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MR. J. C. JouNsox, a farmer near Monticello, is of English descent, and was born and raised in Rhode Island, his parents' native state. He moved from this state to Ohio, where he taught school for four years, after which he moved back to Rhode Island, and in 1839 married Miss Roxa Maria Thomas, a native of the same state. After their marriage they moved to Ohio, where both taught school for a time and then moved to Indiana. While in Vincennes, Mr. Johnson taught tlie only Protestant school in the place. He moved from there in 1841 to Clark county, Illinois, and taught school for two years. In the winter of 1842 he was agent for Messrs O. and D. Bailey, merchants of Edgar county, Illinois. He continued in this business until August 8, 1844, when he moved to Monticello and opened a general mer- chandise store for the same firm. He continued working for the Messrs. Bailey until 1845, when he opened a store on a small scale
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for himself. From that time he kept store off and on until 1872. He began keeping hotel in 1845. He bought the house of Mr. Ed. Ater. It was very roughly finished. Split rails formed the studding, while it was weather-boarded with four-foot clapboards. Mr. Johnson completed the building and owned it till 1859. He kept the Old Fort for about eight years. He finished the brick hotel in Monticello in 1860 and kept it for several years. He owned the building until 1874, when he sold it to Mr. Ed. Ater. In 1844 Mr. Johnson was appointed collector to fill a vacancy caused by Mr. Ater's moving away. In the fall of 1845 he was elected justice of the peace for four years. He served as county commissioner for four years. In all, lie was justice of the peace for twelve years. In 1848 lie was elected the first clerk of the circuit court under the new constitution and served four years. He was appointed postmaster in 1852 and served until 1859, when Mr. David Cornprobst was appointed in his place. Mr. Johnson had more of an education than the majority of early settlers in this county. He prepared for college in Franklin Academy, Massachusetts, and attended the Brown University in Rhode Island. Mr. Johnson's education, as well as his sterling qualities, has caused him to exert quite an influence in Monticello. While he was actively engaged in business there, J. C. was a name familiar to every household in the place. Ile moved on to his farm a little south of Monticello in 1859. At present he owns quite a number of lots in Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had nine children, seven of whom are living. Harriet married John Q. Adams, and lives in Neosho Falls, Kansas. Her husband died in 1880 and she is left alone with her three children. She and her brother George are carrying on the hardware business. Theresa Hortense is unmarried and still lives at home. Franklin married Miss Nancy Turk, lives on Mr. Johnson's place and has five children, Allie, Etta, Edward, Jessie and Louis ; Walter and Isadore, twins, are both at home. George H. is in the hardware business in Kansas. Mary Adelaide married Mr. E. Miller, who is a lumber inerchant in Kansas. Mr. George Johnson came to Piatt county soon after his brother, J. C. Johnson, settled here. For a time they were partners in the merchandise business. He married Miss Vashti Fowler, who died. One son lived to be of age. Edward married Miss Alice Gifford, but is now dead.
DR. B. B. JONES was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1828. He began studying medicine under Dr. Hull, in Ohio, and graduated at the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1854. On September
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16, 1856, Dr. Jones reached Piatt county, and has been practicing medicine here ever since. His first practice in the county was in a great siege of typhoid fever, with which he was quite successful. At an early day lıis practice extended far beyond the present limits of the county into all the adjoining counties. He was married in Sangamon county in 1857, to Sadie E. Short, of Mechanicsburg, whom he met in Ohio. Dr. Jones remarked that notwithstanding Dr. Hull's advice to come to Illinois, that he would most likely have remained in Ohio had it not been for the young lady now Mrs. Jones. They have had two children, one of whom, B. P., is living, and was recently married to Miss May Kious.
