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FAlrn AND Lu1 Ally.
aormous and the Government Authoriti,

kormons and the Government Authorities
We believe there are no where in the Union a
more loyal people than the Latter-day Saints.
They know no other country except this They
expect 10 live and die on this soil. &
TO be ut peace with the government and in
harmony with their fellow-citizens who are not
OF their faith, and to share in the confidence Of
the government and people, our people have
voluntarily put aside something which all their
lives they haYe believed TO be a sacred princi-
pie AS shepherds OF patient and
suffering people, we ask amnesty Cor them, and
pleGQe or fGith dndhonOr for their future,
MILFORD WOODRUFF, Il. J. GRANT
GEORGE Q. CANNON, JOHN HENRY SMITH.
JOSEPH z. SMITH, JOHN W. TAYLOR,
LORENZO SNOW. NJ. w. MERRILL.
MOSES THATCHER ANTHcN n. LUND
FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN, ABRAHAM q. CANNON,
FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS.
SALT LAKE, December 10, 1891.
To the President:
We have the honor TO forward herewith a pc
tition signed by the president and most infiuen.
tial members Of the Mormon church. We have
no doubt Of us sincerity and no doubt that it is
intended in absolute good faith. The signers in
clude some who were most determined in adher
ing 10 their religious faith while polygamy
either mandatory or permissive, was one of its
teuets, and they are men who lCould not lightly
pledge tier faith and honor to the government
or subscribe TO such a docu ment without having
fully resolved to make thei words good in let
ter and spirit.
Signed by A. 1. THOMAS governor; CHARLES
IS. ZANE chief justice; Commissioners GOD
FREY SAUNDERS and ROBERTSON, and Judge:
MINER BLACKBURN and ANDERSON.
SALT LAKE December 2. 1891.
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SILVER AND LEAD.

Bar silver was quoted in New York yes
terday al sos.
Lead, 415.
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LITERATURE.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

William Dean Howells' new novel, "The
World of Chance" begins in Hdrper's Mag
dzine for March. Judging from the open
ing chapters alone, this story promises to
outrival in interest anything hitherto
written by that Distinguished author.
This number is also especially strong in
American subjects. Julian Ralph contrib
utes graphic article on 1.-THE Capitals OF
the Northwest" In another article,
entitled Talking Musquash," the same
writer concludes his wonderfully enter
tanning description of the Hudson Bay
country and the fur-trading industry OF tae
Northwest. Edward Anthony Bradford
writes an able and trenchant article on
America for the Americans" The very
interesting series of personal Recollec-
lions OF Nathaniel Hawthorne by HOtauo
Bridge is brought to a conclusion. William
McLenran, III the unique dialect OF the
| French Canadian hdbitdnt, tells the story
| OF johnnie Rawson and Chunky Peters"
which is Illustrated by Reinhart. Mr.. De
Biowitz in another chapter OF his memoirs,
entitled "Alfopso XII. Proclaimed King of
| Spain' gives a characteristic account of g
remarkable feat OF journalism which led to
his appointment as chief correspondent of
the London Times in Paris. With an arti-
Gle on the London of George the Second"
which is profusely illustrated by E. a. Alb
hey and others, Walter Besaut brings his
valuable and very popular series Of London
papers to a close. The editorial depart
ments are conducted, as usual, by George
William Curtis, William Dean HoWells and
| Charles Dudley Warner.
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The best is good enough.
Dew Drop canned goods are the best.
Rogers & Co.
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THE OVERLAND.

The March Overland is promptly out, and
is beautifully illustrated number. Some
remarkable portraits of Indian types, ac-
companying an article on tue subject by
Captain Dougherty, United States army,
who has had long experience among the
Indians. illustrate the first article.
