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ter that should be read by municipal
officials. Aside from the many depart
ments and reports, there are papers on
Sewer Flushing" Sewage Disposal
Cement Tests" Brick Pavements,"
Water Supply" and Municipal Art"
the latter being beautifully illustrated
with full-page half-tone engravlngs.
THE Partisan" for February (New
York, Carnegie HalD. handsomely illus
trated, has these papers; "Glimpses of
Chateaubriand' illustrated. by G.,
Lenotre; The Sunken Treasure" by
Andre Theuriet; The New Love-" illus
trated, by j. H. Rosny; The Suspicious
Partners, Aurora by P. Berey;
"Benares,' illustrated, by A. de Geri-
olles; The Austro- Hungarian Crisis;
THE Loves Of Heine.'' by Maurice
Paleologue: Jean Richepin'; STU
dents Department" Book Char;
Partisan Gossip"
The METROPOLITAN" (New York; for
February is superbly illustrated with
views of scenery and a great amount
of porrraiture of artists, actresses, au-
thors, singers and noted beautiful wo-
men. BESIDES there are these papers
in addition to others of general interest;
Richard Croker, as He Really Is, AL
fred Henry Lewis; Winter Misra-
tions," Robert L. Field; The Art OF
MacMonnies and Morgan" Theodore
Dresser: May Irwin" A. L. Samson:
Tuxedo Park and Its Colony" Arthur
L. Wharton; "Raimundo Madrazo," r.
H. Hicks. New York's Motherhood of
Its Waits" Margaret Baxter; The
Physical Side of Alma Mater" James
l.. Watson; THE Passing Of the pail
sades," c. J.. Marston; stage of the
Month" Leander Richardson's; ''She
Who Loves Me- by Emile Zola, and
La Morte." by Guy de Maupassant.
Part six of volume l of Fifty Years
of Masonry in California is at hand
George Spaulding & Co., San Fran
cisco) 1t has a fine portrait of tha
late Charles F. Crocker, and views of
numerous lodgerooms. with text on Ma
sonry historical and biographical of es-
pecial interest to members of the fra
ternity.
liable Talk for February Phladel-
phia) has besides the departments Wall
liable to all housekeepers these special
articles: How We Should Read
Cuts of Beef and Their Uses Short
Sermons on Gastronomic Texts" Mid
winter Anniversaries Juvenile En-
tertaining," Entertainments" "How to
Use d Design" New Menus for Febru-
ary," Menus with MONDAY Dinners"
Home Amenities Effective Table
Decoration" "Gastronomic Chips"
Business Womens Luncheons.'
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Frozen Oranges Seized.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Nearly
sixty boxes of frozen oranges were
seized by Health Inspector Jordan on
the water front to-day. The fruit was
sent here from Fresno. Jordan made
speech to the crowd of peddlers and fruit
dealers who We're present, saying that
any of them who We're caught selling
frozen fruit of any kind would be ar
rested and prosecuted by the Board of
Health
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Charged With Murder.

VENTURA (Cal), Feb. 9.-Lee Hill,
rancher of Los Pasas, seven miles
from Saticoy, was brought to the Jail
here to-day. and charged with the mur-
der of Theo Parvin. Parvin leased
Hills ranch some time ago, and yester-
day Hill demanded that he give up the
lease. a quarrel resulted. during which
Hill struck Parvin with a scantling on
the temple. The injured man died at
, o'clock this morning. Deceased leaves
widow and young baby
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Suicided on a Church Stems

HOLLISTER. Feb. 9.-I.ionel Chase.
aged 81, prominent young man of San
Felipe, came home last night late. after
a two months absence in Los Angeles.
lie turned his saddle horse out in his
fathers pasture. walked back a quarter
of mile 10 San Felipe, sat down on the
church steps and shot himself through
the head. dying instantly. The family
knew nothing of his arrival. The cause
of the act is unknown.
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Copper Mines Sold.

TOMBSTONE (Arizona). Feb. O.
The owners of the Black Diamond group
of copper mines located just east of
here have finally sold them to y. O.
Bagge of New York The conSidera-
ton, though kept quiet, is understood
to be way up in the thousands. The
Black Diamond has long been regarded
as one of the best copper propositions
ereabouts. The ledge is very prom
inent.a and the property favotably loca ted,
the ores being peacock and black sui
phides, carrying very high percentages.
The new owners will commence opera
tionS at once.
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Practical.

