Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-20

old. fashioned residence. Two graceful
chimneys OF ancient design are on tue
south end, while similar one stands on
the north. There Is an upper and q lower
porch on the front. while giant sycsmoto
stands like Goliath Of Gath guarding tne
entrance 10 this place which was butt IN
tho long ago In the early days OK our re-
nuhlic this building was an inn. In 1924,
when LAFAYETTE was making his grand fonr
through the United States. IN company
with President Madison and large NUMBER
of citizens. the distinguished frencnmah
took breakfast there beneath the overnang-
ing bouebs of the richly-toliaged sycamore.
Before reaching Jeffersonton latayette
was stopped az Rixeyvilie. IN the SMUT ni
county. by O Mr.. Charles Rixey. Ibis
gentleman made o speech to the distn-
enisbed visitor and then presented him
and his immediate party with q large p9Wi
of epo-noqg. Lafayette smiled one or MS
compassionate smiles and then stated 70
the " eee.cited gentleman" as ne drove OH
that be never INDUCED. ~,
Mr.. ]. w. Yancey, who lives near Wood
vile, IN Rappahannock. and who Is now IN
his Goth year. was one OF the young Hen
that made up I.afayettes escoLs US ne
went through this part of Virginia. MI.
Yancey afterwards went to Georgia, where
he resided for some years. While there no
tauoht school. and among his pupils was
youns Alexander ii. Stephens nc was
TINS associated with two men who beieved
even unto blood that the sovereign power
should be In the hands OF the people. Inc
distinguished pupil has passed forever from
the scene of his State and natlonal iaoors,
but his preceptor stu moves anu ac.s
among men, while the great leaders are
answering TO the final roll-cail.
THE idle REPORTER" AND OLD VIRGINIA"
To- mi 500 n / Rad
The sketches in the DISPATCH from the pen
of The Idle Reporter. / knowed him
when he wuz q boy, in phackt we WIZ oois
2gether. But how timz haz changed sinse
them daze. The change what the kuntry
haz underwent since November o, ate
teen92 amt second to a chepshury TO the
chekured xprienses threw which we nav
KUN sinse we phirst saw the ilte. we
kane nifty, near bein' twinz Dut
we wuzzint: 1t wuz klose' however YER,
We wur both born in the sam
wear. IN the saim Stat, IN the
saim republick. an on the sam
kOntinent. an wal b4 the War. 1t maiks
me sad Q think about it. kause amt seed
The Idle Reporter for mo- an forty wears:
1t maid me weap tiers ov reghret wnen l
red of his havin' 2 set down on watur-
melun b4 he kud tel about his marid III;
He IL married. but am still az singul. ana
grew az u lOut hOIllt opCVhAh
How sad He haz bin europe, but amt
bin no whair cepin' . the united stats.
He has had 4toegraf maid OF his nam
am printed in the DIsPATcH-bj the wal he
alwais wuz lazy, but he mus be prince
of the craft sinse he haz got
2 uninerihetic rite his own kog-
nomen. am still industrius. How
things duz change. The Idle Reporter is
knowed klean acrost the Alanuk Oshun.
but not evun the minners ov the rapper-
hammock river no that haz eyur bin born.
We wuz skule-maits, but ole friend, where
aul the bols we ulster no? Az our James
C. Harwood. ov RItchmun. wud sal:
"Some are in the churcnyard laid,
Some sleep beneath the sea;
And mono are left OF our old class
Excepting you and me.
And when cur time shall come, K. Co.
And we are called TO go,
hope VEN meet with those we loved
Some forty years ago."
OLD VIRGINIA.