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wm 'tfyimm 1 m Hi isa (SI sU ll HALL & SLEIDQ-E, PROPRIETORS. TEEMS-Iyl1 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. A. NEWSPAPER FOB THE PEOPLE. VOL XVII. NO. 43. WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20. 1887. NKW ATIVK new This Cmpanyl Vntupwo Mill A; Ellicott City, MJ. vhiib mm iiiiit- 1 at thrim mills 1 as follows : J The value ol'fl.mr dopriirh on the pr purl innate iiantity .jC l4r "I"1"1'": ""H" ""J phmnluta ol'lime. Maryland and Virginia Wheat, from which PATENT -PATENT C.AGAMBRIU.MfcC. I'.itapseo Superlative, 1'abipnuo Family, I'atauaco Estra, C. A. ISAMliltlU aiiR 1'2 1y. KAII.UOAD SCUEUIiliEH. ATANTIC COAST LINE, -)KII KSli; Kll KAII-RtUll. 1 ('ohde'iMfd tfrheriuir. IK.USS iWISli Mill I'll. H.H..I N.n.lllli I N.p. J, INi. ; ll.lly. l.i-avr IVI,Tl.iifK II 'Nl ..in lUM' M.im-y r IJ .( 111 l.-.ve Jurri-lfji t.-i " l.ritvv ll.-llu'hl l l.la " Arrive Ui'l'l-'ii I I.Vi " Hall)'. ;i il p.m. I.U ' liu jun. I I1U H.lll. l.,lll. TIIAISS liolNU NlllU'll. .V. ll.lly. N.i. 4T, llMll)'. N.I.4V iiiiiiy. I.tfHVl' WrUloll I tt-uvi' h.-uirui I l.i'uve J.irmll I..MW fH-lllf)' I'll j Arrivi'lVUT'ltilig 1 7sia.iii. l:up.iu. 4.1'ia.ui. tun " i J.17 " - t: a .is I " i i a- " i 5,li. i.ni. All train, run frilKi WcMon tu Wa.lnniit.iii. J II Kr.M.V, JOHN t . Dl V INK. sui i Trans. Iijii 1 9u(i'l. T. M KMr.K.l,ii-n'l I'rtMH'titiLT At'lit 'ILJIIMJION ttiallHS It K. AM) 1IKA.NI III.-. Cotitleiiaed Nctiedille. TKAIXS liulNU SI S.i. tt, luily. !.). .: i.ui. l-euve Weldmi I Ar Kmky .Mount 1. 1 p.m. I Arrive Tiirli.iru 4.-H' p 111 j Ll-uvv iuriiiiru i II .on in. ArrhuVViU.il loap.iii. ii. Jt p in. :i.ij a.m. Arrive Ovinia j Ar. Koyt'iU'VilU1 a l J,t'tn'i- iiililHl..rj ' ( "i 1 Ia-av v Magnolia tiirt l.i'4vv itinHW 7.1)0 Ar. Wiiuiiiixt in 7..MJ I u " i 3. A a.ui. a " j i " I 6. I t " ;i.in. i ;.wi n.iu. UHlSu NOlilll. I S.i. 1 1, I N'i t7. No. l.t. I Daily I .v T V 1 1 in ii ic t hi I ...Win i I U 111. .V4I 1U. 1.1'nvt- 1 In run w l I n ill l.'uvi M,i..liH It t )i in. U' m lu 4'.' " Arrive tiuitinLHir. l.v rH)'(Uviilf Arrnt- Mi'lniit I i..H II.. " Arnvi- ttiUm 1 H "'J " I !.., il .i. I t i ui J II 1- p. ui. I ti.Ma.iu. Ar. K'H ky Mt.niil I ' " I Arrii! I'arti -r.i ' p 1 Uvc LirUiiM J f H -! I Arruv VVVIUmii 4U ;r I - P t. i J4a m. Tram on tilUiiit Sei fc ltr.nM K inl leavn. lint lUx l.r N- rtUml wk ui -'0i I'. il. ItiliiriiiiiK lext'iSMtUiHl S.fkm ..WA. M, dMiiy n-rt lllUy. , . Iruui tcHVt-a TarUiM, N. C, vm Allrniarle a lOilii-Kli It.K l1iiyi'uvptSiiu.l.y,ilU', M , ui diiy i.iw 1'. M .iirnvi- VViHinmai'iii, N i'., 10 I. M.. tt.W I'. M. Ki'ltTiiinu lunvt-n Wllliiiinsloii, N 1',, blly i-xri-plSuinluy," HI A. M SuiuJhv it 0 A. M., Arnvtf UrtK.pi, S. ( lO.'M A M , U..4I A. II Train 'Hi MniUnd N C Uraiuli ltavi (luldBlfm'. N. r., Ituily cvpl Siiti.Uy. A.; I'. M arrivi SniiUiiU'l.l, N C. 7 "Xi I'. M. hfluriiiiiK leaven s-.ltiin -M, S.C., 7.3UA. M, arrive UolJalwro, N.C , 9 00 A M. ' .xmu.mniml train on WiUoii ami Kay?tUtvUle llrmicli i N "."" Northlwuinl i Nu.5". Train No. i HtMitli will etup uiiiy at WiUun, UoMtlxiMainl MuKiii.lia. 'I rain N 47 umkes i-liau ti'hi.tHlk'U at Ui-Mon ruraliwinla Muttliddily. All mil via Kk-Uiutiud, ajwdali'evltiaay via B 'l Lllia. TraiiW makwi rluav vulitiwtimw Ivr all wllit Nurili via Kielmiuiitl and Wasliiditt.'ii. All Train run wild bclwwit AihiKngtitn nd W.htmtt'ii, and have I'uilniaii Ptilutw rlopi'r J.TkkNLV, JOHN F. DIVINE, suu i I'raiw. ociK-rai &jp t. T. M. EMtiWON, Uan"l Paicimr Atfi'iit. KALKU.H AMKiASHtN KAlUtUAD. (d'RlSrKNl'liST'a WVU K, Kaili, N.U.July 22, Mail Tbaik. Iave Ralotifh Arrive at ttcldon liavea Wlduu -Arrive! at KalrigQ Kamt THROl'UH Ka.iK.MT. (Kur IjrtauiouUi.) hmtLtt Raleigh ArrivvatWtldoQ .... U-avenWeldni ... Arrive at ttakitfh .... IxicalKbkiuHT. Leavea Raleigh Arnvwa: W!dun Luate WeUliiU Airivui at Kalviifh ... 9 A. W i uu l. M i mi P. U. : 25 1. u ' 7 00 P. M 2 U A. M. 1 Uo A. M g u A. M. 5 li A, M 1 1'. M. I A. M. I U0 I'. M. Mail trains make clc rwinfrllum WHd..u with tin- SvatKianl and Knaiu.Le Kailnaul and lia Liue hu-anu-r via llalUiiii.rc, U aud tromall Hiiiiu N.rlh Wii,aiii! N.irtnwt wwi with 1'eU-wlairf Kailrtiad via IVUM-slmm Kii-liimmdai.dUMliiiiKl'ii Cay, wand (nun all paru NiHli ml Nrtnil At RaUlKli with Uie N.n t'aMlhia ttalnwl Uiaiid fr.ioi all poiiila tilh and ShUIIiwikI. and w ith thf Raleiah and AutrustaAir l.ineUKaftUrvjl!tf.Haiu kl. t Karlutw and th ilb. jjjITH, Supt. JNO. C WINDER, liaiuTal lana((r. OrnciSUP'T. Thvshivtation, h. AMI R. Jt- K., Porimmlh, Va,, July 16, 181 Train on thii Road will leave P.irtoyUi diij except ttuud-iyt, mi ftllut; Mall Train "A' 2 RaU-hrh riironuh Fretfhl WavT'rviirlit'lrlWoekly TraJiu Arrive at Wei Uy. cpt Sundays H u.hti . 1 U P. M lulcK-h Throiifh PreiRhl W J J Way Train w r. TnuuaofOiia Ruad wiU Wfldon daily, ' Mail Train - 8 P M, Ralciith Throtieh Fniitht loevee Weldon fiw Porto m.uth daily (eiwp Mouday autfi ) - WarKtvlehl Train Arrive al Portamoulh, dally eicrpt bondayi, a follow : Mail Train t Raleigh Throngh Frelfhl Mail Train iMp at all SUtiona, 8tener hvea Franklin Holiday We4uday and "i Kdvubiu. Plymouth and Uudiiup. un Uie iwaca wau-raudChvwanrlTVfa. Apply to at. w. wmw., Afent, Superintendent irf TraimportaUon. jLBEMARLKARALKWHR. R. CO. Onandafwr Junelat. I, trAlna wUl mica thii road by the (!!'