. Life of Col. Jesse Harper of Danville, Ills.; farm-boy, lawyer, editor, author, orator, scholar and reformer. reformer, Col. Jesse Harper, of Danville, 111.: They alone live who love. And work best deeds ;Their thought all pelf above And jarring creeds. Who holds the common heart Of all the race;A sacred thing apart, In holy place; And seeks no power or gain That will not bless,And make toil, tears and pain Forever less; i8 Life of Col. Jesse Harper. Has found the key of life, The gate of peace ;The glory wherein strife And discord cease. And such a one was she Through her long life,Of lovin
. Life of Col. Jesse Harper of Danville, Ills.; farm-boy, lawyer, editor, author, orator, scholar and reformer. reformer, Col. Jesse Harper, of Danville, 111.: They alone live who love. And work best deeds ;Their thought all pelf above And jarring creeds. Who holds the common heart Of all the race;A sacred thing apart, In holy place; And seeks no power or gain That will not bless,And make toil, tears and pain Forever less; i8 Life of Col. Jesse Harper. Has found the key of life, The gate of peace ;The glory wherein strife And discord cease. And such a one was she Through her long life,Of loving ministry As Maid and Wife. Dead? No. She rests, her bed. Hearts warm and true ;On which her presence shed Sunshine and dew! Gone ? No. Her words and ways, Became a part,Of others lives and days, Their very heart. Thus in the warp and woof Of lives she blessed ;Beneath, beyond her roof Her sweet home nest; She still lives on, a form That can not die,Unharmed, undimmed of storm And clouded sky; A presence warm, sweet, bright, From blemish freed;To inner touch and sight. Herself indeed. Rev. W. B. A C. BARTON THIS SECOND DIVISION OF THE BOOK CONTAINSTESTIMONY LETTERS. ALEXANDER C. BARTON, AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK. The first inspiration that I had to write the Hfe of was on a beautiful August clay in 1884, after was nominated as a candidate for governor ofIllinois. I was living in East Lynn, 111. I went to Dan-ville and while there called at the home of Mr. was away, speaking, and while there a newspaperman came to get some information from Mr. Harper fora biographical sketch of him, but he left without gettingany information. Mrs. Harper said to me: I am bothered a good dealby newspaper men asking for a sketch of Mr. Harperfor the papers. I have not given them anything, andJesse wont. Mrs. Harper then said: T would rather for you towrite up a history of Mr. Harper than any other man Iknow of. If you wish to I will get you some papers andgive y
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