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about the same time as did Major
Robert Beverley. He, too, was from
YORKSHIRE. England, their arms being
given as argent on ~ bond sable, three
pheons OF the field: crest. n lions head
ppr out OF u ducal crown, or Motto
Sperate ct Write fortes.
Edward Bland was the father OF
Theodorick and Giles Bland t185D, who
died 1871. Theodorick had three sons---
,TheOdOrick, Richard and John. Richard
married, first, Miss swan; second he
married Elizabeth daughter OF william
Randolph, OF Turkey Island. He had
three daughters and two sons. one OF
whom was the celebrated Colonel Rich
ard Bland, SO active during the Revo-
luton, both in church and state.
Theodorick, the other son, married Miss
Boiling, direct descendant from Po-
cahontas. He was colonel in the Revo-
luton, having command of the troops
who guarded the British prisoners
while near Charlottesville. Va. 17To.
His son, Theodorick. born 1777. became
great jurist, becoming judge of the
County Court in Baltimore and Of the
United States District Court in Mary
land. He was also twenty-five years
Chancellor OF state.
The Bland descendants are numerous.
both In Maryland and Virginia. A full
sketch OF them must be reserved for
another time.
The intermarriage of the Beverley
family with those OF Randolph, Tucker,
Bland, Carter. Harrison and many oth-
ers OF the leading and Oldest In Vir-
ginia has served to disseminate their
descendants into nearly every State
yet wherever found the name always
bears the talents OF their ancestors
for high literary and military attain
| ments. OF which they may justly feel
proud.
The arms as handed down from tho
earliest English annals are given here
| with, being q shield crmine, n chevron
| sable on chief OF the second, three
bulls heads caboshed argent. Crest
a bulls head erased argent. Motto
ubi libertas ibi patria.
QUERIES AND LETTERS.
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HERE TO RESCUE SLAVES.
Docr War General Tells of br"talties
III West Afrlcn.

General Il. loubert Penaar who
fought In the Boer war, arrived here
from England yesterday on the steam
shin New York This is his first visit
TO America and he brings with nm n
story of the slave trade existing on
the West Coast of Africa and OF the
orucities practiced upon the unfortu-
nate natives. General Pienaars mission
is TO expose this human traffic, and
he saws he has u definite plan by which
1t can be stopped, This plan he does
not care TO reveal until he has pre-
scented a number OF letters of intro
duction to persons Of prominence in
this city, whose advice he seeks in
carving out his work.
',rhere Is no man who loves his Wife
and family more than do said he,
when seen yesterday at No, a2i West
Twenty third Street, but what ! have
seen in the Angola province Is of such
a serious nature and 1t has Impressed
me so that ] have left my wife and
seven children in Cape Town and have
cut loose from all other affairs to
right this great wrong. Everything
say | can prove concerning these poor
slaves and their treatment After the
Boer war | sold my property in the
Transvaal and attempted to settle III
Angola, where there was Boer colony
After | was elected leader of the col
ony 1 was asked by the Portuguese gov,
ernment to supply force Of men tc
| subdue a ltaffir chief. The men ot
| the Portuguese force that went witt
| my men shot, the chief, cut OFF hi
| head and sold 1t for nine little Kaffirs
/ They used the head as cornerstone
| for new fort and planted the Por
! tlilstt,sa flnp- in tina head I >Nr0ta n
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once to the government, telling It's
officials that could not be " leader
OF men who did sucli things. 1hstehd
of supporting me they hunted me out
of the country. and ] should never
have been here but for the help of the
British Consul"
General Plenaur says the rich own
crs Of the cocoa plantations in the
islands OF Principe and st Thome, OFF
Cape Palmas---wlio live in Lisbon--ein-
ploy slave traders to get the slaves.
These. slaves, lie asserts are pur-
chased in the Interior and arc driven
to the coast shacked together IN
fours. a contract Is read to them III
Portuguese and they are forced to
agree to It's conditions. which they
do not understand. They arc then
shipped to the Coco Islands. where
! they invariably die within IL year from
malarial fever only to be replaced by
others obtained In the same way. They
are poorly fed. receive no money for
| their services, and are horribly beaten
with cowhde thongs--oftcn beaten to
death, lie says. The climate of the
islands Is such that the cocoa trees
grow luxurianty, but 1t is fatal to
the inhabitants. The overseers and
|
have to leave before or as soon as,
the fever attacks them.
II have challenged the Portuguese
government" said the general, ito pro-
ducc five slaves who had lived to come
back from these islands, and they could
not do 1t. There are three manufac-
turers of cocoa in England who buy
about one-third of the product of these
islands Many of the owners OF these
plantations are members of the Por-
tuguese government, who will fight to
tile bitter end any interference in this
Immensely prosperous industry, the in
come from which exceeds every other
in that country. They connive with the
slave traders. who are rich men. They
pay on an average $3.50 for slave"
The general told of a little kaffir
boy who ran away from his master.
When he was caught this master beat
him with a "shecot'--a cowhide thong,
dried and twisted like n corkscrew---
until his little body was streaming
with blood" He then boiled piece OF
Boer stick tobacco and made the boy
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Is STEPPING beside Ills mother In Gods
acre in the little churchyard Of st
James Episcopal Church, Hancock. Md
No towering marble or bronze shaft
marks the place where they laid him
but instead a plain marble headstote
tells the traveller that James Brcathed
lies therc-died February 10. 1870. aged
thirty-two years. Az simplicity was
the cardinal virtue of the soldier, and
in keeping with that idea his last rest
ing place is simple and unprctentious
In every way. 1T can he truthfully
said, I'VE shall never look on hts like
again." This tribute is from one who
knew him and followed him blindly
and lovingly. H. III. MATTHEW'S,
Breathed's Battery, S. II. A.
Pikesville Md.
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summortown. tennessee.


