The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-10

ter Of hospitality and coed cheer for ali. e.
peeialiy for all Mlssourians.
The path OF '.Sherman's march to the
Tombigbee River. A large number Of ne
groes. going to their freedom. followed in
the wake OF Sherman's army. When q
ers arms the latter tossed it into the waters
OF the 'Bigbee" and went on her way. Sew
eral such exhibits were seen at one time.
: MIR. Hart and his family remained at Enter
! returned to st. Louis. But a great SORROW
had befallen the parents In the death OF one
Of their sons. The young man died at a
Inundated. SO high were the waters all
, communication was cut or for Ave days,
during which time the family were alone,
| undertaken.
VISITORS AT ENTERPRISE
Among the St Louisans stationed at En-
Major Henry W. Williams. Doctor James c..
Nlde.et and young Albert Mansfield.
When Mrs. WEIGH visited the Hart family
for 2 few days. and the date Of her de-
farewell supper, the best bill Of fare that
could be supplied: Nrs. WEIGH since her
Punishment from st. Louis had been living
OF her time occupied in the care Of needy
and suffering Confederate soldiers.
After a battle Mrs: WEIGH often travelled
miles to reach and minister to the wounded.
A plying glance at the dead was all that
could be gwen as she fastened TO aid the
living After the battle Of franklin. Tenn.
Ga. the few Confederate soldiers in those
get Mrs. WEIGH. One Of the Tennessee
At the battle Of Kennesas Mountain.
Two Of the guns were afterwards painted
black. Across the one. in white letters. ap-
ossssd lad! !hs Han Box ssaey t Meif 4. a wisos '6 os
General John g. Bowen, who was Mary
kennerly Of st. Louis. At this same battle
Of ksnnesaw M9 cunt ain 1saaG L,ghines Of
Barrels Tenth Missouri Battery. lost h!s
life. Barret's Battery had an unusual
number Of brave men. not one drawer than
Lieutenant Ligatner. who had erss received
As he was being taken to the rear a she'll
burst at his feet, tearing on both limbs
WEIGH at ones went to Lieutenant Lightner.
Aided by MI. ". J. Whitthorne Of Column
b.a. Tenn, now Major Whitthorne, without
Ing. the injured man was carried to the
best safety to b had. his suffering eased
to tho end. that came next day. by the
woman not less brave than the man assist
ing her.
One OF the most noticeable things In the
South was the relations existing between
master q slave: and ths devotion g, the
slaves were cared for as human beings, and
as property, too. a moneyed value attached
10 Ilem.
In the South, referring more particularly
to the oid-ttne cotton States" the condi-
ton was all this and much more. Servants
whose ancestors had been in a family.
the young people coming on, had a certain
standing. As age crept on that standing IN.
creased. Who Thai has not witnessed and
the old South can understand the sweep OF
that authority?
It came to her through years of patient
care and watching. earned as faithfully as
didn't NANNY" exact all that was her
due? Indeed she did. Some of her CHI
dren" might b travelling on, forming new
tie, ties. sys1 mI stevtnE WITT gray .b IN l,f the s s,si, ante 81
dated all new ties, all new corners. l nave
seen letters where the seal was not broken,
Is a mark Of respect, until nanny came
week because her "chlld." that she
raised" kissed his wife After q three
young yssa 1sesnse s sfsoFs ss ssesHsiisE nf fefus ses0a as
change their mode OF living. when freedom
to do 30 were theirs, because II meant AK.
Ing from their owners. growing old. the part
And these were not isolated cases, but
seers I saw or heard Of during a residence
neither born nor raised In that part Of the
country, or else they. were negro Q, rseers.
I saw nothing. heard nothing OF slaves be-
Ing ossed n jail yards
were sent to the jail and locked up. the
length OF the Imprisonment being In pro
portion to the ofense. The women. when
sent to their owners plantation. which was
considered p~unt1hment. Capable house serv-
ants did not like to be sent to the fields to
Ges In selling their members In different To-