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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

Before taking up the thread OF my ar
ticlc in last Sundays paper IN which
certain odd characters appeared, as they
will III this, allow me. gentle reader, TO
plead In self justification the example
or those great authors who liave written
for the amusement Of the public.
IL 1'ngo had been left out OF Othello
vino would sit through all It's five long
acts. or who read Oliver Twist with no
Pagan and Ills gang Of thieves aud bull
lies in IL? s.s sf.,
Tic negroes Of tile olden time were all
or nearly all, aptists their ministers Of
the best material of the mother church.
who preached the gospel as Cowper tells
us Paul preached 1t In the plain. straight
forward. old-fashoned way. The names
of Taylor Jeter and Ryland may be cited
"a guaranty fer the soundness of their
doctrine and the ability with which It waa
enforced,
rhe negro carried none of his grievances
into the church-let us suppose--whilst
lie might give them vent without fear of
being called TO order In the shop by the
dram-server. This was his liberty hall
wherein he usually undermined his mind.
or. stultihcd IT In deep potation sof gin
and whiskey. + its owner or keeper were
q knave, much harm might surely be
done to master or slave, but none 10
either liz nh honest man or woman s,o'u
behind the bar The old dram shop-'twa
contemptuously called the pop-shop--
though coming under the superficial ban
OF society may be fairly regarded as
having been conservative of its welfare.
That the slave had good reason to com
plain OF being overtasked, or seyeiy treai-
ed by his hirer, and sometime by his
ignorant owner goes without question.
But a hundred or more instances may be
opposed 10 this one in proof of the
benevolent RUE OF both the hirer and
the owner OF the human chattel. There are
persons OF middle age still living in our
midst who win not think this question
extravaganza. During the servitude OF our
negroes the punishment for non-capitai
offences committed by them was that OIL
he whipping post, and for graver ones
the pliory. Thank heaven! am not Ola
enough to remember the brutal crowds
that egged and otherwise abused these
helpless wretches so beset. But 1 bear
In mind one OF these pillorles, which
though obsolete of use. still reared It's
horrid front in tho old court green OF
1IpnricO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Fleur de Hundred.

Editor Times-Dispatch. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sr.-I notice In late number OF
Sunday Dispatch that my ancestor, Dr.
John Woodson. and wife, Sarah, located
at Fleur de Hundred In 1924. Can you
give me the exact location? Is 1t near
the mouth OF tho Appomattox River on
tho James? ! remember woodson's
Landing on the south bank OF the James
about this region. .......
Please answer In the Sunday edition
and oblige a constant subscriber, who
subscribcs to the Times-Dlspatch for its
intrinsic value as well as for its asso-
Citations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Leaped From House Top.

1 have heard gentlemen who had been
spectators. If not aiders and abettors. OF
the turnuit, relate In a facetious vein
some of the agile feats or other desperate
antics OF those who fled before the mob.
When n barricaded door had been forced
by the rioters and the victim was thought
TO be at bay, he was seen by outsiders
leaping from high roof to low ROOF and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Tells of An Episode.

In certain old romances of tho seven
tecnth ccntury-Don Qutxote is notable
instance--lt was the pleasure of an ar-
thor to turn aside from his narrative with
:, story Of love. as II to allow the reader
TO catch his breath. or possibly to give
him a relish for better things to come
In like manner. purpose in this paper
TO insert an episode. which I feel sure
will Illustrate those ordinary relations
that subsisted 30 happily between the
old master and the old servant.
William Henry Haxali. a past grand
merchant miller and part owner of the
famous Columbian Mills, owned slave
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Very sincerely.
ROBERT s, WOODSON,

Major Med. Dept. u. 8, Army,
Fort Mcdowell. Angel Island, Cal.
You are right. Fleur de Hundred or
Flourdin Hundred, as 1t was sometimes
called, is near where the Appomattox
empties on tho south side OF the James.
1t was afterwards called Osborne's,
which Is now in Chesterfield county. and
which was formed from Henrico in 174S.
Thomas Jefferson. father OF Peter JEFF
ferson and grandfather Of the Presl-
dent, first lived at "Osbornes.' and rep
resented the parish Of Fleur de Hundred
in the Colonial Council which assembled
In the old church at Jamestown in 1919.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Dunbar-Herbert.

