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White Scrim Belts.

New belts of white scrm are heavily
embroidered in padded roses of emr
broidary cotton They are quite a novel
fashton. and the loosely woven scrtm
il such an excellent material for the
purpose.
Betting may also be embroidered in
the same way, though for the latter
Halter flowersforget-m e-rots. prip,-
roses, daisies-are more satisfactory.
Belts are SO small and narrow that
IT takes very little time To ornament
them in most elaborate designs. and
they may be carried around so easily
that no time need be wasted, for the
work may ALWAYS be on hand
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Belts and Girdles.

Elastic belts seem to have taken a
hrm stand in fashion and they are 4
rather becoming adjunct to any COS
tune. Formerly they we're made in
only few coors. and We're much
beaded. but this year they are called
chiffon elastic, to suit the desires OF
fashion, and are finished with really
handsome buckles.
A new belt of what is called silver
gray elastic is extremely pretty and
looks most attractive with almost any
costume.
'"t-c. 80 >-'ts Is vo.'v import
ant during the midseason. They are to
be worn in all shapes and sizes. There
is the "Fatima scarf" the scarf
d'Almee.' the "toreador" ard the long
streamcrs Of the new French girdle.
Those names do sound rather ap-
palline when set forth in that array,
but both the toreadcr and the "girdle
d'Almee" are modified forms of the
fatima scarf, which is nothing more
than chiffon or silk tied around the
waist and hips. gypsy fashion. The
toreador Is wide, fairly loose belt.
side, the Aimee is a silk scarf tied
around the waist and finished at the
back with long ends, while the French
girdle, prettiest of all, is a narrow
piece of velvet passed twice around
the waist and tied loosely in q knot
in front with long ends finishedNtn
tassels
BY making the belts of various mas
terials and wearing them with dit
ferent costumes quite original Of
feet may be obtained each time and.
as none of the girdles are fitted to the
figure they may be made with the
greatest ease ar home,
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SILENT TOM MARTIN.
Brief Sketch ot His life by a Capitol
nhscr,Cy.

He does not say much, but when hard
work is to be done and things in gem
eral are TO be shaped UP, senator Thorn.
as Martin, of Virginia. is there. RE
was born in Albemsrle county sixty
one years ago, and has lived there con-
tinuousIy ever since, Senator Martin
is product of the Virginia Military
School and the University OF Virginia
a part Of the time he was cadet at
the military school was spent in the
service of the Confederate States
during the Civil War. The ann
bition of the young man. a char
acterstic which predominates shA
senator. displaye1 itself soon after
he left the University of iirginia. He
began the study OF law with a course
Of private reading at home. and was
licensed 70 practice in 1859.
He devoted himself closely to the
practice Of his profession and with the
exception of a few sppomtive Offices.
had never been a candidate for any
political Office. Site or national. until
elected to the United States Senate.
Senator Martins first election was in
1893 and the six years following March
4, 1895. when in took his seat, were
devoted to his state and constituents. /,
Before the expiration OF his first
term number OF candidates sprang
up W suStetu liilii pioilitiie'ANiS eiho.is>
them Gov Montague. The contest pc
fore the people was full of excitement,
! and the various opposing candidates
We're loud in their claims of victory
Senator NIar,.n did not say much,
but while the others were shouting
| he was getting votes, with the result
| that when 1t was all over and the
| smoke had cleared away he had won
| in walk. There is less printed about
Senator Martin than, about almost any
| other public man. but he doesn't care.
| He goes along in the same old way. His
| Important committees are Commerce.,
District of Columbia. Claims and Naval
affsirs.-Washngt Herald.
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JAMES MILLER
tNo. 1880
Scott.

