Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-06

NJ. Perdue, VINO, at the age q - years
| sth! enjoys life and a fair share Of health.
! Thirty years AGO Mr.. Perduc was ap-
| pointed q magistrate, and has since
boen continuously reappOinted by the
| votes OF his feliow-cit!zers He has al
| ways declined TO be a candidate for the
| mayoraity. but has many times acted
| In the stead OF that officer. Up 10 the
| beginning Of the la;e war Mr.. Periue
! successfully conducted the largest whole
| ale grocery store Manchester ever had.
he supplied most Of the Chesterfield
| county merchants, as well as those Of
! Pow atdn and the surrounding country
! He has been an active and earnest Meth
| o1lst for seventy ye2r,. has heard Ln-
reno Dow preach, and was acquainted
| with Peggy Dow wife Of the eccentric
| preacher who was equally as queer as
her gifted husband. lie is an encyc!o-
| pcdia Il ancient Methodist preaching
| and practice. This venerable citizen Is
| happy in the possession Of n family
, who love and honor him. His sons ATE
Samuel VI. Perdue, James Il. PeIdue (at
| BIanch's barh), and daughters, Mrs. ".
| W. Poole Mrs. II. a. Coghll. Mrs. Z.
! Scott Gibbs.
Henry a. Atkinson, Sr., for many years
! dea,e- in furniture Oh Governor street.
well-known and popular citizen. ar
| rived at the age OF 50 years on the 9th
| OF May last. Through Of SLIGHT stature. he
Is man Of immense vitality. as shown
from the fact that he was disabled from
walking by an attack Of paralysis fifteen
years ago. and has since then been con-
fined 10 his bed. Despite this afllction.
The Venfr ab'e gentleman takes as lively
an interest in current happenings as the
youngest Of his fellow citizens, and daily
reads the Dispatch.
VERY close TO the tragedy OF life Is
the comedy, brightest upon the very edge
OF the dark" a few days after the sur
render at Appomattox Courthouse. in
1865, Captain George H. WISE then a
paroled Confederate officer. made this
city his home. and still clothed in his old
gray uniform. put out his shingle as an
attorney. and commenced the practice of
the law. For some time he had Al grand
struggle, for the palmy days Of Recon-
struction came on. and an honest man
had but little show one day. while
Candy Che was used Up by Captain Jack.
the Modoc) was grand exalted ruler here
about Captain Wise received a note, dated
from the county Jail, stating that the
writer was in trouble. and wanted his
advice. He repaired to the prison, and
when accorded an interview with his cor
respondent. was struck with painful sur
prise TO find in the accused one OF the
bravest and most daring priva,es OF his
old company. After brief greeting, the
accused told his lawyer that government
detectives had caught him In the very
act OF pouring the metal into moulds
fabricated for the purpose of cheating
Go in he ma gr Of
pieces. He was AT the time in the gar
ret OF one Of Enders's houses opposite
the county courthouse; was operating
alone and had no idea who had betrayed
him. Concluding his narrative, the ac-
cused said: you know. Captain. I have
always done as you told me. feel am
In bad fix. and want your advice how
to act" The Captain. after cogitatlng
for few minutes. replied: you ask my
advice. and j give II to you.
Get out Of this place as quick
as you can. 1t is not a healthy place for
YOU" The accused greatly affected. re-
piled with emotion, II will do as you cay
Captain. will do az you say" The at
torney left with visions OF subsequent
proceedings In his mind. when he saw
himself entering plea Of guilty for his
client. and heard old Underwood send
him UP for twenty years. and his soul
was sad within him. To his utter sur
prise. however, nothing OF this sort
came to pass. His interview with his
client was hardly two days old. when
the latter. to the Captains establishment.
gently eliminated hiny6nlf from proximity
TO his late "dungedR CELL" the only
thing In evidence about the unexpected
passover being some disIntegrat ted debris
once evidently constituting an integral
section OF the jail roof. He passed as
ships in the night. and made no sign
but since then has become prosperous
merchant In a distant city, where his
word. 40 well as his bond. is worth much
regular United States money.
Most Of the Richmond courts are not