MR. HENRY JACKSON, Monticello, is of English and German descent, and was born in Virginia. His parents were natives of the same state and were born in 1803. They were married about 1826. His father, William Jackson, and family moved from Virginia to Indiana in 1838, and from there to Missouri in 1848, coming to Illinois in the same year. He came to Piatt county in 1854 and remained until 1862, when he went to Oregon, where he died there in December, 1873. Of his children, Jacob is living in Monticello, as is also Nancy (Jackson) Tinsman and Henry ; Mary Elliott is in Randolph county and Eliza Wiltermute is in Piatt county ; Joseph is now in Boise, Idaho terri- tory ; Kate is at home in Monticello, and John lives in Randolph county. Mr. Henry Jackson has been carpentering most of the time since living in the county. Upon our asking if he were married, he exclaimed, "Never a marry ! Why I thought all the young ladies in Piatt county knew that !"
MR. T. L. JONES, farmer, Monticello, was reared in Kentucky, from which state he moved to Piatt county about 1844 and settled in Mouti- cello township, where he has lived ever since. He owns a farm of 120 acres, upon which he has put all the improvements. Near two acres of fruit and forest trees have been planted out. Mr. Jones was married in Piatt county to Nancy L. Savage, and has had seven chil- dren, six of whom are now living : Charles, who married Charlotte O'Neil and has two children, Clay and Edna ; and Henry, Martin, Albert, Elma and May. Mr. Jones held the office of school director for nine years, and at present is school trustee.
MR. JONAS JONES, farmer, Monticello, is a native of Kentucky, from which state he moved to Piatt county in 1853, at which date he settled in Monticello and has been here ever since. He was married in Piatt county to Miss Belle Jamison and has had two children, both now dead.
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Mr. Jones went to the army in August, 1862, in Co. D of the 73d Ill. Inf. reg. He was commissioned as first lieutenant, but was promoted to captain in November, 1864. On May 17, 1865, he was discharged on account of wounds. Company D was in about seventeen battles. Of these Mr. Jones was in the one at Perryville, at Resaca and at Franklin, at which place he was wounded, November 30, 1864. He receives a pension at the present time.
MR. LEVI JAMISON, farmer, Monticello, is a native of Washington county, Maryland. He moved from Clark county, Ohio, to Piatt county in 1851. He settled on Mr. Charles Harris' place at that time, and has been here ever since. He owns a farm of eighty acres, upon whieli he lias put all improvements. Several hundred trees have been planted and the residence was remodeled in 1881. He was married in 1850, to Sarah Foley, whose father was one of the pioneer settlers of Ohio. They have had eight children, six of whom are living, Thomas, William, Emma, Susan, Mary Belle and Rebecca.
MR. FRANKLIN JOHNSON (deceased), farmer, was a native of Vermont. He moved to Ross county, Ohio, and from there to Piatt county, in 1855, locating one and one-half miles east of Monticello. He owned 120 acres of land, which he partly improved. Mr. Johnson was married in 1847, to Heplizibalı Dresbach, and had two children, Rosaltha, who married Jerry Duvall, and Georgiana, who married Mr. Pursel. The subject of our sketch died in May, 1861.
MR. S. H. JONES, farmer, was born in Ohio, and moved from there to Piatt county, Illinois, in 1855. He owns 160 acres where he now lives, having put all the improvements on the place in the last thirteen years. Mr. Jones was married in 1866, to Sarah C. Bronser, and has had two children, Charlie and Elmer. He went to the late war from Piatt county in 1862, in Co. K of the 107th Ill. Inf., and was in all the battles of the regiment until they reached Atlanta. He returned in 1865.
MR. JOSEPH A. KEE (deceased), merchant, Monticello, was a native of Virginia, from where he moved to Piatt county about 1835. For a while he farmed and then went into merchandise with Mr. Bailey, and was a merchant when he died, July 4, 1855. Mr. Kee married Elizabeth Rhoades and had three children : Kate, who married P. A. Hamilton about 1869 ; she died about 1872, leaving one child, now dead. Nathan E. married Emma F. Hill. December 24, 1873. They have two girls, «Gertie and Florence. Mr. Joseph A. Kee was a Master Mason.
