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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
A LOVELY MODEL.


! Times For Photos.
Perhaps there is not q woman in thi
country or in the void, whether &C
tress, professional beauty. queen q
! princess, who has been Photographed a
many times and in as many different
| poses as has Mrs. Domenico I0unano.
In Mrs B0nnauo' $ case it was nothing
but tribute, first. last and all the
time, for in each instance size Wns pho
tographed only because she was beauti-
full. Moreover the photographer was q
recognized authority on female beauty,
past grand master Of the art Of pho
Biography a magician Of lenses.
He was Napoleon s2arony, Mrs. Bon
nano's first husband.
When Sarony established les photo
graph gallery in New York, he concaiv-
ed the idea of advertising his business
by placing in prominent locations SAM
pies OF his work. There were profess
slonal beauties and handsome actresses
IN those days, just as there are in these
days but Sarony never found more
inspiring subject than Lis own wife,
az" III ustu 10 deIlgnt to make pictures .
OF her i'll all sorts Of artistic attitudes /
and IN all sorts Of garb to which her .
remarkable figure and charming features .
best lent themselves, SO it came about
that hundreds if not thousands # pho
tographs We're taken Of Mrs Bonnano
before her first husband died. These
extend over period Of
many years, showing Mrs, Bonnano in
Inc flush of youth and up to the maturi-
y OF her personal charms They make
remarkable collection that is highly
'rlzed by members of her family. Not
'hly was Mrs. Bonnano photographed
'lten, but her picture was painted and
ketched hundreds CT times. S,arony
'lmselt drew her portrait in charcoal.
u crayon at every oprortunity.-FAila
elphia Press
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
"A GOGSeDl.

The kennc5ec journal to,,s +,,;sa.-.
TnfI';n . nam. nan named Godseutl
hulhlh; His grandfather died hnfa- "
ne was born, leaving in trust a Inrao
property to tho first grandson. then ln
polh' Mono of his four sons wern If t rLr
tlmo married, but they hustled aro, ' ,,q
' 'tpi SOON removed that ir:;>.diment
AIS AIS queer named individual WAS wv.
niSt grandson Of the CID gentleman tn
'l n'ho his appearance on earth, and his
lnotner remarked to the CLERGYMAN -.
'1'o p'ptlsm that he was a godsend Tlo
the the 1y i,'''il understood that was to bo
VIC h''lllo and 50 christoncd him ,, ~
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
10 the Ladies'.

Rcv r"H aor . Cent Green u. = ,,.a
of old ph hntse stamps Were used ' nn th 500
of 1860 ",3sraphs taken between 1 ,ha pach,
from na, ana 1870. stamps ram L ,ne years
ing either 10, photographs Without t'i iun e.,
ing the bar st'aimps or Photographs Nv ' I9
PhotograpIh,ss IN war" warm water Look you ro nII
say, Playing C 2'ef Tor them. BE sure 1T it
On receipt of Same 81 at at bottom of stamp.
ais" Lm nr II SEMI TO T FL r'Sh one WIN lie
FOR FOL ''l EIV an other kinds Of R Rev. HnN DER
ENcE 81, rrRICE LIST. r, oRWI,.pS>EXN,p
FOREEH1 AoIIInIlTED. Adlres0, "EFrEE rm,,Hn
Send cent ' it, Worcester, Mass. hnv na'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

4, It, IS not in the saying Of runecn
th1hss OF even witty things that cbiI
ureh pecome interesting, and this isvh,
60 often the 8linpscs Of children wv
nave given US are SO unsatisfacrorv II
IS 'he uttorance Of things that have -
near1 or rathos that makes the tail, ~
NIUE ones SO wonderful.
a lady standing between two beds IF
chllolen S hospital not lorg AGO unnn
inc occasion OF a small feast oDonnd Gov,
', v a,';''t'' with ono Of the patients by
,,n M hat have you had. dear?'
answer. >'''i'o 'ho
" "And bat has this little girl hud:o
m ~, had cake, ma am. '''''''
Ems may he the sort Of thing vo,,
81 ,l at whlleyour throat tightsns, bpf
Il you are woman the hemt Of Iowa ~
gu Is taken aptiye.-Ncw York Tod
GER 'iN Acd'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
MTTlES IN A JUNKSHOP.
they Are Old Sewing Machines That Are
Bought For &1.

