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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
BURNT CABINS.

Edward Welch of Spring Run,
visited his two sisters at this
place last Saturday.
Quite number of folks around
our village have the la grippe.
Helen Fore of McConnellsburg
is visiting Ruth McGehee.
Mrs. l.. X. Cline of this place,
started last Thursday for Phila-
drlphia, where she expects to
spend some time with relatives.
Mac Roddy and family moved
to Chambersourg last Saturday
and Mr.. Roy Morrow of Broad
Top, has taken possession of the
store.
We are sorry TO hear of Rev.
Gordon's death. lie has been
pastor at this place for AZ years.
Mrs. James Henry of McCon,
nellsburg, visited j. f.. Speck' S
family last Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
FORT LITTLETON,

Margaret Laidig is spending a
few days with friends at Huston.
town.
DR.. d. A. Hill and Albert Fra.
ker are suffering from an attack
of la grippe.
Kalb Orth and Baldwin Fraker
attended camp at Clear Ridge on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. ID. w. Cromer and son
Herbert spent week recently
visiting friends at Mercersburg.
Miss Grace Huston of Clear
Ridge spen5 Saturday afternoon
the guest of Miss Annie Mayne.
Charles Richardson, who is
working for Nathan Henry, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
parents.
Misses Laura and Cecilia Bru-
baker spent one day last week
with their brother DAVID near
Knobsville.
Postmaster S. B. Woollett and
Banker M. w. Mace of McCon'
nellsburg came up on Saturday
evening aud visited our Odd Eel.
lows lodge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
County Convention.

The Prohibitionists of Fulton
county will hold their County
Convention IN the Court House
on Friday, April s, at . o'clock p.
IN. Charles r. Jones, Esq, the
State Chairman, and Rev. j. Fl.
Hector, the distinguished lectur-
er, are both expected to be pres
ent and address the meeting. All
who are in sympathy with the
movement are invited to be pres
ent. Rev. Hector will lecture III
the evening at 7:30 o'clock, and
will be accompanied by Madame
Abbie Wright Lyons, the famous
contralto of the Old Jubilee Sing
ers, and will sing at this meeting.
Any one who knows anything
about Rev. Hector and Madame
Lyons knows that TO mss these
meetings is to miss rare treat.
SEC
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
NEEDMORH.

Mrs. Effany Mann is suffering
from a severe attack of grippe.
Mrs. Mollie Dixon and little
son Frederick Will return in a
few days to Pittsburg.
r. w. Peck and family spent
last Saturday and Sunday among
friends in Bedford county.
Emanuel Sharpe and family
left Monday morning for Big
Timber, Montana. They will be
very much missed in the commu.
nifty; but should the change of
climate prove beneficial to the
health of Mrs. Sharpe, their
friends will try to be resigned TO
the separation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the
kidneys and bladder right. Con.
tains nothing injurious.
Subscribe forone! What? Tay.
lor's new up-to. date Atlas of Ful.
ton county. Only 50.
1t is estimated that IL will cost
the State at least 81 900, 900 as It's
share of replacing bridges de-
stroyed by the recent floods.
This is a good time to sub
scribe for the tuLToN COUNTY
News. Only a dollar year in ad.
vance.
Harvey Snyder has purchased
from Mrs. Ella Fite of Thomp.
son the farm known as the "John
Coyalt" farm near Center school
house, and will get possession
next fall
In the East Show Window of j q.
Is. Johnston's store you will see
a line of Ladies' Underwear, Cor.
set Covers, and Ladies' White
Skirts and Aprons varying in
price from % to 60 cents.
Mrs. Annie Woollet of wilkins
burg, Pa, and Mrs. Bennie Wilds
of Fort Llttleton, spent last Thurs
day with friends in McConnells.
burg. Mrs. Woollett returned to
Williamsburg on Saturday.
La grippe coughs yield quickly
to the wonderful curative quail.
ties of Foley's Honey and Tar
There Is nothing else Just as
good" "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Cough Settled on Her Lungs.

"My daughter had terrible
cough which settled on her lungs" "
says N. Jackson of Danville, Ill,
"We tried a great many remedies
without relief, until we gave her
Foley's Honey and Tar which cur.
ed her." Refuse all substitutes.
Sold at Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Corner in Sheen.

