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Lincoln Conspiracy
. - and Its Conspirators.
''.'.. -Uy SA>ITyEL £ 3il»'AyD AKN'OLD, who was imprisoned «t the Dry Tortugas.
(Ocpyriehtcd, 1P05.) .
* (Copyrighted. I^o2.
When the commanding officer found that
Oren'cU ai'id- Uic' other escaped prisoners
lia<3 not been overhauled he Issued the
most sstrlnKcnl orders ayoinst the re
maning prisonjrs. X.OjOne -irtcr retreat
M-as j>crm!ltc<l to' place his head out of
* ilic .ipcMurc of his- casement, under the
penalty V>t havinp-n musket ball sent
crashing through his brain. All intercourse
between soldiers and prisoners was strict
)y prohibited, a violation of such order
licinc at first severely punished, and repc
iion*")cuvjn^. them open to be arraigned
before a oourt-martir.l. Many orders were
issued without senso or reason in them.
The escape of Grcnfell was another
Mow struck tho commander, who? felt
dubiov:s about hit commipsion. Conse
quently something had to be done to ex
onerate himself from all blame. He com
municated to headquarters that Gren
ic\] had been furnished with means by
outsiders, which had been used in bribing
the sentinel: also that he had considerable
money in his possession when he escaped.
This was^not so. Grcnfell did not have in
his possession at the time of his escape
$25. He could have gone without a dollar.
as thCTUIe of the plncc was as disgusting
to the soldier as it was to those confined,
and help at any time would have been
rendered to any man who desired to
escape, providing that the soldiers in
co doing were not compromised.
The remaining prisoners had to bear
the brunt for the escape of G ren fell i and
the others. They were worked from sun
rise until sunset ir the heat of the broil-
Ing- sun, a provost guard, .with the com
manding ofllcor and the' provost marshal,
■more frequently than otherwise, standing
over thc:n and hurrying t hem vp. Not
a moment's rest was allowed during the
day. excepting at dinner hour— and this
continued .until toe Fifth Artillery was
relieved, on March 30th. ISO?.
Seven prisoners were sent there from
Eutaw, Ala., Tor the alleged offense of
)uempUng to' ride a' carpet-bagger on
I rail. On them was centered a deep ha
ired and prejudice. They were termed
svu-Klux by the provost marshal for
the purpose of engendering hatred in the
hearts of the soldiers; against . them, in
"which it failed to some extent. Their
.stay was short, owing. to the press of tne
Sountry taking' the .matter up. but: their
•manner of ircatiiicr.t^was cruel, unjust
jnd tyrannical in- the extreme.
When they were torn from their homes
end families supj lies of every kind were
denied them. They" suffered ; from indig
nities heaped upon tJiem all along the
route from Eutaw to Dry Tonugas,
Tveighted down in chains, and most spitt
j'ully used by those in charge or them.
>U a matter- of course they- -were with
out money, and when released they ask
ed for transportation .-and -subsistence" to
tlieir liomes. " which "wars' denied them.
They were taken to Key West, an island
in the" sea, and- there, among strangers,
were lert to make^the best of the situ
ation that they cou'u.
AIDED BY FRIENDS.
From them I learned that they met
tviih friends (all being Free Masons) and.
without the. assistance of the government,
safely - ; arrived : at -^their homes. But a
Ehort time after the departure of the pris
oners from .Euta^y,^Ala./ Jt was reported
that some parties ''had- been overheard
to express an pinnigira-s' to how easy a
matter it would be to break through their
quarters some ' night, -seize their guns
when the whole garrison, excepting
those on duty.-, \t as "at the theatre, over
come the guard, and seize the quarter
master's schooner Matchless, moored at
the wharf, raise anchor, cut ropce, and
>ut to sea.
This rumor reached the ears of tho pro
vost marshal, oo said, when in a trice
the mst stringent measures were adojucd
lo frustrate the- design. Double sentinels
were placed over the prisoners' quarters,
and- every privilege formerly granted was
rescinded. Myself and companions became
ihm : recipients of a necessity created only
to persecute. From the first touch of the
hand of the military branch of the United
States we had received tho full weight
of their cruelty and tyranny: we had been ,
made to study tne effects of partial and ;
then of total darkness, of damp and '
loathsome cells, of foul and. filthy dun
{*c-ons. of tortuies, irons and chains, of
degradation of aU Kln<ls,-. and now we ;
•were forced to study branches of a more ;
edifying nature. _' as- wo were boardod j
up .and denied the pleasure of looking;
upon mother- earth and the few green
ppots of vegetation growing within the
Wlopure of the ibrt; the only visible parts j
■tt the croauon lelt us to observe being
the overhangi-ij; sky and : the' -boundless
.dftcp. Thc-y determined by such procedure
snd action. that we should become learn- ;
%-d 'in ' aitrouomy "ancl:-3iavigation. ; ■'• :
This unjust proceeding on Ihe part of
those ruling-^:ot only" deprived our quar
ters of proper ventilation but caused the
dampness to mc; ease, and at the same
time had a tendency to cast odium upon
•us alone. Every person in and out of
the fort was confronted with it, and natu
rally were led to inquire why of all quar
ters this alone was boarded up.
ASKED FOR ACCUSERS.
