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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
RINGS OF SATURN FALLING.
Professor Lowell Thu. Explains Bright
COMBINATIONS.


FLAGSTAFF, AI2IZ.. November 12--
Professor Lowell has wired an eXpla-
ration OF the bright condensations just
detected in Saturn's rings. He says
that aggiomerations have been de-
tected in the rings at the time they
are presented, as now. edsewise to the
earth, from the eighteenth century.
by Hcrschel. Pond and others, but the
formerly accepted explanation OF OIL
bers and Seelizer falls to account
wholly for what is now seen.
The position of the present phcnom-
ena. as determined Internationally at
Flagstaff by d. Lampland and himself.
suggests another explanation, which
seems both necessary and sufficient.
The rings show now from the very
edge Of the planet. increasing IN con-
spicuousness outward to a condensa-
ton near the middle. Of the ansa Of
the Grape ring. then. falling to prac-
teal gap near the inner part OF ring
3. thence rising to- another aEslom-
Grafton near the outside Of ring A. The
nent and synlmetrlc for both sides OF
the ring system.
AS the rings are seen now almost In
their plane and as ring b, even when
seen from above. Is very bright. the
only satisfactory explanation OF the
two apparent concentrations Is that
some Of the particles of both ring b
and of the Grape ring are travelling out
! of the general pla.'e of the system
Where the line Of sight from the earth
| pierces the greatest depth OF such par
ticles. they would show, while else
1 where NOT ~
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Famous Words Of Famous Men.
~
"There is jackson and His Brigade Standing Like Stone
Wall" Gen. BERNARD E. BEE, July FL, 1861.
(All Rights Reserved.)

eral Jackson's brigade of 200 men
was intact. 1t had suffered but lit
tie loss for 1t had mainly supported
other troops that We're In front of
them. This line Of subordinate duty
worried Jackson, and he was anS-
lous to be in the front of the fray.
His chance came after seven hours
Of fruitless struggling. He said to
General Bee, whose South Carolina
brigade was badly cut to pieces. that
he (Jackson) would form new line
along an elevated ridge that ran at
right angles with the Bull Run
stream and that was In front of a
thick >plne underground.
IT will take the centre" said
jackson to Bee. an old regular army
comrade and friend, "and you can
rally your shattered troops in my
rear"
"As we passed by other regi-
nsnts," said a private In the Thirty
third Virginia, "tne shells were
bursting and cutting down the pines
all around us, and we were shaking
hands with and bidding good-by to
all our acquaintances. for we did
not know how soon we would be
stretched lifeless on the field"
This new position Of Jackson's at
II o'clock proved the most form!d-
able Confederate movement OF the
day. Against 1t General Mcdowell
masscd large force OF Federal ar
tillery and Infantry. At 2 o'clock,
or after three hours of deafsning
fire by the heavy guns and the sharp
and rapid peals of the musketry,
General Bee found himself, in his
crippled condition, unable to hold,
son himself was constantly in front.
as calm and collected as though he
was drilling students at the Len
ington Military Institute. The
Southern chieftain's presence in
spired confidence wherever he fear
lessly showed himself.
General" said General Bee to
the snhinX of that bloody field. they
are heating me back
"Then," replied Jackson without
looking at Bee. 1--WE will give them
the buyonet."
The marvellous GOODNESS OF his SUI
perior officer under such trying cir
cumstances greatly impressed and
enthused General Bee, He rode back
to his own wellnish disheartened
South Carolinians, and but a moment
before he was instantly killed by q
Federal bullet, he sought to rally
! hts troops for another stand,
g is Jackson standing like a. stone
Let us determine TO do here. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
JOHN HoLbRooK EsT1LL.

