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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Mr.. M. Walden has just been beaten
for denomination In the Oskaloosa
Congressional District by his prede-
cessor, Judge Loughridge. In . man
" card he accepts the situation,
thanks his friends for their voluntary
efforts In his behalf and says thst he
made no effort for support, thinking
land this Is something which the peo-
pie should require all aspirants fol
Office TO think who expect their suf.
frages) that:
No man In his zeal for ofI3ce has
the right to Traverse the country and
promise Offices and special favors fol
support. II he 10 elected and keeps
bis promises he must eievats claA Of
persons who bsvs sold their is0usuce
and thereby proven themselves unit
for public trust. 30 that, In either
case, whether these bad promises are
kept ., broken, the public service Is
corrupted" a
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Upton, July l5.-The County Con-
ven!!on held here on Saturday In
Etructed its delegates for Hon. A. r.
Cotton for Congress. w.
Special to Dau. Gdz. 18th.
The County Convention Of Cedar
County which was held at Upton on
Saturday, after an exciting contest
instructed its delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention to cast its vote
for Hon. A. r. Cotton for Congress. -
C. r. Republican, 18th.
Neither Of the above items contains
the essence Of truth, and the latter one
10 positive mis.statement. 1t Is not
difficult to understand why or s0herc
partial aud misleading statements
arise. nor to believe their peculiar
coloring was Intentionally given TO
them !; but IL will be difficult 20 make
1t appear to any fair minded person ~
q creditnble effort.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The monthly report Of the German
Immigrant Society shows that during
the past month 100 German immi-
grants landed In New York an
increase Of 1888 over the corresponding
month Of last year. The total number
Of German immigrants arrived from
January lat is 67.O5l; an increase Of
81. los compared with the same period
Of last year. tF&r
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
The Twin Conventions.

1t was all mistake. There are
snakes in Ireland-and Liberal Re-
publicans" in Cedar County-for
proof, see the call for q County Mass
Convention on the 9th inst. With
the singular coincidence now not un-
common in such cases, the Democratic
County Convention Is called Cor same
time and place. With the eminent
examples Of National aud State con-
ventions before them, the two ipstitu-
tions will hardly fail to harmonize and
fraternize in such manner a. to con-
vince every honest Republican, who
looks without prejuiice, that II he
would not undo what ha has with
much satisfaction helped achieve In
years past he must stay with the
party under WHOSE auspices 1t has
been accomplished that the mopgrel
opposition cannot help being just -
diametricaIly opposed to the principles
and policy they tal honest Republi.
cans have supported as was the Demo-
cratic party of 1864 or 1868. There
can be but two sides to one question.
and few renegades from the Repub-
lican ranks who are willing to sacrifice
everything for Office cannot spread
themselves SO az to hide the compact
masses Of the Democracy behind them
who, with wishes and hopes avowedly
unchanged, grudgingly yield their
support as mere stratagem In the po-
litical warfare they have been waging
30 long and unsuccessfully.
We shall look forward to the advent
Of the twin conventions In this county
with little curiosity, because their only
road 10 broad one and we'll blazed
before them, but with considerable In
terest to see how few, certainly, aud
whom, If any, OF our Republicans
with sound heads can be caught In the
shallow trap.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
Changes In School Laws.