"Do you. believe in dat motto, 'nevvuh
put off till tomorrow what you kin jes
as we'll do ter bay?" inquired Pickinny
Jim.
"Sholy does" replied his mother, VINO
was removing the dishes from the table.
We'll, den, ez long ez l hab de time l
reckons mebee 1 might ez well go right
ahaid an eat anuthuh supper. WASH
inp.fQu Star.
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The Williams Tunnel.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-The Santa
Fe Company has about completed its
struggles with the tunnel at Williams,
which has caused that road such great
loss within the past few weeks by
catching fire twice in the space of a
few days time. Chief Engineer Dunn
of the Santa Fe Company arrived from
the tunnel this morning, and stated that
work of repairs Will be completed Fri
day evening.
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Maher and Mccoy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Buck Connolly
of Pittsburg manager Of Peter Maher,
to-day covered Kid McCoy's forfeit Of
5000, and issued a challenge to back
Maher against Mccoy for 50 900 or $40
000 size and the championship of the
world. Connolly stipulates that the
fight must take place within six weeks
after signing articles.
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time ago, but the Superior Courts did
not feel justified in resentencing the
convicted murderers until the mandates
had been received. These will now be
entered upon the records of the District
Court and Circuit Court, virtually clos
ing out every further appeal.
The prisoners will be taken back to
their respective counties for resentence.
Worden has been granted reprieve by
Governor Budd.
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Secret Service Agent Harris.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 9.-Nicholas
r. Harris, for ten years United States
Secret Service Agent for the division
embracing California. Oregon, Wash
ington and Nevada, viii in a few days
be succeeded by Frederick r. Sprasue.
MIR. Harris says the change was doubt
less made for political reasons. The Of
fee is controlled by the Treasury De-
partment, and is not subject to civi,
service regulations. The newly ap-
pointed agent is an Eastern man.
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Pepsin, just over the JASPER line IN
Newton County. ought to be able 10
attract the favorable attention of dys-
peptics who are looking for health re-
sort, If it comes anywhere near living
up to its name.-Kansas City Journal.
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Customs Employees Discharged.

PORTLAND, Feb. 9.-In accordance
with instructions from the Treasury
Department. six employees of the Gus
toms service of this district were to-
day discharged. and seven day iIspec-
tors had their salaries reduced 80 cents
per day.
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Mrs. Slimdiet (to new boarder)-That
is poundcake, Mr.. Starver.
New Boarder carefully netting
pieee-What did you pound it With
! New York Weekly.
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Found Guilty of Forgery.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 9.-Charlss
Compton was to-day found guilty OF
forging the name of NJ. Green to
deed by means of which the Columbian
Savings Bank was defrauded out Of
81 900 Sentence viii be pronounced
Saturday
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new PUBLICATIONS.

A change of publishers, but the same
editor is the substance of an announce
ment i'll the February Midland Month
ly" Johnson Brigham. having accept
ed the State Libraranship has sold The
Midland Monthly" CDes Moines, la.}
to the printers of the magazine, MesSrs.
Conaway & Shaw, who will organize
stock company with Mr.. Brigham as
the editorial head and themselves as
the business head of the concern. thus
strengthening each department by di-
vision of labor and responsibility. Tie
February Midland" is profusely and
beautifully pictured. and full of attrac.
tive reading. The chief literary paper
is The Theories of Octave Thanet and
other Western Realists,' by Mary j.
Reid of Chicago. Its Grants Life
gives new evidence of Grants fore
sight in planning the famous campaign
resulting in the victories at Henry and
Donelson The Watch at Dawn" one
of the poetic gems of the month. is by
Belle E. Smith, author of If / Should
Die Tonight" Among the good stories
in this number is prize story. The
Christening of the Muertos," by Ed. L.
Sabin of Peoria. -
"Donahoe's Magazine" for February
Boston) has a remarkably fine collec-
ton Of portraits of the leaders in the '9S
movement. These portraits have been
gathered from many sources and are
beautifully engraved The text of the ar
ticle. THE '9S Centenary" is written by
P. O'Neill Larkin. a recognized author
ity James 3. Connolly writes of ath-
letic development. In reply to Mayor
Ramsdens paper on Machinery Sup
planting Man." Hon. Horace G.. Wad-
lilr answers in the negative the question,
Does Machinery Depress the Labor
err" and employs statistics to prove the
soundness of his argument "The His
toric Episcopate' is thoughtfully con-
sdered by Judge John w. Willis. "Of
the Royal House of David by Will
liam II. Bennett, describes the silent in
fuence of beautiful marble Madonna.
The serial "Westchester" reaches an in
teresting point. An Ancient Cava-
lier," by n. ]. Wenes, and the opening
chapters of "A Coming Attraction by
Margaret M. Halvey, complete the fic-
ton of the number. In Men and
Things the editor. Henry Austin
Adams. NJ. A, gives some good advice
on Catholic clubs for young men, 'Peo-
pie in Print presents some very inter-
esting personalities The poetry is ex-
cellent, notably Changes" by Rev. s.
S. O'Brien; When Love Was Sweetest
Sung" by NJ H. Douglass, and "Shad-
ows," by D. ]. Donahoe.
Municipal Engineering" for Febru-
ary indianapolis, Ind.) is full Of mat
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New York City's Population.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Health
Department to-day made an estimate Of
the population of the greater city. The
number of persons in all five boroughs
is fixed at 8, ABS. 800
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Prestige.

