Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
VETERANS TO MEET.
aEUxroN TOMORROW OF OLD SOL
DrERs or cHssTEarIEID.
PROPOSE TO ERECT A MEMORIAL
Movement Inaugurntcd 20 Erect
Monument 20 Their Fallen Com
rndes-Consuctor ard Passengers
rirht-other Manchester Items.

In 1851 the reveille was sounded through
ON, ,h,. length and breadth OF Chesterfield
county. and host Of brave men an
swered the call Thlrty-six years have
passcd since that time. but tomorrow
morning another call viii be echoed
through Chesteraeld--one 50 different
once the call was TO battle; now 10
peace and TO honor the dead who In that
battle were slain.
There are yet n good many LETT OF the
Chesterfield hand. in Manchester ana IN
the county. but even a careless observer
can see the sllvered hair cropping out
from ander their hats, and IS reminded
thai il cannot now be many years before
the life battle will be over. They realize
this too. and some time ago, when
few of the old boys were together, their
own hearty smiles and strong, warm
grasps OF the hand made them think OF
those whose last battle had been ioush'
at sharpsburg. at Chancelorsviiie, at
Gettysburg, at Appomattox. and the I'M
pulse came over them 90 honor theH
memories by pure marble SHAFT I'M
perlshable as their deeds.
The call from these went out TO as
semble tomorrow at Chesterfield COURT
house. and there form an associauoh "
which money can be raised Tor 'ulis
,nodcst and deserved memorial 1t is not
10 he a pile 10 the memory OF any great
general. to commemorate the glorious
charge OF any light brigade" 10 point
Il hesyenward over the graves OF the dsau'
hut. 10 ten the busy world that In pattis
the Confederate soldiers or Chesterhciu
county stood as firmly as II shaii s,ahu
II Is rot be Tor the private soldier alone
or the general, but for both-ler them an
10 BEGIN THE MOVEMENT.
II is not thought that sufficient funds
will be secured In one day, but the move
ment will be started and each old SOL
der will give It a shove as 1t passes by
eoon Il will come, and proud, marpie
shaft pure as proud, Will rise 20 ieeI III
the balmy summer air IN memorlah Oh
brave hearts bleeding in cause that
',hev knew 10 be right. Every Confede-
rate soldier residing In Manchester ana
~ f.nosteraeid is invited TO be there,
and though 10 camp will be formed an
orcanization VIII be effected for the me-
,oor,al and the old stories will be spun
again. .,.a,..
srbe Parsonage Society OF the Methodist
church are going TO have picnic ana
slso.a tournament Some Of the gray ola
fellows who were with Stuart, ana
whose ears have heard the marvellous
SINGING Of Joe Sweeney and have danced
IN nieht to the strains OF his OLD bahJo,
are going to ride with their boys, ana
are going to put them 10 shame II they
are not ~careful.s 1t will be great tiine'
not because of the dead, nor yet the
living. but because of that in man which
will ever live--love for honor, for truth,
for home. for God.
ATTACK THE CONDUCTOR.
There was a lively fight on Perry
street car Friday night. in which the
conductor received at the hands of
party from Richmond a face that APP
peared like newly~fallowed land. the
young men were coming from Forest
Hill Park, says the conductor, and We're
full The leader was cursing ana making
himself disagreeable, so the transfer
puncher told him TO DE more quiet, or
he would put him off. in reply the young
Alexander told the conductor he was
n -. Then the carman grabbed him,
and the fight began. The whole party
fell on the conductor and tore his face
frightfully. and pounded his nose TO the
tune of yankee Doodle" The motor
man came back 10 where the battle was
raging-not very near-and shouted,
s'what's the natter" One of the party
slapped him in the face and sent him
back TO the front of the car.
The men have 6een all arrested and
bailed for Tuesdays Police Court in Rich
mond
THREE FINGERS TO THE KNIFE.
Mr.. Charles Roberts, who resides on
Thirteenth street between Stockton and
Everett streets, is suffering from very
painful accident yesterday, which de-
prived him of three Of his fingers. He
IS employed at the Rchmopd Wood
Works. just outside the C. >, and while
running his machine his left hand was
caught In the cogs and badly mashed
and mangled. so unfortunately so that
when Dr. William j. Mathews was called
fn TO SEQ him he saw that amputation
of the middle, ring, and little fingers OF
the left hand was necessary. DR.. Ma
1hews called in DR. Rucker and the two
physicians applied the knife
The operation was very successful and
last night Mr. Roberts was suffering as
little as could be expected.
KNOCKED DOWN BY A COW.
Miss Matte Bass. daughter Of Mr.
William Bass, of this city, was knocked
down by cow yesterday morning and
received very painful though not serious
Injury in the fall. The young lady is en-
ployed in q Broad-street store in Rich
mond, and early yesterday morning was
nassing up Thirteenth street from her
home on TO the Perry-street car line for
the capital city. a COW belonging 10
DIR. Thomas Z. Mathews was standing in
the alley between Hull and cambridge
streets. and near the middle Of Thirteenth
street was the young calf OF the cow
The young lady passed between the COW
and calf which apparently excited the
motherly fear of the kline. and before
Miss Bass really knew what had hap
pened she had been struck by the COW
and knocked 10 the ground. In the fall
her arm. which came in contact with the
pavement, was painfully bruised and
other injuries OF more or less painful
nature were received. Miss Bass wanted
20 go on 10 her place of employment,
but DIR. Mathews advised her TO return
home, as he knew she would suffer from
soreness. The young lady Is not az all
Beriously hurt. The COW is gentle one,
and was raised as a pet.
WHERE Is THE SOM
II was rumored through the city during
the last week that Mr.. William Alley. a
Young man, who has resided on the
Ninth-Street road, had been killed at
Newport News lt was ascertained on
the evening when the report began that
no Mr.. Alley had been injured or killed
at Newport News. but yet the missing
Young man has not been heard from.
He left the city short while ago TO 80
10 the shp-building city TO find work
and since the morning CT his leave
taking nothing has been heard from him.
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