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PORTSMOUTH.

he will probably die. It seems that the
mother of the children had Just gone
out and left them at home. The boy,
whose name Is George. was leaning out
the window looking in the street, when
his sitter. not more than years old,
walked up behind him. poured some ker.
osene oil on his clothes. and III set
them on IRE. as she said to scare hirn
The flames spread very rapidly, and be-
fore assistance could reach the child he
Was so badly burned that ne will die.
The screams OF the child ATTRACTED the
attention of some persons passing, and
they ran In the house and put the fire
out, but not before he was so badly
burned that the flesh would drop or
when touched. DR.. McMIurran was call
ed In and did what he could to relieve
him. Bassmorc lives on Green street,
near the gas house
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

AIR. Harding when only Is years of
age united with the First Presbyterian
church, Of Norfolk, Va. of which the
rev Dr. Armstrong was pastor. He
YVES, made an elder OF the Prcsbyterian
cnufch In Raleigh about the year 1880.
through all the v.cissitudcs of, life's
sometimes pcrpleXinE and exciting and
perlious experiences, he has been the
same quiet, gentle. affectionate. but
courageous and rcsolutc Christian man.
Almost the last sentence in his brief
AUTOBIOGRAPHY Is this: II know not
Wnat the Lord may have in store for the
iuture' nut pray my Heavenly Father.
Whatever | may be called to undergo,
Wnetner prosperity or adversely. To nm
hold me with His Almighty Hand. and
10 endue me with strength from on
nigh to bow in submission to His Divine
Will 'ite
Death came to him suddenly. Twice.
morning and evening. he sat in Gods
nouse on the last Sabbath of his life.
NeHer ana he seem stronger or more
cheeriui. Monday acknowledgement
III even hetter than usual health. he
poarucd the TRAIN for Abbcvlllc. s. G,
Monday night he rested at Monroe
IakinS the train Tuesday morning. no
hte with usual appetite his breakfast at
chester. returning to the smoking car.
he turned sick. Acute INDIGESTION and
niuSea coming Ctl, he left the train n
CLINTON, and was alr:ost immediately
speechlesS, unconscious. And so hn
dled: most probably. rs the result or n
rupturcd blood vessel"
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A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, Of Worthington. Ind
sun. writes: You have a valuohIn
prescription in Electric B:tters AMI r
can checriuly recommend IL for CON
sumption and Sick Headache ana as n
general system tonic it has no eo,,nl "
Mrs. Annie S;chlc. 2625 Cottage Grove
avenue Chicago. was all ran down,
rou'n not eat nor digest food, had n
headache which never left her ,nI fnIt
tired ana weary, but SIX bottles % Flee
ire Filters restored her health and re-
hewcd her strength. Prices 10 cents and
&iUo. Get bottle at Burrow. Martin
II Cos Drug Store
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
SHIPPING NEWS.
forf OF NorfoIs mud Porsrntoutn
ScptctnIrcr IF. 1897.

ARRIVALS.
Spanish stmp. Raymond de Larrtna-
go, Lhcrania, to VIM. Lamb & Co.,
agents. Coalcd and sailed.
Br. stmp. kcivingrove. Ryder, Liv-
crpool. to Barber & Co., for coal.
Hr. stmp. Vera, Clark, Galveston to
antwerp, to VIM. Lamb & Co., agents.
Coaled and sailed.
Schr. Lula w. Quill!rl. Mcleod master,
from Baltimore. with phosphate.
MEMORANDUM.
Cape Henry. Va. Sept. 2i.-1o NJ
Clear. West wind; II miles. NIodera te
northeast sea-
SAILED.
Schr j: f. du B!gnon. Turner, Savan-
nah. with coal.
Schr J, Il. Teel, Hansen, Boston, with
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

