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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

tAo Ncslry OF POhlck Chufch-
SOME INTERESTING VI
Though yellowed with age the paper Is
still tough, while the lettering "mcis
used the quaint old English r Tor an
IS" is still perfect. In the back is a de-
scription OF The post-roads over virginia
and Carolina. a list Of the Kings Council
men OF Virginia, and a catalogue or inc
Representatives OF the different counties
FL the sl. . Assembly OF The day, amongst
the last being the wsll-known names or
Francis Ligh,fo0t Lee. Patrick Henry,
Richard Bland. Benjamin Harrison. Rich
ard Henry Lee, Fielding Lewis, and OF
Washington himself.
Az the date Of the writing OF this diary,
in 1907. Washington was living on his es-
ta1e Of Mount Vernon, having resigned
his commission IN the British army on his
return after Braddock's defeat in the
North. In 1919 he had been married TO
Mrs. Martha Gusts. widow OF Daniel
parke Gusts. and for six years the pair
had lived TRANQUILITY on the banks of the
Potomac. Washington passing his time in
experimenting the tobacco raising Of his
plantation and its shipment to England,
from which country he obtained his semi
nnnua supplies.
Though IL was ten years before no
revolutionary war. Washington's letters
mt this time were Full Of hints Of the
growing dislike 10 England's domination
Of the American colonies. Though busy
with his farm and overlooking every oy-
pcndlture. he was also I'm touch with the
political feeling Of the day-a fact which
IS evidenced by his published letters. but
not shown ut an In the prosaic little dingy
diary. which has been roeurrected after
many long years NJ rost among packs o.
unnoticed rancrs-V. Stuart Mosby Cole
man. I'm Washington Post.
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balance. whose names and ~callings are not
mentioned. are Jumped together AS divers
others The proportion OF gentlemen
more than holds good. though perhaps Few
would wish 10 bc specifically claSScd as
suoh. or who affect the old cxclusiveness.
Tn conditions OF life are easy. II there
is not much wealth there Is every indica-
tion of comfort. The sandy soil is easily
worked. free from weeds and exactly
adapted TO trucking. sweet potatoes and
especially '~goobcrs," which are a proita-
BILE crop.
A desire 20 soften the aspcrities OF life
is a marked characteristic Of this whole
region. Nobody is in "a hurry. Even in
Newport News and Norfolk. with their
large business interests. there is no rush.
Strangers meet with unfailing courtesy.
No one Is too busy TO give you all the in
formation you want-and some to spare.
In farm house. store or Office II Is the
same. II by some rare chance the occu-
pant is unable to give you his instant and
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mo Old sMITHFIELD CHrRCH]

