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 In ias seeonI war against lhe Euro, pean plsers, commenced in lg90 Luxsin. bourg commanded the army of Flnnder. and gained Inc battles Fcurus, Lens and Nerwinde He Was deforped. and the Prince 0f Orange, despsiring Of defeat. Ing him, often exclaimed Shall never defeat Ills hunohback S' When iais Was repeated to Luxembourg, he said: How does be know am de. formed [ He never yel saw my back r
 Fonteaele was very fond of doing klndnesses. The desire of obliging did not abandon him In the hst years of his life, and even survived the decay of his memory and his other organs. One of his friends one day reminded him of an affair in which he was interested. "l bes your pardon" said Fontenele, flor not having done what promised for you" You have done it." replied the friend; you have succeeded, ,and i came to thank you" We'll" replied Fopte. nelle, Il did not forget your business, but forgot that had attended to it."
 Two citizens of Bath having dispute together, one of them, to ayenge him- self, went to the others house, after dark, and wrote the gpd puppy" on his door. The insuted man went to his .adversary's house, but the servant told him his master was not in, and asked him if he had any word lo leave. No" was the reply; you may merely tell him that l came to return his call, as he had left his name at my door. \"
 A Gascon officer one day returned to Count de Grammont Il hundred pistoles which his lordship had lent him. Soon afterwards De came to the count to ask the same favor. No, sir" replied the latter; nobody deceives me twice"
 Fhe French dancer Vestria WAS noted for his extreme vanity. II am the god of dancing" he used to say constantly :; and Enrope," he said has three great men--King Frederick of Prussia, Vol tare and myself" When his Son, young Vestris, says Grimm, "debuted .at the opera, the god of dancing, dress ed in the richest court costume, with sword al his side and chapeau under his arm presented himself with his son at the foo'lights, and after having address ed the pit in dignifed words on the sub ]imity of his art, and the noble hopes the august Eeir of his name inspired, turned with an imposing air to the young can !ddatr, and said: Come. my son, exhibit your talent to he public; your father beholds you Young Vestris was very successful. He was particularly noted for his ligh,ness, hardly touching the boards SO old Vestris, wrapped in his paternal pride, said; Look at my son if he touches the ground, it is only to spare the feelings of his companions. Moore has embodied thls idea in some lines on celebrated dancer
 You say, as her feet in the dance twinkle round, That she only par comp!assanes. touches the
 tground."
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CUSHING'S MANUAL

Of Parlla mentary Practice @u es Of pro- seeding aaa debate in deilrt ratlye assemblies. An Indispensable Handbook Jor tuery member of de- abe,dtius body, and the Authorily a rhe States.
 ''Thc most authoritative e2pou1der Of American Parliamentary law. ."-Chas sumner. new edi- ton revised and printed from new plates Pr.c,, i5 cts. For sale by ali booksellers sent by liai Boston
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To Consumptives.

The advertiser, hating been permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. 10 all who desire it he viii send copy Of the prescription used free of ehaIgel. with the directions for preparing and using thf anne, which they will find sure cure for Con mption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Sc. Far ties vis4ling the prescription will please address
 Rev. E. A. Wilson l94 Penn St Williamsburg \ '
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Mr. c. C. BRYANT, Bridgeport, Ct.

Great Cure m Saugatuch, Conn.
 This is to certify that for d long time I had been troubled with difficulty of he Lungss Liver and General Debility. My blood was nearly turned 10 wafer and my bowels and limbs were very much Lloa;od. lapplied to Dr. Fiske for medical treatment while he WAS ill Norwalk, and after being treated by hiIn only short lime began rapidly to im- prove. Am now enjoying good health. ELIZABETH GOoDAbE, Saugatuck. Ct.
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The Cheapest. Pure. est and Best Family M sdicinc in the World!
 An Efectual Specific for all diseases Of tht Liver Stomach and ,sple' n.
 Regulate the Liver and prevent
 CELLS AND FE. vEn, MALARIOUs FLYERS, BOWEL ,,pupr ,yH7r,cs nt GIT
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II you feel dull drowsy debilitated have frequent headache, mouth tastes badly poor appetite and tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver or "biliousness," and nothing will cure you go speedily and permanently as to take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OR MEDICINE
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RESTAURANT.

