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PROPERTIES.

Their odor Is strong, diffusive, and some
what aromatic, their taste bitterish and ansio-
gous to mint.
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-meesrs. De Haven Il &Br0i her, No. 40 South
change to-day at P. M.:--U. 8. IS of 1881. lI5t
@ll6t; do. 1852, l1sI1I1sl; do. 1864, Il4h@
M5t; do. 1865. 6D1l6l: do. 1865, new. 1l2s@
III; do. 1867. new, l13 0l134; do. 1868, l13
per cent. Cy., 10l2 @l02; Due Compound
Interest Notes. 19i; Gold, lslt@1s15; Silver.
-Messrs. William Painter q Co., bankers,
No. 36 South Third Street, report the following
rates OF exchange to-day at IL oclock:--
United States 6s, 1881. 115L01l6t; o. 8. 6-2Os,
1l6 Ill64; do. July, 1866, il2k@ll3s; do July,
1867, 113@1l34; do. 1868, ll3@tl34; S.. Ie-40s,
1l0s@l10a. Compound Interest Notes, past
due, 1926. Gold, I3Ot@13l. n1L
-Messrs. Jay Cooke Il 90. quote Govern,
ment securities, etc., as follows:-U. g. S. OF
1881, 116@116l; 5-2os of 1862, 11S}0l1Sg;
b-20s, 1854, ll4s@ll4s; 620s, Nov, 1865, II53@
1l35; DO. 1868. llsall3i; lO-40s, ll0s0ii0a.
Gold. 1919. Union Pacific bonds, lOl29lO2.
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FOR ruRrHER INFORMATION

Gee ,Jouyaago( Pharmacy, Dispensatory United
satatss etc: Prof. Devices valuable works on
tee Practice OF Physic; Remarks made by the
Eaie celebrated DR.. Pnyslck. fmiaaeip pnls; as ne
h1atsd Pnysician and Member of the Royal
college OF Surgeons. Ireland, and puDhshed IN
Sonrnai: Mldico- CHir1srptcaJ Repie@. puDlished
~ peniamin Travers, Fellow of Royal college
* Surgeons; and most OF the late Standaro
Works on Medicine.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

For additional Marine Nsl0s see LtsLds Paoas.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ....FEBRUARY az.
STATE OF RHERMoMErRR ar ran EvRsINs xzEst
GRAPH ofrlCK. rnE
A. M.......""27ll1 A, M.....-."3f p. M
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HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU
. c.sp or INFLAMMATIoN OF KIDNEYS AND
GRAVEL.
From Morgan, FeaseI d Co.

GLASGOW, Missouri Feb. g. lS5S.-Mr. ID. 4:
HsimOoId-Dear Sir:-About two years ago
.aes tToubled with both Inflammation of the
Etdueys and gravel, when IesorLed TO several
remedies without deriving any benefit what
s,sed i procured q few bottles and used them:
Tne reault was a complete cure In u short time.
I regard your Extract Buchu decidedly theloest
xaredy extanJ for any and all diseases OF the
Eidnevs and am quite confident that IL Will
40 an Won claim Tor IL. You may publish this
Yours respectfully, EDWIN NJ. FEAzEI- 3
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Fsnta Freenan New Work, John r. OhR
Brig Harry stuart, Weeks. MsIan2as. j. 10. Bailey 4
BS. 6riE Mary Grace Morrison, 81. Jshn. p. r. g O
Van Horn.
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stock Quotations by Telegraph-1 r. ~:
0iendlnn.ns. Davis q 90. report Lnrougn tueH

I Western Union y. M98
Z Cleveland and Tol. i06
I Foi. n Wabash r.. 6lH
|, Mi. n st. p. CONF. 66
/, Mil. a st. p. pref. 1873
Z Adam Express 90 81
1 Wells, Fargo a Go. ~
d, 3. Express 90. al
4 Tennessee 0s. new" 6ns
4 Gold .,........s~"blA
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s ObuUs Itssss. u
N. Y. and Erie r..
Phil. and Rea. Il. ..
Mich. Sand N. 1. r.
cle. and Pitt. R......
Jhi. and N. W. com.
rhic.a and N. w. prL
hi. and II. i. R......l
Pis. II. W. and Chi 81
Pa. NJ. Steam. Go. !. ]
HRlket irIeRnlRy.
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EKLMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU
Has cured every case Of DIABETRs In which
a has been given.

