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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-19
kINoMoRT AND SURROUND
INcs.

The nea1n OF our community is not
very good.
We, are glad to see George Hunsa.
ker out. He is able to be in the store
again.
Mrs. Alice watkins is no better at
this writing.
Mr.. Melt Hayhurst was visiting his
uncle on Prickett's Creek and was
gone two days dear hunting.
There was preaching at the school
house at Kihgmont Sunday held by
Rev. Holt. of First ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. wayman Wilt have a
big baby daughter weighing s pounds.
/ Mr.. R. NJ. Hlte arrived home Tues
day on II train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Huffman and
HufIman,s brother. Scott Huffman. of
Hoult, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Fortney is not much
better. DR.. D. L. L. Yost, of Fairmont,
called to see her Saturday night.
Mr.. Clyde Munde1l has been very
sick but is improving nicely.
Miss Leona Mundell entertained
quite a large crowd with fine music.
Among those present were Johnnie
WEIGH and wife and Wesley shoemak-
er and family.
The protracted meeting at Rays
chapel closed Friday evening leaving
IL seekers at the altar. There were
quite a large number of conversions.
There are no weddings to report
at present but will be soon.
Mr.. Virgil Walls was in Falrmont
Saturday evening calling on his friend.
Miss Mamie Rallund.
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WINFIELD


Miss Wilma Ha kins vas calling on
Ruth and Esther Keener Saturday
I MISS Leafy McTIenry and yerna
Long were calling on Miss Jessie
Swisher Sunday. 4,
Misses Edna and clara JolIifte. Of
catawba, were visiting at Joseph sat.
terHeld's Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ada Fast was calling on Miss
Jessie swisher one night last week.
Mr.. Grant Travis was shopping at
Fairmont Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Deazenberry and
daughter Lucy. and Miss MoIIie and
French Baker were calling at Aaron
satterfelds Sunday evening.
Mr.. Ell Hayhurst was calling on
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Manuel Lesson Is building a
cellar wall for Grant Travis this week.
Miss Lille Carpenter of Fairmont,
was visiting Miss Laura West satur.
day and Sunday.
Mr.. Emory Heck was shopping at
Hoult Saturday.
Mr.. Guy Reeves and Buddie Carpen-
ter and win Vincent were shopping at
Fairmont Saturday.
There was birthday surprise party
given at the home of Mr.. Bub West
Saturday evening, being his daughter,
Miss Lauras 21st birthday. There
were about 80 present. They all re-
port good time.
Mrs. Anna Lesson was calling at
Zeb Heck's Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hawkins, OF
Colfax, were visiting Mrs. Hawkins
father, Mr.. william Downey, at Forks
burg. Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Heck was calling at Lee
roy Reeves Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleen Travis and
three children were calling at James
Bakers Tuesday.
Look out, boys, get your horns ready
for the wedding on Prickett's creek.
How about it, Ed?
TITLE.
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GOVERNMENT JOBS OPEN.
INV 8. w. Press AssocIation.)

(By s. W. Press Association)
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Examin'
atoms were held to-day by the civil
service commission for the following
positions:
+ Clerk. departmental service; com
positor, government printing office;
electFotype finisher, government print
ing ONCE; elevator conductor, depart
mental service; messenger, depart
mental service; messenger, depart
mental service; pressteeder. govern
ment printing ONCE; pressman, gov
aernment printing ONCE; railway mail
clerk; skilled laborer tmale). depart
mental seryices stenographer, depart
mental service; stenographer and type
writer. all services; typewriter, depart
mental service; Waterman, department
fal service.
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TITLE.
SCIENCE PREVENTS BADNESS.
The Fatal Germ and its Remedy Nov
Facts of Science.

