, 1881-07-07
4 f'cn"andsInlk stkntcl OF Thonlns Jcf.
Grranot.


Tho Ancrtcd's Scnttncl, n weekly papcr
published at Albion. Edwards County, In this
Htntc, has commenced tho publication OF tho
history OF tho English Bcttlctnont "nt Edwards
County in tSlT.'l8. ThtA history IH by tho lRtu
ticorgo Flower, who, llt conjunction with Norris
t}trkbcckt fount1cd tho co|ony. Fl0wor UNI,
lllrkbcck wcro marked mclt In thoir day. Tho
latter particularly has loft Ills impress upon tho
ytato Tor tho nctyo and cIlluleut part he took a1
Resisting tho nofnrtous attempt to fastcn slavery
tipou tho stnte In 1sSl-':.i. liz wns an nccotn'
s4,!tshed scholar and thinker, mud tho stnto has
scnrculy to this ,tay hatt M miller writer. Ttq
piper Ut 3tr. Flower, 50 fur rs published by tho
Sentinel, IL very Interesting, md Il most vnluh-
bic contribution to tho curly hstoryof tho State.
MIR. Flower wI,s nm English Rcnttoman Of cdn-
cation, tntelitgcncc and wealth, and tiad largo
acquaintance with distinguished mott bnth In
Europe and tho United States. Ill tho fail Of
1916 hG made III extra0rdLna trip m horsebatk
through Tcnnessee, Kentucky, md VIr9'nia.
aud III tho winter OF 13i6'17 ho bccn,ne tho guest
OF bir. Jefferson at Monticello. Tho following
ia the description OF Mr.. Jefferson ind slonti.
cello given by Mr.. Flower. Wo tlo not recollect
having socn anything conncctet1 with Slr, Jef-
for.on moro Interesting thnn Tho sketch Dhstr.
Flower:
We entered tho stnto ot vlrgtn!n at Arlington.
found Mr. doderaon AZ biz Poplar Fnrgst 70.
tnts II tao wesorq n1rt Of ytr9,na als @ 'ln,se
gon ronns, floors at polished onk, lofty ceilings.
ind largo mirrors Uciokenua his French tasstc,
esTsa Geosos Kso s ss Sas rsner ia ftae IT, a
oyor six ieet-thfu. and ratltcr .slonttlorGd;
manners r. aipe knd and ,,;,, courteous os i,s
fashionct, psaif, lni nsst.A dirk poppcr. and
salt emit. cut II the 0il Qaker igsliion, WY.
s1 sS 3 s!n Sees ,teao
by large meiat b'lckles.-satct sts th9 nppear-
q cferf9n 14 when ,,r sss MITE s e
TIC Mtksos RandntDh,--well eutat ted nild Accull.
nIlshea Young laties. wsre stnynK WITH hm at
Forest, went IL lhe houso Of Capt. John Cous,
in Albartuarle County. Mr.. iaano and 5fr.. WIZ
ter Coles. n's hrotaors iiveA vii, him. ". E,l.
irkscSk 'GTf The sfster' iss Coies. hsa jst bts
Ya4 a%yer ss es9 r sSssssn as1ss 10 ts E
9'and. was thon on n bridal visit.
Tho graatur part Ut tho wlntcr rassed at
fcrsoi,, il Charlotte Comfy. Tho chiof olarin
q THO y!st ,ts I, the eyonnE w'ttl
M 5eSrsS Sn wn Eaye ne Tue 1s9 hter h h
Sssl ssFs Il e0sa' has tae 'fs psSa s
fenturcs Of Tho country, and By tho c!itnato Of
Wcstcrn Virginia.. i,At the ornld Ut slavery
was upon !ho land Dtlap[lntsd fences, decay.
try perhaps more favored by. Nnturo than any
INV at Washnstoa @ T. AID present at tic lnauRration
ot Jamcs bionroo as President OF tho United
At tho house of Mr.. Madsot, saw Tor the
first time slr. Edward Coles, who bud lust re'
| turned from EngluI1d-
Ths SIr. Edward Coles WIS subsequently Gov
ornor OF tho State Of Illinois. and TO hts energy
and ability tho State Ia inlebtod for tho tlefeat
| Of tho scheme 10 mako llltnots s!ayo State. u
biographical memoir Of tho great sorvlccs OF
| Gov. Coles "a now In preparation by the Hon