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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

nor wiser counsellor in the years Of lis
STRUGGLES and n the time of lts humilla-
tion than the gallant gentleman who IA now
al the ace of 7l years living III retirement
aftar enjoying the honors of the governor
ship of bis State and representing 1t IN the
United States Senate. Wade Hampton IS
the son and grandson OF soldiers. His
grandfather foughtin the war of independ-
ence ard in the second war with England:
lie was one OF the most wealthy men III
South Carolina. and. at the time of his
death in 1885 owned 5000 slaves. Mhon
the war broke out the present Wade H,ampi; :
ton, having no military training eHlls.gl
az private. He soon perceived that the
war was TO be fe-and-death struggle.
and that he could render more valnaole 9
service with his enormous wealth Ihah IA
the ranks. He raised aud equipped at ms
own expense force of cavalry ana inian-
trv which became known a. Hampton =
Legion. 1t dad distinguished service az ~
Bull Run. in the penjasular campaign az
Seven Pines. where Hampton himself
was. severely wounded and more than
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

~. ST.. Davis became 50 strained that
---.. slight illness. which ucceSsitated
.r-e u ar from that II hrs head
.',I-. De- WAS summary depOsed from
B. O.umau1 Dv tho President. General
....,.ard's friends urged has reinstate-
.t. tut Davis declared thathe would
restore hlm though the Whole world
...u.l ask H." H0 was. however, too
valuable an officer 10 bo dispensed with
'.| o't,r snort time be was placed IN
and az Charleston, which he de-
' for a wear and IA half against tho
liable siege Operati ions under General
'.norc aud Admirals Dupont and Dahl
.a. flo surrendered vita General J. r.
u-.on 10 General Sherman Ia April,
i4 the quiet little village Of Gainesville,
Co.,. ono Of the most popular OF the Con-
iu.l4te Leaders is peacefully spending the
'..llg wears Of bis oyenttul life. Old Pete.
4s soldiers lovingly called him IN those
DAYS ol wounds and death, is still striking
i.ure Looking now at the massive head.
'll ufow furrowed by thought. aud the de-
itfuiued expression OF eye and mouth,
N s uot difficult 20 understand the eutbu:
.a.gc devotion Of the men who followed
General James LongstYeet into the fight. or
'Ao deierenee with which his brother off,
oefs listened 70 bis advice at the coEncil-
liable. Seventy two years have passed over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

the Generals head SINCE he first sew the
light in the South Carolina homestead. He
is quiet and modest of speech now rs in
the days of his valiant exploits. To tho
stranger he - courteous with the stately
bearing of the southern gentleman, al-
though lis yisitor NAV deem him taciturn.
But 10 an old comrade or TO an intimate
friend of latcr days he will talk freely
of the past and bring from the rich store
Of his memory thrilling incidents. roman
tic and tragic which he has witnessed.
His experience goes back TO the Mexican
war, when many officers whom he after
ward counted a. tho enemy were his COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

service. lie was malo colonel of an in
fantrv regiment which did good service at
Shiloh. Ii was perceived, however, that
a man of Whceler's temuerament would
be in his proper place only ut the head OF
n cavalry regiment He was accordingly
transferred TO that arm Of the service III the
summer of 1852. Dashing Joe Wheeler
soon showed his mettle in that campaign.
He ratied Western Tennesse, did brilliant
service at Grand river and Perryyllle, and
bad charge Of the cavalry at Murtreesboro'.
At the early age of n his splendid services
had won hlm the rank OF major general.
After Chickamauga. whore, as usual, his
dash and valor we're conspicuous, he fell on
Rosencranz's line Of communications and
severed it, destroyed 1000 wagons and
damaged national property OF the
value Of S3O09.0O0 His career OF
brilliant mischief, however, received
n check. and he was driven back into
Northern Alabama 1t was largely duo to his
irresistible charges that at Knoxville, Mis-
siouary Ridge, and Lookout Mountain tho
Confederate army was able to retreat IN
GOOD order almost unmOlested. Ills most
famous work, however, was done IN his
effort to oppose Sherman's advance to At
lanta. Scarcely o dav passed without q
siirmish that was almost O battle, ana the
Union troops never knew at what hour or
place joe Wheeler with his furious on
slaughts Of cavalry might be expected.
In ono of mis- attacks on General htone-
mans forces lie succeeded IN capturing
tbe General himself and several other
famous officers. At the time of his surreu-
der. in April 1865, he was senior cavalry
officer IN the Confederate army, though
only % wears old.
The Confederacv had no nobler servant
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who succeeded Bur
rell jenkins, Lleuten-
ants JerYis lTuehart,
William y. Kelley,
and Frank W heat, and
Privates " tllia m
Bozc, Jacob How
Zer. I h n q g
Aiavs. Frederick W.
Hall Gaiier), VAST
incton Tyler, John
Rowe, Robert Il.
Carter. Lewis Nc
Gruder, l.. VI. Jude,
Isaac Wassmsu, W.
II. Cauthorn, Dudley
Gilman lanes B.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

