Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-13
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JONI J. FLouRNoY SwoRN.-On the night on
which Mr.. Il. got to Prince Edward Court House,
after he returned from Russia, in November, 1891,
ie sent witness message, requesting that he
would come and .rc him at Ms. Biagcrs, and tbat
it was the last opportunity they would have Of
meeting, as he Mr.. ~ Wa, Going 10 Florida W.T.
ness went up 10 Mrs B'S but found that Mr.. K.
had gone 10 Bell, mile or two farther Wimoss
went to Bells and found him there lie said he
was glad To witness asked many questions a.
bout his old friends aud the people generally.
! There MIS- an EngNhman present, 10 whom Mr..
X. directed some of his conversation. The En-
llshman said hc had seen Nj II. in the streets of
London. Mr.. X. asked what would Il certain
Lord say II he were to sec him in that miserable
hut. lie talked much about London and then
/ spoke oi the bad roads and bad accommodations
/ IN America, saying that we were several years be-
hind the English IN improyG monts. Witness
that lie ~as much excited. lie looked ba.iN, and
+ SAID he was lying. The next morning he MAS We
~ much provoked with Mr.. Bell, who, a, he said,
| had told linn he could accommodate hm-bul he
had not and could not do it, and OUGHT to have
told him SO, in which case, he would have cone
/ to Roanoke Bridge or back to Mr.. Bigger. Wit
ness went on with MIR. Il. 10 Charlotte Court
''oNSN, HNid iIi> SI'N''i, anu AdN INN ilIIliNt
the gun Of the Enelishman He talked great
dead before making his speech, and seemed much
excited. lie made a goodSpccch; hui II would not
have been consdercda good speech ior Mr.. H. ten
years before.
MIR. Il, stopped at Witness house on his way
to Buckingham Court ON the ID Monday IN No
vcmbcr. He staid but a short time, because told
him he could not 90 a nearer road by Ncnablc's
mill, II being too rough and hilly Tor his heavy
carriage. BY this time twas nearly dark. He
said he must 70 ON to FatmyilIe that night or he
should not get there time enough II address the
people. He said he was sic, and diving, looked
very i'll, aud complained very much. Witness al
50 saw Mr.. Il. At Prince Edward Court House, ON
the I'd Monday in November, and heard the
speech he delivered there. lie was under high cN-
element, spoke long time, and scalpea and tom
ahawkcd every lndl> whom he mentioned in
the course OF his remarks
Witness saw no moro of Mr.. Il. until April,
1882. Went TO his house in company with Mr..
William Berkeley of Prince Edward. IS they
drove into the yard, the dogs barkcd at them; and
one made considerable noise no one appeared for
some minutes, when John, Mr.. RS servant, came
out lie sad he glad to seo them, aud
hoped we would not 90 away. He told them thai
his master was in one of his bad fits, and he would
90 III and let linn know who they were, saving that
he would receive them and be clad 10 see them.
John went 10 his master, and gone some ten
or fifteen minutes, when he returned with dircc-
ton To ask them whether they came through the
gate or over the fence, many people did, who
came and had no business there. They answered
that they came through the rate and I'm return
ed with the answer to his master. lie then came
back and said his master directed him 10 invite
them into the house as they were the GOOD sllep-
herds and had come in through the straight gatc
\ttpr the hnttsp tbi.X ttal IN