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aunder its Glorious Folds.

ing near, he said;
Charlie, have you an American flag ?" On
being answered in the affirmative, "Bring it out
he said, "and spread it over me | want to die
under its glorious folds" Among his last words
he said " ] am sorry that it is the will of God
that cannot see that flag float again. DO you
be faithful and true to it forever"
Among the faithless he remained faithful to
that flag of the Union under which the country
had enjoyed such unnumbered blessings. When
the hand of death was upon him he calls for the
cid flag, aud orders it spread over him that he
might breathe his last "under its glorious folds"
1t was fit ending to a career which rendered the
name of Sam Houston famous. He was in poll
tics democrat of the Jackson school, and as de-
votedly attached to the Union as was that extra
ordinary man. Sam Houston was always the
open foe of secessionists and disunionists, and
they hated him with an unGying hatred. They
succeeded, while he was serving the State as a
Senator in Washington, in defeating his re-elec-
ton, on the ground that he was unreliable on the
slavery issue and the rights Of the South, because
he voted against the Nebraska bill and the Le-
compton constitution. He returned to Texas,
announced himself a candidate for Governor, and
the people sustained him triumphantly As Gov
ernor he resisted secession as long as possible; be
refused to call a State convention, but one was
finally ordered by the Legislature, the first labor
of which after convening and passing a secession
ordinance, which Houston refused to sign, was to
depose him and devolve the duties of the office
on the Lieutenant Governor. At that time he
could have appealed to the people, and they
would have rallied to his standard; but he de-
cared that act of his should bring civil war to
the doors of the people of Texas. He would have
been supported had he undertook to maintain his
authority as Governor, by the power of the Cen
eral Government. But he preferred to retire to
private life, though before doing so he delivered
a speech before his fellow-oitizens in which he
predicted that the regrets and retribution which
were certain to follow secession would be fearful
to behold His predictions are daily being full
filed
Houston married his second wife about the year
1889, in Marion, Alabama He was then be-
tween forty-fve and fifty, while his bride, whose
name was Margaret Lee, was not over eighteen
She made him an excellent wife, and had the
reputation of having influenced him to abandon
the habit of drinking to excess, and to become a
strictly temperance man. This reform in his hab-
its, which be owed to his young wife, placed him
again at the head of the public men of Texas
Mrs. Houston never accompanied him to Wash
ington, preferring to remain at home and attend
faithfully to the duty of experimenting the edu-
cation of her. children Sam Houston was man
OF noble instincts he possessed too IN an extra
ordinary degree, that natural eloquenoe which
enables men to carry with them the sympathes
of popular audience He was never defeated
before the people, and he died as he had lived, a
patriot devoted to liberty and Union, in his mind
one and inseparable. Could the truth be ascer-
tanned, it would be found that'thousands in the
rebel States are as deyotedly attached to the
glorious old flag" as Sam Houston was Liv-
ing, they desire to see it floating over every foot
of territory which ever belonged to the United
States, and dying, their last request would be
spread over me the old flag, for l want to die
under its glorious folds" Their dying words,
like those of the old patriot, would be to those
around them, " Do you be faithful to it forever.
Sacramento Union.
VALUABLEs LOST ON THE GOLDEN GATE
Apart from the probable loss of 81 100000 in
treasure by the disaster to the steamship Golden
Gate, an incalcuable quantity of valuable papers,
official documents, &C., were destroyed. The loss
of many of these is irremediable. They can never
be replaced, and as regards the rest, much expen-
diture of time and labor will be necessary in max
ing duplicate copies. The March quarterly re-
turns of the post-office were lost on the Plains,
and now the June returns by the Gate are miss
ing. There were also sent forward by this steam
er post-ofice receipts for moneys paid by ex-post-
masters; one hundred valuable registered letters,
containing deeds, acknowledgements, Treasury
notes, &C., destined to South America and Europe
as well as to the Eastern States a large number
of Oregon Indian war bonds Custom House pa
pers, General Wrights military, and Surveyor
Generals documents, &c. The pecuniary embar-
rassments and delays experienced by the losses
above chronicled, will not only weigh heavily up
on individuals, but the various Departments Of
the General Government must necessarily be
greatly inconyenienced thereby.-.4ta California
AFTER ALL says modern writer, there i:
something about wedding gown prettier thar
any other gown in the world Z" All the girls will
agree to that. In fact, lots OF em marry Just fol
the sake of the new "toggery." u them the
bridal is more attractive than the bridegroom
tba r,;1l;nar ,oora ;rforost;po fban tho y;riear
Men, however take more substantial views o
things, and would prefer to wed downright pret
ty girl without rag" than an ugly woman with
as many gowns as the executor found in Queer
Elizabeth's wardrobe That's the difference.
WHEN the news of the surrender of Gen. Corn
wallis to Gen. Washington reached stratford II
was on Sunday, and during the hours of worship
Word was Immediately taken to the pulpit, wher'
= Parson Wetmore was engaged in delivering hit
discourse. Drawing himself up to his full heigh
and making known the intelligence, he said an,
friends this is no place for boisterous demonstra
tons we will, therefore, in giving three cheers
only 60 through the motions"
In a certain village dwelt judge, who, being
widower always accompanied his niece Il
church, One summer afternoon, while she was in
/ tent upon the sermon, and the judge was having
quiet snooze, she discovered grasshopper OIL
her dress. Picking it off, she gently nudged tn
drowsy Judge, that he might throw the intrude
into the aisle He took twith his eyes half open
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