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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-25
Workilg Oxen
Herd Eemium.

For best herd of Cate, pure or mixed breeds
of any sort, not lessthan five, owned by the
exhibitor UO
Conlnatee--Greenbry NJ Watkins, chair
man, Thomas J Holad, Il J Hail. A B Davis,
Perry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-25
Vegetables.
For the best half dozen Beets,.
Fruits,

OommHee-AlIfed Ray, chairman, Leonidos
Wilson, Mrs DR. WIN Magruder, Mrs Benoni
Allnntt and Mrs DR. Vim Waters
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-08-25
Culinary Department.
Sewing Machines.

For best Sewing Machine SO, and first class
Diploma Of the Society.
For I'd best 81 80, and I'd class Diploma Of
the Society.
Comntiuee-Capt John T Fletchall, chair
man, Frank Roster, Mrs Montgomery Blair,
Mrs Nicholas r Griffith and Miss Agnes No
land
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FoREIes NEWS BY THE CABLE
The ConaagrafiOn in Paris Continues

The Cutters of Paris Running Blood.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

VI -ss s Y se]l. ,sSss ~ 3
fAt1asaat % zzasrdss a i.e,
frohtn1 she foaes md AfteE ll'l-
sic from the n echanicst Band, * Hsesf-l
dent Johnson appearedIupon stand hxed
CUP ferStlfeS pTasion 7 and returned his
thanks for the compliment, and after re-
peated calls to 6ony 'ssge on = Mr. john
Bon said take e@ tie mechanics and thefe
IS hot mdch left Of b government that the
mechanics were the foundation Ofthe gov
efiffHe6 ana 3se lflsgo afxxys faiti=fift-dUwM
as rule todG Thak 1he tkqpght vas right
and the right would result was foregoing
conclnsion-he would then retire, but was
hs G6aia St ae 81 Rsq6S siss saees us
d dea f BY ssyhs as po na sInf s
sa f fsts snf N
some people He said both you and I
Ssss Bss S2 ysass ssaf 5ss
ESgtt to sSsat Has ESs{Riss F1s sf ths
constitution being violated and trampled
Upon 0ffe' o'w6uld speak while 7aheI
had lungs Ito'o' speak, and tom
to come again to Knoxville and make
polifieM 8f5d6db, and after ttapkipg.t the
crowd for the compliment. he retired
amidst appla0se! ,ERO siHT IoH
o. Loud cheers were made for Colyar, ,whe,
at once. appeared upon the stand and
at considerable length spoke of the re-
resources Of East Tennessee, and the want
of capital to. develop them, and the best
means to accomplish the desired result
Mr.. Colyar was listened to attenttyeIy, and
made. an excellent impression upon those
that heard him. He was frequently APP
plauded during his non political talk. ii.Afs
sSColisBob. Byrd WAS loudly called foare
promptly came forward, and made an
earnest, sober, little speech. ., He grew
ssjte his flGs IL saa
When he had finished, Col. Jno. Williams
was called for, lbpt didsnet appear.
The band again struck up lively air,
and the crowd dispersed. lib lelBR
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

chanic's Committee ii charge Of the g" Ora ?
Ex-taiiof, sery properly Chose to follow
that part Of the procession, taken by his
tradesmausisssa Z d 81 ,ra-iilaE3s i1e .lsd'
The procession was fifteen minutes lin
passing a given point, and allin all beyond
question complete success thesbest thing
of the kind eyer seen in Knoxville and q
credit to all cOncerned. -, - r,a
There were between ten and twelve
hundred mechanics marching, and they
did honor to themse YES and, our growing
Guy. 5o.El- =; IL al. -. = L....n - IL.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
HOME NEWS.

