davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Music at Epw0rth

The choir of Epworth church, thir.
ty five voices will usher in the Christ
mas holiday with burst of song. The
choir will be assisted by Grace Orches-
ira. The programme promises to be
the most elaborate of any of the mid
night services. Following the sing
ing, the church pastor; the Rev. i.
b. Short, will deliver brief address.
Following will be the musical pro-
gramme:
Gloria Patria.
To Bethlehem .......... Ashford
Arise, Shine, for Thy Light Has
Come. '''........... Dudley Buck
Prayer.
There Were Shepherds ..... sudds
Scripture reading.
Softly. Silver Starlight .. Herbert
Ledie's trio.
All Glory Be to God Herbert
Scripture reading.
Behold, Bring You Glad Tidings,
Parker.
llark! the Herald Angels Sing,
Schneider
Daughter of Zion. ... Woodbridge.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Not Piuker.Cn | electives,

For -plnf ilHt 'L,I three lnBn purpurtns
To D. IinlN'rtu. llr's o,N', have. been in VII
ivy N NJ work IN thn Lew court luvr4ri ,
EIuIDn GIsrs d"i ttNr from tho agancy
wa 'h'rr on saturday inornlHx aHd heard
nnr Ct til" n"A STAT" ii hal the papers III Al-
p1r,rt w.lrG wont IN Lynn waite an |
UtlDl +h Iin lhis convinced the II ,acrtJn
man 'hl' ih+rr was som .Hrg wrong. 81.
day Ht ciuI" here AGAIN ana denounced
Il orS' II Aiohtscmcry ~ u fraud and fAaIly
tAH man 'IInlHel he belonged the Linden
agency fiHudelpAIa .unerlnteu,ie nj
P,erc" o. the iEliadcll hia > genry, wueuutl.
tiad tnl tho mon viii not clAim lAey are
Pnhrripn detectives un y more.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

ssl, 81 Il ift' ~ ~ s&EueEV
q thfae StAtes are Interested ID the
mestiug Of the penninaula Horti.
cultural Society, which 10 10 be
held at Berlin. Nd, on January 8,
aud 10. One Of the most attr &C.
tive features will be an exhibit Of
fruits of the Peninsula, which
have been preserved 10 their nat.
ural state by cold storage. The
following programme has been an
nounced by Secretary Wesley
Webb, OF this city:
Wednesday, January8 8. Fifteenth
annual session will be opened
with prayer by Rev. Henry G.
Budd. Dr.. James c. Derricksou
will welcome the society on behalf
Of the town: Governor ]. w. Smith
will make an address on behalf of
the State, and J. J. Black, OF New.
Castle, will respond an annual ad.
dress BY President Orlando Harri.
son. and an address by ]. W.
Kerr. Of Denton, Md on "Apple
Culture" Stanclitf Hale, Of Con.
neticut, will address the evening
meeting on "Peach Culture" aud
plums for the Peninsula will be
talked aboutlby A. W. Slaymaker.
OF Camden, and DR.. w. S. Maxwell
will speak on "Pear Culture.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
PERSONAL,
MENTION,
GRAND EMBARRASSMENT.

The children OF st. Paul's Parocht.
al school will give a grand dramatic
enter tainment, in the Sunday School
Hall at st. Pau's Church, Fourth
and Jackson Streets, on Friday, De.
cember 9th.
QThe entertainment will be given
under the direction OF the Sisters OF
the school. Tickets 25 cents. All
are cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Df A5hs.

