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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-10-21
NEW GOODS

Il
WE are now opcning one Of the largest stocks
w of Goods ever offered in Halltown, and wlii
sell them at VERY REDUCED
PRICES.
Give rs A call and price our goods. We feel CON
fdcpt that our Stock and Prices will please OW
stock of Ladies' Dress Goods is large. embracing
all Qualities and Styles. Our stock OF IasSin5.eS
i complete. consisting Of American, Scotch In
lisb and French Cassimercs Of qualities, colors
W. boucbt the most Of our Cotton Goods last
F.brrorv and we are prepared TO sell them much
cheaper than they are usually sold tins spring
We sclI our best brands Of Caicos at our former
LOWPRiCES. c,.c.uli,5,
We pay Cash or viii exchange uoous lot al anus
of Country Produce.
Thankful for the very ilattering patronage We
have received, We respectfully solicit Gohth"d"ce
og tba same. b. F. ENGLE, Agent.
Ualtown. Va, April 80, 1865
DRoUND PLASTER and Goes Super phos-
I rhate of Lime always on hand 90 the Cheap
S,"re b. F. ENGLE, Agt
r UNBER and SUINGLES.-I am prepared to
! furnish any quantity of Dressed I.umn,r'
Door and Window Frames. WINDOW SasA' ~
press Shingles and Piastering Laths Pallngs' &c
a. he Gb@9n store. B. F.. ENGLE, Agt
glRFSHFISH.-Ia am constantly receiving Fresh
Z Shad aud Herring at reduced prices. W Ill
selI them by the dozen, barrel or thousand. War
r''i''D 'o''u anu - e9'''
TO THE N'-NEG "a l. RS,
Millers and Others
IN THE
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COtN TIES or "H' N"'O'
WV, ..-,.;,.,5 o,,,,.lros IN br.iness for
~ w -, C,,1 ,rc win nav
the PURPOSES "l l'e MI w l;o, ~ Tr6
Tor neat, ii'ur' Oo'n anu az IN HSu ~ in
duce the H,SH,st ln5IN'5 Plle,s ~ w.
hecel'e an" foi""I" "n to'.l.'' 'i"'''"7
ana returns III ''' S"''' - '' S.T,,pRy SIOCK
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-10-21
CgssNLVNEo. gGTECE.

rTyHE firm Of J.. NJ. JOHNSTON & CO., conduct
ing business at Shaaueulalo FACTORY. was dis
solved hy mutual consent on the lst day Of Jauua
nv, 1865 The books and account, of the firm are
in the hands or James II. Johnston for settlement
and il i. requested that all parties indebted % them
will come forward and make immediate payment.
j. ". JOHNSTON,
r. c. JOHNSTON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-10-21
PRICES.

WE are now opening one Of the large't stocks :;
w of Goods ever offered in Haltown, ana "lii
ii n, a. IrTPY PEDTCED
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-10-21

Also COUNTRY PRODUCE of all descriptions,
without exception.
For any Of the above enumerated articles, YOU
are at liberty 10 trade il YOU choose, in which case
YOU will get more than the cash price.
The articles kept in the store are geneFaiiy
tnou,n. but for the information of those who might
no, know. let it D, said that wc keep from needle
10 an Anchor. or a hogshcad OF sugar; by an IN
Choir OF course we mean a Fish Hook.
Gold and Silver will be bought according to Bal
timurc quotations.
INFLRNAL REVENUE STAMPS OF all denom-
nations constantly on hand can be sent hv letter
on application. ). u. DECAO NJ
HaTpc,'s Ferry, W. Va, June 10, ls69-3m.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

tsss, I've ss.sthisg usss I vast 700 70
promise. Deaf drisk r. Ard The poor
uss savs he required promise. "And
nov, father, eas promise more. Meet
Nelly 10 Hssvss." "Nslly, I can sos
promise you this. I wont beat aethsr |;
I wos't drisk /; bat Tn TOO great . Gin.
nsr 70 meet yea II Hsavss." "Jssus
eaa make yos a. Ak bin sow." The
father ksslt dows, ssd from The depths
Of brokss snd ,eesssits heart, went
forth the petition. "God b usrsifsl to
ne sisasr." How lous b pvsysd be
kssw sosj but sooo light davssd upon
his soul, asd the sighs Of weeping IVES
turned Into The morsiss' Of Joy. He
srcss from bic knees, sassd upoa Molly,
but the lily wss plueksd out Of ,his harsh,
cold world, 10 bloom 10 better lssd |;
whsss no siansr can mar the lovsl,nsss |;
where no sharp wind Of sorrow or advsr-
sisy can blight its joy.-Homs Circle.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
II. j. GIBBS,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
TROY, MO.
LUNBER ALWAYS ON HAND AND H0R
SALE. Asy3o6m.
EXecutOPsS Sale Of Real
Entate.