PITTsToN, May PA coal shaft three
hundred feet deep, is burning. Supposed
caused by friction of hosting apparatus.
80 or 40 men are in the mine The qengi-
neer stood at his post hosting away until
the timbers supporting the rope broke as
carriage was ascending. All in the carriage
We're certainly killed. The number ofspef-
sonsln the mine is unknown.
NV YORK, May 27.-Judge Bowling has
sentenced prize fighters Collins and Ed
wards Twelve months and $4,000 each. In
default OF line another twelve months i'm.
prisonment. a ~ III - s"- 80 .ss''
WASHINGTON, May 27.LSenatesi dis.
charged its prisoners and without, further
action adjourned sine die 6'T5s - n
PITTsToN, PA, May 27.-There is no
hope for IS to 40 men who are stiii in the
mine. They must either suffocats or
drown.
CHICAGO, May 27.OThe Presbyterian
Assembly have referred the whole matter
OF the Sayere Institute TO the Synod OF
Kentucky.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

,aao Cd. To- se.-ssfus
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

81 Rob IsyMdtsr Vxssos. hI.. Apsil q. Is7l!f
Gentlemen Il heard one Of my customers speak q
thought you'd write you the substances Of hi. ct. =
ent He says his mother WI h now sixty year, q
age has suffered yfh consumption for several ,ssss.
and has been under the care Of all our best physeasa
ss that sJSS ts s I 3 6ss bot ~ e
she sal grew Esrss until sks Fas eonhnsd e her 81
she would lsss par En- Of rsspraon. and thsg vers
G co tS q could not
sny sea 5n
thu adSdrtisemshtTIef Allcns lang Palsan in The
Chrztian Advocate, and they thought they would pro-
cure andtfy i'll They comnen ed giving her the Bah
ns II s1ss mat
ter which was something she had been able de-
a 1GS ming ana sn he SsS q tas @
y. md within two hours she had expectorafsd three
pints Of mucous matter, which gave her immedats re-
eE and since that time she has continued 70 impo
s F. Se s H S
bod mere Of the. Balsata to-day and he ID rs-en-
Your s fsspecsfails al III JOHNSON, Druggist.
Tiers sysE SsGitsr proof q merit than 'h' s.''
sALLRN IL LUNG tBALSAM il without doubt ths
best expectorant remedy offered TO the adfste4
pblcs k con txizs 10 opium in any form. and in 80
"a seccm psny each. bottle ussitTgq
.noiioss bHS sisARRIs PEo1si;;sSSSss ,.
F0Rs SALE Bf ALE1MRDICINEa DKALERs.
g9inEd99k 9fl VEorSsls bfCs 81 habuaLui -,
sASEoRD q CO.. AZ An"Ev 1li' Tess.
CHAMBERLAIE & ALBERs, :" ,;f,,,. -
may2-tf. - fi'oii' 'ii'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
.szaisa, baA COMMERCIAL 7sd
5cgJ;S bgs ts9e,ssS llsJJ >..
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
50 S'Ts'ii'b coRREcTED DA1LY BY. IL" sihs'4.1i
y WiLLIkM n. WILSON, - So -. =.
baPr0daCeaand Commission Merchant,sq

'h scGase BtosS,. Krorpitts Tenn ''A''i'''
Q HeueiTm0s iaGf of-lI1- -itf9 lSf III HSl Hnif9p
KNOXVILLE, TENN. May 18th, 1871.
We are nleased to report better feel ng grain
market Corn and oats active at quotations, with
quite Limited supply on hands, Bacon remains dull
and low Wheat is Ia good demand, with none in the
llAly 41-1ErtfA
Prssiosiar 81 1dss oeRA1x.e isaiizaged adF
wax2r In moderate demand at u for prime
white; amber sl.3o; red, IS per busheLh g iGomaIs
CoIy-rsacked in depot Cents % tssqssT y1sys III
pp1Is-ooc. sacked In oep0t % ten H trsnt
,sIafsvaa f4iaBs : ri PRODUCE. % hlrohs sisscqo1F
oFbeukrAExtrs g. Family s70OIIssoqorq tssroLBs
BACoN-Lower. From wagons 9alOc.; boxea;ready for
shipment, 9@10c. -. .5,-.ter
LARD-1In cans 1213 IN frkins 12c.' i"If -i1at1
DRIED FRUIrs-Peaches nearly exhausted. Prices
firm. &c. for apples fs.asI-5r trF
FEATHERs-Prime &C.,; prime mixed 50@5e.
-BUTTER-Demand active: 1S@2rc.
EGGs-Ip good demand for Shipment at lQe.
IRISH PORAfeEs- WeA Assorteds shipping sFarieties
7x@$1 ,00csA busheL from wagons AtEG 5
CLOVER SEED-s9.00 per bushel
BEEF CATTLR-31z@5c. gross to quality and con-
oasAButehes pay s@s1sc.. gross for city use.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
THE MECHaNICys PROCESSION.
mp osing ana ereditabIe 'Denf0n9
lrA stratlOn. 10

