The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19


turn homo / left tho book with him
Tor his final revision. Ho read it, 70
vised it, left out some and added
somo-very little-and gave it to
the printer. Many copies wore sold.
but whether any are selling now I do
not know. There were many and worry
favorable press notices of it all over
tho country, North as well as South.
After while Derry's history was
published. OF its oxtent of sale l
know nothing. Only recontly q his
tory Of the United States, written by
Mrs. Susan Pendleton Leo, with
question and summaries for reviews
and essays by Miss Louise Manly,
who is herself tho author of "South-
ern Literature" for tho usc of schools,
has boen published-1S0o-by B. T.
Johnson, Richmond, Va. What sale
the book is having, I do not know.
1t is too large for the common
schools but good for the higher
schools; but recently sho has had
published smaller book for common
schools. And there is Chambers,
now used in this state, published by
tho University Co, New York two
sizes, SOC aud Sl.OO.
Now, hero arc four school histories
of tho United States all by Southern
writer's, besides Miss Manly's South
crn Literature, which is for uso in
schools, neither Of which has over
beoh adopted by tho Board Of Edu-
cation Of this State, except Cham
bers'.
To this list of general histories of
tho United States must be added
several others, moro local in their
character. In 1860 appeared Cald.
Wells history Of McGowan's Brigade,
Il small written work, and ono which
has been mentioned by roadcrs com
petent to Judge, rs history as ac-
curato and truthful as it is possible
for history to bo. How it was re-
ccivcd you know.
Then only fcw years ago was
published MrCarwilo's "reminiscences
of Newberry, in which tho writer
set down his own recollections Of
persons and events in Nowberry. A
very entertaining, valuable and ro-
liable work, for tho author was Il
good writer, and ns honest and truth
full as the day.
In 1892 was published the second
part of the Annals of Newberry, be.
ing continuation Of O'Noall's
Annals.
In 1903 was published at New.
berry, by tho Newberry Publishing
Company, the first edition Of Chap
mans School History of South Caro-
lima, now published by the Waddy
Co., Richmond, Va. This book was
adopted by the State Board of Edu,
cation and has been we'll received
\ Just published, in 1897, by E. II.
Aull Mt Newberry, History OF
Edgcield County, which is generally
we'll received, but it's final fato not
yot decided.
Now, hope tho members of the
Camp will not DO angry with me
when I say that if tho people of this
State, or of any Southern State, per.
NIT the names Of their ancestors tc
go down to posterity under cloud
of infumy and shame az rebels and
traitors, tho fault is their own. Tho,
have made their own history andit is
their duty to write it as it is, and un
perverted and clear and clean. You
soldiers, my comrades, aro not con
scious Of having been rebels ant
traitors at any time in the past dur
ing tho four years Of bloody and dis
astrous war | know that ! was H..
either rebel or traitor. It is tru,
that / wonld not have seeded il
1860, or any time, because I know
that war would follow, and I hnt
great doubts of the final issue. Blu
[ would gladly havo died for th
success Of tho Confederate canso.
It's our fault, and the fault of th
yo1ngor generations, il shame an,
infamy cover the memories of thos
who fought for tho independence G
the Confcdcracy. He deserves sham
and everlasting infamy who has
snccrinp word. or smilr. or lest who