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SENATOR G0LDTHwAlTe.

HioKBvILLR, o., Dec. i'll sce in your lssus
OF Dec. . q communication from E. ., W."
concerning Senator Uolathwaitc, Of Mabama
" E. B. w" speaks OF Goldthwaite's absent
mindedncss. lived In Alabama, in the City Of
Montgomery, from 1866 to 1872, and know the
gentleman pretty we'll, my plase ot, business be-
Ing on the next street from hia resdcnco. When
he wns candidate Tor olIlcc in 1870, he was 4 TT
subject for ltlnat!e asylum. lie would mako
stump speeches to Imaginary audiences concern
Ing his election. slortl y before his election ho
got 80 had Ills wife had 10 shut him up Tor threa
Or four days, TIL be would cool down little.
Now, Mr. Editor, II this will do any good, please
publish 1t, md oblge render Of y0,ir most val.
uablQ papcr. ]. d. MooHR.
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A PLAGUE.
EhArjat ffftnSrh II, T1a Tr{h,fytk.

Epkc7N WFtM1ch 70 1A4 1F4oNH6.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Der. 1o-That fatal scourgc,
dlphthcr!a, Is doing sorrowful work in Iowa. In
this city several hundred cases have bcon re.
ported, md large number Of deaths. Many
families haye lost two, tlrue, and four childroH.
One physician, during Inst night, had four calls
to visit children dying from this disease. In
other parts Of the State II seams to prevail to a
still greater extent. Que family In Washington
County lost SIX children wlthn two weeks, nnd
have not a child left. IN rana County a
6uyeu. They all died In one week
OF diplltheria. At one time they had threa
corpsea In the house, aud at un0thur umo two.
Tho physicians seem unable to combat the dis:
ease successfully, rs its progress Is rapid aud
deadly.
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tanta'txlng IN these bard times to witness the
unequal distribution Of tthis worlds guotfs,''
but the American people are hardly hot-headed
enough 10 place their afIalrs IN the hands Of
intu atlarcl,y u on the Communicate planes.
pcetalIy willie our French Lessons In that lima
are 10 very distinctly remembered.
In critical times like these, ali Communist
outbreaks should lie met with stow OF forcs
zsts, including eloquent preachers. s'pto,ls
Orahgers," and othtE holy men Of God. With
sliut-Euna LII their hatihs. Yours, X. PAuL-
, 1876-12-13

To he Editor or The Tribune.
WoopsrocR, H., Dec. 11.-What effect will
tho English decision, noticed in to-lay's 1R,D-
UNI under the head Of ''An Old Legal Qucs-
t!on," have upon the claims Of Gov. Growers
bogus Elector, E. A. Cron!n, who met, elected
himself Chairman, declared two vRcaucies filled
them, east tho Elcetnral vote, moved md voted
Il vote OF thanks, and adjourned sine die Is he
d "Quoruu,," i "Cujus," or q Cue|us-dsin
Glamu)t Qulp.QUlD-
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the oat vacancy at the Btate-lIousc, md the ono
hal illcd the iineay racaAct1 at the Leland, and
that the tweniy-nnc at each place had scnt to
the virc-rrcslAcnt n correct statement uf the
vote, anil thaL tho Leland Hotel claimant
should frIosu the certificate Ut the Governor to
The Vicc- President, would II not appear frnm
the taet et' the rttnrns that tho twenty genuine
Electors IT. the 8tate.lloubc hal tho right " l'l
the yaeancyl C.
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IN A NUTSHELL,

70 M4 Edlt0T Q| Tka 3FbtN1.
1AlssBuilo, ILL.,, Dec. 8.-Suppo&a that tue
!'inois Elcctor, in whose hands were placed
Tue certificate Of election u the whoie twenty
ohe, had remained 1t tho Leland Hotel and re-
..easo to 60 10 the Btate~House to tnsat with
~ othsg twenty. and that the tssaatv bad elieA
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1fDR Balloon nENT-A MGR HOUSE: AND cor
i tags In EbHtc wutd, frst Clbas ncRhb0rh,tod;
depos. 10 VERY tlns feai!enrs In Aosth EVANSTON
TIlL}TbUN HHfI3., VI Warrington st.
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El1lOA6s

