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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23
Daily Short Story
Her Post Graduate Course

What's the use Of knowing how far
me moon and sun are from US and
an old maid.-' sconed Martin .-rners =
Ruth and Theresa and Minnie. rhey
they learned how G 10 81 w good sease
keepers Your mas a famous cook and
she taught the other girls; Its better
TO know the sort OF stun your head has
That's where you mistake erica
education makes me better fitted 10 meet
the problems OF life. know. for In
the relative nutritive value OF the vari-
Gus meats and vegetables. The science
Sr n1rsskesp,ns Is Shs OF the mos. In
ston has particularly impressed upon me
the importance OF communicating "
others these important facts"
What Martin said about Mrs Car
herry-Cranston and her ideas does not
require repetition here. hut his opinions
were forceful and 10 the point. and he
came from the Lonsdales with a heavy
heart IL was plain TO be seen that his
But ~ Betty found learning a satisfac-
tory substitute for love she did not show
IL In her manner. People regarded her
with the awe that her education de-
served. but she was conscious that he
meath the awe was good-natured con-
tempt for some OF her theories Martin
she saw not at all after that first meet
Ing except as she passed him on the
/ street.
Then came a summons 20 her mother
from one OF the married daughters and
Betty was left to keep house for a week
Her father was away on a business trip
and she was left alone I'm the big house
Her science Of housekeeping did not ma
terially aid her in her cooking. There
was small comfort OF knowing the chem
istry OF breadmaking when the product
was sodden and uneatablc and her know J.
edge or food values did not aid her 20
transform the most nutritious food irta
the most appetizing. Before the end 81
the week she was hungry. dyspeptic and
utterly worn out.
Martin found her weeping in tho
kitchen and took her Ia his great strong
arms TO comfort her.
Mother thought perhaps you'd like to
come over to supper for cornpanv's
sake, he said when at last the tears had
subsidized. she didn't know 81 was as
bad as this. though. I guess. dear. that
perhaps your scientific cookery needs "A
little practical experience. Are Won
ready TO try IT, dear. In a home OF your
own-of our own
BETTY smiled through her tears
II you are willing to let me try" sho
said meekly. 1t seems to me that IN
srite OF theories domestic science is not
! OF much use without post-graduate
course in matrlmony."
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| taroon hili was proud OF Betty Ions
uale- old-timers could remember when
she was a freckle-fsced. pig-talled tom
Lonsdale brood. but that was before Mrs
NsIoerr y-Cranston took the child to the
S.V anu AFTER many years returned ner
as shining example OF scientific educa-
tion.
Along with the assimilation OF scien-
,ine education Betty had lost her freckies
replaced by peaches-and-cream COM
plexion: the latter by an elaborate Golf
pie women foik WY Sh oi me more SIN
simple rudiments in the district school
ana then had married and settled down
| schools.
Mrs. Carberry-Cranston was a raddist
whose peculiar bent was the advocacy
OF the higher education for what she Wa.
pleased to term the lower classes" IL
was her theory that as IN e Indian bureau
sSseS,ed a few bucks and sGuaw- %
examples 10 the rest OF their tribe. so
might the womar's rights millennium be
brought about through the libera- --u, /.
towns; Cyrus lonsdale had been willing
enough To lend one OF his numerous
proseny 20 the experiment. I'm consider.-
ZION or the payment OF all her expenses.
and so Betty had been taken away n
hoyden and returned a fashionable
young person.
caught sight OF her. In the olden days
/ they had planned TO be married when
| tnsl houlu ne grown up. Martin had
plodded along In his quiet way regard
Ing himself as stu engaged TO the girl
whom he fondly remembered. When ne
saw the change that the cities had
brought. re grosnsd TO himself in de-
spair. and yet. with his inh erent persist
ence. he preached the subject at the
| earliest opportunity
| Il s'pose I'll have 90 be getting IN.
ring now, he said. Il guess You re-
| menber that you was engaged to me
or"
Have you not forgotten that boy and
| girl romance she asked with an elaoo-
| rate assumption Of superiority that Ia
the man at least. masked the yearning
/ that lay beneath. for DESPITE her educa-
/ ton and her superficial polish. Betty was
still a tom-hoy at heart and even now
she lonEed for one OF those long. de-
/ lightful rambies through field and wood
that she ana Martin used 20 take to-
/ gether.
4 can't forget said Martin simply
| too"
| Il do remember" conceded BETTY. hut
| also remember my mission. You must
| realize that this education was given me
| that might be OF use in the community
| IL would be unfair 10 my benefactres $
\ To settle down TO married life and sink
/ my individuality beneath yours"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Monday being divorce DAY IN common
pleas court the following cases We.
heard ANA decisions rendered bv Judse
Charles ). Lynch.
Joseph Bartusek W. Marie Rartusek.
divorce granted on the grounds OF viii.
tul absence.
Ernest Noho ". Bessie q. Yoho. d.
cruelty
4, Inner :. Graham vs.. Myrtle Graham:
divorce granted On grounds OF eNtrefnc
cruelty '''
frank Glowatz W. Salomeyia Glow
aiz' divorce granted On grounds OF will
fll absence.
Iilusa Nlahovics vs. Niadfn Vlaho-
WICK. divorce granted on grounds ~ ~,
trcue cruelty.
Iva Couroy vs.. Patrick Conroy. case
william belong ". Ella DeI.our.
=. ofce granted on grounds % WiIifui
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Narrow Escape-

