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some man (so tlie ladles seated at the next table to us united in 

 pronouncing him.) Throughout his remarks, as indeed was true of 

 all the speakers at the table, the forbidden field of political discvission 

 was with great good taste entirely avoided. Once or twice, when by 

 accident a Avord or an allusion would suggest to all hearers the 

 thought that a relapse into political Avarfare was inevitable, with the 

 greatest adroitness he would avoid it, gracefully slide into another 

 theme, or another part of his subject. Speaking of the increased 

 appropriation for agricultural purposes at the last session, he stated 

 that the immense agricultural interests of the Union called for a 

 Bureau oe Agricuetuke, that the present method of intrusting 

 all its interests to the Patent Office was unsatisfactory, insufficient, 

 and a burden to the Commissioner of Patents, who already has aS 

 much as he can well attend to in the legitimate and regular duties of his 

 office. Dr. C. pledged himself to use his utmost endeavors, the coming 

 session, to procure the creation of an Agricultviral Bureau. On the 

 whole our Hon. Represtenative showed himself to be eminently the 

 man for his place. It was we are very certain, very gratifying to his 

 numerous constituents present to listen to his soul-stirriLg eloquence^ 

 His manner, mein, diction and voice, stamp him one of the orators of 

 the State. 



The sixth regular sentiment Avas : 



Woman — The first fruit-picker. In picking the apple the first pair fell. 



Professor Joseeh Haven Avas called upon to reply in behalf of 

 the ladies. He promptly arose, Avith the inevitable apology on his 

 tongue's end that all modest men have, that he had been invited by 

 +he Secretary to dinner, and became to dine and not to speak. This 

 taught him a lesson and reminded him of a sentence someAvhere in 

 Latin, (after scratching his head,) he said, "I have found it. it is this," 



" Timeo Dcmnas et dona ferentes.'" 

 which means, freely translated, something like this : Beware of Col. 

 Boyden Avhen he invites you to dinner!" The Professor thep pro- 

 ceeded in the most playful manner to respond to the sentiment, in 

 behalf of the ladies. He didn't think it Avell to go back so far, — 

 that Avas a great while ago, — it Avas best to "let bygones be 

 bygones." True there Avas a trouble in Eden once, but it Avas long, 

 long ago — he couldn't say whether it Avas a political or domestic 



