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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
NEW HAVEN.
The Breezy ''Texas' is Pleasing Hottest Coon in Dixie" Coming.

"HOtteSt COOn III D1xie coming.
 Texas" a play of western life. was presented to another large audience al the New Haven theater last night The plot Is a recital of the love of Texas West, daughter of breezy ranch owner, for Jack Dallam. cow boy and Texas ranger, and of the ef- forts made by an English ranch own er Lord Angus Trevor to win the girl for himself. The delightful manner in which the play is presented, as a picture of the brave. big-hearted men and women of the ranch. as contrast ed with the product of advanced civ ilization, Texas" is certainly mas terpiece.
 It is not alone In the plot that the strength of the play lies. but also in it's charming presentation. The per formance will he given again to-day, matinee and night.
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cred this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Trumbull collection will be the subject. The lecture will be illustrated with a series of views, and will be open to the public without admission fee.
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Since the metropolitan engagement of Mime Vera Komisarzhevsky, which has taken place at Dalys theater, in New York city. the lovers of the drama and of realistic acting have added another name to the list which before included Bernhardt. Duse, Nazlmova and Mar lowe. This great actress, although she comes of the Russian nobility, being a countesse, has chosen to play the roles of her humber sisters. as in Suder- mann's great drama, "The Battle of the Butterflies" and "A Child of Nat ure,' by the great Russian realist Os- trovsky.
 It may almost seem incomprenhensi- ble. but several of the members of the company which this great actress has | brought with her. have accompanied her simply to be associated with this interesting woman, and for the love ot | the art of acting. two of the womer members of the company being noble women and four of the actors noble men.
 During her engagement at New York Madame Konisarzhevsky at tracted the attention of the foremos opponents of the realistic school O | fiction ard tho drama as we'll as of thu social leaders of that city, who fount | her Russian teas which she gave at thu Plaza Hotel. probably the most Inter esting and enjoyable gatherings fin th' | al iy,Ii nf C a | Ions of the last generation.
 This distinguished actress will b' seen at the Hyperion theater, Frida, and Saturday nights and Saturday af ternoon, March 27 and 2S. She will ap pear in 1bsen's "A Dolls House." Fri day night; Sudermann's ''The Fires O St. John" Saturday afternoon; and Ii Ostrovsky's masterpiece, "A Child O Nature" Saturday night.
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LNrURE BY PROF. WEIR.

The first of series of three lectures to be delivered at the Art school by Professor J. F. Weir, on ''The Collec- ton at the lArt Iuseum,' will be deliv-
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ny w. F. CLAYTON
Hate Passed Miushipnan, C. S.

