The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

In its early days there Were a number
of saloons in the village and the men NA
kept them were fast amassing all Knds
OF wealth, when suddenly their dreams
CT future fortune and greatness We
shattered Beyond repair, so TO speak, by the
suicide of Il young fellow in THE door way
of one OF the establishments. 1t was
said at the time. justly or unjustiy that
too much strong drink was the true
cause of the tragedy. Anyway. after that
the saloons were opposed to in such, %
vigorous manner that tnay no longer
tourisned as CT yore, and soon wsre
closed for lack of patronage
THE, NEGROES
Only a few negroes live In the village.
strange TO say, but host OF them can
be found all about the place ana on
Saturday night after receiving their
weeks pay for the work they have done
on various adjacent farms. the dar.Sisa
swarm in TO spend their money in the
stores or to buy u ticket to CulpeFer.
where they can procure conversation
water
Situated upon a small hill, about one
| mile northeast of Brandy, Is the hand
some residence of Mr.. John r. RiXey.
the wetI-known congressman of this DIS
trict. Here Mr. Rixey devotss his time.
when nor occupied. with his duties at the
National Capital He has a splendid
farm and above all to him. it IS located
so conveniently that he experiences no
! difficulty in catching an early train 10
Washington, when the occasion arises.
WAR HISTORY.
One feature of peculiar interest about
! Brandy IS its fascinating war history.
| 1t was here on the ground that Is now Il
( part of the town site. not few OF tne
hardest contested cavalry battles and
| tpnr aft fDiignt IN
! the war between the States.
] The first engagement that amounted 10
| anything was the clash occurring at "fIeet.
! wood" during May In the first year OF
! contention. In this encounter. IN which
| the daring Fitzpatrick and other Famous
officers OF the Federal army struggled
| for hours with General Jeb. Stuart and
i, his band of Southern cavaliers, the
Yankees claimed the victory. fer accord
/! ing to the life OF fitzpatrick. written by a
| surgeon on his staff the Confederates
!; were nassed under Stuart to make an
| extended raid into Maryland and Penn
!! syIyania and it was only by fitzpatrick
oppcr.Gne!y appearing upon the scene and
| making a valiant dash coliaterally with
[ Pleasanton. Gregg. Buford and Davis
| into the midst of the men fighting an
der the Stars and Bars that they sue
ceeded in dispensing and preventing the
SCuCslSEueFS LIOLi
original plans.
GREAT CAVALRY BATTLE.
In the second contest, occurring, June
9. 1863, which many old Confederates VINO
rode under Stuart claim was the great
est cavalry battle fought during the en-
tire war. the Southerners won she cay.
This engagement was principally between
the forces of Stuart and Pieasaitoh,
Little clear ana explicit data caneesnsn :.
tthss great fight. can be gathered, !. ~
an undispu,ed fact however thai she loss
Iof life on both sides was appalling
Even now. after all the wears .,ae
4 Ehaye passed since The close OF hostis'l,es,
lit Ia not hard to realize when one wa.ss
over the old Brandy prtslstleias and sees
deer, depresstons IN the earth IKE dsss,E.ss
n an irrigated meadow. tndicatins srshen-
4 90 tina, were once filed with dead sol
diers: bits of bone. glass. leather, rastsa
cartridge shells and horse shoes. and otif-
a.. tnc.deutals TO place Ct tts kind, th f
Years 20 the broad fields were swas;nirs
IVA. sair day with b,ord srrriras'i rsss
tshortiny their battle Sries betwesn the
j interval, OF sthe booming OF cannon antl
y tie .pipS, OF the nainta balls.