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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-06-04
fSyr In the Galveston News letter from
The State Fair of May 10, We find the fol
lowing paragraphs;


f6yr In the Galveston News letter from
The State Fair of May 10, We find the fol
lowing paragraphs
So far, there has boon no diminu-
tion of interestin tho Fair but the
contrary prevails, and articles still
present themselves for entry. Tho
awarding of diplomas, etc, com
mences. this evening.
The Directors, of the Association
have been unrcmitting in their eli
forts, and the community, after the
excitement of the moment, must mol
forget the obligations they are un-
der to these gentlemen for then
gratuitous services.
Tho trial of plows takes place
about a mile from the Fair Grounds
at three o'clock, and from the mum
Der and variety Of the implement;
entered the competition will be live
w and interesting. Among ths
plows TO be exhibited is one, a gang
plow, the invention and manufac
tire Of a native TEXAN, brought al
lie way from Wise bounty, which
promises TO carry away the blue
ribbon. The makers, Messrs. BOYD
& Baily, feel confident Of their sue
cess and without wishing The
merits Of other exhibitors to be
IGNORED. We would be pleased to
snnoupce the award in favor Of the
Texas plows.
I last learn that the plowing
7oa..h this afternoon is limited r
single pioEs, and 50 ! viii have e
wait for another opportunity before
sncakiny Of The Teas gang ron
~ e.
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kTANTED-AGENTS-S75 to $50 Iirr month,
w everywhere. male and female, 10 inirudnrr
the GkNriNE IMPROVED COMMON SENSE
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. THIS Machine
viii stitch, hem, fell tuck, Quilt, cord bnl, braid
aud cmhroidrr IN u most superior manner. Price
only SIS. Fully warranted Tor i've years. We VIII
pay siWc FOE any machine that wiilscw a stronger,
moro BEAUTIFUL or moro elastic seam than 0VTs ~
makes the "Ehsio Lock Stitch" Every slconi
stitch can be ont aud sill the cloth cannot Dc pull
cd apart without tearing Il. We pay Agents fr,m
so 10 $500 p0r month and expenses, or u commits.
sion iron which twice that amount cRn ho nn,lr
Address SECOMB & CO.. plTTSDURGH, IA;
BOSTON, MASS, or ST LOUIS, NO.
CACTluN.-BewaIe of all Agents selling Ma.
chimes under the same name Ms ours, unless they
oan show Certificate OF ngency signed by W.. We
shall not hold ourscyes responsible for worthless
Machines sold by oior parties and shall prosccuic
all parties other selling or using Machines under
this name TO the full extent Of tho law, nnless such
Machines were obtained nom Us our Agents DO
not be imposed upon by parties who copy our udycr.
tisemcnt and circulars and oGcr worthless Machines
a. a less price,
March 10Th lS70-9T:3m
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-06-04
1872 CANAL ST., NEW ORLEANS.
~eywma ow gwcEEEgISCT..

TeTwwa OF pTCEEb s5IsCE,
Beauty and Elasticity Of Stitch.
Perfection and simplicity of Machinery.
Using both threads directly from The
spoos.
No. fastening of seams by hand and no
waste of thread.
Widerange Of application without change
Of adjustment.
Tic seam retains its beauty and firmncss
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines
execute the most beautiful and permanent
Embroidery and ornamental work.
rS7a The Highest Premiums at all the
Fairs and Exhibitions of the United
States and Europe, have been award
ed the Grover and Baker Sewing Ma
chimes, and the work done by them,
wherever exhibited In competitor.
nSF The very highest prize, THE
CROSS OF TIE LEGION OF HON.
OR, was conferred on the representa-
live of Grover & Baker Sewing
Machines, at the Exposition Univer-
selle, Paris 1867, thus attestinS their
great superiority over all oSher Sew
ing Machines.
nF-Au illustrated pamphlet, contain
ing yricc lists, with samples Of both the
Grover e. Baker stitch and the shuttle
stitch iu varions fabrics, Will be fnr-
II. a SMITH,
Galveston, Texas.
April 2, ls70-29;1y
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AND sNUFFs.
UoHESTlC AND IMPORTED CIGARS,

