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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
EQvEa lIaG.

MI. dcQry ldTDO4 ID dDiC W oO ouS
again after being confined to the house
for several months with rheumatism.
Mr.. A. R. Jenness invited several OF
his friends to an electric party; ice
cream, cake and fruit were served.
The children of the New Church Sum
day School enjoyed Saturday afternoon
gathering Mayfowers and returned to
their hall where picnic supper was
served.
Mrs. John Hutchins' mother has re-
turned to her home in Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Evans recently
visited their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
McKeen.
Mr.. A. F. Lewis has returned from
Washington where he has spent several
months.
Miss Reba Lord has returned to her
home in Portland.
The ladies of the New Church Circle
have had the water put in their hall.
The Fryeburg Village Fire Corpora
ton held its annual meeting Saturday.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator. t. L. Eastman.
| Clerk, Stephen Ward.
| Treasurer, j r. Merrill.
| Assessors, II. W. Charles, G. w. Pike, j. l.
Osgood:
j. w. Tarbox.
The meeting was then adjourned fol
two weeks.
May ball at Wiley's hall was well at
tended.
A number of the Masons attended the
Grand Lodge in Portla d this week.
Mr.. T. w. Charles has sold his house
on Main Street to Mrs. Keith of Conway
and will build on the lot near his store
on Elm Street. He is moving a build
ing for the ell and has moved into Franz
Osgood's house on Elm Street while TIT
house is being built. Mr.. Victor Emer
son has the contract.
Tuesday night debate was held a
Academy Hall, subject, whether ma
J chinery was benefit
Mr.. A. r. Jenness and +. j. Bracket
have been to Cold River fishing
Miss Bertha Hartman, accompanied
| by lady friend, is at home from TIN
Emerson School of Oratory for the sum
mer vacation.
Arbor Day exercises at the Academ.
were postponed until Monday Afternoon
on account of the rain.
Mr.. Thomas Ridlon has bought tn
Faxwell Evans farm.
, Mr. George Abbott has purchased MI
Smart's house on Oxford Street.
/, Mrs. E. S. Chase and Mrs. Hanna
, Walker recently visited at Intervale.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson has returne
from Conway where she has spen
: several days with her sister, Mrs. Irisl
: The Woman's Club was postpone
9 until May II.
r Mr.. r. F. Webster went to Lewisto
this week.
e Warm and forward for the season c
: the year.
Mr.. j. L. Osgood has erected shed q
e the station for cutting stone.
| The ladies of the New Church Circl
held a sewing meeting at their ha
h Thursday afternoon.
}. The Oxford is being painted, ais
n John Hutchins' house,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
NEW THREE CENT PIECE.

A new United States coin with hole
in the middle, is what people will be
using before many months, for the gov
eminent has decided to coin such a
piece of metal. It's value will be exact
ly three cents, and it will be composed
of nickel Its radical difference from
all the other coins in Uncle Sans
mint lies in the fact that it will have a
hole in the centre, for all the world like
a doughnut or curtain ring.
The theory of this idea is that the
hurried handler will be enabled to at
once detect the value of the coin by his
sense of feeling. Some such safeguard
is necessary for the reason that it is
very nearly the size and weight of the
present scent nickel. The size of the
hole in the centre will be of ample mag
nitude to make it simply ring of metal.
1t will occupy abont one-half of the
entire diameter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
THE CORVETTE KeARsARaE.
EVIDENCE THAT THE FAMOUS GUNBoAT
WAS NAMED FOR THE MOUNT KEAR-
SARGE IN CARROLL COUNTY, N. H.

