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laire. The couple will make their future
home in Bellaire

laire. The couple will make their future
home In Bellaire..
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Farrow and son
Frederick, of Columbus. will arrive here
to-day to visit their daughter. Mrs.
Fred. Jones, on Walnut street, for sew
eral days.
Miss Emily Hoge very pleasantly en-
tertained Our Club" last evening, at
her home on North Fourth street.
Cards were the diversion OF the evening.
The dance given at Scheehle's hall
last evening, by q number OF young Ia
dies Of this city, was very enjoyable
affair, and was largely attended.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh train due
In this city at 1920 o'clock, was nearly
two hours late yesterday morning, on
account OF the high water.
Henry Floto. jr.. Benjamin Chopper,
Thomas McDonoughnnd Delmar Ladd
leave to-day for >Adena. to spend a
couple of days hunting.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held this morning at 10 o'clock, in the
Baptist church. and will be conducted
by Rev. Robinson.
Mrs. William Rainey. Of Cleveland. Is
the guest of her sister-in-law. Miss Liz
zie Ratney. on North Third street.
The third of the series of dances viii!
be given at the Mechanics Assembly
hall tomorrow evening.
Hon. C. L. Wcems was down from
St. Clairsvillc on business yesterday.
w. c. Thompson. of Cheswick, Pa, Is
the guest of friends in the city.
The banks and freight houses here
Will be closed to-day.
All the barber shops will close at noon
to-day Us
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Slot Machines Raided.

Yesterday afternoon Marshal Furbee
and squad OF policemen made a tour
Of Benwood, visiting all the saloons
and taking possession OF the slot ma
chimes. Twenty-Five Of the machines
were taken into custody by the minions
of the law. Last night in the. mayors
court, all the saloonists In which the
machines were found were fined $40 and
costs. The raid was the outcome OF n
fight which occurred In a we'll known
saloon the night before, In which there
was n small row over the question OF
IA slug The proprietor accused q GER
tain man and he denied the charge. In
police court last night. however, he was
convicted and fined 50 and costs. The
police concluded they would take 4
hand In the affair. with the result that
they were raided yesterday.
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Miss Margaret Carnes went to Al
lance yesterday. to spend the day
with her sister, Mary. who is attending
school there.
Mrs. NJ. Alma Sanders went to Pitts
burgh yesterday, to spend ThanksgIv-
Ing with her daughter there.
officer Malone gathered In two plain
DRINKS and Mayor Freeze taxed them
81 60 each, for overlooking.
Rev. s. D. Cox will hold special
thanksgiving services In Trinity Ep!s-
copa' church this morning.
The reorganizcd Order of United
American Mechanics will hold another
meeting Friday night.
The back water partially covered the
yard OF the Independent Brick Co., yes
terday.
The Elks' memorial service will be
held ut the Columbia theatre, next Sun
day.
Miss Sophia Miller left yesterday for
YOUNGSTOWN, to spend Thanksgiving.
The Dollar bank win have new fix
lures placed In 1t to-day.
There will be 10 school until Monday
next. '0.I =
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nepwood Citizens Complain.

Citizens OF Benwood In general are
Complaining abo,it the muddy condition
Of the water. The company which Sc
cured the contract for the water works
was to furnish the city with clear wa
ter and had sunk two wells out Boggs'
run and they soon went dry. Then they
were given a contract for placing FL
Ter In the water works. the contract
explicitly stating that the work was to
have been completed over year ago,
and the fob is not yet finished and the
Inhabitants are compelled to drink Il
muddy. germ laden liquid. The filter
could easily have been completed sew
eyal months ago, but no work Is being
done and citizens want to know how
long this condition OF affairs Is to last.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
BENWOOD ;NOUNDSWLLE. 4
McNlECHkN WELLSBURG.&

