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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
The COST of Fences.

1t Is fact that the fence, Of the United
States have cost more than the Land, and
they are to day the most valuable class OF
property in the United States, except build
ings, railroads and real estate in cities. To
keep up the fences requires annually a.
enormous consumption Of timber. The
l25,0OO farms in Kentucky required l5O,-
OG0,000 panels OF fence 20 enclose them.
The number of rails required is set down ST
2,000,Oc0G00, costing S75,OO0,co9 To re-
pair and keep in good ordcr the fences in
this one State alone, costs sanuslly s!O, ,O0O,-
900. Illinois. a comparatively new State,
has 5000, 100000 invested in fences. BIZ, i;
costs her only abou; $500, 900 annually fos
repairs, many Of her fences being construct
ed OF wire The whole value OF the fences
in the United States may be set down at
100000 600, and j; costs $lo0,0Oo,000 an
nually to keep them in repair.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
POETRY.
To a S,callotU Building Under Owr
EICcg,

Thou too hast travelled, little fluttering thing
Hast seen the world, and now thy weary wing
Thou 200 must rest.
But much nv little bird, couldst thou but tell
I'd give to know why here thou hk'st so wen
To build thy nest.
For thou hast passed fair places in thy flight
4 world lay al beneath thee where TO light;
And, strange thy taste
OF all the varied scenes that met thine eye
OF all the spots for building meath the sky
To choose this waste.
lid fortune try thee ? Was thy little purse
Pcrcliance run low, ard thou, afraid Of worse,
Felt here secure
Ah. no. thou needs no, gold, thou happy one.
thou know'st it not. OF all Gods creatures
man
Alone is poor
What was it, then? Some mystic turn OF
thought,
CAUGHT under German eavcsand hither brought,
Marring thine eye
For the worlds loyeliness, till thou art grown
A sober thing that dost but mopcan moan
Not knowing why?
Nay. II thy mind be sound, need not ask,
Since here | see thee working at thy task
With wing and bca6,
A we!l-laid scheme doth that small head con-
tain,
~ which thou worl,st, brave bird, with might
and main
Nor more nced'st seek.
In truth. rather takeit thou hast got
By instinct wise much sense about thy lot,
And hast small care
Whether an Eden or desert be
Thy home 80 thou remainst alive, and free
To skim the air.
God speed thee, pretty bird; may thy small
nest
With little ones all in good time be elest-
/ love thee much,
For well thou manacest that hfa of thine,
While [! Oh. ask not what 10 with mine
Would were such
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TGSIS NJ.

-s-rtsFSxs PASS is published vecNlv A. 4Ne
-.r.l Ffty cest' per ntat@ 'N '"e"Nes'
.s-rflgEE DOLLARS 1t notpsid ia advance
rl.tDlUasi Fang cea'' for ''- r'o"ih''
rb. terms o( Advertising are, Tor a a square
.,- ',.s. o4s D,.a. cal Fgiy Ce"i't tor
..-..,-s larger ones in thc same propor-
e,.hclatuuauce tVty Goats.
--y. advertisement 90 be- eonsidered ev the
,.lru ualess specified ou tnc Manuscript
.-.,,.a..y agreed rpon between the parties
4. An ,ir-rtisrmcnt not marked on the copy
..,s.i ucm3cr OF iu5tgtior3 wui Qr c"~-
,otit ordered og., aud payment VIII Oe
.,,...d accordingly.
~ t..--tR ApvssrisEs sNrs.-io aVe'G an!
-,f.-.f.l1irS en- tLePert ot tte anna,' veg
.... o-ip-r to state ti'titc'.g that ;ne'r Pri'
.,,, extends O. their Immediate business
s.,i.s. Lc-tlor sllo,ser sdvsr',se,,oea
b., be- aa additional charge, en1 no VSr'a-
~1aras-v notices o, more than fyelia0a
...5. ras-cst t'r.
,,n WORK FOSTERS, Sale Bills, Circulars.
~. A.. .a-cs.sS promptly, neatly, an~ az
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
Ntir9iuia 3ree gress,
Nm. d ". ~. u. GiLLAHER, Editors.
Ctarlesto,cn, Jefferson County, ITesf va.
.Tl.c ~, 1882.
Juwc ~, 1852.
lVsss tirginia Statistics.

