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About this time in knots abont ti,o
sunny corners and around depota snd
hotels, when political stories are In ors.,
you will occasionally hear some alj
stageF remark that "a pig once ~
Andrew jackson President It was
never my fortune to meet one VINO conld
recommend how il came about. bnt In
z copy Of the American Trayeler for -
December IS, 1928, being volume TV
No. 30, ! shall fnd All the partieriar.
which copy for the benefit ~ 49, e.
ciety for the Perpetuation Of Old eto-;os
IL appears that away back n ~ ss,i,-
dawn Of the nineteenth centnrv. - tl,a
town Of Cranston, r. 4, Mr 9oro.l,rl.,S, ~
pig smelt cabbage in lleigb hor,s -
den-he rooted through TIE fence snd
demoralized the said earden-tbe ss,is,S. = i.ue
owner sued the pig proprietor Z TsnsS.
burrlh Was the prosecuting atfornsv.s..-
tne prosecuting attorney was 60
didate Tor the United Stair. Ssrsss
the Senator was chosen H., 49,
State Legislature Ella that bo5v ,hs-S
us Seeasloned by the absence
y. e9e q Burrlifa party, who staid
~ account 81 lawsuit afore.
--.a-.- .le slid &c wa unravelled 81 TIA
S.....,S - We q me speaker Is favor ~
\ opponent jeremiah u. HoreII
= y, 90 ~ /. stQteQ for the war. wbich
Jamer would not have donS.-ib, -'r- 49,
W.. mA1o ~ = majority 81 one !, 80
n-t,Q1At cenatc-thnt war msde &C.,
alAl tqc.lon pcpnIar-thaf nonrl,,;-'.
a.t = Saerpq1 ihe Presidency Bo-t,8
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Marriages Between the Jews and
Christians,
81. James Gazette

81. James Gazette.
Rather late in the day-though rs is
emphatically case of s'better late than
never Mr.. Tisza, the Hungarian Prime
Minister, is about to introduce in the
Diet bill for the legalization Of mar
riages between Jews and Christians.
The fact that such marriages are at the
present moment illegal, gives one an
idea of the separation existing in Hum
gary between the Jews and the rest Of
the community. Thirty-liYe years ago
that is to say, until the revolution OF
164S-Jews in Hungary and in the Aus
trian Empire generally, were not even
allowed, except in limited numbers, to
marry among themselves. Only so
many permissions were granted annual
iy to the dwellers in the Ghetto or
Judengasse; AMI these were generally
obtained through favor, purchasable at
high rates Of government officials. In
one Of the most pathetic Leopold kom-
pert's Jewish tales, based on this partic-
uIar grievance, the marriage permission
is obtained BY direct appeal to the EN-
peror. But, as . rule, the privilege to
take . wife vas sold by the funtionaries
charged with the privilege of issuing
the licenses, and went practically
to the highest bidder. Couples 70
whom tho permission was denied
used often, Is in Kompert's tale, to
get married secretly in the syna-
gogue. But the children in these cases
were iElegitimate. Hungary, one of
the freesf countries in Europe, il Just
now theonly one, except Russia, abso-
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353,006 %
sl.Os4,7sI 50


