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Killed by His own SON.

PINE VILE, KY, Feb. 12.-Judge
Wilson Lewis who has been active in
the prosecution of desperados of this
region was shot and killed last night by
his own son, Sidney Lewis. The Judge
had put his son under bonds as one of
the unlawful gang. 1 /, = afo-.
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Another FriehtfuT Boiler E.p1osion.

QUEBEC, Feb. I2.-This morning a
boiler in the. Quebec Worsted Co.'S,
factory at Hare Point exploded, COM
pletely demolishing the engine, house
and about half of the factory. A large
number of hands were killed, thirty
bodies have been removed up to latest
accOunts
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A 100000 Blaze.

AURORA, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Early this
morning the Merchantile block, the
largest business building in the city,
occupied by about % tenants, was almost
entirely burned. Loss fully 100000,
partly insured. '14i' x =, = sli.lo
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A TENNESSEE Doom"

The Tennessee River Outside its Banks
and Still Rising. a,
:, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 12.-The
Tennessee river has passed the danger
line of thirty-three feet and is still rising
steady. Thousands of logs have drifted
past from the wreck of the boom at
London, entaihng a loss of $40, 900. The
stream is out of the bank. People in
the low places on the north side are tax
ing shelter elsewhere. a big rise coming
down from headwaters. AZ. .EsJ 3si
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sustains q Brave Man.

WAsHINeToN, D. c., Feb. 12.-The
President and Secretary Proctor have
sustained Colonel Forsythe's manager
ment at Wounded Knee fight, contrary
to the advice of General Miles. = s;sas
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Canadian Reciprocity.

LONDON, Feb, 10.-The Chronicle says
the fact that Blaine treats Canada's ad-
vances with hauteur causes surprise in
England, but it is easily explained, once
we grasp the fact that Blaine is maturing
a great scheme of policy wherein Cana
dian reciprocity forms rather a trivial ele-
ment. In commenting on Sir Johns
manifesto, the Nea0s declares the theory
of imperial Zollvereine fallacious, and
that the plan will never work.
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WIN visit us.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Feb. 12.-The
president and most of the cabinet will
visit the Pacific Coast soon after the adj.
journment of congress.
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$500 REWARD!

We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satfsfac-
ton. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing so
Pills, 25 cents. Beware OF counterfeits and imi-
tations. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY, Chicago,
ILEINOIS.
BLAKELEY HOUGHTON,
~. Prescription Druggists,
ITS Second st. The Dalles, Or.
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Can't KIN Him Though.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 12.-Jay-
Gould was taken suddenly i'll this morn
ing and by advice of physicians started.
for New York. The nature of the Illness
is unknown.
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Not . Sing Sing onense Though.

New YoRK, Feb. William II. Sis
tare, of the banking firm of Sistare Bros,
was arrested today, charged with swind
ling August Heckshear of Philadelphia
out of sixty thousand dollars. f.yt-
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Blown up by Natural Gas.

LA FAYErTE, Ind, Feb. 12.lTwo peo-
pie were fatally and 2 others seriously
injured by an explosion of natural gas
in dwelling here today.
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THE CHURCHES.

Il LoR, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at IL
A. II. and N. Sabbath School at II N.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at Z
o'clock.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev W. C.
~ CURTIS, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday School after morning
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
NJ E. CHURCH-Rev. H. BROWN, Pastor.
NJ Services every Sunday morning and even
ing Sunday School at 12l8 O'Clock NJ. A cordial
to all.
CT. PAUES CHURCH-Union Street, opposite
y Fifth. Rev. Eli d. Sutcliffe Rector. Services
every Sunday at IL A. N. and z 80 P. n. Sunday
School 1880 p. N. Evening Prayer on Friday at
CT. PETERS CHURCH-Rev. Father BRoNs-
- GEEsT Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
IA. NJ High Mass at 1880 A. M vespers at
7P.n. - -
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The Default WIN Reach cas- 90.

AVER, Mass, Feb. 12.-President
Hartwell, of the North Middlesex Savings
bank, said this morning that the default
of Cashier spalding will reach, at least
S25. 600 y r5-r
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Takes the Black Ven.

