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Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
COMMUNICATIONS.
In answering queries. our first atten-
ton vii! be given to the letters Of those
correspondents who ask hut one oues-
ton each.
dinm No query will receive attention.
the answer to which viii necessitate the
advertising OF any PERSONS business or
wares. Nor will we permit any queries
to be Published. which contain attacks.
either openly or disguised upon any one.
Nor will any attention be given TO
long Strings" of questions. Every weak
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule of ours. and afterwards wonder
why their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered. We are overwhelmed with
nueries as 10 the addresses OF million
aires phllantropists, and cannot under
take to answer them.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value of old books. coins or notes. FJ-
that information write to some dealer
in them,
we are frequently called upor to re-
publish poems and songs. but we VIII
not undertake to do so. except where
the production called for has some mis-
torical or peculiar literary merit. ana Is
not OF easy access to the average read
er.
Address Query Editor, Times Dispatch
Office. Richmond. Va.
y. B--We do not. read unsigne1 let
ters.
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WANT SWORD OWNER
Relic of the War Now in Possession OF
Man in Oklahoma.

When Judge Robert Burns returned
to Saltwater, Ok, recently from visit
to his former home In 1'ioga county, n.
Y. he brought with him relic OF the
Civil War which he prizes very highly,
an officers sword Of home manufacture.
The latter fact Is apparent, on account
OF the crude shape and roughness Of the
hilt. whereon are the letters &c. 3 A.,
In heavy brass. II has. other marks and
numbers on the. hit, indicating that 1t
was among the first manufactured In the
South during the war
Judge Burns was private IN the Nine
ty-seyenth New York Volunteers curing
the Civil War. enIisting at the same time
with a comrade, young lieutenant in
the same regiment, The two made a
compact that Il either was killed, the
other would gather the unfortunate's per
parents and friends. On August IL, 1864.
three miles south of Petersburg. Va, on
the Weldon Railroad. while the Union
crate made a fearful charge, forcing the
Union line back, cutting I'm right and
left and capturl'.a many prisoners Dur
Ing the skirmish ne sonng lieutenant
was killed by a piece of smell from
Massachusetts battery.
Burns. who was near, removed the dead
officers sword and secured All other val
uabes 10 segd home to friends I'M ~ h ur
countered a squad of Union soldiers with
small band of Confederate prisoners, ~,
GLIDING the owner ol The sWosu pow ~
Burns' possession The squad thought
they We're taking the prisoners to
the rear, hut In fact We're adVanc-
ing toward the Confederate army at PEI
tersburg,
The owner Of the sword. seeing. Bnrns
with the dead leutenant's sword, mis-.
took him for an Officer ana surf hir GrIt
which he handed to Burns with hls sword
and revolver The Ninth Corps then came
10 the Union mems relief, the strasslers
were again organized and returned 70
the fight. Burns never again saw me
Confederate soldier who owned Inc sword;
lie kept it until he was discharged and
lisen took II 10 lioga county, where II was
left with friends,
D,ilgn his recent yisi, here he con
o et@n.D IN The he meantime however,
the house In 1'ioga county. where i
Was kept. was burned completely. nut
friends, who kney how Judge Hnrns
! prlized the weapon, Rescued i Tor hinl
|, tile owner Of the sword II living or II
any Of his descendants can descplbe tho
| qword Judge Burns VIII gladly ,rtiurn ",
although priaing It above all other relics
in his -2ossession
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Trains Leave Rchmond--N orthward.
7:5l A. NJ. daily, Byrd st. Through.
Gas A. NJ. daily. Main st. Through.
7:l5 a. NJ, week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
commodation.
a;o9 4 A.. Sunday only. Byrd o.
Through
$40 A. NJ, week days. BYRD st. Through.
l2:o5 onn. week days. Byrd st. Through.
400 p. NJ, week days.. Byrd st. lied.
,ericksbuIg accomnodation:
Sos ?. NJ. daily, Main st. Through
6.25 p. NJ, week days. Elba. Ashland aos
comm0dat!ou.
sos F. NJ. daily Byrd st. Through.
Trains Arrl.s MISUNDERSTANDING.
GAO a. NJ. week days. Erba. Ashland ao.
commodation. ~
s:15 q; NJ. week days. Byrd St. Fred
ericksbnrg accommodation.
s: q NJ I'D aa ~ ), B{s sI st. Throv5s
2:os r. NJ. daily, Main st. Through.
SEQ p. NJ. week days. Elba- Ashland ac-
commoda tion.
III ;1s +. IS. dss,,y;, BYRD St :, Through.
1929 p. NJ. daily. Main st. Through.
Note--pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars
on all tvalns sxcent local accon1rnoda tionR.
W. .. DUKE. C. W.CELP.Hv. p. TAYLOR.
GenI Mani. asst G-n'l Man'r. Traf. NAME
1une II. 1903
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Your devoted son,
DEATH Or LIEUT.. WRIGHT.
Johnsons Island, near Sandusky CIV

