Edgar County, Illinois - The whole text, 1879 (part 16 of 24)

JOHN FITZPATRICK, grocer, Paris, was born in Longford Co., Ireland, Aug. 18, 1829; he came to this country in 1862, and located in Coles Co., Ill., and was in the employ of the I. & St. L. R. R. Co. for some ten years, in the capacity of a foreman, after which he removed to Paris and began in the grocery business on a small scale, and, as his business increased, he added to his stock, and twice since he began has added to his place of business, and now has a fine place of business and well filled with goods, which is the result of his own labor and economy, since com¬ ing to this country. On Sept, 25, 1866, he married Mrs. Hannah Kelley, of Wind¬ sor, Ill. ; she has three children by first husband - Margaret, Ellen and Hannah, and by present husband two children - John and Katie.

JAMES GORDON, retired, Paris, is a pioneer; was born in Mason Co., Ky., May 4, 1800. Nov. 11, 1824, he married Miss Mary Riley, daughter of Rev. G. Riley, of Cynthiana, Ky. ; they emigrated to Illinois in 1829, locating in Bloomfield, Edgar Co. He, in partnership with his brother, built and operated a tannery, and continued in that business about eijxht years, then removed to Paris and opened and run what he called the Tremont Hotel for two years, and in 1842, was elected County Sheriff, and re-elected in 1844. At the expiration of that term, he engaged in keeping a hotel ; then, in 1852, was again elected to the office of County Sheriff, after which he engaged in the clothing business, and after a continuance of two years, again assumed the position of land¬ lord of the Tremont for a time, then re¬ tired. He has served as a member of the City Council, and has always felt an interest in all public matters pertaining to the good of the town. Mr. and Mrs. G. have been intimately connected with the growth and prosperity of the Baptist Church for a number of years. They are among the first settlers of Edgar County, and clearly remember when the beautiful land was an unbroken waste, inhabited by roving bandsof Indians, with here and there an occa¬ sional adventurous pioneer. In those early days inconveniences and disappointments were not uncommon, but through industry the respect of all who know them. They are the parents of six children - Elizabeth F. (now Mrs. L. B. Huston), Emily E., (deceased - was Mrs. J. D. Jaquith), Al¬ mira F. (now Mrs. J. A. Peck), James M.,

J. S. GINGERICH, mechanic, Paris; is a native of Dauphin County, Penn.; he is the Son of Christin and Ann (Strouse) Gingerich ; he was born Nov. 22, 1848 ; during his early life he had but little chance of getting an education, his parents both dying when he was quite young, leaving him only the protection of friends and strangers to look to ; still by home study and enterprise he became a fair scholar. In 1804, he enlisted in Co. F, 201st Penn. V. I., remaining in the service until the close of the war ; he came to Edgar Co. in August, 1866 ; having learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner in the East, he has followed his trade since his residence here ; he has contracted and built several quite prominent buildings of the city of Paris ; is well known throughout the community as A No. 1 workman ; during his residence here he has earned a good name and repu¬ tation by honesty and integrity.

SAMUEL GRAHAM, farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Paris ; was born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 23, 1821 ; during his early life, he obtained a good business education and learned the trade of a blacksmith ; he came to Edgar Co., Ill., in 1846 and located in Paris, and, in 1848, he began to do business on his own account, opening a blacksmith, wagon and plow shop, which he managed successfully for twenty one years; he then sold out and engaged in the agricultural implement busi¬ ness, and continued but two years ; then j bought the farm where he now resides, which consists of 200 acres of well-im¬ proved land, valued at $60 per acre, the j result of his own industry and enterprise. He married Miss Margaret Whalen, of Nelson Co., Ky., Aug. 9, 1848 ; they are the parents of six children - Josephine (deceased), Kate (now Mrs. E. D. Jurey), William A., Flora B., Samuel and Charles.

J. F. GRIFFITH, farmer and jobber, Paris ; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., j March 8, 1834 ; his parents removed to j Warren Co., Ohio, in 1840, where they lived until 1850, when they came and located in Paris Tp., Edgar Co., and on Feb. 6, 1874, his father died. In August, 1862, he enlisted with the 79th I. V. I., and during his service (which was near three years) he participated in many of the heaviest battles, among which were Perrysville, Murfreesboro, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga; also a number of other bat¬ tles and severe skirmishes, and escaped with but four slight scratches ; after the service he took up agricultural pursuits, and continued until 1870, when he removed into the city of Paris and followed jobbing ; in 1876, was appointed Supervisor; he is a well-to-do citizen and much respected. He married Miss Mary A. Campbell, of Paris, Ill., Nov. 30, 1859 ; she was born Feb. 8, 1836 ; they have seven children - Ada E. (now Mrs. H. A. Rose), William P., Jennie S., Gracie, Sarah D. Edwin P., and Blanche R.

H. M. GUTHRIE, saw-mill and farm¬ ing, P. O. Paris ; is a native of this county and was born July 18, 1848, receiving his early training and education here and at Cham¬ paign, Ill. ; is a son of L. J. Guthrie, who settled in this county in 1838, where he lived a prominent citizen until his death, which occurred in 1856 ; H. M. Guthrie, the subject of this sketch, began business on his own account at the age of 18 years, and followed agricultural pursuits until 1874, when he embarked in the lumber business, and by his perseverance and energy has worked up an extensive trade ; he is now operating two saw-mills and super¬ intends his farms, consisting respectively of 210 and 120 acres, well improved ; the farm upon which he resides is a part of the old homestead, on which his father located, upon coming to the county forty years ago. He was married Dec. 3, 1868, to Miss Emma Vietor, of Decatur Co., tnd. ; they have two children - William H. and Addie M. ; Mr. G. is an energetic business man, and stands high in the community.

EDGAR L. GUTHRIE, farmer and stock-raiser P. O. Paris ; was born in this county Sept. 27, 1852, and was principally raised in Augusta Co., Va., where he re¬ ceived a classical education at the Wash¬ ington and Lee University, completing his studies in 1873, after which he returned to Edgar Co., his birthplace, and engaged in farming. He married Miss Cassie Black¬ burn Sept. 13, 1876, daughter of William B., a pioneer and a prominent man of this county; they have one child - Walter B. Mr. G. is yet a young man, of good phys¬ ical as well as mental powers, and 'tis fair to predict for him a brilliant future.

H. N. GUTHRIE, surveyor, Paris; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, May 5, 1820, where he received his early education, and finishing at the Ohio University, at Athens, Ohio, and at an early age began the study of surveying ; came to Illinois with his parents in 1810, locating in Edgar Co., and was for a number of years engaged with his parents upon a farm. In 1843, was elected County Surveyor, and served until 1847. He is considered very able in his profession, having done the principal part of the county surveying since 1843, he has made it his principal business for thirty-seven years ; he laid out the town site of Chrisman and a number of addi¬ tions to the town site of Paris. He is un¬ married, and his life has been a success, though quiet, and by his honesty and up¬ rightness in all dealing, has won the respect of all who know him.

JAMES R. HARDING, deceased, Paris, whose portrait appears in this work was a native of this county ; he was the eldest of a large family of Mr. George Harding, well known to all the older resi¬ dents of the county. His school advan¬ tages were limited to the meager education¬ al facilities of the times. He attended the academy in this city about a year, un¬ der Jesse Moore, and was ranked among the active, studious and ambitious students. He had a retentive memory, and was an intelligent man. He was married to Miss Delia Austin, eldest daughter of Judge Austin, of this city, September 20, 1855, and lived on his farm, in this county, until failing health obliged him to retire from it, three years ago. Twenty years ago, he was kicked by a horse ; after that he was a great sufferer, and it was this that sub¬ sequently caused his death. For the last four years, his sufferings were most fearful, from a culmination of his wound in hip disease. Mr. Harding was an amiable, in¬ telligent, sociable and generous man, high¬ ly esteemed by all who knew him. He had an abiding and unfaltering trust in the doctrines of Christianity. He was far in advance of many of his fellow-farmers in the science of farming:, and in general knowledge, and entertaining his friends was a great pleasure to himself, as also to them. He left a large family of relatives, with a wife and three sons, Conway, Albert and Edwin, to mourn his early departure. His

HON. A. J. HUNTER, lawyer, Paris; is a native of Indiana, and was born Decem¬ ber 17, 1831, in Putnam Co. He was brought to this county in 1832 by his parents, who settled in Hunter Township, on what is known as Clay's Prairie, a body of land entered there in an early day by Henry Clay, of Kentucky, and where they still reside, at the ripe old age of 75 and 73, respectively. The subject of this sketch, Hon. A. J. Hunter, received his early education at the Edgar Academy, from which he graduated, and began the study of law in 1850, with Kirby Bene¬ dict, who, at the time of his death, was Chief Justice of New Mexico, and finished with Judge Steele, being admitted to the bar in 1858 ; he began the practice of his chosen profession, and soon had an exten¬ sive and lucrative practice. Some men pursue the law merely as a means of liveli¬ hood, just as they would engage in trade or saw wood for a living, but with Mr. Hunter, his profession is a part of his life ; his ambition is to distinguish himself in the law, and to this end he bends all his energies. In 1864, he was elected to the State Senate as a member from this county or district, serving four years, and since has held several important positions with credit alike to himself and honor to his constituency. He was married May 11, 1858, to Miss Nannie Fisher, daughter of John Fisher, formerly of Clarke Co., Ohio; they have two children, viz., Norah F. and Anna M. Hunter.

