. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. )pointed chiefof the btucau of Statistics of theTreasury department. Represent-ed Ioonc county in the le<;islatur(^several times; was a member of theConstitutional conventions of 18(),5and 187;), and for three or fourjears has been editor and publisher of the Dcmocrdt at lioonville. He is as vi^^orous in mind and bodyas a (juarter of a century ao^o. After C/olonel Svvitzlers address, Thomas Shakelford, of (irlas-o;ow, was introduced to the (Uowd, which was eaiier to hear more ofMissouiis eaily history. Mr. Shacke
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. )pointed chiefof the btucau of Statistics of theTreasury department. Represent-ed Ioonc county in the le<;islatur(^several times; was a member of theConstitutional conventions of 18(),5and 187;), and for three or fourjears has been editor and publisher of the Dcmocrdt at lioonville. He is as vi^^orous in mind and bodyas a (juarter of a century ao^o. After C/olonel Svvitzlers address, Thomas Shakelford, of (irlas-o;ow, was introduced to the (Uowd, which was eaiier to hear more ofMissouiis eaily history. Mr. Shackelfords address was shoit, but tothe point, and was jrreatly enjoyed by every one who had an opportu-nity of hearin<): it. (^uite an amount of valuable information was. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAnilCAL RECORD 181 o;atlicrc(l from the spccchoH of these shifted «:entlcmcn, by the yoiino^orpeople. The writer has not in any way orivcn one-half of the details of thismost enjoyable assemblage. The noon hour came at last, and not-withstandino; the immense crowd, there were len<»:thy tables,—fullytwo hundred feet in len<»th had they been connected—that fairlyo;roaned under the interminable weiti:;ht of a most delicious repast thatwas prepared especially for the occasion, that served to appease theirappetites. When dinner was announced, the tables were soon crowd-ed to their utmost capacity. As soon as one person had satislied hisor her hunsfcr they woidd drop out of line and leave room for someone else. The dinner was a success in every particular and the man-ao:emcnt of the edible portion of the profrram deserves ojreat creditfor the manner in which that [)art was carried out. Shortly after dinner was over short talks were made by Dockery,
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