The Fatal Germ and It's Remedy Now
Facts Of Science.
1t is the rarest thing in the world
for a man to be necessarily bald. No
man whose hair is not dead at the
roots, need be bald If he will use New
bros Herpicide, the new scalp anti
septic. Herpicide destroys the germ
that cuts the hair of at the root; and
cleans the scalp of dandruff and leaves
it in a perfectly healthy condition. Mr..
Mannett, in the Maryland Block, Butte,
Mont, was entirely bald. In less than
a month Herpicide had removed the
enemies of hair growth, and nature
did its work by covering his head with
thick hair an inch long, and in six
weeks he had a normal suit of hair.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co., Detroit, Mich. Two sizes.
soc and 81. E. A. Bfllinglsea & Co.,
special agents.
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tAs lsnily Il John Hssis oua day last
Misses sioille ana Rosa Jones and
bseshsr winiel Gaming oa 81
Nay and Bert Elncaid one evening last
Meek
Miss Jessie Harris. who Is staying
with the family OF j. Q. a. Meredith.
was athome Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. clyde Kincaid Is visiting his
brother and sister a. this place.
The road sale passed on very quiet
" at this place Thursday.
Mrs. Rebecca Robes was shopping
In Fairmont Monday
TWO cHIhIs.
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PlNY RUN AND PRlcKETT's
CREEK.
Here we come with our little budget

Here we come with our little budget
of news.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hawkins we're
shopping in Falrmont Saturday.
Mr.. Curtis Carpenter was calling
on dear friend of Goose creek.
Mr.. Bert Mundell. of Kingmont, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. Clate Wolf.
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome sommers
were shopping in Fairmont Saturday.
Miss Maggie Hawkins was visiting
her uncle, Ellsworth Hawkins, Sunday.
Playford Grubb was shopping in
Fairmont Saturday.
Our school of Winfield will close the
25th Of March. We are expecting to
have quite a large entertainment.
PIny run and PrIckett's creek cross,
ed bats Sunday and the scores stood
IS to 10 in favor of Piny run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Denssemberry,
of Fairmont. were visiting Mr.. Scott
Baker Saturday and Sunday.
There was a big surprise party at
Bub Vests Saturday night.
Miss Eliza Baker was visiting her
cousin, Mr.. avid Baker, Saturday AMI
Sunday last.
Miss Ada Fast, Of Winfield, was bap-
tized Sunday.
Rem Rudy showed his magic Ian
cousin, Mr.. David Baker, Saturday and
night. ROSA.
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DON'T TRY UNCERTAIN RECIPES.

DON'T TRY UNCERTAIN RECIPES.
It is entirely unnecessary to expert
ment with this, that and the other re-
cipe, Why waste time, money and pa
thence when you can get from your
grocer, for 10 cents, a package Of
"oUR-PIE" preparation-Lemon, choc-
olate Of Custard-ior making pies that
are so good that when you eat one
piece you will want another? The
way to please the men.foIks is to give
them good pie.
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rAlRvrEw LITERARY SOCIETY

The following programme was rem.
dered by the Fairview Literary SO.
ciety Friday evening, March 10:
song-AmerIca.
Prayer-Rev. Johnson.
Reading of minutes OF last meeting
by the secretary
Reading-over the Hills to the Poor
House, Miss Minnie Powell
Reading : Bobby shattor, Miss
Maude Taylor.
Essay-cuba's Struggle for Free
dom, Miss Edna Laughlin.
Select Reading-Jinnie Browns
Prompt Obedience, Miss Ncla Mich.
ael
Minute talks.
Industry-Prof Beatty.
Our School Days-Robert Byrd.
The United Subsidiary Tenant.
Williams.
Resolved. That City Life af-
fords more advantages than coun-
try life. To affirm. Goldie James. Rob
ert Byrd. To deny. Mary Powell.
Edna Laughlln. Judges, Mr.. Green,
MIR. Jesse Yost and Mrs. Johnson.
The decision was two in favor of the
negative, one for the affirmative.
Report of Crltlc-Miss Mary Powell.
Reading OF programme for next
meeting.
MAUDE TAYLOR,
Corresponding Secretary.
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Ge6eerv Store
RST WARD
Al the N. e. Church.