do you belong to the Colonial
Dames?''
No; but I have a registered seal
skin coat"
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Association disapproves of the practice,
and declines to give it recognition was
adopted.
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WISHES FROM HIS GAL
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5O=inch Qo-d
P. c. rluslin, " yu'

case Unbleached 5O-inch
Pillow Muslin. This is better
than most sheetings; is a soft,
fine thread, easily bleached.
This afternoon, special, Sc yard.
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Municipal Engineering for Febru-
ary indianapolis, Ind) is full Of mat
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fM1nsdeWn EIsnns5etts. &c yd.

The 15c kind. About 10 pat
terms left of those popular Cot
ton Elder or SwansdOwn Flan-
nelettes; ever ready sellers st
15c yard. They 60 in this sale
at 6Hc yard.
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ipMns. Sg[,1g &c yd.

The 1Oc kind. 100 pieces
fresh. handsome Printed Lawns,
81 inches wide, new designs.
Goods will not be taken out of
case until l:3O, then placed on
the counter at I6 yards 81, or
6Ac yard.
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Ghasi Ginsham, SC yd.

20 pieces bright new Dress
Gingham, In mostly light co1ors.
stripes and plaids. This after
noon sc.
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case bright, new, fresh and
Prints, not an old pattern. Well
known as VIM. Simpsons Fam
cies. Sale price Sc yard this
afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
Does Baby
| hrive?

If your baby is delicate
and sickly and its food does
not nourish it, put fifteen
or twenty drops of SCOTS.
Emulsion in its bottle three
or four times a day and you
will see a marked change.
We have had abundant
proof that they will thrive
on this emulsion when other
food fails to nourish them.
1t is the same with larger
children that are delicate.
SCOTS Emulsion seems to be
the element lacking in their
food. Do not fail to try it if
your children do not thrive.
1t is as useful for them in
summer as in winter.
Ask jour doctor If This is not true.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists. New York
D = = +
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
l~s>ssesssa -.-S-,-i~-s-s-.:-sJ ~ -r,.As
The Bowsers' Troubles.
A Friendly Game Of Cards and tn.
Usual Result.


Smith was asking me to-day" said
Mr.. Bowser, as he laid down his even.
ing paper, "if we couldn't drop over
some evening and have four-handed
game of euchre with them. He and
his wife play most every evening. II
you know how to play we might have
Ia game now and then"
i have been told that 1 play fairly
well" quietly remarked Mrs. Bowser.
Have, eh! suppose we might have
game or two, though of course can
play cards with my eyes shut. Have
you got pack around?"
Mr.. Bowser. am perfectly willing
to play, but you must promise me n OF
to get mad if you are beaten"
Madl What are you talking about ?
The idea of me getting mad over a
game of cards"
do you promise?"
My dear woman, in about ten min.
utes from now you will begin to turn
red and white and get so mad that a
yoke Of oxen can't hold you. You are
the one to make promises. Get the
cards, and if you win one game out Of
ten I'll buy you $40 hat"
IF ! win more games than you do
you won't-you won't feel put out ?"
she asked, as they sat down to the
able.
"Good lands! But what is the woman
talking about2 Mrs. Bowser, I've PLAYED
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

