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rcst, Annie Ethelsdre, r. NJ Richardson
NJ n SonveTSe. Caroline Rtsley. Kate W
Mead W Leonard, - Hovey. Mary Sloan.
{. y. ' an Buren,. VI iSSeS Celia a TsylOr. p
A Bradley, Mamie McElwec. A = Ftthian.
MIS- Mary Huughtnn and r. r. Michener
" B.archc WfippleEN. \. Wood. -
Y. =. MeSsrs. 60 NitrIcif. - Sharkeg.
VIM. king and \. e Messer.
Arriving ~ The Soldiers Home about -
3SiG,N, the Veterans. under e. neral T. G..
iiicher; Governor OF the HOME, Joined them.
iollowing eNerclseS,ook place. salute: airTe.
~ we drum corps % the home. voluntary.
/ by the Choir. dir'ctJd by Pro. y r.. MeSSer:
payer ~ Rev. George Taylpr. Chaplain of
u.t department: Introductory remarks, ny
non kiward 4. Smith. Comm IS~louer OF In
ulaa Affairs, ole. written by Rev a. Taylnr.
sci % music by Pros MeSSer aud Sung Nv
Mar R. rpGer 6is direction. poem by Mrs.
NsiS parton Nrrene. recltet bv Carnrafc
John Iweetaie, baud music hv Inc drup,
corpS. benedlction, by the grand chaplain:
nl 1Lct nom inc pevilion - the cemetery,
Mliree the e.uho graves were de,oratal.
RATTLE CEMETERY.
The same party thea prosecuted 70 the Bar
tie Cemetery. whert the B. 50, IlprS X lleA IN
the attack un-Fori Stevens are Inferred. au,i
after some eNtemporancOls exercises tue
graves were decorated.
COMPRESSION CEMETERY.
Cornrade Augustus RiJgele-. with Mrs. 81.
Ridge lcy, Mrs. \. Whalea. and Mrs. N. D..
tltEelHN visited NonErCs~ Cemetery.
Where about - graves were decorated.
OAK 8fIL CIV ruFlY.
The same party also decorated tBe err ves
~ soldiers a. Oak Iui Cemetery. numbering
about -
The Southern Memorial Day.
Inc COMMITTEES OF arrangements 81 the
southern Memorial association Cor the dec
Grafton o. confederate gravc~ bel a uosf-
.ig last night, Mr.. <. 4. Culver ia the chair.
hr Garncu proposed doilg away with an
orator. Mr. culver said thai Mr. NarShall
had declined. and be had himself prepared
AZ address for the emergency. bat he hOnot
they would detgrm lne u have no address
Mr.. waters Drew announced that The rppsSI-
tory had been selected on the corner az afb
and streets. The mcmberS OF the several
committees We're empOwerai 20 receive do
nations. Dr. Garnet moved Llat The Grafton
and music ON that day he abandoned.
adopted II was ordered that the programme
be published IN the Washington. Oeorgc-
town, and Alexandra papers.
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BALTrNoRE, May 2s-Efrginia 6's. peele-s. a
do. eonsolidStedl y Vest yirginia's, 3; NOrtf
Carolina es, old, 20A DO. new, II; DO special tax,
bad ,o;dsyi Sugar strong, with an upward tenden
BALTINc ar, May 2g.-Cotton very duh and noni
nal-m ,adlings, B<alyS. Flour dull and IN
chaLeed. Wheat Quist but firm and unchanged
Corn southern steady western hrm-southern white
sSas4; southern yellow. 7s; western mixed, 81 0ai
dull and unchanged. Rve duh and nominal Hay dul
ana unchanged; Provisions shade nrmer. Pork
Nazl 80; Bulk meat. qniet-shoulders, So; cleai
rib sides, In: loose packed. eal3. Bacon steady
shoulders ssas7s; clear rio sides, lZksl2'f. Hams
l!,sa51S Lard quiet-refined 49, sI5,s; steam, Il
slsss;. Butter scarce, arm aud active-good 70 In
western ersss HAS; Petroleum exeited-crude, 81.
at5e, renned, Is al33s. COh-e quiet and nominsly
unchanged. Whisky dali and bodybuilding lots
