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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-14
PHILADELPHIA. RICH <fSYA
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

APPOINTED sailing days: Every TUES
LAY and FRIDAY at p. NJ. and every
cf1NDAY at S \. NJ.
oFreight for Tuesdays and Fridays
81, amers received until sailing hour: for
Sunday's steamer till =. NJ Saturday.
FreiEht received daily until p. NJ.
tor further information apply to
J. w. McCARRTCK,
oeues al Southern Agent: once RocksttA
W. p. CLYDE 4 co,
3alo ce,erai Agsnts. Philadelphia.
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MEETINGS.

ID ETERSBuRG LROAD COM
PANN.
The annual meeting OF the STOCK
HOLDERS OF the Petersburg Railroad
Company Will be held at The olnce OF The
company, in Richmond, Va. on MON
DAY, November IS 1885, at II o'clock
A. NJ. w. Z. JONES'
nOJ-td Secretary.
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RICHMOND RAILWAY
AND
COMPANY.

MAIN OFFICE AND LIGHT DEPART
slENT:
Foot OF Seventh street Ielepaone oS'-
CI4I DIVISION:
Office-Malu and Vine streets.
Telephone Nt
UNION DIVISION:
Ofnce-Twenty-nlntha and L streets
Telephone 80. ,.
MANCIA-.s As4s OfFlIE;
cammes avenue Telephone 232l.
nd incandescent Lights and Elec-
ric Power At re .aass,sIss. rates. H'se'f'e
5ar,,ss desiring Electric Lights or
paxer BY notifying the Main 0n.ce BY
mali or telephone. VIII be waited upon BY
Z Representative Of tho company
mhN Il -t<sI
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Marion Knowles, in his own right and as
executor of John ii. Knowles, de-
ceased Il iai'i'iit'
against
Charles H. Knowles ct ......Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is 10 have
judicial construction OF the will OF John
ii. Knowles. now deceased, 10 have the
real and personal estate or said John
III. Knowles applied 10 the payment OF
his debts, and the balance remaining
after the payment OF said debts paid 10
those entitled thereto 10 have all proper
accounts and enquiries for the settle
ment OF said estate. and 10 pay plain
tins counsel proper fee out OF SAID
estate for conducting and prosecuting
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed that said Charles II. Knowles is a
nonresident, II is ordered that said
Charles H. Knowles do appear here with
in ffteen days after due publication here
OF and do what is necessary 10 protect
his interests.
A copy-Teste:
CHARLES W. GODDIN. Clerk.
JAMES CASklE, p. O. oc2i-thaw
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by II. A. McCurdy.
Real Estate Broker.
north Tenth street.

~y> RusTEE'S SALE OF DETACHED
l. FRAME DWELLING. sITUATED,
ON THE NORTHERN LINE OF MCsO ,.rI
STREET. JUST WEST OF HAhIS-
HORN COLLEGE.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
TAX NOTICE.