MEDICAL HUDE8-AlTkKN'S PllACTICN. sGQL.,
M y: si,ts'{ 3heraput!ts,a Il, vo! ri c9ndis o.
11caG,uV, "; Nntt4sy Dooks r4olo1rarh 4ltnHs.
hiaTlrA NlLLEEa Chsap loVII&Yfr, Iul NadIsaa.
n. d. WI. staltA,
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~ sAs Edtiof V tn Tribune.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1a.-ln Gods name, Is there not
enough humanity left within the bosoms Of the
Citizens Of Chicago to protect the poor and un-
nFtunatc creatures who are compelled to tnku
eheltsf aud treatment in the County Hospital,
e, 1.,hin IN other words, the gaping cato q dea.tt
tio~ much longer must cruelty exist, when
naught but Kindness and the hest u nursing
tsaoutd relxn1 And how much longer must our
bSeaueifui city be dlsg gEaccd by such dampable
TMtatea Mtea % MrLauehlln and bis licentous crew!
WY, wlat IN the name oi Heaven are you tux.
RysSs Xxx thinking Of y vt IN luxury ana aslow
y sueh cruelty should show lis iace In another
e,tJ but this would you not rayols, sna with
suen ssNs dlFe Vengtaucp ~ you could commanu
44Ssnke them to the eartht Then take heed lro1i
~ ~ waiit,ies Of your own wronged, and assist
sSsta sa wedding out md destroying the ytlSst
institution that ever Cursed this Or Any uthcr
SSosonsty. Again aAy, let your hearts, \ you
tSe my, respond to the call fur protection n
9ss!gidsy's TulnuNr from the pen OF 4, +.
'eaia. In Justice to tho nccdY
IiKHnr BALLARD.
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alR. HOLDEN EXPLAINS.
10 thd Editor r Tbs Tribune.

r. ~ W IN: ~ ~
CRicAoo, Dee. ls.--lh your this mornings
hsue notice the following:
10 .as Editor or The Tribune.
Tuk SUNDAY TnibuNE fehscttuy On ITO tnhI1nan
%aHnef IL Which m patisptS ~ ihe County Aos.
s ..na q &c nu,. u,u ~ ~ o,n,,;saianss insn ~
sSo vstcG ~ ~ n osnt y en Suay oycnlno aa,e.
suDpst IN v overv }ustance hs fcceiy"a fs5n, lie
patients Information similar to Whist detailed In
ayletsct. - ;
II tho n,,ore item was reversed II would como
mnck raoror thn to,,. In ~, 80 tb.r ". Tar,
.u0s sa nGases .no 'assa III wv eae, .ua'. .no 4tv
Msel' pald visit to shc County Aoapitat
Sunday evening Just as the patients were Eoluk
10 and receiving their suppers, Those that were
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Legislature Of btaio. oFths no7efncf HAcn lne
rs Esaera Saas sss M
ss s.t: a pa..s e sa.,S1 s1 yef ala .
sulntsly under The eontro! Of tho Conisde.:tes,"
~ te0 ~ nv .,
"a isws ~ n,ads in pursuance thsrsof. What shall
" the particular form q that ptofGeas
In sey VIII Hu s
lhs 81 work must b. done. For tae moral sgatIMsnt
oi tGp people Of sha North vii! not much !onge.
epe gn'a'e sssinst their "isiiow. .citIx.ns Of tha
South, nor share the responsibility Of other.
NJ s esGf sx xot = I tsts' sss .a
mi! that hu Old construction of the latter part Of
&c. i, Ait. IL, OF ths Constitution. being ths
sf's9n Ycs aaps psosa"s ranSei nuSatsy and
stutloa which dspends los IT, enforcement , up9n
tlt.ssut Train of svsnts running through whole
dssada N Nv southern sacs!on e ta0 ga!on go 70
H. as IT FL Il. psy
psly dsys wss that II construed every provision of
ths organic law where taetS va. ny aoahs a, wa ~
cSusy o W Sf F,esao,a. The uo5efnmrns In IT, lana.
II thr Denocrats adopted that theory, and saagns
sns e. p4ssaus !usa aAf H. eo
Snt Il was moi tot the want q = en..stIusstoa
Of sba Consultation moat tsyotAos g the
w'ops Il. sas:,oa s'aa Ans st rfoee 70 afm sszin
10 ssa ths amount Of Isg.l acumen and the subtlety
II ssracst reasoning Employed " eoastFae tha old
| 10 nulNfy the new, But common sensn and public
soascieuss eu,ublas0 sgaiust ~ wrong jn thu
emergency, and they viii not ~ to DO 80 ags'n IN
tnst liz greatest posti ii ths t!msa i tiv wide.
sptead l1ek Of due tespect fot The lay II ~ H.
lie rcckie.s disregard for the statutes VI THE
uasion. e prvy upon ths pabia Ius.., 70 ro11'
snd detsaud tie .pAblte Trsasuty. corrupt ~!
fre ths ppants ut thu Cpyefltue nt and ~ sGt Al
naSnls ths slEht Of Franchise and ,hs rights Of
nsoneKty md ef lie vpxr4oLsad hY tho supreme
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22
wTRANsIENT BILLs-cAsH.
A PLuOKY EDITOR.

