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VERY BRIEFS.
Holland has no debt.

Holland has no debt.
The potato crop in Ireland isa fail.
ure. -
The apple crop is reported failure
in Indiana. a
Georgia proposes to innict a tax af
IS upon pistols.
During the season Dubuque has made
100000 brick.
Onions declined from 81 to S6 cents
in one day in Iowa.
Fall River, Mass, is spending $780,
900 in school houses. M see "
When are ladies like loaf sugar!-
When they ar. refined. s
There is rooster in Fayetteville,
Tenn, with three legs.
Working people compose one half
the population of Paris. VS.
Germany proposes to carry its telo-
graph wires under ground. SasG
The hop crop is reported to be forty
per cent. less than last year.
The Union Pacific has 100000 acres
of land in Nebraska for sale. gIx
The Central Railway of Iowa cannot
pay the interest on It's bonds. IS ifA
Recent storms have greatly damaged
the South Carolina rice crops.
"Lovely young ladies'" in Pittsburg
weigh from lao to 1870 pounds.
The yield of corn will be greater in
, Kansas this year than ever before. =,
Two citizens of Nevada have, arran-
ged to play chess match for $4,000.
In still deep sea water less oxygen
gas is contained than in surface water.
The two reprieved Modocs undoubt.
edly think that mo moose is good
news" -
No money is better spent than tina,
/, which is laid out for domestic satisfac,
ton.
: A Racine man Travelled eight miles in
t his sleep and came back by the railroad
The corn crop of Minnesota has thus
I far sustained scarcely any damage from
, : !.
frost.
Many Of the tobacco factories in Vir
ginia have suspended for want OF eur
! rency. s
Y The greater part of mankind employ
3 : their first years to make their last mis-
/ cradle. z
!, A youth seventeen years old, at TX
5, onia, Wisconsin, weighs just twent
n pounds.
&c Cayuga Lake attracts French settler
r by producing frogs weighing over fl
b. teen pounds.
S The Syracuse Standard says that Wi
a kie Collins as reader has mistaken hi
Is vocation.
~ =, He that maketh others fear has in b
y, N, turn more reason for apprehension tha
his victims.
Some of the labor reformers seem
Mt regard the possession of wealth as
,st capital offence.
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Great Britain.

LoRrooN, November 4-The steam
ship Tangone has arrived from Austria
liza with f4S9. 900 in bullion, nearly all
of which is for America
The Spanish steamship Murillo. seiz-
ed at Dover, for sinking the emigrant
ship Northfeld, has been condemned
and will be sold tomorrow.
An explosion this morning, in a fire.
works factory at Lambeth, killed eight
persons, and number were injured.
The office of Lord Chief-Justice OF
the Court Of Common Pleas has been
rendered to and accepted by Sir John
Duke Coleridge.
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MAR YEAN D.

BALTIMORE, Nov 5.-From the latest
returns it is estimated that the Legisla
ture will stand as follows: Senate-Dem
ocrats, %; Republicans, 8. House
Democrats, 6S; Republicans, 10. Dem
ocratic maj jority on ajoint ballot, 73.
The majority in the State for Wood
ward, Democratic candidate for Comp
troller, is estimated at 10000.
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KANs as.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Nov. 5.-The Kan
sas City Times has returns from IT OF the
100 Legislative Districts in Kansas, SHOW
ing the election of 81 Opposition mem
bers to 53 Republicans. An Opposition
majority on joint ballot is now claimed
The Democrats and Liberals Of this city
will hold a grand jubilee on Saturday
night.
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RwThose timid Democrats, like
GRoEsBEcK and EWING, who assisted the
Republicans in chanting their funera
HYMNS over the death of the Democratic
party, may find something in the cleo
tion returns of the last few weeks whlcl
will tend to strengthen their faith in tn
principles of the old party. This vii
appear more likely when it isremember
ed that the destinations Of "new party
no longer exists.
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Senator Sprague is said to have given
half million dollars to Mrs. Sprague
at the birth of each of his children, two
in number.
Complaint being made of the quality
of New York lager, the brewers Of tha
CITY have resolved to make better arti
Gle, and have advanced the price to 81
aud $40 4 barrel.
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Failures at Mansfield.