Savannah will doubtless erect mon
ument to the memory of her distin-
guished citizen. the late Colonel John
IIoibrook Estill, but the noblest monu-
ment to his memory is the Morning
News a newspaper of his own making,
and of which he was justly proud. 1T
has always represented the best scnti-
yet clean. aggressive without oTen-
siveness, and altogether a newspaper
of character. But n man equal to such
a work does rot confine his activities
to any enterprise of his own, and it
goes without SAYING that Colonel Estill
was philosophical and generous. The
city and county" says his biosrapher,
contain many evidences of his worth,
ability and activity. His name is In
delibly connected with their parks,
streets. railway stations and commerce,
with the latter by means of the steam
pilot boat that meets the ships that
come to our wharves. The county
buildings the county drainage, the
county laEIll are eNlutuNSo VA Pop
lie spirit and progressiveness in public
matters. and the street railway system,
the Tybee Railroad. the De Soto
Hotel, the Southbound Railroad, now
"a part of the Seaboard Air Line,
to all of which he gave material aid
and in other ways lent a helping hand.
prove that in matters of private enter
prise he stood shoulder to shoulder
with the foremost citizens in the up
building OF the city
In addition to this he founded the
Bethesda charity. home for orphan
boys. and for twentS-nine years was
its support and inspiration.
AS an editor, Colonel Estill was Wig
orous. chivalrous and Impressive, and
his contemporaries in the South arc
distressed that he has fallen in the
ranks. But they are proud that one
OF their craft has set so commendable
an example in good citizenship.
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brlsaLe. Gle neirs of ancient fam
lilies who had lived In luxury from
childhood. There We're also the
humblest sons Of unlettered toilers
students and plowmen. rosy
checked urchins and grizz'ed vete-
rams.
But all We're comrades. trained,
united. fighting for common cause.
and looking with supreme confl-
uniform"
For three days, from, July 18th to
July 2ist, there was desultory fight
ing in the vicinity of Centreville,
Va between the Federal army under
the command OF General Mcdowell
and the Confederate forces under
General Beauregard. On July 18th
General Beauregard notified General
j. Il. Johnston at Winchester that
the time had arrived to strengthen
the Confederate position at Manassas
Junction. Thereupon the Confed
crate Army of tho Vallcy.' 1900
men, in which was General Jack
sons First Virginia Brigade, was
Immediately ordered to Join tho Con-
Tolerate line, under Beaure gard, at
point on the historic stream Of
Bull Run which was near the Stone
bridge,
At A O'clock on the morning of
Sunday. July slst, General Jackson
was in front OF the Federal lines
and ready for duty. TO follow jack
son and his men, from A until II
O'Clock, when they We're ordered to
lnany threatened points along the
Confederate front. would require the
detailed description of the forenoons
battle, Aud until II O'Clock this
Initial struggle of formidable oppos-
Ing armies in the Civil War had been
conducted with but little disnlay
Of real genera!ship on either side.
The issue, to both of the contestns
| forces, seemed uncertain.
Al the critical hour neamed Gem
"see" said General Bee. 1.-The
wall Rally behind the Nlrginians
we will conquer! Follow mcH'
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TWO NEGROES.

Forty years is a long time for any
4 man to stick TO one position Lewis
Martin, colored, janitor in the building
occupied by leading Southern news
paper, did it. lie diu his work we'll,
lived his life honorably, and few
days ago was gathered to his fore
fathers When Lewis died the news
paper that he had served SO faithfully
1.-The Nashville American printed an edi-
torlsl about him. Here Is part Of 1t:
He lived through many changes In
The American otiice-saw many editor,
,sund reporters come and 60 and served
them all quietly, gently. and with al
< unswerv!ng fidelity. He was the friend
9sof all, and all were his friends. HI
set an example those of his race nigh
wei! follow. He showed tina, Il negro
can command confidence and respec
apd have warm. enduring friends
{ among the whites In The American
family OF tolers there liz sincere rcgre
over his death, for they knew him n
one who did his duty long. honorabl,
Il and faithfully--and hero and gentle
man could no more.
About the same time another oil
coloreu man died and left many peopl
to be sorry for his going. This wa
"paa" Grown, Of Darlington. S, Q
aged eightyrlyt, a veteran of the Mexi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

can and Civil Wars, and tho proud
possessor Of pair or drhnsttc!ss which
he captured from Yankee drummer
OIL the battlefield OF Second Manassas
The Charleston News and Courier pnii
n Tribute OF respect to tho memory. of
old Dad Brown. So did another news
paper much further away from home,
which Dad doubtless had never hepd
of. Says the Houston Post:
"old Dad was a hero
And further:
AT the reunions the did negro was
always on hand with his drum. and
received n cordial welcome from his
former comrades Mt arms and their de-
sccndants. Naturally, the death
OF so highly esteemed a citizen caused
profound sorrow in Darlington. and the
people Of both races laid aside their
juties to attend the funeral. The OAR
lington Guards. n white company. in
full uniform, escorted the body to the
grave. and at the conclusion Of the
service taps" were sonnded and sa-
lutte fired.
No race problem existed for old Dad
Brown. None existed for faithful
Lewis Martin. These men deserved the
affectIonate esteem of their associates.
white and black. and they got IT. Per-
haps, after all, and with due respect to
our long-distance academic critics OF
the North. the negro fares as well
among his "home-folks" who know
him. for better and worse. like book.
as he does in those more remote parts
which have made him the subject of
so much omniscient debate. If there
are other sections of the country which
return more to his merits and his SER
vices. we have not yet had them pointed
out to u.s.
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Rhymes Tor To-Day.
THE DorrY DIALOGUES.

