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FOREIGN NEWS.
BeiIer Explosion and Thirty Persons

Boiler Explosion and Thirty Persons
RUpEsHEIM, May IA boiler explO-
sion on q ferryboat between here and
Bingen killed thirty persons.
Algerian Revolt Subdued.
PARIS, May 1.-The revolt in Algeria
has been completely subdued. The
leaders have been captured, and are held
as hostages for the conduct Of their
tribes.
Religious federation in Spain.
LONDON, May IA Madrid special
to the Standard says that congress has
REACTED the amendment reversing the
religions liberation clau ; OF the consti-
tuition.
BELGRADE, May LIT is stated in
government circlss that the militia has
been ordered to supply themselves in
readin. to march at twenty-four hours
notice.
The WinsIOw ExtraditiOn Case.
LONDON, May 1.-The papers in the
WinsIoW extradition case Will be SUBJ
| mitted to parliament in due time, but
| Lord Derby belieYCJ their pr JentatiOn
now would not be in the public interest.
Turkey Does Not Want Armed Aid.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-The Porte
has not asked for armed intervention of
| the powers, but merely their moral CO.
operation to prevent the insurgents from
| obtaining extraneOu5 aid.
| Nfcsie Captured by the Turks from the
| Insurk ents.
MAsTAR, May 1.-The following ls
official: "Mushkta Pssha telegraphs that
he has entered Nicsic ia triumph, after
! defeating the great mas of insurgents at
Presjeka and occupying their intrench-
| ments. Nicsjc had been evacuated.
The AustrO Hungarian Cabinet I'm.
| brOgltO.
LONDON, May 1.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily NeI0s says the
tension of the negotiations between Aus
tris and Hungary, in reference to com.
promise, is extreme. 1t is said that An
drassy sides with the Austrian ministry
and has declared he will resign II the
negotiations fail.
VIENNA, May minister Lisa, o.
the Hungarian cabinet, has again for
mally rendered his resignation, aud sub
mitted Hungarian proposal to the EN-
peror AS the bank question has beeI
compromised nearly all the other inn
, portant points are settled. II is consid
cred certain that both the Austrian anC
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a LARGE number Of prominent citi
zsns Of New York, members OF the Re-
publican party, have organized Reform
club, determined to secure the nOmina-
ton of q statesman whose integrity,
worth and ability will be q guarantee OF
his fitness foT the Presidency. They de.
clare themselves for specie payments, q
non-partissn civil service, and reIench'
ment and reduction in public expenses
Why not ] in the Democratic party and
ha dnne With ii9
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TIE New York Herald and Harper 8
Weekly are anxious for additional guar
antees from the south as to the future OF
;he negro. Judging by what reaches us
from Kansas, it will not be long before
Tennessee will have to demand Of that
State guarantees for the safety ard good
treatment Of cur negro citizens now
there, OF who intend going there. The
Chicago Times, for instance, says that
the f,imcGs OF Kansas regard the sp
prolch CT the negro emigranis from Ten
ne ssee "as 3 worse visitation than The
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WE indorse this from the Utica O6-
server, which, commenting on the work
before the ST. Louis convention, says:
"The day for compromises with corTup'
ton or political heresies has gone by.
On the finances, on the tariff, and, most
Of sll, on the question OF administrative
reform, the St. Louis convention must
give forth no uncertain sound. The
candidate must be taken from tbs thick
OF the ight-not from the fence.n
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From an Occasional Correspondent of the Ap-
peal.l
PARIS, LAMAR Co, April 26.-SiDce my
letter Of March 80 b, we have not farm
ed much until the tenth Of April, on
account Of heavy rains. We have not
hsd any rain since then, and we need it
very much, but to-day we had light
rain, which will insure a good stand Of
both cotton and corn. When we get
that, and the ground in good condition,
we feel safe in predicting a good crop.
Wheat LOOKS well except that it mas rust
very bad on the blades. 1t was so last
wear, but the rain washed it off. Oats
are In fine condition. The fruit crop il
also in fine condition. Our large croI
has left very little money in the country,
and the cry is hard times. E. BRAY.
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WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, Governor
Tilden, Lieutenant. Governor Dorshei-
mer, Secretary Bigelow, Professor Sum-
ner, Professor Perry, Carl SchuTz, Mr.,
e. l.. Godkin, Mr.. David A. Wells
Park Goodwin, and several other gentle
men Of New York, are devising fl
ting commemoration Of the one hun
dredth anniversary o. the publication oi
Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations.
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ADDITIONAL RIVER REPORTS

