Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-06
THE MOTHER COUNTRY.


In the year 1901. three ships, Sarah
Constant; Godspccd and Discovery.
sailed from England for the new
world. They brough; 1902 settlers
ana landed at jamestown. Va. Among
them was Captain John Smith.
Several different men were elected
Presidents of the new colony. but as
they were gentlemen they were not
Gscd 10 hard work and so did not
know how 10 govern 4 colony. The
most valuable man proved TO be
Captain Smith. Under Captain Smith
the colony prospered. Once while
captain Smith was out exploring he
was captured by some Indians and
taken before Chief Powhatau The
chiefs daughter was 10y his side.
Chief Powhatan decided 10 have Cap
tain Smith killed. They laid his head
on stone, and warrior advanced
10 beat out his brains. when Poca-
hontas begged her father TO spare
his Ike. SO he was saved
Some time later Captain Smith
went Up the river TO find it's source.
when krg OF gunpowder exploded
and burned him 80 seriously that
ne mad Ia 20 hack TO England When
he !ef' the colony had prospered
greatly. but then it went to rack
and ru.n
At tho end OF the winter OF 1910
there was only q few settlers at
jamestown So when the president
srrivcd az jamestown all the settlers
on the boat and started back to
D.! and So the colony OF James
town was abandoned but at the
mouth ~ the James River they met
Lord Delaware. who was appointed
governor. 50 they turned back and
tho next day they again landed at
Jamestown. and so the colony. which
was abandoned one day, was reoc-
cupied the next day. From that time
on Virginia prospertd and up to
The Revolutionary war n thriving
COLONY.
England insisted on making laws
for the colonies when the people
themselves This caused trouble
with England. Once England passed
law called the Stamp; Act This
caused much trouble. so England
repealed it. hut still insisted on the
right To tax the colonies. Soon Eng
land put tax on tea. AZ Boston
some men disguised as Indians, went
on board n ship and threw ali the
tea overheard, For this England
closed the harbor. About this time
Patrick Henry made his famous
speech In NirEinia II kna-v not
what course others may take. but AS
for me. give me liberty OF give me
death Troops were then raised
ia short time the news came thpt
ia" first battle OF tho Revolutionary
War was fought at Lexington and
Concord. in Massachusetts,. The
Great NirsiTian. George Washing
ton, was put in command OF the
army OF the colonies. The war last
ed seven years. and ended with the
surrender Of CORVALLIS TO General
Washington at Yorktown
Constitution was agreed upon and
General Washington was made Pres
ldcnt General Washington was
President two terms. eight years.
Tn" country prospcrcd. and more
states were added In the year 1861
trouble arose between the North and
South over slavery. The Union was
divided In the war that followed
Virginia was the battle ground
Al chanceliorsville. cold lIarbor
Seven rincs, Crater. Wilderness and
Spotsyivania Courthouse bloody bat
ties were fought. Robert T.. Lee
another great Virginian, rus in COM
mand of the army of the South This
great war ended with the surrcn-
der of Robert H. Lee at Appomattox
Courthouse. 1865.
some az the historical places in
Virginia are Arlington, the home Of
Robert H. Lee; Mount Vernon, the
nome or George Washington: Mon
'icello. the home Of Thomas JEFF
ferson: Berkeley. The home az Pres
ident Harrison; Tuckahoe. home Of
the landolphs; stanton, the home OF
president Wilson; the home o. Pres :
idcnt Monroe. Wcstmoreland County.
Presidents Tyler and Monroe were
buried In Richmond. The President