Mrs. Bandiniis sketch of hunting with
fox hounds in the foothills is full of move
ment and freshness, and the spirited illus
trations, from paintings by Whitesides,
add much TO it's vlvidness. Another most
interesting sketch is Of wild and danger
Gus exploration in boats through the walled
gorge of the Colorado. with its turbulent
rapids and marble cliffs. The exploring
party took photographs, and these, supple
mented by some taken oy regular photo
eraphers in more accessible portions Of the
gorge. give the reader an idea of the scenes
through which the venturesome explorers
went.
The most important practical article is a
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PROTECTION.

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The largest and finest stock Of Fancy
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The March number of The Ladies Home
Journal preserves most admirably the ex
cellepce which this popular magazine has
accustomed its readers to expect; the place
of honor is given to the interesting and
beautifully illustrated article by Ada Ches-
ter Bond entitled "a Royal Recuse,"
which deals with the life of seclusion led
by the ex-Empress Eugene, at Farm
borough, England Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher continues her interesting rem:-
niseences of her famous husband, and Miss
Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson Davis,
contributes her concluding paper on THE
American Girl Who Studies Abroad"
Mrs. Frank Leslie and Henri Junius
Browne answer with decided negatives the
questioned accusations "Are Our Girls Too
! lndepeudentp and Are Women lncon
stantln Frederick DOlman gives an inter-
esting sketch, illustrated with portrait of
Mrs. Charles H. Spurgeon, the widow OF
the famous London preacher, and Frances
r.. Smith an equally delightful one OF Mrs.
/ Gabrielle Greeley Clendenin. Altogether,
the March nun Der is of unusual excellence.
Published by the Curtis Publishing COM
psny, of Philadelphia.
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ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

The Atlantic Monthly for March opens
with an article by The Rev. Brooke Her
ford, the popular Boston Clergyman, on
AN Old English Township" in which he
emoodies, in deIi2 htful way, the chances
ana changes of settlement in Lancashire.
Singleton by name, and with which Mr.. Her
ford is thorough familiar, and which shows
him at heart to nave all that true English
love of country which is almost national
characteristic. Miss Agnes Replier con-
tributes an interesting essay on The Chill
dreu's Peets," in which she demonstrates
that it is not necessary for children to IN
derstand poetry to enjoy it. Joel Chandler
Harris has short dialect story, called
THE Belle of ST. ValerleR"-not story OF
negro life, for ST. Valerien is a township
of New France. The most important
article in the number. however, is why
the Men OF '61 fought for the Union" by
Major General Jacob Dolson Cox Cat one
time governor of OHIO, and secretary OF
the interior. and now dean OF the Cincin,
natl law schoo), which furnishes another
aspect of the principles involved in the
contest between the North and South
Houghton, Mif1ln 81 Co., Boston.
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ESTHETIC BIRDS.
Some of Them Build Piayhouses and Adorn
Them.

Them.
From Chambers Journal.
The most remarkable instance Of estheticism
among birds is that exhibited by the Australian
bower birds. who build long galleries in which
TO play. adjoining them with shells, feathers,
leaves, bones or any otheDcolo-ed or giittering
object which comes in their wav Capt Stokes
described one of these bower birds as taking q
shell alternately from each siie of the bower
and carrying ii through in it, beak.
Lumholtz describes several of these play
houses of the bower birds He saws thew are
always to be found lin small brushwood. never
in TIE open field, and in their immediate vicinity
the bird collects a mass of different kinds Of OBJ
jects. especially snail shells. which are laid in
two heaps. one at each entrance-the one being
always much larger than the other. There are
frequently hundreds of shells, about 800 in one
heap aad thirty in the other. There is usually
a handful of green berries partly inside and
I partly outside the bower"
In his interesting book. among Cannibals.-
Lumholtz describes playground Of what would
appear TO he different species of this bird.
showing even greater esthetic taste. He saws:
ION the top of the mountain 1 heard in the
dense scrubs the loud and unceasing voice OF
bird. L carefully approached it. sat on the
ground and shot II. Ii was one of the bower
birds, with a gray and very modest plumage
and of the size of a thrush. As / picked up
the bird my attention was drawn to a fresh
covering of green leaves on the black soil.
