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B r o o k ly n , N ov. 20.—R ev . D r. T a l­m a g e to d a y fu lfilled h is p ro m ise t h a t h e w o u ld a g a in sp eak of h is v is i t to R u s ­s ia a n d c o rre c t m a n y w ro n g im p re s ­sions c o n c e rn in g t h a t em p ire a n d its ru le r . A f te r a n exposition o f S c r ip tu re a u d c o n g re g a tio n a l s in g in g h e to o k fo r h is te x t I I P e te r ii, 10, “ P re su m p tu o u s a re th e y , se lf w ille d ; th e y a re n o t a f ra id to speak ev il of d ig n itie s .”

A m id a m o st rep re h e n sib le c re w P e te r h e re p a in ts b y one s tro k e th e p o r t r a i t of th o se w h o d e lig h t to s la sh a t peop le in a u th o r ity . N o w w e a ll h a v e a r ig h t to c ritic ise ev il b eh av io r, w h e th e r in h ig h p laces o r low , b u t th e f a c t t h a t one is h ig h u p is no p ro o f t h a t he o u g h t to be b ro u g h t d ow n. I t is a b a d s tr e a k of h u ­m a n n a tu re no w , as it w a s in th e tim e o f th e te x t a h a d s tr e a k o f h u m a n n a ­tu re , t h a t success o f a n y k in d ex c ites th e jea lo u s a n tip a th y o f th o se w h o c a n n o t c lim b th e sam e steep . T h e re n e v e r w as a D a v id on th e th ro n e t h a t th e re w as n o t som e A b sa lo m w h o w a n te d to g e t i t . T h e re n e v e r w a s a C h ris t b u t th e w o rld h a d sa w a n d h a m m e r re a d y to fa sh io n o u t a c ro ss on w h ic h to a ssa ss in a te h im . O u t o f th is ev il s p ir i t g ro w not on ly in ­d iv id u a l b u t n a tio n a l a n d in te rn a ; ion a: d e fam atio n . T o n o c o u n try h a s m o re in ­ju s t ic e b een done th a n to our o w n in day s t h a t a re p a s t.

L o n g b e fo re “ M a rtin C h u z z lew it” w as p r in te d th e l i te r a tu r e of th e w o rld scoffed a t e v e ry th in g A m e ric an . V ic to r H n g o , as h o n e s t a s h e w a s u n e q u a le d in l i te r a ry po tver, w a s so m is in fo rm e d con ­c e rn in g A m e ric a t h a t h e w ro te : “ T he m o st s in g u la r th in g is th e need o f w h i t ­t l in g , w i th w h ic h a ll A m e ric an s a re pos­sessed. I t is su c h th a t on S u n d a y th e y g ive th e sa ilo rs l i t t l e b its of w ood, b e ­cause i f th e y d id n o t th e 3r w o u ld w h it t le th e sh ip , i n c o u r t , a t th e m o st c r i t ic a l m o m en t, th e ju d g e , w h it t l in g , says, ‘P r iso n e r , a re y o u g u ilty ? ' a n d th e ac ­cused tra n q u i l ly resp o n d s, w h it t l in g , ‘I am n o t gu ilt} ’. ’ ”

L o rd J o h n R u sse ll ca lled u s “ a b u b ­b le b u rs t in g n a tio n a li ty . ” B u t o u r co u n ­t r y h a s a t la s t reco v e red fro m su c h c a r i­c a tu re , a n d th e re is n o t a s tr e e t in an y c ity o f E u ro p e o r A s ia w h e re th e w o rd “ A m e ric a ” w ill n o t w in d e ference . B u t th e re is a s is te r n a tio n on th e o th e r side o f th e sea no tv g o in g th ro u g h th e process o f in te rn a t io n a l d e fa m atio n .

T h e re is n o c o u n try on e a r th so m is ­u n d e rs to o d as R u ss ia , a n d no m o n arc h m o re m is re p re se n te d th a n i ts em pero r. W ill i t n o t be in th e cau se o f ju s t ic e i f I t r y to se t r ig h t th e m in d s o f th o se w ho com pose th is a u g u s t a ssem b lag e a n d th e m in d s o f th o se to w h o m , on b o th sides o f th e ocean , th e se w o rd s sh a ll conu-V If th e s la n d e r o f one p e rso n is w ick ed , tlicu th e s la n d e r o f one h u n d re d a n d tw e lv e m illio n peop le is one h u n d re d a n d tw e lv e m illio n tim e s m o re w icked . In th e n a m e o f r ig h te o u sn e ss a n d in b e h a lf o f c iv iliza tio n , a n d fo r th e e n c o u ra g e m e n tof a l l th o se good peop le w h o liave been d ish e a r te n e d b y th e sc a n d a liz a tio n of R u ss ia , I n o w speak . B u t R u ss ia is so v a s t a s u b je c t t h a t to t r e a t i t in one d is ­course is l ik e a t te m p tin g to r u n N ia g a ra fa l ls ov er one m ill w heel.

D o n o t th in k t h a t th e v e ry m a rk e d c o u rte s ie s e x te n d e d m e la s t su m m e r b y th e e m p e ro r a n d em press a n d c ro w n p r in c e o f R u ss ia h a v e co m p lim e n te d m e in to th e a d v o cacy o f t h a t em p ire , fo r I s h a ll p re s e n t y o u a u th e n tic a te d fa c ts t h a t w ill rev e rse y o u r op in ions, i f th e y h a v e b e e n a n ta g o n is tic , a s m in e w ere rev ersed . I w e n t la s t su m m e r to R u ss ia w i th a s m a n y b a le fu l p re ju d ic e s as w o u ld m a k e a n a v a la n c h e fro m th e m o u n ta in o f f a b r ic a tio n w h ic h h a s fo r y e a rs been h e a p ed u p a g a in s t t h a t em ­p ire .

Y o u ask ho w is i t possib le t h a t su ch a p p a llin g m is re p re se n ta tio n s o f R u ss ia c o u ld s tan d ? I a c c o u n t fo r i t b y th e f a c t t h a t th e R u ss ia n la n g u a g e is to m o s t a n im p assab le w a ll. M a lig n th e U n ite d S ta te s , o r m a lig n G re a t B r i ta in o r G e rm a n y o r F ra n c e , a n d b y th e n e x t c a b le g ra m th e fa lseh o o d is exposed , fo r w e a ll u n d e rs ta n d E n g lish , a n d m a n y of o u r peop le a re f a m ilia r w i th G e rm a n a n d F re n c h . B u t th e R u ss ia n la n g u a g e , b e a u tifu l a n d easy to those b o rn to speak i t , is to m o s t v o ca l o rg an s a n u n p ro ­n o u n c e ab le to n g u e , a n d i f a t S t. P e te rs ­b u rg o r M oscow a n y a n ti-R u ss ia n c a l­u m n y w e re d en ied th e m o st of th e w o rld o u ts id e o f R u ss ia w o u ld n e v e r see o r h e a r of th e den ia l.

