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Action Of the Virginia Senate.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2S, 1879.


The Indictment yesterday of five
County Court judges by the United
States Court for the Western District of
Virginia, in session at DanvilIe, on a
charge of Withholding from negroes the
right of serving on juries was brought to
the attention of the State Senate TODAY
6y General Bradley r. johnson, who
Introduced perambe and resolution,
setting forth the fact OF alleged usurna-
ton and exercise of unwarrantsd power:
directing the Attorney General to take
proper steps to bring said proceeding to
adJudidction by the Supreme Court of The
v. D., in ordersuch law les ,measures NAV
be checked by competent authority now
ana IN future; authorizing the employ
ment OF counsel to assist the Attornev-
General in the proceedings, and REQUEST
Ing Virsinia's representatives in Congress-
10 move for committee to INQUIRE
whether the Hon. Alexander Rives.
Judge OF the aforesaid federal court, has
not been and is now usurping judicial
power for the purpose of bringing about
unnecessary conflict between the State
and federal authorities in enforcement of
OF the criminal laws of Virginia, thereby
endangering the harmony, pace and
good order of this Commonwealth. The
preamble and resolutions were adopted,
only two votes being in the negative,
both OF which were republican.
Inc resolutions were at once reported
10 the House and were passed by that
body tonight.
Judge Green, of the State Circuit
Court for the Danvile district which
embraces the county courts of the indict-
ed judges, is in this city. He goes to
Danville tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose, 1t is said, of endeavoring to pre-
vent the arrest of said judges.
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THE MARKET QUESTION

The City Council Committee on Public
Buiidlngs met last night, for the purpose
OF iurther considering the PROPOSE
ton to change the street market and the
remonstrance against the proposed
cnange. Ihe committee was visited by
Messrs. j. p. Wales, M. D., Philin OuiS.
ley, James G. Aiken, Thos. McCiarv and
Ihomas Beliah, who argued in favor OF
having the street market on both Market
and King streets, from Front to Sixth.
inns plan was proposed in order to relieve
the private dwellings on the upper por
tlons OF these streets from the annoyance
OF the street market. A COMMITTEES of Ash
dealers also visited the committse, and
urged that q portion Of King street be set
apart ior hsh market exclusively. The
committee GO M Will probably report to Coun-
Gil on Thursday night
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To BE Hung.

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces of
wall paper and 1900 pairs of win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House of J. r. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling 15c.
paper for 12ac., l2ac. for 10c. 1Oc. for
&c., and Sc. for &c. per piece. These
goods are of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper room II #. by IL #. for the
small sum of Is cents. So, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whitewashing.-
The spring designs are stylish and beau-
tiful. Good oil shading 1Sc. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hung COM
plete, $l.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dado work 30 per cent lower than ever.
Give us a call and be convened that the
above is NO humbugging advertisement,
but facts. JOHN Il. HOLT, 223 Market
street. feb17-1tf.
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ign Telegraphlc Sum mary

recent floods and SHOWS in France
unprecedented.-The Atlantic and
Western bondholdeIs in London
eed the lease to E-ie.-Pripcess
+, heice of Emperor William, has
her last reception previous to going
gland to MARY Prince Arthur.-In
lstrlet Of Sheffield, England, 1000
llle persons are reported and 400
|es are said to be actually starving.
+ Louis Napoleon is to be an extra
(-calnp' with the rank of captain, to
ehelmsford.-Weston completed
T. thousand hours walk in England
Flay' having made 1,9775 miles,
Hes behind time. He will walk
.,OG0 miles.
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Ponder & Townsend have reduced the
price or Coal 70 cents per ton.

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., in
response to an inquiry from committee
OF the Delaware fruit growers, has writ
ten letter In which he says he can see
nothing In the territorial conditions of
Delaware which should prevent a rail-
road commissioner from proving q use
fui agency there. He would not, how
ever, recommend board of commission
ers, but would concentrate both the
duties andsalary, and try and secure
the services of one comuetent man
as sort of comptroller OF railroads.
Mr.. Adams says the office should rank
with that of a judge OF court of appeals.
and only in that way, he thinks, can it
be made of any value.
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BUILDING RECORD FOR FEBRU.
AIRY

During the month of February, build
ing lines were surveyed by the officers of
surveying department., as follows:
Sam' L. Bush, one house east of the
P. W. Il B. K. Il. and north of Fourth
street.
Garrett, Finely g. Co., one stable on
the south siue of Third street, between
Shipey and Orange.
Daniel Shelter, store and house at
the northeast corner of Fourth and Pop
lar street.
Total, three buildings; total during
February, 1878, eight; decrease, /;
During February, 1877, lines We're sur
veyed for II buildings.
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night the ship and crew will sail tor
another shore.

