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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
WOULD NOT HAVE
ATTENP TED IT
The Great Commander Would Have
Marched Around It
AND ATTACKED FROM REAR.
tie When the Enemy Were En-
trenchcd in :, Strongly Eorti-
fed oSitiOn.

There has been a great deal of dis
cussion among ex-Confederate Veterans
IN Richmond as TO what General Stone
wall jackson would have done at Spion
kop.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, who was mem
Der of General Jackson& staff during
the civil war, and Was surgeon for the
famous commander, has been much in
1erested in the var between the Beers
and The British, and has watched with
great interest reports OF military ma
noeuvres on both sides.
DR. MCGUIRE. who was great adj
mirer Of General Jackson as a military
commander, as we'll as a man, could not
help comparing the tactics of General
Butler with those adopted by General
Jackson, and when called upon and
asked for an interview as to the COM
parative merits of the two men and Il
comparison of Buffers campaign in South
Africa and General Jackson's in Viz
gniia, said:
jackson would never have gone into
that trap at Spion kcp as did Buffers
subordinate commander.
Had General Jackson been placed in
the same position in which General
Butler was placed he never would have
attacked the Beers from the front. but
would have gone around them-if ne
cessary. ore hundred nIiles-cut their
communications and attacked them on
more equal ground. An army is obliged
TO move when its supplies are cut off.
and It's communications cut, Jackson
would have followed out this principle.
The difference in advantage in South
Africa 10 the army attached With the
present weapons and the army attacking.
IS shown in the splendid defence the
English have been naiing at Ladysmith
and Kimberley, where they have inva-
riably defeated the Beers. who were the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

would have attacked them in their almost
impresnabla position? He would have
gone around them and got in their rear
TO leave their position. What q comoll-
!nent the London Times paid to Jackson
when tl.ey sent Colonel G.. T. r. Hender-
son as one of Lord Roberts staff officers
ayowedlv because of his knowledge of
Jackson's tactics in military affairs. 1t IS
not the bl. battalions that win, but the
man who leads them Napoleon SAID: IT
wasn't the Roman army that conquered
Gaul, but Caesar; it wasn't the Cartha-
ginian army that made the gates of Rome
tremble, but Hannibal; Il wasn't the Prus-
sian army that kept the Allies out or
Prussia for years, it was Frederick the
Great And if he had lived. he might
have added: 1t wasn't the splendid Army
OF Northern Virginia, grand as 1t was
that kept the FederalS out of F3icnmono
for four years, it was Lee; it wasn't the
Army of the Valley that made the Shen-
andoah campaign immortal it was Jack
SON. SO far the English have shown nc
general equal to any of these.
HIS GREAT STRATEGY.
"Jackson was very sparing of the blood
of his men, He never ventlrred very deS-
Derate encounters unless under orders OF
a superior officer. He never but up against
breastworks if he could possibly go around
them a good Illustration Of this was
with Pope before Second Manassas. Pope
was on the north side of the Rappahan-
mock river. Lee Oh the south side, ana 1or
two, or three days we had several artillery
duels. Lee was threatening to cross to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
50 50 per month, and the house runs it

$3.50 per mOnSn, sllIu TIC AAo1IS = aAA' -
self.
..There is not much work In q tropical
household, no stuffed furniture or car
nets. no lace or other kind OF curtains,
but painted, flexible screens attacheo 10
the windows. Everything is on one
floor, the furniture is rattan bamboo, ana
the kitchen utensils are simplicity ITSELF.
The climate is healthy, although SAM
tary conditions are extremely bad. we
are all falling into the letharg1c condltlon
which seems to be the chronic state OF
the native take long maps all the
afternoon At Z O'Clock we dine. Tnere
ia not much calling in the evening as
the curfew IS still In force, clearing the
streets at $3.50 P. NJ. The evenings are
perfect, but we get sleepy and are us
ually in bed by 9 O clock.
..Fruits grow here IN great abundance,
The bananas are the most delicious to be
found anywhere. This fruit Is a great
boon to the poor people, supplying them
with an exceedingly nutritious article of
food at little cost. Other fruits OF the
islands are the date (the cinnamon apple
Sc the French colonies} J, the mangosteen.;
the mango. the pineappic. the tamarind..
the orange. the lemon, the jack, the ju-.
lube, the litehi the king OF fruits ac-i
acording to the Chinese1 the plum, the
gchicomamey the bread fruit and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
necessity of the purchaser permits him

