Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

b!ned strength OF the colonies to bear
against Canada.
The first administration Of Nicholson
IN virginia was that OF model Colo
NAL Governor. winning the hearts alike
OF the gentry and the common folk: and
great was the disappointment and vex-
alton or the people of the COLONY when
upon the death Of Lord Governor How
ara. OF virginia. instead OF Nicholson
oeins made full Governor. the tyran-
hicai Andros was sent to take his place
Soon after Andres came over Nichol-
son was made Governor of MARYLAND
, out TINS seemed TO be a most unfortu-
nate appointment. His whole nature
seemed changed again to what IL had
oeeh when ne vas Lieutenant-Gov-
! erhor Oh New York, and his administra-
tion was one series OF unfortunate
! squa between the Governor and
the people. The only redeeminp fea
ture OF his character while in Mary
,ahd was his continued fondness for
", ,Si people and his interest in
" iiilam ana Mary College He was a
regular attendant OF the board OF visi-
TORS ana governors of that institution
Notwithstanding the Inconvenience of
the journey. Sir Edmund Andres. who
seems to have had no care for edu
ea.ioh' ana VINO, on account Of his
antipathy to DR.. Blair. was actively in
imical TO the college, was Very iealo,.
OF the visits OF his predecessor 70 WIN
iiamsoufG in behalf of the college and
tried in every way to make II mn
Pheasant for Nicholson, using one q,
ms .dNorites' that complete sparkish
gentleman, Daniel Parke TO annov
ana insult the Governor of MARYLAND
upon every possible occasion: in his
RIDICULOUS brarado, publicly challenp
ing him TO match of swords: until
nnally carrying the matter so far in
a quarrel about letter sent through
the post. that Nicholson called him a
liar. whercupon Parke struck rho Gov
ernor across the head with a horse
whip. which brought an instant chal
iehSe TO meet in the Carolinas. bur
when thus confronted with the cer
taintY of fight this bully. contrived
TO have himself arrested and prevented
from meeting the Governor az iba
place appointed.
In 16es. principally through Tho T.,
strumentality of Commissarv blair
VINO seems to have been during his
eEehttul career. second Warwick in
making and unmaking rulers. Andres
was removed as Governor of Virginia,
"hen the commissary immedia,eiy COZ
TO work TO have his friend. Govsrnor
->icholson appointed to the vacarr,.
ana he was assisted by other inauan
tial persons
Inc nigh hopes of those who had
looked forward to happiness under
the new administration of Govar,ar
Nicholson on his return 10 virrint.
were soon blasted
He went about roaring o.tbs ,d
curses at whatsoever dared oppose bis
"hlms. He cursed the parsons cursad
the people and cursed the honora hle
councillors until those WORTHY gentle
men sat amazed and silent before him,
some thought that he had hean
people OF Maryland, while others SIM
PoSeu mat he was frantic with unre
qUted love. He had set his heart an
marrying the beautiful Martha Bur.
"eH' out even the thought of becono
ing the Governors lady was MOI snfti-
GENTLY inducing to make her viii i'll,
TO marry Nicholson. In his disarpoint
ment he vowed that il the youne la1
shouid marry any one but himself he
would XIII three persons. the bride
groom the minister and justice that
should give the license
So much talk occurred ,b,, ~,
the Governors London friends CO..
ceiEed IT proper to write the Goyernor
d Ietter or advice. He besoupht bi,,
not 10 give the lady or her relatives
any iurther molestation." but 70 "re
mem Der that English women are tho
No., IN me world. and are not to be
won pE constraint. and that IL was
not In Virginia s II was in some h,r
oarous countries. where the tendar
!adF is often dragged into the Sultan.s
arms just reeking in the blood of her
nearest relatives" i
Despite the Governors eccen,riciti.s
however, he did some things for tba
good OF the colony in his second adj
mihlstration which were comn,enIad
by the government
After Nicholson's recall from VII
GINA ne returned to military life ana
maze quite credita BILE career in Novs
scotia and was made Governor OF thar
province and held the o:Iice for Ave
years He seems to have been unsuc
cessfui In his administrat ton there. and
was then sent as Governor Of South
Carolina. at which time, having been
knighted. he became Sir Francis Mich
olson Here again his character changes
ana comes back to that of former Lieu
tenant-Governor Of Virgin and wins
the confidence and affection of the peo
pie by encouraging the building OF
schools and churches. and making a
peace with the Cherokee Indians on the
frontier. removing thereby the terror
which had filled the hearts of the colo
nists.
In 1925 Sir Francis Nicholson re-
turned to England and was made Lieu