The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-25
"BILL ARP"
Romantic Story Of a Lost Sister
Chas. Il. Smith as Senators@
From 8 Nashville paper.

From Nashville paper.
Among the celebrities in the Georgia legis-
lsture is the Hon. G. II. Smith, Bill ARP, 90
called. He is descended from the congenlai
states of Massachusetts and South Casohna,
his father being from the bay state ana his
mother q native of the city CT Charieston.-
There Is nothing peculiar touching his pater-
nal ancestor, unless 1t be that ne soventored
from the city of Boston in 1911, with cargo
of brick, bound for Savannah and had
thrown them over bosrd when in the precincts
of that port, in order to save himself from an
unpleasant wstting. The loss of his cargo
was q death blow to his finances, and he be-
came q citizen of Georgia, as the lawy ers say,
seq nessitate rei." The mother OF the afore-
said William was lett an orphan IN Charlos-
ton-her parents being carried OF suddenly
BY yellow fever. She and her only brother
were finally separated BY oovetous relation,
one being sent to Savannah, to the orphan
asylum, and the other to Boston. Being
children of tender age, neither knew what
disposition had been made Of the other. The
sister was taken from the asylum by Mrs.
Coulding, mother of the celebrated divine of
that name, and the brother was picked up,
pauper in the streets of Boston.
A special providence seems to have over
looked them both, for the sister was we'll
cared for and educated, and the brother tax
en- care Of by an estimsble man whose daugh-
ter he afterward married. Vain were their
efforts to End each other. Vain were the
visits made to Charleston to fndaa trace of
their respective histories. The sister had
married, and the brother, too. and Bill Arp
in his mischievous youth was old enough to
scsn the ''pikters" in Webster's spelling
haN A.. L.
enoss 50 af~0.-~- some kindred blood. No
father or mother. brotno. s1s,.r rn,la ~
aunt, no ancestral friend, not even au -
quaintance of her infancy did she know in
the wide, wide world. To crafty her . mo-
toe was published in the principal papers in
the United States, which was in the follow
ing words:
Caroline Ann Mcguire, born in Charles.
ton, in the year 1872, was separated from an
only brother when six years of age. Her
father was named Francis, and her mothers
name WAS Mary. They lived in sff1usnce in
Esst Bay street, and died of yellow fever in
1916.
"Any information of her lost brother will
be gratefully received by her at Savannah,
Georgia-address of A. r. Smith"
Carolins's brother had made repeated Wis
its to his native city, but returned sorrowfuI,
exceedingly prospsred, and his friends and
neighbors all knew of his misfortune. One
Sabbath, while he was at church in the town
of Randolph, his nearest neigh was reclin-
ing on his couch, peruslng the Boston papers
Noticing the above advertisement, he bounced
up from his repose, and in gown and slippers
ran across the street to tell the glorious news
Mcguire was not at home. In his excite
mens he hurried into the church, and while
the minister. was dispensing the gospel truth.
he rushed down the aisle and exclaimed with
glad emotion, Mcguire I've found YOUR
sister 20 No pen can describe the scene ey-
cry member of the congregation, and eyery
citizen of the little village knew the affecting
history. The brother, overcome by the clad
tidings, rushed from the church, and at once
started for Georgia, where he soon arrived.
and soon embraced his long lost sister enc
of the most beautiful and interesting women
in her neighborhood, which character she
bears to this day.
Mr.. Mcguire was candidate for congress-.
in 1864, ON the Mcclellan ticket, and was de.
feated. His eldest son (BilPs cousinl was
appointed consul, by President Bucb auan. At
Melbourne, Australia but was deposed by
Mr.. Lincoln, because he entertained Captain
Semmes, of the Alabama He has yrittsn
home that if this govt shall harm a hair of
Mr.. Davis's head, he will forswear allegiance
70 his country and become citizen of Great
Britain
William was a quiet student in Franklin
college, but did not graduate. On leaving
college he soon married, wedding the daupb.
ter of Judge Hutohins, of Georgia. William.
then, at the urgent solicitation Of the indoe
studied law few DAYS, and was admitted ,o
the bar. He settled in Rome Georgia. hav.
ing for his law partner the Hon. j. w. TT
Underwood, who was speaker Of the house of
representatives OF the Georgia legislature in
1857. TO use his own language, the said
William has been since that time "oonk;nnal.
~ raising children and chickens. alwav. bav-
ing on hand . large family of both i Tho
former he values at one hundred thousand
dollars each, and says, "as an honest man
quires it"
. Early in the war he was placed nv Gan
Barstow on his stat, land was afterward trans.
terred to Gen. G. T. Anderson's BRIGADE
Bill says "he didn't do any ften to hurt but
that on one Or two accaeions he was power.
fully EXPOSED" 1t was during his connec.
ton WIN she army that he began that series
Of ha. 1L s;sr R; addressed to "a. Link
nor no.n ~. a' n co." D gu says twas true then,
health he resigned his commis.i ., declining a
turned home in time to be run 81 ana re
.sfowl invader" He became .p On oy the
spee," but says he "don't think mU o%e - Hun.
bisness." He still labors under the VI y, the
tion that from the number of times '. ~
caught him he was ''speshully run down 10y
ksse he rit them fowl lettirs.' Bill is nov
Consistent member" of the Georgia legisls.
ture. and chairman Of the finance committee
Of the senate.
A recent letter from Milledgeville says:
"Hon. Charles II. Smith, senator from ths
Rome district, il the observed of all observ
srs, His ssat is to the right Of the president
about midway the side wall Of the chamber