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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
ireenmount Gene terry.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONs.-Grace
Church Sunday School held its Christ
las celebration last night, which WAS
Argely attended by the parents aud
iiends of the school. The carol sirl-
ing was very pretty. After an address
|N Rev. G. E. Ball, the children were
|ssuudantly served with goodies. The
rector and organist received very hand
;ome remembrsnces.
The celebration at the Second Pres
5yterian Church last night wss
Very largely attended, both BY
sholars and friends. The singing was
highly enjoyable. The scholars re-
aved an abundant supply of candy
md oranges. The teachers were re-
rendered by their pupils, each re-
ewing handsome gift. The sexton
sss also remembered, he receiving a
handsome present bearing the inscrip-
ion For Faithful Edgar Mr.. A. 81.
Thomson, the teacher Of the male bible
class, was the recipient of handsome
silver handled umbrella. Rev. ]. E.
Thacker delivered a very interesting
sldrsss to the school. The Sunday
chool of the chapel of this church will
hold their Christmas celebration to-
hight at the church.
The auditorium OF the Methodist
Protestant Church was filed to it's Ca
petty last night to witness the Christ
mas celebration of the Sunday school.
Numerous and handsome presents
Stre given by both teachers and schol-
ars aud the pastor was the recipient OF
well-illed purse. The superinten-
Dent also came in for his share Of the
iberalty. The following programme
Tas well rendered: Singing by the school
Beautiful Christmas" invocation by
tie pastor; singing by the school, Goods
Wonderful Love-" scripture lesson;
singing by the school. "All on a Night
% Long Ago." address, pastor; singing
oy the school, 80, Wonderous Star OF
5sthlehem;" recitation, two young la
DIES singing by the school, Goods
Wonderful Love-" exercise and sing
Ing by seven girls of infant class; sing
lls BY the school, "We Will Make q
!oyiul Noise" distribution of presents;
singing by the school, "a Merry, Merry
Voristmas;;' benediction by the pastor.
The celebration at the Village
t92spe last night was very pleasant
ilair and was well attended.
The celebration at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will be held
@morrow night.
The Sunday school of Trinity M. Z.
yaurch will have their Christmas ceie-
''atlon on Friday evening at $50
.slOck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

10. o. F.-Sarepta Lodge, 1. 0. 0.
F., gave an oyster supper in their hall
last evening which was largely attend
ed, number of invited guests being
present. The main feature of the occa-
sion was the presentation of q gold
veterans jewell to Past Grand James
Grigg, who has been member of the
order fifty-three years. The remarks
of Past Grand D. r. Stsnsbury, of Pc,
tomac Lodge, in presenting the jewel
were impressive, while those of the re-
cipient of the honor were equally in
structive and effective, both being con-
graduated by all present for the enter
taiping information impaired for the
good of the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
oe.rg OF Mrs. HENRY DAINGEl

ne,rg OF Mrs. HENRY DANGER.
Mrs. Henry Daingerfeld, u
n Inter of the late Rsverdy johnson.
a ,.i At 900 o'clock last night at her
ts,s corner Prince and Columbus
a..:i. aged Is years. She was the
;a 'an6 daughter of Hon. Reverdy John.
s.' and became the second wife of Mr..
b., Daingerfeld, of this city, in 1916.
S' had survived her three sons num-
. ~ wears. Her brothers are Mr.. Rev.
.ir Johnson aud Mr.. Edward Johnson,
nd her sisters are Mrs. Thomas 81.
,l Mrs. Charles G. Kerr and Mrs.
~ NJ Gwinn. Mr.. Charles II. Car
", Of Baltimore. married grand
;,pphter of Mrs. Dainger6eld. Mrs.
GI6oer6eld was well.known to nearly
y.ry one in this community, with
c5om she had mingled the greater por-
inn Of her life time. She was a lady
ssOm all loved and esteemed, and
moved an extensive acquaintance.
throughout her long life she had
rsr manifested those virtues which
a. Characteristic of the true Christ
an woman, and her death is a loss
Nd. only to her immediate family
bat also to her many friends and &C
,usntanceS here and elsewhere. Her
,msins will be taken to Baltimore on
Friday for interment.
Ia mentioning the death of Mrs. Dain-
,.rfeld, the Baltimore American says:
irs Eliza r. Daingerfeld, widow of
Henry Daingerfeld, and daughter Of
he late Reverdy Johnson. of this city,
lied lest night at her home in Alexan-
lila, sitter protracted illness. due 10 q
duplication of diseases. Mrs. DANGER
..Id, by birth, belonged to one of
Naryland's staunchest and most promi-
n:n families, while her marriage with
VI. Daingerfeld united with her family
tie prominence and social prestige Of
opeot the most prominent councillors of
Virginia. The Dainger6eld mansion in
Alexandria which for many years has
housed the family has enjoyed repu-
.stion for bounteous southern hospitali
Is, but under the kindly control of its
ste mistress it had been more than ever
the center of broad social life. The
Daingerfelds have been frequent visit
,rs in this city, and have ever enjoyed
wide popularity among the most ex-
elusive social circles. A daughter Of
he deceased is the wife of Mr.. Char leg
Carter, son of Mr.. Bernard Carter. Of
his city. The remains will be brou ht
lere for interment in the family lot a
i!eenmount Gene terry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
IN GUULS DELI EEIsO III dLoL
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F SITS, n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.