From the above statement it viii Be
perceived that one hundred and eighty
three thousand and thirty eight dollars
and thirty cents were lost by selling the
five millions dollars of bonds on credit,
and paving interest thereon frsm their
respective dates, and the further sum of
nine hundred and one thousand three
hundred and forty-three dollars was lost
bv changing the bonds from dollars cnr-
rent money of the United States %
hounds sterling of Great Britain. These
two items amount TO the enormous sum
of one million eighty-four thousand
seven hundred and eighty one dollars
and thirty cents. Surely such 3 sale
cannot be binding on the State Of Mis-
sissippi The faith of this State vas
pledged for the payment Of those bonds
only upon the condition that they were
sold at not less than their par value
The State expected tho full amount Of
those bonds to Be paid into the vaults of
the Mississippi Union Bank. If the full
amount had been received and the cur
rency ii which they we're made payable
not have been changed, the Bank would
have been batter enabled e indemnify
the State
It appears that the bonds we're sn-
dorsed ii blank by the officers d the
Bank and delivered q fhe commissioners
charged with their sale. Neither thsfr
nower 0f attorney nor letters 0f inntruc.
fion authorized those gentIemen to 6II
ur said endorsement by making the
bonds ana c0up0Es paYabIe Ii pounds
sterling 0f Crest Britain &C The fffe 0f
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Alexander K. Falconer, who was
found guilty in Brooklyn of sending
malicious and annoying letters to Miss
Kate Hale, whom he saw in Plymouth
Sunday-school, was taken before Judge
Moore for sentence. In reply 10 the
question of the Judge, Falconer said
that he had been in Jail ffty-six days
since he was arrested. Judge Moore
then said to him: You come nearer to
being lunatic than any other person
ever saw. ! think would be justified
in calling yon more Of q fool than Of q
lunatic. You, a grown man, insisted on
writing the silliest and mcanest trash to
4 girl who never spoke to you. When ]
asked you Why you wrote to he's, you
answered by quoting from Bryon. /
propose to discharge you, now, on your
own recognizance, with the understand
ing that you let this girl and All other
girls alone. IF you do not yon will be
rearrestedp Falconer said that hedid
not intend to write any more letters %
Miss Hale, and he walked sheepishly
out Of court. After being in jail iifty-
six days, be gets OF with no more pun.
ishment because the Judge thinks him
fool. Public opinion il with the
court.
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Ar EyENTIDE,

,-...sa rat hise haal to me across tn
Al der lost friend, see how between u
An ariI plain where wander weepin.
~. eek 10, all the shadows hey hav,
Sail ..dy wondering, to,n by dread
4 raI fears,
4.si tie ruazes Of life's weary ysara.
,g...l aut thiae hand, nor heed all that
R.rssn my living form ami thy dead
g-tg M. Z, Hay alone ray list'ess part.
I r-.-5sn / g. 3D.. uaught Of those clear bright
ss wa,sari ,ogether, standing hand in
+, ..r The sunset deck the dara ling land
.t,.1, H., come az in. | stand alone.
"a Iii. 40 more may 9 ad my walking
s,vs when between the darkne and the
: lose n.iae eyes aud Jhiuk; then each
EaeR gentle hollow, each fair light and
Are mine. imprinted where time cannot
fade.
Then why not come and sit beside the FIRE,
Make rhvs-lf known | would not ask for
more,
Wsau not e'ea question OF that dark
some shore
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MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Laying Corner Stone Of New Ma
sonic Hall ct Mantaches. TIA.
wanda County, Miss.

