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ceived. Brown reported ten killed and fiji
teen wounded, and his vessel so badly
damaged in her steam pipes that he could
not use her as u ram.
While the Arkansas lay at the wharves
at Vicksburg the CONSERVATION among
Union commanders was very great lest be
should go down and rccapture New Or
leans. The commander of the Mississippi
ram fleet. Ellet, said, The continued ex-
istence of the rebel gunboat Arkansas SO
near US is exercising very perniciOus in
fiuence upon the confidence Of our crews,
and even upon the commanders of our
boats"
A council was held in Farragut's flag
ship, and it was resolved 10 run the upper
fleet past the VicksbUrg batteries and the
redoubtable ram. so rs to protect Farra-
quits great prize, New Orleans. The upper
and the lower fleets were 10 open on the
Vicksburg batteries, and one by one the
choicest vessels were to run past the ram,
giving her broadsiGes or their beaks, as was
most convenient. just q week after the
rams exploit, and while she was without
a crew, having only men, with officers to
help, for two guns, the ball opened amid
a deafening cannor3de from the two
fleets, and the answering Confederate bat
teries. The Union ironclad ram Essex and
the Queen of the West dropped down and
stood for the Arkansas.
The Essex found the Arkansas at anchor
and ran into her across current. doing lit
tie damage with her beak in consequence,
but one of her ten-inch shot tore through
the Confederate with terrible damage. dis
cbling a gun and half her crew In return
Brown gave the Essex a brOadside and
sent her drifting down the river The
Queen Of the West came on, making the
mistake also Of striking across the current
instead of with it, The Arkansas backed
off, saving herself from the shock of con
tact with the strongest ram ahO1t, and
giving her a score of shots that sent her
back up the river aleak. with badly
damaged smokestack, and all of her steam
pipes shot away.
The Arkansas was now put into partial
repair. Brown went on sick leave. turn
ing over the command to his lieuten-
ant, Stevens The latter was ordered TO
take the vessel to Baton Rouge, and
steamed rapidly down without encounter
ing n Union vessel. One OF the engines
Of the ram proved faulty and was repaired
and she taken up stream on a trial trip
Here she met the Union feet. the Essex
leading. The Arkansas promptly started
for her old antagonist, but her weak engine
again gave out. The Essex opened. the
Arkansas replying, and finally Stevens ran
his vessel into the mud and sent all hands
ashore. Firing her. he sent her adrift, and
the Essex from a safe distance poured in
a furious fire until she blew up from her
own magazine
Brown was on his way 70 the vessel, and
reached the scene just after the explosion.
In his account in The Century War Book
he says. with excusable exultation, with
colors flying the gallant Arkansas, whose
decks had never been pressed by the foot
Of an enemy, was blown into the air"
GEORGE l.. kIIAEh
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CHASING THE cAFoNDFLEr.