zlal .: nothing dolng On round lots
NEW YORK, NAY 2q-stOcks active. Money q
Gold, l6S Exehsnee, long, ss71, short, sDo1s Gov
NEW YORK. May 2s.-FIour DAN and dsclipino
beat heavy, audi ce1f lower. Corn da8 and de-
IoNpox, May ., y 81 y. m-U. 3. SAD iona.
lss7. losas nov S. le2a; krie RAILWAY shares lsis
LoNpoN, May y - Els--trie &aiiVay shar.s
kali.
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81 SRETARY BRlSToW has left this city for
Louisville, where he is TO deliver an address
before an agricultural society.
APPOINTED.-The President this morning
appointed Charles p. Lincoln, OF Miss. con-
sui of the United states at Canton, China
THE FLORIDA PRIZE CAsE-Yestertlay,
on the conclusion of the argument before
Judge Humphreys, in the District Court. in
the case Of the rebel steamer Florida cap
tured by the United States steamer Wachu-
SetI on me 'th OF October, 1So4, in the harhoT
a Bahia, Brazil, Judge Humphreys decided
mat the steamer was prize of war.
REQUIsITIoN ON JEWELL d Co."-The
Postmaster General recently issued printed
circular stating that specimen hostage
stamps would he sold at their face vaIue
TO day he received the following letter from
a BiOoklyn physician which illustrates the
ignorance OF many outside baTbaTianS" as
10 The practical operations Of the government
department in Washington:
''-UeSSTS. Je3reR Il Co.
"GeafS,-Enclosed find 10 cents-pleasc send
me circular or something by which I can
OBTAIN knowledge of your business. I'M
nave partial set and would like to com
Plete 1t. Any information you may give Will
be thankfully received"
- The letter Is addressed 20 Mr.. Jewell,
Stamp Dealer, Washington, d. g"
INTERESTING NAVAL DIsPATCH-Caot
late on duty with the Isthmu> surveying
party, in dispatch from ASpiawal datel
the eth instant. reports that he expected 10
sail for Key West as soon as the necessary
coal and stores Were received on board. He
Is supposed TO have left about the lIth or 18Th
inst. The Canandagua is under orders on
arrival at Key West as the rel EFF Of the Kan
sas at New Orleans. The ship was visited Mt
Cartagena by the President of Bolivia Senior
r Baena. The officers were treated with
great respect by his exCeIlency and the au-
thoities of the place. by invitation Capt.
Barrett visited the public schools and col
leSes 81 the city. The government is taking
great interest II educating the youth OF the
country, and has procured the services OF
prominent foreign professors for their iuSti-
buttons. y new feature is the attachment TO
the peuitcniiary of a school which criminals
are compelled 10 attend, and which is work
ing most SatiSfac' Oriiy. Tae originator of
the plan Is President BacUa himself An
English company has been lately granted a
charter for a canal from Cariagana TO the
Maglaleu2 river, a distance Of 81 miles. The
contrac- eNacjS the repairing and dredging
Of the canal projected and constructed by the
late Col. TOtten. L. 5. army. The restoring
81 the canal Will divert commerce in that
direction. The trade with Bolivia is carried
on almost exclusively by the English line of
steamers from New York. and the American
nag is seldom seen. The members of the
surveying expedition ha1 suffered much
from sickness, but soon recovered after
reaching the Canandaigua
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Rcld Attempt a. Rob a Rank