TRURsDAY, Dee. 6th, A. D., 1853,
A. l., 1888.
The GrAnd 1odpe Of Masous in Missis-
sipPl held EmeEEent Communication for
tns parposs Giogeaaid
pAAzD Asp AcrNo GRAND oTFrcrRs
eEEsESI.
p. n. satsry Baldwin, Grand Master.
r. b Btannin, Aberdeen. Grand Leciur-
eF, e. Depth. e. NJ
w, 81. Ktyss, Fulton, as Senior Grand
Warden.
\. cayes, Fulton. as Junior Grand War
s, C. Duncan. MOOresville, as Bcsrer Of
Book Of Constitutions.
Rev. J. J. Andrews, Guntown, as Grand
Chaplain.
J.. Harris. Msntachee, as Chief Arehi-
J, $. Hina., Mau,achee, as Grand
Wa. CLARK, Man,aehes, as Grand Scene
tary.
L. j. Rhodes, GuniOwn, as Senior Grand
Deacon.
Q. R. COnnaily, saltillO, as Junior Grand
David johnson, Fulton, as Grand Lee
turer.
A. J. Cochran, Baldwin, as Giand Swcrd
Bearer.
=. W. waldrop. Tupelo, as Grand Pur-
suivant.
G. D. Mecrummen, Fulton, as Grand Mar.
shal.
J. W. ThOrnberry, Mantachce, as Grand
Tyler.
Brethren from Baldwin Lodge, No. los;
Fulton, No. lSl; MooresyiliC, Nc. 2lS;
Campeltown, No. 22S; Sallillo, No. SIS;
and Center Star, No. S22, in all about goo
persons.
Corner Stone laid at ''high twelve, " after
which short address was delivered by
Grand Master.
Among deposits made were Copy Holy
Bible, Copy Constitution, Rules and Regu-
lations Of Grand Lodge Of Masons IN Mis-
sissippi, roll OF present Grand Ofhceis;
roll OF Grand and Acting Grand Officers At
this emergent Communication roll OF each
Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter in the
counties Of Ice, ItawAmba and Prentiss;
also Of Ivanhoe Coiqmandery, No. 10, X.
t., At Okolona; copies of jackson CLARION,
Tnpelo Journal and Fulton Itawambian;
roll of officers OF the General Government
OF the United States including Executive,
Judicial aud Legislative Departments
roll OF the Executive, Judicial and Legis-
WV @GHSAtmcuE OA NllrslSslpplt roll hl
all county officers in the State Of Mississip-
pi; statement Of population Of each State
and Territory and some OF the larger cities
OF the United States, as appear FROM CEN
sus OF 1850; fragments oil rock from the
base of Soiomon's Temple in Jerusalem
shells from the sea coast near Joppa, Syria
part Of the corn, wine and oil used in
the conservation ceremonies, as we'll as the
! fragment of rock and shells deposited,
were received from Rev. Bro. Robert
Morris, Ii. d., of La Grange, KY, frst
w. NJ. of Royal Solomon Lodge, No. - at
Jerusalem, Syria, of which Lodge the
present Grand Master and many other
Masons in Mississippi are honorary tueru-
bers.
Masonic ceremonies concluded, the hour
Of refreshment was announced, for which
time the women presided over the Graft,
and both the Masons and the uninitiated
did ample justice to the bountiful dinner
prepared by the matrons and daughters Of
ltaWamba. A CRAFTSMAN.
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The next day was New Years. Car
rie was up bright and early. The hOus,
was made neat and trim, and wher
Charles was ready an inviting breakfasi
/ awaited him.
"Isn't this little extraYagant, Car
rie he asked in . somewhat despond
ing tone. II am out Of work; and the
worst Of it, he added, there is no hops
OF better times until spring. How shall
we get through the winter, Carrie? r
Do you think, Charles, that business
will revive in the springF
"Oh, yes; our bssses said that they
had every hope that a change for the
better in our trade would take place in
the spring; but then, there are four or
five months between now and then.
don't know how we are to live during
the winter months
81 do, Charles. Let Us thank God
that it is possible for me to say | do ;"
Your exclaimed her astonished
husband.
"Yes, l do, Charles. We can live on
5000 for five months
''Of course We can; bnt where is that
large sum to come from? | don't want
to run in debt aud if did, shouldn't
know where to borrow such a sum as
thtt.n
Fortunately, there is no necessity
for that, Charles. You seem to forget
oar little tin box"
"Bnt is it possible the contents can
amount to 5000" exclaimed Charles in
surprise. y
replied the delighted wife to her aston
ished husband.
Impossible, Carrie"
'Wait minute, Charles, and VIII
prove it, -.
Caroline withdrew with light step
for few moments and then reaPpeared
with her savings bank book. ene
opened it and pointed to .the sum OF
over $500 standing TO her credit.
.sAre YOU quite sure, Carrie, that you
haven't had legacy left your de-
handed Charles, in amaZemen1. sure
Y quarter day has never produced
his" +
NO, but half dollar day has, with
little extra deposit now and then. /
hink. Charles, that we shall, if God be
LEASED to spare our lives, be able to ward /
IF starvation for time. Il
':All this / owe to your prudence, my
ear Carrie" said Charles, gratefully.
How can repay you? II
Charles Lynford remained out OF en- r
lovment until the spring, but then, as )
nticipated, trade revived, and he was /
gain in receipt of his old wages. More q
ian three quarters of Carries fund vas
i'll left, and heneeforth Charles was no {
50 assiduous than his worthy wife in !
wing to economic and save. The lit {
E tin savings bank still stands on the q
antelpiece, and never fails to receive
.posit daily. Ii
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Railroad Supervision ii Georgia.
Patrons Of Hnsbandry.1

