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THE LIFE OF THEjWLDIER Recollectlons of Confederate Camps and Battleflelds. GREAT ANX1ETY TO ENLIST This Followed by Cooler Judgment. Incidents of Real Experience How the Army Was Fed. Anecdotes, &c. (Reminiscences of Soldler Ufe by a Rebol. ' ? Wrltten for The Times-Uispaicn.) PART 1. ln the Western city whero I resided at the time, the first rumors of war cieated no llttlo excitement. but few persons really thought war was so near at hand. When, however, tho first gun was flred e\ery man flew to arms-that ls, a largo r.umber dld, but there wero others who said they wero goilig- to fly as soon as thelr business matters could bc arranged. Qulte a number of theso wero never able to "fix up their affairs" satisfac torily, and consequently they remai'ned at home durlng the entire four years. They were so busy that, when called cn by the government peremptorily, they ti-ere compelled to employ substitutes. Thls was often expenslve, but It was imposs-.ble for them to go, with their business in such an unsettled condltlon. Those who did go were brlmful of Iiatrlotism. We were only afrai'd the war v.ould 'all be over before we could take a hand. Tlie company in which I enlisted ten? dered their services and were soon on their way to Vlrglnla. After a llvely trip we arnved without fncident worthy of note, and then commenced. the drilling and camp duties, which, belng novel, v.-ere not as yet disagrc-eable. When lhe rations issued were not exactly to our fancy we would send to town for something more appeUzins, paylng for the same out of our private purses. We had a little cash on hand, and we did not save it for the hard ilmes wo knew not of. We had a jolly company, and time did not hang heavy on our hands. GOING TO BATTLE. Thus matters stood for a month or moreTwhen we wero ordered to tho front. A few davs later saw un starting on what proved to be a long forced murch. All were in high splrlts. for rt had boen whispered that a flght was brewlng. and that was juat what we wero "splllng" for. Ni'glu came on nfter wo had been on the roa*. 1ialf ;.tho day. and found us Bomewhat -Jaded' and footsore. but as nothlng waa said about going Into camp. we trudged along without a word. We have since learned that soldiers on n forced march are not Incllned to tnlk much. Some trtne after dark we forded thc Shenandoah P.ivor, whlch dld much to wako us up and rovlve our splrlts, for they wero bcgiimlng to droop. Some Ftrlpped entrrely, placlng thelr clothing ln a bundle on the end of tholr buiih for protectlon from water nnd for cnnvenlonco. in carrying; othera took off only Iheir shoes or boots; while a few waded in wlthout even taklng "Cousin Sally Dil lard's" preeautlon. A very fow (the wrlter among the number) succeortcd In nbtainnig a small boat, and wont over dry-shod. That was my flrst streak of good luck. abopt to nr.niN. Two davs more found us npproftchlng thr. famous battlellold of Klrst Munassas. The Ilrst sound that greeted our ears that memorable, morning was tlie cannon's V.oom. and ns wn drew nearer und nearer wc began to thlnk thut thero was to he one more light onyhow, nnd tliat a little rarller than wo had really expected. or perhaps desired. Iu a short whlle wo woro ordered '" halt and load our guns. Thnt looked llko buslnees. A rest of a fow pioments was here allowed us, during whlch iliiie thero was not tlie usual con vcrsatlon carried on. nearly ovory ono ueemlng lo he busy wltli lils own thoughls. Beveral of the men attomptcd to crack jokeg, hut a ghustly umlle was nbout nl' that could be ralsed. A llttle whllo longer and we wore in ll_ht und reach of tho enemy'i batterleii and thoy wore very prompt ln pres<,ntlng thelr eompll ments in tho sliupo of shot nnd shnll. Forward we went, hardly reallzlng the errand we were on. That was our inl tlatlon. lt seems ulmost llko o dream now. THE BOLDIBR RATED. In the oxcltement of a grtut battle it would soem that any ono disposed to rlilrk or skulk could do so without dls covcry, hut thero never wns u greater rnittuke. Around tho camp flres, "nftor thc battle," lho OOndUCt Of every man ls dlscussed, and a venllct icndered lliut ls rarely iiiijuM. Tliore ls no "put-on'-' among soldiers?more evpeolally ln the rank and (Ile. A man's true character und dlspoi-liion are soon known to all hl_ comradi . ai d theroby he lt rntid, po roet* ti-i what ho appeared lp bt nt home Those who had been con.ldi red lho most couraseout often proved errani '"-.v..iii whi-n under the protu ne m battle, whlle tlio mec-k, iiiodi-i. unuhsumlng man be. c ame :i hero grand whi n pui :?? ilu test. fn lho early rtay_ o( our t oldlei ilfo ?