Editor of Genealogical Column of The
TimesDispateh:
In reply ia Mrs. j. S.. in issue of
March s, 1905:
On the 9TH OF November. 1851. John
Owen, Sr.. conveyed by deed 500 acres
of land lying in Amelia county. on the
east side of Mountain Creek. to Thomas
Scott. OF Caroline county. The village
of Green Bay, station on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad. in Prince
Edward county. is built on the above
tract of land. which descended to Rice
Scott. the son of Thomas. and from
Rico Scott to his son, Edward Scott
who married Elizabeth Redd, daughter
of John Redd. May 81 1875 They
had two sons, Branch o. and Ander.
sou r., and one daughter, Pamela. C.
who married Thomas T.. Haskins
September IS. 1911.
Colonel John Nash, Jr. married Anne
daughter OF Thomas Owen, Branch O
Scott married Mary Jane Scott daugh-
ter of Colonel Thomas Scott and Jane
Haskina Scott.
Anderson r. Scott married daugh-
ter of Samuel Scott OF Nottoway. and
second a Miss Blount. of southampton
county.
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Net md ynlencicnnes,

Most charming and original bows to
wear With stiff collars may be made
of net edged with valenciennes If a
butterfly design is selected that re-
quires to be stiff to show to hest ad-
vantage. the finest white hat wire may
be purchased and sewn around where
the lace and net Join. This Will make
II both stiff and attractive, and so long
as the wire is not allowed to bend
out Of shape the bow Will always look
fresh.
When washing time comes the whole
thing may he thrown into the tub, but
OF course. not wrung out, or the wire
Will break, Such bows as these are
IDEAL for travelling. for they may be
washed out and allowed to dry over
night and when the time comes to put
them on the lace edging may be pulled
out with the fingers, while the wire
may be bent back to keep the net
spread out
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ptspAtch a very Interesting letter In
reference to the snsh worn by Captain
william NJ. Skipwith, at the bnttis
OF Rich Mountain The letter il az
follows:
Mr. George N. skipwi,h.
Richmond Va:
Dear sir,-i am aendlne YOU by this
mail the sash of Captain skipwith For
Years have hoped that in come way
might be able TO trace GONE mem
bers Of his family tn whom II could
hh given feeling that in doing so 7
would be fulfilling the Golden Rule.
Last fall San,ue; Gardiner. who was
. member OF my company. made me a
visit and requested him'to SEQ II he
could locate any OF the family OF Cap
tain skipwth He has Just forward ed
me the result Of his Investigation, and
j hasten to return TO you this sash.
which hat been III my possession all
these yeara.
On the 18th Of July. 1851. vas fought
tho battle OF Rich Mountain / was
captain of Company n, Thirteenth 1ndi.
ana and was ordered to take five
companies of the regiment and fall in
between the Confederate forces and
their works. while the main line of
battle closed UP in thu rear II was
not the intention to strike their line
with so small force. but. owing to
. ravine, which was impassa bile. I was
forced to ohliGue to- the right In order
to get a passage This threw me d.
rectlv In front of the right wing OF
the Confederate forces They. being
on top OF the mountain. overshot In
firing down and. as a consequence.
my men met with small loss. In the
charge my company was face to face
with that Of Captain skip~ith Cap
tain skipwith and his second lieutenant
being among those going down to death.
and First Lieutenant Hobson being
among those taken prisoner ! can truly
say that / never met a drawer lot Of
men. / also admired the courage of
Lieutenant Hobson, who, although a
prisoner, was still loyal to what he
deemed right. and declared his inten-
ton OF fighting us again as soon as
he could be exchanged
This sash came into my possession
in the following manner After the
battle we took possession OF the Con.
federate camp. which nad BEEN aban-
doned, and by a. duesr coincidence
occupied the tent of Captain :sktpwtth,
and all OF his personal belongings.
cloth,ns, sword, etc. camc into my
possession. but everything with the
exception OF the sash was turned over
to the quartermaster.
Whatever may have been the differ
ence of opinion at tho time. each WAS
| henest in fighting for wha. hc felt
vas right. and there should be no BIT
t-rness at this day The great bother
hood of man remains urb.olsen.
will soon celebrate my eighty sec
| ond birthday. and during this time
have had my share in the horrors Of
two wars. being in the Mexican War
and would love to ses peace so
| thoroughIv established that such a re
currence would be impossible.
| (Signed) Very truly.
CAPT. WHARTON R. CLINTON
141s North Jersey Street,
| indianapolis. Ind
February 81. 1908.
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SOUTHERN STATESMEN.
Familiar Recollections of Jefreraou
Davis and Henry A. Wise,

