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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27

men shown. while G. W, Goodwin and
w. L, Aunspaugh are mora partial to old
blackberry and offer SIS apiece to the
person who brings the best specimens
OF that variety. and 50 on. I read the
entire list and enjoyed IT. 1t took me
back to old days when the county fair
in the autumn was an event as joyous
as was ever the feast Of tabernacles.
which marked the end of the Jewish
harvest.
TWICE DESTROYED.
Fincastle has been twice destroyed by
fire. In 1870 a fire In the night practically
wiped the town out of existence. Tie
people of the State generally had to be
called upon for help and responded gem
erously. About two years later fire
again devastated tho town, though the
last was not so extensive as tho first.
Fincastle people who were living In 1870
are In the habit of speaking of events as
having occurred before or after the fire.
making of it a kind of hegira. A few
years ago the town was visited by an-
other fire which destroyed considerable
portion of tho town. 1t may easily To
imagined that the cry of fire at night
brings the whole population to the scena.
Yet Flncastle has neither Waterworks
nor fire company, ! am told that there
the town ruined the engine at Christ
mas celebration. and since that time
there has been no organized company Of
fire-fighters. The population of Fincastle
is only about 900. and subscriptions to the
capital stock of railroads has made the
tax so high that the Increase necessary
to secure water system IL not to be
thought Of.
Just at present Fincastle Is without
10 h,a \, -,
having struck. A prominent citizen and
probably member of the Town Council
objected to the town paying him the
salary the man was receiving. and some
people also insisted that the lights should
not be put out before 10 o'clock, The
lamplighter Is said to have insisted that
man on the streets later than 10 was
not there for any good purpose. and res
signed his position In disgust.
AN HONEST PLACE,
cannot conceive of finer tribute to
the character of these Flncastle people
than the simple statement Of citizen
past middle age that In his recollection
there has not been burglary committed
in the town. With streets dark after an
early hour. with practically no police
protection. and with many Of the houses
occupying positions Isolated from the
rest Of the town. such record Is re-
markable II not unparalleled IN Nir-
ginia. 1t IL small wonder that visitors are
attracted here, and can speak from ex-
perience Of the regret felt when the hour
of departure approaches.
Speaking of attractions this country
up here offers to visitors reminds me Of
two natural curiosites In the county
which approach the Natural Bridge In
interest, They are what are called flow
ing springs, One Is located ON the side OF
what the people in the county call hill,
hut what would be called mountain In
the low country. The volume of water
that flows from the spring Is sufficiently
large to turn a mill a short distance
away. The spring flows at short intervals,
When not flowing the bed of the creek
is as dry as a road Suddenly there Is
a rumbling in tho bowels OF the earth,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27