VICKsBURG, May Up: Atlantic.
Down: Mollie Moore and PargOud. Ar
rived: Nstchez. In port: City Of Helena.
NEW ORLEANS, May WEATHER
clear and warm. Arrived: n. M. JOnC ,,
mouth Of White river. No departures.
NASHVILLE, May 1.-The river is
on a stand, with 5 feet on the shoals
ST. LOUIS, May ARRIVED: Capitol
City, Vicksburg; Belle of Shreveport
and Iron Mountain, New Orleans. The
river has fallen 10 inches. Weather
cloudy and cold, with a steady light
rain this evening and tonight.
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THE general conference Of the Ncr.h.
era Methodist church is in session at
Baltimore, Bishop James, presiding.
After the opening preliminaries yoster-
day, Bishop Andrews read the Centen-
nial address prepared by the board Of
bishoPs. 1t lie thoroughly patriotic and
fervently religious.
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Chinese BagniOs Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, May lon Sunday
evening the Chinese quarter Of the town
of Antioch, near the mouth Of San JOa-
quin river, ives burned. No doubt eX-
ist3 but that it was the act Of white citi-
zens, who were iustigsted by the fact
that number of white boys were dis
covered to be victims Of their own in
discretion, in visiting lewd dens in that
portion Of the town.
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st. Louis, May l: No definite tidings
have been received to-day Of the where
sbouts OF G. D. Affieck, the cashier Of
the Bremen savings bank, who dissp-
psared y 1terday in mysterious man.
ner, although detectives have been dill.
gently searching for him. From letters
left by him it WC3 inferred that he had
intended suicide, but the theory Of the
detectives is that he wandered away in
q state Of mental arrangement.
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If It has no other merit, this cOmpli-
ment from the New York Sun is at least
nesuy expressed: ''The name Of Samuel
J. Tilden steadily grows brighter and
brighter in the list OF those who sspire
to be nominated ss the Democratic can
didate for President, and 3 very strong
candidate and very worthy President
be would certainly prove"
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THE Vicksburg Tribune, under the
editorial management OF Colonel VIII
liam d. M'CaIdle, has made its appear
Gnce. The first number gives evidence
Of the col9nels determination 10 make
apsper that in every respect will sus-
tain his well-ea,ned reputation ss q
journalist. We wish him an abundant
and paying success.
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BARTH, the festive quartermsster's
clerk at San Franci<co, is now said to
be defaulter il several hundred thou
sand dollars. Radical Federal officials
on the Pacific sre quite Of piece with
those in the east, who have robbed and
plunderet 90 successfully.
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THE Messenger De PIris states that
before the end Of May the emperor of
Russia will take the opportunity OF az
drming that the peace Of Europe must
not be placed in doubt. This declaration
will be made with such solemnity as to
dispel all distrust
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New Orleans, May l: The jury in the
Fehrenback distilleIy- conspiracy case
rendered verdict of scquittal for G. G.
Wills, John M'Whorter and Bruce, all
ex-revenue officials. At ten o'clock this
evening the jury not having agreed as
to the guilt or innocence Of Fehrenback,
Ksrstinlike and Todd, were locked up
for the night.
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

wAR DErsr, OFFICE CH- SIC. OFFICER,
- AAn4NGTUE, May ?, / an. 4
For Tennessee and the Ohio udLley,
|1RiHg JIOBed By rising Jdro1le'
O,der c1sterly triHds, backing to
IN. hrea 'eniHg and rain %
earring olCdy Tuesday r @""
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WELL, there is some life in New Or
leans yet. The Democrats OF that city
yesterday elected a mayor and five out
ofssven councilmen. The election was
hOtly contelted, and the Democrats
were successful for the first time since
|JS6S
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CHICAGO has 300. OOO,O9O worth of
property, aud only owes $4,000, 900.
Memphis las less than $780, ,OCJ coo worth
Of properly and debt of S., ,6CJ, COO. And
pet Chicsgo is not happy.
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Milwaukee, May !: Charles Goreh-
ler's wireworks, dwelling and barn at
Racine were destroyed by fire list night.
Loss, fourteen thousand dollars; insur-
ance, six thousand dollars.
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CLOSING RATES

Yesterday Il cotton ana gold: Nea0
P0rs, c2,tsR, 1899; Memphis, l2c.
Ccg York, gJd closet at 1926 Mem
4Afs. llIg.
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LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

THE regular monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the SecOnu Presbyterian
Church viii take place this (TUESDAH) after
noon, at o'clock, in the Lecture-Toom. Elec.
tlon OF President and other important buBi-
ness. All interested in the work are urged TO
be present Mrs ANGUS CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
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DIED.

