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lost very heavily, the Fifth Virginia Cav
airy especially. Some one suggested to
Colonel Pate that he surrender. He re-
Piled he would never surrender the
Fifth Regiment Captain Clay, Of Com
paty q, and Wilson. of H. ! think. were
killed and Fox, Of Company u, WAS NOR
tally wounded. AS he was being carried
from the field, one uf tho men, SER
geant Clayton, drew his pistol and threat
ened to kill the men who were about to
run and ride over them, being hard
pressed by the advancing Yankees. CAP
tain Fox was carried to house snor.
distance from the field. where lie soon
died. General stuart died the next daS
In Richmond. Colonel Pate and Captain
Clay were instantly killed as was cap
tain Wilson. believe A sad coincidence
of the story Is that Sergeant Claytott
n native of King and Queen county, ana
a member of Fox's company, WHO mas
been living in Richmond for many years,
has recently sustained II aerious injury
and Ia nov In the hospital. having nad
his leg broken by the kick of n horse
and being an old man about seventy
three years old, there Is grave DOUBT
of his recovery. Sergeant Clayton was
q faithful soldier, and was once cap
turcd by General Clusters command IN
II night attack on his camp at Lacy
Springs. near Harrisonburg, December,
1864, led by General Thomas u. Rosser,
n former cassmate of Clusters at West
Point. Clayton was taken into the pres
ence OF Custer. and has told me OF
some Of his experiences after capture.
and of Clusters amusing comments on
Rosser's foray into his camp. will
not here repeat them, but will say that
Custer and his men went rapidly back
down the Valley. taking Clayton with
them. and saw him no more
W., formerly of the Firth Cavalry.
Richmond, Va, December 81. 1906.
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A Toast to Laughter.

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of the
soul, the happiness OF the heart, the
leaven of youth, the privilege Of purity.
the echo of innocence, the treasure of the
humble. the wealth of the poor, the bead
of the cup of pleasure; it dispels deJec-
ton. banishes blues and nangles mean-
choly; for it's the foe of woe, the de-
stroyer OF depression, the enemy of grief;
it is what kings envy peasants. plutocrats
envy the poor, the guilty envy the inno-
cent: it's the sheen on the silver OF
smiles, the ripple on the waters delight.
the CLINT OF the gold of gladness; with
out it humor would be dumb, wit would
wither, dmples would disappear and
smiles would shrivel for it's Il glow of a
clean conscience. the voice of & pure
soul the birth cry of m!rth, the swan
song of sadness. Laughter!-Life.
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a New York commission merchant,
whom | know to be one of the most re-
liable men in the business, showed me
an envelope in which We're checks aggre-
eating $500, made out in blank. and ac-
count sales for produce received In n
single month from shippers who had
neither sent any mail advice of their
shipments nor marked the packages with
their names and addresses. In some
cases the names but not the addresses
were given in most cases neither An
other commission merchant received q
packages OF butter by express, with no
marks to show the consignor. He took
the trouble TO write the express agent
at the office from which 1t was received,
thinking lie would know the shipper. But
the agent said he found the tub. prop
erly marked as far as destination was
concerned, on the platform when he re-
turned from lunch, so he sent 1t on, but
no one had ever appeared to stand spon-
sor for it.--Farming.
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She Likes the Odor.

Every little WHILE said the busy girl
to the New York Sun, somebody writes
a pathetic letter to the newspapers ask
ing why it is that women will persist in
riding in the smoking seats in street cars.
Those letters always hit me good and
hard. 1 ride in smokers seats, and l
have my reason for it. 1t may not be
anybody elses reason, but it strikes me
as being a good one. i ride there so
can smell the tobacco smoke. l was
brought up in family of men who
smoked so much that the whole house
smelled like Il cigar factory Since COM
ing to New York It has been my i'll for
tune to know only men who do not
smoke ] sometimes get so homesick for
the whiff of u cigar, no matter of what
brand, that | think I'll die, SO to avert
that calamity l slide into the smokers
seats in the car
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Our Ill and Inebriate Army.

