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THE BANNER. SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 15, 1907.
A REMARKABLE FUNERAL
OF AN OLD NEGRO MAN
Great Honor Paid the Memory of Old “Uncle Dad"
Brown in South Carotin?. He was a “Red Shirt
Democrat” of 1876 and Stood by White People
When it Took Bravery To Do It.
From the Columbia Stat«\
There* was a funeral in Darlington
recently which whites and blacks at
tended in almost ♦■qua! numbers. ^
There were many ladies in the
church and the pallbearers were
twelve of the leading white citizens |
of the town, headed by Hon. (’. S. J
McCullough. Mayor. The Darling-1
ton Guards acted as h«»norar\ esrort |
and the Rev. D. M Fulton, pastor j
of the Presbyterian church, <ondu<-i
ted the services, assisted by the IJev.
,1. .!. Jefferson of the Colored Pres-J
hyterian church. A large ivp'j *s«-:i-,
tative concourse followed the re-,
mains from the humble little home I
to the grave and when the last words
were spoken tiv* bugler of the l)ar-|
lington Guards sounded “taps” and
the soldiers fired a salute of three
rounds over the still form in the new
ly made grave.
And this, in brief, is the story of J
the funeral of Henry Brown, a no-'
gro man. In his life he had be m j
true to all white and black and •
when the end came there were many
sorrowing ones who were saddetyed
at this death of a good man. whose,
name has been a household word for
generations. ;
(«<mmI “IJefo* <1«» War”—Goenl After,
the Was.
Henry. Brown, familiar!' and af
fectionately known as old Fin ’. •
Dad Brown." died a* his home here
Saturday evening. His life was an
example to his race and his death,
even though he had added nearly
another score of years to trie allot
ted span, is fell as a loss to the en
tire community. For Henry Hrrnvn.
simple in his creed, untutored and
modest in his sterling worth, accom
plished in his devotion to principle,
was above all things, a man lb-
fought a good fight, when men were
needed to do the fighting, and lie
kept the faith and amid recreant and
faithless ones upon whom highest
ilainid of service rested. Henry
was never a slave, hut came to
Darlington from Camden when he
was quite a little child. For more
than eighty years he lived his life
here and his character and his deeds
proclaimed, in no uncertain tones,
t he spirit that animated him. The
record of his years brought him the
r* sped and esteem of all. even as
i• reflected honor upon ; he unob
trusive man who always was equal
to tin- promptings of conscience and
to the cal! of duty.
Veteran of Three Wars.
Henry was a veteran «>:' three wars
and he had more to sa> concerning
hi-, expediences on the field than
in other things, hut his best work
wa< not done when he was a follow
er in the Mexican. Ci\il nor Spantsh-
Americati wars. He had a hard bat-
tb To light f.»r principle and right,
hut his honest old heart was as brave
for one moment. He was a ‘ Rcd-
sh rt-'Tti Democrat*'’ of the most pa-
triitic \ariety and he was a Demo
crat. no: from hope of reward, hut
w a one irom his heart. He was as
fe.irJess .i man as one could find:
h. did not know moral or physical
fear in Hie honest simplicity of
hi.- true, lop rugged manhood. f**ar
of >:i\ kind was , t meaningless term
to him. Hi- influence was marked
right as it appealed to him and with
no thought for other than this he
did his duty with a moral and phys
ical courage rarely equalled.
A rueful and Respected Citizen.
As a business man and a citizen
Henry was of unusual worth. A
brick mason by trade he had all he
could do and he acquired a modest
competency which was honestly
gained and well recognized. He
went to Charleston in 1X61. with
"my coinjgitiy”—as 1m* always called
the Darlington Guards-—and served
as drummer throughout the entire
war. lie “captured” a pair of drum
sticks at Second Manassas and it is
doubtful if any one had enough mon
ey to purchase these* sticks. He was
an honorary member of the* Darling
ton Guards to the day of his (Death
and accompanied this command on
every journey, except the* last, to
.lame-town, when in failing health,
he followed “my hoys" to tin* station
in a last, vain effort to keep step
with h : s comrades to the rhythmic
tap of his own drum heat.
At /»ve*ry fishing frolic old Fncle
Dad was chief cook and general man
ager. When the horns called tin*
hounds for fox or deer, old Fncle
Dad had charge of the party when it
started f »r tin* hunting grounds, lb*
had followed bravely in war and he
lovingly assumed command of mot*-
peaceful e\. ursions. No one knew
the haunt- of coon and possum like
old F'Ticle Dad and he .could cook
them fully as well as he could boat
’!. * long roll, reville or taps with his
"Manassas drum Micks."
