Evening star., 1919-03-09

and dream golden dreams of the joy
Gus past. he means to do 1t. even If he
violates all the literary laws ever en-
acted by the scribbling tribe.
There Is. however, certain Sc
auence In these reflections. The Ram
bier knows that John Saunders was a
good man. He did not know John
Saunders personally, but his impress
sion is that he was a dignified and
benevolent man. All of his descend
ants are courteous and educated peo-
pie. But when, in March, 1919. one
writes that man was good the
impression is apt to come into the
mind of the reader that the man was
"goody." that he wore a steeple-
crowned hat. had his hair cut short.
believed that witches lurked behind
every lamp post and tree box ready
to spring upon his neck and carry his
soul to perdition and that devils am
pushed behind pine trees or whisps
of sedge were setting snares for him.
There is q belief that man to earn
eternal repose for his soul must make
himself and everybody else miserable
here. 1t is dismal sort of philoso-
seems to be growing.
But the Rambler must now get back
to Persimmon Tree road and the lane
which leads to John Saunders old
home. That was the point which the
Rambler had reached when he slipped
into this depression about vice. Last
Sunday he told that this fine old house
is now the home of Johns son, Richard
Lee Saunders; his wife, who was Nellie
Bean, daughter of Joseph Hebb Bean of
st. Marys county, and their daughters,
Josephine Lee and Eleanor Saunders
Other children. Emily White, now Mrs.
Rawdon of Washington: Charlotte now
Mrs. Crook of Washington, and John b.
Saunders of Washington spend their
Sundays and other holidays at the old
tf
gomery county from Loudoun. in vir-
ginia, being a son Of Mai James
Saunders, U. s. A., and his wife, Lucy
Herd Lee. daughter of Richard Edward
Lee. The Saunders family has long
been settled in Virginia and has been
conspicuous In the wars of the republic.
The Rambler finds the following
Saunders. heads of families. In Virginia
in 11s2: Upper district of Lunenburg
parish. Richmond county: William
Almond Saunders and Alexander Saun-
ders; Lancaster county. Betty Saunders
and Purley Saunders: Middlesex county,
George Saunders. Thomas Saunders and
Thomas William Saunders; Essex
county, Charles Saunders: Pittsylvania
county, Daniel Saunders: Nansemond
county. Daniel Saunders, James Saun-
ders and John Saunders Amherst coun-
ty. Edward Saunders and Elizabeth
Saunders; Frederick county. George
Saunders; Isle Of Wight county. Henry
Saunders, Joseph Saunders Thomas
Saunders. Robert Saunders. John saun-
ders and Lieut.. Henry Saunders; New
Kent county. Isaac, James and John
Saunders; Mecklenburg county, Jesse
saunders: Surry county, John Saunders;
city of Williamsburg, John Saunders,
Sussex county. Thomas Saunders, and
Gloucester county, William Saunders,
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In looking UP these Virginia Saua-
ders the Rambler came across mat
ter which he believes will be of in
terest. At least 1t was of interest TO
him 1t was a long list of the names
of slaves in Isle of Wight county, but
these slave names were also popular
In the counties around Washington.
and especially in the large slave hold
ing counties of Prince Georges.
Charles and st, Marys on the Mary
land side of the Potomac The list OF
male slaves contains these names:
ouTy, London, Jacob, Tim; Aaron.
Barton. Cornish Toby, Abraham,
Sharper, Pompy Sussex. Miah, Isaac
Kilt, Aberdeen, York. BATHS, Noun
tain. Liberty. Moses. Joshua. Prince
Poiadore Cyrus, Don Pedro Port
Royal Mingo, Isle OF Wight NARROW
and Cain. Scattered among these
names were many Dicks. Sans, Toms.
Bobs, Billys, Jims and Philips. Here
follow some names found in the list
of female slaves: Nan, Tanner. Eady.
Dinah, Aggy. TreasIe, Pegg, Ply, Pa
tience. Keziah, fatt, Pink, Pheby.