Titusville Herald (Newspaper) - December 25, 1871, Titusville, Pennsylvania B C BLOW to be to the Editors W on sts to BUMS Bios nail o er Tear 10 of Weekly Angle conies 52 numbers ten u 15 w TUBING AND CASING IBON Works So and nt 309 So York Manufacturers of 1L A E L E 3D WELL TUBE CASING Wrought Iron Welded Tubes In and Galvanised 108 Inch f :JV to 10 S 0 feat ana Ml a fall at GAS AKD FITTERS TOOLS AND MATERIALS Iron Fittings AKD Lici fsoa Uti to Sec Oar OU are tested before our H of to tbe serew with war C ALLISON SONS and and Walnut Sis TRADE MARK OFFICE Pa OF WELDED Casing Both Plain and Galvanized for Oil anil Salt Wells Charcoal Iron Boiler Tubas Lap Welded Tubing for Steam and Water BOLB W G ALLISON'S PATENT JOINT Oil Well Tubing i Mi Superior la heary toe it u u cut with n vanishing senv thread exactly with tha thread in th societ jo that when screwed up It has a whole length of the joint and th of a deep thread on tie tube at the to break point from th by U oi the Bach and Is with our ta W C ALLISON ft IONS VOL VIII NO 214 TITUSVILLE PA MONDAY DECEMBERS WHOLE NQ TUBING AND TUBE WORKS CO BOSTON OIL WELL Tubing Casing wo aid call tha of dxi olid producers to thia make of Tubing and tha important ot our Tubing that thy and tiie sat perfectly and uniform giving to the Cubing throughout Each joint carefully reamed eud und proved the on at a hydraulic pleasure of pounds to tbe square Inch before length CRESCENT TUBE WORKS EVANS DALZELL CO PITTSBURGH PA WILL CALL ON E W STRATTON C No 4 Parshall House Block Spring Street BRANCH Ji CO OFFICE AND STOBB tt DIAMOND AND 87 Old at thiB the of the Trade to our stock of Oil-well and Casing Brass and Cecils IRON WORKS H IRON BRASS FOUNDERS Drilling Builders of and Stills of any Especial attention to repairing Tools are too well to need comment We con tinae to make them in our own unequalled hare on hand a full assortment ot all k of Oil New Cuble India Hose Belting and s for Bloke's pump Jones nre i C 11 H P J DiLL U N J Boston Iron Works JAMES NEAR J t F FARRAR X THEFT'S STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER WORKS or BUFFALO Stationary and Portable Om hand as4 for delivered at Oil Weil Big Irons Casing Headt or Strung Hones Plows and all kinds of ings Tools Alao aole net uret of the Morahan Robots Patent Pumps Picture All persona wishing Good Picture i nude can and them 8 COLES SHOP On Pine Street between f A Washington WINDOW BOOM MOLDING CUT FOB AMD STOBB C STEAM ENGINES Unequalled for Economy Strength and Durability Otu of embraces beta and STATIONARY IN ALL SIZES We claim superiority In point ol quality ol ton and In general sad the ox oil H C General Agent i Home SONS tCO ENGINES AND BOUGHTON AND CHANDLER GENERAL AGENTS OFFICE Vo 9 Stewart Block PA J C HOADLEY CO LAWRENCE MASS Steam Engine and Boiler Works Stationary and Portable with or without ind Boilers made from the iron been all OTer conti nmt and to parti of the world and u good reputation for efficiency safely economy All warranted or no attle JOHN PICKERING Agent At Hotel opposite American Bonsa Fa P O Box 261 S WORKS liol s Russell e Pa N MACHINISTS FOUNDERS AND OF Iron Tanks Engines and Boilers a PIPE JOSEPH GAS FITTINGS TASK E3 A ol Steel Jars of all done and ot Oil kept on Brass description fto Our In Tank en- to assure the public that work of this to us will be of the Tools are the best n Our Is selected with neat We have In oar the In Ibis flection of All kinda of work OTIT and Is on Depot P H J T B B SAVINGS BANK FoxburtXi Pa CAPITAL Personally Liable Orange Noble John J W J O Marvin V T W obn K W A Central Banking at per allowed ou time deposits ANOTHER 500 BBL WELL On Spring SI reef Having returned from the Eart acd bought large stock ot BOOTS SHOES TRUNKS will sell cheaper than th 3 cheapest so please call an t ge my and bd foru e then yon mil tea that t can Save 25 Per Cent br getting four Shoes and Trunks at tne Boot and Shoe Nu 19 1 also ia stuck the and many ither styles too numerous gira me n o ill as it U no trouble to show L the Farmers Boo and Score 19 Spring N attention gipen to flue lom work OIL CITY TRUST COMPANY Oil City CAPITAL Liable ohn f it S 3 Vani