Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

cd AZ wonderful and miraculous by AL
the children in the ncishborhood, as Wei
as by the two lucky little ones for whose
especial benefit 1t was devised.
LAST CONFEDERATE FUN.
That was cur last Confederate run.
Sherman marched through 10 the sea-
and every railroad train brought more
.refurees'' to Charlotte. Many came
from Columbia, 5. c., who mad oesn
driven from their homes on the coast 10
the early days Of the war, ana were NO"
again homeless and In many cases almost
destitute. Among these. three SISTERS
from a Sea Island plantation, born 70
wealth. and. before the war, living IN
luxury. came TO Charlotte strangers anu
almost penniless, and subsisted In q pare
ly-furnished bedroom for more than
week on scanty rations OF bread ana wa
ter Their sad case was oisco'eteu ~
accident, or they would nave perisneu.
We had little to divide in those days, out
the hard times. thank God. did not make
the southern people selfish. Food was
very scarce at that time; many or the
country people utterly refused 10 accept
Confederate money; fresh provisions
could only be had In barter. In iarcn,
1865. we bought a barrel OF hour ior
S.lOO. Tea and coffee were not to De nao
for love or money.
Then came the news Of the SURRENDER
at Appomattox Charlotte being an IN
land town and far from the seat OF war
we seldom saw soldiers except on INC
march. But when General Joseph ~.
Johnston came up 10 North Carolina IN
the last days OF the Confederacy. many
straeglers from his army made Their
appearance. One evening six or seven Oh
these men, weary, wayworn and depress-
ed asked at our door for food. A tapie
was spread for them, and they ate almost
I'm silence Presently a thought seemed
10 strike one of them. See mere, ea'u
he, his dull face lighting up and his eye
Frightening: "see here. There has been
a sight OF men killed in this here war
hain't they?" We admitted the SAD laet'
"There'll be a great lot OF single women
after this" he continued with great AMI
nation. "See here! i believe the time Is
coming which Is mentioned In the bloie'
when seven women will catch hold Oh one
mans coat-tail a-begging TO be called py
his name" He seemed not at ali oHend-
ed. but rather pleased. at our amusement
doubtless accepting IL as q tribute TO ms
power of expounding the Scriptures. ana
went his way in high good humor, neoi-
tating, no doubt, on the good time com
ing" We could only suppose he referred
TO a passage in the book or the Prophet
Malachi relating to the Jews.
MR.. DAVIS AND HIS CABINET.
Soon after the surrender of the army IN
Virginia Mr.. Davis and his CABINET came
to Charlotte. 1t was time or great ex-
element and suspense; no one couid zen
what was TO happen next. There were
no htlGinHCQ
paralyzed: there was no currency, anu
everything and everybody was at stand
still. Even the reliable gentleman" had
heard so many conflicting rumors that
for once he was silent. on Sunday morn
ing MIR. Davis attended service In the
Episcopal church in the town. Irehnoim'
Mallory. Breckenridge, and others more
or less known to fame were present. AS
the services closed with the benediction,
"The peace Of God, which passeth all I'M
derstandlng" etc, ] think there were
few hearts there not thrilled with tne
thought that that congregation Wouiu
never more be gathered together until the
final day.
Monday morning dawned dark and
cloudy. with a fine. driZzling rain. with
sad hearts we watched the Confederate
President passing out Of the town, begin
ming that ride which ended in prison
Mr. Davis and those members OF his Cab
met who were with him, together with
other gentlemen, rode first; then came
few hundred cavalrymen-part or Geor-
gia command.
The military college in Charlotte was
before the war in charge OF General ID.
II. Hill. with an able corps OF assistants.
An old manuscript notebook belonging
TO one OF these, an eX-Virginia Military
Institute cadet, came by accident into
my possession. 1t bore the name or the
owner. afterward a gallant c. 5. A.
brigadier-general, and the date, 1852.
Among algebra and geometry problems
elegant extracts" in prose and poetry,
acrostics. charades, and parodies, oc-
Cured. some original verses satirizing,
in true school-boy fashion, the peculiari-
ties in manner, speech. and appearance
of the several professors OF the Virginia
Military Institute at that time, each IN
his turn. Who so merciless critic, with
"eyes like needlepoints, seeking flaws,
as a school-boy? And yet, although the
nreceding verses, describing each teacher
in turn all SAVIOR of ridicule, and de-
cidedly argue a deficiency In the pump
of reverence on the part OF the writer, In
the last stanza the tone changes. IL is
serious and earnest. and, considered IN
the light OF SUBSEQUENT cFSH1o'
prophetic. 1t is inscribed to MAJOR L. j.
Jackson, and 1t is really remarkable that
a mere youth, ten years before the war,
should have penetrated the reserve OF
the silent and generally unpopular teach
er. and so truly have judged the charac-
ter of the man. I give the lines verbat-
tim:
MAJOR T. J. JACKSON. ALIAS thick
DRY" ALIAS OLD JACK"
Like some rough brute that roams the
forest wild,
So rude, uncouth, so purely natures
child.
Is "Hickory." and yet, methinks see
THE stamp of Genius on his brow, and he
with his mild glance and keen but quiet
eye.
Can draw forth from the secret recess
where they lie.
Those thoughts and feelings OF the
human heart.
Most virtuous, good, and free from guilty
art.
There's something In his very mode OF
life
So accurate, steady. void OF care and
strife.
That fills my heart with love for him
who bears
His honors meekly, and who wears
The laurels OF Herol This Is fact
So here's heart and hand OF mine for
Jack"
Valuable Relies.
(Norfon> Pilot)