In his report for 1905. Just issued Sur
geon- General O'Reilly Says that the rata
OF admission to sick report In our army
Is. next to that Of the Dutch army, tina
highest in the woyld. II is 1895 per thou
sand, The lowest rate. Russia's. Is selS.
Our arny's death rate Is high, too. f.es.
next to that OF tho British army, which ia
Tia The Prussian ar.ny's death rate Is
only 2 per thousand: but the report says
that many countries have low death
rate because their sicls are promptly dis
charged or retired. ana die out Of the.
service. Our army beats all others In It's
addiction to dysentcry and alcoholism, its
primacy In the latter item being an affect.
Ing tribute to the labors OF the ladies CT
the w. C. Il, o., in abol'sh!ng tho cans
teen.-Ha,pey' Weekly.
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Washing and Bathing in France.

Washing and Bathing IN France.
The family wash in France is done
away from the home. at one OF the la
voirs pubiiaues provided In every town
One OF these establishments is owned
by the city of Rheims and there arc oth-
ers conducted by individuals. The lavoir
rs by Consul nhant thras
hundred swasherwomen at one time, and
the others from twenty to fifty each.
Each woman has stall. which is rent
ed, including water, at five centmes, or
ono cent, per hour. Hero she lays the
garments on piece OF wood. beats them
with club. the same as did the wash
erwomnn of century ago. In some
cases she may scrub the clothes with an
ordinary scrub brush, using soap.
Some of the municipal establishments
have large machines for washing and
for drying. for which they charge tho
washerwoman nominal price by the
piece. They are run by steam or cleo
trio power, but arc In use only in the
Several bathing establishments in
Rheims and other French cities have
portable bath-tubs. which are placed on
two-wheel vehicles provided with
large iron boiler filled with hot water.
AS orders for baths are received the
boilers are filled with hot water and she
bath-laden vehicles, each pulled by two
men. start out for delivery. A bath
tub Ia filed with tho hot water and car
lily bath is going on the vehicle may MI
another order, returning again for the
tub The price of delivered-nt-your-
residence bath In Rheims is thirty cents,
while at the establishments it costs
twenty cents.-New York World.
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INTERESTING FACTS.
to Mind by Discussion O
the Dahlgren Raid.

llditor Times-lDSpatchi
sr-A recent article in the Confederate
Column of your paper makes mention
OF the killing of DahlGren by some Con-
federate troops who We're hastily gathered
together in the neighborhood, and also
states that Captain Fox and other off
GERS were present My impression Is that
Captain Fox was the ranking officer then,
but for some reason was not. IN COM
uand q was not prcsenU. Captain FOX
WAS brave soldier and one Of the
three captains OF tito Fifth virginia Cav
airy killed at yellow Tavern, on May ~,
1864 Just about two months after, and
on the same day General Jeb Stuart was
killed; as was also Colonel Clay Pate, the
colonel of the Fifth Virginia Cavalry,
who was commanded on the field OF
battle by General Stuart short time
before he WAS killed The Confederates,
great outnumbered. had TO retreat, ana
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The Second Thought.

Congress lacked the courage OF Its greed
and defeated the proposed 30 per cent, in
crease In pay. Probably most OF tho
members realized that there were score
of men in each Of their districts rs welt
qualified for tho place as they arc who
would be glad to serve at present COM
pensat on,--Nashyllle American.
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Harris. OF Nelson; Milton s. married
Sarah Shelton Harris, OF Nelson; Calvin
i. Roberts married Nary Alice Dejarnctt,
of spotsylvania, 1S8.
Miss NJ. Jane Roberts married her
cousin, William A. Roberts, descen-
dant OF John Roberts. son OF Alexander.
BY this marriage were Betty A., John
NJ. and Ella Horsly Roberts. Bette A.
married DR.. William II. Horton, of Bed
ford. The family nrc scattered over Yves.
and Southwest virginia. and into Missouri,
Ohio. Tennessee. Arkansas and other
States.
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Hall.

Theodore Hall we doubt OF being de-
sccndant of Pocahontas. but Will try and
trace him up and let you know in next
issue.
Santa Claus did not slight the Genoa
olgical Column OF tho Times-Dispatch.
Thanks.
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ton. OF Louisa, 1877; Thomas overton,
1867
You do not give your fathers name. or
the particular Overton you wish to find
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9a{tEIY y !nl||[IlS{ q tllfgllly5Alk s{L

war and peace, have stood as bull
Wark to mark her defense.
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From the Other Side.


