New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

with us for rest bringing with them Alexander
the price was on his head. and We teartuliy bade
elm GoasSeed AsYez can forget, me taTs~a.a
Johnston called say farewell. Win the tears run
Spoken BUT sisnt prSVers Vent up for his p-eserv
tion. The Salisbury Road was hlled with the re,
very many shoeless. Eyes wept till the fountain
But one fine morning. amid the sound of bugles
and and frGmpets and bands OF music. the FeGerals en-,
occupy the town FOR some weeks General Cox
parn IN i He Burnside s Scsoed m bs N aTnr NOR
that mat they would occupy the largest house IN town
lished. in charge OF Major Hewlett, they came to
Bandwood WHICH already sheltered three famllies l
e9,nrteogsy and received them as guests, a fact
his tent in the of Judge Dcks's house he rode
up every afternoon 20 consult with the Hon. j. A
country. He was a most courteous and elegant
man. and in delicate ways displayed his sympathy
with WITH us; no triumph Of the conqueror IN tone OF
voice ana manner; spoke tenderly of tine nllstor-
Very soon note was received rom the General
was expressed that Mrs. Gilmer and Mrs. Walker
Our superior officers ordered Compliance with his
st;; WIsafs; out what Ito 20 wear was the perp,gNniS i
style. came from the recssses of my trunk the
that had run the blockade and been purchased at
enormous emo ngures Thus equipped we called nPon l
DICKS paror in yellow morning wrapperS was
in doGtpas N manner S 6orderns % oq er h
band. AS you may imagine the discourse was on
Of North Carolina-never aliusion to the events
A grand review OF all the troops was to be held
on the next SATURDAY. and pavilion was osllt l ln
occupied by the Federal ladies By O'Clock
four horse ambulance with outriders was sent with
Of Mrs. Giimer's and Mrs Walkers Company with
Mrs. Cox TO witness the review.
WOULD NOT SEE REVIEW.
Mrs. Gilmer fatty told her husband that she re-
fused to add spectator to the pageant.
Tor IT was an enemy's bullet which had manned
her only son for life Violent decisive words. and
very ugly ones. too. were spoken by the other
bitter tears bT 9ns 81 our sodsr
she went 10 the pavilion, 10 be received so gra-
dictve; no euogy was paid the magnificent pag-
uniforms. siitterng i sabres and bSyonets, and ali
flushed with victory and marching TO the music
These troops remained several weeks encamped
ON the nils Ills around the town and at sunset each m
music would again open the hoodgates Of tears
for their gTeenSaeks seized the ladies' Of the
town. pies. chicken and fruit beaten biscuit. ice
pany sent me a message that ''the icecream was
Of turmeTic eoften used fop yellow pickleS covered
the difficulty and gave satisfaction; -,
and farms came up for consideration, Wages were
and their behavior was respectful and creditabIe
The philauthropic North sert out agents TO pur-
thus warnervile sprang into existence. White
thew led With Their onIv friends As the farms
were we'll advanced with the growing crops the
negroes remained and received wages and gave no
trouble. Sorghum introduced during the war.
while coffee, so called. of parched rye and sweet
potatoes refreshed the inner
II was a sweet and heroic service during the
homespun cloth. leather shoes and
home knit stockings but when ali was over and
patriotism no longer demanded this sacrifice of
self and comfort, behold had money with
which the wardrobe TO be replenished, no laws
TO protect person or property. Egyptian darkness
covered the land for months until the manhood
OF the South asserted itself and adjusted the dis
jonted conditions Of affairs.
This account OF the feelings and actions of the
people of Greensboro and the troubles they went
through shows that II is Eo wonder they shrink
from the unexpected. llmelight flash Of publicity
turned upon them by these innocent Cupids. which,
Singulariy enough drawn by Kenyon Cox. a
son of General Cox. who occupied Greensboro with
the Federal troops