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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
The Falls of the James.

Editor OF Tho Iin1es.DIspatch; I
Sir--Pleasc say your Query Column
now farRthe falls In tho James river en-
tend above Richmond. am told that
navigation Is possible near I.ynchburg.
z. Could not the rocks be blasted out
SO boats could go upy
What are usually known as the falls
or rapids OF James river at Richmond
extend about I'VE miles from tlde-water,
Navigation Isl not prac tlcable to Lynch !'l
burg, II Is probable that q channel
might be madc that would pass battea'lx.
but 1t Is not feasible from n practlcn!
point OF View, #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
no Ind d rear. and he wa putting forth
vii Ills efforts to find washington with
Its forti.lcatlons. wAic fwas forty-nve to
nifty miles In his rear Wien, We COIN

.lio Ind d rear, and he wa putting forth
ali Ills efforts TO find Washington with
its foititIcatlots, w4Aic flwas forty-fve to
nifty mites In his rear Wien, We coin
tnenccd our movement. .I'3
The Fiures Of Losses.
Topcs army numbered over 10000. his
loss over 10000 and thirty pieces of arr
tlllery.
Lees numbered about $1,000; his loss,
5000.
,rhe loss In our brigndc was small.
Amonsst tile killed was Lieutenant Ed
ward q. Rawlings, commanding CONF
|fpnnS. lie was as good IL soldier as
tho war produced, Il magnificent speci-
OF man, tall ana erect over six feet,
III Ills stockings, Weighing about two
hundred pounds, With endurance II, pro-
portion to his size. | have often heard
lin say lio could march forever II his
feet would keep from getting sore.
He was kind and gentle, always at Ills
post doing Ills duty.
10 Jackson falls tho chief honor OF
Second Manassas, us 1t did III tho first
battle md the position held by tito Sec
ond Brigade was one Of tho points tho
enemy mndo their most desperate md
repeated assaults, iii all Of which they were
rcptlscd Will, great loss.9TI saw more
OF their dead lying on tile ground III.
our front than saw In the same space
during the war.
Ono Of my company. wrote home that
Tho WIS shot all to- pieces, had twenty
seven holes shot through, his biatiket.
In his iiext lcttor llc explained that
Ills blanket was folded and ono shot going
through It, made the twenty-scvon holes.
It was the unnnino,ls sentiment OF
tho Second Brigade that they were never
handled as well as they woro by Colonel
bradley r. Johnson, during this battle
and tho balance OF the tmc lio was
with lis. His personal interest In the
men went rish ito their hearts, and they
showed their appreciation by obeying
every order with chcerfuness and a1ac.
r.ty, and wo ,nado him a Brigadier-
General. $,,
Here Is an extract from d letter written
TO the Secretary Of War by Lieutenant
General Jackson III wlicl, lie speaks OF
Colonel Johnson and tho Second Brigade
at Second Manassas: "''ro herolsm with
which the brigade fought, and It's sue
cess In battle, but frightened my opinion
Of its commander. = r "a
JOHN II. WORsHANf.
T Company Twcnty-first Virginia Regi-s
ment Infantry. Second Brigade Jack
sons Division, Second Corps, a. ~ Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Narneless Novel,

Editor OF Tho Illness ispatch;
.;r,--ltegarding '.Constpnt Reader IN
qIry and your failure 70 get satlsfne-
tory information, would say that the
3"Namcless Novel; WAS tho nrst OF q
series (and for All / know the last pub
tshed by y. II. Moore n l'o,,5 publishers,
No. q Park Place. N, y. in 1871, Prizes
to the extent OF 800 were ofFored to road
ers suggesting the most approprate the.
Tho novel was written by NJ, g, McClel-
land, tho scene Deias laid In Southwest
lylrginin, using tho superstition relative
to the ~>lue-g,l1n negro MS tho motif 1
have a slight recollection that the name
selected Was "iuc Gum although ! am
not certain. not having heard OF the
novel fur about thirteen years, ! nnd !
have u copy Without the covers, which
"Consiunt Reader" may have Tor the
asking, Very truly yours,
AY. W. WOODY, Jk,
ISIS y. FRANKLIN Strest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
New States
!, 4 nav, or , ~. q, ri, .

