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THANKFUL BLOSSOM

is undoubtedly one of the most exquisite Of the
great number OF novels emanating nom his pen.
Located in New Jersey, in Revolutionary
times, IL deals with Gen. Washington and his
immediate Surroundings during one Of the dark
est periods Of the great struggle for indepenc.
ence. II is Just historical enough TO possess an
added charm on that account
The story has lots Of healthful excitement
about ii, and enough love, treachery and 10.
nance TO give IL Zest.
After some thrilling and not q few funny in
cidents, the heroine marries q gallant major IN
Gen. washington's army, and all ends well.
The character Of the illustrations will be in
dicated by the following. which are among
those appearing In the text:
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pitt.burg,
TItusyille.

P%IrrsBURG, January 25-PetroIeum-
Irregular, closed finn; opened at S6sc
cIo4ed at Ssfc;lhighest SS4ci lowest S5Ic.
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r. L. RAILROAD.
Bellaire and GAINESVILLE through passenger train
leaves Bellalre 1t $40 ~ IN, arrives at B-llaire Al
400 p. nj.
WGOdsHeld passenger train leaves Bellaire al
40 d. M, arrives at BellAire at $40 Il. m.
Suinmerheld Accommodation leaves Bellalr al
100 %. m. arrives at Bellairs ~ t045 a. m.
All trains daily except Sunday. Central stand
ari Tine from Bellaire.
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RIVER RAILROAD.

Time table taking effect SUNDAY. DEC. Is
1887. Passenger trains will nm n follows Ten
trail time:
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1KCuERIING AND Rim GROVE K. x.
or and star Monday, October 81, 1857. Trains
np the Wheeling ami kim Grove &. r., Tilrun as
follows:
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TI1USvHLB. January 25.-Petrolsum-
D.ensd at Sc; highest SSlCi loves
closed at SSsC.
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FINANCE n TRADE.

None, 9 1-ea3 1-2 Per Governments
Dnn and H~eavy-Stocks Higher-fiour
Dull and Unchsnged-wheat Dull.
EEw YORK. January 25.-Money on
call easy at 23a39 per cent; last loan al
3 Der cent closed offered at . per cent''
prime mercantile paper 54a7! per cent
sterling exchange dull but steady at 4o4t
a4S64.
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TOLEDO, O., January 25.-Wheat-
Lower and weak; cash and January s5la
Sc; February, SEC; May 6Slc; July sole.
Corn-Dull and lower; cash sic; May
sac. OAts-Quiet; cash 33!c. Clover
Seductive and lower; cash So 90;
March 81 90.
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ANOTHER SERIAL!
BRET HARTE.
Thankful Blossom.
ROMANCE OF THE JERSEYS, l7's'
BEGINS IN NEXT
REGISTER
JANUARY 29th, 1888.
Bret Harte has written many delightful stories,
but the romance of petite. viSacious and auda-
cious little
mi HTT DT ACCOM-

Bret Harte has written many delightful stories,
but the romance Of petite. viSacious and auda-
cious little
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DALIlMOhE, JibudlJ
CALVERTON.

SwINE-The supply this week is fair ami
the quality is generally quite IS good rs
that OF last Monday. There is a moderate
demand reported in all yards, with prices
fully mp TO those of last week. We quote
at TAI! cents, with most sales at 7ia74
cents per pound net. Receipts this week
= OlR head
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
The Dismal Swamp of Virginia.