In sickness and in health, in joy
and sorrow, in peace and in war.
in tini.'"< of trust and s#*curit> ami
when danger and menace lurked
abroad - in all things this good man
quietly did his duty and did it with
siii*li naturalness that many who
Knew and. loved him did not know
how ban. it sometimes was for him
t<» meet this responsibility.
A Touching Incident.
The writer once saw old Fncle
Da l do something which will bettor
‘ iiff he
nude
i m i
!»•■
lb
Gift*
with them hones’ iy -,nd told them mi
>qu:»rely. When crisis after crisis
inedent to lt**i*oim*ruction, came, lo*
IF" white friends and with no •i':u-
blame of policy, sought to show oth
ers the bet * e r way as he saw it; when
con’lh t ,-p ti111**s seem, i immineip. •
detuning the unwise leadership °f
■the negro h> scalawags and carpet-j
bagger*: in all things In* saw the*
any wend*. An old
* soldier asked the wr
some years ago. where
saying he had promised
hi t
;a» p
1 ?
»ck. lb* was told that Henry
wan king on Mr. Hewitts s'
that it was not l *2 o’clock
•w minutes after 1 *J old Fncle
six feet tall and with his line
kindling with .affection, met his
i omrade* of other ve*ars. After a
vrsation lasting more than an
JUST AROUND the CORNER
N otwithstanding the skyscraper
which has had us hidden from the
world for several months, we are still at
the same location where we are better
prepared than ever to serve our customers.
We are carrying the largest stock of drug
gist Sundries we have ever carried, and
invite your inspection.
Huyler’s Candies, Always Fresh
Special Attention given to Delivery of
purchases. Come to See Us.
WootteiTs Book Store
■ HAVE til--; liest thiuiM in Xra-n woods in the city.
Not a few, but "iinnCties enough for every youne;
man and lady to select from, and be suited and pleased.
1 Liny from only first class houses, and every piece
is warranted Don’t buy shoddy goods wh*n you cau
good goods as cheap. Come to me for any artie’e
you think of. Don't fail t> see mv line before you
buy. and don’t forget, 1 WILL GIVE AWAY FREE
the largest Teddy Biir ever seen in Athens. Come
an-1 let me tell you how to get him.
T.
Wootten
hour they parted, not before old Fn-j manhood always, and who, in his HOW INDIANS POISON ARROWS,
cle Dad—who knew not some one! humble sphere*, met life’s problems
PALMER & SONS
J
by
was watching—had slipped a bill in
the trembling hand of the old sol
dier who .took it most reluctantly.
They parted, old Fncle* Dad looking
affectionately, with tears in his ey.es
at the tears streaming down tin*
face of the old soldier. It was a $l’u
hill that Henry had given, not the*
first one, so the* o!d veteran told me
and his old drummer was helping to
leeep his soldier-comrade from the*
poor house. Henry would not dis
cuss the subject when it was men
tioned. but pereintorily ordered his
young friend to say nothing, no mat
ter what In* thought or knew.
Both are dead now. so the story
can he told. The old soldier did not
sro to thi* poor bourse and even his
friends never knew the stern neces
sity that faced him nor the true
heart that so affectionately and so
quietly saved a comrade from this
disgrace.
I Juried With Military Honors
“My Company.”
On Tuesday afternoon the Dar
lington Guards formed lunks and
marched to Henry’s home, under
arms, hut no drum heat was heard.
Lieut. Col. K. R. Cox. former cap
tain of the Guards marched with the*
command and asked to he a pall
bearer. He. with Sergeants Rogers
and James. Privates Foster. Wilder
and Sanford bore the body to the
hearse, the company presenting arms.
The procession went to the colored
Presbyterian church, which old Un
cle Dad had much to do with build
ing and supporting. Oth«?r pall
bearers were Hon. >C. J. McCullough,
Mayor. Gen. W. E. James. Messrs.
Bright Williamson and L. E. Wil
liamson. president, and cashier of
the Bank of Darlington, and other
of the leading citizens, as follows:
E. C. Lide, C. B. Edwards, S. A.
Woods. E. M. Williamson. R. E.
Wilds, J. B. Law, A. E. Dargan, E.
M. Wells and R. E. James. With
concourse was a large represen
tation of the most influential resi
dents. including ladies and children.
The Rev. D. M. Fulton’s remarks
fpom the text, “A good name is bet
ter than great riches,” were strong
with truth and feeling and were
most appropriate.