t;dltor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
3: Slr,-Wlll you Kindly answer through
your columns the Following questions:
III What States have been admitted 10
tic Union since the last presidential elec-
ton, and tho population OF such States?
=. Which, It any, OF our new possessions
are entitled to vote In tho coming ma
5tional election, and the populatlon OF
such? SutBsCltlBER'
]. None,
.. Mono.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Trespassing Cows.

3tsditor OF The Times Dispatch:
e Sirr-,,Will you INeasc let me know II II
Is lawful for anybody TO shoot cows Il
they come In your crop?
Ir not what is the penalty?
Can you also tell me II suct, act can be
considered as&crucity to animals. ana, II
30, can 1t be reported 10 any society for
the prevention OF cruelty to animals, and
to whom such report could be made
n s35 P, D.
we know or no law that Will allow one
to shoot cows that como into his crop
Tho penalty, II damages be desired, y
to be determined by a sui brought TO re-
cover damages Tor the injuries inflicted
on the cattle, II any were SUSTAINED.
Under Acts 1884. ., lss. after enunerar-
Ing specific acts which are defined as
cruelty to animals. II Is provided thar
any one who wilrully sets on foot. In
stigates, engages In, or In any way fur-
theirs any act OF cruelty to any animal.
i. !, shall DO deemed guilty OF o mis-
Sdemennor, and, upon conviction Thereon.
shall be fined not moro than one hun-
dred dollars or confined in jail FOR q
period not exceeding twelve months or
sboth.' Under this provision shooting
cows, would probably be considered as
within the offences contemplated by the
statute #
Such an offence can be reported 70 any
society for tho prevention OF cruelty
to animals. and such complaint should DO
made under oath TO nn officer Or sconr
Of the society. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
AZ O|uestion Of Rent,

Edftor az rho I1mes-Dbpatch:
air.-1fSA sells B a small pieoe Of fand
on OF hts tract In May or juno ana thers
be a field OF corn on the piece he selts
TO b. WHO'S entitled TO the rent Of the
corn, A or b a, thu seller OF tho land.
paid tho taxes tho year OF sale.5 Noth-
Ing was said about the rent before the
decd was signed. r.
When one sells n piece OF land with
growing crops thereon. the crops 80 with
the land unless they arc especially re-
served BY tho vendor 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
King Edwards Address.

a friend OF the Times Dispat oh. sformer-
Sly q prominent. citizen OF Virginia, writes
us as follows from London:
'.In reference to an answer on page ten
OF the Weekly Times Dispatch for kcp-,
that
II. Marlborough House Is notsthe resi-
Edencc OF the King. but OF tho Prince.
80 1'ho postage 10 England Is not two
cents, but ave. The most Usual rest
dence OF this King, WHOM IN London, - at
buckingham Palace; though ! have no
doubt a letter Addressed 10 tvindHor Cas-
Il lie would reach Lord Knollys. his pri-5
yate sccretary--hnrdly tbs King.
May i say that tho very beat answer
* eyer saw In q query column tnas
headed Drama like shaIee9poarc's' III the
Same department OF that paper"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
The Right to Vote.
= r,,,n ,I,,,,,ns.1,Iunntch.