Lieutenant Greene, on March 18th, three
days after the Sunday engagement be-
tween the ironclads, reported to Secre-
tary Gideon Wells; Captain Worden
then sent for me and told me to take
charge of the vessel. We continued the
action until 12:i5 p. NJ, when the Merri-
mac rntreated to Sewells Point and
we went to the Minnesota and remained
by her until she was afloat Evidently
Lieutenant Greene, al the time this re-
port was made, had been relieved of his
command. as on pag 92, in n report made
TO Secretary Wells by Captain John
Marston, senior officer, dated March IL,
1862 this sentence occurs: II also yes
terdav ordered Lieutenant Thomas O.
Selfridge to command the Monitor, the
appointment subject to the approval OF
Flag. officer l.. NJ. Goldsborough AS
the engagement occurred on the eth II
would appear from the above that a new
commander for the Monitor was appoint
ed the following day. the 10th.
That the evidence OF Captain Van
Brunt, of the Minnesota, does not sup
port the statement Of Lieutenant Greene
| Is shown by this extract: AS soon as
! SHE got off She stood down the bay. the
| little battery chasing her with all speed
I when euddenly the Merrimac turned
around and ran full speed into her an
tagonist, For a moment l was anxious
but instantly ] saw shot plunge into
the iron roof of the Merrmac, which
surely must have damaged her. For some
time after the rebels concentrated theil
whole battery upon the tower and pilot
house OF the Monitor, and soon after
the latter sood down for Fortress Mon
roe, and ye thought it probable sll'
1 had exhausted her supply Of ammunition
or sustained some injury Soon after tin
NIorrimac ana the two other steamers
headed for my ship, and / then felt t
the fullest extent my condition.
The language OF Captain Van Brunt
although differently EXPRESSED, IS in sub
stance the same as that Of Lieutenants
Catesby Jones and Hunter Davidson
that the Monitor retired from the engage
mcnt before the Virfinia did
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Overton.

The following names of Overton We're
living in or near Fredericksburg. Va,
during the eighteenth century: Beverley
Overton, 1857; William Overton, 17Ss;
George Overton, father of John Overton,
1901; james OyortoG, 1867; Samuel Over
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that the Minnesota was still ashore, AMI
that there was an iron battery near her
At s O'Clock we ran down to engage
them thaying previously sent the killed
and wounded out of the ship firing at
the Minnesota and occasionally ut the
iron battery. The pilots did not place
us as near as they expected. The great
length and draft of the ship rendered
1t exceedingly difficult to work her We
ran ashore about mile from the
frigate and were backing fifteen MIN
utcs before We got off. We continued
to fire at the Minnesota and blew up
steamer alongside of her. ana we also
engaged the Monitor, sometimes at very
close quarters. We once succeeded in
running into her and twice silcnced her
fire. The pilots declaring that we could
get no nearer the Minnesota. and bcliev-
her to be entirely disabled, and the Moni-
tor having run into shoal water, which
prevented our doing her any further in
jury we ceased firing at ~ o'clock and
p.fa
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Brown.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Hickson.

Dear SIT:
II 81. II. Of Miami. Fla" In issue OF
December 9th. will communicate with me,
I can give reference to one man by the
name OF Hickson, who was a soldier IN
the war between the States. He Is ma
tive of New Orleans. and belonged to the
New Orleans Tigers during the war.
Would like to hear from the same. as I
am interested in the name of Hiokson.
MRS. c. 7. E.
We would like to hear from Mrs. John
Hickson, OF Lynchburg, who came from
Canada, an regard to the family.-Editor.
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The Carelessness of Farmers

December, 1906.
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Moore Family.

Cluster Springs. Halifax Co.. Va.
On November 10, 1905, was given the
Moore coat OF arms, and on several other
occasions short articles on the family
sent In by correspondents. This family
embraces many different branches, all
of which are not descended from Sir John
Moore, but most Of the Virginia Moores
are
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List of Families Printer.

a new list Of all the families with
coats OF arms. so far printed In the
Genealogical Column, is being gotten out,
and will be sent to all applicants on re-
ceipt Of postage.
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Roberts,.

John Roberts. a merchant on linz
ted scale. married a cousin OF Queen
Elizabeth, who raised him to the peer
age, making him first Earl OF Truro and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
Better Half Cost Double.