Bought For ISL.
Got any kitties?"
Inc junk dealer looked startled. fo,
the question betokened an intimate
knowledge OF the jargon of his kind,
Why' yes, L guess So" he responded
"hen he could get his breath. What
the buyer meant was an old sewing ma
chine which could be turned in to the
sewing machine company as part pay
ment ON new machine. Tho comDanv
allows 10 Oh an old machine, and some
times the agent or canvassor allows S.
moro out of his commission ON tho sale
The public imagines that in some
way these old machines are valuable to
the company, but, in truth, they are of
use only as arguments in forcing a sale
Ia inc standard makes of machines there
Is supposed to be absolutely no cut in
prices, and the only way that u seeming
REDUCTION can be made is by taking in
an old machine and allowing for il
The company does this not for the sake
VI settlhg the machine, but for the sake
OF making trade Once tho old timer
IS IN their possession it is broken IN and
soiu 10 junk dealer.
The companies know, of courso tint
large number Of the families who
turn III old machines said to have been
bought by them before tho flood really
come from the secondhand stores and
cost only 81. AT this rate the buyer gets
an allowance of $40, which, deductinp
INC Sl' leaves net 80. If there does hap
pen !, to be an old one in the possession of
tne family, tho whole SO is realized.
New York Press
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

Mrs BifTkin was dissolved in tears
You have changed, She sobhed
you have changed most cruelty. You
love me no more. You 10 longer sit
with your arm encircling my waist, as
was your custom lofore we Were mar
ried ~
Good heavens, Antoinc,ee!" OK.
GAINED MI BilFkin. You should have
married an india rubber man. -"
Alas! 1t was but too true. Mrs. BiGr.
KIN had also changed. London Tit.
Bits
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

lulS gentleman, said the ,brepo1
oSiS' at the open air porfornaurn . N'ipi
''I 'S', oosorVer-a very close observer 80 "
go much so" continued tb, rtna
holoSlst, that l doubt oycpcdin IT," pure :.
he would havo been here tonil 'It'y IL
V3, charged any admission fee. Nav ,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
OLD ST. JOHNS CHURCH
historically 1t Is Among the Most Inter
esting Churches la the Country.

eetlhB Churches la the CGultry
historically and in the relics Of TN
past which it contains few if an,
churches III America are mere interest
ing than old st. Johns at Portsmouth
N. II. The fouNGing Of the parish date
from lG1S' bat the present ediilce il
modern. 1t WAS built in lS0G. and tLe
good man who preached the dedication
sermon described it as a work Of SIN
pendous magnitudc 1t is not, however,
the building which attracts us. Lut it
oelohglnss Here we see the old prayer
BOOK, with the prayer for the presidfn
pasted over that fer the King; til,
lnegar' Bible, of which culy 4(
copies were printed, and bat i've @,
which are i'll the United States. The
bell which calls The parish to PRAYERS
capture from LouisLuTg, and, ALTHOUGH
twice recast, once by Paul Revere. since
It's voice was heard in its foreign home
III IS yet the Same old bell. An arm
chair, which stands behind the altar
rall was gitt from Queen Caroline,
but Is now known as the Washington
chalr, having been occupied by the first
president OF the United States when he
attended service in the old church.
Admiral Tarragut was buried from
st. Johns, aud the reading table is
made OF wood from his flagship. A
strange bit of treasure troyo is tho
heavy porphyry font taken from an old
church IN Portsmouth and captured ly
the English from the Trench off the
coast OF Africa. Every Sunday IL leaves
OF bread are placed urcn this font and
distributed to q cd women, in nccord-
lnce with the terms Of one Theodore
hccleston Last will and tcataaent, and
because Of gift by viii the church il
It'll heated by wood fires. NASHUA IN.
H. Telegraph.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

