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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
state Of great excitement. but the Hs

tian government has strong forces OF
troops at its disposal. and Is resolved
TO maintain order
The exact nature of Germany's de-
mands on Hayti Is as yet somewhat in
doubt, but 1t is understood that the
German government asks An In
demnity OF. 500. 900 (American) for Herr
Lueders. The promise that Herr Lue-
ders may return to Hayti and there So
5ourn without danger of any kind A
letter to the German government in
which Hayti will express apology for
the proceedings toward the German
government in the whole transaction.
That the president of Haytl shall
graciously receive the German charge
d'affalres at Port au Prince.
1t Is this fourth demand to which
the most serious exception has been
taken by the Haytian government. as
affecting Haytis honor and involving
a deep humiliation, for 1t was Count
schwerin, the German charge d'affaires
at Port au Prince, who went before
President Simon Sam and rudely sub
mitted the demand for indemnity and
apology.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09

Morris O'Maley. catching him In bed
Since last Tuesday the deputies had
been close upon the trail OF the bandits.
for whom there are standing rewards
aggregating 81. 900. On Tuesday last
Marshal BENEFITS men encountered the
gang at house In the western part
Of the Cherokee nation. The deputies
then succeeded in arresting John
O'Mal!ey, but the others made their
escape at that time and had evidently
satisfied themselves that the officers
had been eluded, as they were not pre-
pared to resist when surprised.
The Jennings boys and their follow
ers are charged with several crimes.
but were particularly wanted for the
hold UP OF a Rock Island passenger
train in broad daylight several months
ago near Chickasaw, I. T. They are
also accused OF having stolen 400 head
of CATTLE from the Chiskasaw nation.
Al Jennings has been leader in okla
homa politics He was at one time
county attorney OF Canadian county,
and is a lawyer OF considerable ability.
and both Al and Frank are graduates
OF the University OF Virginia. Another
brother was killed by Temple Hous-
ton, of Texas. during saloon row
about two years ago. Al Jennings was
shot in the arm during the same az.
fray. The brothers come OF a highly
respected family. Their father is pro-
bate Judge Of Woodward county. o. r.
Harvey Martin, who Is believed to he
member OF the Jennings train roo
bing gang. was captured in the Creek
country, .. T, yesterday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Mother Mckinley Diving.

Canton. o., Dec. 6.-Mrs. Mckinley,
the mother of the president. now near
ly 50 years old, was stricken with par
alysis last Thursday morning. and has
since been unconscious most of the time.
She rallied for short time today. and
recognized those about her. but is grad
ually sinking away. and her death may
be announced at any time. The presl-
dent arrived at his mothers bedside on
Saturday morning, but was obliged to
return Washington again in the even
ing, owing TO the opening of congress
today. He left Washington for Canton
again tonight
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

Philadelphia. Dec. Ie.rs. r
Haas. assistant superln,aag... ~ tho
:. s White Dental works. In Frank
ford. who was shot by Alexis Hlrk.r.
a discharged emplDye. died u his
wounds Saturday evening 90 Do. Egis-
ropal hospital HurkoT .s o. RUSSIAN
nihiiist.
shamokln. Pa. Dec i.r..g Long
aged Is years. Of Natalie. accidentally
stabbed M. g.yoar-ua s..t.. t.-. In
the eye yesterday Ia WAS ..u.tIng
his mother how on" actor aHi stabbed
another IN play I'll" a.f" blade
entered Mary's ey" and pierced her
"'aIn. she cannot re.HH'".
Hazleton. Pa. Dec. 6-Au attempt 20
blow up the house ~ \ 2 patt With
dynamite was made early .r tho morn
ing Two sticks ~ dynarrIr. vnr. out
on the window siu by unknown men.
who We're preparing 4 t4s. when ney
We're scared III. Plat vas one q The
sheriM's deputies who fred On the Lat
timer mob. He "a under Indictment
fpr murder.
piftsburg Dec t--ba T..,t.r ,,,b-
fishes the details Of the proposed wire
trust Tn" combination Will have
capital ot $50 oooo 600, ald is backed by
j. Pinruont Morgan & Co.. lf New
York. II VIII take In every wire. wire
rod and wire nail plant In the United
States and besides these two blast
furnaces. one Of which has lts own
ore supply and three steel plants will
be- included IN the deal Appraisers
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
For Postal snYInZ- Bank

