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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-22

That will readily pass on parity with
gold? To determine this we must consider the
essential clements OF paper money. Every one
now comedies that it is not only more convenient
than ,ptcie, hut in modern times absolutely
Necessary ,or the conduct of business. A great
part TIE money in the country today, exclusive
Of god and silver cert tcateS consists OF paper,
a.ti the silver certificate passes more readily than
the silver dollar. There has been since 1878, in
round figures, S3iG 900 900 treasury notes in cir
cu!atiou. and during that whole period they have
readily passed on the gold basis. In addition,
there are millions of national bank
notes, which in the final analysis, are
chiefly based on the governments promise to pay
and these, too, readily pass on parity with gold.
1t is true that behind the national bank notes
stands the bank issuing them and the government
bonds deposited for their redemption, but behind
tn" treasury notes stands simply the phghted
IA .h of the government to pay in coin on demand.
and the coin reserved in the treasury. Why do
these notes pass on parity with gold? First,
because the public has confder"e in the gov
ernment, ability to redeem theli IN e." n 1T any
time; second, because they are receivable ior pub
lie dues. except duties on imports, and are legal
ten, Q for private debts. The annual demands
oi tn government for which they are
recc vtbc At par with gold are very
great. Thy combine in the highest
dcrrc,. two essential eleInentS-puhlic confidence
III . e:r couvertIbility into specie, and receiva-
bi!ty II :'l with gold in payment OF enormous
annu.,! dues. The first element OF strength is
duuir;!es> founded in a large measure upon the
second. But to Whit extent could they he IN
creased: Would an arbitrary increase OF one
thuuS..,,G millions so shake public confidence and
exceed public demands that they wou.d fall below
gold? Certainly there is some poirt n which .ss
would he the case. If this is 'c:> can 1t be said
that SJ0a.HU000a SivpUO0.O 900 would not exceed
puh'i =, nland and shake public confidence? If
there is a point ieyond which public conf ience
and tie demands OF business would not 20, how Is
tia, ,,oin: TO !,e asccrtaned? Here lies the great
est difficulty in the issue OF paper money. should
the government arbitrarily issue so many
millions -: treasury notes and trust to luck rot u
exceed the demand. or lou:d II dcvi>e some plan
lv wi;cl! ;hc supply can be regulated 10y the de-
namG: The latter is undoubtedly the correct
method. Currency" says Jcvons. in his work on
Money and the Mechanism OF Exchange, '.nISt
l,. sui i:cd lIk. all other commodities. according
TO the ir action of sne laws of supply and de-
mand." Page 25I. In this view John G.
Calhoun iully concurred. Perhaps the essen
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-22


With the present banking facilities of the country
ard a law pr perly drawn, single suhtreasury in
each state could be made amply sufficient for all
purposes.
SIMPLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL.
There would be no difficulty in getting
money upon the warehouse receipt at the
nearest bank simply for the cost of ex-
change. That simple. safe and eXpe-
ditious method of getting these treasury notes
into circu.at:on can be perfected, there is no
touht. nor j. there any constitutional reason why
the government should not have the right to
issue its treasury notes based upon
this warehouse receipt. AT the proper
time and in the proper forum would
un,iL--ake to demonstrate that there Is less con-
stitutional u,,;c"ton TO the issuance Of these
treasury notes than shcre is to the banks issuing
notes based on the deposit of government bonds,
or to the purchase by the government OF silver
bullion 10 detray any additional exleIss" that the
government ght be put TO, simple tax could
he levied upon the issue of every note, tax small
enough not to be hurdenSome to the people. and
at the same time large enough to prevent any one
from drawing money from the government unless
lie mad immediate use for 1t. 1t ls safe to predict
that no more money would be drawn than was
necessary to chcap!y and economically distribute
the staple crops for consumption. | do not be-
licve that at any period Of time curing the year
even the busiest the fall, $500 900 OF addi-
tionol notes would be brought into use.
This estimate is liberal. 1t must be remenl-
bered that ,o0C, 900 bales OF cotton S45 per
bale only equals S3l5 oO,H0o and that so per cent
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
~RrYpAD ASPHALT.
Il = Dsssssas FrosS sS4i Tar si4s's a. a.
- vtu sfzsd hsasy fr&aG

