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Evening journal., 1893-08-29
Amsrieans In Europe.

On the crowded Munich railway platform
n soft southern voice was saying; Honey,
don't set down there right IN the way;
they'll tromp on YOU" A small girl rose
up, elasping TO her bosom cigar box with
q perforated cover. There was something
curious about this box, because hurried
travelers who came too near it started sud
denly away and regarded the little party
Of three, an old lady and two children. with
undisguissd horror. After some space OF
struggling with thsintr4caoies Of that badly
spelled and poorly pronounced English
which dwsllers beyond she Rhine choose to
call their German tongue, It was delightful
70 hear the accents OF ones native land, and
en- excuse waa seized upon TO make the old
ladys 5 acquaintance.
She was from Georgia and knew no other
tongue than her own. She was % years Of
nRs sysd was travelling for the FIRST time in
Esrope with her two small grandchildren.
bhs had expsrienoed no difficulty whatever,
and indeed, without = word Of German
managed 30 secure for herself on this occa-
sion the best carriage and get her luggage
attended to before any one else by mere dint
Of gentle, sweet voiced persistence. The
Teutonic officials merely shrugged help
lessly and obeyed when she said: "No, yo'
don't take that bag-yo hear mel Set il
right down there like tell 20, ;" all in tones
as soft "a rose leaves.
Another traveller at this moment shied
violently away from the little girls box,
from which the serpent like heads were be
Ing thrust and this attracted the old lady's
attention, causing her to ask gently;
Honey, amt those turkles Of yo'rs hun
gryW
'Yes, grandmaw, 1 reckon they are"
said the child "They amt been fed since
We left Flawrencen And the train car
ried the Georgians and the hungry turtles
away.-Cor Harpers Bazaar.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
The Wanthsr.

Kew York Herald weather Forecasts -
The West Indian hurricane has moved north
- hfsb southsast ,vinds oD t1a Middie
Atlantic coasts. It's centre. which was
northwest OF Lynohburg last night, win
travel north into Western Pennsylvania and
thence probably TO the nOrtheAstward. Its
energy u likely to decrease slowly, but all
coastwise shipping should 90 warned against
It's eaeterly and succeeding Winds during the
next twenty-four hours. High water will
prevail on the coasts and gales on the coasts.
In the Middle States and New England to-
d ay cloudy, threatening and cooler weather
east and eastcriY wiude shifting 20 south
vest ip this aeotien tonight. On Wednesday,
in both OF theaa sections, cloudy 10 partli
clouay, clearing weather VIII prevail pre-
coded by rain on the coasts. with high local
winds, mostly from north and west. followed
by clearing, and on Thursday warmer. fair
weather. Outgoing European steamers will
have southerly galsa aud much foR between
Sandy HooR and the Banks.
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GlVE MoRK A cHANcE

1t is depressing. probably more so in
this than in any ether age, that there
are so many weak aud unskilful men
attempting great parts in life.
This is not on the stage alone; It oc-
ours everywhere in life and, perhaps, il
has always occurred. But il seems more
humiliating now, when the power Of
knowledge can be acquired with so little
effort; when knowledge is so accessible
Barring that curious. unaccountable,
intangible and debatable quality that
we cell genius, all men are equal. What
one man may do another man may do
also.
Wedo not make that as an absolute
or incontestible proposition, but as a
proposition that is true concerning the
large majority Of average men-true.
with the exception Of those 10 whom we
ascribe genius. Hence the reason one
man do not accomplish what another
man accowplishes is simply that he does
not work, does not prepare himself, does
not try.
This is true Of the great crowd Of
commonplace actors, on the mimic and
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

