The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-12
Patrick Henry and John Randolph In
Prince Edward.

Edward his home was al Nenaole
Ford Judge Tazewell visited Patrick
Henry there and took with him his
son Littleton, a boy less than ten
vssrs old. Governor Littleton Tsze-
veil vss born ia IVA. The visitors
hund Patrick Henry in the shade Of
an oak. playing the fiddle for the
amusement Of group Of boys and
girls.
Governor Tazewell and John Ram
dolph were at school together in VIII
usmsbu1g. and great friends. When
John Randolph went away TO the
Bermudas, the boys swapped their
Corderys latin books. Mr.. Taze-
well told Hugh Blair Gngsly that
Randolph was very idle al school and
was hogged regularly every Monday
morning and two OF three times dur
ing the week. John Randolph wss
fSt elected to Congress in 1893. He
was then living at Bizarre. Bizarre
vss his residence until 1910, when he
moved to Roanoke. A sister Of Judith
Randolph, Richard RandOlph's wife,
married Gouverneur Morris OF New
York. In the sharpest correspondence
We ever read b tween Mr.. Randolph
and bis cousin Nancy, who married
Gouyerneuf Morris, that brilliant lady
severely rasps her distinguished rela-
tive for taking upon himself the title
o. John Randolph Of Roanoke. About
1870 the Rev. Drury Lacy establ shed
9 school 10 Prince Edward, at "Ara-
Isl, j." some two miles from Bizarre.
This school continued until 1915. Mr..
Randolph put three Of bis wards IN
der the care Of Mr.. Lacy. He would
often ride over from Bizarre TO hear
the boys recite their Latin and Greek
grammar lessons before breakfast.
John Randolph Was not only one Of
the original trustees Of the town Of
Famvilie but he owned several lots
10 the town. These were conveyed to
him In 1906 and 1906 by Francis Wal
thai, purchaser OF l7ss, snd by
Sheriff Samuel V. Allen. Francis
Walthsll got $40 FOR his haifscre lot
10 1895. He paid about $50 for the
same in 1898. By his will Of 1891 Mr..
Randolph left his houses and lots in
Farmyille TO Henry IT. George Tucker.
During his CANVASS with }, I'm W.
Eppes (which ended in John Ran
dolph's defeat Mr. Randolph went to
very few places Of worship. He some
times went 10 hear Nh Hoge, a Pres
hyieriau minister, and president Of
Hsmpden-Sidney college-a man OF
great talent and piety. He spoke in
high and just praise Of Mr.. Hoge, and
have no doubt sincerely, but doubt
less more frequently and openly than
be would have done had he not been a
candidate FOR election, and hard press
ed. Probably Mr.. Randolph's great
est efforts al speaking were made dur
Ing The canvass with Mr.. Fppes. He
was told by friend that his speech at
Prince Edward Courthouse was con-
Hdered 10 be the best speech he ever
made He replied that it was the ouly
tine he ever felt conscious Of being
eloquent while speaking At Prince
Edward Courthouse he spoke FOR an
hour perhaps, and when he concluded
/ found myself muSing and walking
Without any aim OF object, aud look
Ing around, found the crowd gradual
y dispensing in the same mood. The
Rev. Moses Hoge was sitting in q
chair opposite the speaker, and re-
NAMED til observed him, still with
bis mouth open and looking stedfast-
" In the same direction. lPowhatsn
bouldln's "reminiscences.
The celebrated Peter Francisco at
one time owned a small estate in
fHnce Edward county which he
bought in 1894, selling a part Of is
again the next year at more than n
hundred per cent. profit. Francisco
vas six feet one inch tall and weighed
30 pounds. During the Revolution
ne used sword five feet long. He
could easily shoulder 3 cannon weigh
ing ,lOOpOunds, and he could take in
DIS right hand 4 man weighing 1875
pounds and play his head against the
ceiling. When Tsrleton raided through
Noitoway county in 1871, Francisco
within sight Of the whole force got
TIE better Of nine dragons and made
on with six Of their horses. a thou
sand years ago Francisco might have