- Wa sfzsd hs@ss tr@a@
70 ~ Eafssr o. sas fzssea4S-Asa-Ao
Ias sa.ee.al Tssp1-~02l " ,ADe of
tie c.sy papers Ioos ooe&saon reeealy
70 cr,t.e -. ia q o9mmaBlcalonss soras
ot lie asr.AAlt pavement noW IL ase .u
Washlagsou. D C. Hs ~oras were "a
lhe psy q pr1paecy HAT Z tIas pee
Die q Grand kap-as =! t @taey Wl4
uud asphalt = very e1PSlsiFe luxury
Wien auple1 O. business streets
meza az streets over shlea le..gy
losas ar haDIe 81 X hauled. Asphalt
Uaveuert ls very Bce on .ese. streets
where EEst cafrsges and pedestrians
Drecglr.lstte ana lave Tie Ght oI way.
Bu. 4 ,aitens mere % less Ia tue neat
" the sal. and : tleu easily aiuTel -
wheels aud the h0ois ol horses
Nos. would Ike % explain % your
readers tlat. Ike every talng else, tGeIe
Is asphalt and asphalt have beeu ~
proacaed rs a S0EDcf 0f persons, Wi4o,
by tle.r conversation. indicated mat
lueI ldea OF a. asphalt pavement HAsa
IoAd-Ue1 Of slInilaF composition AMI
texture AS taAt Nnlcl makes q Sidewalk
west corner OF Sheldon and East Fui-
Ion-sts., and i naaoeI of similar ~Siks
throughout the clty. A. sad before,
there is asphalt ana asphalt, and there
are many things called asphalt that are
no more likethe paYementwe put doaA,
Than muck Is Ike sandstone.
Trinidad Asphalt, as put down by
the Warren Scharf Asphalt Pavement
Company, we claim i thC best t8at J.
made; at Any rate, our cOuipAny stands
ready % guarantee %. We Nil guar
antee thstu VIII not soften IN bc beat
OF the sun. 10 any extent that VIII rem
der II liable 10 injury by wheels, the
hOofs OF horses Or heavy loads. IL Is
Tor the very heavy traffic 10 which
the aforesaid Washington correspond
cnt refers, that We especially re-
commend our Trinidad asphalt. There
, are asphalt pavements IN London,
| England, which stand = tonnage OF ~
I tons per foot width of street per day,
and the EXHIBIT OF our pavement made
IN the city hall recently has stood 2oi
! tons per foot per day 20 Kace-st., Cln-
| clnnaI. Ine estimate MAS made 10y the
| Warren Scharf Company, which
represent, and which can
not answer for the SINS both
| of omission and commlss.on COM
mittcd by all kinds of asphalt pave
mcnt companies throughout the coun-
Try. We are willing 10 stand or fall,
however, by the merits OF any, and all
Trinidad asphalt which has been iald
| by our company. Washington IS well
! paved city, but only small part OF IT'S
asphalt paved streets have the Warren
: Scharf pavement. Respectfully,
| II. NJ. ATWOOD.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
COURT HOUSE MATTERS.

New Bonds Required OF the COnstruc-
ton Committee-A Law suit
President W. b. Dickerson. Of the
Western Construction Company, was
IN the city yesterday. and was present
10 meeting Of tae Cou-t House build
ing Committee. The present bonds
men of the Western Construction Com
uauv are the late iamcn.cd Wee Prssi-
ieut smith, Secretary Humphrey, and
another Detroit man. Ihe bonds are
for S25. 900, aud tuc Building Commit
ter demands that they be signed by
new noadsmca before matters 30 any
farther.
Yesterday ST. +. D0rcn. sub coEtr1c-
.1- tl- the carpenter wJrE on the court
uJuse. ay nls attorneys, Thompson,
I.up., ID Mccormick. commenced sut
lrt.st tho Nc-tera Construction Com
clry ,s c. .ect certain amounts tee
eMn- Duo am for work performed
ur tre co1.,y court .ou-o. some OF
t.s work. Dr. aGrms, wls extra, and
rr. .a.,g.rI 20 tse contract. while the
company declares tse work was lu-
..ui.d .l t.e contract. The suIt IS 10
s,-fie tac difference Iu ouuou. The
c.am amounts 90 something over 500
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
CONSIDERS IT WONDERFUL !
a Twelfth-st. Car Driver Has
an Experience Which is
Remarkable tor Many
Reasons.

