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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
M


Notice is hereby given that, by the terms of the
Treaty concluded on the Sth day of May, ISL, be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, ali Ia
on the part Of corporations, companies or private
Individuals citizens of the United States upon the
6ONernment OF Her Britannia Majesty arising out If
acts committed against the persons property Of
izeLs Of the United States during the period between
the 18th of pril ISL and the 9th Of APRIL Isi5 in
elusive not being claims growing out Of the acts of
the vessels referred to IN Article i, OF said Treaty
tgenercally known as the Alabama Claims, - and
which yet remain unset titled, are referred TO three
Commissioners, to meet in Washington, for the ex-
animation. Investigation, and decision of such claims
a. well a. IKE Claims the part of subjects of Her
United States.
BY the terms Of said Treaty, all such claims,
whether or not the same may have been presented
the notice Of made, preferred, Ia before the said
Commission, shall from and after the conclusion Of
the proceedings Of tie said Commission, be consider
cd and treated finally settled barred, and hence
forth inadmissibe.
Robert 5. Hale, Esq, of New York, has been ap-
States to present and support claims on its behalf
and to answer claims made upon it, and to represent
tlgauon and decision thereof before the said Com
mission. Corporations. companies, or private indi
ylduas, citizens of the United States, having claims
against the Government Of Her Britannia Majesty
coming within the terms Of the above recited pro-
send to the Agent above named, at the Department
OF state, Washington, ID. O., a statement of their
respective claims, showing the and residence
with brief general statement of the time, place,
and circumstances Of the transactions out of which
will be understood that the statement 30 invited
IS preliminary merely, and does not preclude the
necessity OF subsequent formal memorial or state
or regulations as the Commission it's organiza-
tion may prescribe.
ers shall meet at the earliest enent period
they shall have been respectively named. Ii is ex
,hab they will meet fpg h sSsqng month
au3i 2aw5w Secretary.
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Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page.
WASHINGTON CITY:
sONDAY September Is, lS7I.
The Tax on Mixed and Personal
PrOperty.

In answer to an inquiry Assessor Hall states
tLat the return of income on bonds stocks
Sc, els 10 be from January 1st Isl, To
Dec mber 3lst, ISL" The ground has been
takcnb by some owners Of propertyof this descrIp-
ton that the income should be returned only
from June 3Hth, 10 the time of making the
turn, fer the r a>oH that thcnew District GOV
ernnent hss no right to tax income back OF the
time they took possession, and that it is not
possible - estimate the income prOspectively
teE The remainder Of the year. The answer of
'le Assessor to this II That personal property is
cStlmated just n real estate is in assessing il;
that IS for The Year, though it, like real estate,
may iuccUate in value.
The owner is permitted TO make his own es-
tiIua'e ION CATH Of the amount of income he
vii receive on his property OF this description
and should 1t dcpreciate in value, or the esti-
mated income fail, the remedy OF the taxpayer
would be in an appeal for relief to the Legisla
ture, just a. has been the practice in the past
III case OF over -Cstimate on real estate.
As 20 how far back the income rate should CO.
it seems that the tax law does not designate las
it shOr!d) the time for the commencement of
tie fiscal year, but it makes the taxes due on the
1T day OF January. 1872. The Assessor, therefore
makes his returns for the year ending Dec 81
1s'l. We understand that some property-hold-
Cts 70 tst Iht matter propose To I'LL out their in
come returns only from the 3Oth of June, but in
80 doing we suppose they will indicate that fact
TO prevent confusion.
The taN-aw, despite any possible defects,
seems likely to be generally acceptable, and
especially to the real estate owners, who are re-
Heyed thereby of portion of the taxation which
now falls upon the owners of personal property,
who have heretofore escaped. Thus, the tax
on real estate is reduced from $3.50 per hundred
last year to s1.IO this year 1t is alleged, also,
and DOUBTLESS with truth, that the heretofore
practice Of throwing the burden of taxation on
real estate and allowing personal and mixed
property to 60 scOt-free, has acted unfavorably
to the interests of the city and District, by en-
eouraging the investment of money in stocks,
bonds, &c, instead Of in real estate. BY equal
iziDg the burdens Of taxation, and encouraging
Investments in real estate the growth and pros
perity Of the city will doubtless be advanced.
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Government Securities
MOCK RenOrf.

