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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

won't peep, indeed I won't. Don't forget,
] live on darlington street, No. 1929. From
yours truly. BERNARD GLASS.
Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a
| great big carriage with a doll baby In IL.
/ also would like TO have a bedstead with
all what belongs TO IL. DO not forget TO
bring my little brother a nice wagon and
horse. and be sure not 10 forget my gross
mother. If you have enough money all
OF US would like to have a nice Xmas-tree.
/ will try TO be a good little girl and love
You and everybody. You little girls,
ELENORA MILLER.
III east Main.
ROSENA MOESTA,
1904 west Main.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
soldier suit, a 'spress-wagon, a horn,
some fire-trackers, nuts, candy, and raj
sins; a pistol, and a billy-goat, cart, and
harness.
When you get to my house you will find
a slice OF fruit cake for yourself.
Please bring me g 'trol-wagon, with a
bell on It. Your little friend.
SOLON b. WOODFIN, JR.,
627 north Eighth street.
Dear Santa Claus: I write you in time
to tell you 10 bring me an express-wagon
(big one), a pocket-knife, a drawing slate,
n pistol, some piCture-boOks, a TIN horn.
---% 1879 I-E a tAA y 90
old, have been good, and think / need all
those things. / have a little brother. Ma
rion. 4 years old. lie has been good. SO
don't forget him. He wants n drum. tin
horn, p~op-crackers. and anything else you
choose TO bring. Goodbye. l will go to
bed early, don't forget me.
BOBBY ALLEN.
Dear Good Santa Claus: / am so glad
you are coming so soon, and | hope you
viii bring me a few nice things.
| would like a fire engine and truck.
some soldiers, a nice book. a game, and
q whole lot OF baby-wakers and fire
works.
Dear Santa. I do not want 10 be greedy.
nut would Ike for you 20 bring Brother
Charlie. he Is my big brother. 70 years
olo, and says he wants only a few things.
All he wants Is a piano, a mandolin. and
bicycle. Hoping this will please you.
remain your little friend.
NELSON PAGE RAWSON.
Dear Santa Clause: Please bring me
one goat and donkey, and a little land
TO keep him on. Please bring me a cart,
and wheat and oats for 20 feed him on.
/ am . years old, and can spell dove and
and ball. Write TO me, dear Santa,
and tell me whore bouts YOU will leave
things. Don't forget Miss Matte.
Bring her a fur. l loves you, and Will be
a good little boy and learn my Roman
numbers. / am your boy.
CHARLIE TANNER REGISTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Otto Whitehurat. OF Norfolk, is visit
Inc friends In Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

write much. but / know what / would
like for you to bring me Xmas. Bring me
as many popcrackers as you can spare. as
! am very fond Of them; q pocket knife,
and drawing slate. a nice pair
Pants, Rubbers, neck Tie and hat, and n
you ever give any money away / would
like for you TO put five dollars I'm my
stocking Ior my Papa. 1 live at No. 1894
Ross street, and my nam is BennieNiars.
BENNIE WARS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
r. WILMER MOTIF.
1jj south Cherry street.

Dear Old Santa: ! want n large and
small doll, dOll-baby carriage. large
enough for the largest doll. a piano.
some doll fat-irons. a carpet-sweeper to
clean up the dirt l make. and anything
You VIII have left over. | am going to
be a good little girl. and l am going
10 bed very early. GOOd-by. Don't for
get l am in the house with my mama.
| expect you know where she lives. Your
little girl. BESSIE II. MOTIF.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: I want n new cloak
OF leggings; also, one c-ookfng.sfove IPc vI
lng-machine, and a doll baby, some non
crackers also. Please don't forget me
/ am 10 old Christmas. s0' mt
SAD JACKSON.
No. 10 L.. "a ST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: This IL my first let
yer 10 you, and as | want so many things
/ hope you wont think / am greedy and
give them 70 me. | would like 20 have a
nice Pair Pants, neck Tie. Mitts and Rub
Ders, 10 Packs POpcrackers, Pocket Knife.
Fop-Gun, Pencil BOX, and a pretty game;
and please dOn't forget TO bring my mann
a nice big Turkey. / will be sound
and promise you faithfully not TO
peep. Ny name Is George Wars and |
live at No. 1904 Ross street.
GEORGIE WARS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me n
rifle and a engin. and let me tell you one
~thlng-plcase do not forget papa and NAM
ma. Santa IL il rains or SHOWS do not
come over the hill, for you will get very
muddy. l will so 10 bed at 5 o'clock. l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
PANSY z. BEGLEY.
1881 east Main street. CITY