Hss cured every case Of DIABETRs in which
Il has been given.
Irritation Of the Neck Of the Bladder and
Inflammation Of the Kidneys, liberation Of
she Kidneys and Bladder, Retention Of Urine,
Diseases Of the Prostate Gland, Stone In the
BLADDER, Calculus, Gravel, Briok-dust Deposit,
and for Enfeebled and Delicate Constitutions
Of both sexes, attended with the following
svmptoms: -Indisposition to Exertion, Loss OF
Power. Loss Of Memory, Difficulty of Breath
INC. Weak Nerves, Trembling, Horror Of
Disease, Waksfulness, Dimness of Vision,
Pain In the Back, Hot Hands, Flushing Of the
Body, Dryness Of the Skin, Eruption on the
Face. Pallid Countenance, Universal Lassi-
tude of the Muscular System, etc. etc.
HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU
Ia piuretic and BLOOD PURIFYING, and
eurss all diseases arising from Habits OF Dis
aiuation, Exeesses and Imprudence In Life,
Imnurities of the Blood, etc.
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HwLMB q oLD'a BvcH
BUCHU.

From pispensatOry Of the United States
(Diosma Crenata.)
BUC HU LBAV E 8.
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ARRIVED TINS MORNING..

BS. Srix Mary Grace. Morrison, 81. Jshn. P.R.Go
Van Horn.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
BaYuue Abble N Franklin. Holbro0k. 20 days from
Meeaina win fruit etc. to Isaac Jeanea q 90.
NOrW. baIqpe Vesia koloerpp 20 days from Liver.
nool with mdae 30 John r. PenT0se. a.
Brjg Caroline IL. Kelley, Meade II days from 81.
Iohn P, r.. ia ballast 10 ID = Steison d 90. Tf'
Brig Aitavea. Tbompson "a days from MatannRs,
with moiasses 10 g. q W. Welsh,
liver with Ium mber TO Hickman a OOtt' ngham. :
AechP MI a II. endersOn, Price days from Sagun,
VI I'm sugar and molasses TO 8 d w Welsh.
schr irwin, Diggins. days from Boston with mdse.
vsfeamar ~ 6nrIver, Riggans l8 houre from RaIti.
more with dse. to A. Groves, Jr.
ooTrespondeyace OF The Philadelphia NrchdH0s.
Lnwns. Del, Feb 26-8 r. M Brig o. "A. Tomktna.
from ---- for Philadelpnia, passed In to-day. TT
Bchrs Cornelius. from New York TOR Virginia. and
Samuel Fish from ROok port for Richmond, are do.
tanned AZ the Breakwater by head wlnda.
Wind sEs JOSEPH LABETAAs
MEMORANDA.
stesmsnip volunteer Jones, hence. at New York
scbrs Carrie Douglass. Bailey; Young reassr, Row.
mani and West Dennis, Cr0welL at Havana ies inst.
Tor port north Of Hatteras,
6chr Caroline Hall Vickers. for philadelphia
cleared A. New York 26th inst
schr Ralph seuder. Crosby. at Havana ae,h inst..
sshI J.mss % a: 4 Is!scns Parsons. At Havana lsth
eohrs J. H. French. Burxes. ana etssluaan.
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FINANoB AND OOMMEROB.
OFFICE OF THE EvENINa TELEGRArH,l
Saturday, Feb. q, 1899. J


