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Show At 2,30 in the afternoon the conductor con-ductor heralded Cleveland, but, as I only stayed long enough to change cars for this placo, I cannot dwwll on it now. A ride of twenty six miles brought me to my destination. Elyria is ono of the neatest little towns on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad, nod has a population of about 5,000 bouIs. The place is I flourishing and the scenery, both 'urban and rural, delightful. Tne only familiar object which greeted my gaze was a large bill iu the post-office post-office announcing a lecture by Ann Eliza Youne, headed by a fine portrait, por-trait, said to be hers, but holding no better claim to originality thau bor lecture. While I was there the postmaster post-master came out and tore down Ihe poster, saying he was not going to oater to that infernal humbug. How-over, How-over, the picture remained, and being that of a beautiful woman, will attract just as well, if uot better than "My Life in Bondage." There areseveral "No. 19V in diflereut parts of this f-ountty. They sem to be as hydra-be-id rd as Lee's confessions. II convenient, con-venient, I aliali attend this lect.ire to fv ii una ia i'ir, -me. iiei Humiy aa m lecturer h certified t by "Unveruor George L. Wods of Utah," a circumstance cir-cumstance sufficient to condemn bur in aoy community unfortunate enough to have nil acquaintance. Tho "stalely Webfoot" wanted somt one to endorse hia workmanship and quite naturally chose bimBelf. Win? wo tliiuk wa honor merit thci, When we but praise our. elves iu etber man. Iago. |