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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-23

OF the office Colonel Darlington walked
up to me, having al his arm very dis
| tingue-looking gentleman, whom he intro
| duced TO me as "Mr. Don" The gem
tleman asked me If | spoke French, to
which | replied in the affirmative. We
walked about easily, speaking on various
| subjects.
| We talked on for awhile, and Colonel
] Darlington beckoned 10 US I'm the direction
OF the bar and billiard-room on the left
| hand side OF the Franklin-street entrance
| to the hotel. This department was In the
| charge of Gus Dearue. Mr.. Delarue
made three old-fashioned Virginia juleps.
| | had in the mean time learned that the
gentleman | was talking with was the
Prince, Don Carlos with whom / was to
dine. The Prince had in his retinue as
compagnons de voyage Spanish colonel
from Paraguay, and two other officers
Spanish from Uruguay who came up 10
US In the billiard-room, where we had
been sitting waiting for dinner All Of
us speaking French. caused Colonel Car
rington 10 absent himself. He soon re-
turned with two or three Spanish resi-
dents. who desired TO pay their respects
To their King. as the distinguished
stranger was termed by them. One OF
them the youngest apparently going
UP 10 Don Carlos, kneeiing before him,
took his nand ana Kissed IL.
That evening II. c. Tinsley, Esq. who
was agent of the Associated Press tele-
graphed these facts. The next day was
approached by Mr. Baldwin. who was
acting Consul for Spain. He told me he
had received a telegram from the Spanish
Minister at Washington, who desired him
to ascertain what Don Carlos was doing
and what caused him TO come TO America
He baldwin, had come 10 me knowing
that | was for part OF the day with Don
Carlos, and had dined with him. He
wanted to answer the Minister'S teie-
gram.
replied to Mr.. Baldwin that had had
conversations with Don Carlos on various
subjects; but thought ii unkind for him
to ask me to divulge them 10 him. / as
sured him that l would say nothing about
the doings of Don Carlos. To say the
least, IL would have been an abuse OF con-
fdence. Hence, he got nothing from me
TO send to his minister nor did | write
anything about his sayings for the press.
Colonel Darlington desired me 10 enter
tain the Prince at his 0he ColonePs) ex-
pense. He placed a carriage AT my dis
posal TO enable me 10 show him the city.
At dinner during his stay | had carte
blanche 10 order anything that might
suit his palate-wnes. etc.
Major Edkle, at my Suggestion, gave
one or two hops 10 introduce him 10 our
society people. In fact, everything VAS
done to make his stay in Richmond plea
SAINT 10 him.
| remember several incidents. One was.
he desired TO call on the Bishop, who was
then Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons. the pres
ent eminent cardinal Colonel Darlington
drove him TO the Episcopal residence, but
the Bishop was not at home. The Prince.
however, left his card. In the afternoon
the Bishop returned the call. Don Carlos
was In the vestibule OF the office. ! was
with him. and called his attention 10 the
Bishops presence The Prince, In an ele-
giant manner. approached the preiate. At
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Miss Winnie Davis's Funeral.
ATLANTA constitutional

