The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-03
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American Newsparcrs-Ab About the Uou,'.
News aud Gossip romin,nt Events
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large number OF his friends, lie has about
as poor amemOry for names and faces as
the President Said one well known
local politician the ether day II have
been introduced 10 Senator iliscOck six
mes within three months, and yet when
met lin on the stree, to-day he looked
as though he thought he ough. 10 know
me, but was not sure Of a. ! know that
ii is not from any ind ffelence that Le
acts this way, IL is simply poor memory
a friend OF mine has talked with Mr.
Hiscock a dozen times, yet when they
met up at The Saratoga Convention, he
Senator had forgotten him entirely. 10
ibis respect MI ii-cock differs widely
from Chsuncey NJ. Depew, who has
marvellous memory for names, faces and
everything else IN. Y. Tribune.
GAY PARIs-Strange though IL may
appear, The Communists. Socialists and
Revoluiionists who have announce d
their intention of visiting the Baudin
tomb to-day will be swellcd by the enor.
nous contingent Of the followers OF
General Bou'anger. These include not
only the most prominent Royaisis, hui
also all the leading Bonapartists--the
party, indeed, which ia responsible for
the death of Baudin thirly.seyen years
ago.
Violent speeches assailing the Govern
ment are certain 10 be made, which will
necessitate the interference Of the pO-
lice, and disturbances are certain TO IL.
suit. Prime Minister FloQuet, however,
is pTepa ed for the worst. Large bodies
Of troops are held in readiness for all
eyentualilies, and the Premier has an
nounccd bis Intention of aIresting all lhe
leaders of the Boulanger movement, and
even the General himself, should any
riot take place
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER STYLE.-They
say that While we handle news In bet
ter and more sprighlly way, that our re-
ports are often dishEufed with slang, and
that this fault runs throughout the best
newspapers in the United States. Eng
fish writers eXclaim against po'n,iess and
useless slang Good English newspaper
men who admire our newspapers have Of
ten said 10 me that they cannot see now
slang adds anything to the brightness Of
our reports An English critic made 4
great point the other day in aDalyzing
some of the productions OF the machine.
like methods OF some of our alleged hu.
moris,s. Now" said be-, Il think ap-
preciate your real bumorist as much as
anybody, bUt where Is the fun
or the point in such expressions as
heavy and wsrty old past or In mon
keying with an idea, or in the taking up
of az absurd subject for pOlutless H.
rade OF commonplace slang and Fulgaritg
in The name Of fung-LOndOn Letter.
TALB or A TIE Is TIE NEXT HOUSE -
Very few if any of The Democratic mem
hers express any doubt Of the Republi-
cans having the House. Some Of the
officials express The opinion that there
will be no certificate recognized from The
disputed Tennessee district, and that
there will be tie Some one Of them
had private dispatch stating that four
Democrats would get certificates from
West Virginia. The dispatch caused
no excitement The Democratic mCm
bers generally cOniine themselves TO Il
discussion OF their plans for this session,
with an occasional consideration OF what
a lively time they will have next yeGr as
8 minority party annoying the enemy
The Republicans arc chilly interested
in the question of TeorganZing the next
House and the patronage problem, that
has commenced TO clamor with thou
sand tongues for solution. They have
leen getting along 80 lovingly togeth'r
as minority that now they are greatly
embarrassed at the necessity OF making
choice from among their leading men
for Speaker.
Mr. Fishback, former law partner Of
General Harrison, says, In drawing a
pen portrait of him, that 90 the friends
of civil service reform, 1t is perhaps
enough TO say that General Harrison has
the good lawyers instructive respect Tor
the law. Whatever laws exist viii be
enforced in letter and spirit. de knows
what the functions Of the Chief E1ecu'
tive are under the Constitution, and
while he will assert bis authority 10 pre-
serve the rights and dignity OF his Office
he will recognize the fact that the will OF
the people as expressed through their
Senators and Representatives, IN Con
gress is the directing force in all matters
of public policy"
A DESCENDANT or PoCAHONTAs 1t,
is denied by "a high authority on royalty
engendered Americans" that Gen. Harri-
son, the President elect, is descendant
of Pocahontas. therefore | approach
the subject with the trepidatiOn which
should be felt by anyone who dissenis
/ from generally acknowledged authoIi-
ty." But If the Hon Wyndham Robert.
son, ex Governor of Virginia, by reputs-
ton an honorable gentleman, a states
man, thinker and q man Of letters, him
self one of the descendants Of the "peer-
! less Pocahontas,' Is good authority, ]
think il proved, without any intention
on his pait, however, that Gen Harrison,
our President elect, has the blood Of
POwhatan, through that of Pocahontas,
In his veins.
The Hon. Wyndham Robertson com
piled and published last year before the
nomination of Gen. Harrison, book
bearing the title, "Pocahontas and Her
Descendants Through Her Marriage at
jamestown, Va, in April, 1914, with
John Rolfe, Gentleman. Then follows
d long list of many of the names of the
most prominent Virginia families. This
little volume of only eighty-four pages
was compiled by Gov. Robertson, not for
general circulation
The tree OF the Randolph and Harrison
family that establishes their lineage as
derived from Pocahontas and Rolfe is
given by the Rev. Paulist Father of Fiji
ty-ninth street thus:
John Rolfe
and married 1914; one son ouly.
Pocahontas
!. Thomas ROlfe. Observation-Disclosures,
Jane Poythfess, '"o uaus "'0' oi'S'
2. Jane Role, married 1915; one so
Col. Rob IT Boiling. only.
. robr Rolling lOI COb0s). Colonel, msm
" Me- EonrS", Der vi ii. Of Bursessc. 9.
"N--'"' Va, one son, five dtrs.
1. Jane Boiling. I'VE son
Col Richard Randolph (of Rurles ! for dt
5. Richard hanaoiph OF. ii. b., four sons
Nancy Meade. u.ne dtrs.
8. susanna Randolph,
n.. tss, llas ~ D.t Lola