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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
The Capture of General Edward
Johnson.
FARMVILLE, VA. OctobC

FARMNILLE, VA, october %, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Apropos Of war incidents Mr. +. II.
Davis. of the Prince Edward Guard.
Twenty-third Virginia Regiment, tells an
interesting one Of the capture Of General
Edward Johnson at the famous horse
shoe locality in the great battle near
Spotsylyania Courthouse on May l., 1864.
After the capture Of this general and a
part Of his division, and when the phi
soners were being taken TO the rear
under guard. the First Regiment Of Nlr-
cinia Artillery. which. by the way. en-
braced two companies Of Richmond How
tiers, continued to fire upon the enemy
as they carried the Confederate prisoners
to the rear. After going "a short distance
one Of the guard was blown 90 atoms by
Il Confederate she'll \ few moments al
ter this a well-directcd caunon-ball COM
pletely dismounted a Federal piece Of ar
tllery, cutting u down as if 10y an axe.
The battery being still further disabled,
was ordered 20 leave the field. the officer
in charge rcmarkng as be gave the order
10 leave that il was impossible 10 with
stand such Well-directed fire, that the
rebs' had perfect range Of his position.
At the cutting down OF the guns the en-
thusasm Of the Confederate prisoners
under guard could not be restrained 10y
their captors. \ mighty rebel yell" was
given that reverberated above the roar Of
battle, as shot and shell passed over the
heads of the prisoners. That grim old
general, Edward Johnson. observed the
prisoners ducking their heads ana dodg-
ing. Although mortified almost beyond
expression al being a prisoner himself
he ordered the prisoners not TO dodge
remarking that those balls were hunt
ing Yankees and not Johnnies."
Now for a rich incident. when the
aforesaid rebel yell was given two heavy
Yankee lines of battle. one behind the
other. were met advancing 10 the front
At the sound of the yell they Immediately
broke and ran in the utmost confusion
brave Union officer meeting them in
their flight, waved his sword aloft and
denounced them in most emphatic Ian
guage. calling them In laundering tones
id towards" and Informed them that
they were running like sheep" from
lot of unarmed rebel prisoners under
guard, who were being taken to the rear
for safety.
This outburst Of enthusiasm Of Confede-
rate prisoners, while under a calling fire
Of their own artillery, | think on a par
with that of those confederates who held
their part Of a line OF battle at Bulrs
Run, with stones in hand, after their am.
munition had been exhausted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
\ CONSTITUTIONAL Convention.

10 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
When we adopted. under duress, as IT
were, the Underwood Constitution. we did
II understa nding and agreeing amongst
ourselves that II was only temporary
makeshift. and that just as soon as We
should nave gotten our affairs In any sort
ot decent order and had time TO look
about Us We would call our people to-
sethcr, and al our leisure, and in our
own way, untrammelled by outside IN
huences, and free from the fear Of Of
tending anybody, make a constitution 70
suit ourselves and our habits and con-
dition--a constitution in harmony with
the genius of our people We have now
been living under this patchwork, made
by carpet-baggers and scalaVags, for
twenty-five years. We have at great trou-
BILE and cost amended IL time and again.
And at last we have reached the crafty
ing position Of having the entire State
absolutely under the control Of our own
people. with our old enemy. the Republi-
can parry, lying PROSTATE at our feet
not daring TO put up candidate Tor the
Legislature in single county. Then,
If tho time has not come 10 cali a con-
stitutional convention. we do not know
when IL will. Have we become so enam-
cured with the thing, which is so bitterly
reViled that We are unwilling TO give IL
up' Or are we afraid TO trust our own
people 20 make for us an organic law?
Almost every other Southern State has
had her constitutional convention and
done away with the legacy left them by
their conquerors and Is old Virginia TO
be the only one TO cling 10 her bonds?
Let us, then, call convention at the
earliest possible day and throw OFF ana
discard forever this vile thing, which was
fastened upon us In the time of our help
lessness, by our enemes, and mako for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03

