The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-18

day and night. During their stay of
 week, Governor Patton was entirely
 broken up as farmer. The smoke
 house being first emptied of hundreds
 of dollars worth of meat stored chere
 for the maintenance of the famiIy anu
 the negroes on two plantations. The
 wagons were driven to the pastures.
 wbera there were several hundred
 sheep. The sheep were caught, the
 legs tied and they were thrown into these great deep wagons until not one was left. The hogs and calves were carried off in the same way and the family will never forget the loud dis tress of the cows at close Of day when they failed to find their calves ana were punished for several days py tneir walls. before they too were driven or to he slaughtered for the Yankee army. Not a fowl was left. they were shot m tha ward and porches and carried on tied to their saddles. Night ana oay Inc horne was entered by these soldiers ana searched. as they would say. "For armsl'' Every wardrobe, bureau any trunk was emptied, taking ana uo9- troying whatever they wished. FiliSs ing" being their watch woru' .sIs many days before the coming of this army Governor Patton had sold $6'OOO
 worth of cotton, the family not even hts wife knowing of this sale' lt not heinz safe in those days to talk 100
 much. When 1t was known that Sner
 mans army had crossed the rlVeF anu
 would soon reach Florence GoVe.nVE
 Patton. after dark called ms IalthIut
 aervant Edmund, whose cottage was
 xvithIn sound of his voice. He quickly
 came and was told of the coming or
 the army and the possession or thls
 money. He asked ESdmund what
 ahnuId be done with this money
 to save it. He replied Give 1t to me old
 about 1t. but 1t will be safe. The
 night before the departure or Sher- mans army, the family or Goverhor
 Patton were gathered together HI tae dining room sick and sorrowfui' a1ter a day of greatest trial and torture when heavy footsteps were heard on the porch leading into hall adjoining the dining room. Governor Patton answered a knock at the door and twenty of the most horrible creatures entered the dining room each one wear | ing a broad leather belt which neia nistoIs and long bladed knives, extend- l ing entirely around the body. Each
 man wore a slouched hat, ,-the soft. fab | by brim hiding every face. Governor
 Patton had seated himself in his conn i fortable chair on one side or the hearth. They at once roughly ad- dressed him: You damn old rebel | get up and Tn a hurry Bet that ulO.lS you sold your cotton for. or we will Kill you and every member of your family. | Governor Patton thought nobody knew anything of his having this money ex- cept himself and Edmund, so he an
 swered: "It Is impossible that any ! body could have told you l had any money. You might kill my whole ram lily and you would get no money
 ''Then we will you" and they gath
 cred close around him, placing twenty pistols against his head and body. The horrible leader and spokesman, said, 1 Now boys, when say three, all
 shoot. And now old man, you can have two minutes to tell where that
 money is." Imagine the feelings of his wife and two daughters during this 1.-two minutes When ended. the wretch
 asked: What do you say old man.?
 Governor Patton replied, you can get
 no money" and in the innocence oi