|r|ct camp dlsclplJne was ohsoi'vei] roll call three tlmo* a day, Uu lasi ut :i p M, and tapt .1 W o'clock, w! light w.,t <-vj ecto d to be i xi Hut ordert wore not always ol thc offleer or sergeant on duty patlonally aurprlae a very (jule p.ktr 01 olcj uledge, where tl hnd not RiilTiciently obscured tho llght to escape observatlon. But what wns tho risk of a little extra duty or even a night ln guard quarters, comparod to the fun they had? THE MENAGERIE. About that tlmo our brlgade "menn gerle" wns qulto nn lnstltutlon. After tnps when overy one not on duty wns sup? posed to be nsleep, tho Btlllnoss of the night would be broken Into by tho lusty crowlng of a rooster. Hardly would he subsldo beforo tho barklng of n dcg could be heard ln nnother dlrectlon, Bometlmos the maBtlff's deep bass, and thon agaln tho yclp of a cur In dlstress, or n paclt of hounds under full cry. Thon would follow tho quacklng of ducks, the gobbllng of turkeys, the squalllng ol cnts, tho squeallng pf plgs, the crylng of bables and so on, generally wlnding up by a heartrending bray from n dlsconsolato Jack, ench part ot the performance from a dlfferent qunrter of camp, bo that be? fore the ofllcer could get near enough to locate one sound, nnother would break forth stlll further off in another dlrec? tlon, and so far as I know, nono of the "varmlnts" wero ever raught. THE SOLDIER VISITOR. There ls a certaln charm about soldler llfo that, notwlthstandlng tho hnrdships and dangers to which ho ls exposed, makes lt endurable, and, at tlmes, oven enjoyable. We wero llke a large fnmlly. The same pot nnd "splder" often dld duty for nn entire company. We smoked each other's pijies, drank from each othor's canteens, and lf whlle ln camp nny ono deslred to pay a ?Wait ln the nelghborhood, his comrades were called on for the loan of thelr most presentable artlcles of apparel for the oc? caslon. A coat from one, pants from an? other and from others shoes, cravat and collar. and if any one was possessod of a "blled shlrt," he was cortalnly r.allpd on for Its loan. If, however, the bor rower was thc rlght sort of n man, hc would elther wash that shlrt hlmself or have lt done before returnlng It to its owner. Perhaps in a few days this visitor In borrowed apparel would recelvo a box from home. wlth a few nlco things in the way of dress, and then ho was called on for similar favors, which ho raroly re? fused. AMUSEMENTS. Whlle In wlnter quarters we had the ntricais, minstrel shows, stag dancos and so on, whlch were a source of much enjoyment. Mlmlcking the colored brother. spout.ing Shakespeare and prac tlclng the "stago strlde," could be heard and seen on every slde. It was durlng such a season that one of the boys, returnlng to camp at mldnight, after a day in Rlchmond, the earlier part of the nlght having been spent at tbe theatre, proceeded wfth a pole to belnbor the cabin tent roof of ono of his comrades in a very energetlo manner. "What ln the d?1 are you dolng out there-who are you?" shouted tho man Inside, nwakened thus unceremonlously from a sound sleep. "I am thy father's ghost," responded the ono wi'th the pole, In a sepulchral voice. "Tho d?1 you are!" came from the Inside. "If you don't striko a double-qulck away from there you'll he tho ghost of your daddy's son." The . tage-struck and weary Rob did move on without further pnrley. It was a great treat to spend a day in town?a relief from the monotony of camp life. Only a llmi'ted numbor from each reglment were granted such passes at one tlme, and lf there was tho slight est nrosnect of "bursiness," no one was permltted to leave camp even for an hour. All orders were, of courso, pe remptory, but in spite of tliat, and with? out tho fear of belng- overhauied by the guard on the road, or the patrol in town, some of the boys would "run tho block nde," nnd sometlmes spend several days at a time In the clty. Strange to say, It was seldom that ono fell Into the hnnds of thc provost guard. They soon "learned tlie ropes." and would have heen' consfdered ns lacking In r-nterprlse if tliey had falled to outwlt tho town soldiers. A "SQUARE" MEA1. Tcs, tho men at tho front wore gen? erally equal to every occaslon. What they couldn't ilo or wouldn't undcrtnke would hardly be worth a trlal by any one else. When ratlons wero short they would go to any length for a good. "square, meal," They mnde tlm matter a study, and hnd roduccd it to a flne FCience. "A good, srniaro meal!" Who could undorstand nnd npproclatc the full moa/ilng of those words better tlian a hungry soldlor. When he. got it ho was happy?tlll next time?for ho never bor rowe. troublo trom tho morrow. "Sutll cient unto the day is the evll thoroof" was eyer hi's motto. Poor J. F-, after hnvlng enjoyod a plentlful ropaat, wns alwaya wont to rcmark, ns ho filled his pipo, "Thank God. 1 have dlried heart lly once more," whether It was morning, noon or tn'glit. It was gonornlly "a fcast or a famlno." Sometlmes wo had an ftbundance, hut n twenty-four or thirty slx hour fust wus not nn uncommon OCCUrrcnco. Just before a battle ratlons wero always sc.nrce, but Immodlately iiftcrwatils thoro was enough and to spare, whloh, In an netrvo campalgn, means to leavo behlnd or tlirow away, _s our liivcrsacks only held a limited Btinr.ly, Thls question of "provender" wns ono which recelved much of tho Southorn sol dior's attention. lt was dlscusscd and "cupsed," and his Ingonulty waH often put to the test to solvo the problem. Dere nnd there you could tlnd one rnore provl dint thnn his fellows, who generally rrannged to it'op n i.Ibcui. or crackor stored away for hard tlmes, but wlth the mnsses it was "come dny, go day." When they had plenty they enjoyed lt, lettlng tho futuro tnko rnre of Itself. CO-OFERAT-VB 1IASII. Whon wo were ln tbe trenrhcs or In very clote quarters the rooklng wai done ln tho rear by a .squad detnlled for thnt purpose, and tho food was carrled to tbo front to bo Issued, but lhat nevor gave satlsfaollon, Tho men preferred to re? celvo the "rnw materlal" and prepare lt ln thelr own way, and there were some excellent cooka among them. i.ike \n overythlllg e\sc, however, norne never learned anything about tbe art ciillnary. und Invarlably made a botch of It. These were the fellows who never refused an | invltatloii to (llne out. in ilniet uf ncarclty a pot of "cQ-opeia llv- hasli" b.liini.- aid muoh tn 1111 _n "acliiny vo|d" ami make ns compuratively lioppy, "I'lii.- wau pri parcq* hy the admlx ture ??! mcut (klnd. quantlly or quality not ixuibldored), potatoes, onlons, rlco, peas 01 heans (or hot).) wllli salt nud ?,, p_d .' nd pepper, )i posslble, each Ingredlcnt from a dlfferenl liavoraack. Then tome one elee, dosliing to have hla name ln the pot, would vdlijnteer to g<, after rousllnu ears for lils contrlbutlnn, no mat " ? Il l1"' patch wus >n Blglu ,.,,.,i rango of lhe ehnrnshooter?. _.ui unother would gathcr up nll the avallablo canleons nnd go to tho spring for water to flll the pot. Thls mlxturo, when properly prepared, tn a large onmp kcttle, mado n dlsh that uo soldler would "turn up hls nose nt." Por lmpR not a stngle ono of tho nrllcles men? tloned was In qunntlty sufTlcIent to snt Isfy Its owner's app.llto, but by tho coin binntlon all enjoyed nbout ns nenr n "squaro meal" ns could bo expected under tho clrcumstnnces. DANGER DARED. Speaklng of "ronsllng enrs" brlngs lo mlnd n ludlcrous Incldent whlch occurred whllo the contendlng nrtnles wero In closo proxlmlty. Ono of my reglment, a blg, nwkward, ungalnly looklng chnp, took It into hls hend to hn're somo corn from n pntch whlch covered a pottlon ot our front. Screoncd from tho sharp shootor.s by the luxurlant growth, he prp ceedod some distance, gatherlng an arm ful of flne ears. Roturnlng. he concluded, ns all was qulet Just then, to save dls tnnco by leavlng the corn patch and golng dlngonally ncross tho open fleld. Ho had not gone fnr, however, bofore the sharp shooters spicd hlm. "Zlp!" came a mlnnlo, whlch mnde hlm movo forw-ard moro llvo ly?thon nnother, nnd nnother, onch one striklng nearor. It was gettlng too hot for him. A heavy knapsnek behlnd nnd nn nrm full of corn ln front wero lm pedlng hls progress, nnd sometblng had to be dono promptly. It dld not occur to lt M to unbtirden hlmself In front, or, If lt dld, tho crmrlngs of a hungry stomnch put n veto on any such proceedlngs. Stopplng Just a moment, ho gavo hls shoulders a sort of backward sllng. dropplng hls knapsack on the ground, when he bound ed forward at greatly accclerntod speed, reachlng the works |n safcty, stlll cllng Ing to hls front lond. Immedlately drop? plng the corn, ho selzod hls gun and qu ot ly romnrked that ho lnlendod to "shoot thc flrst rnscal who attomptcd to get that knapsack." After ntghtfall ho hrid no troublo ln recoverlng his property. The expresslon of hls countennnco when he "shed" that knapsack, and hls lively movements Just afterwnrds, brought down the houso," but there dld not ap? pear to bo much fun tn lt for hlm untll he hnd commenced operatlons on the (Second part to appear noxt week.