C. C. HUNTER, hardware dealer, Paris ; is a native of this county ; was born Jan. 5, 1840 ; son of S. K. Hunter, who was among the first settlers of this county, when the prospect was anything but inviting; but through industry and labor and unswerving integrity, has placed himself in his present position. C. C. was raised upon a farm, and received his early education at district school, winter months ; in 1861-62, he attended school at Greencastle, Ind., after which he took a commercial course at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College, of Chicago, graduat¬ ing in 1864, then locating in Paris ; his first experience in mercantile life was in the dry goods business, continuing until 1870, when he bought into the hardware business and at the same time, bought a s'ock of' drugs, but has since sold out the stock of drugs, and is now doing a large business in hardware and agricultural implements ; he is still a }Toung man, and of remarkable physical as well as mental powers, and it is safe to predict for him a brilliant future, from the success he has already achieved as a business financier. On Nov. 21, 1865, he married Miss Han¬ nah Kirkman, of Lawrence, Kan.

R. B. HENNASY, livery, sale and feed stable, Paris ; was born in the city of Philadelphia, Penn., Aug. 15, 1832, and raised in Cincinnati. Ohio ; he began in mercantile life at the early age of 15 ; his first business experience was in the coal and wood business, which he continued until 1859, when he removed to Paris, Ill., and began in agricultural pursuits; he opened a farm of 400 acres, which he now owns, and is finely improved ; he was quite successful in farming, but desiring to give his family the advantages of society and education, removed to the city of Paris in 1876; he not feeling contented out of bus¬ iness, engaged in the livery business, and desiring to make a success, stocked up with fine carriages and horses, and is doing a flourishing business. In October, 1857, he married Miss Adda Anderson, of Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio ; they have a promising family of five - Harrie W., Mary E., Josephine, Robert H. and Jennie.

S. HAMBURGER, clothier, Paris; was born in Germany Nov. 11, 1835 ; during his early life, he received a fine education, graduating at the Darmstadt College, of Darmstadt, Germany, after which he taught school until 1858, when he came to this country and located in Chicago ; engaged at school-teaching until 1859; he then removed to La Grange, Ga., and there began in mercantile life, and at the beginning of the late war (1861), he returned to Chicago; then, the same fall, came to Paris and engaged in clothing and gents' furnishing goods ; he is a thorough and practical business man, and by his uprightness and square dealings, has built up a large trade. He married Miss Augusta Erlanger, of Terre Haute, Ind.; she was born April 9, 1845.

descent ; his paternal grandfather was a Lieutenant under Gen. Herkimer during the Revolutionary war. and was in a num¬ ber of battles along the Mohawk ; Josiah listened to the narration of Revolutionary tales told bv his grandfather, and became early interested in history ; he commenced teaching district school at 17 years of age. By hard study in and out of school, and by teaching, he prepared himself for col¬ lege at Clarkson and Alexander, in West¬ ern New York; he entered Union College, in junior class, in 1838 ; he was elected Principal of Bethany Academy, in Genessee Co., N. Y., in 1841, which position he held until he moved to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1846 ; he took a prominent place among the pioneers of education in that State ; aided in organizing the first State Teachers' Association and holding institutes ; he was for several years Superintendent of Union Schools in Xenia and Lebanon, Ohio, and wrought with Dr. J. Ray, L. Andrews and H. H. Barney, in advancing educational interests ; he was Superintend¬ ent ot Union Schools in Richmond and Lawrenceburgh, Ind., for twelve years. During the rebellion, he devoted all his spare time to sanitary interests of soldiers and their families, and taught all soldiers' children without charging them tuition. He came to Paris, Edgar Co., to take charge of their Union Schools in 1866 ; he organized and soon brought the schools to a popular and successful condition, and sent out a large number of men and women, who are now doing great credit to themselves and their preceptor ; he has taught and conducted a highly useful and popular academy since 1871, and is now Principal and Professor in Edgar Collegiate Institute.

C. P. HITCH. Deputy County Clerk, Paris ; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 16, 1850; during his early life, he received a good academical education under the supervision of Prof. J. K. Parker; he came to Paris in 1869, and engaged as clerk with A. C. Conley, dry goods mer¬ chant, where he continued until February, 1874, when he was appointed to the office of Deputy County Clerk ; he is a popular young man of remarkable physical as well as mental powers, and it is safe to predict for him a brilliant future. He was mar¬ ried to Miss Mary Huston, daughter of Dr. Huston, a prominent physician of

JOSEPH HUNT (of the firm of Hunt & Conner), stoves, tinware, etc. ; was born in Morgan Co., Ind., Nov. 11, 1843, and was principally raised in Indianapolis, where his parents removed while he was young ; he there learned business and acquired a good common-school education ; they removed to Danville, Ind., and opened a store of stoves and tinware, and there Joseph learned the trade of a tinner. At the beginning of the late war, he en¬ listed as a musician with the lltli Ind. V. I., and, after one year, the bands were dispensed with, and he was discharged, after which he took up his trade ; he came to Paris in 1875, and began business on his own account, and through uprightness and square dealing he has succeeded in building up a good trade, and now is on the full tide to success. He married Miss Alice A. Cochran, of Evansville, Ind., Sept. 12, 1869 ; they have two children - Pearl and Duke.

BURT HOLCOMB, ex-Sheriff, Paris; was born in Hartford Co., Conn., April 18. 1817 ; he remained at his birthplace until 16 years of age, when he embarked as mercantile traveler through the Eastern States until 1849, when he crossed the plains to California, and there entered into the stock business, in which he continued until 1852, then returned to Ohio (Urbana) ; in 1852, he came to Edgar Co. and bought land, and engaged in farming and stock dealing; then, in 1857, removed to Henry Co., Mo., and engaged in the mercantile and stock business, and con¬ tinued until 1861, when he began stock¬ contracting for the army; he re¬ turned and located in Paris in 1864, con¬ tinuing in handling stock until 1872, when he was elected Sheriff of Edgar Co., and re-elected in 1874, since which time he has but looked after the affairs of his prop¬ erty and family. He married Miss Lucind Ashmore, of this county, September, 1854; they have a family of five children

G. W. HALBERT, farmer; P. 0. Paris ; is a native of Clay Co., Ind.; he was born March 13, 1841 ; he grew to manhood and received his education at his native place ; he has thus far in life made farming a business ; in 1876, he settled on the farm where he now lives ; his farm consisting of fifty-two acres, which is nicely cultivated and improved, making as pleas¬ ant a little home as may be found in the county. On May 25, 1865, he married Miss Laura, daughter of V. Stewart, who was an old and well-respected citizen of Paris. They are people in good standing in the community and have the esteem and confidence of many friends.

DAVID HENRY, farmer and stock-rais¬ er; P. 0. Paris ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Aug. 12, 1829, where he was raised, educated and remained until 1867, when 1 he removed to Edgar Co., locating in Paris, and engaged with firm of Graham & Co., manufacturers of farm implements, and, in 1 869, he sold out and bought the farm where he now resides, which consists of 335 acres of finely-improved land, valued at $75 per acre, which is wholly the result of his own industry, energy and good financiering. He married Miss Matilda Fitting, of his native county, Feb. 27, 1851 ; she was born Aug. 2, 1832 ; they are the parents of seven children - John W., Galin (deceased), William, Cyrus, George, Mary E. and Charles. Mr. H. is a well-to-do and a respected citizen.

W. S. HENDRIX, hardware, Paris ; was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1831 ; was raised upon a farm, and his early education was obtained at district school, and by practice, personal observa¬ tion and study he has obtained a good busi¬ ness learning. On Dec. 27, 1856, he married Miss Charlotte J. Minturn, of Champaign Co., Ohio ; after which he en¬ gaged in agricultural pursuits ; they came to Paris in 1858, and followed farming for some five years. During the late war of the rebellion, he enlisted with 79th I. Y. I., and was elected First Lieutenant, and after the service of nine months, resigned on account of the loss of health ; since which time he has been salesman for C. Y. Lodge; also, C. C. Hunter. Mr. H. is a thorough business man and has had the experience which enables him to make a success of the calling he is engaged in.

HENRY HENN, barber, Paris ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 25, 1837 ; after the death of his father, which was in 1851, he, with his mother, came to this country ; they settled in Canton, Ohio, where they lived some fifteen years ; he chose the trade of a barber early in life, and at once began, and has continued, being a good workman in his line; industrious and economical, has made a good living both for himself and mother, who is still living with him ; she is now at the ripe old age of 73. Mr. H. is sociable, kind-hearted and is upright and honorable in his deal¬ ings, and a respected citizen. He married Miss Sarah J. Elliott, of Fairfield, Iowa, Dec. 25, 1872.

P. B. HOYT, M. D., Paris; was born in Fairfield Co., Conn., Dec. 12, 1824, and was raised in Huron Co., Ohio; his early life was passed on his father's farm, his elementary education being obtained at the district schools during the winter months ; at an early age, he chose the profession of medicine, and at the same time entered upon its study under the guidance of Dr. J. Tifft; he graduated at the Western Homeopathic College of Cleveland, Ohio, in March, 1857 ; his first practice was in Milwaukee, Wis., where he remained but a few months ; then located and took up his practice in Norwalk, Ohio, with his old tutor, Dr. Tifft, who withdrew from prac¬ tice in 1860; Dr. H. removed to Indian¬ apolis, where he remained about five years ; he came to Paris in 1876, and has since given his entire time, skill and energy to the practice of his profession, in which he is very able, and, judging from the gradual increase of his practice, he is fast becoming the popular physician of Paris. The Doc¬ tor has twice been married ; his first wife was Miss Cynthia Clark ; she passed away in December, 1866, leaving two children - Clara L. (now Mrs. C. Roberts) and Charles H.; his present wife was Mrs. Abigail Hunt, daughter of George Arm¬ strong, Esq., of Belfast, Ireland ; she has one child - George H.

