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The Supreme Court of West Virginia. And as his bark put out to the seathe of Eter valenity, I feel sure he could say in the words of Tennyson, — " For though from out our bourne of time and place, the flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face when I have crossed the bar." One of the most distinguished men in West Virginia and one known favorably in the realm of letters, is Daniel B. Lucas, " The poet of the Shenandoah Valley." He was

born in Charlestown, Virginia, March 16, 1836. He came of distinguished ances try, who for genera tions have been pro minent in the wars and affairs of Vir ginia, even prior to the Revolution. After attending private schools he entered the Univer sity of Virginia with the session of 18511852, where he con tinued for four years, when he was grad uated. He has a poetic temperament and early showed a fond ness for the Muse, DANIEL and while at the University exhibited oratorical powers and was chosen dictorian of his class. He, on graduation, entered the law school of Judge John W. Brockenbrough of Lexing ton, where he was graduated in law in 1858. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Charlestown, his home, in the spring of 1859. Early in 1860 he removed to Richmond and at the opening of the war in 1861, he cast his fortunes with the south and joined the staff of ex-Governor and General Henry A. Wise.

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The tragic scenes of conflict, the blood and carnage in the field and incidents and comrade ship of the camp with the deep issues involved in the final outcome of the war left a deep impression on his sensitive and poetic nature, and it was during these times and scenes and those immediately following that his best compositions were written. In 1865 he ran the blockade to Canada to assist in the defense of Captain John Yates Beall, a college friend who was tried as a spy and guerrilla at Governor's Island, New York, by a court martial, and although he was obliged to cut through the ice in a small boat and cross the Potomac from Richmond where it was nine miles wide, he, however, was not permitted by Gov ernor Dix to take part in the defense of his friend, who was ably defended by James T. Brady of New York. He continued for some time in Canada where he wrote his B. LUCAS. beautiful poem, we were dreaming." This "The poem land waswhere first published in Canada and was copied in many papers in this country and in England. Having returned to his home, in 1870, he resumed the practice of law in partnership with Judge Thomas C. Green, and by his ability, training and skill soon took front rank in the profession. He had a large practice in the Supreme Court of this State, many of his cases were of great importance and were managed by him with signal success. While devoting himself so assiduously and