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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

no separarme jamas de mi esposo
= de mis- hijos; el mnndo me serfa
indiferente" Ouanta elocuencia
encierran esas palabras en- los su
premos momentos que fueron di-
chas
Descanse en- paZ.
Su atribulada familia sabe que
como ella siento la honda pena
que lacera su alma por la eterna
separation de Lola, en- 10 que sola-
mente proporcionara lenitivo la re.
signaci6n cristiaua.
I'm amigo.
Carolina, 6 de Nobiembre de
1888.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
VAPOR-CORREO ALFONSO XII ..

Ha entrado hoy en- este puerto
el nuevo y grandioso vapor correo,
"Alfonso KIP, de cuatro palos y
dos chimeneas, perteneciente q la
famosa compaiiia Trssatlantica.
Ala en- la bahia Sc alza majes-
tuoso Y gallardo, atrayendo la aten
ci6n pdblica. Placemes muy Ca
lurosos merece la empresa que To-
gra botar al aqua esas maravillas
del arte para Ia navegaci6n. Publ
caremos detalles. Esta noche, des-
pu6s de las 10, hara rumbo q la
Habana ell "Alfonso XII.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

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nsFA yss ~ aasNs - = nsnaA
AFee Aaaeee
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
SANTORAL.

Domingo ii = E! PatrociDio
de n lestra Senora, San Martin,
obispo y confesor, y San NJ sna
martir, solitario.
Lnnes l2.-Sln Martin, papa
y martir, y San Diego de Alcala,
confesor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
(tI,'llNll Etilaa (llI
DE pI EtsTO- ROO

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asl skss.l sasa q yss.a 4sl e.tMl.e
s4.aAalA A. asxs s.t.ss A. saA sss
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
OPERACIONES De BUQUeS EN- PUERTO.
TRAvEsfA.

TRAvEsfA.
Vap. ing. "Eglantine," cap. Gri-
mande, descargando.
Col. amer. "Dione," cap. III. G.
Keynes, descargando.
Col. esp. "Alianza," cap. Castor,
pendiente.
Berg. esp. "Cortes,' cap. Sobra
fen, pendiente.
CABOTAJE.
Bdra. esp. "Triunfo,' cap. BARGE
Is, pendiente.
Col. esp. "Hortensia," captain
vaello, carga para Vega.alta.
Bdra esp. "Nueva Flor" capi-
tan Lloret, carga para Vieques.
Col. esp. Anita y, captain Cam
pos, carga para vega-alta.
Col. esp. "Paquete de vieques," !"
pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
PARA FL CRiDIlO MERCANlIL.

Ell vapor-correo Espaha, proce.
dente de Ia Habana, ha traido pa
ra Ia Sociedad An61ima de Or6dito
Nercantil 3cajas ContenieDdo 500.
700, orc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
CoTlzAcIoNES De FRUTOS DEL PALS.

ASatcar.-Las 1ltimas ventas efec-
tuadas alcanzaron ell tipo
de 1915 Y 1916 por CEN
trail de ga I" San Vicente. y
Misles. II Las existencias fojas, y
la Ultima operaci6n que
Sc hizo de este dulce solo
alcanz6 ell precio de Ii
centavOs gallon.
Cafs.-Cotizase de $173 q 18,
tendencia firme, clase CO.
rriente. Hacienda, sin
existencia.
Cueros.-Los precios rigen de % q
IL los dulces, segun clase
y tama1lO, y los salados
Ron. Segdn las 1ltimas ventas,
podemos cotizsr al rede-
dor de 5000 gallon, segdn
prueba.
PRECIOS DE MADERAS.
Tabla pichipen. & $40 millar.
Cuartones id. :. 6 $38 i'd.
Pine americana. a $40 id.
Id. id. desdoblado q $45 id.
mas 25IOO por ell desdoble.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
REVISTA COMMERCIAL
NOTICIAS Y ANUNCIOS.