necessity Of the purchaser permits him
to drive.
On the Central American coast the
peddler usually times his visit at about
the opening of the coffee season, that is.
early in the new year, SO that when he
has sold out his wares he is able to load
UP. almost to the water line. with the
principal export of the country.
That the cean-peddling trade is not
without its dangers is illustrated by a
story told by mate of one of those
vessels. In order to preserve his respect
able character the contrahand goods are
sometimes stored in places likely to es-
cape the vigilant eye of the customs off
Ger and in the case insquestion the mates
bunk was chosen as the safest repository
for certain packages of dynamite consign-
ed to the leaders of a Nicaraguan revolu-
ton. All went well until the night before
the ship was due to arrive at her des-
tination. when thunderstorm occurred
the lightning playing about the masts in
an alarming manner. The mate confessed
that the idea of turning in upon q bed
of dynamite under such circumstances
was not conducive to- peaceful repose,
even to one accustomed to sleep through
all manner of dangers but with the re-
Election that If flash found It's way to
his bunk he would not be likely to- be
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a properly introduced family. which is
the eldest, for. after the introduction,
all are merged together in the general
classification of Daughters that are
Mo and Phyllis. And they We're all
from Richmond, Va. and all were the
prettiest types of pretty girls that the
North has seen in many a day.
Miss Mamie Langhome got as far to-
ward the Pole as Boston, where she was
persuaded into 1natrimony by Mr. Robert
Shaw, well known in club and social
circles at the Hub.
Everybody wondered why that Ven
Grated artist, Charles Dana Gibson. in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

on. All the cooking is done out OF doors
and usually ON the ground. Their little
stoves OF red clay are hardly as large as
the iron pots we have at home. One side
IS bent down like a primitive hearth and
t!s fire is kept going by long tubes.
.,ilt:h the men blow through instead OF
using bellows. On this funny little apol-
cgy for stove they cook their rice or
chocolate. stirring the latter with carved
sticks, which they twirl between their
palms to keep the beverage from stick-
ing Often they do not use the stove at
all. but make a fire right on the ground.
between two stones. over which they ser
red earthen bowls In which they cook.
When the men chop kindling they sit
down on their heels just as the Japanese
do and, In fact. nearly all thetr work Is
done in the same fashion. When their
simple culinary rites are finished they
gather around their pot OF rice. and. dips
ping In their slender brown fingers. help
themselves without the formaftfy OF
knives. forks. spoons or chopsticks. Dfn-
nerS concluded hands and dishes areg
washed In: the shallow tub which stands
ut every door soap, dishctoth and DISH
towel being all made OF Epso. the bark
sof species OF vine peculiar to The Is
lands. 81. Louis Globe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
CEAN PED DL ERS.
Tradin. Vessels That Go 10 NIa:y out
of-thc-Way Corners OF the World.

Trading Vessels That Go 10 Many Out
oflhc-Nvay Corners OF the World.
The man with = pack on his back
trudgins from village TO village and OF
fering for sale at cottage and farmhouse
q miscellaneous collection of wares, has
his counterpart IN the ocean peddler.
ranging in size from a schooner trauins
among the islands of the Pacific TO 4
steamer OF one or two-thousand-tons
burden.
The ocean peddler starts out from Ham
burg or San Francisco, The chief home
ports OF tho trade, with definite object
In view. Sailing from the former city the
course IS generally laid either to the
coast Of Africa or South America, having
In the hold a varied assortment OF goods
likely to DO marketable in the regions
y.ishted-cotton fabrics. trinkets. arms,
ammunition. liquors, and all spare room
G.led up with COAL
As the largest profits are. often derived
from tho sale OF c0ntraband goods, such
Is munitions Of wax to insurgent bodies.
md as detection by regular authorities
Eould lead 10 coniiscation. several thou
and rounds OF cartridges are probably
one up In Innocent looking cases stamp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
NO TRAP LIKE 1T
EVER CAUGHT HIM.
The Famous Confederate Leader Was
Original In Plans.
DEPENDED ON HIS SCOUTS.
Never allowed Himself to Fall Into the
Error OF Not knowing the
Strength and Resources
OF His Opponents.
DEPENDED ON HIS SCOUTS.

