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

his wife. two daughters and a son had
taken refuge during the war. They
resided in rooms Of an old hotel, COM
parativcly comfortably situated 20
many Who had also left pleasant anG
luxurious homes. On the Grst Of
May, 1868, they we're pondcl:ng the
questions Of prOvisions-one Of great
consideration in those days Of scar
city. The ?arder boastcd Of little
flour, small quantity Of grist aud
we'll stripped ham bone, and Che great
treat then) some sorghum. An alarm
had been sounded the day before,
"the Yankees will probably reach An.
dcrson tomorrow to raid the town."
Of course it was illegal, peace having
been declared, and we ought to have
been free from any molestation of
enemies. Said one of the ladies',
stately dame: "If the raiders do come
there will be some satisfaction in hav-
ing nothing for them to take"
The Nay day dawned upon US in all
its loveliuess; the air 80 braoing, the
fragrance in woods and valleys every
where gladdening us after sad win
ters reign; the sun shone down as if
in blessing. Pionics were the order
Of the day among schools; all seemed
CHEEKY, at least for the Aoru, for not
many needed the rumor of tho pre-
vious day. But, ah, what reign of
terror was in store ere the day closed;
none dreamed Of il. About p. m.
the rumor assumed ,ality and every.
one bethought how they might save
just what they would Iced most from
the despoilers. My sister and busted
ourselves collecting some jewelry
priced, putting it in glass jar, and
proposed to bury it near a spring a
little distance from us. On our way
we stopped at q friends house,
asking advice, but before we could de.
cide We found ourselves surrounded
by the raiders, who had come into The
town in all directions. We had gone
TO the back Of the house to secrete
our treasures, but saw them across the
street. Sister (the bravest of the
two) hid them about her person--it
was dangerous act, for We had heard.
OF very rude treatment in some ;s-
stances. Our friends house was be-
set With the vandals, coarse, i'll bred, =,
dirty men, not one who looked re-.
spectacle or gentlemanly. They COOL
ly took the watch our friend had On,
went to the stable and stole fine
pet horse, leaving lame and blind
mule instead. The watch was valued
much for les antiquity in the Family,
but they did not heed tEst. We were
Lin: great perplexity a. to our getting
back to our home on the square. Four
thousand men under oua Geo. Brown
had crowded our pretty, peaceful
town. Gen. Brown was not 10 q con
dition during his stay Of two days and
nights to eontrol or command any
thing, much Jess his men; the families
OF the town were at their mercy.
They tried 10 gain protection, asking
FOR guard in almost every home: !
! asked this wonderful oonqueror to.
! give US protection, He said, "There
ia such . demand for guards tia;
we should have ever so many more
men," - - .:,.'..r.. s.. ..>.s., =. ::
We reached our home to find our,
dear mother greatly distressed and nm
nerved. having risen that morning for
the first time in three wesks from i
sick bed, being an invalid for some
years. Father, my, dear, patriotio..
good father, had been robbed Of q fine
gold watch and roughly handled. i Two
young demons had entered the house;
ono girdled with numbers or dirks,
pistols and other articles, Of violence.
began fingipg out everything Ia !: q
q trunk of mothers, looking :for arms
aud mdney, destroying clothing and
vases that were pus away shere. When
asked, Young man. do you svsr 4
think Of Code" 10 turned and With; al, a
oath pointed a .piasol a. her 4 saying, q,
"This is Yankee i god. ~ She y was Il
alarmed .and ran to aud help; ;usst,
then man, who STONED 10 be an of.
Ger Of some sort. eams in and ordered
these wretohes ont. Ono Of them
stole our servants wateh,; d silver one :, !,
that be had given his young mater ID
! charge, hoping 70 hAye ii rsnaa1isea.
When be: knew they had taken: IL he
was enraged and said, wal, well, is
dat all desc ger good for nu,tsin.. ras- u,
esls could do? { Tief from . poor 81 :.old i
Niger be wsseh. all he got, aud oaan, i
git no odder one. # I nahsr sd "a !, !, y.