The largest and oldest house in
the Tobacco trade Of the Z. States.
Sell ali popular goods ut popular
prices.
Paid the United States Govern
mcnt about 100000 taxes in four
years.
Nov. d. l5Gs-I:iy,
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I'm SVou s"PP'J VI
CANNED GOODS,
: FRESH BREAD

FRESH BREAD
Every day, and GINGER BEER Of home
manufacture, strongly recommended by
physicians as healthy drink for well
persons and the invalid. Z
EGrCall and see us and we will guar
antce satisfaction. II. B0HNY.
Dallas, March 20, 1S69-2Etf
The New York herald., 1870-03-07

wond say a few words with references TO the cna!ge
OF libe He had read over the paper in Wnlcn ...c
alleged LIBEL was embodied before granting @ Tug
summons and 1t would be idle TO deny wa. tna,
he mad gone 80 far as to say that there appeafsd
TO be some KIND OF case TO answer. bul Wnen io
saw who the partes were-one gentleman OF ufa
matte celebrity. the other gentleman connected
with a London daily journai--ne felt certain that,
when 1t was snown that q wrong had been done tne
drst TO repair that wrong Gnd TO 90 away win tne
mischief would oe those parties who were con-
nected with the journal in question. ~,
Mr. NJ. Williams, VINO appeared Tor MT. boucI-
cauit, replied that NOBODY could know peNer tnan
the writer OF lhe article III the Pat AdU Gdzste
whether libel on MIR. Dion Bouclcauirs private
character was intended. Ii that person came lot
ward and stated that he did not meau TO attack pr
vate character that avowal would be deemed Sails
factory.
Mr. Murphy, for the pan Mau gazette, said he
would readily declare. on the part OF the puosnel
that IN publishing the article objected 10 no pre!u'
dice to private character was contemplated. IN
publishing the article no intention existed on the
part OF the conductors and publisher ol tne ourna
To impugn Mr.. Bouccault's private character:
MIR. Knox presumed the object OF Mr. "; !" uiia'ls
was not 70 drag the writer before the puplic :,
Mr.. N. Williams would be content II the naWo VI
the writer were disclosed. .
Mr. Murphy said there were Suftcient reasons 10
prevent MIN from accednR to such terms. ,,oo,
Mr.. Knox suggested that counsel should meet
together ana do the best they could 10 arrive ~ ~
amIcable settlement OF the matter; ne Also sau tnc
request dor tae writer's name-an lender
reconciliation impossible He would ask MI. VII
iiams II ne would not withdraw from that position.
N. WiIliams sald he would trust to the generosity,
rather the good feeling OF the parties connecIeu y
with the PAL MdH Gazette to state publicly that "
ns article o9ectea '3 as 6ney ala prvate
character. II this were done nothing more wouio
be heard Of the matter.
Mr.. Knox said nothing could be more just ane
proper; and he would further say tnat such gentie
men as those copnected with the Pan 4aU Gazett
would be the nrst TO make an apology unasSea.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
THE KU KLUX In LOUISIANA.
4 Negro Lessee Driven from His Plantation in
Caldwell Parish.

