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THE IA CROSSE BRIDGE

Tho milwaukee, IL st. 1'nl.l rknt1rnnd
Company EnJoinoA from Isrit1rl,,r
tho Miasissippl Nonr Lnuros1c, p",,tl-
Ing Il Suit In tho United Htntc.
Court
Special Dt.pateh to TIE Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, July 2o.-At 8 o'clock th!s
morning, Judge J. @. Hopkins, Of tho Unitou
states Circuit Court, aat in chambers In his pri-
vAto rooms In tho United Statos building hero to
hear tho argument in application for an intunc-
sion to restrain tho Milwaukee Il 81. Paul Rail-
Ing n above lacrosse. j. O. MoKonncy aud Judge
II. u. o. orton, OF this city, and Mr. Losey OF In
Crasse. appeared to advocate tho Injunction.
tna tis IT., to Lon John " Cary Of milwaukee,, and
hero 1v oa @osc -: ~ urogosy Of Madison. to oppose
end con ware presented in a familiar way. fho
Government Was ready to prooood at once. Tho
dofoadsnta thought Mr. oary would want timo
Ho admitted their bridge building operations ~
alleged, and claimed thoy woro perfectly lcgit-
mnto and not obatructtons to navigation. Thoy
objected to temporary injunction, beca,lao
tAugus;ta ras good month fo5 bridge building aud
ready to stipulhto that tho navigation should
not bo obstructed, but to that Judge Orton OBJ
1eoted that tho Directors might overrule him as
they had in the land.grant,, ind he urged tem-
chiefly for tho novol reason that tho nowspapers
would proclaim It abroad to tho Oompanys dam
age, probably BY showing that 1t was not omnipo-
tent n the defiance Of tho National and State au-
thoritios. Judge Hopkina wanted tho assistance
m asBuranco that things should remain iu atat,1
quo. Tho attorneys having stipulated for con-
tinuapca OF tho suit to the torn Of tho United
States Circuit Court At LaOrosse, Sept. 0, Judge
Of which tho following is an extract:
Ordered, That until that t1mo the stimulated tarn,
, 1873-07-30

The Chicago produce marketa wero rather
more active yesterday. lIess pork was quiet
and Too por br1 highor ut e,15.4o@15.5 80 caal md
sjl5.20@15.90 seller September. Lard was quiet
mud stoady at s7.8711t97.00 per 100 ibs for
winter, and $3.50 for summer rendered. Meats
were quiet and unchanged ut III for shoulders,
B3Sc for short ribs Or short clear, and 10@12a4o
for sweet picked hams. IIighwineH wero quiet
IND strong at 03o por gallon. Lake
freightB woro more actiye, and a Shade
firmor, at 61ao for corn to Buffalo.
Flour WAS in better domand at
unchanged prlcos. Whont Was moro active, and
rory irregular, closing ntrong at s1.a215 cash,
aud S1.l39G sellor August. Corn was aetiye,
md advanced 10, closing at $500 cash, md $50
Bellor August. Oats wore dull and W lower,
closing at 2Gsio cash. and 2594o seller August.
Nyo was quiet and unchanged, ut 5CIo. harley
WA quiet and 1@2o lower, closing nonlinally ut
78o for new No. 2 seller September. On tho
ovening Of Saturday Inst thore was In asore In
thla city ao6,2G0 bu wloat; 2,7o0, ,lO8 bu corn !,
780,o2a bu oats; $4,000 bu rye; and 33.217 bu
barley. Tho hog marltot was actlye and firm, at
Sl.35@4.85. Cattle woro dull, and 25@35o
lower, with aalos at 72.00@g.00. Sheep ruled
uuiet and Hteldy.
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by ouch appeals. Tho bulk Of waterad atocks In
in tho hands of the Vnudorbilta, doul ds, Tom
soosts, aud othor spooulatora. It ia constantly
changing hands, but It raroly finds It's way
among tho widows or 'orphans. About
tho worry lnat Investment sought by poo
plo Of email moans or in rogular busi-
ness is watorcd railroad stock. 1ta chhrac-
tor la wcll-known by tho pooplo who deal In 1t.
But, II 1t is truo that limited number OF uusslB-
pootin holders would suior by its cancellation,
this fact furnishes no argument why 1t
should not DO cancolcd. 1tn iasuo was
In moss casos unlawful In tho beginning
and It naa tho duty Of purchasers to inform
themselves Of this fact, If they did not already
know 1t. Evory guardian, trustee, or agent
who haa invested tho money Of widow OF or
phsn in fictitious stocks or bonds Of any kind
Inns becn guilty Of q breach Of truHt, for 1t was
his duty to ascertain tho nnturo of tho aocurtios
which he was buying. It is sheer sophistry to
maintain that palpable fraud should bo sus-
tained because fow innocent poraons havo por-
mittod themselves to DO swindlod or neglected
to investigate tho. character Of tho securities
which they were buying.
, 1873-07-30

