The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

the principles upon which it rose, and by
the disregard CT which 1t FELL
1t does not appear that the eminent
Chief Justice was a member OF the Mar
shall family whose estate a few miles
from this city on the Potomac is we'll
known to Washingtonlaus. The residence
OF Mr.. Marshall in Richmond, built by
himself. a3d situated on ShOckloe Hill,
yet stands between Marshall and Clay
streets, the former being named after the
late Chief Justice and owned and occu-
pied by his descendants. His judicial la
bors were SO arranged that he spent much
of each year at home.
The session of the Supreme Court at
Washington and OF the circuit courts OF
Virginia and North Carolina comprised
the annual round of his official duties
Having thus some leisure and being fond
of agriculture. he purchased farm three
or four miles from. Richmond. in Henrico
county. which he frequently visited often
Oh foot. He retained also the Oak Hill
estate, in Fauquier county, to which he
was in the habit of making an annual Wis
it. His family and social attachments were
warm and constant, and these visits to
Fauquier were always highly enjoyed both
by himself and his numerous relatives and
friends.
Judge Marshall, according to one who is
convessant with his life, was an early
riser, and was often seen returning from
market at sunrise With poultry in one hand
and a ladies' basket in the other 1t is
related that while in the market on one
occasion, a young man, who had recently
Richmond was fretti1g and
swearing violently because he could find
no one to take home his turkey. Marshall
stepped up and offered to take the turkey
f0r. i'm Arrt win nj he he
young man enquired. What shall l pay
3u?'' oh nothing" was the reply, lit
was on my way, and no trouble" AS
Judge Marshall walked away, the other
euquired of a bystander who is that
polite old man that brought home my tur
key for me?" That" was the reply. ''is
Judge Marshall Chief Justice of the United
States"
The fame and popularity of the Chief
Justice naturally attracted to him the at
tention of foreign visitors to this country.
Among others, Miss Martineau met him
at Washington in the winter preceding his
death. She said of him:
with JUICE Story sometimes came the
man to whom he looked up with feelings
little short of alteration the aged Chief
Justice Marshall. There was almost too
much mutual respect in our first meet
ing; we know something of his Indi-
yidual merits and services, and he
maintained through life and carried to
his grave reverence for woman, as rare
in its kind as in its degree. II had all the
theoretical fervor and magnifcence of I'm
Gle Toby's. with the advantage :, being
grounded upon an extensive knowledge of
The sex. He was the father and GRANDPA
her of woman. and out Of this experience
he brought. not only the love and pity
which their offices and position command,
md the awe and purity which they excite |
In the minds of the pure, but a steady |
conviction of their intellectual equality |
with men, and with this a deep sense of |
their social injuries. Throughout life he !
so invariably sustained their cause that !
10 indulgent libertine dared to fatter and |
numor, no skeptic, secure in the posses |
sion of power, dared TO scoff at the claims /
If woman in the presence of Mr.. Marshall. !
who made clear-sighted by his purity, |
hat knew the sex far better than either.
How delighted we were to see Judge
Story bring in the tall. majestic. bright
eyed old man-old by chronology. by the
lines on his composed face. and by his
services to the Republic. but so digni- /
fed, so fresh, so present to the time,
that no feeling Of compassionate con-
for age dared to mix with the
of him
lHe lOllONlHS Is EudtAClEIlS-
tic of the great jurist and the simple, /
Iovable man: a little boy being sent to
Judge Marshall by his father TO obtain
some necessary papers. was rendered
somewhat bashful in what, even to
mind of more experience. might have
seemed an impressive presence. After
delivering the documents to the youthful
Messenger. Mr.. Marshall said, with the
twinkle in his eye: Il bet
rou, Willie l can beat you at a game of
marbles. Let's go outside in the garden
Ind try" The contest was entered into
with great zest on both sides. and the
Chief Justices assertion was actually
proved by his skill at ''knuckle down
md other tricks of the ring. 1t is need
ess to say that the youngster soon re-
,ained his self-possession, even II he lost
some of his marbles.
IL may indeed. be said Of the character
II Mr.. Marshall that he united the SYM
,athy of child. the fervor of a patriot,
md the wisdom OF a Judge. In manner and
appearance he was a typical gentleman Of
he old school, And 1t Is all the more re-
narkable that the pure light Of his genius
hone pre-eminent. surrounded as Ii was,
" a brilliant galaxy Of intellect. unique. |
perhaps, in the annals Of the American