The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-01

daughter Of mirth-loviny Katy
Schopert.
Thence across Scott's creek to Dr..
..urr JonnStonc's. where saw him
and his lcvcly and interesting family:
lie and they were greatly beloved. lie
was great hearted gentleman, genial,
natural. CORDIAL. independent and an
eminent physician.
From thence TO the hill ON the
northwest Of the village and overlook
, IN" il, where Phil Schopcrt once lived
and where dear wife and / passed
seven blessed summers.
Thence to Il luXuriant grove west Of
the village, where lived Major Fred
Nance. one Of the first settlers and
one OF lis most eminent and useful
citizens.
Thence to the old academy, where so
/ many Of the prominent citizens have
received their academic education.
Thence to Nathan Hunters. pioneer
of industry in the village. whose beau
tlful flower garden WAS the evening
resort OF couples on Filtration bent:
thence 10 the starting point. These
lines include all the village residences
ut that time. fortN-lhrcc in all. IL
cludin~ the little cabin in The brush
, ON the side Of the depot hill. like Il
swallows nest and occupied by Mrs.
Esther Moore, Il little wrinlllcd old
lady with a sharp shrewd face, with
plenty Of good sense and grit.
Thcse lines include much ground
not then built upon The points de-
scribed stood like sentinels guarding
the ideal village. The nearest resi-
denccs outside of these lines were Y.
J. Harrington :. and Billy Carroll's
near the Cedar spring, and the inha-
bitants may be considered as Of the
village.
The three largest families Of chill
drcn Were Ma or Fred Nancc's. Thos.
Pratt : and y. J. Harrington each
having four sons and five daughters.
The Nance sons were spirited,
earnest, high minded men. with warm
generous natures, the daughters were
handsome. di"ni(icd and comcly. I
thought Laura and w. r. Butlur,
whom she married was us handsome
couple as | ever saw.
Thos. Pratt was a man of energy.
int cgrity and intelligence. OF his two
sons gentle Simeon and handsome
Pricstly. I wrote in my last: his five
daughters were a bouquet of beauty.
The lives of Y. j. Harrington and
| his amiable wife were continued
honeymoon. OF the sons Spencer and
John, i knew but little. The doctor |
mentioned in my last, James, my
.'cnoolmate. had chccry good sense
and delighted in bad pranlls. There
was sweetness and charm of youth
and beauty. with touch of quiet
sweetness and winning grace about
| the daughters. Miss Harriet (Mrs.
Tom Pope) was a stately. dignificd
figure. calm, elegant and refined.
In my dream standing at the south
Of Caldwell street, | looked over this
small inviting ideal village. 1t was
the abiding place of the most potent
religious and moral sentiment; a
minimum of vice; private virtues cx-
allied the lives of it's citizens. They
carried peace and STIFFNESS around
with them like an atmosphere.
Intimate association between fam
lilies and ncighborS, mutual sympathy
! was general. hospitality frank and
generous. confidence and good will
common and they depended upon each
other for the amenities of life. They
were a race OF singularly stron" men
and good will common and they de-
pended upon each other for the amen
tiles of life. They were Il race Of
singularly strong men and handsome
women; lon" headed and wise were
the men; their marked charactcris-
ties were Independence Of thought
t,nthfulncss. loyalty 10 friends. phy-
steal and moral courage and nigh
sense Of honor.
The ladies inherited their beauty
physical. intellectual. pleasant man
n"r$. low sweet voices. "cntlcnc.s. at
tra"tlvc grace and beauty Of charac-
ter. Shakespeare says: "Lovc and
fair looks orr what thr in lrirc nU., 1,