City, Va; Mr., r. r. Roberts. of Rich
mond, Va: Mr.. j. l.. Cook. of Louisville,
KY; Mr.. Charles "A. Ra.ne. Jr.. OF Dan
vile. Va; Mr., Sam. NJ, S.bley, of Balti-
more Md, Mr. Z, Randolph Williams.
OF klchmond, Va; M. M4la,.m l. Holt,
OF North Carolina; MISS Morgan, OF k.ch.
mand, Va; MI. w. BROOKE Iuns,ul, OF
Baltimore. Md; Miss Dawes, OF Neck
lenpurg county. Va; Miss Witnerspoon,
of Petersburg, Va; Nj. w. Gray Wat,
son, OF RICHMOND. Va, Mr.. H., L. Cabell.
OF Richmond, Va; Mr. IL. williamson
of Boydton, Va; Mr. Caskie Norys!l, OF
Charlotte Courthouse; Mr.. j, Y. Davies.
OF Charlotte, n. c.; Mr.. John G. Day,
OF Louisville Ky, Mr. Tom Sho. @, Of
North Carolina; Mi y, e. DAnei, u, Of
Virginia; Mr. G. l.. Fillmore. of Peters
burg, Va; Mis- w. II. l., Nems, of
Chase City. Va; Mr., Robert Harris, Of
Reldsvllle, NJ c.; DR. Charles a. Sallna-
ers, Of Norfolk, Va; Mr.. j, c.. Clarke,
of Gainesville, FLA; Mr. j. II, Drake, OF
Richmond, Va; Mr.. c. P. Kemns, of
Richmond, Va; Mr.. II, b. Trundle, of
panyille, Va; Mr., and Mrs; Edwin Nc
CARNEY, of Mobile Ala; Mr. and Nj $.
H. Randolph Williams, of Richmond, Va;
MIR, c.. II, Sexton, Of Norfolk, Va; Mn
ii. e. Waddlll OF Richmond Va; Mr..
James H. Craig, Of Chattanooga Tenn;
Mr., G., III Lumsdcn, of Richmond va;
MIR. e. w. OVERLY Of Boydton, Va,
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increasing In volume until the waters
rush forth with roar. The flow lasts
several minutes and again the stream Is
dry. There Is another spring of this kind
about four miles from Fincastle but at
this the flow never ceases entirely. The
spring GIBBS and flows like the tide
FERRO -MAGNEsIA SPRING.
Tho ferro-magnesian spring. the me-
diolnal qualities of which are celebrated.
is located just outside Of town. Old Guy
zens Of the town knew 1t as Bauserman's
spring. but about dozen years ago
company was formed, which purchased
the spring and begun the advertisement
and sale Of the waters. Eminent au-
thorities say that as an aperient the wa
ter surpasses those OF the German
springs.
There are apparently lnexhaustlble
quarrles Of photographic stone near FIN
CASTLE About 1902 company under
took the development of these deposits.
and found what experts pronounced 70
be stone equal to the finest from the
Autograph quarres of Europe. but the
money Of the company, like that OF the
railroad company, became exhausted, ana
nc more work was done at the auarrles,
An attempt was made to boom Fin
castle when the town building fever was
abroad In Virginia In lS9l-93 land
Improvement company was organized
and lots were sold In large numbers at
prices that would make the owner OF
valuable Main Street property IN Rich
mcnd enyious. The boom didn't last long,
Fipcasle returned to the long sleep SO
rudely interrupted and 1t requires an
effort to make myself believe I am sorry.
NATIVES.
1t Is not at all generally known that
General Jacob Ammon and his brother,
Admiral Daniel Ammon, were born on
Mil Creek near Fincastle, When Daniel
and Jacob were six and nine years old.
respectively, their father removed to
Hamilton county, Ohio. and located not
ia, from Cincinnati, Jacob received an
appointment to West Point and Daniel an
appoinement to a cadetship at Annapolis.
Each rose to eminence In the service of
the Union.
General Ammon visited Tincastle after
the war, Ills simplicity and cardlality of
manner caused him to be greatly liked,
He told story while here that In some
respects Is as remarkable as fiction.
General Ammon said that at one period
OF the war he was In command of the
Federal troops at Knoxville, One day he
had spent the entire forenoon superin-
tending the construction OF breastsworks
some distance out OF town, and as the
hour for dinner had arrived he and his
staff went to q neat appearing housa
near by and asked that the meal be
served them. The elderly lady of whom
the request was made consented. though
not graelously During the progress or
the meal General Anmon said he asked
the lady from what section of the country
she had come. He was thrilled by her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-27

reply that she was born In Bctetourt
county. Va. He said his voice trembled
when no asked her in what portion of
the county she was born, and his agita-
ton was only Increased by the reply, "On
Mill Creek" Then he asked her her name,
and she replied that 1t was Blankenship.
General Ammon said he had never
heard the name outside Virginia. hnd
he remembered q young woman of that
name who had often handled him on her
knee when he was a small child. When
she told him her Christian name he knew
she was the woman he had begun to sus-
pett. Then he brought the conversation
around to his family. The lady recalled
them perfectly. and mentioned that the
father and mother. with Daniel and Jacob,
had removed to Ohio, General Ammon
said he said nothing for few seconds.
and then said:
Madame. what would you say II I
We're to tell you that am the Oldest
of those two boys?"
Her reply was quick as lightning, as
she sprang to her feet. her eyes flashs
ing:
II would say you ought to be ashamed
Of yourself to be down here In that
blue uniform
And Major-General Ammon years nf-
forwards confessed to friends at his boy
hoods home that for the first and only
time in his life he was ashamed that he
had not stood with his people.
A REFUSAL.
On the retreat from Knoxville, General
Ammon was ordered to burn Paris. KY,
where he had taught school before the
war, He refused as Colonel W. e. Peters
refused to carry out General Early's or
der to burn Chambershurg. and Major
General Sohofleld was ordered to relieve
h I'M, NJ hi nd "A
died near Washington about three years
ago.
Admiral Ammon was acting Secretary
of the Navy for period several years
after the war, He visited Fincastle after
tho close OF the struggle. While he was
at the head OF the Navy Department a
man was arrested In Fincastle by the
Federal authorities charged with selling
liquor without license. Mr.. X. B. Stoner.
who resides here. wrote to Admiral AM
mon that the man was poor, and that
while hs was probably guilty. his family
would suffer If he were kept imprisoned,
and asked that Admiral Ammon exert
his Influence to have the fellow released.
The reply came as quick as the mail
could bring 1t, and was to the effect
that formal application for release would
be granted as soon as forwarded. Mr.,
Stoner intended to draw the application
and send ir on to the proper authorities.
but before he could do so the man waa
released by the Federal officer In charge
at Fincastle. The officer would never say
by whose order the man was set srea.
but Mr.. Stoner thinks that Admiral
Ammon's Influence at Washington was
behind 1t all
The name Ammon is still heard In
Fincastls though 1t is spoiled Ammen.
1t was formerly Improperly pronounced
as If II contained hut one m.
am going to write more Of Fineastte
and Botetourt but not now. II this article
hasn't shown this section to be the most
delightful iIi this section OF Virginia.
the next will show It to be amongst tha
most prosperous
WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
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AUTUMN AT MEcKLENBURG
Lady Guests Use REVIEWERS With True
Aim-Rasket Making.