Decemhar ., 1897
Rev. p. NJ. Rodman,-At the rcn,nSt ~
49,, ."o '''1ues' "
1 .,,el GodWin; l write few lines rela-
I'VE TO me death or II, Wright, who was
IIateiy aclins AuJutnnt OF our regiment.
thInk that was me last person whom
he held any conversation. and this took
pace at Gettysnurg, Pa. on the night of
the second or July.
On the evening OF that eventful day our
regiment participated In the attack on
Seminary Hill. The attack was made
between sunset and dark, and continued
until after night, AS We approached
the enemy's fortifcations, and when with
in less than ono hundred yards of them,
/ noticed 1t. Wright IN front OF the lIns
urging the men forward upon the enemy's
guns. went to where he was and er-
changed few words with him as we
pressed on, we were together until
within a few steps OF the fortiGcations,
when ! lost sight ~ MN. when ordered
i D"sh s,te NM thar w WaS m'iss ~,
ittIe doubt. he died upon me field Of
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JEFFERSON DAVIS A PATRIOT
Characteristic Estimate Of Him by
Judge Reagan.
The Following letter explains Itself:
Palestine. Tex. July Is. 1909.

Palestine. Tex. July Is, 1908.
DR.. G.. Fl. Tebaut. Surgeon General, U.
G. ", New Orleans. La: Dear General
Your very kind letter of the I'd instant
vas duly received. for which please ac-
cept my thanks.
I will see II can get scribncr's Mag
azlne for May. containing the papers by
General Gordon and Mr.. Charles E. Nor
gan.
am glad you are contemplating writ
Ing paper for the next Confederate Re-
Union on the Government OF the South
ern Confederacy and That Of the United
States. The greatest debt we owe to
truth and to pOsterity Is to preserve and
to perpetnate the true history OF the
causes and conduct of the war between
We are greatly Indebted to the MASTER
Y ability, the abor and patriotism of
President Davis FOR what he has done In
Rise and Fall of the Confederate Cow
eminent and his Short History OF the
Confederate States of America" 1t Is
matter both OF surprise and regret with
me that they are not more extensively
circulated and more generally read. The
defense, of course, made by him In these
two works Is so clear and complete a
justification Of the people of the South
crn States. and Is so unanswerable that
| do not doubt that when the passions
and prejudices of the war shall have
passed away they will be accepted by
pcsterity as containing the true history
of that great contest.
Referring to Your request for state
met by me as to the strict adherence
of President Davis to the purposes and
requirements Of the Constitution OF the
Confederate States. I have TO say that ic
was my fortune to have been associated
with him In the conduct Of that Govern
ment. from the time of its organization
until the close of the war. And while
Mt times there were expressions, by 9TH
ers. of the belief that 1t would have been
better for the cause of tho Confederacy
If it had not been fettered by, the adop-
ton of the Constitution; still at nil times
and under all the varied circumstances,
President Davis adhered to strict ODE
diencc to the Constitution
Under the Government, OF the United
States before the war, his course as a
Senator and as Secretary Of War. as
shown by his speeches and writings. and
as strongly illustrated by his two histo-
ries above referred to, shows his unvary-
ing belief in the necessity OF strict adj
hefencc to the provisions and require
!ments of the Constitution Of the United
States. And he adhered with the same
fidelity TO the preservat ton and enforce
ment Of the provisions of the Confederate
Constitution.
I am glad to say that I have recovered
from the brief illness OF a few weeks
ago Very respectfully,
I'LL H.. ~,
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roads were then III dreadful order and
l slloeless. I felt the dignity Of my po-
sition and was u little troubled, "Old
Bob Lee" finally decided the matter by
countermanding the order. We occupy
| important ford above Fredericksburg.
Should the enemy attempt an onward
movement at this point we VIII reveal IA
ourselves In our matchlcss might ana
| hurl destruction on. his serried columns.
Now that spring has come, ! believe an
| awful contest viii begin, have for some
time. believed that peace was near at
hand. but appearances indicate vigor---
Gus prosecution of the war. Lincoln VIII
get the men he calls for-all of them
and thy'l fight. My estimate OF Yankee
ombativeness was at the first small. but
I've witnessed repeated instances OF
bravery and daring on their part, which
has made me a convert to the belief that
pie: but If courage be applicable i'll
Speaking Of them: what word could ade-
The Third Alabama is within three miles
of us, but / can't get a permit to leave
camp suppose yot, were so close have
BEEN very close to N.Y. my nehrest frlends.
but In only rare instances have ! been
permitted to see them. \ soldiers life
m the fs 5oT e nv Searns only yesr
day that no believed that were VIC all |
restored to our homes and blessed With \
peace. that in less than six months we'd
All slsh Aul S<illP illc u6dIu. YAH you
fancy what sort OF stuff that man was
made of.
have many times thought since leav-
vice. that l had left q wrong impression |
on your ninds-that you might think be- |
cause I exhibited little feeling that In
reality was devoid Of II. Bnt far differ
ent was It In. truth. felt that twas a
sacred duty I was going to undertake,
and that feeling. rather the show OF Il, |
should be buried I was cheerful you'll
remember. '3uf ah tho ~ ~ {bn
strel was brea king
{Not Sgned).
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WITH HoKE,s BRIGADE.