This was the birds place of amusement, which,
beneath the dense scrubs. formed square a
yard each way, the ground having been cleared
of leaves and rubbish
ION this neatly cleared spot the bird had
laid la-ge. fresh leaves. one by the side Of the
other, with considerable regularity. and close
by he sat singing, apparently extremely happy
over his work As soon the leaves decay
they are replaced by new ones On this excur-
sion saw three such places Of amusemept all
near each other, and all had fresh leaves from
the same kind of trees, while a large heap of
dry, withered leaves was lying close by. Il
seems that the bird scrapes away the mold
| every time il changes the leaves. as to have
a dark background. against which the green
leaves make better appearance. Can any one
doubt that this bird has the sense of beauty2"
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sto ,ped by Birney's first division OF the third
corps. Which repulsed with great slaughter q
determined confederate attempt to capture the
field batteries which were covering the retreat.
While Meads division was advancing the con-
federates made n menacing demonstration on
the extreme left which Doubleday's division
directed to observe. 1t drove Back the
threatening force and secured that flank from
further danger.
THE LOSSES.
These events. with some slight subsequent
skirmishing in front OF Smiths sixth corps,
comprised the essential features Of the action
in this part Of the field. Gen. George d. Bay
headquarters and Brig. Gen. c. Feger Jackson.
commanding the third Pennsylvania reserve
brigade, was killed while directing formation
of his command during the action. The total
loss in this part of the field was 4,s64. OF this
Meade lost 1,S53; Gibbon, 1887; Birney, $50.
The loss of the confederates at this point was
about $500. Gen. Lee reports that nearly
1000 Of his troops were engaged in the battle.
As less than 5000 Of these were of the force
back OF the city it appears that the confederate
troops engaged on the left were nearly Is 900. or
nearly the same as their assailants. The total
loss Of the Army Of the Potomac in this battle
was 1858 and Of the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia. $780,
On the night Of the 18th the Army Of the Po-
tomac was withdrawn across the river to its
old cantonments, with an intact organization
and full Of the discipline and spirit which en-.
abled it to render such heroic service until the
close of the war, notwithstanding the incapable
handling to which it was subjected.
VIM TrHpALL.
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FROM COLONEL TO PRIVATE.
An Incident Of Military service During en-
Late Upplrass ntp~ss


"n. n o oreeniesi, member OF Congress
from New York. told the following story 10 Q
Pittsburs Dispo,cA man.
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on ooo -. - N''' "' ~
''VVV nose men, We IN ftahsnh county,
Mass-. ouckied IN 20 raise regiment. l had
been an officer in the militia there and hap
pened 20 be the arst nerson in Sherhpr,e pails
q, -, a.. ..,..,..-n - '.--.
- W. No
Panies "ere nearly iah gov Andrew scceaeo 70
our request that we might select all OF our
own oAicers-not only thoee OF the line. hut.
through them, the field officers also. We
o'sa.'1Nea "ar mee'ings ana s'umPed Two
nortnern connnes. ana soon the regiment
was full 20 the minimum. Then we line officers
assembled 10 choose our leader. had had in
mind for colonel On. n.clor ,,A.- rh,,,n T
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mao seIseo snen ne was colonel OF me militia.
gsn,.a.,s c.,a-sS w ~ me tso s ~
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az, eoio,.ae, S u~u asikea nis a nsu'e,-
,hs ,,,., .o.o,,,i,.has .'.;,;..'
man-,ne most accomplished military ofhccr
.noass "nen ~e met ne was tne only one
side hn, d., 49, 49,, 80. 49, 10 ~
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stances on ..conn, - whi,a 60 .ke
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This Wa. . MA s,,ns.ior a. Ssa',.,sL
and ali was ,ns,sn, c,,,,,.;o,, To-, *, 4.