There was very little disposition to o., rate
in stocks this morning, but prices were eqdy.
Government securities we're In fair demaud at
q further advance; 110a was Did tor 10 400; lle
for g. OF 1881; 1884 for '62 6-20s; l14I TOR "a
620e; l162 for '65 520s; 1928 for Jolly, 65. 20s;
and 1884 ior 67 5-20s. City loans were un'
changed; the new issue soln at l0l; and old do.
at 978.
hailioad shares were inactive. Lehigh Valley
sold a. 659, no change: Pennsylvania Railroad
at 57} no change. 123a WAS bid Tor Camden and
Amooy; 43 for Little Schuy lkll; 461 for healing;
Sc for MInehill; 33 for North Penn sylvania; and
338 for Oatawissa preferred.
City Passenger Railway shares were
dull. A was bid for Second and Third,
36 for Fifth and Sixth; II for Tenth and Ele-
yenth; l6a for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 46 for
Chestnut aud Walnut; and IS for Green and
Coates.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
159l was bid for Philadelphia; 81 for Mocha
ncs'; 81 for Penn 70 wnsbip; So for Grard; n for
Western 81 for Mauuiacturers'; and "a for City.
In Canal shares there was very little doing.
Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 10, no
change; 20 was bad Tor Eehigh Navieation; 26A
for Morris Canal; 60l for slorIls Canal preferred,
AID l2s Tor Susquhanna Canal.
PHILADELPHIA BTOOK RxOHAHGk SALES TODAY
Reported by DE Haven q Bro. No q Third rtroat
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--Narr Ladner, Stock Exchange Brokers
no. 80 ). Tnird street, report this mornings
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04
A sharp Negro.

The following amusing and sharp incl
dent is related by a Lansing mich
paper:
Sampson, the colored boy who played
the big instrument in the Reform School
Band last winter, was recently discharged
from the institution, but is again under
arrest for one of the sharpest and most
amusing transactions we have heard of
for a long time. He bought suit of
clothes Of jackson. but not having cent
Of money to pay for them, he proceeded
to a series Of maneuvers to raise the
rhino. Finding COW in stable, he
brought butcher to look at the animal,
who agreed to take it at a stipulated
price, paying part down, and leaving the
animal ill the next day, when she vss to
be delivered Sampson took his money
and applied it on his suit, but as it did
not pay for them the merchant would not
let them 20. BE then got his friend, the
butcher, TO become security for the bal
ance, and took bis clothes and cleared
out. The oddly of the situation is
amusing. He did not steal the COW, nor
did be deliver her to the butcher. He
did not get the goods under false preten-
ses, for the butcher became voluntary
security Coz the payment of the suit OF
clothes, and he didn't DO anything else.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04

painting; if introduced by judicious
hand they, besides filling up, give tone
and effect to the picture.
Arriving at Bonsack's, on the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad, we first beheld
the Blue Ridge-the station being stu
ated Immediately at its base. By climb
ing little, the celebrated Peaks of Otter
come in view, off in southerly direction /;
while to the north, the rugged precipices
and fertile valleys of the Alleghanies ex-
tend out in beautiful perspective. Our
route lies directly over these, and to-
morrow we shall undertake that ride,
which, besides giving title to these
illusions, has been anticipated with some
pleasure and little trepidation.
LUxYMoN Roy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04
For the Public Ledger
FOR YOU AND ME.

For you the glory and the trust;
For me the ashes and the dust.
By long years shed.
For you the sunshine on the way;
For me the memory of each day,
Whose Joy is dead.
For you the battle. field of life.
The hope that buoys amid the strife.
And weeps above no loss.
For me the errors Of the past,
With shadows o'er it dim and vast.
Crowned by a weary cross.
Fer you mans premises are true;
Fer ME they are light as summer dew
And fail as soon.
For you fair woman's smile is sweet;
For me it teens with foul deceit
A worthless boon.
For you the future holds crown
For me its leaves are dim and brown.
And almost valueless.
Oh stag-like heart, again with thee
feel nay pulses bounding free.
That beat so Passionless.
/ bid thee speed and watch the race;
God keep thee with his holiest grace,
And succor every need
Experience must her lessons teach;
All vainly her sermons preach
can but say. "God speed" E. D. s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04
The Murder of Miss Time. the Afrt:
can Explorer.