A sTUDr Of the silver dollar at the
various ratios is interesting AZ tie
frst or prssant ratio Of 10 to IN gold,
its diameter - ? 10 inches, II contains
1l2} grains. At the ratio Of le 70 the
diameter is ii.l6 inches and contains
164 40 100 grains, At the ratio Of 20 10
the diameter is 1915. It contains SIC
grains At tho ratio Of % TO !, which Is
about the real ratio Of value, tho
diameter is ? 1-i5 inches and the mum.
ber Of grains 62o. The silver men main.
tnin that the laborer, who ie always a
creditor. who never is paid for bis
labor IN advance, shall be paid In de-
preciated dollar; that As per cent shall
be taken from every creditor including
the laborer. II the silver men were
honest they would not wish to put out a
AID grain dollar in place Of Q 620-grain
dollar. But Secretary Carlisle showed
that even the 5i6.Erain. 30 to 1, dollar
would cost the country S1i2. 600. 600
England made similar change once At
cost Of SO COO 600 which lasted only Il
years.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

FOLLOWING the precedents Of three
quarters Of a century the Senate refused
70 seat Lee Mantle as EenEtor on the
appointment Of the governor when the
Legislature had failed 70 elect. That
settled the case OF Mr.. Allen. Of the
State OF Washington. Mr.. Bsckwith,
from Wyoming, settled his own case BY
renigning a similar appointment Thus.
undsr Domocmtic principles. We are
gradually getting to preeedents justice
and dignity in deciding the eases OF those
who claim seats IN either body Of Con
gress For fifteen years OF more the
exlsenoien Of declining party have
been 80 great that pretexts we're made,
not only for seating men as members Of
both, who were not elected, but to lnrry
small states into the Union in order to
obtain their votes IN the Senate. Besides
being dishonest, the result shows that
such sharp practice reflects on the party
that 1t Is bad politics.
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wANAmAKER,s.
Philadelphia, Tuesday, August p. 1893.
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.

Five of the exceptionally in
teresting Dress Goods lots
fresh from the factories.
I-All-wool, plain and mixed
Ladies Cloth, 40 inches
wide, at size.
This is royalty good make. The
wool, weave. colors and finish as
near TO exactly right as machinery
and Yankee wit can get them-so
nearly perfect that the stuff can
hob mob with goods at three times
the price.
Always soc before this sale.
2-All-wool Twilled Cheviot,
SO inches wide, at size
A stuff for the hard knocks and rough
and tumble service, either in wet
or out of It, Every yard sold
means so much loss to the maker
and so much gain to you.
Always soc before this sale.
3-All-wool Twilled Cheviot
in two shades of navy and
black, 81 inches wide, at soc
How these goods came to us so they
could be sold fifty per cent under
the regular price would sound like
fairy tale. What odds2 The in
teresting fact is that the dress pat.
tern you pay So for to-day would
have cost 50 last week.
Always ST. before this sale.
4-All-wool Ladies Cloth, sc
inches wide, at 75c.
One of the good old stand .bys. Tum.
bic it around, crush it, travel in it,
or put it to any sort of dress use
and you Will find it just right
Finest wool, carefully woven.
yards $3.50 for a dress.
Intended to be 81.
5-All-wool Two-Toned Hop
Sacking, 54 inches wide, al
75c.
Brand new combinations-very simi
lar to the nobby Scotch Tweed i
will become one of the Fall fancies
Same quality as the Ladies' CiotI
and price to correspond.
Meant 10 be 81.
Those Mems Derby Hats a
$I.75 are in the very front O
the Fall style. Mostly black
Any one of them is worth So
some $3.5 so or $4. Helping
the makers to be busy in tn,
dull time and taking a ver1
large lot accounts for the littl,
price.
Thirteenth and Market streets.
THE Prince of India,
Gen. Lew Wallace's new bool
so long looked for is ready
2 vols, I2mo, SI.85.
Thirteenth street side.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

regret that he could not be here to
do all in his power TO aid President
Cleveland and other patriotic men of the
country to rescue our government and
people from financial disasters and
suffering experienced by them. He
sent very kind messages to his old
friends at home and expressed the
hope as he left me at his railway sta
tion that it would not be long, after
all, before he would be back among us
aUafn -
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