Washington, Dec. The establish
ment and regulation Of a postal saw
ings bank system is provided for in L
bill introduced by Representative Lor-
inner, OF Illinois. Under his scheme
money order offices selected by the
postmaster general are TO be mad.
branch postal savings banks, with an
Office in the department 70 be called the
central bank. Any person may become
a depositor under this act. including
married women and minors above l.
years. Deposits are limited % 4 dol
lar and its multipes and not exceeding
$500 each, and deposits aCCumulatinS
above $1,000 will not draw interest. De-
posits will not be liable 20 seizure or
detention under any legal process.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
TERRIFIC NINE GAS EXPLOSION.
II Rocks Blocks OF Houses and Fatally
Injuries Three Men.

Pittston, Pa. Dec. IA terrific ex-
plosion OF gas In the Clear Spring
mine VIII cost three men their lives
The remarkable escape OF seven others
from a living tomb forms a thrilling
incident Of the accident The injured
men are Adam DonavtCh. Peter Dona-
witch and Alexander Dor5rastey.
How the accident occurred is not
clear. for the men who figured in 1t
are all foreigners. and unable 20 tell
u coherent story. The Clear Spring
mine Is located across the river from
this town. The first intimatlon Of a
mishap was when the earth violently
shook and caused whole blocks OF
houses to sway as though an earth
quake was In progress. Tho explosion
blew brattices 10 pieces. aud great
masses ~ coal and rock ohsr-Ic'ad the
work Of IN" rcsCuers Tha raraa en-
tombcd men escaped bodily harm and
were rescued after several hours work.
One nf IN" men who escaped said A
runaway car had knocked loose a prop.
This fell, and with II cavcd In a mass
Of rock, the deadly gas esr1ljng from
the opening thus caused. Ths mine
10 badly damaged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Bryan on the Message.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 7.-William Jen-
nings Bryan reached here yesterday
and left with party of friends for
Lake Surprise to hunt for ducks. Mr..
Bryan expressed himself as follows on
the presidents message: THE mes
sage indicates an intention on the part
of the president to aid in turning the
issue of paper money over to the ma
tional banks( and in the meantime a
purpose to give gold further SUPERIOR
ity over silver as money"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
GERMANYS ULTIMATUM.
Warships Make a Demand on Hayti
For Herr Lusders' Indemnity.
LITTLE REPUBLIC WILL YIELD.

The Demands of Germany Include the
Reception of the Bullying German
Charge d'Anhires A Humiliation
For President simon sam.
Port au Prince. Hayti. Dec. THE
trouble between Germany and Hayti,
as result of the arrest and imprison-
ment OF Herr Lueders. an alleged Ger
man subject, reached a crisis yester-
day. Two German cruisers entered
this port during the morning, and an
ultimatum from the German govern
ment was delivered to the Haytian
government giving the latter eight
hours In which to grant the demands
OF Germany for an indemnity to Herr
Lueders. The members OF the diplo-
matte corps here believe the govern
ment OF the republic has decided to
accept the conditions of Germany.
In anticipation OF trouble the citi-
zens OF German nationality sought
refuge Sunday on board two steamers
which were at this port, and the French
steamer Vile de Marseile has been
requisitioned by the French minister In
order to serve as n place Of refuge for
French citizens. The Vile de Marseille
has arrived here direct from Porto
Rico.
The population OF this place Is in n
state OF great excitement. but the Hay
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09

Chicago, Nec. i-Tv.rg m-n, com
posing the crew OF the steamer George
w Moreiey, had = race with Iaa.a On
Lake Michigan 'asc evening. Wns broke
out in the hold vi The vessel seven miles
oil Evanston. All steam was crowd-G
on, the safety valves were lied down.
and with the men working bike TroJaus
IN the bhsding smoke the run Zoe shore
commenced. As the name3 burst lorta
from the cabin land was reachgd ana
the crew was saved.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
rhe Water Compnnv Pc-pon-ibIe.

