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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Two weddings are on the hooks for
Ihls week, both in society circles A"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

When you want florr go wh.rr they
keep all kinds, that -, 10 the Empofia
Mercantile Cos.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Butter and eggs wanted by Tsnner
Fro. & Heed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

The local committees are at work ar
ran cling FOR the meeting Of The Grand
Lodge of the Knight OF Pythias, which
will meet ia this city ON the 3I Tuesday
IN MAY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

A marriage license was Used to-day
Ia Melvin Wheat aud Mira Leeper, oi
Waterloo township.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Geo. Newman now pre- sides over the
first chair At The tonsorial establishment
of J. NJ Wcllman.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Butler, eggs aud all kinds Il country
produce wanted at Tanner Bras. Il
Heed's.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

VIM. Ernst, the new county treasurer,
assumed the duties OF his Office 'yester-
dry
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

a mad dog was seen on Sixth avenue
yesterday
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

A marriage license was issued Tuesday
TO James L. Harvey and Mary A. Clark
sou, of Einporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Remember the spet tacnlar and scenic
entertainment at whiIl-y's opera bnuse
Ga Friday and Saturday evenings and
SATURDAY afternoon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

A corps of Santa Fe engineers have
been engagedlo day setting track centers
in the Emporia yard
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Tanner Bros s. He'd pay the highest
market price for country produce. Gail
aud see them
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

The ladies' of the congregational
church Will give basket social Friday
night at the church. Everybody IS cor
daily invited, and coed lime may be
expected.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Mira. Henry Mcbride, Of NtoahO Rap
ids. daughter of @ ID. Nelson. died yes
ieFday ~ The age or - years Her die
ease was consumption.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Quite number OF The friends Of Mr..
and Mrs w +, Griffith assaulted at the
residence al Mrs. Whitney Monday night,
and had Il most enjoyable time. There
ware cards, dancing, music and refresh.
monla, and al were participated in
with Tie heaItiest rt!isk
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

The ladies of the NJ L church will
give an Easter festival at the church on
the saturday prceodiag Faster Sunday,
at which some pleasing and novel fea-
lures will be presented Tor the children
AMI older folks
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Plymouth Rock eggs FOR sale-tw6
dollars per setting. VIM B. sco1T.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Garden seeds, fresh and pnre, at the
Emporia Hardware Company.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Treasurer VIM. Ernst was in town this
morning.
Good fafm hands are nov in demand
at from $50 To $22 month
II good many have gone over to the
sale of Fritz KuiZ.n, on Alien creek,
to-day.
The men Of sporting nature haVe
abandoned euchre ] laying and gone to
playing marbles,
Ducks are becoming somewhat plenty
aud our sportsmeA are hagging large
numbers Of them.
Rev j A. Collins informs us that he
will probably he ably t. occupy the pull.
PIT at the L. P church next Sunday, the
first time SINCE his severe Illness.
Frank Collins is very sick at his
home in Xenia, Ohio 1t will he re
membcrcd that he was out here for a
brief period last summer, when he made
many fast friends.
The OratoricaI society tackles the
question, "Resolved, That the building
of costly church edIflces is not IN keep
ing with the teachings ofihe Scripture"
next Monday night.
There viii! be cheese meeting and
sorghum meeting, likewise services by
the new Swedenborg minister, Mr.
Brickman, this evening Some of them
will probably have slim attendance.
The cheapest place to buy coal IN
the universe is of j. w. Floyd Leava
| orders at the depot
We will keep a.! kinds OF farm and
gar.tea seeds fur spring planting. At
the feed store.
Paints, oils and varnishes at Bonds.
ALI the popular family remedies
for sale at Bonds.
The best stationery at Bonds.
Nice assortment of fine candies at
Bonds.
DO not fail to examine our stock OF
elothing before buying elsewhere We
will sell you the best goods for the least
money. j. d. GIRsoE
For genuiae bargains in canned
goods, notiqns, &c, give j. c. Brown a
call.
Thoroughbred Partridge Cochin
eggs for sale by Harry Heas1ey.
See our line of children,s slippers
| and sandals, ladies' and misses en-
tToideTed and low walking shoes, fancy
buttoned kids, etc, at J. D. Gibson's
| The little scoEch that we got came
near being the last Of Us, but we still
Econtinue 10 sell groceries as low as any
and all mptti;ors. You are well aware
that we have marked our boots and shoes
down 10 per cent, and simply defy com.
petition in that line, while our numer
GUS brands of tobacco from 40 cents up
ward, and 50 cent Tea which we are sell.
ing al 80 cents. makes the store of J. C
Brown the cheapest place in town &c
buy anything in his lina-
Genist furnishing goods aud jewclry
at ]. D. Gibson's.
Pekin, John Deere, Chamberlain anC
Moline plows in stock at j. c. Gihson's
You will end full line of ehoic.
candRs, crackers. cigars and tobacco
califoriiia Canned fruits and shelf gro
Cries at VI w G.h<oh's
For tluu 1L- extra choice fancy iiOa
...s,1 VI ~ eI.i,-tl:i
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

