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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
THE ORATOR AND CHIEF MARSHAL.
Brief Sketches OF Generals james AZ
Walker and Harry Heth.


General james A. Walker. the unwilling
orator. was born near Mt. Sidney. Au-
eusta county, Va, August "a, 1888. and ed
ucated at the Virginia Military Institute.
On leaving the Institute. where no
had difficulty with Stonewall Jackson,
which led 10 his sending the latter
n challenge, he accepted position
in the engineer corps OF the Coylneton
and Ohio railway. now the Chesapeakeanu
Ohio. but after eighteen months OF SER
vice resigned and commenced the study
ot Law under the late Colonel John Is.
Baldwin. Later he took the Law ticket nj
the University of Virginia. About the year
1855 he removed to northern Pulaski
County, Va. He secured good prac-
tice. and in 1865 was elected Common
wealth's attorney of his adopted county.
When the war broke out General walker
entered the Confederate army as captain
of the Pulaski Guard. subsequently nc
commanded the Thirteenth Virginia, and
later was made q brigadier-general, and
commanded the Stonewall Brigade. lie
was desperately wounded at the Wilder
ness, but in July, 1864, though stu suner,
ING with his wound. returned TO the beld
and served TO the end of the war.
Nominated in 1868 for Lieutenant
Governor on the Conservative ticket
with Withers, which ticket was WITH
drawn, and IN 1871 was elected member
of the House of Delegates. In 1877 he was
put on the ticket for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and was elected. OF late years he has de-
voted himself almost entirely TO his pro,
fession. General Walker. or Stonewall
Jim Walker. as he is known 70 the veterans,
was one of the most desperate lighters III
the Army of Northern Virginia.
THE CHEF MARSHAL.
General Harry Heth, chief marshal of
the parade. was born in this State IN 1925,
ana graduated from West Point in 1915.
lie was assigned to the Sixth Infantry,
became FIRST Lieutenant IN 1858, adJutant
in isji. aud captain IN 1855. At the
breaking out of the war he promptly re-
signed his commission in the United States
army. and Offering his services 20 his
native State was made brigadler-
general. Ia MAY, 1868, he was promoted
to maior-general and commanded d.
vision III Hills corps.
General Heth in war and IN peace mas
been one of the most modest OF men, but
whenever duty called he has responded.
His record as soldier Virginia claims as
one of her brightest jewels.
HIS CHIEF OF STAFF.
Colonel William II. Palmer, General
Heth's chief of staff Yesterday. IL native
| of this city and one of our most prominent
| and popular businessmen. He entered the
Confederate army with the old First Vlr-
rinia, who still claim him, and rose 10 the
position of General Hills assistant adlu-
tant- general and chief of stah. He was
every inch a soldier and. like his beloved
commander. won every insignia OF rank he
wore by his gallantry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
FEDERAL Decoration-pay Here.

Federal Decoration.Day was Observed
here in the usual manner Yesterday. mo
colored military paradod out 20 the NJ.
tional cemetery. where the graves oi the
Union dead were decorated with hags ani
aowers. There was large crowd present
anu thousands Of colored people conefe-
gated on the street. Addresses were male
by Rev Lewis, Of the Second Baptist
church (colored). and Rev. Benla,nin, Bee <.
pastor OF the Leigh-Street Methodist
church (colored). The military companies
participating IN the observance were tue
httuck Guards, flankins. CAPTAIN ths
Carney Guards. Nichols, captain. ana mo
sta.e Guard, COwGB. captain. There Ners
a number Of mounted men IN the llnl.
The music was furnished by the tIsI
Naflalinn Band.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
The pIrTssuao TeMPLARs
Give 81. Andrews Commandery sn Els-
giant Daucs and seprcr.