Mansfield, Ono, November 3.-The
Mansfield Machine Works, one OF the
oldest shops in Northern Ohio, made
an assignment on Saturday atternoon.-
S. B. Slurges was made assignee -
Liabilities $4,000, and they claim
their assets amount to about S30O,o0O
Also, the cracker establishment of IL
Fl. Colby. His liabilities are about s.,
600; assets about Sd, 1000.
1t looks now as though it was going
to be fearful winter upon the laborins
classes
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gwIt was not the ''of year" that de
feated Gov. MOVES after all, but the Pro
hibitionists. The Columbus correspon
dent of the Commercial found that out
and was SO startled by the discovery
that he was moved to make a few com
passionate remarks The ProhlbitionlSt
ought to be sad.
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Reports from elec
tons in 27 counties in this State show the
Farmers ticket elected in Is, Republican
in 10, and Democratic in 2 counties. Cal-
wins majority for Mayor in this city is
about IL ,000
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NIYNESOTA,

MILwAuKEE, Nov. 5.-The latest from
the Minnesota election give c. K. Davis,
Republican, from 5000 to 5000 majority
Dixie. the Farmers candidate for State
Treasurer, is probably elected by - small
majority.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, Nov. 5.-All but "a towns in
Massachusetts give Washburn 7O,77s
votes CASTOR, 1892. Eleven Demo
Gratis are elected to the Senate and 6O tc
the House. Pierce is chosen to Congress
by an organized opposition.
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ST. LOUIS, November "a warrant
having been issued to day for the arres
of Mike McCoole, charged with killing
Patsey Manlev last Wednesday night
he gave himself up this afternoon. His
bond was Cancelled, and be is now il
Jail
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nwFinaucial affairs are growing
worse throughout the country. Failures
are reported every day of men engaged
in all kinds of business.
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OFFICE OF TIE Prosecuting ATTORNEY,
WoopsFIsLD, o., Sept. |. 1878.
To tie Honorable Commissioners 81 Monroe
County, Ohio:
herewith submit my annual report Tor
the year ending September l, 1873:
OCTOBER TERN, 1872,
William Sindledecker, charged with as.
sault and battery; sentenced to be imprison-
ed in the county jail and fined $40 and costs
Not collected.
JANUARY TERM, 1873.
John Michel fined $40 aud costs for con-
tempt. Fine paid.
APRIL TERM, 1873,
Samuel Williamson, John Murphy and Alonso
R Wilson charged with disturbing religious
meeting, Fined, each, SIS and costs; collected
on same 81
Costs in State cases-none collected.
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NEW JERSEY.

NEWARK, Nov. 5.-The Senate stands
IA Republicans and Democrats; the AS
sembly 80 Republicans and Is Demo
|, Gratis
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The WOOdman aud the Sandal
Tree,

From the Spanish.
Beside a sardal-tree, a woodman, stood
And swung the AK, and ,as the strokes were
laid
Upon the fragrant trunk, the generous wood,
With it's own sweets, perfumed the cruel
blade.
Go, then, and do the like; a soul endued
With light from heaven, a nature pure and
great
Will place its highest bliss in doing good,
And good for evil give, and love for hate.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Nov. 5.-Comstock, Demo-
crat, for Congress, in the Fifth District, is
elected by about 200 majority.
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MESsS3ssPPE.

JACKSON, Miss Nov. 5 Nothing off
cial is known The count is very slow.
1t is generally believed that Ames has
carr led the State by $4,000.
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The bale of Memphis relief cotton
sold in New York for $3.50, and has
been shipped to Liverpool to be sold
again.
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DeatI, of MRS. Gen, Lee.

LYNCHgURG, No, Mrs Gen. Rob
ert E. Lee, died at Lexington, Va, yester-
day morning.
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To the Honorable Commissioners Of A0nree

