The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
DIDN'T FORGET FRlE DIS
INCIDENT sHOWrNG TRE GRAF
TTVDE or "LONE JACK"
lie Remembered a Packet Boat Captain
who Was Kind q" itim- News, Notes
Of Iynchburg.

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III. record OF the late John W. CarrOlls
life contains many lessons for young men.
moi only as TO the acquisition OF riches,
which sometimes seem 20 come by acct
dent. but also should obtain tho confidence
and respect OF ones fellow-citzcns.
.f.one Jack 90 as he was often called, from
MS frmors brand of smoking tobacco.
vas cmphatcally what Sc known In our
country us a. gClf-madc man. tie had no
advantages in early life, except that he
came of sturdy stock. and was trained
e. habits OF industry.
Tie reached Lynchburg In 1919 without
moons having none 90 assist him In his
struggle for livelihood one Of tho
many stories told Of him S. that when
fortune he'd como 90 him. and he was
vefg prominent ln the community, he
learned that old Captain lcaiman. long
and fvorahlv known in connection with
shr uackct-boats ON the canal was in
bad health and living 60 poverty. Mr..
Carroll recalled TIE circumstances OF ms
r.acninC Iynchburc on The canal boat.
aud being very kindly treated 10y Cap
tain Nestman. who discovered the youth s
ravcriv. ana offered him "a small loan
nufn hc could lnd work The wheel had
turned. and Lone Jack sent check Tor
ssc0 20 the helpless old man. who had been
friend iu bis hour Of need Mr.. carroll
was extremely particular in Keeping DIS
tobacco I'D "a the quality which bad given
80 reputation. lic carried punctualty 10
OBJ. highest degree. and ~ was said that
white president of the city Council for
moro imam ID quarter or % century. ne
was never once abscn, from his seat.
1fs property always showed the most
substantial Improvements. and he hao
De tolerance for siipshod ways.
" " G.. a. CONVENTION. -,
The business Committee of me y. W.
g. A. Convention is closely occupied Win
preparations for the tweniy-second am
ruH state meeting on the lith 10 inc
gn'h. some Of tho finest speakers oil the
country. among them President wilson,
of Washington and Lee University VIII
ne here Mr. Wilson is greatly interested
ir tine society. AMI will take prominent
rart n the convention. Every delegate
wearing 70 badge viii Doe entitled 10
seat at the Womans college muslcal''
which viii be gwen in tho convention
Saturday the 18th.
Mrs Laura Page Morris formerly or
Richmond. widow Of Dr. :. w. Morris
who was I'm chare Of an telegraph lines
Co. in. Southern ConfederaCy. has been
extremely Nl for several days. Her Two
sons. Hon Page Morris member or on
gross from Duluth. Iowa. and john Nor
rs ~ the Indian Territory. have been
with their mother since saturday.
Mr.. John Morris is .isiung Tobacco
Town for the first time after nine years
absence. lie gives very interesting "c-
cosnts ~ ranch life boz inc REQ man
land. Tor some years AR. Morris bred
horses and at one time had 100 hne
specimens Of mans equine friend on his
estate. Since electric cars and bicycles
have SO reduced the demand for horses
lfr. Morris has turned his attention 10
wheat. and last year sold Jl0W hJshels az
ot cents. He gives cheerful reports OF
business Improvement IN the west ana
saws the farmers of that region ere re-
foicing in the fact that wheat was not
necessarily held az the same price AS
silver though some politicians OF the
past would have had them accept tha'
theory. -
WHOLESALE TRADE
The wholesale houses here are an salu
10 Doe doing finely. and one OF the shoe
houses can boast the finest business id
that line in the south though "a rival cs-
fabHshmcnt is crOwdng 30 very closely.
A wholesale grocer. VINO began business
here after New Year cold 5000 of goods
before the end of tne month
Great interest is felt m the community
in ,hc deliberations of the Rivermont Col
lepe trustees now sitting here. the plan
for holding joint celebration Of me Ran
dolnh-Alacon system ON the college
grounds Zoo June meets with much favor
Ivuchlurc would be- delighted n the
rronosti0n 20 remove the college from
Ashland 20 Rivcrmont should De accept
cd lv .he trustees. and the city VIII
doubtless Doc willing 10 Offer conaideraDIe
Inducements TO that end
ono NJ the most interesting and instruc-
1.-Two public lectures oi the course
given bv the .oIogc professors
during tho winter was that boy
Miss CcIestiI Parrish on Satur-
dav night Miss Parrish IS Pm. b. or
cornell University and has also studied
100 Ann Arbor. Mich a large number OF
citizens from town went 20 the college
30 hear Miss Parrish. Her theme. Mod
cw Psychology and Some Of It's Practical
Arpiications." was handled with great
ability and the interest maintained
throughout. Miss Parrish is a very grace
fm and fluent speaker and an enthusi-
aeuc student Of her favoute subject she
has recently undertaken course OF
study I'm the University of Chicago which
will occuov three summer.
WISH TO BE NOTARIES.
There are "a number of lady stenoBfa-
pliers hcrc-most of the lawyers. whole
sale houses and banks employing them
ae well as "a number Of retail merchants
They arc an much interested in the pass
age of the bin permitting women to act
CTS notaries.
Young friend u Kentucky who has
been 81 notary public for three years
INST. writes me. IL was glad 20 read the
article in The Times about the women
notaricq bill II makes me hopeful of IT'S
passage. n 80 does. ! shall feel more in
dependent personally to think I can earn
. living in my beloved Virginia. / shall
Doe ven, glad 90 know that AN the other
riris interested have tus increased OPP
uortunitv for usefulness am sure,
ALSO. if will be am actual advantage 10
tae claw as shells pracuccd' in the state.
ru Kentucky the Lawyers always secure
81 female notary n possible when ie-
fnele witness o. to bo examined. They
.a, they can get much clearer testimony
when the witness. often wholly unused
fn legal proceedings and overawcd by the
dignity Of tho law IS treasured by the
nrcsonee 81 ono Of her own sex. Then.
Zoo nearly an the lawyers know. both
lsrc and al home. employ women stenog-
amherst and Il Is much more convenient
90 have "a lawyers stenoerapher aolo also
to act az notary or examiner.