Mr.. Daniel Dechert, formerly Of the Ha-
gerstOwn Maa. in his "opening" article in his
paper, the DanvilIo (Va) Border DAILY En-,
press gives an idea of hir pluck and deter.
minatiOn to succeed in the folloWingi
"a little personal, retrospection, and wo
have done with our "opening" We have
been afflicted with kind of bulldog tsna-
city, (exeuss the wore, y that has assisted us
more than once in triumphibg over Adversity.
When We take hold Of : Newspaper We look
at the bright side of matters, and never once
calculate that it won't succeed. We pulloR
our coat, roll up our sleeves, and to work We
60. We are neither too proud to work or too
stiff to ask for favors. That has been our
past experience. For the benefit Of doubling
ThOmases We glance back to the year lS47,
when at the age of Is, having first served Gus
our apprenticeship, We procured an old Ram.
age press aud some secondhand type, and 30
equipped commenced the publication Of the
Chambersburg (Pa.,) Valley Spirit. The
bed of the press aud the platen We were eom~
pelled to splice to print the sized paper We
wished to do, aud yet .hree distinct pulls
were required to each side of the paper be-
fore it was printed. We were without sim
gle dollar in money and the FIRST bundle of
subscriber did we have at starting, but with
the issue Of the paper came subscribsu-
came patronage. After nine years Of arduous
aud uuremitting toll, We sold our interest ID
this paper, then MS now fOurishing institu-
tiou, and commenced operations at Hagers-
town, Md.
"Ths Wt1i we purchased for the sum Of
5000. We were whole and joint owner Of
it during period of sixteen yeEFs. When
We disposed of our third interest in It in 1871
it brought $4,000. We note these figures 20
show the advanse in value, especially after the
severe trials through which the paper passed.
From the date of the purchase of the
Mail until the war broke out the paper pros.
pered. About tho time that Gen. Banks acts
ed as COmmissary for Gen. Jackson in the
memorable Valley campaign, the entire 'pAr-
aPhcnaliG' OF our printing ofiee-prinling
materials and presses were broken up and de-
stroyed by an infuriated mob Of citizens whd
didn't like us because we espOused the cause
of tho South. We were impoverished but
not disheRrtened.
"Aftsr chpfug for eighteen months TO start
again Chose were fearful times) the Mail once
more made its appearance. How or where
the means came from to make the start wo
have forgotten. We can only remember that
VIC started on nothing, and that types and
the printing ptess proved our best friends.
"Three years of nrduous labor once more
secured Tor us comp etc printing Office in all
its details. We wete ptospctihg, making
money, VsbOn, 10 ERE swept everything
from US. Nothing sdannted, VIC fell 20 n6hnt-
ing the eust of A ns9 outfit while the hamss
were fast consuming the old one. And on
the following day We were driving fof Now
York rs fast ns steam could carry ts where
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22
P0 ETICkL
For the Spirit of Jefferson. |
TO OUR MOTHER.

