The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
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a rival OF Saunders Burke and other
popular teachers who al different times
taught the boys of Richmond. | can re-
member few incidents connected with
Mr. Wythe's lot, while | was "A pupil at
these two schools. | saw the WINE
dwelling pulled down. Boys delight TO be
troublesome whenever work Is soihk on.
one day during play-ume we All went
10 see the workmen destroying the Wnlls
that had once enclosed the private lie
of this great man. or course we knew
nothing of him then. ! saw one OF the
men tear an old carved mantle piece
from it's fsstenngs against the ancient
chimney. Amid the dust and ram saw
fan out from behind the mantei, iafBe
copper coin, which ha1 douptleSs peeh
there many years. The WORKMAN. 10 tiy
chagrin saw and secured IL. IL was only
an English penny but would have been
a preCious relic, unless promptly eN-
changed for a horse cake or HioIAhsts
stick. The lot at that time unenclossl,
like many other vacant places IN the
town, was given up 10 horses. eo"s,
hogs and goats. There were then 10
legal restraints upon the roaming p1Nl'
leges OF domestic or other anitnais' AZ,
other incident / recah Coh"e''e" VIZ"
that historic lot.
old Mr.. John Robinson w3s then CIcrk
NJ the Circuit Court and lived ~ a lAfse
lead -colored house occupying hlsh GROUND
on the eas, side OF sixth street sa,Sens
Included, between Franklin ana Hi'i,
The street on the vacant - dD' IN roar OF
the Y NJ. {. A. building. re d"elllhS
now occupied by the Rev NJ -, nIks
was at that time the only house J wa t
sousTe AS usual the horsfs were allo"en
10 Craze at large, ard had wandered over
IN chancellor Wythes vacant lot just
"a Shnw's boys were turned loose -,
course they frightened the horses ana
pelted them with an sGrr OF rn,ss,.s' o 80
thew fed away from their pursuers' one
a. them suddenly disappeared INTO me
kwels OF the earth He had unfortunate.
ly run over an old untitled wen, coysrsi
With decayed plank and hidf , among
tbe brtors and surrounding ruhblsh, Ot
course ne went 90 the bottom crushed by
the fall. This was the very wen out or
which the great Chancellor had been ac-
customed 10 draw the water Tor MS d"uy
morning bath. 49, 49,. 49,, ,.o,,
rapidly UNDERGOING change. The plain
old dwellings were disappearing 70 D. sue
ceeded by more pretenuous and sAper-
give structures Our old tree had now
Increased in size. and being the only one
LEFT on the lot was considered too I'm,
nortant an object 20 share The geHerai
destruction. IL soon had another tr1ehn
and protector -. 49,. w.,
wick having married a belle or hlcn-
mond. famous for her beauty ana sc-
complishments. determined 20 pro',us
himself with an appropriate dWehihg is
the handsome residence last occupied ~
Mr.. Leigh r. Page. and sold immediately
after his death Mr.. War"lch sPaIev, DO
nains ar money in It's construction The
bricks were brought from Baitimore, rs
outside decorations were OF white nagnle
and its classic entrance was made cbeitiy
OF the same material The timoers we're ere
~ the best In the country ana were se :
iactsd nv his special agent. who Is now
living. one OF the oldest and oes, hnowh
c,,tzsns OF Richmond. Although more
than sixty years have passed since u was
erected, and before It's .gro.unds Mere con
tracted by recent 80 called improvements.
4, vas still "A striking feature or the c'ty.
The spot which 4 sdorn ne'n, Was "a R lsss
n ond. Its elevated situation, gracetu'
proportions and nnish WOULD suggest 70
any stranger or observer. that II Was
blamed by a man OF taste. and must Dc
the home of a gentleman. The grand old
nonlar still survives. and although much
,ncumbered by newly erected buildings.
stands the suggestive witness OF = spot.
where In the years gone by. continuous
BLESSINGS waited on yir,uous deeds
w. p. p.