Editor OF Tho li,nes-D lspatcIl:
sir.-.1 wish to vote al tlio November
election, but have been told tint have
no right to 10 so, anu. OF course, Will
not unless am entitled to the priv iege.
i moved to this county December J. 19V2.
from another portion OF tho State. have
paid capitaLion taxes or51eO1, 1872, end
1903 10 the treasurer OF this county .tNot
having lived long enough In the other
counties II, 1oth, 1907 ard 1903 to nave
paid taxes In those couitics,) l voted
under the old Constitution and regis
eercd iii this county on October y, 1s,4.
TAX receipt for above taxes dated May
4, 1904. Can there he any objection to
my voting at the coming elcction2 All
ni,swer viii BIO greatly appreciated.
IS sUB.
SECTION 1901 Article II OF the Constitu-
ton provides that LIVERY male citizen
Of tho United states. twcnty.ono years
4ot age, who has been q resident Of tho
state two years, OF tho county, city, or
town ono year. and Of the precinct IN
which lie offers to vote thirty days, next
preceding tho election IN which no offers
to vote, has bseil registered. and has PAID
Ills State poll taxes, as hereinafter re-.
#auired, shall be entitled TO vote for n,eir'-
bers OF tls General Assembly and All
officers sltctlvc ny the people; but re.
movai from one precinct to another. u,
tlA samo COUNTY, cfty.sor town shall not
deprive any person OF his right to vote IN
tho precinct from which, he has moved.
until the expira con Of thirty days after
such removal"
il, our correspondent has been 4 resi-
dent Of tho tstatotof Virginia for two
years, or viii have been OF, election day
such a resident. and Il he has not not
changed hls residence since he moved to
tho county on December !, 1ao2, and the
case Is otherwise precisely as he has.
stated It, undoubtedly he has the right TO
vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
band and wire are, IN the eye Of the Jaw,
ono person. 5
70 Protect Cabbaa e

Editor OF INC ,rimes-Dista,ch:
Sr,--Wil you piense state IN your
Query nnd Answer Column tho BEST
.inethod by WHICH to secure sweet potA-
toes and cabbage for the winter.
MRS. Z. u.
irish potatoes Will keep perfectly all
winter In q dry, dark cellar. III the
coolest winter weather they may be Cow
cred Will, straw, old bags, or Blankets TO
keep then, iron, freezing
Cabbage keep we'll II treated as follows,
III there arc only a few pack on the
sround III shnpo OF pyramid, end Il
there IL a quantity pack In an cxtcrd-
ed pyramidal shape about three feet
wide at base ana about as high. and cx-
tending ne long as tho cabbage VIII
make 1t, then cover With n few inches
OF straw and then throw dirt on until
four or i've inches deep on tho top.
'fhey can BIO dug out in winter when
wanted. 30 careful to have tho heap
we'll drained no no water Will stand un-
der them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Exchange Of Books.

tcditor OF Tho TImcs-Dixpatct: @
~ Sir,-yvili yoii kindly Inform me whether
or not tho agents Tor the public school
books for tho Statc OF Virginia arc nu-.
lthorized 70 exchange old high sclpoa
books for now ones.
I'll SUBSCRIBER.
The high school books adopted in lss
have been continued in use for tho cur
rent heasIOn. .s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Chain.Itetter Problem.