TAX PAYERs-TAKE NOTICE: THE
J. TAX BILLS FOR 1895 are now ready
for payment. My office will be open
from A. NJ. 10 +. NJ. daily TO receive
the same. The law adds per cent ON
all bills unpaid December 1st. Lands
delinquent for 1884 can also be redeemed
before the sale.
WILLIAM III. BRAUER,
Treasurer Henrico County.
October -. 1898.
no2-eodtno3O
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No. 3-Daily. Tor Atlanta ard points
beyond, with through pullman service.
No. A3-"yestibuIed Limited Train,
Buffet Slecpers Richmond TO Atlanta.
Close connections at Atlanta for New Or
Jeans and all points South and Southwest.
and at New Orleans with the southern
Pacific and Texas and Pacific railroads
TO all Texas points. No extra charge on
"Vsotibs'ed Trains"
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Nc. 4g2-"Atlanta Special. Nesuou.ed
No. 7S-Mail and Express. Gas z. Nj.
daily.
For tickets, Pullman reservations. &c.
apply TO II. y. owen, ticket agent, Byrd
Street Station; Richmond Transfer Com
pany. COL east Main street, and companys
office. $50 east Main s'reet
f. ST. JOHN, Vice-f>resident
T. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l Pass Agent
JOHN X. W1NDER, General Manager.
II. II. BOYKIN. CITY Passenger sgt..
$50 east Nfpir street.
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STREET., JUST WEST pf NAM"
HORN. COLLEGE.
In execution OF deed OF trust rom
Charles johnson and wife to the unds,,
signed as trustee for the Virginia bunu
ing and Loan Company. dated Mal.a
3. 1892, and recorded In Henrico couny
Court. In Deed Bebk 139 T.. page -. anu
being now required by the Board ~
Directors OF said company. defauit na so
ing been made i'm the payment oi t NJ
bond secured by said deed, VIII o'ie'
for sale upon the premises. on
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1922
at 5:3o o'clock +. NJ. the REAL EsIAIE
conveyed by the said deed, consls'i fn' y.
frame dwelling OF rooms ana iot s.
ing Is feet on the northern line OF M .,,o
street. commencing 40 feet west or h ls',
beth street and running back loo Icet'
and adioins the church. ,,.o.
TERMS: Cash as To cost anu eNP'nayIn
Of sale. all arrearages OF taxes. ana SUI
ficient 10 pay of the balance on ponu
due the said company. amouhtlns "a
se07 20: balance as may be ahhouhceu
az time of sale. - rrargo
The purchaser. however, can arranse
With the said company for the Srea'ei
,ortion of the purchase-m0ney
po'"o l.. ADAMSON. Trustee.
II A. McCURDY. Auctioneer. hoiV
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In the clerks office of the Circuit Court
of the county OF Henrico-Charles +.
Taylor & Co. Plaintiffs. against Boyle
and ais. defendants.
/. John T.. Broaddus, clerk of the said
court. do certify that the bond required
OF the special commissioners by the de-
cree rendered in said cause on the nth
day Of September, 1895, has been duly
given.
Given under my hand as clerk of the
said court this 3Oth day Of October, 1895.
nol2-td JOHN T.. BROADDUS.
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BY George 5. Vashon. Jr.,
Real Estate Auctioneer.

Real Estate Aucuoheer.
m RrsTEEs' SALE OF LOT 1l6xI33
FEET TO ALLEY. LYING AND
BEING IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
VA, on THE NORTH LINE OF =
STREET. BETWEEN THIRTETH AND
EI1G;iifT FRAME DWELLINGS oF
FOUR ROOMS EACH THEREON. Nos
g(DG :0os. 3oio, 3Ol2. 3oli. 3olG. SOls
AND 300
BY virtue OF two deeds OF trust exc
cuted TO the undersigned. dated 10th Of
June. 1891. and 10Th of November. 1891,
recorded i'm clerks office of the chancery
Court of the city OF Richmond. IN Deed
Book li3 A. page 295. and Deed Book
l44 A, page PIT, respectively. TO secure
the payment OF the debts therein men
toned. default having been made I'm the
payment OF the same. we will. in part
execution OF said deeds being thereto
required by the Board of Directors Of
the Granite Building Company. proceed
10 sell by auction. on the premises. on
MONDAY. NOVEMBER is, 1885,
at 400 o'clock p. NJ. the property above
described.
TERMS: Cash as 20 expenses OF sale
end Sil97.oO; residue as may le an
nounced at sale.
EDWARD S. ROSE.
JOSEPH w. THOMAS.
GEORGE 5. VASHON. JR.,
nol2 Trustees.
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RUsTEEs' SALE
rwo-sToRY FRAME DWELLING
AND LOT
on THE PAST StNF trN THikTN-
VA FIRST STREET,
BETWEEN n AND o STREETS.
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EIRsT MORTGAGE BONDHOLDERs
II DE THE,

IfRST MORTGAGE BONDHOLDERS
l. OF THE
JACKSONVILLE. TAMPA AND KEY
WEST RAILWAY COMPANY.
a majority OF the above bonds having
been deposited with the undersigned Com
mittee.
NOTICE is hereby given that the bonds
must be deposited with the depository,
The Pennsylvania Company for lnsur-
ances on Lives and Granting Annuties.
No. 5l7 Chestnut street, philadelphia,
Pa. on or before NOVEMBER 20. 1880.
after which date bonds will only be re-
ceived at the discretion of the committee
on terms to be prescribed by IL.
WINTHROP SMITH,
HENRY a. DUPONT.
ALFRED s. ELLIOTT.
HENRY n. PAUL,
DOUGLAS III. GORDON.
no13. IA 1J&1S COMMITTEE.
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Chesapeake and
Ohio RailEay.