Nl.LANeFlElD n AS. May IA bold al
temp, was made last night 10 rob the Ma
tiOual Mahawie Bank al Great Darlington
Several masked burglars entered the house
o. r. y. Deland. the cashier. and. having
gagged and Eaudcu-ied him. compelled him
10 20 with them 10 the bank. where they
tried 10 get him TO open the vault. Being
unsuccessful. they look revenge by rObbin1
leiaHd', house Of a. its valua5les5 aad the
lCCamlpl.
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Death Of thc -Fat woman. :,

BALTIMORE, Mav 24.-Mrs. ROhm, known
a. the Fat Woman OF Barnum's show. died
al her res idence in East Baltimore yesterday,
aged y. Her weight was js3 pounds, height,
six feet four inches, and span around the
waist - inches. She was born in Licking
nah lane Duck.
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Two Men Burned 20 Death I'm a staS,.

NEW YORK. May pa frame stable an
several adjoining wooden houses i'm eth av-
enUe were burned this mOrning. John Dag
gett, aged 2 and Henry Still, aged Sc, who
were asleep IN an underiakers wagon in the
stable. persisted. Eight horses aud a num-
Der Of wagons were also burned. Loss on
buildings small.
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New York bank Statement.

NEw YORK, May 2Y.-BOans, decrease,
- 204 $780, specie, increase, $50, eco; legal ten
ders. Increase, S23i9.90O; deposits, increase,
SO. 200: circulation. decrease, 2l2 .OOO re-
serve, increase, 800, 600. Specie shipment 10
Europe to-day sI,I7O,O00, OF which s95O, 900
gold coin; remainder silver coin.
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DECORATION DAY.
HALLIDAY An fine 0ualxer div,

PA, May 21.-DecOration
ia Y il being observed here as general holt
daV. All the banks. exchanges and other
public institutions are closed, aud business
generally i SUSPENDED. The soldiers graves
in the cemeteries in this vicinity are being
decorated under the auspices OF the Grand
ARMY of the Republic. The weather j. very
favorable loT the performance ol this cere-
mDnE,
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FOREIGy VIEWS.


LONDON. May 29.-Mooiy. The revivaliSt
announces that he viii leave I.OldOn month
hence. The Duke o. Wellington has granted
the use OF Wellington reading school for re
yix-g1 Fr1apfipuS
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THE BEEcuER BUsINEss.-Mr. Evarts
spoke az day yesterday in defence of Mr..
Beecher. The court then adjourned until
Tuesday next.
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Tire Day nj Providence.

IRoNIDENCE, May 21-DecgldtIOn day j.
observed 10y partial suspension or business.
Tie Grand Army posts. escorted by a col
Umu OF military. visited tire various Gene
teIIes and lad norai Offerings On eacz soil
dlgrS grave.
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CROOKED whisky,

yesterday a United States marsha seized lf0
barrels whisky cons gned by dir ereof parties
in tie west TO persons here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-29

~ Mr.. Leigh Hunt, grandson OF the famous
author of the same name, committed suicide
in London recently by blowing out his brains.
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PanI Ro,ton., Great Feat.

LONDON. NAV -J.-fstul bbNlpl taateu ~
FolkestOne at 80 O'clock this morning. He
showed but slight signs OF distress. lie was
loudly Cheered. He had been in the water
continuously for twent y-three hours and
flirfv- piglIt ID mules.
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other Cemeteries.

The following persons, under the charge of
Col. b. F. Hawkes., Sr. V. Dept. Commander,
left the headquarters al 9o'clock for Soldiers
Home and Battle Cemeteries: Mrs. A j..
Hawkes., Olive Freeman. Marie b. Greene
Lizzie F. Kelley, Lydia X. White, A. L.
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The English Arctic ENnedition.
bismarck,

All the morning journals nave articles or
the Arctic expedition. the departure OF which
is fixed for o'clock this afternoon.
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SPEING AND SUMMER
CT .fG.
LATLR STYLES,
AND LOWER PRICES

