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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
THE GIBSON UOuiN.
A Unique Plan for Charitable Entertain
ment in Asheville.

A Unique Plan for Charitable Entertain
ment in Asheville.
AsHEVILLE, y. c.. Jan. B.-Specidi.-
The Ashevile public library has under
taken to give series of free lectures
every two weeks during the winter.
So far three lectures have been given
and, judging from the ATTENDANCE Inc
people appreciate the undertaking. The
lectures are by some of our own people
and are on various subjects of interest.
Several ladies, who are prominent in OH
ferent works of charity and education.
will. before the course is ended, give
lectures.
This plan is an excellent one, and Is
affording entertainment 10 our citi-
zens. and showing them We have
those among us who think. II -
ole every town could ana snouid
adopt. The Asheyillc library some time
ago gave very unique entertainments
and one that might just at this time be
given in Richmond with great success.
II was a series Of Gibson Pictures.
Several OF our prominent society people
very kindly agreed to pose I'm these pic
lures" and the entertainment was a
great success. especially financially.
Some Of the pictures of G. y. Gibson,
which have, at different times. appeared
i'm Life" were selected. and the char
acters were dressed and posed rs nearly
Ike the pictures as possible the curtain
was drawn. and behind a thin suaze,
which had been stretched across the en-
tire stage, the picture was revealed. lhey
were very good. and the young people en-
tered into IL with great zest. the Glib
son Girl" being much In evidence.
This is a scheme which might be work
ed 10 great advantage by the people OF
Richmond. who wish to raise funds for
some charity.
Mr. Ben G. Gudger. very prominent
citizen OF Buncombe county. was sud
denly stricken with heart disease while
az work IN his field last Wednesday. and
died i'm a very few minutes. Mr.. Gud-
ger was a wel-known and influential
citizen. having held several Offices Of
trust and honor in the county.
Captain T. d. Johnston has let the
contract FOR the building Of a handsome
business block near the post-Office IN this
city. The block Is 10 be after the de
signs Of Mr.. Z. s. Smith. an architect,
employed on the Vanderbilt estate, and IS
to cost about S25.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
UNAMERICAN OPPOSITION TO GAL
IANI >NLDILE.


We have once before adverted 10 the
fact that the President has sent the
name of Colonel Coppinger Of the army
to the Senate for promotion to the
rank Of brfgadier-general, and that
the A. p. A. is seeking 10 defeat MS
confirmation. because he is an Irish
man and a Roman Catholic. When
young man, he had military employment
in Italy. and was decorated by the Pope
for eaIlantry. and these two things are'in
fine opinion Of the \. L. a, sufficient
ground for excluding any such liishman
from any place of honor or trust in the
United States.
We most earnestly hope that the Sen
ate will turn SIS back upon all the pray
ers and representations Of this narrow
minded. bgoted association, and promptly
confirm Colonel Coppinger 20 the rank
TO which the President has named him.
His case was before the Senate Commit
tee Oh Military Affairs. on Thursday
last. when Senator Hale addressed 1t, and
told the committee that Colonel Coppin-
ger had served through one war as an
officer that he had fought in thirty-one
battles. more than half of which were
important engagements. and had been
wounded in two Of them. He produced
the original letter Of recommendation 10
the Governor Of Connecticut. written by
General Custer and endorsed by General
Sheridan. recommending in the strongest
terms the promotion Of Mr.. Coppinser'
then a captain. to be colonel of one Of the
Connecticut regiments.
Colonel Coppinger had delayed long
time taking out naturalization papers,
but Senator Hale explained the fact by
saving that it was due TO his having an
interest i'm an entailed estate I'M ireland,
which he was advised by prominent Amer
leans. including the late Mr.. Blaine,
whose daughter he married, might be
endangered by his becoming citizen OF
this country. He called attention TO the
fact that Colonel Coppinger had been
commissioned several times lay this Gov
eminent and that he had taken the oath
of allegiance on all Of these occasions,
and ho accounted for his participation IN
the civil conflicts of Italy when youth
by saying that he was a professional
soldier.
The Senate Committee adjourned with
out acting on the case.
We submit that IL there is nothing
against Colonel Coppinger but what the
a. +. a. urges, he should be confirmed.
1t is not to be argued against any man
in this country that NE is either foreign
born or a Roman Catholic. We are free
TO an. and win have no religious dis
elimination.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

