Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-10-12
GEN. MAH0NE'S CAREER.
Education Conducive TO
His Subscuuent Success in Life.

Gen. Malone was born Dee. l. 1926. near
Monroe. South mptOn county. Va He was
the only son OF Firlln. Jordan Malone and
Martha Malone. His father was nOed for
his interest in the poor aud unfortunate and
was intIitiycly a mathematician AMI
soldier. commanding iii the Nat Turner i'll
surrectiOn regiment OF militia OF which he
was lieutenant.colpne. IhrgeneraI grand
father came t. this country from Ireland his
wife being OF French descent Both OF his
grandiuthcrS were in the war If l>l2.
Mr. Malone married in February. 1855,
Miss Ortelia Batter, the mother oi two sons
and one daughter White conducting the
affairs Of the Norfolk Il Petersburg railroad.
Virginia passed the act Of secession, and Mr..
NIahOno Immediately enter i the confederate
service. Hi education fitted him for opera
tions IN the field, having received in-trn 'tlon
in mii,ery tactics under Stonrwall Jackson,
anl at the Virginia Military Institute.
Noman who saw William Malone for the
first time laicd to turn round to take second
look at him. A little figure almost midget
in stature, his movements were inIi OF ner-
vouS, 1.-the energy, which were strangely s,lS-
gestive Of a cat about 10 spring. Every geS-
ture betakenrd nervous, resistes, force.
What gave the little man an absurdly comical
appearance was the great hat he always wore,
lousy large 1t was light brown instead OF
the conventional black. and it was always
battered and tme-stained. Perhaps ut one
time it was new perhaps Gen. Malone had
other and better looking headgear in his
wardrobe. but ii so the public never knew 1t.
General Malone, like all native Southern
Republicans, was opposed to negro dom!na-
zion in party affairs although he is anxious
Tor their vote 10 maintain his own political
Importance. Apropos of this old Uncle
'Lige Johnson, u coai-black patriarch of
Alexandria, Va, was wont to relate his
dream:
Il wuz dead" said Lige. land | trabeled
along de road up to de gates Of pearl and
jaspah whah Sain' Petah stands knocked
on de do and Petah he asked, Who dah =
| said ''Ltge Johnsing. petah. is 80
mounted, Misah Johnsingy asked Petah.
NO. sah,' replied. Den you cawnt come
in heah.' turned away from de gates and
wid sad heart | went down de road had
trabeed on'y short distance when |
met Gineral Malone. He wlz comm up
too. 'Mawnn' Ligr, seq he 'Mawnin
gineral, sez | 'gon' to de Pcahly Gates |
sposc? Yes. scz he. NO use, gineraI,youse
not mounted an tol Mistah Malone Of my
'sperience. De gineral. he seq: 'Lige, you
bc my hOsS au' den we both get in. j greed
an took de gineral on my shoulder. hen
we got to de gates aud ginera knocked and
Petah inquired: Who dar:' Billy NIahone
Of Virginyah, sab, said de gineraI. Billy
is you mouuted?' asked Petah. Yes sab.
is replied de gineral. Open de gates
wide for Billy Malone of Vrginyah, said
Petal, and as Gneral Malone looked in he
saw on'y white hosses in heben and he said
'Petah, doesn't want TO spoil de looks OF
tngs round yeah, en- ef Us don't mind I'll
leave dis black hoss outside and wild dat he
gev me a kick and sal : 'Lige, yOuah good
hoss but de feelin inside's too rich for you,
and de PearIy Gates closed.
The story with some basis of truth told all
through the state by practiced Democratic
orators, had its effect. Tho negroes reyoltec
against Malone.