By mount surrounded-Whose majestic head
Firmly rears in the beauteous skies
Stands our lonely home, where so oft we've fed
On tho words of her whose siGhtless eyes
Lay sleeping in the city upon the hill,
Whose feet are kissed by the runpinE rill
That Eirts the monnt Of which We wrote,
And loved 80 well-so oft have spoke.
Ny orse begins tale of sorrow;
'TiS of one We loved that points my s61Rl
Her nsmS-'tis angsl-'twas our mother
She has left US. to join that happy thronR
That sings above they'fe sinRing now
The music's sweet-no ow loud-now low
Like the gentle zephyr at the close Of day
As 1t kindly fans our saJdcned brow,
Sounds these strains-Of which our lay
Would gladly turn to verso cen now,
But our mothers voice mid all We hear,
And to us this sound is far more dear.
She's there, Al e's there-we know tits true
Awaiting those whose forms she pressed
With fondness ye mothers krew
When first by child your homo was biess'd
We long. dear mother, to yeu to come;
Our burdens heavy, but: His will be done.
Yet thy abs enec to Our hearts proves pain,
Aud gives We sorrow before unknown
Forgive us, Lord, this murnuring strain.
But our mothers goue-Our mothers gone
lis our excuse. though the gain is hers;
1et who on earth can give such cheers
AS she who to us sang sweet and low,
Fralse God from whom all blessings flow"
TrrOR
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A Baby's SoliIoqtiy.

am here. And this is What they call tho
world. don't think much oft. 1t'sa very
iaunelly world, and smells Ofparogoric awful
ly. It's dreadful light world, too; Aba
makes me blind, tell you. And l don't
know what to do with my hands; think I'll
dig my fists in my eyes. No, 1 won't, I'll
scramble at the corner Of my blanket aud
chew it up, aud then III boiler. Aha tbs
more PAtOgOric they give me the lOddst I'll
yell. Tho old nurse puts the spoon In the
corner of my mouth in q very uneasy way
and keeps tasting my milk herself all iha
while. She split snuff in it last night, Gnd
when hollered, trotted me. That came Of
being two days old baby. There's . pin
sticking in me now, and if / say word about
it I'll be trotted or fed; aud / would rather
have catnip tea. I'll tell You who am
found out to-day heard the folks say |,
"Hush, don't wake up Emcline's baby" hhd
suppose that pretty whitc-f faced Kotnah otUs
on the pillow is Emeline.
No, l was mistaken for chap was 10 here
just now and wanted to see Bob's baby. looked
at me and Oaid was a funny" little toad,
and looked just like Bob" he sthelt Of
cigars. l wonder who else belong to-
Yes, there's another opo-thAts Gamma"
alt was Gamna's baby, so it Was" declare
don't know who belong to but I'll hollsf.
and maybe I'll find out There comes Shtify
with her catnip tea. I'm going to sleep. I
wonder why my hands won't 60 where Waht
them to- SdnitdridH.
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IoOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY

SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Z HAVE faEt received from Phiiadel lphia a COM
ple;e line OF all School IOoks used the schools
of our town. which cell at as low figures
any other house. Aay book not hand can he
furnished in few days. l have alGo a large stock
of Letter Cap, FoslscAp. Note. Tinted. and Initial
Paper, with Envel6pes of all sizes and pes with
States. Pen holders, Pens &C. all at lo~ prices-
Call aud examine c. E. BELLER.
ORIENTAL CRE4 NJ. the most elegant and del.
" icate preparation for the Skin inven ted,
also HagAn Magnolia BNIm aud Saudi ter.' Face
Powder. To be had n; {. E. BELIEF S.
TTsE CoaguIine for I1endinc China. C lNsa. Earth
~ enware, Stone, Ivory, Wood, Leather, Trim
kets. Toys &c. for sale BY c. E. HELLER
DEAD THIS.-Safety from fire insured bv usin 4
II the Hang up box Matches 200 a box for on ~
five cents. Can he had e = RELIER'S:
GMITHS whooping Cough CordiaI-1 certain
- cure; Cherry Psctnral Truches-iof coughs,
colds, sore throat, Bronchitis, &c. Also Wells &
Eddy Carbolic Troches. for sale by
ChaTlestown. T.. r. BELLER.
DATENT NEW PROCESS FLOUR. mauufac.
i tured at weavertou Mile, by Washington &
Alexsn Ter. For sale by
July -, 1915. WASHIN GToN IS LIPPITT.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILRoAD.-ThS
annual report of the President of the Cum
bsrlsnd Valley (Pa) } Railroad Company ShSWS
that the gross earrings Of the road fer 1875
were $500, ,O7G.24. and tOtal opsrAting sx-
penses, s265, 4SI.B4, Having $3.50, ,594, 80 Of
net earnings. The total dSorsassj in eiFninsl
as compared with the previous year Hhs Sz7s-
223 81, and the total decrease in s1psHssa
IS, 779 SO, making . decrease in net SarIinES
of S6S, ,454 3s. The company has no foAsiSg
debt, pays fVe per cent. dividends Ssui-sS>
nuaiIy, and closed the fiscal year with Sl7o.>
s62.72 surplus cash in it's treasury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

TIE CoNFEDERATE REooRDs.-Ths Rev.
j. Wm- Jones, secretary of the sOuthsrh Hiss
torical Society, in replying to Secretary Bslk.
maps recent letter, says:
The people Of the South are not only Wil-
ling but anxious that the whole Of their Of.
fetal records should be given to the world.
and that the future historian should have the
opportunity of judging them in the light Of
these records. BE assured then Of our hearty
cooperation in supplying your department.
with missing Confederate doounents. We
will furnish you properly authenticated copies
of such as arc in our possession and viii AS'
sist you in procuring others; II beibg u1-
derstood, of course, that your department. will
afford US similar facilities in the prosecution
of our work"
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CABINET BUSINESS

in all it's branches, and will work low for the cas
or punciual customers. Country Trade taken il
exchange for work
BELL HANGING executed at shorteat notice.
February !, 1916 P.E NOLASD
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

- Hon. II. G.. Davis, has purchased the
Perry farm, near Deer Park Price 81, 600.
The Crown Princess of Germany has
presented Cecilo GauI. the Baltimore pianiste,
with costly necklace.
AT Columbia. Pa, rsccstly. four men
Ehilo sugsged in filling upa linle-kiln fell in,
aud only one was rescued sIivo.
The selections of French art for the
Philadelphia eontsnuial consist of GO pic.
lures, and 90 eugravipgs aud designs.
"A Wsstcra paper expresses tho belief
that tho Peudlesor element of the democratic
party mcaur war to tho knife with Tilden and
Hendricks.
- Capt Friend c. Cox, of Wctzel county.
West Va, and during a portion of the war
assistant aGjut1nt general OF The Stcnewall
brigade, is dead.
Gen. Robert Patterson, of Philadelphia,
has been selected as orator for the Mexican
veterans, who will celebrate the Centennial at
Philadelphia, the Fourth of July.
- Tho State elections of the presidential
year begin with the three New England State,
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Now Hampshire holds her election in March,
the other two iu April.
- The Lancaster (Pa) LuteHigsnrcr says
that city is bankrupt. The sworn admission
of the city treasurer puts the debt at $780,
953 Sc, after dsducting the sinking fund
The most liberal estimate of the city's prop
erty is only s53S, 500.
The Monroe county Register says that
there never was so much money in that county
as now Tho reason is that the farmers have
been industriously raising cattle, hogs, horses,
and tobacco, and having plenty of those things
to sell, they have plenty of money.
"A Writ county correspondent of the
Wheeling Register says of the suggestion of
Hon. Il. NJ. Mathews, of Greenhrier, for
Governor: with Mr. Mathews in the uber-
material chair, we think our State would soon
compare favorably with sister States in many
of the respects in which we are now deficient
| and especially in tho financial management of
State affairs He is Democrat of sound and
| unbiased principles and ono in whom the peo
pie of our State may place full and implicit
confidence, feeling assured that no trust re-
posed in him will suffer at his hands"
MOLLY SA1D.-After the adjournment of
the Mississippi Legislature on General Lees
birthday a subscription was taken up in be-
half of the proposed statue of Lee, when ovOr
S300was realized. Senator Furlong, former
Federal officer, in handing in his contribu>
ton. (s5O,) said (:
LAS one who wore the bluo and frought
for four years in the army that opposed Gen
Robt. E Lee, am glad to have an oppqr-
tuuity of contributing my mite towards the
erection of a monument to the memory of one
of the greatest military chieftaios, btavest
soldiers and putest Christian gentlemen that
this or any other age or country ever produced
! and one of whom all true Americans ought
! to feel proud"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22
PDR5oN al