THE defeat Of the whole lot OF silver
substi utes and amendments by majori-
ties ranging from n to 130 shows how
much nonsense and buster, how little
Vigor Of purpose and soundness Of juda-
ment there was In the silver movement.
1t was a craze. which so soon as the light
over reason, of history and OF philosophy
was thrown upon it, was dissipated The
silverites themselves did not know what
they wanted. with the exception Of the
miners. Their wants were so definite
that they were embarrassing to those
whose pockets end profits were not so
apparent and 50 offensive We may hail
this Eght against silver as victory
OF the protection idea. The present
Congress is the drst Congress for many
yeats which will not consider the
claims Of class Of the people, para
mount to the claim OF the whole peo-
pie. The miners of silver must work
ont their own salvation. II silver
mining be not profitable then like
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

THE slump Of the protection senti-
ment. the scarcity Of the voters In
favor of the act passed by the Reed
Congress Of 1890 are indications Of
what may follow when Cleveland.
Carlisle, Cochran, Wilson, Voorhees,.
Crisp, Gray got to work at the other
protection for private miners ant--the
Infamous Mckinley measure" They
are chips from the same blosll
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
CONVERTS TO THE ADVENTIST FAITH.
Campers sNear Newark Increase Theis
Number by seven-Two AdventIsts
Charged with the Crime OF Abduction.

Charged with the orime OF Abduction.
Special Correspondence EveHing Journal.
NEWARK, Aug 29.-The seventh Day
Adventists broke camp on Sunday and
all day yesterday wagons loaded with
trunks and camp fittings we're to be
seen going to the B. & o. and Pennsyl
vania railroad stations to be shipped to
the homes OF the visitors From what
can be learned about seven persons
we're converted to the faith and re-
eelved baptism. Il was q curious sight
on the Sabbath dsy to see the hustle
and bustle o week day life Stands for
the sale OF ware were open and regular
buy-Rnd. sell trade was carried on.
which was, to say the least. strange
proceeding
On Sunday afternoon an excitement
WAS caused by the arrest Of John Quinn
and wife, OF 2435 Bolton street, Philadel-
ph a. on the charge OF abducting the son
Of Charles Perrine, OF Pemberton, Bur
lington county, n. j. The warrant was
sworn out by the ohiid's father. who had
learned through one OF the Adventists
that the child was at the camp n
charge Of the Quinns. They were
brought before Magistrate Smith, who,
after hearing the testimony, ordered
the child to be given over 60 It's father
The Quinns were dismissed through tbs
influence OF the president and tie
man. ger Of the camp meeting Associa
tion. Mr.. Perrine claimed that the
affections Of his wife were aliensted BY
members Of the Atlantic Conference, and
that she left him last April, and sine,
that time has not lived with him.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAII.-
i ROAD-"Royal Route between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City-The only double
track line. .
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street Wharf
and South Street Wharf. -
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Week Days.-Expfess. 500, s.UJ, l945 a. m,
Saturdays i30 200, 200, 400, ~, o.lo, p. m.
u sundays2Express, G vs. 7.30, 800, 8 30. 900, 1000
a. m. 4.3O, p. m. Accommodation, eOO, a. m,
Returning. leave Atlantic City depot, corner
Of Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. Week
dave Fxpress Mondays only, b.45l 200, 7.35,
'Q91 a m =. and 8.l5. 4.O0. $50. 7.30. $50 p. m.
Accomnooda $50. $40 a. m, and 4.30 p. m.
Excursion. from foot of Mississippi avenue
only, 6.O0 y. N. - 80 80 80 q -
200. 7S6, 90. $50 p. m. Accommodation,
''sg' e a. a. .isWFfGARb, 81 C. G. HANCOCK,
CenI superintendent. Gen. Pass Agent.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
SALES OF VALUABLE LANDIN KENT.
\ Fair Prices Received, Notwithstandinr
the Financial Depression That Exists.

the Financial Depression That Exists.
CHEsTHRTowN, Nd, Aug. 90
Among the transfers OF real estate in
Kent county during he present month
is the valuable estate known as the
Horace Beck farm Of 400 acres This is
one Of the most desirable properties in
the county and sold for $l7, 800 H. w.
Nickers, trustee, sol to Mary A. Duhl
the Frisby farm of 17j acres for $40. 700
". NJ. slay, administrator. has sold TO
Andrew Woodall. the Lambson property
Of 3l2 acres for $l1 sou, also the Pearce
property Of PIP acres These properties
are the most desirable in the county.
and, In spite Of the financial depression
which exists. sold for fair prices
The creemeries throughout Kent
county have besn seriously affected by
the protracted drought. The prices
paid for milk during the month ranged
from 20 TO s5 cents.
Step en- Locates has sold his home
farm Of 2l3 acres to Rufus S. Parks. OF
Chestertown, Cor S.. 500
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
A Chnrch Cnndcmned

Brandywire M. E. Church has been
condemned by Building Inspector Dohl
and it was locked up this morning
Part of the walls have caved in and
the church was deemed unsafe. It was
built several years ago while Rev e. L
Hubbard was pastor there.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

Now that we shall stop buying ell
yer what about that bounty to sugar
those robberies for tin, salt, iron, coal,
steel, wool, pearl buttons. and plush: /:
which pay an Insignificant revenue to
the government compared to the in
calculable profits TO private fortuness
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
NIoTiarity and Fl,nn 20 nox.

The Warren Athletic Club will give
smoker on Thursday evening There
will be three contests for decisions
Wolfe and Darrell will box three rounds,
MoTiarity aud Flynn a six round setto.
Rsth and Lloyd will probably box IN the
heavyweight class.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

RHED rs a much bigger man than Harrl-
son or Mckinley. II he is not bigger than
John Sherman hs IS brRver--he is less
inclined to halt IN the face Of duty, or to
trim his sails for light Winds
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

THRnn were 81. 933 admissions 70 the
Worlds Fair Oh Sunday. OF these 20, 557
were paid II the crNnks and the busy
bodies had not got heated and Wild
II they could have retained their Senses
the Sunday opening question would have
settled itself. That was the argument
OF the EvRNma JouRsAL at the tIns.
We said let the facts govern the Case.
II the gates had besn opened few dayH
at the beginning without ths storm OF
bigotry on one side or the noisy demA-
gogy on the other day IKE the above
would have been sufficient to determine
the fact that demagoguss do not spsAk
for the American worRlngmen.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

The mhjorities against free'coinage at
any ratio astonished everybody In
Washington, repsalers and sllverites
alike This goes to show that the effects
Of eloquence, learning. sense. amisbillty,
fairness, courage and conviction are not
lost even,fn Congress. Amid all the fool
ishness, selfishness and pure demAgogy
in favor Of silver from 1.-THE friends Of
silver, there was still some place for
hlstory, duty and common sense.
This Is not the work Of
the members of Congress alone
hut Of the newspapers. We are pleased
to note that the newspapers displayed
even more sense, higher degree Of
patriotism and less degree Of partisan.
ship than the politicians. The best Of
the Republican papers were the staunch-
est In the steady demand for the repeal
Of the Sherman Silver Purchase act.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

IT viii be difficult to hnd man who
was in advocate Of free coinage after
two weeks.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

w ROAD. Timetable in effect June IS. 1893
qsrains leave Wilmington, French street sta
ton, for b. a o. Junction, Montchanin, Win
terthur, auyenequrt Granogue, Cossart,
Chester, EmbTeevills, Mortonville, Coates
Vile and intermediate stations, daily, ex.
cent sur dty, az Oo and e.o9 a m. SFo 50 ~. and
and 30 p. m.
For Waynesburg Junction. Springfield ana
intermediates taiions, daily. except Sunday,
az Z ud a m, rs and 81 y m. Sunday only
at 500 a M. 4 O9 and 45 \ m.
For Joanna. 3irdshoro. Reading and inter.
mediate stations, daily except sunday, at 0e
a M and a5 y IN. Sunday only at 500 q No..
and l O9 p m.
A. q. McCAUSLAND. Superintendent
RoWNFSS BRIGGS General Passenger Agt
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

THE free. coinage men must hive
learned how to shout and bluster among
the Hill crowd in 1Sea.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

THE silver men deprecated like their
cart. wheel idol. They have only afty
per cent. Of the votes they claimed.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

IT is instructive to note that the polit-
ical parties we're divided as follows ON
the following votes
on FREE COINAGE AT l6 TO 1.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29
George White.

