The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-25

Confederate money filed the air;
hoated everywhere; the negroes had
handfuls, believing (as they were .oId)
II was sound money and available
still. The commissary stores were
broken into the afternoon Of the sec.
ond day and the captain told us We
must "just get what we needed. it
was all right" OF course, we could
not stoop to such proceedings. The
servants, ho"ever, were less scrupu-
lous and were we'll supplied with many
needs that had become luxuries to US,
insisting on our sharing with them.
"Mausa and Missis is 'bliged to hab
some.' A merchant who had q store
near us told them to take whatever
they wished before il was thrown out
by these -a:ders in the street. Before
the court house Cd the square the
powder that was taken from the oom-
mlssary store was piled up high and
made an explosion like bombardment
for three or four hours that afternoon
ono could not see through the dense
smoke-just to frighten lot of de.
fenseless women and children, and
some aged men who had been incapa-
oitated from service.
We entertained tho captain about
two days and nights; I don't think he
rellshed his menu, it was 80 scrut and
very simple. We felt sorry when he
had left Us, as he had prevented q
good deal of annoyance and insults
which others lad experienced. He
terrified us by saying he was sorry to
have to leave, as the stragglers were
worse and they could not stay to con-
troll them, and they might be trouble.
some for while yet. He Joined US
at orc evening meal, then. rose in q
hurry, going round to each one with q
very familiar, "Good bye, grandpa"
GOOD bye, grandma" and coming to
me, "Good bye. 'Hetty,'r and "God
bless you ALL" "hotty" was q new
name I had never borne,
For two days and nights after the
cavalry had left with the great Gen.
Brown. We gathered in our sitting
room every evening, in company with
some others who were in the building,
and were, like ourselves, fearing mo.
lestation from stragglers. Rest was
impossible with our nerves unstrupg
and constantly anxious. Some of
these Yankees camped about IL miles
out of town and oame in at night,
creating all SORTS Of disturbance. Ther
took possession Of the court house,
but did not OCCUPY it long. for they
were driven out positively by a small
but powerful enemy, the flea; they
bad been in possession some time in
g:eat numbers and no one disturbing
them, it would be impossible to de-
scribe the rude barbario reign Of these
wonderful oonqperors. They certain
~ disgraoed civilization. I :. -.
The pretty little town was sad and
desolate for months after, as q Iesh.
argic spell, sort Of Rip Van Wrinkle
slumber-not as comfortable, though
I-hevared DER tha place. Wa. could
not rally our dszed senses sufficiently
70 realize We. were those oe t.the lost
cause. 7 hSve buried The hatohet'''
and smoked the calumet Of; peaoe, s
@hough fearing i neyer. would. Not
that ever could feel aughs brs ever.
enee and: pride for our: t,'Fsbr:,s, =, u
like the name), who were! ,,ss s,jon-
qaersd, but ,oyerpoRered, s oatlSn:nber.
ed 90 greatly the little x'David" bs.
soss 4 great ~ Goliash. What had
we ever to be ashamed sef ina uphold.
ing and defending our Stat tiasoYereign-
,ty2 i: have graspsd the Hand Of
friendship on the other. side sinse, and:
know 4ahefe are & some who, possess i
magnanimity i Of spnl sufIioient@ 81 ia jIoI
meet "rshels'' ID i'd fraternity. III me !:
as5 5:4 8, : ~! : 6;
old. \: 5.!t;,5Es 4. 81. Mrs 81 s. . Klinek @
5 ..; ..Jss) Is Charlesto Refugee. E
Wiansbofo. s: .s &!
i g. 5 Last yesr's prod dnotion ios oranges
in;t this country wv ! 10. 700. GOO boxes.
20 probably I 800 ,OO0, 900 #S # orangss.. d
Z That il an allowance q 20 4 iso eash IN.
habitant: &!
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