pY VIRTUE Of - srdss Of tAs cessty Cesrt
- Of Liueoln county, Missouri, made st he
Nay tenn, 1889. ! Vii, Ssr ths ps'pos. q psy.
ing the debts Of The dsssassd, ssl q publls sss.
tIon st the frost door Of tAs eosst hose n Troy
II The county sforssaid. on
FRIDAY. THE lSsn DAY OF AUGUST, 1850,
between he hooss Of o'clock, .. =. ssd
& ;:s IA =: s..:s s.: s:';: &:
one half part Of The tsllevi.g ssa! estate. sits.
90 3l.loe seses Of lsad II survey liza. aaA
tov.shiPs 50 spd 81, ssass ssst. beiss ths
sosth part Of surrey !53t, aad bounded on hi
On IL. x.:s. aorsI ga ss:t BY &. Boundary iiaea
fHRHs ot sALE-oa. half s..h, b.l....
10 months With Ten Per esAt. iatsssst.
ROBERT STEEL, 1xssstsr Of
jsaS ass TT. etssls sststs.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
Einal settlement,

THE underslgnsd, Curator Of ,ths estate Of 81.
L rah Cathsrins and Columbus p. Taylor, hav-
Ing Alsd just and true exhibit Of The account
oil psrsons that be viii apply q tie August
term Of the Lincoln eounty Court, 1859, to ~
gun and held at the court house in Troy, In said
county, on The - Monday Of said meath for leave
to make Anal SETTLEMENT Of hi! accounts - Cure.
tor sforssaid, and for bic dIseharse - sueh CO.
rstor. g. W. uARDESTY, Curator.
may 20 MI pdAw
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
Final Settlement.

THE undsrsignsd, Curator Of the estate ef
1 James 9. Blackburn hereby notiass eli
Of the secount between himself snd sssd ward
on the lith day Of Nay, 1859, asd that be viii
sprly at the August term Of the Lineola County
Court, 1859, to b begun and held st The court
house in Troy 10 said county, on the ID Monday
In said month, for leave to make lnsl settle.
msnt Of his accounts - Cuistor for said ward,
and for bic dischargs % such curator.
m2on11p FDwARD L. BLACKBURN. Curator
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
The Drunkarl's Chin.

At the close Of sermon by Miss Ger.
aldins Harper, Of Bath, 10 Euglsnd. do.
hvsrsd to 90 audience Of 5000, she 70
cited the following touching incident:
Some few years siucs. the child Of .
druukard vsat to Sabbath school. She
vas between I've and six years old, but
taught Of the Holy Spirit, sss had been
brosgh, 70 . knowledge Of Jesus. She
vss an only child. Her mother vss .
godly veuan, her father drupkasd and
swsarsr. But be loved bic child aud
Nellie loved hin ; for cruel and harsh iu
words to otlsFs, 10 hsr be wss ever gentle
asd kind.
Not lsss after her attendance st the
Sabbath school. Nellie was taken ssri.
eusly i'll, stricken 70 dsslh. When the
doctor cane be told the father, "Your
child 10 dying" "Nsllis de-" said the
father "shs sssst die ! che cant die T.
He rushed y biz child and said, "Nslly,
Nelly, desn die; stsy with me, Won't
you" The child said, "Fsshsr l an %
happy. I A. going 70 b with Jesus
Teacher tel3 ne,
ssAu Who love The Lord below,
When they die to Heaven will co.
And I love Hin aud shall b With him.
"Nslly," ssid he peer brotsu'bsaFtsa
father, % the tsssa rolled down bic checks
"dou't leave us. east have you lssv'
mo. will do anything for you if'yo'
will only stay With me-" "Ch, father
dear father ! I must 20; but I want yo'
70 promise me three things before ] die.
.Oh, tell me Nelly, whst yos want"
Mark, dear hsarsss, her 6rst wish
"yalhsr, promise ne that whom I au
ssss. you vea't best moths';" Asd th
Asast. troksa father said, 'I'lI pronis
yes, IN ssvsr bsas mother assin. Don
sssvs NJ. Dssr die, Nelly" "Oh, "a
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
.Adminlstrator's Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that letters Of admin.
~ istrstion were granted to Issae H. 0Wings
on the estate Of William Hudson, deceased, 90
The l1th day Of Nay, 1859, BY the Clerk Of the
County Court Of Lincoln county Mo.
All persons having claims against said sstats
ars required to exhibit them to the sdmiaistyator
for allowance within one year from the date Of
said letters or they msy b prseludsd from any
benefit Of said estate; and II not exhibited
within two ysa!s from the date Of said letters they
will be forever barred.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

