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II Is significant that at the meeting OF Reading
employees yesterday only half as many persons
were present "a at the meeting fortnight ago,
and those delegates who lid come together repre-
sented only the railroad element, and not the
miners. It Is 70 be hoped that the two classes
Will continue separate and distinct from each
other. They have nothing in common. The tight
OF the miners Is for better pay and II their state
ment OF their case Is correct, they have q good
cause OF complaint against the company. The
strike Of the railroaders, however according TO
the most trustworthy accounts that can be gath
cred Is for the purpose OF maintaining their right
10 ignore the comman ds OF their employers In
order TO carry out a boycott. In its struggle
against the boycott system the company will have
the sympathy OF all good citizens Injury Is
therefore liable &c come 10 the miners. without
their necessarily deserving H. ny their too close
connection with the railroad men In the present
controversy; and it Is evident that they realize
this and have resolved TO carry theI strike In
dependenty in spite OF the earnest efforts Of the
railroad men 10 induce them 10 pool their issues
Experienced observers prophesy that there viii be
IN end 70 the troubles, and that the Reading COL
lieries Will be running again on full time WITHIN
week. Let Us hope that this Is the explanation OF
The respectful forbearance and outward good
nature with which the miners have thus far
treated the company and the company the miners
notwithstanding their rather strained business
relations.
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How Is THrs,

