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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

! PsrrrY Mucm QuIr.-Ws are every
week receiving orders for our paper. with
promises to pay in the future. We should
like to oblige al in this respect. bu, jus
tics to ourself forbids it. We shall send
no more papers unless the pay sceompa'
aiss the order. either in cash or accept
able trade. We have now sufficient stock
on hand to carry us through ak nontb":
therefore. no one need fear 70 pay in 3D.
vance. lsst ths paper stop and be lose
his money. unless some unforsseen ealsm-
isy oecun. For every BIT Of this stock
We had to pay the cash. and ws cannot
afford to trust it ont. together with our
labor and expense upon it. We bave
hitherto labored exclusively for the benefit
ofour patrons: now We intend. for season,
to pay some attention to the interest. Of
ourself and family. which have long been
neglected. Therefore We not only intend
to demand pay yment in sdvance for future
subscriptions. but mean to lop OF the
names Of quite . number Of Subscribers
who have been reading the Chief for moth
Ing. for long time past.
It would greatly oblige % Il our legal
friends. who send us orders Of publics.
tion. would require the plaintiffs to pay
our fees in advances. whenever It can pos.
sibly be done. Othsrwiss. the collection
Of the fees will devolvs upon some official.
who will Be almost sure to pocket them.
and that win b last Of them. We have
lost enough through the dishonesty oi
collecting officers. to have bought us Q
bran new Office. with . power press in.
cluded. Can any one blame us for being
tired Of this way Of doing business I?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
The Fright ai anah- EverySely
kaaaiag-WoSse Than Bail Rss.

The Fright at Savannah EveTyboay
Raaaiag-WoSse Than Ball Rsa.
LYxcHBuRo. Va. Nov. Is.
1t is reported but not confirmed that
the Union men Of Tennessee have taken
possession Of Bristol.
The panic at Savannah in consequence
Of the victory Of the 6eet was 20 great
that even mea were running away. Small
ware merchants who were packing up
their goods to leave had been notified BY
the suthorities that they would not Be
permitted to carry OF their goods. The
Savannah Rspublican Is indignant ct this
eowsrdly desertion in time Of danger,
and urges Gen. LAwton to issue IN order
preventing any a6ls.bodisd man under
60 ysars Of ags from leaving.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

E Why will people suffer on and
on. groan with the back-ache. grunt with
the rheumatism, grumble and scold with
pains here and pains there. when . few
applications of j. L. Curtis Mamaluke
Liniment would entirely relieve them 7!
We wonder at it; as we do also that
those who are suffering with colds and
coughs do not st once cure themselves by
using his Compound Syrup Of sassafrss.
Hundreds have done 50, and other hun
dreds should profit by their example. See
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
All the Documents Of n. aad 8. are Oars.

All the Documents Of n. and 8. are Ours.
Bosrox, Nov. 16.
Capt. Hunter of tho steamer Delta,
from Bermuda, at Halifax. reports that
when he left Bsrmuds, the British steam.
er Fingal and the Rebel steamer Nash
vile were in port. The Fingal had trans
fsrred her cargo Of arms to the Nashville.
and the latter hsd put Messrs. Mason and
Slidell and suite on the Fingal. which
would take them to England. while the
Nashville would run the blockade with
the arms. The nsme Of the British ves-
ssl they were taken from has not - yet
trsnspired. All the documents and pa
peu Of Slsssrs. Slidell and Mason were
seized. Their families wore allowed to
procseej. The Captain of tho British
vessel delivered up 6lidell and Mason un-
der protest. This y the substance Of the
reports BY the passsossrs on the Old Point
boat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

n. asd 8. Didn't want to oCoae-Captais
Wilkes Took the Responsibility.
FoRr MoSRoE, Nov. Is.
Special to Tribune Mason and Sli.
dell were aboard British mail steamer.
Wilkes sent aboard and demanded their
surrender. The reply was. "there is not
force enough to take them" Wilkes
sent additional force and put the San ia
cinto in convenient position. Slidell and
Mason were then surrendered. The En-
glish steamer took them on board not
knowing \ no they were. their business or
destination. Capt. Wilkes, It is under
stood, acted on bis own responsibility.
General Wool granted Slidell and Ma
son permission to send open letters to
their friends this evening.
There arc Is, 900 men now at Annspo-
lie ready to embark. The current rumor
10 they are to reinforce General Sherman.
The feet is understood to have gone to
Pensacola. The news of another exploit
may Be expected soon.
General Sherman is reported to have
seized Picnkney Island and al the able
bodied negroes. No attempt has been
made to land on the main land.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
what The Rebels Threasea.
6AvANNAR, Nov. IA.

