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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-03-05
&HERIFF,S SALE,
GHERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
No. 12764.
ADRIEN IsELIN FOR USE OF, ETC, VS..
JB A, FONTENOT

ADRIEN IsELIN FOR USE OF, ETC, vs..
J.B. A. FoNTENOT.
By virtue Of q writ in execution of a
Twelve Months Bond issued out of the
honorable District Court i'll and for the
parish Of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, I will proceed to sell
at public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse in the town of Opelousas, parish OF
st. Landry, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of
April, 1881, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
/. certain tract of land improved as cotton
plantatation withIall the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situated in the parish OF st.
Landry, State aforesaid, measuring about three
the north by land belonging to the estate of
Damonville Dejean, deceased, east by land
formerly belonging to c. c. Picket, now to VIM.
s9ad 9y land os ns agS Mrs
by land Of Jean Bite. Roy, deceased.
Q. A tract Of two arpents of wood land,
bounded north by land formerly belonging to
IamOrandi6f now to - west by Little Bayou
and east by land formerly belonging to Vim.
Knox now to the heirs and widow Of said
Knox.
8. A tract of land situated near Washington
In the parish of st. Landry and fronting on the
road leading from Opelousas to Washington,
having two arpents front and running back to
the Bayou Carron or Teche,- containing sixty
two and $500 arpents, bounded on one side by
land of Mrs. YanhilIe and on the other side by
land OF Francois Louis Pitre and designated az
lots number 8 and on q plat filed with the
sale OF the said land from Mrs. Rice Garland to
Mrs. Michel Prud'homme by act before Yves
D'avy, Recorder, dated April 4th, 1889, saving
and excepting that portion OF said land sold to
Benjamin WOODWORK by said Jean Bite. Fon-
ten0t on the 21st Of May, 1877, by act before
A.. p. williams, notary public, described as
follows: certain tract OF land together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon
containing thirty-five arpents, situated about
one mile south Of the town OF Washington,
bounded north by lands of +. i. Pitre, south by
said road.
4. A Judgment of the District Court of st.
Landry, No 12sA9 of files of said Court, entitled
Ann =. Ofutt, widow, Va. Henry L. Garland
for the sum OF two hundred and forty dollars
1880. $500
Ierms-Cash.
G. c. DusoN,
Sheriff OF the Parish OF st. Landry,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-03-05
NOTICE OF
PROBATE COURT, PARISH oFsI. LANDRY,
No. 1892.
ESTATE OF PIERRE EsTRAMPE.

Whereas. Joseph Suffice, Of the parish Of st.
Landry, has applied by his petition to be APP
Roinfed administrator of the estate of Pierre
Estrampe, deceased late OF the parish OF St.
therefore any person intending to make
same G In writing in my Office IN the town Of
Upelousas, within ten days from the present
p1 ,as !. JAMES Q. CHACHERE, Clerk
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-03-05
GHERlFF's SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH oFsT. LANDRY,
No. 1885,
GEORGE r. FINLAY Il CO.. VS.. A. NJ
MAYO

By virtue of writ OF feri facias, issued
out of the honorable District Court, in and for
the parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and TO directed, Twill proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of said parish, in the town of Ope-
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 10th day OF
March, 1881, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
Four lots of ground with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated in the town Of
Opelousas, parish Of st. Landry, bounded ON
the north by south street, south by Cherry
street, east by Liberty street, and west by
Railroad street, being same property acquired
by defendant by inheritance from Sue A. Mixer,
deceased wife of Claudius Mayo, his mother.
Terms-To be sold on credit of twelve
months, purchaser furnishing bond and security
according to law and paying all costs and taxes
in cash.
C. c. DUsON,
Sheriff of the Parish Of st. Landry
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-03-05
GHERIFF,s SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH ST. LANDRY
No. 1885,
SCHMIDT 4 zEIGLER, VS.. JAMES LEAF

SCHMIDT & ZEIGLER, VS.. JAMES LEAK.
BY virtue Of writ of f1eri facias issued
ont OF the honorable the District Court in and
for the Parish ofSt. Landry in the above entitled
suit and to me directed, will proceed to soil at
public sale to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse Of said parish, in the town of Ope-
1881, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit
list. A lot of goods consisting of groceries,
hardware, boots, shoes, hats and dry goods
ed. One bale OF cotton marked I & IL.
Terms-Cash.
C. C. DUsON,
Sheriff Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