In the volume entitled "Historic Bos.
ton and its Neighborhood," by Edward
Everett Hale, D. D., DR.. Hale states that
the corvette Kearsarge was named for
the Mount Kearsarge in Merrimac Coun-
ty, N. II. "When the ship was built,
says DR.. Hale, "the Governor of New
Hampshire" Qchabod Goodwin "was
asked to furnish the names of some
mountains in New Hampshire for which
it might be named. He asked his son
to select two or three names, and,
among the rest, the son selected the
name 'Kearsarge' He sent his letter to
Washington. = = = This gentleman told
me, and have not chosen to go behind
his information" Gov. GOOdwin's son,
Mr.. Frank Goodwin, to whom DIR. Hale
thus ascribes the honor of having sug-
gested the name which was given to the
famous gunboat, says that he has no
recollection of having, as DR.. Hale says
he did, selected some names from which
a name for the gunboat might be chosen,
but that, even if such had been the fact,
the recollection of it might, in the course
of the forty years which have elapsed
since the gunboat was named, have
passed from his memory. At the time
when, according to DR.. Hale, Mr.. Good
win selected the names referred to, MI
Goodwin was much more familiar with
the Mount Kearsarge (near North Con-
way) in Carroll County, n. H., than with
the mountain of that name in Merrimac
County. For long time, and especial,
ly from the date of a trip which he had
made to North Conway about a year be-
fore, the name "Kearsarge" had been in
timately associated in his mind with the
Mount Kearsage near that village. He
was not ignorant of the fact of there
also being mountain of the same name
in Merrimac County, but he had never
had any such intimate knowledge of that
mountain as he had had of the Mount
Kearsage near North Conway; and he
says that, if, as DR.. Hale states, he Sc
lected "Kearsarge" as one of two or three
names of mountains from which name
for the gunboat might be chosen, in
doing so he unquestionably had in nina
the Mount Kearsarge near North Con
way, not the Mount Kearsarge in Merrl'
mac County. 1t is thus seen that, in
asmuch as the Mount Kearsarge neal
North Conway is the mountain which
Mr.. Goodwin had in mind when he Sc
lected Gf he did so select the name
"Kearsarge'' as one of the candidates
; for the honor of being chosen as tht
name of the gunboat, the part which DR.
Hale says that Mr.. Goodwin had in the
naming of the gunboat, and which DR.
Hale adduces as evidence to show tina
it was named for the Mount Kearsarg'
in Merrimac County, is really evidence
to show that it was not named for tina
mountain, but for the Mount Kearsarg'
, near North Conway. c. w. l..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
kEZAR FALLS.

The trees are beginning to put forth
their foliage in all its beauty.
Farmers are busy with their spring
work, although the weather has been
quite cool for planting.
Elias Garland and wife, who have
been in town looking after their farm
and visiting friends, have returned to
Conway, where they intend to work the
coming summer.
Our town schools commenced on
Monday of this week, May 9th.
Samuel Fitzpatrick has moved from
our village on to Moses Fox's farm,
which he is to carry on while Mr.. Fox
has charge of the town farm.
The Sisterhood, which played their
drama at Freedom, N. H., May 4th, re-
port a full house and pleasant time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
NORTH BuCKEiElO.

Mrs. Sylvanus Damon, who fell on the
ice a while ago, died May It'll. Her age
was about 50 years.
Head Brothers have their birch and
lumber all sawed, They are now saw
ING shingles.
Will Sturtevant, who has been at work
for Merit Warren for the last year, has
got through and gone to work for man
in Turner near his home.
Charles Damon is on the old place
again we hear.
Geo. Is. Damon of Portland was in oul
place on business the Sth.
J. NJ. Dorr has got through for Her.
man Morse and gone to Hartford to stop
this summer.
Our school commenced April Goth; a
Miss Irish from Buckfield village is
teaching.
Artie Foster of Auburn was at j. A
Warren's over Sunday, the 4th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
DENIM ARK


Miss NJ. E. Stewart of Cambridgeport
is spending a two weeks vacation will
her sisters, Mrs. A. H. Jones and Mrs
A. w. Belcher.
Mr.. w. L. Jones of Lowell, Mass, is
at home with his parents for short va
cation.
Miss Cora Hale of East Denmark is
reported as very sick.
Mr.. A. D. Fessenden has begun to sliT
logs through the slip and into Little
Pond.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hill and babies are at the
home of A. w. Belcher for few days
but will soon occupy the cottage of A
ii. Jones.
Mr.. Freeman Sanborn, brother OF
Fred Sanborn, is at home on a short
vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
THE UNITED STATES u.s."