As no cause hart been assigned for this
for and sudden display of hatred
of the provost marsnal. we applied to the
commanding officer to be informed as to
what offense we had committed to justify
euch action and whether ho was acting
■upon secret information, and, if so. we
dc-ired to be confronted with our ac
cusers, knowing that we had neither in- j
fringed upon the rules governing nor con- !
•iomplated any unlawful undertaking.
We were inlormed that: we were Hot ac- i
cusc-d of anything, but that the rumor
•was current of ihc contemplated escap.?.
of. some of the prisoners, and that tho
boards v/ere placed up to prevent priso
ners from escaping the guardhouse shed
to the corridor beyond, thence into the
inclosure of the fort. A poor excuse was
fretter than none. Immediately below our
quarters was stationed the whole guard
end two sentinels guarded all exits from
.Ihe fort, "who had lull view at all times
of our immediate quarters, which would
have rendered it impossible lor anyone.
to have crossed over. Even had it been
possible to have eluded the vigilance of
the sentinels at this point, they- would
jiave been forced to have come in direct
contact wjth the entire guard as they
H^scencied the- steps Icading-to the grround-
of the enclosure of the fort.
Finding that wo could not accomplish
having tho boards removed, we became
Eruptions
Dry, moist, scaly tetter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
.-\nd other cutaneous eruptions pro
iced from humors, either inherited,
■ or acquired through defective di
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous..
;•, The thing to do is to take
Hood's SarsapariUa
and Pills
-■ Which thoroughly cleaiise the blood,
, expelling all humors and building
yup the whole system. They cure
Hood's Sareaparilla permanently cured J.
G. Hines. Franks. 111., of eczema, from which
Ye had suffered for some time; and Miss
Uvina "Wolter, Box 212, Aleona. Wh.. of pirn
-. iles oc a*r face tad back wad caafed skin on
>er/body. br wUcb. eke htd been rreatly
■ troubled. , There are "more twtimonUlt in
i.fryot of Hood's thw can be published.
I resigned to'the new order of things, never
r.ftcrward asking any questions relative
to it- This continuod untira few caj-s be
j'ore our departure from the island. When
it became known that Dr. Mudd had been
pardoned and tho Fifth Artillery had
been n-ISeved Spangler requested that the
portion of the fence directly in front of
our quarters be removed, so that we
could obtain light and proper ventilation
to our room, the side walls of which were
hung with deep masses of slime . and
rpongy substance?, created through cx
trcrhc dampness.
OBSTHUCTION REMOVED.
Tlie provost marshal said that- he would
.consult General Hill, then commanding,
i in rcjrfird to his request. He did so, and
! the following day the obstruction was re
moved. Very soon afterward we received
the news of our pardons, when we be
came callous to air surroundings, feeling,
that their tenure of persecution and in
tense haired which had existed for four
year? was drawing to a close. Before the
departure of the Fifth Artillery wo re
ceived a telegram notifying us of our
pardon, whereupon we received the con
gratulations of each officer of the post,
whether real or fictitious it is beyond my
power to state. j
On March £9, IS6?, having received my
release from their custody by virtue of
the olficial pardon granted by Andrew
Johnson, president of the United States,
issued in our respective cases, we depart
ed from the fort, transportation alone be
ing furnished as far as Key West, Fla.
The government had deported us far from
our homes to a sirange land and had dis
charged us with no means at command
to return. Had it not been for my father,
who came for me. I would have been lei:
penniless among stranger?, without means
to reach my home or to purchase subsis
tence to alleviate hunger. Like justice
followed my footsteps from its beginning
to its end. V .
THE OFFICIAL PARDON.
Armed with the official authority which
reste>red me again to the world a free
man. a pardon granted by the United
States government, a copy of which is
herewith appended, to wit:
Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States of Ameri
ca. To all to whom these presents shall
come, greeting:
Whereas. On the 30th day of June, in
the year ISSS. one Samuel B. Arnold was,
by the judgment of a military commis
sion, convened and ■ holden in the city of
Washington, declared guilty of the spe
cification wherein he was charged in the
words and figures following, to wit: And
in further prosecution of said conspiracy
the said Samuel Arnold did, within the
military department and the military lines
aforesaid, on or before the fith day. of
March, A. D. 3SCS. and on divers other
days and times between that day and the
35th day of April, A. D. ISOS, combine,
conspire with aui; counsel; ,-ibet, comfort
and support, the said John Wilkes Booth,
Lewis Payne. George A. Atzerodt,
Michael O'Laushlin and their confeder
ates in said unlawful, murderous and trai
torous conspiracy and the execution there
of as aforesaid; and
Whereas. The sentence imposed by said
military commission upon the said Snmuel
Arnold was that he be Imprisoned at
hard labor for life, and the continement
under such sentence was directed to be
had in the military prison at Dry Tortu
jras, Fla.; and the said Samuel Arnold
has been for more than three years and
six months, and now is, suffering the in
fliction of such sentence: and
ROOM FOR UNCERTAINTY.
Whereas. The evidence adduced against
said Arnold before the said military com
mission leaves room for uncertainty as to
the true measure and nature of the com-,
piiciiy of the said Arnold in the said raur
derous and traitorous conspiracy, and it
is apparent that the said Arnold rendered
•no- active assistance whatsoever to tlie
said Booth and his confederates .in the
actual execution of said abominable
crime; arid "
Wherc-as, The pardon of the said Ar
nold is strongly recommended by the City
Council and more than two hundred other
citizens of Baltimore and vicinity:
Now. therefore, be it known, that T,
Andrew Johnson, President of the United
State?, of America, in consideration of the
promises, divers other and sufficient
reasons me thereunto moving-, do hereby
grant to the said Samuel B. Arnold a full
and unconditional pardon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name and cause the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of
Washington this first
day of March, A. D.,
: -(SEAL.).. ls£V and in the-'lnde
denSence of the
United States the
Ninety-third.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of tho United States. ■:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
I was at last a free man.