We welcome home our genial friend
Pete Strnmberg, who came in Wednes-
day on the Santa Fr. Pete likes Kan
aas much bttter Than Sweden.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

For SALE-A well improved upland
farm, cheap and ON easy terms.
WN. Il SSo1-r.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
II HI Il
UNION IRUSTC0.,
81, and els Chestnut ssre. t
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
II z
PHiLAoEL0HIA. PA.
Capital LOCO coo Charter re,pr;aai

NSlttss44 cfrtbV hBt-7 = slaittl Tee tiFf TAI
Ats ~ Executor. A.itn ltsti ator, Assignee
RECEIVER. Guardian, Attorney. 4 gent. Ira :
tee and omm. tiee. alane ar In connection
" 18th an ~ siIyl1E4s apl,oihtec
Takes charge CT she = q; It's of siis, ates.,
1ad non-rcsi,ies.is calierts and RENTS
sron,Istly. AMI slisch uafs faithfully tbs. u
tics of every nsaciaTf trust mud sgcas.t
know d 20 fiIc law.
safes for rsRE within EsrTglar-isT1soa y .istt,
Of tiss: EDoSt APPROVES. construction.
Wills kept in Fire an BnTgit pros. Sac,
without charge. Plste secHfiIie- ard al
utker yalHabics seclsFI IS Kept ~ a n'slE cats
aHbHsl charge for safe .etHFn .s,ecIsis 10.
slsEnity.
Tar IrIlssk and 6ahcf ,l.i roves .e--sr.t:e.
f9TSatc
IHierrss silo~ei - Np,ilry- ,.t..s issssi 81
dt niIs. pc ~, ar tssf sssys, nss.i.'s.
W. Ps TEe>tlN. Ptt-Stsirat
HIS I. ICY ssIs VI e-IsF. si.seIif
~ AtsI..sN : fsgt, - ia :i~i rrr.
FRtSc IA 6JN. 5e,... ri f1H<f q s,-si
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Dispatches from Washington state
that senator f'iEmb gave very elegant
dinner at Wclkcr's FesiaGrant on Mon
day evening, At which many nrteG states
men were present.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
rutt,s piIIs sur,r C.oa,e.I

TUFTS Pills are covered with Vanilla
Sugar Costing, making them as pleas
ant to swallow as iitIle sugar plum,
and rendering them agreeable e. the
most delicate stomach This. is a great
addition fwere it possible - add any
thing Ia these very popular aad wonder
fully rtiicacioas pills. rs u destroys the
hitter IN & and protects them from
charges Of climate thus preserving fheiI
viriae in slIparis OF the world
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

ChaS. A Gardner wilh present the
Dutch comedy af "Oar CARR At the
Whitley opera house On ile eyrning of
March 26'h. He Is said 10 be very good
in his line of acting
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
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; tEstabIfshtsi % iB1;t.
Exchange E0;8T9. Y.
1;2:s Ia S.ifs, s;feeI stc.. sso.
BANkE1S ASD BROKERS
special fuslilics fer this purchase and elc Of
STOCKS, BONDS. GRAIN, PROVISIONS.
refer to Mechanics National Bank Y:
ruth National Rank. biease, and Gersnan
Security Bank, Louisville, X
} NJ sEsM9vEs AembeF New York stack
Exchange.
;. a. liuST. Member Chicago Hoard OF Trade.
4 l.. sKyAOrR
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
EmpOria. Kansas.