The action of the Confederate veterans
OF Atlanta in deciding 10 send delega-
ton to the funeral OF Miss Winnie Davis
In Richmond gives appropriate expression
10 the sense of profound sorrow which is
felt In Atlanta over the untimely death
Of the beloved daughter of the South's
revered chieftain.
Born during the last year Of
the late war between the States
Miss Davis was endeared With spe-
cial tenderness to the hearts OF
the old soldiers throughout he South.
This circumstance also accounts for the
fact that the old soldiers delighted in
calling her "the Daughter of the confede-
racy." They loved her with more than
ordinary affection. not only for the sake
Of her illustrious sire. but for her own
sake. and they felt that no amount OF
homage which they could render -ier was
beyond her deserts. Cordially did sha re-
turn the devotion OF the old soldiers. and
though she instinctively shrunk from the
ordeal OF mixing with large crowds on
ordinary occasions. nothing ever gave her
greater happiness than TO meet face to
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cious word for each she shook hand:
| with these heroes of the Confederacy
! and l presume that not one OF us who
| stood by remembered for an hour a doZer
| OF the names that were called. or the
| earnest faces that greeted so warmly the
| daughter of their old chief. But / CHANGED
TO see Miss Winnie upon several occa-
sions meet some of these veterans,
promptly recognize them, and graclously
| call their names as she extended her
hand to salute them.
She would be introduced at some re-
ception TO hundreds OF people and recog-
niZe and call each one by name on meet
ing them afterwards.
The veterans from Lee Camp who at
tended the Reunion at Houston, Tex. Will
remember that we had the honor of being
the escort of the Daughter Of the Con-
federacy." and OF how gracious and
charming she was TO each one OF US,
never being at a loss 20 associate each
name and face No wonder that she was
the idol of Confederate veterans, and eX-
cited the widest enthusiasm whenever
she appeared at our reunions
But | must suppress the thousand mem
Dries that come trooping up as / think
OF this peerless woman, or ! would tax
far too heavily your space.
We will bear her gentiy 10 peduulul
Hollywood (where sleep our presidents,
statesmen, orators, and soldiers, ana
bury her beside her honored father
Lovely in their lives. In their death
they are not divided"
And Il Is a sweet thought that, when
this bright spirit left its tenement OF suf-
fer,ng CLAW and winged her way TO the
saviour. whom she firmly trusted and
faithfully served. the first OF the saints
10 greet and welcome her was the de-
voted father whom she loved SO tender
ly and missed so sadly.
Farewell sweet friend! We shall sadly
miss thy winning ways, thy bright smile,
inv cheering presence. But by Gods
orsce we shall meet and greet thee where
nartiugs are unknown and sorrows never
po,oa ]. WILLIAM JONES.
Richmond, Va. September %. 1888.
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face with the old soldiers, and she rarely
failed on this account to attend the an
nual reunions of the Confederate we're
rams.
There is something of mingled sorrow
and satisfaction in the fact that me last
of these annual gatherings which MISS
Winnie Davis ever attended was tne one
held in Atlanta last July. she vas the
queen of that happy carnival, ana never
did royal womanhood receive such hearty
tribute as the old soldiers lavlshed upon
her at that time. While many OF the ola
soldiers realized that they would never
see her again. they little dreamed that
the cause of that failure would be in her
rather than in themselves. and that ere
the murmur Of the shouts with which
they greeted her had subsidized in her ears
she would be deaf TO the worlds applause
forever Such are the grim surprises OF
fate.
While there are special reasons why
the Confederate veterans OF Atlanta
should send representatives to the fune-
raj of Miss Davis, there are also the best
of reasons why every camp of 'Confede-
rate veterans in the country should be
represented at the sad obsequies IN Rlch-
mond. We hope that such will be the
case. and that hundreds OF old soldiers
VIII De present LOT the puiPo0c VI ny iHo
the last tribute of affection upon the bier
Of the Daughter of the Confederacy. In
many respects Miss Winnie Davis was
identified with the old South and with
sectional memories, but this was due
rather to the surroundings OF her birth
and to the homage of which she was
made the recipient on the part OF the old
soldiers than TO any absence OF rational
spirit in her allegiance, and there Is some
thing peculiarly suggestive of restored
peace and good will between the sections
in the fact that this gentle child OF the
South should have closed her eyes in
death under the skies OF Narragansett
Pier.
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"REMINISCENCES OF MISS DAVIS.
DIR. j. VIM. Jones Writes Interesting
Iy of the COnfederacy's Daughter.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
l heard with profound sorrow of the
death of this noble woman. and feel that
my place is rather among the mourners
than among her eulogists. And yet L
should do violence TO my feelings did
not write at least few lines concerning
one whom | knew so intimately, esteem
ed so warmly. and admired so ardently.
In the summer of 1856, while on visit
to a cottage on the Gulf shore just below
Beauvoir saw galloping down the beach,
mounted on a spirited and beautiful horse.
one of the most graceful riders and queen