Stevens Point. Wis, Dec THE 'urv
in the 'use lt Julia L. Green. Is admin
istrur0r against The Ashland Waters
company brought L suecrI. vnrglur
in favor VI the plaintiff n .ne SUM or
$4,000 IN the circuit court. The grounds
Of recovery were rhe alleged nngii-
gence of the Ashland WL,ar .oupauv
in furnishing impure lni lrHr rp.esuuu
water containing -runnIG ."rus. .a.
the r.lnufs husband .".~ ..a .u.r.~
OF which Dee lled. The ..sa gi. Dee
carried rn The supreme nour.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09

Nincennes, Ind, Dec. Tho Rev. l..
J. Keith, OF this city, has written a let. q.
ter to the commissioner OF pensions
absolutely refusing a pension from the
government, and has made full resti-
tuition OF all the money received by
him, amounting In the aggregate to
Ns5,S6 Mr.. Keith served four years
and six months in the civil war, and
has good record. He says the pen
sion allowed him was not well based.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
ANOTHER GERMAN INVASION.
Sailors and Marines Take Possession
Of Kiao-Chau's Walls and Gates.

London, Dec. IA dispatch to The
Daily News from Shanghai says a tele-
gram has been received there from
Chinan-Fu asserting that 200 hundred
German marines and sailors. with two
machine guns, on Friday last (Dec 81
entered the city of Kiao- -Chau, IS miles
from the bay, and took possession OF
the city walls and gates. They were
not molested. the Chinese troops re-
treating as the Germans advanced.
The Berlin correspondent of The
Times believes that Germany has pro-
posed to China to take a lease. at a
nominal sum. Of Kiao-Chau bay and ad-
Jacent territory for a long period"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Banqueting Explorer Pearv.

London. Dec. 7.-Lieutenant Peary.
the Arctic explorer, was rendered 4
banquet last evening by the Geograph-
ical club. Sir Clements r. Markham.
president of the Royal Geographical
society, presiding. Afterward Lieu
tenant Peary lectured in the theater
Of the University OF London under the
auspices OF the Royal Geographical
society. A large audience received
him and Mrs. Peary with the heartiest
applause.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Teacher Stapbea by a PuptI.

Bl1ckShear Ca. Dec. Rev. :. \.
Hearue, the principal OF the Pierce
county high school. was seriously stab
bed yesterday by Harry Harper, 10
Near-old pupil Mr.. Hearue was pun
tShing Lattimer Harper Il younger
brother. when Harry arose from his
seat and slipped up behind and stab
bed him three times. Harper. immedi-
0tely after the stabbinS, went home.
and securing gun left town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
EN-Rank Cashier Arrested.

Woverly. \. Y, Dec. &c. r. Hull.
for many years cashier OF the FIRST Ma
ttonal bank, Of Athens, y. Y. was ar
rested yesterday by the United States
marshal charged with embezzlement
and making false entries in the books
OF the bank. tle pleaded not guilty
and gave bail in $1,000 for his appear
ance ON Dec. 2S for examination. Hull
left the banks employ about two years
ago.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Victims of the pra.,o nIo,s

Vienna, Dec, Kit is officially stated
that since the beginning Of the dis
orders at Prague there have been 600
arrests, 500 people have been injured by
the swords Of the police and troops.
end 80 policemen and ~ soldiers in
Nred BY the stones Of the mob.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
No LIQUOR In the senate wing