W h a t a re th e m o tiv es fo r m is rep re ­sen ta tio n ? C o m m erc ia l in te re s ts a n d in ­te rn a tio n a l jea lo u sy . R u ss ia is a s la rg e a s a l l th e r e s t of E u ro p e p u t to g e th e r. Remember that a nation is only a rnan o r a w o m a n on a b ig scale. G o in to a n y n e ig h b o rh o o d o f A m e ric a a n d a sk th e p h y s ic ia n w h o h a s a sm a ll p ra c tic e w h a t he th in k s o f th e p h y s ic ia n w h o h a s a la rg e p ra c tic e . A sk a la w y e r w h o h a s no b r ie fs w h a t h e th in k s of th e la w y e r w h o h a s th re e room s filled w ith c le rk s t ry in g in v a in to t r a n s a c t th e su p e ra b u n ­d a n t b u sin ess t h a t com es to h im . A sk th e m in is te r w h o h a s a v e ry lim ite d a u d ien ce w h a t h e th in k s o f th e m in is te r w h o h a s overflow ing au d ien ces.

W h y does n o t E u ro p e l ik e R ussia? B ecause sh e h as en o u g h a c reag e to sw a llo w a ll E u ro p e a n d fee l she h a d o n ly h a lf a m ea l. R u ss ia is as lo n g as N o r th a n d S o u th A m e ric a p u t to g e th e r. She h a s tw en ty -fiv e th o u sa n d m iles of seaboard . “ B u t ,” says som e one, “ do y o u m e a n to c h a rg e th e a u th o rs a n d th e le c tu re rs w h o h a v e w r i t te n o r spoken a g a in s t R u s s ia w i th falsehood?” B y no m ean s. Y o u c a n find in a n y c ity o r n a ­tion ev ils in n u m e ra b le if you w ish to d isco u rse a b o u t th em .

I sa id a t S t. P e te rs b u rg to th e m o st e m in e n t la d y o f R u ss ia o u ts id e of th e im p e ria l fa m ily , “ A re th o se s to ries of c ru e l ty a n d o u tra g e th a t I h a v e h e a rd a n d re a d a b o u t true?” She rep lied : “ N o d o u b t som e o f th e m a re t ru e , h u t do you n o t in A m e ric a ev e r h a v e officers of the law c ru e l and outrageous in their treat­m ent of offenders? D o y o u n o t h a v e in ­s ta n c e s w h e re th e po lice h a v e c lu b b e d in n o c e n t persons? H a v e y o u no in stances w here people in brief authority act arrogantly?” I rep lied , “Y es, w e d o .” T h e n she sa id : “ W hy does th e world hold our governm ent responsible

f o r e x c ep tio n a l o u trag es? A s soon as a n official is fo u n d to b e c ru e l h e im m ed i­a te ly loses h is p la c e .”

T h e n I b e th o u g h t m y se lf, D o th e peo­p le in A m e ric a h o ld th e g o v e rn m e n t a t W a sh in g to n resp o n sib le fo r th e H o m e ­s te a d r io ts , o r fo r r a i l ro a d in su rre c tio n s , o r fo r th e to rc h of th e v illa in t h a t con ­sum es a b lo ck o f houses, o r fo r th e r u f ­fians w h o a r r e s t a r a i l t r a in , m a k in g th e p a ssen g e rs h o ld u p t l ie ir a rm s u n t i l th e p o ck e ts a re p icked? W h y th e n ho ld th e e m p ero r o f R u ss ia , w h o is as im p ressiv e a n d g e n ia l a m a n as I h a v e ev e r looked a t o r ta lk e d w ith , resp o n sib le fo r th e w ro n g s e n a c te d in a n a tio n w ith a popu ­la tio n m o re th a n tw ice as la rg e in n u m ­b e rs a s th e m illio n s of A m erica?

Suppose one m o n a rc h in E u ro p e ru le d over E n g la n d , S c o tlan d , I re la n d , F ra n c e G e rm a n y , S pa in , I ta ly , A u s tr ia , N o r­w ay and'Sweden., W o u ld i t be f a i r to h o ld th e m o n a rc h resp o n sib le fo r a ll t h a t o c c u rre d in t h a t m ig h ty dom inion? N o w y o u m u s t re m e m b e r th a t A le x a n ­d e r th e T h ird re ig n s over w id e r d o m in ­io n th a n a ll those em p ires p u t to g e th e r. A s a n a tio n is on ly a m an o r a w o m an on a b ig sca le , le t m e ask , W o u ld you in d iv id u a lly p re fe r to be ju d g e d by y o u r faults o r your v irtues? A ll people, ex­cept o u rse lv es, h a v e fa u lts .

T h e p essim ist a t te m p tin g to w r i 'e y o u r b io g ra p h y w o u ld tr.Lv you in you. w e a k e r m oods, an 1 th e p ic tu re of you on th e f irs t p a g t o f y o u r b io g rap h y w o n ld b e as you looked a f te r som e m ean n ess h a d been p ra c tic e d on you and y o u w ere te a r in g m ad . N ow , as I am a no p tim is t. I give you fair warning tha! if I ever w rite y o .tr b io g ra p h y I w ill ta k e y o u as y o u looked th e day y o u r d iv i­d en d s cam e in tw e n ty p e r cen t, la rg e r tlian y ou ever air. idpated, < <r the morningon y o u r w a y to b u s in ess a f te r y o u r f i r s t c h ild w as b o rn , o r th e m o rn in g a f te i y o u r convers ion , w h e n h eav en h a d ro lle d in on y o u r soul. T h e m o s t a c ­c u rse d h o m u n c u li of a ll th e e a r th a re th e pessim ists , w ho, w h e th e r th e y ju d g e in d iv id u a l o r n a tio n a l c h a ra c te r , au d w h e th e r th e y w ie ld to n g u e o r p en , a re filled w ith a n a th e m a tiz a tio n , a n d w ho hav e m ore to sa y a b o u t th e fre c k le s on th e ch eek of b e a u ty th a n o f th e su n rise s a n d su n se ts t h a t flu sh it .