Il does not appear that the creation
Of railroad ncommission in deorrfa
has engendercd any coneid doI1bl6 9nI6drl
Of abad blood with the railroat. -
wards tie lawful Gfanesf1 "a fhaf ~.
pervicion commonWcalfh Thoftaflns.s
and generosity with which the raI 49, & \
"a the State responded ID tIottonsI l..
reduced r1I15 % members VI O.|.
attending tts State Grange. e ct|nn
1rintc1 q amlest'1 and friendly .I'.|I
which vs 1onbl nei {, fully rel ,fo.
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WATrs OF WIT.
Hou e rAI.s bees .ake hold q ths


How Is rSise besss take hold 81 tie
tops. ans pull
said Mr1 snubbins 4 ussd .
ike 1Ers. Smith, she MAS always =
.lsssanf q me- Enl sid such kind
ihinrs. ron know but would ron Be-
iieFS ffs 3 heard her tofheg day lhlk-
ia issl s. pleasantly % that hsleful
nllSsts IHn6n oniF think Of i khe
dsssittaI lt'ss
An niS tnnxiat an pasAin8 the
E.Ss ttH11h s. nes1tEIn Scotch N11ek-
,1z s. '<6s. 4 E1fT 1KIee ss1E1caL build.
I2z lied 6T H1t<< IaekeE7 8 NzA
ms. .h1II q led s. [[tl - 'nFoInn.
~ 81 |8ss1n witl sHeNp aM
.1 REPLIED kianes
|f s 1N lAeEaEe Aera
[1l< 1<|I 1'E 162 ne 1c1'I +
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Extract from House Journal, January
q, 1927
Mr. Buchanan of Chickasaw, offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, By the House of Representa-
tres, Senate coRcurTtng, That Joint Sc
lect Committee, consisting of five on the
part of the House, and-from the Sem
ate, be appointed to confer with John
Tasker Howard, representative of the
council of foreign bondholders, of Lon
don, England, in regard to bonds of the
Union and Planters Band, held by said
council.
Mr.. Elmer moved to table the resolu-
ton, and, on q call of the yeas and
nays, the resolution was tabled by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Armstrong, Askew,
Ayres, Berry. Blankinship, Buchanan of
Rankin, Byrd, Chapman, Crawford,
Davis, Downer, Duckworth, Elmer,
Erwin, Ferguson of Tunica, Finley,
Foules, Frederick, Cranberry of Desc
to, Griggs, Guynes,- Handy. Harral,
Heard, Hickman, Hurt, Inge, Ivy. john
son of Yalobusha, Jones Of Lafayette,
Knox, Levy, Magruder, Mathison, Nc
Afee, McBeath, Mccall, McCallum, Nc
Cool, McRae, Moore, Myers, Nabers,
Noel, Pope. Provine, Rodman, Rose,
Selman, Smythe, Stevens, Stone, Terral,
Watts, Williamson and Mr. Speaker
So.
NAYS -Messrs. Blair, Boyer, Brown,
Buchanan of Chickasaw, Coates, Collins,
Cortright, Dedds. Edwards, Ferguson of
Wilkinson, Cranberry of Kinds, Gully,
Harper, Harlow, HowrY, johnson Of
Franklin, Lyle, McKie, McLain, Mellcn,
Mitchell, Montgomery of Bolivar, Mont
gomery Of Madison, Montgomery Of
0ktibbeha, Moss, Norrell, Rees, Rogers,
Saunders, Shorter, Simpson, Trice, Wat
Iington, Watson, WeIborn, White, Wise,
and Wood Of Oktibbeha. 81.
ABSENT AND NoT VoTING- Messrs.
Atkinson, Blackwell, Boerne, BnfFord,
Burdine, Cameron, Farve, Field, Glib
son. Greaves, Jones Of Smith, Lynch,
Marshall, McInnis, McSwine, Poston,
Powe, Rhodes, Simmons, Stiles. Stoyail,
Sykes. Tacketf. Tnrnipseed. Whitney,
and Woods Of Lauderdale.2
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Messrs. Hope & Co., Amsterdam, Hol-
land.