The four principal diamond mir,s -
ooo , ,nry district employ about
GOV o,ooo oo persons. From 1000, 600 to 2
ooo' ooo carats are turned out each vo.,
,nt up 10 1892 ten tons of diamonds
, valued at 600, goo, 900, had come f ,',S,
these mines. No1llo from
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
The Essentials.

DO you want shirt that opens in
the front or ono that opens in the bac.s?,
asked the counter jumper.
"Don't kecr where it opens, - an
swerod Farmer Hayseed $50 long as
it's got an opening at the top and an
other at the bottom. ''-EXchaupc.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

ne japanese government iyspes ovor,,
Jay 'lfee weather charts which iunl1l'
observations in China and the Lin Ir ':t',
islands, enabling captains to ,s ,,' ~ u
IN advance. '"l oays
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

She-Give you latch key? Never!
He-But, WHEY, just think how the
fellows will make fun of me and abuse
you.
She (rehecting)-Yes, that's SO.
Wei, you can have this room key, and
then you can tell them you took it by
mistake for the house key.-Fliegendo
Blatter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
kl-0NDIKE GOLD FIsInS

bey " nf , W"nen and young people to the n,,m
Fields Of G tbr "[G Wante! at once to sell "GoEl
authority. ben1 Gi'lk'i ; new book from hiyh
FlphN containing also :, s,rn ',o'n' actual
N t tNN2l inches printed in six r "i rap OF
~ 'e.H AT about the country. nin.. o, r
.He l'heXplored fields how to ',a ,ti1u'eS
nui sens 'heaply, eyervbo,ly * r t' .nere,
,am '" . tl' book for ready sale n s@ht
if i ' 1Qr , ana receive by mail comne >tsnt
wor .v includes the large map and rn'n, OUT
lDrraI terms. ''o>e Ill once Wcgiye
Address $. $. SCRANTON xcn
- Publishers. Hartford COX,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Philadelphia Joke.

Passenser-Let me off at Mipute
street.
Conductor-There amt no such street
to my knowledge.
Passenger - Oh, well, Sixty second
street will do. -Philadelphia Record
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
OF No Conscience.

Us your play copyrighted?' asked
the intimate friend.
"Oh," said the dramatist with utter
indifference, "some Of it was probably 7"
indianapolis Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
Cultured Instincfs

"Our cook is SO refnedp'
els sho?''
Eyes. She has never broken anything
but our most expensive and artistic
china. '-Detroit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

The humming bird, in protecting it's
nest, always flies at and pecks tho eyes
Oh It's adversary. Crows have been found
totally blind from the humming birds
bill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

We're ruined" exclaimed tho ed.
itor, utterly ruined!"
why, what's the matter now?"
"Wo advertised sheet music ne =
premium to subscribers, didn't WEI"
1--WE did"
wei, our miserable contemporary
over the way is giving away pianos to
play 1T on. "-.ttlanta Constitution
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

lrltlshors can send closed letter to
any part OF the British Isles Tor IA pen
n.y. provided it does not weigh more
than u quarter pound.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
An Earnest USiIslor

Daughter, do you think young
Ihompklns means business?''
VI course, papa. Ihave Just received
ms scaled proposal. '-Chicago Record,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
1t Works Wen

do you believe that honesty
best policy, Rodden?'' ~ INC
MoSt assuredly. mako all nav
i mot,'4 out ~, of my honest customers, ny
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

The Coliseum at Rome was built by
Vcspaslah to accommodates 100, 600 spec.
tators' 1t covers five apd one half acres
and was 1870 feet high.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

VIZ
FRUIT cannot stand freezing because
10 ruptures the cells Of the fruit, aud
decay takes place.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25

The wearing of orange blossoms as a
prldal decoration originated in the days
Of the crusaders.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
J 10 5 Per Cent.
.ES.ER MONTH.