- tna arlwlole : TIM K TABLE: P. M. A.M. Tarhnro, (Lravaa) lUm-ll'a, Warrea'a, Little Creak, Betiiel, R 'uerwinvllle, E erett a, W.lluuuatoB,(Ar.) ( Tartiorrt. (ArriT) 6 IIS Barren", c sfi Warren a, M UulcCreck; M Bethel, ; in KoberaonviUc, 7 U KvereU I Ui W UUamaoa.tRv. 9 H lift 151 161 7 ie 7 ? The 7 00 a.m. train from WilllamatoM will u rive in Tarboroat Oh a. u.,alluwinc aaaenrew con aeet with themoruluf train on the W. . R. m. for Rocky Mount. ... T ie a uu u. di train froat Tarboro eonneta witk the ui at Williamaum for Norfolk via J. Kali road and intermediate poiuU; alau at JaaatatiUa with the J. A W. KaUnud for WaaliiBjioa aud all point below. - - Til tauie,aay bat-banted at any UattW Oaai ty aad circumiuneea way reauire. KTISKMENTS ceo p; l'ntnpsco Mill A; Ellicott City, MJ.") I'mansco Mill 11, Dull inre, MJ. I PalapaeoMillC; Orange Grove, Md. ) : Duily Capacity UU bills our ROLLER FLOURS arc nianufucluri'il, is uni'ipuillid for the purity and superior (ual ity of it nutrition properties. We make Cape Henry Family, Bedford Family, North Point Family, OruiHii'Cjrnve Extra, Chcuapnike Extra, llildwin Family. MAXI FACTl'ltlXO COMPANY, 112 Commerce St., Halliiuore, Md. M. C. FAIR. Just Kiwi veil a Pull am) Cimiplvte FALL STOCK, -o CoiwlHtlng ill part of o I'ASIIMKRK, almunt fvcry col r. Nun Vellinxaud Worsted from ll'jccntaup. Mngbatiis frtim Mn loovnu. Print of wery Krade from & to 7 cent. llU'iieliiug of I'vcry kind. Broun IhiQu-Mlc every width and thick ih-m from S to 1i cent. Wimlen and canP-n rlainielN. Full llnt'i.f pleee I'ANTHHtMUiS. All wihiI Mohair vikhIn Air IxiyN HtiiU. Full line of gentlemen h Hunusliing godd. Shirt fnnitoaud mii1V fur 3nr-iitt. Alto all wal iiiitlrmhlrt ff.ro. (iimtleiiien and Ijtiiiei (?ullan, Ciilft, Neckti1 mill 8rrfn. Uilii ViU and Jerwy, ( orwtjt, SuKpenden, HHitHin. HailiUerchU'fN. I'iiuand Needli-. A FullL tiinfii.-ntleiiirnaaiui Udl.- Half lime, U.iM'.iillivcK, Hnif,i'ni, t uiljnllait.WlittwU, Ulank- eta, ('oiuforu, Ikmu, sIhh-k of EVERY STYLE. ZEICiLEK RROS. LADIES SHOES. CELEHRA TED MI'S DEL CHILD'S SHOES. BURT & MOODY'S $3 SHOES. 8aidloU UieU&jTlntheMarkeL Trunk, ValliM, Crockery, Tin Ware. Cuulery. Hardware, Harpa, Aceonleotu. Ac, Ac. A FULL LIS E OF GROCER ES, And many thlnprt too nutneroua to mention. C PAIR, WaahiliKton Avenue. Welduli, N. C auic 19 lr Ladies Fine Sho C.5 WKHAVK MADK M. F. HART, N. Ba JOSEY & CO., SCXITLAND NECK. N. C, BRANCH & POTE, KK FIELD, N.C., Our aj?ent for the sale of our Idie' Fine Shoes, for their respective sections. .We make on the N.Y. Opera, Acme, Waukenphast and Creole lasts, the latter is just out and is very nice.. We us the McKay Machine and sew witk best Bar bour's thread. Every pair warranted. They are io, aoat nd tylish. CWe tl.un . lnnlr .Wn von want a shoe Mid you will be pleased. S, f . REED & 00. teptl61j Hoeli.ter,yfY, ffl. ROBERT E. LEE. A Birtlidav Memorial to tbo South ern Chieftain, A CONDENSED BIOGRAPHY, Mfe of Mm- (.rent ConfcuVruti' MllMurj LeuiltT. llnru on ihu lllth of Jitnimry, 1H07, IMed on lh. l j of Ihlohvr. IH70 III HI ron u rimrueter Ilia Stern henan of Jualkf Ilia lHntliiKiiUliAd ,nrealry. Ilia iMvothiii to III Mother mill Ilia l.iivu lor t liildreu, (lnat men of givitt eKKli aii few. (Jen. Koliert Kiluunl Ui', Yum liirtlnluy llila akt'ti'h is ilehinnwl to eomttietmiriite, wan one. H Ims Ik-i'ii Miidtliiit "history nilhleelarotliut the inortnl reiiiiiiiia of the limn wliirh rcjjiw in liw vault lament h Iho little chitHl in Hie lovely Virniniii valley not only thoso of u vulorotiH aoltlier, luit those of u rent itiul Koai Atiiericun." "Sih-ciwh often i;ilila Dm aliullow man. hut it in disaster ulmie that ro- veula tho ijiialitieM of tiu- givatiu't." UK!f. HOBKllT K. LKK. Gen, Kobert E. Ih-'h friends havotukeu eon l fort in rpfciing to the splendor of bit desi-eiit. Tliev traiv him liaek ti iuro Nor man II(mm1, ntnl his Ameriean nm'sUirf wciv iUtiiiuishcd men fmin tho lit-st lUclianl Ie, who run m over to irginui in tho reign of Chiirlori I a seeretury Ui the eolony and niem-la-r uf the king's privy council. Ilia father, ti-.ii. Henry Iv ("I.ilit lloinc Harry"), was tlint tiineit chosen governor of Virginia, uiul liu rein-esented WfKtmorelniul in the Virginia conven tion which in tilled tho Federul t'oiistitution nfter n aevein Ktruggle. in which Patrick Henry umil liia eloiuenco to defeat it. Ho was a writer n well as n revolutionary aoldier, who during the revolutionary war command ed Ih;'k legion, under (Jen. Greene, in the uitheri) dfimfttu -lit of tho tinted 8tatn, mid wrote his '-Memoirs" of that war. Ho delivered tho funeral oration of (en. WuhIi ingtoii in coiignw, utid tho resolutions lie dn-w u on this occasion contained Ihvm lehrutwl words: "funt ui war, lirst in wace. lli-st in the heurta of hia coiuitrvin -il.' Li.K AH A YUfNU OfHrKIL Uolk-rt II Ixv was tlio youngest will of Henry Iav, He was born nt Stratford on tbo lVHiia. WeNtmoielantl county, Virginia, on January l'.l, 17. ft is mother wax Anno Hill Cart or, daughter of Mr. Oiarle Carter, of Kliirlov, on tho Juiuea river. Hia lather was twiiv mnrritil, lirt to Miss Lee, and then tt Mi Carter, ft Virginia ariatocrat of the hllicstof hlHMt. History knows Robert U Leo as tho aolditT oulv hU friends knew him as the man the Chiistian gL-utlemuii. IVrhaia no man ever had a suii'r cluim to that title llmi he. lu his civil, social und domestic ivntioiw n citl ten, friend, husband, father and instructor of tbo voun-!-he waa without (law or stain, lie never stooned to meanness, due of hia hio-raidierv -aid of him: "A broad, unsophis ticated, childlike, iiicdKuvul nature was Ins, inliiuU'ly uplifted, gloriously enlightened by iniHkiii eu turv. und all Uio gimcs ana aineu- ities of a true ClirUiiin ilii)Wliip. Ilia viitues. like Ins religion, woro of largo, him pie, aitliuuc mold. 111m t-trl LlfA and KUuratlon. Misi Emily V. Muwm, in her "Popular Life of C.