Iron, wood and chain pumps at the
Emporia Hardware Co.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

Rubber goods of every description at
Newman & Co.'S.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
Ien.pape. AsiserilAiag Iiarrs-.in sprner-st.S. :
CONSUMPTION /.

have positiyc remedy faf the above dis
case. by its use Thousands Of eases of the
worst Kind and Of ioBg standing have been
enTei. fnsse a. 30 strong Is my faith in its
et1caey. that viii send TNO sE0TTI rs
EREk, tagesher with VALUABLE TREA-
1881. on tsis disc ass. 70 any sufferer. Give
Express and q. - szissress
DR. T A. SLOfsUM. lSI Pearl - Hesz York
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
The Emporia News.

THURSDAY, MARCH /. 1885,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
No caniian an neI Sons mai n, hnr al

We caution all pea sons not 10 buy thu
extra large packs Of dust and .assl.es now
put by certain parties and called copdi-
lion powders. They are utterly worth
iess. Bay Sheridan's Cavalry Condition
Powders if you buy any they are abss-
Iutely pure and Immensely valuable.
Sold at Moore's drug store.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
Or. G. WADSWORTH WRIGHT,
DENTIST.
The County Treasury.

AMERiCUS, Lyon County, KAN.
1SNAll work promptly done. Moierat
ana con .istent fees
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

iARoRgAST 40 FARMEEs Go a..
headquarters with Your butter, egg,
po0hry aud grSn-in n Am sbaugh al
Dunlap, Kamns, where y"n can huy
goods at all kinds al b"tlorn prices.
Ny present prices are as follows;
Butter ....... 20 cents
Eggs. .................. cents
Lard cents
n A NenAInH
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
Administrators Notice of Appoint
snpDf
miscellaneous.

ID. &. GRINNELI, j. p,
a MEkICUs, KANSAS. Real Estate and
ACollcetion 4 gent. Office third door. east
cor. Broadway aud Maine. Correspondence
solicited.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

j. j. EVANS,
NJ OTARY PUBLIC. and Real Estate, Loan.
IN Insurance and Collecting agent
Hartford, Lyon county. Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01
The AMERIcps News.
MONDAY, Fed. 90
EDITED BY BURLow."

MpNpAY, Fed. &c.
The Mahan barn is nearly completed.
Rev. Joel a. Barker starts tomorrow
to attend conference.
An investigating committee to search
for the Americas sidewalks would not
be bad idea.
E. f Mahon aHd Lafayette James Re
turned Saturday from week or ten
days. absence.
The streets present somewhat live
1ier appearance this morning after the
recsnt bad weather,
Charles bennington says he is going
to start to Montana to-day. We will re-
port the item after we are sure he is
gone.
Robert Hall expects to take an extern
sive trip via Usage City, Burlingame Al
ma and Junction City in quest Of horses
for Farm purposes.
Moline, Pekin, Gilpin and Eilwood
sulky plows, for sale by j. S. Gibson.
We don't go behind the bush to say
| that Tressler & Lowry haye the best
flour in town the Gold Coip-try Il.
-HueensTars at actual cost at Tress-
Ter g. Lowry's.
Will sell the balance of our fall and
winter boots cheap! cheap! cheap!
TREssLER & LOWRY.
Clothing, clothing, clothing-latest
styles, at ]. D. Gibson's.
We are now receiving spriag and
summer styles of men and boys cloth
log, at ]. ID. Gibson's,
Organs organs organs organs! war.
ranted and guaranteed, and prices as
! low as any firm west of Kansas City,
at Lesh Bros.
We have full line of lamps, mir
rOrs, glassware and q ueensware.
+. d. GIBSON.
We carry the mos: complete ST oek
of staple and fancy groceries, notions,
boots and shoes, glass and queensware
of any firm in town, in prices that will
compete with Emporia or elsewhere.
We want Your butter and eggs and other
produce, al Lcsh Bros
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-01