M UllcSdpS0 eus
49, Ohio RaIlsay.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 81, 1886.
TRANS Lt.A,x. IsiSnaJND.
6hoADzeIhEkT STATION.
80 A. III, Daily, with ,aasr-Car for
local stations. Newport NevS,
Old Point. Norfolk, and Ports
S35 P. NJ. Daily. with Pullman. for
Local stations. Newport Nses.
Oh Point. Norfolk and Ports
1870 A. NJ. Local train. except sunday.
Tor W. Ciifton FOrge. Con-
meets at Gordonsvlile tor
orange, l.apidan, Culpe1sr,
taiverton, Manassas. A.sx-
andria, and Washington, at
LniOn Station. Charlottesville.
Tor Iyrchourg, at Basic for
uagerstown, at Staacton for
40 p. NJ. 'Ths Cincinnati ard 81. Loais
Limited, daily with Pulnnans
e. Cincinnati. Louisville, and
81. Louis. STOPS only az I'M
portdnt stations. Coi-lects at
tharlotiesvihe FOR LyAch-
burg. and az Ashland. FOR
Lexington. KY, and Louis
Nille. Meas serVcl on Dining
Cars. No. 7. Local Train. az
cept Sunday, follows above
train from Charlottesville 10
SEA y. NJ. Local tram. s,cept Sunday
VILE.
1880 p. NJ. DAILY. Tor cincinnar. y,,h
Pullman TO Hinton ana Cor.
CONSUME 10 Cincinnati and
Louisville. Meals served IN
covisston, Va. 'Odda aily" az
Virginia Hot Springs.
aRAItIS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Daily. lcr Lyneh5urg ana
Clifton Forge. Connects at
Bremo, except sunday. for
E EIsS g. & W H'pTehSRurS and Sa ~;
Southern railway Tor solth-
west ana South, EXCEPT sunday
for Lexington and Craig
CITY,, and at ". CnE
ton Forge with No l FOR Gin
500 p. NJ. Except Sunday. Lceal accom-.
TRAINS ARRIya At RICHMOND.
BR0AD-STREET STATION
$50 A. NJ Daily from Cincinnati.
1920 4. NJ, Daily, frcm Norfolk AMI Old
$50 P. NJ. paiiy from Cincinnati ana
$50 p. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Ola
7:i5 p. NJ. EScept Sunday from w. cHf-
TRAIN, ARRIVE ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
$50 A. NJ, Except Sunday from Column
s:@P. NJ, Daily. from Lynchhurs. Lex
ington, Va, and clifton Forge.
JOHN y. POTTS
Division PASSENGER AGENT
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~, RTrSTEE 8 SALE OF TWO-SToRr
FRAME DWELLING ON BllCBA'.N,,-
AN STREET NEAR LOWNES STREET,
LOT FRONTING 30 FEET.
Nv virtue of the provisions of certsn
r.rd OF trust dated october T.. 1Sa;
and recorded IN clerks Office OF
Richmond Chancery. Court, Deed BooR
isS r. page 52l, default having been
,,aas In the payment OF a certain note
therein secured, and being required so 70
do I will sell by auction. on the prem
Uses, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER -, 1s9a
q, A.30 o'clock z. NJ, the above property;
fronting 20 feet on Buchanan street anu
running back 100 feet -, .,i.
TERMS Cash as to expenses OF t sare
and a note of S2l4; with ihteres. lIIl,,
months. - H. Tyvstee
nOlo
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nv virtue of a deed of trust from VIII
liam T. jefferson and wife 20 the trustees
of the Home Building Company tPer-
netusb. dated December IL, 1s9l, and "
record IN Deed Book IA &C. page iH',
iscnmond Chancery Court, which was
given TO secure the payment OF certain
bond therein mentioned. default having
been made in the payment OF part
thereof. and being directed by the Board
of Directors OF said Home Building COM
many (PerpetuaD, we will ofer Tor safe
az public auction. on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1870
81 A.ao o'clock T. NJ. the above-men-
sioned HOUSE AND LOT The house
contains 3 rooms and the lot commences
AT point 65 feet south OF 90 street
and fronts on east side OF Thirty-hrst
street aO> iSo feet.
TERMS: Enough in cash 10 pay the
costs of sale, all past-due taxes; also a
rateblc proportion OF The taxes or lS'1
and the sum OF S2J40o, which Is the
amour, now due on said bond. and the
balance whatever that may be. on
credit OF six and twelve months, Tor
negotiable notes, with interest added.
and secured by deed of trust.
n y. HARGROVE,
FRANK T. SUTTON.
II. SCI DON. TAYLOR,
Trustees a Home Building Company
PcrpetuaD. 49, noia
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BY Chewing & Rose.
Real Estate Auctioneers,
No. north Tenth street.
II
RuSTEES' AUCTION SALE
OF
No. o1o NORTH ST. JAMES STREET.