AMI Low ER PRICES
PRICES OF SUITS
Al Wool Cheviot Suits. 81
All Wool Cashmere Suits; 80
Russels Cashmere Suits, $40 ~
Riverside Suits, s12
Pennington Suits, sI2
SIX Mixed Suits, SIS
,.. Dudley Suits, sI4
Worsted Basket Suits, sis
Imported Cashmere Suits, $40
PRICES OF DRESS Coats:
Black Cloth Frock Goats, double breasted. $40
SI2, SI3, sis and $40.
Diagonal, Basket and worsted, double breasted
Square FTock Coats, with Vests to match AT sIa
SIS, els and $40.
PRICES OF PANYN
Fine All Wool Light Cashmere Pants, from 81
Business Pants, frO-a 81. so to 81.
YOUTHS SUITS-a
SO SIO Sl4
BOYS SUITS-G
IS &c . IS $40 81,
a. Z Z r AU8 8:
lCll..-.--PENNSYLVANI AyENUE,o,,
spso-tr BETWEEN ORR AND IIrH STREETS
! no ioU OWE ANY IMPROVEMENT TAyES
~ Do not post pone pay menis OF your i'm pro1eneS;
taxes because you relief from Congress or the
COMMISSIONERS. Those who pay will get all draw
I backs. Pay - and save over - per car,
through PETER CAMPBELL, 1923 Pennsyiysnis
sNenne, between NIllsrd's and Treasury. maya I'm
I MAGNOLIA SALT SULPHUR WATER cnres
w Dy spPpsia and Kidney disease
sCHELLER & PfNEARD, Druggists,
Eayu-a All Pa.ay., Wholesale Agents,
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HE CROSSES The CHANNEL
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BERLIN. MAY IA Judicial investigation
shows that the offer of WieSinger To aSSaSsi
nate Bismarck was merely part OF an at
tempt to eNtort money. and the man had M
2cCCmpiiceS.
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BOTTOMS GREiT FEAT.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
4 PENNSYLVANIA TOWN BURNED.

AN ACT OF INOENDIARISM.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

SECRETARY BRIsrow has left this city for
Louisville, where he is TO deliver an address
before an agricultural society.
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A THE WENTWORTH.
YfgEAT \ hrst class Summer Hstel itu9ted in
49, j SevcsstIe, n. o., 3uiIas from Portsmouth,
via UICn Tor the season June 10th, under the manage
nleut Of CAMPBELL CHASE. All the rooms III
the house are desirable, and the Ocean and River
Bathing sailing, Fishing and Riding facilities un-
SURPASSED For further Information inquire OF
tHAkLES = CAMPBELL. Portsmouth,, h II. or
CHARLES III. CHASE, ID North Market street,
Bottom, Mass. ap24-w.&stf
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kAA SUMMER BUARDING.-A number Of
feAtE p rsJns Will be furnished with Board at
&ssz-i the new EXCHANGE HOTEL, Manassas
~ Those seekirga cool and healthful place, AT
moderate rates, and where they have daily and
cheap railroad communication with Washington
are invited 20 correspond with Inc for terms, &c 4
telegraph, railroad and Adams express office are in
The LuILling. m24-6tl T. j. CANNON Prnn,r-
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A. TALBOTT Hni,SE,

LA k0CkBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VA
HAAyJtMES.A. FRAZIER, Proprietor This
A&&Al celebrated watering place with a capacity
~ 80, opens JUNE 1. Persons should bear in mind
though there are innUmerable "Alum Springs" in
the stte, this Is the fountain that gave celebrity to
= Alum water and as DIR. Cobel SAYS. e. None have
heen able to compete with the ROckbridge Alum
Srr-rp- IN its hold on the public conf
deuCe.' may eO2in
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ESsE CARLiN'S SPRINGS, W. & O. IL r.
TttF Carliu Springs have been entirely re.
4s-.s5-s ht'ed, and can now be rented for Excur-
-ill- an Parties. HERBU ER & AS>ART. Pro
TrlstoTs, 81 :. FaiTfsX street, Alexandria. Va.
,. g. WESTON, Agent, 2l2 Gin street north
west. arlington. mav2j2yy+
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MEMORIAL DAY, 1875.
DEAD HEROES OF THE U4R.
DECORATING THEIR GRAVES
THE EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON.
Rev. DIR. Neuman's Address-Rey DR.
Rankin's Poem
OTHER CEMETERIES.

