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irri.hrd tod.all kiruli f work in hi line in tb
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Address CrpjTnvIllc or Peru, Neb.
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CHAS. G. DORi?EY.
ATOBXEY-AT LAW
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BllO WNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
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MOLIKE PLOWS,
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A. CONSTABLE
Iron and Steel Warehouse.
20 and 22 Third Street,
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3 A TING
Porlnje
Kirj Cot' on, "lis true, s a mig!iy Kinj,
And ruled with an wfj gvray ;
The nation treiuUd before Lin throne,
And be culled the wraith of tbe world tii own,
For unit y a j lenwiLt dy.
A tjT3.it of n ratable mood wan be.
With a fa'e in each caprice;
Tr Arg'-i.tiut were hi mjnnidons,
llli fl'tj,.-ai'ed dtp" with t neir conn lief s tans
Of Ibe geuuine "(JJutn Fietoe."
But DrsgonV tcttb bare rr'nrxd.at last,
A 1 d tl.e eil with Ftrile in red !
Kt g ( tii 1.. filtered with iron gyres,
Lile:.4li lr.- JrcfcrieMt uf liri-s, , ,
And k.n Lu'ion ieijnn iu bis stead !
A mnnarch, uncouth and grim, 'n b,
With a xd and iron fn.-wn ;
lie never l.iuh, L-nl th. re !uietiin2 slip,
A leiril.le r-mr from .-.ii riid lips,
JLat atiull tuiie wbulc aruiic dwn !
He knock at King Cotton's lordly gatei,
And tbeir jortali fhirera'jd fall ;
A new light breaks ! tbe rebel pU on.
And tbe tarthy boi,duiHn rat.' bip chains.
And flees from (Le Uenpotii lUrall.
Yt be it a King aobavoc mad
So drunken with g'.ld nnd gore
That he battles f..r. Wrong a wrll as Riht,
And trenches too oft tbfdi.uiilui fight
For the tyrant betnute before.
So, men in whose hearts tbe silver strains
Oi an oidin Pence "ti! sound,
Thr-uh tbi u.onarvb'feisiai tbnnders. pray
That ttt-re ii-Lten.ere long. a haVyou da),
When KiiJo Curi )ii m y be dUeronv;4
Wlen, lork'd once m"ra in his iron mail,
He tr.Mj 'lumber witi iron lip ;
Or wkr but to breatae tuts jujju? note
Of a festival al frm his rfjnl throat,
O'er the rebel King's clie !
KtXM-NG THE ELOCKADE-
"I Mies Bessie in "
"Ye, ir."
Without further questioning, the speak
er entered the house, with ihe air of an
aciustcmed vi.-itor. Therotim iut i which
he was u.hrd, was fuinihed with that
degree of elegance that betokened alike
wealth and good ta?te. The young u.au
threw himtlf upon a ?-ofa, and uking
frm hi pocket a telegram just received,
read a with sparkling eyrs. Certainly it
must have contained good news, to judge
by tbe expression of his face. He was
luierrupied in his ucrupaiioa by a sofi
hand ti at was laid upon his thnuldrr.
' Air. Mordauu', I protest against your
convtrtin my draviiig-rom iuto an of
fice. I your letter, then, of absorbing
mtere.-i ?"'
I ts jour parden, Bessie," said the
young man ; 4 yuu entered to softly thdt I
did not near you."
"1 that nil ju Lave to say to me?"
inquired ihe young lady, playfully. 1
legm to think t a tcarte worthwhile
to cui- dy'Vu.'
No B- ti'V' a.d the young man.
taking her hand, "it is not all 1 have to
ay to you. I have come to a&k you to
rtH-oii;.uier yowr decision postponinii our
marriage for hx mouths. V hat r asun
i there ltr 11 ?"
"It is my guaidianV wih, Frederick,'
said Betaie. mote gravt-iy. "He thinks
that I am so young lhat we can well af
ford 10 wait. After all, u is but a short
time. Six months will pass away very
qmc ly."
To you, p rhap," returned ihe lover,
reproachfully.
And why cot ?' she retui ned. playful
ly ; "lor think, Fnd rick, they are the
last six months nf my ii.dfpendei.ee.
