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, 1880-02-24
JOHN DILLON.

NIL. rOHsYTIia r'lES 1HrnopucED
win WIN, ru1t suoko i M tolIows, u ''' " D'' ''"''
,,.''a ."i' L"s'nkst, AAnlhS' AND "hSFhhHhN'
Aa's Fast "s*emb!akHA OK Anos'ein estihvns VINO
hilvo NtltIo h1rH to- night with the nubss Honti-
unn,u tf rburlty. n,,f 7 ,vIl1 n,lh ulan hoItcvo
~ i. ~ Ii,.,,,s % ~, .,,o,. ~. sa.. ,.,.' ns,,e
VI wv - .'.o'.y - l"e'' ucn''e' WV" haso
Eathcred horo Tonight iiot only to ass1st pcn-
plu WIN nr1 struggling and hntlVnrinX md
throatcnrd Win fenti, frrm stnrvntfnn. hit ,rhn
h.,, snn,, ,s,, nr.n. s.s,s,|,,,. w. 49,. ,,,st
nnsa ooh,o HIM altef aas'alih9. ah tacy wefo
sN'ss's! ~ aatS ~ w. s'e!n2 snl'e "hH hfe tss'e
tf0lhSolyGa, and whit enjoy MI tho hussingS
whinh ro,low ,,,,n fr,.ntjDtn. they hayo fx,,ne
tnro - .n,I,t n, ,ha,. ,,tro. So, l., ~. ,,foh.
hetu W '"''sk ~ t"ot f"ec" A"u y ~" u.,hnV
hiorAt roWor Wht1h rises MID goes lntWilrtl from
80 grett al ttsscull!Ayt jls thls-tO n8sst, say,
n poupln ,ybo lro atr,u,rtnr Tn ut,tun tlat iii.
.,, asn." ,...,.., Hn,H,',i 49," ,,.o,,i~
etsy h""y .uSuIsa 'Ao ntlA'tu'
Now, within tho lust thrcO days To hnvo hGon
TOLD by s<'lp u those Eastartl newspapers, Whloh
you hnyU Nlreatiy h1Artl Bpnkon at. TINT II wis
tn,p fur IN to ret,Irp nceoss tho AtlnntIn l1us-
,u,,rI, nv th,a ,,nvo,cmt NJ mir. II, rnwor ~ 1,r
s..I .,.., 10 ~" ...,.. s.I s., ou -. ~
iat,a aad america huN dDRt'sleFNteh ihto mtaar'
nn!o-t LINK ING Wnfu Mn,9h tnoy lsou WIS
mo in!sDrablu axzlo; Wglts | must sAy thAt
Inns tn0sotlilE heru n1-nlsht Is ~ nnswer. 4ia u
,axa M ansWSr, ~ my snen assesnon. }hp'
, 1880-02-24
JOHN CHARLES BLACK.

arMvATlIsTlO BPEEoIt w 4 ,NAI.LAHT SOLDIER i.
. Qpy, Cullom introduced 0ou. john Charles
Dlaok, who spoke " follnws',
Inevor WIS In u moctlllg xhhrp It occurred to
mo ttat shore was W littlp need Tor spsakiuS.
Thoru asv only a huudret thousand british re4.l-
lars, and think we might rs we'll adjourn. and
tako tho Island: (LauKhtar.l
II this .neUtinS Isn't hE enough, 1t can cAll for
recruits; uild oortatnly nulfmS tho ulRht millions
OF Irish In America onni1sh cmltd be hal n pro-
uoed tu tho oxtral1u argument Ut kipya md
Goyerumonts. tApplnuso.]
Hut. fellow-citIscs, Ill testng aside, tho oot,i-
posttEon Ut this neetns IL !ta uws1 best lssurfp-
tIo9' 1t 10 nn Irish 1ncut[ng. II IL IN American,
ineotlng. 1t Is TINT nst enthusiastic, and ut this
tlmn, perhaps. that nnst honorable Of MI gathot-
Ing, ha Irish -AuvrcaH ,ncatlng-A lneetiug held
, 1880-02-24
JOHN MURDOCH.

