The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-27
Mr.. C0WNGT0N'S TRAVELS
Incidents of His Trip Down SOuthside
of RappahannOck.
Steyenshnrg. Va. Nav %.

paid me for my letters that were
bestowed upon me on my trip than
have $lO0 in gold this a. m. IL dld
me more good than that much money
would do anyone.
| left home May lst with new
horse and il fretted, but | held my
temper. as | am doing continually
now. I've been cast in the fiery
furnace OF late, but when came
out | was purer, brighter and bet
ter for my persecution.
Ny first night l stopped with
Mr.. Mills in Culpeper and on my
route | found nothing but condem-
nation for poor Mr.. c. Jones RiXey.
Poor fellow. how he must suiier on
account of the publication Of his al
fairs
The next day landed at
my friends, Mr. Rowson, Oh star
ford heights. who was a nelghDcr
of mine. and bought part oil MT
Green's farm just one mile from
YOUR city. They are good people; SO
look after them. could see so
plainly where Burnside set his sou
guns and sent his deadly missiles IN
TO our ranks. Your very esu-
mable citizen. Mr. Ben Goldsmith,
gave me the most interesting ac-
count OF that affair | ever nave
heard. After receiving so many
greetings from your people TOOK
the river road route and spent my
first night with Mr. VIM. Bowler
near Port Royal He is quite IN
firm now; was member OF Co b.
9Th Va. Cav. (my regiment). Just
one mile from his house
visited where ] Wilkes Booth. who
shot Mr.. Lincoln. was killed. Inc
night before he was shot he was
sitting at the table with Misses Gar
rett and remarked that the killing
of Lincoln would bring about a
great revolution. and so it did. 10
the great sorrow Of the South. The
next morning Just before he dled
his last words were. Tell mother l
gave my life for my country. What
a pity all this was done and no"
much suffering the Southern peo-
pie underwent on account OF thls
affair
Miss Mills. OF Culpeper. said she
supposed while | was in IankeeuOm
was a Yankee refer her to a
letter which | published while III
Peekskille, n. Y. II. as a soldier
bow in the Confederate army, went
in when | was 16 and remained
years and used TO lick the moe
from the Yanks." This | published
while | was in their midst. aiso
said In my letter there MT
Lineoln's remarks in his debate with
Mr. Douglas in Kentucky In looO
first we must maintain this union
second. liberate four million slaves
third. wrench liquor from the yount
men of this nation" and we OF the
South have done so ten times d.
much as the North and west nave
This does not look very much Hke
was a Yankee there and Cohleu
crate here. o,.,
How glad Mr.. Bowler and l were
to greet each other.
I found the postmasters OF MOS
Nack and Return, in Caroline eouh
~ two most excellent gentlemen.
I on Thursday night reacned M.
native county and spent the nlgh
with Mr.. Geo. Brooks at Mt. Aioi
p O Dunbrooke. What an o'a'io
that school gave me and no" prou'
am of II. / did not know scho'"
in the school, but their fathers y
grandfathers did. After giving thel
a talk and a prize for the pes
spoilers in school, which were Mlsse
Kate and Moody Schools, they san
Dixie. Bonnie Blue Flag, Tenting "
the Old Camp Ground. (Truly | wa
near my first camp ground, Paui
Y Road) Haven of Rest, and lastiS
God Be With Us Till we Nee
Again. | extend my hearty appreci
tions to Messrs Dix and Brooks an
the teachers. Misses Viola Toomp'
Coleman and Dunn, who are indee
three fine ladies. How | used I
love to hear Miss Toombs' father
Hon. Peter ToOmbs. pray. Never i
all my life have | ever heard NOR
feryent prayers. They inspire m
this moment, and that man is !
Heaven today reaping his reward
God bless his children. And tina
MISS mary DlIu Duhh, ohS 20
a little beauty and enthusiastic sins
or and teacher. II tickles me nearl
IN NV heart to see and hear hei
How they all did cheer me and II
sist on my returning, which l hop
to do again. - A,
From there went to the nom
~ INV birth. "Howerton IN
land where my father died, the ha
7 named for him) the land OF III
Pilgrim pride" ~,
Sunday I went to hear Mr.. KID
at Providence Methodist church
King and Queen. preach. He too
for his text, And Moses smote u
rock and water gushed forth
abundance" 1t was a fine sermon
received a dozen invitations
different homes and went with IL
cousin. Mrs. Georgianna Deshaz
I went also to see Mrs. Winter
Lumkin, whose husband was a de'
and dumb man. She is indeed
estimable Christian woman.
To be continued in two more le
ters, as l cannot get half in IN
one. Good morning,
0f"r #. K. CovingtoI