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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26
CLOAKS CLOAKS CLOAKS
AT THE
New Wilmington Cloak Store,
No. 6O7 Market Street,

WILMINGTON DELAWARE,
Where the ladies' of this city Will find splendid
gortment Of
Spring Cloaks of the Latest Patterns,
And at prices lower than any Of the cloak stores In
Philadelphia New York 1hs proprietor hopes to be
able TO present such Inducements 10 the ladies' of VIII
mington and vicinity az will make 1t their interest to
purchase their coaks at tho New Wilmington Cloak store
No. COZ Market street Call and examine his stock. lie
will take great pleasure In exhibiting his goods to any
one desiring to purchase Clcaks made 10 any pattern.
ap.1-ly
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26
Volunteers, Attention.
Indiscretious of Youth.

Sores and Ulcers, Blotches and swellings can with
certainty be radically cured II the Pills taken night
and morning, and the Ointment be freely used stated
In the printed instructions. Ii treated in any other
they dry up in part 10 break In another
Whereas this Ointment will remove the humors the
system, and leave the Patient vigorous and healthy
man. 1t will require little perseverance In bad cases 10
insure lasting cure
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26
Rerister's Office.
NOTCH

NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate OF ths de-
must present the duly atteHied to the ENecu
tor on or before the lth day Of April 1860 abide the
Act Of Assembly In such case made and provided.
VIC. HPRUANCR, Executor.
Nav Castle. Anril lIth, 1884 -ap lb-2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26

To,vr RroIrroN aunrizng the Secretary Of the Navy
70 aIsnd no contract with John Ericsson Tor the con
strnetion u mpregnAhle floating batteries, the
s.nietatolr and The "Paritan!n
1vbaas the Navy Department the twenty eighth day
Of Jay eighteen hundred aud sixty-two, entered
contract with Capt John Ericsson, Of the city Of New
YORK. for the construction OF two imptagnAbla hOatirg
batteries the "Dicstof1 aud the Puritan; and where
as experience with silar class vessels actual
conflict and during varied service Of than two
years has demonstrated that many improvements could
be render them complete and snioent As
vessels Of war aud whereas these improvements have
added largely to Of construction of each OF these
vessels rendering It mpossble for the contractor TO
complete under existing arrangements aHd where
As Il Is OF the utmost Importance to the honor and in
trsss of The country that they should be fniahed and
ready for service At the earliest moept; Therstore,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26

CAUTION !-Nono genuine unless the
words "HoLLowAv, NRw YoRK AND LONDON are dis
directions around each pot or box; the same may be
plainly by holding the ieafto e light handsome
reward will be given 10 any rendering such niorma
on may lead to the detection Of any party parties
eouRtereiing the medicines vending the same know
ing them to be spurious.
Holloways Pills and Ointment now rstailed owing
to the high price OF Drugs &C., at 80 cts, 10 cs and
81.l0 per Box or Pot.
So There is considerable saving by taking the larger
sizes.
NJ B-Directlons for the guidance Of patients in every
disorder affixed to each pot or box.
AS- Dealers IN my well known medi-
eineR can have Show Cards, CIrculRra dse J.,
senNFREE OF EXPENSES, by address,
ing.
THOMAS HOLLOWAY,
SO Maiden Lame, N. ".
dseB.Iy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-26

TUESDAY,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
BOOT AND SHOE
SHoPi

3Et#H
- s. WlRlCK, having removed to first door
north Of Browns Furniture shop, is pre-
- pared to manufacture to order, all kinds
of Boots and Shoes, in the neatsst and
M Most durable manner. He selects his own stock
and always gets the best. A good supply Of
Home-NIa B6ots aiEais on Hand.
June 26, 1862.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
The West Union REGARD savs tbat ~