Yesterday 'hofni6g was5 elsar, bright
and suspicious for the first formidable de-
monstrationa Of the honest, enterprising
and every way worthy sons of toilsof our
ely. For some years the Industries of
knoxEiIleI have, been surely and perma-
hently increasing, but few of our people
have heretofore, or doleyen now fully COM
prehend there Importance or value. ssfsA
| We were glad therefore to see tho dem-
onstFatl0h yestsfday so grand success snd
yet at the same time sorry that circumstan-
ces did not enable sesrv lnze66anic in the
city to join the procession and show our
R reg ss1 mzss an ssrvhflRsiin
The preparations made for some weeks,
enabled each branch Of the trades to take
its place promptly in lime ION Asylum
Street at the hour named.
THE PROCESSION. 40
AT nine o'clock precisely thehead Of the
procession moved out from Asylum street
down Crooked to Union[ thence down
Prince and Main to Gay Streets, and then
to the Fvir Ground In the following order:
= THEIYPeGRAFEfcA UyIoN 0|
Imounted, h<sdfng TIE march twenty Five
strong, undergraduates OF Marshal Eddy.
They carried at their head beautiful blue
silk banner, upon which was INSCRIBED,
'iKnoxviHe P6gfaphical Union Nog1llD
They were followed byasigs
THE KNOXVILLE IRON WORKS
which establishhsnt lnaaaegsa display
worthy Of its importance and lead in our
great industrial interests. The ban
nd hssd ~ o wb bles srs sif %
Mechanics CprBet Band in full uniform,
with their fine set of instrum ents, follow
ed, and under the directienzef Mx.l Wiz
liams, discoursed splendid music. There
were one hundred and eightysmen in line,
under charge Of Joseph Richards, Mari
shall. The men were in citizens dress
with red silk badges. 70 The feature Of this
branch of the procession was platform
wagonscovered and decorated upon<which,
in full Operation was 'onesof those wondefs
in the line of maehineryta ,naib machine.
AS fast as cut-about $50 per minute, the
nails were scattered about BY Mfsi lewis.
This establishments is one of the largest of
its kind in the State, a source of great rev.
enue andprofit to our city and an institu-
ton that Knoxville ought to stand By and
encourage IN every soayae sDis ssa4
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

II win be seen from the above that hsf slsassd Ne
StsesY Hs4ss y Gsnsssl Bsttls In retiring fon tas
bSF Ii desire % lander ythanks and kind vish@
to old friends and TO earnestly ertreat eontin ustles
~ 4Essf bstfonsee ~ my succsssot - enc VINO sia
rtLs ssss ,,rg BIN Y ''sIy o..
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
THE,. BELL HOUSE,

uAYLNGs ASSUMED THE PRQPRIET0RSHIP
Ee thstI a all deyote by whole time to masking II IA
model Hotel 81 Knoxville Ny rooms are .Izfxs and
web sehdeesa and eIsssntiy. fE sished. NJ tables
lss GALL 6Sed Hath Rsons Il ths hssiss.1 N 80
-sb 8 GgsIl Bon ,syaA. psGRoEER PEspFisssr.s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

a. Re Nis Davis W; Clark, D. D., bishop Of
s death n aa Sincr Episcopal Ept; ehu
nounced, was native of Maine. and so
years of age: He was admitted to the min
istry in the New York Conferences lof the
Methodist Episcopal Church i'm IS43 He
was long time editor of the LadiesT Re-
pository, a prominent organ Of the Me-
thodist Church, published at Cincinnati
Ohio. He was elected bishop in 1864.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28