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MR. J. F. KISER, grocer, Monticello, is a native of Ohio. He came to Illinois in September, 1854, located on a farm for a few weeks, then moved into Monticello, went into the grocery business, and is the oldest grocer there. He owns his residence, store building, and seven lots in Monticello. Mr. Kiser was married in 1844 to Ellen Sipple. They have had eight children, five of whom are living. Edna married W. F. Gilmore, a Methodist Episcopal minister now located at Harris- town, near Decatur, and has two children. Emma is at home. Dora is the wife of Mr. Van Gundy. Florence now teaches music in Monticello. Harry is at home. Of the girls, Edna attended school at Bloomington, the others at Jacksonville. Mr. Kiser is a member of the Masonic lodge of Monticello.
MR. E. G. KNIGHT was born in Essex county, Massachusetts, and moved from there in 1856 to Piatt county, where he has been ever since. He resides in Monticello, where he owns a residence and lot and an interest in an elevator. He was married in 1858, to Anna Curran, and has four children : M. Lizzie, wife of Dr. Davison, Ella Y., a graduate of the Monticello high school, Harry and Jessie F.
MR. H. W. KEYES, humber merchant, Monticello, is a native of Littleton, Massachusetts. He came from Massachusetts direct to Chicago in 1869, and in 1879 moved to Monticello, where he located as a lumber dealer, now having probably the most extensive stock in the city. He also deals in a full line of mixed paints, and is agent for the Bodine patent roofing. At present he is erecting a humber ware- house, 50×70 feet. Mr. Keyes was married in Chicago to Agnes Stevens, and has two children, Frank M. and Ida F. Mr. Keyes has come among us comparatively recently, but we anticipate in him a good citizen and a successful business man.
MR. JOHN KOUSHO, shoemaker, Monticello, is a native of Poland, and came to America in 1867, and to Monticello in June, 1868, where he has been working at his trade ever since. He commenced business for himself in 1869, and was married January 3, 1869, to Mrs. Mary Ann Soape nee Mary Ann Magette. She had four children by her first husband, but they are all dead. She is a native of Belgium, came to America in 1845, and to Monticello in 1857, and speaks German, French and English. He speaks Polish, German and English, and is a member of the Odd-Fellows lodge and the Encampment.
DR. A. B. KNOTT moved from .Pennsylvania, his native state, to Ohio and thence to Piatt county in 1855. He first settled in Sanga- mou township, and moved, in 1873, to Monticello, where he now owns
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a residence and two lots. Dr. Knott is one of the best physicians of the county. He graduated in the Eclectic Medical College in Cincin- nati in 1855, and is also a graduate of the Homeopathic College in St. Louis, besides having attended lectures at Philadelphia and Chicago. Dr. Knott was married in 1850, to Mary Law, and has had five chil- dren: Dr. F. H. Knott, now in.Ohio ; Josephine, the wife of J. H. Cline ; Mary A., wife of Ezra Cline ; Sarah, wife of William Elsea, and Jeptha, a student of the Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago. In 1868 Mary B. Williams became Dr. Knott's second wife.
W. E. LODGE, Monticello, was born at Mt. Hope, Hamilton county, Ohio, and came with his parents to Edgar county, Illinois, about 1837. He is a self-educated man, and studied law under Green && Eads, of Paris, Illinois, for two years. He came to Piatt county, February 4, 1859 ; in the following March was admitted to the bar, and has been practicing law in the county ever since. On January 30, 1868, Mr. Lodge and Francis A. Piatt were united in marriage. Four children, William F., James P. and Charles V. (twins). and Paul E., have blessed their union.
