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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wednesday Evening, Feb. 81, 1884,

At o'clock, for the purpose Of Nominating Ticket
to be voted for at the coming City Election. 1t
ordered by said Committee that no proxies be
allowed in said Convention:
First ward-Fatrick Kelly, A. Flohr, Mark Eos
ter, David Fox, Peter Shields, henry Myers Mar
tin Beasey, A (. Shatsuck, l.. L. Forrest, Thos
Fox, Frank thompson, NJ Gardner, W. f. Gleason,
Henry Grice, E. Carrsgher, j. E. Parker, Jos. Les
ser, Robt Allen, NJ. Coffey, S. Maroney, L. Msudin
F. T. Burke, s. NJ Johnston, j. NJ Sullivan, Chas
SERVER, c. F. khnk, j. ]. Maggie, A. Zamboni, Geo.
Phillips, A. c. Gardner.
Second Wards. f. Caldwell, A. Black, P. Pende
CAST, Michael Rigney, Thos. Lotus, L. S. Moore S.
q. Segur, Chas. Clapp, Jas. Roddy, John Parsons,
F. F. Martin, Il. C. Wolf ]. ]. Carroll, D. J. Consi
dine, John CroEley, J. L. Chadderdon, J. c. Kelly,
H. J. Kllgariff, VIM. Mclaughlin, VIM. Coyne, John
McMorry, J. W. Hughes, Geo. Cooper, NJ. W. Han
rahan, p Scaliy, T. ]. Pennish, c. NJ Harrison
Peter Fitzsimmons, VIM. Brown, R. Singleton.
Third Ward. W. Reynolds, NJ. j. Burke, ]. F.
Carroll, r. o. Cravens, ]. J. 0'Hare, John Diviny,
F. C. Yaser, J. c, Dubar Geo. Hilbert, D. F. Bever-
idge, ]. III. Morrison, II. L. Nichols, Ed. H. Kraus,
Sr., H. B. Nielsen, IL. L. Green, Michael Fay, D.
Beaumont, J. 7. Carey, r. s. Carey, W. D. Com
Nichols, Louis Nicholaus, Chas Y. Parsons, Jos
Hahn, John Riley, j. 4. Sheehan, Maurice Sheehan,
j. r. Webster
Fourth Ward-Matt. johnson, A. G. VIM, Chas
Weinrich, Chas. Weise W. ZoIler, Jr, B. Lucey W.
L. Herndon, Ben. O'Neil, W. j. O'Brien, VIM Gett
Sr., N. Hanrahan, Fred. Cox, C. G. Tyrrell, Jas.
Mcclure. Thos. DAyer, Thos L. Acock, James
Iouhey, Fl. NJ. Bernard, J. B. Harris Chas, ott, j..
NJ. Henderson, Peter Flaherty, S. B. Lusk, Horace
Stevens, p. Mas, r. NJ. Clarfen, j. NJ. Haubold,
Daniel Brown Thos. o'Neil, John johnson, Jr
By order OF the Democratic City Central Com.
mittee. JAMES @. KELLY, Chairman
A. 5. WooDs, Secretary. IB. CT fe25-St
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Barn Destroyed by Fire
BRITISH C0LuMEIA.
Explosion of Gas-Run over by a +,

Explosion of Gas-Run Over by n Train.
VICTORIA, February 24th.-An explosion
of gas occurred last night in the esplanade
shaft of the Vancouver Coal Company, by
which Harris, Hardy, Randall and Guthrow
were burned about the faces and hands, but
not dangerously.
An up train of fourteen cars for Port
Moody ran over man named Morgan last
night near Port Haney, cutting off both legs.
The man was under the influence of drink
and was unnoticed by the engineer. The in
iuries will probably prove fatal.
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PASSENGER LISTS.

CARLIN, February 24th.-Passed here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento February 25th Mrs. X. b.
Connell, Minneapolis, MINI. Mrs. c. A Grow, Oak
land, Cal; L. Y. Hail. New York City W. F. Pat
rick and wife, Leadville, Col; Mrs. Kruger, Miss
Kruger Hanover; Louis Cohn, New York; I. j.;
Henry, Oakland, CAL. L. Fillmore and
England s. B. Doane and wife, San Francisco {;
Charles A. Peabody, Rhode Island; T. 7. Belknap,
Mt Pleasant Mich; Mrs Susie Peters, Baileysville
Maine Miss Nellie victrell, Louisville, n.y.; C. D.
Hoyt, Mrs, C. d. Hoyt, Miss Hattie aoyt Linden,
Vermont; John D. Spreckels, San Francisco; also
% emigrants including q males, to arrive February
18th.
MoJAvE, February 24th.--Passed here to-day, to
arrive in San Francisco tomorrow, via Atlantic and
Pacific: J. Upsher, blackberry, A. T.; Miss III. C.
Cannon, Davenport, Iowa.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Meeting Of Farmers.