Western quiet and steady. Ryo flour quiet
Wheat-options opened easy on hearish cables
but rallied on covering; Jan 99a99A; Feb
99A March 100; May 947sa95 BIG; Dec
1914. Rye dull No2 Western 5OA. Corn
options opened cay but rallied on export
rumors; Dec 33a4 May 35a351s. Oats
options dull but steady; May 29S6a28& 4;
track white 291aa33h. Beef quiet. Pork
quiet; mess SIS 50l9 90. Lard frmer
primo Western steam 81 80.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. bec. as
Cattle.-The cattle trade was dull. but prices
were no lower; fed Westerns sold at So. 75a
4 rs the bulk Of the steers sold at $415a
4 80 aud plenty of common steers sold around
81, the poorest lots going for So 70a3 SIS !;
stockers and feeders So 40a4.I5. and calves
S5.75a6. so. Hogs.-The offerings Of hogs
sold readily at stronger to 21hc higher prices;
sales were largely at So 421aa3.5O. coarso
heavy packers selling ct So 30a3. 371x and
prime butchers weights at $3.55a357h !;
pigs sold at So 30a3 45. Sheep-There was
good demand for sheep and lambs und prices
We steady at S3a3. so for common up to
81 65a475 for strictly choice hocks, and
culls sold at So. 25a2. So; Western fed sheep
were wanted at So. 60a4 AS, with ewes going
largely at $3.75a4 lambs wore in good de.
IN and at $4a5 So for common to prime lots
with few culls at So. 75a3.90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late
Mr.. 1. NJ. Kell took place this evening
from the residence on Cameron street
of his brother -in.l law, Mr.. J. E. Alexan-
der, and was attended by many of the
relatives and friends of the deceased.
The services were conducted by Rev. J.
T. Will ANS, of the Southern Methodist
Church, and the pallbearers were
Messrs. B. B. Smith, w. P. Woolls, T..
w. Robinson, John Fisher, VIM. He'll.
muth and Samuel Lindsey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

A UNIQUE INvITATIoN.-The follow.
ing original invitation has been sent
out by q charming hostess, whose
and wit make her "a
bright particular star" 10 the triad OF
brightest women:
The Danes of Hearts
Will have lark,
The last in ninety
No knave Of hearts
Can steal their tarts
In This their no. male heaven.
This club of hearts
Has It's own arts,
Mon Die! lis very clever.
Play prompt at three,
a prize there'll be-
And punch from five till seven.
From my own hall
There comes this call,
Ye merry wives" remember
With y and glee.
Just ono more spree,
The last day of December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that-the very best medicine for restor.
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres IN the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, aud aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC or 81 90 per bot
tie at E. L. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

THE BRIGHT BoYs.-Larry and Will
liam Bright, the two boys arrested on
Monday night charged with stealing
brass from the yard of the Southern
Railway, were to-day, after hearing
before Mayor Simpson, turned over to
the Fairfax county authorities, the Of
Tense having been committed in that
county. These boys have On three
previous occasions been convicted Of
stealing and this oiIense is made fel-
0nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

