. Shadow and light; an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century. boye rises a lofty domeIGO feet high, diyided into t\yo sections, oneof t^^elye compartments, each containing afigure of one of the twelye apostles; theother representing St. Louis offering toChrist the sword with Ayhicli to yanquishhis enemies. While in Paris I yisited Mrs. Mason,widow of James Mason, deceased. Mr. Ma-son was formerly a member of the Arkan-sas Senate and Sherilf of Chicot will be remembered by old residents thatthe death of Masons father, an old bache-lor and rich planter, who d
. Shadow and light; an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century. boye rises a lofty domeIGO feet high, diyided into t\yo sections, oneof t^^elye compartments, each containing afigure of one of the twelye apostles; theother representing St. Louis offering toChrist the sword with Ayhicli to yanquishhis enemies. While in Paris I yisited Mrs. Mason,widow of James Mason, deceased. Mr. Ma-son was formerly a member of the Arkan-sas Senate and Sherilf of Chicot will be remembered by old residents thatthe death of Masons father, an old bache-lor and rich planter, who died intestate,^caused a suit at law of great interest andimportance. It was an exciting trial, asmany thousands of dollars were at stakein the issue. The fatherly care he had eyereyinced for the education of his children(James haying been educated in Pranceand Martha at a Northern college); the so-licitude and unfailing recognition, themany instances of which he had designatedthem as direct heirs, and other eyidence,collateral and comyincing, were receiyed a jury HON. JOHN C. DANCY,Recorder of Deeds for District of Columbia. Born at Torboro, S. C, May, 1857--Entered Howard Universitv—Elected Re-corder of Deeds of Edj^pcombe Croimty, S. C. in 1880 and 1882—lyateCollector of the Port at Willmington, S. C—Christian andProgressive in the Chnrch—Eminent and Elo-quent, in the State. SHADOW AND LIGHT. An appeal to the Supreme Court of theUnited States was taken, which draggedits weary way for a number of j^ears, butresulted in confirming the decision of thelower court. Mi^s. Mason was for manyyears, through the patronage and kindnessof Senator Garland and other members ofCongress from Arkamsas, a clerk in theLand Oftice at Washington. I found living in well-appointed apartmentswith her daugliter, an artistic painter ofsome note, with studio adjoining, where Iwas shown many beautiful productions ofher bj;*ush. I was conversant with many in-stance
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