I t is m o s t im p o r ta n t th a t th is c o u n try h a v e r ig h t id eas c o n c e rn in g R u ss ia , fo r a m o n g a ll tlie n a tio n s th is side of h e a v en R u s s ia is A m e ric a ’s b e s t fr ie n d . T h e re h a s n o t been a n h o u r in th e la s t seven ty -five y e a rs th a t t lie sh ip w re c k of f re e in s ti tu tio n s in A m e ric a w o u ld n o t h a v e ca lled fo r th fro m a ll th e despo tism s o f E u ro p e a n d A sia a s h o u t o f g lad n ess w id e as e a r th a n d deep as p e rd itio n . B u t w h o ev e r e lse fa ile d us, R u ss ia n ev e r d id , a n d w h o ev e r else w a s d o u b tfu l , R u ss ia n e v e r w as. R u ss ia , th e n a n old g o v e rn m e n t, sm iled on th e c ra d le o f ou r g o v e rn m e n t w h ile y e t in i ts e a r lie s t in ­fan cy . E m p re ss C a th e rin e o f R u ss ia in 177G o r th e re a b o u ts o ffered k in d ly in te r ­fe ren ce t h a t o u r th ir te e n co lonies m ig h t n o t go d o w n u n d e r th e c ru e ltie s o f w a r. A g a in , in 1813, R u ss ia s tre tc h e d fo r th to w a rd u s a m e rc ifu l h a n d . W h e n o u r d re a d fu l c iv il w a r w as ra g in g , a n d th e tw o th u n d e r c louds of n o r th e rn a n d s o u th e rn v a lo r c lash ed , R u ss ia p ra c t i ­c a lly sa id to th e n a tio n s of E u ro p e , “ K eep y o u r h a n d s off a n d le t th e b rav e m en o f th e n o r th a n d th e so u th s e ttle th e ir ow n tro u b le s .” P r in c e G o rtsch a - koff, th e R u ss ia n s ta te sm a n , d ip lo m a tis t a n d p rim e m in is te r , d u r in g th a t wax- looked e a rn e s tly in to th e fac e o f B a y a rd T a y lo r, o u r m in is te r p le n ip o te n tia ry to R u ss ia , a n d sa id : " R u s s ia a lone h a s stood b y jam fro m th e firs t, a n d w e w ill co n tin u e to s ta n d b y you . Y o u k n o w th e se n tim e n t o f R u ss ia . W e desire , above a ll th in g s , th e m a in te n a n c e o f th e A m e ric a n U n io n as one in d iv is ib le U n io n . W e c a n n o t ta k e an}’ p a r t m o re th a n w e h av e clone. W e h a v e no hos­t i l i ty to th e so u th e rn people . R u ss ia h a s d ec la re d h e r p-jsition a u d w ill m a in ta in i t . T h ere w ill be p roposa ls fo r in te r ­v en tio n . W e be lieve t h a t in te rv e n tio n co u ld do no good a t p rese n t. P ro p o sa ls w ill be m ad e to R u ss ia to jo in in som e p la n o f in te rfe re n c e . She w ill re fu se a n y in v ita t io n of th e k in d . R u ss ia w ill o ccu p y th e sam e g ro u n d as a t th e b e g in ­n in g o f th e s tru g g le , ♦ 'o u m a y re ly u p o n ir , she w ill n o t c h a n g e .”

I re h e a rse d som e of th o se scenes to th e e m p ero r la s t J u ly , sa y in g , “ Y o u w erep ro b ab ly to o y o u n g to re m e m b e r th e po­s itio n y o u r f a th e r to o k a t t h a t t im e ,” b u t w i th r a d ia n t sm ile h e resp o n d ed , “ Oh, yes; I rem e m b e r, I re m e m b e r ,” a n d th e re w as a n a c c e n tu a tio n o f th e w ord« w h ic h d e m o n s tra te d to m e t h a t th ese o ccu rren ces h a d o f te n h een ta lk e d o f in th e im p e ria l househo ld .

I s tood on N e w Y o rk B a t te ry d u r in g th e w a r , a s I suppose m a n y of y o u d id , lo o k in g off th ro u g h a m a g n ify in g g lass u p o n a flee t of R u s s ia n sh ips. “ W h a t a re th e y d o ing th ere?” I a sk ed , a n d so e v e ry one asked . “ W h a t b u sin ess h a v e th e R u ss ian w a rsh ip s in o u r N e w Y o rk h arbo r?” W o rd cam e th a t a n o th e r fleet of R u ss ia n w a rsh ip s w a s in S a n F r a n ­cisco h a rb o r . ‘ ‘W h a t does th is m ean?” o u r ru le r s a sk ed , b u t d id n o t g e t im m e ­d ia te a n sw e r. I n th ese tw o A m e ric an harbors th e R ussian fleets seem ed sou n d asleep. T h e ir g r e a t m o u th s o f iro n spoke n o t a w o rd , a n d th e R u ss ia n flag , w h e th e r f lo a tin g in th e a ir o r d roop ing b y th e flag sta ff, m ad e no a n sw e r to o u r in q u is itiv en e ss . W illia m H . S ew ard , s e c re ta ry o f s ta te , a sk ed th e R u ss ian m in is te r a t W a sh in g to n th e m ea n in g of those R u ss ia n sh ip s in A m e ric a n w a te rs a n d g o t no s a tis fa c to ry response. A d ­m ira l F a r r a g u t s a id to a R u ss ia n officer a f te r d in in g in th e h om e o f th e em in e n t p o litic ian , T h u rlo w W eed , t h a t m a k e r a n d u n m a k e r o f p re s id e n ts , “ W h a t a re y o u do ing h e re w ith those R u ss ia n ves­sels o f w ai’?”

N o t u n t i l th e w a r w as over w as i t fo u n d o u t t h a t in case o f fo re ig n in te r ­v e n tio n a ll tike g u n s a n d th e la s t g u n of th ese tw o fleets in N e w Y o rk a n d S an F ra n c isc o h a rb o rs w ere to open in fu ll d iap aso n u p o n a n y fo re ig n sh ip th a t sh o u ld d a re to in te r fe re w i th th e r ig h to f A m erican s , n o r th a n d so u th , to se t­tle th e ir ow n co n tro v e rsy . B u t fo r th o sefleets a n d th e ir p resen ce in A m e ric an w a te rs , th e re c a n b e n o d o u b t t h a t tw o o f th e m ig h tie s t n a tio n s o f E u ro p e w o u ld h a v e m in g le d in o u r f igh t. B u t fo r th o se tw o flee ts th e A m e ric a n gov­e rn m e n t w o u ld h a v e heen to d a y o n ly a n a m e in h is to ry . I d ec ' ire b e fo re G od a n d th e n a tio n th a t I believe R u ss ia saved th e U n ite d S ta te s o f A m e ric a . L a s t J u ly I s to o d b e fo re a g r e a t th ro n g o f R u ss ia n s iin th e e m b a rra ss in g p o s itio n of sp e ak in g to a n a u d ie n c e th re e -fo u r th s

* of which coflld n o t u n d e rs ta n d m y Ian -

g u a g e a n y m o re th a n I co u ld u n d e rs ta n d th e irs . B u t th e re w ere tw o n am es th a t th e y th o ro u g h ly u n d e rs to o d as w e ll as y o u u n d e rs ta n d th e m , an d th e u tte ra n c e o f th o se tw o n a n u s b ro u g h t f o r th a n a c ­c la m a tio n th a t m ad e th e c ity h a ll of St. P e te r s b u rg q u a k e fro m fo u n d a tio n stono to to w e r, a n d those tw o -nam es w ere “ G eo rge Washington" "AbrahamLincoln.”