t W Andrews O B J Lawrence C M Bl f Thumn As Oeo Y rorman Buy and aell Foreign end Domestic Exchange nd Government Securities make nn II in the Oil Regions and the States end do a general banking E use in Academy of at the bend nl Centre OIL CITY PA Henry Hurley President B Dunham CAPITAL Stockholders Liable Barter D H Oeo K Anderson J H W H Wallace John Eaton H A general bank Ing loce made on all oi the United sut Canada Bay lell and Foreign h Business Change New York Market The Meat Market heretofore carried on b Hoeffer Staples on the corner of Main and Franklin streets haa been sold to Meriam who win conduct the market In tbe eame Ont- which has formerly iu management They will keep tbe best of acd tbe They aak a A Staples return for the liberal taer have tor lit BIW C3 at fsW FINANCIAL Oeo T Forman Prest fl Davis Cashier PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BMK GREEN'S BLOCK MAIN AND PA P o Back John W C B Gilsan Jos A Meill n C Interest on Time 1 a general Dunking on in the Oil Re- ion and throughout the nnd deaia a Foreign and Exchange ete James President Robert C Beach Cashier EO H BISSELL CO AT ssQ and Make Collections ind da a JOEL N ANGIER PtTBLIC AND At Jonathan office Pine Attorneys at Law In Odd Block eomer Franklin and Pine B J 1 A R HARRIS ATTORNEY AT LAW Block corner Spring and Franklin S BERRY AT LAW Hu SUTSA his ogee from to BLOCK eomer of Martin Pa not OEO F CHESTER Attorney at Law Bank eft JOHNS AT LAW OOm la Block Pa 0 tons and Manufacturers Titusville D H Mitchell President C A MITCHELL Cashier Liable Boy ana sell TJ 8 Government Gold collect and do general Banking Save lot sole all the of Government TJ B C 6 per cents and Bondi School Bonos 8 per eert Interest on all the principal Ba- Agent tat the of Directors t D f W an U BROWN E B JB F U Onus D H M W POND Agent OSes la Block Spring street A CHASE Attorney at Law Wo 1 Hoot B L O O II now In operation SIX PER CENT INTEREST Allowed on dtf PAIL WAYS PATENTS COR- CONTRACTS J C CLAYTON LAW NBW No 7 Warren LONDON Ho S BoUding to Henry Barter ANDREW B PUBLIC evet National Bank Pa A SALB OF HORSES Carriages Wacom Baggies Ear ness Ac at Rd ital back sf the American Hoose r FRIDAY at 1 O'CLOCK P M We have In for next Friday some Ana and tones ail of which will be sold out reserve baring to sell will bring in sale each week and trained fey the but of Hormen SHOWN FINANCIAL 4 f Boyer j Emery Jr Q Brown K Anderion H Cad well D C C i talk B D V f Johnson W Irwin B W Androwi Stockholders B Hopkins i Co Gibbs Co P W 8 Watson Jonathan D L B Smith Geo 8 Stewart H k raylor W H Benedict J H Cogswell I W SECOND BAM OF PA Capital N GOVERNMENT BONOS Deposited with the United States to secure Holders and SIX PER CENT INTEREST allowed on oi which Certificates will be All Deposits Payable on WITHOUT CHA HYDE O a WM M t W WM O HYDE M P T D W B H B TITUSVILLE SAVINGS BANK Liable C W WM H ABBOTI JOSHUA DOUGLASS W T OBO S Wll L- H A ALLOWED ON TUMI rOBBON AND DOMESTIC fOl Agent for National snd Lines of SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF FOB NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN Will be at thia bank IN COIN tf O C DENTISTS Surgeon Dentists Corner Ingi Bank and Franklin koun from 7 a m to 6 n m QKO J LUCB J H J t n D HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN in the Smith Block on tha jil exchange Office ho n from 10 a m to 8 p m Will rail at homes m the city BENDER In Stable Abbott HOUBS K Tinted without delay night or HOTELS ABBOTT HOUSE FA BB FITTED AND Now open to tbe Public SOOD SAMPLE BOOMS ON FIRST FLOOR CHAS S MATHEWS GRAY Civil Engineers ARCHITECTS AND SOLICITORS OF PATENTS removed to their on FIDO Strict Abbott Tie largest collection of Land Records in this section r with their New ot the entire oil from Corry to over gives w lie of loud and pipe lines WM VAN ULRICH Architect and Civil Engineer Office corner Washington and Spring streets Fa ill execute drawings plans and or i and Public uod ate of every description Also Water Works etc and construction oc J M BLACKBURN ARCHITECT Office No 9 Block OHIO OHM ovet National TITUS FA the ana location at In the etty andei the f the