The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-01

WORST Why shoEIas I vsxyn for
the tefnb II Napoleon n the reading
room al the hotes forinrsgixis in ParSs.
when bsf hours ride brings me- 10
the magnificent tomb OF Mr.. yaasier-
nilrz WHY should I SKIRT the Arp~o-
ines or scale the Alps, when II osd =
III y - yvacy ~ anv firne for ~kirtirx
or scaling puyposes Eav. give me
me own land. ne own humh slash
by the wafer works. me own M
pfsf2Ted EzssvTuslsus. NE own xfsrry
banner. free. and ne osn country
where anv man AZ any time MAY 20
20 our large stock q n1lser~a, free
dom and neip hinaself TO enough for q
mes.
OF course / have been compelled.
Ia Tetxzrn Tor tue uniform efsur-e-v
shown Is.s by fsresgn rsoxers-sssi
usay truly say that the courtesy ex-
tended "a Eae while absent wEs n uni
form VARIETY nave bseu sss. cysn-
PEELED. OF cogrse. u preserve s8e out
ward appearance Of great delight over
the institutions OF Great Britain and
Europe. but will cznae back To von
more pleased with our own methods
Of government than ever before.
While there fElzy have leeu mistakes
made By tie administration during
rny absence, there we're really fever
than | had feared there woGld Re sshen
! went away. There gere no serious
breaks male which I cannof rscfffv. I
think. la a few weeks time. and +
really needed tie rest very much.
And now. Ieilow-elfizsn~. let "a
giFd Gu the armor and strive faithfully
70 build up orr great country and our
wave-lsissed i1sand Let US have the
great exhibition in Tomrkinsyisie.
We have every facility for il. a good
view OF the ocean. rapid transit. rood
street car service between Tompsirs-
vile and Vest Brighton, via the great
scenic route along Jersey stree. and
past the plaster mill. good sea bathing
and soft-sheil crab fishing for the true
SPORTSMAN Let rs not cease To work
early and late for this great object.
and thus make TompknsyiIie and her
rich Iastiliizn name q household word
around the globe
| give this speech here because I
Gid not get 4 chance to do so when I
was received IN the harjor ON my re-
turn. and II = 20 good that | cannot
bear 10 see ali the people lose il en-
tirely.
Hben our steamer arrived In the
bay we were received by the doctor at
quarantine in bis quiet way. began
my speech, bat be stopped me in order
10 look ST my tongue. Instead of two
cases OF dry nonopole champagne
ne found two eases of measles on
board. Instead Of my Italian band
/ four handsome custom officers
got aboard began TO address
them with my hand thrust
into the breast Of my coat, a.
had seen eminent orators do. They
shut me OFT and asked If | had ANY,
thing datiabie in my luggage. I said
nothing special, as my money gave
out when ! paid my hotel bill ia Lon
| don, so that | thought | was doing
/ pretty we'll to get home with the
clothes aud things | took with me.
They were very gentlemanlv, but |
could see that they were there on
[ business and not 10 listen TO ms
/ bright remarks
The Perth Amboy Glee Club did not
come. and the tug Went by tugging
iieet of garbage scows out TO sea.
/ felt very much Illuminated. because |
had told Captain BEDFORD that / ex-
/ pectei - he surprised with an ovation.
and ! hoped that IL would not inter.
feFe with his plans about landing. He
said it would not. He never allowed
those things TO bother him. he said.
He was used 10 il.
When got home TO Staten Island
feeling that had been away 40 years.
and thinking | would hardly be re
memhered even by my own family,
found that nobody knew | had been
away. | can now see for the first
time how the world squeezes along so
we'll when great man dies.
Alas, how soon We are forgotten
when We are gone away.
BILL NYE.