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tOrisljany. In thesumtner of 1777 St. Ledger and Brant were at (Xwego with 1,750 men, about half of whom wereIndians, assembled at that place, now the home of the distinguished Senator from the 21st (Mr. Doolittle,) GeneralBurgoyne was up Hortb, and approaching by the way of Lake Chain-plain. Sir Henry Clinton was belowthe Highlands, endeavoring to work his passage tip the river* and thearrangement was that St. Ledger wasto move into the Mohawk valley, bejoined by Bnrgoyne, and they were to lay waste the valleys of the Mohawk and the Hudson, and operate with Sir Henry Clinton and raise the blockade at the Highlands. Fort Schuyler, which was eight milee westof Qriokany, was then occupied feyj lUUlliCkllVj mu wicm nuin the same path.”How I trust this resolution will pass, and that it will be immediatelytransmitted to the Assembly. It seemsto me it is a matter that ought to en-gage the attention of this body ,* and I trust the resolution will receive thehearty support of every Senator present.Mr. President and Senators, when Ispoke of contrasting the patriotism ofthe revolutionary heroes with thecheap and fulsome patriotism of modem -times, I did not allude to thebrave men who went forth to battleirt the late war of the rebellion; Iwould pay all honor to them, both the living and the dead. And over theremains of those who in that struggle.A. lady remarked to a populardivine that his sermons were a littletoo long. ‘Don’t you think so V said she—‘just a little?’ *Ah ! dear madam,’ replied the divine, ‘I am afraidyou don’t like tbe sincere milk of theWord.* ‘Yes, f do/ said she; “ bu fc you know the fashion nowadays iscondensed milk.’A young man much enamoredof a witty young lady attempted toput his arm about her waist, when sheremarked, quietly: “ Don’t yon do it, there’s a pin-back there.” Of coursethere was.Everywhere make youraelfuseful and you will be everywhere athome.
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Herkimer Democrat and Little Falls Gazette
Herkimer, New York, US
Wed, May 10, 1876
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Toledo L.
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