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BLANK BOOKS AND BOOK BINDING
HNARsONs, PRESTON ~ TX URTX have i'll


HAARsONs, PRESTON ~ X URTX have III
operation an extensive Bindcry and Manutac-
lure TO older and otherwise Blank Books of every
Descriptions consisting i'll part of Medium Blank
Book, WIS Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Record.
Cash and Invoice Books.
Deny Blank Books as above .,
Can Ledgers, Journals, Day Books Invoice ana
Cash Books, Letter Books, Boters, &C., Broad ana
Long full bound.
| Can half bound Books as above.
Letter Quurto Bank Books OF all sizes. memaran
dun and Pass Books, Check Books, Bill Books, Bank
| Books, sc. sc.
Binding in all its varieties, lancyand PLAN, done at
| a short notice , .,
r, P s. X. keep constantly fol sale good assert
mcnt of Fooscap and Letter paper, ruled ana Pala'
oniIIs Waters Stamped Notes aud Drafts, Penknves,
seals Sealing Wax, Tablets, Pocket Inks, Card Ca
Go,d a, silver Pencil Cases, and Gold Pens ofthe
best manufacture, MI,
SteeI'Pen Ink, manufacturcdb by Hogan x thompson
Philadelphia expressly iof the metal pen, puI 'qu"''3
suited to the quill pen. .., ;;
The alb We, togeiner with almost every arucie II
the Book and stationery line, to be had at i2l If'l
sheet next to Railroad Depot. d2o'c"tll
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PR EsNNTs. Now openIna

E~tIRISTMAS PR ESENFS. Now opening,
q ] A beautiful assortment Of goods suitable for
CHRISTMAS and NEW YEARS PRESENTS
among which we cnumcrate splendid patterns OF
VERY RIUH DOUBLE Plated CAKE BAS1
KEYS, made expressly for the London market, ana
tatrIy mportrd into this CGnntry variety OF low
miccd do; VERY RICH PLATED CASTORS, at
cnlircly new styles; Plated FORKS; SPoOCNSS;
SALT and BUTTER DISHES; CUPS ChAFiNG
DI.IIE.;; Soup Ladies', sc Very handsome sets OF
yTyV STYLE BRITANNIA WARE; FINE IVORY
BII.ANuG HANDLE TABLE and TEA KNIVES
and FORKS, in sets and dozens; CANDELAhit,,A@i
SOLAR and TALL LAMPS; MANTLE CLoIM2'
and other FANCY CARD BASKETS, with variety
of Other new goods suitable for CHRISTMAS aE'
MARRIAGE PRESENTS. ,,,,
q. Il. WEPMORE s. co.
| dtH Nv NO. ~ n tiitItS Stl''t'
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MAYORS OFFICE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 90, 1915.
TMNHE Committees FOR THE BELIEF
"A or THE POOR, appointed by the respective
wards in Convention, respectfully requested TO
assemble at the City Hall on TUESDAY next, 3Olh
instant, at O'Clock, p. M.
d27-3t JACOB G. DAVIES, Mayor.
& IAN'T BIG BEAT IL HARD TO EQUAL.
The attention Of the ChewerS is invited 10 a very
choice article of CHEWING TOBACCO. II is be
oved To be the best offered IN this ctty-it Is en-
tirely free Of grit-has most delicious taste, and
holds its taste aud favor, to the last. Also superior
Havana, Principe and general assortment OF other
SEGARS. Together with Harehan, No. and 81,
Lun.y Foots, Violet Strasburg, Prince Albert High
Dripd, Welsh and other sNUFFS; Genuine Turkish
smoking TOBACCO; WcXscU Pipe STEMS, supe
nor artcle. Mrs. &. Is. Millcr's Fine Cut Segal
| MATCHES, SC to be had of j. &. SMITH.
a7-Don't forget the name and number!
| d17itk 1851 Baltimore street, opposite Museum
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MO TITLE LADIES.

