The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02

Danville, Va. Oct. LIN one respect
Danville has taken backward step.
A number of young men have gotten up
IN Old-t;me tournament, which, if moth
ing unforeseen hapnens to prevent, it Will
come off next Tuesday. Eighteen or
twenty young men aresin constant train
ing, ind are rapidly becoming proficient
in the matter of riding, and becoming
fairly expert in the use of the lance.
GeI eral William Lewis Cabell, Of Dal-
las, Tex, spent last week and part Of
this with his brother, Colonel George
Cdbell, and visiting the scenes of his
childhood. The General lakes a great
interest of the Jefferson Davis Monument
Association. As chairman of the general
committee TO raise the necessary funds
to erect the monument, he proposes to
do a great deal of work in the Southwest,
devoting his entire time to- this labor of
love
General Cabell was born in Danyile.
and the early days of his eventful life
were spent here.
He was a graduate of West Point,
and an old army officer stationed in the
far West at the breaking out of the civil
war.
Like all true Virginians, he resigned
his commission and cast his fortunes with
his native State when she seeded.
General Cabell commanded an Arkan-
sas brigade, and was in the hard and
bloody fights of COrinth and Juka, and
many other hard contested battles while
in the Army of the Mississippi. He was
then transferred TO the trans-MlSsissppi
department. commanded by General
Holmes, where he was again recognized
as a most efficient officer
Afterwards he was promoted ma Or-
general, and commanded a division in
General Prices army. He led the des-
perate charge at Iron Mountain, in Mis-
souri,, and commanded at and won the
hard-fOught battle at Poison Springs. in
Arkansas. The report of General Price
of his invasion of Missouri and Kansas
speaks of General Cabell as one of the
most gallant and conspicuous officers of
the Southern army. The General par
ticipated in many of the hardest fought
battles of the war, and always bore him
self as true-born son of Virginia should.
After the war General Cabell lived in Ar
kansas, and then removed to Dallas,
Tax, of which city he was mayor for
several terms. During the Cleveland adj
ministration he was marshal of the
Western district of Texas. Since then
he has lived in Dallas, holding amongst
his fellOw-citizens the high position TO
which his merits entitle him. After
many years he revists the home of his
youth, and greets with cordialty his
friends of long ago.
Mr. w. w. Clarke has returned from
an extended Southern business trip.
Miss jamie Smith and Miss Matte
Clark have returned from a delightful
stay in Henry county. They spent three
weeks at the hospitable home of the fam
iiV Of II TT Snanpar
Miss Salle Edmunds, of Halifax, Is
visiting Mrs. A. b. Darlington.
DR.. L. s. Whaley and family have re-
turned from Buffalo Springs.
Mrs. j. +. Christian, of Blacksburg.
Va, is visiting Mrs. w. $. Copeland.
Mrs. V. ID. Smith is visiting relatives
in Martinsville
Mr. and Mrs. n. II. Hairston are home
again from visit TO Henry county.
Rev. Or. j. II. Nall, of New Orleans,
is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. ]. Mac
Smith.
Mr.. j. III. Alexander, OF Staunton.
spent portion Of the week in this city.
Mr.. j. Edmunds Mason, one of the
most popular of railroad men. who has
been sick in Petersburg. has sufficiently
recovered TO be among his many friends,
and at his post of duty here.
Mrs. Maggie Lyles, who has been visit
ing relatives in Maryland. has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. DlbreI have re-