4. Why lrhcy Quarrclcd on DnHln's
(Novelists do not use their ilraginn-
tlons enough. II you don't want to
take our word for It, .nsk the next best
critic you know)
TIE lQlled upon the foamy spray
III That shot up from the iouh-
tain,
Sic threw rlance six miles away
And-leaned against the mountain.
lie, snecrlng, took his megaphone
And cried ."How now, my gtrlie!
Where Ia that aux you used to ownt
Why looks your aunt so surly?'
She dropped her eyes: contrary to
The laws OF gravitation.
they mounted upward in the blue.
Said she "Oh, botheration!
But brave she plucked sweet olue
oak
To make herself posy :,
And saying brightly: Did you SPOKE
Struck up Ring Round Rosy.
He dared not trust his voice TO speak
He was no cold dry higl1-broW:
tintil ttwn.tears ran up her check
And spiashed against her eyebrow.
Thereon he moaned: "Ah. woe is us!''
And had more words to handy.
But she Kissed out a low Slav cuss
And smoked stick Of candy.
He shook his hair down to his knee
And combed 1t with curry.
And thus they forded Behring sea
In their old hired surrey.
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THOMAS AND GRANT.

An esteemed correspondent reminds
us that in Volume NJ. page log. of the
Calendar of Virginia State Papers.
which are to be found in the State
Library, can be seen the following lot
ter from General, then Captain. George
II. Thomas, United States Army. The
letter was written to Governor John
Letcher, from the New York Hotel,
under date of March e. 1861, and Cen
! eral Thomas says:
~ received yesterday letter from
Major Gillian, of the Virginia Military
Institute, dated the 9Th inst, in refer
ence TO the position of Chief of Ord
nance of the State, in which he in
forms me that you had requested him
TO ask me IL would resign from the
service. and IL so whether that post
would be acceptable to me- AS he re-
Huested me to make my reply to you
direct, ] have the honor to state, az
ter expressing my most sincere thanks
for your Very kind offer. that it is not
my wish to leave the service OF the
United States as long as it is honor
able for me 10 remain 1t ii, and there
fore as long as my native State (Nir-
ginial remains in the Union, 1t is my
purpose to remain in the army unless
required TO perform duties alike re-.
pulsive 10 honor and humanity"
The Virginia Convention did not pass
= the ordinance OF secession until more
than month after this letter was
written, and, as our correspondent Oh
serves, General Thomas clearly init
mated that he would resign If yir-
ginia should secede: and he must also
have had In mind at the time that ne
would consider 1t "repulsive to honor
and humanity" to be called upon to
take up arms against the people of his
native State. This inference is all the
more reasonable when 1t is remember
ed that members OF General Thomasa
Immediate family were then residing
in southampton county Va. 1t would
be nothing strange, therefore. if IT
should turn out, as claimed by Captain
a. L. Derosset. of Wilmington N 6.
that General Thomas offered his SER
vices TO the Confederacy.
The case was quite different, how
ever. with General Grant. He WAS
reared in a different atmosphere, ami
his associations. would naturally make
him sympGthf2e' with the North. 1t Is
an accepted fact of history that whar
the news was received of the begin.
ming Of the war. he presided over q
public meeting held atiGalena, ILL.,, anG
took a pronounced stand in favor OF
the Union cause and vigorous prose.
cution of the war. He then drilled q
company of volunteers and accom-
panied them to Springfield, where Gov
ernor Yates appointed him as muster
ing officer. Subsequently, in lette,
written on May 81. 1851, he orters,
his services to the Federal govern
ment. and soon afterwards joined III,
uaion army.
In spite of these facts, however
AE Captain Derosset says that Grants frs
tender of military service was made 7,
the Southern Confederacy. He Shout
never have made such statement, /
course, unless he is prepared to fur
nish the proof OF it's accuracy.
But ii he has the proof, by al
means let him produce it and publls
II in the interests of history.
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THE FEE SYSTEM.