Il consider 1t nothing shortof a miracle. q"
said William Graham a street car driver. re
siding al l0l4 Oak-st.. 10 the writer.
when / went 10 him." he continued, Il was
completely run down and weighed only llo
pounds. now weigh l3s pounds"
MY trouble was catarrh. and probably start
cd from a series OF colds. My heed was stopped
up almost continuity, there were ringing
noises in my ears. and / suffered great deal
with headache. seldom being free from . duh.
heavy feeling over the eyes.
The mucUs was constantly dropping down
into my throat from the back part OF head.
causing me TO hawk and spit great deal.
'Iu the morning l coughsd considerable and
raised large quantities Of mUcus. On lying
down I seemed 10 become all ehoked up. and
had heavy. oppressive feeling in the chest
In the morning. alter usually restless night
would get UP totally unit for work.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
FIRsT FLOOR


n each one Of the four principal lower
rooms-parlor. sitting room, dining room
and hall-ere flreplaces, which add much
TO comfort and ccZiuess Of appearance
on chilly autumn evenings or during the
dampness and frost Of tho early spring
But the "crowning glory" of this house
sroIn housewives standpoint +. the ktch-
en-. IL IS lars. enough (1lxi1) and is so
arranged that there is plenty ot room for
three tables. TIE range and sink are in
good locations and tho whole is we'll light
ed by two windows, and. il desired, . glass
door opening on the back porch. The pan
try, which measures / feet inches By s, IS
at the left Of the range and easy OF access
10 the cook or serving maid.
Tho second story is 10 less conveniently
arranged. 1t contains four chambers, six
closets. bath room and hall all OF good size
and well lighted One of the chambers
has door leading to q tiny balcony-a de
nghtful adjunct 70 a sleeping room on
summer evenings and hot nights.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
A PETTY H0sfE

The house may have brick OF stone foun-
darion and Z 6 foot q inch cellar TIE nrst
sto9y .s l0 feet inches Alga sl.d tie seeond
y feet high The arrangement of the hFs,
st0ry Is coGg s1ieat and artistic The larse
parior, wa.eh - Is tcet vide b IS feet
iag, Is c0unected With the sitting FooE
by . broad door. which would make them
both easily available in case OF large gath
srine,s Tie sitting room IS little smaller
than the parloT, - IL measures IA by lA
and its connection with the ls By 10 dining
room adds tie l4,rer 70 the suite which
naicht b. pressed into service From sn
three rooms dor, oyen iato hall ID fset
loag and tset Fsie. from which the stair
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Ne ofter oae Hundred Dollars Re
uard toF &ny 49, II ost4Trn tI11t car
agl l'e cured - i4kang hsa's C&saTrn
Cure
j. j Cheney i Go. Props. 1eleS q, 81
We tie 41dSrs gled, have kDo~n 7
! Cheney 4aT i2s .EsG IS years, s34 tss-
lsye hlm peTteetF h0Dera ranls - -.
b1s- aess lra1s4e .ols NDa DAAilel~ 49, y
aole - carry ct Auy olsl g@non n-~As
~ the lrln.
WEsT . IKVAz. Wholesale Drugs Sc,
4ole4o, ~.
WALpISG. kNNAN a MAKyISs Nhole-
saie Dfugg-sts. Io.eQo, -.
h@ll 2s4ITA care - tAAcA ltisSi
nziiys acting directly upon the tio'a
aDd nluccls surfaces ~ tie sss
tenn fF.ce &c. peg bottle oo4d y a.
drugs sls.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Diner-He-e. waiteT. what On earth
have vou sven ne here 7 called for
tripe. but t6is Il the stringiest stuff l
sv-r snccun tered
v---te- after critical sxaniuation)-
Juse A. sxpec-e3- That cook % o1rs q
terribly uearaEhted. an. instesi q
tripe sbe'. serred MP piece z Turkish
towel Perhaps youid Ike sou1etElng
alses-Ti 3ils
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

On TUESDAY evening, June 5, the
ladies OF the Universal Society and the
Formightly Club viii give q strawberry
aud ice cream social At the residence OF
Mrs. c. G. Hodges, 10 BaTuett-st
There Will he a short program by the
club and arrangements WI! he made
for dancing n tents on the lawn.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
THE COUNTY TEACHERS
VIII Meet on june 1L-Program o
Exercises.

VIII Meet on june 1L-Program of
Exercises.
The Grand Rapids District Teachers
Association will hold It's last session be-
fore the summer VACATION at the West
Michigan Business College on Saturday,
juno Il, beginning at ID o'clock 4. m
The following program will be rendered;
l. Muslc-There's Music in the Air.,
.-....-.. 4 ssociatlOn
2. Roll secretary
3. Mluut II Last Meeting secretary
1. Paucr-P stGlo1l Clara u. Orr
Discussion of he same ........... Association
5. Discussion OF Chap. y. Swett 5 Method.
g. IntermissiOn until 20 ?. IL.
=
- Mrs. \. L. YercX and c. A. R!chardso n
g Roll Call Secretary
O. Paper-C :. n story ry............................
......... C. c. Freeman. Byron Centre
Discussion Of the same. Association
TO- Music ...... ........... Association
II. Discussion OF CHAP. vi and vii Swett's
Method ..-..-,-. Association
T. Music-Nolin
In the afternoon picnic Will be held
at the lake.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Ms. H4FElet 4. stadley b4s l1Asl sold
No. a Aorlb DlvIs.on street, With iArge
hf.ck residence, 10 EdR&rd J. AldNoTth,
wnO W.A nov bold u II!l ne is - years
old. lIe boUght i through Iuts!e Bros.
agency, tor al luvestineaI.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