The north side Of the Rappahannock 10
ott,c,, Pope who occupied much
the stronger position and was par
tally entranched. While threatening 10
cross and making fein.s at different poih.s
he detached Jackson with nearly one hall
of his army, sent him, some miles UP Tue
Eappahannock river, wheEe ne crossea,
marching to Salem in Fauquler county,
and the next day after dark we We're at
l,1an1ssas function astrtde of Pope's COM
,r,n:catiors Pope was obliged TO trans
fer his position from the Rappahanhoch
river to Bull Run, to come out from DE-
hind his Notifications and meet US on
more equal grounds.
"Another illustration OF jackson
marvellous strategy and tactics was at
Characteristic. Hooker had crossed the
Rs,ppahannock river with Whal Mas
known in the North as the finest army
on the planet, but as soon as he got
within striking distance Of Lee ana jack
son he began to throw up breastWorhs
of the most formidable character. IN
decd, they were impregnable General
Lee detached Jackson at Jacksons SuS-
gstion, and he marched clear around
Hooker fifteen miles and struck him eX-.
actly in the rear. The wooded country
enabled him to do this unseen.
HUNDRED YEARS BEHIND.
1t seems 10 me liie ~ iIi.'iA a. 80
ing now as they did one hundred years
ago, when they had Misunderstanding guns.
ana could APPROACH within two hundred
wards of the enemy without being in
iured: when they could receive one volley
and be on top oil the enemy with bayo-
nets before they could reload. Nova
days, with the magazine gun, which VIII
90 through a brick wall one brick thick
at j ,20o yards, or the bodies of five men
at that distance, and which you can
shoot as fast as you can pull the trls-.
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And now another beautiful Southern
girl has come up from the South. tier
hume is Miss Phyllis Lanshorne- she
has blue eyes under low, dark proWs.
Her hair is beautifully giistenlns, nel
fjn1re is J,1noesuue Though visiting
her sister. Mrs Gibson. and the two
babies. Miss Langhorne escapes to ride
with the Meadowbrooke Hounds. to go
coaching, to golf on Lons Island, TO at
tend the great balls, to be petted by the
400. New York has few such girls
The Langhorne family has long been
known in the South. In horsemnnshlp'
that sine qua non OF the Southerner'
they have excelled. In beauty, none
equalled-
ca we'll upon a chatting dish. is so very
courteous to the chaperones. SO utterly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

refined In speech. so modest. so Thought
ful The young men mention other 1uat-
tiles more desirable. such as the AFFINITY
to riie<to hounds and to take all oosta-
cles as though theT were nnt-hliis.
They tell a pretty story of how Miss
Langhorne. riding to hounds. tore~aiohs
mon the back of her hunter. through an
orchard where the apple boughs hung
low. One of the branches. more per-
sstent than the rest, caught into the
band OF her derby and tore it from her
head. But on she rode, unconscious In
the excitement of the chase, and so
came in at the denth. hatless but flushed
and beautiful. A dozen gay cavaliers
rode Oft to get that hat, as she rode
back to the clubhouse, hatless, but
happy, with the fox's tall as trophy OF
her success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
MISS PHYLLIS LANGHORNE.
The Pretty Sister Of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson0