lively battle chase The Arkansas kept
her prov aimed at the fleeing Carondelet,
her two sixty-four FOUNDER bow guns
raking the chase with terrible effect. The
Tyler and Queen Of the West from time to
time tried 10 drop astern Of the saucy ram,
but Brown no sooner pointed his PROV at
them than in turn they followed the
Carondelet's lead. IN half an hour all
three gave up the fight. though not strik-
ing colors. The Carondelet ran into shall
low water, where the Arkansas could not
follow, the latter taking a parting shot.
Over twenty shots had entered the Caron-
delet; her pipes, pumps, beams and princi-
pal machinery were q useless mass, and Of
her crew thirty were killed. wounded and
missing. The Tyler was penetrated By
eleven shot, was llled with steam and had
eight killed and sixteen wounded. The
Arkansas crew suffered from small shot
Brown was wounded by MIME during
the chase, but csme on deck II time 70 end
the fight with the Carondelet. The Tyler
and Queen OF the West steamed Of toward
the Mississippi
Cheer after cheer went up from the
Arkansas. But there was no time 70 lose
With the Tyler ste&Eliag rapidly toward
the main feet, 20 give warning, Brown
must expect warm reception for his ram
IL he kept his course. Il would be a fight
for life to reach the cover Of the VicEs5urg
batteries in the face Of the4awakened Union
feet. But the Arkansas steamed OF, her
commander, with warm blood streaming
down his face, inspecting, repairing and
auimating al. Owing 70 damages 20 pipes
the temperature OF the FIRE room wAs 80
Gegs. and steam had dropped down 70
twenty pounds When the ram swung
into the Mississippi only the Tyler and
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NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-There occasionally
enters the Lincoln Bank building in this
city a slender young man who is stoop
shouldered, shy in his manner, and who
seems to be either absent minded or else
absorbed in his meditations. His eyes are
large and black as the Spanish senora's.
His hair is black also, and his complexion
swarthy as a creole's. When this young
man appears the door which opens TO the
massive vaults of the safe deposit company
are quickly swung on their hinges, and
the attendants receive him with every
mark of consideration. He accepts such
courtesies with gentle civility, and then
passes on to the inner vaults, going to his
own box, either TO examine his securities
or to make use Of them.
This young man is George Vanderbilt,
tie Youngest Of the sors of William II.
Vanderbilt, most peculiar and interest
ing person, and one who IS less known by
SIGHT and by acquaintance than any other
OF the inheritors of great wealth in this
city. When he comes to the bank he usu-
ally has a book or two in his hand, and
this habit indicates what is the passion of
young Nanderbilt's life. He is as nearly a
bookworm and a studiOus recluse as his
great possessions make it possible for "A
man to be. His wealth enables him TO
give the greater part of his time to such
pursuits. He has no passion for money
making He seems TO be content with his
enormous fortune rs it Is, and not TO be in
spired with the ambition which his other
brothers have Of so managing their inner
tied property that it shall show great iL-
Creases.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is Just finishing g mount
ain retreat in western North Carolina. 1t
= e home Of luxury; a beautiful dwelling.
so high that it is frequently cloud touched,
and to reach which he is about building a
private railway from one of the trunk
lines. He has chosen this spot because he
finds that the dry air Of the North Carolina
mountains is beneficial, for he is of delicate
constitution. and besides he finds the 10
cality is more favorable for study and re-
Election than that of New York.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is not a reader for the
mere pleasure of reading. he Is a genuine
student. He is fond however, of search
ing out for odd and interesting facts hid
den away in books, aud has in manuscript
a verr rich collection Of this sort arranged
some, hing after the manner Of Dlsraeli'
"Cur.ositieS of Literature" One peculiar
ity Ct Mr.. Vanderbilt as q student and
book lover is that he has no idea Of pub
lishiIg. At least at present Those who
know him best think that this aversion
arises from difidence which he will. as he
grows older overcome. Yet he seems 10
have no ambition for fame, and TO be con-
tent entirely with the satisfaction and de-
light Of obtaining learning for its own
sake With Mr.. Waldorf Aston he is the
7n'y man OF large inherited wealth in this
.ity who has anything more than a pass
ing interest in books and literature.
Z. J. EDWARDS
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MRS. F.. X. BOUToN

type-black hair and eyes, clear, olive
complexion, and delicate features. She Is
very lively and vivacious, fond Of society
and the theatre, and one without whom no
social entertainment is a success. She Is
among the best known and most beautiful
of the younger married ladies of Kansas
City.
Another lady equally charming IS Mrs.
Edward II. Bouton. Mrs. Bouton was
formerly Miss Simms, OF Cincinnati, and
was belle in that city of many pretty
girls. She was married there, and is re-
lated to many of the most prominent peo-
pie Of that place. She is decidedly tai
ented. and were she not 50 popular Ia so
ciety it is probable that she would be
known by her work As an artist. She has
Q positive passion for portrait painting,
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Queen or the west were 10 &c seen, out
soon a line of men-of-war were in sight,
literally. by hulks alone, barring progress
down the stream There were iron-clads
superior in armor and speed to the ram;
there were seven rams and ten seagoing
ships of war, in all, says good authority,
''3, 900 men, 300 heavy guns, and vast
squadron Of iron-clads, gunboats, frigstes,
etc, against a solitary Confederate vessel
of ten guns and 200 men"
Without a seconds delay the Arkansas
dashed along the line, giving Gunboat No.
6 several shots. Next she encountered the
Louisville and gaTe her broadside The
Benton, Louisville and Cincinnati were
passed, the ram firing at everything within
range. The Benton, Louisville and Gin
cinnati swung into the current and gave
chase Then the ram ran the gantlet Of
nine vessels, receiving damaging broad
side from each. These were the Hartford.
Iroquois, Richmond, Sumter, Oneida, Sci
ota, Wissahickon. Winona and Essex
Two eleven-inch shot penetrated the
ram, doing fearful execution. One she'll
exploded in a cotton bale lining Of the bull
wark and set up blaze, also wounding or
killing some sixteen Of the gun crews. AS
a rule, however, shots were fiattened and
shells shattered against the armor Of the
ram. Every shot, on striking the plate,
threw sparks and fame like flint. On the
other hand the Arkansas put shots through
the Hartford. Richmond, Iroquois and
Benton and several other vessels. The
Union rams vainly attempted to run her
to the bottom. The Lancaster made one
effort and got three shots through her
steam pipe.
After an hours run Vicksburg was in
sight, and rifle shell from a battery on
the bluffs warned the Union feet to cease
the pursuit The siege of Vicksburg was
raised, and the people and the army hailed
the blood stained hero, Brown, and his dar-
ing crew. The Union loss reported at the
time was forty-two killed and sixty-nine
wounded. Seventy-three shots were re-
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Marking Hi,,nri,sI srs,,.