(specia! TO The Times-Dlspatch)
CHASE CITY, VA. Sept, 2d,--At the
Meoklenburg bowling, walking and driv-
Ing have become more and more pc u
lar as the days have grown cooler. The
large log fires In the lobby are very in
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CONSECRATED TO CHARITY.
Mrs Thomas T. Ryan, Charitable Lady of Great Wealth,
Who Believes Her Mission Earth is to Shelter
the Orphan, Minister to the Sick, Instruct
the Young and Build Chapes

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
Not a Good LOCKER.

From the mountains Of Camden, Me-,
comes a story of Philadelphia mer-
chant who has summer cottage in
that village, and who wished to eX-
change lively horse which he owned
with French Canadian who had a
more gentle animal, which women and
children could drive. The Frenchman
was willing to trade, but for some
reason insisted upon repeating to the
visitor that the local horse did not
''loolx'' as we'll as the one belonging to
the Philadelphia man.
An exchange satisfactory to both
parties was eventually made, and the
first time the visitors wife took the
new horse out for drive she discov-
cred that the beast was as blind as a
mole. A few days later, when the
rusticator met the Frenchman, he
said:
"See here, you rascal! that horse you
snapped with me for mine was stone
blind. Why didn't you tell me Of 1t
at the 'time?"
"Ah'm bin try tell you all Ah'm bin
know how fer to tell. Ah'm bin say
my horse was no look lax you horse
say so seek, nine tams. Ah'm no Din
blam' eef you no hear mel' Philadel.
phia Ledger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
Bird Song on the Wing.

''The songs Of all birds gain in beau
ty when they are uttered on the wing"
says Henry Oldys in Llppincott's Mag
aZine. "They seem to be delivered with
more abandon and greater volume. The
water-thrush's first cousin, the oven
bird, furnishes striking example Of
this. His ordinary song consists of a
out with q constant crescendO. Very
effective it is, too, as part OF the
general music of the forest, though
lacking individual attractiveness on
account OF the monotony of it's reiter-
alton But when the bird rises above
the treetops and descends after the
fashion of the indigo bird to an accom-
paniment of scattered notes, he takes
far higher rank as performer. Not
always, however. does he require the
exhilaration and inspiration Of an
aerial toboggan to cause him to aban-
don his plain chant for more ford
ter perched on grapevine not two
song. / have heard him sing the lat
feet above the ground. And, as If. to
show that he did not reserve his supe-
rior powers for special occasions, he
mingled it with his plain chant, some
times beginning with the chant and
ending with the song, and sometimes
reversing this order. l love to see the
oven-bird on the ground. There is such
ludicrous assumption of dignity on
his part as he strides about the stage,
never for q moment forgetting himself
so far as to hop. There is the same
even. measured steadiness about his
movements that there is in his chant.
1t is only when he launches himself
into the effervescing song that he for
gets his staid demeanor."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
to Bob PEBBLES house to decide the