her own home She so hated notoriety.
Southern girls have one peculiarly.
If you have studied them you have MOTTO
ed it. Before marriage they are the cleV-
crest coduettes in the universe When
you tax them with it they will laugh and
tell YOU that girl must have somebody
to fall back upon. And they will even
strive on this frnil ground to excuse the
fact that they have engaged themselves
to marry two persons. one in the frozen
North and one in the sunny South 1T
will all turn OUT right they will tell
you. That is the Southern girl before
marriage.
But once catch your bird and it is diff
ferent. Suddenly she turns into mod
ell of domesticity. Such devoted wives as
the girls of the South make were never
seen elsewhere.
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she was tall and graceful. She made an
ideal model, and with that face ara t;;ir
and voice she became simply irresistible
as a companion Yes, Gibson was in
luck His friends declared that with
Miss Lanshorne as 4 model, for life, ne
ought to go on ind on improving, world
without end-and subsequent events
proved the prophecy correct to date.
When Mr. and Mrs. Gibson came
North it was discovered that Mrs. Glib
son could sing. New York is so crowd
ed that there isn't room for field sports,
but this girl, who could ride like CEN
taur. could sing like q prin,a donna, and
soon there were offers to go into opera.
But Mrs. Gibson refused them all, and
for a while refused to sing at NIL outside
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sisted upon spending all his vacations
in the South, even his midsummer ones,
and everybody wondered Where he got
his womanly ideal, anyway
But it was all explained one day When
invitations We're issued for Richmond
wedding and when Mr. Gibson. i'll
l,iushing little note, asked Richard Hard
ing Davis and few other young men TO
go down and be best man and ushers,
etc. He was to marry Miss Irene Lang
hclnc. the queenly Southern beauty, one
Of the handsomcst girls of all the Hcau-
tiful South.
II was whispered at that lime that
Miss Langhorne has a tiny foot ami that
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ryC. aware of the fact he slumbered
sc,s.S:y through his watch below ana
"cN. Cay delivered the canned totla-
toes, safely to the consignee.
The ocean-peddling trade on the Pacific
has been shorn OF much of its profit since
the inter-island passenger traffic in ma
tives, who too often were carried as pas
seneers much against their will, to dive
for nearls on the great Australian bank.
has been effectually suppressed. still, a.
considerable trade is carried on In small
articles Of hardware. old clothes, personal
trinkets and an occas ionai# case, OF ors
GOODS ), which. if seized, would turn out
2 tn he remarkably wet.-New York Sun.
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ger, the old tactics are wrong.
Neither jackson or Lee ever accepted
battle. if they could avoid it. by manoeu-
vering when the enemy had greatly the
advantage of position. Lee did 90 II
Mt Gettysburg after Jackson's death. and
,vo,,ld have succeeded If his subordinate
commanders had obeyed his orders and
fought instead of talking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
DR.. SMITHS VIEW.
Says Jackson Would Not Have Been
Caught in Sncli Il Trap.

Caught III SHcH Z TRIP
Rev. DR.. James P. Smith. who was very
closely associated with General jackson
during the Civil War, and VINO was q
close student Of General Jackson's tactics
IN military movements, as well rs a great
admirer CT the famous commander
genius. judgment and character. had
interesting points to make about the ia
nous Confederate leader and his manou-
yres during the Civil War.
When asked whether he thought Gen
era, Jackson would have attacked Spion
Kop in accordance with the plan adop I.e
~ General Warren. who was acting
under the orders Of General Butler, as
mart of the latter's division. Dr. Smith
said: II do not believe that General Jack
cor would have made sucf an attack.
The Beers were strongly entrenched there
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
SIMPLY A Joy.

chat is What an American Woman
Thinks of Filipino housekeeping.
housekeeping in the Philippines"
writes a Brooklyn woman to her mother,
us simply a joy. have never lived SO
we'll or SO cheaply in all my life. ]. have
,ae ned ! lot since i started to housekeep-.
IN, hi hit II cost somet thing before got
the hang of things. + irst rid myself
sors the horde Of worthless FLIP lno SER
ran n To- who rob newcomers RICH and left.
. md nd then installed Chinese cook ct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Miss Mamie Langl1orne, the
Second Sister, Married Mr.
Robert c. Shaw, Of Bos-
ton-The Youngest Of
thu Three is an Ac-
colnplished Eques-
trienne and isDe-
voted to the
Chase.

NEW YORK, Feb. a.-Three girls came
riding UP out of the South,
That sounds too much like Ilingsley's
sud song Of ''rhree Fishers And this
isn't a sad song at all.
But those three girls were beautiful!
Nobody knows, in the chronology of
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-n.san. IS 9 asor g, J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
BoERs ouTFLANKED BRITISH.
Some of the Troops Had Narrow
Escape at Rensburg.