Ono of tho most pleasant, and convenient places, for visitors to got II good meal or lunch, is atthe Restaurant fin Hawes Opera House, Fairfield Ave near the Depot, BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Call and see. CAP. M. KELLY, Agent.
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Manhood: How Lost, How Restored

Just published, a new edition of Dr. Culver wells Celebrated Essay on the radical cure without medicinel Of SPERaAToRRH9A or seminal Weakness Involuntary Seminal Losses. IMPoTES- CT, Mental and Physical Incapaeity, lmpediments to Marriage, etc. ; also, CONSERVATION, EPILEPSY and ITS, induced by sef-indulgencc or sexual ex- travaga1ce, &e.
 sS- Price, in assealed envelope only six cents. The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay clearly demonstrates, from thirty years success ful practice, that the alarming consequences of selfabuse may be radically cured without the dan gerous of internal medicine or the application Of the knife pointing out mode Of cure at once simple, certain and effectuzi, by means of which every sufferer, no nasftsr v1at his condition may be- may cure himself cheaply, privately, and rad scals.
 e This Lecture should be in the hands of ev- cry youth and every man ia the land.
 Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any zd- dress, fesf-paid, on receipt sf six cents aT two postage stamps.
 Address, The Culvervel Medical Co, Al Ann Street, Post 0ssoe boI, {, Ses.
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PTMPLES.

will mail lfree the recipe for preparing sim pie VEGETABLE BALN that will remove TAN, fRECKLES, PIMPLES and R!otches leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful also instructions foi producing luxunant growth of hair on q bald head or smooth face. Address, inclosing &c.,
 stamp, Ben. Ysnielf & Ce., No. 20 Ann St. NY.
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A GREAT OFFER FOR HOLIDAYS

We will during these HARD TIMES and the HOLIDAYS dispose of 100 NEW PIANOS d ORGANS, of frst-ciass makers, at lower prices for cash, UT instalmerts than ever before offered WATERS PIANOS X ORGANS are the BEST Mailed. Great inducements to the trade. PLAN OS 7-octave, { 40; ' l-3-octave. $l5O. ORGANS, stops, S4S stops, s53 stops S65; stops s70 10 stops, SS5; F stops, s9O n p rfect or. der not used year. Sheet music at half price. HORACE WATERS & SONS, Manufacturers rs and Dealers, 4i East l4th Street. New York
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MEN X WOMEN In msn, sseGy ay sepos depart, |, industry furnished with practical receipts, pro- cesses, and reliable information upon any desired subject. If you are puzzled on any subject, or want a receipt for anything enclose ONE DOL. LAR in registered letter to A. D. HUME NJ. A., R s, Brockvile Ontaro, when your wants will te compiled with. and the most reliable in. formation forwarded you
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s5E Ss'A That sanford RaQica; Cure TOT Ca speEO tarrh will not instantly re!IeNe ant
 speedily cure. Reierences, Henry
 Wells, Esq, Wells, rargo x Go, Au
 rpra, N. Y.; Vim Bowen, Esq. Me ro no, Hatton, Grant X Bowen, St Lotus : oh eaao Testimonials anl treatise by malt
 Price, with improved Inhaler. One
 Dollar. Ili everywhere. WEEK : of Ca'arr M,ss x r"i En- r'opr'e'o's' noS'on COLLINS VOLTAIC PLAsTEES S are the best.
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CONSUMPTION,ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,

Cstarrh, and all Throat and Lung Affections; also Positive and Radical Cure tor Nervous Debility and all Ner, ous Complaints, after having thor ougbly tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cises. feels it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Acluated by this motive, and censcientious desire to relieve hum an suffering, he will send FREE ot CHARGE to ali who desire it. this receipt, with full directions fer preparing and successfully using, stnt by re- turn mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper. Dr. J. P. MOUNTAIN,
 gdensburgh, \. Y.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

ERRORS OF YOUTH. A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from Ner n voas Debility, Premature Decay. and all the effects oi youthful iBdissreiian will for the sake of suffering humanity send fre= .o all who need 1t the recipe and direction for maEing shz simple r,medv hy which he was cured. safferers ~ish- ing 10 ptodt by the ady riIser's experience can oo Q by addressing in perfsct confdeeee.
 J0ns D. O1DEs. 4 Cedar St, \. r.
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SToDDARD's ''Poultry World," Hart ford, Conn, should be had by all fowl. breeders. It costs but $l.25 yearly, or only $2 %, including 12 superior Chro. mos to subscribers II is practical, orig inaI, and always fresh. 10 cts. single number.
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EA LARGE MIXED CARDS with name. in case OO lSc., 25 without case 9c. 30 new fun cards l0c. F. WASHBURN 6 CO, Middleboro, Mass.
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PILES.