In reply to our, correspondent, IA B,
b." of West Virginia, In Issue of De.
ce,nber "a, 1906, we can give this much
concerning the Dunbar and Herbert fam
lies:
1t Is believed the Dunbars first settled
or Long Island, where We find. in 1750,
Captain George Dunbar, Of Hyde Park,
who came from Woodside. Scotland. and
brought with him the arms of the family,
being Shield. gues. bearing lion
rampant: or, within border (or). hav-
ing eight rosen OF the first (gules).
Crest-A horses head. bridled; dexter
hand coupcd. Jesse way; ppr.. holding
bridle- The same arms are borne by the
Dunbars of South Carolina, 1S20.
Some Of the family were early settlers
in Virginia. Bishop Meade speaks of the
Rev. John Dunbar as being in Charles
City county In 17s6. and was minister
in other churches previous to that date.
A. sketch was written of him by his
grandson, but the bishop does not seem
to have had q very high opinion Of him.
for 1t is reported he once was bearer
of a challenge from BENJAMIN Harrison.
of Berkeley. to Benjamin Harrison. Of
Brandon. Probably no did SO uncon-
scously.
Among the Virginia militia was Colonel
Dunbar. who commanded the Eighteenth
Regiment in the expedition to Fort
Duquesne 1755. ILenning also speaks of
Richard, Robert and William Dunbar as
being In the Revolution. who were evil
IDENTIFY sons Of Matthews Dunbar, who
was born In Monroe county now West
Virginia
| Matthew Dunbar. of Scotland. married
Mary Ellen Herbert, descendant of a
wealthy and influential family In Eng
land, where they were connected with
over with Lord Fairfax. They. too, bore
arms.
William Herbert. of Alexandria, Va.
emigrated from ireland 1850. bringing
with him 20 shield, pu pale Az and
Eules." upon which three lions rampant,
arg.
Crest-A wyyern, wings elevated vert.
in it's mouth q sinister hand. couped.
gules.
The Herberts seem to have been ardent
supporters Of the church. George Her
bert. of England. wrote:
Religion stands tiptoe Tn our land.
Ready to pass to the American strand.
So we find many OF the family vestry-
men In the early church--Jnmes Herbert.
OF Blandford. Petersburg, 1880: Captain
James Herbert. of ST. Johns. Hampton,
about 1900. and Noblet and William Her
bert. in the Church Of Fairfax county.
1876.
This same Captain Herbert commanded
q company OF militia from Fincastle, Va.
who were at the battle OF Point Pleasant.
her 10, TIA, There were also Chris
upher, Maxmillion. Pascow, Philip and
Thomas, among the families In Virsinla
The Miss yiellard. who married Matthew.
Dunbar cd, WAS OF a French Huguenot
family, who asa from Trance, with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
A Correction.

Editor Genealogical Column, Times-pis-
patch:
Dear sr.-some weeks ago an article
appeared in your columns on the Step
toe family. In that article the statement
was made that the second wife of Colonel
James Steptoe. of 175o was Miss Doug
lass. She may have been his first wife,
but his second wife was Elizabeth Esk-
ridge Aylette, the widow of Captain wfi-
liam Aylette. and tho daughter OF Col-
onel George Eskridge and his second
wife, Elizabeth vaulx. / am sorry not
to have made the correction while Miss
Burwell, who wrote the article, was
living.
MRS. HENRY LITcHFrELD WEST.
Washington, D. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Eskridgc.

Editor Genealogical Column. Tlmes-Dis-
patch:
Dear sir.-I should be very glad IL every
one connected with the Eskridge family
would communicate with me. as I am
preparing history OF that family.
MRS. HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST.
1864 Harvard Strict, Washington D. C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Ball-Pearson.

Editor OF Genealogical Column:
sir.-I wish to find out II Hannah Ball
Travis did not marry, when widow.
Simon Pearson, and whether she had
any children by that marriage. Can ycu
help me? Any information on the SUBJ
ject will be greatly appreciated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Walthall.