bh'is Auu Henry A. NlAc.
met President Davis at the White
Sulphur Springs in August. 1870. AL
Though all political power had passed
away from him forever he bore him
self with the dignity Of an uncrowned
King. His extreme courtesy could not
have failed to strike the most casual
observer. i was not the studied man
neru1 aScourtier, but the natural cour-
tesy of a gentleman Jefferson Davis
was not Inspired by personal ambition
In his last and greatest political ven
tureA He was Tho chosen leader Of the
Eouthern people, and when he accepted
Mat leadership he took the conse-
uuences, which meant for him politi-
sal death, with no resurrection, De-
feated and helpless prisoner, he was
made the victim of the brutality of a
military despotism. While he was the
powerful President of the Southern
Eonfederacy he was criticised and wills
eed, but when General Nelson A, Miles
put irons on the old helpless and deli
nate prisoner the illustrious victim be-
}ame Southern MARTYR, and when he
sied his funeral was spontaneous
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tNo. 2ss,
Dcsgett.

In our short reply to - 8 g" OF
February I'd, on the Dogsett family,
II vas by no means meant to be final.
as further notice of the family was
intended: we therefore cheerfully give
space 70 the following, sent US by an
interested and we'll informed descend
ant:
Editor Genealogical Column
Please publish in your column, for the
benefit OF inquirer. "A 3. G. the fol-
loving brief. but authentic history OF
the Doggetts in Virginia:
The Dogsets claim to be descended
from John Doggett. of ST, Faith Nor
folk. England, who died about 1850
Their arms were two greyhounds COM
Blatant: crest unicorn's head.
One Of the descendants OF this John
noggett, the Rev. BENJAMIN Dogsett
Of the Established Church OF England
cnigrated to America about 1850,
and became founder and rector OF
White Chapel Church, Lancaster coun-
" va. during the early colonial times
His will as recorded in the clerks of
flee of Lancaster. directed that his re-
mains be buried under tho floor OF
the chapel. Benjamin was the father
Of William. who was the father OF
Coleman. who was the father OF Rev
John Doggett. and he was the father
of Bishop David Seth Doggett The
Rev. John Dogsett was an eminent
lawyer, as we'll as divine, and during
the Revolutionary War became
staunch defender of the rights of the
colonies. He was engaged in priva'
teering, and led q wonderfully adven
turous life.
The Richard. as mentioned in YOU
column. was one of the sons OF Ben
jamin ~. and Thomas Doggett, the
poet. was son of BENJAMIN (2p, The
rigid adherence Of the Doggetts e
family descent, and their scrupulou:
preservation of family relics. is shown
in the fact that many pieces of house
hold furniture of old English mold
| have descended through the interven
ing years to members OF the fanil,
now living. p. D +,
| The arms as given by our CORE
spondent are not found among any o
the American families bearing crests
therefore the colors are not given.
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Eight Brothers in Confederate Army.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.--Having noticed in the Conted
crate Column an account OF the six
Curd brothers reminds me that my
grandmother, Elizabeth Royal Cous-
ms, of Callands. Pittsylvania county,
Va, furnished eight sons to the Con
federate armies. Richard was Killed at