NOTICE 10 hereby given that letters Of admin.
~ istTation wers granted 70 Wm. n. Simpson,
on the estate Of Absslon Jones, deceased, on the
3sth day Of April, 1869, By the Clerk Of the
County Court Of Lincoln county, Missouri.
All persons having claims sgainst said estate
ere required TO exhibit them 70 the administrA-
tor for allowance within one year from the date
Of said letters, Or they may b prseludsd from
any benefit Of said estate, and II not exhibited
within two ysass from tho date Of said letters
.p;sais.ss :s;S H :: forever W. T. SIMPSON, Aa
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
OF4ER ExTRAORDINARYs
Nearly oix Hundred Pages sfthe CAsisest

Reading for 90 Cslts. d,1rd,
In order 70 give he people sn oppostsaity 70
become bette. acquainted With tksas bsesiifas
uayssise. "0No1 A MONTH" |" .tls pshll.issS
sssts. IssS ss.bcr ef f"oss. : Sos.kp s.sssiss
% double column pagss sf The bsst stesiss ssd
eutsrtsising and initIaseivs rsadiaf ts'bs fessd
IN ssy magazine In ~ eeu.tsy. The slhsssip-
ties lsiss e . . ysss. IL gpesysRAtsal'bs6sty
mssssins non Jsnussy 70 JsIs 81 tAiS yesV.
ssctaisIaS ~ psees q shelse EesAHs. T"'s
Addysss !. y A1T0U0 = O0N,
90 . ell chsstSvt stSest. YSils6 6eipbte
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
Adnainislrator's Notice,

NOTICE i hereby givsa that letters Of I'd.
~ ministration were granted to J. v. sitton,
on The estate Of Robert Wetts, deceased, on The
County Court Of Lincoln county, No.
All persons having elaims sssisst said estate
are required to present them Tor allowance %.
eordinG to law within one year from said date, OF
they may bs prscludsd from any benefit Of said
estate. and II not presented within two ysars
from said dste, they will b forever barred.
mlSn20Awu Nv. SITf0N. Adm's.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

TAKEN UP By ". ". Ms0sllosh ss Prsiris
i tsvlship, ~ ises sssv hssss With vhits %
ist ssss Ssst csA sIght iisd sset, ssd Ss1s vhits
spsiss. ssi spPssissd q S1 6y J. 4. Cosisy ssI
J. 3. etuers SsiSTs p. Y. canaoD, .P.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

~ Lasd q ~ Dvarfs.