The market continues quiet, with but light
transactions. Prices remain unchanged.
Country produce is also quiet, but in fair de-
mand.
CHICAGO, Dec 29-May Wheat opened at
94a941s as compared with yesterdays clos.
iug price Of 944.. Prices slowly declined to
937s Strength of the cosrser grain markets
helped wheat later. reaction carrying the
price back to 94A. December was weak,
opening &c lower st SO and declining to 90.
May Corn opened shade lower at 30a3O1s
declined to 29aa aud reacted to 301s May
Oats opened 1sc lower at 233s, sold at 2334a
ard advanced to 23bsa231,. May Pork
opsned unchapgsd at IS s7ls, and sold at
SIS 92iaas 95. May Lard opened shade
lower at 81 81 Y. sdvanoeG to 81 rs and
sold at 72laa4 rs. May Ribs opened un-
changed st 81 50a4 spy, advanced to 81 SO.
and reacted to 81 52ha
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 29,-Flour dull
and unchanged Wheat steady; spot, month
and January 9s1sa9Sa.; May 951a bid
steamer No red 93sss93a4 southern wheat
By sample 93a991a do on grade 94a99
Corn steady; spot and month 33ssa33a4
Jan 33As331e; Feb 33ssa33 y; steamer mix
ed 3l7ss32; southern white corn 29ka
35b; do yellow 291Ra341s. Oats frmer
No 3 white 29ba3O; No 3 mixed 271aa
%. Rye steady No 2 nearby SO; No .
Western 54 Hay firm; choice timothy
SIS 90 asked Sugar strong and unchanged.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-Floug-siaA spa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
TSHE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock.

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stock
4. holders of the CAPITAL TRUST COM.
PANY, for the election of a Board OF Direc-
to.s for the ems ling year, will be he'd at III
south Fairfax street, Alcxandris. Ve,, on
WEDNESDAY, January 12, 1898. Pol s
open at Up. M. aud close at 3 p m. At tn S
meeting the following recommendation of the
board Of directors, adopted at its last regular
meeting, will be presented for raiiiicstion
Resolved, That we smend Article 2, Section
1. as follows. IL resd: The board Ofdirectors
shall consist of seven directors.
Books for transfer of stock will close Jan.
uary 7, rem aiming closed until Janusry u,
inciu i've. q dividend Of per cent. on the
capital stock of this company will be payable
on aud after January ), 1898
HENRY & SIMP> ON, Sec; e.ary.
3o,OQ IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Dec. 29.-At the opening
of the stock market changes in the general
list were mixed but the lone inclined to de-
preston. After the opening the general
market became steady and improved slightly,
but before the hour had expired there was re.
neYed weakness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

EMBALMERs.-Tne State Board of
Embalmers met in this city to-day at
the office of Mr.. B. Wheatley, at which
business of interest only to the board
was transacted. Those present were
Messrs. G. W. Woolwine, of Roanoke;
L. T. Christian, of Richmond; W. B.
Johnson, of Portsmouth, and B. Wheat
lev, of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

David Gray has sold his interest in a
house and lot on the east side Of Fair
fax street, between Gibbon and Frank
lin 10 Mr.. w. P. Graves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
pa There is None Better than the Best.
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Recognizing the fact that on the approach
OF any festive occasion it Is almost impossible
to think Of everything and provide for all
contingencies that may arise that sometimes
the smallest thing lacking may be the cause
of great annoyance,
DUB STORE REMAINED OPEN ALL
CHRISTMAS DAY.
That it proved a convenience to many we
nave every reason to believe. Wants wore
supplied to residences in all sections of the
town. Again on NEW YEARS DAY you
will find us willing and ready to serve you.
Phone mo. 1922 messages bring quick re.
sults
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o, says: "Af-
ter two doctors gave up my boy to die, say.
ed him from Group by using One Minute
Cough Cure" 1t is tho quickest and most
certain remedy for coughs, colds, and all
throat ard lung troubles. Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

-;..; tomorrow at 7:24 and sets at
~ saH Hi High wster at 1851 8. m. and
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

You can have Cabinet Photos taken this
week at the CARBoNETT STUDIO, Alt King
street, for 81. so per dozen, on permanent
colodion paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

The election of officers will take
place at the meeting of Jackson Cour-
Gil. Junior Order of Mechanics, tc-
DiOht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

M: Nus NJ B Ford, Ruddell's, Ill, suffered for
.i Il' years from dyspepsia and chronic cou.
iRip ..io and WAS dually cured by using De.
pNa 'a Little Early Risers the famous little
lb., 10Y sil stomach aud liver troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Special Sale Of Hurt and Damaged
Books.