All-wool trousers. winter weights, cut and
made with care and attention to the slight
est details guaranteed perfect fitting. ready
to put on and wear away. for two dollars and
ninety-fve cents. (s2.95,. That's what
we're selling nov. Now. in the height Of
the winter season, when you're most Likely
to need just such thinsz. We know your
wants, from long experience. and We know
that this il Just about the time when an ex.
ira pair of trousers would be Just the thing.
We know this. and We proceed to make the
possession OF . pars very easy matter to
you. TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS. How does 1t strike you, Not one
style Of goods but at least fifteen different
styles to select from.
The ABERDEEN cHEvIors.
II you prefer having pair made TO special
measure. we offer you fully thirty different
styles Of the above elegant trowserings to
salec: from. which We make to order At
FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS
ts45o) Per pair. . half . dollar less than
any house in America can afford to make
them up in slop-shop manner for, while We
hsve them cut on the premises and made by
our best pantsloou hands Cutin any shape
desired by the patron. The fabric 10 good
honest and reliable hard-twistsd ALL
WOOL. and the patterns are extremely
handsome.
sAKs AND COMPANY,
,s1e SEVENTH AND MARKET SPACE.
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~ viii not terract IN the least from the value
OF the interesting article In saturdays STAR de-
scripcive OF Col Taylors visit to the White House
70 raise question 70 the historical correctness
Of his assumption Of the title of the father OF the
,reenback" That honor has for many years been
accorded by eastern nnaneiers TO the Hon.
EIeridge Gerry spaulding, OF Buffalo, VINO was a
representative In Congress at two different pc
RODS In hts public career and a member OF the
committee on ways and means during the early
years Of the war As he was both lawyer and
banker he was made chairman Of the subconmit-
tee who were entrusted with the duty OF devising
a scheme for supplying the Government with
circulating medium In which TO meet Its current
expenses To the deliberations OF this suocommit-
Tee are 10 DO credited the evolution OF the legal
tender act and the national currency bank act
practically IN the shape in which they passed Con-
gress and 10 was Mr.. Spaulding who actually
drafted these measures. He was also the author
OF most OF tne oils for raising loans which origin
stsd With the ways and means committee during
those troubled times As an evidence Of the con-
rdsnce which President Lincoln felt In him It Is
veil known that NJ. Spauiding would have been
offered the secretaryship OF the Treasury when
NJ Chase was appointed chief justice had not the
cabinet already contained New Yorker In It's
chief seat In the person OF MT. seward.
However it is not for US TO rob Col TAYLOR OF
whatever credit may be really due him in the
premises IL Is possible that his arguments may
have had much 20 do with confirming Mr.. IIncoln's
purpose 20 sign the legal-tender bill. And 10 any
event. the origin Of popular forced loan levied by
the General Government dates back as far as the
continental Congress, which resorted TO this means
70 raise funds for paying the soldiers o: the Revo-
luton But the continental currency was ruthless
~ repudisted, and entailed heavy losses upon
many citizens III able 70 bear them. Let US there
fore, II mus, accord special honor to anyone In
connection with our paper promises 10 pay, choose
rather the statesman whose wise guidance OF the
nations ansr enabled u 10 keep our promises to
the letter. than those who merely provided US with
q convenient means OF making them
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NEW GOODS.
NEW FANS
The "Mary Anderson" long Ostrich piumss a,d
Aisrette mounted on single stick, e. Those with 8
Pfumss, Aigrete and bunch of tips, 90: these fans.
have small mirror concealed at back.
New Fans Of Ostrich and Marabous Feathers. 83.4S
Crepe de Chene Fans, feather tips. 43.
Hand-psinted Black do. lace trimmed. $3.50.
White Gsuze Fans, painted, only 81.
SILK Gauze Painted Fans, S2.
Red Silk 0ause Fans, Spangled. S55 so.
Painted Gauze with Ostrich Tips $4.75.
Skeleton SILK 0auzc Fans hand painted trimmed
with Point d. Esprit Lace, 1915.
Skeleton Crepe de Chine Fans. hand-psinted trim.
med with Fedora Lsce. gilt sticks. So
Skeleton Crepe de Chene Fans. plain colors. besuti.
fully inlaid sticks, s.
Colors in above lots Pink lcghorn, red light blue,
cream, mahogany and black and white.
NEW HOSE.
Boot. pattern Silk Hose, black feet with colored
uppers,s such as pink. blue. cardinal. heotrope. nile
green. gray, drab. yellow and white. So As pair.
Open length Hose Plain Lisle Thread 81 29. Fancy
Striped, 81 49, Spun Silk 81. SO pair.
Black silk Hose-fast black-extra vauesA
Plated Silk, 9Sc., 81 10 and | 80 per pair
Spun Silk, Gigs. 81 90. 81 49, 2.4S So 50, So 80.
81 10. 90. 4s. 3.S9. "a. IS and 4 % . pair.
Colors. 9sc., S1.15. 81 80, e. so and s3.35.
NEW LAcEs
Many new styles in Black Chantilly. spanish Gui-
pure and Fedora Lace nets and founcings. In deli
cate evening colors polka-dot Silk Nets at 81 .6S
stripes at S24S, and the plain coors at yard.
NEW NECKWEAR
some very beautiful handrun Black Lace scarfs.
and Fichus st s2.Gs, SO. 6S and $9.e8.
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS.
Real Duchess Lace and very sheer Linen Handk'fs
exQusitely embroidered as high as Is piece Have
also opened the most beautiful quality of finely en-
broidered Linen Handks at 25c. Please ask to see
them.
NEW GLOVES.
which have been in stock. even for short while.
Undrsssed Kid Mosquetsires. White, flesh, cream
black.
P Rntssn' .,ss sl Il $50 o. 30 $50
Pearl Kid (dressed black embroidery. 20 Blu tons.
Silk Mtts shoulder lengthy all colors, s19S.
Mems Evening Kid Gloves only 81 pair.
Ladies' S-button Mosquetares only 81.
Coiore: Cre4m Whlte, pearl ana PINK.
ss sb go ~ sssss ""
BIB 0 o Wy $3.50
BIB BIB 90 7 ssss
CLOTHING AND HAT DEPARTMENT
is being closed out long lst Of reduced prices in
the Post" but don't wait and especially try to call
early or late in the dsy-less crowding then
This entire column belongs to the
P Pp "A / "A i ssss
PPPF IA / IA il ssss
P "a ILL Il ssss
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JOHNSON & Lur4nrL
BLANKETS, DRESS GOODS. BED COMFORTS,
UNDERWEAR. LAP ROBES. HORSE
BLANKETS TABLE COVERS.
We are receiving choice goods 70, early spring.
such as
HENRIETIAs FRENCH sATEENs
and other seasonabe goods.
BALI's CORsETs speciality.
A full line of sHEETING. TOWELS. TABLE
IINENA NAPKINS
WHITE SHIRTS for men and boys from 80. 90.
75c. to S1.25.
Our prices guaranteed 70 bs the lowest
PRrcrs Will SELL ANYTHING.