7 HAVE established myselfat the stand formerl
occupied by Albert Miller, for tie purpose O
conducting the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22
-uITnRE EIYEn up.
TO TIE PUBLIC.

THE undersigned having given his attention to
/ the Collection of Accounts, &c, has concluded
devote his time principally to the duties of gen.
erEI Collector, and invites the attention of Mer
Prompt and energetic efEorts my part will be
gives to the Collection Of alt claims placed in my
hands A. W. CRAMER.
CharIesto~n, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

Tho sugar crop of Cuba, it is stated, win
be fully thirty per csDt less than last year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

= TheEOrfOlk (Vs) Landmark 4 publishes
statement Of the commerce 81 that city for
the year just closed, which shows that its
trade continues o increase in 8 gratifying
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

1t having been represented to General
jackson that the men were very anxious to
sec him before he left, he rccousidered his In
tention, and consented to see and say farewell
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PATENT MEDICINES,
SCHOOL ROOKs ASn STA rIrSERY
UPHOLS TF1R INC

TTIIE u1dsrsigned would give notice to the cit
liens of CharlestOwn aud surrounding coun-
that he will do ali kinds OF Uo DIS such
n Repairing old Mattresses and old Sofas, new
Springs put in il needed, all kinds of other
FURNITURE FIXED UP,
II Kas s1Srtest notice york done lower than else
Sshero ia tie county. He may found at all hour:
through the day at the corner of Main and Samne!
strsets few doors nDorS the Court House: will
aIso Cane Chairs T. q. Rust,
Innc % ISIS-IH
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

a bill has been introduced into the
Penntyly3sI Legislature making it penal
"ffence+ TO point" pistol or gun or any
frearm at person, whether in jest or IN
earnest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-22

He was FlrRinia's greatest son,
Ae that gon IN ali his fights.
Nor evsr lost \ Southern gun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24

Xenia Female College, and then served as
agent of the Ohio Wesleyan University
and the Wilberforce University, the latter
being the first college in the country
opened Tor negroes. He had become ar
arrant abolitionist, and after the war broke
out he was active in efforts which be be-
lieved would be for the benefit of the ne
groes. He aided largely in the formation
of the National Freedmen's Relief Associa-
ton. and was made its general agent at
the South Mr.. French conceived the idea
of enlisting negroes under the national
Tag. He passed three days in a confer
ence with Secretary Stanton on this
point, and finally prevailed. He also
was mainly instrumental in obtain
ing permission for negroes tc pre-empt
land on the valuable sea islands of the
South. thus saving many Of them from the
demoralizing effects of idleness. After the
war be labored to effect the liberation OF
slaves in Cuba and finally resumed his
labors as a minister of the New York East
Conference