Details have been received of the muir
der of Mile Time iu the Onadi Berd-
joudj, Northern Africa. Two parties,
one consisting Of Arabs and the other
Tonaregs, who disputed tho right OF es-
corting Mile Time, settled the diAsr-
ence by proceeding together, but shortly
aftarysrd came to blows in a wrangle for
the honor of carrying her pslsnquin'
Mile Time, rushing forward to separate
the combatants, had her hand cat of by
Tonareg and wss shot in the breast bS
an Arab. The servants, with the excep-
ton Of ons yopng negress, were allowed
10 escape. The spot where the outrage
occurred is said to be in farkish jprisdic-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04
women and Tro wsers.

The reform in women's dress, of which
DR.. Mary Walker has set the Woman
Suffrage Convention and the street 90
conspicuous an example for the last three
days, will reduce woman to the same in
feriority Of appearance, as compared with
N an, that the female of domestic fowls
bears to the male. This will be according
to the order of Nature, in which the male
animal is the most snowy, while the
female is plain and shorn of ornament
In the efete civilization of modern times,
and more especially of the western ma
tions, the expanded and gorgeous coored
apparel of the female has changed this
natural relation, and has made her the
ornamented and ornamental, while
the once swelling and gorgeous
masculine drapery has been shorn to a
bobtail, and subdued to neutral colors.
But what effect will this have on the
desired recognition of the equality of
male and female2 Can woman, who is
struggling against immemorial custom
for equality with man, afford to lay aside
the dress which so magnifes her appear
ance, and to put on one which makes her
look so miserably lnferior7 Do looks
have no influence in this matter? We
read of insoent conquering barbarians
subdued to respect by the imposing per
sonsl appearance of the Roman Senate.
We read of fierce animals subdued to
fear by the sjesty of mans counte-
nance. We see how imposing are looks
and size III aii the ways Of the world,
and how even big belly secures to
man increased respect. Can woman, in
this hard struggle for recognition of
her equality, afford to sacrifice all the
advantage she has held by her glorious
array, and take on this shocking inferi-
ority in appearance?
For the metamorphosis is, indeed, a
shocking reduction and disenchantment.
In bifurcsted cloths the inferior size,
which is not at all to her disadvantage in
her usual costume, is most unoecomingly
revealed, and somehow all her graces
disappear She seems bow-legged, her
step uncertain and awkward, her feet
pigeon-toed, and all her movements un-
graceful. In astonishment one is led to
inquire whether all those graces of wo-
mans carriage are made by the swinging
of the expanded structure, within which
her locomotive movements are unseen.
1t would seem at first sight that this
great curtailment in her outward SEM
blance must be great disadvantage 10
her contest for political and marital
eqality. But it may be an advsntge in
another respect, by wholly crushing those
attractions in her appearance which ex.
pose man and herself to temptation, and
which are an incumbrance and positive
danger to her in the circumstances which
she will have to enter into in competing
with man in public life and in all
branches of labor = Cincinnati Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04

DR.. j z. Lindsay, formerly surgeon
in the United States navy, and, during
the war, of the Confederate navy, has
been elected professor Of chemistry 70
the Washington university school Of med
icine OF Baltimore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04

The Louisville Courier. Journal says /:
There are probably 10 larger feet in the
world than those to which the strong
minded women of this country are at
tached. While these roaring female
lions were at Cincinnati last week the
sizes of the shoes they wear we're sscer-
tanned by an euterprising reporter. Mrs.
Phelps wears fourieens, Miss Susan B.
Anthony elevens, Mrs. Elizabeth Csdy
Stanton eights, and Mrs. Norton sevens.
A pair Of such feet would answer sdmira-
bly, for the pedestals of couple of
Banker Hill monuments The high
price Of leather in this country is no
longer a mystery. Each of these women
ought to have tan yard or two Of their
own"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-04