MASoN-At his lsta residence near Ashlaad ,
Del, on Dec. u, 1901 Jonathan p. Mason in
his SOth year. ''0" Al
4, Relatives an u frlends nre invited 10 attend
the funeral from his late residence. ns r Ash.
land. Del, on Thursday Dec. 20, at II ocloci,
noon Services at liod CLAY Greek Church
Int"rmont at led Clay Creek Cemetery. Car.
without further notice. N"
BOULDEN-On Dec, 2Olh Mrs NIarv n,
7Oth year. =" "er
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral sservices at her late residence, at
G'nFgow, Del on Tuesday, Dsc. 24th, al
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Poultry and iSeci

Mr.. 'Iatthns, will have ON sale
at his store \. ". Corner Of Srvr.
nth and King Streets, an excellent
supply of poultry nuI mpat,
especially invites the attention OF
tn" public for the holidays. lie
ask :; comparison with otIlcl
dod'r, quantity and price, con,
silnrnN,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
LYNCH-WHALEY -,

Mr.. William Lynch and Miss An.
mis- M. Whaley were married at AS.
bury parsonage on Saturday, Decem.
Der 2lsJ, by the kew. Henry s. Du-
laney, pastor Of the church.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

The body Of the Italian killed on the
railroad near GrublM ,lIanding yesterday
has not besu itent titled
Peter B. Ayars has been appoint Jed BY
the Commander Of the g. A. Il mem.
ber Of the COMMITTEE of. Fredericks burg
National Park.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Major G. A. Hilton ths noted evanys.
list Of New York City will address u mass
meeting under he auspices 0f the Y. u.
Y. A, 10 tho Opera House on next SUM-
day afternoon. His subject will be "A
Fair Warning
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
MARRIAGES.

CONNER-sIMMoNs-on Dec. H. 1901. bv
fey ": H. : Murray, j. Clursaoy Conner
and Hattie z. simmons.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
CARD BASK EFT.

Miss Florence Hanna Of this city,
spent yesterday with her parents at
Marshallton,
Earnest Greenfield Is spending the
holidays with his parents In Balti-
more.
Tho sweetest tone and finest looking
piauo is tho Ludwig, Sold on easy
monthly payments We charge you uoth
ing for The name you simply pay for he
piano. Ludwig Piano Co. 5l5 Ship!ey
rect.
The Lower Brandywins Ir,'hy crian
Church will hold their regular Christmas
nterlainment Thursday Dece III )3r 70.
Taylor aud Fulieltuns Beef, Vino aud
Iron Will tone up tho system. W. q.
Taylor 80! King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

The thermometer at w. c. Taylcr's
drug store 3g King street. to day register
cd as follows:
7o'clock ~ O'clock | o'clock
81 "A AZ
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Consignment ii turkeys

{, l.. WrIch, BIG King Street
has received 4 large consignment
OF turkeys as well Il. other poultry
which he has on sale. Hc also
has on hand a full line Of groceries.
1t would pay You to call and get
hi, prices before Purchasing Chris
tmas Goods. Canned Goods::;tnd
fruits Of all kinds 4 speciality.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
The Place Io Iiuy

NJ Mathes No, S27 King Street,
has poultry by the ton, vcnson by
the pound and all kinds OF meats
at his stores. HIS iare dealing has
built up one Of the largesttrades in
the city. You can send your chill.
drer 10 his store and they viii be
treated the same as II youwent your
sell. The poultry is fresh killed
and can berelled upon IS being first
class In every particular. His
meats are Of the best and his prIc ces
as low as the lowest.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

L'OR SALE-EIGH HIT LAEGE LOADS OF
Il household gocds from u Philadelphia
Pa. storage COMPANY. consulting OF q New
hnglant grand piano, cost $a5l. CUR price
$l25 fine AXIS French plate mirror. ebony flu :.
ished ohiffonier with bowel mirrors. Is oak
and walnut chamber suits. II elegant puror
suits. fine enameled bedsteads. odd bureaus
and stands. fine square ard extension tables.
10 10 foot, swell front sideboards high back
chairs, cabinets. upright bookcases suitable
for Office. nss tufted couches, easy chairs
fancy rock ers. hall stands. very swell. fold
ing beds Z fiue toned organs and foot cop.
per restaurant steamer; goSd assortment Of
stovaa such as Victor Cook, Queen Esther and
Othello. double heater. wood. gas oil and
room stoves carpets. oilcloths. mating. all
kinds and sizes Of fancy rugs; 100 pieces of
antique furniture, iuc .uding bOoi1c ascs. sacre.
taries CLAW foot tables and sidsb boards. col
umn and swell front bureaus, high baok box
seat hall chairs, andirons tongs, high boys
desks, chests OF drawers. dining and card ia.
bles, clocks. pewter pots rare china nnd
glassware at NlcMahou 81 os.. No. 5O2 King
street. Delm phone l225 D u A: l89 A.
90
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

l'OR SALE-REUPHOLSTER PARIOR
- suit cheap. Reed and Lang. No. 1913
Orange street. da3-6t
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

