The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
LOVELY TOWNOF WARRENTON.
Rsccllsctions Of The Capital Of E0s0ys
COnitderaCy.
INTERESTING AND HISTORIC LEGALITY,
xoyne ofthe Notable Men and Incidents WIN
which A. ia Connected-A Family ne
union az which the Pastis Recalled

wARKrSrox. Va. August 7.-lspeciaL !
Well. am in the lovely little town 90 warren
ton. Itisan historic place TWAS the capita! OK
Mosby's Confederacy Here it was that has
gallant troops often assembled IN 'ne in'c'-
ysls when they were not engaged IN their &C
tive unique methods of war. and passed tne
hours in rendering happy many OF the pretty
girls who from time immemorial have MADE
This town their habtation, in dancing with
4heuo counting them. and generally making
themselves pleasant and agreeable Here II was
,hav often times chased the Yankees through
,ba streets. firing at them az they ran
- t,u Gallon and when the shots were
,etnrped stopping down their heads TO the
ievsl Of their horses heads to let the balls fly
over them harmlessly. Here II was where
Colonel MOsby resided before he Went as
consul 10 China by General Grants appoint
rnent and his daughter Mrs. k. X. Camp
bell still resides here. Narrenton has always
been celebrated for the beauty and amlablllty
of It's charming girls. the hospitality and IN
teligence OF lis people and tnelr general pro
pensty towards fun, frohc and GOOD ieilow-
abip. IL has been the home OF MANY OF VIZ
.ein,a's greatest statesmen-men whose IN
fiuence has not only been felt throughout v IT.
einia. bat has extended throughout this
Union.
NOTABLE yIRGINIASs.
Here resided that noble old Roman, Extra
R;Ilv smith" twice Governor OF Virginia.
member of Congress, general IN the Coniede-
yote army who knew not military tactics
after the "A est Point style bat who knew how
fon,,t himself in front OF his troops ana point
inc 10 the enemy in front OF HIM e1clhim;
There they are. boys: follow, he anu let
sic 'eln.p The man whom John Hampden
Peasants. the celebrated editor OF the hlch.
tnond Wing in its pamlest DAYS, who hated
tie Democrats as the devil does holy
water. complmented very highly. and
STYLED him the Fighting smith OF
tie Wind" Here lived Robert T.. scott,
one of Nirginia's greatest lawyers and legis-
lators. who was largely instrumental IN ram
ing the Constitution and laws OF Virginia,
and who finally lost his lie from the lgno-
minious shot Of a renegade Yankee soldier.
Here also lived GENIAL witty. talanted Sam.
Chiffon. whose handsome countenanco. al
WAYS Int up with smiles in greeting his friends,
who were legion. who was member IN me
Virginia convention OF 1870, member
of the Legislature oftentimes. and then
counsel employed by the United States
Government iii 1859 70 defend John
Brown at CharlestOwn, and he was the most
popular, agreeable companion ! ever knew.
The Marrenton Bar IL ante-bellum days was
one of the best in this State. and IN these de-
generate days II has not lost its prestige.
Formerly have seen at its courts James
Marshall Robert t. Scott, William Green,
John Scott Jack Shackelford, Sam Milton,
Colonel John G. Gibson. Matthew Harrison,
Francis l.. Smith General Jones Of Washing
con, William Smith, Richard Payne. Rice
W. PAYNE. John $. Barbour, ST., John
S. Pendleton, George ". brent, Howard
Shackelford. Ned Spilman (the present
county judge). and others, most Of whom
were the peers Of any lawyers that | have
,,, iptu m
many Of Their defendants, among them
James Y. Brooks, General Billy Payne. Gen
eral Eppa Huntor, Attorney General II. Tay-
lor Scott T. X. Campbell and other younger
members. who form a Bar worthy of that
which has preceded them.
AN INTERESTING INCIDENT.
must not occupy too much of your space
in narrating these easier "reminiscences before
coming 10 what Is at present Transporting
among the good people Of this old town
would love to do souor the memory of its
past is pleasant to me- [ lived here in 1876,
and it makes me sad now TO find out that
there are not more than half dozen people
living here now who resided here then
that j knew. The place ls now
populated by ther descendants and strangers,
who have come here to find a home from all
parts OF the country. However, before
come TO speak OF the present let me tell your
readers very pathetic incident In the life OF
Governor Smith, which he told me very
short time before his death. which ! think
will please them. | met him in the Capitol
Square one evening and we took a seat upon
one Of the benches in that lovely place. He
was weak and languid physically, but his eyes
still shot forth CLEANS OF their accustomed
fire. He had known me ever since was q
little boy aud | reminded him of the fact
that oftentimes, way back in the thirties.
when he would sometimes drive his line of
stages between Warrenton and Culpepcr he
would stop and take us little boys up and let
Us ride back to our village, through which
his route went. He talked in his interesting
manner of men whom he had known during
his life. and among many "reminiscences of the
past he told me this incident, which will re-
late in his own words as nearly as l can:
In my youth was sent to town in Con-
necticat TO school Norwich, | think ! was
then fbout nineteen years OF age While
there became acquainted with very inter
esting girl with whom fell IN love and who
loved me in return had reason 20 suppose.
did not address her or ask her TO marry me-
but both Of US felt that we loved each other.
II was my intention then that would return
soon after / had gone home and marry
her but circumstances which l could
not control prevented 1t. Last summer
thought would revisit the scene of my
youth. and | went back 70 the little village
where had gone to school some sixty years
ago. On Sunday morning the day after | ar
old friend. l knew that she had been mar
ried and that she was widow. but had not
seen her since left her village. met some lit
tie girls on the street on their way To Sunday
school. | asked them if they could direct me
10 the house of Mrs. -. One Of them re-
piled. % yes, / know where she lives. and
will 10 with you. She is my grandma When
we reached the house shs opened
the door. and we went into the
parlor. l told her to say to her grand
na that an old friend had called to see her
without giving any name. A short time
theresfter an old lady. draped in a well-ftting
black silk dress with hair as white as snow,
entered the room. | then approached her, ex-
tended my hand, and asked if she knew me.
She looked at me for moment and ey-
claimed. Why William is it you? aud at
once she threw her arms around my neck aud
We saluted each other with kiss as pure and
holy as an angels kiss"
Let those who can imagine the melancholy,
happy emotions that must have peryaded the
hearts Of these two old people
wARRENToS AT PRESENT
Warrenton is row filling up with summer
visitors They come from all parts of the
country 10 enjoy the health giving breezes
that gently blow about old fauquiers hills
and valleys, 70 participate with her whole
souled people in all their efforts 10 make the
summer days pass by pleasantly Richmond
has her quota OF visitors here already. There
Is Mrs. Or. George Cooper aud family, who
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