~ Lard d ~ Dwaris.
Dr.. Do Chaills y lsessriss 70 svd.
ssSss eeapessd Of Mtsis folk il New
Ybrt, abess ~ lissls folk Of equatorial
Africa. u 'rhursdsy svssiss, he CON.
nssesd By tlsstiss ths little folk for
their fDssssses rspss sssA a. iselsnsst
day, iSd ssii sAst b scarcely sspscssd
shst ssy q then would vssturs out Of
doom. However, % the large hall wss
Ai,ly jsussd, Be proposed to bring Al.
ries 70 them. % they eosld not oil 80 70
Africa, ssd thea with the I'D Of large
nap ssd piessrss, hs showed them the
,outs hs had travelled from The coast,
whore hs lsh his vessel, 10 the country
Of Nshimbs, the lsod Of the dwsrfs. Az
10 traced out bic course on the nsp, he
tod bic Sslishssd srditors many qsssr
and Interesting little stories Of his ad
ventures In The different couotries through
which be passed, oil Of which greatly
pleased asd tieklsd the young folks pres.
sss While u one village, be said, he
was taken fss . devil, because he made
several Of The chisfs dance around rather
lively BY aduiais.srios 90 electric shock
10 then, By means Of . small electric
battery, which hs always carried With
Aio, and at smother he terribly alarmed
he natives BY drawing the swords and
spears out Of their hands By means Of .
krgs add powerful magnet. Finally. A.
Ut many efforts he reached Nshimba,
NE land Of the d1arfs, and said that The
frat intimatiou ho had that hs vas actu.
ally 10 The land Of the pigmiss, Was BY
seeing at . distance tbs small houses 10
wh;ch they lived. He asked his men
whore The people we're who lived 10 them,
aud w.s told that they he'd run away on
bic approach. They we're frightened, and
As ~. warned that il he desired to see
them he must approach them unswarss,
and without making any noise. This he
did The ssxt time, but caught sight Of the
Istle men and women scamperiDg away.
90 soon - they saw him coming, like 80
many little rats. some ran into their
little huts, which wsre made Of the
boughs and leaves Of trees, and running
sitsr them hs csuRht one By tho leg,
whch proved to bs . Miss Doe. Nee, Who
w. vsry much frightened when the leo.
tursr drew forth bic measuring tape for
shs purpose Of aseertsiuiug her height.
He thed proceeded In graphic manner
to describe these dwa,is, Who, be said,
we're neither black or white, but Of .
ysllowish hue, with their small bodies
covered with tufts Of hair, and tuft Of
hair orusmsutiug their little heads. They
we're from three feet nine inches to four
feet and four inches 10 height, and resem.
Bio gypsiss, inasmuch Is they never live
long 10 one place. They roam about
from point 70 point, trading tho game
which they kill for plautains and other
food, and whsa they have no game to
trade away they steal what they want
aud then decamp. They marry between
themselves, and their dead are buried
10 the trunks Of hollow trees. The lee
surcr was listened to With marked ,atteu'
sion throughout. and before concluding
yiggsd himself out in the fanciful cos
tune with which he Travelled through
Africa, which 90 pleased oil the boy
that shsy jumped upon the seats snd
gave hin three hearty cheers before h
retired from the platform.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

THB vsdsnigssd, cssstss sf he sseats Of 10.
i sepAias 4. hsstis, hereby .otiass sll per.
the aecount between hissslf and said wssd, on
the l4th day Of Nay. 1859, and that hs will at
tbe August tern Of he Llneola Couasy couvt,.
1859, 10 b. begun and hsld ct the eours houss in
Troy In said county, en the ID Monday Of said
month, apply for leave 10 make . Assl settle
msnt Of his accounts - curator Aforesaid, sad for
his disehargs % sueh curator.
nsysoaslplw WILLIAM YOUNG, Adn'r
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
Guardian's Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given to oil pssssas inter-
lvsstsd, that the undersigned wifi makes . enal
ssttlsmsnt Of biz guardianship Of Mary 4: Fen.
couaty Court, TO b 6sgun and held IN Troy on
Asndsy, the 9th day Of August, 1859.
mal3n30 A. B. FINLEY. 0ussdisu.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

TAKEN UP By wn. U. Nsbry, Of Wavsrly
i tovsship, hsis.! year, old, white viii
se.e re- :pscls % :idss. rsa sars, appraised u
SIS by J. p. Nsa snd 9. 9. 0hnnsih, before wn
\. Hsdses, j. ?. nlSa3e
TAKEN UH by James Calhoun, Of Niliweod
se.s I'D cellar .sris Of esass :Aesidsrs, 10 o.
- year, old. bad o. webb halter. Appsstssd q
~ b b. +. Nsdd ssd Z. :. Janfsea, before
jobs seott, Up. xay u. less.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

10 The county should hsvs the HsaAip. II psb.
iishss all ths Local and County News. Legal
Advertisements. Dslinqaoat Land List, Notices
Of strsys, a. many other matters Of iatsrsss y
the sitissnsC 81 Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
A Ad1ministratoP,s Notice,