OH AVA1N NA0e GvVvs .
The Federal flsse is reported to hsvs
PISSED Fsrnsndias Yesterday. .bound South.
Gsnsrat sctivity prevails in strengthening
the dsssaces of the city. and general
feeling Of security prevails.
The came paper says The steamer Fin
gal he's arrived q Ssvannsh with Q cargo
Of var munitions. DC. -.
The Richmond Dispatch ssys. we have
information that tie suthorits Of South
Caroline have eommunicstsd with the
Goy9nnsst upon The subject Of hoisting
tie black Gag. to which sllusios has been
made sines tie attack on ths eoast Of that
Ststs. II = believed Geosssl Leo has ~
sisvsd ordsn tUn ths War Departmsat
urging that thoss captured mnst b rsgsr-
ded = prisons1s Of war. L i said this
viii b disrsgsrdsd b.. IL suthorities Of
South Cssslias; tAst ths ssns eoarss will
bsPsnpad = ~ sdopssd By Governor
Wiz . tAs ti0e q H. Joha Brown raid.
sad thas vhsn 6oash Cacolina i doae
with H. invaders, ths Coafsa9sts Gov.
srnmsnt can hsvs them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

~ Owing to our absence during tho
greater part Of the present week. we are
compelled 70 omit several matters which
should rsceive attention in this issre. The
official vote Of the County is laid over
until next week. The mistakes in the
figuring have been corrected. The errors
were not The fault of the County Clerk.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

~ In Col. Anshony's fight near
kansas City. Corporal B. p. Eye. Of this
vicinity, was reported missing. supposed
to b killed: but ws learn that he has since
returned to the regimsut-having been
taken prisoner. and reIsseed on parole.
Stephen Stillwell. Of Wolf River. was
reported missing. and We learn that it has
been sscertainsd that be was killed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
- We e.ll attention to the Gard. in

~ We call attention to the Gard. in
another column, Of Chas. q. Tucker.
Pension and Bounty Land Agent. at
Washington City. Those entitlsd to
Pensions. Bounty Lasd or Bounty Mon
sy. can have their Claims prepared and
forwarded to Mr.. Tucker. upon calling st
this Office.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
The First Kansas Cavalry Take Indepea.
dence-Negroesa aad Property Of Rebels
Con6scated.

kAysAs CITY, Nov. IA.
Col. Jeunison ct the head Of 900 men
moved on Independence early this morn
ing. The town was surprised and citi.
zens "correlled" in the public square.
The Union mon and rebels were separated.
Col. Jennison then read proclamation.
and announced that he would hold the
latter responsible for the safety Of govern
ment trains.
The stores Of D. j. Porter, ]. NJ. Frazer
and Morse 4 Fisher. the proprietors Of
which are with Price. were con6scstsd.
The house of Porter, % also tho mill and
5000 bushels Of wbsat, owned BY Thomas
Pitcher. Captain with Price, and the
two "Nowlan" houses. three miles from
town, were burned BY order. They were
Q rendezvous for rebels. -
Seventy horses. 20 wagons. and 50 ne
groes were also confiscated.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
A Train Of 80 Wagons Captured by Rsb-
els-Teansters All Taken-The Veg.
Oas to be Burned.
KAxsAs CIrY, Nov. l6

hANsAs ClrY, Nov. 10.
A wagon-master, just arrived, gives in
formation Of the capture BY the rebels. at
8 A. n. II miles from Pleasant Hill, Of
fifty wagons and 500 oxen, on their way
to Sedalia. When the wagon-msstsr e.
capped, the yokes wsre being burned and
preparations made to burn the wagons.
The tssmsters were oil taken prisomers.
Jennison marches Immediately for Pleas
ant Hill.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
The Way u. and Q. were Taken-COa.
Dodore Wilkes Says: ssRight o. Wrong,
IHoA % Take theU.o