Bdra. esp. "Ritita," carga para
Aguadilla y Mayagiiez.
Col. esp. "Oarmen Nuza," cap. P
J. Zaragoza, carga para Aguadilla
Col. esp. "Guillermito," cap. A
Rosas, carga para Arroyo Y Ponce
Col. esp. "Coraz6n de Jesds,
cap. Subira, carenando.
Col. esp. "Julia," cap. Ortuno, ca
renando.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

sin poder haber hecho efectivos los
impuestos por la incuria de la an
terror Corporation, que no presen-
to el presupuesto cuando debia."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

Disposition del Gobierno Ge.
neral relativa q los Maestros de
Instruction pdhlica que, habiendo
renuncisdo sus cargo, solicitor
su rehabilitation para volver al
Magi ;terio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
81 MAESTRO nE lNeLEs,

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- y aasams s-1sxsas FsAiszsAa =
xs~ TEA - b inffxaaa -
nsxrw MxarAvTp I u-ss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
Subastas.

En- la pr6xima semana Sc paga.
ran por Ia Real Hacienda las 81.
yuientes facturas del sorteo II:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
aAcETA De HOY.

R. 0. que Sc re6ere d los con.
cesionarios de terrenos de la isla
Culebra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

El Gobierno General encarg,
q todas las Corporaciones, Ayun
tsmientos y Autoridades locales
presten sd concurso a "a Rea
Sociedad Economics de esta isla
en- gus gestiones d fin de que
Puerto-Rico tenga su representa-.
ci6n en- ell pr6ximo Certanen uni
versal de Paris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

sx xssssa a. esssslsa,sa d AAes ~ Asa4ss asss
- y ass@ass.A gssasssa : s~-ss4.ss "a "a ~
$50 A~ss vsa E&
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
NfpDEsCIA GENERAL DB HACIENDA PUBlICL
De IA lSA De PUeRT0-RlC0.

De orden del Excmo. Sr. Inten.
dente, Sc pagaran en- la presente
semana las siguientes facturas del
cup6n %.
N-l fN~aA--on Ar~. 1AH 1gI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
COTIzACIoNEs De PApEL DEL EsTADo.
AvISOS.
VAP. ESP. PIOIX.

Segun nos informa Ia casa consignata-
escala en- Canarias, debiendo recalar & este
puerto del l3all Il.
Consignatarios: S. de c. G.. Saenz & Co.
Ell dia Is saldra para vigo el vapor
BALDoMERo IGLEslAs,
de la Compahfa Trasatlantica
vap. esp. "San A9ustln"
Segin nos comunican sus consienata.
rios, dicho vapor ha salido del puerto
de Vigo, CON direction & este, ell 81 del
ppdo. COnsignatarios, s. de Ezquia-
ga.
vap. esp. miguel M. Plnlllos"
Segdn nos informa la casa consignata-
ria, dichO yapOr saldra de este puerto del
26 al q del corriente para los de Santan-
der, Cadiz, Malaga y Barcelona, para Gu.
yos puertos admite carga y pasajeros, CO.
mo igualmente para Geneva Mareella.
con trasbordo en- Ell dltimO puerto citado.
Ell vapOr San Juan en- su viaie del 03
recogera la carga que ha de trasbordarse
al expresado trasatlantico, con destino
todOs los puertOs menciOnados.
Para mas pormenores, dirigirse & sus
consignatarios, Fortaleza 81. Sucesores
de c. G. Saenz y c:
ENPRESA l. los SrsS SOBRISOE De- HERRERA, H,buA
Sali6 el dia 81 de 0ctubre del puerto
de la Habana, su vap. "Manuelita Ma.
rfa," con destinO al nuesrro, hacienda el
servicio de correo hasta Ell mismo, en-
lugar del an. L. Villaverde.n A Ia ve-
nida tocara On Nuevitas, Gibara, Baracoa.
Guantanamo, Cuba, Ponce, MayagIez Y
Aguadilla; al retorno en- Aguadilla, Ma
yagtiez, Ponce, Port-au Prince, Cuba, Ba-
racoa, Gibara y Nuevitas, admitiendo pa
ra tOdos ellos carga pasajer0s. ConsiR.
natarios, Fedderssen g. c:
vap. esp. "Ponce de Leon'
El vap. esp. "Ponce de Leon, pro.
cedente de Barcelona y escalas, ha salido
del puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife,
90 espera en- este del 10 al l2 del corriente.
Cumplida la descarga de 10 que condu-
ce para este puerto, seguira viaje los
de Mayagdez, Ponce, Matanzas, HabanA
= Cienfuegos, para cuyos tres 6ltimos ad-
mite caIga y pasaje. Consignatarios, Ru-
bert Hermanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
0peRAClONES S0BRE EL MUELLE.
Ninguna.
GIROS.