N ow is i t n o t im p o r ta n t t h a t w e shou ld feel r ig h t tov. a rd th a t m ig h ty , th a t God g iven f r ie n d o f m orn th a n one h u n d re d years? Y ta , because i t i ■> a n a tio n of m o re pd. ubili.ies. th a n a n y o th e r excep t o u r ow n sh o u ld w e c u lt iv a te its f r ie n d ­sh ip . T h e re i-: a v a s t re a lm of R u ss ia as y e t u n o ccu p ied . I f th e p o p u la tio n of th e re s t o f E u ro p M w ere p o u red in to R u ss ia , i t w ou ld be on ly p a r t ia l ly occupied . A f te r a w h ile A m e ric a w ill be so w ell p o p u la te d th a t tlie tid es o f e m ig ra tio n w ill go th e o th e r w a y an il b y ra ilro a d s ; fro m R u.-sia a t B e h rin g s t r a i t s —w here A sia conies ■within th ir ty -s ix m iles of jo in in g A m e ric a —m illio n s o f p eop le w ill p o u r dow n th ro u g h R u ss ia a n d S ib e ria , a n d on dow n th ro u g h a ll th e reg ions w a itin g fo r th e c iv ilization , of th e n e x t c e n tu ry to com e a n d c u ltu re g re a t h a r ­vests a n d b u ild m ig h ty c itie s . W h a t th e U n ite d S ta te s no w a re on th e w e s te rn h em isp h e re R u ss ia w ill be on tlie e a s t­e rn hem isphere . N u t o n ly beotiu.se o f w h a t R u ss ia h a s been to o u r rep u b lic , b u t b ecau se o f w h a t she w ill he , le t us cease th e d e fa m a tio n o f a l l t h a t p e rta in s to th a t g re a t em p ire . I f R u ss ia ca n a f ­fo rd to be th e f r ie n d o f A m e ric a , A m e r­ic a ca n a ffo rd to b e th e f r ie n d of R u ss ia A n d n o w I p roceed to do w h a t I to ld th e em p ero r a n d th e em press, a n d a ll th e im ­p e ria l f a m ily a t th e p a la c e o f th e P e te r- j.o f 1 w o u ld do i f I ev e r got. h a c k to A m erica , a n d th a t is to a n s w e r som e of th e c a lu m n ie s w h ic h liave been a n ­n o u n ced a n d re i te ra te d a n d s te re o ty p e d a g a in s t R u ssia .

C a lu m n y tlie F i r s t— T lie e m p ero r a n d a ll tin* im p e r ia l fa m ily a re in p e rp e tu a l d re a d of a ssa ss in a tio n . T h ey a re p ra c ­t ic a lly p riso n e rs in th e w in te r pa lace , a n d tre n c h e s w ith d y n a m ite liav e been fo u n d d u g a ro u n d th e w in te r palace . T h e y d a re n o t v e n tu re fo r th , ex cep t p re ­ceded a n d fo llo w ed a n d su rro u n d e d b y a m o st e la b o ra te m il i ta ry g u a rd .

M y a n sw e r to th is is t h a t I n e v e r saw a fac e m o re f re e fro m w o rr im e n t th a n th e e m p e ro r 's face . T h e w in te r pa lace , a ro u n d w h ic h th. * tre n c h e s a re sa id to h av e been c lia r . w ith d y n a m ite , a n d in w h ic h th e im p e ria l fa m ily a re sa id to b e prise r^ r s , lias n e v e r been th e res i­dence of t i e im p e ria l f a m ily one m o m en t since th e p re s e n t em pei-or h a s been on th e th ro n e . T h a t w in te r p a la c e h a s been c h a n g ed in to a m u se u m a n d a p ic tu re g a lle ry a n d a p lace o f g r e a t levees. H e spends h is su m m e r in th e p a la c e a t P e te r- h o f, f if teen o r tw e n ty m iles fro m St. P e te rs b u rg , h is a u tu m n s a t th e p a la c e a t G ra ts c h n a a n d h is w in te rs ill a p a lace a t S t. P e te rs b u rg , b u t in q u ite a d iffe ren t p a r t o f tb e c ity to th a t occup ied by th e w in te r p a lace . H e r id e s th ro u g h th e s tre e ts u n a tte n d e d , ex c ep t b y th e em ­p ress a t h is side a n d th e d r iv e r on tlie box. T h e re is n o t a p e rso n in th is a u d i­ence m o re fre e fro m fe a r of h a rm th a n h e is. H is su b je c ts n o t o n ly a d m ire h im , b u t a lm o s t w o rsh ip h im .

T h e re a re c ra n k s in R u ss ia , b u t hav e w e n o t h a d o u r C h a rle s G u ite a u and J o h n W ilk e s B ooth? “ B u t," says som e one, “ d id n o t th e R u ss ia n s k i l l th e f a ­th e r o f th e p re se n t em pero r?” Y es, b u t in th e t im e th a t R u ss ia lias h a d one a s ­s a ss in a tio n of e m p e ro r A m e ric a h a s h a d tw o p re s id e n ts a ssa ss in a ted . " B u t is n o t th e e m p ero r a n a u to c ra t? ” B y w h ic h y o u m ea n , h a s ho n o t p o w er w ith o u t re s tr ic tio n ? Y es, h u t i t a ll d e­p ends u p o n w h a t u se a m a n m ak e s of h is pow er. A re you a n a u to c ra t in y o u r fa c to ry , o r a il a u to c ra t in y o u r s to re , o r a n a u to c ra t in y o u r s ty le o f business? I t a l l d ep en d s on w h a t u se y o u m ak e of y o u r p o w e r, w h e th e r lo b less o r to op­p ress , a n d fro m th e tim e of P e te r th e G re a t—t h a t R u s s ia n w h o w a s th e w o n ­d e r o f a ll t im e , th e e m p ero r w h o becam e in co g n ito a sh ip c a rp e n te r th a t h e m ig h t h e lp sh ip c a rp e n te rs , a n d a m ec h a n ic t h a t h e m ig h t h e lp m ech an ic s , a n d p u t on po o r m e n ’s g a rb t h a t h e m ig h t sy m ­p a th iz e w i th poor m en , a n d w lio in h is l a s t w o rd s sa id : “ M y L o rd , I am dy ing . O h, h e lp m y u n b e lie f!”—I say , f ro m th a t t im e th e th ro n e o f R u ss ia h a s , fo r th e m o s t p a r t , b een o ccup ied b y ru le rs as b en e ficen t a n d k in d a n d sy m p a th e tic as th e y w e re p o w erfu l,