The Increased allowance Of $125,0o0 rear
which the British Government wishes to give
tho Duke Of Edinburgh to set hiEa up in
his housekeeping experiment with tho
Grand Duchess A1oxandrovna, Of Ruaaia,
has been voted unanimously by the Honso Of
Lords. Promior Gladstone did not succeed so well
with the House Of Commons. He prefacod the
motion for tho allowance with polite speech
in which ho callod attention to tho opportune
good feeling botweon England and Russia
which might bo expected to flow from this alli-
anco and deprecated my debate which might
make the granting OF the allowance, which
ho assumed would bo given as a mat
ter Of course, seem ungraciously doue.
Members wore found atrong-mindod enough,
however, to declare their opposition to the
motion, and it's fato Is still In abeyanco. Tho
Republicans OF Bristol hayo issued d pronuncia-
monte againBt granting the Duke any such
unropublican allowance.
, 1873-07-30

Speeial Dtsputeh to The Chicago Trfbuns.
DuRL1NoroN, Ia., July 2o.-1u Henderson
County, ILL.,, just across tho river considerable
intorost is being nianlfcstod in the trial OF
Thomas Johnson. Indicted for granddaughter,
The trouble ont Of which tho trial aroso hals7
pelcl III October, 1870, In tho south part at Hal.-
tiorson County. Joseph Johnaou, sou
torcation shot q man namod Ewing. Ho
gayo bnl, and Ewing afterwards diod. Threata
Ind boen made Of mobbiug tho johnson family,
or at loast sioh reports woro taken to tllo1u.
won't to Jollnsons house, anil aotod In rather a
yiolant mannor. Johnson, thinking it mob,
fred on them, aud killed. QUO Qwona. uo WAS
indicted tor rnanslaughter. The case is
now on trial ut Maoomb, ILL.,, before
Ju,lgo l1igby by change OF yen1a. For
tho people arc O. F. Wheat, Of MRcomb, J. ].
dlonn, of Monmouth; and Jsmes Mckenzie,
Of GalasburE. For tho dafonae aro ]. Simpson,
0quawka J. Il. stewart and ]. ". Davidson,
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rightly It did not e,lBtatn tho Administration very
hoartily. Why may not tho Same proceeding tako
place In Ohio? Wl1at Ia tEoro in tho Government
Of tho stnto Of Ohio that should protect fior
from au Interference aud M uHlrpatlon, judicial
aud military, sucl, as took place III Louisiana!
It Ia truo TINT Gov. NoyeB Ia dilrorent kind
Of mnn. from Kellogg, and 1e wonla
not propnb1y accept tho Governor
phtp II ttlr,tBt upon him, against tho
popular will, by Fcdernl bayonotB. pothnps
thoro Ia no Judge in Ohio who would vonturo to
initiate Duroll but thon 1t was not supposed
tl,oro WAS ono In Louisiana until tho occasion
produced him. Nov, suppose, whom tho oloo-
tson Ia ovor, 1t ia found that tho Legislature
elected by tho people Is antt-Do1ano. and, II
permitted to moet and organize, Would oloct
somo other person to tho sonatc. Suppose tho
Board Of Education In tho City Of Columbus
declare that tho people Of Ohio would havo
olocted Dolano Legislature II two or throo hun
drod thousand people Ind voted who did not
vote, and thoroupon, without warrant Of law, or
having in their possession any election re-
turns, should proceed to mako out and
publish a List Of mombors Of tho
Legislature who ought to hnve boon elected
and declare them eloctod. Suppose when this
Is dono thoy apply to United States Judge, and
obtain from him n judicial docroo that tho mon
declared elected by tho Columbus Board Of Ed
ucation constitute the only 1ogal Legislature Of
Ohio; TINT no person not nnmod on TINT llst
ahal bo permitted to act as q mombor Of tho
Legislature; that tho Marslal shall employ Na-
tional troops to soizo tho Btate-HouHe and etato
Offices. And suppose the Legislature thus
crostod shall then moot, undor tho protection OF
Fedoral bayonoss, and elect Columbus Delano
to tho United States Senate, what Is tho
Gazette going to do about it2 What will
tho people OF Ohio do about 1t It will
not answer to eay TINT such proceedings
aro so wildly o1travngant that thoy can novor
take place. Thoy haro actually taken place
within ono year. Tho proceedings In Louisinua
! aro not yet nino months old, and Why not enact
them in Ohio Oh vol as in louisiana When
| tho Gazette warnB tho Secretary Of tho 1nteriol
that thousands of Republicans in Ohio will take
caro- that Republican candidates for tho Legisla
ture favorable to Doano are Defeated, 1t means
wo suppose, TINT Republicans in those dissrictf
| will not yoto, but will allow tho opposition can
| dilatea to bo elected. but tho Gazette will 70
momber that the bogus Legislature In Louisiana
was declared logal On tho ground that, II th'
people who did not vote at all had voted TO
tho Kellogg candidates, they would haVo had
majority. So tho non-voting policy will no
avail my Republican who wihhes to dofeat Dc
limo.
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Tho State Grange Of Wisconsin ropudiatos
tho action Of tho farmers OF Dodge County in
calling stato Convention to meet at Milwau-
kee, Aug. 21. Formal warning has been served
on all the Grnngors to tako no part in tho move
mcnt, aB it is unauthorized" md violates q
cardinal principle Of tho Oranges not to mix in
"the turmoil Of political strife" This coun-
terblaBt from tho State Grange iH o3cltod
by tho declaration Of tho Dodge County
Graugera, that the farmers, in becoming Patrons
Of Husbandry, lad not ceased to bo citizonB,
and TINT, as neither the Republican nor Demo-
cratic party is willing or able to suppress tho
prevailing ruinous political corruption, and tho
tariff, passs. railroad, telegraph. and other
monopolies Of thu day, tho farmers must tako
care OF themselves by providing new political
organization. Tho Convention called for tho
21st prox. waB for "oonsultotion, and aucll
other action aB may DO doomed bost." "
, 1873-07-30
pES MOtNES.