How many sufer torture day after day, making life burden aYd robbing existence Of all pleasure owing to the secret suffering from Piles. Yet re- liet is ready to the hand of almost any one who ylll use systematically the remedy that has perm. anently cured thousands, Simmons Liver Regu- lator Is no drastic violent purge but gentle ss- sistant to natuYe
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CURED.

An old physician, retired from active practice, having had placed Tn his bands by sn East India Missionary the formula of s Vegetable Remedy for the speedy ana permanent cure Of
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DTT rC A certain and efTeetaal cnre FxA60s Trial bor only s,s, Address DR PIEBcY, oc5sssbsrsh, NJ.
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 Dr. $. w. Fiske
 Of Norwich, Conn.,,
 Ths World Renowned
 Cl0irU0ya1at Physician
 Magnetic Healer, of s6 year. prae,ies, also
 BUSINESS and TEST MEDIUM Win visit Danbury. Conn, regularly ey- cry month, at the Wooster House, where he can be consulted Monday Evening Dec, 3ist, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan, the list, 2d, and Sd.
 017cc Boms from 2 T. .1G 10 Q z. .lI,
 All thOsr desirous of consulting the Dr. are invited to call He IS astonish- ing the people by his daily cures of the most chronic and difficult cases, such us diseases of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys and Urinary organs, Dropsy, Rheuma- tism, Scrolula, and all humors of the blood Seminal weakness and private diseases. and all complaints peculiar to females and general debility ure perma- nently cured in a very short lime by the Doctors improved course of lrea lment. He is also gifted with wonderful healing powers for the quick removal of all dis. eases; he will describe every pain and secret disease at sight his medicines are purely vegetable and scientifically pre- pared, and he has gained wide reputa- ton for the thousands of wonderful cures he has performed. The Doctor also has the power to read your past, present and future destiny, gives advice in marriage and business affairs of every description, with perfect satisfaction
 Clairvoyant sittings, $1. Communi- cations by letter upon business or health must contain $2 age, sex, lock of hair, and stamp Address box 1,253, Nor wich, Conn.
 Greatly Beneitted 6y On6 Nonth's Treat
 ment .
 This is to certify that have been sick ten months from Nervous Debility, and had given up all hope of ever being any better. l was advised to consult Dr. Fiske. He described my diseases with out asking me question, and now have taken only one months medicine and have received great benefit and feel like new being. ..
 Mr C C. RRyANT Rridgenorf Ct
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BAD BREATHI

Nothing is so unpleasant nothing 50 common as bad breath, ant n nearly every case it comes from the stomach, and can be so easily corrected if you will take Simmons Liver Regulator. Do not neglect 90 sure remedy for this repulsive dis. order. It will also improve your Appetite, Iom- plexion, and Geperal Health.
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 HElAfc and Kcvolyers Illustrated Price AN S IN S List free. Great Western Gun Horks Plttsuurg, Pa. 9 E. STYLES OF ARDS, l0c., or 20 New Year SC Cards, zoe Samples Sc J. Husted S Co. Nanaau, New York
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NEW ORGANS, 16 stops, sl2S lG. s96. P $S5, 3, S65. Pianos retail price $50 only S235 Send for confidential circulars. Danel F. Beatty Washington N Iprsey
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orsginot color, agith tue gloss and freshness of youth. Thin hair is thickened, falling hair checked, and badness often, though not always, cured by its use Nothing can re- store the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed But such as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application Instead of fouling the hair with pasty sediment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent badness. Free from those deleterious sub- stances which make some prcpara- tions dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted merely for a
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COLLINS voLTAIC PLAsTEhs arc the best.

D new vocal & 5 Instrumental pieces sheet g Music, l0c., silver or stamps. Music Publish in; Co, Mlddleboro, Mass. ..
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CON,STIPATION.


 2HUULD not be regarded as a trifipg &ilment-~in fact nature demands the ut most regularity or the bowels, and any de- yiaton from this demand paves the way often to serious danger It is quite as pecessary ta remove impure accumula- tions from the bowels ss it is to eat or sleep, and no health can he expected where costive habit of body prevails.
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SICK HEADACHE,

OICA IT ILVI DVI OHHt This distressing affiction occurs most frequent Jy. The disturbance of the stomach, arising from the imperfeotly digested contents, causes severe pain in the head, accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and thls constitutes what is popularly known as Sick Headache.
 caU2IO-F. Buy no powders or Prepared S M MONS LIVER REGULATOR unless in our engra. ved wrapper with trade mark stamp and sigma. ture unbroken. None otheris genuine. ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.
 MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
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 PHILADELPHIA. PA. Prics. Sf.0a. Sold by all Druggists.
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IenN u. CHM.
A,tnrn4 H.sryr rsiiV7F Cfty. Grant tormIy New
MeXiGs. Viii practice ia III tt- tu,lFi> Il Law and
Esluify iH New 5IcSieo. rugnpi attention gwen to
81 Ht~Hr>S
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Ladies of the Cabinet.

