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WILL YOU GIVE US YOUR NAME?"
leaned ON his rife and looked down on
us, and as we gazed at him each one Of
us felt that we We're helpless. BY and
by he queried
Amy one of yo' bin siek?''
We told him that Clark had sprained
his ankle, and that we had been camped
there for several days
Heaps o. soldiers bin loolin out fur
yo'," he said, and it's a wonder yo'
lodged 'em. Do yo' know what day
tsp
Yes. Thanksgiving. .
And is that yo'r dinner?''
eyes. y
"Well, reckon kin do better than
that fur yo'. Jist stop right yere and
don't be anxious, and I'll bring yo'
some grub from the house.
He was gone before we could question
him. We believed that he had gone for
help instead Of food, but if we started
off we could not hope to evade pursuit
with CLARK as n burden on MS. We talk
ed it over and concluded that it might
as well be surrender without an effort,
and wo wore feeling gloomy enough
when the man returned. To our surprise
he was alone and had basket on his
arm and a jug in his hand The basket
contained meat, bread, pickles, pie and
other good things, and the jug held
cider. He placed them before us and
said
Boys. don't know who yo' are. I
shall never own up that ever saw yo
The s'arch fur yo' is now about over,
and Ireckon yo'd better move slowly on
by tomorreg. F"
'But why do you do this for an enc
my?" was asked
81 hev no enemies ON Thanksgiving
day p he replied as he uncovered his
head. ''Besides I've got a son who is a
soldier. War he in the hands of his
enemies on this day should hope fur
them To treat him us treat yo'.
"Will you give us your name?''
james Williamson, and my boy ar
named Georgel He was home on fur
Tough few days ago, but has gone back
to the prison pen. | shan't see yo' agin
Jest leave tue basket and jug alongside
the tree, and III get CHI tom Good
luck to yo'. .
We sat there staring into each others
faces and never thanked him nor said
g3odby. We could not speak for several
minutes after the sound of his footsteps
had died out of our ears. 1t was his son
his soldier boy-we had encountered
shild. She ~ and killed-his son ly-
ing.oosd i'll d shallow grave in the for
est few miles away We had slain his
only child perhaps, and he repaid us
with food and succor and kind words!
No man touched food or drink. No man
felt hunger or thirst We sat there for
an hour, silent and conscience stricken
and even fearful, and then we got up
and moved away on our journey and
made no halls for miles and miles Long
weeks after that two ragged starving
and wounded Union prisoners entered
the Federal lines i'll Tennessee. but only
two. The other three of our party were
dead on the mountains or in the valley
dead without burial. Fate had de-
manded three lives for one.
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Low Rates To Atlanta

EXTREMITY low excursion rates have been
made to Atlanta and return over the Nash
vile, Chattanooga Il st. Louis Railway via
Memphis, Mckenzie, Nashville, Chattanooga,
Lookout Mountain etc, on account of the
great Cotton States and International Expo
sition, opened from September, Is to Deeem-
Der 81, 1895. This is the preferred route tothe
East and Southeast, and passengers for their
tickets read over this line Double daily fast
traine from Memphis. and through sleeping
car service between Nashville and Jackson
vile, Fia,.via Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain
Atlanta, etc For fUther information ad-
dress X. g. Cowardln, Western Passenger
agent, Railway Exchange Building, st. Louis
Mo-. or w. l.. .)ANLEY, G. +. Il t. A.
Nashville, Tenn.
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So let no spirit, though far apart
From happy fortune its path may stray,
Refuse to honor, with voice and heart,
The dear tradition we keep today.
For never soul in all the earth,
In hut or palace. in any cline,
But has some blessing or comfort worth
The giving thanks at this joyful time
We who are happy whose lot is crowned
With every favor that life can bring,
How can we fail, as the day comes round,
To offer thanks, to rejoice and sing?
We who are wretched, whose days are dark,
Void of all that can bless or cheer.
May still be glad, as its dawn we mark,
That rest and freedom are almost here.
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For grain bins trimming with amber wheat,
And all the riches of harvest born;
For laden hives, with their burden sweet;
For heaps of fruits and for golden corn;
For bursting cotton and warming fleece;
For bleating focks and for milky herds;
For home, for comfort, for thElft, for peace,
For kindly hands and for loving words;
For all the gifts of the teeming earth;
For every blessing the autumn sends;
For love, for pleasure, for tears for mirth,
For faithful hearts and for loyal friends;
For household circles still fond and whole,
~ one IN his own best way,
eful thought and with humble soul.
