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LAND OFFICE at Worthington, MINI.

LAND OFFICE at WOrth1ngtOn, Mtnn.,
May s, 1885.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
named set tler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final prof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the u. 8.
Land Office At WOrthngtOl. Mimi, Oh
June 18th, 1885.
Viz: Win. G. KandAll,
Homestead Application, No. II ,2G,
For the nl3nwl4. sec. SlO2-41.
he names tile following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land. viz:
Remus MOber1y, Andrew j. Torrance, Henry
Robinson, and AlonZo Clark, Mobiles co MINI.
81 Mons GKGNAGER, Register.
LAND OFFICE at Worthington, Mimi.
Nav. 8, 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before The u 5. Land
office at Warrington, Minn., on
jane II, 1855,
Viz: Henry BraytOn,
HoInesteai Application No. 1871,
For the Lots & I, and nwAnwLl sec. 34.,0l.
50.
He names the following witnesses to prove mis-
continuous residence up0al, and cultivation of,
said land. viz: -
John Hector. F.: Il. Paul, A. A. Abbott, George
Bulls, of Indian Lake MINI.
81 Mons GK1NAGER, Register.
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ORNA MENT YOUR GROUNDS,

DR.. Barber has 4 car load of Scotch
Pine Trees, to 8 feet high, which he
is selling at from 10 cts. to 81 90. They
are fresh trees and are now we'll heeled
and if properly cared for every one OF
them should grow. The time to trans
plant is from now until the 10th of
June. 80 wv
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rorIcw 70 BRIDGx BUILDERs

The undersigned will receive sealed bids for
the carpenter work on bridge across kanaranzt,
between Sections s and +, t.lwll IT DeWald.
Bids tn b. npored May 18th. 1855
Plans and specifications IT, be seen at Post
office in RuslilnOre.
S. B. BEDFORD, Town Clerk
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Prof. Weidner. of the Augustana
College, Rock Island, will preach in the
English language at the Swedish Lu-
theran Church next Sunday. Every
body Invited to attend.
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LIVE AGENTS WANTED,

To sell Dr.. Chaso's Recipes; or Information
for everybody, in every county in the United
States and Canada Enlarge "a by the publisher
to 64S pages. 1t contains over 1000 household
recipes sand is suited to all classes and conditions
Of society. A wonderful book and household
necessity. 1t sells at sight. Greatest iniuce-
ments ever offered to book agents Sample
copies sent by mail. Postpaid. for $780, Exclu.
Sive territory given. Agents more than double
their money. Address DR.. Chases Steam Print.
ing House, Ann ArbOr, Michigan. 35-13w
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No other preparation 80 concentrates
and combines blood purifying, vitaliz-
ing. enriching and invigoratinR quail
tiles rs Ayers Sarsaparilla. Quality
should be considered when making
comparisons.
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Mrs. r. r. Miller fell the other day
and dislOcated her foot.
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MASONIC.
MOBILES COUNTY OFFICERS.

AuDITOR-E. 8. Mills.
Tn8AsURER-Wm. WiYham.
kDeSerBR OF DBBDs-h +. Johnson.
JUDo1 OF PnODArD+EmOry Clark.
CLDHK % COUNT. b. Bennett.
Su8RlIv-R. r. Miller.
C0UxF COMGIssJONEk-Em0fyC Clark.
COUNTY ATr0RNRY-Ge0. w. Wilson.
COUNTY SURvEvOR-W. A. Peterson.
CORONBR-Dr. l.. ". Warren.
COUNTY SCrBRINTENDINT-A.C Campbell.
COMMISSIONERS.
FIRST District-P. Blaine, OF Herscy.
NDeOnd Dtslrict-EMil Graf, Of Willmont.
1Atrd Dtsertct-James Gown, of Adrian.
Fossreh Dtserict-Wm. Parry, Of Little KO':k.
(>fth District-D. Shell. WOrthingtOn, Chm.
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Many ladies admire gray hair-on
some other person. But few care to
try its effect on their own charms.
Nor need they. since Ayers Hair Wig
or prevents the hair from, turning gray.
and restores gray hair to its original
color. It cleanses the scalp. prevents
the formation of dandruff, and wonder
fully stimulates the growth Of the hair.
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]. p. Moulten has sold the sw4 of sec
20, Dewald, to E. W. Dayton.
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OBITUARY Y.

