Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
HE SAVED MONROE.
A MISSOURI WOMAN WRITES TIE
GOVERNOR A NEW STORY.
THE GOVERNOR COKE TO BLACKSBURG
lie and Several Members of His Fam
lily VIII BE Absent Some Time
Wants to Live I'm yirginin--Capitoi
Notes.

a letter received by the Governor yes
terday apparently contains n true story
regarding President James Monroe that is
at once interesting and new.
The writer was Miss Lily Sydebotham,
OF Gladstone, Mo-. who desires to estab-
lish the truth OF the family tradition that
her grandfather, John sydebotham, who
was soldier OF the Revolution, once
saved President Monroe from being cap
tured by carrying him off the field of bat
tie on his back. The then future Presi-
dent had been severely wounded, and his
comrade carried him during the retreat.
The letter states that Sydebotham was a
native OF Prince Edward. and served I'M
der Captain Briscoe and Colonel Mar
shall.
The Governor had the matter investi-
gated, and found that John Sydebotham
was granted 100 acres OF land in Virginia
as a Revolutionary veteran in 1893. lie
could learn nothing of the Monroe Incl
dent, but referred his correspondent to
Mr.. J. W. Richardson, Registrar of the
Land Office.
Governor Tyler, Mrs. Tyler. and Miss
Lily Tyler left for Southwest Virginia
yesterday-the Governor TO attend the
commencement exercises at the Polytecn-
mic Institute at Blacksburg to-day and
Wednesday, while Mrs. Tyler and Miss
Lily will go on to Belle Hampton, proba-
bly, to remain all summer. The Governor
is expected to return to Richmond next
week. but later he and Miss Tyler, Miss
Sue. and Hal. will go to the Southwest
for the hot season. Major Heth Tyler will
probably accompany them, as he Is to be
mustered out June 10th. Mr.. j. Hoge Ty-
Ter, Jr. will remain here during the great
er part Of the summer, being engaged in
business in this city.
COMING TO VIRGINIA TO LIVE.
A Mr.. Drane. Of North Dakota. called
to see Commissioner Koiner at the Office
of the Department Of Agriculture yester-
day relative TO coming TO Virginia TO live.
Mr.. Drane who is a man of great inteili-
eence. told the Commissioner that about
a haif-dozen farmers in his nelghborhood
had resolved TO move, and had sent him
South to SOY out the land. He has visit
ed Tennessee and North Carolina, but told
Mr.. KOiner that what he had seen of Viz
Riuia had convinced him that the latter
IS the state he is looking for. He IS GO
ing back with his mind made up to sell
out and come to this State. The water
and fruit OF Virginia have especially at
tracted him.
MIR. Koiner is receiving letters from adj
Joining States, asking him TO send thlther
some OF the men from the North ana
West who are writing him seeking homes
in this State. He also receives requests
from farmers In other states for informa-
ton on various agricultural subjects. He
tells all such correspondents that they
live I'm the wrong place. and must write
to their own commissioner.
TO ELECT A SUPERINTENDENT.
The state Board Of Education will con-
vene this week, or next, for the purpose
Of electing a superintendent Of schools OF
Bath county. the Superintendent having
resigned 10 enter upon the duties or the
office Of County Clerk. to which he was
elected last month Mr.. l.. T.. Wood. Of
Nimrod Hail has been endorsed for the
position BY Hon. a. f. Withrow, member
OF the House of Delegates from Bath,
and will be elected.
PLACED on THE RETIRED LIST.
An order was issued from the Adjutant-
Generals Office yesterday, placing on the
retired list captain John y. Hutcheson'
Of the Howitzers, and Second-LAeutenant
Charles W. McFarlane. also OF the How'll
GERS. An election will be ordered WITHIN
thirty days to fiji the latter vacancy.
FTrst-LAeutenant John W. Davis, Of Bat
terry - Portsmouth, has resigned 70 ac-
cept a position under the National GOV
ernment ut the Norfolk nayy-yard. An
election to fill the vacancy VIII soon DC
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