-,
MI ID. G. Bender, of Rockville, Pa,
IL the guest of his nieces, the Misses
cine ON Plne street.
Mr. II. n. Leake, who has been In Bal
.iniore RECEIVING medical attention for
the past few months. returned yes-er-
uas'
very highly enjoyable social We.
given at the Military Institute last
night. very large gathering was
Neseh' ana the following programme
VAS rendered with much satisfaction:
LYNN No. 40.
Religious Services by Rev. M. w. But
Ter.
Hymn No. 141
So!o-Masser Eugene Crider. OF Norfolk.
Observation-Disclosures Henry Diveos.
solo-Mts's Elcy.
soio-Mias Edwards.
hecitalron-'RoSa OGndy-Iiy Master
Srfaer. by special :equest.
MT and Mrs. a. ii. Martin left yester-
uaS evening Tor Baltimore.
Workmcn were engaged in laying the
Sidewalks yesterday on Pearl street.
white woman named Sm.th. and her
dauShtc! wee fined S25 each by Justice
lliottSon, OF South Norfolk. for i'm
moEalty, ana In default CT fine were
SEM 10 1al TOR six months.
McEarS. VIM. II. Hl and Cleve
MahhinS left Thursday night for Balti-
more.
Mt.;sEH. j. p Parls", G. w. Parks and
IL. ,. Ambrose returned yesterday
morning from baltimore. where they
nad 1een TO aitend the funeral of Mr..
G."enieaf Johnson.
tor lack of quorum there was no
meeting or the Council Thurs lay night
MF. James Gregory and Mrs. Mary
Ioung were married in South Norfolk
thursday afternoon, Rev. J. G.. Lennon,
OF Liberty Street M. L. Church, per-
forming the ceremony.
Mrs. II. j. Wilson, of Pensa cola. Is
NisqIlns Mrs. Mccoy, on Berkeley ave-
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VALUABLE INVENTION.
An S. a. L. Engineer Invents an Auto.
matte. Pneumatic Railroad Switch.

An S. a. L. Engineer 1nvents an Auto
matte. Pneumatic Railroad Switch.
Mr.. John II. johnson. an engineer on
the Seaboard Air Line, has received
from the Patent Office, at Washington,
letters patent for an automatic pneuma-
tic railroad switch. This patent Is so
arranged that the switch can be set to
shut itself from the side track within
any number OF minutes desired. To
illustrate. If n conductor leaves q side
track open with the switch set to shut
in eight minutes, it will automatically
close before any other train can arrive
al that siding and will, therefore, OBJ
viate n side-track collision, which, next
to collisions. is the chief cause of dis
nstcrs on railroads.
Competent railroad men who have OK
amined the new invention believe 1t Will
be IL great success. Alr. Johnson has re-
ceivcd letters from all parts of the
country.
Mr.. johnson is a nephew Of Mr.. Jonn
Niemeyer. the oldest engineer on the At
lantic Coast Line, and lis himself u most
capable engineer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
CHICAGO wHEAT MARKET

Chicago. ILL.,. Sept. 24.-Wheat aver
aged higher to-day and closed at nc.
advance for the December future. Local
feeling was bearish. but there was
enough announcement to buyers in the
way of bullish foreign news to keep the
market little above yesterdays prices.
Other markets were DUH and inclined
to weakness. provisions having an
other touch of the yellow fever scare.
Corn and oats closed shade lower.
while provision showed Tk@l5c declines
at the close.
The lead III, futures rnnrod os fouowa.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

New York, Sept. 24.-Money on call
firm at 2isFH3 per cent; last loan 2h per
cent: closed 2@2R per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper. 4H@5 per cent. Sterling
exchange, firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at AS5 for demand and at
tS2'.@AS%a, for SIXTY days. Posted rates
iS%HiiSi AID +Sala@tSG1a. Commercial
ILLS, +Sl. Silver certificates. Stages
Var silver 81. Mexican dollars, 49,.
Government bonds strong; State bonds
dun; railroad bonds weak.
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Fresh Fish.

Croakers. per pound, &c.; taylors, per
pound. &C.: pan fish. per pound. &C.: bak-
ing fish, per pound, 4c.: founders. per
pound,3c.; sheepsheads, per pound, S@1Oc;
mackarel. per pound. Sc: blue fish. per
hound. &C.; specified trout. per pound.
ic.. rock, per pound, &c.; Spanish
Mackerel, &c.
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Timothy hay $3.50; No 2, s125O; mixed,
$3.50.
Sugar Nfnrltet.

Notwithstanding and strong; out Of
town prices are dependent on the de-
livery rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf, $780, powdered. S542; granulated
S5.23; confectioners' standard A. s5.05;
yellow b, S4.61; California b. s455
Franklin standard extra c, $4.4S: Key
stone extra c, SAP; American extra c,
SI.36.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
GUN CJIB 0RGAN1zD1,,

"A number of gentlemen met Thursday
night at Browns hotter and organized
the Portsmouth GWi Club, the purpose
of which Is, to encourage the sport of
trap shooting. The following officers
were elected: Il. l.. Cleaton, president:
w. Q. Stewart, first vice president: j.
w. 5. Butt. secretary and treasurer; T.
Is. Wonycott. corresponding secretary.
The above named gentlemen and DR..
.. f. Byrd. w. II. Gafrney and George
Wcnycott were elected u board Of d.
rectors.
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I'm BERKELEY
ViRGIRIAA LETTER BOX N BERKELEY.