TIE SCorCH Wt>ItEEN FOjt 1ltEt,AND'S WELFAttE,
.,a ~ III, sn..',,.,',s sn,, ~ a,,.h, .s, w.
"oeht mo kilt-cost1,1ea son oi oo"tn' Mno Ec.
oco oDe s,os1s1 fao.; oyon and LIS S''
ain, CHAIRMAN ASp LAplEs AND 0ssr1xnEx:
It would Il. become mo- 1T this hour Of tho
o,,r work neurly hua been accomplished. We
hnye como ,Nfort, Won To- usht to prosunt TIM
c,ac NJ Irelnnd to vo,,. "" nayo como to aak
WI, tn acntl brcn,l nnv to rnJIryp thn suffering
any ,ooa oa I'M n,nury ~ :" nm" ~ sen ayo tS
aa leua @ ,ne MInRas nna H. Hs.u "rru ts,s luz
ht raa @ @ so op9 @, 70 yaoes n nSsa
Kroat md mighty ha!ls Of yours in
such strains md with such mcantns
TINT tho tyrlnts WIN nrc atnrrinx Your follow
1ra,,u,cu tn tho oil lind slatl Withdraw tholr
bands s,,'l let your hrstasp n, 70 tFoo, lDeafe,
s .n ', o ,os n,m, sr sa,, s"s 'a,
sss, css Of M ono a ~ Am wns anr our
ct wo'n"n size DUNES torwsrl mud she 10
makes M '.ppcns to tho world which tho world
an.' send tholn forth 10 earn tholr lnnd and u,
olJoy tho fritits Of thoir labor. (Applnnso and
f"ntno, % but w W. % haso = 10 ~, tolt Ii w yoa ''t Tint
is,a!,is y INK lk. pes ,e pat It ths end u 4;
S 1 NJ; d; + TsS,s',s'Sss ;S fSS 1; M
as x!'h them; md ,h.I OK yoa
'SInoi tiat % t,!s - iiss j, yoi, thels sha 10
ptnHs.se' ptH.s., s,u,,,, 7ut,., ,,,, ..o ..,,,.u, H.,
% ~ ui tnt @ " S KY ,,1. IN, s Dn
TOM III af''a'la wh!en
yor throo ,,,ws ""1 ,.,,,nh ~ r,nnn ,,,,o,. t.,
, 1880-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE.

LETTERS or REGnRr FROM PROMINENT rrnsoys
Mr.. Forsytlo thon stepped forwnnl. and an.
nounccd that tho Committee Of Arrarg cments
had received tho following letters:
LETrKIcs or NEaRET
Tho Sccrotnry+ Mr., Jatues Sullivan, then read
tho following lcttcrs from invited guests, vbo
wcro, unfortunately, unable to i'o present:
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.
srATE or kANaAa, EXECUTIVE DspAnrurs7.
TOrExA, Fob. G.-1tlan Fursvt',c, Chteagp, M
MY DEAR Btn: Please Aocopt my thanks Ior
your very generous Invitation to bc present nj
the reception to be given 10 tue How. e. y, Yn,.
melt, n. T., md Mfr. John Dillon, on Monday
evening, tho sd Inst, ut Chicago, with mr. ain.
zero regrets that my ot1lcInl tlatlcs, CONNECTED
with other engagements, Hrt aueh that It Willie
utterly impossible for mo to be pre- sent,
btE lonvo, however, to assure you that fee,
= very drcp Interest Fl tho movement In wheh
tr,tst thnt tho heart Of tho american people nay
the Krentest Blccesa rltaso to1dcr to MesaTt.
lnhn u. prukc & ca.. ct tho Grand Pacific. nj
thanks for their hnsp'tnllties 81 kindly tcn.icnt
to me. Very truly yfu1s, 1oifN 7. st. JonN
, 1880-02-24

