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NOTES AND PERSONALS

Miss Rebecca Trueheart and Miss FL vira Trueheart of Galveston, Tex, are expected today to visit Mrs. George P. Bondurant. Both are delightfully."- re- membered by Birmingham society, the latter as a visitor of more recent date than Miss Rebecca Trueheart, who was with Mrs. Will Clayton and Mrs. Bon durant several winters ago and who charmed people with her violin play ing.
 Mr. Fallen OByrne went to Nash vile to attend the football game and is the guest of friends.
 Mrs. Dave F'ranke of Oklahoma City, formerly Miss Corinne Sommer of Bir- mingham, is expected in few days to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. M. Sommer.
 Mrs. Edwin Ball and Miss Mary Ball are visiting friends fin Milwaukee.
 Mrs. Eugene Jacobs. who has been with friends and relatives in Atlanta for fortnight, is at home again.
 
 Mrs. William Sellers of Huntsville Is the house guest of Mrs. Mills.
 Miss Harriet Brumby of Atlanta and -h'iiSinS Cd., iS tilc guest OL MfS. Beatty A. Inglis.
 MT. and Mrs. John Means of Wis consin are guests of Mrs. William I. Grubb. They are here for the Nesbit- Means weddings, which will be the nuptial event of the evening.
 Mrs. w. r. Greaves of Nashville ar rived last night to be the guest of Mrs. J. B. Head. Mrs. Greaves was formerly Miss Lucille Fitzsimmons of Birmingham and has a number of friends who will be delighted to know of her presence in the city.
 Mrs. George Charles Marlitt who was ill for some time at the St Vincent S hospital. is now at her home on South Twentieth street. where she has apart ments with Mrs. A. P. Kennon. She Is improving and will soon be able to he out.
 Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, who has been kept closely at home since her automobile accident short time ago.
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TRAVELLERS HEARD FROM
 IN CABLE FROM CEYLON

cable sent from the steamer 'Cleve- land" of the Hamburg American line. on which MT. and Mrs. Henry Gray are cruising around the world, was sent November 26 from Colombo, the capi- tai of the Island of Ceylon, and has this interesting information:
 The "Cleveland' arrived promptly at 6 a. m. from Bombay as per schedule. Weather was perfect during entire stay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
MRS. CLAYTON HOSTESS TO ALABAMA GIRLS

Washington, December 1.-(Special.)- J.
 Mrs. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama will
 have as her guests during the early days
 of the congressional season Miss Mary Benton of Scale, Ala; Miss Evelyn Farm CT of Dothan, Ala, and Miss Mary Hen derson of Kentucky. These young ladies will arrive in Washington from their sev- eral homes about next Sunday.
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Bear Killed in Louisiana

New Orleans, December IA bear. brought out into the open by the recent cold weather, was killed at Pass Man. chee. near this city, yesterday, by E. G. Scheller, president of the American Brewing company The animal weighed 360 pounds. Hunters report having seen several bears near New Orleans re- gently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
MISS EDITH THOMPSON
 SENDS OUT CARDS

The following card has been mailed to Miss Thompson's friends: Miss Edith Thompson at home on Friday evening, December 8, to meet
 Miss Dorothy Lynch; o'clock. Danc- ing.
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MIR. AND MRS. POWELL
 TO GIVE A DANCE

One of the holiday dances for the school set will take place on the even ing of December 21 when MT. and Mrs. Frank Cleburne Powell will entertain In compliment to their younger daugh- ter, Miss Lillian Powell
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Pennsylvanians Leave

New Orleans, December 1.-The party Of distinguished Pennsylvanians who made the voyage down the Mississippi on the replica historic steamboat New Orleans left here last night for their homes. The crew also departed, leaving Captain Hen- derson to complete negotiations for the sale of the vessel
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in India. Excursion to Agra, India, greatly enjoyed by participants. One hundred and eleven passengers left Bombay at Il a. m, November 23, by special train for Calcutta, via points in interior of India, where they again join the Cleveland" as scheduled. Weather in Ceylon favorable. Special trains left for Randy promptly. All on board well.
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Killed Over Account

McComb City, Miss. December l.-How- ard Givens, son of the Rev. D. A. Givens, and a member of the firm of c. R. Card ner tS Co.,, was shot four times and in- stantly killed at II o'clock today by Tony Huggins. The men had dispute over an account which Huggins owed at the store, and it is said Huggins was drink ing Huggins was arrested and placed in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
IN HONOR OF MISS JONES

