Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23

10 that family OF buckingham Mosaleys
who won great reputation az fighters. and
were almost wiped out by the war Ii is
| said that the handsomest bank vault in
the South is here. ! went through IT with
the president IL was a beautiful piece
Of work, but | think the Planters Ma
tional here will compare favorably with
u.
Yes. j have been 10 Parts, the town IN
which that negro fend was burned alive
year or two ago. | saw the spot on
which he was roasted. and ! heard from
/ an eyewitness a fun account Of the hor-
ribie deed which that depraved wretch
committed and which led to the punish
mcnt that an outraged people visited upon
him. We who were far away from the
scene were shocked when we read OF the
way In which that poor wretch was tor
tured. but had we been on the spot We
would have acted as they did.
NO NEGROES OR STEALING.
Comanche is a place OF three or four
thousand inhabitants. The people are
thrifty both I'm the surrounding country
and In the town. and the locality IS well
known as the only place in Texas in
which the colored brother IS not allow ed
TO live. IL was few years back the home
of quite a large negro population, and
on every court-day there were trials OF
negroes for theft Of various kinds. Then
there occurred one of those shocking
crimes which the courts in the South wiz
never be allowed by the people TO handle.
The brute was hung 10 a tree. and every
negro in the county was ordered 20 leave
at once. They did so. and there has not
been cas- of theft tried there IN i've
years. IL is curious 10 see front doors
and windows to dwellinC-houses standin,,
wide open all night. and family trunks
sitting out in front pOrches Those people
have a perfect hatred for a sneak-thief,
and the little boys who snatch pocket
books out Of the hands of ladies' On our
streets and the hall-theves who pull hats
and overcoats off our hat-racks in Rich
mond would never be caught III. second
time.
l told them that we felt that We could
not get along without the neg:0 IN our
country but they said: III youll 5rst tiy
IL once you'll never want 10 see another"
| told them the story o. the way The "a
farmer from King William sat down On
the Pennsylvania VINO was exhibiting 1
4g)-pound Chester boar i'm pen al.c.n-
ing the Virgnian, who was exhibiting a
tall, slab-eided. fence-rail-backed blue
sow. The man from Pennsylvania accost-
ef the Nirginian at one of our agricultural
fairs as follows: Say, my friend, what
DO you call that a hog?' Yes" said the
Virginian, "this is the Mind OF stock
that suits this country" "Why don't
you have stock like ths?" asked the
Pennsylvania, pointing with pride TO his
big hog, while he punched him with a
stick TO make him stand up. He was so
fat that his legs were but a few inches
long. and caused his stomach 20 scrape
the ground. The Nirginidn glanced It him
carelessly, and surprised me Penrs"l-
vanian by saying that he would not have
that boar as a gift. 'Whv not? asked
the man from the North. while ne seemed
10 feel sorry 10 think that his Virg'ria
nelghbor had no little sense and appre-
citation for progress. "Well." said old
King William. "a hog that can't outrun a
niger amt wuth a d--n in this coun-
try"
THE BEAUTIES OF AUSTIN.
Austin IS noted for having the most
beautiful Capitol building in the United
States. except Albany. The dam across
the Colorado river, from which the city
gets its water supply. is one of the most
beautiful sights l have ever seen. TINS
dam appears to be about a half mile
wide and sixty feet high, while the water
fails over il with such force as TO pro-
duce n spray which can be felt nun
dred wards away. The University or
Texas. which was established with Rev.
r. /. Dabney as president. Is located
here. and the grounds and buildings are
a credit 10 the State. The Doctor VIII
ba remembered as one of Stonewall jack
sons staff officers, and was a professor
4, the Theological Seminary at Hamp-
den-Sidnev for thirty years. l called on
rim and he greeted me cordially, say
inc 81 am glad to hear you, ana am
sorry I cannot see you. lie Is no" "
,aI1v Hind. though his general heaith
seerns TO be improving. lie did not lose
the opportunity of throwing colo water
on the scheme for the removal oil halnp-
den Sydneys Theological seminary 10 ul,S
city. He quoted from speech mace
h,, mr. Alexander. Of Princeton. when on
,.isit IN Hampden-Sidney many years
ago The venerable president OF Prince
ton said 10 the professors OF Hampden-
sydney: "Oh! how / do wish Princeton
xras situated as you are-on from the
railroad. and far away from the cities
You are particularly blessed IN TINS re-
erac, for I am worried to death by the
constant applications from the students
70 hermit them TO run over 10 New horh
or Philadelphia TO hear some celepra,eu
divine on subjects In when they are III,
terested | can not refuse. because
know
lectures. and they are right in the me
~ their studies: but. oh, how II worries
me TO think Of their missing important
lectures in the college, we are too con-
veniently situated 20 these large towns
And then Or. Dabney added: And il
Won take the seminary to the neighbor-
hood OF Richmond the president VIII
10 constantly annoyed as Dr. Alexander
was" .-..,,,,,
spent Sunday at Fort Worth, and,
iudcing from the fine hotels ana stores
/ say there Il must be a live place. The
VIRGINIA boys there seem to be doing
we'll ~
DR.. Beverly West. his brothers Tom
NOV Judge and George are there, ana
do their share Of medical and law prac'
tice. George. who sold hats for Sandy
Alien here for years viii be remembered
by most Of our young businessmen. lie
has been in Fort Worth but three years.
and has In that short time built up a
law practice which pays him handsomely.
I met with Charlie Ragland (Coionel
RarIand. OF the sixth Texas volunteers
in Paris. He viii he remembered as the
very gentlemanly aid 10 Seaton q. rms
ley. when he was the Tax-Collector Tor
this city "A few years ago. Cnalhe was
delighted 10 see one ltDiN Dit iNhNiii'-Ft'''f
and for two days | had the opportunity
OF enjoying the hospitality OF his accom-
plshed wife and himself. both OF whom
have a warm place in their hearts Tor
Old Virginia, and her people. Mrs. Rag
land is daughter Of Major Mitchell Dan
lei brother of John NJ Daniel of the
old Examiner) who lived in This city for
several years after the war
RED-HOT OVER PROHIBITION.
I thought had seen here little ex-
element over prohibition but down there
the people are ''red-hot' over H. In
several towns. principally in Waco and
Paris the people were very much wrought
up. and the preachers were talking II
from their pulpits. ] saw two leading
mer in Paris, who are themselves very
sober. steady individuals. and who favor
prohibition on general principle, but VINO
said they intended voting the wet ticket
inst because their ministers had MADE
,yhisley-drinking the subject OF ihelr
Suncay-morning ~lk, and that they didn
believe in preachers meddling IN sues
matters. The good dominic had sara
that ANY man who votes the wet ticket
Is no, a NJ member OF the church. rms