HIRT.S WANTED-GIRI.s AS LEARNERS
~ New Knitting MILL 405 and 4U7 n. 18th
street. dl4 l!t
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
neats and Poultry

Johnson d Bro. No, 5o5 King street, whole
sa e aud irstsil IN meats OF oil kinds, has on
hand large lot Of poultry. Wholesals 0 lpia ce
~ 10 lI !stnsll street and TIE. retail sstooe
sIeaspssths shelesst suts q the JsFsst poui.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

IN AE1Ei help FURNISHED FOH HO
w ttls. restaurants and privats iainill %
IitEettnotice. Apply atWl!Mlnston lnssli
ItIU Office. 500 bhip!ey street. ms tt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

We would 1.-The you to visit store for know you will
find something that will make a useful Christmas
gift. We will wait all Tuesday night for you.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

The JURY,

The case Of the State against John
Lynn. which adjourned on Friday
was resumed this morning.
All Of the evidence was put In on
Friday and there remained but the
charging OF the jury. and their ver-
dict to wind up the case.
Court was opened at 1890 o'clock
and Chief Justice Lore charged the
Jury as follows:
In the Court Of General Sessions of
the State Of Delaware, In and for New
Cas- tie County.
State Indictment, obtain.
vs. Ing money under
John Lynn false pretences.
No. 40, Nov. Term, 1901.
Lore. Q. B.. charging the jury:
Gentlemen Of the jury John
Lynn, the defendant, Is indicted Tor
obtaining money under false preten.
ces.
The indictmdnt charges, that on
October 2, 1900, the defendant, John
Lynn, intending to cheat and defraud
Horace @. Rettew. Receiver OF Taxes
and County Treasurer Of New Castle
County, knowingly and falsely pre-.
tended to George d. Kelley, the Coun
ty Comptroller Of said county, that
certain work and labor had been done
by one Lawrence NJ. Whiteman upon
bridges In the said county, and that
the said Whiteman was entitled to be
paid therefor; when In fact no such
work and labor had been done.
That the said pretence consisted of
q false bill, which Is as follows;
Wilmington, DEL, Oct. 2. 1900.
Levy Court, New Castle County,
To Lawrence M. Whiteman DR..
First District. For repairing bridges.
2 men days 25o per day so. 90
3 " 8 so =" o" 24OO
2 8 10 3" 0" I" 1900
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

M IDDLE. AGED WlDOWER TALL, GOOD
4Nl looking Kind svmpathalic, nice home
sadly in neei II womnn's care, has $4,000
would marry sooa. Address blr. Milton. Box
815, Chicago III. d.I.3t'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

w ANTED-A GOOD WHITE GIRL FOR
w general houseworlt il family OF two.
Apply to 500 Washington street. d9tf
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
iturse thieves About,

Horse thieves are about and far
ners would do well to keep look.
out Tor these horse ianclerS Due
nigh. last week Mr.. William Brown
res din. on the Hendr ckson farm.
in Chrlstiana hundred, was awak.
ened by hearing some persons at
stables lie arose and dressed, :,
went out 10 the stable and found
that his best horse had bride on
it ready to be taken out ot It's stall.
His opportune arrival saved him
his horse.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

LNNGINEERs LICENSE--MECHA MICS
II Engineers, Eiremon. electricians, eto.
" page pamphlat contain ng questions ask ed
by Axaminins Board Of Engin-ers; sent free !;
Geo A. Islcr, Publisher. Room G5. Is South
4th street, 81. L0ui Nc. dlS3Js.8Sj
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Il OR SALE-GOOD FARM, 50 ACRES. 4
IL mile, out, near Ken lett Pike, complete
set buildings good sizs. Cheap II sold at
once. Address ao0d Dairy Farm. this Office
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

