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In Severe styles.

Morning muslins are smart in severe
styles with broad Elton collar and
wide soft tie The cuffs should match
the collar. Tucks or box plaits in,
the waist and the same in the skirt
Is as far toward elaboration as such
gowns should 60 One can put all tho
daintiness Of handwork that one wishes
or can afford into the collar and cuffs.
This style frock is worn interchange
ably with duck skirts and separate
waists, and Is as much as is requisite
at even the most fashionable resort
for the morning. Cross-barred dimi-
ties or plain ginghams are lovely
made In this fashion. as are also some
of the striped and figured batistes.
Two or three at most is an ample
supply The half low collar leaves
the throat cool and free. and is fad
with well-dressed women. as it gives
change from the high turnover
which has been almost done to death.
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with that daredevil spirit that actuat-
ed the naval officers. saved two and on
his return to Norfolk ran out of his
course and fired them at the war yes
sells lying off Fortress Monroe.
Captain w r. Lynch, C, S. N, takes
an airing With the Sea Bird in the
Reads, the result OF which he COM
mGnicated to Secretary Mallory as fol-
lows:
The water being too low in the
chesapeake and Albemarle Canal for
this vessel (Sea Bird) 10 proceed to
Roanoke Island, we last evening steam
cd down and anchored in the right Of
Craney Island, This morning (Decen,-
Der 20 l86l) little before daylight,
we weighed anchor and stood across
Tor Newport News. About 1870 A., NJ,
an enemy's steamer passed out of the
James River With Il schooner in tow
ana stenred for Fortress Monroe We
Immediately gave chase, and were fast
closing In on her when she cot loose
her tow, and one or our shells having
sci her on fire, and it being dangerous
TO follow her further, we returned and
picked up the schooner and proceeded
10 tow her Into Norfolk. In the mean
time one large steamer from Newport.
News and ten others from Hampton
Roads We're making their way towards
US when an exciting scene took plaza.
we endeaYpring to carry the prize into
port and they making every effort to
intercept, and by constant firing dis
able u.s. Nany shells from the ships
and tho fortress exploded quite near
US, and four or five passed Immediate
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Bernard Family.

The Bernard family has been men
toned before as established by Rich
ard Bernard in York county, Va. 1915.
but there can he much more said of
them, though their escutcheon is very
unpretending, without crest or motto;
yet In deferrtng to their English his
tory we find that 1t reaches back even
to st. Bernard OF the twelfth century.
The present family. of which we treat,
Is said to be a branch of Duke John
BERNARD of Saxe-Wemar. His fourth
son WAS valiant knight In the swed-
ish army, and afterwards assumed the
title ana died 1899.
The early Bernards in Virginia were
Richard and Robert, probably broth
ers. Then we find among the Colonial
militia the names of Allen, Joseph.
Thomas ond William Bernard. sons and
srandsons of the progenitors.
Though Richard Bernard first settled
in York county, the family did not re-
side there long. for after the year ZOO
their names disappeared from court
records, and we find them in James
City, and gradually moving to the up
per counties. In 1913 the Rev. Samuel
Bernard attended William and Mary
CollcgS at convocation OF all thc
ministers In the colony. he, Win
Richard Bernard. then located In King
Ceorr,. where most of the descendants
were found during the eighteenth CEN
tury. In 174s William Bernard mar
ried Mary Fleming. daughter OF WOOD
son Fleming of Goochland' county.
from which union with that celepr aleo
family were many descendants VINO
entered the upper counties oil Alpe
marie. Nelson. etc. In glancing over
Ypcnrtc or
ring George. their union with SOM
=, m. most distinguished families at
nat day IS striking: On April ID.
.1soa THOMAS Bernard married Frances
T. stith daughter Of Drury sum, ana
naar relative to President Wiii'aiii
stith os William and Mary College,
a. Decen,ber %. 1904. William Ber-
,,ord marrieA Elizabeth Fauntleroy'
another distinguished family or SPo,-
svlyan,a county. and direct DESCENT
ants from Colonel Moore Fauntieroy,
OF Colonial fame. On July u, leo9,
Thornton Bernard, said to be brofher OF
William. married Elizabeth Was'iiis
ton. of one of the branches OF the
washlnetons OF Lancaster county. and
OF near relation to the great George.
Thus we see. the Bernards held me
honor Of being connected with the
most literary and famous of the day.
Thornton Bernard married in lSn2
Eleanor Ashton. one of that numerous
family in King George; thus we can
but wonder that the family name was
not more numerous In that and SUI
rounding counties. One of the sons OF
William Bernard (2) intermarrled with
the Sears family, of whom was Will
liam Bernard Sears. who, in 1913, as
sisted General Washington and tho
vestry of old Pohick Church in it's
erection and completion. He seems to
have been skilled and noted en-
graver in wood and ornamental work,
and was paid f5S19 for carved work
done on the new church, and also
gliding the same. (See "Touro Parish.'
recently issued by the Rev. E. L. Good.
VIM
I is impossible to trace the Bernards
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only few minutes when we We're
assembled around Tie nric,shipmnn's ia
Die We had a frst-class dinner. Nor
foik market always gives you what
you want. Towards the conclusion
the Frenchman said something which
we did not understand. most of us be-
ing Irish decent; but the consul trans
lated II to the effect that In the French
navy they always had wine for dinner.
looked at Dan, and that usual sunny
smile was gone. We had never heard
or wine as part Of the CUISINE. but
Whispered to him, how about North
Carolina corn; for we had a supply
or that in those days. A grog ration
was issued, and, with the capture Of
the Norfolk Navy Yard, we got many
barrels.
Dan took the hint and our steward
soon had each tumbler filed with the
extract of North Carolina corn. We
had no wine glasses. This seemed to
please our French friend, and he aross,
glass In hand, and proposed toast,
Which none of us understoOl and
while we made out that we knew what
lie was proposing, he drank about half
OF his tumbler, threw 1t down. and ex-
claimed, Mon Dieu." We never could
convince that fellow that we had not
attempted to poison him. Even the
eNplaNatlon of the French consul was
of nd avail, and he kept aloof from us
until he left us, but we done all we
coul) to make his stay with us pleas
anti
ITO be continued next Sunday.) b u
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EensOnL
Editor Genealogical Column:

Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir.-Please. at your most convenient
time. give the genealogical history Of
the Fensom family. My grandfather
came from London. England. the year
the Washington Monument was put
up-about 1850. His name was John
He had three children-John, William
and Virginia. My grandfather died
Very young: 50 did my father, William.
and all the children are dead, and we
never knew Very much about them
Please let me know II there are any Of
our relatives in this country outside
OF Richmond, and IL we have any In
the old country. There is Fensom
who has a patented appliance attached
to the Otis elevator, but do not know
his name, and have never heard of any
other Iensom. Thanking you in ad-
vance. TENSIONS.
A careful search through all our
works aces not give any name of Fem
som. Coming to Virginia so late as
1850, you might find the name In some
OF the city directories since then. but
rot before. BY looking through WHO'S
Who" or Herringshaw's Biography Of
the Nineteenth Century" you might
come across the name.
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Pomfret COR romfrey).

In answer to Reader OF Mountcas-
tie, Va, will say that records of this
family arc rather scarce in Virginia.
William Pomfrey Is said 10 have come
from London and settled either in
New Kent. James City or one of the
adjacent counties. about 1865. He mar
ried Elizabeth Burch. of Virginia (for-
merly of London). in 1870. We find,
however. Sylvanus Pomfrey. who
came from the colony OF Maryland
and settled In Spotsylvania county. Va.
in 1929 But the two names are spelt
different, and may not be the same.
We consider the name OF French ex-
tract. and probably were OF the HUI
guenot settlers.
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into the middle and western counties,
where they united with the Peytons
Browns and many others OF the best
families, which would lend us far into
West Virginia and the Western States.
Though not connected closely with tho
above family in Virginia. yet there
was n most distinguished French off,
Ger under Louis Napoleon, Baron
Simon Bernard, who In 1916, visited
the United States. and was appointed
brIgadier-general by President Mndi-
son In the corps or engineers. General
Bernard came over with General La
fayette on his last visit In 1924, who
esteemed him highly for his ability
as an engineer, and recommended him
to the President. General Bernard
built the substantial fortress Monroe,
at the mouth of the james, and also
the engineering and beginning of thu
chesapenke and Ohio Canal. as pro-
posed by Washington. Genevll Bcr-
nard did not reside in Virginia very
long. but returned to France in 1890,
leaving no family here.
The arms. as given for Bernard"
are quite simple, being bear rampant
on n white or. (slver) shield. Tho
bear was first adopted as an emblem
BY the early Britains of the Northwest
territory, showing their fondness for
the chase In the woody countries. It
was depicted on the banners of the
temple, and city of Bangor, North
Wales. which was destroyed In GOO by
the Saxons.
Since then the bear has been used In
Britain. but always muzzled, showing
the consuest by the Saxons. The Bar
nards were originally from Wales and
Northern Britain; hence they have re-
tanned the bear.
The bloody bear. an independent beast.
Unlocked to form. in groans wc hate
expressed"
So said Dryden, and at that time
the phrase WAS prevalent. ITO take
the bear by the tooth'-meant to run
into needless danger.
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THE CONFEDERATE NAVY
By w. F. CLAYTON,
Late Past Nidshpnan Confederate States Navy.
By w. F. CLAYTON,