From that time I am subject to the ca
prices and whims of a huband. I am
afiaid they are all aad tyraut?. Ou sec
ond thought. I jrufcs it would Le better
to name a y;ar."
"Uuuld you have me commit suicidcl"
"As if you were capable of it!" she
retorted, lauabing merrily.
' You don't know what I am capable
of," said yci ng Moidauut, shakirg .hi
head.
"Perhaps if did know. I should pot
be able to marry you at all," said Bessie,
with a faucy smile.
Frederick Mordauni's face fiUr)e..d
slightly, as if a sudden thought 1 ad cross
ed his mind ; ,but a moment afterwards,
he reponded, in the saine vein.
Half an hour afterwards, ihe young
man rse to go. Bessie followed htm to
the door, and tbcn.Kiih i-low and tneoi
tative steps, rt -entered ih3 drnwiiig
room. As she jawed the pirror, a
hasty glance was "perhaps natural
Rarely has a mirror reflected hark a
more pleasing face or a more graceful
figure. Neither, perhaps, was faultiest
but ibe face had a mosi wcnaerful pow
r of expression. A annle fairly lighted
it up. Iraviag it absolutely radiant.
Yet ihere was somethiri'i about the
mouth ibat j-ruiled so sueetly.wbicb would
have assured a careless observer that
?.Iis Bessie had a will of her owu
when she choe to exert it. Tbe eyes
were clear and truthful. Puritv and
siucerity were xflcted from these mir
rors of the ioul. Frederick: JIurdaunt
was out tbe or.Iy ooe who had been wou
by tl e charms of tbe young lie.ires.
Bessie was an heiress, and a wealbty one.
IVM that, she thought of il Ibe two
huijdrtd thuuaud dol.ars that eonstitu
trd her fortune were a poor subatitute,
in her eyes, for the tender love of her
lather, who had been taken from her.
three year before, by a sudden distem
per.
liess-ie was shout to leave tne room,
when bf-r attention was suddenly drawn
to a loos sheet of paper which lay upou
tht earner, at the foot of the sofa on
which her late visitor had been sitting
P.cking it up, a glance informed her tlia
it was a uleTftiii. and dated at Halifax.
Her vyes rested .upon .11 a. moment, and
almost uucuu?cijuly she took in its con
tents, ihe blood rushed to her cheek's.
and she exclaimed, impetuously: "Good
leaven- ! can Frederick have acted so
)a! a nart ?"
The expression of her face was com
pletely changed. There was a deep earn
estness in he: eyes, so lately sparkiiug
with a merry light. "Thi? must be in
quired into, without delay," e resolved.
If it be as I suspect, all is over betweeu
u. Y-s," she repeattd. in a slow and
resolute tone, henceforth and forever
ail is over between us."
She wrote two lines upon a sheet of
note paper, and. ringing the bell hastily.
aid to the servant who answered her
summon? ; "Do you know Mr. Murdauut's
office ?"
Yes, Miss Bes5i"e."
Mr. Mordaunt had walked quietly back
to his office, having important bu.ine
awaiting his attention. He was a youii
merchant, who had the rep itation 0;
creat shrewdness in business mutters
Some said he had never done a better
stroke of business than in securing the
'fiVeoions of the young heiress.. Perhap
he thought so himself. He had not re-
-tunied five minutes, when Besne's mes-
rg-r airived.
A note from Miis Bessie.''
"Iudeed," said the yung merchant,
His face assumed a perplexed expres
sion, after he had read this brief missive;
Wiil Mr. Morduunt favor me with a
call, at his eailiest convenience, on a
matter of great imwul ? B. G."
'What can this mean?" thought Mor-
daunt. "I left her but a moment a?o,
as cordial a usual. Yet nothing can be
irolder ihan this strange iiote. Your
mispress is well ?" he inquired of the
servant.
'Yes. sir, quite well."
Not a linle disturbed at this summon?,
which thoroughly mjtiHed him, F'red
erick Mordaunt, lavina business to take
care of uelf, hastily returned to the
house which he ha-' jut quitted He
as -shown without d-lay, int the pres
ence of Bessie.
"Why. Bessie," he commenced, "you
have fairly freihtened me .vith the sud
denness of your summons. W hat
A glance at the grav face of the youug
lady, arrested tb woids upon his iips.