undivided attention. no apologies with
evident sincerity and invites you 10 sit
down until the little matter Of business u.s.
disposed of. That they are sudden and
choleric when one Intentionally treads on
their toe may well DE. but nowhere will
you find a more genuine hospitality, more
painstaking effort TO ODlige.
THEY WERE BORN POLITE.
Poiitoness is not an acquisition. but a
gift. They are born with Il. II is notice
able even in their warnings against
ofienses. Walk your horses over this
bridge or pay So offers q gracious option
10 one whose convivial spirit should urge
him 10 a higher rate of speed. Farmers
who do not want 10 hav shooting on
their land do not put up the offensive
notices keep out. no trespassing under
penalty Of the law and the like. They
tack ny a bit Of a board with the single
word posted" Occasionally there is
added mo gentleman viii presume" What
would be done 10 the person who was
no gentleman" is a matter for gloomy
conjecture.
A pilgrimage TO this region which
should leave jamestown unvisitcd would
be emphatically Hamlet without the Dane.
Many people. nevertheless. will be- dispos-
ed TO think this part Of the play not worth
the candle. The difficulty Of getting there
is considerable. and that OF getting away
ma be worse. If you 80 Icy rail. the
nearest station IS Williamsburg. eight
mics away. and the road none Of the
best. II by steamer. you will be left on
the island twenty-four hours. and as
there are now but two white families
there the facilities for Entertainment are
limited. Doubtless the ever-ready instinct
of hospitality would make some provision
for the stranger. We ala not tax il so far.
We had planned our exit by land, but We
found ourselves reduced 10 the choice he
tween a clumsy. tw0-whceled cart drawn
by a spawned horse. and walking.
FIRST CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA.
Now. the associations and sentiment
which gather about jamestown are a chief
Involvement 10 a visit. Fancy. then. the
mixed nature of your sentiment when. at
the moment you step OFF the boat a young
man comes up 20 YOU 10 demand twenty
five cents WHARFAGE. And whatever the
associations you may cherish before a
visit. gnats and mosquitoes viii have a
prominent place in your after-thoughts
Originally It was n peninsula OF about
two thousand acres. much OF II marsh. or
under water az high tide. The current has
cut away the upper part with the neck
which joined II 10 the mainland until it
has become. in fact. an island. Some three
hundred acres nave been swept away. in
GLIDING most OF the town site. Nothing is
left for the curious spade Of the explorer
some milionniums hence. The remains Of
an old wharf may be seen. and a cypress
with its curious buttressed roots FAR out
in the water which marks the old shore
line. Congress. a year or two since, app
propriated ten thousand dollars to prevent
the further desfr uction of the island, and
an embankmcnt with ripraps has been
built along the northern end. but the work
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II is declared by American orators Of
All parties and all beliefs that America
ia a great country. the greatest OF all
countries. But no amount OF prctestatoh
or display of statistics on the PARK OF
the people OF a country, on platforms IN
corner groceries, Or in college lecture
rooms. can make a country great.
The extent of its population cannot 90
II nor its ~inhnite resources; It's seoS-
rapnv cannot DO IL. even its hereditary
institutions cannot do IL, no matter now
free and admirable these may be-dnd
surely I'm this regard America IS lowered
above an the nations OF the eartn. Inc
greatness of a country depends upon the
9buity OF its people To govern themselves
with dignity and in such a way as 10
develop character i'm the irdlvidr1l ana
to make the national name a pledge OF
good faith throughout the world. some
Thin, more is az stake In the comlus
election thar the success OF canlllttes
or of policies. The Republic itself r On
rial and the ability Of our people 70
conduct The affairs Of the country caim,
II, noncrably. wisely. and as they sh9ull
Le conducted In "a sane tNenitial9
member OF the sisterh0od or c~lvhlI-u Id
tiona-The Century for October.
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on the death OF Sergeant Seal. Sergeant
Alien is a man OF refined appearance ana
quiet. modest de%n'eanor. but Is always
to he depended upon to perform MS DUTY
ACTING SERGEANT G. II. TALLEN.
Acting Sergeant Talley IS one Of the
Youngest OF the officers on the force
having been at Cold Harpor. IN hancyer
county. Septen' Der 10. 1852. lie resided
on his parents farm IN thar county unti
Us ornoinfod a member OF the police
force october 4, 1883. serving from the
besir ring in the Second District. He was
mad acting Sergeant July p, 1891, by
the late Chief Of Police, Major John Poe
Jr.
Personally Sergeant Talley - very pop
ular among the force and with the public
AT large. He ettends strictly 10 business.
and Is ono Of the most valued officers OF
the Police Department.
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SECOND DISTRICT OFFICERS.
The Efficient Men Who Guard the
Central Part Of the City.
THE LEADING EVENTS OF THEIR LIVES
From the Ranks Merit Has Raised Them
to Their Present Positions-sergeants
Cosby, Brooks, Allen and Taiiey are
Among the Most Popular.

