The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-06-15
Our Washingt0n Correspondence
Arlington.

An hours drive from Washington brought us
10 The gloomy portals of Arlington's city of the
dead, ON June the seventh. Very lovely looked
everything. A gentle rain had washed off the
dust and made glorously fresh and bright the
face of nature The air was redolent of The
grape and hawthorn blossom, and birds were
wild in their freedom as they trillcd their glad.
some song The grand old place was gorgeous,
never more beautiful, and one could not help
rejoice that our noble brave boys of "the grayh
had found 20 meet resting place since their Ia.
bors were done. What though the most remote
spot is selected for them; and the two hundred
and thirty-four little mounds are only marked
with small dingy plank, with sometimes the
the name and sometimes "Unknown," but al
ways "RebeP' on each, the hand of God is there
and His love spreads the velvet turf over the
halowed spot and makes the beautiful flowers
to come with their gentle perfume and saving
presence, to cheer the witchng solitude of the
place. 1t was decoration day and our i've hun
drcd friends of the "lost cause' met here on the
porch of the Lee mansion, and rightly met they
under its roof and after invoking the blessing
of God on their act and asking continuance of
His mercy on those whom the war had so be-
reaved, they marched in solemn silence TO
Gods acre" where they covered literally each
grave with the rarest ofilowcrs, until the whole
spot blossomed as n rose Many flowers were
placed upon the Union soldiers graves nearest
the Conicdcrates, q rcbnke to the authorities
who had refused 10 allow the two decorations
on the 30th of May. Surely we need delivcrance
from "cnvy, hatred and malice"
Near the mansion is small enclosure, within
which are the tombs of g. w. z. Gusts and
Mary Lee Gusts. Simple obcisks mark the
graves, with only these words after dates: On
his is 'Bcssed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God" On his wife's is "Bcsscd are the
mcrciful, for they shall obtain mercy" Loving
hands had wreathed the simple shafts in beauty
rare flowers were shedding their fragrance over
these two graves, and the mellow song of the
goldilnch soothed the sad quietness of the nook,
as the trees whispered and murmured their sol.
emn ode to the past
Near the approach is a lone grave marked for
Mrs Randolph, visitor at Arlington, who died
in 1878, and at her own request was buried
"standing up" Did she think that in The STAT
ter day" she would be more ready for response
TO the trumpet's call
suit has been entered for recovery of this
estate, but if recovered it is not supposed that
the heirs of General Lee could have their pris-
tine love for the dear old homestead of their
grandsires, despite the many relics which would
come with it in the way Of bones and marble,
and 1t is generally thought that they only wish
compensation for what they have SO loved, in
dollars and cents. INEZ.
Mrs. Mary E. Ashton, formerly of this
county, who was recently tried and acquitted
in Baltimore city of the charge of forging an
endorsement to check for large amount
10 uSdlu III llOuDlC. DIG WAS luSl
Saturday charged with stealing q pocket
book containing So in money and sapphire
ring, the property of Ernest Brinkley The
affair occurred in drug store where Mr.
Brinkley was paying bill. He left the peck
ct book ON the show case while the clerk was
getting change, and walked to the door, Ii
the meantime Mrs. Ashton entered the store
with her little daughter, and when Mr.. Brink
ley looked for his pocket book it was gone
While search was made for the pocket bool
Mrs. Ashton made some purchases and wen
out. When arrested she denied having seel
the pocket book. Subsequently it was found
minus the ring and money, lying in the gut
ter, Mrs Ashton's brother stated that ate
the investigation the little girl said she foun,
the pocket book on the floor and seeing th
policeman became scared and threw th
pocket book in the gutter. Mrs. Ashton wa
released on bail Tor the action of the gram
jury, and was subsequently presented for lal
ceny.