PITrsBURe, Feb. 12.-Miss Kate Drex-
ell took the black veil of the New Roman
Catholic order of blessed sacrement to-
day. en9 @,s.j,r. 55e
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San Francisco Market.
Portland Consolidation BIZ Pass,

SAN Francisco, Cal. Feb. I2.-Whea
buyer 81, 1.4714; season, 1.411a.
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The balloon proposed for polar ex-
ploration is 80 feet in diameter and 500,-
0G0 cubic feet in volume. The journey
will be from Spitzbergen, and with a
favorable wind viii last four or five days.
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Chicago wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb. 12. = Wheat
steady cash, 9414; May 9734, July 95h
1855. safi
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Have Surrendered to the Authorities,
FALKEsroNE, Feb. 1a.-Messrs. Dillon
and 0'Brien, On their arrival here from
Boulougne, Sur Mef voluntarily sur
rendered themselves to the police.
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SALEM, Or, Feb, 1.-THE Portland
consolidation bill has passed the House
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DAWN OF A NEW ERA.
The Portage Railway Bill Passed the
House Last Evening by a Vote
Fifty-Two to One. e.-f
THE SENATE HAS coNcuRRED.

There's music in the air to-day,
It's coming cross the p1ains;
Unmindful of the binding snow,
And needless OF the rains.
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NOT DEFEATED YET.
General Sherman Still in the Land of
the Living with Fighting Chance
for Life,
The House at Salem Passes a Bill
Appropriating $4,000 for the
Worlds Fair.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
His Condition Much the Same as Was Re-
ported Yesterday.


ported Yesterday.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-The fitting
lights and shadows in the death cham
Der of General w. T. Sherman were
eagerly watched last night. The GEN
eral was for the first time in life on re-
treat. His last march was begun bat
tling with that grim warrior who knows
not defeat; now retreating, now advanc-
ing, with the courage of one wont to
conquer. The General never regained
the coign of vantage but is slowly being
driven back to the last trench, his base
of supplies, strength and vitality, cut
off, and annihilation is deferred but a
little while. At noon bulletin was
issued saying he is still alive, but no
encouraging symptoms.
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THE PORTAGE RAILROAD.

1t Passes the House in Last Nights
session.
SALEM, Feb. 12.-The house yesterday
passed Senator Watkins Portage Railway
bill, and Raley's irrigation bill. The
bills are now through both houses.
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LATEST.

New York, Feb. 12.-2 :30-At 2
O'Clock this afternoon Sherman showed
signsl of improvement. He has risen
from his bed and is walking across the
floor, and sat down in his chair. Ply
sicians regard this as very hopeful in
dication.
They do not now fear erysipilas SO
much. Their chief fears are of pneumo-
mia because of accumulation of mucus in
the generals lungs.
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500 REV ARD.

WILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
| w leading to the conviction of parties cutting
the ropes or in any way interfering with the
wires, poles or lamps of THE ELEcrRIc LIGHT
Co II. GLENN. 3
Manager
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
FIRE WITHOUT WATER.
a Narrow Escape From a Seri.
GUS ConfIagration.

Tho two-story wooden structure on
Roanoke street. occupied by the coal
and lumber firm cf Clare * Reed. was
burned down last night at 1890 O'Clock.
The fire companies reached the scene
IN few minutes after tho slartn was
sounded, but they werc powcsless, for
there was no water!
Tho house caught about twenty
minutes to 10, and tho alarms was
sounded few moments thereafter.
Both the Vigilants and Junior hose fire
companies turned out in magnificent
imc. They had their hose connections
made In fifteen inmates after the bell
rang nut no stream spoutcd forth when
the nozzles, at exactly 10 o'clock, w,rc
pointed towards the tire, and the cry OF
no water" raised 10y the ircmcn, was
taken up and re-ochocd by the crowd.
The hook and ladder vas brought into
requisition rs the only method OF fight
ing tho fire. At twenty six minutes
after ton, rs the lire tongues were lick
ing up the last remnants of the BALD
ing, stream OF water was obtained bv
means OF tho fire engine stationed ut
the Corner of Salem avenue and Com.
tucrcr street. which pumped the water
from the plug supplied Ivy the gravity
system.
The fire originated ut the rear of the
building from defective quo which
conn ca d with a stove in the one. story
attachm' MT, formerly us, d rs y kitchen.
where the drivers of Clare u Reed
S avcd. The safe of Clare II Reed. the
ST. Ok of paints. which they dealt in.
and some furniture WAS saved. Their
loss is small, not over $50, the larger
part of which WAS from the loss Of tecd,
used by the tearing away or their
Stable behind the building.
j. u. Diggs. the hookliecpcr for the
firm. occupied y room in The upper story.
ANA saved u little OF the furniture in his
room.
Tho building was role OF big Lick.
being at least twelve wears old. aud was
insured for 5000, being valued at 500.
The remark Of every ono at tho tire
was that had the fire been in u more
th:cEly built up portion of the city u
great loss of property would have cnsued
The reason OF the lack OF water was
that Inc old pump 1T the water works,
which WAS repaired just after the cave
in OF the roof at the big snow, and
which has boon the only one to pump
wat9r for the city since That time, j.
again out OF repair. An expert WAS at
work on the piunp -aM Inst ni.sht.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
TEE stasslE MURDER CASE.