City Conncil ate now to Ad dance the ot any Barters of late will be and on reasonable terms ARCHITECT Famishes and Public Private Corner Spring and franklin streets HOUSE Meals st all Boarding and and Stabling N'S HOTEL AT FARM PA New ani Bitts foi transient sad nent j HOUSE Street Pa Board Per Day J H SINK C C EBBITT HOUSE WASHINGTON C will and am In the Bead taf SMITH ivilEngineer and REAL ESTATE LUCE BARBER STILL IN we hire a of tony In the city we are not entirely out of Desirable City Real Fet We hive a few CHEAP LOTS left for mechanics AleO some Very Desirable Lots Income of tbe beet in the We have nt of n of the ranging m from to I to rent Alio a it re on franklin street for rent cheap A one Hue on Mum LUCK 4 Office over wore GOOD BARGAINS ra ESTATE I have one of tho pieces of Y or sale for any turing and will sell it at a bargain fir sale In parta of the city Aleo LOT ON sly Beat Agency wa in 1863 and U still for real estate Tnln is OF- OEO J REAL ESTATE LOAN OFFICE I am jelling Borne of the beat property in a city I oiler property in very tions I have a number of building lota which I will aell at fau I have also a lew ing lota 03 Main street no yet If you want to bay real in call st my Uea Office In Odd Fellows Block BOOM FOB a PEW J A COUTANT WEBSTER Heal Estate Od Lands and City Property for have aonie very Oil property at Bally Hill At Prentice und on the river near footer and m the district t or sale our it ten m Block Spring tuo office for the sale ot lot ia Addition to office of Wood lawn and among other city erty may be found aoma yery CHEAP BUILDING LOTS THE FARM has been laid In Ma and ing the extend on of Franklin and Mar making toraB SCO or 400 valley and iota which are fi at pried ranging from ritoO to C3 Urma Apply to C B HAMMOND Stewart Block P MARE CHANCE FOR Which will pa tack outlay u from four to tei W il bear closest inves na t production lo young men with oprul and energy no bet e opportunity can be to embart in a paring with aure the indisputable TWO OIL WELLS near Milford farm producing ten to bar reli a day May be lacn ase by torpedo M y tint c tn Price b mo to Elere acres by good wells ex think thes i could ba to fo t cited lo tne bait pro i uci g of Price one third caab balance in oai menta Fir IT tee simp e near g and near a barrel per acre fee neir Sure Free Alto rem and n or addre Pa P O AUnss Box tM Customs THB OLD WORLD AND TBS Of KITES AMD Though the strict letter of ale provides that ths or vigils of lie different be ob- as times ol and fastings has in many instances decreed ad established a diagonally opposite rder of things and are ow almost universally celebrated if not seasons ot the utmost reedom ia every mirthful indulgence Tha origin of many of onr Christmas may be traced far back in time ocg before the Cariar made the on quest of Britain or St Augustine re naked Christianity to Kentish men fany of tbe popular practices present ot resemblance to the rites and monies of worship Thin similarity s accounted tor by the fact of the ion extensively of various as matter of expediency it being difficult for lie pioneers of alter the of Britain to wean their con- erts from cherished observances and and believing list the sacred cause for which they would by thus making it to islanders be effectually JL great portion ot the mas festivities are derived from f the Koman Saturnalia afterwards in- with the ceremonies peculiar o tbe British Druids at the subsequently became incorporated with the grim mythology of the Saxons a Eagland two popular observances be- to are more especially from the worship of our Pagan burning ot the nd the hanging of the ue burning of the is an ancient ceremony transmitted from the who at the feast of he period of the nge fires in honor of their chief divinity he potent Thor This though horn of much of its pomp glitter and is still a favorite one in various of Eagland In olden feudal ringing in and placing of the ponderous og on the spacious hearth inseparable rom the association with the roaring old-fashioned fire was the lor making the old baronial hall and re-echo with the nd the unbounded of tbe revelry The venerable wood was in triumph