All OlnInunicntiona. advertise.
rtents, O~frrs for the paper, or other
business. teft In the letter bnx of tho
Sorfolk Virgininn in the Gmce OF tho
Bank CT Rcrkicy, IL Berkeley Ave-,
wtll be promptly attended 10 Il put In
by six o'clock.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Southern Frut-Bananas. Csc @S1 90
per bunch; lemons. S300@350; cabbage.
Northern. $1.50 per barrel.
Observation-Disclosures Sl5O: yellows.
Sl.25@1.50: onions. $3.50 per sack; new
Irish potatoes. S225@2.50 per sack
P"ultry-Old chickens. 20I25c
EgEs-Wholesale: steady. at 14c per
dozen.
Beeswax-22c. per pound.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
,RFOLK VIRGTNIA Sc: SATURDAY.. SEPTEMBER 25. 1897.

Cash Quotatlons-Flour was steady;
No. Q spring wheat 93c.; No, 3 spring
wheat. 87s @90kc.: No. 2 red, o5k@
961sc. : No. 2 corn. 29@29Ac.; No. 2 oats.
2oQ20Bc.: No. 2 white. 22X @24c.: No. 8
white, 22A 023Ac.; No. 2 rye, 4Sc.; No. 2
barley, nominal; No. 3. 34@34Mc.; No. l
flax seed. s1.o2k@1.04k; prime Timothy
seed. $3.50 ..5.,as &'tJ
Mess Pork, per barrel, sS.15@S 20; lard,
per 10O1ta., s4.40; short ribs sides Qoose),
d.S095.15; dry sailed shoulders (boxedD,
55s95Sc.; short clear sides (boxed),
53s@5hc. /.
Whisl<ey. distillers' finished goods, PER
gallon, $1.22.
Sugars-Cut loaf, unchanged.
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Peanut Market.

Farmers market steady; fancy. &c.;
strictly prime. 2Mc.; prime, oAc; Span
ish, 90c.; low grades Smelling stock. ~
QlMc.
Hand Pickcd-Fancy, &C.; extras,
Sc: third grade, 2hc.: No. l Spanish
shellch, Size: No. Virginia, 31hc.; No. 9
Virginia, 2hc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

The royal oculist, Duke Carl OF Ba-
varia. has already performed nearly
5000 operations for cataract, and every
one of these operations has been per
formed between the morning hours of 6
and S, as the duke declares that his
nerves are strongest at this early hour
and his hand most steady.
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yareCut loaf, unchanged.
NEW YORK MARKET.

New York. Sept. Flour-Iyas only
barely steady. H& h&.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red, 9Shc
ailoat; No. herd. 975sc. afloat.
Corn-Spot easy: No. 2, $3.50. afloat
Oats-Spot quiet and steady.
Beef-Firm; hams. s26.5O027. 90; pack
ct, sS.50@9.50.
Cut hIeats-NominaI.
Lard-Easy; Western steamed $3.50;
refined. steady; Continent, $3.50; com
pound. 4&@5c.
Park-Quiet.
Butte--Firm; Western creamery, 1919
G2ohc.; do, factory, 9@12kc.; Elgins.
20hc.; imitation creamery, 11k@14c.
State creamery, 13@20kc.
Spot Coffee-Steady; Cordova, 1870
1s1sc.
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, 33sc.;
centrifugal, 3 15-1Gc. Refined sugar,
firm.
BALTIMORE PROVISION MARKET.
Baltimore, Sept. 24.-Flour dull, I'M
changed.
WheUt-Dull and firm; No. red, spot,
96@96Ac.: month. 96@96Ac.; October
October, 96h @9Ghc.; December, 96k@
| 96Mc.; steamer No. 2 red. S9R@S9Ac.
Southern wheat by sample, 9OQ96kc.
| on grade. 90@96c.
Corn-Steady; mixed. spot and month,
34@3iAc.; October, 3i1ac.; November
| and December, new or old Csc; January
35Ac.; steamer mixed, 39@39Hc. South
ern white corn. 37@S7hc.; yellow, 3SG
3Skc.
Outs-Firm; No. 2 white, 25G25IAc.
| No. mixed, 23c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
THE FAMOUS HYGlENIC
Kneipp Malt Coffee