Continued From Last Sunday)
The steamer Nashville also made
Ihort record as cruiser Under COM
mand of Captain Robert Pegram. she
left Charleston harbor on the night OF
October &c 1861. 1t was the original
Intention that Mason and Slidell should
lake passage on this steamer but they
declined, and Captain Pegram was or
1ered to proceed to some European port
fnd load up with supplies for the navy.
The Nashville was a side wheel steam
Fl, unfit for cruising purposes. and
Captain Pegram mounted one gun upon
her to protect himself. On the way over
from Charleston he encountered the
chip Harvey Burch. and burned her.
Arriving at southampton, Eng, he was
finally ordered 70. leave the port, and
made lis way to Beaufort, n. c.. after
burning the schooner Robert Gilhllin.
When off the bar at Beaufort, in broad
daylight he |as fired at by the block
ade feet, and. returned the fire, and
came in ali right and ran UP to More
head City. He brought over full
cargo for the navy. and the sword that
] now have was made by an artisan in
Richmond out of a sword bayonet
brought over by the Nashville. After
wards the Nashville was destroyed by
the Federals then merchant steamer.
Capture of the L. $. Steamer Fannie.
After the capture by the Federal fleet
md the army, under General Butler, of
Hatteras Island, the Federals began to
sncroach step by step along the coast,
and had gotten as far as Chickamicom-
leo, when w. f. Lynch. In command of
the naval forces. with the assistance
of Colonel Wright, of the Third Georgia
Regiment, with $50 soldiers, gave them
surprise. The United States steamer
Fannie carrying tw.o guns and. crew
of about 100 men, was observed creep
ing along the coast in the direction OF
Chickamicomico.
Captain Lynch. at the proper moment,
steamed in and ont of the retreat with
his steamers, Curlew, Raleigh and Jun
aluska. mounting two guns each. The
fight commenced about o'clock F. NJ.
and lasted with spirit for thirty-fve
minutes. when white flag was dis
played from the Fannie and she be-
came part of the Confederate Navy.
A large amount of clothing, provisions
and ammunition We're captured, and
forty-seven prisoners many of the Fed
erals jumping overheard and swim
ming ashore.
Commodore Forrest. c. s. Navy, Tries
His New Rife Gun.
The sloop Of war Savannah, carry
ing twenty-slx guns and 24S men. was
lying at anchor off Newport News,
blockadng the James River. when on
August 80 1861, at about noon, Com
mander Fairfax, in the little tug Har-
mony. mounting a banded thirty-two
cannon, which had hcen changed from
smooth bore to rife, opened FIRE We
will let the captain of the Savannah
tell the result, In a dispatch TO the
United States Navy Department he
sayt; "A small steamer flying the Con-
federate flag opened fire on us, we be-
ing at anchor. Her firing was promptly
returned, our shot falling short, much
to the modification of all on board
She continued firing for fortyhvc MIN
utes. which we answered with all the
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nn,tc for laundering.