QWENS-At the res dence Of her father
James NJ. Cook, near Lucy, Tenn, Saturday,
April 2oth SAIIIE vile of 0. O. Owens.
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THE trials Of the parties indicteI for
connection with the Mountain Meadow
massacre, commence sgaiD at Beayer
Utah, early this month.
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THE JETTIESs
An Answer to the Last Canard Relative
TO Mud LumPs.
New Orleans TimC S.

New Orleans Timc S.
NEW ORLEANS, April 28-A good
deal of inquiry has been made to-day
concerning the formation of bar in ad-
vance of the jetties. 1t Yves claimed
during the tip of the Grand Republic
that at point four hundred feet in ad-
vance Of the jetties a new deposit exist
ed with only sixteen feet of water upon
it. The very careful and extended
soundings taken in May, 1875, by Mr..
Merlnden, of the United States coast
survey, show that before work on the
ietties YVES begun, a shoal existed about
eight hundred feet in advance of the
present jetty ends, having only twelve
feet of water upon it at mean low tide.
This was an ovsl-shsped formation OF
small extent with steep sides, surround
ed by very deep Wster-pO. JiDly the re-
mains OF an old mud lump. But this
shoal hfs been gradually deepening e9
the channel above has deepened, and
has now much more than that depth Of
water upon il. So far from there being
a deposit in advance of the jetties, there
has been q regular and marked deepen
ing, which has exceeded the most SAN
guiue expectations of these interested.
D. W. BOWMAN, c. <.
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Young HebreMs' Picnic.

SEALED PROPOSALS for the following priv.
. Ieges at the Young Hebrews Picnic, May
18th, at James Park, will be received until
May 9Th, to-wit: One Restaurant, One Ice
Cream and SOda-water Stand, One Bar, One
Cigar Stand and One Shooting Gallery. BY
the Committee II. MORRIS, Chairman,
my2 408 Main street.
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Centennial Exposition TO Open ON
the Tenth-Sunday Law 20 be
strictly Enforced.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-The di-
rector-genersl announces in general or
der No. l, that the exhibition will be
opened to the public on Wednesday, the
tenth instant, at noon. Exhibitors are
notified that their sEaces and exhibits
must be placed 10 order not later than
Monday, the eighth instant.
The United States centennial commits
sioners, in ses sion here on Saturday sf-
ternoOn, reconsidered Friday g vote clos
ing the Centennial buildings, but keep.
ing the grounds open, on Sunday, sDd
unanimously voted for closing both
buildings aud grounds on Sunday.
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Esoane OF Chicago JaiI.BIrds.

CHICAGO, May Fourteen prisoners
escaped from jail this morning, with the
aid Of two prisoners who were being in-
caIcersted, and who, after throttling the
deputy in charge, unlocked the cells and
turn e the others cut. This happened
about seven O'Clock, and up to a late
hour to night only one is known to have
been recaptured. The escaped men were
in for burglary. larceny and arson.
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Eneeas Of fFIood on the PaciGe RAILROAD

SALT LAKE, May 1.-The Central
Pacific train was six hours late to dAy ia
arriving at Ogden. The Union Pacific
track was washed out 8 few miles east
of Ogden, and eight freight-csrs ran into
the river there this morning. The
bridge Of the Utah Centrtl railroad,
across the Weber river at Ogden lie in
danger, and they are pushing cars across
by hand. All the streams are very high
with prospecs OF greater damage
SALT LAKE, May 1.-The Central
Pacific freight tt air, due at Ogden this
noon, was ditc he'd nesr PromentoTy
Five cars and the engine were smashed
The fireman had both his legs broker
and the engineer was hurt.
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Shoulders, Shoulders.
NOTIOm.

IN TIERCEs sUGAR CURED CANVAsED
III shoulders for sale cheap by
my2 HULS & CO., 248 Front street,
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Warm Springs, n. Z.

TNHE above Summer Resort will be opened
for the reception OF visitors Ju 20 Isl,
BOARD per week, Sl2; per month, 50.
no WARN SPRINGS co.
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NOTIOn.
THE firm OF F. ID. CLARKE & co. was dis
solved by the death OF Mr.. +. H. Clarke.
The business will be continue from this date
by the undersigned in his own name.
All persons Indebted to r. b. Clarke & & D.
ere respectfully requested to make immediate
payment to JAMES b. WILKINS,
sur 'rtner and successor to
Il. CLARKE & CO.,
Mayl !, No, 20 Main street,
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MOntenegro's Intentions.

