The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-05

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from where they passed, with only Tho
garden paling between Truly, 'th,
Lord prcsc.vcth the righteous man,
/ and under the 'shadow Of Ills wings
what enemy can harm?
They were evidently in great haste,
! az We afterwards Learned they feared
! pursuit from the village company
But they managed tn execute great
deal in short time. Every trunk
drawer, wardrobe aud cln,ct was en-
tered. Watches, jrwclry, silver and
every trinkct of value extracted
Locks burst, bed. torn to pieces, and
indeed every room thrown in the wild
est confusion. What they could not
take they destroyed, cutting in pieces
such valuable things us boots, clothes
aud books, shattering glasses, china,
combs, and in short singing out the
very articles they kn"w cnnld only be
replaced with difficulty Entering
tn" library, the keys of the desk were
demanded, which being in the father 3
pocket, 81 course, could nc. be pro
duccd. They then proceed to rip it
open on every side with their hayo-
nc.s. Finding nothing but Confcdrr
ate money they rcmuncratcd them
selves for the trouhl" by tearing up
aud scattering to the four wind, every
paper to be found, many valuable
ONES disappearing never to BE- seen
again. Practice had made them per
feet, for they left ''no stone unturn
ed III their search The Indian with
his national charnctcri>ti "ca;.mred'
crimson plane, which had only
rr'rd ." max" gay the baby 5 cap.
We Vi the tarty >at outside ON his
h'foc watching. He claimed to be an
officer, and yet when appealed to for
protection answered: 81 am sorry,
but | can control these men," Pre-
vious TO that time many ladies had
been initiated in Free Masonry, that
part of it at least allowed to them for
purI oscs of security. With the sign
of the Order still fresh in mind it was
thought advisable to try its powers;
but after unavailing efforts to con-
vince the would be officer of
y MASONIC WOMAN : CLAIMS
upon his humanity, the effort was
abandoned in despair. lie sat with
stollid Indifference throughout the en-
tire performance, leaving the honest
that either he was no part
of Mason, or else those signs given
to ladies' were something Of hum
bug. Girls had also been practiced in
shooting pistols for further self-pro-
lection, and when the burly Michigan
der walked out with our brace of pref
ty Smith & Wesson pistols, and trium-
phantly displayed them to his
officer, one of us said
politely, 'Those are mine" With a
sneer that might have dono Voltaire
credit he replied, with an oath, "Not
now, my lassie.' That was the only
remark ventured, as we thought dis
,retion the better part Of valor." At
last gathering up the stolen goods,
besides the guns, and even two pairs
of old navy and duelling pistols, in
1isuse twenty years or more, aud a
telescope, they took them
selves off with five horses, which they
had seen in coming through the plan
sation where the negroes were at work
and ordered them brought in. At the
'front.' door was left the heap of plough
gear, and one jaded, worn-down ami
nal, so utterly exhausted it never
moved for hours. The next day it
vas claimed by a man from whom it
vas stolen twenty miles distant.
SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Retribution oftentimes overtakes
he wicked suddenly, and that with
'ut remedy" So it happened to this
party few hours after they left us
thankful for life and shelter. They
had entered the house of a minister
If God, pillaged, and were just leav-
ng wcll-frcighted with jcwelry and
when the Michigandcr, by
accident, shot himself. Mortally
wounded, his comrades we're puzzled
% know what to do. The man Of God
.ook advantage Of the occasion to re-
prove them in his Masters name.
they agreed to give back
-hc stolen property if the minister
would take care of the fallen dragoon
and bury him deccntly. The family
physician was summoned and every |
act OF mercy needful performed, but
the rifle had done it's work we'll and
within twelve hours this soldier. too.
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