Tie Census Bureau has issued bulletin
showing the following statistics for West
Virginia:
Number of persons, el8,457.
Ares of square miles, 24,645.
Number of families, lll,732
Number of dwellings, 1os,S49.
Number of persons to asquare mile, 2509.
Number Of families to square mile, 45S.
Number ofdwcllings to asquaremile, 40
Number Of acres to person, $3.50
Number Of persons to q dwelling, 5.7L.
Number of persons to family, 5.54.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

Itis strange any one viii suffer from deTanee-
mcnts brought on by impure blood. when 500
WILLS SARSAPAIHLLAA AND SIILLINGlA,
or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP will restore
health in the physical organization. IL is a
STRENGTHENING syrup. pleasant 10 take, and the
best blood purifier ever discovered, curing
Scrofuls. Syphilitic disorders, Weakness OF the
kidneys. Erysipela>, Malaria, Nervous disor-
Iers, Debility, Bilious complaints and Diseases
Of The Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, Skin,
etc.
BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in
Mlr and Beast
DR.. ROGERS WORM SYRUP instantly de-
struvs WORMS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

Said the sailor TO his sweetheart: " know
that ladies csre little about nautical matters,
but if you had your choice of ship, what
kind of one would you prefer" She cast
down her eyes, blushed and whispeIed -
little smack"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

No good that the hun.blest of US has
wrought ever dies. There is one long, un-
erring memory in the universe, out Of which
nOthirg dies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

This world, with all its poverty, does not
need alms-givi so much as it needs pure
hearts and honest lives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
The Spectre Of thc TicksG"rg siege.

remember to have been standing or Il
knoll in front Of my headquarters on belu-
tiful night listening to the fire of the bat
,eries. The moon Was ont in sli ia splen-
dor. and the flashes that CLEANED from the
mouths Of hundred guns could be seen :or
miles to the right and lei;. Standing upon
an adjacent Aill to my right tell figure
was seen clothed in white II seemed 70
be that OF man at least fully seven feet
high, but tie uniform wGs not that Of d sol
der. In tones never TO be forgotten, and
that echoed from hill to valley and from
valley to hili, the word, Cease firing.
was heard from this uncar,hly-looking fig
ure, rs though he Was commanding the
world, and giving the order By kingdoms,
right wheel" Summoning up sll the
courage a; my command, hailed him with
the inquiry, "Who on earth are you2' The
prompt and emphatic response was, " am
Gen. Burdridge's orderly in my night shirt.
Gen. Landyqm in recent AdGress
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

Trousers can't be too tight for the de-
mand of good society," says the Indianapo-
lis Ns,o,. Yes, but thcse Who wear them
can.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

The body Of an Indiana woman was found
in a coffee sack The way food is being a
dulterated is really terrible.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

This world, with sll its poverty, does not
need alns-givirg so much as it needs pure
hearts and honest lives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

One lady: "At what age were you mar
ried?" "Other lady: At the parsonage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

Us funny! but a s5f,-Palmed woman can
pass ho,-pie-plate to her nearest neighbor
at the table with smile IS sweet as distilled
honey, while man. with hand as horny
as crocodile's back, will drop it to the
II lor and howl around Ike Sioux Indian
.. sca!p-dance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

"But pass, said a minister, recently, in
dissmissing one theme Of his subject to take
up another. Then mako it spades - yel-
led q man from ;he gallery, who was dream
ing the happy hours away in an imaginary
game Of erchre. II is needless to say that
he went ont on the next deal, assisted By one
o: the doacons
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

To worship rightly is to love each other
each smile hymn, each kindly deed aPrayer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

He stood with his back against the door
Of street-car. Every one else had seat,
and he anziously watched each face for
symptoms Of getting out for over three miles.
It grew wearisomc, AMI finally he shifted his
weight from enc foot to the other, and ex-
cllinied, "Bs my soul! have noneo' yees a
ny homes 10 set ou: to-"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10


Just before the train for Buffalo pulled
outo of the Central Depot man entered the
depot in company with an old decIepit wo-
man WHO was being sent to st. Thomas,
Ont. Leaving her for moment he boarded
tho train, passed slowly along until he came
to the right man, and then asked:
Are you going through"
"Yes."
"Arc you alone"
Yes
Would you have any objection 10 taking
chsrre of !aly friend Of mine2"
oh, none in the least"
"Won't it be any bother?"
"Oh no, mol shall esteem it os priyi-
lege."
Thank you. shall be thousand times
obliged. She ia very innocent and child
ish, and am lucky 10 fall in with such a
gentleman as you will bring her ia."
lie returned for the old woman aud help
ed her aboard, and those who vcrc there say
that the man who was going through and
would c.teem ita privilege dropped o.f the
rear platform With Ms satchei Is Tie train
started.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
Fhctts q Kiss ?

