The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18

tle-snake with twelve rattles-ihe head
~ lie ana 70 rourrsenteI Virginia and lfo
t,ely. rattles the other twelve S.at'"'
Inst over The head Of the snake was ~
legend: The Culpeper Minute Men, VII
the inscription, Liberty or Death, ant
the threatening words Of warning pon
,reaN on me 80 The reptile was represeniel
a. i'm the attitude Of striking nj Is enemy.
mi. corp. Of valiant sons Of Cuipeper
wen, marching boldly 10 the Tray dressed
in green hunting shirts. with the "oids.
"Iibertv or Death" in large white letters
on their bosOms. A wag, on seeing .nis,
aid 10 have remarked that IL was. most 700
severe Tor him, but that he WAS Wliiihg ~
enlist if the words were altered TO "LlDerv
or be Crippled"
A CnIYALRIC SPIRIT.
One or these brave boys Of Culpeper, on
his promstion 10 the captalncys wrote Tue
name Of the lady 10 whom he WIS ehs"ssu
upon his commission, declaring az .u1
same time that IL should never De ul7gl a ..''
with her name upon II. 10 never "a7
dlsgraced, The same Ohcer, WINE III
camp in New Jersey, heard thh'
wealthy gentleman was laying siege ~
the heart OF his betrOthed aud was advised
IN return home. Failing IN his urgent APP
nlication for a furlOugh. he dlspatcDeu
messengep on observation-disclosures being no
mail.-to the Virginia friend, ifom whonl
he received the information, making iui'he,
Inquiries. The distance TO CuipePper an',
back TO New Jersey was over hFe huhoreu
- mo messenger returned with an
answer that quoted the fears OF the io'ei'
and after the war he married the lady.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
Culpeper is noted as the battle-ground OF
religious liberty. Previous To the heyoiu-
ton disseniers generally, anu % ~ Sir
particular, were bitterly persecuted In VIZ
ainia. one among the many sufferers ~
mis- mistaken mode Of what was deemed
the suppression OF supposed error wa. .no
Rev. lanes Ireland, "A worthy baptise
nraacher lie was fOrcibly seized ara I'M
prisoned in the county jail. WINE lhetc
confined several malicious attempts "Sic
made 10 murder him. lie has lett US tni'
interesting narrative: ..,.a ,o
"A number OF my prosecutors resortsu W
tho Tavern OF Of Mr.. stuard, at the Court
house. where they plotted 70 blow me UP
with pOwder1hat night, as was lniorme1'
but. All they could collect was nali poun".
They fixed il for explosion, expecting WIS
sitting directly over IL, but In THIS they
IRE mistaken. Fire was put 10 It ana u
went on with considerable noise, t0reing UP
a small plank, from which receiver no
damage. The next scheme they uesisso
was 70 smoke me with o,irls'one
and Indian pepper. lhey hao
wait opportunities 70 accomplish tue saine,
The lower part OF the jail door was Jew
/ inches above its sill. When the wind was
favorable they would get pods Oh inolan
nepper. empty them of their contents, anu
Xii them with birthstone and set them burn.
ing. so that the whole jail would oe hieu
Win the killing smoke, and obllse me 70 70
| 20 the cracks and put my mouth 10 them ~
prevent sufOcati0n. Al iength aceIta,n
doctor and the jailer formed a scnens W
poisOn me. which they actually ehsc'eu.
mis- last act OF deyilish malesolence
came near costing this Jealous and conse-
Grated man lis life. lie was made extrine'
" Am and his constitution never luily r.,,
| coveyad from the injury. Yet he bore all
bis sufeIings and bitter persecuuon' ~
snir;t ~ most commendable Christian fort-
tude and resignation. ana IN GIVING a"
ANY nrison was 10 me tar better than
oalace Every day | enjoyed some sizns
s"ren ~ the presence and goodness OF 1Ou,
"a This led me 10 subscribe all my letteis
4. these words, 'from my palace IA 'u'-
pepper" o,,s.yns SONS.
Many OF Culpepel's sons nave oeen
nyominent in our state history, anu
| have won and worn The hisnest hVnvts
| AZ the bar, ON the Deheh' IA sS~
iatiye halls, ia the pulpit, anu =" 'he 'e0-
ture-rOom. ,,-.,s.ho, os.,,.s
., ,,,lnener (of both Yesterday aud to-dtl)
II will be my pleasure to write more iuhy
ha val Don quill.
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