Contractor for hauling by the day OF hour
safes and pianos moved and set with care;
furniture cars at short notice; hosting ana
rigging done. Ofhce. No lz5 french street.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

S. 88, 81 80. sll 20 pm.
Boston, S. IS p m daily, with Pullman bufs
sleeping cars ruin9nlng through 70 Boston witl
passengers n B q NJ station. BOSTON.
PHILADELP PHIA, TWELFTH AND MAR
$40 36 M 81 49, s5 3s, 81 80, sii 90 m SUI days,
s3 W, 50 o. so % m, 81 49, 50 5o, 81 ~, 81 u
= PHILADELPHIA. TWENTY FOL RITZ
AND CHESTNUT STREETS, week Gays.
s3 o. %, IS, 81 81, 747 IS %. IS 50. 9OC, ss0,
y % az s g IS 81 81. 3 81 3 mi s5 lsA ooS Co. 81 g. NJ
PHILADELPHIA. Sundays, So O3 35, l41
s. 50. 3 90 $40 &c. II a. m; sl22 o. s. Az, o.
Chester. week days, So O3. 9 90, So 81 81, 7ff
IS 20, So 80. %. SO so. 10 80. $40 80. sll 81 m;
90 s2 l9; e5. %. sos. 50 IS, 2S, 81 30, s2S
Chester, sundays. g %, 8 s5, ~, $50, eeo,
28, 81 80. g 2h. 10 CO. sll 90 D IN.
Atlantic City. week days, q 81 +s5o,a m;
y 40 M sundssyss 70; * 81 ami 81 ~ D m
Baltimore and Washington, week days,
a 46, 7O2, IS AZ am; ll2 l6. y Oo. 3 %, 4 bl,
Is 80. 1872, 10 Is p. m. Sundays, a 46 T02
8 q, m; ll2 l6, Y O5, 3O5. i45l, 10 s6' BlS'
Baltimore and Way Stations, osam.aO
~ Newark. @ Del. week days. 44s, zoe, 1877
m; 2 10 O5, "a 81, 10 SO, 30, iS y, % l6, III
m. Sundays y ~, 40, 9s q y a; m.' liz ID
a 81 lSSs 9s y ~ ~ " 4 ~ \ Il \ 10 ., 5a M
Chicago, IS AZ a m, Y 05, "a 81. 70 10 p m.dalr
Cincinnati and St. Louis, sl2 l6 p IN
/ 80 l6 D m daily.
> Singeriy accommodation, 7O2am, 3O5, 81
and II 10 m daily.
| landenberg accommodation, week day
i zoe 100 a m, 3 O5 and 40 y m. Sunday
i 3 80 a m. 3 O5, 81 p m
Trains leave Market street station:
For New York, week days, 81 20 So 90, 50
| sl1 Ban.
For Philadelphia, week days, 535, $50, Ga
/ s5 90, - 53, sll % N; " y, $50. 45 y. m.
Sundays. 20 a m; II ~. 3 so, - y m.
For Baltimore, week days, 30, 20, - %.
sll 35 m. 55. 80 m. Sunday, 6 20 IN;
2 So. 80 m.
For Landenberg and way stations week
days, 80 10 80 a m; 55 5OOp m. Sundays,
9 25 a m; 2 55, 3 % 0pm.
Chicago and Pittsburg, s8 90 m, daily ex-
cept Sunday; sl2 ~ $3.50 m, daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, sll 30 a m, daily
except Sunday.
LhAVE PHILADELPHIA, TWENTY
| FOURTH AND CHESTNUT SITS, FUR
| WILMINGTON. week days, 81 o., 800, %,
s6 Is, 40, 10 90 sll AZ a m; ~ noon. 81 As g O0
90. 81 Oh, 81 IL 30. So 20 30, 50 O2, 30 81 49,
| 8 10, S. 40, 10 10 and II 30 m.
| Sundays, 81 o., 90. So Is, 30, 10 CO. gl1 AZ a
m. IL noon, co. 3 90, "a IA. 43l s6 o. 6 30 6 IS,
| 10. sS 40, 10 10 and II 30 m.
| LEAVE TWELFTH AND MARKET SITS.
3 45 81 50, sll 26 m,s3 5s, So AZ, 81 2 IS 25 IN.
| daily.
Teldphone No. 1o3.
Rates TO Western points lower than via any
other line. G. .. SOUL, Genn Pass. Agent.
}. T. ODhLL, General Manager.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