The West Union Record says that tho
Copperhead papers up that way refuse to
ho'st the ticket manufactured bv the Con.
perhead State Convention. Thev ar.
probably waiting to hear from Byington.
Hon. J. y. Grinnelps clip Of wool this
season win bring him $4,000. Ho is
eminently woolly
|. The corner stone Of the Norwegian
College at Decorah was laid several weeks
since.
A gold headed cane was recently pro.
sented to Judge lsbell. by the members
Of the Linn county bar.
The Baltimore papers state that Fran.
els Key, the son of the author. Of tho
"Star spangled Banner" was arrested on
Saturday last, on charge OF disloyalty.
and locked up in the military prison to
await trial.
Fatal burnings from Gre crackers the
late 4th of July were unusually numcr.
Gus. Miss Peckham, at Yonkers, W.
was burned to death by her dress taking
fire from crackers, and little girl at
Springfield, Mass, and another at Port.
land, Me, also lost their lives by their
clothes taking fire from fire crackers.
ley cannot" is often gentleman:
while "Pll see ~ is generally a sneak
Very few who promise to "see," ever
mean what they promise. 1t is way
the hear''ess have of evadng duty.
"Wcll, how do you like the looks of
the varmlnt!' said a Southwester to =
Downeastsr, who was gazing with round.
eyed wonder, and evidently for the frst
time,. at huge alligator, with wide omen
jaws, on the muddy banks of tho Missis-
sippi.
"Wa'al," replied the Yankee, che sin't
what ycew call handsome critter, but
he's got good deal of sponness when he
smiles"
"A man named Peter Murray was
drowned IN vat containing only three
feet of liquor, short time since, in Bos.
ton. 1t is stated as fact that the liquor
was so poisonous that the owner Of tho
distillery, il attempting to descend into
the vat to rescue Murray, immediately
tainted away, and almost met the same
fate Of his employee. The dead BODY
could only be taken out by the use of
hooks ..5
A tribe Of dwarfs has been found in
Africa, whose ears reach the ground, aud
are so wide, that when they lie down.
ono ear serves as q mattress, the other o.
covering! So says Pe.he,ic, il Eis
new work on "Csntral, Afrioa,'' giving,
as bis authority, ian old negro vho hsg
been ) great trayelss."
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to the frauds committed b,

Owing to the frauds committed by
persous removing the marks from old
postage stamps, the Post Office Depart
ment is considering the Introduction Of
a stamp that can be used but once. 1t
is thus described: "The body Of the
stamp is made Of gold beater's skin, GIN
stead of paper) which is tough and so
nearly transparent that the printed i'm
preston shows almost as well on one side
as On the other. The design, the legend,
numerals, &C., are intended to be read
through from beneath, aud are therefore
printed in reverse. The ink is also Of a
peculiar description. When the stamp
is wet and~glued on the letter, i. remains
permanent and unchanged, until some
person attemps to peel it off. He then
fuds that the printed matter remains At.
tsched to the letter, while the gold
beater's skin comes of quite colorlsss,
and having scarcely trace Of postage
about it," es. a .@a.. -. r.',,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

The Constitutional Convention of Lou.
ls'ana on the lst inst. adopted provis-
ion establishing free public schools ,hro-
out the State. There are to be separate
schools for the white and colored chill
dren. For the former whites, and for
the latter colored persons alone are taxed
The Convention had previously rejected
BY close vote propositions con6uiog ed.
ucstion to white children, and one recog.
nistng no distinction II color.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
The Hardin county
Sentinel says that a
brick -colored fly is de-
stroying the potato
vines in that county
by eating the leaves.

.s.g AN " OFF-HAND "
FJokE.-A sturdy SER
geant of one of the
Massachusetts regi-
ments being obliged
to submit to the am
putation of his hand,
the surgeon offered to
administer chloroform
as usual but he refus-
ed, saying, eff the
cutting was to be done
on him, he wanted to
see it" and laying his
arm on the table, sub
mitted to the opera
ton without a sign of
pain except a tirmer
setting of his teeth
as the saw struck the
marrow. The opera
tor as he finished look
ed at the victim with
admiration, and re-
marked: "You ought
to have been a sur
gcon, my man. Il
was the next thing to
one afore | cnlisted,'
said the hero. "What
was that?' asked the
doctor. " A butch
er y responded the
sergeant with a grim
smile, which, despite
the surroundings,com
municated itself to
the bystanders.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
MILLINERY GOODs.