Earned fer clients. Money is not in
vested IN The stock market or in so-called
SyndIralcs, bun in good. solid collateral.
where 10 less can be possible.
lou ra7 invest $40 to $1,000. or any
amount belWecu; can withdraw il ut any
time; and can have principal and inter-
est @uarantecd
lave never lost dollar for custo.
m'i. Years OF experience with satisfied
customer, O. throughout all New England
W rte for circulars. The best of refer
enceS. \. j. LiTCUFlEID.
90 State st.. Boston Mass.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
$3.50,
every Dollar Invested in This rom
pahy will Return 10 fnr 's 'o"'

CONVEYING in 1' hc s at the foundation Of sac etas
most in demand, wjthn ,u cheapest manner article.
Shares ca" h no rstnrns for your MONEY "o sue
compuny's of hr occurred either by mail or ., H..
and I. ' 40 'oiA fremont 81 ron,,, ~.
'hHWehtlsat ion invited interviews and fullest
BILE to ' money and express ordors ,,
uEoRGE Z. LYTHGOE pay"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17
'TWlxT you AND NE.

Hundreds Of Providence people whc
knew George West. the tailor. remem,
Der about the nattest fellow that evei
walked our streets.
| He was an artist tailor George
West was. He didn't advertise him
self that, of course. That would have
been common and there wasn't thing
| common i'm or about the man.
He was an artist tailor because he
was by nature an artist and by bent a
tailor. II he had instead had a bent
Tor carpentering, or painting or brick
laying, on sculpturing, he would have
been an artist at it.
He loved tailoring because IL gave
direction to and could he made To ex-
press his artistic nature-just as an
artist OF the brush loves his paint and
canvas. He made an art of his trade.
Long ago he could have given up his
business in New York as he did his
providence house, since he had ampIe
resources and was interested i'm a num-
Der of things sufficient To use his mind
and time. But he would no more gi,a
dldnt have To do II for living than
painter or sculptor would retire
from business" on becoming simply rich
enough TO require no furthef income.
"A popularity OF George West. re-
membered OF him here, was that he dis
llked to wear an overcoat.
1t seems that he was conspicuous
Tor this in New York also. where ba
was accustomed, even on the coldest
days, to go into the street without an
oNercoat i'm order to visit nearby offices
Some of his broker friends often
with him about this
practice and had warned him that he
was liable to pneumonia.
He did catch pneumonia and died
But while many of the friends who
mourn his untimely end may especiaIv
srieVe that he did not wear an over |
coat, 1t is not clear that this practice |
II George Vests necessarily brought |
about the disease
Senator Brice died OF pneumonia
he same day. for instance. lie alwavs
vore an overcoat.
AS matter of fact. / think II can
e demonstrated that more men who
'ear overcoats die of pneumonia than
len who don't
However. l don't want to get into
II argument.
i was awful sorry to hear that
Gorge West is dead. THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17
Among WOmen's Clubs.
EDITED sv MRS BELLE .. psrr,s.


The meeting of the Massachusetts
state Federation of Women's Clubs al
the Park street church, Boston. ON
Tuesday was notable one I'm many
respects, despite the fact that a great
disappointment was theirs, for the con-
tinued illness of Mrs. Lowe OF Atlanta,
Ca, president OF the National Fedora
tion Of Womens Clubs (who was to
have been the bright particular star OF
the Massachusetts, federation), prevent
ed her presence among them; and was
the cause of the giving up of the great
meeting which had been arranged To
take place in fremont temple on the
evening of Tuesday.
The convention, however. was full OF
interest In the morning, papers were
read by Prof. Vira ID. Scudder on so
clal ldeals;' by Miss Mary a. Bacon,
factory Inspector, on Massachusetts
Laws Relating to Women and Children
in Industry and Their Enforcement.
and by the Hon. Carroll ID. Wright on
'Women's Clubs in Relation to Social
Economics
Mrs. Henry w. Blair the distin-
guished president of the New Hamp-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