Rev. s. II. Halves, Columbia Tenn.
Dear Sir,--You and were talking
about the Hampton and Sidney" Col
lIeEe In Virginia, and | want some N
formation In regard TO the man Who
was principal IN 1861. His name was
Captain Skipwith. He took out the
Hnmpden-Sidney boys and was IN the
battle OF Rich Mountain in West Virr
g!nia My company TOOK piece OF
artillery from them. After we haa
taken that we met those boys, ana ~
was very near a hand-to hand fight.
Captain Skipwith was Killed. The next
A. NJ. my captain w. r. clinton. and
our boys were viewing the field as we
had driven them off, and Captain GIN
ton found Captain skipwith lying
around his body and Captain Cltnton
took the sash off him and has II now.
1T was. only what any other oitlcer
would have done. Captain clinton Is
now eighty-two years old, and is
anxious to return the sash TO some OF
Captain Skipwith's relatives IL you
can get any information in regard to
any OF his relatives have them write
me. and az / was n lieutenant in Captain
Clinton's company. he Is anxious for
mo to find some of them so the sash
can be given them. We belonged to
the 18th Indiana Infantry. Please see
if you can locate any OF them and
oblige yours truly.
SAMUEL. GARDINER.
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Samuel r. Murril, of Louisville, ant
Others.
Replying to query on Spears /.
the following: .
Harrisburg, Pa. November 0, 1896.
TO whom 1t may concern: I hereby
certify that Jacob Spears was pri.
vate In Captain John Hollands com.
pany. Colonel William crawtords San.
dusky expedition, In 1882. For in.
second series, Volun XIV, page tit
Yrs With respect VIM. Henry Egle
state Librarian and Editor Pennsyl.
vnna Archives" (Exact copy)
The Spears family is as follows:
Michael Christopher Spears wa.
driven by Roman Catholic persecution
from Arcnsburg ca. westphala. t.
AK In Chapelle. Tradition states
that at AK la Chapelle lie married
named Maria Louisa Defiance, who came
with him to the Colony Of Virginia IN
1882 The record, or part Of the old
| German record, places the birth OF
Michael Christopher Spears, July g.
1909 He was twenty-three years old
when lie landed in Hagers Towne Md.
(settled in 1922, where he lived to the
age of seventy-hyo years. dying in
| 1772.
lie nad two sons certalnly--Jacob,
born about 1881, and George, born in
Germany, 1740.
| Do not know what Jacob Spears's
wife was named, but his son, Jacob (2).
married Elizabeth Keller, and had six
children--1. Soloyon, who married
Margaret Kerfoot; 2. Abraham. who
married, first. Miss Walton; second.
Miss Ford; 3. Noah. who married n
Miss MORN; 4. Rachael, who married
william Johnston; %. Sarah, married
- Jones. and 9. Rebecca. who mar
ricd Tom Matson.
The children OF Solomon, married
December IL. 1911. and Margaret Ker-
foot, daughter of John Kerfoot and
Lydia Sewers, were Johfr X. Elizabeth
Jacob t3), Lydia Ann. Mary Elizabeth
and Noah.
Can give further descent of the
family. but would like to know more
about the parentage of Jacob Cd and
his wife, Elizabeth Keller. 1t is said
that Jacob was In the rebel army
under Generals Washington and Gates
at Saratoga. but do not know which
Jacob this refers to--whether father
or son. There was also Jacob Spears
and an Isaac Keller stationed at Har-
rodsburg in l77S. The oil paintings
OF Elizabeth Keller and Jacob Spears
are still held in the family.
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(No. l501.)
lIul,nnsI.

Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir-kindly advise in Genealogical
Column IL you have any Information
relative to one John Huband. of Red
Ditch, England. who came to America
in the latter part OF the eighteenth or
the early part of the nineteenth CEN
fury and settled at suck Hill" which
is located about opposite the lower
end OF Belle Isle. on the Manchester
side OF James River: or II you have
any Information relative TO the original
owner OF Buck Hill" provided HUI
band is not the correct name.
Very truly, SUBSCRIBER.
In all of our search we do not come
across the name OF "Huband." the
nearest approach to it being HUBBARD
and Hubbard. Bishop Meade gives
John Hubard, but nothing uennIte as
to location. Tho owuer of Buck Hill"
might be traced back to Henrico or
Manchester court records.
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(No. 5000
llamcy, or f3einy.

eral army was constantly Increased by
the addition of more men, our incom-
parable leader continued to drive back
the enemy.
In the battle of Winchester. in 1864
Sheridan hurled his 10000 men upon
Early's troops, consisting of only about
10000. In the last struggle around
Petersburg General Lee did not order
IA retreat until his assailants We're in
creased to 10000, and finally the REM
nant of Lees heroic army did not sur
render until they had fought to the
point of complete exhaustion and his
army was reduced to less than 5000
muskets.
After the termination OF the war the
people OF the South We're called upon to
pass through the fiery ordeal of recon-
Istruction, when the radical majority in
Congress undertook to show that tho
essential principles of our government
had been changed; that the Federal
character of the republic had been do
stroyed and a government of well-de-
fined and limited powers had been con-
verified into grand consolidated des-
potism. Fortunately 1t was held that
while tho war had decided that tho
Union was to be !ndissolube, 1t was an
Ilndssoluble union OF free ana inde-
lstructible States.
During all Of this time OF public
difficulty and poril, when often the
Istoutest heart quutled, Governor Smith
stood firm, erect and self-polsed. He
was ever found faithful among the
fuithless. Truly may 1t he said that
nature may stand up before all tho
lworld and say Of him, Here Is mans
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lNo. 1io
WILLIAM (.EXTRA DILLY') SMITH.

WILLIAM C"EXTItA DlLLA") SMITH.
Early on the morning of the 1st Of
June 1861. John Quincy Mari, captain
of the Warrenton Rifles, a Virginia
company, was killed in battle In
sklrmish at Fairfax Courthouse with
a detachment of United states cavalry,
under the command OF Lieutenant
Thomlkins. Captain MARI was univer-
sally esteemed as a noble citizen and
gallant gentleman. 1t has been claimed
by some that Private Wyatt, who be-
longed to a North Carolina regiment,
was the first Confederate soldier killed
in battle during the War between the
states. But this is evidently mis-
take as the battle of Big Bethel, in
which Wyatt was killed, did not occur
until tho 10th day of June.
Governor Smith. dear to NtrSinians
as Extra Billy" being accidentally
present in the neighborhood. was
aroused from his slumbers by the sound
of the firing. Hastily dressing himself,
he seized his rifle. went out into the
darkness, and immediately taking COM
lmand OF the Warrenton Rifles, who
| had been unfortunately deprived of the
services of their leader. soon reformed
| their ranks and dispersed the enemy.
This affair occupied only q. few mo-
ments, but 1t was long enough to stamp
the old hero. sNty-four years of age,
as horn leader of men. This was
Iabundantly demonstrated during the
progress of tho war. He rendered con-
i spicuous service at the first battle of
Manassas by occupying strong ground
on Jackson's left and by the influence
| OF his great magnetism. attracting to
his command parts of other companies
which had been disordered and broken
and were left for a time without a.
leader.
In his official report of the first bat
tie of Manassas, General Beauregard
says that Colonel William Smith was
efficient, self-possessed and brave and
the influence of his example and his
words of encouragement were not con-
4 fined to his immediate commando
General Joseph e. Johnston said that
IColonel Smiths cheerful courage had
la fine influence, not only upon the
spirit of his own men, but upon the
stragglers of the troops engaged.
White Hcnd md Light Heart.
Asa gratifying evidence OF the recog
milton of his splendid conduct we may
proudly point to the conduct of his
own people at home and the men Of
his regiment. In the fall of 1861 he
was elected member of the Confed-
crate Congress, and in the spring of
1862 he was reelected colonel of his
own regiment by the men, who had
Iample opportunity to observe his Prov
ess In battle. In recapitulatlng the
testimony OF men who knew Governor
Smith from their earliest childhood,
cennot omit to- mention what is said
OF him by that Chevalier Bayard Of
the South, General William FL. Payne,
of his own county of Fauquier: For
many years l lived under tho shadow
of his roof and in his daily presence,
and was yet too dull to know him.
Il tlat Ia.
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(No. 1929
Parker.
A.Inni nnl,,,,.,