Less than thousand years ago, says
the New Orleans Bulletin, a suit occur.
red in one of cur courts which gave rise
to pleasant iHdident. A lady was de-
fendant in the suit, and had summoned
her maternal parent to give evidence in
her favor. The latter, being duly sworn,
stated: ~ am the mother OF Mrs. -;
she is my only daughter" and then gave
the details of her testimony. The next
witness was a portly gentleman, who took
the stand with an air of Importance aud
self.assursuce, implying, ~ know all
about the Code of Practice, and will
show my sauoir faire." Being sworn, he
said, in solemn voice II adopt, zorro.
bate and reiterate everything that the
previous witness has said. The equsn-
unity of the clerk, writing down the tes-
timony, was shaken to its very founds-
tion. With On air of incredulity he asked
the gentleman whether he had reflected
upon what he was swearing TOT "Yes,
sir,n replied the witness, indignant at the
idea that his intelligence should be ques-
toned II repeat that / adopt, corrobo-
rate and reiterste ell that has been sworn
to by Mrs. -" "Do you mean to say
that You also are the mother of the de-
fendsnt p "0hl no, no, replied he.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-02
Tr11staa,s Sale

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
} made and executed TO me by William
&. smith and Anna Smith, his wife, bearing
date the ID day OF April, 1865, duly recorded
III the Recorders office OF the county OF
Ohio, in book 80. folio SlS, to secure to BE-
nOni j. Good, trustee for Hester A. Ed9ing-
ton, and said Hester A. EdglngtOn, the pay
ment of nine several prOmiSsOry notes, eight
of them Tor the sum OF one hundred dollars
each, payable respectively at one, two. three,
date, ard one for the sum of nifty dollars
payable nine years after date, all bearing in
terest, shall sell to the best bidder, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on Saturday,
the 21Ih day OfAp rIl, 1869. commencing
Eaid sale at III o'clock A. MI the following
the City OF Wheeling, on the farm formerly
owned by Hester A. EdgingtOn, decd, and
bounded as follows: Beginning nt linden
stump, corner TO the Mcclure tract, and
original corner of the Good tract; thence n.
$50 w. g. poles to a stake, near run; thence
down the run 5. H. W. lOt. poles TO a stone;
thence with said run y. "a X. 32Ia poles 10
large run; thence up said run, with the sew
eraI meanders thereof 81 poles to leaning
elm; thence continuing with said run N.
i7lI +. u G-lO poles to the beginning, COM
uIining 25-lCO acres.
The StOne.cORl underlying ti3o above de-
scribed property is reserved.
Terms OF sale S42J.C0 in hand, and the
balance TO be divided into equal instruments.
with interest from the ID day OF April. lSGti,
and payable respectively on the ID day OF
April, 1870, 1871, 1879, 1873, 1874 and 1875, the
purchaser to give notes with approved Ee-
curity for said deferred instalmenls, and the
title retained rs further security until the
whole are paid.
Selling az trustee, shall convey to the
purchaser only such title AS Ii vested i'll me
1narlS-3Ot N. c. GOOD. Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-02
AN OCEAN OF SNAKES.
a ship PASSES through IL writaInE
Mass OF Reptiles.
From Me NcIU Orleans 1TmCS.