plants ofpetty thiey-
ingand other matters
requiring inyestign-
ton aIo constantly
coming into the
Chiefs Office, and
Aiossrs. lomlinsOn
and Hall are kept
alwavs on the 90.
Both are excel!entiy
qualified for the duty
assiguedthem. which
is sometimes very
delicate an1 Of 4
character where in
case or O mistake the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Abbreviated Qualities.

[Truth.l
Cawker: Which are the most observant
letters of the alphabet
Mrs. Cawker Give it up. Which are
IN. b."
Good enough. Now, which are the
most worthless?"
Il don't know"
HN q -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
>oITHERN HEROES.
..n,,tol Guard Of the COnlederaCy
Tar'l,y Passing Away.
crnrI.y OF THRILLING SCENES.
carl. raocstrect. Wade Hampton.
S'''- t,,i,. KIRBY smith. and the
E.muap, Of the Fiehtors.

..-.oo o; me Richmond Dispsich.l
r... December I7.-Passing one
-.1 the silent land, the heroic
... Struggled desperately to save
...c.." have been dropping ont
.t.. IarInc the past quarter OF
r-- row a very small group Is
l.-t interesting are the figures
..-....r r.tHohttle baud. mon of hoary
.... ...,..a- step thcv ore now, but
..-.- 5.aIl memories of tho DAYS
... F..a active aud alert, bravinc
..... or tbe fcli anl cheerfullv
.-...au ald hardship in the
ID. u4rca. In those times lu
t.e Fast and the farm-houses
tle West their names were
..i on the hotiv-Contested
t...r approach was dreaded
..aft The new generation
.s. lp o. manh ood since that
-... to look NO them IN more
Thor yalor and their devO-
...a Ia'o recognition; their DIS
...t aul their failure plead for
v. remember that tnoy, too,
whose prowess does honor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

and some of the best CAPTAIN PIEAsANrs.
OF the Younger men
on the present police force cannot plead
innocence 10 this charge. Ihere was
generally more fun in Morris and Kelley
than the rest. as they were huge OF glrth
and short of wind. Seal. the present Ser
geant, ia short Of limb. but his staying
powers were enormous. Il must be sad,
however, that the old police seldom wanted
to catch q boy. They were OEtonJ Win
giving him good scare.
POUR VETERANS.
To the Richmond police force now are
still attached four of the ante-bellu N or
ganiZatlon. Their names and the years OF
their Joining are Sergeant Reuben L.
Seal. OF the Second District 1857 SER
geant Augustus Cousins, lhTd District,
1856; Captain James b. Pleasants, First
District, 1851: Sergeant w. j. Orange,
Third District. 1859. When Sergeant
Chalkley died. a few years ago. he had oeen
connected with tue force on and on jor
over thirty years. With the exception OF
the four veterans named above az stlll
serving, all, or nearly all. OF the old
night-watch and day guardians are OH
duty forever. The night-wateh were
armed with clubs and patroiled IN pairs,
and the day force carried crook caAes'
which they were very expert IN throwing
when occasion required. lt was not the
case as now that clear view OF the IN
terror of stores could be had from the
street, On the contrary, oil the windows
| and doors had shutters, which were put up
! as soon as business was over.
| A sUGGESTfOS.
In connection with the allusion to the
veterans there isa suggestion which II might
| be we'll for the police authorities TO con-
sder. In many Of the northern cities
where they have the metropolitan system
toe State law provides means to retire IN
comfort policemen who have served taith-
| fully twenty or twenty-five years. In
many other cities the council makes pro-
vision. In respect Of the Richmond force
| there is no provision Of this character.
| The board might provide by aSsessmest,
with the consent of the force, or other
| wise fund which in course OF time
would be sufficient 10 begin retiring
some Of the men who have faithfully spen'
the better part of their lives in the service
of the city and in protecting the lives and
the property of the people. There ere IL
the present organization tventy-thret
men who have been on ths rolls for over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Men arc tho worst stumbling-b
which the lresent-seeker encounters.
There a-e so few things which commend
themselves q tue fancy of the masculine
mind. wnlch invariably values utility hrst
and ornaInentation second.
One OF the simplest aud most useful
gifts. If is to be TO a brother, is a case OF
shaving-papers. OF course. he gets them
every Christmas along with the eyerlast-
inc hand painted mouchOlr-case, but hap
pily there is demand for the papers
which creates the need for supply and
prevents that maddening accumulation
which kills the value Of the other.
The prettiest cases are made ofswater-
color paper, the edges painted around with
some small flower Ike primrose. in close
touch. These are outlined with guilt and
cut out, making u dainty finish. Within
this wreath there IS the motto, There's
many q slip 'twixt the cup and the hp."
Tissue papers in q corresponding color ara
enclosed IN this by being tied az the top
with dainty bow of SATIN ribbon. A
court-plaster case. with tiny pair OF scis-
sors, makes en appropriate adjunct 10 thus
gift, as u man his own barber Is often his
own butcher, too. A fitting inscription
for this would be, " ! heal all wounds save
those Of love" or. lie iests st scars Who
never felt wound"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