DO not fail to attend he Sweet
sixteen social' at the Diamond street
D. Church this evening. The pro
gtamme which will be given at sew
enthIrty o'clock BY the sixteen young
gins promises TO be very good. This
entertainment Is being given by the
I.adles' Aid Society and the president.
1lrs. James Cunningham has charge
81 the programme.
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stchening headaches, Indigestion,
constipation. Indicate unhealthy condI-
ton Of the bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes tue bowels work
naturally and restores your system OF
perfect health and happiness, S5c,
Tea or Tablets.-south Side Pharmacy
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f7rdr, sagol Heiinatcn and
EiMna
North Sound.


No. 3 daflr II, Charleston $50 >
mi clay Court Honss ssi2 nj
Al. Gassaways 1851 i nj
No. I. daily. Nv, Charleston s;a5 b.
For Ganley Bridge 40 4 III: $3.50
A. M: s2.25 p. IA.
For PIT Pleasant II rs 3 III
For Pt. Pleasant, Columbus and 70.
ledo, s6:lo a. ms III : % d
Chesapeake and Ohio ~
Lv. CHARLESTON
For West 1880 1. M. roo 4. al.
HOO a. M. sI205 p. M. s.loip,n.
For East 1910 ., M ss:ss Al M
ll1.s0 a. M 1870 >. ID. 30
NJ 1880 pm.
Baltimore and Ohio, =. r.
eastern Time
Ly. BURNsyuLE
For Redwood 1884 IN. 2:1a d a.,
S5:47 p. m.
Lv. ORLANDO
L For Morgantown and INT nolhtr
l11:35 a. m.
For Fairmont. clarksburg, Wesscn.
ii:47 p. m,
For Clarksburg. xiO:4s .. M
Lv. sAGo
For Pickens. ls:15 a. M. 1903 d n
For Ruckhannon, ls;0s 3. m. iss10
Lv. ELLINGTON
For Grafton. 1880 a. M, s2;o5 pm.
Western Maryland ;. q.
Ly ELKRSs
For Cumberland, 1850 :. M 400
pm.
For Dunbin, 1890 a. M, 1895 p. q.
"Daily Daily Elk Sunday. xsunday
only.
M; Clay Court House, s;47 .. mi
Ar. Gassaway, 1880 p. m.
No. Q, daily. Lv. Gassaway, 10:2i a
M; huntsville. 1923 q M; otlan
do, 1875 a. M; Sage. 10. IS p n !
Ar. Elkins, $3.50 p. m.
Train No. makes connection With
B. and o. at Orlando. for Weston
Clarksburg and all points East
Between Beltnston and Gnaleeni
eastern Time.1
south Bound.
No. .. daily except Sunday Ar. Bel
ington, 500 p. nj Coalition, s;se
p. m.
No. z, daily except Sunday. Ar. Beltng
ton, 1910 a. M; coalton. $3.50 q n
North Bound.
No. 8, daily except Sunday. Nv. Beling
ton. s:15 a. M; Coalition, $50 ., NJ!
No. 10, daily except Sunday, Nv. Bel
ington. 1910 p. M; coalton, i:2s
p. m.
connsetlons-ohlO Central tines,
Central Time.)
Lv. CHARLESTON
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RevlvaI services Continue.

