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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-04
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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-04
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ONE DOLLAR per square of eight lines
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SPECIAL .RATES made at counter '..or by
contract with regular patrons.
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FROM WASHINGTON CITY
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA
AvENGING THE DEAD PATRIOTS
OVER 200 sPANIARDS SHOT
INDIAN OUTRAGES
Destructive COMPLICATION
LATEST FROM EUROPE
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
WHAT THE PRESS THINK OF IT

ETC., Etc,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

HAVING BEEN ENGAGED IN THE NITRO GLYCE-
IL business for several years. am open Tor an en-
gaeement Address g. X, care n. W. Stoughton, box
3T16 Post once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

40 9TH AVA FIRST GLASS DRESSMAKER
- wishes TO so out by the day week; competent
to do all kinds OF dressmakng in the latest style; best
references given work can be seen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

ENIRE INSURANCE.-A MAN, WITH IS YEARS EX.
perience ptionaDle references and security
wants to small salary. Address INSURANCE, box
les Herald office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24
SITUATIONS ANNIVERSARIES.

A YOUNG FRENCHMAN UNDERSTANDS GERMAN
N wants q situation in American family: Is goo
for any work; oblec ton TO the country; best
ence. Call on J. s, is Wooster st. M II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

900 EAST 18th ST.-As FIRST CLASS DRESS
OAC maker; desires the patronage Of families to take
work home or 60 OUT operates on any machine; terms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

90 EAST Esd ST., NEAR Cd AVA YOUNG
oil woman as nurse and seamstress or chamber
maid do al kinds OF family sewing and operate
Wheeler Wilson's machine will go in the country |;
good reference
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

7I0 HUDSON ST., BETWEEN HUBERT AND
Ito Beach, top floor, front room.-An experienced
person wishes few more families sewing at her own
house; Is hrst class shrtmakcr warrants them to fl;
ALSO ladies' and cnidren's nndersarmsnt Of all kinds
month; has Singers family machine Inquire for Mrs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

|! O1O It'll AVA FRENCH WOMAN AS CHAMBER
AlO maid would assist In the kitchen and wash
ing; no OBJ scuons to out by the day Apply for two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

RIO MANUFACT6 RERS OF BOYS CLOTHING-AN
i active and competent business man desires posi-
ton as salesman in q boys clothing house; can
mand good paying trade in PennsyIvania and adioin
Wilkcsbarre, Pa 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29
PROFESSIONAL SITUATIONS WANTED
FEMALES.

"a STANTON ST., THIRD FLoOR.--A YOUNG
OF lady nursery governe1; can give instruction In
the elementary branches Of French English. aeEmau
and music v willing To 20 Ia TIE country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A DOPTIoN.- PRETTY LITTLE GIRL WANTED,
IA of fair compile xion, good petite figure and OF lively
but amabe disposition would be wholly adopted into
happy Christian home and receive good education
with every comfort Applications with full particulars
contain photograph and desc TO insure reply
Address box l6l8 New York Post Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

slO ORCHARD ST., ROOM 15-A RESPECTABLE
e)s) to do homework is good wa sher,
and plain cook; best reference Can be seen for two
days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A HoUSEKEEPER IN a GENrLEMAN'S FAMILY,
n or 10 take charge OF the linen in ho.ci or in
stue best references given and required Address ior
Sd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

OK CARMINE ST. FIRST FLOOR, FRONT-A RE-
Oh Specialize intelligent young woman in a private
family, as nurse, or would do plain sewing chamber
work and waiting good city references Call adj
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

OOE EASTs4sTH ST, TWO PAIR STAIRS Up BACK
syCO good laundrcss wants ladies' gentlcmcns or
would so ont
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A COMPETENT DRESSMAKER, WHO rs GOOD
N Alter, would like TO with few ladies' by
lite day week reasonable terms. Address N. n,
Herald Uptown Branch Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A MIDDLE-AGED AMERICAN LADY DESIRES
IA position rs honekeerer companion 20 nm invalin
undo stands all kinds sewing thoroughly neat ana
capable. Address Mrs SMITH, Herald Uptown Branch
office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

80 SD AVA FIRST CLASS GERMAN GIRL IN AN
sOL American family to do general houscwork. Call
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

900 WEST 36TH STA YOUNG GIRL AS NURSE
600 is capable si taking the charge of infant
growing cnildreD Is willing to assist In chamhcrwork
sewing objection to the country excellent city
ence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