TRUTH, NOT MALICE.
I have in the foregoing pages strictly
confined myself to the truth, compiled
from a diary as daily taken, not by. me.
It has not been written through malice
nor vinelictivencss on my part, but solely |
for the purpose of giving to the world
the manner of treatment adopted and pur
sued in my respective case, both during
the period awaiting trial, throughout the
trial itself, and even after the sentence
had been imposed. Also relative to the
treatment of others undergoing sentence
and contined at Dry Tortugas, Florida.
• The hatred engendered by the civil war
had not yet abated. The crime in which
1 was Fiippossd to have been connected,
and for which 'l was imprisoned, was of
such an abominable and atrocious na
ture that the hatred which at first had
been Instilled into the hearts of the en
tire nation did not subside during my
entire incarceration. They looked upon
me as a monster, from the sentence Im
posed by the military commission, and
nothing could be brought to bear to
change or modify their deep-rooted con
victions.
Not even the government nor those in
high authority could be appeased, and
they still persecuted, even alter sentence
had been imposed, and would have con
tinued to do so had I remained under
their charge. .To have obtained justice
at or about the period of my trial was
an impossibility, as well as a fruitless un
dertaking, whilst the public mind was in
such chaotic excitement and frenzy. Evi
.dence was hardly necessary to convict-
The desire was only to gratify and ap
pease the public mind, and to avenge the
death of Abraham Lincoln.
WILL HISTORY LIE?
History will associate my name as one
of the participators in the crime, but in
doing so it will He. as I was as guiltless
as an unborn babe as to knowledge or
connection in any way whatsoever in the
horrible crime. When General Thomas
Ewing. who had been retained by "me as
counsel, came to see me in my cell, he
remarked that he would have nothing to
do with the case ii 1 was in any Way con
nected with the crime. I told him that
I was as .innocent as he was himself as
to knowledge, connection, or participation
therein; that had 1 been a party to it,
or have counselled, abetted, or aided, in
any manner, the commission of the hor
rible act, I would bay* scorned to solicit
defence: would have pleaded guilty to
the charge, and met with whatever doom
the government might impose with as
much fortitude as I could command,
feeling that I had by my own act en
tailed upon myself its full burden and
merit.
After the consultation had ended he
became counsel for me. I narrated to him
the entire knowledge I possessed, and
my. connection with 1 Booth at one time,
and gave the names of witnesses to b*
summoned in my case. As he was upon
the point of lea. vine my cell his eye cen
tred upon the hexva, which had been re
moved before „ hi* entry, and hurriedly
thrown into ; one corner of the cell. He
inquired of me what Jt ■was, and • I * re
"'jVtl rianflVrc* It to: hlny "A torture
THE PISPATCH-FBIDAY. DECEMBBB 19, 1902;
•iviAKE'; -.Acceptable
;aLL : .KIWDS.- ; ,
invented by Edwin 31. Stanton, Secretary
of War." ."....
After a careful examination of it in all
its devices and details he made .some
very uncomplimentary remarks in refe
rence to Stanton. which I forbear express
ing. I requested him in the opening' of
my defence to 'give . the-; nation- and . the
world at large my treatment. His. reply,
in part, was: "The less- you say : about
that the better. You have a d- — hard
court to try you."
Hope died within my heart at his ut
terances, and from that hour I endeavor
ed to nerve myself to meet my fate, fully,
expecting to meet with death. To. my fa
ther, who was o!iowcd to see me twice
during my trial, I expressed the same
views, stating that perjury, was being
subordinated and being re-sorted to to
secure niy conviction. From the moment
General Ewing made that remark I lost
all interst in 'he trial and Eurroundihgs..
and patiently awaited my doom— death,
I thought.
(TO BE CONTINUED TO-MORROW.)
A CULPEPER JViARRiAGE,
Wedding: of 3lr. Felix Mmldox and
Miss StrlngleHow.
CULPEPER, VA., December IS.—(Spe
cial.)—The beautiful Baptist church, of
Brandy Station, in this county, was the
scene of a pretty wedding at 6 o'clock
this evening, ...when . Mr.. Felix Maddox
led to the altar Miss Stringfellow. "Rev.
R. H.- Stone performed : the ceremony,
and Miss. Susie Stringfellow, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor.
Mr. Irvine Parr was best man. The
ushers were Mr. Charles Gordon, of
Orange county, -and Messrs. Broaddus
Stringfellow. Turner R. Attee. and Philip
Maddox, of Culpepqr county.
The bride was gowned in white and
carried a bunch of Marie Louise. The
church was prettily elecorated with cut
flowers and pottejd plants. - . ■■■■■■
The wedding party - entered the church
to the strains of. the chorus from "Lo
hengrin," which were skilfully rendered
by Mrs. J. P. Burdette, of Culpeper. The
bride is the youngest child of B. W.
Stringfellow. of "Ashleish," near Brandy
Station, and is a pretty, charming, and
vivacious blonde just out of her teens.