The revival services now in progress
III the PaIatine Baptist Church con.
tfnue to graw in interest. Reys. Conn
and chenoweth are assisting Rev.
Lawler. You are invited to attend
these services each evening at seven.
thirty o'clock.
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Personals.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Travis
81 Haymond street, Wednesday, March
1919 son.
Mr.. Howard Pople. of Diamond
street has been quite Ill of tonsIlltis
MI. and Mrs. A. R. Taylor moved
to-day from State street to the prop
erty on Merchant street belonging to
8ir Clarence Robinson.
Mrs, Fetty and children have re
turned to their home at Pricketts
creek afer q weeks visit with Mr.. and
Ms. Charles Morris, of Columbia
street
Mrs. James Justice is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. v. N. Jones, Of Sis
tersyille.
Miss Maude jenkins is quite sick at
her home ON Merchant street.
Mr.. j. n. Hammers, of Elkins, is
The guest of his son, Mr.. A. L. Ham
mers, Of Columbia street.
Mr.. Justice Burns, Of Samaria, was
u business visitor in this ward We'd
nesday
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Fletcher is very III.
Mr.. Fred Garletts is able to be out
after a several days illness.
Vance Harrington has returned from
few days visit to his home at indie
/ pendence.
4 Mrs. Radcliff returned to her home
at Georgetown Wednesday after a
short visit with her daughter, Mrs,
q. c, Floyd, of Morgantown avenue,
She was accompanied home by her
grandson.
Lonnie Vincent, OF Burners Ridge,
spent Wednesday in this city.
# Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter arrived
TUESDAY from Ernshaw and are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Garner
They Will move soon to the Dumire
property on East Park avenue.
Mr., Frank Harr has purchased a
fine new skin.
Mr. and Mrs. Harve. Woody and
famlly are moving from Market street
10 their new residence on the same
\ street,
Mrs. Willard Gould was admitted
10 the city Hospital Tuesday even
ing and underwent serious opera
ton Wednesday morning.
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FaIrmont, Moraantown 8 Rittaburp III
For coNNELLsyILLE and PITTsBuRG
a. M; No. 81 S2:1g p. n. Arrive. NO
so. $50 p. M; RIO. Z. 1880 p. ms 30
4, 1870 p, M; No. g, noses p 2. ~
.. m. Arrive. No. g, xl.65 q. n
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MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and Saturday
Depart, No. 2o1. 1900 a. M; No. aoe, 80
.. IA. Arrive, Ne. 200, LIS Q. uas; Ma
$02. eco d. m d e s54l 81 .flll
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To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oulnine
tablets Druggists refund money II
il fails to cure. e. W. GROVES sig
nature Is on each box.
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coAL ANp COKE RAlLwAY GO.
Between ElkIns, R.IInston, sage, Or
IandO, surnsvIIle. eassawaN Clay

Between EIklns, ReIlnston, sage, or
Iando, huntsville, eassaway, Clay
c. H., GIendsnntn and
charIeston.
South Bound.
eastern Time.)
No. /, daily, Lv. Ellsins $3.50 a. M;
Sage. o: Sc a. M; Orlando. 11:OS a.
M; Burnsville, 1922 a. M; Ar. Gas.
saway, 1890.
No. /, daily, Lv. Gassaway, 12:45 p.
M; Clay G. H, 1892 p. M; Ar.
Charleston, 4:45 p. m.
No. 8, daily. Lv. Gassaway, 700 a. M;
Clay c. H., S:42 a. M: fr. Charles
ton, 11:oo a. m.
Train No. makes connection with
B. and o. at Orlando, for Clarksburg,
redwood and intermediate points.
COAL AND COKE RAILWAY co,
Between charIestori clendepnin, Clay
c. H. cassavisyl 5urnsyllle, or
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The w. g. T. q. will meet at the
home 81 Mrs. Powers on Merchant
street Friday afternoon. All members
are requested to be present as the an
niyersary of Nell Dow's birthday Will
be celebrated.
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For COLUMBUS ana CHICAGO: Ne. ii.
1894 a. !; No. n, 1850 y. M.
For WHEELING, No. z. s2;2G Q! ms Ne.
II, s7:lO a. m. 0ocalJ; No. n. $40 h
m. uocaD; No. IS. ss,oS p. "A.
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aGkoh
file in
ymudernry
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.Monnnnnh plvlalon.

Mononnah Division.
For CLARKsBURG and WESTON, Leays
(Sor Clarksburg only. Arrive. No 4
No. 2, x7:06 q. M; No. 4, xo:A6 p. m
KISS a m. (6nr Clnrl1bufg uniyl IA
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EastholIu.nd.

sDally. rDany except sunday. tsunda5
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Editor Hall ana Dr.. Lane, heroes
two battle fields at the court-housa
Thursday night.
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RHILRORDS
GAILRO 40
9AILRG9AED.

schedule E ETisEoS s4'a n. &c w 2 ~
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L. T. |.