BY Banksrs,' Brokers' and Commercial Ts,,r,apl
Lewis johnson Co. quote stocks and bouds in
home ana foreign markets, as follows
NV YORK, sept. lS.-First Beard, 10 20 g. M
> ISL, coupon, U.s.; sos. 62, coupon 1855:
as, 8 %, coupon, n51S s-2o's, Se: coupon, 49,;
- - ~ ", o, coupon, ia; 620s, 81, coupon. ll4.
% = g. coupon, lli1 10 SO's coupon Clrrenl
g 6s, Marigoss 3ls Canton. 81 of a Cumber-
lard estern MON Telegraph 65s{ Quics silver
E.ii PaciEc Mail, S,S; Boston Wafer Power,
press, -; American Express, =; United States
Express Is n. Y. Central and HUDSON. 9si ex div
New York Central Scrip. S95x div Erie, SO7 DO
EiT.ferr.d; =; Harlem, 129; do. pref'd,-; Reading
lsH; Michigan Central. =: Lake Shore and Mich
ieau Ssu;heTn. loss; Union Pacific Railroad,
SIS Illinois Central, rs; Cleveland and Pitts
burg. -: Northwest, 6S4; do. preferred, S9iS
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
-, New jersey Cent, leg; Rock Island, iOSI.
Mllwankte and st Paul, e26 Old; do preferred, 32ls
on d: aba.h and Western, 6!5S: Delaware. Lacka-
wans and western, loss Fort Wayne, lOoIs: Alton
ard Terre Haute, =; Hannibal and st oseph, 6g,f
lineage and Alton, ll9; do. pref'd, I?3; Ohio and
Mlsslsslpgi certificates, 81 Columbus, Chicago ard
indiana Central, e; Tennessee 6,s, old, ~; do.
new, 90; Virginia 6s, old, "a of d: North Carolina
Csn,T 1dd' p 90 do new new 5o.s Sd Missouri s. 81
Bonds, 9l4 Gold, ll4ll. Market strong. '
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(OFFICIAL.l
Alabama Claims,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON, August -, ISL &
Claimants who have not already filed in the De-
parment OF State their claims against Great Britain
growing ont of the several vessels which have given
rse 70 THE claims generally known as the Alabama
Sams are requested to do without delay in order
that they may be taken into account in presentiRg
the aggregate claims of the United States to be
brought before tho Tribunal Of Arbitration which il
70 meet in Geneva in thenOnth Of December next.
1t viii not be necessary fer claimants who have
already filed their claims, sustained by proofs, TO
take any steps under this notice, unless they may
have additional proof to flle. No papers already
filed can be withdrawn.
Claimants must prepare for themselves the proof
OF their claims. This Department will, on appiica-
ton forward To claimants copy of the Treaty and
circular showing the form Of proof that il advised by
the Department in the absence of other rules by the
Tribunal which will pass on the same
The early attention OF claimants no have not al
ready filed their claims Is invited 10 this notice.
aUSl -2aw3w HAMILTON FISH, Secretary.
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Markets To-day.