One of the pleasant Thanksgiving parties was that at the Bijou theatre in honor of Miss Elenor Mathews at tractive guest. Miss Minta Jones. The participants were: Miss Jones. Miss Mathews. Mrs. Shipman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mathews, Mir. and Mrs. Fred
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Alleged Slayer Held

Indianapolis. December 1.--After Mrs. Sydney l.. Hopwood. wife of a private detective. died of bullet wound early today, the police detained Hopwood pend ing an investigation. Hopgood claims his wife killed herself.
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Munster, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Drennen, MT and Mrs. Edward D. Seniet, Mr. Horace Johnson. Mr Mel Drennen, MT Weisenberger of Montgomery A sup per at the University club followed the box party to see "Fhe Beauty and the Banker"
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MISS ROBERTA PORTER TO BE INTRODUCED

MT. and Mrs. William A. Porter will introduce Miss Roberta Porter at a reception the evening of December 20
 at the Country club.
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TOM ELTON O'BYRNE A DECEMBER HOST

Mr. Tom Elton OByrne will enter. tain his friends the evening of De- cember 15 with a dance
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meeting of the Woman's Civic league this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the city hall.
 Clematis division 169, G. l. A. to B. of L. E., will meet in Fraternal hall December at 10 a. m.
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Children's Leqqins @ O'qaiter
Hints of NelU Shoes for Winter

15 button vamp, toe, Tan Russia calf button boots, high arch $345 Tan Russia calf button boot, high heel Gunmetal button boot. cloth kid $3.45 Patent colt button boot, cloth kid $345 White buckskn boos another shipment $5.
 First Floor Balcony
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WoolCrochetSlipper
 I7c buys much comfort,
 + ~ for these wool cro- chet Slippers are soft and cozy. Have lambs wool soles. Silk ribbon trimmed with ruching of wool around top, as illustrated. All the leading colors and combinations, in all sizes, at 47c.
 Children's Leggins 6 O'gaiters
 Little legs will be warm as toast if clad in overgaiters or leggins. Over gaiters are 24c. The leggins come in two styles: Knit leggins from 35c to 75c.. Leather leggins are S125.
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was able to leave her room yesterday and will, it is thought, be among her friends in a few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
THE DYING SOLDIER
i!N NIATII.nN-

[Aifectionatcly inscribed to Lizzie 4.
ChriStic.)
~, Eoolohei christie. Of North Carolina.
Icll mortally wounded at the battle' ,f
LetlNshurg while CALAMITY leading his
men men AGAINST the ene,ny's brcastworks.
re was taken 70 Winchester where he
was nursed tcndcrly until bis da,,
lie ionged 10 sec his young wife--hi,
uafIlns Llzzic- but when She reached
w ihchester he was dead His last
words We're kiss me fer Lizzie. FIX
tract from Il letter
Inc bravest are the truest--
ne loving are the daring"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

pathlzed with tho South was :, bc.u-
uiui young actress in PhiladeInhio
VINO T-solVcd to dedicate ever, ,oIIa,,
or her net earnings upon The stage ~
ms iahdablc purpose. The number ~
those who thus contributed n tho -
lief of Confederate prisoners v.,s
large, and their contributions So ,,ih.
tIil, tnat TO receive and distrih,to
these hsnefactions among tho prtson-
81 soon became annoying and trouble
some 10 prison communicates rho ra
sui was thai some Of these officers
WHO haa no hearts 10 feel for the sur
icrlnSs OF those whom they wer,
pleased 10 stigmatizc as "Robels,.
iiihde COMPLAINT Ia Secretary stanton.
Whercupon he Issued n rcneraI ,r1or
20 ne effect that no one other tha, .
reiative should be permitted 70 fnr-
hiSh either food. clothing or monav n
'cnei prisoners This order AZ might
WI! De expected, for IA short while.
very cHectually put stop 10 the 70
ilci business But the ladies'. heaven
pless them, who arc always foremost
IN deeds OF henevolence and never
ueai 10 inc voice Of suffering .oon
discovered, in some way or Other that
'heH mad good many brothers and
uHcieS ana nerhews and cousins LAM
sulshing in Northern prisons. and
uhdcr the generous promptings of con
sanSuinity, they began to write IL.
tefS To their Imprisoned relatives and
70 send them boxes containing eood
substantial clothing and wholesomc
1000 and. by tho way. tncy would
sometimes manage. 'by hook or BY
crook, TO smuggle in a bottle or Two
Of real old London Dock. Under mis-
system the work Of relief. after n
while. became almost as general as
it was before stanton issued his hui
name order.
In the month Of January, 1865. the
Yankees captured a portion or Cen
era EarlN's command, sent them first
to the old Capitol Prison in Washing
ton, and thence to Fort Dcla-
ware, Our friends at the North always
had active agents on tho lookout. who
lost no opportunity OF getting the
uamcs Of as many prisoners as posi-
bic While they were being carried
through tho larger cities and towns,
and these were published IN such news
papers as were willing 10 do so This
detachment from General F,ariy's COM
mand consisted &C thirty :ivt. men.
all private soldiers On their arrival
: in Philadelphia en- route for pea
Patch Isle" l. g. Fort Delaware. their
names We're obtained and published
in the ---. Of which | presume our
young heroine was Il regular reader!
J will Withhold the name OF tho news
paper for fear tina, il reveal il the
disloyal editor thereof might he prose-
cuicd for treason against the best
government; the world ever saw
The young actress singled out one
from the number and addressed him a
short note in these words:
My Dear Brother,--Dy the mcrcst
accident | saw Your name. among
Others, published in the columns OF the
--7--- this morning, as n prisoner OF
war, on tho way from tho Old Capi-
tol prison 10 Fort Delaware. En-, for
this fortujtous circumstance YOU
might have langnishcd for months in
prison without nly knowing anything
Of your whereabouts Write To mo
Immediately, and let me kneW.~ what
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