C. L. HOLLEY, County Sheriff, Paris, is a native of Indiana ; was born in Vigo County, July 26, 1840; his parents came to this county the same year ; his father being a blacksmith, he located in Sims lownship and opened a shop, and contin- j ued at his trade until August, 1842, when he was assassinated by one Eli Sparks ; two years later, his mother married James Cockroft, and removed to Elbridge, this county, and there Mr. C. L. received a common school education and learned the blacksmith trade, which business he fol¬ lowed until 1876, when he was elected to the office of County Sheriff' by the Dem¬ ocratic party. On April 11, 1865, he married Miss Emily Ellege, of this county ; she passed away July 7, 1873, leaving a family of two children - William and Mar¬ tha. He married for his second wife, Miss Cornelia Shirar ; she was a native of Ohio.

A. H. HODGE, of the firm of Bowen & Hodge, hardware dealers, Paris, was born in Clarke County, Ohio, July 16, 1826; he came West with his parents in 1839, locating in Paris, at which time Paris was but a small village of about one hundred and fifty inhabitants ; during his early life he received a good education, finishing at the Edgar Academy ; then learned the trade of a cabinet-maker ; be¬ ing of a mechanical turn of mind soon became a first-class workman ; he contin¬ ued in this business some twenty years, and was financially successful, having ac¬ cumulated a good property ; in 1850, he went by overland route to California, and engaged in mining; returned in 1852, by water ; in 1874, he entered into partner¬ ship with his present partner. On Oct. 24, 1854, he married Miss Nancy Law¬ rence, of this place ; she is a native of Ohio; was born in April, 1828; they have a family of five children - Mary, Elizabeth, John, William and Sallie. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge have been active mem¬ bers of the M. E. Church for upward of twenty years.

W. S. HARDING, stock dealer, Paris; was born in Edgar County, Dec. 18, 1841 ; son of Geo. Harding, a prominent and an early settler of Stratton Tp., where he had improved a large tract of land and raised a family of ten. He passed away on May 7, 1868. During the late war of the rebellion, W. S. enlisted with the 79th I. Y. I., as Fifth Sergeant, and, in 1863, was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and par¬ ticipated in many of the heaviest battles of the war ; at the battle of Stone River, was the only survivor out of forty-nine of his company ; the many hair-breadth es- capes he has made are the characteristics of a true and brave soldier ; he was mus¬ tered out in June, 1865, after the service of three years, during which time he lay a prisoner seventeen months. After the war he engaged in farming and stock¬ dealing ; in this he has devoted his entire time and energy, the result of which is a large property ; he now owns upward of one thousand eight hundred acres of fine improved land, and a fine residence in Paris ; is considered one of the solid men of Edgar Co. He married Miss Emma L. Clark, of this county, Feb. 18, 1868 ; she was born April 5, 1843 ; they have a family of two promising daughters - Grade J., born Oct., 1870, and S. Jessie, born August, 1872.

W. J. HUNTER, grocer, Paris; is a native of this county ; was born Nov. 29, 1836 ; his father was one of the first set¬ tlers in this county, and has done much for the good of the community in which he has lived ; W. J. was raised a farmer, which was his principal business until the beginning of the late war, when he en¬ listed with the 21st I. V. I., as a private, but was promoted to Second Lieutenant ; served three years and four months, after which he dealt in stock until 1872, when he was elected County Treasurer, and, after the expiration of the term of office, he resumed his stock dealing and farming, which he now superintends; in 1877, he embarked in his present business; during his business career, he has been quite suc¬ cessful, being a good financier and indus¬ trious ; is now considered one of the solid men of Paris. He married Miss Luie Jenks, of Yigo Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 1865 ; they have a family of three children - Nel¬ lie F., Leora and Edward S.

PAUL HUSTON, retired physician, Paris; was born in Greene Co., Ohio, May 30, 1815 ; during his early life he received a good education, and at the age of 20 be¬ gan the study of medicine at the Worthing¬ ton Medical College ; he graduated in 1837, and began the practice of his pro¬ fession at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio ; he came to Illinois in 1838, and located in Paris, and took up his practice, which business he continued until 1876, when he retired. He is one of the early settlers of the coun¬ ty, and has always been a worker in all public matters pertaining to the good of the county. He married Miss Lucy P. Weisiger, of Vermilion Co., Ind., April 18, 1845 ; they have a family of eight children - Horace H., Mary (now Mrs. C. Hitch), Emma A. (now Mrs. H. Lillard), David, Walter B., Hattie, Grace and Wil¬ lard.

JOSEPH HARRIS, farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Paris ; was born in Ohio Co., Va., Jan. 20, 1810 ; he remained at his birthplace until 1857, when he re¬ moved to Edgar Co., locating where he now resides ; during his early life the chances for a school education were very limited, but by home study, business ex¬ perience and observation, he acquired a fair business knowledge. In June, 1835, he married Miss Sarah Keyser, of Bel¬ mont Co., Ohio; she was born Jan. 6, 1816 ; they have lived to see the great change from a wild, desolate-looking to a thickly-settled and well-developed county ; they now own 475 acres of finelyimproved land, well-stocked, and which is principally the result of their own indus¬ try. They have raised a family of nine children, seven boys and two girls, eight of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. H. are now living in their ripe old age to see the prosperity and usefulness of their children ; as a family, they are much respected.

AMOS JACKSON, livery and sale stable, Paris ; was born in Clinton Co., Ind., Sept. 15, 1836; he was raised upon a farm, and made agricultural pursuits his principal business through life ; in farming and stock-raising, he has been very success¬ ful, having, by his industry and good financiering, accumulated a good property ; he owns 600 acres of well-improved land, which he superintends, besides his livery business, which is first- class in every par¬ ticular. On Nov. 14, 1854, he married Miss Sarah Hesler, of Douglas Co., Ind.; they came to Paris in 1856, and have since remained, enjoying the advantages of society and schooling for their family, which consists of five children - John L.r Jennie W., Laura, Frank L. and Ada C.

P. W. JOHNSTON, jeweler, Paris ; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Jan. 6. 1814; at the early age of 14, he began to manage and do for bimself, and chose the trade of watch-making for his occupation, and being of a mechanical turn of mind, soon became an able workman ;.

he embarked in business on his own ac¬ count at Owensborough, Ky., in 1840, and continued until 1861, when he removed to Paris, and has gradually built up a good trade, and now carries a large stock, of which a great portion is of his own manu¬ facturing, and is the second largest jewelry manufacturing establishment in the State ; is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line. He married Miss Lydia W. Byrn, of New Albany, Ind., March, 1839 ; she passed away Nov. 25, 1875, leaving one child - Samuel D., who is a jeweler with his father.

E. D. JUREY, livery and feed stable, Paris ; was born in Marion Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1837 ; he was raised upon a farm, which gave him a practical knowledge of farming and stock-raising, which business he has followed and has been quite successful, having acquired a good property, which is the result of his own labor, energy and economy ; he came to Paris in 1863 and, in 1873, he built and stocked the liverv-stable that he now runs, which is by far the best stable in Paris ; he is social and genial, by which he holds many friends and patrons. He married Miss Katie Graham, of Paris, March 9, 1875 ; they have one child - Anna M.

J. C. JONES, of the firm of Sheppard & Jones, dry goods merchants, Paris; was born in this county July 25, 1840 ; he is the son of James Jones, who came in an early day from Whitehall, N. Y.; was one of the first merchants of Paris ; was prominent in all public matters pertaining to the good of the county. He served as County Treasurer for a number of years, and passed away in 1857 ; such was his life that when he died be was mourned by many warm friends and the religious societies ; throughout his life he was a liberal and kind father and friend. The subject of this sketch began in mercantile life with a dry goods firm of Terre Haute, Ind.; he embarked in business on his own account (firm of Jones & Vance, dry goods merchants) in 1865, and after a continu¬ ance of two years, sold out and began with Sheppard, his present partner ; he is a man of fine social qualities, good business ability, and on the full tide of success. He married Mary L. Sheppard March 12, 1868; they have a family of two - Harrie L. and Nettie.

0. S. JONES, real estate, and money loaner, Paris ; was born in Athens Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1843. His parents removed into Douglas Co., Ill., in 1850, where they bought land and engaged in agricultural pursuits. O. S. was raised upon a farm, and his early education was obtained at district school ; in 1858, he began school at the Paris Seminary, and afterward at¬ tending the Asbury University, of Greencastle, Ind., and acquired a good business education. He began in mercantile life in Paris, engaging in the book and stationery business. He has been engaged in the real estate business for some ten years, and has met with great success. He is a man of fine physical as well as mental powers, and is an able financier, having accumulated a large property, and beyond all doubt has done more to build up the city of Paris than any one man in the place ; he has built some twenty-five residences, and sev¬ eral of the principal business blocks, and is always ready to assist in all public mat¬ ters for the growth and prosperity of the town. He has dealt quite extensively in the lands of the I., D. & S. R. R. Co. He is largely a self-made man, beginning life for himself at an early age, he has worked his way alone up to his present position in society, and to-day ranks among the wealthy men of Paris. He married Miss Dollie, daughter of Dr. Ten Brook, of Paris, Feb. 23, 1876 ; they have two children - McMellon and Jennett.