Gnksgiving and praise today
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The city was aroused about 1890
O'Clock this morning by the blowing
OF the whistle at the Oil Mill, and a
iittie later By the fire alarm. The
cause of the connection was ANAL or
some metalic substance in passing
through the huller at the mill set
some lint ON fire. 1t was soon put
out and no damage resulted.
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The SEArI-wEEK1Y GRAPHIC will he
enlarged to IA seven-column paper
next Saturday morning, and the
DAILY GRAPHIC will be enlarged to
seven-column paper Monday after
noon. The demands for advertising
space have necessitated the change.
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Prof. George w. Walker

An artistic piano tuner and repairer
from Steiff piano factory, of Boston,
viii make his headquarters with {.
{. Vomblein the future. His work
is guaranteed II 2Sdtf
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The Thanksgiving dinner served
by the ladies of the Baptist Church
to-day was simply superb, and the
'ARAPHIc is pleased to STATE that it
WIS largely patronized.
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Although still quite i'll, Mrs. Leo
Andrews is thought TO he some bet
tor today
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Farmer ". T. Ly tie, OF Wabbaseka
,yas Pine Bluff visitor yesterday.
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Several OF our bicycle riders left
for Little Rock this morning to see
the races.
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Mr.. John n. Wheeler, a young
business mah OF Warren, is in the
city.
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Miss Matte Thomson, of Wash
ingtoil, Ark, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Fall.
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AIessrs. P. NJ. Kilroy and George
Y Adams are In Little Rock today.
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The Union Thanksgiving services
held at the Presbyterian Church this
morning were largely attended, and
the sermon delivered by the Rev. w.
K. Penrod, was an interesting and
able one.
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Mr.. " q T'ankersley viii leave
this afternoon on business visit to
to Fort Worth.
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Mr. Ike Towney is dangerously i'll
at the residence of Mr. Mccormick,
844 Main street lie is, in fact, SO
sick that his friends fear that he will
not survive The evening.
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He'd Columbia river salmon in
brine at John HI. Talbot 81 Co.'S.
dtf
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The True Thanksgiving Spirit.

Justice Fineham-If your hands could
talk, sam, don t you suppose they cesss.lla
tell who took that turkey
Sam-Don' b'lieye they could. sab.
cause b'lieves dat de true spirit oh
Thanksgivin time is nebber to let de
right hand know what de ief hand am
dpin.
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Yesterday Mr.JC Womble sold
hondsome piano to a gentleman liv-
ing in Texarkana.
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Miss Azonbah Thompson. the
charming daughter Of Dr. A. G.
Thompson, OF Lee Springs, vino has
been the guest OF the Misses Rntledge
+. for several days, returned home yes
terdaV
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The entertainment at the Opera
house tonight will be a most pleas
ing and enjoyable affair.
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Mr. and Mrs G. Rosenbanm and
daughter Miss May, came down
from Little Rock this morning and
will he the guests OF Mrs. Y J. Mills
for q few daYs.
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Work of construction has been be-
gun on the Presbyterian parsonage,
and the contractors, Lane and Davis,
will rapidly push it to completion.
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Chas. Gordon Freeman, little son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Freeman, is
vere sick today.
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Prom Wednesdays Daily

Judge o 9. Porter was a passen-I
per for the Capital to-day.
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Hilzheim & Owens, proprietors of
Hotel Trnloek bar, served an elegant
turkey lunch at their popular resort
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The marriage OF Mr.. Charles 2.
Stewart and Miss Annie Watkins
will be solemnized at the home Of
the bride at O'Clock this afternoon.
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Mrs. H. P. Bradford, Of Cincinnati,
is in the city, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. q. faylor, at thetornerg OF
Eight avenue and Walnut street.
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Miss Marie Pearl Price. acharming
young lady from Memphis. is in the
city, visiting Mr. and Mrs, j. w.
Jackson, at No. sl2 Chea.1 street,
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For Nature met them with jealous mood.
She gave scant welcome to human schemes
Which tore the shade from her solitude,
And rent the forests, and damned the streams
Her Indian children had never dared
To spoil her shrines and to thwart her will
The red mans life was her own and shared,
Without question, her good and i'll.