An unknown man mad narrow
escape from being run down al the
Elm Grove crossing yesterday by
eastbound passenger train No. III
due at Elm Grove at 2:2S O'Clock II
seems that the man either did not see
the Waterman at the crossing or was
OF me opinion that ne could cross the
rack before the train reached the
crossing. Officer Butler. who We
standing near. attempted To warn the
man OF his approaching danger. hui
ne continued across the track. with
me result that he escaped death only
by inches
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TWENTY KILLED IN FIRE.

GEORGETOWN. British Guiana.
Dec. 22.-a Targe section OF the bust
ness quarter of Georgetown, which is
known also as Demerara. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Twenty
persons were killed and many injured.
Scores were rendered homeless. A
vast amount OF sugar for expectation
was burned and warehouse and
many other buildings were DESTROYED
Georgetown is the capital OF British
Guiana. It's population numbers
about $1,000. OF whom 5000 are
whites.
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More sheen killed.

Dogs entered q flock Of sheen be.
LONGING fo Edward McCully. who re-
SIDES about a mil" east Of West Alex.
ander sunday and before they we're
stopped had Killed several Of tlrn fu.
'st OF the flock This is not tho first
ilme that This ha, happened 10 sheen
ln this vicinity ard the farmers are un
200 arms, threatening 90 nil every dos.
.hti D. found running loose or % mum.
nor or very valuable sheen have been
hllitd WL'hln The past few weeks and
every cnort VIII BE- oxerted 10 puf i
stop iO t1is loss OF urObertv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Sheriff A. T. Sweeney $ conduct
ing careful examination into the
assault OF Bert Kimmins. who was
badly beaten by alleged robbers al
his home near Twilight at an early
hOur Monday morning. II has devei.
oped IN the case that Kimmins with
party had been drinking heavily
and was said to have been attracted
by some OF the party who Intended
10 rob him. as he was thought to have
considerable money on his person. No
arrests have been made as vet. ana
II Is said that kimmins. who knew
the men. refuses 10 give their names
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE

st. CLAfRSNILLE. o. Dec. e2-tn
the matter OF the estate OF John Nala-
Chovic. deceased John +. Hickey APP
pointed administrator OF the estate. Civ
Ing bond IN the sum OF $4,000. with the
American surety company OF New York
rs surety.
In the matter OF the estate Of Mollie
". Ramsey. deceased; application OF for
eign guardian for order TO demand and
receive money.
In the matter OF the estate OF Will
helm Gunia. deceased. John r ITCHY
appointed administrator OF the estate.
giving bond In the sum OF $4,000. with
the American surety company as sure
~.
In the matter Of the will OF James
Geary. deceased. inventory filed and no.
tice ordered.
In the matter Of the estate OF SUI
sana Hofer. deceased. inventory filed
and approved.
There was a proceeding in probate
court Monday morning 20 charuge tho
name OF Minnie l.. Miller. OF Shadyside.
TO that of Minnie l.. Burcher. and the
court ordered the name changed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Dr Joseph VI Houston. Who vas
recently suggested hy the citizens o.
Patterson as . candidate for the Of
De-" or councilman Bro that town. has
announced hi4 intention OF Withdraw.
IuE nis nam" from the Diet az .qrdi.
dates. % is expected that acvernI of
tn" remaining candidate will with.
draw. making The race close and hard
fought between the few that remain
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& Entertainment