QuIxcY, Nov. 18.
A Washington dispatch says the Gov.
ernment will make Besufort On open port.
The capture Of Mason and Slidell cans-
cd great Joy at Washington. q did also
the brilliant exploit st Port Royal. Sec
rotary Welles hes issued letter Of con-
grstulssion to Com. Dupont.
Il is said the rebels are still crowding
troops into Winchester to oppose the pro-
gress Of Gen. Kelly.
Gen. Jobnston's force 10 consregated at
Csntrsville, and but . few at Manassas.
A Fort Monroe special Of the 18th
says Slidsll and Mason were taken from
the English nail steamer on the 9Th oH
Bermuda. Lisut. Fairfax and thirty.6vs
armed men went on board with Eve Off.
csrs and picked ont the Conuissioosrs.
They made . feeble resistance, bot ven
induced to leave. Ths captain of the
steamer rsved and swore. calling the U.
States oeicess pirstieal Yankees, DC.
Eustis. one Of the rebel secretaries, also
resisted. but himself asd colleague accom-.
panied their employers in confinement.
Slidsll had his wife and four children
on board. who were allowed to procesd to
Europe. 80
Com. Wilkes bad an interview with
Gen. Wool. expressed the opinion that b
did right, and ssid that right or wrong
thsse men had to b secured. and II be
hsd doae wrong he could do no moro
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21


Prem Psre Rsyal-Rsseed Rebels He.
treat as S:4O Geie-reess !. Ts~...s
"y-Ins nn.s;.s ae:.I-1xoo0 Feier.
~. TT.iS sHe Ferts-Deseripsien Of the
EnEagenent.
The final retreat Of the rebels vas perfect
rout. They left everything. arms and equip
.eots of Ill kinds, even to The odseess' swords
and eemmissiona An the letters and papers
tosh public asd private. eeden. books and doc
suents Of an kisds, vas IN n their light
and tell into our hasds, a1ssdisg ssr secess
much valuable inaEnatses. Aaoag The papess
"a. q t.lser.n fioo JeG. Davis % - eoooan-
der Of the -, ialosniag lin Of fhs sail-
inc of The Aeet and tAst be knew their destina-
ton to b Port Royal.
with perfect panic. Ihe oay a1sef sne n6"''
The Seneca and tvo other gun ooats peoeeeoeo
to Beaufort and found bot one white man IN sae
town. and he drunk: All he plaatat'oos up me
river seemed - be deserted. exceps oy the ne
groes, who were seen In great numbers, ana who'
~ the boats passed. cane down 70 sns snore
with bundles in their hsnds - II shey sxpeessd
to b taken o6.
They seised al the Isttess IN the post once.
Afser the capture Of the fort the whole fores
Of about 5000 men we're afely landed aad e.
tablished On shore. The forts were but little
injured, but the rebsls eosld not stand the e1'
plosion Of our big shells.
The force Of the enemy. - asecrtained BY
their papers. vas 1000 men under Gen. Dny.
ton of South Carolina.
Our victory 10 complste-the rebels leaving
everything but their lives. which they saved By
running. But four persons we're found, and two
Of them were wounded: -.,;, ...---
All hands Of the dess are represented acting
in the most gallant manner. The reporters Who
accompanied the expedition from New York
are on the Bienvills with fall Particular.
tTibuns's Dispsteh.l
FoErREss MosRoE, Nov. II.
The entire feet formed in two grand lines for
the fght-the Wabash led and the Benville
danking. The movement which was frst in Q
circle, delivered broadsides into Fort Beuregsrd
on the no rthWest. and q the deet came around
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
dbineampjiss.