fora Any Time.
The grand jury for the January term
was dismissed Tuesday night withou:
taking up the Massic case.
While this causes some wonder,ncnt
among the hot-hcadcd and those who do
not realize the difficulty in framing an
indictment in such cases. those cautious
ones who arc in possession Of the facts
IN the case applaud the action OF Com
monwcalth Attorney Roy Is. Smith in
thc cOur ." ho has pursued.
- make haste slowly viii be the best
policy to secure conviction Of the MUIR
drrcrs OF MIR. Massir in the opinion OF
men familiar with -hc condrcs OF such
cases.
Diligcnt inquiry in Rcidsvillc. y. c.,
has developed the fact that tho man
Abort Smith knew as John T. Redd in
that city is not the Rcid Of this city.
who was arrested for the celnc. hut
there il II growing impression that who
ever the man Albert Smith talked will.
was, he is guilty OF the crime and viii
be arrested
1t will be remembered that Detective
John o. Pitt. OF Norfolk. ,me t, loan
okc while irdd was liz cis;ody To cn
dcavor TO identify him with ono Mar
c Illus Williams. known as Red Horse. :"
and sometimes called John Rcdd, wanted
III Norfolk on Il serious Charge.
RI Id. however. was not Williams and
the latter has just been apprchcndcd in
Norfolk. Ills whereabouts Dee ,mbcr
- will be learned To see if he WAS in
this locality.
The authorities arc diligently pro-
cocding in the case, and scnsati nal d..
vclopmrnts may be looked for at any
titnu.
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statutes. and demanded conviction
under the new law ON the evidence ad-
dHced. boyds claim of having been
drunk on the night in question. and Of
having wandered to the bushes and
falling asleep, only u be awakened by
tho firing OF tho posse lie deridel AS u
lame and impCtont denial.
Mr.. smith was followed by Judge
Nilliama, who confined himself mainly
- lnycigh;ng I:alnst the iniqui.y Cf
cDar.ct!nr mon upon pure circum-
siantial evidence. Onc OF the States
witnesses, said tho eloquent judge. Il
tasebnlli,t named nusrnthall, Il huarier
III tho house lombard, d. and who was
OF the pursuing party, was absent. and
at lis door. in Tho opinion OF the
speaker. might better be laid the oGium
OF the crime than III that OF tho de-
fendunt
Judge Williams was followed by Il.
Lacy llogr. Esq, who soNght 10 destroy
tho weight of the evidence produc d.
MIR. ll"gc boldly took the bull by tho
horns in asserting that til re was no
middle ground for the Jury. The fact
that this wa, the first case under II new
statute cut no sentimental ii.ure in
determining the amount Of punishment
to he melted out To gall. Their verdict
must either carry with it the maximum
penalty OF death or Boyd should be- &C
Quilted.
In tho estimation Of Mr. IIogc, BOyds
conduct at the time of arrest WAS not
that OF I. guilty one fleeing tho wrath Of
the law. but TENDED strongly to substtn-
tiatc his statement that H. had wan,
dcrcd to the rlac' where found while
drunk and had laid himself down TO
slmmhor.
Al this iuncturc an adjournment was
had until 10 o'cl,c'l this morning, when
Colonel llan>brourh will make the
closing effort OF the defense, to DO fol-
lowed III turn Ivy Mr. Smith.
Prayers viii un then submitted Tor the
a:prohLtion of Judge Robert, on, To go
to tn" jury. who viii then take the case
Tov :. d, cision.
The prisoner, who has hccn 81 large
under 900 bail WAS r"mandcd to the
custody OF Sergeant Trayuhan, while
Deputy Sergeant Wright took charge OF
the jury. The latter body vas con
ductcd u the Continental Hotel. where
they Snprcd and were lodged, and Tie
coucL au JOurnvd Tor the day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
TEE sIIIEADs OF HONOR.
The Roanoke Lodge Instituted With Fifty
Seven McmlIcrs.