from its native forest he wayfarer reverently saluting it with uncovered heads and its appearance id by old and as a harbinger of tetter was it not to welcome bnrn out old fends and ness and make the liquor babble in tho tbat were quaffed to the confusion of Yes indeed and the was worthily honored and ancient bards wilh minstrelsy and eoner welcomed its promising entrance Harriot in one ol his stanzas With the last year's brand Light tbe new Ha alluded to the custom of preserving be half burnt log after having served its on Christmas eve until the next anniversary when it was used to light he new block Its preservation was supposed to he an effectual lority to the house against fire IF while the log was burning a squinting or a barefooted person put in en appearance t was considered a very bad omen and he presence of a fl woman was enough to fill the breasts of the merry makers with apprehensive feats for i twelvemonth A very of tlie was tbe yule or of size nightly during the festive season to illume tbe board Ia Devonshire the takes the Form ot tbe Ashton and is brought A and burned amid the greatest glee and merriment It is composed of a bundle of ash bound together by strips or the number of which must be nine Tbe rods having been out a few days on Christmas Ere tbe farm borers repair to the gigging and shouting bind them together and with one or two hones they drag tbe fagot amid great rejoio and deposit it on the spacious dearth of the old-fashioned kitchen Then begins the most fun Tbe master of the household his family and he seating themselves on catties the fire all the ordinary restraints which commonly characterize their relations and on terms cf the most generous equality join unreservedly in the oi the sports and games Tbe latter consist in diving in tubs ol water for floating apples springing w bands secured at the back for suspended covered with treacle endeavoring to catch them with their teeth and jumping with the entire body up to the neck curely fattened in sacks Frequent and liberal libations of made of eider heated and mixed with eggs and spices are supplied to the merry ones it being an acknowledged and time-honored for the master of the bunse to furnish a fresh supply of liquor every time a charred brand of the fagot bursts with loud the freedom that ob- tains it la a fact worthy of commendation tbat these gatherings arc by tbe observance of rigid decor of intoxication or disorder being seldom witnessed THB Ia Cornwall tbe yule log is The and groat are ob served in burning it There eve ia considered a special holiday for the little folks who are allowed to fit up until midnight and drink to the mock is mado of another custom in Devonshire and may still be in practice in some quarters on Christinas eve Tbe farmer his family sad his friends after having first partaken of hot and cider dipping tbe cakes in the liquor before eating proceed to the orchard one of the party bearing a hoi cake and cider as an to tbe prin apple tree Book of Dave The cake is formally deposited on the of the tree and tbe cider t brown over the latter the men firing off gum and pistols and tbe women and girl Bear bine apples and pears enow Barn fulls DBS fulls sack lulls A similar custom wan once prevalent in Norfolk a libation of spiced ale wa used for sprinkling the orchards meadows THE The Druids held parasite in great veneration particularly when Tound growing on the oak the tree of divinity a god cor to the Phenician Baal or th bun Tbe growth of tbe oak is now ex tremely rare hut in orchards of the west midland of Gloucester and vegetation flourishes und in great on apple trees annually and to London other place where with the holly ivy beys laurel arid rote mar j it ie esteemed a favorit Tbe penalties attached to tbe and its offices are too familiar to owns to spend their idle lours and ng the wages ot to dispose f unchecked they Mire in he most gorgeous pass their nights in dancing st the public thoroughly enjoy their till satiated with revel they re- nter their snd store gies for tbe annual rout boose to visit Among the In Chester numerous parties of s streets snd are hospitably with meat and