CuDid does not always ride in a
harry-up wagon, but sometimes ne
gets there in record time. AS rape
fire matchmaker Ernest Karnan, g
Hammond Qnd.) grocer, is entitled to
a MEAL. Above Karnans grocery
lives Mrs. Anna Henning, a widow.
She purchased some groceries of kar-
nan en- Tuesday, Nov. q, and wofully
remarked that she would have to eat
alone on thanksgiving.
why don't you get married?' asked
the grocer.
II would if | could get a husband,
declared the widow.
"Gi1e me- SIS and I'll get you hus-
band." said Karilan, and the bargain
was made.
On Wednesday John Freyman.
c>xar manufacturer and widower
eah,e IN to look al some turkeys. Kar
nan lad the conversation into The
rssinh CT uatrimony and made Frey
man - Mess that If he could get
wife 70 cook his Thanksgiving din
ner he void be willing to pay $40
Karnan SOM for the widow, and Frey
man nronosea A the store. The wed
ding yss celehrs ed with a big ddn
ner party for the m ends OF tne coupl'
at Kan.an's hone.-1sroy Tics,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

Miss Freda Meyer, an English lawn
tennis expert, was beaten by Miss
Louise Hammond on the Seventh
Regiment courts. New YORK City.
Mrs. Humphrey Wards first serious
work was Robert ElsTere book
so successful that a publisher Offered
her SCI, 000'to write novel foT Ei-r.
Miss Winifred Holt recently said
that II two-ffths Of the blind in the
United States had been properly
treated they would have their sight
to-day.
Marie Corelli has never had line
rejected. Her first book, "a Romance
of Two Words was great success,
and all her other books have been
great successes.
The library OF Yale University has
received from Miss Marie f. Peck, of
Pittsfeld, Mass, four volumes once
the property OF Israel Dickinson, OF
the class Of 1853.
Teresa Ellington, one OF the bold
est and most aggressive OF London S
"suffrag ettes," has married a Glas-
Cow Scot named Frederick Greig, wlo
is manager of billiard saloon.
Miss Margaret FoerdeTer, pretty
girl, who was Mayor Weaver's steno-
grapher, is now acting as his secr6-
tary. 1t is the first time that a wo-n-
an has appeared in this capacity in
Philadelphia's history.
Mrs. Britannia W. Kenron, great
granddaughter OF Martha Washing
ton and a descendant OF the las Lord
Baltimore, celebrated her eighty-sec-
ond birthday few days ago a. D."
home in Georgetown, D. c.
Nine. Isabelle Massian. the eXDloT-
er, is to have the Cross Of the Legion
Of Honor bestowed upon her by the
French Government. She has recent
Iy Travelled $500 miles in a Chinese
cart through the Desert OF Cobb.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
wrote her first story at the 7G2 OF
fifteen. 1t was accepted and sic re-
cefved for it a check for SIT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
LABOR WORLD.

Swiss snoemakers work ten to
twelve hours a day.
Agreements which were expected
to avoid all labor troubles were
reached between New York publish
ers and the Typographical Unions.
Il is announced that a satisfactory
settlement has been reached with the
conductors Of the Seaboard Air Line
system, who recently made demands
for increased pay,
1t is believed that amalgamation OF
the Building Laborers' Protective
Union and the Building Laborers' and
Hodcarriers' International Union will
be assured in the near future.
IN October, 1894, the Switchmen's
Union was organized in Kansas City,
Mo-, and since then a large increase
in membership Is shown, particularly
throughout the Western States.
Newfoundland cod fishery gave
employment to 10000 persons in
1906, during which year 3S,037, 1928
pounds. valued at s1,205,932, were
shipped from Labrador to Europe.
The usual wage for laborers in
Chile is $50 to $3.50 a day, but
laDCTerS are so scarce that they de-
mand and get up TO So at present.
There is talk of importing coolies.
france has been strangely back
ward in the formation OF labor unions
and, with population five times as
large as that Of New York. has less
rlal one-half as many trade union
ISIS.
Memorial Day next fha monument
TO the late veteran labor leader,
George E. Mcneil, to be erected as
the tribute of organized labor of the
State OF Massachusetts,, will be dedi-
Gated.
The johannesburg IS. Al unem-
pioyed are making their presence
known by daily professions through
the streets Of that city. The Munich
pal Council is arranging to start relief
works.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
COFFEE THRESHED HER
10 Long Years,