night the ship and crew will sail tor
another shore.
SHORTS.
The Twenty-thlrd annual commence
ment of the Pennsylvania Dental College
was held last night at the Academy
Some excitement was carisedbythe arrival
of Angill the Pullman defaulter. He
came and went so quietly, however, that
the people hadn't an opportunity to get
excited until next day. The Provident
Life and Trust Insurance Co., will enter
their magnificent $4,000 building,
Chestnut above Fourth, ON Monday next
Two men were arrested and commit
ted yesterday for the robbery of $1,000
from William 5. Boyd & Co.'S, vault
Z. Rice Ferguson, in the county prison
for robbDg the mails, took two ounces
of hydrocyanid acid aud his life-Most
people seem to think the anti-Chiuese
bill ought to be vetoed. So does John.
Egan's -four store on North Front street
was burned on Monday last.
TAEAxlcUM T.
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A Good Move.

The Adams Express Co. are now rum
ming their safes and messengers over the
Delaware IL Western Railroad, and have
opened quite a number of new Off ces
along The line between Wilmington and
Pomeroy, among which are Greenbank,
Hockessin, Landenburg, Avondale,
Chatham, Gumtree and Pomeroy. This
will afford great facility to farmers and
others who live aloug the line ofthe road
to attend our Wilmington markets with
their marketing, as The freghts are very
low The people should look after their
interest In this matter. Farmers can ar
range to have their marketing promptly
delivered and their emptles returned
without extra charge by the Adams Ex-
press Company.
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kmllseInentS.

The "Pinafore" performance at the
Grand Opera House, last evening, by tie
Philadelphia Opera Company, was a
very pleasing affair The company was
composed of trained alists ,and the at
tractive points ofthe Opera were brought
out to their fulest perfection.
The "Pixley Pinafore" Troupe will ap-
pear at the Opera House on Monday and
Thursday evenings next.
Don't fail to see Mary Anderson as
Pdrtlenid, in "Ingomar the Barbarian"
at the Grand Opera House, on Wednes-
day evening next.
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CARD.

The alteration and beautifying of our
new store, 5l1 Market Street, Is now
being completed, and fearing that by
personal invitation many might be over
looked, we hereby extend this genei al
invitation to all our friends AMI patrons
to visit us on Saturday evening, March
lst. Reception from 7 to IL O'Clock.
BALL IL ANDERSON,
3t 511 Market ST., opp. City Hall.
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The bill to compromise, cummute and
settle the North Carolina State debt pass
ed the House Thursday, just as it came
from the Senate. There seems to be no
doubt that the bell punch will be adopt
ed by tho Legislature as means of In
ere asing the tax from liquor.
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'AfoRE ON MONDAY AND
III ESDAY.

fcbnnna.,,ri,l a,,la ,r,lxley as Josephine with
ondav sh aga an ana Lamb Combination
|kren y. ana Tuesday evenings next
knp apniiI,' psiines,ed to sing during the
|. n ny me cows arein the corn. u
4 win H. rtnafore" will be presented
koww WIZ ~, a hr,t class company. seats
book store. az u l. Thomas q
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nj are In Russia obscure sects
'''eS are on a level with those Of
lO'' oarbarous savages. The disap-
u'e oi snndry children has resulted
'ie discovery of a sect which
4, -, o'oou should take the place of
m ',ie Lords Supper, and whose
n this. w
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Wilmington Markets.
ndicaiiOns for To-Day.

Indications for the Middle States
b asterly to souherly ,cinds, falling
ster and partly cloudy ,ceataer, NTH
n raia in the northern portions.
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LII STREET YEsrERDAY.-The
Market was active, but fcyerish in
'99ernment bonds were firm,
rFakand railroads quiet. Money OH
4, easy at 3 per cent advanced to
Closed al per cent.
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have been entirely cured of sore
throat by two applications of Keller's
Roman Liniment Chas. e. Merilat Nc.
/, Truck Co., Washington, d. C.
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Everything needed in irst class cook
stove. Is to be found In theHaruest Home
Range. This range with twenty other
patterns of cook stoves is to be found at
ii. +. Pickels's, N os. and Z. Fourth
street. feb21-tf
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'iat Trade Reuiep tells us that
'densral Badeau lives at a coun-
IT, I'll lsht miles from London, to
ut drives daily in his brougham.
Paehlnan and footman wear dark
seiies, fur-tippe,s, and cockades,
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DIED,