drink in gal at the different houses they indoor games in vogue mong ye merrie none is er enjoyed or is more of favorite than he frolicsome t is thus A quantity of ins is deposited in a large dieh or bowl the broader and shallower this is the and brandy or some other spirit ia loured over the fruit and ignited The now endeavor by turns to grasp a raisin by plunging their hrough the and H thit is what of an arduous feat requiring both and rapidity of action rable amount of laughter and merriment s evoked at expense of the ful competitors sport f the is going on it is usual o extinguish all tha lights in tbe room so that tbe lurid glare from the filming pints may exercise to the full the weird ike effects Take care you don't take too much lid not greedy in your clutch finiy I Dragon t TBE BBS race occupied s prominent the Christmas amusements years ago though rapidly going is still ob- served in several sections of Eagland In bis branch of everything serious s parodied masters find exaggerated of in the make-up f servants dignity lays aside its and assumes the garb of ridicule and the rder and decorum of society are purposely Tb is ia another practice adopted rom the Roman Saturnalia This Saturnalia by the was a ival of the Romans in honor of Saturn ne of the oldest and principal deities son f Goelus and Terra heaven and earth and the father of Jupiter The festival ras celebrated iu the month of December ind was a of unrestrained license expatiating According to an old CUSTOM OF tbe servants with their employ from New Year's Eva to Christma Day the annual holiday appear they emancipate themselves am their masters to perform the revera labors pertaining to tbe farm and th household in the best manner possible Daring Christmas wesk they retort to th op a patrician and slave A character once playing MIT M 1 Proprietor part in the diversified of old amusements peculiar to was the LORD OF hose duties were to lead and direct the revels of the season peaks of him in the following Ia the feast of there was in be haute he lodged a Lord of Minnie or Master of Merry Dis ports and the like had ye in the house of ivery nobleman of honor or good worship were he spiritual or temporal The London and either of the heir several Lords ever con ending without quarrel or who should make the rarest pastime to deligh he beholders These lords their rule at continue the same till the morrow after the Feas of the Purification commonly called Can in which space there were ine and subtle disguises masks and mum cries with playing at cards for counters and points in every for than for game The Templare regarded the office ns an one and it was generally con erred on younger scions of noble fsm lies Oa assuming tbe duties of bis office lie lordship informed his company 10 absolved them of all their that they were to be wise enough to make of themselves He et joined tbi to conduct themselves as children snd that he would personally be injunction In Scotland before the reformation the to elect a similar functionary with the title of Ab- bot ot Unreason and in France they have an Abbot Abbot or Pope of Tbe foregoing are a few of tbe indulged in by of England in ancient timer and modified are still in vogue to a great extent But the pastimes oi to-day are relieved of much of tbe ancient and rudo that characterized the revels of onr English Vow the festival partakes more of a religious character The morning is usually passed in church and the evening and night devoted to tbe reunion of tbe and the ul in- of domestic love and ment encouragement in the joyous communion at the family Christmas board Christmas circling is a feature of the day but at character is generally under- stood need not advert it Germany the mother of the tion acd the nursery of atheism despite her sophistry still clings to tbe practices peculiar to herself in oration of the birth of Christ With her originated tbe now common and able mode of exhibiting the gifts on the illuminated branches of tbe Christ max tree There tbe eve is for the little ones the happiest night in the entire year for they senses on magnificence of tbe Christmas tree and rejoice in anti- of the of