Golden WedltNg--Ail for tho. Family
OF tho Engineer TknfRerty--Graiu.
buyers aud Cattle. Dealers Discrin.-.
inato Against Ohic1tgo--Ces.sl,. OF
Iowa.
Special Dkspateh to TIA Chicago Tribune.
DEs MONIES, July 29.-0on. Joseph Ankonv.
and vito, prominent oittzonH Of this place. celo-
bratea their go1don-wodding tonight, tho frst
celebration OF THU character eyer held in Dua
MolneB.
Robert Dlee, on Monday 1apt, In Camp Town.
ship, tlliH county, committed rape OH q helY-
loss crippled girl. and haH since fled. It il
thought ths girl will dio from the offoosB Of b
injuries. 'S
DxB MONIES, 1ows, July go. B. H. Ill.,.
and o. II. Dascolnb Of Division 1la ;'kioS .'as
" Brotherhood OF Locomotive Epgip ~, IL '',9 ny
this citY, havo been appointed to recoir sIa, o,1 OF
hutiqns to the fund for the bolleAt Of ~ con.r
of Rafferty,, tho hero Of tho recont mo 1ain1!y
berry, and hold them until dsbura' ,, ~. fT- X
vision. Ny 'he LII
Eastern graln-buyeEs aud cr ,,o-,n,,ou
sending tlo traitlo Enst 20 ~ ~ nyou Gcoan af
aud largo amount ia going NJ, NJ ''o'o o1hcaso'
The Nail Agent aud traV ,.n,e' m III, no,,r
Held ri1oB. 4"ppoa Will epi4ne-
the railroad robbers, JAW" Ao'o 'o-oaS afona
1oa Ine Sgns9S h dR r9R9fs III sl,ow tho population Of
not yet reported. '''''' @''"s o'"l'1eS Aasa
, 1873-07-30