EZRA JOHNSON, baggage-master for the P. & D. R. R. Co., Paris; was born in this county Nov. 15, 1841 ; son of W. Johnson, a prominent pioneer of Edgar Co. ; he was engaged in agricultural pur¬ suits until 1876, when he became a partner in the firm of Bowen, Laughlin & Co. (City Flouring-Mills). The subject of this sketch enlisted with the 79tli JL V. I., August, 1861, and his health became so impaired that he was mustered out in 1862. In 1864, he went to Virginia City, Mon¬ tana Territory, for the purpose of mining, and returned in 1865, and engaged in farming. In 1867, he removed to Omaha, Neb., and remained until 1870; and, in 1874, began in his present business. He married Miss Alice L. Atkinson, of Paris, Ill., December, 1867.

6, 1805 ; he removed with parents to Gallia Co., Ohio, in 1816, where he was raised, and at the age of 23 he began for himself. In March, 1828, he married Miss Maria Kimble, of Lawrence Co., Ohio ; they emigrated to Edgar Co., and settled where he now resides in 1830, and entered eighty acres ; he now owns 200 acres of well-improved land, valued at $70 per acre, which is the result of his own industry, energy and economy. At the time of their settling, there were but few settlers, and the trials and hardships of a pioneer life were but common. They have raised a family of seven - Andrew W., William J., Charles C., Emeline M. (deceased), Marion F. (deceased), Melissa (deceased), and Andre wson.

MRS. MARY J. KILE ; P. O. Paris ; late widow of Dr. William Kile, who was an early settler and a prominent man of Edgar Co. ; he came from Clinton, Ind., in 1853, and engaged in mercantile busi¬ ness, firm of Kile & Dole, dry goods mer¬ chants ; and continued a number of years; then gave his entire attention to agricult¬ ural pursuits, also stock dealing ; he had been a good financier having accumulated a good property, which he left to his wife and family which consists of four children - Rachel B., now Mrs. George Elliott; Landon W., Robert H. and Carrie. Mr. K. was a native of Ohio, born in 1809. He married Miss Mary Hoggatt, of Yigo Co., Ind., in 1859 ; she was born February,

1829. Mr. Kile had been twice married previously to his last wife ; first to Miss Webster, stepdaughter of Col. Blackman ; second wife was the widow of A. Jackson, of Yigo Co., Ind. Mr. Kile was known as an enterprising, energetic, and a well-todo citizen ; had been a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years. He passed away Oct. 4, 1877, beloved by all friends and relatives, and respected by all who knew him.

G. W. KIMBLE, farmer and fruit¬ grower ; P. O. Paris ; was born in this county Jan. 15, 1831 ; his birthplace is the old homestead entered by his father in

1830, which he now owns ; it consists of 240 acres, and is one of the best farms in the county, and a beautiful residence ; his parents are still living, residing in Paris, at the ripe old age of 74 and 68 ; they have done much for the development and growth of this township ; they have raised a family of five children, and now live to see their prosperity and usefulness ; G. W., being the only son, has managed the affairs of the farm for a number of .years. He married Miss Sarah J. Hannah, of Paris, April 13, 1853 ; they have a family of five - Clarence C., Willis P., Amelia G., William L. and John D. ; they are a family that are much respected.

LAWSON KIMBLE, retired farmer ; P. O. Paris ; is a pioneer of Edgar Co. ; was born in Washington Co., Ohio, Dec. 6, 1802, where he lived until 1821, when he removed with parents to Lawrence Co. ; he began in life for himself at 21; his first business experience was at coopering, after which he followed boating on the Ohio River, between Charleston and Cincinnati ; in 1828, he came (afoot and alone) from Cincinnati to Edgar Co., Ill., looking for a location, and, forming a fa¬ vorable opinion of the county, returned, and, the following spring, removed and en¬ tered 160 acres, and began (on the wild, desolate-looking prairie) to prepare a home. He married Miss Elizabeth Chaplin March 3, 1830 ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Maine, June 11, 1809 ; the trials and hardships of a pioneer life were but a com¬ mon occurrence when they began in this county, but by industry, perseverance and economy, coupled with unswerving in¬ tegrity, have succeeded in accumulating a good property and raising a family of five children ; they now live, in their ripe old age, to see the prosperity and usefulness of their children ; the family consists of George W., Mary D. (now Mrs. M. Hockett, of Paris), Susan C., Maria, Ellen.

MRS. CARRIE KEENE ; P. O. Paris; widow of Dr. B. C. Keene, of Georgetown, Ky. (his birthplace), where he passed away June 19, 1869; he was a very able physician, a modest and retiring gentle¬ man, and universally popular, his widow being a daughter of Hon. Judge Trimble, of Cynthiana, Ky., who was the oldest member of the Harrison Co. bar ; he was a member of the Legislature a number of years, and belonged to a family of lawyers, many of whom held a high rank in the legal profession, and was himself a great lawyer, one of the first jurists of the State ; his many, virtues and courteous and urbane deportment had endeared him to a large circle of clients and friends, by whom his sudden decease was universally regret¬ ted ; he passed away June 17, 1852, leav¬ ing a family of five children, only two of whom are now living - W. W. Trimble, a prominent citizen of Covington, Ky., and a leading attorney of the State ; and Mrs. Keene, the subject of this sketch ; she came to Paris in 1869, where she has since resided; she is a lady of good education and fine business ability, attending to the affairs of her property; she has many warm friends, and is much respected by all who know her.

F. S. KESTER, farmer ; P. 0. Paris ; was born in Shelby Co., Ky., March 24, 1814; his parents removed to Clark Co., Ind., where he was raised upon a farm, and, being the oldest of a family of six (five of whom are still living), was put forward in the duties of the farm, and his opportunities for a school education were few and far between ; he followed farming and stock-raising for a number of years, in which business he was successful ; he came to Illinois and settled in Douglas County in 1862, and, in 1865, came to Paris, and engaged in the book and stationery busi¬ ness ; in this he continued some six years, since which time he has only looked after the affairs of his property. He married Misa Sarah J. Hostetler, of Indiana, May 19, 1857; she was born Nov. 9, 1834; they have three children - Nellie M., Lou and John 0.

ANDREW KEYSER, farmer ; P. 0. Paris ; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, June 13, 1809 ; he was raised a farmer and has continued thus far through life ; he began for himself at the age of 21, and on March 24, 1831, he married Miss Ann Harris, of Wheeling, Va.; she was born March 24, 1808; they removed to Mar¬ shall Co., Va., in 1851, and bought a farm, and remained until the spring of 1857, when they came to Edgar Co., settling where they now reside ; they own 120 acres of fine land, valued at $60 per acre. They are the parents of ten children, only four of whom are now living ; three of which were lost in the late war of the rebellion. Mr. and Mrs. Keyser have endured the hardships of a pioneer life and endeavored to raise a family so that they might be an honor to them and a credit to society, and now in their ripe old age

JOHN KISPERT, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, Paris ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 11, 1834, where he was educated and learned the trade of boot and shoe making, which business he has continued ; he came to this country in 1854, and worked at his trade for a number of years ; he located in Paris in 1866 and opened a boot and shoe store, beginning with but small capital, and, by his industry and square dealings, has accumulated a good property and built up a large trade. He married Miss Sophia Melanson, of Nova Scotia ; they have a family of four children - Rosa, Nellie, Katie and Sophia.

C APT. R. C. LANE, with C. V. Lodge, hardware dealer, Paris ; is a native of Ohio ; was born in Hamilton Co. Aug. 15, 1841 ; his parents removed to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., where he was raised ; in -Sep¬ tember, 1861, he enlisted with the 40th Ind. V. I., as a private, and after the battle of Shiloh, was promoted to Ser¬ geant Major, and, in 1864, was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and, in 1865, was again promoted to Captain of Company H, 40th Ind. and detailed on Gen. Opedyke's staff as Brigade Inspector ; he served some four and a half years ; was mustered out in February, 1866, then returned to La Fayette, Ind., and was appointed Deputy County Clerk, and after one year, came to Paris and engaged with Lodge, Dodge & Co., hardware dealers, as clerk, and has since continued in the hardware business. He is a gentleman of affable manners, public-spirited and stands high in popular respect. He was married to Miss Frances A. Nelson, of Hillsborough, Ohio, Oct.. 15, 1870 ; they have three children - Willard C., Alice M. and Robert N.

C. W. LEVINGS, real estate and money loaner, Paris ; was born in Coos Co., N. H., June 24, 1822 ; during his early life, he obtained a good education at Alexander, N. Y., and also learned civil engineering, in which he soon became very able, and was with the State Engineering Corps for two years, after which he began the study of law with Scott Lord, of Mt. Mor¬ ris, N. Y.; was admitted to the bar in 1843 ; then for a number of years was engaged in various branches of mercantile business and contracting ; in 1854, lie removed to Cleveland, Ohio, and formed a connection with Wasson, Everett & Co., bankers, and continued but a short time ; then removed to Rockville, Ind., and established the Bank of Rockville, and after a continuance of about two years, sold his interest and estab¬ lished the Parke Co. Bank with a capital of $100,000, in which he officiated eight years, when it was changed to First National Bank ; during this time, he established the Edgar Co. Bank (in 1855), the first bank of the county ; he located in Paris in 1865, and operated the Edgar Co. Bank (firm of C. W. Levings & Co.) until 1872, when it was re-organized to the Edgar Co. National Bank ; he continued as President until 1874, when his health began to fail and he resigned ; he is now serv¬ ing as Vice President and Director. In his private life, he has developed the best domestic qualities ; possessing a fair prop¬ erty, the result of his own energy and financiering ; he commands and enjoys a I luxurious home, surrounded by a charming j and affectionate family ; the family consists of Mrs. L. (who was Miss Esther Davis, of Mt. Morris, N. Y.; they were married in February, 1845), and six children - Charles, George E., William H., Esther H. (now Mrs. Williams) and Calvin W. (deceased), Frederick W., who was a young man of remarkable mental power, having finished his schooling at seventeen, he began with his father in the bank and soon became his main dependence, and, in 1873, when the bank was re-organized,' was elected Cashier which position he held with full satisfaction to all concerned ; he passed away in October, 1877, beloved by friends and relatives, and much respected by all who knew him, leaving a wife, Julia A. (daughter of N. Ross, of Chicago, and two sons).

