The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
JEFFERSON AND MONTICELLO
BY BENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, I. I, Q:

and Kanawha canal. He got It. with the
expensive aid OF the State. through the
Blue Ridge and had an expectation II
carrying 1t over. the Allegheny mountains.
I have admired a beautiful drawing by
one OF his engineers Of tho intended
Summit Level OF his canal on the top
OF the Allegheny. The canal did get as
far west as Covington.S in Allegh anyt coun-
ty But the era OF railroads came. They
have tunneled and easily transcend tho
Blue Ridge and Allegheny and even tho
Rockies. What would u Spottswood and
think OF this? Mr.. Cabell did not live to
see 1T: but q railroad nowgruns from Rich
lnond along the bed and banks Of tho
grand James river and Ilanawha canal.
which Is no longer used for trunsporta-
ton: but only In some places for water
power.
RIvANNAi Re NAVIGATION AND TILE
CI1ADDOCIlS. M
In the days OF trans portation by water
tho little Rtvanna had Its share and bore
It's part. Tho navigation on 1t was by
means OF boats. barGes, propelled by oars
and long poles shod with iron spikes.
Those who engaged In It became hardy
and strong and had work to do. especially
during their voyages. though they could
stop and Nrest whenever they pleased.
Some had small farms which they helped
to cultivate, and some may have had an
interest In the stores which they supplied
with merchandise. They had chance.
with the wagons over bad roads. at what
ever freight there was to and fro. be-
tween Milton, Charlottesville and Scotts-
vile, and this freight was doubtless In
creased when Mr.. Cabell's canal rcaChtd
tho last named place.
When was a student of the University
there was band OF about half u dozen
brothers NAMED Crtlddock, who were en-
tn, tro,u ,nrfat mn n n "a
Every one OF them was several inches
above six feet in stature, slim. but mus
cular. 1t was commonly asserted. jncu-
larry. that the good Lord had raised
them up specially for their chosen occu-
patton. for they could stand on the bot
tom OF tho river anywhere and relieve
their craft In case of accident. Sons Of
the elder Of these brothers may have
known Mr. Jefferson and had TRANSACT
tons with him, More probably their an
cestors both boated and voted for him, H
WHO TOOK YIIE HORSE.
Now, It was one Of these boat-pole
Craddocks that had taken my horse at
monlously. ! lpn after him. loudly
screaming hut he gained upon mo. Sun
i followed and bawled out for him TO stop.
At last he did stop. When ] got near
enough cried: what In the world are
you doing with my horse2" His reply
with my horse?" yours. indeed? hired
him from a livery stable in Charlottes-
vile" Yes" no said: but you got tho
wrong one. When went to the rack for
mine he was gone. but there was another
there better looking and better fixed up,
AS 4 knew nothing, Of that one, set
about looking for mine and learned that
sono one had ridden him towards Month
cello. came UP here, found him and
have taken him."
,.Yes. sir, and without any notice 10
me! Was that fair You sec how my
mistake occurred, That other, horse was
for me; hut had never seen him, and he
was not there when took yours, ms he
ought to have been, II you had come 10
the house and given ane any notice you