Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-17
FUSS ABOUT A FLAG.
OR. J. G. BEArrls's TROUBLES IN JtR'
SEY STATE.
r., ~ots. About Him and Members
of His sFamiiy-Iiis Resi-
dcnce Here.


succasnnna. y. j.. by floating so-caiied
Confederate flag from one Of the gables OF
his house. which If near that town ~ wen
known in this city and for many years re-
sided upon his beautiful farm Listbnrn' on
the Grove road miie or two west OF TINS
city.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Tho Doctor is native OF lrelahd; nut
came to New Jersey many years ago; aitet
lying tharo for a considerable while ne
married and moved 60 Virginia, reaching
here Immediately after the evacuation.
tie Is a graduate of the medlcai sch9olS
Of the Universities OF Glasgow and ijuDlin'
tU,o of tho leading educational institutions
of Great Britain, but has not practiced MS
profession for many years. preieulhg
ouiet country life.
About fyo wears ago his dwelling at
"Iisthurn " was destroyed by ire
This was one of the most Attractive su-
lurhan residences OF Richmond NJ thhl
time. and his farm will be well remembered
by tho Younger generations as a famous
huufing-ground for robins.
After tho IRE Dr. Bcattie moved TO
"WOOdburn," a very pretty estate ol h"out
$50 acres, adjoining Or. X. a. patterson
home on the west. This he still owns ana
claims as hIs residence. ana ne comes n'i"
Sc}tiol lai4fr Ntal. oilA '"''' ''
Ills OLD HOME HEGr.
Dr Dcattie's former home-pece List
hmm. some time after the destruction OF
fbc house. was sold by him TO Mr.. Mathew
Gilmonr and a syndicate ls now being
formed 20 purchase this property from
Mn. Gilmour and divide 10 into lots. 1t is
the intention TO build lt up into suburD-
On town.
pr Beoffie owns several valuable pieces
a.. ~ a..
For many years be was an active inenl-
Ter of the 1uckahoe Farmers Club ana
its members have often enjoyed ms hospl-
talty.
POLITICS RND FAMILY.
The Doctor has always been an ardent
Democrat. and while thoroughly ioyal 10
the Federal Government had SINCERE re,
epoct for the principles which aniinaltu
the southern people IN their conflict Tor
independence.
lie married Mrs. Schoolcraft, the widow
of IA DISTINGUISHED citizen Of New YORK.
By the first union Mrs. Bcattle has
two eons-Rov. Oliver J. Schoolcrht, who
was for o brief period proprietor OF the
Richmond Enquirer and now a resident on
England and minister OF the t-tarished
Church and Mr. !. Lawrence Scho0lcialt,
formerly "a broker and banker 81 this cltY.
Dr. Beattie's children are Hugo, cashier OF
a bank in New Mexico: Harry, VINO con-
ducts tho creamery business OF Messrs.
Glnter Pope a Cayco and Mr. joseph
Beattie, who IS engaged M the real estate
business at Vancouver. i. c.. and three
daucbters-Misses Marion, Agnes, ana
Alice.
NAY OF DETERMINATIONS.
DIR. Beattie IL now about sixty-nine years
of age. and * pronounced nv all VINO
know him q man Of undauntcd courage,
great determination. and strong will
power. He will never yield unless per-
madod that he Is IN the wrong.
In d recent letter 10 his son here IN con-
nection with this affair be SAID that If tho
floating of tho flag was violation OF the
law. and was complained of rs such 10y any
uroper authority he would unhesitat1ngly
take IL down; but he had no idea OF dong
so simply 10 CRAFTY the preJudlces OF the
people who had been making the com.
plants or were dlspleased at the display OF
the Confederate cOlors.
The following IS from yesterdays New
York Word;
A TEw COMMENTS on THE TEAPOT TEMPEST IN
NLw JERsEY.
70 ne EIioy of The World:
Why don't YOU advise the riOtOusly in
rlined citizens of Succasunna. \. j., 20
quit making fools of themselves about Dr.
J. G.. Besttie and his little toy Confederate
flag? According 60 what your reporter
real Confederate flag. but toy banner
made by htue girl. But suppose
~ were Confederate nag. what
business have people who 1--we any
where from three quarters OF mile
20 FIVE miles away from t 20 come tussing
around itl The kicking citizens of Succa-
suuua remind meOf the old maid who COM
planned 10 Dean Swift that certain little
boys shocked and offended her 10y SWIM
mng near her house without enough cos
tune for the occasion. The Dean promised
to speak 10 the BOYS week later when
he asked her If the boys still offended her.
she snapped ont: " Yes. thew do. They're
worse than ever They row a mile ont into
tuo lake DO front OF my house and swim IN
the most intchcate costumes. | saw them
don't with NV own Opcra-clasScs.'
Don't yOu think the patriots of Succa-
funna and Nuc hil and all the country
round about would quit being shocked #
they'd pat away their telescopes! II seems
20 me That they are taking an awful Tot of
trouble tO make q Tow about nothing. |
don't know of any statute TO keep me from
nling any flag ! choose 10 invent over my
own roof-tree. IL seems to me that the old
principle at common law that every mans
house l- his castle apple. IN tins instance.
cannot resist tho belief that the people
who are raising all this howl about pr.
Eyattios fiag have found It's existence
good excuse FOR the waviugOf tho bloody
shirt in the most iniuriated manner.
They ought % read the newspapers aud
learn that the way is over. Perhaps they
hope 10 catch "a few extra Republican votes
lr they shrek long and loud enough. |
happen o. know that tho big Demo f
cratic vote of Morris county has wor-
rcd the Republicans a great deal of late.
ouccasunua D., about evenly divided .
politically. The Succasunnan Rcpubh- +
cans have been va'nly irving for two aud .
a-tali wears o. make Dr. Bcatties black 7
servant. Jim Lecch. vote the Republican
ticket He has voted the straight Demo .
cratic article and laughed at his advisers.
who urged that they had tt, bled, and /
la.l bat died for ms benefit. II YOU viii .
look INTO the matter closely YOU will find .
that most Of this fuss has been made with .
view 90 driving Jim Leech the colcred .
brother. intotLe Republican camp. They
con.aL coax LINN, 50 they are trying TO
hustle him.
And row only one word more. II these I
Non who are fumlug and fretting so much |
al out Dr. Rea;tio's f8g had ever seen tho .
real Confederate article do YOU think I
they'd worry a. much as they do now II /
they had stomach enough 10 bring them |
within cuushOt of the rebel banner IN /
l61l-tj they must have had all the fight .
llg they wanted. Ii they are only lot Of (
coffee coolers hand't they better shut I
up anyhow, VETERAN.
Aorars, A. D.. July 18th.
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