WALLA WALLA, February 24th.-A meet
ing of farmers yesterday at the Courthouse
was addressed by lawyers, who did most Of
the talking. Resolutions we're adopted sim
liar to those adopted by the Board of Trade
here, with the addition that the lands from
Wallula Junction TO Portland should be for
feited. which the Board of Trade did not con.
slider within their jurisdiction. The farmers
feel somewhat cheap, as the lawyers monop.
clizsd the whole time nearly. They would
like 10 be heard, but election time is coming
on, and political preferment is sought by a
few would.be champions of the peoples
rights.
Residence Burned.
Bush PRAIRIE, February 2ith.-The resi-.
dence of B. S. Hane was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. Nothing was saved. Loss,
81 500: no Insurance.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
DEPARTMENT osE-ARMsTRoSs, Ju,

DEPARTMENT oSE-ARMsTRoS6, Judge.
SATURDAY, February %, 1884
People Vs. Charles Monahan, burglary-Fiye years
at Folsom.
People vs. George NJ. Farr, fergery-Continued
until Monday.
People vs. NJ. Dwyer-Judgment f. defendant
DEPARTMENT Two-McFARLASbsJ Judge.
SATURDAY, February %, 1884
Miranda R. Tryon w. j. L. Huntoon, administra-
tor-0n trial.
James Tuohey vs.. Mary Tuohey Two weeks addi-
tional time given plaintiff to obey order OF Court.
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ar SEND FOR PRICE LIST. ja8o-apll

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PCR-
~ suance of an order of the Superior Court OF
the county Of Sacramento, State of California made
on the 18th day Of February, A. D. 1884, in the
matter OF the estate of BENJAMIN TlBBTTS, de-
ceased, the undersigned, the executor of the last
will and testament OF deceased will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder for cash. in gold coin of
the United States, and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court, after WEDNESDAY, the
18th day of MARCH, A. D. 1884, all the right, title,
interest and estate OF the said BENJAMIN TIBBITS,
deceased at the time OF his death, and all the right
title and interest that the said estate has by opera
ton of law or otherwise acquired other than in
addition to that of the said testator at the time OF
his DEATH in and to all that certain lot piece
eel of land, situate lying and being in the county Of
Sacramento. State of California, and particularly
described the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven in township eight north, OF range five east,
Mount Diablo base and meridian
Terms and conditions OF sale: Cash, in gold coin
OF the United States. Deed at expense OF pur-
chaser
Bids or offers may be made at any time after the
first publication OF this notice. and before the making
the sale.
All bids must be in writing and left at Nos. 113
and lis street, in the said city CT Sacramento, at
the store of N DINGLEY, or handed to the under
signed personally.
Dated February 20, 1884.
JOHN W. GREENLAw,
Executor of tie late VIII and testament Of BENZ.
Tibbits, deceased
W. H. BEATTY IS. C. benson, Attorneys. fe21-2w
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san Francisco Stock sales.
Merchandise Renort

The following freight passed Ogden February
10Th and 2lst:
For Sacramento-H huntington Hopkins Co, 90
bundles hand rakes Felter, Wood & Co., So barrels
whisky.
For Galt-H & NJ Elliott, barrels whisky.
For Stockholm. E. Bonham (care w. w. Cowel),
boxes charts.
For Anderson-L E. l barrel whisky.
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Residence Burned.

HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE, beware of
limitations. limitations and co1nterfeits have
again appeared. Be sure that the word
HoRsFoRD's is on the wrapper. None
are genuine without it.
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81 hope, sir, you will not proceed to
extremities, said the lover at the gate, as
his sweetheart's furious old pa came strid-
ing down the walk in pair of winter
hoots
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FOR SALE. SEWING MACHINES

yuyHE IMPROVED LIGHT RUNNING" Do
nestle with self-setting attachments, self
setting needle, self-threadng shuttle. Buy no ma
chine IN til seeing and trying it, New Singer Model
Machines, $50. No. White, Royal St. John, from
SO upwards Machines rented and repaired.
Needles % cents a dozen. A. J. P0MAER, Agent,
No. 723 street. fel9n
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100000
Paid in Endowments toDate.