I hope you are not ill," be said, in a
changed v .n:e.
"You left something behind you," said
Bessie, quitkly. "whicl I thought might
le of in.p rtat:ce ; I have therefore judg
ed it best to sei d for you, that I might re
turn it in p rsou."
She extended tbe t leram.
" Frederick Mordaunt turned suddenly
ple. He mechanically reached out bis
irtuid and took' the paper.
I have an apology to make," Besie
contini'ed, in the same cold tone. "Not
auare that'll was of importance. I ac
cidentally let my eyes-rest upon it.''
The y urg man's paleness was suc
ceeded by a crimson flash, but he still
rem.iin;d sjlent.
"Fn derick !' B ssie burst forth in a
changed tone, "is this dreadful thing
true ? Have you really been false to
your country, and deliberately engaged
to furnish aid and comfort to tbe enemy ?
I gathered from this telegram that,
through an aeni ia Halifax, you have
flitted out cargoes. 10 run the blockade.
Is this so ?"
The young man's eye quailed before !
ber searching glance. "Forgive rae.Ks- j
sie," be entreated, "and I will faithfully 1
engage ne.ier again so to forget myself. 1
Forgive you ! It is not rue you have
offended, but your country."
"I will cive half the proceeds to the
Sanitary Commission nay. it e whole,"
?aid Frederick, d-precatingly.
"That cannot repair ihe evil."
-You are hard upon me, Bessie," said
be young inan. a little resentfully. "I
am not the only en who. has engaged
in this business. It is wrong, I admit,
but it is not ibe worst ihing a man can
do."
Very nearly." returned Bessie, grav
ly. "Listen, Frederick Mordaunt," she
continued, rising, and looking down up
on bun like an accusing angeL "Three
momhs fga. word came to roe that a
cousin, who was my early piay-fellow,
and always dear to me. f ell up.n the battle-field,
fighting bravely. Do you think
hai in my sorrow for him. I have not
remembered with iudiguation those who
caused and who perpetuate this unhappy
war? Yet. I could almost envy him his
fate. He never provrd recreant lo his
honor and false to lis country. His
emory will ever be he.d sacred in my
. . j . : 1. yt 1
hart. Think. i-reoencK iuuiuhuui,
how many thousands hav fallen like him
bow many a heart has been made des
olatebow many a fireside is wrapped
in sadness."
"That is truth; tut am I responsible
for all this ?"
"Their bloul is upon yur hands.
Frederick Mordaunt," said B-ssie. stern-
y. "You, ai d such as you. who betray
your country for a little phry gain who
fut nish ihe rebels with ihe means of pro-
onjiine: their unrighteous contest are
ffuiby of the extra bloodshed and sut-
eriug which must necessarily ensue
Shame on you, Frederick Mordaunt !
And you call yourself loyal! I have no-
uior- respect for an open enemy than for
a secret traitor."
Bessie." said the young man, tho.
roughly humiliated. "I wtil not seek to
defend myself, "i will make any re
paration you may require. Only do not
be too hard on me."
"I hope you .will make such repara
tion as your conscience exacts. For me.
I will not venture to di- tat, YoJ are
now responsible to me any farther than
y.iU are 10 all who have the welfare of
their country at hari-"
"Surely, yes." sail the young man,
his heart sinking with a new apprehen
sion. "The relation betwaen us will
justify you in any demand.' You have
only to express your wish."
"The relation to which you ref. r has
ceased " said Bessie, coldlv. "I irive
- - T - , 4 is
y u back your promise.,'
-Yau connot mean it," said young
Moidaunt. in accents of earnest entrea
ty. "Say that you do not mean it."
It is besi so," said Bessie. "I was
mistaken in you. I thought you a-man
of the strictest honor. I did net think
but what need lo proceed? Providei ce
has willed thai my eyes should be open
ed. Let the past be forgotten " . .
D not cai me off, wi'.heut a .mn
111 tnt's reflection," urged Frederick,
more and more desperately. "Give roe
lime, and I will satisfy you of my sin
cere repen'ance."
"I heartily hope you will, Frederick.