F. M. LINK, manufacturer tile and brick, Paris ; was born in the Old Domin¬ ion (Virginia) June 1, 1832, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1836 ; they settled in Edgar Co., where the remainder of their lives was spent. F. M. began farming on his own account in 1854. which he continued until 1866, when he removed into the city of Paris and engaged in brick¬ making and contracting. Many handsome buildings of the city are specimens of his work. Recently, he has added the manu¬ facture of tiling to his already extensive business. He was married January 4, 1855, to Miss Mary Sims, daughter of H. Sims, one of the earliest settlers of Edgar Co. ; they have seven children living, viz., Ruez, John A., Susan (now Mrs. A. J. Parrish), Christopher, Niah, Edgar H., William A. Mr. L. has been quite a suc¬ cessful business man, and has accumulated considerable property through good man¬ agement and honest industry, and is wellrespected among his neighbors.

W. S. LOGAN, of the firm of Mullins & Logan, Paris, was born in Edgar Co., March 8, 1852; was educated under the supervision of Prof. Hurty, at the Edgar Academy, after which he acted in the capacity of mercantile clerk, with the firm of Mitchell & Parrish, where he con¬ tinued seven years ; this experience gave him a practical business education ; the firm with which he is connected began in 1875 ; they are yet young men, with good physical as well as mental powers, and on the full tide of success, and it is safe to predict for them a brilliant future. Mr. Logan married Miss Augusta Everance, of this place, Sept. 11, 1873 ; they have three children - Robert P., Charles and Hattie.

J. M. LYCAN. farmer; P. O. Paris; son of J. V. Lyc-an, a prominent and an early settler of this county ; was born in this county September 1, 1843; was schooled at the Paris Academy, under the supervision of Prof. Rodgers ; he remained at home with parents until 25 years of age. During the late war of the rebellion, he enlisted with the 66th I. V. I. (known as the Sharpshooters) ; was in the siege of Atlanta, and battle of Kenesaw Mountain and a number of severe engagements, and escaped without a scratch. He was mus¬ tered out July 18, 1865, after the service of eighteen months. He returned and took up farming with his father. He mar¬ ried Miss Nancy E. Perisho, of this county, October 18, 1876. Mr. L. is yet a young man of good physical as well as mental powers, and 'tis fair to predict for him a brilliant future.

D. I. LILLARD, Deputy Co. Sheriff, Paris; son of J. S. Lillard,of Gallatin Co., Ky., who was an officer and a prominent man in the records of the Mexican war. He passed away in July, 1861, leaving a fam- ily of three sons. During his life, was an active worker in all public matters per¬ taining to the good of the community in which he lived ; was upright and indus¬ trious ; had accumulated a good property. The subject of this sketch was born in Gallatin Co., Ky., March 22, 1849. Dur¬ ing his early life, he obtained a good busi¬ ness education, laying the foundation of future usefulness. He came to Paris in 1864 ; his first business experience was in the grocery business, in which he con¬ tinued three years, after which he engaged with G. J. Burns in the grain business. He is a young man of good business abili¬ ty, and on the full tide of success. He married Miss Emma, daughter of Dr. P. Huston, of Paris, Sept. 27, 1876; they are the parents of one child - George A.

ROBERT B. LAMON, lawyer, ex- J udge, Paris ; is a native of Virginia ; was born in Berkeley Co., Feb. 8,1829. His par¬ ents removed to Illinois in 1836, and located in Danville. At this place he received his preliminary instruction, and subsequently passed two years at Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Ind., securing a substantial education by careful and industrious ap¬ plication, under the supervision of talented preceptors. In 1850, he went to Califor¬ nia, where he remained until the fall of 1857 ; while a resident of that State, he served as a volunteer under command of the noted Indian fighter, Capt. Ben. Wright, in the campaign of 1852, against the Modocs, and was in 1855 elected to a seat in its Legislature, to represent the Counties of Merced and Mariposa, and filled that station during one term. In 1857, he re¬ turned to Danville, and prosecuted his legal studies, which sometime prior to this, he had commenced. Was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1858 ; he entered up¬ on the practice of his chosen profession in Danville, and during the war was elected County Judge of Vermilion Co., to fill an unexpired term. He came to Paris in 1866, and in the fall of 1869, was elected County Judge. As a lawyer, he is zeal¬ ous in the interests of his clients ; he has won deserved popularity by the urbanity and judicial ability he has displayed on the bench. His constant study, from the period of its commencement in 1855, in California, down to the present time, has given him a thorough and practical knowl¬

CHARLES V. LODGE, hardware dealer, Paris ; is a native of Edgar Co.; was born on Dec. 3, 1838 ; his first business experience was in the way of a clerk with a firm (in which his brother was connect¬ ed) at Oakland. Ill., where he remained some four years ; then as a grocery clerk at Ottawa, for a time ; then came to Paris and clerked for his father and brother, who was dealt in hardware, and in 1860 he became proprietor, and in 1866 took in a partner and handled hardware and drugs, and continued until 1870, when he sold out ; then bought and operated a saw¬ mill and dealt in lumber ; also carriage manufacturing; in 1875, he removed to Chicago and engaged in grain and com¬ mission business, and soon became a mem¬ ber of the Board of Trade, and did quite an extensive business ; is yet a member of the Chicago Board of Trade ; he returned and engaged in his present business in the spring of 1878 ; his entire career has been one of great activity and of financial suecess ; is a gentleman of cultivated tastes and engaging manners, and interests himself in all movements for the intellectual and ma¬ terial improvement of the people of the community in which he resides. On April 6,

LEAXDER MUNSELL (deceased), second child and oldest son of Levi and Lucretia Munsell ; was born at Cin¬ cinnati, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1793 ; his father, a native of Connecticut and a Revolutionary soldier, was one of the early settlers of Cincinnati ; he afterward removed to Ma¬ rietta, Ohio, where he kept a tavern ; his son Leander was a boy of all work, and attended school only six months ; his teacher was Lewis Cass, afterward the statesman. Mr. Munsell early acquired a taste for strong drink, which habit he con¬ quered ; shortly after he became of age, he was employed as a cooper at the Kenawha Salt W orks ; here he formed the ac¬ quaintance of Joseph Curtis, who after¬ ward removed to Edgar Co., Ill., and be- came the well-known nurseryman. Mr. Munsell served for six months in the war of 1812. After its close, he married Miss Hannah See, of Warren Co., Ohio, who survived him for several years ; he then purchased a farm in Kentucky, hut had hardly taken possession when some Virgin¬ ians settled near him with gangs of slaves ; this he could not endure, and immediately sold out, and removed to Miami Co., Ohio, and opened a farm near what was afterward the village of Fletcher ; here he was elected Sheriff, and afterward Representative to the Legislature ; in 1828 or 1829, he re¬ moved to Neville, on the Ohio River, where, in company with his brother-in-law, D. C. Casset, he purchased a steam-mill and store, subsequently buying out Mr. Casset's interest in the business ; in 1832, he re¬ moved to Paris, Ill., and entered into a general mercantile business ;- in course of time, he opened branch stores in Edgar, Coles, Cumberland and Sullivan Cos.; he also built the Court Houses in Edgar, Coles, Macon and McLean Cos.; in consequence of his extensive operations, and the amount of credir he was obliged to give and ask, it required more than ordinary energy and ability to meet his obligations during the crisis of 1838 to 1842 ; he made collec¬ tions in horses, cattle, hogs, or in almost anything that could be turned into money, driving the horses and cattle to Chicago and Milwaukee and shipping the pork to New Orleans ; he also acquired a consid¬ erable amount of land in the same way ; in 1852 or 1853, he built the first steam flouring-mill in Paris, which is yet in oper¬ ation ; the completion of the Terre Haute & Alton R. R. occasioned, in 1854, a brisk demand for land at fair prices, and Mr. Munsell then sold the greater portion of his land, and also his mill ; having about $50,000 in well-secured notes, besides his residence and other real estate, he retired from active business, resolving to preserve that amount intact, and to apply any sur¬ plus of income to charitable and religious objects ; to this resolution he steadily ad¬ hered during the remainder of his life ; after this, he supervised the erection of several public buildings, and was constantly engaged in some benevolent or public en¬ terprise ; much of his time and money, during the year 1861, and until his death, in 1862, was devoted to the benefit of the I families of soldiers from Edgar Co.; during his whole residence in Illinois, he took a constant and active interest in all matters pertaining to education and religion, and was a liberal subscriber to all enterprises for their advancement ; feeling the want of it in his own case, he determined to give his children a good education, and at one time built a schoolhouse on a lot of his own in order that they might receive the advantages of classical instruction. In politics, Mr. Munsell was a Whig, Native American and Republican each, in their day - the second of these only for a single season; in 1840, he was elected to the House of Representatives ; in 1842, he was a candidate for the Senate, but was defeated by reason of a division of his party in Edgar Co.; his decided political opinions, and the fiery energy with which he pursued every undertaking, procured for him, in early times, the nickname of "Old Tecumseh ;" many of his warmest friends and admirers were his opponents in politics, and, in 1840 and 1842, he was supported by many Democrats. His most marked business trait was his high sense of commercial honor, and he never suffered a note in bank to be protested. He heart¬ ily despised insincerity, and he directed in his will that no discourse should be preached at his funeral, unless the officiat¬ ing minister should honestly call attention to his faults, as well as his virtues ; the sermon was preached by Rev. Samuel Newell, who had the courage to carry out his instructions. He died at his home in Paris July 9, 1862, respected by all and loved by many to whom he had been a friend in time of need.

