Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 8, 1913, Page 11

' (BATS, I @eATMEN S CIVIL WAR BY MRS.GEN. PICKETL: ; Cogrrisht, 1913, by The Prem Publishing Co. (The New Yok Evening World). i ' | No. 17.—COMMODORE MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY. HB man who had explored the bottom of the great l deep and marked out & safe pathway, who had saved over fifty milifon dollars annually to the commerce- of the world, who had been made honorary member Of the most learned societles in Europe and decorated by Kings and Emperors was making wreaths of clover for the little chilren gathering around him st the Yellow Sulphur Springs in Virginia just after his return from England, where he had opened a school for torpedo instruction. Though the subjects to which he had devoted his lfe seemed as remote as possible from the idea of flowers, he had & deep love for them and often came in with his bands fui. As I looked at him, peacefully surrounded by children and clover blossoms, T was reminded of far dif- ferent scenes with which he was connected in my mind, and I remarked: “Commodorg, T remember you when we wers stationed on the HowMtt House line and the lower James was #uarded by the torpedoes which you had placed thero, to @ consternation of the Federal gunboats.” “Yes,” he replied, *I invented the torpedo for harbor defense and hope and Saleve that I aid keep the Federals from going up the river.” e spoke of the close of the war and fhe Incidents tmmediately followins. “No, it was not because our profession was, gone, nor for money, hor for ha aake of employment that we went to Mexico. We were led by sympathy with poor Maxtmilian and the desire to help him in the regeneration of Mexlco. We who had so longed to help ourselves whem we were a struggling natlon reached out to ald some one in lke position. But I am glad, Pickett, that 7ou felt the ties holing you back. For with your zreat tender soul your heart would have been broken by the misfortunes of Maximilian, his betraval by his ¢ricnds and the sad fate of the glorlously beautiful Carlotte, though thelr sorrows were so great that they tempered our grief for our own lost nation.” I quoted® “One nall drives out another, at least.’ “YWhat do you kmow of nalls? And yet you have already had many traccdies in your short life. You must forget them and keep in your heart and | mino only the mappy susgestions there in your brooch,” looking at a pin T was wearing contalning two exquisite figures of joyous childhood. | | “ft is beautiful and I prize #, for it represents the only thing that was saved from the wreck of the old Pickett home on the James, which was sacked and burned by Butler in '63. When this picture, which had been framed in gold &nd biue velvet, was belng carried out of the house the miniature dropped out | and was picked up by our old fisherman, Uncle Tom, and saved for us. One ¢4y, after we had made & new home there, Uncle Tom. requested us ‘ter | "samble ourse’fs on de po'ch,” as he had a ‘’heritance’ he wanted ‘ter bequest.” When we ‘‘sembled’ ourselves Uncle Tom told us how he had picked up and hidden the picture and now had been troubled which one to give it to, ‘de oldes” ehile ey de younges'. **‘Den I ’cluded ter let de wives 'cide which was ter git it. De firs’ visit I meked wuz ter de younges' chile’s house, en he say: “Ung Tom, I done got | warried since T seed you.”” ‘Yas, suh,’ I eay, ‘T hyeered all "bout it.” “En I got | de fines’ wife In de worl.” ‘Yas, suh,’ I say, ‘I hyeered she wuz = > | “‘Den he call her out, en she say, “I moughty glad ter see I"se done hyeered a heap *bout you. ‘Yas’m, en I'se done hyeered a heap ’bout you, too. Den she say, “Ung Tom, don’ you want a dram?’ ‘Yas'm, ole nizga rs wants a dram.’ “En don’ you want sump'n ter eat, Ung Tom?’ ‘Yas'm, ole migza allers hongry.’ Den she went 'long in de house en come back wid a s full er toddy en a pilin’ plate er vittuls. En I say ter myse'f, ‘“De younges® <hle’s wife gwine git dat *heritance, sho’.” * ] “‘Den I went 'long down ter Marse Gawge's house, en Marse Gawge say, | “Tng Tom, I done got married since I seed you.” -En I say, ‘Yas, suh, T done Bvecred you did.’ En he say, “I got de nices’, prettiest’ wife you ever geed.” “Yas, sub,” I say, I done hyeered she wuz moughty pretty.’ Den he call her out en she say de same t'Ings Marse Charley’s wife say, en she axt me, “Don’ Yyeu wan’ @ dram, Ung Tom?* En I say, ‘Yas'm, ole nigga allers wants a dram.” En she say, “Don’ you wan’' sump'n ter eat, Ung Tom?”’ Ea I say, ‘Yas'm, ole nigga allers hunsry.’ Den she say, “Well, go ret 'long back ter da dinin’ room, de bottle's on e sidebo’d. He'p yo'se’f, en 4ell 'Mandy ter cut you off all de tuckey en ham you kin eat en gib you anyt'ing you want” Den I says .t:r m ritance ‘longs ter de oldes' chile’s wife, atter all, en yer | “My soldler had the gold arcund the HNttle picture made Into bracelets for ? ‘de younges’ chile’s wife, mnd the minlature 'set in a pin for me, so tha: | doth wives had a share of Ung Tom's | “dequest,’ which had been given to Gem Picke:t’s grandfather by Lafayette.” “You know,"” said the Commodore, “T made my first voyage on the Brandy- wine when she was sent to carry La- ¢ayette to France, and that voyage, for @any reasons, was the most memorable of my lfe. I did the first work on my “Treatise on Navigation’ on that voyage, made my diagrams and chalked aut my plang on the round shot.” “Your wife and Prestdent Arthur's wers related, were they not?” I asked. “Yes,” he replied, ‘he married Ellen Herndon and I married Nannie Herndon. And without knowing {t, we nad the same motto, ‘Mizpah,’ engraved im our engagement rings. You know, I never gambled more than once, and then I put my last stake on one chip. I gave the clergyman who married us my only 310, and won the greatest fortune that ever & man had.” The children that gathered around him then with the love and confidence wshich childhood intultively gives to a friend have passed from youth to age. 1.ife has brought them many changes, but the varied years have been brightened 3 the memory of the fairy stories of the sea told them by the scholar who -lal a=ife his great work to revei in fheir youth and gladness and make them happ7 in the dream land of flowars and legends. The bloom of the clover wreaths lu wove for them has been a rosy thread throuzh ell the web of life, as it has been to her to whose story of the falthful old negro’'s *‘heritance” the grea: scientist listemed with such warm interest. As a professor in the Mllitary Institute in LexIngton his last years were epent In qulet research and in giving to the world the rich fruits of his adven- turous and laborfous life. In his last lllness, in response to his wife's wish to take him to Richmond for burlal, he said: “I don’t care whers you put me, but don’t take me through the Goshen Pass N the rhododendrons are in bloom.” When the beautiful Pass was a glory of bloom the Commodore was carried #nrough, the flowers that he loved shedding blessings on him all the way. . Beyond Human Conception. A Masterful Document. The Pujo committee's doctor asks ! It will be, indeed, a masterful docu- $500 a duy for going to examine Wil- | ment, if Mr. W an make llam Rockefeller. Wonder what his | inaugural addres osting. “Wa, pointmen a bill would have been if he had decided | list of Cabinet to operate?—Detroit Press. f ington S Studying the Situation. Cip Castro will attend the Wilson in- ! auguration , as he is thinking of re- | turning to Venezuela and wants few tips on these events.—Washington = that Post. ATTENTION EVERYBODY A Contest of Wits and Brains FRE Every contestant, whether qualifying or not will feceive a Roman gold finished ladies’ breast pin. Remember it costs you absolutely nothing to enter, and there ex & splendid opportunity to start the foundation of your fortune. Every- body coining 50 words from the phrase ‘“The Port of Entry” will receive a deed to ane high, dry, investment site near Montauk Point. i A nominal charge of $7 will be made to cover cost of deed, taxes, ‘sand placing surveyor’s stake with number of each lot, togetuer with a ed certificate by surveyor that work has been done.!” No answers accepted from minors. ‘ No one is required to purchase additional lots, but should any sue- jeessful contestant desire to do so, the full price will be 350, on easy terms. The property is beautifully located in the town of East Hampton. It is in the midst of a noted health and Summer resort section. There u;othbeantiml views in all directions and boating, bathing and fishing are of the best. 2 s Property near