The followirg are the deaths recorded
in the health Office yesterday;
Minnie Morley, aged 20, 10 Island-st.,
consumption; Della Masters, consump-
tjou; Paul Beirgouid, bronchitis, 260
Jackson-st.; Aldeyand Elenbsas, con-
gest.ou OF the lung, l95 Prospect-st.
infant Of Z. Nclttmau, 203 Fourth-ave.;
infant child OF Campbell Far, corner
Lyon and Bostwick; Hattie Sandefs,
d.ph,heria, 207 Elfth-aye.; John Nc
Intyre, died at Wingleton, Lake county,
disease OF the heart.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

George II Jacobs and wife teDaei
% their friends % - klndly assisted
ouTng tie sudden lilasss snd sad dealt
Il their lltue SOD. lie Roy. tAelE AZ
oere and heartfelt thanks
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

The Vinegar Furniture Co. have Just
received "A new line OF beautiful rock
lug chairs that are being sold al reason
able prices.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

The numerous friends OF Wm. L.
Walsh wi.l be pleased 70 learn that he
has rented the popular summer resort
hotel, located at Shadyshidc, Black
Lake.
It's we'll known fact that one Of the
coolest and most inviting places IN this
section ~ the state j. Shadys.de, and
during the hottest days large numbers
OF Grard Rapdians are always found
there enjoying TIC cool ureezcs, ana the
ever welcome shade trees.
Mr.. Walsh intends making many i'm
pr1vcncnts in tho hotel, W.. lc2uttY
lie grounds. and add many features
that have never oecl enjoyed q, tbs
resort. The boats and dancing
hall Will also meet with some
tou,hc. tor tue hctter. IN fact wherever
au .uo.ortn}.ut De- urcessory it 'w,l rc
aad,. I4e t.t.- board WI. be- ia ,a 81
=. ;aitv.
I.acz Lake affords splendid Gsl *,
-rI st..-t rt.u c. - ~ls = 80.
ere a-e t1e r.. < groau3s. Aay
90. tcerir- a c0o. rtfresf nE spot
aeav ff1u fle Ieat a1d Dust ot ile
~ sano.G uot .aa ~ make raaay
~.aea vst f-. Walsh assures all VS.
t.oss All enjoys able tWr.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

JIM Travis gives you targains n sec
ona-hanG goods.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

You had better look over the lot Of
BRUISED and Ingram Carpets at the
Vinegar Furniture Go.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Jlm Travis gives you bargains II sec
Opd-hsna goods.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Fresh ice creams and ices At all hours
at WOman's Exchange.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01

Fresh ice creams and ices at all hours
Al WOman's Exchange.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
a PRETTY AoAg

F-tazs fsr . n~-@sSa2s A14 Goa seE isaG
TO stesy D~s4l-s
Assong tke naz1y aeznErabss rlsns coz
tzlzed - rs N-129s-l b'-ll-szg PA 49,
cizEioE ATslSklc Homes = t1zs 49, Ter
q t.so sIory frazns dssl.zas koase.
TIE slev4taon s1oFs tkaE l. Is y 49,
suuas s1s~cioE oes-z-, tks wall s4r1zc -
~sll 1EcAea VIII views Aas anx-as And
t1s arrangement q tie V~0 p-1zz-as > y.r-
ricslaxty hsgDy.
Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01
PiRZZA


SECoED FLCoE.
Going still higher Is q commodious gar
rut. in which n servent's room might
easily be ltt1l up.
The estimated coat of building Is $500.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27
KEEP UP WITH THE TINES.