Los Sres. Millenhoff y Korber ofrecen
hoy giros pagaderos en- orc al valor de
Espafa, como sigue:
Londres. 80 dias vista $40.
Paris 3 a2p.E premio
Nueva- York A5p.s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11
vap. esp. "Ponce de Leon"
SECCION DE- ANUNCIOS.
HASTA 10000 PESOS.

Sc desea colocar q un inter9s
modico, en- una 8 varias hipotecas
sobre fincas de esta Capital. In-
formarku. Cristo, 3-altos. 1873
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

Ayuntamientos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

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Axsa@sw4 nSu sas.nssaAw q aaas
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-11-11

(Del Diario de la Marina.)
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-11
nlBHAT
your

DO you feel dun. languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both phys..
cally and mentally; experience q sense OF
fullness or bloating after eating. or OF gone
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, " floating specks I"
before the eyes, nervous proetratiOn or ex-
haustion. i;ritahility Of temper: hot Pushes.
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsinesS after meals, wakefulness, or
disturbed and lInrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescribable feeling Of dread. or of impend-
ing. calamity?
rat most common Of American mnladies--
alious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greaier the number and diversity Of symp-
Dr. Pit r"e's Golden Medical Discovery
will s,lbC'.e 1t, if taken according to direc-
tons for reasonable length of time. II not
cured. complications multiply and COnsump-
tton OF the Lungs, Skin Disease. Heart Disease,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
ma!adies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later, induce q fatal termination.
DIR. Picrcc'S Golden Medical Dis
cCvery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
purities, from whatever cause arising. It is
equally eiicacious in acting upon tho Kid
neys and other excrctOry organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. A
an eppetizing, restorative. tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition. thereby building up
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chlls and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-11
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM RusvERE, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, ad
miuistrator of the estate of William Rosyere de-
ceased to the creditors Of and al persons having
claims against the aid.decessed. to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this notice. to the
administrator, at Bullion, in the County OF Alturss
Idaho Territory.
Dated at Bullion, I. T., Sept 10. 1883.
j. NJ. MCPHERSON,
Administrator of the estate OF william Rosvere.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-11

quests, to his steadfast and deter
mined opposition to the Mormon
hierarchy, to his strenuous opposi-
ton to any reduction of the tariff on
lead, and to his answering fidelity
to the cause of Idaho's preservation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-11
@ ALL
Republican County Convention
AND
PRECINCT PRIMARIES.

To the Republican Voters Of Alturas County:
At meeting of the Republican County Central
Committee, held Saturday. July IA, 1888. i, was
ordered that Convention of delegates represent
ing the Republican voters Of Alturas County be
held at Bellevue,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-09-11
Tuesday, September l9, 1888;

the voters to select their own judges and clerks.
All Republican voters, and all other voters W DO
desire TO unite with the Republican party in its
efforts 20 prevent Mormon domination In this
Territory, and who are opposed to the position of
the present Hational administration in its efforts
to paralyze American enterprise, demont tize sill
yer, import foreign lead and wool, and thereby
reduce American freemen to an equality with
foreign poems and paupers in tie American
ket, are cordially invited to participate in the
primary elections.
Your Committee adopted the following reso.
luton:
RESOLVED, That in the organization of the
Convention no proxy be admitted as member of
the Convention except he be u resident OF the
precinct hs represents.
l. ". GARRETT, Chairman.
GEO. ". RICHARDS, Secretary.
HALEY, August ~, 1885,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
fro BE CONTINUED
AeSthe ic DOmestics,