It'd, in Worthtngton, May 9Th, 1885, Bessie
Alkaline, daughter Of Sutherland and Alma
Mclean, aged two years and six months.
In the midst of intense suffering she says to
her sister Vera, sing "PuM for the Shore" and
Joined with her sweet voice in the beautiful
song, and soon reached the shore for which she
WIS ~ SWeetly calling. CON-
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Miss Hattie Jefferson, of Mankato.
gave an exhibition of her skill on
wheels at the rink on Tuesday night.
A good audience attended and Miss J.
acquitted herself well, and accomplish
ed \ hundred feats which We would not
undertake on a basis Of good fiat bro
gans.
Miss Jefferson was introduced by her
cousin, Will Peterson. She will appear
again next week.
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Whooping cough is greatly relieved
and robbed OF all dangerous conse-
qnences when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is freely given. Sold Ivy e. W.
Smith.
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SALE OF STATE LANDS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA
LAND OFFICE
SAINT PAUL. March ., 1886.
Notice is hereby given that W. W. Braden will
offer at Public Sale at the Office Of the County
Auditor in WOrthington on
Thursday, May 7, 1885,
at 10 o'clock a. H.. on the terms prescribed by
law. The School Lands in Mobiles county. that
have been appraised and are unsold or that have
been sold and forfeited by reason of failure to
pay int crest for two or more years.
Lists of the lands to be offered maybe seen at
the Auditors Office for ten days prior to the
sale. w. W. BRADEN.
Commissioner of the State Land Office. Sc 6w
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Monday last We fell in with Hunting
ton. of the Window Reporter, at Heron
Lake, and took run down to Window
with him ''between trains" He show.
ed Us the new court house and other
improvements, including his new print.
ing presses and outfit. Success to
Huntington.
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v ISHLER'S
AERb
Differs.

!sneomhinstion Of valuable herbs. eare.
ee1aption largely in hte private practice
With great suceeea,. It 10 ssos . dfink, but
e. = @ invalueble for 1TSfEPSII.
EIDNEY and .kxEER CONPLAlN8[
&Ek!OE4 ExAAdSE10H, WElI.
curing viii net hurt the system.
~. q. ]. Rhodes. q well-known iron
man q Se4o 1arbor. Pa, vrites:
my eGn 80 completely lDcrtnted By fsver an4
ssc I oe Ere 6st 11s AZ ,s
s'ns ~ boy nm quite well, -. ;. ~ :
A. 1enefleasfassr, Druggist, III
q. olair 1tgsst. Cleveland, O.. writes: .
.fn9r bitesFA can ~. and do Nv, arc no.
l.LysdC5sns In our cit1.:S =. - ="
l6IsHLER HERB BUFFERS CO.
626 Commerce st.. Philadelphia.
pasker'S Pleasant Worm SyruD Nayer Faih
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SIOUX oI7Y ST. PAUL fpMH CARD.
no. PASSENGER.
9otn1 Res..
have 81 Paul at .. 7lOa. m.
WOrthingtOn, at MI n. m.
s1ve 1t Sioux City, at 40 D. m.
NO. PASSENGER.
leave st. Paul at 3:50pm
Arrive at WorthingtOn at 1919 IN
Ar. at Sioux City at AIS Z M
ooSN0 East.
NO. 2. PASSENGER.
Lave Sioux City 1t s:ao A. m
WOrthingtOn, at HAS A. m
Arrive 1t st. Paul. 1t 1:z5 n. m.
NO. PASSENGER
Leave Sioux City at 1928 am
Arrive at WOrthingtOn at 4:?3 am
Ar. at st. Paul At 12:15 n IN
ACCOMMODATION.
Going East-Leaves Worthington at 3:2O D. m.
Go IL West-Leaves Worthngton at 10 n. NJ
WORTHINGTON AND SIOUX FALLS R. R.
3oiM0 East
Leaves Sioux Falls At 9:ooa. m.
Arrives Mt WOrthington IL SO m.
3otn0 Wese-
Leaves WOrthington IS D. NJ
Ar. Mt Sioux Falls, go
K F.. WARREN. Agent.
b. r. / N. TIME TABLE.
Going North-Accommodation arrives at 900
Going South-Accommot,atio leaves at 7:3o
Q. IN.
F. E. WARREN, Agent.
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All wool Cashmeres in all new shades
ut H. f.. TOrrance's. 3S.2w
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ICE.