Somebody recently criticised Gen:
John w. Foster, the ex-Secretary OF
State, because, all through his Century
of American Diplomacy" he treats
"United States" as a singular noun in
stead of as plural one. This has NOV
ed the General to investigate that often
mooted question with some care, and ms
conclusion is that, despite the wording
of the Constitution, there is full justifl-
cation for saying "the United States is,
and not ''the United States are He
admits that in the early days of the Re
public, while the fact of its being an ag.
gregation of sovereign states was still
prominent in mems minds, the plural
usage was the common one, but 1t was
not universal, even in the beginning, and
at one point in the Constitution there is
the phrase, controversies to which the
United States shall be a party not
"shall be parties" as strict consistency
would require. Coming to presidents,
Gen. Foster lists, among the statesmen
who habitually employed the singular
form, Hamilton, Jefferson, Seward,
Blaine, Edmunds, f. ]. Phelps, Webster,
Benton, Fish, Frelinghuysen, Motley,
Reid, Gresham, Silas Wright, Marcy,
Evarts, Bayard, C. F. Adams, Depew and
Olney-certainly long and varied cate
CORY. In the earlier presidential mes
sages the plural form prevails, but An
drew Jackson used the other, and his
example, in this matter at least, has
been followed by his successors, and
since Lincoln all of them have invariably
used the singular verb with United
States" And the General wants to
know why, if we must write, "the Unit
ed States are" simply because the Con-
stitutiOn has it that way, we are not also
obliged to write ''chuse" instead OF
Choose" and to retain other ortho-
graphical peculiarities which appear in
the precious old document This is
hardly fair question, since the use OF
sis" or "are" after United States in
wolves something very different from
mere spelling. Gen. Fosters usage,
however, is undoubtedly that of 800 out
of 1000 American citizens of the present
day, and what more or higher warrant
for it does he need than that, particular
" as the facts and the fashion are in
complete accord?-New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
WEST ERYERuRG.

wv. Towle has moved into the house
where Richard Webster lived, he having
moved to East Conway.
John Ward and family have moved
back to this side of the river, having
spent the winter at the village.
Elmer Walker and wife have moved to
their new home in part of his fathers
house. We all wish them much joy and
happiness in their new home.
Mae Andrews is at work for Dean Bal
lard.
Mrs. Sarah Hill has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Nancy McKeen, the past
week.
Lulu McIntire is visiting her uncle,
Frank Eastman.
Quite o number attended the mas
querade ball at the village.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
EAST WATERFORD.

Joseph Patterson came home from the
hospital Saturday.
The Free Masons and some of the
neighbors did all of G.. F. Ames' plow-
ing Thursday and otherwise assisted
him.
win Chadbourne has bought $50 acres
of timber land and pasture in Albany.
A sad accident happened at Marshall
Billings just west of the Flat Monday.
His little son about year old was found
hanging over the edge Of the water box
drowned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
MASONIC GRAND oFelcsRs,

Oxford County has several representa-.
tives in the lists of officers chosen by the
Masonic grand bodies of Maine at Port
land last week. Hon. Alfred S. Kimball
of Norway was chosen Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge. Howard ID. Smith of
Norway was made Deputy Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter, and Hon.
Waldo Pettengill was appointed Grand
Master of the First Vail. Hon. Alfred
S. Kimball was elected Junior Vice
President of the Order of High Priest
hood, and Rev. w. Z. Brooks, ID. D., of
South Paris, was appointed one of the
chaplains of the Grand Lodge. Don A.
Gates of Dixfeld was appointed District
Deputy Grand Master of the 10th Ma
sonic District, and Tobias L. Eastman of
Fryeburg of the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
CONSUMPTION, THE SNAKE.

Consumption is the serpent of dis
eases-it creeps upon its victims and
fastens its deadly fangs without warn
ing. "Only cold" is hurrying millions
to the grave to-day. Don't neglect that
cold of yours. Cleveland's Lung Healer
will cure it without fail. If it doesn't,
you can have your money back. 1t is
the most successful remedy in the
world to-day. We will give you trial
bottle free. Large bottles, 25 cents. E.
P. Parlin, South Paris; Williamson &
Kimball, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
WEST BlJCkElElD.

Will Fogg has bought the Thorn'
farm of +. B. Austin. He moved his
family and household goods Wednes
day.
Vinia Bonney was at home from Sum
ner Sunday.
Mrs. H. II. Buck and two children
were at North Buckfield Sunday.
Sydney Swallow, wife and Eola were
at Harry Bucks Tuesday.
Shirley Bonney is hauling stove woot
to Buckfield.
Professor Hurst from Bethel wa.
through here Saturday fitting eyes fol
glasses. A number had glasses of him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
WILSON'S MILLS.