There is on the Back Bay certain
physician, living in rather simple style
for that aristocratic section, whose
family has been served in a domestic
capacity, as the reporters would say,
by an excellent lrishwoman of mature
years, who had done similar service in
the "old country" before she came to
this. OF long ago the physicians wife
was informed, somewhat timidly. by
Margaret mat she Margaret had been
odered dollar week more than she
was getting, to enter the family of rich
merchant down the street.
"Well, Margaret" said the Doctors
wife, "that is more than l can afford to
pay"
ayes men,"
"Then you will leave us, supposed?
"Oh, not all, men,
why not? Why don't you 90 where
you can get the most wages, Mar.
garrett"
"Sure, mem, 1 niver was reduced to
the NECESSITY of Twin in bridesmaids
family in the ould country, and I'll
not begin it in tn s, mem!'
This incident proves that class preju-
dices really do eX ST in this country.
he Listener has in mind another case,
where stalwart native girl of Irish
parentage. having left the very modest
household of poor journalist to take
service in the pretentious mansion of
rich harm ss-maker, returned after
couple of months and requested re-
employment at her old wages.
-Why, what makes you want to come
back to our poor house, Katy?" she
was asked.
"Jh, they're not swell like your
she exclaimed.
The favored people in this transac-
ton thought that Katy's was the queer
est definition of the word "swell that
they had ever heard. But evidently
the girls aesthetic sensibilities had
missed something at the harness
makers sumptuous abode. Boston
Transcript.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
Modern improvements in Devotion.

A friend of mine has telephone in
his East End residence Likewise he
possesses little daughter some four
years in age, of vim ng ways, sweet
face, and artfully artless manners.
When bedtime came few nights AGO
the mother of this little maid could not
find her. She wss not in the nursery;
and, carrying on the search, her mother
reached the landing on the stairs. There
she stayed a moment, and, listening,
heard the babes voice in the hall be-
low. Looking over the banistets she
was surprised TO see tiny Miss Mabel
standing on hall chair and talking in
to the telephone in loud voice.
Hello! relic! Hello Centralr the
child was saying in exact imitation of
her fathers manner. Hello, Central!
Give me heaven, / want t'say my
rayers!'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
l------------.----------
HUSBAND AND HEATHEN.

Der the men of ETHIOPIA she would pour
her coruncoia,
And shower wealth and plenty on the
people of Japan,
Send down jelly cake and candies
To the Indians of the Andes,
And cargo OF plum pudding to the men
OF HindOstn;
And she said she loved 'em so,
Bushmen, Finn and Eskimo,
IL she had the wings OF eagles to their
succ0r she would fly
Loaded down with jam and jelly,
Succot 81 and Nermict Ii,
Prunes, lOle ,ranates p'ums and pud
din ',peac -es pineaplles and pie.
She would ~ with speedy succor to the
natives of Molucca
With whoe | ads o. qlail and salmon
and WITT toas of fricclsee,
And give cake in fullest n ca ur2
To the men of Austria asia
And all tue archlp a.agoeS that dot the
southern sa
And tn Anthgopoph 81,
All their lives deprived of pie,
She would satlate ami salts wi oustard,
cream and mince;
And those m serab.e Australians
And the Borrioboorigha ia 5,
She would gore with choicest je ly, rasp-
Lerry, curran', Crap and ounce.
But like old wartime hardtackers, her
poor husband lived on crackers
Bought at no esale from a baker, eaten
from the mantel-shelf;
If the men of Madagascar,
And the natives OF A aska,
Had enou h to safe their hunger let him
! ok out for him elf
And his cOat had buJ on, tail
And h" used a single nail
To fasten up his ''galus' went he went
Olt t. his work;
And she us d to spend his money
To buy sugar plums and honey
For the Terra del Fuegian and the Turco.
man ard Turk.
Yankee Blade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

soldiers grave. Yours are so beautiful"
Daisy began, trying to control the culver
that ran through her frame.
Roses for soldiers graves and my own
poor y film a nameless one in the far
away, forgotten-feld! No, indeed! Didn I
my Tommy carry that rose bush all the
way home from Tennessee score Of
years ago. and WASH it planted by his
own hands. Now mother, said he,
take care OF the rose-bush, and when |
come home again it will be in bloom
But when war was over and other moth
ers pressed Their boys to their hearts,
mine ached on, for Tom, my boy, had
been left among the slain on the noun
tain. | vowed then that his rose-bush
sh uld never be disturbed, and from that
day 10 this have watched l. night and
day Never have my hands plucked
single bud; and you have the impudence
to ask me for his roses to spread over the
graves of rich men 5 sons, while never
flower is laid on his own. You need not
be awaitin, for not one rose will you get.
gave my boy to die for the country. and
q mighty poor return did get While |
was able to work managed to get en- 1ugh
to eat and wear, but since | have been
crippled up with the rheumatic | often
have to 90 to bed cold and hungry. A
poor return, a poor return, l say.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
A Bows idea OF Marriage.