ourselves a charter suited 10 men anu
FOR men. / shall not undertake In ms
frticle TO 70 into discussion OF III.
details OF the objections TO fit wouid
I'M "A whole newspaper-and as all nave
been known 10 all men since the great
conyass of 1862 but shall content nyseh
with saving that il was modelled upon
the laws OF States and communities which
have no real similarity 10 ours, ana
with whom we have little or no relation
In common. II IS unsuitcd TO our habits
or conditions: our pursuits ana our
means. IL Is cumbrous. and cosby, ana
n has provisions and makes restrictions
utterly at variance with our feelings
and traditions The great question oil
suffrage has been met and grappicd WIN
successfully by other communities, ana
willis we have as good an eiecuon-ia"
as can well be devised. under our con-
stitution. yet there IS objection, ana very
serious objection. 10 it amongst our own
best people. and the high the manly, the
Virginia way TO deal with all questions
Is not by Indirect or tortuous courses
but 10 meet them fairly. squarely, ana
face TO face-to tell the world exactly
whaf We mean, and 10 mean exactly what
we say. In all great eXigencies there nav
been men and good men who were wllIi"E
to submit 10 grievOus wrong rather IMAM
take a risk. and IL should not be n mat
ter OF surprise that some OF our best mn
now prefer TO go on under what they 90
not pretend TO approve rather than TAKE
the chance Of losing The advantage OF
some of the provisions which they resaru
as conservative. but We do not believe
that Virginia will now. for the first UNI
I'm her history. listen 10 the voice OF inc
time-server. Though her wrath ana power
are in the past. her real strength
now. as IL ever has been. in her sons. She
has always trusted them. and mas never
yet been made ashamed. ana she can t,us'
tber now. with the same high trusi In
their patriotism and integrity. J. *. y.
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integrity have won for him an excellent
reputation and large patronage as
hcuse builder ana rcpairer.
Human hearts could scarcely BE more
profoundly grateful for anything than
wcrc ours for the gentle showers wnich
began 10 fall upon he parchcd, thirsty
fields here on Thursday morning oi 'h's
wcok-ihe first rain % any consequence
in this section since the early part OF
last July.
II s rumorcd here that the steamer
Mattauo. one Of the most wldcy-kho"h
ana largely patronized freight ana pas
songor-boa,s on the Potomac river sus-
pended IFS regular trips this week ana
will be hauled mp Tor thorough repairs
in time for the early sprins uailV.
MIR. james Griffin. al enterHfiFihB
farmer and fisherman az the county
has erected a handsome and commodlous
two-story dwelling near Mathias fo'ht,
ON the Potomac. Painters are now al
work Identifying the exterior Of the
building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03
WyTuEyILLE's BUDGET.
The Welcome Hain-t'ame-soci"'
and Personal.