BALIInoRE; Sept. Is-Corton dull; low mid Hing
Z. ZaSo. Wheat steady; Pennsylyania' 81 "a
Siet Corn scarce and firm white southern, 7faSic
yellow, i!aI6c.: mixed western, 72a73c Oats firm
tgab5c Provisions firm. Pork, SI4: Shoulders "a.
Tlh sides, SASS clear rib, S4aS1S sugarcurei hams
firm, 93a93lsc. ""AoA'
kEw Y0Ez,, Sept. .ls.-Flour dull and heavy
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Stocks opened very sick
I but are nov better Gold firm l4Saia1l. Govern
skies; 621 new, 60. North Caroiinas 40; do new.
"a Exchange, long, s1s; short, 9.
LONDON, sept. IS, 11-D a.. m-ConsOls opened at
S,@ for aohey as for account; s. 20 bonds, 1861,
- loei, old, 81 1867 92sz; lO-4O's, eO1l
account; 10 4O's, sos "
PARIS, Sept. ls.-The Bourse closed heavy. Rentes
81 francs confines.
LoNroS, Sept Is, 80 D. m-Ccnsols closed at o3,.
LOT both Bonds Of lo62 9G'4; 1865, Old s33s lS67
PANS, SEPT. ls.-Rentes 81 francs centimes
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TIE Capitol-mcvers' meeting in ST. Louis Sat-
urday night, referred to in our special dispatch
from that city in Saturdays issue, was meagerly
attended. AMI 10 new arguments were advanced
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Governor ferEam's majority in Maine last
year, according TO the official returns, was only
S,-2@5e, 50 that Speaker Blaine was correct when
he said in his dispatch that the republican gain
this year Is nearly 3 eco votes
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The weekly statement of the New York associated
banks continues to show a reckless expansion of
loans in face Of further heavy loss in legal reserve
The exhibit Is Of character calculated to excite
alarm and Is undeniably bad, !" 20 au0te the mono
y .labic opinion Of il prevailing throughout the
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-18

The registration OF voters for the November
election III MARYLAND commenced in Baltimore
to-day.
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The Ne0lhaR

WAR DEPARTMENT, Office Of Caisf Siennl OHee-.
WASHINGTON, II. O., Sept. Is, lsrl-IO a m
sYNoPsls FOR THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR Hours =
Inc high barometer which was Sunday morning
ever Ml:consin and Minnesota has moved to the
southeast into PenRsy lyania; that in Kentucky and
tennessee has moved into Virginia. The pressure
has falien rapidly from Iowa to Lake MICHIGAN and
h"rth"ard. NOIthwesterly winds, veering 10 north
and northeast, have prevailed on the middle and
east Atlantic; sOutheasterly winds are now re portel
on Lake Michigan, and light northwest winds TO the
Westward Reports from Lake Superior are not re
ce.xtd u Is probable, however, that light rains,
win brlsk winds, have prevailed there for a short
ilIne. smoke ard haze are again reported from the
lower lakes, and local rains have fallen on the i'm
neGlafe gulf coast. Partially cloudy and clear
weather very generally prevails this morning st
II the Mississippi, with decidedly increased
ture from the Ohio river nOrthward and on the guf.
S-afcE. 'SiA
PROGsB.LITIEs.-R Rising barometer with cool north
Westerly Winds and clearing weather is probable for
ne rest ~ the day for central Wisconsin and Min
rt-ota. HgZy and cloudy weather for the lower
lakes with cTeasiDg winds from the southeast and
sCuihWesteTiy winds in Michigan. Clear weather
with 0Tt!eTly winds, for the Atlantic coast excent
ing North Carolina. Pleasant weather for the Gulf
states.
LOCAL RECORD.
Ihe thermometer in the business Office OF THE
ENkNlNG STAR registered as follows to-day:-S a :
ID - L ~, -. 2 n. fS 49,
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DRY GOODS.