Mrs. Key i the most elegantly graceful
woman in her movements il has almost ever
been my good fortune to meet. She is tau
and fully formed, what Joe Gargery would
term fnc fgger Of woman and She
crosses room with the easy uRdultatins
noyei. ent Of an AuIaInsian Her face Is
perfectly ivsrf.obiie. pleasant and kialllls iis
expression. but lacking FIRE. have never
seen ii light up, with fash of spirit or mer-
rimeut. Her hair is dark. ard worn with
its natural waves drawn back from her face.
She strikes me as tTifie ,iiiiidept Mrs.
KEY dresses with almost Quakerlike sim
pIieity. her ortlinary, ealling costume being
acombinatIan of nlixe gteea Siilkk and camel 5
-haIF cloth, with bonnet Of velvet 10 match.
She enters and leayes a carriage more ele-
gantly than any woman ever meet.
Mrs. Tyner, wife of the First Assistant
Postmaster General. Is small fair haired
with milk-white skin, and light hlae eyes,
her face redeemed from blonde inslpidIty
by her bright smile, fine white teeth, and
beautiful dimples.
Mrs Thompson, wife Of the Secretary 81
Of the Navy, IS a delicate looking elderly
woman, and avoids anything like over.
exertion. She frequently cannot receive
half dozen guests without sitting Through
the remainder of the afternoon Her facei i
quiet aud pleasant, without the slightest
Traces Of beauty erteethare quite deficient
and she dresses with great simplicity. never
seen without her old iady's cap Of lace o.
tarlet&n.
Mrs. McCrary is tiny IN stature, but not
in the least pretty. She seems s kindly
sprigttly little body. with something Of
down East twaDg 10 her voice, and a pro
nunciation and use II idions quite fainiliai
10 the Western prairies. She has one son a
q, military school near Chicago. believe
and little George. bright. self possesses
urchin)ot Eve OF siH, besides daughter no
ye1 ont &C ciaciJ,aatj GG1sffe
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Buffers james River Campaign.

The result Of the campaign which cuI-
minated in this battle was source Of great
eon9ratutatien to the enemy Not only was
the threatened danger 10 Petersburg ard
Richmond ayerted. but the pressure Of the
ines Of communication was relieved, and
Butler. besides suffering terrible loss, was
shut up and held inactive by a comparatively
small force. Had Whiting moved out OF
Petersburg with his 10000 men as directed.
the army OF the james could not have es-
capped destruction. The ultimate results:
The spelling Of Grant plan of campaign
the transfer Of the army Of the -psa+strrsrc 70
ne south Of Richmond; tie siege of Pc
tersburg; the bloody struggles for the
Weldea road. All these, with their enor-
nous looses ofIrcs aud property, are the
sadder to think of when it Is remembered
that it was all caused by the incompetent
handling Of the army Of tlre james.
General Grant laid the onus Of the fail
ure on General Butler in eaustic paragraph
I@af his official report the press and the his
tories Of the war blame him with the sever
est language, and even now the nation at
/ large call him bottsed-up Butler" But
the opinions of intelligent officers who fought
in the campaign. and who judged ii impar
tally from military point of view as well
a the facts, viii rsIlieF Iay tue iiaalt n 80
/ doors oi his corps commanders, Generals
Gilmore and smitl,--his advisers ia name,
they we're as really directors Of the opera
tons as was Non Moltke's she intelligence
] that conducted the victorious marches of the
German Princes armies against France.
They lid not seem to comprehend what was
to be done, and then failed TO cooperate IN
what attempts they did make. -General e
A. Heekpaa IN The phffadtphio Weesfy
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Go West.

