The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13

thought her to try the tender young BUDS
of the sassafrac. She knew well that its
roots were a wholesome drink in spring
time, so, gathering a quantity, she took
it home, dried in the shade, and, without
comment, presented it to the family. The
concensus of opinion was that it rivalled
the best imported" The writer of this
was so interested in this statement by the
papers of that day that she promptly
went out to the old fields and, gathering
some of the tenderest buds obtainable,
dried them according to direction; then
a pinch was surreptitiously introduced
into the teapot where the redried leaves
from China insulted ones intelligence;
the result was surprising, for a member
of the family circle who had lived
through and shared in the trials and
hardships of that day remarked that
somehow the tea. seemed better than
usual" Was it true or was 1t the spirit
of 81" that still survived and answered
the "old bugle call?'
A list of current prices has been copied
from a paper bearing date October IS,
1862:
Bacon, Coo to 75c per pound.
Ham, Csc to 75c per pound
Coffee, monet
Flour, 1914, $50, $50 and $40 per pound.
"Molasses, $1.75 TO 81 per gallon.
MEAL 3l0U per UuSntl Ton III AlbDliSJs
Rice, &c and SC per pound.
Sugar, 35c to SOC per pound.
salt, 81 per sack.
Wheat seed, $3.50 per bushel.
Whisky, s12 to s15 per gallon.
Lard, 40c per pound.
Tobacco, &c 10 $1.50 per pound"
A gentleman visiting in Montgomery
writes home enthusiastically concerning a
delicious dish he has partaken of: Just
slice some ripe tomatoes, sprinkle them
thickly with sugar, add sufficient claret
wine to cover them, serve-and your
friends will remember you kindly You
OF today substitute the tomato of the
modern market for the small article Of
that day and add the luxury of setting
the dish on ice till needed and see If
the women of 81 did not have the 'be-
ginnings of all things" in their hands.
In August 1862, Governor Shorter is
sued a circular letter TO the women of
Alabama; he spoke to them of the diff
fculty of providing for the soldiers in the
field. He said that womans patriotic aid
had kept the soldiers in the field that
$4,000 soldiers were In need of socks and
other clothing his hope was that this
need would be supplied gratis by the
women; but to the women who could fur
nish some of the materials, but whose
free gift, so cents per pair for cotton and
70 cents for wooden socks would be paid.
All supplies were to be turned over to
the ladies' aid societies; these were to
call on Quartermasters Duff Green of
Mobile and VIM. r. Pickett of Mont
gomery for the money
In this feeble effort to pay tribute to
the noble and self-sacrifcing women of
Montgomery, many a name will be unwit-
tingly omitted from this nonor roll-but
not by intention. In the preparation of
SO brief an article important information
and data must necessarily be overlooked
or lost. Bullet it be remembered that
those whose names have been inadvert-
entity omitted from this incomplete list
are writ large in that Book of Gold'
wherein the angel keeps the record of
those who love their fellow men,"
A part of this glorious roll call includes
/ the names of the Picketts, Wares, Jones,
Cheneys, Arringtons, Goldthwaits, Whit
ings, billiards, Pollards. Bibbs, Gilmers
lannon's Smiths, Elmores, Tarvers
Reeses, Burtons, Hastings, Rives. Far
leys, Martins, Baldwins, SCOTS, Nesbitts
Clitheralls, Moores, Birds. Taylors, Els
berrys, Sayres, Grahams, MacIntyres
Bellngers, Halls, Hollis. Aliens, Camp
bells, Phelans, Watts, Jacksons, Clisbys
Montons, Matthews, Judges and--here
names and memory fail at the under
taking.
In the rooms of the sewing societies
we're gathered the beauty as well as the
executive ability of Montgomerys women;
here gay belle learned to place her first
stitches. The day most affected by the
younger set was Tuesday. On this
their" day of the week, the gay girls
submitted themselves gracefully and
Will IL, sr1u 10 ba Of MIG NJn,
Knox, Sr., who proved a most conscien.
tious tasllmistress.
One hot afternoon Miss Belle Burton
Miss Mildred Tarver and the Misses KATE
and Matte Hastings were sitting together
busy with their various tasks and at the
same time trying to get as much soca
enjoyment out of 1t all as possible Flies
buzzed, thread tangled and the hitherto
| inspiring task of sewing for the soldier
boys became heavy and unprofltabl,
labor. Suddenly Miss Mildred held up hel
work and exclaimed tearfully: There
now. I've sewed the sleeves In wrong.
, don't care; l won't take 1t out; the fell
low that wears this will be in too big 6
hurry to find 1t out So there!" The
fresh young voice carried farther thar
the girls realized; moment more ant
Mrs Knox stopped beside them with
seemingly casual inquiry as to theil
progress but the eye of the leader wen
/ straight to Miss Mildred's trouble. Will
a gentle word of sympathy she took the
garment and began to rip the stitchc!
while she talked in general terms of tn,
hardships endured by the soldiers whC
were then offering their lives as the bull
wark of their country's safety. Not
word as 10 any ones unwillingness tt
serve the soldier with the very best tina
the south's women could give. Not man,
stitches had time to yield to her efforts
| before the gay, inconsequent girls wer,
! lovingly mindful of their part In thei
country's struggle for liberty, and eagel
hands wer stretched forth for the honoi
of making right that which was wrong
But-no hand save that of Miss Mildred
was allowed to touch that garment
| Never again was a girl known to take
stitch amiss ON soldiers garment. Ant
thus did those noble women guide the fail
! young girls along the thorny paths o
duty. What though their hands, so ten
der and white. grew hard and horny II
making rough sandbags? Were they no
| fashioning their country's breastworks
| What though the coarse ticking blistereC
| the hand and needles cruelty wounded
| the finger; were not the south's tenderly
| reared sons to wear those rough gar
| ments above bruised or wounded bodies
| dragged through heat or cold, at tn,
! clarion call of Lee or Jackson, Forest OF
Wheeler? SO II was stitch, stitch
| stitch" and Montgomery girls did theil
| full duty by their country. All honor t,
| them.
| Many a convalescent or furloughed> sol
| der gonig to or from his distant home
found his way to those sewing room.
where youth was wont to congregate. IL,
| always made good his demand upon theil