To the Honorable Commissioners Of Monree
County, Ohio:
In compliance with the requirements
of the law, we have the honor to submit
to you this, the first semi-annual, report
of the condition and standing OF the
Monroe County Infrmary, for the six
months last past, ending March l. 1873.
The general condition of the mfr ma
~, since our last report, has been good
and prosperous; the health of the in
mates generally good The number OF
inmates at present is 81, probably lar
ger number than there will be as the sea-
son advances ;as a general thing the mum
Der of paupers in winter is larger than
in summer, for the reason that We have
a certain class of paupers who are able
to support themselves in summer without
the aid Of the county.
The condition of the finances are as
follows:
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VIENNA, November 5.-The total
number of admissions to the ENposf-
ton from the opening to the closing
day was 100000.
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CouRr OF COMMON Pleas, Oct. II, 1878.
thereby appoint Jere Williams, ESQ, am
Nathan HOLSTER. ESQ.,, with A. J. Pearson,
Prosecuting Attorney, TO examine the within
report. H. tnAnDn"o'
Judge of Common Pleas Court.
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WooDsF,sIp, OHIo October %, 1873
To the Honorable Robert + Chambers, Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas:
The undersigned, to whom tho annual Re.
port of the Commissioners of Monroe C'un-
ty was submitted, respectfully report, that
they have examined the same, and ind the
same to be an accurate statement OF the hnan-
cial affairs of the county. and OF the official
transactions of said Commissioners. They
furthermore report, that in their opinion, all
the transactions recited in said Report were
il conformity with the laws then in force.
JERE. WILLIAxs,
NATHAN HoLyIsr | fomror..ss &
A. PEARsos Pros, -
Atty N C. ! ss
Ordered, that N. Hollister, ESQ, 3ere. ~ IL
liams, ESQ, and A. J. Pearson each receivs
an order on the county Nreasury fol the sum
of twenty dollars for services in examining
Commissioners Rep rt.
| r e. CHAMBERS,
! Judge Of Comm ~ Pleas Court.
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Isaac Botteufeld, viewer Gray 'oad - ao
Jackson Griffith viewer Jackson road. Il eo
Arthur Gray, chairman Wright road - w
Allen Shotweil, viewer Jackson road ~ 81
VIM z Dent, viewer Wright road ......i 9o
Thomas Boihwell. viewer Wright. Gray
and Jackson roads ...... ....4 ao
John F Jackson chairman Jacks on road. w
" T Jackson, do do w
Newton Meek viewer Wright road. .....l 90
J D Wright, marker do ......l w
Thos Twadils, ehainman do go. loo
Robt Jackson, marker Jackson roed- Il 90
/ q s Sloan, SURVEYOR Sutlrr road. ......l5 10
Isaac Ward, viewer do ........l eo
NJ Boughner, chairman do ....... w
Wm Beard, do do ........I w
| James Winan mari-er do .....-. oo
Josiah Psles, viewer do ........- 30
Barnett Mann, viewer Truck road .....l 20
Fred Mellott, DO do. .....l 81
John A Hartman, chsinman Cine road. u ~
0 Sloan, surveyor Bol,z road .......zI w
H Smith. marker Smith road. .......l 0o
Geo Lude, viewer Sutler road .........l oo
Total .9.!.........'. ...... - -
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AuD4roRs OFFICE, MONROE COUNTY, oHro,
WooDsFIBLD, Sept, rs, 1873.
certify the foregoing to be true state
ment of the receipts and expenditures Of
Monroe county, Ohio, for the fiscal year end
ing September /, 1873, and that the uncan-
celled orders are truly gwen. as it appears
on the records In this office.
M. HOEFFLER,
Auditor II G o.
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Detectives are sitting the statements of
Iryipg,th accused Nathan murderer
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A. J. PEARSON,
Pros. Atty NJ c. o.
Woodsfeld, Ohio, Sept. /, 1878.
SHEsirs's OFFICE MONROE County, ONO,
September J., 1873. J
To the Honorable Commissioners OF Monroe
County, Ohio
As directed by law, submit this, my an
nual report. for the year ending on The first
day of September, 1873.
Amount Of fines e0llected--none.
Iherewith present receipts OF the Treasu-
rer for the following amounts;
O,tober Term, 1872. .................Sb 81 o0
January Term, 1873. 7a................4 Az oo
| April Term, 1878. .................lI AZ oo
GEORGE CALD WELL,
! Sheriff N. C. y.
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BRTpas FUND.

BRIDGE FUND.
J & shrake sbut's Clarington bdse. 63il %
q II Cline, bridge at Cochrausville....l2o W
Drollinser l. Co, stone arch bridge at
Baresville (part) ...... .1'uV y
JCYoho. bridge on Miltonshurg I'd. 10 w
King Iron bridge Co, bridges across
sn,ssh crssI ALSO 90
t.ssa s.vi,is AN CJarinrtop bridge: 2a7 "a
Isaac Tisher.fll Baresville bridge.part 3cV w
John Noll, plan aud specification
bridge Wittsn's fork. ....... 30 VI
Tot., .S13.S4i a
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WooAsheld Nov. IL. 1878.
wAddress all letters:
.eTHE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Woodsfeld,
Monroe County,
Ohio.