From the Nc'o Orleans Times.
The statement published in last sun
davis Times that the steamship Next
co, Capt. Pltiield. when on her last
trip, off the TOrtugas, steamed through
a tangled mass of snakes of all sizes,
has since become proyerDlaily uncer-
tain, but we are now enabled authori-
tatively to declare that this particular
one may safely be relied upon.
Our original account was incorrect IN
one particular only. Instead of the two
hours and a half, az stated; the Next
CO was no more than one hour and a
half In passing through this horrible
mass of writing reptiles. They were
of all sizes, from the ordinary green
water snake of two feet to monsters
genuine sea serpents-of fourteen to
fifteen feet in length. The largest
snakes, when the swell produced by
the movement of the vessel reached
them, would, we are informed, partly
raise themselves up from the water,
as in the attitude of striking, and dart
out their tongues wickedly at the
waves. The greatest interest, as was
natural, was manifested by those or
board the Mexico. Discipline was Tor
space forgotten, and captain, officers,
passengers, crew and ship boys stood
in common by the sides looking on n
sight that, so far as is shown by sea an
mails, has never yet been witnessed by
those who have gone "down to the sea
in ships" which may, possibly, never
greet human eyes again. we can INN
Of no valid explanation on the subject,
unless it be-taking our own insPira-
ton from the "day"-that the shade OF
that famous snake destroyer. on the
approach of his anniversary, has been
wandering in Florida, and has shown
that he has lost none of his old skill, by
driving of in one mass its myriads Of
reptiles from the coast.
Seriously speaking, however, the
presence of these snakes in the waters
off the Tortugas is remarkable occur
renee, one that may properly claim the
attention of the scientific. One fact at
least is proven. The fact is that, under
some special revulsion OF the laws
| ordinarily controlling them, snakes
may live in salt water. After this ex'
perieuce, the existenceiof the mysterious
''sea serpent" becomes again an "oper
our authority for this statement is
Captain o. a. Pitfield himself, whC
expresses himself ready to vouch fol
every particular as here recorded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-02

How MARK TWAIN WAS SOLD IN NEW
ARK.-The Newark Press contains the
following exposition of what Mark
Twain terms "Wicked Fraud" per-
petrated on him during recent leo
turing visit to that city:
1t is seldom pleasant to tell on ones
self, but sometimes il is sort of relief
to man to make sad confession. l
wish to unburden my mind now, and
yet almost believe that l am moved
to do it more because l long to bring
censure upon another man than be-
cause ! desire to pour balm upon my
wounded heart. Il don't know what
balm is but l believe 1t is, the correct
expression to use in this connection
never having seen any balm.) You
may remember that lectured i'll New
ark lately for the Clayonion Society?
I did at any rate. During the after
noon of that day 1 was talking with
one of the young gentlemen just re-
ferred to and he said he had an uncle,
who, from some cause or other seemed
TO have grown permanently berett of
all emotion, And with tears in his
eyes the young man said:
"Oh, if l could only see him laugh
once more! Oh, if could only see him
weep!"
1 was touched. I could never with
stand distress. l said:
Bring him to my lecture. I'll start
him for you"
"Oh, if l could but do IL! If you
could but do it, all our family would
bless you for eVermore-fOr he is very
dear to us. oh, my benefactor, can you
make him laugh can you bring sooth-
ing tears to those parched orbs ?"
1 was profoundly moved. ] said:
my son. bring the old party around.
have got some jokes in that lecture
that will make him laugh if there is any
laugh in him-and if they miss fire 1
have got some others that will make
him cry or kill him, one or the other"
Then the young man blessed me,
and wept on my neck, and blew his
nose on my coat tail, and went after
his uncle. He placed him in full view,
in the second row of benches that
night, and I began on him. tried
himE Imild jokes, then with se-
we're ones, 1 dosed him with bad jokes
and riddled him with good ones; l fired
him fore and aft with red-hOt new
ones; warmed up to my work and as
saulted him on the right and left in
front and behind; fumed and sweated,
and charged and routed till l was
hoarse and sick, and frantic and furi-
ous-but l never moved him once, l
never started a smile or tear! Never
ghost of a smile, nor even moisture.
l was astonished. closed the lecture
at last with one despairinG Shrek
with one wild burst OF humor-and
hurled "a joke of supernatural atrOcity
full at him. Then / sat down bewil-
dered and exhausted.
| The President of the society came up
and bathed my head with cold water
and said:
"What made you carry on so toward
the last?"
said 81 was trying to make that
cOnfounded old fool laugh, in the sec
ond row."
And he said "Well, you were vast;
ing your time-because he Is dear ana
dumb, and as blind as badger"
Now was that any way for that old
mans nephew to impose on a stranger
and an orphan like me2 simply ask
you, as man and a brother, II that was
any way for him to do?