The Berlin Mills Co. commenced
sluicing logs through Aziscoos dam
Monday morning, April Goth.
Mildred. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Storey, has been quite sick
for the past two weeks. but is now con.
valescing.
David York is painting for E. S. Ben.
nett, and Fl. w. Pickett for F. A. Flint
S. W. Bennett went to Upper Dam
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Bean have been on
the sick list; both are quite feeble.
Very cold for the season with extreme
ly high winds at present. Snowf1akes
in the air are not an unusual sight.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
OXFORD.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Clark received
news on Thursday of the death of their
brother-in-law, Mr.. Henry Eaton, OF
Somerville, Mass, at one time a resident
of this place.
Mrs. /. n. Keith is moving into Mrs.
Farris' house. Mrs. Farris and little
daughter will visit her mother at Casco
for a few weeks, and will spend the
summer in Rochester, n. Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert are going to
keeping house.
There were no services at the NJ. E.
church ON Sunday.
The officers are in pursuit of a young
man who stole money from family who
had befriended him when he was out OF
work
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
EIRAM.
Ered Weeman has hOupht

Fred Weeman has bought the John b
OsgOod house at East Hiram village.
Melville Gould, master of Shepard
River Lodge, F. and A. NJ, at Brown
field, attended the Grand Lodge OF
Masons at Portland three days.
Hon. Charles Rankin has been in
Baldwin some ten days as assistant of the
assessors in valuing timber lands.
Hon. Peter b. Young is in poor
health.
Mr. Elias Gould, who will be 81 years
old May 3Oth, is engaged to do job OF
carpenter and joiner work for Miss Ruth
Clemens on her house.
Mrs. Adeline Rankin lost valuable
COW Thursday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
HERE AND THERE.

The Kennehec Journal gives the Bath
Independent "call-down" because the
Independent, in two paragraphs giving a
somewhat extended notice of the coming
wedding of a society young lady in Bath,
failed to announce the name of the
prospective bridegroom. That is pc
culiar thing to find fault with Every
body knows that the bridegroom, while
he is as necessary, is az the same time as
inconSpicuous rs the nut on the end of a
wagon axle; and it is safe to guess that
half the Independent readers failed to
note the omission.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness. and that Is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an In.
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Enstachian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness
IL the result, and unless the Inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars. free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall'rFamily Pills are the bcst.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
HCP~nV LAKE

Mrs. Webster Kilgore has been quite
sick for a few days, but is better.
Maud Partridge went to Portland Sat
urday to stay over Sunday.
Mr.. George Horr is able to ride out,
and is gaining quite rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood went to
Waterford Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Woods little brother, who was
drownpd Monday
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
RESOLUTIONS

of Invincible Lodge, l. o. of G. T.
Resolved, That in the death of Brother
Roy c. Reed, Invincible Lodge of Coco
Templars has been bereft of beloved
and valued member whose influence was
always for good, whose words and acts
were ever characterized by noble i'm
pulses, and whose consistent life and
gentlemanly department will be fondly
cherished in our memories of one
especially dear to us all.
Resolved, That as fitting emblem OF
our sorrow and respect, we cause ouI
charter to be draped in mourning for
three months, and that copy of these
resolutions be sent to his afflicted family,
and also to the press for publication.
PER ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
lYNCHVlCLG.

H. b. McKeen has sold his horses to
John McAllister of Stoneham.
Charles Buck has moved to Wood
stock on to a farm. LeForest Meal
lister will move into the house he oc
cupied.
Alice Bean and two children from
Bethel are visiting at her uncle's, Burn
ham Mckeen's.
Willis Plummer and family from Rum
ford Falls visited his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Plummer, last week.
Florence Schully and children anc
Pearl Plummer are also at home.
Susie Wilson from North Lowell has
been staying few days with her uncle
Ananias McA lister.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
EAST BETHEL.

