The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
HON. JOHN GOODE
WRITES A BOOK
a Famous virgirian Gives EN-
ceedingly Interesting
"reminiscences.
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Friends who have been eagerly looking
forward to It's appearance will be gnd
to know that there is now being offered
to the reading public book In which
Virginlans especially will be interested.
1t is called "The Recollections OF a
Lifetime" is written by Hon. John
Goode' Virginia lawyer, soldier and states
man, and Is by him dedicated to the
memory of his wife, mother and son. 1t
is published By the Neale Company, of
s Washington and New York.
Mr.. Goode records In the first chupter
OF his book that he was born May q,
1929. 1t will. therefore. be seen that he is
n seventy-seven years old Yet the many
Il Richmond friends who had the pleasure
OF shaking hands with him on the oc-
casion of his recent visit to this city,
y OF seeing his genial smile and listening to
his kindly humor can scarcely face tho
realization of his assertion that he has
passed the limit allotted by the psalmist.
as the span of human existence.
To properly appreciate what he has
accomplished In his Recollection of u
Lifetime" 1t must DO remembered that
Mr.. Goode, having graduated at Emory
and Henry College, was admitted to the
Virginia bar In 1851; that he was a mem
Der of the Virginia House of Delegates
from 1852 to 1867; that he belonged to
the State convention which passed the
ordinance OF secession in 1861; that he
served In the Confederate Congress from
1862 to 1865, and during the recesses OF
that body, was volunteer aide on the
staff OF General Jubal a. EARLY
Practiced Law in Norfolk.
After the war was over he began 4
successful law practice in Norfolk, Va.
lie was elected to the United States Con-
gress in 1915 and remained in office
until 1881; was a presidential elector in
1852, 1856 and 1884, United States So
licitor-General from May OF 1885 to Au-
gust of 1856; member OF Chilean Claims
Commission during the years 1893 and 1894
and president Of the Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention, meeting In this city,
during 1901-1902.
From this imperfect outline, the i'm
portance OF the events in which Mr..
Goode has been an active participant, the
greatness OF many people he has familiar
~ known: the changes he has witnessed
and the wisdom he has ingnthered vii! !,e
4 impressed duly upon the mind When
added to these facts. is the additional
consideration, that the great amount OF
social, historical and political data in
y the scope OF his mental vision has been
reduced to orderly sequence by so ac-
complished writer. one so true to the
high minded and chivai-ic standards that
.tt'A0S q Pol VI cfciE NiTSlnluH tram
ing IN his earlier day. a truer concep-
ton as to the aims and purposes of his
authorship will be awakened
Many Good Stories.
In the ordinary sense. Mr.. Goodies
: book is by no means an autobiography.
IT Is written in delightfully."- fluent ana
eloquent style, and is everywhere Inter-
spersed with richness of thought and
anecdote. with sparkling yet gentle hu-
NOR, with unchanging and glowing pa
trlotism and with very penetrating
y knowledge OF human character, from tho
kindliest yet shrewdest standpoint.
In the opening pages OF his book Mr..
Goode refers thus to his maternal great
grandfather, General Joel Leftwich OF
whom he says
lie fought during the Revolution AT
the battles of Brandywine, Trenton, Ger
mantown and Guilford Courthouse. re
was one of that heroic band who. in
the severe winter OF ITS, without nav.
without clothing and without food, mark
ed the SHOWS Of Valley Forge with the
blood that trickled from their feet. At
the battle Of Guford Courthouse. nv
great-grandfather was seriously wounded
ana sent home on Through.
II is said that after he had sufficiently !
recovered to return to his post, his neigh.
bors rendered to him a complimentary
party. All the N2ung people in the neigh
borhood were. present, and among them
his iiancee. Nancy Turner. Just before
the company dispersed, he said publicly.
TO the young men. I am going back 10