Gate Passed Miushipnan, C. S. NJ.
1t has been said that all people have
their specialties-some make history,
others write It. This Is certainly true
OF our Southern people, and especially
SO as to the late War Between tho
States. Either in spirit OF misrepre-
sentation or omission. the South has
received scant justice in the histories
taught In our schools and written by
Northern authors, and with the ex-
ception OF the battle of Hampton
Roads and the cruise of the Alabama.
nothing is known by the general pub
lie of the doings of the Confederate
Navy; in fact, few OF our younger
generation even know that the Con-
federacy had a navy.
Soon there Will be no one to tell
the story OF what the Confederacy did
upon the water. When memory carries
me back to the 18th day of August.
1861, the day after / had arrived at the
age of eighteen. when / reported for
duty on the receiving ship United
States at Norfolk, as midshipman
and the cordial greeting I,received from
elcyen midshipmen already aboard. and
as look around me and find only
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would have beheld In this same Cap
tain Lynch even more desperately
piece Of bravery In attempting to OPP
pose Commodore Goldsboro, with over
two hundred guns, with less than ten
guns; but Of that anon.
Capture OF the Steamer st. Nicholas.
It was not long after tho battle OF
Equin Creek when Captain Hollins, of
the Confederate States navy restless
with idleness, for he was tho same
Captain Hollins who, as United
States officer, had bombarded Greytown
for an insult to the American flag, and
OF whom the boys use to sing:
Tho Graytown affair, has caused quito
flare:
Some are consuming, while some are
But the banner OF the free, It must
respected be,
It's insulters sent the other eide Of
Jordan"
Well. this Captain Hollins conceived
the idea OF capturing the steamer st.
Nicholas. plying between Baltimore and
Washington. and with her In possess
sion, run alongside OF the United States
gunboat Pawnee and capture her, and
then, with one of the best of the Po-
tomac notilln, proceed to conquer. It
was daring undertaking, but men
dared In those days, as never before.
Getting into his confidence one Colonel
Thomas, of Baltimore, and disclosing
his plans, and furnishing Thomas with
money, he proceeded to the Potomac,
while Thomas made his way back to
Baltimore, and some time In the latter
part of June, 1861, a French lady, a
Madame Zarvonn, with several large
trunks, took passage on the st. Nicho-
las at Baltimore for Washington. Sho
Immediately retired to her stateroom.
saying she had dreadful headache.
The steamer proceeded on Its voyage
stopping at several points on its way
to Washington. At each stopping
place laborers got on board. going to
Washington for work, and at Point
Lookout a venerable looking old gem
tleman, quite feeble in appearance,
took passage for Washington.
The steamer had hardly cleared the
wharf when the venerable old gentle
man threw of his disguise, the French
lady came out Of her cabin in the
costume OF zouave, and Captain
IIollins and Colonel Thomas, with
the laborers who had pllaged the
French lady's trunks OF arms. con-
fronted the astonished captain OF thc
for Coan river. on the Virginia side
This he did, and he and his passen.
gers and crew were put ashore ant
Hollins took command and proceeded
back to the Potomac, but no United
States vessels were in sight, and hav.
| ing no guns on the st. Nicholas. Hol
| Inns contented himself with capturing
the brig Monticello from Rio to Balti
more, coffee laden. and schoonei
from Boston to Washington with ice
/ They were carried UP the Rappahan
mock river: the coffee sold and alst
the Ice The captain of the ia
| schooner. seeing the high price ict
drought, proposed to Hollins that h
would go back to Boston, get anothe
schooner. load her with Zee, and lie
himself be captured, and divide tn
| venture. The coffee belonging to :
Southern sympathizer in Baltimore, thu
government sent him a check for thu
/ price. Many other notable example;
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Music.


Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
BIRMINGHAM, May 9.--Music Will
play prominent part in the Confed-
crate Reunion to be held in Birring-
ham June 0. 10 and II. 1903.
The Committee on Music has been
especially active in arranging sue
cessful program for the occasion.
A number OF bands have been en-
gagged: two choruses are now in train
ing under the direction OF Philip
Memoli. one an adult chorus Of $50
voices, and the other children's
chorus Of 400 voices. Three public
concerts will be given during the re-
union. thus affording an opportunity
to the visitors to enjoy rare musical
treats. Local talent will be reinforced
by the acquisition Of noted singers and
instrumentalists from other cities.
Tho United Confederate Choirs Of
America will hold their convention in
Birmingham during the reunion, and
have been assigned a place on the
program. The association. although
O little over one year old, has mem
bership in number OF States. and
bids fair to be ono OF the great pa
triotic societies. 1t Is uniformed and
the members are selected because OF
vocal qualifications.
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G'hc Unicorn In Heraldry.

