The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
A TEXAS LETTER.
JUDGE ]. N. CROSSON WRITES AN INTER-:
ESTING LETTER.
He Writes II the Newberry People Of the
Olden Times "reminiscences Of
the Long Ago.

Dear Doctor: I'm like a white
haired shadow roaming, as in dream,
in the Waite winter Of my age'-wife
and I, as usual, side by side waiting
for the dawning of the morning
'tNa'e ither care in life haze T.
t.But live and love my Helen o."
AS Igaze on the pictures of New
berry people of the olden time, in
the Annals, and of Silas Johnstone
and his sister Mrs. Mary Randall, DR..
Welch and daughter, Y. j. Pope and
others, think of the grand old folks
that once constituted the splendid
society of Newberry County. Or
Newberry Of the olden time we can
wellsay, as Nelson Page did OF Vir-
ginia, "It was a most plentiful,
wholesome and fruitful land; her
people were proud, self contained,
brave, generous and tender"; they
were Of sterling abilities and noble
virtues. Who can clothe sheir many
virtues, in language of fitting honor7
VI. Harrington, Ohancellors John
stone and Caldwell, Drayton Nance
and many others we're especially
kind to me when little orphan boy.
A few nights ago l had vivid dream
!. OF that fine, intellectual and learned
4 man, Chancellor Caldwell.
This is world Of surprises. When
going to my regiment in the summer
of 1861, I stopped over on Sunday
with my kinsfolk, the Hendersons,
I grandchildren of Sam j. Red, went
to church, and 10! when the preacher
rose it was Rev. r. s. Seeley, the
first Episcopal preaoher.in in Newberry,
and who preached in the court house.
/ was glad to meet him.
There is only one Newberrian in
this county, Sam B. Kennerly. Much
of my time is spent in his Office,
talking over Newberry. He is a
genial, intelligent man, is county at,
torney, and makes good, successful
one; is still an expansionist; has not
yet larg, ebay window" in front
dominated by the "Oi pollor' pro-
tubersnt paunoh), but is moving in
that direction; his wife is an amiable
intelligent lady; my wife says thei,
little girl is pretty as any one she
ever saw.
Our new Governor, S. w. I. Ian
ham is native Of Spartanburg;in the
civil war was in Sd S. Q. Reg't with
Y. j. Pope, DR.. s. G. West and
many other Newberrians.
Capt Franklin N. Gary, (now
dead) was born in Newberry. His
ancestors came to America before
che Revolutionary war, settled in
Buckingham County, Va, and about
l76O settled in Me- berry; was cap
tain in the Confederate army, and
q district attorney thereafter. He
left a son, Hampson Gary, of Tyler,
Texas, who was captain in the late
skirmish with Spain, in 4th Texas
volunteers, is member of the legis
lature, and one of the rising young
mon in Texas.
Since my last have heard of the
death of two of my kinsmen, G. f..
Boyd and Fl. s. N. Crosson, and Of
my college classmate, Co. VIM. Wal
lace. Ont Of that class Of forty only
five remain, DR.. j. H. Carlisle, Capt.
l.. Williams, Of Greenville, DR.. A.
Fuller, Of Laurens, and Hon. w. f.
3. Haynesworth, of Sumter, and my
self.
'How brief and fugitive is mortal life,
Between tho budding and falling leaf. "
We are admonished in the words
of Bishop Hall "There is not one
of us that oan assure himself of hia
continuance here one day. We are
tenants at will, and for aught we
know may ue turned out Of these
clay cottages at an hours warning.
Oh, then, what should we do but az
wise farmers who know tho time OF
their lease is expiring and cannot be
renewed, carefully and seasonably
provide ourselves Of surer and
more during term"
Reading Horace few days ago
saw this:
30 fons Blandusiae, splendidior vitseo
Dulce, digne'mero, non sine horibus.' ;
20 babbiing spring than glass more
clear OIL.