Montauk offers a better opportunity for the resl estate vestor of moderate means than any other section. The cool ocean breezes summer, the warm winds in winter, make it an ideal health resort. Thousands of columns of news matter have appeared in the daily xapm concerning Montauk as a port of entry. We firmly believe and ave evidence to substantiate om lief that within the next few years | there will be 2 wonderful change in Montauk. Mr. Ralph Peters, President of the Long Island R. R., commenting on the decision of the Secretary of #ar, said: { “All I can say at this time is that Montavk will be used as an aux- iliary port to maintain the supremacy of New York's commercial pos n. It is 4 natural, perfect harbcs, and it will be developed and used for the large, fast passenger boats. It will be to New York what Cuxhaven is to Hamburg and avhat Fishguard is to London. Regardless of whatever may Chance for Reveng Somebody is paving the fines of {1 suff; 3 art hunger s Can it be Asquith?—Boston | the commissic The th shap IMpo 3 Washington County, R. L HOPKINTON School Census Examined—Oldest Town | to Records Be Rapaired—Probate Matters. held at the house of s Clara A. Olney at Slope Ton: morning. paid to the The school census slips °d and the table required by | er of public schools was mede up. hole number 402, girls | 209, boys 1 of which number_ 18 giris and 20 bovs have not attended school in 1912. = To Repair Town Records. the session of the town coun- 1 Monday ternoon paid to the amount The sum of $400 was al- to each of the four highwa in the town. The town clerk tructed to have some of the | record books of the town re d and rendered more durable b; Emory process. Probate Business. In the probate court Lettie T. Briggs was appointed administratrix of the e of her father, Charles N. Sweet, deccased, notice having been walved b; heirs-at-law. Willlam E. Ho3 sie, John R. Carpenter and George A. Wallen were inted appraisers. | he petition of William W. Lilli- prointed administrator of sed wite, Ida eferred to April with order of notice. | petition of Justin Hart asking T ointment of Gardiner B. dministrator bn the estate sed was referred ion of the cou of notlce. Gt so ap r- ointed f the estate and gave bond | faction of the court. e nd final account of Mar R ast, administratrix on the estate of Iona F olds was allowed and exdered r The Invent ns ate of John and ordered was received davit of Sflas R. Richmond, the will of Annie P. Slc received and ordered record General News. C. Kenyon is critically ill ilton L. Durkee and Ethel AL returned to Warrenvil sday, after a week's | home of Rev away visit at B. P. Mathewson iu Ast | A cottage praver meeting at home of John S. C. Kenyon on H | atre % evening wson at auction a larse k and other per- is very feeh most of bed RICHMOND | ' '7 W. C. T. U."Thank Offering Mesting— Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lanphear Homs From California. i T. U. held their -Thank eting, Wednesday afternoon | Joseph Cook at enyon. | m Kimber and Miss. Ge Kimber were appointed dele- ates to attend the semi-annual meet- ing to be in Providence. Among other business It was voted to send a sum of money to help the state work. After opering the thank offering boxes the meeting closed with the W, C. T. U. benediction. Refreshments were served by the hostess. | Home From Golden State. Mr. ang Mps. Joseph E. Lanphear have returned from California, havine spent | v weeks in Los les and | on their ret Salt slorado Springs. Mrs. George Whitfc and Mrs. W. J. Dawley were business ca WoodRiver Junction Wednes Town Treasurer Iil. | Charles J. Greene town treasurer of Richmond Ray il with pneumonia. J. Phillips of Providenc at Meadow Brooks f: Bertha Greene of Providence is est of her aunt Mrs. A. H.! spent . Moore wis the guest of his | sister Mrs. William J. Nichols at| ‘White Rock Thursda H William Larkin has moved from the Gould farm to Usquepaus. Mrs, George.James of Hil'sdale is il 2 “Are yvou still following those rules be said by adverse critics at the present time, Montawk is a certainty and will arrive much sooner than has beer expected.”—Eve. World, Nov. 13. This contest closes March 15th. Address all communications to W.C Reeves &Co., Do N.F-124E. 23rdt.N. 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