WIN. ROBINSON, Jeweller, corner
e. of C.LvFRr and BALTIMORE STREETS, has
GA lust received a very large and chSice assert
eG,. ,yK ment of WATCHES aud JEWELBY ,wh!ch
, ants m he of the best material and workman
sbin. His stock will be found to comprise almost
every article usually found in Jeweiry estaelsn
men He has lately ieceiyed many n , '1 MY
auhI;c ana The Ladies in particular, are invited 10
eall and examine the Goods at ,,uo,,,
aao ,f ROBINSON'S, opposite the Museum'
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yaHIE TOYS. Another supply OF about one nun
| HI tred dozen I'm TOYS, 81! American mahuac-
re and beautiful plterns Just received this day ana
for sale low nj the original Furnishing Warehouse ny
ALFRED II. REP, No. $50 Balmotc.St'
dll End Tin store above Howari-si'
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yuyOTHE PUBLIC. JULES S HAUEL begs
a leave to inform the public generally not to con
found his preparations with all the n0strulns OF Inc
DAYS as many puls in newspaper advertising aiucles
which bear false and fictitious names, ana IN sone
cases decorate themselves Doctors or Chemists,
when the truth is, they hardly know the meaning OF
the words ~
MY NYMPH OR INDICATED SOAP, AND
EAU DIVINE De VENUS, to render the skin SON
and fair,
MY DEPLATORY POWDER TO remove the sa-
peruous hair from the face -
NV EAU LUSTRAL HAIR RESTORATIVE, a
Ger tain preventative from Badness.
My VEGETABLE LIQUID llAlK DYE Tor tn
unanimously changing Gray or Red Hair to an exqia
| site fine Black Brown or Chcsmut color
! My CELEBRATED SHAVING CREAM, which Is
| highly approved ola person can shave with NE
| greatest ease and comfort ..
| NV UNRIVaLLED Il o . Il TOOTH fhSIE,
which is universally sought after for the peay white
ness il gives TO The teeth without the slightest injury
| }1z-To caution the public, will guaranty TO the
purchaser that each article possesses the prOFerucs
ascrbe to the above, under forfeit oil returning Tue
| money if it fails. win those who Prate so much
about the quality Of their articles 20 as TAR as thls 10
secure the public against imposition: FOR SAFE Whoie-
| sale or retail, ut JULES hAm - -, s.,,
| Practical Chemist and PcfiumCf, 90 - Third 81 E
below Chcsnut street.
And for sale in Baltimore by the following AgehfF;
n. NJ Robinson corner ay and Saratoga streets; }.
Boury, go Baltimore street, Mortimer Mowbrny,
Baltimore and Charles streets, rhos. p. Harrison, 4Us
Baltimore ST; f. Hickey & sons, 247! Baltimore ST.
A Crcycap, M Baltimore ST.; Coleman x todgefs
l73 BALTIMORE st; 5. &. Winchester, l65 Baltimore
ST: f. Hale ll2 Baltimore 81; ]. NJ. Laloque, l'ala
| more and Harrison SITS; Jas. p. De LGc0ur, joy bau
more st; NJ. s Thompson, Howard and tayeie Sis
c. p Rodgers Howard st. below Eayetie; j. w Bar
~ s. Co. Baltimore aud Pearl SIS. ola tuthsn5In
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WHOLYDAY PRESENTS. ,,,,.,.,
EI 70 hr had of JOSEPH N. LEWIS,
ri - NO 276 Baltimore st.
AkNU AIS, in great variety OF style ana Dlla''s'
ALBUMS, in super extra bindings .,,.
IIIVENIl, b BOOKS, a general assortment, suitable
for presents aud premiums 10000, ,,,,,.,
RIFLES. Prayer BOOKS, HYMN BoOhS
CIilLDREN,S GAMES, and many other artel.s,
which The puhlIc are invited to examine. Az
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I'm ~. TILYARD,
fNa SURGEON DENTIST,
na7-3m N. w. COZ of Eutaw and Lumbard-s SITS.