WYTHENILLE. VA November -
The drought has at last been broken by
n good rain. beginning on Thursday, ana
though IT is too late to revive the fan
PASTURES. it will be Of great benefit TO the
wheat and will III UP the cisterns and
renew the springs
Crystal spring. four miles distant on
the mountain side. from which Wythe-
vile draws her supply of delicious Tree
stone drinking water has been low Tor
several weeks. and the authorities have
been obliged To keep the reservoir niled
by pumping into il water from lime
stone spring in the town.
PARTRIDGES.
The law is still in force forbddins
sportsmen to shoot partridges in this
county. The law was enacted with the
hope that If let alone for several years
the birds would multiply rapidly and re-
pair the serious inroads made into their
numbers by the severe winter of three
years ago Unfortunately last winter
was still more severe. and so the poor
Bob Whites" have not had much chance.
Eicht years ago large focks Of them in
Tested fields and groves 50 that our
spOrtsmen sometimes bagged fifty ana
seventy-hve in a day, and the market
was gluited on the occasion Of recep-
ton in the town one gentleman contract
Ell for 100 partrdges. which were prompt
IS delivered, having been shot II was
said. by one man.
4 plump quail hroiled over a bed OF
hot Goals dressed with drawn butter. and
a little pepper and salt. and served on
tiny piece Of crisp. hot toast IS one OF
the dishes which the epicure prizes most
highly.
TURKEYS AND PHEASANTS.
Wild turkeys and pheasants have APP
peared on the market, and il is said that
pheasants are numerous.
Mrs. Mckee Barclay. who spent the
summer with her father-in-law, Rev. T.
VI. Barclay, returned TO her nome lh
Baltimore. Wednesday.
Mrs. Phelps. who has been i'll with
intermittent-fover. Is recovering slowly.
CURRENT-EVENTS CLUB.
The Current-Events club will be reor-
ganizad soon. with probably some modi-
flcation of the original plan. Mrs. John
Brown will entertain the ladies or the
club at their first meeting.
Miss Gertrude Van Lear. Of stanton
Va. made a brief visit to Mrs. James y
walker this week. She will teach in Mr..
Robert Gleavess family, on Cripple
creek, during this session.
Mrs lee Allison has returned TO her
home. in the east end of the county, after
a visit 20 Mrs. T.. McG Phelphs.
The last of our southern visitors. n
party Of four ladies'. who have been sue'ts
of Mrs. David Rich, left for their
homes this week
Mr. z. +. Wappett well-known busi-
ness-man of Wythevlle. has been very
III at his home. on Main street but Is
improving At this time.
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CO. Ids

CHILLED TO itE HEARl ..
Pneumonia inflammation OF
the Lungs is caused by pro
longed exposure to cold and ia
tigue.
MISUNDERSTANDING numb
by a long, cold drive-remaining
in wet clothes. or lying on damp
ground after football or tennis.
Misunderstanding all day IN
a cold room-siuting in an office,
church, or public hall that is not
heated sends a chill to the heart,
paralyzes the deep circulation
and Pneumonia or Grippe result.
In spite of these dangers, If you
carry bottle of "77' IN your
pocket, an occasional dose will
prevent your taking cold.
"77" cures Colds. Grippe. Influenza,
Catarrh, Pains and Soreness IN tho
Head and Chest. Cough, Sore-Ihroat,
General Prostration. and Fever.
at" will "break up" stubborn
cold that "hangs on.
DR.. Humphreys puts up aspecihc Tor every
disease. They ar5 described IN his Manual,
whi-h IL sent free. .
small bottles OF pleasant pellets-dt yoIr vest
porset: soli by druggists or sem on receipt OF
price 2ic or > for ell. lumpnr sys Medicine
COMPANY. III and ll3 WiliIam street, New
York. Be sure 70 get
H-U-N-P-H-R-E-T-S'.
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For the Dispatch)

G'or the Dispatch)
oh, sleeper, wake from slumber;
The moon Is crisp and bright,
And beauties without number
Await your waking sight.
The shades of night surrender
Their funeral gloom
Before the rOSeate splendor
OF morning in its bloom.
The Day God comes in glory;
The ornaments aglow
From zenith in the upper sky
To horizon below.
The rising sun Is sending
His herald beams on high,
Prismatic colors blending
In earth and air and sky.
Auroral blush is tingins
Earths canopy of blue.
And heecy clouds are fringing
With mornings purpling hue.
The pencilling rays are CHANGING
Through the foliage green,
Ger brook and brooklet dancing.
And sparkling in their sheen.
Awakened from their sleeping,
The morning -slories shine
Above the violets peeping.
Meath clustering leaves OF vine.
The daisies ope their petals
TO greet the newborn day,
And ox-eycd pansies. bursting,
Their dappled hueS display.
The heather grass is dripping
With the melting dew.
While playful lambs are skipping
All the meadows through.
The woods and fields are ringing
With the song Of BIRDS
Melliiluous music bringing.
Surprising human words.
The fauna and the fora,
Each with the other vies,
In freshened health and vlgor.
Beneath the arching skies,
To magnify the glory
OF Him who clothes and feeds
The humblest Of his creatures.
The meanest Of his weeds,
And. while their thousand voices
In matin praise arise.
Our grateful faith rejoices
That love TO recognize:
Which. round our paths of duty.
Renews from day TO day
His gifts of grace and beauty,
To cheer us on our way. w.
The prudent always have DR.. Bull
Courh Sxrun on hand IL IA tnyatu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-03

The prudent always have Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup on hand. II Is invalua-
BILE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
THE ENGINES MET.
Collision of Special Train and Shifting
Engine at Prssque Isle.
Engines Smashed, Cars Damaged and Several
Persons Slightly Injured.