Tho Republicans Of Duroau County held
Convention at Princeton yesterday, to nominate
county officers. Thor resolutions pledge an un-
diminished support to tho Republican party.
The aalary-Btoal is diBclainaed AZ Re-
publican measure, and all participants
iu it arc threatened with expulsion from poiticnl
life. Tariffs, tile resolutions further say, should
bo for revenue only, and iron, salt, and lumber
should be placed on tho FREQ list.
, 1873-07-30

Prostdont A1ach1ahon prorogued the Fronch
Assembly yesterday. In lis address on tho &C.
caaion ho guarantees to preserve order
dnring tho recoss, and statos that tho doverp-
ment ia resolved to maintain poaco, which Is
Francois grcatest necessity. In his congratula-
tory reference to the approaching departure of
the Germans, ho pays President Thiors ameritoa
tribute for tho succoHs Of his negotiations for
the evacuation OF French territory.
, 1873-07-30

LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 2o.-A special to tho
Cottrier-Jou,iaul gyoa an account of d bloody
afrray this morning at Cayo City, so miles below
Louisville, between D. L. Groves and q. A.
Tucker Two citizens OF that place. Both parties
exchanged pistol shots, and Graves wes cut in
tho chest with bowio-knife in the hands OF
Tucker. Austin Tucker, brother OF q, H., waa
accidentally shot by Graves.
, 1873-07-30

Tho Milwaukee, l. st. Paul Railroad haVe beon
ordered by United statoa Judge Hopkina, at
Madison, to dosist from their bridgo-building
operations ut Lacrosse until tho suits arc do
cidcd which question thcir right to build on tho
sito they have chosen. The hoaring OF these
cases will begin ut lacrosse, Sept. o.
, 1873-07-30

Whom tho Itov. Mr. neod, Of Springfield, ILL.,,
published l,H reply to Lannon's Life OF Lincoln,
yiews of Mr. Lincoln's legitimate birth, and Of
Lis religious belief, were true or othorwise, Ills
article In Scribner's Monthly WAS certain to pro-
yoke roloindor. Mr. Lamou having been with
, 1873-07-30

Tho Texas Border, or Mexican Raid, COM
mission hayo concluded thor tolls on tho Rio
Graude, md havo prepared aocond report
showing TINT claims arc hold BY tho ranchomon
Of fow counties OF Texas against tho Republic
Of Mexico for stolen cattle to tho amount Of
s48 900 000-which Is $11, 900, 900 moro than the
value Of al tho live stool1 in tho State OF Texas
by the last census, including horaos. sheep, aud
swine. This, however, embraces tho cattlo that
the ranclomen .could have had ii none lad boon
Htoieu. Tho actual and diraot loasos foot up
Home 9150o0,000. From the Now Orleans
1'icayune Of July IS We learn that tho avorago
va1uo Of Texas cattlo on tho rancho, count
ing yoarlngs but excluding calves, il
SO per head. Tho real and imaginary
losses, therefore, amount to 100000 head Of
cattle, while the actual losses foot up $500. 900
head. Some faint idea Of the industry OF these
Mexican cattlo-thieves may be derived by COM
pairing their operations with those Of tho Union
stook-Yards Of this city. Tho whole number Of
horned cattle received ut these Yards during tho
sovon years they had been in operation up to tho
lat Of March, 1878, WAS 3,203,00 head. To
reach theso Yarda, tho cattle had the
advantage Of Hoven trunk ines Of rail-
why, while tho Mexican cattlo-8tealera,
according to tho report Of tho Commiasion,
wero obliged to carry on their operations across
cactus desert 100 miloa In width. Tho report
fails to inform uB that Mexico is better supplied
with beof, hidos tallow, hoofs, hornH. md hair
than tho other. 8paniHh-American Republics,
though this would 10 tho Irresistible Inference
from such an enormous importation. Tho re-
port also omita to state tho valuo Of the ontiro
property OF tho ratdod diatriot--oattle, lands,
ranches, horses, mules, cats. and doga. Some
Information upon this point WIS Furnished
last year by hlr. II. r. Enooh Of Rockford,
Illinois, who visited that country in tho service
OF tho Troasury Department. Mr.. Enooh do
acrlbes 1t squalid, wrotohed, poyorty-strickcn,
destitute Of water, and wholly unsuitoa to tho
raising OF cattle. According to the census Of
1870, the total amount Of property, including tho
value Of farm lands in tho threc couutiea must
exposed to these raids, lying betweon Poiut 1sa-
bel and Rio Graude City, was $844, 1888, and the
population 11,640.
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Great Britain deolineB to make any arrango-
n,ens for the admission Of postal cards from
this country at special rate like that between
Canada and the United Btatos. Tho Brittsh
postal authorities think the proaont ratio OF post-
ago cleap enough.
, 1873-07-30

