Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
Bull Run RATTLE EIELR6.
A Visit There ON the Fourth Of July.

A visit There ON the Fourth Of July.
THE CHANGES TFENTY-FouR YEARS HAVE
AADE-RELIcs OF THE FIERCE CONFLICT
NoHpNENTS TO THE DEAD-wAsHIN0TpNIANs
sUMAER1AG At GAINEsvILLK-THK cRoHs,
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aALTQg," GAINESVILLE, PRINCE WILLIAM
COUNTY, VA, July z, 1885. !
Eorresp9ndence Of THE EVENING STAR.
Although the annual celebration Of the time
honored day Of our national Independents has
not OF late years been characterized in this state
with the same enthusiasm as of old, yet in this
section 1t was duly observed on Saturday last.
All village business was suspended, and the
farmers generally made 1t day of rest. The
younger portion Of this community engaged in
picnics and festivals, which lasted till fhe close
Of the day.
a short distance from this place large
crowd assembled to witness several interesting
races between number of fast horses belonging
to OUT residents The first race was fol- 9 purse
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close of the days sport Mr. Packe's horse Vas s
F Sa hhe a r. use af him nss e San
ins purposes M Neville Is Oh one 81 the he many
Hsgsh seeeS q ef Bis Gg have
guests by Mfr. ana Mrs WIN. =. Mason, the OBJ
, sct1ys point being the famous battleaeids OF
numbering fourteen or fifteen, Ieft the Mason
house IN wagons on the morning Of the 4th
about 10 O'Clock, and reached the Henry house,
ssssSS asoat h y 5 ye Te e tas
were Hospitality received BY Mi. Hugh Henry
aaa his SISTER sister sWo very old persons who have
the estate from their ancestors Of several gen
erations PACK. On entering the large groved
yard tp Which The RESIDENCES situated Pur eye
Spspt Of italian marble, the history Of which
'r0 the mss G8siSh q H our dear motheF F
killed near this spot By the Explosion of shells
n , her daggssllipg during the battle Of the 21st
was nea hes Ssd ~ bss ssh
mities Of age. She was the daughter Of Landon
0ar.sf sen sen ana was born within mile Of this
was surgeon In the United States navy, on
6 6y, on Il TraTteS one Il The SIX eaptans
pafteedP an ane psPhey
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federate armies. Dotted here and there were
a,stncsvs marks designatng the spots where
them Generals Barlow, Bee and Evans, Of
South Carolina. who were killed by the burst
ing Of shell while at the head Of their adsan:
the memorable battle to be found here, such as
ti Gsgg Wit q ths shs which killed Gen Bar
tered minnie balls, and otherspecimens Of wars
destructive IMPLEMENTS. On recent occasion,
IN telling and splitting, up 2 large oak tree for
asf minnie 0S S Weh lad II IL assT
there for twenty-three years, since which time
the tree had grown till from a small tree 1t
the site Of the Old Henry house the present Gt
yard have all been planted since the war AS as
stroyed on that occasion. On the plateau in
front OF the present residence is pretty battle
taken 'front.' es be et ng Of
on the battle ground. This monument was
erected by the United States government in
tracts the especial attention of all visitors who
go there. There has within a few years been a
ledger opened at MIR. Henry's homestead, where
tered. From a glance over its pages 1t will be
seen that by far the greater number of sight
seers are from the north, accounted Tor from the
lact that the southern people have not altogether
recovered from their impoverished condition
and have not the means to indulge In journeys
Sherman have visited the battlefield, more
than once, and have made themselves at home
at Mr. Henry's. About equi-distant between
GAINESVILLE and Bull Run, in dense woods, d
few hundred yards from the main road, there
has been erected by his fellow soldiers monu.
ment over the remains Of Cot Dunkling, of Mis-
Texas troops who fell in skIrmish' between
the opposing troops during the war. The mon
ment is barely discernibie from the road and
marks the spot where he fell. The trip was un-
attended throughout with an unpleasant Incl
dent, and all its participants voted it a most
enjoyable one. - .-f 80 = *
Miss Matte Wise, residing at Hickory Grove,
near the foot of Bull Hun mountain, whose
serious accident short time since has been
published in THE STAR, is slowly recovering,
but is still suffering very much" She Is under
the treatment OF Dr. ClarksOn, of Haymarket.
The wheat crop in this section has been cut,
and found to be only half yield Corn is grow.
ing finely, and under the influences of this
genial weather all kinds of farm products pro-
mise WE'LL -
Among the guests here are Mrs. NJ L. West
and daughter, Cora, and Miss Gettinger, of Bal
tiInore Mr.; 8: G; Frazier and Mrs 3: ". Fra,
Haymarket; Masters A. C. and E. L. Evsta-
phieye, grandsons OF the late consul general
Fejssdor, son q the late president Of Peru and
Wan legation at Washington, and others The
three latter mentioned are students at Column
btan university and Georgetown college. G.
Contested Elections In the House.
From the Charlottesville (ya) Chronicle, s@