A correspondent has recently stated that
tho Dismal S.%amp of Virginia was 10 longer
dismal, cranberry patches and clover fields
taking the place of tile once muddy ground,
and The merry whistle of the farmers hoy as
lne wa'lcS knee deep in the hay Your corrc-
spoi.'lcnl is greatly mistaken, and am sure
he would not like to be following that far
mcrs boy through the swamp. IF hc,lid at
would probably be equipped with II pair of
rubber boots reaching To his waist and II
full stock of pct names To throw ut the snags
would trip him, and not with that merry
whistle. Do1sins green. Shiny pools that
woul'l let him down in mother earth deeper
and quicker than quicksnl, making about
half II lnile all hour, not including the stops
for refreshments.
The farmers boy never goes in tho
dessert except To look for ra stray horse or
rn'y, OF probably on u hunt for coons or pos
sums ;ti'tl then he is very particular to keep
"n the cd;s"4. Parties arc often made up to
hunt the hears, Of which the swamp is full,
and they sometimes l,lsl. into the heart of
Tn" swamp Z" camp, and camp on the high
grnilmls. These high grounds are beautiful
httlr places. They are fully two feet higher
than t!l" swamp proper, and while all around
ilirlil iN nothing Inn' stuntcd cypress and syc
'';i"r' il">. 'i'c hunter finds here large flour
js!lin; oaks and sweet smelling pines. under
"h'is'o Sia1rl + Ia" night. They are to them
as th 's.sis Is L" the weary desert Traveller.
1t va. on these "hi&ll grounds that the cs-
cal''sl siH"tN spent their days, and were safe
from all a'iSni from their masters Tho
hl""iI outd soon loses the trail among tho
lo"',atd ".'a''tos. The swamp is the same
10" 'it Ger was and likely ever will be-
Nprfnlii Na.j Cor Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
What Not to Say.

stopping for staying. AS, He is stop
ping with u.s. for ''He is staying with us
Right way" for Immediately. Gone
Immediately.
Some for about OF probably. st is
some five miles to town." should be, at is
about five miles, etc.
STORMS for rains or SHOWS. Storm is an
atmospherical disturbance and has reference
to air and wind
Nice" for pretty, good. THAT is nice,
be is nice boy, isn't she nice:' etc. .Sonie-
thing nice is delicate, exact, as a nice point
in a discussion.
Try and come, do write," ETC.. for ..t,'. TO
come, to do 50, to write etc Il shall try
and come tn see you soon.' should be, Il shall
! try to come, etc.
Posted, for informed. As sHe is not
posted on that matter: post him on the sub
jcct." Post means to put up sign orto drop
letter in the postotticc.
"Gucss, for suppose or think ~ guess
this is right should be II think. etc
Guess means to hit at random" as II can't
| guess how many cents you have
Party, for person. Party is a gathcrin,
! of people. not an individual. "Who is that
party: when one is meant, should lie WHO
| is that person OF indivilual!'
Funny" for odd. strange. As ut seems
very funny to me that he does not come y
should be, 1T seems very strange ctc
Funny is something amusing, full of fun
| New York Mail and Express.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
FIGHT AT SPRINGFIELD.

At the very beginning OF the year 1868
Gen. John S. Marmaduke, with 1000 follow
erS, rode over the border from Arkansas
with the intention of capturing Springfield
The town was only lightly defended Gen.
Brown had caused his MiSsouria!s to throw
up some slight earthworkS. He had only
1900 men with him.
In the army hospital were several hum
dred soldiers. Three hundred We're conva-
lesccnt. They We're we'll enough to aid at Il
pinch i'll defending the town. Accordingly
they We're mustered into service, uinicr Col
B. Crabb. These convnleScentS We're known
in the fight rs the "Quinine brigade" Num-
bers of -citize,E OF Springfield volunteered
their services to aid tbs: defense. With this
strange collertion-militia, sick soldiers and
citizens, aided by lj0 men OF the llSth Iowa
regiment-(ieli. Brown awaited tho attack of
MarMaltlhe
1t came on the Sth of january, ''St. Jack,
sons day" the forty-eightl anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans.
Gen. Marmadukc hoped for much hv the
capture of Springfield. lie made Il dctour
far eastward tn avoid the main Federal army
under Gen. Blunt He believed he could st.l-
prise the feeble force at Sprin sii"ll, ,l ,t.,,y
the supplies there, and thus force the Federal
army of the frontier, already advancing into
Arkansas, to fall backward for want OF sup
plies
a little after noon of Jan. $ 1888, 5000 oi
Marmadukes men suddenly appeared before
| Springfield and began firing solid shot into if
They had not observed thcuslial fornality ui
giving notice to onon-combatants 10 Withdraw
Gen. Brown had used what no,,l.s he coul
to prepare for them He had heard before
hand that Marmadulic hal hur,,i Lawrence
Mills had marched on O@lrl; jan. I. Ar
would surely be mt Springfield Jan. s. .Ac
cordingly Brown had the array supple.
moved out of Springfield on ;Ae road i,
Bolivar, i'll the greatest haste, Keeping only
enough To provide the town in case of Il sicE"
This was placed securely in one of the forts
and Brown awaited attack with his "t,uiuin,
brigade" his civilian, and home guards,
Firing became hotter and hotter. BlNwns
forces replied with an energy ;t;.l coura@,
that increased under fire. At iir5t the Con
fc'lerates gained advantage, thea the Feeder
ais, then the Conlctlerates again.
At length Browns men We're able to dis
lodge their enemy from position after posi-
ton. Dark ended the fight When Tia,
"Quinine brigade prepared to renew it nrs
morning they found that the Confederate,
had retrcatcd during the night. Tho mol
who were strong enough to stand still all
fight half day We're not however, s,rons
enough to go after Marmaduk"'s llrn. aH,
40 pursuit was attempted So ended l!i,
fight ut Springfield, Mo, Jan. $, ISIS.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
THE PICTURE IN YOUR HAT.
4 lIattcr's Printer Tells Where and How
1t Is Made,

