The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

Commemorative Attorney-what a genius
he was, indeed! And then. too. there was
that great chancery lawyer whose fame
I was wide and Will endure for many years
Henry W, Murray. State Senator. and
lat his death Grand Master OF Alasons for
[ the Virginia jurisdicuon! These have al
passed away. but have left a. legacy Of
many virtues to the goodly old county
| Among the faithful old guards remaining
lis j esse J Porter. the popular county
!, clerk. as genial and good rs ever.
Among the ministers Of the gospel here
! I.notce Rev.L. a Cutler. an old land
mark and man who retains his. wontcd
itactvity and zeal In the pulpit Of his
church 1.-THE Christian), and in n every
| sphere wherein the heralds ofzlon should
! exert themselves. Years have not bowed
| his franle-ho Is still as straight as an
arrow, nor qucnchcd the earnest flash OF
| his piercing eye. lie was among the first
ministers who took a pronounced pulpit
stand against tho licensed liquor traffic
and has lived to see a great tidal wave
sweep over tho pulplts and churches--a
wave OF amusement against the traffic.
In this matter Cutler is still doing bus-
ness at the old stand with no indicat lions
Of a desire to selfout!'3 s8.
Rev. Blankonshlp5 Is the pastor q the
| Methodist Church Row Bagby, Of tho
| Christians: Rev James, OF tho Baptist,
and Rev, Ellis, of tho Episcopal Church..
| Each Of these goodly ministers Is popu-
/ lar, and all arc yea lous In their. antagon-
ism of he saloon, Christian unity and
! harmony prevail here In n beautiful mani.
Z ner. 1T Is well. behold how good and
how pleasant 1t is for. brethren 10 dwell
! together IN unity" These several churches
!. hold union midweelt prayer-meetings,fa all
| ternatlng from church to church.
The town and the entire county have.
voted out the saloon. and there Is no
/ evidence Off, fulfillment O! tho3&dre
f wet prophecies that things would go
l to tho demlnition bow vows! Cnrthe Cons
1 trary, there Is evidence Of thrift, con-l
! tentnont, happiness! J. have been much
| Impressed with the contrast between now
| and when | was last hare Then there
i was drunkenness on the streets, and now
everything rs orderly and quiet and ladies'
can go along the streets without fear Q &
contact with a drinking man,
4 IN tins connection At Is OF interest to
i state tina up TO tho time that License
was voted out this town had af'wh,sffy.
! monopoly Probably there have heep few
i parallel cases. The ground on which Tho
/ town Is built originally belonged to the
/ tavern tract \ believe Mr., Elisha
! Melton was the original owner, AS tracts
4 Of land we're sold off It was IN each case
ilwith the understanding that all rights to
l sell liquors or run hotels or boarding.
j houses house, Nero reselved to the tayern-keepS i,
| 40 that all these properties have descend
! ed to present owners With these res ris-
/ tlons.i OF course, every man who wished
/ TO sell liquor or run restaurant, eie,,
I had 10 obtain thu privilege from the own
ersof this monopoly as we'll as paying his
| license tax. u t was .1local Opt cel-
tered In one man, Now, however. he
! citizens have, in Their sovereign ca NacitS,
voted Emo license,' and the salool,, ~ I
least, had 10 go--and for my part trust
! 1t has gone forever. XII u S III Y 3g u. "
/ Glorious old Louisa have to-Night
had the proud privilege Of salutlns 9