order IN Welisburg. have decided to
give bazaar In January that prom
ises to surpass anything OF the iTsort
ever attempted here. Details willS be
given In a few days.
Union Thanksgiving serylces will BIO
held In the Methodist Episcopal church
at 1890 o'clock this morning, Rev. j. r.
Jose preaching the sermon. Tuesdays
deadly accident ut LazearvilleE will
probably open channel for the sum
raised BY the annual thank offering at
this service.
The high water did no damage here
further than the Inconvenience Main
street merchants had Of removing goods
from flooded cellars. The county road
leading into town from Bethany pike
was flooded, and vehicles had to take
the upper road" into town. -.
Ex-Shcriff James w. Cooper has sold
his farm in Buffalo district, known as
the Campbell farm, containing It's
acres. to V. l.. Allen, of Lima, Tyler
county, for. $1,000. Mr.. Cooper; has, NOV
ed to town.
Dr, c. B. Brashear, executor Of the
late Miss Mary Divett, has sold thirty
nine acres OF land In Cross Creek dis
trict. to w. L. Mckinley, for 81, 900.
A detective from Pennsylvania, has
been here for several days. gathering
facts relative to Rev. D. =. Stuart's
career In Brooke county
Those desiring to contribute to 4the
relief Of the Lazearville, sufferers will
find subscription paper at the Office
OF Mayor Jones.
Prof. C. E. Citizens was one Of Wells
burg's chess players to go Wheeling
yesterday to meet champion Pillsbury.
William shuey has been granted a
patent on q pipe joint.
Postonice hours to-day to 10 a. M;
6 to $3.50 p. m.
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Benwood Briefs.

The Y. P. S. OF St. Matthews Luth-
eran church recently decided to give 4
unique party at the city building. De-
cember and 10. In all probability
"E'lsherman's Luck" will be produced
by this society ut Moundsville In the
near future.
An infant daughter Of Frank Migent,
OF Water street. died Of mcmbraneous
Group at noon yesterday. The funeral
will take place Mt . o'clock this after
noon. Interment at Mt. Calvary.
Last evening the bazaar given by the
ladies OF St. Johns Catholic church,
opened with n large attendance. The
affair will close tonight.
Work has been begun on the founda-
ton of the new residence of officer
George Ernest, on Marshall street.
The new poles Of the Wheeling street
railway nre being gotten ready for use
near the barns.
The big iron tank has been completed
at the water works In North Bcnwood.
a young child of George Byard Is SER
iously i'll at its home.
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Mrs. W. a. Miller returned yesterday
from New Mnrtlnsvlllc. where abe was
called to the bedside OF her husband. by
word announcing that he had been SER
ionsly injured by falling from seat
fold. She reports Mr., Miller as getting
along nicely.
Mrs. l.. ]. c. Drenncn left yesterday
for Cleveland. 10 spend Thanksgiving
with her son Charles. who Ia attending
school In Tint city. and they Will both
spend Sunday with relatives at Obcr-
In.
Miss Nellie Nelson, n well known
young lady Of this city. was married
laRt evening to Samuel Kcrns, of BEL
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How the Day Will be Observed.

Thanksgiving will generally be OBJ
served in the towns over the river. At
Martins Ferry union services will be
held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the
Baptist church, and will be conducted
by Rev. a. r. Robinson, pastor OF the
United Presbyterian church. A sunrise
prayer meeting will also be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church this morn
Ing at 6 o'clock. At Bridgeport union
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the West End Methodist Episcopal
church and will be conducted by Rev. ].
a. Donahey, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church.
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Water at Martins Ferry.

Very5littl damage resulted from the
high water at Martins Ferry. The wa
ter backed up into a few houses located
in the iowiands, but aii had prepared
for it, consequently nothing was lost or
damaged. McDermotts tool works was
of yesterday, on account of the water
covering portions of the plant. The
pumping station suspended operations
on account of the fear Of the gate used
for keeping the water out giving way.
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Ran Ahead of Mckinley.

Hon. Henry c. Hervey, delegate-elect
from the First delegate district. and
candidate for speaker of the house,
feels some pardonable pride over the
fact that he received more votes In his
district than did President Mckinley.
Mr.. Hervey led the head Of the Repub-
lcar ticket eight votes in Brooke coun-
~ and five votes in Hancock county.
This is regarded rs quite an honor, as
the complete returns published in the
IntelligeRcer show that Mckinley set
the pace for the legislative candidates
generally throughout the state.
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Thanksgiving Service.

There will be union Thanksgiving
services In the Bellaire U. P.
church, this morning, Rev. W. ]. Pow
ell preaching the sermon, but Rev. R. S.
Coffey. Rev. Charles NJ. Watson. Rev.
T. v. TeWinkle. Rev. l.. NJ. Weiss and
Rev. C. P. Proudfit. pastor of the Uni
ted Presbyterian church, will all as
sist In the services, and q union Of all
the church choirs Will furnish the mu-
sic. In the evening at the First NJ.
E. church, q fine programme will be
observed
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Z And now Il member of the Bellairc
city council who filed n complaint
against q citizen for unlawfully tap
ping n city sewer. is wrothy at the
mayor because the man was not arrest
ed pnd fined, and at the last meeting Of
council he made motion that IL the
mayor did not prosecute at once he
should be inpeached, and the motion
carried. Here is richness all punched
fnIsnth nt
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Early Tuesday afternoon the waters
from the Ohio river backed up Boggs'
run and soon spread over the neigh
boring fields. in that vicinity. When
the flood tide. was reached the new Riv-
sTSiie. tunnel was entirely submerged.
Yesterday street car, traffic came to It
NanGstlll on account of the tracks at
ROSss' run being covered. The only
part OF the town proper that the water
showed front was Mt the corner OF
South and Main streets, where 1t back
Cd up through the sewer and covered
TIE street to the depth of few inches.
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at Noundsville.