A0bm1u10tt0UOb NOu1Ces'
n N'oTlc1 10 hereby given that istss.s sf aania.-
~ istsatioa wsfe granted v HsW. 1pss OF
The sststs Of Jeha ,. Ress, deSsestdt u Tie istk
day Of Nay, 1859, By the Clerk Of he County
Court Of Liaeoln county, No.
All psrsous having claims against said sstatS
ere required 10 exhibit then 10 The aAnislstsa-
tor for allowance within one year aitsr the date
Of seid letters, Q. they may b prssiaded nsa'
any bsnsat Of sail eststs aad II not s1hibitsd'
they viii b forever barred.
nay1on3 r. ". RcSD, adm'r.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

= A0o1l0hotfatOr'0 NOttCe.'
No1ic1 \ tsPsty 0ivsa tlst letters Of ID.
An, J. e: .:s.,. s: g ssss' J:::2s g.
The Csusty ceast u 1ises,a sstht1j Ne.
Allpsfsons hsvlss claims sealnst sall estats Art
Sslaiied y exhibit then 10 t6s adniH1stsates Sss
ailowaass within sns ysaf fFsa ths ddls q said
letters o. tAsy nay b prseladsd non Any tshsht.
Of said estate, Esd u not exhibited within two
ysan from tks dsts Of said letters thsy will b.
forever basFsd.
nay30 s1l JOS. B. ALLEN, adu'r.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
AGENTS WANTED F0R
NIGHT SCENES
IN THE BIBLE.
Bv Rev. DdNL MARCH, D. D.

For fall, ftss, flowing, clear, spsrklisg, pure
and graceful style; for poetic gssissi Sss bssaty
Of thesght, and hsh,c: glowing iusgiastieai for
nice analysts Of shassstss, sraphis dslissstions
and ripe sshoiasship, for iiss-lits pistsrss-
glowing words aad happy illustrations, this work
hes no equal. Such eommsudstlsns - tho sbevs.
have been ssssivsd ffen Bissp sinpsea, Rev.:
Albert Barnes, Noah Porter, D D., IL. D., W.
A. stssrns, D. D., George Dana Bessdusn, D. d.
I. v. Wiley, D. D., ssmr v. Fiber, D. D., L.
D., sad lssAias cissynaa ssd ths Pssss sf siu
Dsneminaaiess. essd for Cireulass es,taisise
The ssns. Assats sss svsyvhsss nsstisg With
unparalleled success. II 10 most beautifully
illsss.atsd asd elegantly besad book. and plsssss
svsybody. -
Csnuissisns @leo 70 $50 q Menth.
according 70 ability and sae'sy. Addrsss
zBI0L1R, AscU1DY / co.,
Philadelphia. Pa, Cineinnstit O., Chlea-
90. M. o. %. xsuis, lse.
Dec ~ 20 asl emo O..
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

Il Tie most extraoFdinaFy sALvE ever known.
L power Of Soothing and Healing for ali Cuts,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Ulosrs. Chsppsd Hands and
without . parallel. One psrson ssys Of Il, "l
would not BE- without . Boz In ny hosss II II
cost 9s, or hsd 70 travel ell The way to New
York for it."-N. y. Evening News, Sept. 5.
HD-A All Druggists In TROY sell Il,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24

nOUSEKEEPERs!
mOUSEKEEPERS!
Men-Women-an Childrelni
Mea-WOmen-and Children!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-06
8aslasss Garaa.
ATTORNEYS,

uRAToN 4 PARKINSON, h.
u Ma.e.. q. ssss,HSsaIss. SsIss. = asIsss Lev! noa.s
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@ WHEELING WEST VA MONDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER G. 1869


In consequence Of the cold weather.
OF the past week, the four hotelB Of
Long Braneh-the Continental, United
States Metropolitan and SteLson House
CLOSE to-day 81 Yoa II
n-A box ,oontalnlnR IN, 900 In yaluA
,ble papers was found on the street In
New York; Friday night, which bad
been stolen, but was useless 70 the
James Oils, son Of Harrison Gray
Otis, OF Boston, and President oI the
North Ametloan Insurance Company,
died at New York, Friday night.
-Martln Gray was arrested In New
York, Friday night, for forging large
amounts OF The PhllRdelphi& city war.
rants. l..,.'' -, -. H.. II
-Mrs! Sarah Boyle and daughter,
were found Ina basemen In Both street,
New York, starved 10 death. f
IA Central City, Colorado, despatch
says the bullion shipments from that
countfylln August amounted 10 $685..
600. The Smith and Porrntee Company
sold 20 tons OF gold ore for 500 per ton,
10 be shipped 10 England. This com:
pany shipped 2l8 ounces Of gold Ffl-
day-the produce OF . mine for one
-Gen. Sheridan has directed the ap.
preparation Of 900, 900 TO Little Rock,
ARR, for the nSe OF the Paymaster
Ihetes t1ui dilua l,ts 1T. IN
An Omaha diBpatehsays Platte Co..
Nebraska, has voted unanimously
to donate $50 600 To the Columbua and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-06
BIZ BIZ 7T:'EliELEGRAPH. 7:'liE
CUBA,
Bofnbardmellnt q or Gonnlyess. y