To go no f u r th e r h a c k th a n N icho las, th e g ra n d fa th e r of th e p re se n t em pero r. N ic h o la s h a d fo r th e d o m in a n t id e a of h is a d m in is tra t io n tlie e m a n c ip a tio n of th e se rfs . W h e n i t w as fo u n d th a t he p re m e d ita te d tlie freed o m of th e se rfs h e rec e iv e d tlie fo llo w in g le t te r o f th r e a t fro m a d e p u ta tio n of no b lem en : “ Y o u r Im p e r ia l M a je s ty —W e le a rn t h a t th e c o u n c il a n d se n a te of th e em p ire h av e b e fo re th e m fo i d e lib e ra tio n , w ith y o u r san c tio n , th e p la n to ab o lish se rfdom th ro u g h o u t tlie R u ss ia n em p ire . W e a re p e rfe c tly w illin g to ab id e by y o u r m a je s ty ’s decision in th is m a t te r a n d to lo y a lly su p p o rt y o u r w ill, b u t th e re a re in R u ss ia a la rg e n u m b e r o f sm a ll ow n­e rs o f se rfs w ho a re d e p en d en t fo r a c tu a l su b s is ten ce on th e la b o r of tliose se rfs , a n d w h o co n seq u en tly w ill be le f t w holly p en n iless a n d w ith o u t a n y reso u rce by th e o p e ra tio n of em an c ip a tio n . T hey w ill th e n u n d o u b te d ly re s o r t to desper­a te m ea su res , a n d in th e e x tre m ity of th e ir d esp a ir w ill p u t .the life o f y o u r m a je s ty in je o p a rd y .” T he em pero r re p lie d in w ords t h a t w ill la s t as long as histc.'-y: “ G en tlem en , if I shou ld d ie b ecause of m y devo tion to su ch a cause , I am w illin g to m ee t m y fa te .” W h e n , t in d e r a n a tta c k o f p n eu m o n ia f ro m exposu re to severe w e a th e r in th ese rv ice o f liis people, t h a t em p ero r p u t dow n h is h e a d on tn e p illo w of d u s t,R u ss ia lo s t as good a m o n a rc h as w ase v e r c row ned .

T h e n cam e A le x a n d e r th e Second, tn e f a th e r o f th e p re se n t em pero r. A m id th e m ig h tie s t o p p o sU o n a n d in n u m e ra b le p ro te s ts he, w i th one s tro k e o f h is pen , e m a n c ip a te d tw e n ty m illio n se rfs , p ra c ­t ic a lly s a y in g : “ G o free . B e y o u r ow n m as te rs , a n d th is is fo r y o u a n d y o u r c h ild re n fo re v e r .” O n th e d a y h e w as b a se ly a ssa ss in a te d (an d I w ill p a re n ­th e t ic a l ly sa y t h a t I sa w h is c a rr ia g e in s p lin te r s a s i t looked w h e n h e stepped f ro m i t . n o t to save h im se lf , b u t to look after somo poor people in th e s tr e e t w ho h a d b een h u r t , a n d I sa w th e b ed on w h ic h h e d ied , th e m a t tr a s s y e t c rim son yrith h is life ’s b lood)—oh th e day he w as assassinated he had on h is table, found afterward, a free constitution t h a t pro­

posed. to g iv e th e r ig h t o f su ffrag e to th e people o f R u ssia . I f i t h a d n o t been fo r th e ' a ssa ss in a tio n h e w o u ld have soon s ig n ed t h a t c o n s titu tio n , b u t th a t h o rr ib le v io lence p u t th in g s b a c k as v io lence a lw a y s does. W h a t a m a rv e l­ous c h a ra c te r o f k in d n ess w as A le x a n ­d e r t lie Second , th e f a th e r o f tlie p resen t em p ero r, so t h a t th o p re se n t em peror. A le x a n d e r th e T h ird , in h e r i ts h is b e ­n ig n ity . A le x a n d e r th e Hecond, bea rin g th a t a n o b le m a n h a d fo rm e d a consp ir­ac y a g a in s t liis life , h a d h im a rre s te d . T h en th e eyes o f th e c rim in a l w ere b a n d ­ag ed , a n d he w as p u t in a c a rr ia g e and fo r som o tim e tra v e le d on, o n ly stopp ing fo r food. A f te r aw h ile th e b a n d a g e was- rem o v ed , a n d supp o sin g th a t lie m u st b y t h a t tim o h a v e been a lm o s t in S iberia lie fo u n d th a t lie w a s a t th e door o f liis ow n hom e. B u t th is p u n ish m e n t was sufficien t.

T h e sam e e m p ero r, h a v in g h e a rd th a t a p oe t h a d w r i t te n a poem d e fa m ato ry of h is em press, o rd ered th e p o e t in to h is p resence . E x p e c tin g g re a t sev erity , the p o e t e n te red th e p a lace a n d fo u n d the e m p ero r an d em press a n d d u k es a n d duchesses g a th e re d to g e th e r. “ Good m o rn in g ," sa id tlio em p ero r to th e o f­fen d e r. " I h e a r you h av e w r i t te n a m o st b e a u ti fu ^ poem , a n d I liave sen t fo r y o n th a t yon m ay re a d i t to u s an d w e m ay luive th e p lea su re of h e a r in g i t .” T h e m m criod o u t, “ H m d m o to S iberia o r do a n y th in g w ith m e, b u t do n o t m ak e m e re a d th is poem in y o u r p re s ­ence ." H e w as com pelled to re a d th e d e fa m a to ry poem , a n d th e n th e em press, a g a in s t w h o m i t w as a im ed , sa id : " I do n o t th in k lie w ill w r i te an y m ore verses a b o u t u s ag a in . L e t h im go ." A nd so h e w a s freed . A n d now com es in A lex­a n d e r tlie T h ird , do ing th e h es t th in g s possib le fo r th e n a tio n w h ic h h e loves a n d w h ich as a rd e n tly loves h im . B u tw hat an undertaking to r a le one h u n ­d re d a n d tw e lv e m illio n people, m ad e u p of one h u n d re d tr ib e s a u d rac e s a n d sp e ak in g fo r ty d iffe ren t lan g u ag es . B u t, n o tw ith s ta n d in g a ll th is , th in g s th e re m ove ou m arv e lo u s ly w ell, a n d 1 do n o t be lieve th a t o u t of five h u n d re d th o u ­sa n d R u ss ian s you w ou ld find m ore th a n one person w ho d islikes th e em pero r, a n d so t h a t c a lu m n y o f d re a d of a ssas­s in a tio n d rops so fia t i t c a n fa ll no f la tte r .