U. s., STATES AND CoRPoRAT1oSs Con-, 4
1873, l94, 195, GRESHAM HoUsE, OLD
BROAD STREET,
LONDON, E. G., June 4, 1881.
DEAR SIR-You would oblige me BY
sending the Official Reports since 1876,
particularly the Auditors Reports, by
book post.
IbeIieye that / could extract from
them material for compromise for the
Mississippi Bonds, issued through the
Planters and Union Bank, which would
be equally acceptable to the Republic
and the Bondholders.
BY an amalgamation of the Domestic
and Foreign Debts in one common form
Of Bond, both are benefited the Domes-
tic by having larger market for its sscu-
rites, and the Foreign BY having the
dividends more certain.
Respectfully, yours, very truly,
EDWARD HAsLEwooD.
HIS ExceIleacy. he Goreraor Of the Stat
Of Mis.issippi.
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ing The mean of many accounts 8 man
fffy years of age Has slept 5000 days,
worked $500 days. walked 800 days.
amused himself 40o0 days. was eating
$50 days vas sick 500 dare. ETC. He
ale So 0 p6ends ol bread Is 100 pounds
VI neat 600 611 ~ Ier eErS
md s5. and drank 1000 gallons This
~ ~ lake q goo
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Interest on five millions State
Bonds from 7th June, 1888,
nilference betKeen fiYe mil.

difference between nve mil.
lions dollars principal Of
State Bonds, current money
of the United States and
sterling money Of Great
Britain at four shiilings and
six pence TO the dollar ........
Difference of interest on $l,-
$50, 900 Of State Bonds pay
able in twelve years, be-
tween current money of the
United States and pounds
sterling of Great Britain at
four shillings and six pence
to the dollar....... .......-
Difference of interest on S.
T50, ,009 Of State Bonds, pay
able in twenty years. be-
tween current money Of the
United States and pounds
sterling Of Great Britain At
four shillings and sixpence
to the dollar.............. ......
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Queen Vfctoria's reign Is the longest
ii Britain, with the exception Of the
three long Thirds Henry III, who
reigned fixtyssix; Edward III. fifty;
and George III, sixty years. Though
these Thirds are long reigns they may
Be called short when placed beside that
0f Louis XIV, of France, who reigned
saventT-tno years, Louis XV reigned
tifty-nine years from 1913 to IT74, these
tno reigns making together l3I years.
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LoSpox. D. q. Jnne .. Issl.

LIS DO1ss 4. ~, y NlAc 42s 1901
DEAR R-There IS movement here
zm0ng the holders Of the e., 1000, 900
Confederate Cotton Bonds. and also the
holders Of the other forms Of indebted
ness Issued BY the Confederate States,
to bring these claims under the notice
Of Congress in Washington.
Their expectation IS that the United
States, now being 50 rich, the Republic
can easily afford to take up this burden,
IS il has fifty millions Of people, and the
total nominal amount Of al these indebt-
caneas6a including the Treasury notes.
Is OnIY EI.0. 0 Sterling per head, and
that almost the whole Of the claims,
say e least forty millions sterling. is
held a Southern States. and that, ID
faet, whatever Is done. would Be putting
active capital into the South and this
would benefit the whole Nation.
ana asked t0 Join this movement On
fls ground Of my long experiences of
such questions and c0mproEnises, and 81
nv knowledge of America.
The favor have 70 ask of ron i 70
9ive q ne your candid opinion II cont
3 sses. as ID The adxisa5ilikf ok my Join
- IS this movement
6npnoainR yonf ans. eI 50 Be favor bic,
"a r1v next questions are What are
Is courses to Sc purssels Ahat are He
fsfd Can son sssk 0s And "a
s IaI ia 6nel N11la xel sE g ls r.
oofr FerV truly
kDM6Rc 1ekEN cop.
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LoNDos. E. c, June loth. 1881.