TCNkL LAltllUN. ASThMt, CArAait
~ rheumatism. Neuralgia, q,tck r3l,lt
Drblontgomery,! 10 N. ssn street, phllA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Il or tENT-TH AT LARGE TWO STORY
- bull ding No. 7O5 w. 9Th street. suitable
Tor almost ANY kind of business; also one sra
BILE. Apply to James +. sutton, 1919 West
Eighth street. a3l -eod-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

w ANIED-FRoM, 40 TO 60 OTIS MILK
w deliver cd daily. VIII pay llac. quart.
e S. H., p. o. Box 1884, d.3.Stt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Il'OH SALli--A FARM OF Il ACRES STU.
II ated in Christiana Hd., near Centreville
Del. Apply TO john Nuilin dl2 l2t'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

NJ OllCE-TlIE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the Diamond State Prot eotive ABsocia-
tion will be held in Sch O. house Uistrict, No.
10 Monday. Dec. S0th, 1851, at | o clock b. IN.
Jas. Brown, Pres. Irwin l.. Ball Sec.
llS.eOl
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
w AN'TElI.

w ANTED-BOY FOR MANUFACr UR
w ers office, NOT under lS good W rite
preferred. Address X, this Office d203t
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

OPERATORS - WANTED GIRLS AND
" women nS operators on sewing machines
on ribbed knit underwear. New Kuittng
M Ills 405 and 4O7 II. llth street, n23 tt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

CARPET SWEEPERS
BRASS BIRD CAGES
TOOL CHESTS
GEM TOY WRINGERS
PEERLESS TOY FREEZERS
FAMILY CLOTHES WIRING ERS
WIRE FLOWER STANDS
MECHANICAL TOYS
CARVING KNIVES
CARVING SETS
STAR SAFETY RAZORS
SKATES, SKATES. SKATES,
and
BOB SLED SKATES
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Fancy Scissors,
Scissors III Cases,
Corn Knives,
Corn Razors,
Cigar Holders,
Ash Receivers.
Time Savings Banks
Air Rifles,
Christmas Tree Holders
Mrs. Potts Irons in Sets
Disston Hand Saws,
Applewood Planer
Ivory Ruler
Folding Rules
Jennings Slack and Pugh
Bits in Sets.
Universal and Enterprise
Food Choppers
Family Scales
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
Of'isENl.
FOR SAi.k.

- w and set OF harness; also one good
horae FOR milk wagon. Apply Foot's Farm,
Riyarview. do 3tseod
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

EOH sALE-ON EASY TERMS, FARM OF
T 53 acres, u mile from Ashlsnd station
mansion house. tenement house and out
and about 10 acres Of woodland. Apply to
John i. Daley. No. . West 7th street. VIII.
Dol mis- I'm
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Hundreds of useful Orna-
mental and Amusing articles
for the Nmas.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

NJ NOTlCE-THOMAS TATNAL[. HAS RE.
~ mt we'd his office from II! Market stloet
TO III West Ninth street, opposite the post
and Insurance Business. under the firm nams
OF TAINA!l,& Co.
nl0 limo
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23
TUNE Day AND IVVU UVI6H1 !
IN WHICH TO DO YOUR
IN WHICH TO DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

II You are one of the many who are compelled to /
mas purchasing until to-day tomorrow There is
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

NNYANIED-TO BUY FROM 50 TO 100
Wv quarts of milk to be delivered in the
evening ut Breuius squirrel Kun. (l.S.Bt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-23

Il Oh SALE CHEAP-LOT OF TWO SEAT
- Cd Carriages to reduce stock one second
hand dearborn. Messenger. GIL W. Front ~.
ms limo mon wed sat
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02
Steamers From Kauai.