The Masonic Temple was the scene ~ an
occoa;on of br,lliancv last evening. Fully
isD ladies and gentlemen. the former IN
evening dress and the latter m full Temp
lar uniform and gala,participated 10 the
entertainment. which was dance ard coli
lation given By the visiting hnigns lem
,,iar from Pittsburg. Pa.. 10 the members
~ ~. Andrews C0mmandery, No. H. Of
This city. in return tor the splendid recep-
ton and banquet accorded the former by
the latter on Saturday evening.
Among thoss present were somo OF the
nost eminent Masons in Virginia rs well
az rnnuy very prominent citizens and Iom-
plars from the big state or fennsylrania.
The doors Of the spacious Temple wsro
thrown open az early as 3 CLOCK and tho
guests soon began 10 assemble by ,
O'clock tho dancing began IN the Grand.
Lodge room. The music. when vas under
the direction Of Professor kessnich. was
excellent and the nav waltz and polka
were enjoyed until late hour.
A splendid collation.. embracing al tie
dainties OF the season. WAS served Nv
Grand Steward Krouse IN the grand ban.
ouet-room on the third floor. lhs mag
nificeut hall presented an unusually bril-
liant picture when the gay party had taken
its position around the Beautifully laden
The affair was attended by many Rich
moni ladies', and there were also large
number OF Ienplars from other com
mspdenes.
The Pittsburg visitors will leave on tho
$40 tram this morning for home. They
speak In strongest terms OF Richmond snI
the South and declare that their visit here
has been phenomenaliy pleasant. -. An.
drews' Commandery have treated the Ten.
p.ars from Pennsylvania With great coz
dlality since their arrival.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

cain. nothing 20 lose. There's just one ineis-
cine OF It's class that's sold on tLcse cor4lt.ofs
lust ono that could be-Dr. Pierce Golden
Medical Discovery. It's peGa'dr way -
sell it---but its peculiar medicine. lls -
o,,aran,eed remedy for all Blood, Skin All
ScoIn Diseases from a common blotch r.
erup.ion 70 the worst Scrofula. IL coanse',
purifes and onriches the blood and cures
Salt-rheura, letter, Eczema, Erysipe,as, an
ali manner Of blood-taints, from "hay'gr
cause. 1t costs YOU nothing il IL doesn't heip
Won. The only question Is, whether !o-
want 10 ho helped.
"Golden Medical Discovery IL the cAe,le
est blood-purifer sold, through druggists, 10
cause YOU only pay Tor the good you set.
Can you ask more a..
The Discovery acts equally well az bs
year round. Made by the Worlds plspya'
sary Medical Association, at Co5 Main SLiV'''
Buffalo, y. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
roRroF WEST POINT. NAY 30. 1872

lDy teissrapai
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville, Murphy. Baltimore ps~
senxers aud general cargo .,.. 81.
Narfolk. passepgers and general cargo.
Steamship City Of Atlanta Dole. Ne" WA
passengers and general cargo
sAliKp.
Steamship Fairfax, Boston RIA NORFOLK pas
seugers and general cargo
mort News ana Norfolk. passengers ana senerai
ssssmship Danvils. baltimor~ passenger
ono general cargo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

The Carnival OF Beauty at Bolvidere Hall
was quite largely attended last night. and
those present were highly entertained BY
Ne vocal md instyumentA eeloe q 4tspee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

4 prompt r.
turn Of your
money, II you got
neither benz fn9r
cure. Rtky tcrUs
for tlic doctor,
but safe and siro
for the patient
Everything %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
MARINE INTELLiGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. NAY 80, IsJ-


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mcfchandise and psssonsess, George W. Ahe'
X CO., Agents v,.n..
schooner sophia Codfrcy, Mccarty, Kenmore
ice Richmond leo Company.
sAILkn
steamer Arlsl. Dsyo. Norfolk. meron,ns"'
.na o.sseneer.. 4. b. rs.lm, yice-prss.isot
= hoonor Alexander Wiley. besucnSmp,
tersburg, 70 load lumber ter Baltimore; 'es'e-
Curtis 8 Parker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