7n0 5TH AVA YOUNG WOMAN AS NURSE TO
lOU small children; objection to the country.
Can be seen at her present employers for days
tween 10 and O'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

7O0 I'd STA RESPECTABLE ELDERLY WOMAN
1UV 10 take entire charge of a baby from its birth
and do plain sewing good city reference. Call on or
address Mrs GORE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

no WEST 18TH ST, REAR. SECOND HoUsE-As
lUC competent experienced nurse ersands the
care Of baby from birth no objection travel with
family best city reference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

grT,o DRESSMAKERS-A YOUNG WOMAN, WHO is A
i good operator on different machines improver to
lthe dressInaking Address N, box 1876 Herald Uptown
Branch office, or call at 779 7th near SD st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A PROTESTANT PERSON AS SEAMSTRESS: US-
~ stands all kinds of family sewing and drcssmaking
thoroughly would take OF two halfgrown children
reference. Address NJ. A.. box III Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A RESPECTABLE GERMAN PERSON, WHO is AN
~ excellent sewer, wishes a situation i'll first class
family seamstress Address d. H., box l0l Herald
Z office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

on EAST 18TH ST.-NURSE.-A LADY rs DESTROYS
OV Of finding good place for faithful, honest and
trustworthy woman nurse or to wait lady; can
take entire charge of baby from its birth objection
to travel. Call or address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A27 WEST slsT ST., BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH
fCl ays.-A respectable young girl to take of
child operate Wheeier Wilson's machine !;
good city reference
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

A STYLISH MODESTO, OF FIRST CLASS PATRON
n age will III orders for cutting and fitting Spring
suits lad residences il desred; entire satisfaction
Address MODESTO ifera!a Uptown Brauch Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

OF WEST 18TH STA YOUNG GIRL AS NURSE
OfI and seamstress can do all kinds OF family sewing
understands some dressinaking IL required. take
care OF baby growing chidren best city reference
d aaf MACE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

CO7 EAST 2DTH STA RESPECTABLE LADY AS
CeJI monthly nurse, or would take of n sick
invalid lady gentleman can be seen at her last
place. Call for two days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29

100 STU AV, REAR.--A RESPECTABLE MAR
fOL ried woman as wet nurse; has fresh breast of
milk; objection to travel with family goingin the
country
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
NUMBER IA.
Madame Du Barry's Last Moments.

The execution of the notorious Count
ess Du Barry is described us follows by
an eyewitness q" Upon arriving at the
Pont au Change | found Il very large
crowd assembled there. I had no need
to ask the reason OF the assemblage, for
ut that moment | heard the most ter
rible cries, and almost immediately saw
come out of the court of the Palace of
Justice that fatal cart which Barrere
has called the bier of the living A
woman was in that cart, which slowly
drew near the spot upon which [ was
standing. Her figure, her attitude, her
gestures, expressed the most frightfuI
despair Alternately red and deathly
pale, she struggled with the executioner
and his two assistants, who could scarce
ly hold her upon the bench, and utter
ing those piercing cries which had first
arrested me, she turned necessarily
from one to the other invoking pity. Tt
was Madame du Barry, being conveyed
to execution. Only about forty-two or
forty-three years of age, she was still,
in spite of the terror which disfgured
her features, remarkably beautiful.
Clothed wholly in white, like Marie
Antoinette, who had preceded her
few weeks previously on the same
route, her beautiful black hair formed Il
contrast similar to that presented by II
funeral pail cast over coffin. In the
name of heaven, she cried amidst her
tears and sobs, save me, save mo /
have never done i'll to any one; save mel"
The delirious frenzy of this unfortunate
woman produced such an impression
among the people that those who came
to gloat over her sutterings had not the
courage to cast at her word of insult.
Every one around appeared stupehed,
and no cries were heard but hers-but
hers were so piercing that | believe
they would have drowned even those of
the mob had they been uttered. Dur
ing the whole route she never ceased
her shrieks for Life life and to
struggle frantically to elude death,
which had seized upon her already. Up
on arriving at the scaffold it was neces-
sary to employ force to attach her to
the fatal plank, and her last words were,
Mercy mercy But one moment
longer, but one and then all was
still "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
Life in India.

