The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

u NATHAN. BY Robert Enoch With.
crs, NJ. d. The Stone Company. q
Roanoke, Va. publishers. For SALE
at Bell Book and Stationery Co. OF
this city.
Those who recall the varied and eS'
hndad period OF life allotted to tue
ritter of this autobiography. as col
nelsof the Eighteenth Regiment, Wiz.
iI5ia Infantry. C.. s. a.. as editor oi
he 14yrchburg Daily News as Lieu
enant Governor of Virginia. as SEN
f6r of the United States, as fneinbei
the boasd of regents of smith
United States al Hong Kong, ana Us
tast Grand Master of the knights
senipiars of the United states. VIII he
,rapared to appreciate the Importance
.pine of the state and United States
istory. In which he played an honor-
.l}le part. and which he has enriched
md colored from personal point OF
aphe .'Autobiography' begins with n
genealogical sketch OF the Wilhers
smils, and reverts to Rock Castle, in
ampbelI county the birthplace Of the
FILTER and tie home of his grand
hitler. Robert w. Alexander. Rock
fastfe was afterward the home OF
IoleneI Witherss father, and he grew
b manhood in IL, his education being
Unity and at Woodburne Classical
chool, conducted by Samuel r. Miller
Pittsyivania county In. the autumn
1870, Colonel Withers entered the
University of Virginia. and, nj the an
nal commencement in July of 1871,
.fediSine Before he had reached his
wentieth year. one OF the most in
eTesting chapters of his book passes
a, review his fellow students at the
University and some ~ the happenings
{ his university year
Another chapter Is devoted to the
aent1on OF ms residence at the Balti-
pore Almshouse Hospital, and OF the
lG1t juniors with whom he entered
J, Following his return to S'ampbeii
utfntS. he pictures his life as a coun-
~ practitioner OF medicine and as
Pertsman by ileld. forest and stream :.
tesfells how he wooed ana won ms
rife, Miss Mary v Royal, OF Lvnch-
nrg, W., and began housekeeping at
ne brierS, near Rock castle, IN
anpbeli county he reconnts the rea-
ernSyaI 10 DanHlile, va. IN August OF
s5S;y OF MS there assuming the cap
alncE OF the Danvilie GreYs. mil
ery COMPANY ORGANIZED IN 1898. "a
ermation OF battalion out OF that
oIuPshE ana Two others; anu ms Ia Az
az me ield as na!o OF the natsa!iGn
nus made up IN April OF 1901. 1ls
sSothotlon 70 me coloneicy OF the
.lghteehth Reslmenl OF lfslnia, iiat
nciuded the two DanNille companies,
egK. place shortly after.ard.
me slory ne tens OF ms parnclpa-
ton IN the nrst oaltie OF Manassa s'
ma MS su5 1y1, march from M Ma;
.assas 70 Wililatnsour covers tne
asss OF 2 Gnaplef Mndef TIE grim
.ssaalnE OF War he subsequently
fftes ABOUT Nhe REORGANIZATION OF the
-tny, the battles OF williamsburg and
even Pines, the battles around Rich
he prison post at Danvtlle, the fight
1 Staunton River Bridge, and the &C.
npation of Danrilie as the confed-
gate seat of government.
T9.e period following the surrender
General Lee comes next, under the
appropriate heading of Chaos: then
HAT OF the time when Danville was
naer provost marshal rule.
Colonel WIthers gives a graphic ac-
punt OF the incidents connected witt
Us becoming the editor of the Lynch
Inrs. Daily News. OF MS entrance into
toilt.cs, ms presence as de!egate II
he STATE convention OF the Conserva-
I've party meeting IN Richmond. Va.
" ms convention, and his canvass OF
ne state IN opposition TO the Under.
1900 Constitution.
si - ~ tap oi SIy from me heated de-
rduors duties OF an EDITORS desk &c
ne quiet freedom and independence
,HaeXistence on Russell county farm
ntaColonel Withers's fluent pen makes
With pleasurable retrospect on an in
Erval devoted to his success while al
igriculturist in the Clinch River Val.
ey. and to the enjoyment his family
pn1td in the sugar camps on his plan
alton in that section.
He mentions with great feeling III!
peaklng at the memorial services helt
n Richmond during October of 1870 II
lonor of General Robert Z. Lee, ant
his then meeting President JeGerso,
aa9is, who had recently been re
eased from Imprisonment. He ais
;ives an account of the State conven
ton.at which he withdrew as nomine
~ the people of Virginia for Governor
q order that Wills, tie Radical can
tidate. Observation-Disclosures by Gilber
,.Walker, who was nccordingly elect
d..SA fishing excursion on Big Sand
SiNeE described with great zest, pre-
Iedes Colonel Withers's later accept
rice of the State and general agenc
lfn..she University Publishing Com
iany OF New York. and the subsequen
emoval of his family to Richmond
The part taken by Colonel Wither
h the Virginia convention OF 1872, an
he active part he took in the subse
tnan. canvass the nomination c
seneral Kemper as Governor and In
lieutenant Governor, and his afte