From the New orleans Republican, March IL
EX-Mayor Heath, OF TINS clty, and his brother own
two-thirds OF q plantation (and Mr. Gould the re-
mainder) Oh the Ouacnita, IN CaldWe PARISH about
ten miles below Columbia, portion OF which they
had leased 10 an Industrious, competent ana respect
able colored man of tns cisy, Osporne Harris. Mr..
Harris accosted BY citizen named Day some
time about the 22nd Of January and advised In eect
not tc attempt 10 work that plantation, but Harris
thought he mad riguL 10 do " ana came uOwn hero
and purchased his plantation supplies.
Three or four days alter his return CAST Thursday
night ne WAS awakened at night by some one who
called for HIM, and when he went 10 tue door 40
met by voiey Of DucKsiiot winch took eject chiefly
In Oi ms arms ANA wounded hm very seriously.
THIS miscTeant3 then rode or rapidly, seltlng 1re
the corn crlD on The way and nring into the la I"
borcrs' quarters.
Mr. Harris, driven away from the plantation Is
now in TINS city, suffering greatly from the wounds
he received, and 1t s feared that his arm must be
amputated to save mis- llie We snail recUr 10 the
SUBJECT tomorrow and give full particulars Of the
alIair, only addlng now copy o document posted
on The premises OF tile lliantdEion as iOllo#s.--
HEADQUARTERS, Feb. 20, 1870.
You all hereby notified on or lis place Satur
day night next not viii be det with according TO our
law this note Includes both black and white especially old
gould. I'VE omit indecent eptnetED.l Wha WA DO dons
tonight viii not ba circumstance SO get away you want
to i've. from the twelve ghosts X. *.
This was addressed thus:-"Black and White
Ueatb's plantation"
This threat which has the old Kn Kux riDg, was
promptly fonowed by an attempt 10 assassinate a
cOOred lessee OF portion OF the pantatiUn. ThedS
outrages ought 10 cease.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Ernst Relnktng has imported from G. r. Peters
Leipzic very handsome, neat and useful edition
OF potpourris OF seventytwo operas, Italian, French
and German. The following composers are repre-
sented IN this ediIion:-Beetnoven, Verdi, Wagner
Weber, Marschner, Mendessohn, Meyerbeer, Mozart
Nicolai, Thomas, Supps, Rossinl, Belini. Auber,
Flotow, Donizetti, Gounod, Hcrod, Haievy, Lort-
zlng, Kruitzer. Boeldleu ana orenbach. There are
in the edition, BESIDES many potpourrs OF national
airs and dance music OF all KINDS.
Charles W. Harris publishes the Musical Bunetia,
a neat compendium OF musical literature, and con.
tanning three or four pieces OF positive merit vocal
and Instrumental
william A. Pond Co. publish the followIng:-
'In aemoriam." Richard Hoffman. This is a
touching tribute to the memory OF poor Gottschalk
ami the work IS well worthy Of the subject. There
Is that ghl. delicate touch melancholy about it,
with those mastery gradaIons OF light and shade,
which lorm wealth OF beauty To hang on the tomb
OF the lamcnted pianist.
.'Gaiop Rhapsodlque'' rrhe Irres,stible} ana the
"Iniatuatlon Galop.n BY +. Brandels one OF the
popular KIND: but have all the Harry sancerson
dash and brliliancy aoout them The former IS the
better OF the Two, and well deserves the name.
Ditson 4 Co. publish the following
'Iltana." Fantasia. Leiebvre Wez. An exqut-
site warblng kind or work the style OF the well
known '.Danse des Fees or Ms' FAIRY Fingers
'srhe Swiss Malden.n Meiodie. A. Jungnlanp.
pleasing, although not possessing muca originality
meet Me when Day Is Declining Ballad with
chorus. W. 4. smith Nothing Ia it: hardly worth
the paper on which II iStwrltten.
''1he Irish Kings Ride.n Ballad. Elizabeth
Philip. Fearfuiiy mono.onous. rhe theme Is not
bad, but when spun out nine pages IN length 1t be-
comes Inolerable.
'MarTaee Bells Walsz' Strauss. Utterly unlike
the composer and inferior to his other works.
Night in Spring." Meodie F. Spindler. The
melody is easy, graceful and lowing aud worked up
II the VARIATIONS IN an artistic manner
>. I. Gordon publishes prayer called Repent
ance,h by H. \. Smith This ls ur course minor
theme 10 preserve the character OF melancholy; but
~ very poor and ineffective In the execution OF
the work The themes are very ne,fectlve and the
treatnens OF tefu is very nartistic and amateursh
In tae extreme
Bcnjamu Hitchcock publishes some more popular
songs ana well Known instrumental works. They
are the continuation OF the series of dune aud half
dime publications and are iuIiy equal 10 her pre-
decsssors III point OF musical merit.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
C0u8I CAlsNlAas-lais DAY.

