| Show bail HAMILTON the death or of miss abigail dodge better known as ao gall gail hamilton a bright and vigorous liter literary woman and a relative of mrs james Q G blaine is report reported oa la in last evenings dispatches dispa tchee this termination of her recent sick no ae was vai nut not unexpected nevertheless abe will be sincerely mourned for she abe wasi posse ened of exceptional courage and power in her chosen avocation and showed no signs of failing strength or ability until the touch of paralysis benumbed her faculties hence she abe might naturally have been expected to live and labor many years yeara yet an incident of her readiness in repartee and of her disposition to fair nesb al also sobas baa been reported in these columns before but it in ia good enough to bear repetition it indeed it to ia not entirely new to present readers it was waa at a time when the anti mormon feeling ran high in wash ington and when on that ground efforts were being made to unseat ur prevent the seating of the delegate in congress Con greas from utah territory gail bail hamilton was mccu a place la in the members member eP gallery and was waa approached by a representative who was known to be a bitter an tag onist of the people of utah it was not generally known but it was a fact that be bad the misfortune to bury three wi veato io succession and ana was then living with the dourth seating banting himself beside the fair journalist our he be endeavored to make himself agreeable oy pointing out various members of congress on the floor below ind and finally his gaze fell upon and bin bia finger the utah delegate theres mr cannon 10 he sali said bela bea a mormon and ties haa four wives dont you think it a disgrace that he be should have a sent seat in the congress ot of the united jolted states the bright woman turned to her bar questioner with a look of arch surprise and replied ob I 1 dont know the only difference I 1 can see flee between the utah man and yourself youra eif is that thai he drives hie hia wives abreast while you drive yours tandem I |
