The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
UNITED DAUGHTERS
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onciai orsa. Alabama D,visss..


 nc not be used to encourage falsincation Third--Therefore. you are urged to use your influence to abolish the prize or sioe given by the U. D. c. annually ~, ,Eonrth-,Please repeat this .'General Gircuiar No. 2' to all Chapter Histo- ria9s .ssvnsth within ny your jSrisdietien;
 Historian General U. D. C. Please reply by March l. 'o9.
 Dixie Tca. The Dixie Chapter U. D. C.. gave q delightful tea Friday afternoon at the hospitable home of Mrs. Lewis Cobbs, to their friends. The greeting party consisted of Mrs. cobbs. Miss Olivia Arlington, Mrs. J. c. Winter. Mss Bullock, Mrs. warrsn Dent and Mrs. w. B. Jones. Mesdames Ed Joseph and Isaac DeWees served punch.
 Misses Minna Dent, Sara Warren Will kerson and Gertrude Johnstone assist ed in entertaining the guests. The dining room was lovely in Confeder- ate colors of white and red. where de- licious refreshments were served.
 HISTORICAL. M The following article, sent by the Tuscumbia Chapter. shows ssomething SA NhC Aokd5uiP CuouI cu py tHOuc Who, while they did no fighting, suffered the bangs of cold and hunger:
 Some "Reminiscences of Happenings Du-
 ring the War Between the
 states, by H. c. Arm
 fstead.
 Twas not in the army, being but 13 years old. I shall never forget that which came under my observation.
 l had never seen a soldier, and was anxious to see one. I imagined that soldier was a very grand parsonage, sack strapped to his back. his sword and pistol by his side. and his uniform with gold and silver trimmings But, I3found 1t different. One morn- ing about 10 o'clock, as I was return ing home from my grandmother's, I was much alarmed when two Union soldiers stepped from behind a large gate into the road and said, "Halt!' We'll. 1t was very quick halt. for neither I nor my horse saw them un- til they stepped from behind the posts. I came very near going over the horses head. was riding sddewlse, whistling when the horse came to a sudden halt. Frightened! Why was scared almost to death. And when they said surrender, I thought I could see the balls down in their musk cts. The bore of the guns seemed to be five or six inches and the balls. that i'm aginea I could see. looked like the bottom of new quart cans. If those balls had whirled out of those guns, I would not have had an eye left.
 I did not wait for further orders, but slipped off of the horse in an instant, as had no saddle. and said, What do you want with me?" One of the men said in a gruff way. You are a prisoner; turn that cripple horse loose and march down this road. Where do you liveT'
 T live in-the house just in front of
 Then you are the rebel spy that we have been after. Come, walk on." said one of them.
 was walking as fast as I could, so I struck q trot.
 If you attempt to run from us, we will shoot you" said one of the men When I got to the house, there were at least twenty Union soldiers in and around. I started in, and one caught me by the arm and said: You forget you are prisoner; you must go on to camps with us."
 But want to go in the house; I have done nothing for you to take me away" said l. Just. then two of our housa, servants walked np. One of tthe soldiers said. RN tsN $f
 We have got your young master at last. You lied to us when you said he was way down South. fighting the Yankees.'"
 NO, sir; we didu't tell you a lie, dis ain't de one what jine de army: dat wus his brudder. dat's older den dis one; en dis young marster hain't jine no army" said one of the servants The other servant ran in and told mother the Yankees were going to take me away. She came and led me Into the house. Other servants were ques- toned by the soldiers, and they went to camp, which was near Tuscumbia without me, after they had ransacked every room in the house. and taking many things they had no use for. Our house. was ransacked by different squads of Union soldiers every day or two, until my father went to head. quarters and got protection; from tha, time on we were not. imposed upon by the Union. soldiers. It was too late then, for they had taken everything ex- cept few things We had hidden. such as corn and meat. in small quantities which lasted only a short time.
 It was distressing. Starvation was right at our door, and we were begin. ming to feel the pinch of hunger When one day. as l was going to the creek to try to catch some fish, I saw a large rat run in a cabin where my father had had about fifty bushels oi corn stored. It was a half mile from the house and on my path to the creek The door of this cabin had, some time before. been battered to pieces by sol diers and cattle and hogs had been eat. ing the corn. I had examined 1t ( couple of days before and found noth ing but cobs and shucks A brother younger than I. and negro boy, wer, going across the field with the dogs. l called to them to bring the dog. My mother had. for two days. beer allowancing each of the seven childrer to tiny piece of corn bread and a l half tea-cup of milk at a meal. be sides there was a family of faithfu servants to allowance, four in family My mother would break the little thil hoecackes and with tears in her eye