Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-04
A REVOLUTIONARY SON.
Petersburg Has One-Thc Sad Case OF
Miss GroOme-PcrsOnnI.

PETERSBURG. VA. May 3.-tSpecial)
In reference to the surviving sons and
daughters of Revolutionary soldiers In
Virginia. about which several articles
have recently been published in the Dis
patch, IL may be said that there resides
in this city. in the person OF Mr. Thomas
Jefferson Clark. aged 20 years. but stu
hearty and jolly and youthful in appear
ance. son of one of the most patriotic
and gallant soldiers OF the Revolutionary
war. And, furthermore. Mr.. Clark has
a brother. Mr.. Samuel +. Clark, and
sister. living in King and Queen county
both older than himself The father
Of these three was Mr.. John Clark, OF
King and Queen county. who was born
in 1853. and who entered the Continental
army several years before he became
o. age, and served until the surrender
at Yorktown. He died in the first quar-
ter OF the present century. 1t is related
OF him that in many Instances during
his service in the army of General Wash
ington, he performed feats Of valor. and
that on one occasion, as he often after
wards related TO his children and his
friends. with a small detachment, he
captured twenty-four British officers
who had taken quarters In a farmhouse,
doing most Of the capturing himself.
his son, MT. 1NhiHdS Jtil'i-Ol tlhth'
who has lived here for over half n CEN
fury, is one of our most respected citizens,
and is the Oldest printer and publisher
in the city, If not in the State. He is
great ladies' man. and in the presence
of the fair sex he Is as happy as the
day Is long. and sports himself as
youth for - years, never admitting to
the ladies that he is over 70 years old.
Friends in this city OF Senator now
judge Taylor Berry, of Amherst. are
Of the opinion that Governor OFerrall
has conferred an honor upon one OF the
purest and best and most deserving
men in the State. A gentleman Of this
city who served four years in the Senate
with Judge Berry. testilles to his high
character and ability. his purity and cour-
tesy, and the great force OF the brief
speeches he made in the Senate.
Several freight-cars OF a train on the
Richmond and Petersburg road jumped
the track at Dunlops, near the connec-
ton OF the Belt-Line road last night.
causing some damage and some delay in
the movement OF trains.
MISS GRoOMES CONDITION.
Miss Gusse Groome. who was recently
accidently shot through the head by her
sister, while the latter was handling
pistol, is still alive, but unconscious.
to suffer much. Occasionally she'- shows
signs OF semi-consciousness. She has not.
however spoken since the accident. Her
attending physicians think he case
very remarkable one, as the bail must
have traversed the brain. And yet they
are not without hope. An old physician
said to-day, In speaking Of this case. that
three similar cases, equally as remark
able. had come under his observation.
During the war he attended two men.
both of whom had been shot through the
head-the ball entering one temple and
passing out through the other. In both
instances the optical nerve was severed.
Both men recovered, but both were to-
tally blind. Another case, he said. hap
pened I'm Prince George county. A man
had gun to burst, and fragments pene-
tra,ed through his forehead into the
brain TO a depth OF several inches. The
pieces were extracted. the man got well.
and is living to-day.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Rev. DR.. c. r. Hams. rector Of st.
Paurs church. who has been South for
some weeks for the benefit OF his health,
expects TO return home next week.
While his general health is improved, his
voice. which had almost completely fall
ed him. Is very little. II any. better.
II tomorrow is fair two games will be
played in the afternoon by the Norfolk
and Petersburg teams.
Mr.. W. A. Totty has awarded contracts
for the erection OF two fine brick stores
on Halifax street
Mr. Alfred James, Of Dinwlddie, recent
ly caught a full-grown grounding In a
hare-trap. and has sold the animal! TO
gentleman Of this city.