-ii. I.4',"thus siieaks of hia early hfo "When ho m hut 4 yiaraold, bis father re moved to Alexandria, tho Mter to tiltieato lnaebildivn. and Uiere are nuur persons ye living in tliut old town wIhi remember him at thatwrly :. HU cbililhood wu as ro uiarkabk iu hia manhood for tbo modi sty aud tin gutf ulncas of Ida cburactcr, and for tho performance of every duty which de volved uit Uua J no laniiiy iivihi on i one ei-o:i rtiwl, near tbv oltl Christ ehuch, then on Orinoco sLrwt And afterward in the bout knoim as tbo paraaage. iiW -MfrtiHiftltr -, "siaiiroaD noiE," utuplat OKI. LKB. "At flitt icriod Oca Unary If "as atari in Uu We IiuIhx ill iiunuit " limllil, aixl in .me al bli adaiirnbU ktton writua to Ills arm Cuter, tlwa a atnlent at CambridRo. ha n,.; K.iWrt, wlw waa always Kxl, will l .wiflrinwt la Ilia bnprir luruof mini! tiy 111" .a... M-fllrllllll Hllll ol'iV.MIoiiulr iivilhrr.' VlkH IUi'.urt waa l )ir M liin f. Uie.- duil. From uia . :mlleut inollair lie il ..-.l .i thu ourlv aim to lawtlii' aril Je- nla. and crnitri'l, as cll 11a tlm rtrictint ts.n.miy In all fliwuiial coiitoiis. virtuua wb.-li hi' retauml tliroui:iiui ma inc. i'hl iiuillKT aa a mat tuvalM; of bin ttn "a. lellitu. aud many yours .1 lii l'bilaiMnliia UBilcr tU rare i4.jun. Tli. okkM ua. Carter, wan jit Cinlilp, HUiiey Smith In tbo navy, mid tlw ounr abter too vomit to be ot niucb aid household inutU'i's, So Hobert wan tho lioiiHvkeeiior, uttetuktl to the marki'ting, fiva llio ottluiK and tuolt caru of lil mother' iiorws. AHriNOTllN. 'At tho botir wboii other schoolboy went play In hurried lioimt to order hia mother' drive, and would carry In-r In his urms to flat carriage, and arrange her ciitliiniia with the nlleneiwof all exiK-rieintsi mim One of h'h reliiUvea, who was often the cMiupiiiiinii of tliese drlvcH, still Hvm. Hlio tells us of tlio I'xcrtinns bo would inuke to entertain ami n m use his inoihcr, assuring lier, with the 'nvitynfnu oll man, that uulcsa she waa 'rful the drive would tint heiielit her. When kIiu couiplaiiinl of cold or draughts he would pull from his iKK-la-t a great Jack knflo und uewsp;iNr mid make her luuh lib his eliiifts to improvise curtail in and shut out I lie Intrusive wind whiib whistled through tho iTcvicea uf the o!d l'aniil emit b. When he left Iter to go to Wist Point, Ida mother miid: 'How can I live without HoIhtW is lattli sun and dmiglftec to me.' Ycai-a afur, when be came homo from West Point, be found ono of the cliief itctors of his cbildhixNl's draiim Ida niotlier'a old ; iivichninn, 'Nat' ill and threatened with i LMiisumplioii. He imiuisliately took him to tho milder el i male of Georgia, iiurwd bim with the teni lenient of a son, nnd si vu its I for bim the t-et iiuilicttl help, lint the spdng- timuaatv the faithful old servant Urn I m tlio grave by tliu minus oi nis liinu young muster. No man, however renowned in pnhlic life. can U Kiiidto have rent he. I a syniiiietrical develoniuont of cburactcr, w ho is not liahitu ully courteous ami (Considerate towmil those Imm bu dally comes in contact. 1 lie den til lion of a geiitleinuu given by Princeton llego would havo lltbsi (Iciierul Ix-o per fectly: "Ono who habitually considers tho haipinew and comfort of others Lvfuro hia own." General Loo's Unit teaclwr was Mr. W. B. Ijoary, an Irish gentleman, learned and very 'llleieut a a teacher. .Lnderhw tuition tlio future general aciptircd a knowlwlgo, of and oudiicss for tho classics. 1 ho muster and pupil were warm friends throughout life ben it was decided lliat no was to go io West Point, ho entered tbo school of Mr. ltcnjaniin Hallowed, who was for many ymrs fumous teacher in Alexandria, in order to perfect himself in mathematics. Mr. Hollo wed, though u strong Unionist (luring tiie war, alwu h spoke enthusiastically of Ijco. Ho was IS yeais old when ho euicnii West Point, where bo was a favorite with cadets, pnifessttiu and oil! era, nnd wan grad uated second in an unusually brilliant class, itbout ovar having received a site-In demerit. Kixtn after hu was ealltsl to tho deathbed of bis mot her, whom be innx-d to h.r dying ,jr with the tenderest devotion. Ho olU-n auid that to her be "owed everything. Ilia Murrlajfo and 91iii!ury Srvice l'u- tier lien. Scot I. On Juno :HI, ISiiL be married Mary Ran- iolp'.i I 'u-itis, tally daughter of Ik urge Wash ington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington and udopttil son of George Wash- igtou. Hy this marriage ucnL leo becanu' fretiiicuL resident ut Ailinuloii. Ins w ile a homo: tho Arlington that was oven ben his- rie iMi'imseof tbo livasun of Wosbiugtott it i-outaincd, but wliii b is doubly so now, U- 'iUiso of the National cemetery located on Arlington height. This antiqno inaiisinn i:i Ifvated on the height) ophite i ashmgton city. Tho place was also the first camping ground of the federal army uj-'ii its tntry into Virginia sixty years nfter Washington'. leath. On leaving West Point. RoU'ft K. Ixt reeeivwl the nptaiiiilmeut of second lieuten ant hi the cor) n of ciiginccrs, ami w as tiist ordered tnCoekspur inland, near KiTnnnah. Af t.