The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19

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trverv III of wooden or silk was treas
ured for trimming, for cording seams, OF
covering buttons. our mothers ante
bellum dresses we're cleaned, turned
dyed and used over and over again III
every possiDe way. Silk stockings were
ravelcd, tho threads doubled and twisted
on Il spinning wheel and knitted into
wclI-fittIng gloves. How happy the
fri who could trim her nat OIL nea.lS
braided rye straw or palmetto, With,
.,rt,ticial flowers made Of the scraps Of
~ ~ 'F'f- -, ,.t,,, ,,,,.I,, aross n fter
soflle ahcieht ",ii'e - IL,
the larger portions had been mace an ,''
handkerchiefs or the Ike. Such searcil-
ings Of garrcts, such divings into old
,l.l'Ns -, ear ia e,rs pro why IN
into ornaments io' wy s''is + T. = t : ~
everywhere. !, !,
Fortunate, indeed. was the household
h',, m i'm al night. except from dry
llf'u ~ i's,'t a.. 80 ~ ~
brush orplne knots one notable , ny, !
ton q ths times wa e,o w ~ , ae y ami,
cation strings were passed several times
.ss,,,,, +,,e 80 velow way. tnIlow
IN ousii - 80 ,unf,,,,, ,,,n,,md -,
ana co ros ' wt men enc end proeots to to
light This had to DO closely watched
ae,, ,,r,,a,,,,t, 10 dnpre.s I, kca,, tl,e
ai,u un" No.l,. ~ ,a.aas a.ssa
whole mass from burning at once.
pronounced excellent. Psrched rye. sweet
notatnes dr,ed ma norchea h,,rned mn.
i''' u.'eu u las 49, ~ ~.
lasses, 3oKra SEED, perslMMon seeu--lh-'
deed; almost ANYTHING that made q clear-5
looking brown impression when parched,
was called 70 ffee, starch WAS mn,fe
fro,,g ,.afaa rS,.,, -. 3 s.,,,,, :" v
IRON sra ,,. lr'sh potatoes and corn
Every bit or lead was collected hnd
rsed for bullets, All the earth from un-
der old houses was ,ta. soIapsd ont by the =.
make gunpowder.
Envelopes were turned and uscd again.
Wrapping paper and the nolored sheets
OF. the outside OF sheet music, and even
Odd bits OF broadolotlf and cashmere wore
made into gloves. Nets for thefhair were
crocheted Of bright woods and spool cot
ton. orNnetted Of silk When At could be
called Secession braids,n to ornament the
hair. sti5T F5
With eager eyes. strained ears, and
beating hearts, we read the news.
feathers, husbands. brothers, friends foil;
stilllo our courage was undauntad. we
were fighting the whole world Wo knew,
but truth was mighty and would prevail;
The tyrnnts heel was on our q, shore and
Ing heartsnnd streaming eyes we sought
something else to give. .si & gass 81
Y When Atanth Eel and Shnrman's horde
pressed on to Columbia. we began to lido
our treasures from those soayen gers who
ware, were buried Or safely hidden for
mouths Wbns. before ths the, ,t,lt came z
n 70 Leo to surrender at Appropriations.
ms story story was as received With scornful IN
credulitN. Strong suspicion was enter
a1ned That re was an oissary Of TIE
Some were minded to make short thrift
81 n,m = put, ~ tn % soon our own boys
give upf No. indeed; Johns tons army
maS near, men the trans Mississippi
M, anefna \. drew near Johnston
c ~ ene g'a,s were sent , to
+, xiou .or protSg,'o and saiety. There
~ M hS S h s%MP3enss; We waited the com,
.nis o. tne destroyer. N the home that
i5S ,ns us me ainner table was set for
5two daus lays as na.h nus cabinet Who Tor
w. c daSs s viz nlEhts were momentarily
b bnpored Mhen y was learned that the
nj ,, sue sd hha passsa soutnward the
he h,, n,ss anu tneI v,ahas were given to
me me hungry soldier boys who We're guard.
in w. us t. 20, -. ,,,,,,oa.