AP.e.,ves UroS tn. Exrevrrvr.-w. b,-
r,,l. .,mv Of politicians in the ei,v Nh,
,.,;,. III. Executive 10 action. A Sen.,o, :.
ne ,...a of bis calls, paid visit to Gen N.
c,.,,.n. - an. Soss plain talk to him
-. ;,v;ssS Sbv - onssr to tie review, "a,
,.,,.s - I.lIs Csoss Roads. IL came b.,.
sir. - 70 - hsliday visy. but vork, !" was the
rep,v. vhsdker l1dieseO Or mot. leave to h.
iudeasas ~ yssr resdes..- Wsshi.ston Cor.
r.s,s.itas1 d Pl9s1sisAis Pres.
- g.. c..ses no. Gx,. L.yr-c.,,
-. .-,;,.d hsrs last evening. br;,,;n-
-, -; ,;a.d cannon. . present fo, c.
-. a.. e,.,a. IN Richmond. Ind r.
-, ...a.... ,:....;s..st .,.., g..
6..e lon, 6nelv oolished and rided, carrie.
uoupd .sd q half lead baIl-like the Mimi.
h,u-.>d |. s.id 10 shoot effectively 4 distanc.
NO miles. We should like to see fuu
h....~, .a ~. sA>,easj ., u, Hk;s,de. n.
.,n r.s m,de in Pistabur.h.-Lsss. 1sme,
rs.T ~ -, 49,. a., - ..:.
.,..:. Go. H.. e.. p.
=. ,s.s - s...;:,sa- "a ,.,.- a,:..-,o. .-.d;, :, .
e.-, - p:.h...a ,h.,
,., ,nmor e.;... ,her,. and for several a,,,
NE ou..,;,,o b., beeo .sked on the street. bu,
~. ,s,o-,.. =. .,.tl. n cav whether there i.
.,, ,,r.h Il, :. =. no,. but v;vs. II "A . enron,
.,.,o. .r N. IA, .s--.-s,-,,...
60.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

, 1 We have had . remarkably pleas
ant November. This (Thursdsy) even
ing. the frogs are singing as lively as ev.
er; and on Monday night We had heavy
rain. accompanied BY regular thunder
and lightning storm.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
Part Of the Train Rec0vereA-A Fight
AnnOuneed.
KAHsAs CIrY, Nov. /!

hAIoA0 CITYs NOV. ~.
Eight hundred Of Jennison's men who
leit here Saturday for Pleasant Hill. sue
eeedsd in recovering % wagons and 200
oxen. being part Of the Government train
reported burned BY the rebels.
"A rebel force Of 1900 men. sncamped
three miles from Preasant Hill, will be
attacked tonight.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

FoRrREss MoxRoE. Nov. Is
The frigste San Jscinto has arrived
here with Messrs. Mason and Slidell, ss
prisoners. taken from an English steamer
IN the channel of the Bahamas.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

~ Edward Case. of Troy, has been
appointed County Commissions. in place
of Gsbbert, removed, and is acting Chsir-
man of the Board. The next meeting Of
the Comm issioners will be held on the
6rst Monday in December.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

A portion Of the force sent ont unde.
Col. Greusel into Texas Co. to chastise
tho rebels who have for some time infes.
tel that section, returned here YESTERDAY,
bringing nine prisoners, Eve hundred head
of cattle, and forty horses and mules, tho
property of armed rebels.
Among the prisoners are Spencer Mitch.
ell, Qusrtermss msstsr, and Lieut.. Col. T.y-
lor. Inspector of Gen. MeBride's brigade.
Before leaving Houston Col. Greusel
Issued the following proclamation:
To the People Of the Town Of Houston
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
Creation Of the Hsw Military Depart