ELEGANT BLACK eros GRAIN SILKS AT
IA Low PRICES.
W. NJ. SINISTER BRO. would cali the spacfsl
attention q their aud the public f. aot 1T
extra good LYONS BLACK : LhS at = > and
per yard; a. We consider them the best bargain v.
nave been able 20 Offer for several years. We have
also On hand All the liner qualities at equally low
rates; ard Ladies wishing Black SIX salt should
not buy one without 10. King az ours first
w. NJ. SINISTER d BRO.
sel6-d3teoSt sle Penn. ave. bet. 9th and IO;h
NEW GoonS To-DAY.-DRESS GOODS-Riack
All Wool Bciaincs, % .75a, So tOc and So Black
Australian Grape 70 and iic Popiin Alpgr,- %.
ileaES Poplins' fc.: All Wool Saline Clpfhs, Gs.sc
NV 8Tlght Plalds, % &c. and 81; also, Fine Nor
Mlch IustTes, sir and Wool Poplins. Black Silks
LACK Alpacas, Black and Colored Velyeteens and
many other elegant fabrics az fair prices Sb.WIs
IRON soc 10 so. BLANKETS. S3ta SIS peT nair
LOTION GOODS OF ALL KINDS At A SMALL
PROFIT. FLANNELS, CASSINERES no
elERi GLOVES, NOTIONS, and FANCY GOODS
Q great variety.
A. ONE PRICE.
began & WYLIE
sel3tr lois and 1920 7th street. \ w
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BOARDING.

A FEW NICELI-FJ RSISHED Rooms. with
"A BOARD. IN private family, at No. 1912 Sth
street tetwet n X and l., northwest. ssIS6t
NEMLY III RNIsHED ROOMS WITH FIRST
~ CLASS TABLE BOARD, every comfort and
cow enlence, at 1000 street. corner l0th Se53fs
FOR RENT-ROOMS with or wi bou1 hoard
4 pleasantly situated. Apply at 81 Montgomery
street, Georgetown. ID. q. saIs ~
ELIGIBLE AND COMFORTABLE ROOMS.
"a near the Departments, with first class R,ard
can be bad AZ No. 1918 street. on Reasonable
terms Also, Table Boar.lers sccoulno.la tai fec n
E'IhST.CLASs BOARD, WITH PLEASANT
u fROhT ROOMS. 10 be had on reas luahl., terms
~ 1901, corner Pennsylvania avenue ans Isfh
street. Good location and accessible. mhzs-Iy
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NEW DEPARTURE
We have marked down a large lot Of
WINTER DRESS GOODS,
left over from last season,

sc 1871 I'll Market Space.
GOOD IMPORTED BLACK SILKS, CHEAP.
EXCELLENT quality Lyons BLACK GRO GRAIN
slim = OF orr otcn direct importation, at 81 20,
Slf3, q, and S225 per yard, warranted pure sir -
OF heavy quality, and Of fine finish
~ We are very confident that our customers and
others VIII lind these Silks much cheaper than any
IN ms mar ket, and quite good ensugh for suits
~ We have also, Of our own Importation, the
BellOn g makes, at from IS to $40 per yard
hiSq, q hne assortment of Paris Fall and Winter
DEESS GOODS, from Is cents to s ! rs per yard.
~ One price only, makes in plain fignres.
JOSEPH J. MAY,
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NJ Y. NJ. G. A.

NJ Y. NJ. G. A.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Of the VOTING
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION win he beij
IN the Lecture Rom, Y. NJ. c. A Binding c,rnar
.ih and ID streets, on MONDAY EVENING Sen
teber isI b. instant, at ia O'Clock Reports Of the
he numbers Of the Association are es peciaIly re-
4leztcd 70 be present Others are invited. sel6
rTHE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC Is
~ invited to my large STOCK OF SCHOOL
BOOKS, STATIONERY and SCHOOL, REOUI-
SITES, which i am prepared to sell at the very
lowest prices, Wholesale and retail, at No, lO26
Seventh street, above New York avenue
sel-lm RICHARD ROBERTS
nSHOFFlCE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
Wy ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES,
- WASHINGTON, II. C., sept. 5, ISL
Notice is hereby given that blauk forms i'm &C
Act, are now III the hands Of the Assessors of the
several legislative districts Persons Who have
msGe returns Of bonds. pronssory notes and other
stcurics bearing Interest correct the sane
is alone taxable. ~
All those who have neglected 10 make return IF
perrnnai pT"ptrty a. Required by law are warned
e 60 So II ediately; otherwise il will become TN.
GUY o. the Assessors to make assessments
= according to the best information they can on.
tain, from which assessments there can be no An.
peal Section - The act Of Aug. 9th provides that
IN all cares OF refusal TO make return as required nv
law, the sald person; corporation, association.
more than one hundred dollars to be recovered in
ne name q the District Of Columbia in the Police
COsIt of said District" HAIL
SOU sup OF Assessments AMI Taxes.
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LANES T. LEWIS
PUREofAIRNIEW BLACKBERRY WINE -
lwarrantedD introduced through the phy.icisn.
Bold By druggists only. For sale, wholes lie bv
soiTiW Pennsytvanta ayenre,
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LOST AND FOUND.