hgGold closed in New York the 1tl
inst, at S107f.
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CLERKS OFF,cE, WoopsFIELD, ONO,
September l, 1873.
To the Honorable Commissioners of Monroe
County, Ohio:
As required by law, submit this my an
nual report. as Clerk of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas of said county, for the year end
ing on the first Monday of September. a D
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D Steward returning poll book Justices
election Sunsbury township. ........i Ot
John Hamilton opening poll book .... q
Jas Stafford returning poll book Justices
election Perry tp .................l W
John Hamilton opening poll books 81
Trst's & Clks elec Cons Del, 1878, Suns
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To tic Honorable Commissioners Of Monroe
County, Ohio:
In compliance with the requirements
of law we, the undersigned Directors of
the Infirmary of said county, have the
honor to submit herewith to you our
semi annual report of the standing of
said In6rmary, for the six months last
past, ending August 81, 1873.
Since our last report the 1ntirmary, ,un-
der cur direction, has been renovated
throughout; nearly all the rooms have
been replastered, ,whitewashed and cleans
ed generally, and it now presents clean
and healthy appearance.
The farm is in excellent condition, and
credit is due to our present Superintend
ent for his skillful management of tie
same.
The number of inmates at present il
&c. generally healthy.
Our finance. are &c follows:
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Fines collected during the year and paid
to me by the Prosecuting Attorney,whish II
eludes all the fines collected:
Ooio vs.. John Michel. ....... $50 20
same VS.. Sa,nuel Williamson st al. w
Total .............. ..SiI w
Less per cent Pros ATTY. y........'..' ~
Tofa, .SI5 so
Costs in State oases-iioRe 20 report.
TIE unclaimed costs remaining IN my
hands ou the lst day OF JANUARY, 1917,
were paid la;7 the county Treasury by me on
the "a day Of september, 1879, as will a2-
pear by my report TO you OF that date l
herewith present the rseeipt OF the ileasu,
rer for SIS 80, the amonnt OF fines coliect5d
and paid to me by the Prosecuting Attorney
as above.
hereby certify that the foregoing is cor
rect DAVID OKBY, Clerk,
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ExTENDITUNEs.

Total receipts for months last
past.,,,. ,.................SZO0 UO
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Jas W Ward, returning poll book Justi-
ces election Adams township .......l 20
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RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treas March, 1873..s176O 81
Amount collected on Duplicate
of1s72, (Hnes coli ............ S44 81
Amount collected by Directors,
(Wsisend estate ..... 40 ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-25

palm, as II expecting n shower Of gold
pieces. II had, 80 to speak, a sensuous
ayAricious expression, aud one Of the
fingers was entirely oircled with a mas
siye ring.
And your history, said the artist.
Giving the sketch TO Antonio, its au'
thor desired him 70 carry il to Pietro
Benvols, librarian at the palace OF 81.
Mark, and demand in exchange for il
six hundred pistoles.
six hundred fools heads" cried the
inn keeper | would not give a zecchin
for il
Without speaking the artist turned
haughtily away.
The gondolier took the parchment
and looked with astonishment at its
guise he then turned doubtfully to
wards Maria; but glance from her soft
dark eyes reassured him, aud he set out
on bis mission.
With folded arms aud a moody brow
the artist commenced pacing up and
down the large room in the hostlery,
casting at intervals scrutinlzing
glance on the young girl, who, now pen
itent of her intended crime, was silently
praying in a corner. As for Gianethni,
he seemed unable TO shake of the
strange ascendancy gained over him by
his unknown visitor; his habltual eiiront
cry failed him, and for the first time in
his life he dared not break the silence.
An hour passed, and then hasty joy
ous steps were heard, and Antonio ap
peared, bearing in his hand bag and a
letter. The bag contained six hundred
pistoles, and the letter was addressed to
the artist, and prayed him to honor the
sender with visit
Take these coins aud weigh them, q"
said the unknown, as he threw the bag
towards Gianettini.
Antonio Barbarigo stood before his
benefactor, pale and trembling with JOY.
Zone favor more" he said, )" who are
your"
What does it matter, say you, cried
the gondoher; much-much to me-
Tell me your name, signor, that | may
love and honor it to the last moment oI
my life"
MEN call me Michael Angelo"
at is my turn, now," he said, to ask
you favor 1t is to permit me to per
petuate on canvas the lovely features Of
Maria"
The girl approached; she could not
speak, but she clasped the painter
hand and raised it to her lips. A teal
fell on it; and Michael Angelo, as he
drew it back, turned away to conceal his
own emotion.
Twenty years passed on and found
Antonio, the once humble goHdolier, the
happy husband of Maria and General O
the Venetian Republic. Yet this bril-
liant position never rendered him un
mindful of his early life, and his heart
felt gratitude, as well as that of his wife
accompanied Michael Angelo Buonar
otti to the end of his days.
AS to the crayon sketch Of the miser
hand, it was taken from Italy by sol
dier in Napoleon's army, and placed il
the Louvre. During the invasion o.
1914, it was unfortunately lost, and, sc
far as can be ascertained, has never
since been recovered. The story of it,
production, however. still fingers among
the traditions Of Venice.
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MEMPHIS TENNa TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 95 1878