The members Of the "Old FYrst ~ we're
N particularly Jolly hunsr, and after
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31

| In the spring OF 1861 General Joseph r..
Johnston, learning that General Mcclellan
was organizing force on the Baltimore
| and Ohio railroad, about New crock, and
threatening his faux, sent A. p Hill With
| his own (the Tenth Virginia. and Third
Tennessee Regiments to komney IN Hsmp-
shire county, to observe and check the
| movement. The task was accomplished
by Colonel Hill in manner 10 call forth
| honorable ment on aud on his return to
the army 1t was confidently expected
| by his friends that he would be
| promoted and assigned to the command
of the regiments then under him., but the
government ut Richmond held that var,
| einia had already more than her snare OF
| brigadiers, aud that no more appointments
| would DO made from that state for the
time being. That Colonel Hill was disap-
pointed at this there can be no doubt, but
| he sub flitted without "a murinur, and with
his three regiments reported to General
Arnold El,zoy. OF Maryland. who had Just
the First Maryland united TO H,lPs three,
was known as the Fourth Brigade.
AT the battle of First Manassas Colonel
| HILLS regiment was no. engaged. having
been sent to the right flank, 10 strengthen
position supposed TO he in need OF re-
Inducements. The loss Of this opportunity
was another source OF disappointment,
|
which was spent IN mastery inactivity.
Colonel Hill was untiring IN his efforts to
drill, discipline, and organize the raw re-
cruits of which General Johnston's army
was composed, and by his experience, his
military education, and his skill as an
organizer, be contributed much to lay the
foundation for the future success and
efficiency of that army.
In March. 1882. Colonel Hill received bis
1 da{o nj, md N o1
TO the command OF Longstreet's Old
brigade, composed OF the First. Seventh,
Eleventh, and Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
ments then at Orange Courthouse. on the
march to the Peninsula. During the
manouvres around Yorktown, and on the
retreat TO the Chic Sahomiry. General Hill
was distinguished Tor his energy and &C.
tivity, and tor the skill with which nc
handled his brigade.
At the battle Of williamsburg, fought on
the 9Th of May, 1854. against his old school,
mate and friend. General Mcclellan, his
GOODNESS. courage. ana skill won tho ad.
miration OF the army and the applause oil
the whole country and marked him for
speedy promotion. In May, 1867, he was
promoted to the rank of major goneral and
given command of ths division composed
Of Pendor's and Branch's North Carolina
Archer's Tennessee. Gregg's South Caro-
lima, Fields Virginia, and Ihomas's Georgis
Brigades.
10 the army then defending Richmond
Hills Division composed tho extreme left
stationed along tho left bank of the
Chickahomny, opposite Mecnanicsville
and was not engaged In the battles Of
Seven Pines and Savage Station. During
the thirty days which elapsed between the
promotion OF General Hill and the begin:
ming Ut the 6evsn-DsyS battles around
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31


atom OF the dust of their dead who wore
the gray is dearer to them than a. the dust
of ali the brave men who wore the blue.
"For In all the coors that deck the world,
Your gray blends not with blue.
"The oolors are far apart,
Graves sever them IN twain,
Tho northern heart and the southern heart
May beat In peace again.
Bot still, till times last day,
Whatever lips may plight,
Tho blue 10 blue, but gray is gray.
Wrong never accords with right
Loyalty to the government of the United
States does not require disloyalty TO our
own people or our own traditions. 10y
atty TO tho Union does not require that We
should love Mr.. ingalls,, of Kansas, or
canonize Benjamin i. Butler, Of Massachu-
setts. In thus honoring and cherishing
the memories Of Their dead, the southern
people honor themselves and exalt theni-
selves in tho estimation of all right
they would deserve and receive the con-
tempt of all brave people. The desire to
honor the memory Of dead friends Is q
natural instinct, firmly implanted in the
human heart. and Is ~ old AS the history
OF the human race.
Sophoc!es. in his tragedy of Antigone.
tells us that when the daughter OF Udi-
Thebes, accused OF paying the rites OF
sculpture to her brother Polyni slain
In combat, declared . traitor, and his
funeral rites forbidden under penalty of
death, she acknowledged and exulted in
the deed. And when asked by. the King,
"And darest thou, then. to disobey the
law 2" shs bravely aud defantly answered
the tyrant thus
Z" had Il not from Jove,
Nor the just gods who rule below:
How could ever think
mortal law, Of power or strength sufncisnt
immaculate, eternal, not Ike these
OF yesterday; but made ere time began.
khan man persuade me then 70 violate
Heavens greatest command. and mako the
gods my foes?
Believe me. King: It's happiness.to die:
Without reuaorse shall emorace my fate.
Bat TO my brother hal left the rites
" sepulturs unpaid, then indeed
Had bssn most wreichcd.
cannot lire 70 do decd more glorioua"
GALLANT. cHIvALRous. NOZZLE !. p. HILL
The people Of the South have done no
deed more glorious than in doing honor to
thor heroic dead and in perpetuating their
memories IN enduring monuments and life
like statues.
Ont OF their poverty, they have erected
monuments to Leo and Jack son, and Albert
6idrey johnson, and A. Y. Hill. May the
rood work 60 on. until DAVIS. and 10
Johcston. job Stuart. and Ewell, aud many
oilers have received the honor. Let every
city. town. and county in the South erect
monuments to Confederate valor. and
thus teach future generations TO respect
shs men who upnsld tho conquered
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20
LESS COSTLY JUSTICE.
An Important Move on the Part of
Some LAWYERS.