y iAl- ~ ,t~l New YoRK, Sept. 4.
"A, Port.au Prince letter Of August
12th states that the steamers Quaker
City and Dolphin are still bombardlng
Gonaiyes, while the rebels, have. also Il
land force partly Investingiit. There is
lanrAmerioan consulate In the town
over which the American Gag iR flying,
but no American man;of.waf ,is5 ne ar
the port. Almost every nierchantis
house had ,tbeen damaged by. shells,
The treasury, the CHURCH and great
many other buildingain the upper part
Of the city had also, been struck. The
loas OF life had been ANAL, only one
citizen who had taken refuge 70, The
house ofsMr. Brooks,sU U. 8. Consul , and
two soldiers were killed and one woman
died from fright. I, SIX Of the crews or
the ateafnersl had been Kllled BY shot
from tho fortsi and three wounded. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-06

Switzerland. The problem for Mr..
Fessenden was how to lift the 6nRnces
Of the country from what seemed q
Slough Of iDssponl, Large ,AumkG were
needed to prosecute the war and must
be had 10 prevent .irretrlsyGblO ruin,
Nj. Fss4eaden appealed fa1klyto tho
national patriotism to- subscribe 10
these new ioans. He placed thelr
management In the hands Of such
agents as Jay Codli6. a Co, who
advertised them, explained their
advantages and appealed 10 investors
great and Smallln eSesy city and ham.
let In the loyal States. Meanwhile BIO
avoided further issues Of legal tender
notes and Inaugurated The national
banking system by which 1. currency,
that was par everywhere was subatltu.
tod tor the Wild cat issues ofiths,ol
State banks and q market for nearly
three. hundred land .afty, millions Of
bonds, was provided. These and kin
dred meaSureS, kept the connlry fluan.
elally shove water ana meanwhile the
bottom OF the rebellion had fallen out
and The war was drawing to q close.
Aided by the successes Of our arms. Mr..
Fessendeu's administration SO improv.
ed the finances that when hO resigned
oniths 4th Of March, 1885, Abe gold
premium had talon 70 90, and two
months later It fell to 80.
Mr.. Fesaenden having been re elected
resumed his place in the Senate imme-
dlately on leaving the Treasury. He
was appointed chairman Of the Finance
Commlttee-the most important and re.
sponsible post in the senats-and has
held II continuously Alnce.l M AM
Dhting Mr.. Fessendes's tater yea rs
In the Senate he suffered in health, and
manifested an aeerblty Of temper that
sometimes panied his friends aud i'm.
paired his usefulness in debate. Yet
with all this, his great abilities and lie.
gal attaInments, his generous scholar.
ship, the manly and dlgnlnetl bearing
thatnsver forsook him and his unsns.
pected integrity, commanded universal
respect. His opposition 10 the i'm
peachmsut OF President johnson
lost him temporary favor among
his more radical Republican friends
In the Senate and at home I;
yet his private character was so
pure that no ono ever presumed to ac-
count for his course on that question
by astrlbutIng improper motives. Mr..
Fessendsn has done the country emil
nsut and most valuable service and
deserves to be remembered with graft.
tude. Whatever are the rewards Of
mere fame he has enjoyed enough OF
them to safety almost any ambition;
but doubtless the most Satisfying
thought, after 1t Is all past, is the re-
membrane Of duty faithfully done.
Misplace must be a. hlghAohe n:the
history Of American statesmaushlp.
Had he united with his other accom-.
pllshments the grsces Of q kindly and
genial temper, he might easily have
ruled all hearts as he eswayed all minds
with whom he came In contact, and
feelings OF love would have mingled
with the tribute Of respect and ad-
mIratIon which the American people
will award bis memory. ln