The river drivers have been busy the
past two weeks clearing the intervale OF
pulp wood, logs, etc.
]. NJ. Bartlett from Berlin, N. H., spent
last Sunday with his family in this place.
Mr.. Porter Farwell went to South
Paris last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bean have moved
from Andover to their farm in this
place.
Mr.. Porter Farwell is pasturing large
drove of western horses for Mr.. D. s.
Hastings.
Miss Lena Young has gone to Massa.
chusetts to spend the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
HARTFORD

Died, April goth, infant son of Dexter
Quincy.
For all that the spring was so early
farmers can have all the work they car
jump at, and it is about impossible to
find man that you can hire to do a
days work.
We should be terrible glad to see the
road commissioner for the roads our way
are almost cussed.
We have few more of those wonder
full buff Leghorn hens eggs which we
fool away for so cents per setting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
RIJMEORO.

The steam mill shut down Wednesday
The lumber is all sawed.
Mr.. C. V. Martin of Auburn is visiting
his brother and sister here.
Mrs. Dodd of Athol, Mass, is visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Perley and Mrs
Edgar DelanO. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marble entertained the
circle Wednesday afternoon and even
ing.
Mr.. Sargent is visiting his sister, Mrs
Stuart.
1t is reported Harry Hutchins ha
bought Mr. Hodgdon's farm at Rumfort
Point.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
SEOWNFIElD.

Mount Cedar Rebekah Lodge of Eaton
n. H., visited Pearl Rebekah Lodge
Tuesday evening, May I. Supper was
furnished in the banquet hall
Qui number from this town went
to Cornish by invitation to attend the
dedication of the Odd Fellows new hall
w. Cole is in town visiting friends.
Mrs. John Hodgdon is very sick, alsc
Miss Eliza Durgin and number OF
others.
Rev. F. f. Barton of Bethel ant
mother, Mrs. Patten, are here for few
weeks, and he will supply the pulpit o.
the Universatist church while in town
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing. Sometimes more knowledge is
more dangerous. DIR. Joseph Edison,
the California scientist, whose discovery
of the cancer microbe was a notable
event in the medical history of the past
year, has been attacked by cancer, hav-
ing been inoculated while studying the
microbe. He has submitted To an
operation, and may fully recover, but it
is by no means certain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
GRAFTON

Our farmers are improving the fine
spring weather.
Little Gladys Davis, who was very
sick the first of the week, is now much
better.
Mrs. Floyd Searles is at her fathers
on visit.
James Cannin is still very low.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot. Ease, q
powder to be shaken into the shoes II makee
to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Cures and prevents swollen
fee,, blisters, callous and sore spots. Aliens
Foot Ease Is o certain cure for sweating, hot,
aching feet At all druggists and shoe stores,
2oc. Trial package FREE by mail. Address,
Allen 8. Olmsted, 10 Roy, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

Bartlett Doe, the wealthy California
man who gave large sum of money fol
the erection of new buildings for Par.
sonsfield Academy, in his native town
has Just endowed the school with $780,
600. This will make Parsonsfield Acad'
envy one of the strongest institutions of
the kind in New England.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14
SIMMER

Seth Parlin has arrived home from
Portland
c. Il. futile has sold his beef COW.
ID. X. Coles has had a new chimney
built in his ell.
Ada and Theron Glover are stopping
with their uncle, Albion Abbott, in
Paris.
Charles Newell has moved his family
to South Paris.
Mrs. Maria Glover is caring for Mrs
George Foster, who has been very sick
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

Capital punishment has been restored
TO the statute books by the Colorado
legislature, leaving Maine, Michigan
and Wisconsin the only states in the
Union which are without the death
penalty. And yet Maine shows no dis
position to be ashamed of the size of her
company, and would probably still re-
fuse to restore the death penalty, even
if she were the only state without it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

o. L. Newell has snapped horses with
o. Z. Turner of Hartford
Ella Newell is teaching school in
Pleasant Pond District, West Sumner.
Mrs. G. b. Foster is slowly improving.
II. W. Poland has bought a nice pair
of 3-year-old steers of j. Murch
Seth Parlin, who has been at work in
Portland, is at home on a vacation.
Miss Jennie Stetson is teaching school
in the Morrill, District.
Mrs. Maria Glover is caring for Mrs.
G.. b. Foster
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-14

Governor Odell seems to be literally
the man who runs the state of New
York. 1t seems to be generally agreed
that during the recent session of the
New York legislature he not only pre-
vented more bad legislation, but by his
personal influence compelled the passage
of more desirable measures, than all the
members of the legislature together.