n2I-3m N. w. cor. OF EulaW ana LON odfu-Ns'
d@tEtAND Temperance FESTIVAL.
w The ladies of the Lady Union Temperance SO
eli " will hold Temperance Festival at the Hall OF
the Washington Temperance Society, corner OF Han
over and Camden streets, commencing on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 30h and 3lst, 9i5, and January LIST,
2nd and Bird, 1916, for the benefit of the Washington
Temperance Society's Sunday School Tickets Tor
the Festival % cents eaCh-childIan half prce-for
which supper will be provided, Tree Of extra charge.
Supper will be on the table each evening at o'clock
Confectionery ana oysters extra. portion OF each
.y,,ug Will be devoted TO the delivering of Temper
ance addresses, by friends Of the cause, singing OF
Temperance odcs, sc. The puddle are respectfully
invited to pa,yoEize the above laudabe enterprise
By order, w. n. HARRISON,
Sec. to the Festival.
N. B.-Tickcts to the Festival can be procured o
Mrs Monroe, Hanover street, President of the Lad!
| Union, Mr. A. c. Cole, Baltimore street, above How
and and o. w. N. Harrison, No. jarvis Buildings
North street, aud at the door each evening of III
| Festival. Az
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W. ACTED. number Of active NJ EN-, IL ira
w vel as AGENTS tor the sale of new ami pop
uar Publications vi the Eastern, Western, southern
and Middle states aud the Canadla. Each man Will
be insured $500 per per year, N writing, over and a
b0vr his expenses, with an opportunity Of clearing
$1,000 per year and more, If active. Each man will
have his district, II will be necessary for them
ting out; no one need apply unless h. has that sum- il
being object to establish good agents aud 1--WE lh'm
such a chance ~ 10 one else can offer them apply
At tAc Office If the United Suites Publishing COmpCng
corner OF BALTIMORE ami NORTH SIS, Jarvis
BuiDdnc) up sairs-entrancG No, Jarvis building
Letters post paid, will meet with prompt Attentions
oA3ly
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A CARD. Received direct from the manulaclnr
"a err. Levi Browns celebrated blaiho.u e"iH liz
CoId PENS the genuine article also, gold and silver
Pencil Cases, with Jacksons superior Leads iof rem
ell cases supply of the above articles al an tlies
in store for sale bye. u. CLARK, water s'teet' ST.
COM on a'V GoS and silver wanted. iel4-eotf
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IN pfbT BeS ~ RA9 GROUND RENTS
y 'NTFTg "
BOED 4 GELB4CIE

WANTED. Apply TO
BOND & GELB.4CIT
Read Estate .4gcntS, No 10 Scc0nd-St
Who offer tor sale large variety of very
TIA cheap property, part of which We name
E;asi A large aud beautiful story dwelling, with
.E-%TTl large back hudmgs-lot -! feet 'front.' liz
deep u an alley, on Lexington ST near Charles II.
"a Also, a spacious aud well arranged story
S:i1 dwelling on w, Lombard 81 near Howard st.
.FSH. lot 81 feet, l7i deep TO an alley, with STA
hGE. This house willie sold very cheap, in fee I'm
pie or with ground rcnt. do. in 81. Paul II near
Fran kim, 81 sjN in EXctCr-at Tear Cranky, $500;
neat story dwell ng on Nladison-st. near Howard,
at only e9DO-will rent for $50; in W. Lexington
81. near Pine, with passage ani back building, aud
deep lot, only s2,l0H in iaratosa-st between Pine
st. aud RNnaIley2 story, with attic and back huld
inc lot II by Is feet deep, cost II ,100to build, " L
now he sold at only !. BOO, in payments Of !, :, ,,
ard : years, j. under rent at S6N; in Tt-sI neal
Eden, AZ $3.50 each; fine house in Souih Paca II
near Little Green, Only $1,000; 3 in w Fnyetle ST
near Cove, at - $50 each; in Harrison 81 ncar tn
! Synagogue; IN Carolinest near Baltimore $500
, in IVansbCck, near Il0nS ST., S575 aud 800; il
| Cranky t. near Exeter, SlOOD IN Comtland st. u
fee ~ 2B0 very large aad mostdc,irabie store viii
dwelling on n. s!d3 OF Lexington st. between Futnv
and Ilowart-wijI W. sold cheap on easy terms; AM
maHy others.
