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were pouring into his camps, new bat
ferries sprung up in every direction,
and Gordon Of offensive works near
" encircled the doomed garrison -
The bombardment was constant, and
grew more furious every hour as bat
terries multiplied and new guns
were placed in position.
Travis continued to send scouts
through the enemy's line with the
address, and on the morning of the
first Of March, Captain John W.
/ Smith, with thirty-tWo men, cut hi.
way through the Mexican lines and
Joined the garrison, which increased
| the effective force to one hundred and
eighty men.
Day after day, without an hcurs
cessation, the Mexican artillery thun-
dered upon the little fort. An as
sarlt was daily threatened, and the
little garrison was kept constantly
under arms, ready to repel any at
tack, and the exposure told teartuIly
upon their strength. Soon the stout
est heart began to realize that defeat
ana destrHc'lon We're lEevltaoIe' Inc
| Mexicans had noistcl the black flag
As an assurance l"at no quarter "o'''n
/ be given, but not a man quailed, each
resolving 10 die as became u leHan
patriot
On the nun OF MaFcA Coiohe! IRA
Wis addreSSeI last appeal to the
country, ana sent 1t tAroN2h the Mex
ican mes UndeE cover OF darkness
lie SaId -,
! am sun mere IN as An' spirits as
couId he expected, "Ith one nun area
"n' 'I5"W men, have He.d the
place ten days against more than thlr-
y tlm'' our number, nnd WlII con
unoe to hoId 1t nntlI | get reIlet from
my coun'r!ymen, or VIII perl'I1 IN TIE
HeieASe' lAe black 1'5 Whch Is
borne hy the enemy gives token that
the hight IS to be one OF e%termnatIon
against rebels.
This address had been prepared
carly in the evening, approved by all
the officers a number of copies made.
and one Of the most skjIfuI riders in
the command had yolunteern to ear
rv it through the enenys lines. The
nisht WAS dark. and a th,iiliug storm
Of rain and slect WAS falling, when
the courier mounted, and gave the
parting words to his comrades, Col.
Travis stauliug beside him, with foIl-
Ell arms, looking steadily tothe right,
where the long line Of Mexican camp
fires bIazoI in the darkness.
"Gool-b bye 80 cried the messcnror.
as he pressed the titnks Of his horse,
and bounded away.
"Wait a momout,' cried Colonel
Travis, suddenly awahint from his
reverio. await a moment. | want
TO send one more letter.
He sat down and rapillv wrote
brief letter to an ultimate friend, set
ting forth their desperate condition.
the danger Of massacre, and closed
with this message.
"Iake care Of lnv little boy. If the
country is saved, and I survive the
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COUNTY OFFICERS:

COUNTY OFFICERS:
CHwf Judgc-Hon. r. l. Bowie.
Recommendations. John y Lynch and W.
V. Bouc
.States .ittorney-John c. Mottcr.
CNrk Of CircW Court-Thomas Cor
such.
.Shent-John Swcadncr.
.lvditor-Frcd'k. j. Nelson.
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! ou'ltl SoNNl VI t0 hSS'f iiiN i'S''A Hii''
batteries, the dark columns movec
forward to the assault-four thousanc
against one hundred and eighty.
On, on came the dark lines, a steady
fire of musketry flashing from then
ranks; but the silence of death
reigned within the Alamo. Ammu
milton was scarce, and the brave de-
/ Tenders were instructed to waste few
shots; but when the enemy came
within easy range, the artillery
charged to the muzzle with grape
opened upon them, and the unerrlne
rifles Of the Texans poured torrent
of bullets into the midst of the adj
vancing troops. These murderous dis
charges tore through their ranks
sweeping down whole compaies at
every discharge.
The dead encumbered the path Of
the advancing column, but urged on
by the remorseless cavalry behind, the
bleeding lines stumbled over the dead
and dying, and reached the very foot
OF the walls. but the nearer they
came, the more deadly became the ef-
feet Of the Texan fire, and the slaugh-
ter increased, until, despite the cav
airy in their rear, they broke and fled
IN confusion to their camps.
santa Anna now hastened TO 1he
heId III person. reformed 'he beaten
columns, and they were again dryen
forward, only to be a9alA hurled
back "ltn 1rl4AtiuI sIau8hter.
AS the stormln9 column tell back,
the exhausted texans ceased lhell
fire. and tor some minutes " !aIniHI
silence rested on the booty he'd' pro
Ken only by the hoanS OF the "ouhd-
ed men. "Ao lay thlck upon the
ground without, over winch the aS&aII'
lnS column had passed.
ItWas londIy hoped by the 9esIegeI
garrison that the herceSt OF the StrH5-
gle was OYER, but they were dlsap-
pointed he voice OF command was
soon heard from the Mexican lines,
officers We're seen hurrylnS to ana fro
gathering the remnants OF their beat
en- regiments, and the nearly exhaust
ed garrison prepared Tor a hnAI stro5'
gle,
Success was almost hopeless. The
excitement and eXer.on hAd left them
weak and prostrAted, several oE their
best men had fallen, and hut a few
rounds Of ammunition remained. But
their Nrmness was unshaken. Tha.
re moved the dead, provided as best
they couli for the wounded, and then
renewed their pledge to stand by eac!
other to the last, and never surrender
while a single defender remained,
On caruc the dark lines of the enc
my, driven forward as before by the
remorseIcss cavalry and the threats
lud entreaties Of their officers. It
was the third and final assault. They
struggled through the same storm Of
bullets, only less severe, rs the uum-
Der of brave men hld been sadly re.
duced; but the yawnng gaps were
quickly closed up, the living pressed
forward to fill the places Of the dead,
and the terrible column swept to the
very foot Of tie wall.
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IIoNoR To TIE BRAyE--Tho order
Of General Terry thanking three pri-
Yates of the army for their yalor in
going out as volunteers through the
Sioux country with dispatches to
Crook was a graceful act. 1t is i'm
possible to conceive of a deed Of great
er courage. The rule in the English
army is more exclusive than with US.
There no private soldiers can ever be
mentioned in general orders. The
battle Of Inkermann was saved to the
English by the bravery and military
skill of soldier Yet, although this
obscure man protected the honor Of
England, his name could not be en-.
rolled with Englands heroes. We
are glad that no such discrimination
exists With us, and we think that Con
gress before its adjournment should
recognize the services Of three hum
bic privates who have won the high
praise of their commanding general.
-.Nc,Q York XcralR
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A Scotch minister thus discoursed
on the carelessness Of lis flock: Breth-
rcn, when you leave the church just
look down at the dukes swans they
are very bonny swans, an they be
sooming about an aye docking doom
their heads and having theireIs wi the
clear water till they're drookit, then
you'll see them sooming to the shore,
an they'll gio their wings bit flap
end they're again. Now, my friends,
YOU come here every Sabbath, an |
lave YOU u over wi the gospel Till
ye're frairly drooit wi it. But YOU
Just gang ava hame, an sit down by
your hreside, gle your wings a bit
flap, an ye're as dry as ever again.
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!
many times forfeited.
In the churchya:d at San Antonio
is a plain small granite stone, erected
by private parties, bearing the inscrp
tion "Sacacd to the memory Of those
who fell at the massacre Of the Ala.
mo.
One of the things which our young
people seem to be the most anxious to
know is "thc right time to get mar.
rled," as some Of them put it.
The great majority of young people
are poor, and get comparatively small
wages. They naturally suppose that
if they get married it will cost more
to live than it costs them while they
are single. So the question with
them is: Shall we marry while we are
young and poor, or wait till we get
older and better off ? And that is the
real question in their minds when
they inquire as to "the right time tc
get married.
There can be no rule laid down on
tns subject which will fit all Cases.
Some people are naturally so indus
trious and thrifty that they will get
along under almost any c!rcumstan-
ces. Others are so lazy and shiftless
that they cannot get along under any
circumstances. The right time for
the first class to get married is When-
ever they choose to DO so, while the
right time for the other class to get
married seldom comes atall.
A young couple who truly love
each otler, and are willing to work
bard and live economically, and pa
tiently build up their fortune little by
little, may safely send for the clergy
man as soon as it may be convenient.
Bat young people who are lazy and
cXtravagaut, and care more for show
than for solid welfare, should wait
till they acquire correct notions OF
life and thrifty habits before marry
ing.
THE CLAN.-Iho moral and intel
leotual condition of the salt water
clam is of a kinl that cannot be par.
ticularIy euyiabIe; and yet there are
many reasons why the clam should be
considered fortunate individual, and
why #. InwIv Iot shoulI be lonupI for
by man. The clam never suffers from
tight boots and coruS, and it is never
worried because its pAnteIoons don t
tit Its placid temper is never dis
turDed BY the hired girls questions,
and it never cnlan9ers its life by try
in5 to learn to skate. No clam We
believe ever yet skatel. 1t never
lives next door to a girl who practi
ces four times a day On the piano, and
it never has any cats froIicklng around
under its window to keep it awake at
night. 1t never has to blow its nose
vixen it has cold in its head, and it
never suffers from badness. Its ner-
vous system is never unstrun5 by po-
litical excitement, and it retains it,
firmnoss when there is a financial pan
ic. 1t does not have to wash on Sat
urday nights, and nobody ever asks
it to sing. 1t IS never annoyed by
wiltcd shirt collars in hot weather,
and it never is prostrated with mea-
/ 1,.,l ,..,- I.
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and twenty of tie enemy, while eight
hundred and fifty more lay wounded
in their camps.
Thus fell the Alamo. In two hours
from the first signal of assault, all
was over 1t was Santa Annas last
triumph over Texas, for in less than
two months General Houston won the
battle of San Jacinto, and the MeXi-
can butcher came a trembling captive
into the patriot camp to beg for the
promulgaton Of a life his crimes had
many times forfeited.
In the churchya:d at San Antonio
is a plain small granite stone, erected
by private parties, bearing the inscrip-
ton "Sacaod to the memory of those
who fell at the mass acre Of the Ala
mo-
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or ADVERTISING