TnRRE was neither sense nor sand in
the free coinage advocates.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

PENNIES AND SMALL CHANGE CAN
BE HAD AT rHE COUNTING ROOM oV
THE vESIRG JOURNAL oFFTcs.
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

CLEVELAND, Cochran and Carlisle
knocked out coinage.
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TalkIng of roIL. at Home.

Both Mr. aud Mrs Bayard were
very well. aud seemed very happy to
talk Of Delaware and our people and
the affairs at home Mr.. Baysrd seemed
much distressed over our financial EN-
oarrassments at home, and expressed a
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CradIe of Enrlish LIherty.

Towards the end Of the drive he
drove me 20 a height which commanded
view OF the Thames and its beautiful
valley. Pointing 10 a small island in
the Thames. be said
That is the vale of Runnymede
On that island is where the barons com
PEELED King John to grant Magma Charta
the great charter of English liberty.
Having read law as he had, and the
history Of the growth and devel pment
Of our English and American liberty,
It is needless TO say that my first sight
Of that historic locality. IN company
with him and under those circumstances,
made an imp ession which I can never
fOrrat
Evening journal., 1893-08-29

BALTIMORE Il
ID OHIO RAIL-
ROAD schedule in
effect July s, 1888.
Trains leave Della
ware Avenue Depot,
East Bound.
s Express trains.
New York, week
days, So 03, 81 81, s. so,
sll SO a m. sl2 "a,
81 40, So 38, 81 80 D m.
Sundays, s3 %. S. 90,
SO 80 a m, sl224. ~ 40,
s. 88, 81 39, sll 10 D m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-03-18
HE WAS WELL RECEIVED

therefore Con. Butler DID Not D.,,x..
the Speech Ho Had Prepared.
a good many people, SAYS the BOSTON
Journal, have heard the story of Gov.
Amos and Gen. Butler when they had
their famous ride to Cambridge after
the refusal of the university overscers
TO grant the governor an LII. d. But
here is now story in connection with
the dinncr-ex-Gov. Ames' own eS-
PLANTATION of what was rather mystify-
ing TO good many people at the time:
The real explanation of Gen. But
ier's moderation in his speech ut Hary-
ard college after the overseers had re.
fused him the degree of LII. D. has
never been told in print, I think. !
rode over to Cambridge with the gov
crnor in q landau, and on the way over
L limited that discretion would be called
for. Butler was rather reticent =
moody, but he replied: Il am well
pared l rather expected an outbr
But when we arrived and the governor
was received with even more express.
sions of regard than usual by eradu-
ates and undergraduates alike, he be-
gan to be more genial and approacha-
bic. as he was in his role of a priyate
citizen. AT length the dinner was
served. and George Choate, the presiding
officer of the day, paid most generous
and eloquent tribute to the governor in
his Introductory speech.
''Butler turned to me and said uuiclx-
~, just before he arose to speak: Il
have thrown my speech to the Winds
'"Then followed his model Grafton
without Il fling, without a hit-a schol-
arly. eloquent address. II was not till
ut Williamstown the next week that /
learned what he meant when he said:
4 have thrown my speech to the winds >
10 HE meant that he had prepared an
address which he believed he would be
justified in delivering, an address that
in its scope took in all the sins of that
institution and it's management, from
the time of the dcfalcation of one of it's
trcasurers down through succeeding
generations. But the hospitable treat
ment he received disarmed him. He
/. had expected Kisses, he received cheers;
he had been prepared for q snub. and he
was complimented
with his quick perception he under
stood his position exactly and kept back
the proposed speech, substituting for it
the impromptu, and one of the most
brilliant impromptus ever delivered"