The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-22

ho A., c.oe 90 I,esuyoir he showed dis.
nosIiion 70 attend to local affairs. he look
charge Of the newspaper at Handsboro,
which vas afterwards removed to Pass
Cbristi.n' Az his own affairs improved MS
inicrests In his sisters affairs decreased.
We was fine Youngest child Of The family,
and his sis,er Mrs. Dorsey took great IN.
,nre.t in him. He was ungratefuI to her.
Ue asked me for a general letter OF intro
ductlon. did not give 1t then. ana NOT
until Il was asked for by Mrs. Dorsey. 1
extended an invitation to him to remain at
Beauvoir.
Mrs. Dorsey never spoke to me except
kindly OF her relations. She hso great
deal OF pride, and she disliked to speak w
OF anybody. There was tifncuity De-
tween her and Dablgren. They were re-
copciled, however, at my solicitation.
"iy REGARD TO HER RELIGIOUS BELIEF
and the adoption OF the Aryan philosophy,
talked frequently 10 her. We frequently
read the Episcopal Church service together
on SUNDAYS. She was baptized Roman
Catholic because her father was one. When
she came OF age she became an Episcopal
liam. AT her last moments her friends
wanted TO send for priest, but she asked
for Dr.. Kramer, OF Christ church. lie ana
DIR. Leacock came. Mrs. Dorsey was an
Episcopalan, think.
81 never noticed instability Of opinion in
Mrs. Dorsey; never noticed any tendency
TO yacillation. Her father was good Dem
ocrst, and she died one. She did not be-
Iieye that the Coniederacy was still IN ex-
istence, but its truths were eternal ana
would prevail. believed so tool thats
insanity, both of us were crazy! Spoken
with yehemence.l / think she was up 10
the highest STANDARD OF enthusiasm on ina.
subject. talked TO her about the surgicai
operation. DR.. Chopin said 1t would re-
azure minute examination to decide
whether tue operation was necessary. L
was opposed to Is.
81 don't think she believed that the ope-
ration would terminate fatally. She was
encouraged to believe that it would cure
her. The cancer was in her breast. i Dad
reason TO think that she would survive me.
II our cases had been reversed l would nave
done for her hat she has done FOR me. L
knew pothiDg about the charges puDhsDeu'
think Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Peckbsm were
entirely alienated before the formers dealh'
When Mrs. Dorsey was dying she asked me
to give her sister Inez money TO buy =
then her voice failed. | asked her II she
meant mourning, and she nodded her head
in assent.
"'TELL INIZ HAVE FORGIVEN HER,
she said later. Mrs. Prentiss, who was pre-
sent, said: GIVE her your love- Mrs. Dor
sey's bright eyes flashed fire, but she spoke
not.
81 never saw Mrs. Peckham and Mrs.
Dorsey much together. Mrs. Dorsey had
good temper; when people quarrelled Win
her she let them go, and when they recov-
cred she received them cordially. | never
tried 10 ALLEVIATE Mrs. Dorsey's affections
from her relations. Mrs. Dorsey once prom
ised TO give DahIgren piece OF lana III
Arkansas, bat ne would not 10 there; IN
lieu he took money from her. She was
omnivorous after knowledge. never gave
out any motive why Mrs. Dorsey gave me
the bequest. am sorry that these reports
have gotten out, for have received volumes
Of letters asking for assistance. Beauvor
was bought by Mrs. Dorsey for $4,000
very few improvements have been made Oh
| it since.
BY Mr.. Mills: "I never saw Mrs. Dorsey
| during the war. Was not acquainted win
the family Of General Dahlgren. Mrs. Peck
ham made an attack on me and wanted me
| to leave Beauvoir. She told me that re-
marks were going about OF my staying
there, and showed me letter wherein IL
was stated that my presence there had given
rise to great many unpleasant remarks.
think that she instigated the author OF the
letter to write what read. | answered bel
in such manner rs led me TO expect visit
from her male relatives, which has not oc'
CURED yet.
81 am seventy-two years old, and was
born in Todd county, KY"
| The testimony was here closed.