The County Treasury.
The following report was submitted 10
the board of county commissioners
Wednesday:
To the Board Of County Commissioners
Of Lyon County:
An examination of the county treas
ury was made this 2Sth day of February,
A. ID. 1888. by L. B. Kellogg, probate
judge, C. L. Ward and W. i. Jones, ex-
amlners appointed by the board of
county commissioners:
Amount of funds in the hands OF
county treasurer as shown bS the
books aud records of the Office. $2i.lTI -
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-12-23

and an serofuloas diseases. sores. ErysirS-
!. lAa. EeseaA, Biotrhes. kihEW0un. Tu-
A0ra. carhanelss. BSlls. RHd EruptIOas
Of the Shln. are the direct resu.t OF An
impure state OF the blood.
To cure these diseases the blood must b
purided, and restored 70 . healthy and ma
tural condition. AYERS SAhsAfARlLLA has
for over forty jean been recognized by emil
neut medical authorities M the nost pow
erful boo purifier In existence. IL frees
the system from all foul huinors, enrtches
and strengthens the blood, removes all traces
OF nsereurial treatment, aud proves itself .
complete master OF all serofulous diseases
A Recent Cure OF serofuIous Sores.
"Sotne months ago l was trouLlel with
scrofulous sores tuleersl OF my legs. The
limbs were bally swollen aiii mnaHncd. and
the sores discharged Large quantities ot
faiiesi, until I used ASEE's SA~nSArARILi.A,
of which I have now taken three ~Lotiles,
with tho result that the sores are healed.
AMI my general health greatly improved
feel very grateful for the good youI
nc,lieine las done me.
Yours respectfully. Mrs ASS o'BRIAS."
lis Sullivan ST., New York. June -. ise2
tn All persons IntercsteJl arc invited
to call ON Mrs. O'BriRn; also upon the
lseV. u. Il. wlida ar IN ERht bIth Street.
New York City, who will take pleasure
Ia tcstifyinyt to the wonderful efficacy of
Ayers S~arsapRrllla. not only Ira tho euro
or this lady. but In Ills own case md
many others within his knowledge.
The u%ellknoWn 'Criser on fLe Bos.on Herald.
n. W. DALI, Of Rochester, E.L!.. writes, June
Z, 1852:
Having suffered severely for Fome years
with Eczema, AMI ll1V. * failed to tind relief
FROM other remedies, I have made use. during
the past three month";, u ANET;'~ SARsAiA-
" NIIIN which has effected a egf1I4.s fS ftgTr
consider it n magnificent remedy Or all
blood Diseases"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04
A Home Werd.

