Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-26
4 Touching story Of FiIiaI Love


Tho following most remarkable and beautiful in
atnnce of dlia affection appeared In the Herald of
Lima tPcr'f) to which IL was communicated by the
Aleade oil Callhoi
Gentlemen There having passed in my office
tJnstico OF The Pcaee scene OF great interest ana
mos rare at any time and place cannot refrain from
communicating the same To you, neheving that you
Will concur with me IN the opinion that an act SO
humble aud worthy the best quantities OF human ma
tute deserves to be commemornted ny means OF the
press.
Abouts o'clock this morning u tumnltuons assem-
bly, of people invaded my house, bringing IN with
them venerable looking man. lhey inquired ior
the Justice on demanding OF thcm ths reason OF n
aem-riotoes collection they all began TO speak at
once, 30 that was for time, unable te comprehend
what was the true state oil the case Having, howe'-
e ut last obtained silence the ola man addressed me
thus.
Mr.. Alcade, having buried my wiie' the mother oil
these four lads, ordered this one named Jose Maria,
to take charge OF the other three VINO have already
made choice OF the elder oro'hers pfo'esson. iheso
Two Amniclo ana Dionisio, are DOM mafriea, the
youngest, although single supports himself py MS
laoor ~ hshernnn Ever since the motner vi ,hese
boys was taken away rom me, nave neen hylhg
with my elder son. IN the INTERIOR put nave never
hlied TO receive care anu h'tehtoh irom 'pc other
ihree pesirous OF coming 10 tahno, jose Mari,
wrote To oJuiah IN order thnt nc sno"n p'osioe lor
me-which injunction rms given otehee 10 aanacio,
VINO declares thnt pele tue secohu son, .ne Intlie
enre OF me belongs oil right 10 MN, Wouu h8 70 III
Nlde myAe' ihto iour phrs, SO US 70 Bse o'o" VI ny
children portion OF my BODY p"tas tnate eannot De-
we have come before YOU Mr.. A'eade, IN ofaef tiat
you should decide wheh oi 'hesc young hihh 10 DC
preferred.
The father had hardly hn'shed speaking wnen the
generous dispute commenced
Atanncio, the second SON. snid that ms mther nav
ing been hitherto iisng win ms eder oro'hef u was
now his turn to have possession OF MN oy order oi
birth. Dionis contended that his brother Atanaeio
could not be with his father because ne haa great
deal to do, and could not give ms mther tne attehoh
he required The fourth SON. Julian represented 10
me That u properly belonged 70 nm 10 supper. MS
lalher M he was the yonngest ana unmarried
In truth knew not what TO resolve, my heart was
80 affected by the extraordinary picture presented 70
me AS contemplated this scene IN shenee, the Ola
mhn, llcmento SAID: my aear chiiareh my heafl
oHefiows with satisfaction IN witnessing your us
putes respecting wheh oi you shal' taAe cm'r9e VI
your old father would giaaiy g"ceontent 10 you
and therefore propose that DC permit'ea 10 pfeak-
last with one dine with another, sleep IN the mouse
oi The thirdand thus keep changing from aay 10 any
but II you do not consent to this let ms honor the
Judge, determine what shall oe done WIN me.
The young men unanimously relec.eo 70 .h'sp pfopo-
sitioni because they sad .her ather womb leaa an
ileerrant unqulet life. then proposed 10 write on
separate pieces OF paper the names OF te sons anu e
ihe decision OF ehahce settie the q"esuon. "h'e
wrote these papers ana uouoeo then,, anu pme eie'n
into The hat OF Clcmento which served as
"a 1pnthIikc silence prevailed, ana there was PLAINLY