Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-03-20

that excited period, he could see
but one result OF secession and his
vision was what at Appomattox be-
came reality. But when Virginia
cast her sword in the balance with
the cotton States, he babe godspeed
to his four sons who marched to the
front in defence of their native soil.
The name of DR.. Graham from
time 10 time appears on the rolls OF
public Office. AS a representative
Jackson man he long held the post
office here. His grasp Of public af-
fairs and interest in the develop
ment Of the Commonwealth was rec
nized by his election by the people
in 1882 as q member of the Board OF
Public Works, which directed the
important improvement in progress
at that time in Virginia. After
election he was elevated by his fell
low members to the presidency of
that body. He was long a proxy OF
the State in the James River and
Kanawha Canal Company. and its
building commanded it's active al
tention. Succeeding the Civil War
he represented the county for a
time in the General Assembly.
His last years, beginning with
1873, were devoted to agriculture or
his estate near Natural Bridge
This ne pursued with vigor and in
telligence that turned public atten
tion to him in this county as the
model progressive farmer.
In person, DIR. Graham possessed
that stalwart form which is proba
bly, a characteristic of his county
men to an extent not excelled b
} any county in the country.
The record that Archibald Graha,
} has left in Rockbridge is that of
man with an intellect OF The tirs
order. He had a remarkable men
: orv, sound Judgment, a strong wi
/ and was pronounced in his opinion:
On questions that demanded publ
8 attention he was outspoken, fearlcS
and often aggres sive.
> His mind was stored with a gre;
# fund of intOrmatiJt, particularly {
science and politics, and with
: knowledge OF men acquired by
= study OF human nature through con
# munion with his follows. He d
e lighted in human society. He W;
Y equally at home with the most e
j. allied md most learned, the hum
s lest and the unlettered, and 'eat
|. class alike found in him an alwa
It pleasing and always informing cor
% panion.
= To those he appreciated, and pa
l. ticularly those he loved, was shOwr
$ warm and sympathetic and gen
V nature. But to those that had
a. Cured his diSpleaSure he made
4 concealment of his feelings. WIN
3 he was, he was.
e. Mr.. Chairman. it is my priviles
d on behalf CT dscenden:s of DR.. CT
IS ham, to present, through yo
IN board. his portrait to the county
IN his birth end of his affection.
r POcahontas Times: During
DO twenty eight days of February,G
o. w. Mcclellan pr.ze flock of eie
ne teen brown leghorn hens laid
ut eggs. This flock laid PIP eggs d,
e ing January. The average for f.
'e- ruary is oae egg better than tw
"a ~ eggs a month per hen. with
Oh days product to hear from.
* John Morg, veteran OF the wal
>; 1872. and probably the oldest man
:. the United States, died Friday at
-, home on Indian Greek. KY NJ,
N came to this country from Germ;
in 1912 and enlisted. He drew
pension for his services and
papers gave his age is "a years
the time of his enlistment.
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