With few of the helps we know today
To yield relief as the seasons rolled
They paid the price that she babe them pay
They gasped with heat, and they shook with
cold.
The ills she sent them they grimly BORE
Yet none the less did that stubborn bfp
Hold fast to the stern. IMPLYING shore an
Wherein their vessel had CHANGED to land.
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In the pleasant days when we went to school
We read, in we'll worn history book,
How, restless under despot's rule,
A band of pilgrims their land forsook,
And, crossing wide, mysterious main
To a country strange and little known,
Began, with hardship and toll and PAIN
The home and nation we call our own
The tale rehearsed how they strove with fate,
They and their meek and patient wives,
And rose up early and labored late
To keep and comfort their lonely lives.
They felled the forests with fire and ak,
They dug and planted the rugged soil
And faced denials and pinching lacks,
And constant danger, and ceaseless toll
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But when their courage was almost gone.
So deaf seemed heaven to their prayers al
pain,
cloud arose in the sky at dawn,
Dark and heavy with promised rain.
And when poured plenteously down at last
The crystal blessing denied so long
They changed the day from gloomy fast
Into service of joy and song
And ever after their children, too
And their children's children after them,
With love and gratitude ever new,
Set one day separate, like gem
OF puTer luster than ali the rest
In the golden round of the year of Gays,
When all might offeg, as one their best
OF true Thanksgiving and humble praise.
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One summer fiereely and long the sun
Had parched their gardens and soorehed their
grain
And days and weeks had gone on and on
With never sprinkle of saving rain
The heat drank greedily all the springs
And dried the wheat the ears were filed
1t withered the corn to yellow strings
And all the tenderer crops were killed
And strongest spirits grew faint indeed,
Foreseeing nothing but want and VICE.
Wasting hunger, and bitter need,
And actual famine with winters snow.
The preachers doubled their sermons length
R.sst droned long chapters and prayed and
NSSAayed
Yet spiue of their faiths persistent strength,
Was every of them afraid
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The DIRT was pIaced i SSSs....7'a ans.
drawn out by the ma ~ = con.
Crawling into hollow j 81 Is w 9 soen,
pared to wrigg ling in and o4zaf " :, ne >
tunnel The body shuts out a. lStel
the place is sitting hot, and a. Is
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Early the next morning / was astir, and,
refusing an urgent invitation to take a
bite with the family" returned to camp.
After breakfast called the Lieutenants, in
formed them Of the plot had discovered,
and outlined the plan / had formed to meet
il. Mr.. Jones was allowed TO carry out his
plan and then leave the camp with dis
patches : in the meantime his movements
were to be closely watched.
The day passed without incident, and as
evening drew on orders were issued that
supper be prepared an hour earlier than
usual. The cook was taken into our con-
fidence, and Lieut.. Agee stationed himself in
position where he could overlook the cul-
mary department. Mr. Jones was given a
fair field. and must have considered himself
favored by fortune when the cook and his
assistant were called away by the Quar-
termaster-Sergeant TO answer some question
about rations for the next morning Soon
after Lieut.. Agee made his appearance, aud
reported that the scout had emptied the
contents of good-sized bottle into the coffee
kettles.
The men were quietly instructed to APP
pear to use the coffee, but on no account to
allow a drop of the liquid to pass their lips.
A few minutes before the supper-call sound
ed Jones was ordered to s., and soon after
took his departure
AS the scout disappeared around d turn in
the road Serg't Foster, who had been out on
a securing expedition, came in. His report
might well have Startled veteran soldiers
Barely two miles from the old church. camp
ed in a deep raviue, was force of not less
than 200 men. Our scout, favored by the
gathering shades of evening, had reached
point so near the camp that he had noticed
that the men We're heavily armed, were a
desperate and Unlocking set Of fellows, and
led by my host of the previous night.
The men hurriedly dispatched the even
ing meal, and then we prepared to give our
expected visitors warm reception. Guards
were posted, and instructed to assume the
attitudes Of men overcome by drowsiness
A visit to the farmhouse found it deserted
and without fear of detection from that
quarter. The men hooked On their sabers,
looked to their cartridge-boxes, and looked
TO their carbines and Tevolvers, then took
position behind the fence. Serg't Foster,
who resembled an Indian in his catlike
movements, volunteered TO enter the woods
and inform US Of the enemy's approach. An
hour passed, and the suspense was becoming
unbearable when the Sergeant suddenly
made his appearance, his manner indicat-
ing intense but suppressed excitement.