For over fifteen years." writes a
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman,
while a coffee drinker, I suffered
from Spinal Irritation and Nervous
trouble. l was treated by good ply.
sicians, but did not get much relief.
Il never suspected that coffee
might be aggravating my condition.
| was down-hearted and discouraged,
but prayed daily that I might find
something to help me.
Several years ago, while at a
friends house, drank a cup of Pos
tum and thought 1 had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on l used Postum
instead of Coffee and soon began to
improve in health, SO that now I can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
case, and do many other things that
] never thought I would be able to do
again in this world,
My appetite Is good. I sleep well
and find life is worth living, indeed.
4 lady Of my acquaintance said she
did not like Postum, it was so weak
ana tasteless.
/ explained to her the difference
when It IS made right-boiled accord
ng to directions. She was glad to
Enow this because eoffee did not
agree with her. Now her folks say
they expect to use Postum the rest Of
their lives" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
little book, ''The Road to Wellvills," "
in pkgs. There's reason.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
CHILDREN TORTURED.
Girl Had Running Sores From ECZe-
ma-Boy Tortured by Poison Oak
Both Cured by CutiCura.

Last year. after having my little girl
treated by very prominent physician for
an obstinate case OF eczema, | resorted to
the Cuticura Remedies. and was so we'll
pleased with the almost instantaneous re
lief afforded that we discarded the ply.
sician's prescription and relied entirely on
the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Pills When we commenced with
the Cuticura Remedies her feet and limbs
were covered with unning sores. In about
six weeks we had her completely well, and
there has been no recurrence of the
trouble.
'In July of this year little boy in our
family poisoned his hands and arms with
poison oak, and in twenty four hours his
hands and arms were mass of torturing
sores. We used only the Cuticura Rem
edies, washing his hands and arms with
the Cuticura Soap, and amounting them
with the Cuticura Ointment, and then
gave him the Cuticura Resolvent. IN
about three weeks his hands and arms
healed up. So we have lots of cause for
feeling grateful for the Cuticura Remedies.
We find that the Cuticura Remedies are
a valuable household standby, living as we
do twelve miles from doctor. Mrs. Lizzie
Vincent Thomas, FairmounL Walden's
Ridge, Tenn, Oct. y, 1905"
One man is not bad because an
other Is gOod-DaniSh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
A Most Valuable agent.

The glycerne employed in DR.. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal roots and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. 1t also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being valuable demulcent, nutritlye,
antiseptic and antifermeut. 1t adds
greatly to the efficacy Of the Black Cherry,
bark, Bloodroot, Golden Seal root, Stone
root and Queens root, contained in
"Golden Medical Discovery in subduinr
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial
throat and lung affections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand.
1rd medical authorities.
In all cases where there is wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stom9ch, as in the early stages of con-
SUMPTION, there can be no doubt that Civ.
cerine facts as a valuable nutritive and
. aids the Golden Seal root, Stone root.
Quee6,s robt and Black Cherryb bark in
prom0Nng digestion and building up the
and bringing about a healthy condition
o! the whfle system. OF course, it must
not be expected to work miracles. It will
not cure consumption except In its earlier
stages. It viii cure Very severe. ohStj.
aa4e; nang=on. shE9nlc coughs. bronchial
SOE0
tR&Qat With hOarsenesS. In acute coughs
1t IS not so effective. Itis in the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of long Standing
even when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvellous cures.
Prof; Finley Ellingwood, NJ. D., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says OF gly-
cerine:
ln dyspepsia 1t serves an excellent purpose
Eoloing liked quantity OF the peroxide OF
Ifs anuitsStured products Of the present time in
achs, especially II there Is liberation or 20.
tarrhal gastritis Catarrhal inflammation Of
GStSEmaehI u y most efficient preparation.
Siycerine viii relieve many cases OF pyfosIs
.nesrt6nrn) and excessive gastric (stomachj
rGo1den Medical Discovery" enricbes and
purlnes the blood curing blotches, pimples,
or ulcers N w. SoAo0
a.. send to Dr.; R. V; Pierce. of Buffalo, N. Y.
for Tree booklet telling all about The native
medicinal roots composing this wonderful
Weolc'ne, There is no alcohol IN It.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
Before My Lady's Mirror.

The Reflections" Of looking
glass should make interesting read
Ing.
1t is wise shopper who knows her
own mind.
Imitation on the face Of 1.-THE
other girls complexion.
There are women who will die for
a man, but there are more who will
dye.
"A pleague on my beau's jeal-
Ousy!' cried the pretty shop-girl.
"Why wasn't born plain like the
Society HBeauties ?"
The Average woman would rather
own to "double life" than a
double chin. walter Pulitzer in
the February Delineator.