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

upon tS substance. Ihey uaveied on
hoping each day might be an improvement
on the last At one time they stayed at q
place a full week, where the soie provisions
were bacon and -four: bacon mae rancid.
hour made green and moldy by buryinS in
the ground to prevent their being stolen.
When that bacon was frying the visitors
sought surcease from some Of their woes
by going out in the fresh air.
At length Mrs. McPheeters reached her
husband. and was taken to a less devasted
Part Of the country.
eral lines was now being made. and num-
bers OF those whose names had previously
appeared among the assessed were with the
Henry y. Mar, and family. Christian Pulls
OF the Pulls iron works. Daniel II. Dono-
van. DR.. S. G. Moses were a few OF the
many to be sent out of the city under or
cases of an ''ironclad oath" az It was
called. that few were willing to take. The
banished were not all from ST Louis:
quota. Paroled citizens. who had been al
lowed to stay IN their own homes by re-
porting each day al the Provost Marshars
Office, were served with notice to be ready
Southern. travel especially being at thst
time largely by water. The banished ones
uries to their relatives and friends in Dix
les Land" Where restrictions were not
put On baggage. it was possible TO do so.
n Ms; Jsc Clark had a very hsauti iflnOl piece
one of the .afiicted." who wore 1t. and
speedily after her arrival In Dixie trans
terred 1t to Colonel Merriwether Lewis
Clark. From Its ample folds, Colonel Clark
had made one of the h-andsomest Confed-
crate uniforms to be seen. / am tod Mrs.
James Glasgow sent a similar cloak by
do the favor OF wearing it. to her brother,
W. c. Kennerly, known in st. Louis as
Clark Kenneriy-
K~ENNERLY's WEDDING SUIT.
IT. too. was made into a Confederate uni
suit when he married Miss Brooks OF Mo-
bile. One OF the banished ladies had been
told she could take all the clothing she de-
sired. but a full list must be fled at the
Provost Marshars Office. and a rigid
search made of the baggage before a per-
NIT was granted for taking 1t beyond the
lines
It seems among the items vera seven
dozen pairs Of hose OF varying sizes. on
which the risk had been taken, a fact that
attracted no attention when the search was
made.
There were a number of partly made gar
ments, which material later on was fash
Toned Into wearing apparel for St; Louis
taken in the sewing to be done. She had
also q piece Of fancy knitting work. to
heln relieve the tedium Of the journey.
composed OF two colors. and therefore ne.
cessitatinr two balls OF wool.
The bright coiJred balls Of yarn rivaled
"Penelope's web" in dexterity. for though
TAScltC aIlu huilteC 6SdIl.l In the k1IGly
OF the stateroom. they were often seantily
on the outside from skeins OF
wool
Underneath the wool were round oil skin
haes, flled with Quinine. a contraband ar
ticle In the blockade country. known as
the Southern Confederacy. The object in
the baggage referred to was to
fort to the enemy" All banIshed partie.
were sent out under a guard. consisting OF
a Captain and several pHvates. who saw
IL Aa M o~a Wv ~ " 1-- no-
the enemy until they were taken un-
der flag of truce to Confederate lines.
There were many scenes OF misery en-
JOY. The meeting with relatives. and with
old and tried friends. was pleasant: seeing
our soldier boys not always comfortably
sad. The resident portion Of the South was !
Kind and courteous and sympathetic towaTd
those driven from their homes. and in the
beauties Of the country there was |
much to admire.
NEW SURROUNDINGS.
The flowers treasured as exetics here, |
in the open there. with no care but |
heir own: Towering almonds. q shrub here. |
2 ase b there .flo.h ,s Of ,,, gold, roses l, fra.
than any rose here. tiny t~orget-me-nots. |
eoaxed into being here each spring, waking |
there without call, after q winter's sleep.
:amelias. stately maenoiias. ds trees. with |
heir tempting fresh fruit
Aud the grand old 1--we OAKS, feprSSeddux 1
centuries. with the magnificent pine for |
ests where the signing OF the wind gave |
tureful utterance akin to nothing but the 4
language OF the sea-
All this was new and beautiful. With 4
the people Of the Southern Con- |
Ie6eracy bore their trials. their changed \
OF living. the women not less brave l
han the men. Often the ordinary house.
hold supplies were not to be had. and when
It hand II took q carload of Confederate
Ioney to purchase them |
II an encampment of soldiers CHANGED in '
locality, It meant an exhaustion Of pro- i,
'fsious. 1t may not be hard to forego the
uxuries Of life when It must be 80. but 1t
equires courage to be cheerful when de-
rived OF actual necessities Occasionally |
here might be spots apparently untouched
y war. They were rxre. II
Many there we're In the South who did
Tot believe In the war, who had struggled
Iuite as faithfully as the border States Of
dissouri. Kentucky and Maryland to avert
until the call for troops vas made and
ended their country. right or wrong.
zeal related their efforts IN behalf Of peace,
heir unwillingness to take up arms until
/ became a question Of invasion, admitting
4 no argument
At Enterprise. Miss, q short distance
of Meridian, Mr.. Henry y. Hart and
had established q home after their
anfshmeut from st. Louis. Mr.. Harris
The Missouri Ranch" was a CEN