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commercial status of the United States
with the entire world" On the tragic
death of Philip Barton Key, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin succeeded him as captain of the
ontgomery Guards, crack military
company of Washington. and during the
John Brown raid martial law was pro-
claimed at the Capital, and Mr.. Nc
Laughliu was temporary commandant of
the city.
On the 22nd of June, 1860, Mrs. Nc
Laughlin died, an irreparable bereaye-
ment to her husband and children. A
more devoted wife and mother never lived.
On the outbreak of the war between the
States, Mr.. Mclaughlin cast his fortunes
with the Southern Confederacy. In 1869
he married again, Miss Mary King,
daughter of Hill King, successful plant
er of King William county, Virginia, be-
coming his second wife. This excellent
lady lived only for three or four years,
and died without children.
The Rev. Brother Bettelin, President
Of Rock Hill College. Ellicott City. Md,
recognizing Mr.. McLaughln's profound
classical learning and great experience as
an educator, rendered TO him, in 1872, the
professorship of the senior class Of Latin
and Greek in that fourshing institution.
Nr. Mclaughlin accepted, and entered
upon bis responsible duties at Rock Hill
in September of the same year. And
what a career of nearly a quarter Of a
century he had there He brought the
ripeness of years, the afiluence of learning,
and an indescribable charm for the young
into he class room, and long before the
first year was over Prof. Mclaughlin had
carried all hearts by storm by those rare
and magnetic qualities which had ever
distinguished him as a teacher and liter
AIRY guide. During the many years he
presided over that class the common say
ing at the college was "Here is the right
man in the right place. He seems to have
been born for it," How many generations
of student he trained, how well he equipped
them for their life work, how they loved
him, how deep a hold he took upon the
Bro hers of the Christian Schools through
DOT the United S ates, for they all came TO
know the Old scholar, thousands Of witnesses
may attest His name was household
word through f ur administrations Of the
college, thosc Of the Rev. Brothers Beuelin,
Azaias. Denis, and Maurice. He continued
Pillar of the faculty until 1898, when the
chill of old age crept over the octogenarian,
aud The ferue which in his hands had been
the scepter OF au uncrowned king, had TO be
put aside forever. He retired at eighty two
years Of age on life pension, and became
the first emeritus professor Of Rock Hill Col
lege He lived for three years longer at the
/ ubule bl III. son w IoIuuaul, NcW loIhi -.
Fairfax Mclaughlin, and when he died
there July 20. 1896 the Rev. Brothers JUS
tin and Anthony, the two leading men Of
their order in New York, claimed the re-
mains OF their beloved old professor for sep
ulture among their own cherished dead. He
was accordingly buried in the shrine like lit
tie cemetery at the Academy Of the Sacred
Heart, on Long Island Sound.
A sanity man has passed away whose
sheet anchor was prayer, whose constant
weapon WIS the Rosary. As he lived holy,
recol, cted man ,sorowful for sin, lovingGod,
and he neighbor 50 be died fortified by the
last Sacraments Of the Church, serene,
peaceful d,ath, falling asleep 50 gently, so
TRANQUILITY, that it seemed to the mourners
surrounding his couch that Angels had en-
tered The chamber to bear him away to the
celestial world. DIscIPULUs
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