RIDDLEBERGER had two duels on his
hands last Saturday. He and Beirne Of
the STATE were to fight in the forenoon
between Richmond and Ashland on the
Fredericksburg r. r., and in the after
noon he and Geo. d. Wise, near Affects
on the G. & o. r. II. When he and
Beirne met it was found that the friends
Of the latter had to procure caps for the
pistol. BY forced march the parties
except Beirne, who was arrested on the
way, reached Atlee's, where Riddlcber-
ger and Wise exchanged shots four
times. Riddleberger was wounded in
the coat tail, and Wise in the hat brm.
Then they shook and smiled. That
evening Riddleberger spoke to 2O0O peo-
pie in front Of Ford's Hotel, after which
he was arl rested and put under bond.
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EVENT and COMMENT.

The English authorities had Mr.. Par
nell, the Irish member Of the House of
commons, arrested last Thursday, on ac-
count Of his leadership in the Land
League. Excitement has been very high
in consequence.
The boom IN Confederate bonds con-
tnues, New York Brokers having heavy
orders for them from Europe. They are
paying a of one per cent for them.
Judge David Davis, Senator from ILL.,,
WAS on Thursday last elected President
prO tenn of the u. y. Senate, thus making
him practically Vice President Of the u.
b. Mr.. Bayard, having been V. 7. one
day, stepped down and out, ms soon as
there was full Senate tor pass upon him.
Riddlebcrgcr and Geo. ID. Wise met
outside of Richmond last Saturday and
fought harmless duel, firing four shots
mt each other without touching either
Rcadiuster or Fun6er Char nor hide. -
All about Leigh Wilson, who has proven
himself not worth the powder and lead
wasted by these two knights Of ''hon0r."
The Depot ut Union, u miles west Of
Bristol, caught fire yesterday from II
passing train, and hut for the timely dis
covery made by Willie Yost, II would
have been destroyed. 1t was soon ex-
tinguishcd.
Two soldiers Of the war Of 1919, died
last week, having lived nearly century
each. Reuben Clements, Of Petersburg,
died In the DIST year OF his age, and
John Albright, OF Rockingham Go. died
aged SO years.
Col, Abram Mongcl, one Of the most
conspicuous men Of this county for 80
years past Is now enjoying the ripe pc
Rod of long aud well spent life Mt that
must splendid mineral fountain In S.
w. Vh, known M Mongcl's Springs, 0
miles north Of Abingdon. lIo had 100
visitors the past season, and Is now 80
years Of age, lie was 20 years Of age
when Jackson defeated the British Ar
my ut New Orleans.
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utterance Of this forgery. Public
opinion will blow them out Of the field.
They are both beaten and disgraced.-
Their entire leadership may combine
aud fight Riddleberger two duels day,
but they have capped The climax in their
career of laundering and they had as
well go away and let the Readjusters
take Virginia and re-clothe her in her
sovereignty and make her fit again to be
seen in company with redeemed and
free Commonwcalths.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18
A "FAUL."

The VINO Of last Thursday broke
the back Of Funderism by turning the
calcium light Of publicity on the fol.
lowing. The whole Fundcr party arc
to day in utter conformation, Tie
first desperate effort to break their
"laul, comes from Fincastle, and Is
completely mashed by Riddlcberger's
answer, which VIC also give In another
column. (ED. NEws.)
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

"When you hear q person Dragging,
you may set 1t down as sure sign that
his cause is weak and hopeless. ~. C.
Fotoler in his Bristol speech.
We take the abve from the Reporter OF
last Saturday, for the purpose of remark
ing that Mr.. Fowler said nothing of the
kind. Mr., Fowler said this, and now
has no modification of that remark to
make:
at may always be regarded rs an ev-
icencc Of weakness when candidate
tells you, as Mr.. Hamilton does, that his
election Is absolutely certain"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

