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Ed. Record:—I confers with sorrow mvcope successfullydbete. His refusalMu. Editor.—It is cheering to me after Ccareerknow that myto answer the questions I asked him showsat once that he cannot comprehend the mostservices are appreciated. My numerousfriends noticing the dilapidated condition offoofHideas,resortsavoid a direct answer. Such a man needspen to exposelike a stale fish,he speaks for himself.formerProfessorhis familyonce “wore the imperial purple.” No onemy old hat, and knowing that I was labor-uithing under financial embarrassments which, ,present!bility of my purchasing a new one, decidedCHthhitoto raise aDedbetesubscriptions, for the purpose of buying ahat to cover my classic brow. The booksI will dare dispute this, for traces of the royalProfessor’s nosewhile he. instead of carrying bricks in aopenedand as soon as it becamethere w*as such a tremendous rush of myancestors,hat.Professor could beplunge into the “wave of fanaticism.” or anyother wave, it would prove beneficial to histriends to that point that it was impossibleseIIbitathinejto get along that part of Holmden st. Eacharseemed to vie with the other in takinggoodshares in the Dedbete stock. Many wereretodisappointedtirely beyond recognition by friends or foes.His reputation for truth is such that hismost intimate friends cannot be made tobelieve a thing be says.previously knewbeWe presume.however, it is modesty that causes him toshrink from the naked truth.edshow their ap-aiiPfpreciation of my exalted character by paying moreaffected at beholding the mighty, rushing multitudegathering around the doors of theand moral worth. I managed however, toanahhuit*If he persists in abusing me, and I see himdo it, 1 will make him prove itYours, conscientiously,Crocus.Meeting of the National Union Club,keep from shedding tears, by the reflectionthat every five cents deposited made thecoming new hat a surer thing. It has beenWoflthe height of my ambition for the last sixpossessandindonow that honest ambition was to le realized.A meeting ot the National Union Club without putting me fo the necessity of cur-was held at Metropolitan Theatre, Pltbole,September 20th.President Leekcv in the chair.Minutes of last meeting read and np-tailing any of my expenses, or denying myself a single whiskey straight, or gin cocktail. Truly, thought I, tho people otiniin:evI)ed leteproved.The first speaker was E L. Keenan Esq.,Tho following were the committees raisedto carrv out the arrangement.w’ho gave an apology for the absence of | On Funds—Messrs. Smith, Forster, andJudge McCalmont, regretting tlmt necessitycompelled him to address the meeting in hisstead. His address was listened to withGillespie.On Purchase—Messrs. Cou«e, Hill andmarked attention, and frequently interrupt-McDonald.On Presentation—Messrs. Couse, Leonardorlt; Vj!*rTi\\vled by applause.anti Alien.He was followed by W. V. Perrine and j In the evening a vast crowd of my friendshato lt;Warrick Martin, Esq.. whose argumentsaboundedGreat enthusiasm prevnilel, and relatedcheers wore given for Clymer, McCaimotand the whole ticket.Adjourned to meet at the call of theassembled at the Express office to witnessthe* impossing ceremonies of presentation.purchased by the Committedgbanappointed for the purpose, with due solemnity. Capt. Couse, in behalf of the Presentation Committee, made the followingPresident.Rob’t Lkckkt, Pres’t. j speech:i.SecWell No. 43, Holmden Farm, which was‘Proftssor Dedbete;—Your numerousseedjtieteisufor;cleaned out last week, is now doing as wellabout the streets of Pithole in such aas ever. This is one of the test wells cn4 shocking bad hat,’ have after mature de-the “fiats.” It has produced steadily forliberation, calm consideration, earnest so-many months.Mr. Kemp’s new well on the Holmdenlicitation, and without feelings of self-condemnation determined to piesent you thisFarm bluff commenced pumping yesterday.hat which f hold in my hand, as a token otheir regard aud appreciation of you, andThe indications are that it will be a la»ge your effort* to correct the popular errors ofproducing well. It is now doing fifty bbls.daily and increasing.history. Go on in your good work with aNo. lfifi, Morey Farm, which had a torpedo exploded in it last week, has beendecent hat. ‘ lie virtuous and you will behappy.’ ”cleanedis nowbeenpumping. It has j 8plt;it,0h [ wa? a|Inosteloquentovercome by my feel-i mwhat the result of the explosion will le- I and reply •ings, but managed to get hold of the hatgood“Friends. Romans, Countryman: It's aA meeting- of the citizens of this borough K°d hat' 1 aB' mi,ch oh,iKed'”rl 1will le held this evening at 8 o’clock at theI sat down amidst thundres of applause.Metropolitan Theatre. The object of the I h,,rt in,° !u1 liav‘,n't ?et tttUImeeting is to appoint a commit(ee to examinethe siove pipes and flit**s of all the buddingsin the borough, and see that the\ are sofixed as to guard effectually against fire.to gather up the fragments.A. Dedckte,Professor.PAfa/wr P 4 m iv Pu i rrniNo
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