practiced his high calling on an elevated plane. With his native ability, endowed as he was by handsome presence, a rich and cultivated voice, by gracious manners and rare command of his native tongue, he was fitted to adorn the highest stations in the Commonwealth; and had he possessed the self-seeking traits of the average politician, there is no office which he might and could not have filled.

He represented his county and State with unusual ability for several terms in the Virginia Legislature; he held the office of Commonwealth's Attorney for a series of years in his county. His services were repeatedly commanded by the Democratic party; his political addresses made in many counties of the State in great campaigns marked him as one of the most forceful and efficient among the district and State canvassers.

In 1880 he was tendered the nomination for Congress for the Seventh Virginia District by the Democratic Convention which sat in Staunton, and it is believed if he had accepted, he would have been triumphantly elected.

He was a member of the Masonic order. While at the University he was a member of the Jefferson Literary Society and of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was a devout and consistent member of the Baptist Church.

He was in the highest sense a Christian gentleman. He was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Virginia State Bar Association, and, to his honor be it noted, that it was on his motion that the rule was adopted for the opening of its meetings by an invocation of blessing from the Almighty Ruler of the Uni

verse.

I can only say what I wrote to his bereaved widow: He ever lived a high and honorable life, not only beloved by his family and friends, but respected and honored by the people of the Commonwealth, whom he served so faithfully in many eminent capacities as one of its purest, best and ablest citizens. MICAJAH WOODS.

Charlottesville, Va.

GENERAL EPPA HUNTON.

Some years since I was honored by an invitation to present a portrait of General Eppa Hunton to Lee Camp. In the remarks then made, I expressed, as best I could, my estimate of the man, both as soldier and citizen; and as those sentiments have undergone no change, but have been confirmed and strengthened by larger observation, I venture now to extract from that address such portions as I hope may be deemed appropriate now and here.

I then said: I bring to you to-night the portrait of one who is worthy to be placed by the side of the noblest and the best of those whose pictures adorn your walls. I have for forty years been proud to call him my friend-not because he has in that time played many parts, and played them well, upon almost every stage of human action, but because he has ever been brave, truthful and just in all his dealings with and relations to his fellowmen, and has always borne

"without abuse,

The grand old name of gentleman."

General Eppa Hunton was born and educated in the county of Fauquier, but upon being licensed to practice law he went to Prince William county, where he prosecuted his profession successfully, and had, in 1861, passed into the front rank of the bar of that section, when events took place which closed the courts and silenced the law for many a weary day.

There had been signs and portents of a coming storm. The Presidental election of 1860 had shown how profoundly men were moved by the issues discussed in that campaign. The hand of a master has recently given a vivid picture of the mighty

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