Tnr rundcrs arc caught IN their own
net Leigh Wilson made his confession
IN fincastlc last "Wednesday, week, the
10th. Three days later, on Thursday
tho 18th, he WINS In Richmond, aud ut
his own room, nj ford's Hotel, and In
the presence Of Capt. II. \. owen and
9, II. Causcy, Clerk Of the Senate, nc
knoWlcjgcd the same before Fundcr
Notary Public, Mr.. NJ. G. Staples. A
couple Of Funjcrs IN Iynrhburg have
attempted TO show TINT between these
datcs, as he was passing through Lynch
burg he declared verbally 20 them that
the blair letters were genuine. TO FUR
thcr break The force Of Wilson's confess
sion, the Fundcr Committee have pub.
lishcd his letter Of Sept. ~, nsklng them
for money on The ground Of the aid he
had given them IN this matter Of the
blair letters. II thus appears that the
whole Fundcr pack ate nov engaged ut
Invalldallng their own witness by whom
they endcayord to destroy Blair. Farce
n no word for This proceeding. Auteon
torn by his own hounds Il no figure fof
u. The fundcis are caught In their
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18
IHE NASHVILLE AMERICAN.

Al no time In the South'B history has we'll
informed newspnl crH, issued from CONF
mnndibg point Of observation for the col.
lection aud distribution ofcarly intelligence
been nero an indispensibillily toaourlhorn
hOnsoholds thru now.
The Efforts Of the ManAL org ofthe dBlori-
can TO maintain Ito standard NJ the best
political, COMMERCIAL mud family ncwepap.
or In the southern ptntot will IN no particu.
lar be relaxed, for the ouening year, and
many Improvements nae contemplated.
For the rn't SIX years ilB expenditures have
not been lesa thAn one hundred thousand
dollars annually, 10 servo ila patrons with
the ffeshcsi news. mud Ito outlay for telo.
graphic news nlonc has net been lees than
ten thousand dollars per nnnum. No other
newspaper Mouth OF the Ohio River has ex-
pended 90 much for ltlcgrnphio Borvicep.
ltnpprnre regularly every day throughout
tho yrnr. iuclujug holdhys, and Ito oilicep
Ia never closed, Tho Weekly American
made UP Of the cream Of the news OF the
seven daily issucB Of the week will CONTAIN
tho fnll lnme of ielegraphic dispatches
aud market Quotation on The day Of publ.
cation, II will be Hont postage paid 10 any
oddesp for one dollar year, I cents for q
monihg anl 40 cents for three montha
Daily I wear al2.nO. Huhdnye omitted
I year $1,000. Weekly yoat q 90.
Address
THE AMERICAN
Nashville, Tenn
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concerning, any of the gentlemen
therein named.
Two gentlemen brought me the letter
of Mr.. Wilson, assuring me that it was
written by him in their presence.
subsequently, asked Mr.. Wilson him self
and he said it was his letter. l advised
him to go to Wytheville and to Rich
mond to answer for himself at both
places, which he says he will do. you
can probably seehim.
Truly yours.
Ill, ii. RIDDLEBERGER.
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JUST AS WE EXPECTED. ("

The following letter from Mr.. r.
A. Ayers is submitted for the satisfac-
tion OF the Abingdon STANDARD
We hope Col. Richmond will not long
keep that Journal in suspense.
(ED. News.
EsTILLvILLE, Va, Oct. II, 1911.
/. G. FO,eler, Esq.
Dear Sir.-I was absent from home
last week and did not see the article In
the News of 18th inst. headed "Just as
we Expected" until Monday; too late
for your issue of to-day.
| ut one time paid you fifty dollars for
Col. Richmond, which was purely q
business transaction, and in part pay
ment for large number Of extra copies
of the News" which Col. Richmond
had contracted for, and which you was
sending out over the district every week.
l had several conversations with you
relative to the management of the can
VANS, and AS | now recollect, made up
and furnished you mail list for all the
counties that we wished papers sent to,
and | am very sure that the "Ncws" had
declared sqnarely for Richmond some
time before | furnished you the list. The
papers were furnished at a reduced price,
and in many instances heavy postage
was paid on account of the refusal Of
some Of the country postmasters to de-
liver papers at regular newspaper rates
i l,u, l,Ia rel, Of,
having been paid one cent except for the
papers and probably some other circular
and job printing, and do not believe you
ever WA, ms from my intimate connec-
ton with the canvass am quite sure /
would have known it. Whilst differing
with you politically, in the present cam
paign, take pleasure in doing you JUS
tice, so far rs my knowledge extends.
Very truly yours, &C.,
II. A. AYEBS.
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Yorktown.