STATE or W1sCoSs1H, EXECUTIVE DEpARr.
stESr, MADISON, Feb, 11..-Jot.n Fhrsythe, Chair.
tnHn Irisis Relief Committee, Chieago--s,n: ucs
to acknowledge tho receipt OF yuur esteemed
favnr Of tho "a Inst, Inviting mo to uttcnd the
reception to bo given to Messrs. ParucIt md
DIlnn Fob. ". should to mucl, gratIIcd to at.
tonl this meeting, anil thus testify to my Inter.
ost 1T tho movement for tho relief Of ireland,
bnth As tn tho tmmctlnto necessities of her IN.
hnbfthna and tho unjust o. Btolns nnil laws which
hive contributed to. lf tl,cy hHvo not dIrrcty
ca,Setl, tito present DISTRESS My o.s'vta duties,
however, Ar0 Hlloh thAt 1t win bo impossible fol
luctnntty compelled tn prcsont IlIr regrets and
tsog 70 10 excused. Worry respectfully ynur obc.
don't sorYunt, WILLIAM +, SMI1l
, 1880-02-24

BTATE OF MISSOURI. EXECUTIVE DErA1truEsH
CRY OF JErPHHs0N. Fob. 17.-Jo'sn E,f*ptAe, ste.
Sir: ! lnvc tho honor to acknowledge tho r.
ceipt Of tho invitation Of tho Irish Relief Con'-
mittto ut Chicago to bc present ut the reception
to he given tho lion. c, 8. purncll md Dir. John
Dillon I'll your city on tho Ed lust.
Public, md ulso private. business requiring
my personal attontlon forblds INC To accept youf
invitation. I aln Rlnl to 800 tho people through
out thu brnad oxtent Of this 1nnd 10 rcn.llIy re:
spond tp tho pressing demands uf charity and
philanthropy mNdo In behalf of Il suffering
pu1ple.
Rogretttng cannot no with$yoM on the ~
Inst, nlii, with rcscct your obcslteut servant
- = JOHN 8, tflELrB.
, 1880-02-24

Natur6.H hrast Il touched with pity, Natures
While ,sss s Es:ps svs iea its r hunger " tho holds TINT
rr"m tho & rs.t!'res i q lev lev; .ho cattle. "For tho
stranger yt4 n,,tst !hrcsh -;
And tho rl,eep nlent sn.l'y .sea'vard from grces
"Tho str'.nsor .wcars u',r wool ant tho stranger |
And ITO @ herses @ psw IN fury. as they neigh from
"oh We y,,a III ilsht 4 fer l,'sclantl-bat our barAs
In this hand Of l1amclcss outcasts limps cripple
whose deep FcAr8
Tell ot servIco as so''ior, porhnps III foreign
An ar'' so0e' ho tottcr'' !" Youth bis half ia
Is It h'sor e. ,,s,, sks' yon trcme'o who shrank not
Tho cont he Wears Is tattcrcd--wt'y, tho colort
woroyan ever III Ataortcaa pnlo friend. oh. toll
Tho asisa ips grow llvId, tho feco becomes less
"Ayc: Va. VIZ H. proudly answers he, NJ fought
"bof95c a1St teo War was OVER hor0 my oRed fathof
Tho osya II Il. aIEs'e' ss fa'r and young lies buried
The dsar ol,i ,pot!,or fingered stlll,-to Flloltcr
ca'ns neross tho watcr, nni worked tho littlo
rw"s tskc st,e ,S feSm rs sho
of hssla sssa ssS enss51h ss sshe fF'at o"a TINT son
In battle ,,o,ir trcmblcd-in tho whirr Of shot
rushed YIN domon rccklcsncss Within tho llv-
To-day ishako with palsy. unnamed by hunsor's
/ feel ul,Gut my breaking heart a Shiny crcat-
;trca fangs;
ratrIekl drive the scrpcnts out to lot the English
reptiles lnl
"Toll my comrades IN An,crloa who woro tho
Tint iTeia,s vas the atanchos. Of MI tho frlonls
Her hcart was theirs, hur strength WIS thoirs, Q
TO mike l,lSfty ,HfS md mAnhoo tho samo for b'ack
On cyery tol.I your standard wou, Irish blood lko
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Mcagher, remember Null
1gaye ny arm to strlk9 tho chain from OF your
And nnw die Of hunger, white slave, III my na~
St fa1 T yS''; Sfoat epuOl'o owes to those WHO
oh eS;Ess9 9s;Sas Ias h'sSn to ropay' Send starving
Lo, here mothor hurr'es, Id her tlcshess arms
Her lmhs begin to full hor, her fuco is white and
Full forty miles gs'o walked to-day to rcach n
And koop tho feob|o iitokorins light In eyoa TINT
| - DpD no tNt'rDl
Dead he labo upon her bosom! oh, mothers
mighty sorrDw,
1}cwail III vniu your journeys lergth! liewail
"Dcnr turf" ,sho fantiy n,,,rn'.lrs, "take tho
llfe =! cnuld not envot
Oh aa tat ;|are not K!yo her bread Rvo my
She fals-sMe ,tus-hut mt until her vnico hss
stirred tho tUnll,ss
"vctnrIn. with my ,nl!kless brousts, Icurso your
| English WonGst''
1hi!anthroplet and missioner lives on St. Georges
/ Ctlitnnnl-
sords ,ll,!ss-to tho Pope Of 1sotne, una to tho
rrays gnaly rrs.yors for foreign SIN before her
! holy nltnr,
1and's neck II hAitcrl
In t0rcfGh lands rsutcnts tho weak, with trcntfcs
| --8c with cnn1On1
And turns tho dagger. in the heart Of her sister
m tho Shnn0nI
SO generous To her foreign foes thoy praise hor
And lmyea hor Irish subjects one prlvilcge-to
| lIe!
Come, nationa Of both continents, behold II Lantl
Of 0rnvca!
Come. H!iss1a. With slbcr.a' rrnuco, bring your
| galley RlAvrat
Conc; ,ssfinF T%rk With dripping knife, re-
DashI-lmzOnk, hDld up yonr hoalt nc yo
o Empires Of u humane worldl bchola this
Christ I'm nation.
Thnt ,nafes her penpla pnlipors and grants thou
\ tfen-statyntlonl
, 1880-02-24