Creation Of the 1OW Military Depart
nsat.
The following selex.sn, puhaished in on 8x-
Ira of yesserday. eooveyea IL nose Important
and the most veleo.e ipaelliesses thas has
hseu heard bv ths peou,e of Ha,eae sinee the
opening Of hossilis;es:
WAmxssos, Nov. -.
Eorro. Cose.vXuve.-We hare bses gssns-
ed ow wesss,, Dsvi.io.. Gen. Hunees has
been assss.ed De ceaaa,d. The hssaqsar-
te,, arr Al FuHI>.ve,voth.
-,
Thisinporsapt -ove.e,s : ksd
bv Cen. J.-sa n. Ia.e. Gen. 0eIa-
hsv a,a Col. W. C. CoGn. a,d Ssd
bv ,hen and oshsr leading uen % seceessful
;:.,.. ..e.r.. II. 40, .s.I IL s,ss,er;sv n
K.ss.s
President Lincoln and The Administration
h.,s fn,lv ,nder,eood oor danger, they have
.noreei.sed IL st,peodous fact thss II Ka,sas
"a. lot. ali veax Of ker ms placed in de most
d..dlv ne,;l-sh.s n K.ns.a fell the whole Ter.
,;to.;.l oue.e;oo. nm which the var began. would
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21

In hi, nss.iag's paper nay b foanA me
Proclanasioa Of Col. Jeaaison. 70 shs inhaossan.s
Of Jackson, Lafayette. Cas. johnson and re'a'
counties. Missouri. Il is sharp and 10 she po'n''
and The people Of the coagsies 70 vhoo Il y %.
dressed nay rsse assured that Col. Jsnnison "'''
eany h oss 10 the very letter: q
PnociAnAfloS. 81
10 IL RbspAs sf Jsekss.. Lefysfs'. Co., J'ss-
~ 81 Pseis Cssstiss. H.: 81
Ihavs eo.s a.sss yoa sith ~ ssenss1
under he asaAoeity Of ftAs Govsssaeas. Tor tse
p.rposs ospsoseetins tie supply Trains. and :
othe. uopesty Of The United stases GoSesnaess
and ior he purpose Of throwing shield Of pro
lection and defence sroand oil men who are
+Is,sl y shas Cssss.ossts ts--.--,-s-s9s-rs'-''
No exeessss will bs eoonitsed By any soIdiss
in ny command.
We march 10 enlorce the laws and sustain ths
Government. Every citizen Is expecssd to give
evidence Of his loyalty BY active efforts for Tie
protection ofths aag. For fosr months os'
armies have marched though your eounry; your
professed ftiendship has been fraud; your oaths
Of allesianes have been shams and pe1uries.
You feed The rebel army. you act ~ spies While
claiming TO be true to the Union. We do not care
about your past political opinions; no man will
be perseeuted bscaase he differs from Us. But
neutrality Is ended. lfyou are patriots you must
6ght; il yoa a.s traitors yoa will be punished
The time f6r fighting has come. Every man
- c>>a. k>S>.. c>cA>eta ~ In snv vav u IL -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-21
EXCITING NIWs FROM TIE UP.
PER OHIO.
Steamboats, Compelled to Put Back.

Oar Troop. Attacked At G.y..Ao.,..
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-27
A STRANGE But TRUE STORY.

4 circumstance which fully illustrates the
saying that ''truth Is stranger than fiction"
recently came before Judge Sharswood in the
District Court. Had il not been for the legal
question involved in the events to which we re-
fer, they would have never, probably, had any
publicity given them. Some time since there
was a couple residing in this city, who were
surrounded by many blessings. The husband
possessed a comfortable share OF worldly goods,
hls wife and himself were iondy attached to
each other, and together they doated on an only
child The first blow 10 their happiness was
in the loss of their little one who sickened and
died, leaving its parents heart-broken. The
death OF the,chili fell like a shadow upon the
household; the parents became unhappy, mooii-
ness came ia the train of their melancholy, and
absolute averslon for the society Of each other
followed. TIE Soured and dscontentrd pair
finally determined upon separation, and di-
vorce was procured.
Alter time both married again, and they
became STRANGERS to each other SO far as social
intercourse is concerned. II SO happened that
it became necessary 10 remove the remains Of
the dead child from the grave where ilhad been
inferred, and the father was notified OF the tact.
A handsome LOT was procured by the latter in
one OF tue EelltlGIlTh IlCl III Vi NAtf1 CiN q
day was fixed for the re-interment. The father
notified ihe former wife, and the mother OF the
child, of the circumstance and informed her By
note that il she thought proper she could attend
The burial of the remains.-The mother accepted
the invitation, and with her second husband, re-
paired 10 the cemetery. The little coffin was
placed near the open grave, and the parents OF
its occupant advanced 10 1t while the second
wife and husband stood in the back ground.
The couple who had been so long estranged and
who had again met strangely over their dead
hopes, gazed earnestly at each other, The solem-
nifty OF the hour revived their tenderness, and
falling INTO each others arms both burst into
tears. The re-interment took place and the
parties returned to their proper homes.
With the consent Of all who were loterested
the father Of the dead child visited, on terms of
friendship, his former wife, and they were in
the habit OF riding out together.
Not long alter this singular reconciliation the
father of the child took sick and died, Before
his death he placed in the hands OF friend two
city bonds, oil thousand dollars each, TO be
handed over to his first wife, IN the event OF his
death. In his will he appointed, as his execu-
tors, the friend who was the custodian OF the
bonds, and his first and second wives. The
friend, IN his capacity as trustee, was uncertain
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-27
THE BOY PATRIOT.

