The evening telegraph

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ing, as a philosopher should refuse, so no

reasonable a demand to give up his bull. It

is a scene worthy the genius of the greatest

artist.

The commissioners were getting into dis

putes with each other all the time. They dif

fered in judgment and in wishes at every turn.

One of their most diverting squabbles was at

Port-au-Prince, on the question whether they

should go straight to Key West or meander

about with the Tennessee to other parts of

the West Indies. They disputed abomt it in

the cabin till after midnight. Ben Wade was

for Kay West; President White wanted to go

over to Santiago de Cuba; and Dr. Howe

thought some other plaoe would be more

beneficial to the interests of his country and

his bonds. Finally, old Ben could stand it

no longer, and bidding his fellow commis

sioners to go to he went off to bed. The

upshot was that next day the Tennessee sailed

for Kingston.

And so it went on to the end of the chap

ter. Fighting and disputing, swearing and

scolding, were the order of the day, and ;of

the night too; and through all President

White maintained his temper, though Dr.

Howe could not maintain his digestion. And

now they have been having a fight at Wash

ington to finish with. Ben Wade wrote his

report, bat White and Howe would not sign

it without additions and embellishments that

disgusted Ben. Of coarse, they mast come

to some agreement at last, or they would all

cover themselves with derision; bat, how

ever they patch up this final controversy,

they are a pleasant and amusing set. John

Gilpin with his ride was nothing to these

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The evening telegraph. (1871). Philadelphia [Pa.], 1871-04-05. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025925/1871-04-05/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The evening telegraph, 1871-04-05.