~, year Fredericksburg, May ), 1888
MY Dear Parents,-The second great
battle OF Fredericksburg Is over; Hook
er Is q ruined man: Sedgwick IS made. II
ma. mas been a hotly, contested fight Our
u DehaVed elegantly. but our loss
unfortlinate--at least, rulnor so says. r
am not Informed what general officers
are ar missing. General Jackson is wounded
Mahones brigade suffered very much.
Our brigade General Hoke's) also suf.
fered much: Ifoke Is wounded. re-
gret to mention that Colonel Goodwin is
msnt Is cut to pieces. My position as
ordinance sergeant placed me in corr
psratlvely little jeopardy and am nnharnl-
e. ca; .hoISh I've worked hard and rested
nttie. | kept the regiment well supplied
with ammunition, you may depend upon
The heaviest. fighting occurred at the
United States ford. where General Hook
er crossed nearly his whole force, and
commanded in person, but Bob Lee was
there. too. The Bluea-were no doubt en-
gagged: have heard no mention OF them,
:, United I'M Isl, States Ford is ten or twelve
battle. was at its height here. General
troops below Fredericksburg. our men
being nearly all withdrawn and engaged
at United States Ford. He made rapid
advances advance. and soon had possession OF the
.''S anu 'SlSltN pNcIlophllR 1t: nc en-
tronched, himself In this strong position
and awaited reinforcenents.
Brigade after brigade of our own
troops arrived night before last The
fighting was renewed yesterday. Our boys
CHARGED the heights and possessed them
selves, though at a great sacrifice of
life Artillery fell into our hands.,;and
we captured a large number of prisoners.
To-day a heavy fog hid the armies from
each other till 10 a, NJ. Extensive prep
aratlons We're made on our side for a
renewal OF the fight. but when the sky
was cleared of the fog. wc observed tho
enemy safely escaped to the north side
OF the river. Here he contents himself fir
Ing random shots at our forces trust
this fight may infuse a peaccable feeling
In Yankecdom.
hone to have an early opportunity Of
writing more.
! saw the Third Alabama previous to
the fight shook hands with Captain
IIoyt, Mr. Donelson arg Duhlap., Wilson
is a private In First N. c. T.
! am no longer inconvenenced with
rheumatism. kiss all the little ones. I
remain.
Your devoted son,
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Richmond Papers.
,ditor Of The Tlmes-Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
SIr.-Nili you please tell me through
YOU query columns What papers were
published IN 1859. and where can get ac-
cess TO them. I wish to get a copy OF an
obituary OF a distinguished gentleman OF
Richmond, who died In February OF tnat
year
Bedford Co.. Va.
The Dispatch. Evening NVhtS ana EH-
aminer were published in this city In 1917.
Files of come of them may be found IN
the State Library.
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Number Of Strikes.
Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:

Floyd, Va, July y. 1903.
sir,-Please publish in your paper II II
L. not a fact that there have been more
strikes In the United States since March
4. 1897. up to the present date. than
there ever was, during the same period
OF time. since tho foundation OF Our
$50 J. E.B.
Quite possibly It is true as you sus-
sest. but we have been unable TO ma
any statistics on the subject.
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RAIL WAY.

