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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Matthew FontaIuc sfaury.-

Tho local chapter of tho Daughters
OF tho Confedevncy is 10 be congratu-
lated on It's selection In proposing the
name OF Matthew r. Maury to the boys
and girls OF Rockingham In connection
with the offer OF a prizc for the best
essay submitted In FREQ for all COM
petition. Maury was ono OF the greatest
men of science this country has pro-
duced; his work was OF the sort that
endures and srowe; but his name Is all
too little known, his merits are all too
little understood. Falling on the trou-
bled times from 1850 to 1870, and dy-
ing soon after the latter year. the glory
of his achievements was largely OBJ.
soured by the clouds OF war and re-
construction. or him 1t might be ga Id,
as Broadug said OF Gessner Harrison:
"Amid the clash of arms the voice
OF learning is unhcard." But now that
learning and the arts of peace heve
como again to their rishtful place. let
us honor the name OF Maury, and
recognize In him q great constructive
genius--a builder for the nations and
a prophet for the dawning timc Ho
was the official servant OF three diff
4erent governments, and was tho
acknowledged benefactor of oil pro-
greasive nations: yet Virginia. that
gave him birth, and America, that re.
celved tina chief wealth OF his laoors,
should never cease to give him the hon .
or that ts his Notwithstanding News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
The old aInryinud Line.
1870.


They we're rifiemen then, twas our
West. tho frontiers.
Their ralor tho safeguard OF farm
and of town;
And their fame-ns a stnr, through the
drifting of years
How true and how brilliant that
light OF rcnown.
Ihe battleilelds far. where the roll call
WAS made,
At tho North and the South, as the
palm and the Pine,
In sarlands-how fair!.--that the years
.. cannot fade,
There are laurels--well won--or tho
Maryland Line.
On the shore OF Long Island-hard
fought was that field,
The foodtide of war, twas a storm
as II swept
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by strength tina,
in death would not yield;
In our nation with love the brave
record is kept.
Our fate--in the balance twas wayer.
ing that day,
fAnd life. In that sacrifice. poured as
AS the safeguard OF freedom. the fos
held at bay,
And tho heart of our strength, the
Old Maryland Line.
The North ard tho south-rtwas their
country they know
Massachusetts and Georgia-thc IRON
tiers OF war:
Old North State, as thoy came at
your call. were they true?
And your toemen--tbe waves rolling
back from your shore:
At Guiiford. at Camden, the Broad's
shining stream,
Ground the flag OF our freedom
what love shall entwineD
True service of years-It was valor's
swift dream.
AS they pass to brave triumph, tho
Maryland Line.
Their strength. their devotion. what
perils could stay?
AS a. shield-their brave story-by
vaIor in-wrought
with the perils of war ana the tolls of
the way.
When the marches we're long, ana
the battlcs-hard-fo fought:
Ger the paths where the footsteps of
freedom hive trod
May the star of their fame through
the centres shine.
Thon life-'twas but love for their
country and God
They are Maryisnd's pride, tho Old
MARYLAND Line.
Il \. Randolph, in the Baltimore
American.
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Peace Memorial Highway, wnshinrto,
to Richmond