Rensburg Saturday, Feb. 10.-The Beers
| outfanked the British here yesterday.
A considerable part of the enemy was
threatening the British communications
between Rensburg and Slingersfontein,
twelve miles away, and during the re-
connaissance by some InniskilHngs and
twenty Australians from Slingersfontein,
the Beers were discovered attempting 90
get a gun in position to shell the British
camp.
l The Australians, having come into very
close contact with the enemy, took cover
under a hill about 5000 yards from the
camp. Thereupon the Beers took up a
position with a view to preventing their
retirement. Some burghers got within 200
yards of the Australians and called upon
them to surrender. They replied by fixing
bayonets and shouting defiance.
Sergt. Edwards and two men made
dash, and, galloping under a hot fire, pass
ed number of hills held by the Beers,
took word that the Australians were safe
and confident of holding the enemy at
bay and of getting out after dark, which
eventually they did.
Inc InniskilnngS prevented the enemy
getting their guns in position. The Aus
traiians lost one man killed and three
wounded.
The conveys have been successfully
gotten to Slingersfontein to-day, the Brit
ish escorts having had several brushes
with parties Of from twenty to thirty
Beers investing the region. Lieut.. Col.
Page, with a section of artillery and $50
horses, got one large convoy through by
shelling the enemy out of the road.
The Beers also outfianked us on the
west, placed a gun in position at Bastard's s
Mex and fired on one of our outposts, driv-
ing off 1000 sheep
In Wednesdays brush two Australian
correspondents, Messrs. Sambie and Sales.
who fell behind, were captured. The
British took two prisoners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
WILL NOW GO TO THE COURTS.
Kentucky Troubles TO BE Settled by
Judicial Tribunals.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 11.-It is reported
tonight that the Republicans will this
week seek TO bring the contest for the
offices of Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor before the federal court.
Former Gov Bradley. chief counsel for
the Republican in their application be-
fore Judge Taft to restrain The State Elee-
tion Commissioners from proceeding with
The contests for the minor offices, was in
town this afternoon in consultation with
leading Republican lawyers.
The case involving the minor offices
comes up tomorrow at Cincinnati, and it
is believed the other case WI also be
taken before Judge Taft, although it IS
not likely that anything win be done until
after Tuesday.
On that day the application of The DEM
ocrats for an injunction to restrain Gov.
Taylor from interfering with the Legis-
lature will come up in the Circuit Court
at Frankfort The case has been contin-
ued from time 10 time by the Democrats,
pending the peace negotiations. 1t is ex-
pected temporary injunction will be
granted. The case will then be taken 10
the Court of Appeals, the state court of
last resort Upon whether or not an ap-
peal TO the federal court will lie, depends
the Republican hope OF relief from that
quarter.
Gov. Beckham. Senator Blackburn and
their associates in the Democratic state
government passed quiet day. The Leg
islature will remain here al least until 1t
has received q report from the committee
which, II is believed, will be appointed
tomorrow to investigate conditions at
Frankfort. II is not thought the members
will return to the capital while soldiers
are about the state buildings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
e-s>-s-~---
ACQUITTED, THEN LYNCHED.
white Cotton screw Foreman strung
Up for Killing a. Man.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 11.-A Times spe-
cial from Port Arthur, Tex, says:
James Sweeney (white) was lynched at
o'clock this morning. Sweeney was a
cotton screwman foreman, and had killed
Charles Crumbach, a fellow laborer, by
jamming a bayonet through his neck.
The crime was committed on the after
noon of Feb. l in room with no witnesses
present, end is said to have resulted from
a saloon fight chat took place a few hours
previously. Monday Sweeney was indlct-
ed for murder In the first degree. He was
placed on trial at Beaumont Tex, Friday
and last night the jury returned YER
dict of mot guilty"
As soon as he was released Sweeney re-
turned to Port Arthur, arriving here at
1890 this morning.
Word had been telegraphed ahead tha,
he was coming and q mob met him at
the depot, marched him up town ana
strung him up to a telephone pole with
out ceremony In the first attempt the
rope broke. The second attempt was made
successful by tying sweeney's legs so
that his feet could not touch the ground
and drawing the rope taut.
Their work accomplished the mob,
which was made up of Port Arthur clti-
zens, dispersed quietly. Sheriff Langham
of Beaumont was notified of the mob S
work and immediately started for Port
Arthur. be returned to Beaumont to-
night with Jack" Martin, a boss steve
dore, and felIow-workman OF Crum-
baeh's, IN custody. Martin is believed to
have been a ringleader In the lynching.
Port Arthur is the southern terminus Of
the Kansas City, Plttsburg aud Gulf Rail-
way. The town was built up with the ad-
vept, a few years ago, of the railroad, and
nicst of Its citizens are Northern people.
Tire citizens dep,ore the lynchlng, but
none of them appear 10 condemn Il.