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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
a cAPTUR Ed ,YANK
He Revisits Richmo After For,yYcsrs
Hava Pass d.

T1dV3 Fd6S Us
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sketches In the confedefate Column u
y9Ms paper, ana with yu,'r pei niscion
VIII give you short story about
Yank and Johnny OF forty years ago.
where some OF JUS Yanks and SO badly
mixed that we knew no North, no South
!. e,.i knew no points of the compass,
had LEI. the field near the chaneelor
a. path ,along small stream; thi Ri.at
to which the Onion forces were march,
ths tlrst tkins I Knew head head the lie word,
NATL" and then, e 5urrender!". On looks
ms np shw 4 was in the immediate
presence Is1 10, OF squad Of Company e,
Sergeant ". r, Hall There was moth
Ing elise to- do but comply with their
demand and had a nice conversation.
T.h but nd sG Prso on
Next. was sent to Belle Island. and,
finally. was paroled and sent to our
lines at City. Point.
o ssven e eean a aE9
hin notlfe the
and he invited myself and wife to, come
we did SO. and no brother could have
treated me better. I GRITTY epjoyed
that reunion. The novelty Of 1t to me
and the great enjoyment the ex-Con-
federates took in 1t was, indeed, a great
pleasure. Since that time I have tried
to capture Mr.. Hall in my. Florida home,
but have been unsuccessful so far /
have now come here again. and am once
my visit here forty years go. and es-
pocially SO in the commissary line. We
are fighting our battles over every evu-
ming, and we feel as young as when we
first met. One IS delighted by the many
things to sec IN this beautiful and hiss
torIcal city, and I am improving every
moment OF my time. Tho fne portraits
OF your great generals at Lee Camp
Hall make 1t tho most attractive spot
have seen. It is worth crossing con-
tinent to see. ,p,or
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circular to school officials advising thorn
to exclude children Under eeveh years
OF age who had not been previously en-
rolled In tho public schools; but we do
not recall that anything was said In this
circular about excluding from the public
scrools those who nro between twenty
and twcnty-one. We presume thatlthis
class of students will be permitted to at
tend the schools free OF oil tuition
charges till they nro expressly excluded
BY statute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
ScOLDED sTONEWALs
How a Henrico Farmer Berated jackson
for Riding Through His Corrfield.

written for The Times. Dispatch.)
Few men OF distinction were SO utterly
indifferent to dress as Stonewall Jack
son. Hr seemed to believe thai clnthes
Mosn solely 81 d for vs s eo aa9 w sr
never intended for adornment Of the per.
son. Whenever. a garment had been used
until 1t assumed thu form OF his h,Miy and
enee It or n eS g ons h to
rGss IN dress and Il certain indifference
to the insignia of rank sometimes led
strangers to mistake him for. private
the occasion OF ludlcrous scene. In
miles northeast Of Richmond a very
worthy but a very coleric old farmer,
been encamped upon and around his
plantation for months, robbing his hem
roosts and pg-styes, damaging his crops
and burning his fencing rails, until the
had become exhausted. Though an ar
dent southerner, he had been so per-
sistently pillaged by men Of both armies
that he looked upon all soldiers as his
A few days after the combat at Malvern
E.ill General jackson. accompanied by
his entire staff and escort, which made a
SqonES he csaSttx d ras Of r su
seeing a dwelling house. the home of
Mr.. Mutter.. not far of, he rode across
make ma nauriess Of OFT the owner eoncernins
the location OF woods and running wa
ter. The old gentleman met us upon the
threshold. boiling. with wrath and ex-
to Jackson, whom no called Captain" he
demanded to know why he had marched
bis company over field OF corn when
there was n road in plain view made for
already rendered It doubtful If he could
make a crop at all oy destroying his
fencing, and now, to add to. the i'm
position, a whole company Of cavalry
down. He had borne this shameful
treatment already too long, patience
had ceased to be q virtue; he was de-
.ermined he sos said to n MAKE an example
connected with the Secretary Of War,
and to this officer. no intended to report
| the Hrespasser.
not afraid to give me your name no
SIR" replied the General. who mad been
vainly trying to explain. but had b.en
preveen,ed ~ the old mans wrathful
glancins at the Generals dusty coat
and faded cap with puzzled countef
| nance.
Genera, T. j. Jackson, OF tho Con
federate army" was the reply.
What. Not our General stonewal
/ Jack SOM"
Eyes. Fir. i believe that title is some
times conferred upon myself though
It properly belongs to the first brigade
"Good gratious, General! Please par
don my hasty temper" said the farmer
"Therp Is no other man under the sur
for whom have greater respect than
for yourself. but General, you ought no
to have ridden through my cornfield
sna e Come set down you gan ana the Is
gentlemen with you, and take dinner
Jackson declined to dismount. but apol
lfogized for riding over his corn by say
Ing he had supposed the owner of It hn,
4 given ulp all hope OF making n crop, Il
tho fencing which protoctod the field hat
been destroyed.
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"eo,kmaklne, and "Rirger.'

