The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-28

district and was also colonel in ;he
state militia. He died in lS2l-the
same year IN which his distinguished
father died.
George, the second son, became a
major III The army but res sned N
1875 and became one Of the most
prominent men in the state though ne
died at the early age of thirty-thre9.
He was lawyer by profession. The
third son, William, was a surgeon in
the navy. Her fourth son whose name
have not been able 10 learn was a
successful lawyer and died in 1923
while very young. The eminence Of
the fifth son, Andrew Pickens Butter,
for many years talented member OF
the judiciary Of South Carolina, and
also a distinguished member o. the
United States senate. IS sad, more
than all the other sors, to have inher-
tied the cheerfalness Of MS mother
which not only added greatly TO his
political popularity bat continually
she'd arounA his hospita5i@ home The
sunshine Of hapHioez<.
The mothers heroic qualities were
Inherited by 'nat o.a>2 s'r OF Car-
DINA, Col. l';;..ie"s Mays51 Eo::ar.
Elizabeth F. Ellet, in writing of him
IN 1886, says:
"A hero in the best sense Of The
term was that American Douglas
He commanded the regiment Of his
native state in the Florida war; and
subsequently, received the highest
testimony of the peoples confidence
in his election to the chief magistra-
cy Of South Carolina. He fell at the
head of the Palmetto regiment IN
Mexico. Few of our prominent men
have left any single condensed eX-
preston that has become classic by
fixing itself in popular remembrance.
Some Of Col. Buffers are, however,
thus embalmed In his letter to
General Worth, on the day Of the
battle of Cherubusco, he claims a
position for his command in the
front of the action. South Caro-
lima he says is entitled to a place
in the picture And his motto for
his regiment-'Our state expects Us
to do our duty, but to make no show
of its an expression strongly
Characteristic not only Of him, but
of the noble-rinded mother by
whose precepts, discipline and exam
pie his character was formed. To
her judicious care, and the high ex-
ample of their father, her sons owe
the large share they have exhibited
of the old Greek feeling that they
were born for their country"
The Youngest son, Leontine, died
in early manhood. A single anec-
dote Of domestic management may
serve to illustrate Mrs. Buffers pow
er over the minds trained by her,
and her habit of uses of slight occur
rences to mould the character. The
children of her son, Col Butler, at
tended school in the village of Edge
field, where she resided, then Wi
dow. One day when it rained vio-
lently, the children having been pro-
vided with cloaks and umbrellas sent
for the purpose, her grandson, elev-
en- years of age, observed that a lit
tie girl, the child of humble parents,
had no such protection. He gave
her his arm and the shelter of his
umbrella and conducted her home
amid the jeers and laughter Of hs
young companions. The amount of
moral courage required for this SIM
pie act of courtesy and kindness can
be estimated when we consider the
sensitiveness to ridicule in a boy Of
such early age. His grandmother's
expression of approval was sufficient
reward, and she lost not the oppor-
tunity Of exhorting the generous
child never to be ashamed Of an
honorable action, however humble
the object.
All honor to the heroine Of the
canoe! She won great victories
without destruction or bloodshed.