Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-04-13
CoA8figendable Enterprise In
= Whhch You Should Feel
( =, interested. iey

Iature of. Virginia. some gentle
men who are interested 10 the pre-
seryation of those historical objects.
around which cluster sacred memo
ries Of yirgipia's great men. OBJ
tanned CATER much difficulty } an
option on the farm in Caroline
County. Va. where Stonewall Jack
son died. TIE Chandler family
owned this property. on which
there is large. old fashioned Flr-
ginia House. and adjoining it the
office-buildiug, into which lowing
to his wounded condition and to
save carving him up Il flight OF
stairs. he was taken by DR.. Nc
CURE. and where he died.
The property passed ont of the
hands of the Chandler family and.
after successive conyeyances. IS now
owned by man who has allowed
the ward surrounding this llonse to
grow up in a perfect wilderness;
although TIE other part, OF the
property, with the exception Of t e
buildings. is we'll cared for.
The house III which Jackson died
is occupied by a negro; and, as a
traveller coming into our Southern
land. is hurried along. over the X
F. P. Il. Rs,'he seesthis house, with
its neglected yard, it's window nanes
stuffed with rags. standing as a con
ltinual reproach to the lack or ex-
I preston Of our love and veneratlon
for one of our great commanders
These gentlemen were afraid
and rightly afraid, that with the
fame of Stonewall Jackson ring
ING through two continents, solue
speculator might buy this property
and make Use of it AID, its hallow'
ed associations, for gaia.
+ They have deyoted, and are SUI
devoting their tine and attention
to rescue this. without any idea q
profit. They are counting upor
the help Of the Southern people
and their love for the name ant
memory of Stonewall jackson, tt
sec.6tire the funds necessary to TAKE
no this option. and to provide the
means of keeping this property IL
' proper repair. They appeal to you
and TO your love of the South, tt
contribute to tins.
In this time, when the South is
after much DELAY, reaping It's har
vest, will you forget those WIZ
: made the name of lsousheNn men
synonym of valor? Have those
men mistaken the temper Of on
l Southern Veterans, and the sons o.
Veterans? We think not.
In edition TO the money which
) is necessary to accomplish the pur
Il chase CT this property, the mel
WHO are connected with this move
ment, are DESTROYS to gather up an
j.. presery6 q history Of as many sol
Il diers as possible. and they hav
. provided cards on. which this dat
e can be gathered.
! DIR. Hunter Mcclure. the chic
e officer OF this association, has beel
d stricken dowu by paralysis; bu
$ his great interest III the matte
|. made it the last object to which HI
attention was given, prior to b
unfortunate stroke.
The Charter Members embrae
y prominent men from all over tn
e South. And it's Executive Commit
Z tee has upon it men who serve
= with Jackson, and who loved him
d The actual work however, has beef
t placed in the hands Of younge
t men of the Committee, and }. !
e McAllister. Of Hot Springs, Va
n as it's Secretary, aud f. D.Hotchsl
l. IS. of Richmond, Va, as its Treas
! urer, invite your support. As tn
e time is short in which to avail then
e selves Of this option, will you Il
! contribute (however small tn
a amount you can afford) toward
5 this cause-and contribute
. promptly.
IS YOU remit by check, make
payable to + D. Hotchkiss, Tfea
urer, and send it, with your nan
and address, to the Secretary. an
ic he will promptly send you a blln
OF card on which to give the lnform'
~ 10 tiop as to the service which you
IN your father, or brother, or son, rel
I'd dered to the Confederate service.