The usual routine of European life in
India is to rise at "gun-tire" Give
o'clockl, go ont for an airing in boat or
palanquin for two full hours, battle and
dress at eight, take breakfast at nine,
lunch at one, and siesta from two to
four, when everybody retires, and,
whether one wishes to sleep or not, he
is secure from interruption, and as the
full benefit of being cn dishabiilc for
the two most oppressive hours of the
day. At four the second bath is taken ;
at five all go out in full dress in open
carriages, and after a rapid drive over
some of the public thoroughfares, the
horses are walked slowly up and down
the esplanade, where all the fashionable
world assemble at this hour to see and
be seen, and exchange passing courte-
sizes or comments. At half-past six,
"thc course is deserted, and brilliant
ly-lighted dining-rooms are thronged
with guests eager to test the quality of
the rich and varied delicacies of which
an oriental dinner consists. This is
the principal meal Of the day, and, oc-
cupying often two or three hours, it is
made not merely an epicurean feast, but
also an intellectual and social banquet.
Strong coffee, served i'll the tlniest of
porcelain cups, follows the guests on
their return to the drawing g-rooms, and
music, conversation, reading and com
pany fill up the hours till midnight,
when the third bath is taken immediate
ly before retiring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27

some money if my husband We're at
home. Poor Laura a beggar :! And
Mrs. Ardory wcpt in sincere grief for
her friend, and in pity for the poor gen
orally. Old Mr.. Ardory was so shocked
at her grief that he got up and went
out. and did not even return to supper,
which was served few minutes later,
when Mrs. Ardory's husband came in.
To her husband that worthy lady talked
most pathetically about her old friend,
her beauty, her intellect, and her un,
happy marriage, and now this sad, sad
denouement-in the street sick, beggar,
absolutely bcggar. Here Mrs. Ardory
broke down and wept. She declared
that she would not be able to sleep IL
wink that night. Her sensibilities were
so delicate. The shock of hearing from
poor, dear Laura i'll that way was so
rude and sudden. She hoped her sym
pathies might never be so severely tlxed
again. She couldn't get over it-poor
Laura in the street
And, ut bedtime, she couldn't sleep.
She said her sensibilities were abso-
lutely shattered. And then, too, her
husbands father was out, and she lust
knew that he would be home after mid
night, i'll IL state that would shock her
more than ever. 1t seemed that every
thing had combined to kill her.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
The Best Bear Story of the Season.

The Roseburg (Oregon) Plaindeoic,
| relates: A correspondent writing from
Canyonville sends us the following in
that place About ten DAYS since.
Henry Blann and his wife, of Canyon
vile precinct, went out into the noun
I tains to look after their sheep. When
about three miles from home his two
dogs got after Il bear, and after severe
chase succeeded i'll compelling the bear
to climb tree. About the time that
Mr.. Bland and his wife reached the foot
of the tree another ferocious bear put
'in an appearance and savagely attacked
the dogs in the immediate presence of
Mr., and Mrs. Bland. The fight now
became animated and furious, dogs and
bear rolling over each other in the death
struggle down Il deep mountain into the
canyon below Bland was armed with
II Henry rifle, but dared not shoot for
fear of killing his dogs Now came the
question how to rescue the dogs; only
two cartridges We're III the rifle, and
these had to be used to the best advan-
tage Mrs. Bland urged her husband
to go to the assistance of the dogs,
while she, alone and unarmed, under
took to keep the ferocious monster up
the tree. He started down into the
canyon to where the conflict was raging,
guided by the growls and yelps of the
dogs and bear. He arrived not mo-
getting the best of it, and would only
be pacitied by the last shot from the
now empty rifle.
1t was dark when Bland returned to
his wife at the foot of the tree The
situation was anything but hatttering.
The empty rifle was of little use, and
upon the determination of Mrs. Bland
TO sit up with the bear, he started for
home for more ammunition. The lady,
being reinforced by the bleeding dogs,
now felt sure that she was mistress of
the situation. With no fire, far from
home, in the midst of craggy noun
tains, this indomitable lady dared to
hold at bay one of the most ferocious
monsters of the forest. The bear, not
liking his new home, determined to
descend the tree, but our heroine, with
stick and the barking of dogs, COM
PEELED Bruin to take Il sober second
thought, and, taking up position on a
lower limb, with eyeballs of fire he
stared at the scene below; but our
huntress was not dismayed by the pres
ence of her horrible companion, but
stood guard until 10 O'Clock, when her
husband and another man came to her
assistance. She then started for home
through the deep canyons and gorges of
the mountains entirely alone, and it was
midnight when she safely arrived at
her own dwelling.
The next morning, as soon as it was
sufficiently light, the bear was shot.
He proved to be one of the largest of
those known as the cinnamon variety.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
CHAPTER IL.
MRS. ARDoRY'S sENsIBmITIEs.