The Second Police District OF this cry
by reason OF its central location, mas
probably more calls made upon II lVI SCI
vices ia the line or q~uellins disturbances
and arresting offenders than either tnv
First or the Third. The Second station
Is I'm charge OF officers OF experience ana
sterling character. who kee pthlhSs III
their territory in as good condition as con
slant vigilance ana strict attention to
duty can make IL. There are three reSu-
lar sergeants and one acting sergeant at
the Second Station, who are among inc
most popular men on the Richmond force
SERGEANT JUNIUS \ COsBl.
Everybody knows and likes big, Jolly
Sergeant Cosby. the Goliath OF the force.
His heart is as big as his body, ana MS
courage Is Us largo as both together. ser
eeant Cosby was born in Powhatan coun-
~ september ), 1874, and ~omsequehtiy
l. just hfty-two years Of age. Nhen oniy
seventeen he enlisted In an engineering
CORPS Of the Confederate army, where ne
served twelve months. lie thirsted' now
ever. for martial pursuits. and at tie z
of eighteen became "A member or tue
Twenty-hfth Virginia Battalion, in when
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10 badly done. and already ne bank is be-
ginning 10 be undermined.
twenty-five acres. including all that IS
loft or the old town site. have been rur-
chased by a society OF ladies, and q high
fence OF wire netting run around the Old
church and burying ground. This. n q
desolation OF bricks. scattered thickly
through the corn fields adjoining. Is all
that is left OF the trst capital of Virginia.
OF the church there is left only the tower
overgrown with poison ivy. From the front
it Is I'm a pretty good state OF prcscrva-
ton, and the archcd door. with a window
above. Is clearly Indicated. From the
churchyard, looking 70 the river. il is
In a r%uinous condition. Near the ton are
some narrow Sits which were meant as
loophoies for muskctry.
ONLY THE CHURCH TOWER LEFT.
TIE tower. a. may be plainly seen. was
never Joined 70 any other masonry. This
has given rise 20 q recent theory that
there never was q brick church In its
rsAr. The oonclueiou Is no warranted.
The same v~sascuins would Prov that the
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brick church at Williamsburg. which has
stood for n hundred and eighty years. Is
wood. or that Il never existed at all. It's
tower not being Joined TO the other brick
work Moreover. the evidence from re-
cords Is conclusive that II was brick. and
fifty years ago It's dimensions could easily
be made out. "A brick w"li, now Itself Il
ruin. was. a hundred years ago. mace from
its brick around n part OF the old church,
yard.
What remains In doubt is whether this
tower "a mart OF the brick church built TO
succeed the nrst wooden one. or was "A
nart OF the one built after the destruction
81 the town In the Bacon rebellion.
In any case. standing watch over Its
broken tombs. a single stone only being
fairly lcgibic. recalling the romance and
no dark tragedies OF the beginning OF our
history. Il is the most interesting and i'm
prcssive relic Of this continent.
Very closely connected with the history
Of Jamestown Is Smithheld. a most en-
Pertaining liar. Capt. John Smith. IN his
history OF Virginia, tells us maj In the fali
Of the first year of the colony he went
,,i,h six or seven men to Kecoughtan. noy
Iramnton. to trade with the natives, and
on his return discovered the Towne and
Country Of WarraSkoyach,' which Is
S%mithneld. The Indians were friendly. and
M-NNA
he several times stopped there on MS
exploring trips. II was one OF the hrst
places settled by the English. and one OF
the few that seem 10 rave escaped with
out much loss from the great massacre
of 1922, which SO nearly wiped out the
entire colony.
AT SNITHFIELJ.
The present village was incorporated In
1852. 1t finished its growth a long time
ago. when 1t had acquired a population OF
about one thousand. 1t is not a dilapi-
dated town. however. but seems fairly
prosperous, with a good class of dwell
ings and a very few handsome ones. All
in all. Il is very attractive. with fine, old
fashioned. colonial-looking houses on
large. pleasant grounds. with abundant
and large shade trees. II Is at the head
OF the creek, also known as Warrasko-
yack. under many s%pellings. five or six
miles of the James. Just before reach
ing tho village the creek doubles on IT.
self. running back at the foot Of a high
ridge TO form a long peninsula. Among
tho residents this is now known as Pagan
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The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
West View Baptist church. met In a
rally meeting on Thursday night. The
Rev. Mr.. Barton. assistant secretary Of
the Foreign Mission Board. spoke TO an
appreciative audience. his subject being:
Attaining to q High Standard
The Keystone Quartette, or
Mcssrs. Lon. Douglas, tenor; Charles
Humphrey. second tenor: Richard IT,.
Dyer. baritone. and Thomas Mitchell,
basso. added greatly towards making the
meeting an interesting one.
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such Was a sO-Cailed spariing Contest .
Nngruc. AL TOR MnhlmLrY.


