Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-15
SFlrit Of Jctfcrson.
Charicstown, JefIcrson nnn1y, Weat Va.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL Is, 1913.
An Hour in Gen. Lees Room.

writes the editor of the Lexington G0zeffe.
we stopped at the Memorial Chapel and pas-
scd through the rooms particularly associated
with the memory Of Gen. Lee, The guard
n student of the University-walked with us
through the apartments
Over the marble slab. in tho centre of the
Library room, wreaths of flowers, crosses
and crowns of imnsorteItes in "a circle Of au-
tnmn leaves. The marble is inserted in the
floor and over the vault.
From this room door leads into the Office
; once used by the Secretary of the Faculty.
This Is now bare and empty. From this
apartment door opens into small hall and
then into the Generals Boom" as it is
called. 1t is well known that it's furniture
has never been changed. 1t remains as left
by Gen. Lee.
The round table in the centre of the room
is still covered with his papers-all orderly
arranged. The scraps Of blank paper we're
kept in a systematic manner. A professor
took piece for a memorandum, when the
General handed him fragment from another
lot. He had intended the first sheet for an
other purpose. All his writing was done a.
this table. lie used an arm chair with lcath
cr seat and rollers. He wrote rapidly.
rarely interlining or emitting words There
we're no such things as rough drafts. re
finished at single heat whatever he had in
hand.
When his feelings were enlisted the pen
never paused down t, the last period. His
"nrders." or rather addresses to the students,
and important correspondence were finished
with the ink wet the first lines lie nev.
er dictated, and handled the Official Secretary
sparingiv.
His favorte pen was a large gold one. Of
= ~, :.
was lung. 1t was heart shaped a firm in
Baltimore owned the patt"rn The first nen
OF this kind used by him was acci,lertaHIy in
inred. The writer, at the request of General
Lee. carried it TO Baltimore while IN a nor
thern trip and had it repaired and another
made from the original die
The inkstand is still on tho round table
!he ink is raised by atnosnheric pressure an
piled hv 81 screw. The Instructions on it
directed the lux to he lowered wien not in use.
He never fniled to turn the screw and lc, the
ink down into the stand before leaving the
office. Onc of his secretaries noticed his
regularity in this particular.
There was lounge in the roori. hut he
never was known to rest himself for n mos
inrni on 1t. There never n nair OF Slip
rcrs or robe t@e ch"nhr" in his rnnu It is
needless TO say n" cig grrs pipes w"r" there:
no "i>H lIleHu'y IL tHDaGco ljut
he WAS known to violatn the sm. est proprie-
tg OF his position. l,nring dull routine of
Facnitv Meeting" in warm weather. the
President dnz.,i far few momont<. Tie sat
"s usual erect. hut his eyes gently Welded t,
the heat and hnmirnm. His colleagues with
c"nrtlv grace, let the business pause till .he
brief nap ended and then started with the last
words the Chairman had heard This ,riumul,
OF NJ Ol phcuS was no. al,u led to-
TnE Pianos manufactured by Mr.. Chas.
NJ Stich. No. 0 n. Liberty Street. Baltimore.
Md. are so highly appreciated here. that it is
almost supe'ln"ns for u> to speak word in
their praise. They arc superior in every re-
socct manufactured of the most durable ma
t"riel. selected with special rete-eucc to the
Influences of tho Southern climate.
Since the war fifteen hnn,irrd of those
pianos have been sold TO the South, aud ut-
wards of two hundred anI fitY pianos nave
been supplied to Southern s.:huols and acad
emles. where they ,nurh used, and re-
celve the hrst rest of their durability Their
new Grand Square Sca'c. Il octaves. have at.
tanned the perfection OF this branch of manu-.
fscture. They have the full iron plate with
patent agrnife, and the ingcnionsly constructed
StleH patent agraffe bar. exclusively used ly
this firm, which materially contributes to tile
cxqnsitely liquid and pure vocal treble, whici,
is emincntlv their characteristic and ndvnn-
taoe over all others. For the higher uunljtics
of beauty, tulIness, roundnes-, continuity and
richness 0ftonc in bass. tenor and treble range
that crisr and vet elastic facility of tnch aud
that sympathetic quality which is their crown
ing e'arr, they con n!eS~edlv sfand unrivalled
ind"pendent OF their Intrinsic merits. there
fS j
cal construction, contributing one of these
pianos an ornament to any private or public
apartment.
The large and extensive factories of this
firm, at Nos 81 aud SO Camden street. and
Nos. 40 aud A Perry street, af.es, the thrift.
industry and enterprise of the firm. They
are prepared at all times t. fiji anv orders
with prohlpuess and Dispatch Their success
Is illustrated l'y the fact that they have car
red oil. against all competitors, over fiity FIRST
premiums. at state and other exhibitions.
This house is agent also for the celebrated
Kurdett cabinet, parlor and church organ. a
splendid instrument, without any har>hncss
or reedy tone, and equal. if not superior to
the best manufactured.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBERy-On
last Saturday night between the hours of ten
and eleven o'clock. as Mr. j. V. RpnaiiS n
son of Mr.. VIM. Il. Henalds, who resides at
the "Wil'ow Grave mills, near this place.
was returning home from town. he was access
ted by two men whom he recognized as ne
groes, who halted him and demanded his
money and watch and on being informed that
he had neither about his person, they forth
with began to Search and after satisfying
themselves that their would he robbery had
been fruitless. allowed him to depart in peace.
Mr.. r avers that he has not the remntest idea
of who the rren were-their voices being en-
tirely unfamiliar, Unfortunately he had No
weapon, we believe, or doubtless he would
have saved one of the scoundrels anyhow
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