-r his marriage lie was a- nt to uid 1 oiut. Va., where he remained for thn-e year. In tSlj In vii nptnit teil nsststnii", .nfveynr 11AKV KAMtOLrU LTST1S. for mulling ,ut tho Uamdnry hue between Ohio and Michigan. A year Liter ho was inude first lieutenant, und in July, PvJS, cap tain of eiiginm-s. In USIV-.I be was sent to iiaiirovo tho navigation of the MiMi -smpi ut St. !uls aud to open a passage for the river nt the ihu Moines rapid. Then- w as danger that the Missi sippi would cut a clianinl on thu Illinois side, which would have proved the death of St Louis, com nurci ally. I-ocmi-ceiveil and exxvuted a plun which averted thh danger. Capt Itw was sent to Fort Himulbm. in Sew York harbor, and while tin-re, i:i 1 -U, wasniipoinUsI one of the Iswrd tf vrdiorx to Ibo Weal Point academy. Many of the ett-M written u bis family during thoa- years bnfe been prosi'rveil and published. All show lliut the busy engineer was ever tin loving, thought M husband andfallttT. Pago after jiago wa written to hi childivn, expreino; bis love for them, nnd reminding tbetii of I heir duties to each other and loth- ir mother. To hi-i lidf" h" wrtn ivoonleillv in tlHi and aimilur words: "Yon must take great core of your kind mother and deur Mstors." Aud again in lftli, after tho ditUVulue with Mex ico had cultclnaWd In ft declaration of hoMilL tier nnd Capt Lw waa ansignod totlKMvutrol army i'.l Mexico, aa chief engineer under Gen. WihiI, ho writw to hia mils: "I shall nut feel my long aeparatiou fro:n you, if I find that my alrseiieu has Win or no injury to you, and that you have both grown in good ness ami knowledge, ns well as stature. But, ah, how much I will Miller on my lelurn if Uio reverse has occurred. You cut' r i:Un nil my thoughts, in nil my prayers; aud n you, in 'part, will dek'iid whether 1 shall be happy or niiserahle, us you know how much I love yt u. You must do all in youj- pov. er to save mo iiaia" Cen. Scott notcl tho young ofllccrt mili tary geniu'i and r.p;H.iuteil bun to a jinailioa on ids' Krwnal at, ill", and nlways asked bis ojinitin m the council, and in S -oU'b nuto bio patiliv bo says: "1 am comp: lInl to make i iv'c'iid mention of CiiiU. U. U L v, engineer, iliiaoliiivr givaUy di--iiugui4Kd himself at llio siege of Vera Cms." And nt Cerro Gordo Gen. Scott wrote: "1 n::i compcHcd touiakoia'cjal incut ion of Capt. R. E. Ie, ctiSinew. Thn oflVtir wus indefatiialh(dur itig tbeso ojieratimis in I'ecoimolRsnncos, as daring aa laborious, and of tho utmost valuo, Nor waa bo leas consntcuoui in placing bat tcrkw and in cowlucting columns to their ata tiona under U heavy fire of tbo enemy," H fa attia that when Gtn. Scott was asked wnnt wim tho most daring aehmvenieiit of tbo war, be said,"L"c's crossing thu Pi-drigal." '11 io Pedrlgal is a vast pathlesa field of vol cttiiie i-(H;k lying between Cliciubusco and Kati August in und aouUi :f t'-au Augii .Liii sevi ral miles. It waa only ptisablu by day light with great peril, but ( apt. crossed It nt night alone, rarryin.-f n message from Ilrlg. Gen. Hiuilli lii-n. IVott. In H.-oUa own words: Thu giviiLcst feat of pbysieul nnd moral courage periormoil by any indi vidual, in my knowledge, pcmliug the cam paign," Hiii it a Anna was on the ri;:hl uiul Valencia on (lie left, and the slightest devia tion on bis part clllicr nay would have thrown Cupt. lace into the lunula tf one of 1 le'iu, I b had nothing to guide him oil his way hilt the direction of the wind. yH' was wounded at Chiipullcpee. lie wna twice pniinoled for his services ill Mexico. In 1 jiT he was breveted major for gnlhiut and inci itoiioiis conduct in the bnltleof Cerro Gordo, and later was breveted lieutenant colonel for bra vi ry at Coutii ;ui and t Item-biisi-o. Years after Gen. Kcott uiid: "Ustis the greatest military genius in America," Superintendent ut West Point and Tight lug Indians In Texas. After the .Mexican troubles were over Col. Isj was apoiiitcl u uieliilvr of the Isaird of engineers and stationed nt .toller's Point, near Hultiuiore. He was busy with tho coii:it ruc tion of l-'ort Culboiiu until uiudu suiierititeiifl eiit of the military acudeiny ut West Point in IS.VJ, where bo rciuuiued Ihnu years. Oiiring his udmiiiist ration the courso of study wits ex I ended to five years, and numerous im provements were made in tho academy und Its surroundings, It uus he w ho built the fine riding hall, mude tho good road, tho wharf and other improvements. m!m 'E.tl'SWt '-Tiii-i.-.i Witi'H omt'ic. (Just us he left It.) In POi, when several new uivalry regi ments were organized, Col. L o wascommia sioucd lieutenant colonel of tbctN'coud cav alry, wbi'h was coiimuimlcd by Col. AlU-rt Sidney Jilius:oii, of Conlitlernt) fame, who vii:i killed at Sliilob. Tiiii rc;;iuieiit fur nished many oMIvim of high rank to both armies during tho lute war, anil produced iiiore general ; than any regiment of the old army. Gen. George II. Thomas, the beloved "Pap Thomas," of the I-'ederal army, aud JobiiMiu, Stoiieuian ami Palmer, also Union ists, und llaiiioc, an Lorn, Kirbv Sinitb, loud, I'ield, Co;,by, FitshngU Jp," Coiibsl erateH. For several years this regiment was en gaged against tie) Imliaiia in Texas. C l. Ue was cvt r active, and in cine of the battles ditiii:;ilNhrd himself. Li a letter to his wife dated nt Fort Brown, Tex., Dee. 7, InV", speaking of President Pierce': message, which li:ul something to say aUml "Ihu eliorts of certain peop;. nt thu north li interfere with and change the do mcsiie iiistitutioitsof the south," he write: "There tire few, I believe, in this enlight ened icre, who will i:ot acknowledge llu.t slavery us an institution (sn moral and po litical evil in any country. It is useless t" expatiate o,i its iliiihaiita;,es, i 1 li ink il is a ;rcatcr evil to the white than to lb, biuck nil1.'' However, he Went on to say that the eman eiiKUion of the slaves would wneicr result fio:u "the mild and melting inlluence of Christiamtv than from the storms and tempest of fiery soiilroversy." One of L;!s oiil vrs who wM-ved with him ut this time ha: 'mid how conscientiously ho made himself uiaMer of every detail, lM-ver risking the siwibiiiiy of netiu;; under impir fcet Lnouiisige. Su l ii a; he was in matters of duty, he attracted love and i-oniitiemv. He was a favorite of children, and hii man lier townrd tbm ulways jnado litem feel happy nnd easy in hi:; pii-sence. The John Brown