Washington. Dec. THE senate COM
mittee on rules has instructed the SER
geant-at-arms OF the senate TO enforce
the rules OF the senate prohibiting the
tale OF LIQUOR In the senate wing OF the
tapitol. Thre was no liquor on sale
u the senate restaurant during the
day
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Death From Drinking Wood 4

Exeter, y, h. Dec. Mrs. Annie
t1tzsimmons, Edwin w. Quinby and
his wife We're poisoned by drinking
wood alcohol The Fftzslmmons woman
died during the night and the other two
died at the hospital The victims had
keen heavy drinkers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
Mot Death Playing santa Claus.

Trenton, Dec. 7.-Josephine Warder
died last night from burns sustained
while playing Santa Claus, Miss
Warder enveloped herself IN o cloak
stuffed with cotton This caushs are,
and despite the Efforts OF her friends
She Was fatally burned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
OUTLAWS RUN down.
Five Members ofthe Jennings Gang
Behind the Bars.
AL JENNINGS WITH THE CAPTIvEs
He and His Brother Frank Were Try
Ing to Escape Into Arkansas In a
Covered Wagon when They Were
Surprised by n Marshal's Posse.

Muskogee, I. T.. Dec. -Four mem
bers OF the Jennings gang of outlaws
were lodged in Jail here last nAht. Al
and Frank Jennings. the reputed lead
ers Of the band, are among the pris-
oners. The two Jennings brothers and
Tom O'Malley were captured by four
OF United States Marshal Benefits
men while travelling in covered
wagon toward the Arkansas line. The
deputies surprised them on the road.
and they surrendered without firing a
shot. The deputies then went to a
house near Bond Switch and captured
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09

until May /
! he sold fro
PcnnsylvaI
rates and y
yatt, PassenS
-g, Pa; T. |
Williamson
1 General ~
ll-t.t
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.gicpain M, y
saac Olsoln' y
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The only ssas.J
iic &c cure ~
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Has cuIsdilt va
\ where OIhwSg1
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Does mol otloSssJ
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VI VegeVap" II
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Isthe 0,,g,s|
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20 Habit. ali Bas'
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-09
MKINLEYS MESSAGE
Urges Action to Prevent Repeated
Bond Issues.
SHOULD NOT RECOGNIZE CUBA.

spain should Bo Given Time to Per-
feet the Proposed Autonomy Plan
Promised by sagasta's Cabinet-Fa-
Favors Hawaiian Annexation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22
Wash Dress Goods.

Since June 18th something like
10000 Yards of Wash Dress Goods
have been received and partly sold
here, but the rapidly closing sea-
son necessitatcs some active mea-
sure to virtually control the trade
of these few who will now buy
these goods. The entire stock has
been divided and will be sold as
follows:
All so, 3715, 20, IS, I7c. Wash
Goods, comprising
Au-Linen Batlstes. Colored SILK stripe
Grenadines. Colored silk Check Gren-
adnes Imported French Organizes.
Genuine Scotch Lappets
AT A CHOICE OF u l-2c. A YARD.
All Wash Goods up to I21zc.
comprising Fancy Sheer Lawns. Fancy
sheer Organizes. Lace stripe Bauste.
and more or less of other fabrics.
AT a CHOICE OF lac. A YARD.
All Wash Dress Goods, up to
Sc. a yard,
comprising crepe cloths. original
price. 10 l-2c. Coral Effect Dimities.
40-inch-wide stripe Lawns, and more
or less other fabrics.
AT A CHOICE or 7-Sc. A YARD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22