We have received from the author. Mr..
Ernest Taylor, a most interesting history
of the Walthall family. from which will
be given some extracts in our next, to-
gether with the arms of the family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

of the name of Bob Wilson, WHO, de-
sirots Of going into business for himself,
proposed TO Ills master TO hire n man
and put him to work IN the cooper shop
of tile mill as his substitute. Haxall
not only agreed TO this, but gave TO Bob
q pretty strip of. ground lying between
two canals, where the thrifty fellow soon
built his house and planted his garden.
Tho merchants of the town kept him
busy turning out from his work bench
small oaken casks OF various size, for
which they paid him good prices. He
prospered, and in due course Of time
became the posscssor of fine estate.
Bob's house had several apartments, u
Kitchen dning-roorn, q parlor. These
were always kept neat and clean. Though
not of the church, he was devout Chris
tlan, and kept the Sabbath os 1t ought
to be kept by a God-fearing man or
woman. Though exceedingly thrifty he
was far from being niggardly. II gentle
men of his acquaintance happened Of
Sundays to honor him with visit, he
would sr.-ad before them the dainties OF
his larder and wait upon them as though
they were masters of the house. After
the repast he would open his Bible and
beg his visitor to read. here or there. a
chapter in It. Though not able to read
or write. he was familiar with its most
striking passages. and could put his
finger on them ut a moments notice. His
rcverent and dgnified demeanor on these
occasions is very fair proof of the
thoroughness OF his convictions.
Here dwelt for many years this re-
markablc man-the highest type of his
race--a secular John jasper. an inlet
tered Booker Washington. His reason
Tor remaining In bonds, when he pos
sesscd wherewithal to purchase his free
dom, eyincesf tho soundness of his tudg-
ment and the wisdom of its conclusions
Sir he once said to me, ~ am better
Off as q slave under the protection Of a
good and powerful master than / should
be as freeman"
The Mob.
There may be still living elderly cit-
liens who remember the rising of the
great mob of the long ago. and who may
have been in 1t ms Nero spectators, or
of 1t as actors. / was neither in 1t nor
OF 1t. but lay In bed whilst its uproar
proceeded. No visitation took the city
by surprise as wei 1t might. twas
phenomenal. No other such deinonstra-
ton could be recalled by the Oldest in
habitant then living. The little ones OF
that day who knew of 1t from report
entertained queer ideas of it's apparition
Twas thought by some OF them to be a
huge teast of prey. monster, of SO
hideous mien as to resemble the tabled
dragon OF the story books These
imagfnings OF alarmed children were not
indeed, wide OF the truth. for the mob.
no matter who leads 1t. or who urges
II to do It's senseless work, is beast
without those causeless fears which some
times mako the worst species of beasts
manageable. In the hurry of the mo-
ment. when It's blood Is up, 1t will slay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
.l4E[N7lH][IA{I q 1llIIfgIIIlLzz lA, ZlsAs

the greater part OF the land upon which
Petersburg was built. but OF lato years
they have disposed OF the most Of 1t.
There was n connection of the Bollings
with Jones family. OF Georgia. but not
during tho Revolution. His name was
Boiling H.. Jones. OF Atlanta. a descend
mt of John Boiling. formerly OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Southal1.

Editor Genealogical Column, Tirncs-Dis.
patch:
Dear SIr.-In your Genealogical Column,
Will you kindly publish any information
You may secure concerning lineage OF
southall family of Virginia and North
Carolina. and oblige,
MFRS. r. c. c.
Bruce. N. C.
Tho southalls OF Virginia arc most
prominent. from a very early period. but
those of North Carolina we are not so
familiar with. but what can be gathered
will be given in next issue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

many others, and settled in Eastern vIr-
ginia.
A moro extended notice OF these FAINT
lies We hope to give in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

but as fortunes have emerged from
the debris less damaged than was
thought possible and the sites of
burned buildings have leased for fat
sums, that fear is past. Now the
all-absorbing topic among a very
large proportion of those who claim
to be San Franciscans, no matter
where they are domiciied at present,
is Where are we going to live?"
Dwelling conditions are in as chaotic
a state among society folk as they
are among those in the humber
walks of life. When one remembers
the well-filled apartment houses,
hotels and boarding-houses of San
Francisco and then reflects that prac-
tically all of these are gone, the
seriousness of the want of roof
TO cover ones head is apparent. St.
Dunstan's alone gave shelter to sew
eral hundred people, as did the Marie
Antoinette, the Empire, the Bucking-
ham and a score of other fashionable
apartment houses which furnished
food for the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
oscAR nAAOeAe- rtIoIc

