Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-13
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from his dead BODY at Malvern Hill, When
a bail had passed into his brain.
Few haze seen the old pistol outside OF
a museum. 1t is one Of the old-time sort.
with its flint locks and pan, and loaded
from the muzzle. and the charge sent
homo by a ramrod hinged TO the barrel.
1t has the distinction OF having passed
unscathed through many Revolutionary
battles.
Then comes an Indian tomahawk and
an Indian scalp hanging beside H. The
handle Of the "terror-to-the-w whites is
also a pipe-stem, having its bowl in the
continuation Of the blade.
In the department Of Indian relies the
museum IS exceptionally rich. many fine
specimens OF the vanishing tribes having
come from friends and alumni In the
far West
THE MOFFETT REGISTER.
And now. what is that little box upon
the floor. with its dlal-like faces? Some O.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and saloon-keeper-
win readily recognize IN IL the fomou'
Nfoffett register, of Moffett liquor-laH
memory. Each salOon-keeper was re-
ouired to have one and everybody who
took drink was enioined 10 see that
faithful account thereof was given 10 the
keeping Of the register. Then the tax
collector came around and relying upon
the veracity Of his multiple-faced friend,
levied up each drink The last owner o,
this register was most enterprislng-N
records 3T4S2 drinks.
The watch hanging there has a good
omen face and could its tickings, now
a long time sienced be awakened, they
would tell a convincing story that human
lie is not altogether selfish; that Chris
tian manhood IS capable Of noble deeds
II would say that the heart which beat
beneath st was full OF Christly love.
ON one OF Alosbys raids some northern
soldiers were captured who were plumber
ing defenceless homes and they We're IN
camp phrase, lost Not long after
several Confederate scouts were cap
tured by the Federal foe, and in retalia-
lion were ordered TO be shot. The lots
wore cast the poor men whose doom
come creeping up so close 10 their feet
,rera already i'm line, when Nir. Wills, a
Young Baptist preacher. stepped forth
and calling 10 a friend in the line who
was not "a Christian, begged to die in
mis- stead. 81 am not afraid to de- said
he 81 will take his place.
The watch was taken from the ire
less body by friends and was presented
TO the college by General James G. Field
Of Culpeper, Familiarity known as. the
Fighting Quartermaster.
BLAINE SAT IN The CHAlh'
Tho chair given here was presented by
Or Curry. and was that In which
Hon. James c. Blaine sat when attend
ing the centennial celebration at YORK
town Of the departure Of the British from
American shores. while just beneath y
rivcn what many an old gray-coat VIII
readily recognlze-a Confederate camp
steel.
The long sword was used IN many bat
lies of the war Of 1872, and was presented
by MIR. Henry BoltZ, Of this city. The
cane on the left Is of pure ebony, ana
erew i'm Calcutta. while the other was
cur from the tree under which General
Cobb was killed at the battle Of Freder-
icksburg.
Every one will recognize the beak OF
the sword fish, formidable, and wonder
fully well preserved.
THE bundle OF wire, as It appears. IS a
coil OF Bessemer steel, shaved with grace
ful curve, from long plate in manu-
featuring.
OLD LOCK FROM CULPEPER.
II is not shown here, but there is one
relic in the collection Of an age which
happily is far past, lock that, by It's
bulk. by the heavy key hanging al us
side. by the red rust mantling H. quickly
arrests the attention of every Visitor IL
is the lock taken from the old Culpeper
jail, in which Ireland and Craig were I'M
prsoned before the war OF freedom Tor
preaching the Gospel Of Jesus Christ. me
scribe was curious. Upon his recent WISH
10 the museum. 10 know II its works were
vet good, after so many years. 80. I'M
patiently cutting away the string sus-
pending the great key. he placed II In the
hole-pcrhaps the first time In hundred
years. There was n screeching sound, d
breaking away of the rust, and then the
hand which holds this pen turned the bolt
that once barred out the liberty OF TWO
men who knew no other guilt than that
they were ayowed servants OF our Sa-
vlour.
DESIGNS FOR LEE MONUMENT.
Few know that the museum contains