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crammed with visitors the whole week, and a 

 general orgie became prevalent. When it is stated 

 that, in addition to all these antl-everything societies, 

 was affiliated the great demonstration of the ' Uni- 

 versal Peace Society,' with the champion advocate, 

 Elihu Burritt, the inspired blacksmith, and other 

 noted Americans, with a strong contingent of 

 whisky-drinking Scotchmen, evidently notteetotallers, 

 it may well be conceived that ' high jinks ' were the 

 order of the day. In fact, it was well known that 

 such a week of drinking and immorality as was 

 evoked by these gatherings was unknown elsewhere. 

 Some amusing stories are told of Joe Carter, 

 who was a favourite tenant of the doctor. It was 

 said that when Joseph paid his rent, his landlord 

 kindly asked him if his business at the ' Bugle ' was 

 prospering. Joseph replied that he regretted to 

 say that ' it was very bad indeed ' ; that, what with 

 his friends and visitors attending these meetings, 

 and what with the impressive speeches they heard 

 there, such an effect was produced on his customers 

 generally that they ceased to patronise him as 

 they used to do. This so gratified the doctor that 

 he said, ' Joseph, I am very glad indeed to hear it, 

 and therefore hand you back these three five-pound 

 notes, as some compensation for your loss of trade.' 

 Joseph departed serenely, thanking his landlord for 

 his kindly consideration. But the real facts were 

 these : The jolly host of the ' Bugle ' was noted for 

 his famous home-brewed beer, and always filled his 

 cellars, and even his outbuildings, with his nut-brown 