Tie emigration West, and particularly 10
Kansas, continues unabated. Never has
there been 50 large an emigration 10 the
agricultural states West Of the Mississippi
in any one year. Thkse emgrants ars gen
orally OF the more thrifty class of farmers
from the Eastern and misillc states, and are
in search Of land upon whieA to establish
pertinent homes
Kansas seems 10 be due designation q
most of these people. aud it IS beliexed that
one huRdrel thousand will be added>so her
population dunng the coming summef>by
immigration alone
The rate at which the public lands are
being located IS unprecedented. As high
i eighteen thousand acres have ,een hons.
stesde,i aud pre- cnpted AZ the Larned land
office in single day, while the land sales
Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F5 rail
road reach As high as sixteen thousand dol
lars in one dag. Kansas Is one Of the finest
agricultural states ia the tnion, ana the
rapid influx Of thrifty farming population
mss, soon gise her bigh rank among the
grain producing States OF the West. but our
advise 10 those who are looking for homes
in the west, and who desire TO engage in
agricultural pursuits TO not all 20 70 Kansas.
There are some other sections that offer
equal Of not superior in lucements 70 Kansas.
Dr. Mary Walker wants to be policemen,
but the Chicago Tt,ass, undoubtedly with a
4 ful knowledge OF the subject, says that Il IS
4 impossible
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A New Trade.

Nessg> Berg & Bro, OF this city, have jhs;
received large amount Of freight, both gro
ccrerics and dry good2 destined far Las
Cruces and Mesiha New Mexico. distant
about gG4 ,oiles This is the first freight
that his ever passed through San Antonio
10 the points men;ian@l, aud Is the opening
-af large and important trade with the far
and isolated West The same firm has also
received bills Of lading for\s. large ann uut
Of wool being shipped from New Mexico,
via san Antonio. 10 Northern markets.
There Is aiso,en route for ,his p.Acc trom Las
Cruces. train laden with l00.0Ul> pounds Of
copper ore, to be shipped North. THIS trade
has bgen drawn to sau Antonio by aiKagfee-
nicnt upon special rates by G. II Mallory 4
Co, OF the steamship fine, and the c.. II, &
II ami l.. IL u 5 \. Railway companies y
i SaA Antonio Erprs.
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Funny Incident.

II was at Hard She'll Baptist meeting.
The doors IT The church WIRE opened for the
reception Of members. Old Ice, or -Hcfe
l,Joe as some called hmm, had been a most
i&corrigiblc sinner, who had lived in that
nefghborhood for seven years without going
to church once The brethren finally sue
ccedetfln getting him inte the house, and
prevailea on him TO join the church. Uncle
Joe mas hAiif-itipprii,r Tisped badly; and
the parson Mas inclined to be deaf The
folIuwing is IKE conversation which passed
between them
Parson--WeH, brother Joe. tell Us what
the Lo.d has been q-doin' for your sinful
soul.
Joe Well, in the f,lst place, my plow-
hoe got dull last week, and thought I'd 50
over to Ben Whites and get it sIiarpened.
When was cummin back, and got agin
the old school house what staQds aside the
road felt sorter quar-. and Thought kinder
wanted to pray.
PRISON That's gcnswine religion. brother,
but speak little louder, brother SO Mat the
brethren can hear YOU
Joe-Well, speaking more loudly. knd
lisping dreadinlly,l as | was goin' on TO say
last week nit plow-hoc got duti, and took
1t over 10 Bens' TO git it sharpened, an as I
was comm back, an got agin the old
school house felt sorter quar-, and thought
| kinder wanted TO pray, an '
Parson That's redy good, my brother,
but speak leetle louder, cf you please, %
that them sistriug over yandcr can hear you.
Joe-Weli. tscreaming,l as was going on
10 say, last week NY plcw-hoc got dull, an
I / Thought I'd carry it over to Beuis and git
/ il sharpened. an as | was comm back. an
got agin the old school house, felt sorter
quar- and thought kinder wanted topray
ana got down on my knees
Parson That's jest IS good as can be- buj
speak leotES louder, brother, If you phase
Joe Well trising with his hat in hit
| hand and fairly roaring,l you can every on,
goto ht--Il. recon you can hear that, can
you: ~
With thatJec left the house, amid gen
er al outturst ef'spghter, while the confer
ence adjourned 70 l,slrc convenient season
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A Plea for Tweed's Release

Comptroller Kelley has sent commune
cation no Attorney General FairchiId urging
the release Of VIM. VI. Tweed Mr., Kelley
says his promise to Tweed that the late At
torl.er General would release him he would
make full confession OF bis misdeesIs. and
surrender his property, induced T~eed's
confession and lis proifer to surrender his
property He states that the l4te Attorney
Central promised him Kelley that he would
discharge Tweed if he complied with these
demands As citizen, Mr.. Kelley says
that he feels that the State Is being disiloa-
ored by his bgeaeh of trust. aad he believed
Twecd's further detention was neither ben
eiicia to ssl.-. sli.-. e5tzztg, a aa example 10 evil
doers, or seryieeable to the city Tweed-s
testimony, Mr. Kelley says, in tie suits
against the city, involving millions ofdollars.
would be very important But be refuses TO
testify unless discharged