New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-30

very plentiful. :, We enjoyed ourselves
sitting by the open fire, talking of home,
and friends, who are at present 1900
miles away. In passing wish to remark
that the home paper is great treat to
us. We also made visit to Hedgewood
Farm, rs miles from GAINESVILLE,
typical southern plantation with very
interesting history. This farm is sur
rounded by locust trees and these were
in full bloom when we arrived. E,
Mr.. Davie, our cousin, took us for a
| stroll about the old place and told us
| about the conditions as they were before
the Civil War. Mr.. Davies father
owned bank in those days and had the
privilege of issuing his own currency. I
was given one of these bills as souvenir.
The elder MIR. Davie, was also the owner
| OF 400 slaves, and thousands of acres of
land, extending from. Tennessee into
Kentucky: He furnished $50 slaves,
as soldiers, to the South. In, order to
get these men, to the post, they travelled
by night, lodging behind trees, and,
hiding in the hills, until they reached
| their destination. Mr.. Davie was pur-
sued by some of the Union soldiers. He
ran thru the bank, and jumped into the
Cumberland river, swan across, so
making his escape. This left the mother
and children on the plantation with only
the older slaves. The women of the
South, are noted for their courage and
dld wonders in managing the plantations.
Inc Dawes were one OF the leading
arlstocratic families of the South. At
the close OF the war they lost millions
IN land, slaves, grain, leather, and money.
Our cousin Clara lives on part of this
Mo
was built In 1909; the brick, nails, tim
ber' and mortar were all made on the
plantation by the slaves. They also
and weaving, and made most of the
clothes, that were worn by the negroes.
The slaves were housed in double rows
OF cabins. The course of tin shows
the cabins are crumbling to pieces, and
there are not many left. 1 could not
resist the temptation to peep into the |
doors and see the old fire places, with |
their mantel shelves, and broad hearths:
In our walk we came across the frames of |
TWO OLD carriages and were told that one
belonged to the grandfather and the
other to the father. Here Mr.. Davie
related an interesting incident in con-
nectlon with the old carriage and the,
slaves. His father returning from Con-
gress, was met at the station, with this
carriage and a number of his slaves, who
were delighted to meet their master.
whom they loved dearly. Mr.. Davie.
seeing some of the older men, refused to
ride In the carriage but made the old men
get IN, while he walked at the head of the
others, 10 miles to his home. Another,
thing that interested us, was the old
parlor, which is duplicate of the parlor
in the hermitage at Nashville, Tenn. the
home OF Andrew Jackson, great friend
Of the elder Davie. The covering of the
f1oor is one piece carpet. The pattern
is still fresh and pretty. When new the
carpet was two inches thick. There is
a real old piano on the place with organ
attachment. 1t. took year to bring
this from Boston to Kentucky as it was |,
brought by water, and stage, there being
no railroads at that time. There are
also two mahogany tables, beautifully
carved. with marble tops, book case.
With old time books, and an Andrew
)ackson hat on the case. A mirror in a
git frame about 8 feet high and 8 feet
vide, stands at one end of the room.
old OIL paintings, of different members
II the family bang on the walls. On the
nantel are brass candelabra with cut
glass pendants and In the center of the
ceiling chandelier, with four lights.
While looking thru the photo graphs I
came across picture of an old servant.
dressed in black silk, and white collar.
IN inquiry was told that this was old
Aunt Sarah, who raised the elder Mrs.
DAVE, and later on all of her children
They call her Black Nanny. She was
30 attached to the family that altho free
20 go she refused and died at the old
home. Not far from the house is a
negro cemetery, where the slaves be-
onglng to this family are buried.
The scenery from GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
o Newport, Kty., is perfectly beautiful
specially. around Louisville. That is
ne real blue grass country. Cincinnati
n the hills is beautiful. We took in theI
geological Garden Saturday, We often
hlnk OF our friends, and wish they could
nJoy some of these rare treats. Tues
ay evening we attended the graduation
xercises of the Bethesda Hospital in
,lncinnati. Miss lGebhardt of New ].
I'm was one of the graduates. She in
tied us for Wednesday and took us all
yer the hospital which is large and seems