Senator Johnston, Chairman Of the
Board Of Commissioners, viii please nc
ccpt our thanks for M invitation to he
present nj the ceremonies 10 be held NJ
Yorktown, commencing tho 18th, The
Rrc beautifully Autographed
and present a fine copy Of 'Irumball's
celebrated painting Of the surrender Of
Lord Cornwallacc n hundred years ago.
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riSc,srlr, VA, Oct 10, 1881.

FiNcAsrlr, VA, Oct. 10, 1881.
w. @. Eidm, Bsq., Secretary RcddyHstcr
Commiiice
Dear sir.-On my arrival here was
approached, ma the following rorfuspon-
iencc will show, With results which the
enclosed letter Of W. Leigh Wilson will
explain. do not conceive Il 10 bc my
duty 10 do more Or less than transnlt nll
10 the Committee for their investigation
and disposition, IN doing 20, 10 not
want 10 be understood M endorsing any
part " Mr. Wilson's letter, or ~ acccp-
ting hls alluslUn. TO, aud statements
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

The Readjuster candidates for the
Senate and House invite their opponents
to meet them In discussion at Macedonia
Church In Rich Valley, near the "Black
Hawk" Flcenor dwelling, wednesday
night, Nov. Cd.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18
In n Nutshell.

10 ccats II the rate OF taxation on
cach 300 Of property In Va. Out Of
this amount must bc supported the State
Government, the Schools and the Bond
holder. As the zoe IL not enough for all
three, the question arises which shall be
rcadlustcd. The Rcadjustors have nj
ready rcOdjustcd the State government
all Il will bear, by reducing all salaries
andcxpcnscs to the lowest possible point.
They next claim that the bondholdcr
should he made to surrender his ill-got-
ten war aud compound interest. The
Fundcrs object to thls, saying he must
have MI he demands, and up TO this time
they have rcodIustcd the Free School
aud Asylum Funds This II The Issue
IN n nutshell. The RcadJustcrs propose
10 reduce the debt. Tile l'undcrs resist
this which puts the loss on the schools
aud nsylums. People Of Va. note that
n the bondholdcr would consent to Abato
war aud compound interest, tho 90 cts.
would pay nll these. Was there ever n
more reasonable dcmnnd than that the
bondhodcie should be required to give
VIZ war aud compound interest m their
share Of the wRr losscsp
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

DR.. s. ii. MolTctt IL out rs nm indie
pcnden candidate for the House OF Del
egalos from Rockingham. His card Is
simon pure RcadIustcr doctrine, such
as ordinarily maketh the average Fun
dor gIrk.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18
FINcAsTLE, October 10, 1881.

FNcAsTLE, October 10, 1881.
Thos. j. Wilson, ESQ.-Present:
Dear Sir,-Your note of this date is
received. can do nothing more than
hear whatever Mr.. Wilson may desire to
say to me about the Blair letters. ] cam
not have any information to impart to
him. 1t appears to me that Mr.. Wilson
had better address any communication
to me in writing.
Respectfully,
II. H. RIDDLEBaRGER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

rnE CONSERVATIVE AND DEMOCRAT Ia
the title Of new Fundcr paper started
ut Marion by Mcssrs. G. II. Carpcr & q.
II. Fudge.
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EINCASTIF VA

flNCAsTLE, VA,
10 A. NJ, October 10, lSSl.J
Hon. II. II. RiddIeberger:
Dear Sir,-Mr. Leigh Wilson desires to
talk with you on the subject of the Blair
letters, and desires to know whetheryou
will have communication on this matter.
Respectfully yours,
THos. j. WILSON.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

REATTViC ORGANS lsu,cfnl stops, b sos
49,. Sfotds only t0b. Pianos fi25,
~ u. faaoguo fhts. Address BEATTY
Wmh'nF'oh' J. mayW1, "
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

Ir you wish to hear that apostle Of
REIMBURSEMENT, Hon. John L. Massey,
be present ut Abingdon next Friday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

DoM'r know which IL The poorest shot,
Riddlcbcrgcr, Geo. Wise or Leigh will
Ann.
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sixty DISEASE.

