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Show Stiuihuno Til Widow. Some year ago, in the New Uamoshire legislature, a new member, somewhat noted for "pumping thunder," made a speech upon a bill tor taxing bank dividends, in which be attempted to be very pathetic in favor of widows who owned bank stock. "Yes. Mr. Speaker," he exclaimed, with indignant indig-nant energy, '.'the eentlemnn from Dover who introduced this bill, deaf to the cries of her orphan children, would strip the widow ." But before be-fore he could conclude the sentence he was interrupted by a laugh. Astonished, Aston-ished, but un launted, he exclaimed with a iT.'foyind f-e!ing: ' Gentlemen, I it is not the su''i-et of deri-ion. I ap I p--al to yon in all candor to say if it is j net wrse ban stripping. 1'ut on this tax, atl you will drive the widow to her last shift. ' Shouts of laughter here petrified him in his place, and he spoke no more du-ine the session- |