Cap get ready quick" he whispered !;
they're coming, and are almost here.
got close enough TO hear their talk. They
think they'll have nothing to do but knock
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A short time after leaving Nashville, Tenn,
Maj Bart. Lieper, 1st KY, came along with
his regiment, and Nelson was watching the
line Thinking to make himself solid, the
Major said:
General, will you have drink of
whisky"
81 drink my own whisky and pay for it.
If you'd drink less whisky and study more
tactics you'd make better otfIcer.D
Mai. Leper didn't think 1T necessary to
continue the conversation.
Gen. Nelson was very severe on officers
who failed to come up to his idea of per-
feet soldier. The Quartermasters and Com
missaries soon learned this, and you can bet
they endeavoTed TO do their duty. When
teams got behind the General would ride
along with: 4-t
"Whoop them upl, Keep up or kill the
- mules" sa,a
John Maher was little boy in the 1st KY,
and one day at Corinth he was returning
from the skirmish-line, and was behind the
regular guard, being tired with "a hours duty
in front. Nelson ordered Capt. Joe Wheeler
to cut him down with his sword. To this
John replied to Nelson: d you, if you
try it, I'll run you through with this bayo-
net" at the same time fixing it.
You're --- good soldier. You're
brave man. A division like you couldn't be
whipped"
Gen. Nelson on one, occasion commenced
to curse Col. Nick Anderson, of the 9th Ohio
in front of the regiment. The Colonel drew
his revolver quick as fash, and demanded
an apology. Gen. Nelson smilingly said ::
" | didn't mean any thing Colonel, for you're
a gallant gentleman, and have one of the
best regiments / ever saw" This settled
matters.
Just after the battle of Shiloh young
lad of the I'd KY. was on duty as regimental
guard. About midnight he heard clatter
of cavalry coming, and settled upon it's being
Nelson and his staff. When the cavalcade
arrived within challenging distance he
called:
"Who goes there? o
1.-THE General and friends with the coun-
tersign," was the reply.
Advance one, and give the countersign."
Gen. Nelson and the entire body did not
heed the challenge, when the guard cooked
his gun with a click, and said:
I" If you don't obey III put bullet
through you"
The column drew up at once without n
word The Acknowledgement advanced and
gave the countersign to the guard, who
stood farms port over the bayonet.
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Countersign correct Pass" called the
guard, and instantly turned and walked his
beat, giving the usual alarm, Turn out the
guard, the General commanding
Could we as Kentuckians forget Nelson's
bravery when on the night of April 6, 1862,
he rode along the line with" Kentuckians,
show your stock as true Kentuckians
The Official Records will show what his
division did on that day. As Gen. Grant
termed it to the War Department: ave
have fought and won the greatest battle
ever fought on this continent"
This dispatch was possible owing to one
of those brilliantoacts of Nelson.
We always had splendid division COM
manders, among whom was that gallant sol
der and officer, Gen. John NJ. Palmer; but
when Nelson left us we found how good he
was and how mnch we adored him. He
was the Inefficient officers terror and the
good prvate's idol.afi
The members of the 1st and Cd Ky. will
have Headquarters in, Louisville during the
next National Eneampment, GAR, and
assist-as far as they are able in greeting the
comrades of the United States. We hope
TO send them home acknowledging that the
proverbial hospitality of Kentuckians is a
fact, and Comrade De Munbrun is cordially
invited to visit us on that occasion.-J. Z. j.
DE BECK, Co. ID, I'd KY, 81 Bremen street
Cincinnati, o.
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the men on the head and then carry off the
officers. if they don't decide TO hang 'em to
some of the trees around here" A low
word of command, repeated by the Sergeants,
passed down the line, then all was still.
Mlth every nerve strung TO its highest ten
sion we waited for the coming struggle.
Look, Captain; there they come"
whispered the man at my left, and glancing
in the direction of the forest saw a dark
mass Of man rapidly approaching our posi-
tion. raised my hand, and the click, click.
of guDlocks ran down the line. The enemy
advanced in a huddled mass, without any
semblance of order or discipline, and the
foremost was not a hundred feet from the
fence when j gave the order TO fire.
As one man the company rose, a mo-
ment's pause, and then the roar of a hun
dred carbines rang out on the still night air.