Dear Santa Claus: / am a very little
sIri, put want you 20 bring me some
cradle. so / car rock my baby. haven,
eut ono good arm. / broke my arm las,
by. S'' soou-
From our little girl.
GENENEIVE AMRHETN
east Leigh street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: I want me a Drum
and one dozen boxes Of caps for my
pistol. & please give me a large harp, as
LAY small one don't blow good. OF course,
i want all sorts OF nuts, ~ratsins, x candy,
G. one orange. l Will be very glad 70 get
tlcse things, and don forget my Drum,
for 1 never had one in my life. Nr little
friend, ". T.. HAZLEGROFE,
Angola, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Old Santa: I don't want u,ob
this Christmas. l just want some pop-
crackers and some soda-crackers ana
about 40 barrels for TO burn Cbristmas
night; and also a niger doll for our SER
want. Good-by.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: 1 am n little girl G.
X,Sars old, and / have no papa or mama.
WIZ YOU please bring me a doll baby ana
a carriage. and ANYTHING else tb9f vvn,
wish. And have two little sisters. ono Ia
years or age, and the other g. Please
bring them something. too.
From your little girl.
PANSY +. BEGLEY.
1927 ggut MI, @
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

NY Dear Santa Claus: I thought | had
better write you / was living In Spencer.
y. c., this Xmas. / am 8 years old. Papa
saws l make my letters real nice. Please
bring me a writing desk. a gold watch.
a big drum, some picture books, and
plenty fireworks. Little brother Everett
is three years old. He wants a veloci-
pede and wagon like you brought me last
Xmas. a doll baby. and lots OF good
things. We have been good boys all the
year. Don't forget grandma mama.
Your little boy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa: I forgot that I want a hi,
cycle ca Crown Cyrus, a watch and
chain. and Q typewriter (bar-lock), and a
hole lot of fireworks. and a rifle Ores
cent?. and a hole lot Of things. / live at
COIL north Challim street.
Goodbye, Sic HOWARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please don't forget TO
bring me and my little brother Val. the
following; want a gun, with a gun case
and o. soldiers belt, with q dozen wooden
bullets I'm IL. and Val. wants an electric
lst.rv. we also want fireworks. Yours
truly. LEWIS LICHTENSTEIN.
~. B.-Forget the Maine, and remember
what we want.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

MY Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy. and
l I'VE on Staples's-Mill road; am 5 years
old, and want you 10 come to see me
Xmas want a pOp-gun, a byclcle. a
narP' d morn, n what else you have TO
spare. My little Brother and Sister want
some dolls and wagons and fireworks.
Good-by. Your little boy,
CLAUDE RAMKEY,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: l am a little girl. and
nv name Is Lottie McCabe, and l nave
another little sister. Edna, and two little
brothers. Henry and clyde. and / thought
that j would write TO you and ask you
please not TO forget TO come 10 my house.
live at No. 9O3 Louisiana street, Fulton.
We will be glad OF anything you will
bring US. LO1vrIE MCABE,
/9OS Louisiana street, Fulton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
Princeton. y. ]

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little Rich
thought l would send my letter 10 the
Dispatch, because / know you have your
office there. Please bring me a doll dress
cd In blue, a ~stOry-bOo6. some candy.
nuts. and oranges Please bring my little
brother oscar a rattle and n rubber doll.
He is only 4 months Old, and he don't
want much. Please bring me what !
want, and | Will be your OWL little girl.
LOLA ESTELLE WHITLOCk,
Dec. 16, 1898. 3 Edwards Place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Sanity: Please bring me a dancing
horse and a Hobby horse, and some GU
cumbers and lots OF good things. and
bring my brothers some fireworks and lit
tie sister a rubber doll. | am going TO be
a goOd little boy. Good-by. Sanity. | am,
IiINCHMoN JACKSON.
A. No. l. -..--a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please don't FORGET
10 S. Belvidere st. l want a small
~doll-baby, dressed nice, trunk, and nice
hat. GoOd-by. From your little girl,
ALICE RUTH HOWELL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear ola Santa: This IS your same lit
te Boy. Edward u. Uranium. / live 2lO9
ChIrch-Hu ave. Pleas Bring me DreWey
iug.u an soldier suit. an a Canon an
horn an some fireworks an some goodies
for my stocking. IL will be in the coner
ready for you. Dear Santa. please Don't
forget my little Brother You no no he is.
You brought him last Christmas, an l
think he Is autell sect. so Please don't
forget him. You no what 20 Bring him,
4 won't halt Co tell YOU. His name is
Julian Earl Uranium. ! viii be real good,
Santa, Please come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
Christmas-Eve night a nice doll baby.
picture-book, & some candies and nuts.
Will 80 10 bed at eight and shut my eyes
tlght. VIII not peep; indeed, l won't.
From your little girl.
BESSIE WILLIAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

