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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13
NORTH RIVER
WOOIen Factory

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ME undersigned, having purchased the Fac
4 tory Property formerly owned by William
hammaeS are now fully prepared 20 Ioanufac-
'Gre all grades Of WOOL into GOODS, viz.
cass'msrs, Tcee7s, Sauinets, F4iied Lin.
seys, BIdnEets, Flaaaels, Linsey for
D|csses, Stocking. Yaras, &c,
and have always on hand such above named
goods io.exchangc for Wool and 20 sell for the
cash OF reasonable terms
We viii manufacture Wool on the halves, into
such goods as desired Also,
Carding, Fulling and Dyeing
done with neainess and despatch. As we have
been engaged in this h,sircss Cor number o
Years we are confident OF giving general salts
faction. We confidently appeal 70 q generous
public for a liberal share Of patronage.
Se- WOOL received in exchange for GOODS.
al tue market price, or the Cash paid for it if
CHAS. w. BOWMAN,
Il. A. BOWMAN.
iiemp. CO. Feb 10, 1871.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13

hoafn eau DC nad on reasonable terms Cha.
ges Tor each term Of 20 weeks -payable bs'f /,
adrance-snd half al the expiration of 10 ueck.
tor further paruoglars-nntil commencement
OIL exereises-address Rev e W FiNLry. An,r
DUCT. JOHN WILSON
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13

Kentucky hes INTRODUCED new feature into
choos When one Of thc girls fails % spell
q word correctly, the boy who spells 10 rigbthos
permission 70 kiss her Several girls ore fast for
getting aIl they knew about spelling, while toe
YE Improving with uucvompici ropidity
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13
R0mney, Aug s, ls73.-U.

Romney, Aug. 8, ls73.-U
The testimonials 10 the hands Of The md.
signed. from such we'll known ren,lemen n,
GOV vance, and Gen. Young, whose sons bavn
been under Or. Wilson's instruction-from ,bs
Faculty ct Davidson College, North Carolina
and from number OF other sources. Justify us
~ commanding him and his School to The conf
aenee ana support OF all who desire for their
children Il thorough educllion.
GEORGE w. FINLEY.
JOSEPH G. PANCAKE,
JAS ID. ARMSTRONG.
ROBERT WHITE,
JOHN c. HFISKELL.
JAMES SAEETZ,
WILLIAM HARPER.
DIR SAM. II LUPTON.
ROBP w .GILKESON.
DUGAL G TABB,
DIR ROBT. w. DALEY.
THOMAS 4. KELLER,
ISAAC T. BRADY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13

The Providence press tells Of a married cou-
pie who were passing jewelry store lhe other
day. Her attention was attracted by a per
feetly loyely" pair OF earrings. Said she oh,
Ned, 90 buy en- r. And Ned went by EN-.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-13
ONE TRIAL CoNVINCEs

for use in connection with The ELIXIR TAR,
is combination 81 the TWO most valuable
ALTERNATIVE Medicines known In the Pro-
fession, and renders this Pill without exception
tho very best ever offered
The SOLUTION ana COMPOUND ELIXIR OF
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
The Orange Question.

Mr.. Ncnable has offered in the Leg
islature the following resolution and
preamble, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee or Federal
Relations:
Whereas, The cultivation Of tropical
and semi-tropical fruit is of vast I'M
portance to the State; that every en-
enlargement should be extended to
the same; that the admission of such
fruits for consumption free of duty
from foreign countries will seriously
retard the development of that indus
try; and that the Act of Congress of
1872 allowing such fruits to be admit
ted free OF duty for the purpose of pro-
pOgatiOn or cultivation, has recently
been 50 decided by Attorney General
Williams to have the effect of admit
ting the same for consumption free;
therefore
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed and our Rep
resentatives requested to use their in
i,uence to procure the immediate re-
peal Of that clause in the act of Con-
gress approved June 6, 1872, which
permits tropical and semi-tropical
fruits, for consumption, to be admitted
free of duty.
Resolved, That His EXcellency, the
Governor of the State of California,
be requested to transmit u copy of this
resolution to our Representative and
Scna tors, respectively.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
COrrtSpOnut
LEGISLATURE And Rail Roads.