and Ousted the Spaniards)
and also large slice of Louisiana
which she had received from France
previously. The stipulations were gen
eral, and the boundaries were little un-
derstood, If at all.
A few years later France, becoming
tired of maintaining the expensive and
fruitless colony of Louisiana, coded, as
free gift, the Louisiana territory to
Spain. France gave, or rather the
Spanish claimed, the entire territory
OF Louisiana as it existed before 1t was
carved up by France.
In 1903 Spain exchanged Louisiana
for an island in the Mediterranean
which France at that time possessed.
France, then at war with England, ac-
CURED the territory in order to pre-
vent it from falling into the hands of
the English. While our ministers were
treating with France for the purchase
OF Louisiana, Minister Livingstone sug-
gested that we first seize New Orleans
and treat afterwards.
When the United States purchased
the Louisiana territory, the terms were
again general, the treaty reading that
the boundaries should run as before
existing" Consequently the United
States clalmcd all Of the territory COM
prising Louisiana before being sliced
up by France.
thus, IT will be seen, France sold to
the United States some territory that
belonged to Spain. In fact, the bound
aries in several instances tapped" one
over the other. And Spain, being I'M
certain of her boundary lines, pushed
colonies into the territory she had or
believed she had, acquired from France.
She seized this strip of Mississippi ter
ritory, established headquarters at
Natchez, and held it with the aid Of
the Natchez Indians, importing negroes
from Africa to do plantation work.
The Spaniards captured this portion
OF the Mississippi valley through secret
plottings with the Natchez and Choc-
taw Indians. The Natchez Indians oc-
cupied the lower portion, and the Choc-
taws extended from Choctaw bluffs
(the present vicksburg) to the Chick
asaw bluffs (the present Memphis).
Upon the acquisition of this section
by the Americans the Spanish officials
refused to leave, according to treaty,
but remained, plotting with the Indi-
ans, hoping to retake the country.
Finally they were expelled beyond the
borders to the Spanish province of
Texas. Then nearly all of the Spanish
settlers left the country, and after our
conquest of west Florida, they left that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05
TROUBLE WITH SPAIN
We Have Had More OF Less Of it
for Nearly Hundred Years.
It Started in the Natchex District I'm
der Je1craon's Administrations
Gen. Jackson's Bold Seix-
ure OF Florida.
Especial Natchez (Mlss.) Letter.l

lSpeclaI NatcheZ (MiSS.) Letter.J
Nm THE early part of this century the
Americans Of the "Natchez district"
u organized revolt against the Span
ards, who at that time occupied IL
strip Of The Mississippi territory about
100 miles in width. In public meetings
the citizens OF Natchcz denounced Pres
idcnt Jefferson because lie would not
aid them In overtbrowing the Spanish
tyrannical rule. After recovering West
Florida from England Spain took pos
session of this strip. which was in dis
pnte. This was our first trouble with
that country. and it begun shortly
after the revolution. About this time
the Northwestern territory" threat
ened to secede from the union because
the government was too slow in COM
polling Spain to give US full access to
the Mississippi river. BY treaty we had
that right, and New Orleans was desig-
mated as depot for the deposit of
western commerce. Without notifloa-
tion Spain apnulled these rights, and
this with other troubles caused the re-
volt in the northwest and in the Mis-
sissippi territory.
About this time Aaron Burr floated
down the Mississippi river with an ex-
petition to accomplish partly what we
did half century later-the capture of
Spanish territory on our coast. Our
boundaries have been extended since
from the Mississippi 10 the Pacific
territory then owned by Spain. Barr
metwith encouragement in the Natchez
district, but our Gen. Williamson was
in the pay of Spain, and his expedition
came TO naught. Several years later
Gen. Jackson captured Florida. Out
laws had been depredating in the bor-
der states and fled to Florida. He
pursued them, and finding that they
were aided by the apaniards and Sem
inale Indians he incidentally took pos
session of the country. He had no au-
thority for SO doing, but had written 10
President Monroe, intlmating his in
tentiops:
Gen. Jackson wrote; II do not ask
for formal orders. but tell Johnny Ray
to tell me 10 do it," johnny Ray" was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

to destruction. It's because they can't
find any comfort at home"
"Mr. Bowser, you promised me before
we sat down that"
And you raised this row. Who set
out to deliberately swindle and cheat !?
But its no use to say any more. I
ought to have known better. Smith is
an Internal old liar and I'm going to
bed. If you wish 70 call up the cook
and play her few games, and swindle
and cheat and blk her out of her wages
for the next six months, shall have no
objection, but I'm through with cards
myself"
II wouldn't act like a ten-year-eld
boy" she observed,
isGh, no, OF course not! You'd grin
all over to discover that your wife was
card-sharper and n robber. Mrs. Bow
ser, just word. I'd advise you TO have
euchre party here every evening in
the week, and invite all the neighbors
in. IT wouldn't be six months before
you'd own every house on the block,
and probably have three or four farms
on the outside. Goodnight YOU Gail
up the cook and skin her alive"
sastiaable Assault and natsefy.
After the injured man had explained
how badly he was hurt the Justice
asked:
7 ''What was the beginning of the
trouble? You didn't call him liar, did
you?"
mo. sir" answered the injured man;
shat is, not directly"
Not directly?" repeated the justice.
What do you mean by that?"
why, you see, ! called him Span
ish diplomat, and"
'Justifiable assault" broke in the
justice. ut amounts to the same thing,
only it's little worse. Case dismissed"
Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

VICTORY.