won't peep. indeed ! won't. Don't forget,
] live on darlington street. No. 1899. From
yours truly. BERNARD GLASS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

years old. and live with my grand
mother, ZC2 Venable street. / would like
1Dr you 10 come 20 SEQ me this Christmas
thd bring me a pack OF cards and some
'annas and a large wagon 20 ride In,
VIII be a good boy and not cry this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
dOll-baby, picture-book, and some candies
q nuts. and anything else you would
think I'll like. GOOd-by. Fronn your little
Girl, EMMA WILLIAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Clas; / am going TO be a
good, little boy, and my stocking will be
on the front-room, hanging up. Please
bring me a drum. two sticks. and horn.
ana Hmas-tree; Papa says he is going
10 tell you TO bring me a ovorc0ot ami
cap. GoOd-by, Santa.
-FOUR boy, WILLIE AMRHETN.
Z east Leigh street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: I wish you would
bring me a donkey and cart ike / saw
at a store, and a whole lot Of goodies.
/ wish | could see you and tell You how
much ] love you.
EUNICE WILLIAMS,
y $. BelVidere st.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Clas: 1 am but a little
boy just 3 years old, and / an not a very
bad boy. and so | wish that you would
please bring me a bicycle and lots of nice
candles. Best of all is chocolate drops, so
please remember my little sister, because
She is not big enough TO write.
h. $50, by-by, Old Santa. This Is from
your little boy. FRANK WORSIAM,
No. 27O3 east Clay street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Sanity: Please bring me n doll
baby, tea set, table, stove. and a lot OF
good things. I viii go 10 bed soon and
close my eyes tight. From your little
friend. MAY DOWDY.
COZ TWQnfV-lrgf street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
ROWLAND KRITZER,

Dear Santa Claus: AS Christmas is so
near. | thought l would write you a let
ter and tell you what / want. Please
bring me four billy goats, wagon, and
whip, and 1 want the wagon full Of APP
pies, baunas, and candy; an express
wagon, q tool chest, a drum, a tricycle.,
a pistol. with some caps, and q big horn,
a watch & chain, and a lot of other
things. / will so TO bed early and shut
my eyes tight. I will not peep. Please
dor't forget my Papa and Mamma. 1 am
n little \boy, only 3 years old, and live
at No. 3lOls S. Laurel St.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: / ann n liftIa how.
did not get my letter 10 the Dispatch i'm
Tune last year; hope to this time. / will
try 10 be a good boy, If you will bring
me a goat. cart, and harness: anything
else you like, l will be glad 10 get. Dear
Santa, the harness you brought me last
xmas has gotten too small for Rubin.
Good-by, dear, good Santa Your boy.
RIVES HAYNES,
4l9 south BelVidere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a
weel-barrow and some candles & nuts;
that is all ! want this tirie. Good-by.
From your little boy,
JOHNNY WILLIAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

NV Dear Santa Claus: / want you 10
bring me a writing desk, and l want you
bring me "a gun Christmas, and l want
. l4E Troll wagon. and / want that little
'.se in sail window, and 1 wan you 10
bring me hole lot Of fireworks Christmas
cave uirht. Don't forget Eddie and
-..Ie Jones. EDDIE +. JONES.
Petersburg. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

Ny Dear Old Santa: Please bring me a
stick of lemon candy. GOOD-B.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

NAIMUND WILLIA Mss FUNERAL.
The funeral OF little Raymond VIII
liams, whose death was caused by the
overturning Of a lamp Sunday night took
place yesterday morning at II O'Clock from
the residence OF his parents, No. i1s Re
servoir street. Rev. r. Finley Gayle ofn-
ciated. and the interment was made I'm
lakewood. -Four boys, friends OF Raw
mond. acted as ~pall-bearers. They were
Masters I.ounie Simmons, Claude Wilson,
Ellis Stone. and Robert Stone,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21

near Old Santa Clause: / am a tiny
A'ne bitsy boy. Ny home IS AZ 2ji4 Ven
tt.e street. Please tum a. sec me Twis-
pas d. bring me lots Of doOd things, a
.efge spcas wagon, with q Biily boat
h'okcd % n, q a Bycicle d some fire.
works. J viii be q good little Boy, so
b}e-by. Darling old Santa.
WYATT II. TAYLOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