C a lu m n y th e Second—I f you go to R u s ­s ia y o n a re u n d e r sev erest esp ionage— stopped h e re a n d q u estio n ed th e re a n d in d a n g e r of a rre s t. B u t m v opin ion is t h a t i f a m an is d is tu rb ed in R u ss ia it. is b ecau se he o u g h t to be d is tu rb ed . R u s ­s ia is tlie on ly c o u n try iu E u ro p e in w h ich m y b a g g a g e w as n o t exam ined . I c a r ­r ie d in m y h a n d , t ie d to g e th e r w ith a co rd , so th a t th e ir t i t le s co u ld be seen , a p ile of e ig h t o r te n books—a ll o f th e m fro m lid to lid c u rs in g R u ss ia— b u t I h a d no tro u b le in ta k in g w ith m e th e books. T h e re i.s te n tim es m o re d ifficu lty in g e t­t in g y o u r b a g g a g e th ro u g h tlie A m e ri­c a n cu s to m house th a n th ro u g h th e R u s­sian . I speak n o t o f m y se lf, fo r frie n d s in te rc e d e fo r m e on A m e ric an w h arv es , a n d I am n o t d e ta in ed . I w as sev era l d ay s in R u ss ia befo re I w a s ask ed if I h a d a n y p a ssp o rt a t a ll. D epend upon i t , i f h e re a f te r a m a n believes he is u n ­c o m fo rta b ly w a tc h e d b y th e po lice ofSt. Petersburg or Moscow, it is because there is something suspicions about him, and you yourself had better, when he is around, look after your silver spoons. I promise von, a n h o n est man or an honest woman, that when yon go there, as many of you will, for European travel is destined to change its course from southern Europe to those northern re­gions, you will have no more molesta­t io n o r supervisal than in Brooklyn or in New York or the quietest Long Island village.

C alu m n y th e T h ird —R u ss ia a n d i ts r u le r a rc so opposed to an y o th e r re lig io n excep t th e G reek re lig io n th a t th<*y w ill n o t a llo w a n y o th e r re lig io n ; th a t n o th ­in g h u t p e rsecu tio n a n d im p riso n m en t a n d o u tra g e in to le ra b le a w a it th e d is ­c ip les of a n y o th e r re lig ion . B u t w h a t a re th e fac ts? I h a d a lo n g r id e in St. P e te rs b u rg a n d i ts su b u rb s w ith th e p re ­fec t, a b r il l ia n t, efficient a n d lovely m an , w h o is tlie h ig h e s t official in th e c ity of S t. P e te rsb u rg , a n d w hose ch ie f business is to a t te n d th e em peror. I sa id to h im , ‘ ‘I suppose y o u r re lig io n is t h a t of th e G re e k chu rch?” “ N o ,” sa id lie, “ I am a L u th e ra n .” “ 'W h at is y o u r relig ion?” I sa id to one of th e h ig h e s t a n d m o st in ­f lu en tia l officials a t S t. P e te rsb u rg . H e sa id , “ I am of th e C liu rch of E n g la n d .” M yself, a n A m erican , of s ti l l a n o th e r d en o m in a tio n of C h ris tian s , a n d n e v e r h a v in g been in sid e a G reek c liu rch in m y life u n t i l I w e n t to R u ss ia , cou ld n o t h a v e rece iv ed m ore co n sid e ra tio n h a d I heen b a p tise d in th e G reek c h u rc h a n d a ll m y life w o rsh ip ed a t h e r a lta rs . I h a d i t dem onsti-a ted to m e v e ry p la in ly th a t a m a n ’s re lig io n in R u ss ia h a s n o th ­in g to do w ith h is p re fe rm e n t fo r e ith e r office o r social position . T lie on ly ques­tio n s ta k e n in to su ch co n sid e ra tio n a re h o n es ty , fide lity , m o ra lity a n d a d a p ta ­tion . I h a d n o t been in *St. P e te rs b u rg a n h o u r befo re I rece iv ed a n in v ita tio n to p rea c h th e G ospel o f C h ris t as I be­lieved it. B esides a ll th is , h av e you fo r­g o tte n t h a t th e C rim ean w a r , w h ich shook th e e a r th , g rew o u t o f R u ss ia ’s in ­te rfe re n c e in b e h a lf of th e p e rsecu ted C h ris tian s o f a ll n a tio n s in T urkey?

“ B u t ,” says som e one, “ h a v e th e re n o t heen p e rsecu tio n s of o th e r re lig io n s in R ussia?” N o d o u b t, j u s t as in o th e r t im es in N ew E n g la n d w e b u rn ed w itch es , a n d as w e k ille d Q u akers, an d as th e Je w s in A m e ric a h av e been o u trag eo u sly t r e a t ­ed ever since I can rem em b er, an d th e C hinese in o u r la n d hav e been pe lted , a n d th e ir s to res to rn d ow n a n d theii* w ay fro m th e s te a m er w h a r f to th e ir des tin ed q u a r te rs tra c k e d w ith th e ir ow n blood. T he d ev il of p e rsecu tio n is in ev ery la n d a n d in a ll ages. Som e of u s in th e d iffer­e n t d en om ina tions of C h ris tian s in A m e r­ic a h av e fe l t th e th ru s t of p e rsecu tio n b ecause w e th o u g h t d iffe ren tly o r d id th in g s d iffe ren tly fro m those w ho w ou ld , i f th e y h a d th e pow er, p u t n s in a fu rn a c e ’e ig h t tim es h ea te d , one m ore deg ree of ca lo ric th a n N e b u c h a d n e zz a r’s. P e rse ­c u tio n s in a il lan d s, b u t th e em p ero r of R u ss ia sa n c tio n s none o f th em . I h a d a m o st s a tis fa c to ry ta lk w ith th e em pero r a b o u t th e re lig io n s of th e w o rld , a n d he th in k s a n d fee ls as yen a n d I do—th a t i’e- lig ion is so m e th in g be tw een a m a n and h is G od. a u d no one h a s a r ig h t to in te r ­fe re w ith it. Y ou m a y go r ig h t u p to St. P e te rs b u rg a n d M oscow w ith y o u r E p iscopal l i tu rg y , o r y o u r P re sb y te r ia n ca tech ism , o r y o u r C ongregationalism s l ib e ra lism , o r y o u r Im m e rs io n is t’s B ap ­tis try , o r a n y o th e r re lig io n , a n d if you m in d y o u r ow n a ffa irs a n d le t o th e rs m in d th e ir s you w ill n o t he m olested .

