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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
years ago painted the scenes in the follow

+, years ago painted the scenes in the follow
ing well-turned phrases:
i may be pardoned, even in his presence,
brief allusion to two memorable occa-
! sions-ths only two upon which 1t was
my privilege 10 meet him from 1851 10
1896. These occasions illustrate the very
| climax in the antithesis of fortune. The
! one was in victory: the other in defeat. On
the one he was President: on tho other
prisoner. On the one occasion he rode
with lofty bearing on the battlefield OF
the first Manassas. the constitutional COM
mander-In-chIef of n victorious army; on
the other he Law incarcerated In Fort Mon
roe. the vicarious sufferer for hrs van
qulshed people.
AZ saw him in that first great conflict
Of the GOnfederacy. with the shouts OF VIC
tOriOus legions in his cars and the glory
of battle on his face. he was in the meri-
dian blaze OF his fame. commanding the
UNQUALIFIED confidence OF his southern
countrvmen and the attention of ChrIsten-
dom. Bat "a prisoner. stripped of Gil
power save the power 10 endure, sus-
tanned by that majestic spirit which
no force but death could conquer,
awaiting his judicial trial and all its
consequences with a repose OF mind, an
equipolse and dignity of demeanor rarely
equalled and never eXcelled, II was then
that he bound himself 10 the hearts of his
people in deathlcss affection and rose TO
the sublimest height of the morally heroic.
OF these two scenes the one In the fortress
was more profoundly impressive. lts
lesson IL of inestImable value to the
young men of our country. IL teaches
that no reyulslOn in political fortunes.
however sudden or extreme, can over
whelm or crush the man whose aims are
lofty and whose life is blnmeless. TO nv
mind. great and grand as he was in the hour
Of his greatest triumph, he was greater and
grander still in TINS hour of his deepest
humiliation. and when attentions and
bitter memories are gone when the cru
cial test Of historical analysis shall be
fully. fairly. and truthfully made-then
his name and his fame, his conspicuous
services 10 the country before the war,
his unriya,led State papers and manly
utterances during the war, and his moral
elevation and matches fortItude AS
prisoner of state after the war will COM
mand universal respect and challenge un-
otial fed admiration
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
DEATHS.

ANDERSON Died. May %, 1893, at his
residence. No. x Twelfth street, Manches-
ter. Va. Mr.. JACOB II. ANDERSON, IN
the jSth year of bis age.
ENGLISH OF the residence Of
his parents. No. 3O5j{ south Fourth street
tuesday morning. May 3)th. at $50
o'clock. WILLIAM j.. eldest son, of
Robert T.. aud Madeline English aged Il
lis funeral will take place from 81.
Peters Cathedral TIT RSDAI MORN
ING, June ist. at 1898 o'clock. frleud'
and acqualntances OF the family are re-
spectfully invited To attend. 2i'
ENGLAND. Died, ct her residence, l70l
east Main street. Mrs. CATHERINE Eng
LAND. in the jSth year of her eye.
Funeral notice hereafter.
FORD. Died, in Norfolk. Va. May 30th,
STEWART FORD. infant son of J. Frank
and Annie Ford aged. year and . months.
Funeral at the grave THIS MORNING,
IN HOLLYWOOD cemetery. on arrival of Nor
folk and Western 1880 train. Friends and
relatives invited.
FRFNCH.-Died. at her residence. 81
west Twelfth street. Manchester, Sunday.
Nav 2sth. a. $40 A. NJ. Of paralysis, Mrs.
MARTHA J. FRENCH widow Of Hugh
French. of Amelia county, IN the 10Th yeaT
OF her age.
Funeral took place from the residence
Yesterday morning. May 3Oth, at II o'clock.
lnterment IN Amelia county.
SMITH.-Died. Nav Doth, at l O'clock,
AT bis residence. 1901 lester street. JAMES
SMITH, = resident Ut Richmond for forty
years.
His funeral will take place from st. Pai-
rck's church. with requiem mass, WE'D
NESDAY MORNING at O'Clock. Friends
and acqualntances OF the family are in
ylted to attend. ~
TWINE. Died. MAY 3Oth, 2;15 A. NJ. Mt
the residence of has brother, 22l west
Leigh street. Rev. PEYION Il. TWlNE
in the S2d year of his age, after long and
painful illness.
Funeral will take place THU RSDAY
june lst. at 7. VI. at the Fifth-Streei
Baptist church. He leaves four brothers
and one 5ster to mourn their loss.
Roanoke and Philadelphia papers please
copy.
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lima. and Hon. Thomas IT. Watts,
OF Alabama. who held successfully
tho Office Of Attorney General. and Hol.
John IL. Reagan. tho Confederate Post
master-General. who has been in Congress
for quite n long period since the war.
These are the only living figures TO remind
us OF the famous Cabinet at Richmond who
shared the counsels and friendship of Mr..
Davis.
IL IL strange that while the feelings Of
the old hostility are well-nigh extin-
pulshed the Federal statute book should
yet contain unrepealei acts of proscrip-
ton and Acknowledgement. There bas
been no general and complete removal OF
oil political disabilities. Whether this de-
NAL affects any living person cannot say,
but Il ~ certail that near hundred thou
sand men Of the South are still debarred
by statute from holding any commission IN
the Federal army, and in event of foreign
war could only fight rs privates for the
American flag. l.. q. WAsHISGToS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31