the Bella Vista, where they had
made their homes in less modern,
but more homelike comfort for years.
The Pleasanton, too, which we have
heard from childhood was per
feet fretrap," was nevertheless al,
ways crowded, and it took general
conflagration to destroy it. All Of
these are gone and the many others,
both large and small, which were
situated below Van Ness avenue.
Very many of the prettiest and most
artistic flats in the city are burned
that were formerly filled with people
who find it difficult to make up their
minds to live in the parts OF the city
they have never known save geo
graphically, as many OF the old
homes are gone, too For instance, in
few blocks on Taylor street were
burned the old family residences Of
the Teyises, the Iaggins, the Beavers,
the Pelham Ames and the Heads.
On California street went the
Crocker homes, the Flood houses, the
Cotton house, the old -obin place,
the Cafolans', the A. N. Towne
house and other homes which have
become landmarks to the people of
the city. The Sidney v. Smiths, the
Carter Pomeroys. the II. E. Bothins,
the Blairs, the Boardmans, the Whit
tells, the Merrills, the Francis Sulli-
vans, the Zeiles Phclans, the Mac
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

be wealthy and extremely clever. He
writes well in his own language and
possesses great artistic ability, particu-
larly in the line OF caricatures. for
which he has an unusual talent He
is not musical himself, but has a deep
appreciation of music and enjoys
greatly the exquisite eontralto voice
of his handsome hancee. 1t is prob
able that their wedding will not be
celebrated until some time next
spring. as Mis- Wheeler wishes to con-
tinue her musical studies for several
months longer
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
Rubenson Is Clever.

Carl Wilhelm Rubenson, whose
photograph appears today, is OF espe-
eial interest to many San Franciscans,
as he is the hance of Miss Gertrude
Wheeler OF this city, and since the
announcement of their engagement in
these columns few weeks since there
has been much discussion among
Miss Wheelsr's friends as to the man
ner Of man she has chosen. Mr..
Rubenson, who is about thirty years
old, lives in Christiania. Norway, but
while travelling in Germany met Miss
Wheeler In Dresden. He is said to
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

to town, after sojourn at Monterey
and 4 Yosemite trip, he has been de-
voting his time to the rehabilitation
of a cottage at 5000 Clay street, near
Preside avenue, and which is now
converted into thoroughly attractive
and artistic studio. DR.. Genthe lost
all of his personal belongings and
his treasures in the way of books.
furniture, pictures, his collection Of
autographs and the like in the FIRE.
saving only few rare Japanese prints
and embroideries, so he has been
busily collecting furnishings for his
home. Probably the severest loss Of
all was of his entire collection Of
portrait negatives, which worked great
sorrow not only to him, but to the
many who had been photographed
there.
An attractive portrait is shown to-
day of Mrs. Alfred Bailey Of Berke-
ley and her handsome little son. Mrs.
Bailey, whose husband. Dr. Bailey, is
one of the prominent physicians of
the college town, was formerly Miss
Atterbury of Berkeley and graduated
from the university. She has always
been great favorite and is one Of the
most popular young nlatrons of the
charming society which exists there
and which is so marked by the intel
leetual atmosphere.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

Monagles, the Srfedbergs, the Flies,
Mrs. John F. Swift and her house
hold and Mrs Wenban and her fam
lily are all homeless as regards San
Francisco. their properties having
been laid waste. Even the dwellers
in the Western Addition who were
beyond the danger line are not living
in that security which one might
fancy was theirs. Many OF them were
i'll rented houses and the scale of rents
has gone UP as alarmingly as very
many incomes have gone down.
Majority Will Return.
In consequence there are many
who arc now housed who are house
hunting quite as frantieally IS those
stranded in the suburbs. Some Of
those who own homes. in the un-
burned district have been compelled
to rent them, as their finances have
reached state where they cannot
keep sufficient staff OF servants for
ter large houses or perhaps the
rental will be their only income.
Some people. large number in
fact, will remain in nearby cities or
towns during the winter, some few
having purchased homes and planned
to live elsewhere permanently, but
the majority of those who lived hefc
before are determined to return.
One hears on all sides the same senti-
nent expressed that was voiced by
pretty society belle the other day.
When asked if her family would re-
main out Of town all winter she said: !:
"Well, think not if we can find any
place to live here. There are sin of
US in OUR family, and every one of
us has dozen different reasons to
prove that San Francisco is the only
place on earth to live. We have al
ways loved our place in the country,
but we can't be satisfied to stay out
of town even when things are so
primitive h re in some ways" Those
1
who lived in apartment houses are
not satisfied with other modes of
living either. The servant question
has to be coped with, the cares Of
housekeeping are annoying and they
long for their former state of the
maximum comfort and the minimum
of space. Those who lived in large
houses find smaller ones, or even
fats trying to their nerves; those who
were connoisseurs in fats are com
PEELED to accept dwellings with less
artistic tinting and wood work, fewer
mechanical contrivances and general
lack of those other perfections of fat
finishings which the accomplished fiat
dweller learns to search out
In spite of everything, though. the
people OF high or low degree are
coming back to the city as fast as
they can, glad to be back under any
circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
Hotels but Memories.