NISS A. PERRIE has just received her Spring
vi stock Of Millinery Goods Of the very latest
fashions. which she is dete rmined to sell at tho
lowest prices. and would be happy to have her
old cuatoMers calt on her a. TIE stand formerly
occupied by Mrs. Carter. ~- .I.ss.. .a =
Upton, April lAth, 1854. nl5ml
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

The owner of a boat
on the Niagara river
tied up his vessel a.
long shore with a hay
rope. A bull belong
ing to his neighbor,
jumped aboard the
boat, and proceeded
to satisfy his appetite
from the hay. Eat
ing off the rope, bull
and boat went adrift.
Being captain and all,
hands, and a poor sal
lor at that, he was un-
able to manage the
lubberly craft, and a.
way they went pell
nell, down the rapids
and over the falls
The owner of the bull
brings suit against the
owner of the boat for
carrying off his bull,
and the owner of the
boat for carrying off
his boat. Who beats?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
TAX SALE.
CxpAn COUNTY, Iowa,

Il . kg CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa, I
4 fRsAs Osricr. r,PTox July 10, A. D. 1864.
DUBLfC NOTICE is hereby given that on Monday,
ere ocs u iAs court house, in The town OF Upton
ii saiA couhN between Ans hours Of l0 Nm and ?.
T. OF said day Win oosr = public safe the fo'lo*ing
sitassSa IN said coosty, On witch The tsxes remain
due and unpaid for the year A. d. 1868, and all the
preceding years remaining unpaid. The saad lands
will bs sold to satisfy delinquent taxes interest and
costs, unlsss paid before the said day OF sale.
Treasurer Cedar county, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28
RATHER PECULIAR

RATHER PECULIAR
PRoJECTILEs.- Pc
tersburg correspond
ent writes as follows:
"'The rebels, either
from a lack of projec-
tiles, or from sportive
considerations, occa-
sionally astonish our
line by dropping Pc
cuhar shells into our
midst, Of a shape and
description entirely
unauthorized by the
War Department of
any civilized commu-
nifty. The last was
an empty ale bottle,
which was badly shat
tered by coming in
contact with a tree.
The other day they
favored us with bars
Of iron, of no partic-
ular shape, W hi c Ii
Whistled through the
air with so peculiar "a
noise that even our
oldest tartilleristswere
at first puzzled to de-
termine their nature
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

WI. ELLfOTT,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE and General Col.
- leeting Agent Applications made for
Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions
Of discharged soldiers. or for the heirs Of do.
ceased soldiers. No charge made unless the
application is stccessfoE O4ice in the base.
ment OF the Court House, TIPTon, IowA.t tMay II
J. +. KENNEDY,
ID HYSICIAN AND SURGEON, TIProN, Iowa.
l. Once fr.t door west Of Reigart d Mona
maras drug store; Residence, two doors north
Of the steam mill. [lOnl6l
EXCHANGE OFFICE.
CIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK CAN BE
y had Of the Subscriber in sums to suit pus.
chasers. Certificates Of Deposit and Drafts on
Eastern Cities, cashed.i American gold furnish
ed at 4 small premium.
Once over Holtslander's store.
vs, WIN. H.TUTHILL.
srietcu. IS~s: j uly1sa, 1860.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

To MAKE CURRANT
CATsUp.-Two quarts
currant juice /; three
pounassugar; onepint
vinegar ono table,
spoonful each Of Gin
liamon, cloves, pep
per, allspice and nut
negs.. Boil twenty
minutes. This is said
to be a good recipe.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-28

JOHN g. TUTHILL, -.
1UsrICf, ~ THE PEACE; No-Enf Pusl,c
- and"IksuRAycE AGENT. Participating Poli.
cies issued on reasonable terms. 0ficc with
thd Co UNITY Treasufer, in the court house.
Upton. lowe, Sept 10th, 1893. (n36vl0y%1
AUCTIONEER! - .
THE undersigneh, having taken out U. 8. license,
will attend and sell real personal property for ali
rers1ns who may desire his services Residence, In
the northeast part OF Sugar treek town,hp, Cedas CO.
Postofice address, Wilton. -~ Z - JOHN MUM.
March 10, 1864. nlOm2s ..-- 81 ..
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Inland Tow wrship.
Upton.