Seven Members.
The Roanoke Lodge, No cot the
Shields OF Honor was organized last
night ut Carpenters Eall southwest
corner OF Jefferson street and Salem
avcnnc.
Tho following officers wcrc elected
and in~tallch: Senior Master j. L..
rurnbul. Worthy Master George
Wright. Junior Master w. G. Haughman.
i; coIding - crcta Douglas Smith.
l'inaI cial Secretary John ~ Wheeler.
Treasurer, II. NJ Gallahcr, Chaplain j
+. Brown. Conductor y. q. Gcrsnn.
Trustees DR.. II. William Harrison. {.
\. '.eads. d. H. Anderson, NJ. ID. Morse,
j. II. joins.
l;phcrt l. Roberts has boon appointed
distrcc deputy Supreme master OF the
State of Virginia.
The lodge WAS instituted by Supreme
$, crctary William L. Henry, assisted
bv Deputy Grand Master Holland T..
Thompsnn, Of ilagcrStown. Md.
The charter list is composed of fifty
seven lncmbcr', many of whom are the
best citizens OF Roanoke.
DR. Henry William Harrison was
elected resident examining physician.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
u LEcru!;E Oh MASONRY.
rror. rleasan.s Addresses un Apprccln-
tive Audience.

Prof. w. II. Peasants. of Ilollns In
stitutc, right worshipfal duty grand
master OF The Gr,.ul Lolg, OF Virginia
Free Masoni, ctured on Masonry at the
Masonic Temple last night by invitation
OF Peasants Lodge. No. Gl.
Professor plcasuntS was introduced
hy Il. Ley llogc. His ! ctu,c WAS IN
t,nScly mu' re- ting. giving As IL Il d that
much OF III; history ot the MnSons.
from the ancient times to the present.
as the outside wo.ll may know.
The professor b wan with anci mt
Masonr., IL, c d the history throu- n
dark ug, till the grand lodge of Ens-
ltnd was established III 90 y. u al
lnced to the grand lodge OF other
European countries as they were from
time 10 time orSanlH,u. and finally
spoke OF Masonry IN the United States
and osp> c.aliy III Virginia.
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Police Commissioners Meet To-Day.

The board oi pole c,inmi sion 'rs
will meet Il. the Office of Com missi )ncr
i"h'rt l.. sc 1T this aiL,.rHpun Az Tour
oc'' OK 10 hear "vidcuc from The ditpr
OF Ia" Evening World and tho propric-
tors of tho Cosmqcrat in t. lAiim To iiir
charges made against members by and
thrnugh those pap rs. fan AMI
thorough investigation ar tho matter Is
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rhs Mca.aur ro-nny.

Fore east: For Virginia. fair Thurs
lay. snow or rain hur>lay night
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N Office
w ATER CONS U M E r S

Water rentals for the quarter (Janu-
airy, February and March, arc now due.
Consumerns arc hereby notified to III ut
tho Ollie, of the Company, Exchange
building room -, and pay the same
No bills will be distributed as hereto
fore. Water will be cut OF from all con-
.sumers who do not pay their bills or or
before tho 2Oah of January. An addit-
ional charge of fifty cents will he col
lcctcd for turning on water.
janitoao J. c. RAWN, Manager.
RE USIC HAS IFS CHARMS.
VIC desire to call the attcntion%of the
citizens of Roanoke and Southwest Vir-
ginia to our extensive stock of superb
pianos OF tho following makes. We
mention separately tho celebrated
Everett" one of tho best; also the
Weber, SLcc!l and number OF others Of
fine make. We sell them on easy terms
and guarantee all of them to give entire
satisfaction. All you havo to do is to
call. sec them and be civvinccd. Organs,
all of the best makes, constantly on
hand NJ. l.. SMITH.
dccal-if
THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY.
Is ready to enter into negotiations with
parties wishing to establish
MANUFACrURiNG ENTERPRISES
ROANOKE, NIRGINIA.
Address
ARTIIiNjiTOl. GILpIN.
General Manager Roanoke Develop
mcnt Company, Roanoke, VA. dCcl- I'm
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RESOLUTION NO. 2.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY
AN ADVERTISER IN TIE TINES
BEGIN TIE YEAR by ADVERTIS-
ING IN IT'S COLUMNS.
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EE USIC HAS IFS CHARMS.
We desire to call the attcntionAof the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
BOYD OH TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
For attempting 10 Slow Up the
Mouse OF Mrs, Worten

On tiic 3i's OF Aui,ust'Cho FIRST Case Of
the tind = Omiy CiroumstantiM Eva
drnoo AG'.ias, hoyd-Tcs;imony all in
and Speoc,,c, BY Conn.ei--Iho Case to
ba Given 90 iic Jury To-day.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-11-17
A SANTA FE sun BATH.
An Indiana Editor Grows Poetic over
Scenes as Viewed from old
Fort Marcy.