This has usually been considered an
imaginary animal. as held by the an
clients. having the body of q horse. but
with cloven boots and p tail like a
COW or lion, being turtkd. 1t had q
long. twisted horn, protruding from the
forehead, which was very strong and
sharp, and greatly feared by the an
clients.
1t Is said, however, that they really
existed. as is frequently mentioned In
the Old Testament, and they still eX-
| ist in the interior of Thibet. 1t isl
there called the one-horned tso-po. It
| is described there as being land
Ianimal, with hoofs divided, about
twelve or thirteen hands high. and ex-
tremely Wild and fierce, associating in.
| large herds, with a tail like boar
and horn which is curved, growing
from its forehead. 1t is seldom caught
alive, but the Tartars frequently kill
and eat them.
The unicorn is now considered a
marine creature. and lis very rare In
this part OF the world. One of them
was caught and stuffed not long ago
near Cape NSegami, and exhibited in
San Francisco. The following descrip-
ltion is given of it:
/ The body is of the size of small
deer and covered with scales about an
! inch in diameter, with tufts Of reddish-
brown hair growing plentifully between
the scales Its legs are slender. and
have long hair about the hoo offs, which
resembles those of q deer or goat. The
tail is straight and tufted. like that of
a cow, while the snout Is enlarged at
the end like that of a swine, and the
mouth shows formidable tusks protrud-
ling on either side From the centre
of the face projects single horn, not
! more than six inches in length and less
than an inch in diameter. which curves
upward slightly.
In addition, there are two long fell
| ers, or tentacles, one on each side of the
mouth. The hair on the neck is longer
i than elsewhere, of the same reddish
color, and has the appearance OF a5short
4 name. The fishermen related that this
sea wonder was sometimes seen upon
the shore of the island, and that it
made musical noise, which save4tt the
! name of the singing sea-untcorn, and
! some OF the more credulous islanders
4 had taken It's notes, heard family In
the distance, for those of mermaids,
1 The unborn is the emblem of celer-
4 ity and boldness ii heraldry, and was
very early used by the Anglo-SaXons.
1 who, having conquered Britain, intro
! duced thther the standard of the uni
corn; the swift unicorn, either Anglo-
4 SaNon or Dane, was obliged TO fly be-
.lfore the two Norman leopards In 1865.
Hence the naturalization of the en-
Iblematical unicorn In Scotland and It's
4 return into England under the Stuart
Il dynasty. Moses prophesied the glory
! of Joseph by this metaphor. tsee
II Deut., ExxXiii, I'D The words OF scrip
denote two horns; this Is now
! called a channels, or ibey.
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OF bravery occurred on the Potomac
and Rappahunnock, but of them we
will speak hereafter
(To be Continued Next Sunday
paws I,n,l bond.
Chase CITY Va. May II. 1908.

SudbG sSltyt VIZ NAuJ - AoVos
Editor Times Dispatch:
Sir,--1n the May issue OF the Con
federate Veteran" there Is given a facsl-
mile of the bail bond of Jefferson Da-
Wis. This Is historic document. The
editor OF tho Veteran" says: ut Is
singular that : his mark is given to
the names Of James Thomas and
Thomas r. Price. Who and whercfron
were Thomas and Price?"
knew Mr.. Thomas as q wealthy to-
bacconiat, and have heard It stated
by Captain John A. Coke, attorney, of
your city, that when Mr.. Thomas came
In tho court to sign his name that he
nervousness that he asked some one to
sign his name and acknowledged his
signature. He could write and very
leglbly, and was capitalist and phil
anthropist.
As to Mr.. Price, he was one OF the
leading merchants OF the city, but why
his name was signed by some one else
do not know. The bond was given
on tho 18th of May, 1867, and there are
twenty-five names signed to 1t for one
hundred thousand dollars.
AS an old Confederate, examined
the bond, and either knew or had seer
every man who had signed 1t, except
the men from the Northern States.
THOMAS D. JEFFRESS.
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WHAT THE KIDNEYS Do.
,cir UnccnslnE Work Keeps q
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood In the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
of impure matter daily, when un-
healthy some part of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood This brings
on many diseases and symptoms-pain
in the back, headache. nervousness,
hot, dry skin, rheumatism, govt, gravel
disorders Of the eyeslght and hearing,
dizziness. irregular heart, debility,
drowsiness, dropsy, deposits In the
urine, etc. But ifEyou keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with
your Kidneys
Mrs. Sallie T.. Cole, living at 31S
North Twenty-tirst Street. Richmond.
Va, says: 81 oan speak very highly
of Doan's Kidney Pills. and know them
to be reliable Kidney remedy. Both
my husband and myself used them
and the results were very satisfactory.
suffered for some time with pains
In my back and kidney regions at
times so acute as to prevent me from
attending to my household duties.
My Kidneys were much too frequent
in action, and during the night had
to arise many times on this account.
My husband who was also suffering
from q severe case of kidney COM
plant, procured a box OF Doan's Kid
neya Pills, and they cured us both Of
tho kidney trouble. am glad to give
1 Doan's Kidney Pills my hearty recon-
mendat!on.'
For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
r., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name ~ Doan's m and
take no other.
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four who now can answer roll-call
of that jolly crowd. boys Of the make
of ..Midshipmen Easy ready always
for fight or frolic, think it time
that some one should snatch from obli-
Won the glorious record Of that navy,
and though I feel inadequate to the
task, 1 will undertake IT, and while
fail in phraseology, promise to
give facts. which I defy any one to
truthfully contradict.
Meth err side was prepared for the war
that followed the secession of the South
ern States; our Southern politicians
proclaimed from the hustings that they
would drink all the blood that would
be shed. The Northern Statesman re-
garded 1t as a mere rebellion to be
put down at the first approach of the
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Chase City. Va, May JIG, 1908.
Editor OF Tho TimesDispatch:
sir.--1t is not often that one Is seen
who has experienced 80 much in life and
retains such wonderful vitality ind
memory as Major Orron Smith. OF Heg-
derson. N. c.; who Is now here with his
force engaged In moving houses or
raising them higher from their founda-
lions.
He is now SO years old, and in my
talk with him his faculties were UNI
impaired. He was sergeant in COM
pany of the First North Carolina Regi-
ment In the Mexican War, and with
General Taylor at the battle of Buena
Vista. when 1000 Americans were at
tackled by 10000 Mexcans, and the
Americans were victorious This bat
tie was on February 90. 1s47. He says
ell OF the troops were armed with flint
lock muskets except tho Mississippi
regiment commanded by Jefferson Davis,
that being the only one with percus-
sion guns. Each coldler carried two
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middleton Family.