naond, after most interesting discussion
-. lna,ters relating TO the war and the
noniederacy, some ono az tho table raised
VIZ question about how much gold each
uhs OF them bad 10 trave, on IN case of
iHihre IN tho war. Each gentleman AZ the
tapie responded when his name wa. called
ana they generally had from IS TO shl
each. They had all responded but the
PRESIDENT, and be was called upon ~ state
what he had. lie said that he had NOT
cent, except the Confederate money that
ne had received for his pay. aud IL was
this declaration that caused the tendar ~
goid on hrs departure. which has been
heretofore referred to in public prInt. and
not necessary to repeat nov. which he de.
clined TO receive.
President Davis was not ONLY an ex-
ceedlngly pleasant ard agreeable visitor.
but one OF the best conversationaiists
that ever met He was well informed
upon oil subjects and possessed "A clear
iorciole. anu attractive mode of EXPRESS.
ing himself. During the period Of some
eight or nine days that Mr. Davis was AT
my mouse he never at any time within.
my hearing expressed any concern for
himself. but his whole heart and soul
seemed to bee absorbed IN mis- feeling for
the people Of the South, and believe he
would nave cheeriully lald down his lite
at any time If II would have saved them
from defeat.
might have written much more but
IpAr YOU may not have space for "a larger
contribution. Respectfully yours.
W. /. SUrHEmIS.
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cribe Mr.. Davis's reply from the faded
sheet now before me:
"QuEBEc. CAN. 25th July, 1868.
" Rer. J. q. NcCdJe:
Ny Dear Sir,-At the moment. OF EN-
barking for England fulfil the long-de-
ferred but grateful duty of thanking. you
for your kind and generous letter in re-
gard 10 the book you mention"
1T will always be to me pleasant
memory that your regard for me led you
to write me such letter. aud 4 pray you
70 accept the assurance OF esteem and SIM
cere regard Of. very truly. your friend.
"JEYF'S DAVIS"
After the war always intended 10 mako
a special pilgrimage to Beauyor to paw
my respects 20 this great. good man. Tor
he himself di1 not believe more fully in
tho absolute righteousness Of our contcn-
ton than DID and no. but the demands
of prosaic bread-winning" claimed all
my time and SO tho golden opportunity
slipped away. Tdnfvp' rid. but am CRATE
FIJI that It was allowed me TO look upon
his face. W. GOBDOS McCADE-
Pe.ers5urq, "a. MAY n. 1898.
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A TERRIBLE DEATH.
MISS KATE PRICE CONSUMED IN A
BURNING BUILDING.
Structure Took FIre-Desth's Doings
In Prince Edward County.
Especial telegram TO tn. Dispatch