A Correspondent from Dies Moines
to the Chicago Post hes this TO say
shout tile change In our school laws.
which will b Of special interest To
our readeD:
.ssome very important changes
were made Ia the school laws BY the
last Legislature. A. nearly MI the
laws making these changes 60 into
effect on the Let Of July, ] give .
summary Of them - prepared Snr me
BY Col. a. A6ss0ethy, 6upsri 1tsndsnt
q Public Instfuction, together with .
lex hxisf sxp3AOalions. uF
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Catharina Malchow, PrH.l District Court Of
against Cedar Co., Iowa,
Robert Maichow, Def't Nov. Term. ls.2
sENn aal.ess A..ci.csy. nesr~de.s. yea ..>
In the ONCE OF the Clerk OF the District Court
In and for the county Of Cedar, In the state
Of Iowa. a petition OF Catharina Malchow,
dissolution OF the bonds Of matrimony here
tofore existing between you and herself. on
the ground Of your willful desertion and ABB
sence from her, without reasonable cause.
for more than two years past. and asking
that she have the custody OF your minor
child. Anna Malchow.
Now unless you appear to said petition and
defend thereto at or before noon Of the Sec
ond day Of the next term of said Court. To
be begun and held at Upton. in said county
on the 18th day OF November, 1871 n default
will be entered against you and Judgment
rendered and decree entered thereon In ac-
cordance With the prayer of said petition.
lw.9 WOLF LANDT Att'ys for Pin
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Send 20 cents for ths July Number of PETER
MUSICAL MONTHLY, containing the following Mu-
sic, or we will mall the pieces In SHEET FORK
on the receipt OF $3.50
Above and Below. Song nd Chorus. Jnch. 10 cts.
y you were I. would YOU Ballad. shattuck, 30 cts.
AOthefleG andkatherless. Song and Chorus.
= SO Tuck 30 cts.
Hiss ne. Darling. sre part. Song and Cho.
stewart. 70 cts.
Only for Thee. Song or Duet. Dressler rs cts
Darling Waltz. Uarmistoun. Is cts.
Sunrise achottische. Siedle. 20 IT'S.
Singers Joy. Four hands. Pasher. IS cts.
Dance OF the Haymakers Caprice. Wilson. 75 ctr.
We will send back numbers Of PELKRs' MUsIcAI.
MoSTHLY-January TO June for el.5o. or the Eve
last pun1tGfs for n. Address.
J. i. PETERS, $50 BroadWsyy n. \.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Acts Of the last General Assem-
bly, changing or modifying our school
laws are collated In IN article publish
ed elsewhere. We have already heard
some inquiries relative TO such chang
es and think satisfaction will be OBJ
tanned in the article referred to.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The arbttrat0rs to decide the ques-
ton OF the Alabama claims between
Great Britain and the United States
reassembled ct Genevs. Switzerland,
Monday. The sessions being scent.
We shall not know the result until
officially announced. A e
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Harvest In Cedar county may be
said 70 have now just fairly begun.
Nearly all the barley 10 down and up
again and attention is being turned TO
other grain. Az TO the condition OF
small grain and the prospect for crop.
from all we have seen aud heard we
should say that It was IL general good.
The grain IL unusually heavy, and In
some places IL sligIltly down; In some
localities rust 10 complained Of. and In
nearly al the extreme hot weather
with little wind has caused more or
less blight; but altogether, . more
than average crop per acre seems to be
confidently expected.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Iowa NJ. E. Confer. noes are q
be held this year - follows: North.
western Iowa. at Fort Dodge, Septem.
Der Is, Bishop Andrews presiding
Upper Iowa. vinton, September Is,
Bishop Wiley; Des Moines, Charlton,
Sept Is, Bishop Andrews; Oskalooea,
October 8, Bishop Andrews.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Congressional Convention OF
the Fifth District was held at Marengo
on the 10th lost. The candidates for
nomination were Hon. James Wilson,
of Tama; Hon. G. H. Conklin, Of
Benton; Major Bill Thompson" Of
Linn; and Judge Williams, Of lows.
The first named gentleman was nosni-
mated on the fifth ballot by majority
of one.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

From the G. r. Republican We learn
that the Touring mill OF Conrad,
Knots 4 Cloudy. 1t Mt. Vernon, was
burned Tuesday morning. Last year
the same 6rm had . mill in the same
place burn down, and this one. newly
bullet cost Of SIC. 900, was one Of
the best In this part Of the State.
Only 81 900 insurance.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Cincinnati Commercial repudt-
atss Greeley and c6mss out for Grant.
The Cbnsnsevciai rays they supported
Grseley because thsy thought him .
better Republican than Grant: but,
now that be hes gone clear over 70 the
Democracy. they support Grant = the
only Republinan n The 6sld. s.t
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
10 Jones,
IS MuscAtine,
. scott,

All persons who are in fri accord with the Ma
tional Republican Party who endorse s principles,
and will support Its nominees cordially invited
TO participate In the nomination Of delegates TO this
Cow entiOn.
That the new Committee may be the better pre-
pared TO perfect the details OF the canvas g an
early day amer the Convention u In suggested that
the names of the newly elected local conn ittees be
forwarded TO the undersigned ~ soon ~ selected:
also, that the Chairmen of County Committees. 30
far practicable. be present Ut the Convention pre-
pared TO confer with the new state Central Com
mittee regarding the canvass In their respective
counties.
Arrangements for reduced fare to the Convention
are being made with the different lines Of railroad
in the State. the details whereof will be announced
al an early day.
On behalf OF the Committee.
GEO. r, TIcHENoR. Chairman.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

After . long and careful trial, the
jury In the Stokes case cannot agree
and will probably be discharged with
out . verdict. Fisk's murderer vii.
hardly hang In the Tammany city.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
Facts from the Census.