ly-looking women l ever saw. / needed
not to be told who she was. for from the
description OF her l had received in
stinctively recognized her as Miss Winnie
Davis, the child of our Confederate chief.
whom our chivalric John h. Gordon had
introduced 10 cheering crowds at Mont
gomery and Atlanta as THE Daughter OF
the Confederacy." She came 10 tell US
that her father would be absent from
home for several days. but that her
mother and herself would be glad to well
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tainly have as much sense as chickens
although no one would choose one for a
pet. When the men go in to feed them
they whistle, and terrapin from all over
the crawl. thousands Of them, come swim
ming through the water, piling over
each other in their efforts to get close
to the man with the shrimp and crabs.
DIFFERENT SPECIES.
1.-THE Chesapeake Bay terrapin and the
Massachusetts terrapin are idenucally the
same only living in C4herent waters. The
BLACK Stock. of South Carolina, is much
the same, though somewhat darker in the
color of the shell. The northern terra
min go into the mud in winter several
months earlier than do ours. The mud
tends TO make them Fat and tender.
When you get terrapin here In November
they have been in the mud month or
two, and are then better haVored ana
nicer than the Black Stock. But take
them both about January, and you will
find that the southern species is far
preferable. The Black Stock burrows
much later than any other. The light
shell terrapin has the distinction OF
having a white tip on the end of its nose,
and is considered by many as not being
as nice as the Black Stock and Chesa-
peake Bay, which have very black noses.
"Our finest terrapin, the Black Stock
South Carolina, are worth $50 dozen
Counts are sold for $50 a dozen, while the
bulls are not worth more than 81 dozen
They are small very bony, and difficult
10 get at. We have just started canning
terrapin and sending them North. This
saves the trouble of killing and cleaning.
and is taking well. Most Of the terrapin
of this country come from South Caro-
lima. and very few from Florida. A great
many come from Texas, Mississippi, and
Louisiana but they are Of very infe-
rior kind The Gulf terrapin is also net
as good as those gotten north. and is
the lght-shell variety. The Texas
terrapln do not compete with the coast
trade at all. and merely sell locally
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come Mrs. Jones and myself TO BeauVoir
| We. OF course accepted the invitation Sc
., graciously given. spent many happy hourl
| in that beautiful home beside the sea- ahc
were charmed alike by the eloquent con
versation of our grand old entertain, Wilos'
| highest utterances were cherished as MS
| tory. and the graceful, cordial hospitality
! Of Mrs Davis and her accomplished
daughter.
The acquaintance thus formed :ipeneo
into warm and lasting friendship aho
when. on the 1st of September toho"lns
Miss Winnie came with Mrs. Jones to be
a guest for six weeks in our nome III
Richmond. / had opportunity or studying
her character and knowing her Intimate
w. and formed an estimate OF her Wnlch
subsequent visits TO Beauvoir and other
meetings only served to confirm and deep
en-.
OF strong. native intellect, thoroughly
educated we'll read. accomplished, and
cultured, she was gentle. amiable, bright,
fascinating in her manners, brilliant
conversationalist. and the most charming,
captivating woman i ever knew.
1t was beautiful TO witness her devo-
ton 10 her father, and how the grand ola
man confided in, leaned on, ldolzeo ms
daughter. She was his almost cohstan
companion on his rides or walks ana III
his library She read TO him' wrote ior
him, and talked with him on topics III
which he was especially interested one
studied military movements tndt sne
might discuss them with this great SOL
der. She read his favorite Engllsh ciassi0S
that she might, with him, drink deep
from wells OF English undefled." Mr..
paws could not bear 10 have winnie
the pet name which he gave her ana
which has supplanted her real name
away from him for a single day, ana ne
only consented TO her absence wheh her
health absolutely demanded IL.
The death of her father while she was
IN Europe was a blow from wnich she
never fully recovered, but she devoted
herself to nursing her Invalid motheF
and promoting her comfort with hlial love
and untiring zeal.
Miss Winnie was one of the most uni
versally popular women among an eiass
es-rich and poor, educated ana lgho-
rant high and low, young ana old-wnoih
7 ever knew. She was very fond OF chi
dren. and never failed TO capture all Oh
the little people who came within the CIT
Gle OF her influence.
She inherited from her father the rare
talent of remembering names aho races
and recalling pleasant things apout peo-
pie. While on her visit TO our nome ~
u. Lee Camp presented her at the sol,
diers' Home with a beautiful badge ana
OF membership. Governor Lee
"our gallant Fitz'-made the presentation
speech in his happiest vein, saying among
other bright things: IF she is the paugh-
ter of the Confederacy, and we are the
sons OF the Confederacy, then she must,
OF course. be our sister" l was honored
in being asked by her 10 respond-she was
a typical southern woman OF the ola
school and did not believe that women
ought to speak In public assemoies-and
otter the speaking was over the veterans
OF the home came forward ana were one
by one introduced to her. Win sfa-
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DEATHS.