EAKIN.--On tho 9th inst, William
EaK1n, In the 56th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family.
also, mem bers of Lafayette Lodge, No.
x of r., are respectfully invited 10 attend
the funeral on Sunday afternoon, at 8
O'CLOCK, from his late residence 625 E. 5th
street. Funeral services at the house at
80 O'Clock. 1nterment IN the " ilmington
and Brardywlne cemetery. febE
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The 9th Monthly Entertain
AenG

of the Wilmington Academy, will take
place in the lecture rooms of the Aeade-
my tonight. Mr.. Crabb, extends . cor
dial invitation to all Of his friends and
patrons TO be present. Admission free.
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FALSE ALARM.

The alarm of fire this morning about
ii O'Clock, was false. A number of the
engines responded and some of them
Went as far as Front and Jefferson streets
and then returned to their houses.
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Having used DR.. Bulls cough syrup for
the last few days, to my qualification i
hnd 1T did me a great deal of good. l
had a severe cold which it cured in
few days. G. G. Robertson, 139 Main
street, Lynchburg, Va.
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ONE CASE

ling, was asa a n", before the Mayor this
Ied ny Winnie 1nn,e Gardner, who was
suit Of cloihali ,na'li A'cher with steal.
} not beina u,'ies res from him. The eyi.
bed. '''ne sufficient she was dis.
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ere viii, inE ID E ALMsHOUsE.
!, ,o.mosrpprsea @.,' os preaching at the Aims.
fk' All are invite noon, at $50
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A PROFIrA Bile b JSINESS taught
IA for low sum; enclose 3 stamps for
Information, expense, DC, to
f. l.. COMM MERCIAL,
feb2S-2t Harrington, Del
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SURVEYING A NEW RAILROAD.

SURVEYING A NEW RAILROAD.
Engineers are at work surveying
new railroad to connect the West Ches-
ter & Philadelphia with the Wilmington
& Northern Railroad. AT present the
road will be run to Brintons serpentine
quarres, and subsequently to the Bran
dy wine.
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| .',on e"'' In Price ocCo,,

Neral redaC,Isso eia,sfs of this city have made
Stove coal pa naa' ol % cents ton on
Put at 81 60, now sells, at So per ton
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oo.,s,ocks and Bonds.
. Hud. ..............-.........l

Local StOcks anu ASOmssos
bal Bank OF Deiaware........ 200
National Bank. i32k
National BANK. s.b
bal Bank vii. and Brandywine.. o2
eFs' Bank. ..................... oO
Sngton Coal Gas COmpany....... 10
hare K. r. Co. ...................... ...26
bare Western X X Co Stock, L.
vii. 4 Baltimore X. X. Co... 65
a Northern X. X. Co. IL
bare Fire lns. Co.. 40
bare State Bonds...................1 103
)ingt0n City IS. s................... ..10s
|ington city 5s. s.................... l02
caslle County Loan. n................ l0l
|are Railroad. first Mortgage. ..... 1C2
bare Railroad, extension. .10l
Passenger Railway Co. 1st mort. 100
Z" " Stock,
bic Hall Ca Bonds. ds................... Ion
-
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,.uciaI and'COin IN erctal.

DEL, March /, 1879
I,ock quotations furnished by
tS' Co. Clayton House Building
,osron, a bel. at 12 M. to-day.
sToCK QUoTATIONS.
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Brief Locals.

Nut coal, $3.50 per ton, Ponder s.
Townsend.
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FRsT EDITION..
FEALD e CO.,
6.yxERs 4 BROKERS,
AND DEALERS IN

AND DEALERS IN
,,a poNDS, LOANS. MORT
NJ, q sCOMMERCIAL PAP FIR.
kroN HOUSE. WILMINGTON DEL.
re.t Coupon, and General Coilec :
tickets to and drafts on Great
~ and other parts OF the world.
! lyd
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-02
A Centenarlan Who Never Possessed One
Hundred Dollars.

