The temporary pall-bearers were ex-Senator B. K. Bruce and other prominent colored men of Washington.

It ran as follows: "My Dear , The bearer of this note is a lady whom I am desirous of serving to the utmost extent of my ability.

" On the same day the General sent the following personal letter: "Dear Sir: The bearer, Dr. G. Apacible, is the person whom was announced to you in the telegram.

When my lady was to return, and had taken her place in the sedan, her bearers raised the chair, but she found no progress was madeshe felt herself sway first to one side, then to the other, and soon came bump upon the ground, when Donald behind was heard shouting to Donald before (for the bearers of sedans were always Highlanders), "Let her down, Donald, man, for she's drunk.

The earliest known Washington coat of arms had blazoned upon it "3 Cinque foiles," which was the herald's way of saying that the bearer was a landholder and cultivator, and when Washington had a book-plate made for himself he added to the conventional design of the arms spears of wheat and other plants, as an indication of his favorite labor.

Bearer, thou'st been my ancient-bearer long, And borne up Leicester's bear in foreign lands; Yet now resign these colours to my hands, For I am full of grief and full of rage.

It was as follows: "The Bearer, Cuchillo, is a Comanche Chief, who says he is a friend of the White's.

A United States passport is an instrument in writing, issued by the secretary of state and under his seal, informing the world that the bearer is a citizen of the United States, that he travels under its protection.

The bearer of such good news was Makaraig, the young man at the head of the movement.

The bearer was Prince George himself, but she does not venture to name him more explicitly.

In every station of life, the bearers of "good news" are a prey to the tyranny of interests and established prejudices.

That sort of nonsense I have always answered by informing the flatterer that the first bearer of my venerable name was a cook; the second, a tanner; the thirdwell, the least said about the third the better; and the fourth, a barber.

Wabashaw's pike-bearer was a fine looking warrior, named "Many Lightnings.

JOHNSON.' 'April 5, 1784.' To THE SAME. 'SIR, 'The bearer is my god-son, whom I take the liberty of recommending to your kindness; which I hope he will deserve by his respect to your excellence, and his gratitude for your favours.

"For me," the Pope was represented as saying, "for me the beard of Paul, the sword of Paul, all things of Paul: that key-bearer, Peter, is no way to my liking.

Two Sikhs and a bhisti, or water-carrier, also met their death, and two doolie-bearers were woundedthirteen men in all.

This indicated that the bearer was the corporal of the patrol.

My dear Wordsworth, The Bearer of this is my young friend Moxon, a young lad with a Yorkshire head, and a heart that would do honour to a more Southern county: no offence to Westmoreland.

The bearer, Autolycus by name (I call him Autolycus not because he is a knave and witty, but because he is such a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles), made up a bed on one of the cane seats, and there, in that dreary and far from clean apartment, with horrible insects walking up the walls and doubtless carpeting the floor, with no lock on the door and unknown horrors without, I slept dreamlessly.

The bearer of this letter was George Washington, a young Virginia surveyor.

"The bearer of this letter will be Urbino, who lives in my service.

"The letter is written carefully, apparently with a view to avoid any suspicion, should it be opened and read by any but him for whom it is intended; but in fact it contains assurances couched in language which I understand, that the bearers are enemies of Russia and friends of Poland, and that every confidence may be placed in them.

"The bearer of this is one Gordon Francis Gregg, British subject, whom it is Our will and command that he shall be Our guest during his journey through our dominion.

Another bearer of news was a young gentleman named Follett, whose eyes had become so protruded and set from keeping an anxious look-out for the enemy, that it was many days after his arrival at a place of safety before they resumed their accustomed limits and expression.

The temporary pall-bearers were ex-Senator B. K. Bruce and other prominent colored men of Washington.