C a lu m n y th e F o u r th —R u ss ia is so v e ry g ra sp in g of te r r ito ry , jfeid she seem s to w a n t th e w o rld . B u t w h a t a re th e facts? D u rin g th e la s t c e n tu ry a n d a q u a r te r th e U n ite d S ta te s h a v e ta k e n possession of e v e ry th in g b e tw een th e th ir te e n co lonies a n d th e P ac ific ocean , a n d E n g la n d d u r in g th e sam e le n g th o f t im e h a s ta k e n possession of n e a rly th re e m illio n sq u a re m iles , a n d b y th e e x te n t o f h e r d o m ain h a s a d d e d tw o h u n d re d a n d fif ty m illio n p o p u la tio n , w h ile R u ss ia h a s ad d ed d u r in g th a t t im e o n ly o n e -h a lf th e n u m b e r o f sq u a re m iles a n d a b o u t e ig h te en m illio n o f p o p u la tio n —E n g la n d ’s ad v an ce of d o m ain b y tw o h u n d re d a n d fil’tv m illio n m ra in st R u s-

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C hildren of M r. and M rs. M. M. SollerAltoona, Fa.

Both H a d EczemaIn I ts W orst Form

A fte r P h y s ic Lans ’F a i l e d H o o d ’s S a r s a p a r il la P e r fe c tly C ured,Great mental agony is endured by

paren ts w ho see th e ir ch ildren suffering from diseases caused by impure blood, and for which there seems no cure. This is turned to jo y w hen H ood’s Sarsaparilla is reso rted to, for i t expels the foul hum ors from the blood, and restores the dis­eased sk in to fresh, healthy b righ tness. Read the following from grateful parents:“ T o C. I . H o o d & C o., L o w e ll, M a s s . :

“ W e th in k H o o d ’s S a r s a p a r i l la is th e m o s tvaluable medicine on the market fo r blood ands k in d is e a s e s . O u r tw o c h i ld r e n su f fe re d t e r r i ­bly w ith the

W o r s t F o r m o f E c z e m af o r tw o y e a r s . W e h a d th r e e p h y s ic ia n s int h a t tim e , b u t n e i th e r o i th e m s u c c e e d e d in c u r in g th e m o r e v e n in g iv in g th e m a l i t t le re l ie f . A t l a s t w e t r ie d H o o d ’s S a r s a p a r i l la a n d in a m o n th b o th c h i ld r e n w e re p e r­fectly cu red . W o re c o m m e n dHood’s Sarsaparillaa s a s t a n d a r d fa m ily m e d ic in e , a n d w o u ld n o t b e w i th o u t i t . ” M r . a n d M r s . M . M . S o l l e r , 1 4 1 2 2 n d A v e n u e , A lto o n a , P a .

HOOD’S PlLLS cure liver ills, constipation, biliousness, jaundice, s ick headache, indigestion.

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Cleanses and beautifies the hair. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never Pails to liestore Gray Hair to its Youthful Color.Cures scalp diseases &l hair falling.

50ctand$1.00at DruggistsHIM—— — — Wil ■■■!! I ■■■■■III H— IIThe O o n s u m p t iv e a n d F e e U le and all whoBuffer from exhausting diseases should use Parker’s G-iuger Tonic. It cures the worst Cough. Weak I>ebility, in-digestion, Female Weakness, Rheumatism ana Pain. 50c. & §1. M iN D E R C O R N S . The only sure cure for Corns. Stops all pain. Makes walking easy. IScte, at Druggists.

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Bay Only FOSTER Kid Gloves,d lO S lf s w lO S tf

CONNECTIONS ON N. Y. 0. & . ,

AT SYRACUSE— TRAINS AKBIYK.F rom t e e E a s t .—2:05t, 3:25+, 3:45+, 7:00+, 9:20

* e . ; 12:45. 1:30+. 2:15+, 3:30,4:15+, 4:55+, 6:15,7:10+, 3 :3J+, 8:50+, 11:10, 11:32t p. m.

/r o m t h e W e s t . D ir e c t R o a d .—12:05+, 1:10+, 3:rn. 5:30f, 7;50+, 9:20+ 30:30+, 21;20 a . m.; 12:16+, 12:25+, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, S:30+. 10:50+, ll:15t p. m.

A u b u r n R o a d .~9 :20 a . m„ 13:10, 2:10,4:35,7:50,10:10 p. ac.TRAINS DEPART.

F or th e E a6t.-12:10+ , 1:25+, 3:25+, 5:40+, 7:15, 8:00+, 9:40+, 10:40+, 11:30+ a . h .; 12:30+, 12:35, 1:10. 2:30, 5:00, 7:00. 8 ’45+, 10:55+, 11:20 p. h .

F o b th e W est , D irect R o a d .—2:10+, 3:40+ 3:50+, 7,20+, 7:35, 10:30 a . m .; 1:50, 2:20, 4:20, 5:00+, 5:15, 7:30+, 8:10+. 8:55+, 9:00, 11:35 p. m.

A ubuf,nR o a d —5:50, 9:30 a .m • 12:50, 2 :25 t,5:00, 8:05 p . x .

AT CANASTOTA—TRAINS DEPART.

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T h e d a g g e rs (+) In d ic a te e x p re s s t r a in s .A ll o th e r t r a in s a r e a c c o m m o d a tio n t r a in s .

S Y R A C U S E , B I N G H A M T O N & N . Y

NORTHWARD.s t a t io n s . | Exp. I Exp. I Bxp. | Mail. |

is’ew York___Philadelphia..Seraatcm ____Binghamton.Ch’go F o r k s ..Whitney’s Pt.L isle ..................Marathon... . M essengerv’e B’dgett M ills CORTLAND .Homer..........Little York . .Preble .Tally..............S y ra cu se____

O s w e g o ...........

a . n . P. K.9 CO 9 00820 7 03

P, H. P. H. A- X. A. J .1 33 2 U

4 05 3 15 8204 35 8 435 05 350 900520 9 06548 4 05 9 21602 9 33620 9 446 32 430 9 58 5000 47 4 38 10 06 6 08658 10 14707 10 197 22 4 57 10 28 627815 5 35 *1115 7 10

P. H.10 10 6 50 13 30 8 30

S O U T H W A R D .