PRrcEs Will SELL ANYTHING.
That is. there is ways some price which, II low
enough, will create demand. We intend to test this
in Novelty Vevets and Evening Gooda BY marking
them at such figures will make them move rapidly.
We have sold nearly all the combinations in Plush and
Wool reduced from $40, S35 and $50 to Sl5. but
have still some left We now offer all our Elegant
Fancy velvets st less than half price Win make se-
CANT Wrappnss and used for arnitures and Trim
ming As these the richest Foods imported It will
pay to attend this sale Evening oauxes and Illusions
at greatly reduced prices Our whole stock ct reduced
prices.
VIM. SINISTER SONS
9l9 Pennsylvania ave
One Price. ja14
TT WILL PAY YoU TO CALL: THIS CLEARING
.,aos DOf III (. sS ia.s iisB y e..
OpzS1Se Or FRrSoH SArEEss
sEAToN PERRY.
(succesor to PERRY 4 BRorHERJ
9S January HIS
MASGFAcTURED 81 ~
DOLLFUS. MEG Gle,
FRERES KOECHLfN.
THESE GOODS HAVE JUST BEEN RECEIVED
FROM PARIS. WHERE THEY WHERE MADE TO
MY EXPRESS ORDER FOR THE SPRING OF 1898.
LOWEST PRIC s. ON HEAVY CLOTH JACKETS,
WRAPS AND NEWMARkETS.
"GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ON SEAL PLUSH
SACQUES WR APPS AND JACKETS.
odds AND ENDS IN SEAL PLUSH AND BRO
CkDED veLvET WRAPS AND NEwMARKETS AT
GREAT SACRIFICE" TO CLOSE.
GREAT BARGAINS" IN REMNANTS OF SILKS.
vELvETSs DRESS GOODS: WHITE GOODS,
BLEACHED GOODS LINENS, SATEENS GING-
NoYELTIEs IN SILK eAUzEs, ILLUSIONS,
CREPE DE CHIMES AND BRUSSELS NETS. At
AS SEM MORE fi FRANCHISE AND MORE AN.
stPERB STOCK OF LYONS BENGALINEs,
FAILLE FRANCHISE. SATIN DUCHESSE AND ALL
SILK yELyETS IN BLACK AND COLORS.
ELEGANT GOLD AND SILVER BROCADED
SATIN AND MORE FOR PANELS AND GARNI-
NOVELTIES IN FAILLE AND VELVET COM.
B1NED PANELS WITH SASHES TO MATCH.
TREFOCSSE KID GLOVES, SILK HOSIERY.
EXPLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES.
sEAToN PERRY.
Perry Building, Pennsylvania ave. cor. 9th st.
Established 1S40. js14
nUR S25 SEAL PLUSH sACQUEs CUT TO els;
~ nGiTRI Il CONprS Ar,ov eropr
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Fos Evrs,ss W.Aa

THE PALAIs ROYAL REQUESTS TOUR PRES
ENcE AT THE OPENING OF SOME
NEW GOODS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16

