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Show BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION. President Buchanan Had Had All the Visitors He Wanted. President Huchnunn's homn still stands In tho outskirts of Lancaster, Pa. lluclinniui was n closo friend of Abiahnm N. Cr.ssel Ho was president presi-dent of the turnpike company which owned a road leading fiom Lancaster past tho Buchanan residence. During tho campaign which gave Pennsylvania her only president this turnpike prospered on tho tolls of the callers who dally thronged to the candidate's home. "Abo," Bald Buchanan ono day, "can't yoti abolish the tolls, or glvo a special rate, for all these people? 1 want to encourage them to como want 'em all to come." Mr. Cnssel promised to consult his directors, and u concession was grouted. After election came the olllco seekers, seek-ers, and tho homo of tho presidentelect president-elect was compassed about Ilka a bo-Icagurcd bo-Icagurcd camp. Meeting him, Buchanan Bu-chanan nguln entreated tho road owner: "Cassol," ho said, "for heaven's sake keep 'cm away! Can't you build toll gates clear up to tho sky so they can't climb over7" Saturday Evening Post. |