A kiss is one Of the small crumbs Of COM
forl lef. US from the Garden of Eden; it is
one of the foretastes of the joys of heaven
is the art of extracting the longest possible
drawn breath of sweetness from the lips OF
another person; is something that must be
fcl: 10 be appreciated; is the consequence
OF two pairs Of lips coming in contact with
each other; is something too short and
sweet to be defined is something that might
be defined to the end Of time, and yet un-
less received from the lips Of some loved
one, never realized.
What poetic lovers are prone TO deem great
IN prose oftentimes will be found to bel little.
Thus q kiss, void Of poesy's amorous state.
May be coldly defined as an exchange OF
spittle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
nns.on. Norember g. 1854.

Boston, November z6, 1851.
BFowN CuBsuCkL 90.
Gentlemen - For years ] have
bees grsa,sutIerer FROM Dyspepsia,
and could get TO relief lhaTins tried
everything which was resentment
cd) until. acting or lie advice Of
Ei=nd, Who had been 5=resi,ed by
BRows's IzoS D.rTERs, ! tried
bottle, with most saTprisirE results.
Previous 10 taking BHcTS' : !ros
E1rrHRs, everything | ais distressed
re. and | suffered gresily non a
burning sensation in the stomach,
which was unbearsb.e. Sine tax
ing Brows's IRoS EirTsHS, all iEy
troubles are at ~ end. ca est any
tine without any d,sasa seablc re-
sll,s. an rrac;ic1iiy another
person. Ars. W } LNhN'
y iayegi-k s., J.. EGs;u7
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10

twas their irstnight aboard the steamer.
al last, he said tenderly, Eve are all alone,
outupon the waters of the dark blue sea ;
and your heart will always beat for ne, a.
it has in the past?" my hearts all right,
she answered laaguidiy, "bu, my stomach
feels awful
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1882-06-10
GER.sRD HOUSE,

y. Z. Corner Ninth and Chestnut Sts., Phila
J. McKrpBEy, Manager. J. II. DESSIsoN, Sup
STREET CARS run from all the principal
Depots TO the HOTEL. The accommodations
are in all respects equal 10 any in the City
s. 100 per dav.
Nrt y iSS0-v
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
Chicago Market.

CHcAGo, Jan. Flour nominally unchanged
Wheat-Aetiye but lower No. Chicago spring
I.26a l.26i. for seller cash I26 for seller
January; l.27hGl27as for seller February;
l.2sss for seller March; No. 3 Chicago spring,
ll4ql.1l4a rejected, 73as5. Corn-U nsettlel
and generally lower; COZ for fresh G2 for seller
cash; 601sa6l for seller January; 6l's 6lla
for seller February; 62 for seller March; 663s
for seller May; rejected 6II. Oats In fair
demand at lower rates; 43Es for seller cash;
49, for seller January, and February; 439l
for seller March; 46 for seller May; rejected
Al. Rye teady and unchanged at LOG. Bar
Moderately active and higher at 1.07. Flax
Seed Steady and higher: 2Sa 80 Dressed
hogs-Strong and higher, 7.27GL37h. Pork
Dull, weak and lower; 1860, for seller cash;
1850 for seller January; 15.S5@ le.S7}s for sell
Ter February; I7.l71s for seller March. Lard
Dull weak aud lower; 10000 1922 for sell
er cash and January; ll.O7I3 G1I.lO for seller
February; ll.22KaI12j far seller March.
Bulk Meats-Fair demand at lower rates; shoul-
ders Goo; short ribs, s.75; clear, 900. Whisky
Steady and unchanged at LII.
CHICAGO Jan. B. The Drover's Journal
reports: gs-Receipts, % 600; shipments, none;
general demand fair; offerings, better. active and
&c higher; common to good mixed 5.S0a6.25;
light, 5-9Od6.45, heavy packing and shipping,
6.30G $50; Phl1delphias and lard hogs, 6.65d
6.I5; skips and culls, 4.25a j.30 Cattle--Re-
ceipts 1000; shipments, none. good and active
market firm no exports; some shipping; 6.2O q
$50; good to choice shipping, 5.5OG6.oO; CON-
mon to fair, 1909 400 mixed butchers, steady
go a 1 90: stockers and feeders. scarce 36Od
425. sheep-Reeeipts. 600. shipments, none
generally active and stronger; inferior to fair
2.5Oa375; good to choice, 2.eOa4.75; extra, 500
$40
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06