insurrection at HnriH-r's F-rry was the cauv of Iii-'a us-all 1 a Washington. He was ordered to tal:ea;irt in suppnsing it, ami reach d the Ferry on October K, P-.V.I. In February, M,!. be was ohkrcdlo a.isunie the command of tli" depart incut of 'j ::as, und was stationed at Sail Antonio. ltfhlijiis Ills I'diiiinUsloil ui:d lines with tlio ConfiHleraey. A year lub r, nlu u the eoiinliy was tmu bliug on the brink of mi npleaval, i;nd ntVr aome of the southern states had settled fitnii the Union and forme! w hat they called tho 'Southern Confederacy,1' and war was in the very air, lie relinquished his command ami rcMirlcd to the ciiiniiundcr-iii-ehiel i:t W jh iugton. He wa n Virginian, and w itli tlte majoria' "( Virginians, clung to Uie Union as did the Old lloiiiiuioit stale herself. At last, when she was oiileivd lo furnish her quota of 1 1 oops to preserve oltcdiciifc uilliia her hor-dei-s, she hoisted the Conitsleral' fiag mid went over to join her fortunes w ith the now "lost cause." Oth.-r slave holding '"Isa'dcr stites" msiii followed. The olliivis of tho arm v nnd navy who had atoo-1 together us brothers u-jKiratctl, soino to tight against the ! fiag they had previously served, oibeis to d- ! fend if, ami botli U U arrayed agniiist llulr furtnor comni lea and lellow Mlliein, Col. L vresigneil bis isiiuuf1ssi;uaiid ten deml his services to the southern Cin fcleracy. In hi-s letter of ivt-ignatimi ho sai l: "It would havo been, presented at oiin but for tho struggl .: it bus cost me tosep:uittu aiyself f i-oni u service to which 1 have devot ed nil thpbeityertof my life, and al! the ability 1 pinwsspd." He bad I -ecu a distin guished oAieer in the Fiflcral mmv fnr mtr. than u ipiarti.r of ace.ilur;; and i: was con fidently Mleved Hint le-wai des! imsi t.i lu tho Miecfssor of Gen. Si-ott, to whom he ie. devottsll.v Jitla huL Ho:i. Montgomery lllr.ir wasievpihisibL1 Li." the ftatcimut that I'n : di : it Liii'Mln sc:il. one of his cabinet to ofiVr him th.' i-o:.u;i ir.d f tin army, and Gn. i .silt dtd nil Iim oal.lt' ititluence linn t te i.ar4a, nul t him as he IkkL bim, laro- wrti: "Loc, )ou b.v inau ine r.iU;'.. (nialto of your life; but 1 feared It would be so." ' lu a letter U bin sister, written on tbo 'J'.'.h if April, It'll, fnm hnlwann al -Arlington, io wik'.c; "WiUi ;Ui my dt.ioLi 'iilo l'u- lMi"ii, and the lecling ol loyalty ami duly of ait American citizen, I hnu not ls-n able lu r.ial.e up my mind to rai io my hand ag -List my i via lives, my children and my home, I have, taereloiv, rviugncd 1:1 tin 11111 issiou 1:1 the ui-iuy, nnd, sno in dt fenso of my native state. With the siiwviv hpe that my poor sen icca may liever la? milled, I liopi1 1 may never bo callwl 0:1 to dm v. my sword, 1 know you will blame me; but yon must think 0:: kiutllv of m you can. ami Ix'h ve that I have endeavored to do, wlnt I thought ii tIi'.1' 4 & Trtf K I..J Mir! IT I 2 Co. Is wr.s at once inv iteil to lal.e com mand of the Confederate forces uf liistitale. On April a few days after the ihst gun v;is fired on Tort Sumter, he left llichoiue he wna novel- to nee again, ami went lo lii hiiniud. The governor at mice iioiuinnlrd liiinas ma jor general, with command oi the fnrce n- i-ady orai)i.ti in Virginia, '!'he Matt u- vcntioii uimiiiiiioii'ly cmdh u.tii the nomina tion. Gen. Id'e waa pn seutesi to tho conven tion on April '1, by llio ebairmaii of (lieiuili tuiy eoniiuille, un-1 was rwTlved with ex Iruvagaut cutbiisiusiii. lie at oiieuoiganiMtl tbcatato foriva and put thing in a di'lcii-lvo niliiu.lc, Thirty thousand men were m m eollei-td in Virgimu. Tin so le orgaiiisl and distributed, lie worked incessantly, enriJulli examining into tho minutest details and, Itissnid, "made the reputation of a skillful organizer of a nines beforu ha commenced the career of active coinmuiider in Uie field." In July of the wiiiio )car (he t'onletleiate congress made (leu. lice a full geiurul in the ('oiifcturale service, ranking tn-xl lo Gen. AMw rl Sidney Jobtihto!), the lUla-ing Coo-k-i-, A. K. Julm atou, Lee, Joseph K. Jiibnstoii and lleaiin gartl. A mouth later be took coniiimud of tlio forcin in western Virginia, a difilculi iunl disiigm'uble Ik lil of scrvn-e. He aaid: "1 am ready to tuku any jKMitioii tlncouutry assigns nie, and do tho best I can." One of Ins biographers says of him: 'This was the secret of hia successes; he always did 'bis liest,' lb inking nothing wliich ho undcrLook too small to bo done faithfully.1' And his wile said of hint Ibut attention lo snii.ll mat-tei-s was piv-emiueutly bis cbaractetistic, Ucspito bis earnest elinrts to curry out his plans this caiiiHiign of Lce'a was a failure, and be returned to Richmond in November, weighted with defeat und unappreciated and even condemned by the eople be served. He liorcall unfavorable criticism in silence. He w as I ben put in charge of the coast defenses of Georgia and South Carolina. sticrintend ing the construction (,f fortifications. His work in thut field made him new popularity and esteem. But ho was recalled to Rich mond in March, isil'', with tbo new appoint ment of cnmiuniidiie; general, to take in charge the entire military prcinratious of the Confederacy, a nution he only retained a feiv mouths, leaving it for u still more ,ictivu field. To bun are largely due the fortifica tions w hich made the siege of Richmond so long and so desH'ratc. In nil bis military movement ho was very reserved. Ho practiced the maxim of his great lieutenant, "Mystery is the secret of KUCClHS." The ltuttle of Cold HarbutwLee Meeting Jarkann. It w as the morning before the battle of Cold Harbor. Gen. Lao at. ; silent on Ui;'stesof a b us ' 011 Hogaii's pluitntion, wbi.e