OYER AND TERMINER AND SUPREME ColRr-CrR-
Cuir.-Part L. Before Judge CardOZo. Coart opens
at half past ten A. Mos Il2l 4247, l345, l45i,
1871, 1884, 1884, 1867 6o 1928, 1861 1645. l49l 194s,
22S, 1885, 2o27, l34i $751; 1919. Part 2-Berore Judge
Brady. Court opens at eleven A. M.--Nos. 564 1s7,
1866 1885, l9i7 1888. 1888, 244 1885, 1866 932 1880,
4s4 1924 1906 1917, 1916 1885, 3674 1920 49, oo5o,
90. 966.
SUPREME CoURT-SrECIAL TERM.--Heid by Judge
Barnard. Court opens at ten A. M.-DcniuTIers.
Nos. to 26
SUPREME ECoURT-CHANBERS.-Hel6 by Judge IN
graham.--First Monday calendar. Cali oi calendar
ct twelve M.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM.-Part l.-Bcfore
Judge Barbour.--N03 1891, 1909. 1866 a3J, S4, 335
1io5 677 1851 l5oI. 7d3 SS 1851, 1871, 1880 Part 2
Before Judge Spencer. Court opens at eleven a. NJ
On causes.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM.-Pars before
Judge Van Brunt-NOs. 2Syx. 7oo, .V4, sll 33s
8gl 832 $685. 1884, S35, $50, S37 SJo, $685. $40 Part e.
Before Judge LOew-No3 Sy0 696, 16, 10U, 80, sos,
s54, $50, SlI 82S, $50, o0e 84l, S4l, S43.
MARINE CouRT-TRrAL TERM.-Part l.--Befo!e
Judge Curtis. Calendar Gated at ten A. n. Jury
and nonury couses--Nos. 3i27. 446a 44S9 ASA
G. 1917 27l ISL $751; 338 H. ii, IL. 81. 6s 377, 3s0,
All, 4o2 6ss Part 2.-Bcfore Judge Atkei. Jury and
nof.iury causes-Nos 64j, 4loa, l3s, ~, 2i9, 26a
1885, 2a4 297 29s S05 3il 3i6. 3lJ 3lS, Jy $40, 36S
403, 642, $50.
CouRr or GENERAL SBssIoNs.--Eeldny Recorder
Hackett. Court. opens al eleven A. M.--ihs People
VI. william Steele, Edward Dowd, robbery; Michael
Morrow, Lawrence Hines, ourslarS; Lawrence
Hines, felonl0us assauis and battery: DenJamin
Mallory relonious assault and Dattery JoAn Blaney
John Griffin, grand larceny H
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
THE DRAMA ABROAD.

TIE English stage Az IL Ts-Vhat IL som,
and What il "coming Oui''-8el.nd the
Scenes and Gossip al the ssrecnreom-Tiie
Opera Eouae--NOye elites for New York.
LONDON, Feb. 10, 1870.
"yne pumps lr0zc" exclaimed the lpestinable
Mr.. Squeers the morning after the arrival or Nicho.
las Nickeby at Dotheboys Hall. lie added with
Attic elegance, That's pretty go |" We Lon
doners ut this present writing IN pretty much
the same predicamcnt The weather OF late has
been something quite terrific. We have gone back,
or appear to have done SO. some six or seven weeks
IN the calendar, and are IN the midst OF an old
fashioned Yuietide. 1t is the Christmas OF our boy
hood. We look about for the plum puddngs ana
mince pies, and feel inclined TO wish our friends
with malicious courtesy many happy returns OF the
season. This IS the time that Jack Frost ralcs the
world with supreme sway-the time
Wncn icicles hang by the WALL
And rom bears logs into The hai,
And milk comes frozen home IN pail.
The effect OF this sort OF weather nr weather IL
may be caed) upon The fortunes OF the drama mas
been disastrous. Rain and fog, strange 10 say
never keep people from the play; on the contrary,
the rainier ana foggier 1t is out OF doors the more
crowded are the theatres. But to leave ones coscy
reside and meet that villain, the east wiud face to
face for the sake OF theatrical entertainment more
than one man out OF thousand wonld have the
courage 10 attempt. Yet am that rare hero, and
for thy SAKE sweet reader, win take a glance at
what is going on In the dramatic word.
SEQ what has happened at the Lyceun theatre.
Alas aud wei.a-day for poor Mr.. Frank Marshall
He is the OF Mr.. WIihan Marshall OF Patterdaie
Hall, wealthy cotton lord, VINO Tor some years was
one or the members Ior Cumberland. frank mas got
1t into his head that he is man OF geuus born 10
aclievc greatness as ~ GIamat C author Under this
sad hallucinaton he surrendered n comfortable
berth In the Treasury, married Miss Fitz Juman
formerly OF the Ilaymarkes theatre, and took d
''header' into the sea OF literature But being no
swimmer ne has come to grief, or grief mas come to
hD. Anyaow, grief and nc nave me- a0d are now
on terms more FAMILIAR than pleasant. lie wrote
play called "Corrgpt Practices which ought 10
nave been performed Delore audience D; ostscaes
for oStcnes they say, can digest brass buttons and
eaden bullets; out no human being could dgcst
sucn production az "Corrgps tfaetces.n us
author however. formed bgn opinion OF IT, ana
with 4 view 10 get II rerlormea upoD d LoEQon
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
JERSEY CITY A PORT OF ENTRY.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALp:-