WILSON, y. c.. OCT. 5.-Special.-Blly
Lecdman, IN prile-nghter OF
Pennsylvania. ana Louis j. Murphy. spar
ring partne. OF john j.. sullivan, gave
q boxing contest. SO caIili. on Thursday
nieAt here il tle Opera House. Tie
contest was really "a nsht 10 a finish.
LeednlLn Outclassed Murphy. In the first
round hc was knocked out by d. lick on
the neck from Leedmau right.
Jos. j. Martin and T.. r.. purncil, two
Republican campaisners. spoke here yes
terday.
The colorod vote viii 60 solid for Nc
Kin.ey. and The color lines are being very
lightly drawn. The whites will. as q
rule. support the Democratic ticket.
Capt. Cruber, conductor on the \. g.. T..
train. put of some tramps Friday between
Wilson and Elm city. After they had
been forced of they began firing on the
conductor. No damage was done. When
the train reached Elm city a posse OF cit
liens Immediately SET out in pursuit Of
the traups.
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ARCH IN JAMESTOWN CHURCH.
the VIE Oh the late General Mahone was
born and raised. The mont has been
modernized by the addition OF porcheS,
but the back part remains una4tered'
There was the judges bench, the bar and
jury box, the court room extending for
ward toward the street. The small brick
building on the corner was the clerk .
office, and remains unchanged.
But the object of chief interest. that
which brought the writer to ~Smithield. is
not there, but five miles out on the Suf-
folk road. We cross a rickety draw-bridge
over Il branch of the creek. which eats its
way indefinitely up Into the land. There
IS a long stretch OF salt marsh. witt its
corduroy a foot under water at high tide,
leading TO IT,. Beyond, the road winds
pleasantly among fields OF peanuts and
sweet potatoes. We come finally 10 a
wooded ravine. through which flows a
clear. swift-running brook, a veritable
phenomenon in this part OF the country.
AT the foot OF a rock Is a spring, con-
siderably walled up. with a nice new
oyster shell from which the weary
traveller may quench his thirst. At the
top Of the hill beyond. In the midst OF IA
grove OF large NATIVE trees OdhS, DtNtoD-
wood and walnut, venerable with thrice
the suppOsitious years OF 'the many
wintered crow" stands the Oldest Pro-
testant church building in America II
was built in l6S2, only ten years after the
Indian massacre.
OLDEST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
At that time the entire population was
Ep~iscCpalian. but finally conditions chang
cd, OLD families moved away. other de-
nominations sprang up and the service in
the old church could no longer be kept
up. The years went 10y, ana 1t was aband-
oncd and left TO dissolution. The rooftree
fen In. the windows rotted away and il
stood ~forlorn, u thing OF dread 10 children
and a sad memento TO the old Of the
vlcissitude OF things. BY chance n lady
who lived in the n~oighborhood when a
child was revisiting It. She told the
writer that children in her day dared not
go near n. Those who ventured heard
unacceptable noises. whispers and the
r's''c OF silks among the mouldered
aisieS.
Curtously enough. her imagination seem
"a to call W ths old feeling. II reckon,
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Increased Registration.

ID to last night. two hundred and
twelve students had ma~tTculated at the
University College Of Medicine-a very
large increase over last year on the third
dav Of the session. There are stu a
large number Of students 10 return, and
the outlook is very bright. over one
third Of this number are college-bred
men. many Of them coming from North
crn and Western states.
Lectures will begin regularly on Mon
day morning.
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cceA, Or Ilser, whether in remembrance
OF It's ancient or modern inhabitants does
not appear. When they want al appro-
IHation II is Pagan river, as, in It's b,ne-
hcence, Congress draws the line at
creeks.
10 most readers Smithheld is only assoc
GATED with Il brand Of ham. There u.s.. IN
Tact, "a ham factory. whose product is held
IN nigh repute. Where they procure the
raw material is not evident. The isle Of
Iiogses,' where the first colonists sent
their swine TO live as best they might on
what they should find or turn up. is a few
miles above. in the James. In driving
about we saw only a few razor-backs that
looked as though they might have been an
escape from the original drove. The quail
Ivy OF the hams. eaten. as il were. on their
native heath, is undeniably good. What
your grocer sells you under this label.
well. that is another story" Sweet po-
tatoes. and especially peanuts, are n large
article OF export.
SOME OLD BUILDINGS.
Nearly all the houses have been built
long enough TO have a somewhat old-time
air about them. Many date from about
the beginning Of the century. and n half
dozen from the incorporation Of the town.
AS interesting as any is the Old conrt-
mouse built about an even hundred wears
ago. II has long been transformed into n
dwelling. the county seat having been ro-
moved to Isle OF Wight. In this house
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Of Heavy Infantry. at jamestown Island.