The L. II. L. will meet at the DIa-
mond street M. F. Church Friday aft
erno6n at three-thirty o'clock. A full
attendance Is desired.
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The following programme was rem.
dered by the Fairview Literary So
ciety Friday evening. March 10:
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W. s. BLACK. CITY clerk
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22

Continued on Page +
The Washington bee., 1908-02-22
What | Saw And Heard

| am not surprised at the turn If
the meeting of the Blaine Invincible
Club took last week, Mr.. Sidney be
Der, chairman of the Election Commit
tee, must have had an understanding
with Perry Carson, the janitor Of the
District Building, before his name was
printed on the circular announcing a
mass meeting. My dear friend, Mr..
r. r. Homer, certainly would not have
allowed his nome to have been mention
ed with that of Mr. iBeber had there
not been an understanding.
Then, again, Mr.. Homer would not
have gone to a certain representative
Republican and invited him to his meet
ing. a seat upon the stage, and an urg'
ent request that this gentleman support
Mr.. Bieber.
The chairman Of the Election Com
mittee, Mr.. Bieber, was candidate, but
on his arrival at the meeting called un-
Dire the auspices of Carson's Club, known
as the Blaine Invincibles, he lost cour-
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cnts went again to Richmond, and ar
qJ,d the case for two days with the At
to-ney General of Virginia opposing
him. and backed by all the legal ma
chinerv of the State; and a new trial
was refused by bare majoity of one
the Court standing three to two, the
Judges all declaring that Wright had
been convicted upon illegal and incom-
petent testimony, that should not have
heen permitted by the trial judge to go
10 the jury.
The two dissenting opinions OF Judges
Ca7dwell and Whitle were so strong
and able in Wrights behalf that Mr.,
Clements proceeded to prepare another
brief OF great force, asking for a re-
hearing. in which he argued with fine
ability for an opportunity to be heard
again by the Supreme Court; but by
the same divided court this motion was
refused. The two Judges who dissent
ed declared that the evidence-was not
sufficient TO convict Wright, and put it
on record as their opinion that the
crime itself had not been established or
proved.
Mr.. Clements, however, did not cease
his untiring and costly labor; he went
20 work and got up many afhdavits, al
his own expense, from many persons
who since the trial had been found, and
who knew of matters material to the
defense of Wright; and, armed with
these and the entire record and the two
dissenting opinion: Of the two judges
he laid the case before the Governor OF
/ Virginia, and finally obtained COM
mutation OF sentence to life imprison-
m6nt.
Mr. Clements afterwards succeeded II
! having dismissed from the docket th'
thee other cases that were lodged
against the prisoner,-two capital OF
lenses and one other felony,-all o
them growing out OF the alleged Grim
inal assault and out Of the perjured ties
timony accumulated by the prosecution
which undoubtedly inspired the othsI
! indictments against the prisoner.
After the commutation of Wrights
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will make heir acocp ance speeches. All
persons are invited to attend. The gail
ley Will be reserved for ladies'
Col P H. Carson, General Manager
]. w. Bell, President.
J. 0. Minor. First Vice President
f. Pierce, Second Vice President
John l. Thomas, Financial Secretary.
Frank Wells, Recording Secretary.
w Lays, Assistant Secretary.
H. L Thomas, Corresponding Secy.
w. + Jones, Treasurer.
f ]. Marshall, Chaplain.
J. R. Wells, Scrgeant-at-Arms.
l. Payne, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
T. H. Marshall, Marshal.
DR.. w. K. Scott and DR.. R. L.Gaines,
Examining Physicians
Leroy Harvey, Attorney.
R. c. Scott, Assistant Attorney.
J. r. Boyd, Chairman Executive
Board
]. T. Avres, Secretary to Executiv,
oBard
l was rather surprised to see my two
lady friends, one a teacher and the 9th
er an ex-teacher, taking part in poll
tics-Miss Matte Z. Bowen and Mrs
Julia Layton These are two Of the
best-known ladies, and two Of the mos
deserving ladies in the city, but thel
should not allow their gratitude to thel
friend Horner TO force them in meeting
against their best friends. Miss Bower
should keep out of politics, and attend
to her school duties. Mrs. Layton i
relative OF Candidate Homer. Not
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sentence, many citizens of Alexandra
County and Virginia have openly de-
clared that they felt greatly relieved at
the satisfactory outcome of the case so
far, and further stated that, had Wright
been hanged, the blot and stain upon
the county and State was so deep and
blighting III rs baneful consequences
that they would have sought other plac-
IS OF habitation and not remain in (
county where human life was of so lit
tie value.
The persistency and pertinacity with
which Mr.. Clements pursued his fight
for Wright's life had its effect upon
the Democratic press of Virginia. The
newspapers generally tok up the ques-
ton, and many OF them published full
accounts Of the case, strongly comment
ing upon the insufhciency of the eyi-
dence 10 TO justify conviction, and as
serting the general belief in Wright.
innocence.
feed upon the altar Of human preJu-
dice and perJured and illegal testimony
and he spent his own money "a large
amount - and gave his time and valu'
able labor to save a human soul from
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can possibly signify.