EDITOR acknowledgements bill,
regulating freights and fares, seems to
absorb the attention of the Legislature
at present.
If this bill is correctly represented it
appears to have been drawn up in the
interest of the railroads, and for the
purpose of hoodwinking the Assembly.
Except in Il few instances, it grants
the roads the right to increase their
tariff 20 per cent. The fare from Sac.
ramentO to ColfaX, and few stations
on the Central Pacific will be reduced
Il little, but to compensate for this re-
duction it will be largely increased in
other places.
The first section of the bill fixes the
tariff on freight at 50 40 for each 80
miles. That is not out of the way, but
in the same section they are allowed 10
cents per ton per mile for 70 miles.
This is out of all proportion.
Section 2 permits an additional
charge of so per cent. when the road
reaches an altitude of 800 feet above
the level of the sea.
1t is safe to estimate that over half
the roads of California are more than
81, 800 feet above the level of the sea.
The Sd section permits still an ad-
ditional charge of % per cent. on all
articles of bulky nature, such as
farming utensils, machinery, hard
ware, oils, liquors, and nearly all
merchandise.
But there is still an additional
L.. &c g, TO tn ha
added for very heavy articles. Now
let us estimate the charges on one ton
of merchandise from Ogden TO San
Francisco at the rate this bill pro-
poses.
The 1st section allows 3 cents per
mile for so miles, 50 40; for 1900 feet
elevation add so per cent, 81 20; total,
SO 60. For bulky freight add 20 per
cent, 80 cents, For 50 miles they re-
ceive 81 so. From Ogden to San
Francisco they would receive S47 SO;
and from New York over $3.50; and
for very heavy freight so and even 100
per cent. may be added to this amount.
The b. fixes the fare at cents per
mile. II. rate increases the fare
from San Francisco to New York.
There is no provision made against
fayoritism. There should be clause
compelling them to take freight in its
turn as it is brought to the depot.
BY the passage of this bill there will
be but one point gained, it will dem
onstrate the fact that the Legislature
has the power to control corporations;
hut this was known to all legal men
before.
If this is all that we are to expect
they may as well drop the subject. No
friend of corporations could have pre-
sented a more favorable bill. The
penalty for violating any of the pro-
Visions of this bill is so small that any
village sexton can pay it.
BUSINESS.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
A PICTURE FREE.

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Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

There were PIG deaths III Oakland
last year.
The cost of running the state Nor
NAL School for the year is S45 900, or
an average of 1910 for each pupil.
The Fresno Espositor calls for
general cleaning out Of the Mexican
population which harbor the outlaws
in that part Of the State.
The Eureka New Sentinel is in
formed that w. l.. Pritchard, the eel
ebratcd freighter, has bought an inter
est in the narrow gauge railroad
The case of w. L. Blakely, eX-
Treasurer of Santa Cruz county, has
been postponed to the March term Of
the District Court Of that county.
The various Tribes of the Improved
Order of Red Men in this State have
appointed committees to arrange for
the celebration of WashingtOn's birth
day.
The Cincinnati gazette. has infor-
nation that Senator Stewart of Ne
vada has been indicted in London for
his connection with the Little Emma
mine speculation.
|. John B. FELTON, has suit against
the city of San Francisco for fee Of
S20,9 The city is not willing to pay
more than s., 400, which"it claims is
the whole amount due.
DR.. Strenzel, of the Alhambra
Ranch, near Martinez, has raised in
his orchard some wonderfully fine
oranges, lemons, and olives. He now
derives good income from these
fruits.
Humboldt county, in this State, is
out of debt. It's Treasurer has given
notice that he has the money on hand
to pay all its outstanding warrants,
and they are coming into his office to
the last one for payment.
VIM. Perrit, who was recently ar
rested at Salt Lake on requisition
from the Governor of California, on
charge of robbing the stage III Shasta
county in September, 1871, arrived
there last night in charge Of j. b.
Hume.
NJ N. Eistner, son of NJ. r. Estner,
of Ormsby county, has received official
notification of his appointment by the
President to the cadetship at the
United States Military Academy, West
Point. He is ordered to report to the
Superintendent of the Academy, May
20, 1874.
The Bald Mountain COMPANY of
Forest City, Sierra county, has made
u champion cleanup. After drifting
out gravel for thirteen days, and wash
ing eight days, the company cleaned
up 900 ounces of gold The gold
there is worth SIS an ounce, which
gives only S198,000 for the little run,
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21