= Sir.--P1eaae answer the following In next
Sundays Tlmes-lHspatch.
a person sends out chain letter no.
Ito ten friends asking that each one
q and so on TIL tho last lo,.ers number
! 900. h How many letters would be WRIT
ten should tho chain not DO brokon7
Second. What Is tho population OF the
earth II. II. u.
~ No. letters are 10; No. ? arc 1LD.
etco; No. 100 are 10 raised to the 1,pstfi
power or one wath a thousand o s. or ten
szilllon. Gtanetrical progression.
Sum : g r Sd 3si
3}s G r - 353{ n, I'M HI III
80 40 r. - x 1860 mines IN a row.
10 Il 9 .5
= number expressed by thousand i 9
with a annexed.
{ t2) This question can be best answered
BY tho Bureau or Education. department
OF Interior OF the United states wash
inRtou, d. G., of which Or. Harris Is
tho head. BY the latest geographic
Caucasian race, G9o.GD,00O; Monaghan
race, COO, 00OG GO; Negro race, lhp,l'N,VOp;i
Malay race, IS, oco, 600; American race, l2.-
90 900; mixed races, 100000; total popu-
lation OF world, ] 800, 600, 90.
"A County's Responsibility.
IcL..or OF Tho Times-Dispatch:
+ Sir,-Please answer the Following ques-
ton IN the Query column Of your next
sundays paper: #
Z There IS q bridge across stream on
the public road. THIS bridge was con-
demned about yenr ago. but no sign
put up to warn travellers, nor$the bridge
was not fixed A man with his team Is
crossing this bridge; the bridge goes
down. killing the horses and breaking
tho wagon to pieces, hurting the driver,
severely. Can this man get pay Tor
his horses and wagon from the county
n za. A READER.
= I'ho overwhelming weight OF authority
Is to the eject that the duty Of icoun-.
ties to construct and keep IN repair high
ways and bridges does, not carry with It
nm t1nplled liability to answer In dam
nges for injuries sustained from detec-.
tive or unsafe highways or bridges.
A contrary doctrine prevails with re-
3spcct to municipal corporations, cities and
towns. they arc created mainly FOR tho
interest, advantage, md convenience Q r
their localities nnd their people; ana,
under certain conditions. arc liable for
the negligence OF their officers.
Cur counties, on the other hand, arc
parts OF tho State, political subdivisions
or the State. created by the sovereign
power a almost exclusively with a view TO
the policy OF the State att large tor
the purposes Of political organizat ton ana
civil administration. Like the State. they
arc not liable, to be sued for the Negli-
gence or misconduct OF their officers and
servants, IT Is an ancient and fuRda-l
mental principle OF the English consti-
tuition, that .The king oan do no wrong,'
.rhis maxim, applied TO our system OF
government means that the State IN a
case OF this kind Is notEamenabIe TO Amy
other earthly power or jurisdiction. and
that whateYerJmay be aE1iss ill the con-
dltion OF public affairs Is not, therefore.
10 be Imputed to the state so as to rem
der at answerable personally TO an in-I
dyldual This applies with equal force
to q county--ole Of the states political
subdivisions, s
rho injured man would have no remedy
-. 4 &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Mysterious Horseman.

While lying down behind ;ha, bush al,
incident happened That. hRg always botn-
cred that man, lie heard The auirlt step
Of horse TO his right and rear. on Look
Ing round lac SAW n horsemn,l In fun
Gallop. coming from the north and going
along small country road that Joined
the Warrenton pike at the nr9yefon
house On getting TO a zap in The fence
along the road lie wheeled hls horse
passed through the rgp. hiid made III
nctly for the man lying down II wus
done IN such deliberate way thar Il
impressed tle Ndet'e that Ills presence
MAS Known before The lIprsenn cams
along the road He did not ilpw rein
nn,il getting almost on the yIdet,e he
IsthaM asked If he knew where General
Jackson wirs on icing told he ala NOT.
he wheeled his horse ard loao back 10 the
sai iurnol into the roDd ana Was of
AT iill snllor towards the Croydon Ga.IAe,
That man was rIdlnH black mare. on1
wore 4 long linen dustof and darn paDis.
l.ThRie MAE foiaething 10 augyiclqus about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Judge Parker's Religion. ]

Editor OF Tho I'imes-l0lspn tch:
Sir.--Will you please answer through
your Query Column what religious faith
is Judge A. h. Parker, Democratic nomI-
neo for President. and ohiEe /.
8sg8 a ~ Bscl tlBlolt.
He Il an Epdscopalian. .5a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
The Pursuit.