waS asxt ana we're the only trade'lwifh
any distinct uniform. They had q Hight
cap and loose jacket and overall of blue
the procession, 126 in all, under Marshal
CormIey. Their banner white, on which
was marked aihatchet, ID 9straigh edge
darby, brush, trowel and float imple-
ments of their trade On each side of
President Gilbert were two bright lads
bearing hatchets. al fIiyy aeflas..a s.sa,s,g "a
lrTTheE little sons Of Matt Household
holder, apprentices I'D The trade,' withtheff
tools of trade.
Apprentices from other trades were also
in the procession, and showed the pluck
of the rising generafion.isao .Sx5I9ak ~ S i.
Following the 3lasters rwaS % wagon 1of
flowers, with flower stand of the well
known style made by Mr., Guptert.
f29WhtufHE 9BAKERY>845aoNJ2391RI
OfMessrs. Kern and spiro, was a COM
plete thing in its wzy and attrscteda great
deal of attention. 1t was an oven in the
shape OF. a small house, mounted on a plat
fofm Mhgoh, with D miniature bakd NOM
and bread board, and bakers hard at work,
them in the oven where they were baked.
The wagon was complete success and
ssid i6d2 IA really Ike 8 bak6isy9 s9sH
THE TArLoRs
Made avery striking display, by having a
shop mounted on wheels, in which were
tailors hard at work in all the stages of
their work; The 2 wagon was fp1hykfd
ssKnoxvi1le Tailors Association Fuchs
& Aeblei, s. Bissinger, -Schweikerd and
BradoW,I were the establisAnnentss repre-
scented. Immediately following the tailors,
.Masa sEgl1G afGrA sdkalszskTF
ExrPREs1pENT yoHNsoNus
In carriage, escorted by Messn. Bis
singer, Richards and Browning, the Ne
.'a1f s71lffRH TOY bGEG re f49z " aFsfA y" =
lt-ensi
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

we have msasaErAngemeHtst sissue large
extra edition of the DAILY CHRoSIcLE during
tiny <qf this weeksaud fntFd-
vsFtisersSill nSVep-RkaI Setter sppsfsnhity to
reach tes9epiRa Qafsig cirYpassipa is now
larger ,nan a9gfPAPsr4 singleton consolidated
ever ouohsneo In knoxville, and we know we
can place sdyeftisers IN epst columns before
more readers than any other paper Ne hope
our business men willanot forget this. A few
dollarspent in advertising ID sertain to pay.
H. 'S Sa ,S sc sI and see aaEs saile.e
= The stove Fashion, .nnequalledfo for economy
cheappess and durability, i eHpx1F s DEPuy.@
iv-i0dwatiiuuh5FJ 1f5lR5u w 8ifjG
sss TSvsle Es'fes ~ sHsis iasisg ssiioH
ETk-IfxEz
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

THE JOURNEYMEN STONE CUTTERS 81
came next, 100 strong, in citizens dress,
with o badge of white silk.si They carried
a large blue silk banner, upon which was
printed, "Journeymen Stone Cutters"
They are the force now engaged in the con-
strpctien Of the new Custom House and
Post ONCE building, which u tore the most
costly and completebuilding in the State
excepting only the State House at Nashville.
one Of the striking point in the procession
was huge block ofrough, addressed mar
BILE Just as it comes from the Government
Quarry, which was drawn on a large plat
form wagons m Marshall = Bonell was in
charge of the Stone Cutters. - 'i'''''1'
,,.sa ai1ia THE CARPENTERS ID Il -aNAAs
=, Under Marshal Bruce, full $50 strong,
were next in order Their banner was of
white, appropriately decorated with de-
sign giving spare, jack-plane, Ratchet
andaag saw. They. were, in citizen dress,
with badge Of white silk on which was
imprinted ascirculsr saw in black, and on
the saw theovaEions tools, Of theiH trade.
A large platform wagon with bench, and
carpenters hard at work, brought up the
rear of their line; Which1was one of the
longest in the procession.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28
The Decoration