Owners name. No. Of town lots.
BrownZ, Upton, 10
pu upsnoss d Chambers II
kshef JacobI sta~rss stdNtop> IL
Hut John 7&6
Law A b 10 4 II
lawrence B, M.e&C. " 910N ls
Licklider estate Upton .
Eyers r Stars add
Potter John j. ". Il c. add ! 4 5
etephensJ Ff F." 7As
Waltman II, Upton, SO d 12
Woodey 5&o
Unkn0wn- a sts ~ west hf "a s
AS>,.s. >AA Qto 10
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Wv A"P r.. IVY NV
,,o, $500 y ''e D'
" 80 ..e '''' ~ "eN''
''e "p'V'''" ''"' ~.
I've J." Vi "ui''' 'een 7P''"u'''
"' Wv" " nie'opo''" 'ne VIM" - '"1' s"F''
s""0N' 10 ''"p'' .ne o's"' Aue u wv P'-
'NT "",'" o'"'.'es "n' niues 'no ''a"'' J" '"'
up 'he 'eai u'iorh''g' "h"' u " true 'a' s"hh
iscHoh !" inc popns1'n ~ VIC "ty i've IN . b'y'e
oil unSurpa'Sed splondor II ~ equally true mat =
'"rso Po'"on =" our euPen- NrO'Fn 'ne 'orcc "
c'rcnms'anecs' drng through h'e IN con-
difon that makes existence hardly 1lcrahie
IN recognizing ms dlinrence m mo "cif' w" oil
our city we can look back viii IegreH n pride
upon the REFORMS that have rcsulti nom shc per-
sstcncy wi'h which they wore niyoca'cd IN mo
columns OF tho sc' and while the eject 81 our nd
Vocacy has not been 10 rapid or ~ enecrnal a. we
could WISH II u gratifying TO know that even 10
much has been accomplished afortling encourage
tnent to perseverc in the good work which we have
undertaken. The prcsen, time Ia highly prcptlous
for the Inauguration Of many Of tie reforms with
which this Journal has been Identified The album
dance Of money and uo proht uer.vci from nearly
every variety vi inyc'tncnt, makes tho present
time unusually favorable Tor the agitftsIn oil ques-
tous relative to the social elevation Il wotkiIp
classes. 1t IN notable and huin.bs ting fact, tta,
In tlis great metropolis the con1i ton Ut the Ia.
boring classes Is far inferior to rhst Of nearly
every other large city. Even IN Il cities Of the
old world, where the poor are prcst rlco IRON oil
the rights of frecucn, where they have no voice IN
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II 10 gratifying TO observe the interest mani
tested by the people IN matters pertaining to our
Municipal Government, and VT hope discussion
of the subject will bring about that reform which
the srS has advocated for number Of years We
have A. repeatedly urged upon the people the neces-
sity Of looking after their own interests that at
his time II Ia not necessary to add to tho many
arguments already presented in the columns Of
this journal. Our record on municipal reform Is
too clear to be misunderstood, and when We declare
IN favor Of placing in our public Offices men who
are personally honest, II seems like repeating
. call thot, for many years we have desired our
citizens TO respond TO. Occasionally tho subject at
srscted public attention, and then the politicians
became transformed into individuals seeking 70
purge the community Of those ills municipal gov
eminent 10 heir 10. Abhef season 6 excitement
was followed by reaction that len the city more
bolelcssly in .he power OF ;hc scanps who achieved
Office. Tee increased taxation imposed by the Fed
eral government IL so severely felt by all classes
shat IL behooves us tighten burdens by keep
ing closer watch upon those " whom commit
the control OF our muncipl government
In doing this We are called upon TO examine into
che political antcceden,s of every man who seeks
vote for him and elect hun. II, on the contrary,
we find that hs character ~ such that We may not
ssioy entrust hun With power, II Is our du,y to re.
1ecl the candidate. ny such u COURSE rigidly I'd
hered to- eventually bu, homes, men will dare
10 come before the people tor election. year or
swo since the radical o rnnls OF this city declared
shat the common people had not brains enough to
distinguish between the honesty, rs represented by
men Of their party, aud the vlapy they chose to
cribe to all belonging to,he opposition. In other
words, the Republicans were honest pure and up
night men, while every Democrat w.5 dishonest,
vile and mcrcenHry. We have had some expert
spce Of both parties, and conclude that the people
are intelligent enough TO discriminate. The raii-
Gals ere In the habit o. Boosting that within few
years they would control the people Of New York
City, and by the power oil money obtain posses
sion Of all the municipal Offices, and thereafter they
intend to govern the city according TO the ordi-
nunces they should see tit to impose upon the PEG
pie The programme decided upon aims at con-
centrating the power into the hands OF few PEI
sonsleaviny the people the bare bones Of author
ity 10 accomplish this 1t viii be necessary to de-
ceive the people-a task that we know cannot IL
safely accomplished. Our citizens are toe vice
awake to be dcuded. aud The scheuiug pol tcians
who pail the wires behind the scenes will wake VI
some morning and find their bubble exploded.
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DEATHS.