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALp:-
A bill was passed through the House OF Represer. !.
atives March creating collection district In New
Jersey to be called the District or Jersey City, and
constituting Jersey City port Of entry. Tho bill
seems to have gone through without discussion and
without opposition from those gentlemen VINO repre-
sent the interests OF New YORK CITY in Congress.
The bill has Tor Its real object tue enhancement OF
the interests and perpetlation OF the profits OF an
English company-tneC Cunard line OF steamers-and
this 1t proposed TO do at the expense OF govern
ment, by making Jersey City port OF entry witn q
collector, appraisers and all the other oicias ne
cessary to collect revenue.
the entire iore,gn trade at Jersey City aud Hobo
ken is carried on by the Cunard ana Hamburg aud
Bremen steamers. Both the Cunard aud German
lines nave bonded warehouses on their own docks,
"for The convenience OF the importers aud both
companies have, time and time again, "acconmo-
dated" importers by shutting out their bonded
goods in order TO I'LL their own stores with general
order goods which 'pay bettero than bonded goods.
The English line mas especially shown ITS apprecia.
ton OF pasG avors ana facilities by refusing carry
the united States mans, and oy utterly Ignoring
their original agreement made when they were
humble applicants for tue privilege OF bonding their
store-nameiy, that they would pay the extra cart.
age and ferriage from Jersey CITY TO the public store.
The Collector OF the Port OF New York has seen &c
TO discontinue the general order privilege aC these
Jersey City aud Hopoken stores, ani TO place the
custody OF unclaimed goods tor the safety OF whcn
the collector IS personally responsible, IN the hand
0i parties who are Immediately undec ms coalr1l.
The loss of the general order privilege TO the for.
eign steamship ines has evoked this Di,l the real
opecL OF wach is TO restore to them the entire cen.
The safety OF the revenue demanded cr,allVe; but
had the change never been made the bill TO create
tniS new conecton oistrict would probably never
have been called into being.
the estaolisnment oi tnls new collection district
VIII entail vast additional expense on governments
by creating q small army OF employee and bccaus0
IL viii not not add 10 3usiness, viii not add one
dollar to the revenue. Nor Will this collection
district be OF any advantage to iinporLers lne i'm.
portations by these steamers are all ior New YORK
merchants. who VIII be required to transact tnsr
business IN another district at an extra expense OF
time. trouble aud money.
Let our city representatives consider vol before
they consent to the ikhnient OF d rival port at
the very door OF tnclco11 cty, nni stusy carefully
the inevitable feaG 10 tue OF city of
New York. HNIG. GREOCnER.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07

HEAVY Law SUIT IN poRrLAND.--fae heirs OF
James Brown and his brother are now moving To re-
cover possession OF their ancestor $ property in
Portland. The Browns IN 116S leased ny yanty acres
or land In that city, between Commeicai aad Burn
ham wnarves and ex lending back to city build.
inQs for ntnety-nine years. No conveyance OF the
property can De ound Oh the records and tue claim
a1ts have the original lease, whose term mas now
expired. The property is worth $40 900 OlO apd
suit mAkes sensaton Ia Portland.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
TaE PRESS kgD TIE DgiMl.
The Dion Boncicault Libel Case.