No ira is more commend +ble than
.atness, bu, there is such Il hing as
,plng too neat. 1t MY be that
". eauiiness is n4xt to sodllne,s, bur
it is great mistake to make 1t COM
b ore .odliness. as some are IN dan
c.r, at least, Of drirg. These word-
s'e true:
l. is An exc l!s,t thing to hive
w.il kept house and BEAUTIFUL!
appoint 4 table; bur after all. tn
hat cheer Of -v-rv b. ne mns' con
{ 10 ip heart md mauner OF the
h ~ rn,,hrr. Ii thai is crlr, AID
.l. n.er cious, Ill ,l.r wealth ot
India cal. not make the home pies
ant or inviil, g. l,trlllgel co. too.
must l. ud its c!~rm, il W. would
have home IN Eden Tho sever"
s,ylp OF h,u ,usa, order, neat tss, s-l
do lp.ve much IL rgin fnr !ntell'c
tual cul.me. Evtn g.n-rr! readI &
= cunsld, red cut OF the question: t"t
woman 80 hurried AID worried With
hrr sciuLb.ng AID polish ng, aid
maku, ny garments. A simpler
ey. OF l,vi,g Wtud Set Iuarv H
hcnd-d slave al hbrr'y, and add
silly to The eonfort Of all Lonsts.
Hos, rarely prevails IN these
~ @ leSs line aid letter t'us's Com
p..y tisar,s, gss tie b. oks aud dis
o.der. tie onye, vhIcli Lad w"Ik
e,.cnuh ~ IT l.. itre. The mother
cannot ,:l,w fl h.r carkirg cares
and elt down tol II real hesit TO heart
converse witt: the friend OF her CHILD
hood. still less eau she ,nitr INTO
the VS. ar.d lltatults, r:gAtabd GO
l,pl,lul 70 Der Cwn children, becau
OF the ezra work Of clearing away
it vii! be kelly TO make With all
v,ur toll TO male 4 houte beaulliu'
d., not uegi,cl the fir t element OF all
10 beAutl'y yourself, body anu
SOU. a ew,er. loving word, and
Warm clasp # tie hand, are tar N re
to guest than tie most elabuia'eIy
embroidered lau br'quins AT youl
window, or the most Aqulsltt dana
on y. ur tab e II eIe ale bare c"oll
homes that have been rm.mb' rec
ever with pleasure, t'c"u>e OF The
beautiful. luvirg res nee tier; att
stately pal crl, which leave the I'm
rrDss'ons Of a" iceberg on the mind
National EoDfis'.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04

The Rev Hicks, he who lifted tie
the ascension robe of the late Gnlt'su
and at considerable labor aid *
ppnse dreped that individual i'r us
debut IN the eocle'y Of the N W Je
rusaiem. has, 1t ls reported, publicly
r.nounced his ialth in hell. hs
there Can be no high without com
Elementary low, no upper un ess
there be ali under. the ieli' qnlsh
meut OF the luiernal would seem
logically to necessitate that OF The
supernal. In other words, to take
away one OF the ~o factors Oh 'ne
post mortem future would apparent!
I-aye the her without van1 rea
son tor further appropriations ior III
contir 4nce. The p int is unimp'r r
tant. except in so far az II suggests
lesson Of ecoucmy 1t the R'v H'ck
had only though, ilttle faster, al
reached lis cohc u-ion few mohlh
earlier, he would have saved himsrl
The fatigue Of those spiritual acrobat
ice III which Le tSpeud, d so larg"
measure Of his eners les, aid Guitea
would have been no worse tor th
omission.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04
The Mexican p.nsion1

The proposed bill to prGan the
survivors of the Mexican all lt'dnn
wara ls sweeping mea'uraSra.I'tlng,
as it does. pension OF s. mcnth TO
all survivors Of the Mezieil. Greek,
svminole and Black HAwl lwaFrs and
to those widows o. soldle2 e2set's tnese
5 as who have not remarled, and 20
liberal is this bill that it ienlfes only
sixty ys' service in IN Mexican
war and only thirty daya service IN
the Irdian wars to QralifAs}vettrtn
( r pension. 1t is not receFa'y for
the survivor to have hls ceristate oi
discharge, for the hl' admte other
evide nee as sutfi lent, such t'r IN
stall CO, as a land warrant trtA Tor
g rvlces in the wars relerre,1to
H. is estimated that th,s lIwouId
cost he country from $75HoOO fn
$lnO 900 900 and South, ri iSrna' r
aud congressman will N kdh dam g
ing mistake il they vo fr1i 1it merely
because a good msly residlbts Of ne
S u hern States will dtri% hts III
from it The Democratic pArty la, by
inheritance and tradition, he parry
Of Rellencbm-ut AZ d r. folR / b, End i
should SET itself ,qntrely ri }lrstarJ
tn ng and every hing Il IT take
money unnecessarily ir'm he POI k
els OF the people. This n bill a
W. understand il viii, ii il Ftome
law, BE- rs great bu'dena hj gri+v
Al CT rs b piesrabl- j b@ Arre"r
ri P usiobs Ia. = N.acs aIISS l-o..T'e'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04

