The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-26
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| tho Pike" great satisfaction to fool
that a subj sot that for time soomod
likely to prove matter of endless CON
tost has at last boon settled boyord
controversy, and ho horoby cxtonds his
thanks to tho pross and tho many
}riouds who have contributed toward
tho accomplishment Of this objoot.
BIOGRAPHY or MISS SINCLAIR.
Miss Carrie Bell Sinclair was born on
tho 22d Of May, 1889, at Milledgovillo,
Ca, boing tho fifth Of nino daughters
tftho Rov. Nljad Sinclair, Motho.
dist preacher and man Of oonsidor-
ablo note, from whom Miss 8iaclair in-
horitod her talont aa "a poet. 4 Ilo was
a member of tho Georgia conference
and delegate to tho gonoral oonforopce
which met in Baltimore in 1910. His
mother was sister Of Robert Fulton,
tho famous inventor of tho steamboat
Owing to failing health, Mr.. Sinclair
aftorward retired from professional
work and removed with his family to
Macon, G., whore ho founded tho
Macon Fomalo oollego; then no wont to
Savannah, aud finally to Georgetown,
s. G., whore no died in 1847 HI.
Whilo residing in Augusta, Ga, tho
poetic talcnt Of Carrie Boil Sinclair be-
oamo manifoat to tho public at large
through tho Georgia Gazette, her first
poem, "Tho Storm" boing writton
when sho was but ff.oon years old. la
1860 Miss Sinclair issued her first vol
umo Of pooms (Augusta, Ca, 1860,
which she dedicated to her flierd aud
adviser, tho Hon. Alexander II. Steph~
ons, vioo president of tho Uonfederacy.
During tho Civil War Miss Sinclair
wrote number Of inspiring southern
poems comm 2morativo Of noidonts Of
tho war; many Of which were set to
music. They wore 80 enthusiastically
reoriyed that they soon won for their
author the name, "Song bird Of tho
South"
Among these poems arc: The Sol
dier's Suit Of Gr.y, Fling forth our
Southern Banner, Tho Homoepun
Dress, All Qaiot on tho Savannah to-
night, Georgia, my Georgia, ctc. Il
Her lntonse interest in tho affairs Of
the war accounts for tho fact that with
her own hand aho made thirtoen flags
Of silk, presenting them to different
Confederate regiments.
| After tho war NJ ss Sinclair continued
writing for Augusta pap, re- and also bo.
oamo regular contributor to tho Boste c
Pilot, and otber journals Of tho south
and north, writing somotim 70 undor tho
nom do plume "Mollio Marygold !"
her earlier pscudonym was "Ulara. :"
Later Miss Sinclair removed to Phil.
adolphia, but her second volume Of
poon1s, which she named "Hoart Whis-
pors". or Il shoes Of Songs 1879 was
nevor published, and unfortunately
maySneyer bo, :forsafters her doathsth
msIluscrip ptsWag at en- .5s "A IL
The later life Of the talented author
seelha3 to have boo n scl oudod by disap-
"a lis
in 1893 writing poetry to the last; % he
loved hor pom, as hor surviving sister,
Mrs. Mason Writos;;vand as her poems
attest. Y Il M Il q 4, I. Z, d n ~ I;
TIE IIOMEsPUN DRESS M
BY Carrie Bell Sinclair.
Writton in Savannah, Georgia, in mid
Summer, 1862.
On, yes, nm a aouthcrn girl,
And glory In tho name,
And boast il with far greater pride
Than glittering wealth or fame.
envy not tho northern girl
IIor robes of beauty raro,
Though diamonds grace her snowy neck
And pearls be 1eck her hair,
Chorus: IIurrah! IIurrah
For the sunny south so dear
Three cheors for tho homespun
Our southern ladies wear!
My homcspun dress is plain, know,
My hats palmetto, too;
But then it shows what sonthern girls
For southern rights will do.
| We scorn to wear bit of silk,
bit Of northern lace,
But make our homespun dresses up,
And wear them with such grace.
Now northern goods arc out of date;
And since old Abe'R blockade,
Wo southern girls o0n bo content
| With goods that's southern made,
The southland 10 a GLORIOUS land,
Aud hor's o glorious cause;
Then here's thrne oheors for southern rights
And for tho southern boysl
Chorus
We send the btavest of our land
To battle with The foe,
And wo would lond helping hand
| We love the south, you know,
Wo send our swcothearts to the war;
But, dear girls, neyor mind
7 our soldier-loyo will not forgot
The girl ho loft bohind.
Chorus.
A soldier is the lad for mo-
brave heat adore;
And whom tho sunny south is FREQ,
And fighting is no moro,
| I'll choose me then n lover brave
From out that gal ant band
Tho soldier lad | iove The best
| Shall have my heart and hand
Chorus.
And now, young men, q word to you:
| If you would win the fair,
90 to the fold whore honor calls,
And win your lady thore.
Remember that our b ightest smiles
| AFRO for the true and brave,
And that our tears fall for tho ono
Who fills soldiers gravo.
| Chorus.
i --------------------------.
The Corn Crop.
Corn has become tho groatcat and
most valuable crop Of tho Unitod Statos,
and is therefore wa.ohod ovory yoar
with great anxiety. Reports Of gcn-
oral bad condition Of tho growing corn
havo therefore susod much alarm, and
it Ia gratifying to know that tho prodio.
| finno IF Io ,nouo IN kho n.o,, l.s,.