yVNHE UNIVERSAL BENEVOLENT ASSoCIA-
L ton Of California. Incorporated AUG. 5, 1851.
home Office: 1888 Mission st, San Franciso.
Issue OF Certificates OF Endowment OF One to
Two Thousand Dollars, payable at Marriage, or at
Maturity. Send for Circulars and Papers. Reliable
AGENTS Manted ialR-2ntf
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Chile refuses to allow the construction of
the t&w railway in Tarapaca till definite
sanction to the treaty of peace with Peru
has been given.
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COOP NEws.-It is now entirely unneces-
sary to purchase any imported perfumes, as
the very best ore Peck's Premium Perfumes
and Elite Bouquet, of hone manufacture.
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Tnsss is a row in Rev. DR.. Newmans church over
the question of his Congregational orthodoxy as TO
method Of church government, as usual, the secu-
lar press has put in its where IT has no business
20 interfere
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A woman can sit in theater for three
hours without getting all cramped up,
catching the toothache or becoming faint
for want of fresh air a man can't.
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Ms. BRABtAusH has found that reelection has not
changed his status at s before the British PAriia
ment The wonder is tha, be did not realize the
inevitable in time
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GARD

II WISH To RETURN SINCERE THANKS TO
1 my many fiiends and neighbors for their kind
ness shown me during my late husbands illness and
burial. ife25-ltl MRS. WM. AMMANN.
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$500 IN PRIzes $500

$500 IN PRIZES 81 cS6e
Will be awarded. among them being Two Hand
some Door Prizes
Prizes on exhibition st jog Hahn's Apothecary
Store, corner Fifth and streets
Parties desiring to attend this elegant ball viii do
well to purchase their tickets Immediately, there
will be only limited number of tickets sold.
Carriages will be furnished at 81 rs per load mot
over four persons) for the round trip to and from
the Pavilion.
For Ladies' Tickets and Carriage Tickets apply to
the Secretary, F. Hebron, GIG street.
Messrs. JAIN & Eos TER are the costumers Of the
Turn-Yerein, and will arrive on Monday from San
Francisco with large assortment of masquerade
costumes, to be found at 70S street. IB c. fe25-4t
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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

TINE COMPANY ADVERTISED TO APPEAR
at the Metropolitan Theater MONDAY NIGHT,
February 2Sth, Hnder the name OF the " Elite Comic
Opera Company" are no longer under the manage
nent Of BARRETT Il R0RABACK.
Preprietors Of the Sacramento Tivoli.
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FROM Ga To ~ COLUMNS.

FROM 81 TO 72 COLUMNS.
AND MANY OTHER CORE.
SPENDING IMPROVEMENTS
OF VALUE TO THE READER
MADE, PLACING IT STILL
FURTHER IN ADVANCE OF
ALL OTHER WEEKLIES PUB.
LISHED UPON THE COAST,
AND THE BEST FAMILY
NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS. UPON
THIS CHANGE BEING MADE,
THE AGGREGATED EN-
LARGEMENT WILL AMOUNT
TO SIXTEEN ADDITIONAL
COLUMNS PER WEEK.
THE RESULT WILL BE
THATTHE "WEEKLY.UNION"
WILL CARRY TO ITS READ
Frs MORE READING MAT
TER OF VALUE THAN EVER
BEFORE IN ITS HISTORY,
AND IT WILL BE PRESENTED
IN A MANNER THAT WILL
PROVE ARMOREVALUABLE
TOTHEREADER. ALTHOUGH
THESE GREAT IMPROVE.
MENTS WILL ADD GREATLY
TO THE COST OF PUBLICA-
TI0N, THE SUBSCRIPTION
WILL REMAIN AT THE RE.
DUCED RATE.
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UYANTED-A GENTLEMAN WISHES To
wv obtain Board and Room for lis wife in
private family. Address ''w II. 81 )" this office.
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Selling Eggs by Weight.