T. II. McCORD, lumber dealer, Paris, firm of Carnes & McCord, and son of Thomas McCord, a prominent pioneer of Edgar Co.; was born in this county Jan. 29, 1843 ; his early education was obtained at district school, and after becoming a man grown he saw the necessity of a further education, and attended the Eastman Com¬ mercial School of Chicago. During the late war, he enlisted with the 66th I. Y. I.; was in a number of battles and severe skirmishes ; served four years ; mustered out June, 1865. He married Miss Hester A. Ewing, of this county, January, 1867. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1871, when he embarked in his pres- ent business; by close application to busi¬ ness, economy and integrity, he lias accu¬ mulated a good property ; he is yet a young man, and upon the full tide of suc¬ cess. He has a family of three - Clara M., Lyman E. and Joe.

ALEXANDER MANN, stock dealer; P. 0. Paris ; is a native of Arirginia ; was born in Greenbrier Co., Dec. 24, 1818 ; he came to Edgar County in an early day, with an uncle and a few familes who set¬ tled in Grand View Township ; he en¬ gaged (on a small scale) in farming and dealing in stock ; in this business he from the first met with the most encouraging success; he is now one of the heaviest stock dealers in this part of the State, and his careful management of his business se¬ cures to him the fullest and most profit¬ able returns, and. by his industry and hard labor, coupled with unswerving integ¬ rity, he has placed himself in his present position. He now owns upward of 8,000 acres of land, besides a large amount of other property, which is the result of his own labor, and is now considered one of the solid men of Southeastern Illinois. His first wife was Miss Virginia Harnmet; they were married Aug. 17, 1854; she passed away Dec. 29, 1859. His second wife he married June 18, 186 i ; she was Miss Clarinda L. Fitch ; she passed away March 6, 1863, leaving one child - Clarinda L. On May 15, 1866, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth C. Snyder, of Springfield, Ill. They are members of the Presbyte¬ rian Church, and much respected by all who know them. He is quiet in his man¬ ners, and makes no pretensions to notori¬ ety ; his business receives his whole time and he leads a quiet and retired life; he was closely identified with the early history of the county, and has doue much toward promoting its interests and welfare.

L. C. MANN, wholesale and retail dealer in groceries, provisions and produce, Paris ; is one of the early settlers of Edgar Co. ; was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Oct. 1. 1827, and was raised in Preble Co. upon a farm, and received his education at district school winter months, though he improved all his leisure time with his books, and, at the age of 16, received a first grade certificate, and taught school winter months for about eight years, dur¬ ing which time he saved up about $400 ;

.then, in 1850, came to Edgar Co., Ill., and bought eighty acres of land at $6 per acre and three years after sold it for $40 per acre; in this way he has accumulated a large property, though decidedly successful in mercantile life. During the late war. he enlisted with the 21st I. V. I. (threemonths service), and, at the expiration of this time, he returned and organized a company for the 7th I. V. C., but did not go out on account of disability; he then began in mercantile life, since which time he has continued, and through his industry and uprightness in business has accumu¬ lated a good property, and is now enjoying a flourishing trade. He married Miss Elizabeth Mann, of Greencastle, Ind., in March, 1849; they have a family of five - Victora, Howard, Alonzo, Douglass and Bell.

JACOB MANN, farmer; P. O. Paris; was born in Redstone, Penn., Jan. 17, 1807 ; after the death of his father he was taken by his mother with balance of family to Butler Co., Ohio ; in 1827, he began for himself; with a little assist¬ ance from his mother he bought a farm ; by his energy and hard work he bought and improved 300 acres of timbered land ; he came to Illinois in 1855, locating in Edgar Co., where he has improved quite a large tract of land ; he has bought and added to his land until he owns some 1,400 acres ; he having raised a large family and given each a home as fast as they were ready, has dealt out until he is left with but 200 acres ; he has been very successful in life, having accumulated a good property ; has always taken an active part in all pub¬ lic matters pertaining to the good of the community in which he lives. He has married twice ; his first wife was Miss Abigail Campbell, of Butler Co., Ohio ; they were married Feb. 26, 1827 ; she passed away April 27, 1874, leaving a family of six boys and four girls. On March 16, 1875, he married Miss Ann R. Ruckman, of this place.

HENRY O. MORRIS, farmer; P. O. Paris ; son of L. D. Morris, a prominent farmer of this county ; was born September 19, 1841, in Pickaway Co., Ohio; hecame to this county with parents in 1852, where he has since lived a well-to-do citizen. He married Miss Mell Webster, daughter of William Webster (who opened a large farm where Henry now lives), married Jan. 12, 1871 ; they are the parents of two children - Henry B. and Fred L. Mr. and Mrs. Morris are young people of fine social qualities, industrious and economical, and 'tis fair to predict for them a brilliant future.

T. N. MEANS, farmer; P. 0. Paris ; is one of the pioneers of the county, and re¬ sides upon the homestead farm that was entered by his father in 1822. making fifty-six years that T. N. has resided upon his present farm, which consists of 350 acres of as fine land as may be found in the county ; he was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1819, and brought to this county by parents in 1822 ; he well remembers when this county was inhabited by roving bands of Indians, with but now and then an adventurous pioneer ; during his early life, the hardships incident in frontier life were common to him ; but now he can look back over his past life with satisfaction, having always endeavored to interest himself in all public matters for the general good of this community ; his father (William Means) was a native of South Carolina ; was a Revolutionary soldier ; also in the war of 1812 ; his mother was a native of Virginia, and at their deaths their combined ages were 157 years. T. N. has twice married, first to Miss Jane Quiltt, on June 21, 1849; she died May 24, 1872, leaving seven children, and, on Oct. 24, 1872, he married Miss Margaret A. Gray, of Coles Co., Ill. ; they have two children, one boy and one girl.

WILLIAM MASSIE, physician and surgeon, Paris ; was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, May 13, 1826 ; was raised on a farm and attending school winter months, and availing himself of every opportunity for an education ; his first medical studies were with Dr. L. K. Williams, of Oakfield, Ohio ; he taught school during winter months, while reading medicine; in 1853, he concluded to seek his fortune in the golden fields of California, and after a stay of two years returned to Perry Co. /Ohio, and began teaching school ; he graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, March, 1861. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the 30th Ohio V. I. and was elected Second Lieutenant, and then in the spring of 1862 was promoted to First Lieutenant, and on account of his health resigned ; in July, 1863, was appointed

Assistant Surgeon of the 68th Ohio, and promoted Surgeon in 1864, and was dis¬ charged for disability ; he came to Edgar Co. in 1865, and began the practice of medicine in Grand View ; he remoyed to Paris in 1875, and has built up a large practice ; is a very able physician. On March 1, 1847, he married Miss Nancy Tharp, of Perry Co., Ohio ; they are the parents of five children - James (deceased), Charles R. (deceased), William C. (de¬ ceased), Joseph A. and William A.

J. W. MARRS, blacksmith and wagonshop, Paris ; was born in Crawford Co., Ill., Oct. 1, 1830, and was principally raised in Vigo Co., Ind. ; he began to learn the trade of a blacksmith when a mere boy, and served a regular apprenticeship ; in 1854, he opened a shop in Coles Co., Ill., which was his business experience on his own account ; he came to Edgar Co. in 1858, locating in Dudley, and remained until 1864, when he removed to Paris, where by his industry, integrity and abil- | ity he has established a good trade and reputation. He married Miss Louisa Hearn, of Vigo Co., Ind., February, 1856 ; they have a family of five children - William R., Mary E., Lola M., Emma G. and Grade.

E. H. MORTON, retired, Paris ; was born in Bath Co., Ky., Oct. 31, 1829, and was raised and educated in Boone Co., where his father passed away in 1851 ; he came to Edgar Co. in 1857, and began in agricultural pursuits, in which business he continued until he took up his residence in Paris, which was in 1875 ; he is a thor¬ ough and practical farmer, and has made it a perfect success ; Mr. M. commenced life a poor man and struggled hard for his start, and now owns a fine, improved farm of 240 acres and a good residence in Paris, which is the result of strict economy, hard work and uprightness in business transac¬ tions. He married Miss Margaret J. Bal¬ lard, of Cincinnati, Ohio, April 20, 1856 ; they are parents of two children - John B. (deceased) and George B.

DR. J. W. MAPES, Supt. Poor-farm, Paris ; was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, Aug. 25, 1832, where he was raised and received his early education; in 1856, he made a trip over the West, prospecting, and entered a tract of land in Northwestern Missouri, and, in 1860, he emigrated to

M issouri, but on account of the political excitement at that time was compelled to abandon the trip ; he then returned to Edgar Co., Ill., and located and engaged in teaching school winter months and farming:, which he continued until 1864, when he was appointed Superintendent of the County Poor-farm, and has since held the position ; during his teaching school he studied medicine, and since 1866 has practiced that profession, with his other duties ; he is a man of fine business abil¬ ity, social, genial and much respected by all who know him, always interests him¬ self in all public matters pertaining to the community in which he has lived. He married Martha Wilson, of Ashland Co., Ohio, February, 1859 ; they have a fam¬ ily of four children - Sarah A., Florence E., Martha J. and John V.