MR. BARON T. LOWRY (deceased), was a native of Kentucky. He moved to DeWitt county at an early day, and, in common with other pioneers, underwent the hardships in connection with the times. His father was a member of the convention at the time Illinois was struck off from the territory. He was a noble inan, and spent a great deal of money in aiding to make the state a free one. Mr. and Mrs. Baron Lowry moved to Piatt county from De Witt about 1851. Mrs. Lowry, née Jane Newcomb, was born in Kentucky in 1807. Her grand- father, who was a captain in the revolutionary war, died in 1821 while on his knees in family prayer. Her father, William Newcomb, moved from Kentucky to Indiana, and from there to Illinois, at an early day. He entered land in various parts of the state, but lived most of his time in Edgar county. Jane Newcomb was one of ten children. She was married, February 2, 1826, to Baron T. Lowry, who died June 23, 1835. Their eldest daughter, Elizabeth J., was born in 1827, and is now the wife of Mr. Jolin Piatt (see his sketcli). America died in 1855. William Milton died in 1854. Reuben A., who was born May 24, 1833, married Rebecca Miles, and lived a few miles east of Monti- cello. He died in 1875. Mrs. Reuben Lowry has one son, Frank H .. living, and is still living on the farm. Col. Francis H., born June 21, 1837, was killed in the late war in 1864. He married Eliza Cheno- worth, of Clinton, who died, leaving one daughter, Susie, who
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made her home with her grandma until her marriage, in June, 1881, to Mr. Charles G. Armstrong, of Ottawa. Mrs. Lowry's home in Monticello was for a number of years the stopping place for Methodist ministers who came to the town. They were always cheerfully welcomed by the good woman. On November 2, 1870, Mrs. Lowry became the wife of Mr. Joshua Knight, who died a few years ago.
MR. JOHN C. LOWRY, grocer, Monticello, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, and moved from there to Illinois in 1852. He came to Monti- cello in 1856, following carpentering for a number of years, contracting for the present court-house, jail, south school-house, and other buildings. In 1880 he went into the grocery business. Mr. Lowry was married in 1860, to Nancy Bannan, formerly of Ohio. They have had four children, Catharine, Robert M., William and Ellen. He entered the army in Co. E of the 107th Ill., and returned as captain, participating in the principal battles from Strawberry Plain to Franklin. He was in every engagement of the regiment, and lost his hearing while in the army.
MR. REUBEN A. LOWRY (deceased), Monticello, was a native of DeWitt county. He was married August 27, 1858, to Sarah R. Miles, and has had four children. Of these, William Milton died at eighteen years of age, and Thomas S. and Eliza J. are also dead. Francis Hubert is living with his mother on the home farm of 80 acres, which, in addition to another 80 acres, has been improved by the family. Mr. Lowry died March S, 1874, aged forty-one years.
MR. S. A. LODGE, Monticello, is a native of New York city, from which place his parents moved to Zanesville, Ohio. While there, his father, Mr. Benjamin F. Lodge, invented the California quartz mill for making turnpike roads. He then went to Kentucky to make use of the mill, but soon located in the vicinity of Cincinnati, where he worked at such roads quite awhile. His next move was to a farm near Paris, Illinois, where he lived until 1857, after which he went into the hardware business in Paris, where he died in June, 1863. The subject of our sketch is the oldest living member of the family. When the war broke out he went to the army as a private in the 12th III. reg. After a three-months' service, he re-enlisted in the same regi- ment, serving as 1st sergt. until after the battle of Shiloh, when he was promoted to captain in the 9th Ky. reg. He engaged in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Ft. Henry, Shiloh, Corinth and Perryville. Upon his resignation in 1862, on account of poisoning, he was presented with testimonials of respect by some of his brother soldiers
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and officers. We saw the paper, and think Mr. Lodge has reason to be proud of the same. After somewhat recovering his health, Mr. Lodge went into business again, remaining in Edgar and Douglas counties until about 1874, when he began the grain · business in Bement, Piatt county. This county has been his home ever since, and within the last year he has built a nice frame residence in Monticello. . He was married March 15, 1882, to Miss Ellen Clayton, of Deer Park, La Salle county, Illinois.
MR. GEORGE B. LEWIS, wagon-maker, Monticello, is a native of New York state, and moved from there to Piatt county in 1866. He began wagon-making, and went into partnership with Mr. Mulford in 1866. He owns four houses, four and one-half lots, and one-half interest in his business house. Mr. Lewis was married in 1866, to Mary E. Roberts, and has six children, all living : Winifred, Alice, Rosa, Rena, Emma and Henry. He belongs to the Odd-Fellows of Monticello, and is at present, and has been for ten or twelve years, the leader of the Monticello cornet band of ten instruments. Mrs. Lewis is a music teacher.