Thj fortunate groom is a. thrifty young
merchant of Brandy Station, and a man
of excellent character and standing.
After the ceremony" ' : the bridal . party
returned to "Ashlejgh" and partook of
an' informal, supper. •. ■ -.■. ■ -■ :-
A CHATHAm7/IARR!AGE.
AVcdlne of Mr. D. K. Mila'm and Miss
Xcttic K. Hardy.
CHATHAM. VA., December IS.-(Spe
cial.)'—A very pretty but quiet wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mr. D. N.
Hardy, at" 5*30 this afte~rnoon, when his
daughter. Miss -Kate, became ftha
bride of Mr. -D.- R. -Miiam. The parlor
was illuminated with several colored
lamps, arid there were .floral decorations
in profusion. The bridal party entered
in the following order from the hall:
— .ss Ruth May Hardy with Mr. Walker
Moore, Miss Lizzie Moore' with Mi". John
W. Hardy. Miss Elva Baih?y with Mr.
Ester. Hardy, Miss Mollic Mills with Mr.
James W. Hardy, Miss Orla Bailey with
Mr. Nat White. These were closely fol
lowed by the bride; and groom. The en
tire party forming :a_semiTeirele around
Rev. W. D. Barr, I^ who performed the
ceremony.
Just before the marriage, the bridal
party were given an elaborate wedding
dinner.
The bride is a very charming young
woman, possessing many traits 'of high
Christian character, .ami is beloved by all
who know her. The groom is a very pros
perous young fajmer, and is held in high
esteem. ...
Mr. and Mrs. I.lilam will reside- near
Laurel Grove.
THEY HAD NO DECORATIONS.
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CHATHAM!. VA., December-lS.—(Spe
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nessed at Oak Grove-Baptist church Wed
nesday evening at -7:30. when Miss Melissa
Ethel Hall and ?>lr. John Asa Holland were
united in marriage. According . to a .pre
cedent established by the Board of- Dea
cons several years ago, no decorations
were allowed. To the strains of-Mcnoels
sohn's wedding march the party "entered
in the following order: Miss Herbert Hol
land end 'Jacob Hodnett.. ushers;.' Miss
Kate Shel ton with Mr; James Thompson,
Miss Lizzie Keeling with Mr. George
Keesee, Miss Geddie Haile with Mr.
Charles Keeling.. Miss Annie Butcher
with.Jlr. W: B. Gardner. The bride, be
comingly attired in blue cloth, entered
with her maid of honor. Miss Bessie
Giles. They; passed {.down, the -left' aisle
and were joined .at the altar by , the
groom ' and his' best man, "Mr. Gsorgs
Richardson, who entered from , the right
door. Rev. W. D.._JBarr performed the
ceremony. .
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A PHYSICIAN'S BRIDE.
Wccldin's of Dr. Tatnni and Miss
Pearl l^o-»rlei-.
CHATHAM, VA.. December IS.—(Spe
cial.)—A very pretty home weddins was
witnessed Wednesday at the home of Mr.
W. B. Towler, at Callands, when his
daughter, Miss Pearl, was united in mar
riage ro Dr. Benton Tatum. of Stuart, Va.
-The decorations of white and green were
very beautiful. The bride is a young wo
man of rare beauty and many accom
plishments, and it was while attending
college at Stuart that she met Dr." Ta
tuin.
~ The 'groom is a young physician, who
enjoys a nice practice in and around
Stuart, where the couple will reside.
A Coming Wedding:.
ALEXANDRIA, VA., December IS.—
(Special.)— Mrs. B. F. Turner has issued
cards . for the marriage of her daughter.
Miss Roberta Jane Turner, to Mr. James
Rotert Lyles, which will take place on
Thursday, December 25th. atS:3O o'clock
in the'.' evening,' at the residence of the
mother of the briele-eiect, on south Wash
ington street.
MARRIED IN BALTIMORE,
Tdrs. Alexasidcr P. 3litchell, and
'■ . J. A. ainclntyve,:
BALTIMORE, December 13.-'Special.)-
A very brilliant wedding took place here
yesterday at 12 M. in the house of Dr.
James Iglehart. The bride was Mrs. Al
exander Paul Mitchell, a relative of Mrs.
Iglehart,: and the groom Mr. James A.
Msclntyre. both New Yorkers.
The house a very large one, was
adcrned with roses and orchids that cov
ered—literally covered— the walls and ceil
ings, -.of -the ample rooms where several
hundred people were gathered. Balti
more's "beauty and her chivalry were
gathered there." and Delmonico sent from
New York his Hungarian Band, sparing
it from his rooms for to-day, sending
them, too, in a special train, with all the
material for the "breakfast," and; with
a corps or" waiters: not the stately and
comely mulatto men that serve us at
Baltimore entertainments, but dark
skinned, elderly, colored men. with the
kindly, obliging ways and the manners,
not abject, but respectful, that Richmond
likes best.
A kindly buzz of the talk where every
body knows (except the New Yorkers, of
course), was mingled with the soft, sweet
strains of the band, in parlors that looked
like bowers made of roses and orchids—
lttiwcrs that, cost, it was -whispered, $10
e"ach.
An alleyway was opened by ushers
-through the crowd, and there marched
through first the bride's daughter, "Mrs.