The interest ihai I have felt in you will
not p-rmit me to say less. But if y;u
have a thought thai any charge" which
lime will bring will ahake my resolution,
put 11 away at once. Where I have once
lost my' respect, I can nolonger love.
Wnhiu ihe lasi hour, tbe whole plan of
my love has changer1. My love for you
has goue, never to return. I sincerely
hope that you may awaken 10 a full sei.se
if the thsgiace in which you have in
volvud yourself, and may seek, as far as
fossil le, to repair it. Should such be
ihe case, my good pinion of you 'may be
restored. 1 not seek for more."
Frederick- Mordaunt took his bat slow
ly, aud left the room He. felt ihai 11
would be useless 10 urge bis suit further.
There wa that in ihe expression aud
tone of Bessie Graham which warned j
him that it would be m vain. Even iu
ihat hur perhaps, the loss of the fort
une which ihe hoiress would have brought
him wa not the leasi bitter mgrtdieut
in bis cup of humiliation. Yes, even in
a pecuniary view, his speculations bad
failed miserably. He gamed five thous
aucj dollars, and loit two hundred thous
and.
As for Besie, she did not grieve much
for the lover she bad dismissed. It was
as she had said. All love for him had
passed away, when she awoke to a snse
of his unwerthinets. She has fairly re-
solved that whenever her hand is given, '
1 il t K . I I l tfii.a-a sal i a f 1 w ul'..IXlfi FlirKl.
ik 8a it 11 1 j uuu nuv iiua u v v v.
self, heart and hand, to ihe service of
his country.
Tbe following extract from the Mas
sachuetts Magazine, for July. 1792. il
lustrates the autiquity of the oil develop-,
merits : -
In the northern part of Pennsylvania
there is a creek called Oil Creek, which
empties itself into the Allegheny river,
issuing from a spring, on the top of which
ft ,nt on ;i c;,;?jp i wKot ie pllil
Barbados tar. and from which may be
collected by one man several gallons in a!
day. The Americau troops, in marching
that way, halted at the spring, collected
the oil and bathed their joints with it.
This gave them relief, and freed ihem
immediately frun the rheumatic com
plaints with which many of them were
afiVcted. Tbe troops drank freely of the
waters they acted as a gentle purge.
There is another spring in ihe western
part of Virginia as extraordinary in its
kind as the one just mentioned, called
the Burning Spring, It was known a
long time to the hunters. They frequent
ly encamped by it for the sake of obtain
ing good water. Some tf thm arrived
late one night, and after making a fire,
took a brand to light them to the spring.
On their coming to it some fire dropped
from the brand, and in an instant the
warer was in flames, and so continued,
over vvhi-h they could roast their meat
a? soon as over the frt-atest fire. It was
D
left in this situation, and contiuued burn
ing for three months without intermi.
sion. The fire was extinguished by ex
eluding the air froth it, or smothering it.
The water taken from it into a vessel
will not burn. This shows that the fire
is occasioned by no'hing more ihan a
vapor that ascends from the water.
There are two springs high up on th
Powtomack, one of which has about the
same degree of heat a blood running
from the veins. It is much frequented
by people who have lost iheir health
The waters are drunk with freedom, and
a. so serve as a In-t both, by which much
good has been experienced. The other
spring, issuing from the same mountain,
a little farther ofT. is as remarkable for
its coldness as ihe other is for its heat,
aud differs from common springs in as
many degrees.
So much interest is felt to know where
all ihh oil has been lying hidden for
ages, that we subjoin a theory in refer
ence, to. it which seems to be ibe moat
generally accepted. The Pittsburgh
Chronicle, speculating upon the forma
lion uf petroleum, says :
We may set it down as an axiom that
nature is not only capable of producing
now all articles that she has ever pro
doced, but that she is and will continue
to produce them until she substitutes
something better. Perhaps our meaning
better uuderstood by applying .o a single
article. Suppose, for instance, we take
the one in which we all have so deep an
interest petroleum. This is known to
be a hydrj-carbou, composed of two ases
These gases are primary elements, in
destructible and exhaustlers in quau'.ity.