DnEss SHIRTS To ORDER
We have every facility for making Mems Shirts
to order comp tent cutter aud filter and
skilled shin operatives. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
Prices:
Six for nine dollars.
Six or ten fifty.
Six for twelve dollars,
We call attention TO elegant line Of
MEMS FULL DRESS SHIRT FRONTS,
which We are prepared to place in shirts to
order, EN- bracilg
PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED PIQUES,
PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED LINENS.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
ja16 Cor l lth and sts NV
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TT WILL PAY YOU TO CALL: THIS CLEARING
= '-.' ''e'A' '0'' DOUBLE TyB coMB1NAr1oN,
ja13-6t 124l and l243 18th st. sc.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
AIDS TO DIGESTION
Some of the Uses of Mineral and Pure
Soda Water

Mineral waters, as to their sources,
are of two classes, the imported and
the domestic. As to their nature,
thew are artificial or natural. Not all
of the best waters will bear exporta-
tion, or even long keeping In Stock
Many of them throw down their min
eral constituents and decompoSe when
exported in wood; and even in glass
not a few of them become inert by
keeping. The waters that are the most
strongly mineralIZed, especially those
that are the most fully charged with
carbonic acid gas, bear expectation the
best. Those of weaker constitution,
like some delicate individuals and some
delicate wines, do not stand sea Yoy-
age. sold books to read, old wool 10
burn, old wine TO drink, Old friends TO
talk to-" blt 10 old mineral waters for
a cure. Some physicians hold, indeed,
that all mineral waters begin 10 lose
their virtues as soon as they leave the
spring. This is an extreme view; 1t IS
quite unproven of some of the best
waters, vet most of them are effective
in proportion to their freshness The
best importing houses aim, very proper
ly. to keep little stock on hand, IL order
that it may be fresh
We have a full list of excellent min
eral N..IeIs tO u.-CJSc Irom, whether
native or imported, whether natural or
manufactured, whether medicinal
waters or table waters. L will speak
first of these latter, not for their cura-
tive virtues. i can not say too much
tor 4 good table water, meaning by this
4 drinking water that Is a. but slightly
mineralized, that is ~ charged more or
less freely with carbonic acid gas, and
t3l that is absolutely pure, hysienically
speaking. Such waters are the Apolll-
naris, the Clysmic, the GieSShubel. the
Poland Silica, the Underwood Spring
Water, and many Others The Nichy,
SeltZer and Saratoga waters, though
more strongly medicinal, are used as
table waters by many. The appetlzing
and digestive qualities of all the waters
lust named are well known, and their
pleasant flavor and sparkle; in many
cases of impaired digestion / have
found nothing more useful than they,
and / regard them as useful in chronic
diseases where impaired nutrition is 4
main feature.
Pure soda-water (more properly call
ed carbonated water), whether natural
or manufactured, is powerful aid TO
digestion by stimulating the stomach,
and also, probably, by aiding to dis
solve the mineral ingredients of the
food. 1t is very appetizing; it corrects
acidity in the stomach. checks the dis
position to nausea. and coolS the sys-
TEN i'll febrile complaints; it lessons
the desire for spirituous liquors, anu 1t
is indeed the ideal beverage for the
water-drinker, provided always that
pure water is used i'll its preparation.
The consumption of table waters in
this country increases probably about
ten per cent. per year; that of medici-
nal water has nearly doubled since
1850. Table waters prepared from dis
titled waters, as they should be, have
the great advantage that they can not
carry the germs of disease.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
ShootirE Oil With Rockets to Trou-
bIed Waters.

The efficacy of oil in stilling troubled
waters has often been demonstrated.
but 1t has not yet become Il distinct
practice 10 carry a sufficient quantity to
enable ship TO imbed itself in peaceful
quarters while the sea around IS angry
and boisterous. so that 4 patent taken
out in Germany, whereby oil may be
fired in rockets 10 a given point, may
be the means of enabling vessels to help
smaller ships and less thoughtful mar
liners in danger, and thus add TO the
efficiency of the method of saving ships.
The method has just been tried repeat
edly between Bremen and New York.
The rocket, to which is attached a
cylinder, filled with oil, can, ii is said,
be fired with accuracy from a ship 10 a
required spot and explode, pouring the
oil where wanted. In one of the rock
cts fired experimentally the distance
were from 1900 feet downwards. BY
the explosion OF five rockets at dis
tance of from 200 feet to 1900 feet
from the ship space of from 800 to
1000 square feet of wafer was covered
with oil. The rocket was fired 600 feet
against a gale. 1t is stated that the in
yention has been purchased by the
North German Iloyd.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
\ Curious Funeral Ceremony.