STATIONS. Mail | Exp. | Exp. | Exp. F.&/P. M. A. H. P. H A. StOswego......... 3 35 7 45 900 1100

A. St. P. M. A. S1. P. u. P. St.Syracuse...... 730 500 900 1010 tooTully............ 8 19 5 56 2 18Preble........... 8 29 605 233Little York... 8 34 610 2 41Eomer.......... 8 43 620 0 53 1112 2 55CORTLAND.. 8 52 632 10 00 11 20 3 07B’dgett Mills. 900 6 41 3 20+Messengerv’e 911 6 52 340+Marathon__ 9 21 700 11 46 4 05Lisle.............. 9 43 713 4 33Whitney’s Pt. 953 7 26 4 55Ch’go Forks.. 10 25 7 35 5 21Binghamton.. 10 50 7 57 1103 12 40 6 00

p *r P. * , P H Ii K T> wScranton...... 12 40 12 40 2 45 8 inPhiladelphia- 6 05 6 05 10 00New York__ 5 15 5 15 730

A d a g g e r (+) sh o w s t h a t t r a in s s to p oa s»>.

LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD,SOUTHERN CENTRAL DIVISION,

SOUTHWARD.STATIONS. 128 136 14 138 2

A. M. a . n . A. SI. P. u . P. if.Oswego................... ...... ......... ........ ......Sterling................... 8 59 1 48 6 ',7Weedsport............. 9 42 mmm m 2 40 7 00Anhurn................... 10 0 fl 8 15 11 15 3 00 7 30Moravia_________ 8 52 11 52 8 12

P. H.Groton.................... 9 17 12 12 8 SPFreeville................. - rnmmm 9 20 12 23 8 44D ryd en _____________ _____ 9 27 13 39 8 50Harford.................. _____ 9 41 *12 40 9 03Harford Mills.......... m m « 9 45 *1243 9 00Owego__________ 10 40 1 35 9 65Sayre...................... 2 10 10 85

NORTHWARD.STATIONS. 17 135 3 137,

A. M. A. K. P. M. P..'M.Sayre....................... 4 25 . . . . . 5 15Owego__________ 5 05 8 00 6 00 ____Harford Mills.......... 5 56 8 52 6 55Harford_________ 6 CO 8 56 6 59 .........Dryden__ ...»____ 6 13 9 09 7 12Freeville.................. 6 35 9 20 7 20Groton___________ 6 47 9 36 7 32Moravia................... 7 08 9 59 7 53 _____A u b u rn ____________ 7 50 10 40 8 34 6 00Weedsport............... 8 16 11 88 . . . . . 6 23

P. H.Sterling..... .......... 8 59 12 22 ......... 7 08

Oswego.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .♦Trains stop only on signal.

Traln8l7 and 2, sonth of Anbura, run dally. All other trains daily, except Sunday.

CONNECTIONS.Owego with N. Y. L. E. & W. It.R .; Freeville

with E., C. & N. R. R .; Auburn with N. Y. C. &H. R. R .; Weedsport with N Y. C. & H. R. R .; and West Shore R. R .; Sterling with R. W. & O, R. R. E. B. Byxngton. Gen -Pass. Agt,

ELM IR A.C O R TLAN D & NO R TH ER N

NORTH OR EAST BOUND.

s t a t io n s . I No.l. J No. 7* I No. 3.|No. 5+INo.llA. K. A. X. P. X. A. X. A. M.

E lm ira—.Lv. 7 10 8 00 4 00Horseheads. 7 20 8 10 4 10V a n E tte n -— 8 06 8 56 4 57Ithaca........ 9 00 9 SO 5 47F r e e v ille___ 9 20 10 08 6 04Auburn.. Ar. 10 40 8 40 A. X.CORTLAND 9 48 10 82 6 26 7 20 7 25Syracuse__ 11 15 8 15T ru xton ___ 10 12 10 55 6 50 7 46 8 39Cuyler......... 10 23 11 04 7 02 7 59 9 10D e R u v te r .. . 10 81 11 13 7 12 8 11 0 40Cazenovia.. 11 02 11 43 7 48 8 43 11 02

P. X. P. M.12 86 A. X.

Canastota.. 11 45P. K.

12 22 8 25 9 25

Sylv’n Beach 9 45Sylv. Jnnct’n 9 48Camden...... 10 13W a te r to w n .CapeVinc’ntClayton.......Ogdensb’gh.

P. M P. X. A. X. P. X.Albany........ 4 50 4 50 1 30 2 10New York.. . 8 50 8 50 6 30 7 00B o sto n Ar... 11 05 10 50 8 30

♦Runs Sundays only.

SOUTH OR WESTBOUND.

TATIONS N o.2. | N o.4 . i N o.8* | N o.6t N o .!P. X, P. K. P . M. A. K. A. K

’io s to n . ..L v . 6 45 11 00 6 45 5 00

Y o rk .— 9 15 11 59 ■3 15 7 30A. ir *.. M. A. M. V. .vi

ei tf : r5 • ■* q -L •AiOgm.n^b' gh ; i<>C l a y . . . 7 20Cape ’o' 7 30Wat erf iiv. u • 10 00

A. H V . M P. XI.’■'ajmrieii— 4 50Sy lv J u u e t’* P. 3i, 5 ">>S y lv ’n Bet-.eb 5 19

A, H. P. M. P. X.: 'a n a sto ts 7 05 1 25 ■i 35 5 67 2 20• a z e n o v ia .. - ? H 2 03 4 .k 6 ir, 4 20tX’Ruy+o.r — •< is 2 31 4 Ki 7 u 6 <0iri.VfuO___ e tit ' ? if I 9? i 26 f *0\yv)ua-'e__ i 1 noCORTLAND 9 1)1/ 3 15

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7 55 7 35A. H.

A uburn----- 8 15 11 15F, M.

v r e e v tlle -- ■ 9 20 3 35 5 48

Ithaca........ 9 41 3 54 6 08Van Etten — 10 31 4 42 7 00Horseheads. 11 20 5 27 7 47Elmira........ 11 35 5 40 8 00

* Runs Sundays only. +Nos 5 and 6 run d excepting Sunday.

ngand West Shore stop at E., C. & N. depot in Canastota.

Trains 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6,13,14 are flrst-class train* All other trains are second-class.

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Snmmerhlll stage leaves post-office at I2;Oo ;Virgil 3tage leavea post cfSce at IS *.

; Pitcher stage leaves pos 1 office at 1 p.*.: McGrawville stage leave* poet-office at 9 , a . m. and 6:00 p . k .

„• C o r re c te d M a rc h i l , 1892. - r§. K. JMtf&ARD P - J t . ' *