Monmouth, II. Il. IuKorsoll pooria :, anl C. NJ.
1fnrrig, Ch!cngo. Over 125 witnessos haTe bool1
aubpmnaod. The evidence VIVA closoi today.
The defendant 10 ono Of tho woalthiost farmofs
on both Bilos Tho argument viii nrol,ably
close tomorrow.
, 1873-07-30

Thoy have queer way OF doing business IN
Louisiana. Ono Of tho customA ie, that the Gov
ernor can koop any sot Of tho Legislature in
his pocket from year to year and can make it
Inv whenever ho ploaaea. A Governor equal to
tho occasion can make ahaudsomo thing by refua-
ing to sign bill until sntsfled thnt lo ought to
do 30. Tho latest case has just happonod: Tho
New orleans Gaslight Company wes organized
about 1880. In 1860, before tho War, its cl,nrtor
was extended to 1896, In consideration Of 1t rc-
lnquishing Its previous absolute monopoly md
accepting certain oatabliBhed rates. In 1870,
having exhausted nearly every imaginable form
Of legislative plunder, tho oarpet-bag Leg
ialature created gus monopoly OF
their own. Tho Speaker OF the Houso
took $4,000 Of Hsook; tho Chairman
Of tho Committee on Corporations $500, 900;
Gov. Wnrmoth, Who had to sign tho bill, got
various other pcraons. Warmoth signed tho
bill, and tho Crescent City Gaslight Company,
with monopoly Of fifty years, was established.
But tho old Company refused to givo up. Tho
Legislature tried to abolish the old Company.
The Attorney General, who held $50, 600 stock in
tho now Company, brought suit against tho old
Company, and Judge Dibb1o decided In favor Of
the new one. Tho Supreme Court reversed this
decision. The now Company then sought to soil
out to tho old one, and failed. So, at the last
session, tho Kellogg Legislature passed an act
repealipg tho charter Of tho old Company after
1876. This bill Kellogg Inns boon kecping
unsigned ovor since. By refusing to aign
it., he could kill it. But 1t would appear
TINT tho old Company has taken no measures to
havo tho bill votocd, aud Kollogg signed tho
bill a fow days ago. All that Ia needed now is
to havo Judge Durell issue IN injunction ro-
straining the Supreme Court of Louisiana from
declaring this act null and void, and issue or
der to tho Marshal to employ United statos
troops to scize the gas-worka Of the old. Compa-
ny and deliver them over to tho new Company.
| Such an order would be Is rational and loyal as
tho one ho issuod last winter for the seizure ot
tho Btate-Houao, and which has been sustained
| by tho President on the ground thnt ho must
"austain tho decisions Of tho judiciary"
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UJ,e dJb5tapp W3ibn11e.
"Wednesday Morning, July 30. 1873.

A sa-meeting to consder the transportation
question ia to bo held in New York In soptem-
bor, undcr tho auspices Of tho American Cheap
Transportation Association.
, 1873-07-30

xr - rilko Enuals
v;an ;M1hwAuRss. ~ ~ r. uly 2o.-The heaters at Day
ssmtea % Iron -" ,ded to the position Of the Mi.
spme opessV ons o-morroT, on. 'D' An''s "u 70
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tORIGINAL.1
TO MINNIE MYRTLE.

A low rooted cabin, time-embrowned,
Built by the forking road;
A rude enclosure circling round
Fair learning's meek abode.
Within, template stove gave out,
From many hickory bough,
The genial warmth that frost without
And snow made welcome now
To numbers grouping in its reach,
The chubby and the fair,
The frolicsome and slow of speech,
Who formed the masters care
From distant humble home they came,
Stout brothers, sisters dear,
Of varying age, fantastic name,
And raiment quaint and queer.
Stored by mothers tender hand,
By every cloak and shawl
Their satchels huge in pride expand
Around the smoke-stained wall.
Have you forgot the picture? Long,
Long since have passed away
The school-room, and the merry throng
Who gathered there each day.
But tenderly tonight comes back,
Linked with the masters praise,
Remembrance of figure slight
Our Annie of those days.
a FORMER SCHooLMATE.
LoRETTo, PA.
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n SWIM FOR LIFE.