AT the Presbyterian church n union
lFaycr meeting viii be held at 7 O'Clock,
ey the Christian Endeavor Society and
'ae Epworth League.
At the Catholic church. there Will be
services at Q o'clock.
AT Trinity P. E. church Mt 10 o'clock.
thanksgiving services will be held.
Al the Methodist Episcopal church,
tteslding Elder a. Moore Will preach
Al 10 a. m.
=, Thanksgiving services will be held at
me Christian church and Baptist
church at 7 o'clock In the evening.
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American colony's Annual Dinner

PARIS. Nov. 9S.--Thc annual Thanks
giving dinner of the American colony In
Paris was given this evening. In the
absence of General Horace Porter, the
ambassador OF the United States. the
chair was taken by Mr. George Nun
roe, the banker. With the exception of
3fr. John X. Gowdy. United States con-
sui general. all the speakers were prom
incnt Frcnchmcn. who did not neglect
the opportunity to refer TO the cordial
relations existing between France and
the United States.
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Wellsburg Briefs.

4, "I I, sarah Euklll. n former resident
MI i"nokc county. and mother OF Jcsse
bou IhnlrS lluklll. was found dead in
n, Yesterday morning. at the home
f',, "rr HnT-in-faw, Richard Waugh,
Mt H. inc river In Jefferson county. Ohio.
t r"G %aS aged cIghty-ninc years. Her
ar rH WIN be brought here to-day
Wv, T, inferred nj Kadesh Chapel.
,b "'3clard Campbell. OF Colorado, son OF
he ,hlc a. ". Campbell. Ia the guest of
h. tD.rn,her-in-law, Col. W. II. Nave, at
Of 'Tns ,,l0rs OF tho locnl lodge OF Knights
ratysniha who ARE Interested In the or
'N0'ion OF uniformed rank OF tho
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Fined for Assault,

Henry seamon swore out n warrant
yesterday morning, before Justice
Pierce. at Moundsville. for Henry
Ernst, captain Of the wharf boat at
that place, charging him with assault
End battery and using profane Ian
euage. The case was tried and Ernst
was fined i've dollars and costs on the
Nrst charge and the other charge was
quashnl
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The mines of the Pittsburgh & Ohio
Coal Company, over the river, were
closed yesterday, by order of the deputy
state mine inspector, on account of bad
air. but 1t Is expected that the shaft
and fan viii have things In good shape
In day or two. The mines will prob
ably resume to-mnrrow.
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Water Mt Bridgeport.

The water yesterday morning made
its appearance in several cellars at
Bridgeport, located on the creek bank.
About six inches Of water covered the
floors Of the cellars of Mrs. Co.'s, a. r.
Bowie and George Giffen. All the goods
had been removed the day before so no
lamnge resulted.
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Horses Shot.

The state veterinary surgeon md HUI
name Officer Echols were at Mounds
VILE yesteray, and shot two horses,
which the veterinary surgeon found to
ae afflicted with CHAMBERS. He had the
sah'e where the horses hud been kept
m,h!iewnshed, 80 as to avoid n spread
vi Inc disease. The horses were own
y, ny Shepherd Bros. contractors on
inc new p, C., < ". railroad.
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ne owners Of large block OF coal
,ahdS containing 10000 ncres, located on
h'"man Ridge. In Marshall county,
M ,a' been notified that tho coal will be
,1,S'h ana they must make abstract OF
w. TS,,es. several LARGE tracts lying along
E ne" r.. G. G. W. railway viii be Ia
"ell w In thp near future.
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JAMES A. HENRY,
Real Estate Agents. Collector. Notary
: pnllIc nnl nSn sInn Ars,lt No. l6l2
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