Cold Harhor. The others, except when
at home recovering from wounds,
served practically through the war.
One, and possibly more. surrendered al
Appomattox. Their names were Rich
ard. Royall John. Henry Clay, Chas-
tine Royster, Jabez Smith. William and
Marcellus. | say that my grandmother
sent these soldiers. because my grand
father, Willis Green Cousins. died be-
fore the beginning of hostilities. jus,
think of II, Could every mother in
the land have sent as many sons there
would hardly have been a Gettysburg
much less an AppomattoX.
Nathalie, Va. March Is. 1908.
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and Catherine tMiller) Bowie born
1925: was twice married Issue by
first wife, Elizabeth Farrish:
i. Mary s. Bowie. married McCauley,
2, William Miller Bowie
3. Mamie Bowie. married Woodford
Issue of second wife. Miss Dicker-
son:
!. Sarah Bowie. married satterneld.
2. Elizabeth s. Bowie died 1851.
4. William Lawrence Bowie. died
1870.
Issue of William Miller Bowie, son
OF Robert and Elizabeth Ctarrish)
Bowie, born hear Guinea station, Va.
1929 married In 1850, Mamie. daugl1-
ter Of Charles Jesse died 1855. Issue:
L. Charles Bowie. resides near SStrad-
ford; married Sarah Jones 1874. who
died without issue. In 1880 he mar
ried Fannie Catlett. Issue;
/. william u. Bowie.
2. Mamie S. Bowie.
3. Walter II. Bowie.
1. Frank r. Bowie.
Eugene Bowie married 1878. Julia
White. By whom he had two children:
I. Eugene Bowie.
2 Madse Bowie.
His second wife was Sophia corbin,
married in 1898. Issue:
/. willing Bowie
IJuStliB fSCMlP.
.. Charles Bowie.
4 Lulie Bowie.
The origin Of the name as by records
OF the Bowies before coming to Amer
ica. has been quoted almost verbatim
from The Bowies and Their Kindred. :
a complete work OF the Bowie family.
written By hfr. Walter Worthington
Bowie. OF Washington, y. C.
The sketch of the Virginia Bowiea
has been made from old papers. com
ing down from the FIRST of the name
in Virginia. Among living descendants
OF John and Judith IcatletD Bowls
not mentioned here are: Mrs. Giilber,
/ $. Cox. of Alexandria; the Misses Muir.
ply. Of Westnnoreland county: Rober,
N Murphy; Mrs. Mary Pendleton stew.
art, OF Atlanta. Ga: Miss Catherine
Pendleton; ]. 3. Martin. headraste
Fork Union Academy Henry Martin
Phi. D., OF Johns Hopkins. Miss Judith
Martin: A. T.. Martin: Miss NJ
A. Bowie J. ". Bowie. of Covinston
Va. Livingston Bowie and James J.
Bowie. of Louisville. Ky. and Mrs. c.
n. Archer.
Can YOU tell one interested in gene.
alogy II the Hill and Brooke fam,lie.
OF Eastern Virginia ever internarried
Wytheville. Va. T.
Yes, we think they were. but cannot
take time to make a search. Look
into York county marriage records
where both families resided.
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q captain on stonewail Jackson's staff
At the battle or First Manassna.
Mrs. David w Barton. the mother of
the siS Barton boys. nsd four brothers.
all Of whom were In tho Confederate
service. ono Of them, Francis y.
Jones. was nj nrst on Stonewal jack
sons staff and was then elected major
Of the Second Virginia Regiment,
Sionewa'l Brigade. lie died in July.
1869. from the effects Of wound re
ceived In one OF the seven days' battles
around Richmond
+. HOLMES BOYD.
Winchester, Va, March II. 1908.
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ono. t51t)
Hubnpd.
Editor Genealogicai Column.