A move Is on foot among a number of at
torneys in this city to induce the coming
Legislature to reduce the costs of litigation.
1t is proposed 80 do away with the official
stenographer, which entails cost OF $40 a
day upon litigants. and leave IL optional with
the contending parties to engage their own
shorthand writer's.
In the next place the attorneys who are
favoring the plan claim that the juries in
civil cases should not receive a cent for
their services and that witnesses should be
compelled to attend upon civil cases with.
out being paid.
The sleeper system" which involves A
heavy outlay in cases of attachments, is an
other legal expense which it is proposed to
do away with.
The attorneys claim that the cost Of liti-
CATION In this State is exorbitant.
1t entails heavy expense upon the poorer
litigant and is all In favor Of those with
means.
In the Justices Court the poor man with
CLAIM for wages Is compelled to paw 81 30
at the very outset Of his action. In Eas.srn
cities the fee Is usually 81.
Ii case is brought in the Superior Court
1t usually requires an outlay of several hum
dred dollars before the time for trial ar
riveS.
An effort will be made to have the Bar
Association favor the reduction of fees.
IL Is said that the attorneys with wealthy
clientaRe do not favor the scheme of reduc-
ton.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20
BLOWN SKY HIGH.
rlichael Sullivan's Great
Flight.
A BIG FORMING EXPLOSION.
1t Skaters Windows and Wrecks
Houses, but II Does Not Kill the
Man Who Caused It.
A BIG FORMING EXPLOSION.

Michael Sullivan dropped sone snarbs
from his pipe yesterday morning. and and.
denly sailed into the sky.
The reason for the quick aerial fight w.s
that the sparks fell into a quantity of giant
powder.
The occurrence did not greatly astonisb
Sullivan. and although houses In the neigh
borhood were wrecked. and window glass
was shattered for blocks around, he e.eaned
without injury.
But it was an awful explosion,
1t shook the whole city.
1t occurred On a hillside near the past
house, where party of men were prading
About one thousand pounds of black giant
powder went up In an instant. making a
terrific report which reverberated In a series
Of sounds like the cannonading of a he
sieged city.
There were few people asleep at the time
who were not awakened by the noise. and
there were none who did not wonder at
the cause.
For some time the contractors. Warren
d OMalley, have been opening and grad
ing Colusa street to connect with Kentucky
To do the work they employed large nuIo.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20
ALONG THE COAST.

A couple of Mormon elders are proseIyt-
Ing In the back districts of Alameda County.
The Santa Fe is preparing to put up the
finest depot in the State at Los Angeles.
In one precinct In Santa Barbara Countv
81 voters out OF 1913 swore that they could
neither read nor write.
And now Los Angeles Is once more stirred
up over city election. Better change
things SO as TO nave the agony all over at
once.
Barlow of San Luis Obispo Is the frat In
the field for Speaker OF the Assembly. He
is the only Populist in the House. and is
therefore sure Of one vote to begin with.
A Sisson Democrat voted straight Re-
publican ticket under the impression that
putting cross opposite a name meant
scratching IL. he was ineonsolable. Int he
need not have been. Enough Democrats
did not do likewise 10 make any percentihie
difference in the result
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20
AN INGENIOUS TIPPLER. :
Tascosa's Town Drunkard and His
Method Of Overcoming Obstacles.
Kansas City Star