Made necessary by the great crowds which
thronged our Book Store during the days be-.
fore Christmas. Some of the Books have the
cover scratched; some arc finger marked;
some bit battered, while othels are of q
style of binding that hasn't met with general
favor. In every case the reading matter is
complete and as good as ever.
Hundreds of volumes are represented, in.
Guiding Standard Authors, Poetry, Recent
Fiction, Birthday Books, Historical Works,
Illustrated Gift Books, Essays, Cook Books,
Books for grown boys and girls Books for lit
tie children, etc., etc.
In order to close out the entire collection
we have made the following
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

,.s,rHEB PRoBARMITIEs.-For this
". Increasing cloudiness tonight; threat
$t ~, westher Thursday; warmer; southe'ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

PERsoNAL.-Miss Dora Chinn is
spending the holidays with her niece,
Mrs. II. o. Locher, in Lynchburg.
Mr.. l. w. Rudd, who was recently
painfully hurt by falling from ladder,
is rapidly recovering.
Mr. w. 1. Studs and Miss M. A.
Hall were married in this city last
night.
Mr.. Archie Hoxton, of Alexandra, is spend
ing some days with friends in our city. Capt.
Hoxton is popular among the young people,
and is the baseball hero of the votaries of the
diamond Il Winchester Star.
Miss BESSIE Griffith very pleasantly enter
tanned number Of her friends last night at 8
party given at her homo on Washington
street, near Duke.
Rev. Father 3. L. Carne. of Richmond, is
in the city on short visit to his old home.
Miss Daisy Van Eenssalear, Of Washington.
WAS in the city to-day on 8 short visit to
friends
Mrs. Annie Radcliffe last nioht handsomely
entertained few of her friends at her home
on Wilkes street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Christmas Specialties.

christmas Opeclaltles.
CANDIES.
We have large stock. Hundreds of pounds
sold and hundreds to sell.
OUR BOSS MIXTURE &c por pound.
CREAM BON BONs Toe per pound, or 3
pounds for 25c.
BEST BROKEN STICK CANDY 1Oc per
pound, or 8 pounds for Csc.
CHOCOLATE CREAMS, 12!c per pound,
or 2 pounds for 25c.
pound of our BEST MIXED CANDY, in
fancy boxes, Sc per box.
BEST QUALITY MIXED NUTS 10 cents
per pound Jour own mi1ture).
MINCE MEAT &c FER pound.
CALIFORNIA SEEDLESs BASINS Sc.
LARGE MUsCATEL RAIsINs &c.
BEST LEGHORN CITRON 12!c
LARGE BLACK PRUNEs &c.
just received from Clear Spring Dairy 500
pounds CHOICE BOIL BUTTER at 23c per
pound.
A big reduction in CHOICE WINES, LILO.
UORs, BRANDIEs, etc., for the holidays
SWEET CATAWBA WINE Toe gallon.
FINE OLD CALIFORNIA SHERRY
$1.5O.
FINE OLD SHERRY WINE, imported,
$3.50.
FINE CID PORT WINE 50 SO.
REST COOKING BRANDY 50.
Three year.old RYE WHISKY 50.
Three year.old HANNISVILLE do. So.
FINE OLD PEACH and APPLE BRANDY
$3.50.
FINE OLD NEW ENGLAND RUM $3.50.
VIRGINIA CLARET Csc per quart, or
$3.50 per dozen.
VIM. P. WoolIs & Son,
Royal and Wolfe streets, Fairfax and Queen
and Queen and Henry streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
POLICE CoURT.-Mayor G. L. Simp.
SON presidinq.-Ths following case

POLICE CoURT.-Mayor G. L. Simp.
SON presiding.-Ths following case
was disposed of this morning:
Gscrgs Norton, colored, arrested By
Officer Proctor charged with steslirg
preserves from Mrs. Smith, was fined
IS or given 20 days OF the chain gang.
John O'Neal. arrested by Officer
Hall charged with being drunk on the
atreet, was sent to the work house for
80 days.
VIM. Taylor, arrested by Officers
Belts and Knight for disorderly con.
duct, was fined ST so or given 20 days
on the chain gang.
Henry Washington, colored, arrested
by Officers Wilkinson and Deane for
deiacing property, was fined SIS or re.
quired to replace the window.
Larry Blight and William Bright,
charged with injuring and stealing rail-
road property in Fairfax county. were
turned over to the authorities of that
county.
Night eport.-Last night was clear
aud cold. Four prisoners and sixteen
dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Table Napery for New Years Day.