able-bodled men en-
tered the Confede-
rate army, and even
the Others were con-
sidered in tho SER
vice, as they were
detailed each month
regularly for police
duty. Immediately
after the war a mill
tary police force was
organized here, and
in December. 1855,
the first regular mu-
niclpai post-bellum
force was constl-
tuted. Major John
II. Claiborne was the
chief OF this force,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

narrow escape. as he and Shaw pretty well
emptied their pistols at each other.
Tho fat policeman has always been FAIR
game for the paragraphlst. Richmond
has her proportion OF fat and apparently
well-fe6 policemen, but this is not be-
cause police duty here is not hard. 10 is
because OF the regular habits Of the men.
From necessity they eat ana sleep with
clock-like regularity unless they have 10
break their regular hours by going 20
court. Many of their beats arc very long.
and when q patrolnap has come in after
his tour OF six hours on he has taken a
good days journey and perhaps. by way
Of extra exercise. gone through a regular
course Of gymnastics IN conveying tough
customer TO the station-house.
Recently patrOl-wagon has been added
to tho department, and when the system
or police telegraph shali have been put
into operation arrests OF parties who In
sist upon making beds of the sidewalk
will not be attended with 50 much exer-
tion.
OF the three station-houses the Third is
the most commodious and the most conve-
niently fitted up. The First lacks what
the other two have--a separate office for
tho captain where he can converse pri-
vately with any one having business with
him. This deficiency ought to be sup
piled.
BEATS AND STATION DUTIES.
In the several districts the men are shift
ed from beat to beat so AZ TO make them
thoroughly familiar with every foot of
ground within tho jurisdiction of their
captain, and as a result some of the older
members of the force are walking directo-
ries Of their portions Of the city. Most Of
the force have families. In former years
the police were required 20 light and ex-
tincuish the street-lamps, but they were
relieved of that duty not only because 1t
entailed a good deal of work upon them,
but owing TO the fact that when they were
thus engaged petty thieves were given a
good chance TO operate. All the sta
tions have telephones aud fre-alerm
boxes and fre-bels, and it is the
duty of those on house duty 20 ring these
bells when an alarm of fire is sounded ;
thew also have to strike the hour. IL
would not be bad idea to abolish the
fre-bell system at the station houses and
have one great central bell that could be
heard all over the city. Now when all the
bells are ringing 1t isyery difficult to count
the strokes indicating the number OF the
box from which the alarm was turned IN.
The hours might also be struck on tins
central bell alone. Certainly it would
prove Of great advantage in case OF mill
tary alarm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Another pretty present for brother =
q chsmois-skin cravat-case; but n no isnt
your brother why not procure two OF the
large, red coppers so often treasured as
"luck-cents Of possible, those made m
the wear of your BIRTH and have 4 skilfui
ieweller make them into locket, but so
putting them together rs to seem ike one
cent d? Upon opening there 10 revealed
your miniature, delIcately painted.
A tiny silver plate with his name ems
grayed on ID 10 go IN his bat, or silver
crayat-clssp, are also dainty novelties
II YOU don't caro- 20 send him o silver
flask, hat-brush. shoe-horn. or lettsr-nle.
FELIX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
COUNTRY.
Too RoBga.
[Clotnler aud Furnisher.l

Maud: When you said yes. did he draw
you. gently to hinf, kiss you passionately,
and then did you hide your blushing face
on his breast!
Angelina: Not much. He had on one
OF those Scotch tweed suits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

