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Show Slightly Confused. Whon Senator Deboe was elected from Kentucky from Joo Blackburn's district, an ovation wn3 given him upon his return to his llttlo mountain town, a barbecuo for which sovoral fatted calves and other animals wero killed. Much Impressed ho mado a spoech of somo length and eloquence That is, ho began all right, but ho mado a slight miscuo at tho finish. That was what ho said: "Friends and Follow Citizens: I fcol this to bo tho greatest occasion of my life. I am dooply gratified moro deeply than I can say by this honor you havo dono mo In sending mo as Sonator to tho capital from the most splondld stnto In tho Union, from tho magnificent Bluo Grass country, from tho only stato that can boast of tho finest whisky, tho loveliest horses and tho fastest women In tho world." Pittsburg Dispatch. |