FARxvnLE, Va. May 9O.-The distress,
ing news of the burning to death of Miss
Kate Price was received here to-day from
Pittsylvana county. From the informa-
ton ut hand it appears that Miss kate was
alone and asleep in the house of her uncle,
DIR. John Price. when tho structure took
fire. consuming all its contents and burn
ing her to death. Tho FIRE occurred ct
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
YOUNG LADY.
The unfortunate lady was only % years
of age aud was well known IN tarmvills
and Prince Edward having been born in
this county and being a daughter OF the
late Charles 4. Price. who resided near
Prospect Depot.
oIurR RELATIONS.
She was also a sister of Mrs. Colonel r.
r. Rerkeley. OF Pulaski city. and OK Mrs.
DIR. Humphreys, of Hampden Sidney. All
that was left OF her remains VIII be buried
in Prince Edward.
PROMINENT PEOPLE PASS AWAY,
Mr.. Lucus Walton, prominent Prince
Edward farmer, died yesterday afternoon
az 3 o'clock. and was buried this after.
noon. He was IN his SD year OF age and
had been sick but one week. lie leaves 4
wife and FIVE children.
Mrs. NJ. Sue Smithson. widow OF Z. =.
Smithsou. died. this morning after long
protracted illness. She leaves a largo
family of children. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at O'Clock from
the residence. on Nam street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
AS PRESIDENT AND PRISONER.

Extract From q Speech Delivered by
Gen. Gordon, To-Day's Chief Marshal.
General John Il. Gordon. who is to be
chief marshal of to-day's parade. recalls
two loving pictures OF tho chieftain OF tho
Confederacy which stand out IN striking
contrast. One was Davis the President,
the other DAVIS the prisoner.
referring tn 1t, General Gordon. while
sueakipe at the unwilling OF the Confede-
rate monument ct Montgomery several
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
Good Democrats Elected In Leo County.

fCorrespOndence Ot tho Ktchmond Uispatch.I
LEE CoURTHousF. Va, MAY 29.-Mr. A.
y. Muncy. q gallant Confederate soldier.
VINO lost an arm in the service of his State.
bears the banner or Democracy to victory
in this county against the combined intlu-
ence Of the straight Republican forces
and a so-caGed Democrat for the Circuit
Court Clerks Office by a majority OF about
won. ". F.. Richmond. who represents
the Young Democracy OF Lee. IL elected
Countv-COurt Clerk by a majority of about
100. The official count may change these
fpuraq
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
AI.nck of LIZ. DaYi,'s NGlr.

To ne Ejtor Of ne DlsDa'ct d:
There IL LADY living here-Miss Eloise
COwan who il in possession OF lock of
the hair Of the late jefferson Davis. that
was sent 20 her only month or so before
the death of Sir. Davis. which she values
very highly. Miss Cowan wrote Mr. DAVIS
a letter for the gilt. which he granted and
sent with a fitting reply. will also state
that Mr.. Davis. with his whole Cabinet.
stopped hers gong South at the widow
Haughton's house. JAMES ID. EssIss.
Sal sb,iru. n. c. MaY u. 1893.
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n-s RFcAIL FRoM noGorA.

General Jones was appointed By Presi-
dent Buchanan Minister 10 Bogota. New
Granada. now United States of Colombia,
and while there. and supposlng Jefferson
Davis TO be still United States senator.
he wrote 10 HIM requesting thar he pro-
cure the restoration of his son. VINO had
indscreetly resigned his position iG
tho army. Tho letter was intercepted
by the State Department and General
Jones wa; recalled by Secretary Seward.
who had served under hum III former
senate as member If the COMMITTED on
Pensions. 81 which Jones was chairman.
On his departure from Washington for
Dmbuque General Jones was dlned by
Secretary Seward. On reaching New
York. however, December -. 1851,
he was arrested by order Of Seward
and imprisoned IN Fort Latay-
cite, in which no remained for
slxty-four days, when be was released
withou, q trial. His accounts as Minister
20 Bog0ta were not allowed by Seward,
hut Congress. on March 4th last. passed a
bill for hls relief. General Jones spent
the past winter in Washington IN the IN:
teres, Of this bill. and was the object OF
much attention and interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
TOO LAIE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
wi TO
THURSDAY NIGHT. JUNE Is

THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE lsr,
by the Young Ladies' Society OF DIR. Hoses
church. Hot supper, refreshments, and music
Boat leaves wharf. at foot OF Main street, at
$50 O'Clock. The steamer has been handsome
IL rcfurnished.
Tickets-Adults, Soc. children 25c.
The street-clrs connect on return OF boas
my 3l.2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31
EXAMPLE OF tlS MERCY.
4 Case in which the President Parloned
CONDEMNED Deserter.