Henry Brown was a man of rare
true worth. He was honored in life
and he was honored by the last trib
ute paid him. It is more than prob
able that a suitable monument will
soon be erected to the memory of
one who stood firm in his f<h and
;:h the quiet courage that enabledt Denver Field and Farm.
fh li'e in accordance with thej An old Cherokee Indian recently
ritu ipi. s that stood inviolate under! uaV e away the secret of how the In-
11 ci tv ii mst a n> | *s. dians of olden times used to poison
. | thv j r ; irr0 wlu*ads for war purpose*
A DEPARTED STORE TREE. j or for killing bears. They took a
►Iis Journal. 1 fresh deer liver, fastened it to a long
i-ainahub.t paint of Brazil,’ 1 pole, and then went to certain places
lumber dealer, is tne world’s j where they knew they would find
rattlesnakes in abundance. About
midday raftiers are* all out of their
dens, coiled up in the cooking sun.
The bucks would poke the first rat
tler they found with tin* liver on the*
rattler, unlike* common
snakes, always shows fight in prefer
ence* to escaping The* snake would
thus ropeatcdlv strike* at the liver
with its fangs until its poison was
all used up. whereupon it would quit
lowly to move on
the tree is a cattle food, the nut is a j Tin* bucks would then hunt up an-
good coffee substitute, the pith makes Jot her rattler and repeat the perform*
corks. There, can you heat that?— ! ance*. keeping up the work until the
medicine, sugar, coffee, starch, wine, liver was well soaked with snake poi*
corks, cattle fool, lumber and vinegar son. Then the* pole was carried homo
—all from this one tree, the earn a- land fastened somewhere in an upright
Minneape
“The i
said the
most useful tret*. A ti. partmeni store
tree, you might well call it, for it gives
everything from medicine to cattle
feed its root.- make a very valuable
drug, a blood purifier that is prescrib
ed a good deal in the spring. Its tint- 'long pol
her t ikes a high polish and is in de
mand among eahinet-make»rs for fine
work. The* sap becomes witie* or vine
rding to the way it is prepar
and starch and sugar are also ob
**d from this sap. The fruit of j striking and
car.
huba palm.
A STAGE ROMANCE'S TRAGIC END
Paris Cor of the* I^ondon Daily Mail.
Fount Alberto Minutolo. a young
Neapolitan nobleman, who had been
ailing for seme time, was urged by
his frie nds recently to go to Mont *-
eat ini. a favorite Tusca nsummer re
sort. to recuperate. He* went there,
and a fortnight ago strolled into the
theatre at the Casino. There* he fell
violently in love* with one of the ac
tresses. a young woman of eighteen,
the wife* of the impressariej. The* count
was sitting in a hack seat, hut the!**
s met. and they afterward made
each other's acquaintance. A few' days
later the actress deserted her husband
and the count disapepared. Every pos
sible inquiry was made, hut to no pur
pose? until yesterday, when they were
both found dead in a small cottage at
the village of Borgo Buggiano. A lef-i
ter in their room told of their love
and its only possible end, and implor
ed the' pity o fthe world upon their
fate. Both were declared to have com
mitted suicide while temporarily in
sane and the bodies were interred in
adjoining graves.
position until the* liver became as dry
as a hone*. The liver was then pound
e»d to a fine powder and placed in a
buckskin hag. to he used as needed for
their arrows. Tills powder would stick
like glue to any moistened surface and
was death to any creature which .t
entered on arrows.
Take DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder
Pills; they are for weak back, in
flammation of the bladder, backache
and weak kidneys. Sold by all drug
gists.
WHAT IS SARGASSO SEA?
Columbus di<l not use the* name Sar-
asso Sea. Oviedo, whose Historic
contained the first general account of
the discoverivk in America, was the*
firs? to apply the Portuguese word
Sargaco t sea-weed) to that part of the
eean in which gulfweod is prevalent.
Tlu» use* of the* noun sargossa or sa-
gassum is now practically confined to
this species of a large genus of see
weeds characterized by little.* air-blad
ders. each on its own stalk.
The name Sargasso Sea is applied
only to that part of file Atlantic in
which the weed is found in greatest
abundance. Our map follows Dr.
Krummel’s delineation of the general
mass of floating vegeation, and distin-
guihes the smaller area which Is the
Sargasso Sea. The sea is roughly
elliptical in shape*, its great axis al
most coinciding with the Tropic of
Cancer, while the two foci are ner
long. 45 to 70 degrees W. The only
land masses in the 'Sea are the Ber
mudas near which large calloctions of
weed are often seen.