Y. II. Drake, ESQ.,, Detroit, Mich, Suffered bo.
poaTod on his hands, head and face, and nearly
destroyed his eyes The most Garrett duc,oring
failed 10 holp him, and Afer all had failed he used
tho CuTiCuRA RgsoLyBSr internally, CuTIcrRA
md CurIcuRA soar externally, and was curcd
and has remained perfectly well to this day.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-18

So now We have Il d. ID. for V. Prcsi-
dent.
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GoodSon Male Academy

First Floor Masonic Hall.
] would respectfully announce that
0OODSON MALE ACADEMY IN
now open. will b. insisted by my
sister Mrs. II II. Colbert. Goodson
scholars will have benefit of public
fund the first Ave monihp. commepo-
ing Sept. B. The usual feo oi seventy,
i've cents for contingencies IL rcqulFeu
Of each scholar on entrance.
Respectfully,
sept 0, 'llf CHAB, q. MINOR
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m7l wbFK al7 day a. homo easllv made
VIZ Costly oulhi ifas. Address ThtH 4 10.
Augusa, Maine. Meh. q, iesi.ty.
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[slglletl
State Of Virginia,
T'o-wlt

Guy ~ R(chmOnd,)
I'M. G. Staples, n Notary Public for
the city aforesaid, in the State Of Virginia,
do certify that w. Leigh Wilson, whose
name Is signed to the foregoing writing,
personally appeared before me, In my
city aforesaid, and acknowledged the
same TO be his net and deed.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
October, 1881.
NJ. G. STABLES, N. =.
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nee aweek IN yonr own town Terms hna 70
Portland. Mains. Moh 'el-.ly
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SCROFULA.

Hon, WIN, Taylor, Boston, says "Ahei lhroo
month"; use Of the tCrlcrRA RLAtptgs, and ~
Years " rs constant suffering fIOin hnmor Of tho
face, neck aud scalp ~ wa, over endured, can
with my success that ! have stopped men on the
uttoot who were afflicted and told TO got tho Cutl
cuta Remedies aud thcy would cure tbom,
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SALT RHEUM.
PSORIASIS.

H. z, Carpenter, Esq, lIend erson N. Y, cured
Of Psofii-is or LoProsy, 81 twenty years stand
ing by the trTicuEA RgsolyRNT internally md
CuTIcCRA and tUrlcrpA Soar externally Tho
most wonderful case on record. Cure certified to
be fore Justice u 'ho peace and prominent citi.
os should send TO ~ Tor this testimonial M full
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II. II. RmDiEDERdER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-06
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--a ~ <ESas , s-ss-
Old, Vet Good.

When Davy Crockett was in Washington,
he was one day sitting in a hotel toasting his
shins, when a Senator from Massachusetts
entered the room. Approaching the old
frontiersman, the former said:
"Crockett, a large procession Of your con-
stituents is marching the street. You ought
to go and meet them"
Crockett hurriedly arose and went out upon
tue hotel steps, when a drove Of mules
caught his eye. lie quietly watched them
until the last one had passed, and then re-
turned TO his seat by the stove. The Massa-
chusetts senator was there, and as the re-
doubtable Dayy dropped into his chair, be
asked:
well, did you see your friends? ~
"Oh, yes, was the response. ssTaey are
locking remarkably we'll, too
ibid you ascertain their destination 2"
sCertainly, sir.'
And where are they going in such q solid
body
1.-The blamed fools are all going down to
Massachusetts to teach school,
And then they gazed q moment into each
others faces, and sadly walked Up 70 exer-
else the barkeeper awhile.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-06

for many years. Iknew President Linco n
well. He was good and kind and helpful to
me in whatever / tried to do for our soldiers.
He recognized and cared for the little things
I had succeeded in doing and when there
came one great undertaking (referring to her
making a record Of the missing), 50 great as
to appall a woman with its seeming impossi-
hi ity, yet which the entreaties of many sur
v yors forced me to attempt; when other Of
fcials said, It cannot be DONE be, the head
and heart of it all, said, ! will help you,
And he smoothed my way, and made It all
possible and plain. When the task was end
ed, and I came back to Washington feeling
deeply the obligation l owed to him, he was
not here to receive my grateful thanks. He
had gone beyond all that. It was a sad little
burden to carry around with me unuttered
and unshared, but | have carried it. at
home and beyond the sea, wherever | have
been, it has gone with me and | have come
to-day to ask you, as his representative, to
accept that burden of thanks for him.
81 felt my tears flowing before | had fin
ished, and was ashamed that had failed to
control them, but when | glanced up at the
Secretary I saw he was weeping too. He
reached out his hand, and said, i do accept
your tribute Of thanks-for my father; and
I came away"