Some year azo tie ChicsEo Historical
soci~ty undertook the work q marking
with appropriate tablets the sites o. strue-
lures pronIzent in tts early history q The
CITY. This con unendab beer pic has besa
initiated recently ~ TIE Holland -oc.etT 81
New York csty Tie places 80 far !6eEta-
fed By the GSsociation's generous gal az
the ste % Fort Amsterdam. 5eli, ~ TO
The location - FFaurass tavern. whs.s
washington delivered BE farewell addrs1t,
the spot wEsrs tie arst AaDitstions %
white rrsa CT M2aast.an island were %
cs,ed. che sc q tn@ frs Dutch house 81
entertainment. The ste C tie fFRt NsN
York e1caArse. tEs s.is p tls Old Middle
Dutch chErrh. fhe ss-s o. fas Dslzrosy
hoU-.~. where tae -sse rated ron-ia- portz-
ton aSrest-s1t ia opposition - tbs stAzp
ac- va lz-aet. sid the paaos wAere stoo1
Governor Prsrrs 5tuyvesauts pear fr~~
TIE governor brr1ss- has tree fro-z 10.
land CT ia -ss4ra trsm tap asrgzd i1
l6a4 n. pa1te1 ~ ~ hls s7EE memorial.
hv -hlc. Es SD 70 a-zzs rE4gzt b- Re-
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debut was made, therefore, ia Washing
ton, and she came 70 her home in Kansas
City after delightful winter there. She
is rather tall and has a willowy figure,
and large black eyes that sparkle like dia-
monds when lighted up in conversation.
For two years she has been a figure in the
gay society circles of the west.
\ constant friend and companion Of Miss
Warner is Miss Ada Nave, a beautiful and
accomplished girl, who, rumor has il, will
grace Kansas City society for the last time
this season, and then reign as queen IN a
home Of her own.
Miss Lora Bullene is the daughter Of the
Hon T. b. Bullene. She is very tall, IA
striking looking girl, with distinguished
manners. Her features are regular. COM
plexion brilliant, eyes dark, shaded by the
largest of lashes, and eyebrows delicate
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Copyright by

Among the younger married ladies OF
Kansas City noted for beauty Of face and
grace Of form, none is better known than
Mrs. Roswell Field. She has all the life
and energy Of the New England girl, with
the beauty and style of the fair southerner.
She has winning smile for each new
conner, and makes ! friend for life of him
who once enjoys the pleasure of her &C
qusintance. As hostess she Is perfection
itself She has acquired the delightful art
of making theevenings in her little cottage
pleasure to be sought after by those who
are ready to vote banquet or ball bore.
Her husband is one of the best known Of
the newspaper men of Kansas City, a
charming conversationalist, an accom-
plished performer upon the violin and
piano, and thoroughly popular man.
Mrs. Fields beauty is rather Of the French
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and this is compiled with talent that Is ex-
traordinarv Notwithstanding her social
duties, therefore. someof the best portraits
in Kansas City are the work OF Mrs. Bou-
ton'g hand. Mrs BOUtOn is Of medium
height and has beautifully rounded fig
ure She has large. lu-trous brown eyes
and dark brown hair that crowns an in
tellectual brow. She Is the wife OF a well
known business man, and her home Is
adorned by many exquisite gems Of art.
Miss Matte Siaveus, daughter OF Mr.. j.
". S. Slavens, a prominent capitalist, Is
type Of perfect southern beauty. Great
brown eyes Of unfa;homabie depth, feat
ures rs faultless IN their lines As II chiseled
out Of marble form OF perfect symmetry,
she is a girl who at once attracts attention
wherever she may 90 She i dlvinely fair
Miss SlAvens Is a graduate Of Wellesley
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clearing and dish washing, and among the
songs which 10 with it is a motion song
l. See the cook in the kitchen.
In the kitchen in the kit, hen;
See the cook In the kitchen
SO early in the morning.
Each line forms a verse. sung with ap-
propriate gestures.
? She makes the fire and IL b,azes M;
s Then takes the -four aud sits il through:
4 Then with the milk she mixes IL well;
5 Then she rolls the biscuits OUT
G And with the cutter SIZE cuts them down.
With the FORK she pric6s them wells
Into the oven she Sho - them then.
. The mill goes round and the .offee grinds;
10. The water boS. and she pourS il on.
i. Breakfast is resdy, butter the bread,
y But first We thank the Lord for food.
Both night sQd morning.
The third lesson comprises bed making
and sweeping, each with its songs, games,
rhymsRnd questions. -Four walnut beds
are used in a class. They are set on tables,
with two little chairs by each bed. Some
pupils remove the clothing and put it on
the chair 10 air. all repeating or singing,
When YOU vs'se in the morning,
At the day dawulrr.
Throw of the bedding and let II al air:
Then shake M the pillows
In waves and Ia pillows
And leave than near windows II the dsv Is
quite fair
Then the beds are made by four other
pupils For the sweeping there is sweep
ing song. a lesson in question and an
Ewer about how TO sweep and dust
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What is