B. F. MATTHIAS, Master of Trans¬ portation and General Ticket and Freight Agent P. & D. ft. R., Paris ; was born in New Haven Co., Conn., Sept. 20, 1828, and was principally raised in Savannah, Ga., by an uncle (merchant and banker), where he learned business and acquired a good business education, and graduated at Norwalk, Ohio, in 1848. During his schooling he studied civil engineering, and was employed in that capacity by the C., C. & C. R. R. Co., and soon became very able, and continued with that company in different official capacities sixteen years. During the late war of the rebellion, he enlisted with the 81st Ohio, and was com¬ missioned Captain by Gov. Todd, and went out in 1861, and was in a number of heavy battles, among which were Shiloh, Corinth and the engagement of Iuka, where he received a wound which was thought but slight, but he has not wholly recovered from its effects. He was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in March, 1865; in 1870, he engaged with the I. & St. L. R. R. Co. as station agent at Paris, Ill., in which capacity he continued until the completion of the I. & M. R. R. to Areola, when he was appointed General Freight and Ticket Agent, and, in 1872, engaged with the P. & D. R. R. Co., and was appointed to his present position. As a railroad official, be thoroughly understands and promptly at¬ tends to his duties, and works for the in¬ terests of the road. As a man among men, or in the quiet surroundings of his home, he is readily approached, social and geniaL In October, 1849, he married Miss Elizaabeth Close, of Gabon, Ohio; they have two children - John H., train-dispatcher on the P. & D. R. R., and Frank L., carrecorder on the T., W. & W. R. R. They are a family much respected by all who know them.

J. H. MATTHIAS, train-dispatcher for the Paris & Danville R. R. Co., was born in Gabon, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1852, where he was raised and educated under the su¬ pervision of Prof. J. C. Hartzler. From childhood he had great desire to become well educated, and during his schooling he had a great anxiety to surpass his school¬ mates, and so diligently applied himself to his studies that his health soon became so impaired that he was compelled, in 1868, to quit school. He was then put to the trade of a tinner, and continued until 1870, when he, with his parents, removed to Paris. He then worked in the capacity of a clerk in the freight department of I. & St. L. R. R., under his father, and, in 1872, was ap¬ pointed station agent and operator at Lovington, Moultrie Co., Ill., for the I. & M. R. R. Co.; (his was the first telegraph office of the county), and remained until 1873, after which he was appointed station agent on the P. & D. R. R. at Paris, and, in 1874, he took a position on the construction of the P. & D. R. R. as auditor of accounts and after its completion was transferred to office duties, and appointed to his present position in 1877. He is a young man of affable manners and marked business abil¬ ity, and it is fair to predict for him a brill¬ iant future. On Oct. 30, 1874, he married Miss Ella Link, of Paris, Ill.; they have one child - Charlie W.

JAMES MILLER, money-loaner and grocer, Paris, is a native of Kentucky ; was born in Montgomery Co., Oct. 12, 1825 ; he removed, with his parents, to Edgar Co., Ill., in 1834; his parents located upon a farm, his father continuing in agricultural pursuits until his death, which was in April, 1858. The subject of this sketch availed himself of every opportunity the county afforded for an education, and suc¬ ceeded in obtaining a good education. His first business experience was in the way of a dry goods clerk, in which position he worked for several years. In 1850, he be¬ gan in the dry goods business, and by his energy and ability, meet with great success. He continued until his health began failing, when he retired from actual business, only looking after his property. In 1877, he embarked in his present business. He is a gentleman of generous impulses, of affa¬ ble manners, and of rare business qualifi¬ cations ; both as an enterprising merchant and as a public-spirited citizen, he stands very high in popular respect. He married Cerilda Sims, of Monroe Co., Ky., Nov.

H. R. MILLER, manufacturer and deal¬ er in boots and shoes, Paris ; was born in Preble Co., Ohio, July 28, 1827 ; he set out in life for himself when but a mere boy, first locating in Dayton, where he found employment with Ells, Clafflin & Co., bookbinders, publishers and paper manufacturers, where he remained three | years, appropriating all leisure time to his ; studies, endeavoring to obtain an educa¬ tion ; he then learned the trade of boot and shoemaking, and, in 1850, engaged with J. T. Reed, boot and shoe dealer, as cutter and clerk ; was with the wholesale house of J. Powell for a time, then em¬ barked in the boot and shoe business on his own account ; he came to Paris in 1855 and opened a boot and shoe store, and, being a man of moderate means, did busi¬ ness under many disadvantages, but through his industry and uprightness in business, won the confidence, friendship and patronage of the people, so that he is now carrying a large stock and doing a flourishing business ; he is a man of strong convictions, frank utterance, warm impulses and ceaseless vigilance over the welfare of the interests with which he is identified. In July, 1854, he married Miss Amanda Reed, of Dayton, Ohio ; they have six children - Carrie E. (now Mrs. G. W. Mullins), Albert J., Edgar F.. Luella, Chester W. and Bertha.

A. J. MILLER, physician and surgeon, Paris ; was born in Knox Co., Ind., Nov. 22, 1822 ; during his early life, he had but a limited chance for an education, though he improved every opportunity, having already determined to become a physician, and, after obtaining a good common learning, began to study with Dr. James Paxton, of Carlisle, Ind., after which he attended the Rush Medical Col lege, of Chicago ; then began to practice at Linton, Ind. ; be again attended the Rush Medical College in 1856 and 1857, and graduated ; then returned to Linton and took up his practice, and continued until 1863, when he removed to Paris, where he has since remained. In wedded life, the Doctor has been very unfin\ unate, having buried three wives ; his present wife was Miss Maria Lawrence, daughter of J. G. Lawrence, a pioneer of this county ; the Doctor has five children living - three daughters and two sons.

L. C. MEYERS, carpenter and joiner, Paris; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 16, 1822 ; during his early life, his chances for a school education were few ; his father having died while he was a mere boy, and he was left to do for him¬ self early in life, and being of a mechan¬ ical turn of mind, chose for an occupation the trade of a carpenter. He married Miss Amelia A. Herr, of his native county, Sept. 26, 1842 ; he came to Paris in 1853, July 16, and the following year his wife came, where they have remained, he following his trade ; he has seen the principal growth of Paris, and has been an industrious and energetic man, and is much respected by all who know him ; has a family of two - John H., who is a good, practical business man, now superin¬ tending the seed store of Levings & Bro., and Marion M., who is a law student with Van Sellar & Dole.

E. F. MULLINS, of the firm of Mul¬ lins & Logan, lumber dealers, Paris ; was born in Edgar Co. March 17, 1853; is son of G. W. Mullins, a pioneer and a prominent business man of Paris ; was educated at the Paris High School ; he also attended the Edgar Academy, and ac¬ quired a good education under the super¬ vision of Prof. Hurty ; his first business experience was with his father, who has been the leading grocery dealer of Paris for the past twenty-five years, which has given him a practical business education ; at the age of 22, he embarked in his pres¬ ent occupation with the firm of Redmon, Mullins & Logan, and, after one year's con¬ tinuance, Redman withdrew.

life, his people removed to Hamilton Co., where John was raised and educated, and at the age of 16, he began the trade of a plasterer, which he followed until 1850, when he crossed the plains to California and engaged in mining and prospecting for two years, then returned and, in F ebruary the following year, returned by water to Cali¬ fornia (a voyage of twenty-eight days) and remained until 1856 ; then was employed by Otis & Johnson, construction contract¬ ors on the T., W. & W. R. R., as foreman, after which he removed to New Orleans, and, in 1857, he came and located in Paris ; his many business experiences and travels have given him a thorough knowl¬ edge of business and the country. During the late war, he enlisted with the 10th Ind. V. I.; was through a number of batles and severe skirmishes ; was mustered nut at Washington, D. C., June, 1865, after the service of thirty-four months, since which time he has made butchering his business ; in this he has been very suc¬ cessful, having accumulated a good prop¬ erty ; he interests himself in all public matters pertaining to the good of the place. He married Miss Ann M. Stanley, of Edgar Co., March 24, 1859 ; she was born May, 1834.

0. McR. MOKE, Constable, Paris ; is a native of this county ; was born June 29, 1845 ; son of Maj. Geo. Moke, who was a prominent man and a pioneer of the county. He served as Lieutenant in the Black Hawk war, and commissioned Major with the State militia, which position he held for a number of years. He was a man of remarkable physical as well as mental powers, being six feet seven inches in height, and of pleasant manners ; was much respected by those who knew him ; he passed away in July, 1852. During the late war of the rebellion, 0. McR. was in the service from July, 1862, to July, 1865, with the 70th I. V. I., and Yates Sharp Shooters. In 1870, he was appointed to the office of Constable, and in 1872, was elected by the Republicans and re-elected in 1876; his official career has been not only with honor and credit to himself, but those he represented. He married Miss Elizabeth Starr, of Paris, June 2, 1873 ; they have one child - Abbie L.

importance to point out to the public is a good hotel at which to stop and refresh satisfactorily the wants of the inner man, and this can conscientiously be said in naming the Paris House ; before opening the hotel, the proprietors expended a large amount of money, determined to have a house that should give satisfaction and recommend itself through their attention and the comforts and fare offered ; how well they have succeeded their increasing patronage will testify; the Paris is very centrally located, being near the business portion of the town ; bus to and from all trains ; the house contains about seventy rooms, fine sample-room on ground floor, the house having been recently newly fur¬ nished and the whole interior renovated, giving the hotel a very homelike and cheerful appearance. Mr. Will Athon, the accommodating clerk, who is well known by all traveling men who visit this place, and the attentive landlords have made many friends by their uniform kind¬ ness and pleasant manners.