But Jackson's life as n teacher was
sineularly and exceptionally mouol9H3"',
He had bis textbooks, ana he lDNu
the lessons and 40 the appointed llH2
he "heard" them. and this was ABOUT aii'
discussions" i'm the classroom were al-
most unknown and even Explanations
were VERY infrequent, and Wurn tne5 nlo
occur. they usually left the matter Wucie
thev found IT, The text was lhe ONO
great thing which be came 90 near
and we came 10 SAY lt we couiu' anu
most OF us commonly cOuldn {. when the
said text was "Bartletts Course OK Nat
ural Philosophy" Major Jackson was
perfectly az home in the long, intricate
and multitudluOus equations ana otutl
mathematical fOrmulae which make up
So largo part of Bartlett 'Mech1hlca'
"Outics and Acoustics and 'Spherical
Astronomy" and bis pupils often Won-
dered III any one of these pondefous VOC
umes contained am equation or "a iotnait
which "Old jack could not repeat py
heart"
Poor Allenl He was my roommate
during my first year uAl- 81, and WIN
l.. Il. Williams. OF orange, l.. w. Il. rat
ton. Of Richmond. Peyton Slaughter or
Madison, and myself, made up room 10.
ID. Where are they nOw2 Williams, Alleh
and Patton were an Of the same cit9a
AN occupied the same roomi an graduated
the same dav. an became lawyers an
volunteered ia AAAN 'NNAA"''' O."
rose 20 the rank Of Colonel, an comnaho-
ed Virginia regiments, were an lh TICK
ett's Division. and all fen at Gettysburg
And Slaughter had been disabled Tor IRE
before the sad day on which our ROOM
mates fell When / was ~ the Ihlrd
Glass" / used 20 see Allen Juggling over
"Old Jacks" terrible lessons ln Bartlett
OPTICS: and one day / opened the book
and found on the hy-leaf the following
stanza, which I suspect was Aliens own;
IT'S said that optics treat OF light,
But o. believe it not. my lark.
rye studied it with all my might.
And sim it's left me ~ the dark
But with all Major Jacksons minute
and accurate knowledge OF the course.
there was little teaching done In his
department, unless teaching be made
10 mean the prescribing and hearing OF
lessons. The truth Is that teaching, IN
the modern sense Of the term, was not
Iackson's forte. He was a man % mar
vellously few words; had no turn for oX-
planatiOn-nO talent for putting things
In various points OF View, so al 10 adapt
them 10 the several mental conditions OF
his pupils. .-. ......,,l..,...
NEVER LAUGHED OUTRIGHT.
Though L drilled under him FOR three
years, and reclted 20 him daily FOR
year and a half | never saw him laugh
outright \ very quiet. subdued sort OF
smile was the nearest thing 20 laughter
that ever saw him indulge in and even
these smiles were infreQuent, and usually
occurred only when some uncommonH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22
JACKSON IN LEXINGTON.
THE GREIT SOLDIER'S LIFE As 4
PROTESSOR.
His Life as Teacher Was siueularly and
Exceptionally Monotonous-Ono
Severe Test.