The attention ut capitalists 10
rected, as never before, to the pro
ductiveuess Of colton-seed oil mills
The taxing machinery CT Federal
power has not grasped this newly
orn industry, and 1t grows space
Seventy mills or more are III op' "a
ton, and the product is see" every
where, it bavirg sufplanted olive Ii.
1t is ned in lubricatipg machinery
and made of every degree OF bneDes
and purity. 1t is stima'ed that tn
product this year is worth fifty MI
lions, soon to be doubled: These q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04
4 Reminiscencq of VIM. G. Pres on.

A gentlem IN who has long been
prominent in public aff rirs and be
Was once q S. Minister to q Euro
peAn Curt was walking with us from
the Capitol, in Washington, jaat after
we had both been listening 10 an unu
sutlly fine speech in tie House oi
Represent ,tlves, upon which we were
commenting, when turning to US, he
said:
You are not o'd enough to re.
member William G Preston when in
public life He was. bv tar, the g'e.'.
est orator tha, ! ever h-4rd ~ d n-v-
Of qnalled, perhapa. by any Amer .
can .1c pt P trick Henry, if by him.
l wsa sort OF pc OF Mr. Clay, nd
oft-n heard him and all he gre t GO
amp~rsries spsDk. bnt, although
so,u-tiuea ov4rwhsm, h. w,s not
tn qn-l # Nh P Nton c." Wei
=. al onp ca; a., Sag n S.
Pr Miss I'd II b. ctn e,e~t :" .
.sct h,' c.,y "a r,h bis ow' le'
a.,ar sly @ and r.ci, was different
r. In the o'lcr; hu' Preston seemed
to touIblne ali
"nce witnessed seem a, Ma
c'. q o gl4, which | can rev. Tor
i, ard which, ridicuIons AS il ~. m
e3 rire,wardl, 'urhl>ted f1r !ha v y
re.s Il the mat conc u,ivf nnd t K
ing rroot cf Mr.. Prestuns absolute
control over an audience. | b ye
bought f II a thousand times, and |
knn= OF 40 parallel to 1t
1t was III the Clay campaign OF
l544 An immense an!ience, fit IN
~ 'wtn,y tilousasd. Tad assem-. led
hear P eston a large stage hnd
b-eu erected, which VAS crowd d
With prominent persons and tie wn :
.fud was packed around 1t. There
sas the usual buzz and contusion in
IL -nt 70 e""h o""-o;ons until for
Preston had been speaking few no
ments. when it began to subside, ard
soon there was dead silence, excel t
the music of that wonderful voice.
He vas in fine condition Or his work,
aud went at it in his best style The
81 ence seemed to intensity as the 'ide
o his cIcquence poured over tie
,iense mass OF enchanted listeners.
With l. swell Of his sonorous voice
the ,udi.rce s, emed to rise on tirtoe,
and TO sink back again with its et b.
ing cadences; and again they sway d
with the sweep OF his arm Ike a
wheat field to the breez-. At lergth,
in magnificent burst Of inspiration
with his long arm raised high, his
ev-s f ISL ing, and the multitude ba't.
i trea,hlessly upon his words, lie
8 izpd the brown wig which be wore,
h-ld it up over bic shining bad b d,
d. sill soaripgin in his splendid flgh',
replaced II cross. wlSe. and scared OF /;
an /. SIT, | assure y that there wae
>. in that vast audience. the le St
ripple of laughter at this most rld' u
h s perform ice, tu', on the con'rs-
~, 10 on. 81. med even to no,ic' l..
completely erwr,rped was wy
.npr. -ChnrIoth (N. C) Jour"al.