\ great national highway connect
Ngg,r aHshinston and Richmond via
W osht Vernon Vernon. the home OF, George
riat or tho celebration In l9l6 Of the
nItieth anniversary of peace between
inc North and the South. is tho ,sug-
Of Massachusetts,. president OF the Mn,
tional Highways Association. sfr. Da.
Wis says.
arrangements for tho international
ceiepration In 1914 OF the hundred n
Snm,nxersary or peace among English
speaking nations arc already well un-
der way, including mans for perma-
nent memorials of that event. Bills
vide for this celebration and for the
creation of these memorials. 1t is.
therefore, mono too early to consid CIR
RRiens Tor the celebration in 1a16 OF the
nftieth anniversary OF our national
peace and TO arrange for proper me-
mortal OF that event.
What more appropriate and en-
during memorial Of the establishment
OF peace between the North and tho
South could be devised than a magni-
hceht highway connecting Washingt ton
and Richmond? This matter should be
taken up TN connection with tho other
TWO great memorial projects now pend
Ing In Congress. the. Lincoln Memorial
and i. the International Peace Memorial.
possible. all differences OF opinion as
TO the form which these several me-
MORALS should take.
while this proposal OF n peace
memorial road is entirely unrelated TO
any other memorial plan now pending,
it9 adoption might prove the means
OF harmonizing the conflicting plans
for tho Lincoln Memorial by rnaiSinI,
tho Lincoln Memorial structure advo-
Gated by the Fine Arts Commission the
Washington terminus OF both the Lin
coin Memorial Road TO Gettysburg and
the Peace Memorial Road to Richmond.
thus securing n combined memorial
which would he the admiration OF tho
world.
The architectural embellishments
which might be added from time to
time along the roadways OF such a
combined memorial would stand for
the best thoughts and aspirations Of
our united nation. They could be made
OF historic import. From the visual
existence OF such structures-emblem
attic IN their nature-would spring a
deeper patriotism. bringing the people
into closer and closer harmony ms the
years rolled by. The combination of
usefulness with beauty would in it
self excmpiIfy the very natures Of
those greatest of mon IN the hearts
of their countrymen--Wnshi Lin
coin. Leo, Grant Such highway
Gettysburg. Washington, Arlington,
Mount Vernon, Richmond--Wouid stand
forever as the Ito which now and for
evermore unltes tho South with tho
North."--Houston Chronicle.
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winGa II therefore dovolvcs upon
their Children TO see that the motives
which Identified them with the South
during the great conflict nre not mis-
understood and that their conduct dur
ing the four blood stained years I'm
which they added another brilliant
chapter to those already written by the
sons OF Kentucky in the histor, or
America shall not pass from the mem
CRY OF man. Tho principles for which
they fought, suffered and gave their
lives were the inRliennble right or a
people to choose their own form OF gov
eminent and tho sacredness OF consti-
tutionai guarantee and not slavery. a..
so many ignorant people OF both tile
North and South believe. In contem.
Plating this brigade we see mon who
made their own fame, true they were
proud Of their commanders ana in
iiucnced by them. but regarded them as
of them rather than over them. as gal
liant and capable fellow countrymen
upon whom they could rely and follow
proudly, hut 81 Buckncr, Breckinridge.
Preston, Hanson, Helm or Lewis had
proven In any sense incapable or
craven, they would not have sunken
to his level. but driven him from his
place by manifest contempt.
when arst recruited It contained
about 5000 mon, composed mainly of
old pioneer stock, and 1t Ia probable
no organization of Ike number con-
talned so many brilliant and we'll edu-
Gated men. They had strong regard for
family. honor and greut State pride,
which gave them n feeling OF respon.
Ribility in guarding the name OF Ken
lucky from all reproaoh. It was said
OF them by ono high in Federal author.
Ny that An army OF suoh officers and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
,ako Bowlln' Green from tho couteo-

take Bowlln, Green from the coufed-
eratesl''
Then there was II. L. White Turncy
who. on Joining forces with the South.
swore that within six weeks lie ,woufs
cat ono or Abe Lincoln's earY with u
cracker! lic came out of tho army
with one arm anu no such feast as he
foretold. and made u splendid lawyc.
in East Tennessee. More sahEuinc and
more courageous than any wua Uncle
Frank Foster. Il think l gee him
now. with lightning In his eye and
thunder In his voice and the balanc ;
or the quotation. lie was hardly nv,
forgot that. Mounting his big bay
horse. no would ride UP and down tho
street s1clalminS ever and anon: "As
Tor Yankees ! can whip a half dozen
and outrun thOuSan1tn
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"Ah. II beside the dead
Siumbered ths pain!
All, II the hearts that bied
Slept with the slant"