There is from twenty to thirty per
cent. difference in the weight of eggs; yet
the custom is almost universal in the
Eastern markets of selling them by the
dozen, at auniform price. Even ducks
eggs, which are much larger, and by some
regarded as richer, bring no more than
the smallest hens egg of not half the
weight. In California, eggs, fruits and
many other articles that are here sold by
the dozen, the bunch, or by the measure,
are sold by weight. The practice is a
good one, and works bene6cially for all
parties, especially for the producer. 1t
operates as premium upon the cultiva.
ton of the most productive varieties of
fruits, vegetables and farm stock. The
farmer who is painstaking with his poul-
try, and gets the largest weight of eggs,
has fair reward for his skill and indus
try. The present custom is premium
to light weights and good layers. We
need change in the interest of fair
dealing in trade, and, if necessary, it
should be enforced by legislation. If
the legislature is competent to fix the
weight g. bushel of corn or potatoes. it
can easily regulate the weight of dozen
eggs, and thus promote justice between
buyer and seller.-American Acricul-
turiH
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er make good wife. This wife business is
very serious business. 1t js right hard
work to play wife. The mother of six,
eight or ten children has seen sights.
She knows what care and work is, and
one of these do.nothing.women can't
stand it. If she is not used up institu-
ton with one child, two will finish her
and if it wasn't for condensed milk the
children would perish to death in
month after they were born, and sorter
like the COWS in Florida. l heard a
Florida man say the other day that
Florida COW didn't give enough milk to
color the coffee for breakfast and they
had to raise the calves on the bottle.
Getting married ought to be consider
ate business. Folks oughten to get mar
ried in a hurry, neither ought they wait
four or FIVE years six months is long
enough for an engagement, don t mean
children. I mean grown folks who have
settled down in life and know what they
are about. There is no goodlier sight in
all nature than to see a good looking,
healthy young man who is making an
honest living stand up at the altar with a
pure, sweet, good tempered, affectionate,
industrious girl and the parents on both
sides approving the match. Then the
big pot ought to be put in the little pot
and everybody rejoice.
BILL ARP.
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It Was Sent to Her House.

A certain protentious shopper, after
teasing the clerks of dry goods store
beyond the forbearance limit, pompouSly
ordered spool of thread to be sent to
her house. 1t was agreed that she should
be made an example of, and warning
to her kind. She was surprised and her
neighbors were intensely interested,
shortly after she had arrived at home. A
common dray drawn by four horses, pro-
ceeded slowly up to her door. On the
dray, with bare arms, were number OF
stalwart laborers. They were holding On
vigorously to some object which she
could not see. 1t was most puzzleing
affair. The neig bors stared. After a
deal of whip cracking and other impres.
siye ceremonies, the cart was backed
up against the curb. There, reposing
calmly, end up, in the center of the cart
floor, was the identical spool of thread
be coming all right. With the aid of q
plank it was finally rolled barrel fashion,
safely to the sidewalk. After a mortal
struggle it was "up-ended" on the pur-
chasers doorstep. The fact that the pur:
chaser came out q minute later aud
kicked her own property into the gutter
detracted nothing from it.-4i(6any argus.
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Perhaps the most superb body of men
to me through the mists of years.
AFTER THE SURRENDER.

At last there dawned that day go MEM
orable to us all, the surrender. We could
not at first accept it as truth but L
remember, one bright and beautiful day,
an officer of the Confederacy on his way
to the Trans. Mississippi came to my
home, telling US much of vital interest
and asserting he would surrender. l
recall, as we were talking with that keen
interest which always follows any ques-
ton of great moment, that servant
asked if the Colonel would for one mo-
ment 20 to our gate, some one desired to
see chin? His body servant was in waiting
with two superb horses, and his intention
was to leave our city in the afternoon,
avoiding the Yankees as best be could
through the country. All his plans were
altered in one moments time; he discov-
cred in one glance the Yankees were
upon us and he was taken in charge,
with his watch and horses, belonging
now to some one else. The faithful negro
refused to leave his master, and next day
after be had been to headquarters with
the Colonel decided to follow his fortunes:
This officer left the United States and
became very conspicuous in the house.
hold of the ill-fated Emperor Maxirlili-
an. After his downfall he once again
became a wanderer, and when last
knew of his fate was in service promi-
rently under the Khedive of Egypt.
In the square next my home, upon the
morning of Yankee domination, an
elderly gentleman was just issuing from
a gate having enjoyed a morning call
upon relatives, little dreaming of the
CONSERVATION all over the entire city.
He was politely accosted by mounted
horseman, who desired to ascertain the
hour of day. Most courteously he re.
sponded, and in an instant the watch had
changed owners. It was fine specimen
of sleight.of-hand.
At night the neighborhood discussed
many little incidents that had rendered
the day memorable. can see the home
picture still under the light of Confeder.
ate tapers, which, by the way, looked
antiqno. They consisted of yards upon
yards of cotton thread, twisted into
strong cords and wound in pyramidal
form, the summit being ignited, wax, oil,
&C., being freely used in the composition.
In the fading light our circle sat, bearing
within our hearts the knowledge that
our hopes and fears were ended in con.
nection with our Confederate dream.
Furled indeed was our banner, and wea-
rily it rested in silent hands.
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entire collection are the bills which made
their appearance about four years ago,
executed with pen entirely by hand.
At first we thought that it must take
great amount of time for the rascal to
turn out one of those bills, but now we
think that he produces about one week.
The denominations are tifties, twenties
and tens, and they are turned into the
treasury for redemption from all parts of
the Union."
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- Baby said to his mother, who had
false teeth: Mamma, you are very
lucky" "Why, my dear?" Because,
if all your teeth ache you can pull them
out at once"
"Do you know the Jacksons ?"
asked a lady of young man who lived
in their neighborhood. "No, Pm not
personally acquainted with all the mem:
bers of the family" he replied, "but l
always speak to the dog at the front gate
as go past"
In tho town of York, Maine, is to be
seen a birch tree, about 40 feet high two
roots of which have lifted n block Of
granite computed to weigh 20 tons,
about 12 inches. The tree is still grow.
ing, and the rock continues to be raised
and pushed sideways at the rate of nearly
an inch year.
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The Rev. J. L. Vass, pastor Of tho
Baptist Church at Spartanburg, has
accepted a call to Americus, Ga.

