The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
When Mrs. ClarL

oh,--es eeis- len Mrs. tla-1,
charged him with plundering lark
house, he denied having hean nee
one pointed to the ribbon on 10 x
and said. There's q piece IF 80 mar
dress, now" Cody takinp "S SIG
nanded it towards her ayng IT. ne
wen tnen. You may have IT" ~?
was IN the presence of tho o=.i7
iol WHOM they seemed 10 nave no -
OF respect generally. Mrs CIart TX
ter"aros appealed to Gen. Brow 49,
sent a strOng guard to the bonse ~
u was too late to save anythlny -
II only remains to state thai ~.
captain, after lying concealed tOI eomS
e.1ne In the night, came out in thSS
darkness, and mingling with the rot5
ers, passed undiscovered out Of tou-
and escaped. He knew nothinq Of ~
cruelties to his wife till they had 49,
At Mr.. Nelson Powell's {fathn~ -
MRS. Clark near Lenor, thev fo~oet
themselves into Mrs. Powelrs cha
bers while she was in childbirth.
with difficulty the physician couIs
keep them from ~plundering the rno,n
After the main body Of raide~e -
left, some squads committed deprada1
tons. At Mr.. James Harper's. A nartv
partially intoxicated, entered the honeS
and frightened three or four detenra
less ladies by pointing their p.stoIe
at Mrs. Harper's breast, carving coqls
" hie ~ .He Deu, ana threatening 70
burn the house if jewelry was ror
given up.
The ladies were firm III resist No
their demands, and they left Vithanf
doing much mischief.
AT night a house occupied h. Dr
Felix Dula with all his furniture
ETC., was burned. But this was sun
posed 10 nave been done by deserterz
On The Road to M%organton.
IhpV hurna6 tho hn,rca re Az Yv
ston, a home guard officer. While
crossing the Catawba river, thew were
tred upon by a party Of C~onfederates
and ~skirTnishing was kept I'D soma
TIME with muslSetry n artillery. An
eye witness say that he saw cichf
dead bodies float down the river,
Their advance was checked at thiq
ford, and they crossed at another
place. know but little OF their do
inss at M~organton.
At Pleasant Gardens.
They vent through their usual nro.
gram of plumber and insulting tina
ladies. One OF them seeing a breast
pm on Miss Emma Rankin, who was
residing with Mrs. Carson, asked to
loo at it. She refused. on the ground
mat he might not CIV It back.
Pledging his word on the honor Of 2
gentleman hat he would, she took 4
off and handed it to him. He exam
med 1t very critically end Their moved
on toward the door with it. but re-
marked IN a low tone, I've a good
mind to give it back to her" She
heard it and stepping UP to him said.
or curse you will-you pledged your
word as a gentleman" and surprising
TO say, he returned 1t. Another feel
ing thai some clean linen was neces-
sary to his comfort, demanded q shirt
OF Col. Carson. The Col. assured him
that the house had been Thoroughly
p~iundered, and that the only one aboue
the house was the one OF his back.
lawns satisfied himeifs Of the fact
he compelled the Colonel to strip and
carried his shirt off.
1 believe no officers were present at
the plundering OF Col. Carson: but ae
PaxtOn's, officers were said 20
been present and c~ountenanced
II they did no directly aid the plum
III Rev. Mr.. Paxton is an anicable
and aged minister of the PRESBYTERIAN
He and his wife lived alons
a rather retired place. When the
raiders came he was out Of the way
Trying to save his horse, and Mrs,
axton was alone. Everything they
carry ever to knives and forks
We're taken and the rest was destroyed.
Happening to find some marraIade
and molasses, they made a mixture
and smeared it over her bureau. fur
nlture. etc. Mrs. Paxton was locked
IN her room by one Of them who 9t~
mp to torture her into the dis
closure Of the hiding place Of her
treasure. Her cries brought Others
10 the door II he desisted. Mr.. Pax
ton was found and lost his horse and
and all his clothing, except
what he had on.
This closes the incidents Of the
raid. have stated nothing but what
believe (know) to be facts-gath~
mostly from actors in and eve
witnesses of the scenes described. In
his statement, the coloring IS ratte.
lnder than over drawn.
II l have been tedious. 7 find mv
justification in the following sentence
rom your letter, "You cannot DO me
q greater service than 10 be as fuI1
md minute as your memory will per
Yours very truly,