The World is getting wiser every dav.
Maokind is constantly advancing from
the old to the new. AS it is with R.lig.
ion, Art and Science, so it is with Meds
icire. Each day adds to onr knowh dge
Of the human body, and therefore to oar
ability to cure its many Ills. The day
Of griding, purging, debilitatlng pills,
FOR instance, is rapidly passing away,
and their place being taken by Bowel
Regulator whose action is narural and
easy yet effective. Such medicine is
Mana lin, gentle laxative that acts d.
rec:lY upon the Liver and kidneys, and
leaves no bad effects. II neither gripes
nor purges 1t not only cures Consti-
pstion, but all the dlsorde,s and disc ses
arising from it, and, when tal en- from
time to time in small doses, prt vents
Constipation altogether. If you need q
Tome. take Pe-ru-na. If your Blood IS
diseased, you will tiud nothing better
than La-cu-pi-a. For sale by Watson
& Co.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27

n nA~4o tor d. TALMAGE'S
AZ VulS New Book, covering his
~nn+0H lies work and great "trip
w QtllOO ITO, through. and From
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27
Ayers Pills

prove eHectlVe.
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to say / was then having some rs or 80
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Ayers Pills About two O'Clock in the after
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the doctors came.again, and after deciding
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but took four more OF the pills instead. The
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then took one pill day for a week.. At the
end OF that time, ! considered myself cured
and that Ayers Pills had saved my life. L
was then weak, but had no return of the
disease and gained in strength as fast as
could be expected. IF. G. Luce, Late Lieut..
66th Regt, Mass. Vol. Infantry.
HAypr,S pills are
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27
BY All Odds

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of the stomach, liver, and bowels, these
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27
FRIDAY NIGHT. rRoegAM.

Operetta- Fairy Growing"
Music Piano Solo. Miss Annie
Dean.
Oration-.The Constitutional Con-
vention. Mr. j. l. Longest
Oration-- .'St. Paul. c. A. Dugger.
Grafton -.Pot calling Kettle B ack, 7"
Miss Minnie Young.
Music Vocal Sole" Miss Anns
Rogers,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27

We refund money in every lnofnpce
when Plantation Chin Cure {regplar aud
tasteless) fails but ii never fails. For!
sale BY w, @. Hubbard. DrU14{sk
Also. Biggs 3 Woodard, Burasvllle.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27

he Christ land,'' entitled
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Embracing New Life OF Christ, and Story
of Palestine and its People, illustrated with
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Holy Land. copies OF old masters, and fa-
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the Saviour, also n grand picture of Jerusa-
lem on the day Of the crutif: ion, in 10 colors
and ten feet in length. his is DR.. Talmage's
life work and his greatest book. Orders are
now pouring IN from I'll parts ef the civilized
world You will never have another like IL.
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Agents should drop all else and secure ter
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-11-27
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Evening journal., 1890-01-23

toward Samoa the United States has the
extremely slender chance Of influence and
Of preserving the autonomy and indepen-
dence Of the government through
the favorable Offices of England. The
master.mind which conceived that clause,
and expected that among these threeEuro-
pean monarchies the interests of the
islands and Of this great republic would
be respected and conserved. is not less
extraordinary than the clause itself.
This Chief Justice who may be
named by the King Of Norway p is not
only to be the maker and boss of the
independent government which the treaty
processes to bestow upon our friends, the
Samoans, but he is constituted the ar
bitter between the signatory Powers them
selves, and the Powers must abide by
his decision or break the treaty. The
New York Sun says of this
II strikes us that the splendor of the
triumph won at Berlin by American di-
plomacy over the audacious designs of
Prince Bismarck's colonial policy can be
appreciated best when it is known who
Is to be Chief Justice of Samoa, and what
national interests he represents as the
uncrowned monarch of the isles.
Does not this single feature of the
treaty show the predominating incom-
potency of that conspicuous and agrees
sive Republican who is better loved and
more highly venerated by his party for
slighter cause and less ability than any
other man in the.party James G. BlaineY
This master mind, which in the devel-
opment OF vigorous but underlined
foreign policy, was supposed to be gain
ing tremendous advantages over Bis
marck seems TO have almost betrayed the
position of the United States.
This is not strange, for probably there
is not man Of prominence in the Re
publican party SO poorly equipped to con
duct delicate and important treaty as
Secretary Blaine.
His disqualification are fragrant He
is not a lawyer, he was never in a diplo-
matte office, he never served on a com
mittee Of foreign relations, he was never
sent abroad to conduct treaty, he is not
student, there is no branch Of
science or of learning in which
he excels, he is nothing more than
a brilliant orator, whose audacity sustains
a profound and comprehensive ignorance
of statecraft. His name is not identified
with any legislation, he has no reputation
as a statesman, and less as an economist
This treaty will serve to show that
James g. Blaine's claims to greatness are
fictitious, fallacious, superficial. He is
an orator, not statesman. His friends
have been substituting audacity for
ability, conceit for learning.