.. ICE. g.. ..
am prepared to deliver ice morning
and evening, to parties wishing the
same. (35-lw) r. A. FIRTH.
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PROGRAM FOR DECORATION
...s- NV

Members OF stoddarl Post No. 81, Woman's
Relief Corps aud Sons o. Veterans will meet ut
Grand Army Hall promptly ut | p. m form In
procession, and march to Masonic Hall. The
exercises at Masonic Hall will begin promptly
at ~ p. IN.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Music by the StOd,lard Post Band.
Prayer.
Memorial Service by the Post
Music by the Glee Club.
Memorial Address BY Hon NJ. ]. Severance.
Music by Cleo Club.
The assembly will then form IN procession and
march to the Cemetery In tho following order:
StOddard Post Band.
St0ddard Post and all old Soldiers and Sailors
Sons Of Veterans.
Woman's Relief Corps in carriages.
Citizens on foot and In carriages.
Music by Glre Club.
Decoration Of Soldiers Graves.
Return March.
1t IS earnestly requested that all old Soldiers
and Sailors and all citizens unite with us In a
proper observance Of the day.
J. A. TOWN. r. Il. MILLER,
l.. H. BENNETT, Rev. WIN. CORP.
A. :. HUSsELT0N, Committee.
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3S-lW :. MCLEAN.
Reports have been circulated that the
late frost killed the flax which was up.
Parties who have been out through the
country, however. inform us that the
fax does not appear to be injured.
Sheriff Miller searched one of tho
prisoners in the Jail the other day and
found a neat little steel saw hidden in
his shirt bosom, where it had been put,
We suppose, to stiffen the linen.
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II. E. Torrance is having the Cream
cry renovated and painted and the en-
CINE overhauled. He hopes to start up
in Il week or ten DAYS.
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The prairies begin to look green at
long range. Ono week more and tho
whole country will have changed color.
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When Baby was eick, We gave her CAsToRh :.
When che was a Child, she cried for CASTORA
When she became Miss, che chung to CASTOR1A
When che had Children, she gave them OAsTA.
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Ladies. don't forget to price the nice
line Of EMhroideri~s, White Goods and
Lawns at II. E. TOrrance's. 80 Nv
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At the regular meeting Of the Board
Of Directors Of the Minnesota Loan &
Investment Co., May Il, 1885, it was
decided to issue call for the unpaid
so per cent. of the stock to lie paid
June l6, 'S5. so per cent. was paid in
at the time of organization, June 16, 's4
This will make the SlOo,oOO fully
paid IN.
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You can see the nicest line Of Cling
hams and Print that has ever bten III
this market ut II. E. Torrance's. 80 :
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F0R SALE-ENG1NE LATHE. 1G inch
swing. 81 # between centsrs. back
gearrd, screw-cutting rod feed. good
rs new, together with overhead pull.
lies, chucks, center and steady rests.
drills, tools etc. A. fine tool. Cheap
for cash, or will exchange for pair Of
work mares. L. 5. SEYMOUR,
49, lW Milford, Ia.
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SUMMONS,
STATE OF MINI ESOTA,
County of Mobiles. o.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, J 60
County of Mobiles. o.
District Court-Thirtcenth judicial District
George j. Day, Plaintiff.
David Deshields, George W. Wilson. A.. l..
ers Of Mobiles County, Minnesota, Defendants.
Tie State of Minnesota to the above named de-
You and each of you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff in the above entitled action. which is
on file in the Ge IF the ceFk of the said
serve 2 copy OF your answer to said complaint on
the subscriber: 1T his office in the village Of
the s99n INT Of Mo6f
mons upon you. exclusive of the day of such ser
vice; and it you fail to answer the said com
this action will on such failure, apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the complaint,
together with the costs and disbursements here
DAN AR1 R Isl ii < P i Attorney
WOrthingtOn, Mimi.
list pub. April 30.
Last pub. June 4.
NOTICE TO BRlDGE BUILDERS.
Sealed proposals viii be received for building
north Of Adrian, as below stated:
Two Bridges ~ feet each in length. .--
ouC DIPtSc ~ aCCt Ill lcllStH.
rows Of Lake Ocheeda. on the west side Of In
dian Lake 1p, go feet in length.
Bids should be addressed to Daniel Shell,
Chairman of the County Commissioners, Worth
ington. A!inn. They will be opened at the Audi
tors office May goth. 1885,
Plans and specifications are on lle at the ONCE
Of James GOWN in Adrian, alao Mt the ONCE Of
the County Auditor.
$ IS! Sa 5$ ShSs Bridge Committee
Warrington, April 10Th, 1885. sew
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II. E. Torrance keeps the best Case
lime. 38-2W
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The four days. wind of last week was
peculiar In running one day too long.
Three days 10 the normal blow, and
enough.
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Roston has raised 1896 68 for the
Bartholli pedestal fund.
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State Auditor Braden was promptly
on hand last Thursday to offer for sale
the School lands still nnsold in the
county. The County Auditor informs
US that about 8, 0OO acres were sold but
owing to the records not being compile
ted We cannot give descriptions until
our next Issue.
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wil!mOnt Herd.
BUGGIES FOR SALE,