Mr.. John n. Duvall of Wells
Valley, has a eve that on the 31st
of last March gave him three eve
lambs. The mother sheep took
the lam bs to the mountain and
raised them, and they are due to
bring lambs in June of this year.
On the 23d INST, the same old
nanny sheep gave him three
more eve lambs and all are grow
ing finely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
WHAT Is LIFE d?

In the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuse that law
even slightly, pain results, lr-
regular living means derange.
ment of the organs, resulting in
constipation, headache or liver
trouble. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills quickly re adjusts this. It's
gentle, yet thorough, Only 25c.
at all drug stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
WEST VIEW.

Our school closed this week.
Mumps seem to be the latest in
our vicinity.
Miss Annie Wink and Robert
Alexander of Big Cove, were the
guests of Conrad Wink and fami.
ly last Sunday.
T. S. Shaw has returned to his
home IN Mount Pleasant.
Miss Minnie Roser spent few
days last week IN Hancock.
Miss Georgiana Seusel is the
guest of Miss Mallnda Nycum.
Mrs. James w. Craig of Pee
tonvllle, spent last Sunday with
her uncle John May.
Mrs. Emma Weaver and son
Russell, spent few days last
week with Mrs. Charles Lashley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Bargains! Bargains!
ROuSS Racket Store.

Cobbers with
avis and hats only 42c The
We have had them tried beside
goodony 45c Mann have advanced
old l3n
dof
half round wood files and they all rightl0
did hear of such bargains Giant
box; split rve &C. Solid
sorted, combs spring SETS 3sc
Morrell Monkey 22-cal
cartridges 4 32rm cartridges
a 3s-49c. a
Bolts in
nails all sizes
halters l0c; Web ha
49, Mica axle Sc.
rollers, Oiled oil
Chldrens
sheets h Men boots that worth $3.50 in
black 3,
cotton all coors, ic spool Writing
Tooth Brushes, g
line, % sc cake
10
SELL ON
April will
H. G. Smith
we
Please call
HULL & BENDER, PROPRlETORS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
DESTROYED BY Fire.

The dwelling house of John A.
Hauman two miles from Saluvia
was destroyed by fire about noon
Monday.
When first discovered the en-.
tire garret was ablaze, and on ac-
count of the wind the entire build.
ing was soon enveloped IN flames.
Nothing was saved except little
bed clothing, and there is no in.
surance. The loss falls heavily
on Mr.. Hau man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
BuckIen's Arnica Salve

Has world wide fame for mar
vellous cures. 1t surpasses any
other salve, lotion, ointment, or
balm for cuts, corns, burns, boils
sores, felons, ulcers, tetter, salt
rheum, fever sores, skin erup-
tions, chapped hands; infalhble
for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c., at all druggists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
HAPPY, HEALTHY CHILDREN.

Any child can take Little Early
Rlsers with perfect safety. They
are harmless, never gripe or sick
en-, and yet they are so certain in
results that robust constitutions
requiring drastic means arenever
disappointed. They cannot fail
10 perform their mission and ev-
cry one who uses DeWitt's Little
Early Risers prefer them to 9th
er pills. They cure biliousness.
Sold at Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
RAW OR INFLAMED LUNGS.

Yield quickley to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities of
toley's Honey and Tar. 1t pre-.
vents pneumonia and consump.
ton from a hard cold settled on
the lungs. Sold at Trout's drug
store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Prolific.

Farmer Ephraim Houck of Ayr
township, has a COW that has CIV.
EN- him four calves within a period
of the last twelve months, He
lost the last springs pair, but
those that came last week are
growing nicely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Racket Store Moved.

To meet the demands of their
growing trade, it became neces-
sary for Hull & Bender to seek
more commodious quarters, and
last night moved their store into
Mrs. Pittman's store room just
opposite the post Office, formerly
occupied by H. &. Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS A COLD.

out never follows the use of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops the
cough, heals and strengthens the
lungs and affords professionally
from an attack of pneumonia
Refuse all substitutes. Sold at
Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
Sale Register.

