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in Harnall, 1885. In connection with
his brother Jacob he produced the well
known fables and other popular works.
Feb. "a, 1796.-George Chambers.
congressman and supreme Judge. born
at Chambersburg, Pa.
Feb rs, 1842.-Ida Lewis, the "Grace
Darling of America" born at Newport.
X. L. She saved eleven lives in as
many years while living with her fa-
Their, who was keeper of the Lime Rock
lighthouse, on the New England coast.
FEB. 25, 1791.-Congress passed an
act creating national bank with $1O,-
OOO,OO0 capital on plans submitted by
Alexander Hamilton
Feo. 26, 1802.-Victor Marie Hugo.
eminent poet and novelist, born at
Besaucon, France. He was an intense
republican, and opposed Louis Ma.
poleon, who banished him from the
country. OF his many noted novels.
Les Mtserables" is perhaps the best
known. a.
Feb. 26, 1869.-The fifteenth amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
states was passed by congress, and
having been afterward ratified NV
three-fourths Of the states. was de-
clared in force March 80, 1870. IT
guaranteed the right Of suffrage to ali
citizens of the United States, without
regard to race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude.
Feb. 27, 1795.-Martha Whitney. one
OF the pioneer female educators i'm
America, born at bingham, Mass. She
founded the Charleston female semi
nary, where some of the most famous
women of America were educated.
Feb. q, 1907. - Henry Wadsworth
LongfellOW, one Of Americas greatest
poets, born at Portland. Me- He was
professor or modern languages in Bow
doln college and afterward of Harvard
His first volume of poems, entitled
Voices of the Night" appeared in 1889
IolloWed by many delightful volumes
published "The Poets and Poetry of
Europe" at that time the most com
plete and satisfactory work of the kind
that had ever appeared in any Ian
guage. The high finish, gracefulness
and vivid beauty of his style. and the
moral purity and earnest humanity
portrayed in his verse, excite the svnl
pathy and reach the heart Of every
reader, and makes him a favorite
wherever English is read.
Feb. q, 1S85.-President-e elect CIeve-
land published reply to silver advo-
Gates in congress deprecating further
coinage of silver as tending TO pro-
duce a financial crisis
Feb. 28, 1812.-Berthold Auerbach.
POPOA0A 0CA lIldIl nON01SC, porn at
Nordstellen, Wurtemburg. Among his
notable works are "Spinoza" and vii
lage Tales of the Black Forest"
Feb. 29, 1828.-Henry Allen Tupper.
Baptist clergyman and author, born in
Charleston, S. G. Was chaplain in
Confederate army, and for many years
active in missionary work.
Feb. 20, 1856.-President Franklin
Pierce transmitted to the senate an
offer from the British government to
refer to arbitration of a friendly power
the questions Of difference between
Great Britain and the United States
over the Clayton Bulwer treaty of 1850
covering the proposed Nicaraguan ca
nal.
Feb. 29, 18S4.-President Arthur sent
a message to the senate, with the first
report of the civil service commits
sion, and congratulated congress upon
the enactment of the law, avowing his
conviction that it would prove of sig
nally great benefit to the public serv-
Ice. He also sent a report urging con-
gress to investigate the asserted I'M
healthfulness of pork products. and to
render any aid towards legitimately
opening foreign markets, which had
been closed.