L 0ST-CAMEO PIN, set with pearls The narty
- returning the same 90 No. 1925 Columbia
street northwest between and q and Sth and LOT a.
Will De suitably rewarded sells 81
II OsT-on Saturday, 10th inst ant, between lzt and
II 18th streets, on @ OF H. the SPECIFICATION
OF BUILDING, Of no use 70 none except the Owne
n suitable reward will he given III left al Police
Station, corner 9th and X street NV. sels-2ts
oST-0n the evening Of the lIih instant, in
- leaving one Of the Avenue cars. az = h street
going towards the Capitol. GOLD BRACELET
by leaving the same at 467 street northwest, the
hinder will receive n suitable reward. seIS-It-
EOINn-At Concordia Hall. by the proprietor
r. Nangemann, POCKET BOOK. contain
ing sum 81 money, likewise, "A POCKET KNIFE
The owner can find the same by paving for this ADJ
yertsenent. Ilt-l n WANGEM ANN
CAUGHT ADRIFr-As small BATTO BOAT The
y owner can have the same hy proving property
anu paving charges. JOHN JACKSON,
Sc 10 81 Carsl, between l4th and 18th streets
/ VST-on Wednesday morning, IN the First
~ " ard, near 2lst street and Pennsyl- o.
Hanla avenue, n very small black and tan-9 1T
SLUT; short tail. cropped ears, yeiOw-1
chm and feet. and spots her eyes and neck A
LIBERAL rev ard will be paid by her owner. - 2O34
9 street, second door from 2ls, who values her hizh
~. taulnI J. VI. ORME.
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BY J. THOMAS, A. NJ, MD.

Complete IN One Vol. Imperial SrO Toned pan
SAsep, SIS; hag Turkey, Sl7; haT CaJ, sis.
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0ENOTlCE-A1 persons having claims against
US the eontlngent fuld II the House Of Dele
gates are hereby Notified % the same TO the
Auditing COMMITTEES Of said House, AZ the CIert,s
DATE. MADISON DAVIS
Chairman Of Committee 10 Audit Contingent
fULd. sel3-eOjt
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0%FIEST COOPERATIVE BUILDING AS
uS sOCIATION-ANNUAL mEETING-The
tOuTtk GLnral meeting will be held MONDAY
ENl NC, September IS, at 8 o'clock, ia Rotor &C
Bal C.rnsT Of llth street and Miryland avenue,
SCU;u asbirgton. A full attendance l. desired
W. T. WALhRR, President
V. . 1Hb1PrON, Sec. ReI4-eo3t
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DR,M0ET = FRENCH PowpKRs, CERTAIN
caused By indiscretion, Gonorh9a, elect, scrof.
c ca Skin Disease Syphilis In al its force spssdy
Belsa1 Cepaeia asd Mscsvy Discarded.
Bold In Washington By WIN. B. ENfWIRLu
Price % Der box. sent BY mail. jy8-iy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-06