Wednesday, April G.-Jesse b.
McClain, intending to quit farm
ing will sell at his residence about
q mile south of New Grenada,
horses, cattle, farming nipple
ments, household goods, &c. Sale
begins at 9 o'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR.

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping
cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchial
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggistrefund the
money if they fail to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
25c. 4.704.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30
FARMLAND WANTED.

To work on farm, single man
or married man without children.
Address
M. II. PORTER,
Clearfield, Pa, II. +. ID. 4.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-30

HULL & BENDER, PROPRlETORS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

slant subject OF scientific and chem
zeal research.
The result is a product that does
what oxygen does. Oxygen is the very
source of all vitality, the most essen
tial element of life. Liquozone is a
vitalizing tonic with which no other
known product can compare. It's eff
fects are exhilarating and purifying.
But germs are vegetables; and Liquo-
zone-lillc an excess of oXygcn-ls
deadly to vegetable matter.
Liquozone goes wherever the. blood
goes, destroying every germ in the
body. In this way it cures diseases
which medicine never cures. 1t will do
more for sick humanity than all the
drugs in the world combined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
NOTICE..
North Carolina. Wa

North Carolina. Wake County.
BY virtue of an order of the SUI
perior court Of Wake county, to me,
directed as commissioner, / will on
May goth, 1904, sell to the highest
bidder at the court house door, in
Raleigh, the following described lot
or parcel of land in the city of Rail
eigF, situated on the west side of Sails
bury street, between 1argett and
Martin streets, adjoining the lands Of
the late Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. w. w.
Holden and others and bounded as
follows, to-wit:
By line beginning at Mrs. Whea-
tons, southeast corner on the west
side of Salisbury street, and running
south with said street si7ty-nine feet
and seven i1ches to the northeast
corner Of lot No. 2. as shown in
map OF city lot Nos. 116, and 1872, in
parts as recorded in book 100, page
707, register Of deeds office of Wake
county; thence west with the line OIL
said lot No. 2. 210 feet to the north
west corner of said lot No. . IN
Mrs. w. w. Holden's line;
thence north with her line Sixty
nine feet, seven inches TO
stake in Mrs, Wheaton's line; thence
east with her line 20 feet to the pc
ginning, and being lot No. l IN me
aforesaid map, recorded in book IzO'
page TOT, said Register of Deeds ONCE
and the same that was conveyed 10
said b. p. Williamson and w q. Up
church by John r. Pullen, commls-
sioner by deed, dated the lst day OIL
August, 1892, and recorded IN Dook
1257 mage asa register Of deeds office.
of Wake county, and being the second
lot described in the said deed of y. T.
Williamson and w. q. Upchurch'
herein before referred to.
Terms of the sale one-half cash.
balance in four and six months. Pur-
chaser giving bond for the deferred
payments with interest at the rate OIL
per cent per annum unlll Dali 'i.-
n,rchaser having the option of paying
all cash and having the deed executed
Immediately, title retained until I'd
purchase money is paid.
r. Il. BOONE, Commissions
April 29th. 1904. -.-------
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Mills Inside Germs.

The reason for that price is this:
Liquozone alone can kill germs in the
body without killing the tissues too.
Nothing else in the world is SO good
for the human body; yet Liquozone is
a germicide SO certain that we pub
lish ON every bottle an offer of $1,000
for a germ that it cannot kill.
Liquozone destroys at once and for
ever the cause Of any germ disease.
And there is no other way to do it.
Any drug that kills germs is poison,
and it cannot be taken internally.
Medicine is helpless in troubles OF this
hind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
soc. Bottle Free

If you need Liquozone, and have
never tried it, please send us this
coupon. We will then mail you an or
der on your local druggist for full
size bottle, and we will pay your drug
gist ourselves for it. This is our free
gift, made to convince you; to show
you what Liquozone is, and what it can
do. In justice to yourself, please ac-
cept it to-day, for it places you under
no obligation whatever.
Liquozone costs soc. and ST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
We Paid 100000 !.
For Liquozcne-Yet We Give You a SOC. Bottle Free.