The Eastern Shore Herald laments
the fall of the office of justice of the
peace from it's high estate and dig
nifty of the old days." "Time was"
says the Herald, when a retired Presi-
dent OF the United States thought it
not incompatible with his dignity to
sit on the local bench of his county,
People have come to treat the Office of
justice of the peace in too sighting
a way. The people should pick out their
best and highest type of citizens to
sit in judgment between themselves In
matters of local interest, and the man
who Is chosen Il justice should study
TO demean himself in n manner bcfit.
ting the guardian Of the peace and
dignity Of the Commonwealth in local
affairs"
These pertinent remarks We're clipped
from the editorial columns OF the
Norfolk Virginian-P Pilot, With the. view
of saying in reply that the degeneracy
of the Virginia justice of the peace
was due to the fee system.
CAUTIOUSLY enough. however. our
| Norfolk contemporary makes that
| Identical comment; and not curious
either, TO those who have kept tab
on the fee system and noted it's de.
| moraliains effects. How long will such
a system be tolerated in Virginia?
------------------..
Senator Beveridge has written book
4 entitled The Bible as Good Reading'
The Bible is good reading" from
whatever view we estimate 1T, and in
1 any event it's narratives. it's preach
ments, its poetry. its homoly philos-
ophy and it's honest portrayal of human
| nature would make 1t a book of enter
,ainmont and profit, BYt that is a SUI
perncial view. Had the Bible been
written by uninspired men who address
: cd themselves TO the intellect only, IT
! probably would have persisted long
ago, or be preserved, II at ali, amons
musty relics Of the bookshelvos, more
~ as curiosity in literature.
> But II is not addressed primarily to
the Intellect. 1t appeals to the heart
of millions of men and women rs IN,
inspired word Of God: and that /.
! Why It accommodates itself through
n all the changes OF time TO generation
d after generation, giving the only salts
! faction to the longings OF the soul.
0 hope for dependency, comfort for sor
\ row, consolation for bereavement, an,
: promise OF a better day hereafter. Thi
!, is not only the secret Of its hold upo,
z humanity, but the proof Of Its divin,
Y inspiration.
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RICH WOMAN WEEDS PEDDLER
Spfnstcr Worth $:5O,O0O Marrics Greek
Twenty Years Younger.

Spinster worth S.JO,O0O MHrrleS Greek
Twenty Years Younger.
!, NEWBURYPORT. MASS. Novembe.
i2,-Miss Helen S. Raymond. fifty-sts
years old. and the reputed possessor OF
s25o.000, is reported to have married
William Demoris, Greek fruit dealer
twenty years her junior. despite the
pronounced opposition OF her rela.
tsves. The pair are. believed to be now
on the ocean on their honeymoon.
The bride Is q member OF one of the
Oldest families OF Newburyport. She
first met Demoris In the Greeks fruit
store. An aunt, Wishing 10 prevent
the marriage OF the pair, sought an
injunction restraining Demors from
dealing with Miss Raymond, and ask
ing that she be Judged incompetent.
Four days after the alleged marriage
decision was handed down by the
court Diminishing the action, and de-
iclarlng Miss Raymond sound mentally
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Thank. the Confederate choir,.
Convention Hall,

>, Norfolk, Va. November 0, 1907.
10 Mrs. ]. Griff Edwards, General Com
handing Confederate Choirs. Ports.
mouth, Va:
Dt Dear Lady.-Tt is with the great
est pleasure that herewith transmit
TO you and your followers the sin
Of the Virginia Division for the aid
and TRUE pleasure you have given us
while here. Written words are sucll
unsatisfactory things that scarce
~ feel able to comply with the duty.
pleasant though 1t be. set me by It's
convention. trust that we have
proved by word of mouth. by clasp OF
hand. and even by flowing tears the
FEELING You have stirred in our hearts
and the place you have won in our
affection. Most cordially
NELLY CUMMINGS PRESTON,
Recording Secretary. Virginia Division
u. ID. C, ~
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MERELY JOKING.