BRoWN.-Died. September 2. al -
NJ. Mrs MARTHA A. BROWN N'D''
OF Valentine Brown. Sr. ..>,,
Funeral THIS (Friday) EVENiN1,'
from Holy Trinity church. al 80 T. NJ
WILLIAMSBURG. OF diphtherls' 40,
the residence OF his uncle. w u ~,
liams 2iis Venable street septemoei "a
az n O'Clock A. NJ, ARTHUR CAk-
LIsI.E. only child OF F. n. and Rhova
Jcrdon Williams; aged 5 years. moo'h'
and q days. ,,,A
The interment took place In Holly~ooss
Cemetery yesterday afternoon
o'clock.
The Washington star. Norfolk iAha-
mark. and Suffolk Herald please copy
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| ter a shake of hands Don Carlos SUI
holding the Bishops hand, knelt ,h
knee and kissed the Bishops @pID...t,.
ring. which is the custom OF plous N"'
! lies in saluting their Bishop. ,-,.
remember Don Carlos we'll lie
a gentleman of most elegant MANN
obtrusive. and very intelligent. ne
ed well acquainted with the cause OF '-i
then recent war between the Norm '.
South We had many pleasant COW I'M.
tions together on different topics I
said TO me once: 81 shall ascen'
throne OF Spain sooner or later "'
herents are dispersed all over the Vy' 80,
in Europe. among the South Amer .,-'
renublies and even In your own counlI''
these United States. My right 10 POI
throne of Spain is a divine one; sA''
ascend it, sure" -.tt.
In speaking OF our own war. ne s-.l,
s,,The influx of strangers In this COUNT
has been the loss Of the men OF "'o
South" ..t.s.
Now. at this late date. in giving NJ
facts. | do not feel that l nave
the confidence placed I'm me by ne '''
Don Carlos. He also told me thai ns
lived most OF his life in France, ana Buy"
all the dialects Of that country "-.
he put the question 10 me- w ha' l,it
OF Frapce l came from ia him
not detect 1t himself. When ! toiu
that | had never been in France ho
surprised or appeared so. As ne -,
going 70 New York, and thence 70 ....
the next day, he remarked casually 10 N'
you will not hear from me IN my
yersity. but i'm my prosperity. / snail i,'
you know, and thank you for your A' ,,..
ness. which l do now In advance
last word in French 10 me as ne was
ing-"Que Dieu yous benisse.' C'Nt az 20 80
bless you.') ERNEsI -,
Z. SIT will be remembered that s'u
Prince Don Carlos visited Us. pc ne
played a prominent part in the po,l,l,,,.,
arena Of Europe and he may proOapp
reach the zenith OF his ambition by no
cending the throne OF Spain. T. "
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DON CARLOS.
Hi. visit TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lions of Captain Ernest Wfltz.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
1t was. as far as can recollect. N the
yecr Of our national centennial. 1875. thas
the Prince Don Carlos paid visit to this
city. | remember well when he came. II
was. / believe. in the summer OF that
year. / went into the ONCE OF the En-
.ouIrer. which was located at the south
east corner OF Twelfth and Franklin
streets. / was reporter Of that paper.
with DIR. ]. B. Brock. brother OF DR.. c:
w. p. Brock as associate reporter. AS
went in handed Brock some local ttfms
Mr.. A. M. Bailey. our business manager.
who had been talking 10 him. hailed me
and said: "wiltz, Colonel J. L. Caring
ton OF the Exchange Hotel. has just call
ed and wants TO see you az once. He fas
distinguished guest. who speaks English
imperfectly, and he wishes you TO enter
tain his guest in French" went to the
hotel directly. AS ! entered the vcstibuls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-23
MARRIAGES.