Now that summer Is eomine-the
.eason of washing and cleaning OF
light fabrics--such precautions as pos.
sible must be taken TO prevent then
getting out OF shape. for what Is
harder to properly clean that plated
material. whether it be in skirts. jan
OTIS or blouses? Always basic the plaiti
down before sending TO tho laundry
The same rule applies TO washable
cravats. which must he basted dowr
the middle to keep the other covering
and the lining IN proper position.
When washing a skirt the plait'
should be fastened into place and sec.
ond basting run around the whole hem
so that the edge VIII be even wher
ironed These stitches are left in until
the skirt is entirely finished and ready
to wear; otherwise the precaution will
be Intellectual.
1t Is very clever idea. when
chains stitch machine is handy. TO use
1t instead OF hand sewing, for tho
work is simpler. and the chain stitch
is great deal easier to pull out than
the hand-work stitches. OF course. FOR
any material. where the machine
stitches would show, such as stiff I'm
ems, the basting must be done by hand,
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A KeE Torpedo.

, the ship would explode them. But for
some cause his mechanism failed, and
as no mention is made OF them in the
United States reports. the probability
Is that the torpedoes sunk before
reaching the ship.
at this point do not think 1t amiss
to call the readers attention to the fact
that while ourtYankee friends have the
reputation Of being the greatest In
ventors In the world. that credit is
due the Confederate States naval Of
ficers for devising the first ironclad
shin the first torpedoes and to a
Confederate at Mobile, Ala, of invent
Ing the first submarine boat From
these crude beginnings, we now have
a perfected systom that Is usel by tina
world
Captain ]. II. Tucker Trle. the Guns
of the Patrick Henry.
On December 2. 1861, CAPTAIN Tucker.
commanding the Patrick Henry, with q
view to test his and his adversaries'
guns. steamed from his anchorage at
Mulberry Point. James River, to about
two miles above Newport News. where
We're four or five United States yes
sells blockading the river, AT o'clock
a. M he opened fire upon Stem with
his port broadside and bow pivot, and
expended twenty-eight shells and
thirteen solid shot. his vessel was hil
once and two men slightly wounded
According to Federal reparts no harm
done on their side, but Tucker accom-
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Editor Of The TlmesDispatch:
Sir.-The following resolution was
offered in committee Of the United
Confederate Veterans. II was not read
to tile convention at the reunion in
Richmond. Perhaps it ought to have
been:
whereas, the soldier of the army
of the Confederate States was. by the
fortune of war, deprived Of any official
Acknowledgement Of his patriotic SER
vices ir token of the devotion with
which he offered his life and fortune
In deferse of his state; now be 1T
RESOLVED by this Association of
United Confederate Veterans. in con-
vcntion assembled. That it Is lncum-
bent upon each State of the South
which acknowledged the government
of the Confederate States and sent its
sons into the field in its behalf to
recognize the chivalrous and self-sac-
ricifnS conduct of each of It's SOL
oiers by an appropriate memento, duly
reciting the services of such soldier
ind formally certified under the arms
and seal of the State by its adjutant-
general or other competent officer.
To any thoughtful person reviewing
the battered veterans in line on the
occasion of this Confederate reunion
matter of reflection will be presented
when IL is considered that no ono of
them las received in recognition of
his faithful services during the war
any material evidence thereof. either
from the government of the Confed-
crate States or from the State which
recognized that government and sent
him into the field to withstand the
invading hosts.
In American families. where ances-
tors We're soldiers of the Revolution.
the War of 1912, the Florida War, the
Atexcan War, some evidence is pre-
served of the patriotic service of such
ancestor in the form of a medal. COM
mission. certificate of honorable dis
charge, or other authorized memento
of his action from the general govern
ment, or that of his State, and it is
not too much to say that this official
mementc constitutes a revered and
treasured heirloom of the family--the
only heirloom which. in this democratic
country. it can show in full confidence
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curd Family.
mo. 1bso)


BY request. will state that this pecu.
Oldest established families in Henricf
and Goochland counties. where theii
names are among the earliest records,
The first In the colony was John Cnrd,
who. settled on James River previous
to the beginning of tho eighteenth
century. He is mentioned several times
by Hening in his seventh thirteenth
and sixteenth Volumes who speaks OF
him as among the colonial militia. The
next we find is Edward Curd (sunposed
son OF john. who Is first mentioned III
Henrico records from 174T TO 1853. Ia
had a son. Edward Curd. Jr.. who was
also In the county. Edward Curd, sr.,
was stated as n processioner during
those years and lived near the pres.
ent city 81 Richmond We next bnd
Richard Curd, living in Goochiand
county. lT77 as by marriage OF his
daughter. Lucy. to Charles Watkins
that year Bishop Meade states that
the Curds were In the yestry OF the
church in Goochand ms early as l'}t,
and were probably settlers there Ions
before that Among the marriage rec.
ords there is Ann Curd. another daugh-
ter OF Richard Curd. who married Ed
ward BEDFORD. July 81, 1859. and Eliz-
abeth Curd, who married Richard oseis'
by. August 90. 1855. The family scent
stu to be located in Iienrsco and the
city OF Richmond. and represented ny
the enterprlsIng druggist. Mr.. Thorna'
n. Curd. on Church Hill.
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Loses 40 Pounds Of
Flesh in 40 DAYS.
RenEo, the Great Fat Rcducer. Brings
Happiness to Battle Creek Woman.