A butter thief preys nightly on the
pantries of the citizens OF Salem,
Oregon.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
San Bernardin0 Items.

The fine grain country of San Cor
gOnia, is becoming comparatively set
tied. With the Messrs Barrett, Clark
and Mccoy in the Potrero, and Gil
man, De Crevacour, More, Cooper,
Fisher. ETC., in the Pass there is quite
large settlement there already.
Very large crops Will be put in this
season. There is no better grain land
in the State.
Mr.. Bessant of Warm Creek, in
forms us that u much larger area of
land will be sowed in grain than usual,
this season, in that fertile and flour
ishing section of the county.
jeff Thomas is sowing grain upon
the plain adjoining the Hancock
Ranch. In ordinary seasons, this en-
foot of the mountains, would produce
good wheat crops.
Henry Clark, lately from the So
nora mines, Mexico, goes to Holcomb
Valley in II few days, to engage in
mining operations there. His perse-
verance ought to be rewarded with
success.
The mill at the Holcomb valley
mine will resume operations next
week.
There has not been enough frost this
winter on the farms of Suverkrup and
Huston, four miles from town, to kill
tomato plants.
John r.. Briefly, {. S. Gauger, with
his assistants, ID. G. Mappa and T. :.
Hall are here attending to business in
the spirit line.-[Guardian.
RAILROAD RUMORs.-A large con-
struction force, with its entire equip
ment, consisting of some seventeen
prairie schooners, passed through
here yesterday on the way to Deano.
they have been employed on the Los
Angeles branch railroad for several
months, but that being completed they
were ordered to report at DelanO.
Thus much is known, and it is said
that they have received instructions
to resume work on the s. p. r. r.. at
Dclano and put the road through to
this place. We cannot speak posi-
lively of this, bnt it is probable that
the work will be resumed there at an
early day. The ground is in fine con-
dition for working, the weather cool,
everything favorable, and as soon as
the feed on the plains is a little
higher, we expect to see the work
beein.-[ Bakersfield Californian, Jan.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21

Los ANGELES, Jan, nj,
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
LAND FOR SALE.

T COATED ABOUT TWO MILES
IL south of the Los Nietos Depot.
a splendid 60-ACRE LOT Is offered for 60
sale on he most liberal terms. The lOca- -
ton is very desirable, and the land is in good
condition.
Last year II produced crop of lis bushels OF
corn to the acre. Any one who may desire to
purchase land in this locality would do well
to inspect this lot and examine this years
crop, which has not been gathered. The sole
reason for sacrificing this property Is to meet
certain obligations Immediately. TERMS
one-half cash, and the balance in one or two
years ......Al.S0......
An SO-ACRE TRACT, located on the line OF
the railroad going east tn Mud Springs, and
embraced in the san lose Rancho. This IL Il
most desirable piece OF land, Is in n trst-rate
M condition; under fence, and good water
EIia right; on which are growing 10000 grape
vines in n full bearing condition; has II large
cOmmodious DWELLING-HOUSE; all to be
sold on easy terms. For particulars, apply to
=. C. TONNER, Spadra, or at
ocl6-tf HERALD OFFICE.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-21
FOR SALE,
ORANGE AND LEMON TREES

$40 Sicily Lemon Trees, years old,
500 Malaga Lemon Trees, years old,
800 Orange Trees, years old,
1850 Orange Trees, years old,
1000 Orange Trees, 2years old.
Apply at the HERALD OFFICE
inq-tf.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04
PREMIUM FOR 1871.