"a AAsttti iihtcI kciiS uhtrc ANA HOW
1t Is Made.
'Do You know how that pretty design is
printed on tile lining of Your hat. No.
VIII tell You. ! aim hatters printer, and
my business is to furnish designs for trade
MARKS OF olnamcntation, md print them in
gold on silver on the silk Innings of hats.
Tho lEittris send the material here and we
return it marked with their special designs
keep several artists ut work all the time
originating; new designs They are first
drawn in pencil and India ink, and then en-
gravel r,, 81 heavy brass plate. We uschrass
because that will stand the necessary heat
ing. We prepare the silk by Il process that
makes it capable of receiving the impression
The plato is heated, Il sheet of gold leaf is
placed on it and Il press transfers the gold to
the silk. 1hr loose leaf is brushed or and
the design remains i'll gold
livery latter has two or thrco dozen
styi -, and they change constantly, so that
W. always lave To produce something new
Only Il few ha:tcrs are tislie,l with trade
MARKS. Most OF them ask for attractive
pictures that will help sell tho hats You
world L"ast'Wishod to know the number of
English and cvrn French designs TINT l get
urt" l'ut i'll American hats
"Hut aren't ,Er hats importcl.'
"CeriN!.lS hot. There is II heavy duty on
i"ni-. IL, london hats arc ma,lc in Newark.
and | L - the trademarks rampant lions
an! all, right hero They don't take in TIN,
west, however. Wegct up steel engraving.
on all sorts oi subjects to go out there. The
r''"!'"ys want actresses pictures and loud
"i''.ea:s' Ia 20 i'll the CROWNS of their SOM
iA,r's, altl Illuminated gold scrpcnts on thu
',an'is outside We make hieroplyphics for
tho Ch'.'~n" "f California and cotton scenes
for Tho 'laikics down south. There is always
q demand for timely designs, and our albums
az" n history Of the day Every prominent
man, every new actress and every important
event is'@i into hat Innings When there is
Inihins now to depict our artists use their
imagination. AS an instance of this, here is
alrori!rtic Il design. Ii was executed twenty
Years ago, and it illustrates IL brakeman
dragging a man upon the platform of IL train
in motion. 1t is lettcrcd rapid transit and
l"''!..' Ike Il scene on tho elevated railroad y
New York Mail and Express
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
TIl0MPSO,l'S STATION.
How Col. Cohurn Surrendered to Forrest,
March S, 1868.

After the l.aisle OF Store River, in the first
lays of Jnln NY, 1858, the Army of the Cum
herlaMd, under RoSccranS, lay in and around
Mnrfrce>hor". comparatively idle. for SIN
months. Daring this time Rosecrans WAS
constantly casing for an increase in his cav
airy force. which he did not get.
Ro>crran>' army was partly gathered III
the small Tennessee towns about Alurirces-
boro. That city itself was fortified, and Il
great supply of Union army stores was col
lectcd there.
The Confederate cavalry, that all this time
hung M the outskirts OF the army of tho
Cumberland. was particularly mgi"rous,
skilliul and aggressive. and harassed the Fed
cral force not li,,lc. After lis defeat at
the battle of Stone River Esagg re-
treated To Shclhyvillc, twenty-five miles
FROM Murlrccshuro, and almost in IL
direct line south of it. There the Con-
icd"late commander took up lis winter
quarters. Thence. too. Sailvns ont ut inter-
walls, his cavalry. um!rr such Skilled and ,l,r-
ing leaders Ii, Forrest. Wh"ylei. and Whar-
ton: wmHll make II 'ii.s!. into the Jnon u.l;.s
'@'l 1'hck ;:%;iii. doing mitch dS,,ii'Ec and
easily escaping. Rosecrai,s had no ue,latc
cavalry To ,lricnl his force from these at
,acE.;, aud - had 10 cuiurc thca
Th" most renowned Confederate cavalry
lnalc. that aEM"Nud the Nrmv ut The Cuul-
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28

