The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12

make tho effort 10 describe Richmond
late in 1854 and In 1865. when boots w're
ST 200 "a pair and -four kieo barrel INC
noble hcroism OF our people never sno'l'
out better than in that dihAA'i"uS "'"
L was am eyewitness or tho c.lepi l -,
bread riot. and remember Wen US se,", \.
and Incidents. and / will not mention IL
- ,b,p 40 state that our illustrious
President jefferson Davis, on 'hat &c.
sion exhibited "A courage equal 10 that ot
Norolcon Bonaparte when he crossed mo
famous bridge az Lodi with Lannes AZ
Fycn I'm those dark days the Confedo-
rates enjoyed iholr humor 49,.
once. in q while I'm these times "
voul8 meet some fellow in biled snlI,'
Ttis was always tho signal FOR y',.
fn1,os 81 is said that quite tftscoF
occurred on account Of Che had cgnu,'',,,,
Of our washing department
our mon found themselves corh'i'u
p.forshurg and determined to surfena'l,
N.anfn,- 10 hoist a white flag as "a ioknn
- .urrcndor one Of tho party TOOK OF
his shirt ard hoistod ~ on 20 -IlcN, !.
was So dirty that the enemy Fools II ioI
bl,,x far and killed ail three M thcm.
7 cannot vonch for TINS STORY h' ""'N
written enough.
APPEAL FOR CONTEMPORARIES.
II is AN over Those NJ as who were
actors ln the great tragedy arc fast pass
ing away The grim reaper is cich year
cutting n wider and wider swathc Tha
past Is iu The eternal past hui sometimes
10 whilcs away a weary hour ~ recau
scenes Of tho greatest tragedy that was
ever enacted on Tho American continent,
"a tragedy that will live in the memory
of men FOR ages vet 20 come or AIT my
legislative experience th4t Wnicn I loNe
most 10 remember is the fact mar I
broke the appropriation mll tn lN'- ny
Tolerate soldier in Virginia an ADDITION
of ten dollars to his pension and every
Confederate widow nm addition or nNH
dollars ~ was said that II could not he
dome hut determined 10 try ~ was
ably seconded hv Colonel Catlcft Gibson
and the warm-hoarted. broad minded John
Hnrwood of Richmond and Indeed.
many others hut vigorously opposed by
Colonel Edmundson. ~ Rockhridge.
member M mo Finance Committee him
SELF a. distinguished Confederate oflcer.
whose empty sleeve hung az his side a
touching momento ~ DTS bravery and his
devotion t0 "a loved md lost cause When
( the vote was called EdmundsOn rose rom
his seat and said. 81 cannot help ~.
must and will vote Tor the amendment
~ Captain C1mm F'0feson." The long
and generous applause which followed
his action must have warmed his heart
I cannot toll how many letters stlll roach
me from COnfoierates thanking me for
my work I'm their behalf
Nav ! not In conclusion make one m0Fs
appeal 20 tho men and women of Virginia
% agnin Increase the pensions ~ these
wnrworn Veterans r. rorfalucd Tor STR
Waiter Scott % make Jennie Deans I'm
Tho Heart of Midlothian make one ~
tho most touching appeals known 10 his
tory. Speaking 90 Her Majesty the
Queen and appealing FOR the NE u
Ffle Dcone her sister she said land oh
Your Majesty when 20 come 20 see n is
not what We have done for yourself but
what vo have done for others that yt
will think most sweotlv on
= havo not me hook before me- and
om writing from memory. The words
may Doe and probably are wrong but thu
sentiment is right.
Invoking that noble sentiment 7 appeal
20 tho peonio of virginia % increase the
uohsfons Of Confederate soldiers.
CANM PATTERSON.
Formerly Captain Company u. FIFTY
rivth Porimcnt Virginia Volunteers. G.
8 A. ,.o-