At that distance nearly every bullet found
its billet in the body Of an enemy, and men
fell like leaves before the wild November
winds. Quickly our men reloaded their
carbines, and again that terrible volley
flashed out, carrying death and wounds in
Its train. Yells of rage mingled with hoarse
oaths came from the direction of the foe
while high above all other sounds was the
soul-piercing screams Of the wounded.
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court-martialed." Theresignation was forth
coming. aud the officer whose movements
were too slow for our Davy was en- route
from camp to his home in few hours.
The above poetic effusOn is the work Of
First Serg't William Hutchinson, Co. Q, 7sth
N. Y, than whom no Drawer man or tidisfs
well-behaved soldier served his country Ia
its hour of need. He was not, think, abb
sent one day during bis three years service,
and participated in every engagement ia
which his regiment took part, and although
he escaped bullet wounds, the fatigue aud
hardships TO which he was exposed have
done their work, and this noble soldier for y
number of years has been wholly unable TO
perform manual labor, and the rheumatisRa,
to which he is q martyr, much of the time
prevents hiseve leaving bis rOOm.-ROBERr
ARMOUR, Captain, Co. c, 10th N. T., WASH
ington, ID. O.
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the ranks of Co, A. An hour later We
marched, 100 strong, and in the afternoon
reached our destination. On the skirts OF
dense forest stood the old church, sur
rounded by a high brush fence, while long,
low shed promised comfortable shelter for
our horses.
had felt a touch Of ague for the last day
or two. and decided to take up my quarters
in log cabin which stood near the church.
The farmer and his wife received me civilly
enough and ushered me into a small room
over the main apartment, which, with many
apologies for the poor accommodations"
was placed at my disposal The men were
ouartered for the night, guards posted, and
then i retired.
About midnight / was aroused from fitful
slumber by the low murmur of conversation
in the room under my chamber. quietly
crept from the low bed and through crevice
between the illy-fitting boards was able TO
discern what was going on below. Near the
fire sat the scout and my worthy host. A
brown jug of ample proportions was close at
hand, from which the two worthless drew
frequent and liberal drafts. Listening in
tently overheard the plan Of diabolicai
plot of which i and my men were to be the
victims. The next evening MIR. Jones was
to place Supplying drug in the coffee served
out to the men, and on some pretext or other
leave the camp. During the night my land
lord was to lead q band of rangers to the
church, kill or capture the men, and make
off with the horses, arms, and other property
to the rebel army. My first impulse was to
shoot down the two wretches without warn
ing, but after second though / decided to
let matters take their course and turn the
tables on the crowd.
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STORIES nOF NELSON.
He Was an Eccentric Man, but the Private
AdUred Him.

lie w as an MAN, Out the
Adored Him.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Here are
some stories about Gen. Nelson, which |
think have never been in print
In front of Corinth Miss, Lieut.. King, of
LIST KY, got new hat, but it was too large,
and he could get no other. 1t came down
until the ears stopped it. One day Nelson
came along and saw it.
"What the - is that? All hat and no
head!" hqt
After we had fought the battle of Shiloh
some of the Kentucky boys managed to get
to his tent and stole Nelson's big brown jug
and contents. When he found it out he was
furious for awhile, but realizing how foolish
it was, said:
p They'll make - good soldiers, when
they can steal my whisky"
Nelson came mp when we were encampea
on the farm of the rebel Gen. Pillow and
asked one of the guards that had been posted
to let him see his gun. The soldiers reply,
with an oath, was:
(which end of the gun do you want, the
bayonet or butt?"
you'll make good soldier, my mar" was
Nelson's reply as he rode away with his staff.
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SIsetches of Wonderland

Is q publication of Magazine size-has more
than thirty full page illustrations of Yellow
stone Park and North western scenery-seventy-
odd pages of descriptive matter-has a hand
some shaded bronze cover. and Is both useful
and ornamental. Send CHAs. s. FEE, Gen'l
Pass. Agent, Northwestern Pacific Railroad, st.
Paul, Mimi. six cents in stamps, and he will
send il to you.
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The number Of inhabitants per acre in
London is 80, in Paris 1870, and in New York
So The density of population in London is
greatest in the Whitechapel district, in
Paris in the Temple district (290 per acre),
and in New York in the Tenth Ward Jew
ish quarter, 700.