Three steamers arrived in port early
yesterday morning from Kauai They
We're the Hanalei the Mikahala and the
Waialeale of the Inter-Island Steam Nav
igation Company.
and brought HOE bags of sugar. She
carried no cabin passengers and brought
only four persons on deck. She reports
A,109 bags of sugar awaiting shipment
on the Garden Isle.
The Mikahala, from Makaweli, brought
4,65S bags of sugar for H. Hackfeld and
Company and Henry Waterhouse and
Company. She also brought $50 sheep
and 20 packages of sundries.
The following passengers arrived on
the Mikahala: l.. Il. Pinkham, r. Cat
ton, A. h. Lindsay. r.. l.. Kanai, Emma
Kanai, Mrs J. Greene, +. W. Mckinney,
II. Il Faye and on deck.
The Waialeale from Anahola, brought
$50 bags of sugar and the following pas
sengers: Col, r. c, Spaldng, DIR. o. r.
Spaulding, Mrs * Kahanu and three on
deck, The Waialoale could not work
cargo at Kilauea or al Anahola on
Thursday on account Of the heavy
northerly swells After Thursday the
weather was fine,
on Saturday the w. g. Hall arrived
from Nawilwili with 3,l52 bags of sugar
and the following passengers W. A.
Wall, II, lsenherg, j. II Conoy. Mrs
II Coney, Mrs. H. spauding, A. Judd.
u Trask, w. A Kinney G Achong,
Messrs Veil SPITE Tashi, Kametsu and
N deck
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02
The Klnau From Hllo

on saturday afternoon the steamer XII
nau Captain Freeman arrived from Iii
lo ANA way ports with the following pas
7rugnrs W A Robinson, y, $, Lyman,
lrp J, l., Fuller q cambridge Rev, $
J., pesha, q u curtis, u, II iialstead,
Mrs NJ Melne ana ehlldr II h Ryoroft,
NJ NJ Bush, q A Davis, b. a, Fraser.
Ernest PARKER ! 4 Weeds David
Johnson, " q Wilson, " Booth =.
Eoiea, ! O Spencer u = Lewis "
C Weeien, = MoCants stewart =.
llorseman, / Rnman Ria Aahaolema,
~ Gray = ! Cation and 81 deck pas
aangera Cargo 2l2 sheen no sacks corn.
20 sacks faro a6 sacks tonee. % boss /
horse, iA packages aupdFlsa
Tho following sugar awaits shipment np
the Island ~ liaRail according h me
latest uplrla Waakea lhai II = S.
Al gao Naluaku tMn 0namea a0n.
iRppahafhof son. nokala 1879 kukai-
ap lap llamakua 4e0 raauhau. aa
ianakAa Aha kukuhafle en- yuma
luA ihHp llannlm 100 pepefkeo n
llonomu bea hakaAu elW Total
lu3l@
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02
Worlds Naval News.

France is clearing it's effective list of
vessels that have outlived their use
fulness, the latest removals being two
torpedo boats, of which the Lansque-
net was built in 1893, and the Bouet
WillaumueX in 1888.
Germany naval expenditures are now
more than five times the sum of TWEEN
ty-eight years ago. In 1893 the total
was only S6,5000O0, rising to Sl25OO,OOO
in 1889, to S27,7S0,000 in 1898, and for
1900 increased to $37310,0O0.
One of the softest naval billets held
by an officer is that of Vice Admiral
j. II. T. Fullerton, who has had com.
mand of the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert since October, 1884 In recent
audience with the King 1t was arrang.
ed that the gallant admiral was 10 re.
linquish his command shortly, and
former commander of the yacht WoulG
be selected as his successor,
The fireprOOfed wood used in Ameri.
can ships of war is reported to meet
all the requirements. Samples We're
recently taken from the torpedo boat
Winslow. built four years ago, and
pieces placed in "A stove for some
length of time We're only slightly char
red. Splnters held over Bunsen
burner withstood the flame, no ash
forming,
King Edward is the ninth King OF
England TO become the Lord High Adj
miral of the British navy. Alfred tho
Great held that office and performed
its duties from A, ID, S12 TO 300, and
thence up to 1916 seven Kings We're
Lord High Admirals, since which time,
up to the present, no British monarch
has headed the naval list Of Great
Britain,
Three battlrships VIII be- placed In
commission In the German navy dur
ing tho latter part Of the present year
They are of the Kaiser class OF lloO0
tons ana We're begun and launched In
the following order Kaiser wilhelm
der Crosse, laid down In November,
1897 launched June !, 1899 Kaiser bar
harossa, begun August B. 1888, lhnnohr
ei April "a 1900. and Kaiser Kari der
CROSSE keel laid IN July 1898 Heated
Ia june 1900
Twelve nrstalass torpedo boats
building az Elbing are ready Tor
launching aa soon as the ice llHap-
pears. They are 81 $50 tons, 70 knots
speed ana carry three twelve FOUNDERS
ami three revolving deck torpedo tubes
A thlrd division ~ ala boats u ~ prog.
reaH uf construction aud a fourth VIII
he pegun during the present year
These boats are Intended Tor sea salng
service and ara claimed % b. superior
An tht RHush torpedo boat ieslf0Ners
in every particularly lnelNllnR speed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02

