The times., 1899-12-17
TEE QUEEN OF deep RUN
Undisputed Ruler Of Dusky Yir-
ginia Colony.
Home of the Autocratic Woman
Within "a Days Journey of Wash
tnSton-wiIfinE Subjects Treated
Firmly, But Not without Kind
Bess-Famous for Her Cookery.

II may be a surprise 10 many washiugto-
niaus to learn that within a days ride OF
the Nations Capital there is dusky queen
ruling with au,ocratic power over her fol-
lowers and with appointments far more
elaborate than those possessed in the Willis
Of Africa. but such is the fact and in the
section where Queen En- lives her mon
archical sway excites very little comment.
I On the right bank OF D5tp Run a gool
I sized stream that enters the Rappahannock
/ some sixteen miles above Fredericksburg.
i lives a large. stout. aud very black negress
/ of the Guinea type. kncwn by the name OF
I En- Carter. Tventy-siV men, between
thirty and forty women, and an almost in
Vulnerable number cf children. make her
I house their home when not at work else
/ where. and all Of them faithfully obey her
! orders. Any uEwilliugness TO comply with
/ her demands is promptly punished by the
/ liberal use of an aX-helve IN the sover-
/ Gign's hands
/ Almost all Of her subjects who are large
/ enough 10 work hire out By the advice aud
/ consent OF Queen EN-. and as soon as paid
I they turn all their wages over 10 her. save
/ that which she allows them for their per-
I sonai use In The spending OF the money
4 placed In her hands. En- c0nsulJs the
4 wishes Of no one save herself yet the fact
/ that she Invests it wisely Is an aid TO her
4 power and influence among her followers.
/ There is not one Of the men who would
/ dare spend cents for a piece OF chewing
/ tobacco without her consent. nor would one
/ OF the women think Of purchasing pair
/ of shoes unless she first asked permission.
2 Ter Inns ha NJ en nfrrr
| year ago was as completely under her rule
as any Of the others. If one OF her adhe-
( rents loses his place or becomes i'll he
! return home and no trained nurse gives
/ patient better attention than the sick re-
ceive from EN-" Carter. the Queen OF
/ Deep Run. a name first conferred upon her
/ by the whites in fun but which fits her so
we'll that It still is her popular appeIIa-
tion among both races
Cooking Gives Her Prestige
Mrs. Rorer cannot prepare more tempt
ing dishes than are found daily on this
dark-skinned woman's table. As Simon
Tappertit's ability TO make latch-keys gave
him prestige and power over his fellow
apprentices, so does this rulers ability 10
cook give her prestige and power over
those who bow to her desires. Along with
this talent she possesses others She is
a frst-clsss dessmaker. a good tailoress.
cannot be exceIled at washing and ironing,
and has the best garden in the neighbOr-
hood.
Many stories are told Of this womans
| kindness to these Of her race who have
come to her home after being discarded
by relatives and friends. II is said that
on numerous occasions she has received
and cared for unfortunates who had no
refuge and that by this SamariJanism she
has won more than a few faithful sub
iects.
The dusky queen owns about 100 acres OF
land rocky. rough. and not naturally very
productive. She is in the midst Of a large
! Afro American settlement that extends for
some distance on each side OF Deep Run,
and. while the authority she possesses over
these adjoining families OF her own color
is not as absolute as that over her direct
household. there is not one who would nos
hesitate to oppose her in anything she
might ask him to do.
Almost every agent who comes through
this section with his wares, sells some
thing TO this strange woman, and there
are TO be found in her possession a thirty
dollar clock a siXJy-niue-dOllar cook
ing stove a forty -nine-dOllar sewing ma
> chine and other valuable and useful arti-
cles. She possesses the finest driving rig
TO be seen within a radius OF ten miles OF
I her house, and when she goes 10 the big
meetings" at Silver Hill. beginning with
the fourth sunday in August she puts on
more style" than anyone on the grounds.
Dinner is always eaten on the church
grounds and she sets the finest table She
has her favorite seat in church and she
created considerable amusement at Silver
i Hill when she ordered out man who pre-
sumed to occupy this place on one occas-
ion last August
The Queen ON Parade
When sA- starts for the 'big meetings"
4 from her home she lines up her adhereuts
as follows: An OK cart with the provisions,
two horsemen; Queen En-. clothed in
q the most expensive Of silks, reclining
r among the cushions in very dignifed
r. manner. while the driver occupies the seat
z high above her in front, directly after this
~ ! plush and satiu-liued vehicle with IT'S glass
! / paueled sides. come four more hOrsemen. +.
! after these come two tw0-h0rse wagons
and an irregular collection Of vehicles and
people ends the procession.
En-" wants a public school and a
I church at her home. so she had good
sized building erected last summer for the
: / purposes mentioned. on her own land, at
her individual expense one OF the silver
Hill members opened a sunday school and
I conducted prayer meetings in &c. The dea-
cons of Silver HHl Church did not approve.
and threatened TO turn the member out II
he did not keep away from the meetings.
= 30 at the next church session. En- vas
out with her force. and compelled the daa-
cons to accede TO all she desired Now her
: Sunday school flOurnishes as never before
Recently the dusky queen created a mild
sensation by advertising FOR a pair or
matched bays. to drive TO her stylish turn
out. She has announced her intention OF
building a new house TO contain forty win
doWs. and as her plans seldom miscarry
the result will probably be very fine
= structure in Deep Run
'l Like herself the immediate followers
u OF Queen En- - all bear good reputation
For honesty and practical common sense
> Thus the Queen of Deep Run maintains
z. her sway. and seems 10 prevent her power
from waning. by espousing the more pro-
% gressive tendencies OF the communities
y that surround her There is little OF the
barbarism that might be expected under
I the peculiar circumstances, and while the
% colony is looked upon with wonder 10
commands certain respect from ali who
e know the practical tendencies Of he In
G Jeresting woman who rules it.
How SIR. Chamberlain ~ OrL1s.
e CFrom the New Pensy Mlsazius.J
d glance at Mr. Chamber'ai1's ro1m in t,a
[ Colonial once Viii reveal Tar- ai the secret ei
.fs u5ver of getting thraaea work. There is
- | nothing suFe.Huau7. nothing e-r a- places and
y I every morning when hc comes ID business lis
% . desk IS absolutely clear. There IS Ea- paper
IS iu the room. Nr Chamberlain works ll large