Where are those who made their
homes at the Palace, the St. Francis,
the Colonial, the Knickerbocker or
the Cecil? There are people to
whom the city seems indeed waste
place without the old Occidental or
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

Oaks, which she drives expertly
throughout all the surrounding coun-
tryside. Mrs. Henry E. Bothin was
also among the first to drive her own
motor, having first one of the smaller
cars, but later Mr.. Bothin procured
from the East one of the large tour
ing cars and this Mrs. Bothin drives
either here or in town or over the
roads near her pretty country home
in Ross Valley Mrs. t. ]. Nc
Cutchen, who is so enthusiastic in
regard to the pursuit, is quite inde-
pendent OF her chauffeur and is often
seen out with her machine alone.
Miss Phyllis Moulton has for some
time managed her own big car which
she keeps at her home at Fair Oaks
and in which she makes many trips.
Mrs Alexander Hamilton has driven
her own car fer several years and is
one of the cleverest and most
capable motorists in the city. Mrs.
Wakefield Baker is one of the latest
to take up motoring from the per-
sonal standpoint, although she and
Mr.. Baker have taken many trips in
their big car during the last few
years
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

A few months ago, before people
were able TO get the proper focus
of their own affairs the question
was; How are we going to live?"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19
Eyre's ToLring Car.

Miss Mary Eyre has big touring
car at her country home at Fair
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-06
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Dec. 3.-The Salisbury
orchestra, with Abby Rose Wood,
vocalist, entertained large and appre-
ciative audience at the Wl1iteley opera
house on Saturday evening, This was
the second number of a course of five
to be given under the auspices of the
Bonaparte Lyceum association.
Mrs. H. Stewart returned Saturday
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Quinn of Keokuk.
Paul Booth returned home from Des
Moines Saturday.
Messrs. Arch Robins, Jesse Robins
and John Schriver are Keokuk visitors.
Miss Bert Lackey visited friends in
Pennington Saturday
Harry Derr, Homer Lydolph and
Harry Gilbert returned from Moline,
ILL.,, Saturday.
Joe Price, Will Donahue and Miss
Ethel Fleming of Keosauqua visited
over Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Mar
tin King
Miss Ethel Packer Of Mt Zion visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Packer, on Saturday.
Frank Morris went to Eldon Satur-
day for a short VISIT with relatives be-
fore returning to his home in SCOTS
Bluff, Neb.
Miss Ollie French of Pennington is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Hornbaker and family.
Mrs Sarah Stahl and little daugh-
ter and Mrs. Elmer Stahl and baby OF
La Grange, Mo-, arrived Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-06

cent attacks upon Mrs. Eddy, the citi-
zens of Concord, N. H., her home city,
were almost in unit in their con-
demnation of the groundless and I'M
just charges made against her
If Rev Motzchmann had been even
ordinarily careful he could have found
abundant material in contravention
of his mistaken ideas. and would thus
have saved himself from the unenyia-
Bile position of one who has needless
ly traduced venerable and respected
woman, and the Christian cause which
she has established. There is no ex.
cuse for the reiteration of untruth
full statements which have been dis
proved time and again.
If, as this critic asserts "every Chris
tian Scientist is a misguided indivi
dual" misguided" condition is not
without considerable recompense Of
happiness and peace. and he would be
extremely loath to exchange it for his
experiences prior to his knowing Of
the beneficent and Christ-like teach
ings of Christian Science.
Respectfully,
John l.. Kendall.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 80, 1906.