AN interesting experiment was re-
Gently made in the town Of fGodalming.
England. is ta the feasibility Of light
ing the place with electricity. generated
hy water power The machine was
tWo Poneelet watcr-wheelS, and the
work done by them was considered
satisfactory. though the river was slug
glsh, owing to ! high rise and the large
quantity Of back water. The lamps
used are the Swan lights, which have
each about tifteen-candle power, and
arc lamps, which have three pairs Of
carbons and burn with instantaneous
changes, instead Of two long careons
burning continuously. The London
Times, commenting upon the expert
ment, says: I'VE have been told of the
wonderful floods of transmitted and
liberated force which Niagara may be
made TO yield for the service of the
Americans, but it is curious that quiet
little Surrey town seems 10 have taken
the lead in trying to put the idea into
practice"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
GENERAL NOTES

GoTTLIEB ENGEL, the Milwaukee law
yer charged with heavy forgeries, has sur
rendered himself.
A MAN with fully-deyeloped symptoms
Of small pox was found mingling with the
people in the streets OF Texsrkans, Ark,
and quarantined outside the city.
Is 3 cushion-carom billiard game AT
New York, fer 5000 and gate money.
William Sexton defeated Jacob Schaeser
hy a score Of Goo to so.
THE Illinois board OF health has adyices
Of the development of ten cases of small
po1 in two families At Woodlawr, Iroquois
county.
Tux statement that the revised version
of the New Testament has ceased to COM
mand a sale has been verified by the in
vestigations of The Chtarchmasa, CT New
York
THE standing committee of the Episco-
pal church of Maryland declines 10 rec.
ommeDd the ordination Of colored grad
uate Of the theological seminary of New
York, named c. Bishop.
Ar Worcester, Mass, by invitation of
the city council. and in presence of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06

governor and chief justice of the state,
Senator Hoar delivered an eloquent eu-
| logy on President Garfield.
The Northwestern Association of Com
mercial Travellers held its annual meeting
in Chicago, with James C. Miller in the
chair. 1t has memberships of 3,159, OF
whom .42l reside in Chicago.
The first purely republican victory in
the south under President Arthur's ad-
ministration was at Pensacola, where Col
onel Tarbell was reelected mayor b. 275
majority.
GEN. TERRY has sent detachment OF
the Cd cavalry from Fort Custer to the
upper Yellowstone, to protect the North
ern Pacific constructors from the maraud-
ing Crows.
The total number OF immigrants arriv-
ing at New York for the year will be about
1000. 1t is estimated that g. 500, 900 was
paid out for inland transportation, and
that 100000 in coin was brought over
by the newcomers.
THE youngest daughter of William H.
Vanderbilt was married to the son of Gen.
James Watson Webb, at ST. Bartholomew
church. n. York. Three rectors oficiat-
ed, and Bishop Potter delivered the beue-
diction.
The message Of Governor Cornell to
the legislature of New York will an
nounce surplus Of 81 100000 in the treas
ury, which will permit the reduction of
the state tax to the lowest rate in half
century.
MAYOR GRACE reports the debt cf New
York as over $99,000,000, but SAYS the
city possesses sufficient wealth to cancel
the Indebtedness twice over. He favors
the construction of new aqueduct from
the Croton basin, TO cost $15,000,000.
SMALLPOX has broken out at Sydney,
n. S. W., and several deaths have oc-
CURED. The Navajo agency in New Mex
leo has called for points to vaccinate five
hundred persons. Fred Spoor, a railway
engineer, died at Waukegan, H. Twen-
ty-fye deaths have occurred in the infect
ed district below Wahpeton, Dakota. and
blood is reported 10 have gushed from the
eyes, ears and noses of the patients.
The railroads terminating in Chicago
make a good showing of the years bust
ness. The Northwestern reports earnings
of $2l, ,73S, sos, and the completion Of 463
miles of new track. The gross revenues
Of the Rock Isla.d are placed at $l2, ,500,-
GEO, and large elevator was built in Chi
cago. The Burlington shows earnings Of
nearly 5000, 600, and 800 miles of track
have been constructed The ST. Paul re-
ports gross revenues Of $16, 40. 100, and it
has built 200 miles of road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
Postage Stamps.