NATIONAL TUBE C0MPANY-PRE-
IN FERRED STOCK DIVIDEND No. 6.
At meeting Of the board OF directors,
held November 20. 1900. 1uartcr-yearly
dividend OF ONE AND TiiREE-QUAR-
TIERS PER CENTUM upon the preferred
capital stock OF tho National Tube Com
pany WIS declared out OF the net proflts
OF the company. payable January 2, 1901.
Mt the Office OF the company. No. Is Cort-
lHnlt street New York City.
The Preferred Stock Transfer Books will
be closed on Wednesday. the 18th day OF
December, 1900. ut y O'Clock M, and will
remain closed until Thursday. the third
day OF January, 1891, mt 10 O'Clock a, m.
4. L. LUKE, X
no2a- 500 delT-Si-a9 Treasurer
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The funeral of Anton La Roche took
place from the Catholic church. In Bel
lalre, yesterday. and was one OF the
largest evGr held In that city. There
wns great profusion Of flowers, some
very handsome em6lems presented by
musicians and others,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALCA-
RLE REAL ESTATE.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALCA-
BILE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue OF n decree Of the circuit court
OF ohio county. WcHt Virginia. rendered
on the 13lt day Of October. 1900. tn 4
cause In chnnccry IN said court bending
Boiling are plaintiffs and scbeccn l.. Boil
ms and Roberta H. Boiling. hclrl' nj law
OF Hannah l.. BonhRm Boiling. deceased.
arc defendants, the undersigned VIII, GS
srcciai commissioner appointed by said
decree for the purpose. offer for sale be-
fore the front door OF the court house VI
Ohio county. In the city Of Wheeling.
West Virginia, at public auction, on
Saturday, tho LIST Day of Deem
Der, 1900.
nj 10 o'clock q. m. OF said day. The s1i-
lowinl; valuable real estate situated In the
Third ward of the city of Wheeling, TO.
Nit: The cast unc-hnf OF lot humber
iwcnty-four M dcn!gnntcd on tho plat OF
the city OF Wheeling. being part OF Tho
same which was conveyed 10 said Hannah
l.. BOnhnm lSolllnS, by deed bearing date
the 18th day of September lS6J, and re.
corded In the office Ot the clerk OF the
county court OF said Ohio county, In Decd
book No, ~, nj pngC ~.
Tho tcrma OF said sale VIII be onc-third
cash. and MS much more ny the purchaser
IN two equal inslallmcniH payable IN SIX
and twelve months, With interest. from
the date Of sale, the purchaser KiYing
notes secured by decd Of trust on said
property for tho deferred payments.
- h. GARvIN
Special Commissioners
!, c. II. lIcnnlnE, clerk or the circuI,
court OF Ohio county, West Virginia, DO
certify that the above named special COM
missioner has given bond with good &C.
curly as required by Inv and the above
mentioned decree.
= C.. II. lIENNlNG. Clerk.
II. NJ GARvfN. @ 49,.
GEO, C. MORRISON, Attorneys. nos. tn
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The following holiday hours will be
observed ut the postonlcc at Martins
Ferry: From S to Q n. M; II to L. n.
M. and G to Z p. m. The hours at
bridgeport, will be from : to 10 Il. IN.
and to Z y. M.
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After several days idlcness. work
was yesterday resumed on the eXcava-
ton Of First street In Martins Ferry
for the new street car track. 4 large
force OF men Is Mt work and the i'm
provcment will be pushed along as rap
idly rs possible.
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French Hostility to England Shown.
PARIS. Nov. 2S.-The general council
of the Seine to-day unanimously adopt
cd resolution that the French gov
eminent should take the initiative In
the cndeavor to bring about an arbi-
TRACE OF the issues Of Great Britain and
tho RnnrR - - u
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REAL ESTATE.
....FOR SALE.,..

#
lots as follows: South side OF 18th ST.,
between Wood and McColloch Sts., Is It.
front. 10th ST. % IT. front. Cor. OF 18th
and Jacob SITS, Go IT. front, with 14.room
"ouse on same, cheap Cor. Of Main and
ist SITS, go II. front with ls.room house.
cheap. Eoff. between 2sih and 18th. East
end OF nth St. cheap. on easy payments.
Wilson ST.. near eth ST., s3Jooo High,
near 18th St. at $1,000 each, Of, easy pay
n'ents, dirt cheap. Lots on Lind, Cherry
and Vine sts., sll5.oo to $4,000 each, cheap.
Jacob. Eofr and Wilson Sts.. in Centre
Wheeling, $1,000 10 s35OOo each. Mccol.
loch ST. $500 10 .25p.Q0 each. 18th ST.
N5QOO. 18th ST., $500, very chcap. Near
east end OF Slst 81. 10000 each. 500 10
cash. balance easy payments, Water. Eoft,
Jacob. Wood. McColoah and Wctzei, Sts,,
9Th ward. cheap. on easy payments. Main,
between LIST and ID Sts., Sc II, front. Lots
In North Benwood on Eort and Water
SITS. cheap. Money to loan on Real Es-
tate, Sloc.0 TO $4,000. In sums TO suit.
S. NESBITT, Jr.,
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Statesmen WANTED.