Every subscriber 70 THE ALDINE for
the yeaf 1874 win receive pair " chroinos.
Tile original pictures Were painted in oil
for the publishers Of THE AbDINEs by
Thomas Moran, whose great Colorado
picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. Tire subjects were cho-
sen 10 represent THE Easf'' and @lThe
Westg' One Is view In the White
Mountains, New Hampshire; the other
gives The Cliffs Of Green Riyer, Wyoming
Territory.-ws, 49,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04

Passenger train leaving Raleigh a 6.sn p. M
coiilFctsal GfeeHsi,Yrgnif hIhs keFthern baund
irvil; making toe quickest time 10 al Northern
cities. Prize ~ firkei< &ine "a VIA eilsf ronfes.
1itIrsins % and tu,m I,asnts fsst eftiFesnsAqra
comment al GrerusoTO With Mail Trains 70 vs.
from points North brsoufh. sHnin ol0sssillf
Trains daily both ways,-
4 pA Ssh&iAts IstmhbHrf A ss mmelatt "A leave
Richmond Al s.4t % ss.gwriyw ~ kmrkesllle ~
y M. Iegye Hufkeyllis Al >. ma, arrive NJ hici-
lnsnsl ~ y a.. ~ A sffussSM AN ri I'm
Pullman III acr ears on ~ night tralEs fefweer
Charlotte aud eh,hHppa, lTltheat shnasesY
IS PHpexs fIiaf haye arrapErmpif - advertise The
schedule Y ,Als e2laIan' w Please PRINT = y
K ferfaFfher infernailsn sdslss-s ..4 la. LII
49,. S,E ALLEN. Gent 'Tirket gent
IT. NJ Hssrussrf. sk,a q u II kFssaslat s.
.sl9sllN ksglasrr spd Superintendent, s Il
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04

vi Fl = I'll
Sor FOR SALE, ~ BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
THE Adm Il while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or
inch Interest CHARACTERISTIC OF Ordinary
periodicals.. II y an elegant nlisrellany. ot
pure, light and graceful literature and 4
collection of pictures. the raFest specimens
of artistic skin, In black and white. Al
thoapil each succeed az nlinheF afk,rds y
fresh pleasure IL o. friendss the real value
aud beauty ofTHE ALDINE will benlOsi
appreciated afler II aas been bound up NJ
the close Of the year. While other publ.
cations my claim siperinr gchenpness, rs
compared win rivals IL a similar class,
THE AIADIMEis a unique and original
conception ai,d usapproacied-ab.
soiutely without competition IN price OF
character. HThe poeessor Of a. complete
volume cannot duplicate the quantity 81
fiBe paper and engravings la apy othei
shape OF number or volurafrs for Ten fine
sts cost ,-dad faen, there are the ehrogsos
besidesl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04
TApPEY's
lNH n lsfHoyEp lasos- sAsI n
TOBACCO SCREENS.
Ml Patented March 1850, n llfllI
By lfiOAG ahd NJ, n. TAPPEF. y

K II .A..
Those who now hsethe RATCHED SCREWS
say they. would not be without them on any ,qc1
count hrausei ri WI lrAlI IflIll.ltJlUJ
list. An old or weak hand can work It.
Cd. One handcan prcsss~ hard wtIthe lmprov-
ed Screw astwo orthree men With the old kind:
81. Three hagsheads can be pressed with this
screw In the same time as two haesheads with the
oldkind.
4th, II will last planters lie Time, and can be
worked In close room In barii IN bud weather
rs we'll AS good.
Price: Wrought Screw and East Box, with
Ratchet attached, 80 Leyer, IS, Ink aud Bolts
no charge:
Hill~bpro -,
Gearing. Tobacco fixtures generally Cotton Pres
SEES unsurpassed at SID. Cotton Gln.powers,
Feed Cutters iIorse-powers. srreshers, Fan
Mills &c. rAPPf & LuMSDES &C.,
March isiy Petersburg, Va
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04
GO TO TEXAS ,.'.',.
u sHAio wa fnE IL III sttl
Lone ,,'' Star Route.
lIatefatioalI atd otsat Nuthera z. I'll