was crueIly n,inst "a 80 D., - "a -,
act ana we tool !, .llo, .,,,,,,ass - ~
every ballot save mine u.s cas-, o., ne 90 -
mel had no n-ac,ic.I .,,.,;,s, - ,a
the choice OF so-nehcdy - h,,. re- ,,a-.,I,sS
and finally agreed "a - !, an ~, i,onlS in
quire into the Decker trouble We sent 20 Pos
ton. Andrew was immoynhle and then m.
men who had give, ,ha =, s1s,.,s,,o. - LII
at the front 1 saw nAckcr n coro,,la,,,.S
bitterly OF the Injustice. sai5 ,h., !.
fever drove HIM 20 IN. r.
pitai: but. he added. .1n on ana
show them Make me vour ,,ua-,sr,,.s,.r .na
will go with Won. c.lonsIr' \ accc,'asS 80,
10 the covornor j., 80 49,, 80 80 49,
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perform that task. Mcclellan had demonstrated
either that his relations with the ''powers that
be were such as to preclude the attainment of
the best results with the army. or that he was
not the kind Of military man the occasion re-
quired- The disastrous campaign on the
James, and the failure to cooperate at second
Bull Run. and the indecisive &C ton at Antie.am
had weakened the public confidence in his
capacity TO lead the national army to victory.
Gen. A Z. Burnside was selected to succeed
him in command. At this time the ARMY of
the Potomac was moving down the eastern side
of the Blue Ridge. and was well in hand in the
vicinity of Warrenton- The confederate army
of northern Virginia was scattered all the way
from Winchester to tine Rapidlr.
LEE. N GILLIAN AND BURNSIDE.
Lee was uncertain as to the movements and
intentions of Mcclellan. and had only followed
his advance with jackson scorps. leaving Long
streets command all along the way from Win
chester as a corps of observation at least two
days march behind Jackson. Mcclellan was en-
de6vorlng TO get between these two separate
portions of Lees army. and for that purpose
was concentrating near Warrenton for strike.
Gen Burnside distrus:ful of his ability to
manage such bold and brilliant maueuver
and when he succeeded TO the command ADAM
coned II and moved the army with the inten-
ton of advancing directly for Richmond BY
~ of Fredericksburg. When his advance
under Gen. Sumner arrived at fredericksburg
burnside neglected to occupy the heights above
the city. although he could easily have done so
with out material opposition and notEithstand-
ing the request of Gen. Sumner that he be
allowed to secure the position. The advance of
Gen Burnside army reached Falmouth. less
than mile north of fredericksburg. ON the
Eth of November. Lee did not arrive az
Fredericksburg in force until the 21st. Barn.
side never satisfactorily accounted for his fail
ure to cross the Rappahsnnock and occupy the
heis hts south Of the city at once
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toward me. Through 1t, q through mist. I
saw the rocks and ferns across the hollow. II
giided forward like a shadow. There was an
other sisring, dazzling fash. whose CHASTITY
brilliance photographed the weird scene in ray
memory. and bewildering thunderclap fol-
lowed: But in that momentary light I had
seen the rhantom's eyes, and then nv mind
failed me. What happened do not know. / was
not unconscious. but unwiled. Everything
was chaos. mad tumult raging agony. had
turned in my path and wildly. recklessly
plunged and fought my wav through the bushes
and between the trees, needless Of the singing
OF branches and briars on my face and hands
as they whipped against me.
ITO escape. to escaper'I cried as I rushed on.
But II came after me and each time turned 20
see If had dodgedit those eyes confronted me,
that hand and arm were reached out at me.
Through thickets, past trees and bushes the
phantom swept calmly, with no effort, no exer-
ton no movement save advancing. eyes always
watching. hand ever outstretched. l was firing
and felt must give up. Ny knees no longer
bore my weight l merely staggered for the
next few PAGES 1t came nearer, closer / cow
cred down, shielding my face in my arms That
hand almost touched me. I felt its presence
tried to cry out-my tongue was dry could
The manuscript ended abruptly, as IL the
next page had been lost. When laid the last
sheet down there was a silence. Presently
Chester stirred in his chair.
