The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-02-16
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
Extinction in Virginia of Family of
Noble Lineage.

| ton. DR.. Aristides Monteiro was emil
nent IN his profession and was recognlz-
ed as one of the brilliant menOf Virginia,
mentally unclouded almost to the age of
| 80. AS family their place was severely
unique among the American people.
Early IN the nineteenth century the
/ father of Dr. MOnterO was potential IN
/ the government of Portugal, but sud
den revolution IN affairs OF State, tOl-
lowed by an angry disturbance OF popu-
lar tranquility, caused Mr.. Montelro to
flee his native land and seek protection
under the American Republic, then Just
coming INTO view among the powers OF
the earth. Inc plea OF the distinguish
ed 1ugutlVe met gracious grant; ana
ne came 10 the county OF Goochlahd,
ABOUT IhIrty-IVe mlleS ABOVE lIlchiaohu,
on the hofth Sloe Oh the James river,
ana Iouhueu Iamlly seat IN the lmae-
aiate community Oh l4e ancestors OF the
/ writer heseoI. In culture ana preedlng
they occupS2d an emlnehce scholaf
might envy. visiting put NIUE among
MS ,nelghoOrS' ne secured 10 ms MS SIN sons
ana one daughter Ohe most llDeral ana
lhorough instruction Wlqely leafhGd
parent could WISH Tor ms cilIufeh' 10
al SIX oil these sons Jne IaIhef' true 10
the memory OF MS lar away iahu afld
people, gave Grecian name, pfactical-
~ JaW-Oreaklng 10 tEelr American com
pahlohS. After the deaIh OF Ihe Ialher
every SON except the one llrSU ABOVE
mentioned, assumed an EhgIlsh name
Henry, Edward. AnafeW;. James ana
waiter the minute reLet OF our less
cassie tongues. ApouI TINS nome oI
sun formalltleS' IN an OUTSIDE conceP-
t0n, was an imaginary CnlneSe wall,
within thel bounds OF Wmch TINS young
| family was trained ana Watched' under
a discipline approXlmatlng CAPTIVITY
We know not the KIND OF klndllng uSed
in the intellectual fires OF this rlgldly Sc
cluded nome, Dut surely II was wen
chosen, Tor the subsequent SPARKS from
those living freS became luminous IN
every circle IN which Montelro was
found. lhelr HaShlng VIII over con-
tlnuous How OF anlmatlng language, usu-
ally proved them matchlesS IN elther the
bail room or the sQclal gatherlnlg' Inc
eminent prelate, Blshop Mead, OF Nlr-
glnla' dlrect from the performance OF
the nuptal ceremony, remarked TO my
lather that EDWARD MohIelro' Ihe eve
nng OF ms marriage, was one Oh the
handSomest ana most captivating gen
tiemen ne ever met IN parlor' w men
| TINS writer was confederate soLuler I'D
the ioruncatonS OF Spottsy!Vanla' snllt-
| lngs OF commands threw MN Two da5
and nights IN close contact with wa Ter
Montelro, then color bearer IN the
'StoneWall brlgaqe, ana ne never saw
INN more Drumming IN mlfth, nor &c
! Hghttul IN conversation thah uHdeF lie
| perlls ana dlscomIortS OF lhaI arduous
situation. A discussion occurred as 10
what was best Tor soldier TO nave IN
baLtle. Alter variety OF Opinions lhe
| suggestion was maze IhaI the presence
OF mind was best. Montelro instantly
responded no slr' fdIner Ihah the
presence OF mind give me the apsense or
| BODY. AND so the escaping sparks
from furnace OF humor We're glowing
over his tax, Whlle death ana deJectlon,
{ danger ana dePrlFatloh were on every
hand. In all these magnificent glIts OF
nina ana speech lhe sister was not eH'
ceued by any one OF ner Drothers. She
was Drought by tne dealn OF her parents
to preside as the mead OF 'Montelro s,
and thus became mother, no less imam
a sister, TO the SIX sons now challhg I'M
der the curD OF restraint Tor TASTE OF
| the world. She was frequent visitor
at our nome, and SWeeter, gehtler,
| purer lady never adorned her sex. But
a shocking calamity was destined TO
| cloud the horizon OF the Montelro nome
| Only a few years IN advance OF the
! death OF old Mr.. Montelro, Whlle ms
! boys were at nearby college, the
! son James became involved IN ilght
with fellow student named Flem-