A marked copy Of Editor f. A. Hahn
baugL's Mama County Sentinel published
at Peru, Ind, comes to hand to-day
containing two-column article on the
trip of the Indiana editors through New
Mexico. Among other things it SAYS:
AS at Eddy also at Las Cruces, Albu
querque, Santa Fe and Las Vegas the
people displayed hospitality and generous
natures limited only by their ability tt
serve. At all these places the company
was feted and banqueted and given free
access to all the rich and varied produc.
The gates of the cities were swung wide
open to receive the visitors and carriages
mustang and burro were at their com
mand to convey them to all points OF in
terest.
New Mexico is the country which is
said to have climate to sell and land to
give away and he who visits Santa Fe,
Albuquerque or Las Vegas is inclined to
this belief. At attitudes varying from
5000 to 5000 feet above the level of the
sea the health giving ozone which per
meates every fibre of ones being and the
pure and invigorating atmosphere brings
the flush Of health TO his cheek and sends
the warm blood bounding through his
veins, filling him with the strength and
vigor of every breeze. There is u delic-
ious softness and elacticity in the air by
day, while at night the blue heavens are
gemmed with countless stars, whose bril-
liant light flashes down upon the behold
er, impresslng him anew with the might
and omnipotence of Him who set them
in their separate spheres.
From the heights of Ft. Marcy, at Santa
Fe, the company was permitted to view a
typical New Mexico sunset. There are but
few regions on the globe, not even except
ing the Italian peninsula, that can show
such grand effects of light and shade,
such gorgeousness of coloring, or such
magnificent sun-bathed landscapes.
When the God of day began to sink to
rest behind the rugged mountains, light
ing up the western horizon with blaze
of gold, and pink, and crimson, and
orange, and wrapping the jagged peaks OF
the bare and forDldding mountains in a
soft and dreamy haze of purple and vio-
let when the banks of clouds around the
western horizon looked like masses of
FURNISHED gold set in sea OF silver, then
was presented picture to which neither
pen nor pencil Can do justice. And when
the last ray had disappeared, and the
western sky was yet blushing in the mel
low radiance of the last glorious caress,
the stars began to peep out from the clear,
blue canopy, and in short time the
vault ofheaven's dome was lit up by the
brilliant beams from the countless crea-
tions that gem the frmanent. No artist
has yet attempted to paint New Mexi-
can sunset, but for him who can transfer
to canvas its wonderful coors and its in
expressible grandeur, there is both fame
and fortune in store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-11-17

The noble old poet who, at his modest
residence in Camden, N. j., is awaiting
the end of his days, was first stricken
with paralysis as long ago as 1878. He
retired from his clerkship at Washington
the following year, and since then has
rested from all but selfimposed employ
ment. Mr.. Whitman, it is understood, is
provided with resources for his simple
needs. Recently a friendly visit from
Sir Edwin Arnold gave him a welcome
surprise.
Walter Whitman is native of Long
Island, N. Y. He was born at West Hills
on March 81, 1919. His business was
that of printer. When his brother was
wounded in the civil war he procured an
appointment as nurse, in which capacity
he served at Washington and in Virginia
from 1862 to 1865 During the ensuing
nine years he held a Clerkship at the
federal capital.
Whiteman's masterpiece, his 'Leaves
Of Grass" was first published in 1855. 1t
was received with little but adverse criti
clsm and continued to be subject of
depreciation, much of it of frivolus sort,
until Ralph Waldo Emerson, followed by
other eminent writer's, both American
and foreign, pointed out it's peculiar excel
lencles. LEAVES Of Grass" has been re-
published several times and commands
steady sale, Whitman has contributed
occasionally to newspapers and periodi-
calls. His unconventional. picturesque
style is the apt expression of the strong
originality of the author.