Their bones con ningle in common clay
On many well fought field,
The soldier IN blue. the soldier in gray
Their mother earth their shield.
The green grass maHtles. IN y,udu' bright,
The turf that l. over them SEresd;
And nature : tears-the deW~ 81 night
Fan silently over their head.
Their bones cOmmugle in common clay.
And re rude hand snail sever
The soldier III llUe from the soldier in gray,
10 the place they have won trgether.
p t"Cle Co more their ~lImlprs shall break.
hen fame their relics are keeping:
But the first sotj eigh 81 spring shall awake
The Wild flowers over them sleeping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-29

APPoINTED.-The President this morning
appointed Charles u. Lincoln, OF Miss. con-
sui of the United states at Canton. China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-29

JoE lot JOUvIN Kid GLOVES, at sl5O
pair, at DAVIS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28

''but if you had seen her all flushed ana
breathing hard: and then she Was SO sma
and fragile.
Yes. for NOBLE woman l remarked
He received the dart nleekly. "PhlIosa
pher." said suddenly. determined "a
rouse him at any cost, "when en- tered this
room you were engaged in prayer. Tis
color certainly deepened. May l ask !
inquired with an appearance Of Difference
whether you We're addressing yourself IN
the Personal First Cause or to the Unknow,
able-but perhaps YOU were merely bow;n,
to the rational order of the universe,,
lie made a gesture OF impatienca, br.
answered with a studied moderation, 81
was alone and in trouble"
''And the efficacy of prayer" asked.
FOR heavens sake" cried he, burst;o,
into excitement, ''stop your jargon! Nothin,
shows such ignorance OF subject as havius
all it's cant phrases on tbs top OF yous
tongue. Can't l speak 70 God without
expecting to be paid for it9'
This was turning the tables. If he was
going to take to questions l knew [ should
end bT admitting myself a fool. So to
avoid Socraric dialogue iput INV hand oa
myttriends shoulder and said: You are
good man, philosopher; may you and the
noble woman live thousand years"
THANK you he said simply; "and now
you must let me go and sing pTan with
the nobler woman. my patient Penelope. nv
sweet wife.
So ne went with long strides over the
asphodel meadow, and l betook myself 70
my tent iulI OF pleasant thoughts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
An Expensive Joke.

A special dispatch from Meridian. Missl
s'pp', to the Vicksburg Herosd, OF tie
twentieth, says:
A melancholy and fatal rencontrs OF.
CURED at West Point, Colfax county. this
evening; betweenp. L. Love, Esq. Vesdita
o. OF inc s ttsa=e,.. and Colonel Louis A. Middle
ton, editor of the Times, IN which the latte
was killed BY ball from a pistol in the
aands OF MIR: Love. Colonel Middleton was
my odd years of age, and leaves a widow
TO mourn his untimely death.
-. me nee dlti!culty was on-political, and had
us origin IN paragraph in the Times, IN
tended az a joke at the expense of Mr.. Love
OF the. Citizen. Mr.. Love took offense d:
,9is paragraph, and on meeting Colonel
Middleton knocked him down. This led 70
me armed conflict which has just term mated
IN the death of one of the parties and the
misery Of the other. Mr.. Love has been
arrested, and is now in custody to aw sis an
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
LOSSES.

iipgn the white sand
There sat pilgrim hand.
Telling Tie leases IL. IT liTce bad known.
While evening waved away
From bTet Nv cliff and BAY.
AID the strong tides went out with a wear n oa1
One spake with ouivering Up
OF q fair-fre. GIFTED snipt
With all his household 70 The deep gone doTI.
But one had wider woe
For /. fair face long ago
Lost n the darker dspt.s OF D grea. :0T2.
There were some VINO noCrled .lSit youth
With most loving ruth,
For its brave hopes and memories eve. greer;
And one upon no west
Turned an eve that would not 1881,
tor far off hills whereon its Joy aga been.
Some talked OF vanished gold,
Some OF proud IonOr6 told
come spaEe OF 1rienas that were mex 'f1st no
more;
And one Of green grave
Beside q. foreign wave,
That made him sit SO lonely o. taa sIo-e
But when their tales were 1On3.
There spake among them one.
A stranger seeming from all sorro. fee;
sad losses have met,
Eut mine is beAvisr Tet.
For a believing heart hath Sons from ne
Alas !" these pilgrims said
For the living and the dead,
For for tune y cruelty, Tor love cure Cross,
For the wrecks of land and sea;
But however it came to thee
Thine, stranger, is lite .ast and a9aV.est toss'
London ALheI .cum.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
The Late Member from VjpDernry.