International and Greaf NUfflera X. X.
ID AssESGRRs going IN Texas Via Ncmphbr
j. aud Little Rock. " ia tlErsppTr, lfriks
thIs ine 4 Long,irw, the Bet Romfe - raies-
fine. Hsnrns. waro. ssustln. HtmfsylIie. Hone
Ion. ssAiSe~fan aud al point. ~ Western, Cen.
iEzl. Eastern and southern Texas.
pas%rnessrs via New nsifanE viii DAD Il the fse~f
Ksuie 20 Ter. Mlpnsla, Dsils-, Oxesfuns Crock
sit,l LonElem and nIipoinis n Eastsfn and
fnffheasfeYfi feNas. kHa s@iEkss Hsfw
! This lns ; wsll ,Li,l,,, tlprenehiy equipped
with efefy modrrn improvement. Ihrinding View
and Elegsnt 1ay Cnacirs tsuilHisa I, 4 re siefIi-
inr LAR. Westinghouse Air Rrnkrs. n lleE'r Pa
tent Salrty plFfnrlns aud cnlpl~r-; and now hcrc
eize cad the pa>rngpf ~ tsthraf@iy titpend on
<iTeay. sssssId rdmnHtaists jsurnsy, 5..
~ Tbs. LONE STAR Route hss, aguiral1y ~.
swefrl tis ssiety. .IfhW " = ~ TtxAsg ~ thr
publication u ~ Inlgrraiig md truthful slpcsi.
menf. Containing 4 SasssGlff md eDrTrrs map.
whirh ran ~ ulaainrf. m ~ rl,~ra. ~ address
ssg tlse GENKIiNhTRaxEE AGENT. imferna-
ilonsI and tiTrat Nur'hrrn hailroai. Houston,
1exas.z -, 4 dsfH illAlH Esl.slnT 81
b sps-'sssl.irlsi 10 10 aaisir .sff''. Ut
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04
Prospectus for isT4--sessnth Year.
TllE ALbINE,

An Illustrated Monthly Joufyd'. Mnirersal-
~ admitted tobc the Htuuis 80 Periods
cal la IN. WorId. "A Representative md
Champion Of Amcricun 1dste. ss3
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-04
DIX Greene, IiFilsg & B#tlGBs
Great Family Medicines,

Prepared expressly yor and add pied 10 1.e
Southern cksBixle. n .rlfaY
"C0Hpotid Esfraet Corniaifs,' p Il the
moa powerful and efficient hherz,irs ard Blood
Purifier known. prelnredsxrrs@iF fsr Scfn(aid,
SroossfiarH lSpphills. ErsFfions 90 the skim and
Al disea-- which are produeed ~ bad Or IN
bcalthy hood. 1
..Dr. Gnesnss Pa Cavs,n cures III
kinds &C Fits. spasTs AMI consni.ions, which de-
Pend apon irritation q ne nerve centres; cl,en
they have existed for years. ~ s.,.. ,t..r 4
!. Melic0fed Honey. The great Temed v
Or Coaghs. coidx. Cr0ap lefhysn. Hromohsfis.
.Are Tlyonf aiIi AZ diHFs@s ~ ne Air.pas~saes
md Lungs Il does not sieken fhs putieaf, u
pleasant ~ take, uromft n ~ atom dos not
Z snfethe anpetlte o. impair digestion ~ moi
= q ectorants W. islasfl
"a :. nstruigia SDecffs' v perfect
T sgsilfe COZ Esurnigfay sesailcs. FheasiaDspl. &
i muscular - nervous pains = ifliatsd,
These Medicines aFs prelsfes Win eFcat care
from pesfsut y ffIiAhIe Drugs nnt fgr fbeespeciH
: sIaesesnf dissAses NAMED upsH sntbfjufilf. No
one "a them n claimed - .seure al. y Thty ora
iaeaiica.ly tie sasas which We h~se s~a w o,sl
! waeticN fpr years. and N shsA Feegfhhnrilini
tfsm - the public We know whsregf We afirm
Iy ard thoroughly. Try them spd youwiIl want
10 ost>rs. Ask your Dfuedd Or them.
fcf szR b pnx3-ssssnsrsily. Prepared on
brs. GnEKxE, LrxpLEY q Issxrrgr,
g Charlotte, n. q
N. B.-CmoeTs. Tam0rs and Ulcer
treated IS heretofore By
80 4, Kzine's 0reof Cancer Ansssfotssi,
nj Charlotte. Goldsborc and Asbegills.
.hrfggHE nrr iE9F s19Nh6
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-05

