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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 19. 1MI
Prize Essay
The following essay by Miss
Jkiel Bradley, of Otto, was award
ed first prize in the U. 1). C. con
test which closed last week. The
prize was a copy of "done With
inc Wind:" ; ,. ' : '
WAR REMINISCENCES OF MY
COMMUNITY
Some of the people in my com
munity owned as many as 4U slaves
at the time of the war between
'the States. The citizens were look
ing forward to the day when Henry
Grady was going to stop at the
home of my great grandfather,
Andy Bradley. A mail Carried from
Franklin to, Clayton had announced
that Mr. Grady was going to make,
a talk and call for volunteers to
the service of the Confederate
Army.
The plaiuers, with their wives
and children, came early in the
morning to the home of my grand
father to meet the expected guest.
My grandfather's son, Terrell Brad
ley, with Thomas Rhodes, John
Cabe and Alfred Shope, were al
ready in the war. The people were
'very enthusiastic supporters of the
war as we would be today if some
one among us were giving his ser
vices, perhaps his life, for so great
;i cause.
' In this .'roup which had gathered
was one youth who was seeing and
remembering everything that hap
pened. This lad was George Cabe,
the son of Samuel Cabe. Because
he was too old to go to the war,
Samuel Cabe served as a home
guard to ool for deserters of the
army.
George Cabe, who now lives near
Otto, relates that all kinds of foods
which a plantation afforded were
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brought to the home- of my great
grandfather on the day that Mr.
Grady was expected. Two of the
more tempting dishes served were
pork and barbecued sheep." The
people were able to bring a great
amount of food because they came
in four horse wagons. All of this
was interesting to the people pres
ent but in a few minutes there was
more than food to a'ttract their atr
tention.
Before the crowd of anxious peo
ple stood Henry W. Grady. Accord
ing to Mr. Cabe's description, Mr.
Grady must have been an attrac
tive person. He was a tall and well
groomed man, and had an appeal
ing personality, a diligent mind
and a saddened heart. In the walnut
grove below the home of my grand
father, he made a talk and called
for volunteers to the war. Mr.
Grady described the critical condi
tion of the South and her need for
soldiers.
His plea was not in vain. After
a picnic dinner had been eaten,
four young men volunteered to join
Mfc Grady's troop. These " men
were David Cabe, Henry Long,
George Garland and Marcus Justice.
The . citizens present knew that
these young men would serve a
good cause but they felt very sad.
ihe main reason why the people
were sad was because they thought
these young men might die on a
battle field or in a northern prison.
After a few words of praise had
been spoken to the volunteering
men, the Confederate flags were
unfurled. The men with Mr. Grady
loaded themselves into wagons and
continued their journey southward
to join Lee's Army. This was a
long-remembered event in the his
tory of my community.
The bad times which followed
were harder because of, the lack of
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SHE LIKES CtGARS
One hundred and three years old,
Lizzie Bransfield of Cadiz, Ohio, is
happy as long as she has a little
tobacco and some pretty things to
fuss over. She has thrived on sim
ple living and hard work at the
Harrison county infirmary for 85
years. Her mother died at the age
of one hundred and ten. "When I
don't enjoy my tobacco any longer,"
said Miss Bransfield, "I'll be ready
to pass on and be forgotten."
young men. The prices of foods
which could not be raised at home
were very high. Sugar, salt and
:offee are examples of high priced
foods. ,
On most, of the farms extremely
crude methods of farming were
employed. Wooden beamed plows
and "eyed" hoes are examples of
crude tools which were used.
Mr. Cabe told me about several
difficulties faced by his father's
family during the war between the
States.. His two older Brothers were
in the war. He had several little
brothers and sisters, and his father
and mother were growing old. Mr.
and Mrs. Cabe saw many bitter
days trying to provide the neces
sities of life for their family.
Prices were high ; good money
was scarce. Mr. Cabe could some
times semi to Athens, Georgia, for
one hundred pounds of salt which
would cost $20. Most of the sah
was obtained by boiling the dirt
from the earthen floors, of the
smokehouses. An 'interesting fact
about the food supply was that
there was no sugar or coffee in
the home of Mr. Cabe during the
war or during reconstruction. "Make
shift coffee" was made from rye,
hickory bark, and the burrs and
bark of the chestnut trees. A gret
deal of spice wood tea was used
by the Cabe family as a substitute
for coffee. The very essential item,
soda, was prepared from the ashes
left after burning red corn cobs.-
This family whose difficulties I
have described, was probably a
typical one of my community' at
that time.
From Mr. Cabe's talk, I could
easily see that the young men gave
their services willingly for a lost
cause. He told me of how Bill and
Zach Cabe suffered while in prison
at Cumberland Gap. They were
given almost no food and were
made to march without shoes so
long that they could be tracked by
blood on the snow. These hard
ships of Bill and Zach were told
by David Cabe when he returned
from the war.
Four young men volunteered at
the home of my grandfather. Only
one ever came home again. David
Cabe came for a short visit. The
four men were killed in a battle
at Seven Pines soon after David's
visit home. Some of the, men who
went to the war were not killed.
Terrell Bradley, John Cabe, and
Thomas Rhodes are three men who
came back to make worthwhile
citizens. The horrors and hard
ships of war damaged the health
of these men .greatly.
In my community now there is
only ond veteran of the war be
tween the States, Sam Picklesimer.
Dog Vaccination Dates
Of R. D. West
R. 1). West has announced that
he will be at Oak Grove on Mon
day morning, May 9, at . 8 o'clock
for the purpose of vaccinating dogs.
He will be at West's Mill at . 1
o'clock the, same day, and on Tues
day morning, May 10, at 8 o'clock
he will go tp Harmony and will be
at Liberty at 1 o'clock for the same
purpose. ' ' ;
Miss Sara Parnell, of Bristol,
Conn., is spending this week here,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
McColIum, at their home on Palmer
street. Miss Par.nell was a former
nurse in Angel hospital,
Handcraft Institute
Being Conducted
.A. handcraft institute is being
conducted this week at the Nonah
Craft House at Cartoogechaye.
Miss Minnie Reese, of Asheville,
who is an instructor of handcrafts
for ERE teachers, is giving lessons
in all phases of hand work. Pupils
enrolled in the institute are learn
ing weaving, metal work, and wood
work, i '.
A large variety of articles is be
ing made including table mats, bags,
bath mats, towels, ash trays, nut
bowls, hut spoons, bracelets, paper
knives, and napkin clips. The mater
ial from which the metal articles
are being made was a copper still
which was donated by Sheriff
Slagle, and the material for the
wooden articles was given by Carl
Slagle.
This institute is primarily for
ERE teachers and recreational
leaders throughout the county, but
Mrs. Carl Slagle, the director of
Nonah Crafts, has issued a most
cordial invitation to' anyone 'inter
ested in handcrafts to visit the craft
house at any time during the in
stitute either to work or to see
the work going on.
Airs. Leona Duncan is at the head
of ERE work , in Macon county,
and this institute comes under her
department.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to extendour heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for their many acts of kindness
during the illness and death of our
husband and father. We also wish
to express our great appreciation
for the beautiful floral offerings.
' MRS. LOUIS ZOELLNER
AND FAMILY,
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Green Beans, pound 5c
Fancy Tomatoes, 2 pounds 15c
Yellow Squashy pound 5c
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