MR. E. W. LUMSDEN, hardware merchant, Monticello, is a native of Morgan county, Illinois, to which county his father, who is still living, moved when there was nothing of Jacksonville except a few log houses. Mr. Lumsden moved to Champaign county, and from there to Piatt county in 1872, at which time he began the butchering business in Monticello. He went into the hardware business with Mr. Dove in 1879. At the present time he owns a house and two lots in Monticello. He was married in 1864, to Pathaney Ayre, and has five children, Walter, Jonas A., James, Anna and Olive E.
Mr. D. O. Lov, Monticello, is a native of Ohio, from which state he came to Illinois and located in Piatt county in 1865. He began manufacturing tile in 1878, and started the first steanı tile works in the county, and at present has the largest steam works in the county. He is just completing a brick building. 20×30 feet, and two stories in height, in which he expects to carry on his manufactures during the winter season. Several years ago Mr. Loy obtained a patent for well brick and paving brick which he invented. We anticipate that at some day he may realize something from his patent.
DR. LEVI M. LEE was born in Edmundson county, Kentucky, and was educated at Cloverport, in the same state. He removed to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1859, and in 1861 joined the 10th reg. of the
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Ky. Vol. Inf., remaining as quartermaster elerk during over three years of serviee in the war. After leaving the army he began the study of medieine, and graduated at the Medieal University of Louisville, Kell- tucky, Mareh 1, 1870, and has been in constant praetiee sinee. Dr. Lee joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1876, belongs to the Pioneer Lodge, No. 8, Knights of Pythias, Louisville, Kentucky, and is a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Monticello. He was united in marriage June 18, 1874, to Miss S. B. Suver. Both of his parents are living in Indianapolis.
MR. BENJAMIN MARKEL (deceased) was a native of Pennsylvania, from which state he moved to Ohio. He came to Illinois in Deeem- ber, 1846, and the following spring loeated as a earpenter in Monti- eello. He followed his trade until his healthi failed. A number of houses now in Monticello were built by him. He was married in Marelı, 1832, to Eliza Luginbeel, a native of Frederick county, Mary- land. Three of their ten children are now living. Kate married Mr. John Lincoln, and has one son, Otis. She has been a sueeessful mantna-maker in Monticello for twenty-one years. Sarah was the wife of Henry Woolington. Her deathi oeeurred in 1866. Oliver Markel married Melissa Russel, who died in 1879, leaving two children, Orville and Earnest. Miss Ella has followed the dressmaking business for a number of years. Mr. Markel died in 1868.
MR. THOMAS MOFFITT (deceased) was born in Pennsylvania. He was of Irish and Scoteh descent, and his mother was a daughter of Col. Patterson, of Brownville, Pennsylvania. He moved from Pitts- burg to Piatt county about 1857, and lived here until he moved to Kansas. He moved his family to Cañon City, Colorado, but he died in Cherryvale, Kansas. He had nine children, who lived to be grown. Eliza married Dr. Bradbury and lives in Cañon, Colorado. Matilda married Jerry Bender, but died leaving two children, Charles and Anna. Thomas N. married Ophelia J. White, of Columbus, Ohio, and lives in Galesville. They have had two children, only one of whom, Blanche, is living. We cannot refrain from making mention of T. N. Moffitt's talent in art. In faet he is a natural artist, and we can but hope that he will educate himself in this direction, for we feel sure that success would await him. Of late years in this country there is such a demand for designers, wood engravers and artists that an opening certainly awaits him. Edward Moffitt is in Ketchum, Idaho. Elvira, the wife of Prof. Morgan, has two children and lives in Kansas. Henrietta, who married Louis Combs, died, leaving one child.
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Grantley married Maggie Mitchell, and is in the Black Hills. Belle, the wife of Wm. Gordon, has one child and lives in Colorado. When Mr. Thomas Moffitt was in Monticello, he was a bridge carpenter. He superintended the building of the levee out from Monticello to the river bridge. After going to Kansas, he was a minister in the Meth- odist Episcopal church.