ker s / peala " HllN Who sams
W from mo viii 81 q hAnAl q Ia
uui lha aprnme y a peN nalhe
huNf
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-02

rhs steamer Aauna iHa hsl Neek
pal aglte ap eApsrluer Win lopr
whales This mammals played about
m nau Hr lNp days alappipg The
s1fa nj me Nassel WIN their tails
rnHN lhreaiepel o. lnierlHa WIN iha
HHhlala which Wala laaAlpH sHeAT ON
thf slf 4mef N onp ~ lha FaElh an isA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08

.t a Q s4 q i s- b r / ,fl rF e and am on the sick list, and although must confess my disinclination to write. more physical than mental malady, be- lieve--l am constrained by fear that the selicitous on my account. I do not be- heye that l have received a single let ter from homeS by the mail, since came gram from my friend. Wynne, a day or so since. which l answered, and also the same day wrote George. incidentally men, tioning at the time the true condition of my health. I fear this climate is very bad for me. and with the approaching heat of sammcr must become very sickly. l sincerely trust that whatever the enc (andl that those of us who shall survive the exhibition of his power may be with drawn to some locality .swhich promises more exemption from disease.
 At present we cannot estimate with any satisfaction the intentions of the enemy. He Is here still in great numbers, the woods. opposite our position. filled morning and evening with the reville and tattoo or his drums. They are a very n;ws nG,sy s ses & ana ,ah IT they hsas as vel w,, @ large body of their troops went up. the river for the purpose, as is supposed. Of making 2 flank movement upon us by from them yet. Their numbers are great ly superior to ours, but Itcannot see how or where. after effecting a landing, they
 
 fensible on all sides that 1 have seen. and could only be taken, I imagine. in a regular siege in which the assailant should be able to cut off all supplies. Even in our state of partial seize here, We have been living very hard. We have gone as long six days without meat, since we came here: and not meal enough to make bread. When that box came by Burch. used to steal around camp. and finding some man weaker than the rest, from hunger, would divide with him. We are better off now. however. and dntil cation with Red River, which he certain ly will do, we shall, probably, get along very well.
 ''I had hoped a short time ago that this war was approaching a speedy result. l thought the signs in the Northern sky propitous, and, while amid the lofty per Iods and impassioned rhetoric of Vallahd- idea of reconstruction would doom up,f I could only believe that they used 1t to gild their Northern treason with. The gliding. though. has melted away, and today the South is farther than ever from a settlement of this controversy with those (Vallandingham and Co.) who de- nounce Lincoln and demand constitution al reconstruction. Even the old doughty wig wearers upon England's woolsack have declared reconstruction impossible. And I tell you today that the man who can shake hands with Northern vandals across the sea of human blood which has been shed, and invite them back to the homes they have desolated and the haarths they have desecrated, is not fit to live. He is not only a traitor to his coun- try. but to all the best instincts of man hood. If l was one who had been h. spired. as some in this war. would pray God to spare my life only that my