,BIRKE-on Friday, Sept. 49, Marsare, Burke, IN
the 20th year Of her age.
fully invited 70 attend the fuLeIs, this tsatuiday)
AFTERNOON a. oelock- fIcm the residence Of her
paIen's, cor. Of Jackson nnd south sts. 1Si
DuANE-On THURSDAY evening, Elizabeth, vile Of
John Duane, In the 65th year OF her age.
Her remains will te taken to iatbush Cemetery
her residence, cor. Of Nostand ave and Kosciusko s
to attend. 1A
DuoY-on the 18th inst. Margaret wife Of Denis
Duoy, native OF Co. Kerry, Ireland aged * yesrn
ne .sd' and es, ,ss Of the un as .. per
resid. nee, ~ Cherry st. lj2
FooHEY-on Friday, the 18th, wnsn Foohey
a native OF the farifh Of kiiSorh County Cork Ire
The friends aud acquaintance Of the family are
respectfully invited 70 si,end the funeral on sundsy
afternoon. 18th inst at o'clock from hin La. zeal
dence, 4th ave, In SD g. His remains VIII be token
to Calvary Cemetery. 1871
KNApP-killed in sc,ion, May 10, At spottsylvsnis-
Va, Mr. Robert A. knnpp, youngest son Of the late
William knapp, Of this city
The reIq!iys. and friend, q the family are re- e.
| Bap,at Church. lia
MeIlnENNY-on THURSDAY, sept. L, af.er pain.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
noon. Sept. Is ut o'clock, Iom her late fesidence,
Rove ct. Her remains viii be taken to Calvary
Cemetery fol interment. IFS
NICuOLsoN-on Thursday. John Nicholson. a
native Of the Parish Of Drumcnh %. Sligo Ireland
| IN the 10Th year Of bis ase.
| The relatives aud hiends, and those Of bis bro
Tiers w. L. and r. Nicholson slso the Iiendn OF his
uncle, Thomas NJ, and the members OF Madison
social Club, respectfully Invited to attend the
fuueraI, on Sunday afternoon, 18th Inst At IL
oeock. iioIn his late rvsdence, Is City iisll Place
| to Galway Ceiaetery. 3Jj
Enthusiastically, on Friday, sept. 10, MARY
| SIivaD In the 1Jth year OF her are.
Ihe relatives and friends OF the faily are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral, this tSatur dsy
afternoon, at O'Clock precisely, from her late resi-
dence, fith st. near the bowery. Her remains vii
t~ taken to Calvary Cemetery for interment. lGG
WILSON = Al Hampton Hospital, Sept. stb. o
wounds received the morning Of the h.st battle o.
the WILDERNESS, on the 9Th OF May, John, "a son o
William and Cstbarine Wilson, aged 10 years,
The friends OF the family, and the la her Mathew
I. A. b. Society No. :, OF Brooklyn, l.. H.. sro IN,
members Of The Ship Joiners Benevolent society
and the ship Joiners In rpl, respectfully III
vi,,i to attend the funeral. on SUNDAY afternoon
a. O'clock. q ON the residence Of his parents 1
North 9Th 81, William bufgh, withou, further notice
Also the members Of the Gay and Happy Club ~
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Nothing is more advantageous than coinpeti ton
II draws ont the talent, and deyelopcs the highest
energies Jf individuals md nations Without Il there
10 stagpation and death. The American people are
now experiencing ts beneficial results in the nc.
tivlty infused into every department OF the public
service by the approach Of the Presdents election.
There are now three candidates III the field Fes.
noST LINCOLN and MCCLELLAN. each resting his
claim TO pubic favor On his superior ability 10
store the Union and terminate the In the short
est time aud IN the best manner possible.
The candidate that can establish his superiority
over his rivals in crushing the rebellion, Ia 10
win, and Mr.. LINCOLN seems to hsvc realized III q
fact. The McCLELL An Fremont spurs in the Re
publican flank, no doubt assisted much in giving
us Mobile Bay and Atlanta, and HAY help us IL
further success before thc election comes off The
political situation Is evidently Frightening the
military horizon. The Republicans wish " retain
power, and trying 10 deserve ii. The old siags
says that IL is never too late to mend, but 1t
= pity that they did not make the effort before they
wore driven tot by political pressure, Nevertheless
the people will gratefully accept the indications Of
success from whatever motive, aud In view Of tn,
probable results, Il would amos, seem desirable to
Tsve o presidential contest every three months
O0ss psrSsHs would prvosblS prefer buase 4
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Description Of General sherman.