presents candies and trinkets so profusely displaced The tree is arranged by tbe elder members of tbe in of the principal roomt children sre huddled in breathless expectation in an adjoining loam When all is ready a nal ie given the door is opened and the ones bright eyes radiant little months opened and smiles ting their pretty faces with dimples rush in delighted After tbe gifts and the have hung a proper time they are distributed to the happy juveniles and tbe entertainment progresses and con- tbe same manner as with is In in Italy during the lust preceding Christmas it is still a tom for the peasant minstrels to descend from the mountains to Roma and to ples saluting the shrines of the Virgin Mary with rude music conceiving the idea that thus they cheer her till the birth of her infant on Christmas day IN SWEDEN there is a tradition that at the festival of Christmas tha men living in the cold northern parts are suddenly and changed into and meeting together by vast numbers during tbe night they wat kind and the gentler brutes with fiercer rapidity than a respectable and regular wolf As this is not a pleasant theme let us consider TUB FESTIVAL as Christmas is called in tho tant districts of Germany and the north oi Europe the In this state PENNSYLVANIA where many of tho settlers are or of German origin tbo customs and monies of the Fatherland are generally followed Among tbe a scene of much soberness usually follows tbe merriment Tbe mothers aside tbe end the fathers gather the sons by then and then tbe respective heads of the family privately rebuke the young for aught in their conduct they may HERE in tbe United States made up as of elements from all parts of tbe customs games and are for the most part bat the reflex of the practices common to the old world In New Eagland when an intolerance in religion to intolerance iu the day is moro generally observed than formerly Tha middle and southern states have usually invested the day with tbe importance it should ever merit and there is little fear that as practical us we are we shall ever from a healthy happy appreciation of tha merriest day rear The of present the bestowal of marks ot affection acd of gratitude is a universal practice among ne and is generally the recipient at least San t a Clan r The connection of Santa daor and banging the stocking with Eve is post Reformation und crme to this country with the Holland Dutch who settled Mew York The proper Festival of St Nicholas or Santa Clans is ber 6 h on which in old times the feu of the B was held doubtless in the to ments to tbe children educated iu tha Monasteries end ed in tha choirs of churches The was elected on St Nicholas Day and among tbe children till Holy Innocent's Day After his ears Brand being completely apparelled ia the Episcopal with mitre and crosier be bora tbe tit In and of Bishop end exacted ceremonial observance from bia who draped like Oa Holy Innocent's Eve tbe boy bishop with other children of the read prayers in the church the service on that occasion is printed in the Sirum Processional Santa Clause the patron Saint of children recording to an old legend this The fame of Sr Nicholas virtues were so great that an Asiatic oa sending bis two sons to Athena for education ordered to caU on the Bishop for his benediction and they ting to Myra late in the day thought proper to defer their visit until tho row and took op their lodgings at an inn tho landlord to secure their gage and to them in their sleep and then cut them into pieces salting them and putting them into a pickling tub with some cork which wen there already meaning to sell the whole as The bishop St however having bad a of this impious transaction immediately re- sorted to the inn end calling the boat to him reproached Lim for hu horrid lUny Tbo man perceiving that he was discovered confessed bis and en- treated the bishop to intercede on his be- half to the Almighty for his pardon who being moved with compassion at bis con- trite behavior confession and thorough re- potence besought Almighty Oud not only to pardon the murderer but also for the glory of His name to restore life to tbe poor innocents who had