& This Company, after testing Liquo-
zone for two years in the most difficult
germ diseases, paid 100000 for the
American rights. That is by far the
highest price ever paid for similar
rights on any scientific discovery.
We publish this fact to show you the
value of Liquozone. Men OF our class
don't pay price like that save for a
product of remarkable worth to HUI
mainly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Not Medicine.

Liquozone is not made by compound
ing drugs, Its virtues are derived
solely from gas, made in large part
from the best oxygen producers. BY a
process requiring immense apparatus
and Id days time, this gas is made part
OF the liquid product. Liquozone has,
tor more than 20 years, been the con-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
HAVING PURCHASED

the interest of Hon. +. M. Powell in
our joint business as above stated, this
is to announce that / have sold our
wagons, horses, tools etc, and our in
terest in the Coal, Wood and Ice Busi-
ness to Messrs. Johnson * Johnson OF
this city, who will be pleased to serve
our former customers and to whom
respectfully command them.
j. A. JONES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

In confirmation of the above I wish
to join in thanks to the public and all
friends for past favors and confidence,
and to request a continuance of the
same and the immediate payment of
all accounts due, which will be the
most practical method of showing
their good wilt.
j. A. JONES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Jones & Powell is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
J. A. Jones assumes all liabilities, and
money due the firm will be paid to
him.
April 20, 1904.
J. A. JONES.
A. M. POWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

administration of the law in our State,
and animated by the hope that the
voice of the bar of North Carolina will
not be powerless to avert the PERM
cious example, which we have de-
nounced, and to repress its contagious
influence, we have under sense OF
solemn duty subscribed and published
this paper:
"B. f. Moore, A. S. Merrimon, f.
J. Warren. John Kerr, e. G. Haywood,
JOS. B. Bachelor, CT. V. Strong,
Thomas Bragg, Spier Whitaker, Jr.,
e. T. Branch, VIM. a. Kerr, Thomas
n. Hill, T. j. Sparrow Richard Watt
York, George Workman, G.. w. Blount,
John II. Thorpe, b. II. Bum, Samuel
7. Williams, A. NJ Moore, O. A. Coke,
Abner ]. Williams, T. E. Skinner,
Willis Bagley, Edward Hall, u. b..
Vance, William T. Dortch, f. B. Sat
terhtwaite, Ed. Conigland.. Jos. j.
Davis, Asa Biggs, l.. G. Latham, c. NJ.
Cooke, VIM. f. Green, j. T. Littlejohn,
NJ. V. Lanier, John w. Hays, I. b..
Venable, j. S. Amis. l.. c. Edwards
William K. Barham, E. III. Plummer,
VIM. A. Jenkins, w. A. Montgomery,
G. w. Spruill II. b. Watt, John Fl. Dill
lard, t. Ruffin, Jr., Thos. III. Gillian,
Thomas j. Jarvis, Mills l.. Eure, John
Calling, Fl. A. Gillian, G.. II. Gregory,
j. Edwin Moore, VIM. f. Martin, E.
Ii. Withers, j. e. Boyd, G. NJ. Whiting
G.. NJ. Busbee, II. w. Hustled, j. w.
Sharp, Henry r. Bryan, Alex. Justice,
M. ID. w. Stevenson, John Hughes, w.
j. Rasbury, John w. Durham, James
5. Woodland, Hugh f. Murray, J. f.
Shepherd, George w. Whitfield, j. W.
Lancaster, Ed. c., Yellowley Thomas
j. Hadley, John S. Harris, Sion H.
Rogers, VIM. Eaton, Jr., A. M. Scales,
A j. Boyd, j. l. Scales, r. H. Ward,
]. t. Morehead, Jr., M. S. Robbins, NJ.
McGehee, James a. Graham, George
n. Thompson, Samuel z. Hill, l.. r.
Waddell, r. J. Lewis, E. S. Parker, j.
H. Abel, l.. w. Humphrey, S. Galloway,
Stephen w. Isler, f. S. Wooten, j. w.
Edmonson, J. F. Wooten, +. G. Ro-
bins, John n. Washington. Charles c.
Clark, e. A. Osborne, John T.. Brown,
A. Burwell, Loverd Eldridge, C. &.
Sanders.
The Supreme Court took notice of
the protest on the Sth day Of June,
1869, by making the following rule or
order:
''The Court being Informed of q
certain libellous publication directly
tending to impair the respect due to
, the authority of the Court, which APP
peared in the Sentinel, a newspaper
published iii Raleigh, on the 18th OF
April, 1869, and is headed "A solemn
protest of the Bar of North Carolina, :
&c, and purporting to be signed by
certain attorneys of the Court; the
Clerk is hereby ordered to inquire and
report to the Court which of the per
sons whose names appear to be sign
ed to said publication, are attorneys
practicing in this Court"
"'hereupon the Clerk reported the
following names as those of gentle
men who, as appeared by the records
of the Court, were practicing attorneys
therein, to-wit:
twenty-five of the names signed az
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Having sold my entire interest in the
firm of Jones e. Powell to Mr.. j. A.
Jones, / desire to thank the public for
the liberal support given us for the
past tTenty-six years, and to bespeak
for my successor the same liberal pa
tronage accorded the old firm.
A NJ. POWELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
All that medicine can do for these
troubles is to help Nature overcome
the germs, and such results are indl-
rect and uncertain. Liquozone kills
the germs, wherever they are, and the
results are inevitable. BY destroying
the cause Of the trouble, it invariably
ends the disease, and forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Six years ago my wife had breaking-out below
her knees. AT first red bumps appeared, but soon
white, husky scabs came, and when these would
shed off the place became red again, and would
itch and burn so that she found It impossible to
sleep. At times a yellow water ran from the
bumps, and it kept getting worse and worse:
prescribed ointnents and powders, but it kept
spreading, breaking out on her body and arms,
and almost closed up her ears The druggist at
Garner told me to try S. s. S., which she dld, and
after taking several bottles was cured and is we'll
to-day and has been for years.
y Garner, N. G. w. A. ROCUTE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