A journey across the Blue Ridge was
in the days of my boyhood, quite
serious underiakine As "a boy. reared in
country district Dl Piedmont Virginia,
1 used 10 look wit. no small interest At
"a slN-horse wagon Wnlch hdd come all
the way from "Oylr the mountain and
was on It's way % Fredericksburg with
It's load of pr0duc. from 1.-THE Valley"
Those huge wagons with thclf gigantic
teams and stalwarl drivers, who COM
monty owned them. are lhiusa OF the
past. The ubiquitous railway mas demoi-
lshed Them The tt tne7 ale"he ana
OHIO line. running from hampton Roads
away through the Blue Ridge and Ale
ghanies. has played conspicuous part
I'm this wholesale destruction or the road
wagon.
shall never FORGET my first trip 10
Lexington. With au appointment aH
Cadet of the Virginia Military institute,
/ took the train an Or4n-e O.. d., 10 go
over tho mountain The engineering
skin OF The famous Colonel cFoLet was
ABOUT 10 perform the ltal OF i-'Hri.4ub
the Blue Ridge. which Ahd pcsH loi-
hlaaole barrier TO any i1ls', ,ite,, -
between Piedmont aud the Nahey' TO
yet put two sets OF hands az WORK on
opposite sides Of the Blue hluse' ana
sntde MS engineering c1lculdloH' !" uaNe
them meet halfway, anu - aD~"I 60
We're these calculations tn"1 .nD ~, ~
forces tunneling IN opposite o,,vc',e1,s
ala thus meet. and. in tle - ti.it.tt
words OF a mountain r.heman' Gay i ,,iii
was made 10 shine through we i ~,
hdse. And soon the tIa|A ,-, ii.'u'
and Piedmont was joined 10 the valley
On a temporary track over TINS r2a .I
then called the Virginia CentIaI isall-
road-we made our way among tne a l1z
precipices and yawnIng cnasI,ls All" ' ~
gorges 10 StauntOu. ana lHence ~ -,
Iour-horse stage-coach 20 l@eN. 80, 49,,
was a two days trip. Now lie" houiS
Is sufficient for the Journey
AN IMPORTANT PLACE.
been one OF the most important places in
the Valley OF Virginia The original SET
tiers were Of the sturdy scotch-ltlsh
stock-mostly Presbyterians III Ielslon;;
and Federalists in politics. Here Genera ,.ia,
Washington founded the coless Will ~,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22

known as the Washington and Lee Uni
yersily. Here was the arsenal of Nlr-
ginia, and here consequently was founded
the Virginia Military institute. school
ON the model of the United States Military
Academy az West Point. The faculty was
manned largely hy alumni of West Point.
Colonel D.. III. Smith. the translator OK
Blot, and the author Of an Algebra, was
superintendent and professor or math-
emafics Major j. II. l.. Preston was
professor of Latin and also OF rhetoric
logic ANA Intellectual philosophy. Gillian,
the author of the "actcs,' was CONE
maudant and professor of chemistry,
geology and mincralOgy. Williamson the
author of "a capital book ON "Civil Ensi-
neorue.' taught that science, and was
also professor of drawing. and the pro-
lessor OF natural philosophy and artillery
was tho famous o. j. Jackson, who, az
the first battle OF Manassas. won the title
of "Stonewall." which followed him 20
his grave, and follows him stll in his
tory.
JACKSON AS PROFESSOR.
StoncWall Jackson as lieutenant during
the Mexican war, and as "Bellona 5
bridegroom" ina Confederate times is
reasonably well known 10 the reading
world. IAe Life" boy Or. Dabnoy Is, IN
many respects worthy Of the illustrlous
subject as well as Of the able and accom-
pllshed author. But this Life and all
the other 'lFesT are devoted mainly 10
tho task OF dapiC,iu the warrior, and
as this Is the character IN which Jackson
figured most cOnspicuOusly. and in which
he was most fully himself, Il was natural
and proper that the biOgraphers should
concern themselves most especially with
this manifestation of the man.
St.il. as "a matter of fact II Is known
that Jackson spent a. considerable pOr-
ton OF his life IN the position OF "Profes-
sOr of Natural Philosophy and Artillery
in the Virginia Military Institute AT Lex
ington: and If must be manifest 20 the
observing reader that this portion Of his
lie has been but scantly treated by the
biographors. This. however rs not due
70 any neglect on the part Of these writer's
for they well knew that all intelligent
readers would like 20 know how Pro-
fessOr Jackson lived how he taught his
classes; what was his method OF instruc-
ton, what he said and did in the class
ROOM Indeed. almost anything that would
throw any light upon the conduct and
character OF the man who said so little
and did so much. But the truth is that
there was precious little 10 tell about
this phase and period OF Jackson's life.
A biography OF a great literary man is
apt 20 be little more than a review OF his
works; the biography or a thinker must
often be simply an account OF his think
ing and It's results; and the biography
OF teacher oven though he be g. prince
in his profession. will NOT. often present
much that Is new or stirling to the
general reader.