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-Please explain ''book- makfng'' rs
used at the races: also the meaning OF
ringer" as applied to q horse. s.
Making book" Is the term used in rae
Ing parlance and the person doing 60 Is
described as book maker" The lat
ter Is person laying bets recorded in
book. against the success OF every horse
In race. SO that the book-maker wins
OH all the unsuccessful horses and loses
only on the winning horse or horses.
Ringer" applies to horse entered in
a race and started under a false name. an
instance Of which may be cited In the for
mer we'll known trottor Albert c.. 2:1s 10
who was later masqueraded an VIII am
T.. and caught up with and expelled BY
the National Trotting Association.
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Only Four ofthe X M Extant,

Il j, Nicely. OF this city, Inns Con.
are only four OF those coins IN existence.
When the Cnnfederates captured tne
mint nj New Orleans they coined al inc
bullion on hand into money. and pe Lore
had Confedeiate dies made, hut the half
dollar dies did not make perfect ones,
and We're abandoned after four were CON.
ed. Mr.. Nicely also has 9 unltGn STATES ,naS
--ol,e hundred years. He has a rare, COL
lection OF coins az bis office and y "
Of much interest To look oyer,-,Paf's, KY
Democrat $3.50 i5 slR
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Boat Load Of Prisoners.

Boat Load Of Prisoners.
Editor Of The Times-D Dispatch:
s'r,-Was a boat load OF prisoners sent
within the Yankee lines because we could
not take care OF TEEN? If 80, at what
time during the war?
REGULAR SUBSCRIBER.
Such boat load was sent down James
River on the eve Of the evacuation Of
Richmond. and the like may have been
done elsewhere.
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How Com IN Got Its Name.

Editor OF Tho Times Dlspatoh:
4 sir,--I noticed In The Times Dispatch an
article with the above heading, and |
submit another solution at tho question
than the one there given,
"a havs In my possession some very old
patents or grants OF land, one OF which
bears date 18th OF October l72s, and re-
cites us follows:
"Tho Right Hon'blo Thomas, Lord Fair
fax, of Leeds Castle. In tho county Of
Client, and Baron OF Comorn. In Scot
land, anu William Cage. Of Mitigate. In
tho parish OF Bearstcnd In tho said
county OF Gllant. Esquire, devise In trust
and sole executor OF the last Will ana
testament OF the Right Ho,i'bla Catherine,
Lady Fairfax, deceased, proprietors of the
Neck Northern. of Virginia. &c, Sc"
Tho grant Is to William Lynton. Of
Stafto.yi county, and for zone hundred
and sixty-six acres" 1t ends thus;
Witness our agent md attorney. fully
authorized thereto. dated October 18th,
in tho second year OF tho reign OF our
Sovereign. Lord George, tha Second OF
Great Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of tho Faith, &c.
Annoga Dominic, l72s.'
Another one of the old patents Is for
az acres In Prince William county to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
Audubon Society.

Audubon Society. A
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir.-who are. IN Virginia, members
OF the Audubon soclety7
Kindly print in answer tho names Of
the members. This Is q Question Of
some interest In this section.
We should be willing to print the names
OF the officers II furnished to us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
-Lane-Grahl,er.,Act.