a crowd of olileera talked, plan lied and couuciled around bim. It was past noon; Hill and Lougstri 't halted with their men uwaiiiug Sto-iewall Jackson's riirht at New Cold Har bor; a courier announces to L e that Jackson was at hand; this was tho time determined upon for action. About noun the bill Ue be gun. At the end of two hours Lccscnl Long street to make u diversion in favor of the at tnekmer tuluuiiw, and onlei-s for a general ad vuncowero given. Then amid tho Mching JACKSilK AM) l.KE AT COLD IlAI'.llMll. of c;u::io:i und the rattling of musketry a mighty i beer arose. The wonls "Jackson, Jackson," rail along the lines, "in a shout ro wiid aud triiiiuphaul," Kiys one who was present, "that it rolled across the woods mid i-i aelusl tho cars of the Federal army." Tbo Name soldier, v.ho can write il; will u fight, has written this di ai.iatic description of the very dr.iniatie event, the meeting b-tween Lev and Ja ksou Uiatiinmeiliatel) L. oi; place. Jae'.s -a w as ri,liaa rarftn.11.1l sorn-l. iUi I;i 1 l.ii.i'sdiMwii up by Uie short rtirnip.:, hi.ieyt s p eriaoii: fr mi Ii 'iie.it li th -1 rii.i uf lo t pad tlc.l cup; ta n- wus alivilul. ly 11 it'iiii ; alnnit him, savili- b:i:yslara on hiseillar. lo inheate hi r.tii; oalhe eoatrjry, was i l.ul in a nent i:!ii'nn, wrli-nit ili-.-orati-m. nsle tin excellent 11.. i can-fully groom d h.jrs:'. un I i-v.-ry il.'Uil 01 his jieiMia, every iiioremetit of tliii crccj und gni -ef .l litrai i of tilt! most stalely cavalier in the :; ut her 1 army, r.-vealed bis elevat.d character, tiie i- i.isi-i.tiisaess nf e tiiiioaud, at.p.-ei -a tumoral ami i-f.lt ill grail l ur. tot It uf uliiea ii was am-h-siMe to mistakv The Almighty had ci.itle I' A'.i l.ii-s ' Iminau la-iug truly Krcat; to ualy one uf tin ..1 luil He giveu Uie lultlilioiial grae of liHilua:: cn-ut ".h. i:"er.:l." said Lee, (jrasping .lai-l iu'a hau l, i o:a '.cry Rtad to ace you, I ho d to bale l"ca v.it'.i jou before.' Jacks-ut sal a -.1. a:.d ret unlet! the pn-Mire -f lb.it haul, of wlios.1 own r be suitl: "lb- it a plieiioin-ima; h: iithuouly maul would follow blindfold." Uou. Lu UkjU looked with anxiety In t'w direction of triifirine on the Kt. "That fire liv. ry h,-avy." lie said, in bin deep voice, "Do yu 1I1 oik via men cau cta.i t it, geu rul" J:ic!;-...;i turned hit besj I 1p1iel.lv, l-4eu -.1 f. r on i:: taat mi I t!i a repii si lutU-nirt tii.s so fanii.iar t all who knew him: m.uy cuii stand aim-at miytliiiiT. K- ral. Theyea istaad t'aat:" i'-ai iiiiiiutesaUer 11M r.ag wonls Jae.s 111 salut.-d bit cominaud- r, 1 :.t ;iur.; I 1 hi.iraw boned lWsv cid went nt f .11 ks-l t in-jnialilseorp.;. wliieli.ia liismvn vnrl--, tail cioa. d la llpou t te frout r.n I rear nf U:e uein . ua I wus pit sw:i ; forward. l--e n .110 i-d r.t lht wider, 'i b re hf wm r n ly to I liv r Ids ; n-i;tlilow. This was oue of ihu most stuhltorn Uiitlcs f tho war, und was won Ly IhoCoufedcralis, Gen. McClclkm war. driven buck to tho Chi lahoniiny. 1 1 was L c'a 'iienUship liich garne t the Contitlerab'.s Uio ".Second lutlle d lanas- Kis," cud bidllitl the lVsleraW thilil advowee on Richmond. lie I.ftida llU Army to tho l'rontltr. Gen. L v detenninel to traust'er bfs army iii-i Maryland, thus cbangi:ig tiie thcativ of war from the interior to t!so fmuti -r. On K- pt. o, near tin iimuth of the Mu.ioeacy, to the ot:i;ds of mnilial i-.iusi.-, s-Mgieg "Mary land, My Man land," the T.iggi 1 n i K evovwil Mv I'.iloniac, flnled und Jo i'ul 4.L tho uceniuplUlunent of (In ir long 'herish.il ihcam. "'ni-iiisands," sni-1 Geu, L-i, "mi' ivilhoutshni-s." tin" of Itieo!.;-. f. f l-"'s stall sa:i that wh. 1, later. Le pnv--il llil'tiu; li II::;,eMoWli.n:u of a :,l'..:i;j i f s on ihcrii.civ.dk 1 M-b-.iiiii 11s s-he Ih-l saw Ii-: "Gh, what a mnginlu-nl man; why is be not 011 our side1 Alter Uie UtUeof r'.an,tsburg Liv with drew agaia il n' the Potomac, ami l!wit. ruhlion into Marylaml wna over. TUcbloo.ly luttleof Fiv lerickburg followed. i:i which IjP", Jn'kso:i, Lomrstreet and StiuirL look jNiri against l'tirnsid-. Tho ivniaitider of that Li.ter winter wns pHscd by Li 's army m ar FmlcricUshurg, tiie aoluiira tiud-Tgoiiig gn-at aulTeriiig. An Liiglisli geiitleinaii viitil Gen. Ifj aiwut Uiis tune, nnd descriiics him ns surnnnded by none of the pomp nnd iti r.iouy (ivisi.l eivl neces.-ary in lhiroH'aii camiis although treated with p. olound rcspe:-t ami even filial love by his soldiers, Afbr the whiter tho liattlc of ChaiiecUom ville was fought, which cost I "hi right arm,1' lien. Jackson. This battle bus been painted again and again by gniphi" rna. Lee'a wljol army charged iiai tlw F.ilcrnl works at Clianect lorsville, and four times lost and woil Tbo woods wore ahlaK, tho wounded laylhi k uiKlw-foot wilii tbo .lame turning around tueui and weeping upon tlieru, tho Cbmiccl lorsvillu houso was fuming, making a great i.nii am (')i.u;ui: I'ltcsmiiST. torch to light the awlul scene, (lie 11 ir win d nse with smoke and thick wilh bullets und sh-ll, while u.eKlioiila of the combatant.;, Uu raltlo of umsketrv and the roar of artillery liuuie the sii-ue terrific. The ictoiy for Uk Confederates was purchased at a fearful cost tin- death of Jackson. "l-'roiii that hour till th1 cud," says Ktnily Mu-.nu in l er "Popular Life of lye," "on IjGo nlom rested the burden which only Jackson had Im-u eoindeut to shaii'." Uy tln last of June tbo w hole Confederate army wumiI Cliainltcrsbiirg, The two nnii'os craitaled lo Getty.-burg, and un July 'J, !.'