Oue of .them hydrogen is a eonstitu
en 1 of water, and, of course, is as ex
bausiless as the ocean. The other is 1
constituent in all vegetable forms, and
in many of our rocks. One hundred
pound of limestone, when burned, will
weigh but sixty pounds. The part driven
off by burning i? carbonic acid. Under
lying ibe 'oil rock' is a stratum of lime
stone of unknown thickness, but known
to be upwards of one thousand feet in
P'h. Tbe water falling on the surface
and percolating through the porous sand
stone that ondreliesthe oil rock, becomes
charged witb salt, potash, saltpetre, and
other chemical ingr-dien's. and fimlly,
reaches the limestone rock and decom
pos!s it the tarbon in the rock arid the
hydrogen cf the water uniting to form
oil. while the oxygen is set free to ascend
to the atmosphere or unite with minerals
and form oxygon. The reverse of this
process is seen in burning the oil in a
lamp the oxygen in the atmosphere
uniting with the carbon in the oil. form
ing carbonic acid, aud with the hydrogen
forming water thus completing ihe cir
cle. The Question is frequently asked.
When will the oil become exhausted ?' !
a
We may answer, whep ihe cceaa is and
not before.
Michigan's debt is 5 541.0C0.
A hew iron-clad the Sandusky has
just teen launched at Pitts! urg. Pa.
Winsted, Conn., bs struck, ilg.
We wituessed an amusing incident on
one of our suburban streets, last Satur
day. A fashionable young lady, got up
in ihe highest style of ihe milliner's art
and arrayed in all the glory of flve-dol-lar-a
yard silk, of twenty dollar bonnet,
and a ihree hundred dollar shawl, was
majestically s veepiu? along in tbe di
rection of ibe Fair Ground, while just
behind a little boy was leading a pet
coon.
A countryman in a brown slouched bat
nnd linpv u-oqisv "warmua." came 1
followed by a "yallah" dog, whose nose tbe anticipations, we thea indulged .ia at
was scarred diagonally, transversely azidjl&e compile success cf the eUt-'
Iaterly with the scars of many a fiercely
contested battle with members cf the
raccoa family. "Tige" no sooner saw'
riag tailed representative of his ancient
enemy, than be made a framic dive for
him, accompanied by a furious bark.-
Cooncy comprehended the situation at a
glance, bolted in continently, and saught
a sanctuary beneath the ample circum
ference of the lady's crinoline.
The young lady screamed, while tbe
made rapid circles, sntfflng tbe air, and
evidently4bewilded to know what had be
come of the coon. The situation of the
young lady was critical and embarrass
ing. She was afraid to move for fear
the coon would bite, and the coon declin
ed to leave his retreat until th dog bad
retired. Fii a'ly the dog was stoned ofT.ihe
boy dragged the coon from .kis hiding
place, and the young lady went her
way ith the lively conciotisness of hav
ing experienced a new sensation. As
for the coon, be was ias'.anily killed.
Indianapolis Journcl,
We have seen a letter from Nr. Otero
of tbe firm of C R. Morehead S: Co.. ot
this city, dated Taos, N. M., Dec. 19.h
1S64. in which Mr. Oiero says the snow
on Taos mountains is three fee: deap,
with a severe winter. Mr. O.'s special
mission is to look after the interests of
the firm in wbirh he is .interested He
says merchandize of all kinds is scarce:
consequently be predicts a larger trade
than ussal from that section. The mer
chants of all parts nf New Mexic, have
had a splended trade the paM year, hav
ing sold nearly all their stock. Mr. Ot
ero also says every dollar of their in
debtedness to this city baa thus far been
pa.d All old debts are paid. This cer
tainly speaks well or the Mexican mer
chants. The .wool thade tbe corning
season will be much heavier, than last.
Levenrrorih Bull ft in.
Tbe following is an official statement
of the United States currency, (exciu
slve of fractional notes,) outstanding on
the 31st of D-cember, 1564 :
U S notes, old issue, outstand S 516.255
do
new
432 614 2S1
Total,
Ooe year 5 20 notes, out,
Two year do do
8433,160 569
41.325.5CS
13 SSI 031
do
do - do(c 50 30S.450
Total, 5105,616,045
Three year compound inte
rest notes outstanding, Sill .479,370
Amount outstanding Dec.
31. 1564,
Amount outttanding Oct.'
31. 1564,
Decrease in two month.