Rengo, tile Great Fat Rcducer. Brings
Happiness to Battle Creek Woman.
AS an ordinary Illustration of the
wonderful results of "Rengo." mention
is here made Of the case of Mrs. Ada
L. Erskine, who lives at ,33 East Main
Street. Battle Creek. Mich.
Here is her loss In weight, bust and
waist measurement:
Before. After.
Welght.2s7 pounds ......1s7 pounds
Bust-44 inches ........... 40 inches
The following Is a letter written by
Mrs. Erskine to the Rengo Co. at the
end of only 40 days treatments:
II can hardly believe my eyes when
look at myself now and realize how
fat and unslghtly I was not over two
months ago. ! feel MS though was
In new world / feel SO light and
strong. 1t Is all due to Rengo. I
started It with little, hope that ! could
taken so many other things and failed
every time. did not miss day
while taking Rengo. ! guess that was
because 1t tasted 50 much like de-
licious candy.
Every day that ! lost flesh felt
myself getting more, strength. so that
to-day can lift a great deal more,
can do more work. walk upstairs
quickly without getting tired, and do
almost everything with the Same en-
! am simply feeling fine, and IL I can't
do any more than write YOU this letter,
certainly owe 1t to you to allow
any fat person, who wants to place
his or her confidence in some one and
be reduced, to write to me and find
out the truth. s5
with lasting gratitude to you and
Renso, am yours cordially, Ada L.
Erskine."
This same experience can happen to
You IL YOU are oyerfat. You VIII be
stronger, healthier and happier.
There Is nothing Just as good" as
Rengo. For sale by all druggists at
s1oo per fun sized hox, or BY mail,
prepaid. by The Renso Co.. s39a Rengo
Will gladly, send you a trial package
free by mail. II YOU write them direct
to Detroit; no free packages at drug
stores.
For sale and recommended In Rich
mond by Owens & Minor Drug Co.,
1907 East Main; Peoples Drug Co.,
5000 williamsburg Avenue, Fulton; g.
w, Eaton, TwentS-sixth and @ Streets;
Tragle Drug CO. sly East iBroad street.
distributors }5its5 II
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

#ly over the deck. We succeeded In
fighting our way through with the
prize in tow without the slightest in
jury to either. and gratefully attributs
our escape to something more than
chance or human agency.
1--WE know that the large steamer was
struck once and a smaller steamer
twice by our shot; the former was re-
ported seriously injured. The prize is
d large schooner. her hull coated with
zinc and filled with water for Fortress
Monroe"
To one familiar with the surround
ings. this was one of the most daring
feats accomplished during the war.
First Attempt to Blow Up n Ship With
n Flonting Torpedo.
On October 10. 1861, Lieutenant r..
made the first attempt that we have
any record of to blow up ship with
a floating torpedo. his plans were
crude, yet reasonable. Leaving the
steamer Patrick Henry. which had
dropped down to within a mile ana
a half of the United States vessels
blockading James River--the night be-
ing dark. rainy and with considerable
breeze. Just the night when sailors
seek shelter and are less vigilant--
Lieutenant Minor. with two ships:
DOatS, pulled down the. James. Wncn
within 600 yards of the Federal ships
he ceased pulling and drifted with an
ebb-tide. When in sight of the ship
ping he arranged his two magazines,
as he called them, containing 393
pounds of powder each, and connected
by rope. He set them adrift about
200 yards above the shipping and pull
ed back to the Patrick Henry His
theory was that the line would strike
the ships bow. and this would bring
the torpedoes about midships on both
sides of the ship. and that the con
cussion of the torpedoes as they struck