.;!, weio lace Ut face, mid then began t!i;' nieiuorable buttle of history wlm-b endcil ia a victory for the Fed-ral M iny. The .' of July dawned und ibey still eoi'.frontsl each oUnc; and the 41 h diiwuiilou Lti-'sdisinaiitlnlai'iiiy, which rctreatil Ibo next day. Col. Free mantle, win was present at the battle of Get tysburg, said ot Ljo ttlTer the i-mlse: If I .oierst reel's eombict was adniiral.l tliut of IJeti le vn.s p rf'-eily snUnnc. ll-as ii CUjed hi rallying and em:!mra:iiu' Hi- brol.eii tionpi. mi'l v.as ruluij aliouLu litli - in fmi.t - I Ui- suuf. ijutte alone, the whole of liisi.talf b i.i' eii-4iuel ia u tiiinlur iiuhiimt fun in r to t'ic ivm. lln lace, wliii-li Is tilnuys 'l.;eil uu-1 elus-rful. 1I1.I Hot saoiv '.iijns of the ali;'hl.-sl tlisujilMnniiii. ut eaiv r aiiiuAUii- e, uiul lie was ihIiI'I'smii:; to ewrv soldi. T li ll-et a f W Wul'tls of eliLOhlMj'e 111 lit, 1'etv Oiled to answer lih apjieal, and I saw intuiv I nelly woutnlt'l ncu tal;e oil their tc.ln and eh ir him. fl-said tome: "This lain 1 e a a sail day f r u ;. colonel - asud day: I111L we can't exn et ahva v-; hi iraia vi.-i.-i ies " 1 iie of he -11-1-1-al 1 1 lining up in pvut ilisiress. Lunealia Hie it ate f Ins bnide. tieii A. -. hieMil, hands v ah bim, saviiik'. " v.-r miau. a iierul: nil litis t:a been lavbudt. Il is lll.it have tear I bin ii:;lil, and you must In ip 1110 cut of it ia the bent way 301 cau." Last Oiivh of the Confederacy I.ee'.i Sur render. Vickahurg Ml, the Confi d iacy totteivl, but the Mimnier iwissed without lurtiicr dc velopmehts. The wiut i' of l'.:i-i;4 found Lee's nrmy Mifiering for the ine.ns of Biilisisteuce, and (l.pli ted by freqiieni deser tions. Th" spring brought the battle of Un Wilderness, where Geu. Jenkins fell dead and lni;tn'ct wa; wounded. Thell billowed the batiks of Sptitisvlvunia Court Iliu. nnd Slieridan's cavalrv mitl toward Hii liuiond, and in early June the seemi; Imltle of Cold I laid h sr. L iter in tho wnu.' moi.th the siege of Petmsleirg was begun. Late ia July oe eurnil what is kuoivn in the south as the battle if the Crater, nnd biter that of Win chest ei and Fishgr'a 11.11." Tlif winter of Ud4 baind IjC-'s army 1 UI more destitute, fully dt'serving tho 1 111 me they had given themseh "s "L-sj'h Miserables," alter Victor Hugo's "Lea Miserables," which was much read just then, even by tbo sol diets. Cooke descrilan thenwis arniyed in ras; t!ieir shoes soleL'ss, their coats lwve l. -.s. Un ir blankets in skreds. Tliroug!i.ull UieterriSle anxieties IlinL piwseil uioli him, U- remained eheofful and composed. Leo's army was reduced to gn.inxi men ami stretelntl along a line l'orly miles in extont, eoufroiiting Oii-ant':; of HSti.isM. llarly in January lt-was made cuninamer-in chief. The ll.dits at Haiv's Hill, Five Forks, tbo la-t da1, s nt Pi'teisburg and the defense of Fort Gregg follow-ill. Richmond fell and lxe led his ui niy in the .'anions six duys' retreat !'roin Petersburg. Ilw igeet was to make v.ay i::io N-s'ih Cai-oiina. Hut hi army wa . . .: ;irv ing an-1 1 he sup d ies exieeteil to uu-et ..(e::i at Aui 'lia Court House weiv lost in Lie lire, of Li limniiil, which celebrated Hie d'smi nf t!te Confederacy. On the ivtivat they had a struggle, with Sheridan, when the nig ;;cd, sbiHing veU-ruus fought fiercely, tin ir l:a;-anl faces "lit up by tbo gluro of the burning wagon. w St H.n follow:al the sutTciider of Le and lb" uiniy vi Virginia to Grant. In the villao of Apioinattox Court House, at thd h.nMf Mr. Wlhnrr M'Cleun. April 3,1 t!te two conunanilera met, A Fvdorul Oflkwr t in ; di-. -ribes L'a appearance: MAllV rt STIH I Kl Uea Ie lookctl much jdiWl and worn, but .vert.'., le ;s pr wilted the x:u- iimgiiillii'iit phyij::.' fir v.liii-li be b:ia nbvays la- -u noted, lie v.as ii 'ctiy dtvisil in.Tray cloth, witlmui em-Iw-oitU-rv ut nuy iasijimi of rank, exept llinst atar worn oil the (unieil j mm ion of hia oiat col lar. llii cheelis w-re very iiiuch luu'.i-d ny ex Ksure. but tUill iJiuiie nul-ly beih'uth It all. He ism i:i' mule iiaia, and w.-uim mi ' or tae aide hx'ks of hi; hair thrown across llio upa-r kh--tion of Id f on-li -nd. w tdi'li ; as liite nnd fair as a wnmatiV, He aunda fully six bet one ia li'dcht OIhI wel.:bs aoaHalhin; over - SHitida, wiili-mt b ia IsinlciHil wit h a tmnl of ua-r-II i sot is ilesh. I nri a-; the wlmk bit rvii- be waa re'tred antl (1l;:tdlV-il lo n tli-jjni. bni-ieriiig o UiU,..ii,.h..l v,.; Tiro fiMiu all chniltl ,n of tcmiier or laoilitlcntiou. Hi.idenieuuor was llmt nf n 1 lior m-iilv n-isee I ui-ntleman who had a very iiisu.-i-.-cuiih' duly to p rforni, but waa do tr-rtniri d to cd tliroiigli it aa well entl asaoon aa pi'-Mil.-. When Li's aoluiL-ra hal Imrntit what hail bd.cn pla -c th v broke ranks und rushed up to him, struggling to tal.o him by the band ail :;nre. tluiir iiircctinn. Inn tix'tubling Yoiiv be said to theiii; "Men, we have fought thivingh (!ie war together, I have done tbo Ik- 1 1 could for you; my heart ia Via full to sav Hi'iiv.' The surrender was not celebiated with music nnd ohm by Hie victors. That night the 1 wo armies, enemies no lonfcer. slept ride by stile wiiluait fertr of surprise. On the lMth oi" April. lh" arm v of northern Virginia made its la-t sad march lo ApoiuHttox Court nous", wnere uicy iuki uowu inur arms ana tbi ir (iloiv Gi-n. Ii bad ulroidv deiwrtM under Federal escort for Richmond, which ! reached 0:1 the evening of tin' aaino day As lie nule through the streets on his faithful Tin V"ler that hud Itonie bun through so many dangers, men, wotm 11 and childron mshod -ait to meet bim and shout a welcome, Kven the Cuius) States soldiers crowded about hi door ami sainted him with respect, Hta Life aa College l'mldent and Hi ltaatli. In tlw folkitrng August Gen. Lo-was pre vaikil upou feaaevept tbo prasidoncy of Wash ingimi collegia liixinglon, Va,, now knownv as Ukj N ashingtcKj and Ix uiuvermy, and was tnrtalleU oa tlio M of Uctvber. : Tho college was ii a dilapidated coadrtiori, tta buildiugH In a state of rujn, Its Ubrary do- nil ) Oil, (.