The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-31

= new cra. that EURYISG TIIEIl. DEAD.
L.s;..sion being given then and for
many years sitter to March 2J, tic day
cf tie -lnnunciation, or Lady day. Not
Until i.42 ditl Jan. 1 become the initial
Cay OF lie legal year. Before that time
it WAS customary to set down dates
f:on jan. I to Marcl; "a, inclusive,
thus: Jan. IS. 1Go0Al. 9lgnlfying that
popi.!;FlT the year was 1921, but le-
sally l6.Q. In this, hs In all other
t;.;..;ss, the pilgrim fathers followed
t. Lnrlish CUSTOM.
Instead Of the celett ration OF New
Years day or Of any other holiday we
fiji such entries as "JGh. 90, dies Rose,
thc wife OF Captain Standish." Sick
.ess ana death were induced by the
yr.ya,ion and expostlCd incident to the
season and the lack pf strong, well
tul!- donlci!cs. Wadhg through tho
ic! water from the slip to the shore,
bearing the scanty building materials
and the still more shnty supply OF
fcol, proved fatal to the men, while
the mental anxiety and lack Of suita-t
bic provisions carried Ioff. tho women
end children.
Not only were the pilgrim fathers
stricken by the lack odsuitable shelter.
but the scantiness a1d conrsencss of
!nelr food supply during that long and
!errlbie first wintef p}pved disastrous
70 the littlo colony. Plrt1al starvation
"as added 10 the otn{r terrors Of tho
settlers. many Of whoh had been deli
catcly nurtured in EnSland.
ohe afiliction was lspared tho pill
grlms during the terrible AYintep days
that preceded and folld owed New Years
Hy' ld2l-thcre waE no trouble, rs
sad been dreaded, VITA the Indians. 1t
mas been said Of thu fathers that
immediately after laiding they fell
nrst upon their knee1 and then upon
ole aporigines." So dar from this be-
ing the case, it Is p(thetlcally noted
.nst that winter tAy had to form
se'e umes moro grnfes for the dead
o@h habltations for tie living" They
"e'e BURIED on the bhk not far from
'ne iandlng-a spot stit to be vencrated
and, lest the Inditns should take
outase 10 attack thl survivors from
.-eii weakened statd the soil which
covered the graves $f their beloved
..'a''ves was careful ~ beaten down
aaa planted with Grip Of corn. .
ny March 20, 1921, fhe first real New
v"t oay In the Plyhouth colony, the
surviving moiety of the colonists had
uev'aeo .s., to remain b New England
lS.'er a. Than go back fn the Mayfower.
~ 'hat day they assembled for the
aSnsaction of PUBLIC business, passed
~ n'e u. simple laws ff the government
=. 'ne colony and reelected John Car.
.' governor. He hT been chosen tho
~ Ms',ous year abogd ship. During.
~. nv standardization Governor Carver'a
~ %ne had been droyAed. and his SON
'ned 81. carly IN thd winter. He him
WI governed tho 4lony only fewi
%s.AS more dying April 8. He wasI
succeeded 1s BY Wiiiap Bradford.
James Richard Geen, the eminent
~. sirsn historian, a his History of
~e English People, says Of the Dill
%. Su - iathers and thir sufferings dur
o. 'ne nrst winter p the new world:l
n,,,., .o1o the littlejcompany cf theEl
can 1'.,n fathers. as ftertimes loved
~ -, nem. landed OF the barren coast /,
r. ""SachusettS a spot to which
mo-, save tho nam OF Plymouth, in
vMaV or the Las English port at
fao" o.en they touched. They had soon to
~ 'ne song, hard tanter of tho north,
vh. ar sickness al famine. Even
had an n .sese years odtcil and suffering
w.. passed there 1as time when
= '1sy know not at ntht where to haye
han Ia tue mosnaE.' Resolute and
- Ser'o'is as they zero thsfr progress
- wy oaew. aadkt sho end ef ton
ESes fAay Numbered cnsy 900 eouls.
~. ssnaa ae q ND tho colony was
q - usea.g ese11a aaa To seaxg
>Z saze sals..g Ssg9 GssA eNst