"Poa',' will al"nys l,e the great game for
o"c;,n IRA, / i~, sad al officer Of ono of the
la'..r Z. .'..lr steamers the other day "Why!
Rerar5" rs the greatest @;mn for netting,
suppose, that travellers can conveniently
tax" "n voyage. although of course. the
-ic"aml,arr usually wclI supplied witl,carls
and chips, which th'y are always ready To
loan l'l' c,.ei'i,-ration"
From all accounts some bie, games Lave
bee! played qiit" recently, and some curious
s;urie, were. riatcl b: this same officer to II
reporter. Why" said lie, 'it was only
two w"cks ago that | saw Il young New
Yorker win over $500 from n young English
swell inside of f"u hours. They were only
pIa, ing a friendly gam" at tlat1
''Dp passengers dfini liquors to any great
extent VS. ns!.r... ''Wcll Should thinl;
sn,- T. s,,ond,i the "iiic ,n!d,r his breath -
WHY :Ao a;lpl.ml Of drinking done in i,
I.ya%" ffDI.i l.,!!opctn america is something,
not n..it iri.shriui ,Ei marvellous mean
ly n.;i'&ript- that il hard for /, tclnpcr;.ir.
.naM ~ rc,li.Ic hos much wine and liquor
can he t,i1ni and sontbody not killed out
ri: III"
.li.lri irans, EnHcvor, are not the heaviest
drinkers Oh the 'ca. johnny Bulls sons. the
,i.,,ei-'.o ,arrti tiiiLou2l he him. II was IN
I.n:ei,;lIslam!. az" the ~ a t.ayciins iH,!ors.
"Ie, lr concluded, 'tlerc's bis oI i,iccr
'ioiaes ona biz steamship, yet noLody's the
wor ., after all and its only fora pastinc.
New \ al; Star
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28

I'Ic sole lasis of individual and national
prosperity and comfort is labor. All through
tn" process of acquisition and control labor
is present, and hcr companion, economy.
Mean, obtained i'll any other way than l.y
I.'3'i">t. i,ct,evc!'n-s labor, physical and ,ncn
tal never satisfies and rarely al,idcs. Be-
Ginning c;.ry in lie with industry and
thrift the duty and pleasure "f accumulation
goes on, and IT carefully securely invested
a provision i"r tl" family and odd axe will
>iuriy be accomplished. In til" .x"rcisc Of
economy it i, only necessary to lal,tuato
tie mind to one principle: Avoid all un-
l.,oc,S;iry expenditure The question should
lac: Can / do without this or that! Am
rtal!: i'll need of it! l. it essential To my
l.ca!th comfort or kapines,: Ii not keep
:l.r money and let the fancicd want 80. This
is the rule Of thrift for the young man climb
ii5,; the ladder of life. Bankers Monthly.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
pov,i,rly ON Hi, Muscle,

General Master v urkni;lu FowClerly is mild
!oonins and is gelei;lll. earvfully inclined.
lie doesn't leriEt an: one To tlamp.c upon
him. however Iuw,!,rl, was a machiis.
H. VA, at worl; il a hig machine shop at
Scranton. IA, oM" day. when the s,.pcri,l-
tonI.mt, who was also a member Of the fran.
i:!sutei him g.o--l:-. The superintendent
"as u H.; man, much tale, and heavier than
Powdcylv. Tn. latt.rs muscles werc in good
shape, though. .At one s.I'in-; hr reached the
superintendent side. Ii, GRABBED his in
alter 10y TIE coat collar a:.l that portion ui
l:ls trousers technically known A. the slack
and threw liza lar ally over and partially
Oh top of p.ir oil iron. IIe wa' never after
ward bothered by that periutendent.-Se"
EorF - L.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28