n Christmas tree and entertainment
will be held AT the Locust Grove
school house Wednesday evening. De.
cember "a. at 1880 o'clock. After the
rendering OF the program and the pre-
senung OF the presents from the three
refreshments will be served for tho
beneht OF all who are present. \ cord
lal invitation Is extended to all a. a
general good time Is being expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Mystic Lodge. No. %. X. OF p Of
Elm Grove. met at their lodge room
on Main street last evening. Several
matters OF business were taken uu in.
Guiding the Initiation OF a large class
or candidates, ten in all being taken
In. After the business OF the evening
was transacted the members enioyed
a short social session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23
Realty Transfers.

From otto Truax ct uN. to John Col
win keyser and Mary Belle Keyser.
tract OF land In Martins Ferry. consid-
Grafton. $40.
From George o. Robinson ct NIX. TO
Mary Il. Smith. tract OF land In Pultncy
township. consideration, $500.
From Joseph Ieuchet 20 Abel Bsuchet
and Bertha Eeuchet tract OF land in
Bellaire; consideration. $1,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23
Central office Closed

BY a new regulation OF the National
Telephone company the central office
al West Alexander is being closed an
day on Sunday. This is causing much
discontent among the subscribers for
the telephones as they are without
connections at any time during the
gay. Inc discomfort Is growing and IL
Is said that unless the company firm.
iShes central for Sunday as well as
the rest OF the week that every Ma
tional phone in the city will be taken
out
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West Virginia Traction &
Electric Company and City &
Suburban Gas Company's au.
thorized pay stations:

Company's of!ce. corner f2ta &
Chapilne Street, Wheeling. W. Va
bank OF Fulton. Fulton, W. Va.
The First National Bank, Elm Grove
West Virginia.
State Bank OF Elm Grove Elm
Grove, West Virginia.
Ray your electric light, wpter and
gas bills at the most Convenient nav
station c. ID. JUNKINS. Treasure
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OUT-THE-PIKE
Fulton School Report.

Following Is the report of the Fulton
school which closed last Friday for
the holidays, record of attendance:
Room 8. 81 per cent: room ., "a per
cent room 4. 81 per cent; room 3. 95
per cent; room =. "a per cent; room -.
sS per cent. General average 93.5 per
cent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Thomas Frances. former employe
OF the Wheeling Mold 4 Foundry. Ieft
last evening for New York. en- route
Tor Panama, where he will spend the
winter
The trolley wire OF the West Wiz.
sinia Traction & Electric Company
was broken yesterday about 1880 u. m
between Stops . and 6. a short dis.
lance above Triadelphia. The line
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

ON "wednesday evening December %.
~ . 90 o'clock. tine Methodist sunday
aUhuul Will give &c. annual fnriHffuas
entertainment and treat The exercises
consist uf renIfHfIOUa. solos. duefs ana
.hnruFru beyond fue ordinary. more
thnu ONE hundred r'rrnns being on the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23
Dinner Party.

Misses Cosette Workman, Trina Nen
and Ruth Johnston entertained the
members OF the Klllablue club at the
home OF Miss workman. Monday eve
ming at 6 O'Clock dinner. The dinner
was given complimentary 20 Miss Ger
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Slippers, Ties. Gloves. Ladies' and
Mems Hosiery. Shoes. Furnishing
Goods, etc, AT prices to suit your
phrse. We have the largest stock and
greatest variety for the Economical
buyer az the
FOLMAR-ROMINE co.
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Henderson Funeral.

