Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-05
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! founded gave the impressive Jack
son Monument which dominates the
! square. She was a Spanish senora.
| married. divorced.
JOHN McDONOGH. The baron
ess fell madly in love with 6 Scot
| Presbyterian, and McDonogh loved
her in return. He formally sought
her hand, and three times was ~
jected of her father because Of his
Protestant faith. They deei1el 70
remain single, until all objections
were removed. She took the veil,
and he buried himself in busia e3s.
He grew richer, and all accuaint-
ances grew cold and called him
selfish miser. He was Stunned by
all except associates in business and
his name became odious. His will
left $750,000 to public schools; 35
schools bore his name, II still do,
after being remodeled. His monu-
ment shows a little girl supporting
her brother, who lays a wreath be-
fore him. He freed his slaves and
advised them to go to Africa
PAUL TULANE. Huguenot mer-
chant, heard of Princeton and Har-
should have some thing as good in
higher education. His will provid-
ed a million dollars for what is now
the grand Tulane University.
JUDAH TOURO. A rich Jewish
benefactory who not only built a
synagog and Congregational
church, for minister he loved, bat
also endowed many other benefac-
tiOns.
MARGARET. Few knew her last
name. She lost both husband and
child, and devoted her life to
needy children. She gave milk
from her dairy to the poor, and
when she inherited bakery did
the same with the bread, each day
driving her cart where needed most.
Her monument represents her az
she always was dressed in calico,
and wearing sunbonnet
MARTIN BROTHERS. Invented
ClC pOOl DOyo StuOWlCu. ILL
mense in size, toothsome and nu-
tritious, crowds came to their lit
tie establishment. They had to
pull down and build larger and
larger, and became wealthy. Now
every street has signs Of Poor Boy
Sandwiches, so that che runs may
read" and eat too.
BARATARIA PIRATES. Jean
and Pierre LaFitte, harbored a
gang of pirates on that part Of the
gulf shore called Barataria. Sought
by the British leaders for help in
the battle of New Orleans, they
seemed sympathetic, but got their
plans only to divulge them to An
drew Jackson. We visited the uD-
per room in the Absinthe House,
where General Jackson met the
LaFittes and arranged his plans.
Pardoned by the government for
invaluable help on the battle field,
they became industrious, and hon
orable
DOMINICK YOU. One of the pi-
rates became captain, and vita
the LaFittes being pardoned, and
restored to respect, was buried
with honor, and his grave bearing
the Masonic symbol, is visited by
thousands, in the Old Cemetery of
st. Peter.
WARRINGTON. Madame La
laurie lived in a 100000 house.
Fire breaking out the firemen dis
covered her victim slaves, tortured
and dying. She escaped to Europe
and her victims brought to the
Cabildo. The war stripped the
building of it's marble stairways
and mantels, and the house became
a ghost house" for visitors, and a
gambling place. VIM. Warrington
made it the home of vagrants and
poor people, and fed each year
something like 100000 people,
whom he tried to reform and start
in life all over again. He operated
five homes for boys, girls and
homeless men and helpless women.
My friend Warrington died just re-
Gently, and the house is for rent or
sale.
GENERAL JACKSON has a big
place in history. Sentenced to pay
$1,000 for contempt of court. his
friends made up the money, and
Jackson gave it for the widows and
orphans who had suffered in the
battle of New Orleans.-H. II.
Scott