The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30

scriptions, which were copied some years
ago, are AS follows:
Under this stone lies inferred
The Body OF
HANNAH LUDwKLL,
helct OF
The Hon'ble PpILIP IuDwELL. ESQ,
by whom she has left
one son and two Daughters
After most exemplary life
spent I'm chearfui Innocence
An the constant exercise Of
Pisty, CHARITY, and hospitality,
She patiently 81 United To
Death on the 41h day OF April. 1891, In the
57tn
Year Of her age.
Here lysth William Sherwood,
That was born IN the Parish
OfM hlte Chappeil. near
London. A great sinner
waiting fora yful
Resurrection.
Here lyeth the Body u
MANY, the wifi Of JOHN
KING WHO departed
This life Feb'ry nth, 1913 In
Ths 50 year OF her age.
Waiting for joyful
Resurrection.
Sacrum.
Blessed Resurrection.
RAH BLAIR. wife VI
Commisary OF Virginia,
OF this Parish she was
As. HANNAH HARR.
Ye i4th. 1870 Married
Exceedingly De.oyed.
Merited.
or these there are only broken frag-
ments, upon WIN, h one can see "iul r.
joyful Res" and on the TWO noted,
Awaiting "A JOYFUL Resurrection" Laid
to rest IN cohsecrsted ground. the church
standing. the chur h.yard sOlldly protected
4 "A hFlek wall with H.
stones (perhaps broa sht al the way from
England) deliberately recouniing their his
tory. one would have thought that every
Jrecaution bad been taken. aud that these
graves Of the pioneers and fOrrfathers Of
our land would have been honvred and
ended with pious love and gratitude!
rne contrast Is too painful, ana my heart
rev bot within me- a. saw on every side
dissertation and abuse. The tower robbed of
rs bricks. inside and out. The tombs
cnipped and defaced. and carried away by
IDLE, lawless tourists, and all len 10 the
rayages Of time and storm. In a house
near by is fragment Of Lady Berkel,'s
tomb; the rest Of 1t is utterly destroyed.
Oh! the pity Of lt.
AID We Nirgnians. who have so much
pride (and justly in our mother, what are
we doing TO remedy this m)st higbtiul
state OF things,
Two hundred yards from the tower are
The ruins Of the Old colonial magazine.
rw0 brief years ago IL was stand.
ing could have been restored; to-day 10
lies heap of bricks, washed away by the
decorating, rest .ess tide. This same tide
has SO washed the banks away that, far
cut in the water, stan lone tree, like .
sentinel IN an outpost. To all who pass up
and down that river 1t cries, "Bebold me.
Lie where am n0wi save. IL, save, before
Il IL too late. JAMESTOWN
Bishop Meade, in his '-Old Churches Of
Virginia" speaks Of jamestown, and says
il was a half mile or more inland. To-Day
he water IL but forty yards away. The
recent heavy storms along the Atlantic
cast flooded over the entire island. aud did
much damage. The need Is. therefore, all
the more pressing that the rescue OF these
precious memorials OF the past be begun
without delay. When know what
has been done at Plymouth Rock.
and see how neglected and forlorn
is this spot. the cradle Of the American ma
ton, would had q clarion voice 10 rouse
our people for action before il IL too late.
TO and see II. each one for yourself, aEd
you will turn with shame and rem0rse that
such a state Of things should exist.
| have left no space % mention the many
places Of interest la Williamsburg. On
our return we visited the old Bruton parish
church, the wall OF which was covered with
w from two trees. la this church 10 the
font from VII ch POcahoDtss was baptized.
In this church-yard ARE many curious old
tpmDs of great date. Many OF these were
falling into decay aud Oblivion, but were
rescued by the energy Of one woman. This
should at once encourage and shame us into
action. what has been done can be DONE"
The women OF Virginia are now called upon
10 rally and save he h0nored aud almost
sacred landmark Of jamestown and Its
green graves. PArRIA.