We have 4 car load Of BUGGIES on the way
which we will sell for Cash, or trale for Hay,
Cattle, Horses, Hogs, or Sheep. Will sell cheap.
2S-3m HANSBERG Err BROS.
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New Hammock for sale. Inquire at
this office. 3S-tf .
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20 fresh Milk Cows for sale.
38-lW s. MCLEAN.
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Herd Notice..

I Twill be prepared to herd cattle OF, and after
May 10th ut the rate of 81 per head up to Oct.
lst Cattle sailed regularly once II week.
EMIL GRAF,
32-cw See 80 WillmOnt
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u East Third st. st. PAUL. NIlN.
Careful attention given 70 copying Old ptes,sps.
be produced.
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LOCAL.

WoarHlxo1oN. MIMI, MAY IA. 1855
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without hesitation, leaving a trail of
dead and wounded behind. There the
fire seemed to grow trebly, hot, and
there some of the men halted, where
upon, seeing the hesitation, General
Smith put his cap on the end of his
sword, held it aloft, and called out,
No finching now, my lads Here, this
is the way! Come on' He picked a
path through the jagged limbs of
the trees, holding his cap all the time
in sight; and the effect was magical.
The men swarmed in after him, and
got through in the best order they
could-not all of them, alas! On the
other side of the obstruction they took
the semblance of reformation and
charged in after their chief, who found
himself then between the two fires.
Up the ascent he rode; up they fol-
lowed. AT the last moment the keep
ers of the rifle-pits clambered out and
fled. The four regiments engaged in
the feat-the Twenty-fifth Indiana, and
the Second, the Seventh and Four
teenth Iowa-planted their colors on
the breastwork. And the gray-haired
hero set his cap jauntily on his head,
pulled his moustache and rode along
the front, Gliding them awhile, then
laughing at them. He had come to stay
Later in the day Buckner came back
with his division; but all his efforts tC
dislodge Smith were vain. "-Centory
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The Vermont Brigade.

Major Ben: Perley Poor, in his rem
iniscences, has the following: " The
Vermont Brigade was the pet organiza-
ton of the Army of the Potomac, and
Miles O'Reilly described them as hon
est farmers turned vagabonds-sim
countrymen changed into heroes. They
stole ancient horses and bony COWS on
the march. They pillaged moderately
in other things. They swept the dali
ries and stripped the orchards for miles
where they travelled. They chased
rabbits when they went into camp after
long marches, and they yelled like wild
Indians when neighboring camps were
silent through fatigue. They were i'll
disciplined and familiar with their
officers. They staggered in cool,
impudent way, and looked down with a
cool, patronizing Yankee GOODNESS upon
all regiments that were better drilled
and upon that part of the army gener-
ally that did not belong to the Vermont
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Brigade. They were strangely proud
not of themselves individually, but of the
brigade collectively; for they knew per-
fectly well they were the best fighters
in the known world. They were long
of limb and could outmarch the whole
army. They were individually self-re-
liant and skillful in the use of arms and
they honestly believed that the Yer
mont Brigade could not be beaten by all
the combined armies of the rebellion.
They were veterans in fighting quail
ties almost from the first skirmish.
This was at Lees Mills. They crossed
a narrow dam under a fire, made the
attack they were instructed to make,
and came back wading deep in the
water, with steadiness that surprised
the army. They were an incorrigible
set of rascals. They were much sworn
at during their four years of service,
yet they were at all times pet brig
ade There were but two things they
would do-march and fight-and these
they did in manner peculiarly their
own. They had long, slow, swinging
stride on the march, which distanced
everything that followed them. They
had quiet, attentive, earnest, indi-
vidual way of fighting that made them
terrific in battle. Each man knew that
his neighbor in the ranks was not going
to run away, and he knew, also, that he
himself intended to remain where he
was. Accordingly, none of the atten-
ton of the line was directed from the
important duties of loading and firing
rapidly and carefully. When moving
into action and while hotly engaged,
they made queer, quaint jokes, and en-
joyed them greatly. They crowed like
cocks, they ba-a-ed like sheep, they
neighed like horses, they beloved like
bulls, they barked like dogs and they
counterfeited with excellent effect the
indescribable music of the mule. When,
perchance, they had picket line in the
forest, it seemed as if Noah's ark had
gone to pieces there. When the Yer
monters led the column on march,
their quick movements had to be regu-
lated from corps of division headquar-
tiers to avoid gaps in the column as il
followed them. If a rapid or forced
march was required, it was a common
thing for Sedgwick to say, with quiet
smile: g. Put the Vermonters at the
head of the column to-day and keep
the column well closed up"
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The Old DeacOn's Shingles.