SCHEDULE In EFFECT NAY "A, 1904,
1kAlNb LlAyE HlChAUND. -
100 a. A--Daily. Local Ior Charlotte.
1859 z. M.-Daily- Limited. Buffet Pull.
man 70 Atlanta and Birmingham, New
Orleans. Memphis. Csattaao0Ea and ali
500 r. mex. Sunday. Chase CITY To-
cal
n.0o P. M.-Dauy. Limited: Pullman
ready y:20 T. N, for ali tho South.
YORK RIVER LINZ.
Tho favorite route to Baltimore and
eastern points. Leave Richmond 80 p.
II. Daily. except Sunday.
500 A. M.-E1cept Sunday. Local mixed
for West Point.
ais r. Si-Local for Yves. Point
$40 p. NJ Except Sunday. For West
Point. connecting with steamers for Rai.
tir,orc and river landings.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
6:55 A. N. and 6:25 p. M.-From all thu
South.
325 r. NJ.
$40 A. M.-From Chase City.
9Ij A. M.-Baltmore and West Point
$50 F. N.--From West Point
C. H ACKERT. s. H. EARDW1CK.
G.. NJ. q. p A.
O ". wEsTBuRy. D. r. A.. giebn.And. va.
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No. 1909 Lester Street, c1ty.

Application of a strong solution of oxa-
lie acid. followed by thorough washing
Of the fabric. where 1t has heen applied.
will remove many kinds of Ink stains.
The acid is a poisCn and should be re-
garded accordingly. The stains of some
Of the, present-day inks are practically
indelble
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Crhe ritter glven> below is part Of the
communication addressed 70 Rev Ers-
kline NJ, Rudman, GATED at Johnson's Is
land. December 81, 1862
pear sir The particulars spoken OF In
my last announcing the sad fate ~ Lea
conduct and bearing While IN my com
maud Nothing $ known Of the partition
lar manner of his death, IN the first
dsE's engagement ne was untouched; that
night he rcposed near me, bore himself
wi.i great ehcc:fpiness and apparent III
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monweal,l's attorney. Tho Legislature
has not yet enacted a law under the new
Constitution governing the selection OF
school trustees.
soda Water" and Guessing Contest
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Can soda water be made without
a fountain and how2
How long before you will have another
guessing contest?
Adams Grove. Va.
Soda water Is nothing more or less than
carbonatcd water. favored and sweeten-
ed a bottle OF apolinaris water mixed
with the proper syrup and flavor would
be soda water as commonly served at
the fountains.
AS to the guessing contest: We have no
Immediate Intention OF beginning another.
Though some time In thej future. we
may do go.
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y wv NprfQ|k;1asa'Nglestern
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
$50 A. NJ. NOErOI.IS LIMITED. Ar.
Hves Norfolk l1:9j Il ~ Stops only al
Petersburg, M,aysrly and sIgo!k
Parlor Car. Petersburg to Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Pullman Sieepers Roanoke t
Columbus. Bluedeld to Cincinnati: alst
Roanoke to Knoxville. and Knoxville tt
Chattanooga and Memphis.
1920 P. NJ, ROANOKE EXPRESS fol
Farnyille: Lynchburs and Roanoke;
Arrives Norfolk $40 P. u. Stops only at
Petersburg, Waverly and Suffolk. Connects
York. Bsitimore and Washington.
tbs p. NJ. for Norfolk and all sthtioni
so p. M, NEW oRLEANs SHORT
LINE. Pullman Sleepers. Richmond to
Lynchhurg and Roanoke: Petersburg to
East Radford: I4ynchburg to Chattanooga.
Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dining
Car.
2 p NJ. and s:55 p. NJ: from Norfolk 11:M
A. II. and 7:0 p. II.
onics 10, ES East Hal In s Syps4,rv
Cen Pass. Agent DIS Pass. Agent
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Company G, Twelfth Virginia.

Editor OF The Dispatch:
s,r,-If the old soldier writing from
R1rr TIilJ under date Of the 9th instant.
Viii write to Captain L. L. Marks. Hugh
r. Smith or Ro. G. Thompson. At Re,
tersburg. he can get tho lntoIn .,,n
wsnted C,aptaln Marks conmandcd the
co,nnanv and both the last named above
were members Of Company G. was ..a
member OF Company r Of the Twelfth
Infantry. a.,,n,r n,crJN
f,borterfjeld Co., Va,
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MagisteriaI District School Trustees,

Editor of The Times pspatch;
sr.-Who viii constitute the School
Trustee Electoral board 10 appolnt mag.
istcral district SCHOOL trustees under tho
new Constitution? OF did any JAM pass
new law. viii you please publish 1T IN
f4ll2 Alsoystate when said law VIII take
QuERIsT.
The school trustee electoral board Ia
composed of the sunerinienden1s OF
schools. the county udse and the Com
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OlO. va. = y
The material on sticky fly paper Is
mixture of rosin. linscd oil and slyce-
rine. or similar cumming substances.
These are not poisonous. There IS really
no need to use poison on sticky fly paner.
though It is. OF course. possible that some
makers Of 1t may use poison.
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Easy Spelling.

