Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-29
ARTHUR RANDoLPHs QUEST.
A Japhet in Real Life in Search of His
Father-His Interesting Story.

Eather-dls interesting story
From tie Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Teleqropb has discovered a Japhet
in search of his father in real life. The
story, although meagre in its details, is
full Of interest.
A short time ago the Telegraph received
the following letter:
GLOUCESTER, MASS, Nov. II, 1885,
Editor TelegrQDb: Can you please tell me
(if you know who Mr.. Randolph was
that is, where did he live, and also If he
was married?
"He to whom I refer was a member of
the Cabinet of the Southern Confederacy.
Dear sir, l am young man who has
never known what IL is to have father or
mother, but have q sister somewhere,
God only knows. We were separated
during the war. My sister was placed in
an asylum in Columbus, and was sent
TO an asylum in OrangebGrg, 5. g. Kind
sir. now Mr.. Trenholm, who was also
4 member of the cabinet, was the person
who put me there.
Now, why should he take such an in
terest in me unless | am, or was, rela-
tive of his brother member, Mr.. Ran
dolph?
Dear sir, 1 tell you it is not very
pleasant to have people to ask, Are
your father and mother living? What
can l saw
Now, dear sir, il you can give me any
information, shall always hold you in
grateful remembrance.
Can you give me tie address of Mr..
Robert TOOmbs? Will you let me know
j there are any Randolphs in Macon?
Maybe they will know something of my
family.
Hoping to hear from you soon, l remain
respectfully, ARTHUR RANDOLPH,
''27 Church street,"
The telegraph was interested in the
case Of the unfortunate young man who
Fever knew either his father or his
mother, and a letter was sent to him re-
questing an account OF his early life. The
young man replied as follows:
i GLOUCESTER, MASS, Nov. 23.-Editor
Iaegfapb: Seeing that you take an in
5erest in me. l will tell you all that l
Know OF my early life to the best OF my
knowledge:
Il was born in Columbus, Ga. MY
latner l never saw, and my mother l
never knew. My sister was put in an
orphan asylum in Columbus. have
never heard Of or from her since.
90 not know exactly how old am,
IVY think that l am in my 32nd or Bird
remember living in house near a
lallroad, the house facing west, and a
door,
Next, man died in that house.
..alnot say VINO he was, but after the
.lleral was taken away from there,
ssuu was taken care of by a mulatto man
VI while. | was taken from him and
vas vas sent to the orphan asylum in Charles
~u, where | remained until 1867 or '6S,
T9en was put to the cigarmaker's trade.
ulu not like the trade aud ran away.
W., ISs next taken by DR.. Rodrique. ! was
s D4 eslfay by the man servant, and not
Sgal,lng the doctor, left Charleston, since
f%llcn Time have been a wanderer on the
'ace Of the earth.
MI' Editor, whatever expense you
t Iag go to IN my behalf, please let me
Same. vii 0N0siA uii' P"J 'N0
a. VIM you please tell me in your next If
Ne arc any Knights of Pythias in
mao9A' and also IN Columbus, / being a
,.in,ner OF that noble order.
tb.tD Lar sir, you see that IL is very little
GnG KNOW OF myself, and should you
IAN VINO ana what | am, ] shall always
,sr Inuer The deepest obligations to you.
barao n5anklng.you very much for what you
'V uone FOR me, am respectfully,
ARTHUR RANDOLPH"
rst Jug randolph 20 whom the young man
me-, =, w as Secretary OF War In the Cabi-
gtn,.W inc Confederacy. He was q Yir-
Rosseui aud a connection OF Randolph OF
fstpuohe; # he was Arthur Randolph's
Rossle', me latter lie also q connection OF
dolnbb o.th OF Roanoke. Secretary Ran
IN ,,,a vas q dyspeptic. He was reserved
nv nller and inclined TO asceticism.
roissee trenholm to whom the young man
t6e " as Secretary OF the Treasury I'm
Ia eeIgglnet Of the Confederacy. He was
deri' S1e,uer Of the Trenholm whom Presi-
bret ..,s .. lately appointed a men,
re oi enc enc oiYitseryice Commission.
a. f, e acts in Arthur Randolph's history,
hariS,.l as es obtained, have been given. Per-
ba AZ Inc one Who reads this article may
yeiSgse % tell him who he Is. II 1t de.
BON mat he is Secretary Randolph's
dsred us romance OF his life will be rem.
evs yam all TIE more interesting. In any
ana IN "a iIhiir Rand0lph's case is unusual
VIII attract interest.
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