Editor Genealogical Column:
sir--Will you kindly publish names
OF the lincal male descendants of Rich
ard Parker, who patented lands in
Nansemond county in the year 1850.
down to the Revolutionary War? Also
let mo know II the daughter of one of
his lineal descendants would be entitled
to membership In the Colonial Danes,
and very much oblige.
REGULAR SUBSCRIBER.
(No. 1929
Parker.
We consider Colonel Josiah Parker.
the emigrant. about 1850, who settled
in Isle of Wight county. From him
was George Parker, and from him
Judge Geo. Parker, grandson of George.
of Accomac.
There was Or. Alex. Parker and his
ker, known as "old Judge Parker" of
Westmoreland county, Va. He was Que
of the signers OF the Declaration of
Independence Of the Northern Neck.
ard, Alexander John, VIM. Harwar and
Thomas, and daughters, Ann Harmon,
Frances and Elizabeth. Richard Par
ker (2) was born 1859: entered the
Second Virginia Regiment; afterwards
colonel. He was killed 1850 at Charles
ton. S. c., in the trenches
There were many later Richard Par
here
mo. 5000
ltamcy, Remy.
Tradition says the RAINY family came
from France. They We're HuguenotS.
There were six brothers, three of
whom We're burned at the stake; tho
other three came to America to es-
cape persecution. They settled in Man
ichintown, an Indian village, near Will
liamsburg, Va.
The hriginal name was probably
Renne. the French for Rainev.---One
of the brothers was named Jean
(John). My great grandfather was
John Ramey (Remy), who married
Catherine Hardin. They lived some-
whore in the Shenandoah Valley. in
or near Front Royal. | would like TO
know something about them both. The
Ramsey family is an entirely different
FAM y. H. s. r.
Louisville, Ky.
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t,Apr. slslrMIrlLs sAsm.
], Federal OFFICER Desires ~ Return
n WAR 1tclic.

Editor al the sDlspatch:.
Sir,-I have received the following
communication forwarded to me from
The co,npnnv from HampdcnS Sidney
was captured by GENERAL Mcclellan In
tho battle OF Rich Mountain. IN West
virginia, but ZIP to this time am lln-
able to find that Captain skipWlth
was n member OF this company. am
sending you this letter In order that
some member of the family Of Captain
Skipwith may take UP with Mr.. GARD
liner the matter touched upon III MS
letter. Very respectfully,
j. GRAY M'ALLISTER, PRESIDENT.
1lampden- Sidney College. Va.
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drink u cupful OF the mixture, ending
his life by hanging him to 81 beam by
tile heels. "And this man. said the
general, "boasts Of this and similar
acts gof cruelty to Ills slaves.'--New
York Tribune
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Railway
TIME TABLE
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For waianae. Waialua. Kahuku and
way Stations-s9:15 a. m. 1920 p. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
stations--f7:s0 a. m. "9:15 a. m. a11:o6
n. m, s2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m. a5:15 p.
m, 1880 D. m, I'll p. m.
For wahiawa-"9:15 a. M. and s5:1b
ID. III.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
aiua and waianae-%s:36 a. m, 5:S1
u. N.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil and
Pearl City--f7:46 81. m, 1885 g. m.
s10:3s a. m. *1:40 p. m, %4:S1 p. M,
5:s1 D. m, 1880 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa--
1885 a. m. and @5:S1 p. m.
sDaily. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only.
The Haleiwa Limited, q tyFo-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:22
a. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 D. m. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waf4nae.
G.. p. DENISON, f. C. SMITH,
Superintendent. G. r. & T. A.
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TEfE TRTh ALWAYS.