her she must meet mo there. E
IS she coming? Lift the curtnin--let
me sec the failing light.
On, want to see her. surely she Will
como tonight. l7,
surely. ere the daylight dieth T WIKI
fold her to my breast: ~
Win hcr head upon my bosom could
calmly sink to rest. I 81
it IS hard to die without her, I.oole--
think she's coming now.
can almost feel her kisses on my;
faded check and brow
can almost hear her whisper-feel
her cheek upon my check
Hark; [ hear the front door open. Is
she coming Did she sneak?
NO? Well. drop the curtain softly, I
will see her face no more
TIL see 1t smiling on me on tho
bright and better shore.
Tell her she must come and meet mo
in that Eden land of light:
Tell her I'll DC waiting for her who q
there is no death, no night.
Tell her that / called her darling
blessed her with my dying
breath,
Come and kiss nc for my Lizzie, tell
her love outliveth death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
HOW AN ACTRESS
BEAT THE DUTCH

| send YOU an account of an incident
which think Will be Interesting. 10
Your readers. The author OF this ac-
count was the late Colonel James w.
linton, who was, for many years n
prominent member of the Norfolk bar,
and died on January 90. 1875. After
the war he practiced law in Norfolk.
first as member OF the firm of Mar
tin, Baker Hinton, and afterwards
as member of the firm OF Hinton.
GoOde d Chaplain He entered the
Confederate service as Captain of COM
pany a, Eighth North Carolina Rcgi-
ment, Of which he became tho lieu
tenant-colonel- and was afterwards
commissioned as colonel of the SIXTY
eighth North Carolina Regiment, and
was captured at Buffers Bridge. near
Hamilton, y. c., on or about December
10, 1861 (See Clark's North Carolina
Regiments Vol. III, page 7l3)
Colonel Hinton was 4 distinguished
lawyer and an orator of rare ability.
He was good racontcur, and used to
relate the incident which is recorded
in the paper inclosed. to tho alnusc-
mc;t OF his hearers. to perfection.
Having heard him relate It no, long
hefore his death, l urged him 10 write
II out and have it published He hest
tated because he was afraid that his
I)htch might not he perfect, but and
thoSc who were present on that occa :
sion so urged and encoura ged him that
he did write ii out and have it pub-
llshcd In the Economist pa per pub-
iished in Elizabeth City. ~ G.. Of
which lie vas n native. He sent me a
cory. and find it pasted in MY scrao-
book, and think it worthy of a yidci.
circulation than it has ever had and
hesides. am glad to do honor to The
memory OF gallant Confederate.
whose descendants still reside in the
city of NorfolA / have no doubt AIR
Folk Miller. when he reads it. viii no
Glad TO add this 10 his repertoire.
10 not know the name OF tho Viz
ginian referred to- but have always
understood thai the general In comman. I,
at Fort Delaware was General Schoepf
Colonel Hinton always spoke of lin as
being very kind 10 the prisoners.
There were many gallant officers OF his:
nationality in tho Federal army. and
this recalls 10 mind an incident when
occurred in 1862. when our army can
iured q great many prisoners as it was
pursuing General Pope, whose head :
quarters were Gin the saddle" When
asked 20 what command they belonged,
some of them, not Very familiar win