Twelve lines constitute a square
GY5" a liberal deduction made to yearly
advertisers.
Local or special notices 10 cents Inc,
JOB PRINTING executed with neat
ness and dispatch, and on liberal terms
Materials all new and good impression
guaranteed.
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TIE REASoN.-A gentleman who
held a responsible position under the
Government at Washington, conclu-
ded to change his lodgings. lie sent
one Of the walters Of the Lotel where
he had selected apartments after his
baggage. Meeting the waiter an hour
or two afterwards, he said:
well, John, did you bring my bag
gage down ?"
no, sab blandIy responded the
sable gentleman.
why, what was the reason 2
Case, sar, the gentleman in de Of
flee said you had not paid your BILL
Not paid nay bill? Why that's
he knew me very we'll
when he kept the Girard House in
Philadelphia,
We'll, mebbe,' replied John
thoughtfully scratching his head, dat
was the reason why he wouldn't give
me de baggage
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REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.

District No. Bernard Co!llloWcr
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She was colorcd lady and attend
ell revival Of religion, and had
worked herself up to the extreme
pitch Of going to the good place in a
moment or sooner if possible. As her
friends gave vent to their feeling, she
likewise gave vent to Ler feeling, and
exclaimed:
I wish | was June bug
A brother of sable hue standing
near by, inquired
What do you want to be one for?'
THAT might fly to my Jesus:
You fool, niger, woodpecker ketcha
you fore you get half way dar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-09-07

Over eleven hundred Masons and
Oddtellows and their families, from
Toronto Canada, arrived Ia PAladel'
p4.u . lev lays ago.
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Johny what gender is hose-stocb~.
ings, You know
Sometimes masculine, sometimes
feminine.
No, no, my son, hose is neuter''
well, anyhow, heard a man talk
ing or the farn whore we boarded,
and he sail he hoes, ard, she hoes,
and the old man hoes, and that knocks
your neuter higher u Kite.
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Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY

CHARACTEE.-New York has Il few
old fashioned business men left-men
who must understand that a young
man character is Of the right stamp
before they will listen to his applica-
ton for employment. TO such u
young chap-who had been previous
Iy posted by iriond-came the other
day to secure the vacant place OF
bookkeeper. He wore standing col
lar, a white tie and very solemn
look, and was more favorabIy received
than he had anticipated. You be-
long tosa church ? querried the mcr-
The young man named his favorise
church.
You are strictly temperate :?
The young man replied that he had
never tasted liquor in his life.
That is good, mused the merchant
chewing at d blottins pad. You have
other recommendations?
Only this, answered the applicant
pulling out q pocket bible. He fell
back, thinking he had a cllncher on
the old man.
The merchant slowly opened the
book, removed a jack Of clubs from
between tie leaves, and solemnly
asked, which do you wish to present
as a further recommendation?
That was where the pause came in,
and it has not been lrolen since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-24

passions people may work their faces
into such awful faces, that sometimes
when you meet man in the street you
can tell, just by looking at his face.
what his character is. A face that was
very lovely when it was that of child.
has had the passion of anger pulling
at 1t so often that it always wears
sullen, cross, dissatisfied look.
Now, dear readers, do you want to
nave pleasant faces that every one will
love to look at? Then don't let the
ugly passions get hold of the strings.
Put them into the hands of love, and
charity, and goodwill, and truth. and
honesty, and then they will be beauti-
ful faces.
L have seen faces, without a sinole
handsome feature, that were sweeter
to look at than the most perfect feat
ures that We're ever formed. And why?
1t is the expression. And what makes
the expression? O. it all depends upon
whether the bad passions or the lovely
graces get hold of the little strings
Christian at Work.
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Little Strings.

I OF may have amused yourself with
face made Of gutta-percha; pinching
it one way, and pulling it another,
and remarking what different express
siOns it will assume. When YOU left
off pulling it, it returned to the same
face it was before.
Now, your faces are softer than
gutta-percha, and they are full Of little
strings called muscles; and these
muscles pull them one way or another,
just according to your feelings. You
feel sad; the little muscles pull your
face into a doleful expression. We
can tell by looking at you how you
feel. Or, you feel merry; then the
muscles pull your face into smiles and
dimples.
But often there are wicked passions
at work at the strings. Anger pulls,
and, Oh, what a disagTeeable look the
face puts on in a minutel Pride pulls
the strings, or vanity, or discomfort,
or deceit, and each brings its own ex-
preston over the face.
The worst of it is that when these
passions pull very often, the face does
not return TO what it was before, but
the muscles harden and retain that
ugly expression. By indulging in evil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-24
Long Wraps and Polonaises.

HINTS Of fall styles come early this
year. Buyers who have been allowed
q glimpse of the fall and winter gar
mentS IN preparation at the leading
PARTISAN houses say the new wraps
will be very long, in many instances
covering the dress as effectually as
waterproof cloaks do. The long silk
and cloth fur-lined clOaks Of last wear
will be Worn again. The shapes will
be circular, the Ulster, and the sleeved
cloak that reaches almost to the bot
tom OF the dress. Sacques will be long
and straight around instead of drOop-
ing IN front. Nantes, Dolmans and
ScarfS Will be made of soft cloth, cash
mere, Sicilienne and velvet. The
trimmings will be fur bands, feathers.
wide galloon and braids. A new fur
IS announced for trimming rich cloaks.
The long shapes are being made not
only Of rich and expensive materials.
but Of such loW-priced fabrics that
these large wraps can be sold for
twelve OF fifteen dollars. Opera and
evening wraps are sleeved Dolmans of
cream white Sicilienne or cancels hair.
trimmed with velvet, heavily embroid-
cred and edged with feather bands.
The long fur-lined cloaks will also be
worn III the evening, and to brighten
them up, as well as to cover the head,
is a new opera shawl Of India CASH
mere, made square, with one corner
rounded and thrown over the head.
Cardinal, pale blue and cream-color
are the favorite shades for these
shaWlS.
At the first displays of fall costumes
polonaiseS have apparently superseded
basQues and overskirts; but the latter
will not be entirely abandoned, though
without doubt the polonaise is to have
another season of popularity. These
polonaises are princesse over-dresses
made so long that the skirt beneath is
only visible on the sides: to make it
evident somewhere the sides of the
polonaise are sometimes left open al
most to the waist. A conspicuous feat
ure of these garments is an immense
bow placed behind, halfway down the
skirt, and which IN many cases takes
the place OF all drapery. The front is
the plain princesse shape, with one OF
with two darts, and sometimes with a
long side form. The back may be the
French shape without side bodies, and
without any added fullness, merely or
namented by the great bow and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-24
INDUSTRIAL, STATISTICAL
AND TECHNICAL.