It's interesting TO the thoughtful
man to run through the census table
-dsy - sscs residing u usually con-
adhered marking the difference In ex-
isting systems OF agriculture In the
several states of the union aud COM
pairing the relative prosperity under
each.
We find in the State Of New York,
. total Of 2l6.353 farms Of all sizes.
Only 80 exceed 1000 acres, and 200
only reach above 500 acres. South
Carolina has total Of 81, $50, with l20
over 1 900 and 465 over 500 acres and
less than 1000. Alabama with total
of 81, 3s2 hes 3O6 over loo acres and
l.lo4 Of between 500 snd 1000, with
out any Of less than three scres. In-
diana with . total of lei $50 has IS
over 1000 and ,GO4 between 500 and
1000 acres while It has ,585 under 3
acres.
Illinois has zoe. S03 ~ . total and 4l0
Of over 1000 acres with 1865 Of over
500 and less than 1000. Illinois ranks
~ number one Of the ag ricultural
States North. Georgia perhaps ranks
the same In the South. Texas not
being considered on account OF its
lack Of development. Georgia has
69. $50 oil. told, with 4l9 above 1000 and
l. 500 between 500 and l 900 acres. We
cannot ct present show m exact
comparison Of the wealth Of the re-
specuve States In detail ~ the tables
presenting 1t are not 1t hand, but we
can make comparison Of the value Of
products. ~
In New York the total value (esti-
mated) Of oil farm productions. inclu-
ding beterments and additions to stock
Is $253. 52s. 1853. In South Carol ina 1t
10 $4l 800, 4O2. The number of farms
In New York IL little more than four
times - many - In South Carolina
the value Of production II six times ~
much. The average size Of farms In
New York 10 lO3 acres and In South
Carolina 2a3. We find then that q
farm OF l03 acres In the former pro-
duces II times ~ much - . 233 acre
farm In the latter.
Comparing Alabama and Indiana
We ind that tho total values are re.
spectively 81. 522.s35 and $l22, 0l4 1902.
The size Of farms IL respectively 222
and TO acrea.
The Indiana farms of liz acres pro.
duce m average OF $762 each, and the
Alabama farms of 222 sores each pro-
duce 81. 0O2.
Again. comparing Illinois and
Georgia we have value Of products
Of $2lO, $50, 5s5 and OF 10000, 22S re-
spectively.
The average size Of farms In Illinois
ID l28 acres, In Georgia 1888. The ILL.,
nois farm Of 12s acres produces 81 .039.
The Georgia farms Of 33s acles produce
but $l,140.
We might still further pursue the
comparisons, not only ~ between
Northern and Southern States, but
also as between those Of large aud
those Of small farms In either section,
and the result will In each case clearly
demonstrate the advantage Of the
small over the large farm system -
regards the general prosperity Of the
people.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

To Observation-Disclosures.
ers Of Farm Implements Of every de-
scription. Sewing Machines, 6c., &C.,
will please send Price List for the year
1928 to the undersigned 1t Upton.
Cedar Co., Iowa. - he IL authorized
by the Executive Committee Of the
County Council and Subordinate Gran
ges of Cedar Go. TO receive prspositions
for oil articles needed BY the Order In
In said county. H. w. BAILEY.
27tf Sec'y Elk. Com.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Monodelphia 0range will meet ut
q O'Clock r. NJ. Saturday evening,
July 10Th. All the members are re-
quested 70 be present on time.
w. M. KNOTT Master.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
To whom Il May Concern:

take this means Of giving due notice that
have removed my residence from Upton 10
the city of Dies Motnes, Iowa, and that my
wife, Rachel +. Townsend, has refused, and
still wilfully refuses To 20 with me; having
thus deserted me an wife shall pay no bills
she may make.
Upton, July 18th, 1877.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Chicago Posi- says: "The ur.
chin who sal ON . rock aud bobbed for
whales had about - good . chance Of
bagging his game = tho Liberals have
Of taking In the old Democratic
party. When the Bourbon anaconda
and the Greeley squirrel Join In
friendly rivalry to go which will
swallow the other, there can b little
doubt Of the result, and the spectators
who sympathise with bunny had
better withdraw
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