INC English language. replied .Mc
fight nit Sige. but ne run mitpropc."
WIN. w. OLD
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as vot l say dot vert Won more dime
agin she faints RICH away, und falls
down on her vloor: una drinks nave
she bees deaf und gone to hearcn
boot den gets der brandy nit der
vartcr agin. und dis dime | rubs nor so
much moro hard as vot [ did before.
DAT peforc 1t vas long while shoe cooms
70 aSin, und dat dime chen She luke
OPP az me see der great pig dears in
her purdy pluc eyes, und she exchlaim:
IN. Sasnerai. you no let mine brudder
so home NIT me. der tref yecl Ion,
fine poddy und [ die so soon AZ pe,ar
vas und den L eXclaim. OH mien Got in
iieai len! vot shall do? Der voInans
SrN chu schream so pad IT almost preal<
mine heart. ind now she dels me she
v"cl die / wish vas no ShcneraI
Ehateier: wish / vas Won tam private;
Vlsh | vas in VaderlanG; Wish Gristo-
Phcr columbus vas at der toufel. he
no discover Ameriky no COON RI Ills
hoohthrS. una den no hear dis enEel
roman's cry una schrcan yot mako M,
,ioihte der broclamashun Of der bres,-
uei'' SHus al dat momend, and at
sohcc' an idea cooms from mire UNI
loocky sthnr, und I say TO her vo,yams
you dakcs your brudder und Won rons
nome NIT him. Veil. she luke mighty
nippy den, SINUS If She nefcr gry in
der World. und She dalies her brudder
hnd gifts dem baper vot 10 20 home
,ii'' IN" dcl lcaiS mine Office. Sinus den
Lieut. hawkins. der provost marshal.
ne coomS roonin in mine office go fast
IKE der 'eufelcher he shase n Doctors
soul IND he vas laughiu so much una
SO TOUT as Eot | nefer hert him latwh
peforc, Cnd | say vot for You laurhjn
Lieut. hawkins? und he say Sncneral
cat Vomans vot cooms in your office
SINUS now. she fool you; she is Won
tam actress from Philadelphia: una
SINUS den lfesh Ger trute und dink she
| iaint mighty easy: und l dink. too. il
vas der most adrocious action lar
vorlt vas efer saw
iha we'll planned scheme Of the
SounE actress succeeded. ana no one,
afterwards, reiaiced more at her sue
cess than did tho kind hearted general
REBEL
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been assassinatcd the previous night.
Governor Price returned home on the
neNt train west. Soon after this fol-
lowed The Infamous carpet bag" rule
of plumber and murder throughout III.
southern States This was the great
est calamity. not excepting the Civil
War, that ever befeli the south She
lamented Mr. I.inco)ns death almost
IS much as the North; not so much
because she loved him, but because
she hated and feared Andy Johnson.
who had betrayed her. MIR Lincoln
had visited Richmonsl only two days
before his death. and was received.
more cordially than he anticipated
lie had already promulgated his gen
crous and humane policy OF recon
struction. The leading men or tho.
South firmly believed that lad nc lived
and been strong enough to have en-
forced his policies against bitter op-
position. there would never have been
any ''carpctbaS' or "Ku- Kllx-klan''.
rule in the south, and she would have
been twenty-five years further id-
vanced in every line of endcavor than
she is to-day.
lion. william Smith, known as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
ONE OF "RIFLES'
VERY MUCH ALIVE