-Edltor Confederato Column.) "TheChlld'sWish." Rlchmond, Va., September 25, 1903. Edltor of Tho Tlmcs-Dlspatch: Slr,?I have for years past read wlth proflt nnd pleasuro retnlnlsconces of oc curren-ces durlng tho . war betwoon the States, wrltten by tho survivors of thoso who took part thereln. 1 havo not thc nroud pleasuro of laylng claim to tho fact that I was an active particlpant, yet I dlstlnctly recollect when my father, who at the tlme seemed to be grief-strlck en, came to our country homo and lm parted to my mother tho information that Virglnia had seceded. The word secoded at that time was, "Dutch" to me, but in a very brlof tlmo its meaning fully dawned upon mo. The flower of our youth quickly re sponded to the call to arms, and tho glory achioved by them wlll ever be per petuatod in the true hlstory of that great conflict. And ln a very short tlme the plnes near my home, whlch for years and years had hummod a requlem to the de parted red man, afforded a camplng ground for thousands of our soldlery. who soon wero to expose thelr bosoms to tho bullets of nn incomlng foe. 'Twas then I met a soldler whose halr was whito by the frost of many wlnters. He was not only a true soldler, but a born mu slclan, and hls jjamo was G-. A. A. Rlggs (if now allve), of MarBhall, Texas. Somo years ago ho wrote me a letter and onclosed a copy of a song he used to slng for the edlflcatlon and beneflt of a then happy family. In looklng over my papers a few days ago I camo across it, and so lmpresscd was I wlth Its beauty I herewith proffer lt to you, and lf our vlews colncldo you are at llberty to pub lish it in your "Confederate Column." Pardon me for my prolonged explanation, and at the same tlme belleve me, Ypurs most truly, EDWARD S. ROSE. THE CHXLD'S W1SH. Oh, I long to Uo, dear mother, On tho cool and fragrant grass, Wlth the calm, blue sky above my head And the shadowy clouds that pass. And I want tho brtght, brlght sunshlne All around above my head; I'll close my eyes and God will thlnk Your little boy ls dead. Then Chrlst will send an angel To take mo up to Him; He wlll bear me elow and steadily, Far through the ethcr dim; He wlll gently, gently lay me Closo by tho Savlour's slde, And when I'm sure that I'm ln heaven My eyes I'll open wlde. Then I'll look among tho angcls That stand around the throne, Till I flnd my slster, Mary, For I know she must be one. And when I flnd her, mothor, We will go away alone, I'll tell hor how wo've mourned for her All tho tlmo that sho's beon gone. O, I shall be delighted To hear her speak agaln; Though I know she'll not return to us, To ask hor would be valn. Po I'll put my arms around her, And look Into hor oyos, I'll remember a|l I say to her, And all her sweet roplles. And then I'll nak tho angel, To tako mo back to you, He'll bear me slow nnd steadlly, Down through the othor bluo; And you'll only thlnk, dear mothor, That l've beon out to play, And gone to slcep boneath tlio troo, This sultry, summer day. Richmond Trrop of Cavalry. Tho following from an old ro cord Is Intorestlng: At a meetlng of tho Rlchmond Troop of Cavalry held ut the Swann Tavorn, on Thursday, tho 18th of Octobor, 1821, Rlchard Crouoh was nomlnated and duly elcctod captaln of said troop. I do hereby cortlfy that lho nbovo ls a truo copy of tho prooeedlllgfl Of said troop on tho nlglit nbovo gpoi-lfiod. REUUEN MOSS, Acting Sccrotary. March 18. 