This most distinguished family OF
both South Carolina and Virginia,
whose brilliant deeds of gallant
knights have been sung in prose and
poetry. and whose descendants are still
proudly maintaining the spirit ~
their ancestors. We do not intend to
repeat what has already been so ably
written of them. but to speak of their
escutcheon, differing as it does. for
the two families OF Virginia and South
Carolina. That the Middletons all
came from the same high English
stock. as traced from Sir Thomas. time
of Henry VIII. there is no doubt;
but we claim that Virginia has the
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extra hints, and they rarely missed fir
Ing Tho idea that this battle was q
email affair is great mistake. Santa
Anna commanded tho Mexicans, and at
tackled Taylor, who had greatly the adj
vantage Of position and mountain pro-
lection from a flank movement.
Major Smith was in 1s67-'5s with
General Albert Sydney Johnston In
Utah fighting Indians, and for General
Johnston he has the greatest admirA-
ton, and said II he had not been killed
at Shiloh Grant would never have been
heard Of.
When the Civil War commenced he
Joined the Southern army and was ma
jor of the Second North Carolina Bat
talon. Was wounded at Roanoke Is
land. He takes great interest In Con-
federate monuments and reunions, ant
Is an ardent Southerner. He is one VI
the few surviving Mexican War vete-
rams az his State. and Is receiving q
passion OF $40 per month.
| He clingH to the idea gained In. fl1'
first experience in battle, that the OLD
flint-lock musket with a cartridge Of
| three balls was more effective ant
destructive weapon than the presen
| improved mile shooting rife with ont
ball.S Says more men were killed an
wounded by Napoleon at Waterloo Will
| flint locks In seven hours tkan by Les
in three days at Gettysburg, with mod
ern weapons.
THOMAS D. JEFFRESs.
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er+ lAnne married George Garner March

Anne. married George Garner, March
i31. 1890: A1oley (Molly). married
Thomas Plummer. February "a. 1895:
Judith. married Samuel Beale, June o.
1898; Hannah, married Trusel Hall,
January 10. 1905; Robert. married
Louisa II. Hall. May %, 1914; Louisa,
married William Headley, November
81, 1916; Elizabeth, married Syms c.
Glasscock, January %. 1877.
Many Of the above were the daugh-
tiers OF George, Benedict, John and
Robert, who were residents OF the
county at that time.
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Sussex Delegates.

At a meeting of the Sussex Camp
of United Sons Of Confederate Vete-
rams, held at Sussex Courthouse n few
days ago. the following delegates and
alternates were elected to attend the
Reunion 20 be held at Birmingham
Ala, June 9Th. 10th and 18th: +. S.
---rdsong, and u. s. Newell alternate;
Rev, w. u. Edwards, and Dr. II. NJ.
Raines alternate: j. S. Wrenn, and r.
f. Moss alternate.
DR.. 4. M. kaines and Mr.. Victor
Raines We're elected new members.
The camp now has about forty
members enrolled.
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NO. 15s1.>
wv

Messrs, Editors-Will some one
please give information concerning
Lewis Willis, who was son Of Colonel
and Ann (Rich) Willis?
I wish to locate a Lewis willis. who
died In 1920. His wife was Rhoda
Clark. Among their children were
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James. Joseph. Elizabeth and Mildred
There was a relationship between this
Lewis, Willis. who died in 1890. and a
Colonel Byrd Willis. but do not know
what 1t was J. NJ.
Hermiston. Ore.
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McCluns.
(No. 1554.)

Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir,-There Is McClung genealog.y
by Rev. William McClung gotten out
by the AIcClung Printing Company, OF
Pittsburg, Pa. in which L think T. w.
Taylor, of Austin. Texas, will find all
tho information he wants,
Eagle Rock Va w & nj
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QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Pledge.
mo. I55o
ditor Genealogical Column

ono. 1000
Editor Genealogical Column:
Stiff possible. please tell me
whether the Cherokee tribe of Indians
came from Virginia to North Carolina.
probably 200 years or more ago, anil
If a chief of that tribe. Donnahoo by
name, was born in Virginia, coming
to North Carolina after marrying an
English woman, Mary Wentworth by
name: their daughter marrying one
William Pledge. on the James River,
whose daughter in turn married
Thomas Poindexter of Virginia Cher
name being Bette or Elizabeth
Pledge), and coming to North Carolina
about 1850 raised a largo family in
Western North Carolina.
The writer OF this will be deeply
gateful to you for any information as
to the identity of Donnaho and Rettie
Pledge Po!ndeXter, with the Cherokee
tribe. and also about anything con-
corning any of the parties above
named, Yours sincerely
GENIALOGIST. f
We have heard of such legend and
have met with the name Of Pledge fire.
quently, but do not know whether II
can be verified. The Poindexters OF
this city show in stature and features
many marks of the Indians, which may
come one can add to the interesting
subject some facts by which it can be
subs tantiated.
McClunE.
ono. 1554.)
Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir-There Is McCltnp penealoey
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\ WnyneSpprO, va.
In none OF our works at hand do we
find mention Of this name of Neese.
Perhaps some resident of Nelson coun-
ty can give the Information through
this column.
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Ttmes-D ispatct,- you kindly
tell me through the Genealogical Col-
tumn where the Neese family living IN
Nelson county originally came from.
their nationality and something or
their history There We're two brothers
of them, John and George Neese. liv-
ing in the northern part OF Nelson
county during the first to the middle OF
the nineteenth century.
Foe Raspnctf,lliV. j. III. N, ID
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
TEMPERANCE DAY
AT SUMMIT CAMP

Tuesday, August H. as before announc-
ed. will be Temperance Day at Brandy.
wine Summit Camp. The morning pro
gram will embrace addresses by a repre-
sentative Of the w. C. T. u, an officer
Of the Anti-saloon League. name to be
announced later, and Mrs. H. w. Bolton,
who will represent the Women's Fedora
ton of this city. The speakers for the
afternoon and evening are Rev. Il. c
Dinwiddie, the well known Good Templar
orator, Rev. S. T.. Nicholson, Superinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League Of Penn
sylvania and Bishop Luther B. Wilson
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Music
will be furnished during the entire day by
the ]. G. Daley quartette Of Philadelphia
1t is expected that large attendance will
be had on this day and already automo-
biles and hack parties are being arranged
for from various parts of the city and
surrounding country. The attractions
named really make this a big day at the
camp. and good results are expected from
the services for the advancement Of TEN.
persnce interests in both Delaware and
Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
MUCH INTEREST
AT SILVERBROOK

A revival Of interest in the work OF
the church has characterized the past
week at Silverbrook NJ. E Church
The services on Sabbath evening
spoke well for the intermediate depart
ment Of the Sunday school recently
organized. It also demonstrated TO the
community that Silverbrook Church
does not propose to be slack IN her
duty toward the children entrusted to
her care.
+. r. Warrington. superintendent,
was assisted by Mrs. H S. Kiger and
Miss Ida Lynch. Mrs. Charles Stew
art presided at the plano. Miss Inga
Newcomb. Miss Ida Lynch, Ephraim
Bailey and Charles Stewart sang a Sc
lection entitled "The Old Story" which
was well received The classes on
Monday and Tuesday evenings were
well attended and full Of help and in
spiration.
While all the services on last Sun
day were we'll attended the twilight
meeting was the largest in the history
Of the church. and it is expected that
a large congregation viii be present to-
morrow night at the laymen's rally.
A fine program has been arranged