Double Satin Damask Pattern Cloths, i'm
ported this season from Ireland, Scotland,
and Belgium. Extra fine quality and exqui-
site designs, including Ivy and Oak, Fleur dc
Lis, Tiger Lily, Poppy, Scroll, Iris, Pansy,
Maiden-hair Fern, Grape, Satin Stripes, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

New YORK, Dec. 29.-FlouS-Sfass spd
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-07

fur you'ins, but faint for me; dat is, all
ways. Well, den, when you's dun got
you's 'possum you skins him fust. Len
you puts him into de pot with cold
water, and puts de pot over hot fire
an den you parbiles him--not too much
fur you don't want to lose any Of his
nice sweet fat. Den you takes him out
of de pot an you dries him in a clean
towel Den YOU puts him into big
frying pan, den you scrapes de skin off
you sweet potatoes an you puts dem
into e same pan wild Mister 'Possum.
Den you has you stove red, and den you
puts de pan an 'possum and potatoes
into de oven and den go away for lit
tie while, but not too long. Den when
you comes back you puts in little hot
water, an den you begins and bastes
de 'possum an de sweet potatoes an
you keeps on a-basting and a-basting
till de 'possuf is a good brown-jest like
my color--an' de sweet potatoes is soft
and juicy an de gravy Is almost black
an plenty of it. Den you takes 1t out
oh de oven an den you sots de table,
and den-well, den you bars de doors,
TO the smell of cooked 'possum goes
long ways, an when you have only one
'possum you doesn't want much compa-
ny besides yourself"
Now, there is your recipe for cooking
'possum, and given by probably one Of
the best chefs for that dish in the
world. -Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-07

staff. Ariz., about live stock and wool,
says the rise in value of cattle in the
southwestern territories has been fully
$l'5OOOO0 this year. Since last May the
rise in all grades of cattle is five dol
lars and upwards per head. The add
vance in the prices of wool has been
worth to New Mexico $1,000, 900, and to
Arizona about 100000. In 1898, when
wool was put on the free list, sheep
were sold at $1.25 head, and the re-
auction OF flocks was about 40 per cent.
IN two years. There is now a revival
IN sheep breeding. stimulated by the
better prices realized for wool. Flocks
have been sold for $4,000, for which
$4,000 and $1,000 were asked a year
ago.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-07
ora TORY.

There were days and not so very long
ago when the American public was
swayed by oratory far more than it is
to-day New Haveners for instance
will recall the days Of the Young Mems
Institute lecture courses when John 3.
Cough, Wendell Phillips, Henry Ward
Beecher and other noted orators held
forth here,a and the mammoth audiences
OF those days that gathered to hear
| them. Then how the nation not so very
| long ago hung on the eloquent words
| that fell from the lips of Clay and Web
ster, Calhoun and Everett, and what
power and influence those speakers
welded. Then, too, men and women
were swayed in days of old by the great
pulpit orators and oratory was at
great premium. Now, however, the
printing press looms up to the fore as
the method Of reaching the people and
influencing public opinion, and only in
hot national political campaigns does the
orator get at the masses to any extent.
The cultivation Of oratory nevertheless
need not be lost art" by any means,
but it's old supremacy In molding pub
lie opinion pales before the power of
the printing press. On the subject the
New York Times we'll remarks: Mr..
Depew, presiding at the Yale-Harvard
debate, rejoiced over the interest in
oratory displayed by the students at
American colleges, and expressed the
hope that the art of eloquent speech
might thus be restored to its old and
proud position in the legislative halls
of the Nation. Being somewhat of an
orator himself, Mr.. Depew naturally
has an affectionate regard for the art
in question, but 1t is doubtful II so ac-
curate an observer of the course of
events really hopes, or even desires,
return Of the days when the minds of
men were influenced, on most great oc-
caslons and questions, by direct oral APP
peal. Whether he hopes so or not,
there is not the faintest chance that the
abandoned habit will be resumed. Ora
tory still has certain uses, but, compared
with those which it once served, they
are insignificant, and, what Is more,
they are becoming less and less impor-
tant with every year that passes. The
printing press has worked the change.
The written word reaches so much fur
Their than the spoken one that every
principle of economy enforces it's en-
ployment whenever possible And the
innovation Is a reform. The qualities
that made oratory effective had little
to do with logic or with accuracy, and
its powers lent themselves with danger
Gus facility to the accomplishment of
purposes not the highest. Faliacious
arguments and unwarrantable state
ments were much safer in a speech
than they are on printed page. The
world does not advance backward, and
the decline of oratory need waken no
very bitter regret