BUILDING LOTS to Lease in every direction
some with advances
large number of FARMS for sale, GAl NIL
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ssSELLING DFF-sELLING OFF. The
y Subscriber will commence this day selling of his
large and valuable stock ofGOODS, at greatly retn-
ced prices as heintends removing up town i'll few
DAYS and ill thsl he will clio. Oft his stock far as
possible at the Urn Lowest rates. either at wholesale
orretail DealeIs and Others wishing 10 puschase
will please call Ind examine goods and Prlccs-as the
goods must and haH be sold As ii is my intention To
Sell al wholesa only after removing, Till then great
bargains can be lad of ELIAS HALE,
| d27 No, liz Baltmore-st'
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TayOYS. TOYS! TOYS! MIS-, NlCkERSON,
h DESTROYS Of closing out her remaining stock OF
T0ys. Dressed Dolls aud Fancy Boxes, viii sell Tor
mi less than cost close sales large qaintI-
~ of wax dolls and doll heads with msVlng eyes
y diq 5lN. HOWARD STREET
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f@AOAKINGS, BLANIkET AND ELAN
" NELS. LEE WEBSTER * CO., No. 30
MARKET STREET, would inform their friends and Gus
toners generally, together with all ,ha wish 10 Sc
themselves against the tross of winter, that they
have large and complete as ortment Of WINTER
GOODS, that we pledge ourselves TO sell US low as
any other house in the city. Our Goods are of The
best quality aud choice selections, few of which we
beg to call your attention to, viz
CIoakings, a very handsome assortment
Cashmeres, a few very handsome al u CTS
do do. do do. at % cts.
Mouseline de LANES, hest styles in the city
Alpacas of every shade and quality
Beautiful shaded Cashmercs
WLS-StpCr Cashmere and Terkerri Shawls,
a few ON hand viii be sold very low; Thfbet Wool,
plain and enlbroilered 8rocha do very fac; Mouse
de Lain do Blanket do; Cloth do. -
| ALSO-A splaldid assortment of CLOTHS, CAS-
! SiMERES, CASSINETTS, VESTlNGS; Flanneis:
Blankets: Linsels; fu'd Cloths; Jeans; beached ans
brown Cottons; Gloves; white, black and colored
Hosiery; Spool COttons; Pins; Comforts, &C Also,
splendid assortment Of Calicoes from 6! to % cents
Table Cloths, 81. &c.
All persons purchasing Goods at this place that dc
not turn out r,plesented can return them at an,
reasonable time, and have their money refunded
J. LEE WEBSTER co.
No 35 Market street,
dis 3 doors East of Frederick st.
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wrAYyyARD'S SUPERIOR SHIRT
Il n lNGS. Just received an invoice OF superior
New England manufacture Long Cioth sh rIrn
made expressly to order and put up i'll me form oil
Ish mons far family use. Call early and secure
ni..m y, HAYWARD'S Cheap Store,
d4 No. IS N. Howard-st., 81 door from Fayette
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ct2LyER SPOONS, SILVER SPOONS.
r3 britannia Ware, Casters, Cake baskets, Gold
and Silver Pencil Gases, Spectacles, Levi Browns
Steel PENS with variety of Jewery-for sale low by
GABRIEL ID. CLARK, Water street,
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GtHRIaTMAS PRESENTS Watches; GOA
q Pencil Gases; gold Chains; Cameo Bteastpins;
also, Levi Browns Cold Pens, received this day ana
for sale at low prices, by ,,r >, ~, .n,y
dlg Water st, I'd d0sr from Calvert
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r sale, wholesale and retail by
JULES HAUEL. Prriumcr q
As :. Tsird-st. heiow Chcsnu'

And for sale in Baltimore by he following AGENTS:
N. NJ. Robinson, cor Gay and Saratoga stsi } Boury,
3l0 Baltimore ST. Mortimer & MGwbray, BALTIC, and
Charles SITS; Thos. p Harrison, 253 Baltimore st T.
