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that this had strengthened some
what his enfeebled condition. His
death was unexpected, II not being sup
posed outside Of his house he was In any
immediate danger.
Interesting Sketch OF MIR. Arthur's Life.
Chester Alan Arthur, twenty first Pres.
ident Of the United States, was born in
Franklin County, Vermont, on October
5, 1880. He was the eldest son Of the
Rev. DR.. William Arthur, a Baptist cler-
gyman, who. born Of Scotch Irish pa
rentage at Ballymena, County Antrim,
Ireland, had come to the United States
when eighteen years aid. DR.. Arthur
was pastor Of several churches In Yer:
mont and New York, and finally, from
1855 to 1858. of Cavalry Church. in AL.
bany. A fine scholar, he gained much
reputation outside Of the Baptist demon.
nation, by work on Family Names"
and his editorship of "The Antiquarian"
a journal devoted to Antiquarian sub.
jects, He died at Newtonville. N. y,
1875. His wife, whose maiden name
was Malvina Stone, died some years
earlier.
The family consisted Of two boys and
six girls. The second son. William Ar.
thur, was in the Union army during the
rebellion, and made a gallant record. The
wounds which he received In the defense
OF his country, and from which he has
never fully recovered, attest the quality
of his patriotism. He Is a paymaster in
the regular army, and Is stationed at San
Antonio, Texas. Ope Of Chester's sis.
tiers died In her infancy. All the others
survive him. They are: Mrs. Regina NJ.
Cav. q widow, residing at Albany. Mrs.
Masten, wife of Postmaster Masten. of
Cohoes; Mrs Haynesworth, wife Of Hen.
ry j. Haynesworth of the regular army,
who Is how stationed at Philadelphia;
Mrs. McElroy, wife of John E. McElroy.
OF Albany, and Miss Annie Arthur.
Chester was a strong, tall and broad.
%shouldered boy, precccious in his studies.
Under the guidance Of his father, who
as a graduate of Belfast University. was
an excellent classical scholar, he began
his preparation for college, in Greenwich,
Washington County, N. Y, and finished
II at the grammar school in Schenectady,
Entering Union College, he at once took
high rank. But the family was poor. the
Rev. DR.. Arthur only receiving a salary
OF $500 yeaIly. So, when In the Sophie.
more Glass, but sixteen years old, Ches.
ter was compelled to leave college and
teach school to earn money to continue
his education. He boarded around
and taught the village school at fifteen
dollars a month salary, In Schaghtichoke,
Rensselaer, County, N. Y. Again, in the
senior year of his college course he taught
school at the same place. He was pradu.
ted from Union College at eighteen years
Of age, in 1S48, receiving the high honor
being n Of six, out Of o class .of n
hundred, who were elected ms of
the PM Beta Kappa Society hay.
ing the best standing In their ssasles.
Upon graduating he began the study of
law. Still pursuing his law studies, he
obtained the post Of Principal of an acad.
envy at North Pownal, VT, and there prc.
pared boys for college for q year. A
year after his departure a young student
from Williams College named J.. A. Gar.
field, came to the same place and taught
In the same academy. In the year 1851.
having by great economy saved $500.
young Arthur went to New York City
and entered as a law student the law Of.
nee OF 4. ID. Culver and was admitted TO
the Bar In 1853.
Mr.. Culver, while member of Congress,
from Washington County, had made
himself noted at Washington for his an.
ti'slavery views. and these opinions he
sedulously instilled into the mind of Mr..
Arthur. In 1869 the office was intrusted
with the management Of q very celebra.
ted slave case, Jonathan Lennon. a
slave owner Of Virginia, came to New
York with eight slaves, intending to ship
them 10 Virginia. The slaves were
brought before Judge Paine, of the Supe.
rior Court, on the complaint that they
were unlawfully deprived Of their liberty
and worn ralaaoad h. h., mi. -
cans.d oroo, ;nS,a UNI MS ac'
Governor Cobh - naorr,n ,he SCUM.
an inst c,vss for uSa, snvugnt IL
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nov r.uar,i Sc S.n, i.c'ou 'ne A.1or-
.Jndos Pa;na;s Sao;o;au " ~ aPpeai rom
of Nav VorI ,Snnoun Ing negisiature
G=overnor ~ annoin. Ieques'eu tne
The ;.tara... SppOS. counSei 70 ueiend
M rn,1o, Ine S.a'c.
Tho siavs. hosn.a aSseu 5s counsei
,So s,oto,s 'uuge ai9e, VINO
s=eamsntiv res,rnad counsel. ne SUP
Ar,h,r Nn ia.or Oh MI:
W,i;am N S"J E,. aao1.sung Win himself
Tonrs yAlss, ioug9I the case npt 10
S.o; VI pPe ~ every Court
. rh.r,aa si91 was III .hclr favor, although
al St,s, o .hio was the opposing coun,
SCI. A1ter MS no slave.owner dared
MI. WIN us saves on the SOIL OF
r"roS UiA' nut. Arthur formed O law
leso aSiP ~l.n henry I. Gardiner In
: aooo, anu .ne urn Immediately acquired
very Iucrauve practice. Soon Mr..
~. ,u;t. was again called upon to show
ns mosraa sPlris 10 inc blacks. In 1853