The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-08-22
BROTHER Is. BROTHER.


ted from his early boyhood as q
wonderfully clever fellow. No boy
at school dare contest with him in
the youthful sports that all boys
know and love so well, and as he
grew older and entered college he
still held the palm-still was the
victor in all games. And not alone
in youthful sports was Harvey sup
crior to his comrads, but also in his
studies he stood first in his class.
With high honors he graduated,
and the absence from college the
following year he left sad vacancy
One not easily filed.
I had been his room mate for two
terms at college in 1859, although
he had brother a student in the
same university, but George Mad
dox possessed a quiet, girlish ma
ture and cared little for many sports.
Thus, as Hargey's room was the
theater of constant action-the
scene of sword exercise and pistol
practice, not to forget the manly
art of self defense with the gloves
the two brothers by mutual con-
sent decided to occupy seperate
chambers.
Both were devoted to each other,
and especially did Harvey revere
and love his brother George, and in
the lat'er's congratulations to his
brother, when in graduating he
took from him the first honors,
there was no shade of envy, al
though George had "burned the
the midnight OIL and labored long
and late for the coveted prize.
After leaving college the two
brothers returned to their home in
New York State, and while George
settled down to the practise of law
in his native town, Harvey became
q rover and in the far West sought
scenes of excitement and danger.
Soon he became noted as a wild
rider and tie best shot in tho West
and was feared by those daring des-
peradoes who infested the Western
country.
From the West he wandered
South, and when 1 again heard of
him it was as planter in Texas.
A few years passed aud then COM
manced the civil war, and with
heart and soul Harvey Maddox
went into the cause of the South,
and from his popularity, we'll known
courage and honesty of purpose he
was elected Colonel of a Southern
regiment, although he was known
TO be Northerner by birth.
1t was not long after the struggle
commenced before Col. Maddox be-
came famous for his reckless cour-
age, and, above all, for his swords
manship and being the best shot in
the army.
His hair-breath escapes and the
fancy shots were the talk of the
camp, and, hearing his name under
discussion one day, L determined to
ride over to his regiment and see if
it was not my old college chum.
AS 1 expected it was my old
friend, and a warm greeting passed
between us.
Upon inquiry 1 learned that his
brother George had enlisted in the
union army and that his family had
cast him (Harvey) off for going into
the service of the South, and he
added:
81 regret deeply, old fellow, that
such is the case, for 1 love every
member of my family dearly and
would not give them pain, but 1
have adopted the South as my home
and am willing to risk nay life in
its cause"
A few days after we met again.
1t was upon the big black river and
1 was lying under the shade of a
large oak, indolently smoking and
at the same time watching the poor
craftsmanship of few of my men,
who had emptied several revoIvers
at an officer in the United States
uniform, who, with reckless courage
had ridden close up to the river on
the other bank and through a glass
was calmly surveying our position.
"That fellow has impudence and
pluck" heard, and, turning, saw
Harvey Maddox just dismounting
from a horse.
aHoy are you, Harvey2 L am
glad to see yOuI" L called out.
"Thanks. L thought 1 would
ride over and max a call, and find 1
am just in time to give your men
lesson in Pistol-shooting. Order
4tAro "a aaasa THAR vvasta of y1ovvday.