Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28
OLDEST VIRGlNIAN.
,s PROBABLY JAMES It. CASH
or AMHERST COUNTY.
WILL Be NINElY.EIEE IN JUNE.
,ool case Decided AGAINST the
s,otc-GoVernor Tyler and secrc-
,ar, LAWYER WIZ Go fishins-c"pi-
,oI news Notes.

-..( is now at the Department OF Pub
,...r,cHon the AFFIDAVIT Of man
sobably beyond question the
I..t a Virginia.
name James r. Cash. lie resides
>.... Gl yow. In his deposition he
,n.t b. was born near his present
., tac 18th Of June 1890. lie has
s.,a outside of Virginia. and rarely
...s ODE limits Of Amherst county. He
s.d tfo trade Of a wheelwright until
~. er.tcatcd his working.
st months after Washington died the
old naa Nas born. lie has seen the CEN
tr eroW from a cipher TO ninety-nlne,
as. g misses 20 see IL return to a zero.
bic umombers the war Of 1872. when
tts wilderness and the frontier were at
ths worry doors Of the East, and the far
Ves, Was as little known as the Antarctic
CnaaonL Railroads have been in
vented since De became "a man. lie was
u.aie-aged when the first telegraph
vie Was strung: he was too old TO serve
in the war between the states: he was al
old man when the first submarine cable
was laid: he was decrepit with age wnen
the telephone and electric lights were in
vented. His deposition shows him 20 be
iu tul possession Of his mental faculties.
The deposition of the old man was taken
iu the case Of the State Board of Educa-
uon vs.. II. Coghilrs Adminlstrai IN ls55
r. Franklin Hood died in lw Glasgow,
leaving no viii and no heirs. The estate
should have escheated 10 the Common
wealth. but If IL die 10 was purchased by
Mr. Coghill. There was no record OF
such purchase. Under thc law the pro-
cccds of tho estate would have gone 10
the literary fund The state Board OF
Education sued 90 recover the amount
The case was just recently decided against
the board. il being barred By one decided
in 1855
A JOLLY FISHING PARTY.
Governor Tyler. Secrotary-of-the-C Com
monwcalth LaWless, and Stato-Iibrarlan
scott viii so up to Middieton's Mills in
Fuvauua county, to-day on a fishing ox-
cursiOn.
The party Will be a remarkable one in
more ways than one. That 10 will be dis
tiusuIshed the names given above indi-
cate. and that they will have a good time
everybody who knows the gentlemen feels
assured. But il VIII be chiefly remark
able for the reason that of the three
members OK the party only one has ever
before tackled the finny 0enizens Of the
river. Governor Tyler is a son Of Virginia
who has distinguished himself i'm war and
iu peace. and been rewarded with the
highest Office within the gift Of his people
hut he never before cast his line into the
water. Secretary Lawless was born and
grew 10 manhood within the sound Of
,le pillows of the Atlantic, and has
tackled and overcome many an obstacle
to political advancement. but ne. neither.
"a ever sought TO catch anything save
Trains and steamboats,.
l.r Scott is an expert fisherman and will
Instruct the Governor and Secretary i'm
tha art piscatorial. The best joke which
f-- Nip could develop would be the stars
seeing the understudies bringing home
a t.e fish. For the benefit of the camera
it may be stated that it is under
that the members Of the party will
ariuiy and wonderfully attired, and
that they viii go on foot TO the Chesa-
l.ake and Ohio Games-Piver Division
station goo catch the 1890 train. They will
RETURN saturday night 1t is probable
that Mr Hal Tyler will accompany the
party.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Nr Preston Harrison. Of Chicago. a
brother If Mayor Carter Harrison. who
Was here a few days ago, was at the
Capitol yesterday. in company with Colo
rl IS. o. SHELTON. 1t is understood that
Nr Harrison and his brother are con-
tsmriatiug the purchase of one of the
historic plantations on the James. near
Brandon.
Mr.. NJ. II. Cogbill. Of Chesterfield. and
,Ir Joseph w. Bronaugh. treasurer Of
were at the Auditors Office
eterday.