command Of the Second corps. and. sue
c.edIng TO IL. held the honored position
until General Lee found at last that ne
must dismiss him from field service.
Now opinions differ about General
Early's abilities as a commander, but we
do not believe the man ever lived who
doubted his loyalty TO the Confederate
cause: yet here is a distinct charge that
he sold the battle Of Gettysburg.
We cannot conceive how passion could
have so blinded General Longstreets rea-
son az TO cause him TO make this pre-
MYSTERIOUS charge. This book is fun OF
complicated mixtures OF truth and foise-
hood that will require volumes 10 I'M
rayel and separate them. But It's author
has been utterly reckless in preparing
II. and has not attended TO the most
ordinary demands for correctness. For
instance, at page 96l, he undertakes TO
quote a passage from letter written
TO him by General J. =. Hood, in 1915.
which letter can be seen in full in the
fourth volume of the Southern Historical
Papers. at page 145. lie commences the
quotation thus:
while lying in camp near Chambers
burg information was received that Hill
and Ewell were about 10 come in CON
tact with the enemy near Gettysburg
The true text reads as follows:
whilst lying in camp, not far distant
from Chambersburg, information was re-
ceived," etc.
Now, the change is Of no Importance but
a careful writer never fails to quote
document just as that document Is ana IL
is careless and reckless or designing
writers only who misquote documents.
Upon the whole charity compels us 10
say that it would have been far better
for General Longstreets reputation IL he
had not published this book.
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CONVICT LABOR on SEMINARY
BUILDINGS.

in common with all with whom we have
conferred. we were startled by the propo-
ition that State convicts should be put
to work on the buildings Of the Union
Theological Seminary.
The proposition was far removed from
our own ideas of the fitness Of things.
and from what we thought the worthy
Christian gentlemen who have the work
in charge would themselves approve.
We have made some inquiry into the
matter, and as far as we have gone we
have found the Presbyterans as much
opposed TO the use Of convicts on their
buildings as anybody else. and that the
idea of employing them at all was I'M
known in quarters where one would natu-
rally look for information on the sub
ject
We feel certain. though We do not speak
10y authority. that the move will be ar
rested, the mistake corrected. and that
no conyicis Will work on the buildings
Of the Union Theological Seminary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

The Post-OGce department to BE Made
seif-sus,hiniDg.

There has been introduced I'm the House
Of Representatives at Washington bill
lhat Is attracting widespread attention,
owing TO the novel manner ia which IL is
proposed 10 save vast sums Of money 10
lhe business houses doing business
through the mails, and al the same time
10 so greatly increase the revenues OF the
fost-Ofiice Department that II VIII be
made seit-susiaining for the first time
in ITS history.
The bin - lostered by the United States
Economic Postage Association, a corpora
zion chartered under the laws OF the State
OF West Virginia, ANA which is the owner
OF valuable tnitcd states patents pertain
ing thereto. il b. a strictly business
organization, and comprises among Us
stockholders many OF the representative
lDcn OF the country.
The object Of the association is 10
manufacture and place upon the market
It's patented cards and envelopes In such
.0rm that the postage viii be paid by the
receiver and not the sender These order
cards ana envelopes are printed with the
address of any merchant or other bust
Tess man upon them. and when in the
hands OF the public furnish an ever
ready means Of ordering goods by mail
without trouble or expense.
Business men can distribute them by
the thousand, and pay the postage only
"a such As are returned. This VIII save
loss from postage, aao must soon become
b GhiNcrta. want among business men
having extensive correspondence. On an
average. 90 per cent. OF all postage sent
rat soliciting orders or replies Is a dead
loss 10 the business man, and this state
ment Is sutained by the nscords Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
Old Richmond FaNorite.