DEAR SIR-Can you send me any
printed report of the present condition
Of the six submerged counties. I want
to make the new arrangement as COM
prehensive as possible, and not only in
clude the Home debt, but also author
ize enough Bonds, to raise the cash, by
their sale, from time to time, in the mar
ket, to furnish the means. to drain those
Lands, s,restore the LeYees, and resuscitate
the Plantations. Thus, the investments,
being reproductive, would benefit the
State IN many ways.
Yours, very respectfully,
Edward HAsLEwooD.
HSs Erceuency tie Gouernor of Tie STATE
ef lMsssisssppi.
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kA ss.4t A14k.s# s u t.l4ss
The daily gazette., 1883-04-12
The Rnd and MnrthIess

IRE never initiated or cOuHterfcited. This Is
especially true of a family meaicne. and it Is,
positive proof that the remedy Hnitdted is o
the highest value. As soon as it had been
tested and proved by the whole World that
Hop Btters was the purcst, best and most
valuable family medicine on earth, many imi-
tations sprang up and began to steal the notices
In which the press and the people of the
country had expires ed the merits Of II. b.. and
in every way trying to induce suffering invaiids
TO use their stuff instead, expecting to make
money on the credit and good name of IL. b.
Many others started nostrums put up in stint
lar style to II. b. with varlously devised
names in which the word Hop or Hops
were used in a way to induce people to believe
they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such
pretended remedies or cures, no matter what
their style or nam" is, and especially those
with the word Hop" or Hops in their name
or in any was connected with them or their
name, are limitations or counterfeits. Beware
OF them Touch none Of them. Use nothing
but genuine Hop Bitters with n bunch or clus-
ter of green Hops on the white label. Trust
nothing else. Druggists and dealers arc warned
against dealing in limitations or counterfeits.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-12
A sALAKLAvA HERO.
One of the Famous Light Brigade Coal
Miner in an Ohio County.
tCincInnati Commercial -Gazette.l

rCincnnati Commerelal-Gazette'l
There is now residing In this county,
about five miles west OF here, hero OF tue
famous "Charge of the Light Brigade" at
the battle Of Balaklaya, named Matthew
Hamilton He is a coal miner by occupa-l
ton and is Sc years old. At the time OF the
Crimean war, In 1854, he was only ~ years
old, and was a member Of troop b, No. l,lO4
of the British Light Dragons. He came
to this country in 1871, and has resided in
this country about ten years. He is quite
an intelligent man, and loves to converse on
the incidents of his army life, especially that
part connected with the war of the Crimea.
Mr.. Hamilton gives some important facts
connected with the charge. In the attack
on Balaklaya by the Russians, October 20,
they stormed four Turkish redoubts and
captured II guns, after which the Russians
halted and their column was driven back
the British Highlanders, At that juncture
Lord Raglan, the British commander, issued
an order for the Light Brigade to regain the
four redoubts which had been abandoned
BY the Turks early in the action. In con-
yeyiug this order to the Earl of Cardigan
Captsin Nolan, who carried the message,
made q mistake aud gave orders for the
Light Brigade to cut Its way through the
whole Russian army. Mr.. Hamilton AYERS
that when the order was given he, with many
others, was so amazed that he scarcely knew
what he was about, and without even time
for second sober thought the whole column
was hurled into ths terrible carnage so
graphically described by Tennyson. In this
charge Mr.. Hamilton was shot through the
sise and had his arm shattered aud broken
near the elbow, while the horse he rode was
shot through the neck, and dropped dead
after bearing his rider safely fr m the dread
full field of carnage. Mr. Hamilton served
in the British army fifteen years, and to day
he bears the scars received IN that famous
charge of the Light Brigade.