The last sad rites over the remains
of Miss Hertha Henderson. daughter 90
Nr and Mr. VIII Henderson. who died
SUNDAY morning after "a lingering III
ness. viii Doe held this afternoon az @ 800
O'Clock. Services viii be conducted by
Rev. J.. T.. Fisher. and intermeut will
le Inade In the InLnn cemeters-
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Miss Elizabeth stewart will be host
crs Co tho members ~ the thimble bee
this evening at o'clock az her home
Don the east end. Sewing win be the
ghief diversion ana refreahments will
DO served
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Nike Winter. axe 5. ana Sode Kun.
age -: both or GleuSoe. .. Father Jo-
charles Davis. ase %. Of Hridgeport.
o.. and Ethel ". Turner. axe 70. OF
iiushlng' -. Rev W. a.. Todd officiat-
. Wiady ztan Sefuuda. age Is. and
MHrya Nowakuvna. age ~. both of
S.aayflde. Fathsr j. S. Zybura offici-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Tho following case was nIed In ~our,
yesterday. entitled. Mabel Alder. plain.
w. W John Buskett. defendant. The
lialntiu says that from November IL
W.. - November Il. 1913. she has uer-
i"fme services for the defendant a.
L'utekeeper and also services In the
hni ing ~ lisa Burkett. tho VIE OF the
rtleudart. ana that size has not received
any pay. she therefore asks Judgment
aFuinrt the defendant ln the sum II $50.
VIM int. est from November Il ial7'
AItprney ,. =. Petty. of Harnesvilie Is
TIE attorney for the uIaIufIf
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ence forterfeld. or Mem. will take place
Tuesday. December 80. az the home of
the brides parents ON North Commons.
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OLD VETERAN DEAD.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. 22.-James
II. Bradford. once chaplain-in-chief OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic and
who served IN Connecticut regiment
throughout the war between the
states, died here to-day. He was
born in Vermont in 1896.
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Under new German rules no local
telephone conversation may last long
or than six minutes and no Iong-dis-
lance conversation longer than nine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-23

Importer. breeder ana Teacher
Dsii - rh9 ~, 11s.J. National 1851
- sixth street, near walnut
MARTINS FERRY, o.
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Concrete Work coil
THE c. q. KIMBERLY CO.
Srhmulbnrh Building.


The city and Suburban Gas com.
pau}. % subsidiary of frr West Wiz
e.uIa Traction and Election company.
'7e started vofk laying 4n oirhtocn
IulI gas linr from tho Naiofst.1Ia
Told io Patterson This now limo vii.
1Nnrd an Increased supply Tor The
PEOPLE out Tho pike and remove any
ur.Her dancer OF shortage during
cold weather George Lennon of
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program FOR the different numbers Ev-
crybody is cordially Invited 10 he nres-
en- ana JOIN IN an evenings entertain
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investigating.

the Island has the contract for the
work.
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FROM
O HIO
rutsIlirsncsr Huresu.

1uL8AlksuIsH 6uNN&s-
Depositors OF the defunct Columbus
Savings A. Trust company have
bought I'm the companys building on
one OF the leading corners OF this city.
for S633 900. The money Is 10 be paid
within 80 days. Pepositors Will re-
ceive 45 per cent dividend In stock
in the nepositors' Realty company.
which will rent the building. which is
a very large one. for business pur-
poses. II Is estimated the net income
from the building will be $4,000
year.
After posing as a deaf mute for two
months and occasionally having a fit.
Charles Guest. OF Warren county.
serving an interminate sentence OF
one TO three years in the penitentiary
for carrying concealed weapons.
Parole Officer Bishop. The latter had
locked himself I'm n cell with Guest
and after a long lecture TO him per
suaded Guest TO Quit his fooling and
talk. AT first. Guest had some diff
Guilty in using his vocal organs. The
physicians at the penitentiary attri-
butte this TO long disuse.
Emma Marsh. OF Kokomo. Ind. was
arrested In this city today on a
quarters she denied that she had
stolen the goods which were display
ed before her and declared that she
had never been arrested. A few min
uts later however she was confronted
with q photograph. which had been
arolis eight years ago. She then de-
MED that the photograph was hers.
Her fncerprints and other identif-
cation measurements were then taken
and tailed with the record furnished
by the Indianapolis police. The wo-
man is IS years old. With sales
people looking on she slipped S35
coat into q big black silk bag in a
store here today. When the bag was
opened - police headquarters a large
quantity of clothing was found and in
the woman's stocking a roll OF s35
was unearthed
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FOR SALE
500
FINEST DAY AND NIGHT
SINGING CANARIES
c.. w. ARBAUCH

tusihht"ei the best ON earth. Choice
ifmalTt. cages. seeds song food .fo
o., Also nice talbiRg parrots.
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is spending the week with his parents
at Woodsdale.
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WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION
The Leather Store

Is crowded with the novelties
affords for Christmas Giving something nice-somethins
everyone has foreveybody wants and almost everyone
afford to purchase.
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Presbyterian Program.