Fickey n Sons. 2275 Baltimore ST; A. Crayeau, III
Baltimore st; Coleman Rodgers, l73 Baltimore SO
$. G. Winchester, 1865 Baltimore ST; +, Hale III BaE
timore st; j. NJ. LarOque, BALTIC. Harrison SITS; Jas
P. De lacour, 359 Baltimore ST. ii. 5, Thompson,
Howard and Fayette sts e. 7. Rodgers, Howard and
Marion streets; ]. w. Barry & Co., Baltimore and
Pearl sts Ol5 WI siiiJH
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= = ALL COME OUT CLEAN !

"a ~! We place dozen dirty shirts, with
Il htle soap, and Il bucket full Of hot water in +,
I.UKENs' PATENT FAMILY WASHING MA
CHINE, and after washing from 10 to 20 minutes,
they all come out perfectly clean! Again we put ia
from to 10 Sheets ~ Table Cloths, with soap and
water, as before; and in II or 10 minutes they all
come ont clean! Lastly, we lay from "a to so small
pieces (sach can he placed togelher) with soap
and water, as above and IN from ID to ~ minutes
they also come out cicGn! Wonderful as this may
il done by the action and re- acton oi the wa
ter (by means or prcssure) in connection vita The
SOAP, without any rubbing surface or frcuOh what
ever; cuns,qu nty the clothes are not only nnJneh
10y lha operations but are actually made to last t~ice
as ioug az when washed by hands E5}- Exhibitions Of
washing every Monday (mornIn") aud Friday taitei-
neon Come then aud see the machine IN operation,
a. it never fails to convince those who do, Enter
prismg men should make themselves acquainted WIN
this most useful invention, t"servte as 1t does Il
place in the kitchen Of ercry "iniIy. PRICES are Sl5,
$40 and SO, according 70 size war; hlcd 10 perform
rciiand last for yCtty, il rs 81 Accord 10 dftcuM'
An orders by letters lpos,j d) or otherwise prouFt
| " attended TO. MANDATORY NO. ~ FRONT
STREET, lat the hpni) between Pi.t aud Low-sis,
! o3rlIGm T.. IUEEN3.
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NAI.VANI RINGS! GaLVANlC RINGS"
VE warrantedlhe genuine English Ring, of supe-
ror finish, reccfed this day a large lot which VIII be
sold by the singh Ring or dozen, by GABRIEL d.
CLARK, Waletstreet, second door from Calvert ST.,
who has also eceived a large assortment of new
IEyvET nv sndW6TCUES d23
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UNSOLVEyV PAPERS MADE OUT and all
u inrormalionGiven on reasonable terms Judg-
m.nts of 6 and months purchased. Cash TO loan
out from 80 TO 10000 Gold, Silver Jewelry, of eve.
nv description, merchandise, SC, purchased Mt al
! times Apply a Il. F. SColIIS,
| dl6 No. 10 Exchange Pace.
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BUSINESS CARDS, ac

Il w. IVEAVEEk, (Successor 10 Jacob Wea-
sD . ver) UNDERTAKEN, No.2O ;. SHARP-sT
ouposle lie Church. nlS-6m
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OPIUM. The Subscriber has on hand supply
y of OPIUM which he is selling considerably be-
low the market uice, ]. w. w. GORDON,
No. 1872 West Pratt street,
ol3-eo opposite Bait. and Ohis Rad Road Depot.
NEW HATS VS.. SHOCKING BAD ONES.
:; esrs. Editors 4 The Clipper;
HMPORTA1T no THE LADiE:. Just
b received a few pair more of those superior La
Polka, Sandal and Buskin RUBBER SHOE, at the
low price of 81. w. h. WILLIAMS,
No. no Pratt street,
dis Sd house west of Charles street.
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mTQTICn,. The Annual Meeting of Stockhold-
ers aud Election for Directors of the Philadel-
mia, Wilmington s. Baltimore Railroad Company
viii be held at Wilmington on MoNDAi inc i"'h
January, 1916, at II O'Clock, A. NJ
A. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
philodelphia Dec. Is, lSi5 dl6-dtl2Ja
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FOR SALE Il KEN {.