a few months ago S. and myself
had occasion to make trip up the
Missouri. While waiting at Sioux
. City for a boat we saw some of those
white Esquimaux dogs, and S. be-
came possessed of the idea that it was
necessary for his happiness that. he
should have one of the breed; SO we
hunted up the proprietor and opened
negotiations. We found that he had
none to spare at the time, but that he
expected some puppies would be born
TO the world in a month or six weeks.
That suited S. well enough, as he ex-
pected to return to Sioux City in
about three months, and a bargain
was struck. 8 sfi5 10 o1&
Well, we came back but S. had by
that time got out of conceit of the
dog, and did not want him. 1 insist
ed on his sticking to the bargain, and
succeeded in getting him and the pro-
prietor of the dogs together.
"Mr. w." said l, "when we were
here some three months ago, you
promised to save for us an Esquimaux
puppy. Were any born 2"
"Oh, yaw; de puppies vas born"
81 "Well, have you got one for as?'
2 Nein, 1 don't got any,
.o Why, how is that? You remem-
Der you promised to save one"
4'" Well, mine vriend, I'll tell how it
vas" (confidentially and drawing
close.) "Now you see the buppy dog
Il he lib in de shtable nit de horse, and
very pathetically) de horse he got
stepped on to de do-ag, and de do-ag
r he got died." And thus it was that
[ s. did not get his puppy; but made
him engage another.
While up the river l heard the fol-
lowing story, showing how an animal
can rise when necessary superior to
his nature
eye ON, see,D said the narrator, e the
beaver took to the water and the dog
was after him. First the beaver was
ahead, and then the dog. 1t was tuck
and nip whether the dog would catch
the beaver, and tuck and nip whether
tho beaver would catch the dog FL
nally the beaver got across the river
as the dog had almost caught him,
when phit. the beaver skun up a
tree"
"But," said bystander, "beavers
can't climb trees"
! '"A beaver can't climb tree? BY
gosh, he had to climb tree, the dog
was croWdin' him so."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-06
APuRLIc ToorH RRUsH.

&
As the steamer Connecticut. was
passing Black wells Island on her way
from. Norwich TO New FORK, gen.
! tlenan might have been seen perform
ing his ablutions in one of the marble
! basinSin the Mushroom 5in~the for
ward part of the boat While, he was
lin the midst of his task. tall and
verdant specimen of the incipient
/ Yankee traveller entered the apart
ment, and after staring about for
few moments to assure himself, COM
menced conversation with his fellow
passenger:
81 say yeou, kin anybody wash him
self in this cooky y2s,s-F----y---s-r- p, -
You have a perfect right to avail
yourself of the accommodations of
the boat. You can help yourself to
the water. ----
Ya-as, but this here pumpkin
she'll has got a hole in the bottom, and
the darned fasset's knocked all asl1ew.
j syow, yeou, is that brass cock made
of solid silver? 1 swanuey, the wash
hand dish looks just ike marble!'
The gentleman quietly placed the
stopper in the right place, and turned
on the wafer 1or our hero, who soon
+" made himself at home" pretty gem
erally.lt The former, however, in a
short time missed his tooth brush, and
on looking around was astonished to
perceive the Yankee applying it vig-
orously to his tobaeco-stained ivory.
qi' !. My. dear friend, you made a great
mistake in using my toothbrush Z
said the gentleman. sg E.is ss8: .tfEg
Yeour what ?--yoHr brush? You
don't mean to say that this here's your
toothbrush 2. ,..s,.-,7. st,ss s...sz..s.
81 do, sir; but it is of no conse-
quenee now. You are welcome to
the BRUSH"
The Yankee looked puzzled at first,
as if snspecting a trick, but at length
he exclaimed -
Here, yeou,. take your confounded
thing -umbobi But should like to
know what in thunder has become. of
the toothbrush that belongs to the
boat!'
"IN short, ladies and gentlemen y
said an overpowefed orator, "I can
only say-beg leave to add desire
to assure you, that 1 wish had win
dow to my bosom, that you might see
the emotion of my heart"
Vulgar boy from the gallery
=" Won't pane i'll the stomach do this
time 2v