1904, N nv harangues. I enjoyed the i'm
lls"ui,ies of inpecuniosity with the opPortuni-
,'ss Of a millionaire. If ever there was a man
u;.hout a grievance. ! was that man.
pmt alas the world grew younger as grew
,ter. IFS vision cleared as mine dlrnmed II
vngan 10 read with the naked eye the writing
" The wall which now began to remind me
hat the age OF spectacles was at hand. My
rnor,unities were still there-nay, they multi
nied tenfold but the strength and youth TO
Vne with them began 10 fail. and 10 need eking
out with the shifiy cunning OF experience.
hos f. shrk the platform, TO ccon"lnlZc my
9Th. even to take holidays. In my weekly
rolumns which l once filled fun from magic
oeu that never ran dry or lost lis sparkle pro-
sded uumped hard enough. began 10 re-
neat myself; to fall into a style which. to my
rrreat peril. recognized as at least partly
serious 10 find the pump tlrlng me and the
ro,er lower in the we'll; and, worst symptom
- all 10 reflect with little tremOrs on the fact
hal my mystic wealth could not like the
,noney for which other men threw II away. hc
stored VI against my second childhood. The
youncer generation. reared in an enlightenment
nynknown t. my schooldays. came knocking at
the door too: glanced back at my old columns
and realized that had timdly hotchcd AT
thirty What ne~er men do now Win gay con con,
nrous knocks with exultation for the race. with
renurous alarm for my own old age. When
.alked e. this generation II called me- Mister,
and with its frank, charming humanity re-
srected me as one who had done good work in
nv time MIR Pinero wrote long play to
show that people of my age were on the shelf.
and | laughed al him with the wrong side OF
my mouth
II was at this bitter moment that my fellow
ctzens who had previously repudiated all my
offers Of political service. contemp'uousiY al
lowed me To- become vcstrYman me. the au-
thor Il "Widowers' Houses Then. like any
other harmless useful creature. took the hrst
step harvard. Up to that fatcful day | had
never stopped pumping 10 spoon UP the spit
drors Of my well into bottles Time enough
Tor that when the well empty. But now
! listened to the voice Of the publisher for the
first time since ne had refused 10 listen 10
njne turned over my articles again, hut 10
serve VI the weekly paper of hve years ago AS
a novelty no: ! had not yet fallen SO low
though | see that degradation looming before
ne as an agricultural laborcr sees the work
house So ! said Il Will begin with small SINS
! viii publish my plays.
Irony aside it may he said that the pound
a week" looms up behind Mr.. Shaws plays. 1t
Is rumorcd that he has received about Siio"'
in ROYALTIES on Arms and the Man" and The
nc,.rs Disciple"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
STRANGE OCEAN MONSTERS.

From The London Morning Post
Tho Uaiphune mail has brought news "i d
hitherto unknown species - ocean ih"hSt'i
which has been seen On several occasions ~
The officers If the gunboat ANaIanch' III fhl-'Si-
Long Bay Naval Lieutenant Iagr's!H'. com
mancer q the Avalanche. reports tha' III July
las, m Along Bay two animals ~ sNHit' i''ii'
abou, twenty wards long and Nv" or thi"" Eaf"S
In cir .umferencc. were observed AZ !. distance
Of six hundred metres. Their noNcn'its "'r'
70, rigid hut undulatOry IN N'iu'ai S'i'S'
They diyed when a shot was ircd al 'h'H -
eral similar creatures wer" seen on FEBRUARY H.
this wear and were fired at when from ~" /"
4UN wards distant. Two small fh"IS huff' on
one q the monsters. but did not appear I" III
juro il Lieutenant I.agr@slIl" trI"d 7" run th'm
down hut they were TOO swift Tor IN" ava
!anche Whenever the animal he cnaS"u t"' H'"
shallow water il doubled back. ana mus NhS
clearly seen Each time u dIvcd II be" h"islly.
The color was gray. with several black ms. me
head something Xix" that II a seal. ana Inc bd' X
covered with "A sawlik" ridge. The presence "i
these creatures is revealed 10y their loud hTea'h-
Ing Lieutenant IagrHsille thought ono" ina D.,
h had secured a specimen. but the amman n'N'n
and came ~ again far astcrn q! III" ANaIhh'h'.
The number q the meetings reported WIN ines
new deniZrns 81 the deep would t"nd I" fi""
that the species is fairy plentiful III Inc scaS
where the Avalanche was stationed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
STAYING AWAY FROM THE KLOND!hE.