Herbert Sceiey, a lovely woman in all
the array of native charms with art's
highest aid. Then come another lovely
woman, yet more splendidly arrayed,
whom we could but think the bride,
knowing the first comer was the bride's
daughter; but the bride she was— sure-
Jy- "the fairest of her daughters, me."
The offi.-ia ting clergyman, Mr. ITuckle.
wisely- used the marriage ceremony of
the Episcopal church.
To the; question in that ceremony. "Who
giveth this woman to be married to. this
man?" answer whs made by the bride's
handsome ton. a grown man. not by the
pretty boy-son, who watched, with well
pleased face, the ceremony from the
stairway. Scon came th-j solemn words.
"Whom" God hath joined, let no man put
asunder.'/
Quickly then the clever waiters tilled,
as by magic..: the crowded rooms with
tables beautifully appointed; seating all
the 'host of guests, and the "breakfast"
was served with a perfectness of service
that could not be surpassed. Terrapin,
quail, phtede t"o;s gras, -and the like,
champagne and all else that is best graced
the board, while one. of the band sang
some charming solos, -he and his fellows
seeming inspired by the cordial response
to their music from the sympathetic as
sembly.
-After all this came things that the
guests most experienced called -novelties,
but very -charming novelties. Mr. Huckell
made a short and spirited "sermon." as
he himself called it; his object seeming to
be to enjoin by precept, as he has just
done by example, the duty ami- privilege
of. matrimony. Several friends made ap
propriate addresses, ■ one being, people
said below their breath, an aspirant for
what the groom has won. And the groom
himself made his acknowledgments,
gracefully and gallantly for tho prize he
was carrying off. to her friends and rela
tives of Ealiimore. As the- company slow
ly and reluctantly went away, the Hun
garian musicians still discoursed most
eloquent-music, with quartettes and solos
that made it hard to part. It. seemed, all
through; as *£ the count of- Monte Cristo
had- been there, and everybody said they
had never seen a more charming wed
ding;
A BRUNSWICK BRIDE,
Marriage of .Mr. Stanley Flisa and
' ; Jliss Anna 51. Bacon.
. .BARROW'S STORE; VA.. December IS.
f Special.)— A. beautiful and attractive mar
riage" was solemnized in the presence of,
a large concourse of friends and acquain
tances Wednesday evening at Rocky Run
church, when Mr.. Stanley Flinn led to
the altar Miss Anna Mason Bacon. The
■churclv was tastefully decorated by the
artistic hands of Mrs. Optain Manson.
Mrs. Peter Smith. Miss Ella Daniel. Miss
Lizzie Jones, and Miss Corrie Bacon. The
■following eentlemen acted as ushers:
Messrs. ..Willie Bacon. Decatur Jones,
Harvey Flinn. Tompson- Maddux, Hai-
woed PoAVf.ll: Charlie Bacon. Porter Has
kir.s. 'and Harper Haskins.
The bride entered the church leaning
upon the arm of her sister. Miss Come
Bacon, and the groom was accompanied
by bis best man. his brother. Willie Flinn.
: Rev. J. R. Sturgis- officiated, and Mrs.
11. B. Jones presided at the organ. The
couple were the recipients of many hand
some and tastefully-selected presents,
which attested their popularity here.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. James
(J Bacon, of Rux, Va., and has occupied
quite a prominent position in the society
of the community in which she resided.
Tho groom is the oldest son of. Mr. Robert
Flinn.'of Red Oak.; and? i3; quite a .sue
teyrtni'luiainfes* man. -.The couple wiU'T*;
side at the old J.ohn Haskins homestead,
where they will be after the Ist of Jan
uary.
?.Jr. Ernest Daniel and Miss Julia Et
more were quietly married at the resi
dence of the bride's parents on Tuesday,
evening at 3 o'clock. The Rev. J. R.
Sturgis, also, officiated at this marriage.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr. Marshall Maddux and Miss Daisy
Powell, of Nottoway, at Jonesboro'
church on Tuesday, the 23d.
AUGUSTA BRIDES,
One Weddins at r S"«voopcs and. An
other at Stannlon.
STAUNTON. VA.. 1 December '^.'-(Spe
cial.)— Miss Lucy Scott., the .- .charming
daughter of Mr. John Scott, of Swoopes,
was married- Wednesday to Mr. J. B.
Baylor, at Hebron church, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Holmes
Ralston, assisted by Rev. E. A.: Repass.
Wednesday night a reception .was given
at the groom's home, at Arbor Hill, after
which Mr. and Mrs.- Baylor left' for a
bridal trip to Richmond and Old Point.
Mr. R. C. Boyd. of Craigsville. and Miss
Emma M. Bosserman, were married to
day at the Virginia^ Hotel, Rev. ;W. X.
Scott, D. D., officiating.
.A Ro:untic Wedding.
CHARLOTTEBVILLE, VA,.- December
IS.— (Special.)— The appearance at tho
county clerk's office in' this- city ; oh yes
terday of ilr. John .A v Crisp and Miss
Louisa Mason was the culminating event
in a romance which had its beginning
beyond the seas rr.d its fruition in Ame
rica. Some years ago, Mr. Crisp, an en
ergetic Englishman, cam > from his home
in Great Britain and -:ntered upon a
mercantile career at tho thriving town
of Alberene, this county. He came, bring
ing the promise of a pretcy brunette that
in time she v/oulei come, to America and
join hands with him." "Tlie' license "was pro
cured for their marriage: .and .they will
make their future home at Alberene.
flurried in Woodstock. .
