The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-26
JACKSONVILLE, FLA,

force them to disclose the hiding place
of their money, but failed TO learn the
whereabouts of several thousand dollars
that was in the house at the time.
Miss Sally Jared the worst at the hands
of the robbers, having received a severe
pounding about the head, which left her
unconscious for several days. Notwith-
standing her extreme age, however, she
entirely recovered from her wounds of
this night of terror and her mind was
apparently as bright as ever up to the
close of her life, which came after but
few hours Illness; indeed, few old wo-
men retain their faculties so little i'm
paired Like most old people, Miss De
Meanwhile delighted in "reminiscences Of
her childhood days, the recital of which.
owing to her simple manner of speech,
was very entertaining.
OId-Fashioned Schooling.
Her education was limited to the prim-
tive schools of the early pioneer days,
and many were the hardships that the
children endured to avail themselves of
the scant privileges. AS an example,
custom-made shoes were almost unpro-
durable at any price, and the only shoes
that the children had were moccasns
made from buckskin. These afforded lit
tie protection in singing cold weather.
and to enable them to travel the distance
of nearly two miles through the woods
to the school, each child carried slab
of oak, which was heated as hot as pos
sible before they started out; they would
run until their feet became frosty, and
then would put the slab down and stand
on 1t to warm their feet, and repeat the
operation to their journeys end
1t is not to be supposed that these sis
tiers were never sought in marriage by
the young men of their day, for they were
as comely as were other daughters of the
aaFAxr rafA Ia h
ingly remarked when chaffed by friend
about living the life of spinster that
she had received several offers for her
hand, all of which she had declined for
reasons which must always remain her
secret
One Railroad Ride.
Perhaps the most remarkable fact con-
corning these sisters is that neither was
ever outside the limits of Ashtabula coun-
ty, and, so far as known, never visited
more than the towns of Conneaut, Kings
Vile Ashtabula and Jefferson, none of
which are more than fifteen miles from
their home. The first and only time that
either ever rode in a railway train was
when they were called to the county sea:
as prosecuting witnesses against the
would-be robbers, by whom they were as
saulted AS may be supposed, this trip
was one of great moment and no little
uneasiness to the sisters, and they fire.
quently appealed to the conductor. lest he
should forget to stop his train for them to
alight at their destination.
At the age Of three years Sally was
wont to light her mothers pipe. and by
so doing she cultivated liking for tobac-
co, which stayed with her, and to the time
of her death she was a confirmed smok-
err The family always raised their own
tobacco, up TO the time a few years ago
when the two aged women were left to
run the farm alone
The only time that the sisters ever had
their photographs taken was on an occa-
sion a few years ago, when a minister
who was out after pictures called on them
and without their knowledge succeeded in
getting a kodak snapshot at them. while
they were wondering what kind of a ma
chine he carried in the little box. Only
two copies of this picture were made. when
the negative was broken. and these are
held in high regard by the relatives who
own them.