Editor OF Tho Times-Dlspatoh, 4 ~
sir,-Will you please be so kind az to
answer the following questions:
Since tho lanI-grabbers act first be-
came a law has 1t been lawful to notify
the person having delinquent taxes. In
divldually. or Is advertising In the paper
suft1c'ent to make 1t lawful. for the prop
ertY to be transferred and a lawful deed
given the land-Cabber? II the deed Is
not lawful who Is to blame II the own
or was not notified? His name and adj
dress was In the city directory.
We are unable to say; these are ques-
lions that must be determined by the
court.
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Ope Ing al 9.t8r.
Richmond, Va. ootober .. 10t

Richmond. Va. October 3. 1908.
Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
sir,-In your queries and answers will
you kindly tell me which OF tho three
forms. 'My Dear Mr.. A." 'Dear Mr.. A."
and Dear Friend" Is considered tho
most formal and which the most familiar
mode OF addressing an ordinary friendly
letter from lady to gentleman7 I
have generally used "My Dear Mr. when
I wished to be formal, but have been
tcld that my Dear Mr. and Dear Mr."
we're entirely too familiar for ordinary
friendly intercourse. Will you kindly
tell me what Is tho accepted usage and
oblige?
IAN ANXIOUS INQUIRER
Tho most formal address consists OF
ono word-"sir'' or Madam" Next In
order OF Formally comes my Dear Sir
or Dear Sir 80 The safest, be-
cause the simplest, way to begin 10 to put
after the adjective Dear tho name
which you would naturally usc in con-
versatlon with the person addressed
Hits Rhetoric and Composition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
The Conf der te Battle .FIaz--,eol.

Father; a flag, my son.
Blind Boy:
A flag! how strange the seams all run!
cross is In 1t and Itrace,
Stars, In outline. on It's face!
And all the rest, tfisE coarser thread,
BY the sense of touoh--is surely red
Father:
IT'S SO, my darling, as you have said;
The stars are white, the ground Ia red;
The cross, so strange, which pussled you.
Is laid on the flag in deep, dark blus.
Blind hoy:
Red. white and blue--what do they meant
These colors are things have never seen;
And what Is a hag7 What nag Is this?
AN that's like you fathsr--to hug and kiss!
Those colors ARRANGED in the form you
trace,
tlilyo tho soldiers flag Its light and grace,
This tiaE from tho soldiers heart unfnrled
For welcome fight with q hostile world
Blind Bow:
,rh, form TRACE. y the Light AZ and grace,
AS he met his enemy face to face
And Fought tho hostll world!
Father:
| IN a deadly fight all the hostile world.
Saw tho glory and grace OF this tag unr
Saw the cross OF blue. and the warlike
And the milk white stars. ana the men
/ They led Id ,si&
Blind Boy;
Saw the milk white stars the War!tke i'eI,
fo,y ana sraSH q tne naR
( III q fearless fight With hostile WoE1u'
Il Father; III
Tho form you trace, is tho light and grace,
/ ana the glories tho iias unfntleu, ., i.
| 10 cheer brave men who We're race 70 race
With death and tho hostile worI4',
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John Alexa . der Dowie.

John Alexarde Dowie.
Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
sir.-What Is the religious belief OF
.Dowie?
TO what denomination does he belong:
A SUBSCRIBER.
He was formerly a congregational!st,
but now calls his Church tho Chris
tan Catholic Church."
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Voting gu stion.

Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch:
sir.-Will you please inform me II a man
leaves the State OF Virginia, not moving
nor intending to move his place OF resi-
dence, and at tho time Of his absence IF m
the State pays property and poll tax,
can. he register under the new Constttu.
tion2
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Ti'lman Verdict.
,r OF The 't'imes-D Dispatch:

sir,-please name sono southern paper.
IL any, which approves OF tho 'serdiet
given by the Tllman jury.
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Cen1promisc on Note.
Editor OF Tho Tlmes-Dispa
sir.-I owe man $50. and he agrees to
settle the debt by me paying him SIS. and
he gives ME my note. can he make mo
pay any more on that note7
READER.
No; not II he agreed to take SIS for the
note.
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III he EIackbcrrV Glrl.
Ndltor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will some one give us full copy
Of the poem THE Blackberry Gill
whicl, many Of US heard sung IN our
childhood.
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------ , - e, f. W a LDNO4S,---
Formerly serg.t. CO. +, 2sth Ohio Vol.
now OF WelakA, Fla.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
"rhe BLACKBERRY Girl

we know Of no such paper.
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The LovingIA-e the Daring.

