Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

town. then quite a Shaver was looking
on al the tun aid decided that he would
like 10 be i'll 1t. SO he went down the
street to look for his gun, not thinking OF
beinS shtt He was met by his father.
who explained 10 him that he was of an
unsuitable age for warfare, and pitched
his e. n in the t.r eek.
INCEND1ARISM AND MUSIC.
On one occasion a brigade halted il front
Of :, dwelling house and the band seran-
AIDED while others set fire to numerous
buildings, and left the town in fnll
blaze
Two military companies went out from
here to TIC war One was called the
Scuttsvile Guards and the other the
Scottsvllle C;rays Captain Albert Gault
commanded tic FIST, and Captain Hill
the second Major Henry Gault after
wards cn,nn.al.te,, IL. Scottsville Guards.
while Captain Albert Gaultled a battalion.
SENATOR MARTINS MOTHER.
Mrs. NJ a. Martin t(he mother Of SEN
ator T. S Mnrllnl. a sweet-faced lady with
snowy hair. has quite, a little stock OF
stories about "those abominable Yankees;
now they came dressed as Confederates.
but showed the cloven foot by sending
some in to breakfast, while others stood
on the porch to watch. The family mad
ten demijohns of choice liquor stored
away, but fearing the enemy might imbibe
too freely, sent it away for safe keeping.
It was afterwards returned, and when the
sick in the hospital here were in need,
served a better purpose.
On one occasion the blue coats came pro-
vision hunting, and finding nothing IN the
house repaired to the yard, where they
ferreted out the hiding place OF a large
number of hams. By degrees they were
gotten out You have them all now,
IT.. fr{I {I,nvr
one of the company, an lrishman, came
out with the last two in his hands. We'll.
I'm much obliged, and | believe I'll divy
with YOU said the son OF Erin, as he
handed him one of the pair. The ham
found a temporary resting place on top
of a wardrobe in the house.
ALWAYS CAME HUNGRY.
Another time Federal officer came.
hungry-they always came hungry-and re-
uuested something wherewith to break his
fast Mrs. Martin went out to the k1tch-
en- to interview the cook, who came out
with a corn pone as big as hat in her
hand. The officer took it, turned 1t
over once. or twice. banged 1t on the
ground and rode off without another
word.
In the golden days of long ago" social
life was gay. There was stately pans ana
parties and plenty of young people to at
tend to them; but they would have
thought our amusements of this day quite
shocking from all accounts There were
atins excursions, with Ice cream and
lemonade, arranged by the young gentle
men to points up the river, and there
were mandoiins and guitars to make SWEEP
music on the way. Riding parties, too
the favorite goal being the weil-knoWn
Temperance Bridge.
COAIMUNlCATIoN- CUT OFF.
in winter the canal would
be frozen over and then all communication
cnt onff but this is changed in rainy
weather the streets would be ankle deep
in mud. and when young gallants would
a wooing go. colored valet was called
into service to lift them across the street,
otherwise they staid ito home.
One of the oldest gentlemen here says
II Is a sad thought to him that there are
only six persons living who were here
when he came.
Well. days that are gone seem the
brightest Perhaps they are and perhaps
not.
The old woollen factory still rema ins. 1t
has been the scene Of many little drama
and amateur performance when IT served
as town hall. But age has rendered It
unsafe, and it now stands mute re-
minder of the dead and gone long ago.
AR. John S. Currier, of Nelson. and MISS
Mamie II. Harden, of Fluvanna. were
united in marriage at the Baptist parson-
age this week, Rev. ]. R.. Daniel othctat-
.inr There were six In the, bridal party.
The bride wore becoming suit of pearl
gray. trimmed with bahds of white. with
white veil and gloves.