propagation of the faith has proceeded
without apparent effort on the part OF
the promoters who nave been alike
silent in the face of attack and unos-
tentatious i'm their persistent advance.
which latter phase, by the way, the
building of the Church of Christ Sci
enlist, is entitled TO rank as an eighth
wonder Of the world. And when the
inquirer, be he inspired by motives of
curiosity or fiat antagonism. is brought
face TO face with the Fundamental
proposition OF that church, he will re-
quire indeed an abundance of nerve to
deny It's truth. To contest the principle
which. after all, is precisely the same
principle that every church accepts i'm
greater on less part, and only in the
measure thereof differs from the Sci
ence faith which declares for the
whole.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

That Is encouraging news we bea,
from Chicago. DIR. Andrews is moi onIv
going To remain in charge of the
SCHOOLS brt he is going TO have his
own way, right up To the limit II IL
said that the school system of Cbicago
viii be divorced from politics and pulls
Of one kind and another ana turned
over 10 Superintendent Andrews. So
the superintendent is To be boss Of Tho
schools instead OF the school board. II
is suspected that after the recent tut
between the two the latter were not
oisinciined TO unload the great respon-
sioilities and big and little bothers Of
school management upon the broad
shoulders OF the man who insisted on
assuming them as an obligation OF his
own freedom of action If this report
be true. and the fact that DR.. Andrews
has not resigned his position is the
best evidence that It is. the future Of
the Chicago educational system VIII he
watched with interest. Dr. Andrews
has a tremendous opportunity OUT there
and the results may confidently be OK.
pectcd TO be Impressive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17
RELIGIOUS
NOTICES,
BAPTIST

Ceiltral, Rev DIR T ID Anderson. pas.
| Tor io;io, morning service preachino
| by the pastor; 12:l5. 5 s: 6:i5 Y p M.
| $50. The Father of All Men. the Pat
| tern OF All Men"
Pearl St-Preaching at lO:45 n IN and
'Jo M 5 1915 y m; II NJ $50 d m .
music by the new quartet
union-Preaching by Rev James X
Ever 1910 IN and $50 p m: : 5 12:l5:
Y u : Il $50. 49,
cranston St-Prcaching by pastor
lV;lo IN and $50 y m, ) : 12:15 ID m /.
& Il 6:l5 m.
Jefferson St-Preaching 1o:45. r {
1915. y S & Il s:l5: song service and
sermon ';3o The Four Sins. w n
Palmer. pastor.
Broadway. Rev J V Osterhout. pastor
, ; 1910 m; preaching by the pas
tor J; evening service 1:15.
vice q.
Johnston Belknap District Chanel
; y m: preaching 8.
First. Rev w II King. - ID. pastor-
morning, l0:45, sermon. The Transient
and the Permanent" = : f2:I5. Y u =
{ r $50: evening 1880. sermon, Sowing
and Reaping;' baptism at evening SER
vice.
Pawtuxet, Rev II 3 Hutchins. pastor
Sermon. i0:45. THE Precious Gift.
l2:l5; Y p G E6:45: sermon. 5.so
Algeiism; Who is TO Blame?"
tewart-Preaching by the pastor
Rev Edwin Bromley. lO:i5, subject
Another King" : $ 12:15: Gospel con,
cert ';3O; sermon, TRANSPORTATION
Scenes
Fourth. corner Bacon and Scott sis.
Rev DIR Cameron. pastor-The conrer-
ence continues over Sunday: Rev Dean
chapel Will preach morning and even
ing, and Miss Florence Ben olIel win
speak at 3 y m on THE Jews and Jeru.
salem of the Present Day" all viii he /
welcome.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First Bencfit and Benevolent sts-S 6
~ public worship lo:i5: vcspcrs. 4:
Continued on Page Ski
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