THERE are 100000 slaves in Euro
pean Turkey.
THE orange crop looming on in
the Gulf States promises to be unpre-
cedented in size.
The Salt Lake Herald says the wool
crop Of Utah this year Is larger than
in any previous season.
A FARMER Of Delaware County, Y.
Y, says he set fifty locust posts in
1918, and that nine-tenths of them are
standing yet.
THERE is going on in California this
centennial year, more construction Of
railroads than in any previous period
of the States history.
A 800, 900 WASHINGTON residence
was offered for $35, 900 the other day.
but people stood around feeling of
their pocket-books and only shook
their heads.
ASIA is ample enough in area to af-
ford large battle-ground. It is 49,
100000 square miles in size-larger
than both North and South America
by 100000 square miles.
NEyADAs population is not more
than 100000, and yet the Legislature
numbers seventy-fiye, or one to every
800 inhabitants. This is popular"
representation in earnest.
THERE are only three breWeries in
Washington Territory, each of which
manufactures little in excess of 200
barrels Of beer and ale per month.
These three pay about $6, 200 Govern
ment tax per annum.
OLD fishermen will smack their lips
TO learn that at Rocky Point, near
Newport, there are served up daily
during the season 200 bushels of CLAIMS
in the shell, $50 to 200 gallons of open
CLAIMS, ton of bluefsh, 600 loaves of
bread and three tubs of butter.
PETROLEUM is very plentiful in
Upper Burmah. At Yeynangyound
there are at present about $50 wells.
The daily Out-turn is estimated at 15,-
900 0tss. The total quantity of earth
oil yielded by the wells of the prov
ince is 100000 05Ss, or 1O,31215 tons
per annum.
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And when a few months later. Ru-
dolph Penfield and Erminia Hall were
married, the Major took them home
to his brown-stone house on Madison
avenue.
Rudolph must keep on working
just the same said the Major. 81
can't afford to support him in idle
ness. But [ want Erminia in the house
with me. She's pretty, and [ like to
look at her; she's smart, and I like to
talk to her."
The Bellairs Beltons left their cards
when they heard that the young
couple had been adopted by the wealthy
Maj. Miles; but Erminia never re-
turned the call,
q have worked out the problem of
my destiny without any help from
Them" she said quietly.
And so she had.
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long pocket, which is placed very far
back, or else it may be caught in soft
irregular drapery, which is arranged
differently on each side. The trimming
is fringe, piping, and frills of narrow
gros-grain raveled on the edges. The
sleeves are coat-shape, with quaint
narrow cuffs, or else slashed from the
elbow down and filled in with puffs.
Damassee silk is the material that will
be worn for the earliest fall over-dress-
es. The trimming and lower skirt are
OF velvet or plain silk; the sleeves
match the polonaise.-Harpe7's BozGr.
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Tor Damm Readtrs.
TWO REPLIES.

:" How DO we know it is morn
Ere the day is beginning to dawn?''
why, we look, and the stars no longer glow;
And The wide-awake cock begins 10 crow;
And the drowsy ca tie stand up and low:
And the snowy sheep to the pastures go;
And the robins, singing, hit TO and fro;
And the dew is coaxing the flowers to blow:
And rosy flush is beginning to show
All over the skies-snd so we know
That beautiful summer morn
Will soon be born.
- How do we know it is night
Ere the day has taken its hight?n
Why, the shadows lengthen of rose-trees nigh
And the lilies are closing, as if with SIGH.
And the red sun drops down low in the skv.
And the same little robins homeward fiy.
Singing more softly as they go by,
Till, folding their wings in warm nests HIGH.
They twitter and twitter until they lie
In cooling raptllre-and that is why
We know it is almost night,
Almost-nOt quite.
-Rrs. L. G. Wilton, in Vide Aacaks.