Editor of The Times Dlspatch'
siry-p1ceso publish in your next issue
the correct way TO spell the flower NY
and It's plural, and obltge.,, ,,,o,, ,cp
Lilly and "lies."
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YcIlew Journalism.

Editor of The Times-pispateh
slr-please explain what Is meant by
yellow journalism and how the term orl-
glnated, pr.nrp
The term. yellow Journalism applies
now to sensational and unreliable journal
ISM Tho New York Sun originated TIE
expression. applying IT to the New York
paper that commenced the color sheets,
illustrating the adventures of the "Yel,
low Kid "a picture story that was not
particularly elevating. A paper that deals
In sensations regardless OF accuracy Is
now called yellow
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To Remove Ink Stains,

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch;
sir.-Kindly tell me through the col
umns of your pa per what Will remove inR
stains from cotton cloths
MAIIDE E. MILLS
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81 The rimes.Dlspatch:

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir.-Please inform me how and where
ITO shr,ih dwarf lockwood and tree poS-
wood can be utilized. | have heard 81 H., a \
factory somewhere north 70. innn NJ
have an immense quantity and would DO
obliged for information.
nan,,llle va. r. T. D. No. 3.
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MANY INTERESTED.

The law in question is dong one
and those Interested would better ask the
Commemorative attorney to construe It
for them
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CAPTAIN ofthe Home Guards.
- rh. rrimes.Dispatch;

Editor of The Times Dispatch
Str.-will you kindly tell me the name
~ tho ca ntajp who commanded the Home
Guards during the latter part OF the Con
federate war: also tell me any Oh e"e
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Fly Paper.
Tin,es-pispatch:

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
slr,-What Is put or, on ty p paper eepye saa
poisonolls? One Of my friends claims tha'
Il killed her chickens. ~, ur
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Widows Dover.
,,,,,,, - ,rhe 1,imes-Disnatch.

Editor of The Iimes-Dispatch:
Suitcase let me know through your
uuery column IL there Is any statue to
the widows dover after death OF her
husband. II not where is the law laid
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The Dog Law.


Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir--Plcase tell mo when a dog tax be-
comes law and the first tax was due
July J. 1909. Only five or SIX persons hap
pen to find " out and paid this tax be-
fore that time
Can the officials demand from the peo-
pie u cents extra on each dog or was it
county paper and post notices AZ they
do for other taxes They say Ignorance
Is no excuse In law" Is It not the duty
OF those who We're ignorant to pay tho
publicS y,.a3
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ANXIOUS WIDOW,

1000" AN NLUU 5. w IDOW'--
We do not know that we understand
your question, but you will find the law
an the subject In the Code OF Virginia
A copy OF which is in the possession OF
every magistrate.
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we do not know. Perhaps, some Times
Disnatch reader can and VIII inform
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OLD SOLDIER.

Old Church. Hanover Co.
What Home Guards of Richmond or
of Hanover II Of this city, give the
number OF the regiment II you can.
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---- , CTy y
a. c. GOODWIN.
Col. 57th Regiment, N. G.. Troops.
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Value of lockwood

Chesterfield Co.. Va,
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two heats in 2:14 each. hut, the Senator
Mills had to set livelier clip and made
new mark of 2:lo Ii, a reduction of
seventeen seconds in his record. Tiverton
and Senator Mills were also WINES al
Albany last week. where the latter cap
tured a 5000 stake.
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Miss Pencie Wright:
My Dear sister.--Rainy days are inya-
riably chosen in camp for writing; know
therefore that this IS one Of those days.
Some one has remarked, IN telling OF hsd
Il pours-this remark especially applies
10 our present location. But do not under
stand me ~ complaining, for ! am sitting
in a log hut by a warm fire. snug as pos
sbIe.
been sitting here the rain has changed
is gentle spring-can II be 500
| wrote a hgsty note 10 father some ten
DAYS ago telli1g him that the Blues
IN move southwark without delay. The