Some one asked Nh Sherman about the
particulars Of the long contest for the speak
crslIip of the house "f representatives in $50
when he was tIl" Rcpulir,n candidate Mr..
Sherman gave tilriu, and then said: Il saw
that could not b. elected and determined
that some Republican should be- The house
ot representatives. was divided politically INTO
Republicans, Democrats and Americans
The Americans from the south refused to
support me hetuis" ! had recommended
Helpers book sort of Abolition pamphlet
! thought they would vot" for Pennington n
Republican member from Ncw Jersey and
found upon inquiry that they would Il" So
| therefor" informed my friends that | was
II" longer Il candidate, and asked hem to
vote for Pennington. Two of them for n
time refused To civ" UP III" canvass. one Of
them was TlIaddcus Stevens, Of Pclnlsylva-
MA.
n watched the action of tn" lnt"rs anx-
iu,lsl J. rs The election Of Pennington depended
upon their voting for him. However, both
voted for him: S,c"cls in Il Very lpsY tone Of
VOICE. When Il vote was taken Tic next day
III the house oi i, fii,>,.IItati;r, Ntoi.,i> lad
hcsn embarrassed i.i h., action bv lis STATE
m"mt that nr Mas gong 10 vote tor J"ln
.SIleiluan til tie rack u! du4,nI. Some one
went upto him alter he voted i0r rcnnin--
ton and said: -" here, Strvra+. thought
You were poin,, To- No;" Tor Sherman tgl the
rrac.; of laoui. S,rtci.- locked up Wiz. a
coIm!cal lo"l; and sad. Wei, | th"u7 lit
heard it cracking. Nty. York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
Tnc AIunic of Wards.

III" was II handsome man, as mcn go--n
giant in frame and straight ns an Indian, but
slightly disiiGurcd by a prominent fore
ground that suggested high living. His hat
WAS of the shnics silk, hi; clothing fashion
able and c!r ant, and his umbrella gold han
died, while II l.lr%ing brilliant nestled in tho
knot of his touI-n hand tic With firm
tread aud naughty carriage he issued from
tho Twenty fourth street entrance to tho
Hoffman house the OTHER evening and halted
for n moment Oh the granite steps A., lie
was about to move nI:ay Il s.nall withrred
hand and I,ony wrist were thrust before him
III Il mute arpcn! assistance. The hand lac
longc'l toa Wonl;m or rather the wreck of
wint had once been II wunl;lr. 'iiir was
bent and aged, hnggard and thin, and her
nali,dncss was barely hidden beneath her.
tattercd garments Her gray, Struggling
hair hung loosely about her scrawny neck
for she had not even II RAGGED hat. The bones
of her face show,rl painfully through the
tightly drawn skim ami her c,r, faded and
lustrllo;s,, wor" s,lil!.cn deeply in their SOCK
heart on sSnpatilire Of tlir man of wealth
Raising Iii, umbrella with 81 threatening pes-
tI!r,., h" r'.cli,uu"I:
-
un.ilt to ',.al wnrl; earning an h,i!rst ivin.
instead "i hali.9ios aroHn'l here iinl'ortuiins
everybody goa met ipr inoncy. BE of, or
! Ii turn yud nvr! 'n an officer"
These word wor magical in theii. effect.
iie l'""r, sir'ii"'Fi form Of the ,urpIiHnt
woman atl3u nt rcd up to il, full lcigll., tho
lua'"r"17 ",t' gi";rmr'l bri l.'!i' once more
with She light of an ungtlcrai,lc srorn. but
al a i
cruel words had Mt!.ct,l. There wa 40 ,cc!
for more. Her very attitude. the XiI, asip.l
upon her face, should have brel rebl,:e
enough, bat She iinully burst forth INTO hnrll-
ing, pt,aioIlatc speech, and tins is what She
said:
"Gt out, yoz 'lirthy blny,rarel. s'fr,l. an
ithnr word til nc an ni'll l,iei: the red nos,
of sen face Torl. Times.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
In,w ~ Speech Was Nippcd.