prompt: 81 am Colonel William Ii,
Russell, for many years prominent
member Of the Kentucky Legislature,
was School Commissioners for the South
ern district Of Kentucky. am now the
Representative Of Galloway county in
the Missouri Legislature, am spoken OF
as the Wing candidate for the next Con.
gress, and | am lost. "Who are your
OF course the question was repeated,
aud the answer was again returned with
all It's linked dignity until the audience
screamed with laughter aud greeted
poor Russell whenever he dared 10 rise
with Who who, who are you2 And
so he got his name of owl Russell. "
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such Fun,

A Peruvian officer on board man-of-
war, lying in Callao harbor Writes cor
respondent), had lovely and devoted
Peruvian wife, and both were devoted to
each other, but both unreasonably jeal-
Gus. An American officer, fond of a
practical joke, and great favorite with
husband and wife, conceived very
clever trick, as he thought, to break
them of their unfounded jealousy. He
caused note to be sent to the wife that
her husband was in the habit of going to
certain street and number, and asking
at the door for Signora Mercedes,
each week on such day and hour. He
also had an anonymous note sent
to the husband that the wife was seen
weekly going at the same day and
hour to such street and number and
asking at the door for Signora Mercedes.
1t was large dress-making establish
ment, but never patronized by the wife.
Securing in some way the aid of a SER
want of the establishment, he awaited the
fun as he supposed. The wife, true
to her womanly curiosity and Jealousy,
came first, closely yelled, and, in a
trembling voice, said, "Signora Mer-
cedes," and was shown into an ante
room. The husband, a few minutes
later, and punctual to the hour speci-
fed, presented himself at the door and
rung. To the boy who opened it be said
simply Signora Mercedes, and was at
once shown into the room where sat bis
wife Both began at once; L have
fouDd YOU out al have caught youW
etc. Neitber would listen to explana.
ton or reasop. The wife screamed and
cried; the husband syoFe and stormed,
each accusing the other. After both we're
exhausted, the lady of the estahlishmeRt,
hearing the noise came and listened to the
parties in astonishment, ana protested
that she had seen neither Of them eve.
before The boy was called in; in fright
he confessed the money paid him for
the faBt" was cnfed, kicked and dis
charged; aud the husband and wife went
home arm in arm, happy and ashamed.
But the friend who had gotten mp the
"fun." The evening of the denouement,
while in his room, knock came at the
door. He said, Come il" and in
walked the husband and wife. Without
a word they went for" him then and
there. They scratched hiu and tore out
bis hair; they banged and beat him, and
pulled out his beard; they cuffed and
kicked him, and left him with tern
clothes, bleeding aud dis6gured. DE
kent his bed for week, bis eyes were
closed for q fortnight, and his friends on
shipboard never dared to ask him what
was the matter with him.
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"OwI RusseII."

Not long ago died the Colonel Russell
known in the Southwest as Owl hus-
sell" who was once Henry Clay pri-
yate secretary. He was man OF IN
tense egotism, whose chief object in life
was to be admired and notorious.
Years and years ago, while in the Mis-
souri, Legislature he got the sobriqnet
which olung to him all the rest Of his
life. and actually carried him out Of his
political career. Il was during a NO
lent debate in which be had shown ab-
surd pomposity that one Of his political
cozlrsdes rose and quietly told a little
story. He said that one night Russell,
while travelling through the woods lost
his way, and being a stranger in that
part Of the country, became rather ner-
y0us. While in this sorry plight be
suddenly heard voice not far
away, calling out Who, who, who
are you2" The answer vas loud and