One day came out OF tho house. I
saw n large body OF Confederates
gathered near tbs fence. blocking tho
standing by the door. throw a rock
ut the head OF a negro youth-she
could not have holped II to save her
l,ic. she was go striclesn with horror
There was dend rebel tied OIL a cam
non, his face UP. his>eyes open, his
long black hair hanging down, and his
beard matted with dried blood The
negro. who was with the Confedsrates
had stopped beside the dead man. and
stuck his finger In ono OF the glazed
cyebaiIs!
Not being afraid OF tho soldiers, d.
rectly was In their midst. ] cav
many f:ad men lnshed to horses. can
non and caissons. while those living
wore m!ngltng with Quirks scouts
part Of General Morgan's men--,yho
occupied the village.
II was forty-thrce or forty-four yesrs
before I learned what II all meant. ]
was reading a contribution to tn. Con-
federate Veteran from an old soldier In
81. Louis. He said that tho dead men
saa been Kill Killed ~ ssroSs skl,nish
Turnpike. and their comrades We're 1e car
ryipg them eastward to BIO buried.
These occurrences are the Westmins-
tor side OF msmory, and are as pnthe-
tio IS some OF tho scenes at the be-
ginning OF tho war were humorous.
you have read Cables "Dr. SEWER.
where he depicts the jollity Of "the
boys" getting ready for war. It was
universal. / dare say. 1t was 40 on my
Old stamping grounds. The North wae
going TO put down the rookus in from
four to six weeks. and each Southern
man was going to whip six YnnksI
MY old friond. Jim GIyan, used to tell
a story on n neighbor who went with
him TO Bowling Cream when the Con-
1aderate9 wero fortifying that place.
The two were going into neutral ter
ritory Neither had then travelled
much; On their rsturn they stayed
overnight with q farmer near Lcbnn-
eon, Tenn, who was worrying over his
Two Sons who Were with the Confed-
crates at Bowling Green.
suffer no uneaslnoss, SIR" said tn >
returning traveller. as, crosalegged. he
spat into the fire. Suffer no uneaei-
ness, Sir. I've seen the man nlassed- Il
tho place you mention, sir. and I as
sure you tho combined" world can';
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from the consent OF tho governed. all
tho world knows. How they lovei their
state. though for the time cond emncd
and eHpatriated by tho powers into
whose hands sho had fallen, Is Mt
tested by the fact that though their
| lies blood redeemed the soil OF seven
states they were mindful OF what was
due her and never fed ignomnlously
before their enemies. and though their
lpriyations were long and trying and
their disappolntments Increasing they
never lost heart nor hcatatcd when
duty called
$50 In regarding the part Kentucky
and her stulward sons, her beautiful
and loyal daughters (for be 1t said to
tGehy did not sccedc most OF her wo-
men dld), took in the War Between
the States. It seems due to the truth OF
history that protest must be made
against calling them rebels or lhci,
actions rebellion, for in no scnse was Il
a rebellion, unless Indeed against tho
! assumption OF the North. that ,.ycr.
State surrendered Its sovereignty wher
II ratified tho Constitution OF 1887. ant
though the Confedcracy failed To cs
tablish tho principles upon which altar
&C much rich. red blood was poured
still live and must live If human liberty
IL to endure on this continent. We
the children Of the Confederate sol.
pic on earth can claim. can best illus.
: tratc tho soldiers virtues by maintain.
Ink Ills prnciplen in peace and de.
Tending them in war, IL need be. fol
, the great country to which our allog.
! lance Is now due"
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Co:oncI att.

Can any one answer this:
am seeking information of the
whereabouts OF Colonel Wyatt. who
served In the Southern army during
the Civil War. Gould you give me any
clue to him II no lis living? My reason
for asking 1t is have an old army
desk chair that belonged to him. II was
captured at Patrick Station, on the
Richmond and Danville Railroad. II
you could find out for mo you would
confer a great favor or put me on some
clue OF him. am sure / would be
worry grateful to you.
Yours truly.
EDWARD MAIDEN.
1859 Main Street, Manayunk, Phil
adclphia, Pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
OREGON GIRLS ON VISIT.
Nine of Them Trying to See New
 York City i'm Two Days

New York, June f3.-Nine Oregon girls are trying to see the sights of New York in two days before push ing on to Washington tomorrow night. where they will call on the President k aa .-.aaf' s-tss- .s..s.es .a;es
 Mrs H. A. Hartshorn, a newspaper woman, is the chaperOne of the par ty. The girls are the daughters of well-to-do farmers of nine different sections of the State. After getting the required number of subscriptions to enable them to take the trip, they assembled at Portland for the start.
 Leaving Portland with their car decked with roses by the local suf- tragedies, their first stop was Detroit. Then they went to- Buffalo and Niagara Falls, and to East Aurora, where they were entertained by El- bert Hubbard. ts
 Philip s. Bates, who is in charge of the party, will deliver two Iec- lures, one at the West Side Y. M. C.. A. and one at the Twenty-third Y. M. c. A., on the Northwest. He will show that there is a need of men to work up the industries there, espec- ially in the farming districts. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
THE SUFFRAGAN BISHOP