.NGR sA LIE. stock of DRY GOODS AMOUNT
A' ing to about $500, TO any one having small
family aud wishing engage IN this business, an on
is now offered rare y to be met with The
store ana dwelling will be rented for 6j, 10 good
tenant. Gt-Appy AT No. 100 EAST JAlI MORE
5 GREET, before the ist of January, as the owner
Iaavps rim. citv nhout that time d27-At+
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-Arxr,y CAsHNIERE8. X. McELDOWNEf
ia a. co have this morning received an invoice
of sinner printed Cashmeres of the best style, wnch
will be- offered so low as must insure SPEEDY sac o
,hert wi, large assortment Of desirable goods al
th;r ,nuaIIv lay n;ces 1863 Baitim0rest.,
d33 between Light and Cavertsts
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~ UIt~GUAa IL DETTAA INSTRUMENTS,
- FRANCIS ARNOLD manufactures and keeps
constantly ON hand, a general assortment Of Instru
nents, 1t NJ. i, SlI iRP STREET. se2i-3m
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q McnIn DUNCAN has removed his Oice
~ from No. % N. Charles street TO No. 81 NORTH
CALVERT STREET. OBS 3a
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TENAikG NOTEC E-lVANIEp DAILY-CrrHs,
III book kooners, bar keepers, Portels for slorcs
English TattHuE Coachmcu; OStets; Waqoners;
OvCrseers; ~ iaborars; Agents. ~ Cooks, Washers,
aud lruuerE; ChaAbermads; Wet and Fry Nurses;
Travelling Maid; Scamstcsses; Ousc-k""PerS rnd
ammbGr ct other situations to numerous TO mention
and too valuable 10 lose. Families have OHiy 10 give
me call and their wants viii be Immediately attend
ed to. Servants sent from my Office can always bring
satisfactory recommendations.
l.. +. SCOTT,
~ lL..-Ln
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-07-26
From the Methodist Protestant.
Stump Speaking.

One branch of American oratory is
stump-speaking. 1t is so called from
political meetings being held sometimes
in the woods and an old stump being Sc
ecled as rostum. 1t is a peculiar sort
of eIoquence-.itis every thing and moth,
ing, as occasion may be-mixes up poet"
ry. philosophy asd politics in singular
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and cries-be..
comes clown and gentleman as clown or
gentleman quits best. 1t is the most ef
Iectivs style Of popular speaking, without
doubt, as it adopts the peoples words
1t borrows language from Mississippi
boatmen and market house rowdies-
comes down on you "like thousand Of
brick," SC. &c.
There is something to be learned from
this stumping oratory. 1t has popular
adaptation, though j. must be confessed,
it brings injury to the public mind. To
talk distractions to the people is just
equivalent to talking Dutch to Indians
A man must be peculiarly human ami
NAL in public speaking. You can't be a
philosopher or an angel, in addressing
crowds Once in boyhood, Old Gilbert
saw a Rifle Company lay down on the
ground and shoot: the idea impressed
him. Now there is great deal in shoot
ing low.-Take aim before you shoot,
If you don't hit your smoke will do no
good.
We confess our likes for effective pull
pit style. A minister is not a pulpil-es>
savist. A minister is not a philosophic
lecturer. A fine book style is not fine
pulpit style. The heart is the minister
of the desk. The best style is that which
brings the intellect down through the
heart and mets all its precious metals in
that hot furnace. If you want speci-
mcn, take good old South-sce what
edge is in all he said. Playful but no,
dramalic-using common words with
uncommon power-speakng TO you as
if he expected to convince you-lull of
arnestness-decided without dogmatism
witty but not vulgar All his words
strike you like the explosion of torpe
does.
Some preachers use sort of air gun.
You hear no reporl-you see some eff
feet. Others are real artillery men-
laundering and blazing, No objection
to lie artillery men, if they will only
throw balls, but it is rather funny, to fire
|loud guns, ana have very small shot.