STATE or MINNESOTA, ExRcur1vE nErARr-
MnNT, sr. PAUL., Fob. E.-John ForsRht,
Chairman Irish l.tlftf Committee. Chtcago, H.
DmAN siN: I am directed by Gov. pIllsbury
to acknowledge tho receipt OF your invitation
for him to bo present at tho reception to bo
xyon to tho lion. c. s. Par1,cll, II. p, md Nr.
john Ds,1ou, on Mun.tuy oyri,Ine, F'cl,< ~ Ths
Governor regrets TINT ttllclal otlKagc,aenta retl
der It impossible for blIn to ho present. althoukh
no Is in nslrncst synphthy With all Efforts to re-
lluro tho 1lgtrtss of tho unfortunate ptoplo II
Irclurd. Very respectfully yours,
COLEMAN MACY, Governor Cers.
, 1880-02-24

land. We nre confident as to tho purity Of ,'n,,r
motives. Wo know tho personal anrrinecs tsl
which YOU havu submitted. AMI H. View VI
what yo,l have lohc mud arc doing IN arhalf NJ
lHst loo. hnmnnty, charity. md rrfot1li ~ isc-
au Wn lender yt,tl tho MDst profound hnt! tt,r-
dnt respect Ut rllr cntlro community, bidding
yot AHtlin 4 hcarty and sincero welcome TO tho
heArts and homes OF ChtcngD.
, 1880-02-24