The following Christmas program
will be heard Wednesday evening at Z
O'Clock at the Presbyterian church.
Song No OF School
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he will OF James
ltory filed and no.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-24
Day Will
Be Observed in Many
of Fargo's Churches

The spirit of Christmas will be ex-
emplified in those churches in Fargo
and Moorhead which celebrate the
birth of the Christ on the day appoint
ed in the calendar of the church year
According to announcements services
celebrating the great natal event will
be in progress during the earliest
morning hours; other services will be
held a few hours later, according to
the custom of particular denomina-
tons. Music in carol, anthem, hymn
and Joyous and expressive TIE Deums
will be heard resounding from organs
and voices from the immediate mo-
ments after the midnight seconds of
the interim between Christmas eve
and the hallowed day itself. The
services have been arranged as fol-
lows: e..
Roman Catholic.
The services Christmas day at st.
Mary's Roman Catholic cathedral will
begin at s o'clock. The programme:
5 o'clock solemn pontifical high mass.
Celebrant, Ri. Rev. J. O'Reilly, DE-
bishop Of Fargo; archpriest, Very
Rev. Thomas .Egan; deacon, Rev.
Charles w, Fay; ~subdeacon, Rev. V.
J.. 'lFyan
Deacons of honor, Rev. Father P.
Ramsbottom and Rev. Mr.. Thiel. First
1EldSIeI VI Gel cIIIDIllCS, q SSllAAAAd14 oAA
from st. Paul seminary, st. Paul.
Second master of ceremonies, semin-
arian from st. Paul seminary, St.
Paul. There will be six seminarians
from st. Paul seminary to assist at the
high mass.
7 o'clock-Low mass.
8 o'clock-Low mass.
9 O'clock-Low mass.
1890 o'clock-Solemn high mass.
Celebrant-Very Rev. Father Egan.
Subdeacon-Rev. Father r. Rams
bottom.
The sermon at the high mass will
be preached by Rev. Father Fay.
Immediately after high mass there
will be benediction Of the blessed
sacrament which will conclude the
services in the cathedral for the day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-24
St. Marks English Lutheran, Fargo,

Christmas matin service at st.
Marks English Lutheran church will
begin at 6 a. M, promptly. Rev. w.
S. Ulrich, the pastor, officiating. The
choir, So voices. of the church, under
the direction of Miss Blakeslee, will
sing in the following programme:
Hymn-Joy to the World; the Lord
Has Come Hanoei
Versicle Oil
GlOTld raul ~
Venite Exultemus ........ Tomlinson
Hymn-Adeste Fideles Reading
Gloria Patri Arnold
Hymn-Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing MendelSSQnn
TIE Deum Laudamus ............ life
Cantata-The Story Of Bethlehem
VIM. r. Spence
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-24
LOVE FOR MAN Led
TO LIFE IN HIDING
BIT BY BIT MYSTERY OF WON.
ANS PRESENCE IN LAWYERS
OFFICE Is RECEIVED.

Monticello, N. Y, Dec. 24.-With the
release from the Sullivan county Jail
yesterday, of Miss Adelaide M. Brance,
the woman who for three years endur-
ed voluntary confinement for the sake
of being the secret companion OF
Melvin H. Couch, the mystery Of her
identity may be solved,
Happy in Her Love.
Miss Brance told the prosecutor that
many a ago she lived at Goshen,
N. Y, but facts concerning her early
life she withheld. After much ques-
tioning she told of her life In the little
room opening off COUGHS Office, Of
how she never went out except, al
night and then only when she was
sure no one would see her, and how
she lived on provisions brought to her
by the lawyer, and though it all was
happy because she loved and was low
ed.
Met Fifteen Years Ago.
She said she was 40 years. old, hac
been a book agent but stopped there
except to add that It was while trying
to interest Couch in a book ffteer
years G that their friendship began
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-24

elastic and uncontrolled credits, put at
the disposal of the merchants and
manufacturers of this country for the
first time in fifty years. 7 was re-
freshfng my memory on the passage
of the national bank act which came
in two pieces, as you know, in Febru-
ary Of 1863, and in June Of 1864: 1t Is
just fifty years ago since that meas
ure suitable for that time was passed,
and it has taken us more than a gen.
GRAFTON and a half to come to an I'M
Outstanding Is to the readjustments
which were necessary for our own
time. But we: have reached those re-
adjustments. /, myself, have always
felt when the democratic party was
criticised, as NJ knowing how to serve
the business interests of the country
that there was no use of replying. to
that in words. The only satisfactory
reply was in action. We have written
the first chapter of that reply"