to Bob PEBBLES house to decide the
matter.
Bob set his cat in one corner, and
Tom placed his in another, and they
drew cuts to see which should stir his
feline up first, that being the manner
in which Bob had been accustomed to
make his pussy whistle. Well, Tom
had to take the first try. and when he
punched his cat it let out a whistle
that would have stood for successful
competition with locomotive.
Bob's face showed that he was sur
prised and middling anxious, but he
put on a bold front and rave his cele-
brated cat a punch to remember. She
let loose genuine cat-y0wl that was a
success in it's way, but nobody could
have mistaken it for a whistle.
The look on Bob's face when his cat
did that was something saddening to
remember, and the animal herself
looked both surprised and disappointed,
for she had been accustomed to the
adulation of the masses, and she real
lied that her effort had not been
crowned with success. She tried again,
and it seemed almost as If she would
shed tears when she heard the result
After the faithful creatures second
attempt Bob PEBBLES acted as if he
were almost dazed by grief. He looked
at Tom BoWkers cat and then at his
own; then he looked at the crowd in a
dispirited way, gulped, and said:
Take the money, gents; it's yours.
But after you've got it would-would
you have any objections to my-to my
looking in your cats throat?"
"None at ALL" says Tom Bowker,
reaching for the money in the stake
holders hand, 'but you'll have to allow
that it's settled, and"
Just then something curious hap
pened to Bowker's cat It gulped,
gasped, threw itself on it's back, and
clawed the air madly. At first the
boys thought the creature was going
into a fit, but after little it straight
ened up and appeared to be all right.
They had to chloroform the animal to
let Bob PEBBLES look into it's throat,
but this was soon done, as he hap
pened to have some Of the drug on
hand, and after he had taken q long
look he sighed and said:
''It's all right, an the games on me,
but | don't see yet how the blame crit
ter did it,
Outside Of the house, later, Tom
Bowker and Bill Collins held an ami
mated conversation.
Il told YOU" said the latter, "that
their threats ought to be Of the same
size"
"Well, it's all right, amt it?' the for
mer responded. HE didn't swallow it
till after he'd whistled the money into
our hands,
HE might" Collins replied, but he
was feeling too jubilant to argue the
case just then, and so the matter was
dropped.
Bob PEBBLES never recovered his grip.
and his unique position in the world
Of business was permanently lost He
still hangs about the old town, but he
is broken and disappointed man. His
cat died. The recovery Of it's voice
gradually wore on his nerves, and it
soon passed away, the victim of pop
ularity that waned-New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
THE KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN HAIR.

The sun rolled up from an east of red,
The world was fresh and fair,
When summoned loud from his truckle-bcd
The Knight of the Golden Hair.
They CARRIED him stout in his doublet worn,
They laced his scarlet shoon,
And forth he strobe in the dimpling morn,
And called for his trusty spoon.
His trencher he scraped in minutes ten
CTwas bowl of mush, / wis,
But faith and forsooth, the best of men
Have hourished on fare like this).
Then away, away, for he could not stay;
Good-by to the breakfast board;
"A thousand ventures, abroad by day,
Were waiting his knightly sword.
Edwin
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

He vanquished many willy foe,
And hacked him limb from limb
All, tiger and lion. he laid full low =.
In the depths of the woodshed grim.
In all the Waste of the yard was naught
He did not bravely dare;
Dragons and giants and trolls he sought,
This Knight of the Golden Hair.
At last, when the west with pink was soft
And the sun rode high no more,
He captive fell to spell he oft
Had battled in vain before.
Assailed by host of drowsy charms
He yielded to magic deep, <
And locked secure in his mothers arms
Was seized by the wizard Sleep!
). Sabin, in Womans Home Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29
BOB PEOPLES WRESTLING CAT.
BY ALFRED J. WATERHoUsE.

that cat of Bob PEBBLES, an, b'gosh,
gents, you kin b'lieve me er not, the
blame critter was whistlin' tune Yes,
sir; twas short, but twas a tune. /
didn't exactly remember the name OF
the tune, but twas one all right"
Thereupon all Firesteel adjourned to
Bob PEBBLES house to satisfy itself and
was convinced.
At this juncture of affairs Mr.. Pee
bles became unwontedly energetic.
First of all he constructed house-like
structure on his wagon. Then, turning
artist, he painted on it's sides in great,
struggling letters:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-29

OBJ PEBBLES, a long, lank
Westerner, was sitting in
his Dakota home watching
a cat that was struggling
L-1r- IL 49,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-09
SOUTH AMB0Y WON.