Among the many devices intended for
me health and economy Of the house
hold. none Is deserving greater attention
mat this famous and great hygienic cof-
lee; II combines the invIgorating, health
giving properties of Malt Extract with the
pleasant taste and fine aroma of coffee,
without ..,, however, the injurious effects Of
"Cancin," the poisonous quintessence of
the latter, Endorsed by the Eleventh In
,,srnationai Medical Congress, held at
cral Il Is invaluable for INVALiDS,
CHILDREN. NURSING MOTHERS, and
1t Is especially recommended 20 all per-
sons suffering from INDIGESTION, DYS-
l'EESlA, NERVOUSNESS and GENER-
Al. FERTILITY. II Is pure, wholesome,
nutritious and economical substitute for
S mTi1 IN IN excellent ellen, nddi!ion 70 coffee. IT
FECTS OF "CAFFElN." and improves
any grade OF coffee.
Sold by sroccrs and dealers In health
foods. Is cents per pound package. Gem
ninG only with portrait and signature OF
Father Seha stian knclpp. Write for FREQ
sample to KNElPP MATT FOOD Co, 223
w. Camden street. Baltimore. Md. ju17-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Night school Mt Southern Shorthand
ana business University. Opens Mon
u'E, october 18th. Call at University.
haddingion Building. for particulars.
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CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Yesterday afternoon q little colorcd
child, son Of Charles Bassmorc, about
years old, was so badly burned that
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THE BANK OF BERKLEY.
BUSINESS AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
LOANS
SAFE DEPOSIT BONES
se15-tf

WANfED-lfoaF ders at foot of Mulberry
street Berkeley: comfortable rooms and
lodging. For particulars apply at resi-
drnrc or by letter in care of Nirg!n!an,
BcrklcY. sc22-6t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
wlsOIEsAI.E QUOTATIONS
I'rOytsionS.
Norfolk, Va, Sep

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 81 1897
Fish-Mackerel, No. z. III Kegs. 500
new. small. $3.50. new. medium, sl2 90
No. 3. in kegs, $3.50: Herring. Family
Cut Herring. 1925; otomac. In barrels
$500
Observation-Disclosures strong and ad.
vancing; mess pork, old, SOFA; hams
pork, new $1,000.
Bulk Meats-Ilighcr; clear ribs, sG15
as to size and cut: fat backs. SEC.
bellies. 6lac. for small; re. heavy; pork
plate. $40
Shoulacrs-SuSar- cured, &c.
Bacon-Shoulders. 71Gc.
BrcaSt-Sugar-cured 9&c.
Hams-SmIthhelr, 1+@15c.: S. G.. slip
hams. lie.
Lard-Purc lard tierces. 57s16Isc.,
cases and tubs, &c. over price of tierces:
compound. 4&c.; tinrces. IN cases and
tubs, nc. higher
Chcese-Cream. 11c.; Western dairy
3h@9iac.
Good Extra, s4.75 to $3.50; meal per bag
of 100 lbs. 9ic.; per bag or % lbs. SSc.
Salt-Firm: LIVERPOOL Fine. soc. Qpi 90
Rutter-New York State dairy, new
2OT2lc.: fresh creamery. 22@23c.; coun-
try, 14Il5c.
Kerosene oil-Firm: 112 degrees. 71sc.;
60 degrees. 10c.; Red. $50 degrees. 10hc.
Grocersea.
Coffee-Green. steady; rio common,
9lsNl1c.; fair. 12laGp131Ac.; good. 14IA0
l6c.: choice. 17G17Ac.- Eaguayra. 2Oc:
Jc"a, 29Q3Oikc.
Syrups ard Mola sses-IIigher; syr-
ups. Bright. 1S@23c.; Fair Grades. 15c.
Port Rico. 10. zoe and 2Gc., as to grade.
New Orleans Moiesses-Quiet: Fair,
23M2Sc.; Good. 25@30c. Choice. 35c.
Flour-Market higher and very strong.
Western spring whea At. Best Patent Fam
~. S5.75; Winter Wheat. Best Family.
S5.75: Choice Straight, Family, S5.25:
Good Family. S5,l5: Fair Family $500;
rs to graGe;'G. a.. 5OM55c.. as to weight.
Rice-Millcd. 4&G614c.: rough. clear
OF rcd, 45IG0c.: with rod. Csc.
Grain.
Peas.-steady; oiack-eye peas. new
crop. SLID per bag; black, $1,000 %
straight per bushel clay. Toe per bushel.
White corn, SIC. mixed. i2c. iH.a
MIL Fced-Markct steady; bran. S1i.O
sh!pstuff or midd!inE. Sl4.0O; meal white
bolted. per so pounds. CSC.
Michigan. Ohio. and Indiana. No. /,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-05


til be died. Cooper never mar
ried. He was tilted by his
sweetheart, and it sonred his
fe. His friend and Trezevaut,
however, speak very highly
of him.
Every acquaintance was his
friend, and every friend is a
mourner. said Major Tree
want. Cooper died OF paralysis.
HIS comployer says that he
will erect a $500 monument over
his grave.-St. Lonis Republic.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-05