S650,234,9S3
656.003 359
5,754.37
A friend of ours was in company once
where ihe conversation turned upon dis
course which one of the party had list
ened to that morning, and the remark
was made by some one that the minister
had lately -married hit fifth wife."
"What was the subject of the dis
course ?" asked one of ihe party.
"it was on happiness, and he tried to
show that as God bad given us so many
opportunities for happiness it was our
duty to be happy."
"Probably that is why he has married
so many times ; he doubtless considers
matrimony a means of happiness.'
"Well," said our friend "if be does
be is certainly running it into ihejrouad.
A Confederate soldier, snoozing se
curely, was suddenly roused frora his
slumber by a clap of the band on bis
shoulder, accompinied by the regard:
'You are my prisoner.'
Looking sharply end surprisingly at
his cap or, a tail, alira Green Mountain
boy. 'Golly j' said he, 'taken prisoner by
a Yankee church-steeple !'
New York papers tell of a petroleum
compiny starting there with a capital cf
fiiuea million dollar.
The BufTahi Commercial cf the 17'ih,
states that the parties interested ia th
recent discovery f sugar ! be manu
factured from com, are actively engaged
in making preparations for the extecsivs
manufacture cf sugar by the new meth
od, and that ihey will be prepared to put
tbe new staph; upua the market in a few
days. The Coumercial til.: "Duvel
cpments, which have been cde iir;c
the matter vrss first announced ly ut,
have more than confirmed the statements
made at that t me, and more than justify
j pne
Jamie. I vast to go to town, nua
ma.
Mamma. No, not to d?y, Jataie;
is too tad walking.
Jamie. Oh ! yes ; I want to go. Let
mo go ; I don't care for the mud..
Nurse.-Ja nie.you can't walk there;
the mud is heivy.
Jamie. Well , what if it is! I ati't
agoin' to carry the mud.
'Ned,' said a clergyman in ihe West-;
Indies to r rather drunken darkey, 'Ned,,
I don't think you are fit to partake cf 1L9
sacrement. I cau't give it to you.'
'But,' said ned. I lub Jtssus ; 1 thus
honor Him. JS'ufua kia separate me frora
him but def.
The Ru:sin wimer U arful. Tha
sea. is frozen as far as the eye can reach.
Wall street gave its entire attentioa ta
brandy and soda-water the morning after
New YearV Gold and, stocks were, un
noticed. Gen. Ord, who succeeds Gen. Bjtlr .
in tbe Array cf the Jame, is a-nativ;of-Maryland,
and a giaduete of West Point,
where he was a classmate cf Gea. IUI
leek. Excess of imports at New York over
those of last year S4 2J0.000.
There are five mjliioa qative Germans
ia the United Statsa.
The State debt of Musouri s S23,.
742,000 -receipts in 1SG4. SU50.000.
The receipts of tobacco ia St. Louis
last year were 42 60 hhds. against 34,
100 in 1563.
The State debt of lilinoio is Sll,121, -000.
'
There is a daily piper published at
Pekin, China, which has been published
for over one thousand years.
Tbe petroleum experts from New York,
in 1&61 are 2 .335, 109 gallons valued at
S19.547.704.
Kentucky has furnished for the Union
army 19760 soldier.'.
Since the fall of Fort Fi.-her the Con-.
federates have no Cape fear and scarcdr '
a Cape Hope.
Ths marriage law of Indiana now re
quire a State residence of one year be
fore a marriage can be revoked.
Savannah, Ga.. was captured by iha
English, under Col. Campbell, December
2h, 1773.
A man in Brhn has been fined SJfgr
calling an officer's sword a spit.
The Maine land agent disposed of, ia
the past year, 84 216 acres. "
Surprise parties are again epidemicaL
The bog packing returns cf the West.
show a deficit so far of 375,223.
The cumber of divcrces since 1531 is "
said to Lave decreased 23 per cent.
Tbe church property cf Saa Frascii??
is valued at ane million dollars,
A new ose for petroleum has been dis
covered it cures the itch.
Colorado has truck ib.
.New Yurd iat gent 317,701 nsa to
the war. ;
. A Soldiers Orphans 11:
endowed it St. Louis.
Why do yotmg ladies put
thslr iiair ia
papers? To ivaka early (sk? cxly)
ia the morning.