Every small town posses SEES It's "charac
ter" and none can Guido Tascosa, Texas.
Bob is the name of Tascosa's pride.
and for all practical purposes Bob
is sufficient. Bob is human and
possesses human frailty In a pronounced
degree. His especial weakness is a love
for ardent potations. He is not rich.
and with full-sized appetite and
depleted purse, dark and devious ways
were necessary to secure the where
with to allay the consuming thirst that
always was bis portion. Tascosa, among
other fine and imposing structures, possesses
saloon owned by a German. The building
Is hardly strong enough TO stand heavy
draft of wind: and so IL became Bob's
source OF supply. Shutters were removed
of whisky were abstracted-and Bob had
glorious celebration. On several sue
ceeding nights he made other incur
sions, and on each occasion he filled up
covered and the guilty one was finally un-
earthed. The German complained to the
Town Marshal, who took Bob into custody
Tascosa has no jail, and where to keep Bob
over night became the question of the hour
The German. with the tabled tale Of Tantalus
in MIND, suggested claiming him to post,
the central support of the saloon. giving
him blanket. and there. In the midst
OF plenty, let him want And &C
cordingly SO it was done. The next
morning Bob was more gloriously drunk
than the most ancient residenter had
ever beheld him. Still chained to his post
the blanket torn In shreds, with empty bot
ties around him, ne was master of the field.
Examination disclosed the fact that he had
transformed his blanket into a lasso and
thereby secured his booty. Thenews spread
and the t0wnsmen and the rancheros came
trooping in. From mere sneak thief Bob
became hero. The German throve. Liquor
was freely dispensed and none was there
too poor to set 'em for Bob" 1t was a
great day for Tascosa and since then Bob
has done little but celebrate gloriously.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20

Der of men who lived In a camp near by.
The building in which they lived was for
merly the shed of a milkman, and before
th at the headquarters Of an old boneyard
In the building the men ate and slept.
working on the grading during the day
There was always a large amount OF pow
der kept on hand. which when the DAYS
work was begun was taken out in a large
box and placed on the hillside about fifty
yards from the camp.
The powder man Of the camp was Michael
Sullivan, whose duty It was when blasting
was going on TO 60 70 the powder-box and
get stick OF giant powder for the men to
blast with.
Sullivan had been in the employ of the
firm for some time. His familiarity with
powder and cartridges and dynamite aud
nitro-glycerine had grown so great that he
had come to regard them as not being dam
gerous at all. One of his feats was TO take
piece of dynamite in his hand and light ii
with match In the presence OF a terrified
throng knowing we'll that conclusion was
necessary for an explosion.
Dynamite and me" became one OF his
favorte expressions.
Sullyan's friendship for these high expio-
sives became SO great that he would treat
them with the greatest familiarity. When
near keg OF powder he would smoke
pipe, and stick OF giant powder he would
handle as II 1t were an ordinary piece OF
candle.
lcsbtiody EOEuiuss WneO lne DiaSlfDB
began on Colusa street, the dynamite which
Sullivan Was won't to be so friendly with
got on the warpath.
There was a spirited contest between Sui
livan and the dynamite, and it must be said
that Sullivan came cut flrst best in the en-
counter.
In the morning the box of giant powder,
which required from five 20 six men to
carry, was brought out on the hillside, and
the men began to make preparations for a
blast.
Sullivan was asked TO get stick of the
powder. he started toward the box, smok-
ing pipe. which he held clincled betwee n
his teeth, sending the blue curls in vigor-
Gus puffs into the morning air. The Il me-
was 8 :55 o'clock.
When the box was reached Sullivan ap-
peared to be too lazy TO stoop and open
the lid.
What he did was what the ordinary ipdo-
lent man who has Just eaten brea kfast
would do under different circums tances.
But what was dynamite and giant pow der
to Sullivan?
He just kicked the lid off the top OF the
box and stopped down 10 take a stick of
giant powder with his pipe in his mouth at
the time.
Some OF the sparks fell on the powder.
Sullivan and the powder might have always
been friendly. but fire and powder are as
lar away from friendship as the center is
from the circumference OF the heavens,
The natural antagonism of the two ele-
ments was instantaneously developed.
The result was the big explosion,
Sullivan felt for the first time the Inherent
power Of his friend. The force of the DOW
der went In one direction demolishing
buildings and Sullivan went in the other.
Inc force OF the explosion threw him fifty