WOODSTOCK, VA.. December IS.—(Spe
cial.)—Mr. Arthur Bushong, a young
farmer of Rockingham county, and Miss
Nettie V. Bowman, of Shenandoah. were
quietly married in the parlors of Holtz
man's Hotel here yesterday afternoon.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John.M. Bowman.. Qf Loudp.un .county,
and was married by the Rev. .T. T E. Shenlc,
of the Lutheran church, of Tvoodstock.
Hayes- II cad.
CHARLOTTE, VA.. December IS.— (Spe- j
cial.)— On December lGth, at" the Norlina j
Hotel. N. C, Mr. Stephen P. Read, Jr., i
and Miss Sadie M. Hayes, of Mecklen
burg county, Va., were marrieel by the
the Rev. Charles L. Read, of the North
Carolina Methodist Episcopal church. The
young couple immediately- took the spe
cial going North.
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A Tjecsburj? AVeddingr.
LEESBURG, VA., December IS.—(Spe
cial.)—The marriage of Miss Mary Ellzey
Shepherd, daughter of the late Lyman
Shepherd, of Leesburg. and Mr. John Ed
gar McCraig. of Washington, will take
place. on December £3d at St. James Epis
copal church, this, place. ,
_y_
; A Kins? George -TJride.
KING GEORGE. VA.; -.December IS!—
(special.)— Miss Geneveive Grigsby. daugh
ter of Mr. George Grigsby, and Mr. R. V.
Sutler, superintendent of the poor, were
married last evening by the Rev. J. H.
Newbill.
Another child of James K. Green % has
typhoid fever, making the seventh case
in" the family in the past few months.
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CAPT. WEBSTER TO-NIGHT,
Xuval Olliccr "Will Lecture on Japan
and the .latinncx.e.
This evening ot S:ls o'clock, in the lec
ture-room of the First Baptist church, at
Tv.-oifth and Broad streets, there will be
delivered by Captain Harrie Webster, of
the United States navy. an. interesting
lecture on "Japan -and- the Japanese."
This lecture will .be delivered -;• in' the
popular form, with illustrations of sev
enty-five .lantern slides. The«<v lantern
slides are from pnotogrnphs "which were
all taken by -Capfain Webster while he
was stationed in the waters. of that coun
try on the United States warship York
town and were made by the well-known
photographer, Tammamura. of Yoko
hama. ... ...
The slides represent scenery, temples,
cities, and the outdoor and domestic lite
of the Japanese people. The lecturer will
in a general way give an account of the
manners, customs, and costntnes of this
very interesting eastern profile Captain
Webster was in the eastern waters for
forty months, and whs in almost daily
association with the people.
■Mr; 3laynee?s Last Trip.
In the last few days Rev. W. J. May
bee, superintendent of the Children's
Home Society, has travelled SOO miles on
the railroad," in the interest of the work
in the State. He visited • seven children
previously placed in homes, located an
other youngster in *a pood family, and
brought bark four little boys from South
west Virginia. •«,
Th*? -society is now seeking a home cor
a bright, healthy boy. 3 months -of age.
Hah \V)gar
Probably you kiiow
how it always re
stores color to gray
hair, stops falling,
and makes the hair
grow* Then teSl your
friends.
HOUND MUSES RIOT,
Oregon Hill Mob Bulldozes
Dog- Catchers Without
Avail. "
A hound dog. on Oregon Hill almost
precipitated a riot in that section yester
day morning. The dog-catchers happened
to be in the locality, performing their
duties, and among the dogs they caught
was a hound belonging to some lover of
sports on the "hill."
When the owner found that the men
had captured his 'dog he immediately
told a number of his friends, and they
demanded the city men to release the
canine: but the men refused, and the
situation looked very 'serious, for about
ten minutes.
The crowd grew larger and larger. The
wagon drove off, and a mob composed of
men, women, and children, followed in
pursuit. The angry mob wreaked their
vengeance on the catchers by throwing
at tnem sticks and tocks and every con
ceivable thing -hey could put their hands
on.
There Was only one of the dog men hit,
this being Mr. Biackburn, who wa3 struck
on the head with a rock, but not seri
ously hurt. An effort will be made to
day to ■ find . the men who causeel the
trouble, and they will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. The cnarge
preferred will oe "interference with an
ofiicer of the law. in the "discharge of his
duty." „
The men were unable to cope with the
situation, as. none of them had weapons,
and were iorcsd to retreat towards the
city. When they reached Broad street
the mob left off the chase and returned
to Oregon Hill wiinout the hound.
snnday7s Men's 3leeting.
The men's meeting at the Young Men's
Christian Association next Sunday is ex
pected to be exceedingly iiuerestinj. The
speaker will be Dr. L. Lau'it'ord. a lead
ing nrysician of Nor'ciU. and prasidoi-t
Gt tho Young Meii's - Jhr sti.-m Ass.:-.'ia
tio/,..0f that city, lie v.iil have a £.ir
ring message for man from hss life ex
perience as a physician.
HEARD IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
Fire at Lloyd L. Sneart-'s House— Ttvo
"Weddinsa-
HEATH3VILLE, VA.. December IS.—
(Special.)— Fire broke out in the homo of
Lloyd L. Snead when everybody was
away from homo Tuesday afternoon.