Mr.. Davis, while generally considered a
grave and austere man, mad heart AZ soft
as a wOnan's. which promptly responded
to appeals from the distressed. Even
when stern duty demanded aud tho good
of the service seemed 20 be threatened he
would lean towards mercy's side.
1T was in the fall of 1883 when the dIvi-
sion of General sam Jones. 10 which my
command was attached. wa camping near
Union, IN Monroe county. that the dIscl-
plIne of the army was being seriously i'm
paired by the desertlon OF the men, who
would get away IN the night aud 90 10
their homes i'll the mountains, and some
of them living inside tho enemy's lines 1t
was often aud sometimes impossible 10 re-
cover them.
Among this class of men was one in nv
company by the name Of Garyln. Tie was
not much OF sOldler-a cOnscrlpt-al-
ways moping and homesick, and when he
was missed u sergeant, who knew him we'll
told me he thought he could find him aud
one or two others who were missing If |
would let him take a squad. 90 TO their
neichborhood and iIe ia wait near their
homes.
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GENERAL GEORGE WALLACE JONES.
How no Saved 3Ir. Davis's Lifo-uis Re-
call from DogOta by Seward.

4 conspicuous figure in connection with
the relntcrment OF Mr.. Dayiss romans
will be General George Wallace Jones. Of
Iowa. who ~ now IN his seth year.
Beng the oldest living ext nited States
senator. the oldest living ex-delegate 70
Congress. the whilOm companion of john
Quincy Adams. of Andrew jackson. John
&. Fremont, Martin Van Buren,. and Frank
lin Pierce, of John j. Cr,ttenden and
Thomas II. Benton. and the associate Of
Daniel Webster in business enterprises,
it may well be imagined that Gene
raj JOnes's food of Renaissance Is
inexhaustible, saws an Albuquerque spe-
clal to the ~. LOUIS RcDu5hc. The author
of the bills separating Wisconsin
from Michigan Territory and creating the
State OF iowa. he has been factor IN the
development OF the Northwest. Ho was
famous in Washington fifty years ago for
the part ne had taken a principal or Sc
cond IN affairs of honor" aud esteemed
the handsomest and poltest man IN the
social life of the national capital. IT Is GER
tain that the events about 10 trarspire be-
low Mason and Dixon's line. stirring up
memories and emotions Of the past. will
bring him into prominence once more and
involve him in the narratives Of tho hlsto-
rians of the occasion.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31

General Jones recently related some
"reminiscences Of Jefferson DAVIS connected
with the story Of his own life. He and
Davis were classmates at 1ransylvania
I University, Lexington, KY, from 1921 to
1924, and shared together tho hOnor5
which fell TO the body-guard OF General
Jackson on his march from Tennessee 10
Washington. and that of tho Marquis do
Lafayette on his trumphGl tour across
the State OK Kentucky. They were COM
rades IN arms IN tho Black Hawk war. In
the winter Of 1888 Davis visited ut
Washington with General Jones, then
delegate 10 Congress from Wisconsin Ter
rltory. One night, with Thomas II. BEN
ton, the latter's colleague, DR.. Lewis T..
Linn. Senator Allen. Of Ohio, and John q.
Crittenden. they attended a dinner given
bv tho Secretary of War. DR.. Linn and
General Jones retired early. Crittenden
and Alien persuad!ng Davis to remain for
"a time.
They started for home eventually. and
after leaving Crittenden's Allen and DAVIS
concluded 10 walk of their heavy dinner.
Coming upon a bridge in the dark they fell.
Allen aiightod on his feet but DAVIS was
badly hurt about the head. and when
Allen brought him into the presence OF
General Jones and DR.. Linn he was
covered with blood and quite weak. Or.
Linn attended him to his room. made
him comfortable. and left him for the
night. When Jones entered his room the
next morning he found Davis gasplng for
breath and apparently dying. He IN
stantly summoned DIR. Linn, who found
Davis had ruptured blood-vessel IN the
head Or. Linn applied restOratives and
Davis soon regalned his strength. but
Jones'5 opportune discovery saved his lite
and the Confederate leader OF the future
felt under lasting Obligations TO HIN.
Later when Jones was member OF tho
Senate personal collision between him
and the late ex-United States Senator C..
G.. Clay was prevented only through the
intercession of Davis, n mutual friend,
who, quite sick, arose from his bed and
hastened 10 tho Senate chamoor on learn
ing Of tho impending encounter. In 1913
Jones was instrumental IN securing
for Davis the Office Of Secretary OF War
from President Pierce. who was under pc
cuhar obligations to Jones. In ISIS. ID tho
duel between Cilley OF Maine and Graves
Of Kentucky, Cllley. who was killed, was
seconded by General Jones, who acted IN
this capacity at the urgent request OF
Pierce, the college-mate OF the man VINO
fell.
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10 MAnr AZ rzAllpLE OF.