Hameseekers are gradually be-
ginning to find their wav to this
land " here farmers can work in the
open air 365 days in the year. but
it IS comparatively undeveIopp.l as
yet. With the hnilding of the
Iailroad to Gorpvs Christi. however.
a great influx OF settlers NAV be
expected aud they will he heartily
welcomed. This valley is capable
of supporting millions of people.
HE HERALD will he pleased to fur
ni<h any fursher information re-
gaFding the Lower Rio t7rande
Valley that readers abroad may
serle
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-05
SITUATION IN HAVANA.
Merchants VIII Soon Be Swept
Into Bankruptcy by
Panic.

Cincinnati, O., Feb, Ia
special to the Commercial
Tribune from Button, Ind,
says;
Hon. Hugh Dougherty just
returned from Havana where
he has been a guest of Consul
General Lee, says the bust
ness situution in Havana is SO
desperate that 4 panic will
sweep two-thirds of the mer
chants into ruin if the war
lasts a few months longer,
About all the money they get
is from the soldiers and the
Spanish take most of that
away in the shape of taxes.
The situation ofthe insurgents
is desperate. They are brave
soldiers but lack the power of
organizing. With a statesman
as a leader. Cuba might main
tain an independent existence.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-05

ISs. 3OO acres OF land, two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sill j.
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
into 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT water supply, there being
depth of to Is feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price so to
S25 per acre. according to location
Viii sell in body at special rates
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Vieio, five
miles from city hall on mail road
Both pieces almost surrounded bv
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is equal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub~divided into 3 to 10
acre lots Price so to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. Alluvial soil.
TO one who desires to sub divide In
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles Oh the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba~
lance prairie. Includes within It's
limits the famous battle fields of
PaIo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price So, per
acre.
5th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles. from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timhered
and watered, soil alluvlaI, adapted
tn fruits. cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to colonize
z tn. 1900 acre tract. fronting Oh
the Rio Grahde. sbont twenty miles
from Brownsville ard s miles from
Santa Maria, 500 acoes under chilli
vat'on on low lands on river front.
All good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
9Th. 725 ceres. triangular form.
fronting on Rio Crapde, Is miles
above Brownsville good land. Well
wsteFed. Price $4,000.
9Th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres eacl.
in different parts of The comfy.
10th. This is a very desirable
place for small fruit or trnok farm,
containing 10s AGREE, with a rev
brick dwelling Of 6 rooms, frame sta
HE and other ont houses, and large
underground cistern: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaes de Ia Palma
| on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-05
THE ONLY SURVIVOR.
Major J. Fl. Trezevant Hears of
the Death Of HIS Old Com.
rade in Arms

add JOI James n 1I6Lofdut, OI
Dallas, Tex, who is stopping
at the Southern, has received a
letter informing him of the
death of his old companion in
arms, Captain James D. Cooper,
at Alice, Tex. This leaves
Major Trezevant the sole sur
vivor of a company of nineteen
young men who entered the
Confederate army at Baton
Rouge, La, in 1861.
Mayor Trezevant was an as
sistant State engineer, and
Cooper was a clerk in the de-
part ment. Thomas Moore, Gov
Louisiana, and G9n. Brax-
ton Bragg, chief engineer of the
board Of public works, were
also members of the company
The. company was formed
January 6, 1861, for the pur
pose of taking possession OF
of The barracks at Baton Rouge,
which was afterwards done.
The company was made up of
members of mess formed by the
State engineers and officers Of
the garrison. In the mess was
young man named Todd. who
decided TO cast his fortunes
with The north. left Baton
Rouge, and joined the army.
lie afterwards became chief of
ordinance Of Gen. Sherman 5
staff.
4 bout a year later at the
battle of Santa Rosa Island, al
Pensacola, Fla, Cooper was
taken prisoner. Todd was in
the division which captured
Cooper and recognizing him.
ha.l him treated With every
courtesy.
Todd had risen TO the rank
OF Major. Cooper was liberated
later, and Oh leaving. Todd
gave him a gray cap with a
patent leather visor to give to
J'rezevant. The cap saeed Trrz
eraui's life at the battle of
Shiloh, a few days later. A
grape shot sIsuek the cap, and
severely wounded Trrzevanl.
who thinks that he would have
been killed hur for the hard
heather in the caps visor
Mosl of the company were
killed or died in hr army. AT
Ter the war Cooper Went to
Texas ard became financial
agent for Dillary S. FAINT a
cattle man of Goliad Tex in
whose employ he remained IN