, 1877-12-22

-Natsfro, whost chsnt like the 1ulcin,er rings;
And tho woods Will be hlslcl while tile ntxhYn-
gale sings.
Aud he, 20 serene. 50 majestic. 20 trne.
Whose temple hJprthfal thc planets s'inr through.
We should know out one sage from all children of
men.
And he whose hslaht image no dt%taneo can dim.
Through hnnrcd.ttisrui,cs VIC cau't mistake him,
Whose Play II AL earnest, whosc vii !. thc caeS
Do Won know whom u send you. 1idslpos ofsps1n:
Hosea vas saneho! yeu pens Of Madrid. .,,
hut Sancho lhat welded tho lanca Of tho Cid!
Aud The wood.thrush Of Essex-you know whom,
Who're song echoes round NJ while ho rtts unseen,
Whose issrt-saFobs Of verse through our memories
Like a breath from the wood, like breeze from
the bill.
So ferv'd, 20 simple, 10 loving. 80 pirc,
We hear but one ssratn. and our ves,tst ia ause-
Thee cannot eludo ut.-no further We schrch,-.
'Tls Holy 1corga llcFbert cut loosa from bis
We think It the voice Of eerhph that sfngA.-
Alas! we remember that ANGLE hasc Wings
What ktoty fs this af the day nf hts h1rths
LIT hin. live to nuadredi VIC want HIN on chrthi
Ono life hns ',cen. paid him tn snl, " The sun.
t}ne account hns been suuarcA AMI an,scr 6tyun:
hut hc ncvcF will die II he ,nrers below
Til we've puid him In love half tho balance VIC
owe.
Mr.. Charles Elliot Norton was next presented
and made brief address.
Mr.. liowelfs then read numerous letters Of
regret.
Mr.. Howe1ls then introduced Mr. Clemens an
. centlednan winso mime is kuown wherevrr
the English language - spoken. Air. ClemeMs
responded GA fbilows:
SPEECH III MARX TWAIN,
Mr. CnA'n*AS; FThta t. an accaslon particularly
sss nj ' s1afSs vii se
'Ightiy Into hts.orv m5relf. Standing here on The
s'fs St sssst s ,tss4y Gss Ss SHa dsa stf Il
% xssa Is t's asi 'ueecsis n IN 1xS" Stirring sp ,c
% e "r;e bssnnx 70 slos tnty csS
forniawatd. started an in.nectIon tramp through
nl eoncs!tsd. aud rcsoived 10 Try tho vituo oi NV
nom dc plume. ivety soun Ind an opportunity. 1
kn1eks at n.ne;s ,o.:ly !os sa1Ia IN The los,
nt tho time. A Jaded. melancholy man of 10. bare
fooled opened p to me: Mnea h @ hrasd ny no" 1 %
ri n,e ln-prstiy reiacta9tiy, Ithaasht-and a'tc!
tho cu.toniary bacon and tenta bIack coffee, unl
10. wh'.ky. ttook pine. The sos1owlul man I'a4
tpuko up and said IN the voice OF one w!'' ~ hecrct-
sss'nx foa1s oattS ts tSs'taF ts so"T 10
hUnrs1i'm r1ias 10 moss." :You do,,'ttcil nel'
.aii 'who were shs otte:a'' .,.Mr. Lenatel::
ijol,nes-lai tstcn The iuty' oA's' "s'oV''
xs san ssss Ss9ys 5
Fly eas ssa q. ss Sey. y..ay a" cssn
and lot them ~. u c"urtc. Said they wcIu Ausns
to yosemLte. They were ronRn lot-pat tlat.s
th!ns-everJaody looks rough that travels afpot.
Mr. EMcrson was scedy ifttle bit Ut q ctIan-ttA+
headed. Mr.. Holmes was fat ~ y balloon
lls weighed % iaich ~ a0o, an! had double ch!ns
all ths Wny dowa to h!s s;oasach; Mr: Lonfellow
TA. hH!tt likt pssM -aR.sst. Ills lcaH was rrop.
1a ns sr1a ad wg II.
lks q tlnssr with the & e.,.i jo!nt lifted up They
Ind BEEN tif!nklEs-l could see that. And what
cabin ilsn ho to'E mo by tho outtunho'e, and
SAYS he:
1f5s"sa 'sf ssis ssfR i}t snfSs 2! thought
o1ny e,%s 1Ss aro,a Il, it,, t,o,., an, ro,.
| eI9s CAn autsa y; Ms: !in!HEs+ aHA Mo!e.
WIT t,tM W. nns ~ ,.n ,. tscn ~. - pst5
itrwcv"r sta,fr t, III INT nv i,ars,n md h.n1y
whsa III; Easr.os :a,as , q snd locked I o. Th!!s
| sAys:
five ma .ra,e. for mr. mea,,
| Gts. inc csslttlssids Il Il ratt
Says I, 'Mr. Emersnn it yuatIi excuse mo, thIa
wasn't used 10 tho ways Of lttcrary swell1. tiut
went on a.swcatinR osat ny wgEk, and ne1t coaies
MI At. AomRieunm ~ nmu "o''"a'no's' h'et I'LL" 'a'e8-
| l!V'tos A4HH1kEH"Ha
| fou shall hdar how tAa'Pnk'keewls-
hut bEnko ir, and ssys !, - peRgiag, your par:
don, AE. Longfellow, u you'll bs ~ Kind a. to hold
yoas rawu about ass T. minutes md 4 IT pn got !hIs
Erilh tenlY. you'll 40 nc pFuud." Well. 4ir. nltes
| they'd olied up ! set nut tue Jug. 1r. ll0lme.
LOOKS nt 1t, and then Tres w a!l Ut suddeu aud
yells:
| Flash out a RFcnW Of blood red vtnet
| For would drink 10 uttler Etays.
Dy Gcorku was getting kind Of worked up,
don't duny 1t. 1 was getting kind Ut worked up. /
turns 10 Mt. Holiness md says i, 'Lu"k here. my
tat fllnlu. I'm n.fuNnftx lhls shautY. and II tho
Court knows herself, yoai take whisky straight
yuull go dr." Thr'n's tho very words l said tu
him. Nuw, didn't want 70 slAs euch famous Ut.
terry people. but you SEQ taey k!nu Of forced n,e.
There amt nothing unreasonable 'laInt Ht; don
mind passe! 81 .tlest* atFta II IN niy tMlI thfoe
of tonf uhcs. 1nt Wneh J! canes u tHAaHM9 on /!
~ ditcsens. aAu lhe Court kho%a hctsu!f yun' II
taka whisky steas9ht Or you ~ afy. Vel. be;
twcun lelnks thcyn swell afolnI tf1a CABIN anu
strike attitudes aud spnut. s4ya sr. LouyielloW:
| THIS 10 tho foFcst prt moral.
Says Mf. En,ers9n:
| IEerr INCA fin r1ntsttIc,1 farmers atoo1
| Aud iirGl .hs shut lie ari 5uaI1 tbe wuJtd
saysl. 20 b1ackx,satd tho p!e,t.l.e, a. you want
| .t'~F - 50 -