Plain Praying

Thomas Stockton, he venerable chaplain of tho House of lepresentutive, in hii prayer at tho epening of the session oeoasioued an irrevereut griu on the face of the nierner by the following iuvocation to Alnighty Power: "O Lord, consider our 'resident and his advisers! They lack wisdom, but if they ask Thee, Thou wilt ;ive thena liberally and upbraid theiu !Ot."