Castora is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers CastOra destroys Worms and aays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and 1atuency
Castora the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Cas-
toria is the Chdrens Panacca-thc aIothers Friend.
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Ric RatherA.

The "big four were in bathing Friday
afternoon. When they all stood on the
spring board Of the raft there were even
bets on shore that the board would break.
but the big bsthers dived of just in time
10 make those who wsgered on the board
breaking lose The big four" challenge
the county TO produce their equal in
weight When they marched out Of the
water they presented an imposing appear
ance. taking up considerable room on the
beach. The names and svoirdupois Of the
heavy weights are George Mccartney, S4C
pounds: f. L. Dow, 205 pounds; the Love
dale brothers, go pounds each; total, l.o4S
pornds.-Santa Cruz Sentinel
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g1ish. Ererythlrg Indicated resirfancs -
Al assault CT her honor wbilh Rad cslmi-
Is'ed in = ght Tor life
Who was ths crlmlral'
TAat was The uaTf ftirE % - sa-sf-
tanned Ths children who lat saE Mr..
MlEer alive bad ais3 deserved a negro
named frank Lingo euter fts bushes sos4s
Yaos iu zdvan-s u Ter EEEpielon nafar-
ally csEtsrrd On bi4 not only b~c&uss.
when quest io-sd. BE- o1uli FiFs 10 salts
factory Ac,or0t 81 h.7 songs Sn TIE AFTER
noon a. The blfctsrF i4t 40 becsuss rot
more ttau tvel.e r1olth ago 30 Ess 60
c1sed - killing Asrle i<~9rfy ia tbs sarns
manner ard FOR TIE same rraaou- several
persons ere willing - vwssr fbzt fh~y DO
tlesd Lingo s.frr- going .rts Or coming
eat ~ tts th.caft a. th- ao1r wtsn Mrs
- isr rllst have fa-t her sHf1l fat~. a2d
ether frts seem o. 1r1~ h-1rilT s-cslnst
the grla11ss i1 Le- .st--e 90 hfa AL
honor Mrs E..sr ---e prre from ths
Eannsl r. ~ tsr .ar. Ha.r1 tts
zap ln tae apparel a ,.aa s--~aar
Lingo 81 r7vrr,-F l-t m1lat'o
about - ysa-e ~ asr Er2 &i.sr VS.
&C. 81 jean gs-zaEs-
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and a pupil q ne COb~ervstory ~ Music
az Boston. After tie completion q her
studies she spent $50 Tea-s IN Europe,
travelling tE7UU chou 20 length aud
hr.sdth. ard visiting che farther e-.st
she i a splendid j---j-f s2f very aeon
olishnd Sns Hs-. .- tsr - * the ans
toc-atic rrsideaoe section q: Tire city, in a
pslatial hone
There az usur --r--v te5utsutss AK
forslv Iookiug f5-~~s-i 20 Toe Eayetsns q
the winter Among -1s mos u~sgc-f1l d;
tsis seasons buds" vii probably - Mss
Mamie Devol. osughter % Gen Devol TIE
collector a. internal revenue for the Kan
as City district Mss D~voi is he happy
pozsessor o. tie quali;is~ thai attrAcs and
retain friends. and s o-1lliSzt soclzI Success
l. undoubtedly before her
Miss Cor. Warner = the daughter q
MAJ William WarE-r. eX -ooazTessrI4Ar,
ex-oon ma1der % TIC r. 4 z and . sead-
~ RsUzhAczr politician Alss Wagner =
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Teacher 90 a small boy in Rramma