was, at ono time in my life, made Er.si-
dent Of n wom1n's club humhly trust that
presided with grace and dignity over That
club, until such time as circumstances mad"
it oxlc'iiciit for HE to retire from the mad
career IF public service. In mai:ing the
speech of farewell on that sad day, which
severed my connection with my clul, irp-
cceded smoothly and dclishtfuli,' uatil >en.s
allus!on started the tears, and he certainty
that had no handkerchief com!ro:i-.r. me-, I
was just about to wipe my ,ca:s. w.ti liz"
morocco case held in my hnnl 'vt!on on" cf
the ladies, familiar with the s:ra:!sr fatality
which had b!ishtc'l my cmotiona! HE, pa'>el
me up II WOODEN shawl NJ word wa, spoken,
bu. my one opportunity 70 max" an eloquent
speech was fatally nipped, and all for waft
of a handkerchief again, for sentiment d. 5
in Il &, ,mcral laugh rs flowers withcr III Il
frost Amber in Chicago Jonrnal.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28

fcderate service, CEN MAEMADUKE.
Speedily becoming q major general. After
the war. he engaged in the peaceful pursuits
Of trade in st. Louis. He for time was
editor of a Journal OF agriculture In 1884
lie was elected governor Of Missouri.
The most desperate of the tishting in
Missouri was done in the southwestern part
Of the state. III the heart Of the contested
district was the tovn of Springfield, on Viii
so!is creek. 100 miles s,til 1:rest OF st. Louis.
1t is Il tleurishing town RON, Of some 10000
| inhabitants. Tie Atlantic and Pacific rail
road passes through it.
But during the war it was never at peace.
Its haple>s Inhabitants did not know ona
week '"h thcr men i'll blue or gray would be
quart"rcI on it the IeSt week. Occupied
no" l'y Confederate. now b. Iion forces, it
mad experience ot var lasting and bitter.
AT the beginning, Of le.ii, Brig tie.l. Z. B.
Brown, Of the Missouri militia, was stationed
at Springfield. The town was full Of Federal
supplies. and therefor. constituted a rich
begil2ny Of the war Con. Brown was lieu.
tenant colonel of the .th Missouri.
/ Gen. I.gbei't B. Brown was one of Mis-
souris iritYesy and most useful defenders.
His fighting history was made chiefly in his
own state, but there was enough Of 1t to
make II ion; story lie was occupied all Of
the year 1855 in defon.ling the state from
Confederate raid: Now here, now there. lie
r3ov.t, win great rapidity, and seemed al
I:io,t abi. - be III two places 1T the same
! ,..i.e. Jan. $. 1853. he drove Mar:laduke
| Il !, i' d! Springfield. No.
| IL L., ,iI.!il OF that ear the Confederate
.....,' 4 ;.>eil made Il raid into Missouri by
wi. = Indian Territory. Part Of his
t.n., j., ,.', /, consist of iae.iaa;. Lie sent
t...- :, Il; ;.! fto:ey' as fai into the state
., Il .4l.r, cl tie Missouri river. AT
.rrow Rnrl;, near this FONT, Gsi. f. B.
Brow. y. i his Missouri militia, me. them
AID ea:,. ;sttiy. Oct. II. lie fought till dark
ar, again alta, .ed on the morning Of tll-
l.tt Then the Confederates broke and fed.
and Gen. Brown pursued them to the Arkan-
sas line.
After that he was constantly engaged il
directing the movements of the Missouri
home guards and watching Missouri's long
drawn out border. Sometimes the Con
fetlerates entered tho unhappy state from
Arkansas. sometimes from Indian Territory.
The latter part of September, 1864, Gen.
Sterling Price rode into Missouri from Ar
kansas at the head of over 5000 amounted
men. Where would he strikel Missouri was
full Of food and depots of government sup
plies. 1t became evident that one of Gen.
Prices objective points was Jefferson City,
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-28
UNCHAN

milne own! mine only" never words more dear
With swceter sound fell on the listening ear;
Seraphic song hy angels brcathcd above
Have not such miisc as these words, My love-"
What care for the worlds applause or blame
Tor wealth. or for the bubble known as fame?
Within my heart there is no room to spare
Only one name was ever written there.
Nounli:it,S may part lis, oceans roll between
Our homes, bright eyes allure us, yet ween
Each heart would ycarn its mated heart to meet!
ScorninS "cn death its other soul to greet
Nay. heaven itself could never half atone
For life without ,'r, oh, my loved. my own!
-l.a y. Cushman i'll New York Mercury.