can possibly signify.
But be it 10 his everlasting credit,
MIR. Clements never fiinched nor batted
an eye; he never yielded an inch to
the insidious and subtle opposition that
rose TO meet him OF every turn, and
sought to block his progress and crush
him by every trick known to the law,
and by every vile that could be devised
In the name of the law He stood
alone in the defense of this unfortunate
creature till two o'clock in the morning
of the second day of the trial, battling
with the Prosecuting Attorney and the
hostile Court and the prejudIced and
perjured witnesses, and sought to stem
the awful tide of local and sectional
feeling, intensely infamed and threat
ening, By pleading for a trial not upon
1.-THE abhOrrent character OF the crime,
nor upon the embittered prejudice
sagainst a Negro charged with criminal
assault upon a white woman, nor upon
the mere accusation, however heinous
land revolving it might be; but he stood
1there before the jury demanding in the
name Of the Great Giver Of Life and
Light. and for the sake OF the good
name and fame of Old Virginia, fair
trial lust trial a trial upon the evi-
dence, a trial without prejudice or pas
sion, as guaranteed by the Constitution
no reason in itself to establish his guilt
of Virginia and the Constitution of the
Union.
1t was a mastery defense; not an IN
slant did he swerve from the responsi
bility ne had undertaken; not even a
that late and solemn hour past midnight
when the court and jury and specta,
tor. were worn out with the long anC
severe strain, when the verdict of death
was pronounced by the jury, did ht
waiver in his duty. Mr.. Clements con
zsinued nleading with the hostile tria
nudge for a few days time to presen
zhi. motion for a new trial, and wheI
It was denied (wrongfully 50, as al
lawyers agree), he besought the Cour
for a few hours IN order to get othe
and material evidence obtainable at tn
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DIR. -LAMES Z. SHEPPARD.
New York City, February ID

New York City, February II.
There is no man in the South any
more popular and useful to the colored
race than DR.. James Z. Sheppard, of
Durham, n. c. This distinguished and
well known young man has adopted a
new problem for the colored Americans
in this country. He IS teaching them a
new religion, 50 to speak, which seems
to be a great benefit.
DR.. Sheppard addressed the white
ministers union in New York city last
week. The meeting was held in one
of the largest white churches in the
city or State of New York. His sub
ject was Religious Education for the
Negro" He handled his subject in a
mastery manner and his eloquence cleo
trifed his audience, which consisted OF
the leading white ministers in the city
and State Of New York. At the con-
clusion Of his address he left for Bos-
ton, Mass. where he held a conference
with thee hartman Of the InternationaI
Sunday School Executive Committee.