One curious ceremony still survives,
and has puzzled the learned. When a
parsee dies. a dog Originally fox eyed
dog was demanded, but now yellow
dog with white ears is orthodoxy is
brought in and made to look upon the
body. What the significance of this is
the modern ParsiS cannot explain, or
rather they offer contradictory explana-
tlOns.
Perhaps it is connected with the
Parsee tradition of the dogs of Yima,
the lord of death, who has two hounds
which so through the earth seeming
out those who are marked for the grave,
and afterward escort their souls to the
place OF judgment, guarding them ON
tie way from the evil spirits. Possibly
the bringing in of the dog TO look at the
corpse had its origin in the idea of Sc
curing the attention of the edogs of Yima
TO the just departed spirit and so insur-
ing the due protection of the latter on
lis last perilouS journey.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
SCIENTIFIC.

Mark f. FdrrISh and 5. j. Mum OF
y lies, Mich, have succeeded in nearly
perfecting an electric railway signal by
which collision between trains Will IL
rendered absolutely impossible. The
above gentlemen are the patentees, and
&. w. Mfllard OF the same place has
purchased One-third interes. IN It..
Numerous experiments have been made
10y the parties in Jackson in the pres
enCe of railroad officials, members of
the press and others, and everything
worked to the satisfaction of all par
ties These gentlemen say they will
have no trouble in operating telephone
between trains of the same circuit, for
the instant another train comes on the
circuit Is formed and the bell In the
cab OF each engine will ring, the same
as in any telephone connection 1t
will also enable the trainmen to COM
municate With the stations each way In
case OF accident. The gentlemen own
ing the signal say il works more salts
factorily than they thought it would,
and great things are anticipated for
n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
Edelweiss. with diamond dew drop,
is one of the novelties in hairpins.
.n.ur.atorY BuIlets. -

a Boston drug store, having a "brokeT-up"
appearance generally. Be jabbers % lie
yelled "l'm all wrong entoirely. ! want
some shtuff to straighten me out. Some o
thin 'Purgatory Bullets will fix me, I'm
thinkin'. What dye tax for thin 90
"W hat do you mean ?" asked the clerk.
"' "'Purgatory Bullets sor, or somethin'
loike that, they call thim,'' replied the
man. ''Shure, I'm in purgatory already, F.,
with headache, aud liver complaint, and
bad stomach, and the diviI knows what
ALL" The clerk passed out vial of DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, and
Pat went off contented. These little Pei
lets cure all arrangements of liver, stom-
ach and bowels. Sugar-coated, little
larger than mustard seeds, and pleasant IL
take. Druggists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
Eruption OF the Skin Cured
BRoCKvILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA,
DGpapn haF

December ,, 1885.
have used EEANDRETH'S PILLS for the
past fifteen years, and think them the best
cathartic and anti bilious remedy known.
For some five years 1 suffered with an
eruption of The skin that gave me great
pain and annoyance. tried different
blood remedies, but, although gaining
strength, the itching was unrelieved. |
finally concluded TO take n thorough course
OF BRANDRETH' s PILLS. L took six each
night for four nights, then five, four, three,
t"o' lessening each time by one and then
for one month took one every night, with
the happy result that now my skin is per-
fectly clear and las been so ever since.
ED. NESNEY.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
snail Women BE allowed to vote {.

tated the tongue and pen of reformers for
many years, and good arguments have
been adduced for and against it. Many of
the softer sex could vote intelligently, and
many would vote as their husbands did,
and give no thought TO the merits of po-
litical issue They would all vote for Dr.
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription, for they
know it is 4 boon to their sex 1t is un-
equaled for the cure of leucorrhea. abnor-
NAL discharges, morning sickness, and the
countless ills TO which women are subject.
1t is the only remedy for Nyoman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments sold by drug
gists, under a positive guarantee from the
manufacturers, that it viii give saIisf:Ic-
tion in every case, or money will be re-
funded. See guarantee on wrapper around
bottle.
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FARM NOTES.

