The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-08-08

b. y Il demand on the part Of men whose bar
~ sbarisrn disgraced the profession u which
Ex hey claimed allegIence. to drink acid
skfrom q lin cup cankercd by il, contents.
N the drinking Of which slowly but surely
Ican~rd every tooth in his head to decay
Sand leave a mouth full Of aching roots.
n The Skies Brieh,ening
II Finally in obedience to an almost united
II and irresistible app, al from North Carolin
'sians President Grant ,aucd him an uncon
Ssaitoual pardon The prison door, opened
"a nd he stepped again into the sunlight Of
q rec manhood. not a pardoHel convict
s4but an innocent man released His con
q astitution impaired his spirits depressed
sabut with an intellect rs bright. az ANY star
q hat 4Ittcrs IN the constellation Of heroic
sa4reatncss, and with Il name al which. when
Mever mentioned, caused the hearts Of the
Apeople to beat higher and faster in deep
sd ympathy and admiration.
n Returning to North CarOlina he Went
- Charlotte and engaged with Gen y. H.
q Ill III the editorial management of the
g Southern Home. \ fcw years later the
sApeore OF Mcckicubur@ county nominated
5shm and elected him Il member of the Leg
4 stature He took his seat in the session
s3Ot * -. and al ouc- t. Ok Il bold stand for
"A ne people rights Supporting in forci
a de argument and with his vote only such
Anea,,Ir,.. ,s H., den,n,.d ,,i.c and ,i,,l,.,,+
n Stamina nr..t i; tna ..,,i.I,ti,.a b.,li
sHonnositc ne one in which IL, l,.,d L..,,' -
81 lnjuStiy tried and sentenced hc Was as
"A InmovaDle from what he com civ,.5 10 bc
y spo!tlcal honesty, Justice and right ss vas
lathe granite corner stone, upon which res; cd
sst he capitol of his State
q In January 1873 can't ShotweIIca f.
81 raleigh. ANA a,~oriatinle himself yItI Nr
I Jno " Dowd bolIpht the FARMER and
81 gNechanje = nopor hitberto. ,1nhI.st,aG III
81 he interest Of tbn North Carolina ,,,trons
ss0f husbaudIy Ills n,,,rr nn,a shoynd
Is mark. nf M, irdi,idn,lit ~ adi+nr
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s3peopI. and ihe ,t...l,;rI, n.rrn,ts allied
ss saround hi, paper. were auonq th, very
u ,nst men III axnr,, Sr,.ti,n ortI. S,,t..nd
ri hey u,yer lurt j.,
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s.consolidafrd the name Of m, Sr,Tt
s. ,uEoNr,Ip vas retained c.n,t ,bntveII
sihncnnin.l ~ Fdifn, i, fg,ilf H., W.,
yinevtr enthusiast hnt mnr,. tI.1.o,.,.
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q astool IN fnr wh,t he concaivad - ta ri',bt
81 He dea,It With map and mao,ura. ,,IainI,
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p ,hathar mi. ONE tL,i n,,,. n.nuI1 co,,.
y mend his corrsr H. worked alone ana
s nnaidnd navar ,,l.in,,anvhnd,, ia +,l,. HI
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Efic, ht. va., AZ GENIAL >. hn.,,it,LIn i,
q INA ana !, ,,laos,nt j, !, ,,o,,ti.in,,,,. .co,,I1
IL Ebe to :, visitino friend He aI,y9ys greatly y
Z. .aninvrd thr yisits Of his friend. And nover
Iafnr4nt to he courtaons toward them Ue
& rarely vent visiting hnt whom he did his
q ,nnti1it,- ,nd III. ,,ail,nt h4arin,, nod. Mn,
= welcome oue,t
e u.. v:,s.a ind,.fatioahle >ynrknr and hi
ss ,aasnrn moments were few and for ~
q vean IIn lived eirbt vears in Ralaigb
.s,nd VET !, number II PaIaioh neonln h,,d
s5nnyar seem him ,,Who i that - H.. vonlC
ss ssfreau,,f}y iuauire as neonIe rould mas.
ns1his window and on beino Informed vnuld
ES be slIrprised 10 find that if was = man
EtllmoSt a nrighhOr-With whose name hp
q shad SO long been familiar.
5 Capt ShotWell was quick to forgive 4
3wrong done him, Jules, he thought that
GWrong sprung from m impure motives
n but he never forgot q shaft aimed at him
sSwhen he thought, that II was the mpui~t
al a nature poisoned by seltiShnesS or ami !
.ImoSlty He was n true and tried Demo!
(. crat and firmly fought for Democratic
sNprincipIes. He loved the South and the,
S..>onthern people, and heloNcd the tne.lory:
Sol those who dIed III It's defence. lie hadl
~ peculiar and tender regard for the sur
q9HiTlng veterans OF the Confederate army
81 Is love Tor these and the remembrance of
Ahis own wrongs caused him sometimes toi
Mappcar bitter and say more than his friends
"a thought necessary or wise. Yet a discern
sHable vein Of honesty and sincerity shoneI
7out IN all he sad and IN all he wrote.
81 Capt. ShotWell sought not riches. IT,,
Mwhen the end OF each week came, he nadj
s3enough to pay his expenses he was con
s. ent and satisfied, lie never presented a
sabll unless ho really needed the money
N ,e yas honorable in all his dealings. and
Sfbut for his extreme leniency in dealing
sa With his patrons he might have been tinan-
Sscally in very easy circumstances; but a
E leSre To lay up riches was never one 0:
& his characteristics.
F. His Sickness and Death.
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