Kinder Ferguson, the Oldest man in
Indiana, died few days since at the
great age of one hundred and eight.
he was born in Montgomery county,
Virginia, in III. He came from a
long-lived family. His mother died at
the age of one hundred and seven. He
served through the entire war of 1872,
and for over sixty years had drawn a
pension. He was eccentric in many
ways. He never brooded over trouble,
real or imaginary, but accepted what.
ever fell to his lot with apparent salts
faction. He never at any one time pos.
sessed more than one hundred dollars
worth of property, yet never lacked for
the necessaries Of life. He never enjoy.
ed or endured an idle moment. For
several months before and up to the
time OF his death he slept under a
feather.bed wrapped up head aud ears,
no matter how hot the weather, and
seemed to suffer when q cold draught of
air passed over him. He shaved regu-
larly, and was very particular and clean
ly about his person. He was a mode
rate drinker all his life, and never be.
longed to any church until he was
seventy years of age, when he joined
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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For Wine Drinkers.

Joaquin Miller, in the lndepend ent,
tells how he has seen them making wine
in the old country: When I was living
in Italy, on the shores of the Adriatic,
l went up into the mountains among the
peasants to live and learn their habits of
life. The poor or laboring people are
the real people of any land. The rich
are all alike. The poor people ore the
character of the country. Aud then it
is a theory OF mine that the sweetest
flowers grow close to the ground. These
peasants we're wine-makers. Their
splendid dark women climbed the steep
mountains and carried the grapes down
in great baskets on their backs: then
they emptied these baskets into a great
round fiat tub or vat, then they go into
this great shallow tub, in their short
red petticoats with their naked brown
feet; then they joiu hands and begin to
go round and round, singing and laugh
ing as they went. They were tresding
out the wine. They were black-eyed
and beautiful; they were light hearted
and happy. They had storms of black
and abundant hair over their shoulders.
They showed the prettiest white teeth
in the world, as they lifted their happy
faces and eircled round and round, and
trampled the grapes, until they stood
knee-deep in the wine. At first 1 did
not like to drink this wine, because 1
did not think it was clean. But I after
ward watched them at their work more
closely, and saw with pleasure that they
invariably and always washed their feet
after they got done treading ont the
wine
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-02
Wages aud Living Expenses.

Commissioner Le Ddc is collecting
statistics for his next annual report con
earning tho rate OF wages aud the cost
OF living among farm laborers through
out the United States. Within the last
year he has ascertained the cost OF liy-
ing and the average rate of wages paid
have decreased about fifteen per cent.
in all parts Of the country, with excep.
tion, perhaps, Of Minnesota, Colorado,
California, Oregon and Washington Ter.
ritoIy. In Colorado and New Mexico
there has been an increase in the rate Of
wages paid, and a corresponding increase
in the cost OF living, owing to the de.
mand for labor resulting from the large
mining operations that have developed
within the last twelve months. In Min.
nesota, and in the other States and Ter
ritories namo1, the rate of wages paid
and the expense Of living are about the
same as it was year ago.
in New England the average pay OF
farm laborers without board is 800 81
per month, against s22.80 q year ago;
decline of about ten per cent. The
average cost Of hiring has fallen from
1913, year ago, to sS O2, a decline OF
more than thirteen per cent.
In New York, New Jersey and Penn.
sylvania the prices paid for farm labor
have fallen eight and three-fourths per
cent, while the cost Of living has fallen
ten per cent.
In Virginia, Maryland, North and
South Carolina aud Georgia labor is re-
duced about fifteen per cent. and sub
sistence sixteen per cent.
In Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas the decline in wages has been
about five per cent. and the cost of living
about three per cent.
In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin the average rate of wages
paid to farm hands is $40 80, while west
Of the Mississippi the average is raised
to S23.S1. The price of labor and the
cost ofliving have not materially changed
within tie last year-the great reduc-
tion having taken place in 1877.
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Ahl with sudden sharp catching oI
the breath. Could any other man ever
be the same to her as Charlie2 Oli she
must not think OF this.
What is this? A brac elet he gave her
on the first anniversary OF their marriage.
No, she cannot take that. And her wed.
ding ringl Yes, that must be left with
the rest. Oil she had not dreamed il
would he so hard to part with the old
love tokens. Even the despised Leila is
caught up end kissed and cried over. -
And-Whst was she about TO do? Yes,
she was actually going to kiss the little
white tidy on the back OF the sleepy
hollow where Charles head restel every
night while he read the SpOuter.
When Ohlrlie returns to his deserted
home (he left for Washington that morn.
ing) what will he ssy? Will he care
very much
Harkl One-two-three-she counts
the nine. Then the strokes cease.
The hour has come. She starts for
the door, stops, with her hand pressed
to her heart, gazes wildly around, and
dashes out blindly into the night. A
tall form is standing at the foot of the
steps; it is Ray. He draws the little
cold hand through his arm. They turn
the corner, a carriage is waiting, the
steps are down, the wife has entered,
Ray is about TO follow, when-ahI great
heavenl what is this? Her husband
stands before him. There is the fash
and report Of pistol, and Ray RemiDg.
ton falls. She shrieks wildly, springing
from the carriage, and awakes.
Yes, thank God awakes TO find it all
a dream.
She was in her own dear little sitting
room. There is the dear old sleepy
hollow, and there is Leila, the fluffy
Angora cat, on the rug by the fire. Bi.
iou there, too, with his funny little gog.
gle eyes, and funny little pink tongue
lolling out, and-what is THE? A card
Raymond Rsmingtons. She remem.
bers now he did call, and he had the
impertinence to show by his look and
tone that he still cared for her.
She rings the bell violently.
james, in future when Mr.. Rsming
ton calls am not OF home
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She Thought So.

