The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
THE REAL BELLE BOYD.
snE WAS NEVER CALLED AN M
POSTER.

An Interesting Book and some Ex-
tracts From It-A Pleasant Refer
ence Co bishop Ellsott-Why the
Grand Army Veterans should. Not
March AEnin-Thc Position Taken
That They VIII Continue 60 Have
Procession Annually-The spec
tnrIe the Combined Veterans of the
south and North would Make.
some CoIquitt Family History.
Other Matters of General Interest.
Pine Crest villa. Maitland. Fla, Sept.
81 see that Mr.. Louis Spencer Daniel
has been writing from personal expert
ence" about Belle BOYD, the Confederate
SOY. He falls into an error however, when
he says the newspapers often called her
"an imposter." The real Belle Boyd was
never called this, but there was a ooess
Belle Boyd, years ago. travelling IN the
South. whom Mai. St Clair-Abrams ana
myself vigorously denounced as IAN I'M
poster" II Il evident that Mr.. Daniel has
coufounded the two characters. Having
known the real Belle Boyd la her prime
aud being familiar with her later and sad
der career. was prompt and persistent
IN my denunc atoms Of the bogus beie
BOYD. VINO always went armed and was
quick 10 draw her revolver. As RUE
tue people North and South were kind to
the real Belle Boyd even after her days
Of usefulness were over, ana poverty anu
trouble were her almost daily eompah-
ions Her marriages were iil-assorted ana
unfortunate, and made her last years I'M
happy.
Mrs. Victoria V. Clayton Of EufaulA'
Ala. mother OF Congressman Henry D.
Clayton. Of that city. and Congressman
Bertrsm II. Clayton OF Brooklyn. y. T.
and widow OF MAJ. Gen. Henry ID. cay
ton. {. 5. A., Georgia-Alabamian Oh
high character. has written a oooA'
White and Black Under the Old he-
gime"-in which are many graphic ~"
pictures OF her visits TO her gallant nus
band at various camps. OF her last N'ai.
the account OF her Journey embraces
beautiful and just tribute 20 the sslheiy
Bishop Stephen Elliott, OF blessed memo
~. ''Aiy hast attempt TO visit the army
was attended with many difficulties an1
hardships. The long-continued, unequal
struggle was telling on our people ail1
country When / reached Atlanta. oFsiers
lad Just been received from Gen. Brass
Saying: Permit no citizens TO pass, es-
peclaily women I was Ia trouble no'
knowing what to do. or whittier 20 60
when "a kind gentleman said to me. Come
Mrs. Clayton. l think we can smnsspe
you into the car. We started on. ana ON
reaching The train. found the entrance
guarded by one OF the soldiers. A. soon
a. he found out ! was Gen. Clayton
wife, and wished 10 so to the army no
permitted mo TO pass into the car Win
out delay. I had basket of good things
elcng and fed many q hungry soldier on
the trip"
That night I saw a nice looking oid
genilcman. whom recognized os
GEAR old Bishop Elliott, whose
hands had been laid on my
head In blessing many years before
when was happy young giri. J tod
MIN WIS Victoria Hunter when ne ~
once remembered me a. one Of the girls
educated under his superintendent NJ
Montpelier. We enjoyed an hour N sweet
conversation about the past. lie was
molly servant OF the Master. and ono OF
the handfomest men I ever knew. Wnen
81 college his fellow students calied him
stephen The Magnificent because Ok MS