The flames originated in the cook-room
I where the ftre board igniting, burned to
the mantel and exploded a lamp. -A lit
tle colored girl, 'happening as she often
docs, to drop in, discovered the flames
and save the alarm. A negro man and
the girl's mother also arrived on the
scene, burst throught the locked door and
extinguished the flames.
Two weddings were solemnised in this
county on Wednesday: both couples be
ing well known to the young people
hereabouts. At : % » o'clock in Smithland
Baptist church. Miss Beuie P. Basye be
came the wife of "Rufus Smitii. The
bride is a daughter of the late Octavus
Basyc. and is considered very pretty.
Mr. Smith is a son of the well-known
merchant of that name, at Avalon, where
tho couplo will hereafter reside. Dr. G.
W. Beale performed the ceremony.
At the same hour, at the Methodist
parsonage, near Lilies.!!. Rev. Mr. Wal
lace united in marriage Miss Edna Hay
nie and Mr. Eugene Jones. Miss Ilay
nie, for several years was a public school
teacher in this county, and has many
friends all over the Keck.
The beautiful 575 chandelier, which the
ladies so recently presented to Fair
liekis Baptist ctiurcn, dropped a few days
ago. doing not so much damage to itself
as to the benches on which it f e lll,
It was at h'rst thought the chandelier
was beyond redemption, but now it is
believed that it may be repaired, though
much of its beauty is gone forever. Tho
rod. was very carelessly put on— simply
screwed into a nut. and " so when the
lamps were. hung, they gradually un
wound, with the result mentioned.
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BILTMORE MEGRO NOW
WILLING TO SELL
Ex-Slave Who Hjis Tropertj- Lticntetl
. Riifht in the Middle of Vnndcr-
I>ilt?s Kstate Chanscs
Ills . "Hind-
ASKEVILLE, N. C. Dec. IS.-(Spe
cial.)—Thousands of people have heard
of the colored man with a homestead in
the niiddle of tho Biltmore estate, and
who has shown every inclination to iet
it remain there. The colored man's name
is Charles Collins. It has been report
ed that Collins has changed his mind
about keeping the property, and that he
was now willing to sell. This is a fact,
but it still seems that Mr. Vanderbilt will
not " be the purchaser. Collins recently
gave the facts in the matter.^ He said: ..
"I was born and raistd right here in
Buncombe county, and I've been living
on my place there at Biltmore fifty-six
years— that's how old I am."
"Did Mr. Vanderbilt try to buy the
property from you?"
"No, he did not. Cut Mr. McXaraee
did. That was live or. six years ago. I
didn't sell just because I wanted to keep
the place. I've got six acres there, and
it's within ten minutes' walk of Biltmore
house! The Biltmore estate surrounds it
entirely, except one little place a few
rods iong-, where it touches Mr. R. P.
Walker's property.'' ■
"A gentleman in Ashevllle wants to buy
the property and I'm thinking of making
a deal with him. But V\l give Mr. Van
derhilt the first chance at in. If he don't
want it then I'll jell to the gentleman."
"Did Mr. Vanderbilt want your prop
erty badly?" he was asked.
■.•>yell. no: I don't know that he did.
It's shown there in a place wher* it don't
interfere with him much."
Collins was a slave and says so with
an evident pride. He is proud, too, of his
raiding, and of the position he occupies
as a property owner and a tax-payer.
He is indignant at the prospect of his
being disfranchised. He says he pays
$30 per year taxes, and he thinks he ought
to be allowed to vote, or else have those
who do vote pay his taxes. He said a
year ago hs was going away— to Phila
delphia—and gave as a reason for his
going what he considers the injustice in
his being disfranchised. But he is still
in Biltmore.
CAPT. WESSON'S INJURY.
Patient Is Doing Well— Condition of
Motorman Instills Serious.
The condition of Captain Charles M.
Wesson, who fell Thursday night and
broke both bones of his rlpht ankle, was
very encouraging last nlpht. He is at
tended by Dr/ Lewis Boshor at the Old
Dominion Hospital, and will probably be
on the street.in a week or so.
J C Ingralls, the motorman who is suf
fering with -typhoid-fever at his home.
N"o. 1102 west Main street, was slightly
hotter last night, but his condition Is
still very serious.
He is -attended by Drs. Levy and Ilillg
man, and two trained nurses are giving
their undivided attention to him. r
Paul Towers, the-little son of Mr. Ro
bert Tower, continues very ill with pneu
monia at the residence of his father. . No.
719 south Laurel street.
Miss Mamie Duke is very sick at her
home, on Reservoir street.
Mr, James ETigliah. who has been con
fined to*' his b«! wJtn fever, at the home
of his parents^ on Park ayenue»,i; ia slight
.l^ imoroved. ..--.:„ ...... ...,„..-.
The
Woman's Corner.
Friday, I9th.
Some samples of Bric-a-Brac
and China from a stock that is
universally regarded as one of
the finest ever seen in Richmond.
Majolica Vases, hancjsomeiy
decorated, handles both sides,
$3-75-
Hand-Painted China Orna
ments, 54.89.
Majolica Urn-shaped Orna
ments in rich colorings of green,
raised flower effects, $5.89.
Pretty Gilt .Cupid Clocks,
$3.89. ■-■■- _
Large Gilt Swinging Shaving
Mirror, $2.69.