BY far the most important theatrical
event OF the season IN this city Is the
forthcoming engagement OF the popular
comedians. Donnelly and Girard, in the
remarkably successful farce-cOmedy, THE
Rainmakers" The comedians ana their
entire New. York company Will appear
at the Academy OF Music on Friday and
SATURDAY. next. All the remarkable cleo
with more than carload Of special
scenery used ia New York. Will be used
here.
8lr Donnelly assumes the character OF
Percival Alright, an Ubiquitous hotel
clerk and Mr. Girard Will ably assist him
in the role Of Phelix Bottles, the head
porter OF the establishment The pro-
prietOr Of Hotel GHick has aDsconded at
the beginning OF the play, leaving Per
cival Alright In charge. The rise OF the
curtain dlscloses a strike among tho
servants in full progress IN the hotel,
i'm which the versatile hotel clerk has
his hands full in settling. The run COM
mences at the very outset, ana run last
and furious throughout the play The
great cyclone scene In the second act Is
a marvel OF stage mechanism. The cOun-
try home OF an actor Is seen at the time
when a professional rainmaker is about
10 begin operations. Alright aud Bot
ties, who have deserted the hotel force,
appear upon the scene. and having gotten
rid Of the scientists through subtertuge,
steal his explosives and determine %
earn his fee themselves They are totally
ignorant of the uses Of the various cX-
plOslves, so set them all of at once.
The effect is appalling. A terrific thun-
der-storm Immediately bursts forth. The
rain comes down in a perfect deluge.
The wind bowls and blows with such
force that the houses and barns ara
wrecked, fences are carried away, and
everything movable is blown off the
stage. Here the lights are turned up. the
comedians are discovered under a fallen
tree. whereupon they remark, What lot
OF weather we are having" The third
act introduces a series Of excellent sDe-
cialties, including the famous electric
march which has created the most pro-
found sensation In New York OF anything
seen last season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
THE TWO ARE BROTHERS.

There can be no possible question raised
by Mrs Stowe or her friends. or the New
York Sun, about Lewis Clark and George
Lewis Clarke being the same. because II
IS admitted BY Mrs. Stowe, by the New
York sun, and by the current correspond
ence between them, that Milton Clarke,
referred 70 by Mrs. Stowe as Lewis
Clarke's brother, and our Lewis George
Clarke are brothers. 1t is a fact, known
TO every old citizen In Lexington. that
Lewis George Clarke was a fax spinner
by trade and that his sisters name was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

The Golden Rule VS." young ladies'
branch OF the W G. T. L., organized in
December. held their first social recep-
iion Thursday night al the home Of Mrs.
J. a. Morris, the president. sos north
Fifth street There were ABOUT forty
present. After q pleasant time with
music, reading. Rotations, and games
refreshments We're served. This Is a
growing and prosperous society, doing
much good. They have decided TO hold
a bazaar for the purpose of placing
Young woman in the "Home for Incura-
bles" some time in the latter part OF
February
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

I'm the Henrico County Court yester-
day, james Kilgore (colored), charged
witst breaking into "A Chesapeake and
Ohio freight car. was given six months
in jail. and fined s..
The school boards Of Brookland and
Tuckahoe districts held their regular
monthly meetings at the courthouse yes
terday afternoon. and disposed OF the
usual routine business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Page Is Of the
same chapter Mrs.
stowe says;
Lewis had a beau
tiful sister by the
name OF Della. who.
on the death of her
grandfather, was
sold. with all the
other children Of
his mother. for the
purpose Of dividing
the estate. She
was a pious girl, a
member Of the Bap-
list church. She
fell into the hands
Of a brutal. drunk
en- man who wish
ed 30 make her his
mistress. Milton
Clarke. a brother
Of Lewis, in the
narrative OF his
life. describes the
scene where he,
with his mother,
stood ar the door
while this girl was
brutally whipped
before IL for wish
ing to conform 10
the principles OF
her Christian pro-
fession.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
4 RTCHMOSD HORSE THIEF.
Winston ships Large Amount Of Manu-
factnreh IOhAccn.