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tesss t. aS @ sp'aoa 1asrvI @ aH't e. "vsa cT
Issued M arpcnf 10 yn,lr pruplu fnr help. AMI,
ii.hly responded ID. IArra,,so.l' ..''.
Subsequently,. tho nneless Ut marlborough.
tG wiFc OF tho lH,r;'- Itesena!ns e lrsinl ss.l
,i,lec. Now, rtattn that In ilis nnttcr. Just rs
n every othor matter, to cnntnt scpn!1stn bus.
hnnl from wlfr. nt,A tl.nt We mist not tity0tro
tho Dixie from tho Duchess a, ana 80 80
ho,5 A"PpEhs +,t. t -niior ,o,,onnnt u 'e, II,
irr1nnd, tho cxn.3,,,rc ni)iccr ~ ia Stn.cs.
tva nMVcsnn,cSt tmn !" ,st fn1t,try 1ar Win Il
Fss;,slS e; " ~ II! 9%rT!I,s a starIoif ian: s
ny |"t " IL In Mn W.. se" .i,nt ts , nct.
ally he; tho M a,saey a put trw,1 biz VIE t.
,r,9c hs W ow,, fi"vorn,o,,t to Ia tint ,vhlsh was
ihosr sS Wa wv" ovss'"''''s ~ ~ 'aa' "n's' "'
Nay mero, we lna tee aot.,al hea q iala Re-. e:
Ganae,asi!. = layai.et ths woara mid ah!!,isya
whont lc prytontls t9 relieve by ,1lr'.n: M nf the
fsns s Fnse W II fns sfa 'tS tcsc' ' sa oa III @ ot
o. thelf hotIea ,ito mo SNOW AMI dfst 10 peirlsn
& 4t ~" tt MintSS.' wv nMi IL r l., ,nr.taA
sntisfaHtfon @ ar tho nxurhitnnt unn,s ii ihn
tbo Chains 81 Of f' thcso rc,"t ' osnttce, @ It VIII
our ,ity to lint ni,t TO tiin rcric Of thts co,,,i.
fan,insol ,r ~ ~ aba ans 9'"vcrnmHnt @ itsi. II Tho
lnt,,lionls Of lrrtnd whit t, Io charitable tct
espesS s'G S SO ,hps 4 nd s1ss " ft
you'll And Tits wits the fnstlt wo hnH to ftni
I9 IIs.da ns a Ws {aS . Sa s'f i .t c%sHtss e maS;
composing tho Coti,,nittcu wnt published iii thia
.oaatry, that tho audior,l ana t'oser,mens e., T.;
lint tic D,ibltn infringement wna controlled ily
persons Interested III tho maintenance of nrit-
}ah r,llc md The lnnllorl syston IN Ireland: that
nI,,try nr'rrrcr,ov .r,oo,r,ra
o,a ,,,ot 49,, ,,ot,t,, ,'r ,,,hnrs t,1Inr th,eo or
M t u si 4 iis tho inw tsssr II
ILL., ! .Ms,.G NY .Mn WI ,n1 " ,. t n,,tt,, ra
ifrsrnntlt is;cs ntia n}'h,hhsoi, Wc1s Tx9 s,a9
,nar.. WIN hnd ucen ,ntsly lMyoGctcd By tho
" ms s,s s%e INV s; en rt reafn ny ,ee io cos
~ w & Il u. ns w nl,,s =, cn,nn"i
fhc sturvino Tnnsu,,try tn mu;,ir t., ttcir m
prrssors for th;ir duly 1'reasl, md TINT It w.s
int 10 m expected frr,ln l,u'n,.n naturu tint or
ensse eS a i e"pe u Tna taen snf & 81 R' IN. a II
sS s e tssx ss nSs avsf 'G %npa,s ss" G fe'' 'a
which m 1a sp ssas sstaS,asa nfs Il ,sst ssf ot tic Now
t. E!ye tlls Journal faf tFal' nnd We hoPni gPtsi
" vs. Ss', % !s @ ,"s: ~ %'% 81; ~ + sSsss ss!S%S;
tsG ma Me~ so HSrk ean 1," tsn to oeeo % es an
respeot Of inc iras meO " amI ai .ney aw4sS
@ apStM r. sfh's hs s,,,,nist ,gm oo ee,''eSu na NJ;
mt' 1n}FyI ;s ,nr,nt,,r at,,"o W. to
| y ~ sntHiaGuIy cuNI1totct, s!Hcu ~. tuo
grcat q ,rr.u,"nlnaneo upon Z. However: my
anxlous Tint J. sl,otll take servIeo upon Tiff
aa. ,t yIeg & 10 .nni that ,y @ a
@ ing hc % niue.ee S s u e s G"verna't Ind Il tlo
, 1880-02-24

STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, DEs
MONIES, Fob. S.-Joh,. Fo'xpthe, Esq, L1Iatrman,
etc,-sfy DEAR SIN: Tho Invitation OF the "lslst
Relief Association to bo present ut tho rccep-
toh to bc given to tho Hon. c. s. rnrcll, 81. F.
and Mr.. john Dillon, on Monday, Fub. =, ia as
hnltl.
twoslld bo Hroat pleasure to nc 10 accept
yonr kind Invitation and toIn III doing honor TO
those distinguished gentlemen, not only on 20.
cnltnt Of their personal worth, but moro for sho
cMIlao, thoy Mllo ~ tbly preaan tiny. but lny
nhclal jlitlos will not permit mo "a nceGpI.
With thanks for tho Invitation, A,ltt EDNl wlsh0
for auecessful muetlIg, slt,., yours trllIy.
tNO, II. uEAR-
, 1880-02-24

TIE STATE oY INDIANA, 4oyEHSOMs Ofrlca,
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1T,-.'0hn Foisgfhc, Esq, ttd
-DEAn Silt: / mn honorcd by your invitation
to be prcsont Mt tho reception to b. given to shs
Hon. 9. 8. ra1noli, n. r., anti Ms. John h1lon oa
Monday evening next; but tny eaEpsa'nonn.
hero will not permit mo 10 visit Ch,cngo ut tnat
time. Mr.. rarnu,l tns visited this c:ty, and,
trust 10 not uttmIndfug at bis oorsltnl rec2pon
and nf tho BTn,pAthy expressed for the Ehnt
tl,nrlty which he rpprcsollta. hopv yn'sr 'e1ll-
onstrat!on VIII result III H,eMt 9on tn tho ca,lso
Respectfully, JAAEa D. WILLIAMS
, 1880-02-24

'I,r,,nu evils which curse her people, making
them scrfs ,lps,1t tho land Of which. by right,
they shousd hnye beon mnsters!
We greet yn,, Rlso, Mr.. 1'arnelt, ns tho frre-
}tcselc representative of tho 'len10nrntio spirit
tf tho gc In that greatest assc,nbly Of feu,tal'
nslHsn ard h!st.ry--tho 1srltlsh Parliament We
have followed with Satisfaction yn''r appeals to
tl,etn ngtllnst tho wrongs ri II rhcc whom tho
traditional policy nnd lnws Of tho Government
have, in hatred and rnptno, 90 long nrpresstt1
Tut s1r, wo looked with a1nazes1ent nt tho pf'tid
nnd plNinrntu Indifference mMntfostcaa recently
by thtSa aristocrntfo rttlcrs to tho urcs OF dls-
tresa which Arosn from whnlo communities, ns
fMnlInc Threatened 10 sprcad nllsory md despair
over tho iAnd they govcrncdl
Az AMERICAN usTIyEts.
wp Ind always beloved that liEc wis sacrcd and
Its preservation tho highest duty; tint this duty
In tho oakc Of acknowledgement rcHurdcd
thn preservation Of the lives nnj happiness of
the subjects whum they undertook TO govern:
that this duty WIS Of no mitch hiEhcr obligation,
under ali inws, h1n,uu and dv,uu thau tho exc
cutIon Of laws Goncern!ng property, That every
jinNllIEtnt snil in tho universe would tiGetu It
3I]e greatest Of crimes nEninst civilization to
neglect 1t. md Iennl1HcC ia MI t,ntraEe. With
out precedent, agatnst humanity, 1aws that
ct,,id Ia tnndc nnswerl,lo FIR such q ca1ntntty.
xn sve srEh Sc aa foff e rsh q
Ing to u hctrfng ut tho
nAn or AMERICAN ruBI1C OPINION.
tInmanity and 5'siiee aro herring the appeals
'hnvo yoracif cAnsc1i. it Eenns, Rfo, ns IT sihco
tt:hpt honFinx hn1 cnn1n1cnccd Under your MIN
III GS sfinens @ f4n' The ycet s soy pprshe ss
Like other crltntnnls nt tho llr Of public justice
and 3r,iE,npnt, they .'eny tto'r xt,t, Mnd tHno1o
arc ~ deeply craven into tho Ene,llpry nt MI
Christendo!n TINT YOU need M scarcely fGqr % they
s sns ss Sysf Il y sresa mn, GsS.'a srs
want Of food is difficult to renlize. but eyet! IN
, 1880-02-24
0Oy4IlNO,t or MICHIGAN.

