Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ed in the Walnut Street Jail, where yellow fever victimswere claimed daily. PROVED TO BE INNOCENT. Although protesting his innocence and giving a straightforward ac-count of himself for every hour of the day when the robbery occurred, hewas held in $150,000 bail, in default of which he languished in a feverridden jail. The real robbers, a bank porter and a carpenter, subse-quently confessed, and Lyon was released. He brought suit and gotjudgment for $12,000. A new trial was gran
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ed in the Walnut Street Jail, where yellow fever victimswere claimed daily. PROVED TO BE INNOCENT. Although protesting his innocence and giving a straightforward ac-count of himself for every hour of the day when the robbery occurred, hewas held in $150,000 bail, in default of which he languished in a feverridden jail. The real robbers, a bank porter and a carpenter, subse-quently confessed, and Lyon was released. He brought suit and gotjudgment for $12,000. A new trial was granted in 1807, and he wasawarded $9,000 nearly nine years after his arrest, QUESTIONS. Where did the first Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?What year was that? Can you describe the location of Carpenters Hall?Who were some of the great men of the country that attended this Con-gress? Who made the opening prayer? What Psalm did he read?When was the building occupied by the British ? Can you describe therobbery of the Pennsylvania Bank when it occupied this building ? LIFE-SAYING MEN THE HEEOES OF THE LIv the men in our country who wear medals, said UncleFrank, do not belong to the army and navy, and allthe bravery of American manhood was not confined toour war with Spain and the Filipinos. As the firemen are heroes, so are the is the more fearful work, for there is none tolook on and encourage. The cries of friends in thelive streets below are not there for encouragement tonoble deeds, the wail of humanity giving strength to bravery is not theirs. They fight alone, in the cold, usually in the dark. They leave every foothold of defense and dare an enemy who has no mercy, an enemy whose weapons are winds and waves. THEY FACE DANGER TO SAVE THE SHIPWRECKED. Theirs is not the bravery which lasts the hour out, and then goeshome to luxury and applause. Year by year they face those giant seas,waiting that mocking cry of Death, which comes howling at them
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