MR. JAMES McMILLEN, of Monticello, is of Scotch lineage, and a native of Highland county, Ohio. His parents lived and died in the same county. His father was under Gen. Harrison in the war of . 1812. His brother, Thomas, came with him to Piatt county about 1854. They had lived previously, however, a number of years, near Logansport, Indiana. After farming for Mr. Ezra Marquiss for four years, Mr. McMillen moved into Monticello, where he has lived ever since. He was married in Highland county, in 1835, to Miss Maggie Huston, a sister of Mr. John Huston, who preached in the county a number of years. They have six children. John C. E. married Flora Langdon, and lives in Monticello, and has five children. He was in thirteen battles of the late war, but was neither wounded or taken prisoner. Susan E. is the wife of Mathew Jacobs, a farmer of Cham- paign county, and has two children. A. H. McMillen and Lizzie Foster were married in 1877. They have two children, and are now living in Iowa. Sarah J. became the wife of John LeFever in 1876, has two children, and lives in Macon county. Alice McMillen has been working in "The Herald" printing office in Monticello for several years. Emma S. is living with an aunt in Ohio.
MR. JOSEPH MALLORY, a resident of Monticello, was born May 23, 1816, near the Antietam battle-field. His parents were raised in Virginia, his father in Stafford county and his mother in Jefferson county. His father was of English and Irish, while his mother was of French and German descent. After their marriage they made their home in Jefferson county, spending some of their summers, however, in Washington county, Maryland. His father was in the United States service ; was inspector of arms, and lived at Harper's Ferry. Mr. Joseph Mallory says that his father was the first man Gen. Harrison appointed to office after his inauguration, and that it was Daniel Webster who recommended him to the position of super- intendent of Jefferson barracks. Mr. Mallory's grandfather on his father's side was on the ordnance corps, and was under the immediate command of Gen. Washington in the revolution. His grandfather on his mother's side was with Gen. St. Clair. Mr. Mallory moved from
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Virginia to Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1828. A portion of the family moved to Piatt county in 1835, while the rest came in 1837. Mr. Joseph Mallory was of the first party. The family settled upon the Sangamon river about eleven miles from Monticello. The father, Mr. George Mallory, who was born in 1778, died on this place in 1841. The mother lived to the age of eighty-six years, and died in 1857 in Nebraska. Mr. Joseph Mallory was married January 1, 1856, to Mrs. J. P. Smith, nee Cassandria F. Longnecker, a native of Montgomery county, Kentucky. Her father and mother were natives of Kentucky ; the one was of German and English descent, the other of French descent. She was married first in 1848. Mr. Smith died in 1852. One daughter, Helen, born the same year her father died, is now the wife of Richard Stickel, of Monticello. Mrs. Smith moved to this county in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Mallory have but one daughter, Lizzie. Upon our speaking to this young lady of her birthplace, she remarked, "I was born and raised here, and I suppose I will die here-if I have good luck." In speaking of his early days in this county, Mr. Mallory remarked that the first deer he ever killed was in 1835. Mr. Mallory thinks he, in 1840, took the first drove of cattle that was ever taken from Piatt county to New York city. While in the city during this trip he did quite a bold thing for a " green Illinois drover" to do. In those days it was the custom for drovers to wait some fifteen or twenty days for the butchers to pay for their stock. While waiting for his money Mr. Mallory became acquainted with quite a strong whig, who happened to mention that Daniel Webster was at the Astor House. Now it had long been Mr. Mallory's great desire to see the great orator, and he immediately resolved to go to this house and see if he could get a glimpse of the man. When he reached the hotel, and as he, probably in a very "green and awkward manner," began to gaze about him, he was accosted by an individual who wished to know what was wanted. Upon learning his desire and his name, the gentleman said : "Come this way." Soon Mr. Mallory found himself standing in an open door, while within the room was a person whom the usher had just called "Mr. Webster." The frontiersman, who had been in many critical positions, suddenly found himself more thoroughly frightened than he had ever before been. His tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth, and his intense pallor only disappeared at the good-naturedly, deep and kindly tones of Mr. Webster, who bade him come in. Mr. Mallory, in all frankness, acknowledged that it was only curiosity led him to intrude his presence, but Mr. Webster so thoroughly placed him at his ease
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