Houlton, Sept. ia serious collision
happened, last night, at Presque Isle, on
the b. & A. A special train carrying
General Manager Cram, Hugh R. Chaplin,
Railroad Commissioners Peaks and Chad
bourne, was coming from Caribou and as
the train rounded the curve Just above
the village, they collidcd with an engine
coming from Goulds Siding and which
was doing shifting.
The engines were reversed and air brakes
thrown on, but not soon enough to stop
either train. The front of both locomo-
tives were broken in and the cars on the
special were badly damaged The party
on the special were obliged to remain in
Presque Isle over night.
MIR Chaplin, attorney for the B. &; A,
was badly frightened and severely
scratched on the ann. Chairman Peaks
of the railroad commissioners, also received
slight scratches. 1t is impossible to tell
where the blame lies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
OXFORD COUNTY FAIR.
Five Thousand People See Fancy Boy Bea'
Out Black Nathan.

Norway Sept. 19-Five thousand pco-
pie were present at the closing day of the
Oxford county fair The old board OF
directors was reelected. In the parade,
first prize was awarded c. W. Bowker
second, Madge Wilson; third, A. p. Fas-
sett
The 3-minute class. $3.50 purse.
Robenis, b. m, W. B. Chapman, won, in
2.374; Philip A., by Nordix, second. The
2.27 race, $500 purse, Fancy Boy, sire
Robinson d won in ? 81; Black Nathan,
sire Robinson d, second. The one mile
running race, Gold Dust won in l minute.
The consolation race, 800 purse Fannie
R. won; Jaymont, b. IN, second; best
time. SO.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

George II. Starr, British vice consul at
Portland, died, Thursday after long
illness. He had represented Great Britain
there for many years.
Buster won the ?. 40 race at West Wash
ington, Thursday best time, 2.3IM.
Veni Wei won the free for all, in four
heats; best time, :. 23A.
James W. Grant of Lebanon, was found
dead in his honsc at A. NJ. Thursday
1t is supposed that he died Of heart disease
and In falling upset his lantern, as his
clothes and body were badly burned. His
wife was away at the time.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The barometer
has fallen rapidly in the Northwest, being
unusually low over the Dakotas 1t has
risen in the districts east of the Missis-
Sippi and is highest on the south Atlantic
coast.
Local showers are reported from the
middle Atlantic states and eastern por-
ton Of the Lake region, from Montana
and at the northwest Canada stations. 1t
is warmer in New England and west ward
to the Dakotas and decidedly cooler from
the Dakotas westward to the Pacific
C asst.
The weather will continue fair and
warm In the Southern states, Friday, and
will be generally fair on the Atlantic
coast, The conditions are favorable for
local showers in the Middle states. Cloud
mess will increase in the Northwest and
and the upper Lake region, with cooler
weather and showers, Friday or Friday
night
Severe local storms are likely to occur in
the states of the Mississippi valley.
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THIS SETTLES IT.
The Indictment Against Sergeant D. m. Bailey
OF Lewiston. Mol Pressed.