/. ! . y i q = : s . : ~.
Afttr Tho flying cnemy wo went
through ,hc ncld In our front to the
woods On ihs left; through. chat into
thu nest neld whore we could see our
ilns advancing in MI directions our
nftillefy nrtd over our hcnds some fol-
inWibg In 'he pursuit and on nehfins
q NH would run IN Nh that, unlimber
.huh nto rapidly throlgl, intervals IN our
advancing lino--,t houkands OF muskets
ti,ing he men giving Tic old yell tlle
enctpy IN ran rcyrcat md We right aftsr
them. I, wns aus Of tie Inspiring scenes
whose actors viii never forget No lnhke
q nDldini nj once Of n recruit,
W. Kept up tho pursuit & ulll,l eisn.
or nIpo O'clock IN tho night, when Ne
wprn halted ana allowed TO rest nntil
moulng Ana the man With neat i'
Jln,tcrg IN the sa,ldle and Who nus
no rear Is taught tho second lesson
of Jaclsgpns TACTICS He wished thsI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
Pope's Commissary Stores.

General Jackson's Idea in the early part
OF the day was 10 save what supplies he
did not use for General Lees army and
IL was for this reason the guard MAS
placed oger 'hem, Tie enemy ara no.
naRipg such demonstrations That he
knows he cannot hold the pl&ce; so the
houses arc noW thrown open and The men
told 10 help themselves. Now pnsucs q
scene around those store houses never
Witnessed before, and cannot be described,
Son recoiieet that many Of QUA men We're
infl4sd on on lhe march on tllc morn
fna Df the 9Th. with nothing 10 eat II
Is now The 9Th. W. have marched In
that l.rns ab4pt siAt! miles and the .ney
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-23
Passsng gers Arrived.

Per stmr Alameda, from San Fran
cisco. July 22.-A Cammack, j E
Carroll, q M Chandler, P j O'Con-
nell, Mis- O'Connell, j w Gushing,
E T Dow, P Ehlers, Clarence Grange
j f Hattwell, Mrs j B Hartwell,
Col G P Iaukes, Lieut. F Kle D, A b
Moffitt, Capt g II Piltz. H Plom-
tesux, Robt Single, Miss E F Smith
Stanley Stephenson, r F Wheeler,
Mrs Wheeler, A Wind,, Mrs Windt,
Miss SWEET.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-23
cmcers Elected

The following off GERS of Court
Lunalilo No. $500, A. o. f., for the
term ending December 81, 1904, was
elected last night: @ X, A X Lewis
T, j w Short, 2 O; r D, S Pupuhi;
j w, T. j McCandless; j B, g Male
s @ r, 7 Manu-; F T, j X Kaulio;
T W. j Nasuoo; T b, L X Nekes.
Trustees; w A Taylor, P @; T
Manu-, g f Thompson, P @.
Court Physician: Dr. @ E Camp.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-23

For further particulars ap-
ply to JAS III Boyd.
2787
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-23
Residence In
Manoa Valley
For
Rent or Lease

The residence of Jas. III
Boyd at Manoa Valley is Of
fered for Rent or Lease.
Possession can be given inn
mediately.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-23
A. Fernandez & Son
Importers and Dealers in
Agricultural Implements

Hardware, Cutlery, Stoves, Leather,
Skins, Shoe Findings Fish Metz,
Linen and Cotton Irvine, Rope,
Steel and Galvanized Wire Cloth,
Poultry Netting, Rubber Hose,
Paints, Oils, Colors, Varnishes,
Brushes and General Merchan-
disc,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-12
CAPTURING A
STRONGHOLD