The Rev. L. c. Hall, of Boston,
gave birthday party for his favorite dog
last week, which was attended by num-
ber of representative people. The dog
sat at the head of the table with nap
kin around his neck, Tapped soup licked
butter, toasted and candy with
marked dignity. 1t only made one break,
and that was to kick flea off of its jaw
with its left hind foot.
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Samuel J. Tilden was born February
9, 1914.
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young mans slave, but she had better
be neither. When young girl marries
an old man for his money she has gone
back on herself, for money don't bring
happiness. Money helps, but money
with dead weight is curse-an aggra-
vstion. I was talking one day to an old
man, Frenchman, who had made a
hermit of himself and was living all alone
in the woods, and he said: "Mine friend,
l bav make one grand meestake. Mine
first wife whom marry ven l vas young
vas an angel from heaven, God bless her,
but mine last wife vas devil from"
and he pointed downwards. II vas old
and she vas young. 1 had money and
she had none. I marry her in haste and
repent at my leisure. try to live wid
her for tree years but we were not com.
patibie. 1t was against de order of
nature and 1 find myself q fool and a
prisoner, and SO I geeve her half my
monies and run away from her and hide
in this wilderness and here will live and
here will I die, and ven 60 oop to St.
Peter and tell heem how dat woman
devil me on earth de good man will open
de garden gate and say come in my
brother for you have had trouble
enough"
Country marriages are generally hap.
pier than those made in cities among the
families of the rich. Children raised to
work and 10 wait on themselves make
better husbands and better wives than
those raised in luxury. 1t is mighty
hard for a man to please his wife and
keep her in good humor if she has been
petted by her parents and never knew
want and had no useful work to do. She
soon takes the ennui or the conniptions
or the "dont know what | want" and
must 60 back to ma. A young lady who
never did anything after she quit school
but dress for company and make visits
and go to the theatre or the dance will nev-
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city TO join her friends outside of Gen.
Buffers rule, she exclaimed to an officer /:
"You haven't inspected that trunk, and
i5 contains both powder and caps" This
announcement caused much excitement,
and the officer was much chagrined to
discover at the bottom of the trunk in
question box containing an old lady's
supply of caps and innocent face pow
der.
I had relative in Mississippi whose
experiences were annoying and, in some
respects, quite smusing. For two months
a command of Yankees were stationed
on her plantation, and every day her
house was filled with soldiers. She in.
formed ME her scant and questionable
wardrobe was subjected to cutting
| remarks. The soldiers unhesi:atingly
opened her bureau and wardrobe for free
inspection.
THE FASHIONABLE PAsTIME.
Every Southern woman became inter-
ested in sewing societies, and knitting
was the fashionable fancy work. Iinya.
riably knitted the first sock of a pair a
size smaller than the second, and was
thus compelled to always give in two
pair to others one in order to secure
matches. The military ardor of an
eccentric woman known to me induced
her to send to certain regiment in Vir.
ginia kind of helmit for each soldier,
made of the gayest kinds of figured
cloth. She was a year manufacturing
these fantastic disguises, and was inform
ed after sending them that they were
useless, and perfectly unnecessary. 1t
was an amusing scene to watch the
various objects contributed to relieve the
supposed necessities of the soldiers from
time to time, and again it was very
beautiful to note the spirit Of self.sacri-
| flee evident in each and ia all. Nothing
was too valued or too rare for the use of
our loved soldiers,