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust.
dated "a June. 1892. of record In the
clerks office Richmond chancery Court.
Deed Book 146 c. page 80, default hav-
Ing been made In the payment of the
note therein secured. and being required
so TO do by the beneficiary. we will sell
BY auction, upon the premises. on
TUESDAY, the 10th Day of Nov, 1898,
an 1880 o'clock T.. NJ. all that LOT OF
LAND with the Improvements thereon,
lying and being in the city OF Richmond,
Va, on the west side OF ST. James street,
between Baker and Charity streets, and
fronting on St James street 70 feet and
running back between parallel lines l32
feet more or less. The location of this
property is good and commends itself
10 Moth investors and home seekers
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses or sale.
ali taxes TO day of sale. also note OF
So1G with interest thereon from I'd day
of June 1894 till paid. the residue 10
he named at hour OF sale.
A. j. CHEWNlNG,
EDWARD 5. ROSE,
not2-td Trustees.
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL "A. 1895
.
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL "a. 1895
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION
200 a. NJ. Daily for Washington ald
points North. Stops al E.be
aud LEGAL stations. Pullman
Car.
100 noon. Daily except Sunday IN
Washington and points North.
stops az Elba, Ashland, Dos
well. Milford, Freler ksburg
Brooke and Whitewater Par
ler Car. Also connects with
confessional Limited a
7iO p. NJ. Daily ior Washington and
points North. Stops az Eliza
Ashland, boswell. Milford
reaerlchsburg, Brooke and
Mldewater and other stations
sundays. Sleeper Richmond
- to New York
ARRIVE BYRD STREET STATION
$40 \. ", Daily. Stops at Whitewater,
brooke, Fredericksburg, NIL
lord, boswell ana Ashland.
and other stations sundays.
sleeper New York 10 kich-
z'S r. NJ. ,Uaiiy except Sunday. Stops a.
local statio and Elba. Par
s.s, =, Tor Car from Washington.
o'sS e. M'' Daiiy. Stope only al Fred
eicksburg, boswell and Ash
land. Pullman cars from New
YORK ana Washington
" % A. NJ peily. Stops at principal To-
cal stations and f1lba. sleep.
Ing Car. Connects with Con-
gressional Limited between
Now York and Washington.
FREDERICKsRURG ACCOAnfODA-
TIC y
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
400 Z. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street station.
$50 \. NJ, Arrives &C Byrd-Street sta
ton
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DA4A'1 LACELI SUNDAY.
6:i2 A. NJ. Leaves Elba.
$40 L. NJ, Leaves Elba.
$40 A. NJ. Arrives Elba.
6:0i y. NJ, Arrives Ella.
G. a. TAYLOR. Traf'ic Manager
r. T. u. myers President
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NNUAL MEETING.