Tie Final Shower.
and you say when the heiress became
the wife OF the foreign nobleman IT was
shower wedding?h
shower bouquet"
Yes"
And then there was shower of rice"
'"My!'
Followed by shower of congratulations
and old shoes"
well! Well! And how did It end upT"
Every embarrassing all around. The
nobieman's creditors came aronnd and pre-
s,nted shower of bills."-Chicago News.
Both Banting.
..sr, my wife is starving!' said the shtv-
ering one.
"sos mine responded the genial mill
inraire. "1ts this straight line craze.
Foolish fad, eh?"-Puck.
Human Brcd.
"Justin, there's man down here with "a
BILL" called Mrs. Wyss to her husband.
Gee whiz,- let's so. down and see him.
pop" exclaimed young Austin gWyss e1-
citedly. "He must be bird, The Circlc.
All the Signs.
Friend: What makes You feel that yol.
viii. have long illness?"
Patient: Because l haven't decent
|
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"THE FAsT.FLYISG YEAR.
ITO II. S. H.)


You ask for some reaulenls. dirges SO dreaIy
That they shall be death-betily, weepS pus
arch
slcw-sinEins stories like threnodies "scareS'
And awfrIly dreadful--a funeral. masch.
r'd do so quite gladly II could sing sadly
because the cold winter Is on It's way mere,
II now Is November. and soon cold Decem y,
VIII hide VIVA, is left OF the fast-flying
year)
OF things that are fearful. this years roper
Hold that which is fearful. piping big
So solemn lem this column would almost be
Instead. let us give i. the brightest we'vo
zone thing 1T is said-and know your hear.
bled-
I. happened quite near US and filed Us
with fear
twas the death of your Ed. who rests his
poor head
fast-fyiEg year, Lady.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Caesar had his
Tenth Legion"
says John Esten
Cooke, IL o II ! s
XIV. his French
Guard, Napoleon
his Old Guard. and
the Arm y OF
Northern Virginia
had its 'Stonewall
Brigade"
There were boys
and old men In
XIV r.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

When Speaker Cannon remarked
that "a man has no business In Con-
gross unless he has backbone," he
doubtless spoke with an eye to selfish
pleasure only. One OF the Speak .r's
most highly favored amuseilcnts con-
sists In getting hold OF the tender SER
ton of u Congressmans backbone, and
dancing splliedshoo Highland fling
on H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Southern statesmen had better go
slowly. ~ few more of these enthus-
iastic prohibition waves, and we may
have to face the re-emergence of the
Rev. Sflas c. Swallow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Contemporaries aro commenting with
Interest on the fact that the Japs eat
no butter. quite ignoring the Obj.
vious truth that none of them have
ever eaten any butter worthy OF the
name either, except now and thetl
when they lave been sojourntng hap.
pilY in Old VIRGINIA IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

The Republicans may have carried
small part OF Kentucky, but they di
not carry Henry Watterson so as 70
would notice it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Kaiser Wilhelm arrived in England
Monday and his Uncle Edward met hin,
at Windsor station. Not for months
had the two monarchs had such All
opportunity to embrace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

II anything In the world is NOR.
acceptable to the human palate thar
the Old Virginia PIE, it is doubles
the toothsome meat of the Old vir
ginia 'possum.
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HENRYi CALLS CAUCUS.
Democrats Of House to Assemble on
Evening" Of November .3Oth.

gresham r. L. Henry, chairman OF tht
Democratic caucus Of the national
House of r. representatives., has issued
a call for the caucus to assemble
lin the House November Both at
/! o'clock r.. M. Mr.. Henry, in answer
| to a question, stated that he woult
not be a candidate for the minority
| leadership Of the House in thu Six
ltieth Congress.
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Meantime. the increase OF publ
confidence appears TO be In inveis
ratio 20 the output OF the White Hous
oratorical department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

I a Cleveland man, George Stanbridge,
declares that he has trained pet
monkey to do the family washing.
Newport may prove Of some use to
these United States yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

DR.. Henry Van Dyke has called an
Honest Anglers" convention, which
is now in session in New York. The
Doctors marked gift for paradox had
been hitherto unsupported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

President Diaz. of Mexico, has com
pleted mis- seventy-seventh year. An
they have all been Diaz years at tho,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13

Now we suppose the estate of the
Taft boom will try to lay the blame or
the cost of living.
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proving around your backyard any
night this week, Signor Alfnni will
feel Indebted IL you will kindly trap
them. seize them by the back or the
neck, thus avoiding their dangerous
bite, and ruthlessly pinch their hedds
nj IT,