of Heavy Infantry, at jamestown islarn'
Major William Allen In command.
Sergeant Alien served faithfully until
the end OF the war;. when he returned 10
Richmond. and was appointed TO the po-
lice force December 20. 1855. Al that
time Major Claiborne was Chief OF 20
lice. and Joseph Mayo. Mayor. Mr. Allen
was connected with the First District
from the time OF his appointment until
1871 when he was transferred TO the
Second District. lie was promoted TO the
position Of Acting Sergeant In 1855. ana
as above narrated. became fun sergeant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

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A VISIT TO OLD JAMESTOWN.
History interviewer with the First
Capilal Of Virginia.
RUINS NOW Mainly MARK The SPOT.
Picturesque Smithheid and the Oldest
Protestant Charch Edifce-How IL was
Restored and Used for Holding
Services.
ONE CHARACTER.

ONE CHARACTER
istics OF the James
river country seem
TO be an Inheritance
from its inst settle
mcnt. Among the
original %colonists. an
even hundred. there
were mentioned by
name hfty-four gen
temen. ono chirur-
gcOn. one drummer.
ten artisans OF va
riOus trades a q
Twelve iabOrprS Tho
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lie Says Corbet and iitzsimmons VIII
Eight to a Finish Before Jan. lst.

DALLAS. TEXAS. Oct. 3.-Dan a. stu
art has arrived home. lie will remain
ten days. He says d. viii take no In
terest in politics. and has no prediction
10 make. state or national.
lie says Corbett and fitzsimmons VIII
fight TO a fnish before January 1. 1897.
Fitzslmmons. he says. is I'm better shaue
than ever before. and weighs IV
mounds.
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WINSTON. y. c.. oct. 3-Special-J.
J.. Patterson. of this city. state elector
for the National Democratic party. to-
day publishes his list OF appointments.
lie will make tw~enty-seven speeches. The
inst one Will he delivered in Raleigh next
Monday night. and ,le last one IN this
county on october goth.
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WINSTON. y G. oct. 3.-special-Rev.
W. II. BrandcnJurs. who has been pas
tor OF the Christian church here for nine
mcntns, Will lender his resignation To-
morrow. lie is a native Of OHIO.
:. T.. Buckrcr succeeds the late c. ).
Hauser as Mayor OF Salem.
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HENRICO-Northside land Company Ia
Thomas T.. Stagg. f0rtr-two and one
sixth feet on east side o. Fourth avenue
and forfv-one and ono-sl,th feet on same.
subject TO TWO deeds of trust. $500.
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moved. tuned. rented. repaired, and eN-
changed for new instruments.
WALTER -. MOSES x CO,
1908 Main street.
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flcor or citizen, womb De hard 20 Ind.
SERGEANT THOMAS A ALLEN.
The place OF that gaa4ant veteran ken-
hon r. seal who not many months ago
nassed away. is worthily filed by an Of
ncer OF merit and ability in the person
OF Sergeant Thomas A. Allen. Sergeant
Allen was born in the county or Henrico
in 1874. and spent his early years on a
large farm In that county. The outbreak
OF the war, when he was eighteen years OF
age. turned his thoughts from peaceful
pursuits, and on March II. 1852. he join
ed Company 4, Tenth Virginia Battalion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

CUILDREN'S PRIZES WILL BE AN
NOUNCED on NEXT SUNDAY. AND
LISTS OF WORDS WILL THEN BE
PUBLISHED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

PIANOS, PIANOS, PIANOS.
CHASE BROS. PIANO CO.
So east Main street.
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second-nand Piano Bargains

In the following ~Wcll-known makes: Ben
Mug, Knabe. klmbali. SteinWay, Hard.
man, STANDARD, ana Cameron. These
pianos are in thorough order, and IN
some cases show no trace Of wear. Many
other bargains in the piano D organ
line.
WALTER ID. MOSES & CO.,
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The Book OF Life.

There are many things
in the great book OF life
that every woman ought
10 know and that few
women do know.
Every woman in the
world ought to know all
about her own physical
rlake up. She should
have a copy of Doctor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

Largest stock pianos IN the city carried
ty
CHASE BROS. PIANO co.
sos east Main street.