New Britain herald., 1914-07-22
COMMUNICATED.
Edwin N. Andrews Writes From Co.,
 lumbia, s. c.

lumD1a, S. U. Editor Herald:
 As a former citizen and native of New Britain. it will be a pleasure for me to send a few words of greeting from this southern city.
 I am making my home with my daughter, wife of R. w. Globes, M. D. A very bea utiful home they have. We look from the front door upon four crepe myrtle trees loaded with pink and purple blossoms. They are about thirty feet high and in shape much like the ld-fashioned lilac, but the blossoms are much brighter and denser. In the street in front are trees 100 feet high. In the rear are two pecan trees with nuts forming. dense foliage and ripening fruit. Bright zinnias stand along the walks. and roses, etc., for this is the land of flowers.
 But we have to pay for it in hot weather, as it is often ninety degrees and sometimes 1O2.y So I shall not
 
 see us till say October After that our little household would certainly love to welcome friends Of other days from New Britain.
 Yesterday we took an auto ride eight miles out I never saw finer suburbs than surround this town of 50,O00. The rolling country gives lovely views. The dark leaved cot ton plants are in bloom and I for one rejoice in the prospect of fine crops for this people who fifty years ago brought on themselves the dis asters of war. You know, too, that this city was one that Sherman's army burned, at least in part. Our drive took Us near the old home of Wade Hampton. Only a few brick pillars mark the spot of the splendid mansion on that plantation.
 A curious sight along the road is the vari-colored clays. A dozen col ors or more are seen in deep cuts on the road side. There are the white or Kaolin, the dark red brick color, the prevailing sub-soil; bright yellow ocher, two or three shades deep purple, which comes from iron in the soil. These layers are deposited by the action of water.
 There are several other tints, and have put up for friends many bot ties of these clays in layers, which. at tract much attention; my own inven- tion. You know New Britain people must be inventing something!
 I must not forget one item: I have just returned from the church yard of the First Presbyterian church. made note of two historic stones therein. One is the white marble slab with this inscriptions:
 Joseph Ruggles Wilson, born at Steubenville, O., February 2s, 1922; died, 1905, at Princeton
 This was the father of our hon. ored president. A like stone at the side marks the resting place of the wife, mother of the president t
 Going little farther. it was both 8 delight and a surprise to see upon a good sized granite monument the following name, which will stir the patriotism of many of the readers of the Herald:
 'Ann Pamela Cunningham, born 1916; died May 1, 1875.'
 This remarkable woman was the 1 one whose perseverance and stren uous effort saved Mount Vernon, Va, from neglect and perhaps ruin. She l bought the estate in 1860, with the | assistance of the Mt. Vernon Associa- 1 ton of the Patriotic Women of Amer 1 ica. The government at Washington l had refused to purchase it of the | heir, John Augustine Washington, and thus through Miss Cunningham's self acrificing efforts that splendid old home of the father of his country was saved from neglect and vandal- sm for the people of this land.
 Speaking of tombstone memorials. if you visit Charleston you will find 3 large number of classic memorials, such as that of Hayne, of Calhoun, of Pickens, etc. But the list of those old time statesmen is too long for. he present record. Perhaps at a fu- ,ure time they will be called to mind.
 Here at the state capital political matters are at high tide. The lead- ng question seems to be whether to send Governor Blease to the United States senate. We are not to speak Il of our rulers, so I will only say hat the best citizens of the state will l 7ote against such disposition of that particular candidate. !
 With kind regards to all old friends, am
 Yours truly
 EDWIN NORTON ANDREWS.