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during the war; replied Mr.. Frank

lin.
Are you any kin to the Ycrkes. Of
Kentucky, whom 1 heard make a.
speech at the Republican National
Convention in Philadelphia in 1902"
intorrogatcd Mr.. Franklin further.
Yes, l am kin to him, too" was
the answer.
"a blamed fine speech said Mr.
Franklin.
The conversation did not proceed
further, and Mr.. Franklin does not
know that he was complimenting the
speech to the man who made 1t.
Cyclone" Jim Marshall has gone
to New York again. 1t is believed he
has also got back to his home in
Craig, although there Is no positive
evidence on this point. Judge Nicol
is responsible for the statement that
Judge Marshall has made a recent visit
to the national metropolis. He said
in his speech yesterday that he met
the judge on q railway train recently,
and the latter told him he was on his
way to New York. Judge Marshall
said it was his second visit to the
great city. His first was soon after
the war, when lie went thither to take
drove of cattle. lie was accompanied
by a young man just out of the Con-
federate army and as fine soldier as
any that followed General Lee, When
Sunday came Judge Marshall and his
| old comrade went to hear Henry Ward
Beecher preach. They knew MIR.
| 3eecher was the worst enemy the
| South had at the North. but they want
| cd to hear him. Mr.. Beecher took
| for his text q verse Of Scripture. book.
| chapter and verse not supplied by
| Judge Marshall, foretclling how the
4 North, the East. the West and the
South should appear in judgment at
the last day
Mr. Beecher went on to say that each
| section should be represented at the
last great day, Even a few from that
| section from which we think SO little
! that is good can come will be repre-
| sented" said the preacher. This was
! too much for the fiery blood Of Judge
| Marshall's companion, and no jumped
| to his feet.
Interrupted Dccchcr.
"The hell you say!" he exclaimed, in
| his excitement.
Instantly several ushcrs rushed to-
| wards him, but the young fellow
| climbed over several seats, and reach
| ing the aisle ran out of the door and
| up the street, and escaped.
| Judge Marshall met Mr.. Bcechcr in
| Richmond several Years afterwards.
Mr. Beccher had come to deliver a
lecture and Judge Marshall was q
/ member of the state Senate. Judge
/ Marshall related the incident 10 the
! distinguished divine. but Mr.. Bcecher
| said that while he remembered the
| sermon very WE'LL he could not recall
| tho interruption. Judge Marshall's
friends have not yet heard whether he
had any thrilling experiences on tbs
| occasion of the last trip to New York
\ But this IL all a long way from Tho
contest for the Democratic nomination
! to Congress from the Eighth Virginia
4 District The atmosphere of the ole
/ Colonial town of Fairfax conduces tc
depression. In fact, despite the elo
quence on tap yesterday, some of the
4 visitors could not resist slipping away
\ and browsing among the yellow re
cords OF the county in the clerk:
office, where the will of George Wash
iEgton may be seen, kept In a wooden
case. with II glass cover, SO that tn,
visitor may see without touching thu
document. Various entries in the re
cords refer to THEREAFTER of his Coun
try and to Lord Fairfax, and Gcorg,
Mason and other WORTHLESS, whose me
mories and names will survive tn
shock of all change.
The primary Will be hold June 10th
G Either Judge Nicol, or Mr.. Gordon, o