The Old Flag has been planted in
two hemispheres and there IL remains
the symbol of liberty and law. OF peace
and progress. who will withdraw Il
from the people over whom il floats I'm
protecting folds? who viii haul IL
down. How these fine words of the
President at Atlanta go ringing across
the country. Who, indeed wifi haul
down the Flas flying over the Philip
pines, over Porto Rico, over the Ha-
waiian islands. over little Guam. raised
there at the sacrifice of life and treas
ure cheerfuly made, there to remain.
the emblem of a nation that has only
the Christmas message to bear 10 its
new peoples? No one will haul down
the Flag. There are "A few Of us who
appear TO think they would like to.
But most OF them will get over il. They
are talking while great nation is act
ing-and IL is a period for action. They
are muttering in their sleep while the
young giant OF the West is stretching
himself. broad awake To the dawn OF a
new day. They can explain to the
s.hoolboy the reason why the Flag
should come down. and when the
schooiboy sees the Flag stll there he
will be impressed. in a way TO remem- !
ber ii. with the limitations OF talking |
against the tide. Demosthenes hurled |
his Philippics at the king of the Mace
dons, but they did not stop him. Plato
created philosophy, but Alexander
conquered world. A fondness for
academic discussion seems TO blind tha
victim to the current making of big
things. But events march on. Reasons
Tor hauling down the Flag that signifies
expansion and imperialism" may
sound excellently we'll to the ear trained
20 the seductive music OF abstract de-
AUCTION. But in the history that is
low making, and that our children and
'ur children's children will read tbere
VIII be small space reserved for them
The recording OF the mighty event win
equire all Of IT,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

| Speaking Of medicine. i'm connection
with the subject of Christian Science.
perhaps not unnaturally reminds one
| OF poisons. Poisons are alike a fayorite
tool of our friends of the medical pro-
fession and of persons Of unhealthful
| mental condition who take a notion TO
destroy themselves or somebody else.
Sir j. Crichton Browne, when deliver
ing the inaugural address before the
London Pharmaceutical Society recent
ly, made some remarks upon the sub
tect. going to show that the average
self-killer or murderer by poison would
not be entitled To membership I'm
society for the consideration of crime
as fine art. They are not up To date,
anywhere near. The speaker referred
at length To the use of poisons by muir
derers and suicides, and said that not
withstanding the discovery Of new
poisons which when taken into the
body. could defy detection, even i'm a
most minute post-mortem examination.
homicides still clung to the old-fash-
Toned and clumsy methods of human
destruction. Nicotine poisoning had
been Tesorted to i'm only one known case
OF prcmeditated malice. and then n man
was murdered in less than six minutes. |
and the post mortem failed TO detect |
he slightest trace of poison i'm the body |
There were organic poisons well known |
TO medical men which could be used
with impunity without the slightest
ear of detection, but they were rarely
'r never used illegitimately. A con-
loisseur of poisons could. by keeping
his own microbes, slaughter hundreds
4 innocent people without the slightest
ear OF his crime coming To light. For
long time TO come, he thought mur-
erers would continue To stake their
ecks on such old methods as arsenic
nd strychnine poisoning which was a
lucky thing for society I
II of which is interesting not to say {
1oourasing To lovers of existence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-17

thechesapeake, that fell a preysto the
shannon, and the Cumberland and
Congress, that went down before the
Merrimac's Irresistible guns and ram.
"A grateful country does not leave its
soldiers lying where they fall, but bears
their bodies tenderly to decent grave.
SO the Maine lying shattered i'm the
mud of Havana harbor, If she cannot
be restored to us, should be taken out
to deep blue water and laid in old
oceans peaceful cemetery.