CHESTER J. McPHERSON, Master of Transportation for the I. & M. R. R. Co., Paris ; was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1853, and was raised in Owosso, Mich., and was schooled at the Olivet College, where he acquired a good business education ; he began early in life at railroad business, first with the C., M. & L. S. R. R., then with the M. C. R. R., located at Michigan City, where he had charge of the telegraph department ; thence with the I. & M. R. R., as assistant train-dis¬ patcher ; after which, he was located at Paris as chief train-dispatcher, and, in 1877, was appointed to his present posi¬ tion ; he is yet a young man. but has held a number of responsible positions, which have been with credit to himself and satis¬ faction to his employers. He married Miss Alice Orr, of Lakeville, Conn., May 17, 1876 ; they have one child - Willard 0.

WILLIAM McCORD, farmer and dairyman; P. 0. Paris; is a native of Tennessee ; was born in Green Co., May 26, 1819, and at the age of 14, he, with mother, two sisters and one brother, emi¬ grated to Indiana ; thence to Coles Co., Ill., in 1834, and, in February, 1836, they came to Edgar Co., Ill., settling in what is now Sims Tp. Mr. McCord has lived a , prominent and well-to-do citizen of Edgar

"Co. for many years, always interesting him¬ self in all public matters that pertain to the general good of the community in which he has lived ; he, like many pioneers, has witnessed the entire change from a wild, desolate-looking to a well-developed county; he now owns a good property and a fine residence, which is the result of his own industry. He has twice married ; first to Miss Elizabeth Rice, of his native county, on Feb. 17, 1846 ; she died April 30, 1847, and on Oct. 14, 1847, he was mar¬ ried to Miss Nancy Stout, of this county; their family consists of Josephine E., Eliza E., Adriel S. and Shelby H. N.; as a family, they are well known and much respected

THOMAS McCORD, retired farmer; P. 0. Paris; is a native of Virginia; was born in Washington Co. Jan. 24, 1799, where he resided until 1815 ; then removed to Greene Co., Tenn., and there bought tim¬ bered land and improved a farm, and, on April 7, 1825, he married Miss Julia M. King, of Sullivan Co., Tenn.; she was born Dec. 9, 1801 ; they remained in Greene Co., Tenn., until the fall of 1833, when they emigrated to Illinois, locating in Coles Co.; thence to Edgar Co., in 1835, and bought a tract of timbered-land and improved his farm, which consists of 235 acres; he owns 355 acres of wellimproved land ; also a good residence in Paris ; Mr. McCord began to do business for himself when quite young, with no means, but with willing hands and a firm and determined will, has succeeded by his industry and economy in accumulating a good property ; was religiously raised, and has been an active member of the Presbyterian Church since 1817 ; is a strong advocate of temperance, and through all the many years he has lived has never used tobacco nor liquors since 1825. They have four children living - Elizabeth K. (now Mrs. Alexander), Melissa M. (now Mrs. A. Campbell^, Tilghman H. and Sidney B.

COL. W. B. McCORD, insurance adjust¬ ing agent, Paris ; is a native of Tennessee ; was born in Gieene Co., Sept. 25, 1831 ; he was brought to this county by par¬ ents in 1835 ; he is one that -has lived to see the great change from a wild, desolatelooking to a thickly-settled and well-de¬ veloped country During his early life, the advantages for school education were few and far between, though by home study, observation and experience he obtained a good business education. He began on his own account at farming; and, in 1855, entered mercantile life. In 1861, 'he en¬ listed with the 66th I. Y. I., known as the Northwest Sharpshooters ; and, in 1863, was detailed by Gen. G. M. Dodge, to or¬ ganize a colored company (who were among the first of the Mississippi Y alley) ; and was commissioned Captain, and within one year succeeded to the command of the regiment ; he received the commission of Colonel in July, of 1865 ; he resigned after the service of four years and five months. His promotions were wholly through faithful and meritorious conduct. He then returned and engaged in mer¬ cantile business; and, in 1868, began in the insurance business, and has since con¬ tinued it. He has married twice, first to Miss Susan E. Magner, Feb. 17, 1853 ; she passed away March 2, 1856 ; and on Aug. 20, 1857, he married Miss Mary J. Campbell, of Orleans, Ind.

THOMAS McKEE, proprietor of St. Nicholas Hotel, Paris; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., March 7, 1815 ; was raised and schooled in Dauphin Co., and early in life chose the trade of a tailor for an occupa¬ tion, which business he learned and followed until his health became so impaired that he was compelled to abandon the business. He next engaged in hotel business ; in this business he has had a life-long experience, and the satisfaction given to his many guests goes to show he is the right man in the right place. During the late war of the rebellion, he was instrumental in organ¬ izing a company at Mattoon, Ill. ; and went out as Captain with the 5th I. Y. C., and after one year's service he resigned. He came to Paris in July, 1877, and took charge of the St. Nicholas House ; he is social and genial, ever ready to answer the many questions that his position subjects him to. He married Miss Margaret Simp¬ son, of Harrisburg, Penn., Oct. 20, 1837 ; they have a family of five boys, four of whom were in the late war.

W. H. H. McARTY, saddler, Paris ; is a native of Kentucky ; was born in Mason Co., Aug. 20, 1823 ; he removed with parents to Parke Co., Ind., in 1833, where his father now resides, and at the ripe old age of 78 years. His mother passed away in 1844, leaving a family of twelve chil¬ dren, only six of whom are now living. Early in life he learned his trade ; he came to Edgar Co. Ill., in 1846 ; and on July 11, 1848, he married Miss Nancy M., daughter of Benjamin Dill, a prominent pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. McArty emigrated to Otoe Co., Neb., in 1854; and, in 1855, he was appointed by the Governor to the office of Probate Judge, and, in 1856, was elected, and re-elected in 1860, and at the expiration of this term he returned to Paris. His official career was filled with not only credit to himself, but to those he represented. He is a man of fine physical as well as mental powers. He has served in this county as Deputy County Clerk, and as Deputy Assessor, and is well-known and much respected. His family consists of one child - A. Quincy G., born July 16, 1851.

II. L. OBETZ, physician and surgeon, Paris ; was born in the city of Columbus, Ohio, July 8, 1851; he was brought to Indianapolis by parents in 1852, and in 1856, they came to Edgar Co., locating in Ross Tp. upon a farm, where H. L. was raised, obtaining his early education at dis¬ trict school ; during the late war of the rebellion, his father entered the service, and H. L., being the oldest son, was left in charge of the farm ; the following year, he was left in charge of a farm of their neighbor's, who had also enlisted ; being industrious and energetic, endeavored to do the principal work upon both farms, which proved to be more than he could endure, and on the return of his father, he found his son's health failing, and they re¬ moved into Paris ; he attended school for a time, and learned the trade of a brickmason, and, now being but 17 years of age, began to teach school; in 1868, he en¬ gaged with W. C. Walker, dry goods mer¬ chant, as clerk, and, the following year, began to study medicine with Dr. W. P. Armstrong, and, in the spring of 1874, he graduated at the Homeopathic Hospital College of Cleveland, Ohio, and was ap¬ pointed lecturer on anatomy, which posi¬ tion he held two years, then was appointed by the Faculty as Lecturer Adjunct to the Chair of Surgery ; he began the practice of his chosen profession in 1874 ; he is of a high moral and social standing, and, in his career thus far, has exhibited energy and perseverance in all his undertakings ; these qualities, conjoined to his rigid integ¬ rity and sense of honor, have tended to place him in a position in society which but few men can attain. He is unmarried, and on the full tide of success.

The Prairie Beacon And

THE PRAIRIE BEACON AND VALLEY BLADE, Paris, is the oldest newspaper published in Edgar Co., and was formed by a consolidation of two offices, July 1, 1864. The Prairie Beacon was founded in 1843, by Jacob Harding, an old Whig. The Valley Blade was purchased by its pres¬ ent proprietor, William Moore, in March, 1856, who published it as a Democratic paper until the breaking-out of the rebell¬ ion in 1861, when he espoused the cause of his country and her laws, ani identified himself with the Republican party. In June, 1864, he purchased the Prairie Beacon , united the two offices, and in July issued the Prairie Beacon and Val¬ ley Blade , as the only Republican paper in Edgar Co., and has continued its editor and publisher to the present time. Wm. Moore was born in Allentown, Penn., Jan. 26, 1819 ; apprenticed to the printing bus¬ iness to George Getz, of Reading, Penn., in March, 1832, and remained in the Berks and Schuylkill Journal office, with its successive editors until February, 1839 ; worked at Harrisburg and Philadelphia until the spring of 1840, when he came West; in November, 1840, came to Terre Haute, Ind., where he worked at his trade as a journeyman printer until his marriage in August, 1850, when he bought a half interest in the Terre Haute Journal (Democratic); introduced the first power job press ever used in Terre Haute ; found¬ ed the Daily Journal , since merged in the Daily and Weekly Express ; sold his in¬ terest in the Journal office in February, 1850, and, after resting one month, pur¬ chased the Valley Blade newspaper office, and in April removed his family to Paris, Ill.