-..- r. 10. 7. rFAUBFGAED.
...,! with business affairs IN
last -uTvivlls general OF
@ neral Piorre Gustaye
... ..II exhibits the uutiring.
... .e.r-y which characterized
f.a four years Of war In
.... v.ltv-fuUr years, he retains
.....fv ~ h.s youth and mldd g.
.- u.t WELD tho Old weapons,
.. .. rl1 has tine harlluoOd to
.... t uaraps path and oppose ms
.g 8-r- that he has an antag-
.... adapt himself 90 any mode
i.e lost none Ot MS strateClc
..I uo man who entered tho
.. ... 'EfeleI0cy witnessed the
.-. -a much chagrln as be. The
..-H-lbt now 90 an intelligent
~rite with punEeut rhetoric
..u1.r. which, As h0 Stlll be-
..-lrci triumph into defeat.
r.a.rted IN bis plans and that
lcr 900 hiW was manifest ed
. .. ....r-.n Davis and his cabinet,
..... u.f. Possibly 10 Is not 50
that General Bcauregards
.. .aFo oyuted the final catas-
t. been allowed 10 execute
. LOO been properly supported.
.- convinced ON that point,
- Che lapse ot thirty years
ai binder he cannot
90 speak with GOODNESS Of
policy withdrawing strate-
....... ud bO,duass of enterprise "a
.. never 0e brought to view
.te OF war as ono uOIect, Of
..t- were but integral parts.
-.4 with O vthemence which
...t of BIS sincerity that had
conducted as it should lave
TAI aud material forces "a
...l made our success a moral
... has q certain right 10 speak
.,., SD far as experience can
O. .... hayIu. had the honor aud
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

twenty years. and while they are still COM
patent and active thero Is no telling when
some of them may brenk down. II they
were put off the force they would in not a
few instances suffer.
DURING THE WAR AND AFTER.
During the war the police force went
through several changes. Most Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

N.N VI W.
boy was up to all
sorts of pranks that
would start the
guardians Of the
peace on the run.
Many a staid citi-
zen Of to-day has,
when he wore a
roundabout, ! Al n
awake ali night,
concoctlng s O n e
scheme to bedeyll
Policemen Morris.
Seal, Chalkley, Kcl-
ley. or the others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

SPECIAL DUTY.
The city has no detective system, out
for special duty in the matter ot a3l! wotki3ns
GIoriiDson and Officer John Hall. Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Dying TO Win.
80. n..s.ftutf.,

Dying TO Win.
ATLANTA Constitutional
When you've waited IN vain for your work TO
appear
In the magazine great and nns;
Whom the editors had II fcr many year
And publishes never line.
just Jump from a steeple and broak your neck
Give 'efn something TO talk about;
And when your executors come on deck
Your poem will then come out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

The ynssar Girl.
minneapolis JournaLl
Tho vasaar girl met 4 rustic swain,
And he said "Ioa're = bird, BY gum;
have never seen IN ell my lie
Such lovely girl, YUM"
ayes" said tho girl, and she smiled Q BIT,
And she sadly chewed her thumb,
~ like your worda. my rustic youth,
But DO a. you say-buy gum"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Commercial travellers invariably pro-
vide themselves with Dr.. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
A Worm Turns.

A Worm Turns.
tPuck.l
Belle Weatherbee: How shsepish you
looked when you proposed 10 me
Jack de Rham: That's because you
pulled tho wool over my eyes from the
first
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

A Mistake.
fCloak Review.l
They told me when married her
Nv ardent love would fade away,
Bur as buy her gowns ! md
MY Wits grows dearer every day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
NICARAGUA CANAL.
south American Trade How Little of IL
the Unfea states Now Get.