Yes, the second chapter will be about
them, too. Mrs. Ardory's scnsibilitcs
were too acute to be disposed of in one
short chapter.
Mrs. Ardory sat, on the very day
before Christmas, at the window, look
ing over perfumed package of old let
ters, and talking i'll her tragic way to II
friend who sat by her.
Memories p whispered she in tone
of fathomless sadness. " Memories,
my dear-sad, sad mcmories-t that stir
my heart to the very bottom When
ever l mite this pink ribbon, and see
these letters, all my sensibilities are
reused memory is too much for me"
Here Mrs. Ardory shed a few well-con-
sidcred and appropriate tears. "Ah !!
who can ever knOW-who can ever know
the bitterness / have suilered?" Then,
after an interval of choking emotion, in
which Mrs. Ardorys eyes-and, for that
matter, her nose, also-were buried in
her lace handkerchief, she proceeded,
in disiointed and tinely-pathetic way :
Schoolmate, roommate, friend, /
shall never see thee more, alas =
" Is she dead ?" asked her sympathiz-
ing friend.
Worse ~ said Mrs. Ardory, looking
out from under melancholy brows, and
speaking III tone that made her friend s
flesh creep with terror, horror, and ever
so many other kindred emotions
Worse IA thousand times worse !"
Then, III an awful whisper, Ran away
from school at seventeen-worthless
tellow-married him, lost all social
standing and all her friends. Oh my
poor Laura, where, where are YOU
to-day? What kind of Christmas will
tomorrow be to you, poor, lost sheep %
This was Mrs. Ardory with her friends.
Do you wonder that they said, and
truly, that Mrs. Ardory was woman of
! feeling?
On that same evening, Mrs. Ardory
sat III the dining-room of her family,
waiting the return of her husband,
when little ragged girl came to the
door.
"Please, madam, said Bridget, "she
says she must see you"
ASK her what she wants, Bridget
and If she is a tramp, send her right
away at once. My nerves will not beal
any excitement. :"
- Please, ma am, she says she is the
child of your old friend that used tc
be Laura Bordan, and her mothers
sick, and amt got no home, and sends
to know if you won't come and take
her into the house for the night Shes
turned into the street by the landlord
and she's got five children"
"Oh, dear what shall 1 do? Why
| couldn't have poor Laura here; ia
die with pity to see her half-a-d dozel
poor children. l couldn't stand it ! NJ,
sensibilities are SO keen! Bridget, senC
the little thing away. Don't let hel
come in. Oh what dreadful thing tt
have such -sensibiities Poor Laura
how she must suffer Tell her TO 60 to
the Secretary of the Association for tn,
Amelioration of the Condition of th,
Destitute, Tell her l would send he
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
Silk i'm America.

Proof of the healthful growth of silk
culture and manufacture i'll the United
States is given in the following brief
citation from an elaborate article i'll the
New York Times Since the home
manufacture of silk got firm footing,
the importation of the article has fallen
off, and in the nine months completed
of 1873 the importations of silk have
been much less than in the correspond
ing nine months of 1871 and 1872. For
instance, in 1871 the quantity of inn
ported silk entered for consumption
amounted in value to $23, ,S84, 153, and
for warehousng 36, 760, ,233, giving
total of $50, ,6H, 1856. In 1872 the total
was $31, OLE, COS, and for the correspond
ing months of this year it is reduced to
800, 761, ,S1S, or 1882, 5GS less, than
1871, and S,250,790 less than in 1872.
The total dry goods imports for 1873 OF
wool, cotton, flax, silk and those COM
ing under the denomina. ion miscellane-
ous, are $10,977. 1886 less than in 1871
and $19, ,55S, ,210 less than in 1872. 1t
will be thus seen that the decrease
of silk importation represents one
third of the decrease i'll the
dry goods importations. Now, with
this falling off in imports of silk, the
looms of the country are at work and
the demands of consumers are steadily
met, while there is no increased cost to
the consumer. The silk trade of
America is, in truth, at present an es-
tablished fact. Within the past ten
years it has quadrupled itself. 1t now
gives employment to more hands than
the silk trade of France, and has shown
a progress which passes beyond that of
England or any of the other European
countries
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27