The LovingIA-e the Daring.
written upon anincident in the Crlmean
War Of England, France. Sardinia and
Turkey against Russia, In 1S54.)
GIVE us q song!',' tho soldiers cried,
The outer TRENCHES guarding. :.
When heated GUNS Of the camps allied
Grew weary OF bombnrdinB.
The dark Redan. N silent scott.
Lay, grim and threatening, under;
And the taW'ny mound OF the Malakoff
No longer belched Its thunder
There was pause. A guardsman said:
I'VE storm the forts Tomorrow.
Sing while we may; another day
Will bring enough OF sorrow.'
They lay along the battery's side.
Below the smoking cannon.
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde
And from the banks OF Shannon.
They sang Of love. ana not Of fame,
Forgot was Britain's glory;
But oil sang annie Laurie"
Voice inter voice caught up the song,
Until Its tender passion
Rose like an anthem rich and strong,
Their battle eve confession.
Dear girl. her name he dared, not speak,
But as the song grew louder
something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Beyond tho darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crmean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire OF hell
Rained on the Russian quarters
With scream OF shot. and burst Of shell,
and believing OF the mortars!
And Irish Morals eyes are dim
For a singer dumb and gory;.
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang OF Annie Laurie"
Sleep. soldiers still in honored rest,
Your truth and valor wearing,
Inc bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the dailug.
-Rnyard Taylor.
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"A sr1RsCRIRDR

Hclyy. Bland county. Va.
II 1t be clear that he has not intended
to abandon his residence In this State, he
Is entitled to register. We think.
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Both sold for $l,4s7.D.
Both cost 81, 70).W.
Los. Rl2.W.

legend Of tn Fairy Stone.
Editor Of i'he Timss-Dispatoh:
s.r.-ln last sundays issue saw .
request for the legend of the Fary
Stones. send you one 20 related to ms,
hoping that 1t will suit pour purpose
Respectfully,
MRS. W. o. DAY.
Danyi1le
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
REGULAR sUBSCRIBER.
Ccn1promi,e on Note.

Let some one send us copy.
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Danville.
rHE FAIRY STONES.

THE FAIRY STONES. 4
From that heArtrcndinS scene OF woe.
Whose site 10 still on that 6rsen hill.
Where heartless trsachsrv worked Ito
will.
Outside the gates Of that city's wall:
1neir little heads and hearts appalled,.
They In the + horror, trembling fled.
In helpless wondering, shuddering dread.
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ne LOVING ne t'o Oa1'e
written upon 4nlincident in the Crltncan
War Of England, France. Sardinia and
Turkey against Russia. In 1S54.)
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The dark Redan. IN silent scott.
Lay. grim and threatening, under;
And the taWny mound Of the Malakoff
No longer belched Its Thunder.
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GIVE us a song!'s tho soldiers cried.
The outer trenches guarding.
When heated guns of the camps allied
Grew weary Of bombnrdinB.
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They fled as far as they could 80,
Somewhere TO forget that day o. woe.
They hid away In forests dark.
Where human eye might never mark.
Away In the depths OF wildness grim.
Meath shades Of ferns and shadows dim.
But In their hearts. too deeply graved.
Tina. sign by which the world 10 savsA
Too frall to grasp the mystery shown.
Their love and their terror but turned
them to stone.
They per shed from greet too deep te
speak.
The cross OF their hearts these Fairy
stones take.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-03

