The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
THE YOUNG HERO
OF NEW CASTLE.
Story in Verse of a Peer Of RooseyeIt's
Rough Riders
NOW ILL AT M0NTAUK POINT.
liant Captain Capron. Who Feli-A
Grand Welcome Awaits
Him in Craig.

NEWCASTLE, VA. Sept. 17-Special.-
The fall Of tho year is again here and its
accompanying pleasures. the chief OF
which is the hunt" Game. large and
small, seems 10 tempt tho sportsman.
Bear have been seen in the region or
Brushy MOuntain-sOme reports say mat
an old bruin has lived there FOR years,
and has lately been making himself famil-
lar with farmers possessions and these
same munchanssns. who profess 10 nave
known his bearship, say he Is as large
as a cow.
AT any rate. some Of Nevca5tle's citi-
zens have gone attor hin.
CAMPING OUT.
Last week number OF young men from
Ohio came 90 Newcastle, and, ecHing
camping materials, went into the NOUN
tains for u hmt-wttn what success We
have not yet heard.
The hotels at this point have closed
after "a quiet season. Few summer FOLK
have remembered Newcastle, with all Us
mountain charm. although hotel accom-
mediation Is unsurpassed, and those VINO
did come pronounced Il the Ideal spot
OF mountain America"
The Newcastle Record. Craig's county
paper, Is prospecting under its new re-
glme-ncw editor and owner-young Otey
W. Eanes. and seems % be attracting
some attention from other papers.
The Record has n history somewhat
romantic. having come to IT'S prosest own
err in remuneration for many years work
NEWCAsTLE'S HERO.
A citizen OF craig has lately requested
your correspondent TO inform you that
Newcastle has her hero
As sure as you're alive;
He fought at Santiago
That yellow Jackets hive
But he escaped without a touch OF Maui
ser bullets fire,
He was a Western cow boy-yobns Everts
Mcclure.
Ills mother and his father
Are citizens Of Craig.
His father was rebel
(YOur pardon sir. We beg).
lie was 4 Southern soldier, and suffered
with our Lee,
Asd now we all are Yankees, because
er-Cuba'S free!
our hero HE'D himself away
TO sunset-lands OF wealth;
One summer day. three years ago
He took with him-his health
He went 20 break the branches upon
And broke 'em-tll the enemy blew up The
good ship Mainsl
Oh yes, we have our hero.
And ne IS yet alive;
lie fought at Santiago
That yellow Jackets hive;
But he escaped without a touch OF Maui
He was a brave rough rider. our Everts
Mcclure!
Once moro our hero sleeps at peace
In his own native land:
At Montauk POist ne camps, but soon
Wen shake his honest hand
That hand which killed a Spaniard. and
aimed 50 good and true,
That Santiago disappeared In red ana
white and blue!
And all our girls will meet him
At the depot when he comes;
They'll decorate I'm stars and stripes:
OF flowers they'll rob their homes:
And all the girls OF other towns Will Be
as mad as fire,
Cause they have no rough rider Ike oui
Eyert Mcclure!
Newcastle IS a booming place
Her peaks are blue asd fair,
Her valleys bud and blossom,
And fragrant is her air.
Her hotels and her churches are famous
far aud wire,
But a soldier coming homo from war IA
Newcastle's ono pride!
On yes, we have hero
He halls from Dixie land
He's mustered OUT from service,
Wen meet him with the band.
Wen cure him OF his fever. though II
burn him like fire,
When he comes homo TO NcwcaStle--ouf
Everts Mcclure.
II only remains TO be added in solemn
prose that tho hero, good and true. now
lies III OF fever at Moniauk Point. He
was a sergeant In Troop l. under Capt.
Capron. OF Rough Riders HIS father.
T. c. Mcclure Is daily expocting him