secured the necessary permission and
the SQUAD returned in week or 50 with
the rembllng deierter. The general COM
maudlng was very much lucensed and
swore he would make quick example OF
him. i cOurt-mar-ial was promptly order
ed and soon II was knoWn that poor Ciaryln
had been sentenced q be shy;. The sem
tcuce, while severe. was acknowledged to
be IUst aud the example Wa urgent. aud
Garvn was told 10 prepare tor death, and
most WretcAed man he was. The news
few 70 his home and f,w days afterwards
a messenger from the guard tent brought
me word that his wife was there and
begged Tor ne 20 come 70 the tent.
Although droA ING the interview. l
could not refuse. and was soon IN the
midst OF the most ~ 'ichsf family II had
ever been nv lot - see. The hus band
and father IN irons lay mOlalng On the
ground and the wife and children kneelet
around ne graepiug my hands and nay
clothing and with the most piteOus ap-
peGls and wal!ngs hesOught me 20 save
the husban! and father. Ii vain did /
urge my inability 20 do anything. Nv
representatiCns and excuses were not
needed IN the least. Z" Ny good woman, L
would help you If | could. bnt what
can I doF" "lou can write 20 the
President" she SAID, and beg him -
pardon my poor mau. On. don't let them
xiii nm Tell Mr.. Davis b. IL all We have
10 care for ia. Tell hIm all and he must
hear us" ihis was "A new idea TO me ana
] hesitated. They redoublct their appeal 9
and Garvin raised bis manacled hands aud
vowed the most solemn VOWS Of LOYALTY
aud duty II could secure his pardon. 10
seemed 10 ne a hopeless undertaking. but
could not get away tai promised TO try.
Then. having undertaken tue thing. went
at IL with all my might and at once. Tor II
Was matter OF life and death. | wrote
most urgent appeal 10 President DAVIS. III
spiied by the tears aud distress of his VIE
and children. and did put 1t strong. and
secured a stay of the sentence till the
President could be heard from.
BRoUGHr BACK A PARDON.
4 courier took the letter 10 the nearest
railroad Office and waited in suspense tor
a reply. But my suspense was nothing TO
that of the doomed man AID his little
family. They never lett the camp. never
ceased to wall. aud scarcely ate or slept
dunng the long FIVE days Of weary wait
Ing.
At last the letter came, postmarkei
Richmond, Executive Mansion. Official"
and knew it told the fate OF tEs wretched
culprit. But IL was morclful letter, and
while Mr.. Davis made no excuse for the
offence of the deserier be wrote that he
pardOned him for tue sake OF his wife ana
his children. and admonishel him 10 ever
afterwards be faithful to his flag.
shall not attempt to describe the Joy
that followed the reading OF that letter.
from the hand which now lies in crumbling
dust up there in the Capitol. but if / have
given any Of the present generation, who
did not know him whom we bring back
among us to-day, ANY better understanding
OF the character OF this good man. | shall
be repaid for recalling this long, forgotten
incident. L. Z. MORTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31

HOOPS PILLS cure all LAYER Ills. 1aundice.
alex headache. billorsne,s sour stomach. nausea.
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:, ~ may not DO uninterestiDg to state that
:, 'se day lac held has Cabinet nesting
saa Af.w other friends. among them the
WI william II. klscLarispd, ol Rich