The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01

doubtless stolen from the library when the
enemy was i'm possession, is an event 20
be noted with thanks. These documents
however. have their chief value as auto
araphs. and do not throw much new hshI
on the history OF the period
II IS understood that the Virginia HIS
torical Society desires to publish an OF
them i'm their Magazine at an early day, II
permission can be got to make copies
which. no doubt. can be easily obtained
The strange finding Of the halberd or
pariisau .n Prince Edward county Nlr-
GINA. and the loan OF it 10 the library oy
colonel Fitzgerald, was mentioned eoten-
poraueously Mr.. Sheppard says 1t is one
of three in this country.
SOME ECCENTRICITlES
There are some standard works in the
library with very remarkable errors IN
them TO which attention ought TO be call
ed.
I'm John Esten Cookies virginia one
Of The American Commonwealth Sc
ries. hc undertakes to give the motto oil
tine horseshoe knights who accOmpa-
MED Spotswood I'm his expedition across
Tie Blue ridge, as Sic jurat transcendere
monies. OF course the true reading is
Jnyat hut Cooke loses tho chance 10
abuse Me proof reader by translating the
legend. so they swore 10 20 across the
mouutains" It delighted them in those
early DAYS. and 30 remains a delight 10
Ills dav 10 cross where they did, az swift
Run Can. between Greene and Rocking
ham counties. Their Is a glimpse OF para
disc looking 10 the west, just beyond the
croei OF the mountain
This error is hoary with age. however.
Cooke having adopted b. from lio"e .: giln
Norris ln his ponderous t".ehn' -" M
LAYER shenandoah Valley has COPIED
CnDke verbatim. Hhese are All
The Harpors have published lately
,.erv valuable compendium entitled -Hdt-
p,r's Book of Facts IL yraYely INFORM =
is readers that Henry clay was 'ahsu
fla .mfU-IOy oi the slasnes' ltcausr me-
''..,,~i"I orofn to ioin.' "lf the slashos
from his boyh0Od residence. so saieu w.,
cause tine timber had ueen siashed OF
d. Is hardly necessary TO tell people in
Nirliuia Wha. slash means. .i' goa ~
en- name OF Ashland waS Sitsn ,y',.s..
I'm ihe Reader Handbook ~ fie"-
en- "a work OF the very highest II CITY s., ,i
authority. al page 436. is This remat Aapl.
,,a,,or1nn. Lee Henry mark You, not
iT.uly lee. but Lee Henry member loi
Vrrinf. ON whose motion Julr }, ihH
tIr American Congress nu'i-"r' ~.
Declaration OF independence
,euofue ByTon).
Iienrr tho forest-born Dcmo-thene.
Wbos. thunder shook the Philip Of the
sels'
d. would bo hard 10 get more errors INFO
.. ,n.r- lines. Patrick Henry nad gvl-
IDENTITY Tot impressed him as De mao ~
nom. AND some others. hut ,heh Ice i4'"il
is a real contribution TO history
A CURIOUS BOOK PLATE.
In tle Manuscript Journal vi '.e nous,
oil Rureessef for 100 is q cufoes oln
hook plaf.. tho like Of which none - me
aut,oIarianz WHO WISH. the librars haHT
ever seen. 10 is supposed 20 ne the NoOt'
plate of The Virginia tounc.4 NLsilper'
Tie "Armes. Supporters ana "a AT -
ne same 1s the merchants oI NilSLle
a.. Given hv stow iu his survey "' Lon
don" 1853. with the motto I'm % VIZ
oini3 Ouartam. instead %. qIiAlt1l. BE-
dtrncath the crest is nam " ,vu', I,
chamber in which g. table suffcuAd. u
bv councillors. situne' W.-l' .,,..,
Gentleman in "a wig and shorts IS spe"Eih
Al thr bottom in Greek text, The lins
Tom Naf APO CLOSES Mellos pluAloh
Tbra1eh the kindness Of l'r.' esscr
rT'tcheU or Richmond COLLEGE. lns !4'r
1aa,. Located iu Homer Ilinc. lio0k Z.
7 inc 9lg. cicero rendered tnc Gfeek lni'
7 Vim in his lie Senectute. FIX Gus NisNt
,,otir dulcior huebat oraIo-llfJ )uise,
ev..cter than honey. flowed from DIS ION
Whose tongue. in this case: and who
has seen another specimen 81 inis DOOR
nisto9 W W. SCOTT