FARM FIRE DEPAE-MEST.-Ihe
Increasing use of windmillS for pump
Ing water, etc., suggests that they
could be made the foundation OF a lire
department on the farm, that would
prove efficient in many cases. Three
fourths of the farm confiagrations are
discovered so early that the prompt ap-
plication OF twenty gallons or water,
and sometimes half this amount, would
put out the fire. But it Is impossible
to get water soon enough when 1t must
be carried to the garnet or lott IN
buckets. With a fourteen foot wind
mill and strong doubleactlng force
pump, a continuous stream may be
forced thousand feet and to I hight
OF a hundred feet. But as the wind
mill and well are usually near the house
and barn, it would rarely be necessary
to have the water forced farther than
two hundred feet or raised higher than
City feet The pipes arc, OF course,
brought near 10, If not into. the barn
and house. And with a few fcet of
hose attached to the hydrant IN the
yard OF building, a supply Of water
sufficient at the critical moment, would
be at command. The hose could be
taken through windows or doors. OF
course the stream can not lie thrown
far from the hose, but at the first
moments the persons holding the hose
can approach near the fire. If 1t is
feared that at such time there might
not be enough breeze to operate L.Ie
windmill, we have only to remember,
how often an account OF 4 cCaBagrS' 'OI
also says "a stiff breeze" or a strong
gale was blowing at the time" Wien
there j. not enough air stIrTing 70 oper-
ate the windmill, fire may be readily
subGued by buckets OF water.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19
Does the Earth HeaIIy movse

Science says that it does, but we cannot
help wondering sometimes if there isn't
some mistake al out II, when We see how
stubbcrnly certain Old fogies cling TO their
mus;y and antiqualed ideas. IL was be-
iiev' once that consumption was incur
ali e, and although it has been clearly de-
lime pby s'cians close their eyes and put
th'ir hands to their ears and reiuSs -
abandon the theory. But for all that the
world moves on. and DIR. 1'ierce's Golden
Medical Discovery continues 10 rescue suf-
ierers from consumptives' graves. 1t is a
sure cure Tor this dreaded disease, if taken
in time. All scrofulous diseases-and con-
sumption is included in this list-yield to it.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19

4 DCrjcc for HcdtiRg R0llmg-NIl
LfOliS. LONDON Engineering illustrates
and describes in "a recent issue n device
for heating rollIng-mill rolls by gas.
The gas is burned III Jets, which are
uniformly distributed the whole length
Of the rolls at each side. When these
Jets are lighted and the machine is put
into slow rotation, every part OF each
roll is gradually and uniformly heated
without the production OF any danger
Gus strains. THIS method of heating
rolls is SAID TO lie IN use by Messrs.
Bolckow, Vaughan u Co., the DowlaIs
Iron Company and the steel Company,
of Scotland. In one mill the average
life of the rolls previous to the applica-
tion OF the gas was seyenty-nine and
tiye-eighths days, and after the applica-
tion 342 days. The device is the inven-
ton of Franklin Hilton, of Middles-
boro'-on-Tees.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-19

a GENTLEMAN who has recently
taken up French, and who loses 10 op-
portunity of airing the little knowledge
he has thus far acquired of that lam
guaee by translating and pronouncIng
such words and phrases as his friends
might encounter in his presence, was
thus addressed by an Acquaintance:
''If you only knew as much English
as you do French, what success you
would beI''