Yesterday afternoon the South Am
boy A. O. defeated the New Bruins
wick Third Ward team by q score of
$50. The game was played on the
Star grounds. The halves were 20
and Is minutes each. Donald Portser
was referee. Frank Scnlly, umpire J.
Scully and O. Hadsten, timekeepers,
and Kennedy and Connors. linemen.
The touchdowns were made by Frank
Leonard, Thomas Connors and David
Campion.
The lineup of the South Amboy A.
@. is as follows: q. E. Scully; R.
g., j. Ryan; L.G., J. Gallagher
R.T., H. Leary; LIT, W. Costello
r. f., f. Leonard; L. f., D. Oampion
F.B., J. Heating; R. H. B., J. Long
street; L. H. B., 4. Connors; Q.B., G..
Delaney. For games address J.
Dwyer, David street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-09
st. GeOrge's Chapel.

It costs the British government $751;
ego a year to keep up daily services in ST.
Georges chapel. London. although they
are attended by very few people. All Of
this money goes to pay several priests
and a trained choir. According to all
ancient custom the choir boys are en-.
titled to collect a guinea from every SOL
der or other person who enters ST.
Georges chapel with spurs upon, his
boots. Nobody knows when this Gus.
tom originated, but 1t has been revived
with a great deal Of energy this last
two years, because so many OF the off,
GERS from the army in South Africa
came to Windsor, and almost Invariably
entered the beautiful church. which is
the headquarters of the knights Of the
Order of st. George, the patron saint CT
England.-London Letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-09
AT SAYREWLLE FAIR.
Sonth Amboy Ladies Contribute Articles
and Visit the Hell.

A number of the ladies Of Good
Samaritan Lodge, Pythian S~isterhood,
attended the Fair and Bag Social of
the Pythian Sisterhood of ~Sayreville,
held at S~ayreville Hall, Wednesday
and Thursday, on Wednesday evening
and took with them a number of bags
filed with articles for the fair. The
bags were made of material of differ
ent colors pertaining to the order and
were sent by the Sayreville Sisterhood
to tho ladies Of this lodge, who,
knowing that the Sayreyille Sister
hood sent a lot of aprons for the K.
of p. fair, in this borough, were very
glad to respond by filing the bags
that we're sent. Those who could not
20 Sent the bags with contents. There
we're twenty bags in all. The ladies
report a delightful time and we are
informed that the fair was a great
success both days. The Sayreville
Lodge has recently been organized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-09
NO CROWN.
Stephen Dushnn, Who Became King
in 1916, Last Ruler to Wear
Symbol of Royalty.

T. 1t, is mo wonder, says the Philadelphia
Press, that King Peter finds it hard to
discover a model for his crown. Since
1874 no ruler Of Servia has worn one,
from 1874 to 1882 no Servian bore the
title Of king. There Is a tradition that
a Servian ruler named Michael received
the crown and title from the pope so far
back as 1918, but the parsonage, who IL
styled, the first crowned" in Servian
history, was Stephen Nemausha H..
who was. crowned by a papal legatee IT
1917, and in order to pacify his ortho.
dox subjects renowned by his brother
st. Sava, archbishop of Seryia, in 1925
On that occasion the crow was provid-
ed by the Byzantine emperor.
From that time the Servian sovereign
bore the title Of king, Or "kral," till, In
1346 Stephen Dushan was crowned at
Uskub as emperor OF Macedonia and
monarch Of the Serbs. Greeks and Bull
%garians." His son was also styled en-
psror, but the usurper Vukashin. who
murdered the latter, took the eme OF
king. Since his death no Serb has been
crowned. The king of Roumania had
his crown made from the cannon OF
Plevna. but Slivnitza would scarcely be
commemorated In that way at Belgrade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-09
CIGAR AS PRIZES.
Given by a Sunday school Teacher
Ia England to Secure larger
Attendance of Boys.

There have been numerous attempts
In America to enact legislation against
the sale Of cigarettes; In fact, says the
Boston Globe, 1t is illegal to sell
cigarettes to those under 16 years of
age in our own state. What would these
anti-cigarette agitators say to a Sunday
school teacher who offered presents OF
cigarettes as an Involvement for boys
to attend his class? According to n
Of the London papers, at All Saintg'
church, Wellington. In Somerset, the
practice of giving cigarettes to members
OF the Bible class was started. 1t was
reported that this distribution of
cigarettes Increased the attendance of
the Bible class nearly 100 per cent. The
experiment. has stirred up a great deal
of criticism, however. and the vicar
denies that he had any knowledge of
the matter. 1t having been an expert
ment made by Mr.. Wilmont, the teach
err Of the Bible class. While the boys In
this class. as a rule, were over 16 years
of age, there were a number OF them
who were not allowed to smoke. and the
parents Of these boys naturally serious
ly object to this new scheme of securing
better attendance in the Bible class.