A Washington dispatch of the twenty.
fourth, says:
1t appears that tho late John Mitchell
s.Eho was elected member of the British
Parliament from Tipperary, Ireland, as q
subject OF Queen Victoria, was in fact \
citizen of the United States, as appears
from transcripts Of the records recently
made in the office of the clerk OF the Ss
preme Court OF the District of Coiumbis
1or the British minister. 1t is presumed tie
government of Great Britain intended to
use said transcript to unseat the rebel OF
1Si3
In the records is an application tor full
letters, n which is the declaration of
mitchell, made in the Circuit Court of this
olstrIct, On tho eighth day of Nav, 1860, in
which he says that on the sixteenth dav Of
october, 1883 at the County Court of San
Francisco, he being native of ireland.
aged about thirty-seven years. bearing al
iegiance to Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain
anu ireland having emigrated from Aua.
tralla anu arrived at San Francisco intends
to settle in the United States, and in omen
court reporting himself for naturalization
ana declared on oath that it is bona fide
HIS intention to become q citizen ETC. The
papers reclte that, it appearing to the salts
faction OF the court, by the oath of Thomas
AnteA. a citizen of the United States. that
SAID John Mitchell has resided within the
United States four years last past
without having been out of the
territory. OF the United States during
that time. and one year last
past within the limits and under the iuris-
alction OF this court, and during that time
ne has behaved as man OF good nora
character, attached to the principles of the
constitution Of the United States, and wei
disposed to the good order and happiness O
the same, and the said John Mitchell. il
open court here, makes oath that he vii
support the constitution of the Unitet
otates' and that he doth absolutely an
entirely renounce and abjure all allegiano
to every foreign prince, potentate, State
sovereignty Whatsoever, and particularly
to the Queen Of Great Britain and Ireland
TO whom he was before a subject. Il i:
therefore, ordered by the court here this
SAID John Mitchell be admitted a citizen q
the United States, and be is accordingly
admitted a citizen of the United States. etc
Some weeks since the English minista
oe.ained from the State Department cer
.ined copy OF the application of Mitchell sG
a passport.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
THE FOLLOWER.
BT K. II. SroDDARD.

We have youDgster in the house,
little man OF ten,
Who dearest to his mother is
OF all Gods little men.
Indoors and out he cings to her;
He follows up and down;
He steals his slender hand in hers;
&c plUeks her by the gown.
Why Go you cling to me so, child.
You track me everywhere;
You never let me be alone"
And he with serious air
Answered. as closer still he drew:
My feet were made to follow you"
Two years before the boy was born
Another child of seven,
Whom Heaven had lent 20 US a while,
Went back again to Heaven.
ae came to I'LL his h,other's place,
AID bless our falling years;
The good GOO sent him down IN .ove
To dry our useless tears.
think so, mother, toT hea,
III what the child has said
meaning that he knows hot of
message from the dead.
lie answered wiser than he knew,
My feet were made 10 follow YOU"
Come I.ere. my child. and sit with me.
Your head upon my breast;
lou ara the last of all nv SONG.
And you must be the best.
How much l love you, you mag guess.
When. a grown man like me.
l0u sit as am sitting now.
Your child upon your knee.
Think or me then, and what said
land practiced when I-could,
It's something to be wise and great.
lis better,to be good.
Oh say to all things good and true.
My feet were maze to follow you."
Come here, my wife, and sit by NE,
AID place your hand in mine,
tAad yours, my child, While have yoI
tbs wicked to Iepine.
We've had our share of sorrows. love;
Views had our graves to fill
But, thank the good God overhead,
We have each other still
We've nothing in the world beSde,,
For We are only three:
Mother and child, my wife and child,
How dear you are 10 me
| know-indeed. always knew.
NJ y feet were made 10 follow you"