We notice that "Tipton" Grange
Of p. Of H. has just been organized In
Hardin county, with . me nbership Of
IS. MonOdelphia should send 1t .
letter Of welcome and good cheer.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
List of Oranges in Cedax bounty

THE Mechanicsville Press of last
week contains in full the Grafton Of
Hon. Robt. Cover ct the Mason's
Grove Celebration on the Fourth.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

To whom II may concern:
Notice IL hereby given that w Thomas,
Adm intst fator Of the estate Of William y,
Thomas. deceased, fled his final report with
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Cedar
County, Iowa; and that the same 10 set for
ANAL hearing on the 28th day of August. A u
1874. at which time, unless objection I've made.
they Will he discharged.
WIN. ELLIOTT, Clerk
T. s. SALISBURY, Atty. 2wN
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Oranges In the north part OF the
county will please send name OF
Grange and Post ONCE address Of Sec
rotary of same to H. w. BAILEY,
Sec'y Ex. CON-, Tiptou, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Boston Jubilee was . lsiIure
financially, not paying expenses By
$780, 900.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

The Iowa State Fair 10 TO b. held a.
Cedar Rapids again this year, Degm'
ming the 9th of September. zf#
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
TRY US.
DEAN, INGKAN&Y YOUNG.


To all whom IL may concern:
The nnal report Of Festus Deyo. Guardian
Of the Jehiei Miner, d minor. 10 now on file at
the ONCE Of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
FOR he's rtnx On nondav. the 18Th day Of Aue
gust, 1874, 1t the August term of said Court,
and II no objections are made, the said Guar
dian will be discharged.
WA. ELLIOTT. Clerk.
NJ. McLAUGHLIN. Atty for Guar.
Dated June eth, 1872. 2w2S
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
VegetableC Cure

Curssall Diseases caused by self abuse,
via: SpesRsesi0ri.ed, Seminal Weakness
Night En,sssions, Loss Of Memory. Uni
cersdi Ldssitudc. Pnins IN the Back,
Dinancss Of Vision, Premature Old Age.
Weak Nerves, Difficult Breathing. PATE
Counsenance, Insanity. Consumption.
and all diseases that follow a. se-
quence on youthful indiscreti0ns.
aTThis medicine has been used in our practice
for many yeaRa. and with Thousands treated. 1t has
no, failed In single instance.
~ Each package Of v EGEfABLE CuRE IL wrap
ped In ultra nA(tna blue paper, printed In gold
letter., and contains one bottle filled with sugar
coated pills, and one vial of Medicated Powders
sucient to make one hall pint OF Injection and one
Syringe.
or Three packages by express on receipt Of Ten Dol
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

In the Baltimore Con vention the
chairman Of the Illinois delegation
cast the vote Of that State In the fol.
lowing grandiose style:
81 The State Of Illinois casts her
forty-two votes for the Cbevalier Bay
ard Of the Republican party-a man
who IL wise 10 counsel - he IL brave
In acti0n-B. Crate Brown of Mis-
souri,. Like the Spartan he went to
battle to bring back the trophies OF
victory, or to be brought back on his
shield"
TO which the Missouri Democrat
makes retort. peculiarly sppropo In
Browne case that, THAT Spartan
Shield business Is played out. In
these days they bring 'em homo on
shutten."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

A celebration by the colorsd people
Of this region II to be held ct Dewitt
on the hrst Of August The pro-
gramme embraces much speech max.
ing, the usual amount Of eating and
drinking and good time generally.
Among the speaken We notice the
names Of Rev. P. B. Dawson. OF Chi
cago; Rev's Simson, Of Davenport.
Blackburn Of Rock Island, and Tate;
Of Clinton; also, Alex. Clark OF Mus
catine, and many Others.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

New York was astonished Monday
at the Official announcement that its
city debt 10 $l27, 900, 600. and that over
$3l ,0O0. 900 Of taxes are to DO assessed
for the ensuing year! This 10 tho result
Of Tammany misrule. And yet It 10
notorious that Horace Greeley u hand
and glove with the leaders Of the
Tammany ring, aud that they are
running the campaign" for him In
New York, %, no doubt, they would
run" his Administration ut WASH
ington, should he become President.
Tammany and Grseleyism are now
identical, being united more closely
than the Siamsse Twins.-C1. Jour.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18

Horace 0resley's bargain and
q Sale.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
Evergreens.