NKINS.-Married o. "a
cred Heart church. on Tuesday sepleI
Der 20. 1858. at 1880 A. NJ by Rev. j. ~
GREELEY. assisted by Rev. r. = Calne'
and Rev John j. Massey. OF Charl9 ,tsa,
VILE. Va, Miss MAGGIE r. ham,,
TO Mr.. ]. MATTHIAS FOWLER, ooth -
this CITY
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usefulness and greatnesss THE GIL
boys introduced by this house Surprises
that have been arranged for
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rs D.fa cure LiVer HIS; easy to E1OOQ $ FllIS take. easy to operate. 25c.

Sheriff under former Sheriff A. G. Thompson. He was also for a year or more Deputy Sheriff under c. H. Triplett, the present incumbent In either case he performed his du- ties efficiently and well and to the credit of himself and employers. He is therefore acquainted with every detail of the office and amply pre- pared to maKe the people an efficient officer. He is also an obliging young man, of sterling character and ex. amplary habits, courteous in con- duet and affabIe In manner, and justly popular among large circle of warm and admiring friends. MT Brewster will undoubtedly prove a very strong candidate, and should he be elected he will make the peo- pie most efficient and aecommo- dating officer,
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BURIED ALIVE.
The Fate of a Young Kentucky Far
 mer While Down in We'll.

A very unfortunate and sad affair occurred on the Talbott farm near Oakford Saturday morning at about II o'clock, says the Owensboro Hy.) Messenger, Early T. Smith being killed in eave-in iD we'll. Young Smith and one of the Bellew boys, son of Del Bellew, were tenants on the Talbot farm They wanted to build a chimney to the dwelling which they occupied, and did not have as many bricks as they needed. On the farm was an old, unused well which was walled up with bricks, and they concluded to take them out and use them in the ehim- ney. Smith was in the well, remov- ing the bricks from the walls and loading them in a bucket to be drawn out by Mr. BelIw who was on the ground at the mouth of the well. The wall had been removed for sew eral feet down, when the dirt banks, left with no support, and being heavy with water from the recent rains, caved in on Smith. He was buried two or three feet under the mass of earth which fell in on him and instantly crushed the life out of him. Mr. Bellew got assist ance as soon as possible and young Smiths body was removed from the well, taken to the home of his father and prepared for burial.
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The True Function of a News-
 paper.

The true function of a newspaper is to get the news and publish it. If it does not get the news and publish it, then it is not aepS- paper. Peo- pie subscribe for a newspaper and read it because it publishes the news. The news is not of a news papers making; it takes it as it's re- porters and editors can find it. A newspaper is simply a mirror wherein is reflected the events of the day or week. The newspaper is not responsible for these events. It takes them and publishes them as they come. Of course, unpleasan t episodes arise in the history of every one, and people are frequen tly the unwilling subjects Of newspaper no= toriety in connection with events over which they have no control. As long as there are brutal bullies and scamps in the world, who obtrude themselves upon innocent and re- spectacle people, decent people are subjected to unbecoming and undig- nifed treatment, and frequently ac- quire moss unenviable newspaper notriety But for these unfortunate events a newspaper is not responsi- ble; neither is it censurable for pub fishing the same. It would be un- true to itself and its constituency and fail in its true and proper func- tion if it did not publish them.
 The mission of the GRAPFIo is to get the news and publish it, regard less of persons or parties, and in that mission the GRAPHIC does not intend to fail. It accepts the news and publishes it simply as we find it, at all times endeavoring to give a true statement of the facts and to do justice to all parties. When that is done it has sim9ly discharged its duty to it's clientele; nothing more, nothing less. And for performing that duty-in getting the news and publishing it in truth and justice to all-the GRAPHIC has no apologies to make, either now or in times to come.
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The Oldest Maiden -I.ady.

Philadelphia has the oldest maiden lady ill the United States. Her name is Miss Mary Ann Brothers, and she is 104 years old. She goes up and down stairs alone and up till nine years ago walked half q mile to church and back every Sunday. Sho has been a coffee thinker all her life and is and always has been specially fond of candy She refuses to tell why she never has mar ried, but asserts that it is not because she had no opportunity.
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PORTRAIT BUST OF PRINCESS HELENE.

PORTRAIT BUST OF PRINCESS HELENE.
 gown are in marble, the cloak ill dark green bronze. Mrs. Guild has strong predilection for painting, and in her leisure time she delights to wield She brush, which she does with no small degree of success. Her feeling for color explains her thoroughly personal style in sculpture. For example she imparts to tho eye the most intense expression by deep growing of the pupil, until it seems to sparkle and really to become s'the mirror of the soul One of Mrs. Guilds most successful works is q bust of the painter Watts. The portrait of the Princess Helene of Saehsen- Altenburg illustrated was taken from tho studio
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A TALENTED WOMAN.

nTrs. Gadwailader Guild, Who Has Just
 Completed Bust of Princess Helene.
 It is indeed difficult to find branch of art or industry in which women are not experts. Constantly they are achiev- ing honors in the line of sculpture. Word comes from Berlin that Mrs. Cad wallader Guild has just completed an important bust of Princess Helene of Sachsen- Alteuburg. The bust is to stand in the hall of castle, and it is fash toned in the Hermes style. The proud head arises from lofty pedestal, the graceful arrangement of lines display ing a woman 8 hand The figure and the