Editor Genealogical Column.
Sir.--Haylng seen In tho snndsv'a
paper subscriber desired information
concerning John Huband. of England.
j can state that he was my father, and
left HE'D Ditch" England. the latter
part Of the eighteenth century or in the
nineteenth. He came to = place called
Buck HILL" on the Manchester side.
II he ever had any share In that
estate or not. ] do not know. My broth
er. w s. Euband, and myself. are the
only ones left, and ] now reside at tho
above place. Ny father sometimes
spelled his name highland
Manchester. Va. 6. W. Fl.
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0No. tagnl


Mr. Editor; G,.--PteaBe give a his,
tory OF Potts family One Thomei
Potts wites name. Ashford. of Leeds
England. 1870. When did thay emf
crate to United States OF Americat
Give coat of arms. crest. motto. ORR
gin of name
tsl-Givo all information YOU car
concerning tho Minchin family OF
England and Ireland What connection
has this family with Payne? Kindly
give origin Of name, coat of arms
crest, motto, etc Perhaps you can re.
fer me to gone person. ANY data will
be appreciated a DESCEND ANT.
Oakland, cal.
We cannot go into English gAneat-
ogy Our correspondent is referred to
such works as "Bnrkes English Peer
age LANDED Gentry" etc. Our lines
of search are confined to Virginia FAM
lies alone Tile origin OF 'Pott" and
"Potts' is from Phil pott as found In
medieval times. as one who worked in
pottery. John and Captain Francis
Pott appeared in the colony as early
as 1871, but they brought no coat ar
NOR with them. They first settled at
jamestown and then at York, Francis
was supposed to be sea captain. as
he returned to England. John was q
Doctor OF Medicine but was at one
time Governor in the colony. He was
brother Of Francis Both were said to
have descended from an ancient FAM
iiy of Potts of Harrop, in Yorkshire.
England DR.. John was put in COM
mand until removed By Sir John Har~
vey in 1885 Much more could be said
of these first emisrants did space and
time allow for a thorough search.
/ j.
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,1crlunr-Cont,nucd.

Mr.. samuel Lyle about 1851 married
sarah McCluns belonging to one. OF
the best of the many excellent families
among the Scotch irish people. There
seems to have been two at least. ana
yet closely related families Of McClunR.
among the emisrants to Borden's grant:
William McClung was at the head OF
one of these. and was the father OF
Mrs. Samuel Lyle. Mr.. McClung mar
ried twice. His family was large AMI
became we'll connected. His daughter
Susan married a son of Robert Ale%..
ander Mary McClung married Samuel
Mcdowell. 1854, BY William McClung's
second marriage were John, who mar
ried Miss Alexander, from whom were
eleven children. one Of whom was
Judge William McClung, who moved to
Kentucky and married a sister of Chief
Justice Marshall. Elizabeth daughter
of John and Miss Alexander, married
Robert Stewart and their daughter,
Margaret. married Robert Tate.
The children OF Samuel Lyle and
Sarah McClung were William Lyle,
married Miss stuart James Lyle. mar
ried Miss Baker, Mary LYLE, married
John Dalhousle: lane Lyle, married
DIR. James Ramsey; Elizabeth Lyle.
married Nicholas Graham Sally Lyle.
married Rev. Mathew 1yle.-From His-
torlcal Papers, No. g. 1892 Washing :
ton and Lee University.
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wood.cn. Payne and others.

Dear Sir.--In your interesting col
umn was much interested in the
"Woodson' family. I am a descendant
of Mary Weodson and George Payne.
and would like much moro from your
correspondent as to the Winstons and
Flemminss of the Woodson connections,
also the Merrimans. Yours.
Adrian, Mich c. r. NJ.
Adrian, Mich.
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ono. 1seO
Roberts,

Dear Sir.-The following record is
from the family Bible:
Joseph Roberts was born September
is, l77S. and died November Is 1920
Elizabeth, his wife, horn January 4
1851, and died November 90, 1870
Lemuel Roberts, son OF above born
December. 1908,
Eliza Ann Roberts, daughter OF
above, born October 81. 1873
Joseph Roberts, son of above. born
August & 1873,
Nsthaniel Roberts. son Of above, born
October Z, 1917
Wanted to know the name OF 10.
seph's father, and II in Revolutionary
War.
Lemuel Roberts was the eldest son
Of Joseph and Elizabeth Roberts. and
married a Miss Caroline Marchant
Moseley, May l. 1870.
Any Information gratefully appre-
ciated "vlRGINIAN."
Onancock. Va
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Initinl. AhoYe cnM.