the United states Now Get.
The Mqnufac,,uerJ Record, OF Baltimore.
of December 10Th publishes in full the paper
presented at the New Orleans convention
by John l.. Williams, of this city. from
which the following are extracts:
The State Of Virginia recognizes the TACT
that the people of the United States have
risen TO the height OF the great argument
that is before them. The strong and con
ylncing reasons and brilliant elOquence
that have overwhelmed you here have come
from the soul of the American public.
They say to tho world that the fulneSS OF
time has come. Four hundred years have
been spent in peOplIng and ciylllZng
North and South America, those mystic
riOus and long hidden lands, the wilder
ness and solitary place. Now tho way and
passage to the East that Columbus sought
is TO be opened. The everlasting. gates
and doors that by the Will OF God have
been established between the two oceans
are to DO lifted up. Times last
and noblest offspring Is TO be pro
claimed the glory Gnd queen of oil
lauds. "regnum gsIlti5ns.p And the voice
of the people in this case wlll be
the voice of God. SO II ~ that the Old
Dominion, in the expanding brightness
and glory of tho New Dominion, - happy
by the presence of her honorable Cnlet
Magistrate TO Olu gOlspeeu 10 tIS GAc9V
enterprise and TO send you her sedate busl-
ness-men to help your cOunsels. AZ one
of these. beg to give YOU some. weight,
considerations IN the following facts and
figures:
OUR sOUTR AMERICAN TRADE.
Before we 20 farther let rs see what the
trade of South America Is and what IS the
limited States share Of il. The following
frures supply this information as nearly
az the latest collectible returns can do 1t.
The figures for the United States are Tor
the wear 1880. while those of the total COM
rnerce of some of the South American re-
publics mentioned are tor somewhat more
distant dates. This probability makes the
showing for tho United states by compari-
son little better than 1t really -, because
IL is most probaOis that the trade OF each
nation increased from year 70 year. and
that mad the figures tor 1890 been available
in every case the proportion OF the United
States would have been smaller than 1t is
t.-o ghrurp n ha
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

An acceptable present for any wyfnsn Is
a yeil-case. az 1t IL an all.important thing
that these fragile masks for the face arc
nicely kept. Two pieces OF white linen
are pasted over two sheets Of light paste
board about eleven bv six inches. These
fold together like book, being made soft
inside by lining of gathered silk, which
serves also to join them together, Per-
tuned wadding is underneath the silk. On
one back of the linen loose vioets and in
quaint letters the delightful bit OF Hat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
ArBEyARLR COUNTY.

WbfebaV.-AIi Cabell Perkins will
spend the winter with her uncle, DR.. ".
Il. Rogers. of Charlottesville.
Mr.. A. VI. Via and Miss Sandridge were
married at the parsonage in this place re-
Gently by the Rev. j. ID. SOutnal.
Miss Ada Guiding Is visiting friends IN
StauntOn.
Ke,,5icf.-A choir Of ten persons has
been organized at Grace church. Mr.,
Marsh Is the orgGnist. The Christmas
music is expected to be OF a very high
order.
Miss I.ela Lewis, Of Millwood, has re.
turned after long visit to Alton:
Mr.. II. 9. Magruder has killed $50 par
tridges on his farm this season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Might Be sadder.
indianapolis JournsLl
"By George Yours is . sad condts
ton"
Yes" assented the blind cripple. ~
he drew his ta.ters closer around hamt
$50 it is. Still. 1 amt Mr. Lease. OF
Kansas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

Psrmanent Condition.
lChicago News RecordI
"Yes. know you don't play billiards e
well as you did year ago"
"How do you know!"
II heard you say so at the time"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
rN1LrEsIrY og vIEdMIA.

Professor and Mrs. f. 2. Huntington
vii omen the Christmas festivities by
eiviD0 a recep.ion at their beautiful resi-
dence on Friday evening from hali-past
till half-past 8. ---.........l
reneiring the damages of the fire of last
TUESDAY evening and has q large force OF
workmen arranging his stock. He keeps o
large book store. -.
Nlr. John w. Johnson has gone TO his
home, in Anderson, W. Va, Tor q short
Mr. Warren G.. Elliott, Jr., has left for
his home, IN Wilmington, y. e., on account
Of sickness.
Mr.. John Mason Brown. of Yale, who
spent the summer at the University - GA
pected here Christmas.
The fellowship established by Col0neI
Archer Anderson, of Richmond, Will De
called the John Y. Mason Fellowship.
I'm tine b. A. course Greek has been sub
stituted for Latin. and political economy
for logic.
Miss Lizzie Hancock, who has been vis-
iting Miss Mary Cochran, has left tor her
home, Ellerslie,' this county.
blr. Allan Patton, last-years STUDENT
is here on a short visit to his friends.
Mr. Bronaugh has returned TO the Uni
yersity, after "a months illness.
one OF tho laws passed at the recent
meeting OF the Board of Visitors requires
eyery applicant for the NJ. A. degree to
complete the b. A. course in full.
The Misses Rhett. who have been visit,
ing Professor J. II. Gilmore, have returned
to their home, in Wytheyille.
MIR. Henry @. Riley IS OF on weeks
visit to his old home III Halifax.
Miss Lizzie Niche has left for an eX-
tended southern tour.
Miss Virgie Woods is the guest of Miss
Annie Price. at Piedmont.
MIR. X. Y. Lancaster, brother OF the
chaplain, preached In the cnapel this
max