The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

use OF the sCftest lead pencil. NO sharp
instrument v in be allowed. - me sur 70
piisc may remain at the drawings, which
represent, cHcCpts from Captain Smith )
nap. as these drawings appear IN this
letter. My Him trations, certainly, do noe
portray geographical locality. 1 am not
sure bat what il were not as well tnat
they bad a geographical IocatlOn-ohe
very remote Captain John drawings are
alarm ing IN tleif purely technical bear
Ing. .... ....,,..
TIME OF AWFUL TRIBULATlON
The two spCcim, ns that i ma taken
from the musty old book map as an IN
teiestine IemiLuCr TO Nlfsinlahs, anu
the great world of thought, Of that lime
of awful tribulation of the mighty VIZ
einia settlement I'm North America. repre-
sent some early recCllCctions OF our good
friend. Powhf ttn's civil government 10
eetFcr With suggestion OF the relSl"uS
funciiOnary Of the ilustfi)us lndlan S
epoch Virginia was q primeval forest
rrcsLmably at tho time Of wnicA ] writ p
is it not both salutary and useim Tor
busy. vain. foolish humanity 10 go pach
TO these early days of forest simplicity
and freedom from display and show, 10
dwell once more. I'm thought. upon the
more Wholesome lessons Of wisdom ana
aud Gritty residing in the silent slades' inc
solitary mountains and beneath we VI r.
free sunni er noon sunshine IN the SOL
tuds OF nature and under the lonely
moon, Take the heart or every dusty
nervous overwrought American commu-
nifty for just long enough 10 brealhe'
back 10 these scenes.
/ was intending TO remark upon the
types Of early Virginia incident which
dear old John Smith, be his memory ever
green, has provided. 10 VIII be observed
that the more elaborate, or. at least, more
extensive illustration OF the TWO SUP
mitted in my present letter Is very viva
and strong. We are confidently LED 10
Irfg l.tf H. "A lOTH-
ground 10 lend additional elect 10 thls
lurid bTilliancy Of artistic representation.
POWhatan is slowly broiiins over the
fire; that Is, IGutnt scrutiny encourage
the hope that the wretched Indian Is
really not Injecting himself 10 the iaf-
baritv of roasting, and has only seated
his royal IeTsCn upon what exercised III
that day the function OF thIche' per
spectiVo becoming limited 10 confusion.
The scene is. then, "a fac-simile rcproduc-
lion OF the exceedingly harDlric looking
POWhatans court The eNclted, not 70
saw hcrrihod an caring ccutler whose
lower limbs depend on the leIt or Inc
mopa-ch from the kingly board on which
PCWhatGn has squdttcd, has either "a
camp. OF he has Heard that Powhatan-
vllo has gone for Mckinley.
The mild hammered and benisnant-faccd
seenior On the hight is observing, by your
leave. that il WoulC be just as well 10
wait iii. YOU hear nom POcahontas city.
The returns are coming IN :iowly. 4
COMPOSED cdlcy Of smoke, steam from
n legendary cauldrCn. sticks Of wood. and
ladies and gentlemen In waiting-mostly
waiting for Clothes-nll In the wait for
returns.
THE TRUTH or IT.
Now. the Truth Of it IS. the shape II the
edifce in witch the fronds and admirers
of Powhatan have gathered may be, with
out much stretch of imagination. thought
TO be similar I'm style and beauty 10 that
The nuissant ruler occupied IN tho early
6oys OF Virginia romance, ayei now, cen
trfdition and fairy tale.
Pcwhatan had a priest. Believe II. fr
not-here's his picture. ! am. after long
ar1 faithful investigation. seriously at a
loss % understand what tho priest is do