but declined for himself. The fatigue and disappointments of the day had destroyed all appetite.

He had now but two days left in which to prepare his lecture, in connection with other school lessons. But

"Like a ball that bounds

According to the force with which 'twas thrown;

So in affliction's violence, he that's wise,

The more he's cast down will the higher rise."

He applied himself with redoubled energy, and when the day arrived he and another student, who was at the same time a teacher of some branches, were to occupy the hour allotted to that class. Eusebius was called first, although he wished the teacher to lead off in the programme. Tremblingly, but trustfully, he stepped upon the rostrum and faced his audience.

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He expounded the principles and properties of electricity, illustrating the lecture with the apparatus at his command; nor was he conscious of how time was passing until nearly the whole hour was consumed. second speaker had scarcely finished his exordium when the bell tapped, announcing the expiration of the time-much to the disappointment of the latter as he had prepared with great care a very elaborate speech for the occasion.

This terminated the labors of Eusebius Barnard in the Underground Railroad work. These were the last fugitives that called on him for assistance. The war broke out soon after and he lived to see the glorious work accomplished-the abolition of slavery-for which he had given his time, labor and money for a number of years.

Like all others on regular routes he had passed hundreds on their way to freedom.

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The old house is still standing, and the kitchen floor upon which so many fugitives lay and slept upon comfortable beds waiting for the "two o'clock A. M. train" to leave, frequently calls up reminiscences of by-gone times. Eusebius Barnard was a recommended minister" in the Society of Friends, and a member of Kennett Monthly Meeting. He spoke at anti-slavery and temperance meetings, and preached against the evils of slavery and intemperance in the meetings for worship in the Society. He was disowned from membership along with William Barnard, Isaac and Dinah Mendenhall, Isaac Meredith and other reformers. He then united himself with the Progressive Friends. At the close of the war when slavery was no longer an exciting topic, and Friends were no longer exercised upon the subject, he was about asking to be again taken into membership when he died.

His first wife, Sarah Painter, was an excellent woman and united with him in all his religious and reformatory labors. His second wife, Sarah Marsh, was also in sympathy with him in all the good works that characterized his life. Thus two congenial companions were faithful helpers to him in the performance of his life's mission.

WILLIAM BARNARD.

(Born Fourth Month 16th, 1800.-Died First Month 22nd, 1864.)

William Barnard, of Pocopsin, Chester county, began assisting slaves about the year 1840. They came to him chiefly through the hands of Thomas Garrett and Dr. Fussell, and were from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and as far South as Georgia. When they were on foot, and were asked how they found his place, N*

they said "they followed the star by day and slept in the woods or in the houses of colored people by night, and were directed from place to place until they reached there." They were very guarded in conversation until assured, when talking with William, that he was "Massa Barnard," when they would tell him "We'se some cul'lud folks goin' North." If it was in the early part of the night, they were given a good supper and beds, and started again on their journey before daylight. If very weary from traveling a long distance, they were kept until next night. Women and children were always brought and taken in covered wagons. If there were reports of close pursuit they were sent onward without delay.

After the enactment of the Fugitive Slave Law, three rough looking men drove up in front of the house, whose demeanor aroused suspicion that they were looking for negroes. There were six concealed in the house at that time. These were hurried out the back-door into a wheat-field, while William engaged the men in conversation.

Immediately after the Christiana riot, when the whole country was aroused, the vicinity of the tragedy in a state of excitement, and the negroes around there were hunted in every direction, a number of them came to William Barnard's almost crazed with fear, and asked for protection. They had traveled all night. A good breakfast was given them, and as houses afforded but doubtful security then from officers with search warrants, they were put into shocks of corn-fodder in an adjacent field. Next night they were taken further from the scene of disturbance.

William Barnard was a man of warm, social nature, strongly attached to friends, and, having a Christian love for the whole human family, his desire always was to promote their best interest and happiness.

Firm in his adherence to what he believed to be right, conscientious in his business relations, and keenly alive to the wrongs of slavery, he abstained from the use of all articles produced by the unpaid labor of the slave.

Being descended from a long line of Quaker ancestry, his love for that Society was strong; but when they were unwilling to advance as far as he in works of moral reform, his feeling of unity with them began to wane, and by an act of the Society, he, with several others of a reformatory spirit, ceased to be members. He then gave his support in organizing the Society of Progressive Friends.

He was a sincere seeker after truth, and always welcomed to his home and heart all who sought to promote the higher culture of humanity, however much their views might differ from his own.

"No soul can soar too loftily whose aim

Is God-given Truth and brother love of man."

He was twice married, his second wife being a sister of that earnest pioneer in the anti-slavery cause, Benjamin Lundy.

The name of Zebulon Thomas, (Born 1781-Died 1865), occurs several times in this history. His house in Downingtown was the scene of one of the most infamous cases of kidnapping that ever took place in Pennsylvania. This event occurred early one morning in the Fourth Month (April) of 1848. The colored boy had

just arisen, opened the house and was kindling the fire when three white men entered. Frightened at their appearance he ran and hid. Taking the lighted candle, they went up stairs directly to the chamber where the poor girl lay sound asleep. They lifted her from the bed and carried her down stairs. In the entry of the second floor they met one of the women who, hearing an unusual sound, had sprung from her bed. Her screams and those of the girl, aroused Zebulon, who hurried, undressed, from his chamber on the ground floor. He endeavored to save the girl, but his efforts were powerless against the three.. With frightful imprecations they hurried her to the carriage which was in waiting, and drove off. Quickly as possible he started in pursuit. Reaching West Chester he learned that they had driven through the borough in a twohorse vehicle at full speed a half an hour before.

This stealing of the girl must have been concocted, and the carrying out of the plan aided by persons well acquainted with the premises and the town. And a knowledge of the scheme was not confined to those who came to the house, as three or four men of that village took a position in a barn close by, to "see the fun."

Through the efforts of many friend, this unfortunate child was rescued from the hands of slave-traders in Baltimore and, with her mother, was afterward helped on to the North. When Zebulon Thomas's family last heard from mother and daughter, they were living in Canada.