manner, and when the contest is ended, both the victor and the defeated, can look back upon the labor of the summer with satisfaction, and with nothing to take back or regret.

In social as in professional and political life, Governor Campbell is the soul of honor, and is loved by all who come into close contact with him. His chief happiness is found in his home. He was married in 1870,

to Miss Owens, of Hamilton, Ohio, a lady who is in all respects a model wife and mother, and whose graces and charms of manner have greatly aided her husband in his career. They have four living children. The Governor is an attendant upon the Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Elks, Masons, and Knights of Pythias.

W. H. MAGUIRE.

Of them who wrapped in earth so cold
No more the smiling day shall view,
Should many a tender tale be told,
For many a tender thought is due.

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To chronicle the deeds and perpetuate the memory of men whose lives, talents, and energies have been devoted to wise, laudable and useful objects, affords opportunity not only for paying a debt of gratitude to the departed for his labors and efforts in behalf of his fellowmen, but we are also enabled to perform a service for the living by thus doing something in the direction of and enlarging that which a wise Providence has removed from the efficient hands of him who has passed from among us and committed to those who knew and loved him while living, and now revere his memory.

The matchless pen of Plutarch treated it as ample praise of an illus

trious Roman when he said that "he was descended from noble ancestry and was a man of the greatest virtue." Mr. Woodard will always be remembered by those who knew him and were acquainted with his superior qualities of mind and heart, as one of Nature's noblemen and a man of the "greatest virtue."

That great Teacher, who spake as man never spoke, has taught us to "love mercy, walk humbly, and deal justly before God, and that upon these hang the Law and the Prophets." The supreme trait in Mr. Woodard's character was an uncompromising devotion to justice and moral and business rectitude. These were paramount considerations to him and continually uppermost in his daily intercouse with men, but his sense of justice was on all occasions tempered with mercy, and his charity for the errors and fraili

ties of others was a conspicuous trait of his character. He frequently expressed an admiration for the language of Paul, the Apostle, in which he declared: "Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals." "And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains and have not charity, I am nothing." Willard Woodard's cast of soul and mind seemed to be in the fullest harmony with this wonderful philosophy. His life was pure and sweet, and his existence a truly beneficent one. The spirit of Christ, love and Divine reverence, was breathed in his daily life, and the writings he has left all show his devotion to the love of the Father and the Son. He carried the golden rule into every day life, manifested continually the spirit of Christianity, and in his daily walk his religious theories were put into practice.

The characteristics of his life, if faithfully recorded, would furnish a guide book, which, if followed, would be of material benefit to any young man. Pure in all his thoughts, noble in all his impulses, unselfish in all his acts, generous in all his deeds-his was an ideal manhood. He has passed into the transition of death, but left behind him a memory which will never perish from the minds of those with whom he was associated. It is glorious to leave such a record-the

most blessed of memories-the accumulation of years, enshrined in loving hearts to comfort and console. "Gentlest of spirits! not for thee

Our tears are shed, our sighs are given. Why mourn to know thou art a free Partaker of the joys of heaven? Finished thy work, and kept thy faith In Christian firmness unto death: And beautiful as sky and earth, When Autumn's Sun is downward going, The blessed memory of thy worth Around thy place of slumber glowing!" Willard Woodard was born in Sanwick, Mass., December 12, 1824. When six months old his parents, Joseph and Esther (Pike) Woodard moved to Hopkinton, Mass., where they made their permanent home. was here that he received his education, spending the summer on the farm with his parents and attending the public school, and finally the academy. During his school days he always took an active interest in the young men's library association, debating clubs and temperance societies, and no opportunity was lost to store his mind with useful knowledge, and to develop those faculities of reasoning and analysis which in public life were so advantageous to him.

Early in life he learned the trade of bootmaker, at which he worked in the summer, while in winter he taught school, sometimes teaching through the entire year. The money received as compensation for his services was, in accordance with New England custom, given to his parents, up to the țime he became "of age." When he

attained his majority, his father gave him five dollars-looked upon as a generous allowance-and with this he began life for himself. His kindness to members of the home circle had always been the subject of remark among his friends and acquaintances, and when distance separated them in later years, no holiday passed without bringing to those at the old homestead, reminders of his regard and affection. After he left the paternal roof and became engaged in business in Hopkinton on his own account, he soon came to be looked upon as one of the most active and influential young men in the place. He was called upon to perform various official duties, serving as town clerk, school commissioner and assessor. He had a natural taste for politics, and he began his active. participation in political affairs, as one of the organizers of a "Free Soil" club in his native town. He became president of the club, and was so deeply interested in promoting the movement to prevent the extension of slavery, that on one occasion he insisted on being carried to the polls from a sick bed, in order that he might cast his vote for a Free Soil candidate for the Legislature, who was elected in consequence by a majority of one over his opponent.

When he was twenty-five years of age, he turned his attention to merchandising, opening at that time a drug, book and jewelry store in Hopkinton. Seven years later he came to Chicago, where he decided to locate permanently, and the same year, 1856, he became con

nected with the public schools of the city, as principal of the "Jones school"-located at the corner of Clark and Harrison streets, which was then the most southern district of the city, taking in all scholars south of Harrison street and east of the river. As an educator, his services were highly appreciated by the people of Chicago, as well as by the City Board of Education, and upon his presenting his resignation eight years later, some of the parents of his pupils offered to themselves become responsible for a larger salary, if he would consent to retain the position which he had filled so acceptably. This, however, he declined to do, and left the schools to become associated with Geo. Sherwood & Co., in the publication and sale of school and other books, at a later date becoming a partner in the busi

ness.

In 1864, he was elected from the old Ninth ward-the strongest Republican ward in the city at that time—a member of the City Council, and at once became a prominent participant in the proceedings of that body.

He was not only a careful guardian. of the city's interests, but an able champion of such measures as he had reason to believe would promote those interests, and under all circumstances fearless in denouncing anything which savored of fraud or irregularity. During his term of service in this capacity his voice was always for economy and good government in the conduct of city affairs, and as he was ap