When you are in doubt tell
the truth" 1t was an expert
enced old diplomat who said this
to beginner n the work. It
may pass in some things, but
not in business. Fraud and de-
eeption are often profitable so
long as concealed; yet detection
is certain sooner or later; then
comes the smash-up and the
punishment. The best and safest
way is to tell the truth all the
time. Thus you make friends
that stick by you, and a reputa-
ton that Is always worth twen-
ty shillings to the pound every
where your goods are offered for
sale. We are able modestly to
affirm, that it is ON this basis
that the worldwide popularity OF
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
rests. The people have discov-
cred that this medicine is exact
ly what it is said to be, and
that it does what we have al
ways declared it will do. It's ma
ture also has been frankly made
known. It is palatable as honey
and contains all the nutritive and
curative properties of Pure Cod
Liver Oil, extracted by us from
Trash cod 1ivers. com bined with
the Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites and the Extracts of
Malt and Wild Cherry. A COM
bination of supreme excellence
and medicinal merit. Nothing
has been SO successful III Ane-
mia, Scrofula, Bronchitis, Inf1u-
enza, Loss of Flesh and VAST
ing Diseases, Weakness and Low
Nervous Tone, aid all COM
plants caused by Impure Blood.
DR.. Austin ID. Irvine, of Canada,
SAYS: ct have used it in cases
where cod liver oil was indica-
ted but could not be taken by
the patient, and the results fol-
lowing were very gratifying" 1t
cannot deceive or disappoint you.
10 effective from the first dose
and comes to the rescue of those
who have received 40 benefit
from any other treatment. It
represents the dawn of progress.
Sold br Ell chemists ever whers-
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nations by the Introduction and under
the guidance of the United States.
which fact We appreciate. We were
taught by the United States and we
are still learning from America But
the Americans should remember the
words of the ancient philosopher who
declared that 10 teach, one must learn.
The United States should study the
condition of her pupil, Japan We
learn from them, and they should learn
from US that they may the better IN
derstand US. Nowadays the American
understanding Of the japanese pecple
is imperfect. In the American news
papers there is talk of war between
their country and ours. In Japan one
never hears of such a thing, except as
IL Is repeated from American and Eu-
ropean newspapers. The whole trouble
IS due to the fact that the American
people do not understand Japan. and
are therefore willing to pay heed to
the sensational newspapers. The Japa-
nese people are a peaceable people and
want no trouble. There is now some
sentimental excitement against the
japanese, but it is only temporary; 1t
VIII gradually die out and will be ser-
tied without difficulty. In time even
the labor element in America will get
over its apprehension and will admit
that the Japanese are not a dangerous
element. In the meantime the yellow
Journals are responsible for keeping
alive the agitation .
But with all his peaceful talk, Count
Okuma holds that a japanese man is
the equal Of any man, and that the
dignity of the nation requires that he
be SO treated. If any one dares to
question him, he will turn to that old
document which set his soul on fire
fifty years ago and quote: I'VE hold
these truths to be self evident, that
all men are created equal: that they
are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain unalienable rights; that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pur-
suit of Happiness"
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NUUANU VALLEY LAND SOLD,

A May Day deed from Richard NJ
Isenberg to Mary E. Foster was filed
for record with Registrar Merriam. 1t
conveys number of parcels of land in
Nuuanu Valley for the consideration
of $15,400. This property is near the
Queen Emma property in Nuuanu,
which was proposed to be used as a
site for a filtration plant.
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NOTICE,

ANY WOMAN OF GIRL NEEDING
help or advice, is invited TO communtr
cate, either in person or by letter. with
Ensign L. Anderson. matron of the
Salvation Army Woman's Industrial
Home No. 1880 King street.
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TOWARD KAHANA.

Connecting at Kahuku with the q.
r. & L. Co.'s s:15 a. m. train from
Honolulu.
Returning, leaves Kahana at 1:Sz p.
m, connecting with the afternoon
train for the city which leaves Ka-
huku at 2:20.
JAMES ]. Dc WILING. supt.
r.. 8. PoLLIs1 Err. G.. p. g. T. Agt.