. - q. H0rkWdN,
Columbus, O.
DEAR SIR: Il feel
Hkeanewwoman
since using your
Pe-ru-na.
!. Your medicine
! has helped me SO
much that I can
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

section also for Texas, SO intense was
their hatred of Americans.
The fact that Spain was the original
possessor of this vast territory, and
having lost it for the lack of power to
hold it, must ever rankle in the, Span
ish breast.
In the early part of the sixteenth
century, while Spanish adventurer
was seeking gold, and incidentally a
spring of perpetual youth, which an
Indian soothsayer told him existed on
one of the Bahama islands, he stumbled
upon a peninsula, which he named
Florida. According to the Spanish Gus
tom he claimed the "air, the sea and
the earth" in the name of Spain. The
boundaries, of course, were not defined,
for he had no idea of the extent of the
country.
But when the French discovered the
Mississippi and settled in Louisiana,
Spain came forward and claimed every
thing by right of discovery" The
French claimed from Canada to the
gulf, and "all the territory watered by
the rivers which flow into the Missis-
sippi river" which La Sale had dis
covered.
For nearly century and a half after
Its discovery Spain made no attempt to
COLOMBO the country, beyond an occa-
sional expedition in search of gold and
pearls, supposed to exist here in large
quantities. ]. M. SCANLANp.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-05

member Of congress from east Tennes-
see and particular friend of Jackson's.
It is presumed that President Monroe
told Johnny" Ray, for Jackson did it.
The main object, however, was to
take the country before it should fall
into the hands of England.
But before Jackson had taken the
Florida peninsula, the American resi-
dents of west Florida rebelled against
Spanish authority, captured the garri-
son at Baton Rouge. and set up what
they called a government" With a
view of relieving tho general govern
ment at international compiled TONS,
the f1libusters claimed that the terri
tory was part Of Louisiana, and they
asked to be annexed to Louisiana in
stead OF applying for admission as a
separate state. Some favored the latter
idea. The territory had been in dispute
before it was "TeSaniaed." The dis
trict is known to this day as the "Flor-.
ida Parishes" and is the richest portion
of southwestern Louisiana. The Lone
Star" flag is still preserved.
The seizure of Florida by jackson
caused a bitter quarrel between Jack
son. Calhoun and w. II. Crawford, of
Georgia, all candidates for the presi-
dency, and wrecked the chances of Call
houn. In cabinet meeting some one
moved for the arrest and trial of jack
son for violation of international law
in selling Florida. Jackson accused
Calhoun as being the member, and cited
Crawford as his authority. This Craw-
ford denied. Calhoun denied that he
was the member, told jackson that he
lied. and "was quite capable of lying"
"Old Hickory" did not carry the quar-
rel further until he became president,
when he threatened to send an army to
South Carolina, and to@ang Calhoun for
attempting to carry that state out of
the union.
Jackson's enmity defeated Calhoun
for the presidency--his political star
sank in day to rise no more. This
great quarrel was because of the Flor
ida acquisition, and from that our pres
ent trouble began.
While Spain claims that she cannot
sell her territory with honor the fact
remains that she has done so. Florida
was virtually restored, and we finally
gave Spain s5,ooo,ooo for the territory,
and, as an offset, put in a damage claim
for that amount. Spain has not for
gotten that.
Prior to tae civil war we made sew
eral efforts to purchase Cuba, mainly
for the extension Of the slave trade.
But failing, filibustering expeditions
were winked at. When Lopez was or
ganizing his famous expedition he
sought out Jefferson Davis, and offered
him command and $4,000 year. He
knew of Davis record in Mexico, and
hoped that he would thus get number
OF volunteers from Mississippi. But
Davis declined. The sad fate of Lopez
and his men is we'll known. The exc
cution of the Americans come near
bringing on war, and the southern
states, which mainly furnished the fill
busters, were very hostile.
In order to understand the boundary
question, which may soon become a
matter Of more general interest, 1t may
be stated: In 1862, Louisiana, which
then extended to the Illinois, was dis
membered by France. That portion
east of the Mississippi river, excepting
the island of New Orleans, was ceded
to England. At the same time Spain