BERLIN, May 1.-The Porte heg sent
3 note to its representatives abroad,
dated April ooh, instructing them to
draw the attention Of the various gov
erpments to the support given by Mon
tenegro to the insure 3tiOn. The Porte
disclaims any intention of attacking
Montenegro, and exprC e~es a confident
hope that the powers by their moral CO.
operation will contribute TO the paCifica-
tion Iof the insurgent provinces. 1t Is
stated that several Of the governments
in answer have declared that they be-
lieve Montenegro's intentions TO be
peaceful.
The Eastern QHestIOn-AnOther Meet
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The Eastern QuestlOn-AnOther Meet
ing Of the EmperOgs.

LONDON, May 1.-The RuSEi Mr. Gays
the pro Dect Of forming Bosnia and Her.
zegovinis into vi FL State, under the
protection of RU ia and Austria, will be
discuss, ! during the cZar's visit to Ber-
lin. The RurTan telegraphic sgency
report that England hFs d. 3lared at
COnstautinople that she supports the
other European p IweIJ. Representa-
tions have be n made the Poi .e on its
IeIG' Itency in r Orting again to force
when the cabine'3 had succeeded in
making arrangements for the revictual-
ing of Nicsic, by Montenegro. The
bourses Of st. Pet IsbUrg and Berlin rose
on confirmation Of the report that Count
AndrG y W. - L : pr lent at the Ber-
lin meeting. When Mukhtar Pssha re-
ceivl the order t advance on Nicsic,
the insU~gent', in the | elief that fresh
mistice wF3 concluded, had returned
to their hOmce. Montenegro IS indig-
nant at the Turkish dc 3eption Of some
peaceable trib :, who had bC1n sum-
mOned to Padgaristl by the Turks to act
as intermediate with the insurgents,
and then we're seized and conducted to
Lasurn. Afeeling of Indignation isgen-
ersl in Albania.
VIENNA, May IA dispatch to the
Daily INeoO8 ssVs four Turkish iron-clads
have gone II Kick to protect the disem-
barkatiOn of troop.
The IdqbLGtt says it is TumOred that
the Emperor OF Austria is about to pro-
ceed to Berlin.
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! Hungarian ministers will retain office.
| 1t is expected the fiaal decision with re.
/ gard to the compromise will be publish
| ed tomorrow.
CIuseret Applies For Pardon.
PARIS, May 1.-The semi. official jour-
mails assert that General Cluseret hes pc.
titiOned President MacMshOn for par
don and permission to return to France.
The King of DahOmey Gets His Back
Up.
LONDON, May 1.-AdviceS from Cspe
COss. Cestie report that the king Of Da-
honey has refused to pay the fine re.
Gently imposed on him for maltreating
British subject, and has sent an inso-
lent message to the British commodore,
inviting him to visit Abomey, where he
promises to pay the demand in powder
and bullets.
A Brutal and COwardIy Act.
LONDON, May 1.-The TTH1es's Madrid
dispatch reports the Clementins, con-
traband vessel, recently seized at Mata-
gamby by revenue officers. The crew
wss ordered below, but refused to go. A
sailor belonging to Gibraltar, and Brit
ish subject, Wps wounded and left without
help three hours, and finally bled to
death. Great indignation is felt by the
English resident, and the matter is in
the hands Of the British minister.
The Basque Provinces 90 be Heard.
MADRID, May 1.-According to an
official statement, preparations for the
suppression Of the Fueros continue. Tne
government does not admit that the
question is one for discussion; it will
merely hear the views Of the delegates
from the Besque provinces relative to
provincial administration reforms. 1t
is not true that the delegates received
absolute instructions from their constit
uents that the government never would
accept such proceeding.
Result OF French Elections.
PARIS, May 1.-Duprat, republican,
was elected to the chamber of deputies
from the seventeenth reimbursement Of
Paris, to-day, bv the following vote:
Duprat, 1894; Chabert, radical, 1856;
DaprC J, BOnapartiat, 2270. Simcat, mod
crate republican, WIS elected deputy at
Bordeaux, tc day, by the following vote:
Simcst, 6434; Rsgpal. radical, E955.
At a public meeting held at Lyons,
t1.dsy, attended by three thOU9snd peO-
pie, n solutions in favor Of complete
amnesty we've unanimously adopted.
Rollip, republican, Wfs elected deputy
from Starmand.
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Hungarian ministers will retain office.
1t is expected the fiaal decision with re.
gard to the compromise will be publish
ed tO.moTrOW.
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Queenstown, May /: The steamship
Celtic, from New York, has arrived.
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WorkinQmen's Building and Lean AssO-
afatfOn