HIN, That all? Quite o yarn-"and then
there was another pause.
When the conversation began again it was a
random one and on other topics. Chester told
me about his First Church experience and
asked who the fair organist could have been.
guessed from his description that it WAS
Miss Carothers, the pastors daughter. or
adopted daughter. She'd grown up in the
family; lost her parents when child. / didn {
know the whole. whats upi" 1 broke off
suddenly.
Chester had picked the hermit's iocket up
from the table. He opened it and gave a start.
Look at it. he gasped, forgetting his gram
mar. Its her-my organist!"
l snatched the locket from his hand and
looked at the miniature. Beneath it was the
name-Nell. "Weu-I'll be -" What l said
I'd be, though, doesn't signify; but don't you
think that Chesters adventure had something
to do with the rest Of the story? 1 do. And
the irony of it all was. that it should have been
wedding march that attracted his attention TO
the First Church organ loft that afternoon.
Odd, wasn't it!
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The army was organized BY Burnside into
three grand divisions. The second and ninth
corps formed the right grand division; the first
and sixth corps formed the left grand division.
and the fifth and third corps the center grand
division The right was commanded by Major
Ger. f '. Summer. the left by Major Gen W.
b. Franklin and the center by Major Gen Jos
Hooker. After waiting in front OF Fredericks-
burg for nearly four weeks Burnside decided to
assaii the confederate position at two points
FIRST at the heights back OF Fredericksburg
and second az n point about four miles below
mat city The arrangements were accordingly
made Tor an advance 70 begin on the llth Of
December. EarJhworks we're constructed aIor,
the left bank Of the river to protect the ertil-
lery, and on the morning or that dav the army
was put In motion for the crossing. The
present FOR duty equipped of the ARMY of the
foiomac on The day Of the battle was lOi 9O3
infantry, sos cavalry. 5. 500 artillery and 3I2
cannons, ranging from 3-inch rife. 10 so
Founders. These forces were distributed ON the
day of the battle follows: Right grand di-
VISION. consisting of the second CORPS and the
second and third divisions ninth corps - 900;
center, consisting OF fifth cOrIs and tbIrd di-
Vision Of third corps. q 600 and the left grand
division, consisting OF the first and sixth CORPS
the first and second divisions OF the third corps
the first division of the ninth corps and til-
Vision Of cavalry under Gen. Esyard 81 600
The aggregate confederate force present for
the crossing WAS made. was about 7s.5l3. en-
bracing Ga So infantry, e.l46 cavalry 4 500 ar
nllery and lib guns. from II to 3O-pounders.
ard this Is presumably about what 1t was OF.
the day Of the battle.
THE UNION BATTERIES
on the bluffs on the north bank all dav OF De-
cember II maintained a terrific fire on the CITY
and the plain in the rear of il to prevent the
concentration in the town OF a sufficient
force of eonfederates TO offer formidable oppo-
sition 10 the eonstrUc ion of pOntoon bridges
and the crossing of the RappshannOck. But
Notwithstanding this rain of iron which vas
poured into the city. causing much destruction
Of property and hardly leaving a building nm
scathed, the construction Of the upper bridge
~ the Lacy House was DELAYED from $50 a IN,
until pm by the gallant and persistent resist
enee Of the confederate force Of Mississippi AM,
Florida troops intrusted with that duty under
command OF General William Bar ksdale Between
$50 and loo cannons on the Jeff bank OF the
Rappahannock COMMANDED the town and pre-
Guided any chance OF shelter to the troops which
occupied il. Man, of the troops in the town
who were not deployed along the river front
we're directed to Ii, in the near cutters running
parallel to the river as the ONLY place offering
protection from the rain Of sho. and shell in
cessantly showered upon the city.
CROSSING IN PoSlOoA BOATS.
The completion Of the bridge was assured BY
u famous crossing in pontoon beats, By four