Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-09
THE SACRED CUSTOM.
TWELVE THOUSAND GRAVES IN BLAND.
FORD Will Be DECORATED.
ca rsITs Death the Result % Drinking
ur. Jamcs ". rarhsm Passes Away
nr. Collier Coos TO Cuipcrcr.

,r-TrRSBJGG. VA. June ESPECIAL
...5rIsncc with the custom sacrcdly
....,oi since the close OF the war. the
AMOS y the izo0 or more OF Confede-
soldiers Go Blandfora cemetery will
.,rr,O We decorated with flowers end
-rcus under the auspices OF the Ia
Memorial Association az Petersburg.
... s.h of June. which has always been
.. ..rd as Mcmorial-Day. viii be
.... ,ae less generally observed to-mor-
~., rsa m previous years
rl1 rEEE Use OF LIQUOR.
-... .aqucH over the body OF the late
-... %. Van PClt, who was drowned
r. Ap~rlattox river on Monday
...l .s.t and whose dead body WIS
. Yesterday afternoon. was held to-
D.. Coroner Leigh. The evidence
.s tIat the deceased had been drink
..,,ls during Monday night; that he
..t some OF the saloons al late
Isli some time after O'Clock IN
..t ne cry OF a man was heard
.r, she cry Of a drowning man
.... search was made without effect
u 30. Rogers. with whom the de-
n.4 lived toT several years. tCsti-
.. GID. ..ct 81 the unfortunate man g
and ~ h.s frequent reasoning
.u. also 90 the increasing fire.
.. nis .Yfccs. ON such occasions.
i..l.rs. the young man always
I'D u. pcuitcnt In the course
.f ft.ec conversations. young Van
A remarked That when a man gets
..ee bo.y jumps on him." in
... unfortunately, there Is great
t.lin. "au1 that be felt. when
... influence of EGuOr, very much
taxing pistol and blowing his
AIMED PLAINLY To HIM.
...er. stated that at his last con-
.r with the young man. ne told
...t bis course OF life was leading
.. i.nkluE that hrmncss might have
..,.t where kindness had fallet,
.. Sam V,It that II he ever neglected
.....s- cn account Of his sprees he
.. .... to discharge him. Mr. Rogers
.. Ihat Young Van PclTs death was
DO ~ suicide. caused by drinking.
. I. went 90 see his mother after
nt bis death. she sad II was
..e toi fe0r'd. as he had toid her
... . nest spree would Toe his last
Intended to Kill himself II he ever
.. another spree.
f.llm. alI the evidence the Cor
.. r,. rendered the following verdict:
... Robert A. Van PGt came to mis-
..l . drowning. caused by too free
ul.tr" Deceased was the son OF
goo Nau Pclt who lost his life some
a, ,u % shIwreck AT sea.
.-I DF An HONORED CITIZEN.
Iamr. ~ Parham. one Of our most
H.. II HfH D.
.r..u.lIy. Mr.. George NJ Bozcil,
halifax street, az an early hour TINS
...- aft,r IL lingering Illness MT'
vas born in Dinwiddie county
D.. 1926. and came 10 this city at
..fv axe. lie served CALAMITY
.rl.ut the late war In the artillery,
... o.. war he engaged I'm the tobacco
.a--. aaI for many years was inspec-
-. .f tobacco no West Tin and Moore $
.r.u-.. lie was tho oldest inspec-
.. .. 'he city. and one Of the best judges
.. racco he possessed fine business
......lt.,uq. was one Of the most genial
courteous of gentlemen. and man
.. ... -.utlsst ana purest character lie
....t 1870 Children Captain ". T. Par
.. and Mrs. George NJ. Bozcl.
a CALL ACCEPTED.
r.t. g.. ". COLLIER. Of this city. re-
...t graduate of Grocer Theological lnsu-
.-.. ~ ponnsy Nauia.. has accepted a
... to the pastoral charge Of a BapuS'
...f.a n Crlp~p,r county. Va.
CHANGE or LOCATION.
.l National Bank of Petersburg Will
-. first OF IN. coming week. change It's
no. az business from tho stand it has
WAYS. occupied 10 the building on the
.r.eif. side Of Sycamore street Tor q
...st many years occupied 10y MesfrS,
....uu az puru. bankers The Natioha'
r.. has purchased this building. which
.--e au couvouicnces for their bust
... Ai.-srs. Hiutou X Dunn, as has been
....-.fur- stated have closed. and are
Winding up their business.
... auartmeuts at present occupied ~
g. National Bank viii be- taken by MIR.
. u Jones as a family grocery store.
SENATOR Gordon. Of Georgia. has con-
....-I i9 deliver his lecture ON the Last
.. nl tfe Confcderacy' in this city
..- I'D of June for the benefit Of
r Uu Camp 81 Confederate Net"-
-. General G1r3ou's wife was sick
d.. tn. residence Of Mr.. j. l.. William
.r This city, al the time OF the
.... .tIou of Petersburg.
~.- nr.ml OF Mrs. Brooks. wife Of
T nroueAs president Of the late
'.rtf National Eank, took place
So PANTS church this afternoon.