History is filled with the deeds OF the men
OF the Revolution, nor are the patriot women
forgotten in the burning words Of the annals OF
'76. bnt where is the history that tells OF The
patriotism OF the bcys Of that gloomy period
Who writes their bog raphies!
There were boys in the Revosuuon-boys OF
noble patriotism and dauntlesS sPlr't-ooys who
would not become traitors, though the rack anu
gjbhet coufounded them--boyS who toilrd with
an endurance and boldness unequaled IN the
annals of a nation for the independence OF the
"Old Thirteen" and had they their just desert,
the brightest star in Americas constellation,
and the widest stripe in her broad canvass,
would be dedicated to the ''Boys Of '16."
Let US relate an Instance it was IN the year
I776. Philadelphia was in the hands OF Howe
and his inhuman soltlery, while the held OF
Brandyvlne gave American people an evidence
Of British humanity. The inhabitants OF "enn-
svlvania and Delaware were a: the mercy oj
thpir foes. Bands OF iIessian Dragons secuted
the vicinity Of Philadelphia for miles around,
and committed acts which would disgrace
Vandal.
On the evening of delightful autumn day
group of boys, ranging IN age ftom tWeIVe 10
seventeen years were gathered together on tue
Steps of tenanlless stoCe-house III the l'tie VII
lage OF Newark, Delaware. The town seemed
lonely, and with the exception ni the youihIu!
band referred 10, not human being net the eye.
All the men capable of bearing arms h4d let
their homes to on the army oil Washington on
the Schuylkjll. A youth oil sixteen years mount
ed on barrel, was giving an account OF the
disastrous battle of BrandyWln". James WIZ
son the orator, vas a bold boy, enthusiastic IN
his love for the American cause, and posSesSru
OF no lIule intelligence. HIS bright blue eyes
and aaxeu hair gave him an eiiemlnate appear
ance, but beneath that plain homespun jacket
tbro6bed a heart that never shrank before any
obstacle. HIS father was the commander OF The
Delaware troops, and bis mother was dead. The
boy concluded his narrative aud was deeply la
mentng that he could not JOIN the army 81
am not old enough" SAID be, ''bnt had a mus
ket I would not stand idle here, %Ith my haHds
useless by my side"
care there no guus of any description IN the
village 2" asked listening youth.
"None. have spent nearly week trying 10
fud one, but my efforts have been OF no avail
| strongly suspect that the old tory Livingston,
has several in hls house, bot as he permits no
one 10 trespass on his lao5, am unable to say
positively"
"Wby not take party and search his dwell
ling % asked Fraak Howard. "Ite has no one
TO assist him except his coWardiy son GeorSe'
and can thrash him as easy as that" and the
boy snapped his fingers TO imply the readiness
with which he could trounce old LIvIngston's
son.
James Wilson'S eyes spaFkled with JOY
eli there are any three boys in thls company
who will help me, will search old LlvlngSton's
house this night. Iii wto are willing to go,
Just step toi ward three PAGES"