When Mrs. C0rdelia Lingstone enter
ed the courtroom from the corridor,
leaning heavily on Biiah's left arm and
holding up her calico train, she slightly
resembled the picture Of Lady Jane
Gray. She took her situation in front
of the desk, bowed very low to his
honor and led off with:
Il deny the charge and appeal the
case
'Yes--iust so-alI right, mumbled his
honor, as he looked over the papers,
The charge is disturbing the peace. The
officer in the case
Il deny that there was any officer in
the case, and I appeal to the supreme
court, she interrupted.
You were arrested by an officer and
brought IN here, and he arrested you as
You stosd at the foot Of flight Of stairs
on Congress street, waving hoe-handle
and daring some one to come down.
That's as plain as poetry and as evident
as the motion Of grindstone.
Il deny the grindstone and appeal the
case, she calmly answered, feeling in
her pocket for gum.
-Four men, seven boys, dog and a
Chinaman were crowded around you and
encouraging you to mash some one,
continued the court, and you were
very boisterous when asked to step
down here and occupy front bedroom
for the night. l shall fine you five
dollars.
Il deny the fine and demands jury
will You pay the cash or go to the
house Of correction p
4 demand lawyer.
Task if you will pay9'
Il demand two lawyers
Mrs. Lingstone, you will eat dinner
in the house Of correction, and if they
don't have watermelon for dessert you
can't blame me. Please retire
1T has turned out Just as 1 thought
it would, she remarked as she took the
quid of gum from her mouth for mo-
ment, and with most respectful bow
she re-entered the corridor and kicked
an empty candle box sky high. Detroit
Free Press.
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4 Lady Lectnrer,s Experience.

Follosing is an extract from Auns
Dickinson's new book, "A Ragged r Rsgis
ter
The next season when / halted at -
was in time, was settled, was array
ed, was speculating on the audience,
and, lamenting the coughs and colds
that would be taken by it out of the
mud and slush Of the streetB and sleet
Of the air, wondering why none Of the
committee appeared. Two did appear.
Was resdyl Yes, l was ready. Had
l rubbers onl Yes, 1 had sandals; they
we're sufficient to cross to the carriage
Door opened. Black night. Ankle.
deep slop. Driving storm. No car
riage. Where was the carriage2 They
had no carriage. Did 1 want onel Yes,
l certainly did want one. l always
wanted one, and tue committee always
brought one. Couldn't l do without
it. Ipreferrei it on any night, and 1
needed it on this night. Private confer.
ence in the corner. Exit. Delay.
Transit to hall. Speech made. Desire
to return to hotel and supper. Fresh
delay. 'Mr. t. and his wife-Mr. 7. is
one OF our members-took the carriage
home thought they'd get there and
have it sent back before you got through
hand-shaking and were ready
Carriage arrives. FIVE young men
follow the unhappy speaker into its
depths: The president, the vice-preSi-
dent, the secretary, the treasurer, pri-
vate member.
The vice president is put down at his
door. The distinguished member is put
down OF his door. The carriage veers
out of the route to the hotel to put the
secretary down at his door. The presi.
dent and treasurer come with the
speaker to her destination, hand her a
roll of bills, reoount the vehicle, and
disappear through the night, supposedly
to their doors.
She-I, the speaker-counts her roll
of bills and finds her fee short ten
dollars. In the morning sees the treas
urer; regrets, but presumes probable
oversight Not at all. No oversight
at all. It's all right How - all
rightT Certainly; we paid ten dellars
for the carriage After which there is
manifestly no further call for words, and
4 am thankful l have got my hat back
from this congregation