Portland, Sept. 19.-The assault and
jury in the Cumberland superior court
against Dallas NJ Bailey Of Lewiston,
will not be tried. The Indictment was
the outcome of the scrap at the Brunswick
restaurant, August 49, on the return Of
the State troops from muster. The com
plainant, Wilbur 4. Reynolds, has pre-
scented the court with u written ac-
acknowledgement of satisfaction and the
Indictment will be mol pressed.
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OSCAR BLANEY DEAD.
The Murderer Hangs Himself at the Stat.
Prison. Wednesday

Thomaston, Sept l9.-Oscar S
Blaney committed suicide in the state
prison yesterday by hanging. Blaney was
convicted of the murder of Thomas Bar
rows of kitterv in 1885 and was sentenced
to be hanged. The sentence was after
ward COMMITTED to Imprisonment for life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20

Following are the awards Of premiums
Awards were made at the park as fol
lows; Grade Hereford COW, E Lawrence,
LIST; Hereford heifer calf, Mary A Russell,
lst; pair fat cattle, VIM Rowell LIST.
Working oxen, f 2 Gilman, 1st; C H
Loomis, I'd; steers, years old, n
Blanchard, LIST; j N Swain, I'd; year
old, Eben Dean, 1st.
Grade cream breeds-Grade Holstein
COW, f Lawrence, 1st, grade Jersey, W
Packard, LIST, 3years Sold 1st and I'd; l.
year-old heifer, I'd; heifer calf, II A.
Archer 1st.
Guernscy-George Fl Weston, LIST, on
bull, years old, heifer years old, and
better year old.
Herefords-Willis L Eaton, Scion, list
and Cd on cows, 2-years- heifers and
ist on calves. French Bros, Madison, s.
years-old bull, 1st. Moses French & Son,
3-years old heifer, 1st and I'd A K Per
kins bull, I'd.
Matched driving horses-Georgc Clough,
list; f Lawrence. 2d.
Stalliops-M L Pooler Redwood list; ;
Irving A Homestead, Gen Withers. 2d
Stations, ? years old Fred Kinkaid, Trot-
wood, 1st; Fred French, St Croix, I'd.
Draft brood mars and cOlts-Frank l.
King, 1st; Frank l Estes, Cd. Colt, 3
years old, s f Nay, LIST.
Breeding mares and colts-M T Pooler
Maud p, LIST George II Rhodes, I'd. Three
years olds, David Clukry, LIST j. ID Muir
ply, 2d. Two-years-old colts, NJ Il Poolor,
LIST and Cd. One year-olds G Day, 1st.
Sheep, full blood--Willis f. Eaton took
first premium on pen of eve sheep, pen
of eve lambs and on buck year old, and
second on buck lambs. Mont Russell took
second on pen of Hampshire eve sheep and
on buck Frank Moore of Starks, took
first premium on full blood Merinos, buck
lambs, pen of ewes, buck year old, buck
3 years old, and second on buck year old
and years old; also first on pen of grade
Merinos.
Grade sheep Crowell got first on
bucks, pen of ewes and pen of lambs.
Swine full blood-Eben Dean, LIST
grade J A Swan, 1st; + I Estes, 2d.
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Maine Pensions.

Washington, Sept. Pensions have
been granted to the following residents Of
Maine:
Original George Record, Buckfeld
Additional, Thomas f. X Parker. Ken.
nehunk Increase John Heath, HALO
we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-20
State of Maine,
In Senate, March %, 1895.

Whereas the Granite State Prevalent
Association Of Manchester n II doino
business in This state has invitsd tho
banl, examiner NJ Maine Now Harm.
shire. Vermont. Connccticnt New Ynrk
and New Jersey to make a tborongb on
animation of Tho condition of I'll cor
noration and its methods of doing bnsi-
ness and have a,rood I'm nav ali cYnopscs
for the same tbrrefora
Ordered that the hank examiner he an
thorizcd and directed to make sucb sx-
animation and renort To the Governor and
council
House of REPRESENTATIVES. March o. 1909
road and nsssed in concurrence w :
Cotton Clerk
In Sonata Chamber M.r,b Of 1909 ro,d
and na..ed 4 f - Eondau NJ M,
har Secretary
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BORROW MONEY

Where you can pay it back in instalments and
reduce interest at each payment; we loan on
furniture, pianos, diamonds, watches, horses,
carriages, live stock or any valuable personal
property. Business always confidential.
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY,
2l3 Water St.,opp. Cony House, Augusta.