The newest tailored shirtwaists hsvn
the initials of the owner embroidered
lust above the cuff in colors ,natchins
those in the material OF the waist
Thus IL the shirtwaist Is blue and
white checked madras the mono gram
Will be done in combination OF blue
and white oottons.. The idea was origi-
nally intended for mans shirts only,
hut the tailor-made 9Th VIII not he
slow in adopting the fashion for her
own shtrtwaists.
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suede rohe eco ranehe..

Many giris tre making tobacco
pouches of suede the design cut ont
and fllai in with red or green satin
pasted on the wrong side This CEN
tras, III color Ia VERY attractive, arm
one clever maiden used the green sshn
for her hance's initials, which wers
first cut out in block form,
The idea is quite new and y Is i far
caster way than the old and ditf'cult
method OF embroidering channels akin,
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ono. lsnsl
ShnCklaforG.

Roger shackleford was ths knight
and cavalier under King Charles T.
He came ovar and settled grant OF
land, some 5000 acres, in lste north
Of the York River, in what is NOW
King and Queen county,
He had two sons. John and James.
John married Miss Livingston ana
James married Eliaaheth Lewis dsugh-
ter of 1achariah Lewis, which shows
that the Albemarle family are also
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NO. 1890
Montgomery.

In answer TO Miss A. NJ g." of
Jersey Shore. Pa. the Montgomery
family has not been given in these
columns. and though the name is met
with in the early annals OF Virginia,
they first settled IN New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. as early as 1850. The
frst homogeneous mentioned In Viz
gnia were Alexander. James. John.
Joseph. Robert, Samuel, Thomas and
William.
This Rober. Montgomery was in this
Colonial militia from Augusta. 175s.
with his brothers. Samuel. James and
Joseph. Captain John was the most
prominent In the early service.
IN letter written In 1897, as shown
by the family. signed Martha Mont
gonery." to her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Montgomery (Robert having married
his cousin Miss Montgomery. from
''Meck1enburg county the letter men
toned the following children:
Join. whose wife was Elizabeth;
Robert who had eleven children: Re
died in 1871, David; daughter. who
married William Haston and went to
Kentucky Joseph. Elizabeth. James
all married; Martha, married as above
Robert.
This letter was addressed to Rob
ert Montgomery. in Pennsylvania
State. Lycoming county. on Suspue-
hanna River. five miles above the
mouth OF Pine Creek. to the care OF
Alice Beryhill ESQ. OF Harrisburg. psr
favor OF Mr.. Robert McCleary." This
was long before the DAYS OF mail
coaches, when letters were sent by
| hand.
Robert Montgomery came from Pax
tang. near Harrisburg, but Is said u
have gone there from Virginia. as most
of the family seems to have been liv-
ing there.
The above is given with a desire that
descendants OF this line will furnish
other data.
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descendants of Roger sharkleford. tia
Knight and cavalier" M. q.
Tho following families have bees
printed:
blsEs family. March ie. 1908.
Alexander. October 81. 1907.
WingfieId April 81. t9nT
ralliaferro. September 10. 1905; %
tober &c, zoos.
Tho following have not appeared, bu,
viii do so rs soon an possiblo:
Walton Palmer Timberlnlke.
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l IS 3 .Gtp Giue6 qlgpattb 81
1SG w yEENNEEAE 0Gt CAL C0EUh E NJ

Cassius r. Lee of Alexandria 90
Francis Lightfoot Lee. signer or Decla
ration Of Independence: thD Casius Leo
died unmarried. Cassuis r. Lee mar
ried 9th July, 1910 Jane lfit2fer-
aid, from whom Frances Ann Lee. who
married. first, Golsboro Robinson;
second William r, Petit.