IA
The annual meeting OF the STOCK
HOLDERS OF the RICHMOND. FRED
ERICkSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY will be held on NJ ED
NESDAY. November 90 1895. AT IL o'e.rtk
NJ, at the Office OF the COMPANY n pich-
mond. j. Il. WINSTON,
no5-td secretary.
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BY II. Seldom Taylor & Son.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
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GRAND coMMANDERY X. T. OF
VI VIRGINIA, ONCE OF Grand Record
er.-The annual assembly Of the. Grand
Commandery OF Virginia will be Geld at
m rne a on TIL t RspAY. iith November.
''''' W. b. IsAACs. JR..
noa-td Grand Recorder.
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Bv virtue Of decree OF the clrcuil
Court of Henrico county, va. cnlsI,eu
S.ptember II, 1895. I'm cause OF charles
y Tavlor a Co. plaintiffs, and Bridget
Rovle Of ais defendants, we VIII sen
M public auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1880.
commencing AT 4:30 o'clock =. NJ ~,
ali that certain LOT or LAND, com
mencing at the northeast intersection
~ Grsham and Gillian streets, ana front
Inc on Graham street 80 feet. thence back
ha,wsen narallel lines 10 feet 10 lO-foot
aiiev. f.p that LOT OF LAND commenc-
inc nj "A point 30 feet east of the north
east intersection of Graham and Gillian
streets and fronting on Graham street
2o feet. thence back between parallel
fines 10 feet TO alley 10 feet wide; 90
10, No IA in square No. is. fronting ~
feet on north side OF Graham street, back
between parallel lines 10 feet 70 alley
10 feet wide: ca that LOT OF LAND
fronting on north side of Nicholson street
III feet ~ feet from east line OF Spring
street and back between parallel lines
80 southern line of Centre street, and
fronting thereon 81 feet.
TERMS: One-third cash, and the resi-
due in two equal payments at six and
twelve months, for which notes VIII bc
required. with interest added, and the
title retained until all the purchase
money shall have been paid and con-
veyance ordered by the Court.
H. r. POLLARD.
JOHN r. MINOR, JR.,
GEORGE J. HOOPER, JR.,
X. w. INEY,
Commissioners
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1895.

BY Deroon. Upper & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Aucuoheeis'
sci Main street.
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IEGAL NOTICES.

UIRCfNIA-IN THE CHANCERY
Y COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND. THE IBID DAY OF OCTOBER,
1895.
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LOST OR FOUND.

OST-A FAWN-COLORED GREY
IL HOUND. nearly grown. that answers
to the name OF FLEET" She either
strayed or was stolen from the resi-
dence 3iJ south Third street Tuesday
night last, and wore a collar with Is. VI.
Gum, 80 south Third street, on 1t. The
finder will be rewarded. noli-lt
I OST-A LARGE TAN NASTlF'F doc
IL tmale) answering TO name KING.
Reward IL returned. L. ii. {. CABELL.
Eleventh and Main streets, Richmond.
nol4-xt'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-30
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS

Will the Wichita Eagle explain what
kind of beings the beer ''bibblers" to
which it refers are?
When one sees a Quenemo man with a
black eye it is unnecessary to ask him if
he was at the dance.
A Cloverdale man says it is so dry there
that the miller has to prime the mill
pond so it will grind.
They say J. 81. Simpson can almost
forget 1892 since he sold 1000 bushels of
wheat last week at S21a cents.
Since the warm winds of this week the
Lake View club is thinking of getting
sprinkler to lay the dust in the lake.
Wichita Eagle: A report says: MRS
Lease tapped the floor impatiently with
her toe" Postscript: The floor fell in.
Every boat at Lawrence is engaged
for Decoration Day picnics. Thus one
year provides graves for the next to dec
crate
Quenemo has the pegs all set for an
old fashioned Fourth Of July celebration
before the people have got over Decora
ton Day.
sity will deliver the annual address at
the State university commencement
Monday night
to be able to tin0 employment right in
her line at home in reference to that
court house matter.
An Atchison organ peddler was turned
away by farmer in the following way:
''If you'll bring around a rain all right
but dang an organ"
The surplus of young women at Cher
ryvals is doing more than the advance of
civilization to soften the amin osity felt
toward Independence.
1t is said that soma of the 'best heel
ed" people in Lawrence show their New
England blue blood by watching the
ball games from the hill overlooking the
field
Wichita Eagle: A Wichita minister
thoughtlessly said, in speaking of Bob
Ingersoll, that he would some day "go to
that burn from which no traveller re-
tnrns."
Neodesha Sun: There Is a peculiar
case of hypnotism in town. On Mill
street or near the street are some cherry
trees full of cherries anc some body hyp-
natizes the boys, carries them up into
the trees and makes them pick and eat
the fruit The owner is going to get
| hypnotized some of these days and fan
their backs with club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-30
COLONEL AND MAJOR.

Copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa-
toni
The colonel and the major sat on the
hotel piazza playing cribbage.
The soft, bsl1ny spring breeze now
and then bore to their hearing the bla-
tant fanfare of trumpets or the roll of
drums. Everywhere their eyes were sa-
luted by the futtering folds of the stars
and stripes. Occasionally they stopped
in their game to look at pretty little girls
walking by, dressed in white, their tiny
arms filed with wreaths and bouquets,
or at the wagons rolling in from the
country laden with men and women,
fastening to attend the services which
were to be held in the quiet village
graveyard on the hill yonder, where
many dead heroes slept
It was an ideal Memorial day. The
sky was clear as crystal and blue as
sapphires. Here and there it was loving
ly kissed by soft, feecy clouds. Birds
were pouring forth showers of melody
from the trees, gay in their young spring
livery.
The little town at the foot of the
mountains, lying purple in the soft,
swimming sunlight, had taken on an air
of almost joyous festivity- The cheerful
voices, the flowers, the white dresses,
the flags and bunting conspired to rem
der the scene one more like a fete than a
remembrance. Only the solemn roll of
the drums at distance reminded the
two old warriors looking on at the pag-
cant what the day meant.
The colonel rose and walked to the
end of the piazza and leaning against one
of the pillars stood there in thoughtful
silence. The colonel imped little
when he walked. He had carried bull
let in his thigh since Gettysburg.
The major, turning in his chair, re-
garded his friend. The light, striking
his fine old face showed the ragged
scar of a saber cut he got at Fredericks-
burg. The two manned old fellows had
not known each other long Both bad
drifted to this little mountain resort to
drink the waters, famous for their medic
inaI properties. They had met in the
hotel, struck up friendship, walked,
talked and played cribbage together.
Though both had fought in the civil
war, they tacitly tabooed the subject,
for the colonel had fought like devil
on the northern side, and the major had
fought like tiger on the side of the lost
cause
But now the chords of memory were
strangely stirred. Up through the dark
fir trees guarding the cemetery there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-30
BATTLE or THE Blue.

The monument which is today unveiI-
ed is fitting tribute to the memory OF
those who went out nearly thirty years
ago in defense of their homes Those
were trying times. There were not many
men left at home when word came that
the confederate general Price was about
to invade Kansas. Nearly all the able
bodied ones were already sway down in
Dixie"
When orders were issued for Colonel
Veale's regiment to go to the front in de-
Tense of Kansas homes, men rode long
into the night, rousing their neighbOrs,
and informing them that the time had
come. When every man that was able
to go or could be spared had responded
to the call, Col. Vesle's command mus
tered less than 800 men. They took no
thought of mum bers, but marched to the
front as fearlessly as if they had been a
host There was nothing else to do.
Were not their homes and everything
that was dear to them in danger? They
did not wait for the invading army, but
they went out to meet it, and they
found it at the Blue river, just over the
line, 1000 strong. They hesitated no
more than if the number had been 400.
A line of battle was formed, and the
one old cannon belonging to the COM
mand was placed in position. And what
fearful execution that cannon did until
there were no longer gunners enough
left to man it. Those who were there
will never forget how every time the
cannon was discharged it moved lane
through the enemy's ranks. The battle
did not last long. but it saved Kansas.
The invading army was checked long
enough for General Pleasanton's army
to arrive, and Price was driven
back into Arkansas. There was nothing
more for Topeka's little army to do, SO
they came home, but not all of them.
Some were prisoners, and many were of
those to whom grateful and patriotic
people paid tribute today.