The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-28
NEWBERRY OF LONG AGO.
bother Interesting Letter from Col. Cros-
son, Former Newberrian, Now of
Texas MOlly'S Rocks.

AS l draw near this ancient spot,
81 My heart beats a. the way;
Tx place pass seems yet to speak
O. some dear former day;
Those happy days O. mine
8 Whilk make me think the present joys,
a. naething to lang syne."
8 Since my last, l am far west visit.
ling my son in Ballinger, where 1 am
enjoying invigorating breezes in this
delightful climate. have just re-
turned from three days camp fish
on the Concho river, one of the beau.
4 tiful streams Of West Texas. Caught
fine fish aid a bad case Of sunburn,
and | am now 400 miles from home.
T Resuming our walk, we reach the
forks of the road-the right hand
known as the Beasly road, the spot
afterwards, in 1848, called Jalapa.
D Before reaching this point: On
7the left of the road lived good, in.
8dustrious, brisk old lady. 1t was
said of her that when Dr. Sam Fair
was in tho nelghborhood vaccine ating
'Yhe people, she gave him this invita-.
zion: "Doctor, when you are around
laxinating, call in and dine breakfast
with u.s." At a picnic at Jalapa this
kind old lady gave me very pleasant
employment which enjoyed hugely.
A young man who was dead in love
with her handsome daughter, was
very attentive to her. 1 was re
quested to be her beau on that day.
| certainly enjoyed the company of
t. beautiful girl and the discomiit.
ure of the youngster The young
lady died early. She has entered
tho promised land, while we are yet
on the march.
Not far from this spot was Tran
quill M. e. church, one Of the oldest
and most prominent in the district
(now learn moved to Jalapa)-the
ground around the steps beaten bare
by lounging footsteps Of pious gene
rations gone before. What hallowed
memories of sweet and quiet Sun
days, stir to life in the hearts that
have known it! "How the voices long
since silenced live again and peal
and ring above those really heard!
How memories and hopes, love and
fecrs throng from their remote hiding
places in the heart, bringing tears to
8the eyes, and now gentle, soothing,
soul filling fragrance and light from
$old lost days" They pass before
me like a throng of gentle spirits,
filled with heavenly love and among
them the Wrlghts, Shells, Gilliams
and others. Who that ever knew
that pure man and devout Christian,
lacheus Wright, will ever forget
him? 1t is true Of him, "He wore
the white flower of blameless life"
The singing in that church was in.
spring and fervent, and there was a
wonderful sympathy and earnestness
in their voices. There was not the
gynnastic singing of the present day,
but it was joyous, devotional, filling
the soul with worshipful praise.
Some one has said: "Churches as q
whole do the humane work of the
world" Tranquil has done it's full
share
# When | think of the glorious work
Sthe Nj. E. Church has done for this
world, think of the scorn that
greeted John Wesley's attempt to
make the religion of his day reality.
Near the Laurens road, also in the
olden time, lived four brothers, all
excellent citizens, named Cannon.
The eldest, Uncle Billy Cannon WAS
an old bachelor. I have as vivid a
recollection Of him as it had seen
him yesterday. He was a kind, in
dulgent master. Aunt Nancy, big,
fat, impudent old negress, carried
the keys and fed Uncle Billy as it
suited her. One spring Uncle Billy
SAID: "Well, Nancy, I'm tired of
having no meat to eat but bacon,
and want ham," In saucy way she
replied there was no ham. Quoth
he, "What has become Of it?" "Eat
up" said she. For once he lost his
temper and struck her down. Down