BTAra Or MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE ufHCh,
ADRIAN, eb.'2o.-IoAM Futxuthe, EsQ, dc:-Mt
DsAn sii: hnvo received your friendly H.
vitRtion to DO prcsont at tho reception 70 ~ W
Rlvon to tho lion. C. s. Parncll, II. l' a'sd hl'
John Dtlion In the City Of Chlcngo M tho even
ing Of Monday, tho I'd lust. I reKret 10
sny. that my engagements .nro such thas M ,hs ~
neo,sio, ruferrMl 10. it IL hard1y necessary ~
mo tn ntsa that believe tue people u ais H"''' H%s
hAre dacp sympathy for tho sn@leraY, @ ~ pnc nc.
cpxKstns vii. rot fniI to reM1or .aeM SeteIonass
asslstalioa IN tho tlay Of thotr noct! EoiEs WV
respectfully, CItARL.EH M. cftos"k11"
, 1880-02-24

WAsnlNaroK. .. O.. Feb. 10.-1o John fo"s"s 'a',.s
ats1 Ltssnes SHl.tcuH-uASTLEMxNt Your po'ass ~.
invitation to INT on bohnlf Of tho Irish Laaa
foru,, ITO, Association Of Chicago to unlte VIE
you in roooIvlng hFossrs. Parnul! aud poM ILL., ~
Ch!cngo on Monday evening Feb a. W. .'.,;a uug
rrcplvtti. II circumstances permitted w "pn NV
bn plesed to bo prosont On tho 0oensHts, w w;I
otllaul d4tlps, requiring my prpsuneo nef''
prevent It. t,uI
YOU Will pleaso acoopt my thanks for tne iIent Mi
INVITATION VpFy respectfully, yni1F, yni1,Fs,tii.M HIN"
, 1880-02-24

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roots mc to thank you for your poito invitation
To speak at tho meeting Ut tho Exposition isi''u'
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DRAN Blut hayo your favor OF tho sth la'',. b.,
Wiling me tn bs prosont tu receive Messss'A a..
nell Msil Dillon on behalf of thu lEsh LautIug LtratIug
fnrM Association, Un tho I'D inal. syIl'ir fpt
mo 70 lgsept your Invitation, ren,!in nS5'x. sH1x
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-05-20
Shreveport IteinA

Strawberries are selling at
123 cents a box.
- There are Al patients under
treatment at the Charity Hospital.
The Grand jury of Caddo
parish, recently in SESSION. found 81
true bills and ignored 80.
~ Mr.. A. j. Bogel the popular
Shreveport druggist, has returned
from trip to Western Texas
Up to last Saturday LIE
bales of cotton had been received at
Shreveport since Sept. LIST, 1879.
The dullest places in town
the stores of men who do not adyer.
tise.-[S Standard.
1--WE are getting better
Standard. Glad to hear it, gentle
men. awhile the lamp holds out
to burn" SC.
In this parish we learn from
a number of reliable planters that
the prospects for a large crop of
both cotton and corn were never
better Times.
The walks Of young couples
in our cemetery often lead to grave
matters Standard. Probably SO,
if they under take 'er matrimonial
venture.
We learn that the grand jury
which adjourned yesterday returned
a true bill of murder against James
FL. Aston, who shot and killed Chas.
A. Flanagan in this city in Novem-
Der, 1S7S.-Times, 18th.
- LII our merchants desire to re.
tain the large and profitable trade
that comes to us from the parishes
east of Red River, they had best as
sist Judge Watkins in completing
bis shed road from Red Chute to the
ferry landing before next fall, or else
they may lose it altogether. One
who has travelled over the road be-
tween this place and Red Chute in
the vet season can appreciate the
importance OF having a good road,
one that can be travelled at all sea.
sous, to this CITY, Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-05-20
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