The number of different kinds of
postage stamps which have been hi.h-
erto issued all over the world is est
mated. In round numbers, at 6,000.
Among them are to be found the eff
gies of five emperors, eighteen kings,
three queens, one grand duke, six
princes and large number of presi-
dents, etc. Some of the stamps bear
coats of arms and other emblerns, such
as crowns, tne papal keys and tiaras, an.
chors, eagles, liens, horses. stas, SER
pents, railway trains, horsemen, mes
sengers, etc. The collection preserved
in the musem Of the Berlin postoffice
included, on July I, 1879, 4, ,49S spec;-
mems of different postage stamps. OF
these q ,462 were from Europe, z41 from
Asia. PSI from Africa, Lab from
An.erica and 201 from Australia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
! FIRE in the furniture warehouse Of

| FIRE in the furniture warehouse Of
| Spegil, Thomas & Co., in indianapolis.
THE saw-mill Of Horning 4 Hecox. at
! Big Rapids, Mich, valued al $4,000, was
swept away by fire.
TRAIN nearing Minneapolis struck a
farmers wagon containing four men.
smashing the vehicle into kindling- wood
and severely injuring the occupants.
WHILE playing with loaded gun at
Oshkosh, young son of A. H. Turner
was shot dead by son of DIR. I. 2. Rus
SELL
AT Christiana, on the Pennsylvania r R.,
occurred collision of freight trains, by
which three persons were killed and loss
of 100000 inflicted.
HASKELL & HARRIS, private bankers at
Hillsboro, ILL.,, have closed their doors and
made an assignment to cover liabilities
100000. w. A. Young, a partner, wa
arrested al Litchfeld while on a train and
taken back. VIM. Brewer, of Hillsboro,
had $25 ,00o on deposit
NEARLY all the buildings Of the Halle
ton mine, in Colorado, were swept away
by fire, causing a loss Of $35, 1000. The
stockholders reside in Philadelphia.
THR Riley county bank, at Manhattan,
Kan. has closed It's doors. Jesse K
Windship, the cashier, killed himself.
Judge Blair has been appointed receiver
of the institution.
NEARLY all the buildings of the Halle
ton mines, in Colorado were swept away
by ire, causing a loss of S35. 900. The
stockholders reside in Philadelphia.
THE store and distillery Of J. T. Nc
Quin, at Brunswick, near Peoria, ILL.,. was
destroyed by fire. Loss, 10000; insur-
ance, $4,000. Origin of the fire un-
known.
+. y. HOPKINS, an ex-clergyman, hav-
ing been convicted in the Vermont courts
of forgery, became violently insane and
will be taken % the asylum at Brattle-
boro.
DR.. s. r. BRowS's fine barn at Elgin,
ILL.,, together with quantity of hay, oats,
and corn, was destroyed by FIRE Loss,
$500, with no insurance; supposed 20 have
been accidental.
On the Virginia avenue crossing. at In
dianapolis, a Wabash freight train
crashed into a street-car. a Sister of
Providence was killed, and Dr. James II.
Bozell had both feet badly crushed. The
car-driver was arrested for criminal neg
ligence.
THE fine residence of w. B. Rumsey,
cashier Of the Freeborn Couaty bank, at
Albert Lea, Mimi, burned to the ground.
When the fire was discovered there was
an immediate rush of persons to the scene
Of the connagration, but for some reason
the fire company with the engine was
long time in reaching the spot. When
the engine arrived it was too late to save
the building, and it, with the contents of
the upper rooms, was destroyed. The fur
nture in the lower rooms was mostly
moved and saved The fire was supposed
TO have originated about the stovepipe in
the kitchen. The loss is estimated al 81
coo, with 81 500 insurance in the Connect
icut Insurance company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06

Il ii believed in Washington that the
new year Will bring with it number of
important department changes. Secrc-
tary kirkwood will. il IS thought, retire
from tic Interior department al an
early lay, and Judge Rayner, solicitor
of the treasury, is expected to vacatc
that position, with the hope that he will
he given the place in the court Of
cl,ims left open ~ the appointment of
Judge Bancroft Davis rs assistant sec
retary 81 state. ] Amhler Smith, son
in.laM III ,iov Lewis, Of Virginia. is
mentioned rs the probable successor Of
Solicitor Rayner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06

KIM kslAkArS WAS welcomed nome
IL His subjects III u right royal manner.
The entire population Of Honolulu WAS
III thc streets to greet him; the Russian
squadron Numbered salute as he APP
preached the shore, and the scene WAS
ono of gayety and enthusiasm. As
the king drove toward the palace III
light wagonet. the soldiers, in gorgeous
nsw uniforms. donned for tho first
time t. honor the occasion. and the
well-dfilled police made no effort to
restrain his maiesty's royal subjects,
who crowded around the vehicle with
cheers and shouts Of welcome. The
king seemed t. be delighted with his
reception and IN the best Of spirits, in
spite ~ tile long-winded oration to
which he vas compelled to listen at
tile whalf