is one for which III. Rockhlll Is Pc,
culiarly qualified and wh!ch has been
promised to him forEaanyyears. As
is well known, Mr.. Rockhiil is thor
oughly familiar with The Oriental
status, he has made study Of the
Eastern question and is q Chinese
student and many persons give hun
entire credit for the rescue OF Con-
ger and the diplomatic progress
which this country has made with
Chins.
The Postofhce scandal has prac,
tically given place to the indian
Territory scandal and the admins
tration has given notice that active
measures will be taken to ferret out
the frauds which are believed to have
been perpetrated on the gulleless rcd
man and to punish the authors.
Secretary Hitchcock has selected a
commissioner not now associated
\
with his department who, with the
approval of the President, will make
thorough Investigation OF all In
terror Department employees and Of
the Dawes Commission and the At
torney General will send a special
examiner to the territory to investi-
gate the alleged relations OF United
States Attorney Sopcr his assistant
lanes II. Huckleberry and United
States Marshal Benjamin Fl. Colbert
with the land companies and syndi-
Gates which are said to be making
extraordinary profits out OF the In
dians. The magnitude OF the work
of the Dawes Commission, which
consists OF the allotment ii severalty
of lands estimated at worth not less
than $I5o ,ooo,ooo and the case
with which the Indian is defrauded
Of his patrimony have produced ex-
traordinary opportunities for graft,
opportunities Of which, it is claimed
| government officials and members d
i the Dawes Commission have beer
! quick to avail themselves.
President Roosevelt futher al
pou,es that General Luke
Wright Of Tennessee, democra
and now vice.Governor of III
Philippines, will succeed Judg
; Taft as Governor General and b
! all. save those with strong partisa
. bias, .ha appointment is approx
cd. Both the President and Sc
rotary Root regard General Wrigl
as a man Of proven oxecutiv
:, ability. During Governor TAFT
longs soiourn in this country Gre
: eral Wright was acting Governt
: General and discharged the d
: ticult duties OF the office vii
ability and tack. 1t is gener
reported tina. Wright's POPULAR
: with the Flipinos in second on
y to that Of Govern or Taft.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-03

$4,000 worth Of General Mer-
chantdise, up to date goods for
sale; cheap as can be bought any
where for the ngxt 80 days. Now
is the time for farmers to get bar
gains In shoes and winter goods,
ALSO farming implements, / fat
cow, sheep, and hogs, and corn
crop for sale. Now is the time
Will > the iron is hot, to get bar
gin; come one and all, and get your
moneys worth. I ALSO have a
fine farm, well fit up. Iwant to
rent to some experienced man in
taking care Of orchard.
Call at my store and buy--And
look at my farm for rent, 40 acres
Of wheat ground on place ready
for the plow.
J. A. MUIR,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-09-03

Hill Aon,sns. August 30 1908.
Kind Editor Please ao
space your valuable kind Aonzo Nelson Hell
Central, give me Mo. heol Mo. hellal
You have aroused nv curiosity again,
BY mentioning your fair little mssies;
And the mule with his leg SO lame.
OH no am not lost Alonzn,
Nor am covered with snow,
But have learned enough in Mont,
That | will go hack to Missouri
You talk OF the grain you are raising.
But think that talk with your mouth;
For find by reading the papers,
That you have been struck with drouth;
Now what will you do with your babies,
That crying around al yonr feet
A longing for tho coming OF Christmas
So they get all they
will no, come hack Missouri Alonzo
For It nskes my old hesrt ache
When | call back TO memory,
Them old maarous shakes:
OH you happy AloRxo.
With your lassie sitting up by your side:
But should think il you could raise money buy licenses
You would bring her home your bride.
Alonzo out to Montana,
And work awhan out here;
And make your self money
And go back and live with your DEAR
In Montana think OF money health,
Which is tine pleasure OF ifc
And Of the half starved babies
And the poor old bare footed wife.
But am obliged TO YOU Alonzo,
For the invitation 10 and
For am fond OF corn bre I'D and pumpkin.
Are at least they to sweet;
They taste very good in Missouri
No. Aonxo you bet they do;
But il you only had OF our Mont. beef
will bet my you would chew.
You spoke Of the Missouri sons. N
: !: !. { : : :
And said they had to dig;
But knew they walk % their lassies, I
For they cannot afford rig,
guess have wrote quite enough Alonzo
But al ! have said true,
So will lay my pen back tho shelf
And wait reply from you,
send my best wishes to all. Silly Boy