London Journal OF February 81 reports as
follows
The nearing OF the summons against Mr. Richard
lambert publisher OF the PaU MaU Gagette, was
Fixed TO take place before Mr.. Knox, at the Marbo-
rough street Police Court on Saturday at eleven
O'clock; but Mr. Hawkins, the counsel on the
part or the defendant nof beng able to attend the
case was put OIL until three O'Clock.
AZ there was long charge under investigation at
that time which appeared likely occupy the whole
al sae Official time ar. Knox said, with tue view of
SAVING trouble, and In the intsrests Of peace. he
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
CHESS MATTERS.

The following well contested game was play ed ia /
the Brooklyn Club tourney between Captain Mac
KenE!e and Mr.. PERRIN
The New York herald., 1870-03-07

N ulaftb TWO mOven
1DMAGSIs IN pHE GAME.
(a) Premature. IL alowa Whitu,s Knight to occupy
strong posiuonl N Blaeks game.
tb dc Should have captured Kt With Bishop.
Co This sacrifice well considered and seems precra
bic 70 allowing these pawns 10 hamper Blacks game.
fdD Ills best
tc) Ills eslden thi " he had taken 9 he would have
been mated. i.
iD Black should have advanced p, which would soon
have cost White u piece.
% The ocstnning Of tbe end.
The New York herald., 1870-03-07
The Government Telegraph System Of
Great Britain.
It's Working and Anti-Monopo-
list Agencies.
The Atlantic Cable Conn
binatiOn.
Alleged Sales of News and Press
Messages.

BY the European mail at this port We have the
following special correspondence from London on
sne important subjects indicated above and detailed
In the following order.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-05

\ SWEET REvENGE.-Ihe Plymouth
Memorial and Rock gives currency 10 I.
most reliable story illustrative oL The
sweet revenge which Il return Of good tot
c.ll sometimes affords, even when the op-
po:tunily Is long deferred. 1t seems
that one If the most industrious ciuzcn-
OF piy mouth, vino rarely leaves hl> az
S.I, Uetuought him 10 visit the DuAbury
cable celebration with hIs family. Ga
driving through the open bars OF a ticii,
where his horse had been hitched an hour
or two without care or feed, he was
charged sevcnty-iive cents by the owner
OF the field. On the day OF the monu-
ment celebration in Plymouth, the DuX-
bury nan visited plymouth with horse,
carriage and lady, The qulck-eyed son
Of Vulcan deserted him shortly, and took
him into dinner with the lady, opened
his sitting-room Tor their accommoda-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-05

game OF checquers with them. How
struggled to move them hither and thither,
and how utterly abortive and painful all
my efforts were. Suddenly the corpscs
began to dance and my head began to
! dance, and there came confused idea
that | was lying on MY back and could
not get up, and all at once all the light
went out, and horrible darkness came.
When the fever left me, and the light
tlickering, uncertain, unsteady and blind
ing, came back, | found myself in the
hospital at Alexandria. Little by little,
rs my strength returned, they told me
the news. My brothers body had been
sent home to New Hampshire the shock
had killed my mother; | had no one
but Il sister left. The rebel had been
buried on the field.
But | had won something-Something
to compensate me for all this. [ had
achieved glory; | had been an item in
the war correspondence of a dozen pa
pcrs. Perhaps you know, sir, chow
weary, stale, flat and Improbable" Is the
praise of men, when the heart Is scared
and numbcd with extraordinary "riel-.
You can imagine my Indifference and
their surprise at my Indifference, when
they showed me the glowing extracts
which spoke OF my intrepidity. Intre-
pidity, had displayed none. Only Il
revengelul disposition had made me des
perate.
But believing then. as believe now,
that reputation is Ottcncr the result OF
accident, chance, circumstance, than Of
ability or Courage, accepted the com
mission they offered me, and kept it till
| lost my lee, when my sister haviug
died OF consumption, aud being lett Ell
trrly alone in the world, | came out
here to these Minnesotan wild- and took
!hi> claim iog along. sir, in Il hum
lrum sort of a wav. When grow old
| suppose they will call me Il hermit
Some day they will miss me, and per
kapS some of them will put me under
thc sod for the sake OF what | have cot.