E0rlginal
III the army IN officer especially 4
young officer IS often between two
tires al commander be must keep the
lead and Jet there may be men under
him who are ID certain circumstances
better lifted to command than himself
Lieutenant Lyon Hail after being
graduated At West Point spent most Of
his time while second lieutenant on
some duty requiring him to live IN a
city and on being promoted was order
ed to Fort IL, frontier post where,
Ills captain being absent, he found
himself in command Of his troop He
Ind scarcely arrived when news came
That the Indians had risen. captured d
ranch some forty miles away and were
making themselves At home on the
premises. Hail was ordered 70 so AMI
capture OF dispense them
The lieutenant was a good officer, but
he knew no more about Indian lighting
tnan schoolboy The colonel eau
toned him to take points from bis first
sergeant, Stabler. and Hail, IL he had
been more used to such campaigning,
would not have serupled to do SO. II
was the consciousness of his inexperi-
ence that deferred him from aeknowl-
edging Il. Stabier was IN old soldier,
thoroughly trained in obeying orders
without asking questions and not like
II to give points unless asked for
them.
when the command reached q point
not far from the ranch the lieutenant
called halt and went forward alone
to point where he could see the
ranch. II was too far to see lndiYidu-
ais, but near enough to discern earth
works thrown mp around the house
Han was puzzled, Somehow It didn'
seem IKE the Indians he had read
about to fortlfy themselves even In the
most primitive style The responsible
ties attached to this new kind Of work
10 use an expressive word, ratified him,
and he was incapable Of exercising
good. hard common sense. He resolved
TO attack the place even under the dis.
advantage Of 1t being fortified. It was
fast growing dark and he would wait
till night came and then order charge
over the low dirt breastworks.
The command were ordered to dis
mount, picket their horses and gel
their suppers. Hail noticed the frsi
sergeant go to the front and take i
look at the enemy When he returned
the lieutenant spoke TO him with .
view to eliciting anything that might
have occurred to him.
sergeant, he said, "eould you make
out how many Of them there areie
rThere's about 100 In all. sir.
sJust about our numberYF
Eyes, sir
"See that the mems arms and am
muniti0n are Ii good condition. W.
may have a longer fight Of it than
anticipate"
The sergeant looked up, with q sin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-12

away at neighb0rs and the men
were busy with tie new house Charley
fired the old one. The workmen had
left lot Of shayings against the kitch-
en- walls, and the youngstcr threw
blazing brand from the opeu fireplace
among them. The house burned down,
but most Of the furniture was saved.
This was tie log cabin in which he
was born
''We both lived IN Darby township,
about three miles apart aud the school
house was midway between. Both OF
us walked the mile and d half % school
twice } day Frequently on Saturdays
we welld visit each other Squirrels
were plentiful Id those days and
used ta trap lots Of them Charley
didn't know how. OF at least didn't
make a success OF the sport One day
lie begged me 70 trap him squirrel
We landed ono along ID the afternoon
Just before DC WIS ready 70 start
home / was carrying Il 50 that il
couldn't bite. bnt he insisted upon my
letting him have it
Better let me carry Il until we get
home So / can put It in box for you.
| told him but he wouldn't have it so.
He wanted to carry il whether or not,
Finally / let him have II He hadn't
gone fifty feet before he dropped the
squirrel, with saneal of pain II had
bitten him through the thumb We
finally caught another one. and this he
consented 20 take home IN box.
After bis graduation from the Ohio
Wesleyan university Charley remained
in Union county only short time. In
that brief stay however. he took his
first interest iii politics 1t wasn't a
bowling success. remember very dis.
tinctly along about the middle Of the
seventies that there was fight on In
the county convention for the nomina-
ton FOR sheriff Darby township had
4 candidate whom Fairbanks warmly
supported. when the convention time
rolled around the man who was to
1 have placed our candidate IN nomina-
I ton WAS III. and we were left in the
lurcll Il dnalIy deyolve,l upon young
! fhtfDilhk~ ~ lhakN l1N NptNNh.
1 lie was il tail. not ungraceful. but
very red faced aud bashful youth. and
! his confusion was painful when he
arose To make his speech IN the mid
! die Of it he houndered hopelessly and
finally named his man N a desperate
effort aad sat down His candidate
1 lost. but the incident spurred Fair
banks 70 greater effort lie set about
organizing literary debating society
and III this cultivated self possession
ana oratorical ability Before be left
to study law he was easily the best
I speaker III our section OF the county
and had already begun to give promise
Of the ability that has marked his lat.
er career