WINSTON. n. c., Jan Especially
negro giving his name as Clark DAVIS
and claiming Richmond Nal as his
home. was arrested and tried here to-day
for stealing a horse from James McAul-
Ian. of Carroll county. Va.
The horse was taken from a warehouse
here Wednesday night. and on Thursday
sold to a farmer south Of Salem for S15
Davis only received three dollars down.
In default of $500 he was sent 10 jail
to await the next term OF court.
Winston shipped $4,000 pounds Of manu-
featured tobacco this week This is one Of
the best weeks business in the history Of
the Winston market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
Policy Shop Raided

Policeman Baker. of the Second dis
trict. raided the policy-shop kept by VIII
liam Hicks CcOlored) in the rear of No.
ll0 south Eighth street. yesterday morn
ing. and arrested the proprietor. He also
condscated several pieces of parapher-
MALTA that were on the premises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
Arrested In yemnorf Nens.

5. c. Dickinson was arrested In New
port News on Friday by United States
Deputy Marshal Il. j. Peasants. on the
charge OF violating the postal laws. tic
arrived here In custody yesterday morn
ing, and was brought before Commis-
sioner Biegenheimer, who held him in
bail for the grand Jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Miss Stoves letter
20 the New York Sun
Hartford. Conn.
Dec. 3. 1895.
Dear Sir.-Your
letter Of inquiry re-
lating 10 the man
who calls himself the
original George
Harris Of Urcle
Toms Cabin. reach
cd my mother. Mrs.
Stowe. last evening.
/ wife u say that
my mother never
saw the man. or ever
heard OF him, until
TWO years ago. when
she received a letter
from the y est, stat
ing that a man by
The name of Lewis
Clark. claiming 10 be
the original George
Harris. was exhibit
ing himself as such
IN dime museums ano
inclOsing also a pic
ture. with a long ac-
count Of him taken
from some number
Of Frank Lesle's IL
Illustrated Weekly. in
1891, which is entire
~ untrue from be-
ginning 10 end, so
far as IL has any
connection with my
mother or her writ
ing Uncle Toms
Cabin.
yours truly,
Miss II. u. stowe"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
A PARALLEL FOR mrs. STOWE
Ih. Ysratiyol toe author Of Uncle Toms
Cabin is lmEtrilltd.
IS LEWIS CLARKE GEORGE HARRIS?
In n Book Written by Mrs. stowe and Pub
iished I'm 1853 She said the Negro Lewis
Clarke Was an Acquaintance OF Hers'1
and Now She Denies Ever Having
seen or Heard of Hin.

LEXINGTON, ky. Jan. H-Special.-
Some weeks ago the New York sun pup
lished an account OF the life Of an old
ex-slave living in Lexington. Ky, named
Lewis George Clarke, who claims 10 De
the prototype OF George Harris III Mrs.
Harriet Reecher Stoves Uncle Tom
Cabin" and the World undertook to raise
a fund for his support IN his old age.
The y Nv York Sun undertook 10 prove
that Clarke was fraud, and that his
connection with the character OF George
Harris was fake. To establish its posi-
ton, the Sun published several letters
of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe and her
daughter. These letters emphaticaliy
pronounced Clarke an imposter. and
declared that the character OF George
Harris had no living prototype, but was
created by Mrs. Stowe. The New York
World accepted the evidence as
conclusive against Clarke, and so notified
the public.
a few days after these publications Mr..
Polk Miller, of Richmond, Va, the cele-
brated delineator Of negro dialect and in
terpreter OF negro character, was In Lex
ington. Ky, and curiosity led him TO
visit Clarke. After subjecting him to a
rigid cross-eSamination, Mr. Miller wrote
"A letter TO The Richmond Times. in which
he asserted IL TO he his unqualified opin-
ion that Lewis Clarke was the prOtO-
type of George Harris, the statements Of
Mrs Stowe and Miss stowe 10 the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
\ KEY TO THE BOOK.
Upon reading this letter 1 set about 10
investigate, and through the courtesy Of
the library OF Marietta College. Ohio, l
have before me a book published in 1858
by the then well-known publishing house
of John p Jewett q Co, Of Boston, Mass,
and Cleveland, O. The book is entitled
Il KEY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Here they arc:

The letter from
Harriet Beccher
Stowe to the New
York sun. dated De-
cember Sth. says;
81 again assert. as
I have already stat
ed. that the charac-
tiers of Uncle Tom
and George Harris
had no living pro-
toiype. but were ere
ated by me.
Mrs. Stoves letter
20 Mr.. Rohb.
Hartford.
March p, 1898.
" Mr.. Robb.
Dear Sir. Your
letter Of the 22d was
duly received. The
man you speak of.
George Lewis Clarke,
who is going about
representing himself
TO Dee the original
George Harris i'm
Uncle Toms Cabin.
does so at his own
presumption. / never
saw the man. and
don't remember ever
having even heard Of
him. although I have
before received let
tiers telling of vari-
Gus individuals who
were going about tine
country representing
themselves 10 Doe the
originals O ( Uncle
Tom or George lIar-
ris. as the case might
be- Perhaps this man
may be one Of those
OF whom / have
heard. before. But
however that may be
and whoever he may
be. one thing is GER
tainly true-the man
was not In my mind
at the time Of writ
ing Uncle Tom S
Cabin. Neither he
nor any other man
stood for the char
acter Of George Har-
ris. who was q crea-
ture Of my own
brain a probable,
but not a living char.
acter.
Sincerely yours.
Harriet Beecher
Stowe. "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Extracts from the
Key 10 Uncle
Toms Cabin.
Chapter 4. entitled
George Harris.
page 70. Mrs.
stowe says:
Lewis Clarke Is
an acquaintance of
the writer. Soon
after his escape
from slavery he
was received into
the family Of "A
sister-iu-law of the
author, and there
educated. His con-
duct during this
time was such as
10 win for him UNI
common affection
and respect, and
the author has
frequently heard
him spoken Of in
the highest terms
by all who knew
him.
The gentleman In
whose family he so
long resided says
Of him I'm a recent
I letter 10 the vii
ter. I would trust
81 him, as the saying
is. with untold
gold
Lewis is a quad
room and a fine
looking man with
European features.
hair slightly wav-
ing. and with an
intelligent. agree
able expression OF
cOuntenance. The
reader is now de
sired 10 compare
the following incl
dents Of his life.
part Of which he
related personally
90 the author. with
the incidents Of the
life Of George
Harris.
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Navy Department


v HrIIUH IUIIf NHIIHI'l - ~
Master James Donahue. No. 10 louisiana
street. Richmond Va:
sir.-Replying 10 your letter OF the
18th ultimo, addressed TO the President,
I'm which you suggest that one OF the
new battleships 10 be constructed 10y the
Newport News Ship-Buiding Company
De named i'm honor of the State OF Nir-
einia. 1 have to inform You that names
for both Of the battieships TO De con-
structed an Newport News have been
selected. Your letter however. will be
placed on file for consideration in the
future selection of names for vessels OF
this class.
Very respectfully. A. MADOO.
Acting Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
Page AZ she says


In Lewis Clarke's
narrative he men,
lions that a mas
ter in his neighbor-
hood sold "a woman
and child TO a
ira der with the
charge that he
should not sell the
child from its
mother
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

UNCLE TOMS CABIN
Presenting the Original
FACTS AND DOCUMENTS
UPON WHICH THE STORY IS
FOUNDED
Together with
COMMEMORATIVE STATEMENTS
VERIFYING
THE TRUTH OF THE WORK.
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
Author OF Uncle Toms Cabin"
take it for granted that neither Mrs
Stowe nor her daughter will deny the
authenticity Of the book. I give below a
copy Of the letters OF Mrs. Stowe and
Miss Stowe 10 the New York sun. and be-
side il. as a deadly parallel. / quote from
the book above named. giving the pages
from which the quotations are taken.
nm. ~ Ar-r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
ALREIDY NAMED.
Acting Secretary McAdoo Writes to James

Acting Secretary McAdoo writes 10 james
ID nahue.
Master James Donahue, the ten-year-
old son Of Mr. Edward Donahue. OF
Louisiana street. VINO received letter
from the President of the United States
Ii few weeks ago. in answer TO his episte
which requested that one or the battle
ships jpn the course Of construction be
named Virginia" which letter was re-
ferred to the Secretary Of the Navy Tor
consideration last week received the iol-
lowing letter from the Secretary OF the
Navy;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

At the bottom or
page 10 she says:
The case OF
Lewis Clarke might
be called a harder
one than common.