been so ly put to death The feint bad hardly the prayer when the mangled and bed portions of the two youths wero by Divine power reunited and ing alive threw themselves at the feet of the boly man to kiss snd em- brace etc etc Su Nicholas id also the patron of tailors and probably for this reason the of Hollanders who cave to Ibis try His wilh tbe secret ing of presents originated from the account of the saint having given lo three daughters of a poor zen whose necessities had driven him to an intention of selling their and this be effected by throwing a purse wilh money privately at night in at the to to portion them out honestly There in festival or ceremony ob served in eays Brand on St Nicholas day wherein persons hide in tbe and slippers of those hey do honor to in ench manner as may surprise them on tbe morrow when they come to drene This it is reported is done n honor of St who used ia night time to throw purses in at the flows of poor maids to be marriage for In several convents France it in customary on tbe eve of St for the to place each a stocking it the door of the apartment of the with a piece of en- themselves to great St Nicholas of her chamber and the next day they were called together to witness ho Saint's attention who never failed to ill tho stockings with and other of that kind with which have discovered or commend what has been observed worthy of praise The custom of ushering in the in ROHAN CATHOLIC countries and wherever that ancient creed obtains and where does it not by the celebration of three at mid- night one at dawn and tha third in the dates back to the filth tury The day is considered m the dual character ot a holy commemoration and a joyous festival and is consequently b of credulous virgins made feast St Nicholas was born at Patara a oily of Lycia and for his piety from a layman was made bishop of Myra Ho died De- cember 0 A D which is therefore bu festival among Catholics Bed in the Greek church The change in siring presents in bis name on eve arose as we eaid among tho tbe reformation The giving of is of course In memory of tbe Pence on good will to which the announced as the effect of our birth We might fill column after column with tbe account of Christmas customs the people of the old world Bat mast and conclude with wishing all onr readers s merry Christmas Public BV WAJID From tte New York Ledger Some one writes to ua tbat be is ing at a law school that betides ledge of law ha m desirous of attaining the art oi oratory and he auks tbat wa will give him such advice ma our may suggest We can hardly hope to be of vice to the inquirer do cat know his temperament disposition his at- his halite all of winch would modify any instructions likely to be of benefit It is personal and peculiar ad- vice tbat each man and that must be given by sume one who knows the of tbe general applicable to all young aspirants for public speaking may a good end 1 The earlier one to practice publio speaking tha better For ell bough the gift in point of fuct developes late in life it is only in tbo care of those who have s strong it be dormant talent for it No lann learned any art until he can practice spontaneously out conscious volition this proves true 10 music m the m the dance or gracefal posturing it u even mure ent in oratory Parents und teachers should encourage children to to acd fluent con- versation are ot tho nature as oratory 2 Tbe of on feel ia invaluable Great era nous may be pre- pared with aid study no alone in but ia form Snob we to tbe tinn of which continue to be read from age to age But tor the of American life ocu must be qualified 10 well out laborious ot this can only be done when com- mand his thoughts in the bee of sn an- Tbe faculty of doing thU la helped by and practice Aspirants for oratorical rej the severe preparation oi tbe stuoy for special should loee no opportunity of speaking of One should not be downcast They sre often far better for the student than successes He who goes to school to bin mistaken will always have a schoolmaster and will not be likely to be- come either lole or conceited 6 Public speaking meaul or eight to Although a on SPA PERI SPA PERI