VSEN THOUSAND EvER0REENs, from
i twelve TO thirty inches In height, At Is
per hundred, or $50 per Thousand. Cali and
2ul4 G. A. FOUND.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-18
Republican state Convention.

Republican State Convention.
ROCKS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF IOWA,
Dies MOINEs, June list, 1S7&
state Convention Of the Republican Party OF
Iowa will be held nj Des A0ines ON
Wednesday the 21st day u August, 1874,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock A. n, for the P1rp0se o.
placing In nomination twO Electors 0r ffesioe0t
and Vice President from the state q sree ~ H
EieCtor from each OF the Nine ConGresslonai DIS
tricts also one candidate fOI each OFT following
State ofces to be elected Ut the next oenefai Eec
ton, tO-wit:
Secretary OF state.
Auditor Of State.
treasurer Of state.
Register Of Stale Land once.
Attorney General.
The ratio OF representation will be one delegate
for each organised county In the State. and IN Ad
diton thereto. one delegate for every two hundred
votes and fraction one hnndred votes cast tor
C. c. Carpenter for Governor At The general eiec-
tion of 1871. The following table shows the number
ofdelegates to which each county in the % Con-
gressiOnal District will be entitled In the COnven
ton:
Cedar, 10 Jones,
Clinton, Is Muscatine, 10
- lnxSet
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-24

Forty-seventh EMaine, and John Wildair
was in command, because he ranked every
officer left in the field. And did not John
Wildair tell her then how glad he was to
see her
Yes. And she was glad to see him
And John had her and Tom sent back to
the field hospital in an old carryall, and in
the evening came down to see how Tom
had borne the journey. And after that he
took Janet out to see the sun set behind the
river and they walked and they talked,
and John told her how desolate all life had
been to him since she and Tom went to
Lynchburg, and begged her, by the love he
bore her, never to leave him again, with
out saying he might come after her.
l don't know what he said to her but l
know, that, after the Forty-seventh was
paid off, married them both, and that
there, according to all rule, this story ought
to end. ura
When Mr.. Billings sent the painting to
John to look at, and said it was named
Confidence" Janet asked if "Confi-
dence" was not Latin for "Brass,'' But
John said "No'': he said that it was a
word which ment Faith and Love mixed
together. And we hung the picture above
the mantle in the dining-room and as we
sat looking at it, the brothers and sisters
came in for prayers, and old Chloe brought
in the little Donald. And old Grandfather
Trevor opened the old Bible ne brought
from Cornwall, and he read,-
81 give unto you power to tread on SER
pents and scorpions, and over all the power
of the enemy. ."--From GOLD AND NEW
for December. .'
| BB' The beautiful Chromoth, "CoNFIDENCE.'
| by HAMMATT BILLINGS to which reference is made
| in the story above is GIVEN AWAY to every Re
| newal and New Subscriber to" OLD AND NEW
for 1873, at 500 or at "a, ,25 the chrOmoth will be
| furnished handsomely mounted ready for framing.
| 1t Is l0xl4 inches and printed in beautiful oil
cOlOrs from eighteen photographic stones. Address
GEO. A. COOLIDGE Business Agent, care of ROB
ERTs BROTHERS, Publishers 143 Washington st.
| Boston, Mass.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-24
FOR MAGGIE.

hope to come home in the spring,
When my term OF enlistment is DER;
When the flowers are burstingi in bloom,
And am soldier no more.
Oh! yes, I'll come home in the spring, ,-
When the birds fill with music the air;
And many sad tales will tell
OF war, and soldiers hard fare.
For twenty.eight months and more,
Far away from my home have been
Upon many blood-covered field,
Sights OF suffering and death have seen.
Do you wonder want to come home
When my present enlistment is DER,
To live with those whom love.
And witness such scenes neyermore?
The life OF our cOuntry's at stake,
And all on the soldier depend
This wicked rebellion to crush,
And that beautiful flag to defend.
From my duty never will shrink,
Let life or let death be my fate;
will always prove true TO that flag.
My country, its laws and my state.
am thinking of you all to night
or Willie and Elmer, so dear,
And hope to return to you all
In May or June Of next year.
Yes yes I'll come home in the spring
In the meantime I'll think Of you all;
Think often and fondy OF me,
And in the spring will give you call.
BY W. A. HOLLAND. Co. "B," lst Rifles, +. r.. v
c., Brstoe Station, Virginia, Dec. 18th, 1853,
O'Clock, A. Nj.