The Decoration.
We are informed that the marble cutters
have resolved to attend the decoration CERT
monies next Tuesday in body.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-28

on EsEVrERa AND AGILE no.
Prevail. there is no held in greater sstessz.
Every housekeeper should keep it at hand to appLs y
on the first attack of any Pam. 1t will give satis<s
ry relief and save hours Of sufsrin;,. .t,T
Do not trfe with yourselves BY testing untried rse-
desl Be sure you call fer and set the genuine PAIN
KILLER as many worthless plstrulns are attempted
to- be- sold on) the great q this valaseae
g. Directions pans eaeh botts.in .H-ssia
-flIoo lPrice rs etsy 4ctss and per Bottle iou
s,I.rN. HARRIS T. Cos Proprieters, q
.,t.t.i-a, CINCINNATI. OHIO. r.,-s
tPfoprfetors for the Southern and Western States.
niGfI sOhBGBH 9ALL DRUGGEsTs.9 >rIo1G
En- j. ,sXNF6RR9BS { c., Ks5xv,i1tsLs.
ToC.HUNFER,,s iHot1iiod all bnn enc
CHAMBERLAIN SzALBERS, ied"g9il
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-15
From Bread Loaf Eagle
A POST-PRANDIAL ODE.

DfnfcA1gn 70 Att WELL -BnrAp-IoArgn..
Comrades when you want me.
sound upon the dinner h,rH."
Y,nnysop.
The clock strikes four, and DER the eastern hills
The first flint light Of rosy dawn now CLEANS.
Her matin lay, the wake II song bird tfills
While in the wood, responsive, sing the streams.
The clock strikes ive--and as the morning break.
The turkies gin their queruous . pcet-pcet"-
Old Rover starts-gves one ur two good shakes
yawn-and then has toilet is complete
The clock strikes six--tho kitchen window panet
Are glowing with the inst-ascending rays
Warned by the sight, Miss Woodbury. now haste.
And soon the kitchen fire il all ablagc
The clock strikes se,en---wbat mean. that horrii
sound
That sntes upon the hapless sleeper. ears
He listens s--comprehends--then with bound
Has gained the floor and bid adieu to fears
He quickly puts the manly garments OH
Twas Tor his boots which Louis wondrous knnck
Has deity changed from summers dusty brown
10 n Fifteenth Amendments" shining ebon black
The clock strikes eight--Again that wondrous
horn,
The hungry guests soon seek the breakfast hall
Soon disappears the white bread, and the corn
The trout, the bcef-steak dough-nut= one md all.
This nt an cnd they sauntcr forth again;
some lingcr meath the cool vcrnndah's shade
One Mt the piano tries n lively strain
a game or two ofwhisi or croquet there s play eel.
The children to the barn retire to play
And Irving, (all his chickens duly fed.)
With John, goes to the meadow "making hay
And soon the happy hours have quickly fed
l, is high noon--tho sultry summers sun
Upon our Eagle pours his ardent rays
Our noble Bird, who crst his fame has won
Looks upward still, with an unialtering gaze.
But hnrk What means that sound that s,nitcs
tho air
While far oil echoes from Bread Loaf nre h,ine
Awaking in its shades that fonous Boar,
II Is, oh yes, it u.s. it is the Dinner Horn.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-15

Tnr ENGLISH ARMY BILL ANp rl
U 'owN' The prerogatives of the Crown
in England are greater than the Ameri-
can admirers of that "iree country" i'm
agine. Aside from the royal prerogativc-
Of concluding treaties and alliances, send
ing ambassadors, granting release and
pardon, etc, one conferred by statute is
the power of regulating the sale of army
commissions. The Queens warrant
abandoning this prerogative the other day.
when Mr.. Gladstone slew the purchase
system, leaves it optional with her at any
time to price commissions anew if her
royal fancy should be freakish. Had the
"Army regulation bill" been passed, Thea
the prerogative would have been gone for
good but the Queens own warrant leave-
the matter entirely subject to her disposi-
ton. The Crown could constitutionally
issue an order tomorrow forbidling amy
of its subject To leave the country aul
could revoke it the next day The val
idity of any Crown prcrogativc has never
been questioned.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-15
From the Broad Loaf Edq,,
NATURAL HISTORY OF NOISE
MISC