About twenty years ago n man Of-war,
belonging to Her BriSanic Majesty, was
lying at anchor in the principal harbor of
Antigua, which, as mOst people know,
forms one of the group called the West
India Islands, and belongs to the British.
1t was a hot, sultry day in the begin
ming of June. The heavy fog, which at
that time of year occasionally hangs like
curtain over everything, had been dis
persed by the heat Of the suns rays, and,
like retreating enemy, was rolling slowly
back to the horizon. Not breath of
wind stirred the water, not a sea-gull
tapped its wings round the ship. The
long pennon dropped lazily from the mast,
as though sharing in the general languor
of nature. The surface of the sea was like
a mirror. only disturbed by an occasional
black fin, that rippled lazily through the
water for little distance, and disappeared
as its possessor sunk again into the depths
beneath. AS the sun, however, rose to-
wards the meridian, a breeze began to
spring up-not cool and steady, but coming
now and then in irregular puffs, and hot
as the breath of an oven. Notwithstanding
the suspicious appearance of the weather,
and the rapid fall of the Thermometer,
party of midshipmen asked permission to
take the pinnace for few hours sail, and
obtained it, but on the condition that they
should not go far from the ship. The
party, consisting of six middies and two
mates, started, accordingly, in great spir-
its, notwithstanding the warning growls
of some of the old tars. Thoughtless and
fearless as English sailors generally are,
they paid little attention to the freshening
wind, and the fast altering appearance of
the sky. The tide was running out with
great force, and they were soon outside the
mouth of the harbor and slipping down the
side of the island with fair wind, and
with the full strength Of the ebb. One of
the mates was at the helm, a MILDLY with
the sheets, the rest stretched lazily about
the boat, smoking and talking, when, like
= tbupderbolt, violent squall struck them,
and the light boat capsized in an instant.
All it's crew were immersed, but soon made
their appearance again, swimming like
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03

GREAT MEN.-We always think of great
men as in the act of performing the deeds
which give them renown, of else in stately
repose, grand, gloomy and majestic. And
yet this is hardly fair, because even the
most gorgeous and magnificent of human
beings have to bother themselves with the
little things of life which engage the atten-
tion of US smaller people. No doubt Moses
suffered and got angry when he had Sc
we're cold in his head, and if fly bit his
leg while sitting in the desert, why should
we suppose he did not jump up and use yio-
lent language and rub the sore place? And
C;esar-isn't it tolerably certain he used to
become furious when he went up stairs to
got his slippers in the dark and found that
Caluphurnia had showed them back under
the bed SO that he had to sweep around
wildly for them with the broom handle
And when Solomon cracked his crazy bone
is unreasonable to suppose that he hoped
around the room and looked mad, and felt
as If he wanted to cry? Imagine George
Washington sitting on the edge of the bed
putting on a clean shirt and grumbling at
Martha because the buttons were off or
st. Augustine with an apron around his
neck having his hair cut; Joan of Arc hold
ing her front hair in her mouth, as women
do, while she fixed up her back hair; or Ma
poleon jumping out of bed i'll a frenzy to
chase a mosquito around the room with a
pillow; or Martin Luther in his night-shirt
trying to put the baby to sleep at o'clock
in the morning or Alexander the Great
with the hiccups; or Thomas jefferson
getting suddenly over fence to avoid a
dog or the Duke of Wellington going TO
bed with the mumps or Daniel Webster
abusing his wife because she hadn't tucked
the covers in at the foot of the bed or
Benjamin Franklin pairing his corn with a
raisor or Jonathan Edwards at the dinner
table wanting to sneeze just as he gets his
mouthful of beef or Noah standing at his
window at night throwing bricks at a cat.
Great men are mortal, and are subjected
and affected by many of the annOyances
that affiict the common men of humanity.
Hence the French proverb that no man is
great to his valet.