Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-02-07
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Max Tpniu;s EtIioSy Of tsra Fair
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The Washington Core Poa6ent.' Cab
I hciA .ts aH.iecr5aFy q few days ago Mr..
/ Clements, better known ~ Marx Twain res.
! ponded to the toast, " Woman the pri Of
\ the professions aAd .Ae Jewel 0i ours liz
said
/ Mn. President II do not kaow aby
! should be singled out to receive h. create /;
/ distinction Of he eveuiug--tDr ~ tie ofliee
! OF replying to the toast Of woman has been
regarded in eyerJ age. lApplause.. DO
not know wlY have received this dia.ine-
I tior, unlcgs { BE tlsat am trile less home.
Z i than the other members of the club. But,
be tbs Gs il may, Mr. President, atn proud
Of my position, and yoa coait not have ch1-
S any ouc who would heye accepted it
raore glaaly, or aborei with heartIer good
will 10 do lhe 81 feet thau |. Because. sir,
love tar seA- aaehter. ! lyve AL the
women, sr, Irrespective .. age or celsF.
Laugh.er.
Human intelligence cannot estimate hat
we owe to woman. sir. She sews on our
buttons, ll.ughser she n.enGs our clothes
! Daughter, Size ropes Us in at tie church
fairs she ccIilcs ID Us she tells Us what's
ever She car ind oat 4blGt tie litj,s private
affairs o. fbe neighbors--she gives Us coed
advice. ard plenty sf it--she gases a. piece
ct her mind, somrtimes-Gnd sometimes al
Of it-she soo,hcs oar ach!r Jr3ws-she
bears our children In all r.. ltio1s Of life,
sir, it is but i1st and graceful lribate TO
woman to say Of her that she is brick
Great laaghierl
Whercaoeycr you place woman. sir-in
whatsoerer position Of estate-sle j. an or
nament to that place che oceapis, ard a
treasure to ihe world Here Mr., Twain
paused, looked iAqlir.ugiy al bis hearers,
and remarked that the applause should come
in 1t this point. 1t came IN. Mr.. Twain
resumed his eulogy Look at the noble
names Of history! Look at Cleopatra
Look at Desdemonal Look at Florenee
Nightingale I.o5i at Joan oi Are Look
at Lncrefia Boreia sapprobati0n cx>
pr, ssed ''Wen, said NJ Twain, scratch,
ing bis head doahtiuiy. suppose we let
Lucretia slide" LOOK at Joyce Heth
Look at Mother Eve. repeat. sir, loo,s al
the illustrious names Of history. Look at
the Widow Machreei Look at Lucy Stone
Look at Elizabeth Cady Stanton! Look at
George Francis Train Great laughter
Mud, sir, say with bowed hea and deepest
veneratiou, look al tie mother Of Washing
I}it sHLt 4tf4tft = 10Y kIt.I C=tLlI IGl He
co,ld aot lie. [App,ause But be nsrer
had aiy chance. Il might have been difficult
with him il be had belonged 70 a newspaper
correspondents club. Laughter, groans,
Kisses, cries of put lin out. Mark look
Cd around placidly upou his excited audi
ence, and resumedl:
Irepeat, sir, that in whatsoever position
you place a woman she is an ornament to
society and 4 treasure to the world As
sweeihear, She has few equals and no sure-
riors- laughter rs cousin she is con.
venient; as a wealthy Grandmother. with an
incurable distemper, =he is precious; rs a
wet nurse she has no equal among men.
Laughter.
What, sir, goali the people Of this earth
be without woman? They would be scarce.
sir. Then let es cherish her-let as protect
her-let as give her our support, our en-
enlargement. our yulpa,hy-ourselves, if
we get a chance. Laughter.
Rst, ies;ing aside, Nh President, wonaa
is losable. gracious, kind or heart. beautiful
worthy Of all respect, Of all esteem. of al
Difference. No, anv here viii refuse to drink
her heellh right cordially, for each and every
one OF US has personally known, and loved.
and lonored, the vcFv best one of thea all
his own mother. fsrplause.