The great noise makers Of the world
are vacuums. Thus, when cannon is
fired, vacuum, they say. is produced at
the muzzlc, when tho air slaps in, max.
ing loud report by the conclusion.
So an empty barrel rings when it Is
struck ; when If it were full, it would not
ring at all.
Dogs having empty pals fastened to
their tail hear noise in the pail--which
disturbs them.
Drums are the noisiest things in the
world because they are the emptiest
The same law holds in things having
life; horses neighing, because they feel a
vacuum occurring at the center; eagles
screaming for n like reason; only the
Breod Loaf Eaglc never makes a noise
because he is full inside.
The acoustic philosophers tell US, how
ever. that noises are never in things at
all, but in our own ears whence it fol-
lows that the horns that bray for break
fast, and bray for dinner and not whit
less ticrcely for supper, have no noise in
themselves, but only in US, where we hear
it inside, as the subjective gripc of our
vacuum.
And our noise philosophy reaches far
ther; showing how the lawyer rings and
rcverberates all day because of an empty
place in his head, aud, perhaps, another
in his pocket how the preacher too be-
comes tediously sonorous body, because
Of the vacant space in his understanding
which the poet beautifully describes, when
he calls him "thc drum ccclcsiastic." :"
Music too, singing and the organ-what
are they but ways Of taking in wind 10
blow out vacuum so as to make II noise
more or less ornamental--oiten less.
Therefore, generally-in what is call.
ed society-what is it but crowding of
this or that parlor with great number
OF vacuums, old vacuums and young
vacuums, male vacunms and female vacu.
ums, whereupon they break into noise
together, screcehing and screaming, and
yelling and squealing ha-ha-ing guifawing,
and slapping and clapping, A most
stunningly charming thing this matter OF
society However, ~ Bread Loaf" Is
thing to Gil, let us hope that the said
noisy people will finally graduate full,
aud go home 10 lead quiet and peaccable
lives
Suffer ne now 10 suggest, if this noise
is to Le read, that it be given
either TO Mr. Wiliathcr, or Mr. Chamber
lingo, or Mr.. ChiIdhood apprehcnding
that they will have Il specially competent
vacuum force to give it the desired of. !
feet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-15

decisive, sometimes naughty and con-
temptuous. Without knowledge Of
Latin and Greek, he was charged with
seasoning his speeches with salt mot
Attic 1t may be that his language
was not classical, as his diction was not
ornate. lie disregarded the embellsh-
ments of style, and disdained the articles
of rhetoric. He spoke as a man who
aimed at conviction, not cheers with
whom an argument was II battle, not n
tournament; n speech an action, not mere
defamation.
As to his method in preparing his dis
courses we have the following account
from the pen of his private secretary
Artom.
Seated tranqailly upon The ministc-
rial bench, playing with his paper-kniie,
and sustaining the assaults Of his oppon.
ents with all the GOODNESS of an cxpcr.
enced dobater he seemed to pay no
attention TO what was being said, when,
in reality not syllable escaped him.
Little by little, by an intellectual process
of which he was scarcely conscious, the
outline of his discourse was completed in
his head. Without writing
IL word, without even taking
notes, except when he had figures or dates
to adducc, it was sufficient for him to re-
volvo his subject for an hour or two in
the morning of tho day he expected to
speak, in order to clothe his ideas in the
most suitable form. In the latter part
of his life he was accustomed to have me
present at the preliminary rehearsal of
his speeches. Seated opposite to me, he
sought in my countenancc, which could
never conceal any thing from him, the
impression which the strong and ingenious
chain of his reasoning produced upon me.
Sometimes he interrogatcd me with his
eye, or constrained mo to make observa.
tions upon points with regard to which he
was not altogether satisfied Often when,
from the galleries of thee hamber have
listened to the speech prepared in the
morning before me have been able to
note the fidelity Of his memory Some.
times the very words which had struck
me excited now the applause and now the
merriment Of tho Chamber. More fre.
qucntly, however, he improvised the
phraseology, but the idea was constantly
the same and have been able to state
beforehand TO whoever stood near me the
series Of differences through which he
would arrive at his conclusion"