The following letter will be read
with interest By many Richmond vet
Grams. coming as, it does from a former
resident of Newport News. who is now
a resident OF Texas. but still keeps
in touch with his old home:
"Georgetown, Tex. March "a. 1911.
ITO the Times Herald. Newport News.
u was truly grieved to read in tho
Hampton Department Of your paper Of
date March -. a COPY OF which was
sent me ny my sister the death of
my old friend and comrade. Gilbert o.
Mears He was brave. true soldier
OF the Confederacy. I saw him tested
falter when duty called. But / must
dissent from the statement that lie was
the last survivor. but one r. j. Mas
senburg. OF the Wythe Rifles (Companvl
~ 'rhirty-second Virginia Infantryl.
had the honor OF membership in that
orga nization from 1851 to 1865. and I
.nlnk and hope there are other sur
vivors. Sob Atassenburg may be tho
only one in Hampton talas. that so
many true men are gone. but / have
reason to believe. at least hope It
is SO. that Billie Marrow, John Ayres.
Aicck Curtis and Rillie Curtis arc aIivs
and George Fitchett III Columbia. Mo.
Md there mag be a few others
think wesley Elliott is living in Wash
ington. have been away from ITa,np-t
ton so long-nearly thirty seven
years-that have gotten out of touch
with it's good people OF We Olden Time
ana especially with my wartime friends
and comrades. But l want them to
know that in heart | am still a lamp
tonian and NirEinian. though dearly
patriotic people. Part Of my body was
buried In the soil OF the old State
as sacrifice to the Confederate cause
but what is left OF it is as virilo ap-
parontly as ever and nv mind is abso-
lutely unimpaired. Although In nv
sixty eighth year. MY eycsight is as
good as 1t was in nv youth Il never
can do as much mental work as T
could TWENTY-FIVE years ago. My health
Is perfect and my cap;lCity to earn n
living as good rs ever. ] am editing.
and b2vc been for seventeen years. a
Texas county weekly newspaper, and
doing quite we'll ] want my old com 4,
radcS to know am vet I'M the land
Of the living and lave been honored
beyond my deserts by my fellow Con
federates OF Texas. having been COM
lnandcr Of ten camps. president of the
county association. brigade and divis-
ion commanderS Out here | am called
everything FROM captain to gen
that carried y mussct in Lees army
and that my proudest title is private
soldier, God bless old Hampton. old
Elizabeth City county and old Nir-
Einin. Though | may never see them
again. my heart turns fondly to them
1, any ofrmyg old company or any old
Confederate friend secs this would
And don, forget that one of the old
WTthe Rifles lives III TEXAS
Yours truly. 5ag Il
FRANK r. ROCTTE"
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Fleming.

tlCin1HE.
In 1861 William Fleming took up coo
acres OF land in Cilouccstcr, Most prob
ably John 1'lemng. who lived in 1919
and possessed tho third precinct OF
Petsworth, was his son. Charles Elem
ing was an a.ictionecr in Clo,ccster
county in l76I, and no could easily
have been tho son Of John; and IN
1901 there was also II John Fleming
in the county possibly the son or
Charles and grandson of John There
are Fiemings now in that locality, de-
sccndants. most probably, or the VIII
liam of 1921.
;. hat I, distinct and Interesting char
actcr Was the country auctioncer! His
cry" was seasoned with wit and a mo-
dlcum Of truth and clopuence. lie was
the "wag" Of the community, and en-
tirely Indispensable at all OF the Ven
dues" Folk went IA Their to hear him
cXpatiatc on the excellence OF the arti-
cles for sale than to buy the art. Is.
itow was anything handed down? For
as soon aS there was death there was
an inventory and a venduc, and con
stantly, even To this day one is intro
duced 10 fine piece Of furniture
bought at Mr.. So-and Sos sale And
this sale was an OCCASION! People
came from distances as TO Il frolic, and
went home decked with the trophies
of the day. The mansion was never
too great for this almost irreverent
rtaollcity OF tile dead man belongings.
iohn Rahdo!ph dinner table ana Cen
erai Neisoh silver coi'ee urn we
know were aolu AT auction. fehtheT
peuS were n"usht as SfeeaiiSs aS iea'.'-
CT poas To-Day Goins! CONS! Gone-
was nc requiem sung over many
sacred possession even When Inc lahi-
ny were laf peSoha oeS'''"'ioh, 20
Mo VII NAM NJ. 'n IRE! iSii.il's
Gown az ~ i'iii'oi'tii' cl. .iEeh. ana IAN
cy We near ms Dry hutnof as ne
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Fighting Extra Billy because he
had been q gallant general in Tic
Confederate army ana an able Gov
.ernor once before. had been elected
Governor, and Hon. samuel Price Lieu
tcnant-Governor during the war on
the evacuation of Richmond APRIL ..
500. Governor Smith had loft with
PRESIDENT Davis. or al least could not
oe communicated with. and the above
quoted message from President ,.in-
coin was sent to Governor Price. Licl-
tenant and acting Governor of Viz
slnia Governor Price Was tho father
Of the old Virginia Central Railroaa.'
and director in that road until its
reoESan%ation and changed Ia Tho
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in tho
seventies under c. r. Huntington. liz.
was president Of the Constitutions
convention that adopted the presen,
stitution OF West Virginia in
- IT, JIG was also appointed bv
Governor Jacob 10 the United states
senate III 1876 TO ill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Senator Csu.r
ION. J. COLEMAN ANDERSON.
Charleston. w. Va, Jan. 80. 1911.