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Show Russell Would Protect Him, William E. Russell was onco a member of the First Corps Cadets, and when he was governor took particular par-ticular interest In his visits to the annual enenmpment. No one was prouder of tho Governor than George Washington Jones, a colored gentleman gentle-man who had been employed to do some menlel service for Mr. Russell when tho latter was In college. At ono of tho governor's visits to camp Mr. Tones was also on hand, and celebrated the occasion so energetically ener-getically that ho was placed under arrest over night, and made to "police," "po-lice," or clean up the camp grounds tho next morning. Ho smothered this Insult to his pride until he could attract at-tract the a'tentlon of the officer of tho day, when ho complained as follows: fol-lows: "My nan Is Georgo Washington Jones, and ' Billy Russell knew I was doing IM-, he'd give you h 1." Boston Bos-ton Herald. c |