. A brief history of John and Christian Fretz and a complete genealogical family register to the fourth generation : with accounts and addresses delivered at the Fretz family reunions held at Bedminster, PA, 1888, 1893, 1898, and remember that they came to this country, not asadventurers, but by the earnest invitation andsolicitation of William Penn, the first after hisown people. The mother tongue of a people is ridiculedonly by those of narrow and selfish views, bypeople who are so uninformed that they alwayshave the impression our forefathers came fromHolland instead of Germany. El
. A brief history of John and Christian Fretz and a complete genealogical family register to the fourth generation : with accounts and addresses delivered at the Fretz family reunions held at Bedminster, PA, 1888, 1893, 1898, and remember that they came to this country, not asadventurers, but by the earnest invitation andsolicitation of William Penn, the first after hisown people. The mother tongue of a people is ridiculedonly by those of narrow and selfish views, bypeople who are so uninformed that they alwayshave the impression our forefathers came fromHolland instead of Germany. Elegance of speechand manner are of prime importance, and thepeople of every tongue have abundant work tomantain this, even if they can speak but one lan-guage. All have their tribulations in this respect. I remember, when I lived at Wyoming, I madea friendly call on one of my most estimable patrons,who was the manager of a coal mine. He explainedto me the process of preparing coal for the mar-ket. In seperating the coarse from the fine, hesaid: We pass it over a screen that has fourteenoles tothe hinch. You may also remember the Englishman whowent to the blacksmith shop to have his horsesshod. When reminded of the poor condition of. ^2$-^im±i^
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