1822. I was present when tho election of Cnp? tnln C'rouch as ?? ln tlio forogoing abstraot look place. Ah n member of tho troop I consldor Cnptnln Croucli us duly elected Captaln thoreof. March '-$, 1622, JOSEPH MAYO. THE ROl.L. Cnptnln Rlchard Crouch, Flrst-Lleuton ant Jamea l.yons, .Ir., Bccond-IJeutenant T, II. Caperton, Cornet -Peter l/yons, Flrat Sorgeant N. I'onhy, Socond Sor. geant WHllaninon, Thlrd Hergeant Nlolin lus. Fourth Sorgeant Brown, Flrst Cup taln Buchanan, Second Captaln ftlbble, 'i'hlrd Captaln WatHun, Fourth Captaln Howard, Becretary J, Mnyo, Treasurer 11. NYllson. Walls, Trlco. Crutch fleld, Kiapies, Carter, Copeland, r>u<i Icy. Harrlson, Wllllamn'ti, liuiton, Rufnn, Si-horiiiflrhorn, 'I'lionius Moss, Saundors, Montell, pjeketi, Green. Brooko, ("hliallle, Dunlop, I'toKser, Olonn. Chubb, Wliltlow, E. Hti-aii, K. HUmn, Rogei . Pegram, Mar<|iils, Vuu i.ew, ( unnln.ham, Slieppard, Mlllor, Plddon, !..'?>. Quy, T_bb, Uiooks, Wolf, Mnyo, Palmer, Mar_, Tho BbOVO roll wns hanited me hy the oftlcer nommandlng tho ftlchmond Troop ot' Cavalry for Ihe purpose of gottlpa commUslona is_uo_! to the ofllcors of snhf COinpany as they now stand on tlie I'tl, i;o. m. tavi.ok, Co. I'Ah, Kt. Vu., il, uerTesTanswer^ Women S'udr-nts of Pharmacy. Edltor of Tho Tlmes-Dlspatoh: Slr.?Please let me know through your columns lf. there ls any college In Vlr? glnla or Maryland where a woman may tako a cottrso In phnrmaey, so as to t>e comci a roglsterod prescrlptlon clerk. MARSHALL. Yes; Unlverslty Collcgo of Medlcine, clty. Justice nnd School Trustee. Dcorflold, Vn, Edltor of The Times-Dlsputch: fjlr,?Can a man legally hold the ofllco of Justice of the peace and ho school trustee nt tho samo tlmo? If not, how removed 7 < R. A. D. Tea. The Humo Family. Edltor ot The Tlmos-Dlspatch: Slr,?I notlco the lnqulry from Lexlng? ton, Texas, about tho Humes. I am a daughter of McGeorgo Humo. If "Hun? ter" will wrlto to mo at my postofhco I wlll answer any question concernlng hor people. Rospectfully, SUE E. HUME. Summer Duck P. 0.. Fauquler Co., Va, A Sick Cow. Edltor of The Tlmes-Dlspntch: BIr,?I hftve a cow that has atopped drlnklng, though she is ln good heaRh, nppetlto all rlght. Please let mo know what to do to mako hor drlnk. A. A. J. F. Tour descrlptlon of the cow's conditlon ls too indeflnlte. If she is ln good health and has an nppetlto, very likely sho will drlnk all right In a short time. Origin ofthe Sedless Orange. Edltor of Tho Times-Dlspatch; Slr,?Please inform me whether the gecdless orango Is a natural growth or ls the result of manlpulation. What Is Its hlstory? HENRICO. We have taken the pains to wrlto to the Unlted Statos Department of Agrlculfdi*. for Information on thls aubjoct, and .we glve tho anawer as followa: John Rando'ph's Indlan. Edltor of The Times-Dlspatch: Slr,?Please stato In next Sunday'a query column whether or not John Ran dolph, of Roanoke, was of Indlan descent, and if so from which slde of th? houaeT Tours respectfully, R. N. 8. John Randolph's patcrnal grandmother was Jane Bolllng, who married RIchard Randolph. Sho was the granddaughter of Robert Bolllng, who married Jane Rolfe, the granddaughter of Pocahontas. " Rattlesnake Plantain. A corrospondent, whose letter we have ralslald, recently sent us a Bmall paper box contalnlng a numbor of leaves which he wlshed us to ldentlfy for hlm. An ex? pert tells us that they belong to the rat? tlesnake plantain, "pcramlum repans": known by the namo "Goodyera repons" ln some botanical works. The name "rattlesnake plantain" is dc rived from the mottlsd ledves rather than from medicinal propertles contalned ln the plant. . Teachers' Salarles. . Dongola, Va. Edltor of The Tlmes-Dispatch: Slr,?Ih lt lawful for a district board of school trustees to pay a larger salary to one teacher than to another havlng the same grade certtficnti? or can tho dis? trict board uso its dlscretion ln the mat? ter? M- M There ls no provlsion In the school laws or in the regulations of the State Board of Educatlon that prevents trustees from paylng one teacher a larger salary than another. though both hold the same klnd of certiflcate. More About tho Welsh Rabblts. To tho Edltor ot The Tribune: Slr,?In regard to tho correct spelli'ng of the namo "Welsh rabblt," permlt mo to call your attention to an authorlty on such matters, the Rev. Walter W. Skeat, ln hls "Ktymologlcal Dlcti'onary of the Engllsh L-anguago." Undor tho word "Welsh," we flnd: "Derivatlve, Welsh rabbit. A Welsh dafnty, 1. e? not a rabblt, but toastod cheeso; this la a mlld Joke, Just as a Norfolk capon |s not a capon at all, but a red herring (Halli well). Those who cannot seo the joke pro tend that rabblt ls a corruptlon of raro blt, which Is as polntless anQ stupid as it is incapablo of proof. J. H. B. Now York. Pullman Car Employea. Edltor of Tho