Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-02
Mark Twain welcomes a WOr'
cesfer Regiment to Hartford.

This is what Mark Twain said: "His
Honor, the Mayor, deputies ma to speak
for him in answer to the toast to the
city of Hartford. He is in politics, del
icate situation at all times, where ex-
ceeding caution is necessary. [ admire
his prudence as much as admire my
own intrepidity, because, although he
is not willing to answer for Hartford
and to endorse it, I am. I will back
up Hartford in everything else it he
will be responsible for the weather.
Now, as am talking for Hartford, ]
will talk earnestly but modestly. There
is much here to see-the State House,
Colts factory, and where the Charter
Oak was. And we have antiquity here
the East Hartford bridge. Now, let
me beseech you, don't go away with
out seeing that tunnel OH stills. You
may think it a trifie, but go on and see
it! Think what it may be to your pos
terity, generations hence, who come
here and say, There's that same old
will be coexistent with the millennium.
any city in America except New York.
1t is more beautiful than any other city
excepting Worcester, and it is the hon
estest city in the world. Well, that will
do for Hartford. I will rest my case
there. When asked to respond said I
would be glad to, but there were rea-
sons why I could not make a speech.
But said would talk. Inever made
speech without getting together a lot
of statistics and being instructive. The
man who starts in upon speech with
out preparation enters upon sea Of in
felicities and troubles. [ had thought
of great many things that I intended
to say. In fact. nearly all these things
I have heard said here tonight had
thought of. Get q man away down
here on the list and he starts out emp
ty. was going to say something about
prominent people and about the Foot
Guards who had seen everything that
has happened for Ill years. Five years
they fought for King George, and 1O6
for liberty. They fought Ill years and
never lost man. And the enemy new
er lost a man. What mean is to COM
pliment the Foot Guards, and hope I
have done so. One reason didn't like
to come here to make aprepared speech
reformed. would not make a prepared
speech without statistics and philoso-
ply. The advantage Of prepared
opCCCl 10 ou SOdAt WACu you dE .
ready and stop when you get through.
If unprepared, you are all at sea, you
don't know where you are. thought
to achieve brevity, but was mistaken.
A man never hangs on so long on his
hind legs as when he don't know when
to stop. I once heard of man who
tried to be informed. He tried to be
brief. A number Of strangers sat in a
hotel parlor. One sat Off to one side
and said nothing. Finally all went out
except one man and this dummy. Then
the dummy touched this man on the
shoulder and whistled. He touched
again and said: L think I have s-s-s-e-
whistles )-een you before.' What
makes you whistler asked the other
man. Il used to s-s-s-s-tanmer, and
the d-d-d-d-d-d (whistles) octor told me
when I w-w-w-w-w (whistles) wanted
tito speak and st-t-t-ammered to whis-.
tie. I d-d-d-d-d (whistle) id w-whistle,
and it c-e-cured me- So it is with a
a man who makes an unprepared
speech. He tries to be brief and it
takes him longer. won't detain you.
We welcome you with cordial hospi-
tality, and If you remain we will try
to furnish better weather Tomorrow
Worcester Ndss.) Spy, Oct. 81.