, 1877-12-02

care to soil the cushion tidn't lecl frightened
about them. It was risk, though, for it they
had found them should have been sent to the
| Ola Capitol Prison."
GRANT AND IMAGINATION.
| NtD lork Graphic.
On being introduced, they grasped each other
! warmly By the hands, shook, and smiled. This
seemed satisfactory to both parties- But it
| could not last forever. And when their grips
! relaxed and their palms fell apart, they gazed
ut each other in that utter hopelessness which
men always feel whose tongues work through
different coIIoquiu channels. Both Grant an
Macsiahou were armed, each with copy
O1lendorf.
NfacMahon-Git out!
Grant-Sir!
MacM.-Ah! Pardon, General. sac-r-r-c!
C'cst good day, sure! :.
Grant-Bons choor, Mar-a-shall. (Rcads.)
" Have you seen the green unorel1a-ot my
! wife's-uncle!" No, no! Confound it, that's
tay voo yourself:' But I've lost all tue places!
(Reads hurrieulyD '-These are-the-creen-pal,-
taloons-ot-ln s1stcr's-nicce." No, no! Oh, this
Is it! '*Jaimc Erancais Je l'adoTc D."
MacM (rca0s) - have yeree veil, but they
have taken tue green boots Of your aunt"
Non. non, Mousieurt J'ai tort sauristie! All,
Welcome Shcneral to &c Rcpubliquc Francass.
Grant Qoquitur)-Where in thunder is the
places Aaa everything l Wan1ed 10 say
checked oil in this book.
- @ AaeM:T1ees; Lees ;: sale, shene.M: you speak 1ae
II T;.onf I'M tcrrnntinr'O t iiiinoisf
MacM.-Co1n11lcat!
Grant-Eclec-noTt
MacM.-Oui, oui, Monsieur.
Grant-Csed to live there, carried wood, tan
ned leather-before the War.
MacM.-Oui, oui, Sheneral; il fait beau &c
jour!
what Iloo7 ha nna,7
X. WaaW NJ ~ ..eao -a,,. fo;,, f,,.,,7
Gralie-So haven't any about rue, Marsnai.
MacM.--s ollez vous pore!
Grant {reaas)-" I-will-take-a-frog- -on-toast.''
MacM. {asilel-COnlment tirDlet FutneZ yCus~
Sneueral.
{;raut-No never fume I take it. easv
NarM.-Oni. Nons:nr
G~nt-1 va 'Tn,,.r.h,,-o,
TanT ~; nv; sinn.;or~,
-tAe-'t.Vui' o"': .rlo4a'eu'.
Ala@M. {bOwiny)-Oul, oui, oui, Monsieur.
Grtnt-sEe. we, We, we, Mougshure. Il can
fgGt it OUT Gu that line with him, apyhow.)
AlacM. blowing him outrOui. oui. o;i. out,
mi Urnt,rur ' 0~4t
1:rour Tear;no, tya ra mo ,.a ,ra 1.
Moncshufet There. that,s ovc1 and or ths.
tast "ofu III Oh ala1.}
THE FIRST NATIONAL TuA~KQ.
C1V1~c
Inc following Is George Nasnington'S proc
lamatiou calling for q National ThanL nLsp{vinp.u
II ,xos is.,e1 ., 4 nm M, - nao7%,a ~
- =" ~ is7uea ~ 7,ooo'ooo " peope' luz r.
cent proclamation issued bg President Hayes
was RESPONDED to by more than "a. O.00O Onn
,v,sh;,ot,,r,. ,roc,o,atjo,, roo5e ~ fo,,o,ss,
"asnnston,s procla1'latlo'i rcaos rs lollo"s:
When we review the caIanties that a!lict 20 man,
other natlons the present condition Of the United
Statesauords much matter OF tonso'ation and sat-
tstactlon: Our exemption hitherto fr"m foreign
war; un increasing prospect u the contlEnance OF
1hat exeusl!lon-the treat Gc:ree OF 'nsefaat tran
quiillts We hasG en}oyea-she recent conafA,at'on
o1 tnat tsanqailty oy the Suppression OF nm lnsnr-
lection "nlcn 70 wahtonlS tnfcatehed at-tne hap-
pr course u our pAonc aaalts Ill geneFa1-tue
1ne1amp1eu prosperity OF aiI clas.es OF our cttt.
zens-.ase csscaaslanees Whlca pecnliatif MARI
our s!taaton wta itolcAt'oh .. Inc DIVINE penea-
ceacc toward U.s. IN sncl state u eni''s It Il IN
an espeea! manner our o!lt as people, win reSer'
enceisno at1ec&iohate efatliuue " acHnoWca@e gu:
many anu great ool'sAfions To Almighty :;od ano
to tnlploEc t1! 10 continue anu conar'n the bless
1nts t W. eApes'ense. ..t .., .;.
peep'S penetsatsc MIA tn.s sentiment, =;
Geutee "1@h'1l-loh' IFestucHI W ehe tn'teu