Times-Dlspatch: Slr,?Will you ploaso inform me through your query column where to apply to got a posltlon on a Pullman car? A SUBSCRIBER. West Appomattox, Va. Applicatlons for employment can be mudo at any of tho district suporlntend cnts' ofllces. Thoro are three in Jersey City, ono In New York, one In Phlladel? phla, one In Wathington, and ln n num bor of tlie larger citlos ln the Unlted Hlutes. A prlnted blank to bo filled out ls furnlshed. Tho appllcant for a position as conductor must bo ovor twenty-flve, ond for a place as porter over twenty ono years old. He must bo of good ap pcarunco uud address, hoalthy, Intolligent nnd possessed of eulflclent educatlon to illl the posltlon sought. All now employes must liavo *2. In cash with whlch to pur? chase a uniform. List of Revolutlonary Soldiers. Edltor of Tho Times-Dlspatch: 1. In what department of the State (Vlrglnla) government can tho ruster of Rovolutlouury soldlors bo found? 2. Whnt, if any, ls the cost of oxamlna tlon of samo to flnd namea of ancostors who sorved ln that war? J, C. B, There ls ln lho Land Rogiatry, (ln tno basenient) of tho Capitol buildlng, record of thoso who reoelvod hounty land tor servlco lu tho Revolution; and thoro nre, also, gomo Mss. papers filed in substan llatlnii of clalnis. 'I'horo are, nlso, some books thero, proseiweij as to servlceu of soldlors from Virginia ln tlio French und Indiun war. Thero are also. vurloug to oorda und prlnted books ln tho Slute Ll? brary, whloh, often hnvo to bo consuli cd In seekluB to suhstunllute clalms. \\\- can only'iulvlso tliat some ono com petcnt bc tinpluycd to inuke sucli ilivt Llgallon, as clalms for ndmlsslon to mem? bershlp ln tho so-called patrlotlc noclollcs havo to pass a Board of Examinatlon. A Bull Pa' and "hippoorwlll. Edltor of The Tlmos-Dlspatch: Sir,?Wlll you pleaBov Inform mo through tho query columns of your paper If thore is a dlffercnce botweon tho two blrds. the whlppoorwlll and tho bull bnt, and stato same, nnd obllgo Yours respectfully, W. F. PORTER. Stevensvllle, Va, The two blrds dlffer wldoly In shape, coloratlon and hablts. The blll nnd tall of the whlppoorwlll are longer, tho mouth in surrounded by stlff brlstles, nnd tho color of the plumng* is mado up mainly of black and shades of rlch brown. Tho ends of the outer tall feathers nro whlte, or creamy whlte, and are qulte notlceablo ln fllght. The whlppoorwlll nests ln tho deep woods, nnd sponds most ot Its tlmo ln cover. Tho nlght hawk has a much shortcr blll and shortor, wedge-shaped tall, and tho color of the plumngo Is mnde up of black, whito and gray. Ench wlng bears a largo whlte epot. which Is nbsent in tho whlppoorwlll. Tho nlght hawk nests ln pastures and other open places, and raroly, If ever, ls found In thlckets. Turkish Stone-Balls. Edltor of Tho Tlmes-Dlspntch: Slr,_What ls tho history of tho Tur? kish cannon ballB of stone that ono sees in front of the Rogtmontal Armory? Is lt true, ns recenty stated, that they were brought to thls country for tho Unlver? slty of Vlrglnla by Captaln Sldnoy Smlth Leo, father of Fltz, Lee? "INQUIRER." In a hlstorlcal pamphlot publlshed lh 1880 by R. A. Brock, Esq., the follow? lng statement was made as to tho hlstory of those stono balls: As tho corners of the premlses of tbe resldence at tho southwest corner of Mar? shall and SeventM Street, orlglnally that of Mr. Henry W. Moncure, and more re? cently of the lato Dr. Be-verley R. Well ford, Br., may bo seen aome novel mis slles of wnrfare, belng three cannon balls of wrought granite, meosur ng rearly tlvee feot ln dlameter, mountfed on stono podes tals. Theso balls were quarrled and round ed to bo served to the rnouths of cannon on tho shores of the Bosphorus. They were brought thence by Commodoro El llott, of the Unltod States Nnvy, to bo presented to the Unlverslty of Vlrglnla, nnd wore landed at Rockotts. There they lay unclalmed untll Mr. Moncure removed and mounted them as they are now seen. Modecal ln hls Rlchmond in by gone days states that the balls were lylng at Rocketts and were ln danger of rolling Into the rlver when Mr. Moncure rescued thom. When old Dr. Wellford's resldence was pullod down to make room for buslness houses these stones were acqulred by tho clty and put in front of tho Armory. Origin of the Term " Pawbee." Edltor of The Tlmes-Dispatch: Slr,?In Sunday's paper a querist asks about story of derlvatlon