TtJBE regular monthly meeting for payment
Of dues and making loans, will be neld nc
the USUAL PLACE, on TUESDAY EVEN
ING. NAV I'd, at ~ O'Clock. Fines viii be
st,fctly enforced for non payment OF dues.
L. LAGRILL, President
CT, PATEEsEEi Secretary,
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po,,oIous federation in Spaiu.

LONDON, May IA Madrid special
to the Standard says that congress has
rejected the amendment reversing the
religious liberation clau.s OF the consti-
fUti0n
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Really, my love-" stammered
Mr.. Brown, as he took his seat, and
began curiously to examine his fork,
not caring to meet his wife's eyes,
" Pm afraid"
He stopped. Mrs. Browns face
fell. She knew from his manner
what was coming. But she ven
tured for once, on a remonstrance.
"It's only twenty-five cents a
piece" she said, "and surely we
can afford that; I don't go any
where, as you know. | feel as if |
could enjoy this concert"
Thus urged, Mr., Brown would,
perhaps, have gone, if he had not
already spent half dollar himself.
One extravaganza, as he reasoned,
was sufficient. He did not, how
ever, tell his wife why he persisted
in his refusal.
"Pd go in a minute if L could
afford it, my love-" he stammered;
"but fifty cents here and fifty cents
there soon run up-we may yet
live to see the day when Wen want
even that sum-"
Mr.. Brown, like many others, was
always ready to preach, but slow tC
practice. Scarcely a day passed
that he did not spend something
in an unnecessary lunch but he
never thought of curtailing this
item of foolish expense. 1t was in.
variably his wife's comfort an(
recreation that were made to suffer
under the plea of economy.
Mrs. Brown sighed. She haC
been married long enough to know
that expostulation was useless will
a husband, at least with Mr.. Brown
But the disappointment was create
than she thought it wise to show
Her husband, however, saw he
feelings; was scared; and sat, 70
the rest of the evening, silent an,
sulky. This did not add to tn
happiness of his wife, so that tn
hours wore away gloomily enough
, There are great many husband
like Mr.. Brown, and quite as man!
) we suspect, like Mr.. Jones. In
] thousand ways, indeed, wives sui
fer from the selfshness of thos
who have sworn " to love and chez
! lsh" them, but alasl forget to kee
t their VOWS, at least in little things
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wnrhIngton,s Roxhood. nm

Dr.. Losing in Potter's American Monthly.l
It(Straford House) is only a mile
from the birthplace Of Washington,
and stood in the midst of a highly
cultivated country, dotted with the
mansions of people who formed a
very refined society. There Wash
ington and Richard Henry Lee un-
doubtedly often played together,
and within that mile between the
dwellings was the scene Of the fol-
lowing correspondence when they
were boys only nine years old, there
being only a few weeks difference
between their ages. Little Lee
wrote:
Pa brought me two pretty books
full of pictures he got them in
Alexadria they have pictures of
dogs and cats and tigers and ele-
fants and ever so many pretty
things cousin bids me send you one
of them it has picture of an ele-
FAINT with little indian boy on his
back like uncle JOS sam pa says il
l learn my tasks he will let uncle
10 bring me to see you will you ask
your ma to let you come to see me
RICHARD HENRY LGE.
To this note Washington replied
DEAR DIoKY ! thank you very
much for the pretty picture book
you gave me. Sam asked me to
show him the pictures and l showed
him all the pictures in it; and ]
read to him how the tame Elephant
took care Of the masters little boy,
and put him on his back and would
not let anybody touch his masters
son. / can read three or fouI
pages sometimes without missing a
word. Ma says l may go to see you
and stay all day with you next week
if it be not rainy. She says l may
ride my pony Hero if Uncle Ben
will go with me and lead Hero.
have a little piece of poetry about
the picture book you gave me but
mustn't tell you who wrote the
poetry:
G. WIS compliments to R. H. L.
And like his book full we'll.
Henceforth will count him his friend.
And hopes many happy days he may spend.
Your good friend,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
The "poetry" was written, it il
said, by Mr.. Howard, q gentleman
who used to visit at the house o
Mrs. Washington.