The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut is large and populous. The bishop is busy man. He has more than he can do at all, and much more than he can do we'll For some years projects have been considered Tor the division of the diocese, and the creation of a new see. Inertia, pride in the, ancient and honorable history of the Church in Connecticut, pride 3n the mere size of the diocese, combined to defeat the proposition for division. The alternative was an as- sistant bishop. who has been elected.
 He is Rev. J. Chauncey Linsley of Torrington who was chosen on the ] Sth ballot from a field of 10 candi dates. sys
 The function of the new bishop will be such as may be assigned to him by Bishop Brewster. He will have important and necessary duties to perform, but the authority will continue fin the good bishop who has 70 long and so successfully exercised the diocesan powers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13

That was my final thought just as Fanny again took up the middle of the road and began to howl thought maybe Bill had gone into the country without telling her he'd be back.
 ''What's the matter, Fanny" I ask ed, adopting Bill's naive way of talk ing the dog into his confidence. Sam uel sat on the opposite curb watching his mother. She continued to howl.
 "It's too bad,' said voice behind me. ''She takes it hard, eh?" ~ It was the owner of the engine room, the man who gave Bill his keep.
 "What's too bad?'' I asked. Whats the matter with herr"
 "Bill's dead. Killed 2 couple hours ago. Run ovcr by an automobile. Body to the Morgue.''
 That is bad," I said, and l was sur prised to find myself thinking of Fam ny and Samuel.
 The engine man looked at me. Whats the matter?' he said.
 ..Oh-I was just wondering l an- swered looking at him out of the cor ner Of my eye, ''wfat would become of Bills dogs.''
 T don't know" came the response "but they'll have to get out of my place. Cheap way of paying sBilpa wages wasn't 1.-the keep of him and his CUTS? Bill was a queer duck; but a good mechanic"
 And the owner went on to the en- zine room.
 Samuel and I watched him until he disappeared around the corner. Then the youngster went to Fanny and lick ed her throat and when she lowered her head he licked her face. They started up the street without giving me glance And watched them as far as the next corner, where they turned to trot off in direction away from the engine house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
CLIMATE AND HEALTH

The American Chronological Asso- ciation. meeting in Hartford. has dis- cussed the effect of altitude upon the human organism.
 Two questions were the main themes of discussion Do men die more readily of pneumonia, in high dry climates?
 Do they become acclimated to high climates and what Is the man. ner of their acclimation?
 The gsneral opinion upon the first question seemed to be that pneumo. nia is more dangerous before accli- matixation, and not more dangerous after it.
 The fact of acclimatization was ad- mitted. but the method of it was dis- puted.
 The theory was advanced that after . time in. a rare atmosphere the pull monary system secretes oxygen. By the attrition of ideas the truth ap- pears Something certain upon this subject will some day be known.
 There seemed to be little dispute, however as to the. advantages of good air and bathing for everybody, and -in this potRt iet., leeet the professional 2 aelG e1nsefves fn a gree rnent with the intelligent laity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
SEA BREEZE ISLAND

Severn new attractions. which will 20 far towards making Sea Breeze is land much more popular than ever have been secured in a business trip to New York and other cities by Gen eral Manager w. l.. Gallagher, who will return to the city today to ar range for their installation at the island without delay.
 Meanwhile workmen busy with ham, mers, nails and paint brushes are cov- erine the entire island with repair work. and making complete changes in the bathing houses. Within a few days. the big baths at Sea Breeze with a beach as smooth as carpet and clean as a waxed floor, will be thrown open for the season. Particu- lar attention has been given to the bath houses. Diving boards, floats, water sports and other aquatic fea- lures will be installed to make bath ing doubly attractive.
 The beautiful ballroom is becoming more popular from day to day. and afternoon and evening there is always a merry throng of dancers ready to patronize 1t.
 At the Casino theatre, beginning to- morrow, magnificent motion picture, Paradise and Purgatory,'' will be shown. This film story occupies two houSs detailing with poetic beauty the story of Dante. It has been secured for exclusive presentation at the Ca sino at large expense to the manage ment Plans for the construction of a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
ATEldlE FUNERAL