-) l.lt'llo.i I4l:-H ll' 1 1 .1 ...... . . ,, .1 and its endownieut wi mihiII t!i:i'. it left, but link pull) for Iioh Unit I ho lastiiulo could be put in condition to receive sttckiiR Thoso ditili'ttl;i"a only ivihami'd Geu. Lei!1- ji-terest and nciiviiy in il. 'II found 1 1 1 cole;;o bankrupt ; lie kfi it rich mi l crowded with Mudeiils." lb-labored iue isautly and earn estly to lade- iL 'oj.ipi-1' in all jtai! i litar-, and found pi a-urc in th'-worii. To mi dd comrade in hum h" wrote; "I am charurd wi b Ui" dutien of civil lie" Alter taking charge of Hm college he had oll'ersof .ir,:e Milai :.' t . identify hiitM-lf. if 111 llillll" otllv, Willi po,ie.Mt t lilMII Illicit i oiiiiiini-" and av-M niatuilacturiiig u-soi-ia-th'lts. On - o i'eied hllll t-10,INM a c(i-ii!,d mint her f. VI,' "iti. i,f nln-b In- reliiscil, liecail -e he would Itot, l ecein- pav n lieiv bo il I, I not render mTVicc, mitl lii; i olli ;'i' 'ill'h-i eii'41'ossed Ills eiltli'C lime nnd ; t n llgl Ii , yd. inssaliii v omUio piesldout uiik only a moilcst $:;.ihio, it Usaid. Gcil. li'Wa iiuiii-iiied lief ore the Coil-grt-ssioiial comuiitb t 0.1 rcioiciiuciiou in .March. iMlii, nnd later ir, a w iim si m the ro posed I i d of Jefferson ji ivi-., and the- wvrtt the oulv i casjoim on which h npHaml la-fon- thi- public nfter Un- Mil-render ' His health Is gun to fail I wo or llireo years ls-ore hin death. He died Hl tlo'clocli on the morniiiu'of the lili of tMol.ur, b.o. For hi mic d.ivs previous he hud bn-n delirious, und be tallied of batiks won and hv-t, action on the field aud Ui- uiovciucnU f Ui -enemy. Anion", his l.i.t v.ortln were: "Mruc in v tent I Send lor I!iil!'' They boro bis body to the college chlljjel, eseorli'd bv u guard of honor couiposed of Co!il'Hlei'ato.Miidiers. Noxl. the hearse was led t hog ui'i-al's luinous ImrM' Triivi U r, wIm Mtrvived hmi l.u a few mouth... Tliev buried liLiclayinn lomb Unieatli thechuel. Ac cording lu hia I'etpiest ik luiieiul orulioii wm I'linl'iJSEU MUNLMt'.NT TO Ltii: AT UK'I! MllN'D. proiiiiun -e! over his bo.lv. Lev, William N. Pendleton, his old lii ml. read (he burial sen ices of the Lpiscopal church, of which bo was a niemlicr. Heiv n-sta UU mortal part, bin. where brave i.i'-ti are gathered in the ii, per v.oivl there wiil b found I nm.u!. In Kit tinioml, the city be deftiid"d. a iihui unieiit is to In raised t his memory. Its si to is in a park. Tiie foundation will Ik-a broad and elevated terrace overlooking the cilv, the river uiul I he valley. Charles A. Nichaus, of Can i mati. has furnished the design. Tho ladies nl Virginia procurnl the funds to iTocb Uie Dioitiiiueiil -A massive xs,-.,tal supHirta thebrniie slat ue, whieii is to be of li'voje si?, on hois back. The phstal is of I rani: e, with ialairl tablelsor colored mnrble. On each of Uie two nppoite sides uro two earyaiides in j'.ranite, four in a!l. They n-p-ivseiit JYacp, Justice. Rtdigioa and PatriiH ism. I'auie, War and i harily ure also ii;;ursl in bronze. At opnisile sides of the base uro Ui'.-ii'licis of 'The HeHirturc" aud "Tle Return." "When this monument Is raised," aayu a wribr, "many n man will visit Richmond to stand beside il. to do reverence lo the re mains it l i i -1 y cover, and to any, "ilere lies t hit body of "lie of the noblest liieii w ho evi-r lived or d iil ia America.'' For much of the inlornuUion in this sketch, audako tor some of the most fnterrMinij il hMrutinui, we are iinlelitisl to the "Pcisoual li-'iiiinisceiices of Geu. Rnlierl F. lice." by Uev. J. iiliaiu Jones, l).l., ptiblishul by 1). Appl' tou tc Co., of New York, and to tbo "Popular Liie of Gen. Ro'ieilK. Lx," by Ruiily V. Mason, publi.died by Jobu Murpbjr V Co., uf Bulluuoro. A 1) V K II T I S K M K NTS. TLlfSr o lT.OFRIKTOlt OK o BEER AND POP BOTTLING E$JJBLlSljfAEflY f WELDOIT, 1ST. c. I wish to state to the pnhlic that lam now p retired lo supply iVaU-rs, Saloonn, &c, wilh CurlHinatnl wuters, Ginger Ale, NirKiiparilbi, Lemon, Soda mid StniwlHirry davora FRESH BOTTLED. Mm Cream oda, all of which w a pleasant uini licaithlul beverage. BEAR IN MIND, That all ilealors in WeM 'ii and surrnunil ri ciiuntrv tnwns are keeping; the above 'or tli. ir triiinils and tho public. A I -1 1 liu- ltLiLMur iV l'.i.ccl standard ronf Ij'.);or Uwr. 1 ry it and sec fur yourselves. Always boltltd FR ESH TO ORDER. Give me a trial und ace. Respectfully, i J. L FKYAK, Weldon, mnv -1 v WEAKUNDEVELOPED ll i I'.'IIC ".Hi io . , ,,'in,,.M-i Wi'. YH1S PAPER may nr Forvnox FII.K AT UKO. P. nowick,T. .fc :oa JV'rw aptr AdTrtlaln Bnraaim (IS HpiUCSI i rBKrri, wnrwR Au- klpoaff VKKiiai.vo LONTBicra I kl ff VIE H luay bu iiiAUe lor U lu IM&lff IVsia A. -. , : . . .n llleni ImlWe, attid jtiiikf lie fv immi e ut wo-k form, I'-an al mijlltiufc cliw ,u i ihfa world Cipit d n it iit-vskiL you ru Parted freer Iftih-ati-a':' UHi. -jiv i iv eau do the work. jtye earnihva mru ft. at .. IntUtar, Vty,Hitrtt and U'MHs tree. lk-ttCM.OT kday. fmX yon nollillif jto ns your amlria mdfludoat: if ure at ii!-d-y ftnnoe. i II: lUbtKt f f PurtlioM. Ul l-ir. ADUT7P SeivdalTOiwitafer imstoga J TJ. nd iwi uvts c uy t bosotffotdnwiiteji will help rui to mite saaii rlKht away ibwi auytldiia else In Uiw mrid. - A 1 of wl ilrrra tuoeeed frati Mm hour. The twi ad mad to fonausj opens beftm the nearttan, ot sulotely Air. k oaoa sfltisss, Tun Or '"cna
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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Jan. 20, 1887, edition 1
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