Large China Pitcher, decora
ted in chrysanthemums, brass
trimmings, SS.^o.
Hand-Painted China Orna
ments in rich colorings, $12,00.
Miller & Rhoads.
THE WILLIAMSBURG FOLK,
New Canning Factory Projected-.
Captnin Lamb to Lectnr'j.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA., December IS.~
(Special.)— One of the ir.dustries to h-j es
tablished by the people who purchased a
valuable piece of real estate adjoining
town, and belonging to Samuel Horns, is
a largo canning factory, employing raats:--.
hands, and consuming thousands oi
bushels of the products of the neighbor
ing farms. Indications are that business
in the building line in that section
of town will be very active next sprinc.
HOW A 15- YEAR DRUNK CULMI
XATED.
"Dr." E. A. Stephens, of RichAor.d. who
was arrested here more than a tnonth
ago. and later adjudged insane and sent
to the Eastern tatate Hospital, v/as d:s
chargetl a few days ago. He is now back
in Richmond plying his trade. He sa^-?
he was never insane, but that his escopad?
here was the "culmination of a 13-year
drunk." When arrested here he had s.
terrible attack of delirium tremsns. He i
was considered insane, however, by a
commission of lunacy.
Considerable excitement, was caused
here late yesterday afternoon r;hs.n >•
team belonging to Mr. B. H. Racciiff, o.
Toano. took fright at a passing tractior.
.engine, ar.d ran ay.-ay. The horses and
vehicle were considerably damaged.
CAPTAIN LAME TO SPEAK.
Next Monday night Hon. John A. Lamb.
Congressman from tha Third District, a
distinguished soldier and orator, will
lecture in Cameron Hall under the aus
pices of Magruder-Ewe'.t Camp Confeder
ate Veterans. This is the second of a
series of free lectures being conducted by
this camp. Col. Lumb has many frier.ds
here, and will be warmly greeted by
everybody.
The students of William and Mary Col
lege are preparing to take their depar
ture for the Xraas holiday?, which b> -
gin the eveninar of - December
Probably nerer before in the history oC
street improvement has such valuable
worlr been (.lone ou our sidewalka as at
present. Mayor John L. Mercer, backed
by his council, is determined to have gco<l
sidev.-alks, if the money .they have in.
hand will make them.
Mrs. R. L. Spencer left this mornin~
for Norfolk to be with her husband, Mr.
K. L- Spencer.-, who is in St. Vincent's
Hospital for treatment. Mr. Spencer :*:
much better.
Messrs. Fred. H. Ball, manager of th»j
Virginia Peninsula Land Company.
Lams Ltirson and C. H. Grasvernon spent
yesterday in Richmond.
Capt. L. .W. Lane, Sr., one of Williams
burg's most esteemed citizens, is ou(
after an attack of sickness.
Mr. H. N. Phillips, cashier of the Penin
sula Bank, was in Richmond to-day.
Mrs. W. C. Johnston and Miss Beulal
Brooks returned this morning from i
visit to relatives in Manchester an*
Richmond.
Mr. W. If. Macon has gone u> Henrii-i
County to remain until after the hail
days.
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Leaflets; from \"ariiui (irove.
VARINA GROVE. VA.. December JS
t'Special.)—lt is a funny thing that th»
smoke from the kitchen fire will tell th*
on-come of Christmas-time; for when tha
lady of the house is cooking fruit cak^.
mince pies and the like, the smoke as
sumes a deep dark blue, and goes off In
ringlets and curly-cues never known at ■■■ ..
other seasons. Just watch it on one of
these frosty, mornings about nine o'clock.
Some one has said that the rather unre
fined expression "hog killin* time" stands
for the top notch of pleasure. The house
keeper can't understand this, but to the
small boy it is as clear as a sunbeam.
The Varina Club met at Mrs. Wilson's
last evening. There was an '"all-hnnds"
candy making In the early hours. Thet«
were "many ringers in the pie," 80 to
speak, but it was a. grand success.
Miss Davis will entertain the Club at
Varina Friday evening. December 26th.
The people in the neighborhood are go
ing to "pound" the Baptist .minister's
wife to-night at the new parsonage.
Mr. Willie Burke had a horse badly In
jured a few nights ago. The horse's left
hind leg was caught between, the door and
the door-sill.
The Varina public schools will close
December 10th for a vacation of two
weeks.
Mr. John Caldwelf. of Varina. left yes
terday to spend Christmas with his fair.i'.r
in Pennsylvania. ,
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Mr. Itoscnc Honored.
Virginia Conclave. No. 733. Improved Or
der of Heptnsophs. has el-icted Mr. A»
W. Rosene representative- to the Supreme
Conclave, which meets in this city next
June.
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Social for the Poor.
The young ladies of Seven th-Str?*t
Christian church will give a social fi-r
the benefit of the poor at Mr. find Mrs.
J. F. Kinney's. No. 221 south Third
street, to-night.
KOLD
Alittlcboxof .
MEYER'S
KIL-KOLD TABLETS
will overcome t*»o bisxeat couah oj
cold you can catch. 23 ct». euro*
ana Keeps you cured.
Cuxc3 Grip, Hcadichc aadMa^ria, too.
Tor sale W .
O . T. A. .UILLEIV
BrwarsUt,- 519 E. Broad' Street.
Jtff«r»on >Eotal and Cary and Cierry tU»