of namo ot Schotcb "bawbee." connecting It with ':baby." Your answer, a quotation from Century DIctlonary, does not touch tho Inqulry. The old Scotoh story Is that a gce, tho srnallest silver coln, used to bo charged for the honor of visitlng a royal baby, and that thls charge was mado for the double purpose of effectlng some selection in the throng of vlsitors and thriftly startlng the babe ln llfe wlth a handle o' silver. Jamlson's Scottish DIctlonary, that In valuable book, says the tale and refors ita orlgin to Flfe, Murdock has tho samie ntory, which, he e_ys, "used to be current ln Ross." Jamlson seems to ln cllne to the oplnlon that the real connec? tlon Hes ln the stamplng of a chlld's head on somo very early silver /coln, plece of mintlng so anclent that the date and circumstances may not now bo dls covered. "Old" Graham ln hls "Hlstory of Colnage," glves tho baby head expla nation, but unfortunately namos Mary Stuart, daughte rof James V., as the chlld whose efflgy gavo the coln thn name "bawbee. Thls term ls to bo found |n Scotch laws ot a date at leasf savonty years earller than the tlmo of Mary's birth. The varlous forms In whlch "bawboo" occure need give no trouble, seolng that "baby" is probably a survlval from the unlversal language spoken before the confuslon at Babol, and occurs In every shapo from the "babboon" of the Afrl can to the Amorlcan Indlans "Pappoose," and further our Scottish frlends of tha olden time wore rather profuse In thelr idoas of spelllng, as wltness tho multl tudea of forms in which tho Llndsay namo appears, J. H. When the Iron Dnke Was Unpopular, Edltor of Tho Tlmes-DiBoatch: Sir,?I havo seen it etatod thnt whon Wellington camo back from Watorloo, thoro were arches of trlumph, banquets sretching thelr tables across England, nnd ovations, and checrs of oxclted mil llons. But nftorward Wellington dld some. thlne tliat dlsploased the peoplo, and then thoy stoned his house and tried to 'illl him. and broke down the fonce nround hls home, tho fence thnt tho Duko would not allow durlng hlij llfetlmo to be re. paired, because ho wlshed the rulns 10 remain aa a perpotual ovldence of tho fickleness of the world's oplnlon. What aot dld tho Duko commit to in our tho wrath of tho people? 1 can flnd no referenoo to lt ln any hlstory or en oyclowoadla accesslble to mo. T. D. I. Tho flrst Important chcok to Wolllng ton'a trreat popularlty.ln England was hls chango ln regard Cathollc emanclpatlon. when he was premlor ln 18.9. Thls lod to a great many vlolent attacks upon hlm and to a duol wlth the Bnrl of Wln ohelsea. But when Cathollo emanclputlon w>ib oarrled, the domand for tho reform of Parliament ugltated all of Great Brltaln. At tho opening of Parliament nfter tho death of Goorgo IV. Welllngton declared ngalnst any parllamontary reform what ever, whlch causod tlie fall of IiIb gov oriiment. Whon Lord Grey. tho chief of the now mlnlstry, brought ln tho reform blll ln 1832, "tho Iron PuUe," reslsted it as long as anything could be galned thoro by, Thls rendered hlm so obnoxious, that he wns hooted und pelted by a mob, even on tho annlvorsary of hl.-i great vlctory I at Waterloo, and thought It neces-ary ' to protect the wlndows of Apsley House Iwlth Iron Hhutters. Another pi<.yra(>bet Biivs Jlc Wila U00.*.*} C_Krri&-ge Btiyers Are Coming Our W&_y. Not becmiso wo onrsolvos nro bottcr thnn othor follows, but bccnusoour VKHIOLKS nro bettor Stylontul Workmnnshlp. Cnll and See Them. R. H. BOSHER'S SONS, IB Eoulh Ninth Stroet. Ui pnlrlng and Kcpnlntlng. i wlll bo uued oxoluslvely In tho constructlon of the SETTLINQ BABIN. noon to bo constructed for tho purposo of furnlshliig tho publlc of Rlchmond wlth clear wator. No bettor evldonco of its hlgh standard of quality thnn tho fnct thnt tho CITY OF RICHMOND has determlncd to use It In thls work. For work where CEMENT ls to bo used you want tho best. Wrlto to us. Prlcea and partlculars for tho asklng. BALDWIN & BROWN, Agents, OPPOSITE OLD MARKET. RICHMOND, VA. Headquarters for Hardware, Tln, Plate, V Crlmp ond Corru.ated Roofllna. Llme, Cement and Terrn Cotta Plpc, Carey's Magneula Flex Ible Cement Roofinn, etc. 1 B. A. BLENNER'S MACHINE, SHOP, 310 NORTH FIFTH STREET, AUTOMOBILE REPOSITORY, 303-307 NORTH ELEVENTH 8TREET. 