Teacher 90 a small boy in grammar
class Let ne hear you compare ride.
Small Boy-Fide. rode. ridden Teacher
to another small boyl-Glide; To move
gently Other Small Boy-Glide, glOde,
.lddeu. And the tescEer glode right up
10 him aud reached Tor his ear, but the
youth had chGGen from his place and left
-..s. door open IS lie went out.-New Iork
World
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GOOD sea fight
always makes a
fascinating story.
Perhaps it is the
feeling at the out
set that there can
net be any nom
sense when two
war vessels, with
fire up, lock horns,
and that blood and
sphnters are GER
tain to follow. In
the civil war the
Confederate rams
Merrimac Virgin
ial. Alhemarle and
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A Clerical Error.

Lucy Snowball-LooE heah. Missus John
sing, loaned you two aisS Yesterday and
yer has only brung me back one. How am
this,
SalHe Johnsiny-Am dat So I muster
made mistake il countin' 'em.-Munsey' 5
Weekly.
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How a snn.rstition Linrrr..

The universally with which watch
charms are now worn Is an evidence OF the
strong hold which superstition takes upon
an age or a people Warriors once wore
such trinkets for the supposed protection
they rsve.-IndianRpolis Journal
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pI operiy; moJlon song Win Drooms, a
galop, a waltz and another song called the
broom brigade. The fourth lesson is de-
voted to that bane Of ones existence, wash
ing and scrubbing; but if the children of
the kitchen garden don't love it for the
sake of the dear little tubs and boards and
the cunning clothespin bags with their
contents, and the small poles which are
stuck into the tables for the lines, it will
be strange. It would seem as if Miss
Huntington had been anxious to make
this unattractive work more than usually
gay for the little ones. She has more songs
to accompany 1t than for any other lesson,
besides maZourke and clothesline exer-
else. While the little maidens rub with
will the complete set Of clothes which is in
each ones washing bag, they sing:
In the tub so cheerily our little hands must 20,
Washing all so merriy, and washing white a.
snow.
Up and down we rub the clothes with all our
might and main,
Rubbing spots away
And splsh, splash, off goes stain,
Spllsh splash, goes the stain
Then toy scrubbing brushes come out
with flourish, and the motions are gone
through with, minus water of course, and
with these verses, which teach something
better than mere manual labor:
Scrubbing away at the break Of day
To make our rooms look neatly;
For good hard scrub is the very best way
To make all smell 20 sweety.
Chorus:
Then scrub away in your very best way,
With face so bright and cheerful,
For a CHEEKY face meets much more grace
Than one that is always fearful
With the right hand fast the brush you clasp,
And hold it straight as plummet
Then brush the wood in the grain you should,
And quickly you have done it.
II our work we do and are happy, too,
Our heavenly father knows it,
And he helps us sing LIES best sweet song,
And gives US grace to close it
In the fifth month comes dinner table
setting and pricking, the latter designed to
show the parts of beef. mutton and pork,
with their names, quality and proper cook
ing; for the children prick the outlines OF
the animals, and then sketch in the same
way the portions sold under various names.
There is also a ring play with song, wait
ing on Table" The course finishes with
molding lessons, when children who have
never known the delights of mud pie max
ing can engage in its city satisfactorily
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holding. The clay is cleaner than the
mud. and when each child is given box
containing a rolling pin, biscuit and cake
cutters, tin pie plates and all the necessary
utensils, together with lump of modelling
clay, the delight knows no bounds.
This work has been going on in New
York for twelve years.
ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS.
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Especial Correspondence. ]

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The kitchen gar
den is a systematized plan to teach chill
dren by toys and songs to do homework.
Its founder, Miss Emily Huntington, calls
it the alphabet of the cooking school, be-
cause it prepares the way for children to
enter that, rs the kindergarten fits them
for the grammar school Miss Hunting
toms environment was calculated to set
her to thinking how the vices of the street
might be supplanted by something that