All diseases that begin with fever-all inflamma-
ton catarrhal contagious diseases-an the
results of impure poisonous blood.
In nervous debility LquoZone acts as q vitaN7ef,
accomplishing what no drugs can do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PLIES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles Your druggist will re-
fun money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you in 6 to Il days. soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
. q ZE MA
The Blood Aflame with an Itching .
HuGnor that sets the
Skin on Fire.
Eczema, the most common and terrible of all skin
oubes, begins sometimes with slight redness of the
in, which gradually Spreads and the Inflammation and

feVerlsh condition. Soon little Watery blstefs0 or
pmples break out, from which clear liquid or
yellow fluid is discharged, which forms thick crusts
and sores, or falls off in fine particles or scales,
leaving the skin raw and tender, or hard and dry
like parchment. Eczema attacks most frequently
the legs and arms, back and chest face and hands,
and is disease that comes and goes i'll the earlier
stages, but is perpetual torment and constant
annoyance when chronic At times the itching and
singing IS great that the sufferer, driven almost
to distraction and tortured beyond endurance,
scratches and rubs till the SKINS broken and beeds;
but this only aggravates and spreads the disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22

Dyspepsia
ECzema-E rysipelaS
Fevers-Gall Stones
Goitre-Gout
Gonorrhea-Gleet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
A Battle of Wits in
Elk Parte Moore.
Continued from First Page.)

which followed, in spite of the fragrant
disregard on the part of the judiciary
of the customs, traditions and what
were even considered the decencieS of
their profession, the lawyers then con-
stituting the bar of the State maintain
ed as a body strong re-
straint and dignified sill
ence. If the reader will glance a
little later at the names which are set
out to the protest that was finally
made, he will see that the bar at that
time was composed of no ordinary
men. The signatures to that protest
include the names of some of the
brainiest lawyers and most able states
men who have ever been prominent
in this or any other State. Commenc-
ing with those magnificent lawyers, b.
T. Moore and Thomas Bragg, the list
includes the names of the lawyers, the
judges and the Governors whose gen
Jus and ability it was that in the end
hewed down all opposition and gave
salvation to their State.
AS stated above these men kept
silence during the campaign in 1868.
In 1869, however, the time was ripe
for the protest that they esteemed a
duty. This protest appeared on Mon
day, the 18th of April, 1869, in the
Daily Sentinel and as an example of
eloquent and forceful rhetoric has
scarcely, if ever, been surpassed: