The Washington herald., 1907-04-22

introduced a mountain battery OF new
type into the Philippines. and was captain
of a dynamite battery in the field on the
Island of Luzon.
ViTginians trace their lineage to James
town. New Englanders 10 Plymouth, and
those of the blood are proud of it. But in
South Carolina the real first family Is
much more exclusive. for South Carolina
was settled not by a colony, but by one
lone man. Gov Duncan Clineh Hayward,
who retired from the Office of governor
of South Carolina IN January. and who is
now devoting himself 10 the work Of the
Southern States Immigration Association,
Of which he is president, is one of the
most prominent descendants Of DIT. Henry
Woodward. the first English settler OF
South Carolina The young "chiruFgeao'
set out from Cape Fear. the original
North Carolina settlement, on June il.
1865. for a trip OF exploration to the
south DR.. Woodward told Capt San
ford that he would remain in the south
arn country with the Indians if the place
was at all hosDitable.
He was left at Port Royal with the ma
tives, and II is recorded that they became
great friends with him. He learned their
language and studied their habits closely.
A party Of Spanish raiders, ever Jealous
of English encrOachments in America,
came TO Port Royal captured DR.. Wood
ward, and carried him to St. Augustine
and put him in prison. He was rescued
BY the buccaneer, Capt. Robert Searle,
and soon afterward he shipped as sur
geon on a privateer from the LeeWard
Islands. He was cast away on the Is
land of Nevis, where he was found by
Capt Sayle and taken back TO Port
Royal, where he was an old citizen AT the
time of the settlement of March. 1910.
The marriage OF DIT. Woodward with
Mrs. Mary Browne. widow Of Robert
Browne. and daughter of Col John God
frey, was the foundation of a great fam
ily in South Carolina. Besides Gov. Hey
ward there have been two other cover
nors of the State in the direct line-John
Mathews. 1928. and Robert Y. Hayne,
1S32-S4 Four United States Senators have
sprung from that first settler. These We're
Robert y. Hayne, the great debater, who
met Webster in the Senate IN the most
brilliant forensic battle Of our national
history: Arthur p Hayne, Robert Wood
ward BarnWell. and Robert BarnWen
Rhett: also six members OF the National
House of Representatives from South
carolina -Four Judges Jonu MdtilrMs
and Richard Hutson, of South Carolina. .
r. Y. Hayne. Of California, and Henry S.
Elliott. OF Washington; four bishops, Ste
phen Elliott, of Georgia; Robert ". B.
Elliott, of Western Texas; William J.
Boone, Cd, of China, and Robert ". Barn
well. of Alabama; the great Baptist
clergyman and scholar Richard Fuller,
of Baltimore; the poet, Paul Hamilton
Hayne and many others Of prominence
in the professional. business. and social
life of the republic are in the direct line
from Or. Henry Woodward, who went to
South Carolina to live with the Indians.
Gen. GrenVille NJ. Dodge of Council
BLUFFS. Iowa. and New York City, is best
known to fame as the builder and super
vising engineer Of the Union Pacific Rail
road. It is said that he intends to quit
the railroad business. return permanently
TO Iowa, and make the race to succeed
Senator William B. Allison in the United
states Senate that NestOr of the Upper
House Of Congress having announced that
he will not stand for reelection. In the
South Cen Dodge's name Is known and