were placed at the table, nor does IL 10 at.
\ ter II was Thsckersy that l came to
see---that 1 wish to remember not my
right or left-band man, who, l have no
doubt, was an author or an artist. IL WAS
she author Of "The Newcomss" that |
wished TO hear talk. As 1 am not gour.
mand. cannot remember whether the
Oysters were large or email, nor tho order
In which the wines were brought on,
though 1 remember that the proper order
was discussed while We were slipping thom.
Breakfast overland it was Q long ono
we lighted our cigars, changed chairs
with each other, and chatted ia groups Of
twos or threcs. l took an amply chair
beside Thackeray, as he motioned mo to
do, detecting, no doubt, the admiration
that folt FOR him, and wo had o pleasant
chat. lie had no idoa that hoped to be
man of letters some day, 80 we tslkedt
like mon Of the world, on whatever .opic
presented itsolf
Something that had said about thoai-
rIcals l Was q dramatic critic at the tims)
led him 10 say that he. had written a come
dy, when he had len In Wobster's hands
i think II WAS Wsbster's, though IL may
have been Wigan's-with but small chance
Of its acceptance. j very honestly told
him that l could not understand how no
should have play refused. He said he
should have = play refused. lie said he
could; he had 30 many things declined -
"vanity Fair"for example; besidos, he
added, there might be come defect in the
play which would prevent Its successful
repressn tation,
Dumas was mentioned, and / noticed
that 10 speaking Of ThAcksray gave his
N Nha Snaptah and mol h. Eraral.
nunciate. He had chafied Dumas, re-
momber, in the "Paris Sketch Book" but
u was for his dramas, not his novels.
asked him what he thought Of tho latter.
especially "Monte Chrisco" aud "The
Three 9uArdsmen." No ono ever display
ed, no thought, such prodigality of inven-
ton ~ Dumas. For himself he was never
weary of reading Lies Trolls Mousquo.
taires"
The exact language In which Thackersy
exprwed his adnirAtion fer Dumas has
passed from recollection, but the su distance
Of Il. aftsrwArd took this form in print;
"Of your heroic heroes think our friend
Monssigneur Athos Comic be Ia Frere. 10
my favorite. / have read about him from
sunset with the utmost contontrnont Of
mind. havo passed through many volurn-
se--forty2 ffty ,? wish from my hear,
there were hundred more,lland would
never sire, Of him ssscuing prisoners,
punishing rufiians, and running scoun I rels
through the midrif with his most gfacetul
rapier. Ah Athos, Por,hos and Arsmis,
you are magnificent trio |"
The feeling with which Thacksray in
spired mo was eItrsvsgsnt, 1 supposed,
but IL Was very sincere. l felt toward him
as he felt toward Shakespeare: /" / should
like TO have been shakespeare shosblack,
just 20 have lived In his house, Just to
have run on his errands, and seen tha,
sweet, serene face" Somebody interrupt
cd our chat; we separated, shook hands
when the company dispersed, and
never met Thackoray again.