correspondent gives the following graphic &C.
scrip,ion Of Gen Sherman, Us he appeared during
the march around Atlanta
While was watching to-day, the endless line Of
troops shifting by, oihccr, with mo.est escort.
rode up to the fence near which was stand NJ,
and distnounted lie was rather tall and slender,
and his quick movements denotel sooi muscle,
form WAS neither new nor Old, but bordering Oh u
hazy meowncsl OF gloss. while the elbows aud
knees were little accented from the continuous
ul,itat on Of those joints
Tie face was ole should never rest upon N u
crowd sirnuiy because, 10 my eve, there was moth
ing remarkable In II save the noso which organ
WAS high, thin, and planted with curve ve-
hemeut ~ the curl OF y Malay ,utLIss. the face
and neck were rough, md covered With reddish
hair, the eye hight i'll color, aud animated,
lat, though restless aud 10 nding like ball
from Que object to another neither piercing
| nor brilliant the mouth well closed, but COM
mon, the cars large, the hands aud feet long
aud thu, the gait "a little rolling, but firm and
| active In dress and manner there was not the
| -. shcst trace Of preteuso on. lie spoke rapid
ly, aud geuerslly With an inquisisive smile. 10
| THIS ensemble ! mus add, haI which WAS the re-
verse Of dignihed or dist ng lishei-s simple felt
snar with round crown anu dropping briIn, aud
You have as IAN description v: Geacrnl Sherman's
exterras as can pen.
| Seating himself on stick OF cord wood hard by
the icnee, he drew bit of Pencil from his pocket
| hhd spreading Pece Of nO,e-plpcr on his knee, LIE
Wrote win great rapidity. Long columns OF troops
lneu the ROAD u Jew yards in his front, and beyond
| the road inassed In "a series OF spreading green
fields "a whole division Of infantry was waiting II
take up tue line Of march, tue blue ranks clear
cut against Inc Verdant back ground. Those who
were near their General looked at him curiously,
Tor in 50 vast an army the soldier sees his Com.
ulandcr CHIEF but seldom. Page after page was
allied BY ~ Gsaerl's humble pencil ND ais-
pstshsd