Army aviation will be suspended until after the funeral of the dead av- iators. It will then go on, just as be- fore.'
 Titus Capt Charles de F. Chandler, chief of the aviation corps.
 So long as progress calls men will respond. The. lives of men have ever bssn yisldA @ the lure Of the future.
 Wherever necessary work is to be done there will be those to do it. However great the risk, there win be men to take 1t.
 Life is the dearest possession of men. But 1t is not so dear to the spirit of man as to make him a cow ard in tho face of duty.
 It is not swiators alone who stop work only until the funeral is over. but miners. sailors, trainmen and a
 Fundamentally men are not ig- noble. though the scramble to keep out Of theseeor Mouse. makes them sometimes seem 60. Work win be suspended until after the funeral. It will then 90 on. just as before.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
THE HISTORICAL INSTANT

The proceedings of the Republican national committee now sitting in Chicago mark the near ending of one political epoch in; the United States and the near birth of another. The remarkable utterances that are pro- ceedinG from the lips of Governor tehnsod eS catt1fIgg tIgts as8syfrpt0r ssa elas- cock of West Virginia and Leader FIinn of Pennsylvania cannot be ac- fspted as expressions of the passing Homent.
 They are real indications of NEW FORCES that have been seething in fAe political cauldron.
 Upon one side is the will of the neople as represented by the direct ballot of Republicans in many States, and especially in those states in which Republican piuralities have been principally obtained.
 Upon the other side is the ancient system of delegates, bosses and con- sentions. struggling to maintain itself another month or two in power.
 DEMOCRACY FACES REACTION.
 From the attrition of these forces great changes must result.
 The readers of this newspaper are witnessing with the assistance of it's columns. the launching of the Amer!- can revolution, which will be assign ed place in history-with respect -o it's importance-beside the English Revolution of 1883, and the Revolu- ton of 1776. which made the thirteen colonies Republic M
 1t ought to be plain to the casual observer that men of such opposite 1endencie4 beliefs s and economic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
JUNE sNowsToRM IN CANADA
Kipling's "Our Lady of the Snow
 Justified at Last.

Ottawa, Ontario, June 13-Kipling' g phrase '-Our Lady of the Snows," so thoroughly detested by Canadians. was justified yesterday in despatches from Quebec which told of snowstorms and frosts that were general in the Lake St. John district Tuesday.
 Snow fell throughout the district around Chicoutimi, at the head of nav igation on the Saguenay River.
 Snowstorms also swept along the Quebec and Lake St. John Railway between Lake Edward and Roberval, while heavy frosts have occurred ev- cry night this week, greatly damaging the crop prospects,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-13
'GER SULLIVAN IS THERE roo
But Won't Venture to Predict Whom
 the Democrats Will Name.

New York. June 13-A. J. Daly, who is Democratic national committeeman for Alaska, is at the Waldorf on his way to the Baltimore convention. Mr. Daly says the six Alaskan delegates to the convention are uninstructed from everything that people out there decided to wait to find out just what sentiment is in the States about can- didates.
 "If Alaskans could vote.'' said Mir. Daly, there Is not the slightest doubt see the development of the Territory has been hampered by Roosevelt's conservation policy, which has tied up everything since the Colonel gave Clifford Pinchot 100, 0,000 square miles of territory to be absolute ruler of, and The people are opposed to Roosevelt'a policies and they are. not in love with the way Taft has carried them out, though it must be said that Taft has appointed many more Alaskans to of fees in the Territory than Roosevelt autocratic side of Roosevelt If he is, as he claims, the apostle of pure democracy, he never showed the Alas kans any trace of it during his last reign.
 1T am up in the Iditarod,'' said MT.
 
 there have been taken up by the .Gug- genheims. There is now the town of Iditarod. You see the tent period of new placer camp nowadays is very short As soon as assurance comes out that there is much pay dirt in the place merchants flock in with goods and the places take on per- manent character within a couple of months The life of a mere placer mining camp is usually limited, but with the dredges we are getting in up there the possibilities of getting at low grade ore are apt to prolong it for many years Take Nome, for instance. think Nome is good for fifty years yet. Without dredges 1t would be short lived. There are now twenty five gold dredges in Alaska and more are going in this summer
 Roger C.. Sullivan, Democratic na- tional committeeman from Illinois Is also at the Waldorf. He said: "I am on my way to Baltimore. There are few contests to come before the national committee. Who is going to be nom- inated?" Mr. Sullivan made gesture which indicated his belief that only a higher Power could tell. "I haven't any idea" he went on
 'sDo you think Bryan will be it?'' he was asked.
 T have no idea he replied. And r can't say what anybody else's chances are But I believe the con- vention will be of the usual length; that is to say, converting at noon orl a Tuesday. it will be over by the fol- lowing Saturday."