She had taken the curly-haired boy
on her knee and was ling his mother,
on whom she was calling, how hand.
some he was and all that sort of thing.
The conversation was on marriage, and
she was telling some story about man
who had lost his license when he was
going to be married.
OF course he couldn't get married
without license
The curly headed boy looked up.
Did you have license when you
were married.?
Yes, certainly, Bobby
The boy climbed up and began pull
ing down the ruching about her neck.
What are you doing, cL;ldp'
Il don see no license
i don't carry license around my
neck, dear.
- ell, all the dogs do; they have to. ;
This does not seem TO be an isolated
case of childish reasoning. A small
boy, who had got dog, had been led
on to the same subject, and wanted to
know from his mother about marriage
licenses. She showed him her wedding
ring and told him very prettily that
was her license. She was gong out
one day and she dropped it 1t rolled
out of sight, and the small boy wac
under the sofa looking for it.
What are you looking for his sister
asked him.
Mammals lost her tag, and is afraid
TO go out without it, cause she III be
snaked in. San Francis Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

two servants. So 1t was arranged that
her great-aunt should take her while
Sir aingay and Lady Clauson were on
the Continent. 20 { Mrs. Erskine's
she went, and, as that lady was very
old, very deaf and saw no company, it
may 70 presumed that Miss Clauson
had scarcely merry time during her
father absence an absence which from
one reason or another lasted quite four
years.
After while Sir Maingay almost for
got he had daughter. The Clausons
settled down TO continental life for an
indefinite tine. Lady Clauson knew she
was improving herself. and moreover,
that Sir Mtingav was saving enough
money 10 return sh the town house
from top t bottom whenever they did
return to England. In the course of
the four years spent abroad Lady
ClausOn rectfied erpredecessor' sins
of omission, and gave her devoted hus.
band two fine boy babies In the
revived delights of paternity pater-
nifty whicN is so especially dear to
middle age Sir Maingay thought little
of the troublesome obstinate girl he
had left in highland. His wife and his
boys all but turned her out of his heart
So here was Beatrice in the extraordi-
nary position of being taronet's
daughter with scarcely II friend in the
world.
fro RE CoNTTNTrPn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
God Knows Which Was Right.

In Bath county. Va, when the war
broke out there lived two brothers named
Terril, both o. whom became br gade
commanders -One OF them having espous-
ed the cause of the Union, and the other
tat the Confederacy. The t"o were
soldiers of brilliant promise, but they
were botl killed in battle, sustaining
their widely differing sentiments. Their
father bro pht the bodies Cf his two sons
home, and buried them on the old farm,
erecting between their graves marble
sab bearing the touching inscription,
God only knows which was right
Why not in love them both combined
If age and wisdom nee presume
To say which chi d, in duty's line.
Reached blameleSsly { e soldiers tomb J
/ know but this-thet each was true,
Each one (, noble brave and bright;
That one wore gray and one wore blue
God only knows which one was right
Wei recall their last dispute,
The towering tone the blazing eye,
The naughty gestures made TO suit
Each brisl assertion and reply;
Their favorite mounts | see them vault
And vanish on my aged sight,
To measure mig in wars assault
God only knows whicl one was right.
Then crept an age of dragging days,
Vita vag e. conflicting rumor rife,
Until along our dust-huns ways
The tidings came tat chilled my ife;
A mong the brave. heroic slain,
Wnere heavy fell the heavy fight,
Nv boys lay vet with crimson rain
God only knows which one was right.
Ere long brought EN- home to sleep
On the ID farm beneath mine eye
Where strangers eyes tie vigils keep,
could not bear that they should lie.
No more bugle to the fray
My boys all rouse at dead OF night,
A deep peace holds my blue and gray
God on knows which one was right.
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