S,ALESAfEN WANTED TO SELL OUR
y goods by sample to Wholesale and re-
tall trade. We arc the largest. and only
manufacturers In our line In the world:
Liberal salary pail. Address cAN-DES
MFG. CO., Savannah, Ga. OcG-w&s Z
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WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED.

- -..~,.,,
DIG PROFITS HANDLING, LATEST
ID Improved gasoline lamp: sells ut
sight: beats electricity; cheaper than kero-
sene; retail $40 up; u different styles;
exclusive territory. STANDARD LAM
CO., Manufacturers, Chicago. no3.. z
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

and clear. but her face went deadly
pale, even us the face OF the young
man Adina put on CHASTITY pallor:
and as he stood before her In his shin
ing armor great trembling seized
him. so that his armor shook and
sounded. And rs she looked on him
and saw his grief. behold her heart bied
for him. and for all the visions OF her
happy love: and she turned to him
and threw her arms about his neck.
And Adina claspcd her TO him. careful
not to hurt her tender body against his
maii-ciad breast. and II seemed unto
them both that the barrier that had
come SO suddenly between their two
souls was even ms this barrier between
their bodics-hard and cruel and i'm
passablc. But there was no barrier be-
tween their lips. and as they softly
touched and trcmbled on each other.
they knew not whether that moments
ecstasy was Of pain or Joy.
And Jcphthah sat and eaxed on them.
and as he looked he was no longer the
mighty man OF vaior. but a creature
sore stricken. so that his hands shook
for very weakness. and feeble and i'm
potent tears fell down upon his beard
and trIckled to his armor. Will. his
face was changed and plteous TO be-
hold. and he looked. all at once. m
aged man.
Turning her eyes toward him. and
seeing him In such unhappy case. Ma
marah slipped from her lovers arms.
and went and knci, beside her father.
eirciin. his neck with hcs tender arms.
and calling him all manner Of cascss-
In. names. while she kissed him with
deep iovingncss on his forehead. his
checks and his lips. Then did Hhc
loosen his heavy aTmor. and remove
each piece In turn. bcsc-chins him TO
take comfort. and avowin. toward him
m affection more fcrycnt and dn;ifai
than ever she had shown him In the
past. Hut Aiins spakc no word either
with or asains; her. but stood where
she had left him. with ria right hand
holding the elbow Of his LET, arm.
which was raised toward his face. his
chin sunk in his palm. lie was still
In complete armor. only he had re-
moved his helmet. so that his sunny
curls were uncovered. Right Toodiy to
look upon he was. in the majesty Of
his siaiwart youth. but his ruddy skin
was aShcn white. and in the srca; blue
cyca. which had so lately slowcd with
so luminous lovc-iish,. there was
now the shadow o: great despair. And
ever his eyes were nssd upon the
maiden. following each movement, ;ha;
she made. and the hunger Of his soul
was In them.
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,,r...s.r.,..a r.,.,.,i. m.

Prof. Alfred u. Adams of Sc~ York
was a soldier in the civil war. and took
par, In the Rcd river campaign ur-
der Mai. Gen. Banks. "a, one place.
he said recently to one of his classes.
I'VE surprised a southern garrison and
took many southern prisoners. They
were guarding mountain of cotton
bai-s which were intended for ship.
ment to Europe on account OF the
southern government. Gen. hanks
promptly runfisca,cd the cotton and
transferred It to his notilla. Each bale
was s,cnciiicd C. s. A. and over this
the northern soldiers with marking
brushes wrote in huge characters. u.
$, A. was on guard at tho time.
and one Of my prisoners. handsome.
brisht-eycd young southern officer.
said. 'Yank. what's that writing
thcr,y' I looked proudly at him as !
ropIicd: The United States OF AmcTi-
"a over the Confederate states Of
America. Can't you rcad-u. $. A
over C. s. Az lie looked at me quiz
zira,ly. Thank you he said. DO you
know. I thought II was United States
., America Cotton Stealing associn-
,iop" The next question he put to me
I adm, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.