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evening with a colossal bust of himself, executed in Carrara 

 marble, and on a pedestal of Sicilian marble. This large 

 assemblage of workpeople visited, in the course of the day, 

 the conservatories, the greenhouses, and enjoyed themselves 

 with various sports in the park. No intoxicating liquors were 

 provided, but the provisions for the occasion were of the 

 amplest kind. The bill of fare was as follows: — Beef, 1380 

 lbs. ; ham, 1300 lbs. ; tongues and pies, 520 lbs. ; plum bread, 

 1080 lbs. ; currant bread, 600 lbs. ; butter, 200 lbs. ; tea, 50 

 lbs. ; sugar, 700 lbs ; cream, 42 gallons ; and a great quantity 

 of celery. The bust was presented to him in the evening in 

 St. George's Hall, Bradford- 



A Liberal in politics, Mr. Salt in the spring of 1869 came 

 forward as a candidate for the borough of Bradford in the 

 Liberal interest. He was elected, much to the gratification of 

 his many friends, but only remained in Parliament two years. 

 Writing to his constituents at the end of that time, he said : — 

 ' I find, after two years of experience, that I have not sufficient 

 stamina to bear up under the fatigues and late hours incident 

 to Parliamentary life.' Though seldom absent from the 

 House, he seldom spoke unless on some formal occasion. 

 When down at Scarborough to recruit his health, he said to a 

 friend, 'I am a weary man,' and he suffered not a Httle in 

 health during his term of office. 



Towards the end of 1856, Mr. Salt was obliged to remove from 

 Crow Nest to Methley Park, after a residence there of seventeen 

 years. He remained in the latter place for nine years. The 

 place is six miles from Leeds, and before he could enter it, 

 great alterations were necessary. Before leaving Crow Nest, he 

 was presented with an Imperial Bible, elaborately bound, and 

 with an address signed by the chief inhabitants of the district. 