'PHONE 888. BUILDER, DEALER AND REPAIRER OF ENQINES, BOILERS, MA CHINERY, AUTOMOBILES AND BICYCLES. i_.iiiiii-iiiiiiiii-_.n_r~ T XV TIgnor's Sons havo sold thelr stock of SPORTIXG GOODS to us. and rather than move thls stock, as well ns to reducc tho blg su.rp.Iu8, wa nro offerlng speclal Inducoments in prlces, and wtil cont nue tci do so untll November lst. Thls applles to the (stock at TIgnor's old stafld, No. 1219 EAST MAIN STREET. Mr. Tom Tlgnor and Mr. Dlck Coloman aro now wlth us and wlll be glad to see thelr frlenda. Mr. Crls, the expert gunsmlth. formerly wlth MessrB. Tlgnor, ls now wlth us and will soryo hls frlends and tho sportlng publlc generally In tho best manner. ELECTRO-PUATINO. GAS AND LAMP FIXTURES REFINISHED. HARRIS, FLIPPEN & CO. 1219 EAST MAIN 8TREET. 1307 EAST MAIN STREET. JAPOLAC Floor Finish, FOB SALK BY TANNER PAINT AND OIL GO., 1419 E. Main Stroot. at ln the streets, the wlndows of Apsley. his London resldence, were smashed, and an attempt mado to burn hls country house. Wclllngton had told Parliament that "the country already possessed a Leglslature whlch answered all the good purposes of leglslatlon; that the system of rcpresentatlon hnd the full and entlre confldenco of the country. and that he not only was not prepared to bring forward any moasuro of reform. but would reslst such as long as he held any statlon ln the government." He lost his statlon and tho reforms came. Worders and Murmurs. Edltor of The Times-Dlspatch: _,,r,?_-ie<t_o ue bo niuu u.o 10 roproduco Ir The Times-Dlspatch the encloBcd poem, which will, I thlnk, be enjoyed by all who see it. XXX. Strango that the Wind should be left so free, To play wlth a flower, or tear a troe; To range or ramble where'er lt wlll, And as l't Hsts, to beflerco or stlll; Above and around, to breathe of llfo, Or to mlngle tho carth and the sky ln strlfe; Gently to whlsper, wlth mornlng llght, Vet growl llke a tortured flond oro night; Or to lovo and chcrlsh. and bless to-day, What to-morrow lt ruthleasly rends awayl Strange that Sun should call into blrth All tho fafrest flowers and frults of earth, Then bld them perish, and seo them dle, Whllo they cheor tho soul and gladdon the oye. At morn, its child In tho prldo of Bprlng At nlght, a ehrlvellod and loathsomo thlnKl , ,., , ... To-day, there ls hope and llfo ln Its breath, To-morrow, lt shrlnks to a useloss death. Strango doth lt Beem, that tho sun should joy To glve llfo, alone, that lt may destroy. Strange that tho Ocean should come and go With Its dally and nlghtly obb and flow? To bear on lt? plaoi'd breast at morn Tho bark that, ere nlght, wlll bo tempest torn; Or chorlsh lt all the way It must roam, To leavo lt a wreck wlthln si'ght of home; To smlle as tho marlnor'H tolls nro o'or, Then wash the dond lo lu'a cottage door; And gently rlpple along tho (jtranfl..'? To watch tlie wldow behold hlm land! But, Btranger than all. that Man should dle. When hla plans are formed and hla hopea are hlgh; _'_???_ He walks fortli a lord of tho earth to-day, And tha morrow beholds hlm a part of it" c,ay; _, _ , . Ho I. born In sorrow and cradled ln paln, A.nd from youtl. to nge, lt ls-labor In vnln; And all that seventy yoars oan show, I. that wealth is troutlo. and wlsdom woe; M , ,'. That ho travols a path of caro and Btrlfo, Who drlnks of the polsonod cup of life, AliiBl If wo murmur at thlngs llke'those, That rofi'-ctlon tell. us are wlso decrees; That tho wind is not ovor a gentlo breath? That tho Btm Vs often the bearer of death? That tho ocean wuvo ls not always stlll And that llfo- is choquercd wlth good ]f wo know 'Us well such chango should be, What do wo lenrn from the thlngs wo see? Tlint an errlng and sinnlng child of dust Should not womler nor jiiurnmr-but hopo _<J trust. NOW IS THE TIME To Order Your Books Forfhe New Year. Do not walt untll you wnnt to open them Order now and have them roiiy for uso. Wrlte or 'phono (1502) SIMONS BUHK BOOK GO., Deslgners r,nd Manufacturers of BLANK BOOKS. 1201 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA es_--!?-_.. . ? i Can Cancer Be Cured 7 I! Gan. Wlthout tho use of the knlfe we cure Cancers, Tumora and Chronlo Soree, charglng nothlng for examlnatlon, Ouj patients are our beat frlends. Come and neo the cancers wa have removed and cureid from air now happy patlent., and are dnlly curlng. Thev are wondprful. If then yon nro not sntisfled, we will pay all your expense.. Kellam Cancer Hospital Twelfth and Bank StreeUs Kichmond. Va. 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