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Wthc oII man boy;nn .ans;l,;,;t;"s an ~ t;','
nevcrthoIcS. stayod ont of ,.'., tLn n,.IH,
whom thnro nas aor,,',. o W ino p"i 't' W
fine table to Lcor from shnntino Mrs
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cnnl;nn h;s naran w.. iLr,,.;,e 'lie IG,i' - !;
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d,urbtnr-;p low al tbo tina
Without INV, sna;ot, tna Liol, m, f,,.
fine servants Zoo low down for 7bo fari.
lyNtha nld man boI nntL;na loft fnr
him to do bnt to oo on shocL;n ;na sens.
Lilit;ns al tbo t;n1o porbo,o tborn i
40 way of passing ones lifetime more
nuplnosont tbon to snond II in Ln;no ~,
object of dislike Peonle Who are
stnmbI;no-blocLs always fool II mnre
kccnlv than those who st,,b tbe;r toas
nooinst them II is far worse to be in
| tbn wov and know II thon il ;s To boyn
somebo1v in vonr woy And ca tba ola
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fdnntv in his ba1f-gonteel rio lo, ,o;no
ona;n for tbe cnnoen;al son;ot,- of he
"olc woman y ochino for tLe nettv cares
Of old occunotion envvino everv NAM
whom be saw rnil;ng a IorreI' what
should he do bnt SEEK comfort wbnre
thnr, wnre M sensihil;t;eS tbot conid
ha shocked in o,,n onrnor nf tba ,,;an
worn, saloon ub;nb hora +ho nan,a ~
..Tba Uonsa of Tordo :" vboro ba could
elf IN , chaIv nornar nn | tIn s,ma,,etad uot'
nnor - sn n,',cb hattor tbam ,,"l,.at 1',T9' nan
nnts % Won nonll ra1l, without itI t;,a;1;t,,
Lerc, L ba couid S;t , IN ,'',I nhadr a,r nnrna,.
with an o1I rrnnv % whn TonII IT,, .,anoraIl, Ill,
fnr@iyr his chnan fine clothes and n1ay
seyon.,,n ~ and dr;nl, ,rhisIi, vi, | PS H.,
mil bn falt b;', h',r,;iat;1rn aii oann
and t,lkoI as tLonal, M ha rroro ''ri ;n1eaI
,,nn,Lar ,' ] of tha t' un|,aa ~ Tor1, '." "
lis con and ali liz ,,ronort, h,,+ .l1rn,,oo r,,,o
nnnt;l;no, 70 ;s fr;opI tLati Ia4"
law VOC Irafaa e,, ',,an ,ll' sa'', adl
tra,,l,InJ ';.1, tIn rint rl,tt "Un,'' "ni
'em tbe sansib;lit;os" "Jijn' iant ' Ennr NOW
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-12-27
An Iowa Victim of Cuban Barbarity.

The Washington Uroaicle says !:
A gentleman of this city received yes
terday from Capt. j. G. Harris, late of
Marshalltown, Iowa, who went from this
city with Ryan on the Virginius expedi-
tion, the following letter. written few
hours before he was executed:
"SANTIAGo DE CUBA, Nov 7, 1873.
"MY DEAR Rollins | am sentenced
to be shot at 4 o'clock this evening, and
have nothing to say, only | wish you
would see Mr.. -, and do ull you can
for my wife and family, and | leave it
all to you and him to fix my earthly bus
mess as well as you can. My mind is
all now on my soul, which is so soon to
be hurled into eternity, with all my
sins but our God is forgiving God,
and / hope to die Christian. Give my
love to all my friends, and tell them to
think as we'll of me, and also my enc
mics, as possible.
{" am, as ever, your friend and we'll
wisher, j. G. HARRIS,
"Of Marshalltown, Iowa.
The wife and children of Harris re-
side in Iowa. We are advised by the
gentleman to whom the above letter was
written, that Harris went to Cuba ON
the Nirginius with no purpose of inter
fering i'll the contest now going on
there, but on private business. He was
well known in this city, where he has
many warm friends who esteemed him
for his generous and open nature. Dur
ing the late war Harris acted as Union
scout, and rendered valuable service to
the country. Harris was one of those
executed with Capt. Fry, who was in
command of the Nirginius, on the 9TH
of last month.