From Tho Engineering and Mining journal
The expected rush to the KlOndikc is not ma
terializing Boats are sailing from Seattle ana
San Francisco almost empty and the raiIioans
are still quarTelling over the small tra'hc 10 i'
coast cities 1t is fortunate that IL n go, io'
even the comparatively small number VINO nave
started are suffering greatly, and the hardrhips
and loss Of life would be vastly Increased. even
proportOnately had there been greater numbers
70 support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

We shall have hard work OF IL here"
Said he.
Three days through sapphire seas we sail,
The steady Trade blew strong and free,
The Northern Light his banners palcd
me ocean Stream our channels wet,
We rounded low CanaveraIs lee.
And passed the isles Of emerald set
In Blue Bahamas turquoise sea
by reef and shoal obscurely mapped.
and hauntincs ~ the gray sea wolf,
The palmy Western Key lay Tapped
In In" warm washing of the Gulf
But weary 10 the hearts Of all
The burning glare, the barren reach
or Santa Rosas withercd beach
And PensaColas ruined wall
And weary was the long patrol
The thousand miles of Sha pclcss strand
From BrazOs to san Bias that roll
Their drifting dunes Of descr, sand
Yet OOastwisc "A " cruiscd or lay.
The land breeze still at nightfall bore,
by beach and fOrtr,s guarded bay.
Sweet Odors from the encmys shore.
Fresh from the forest solitrdcs
UnchallonGed Of his sentry lines
The bursting Of his cypress buds
And The warm fragrance Of his pines.
An never Drawer bark and crew,
Nor holder Flag a foe 10 dare,
Had left wake on ocean hlue
Since Lion Heart sailed TrcnC-c- merit
weary timc.-hut t. the strong
The day al last as ever came.
Leaned for,h il thunder ana in flame,
Man your starhoard hattoryw
Kimberly shouted.
The ship. with her hearts Of oak.
Was going mid roar and SNAKE
ON 10 vic,orv'
Nnne ~ ms dnuh,cd
NJ ma, our diving
Ly,rrarut's Flag vae Ovinr,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT
Ahead lay the Tennessee.

|
With his mailcad consorts three
CThe rest had run up the Bay
| There he was, belching fame from his bow,
And the steam from his throats abyss
Was a Dragons maddened hiss;
In sooth most cursed craft
/ In sulen ring al bay.
| by the middle ground they lay,
Eaking US. fore and aft.
How they lcarod the tongues Of flame,
/ From tha lannon's fiery lip
/ How the broadsdes deck and frame,
Shook the great ship
And how tho cncrny's shell
Came crashing. heavy and oft,
Clouds Of splintcrs flying aloft
And falling IN oaken showers.
But. all the pluck Of the crew.
Had You stood on tina, deck of ours.
You had seen what men may DO.
little. once it locked III,
our consort began to burn
They qucnChcd the flames with n WILL
But our men were falling stil.
And still the feet was astern.
Ri;eht abreast OF tn. Fort
/ In an awful shroud they lay;
Broadsdrs laundering away,
And lightning from every port
/ There to silence III" Foe.
Moving griny and slow.
! They doomed IN that deadly wreath,
Wh're TN darh'st hlllet''S fo""eu'
i,aih III th' an al i"u"u' -,
And the black t"fI"d""s heh'a'h'
Ana now rs We i'"k'u ah'a"
! All lor'ard the long white deck
Wa growing n strange dun red
Iiut soon. as once and again
! For, and AFT ", sped
'Ihe hr.hs |" euii' 81 'h''ml
you ',u'd h"ruF th""s' nua 'i'"'
lf,f.. ..,t4 CHI
+ l'rt hH'uI t""hrt ana SHic"
i"h' d" "H"'' "N' wv '
And ever with steady con
! The ship forged slowly by.
/ And their cheers rang loud and high
Grand was the sight to 500
How 10y their guns thcy STOOD
J Right IN front q our dead.
Fighting sguai" abreast.
Each lrawny arm and caeyt
All spotted with black and fod,
ChrisW {. IL, and hlood.
RI, arc ,,,, tina, mover will fail
uf,.,, .f',,,.,,, fb.,.,o f.uchtD
I,,,. N,u,d.r may VET rr.vail-
m, ,..-, .i,t as craven sank
/ r.s,'-,.,,.',h an. hard fierce thought,
F i,,,,,..,,,. 80, mart and ~,
-, l.l, oro through the ship
ti,.nt nor To- Ia. last plank
d,,.,,., r,r.vn might strike
- nth f,, .otar. al0ncsidc--
- 80, -, -, ~, ~,
, ~, wy ,t. .h,,.,.r tide
g.. d. ~, H. , fnl. # oid
.t 3D., a.. s,,rv * told
IN Iii h..r how ,hc Hartford died.
t,,, ,e "a, -arrcd ahead
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