The new deacon of the First church
had shaken hands with young Grant,
the carpenter. :" Let's see," said the
deacon, where's your church homer"
Church home! That was new term
for Charles Grant, and rather sugges-
tive, too, for he flushed little as he re-
piled, I" can't say as l have any. The
home my old mother makes is all have,
and pretty good place it is. That's
where spend my Sundays, mostly. l
don't know with some defiance
A" but what it is as good place as any,"
The new deacon was too wise to de-
bate this point. He said, cordially,
Glad to see you at our church any
time. Why won't you come in next Sun
day? You're welcome to a seat in my
pew"
The young man hesitated again, a
somewhat stern look gathering on his
open face, unaccountable to the other,
who was watching, with keen, friendly
eyes. In the pause he added, "Our
minister is going to preach to young
men tomorrow; he always has some
good, practical thoughts put in an inter-
esting way-illustrates with stories, you
know. like that style, don't your"
Well, yes" admitted young Grant,
with constrained laugh, "rd rather
get my dose of doctrine that way!" He
added, abruptly, almost harshly, " 1t
isn't any use asking me to your church
| said, long ago, I'd never set foot
inside of it!n
The new deacon looked surprised.
Why, what's the matter with us?n he
asked. Don't you like our creed?"
That's all right" said Charles
Grant, emphatically. cts the way
some of your folks practice it that's
disguised me-"
A shade of sadness passed over the
kindly face, quenching the smile OF
welcome, Putting aside business, he
set to work to draw the young man out
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Looking After One Soul.

"He first fndeth his own brother
Simon" Now l am sure that It's
good plan to go looking after one soul.
Every soul in the world belongs to our
Lord. He made 'em, every one, and
he bought 'em, every one, with his
precious blood. They're his every way,
and the devil is thief. I've very often
thought what poor master the DEVILS
servants have got. Why, when he came
up to tempt our Mother Eve in Para
disc, he hadn't got any bit o. little
thing for to bride her with, and all he
could do was to steal her Masters APP
pies. He hasn't got anything of his
own. Andrew didn't say, ell try to
do all the good l cam" and then do
nothing, because he couldn't find any
to do, but he says, "Theres Simon,
I'll go and catch him." That's the
way; pick out one soul, and set your
heart 'pon it; begin to pray for that
one, and go on tryin' till you've got it,
and then try for another. We might
do good deal of good in the world if
we didn't try to do so much. I've
heard folk a singin', and meanin' it,
too,
We're the whole realm of nature mine,
That were present far too small
An because realm o. nature wasn't
theirs, they didn't give anything at all
-Ddniel Quorum.
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Assaulting Fort DOnelsOn.

General Lew Wallace gives this ac-
count of General G. F. Smiths assault
on the outworks: "Taking Humans
brigade, General Smith began the adj
vance. They were under fire instantly.
The guns in the fort joined in with the
infantry who were at the time in the
rifle-pits, the great body of the confed-
crate right wing being with General
Buckner. The defence was greatly ia
vored by the ground, which subjected
the assailants to double fire from the
beginning of the abatis. The men have
said that it looked too thick for rab-
bit to get through General Smith, on
his horse, took position in the front
and center of the line. Occasionally
he turned in his saddle to see how the
alignment was kept. For the most
part, however, he held his face steadily
toward the enemy. He was, of course,
conspicuous object for the sharp
shooters in the riie-pits. The air
around him twittered with minie-bul-
lets. Erect, as if on review, he rode
on, timing the gait of his horse with
the movement of his colCrs. A soldier
said: | was nearly scared to death,
but | saw the old mans white nous
tache over his shoulder, and went on.
On to the abatis the regiment moved