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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. ILLS, April 5.-Va-
rions reports declaring fall sown
wheat tosbe lin excellent condition
caused a general selling OF wheat to-
day and resulted in weak market.
Al the close the May delivery was
down 5-Sa3.4. Corn was l-S higher.
Oats showed loss OF I.8aI-4 Pro
visions were s to ~ 1-2 cents lower.
Opening and closing prices of the
leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. 2: May, 78 1-Sa7S Ii
~ 81: July. 77,3.4-77 IA; Septem-
her, n 1-la77 3-S--76 7l8
Corn No. 2: May. "A 7.Sa45-45 is;
July. As l-S-45 Ia; September A 3-S
a45 1-2-46 l-2.
Oats No. 2: May, 81 3.Sa3l S.
81 l-4a3l 3-S; July. 90 7-S-29 5-Sa
% 81; September. % 7-Sa29-2s "a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Right Kind of READING.

The right kind of reading what a
wonderful influence 1t has upon the
destiny Of men! 1t has dragged genius
forth from hidden places. 1t has given
those with a talent commanding
view of the worlds opportunities. Ma.
eaulay fully recognized the potency of
good literature and Its splendid posi-
billties as a factor In human achieve.
ment and human happiness. To such
OF IT ms brought ray of sunshine into
lonely lives and enlightened the bur-
den of mankind he paid the following
tribute:
Where literature consoles sorrow or
nssuages pain, wherever it brings glad
ness to the eyes which fall with wake
fulness and tears and ache for the dark
house and long sleep there is exhibited
In Its noblest form the immortal influ-
ence Of Athens"
Good literature, has opened many a
pathway through n wilderness of oh
stacles. Its companlonship s worth
persistent cult!vation.-Cath Home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Ingenious Wood Rate.

The wood rat of the western slopes
pf Cascade range Is II curious creature
that loves TO steal SO well that IL Is
known to many as the camp robber.
1t carries off anything IL can lay Its
lips to aud is besides jolly, reckless
Fellow. 1t does things which rodents
are not given to doing 1t Will take
Knives. forks and tin plates. cartridges,
cups aud anything 1t can handle In the
line of clothing. towels or gun rags,
which make soft Innings for It's nest.
II Is related how pair OF these rats
staked off claim on top of hunters
ramp stove and put up the most Curl
Gus rat house anybody ever heard Of.
About 200 yards away was q railway
shanty. where the section men kept
their supplies. and among other thin,
WAS leg OF railroad spikes such a,
are used to fasten the rails to til /,
Ties. The rats took some spikes to
their claim, built up an iron wall and
lined the Interior with soft stuff. 1t
Is curious fact that all the points of
the spikes We're directed outward, and
they were laid with great regularity
and tirmness.- Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

ly accounted for by the fact that an
GENTLY ii formed part of the dress for
women to wear knife sheathed md
suspended from their girdles. A bride
says to her jealous husband In Dek-
ker's snatch Me In London" 1881:
See. at my sirdle hang my wedding
knives.
With those dispatch me-
The use of bridesmaids at weddings
is of remote antiquity. Among the
Anslo-Saxons the bride was led to the
church by matron. who was called
the brides woman. ana followed by q
company Of young girls. who were
called bridesmaids. 1t was at one time
the custom for the bridesmaids to lead
the bridegroom TO church and for the
bridegroom's men to conduct the
bride. This is clearly alluded to in the
Golfers Wedding
Two lusty lads. well drest and strong,
Stcp'd out TO lead the bride along,
And TWO young maids of equal size
As soon the bridegrooms hands surprise
The bridegroom's men were ancient
ly called bride knights, which was an
appropriate name at tile period when
they actually fulfilled that office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Famoas blade. Of Toleao.

The Spanish towns were celebrated
throughout the civilized world for the
excellence Of their swords. and among
them all Toledo stood unrivaled for the
temper OF her steel The Toledo blade,
famous in song and story. was so keen
so flexible and withal so strong. that its
fneness became proyerhlal When iho
Moors overran Spain In the ninth cen.
fury they were already masters of
many Of the arts, ana especially were
they adopts in the working OF metal
Their swords were highly valued for
their delicate temper. and their special
decoration. which we Still call da-
mascening, was also justly priced. 1t
was from these conquerOrs that the
Spanish learned much OF their skill In
Forging and tempering steel. And that
the completeness Of the noblest weap-
on men ever made should not be
'marred by the lack OF any element,
natural or artificial, the fairy god
mother, Nature, contributed one more
gift. On the banks OF the .Tagus there
Is an abundance Of fine sand. In the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Merchants & Miners
transportation Co.'s

steamshlp Lines for Boston, PFoyk
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk.
for Boston every Tuesday. Wednes.
day. Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
anu Saturday. aaillng from Norfolk al
GOO p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday.
at p. M, connecting for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore. one way, 5000
round trip. $500, Including stateroom
berth. Accommodations and cuisine
nnequalled.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore. foot Of r.onK Dock.
daily. promptly at q p. IN.
Only line running Sunday steamer
between Newport News and Baltimore.
For further Information apply to
d. r. McNEILIj, Agent.
Newport News, Va.
w. p. TURNER, G. p. A.
j. C. WHITNEY. A. d. GTEBBINa.
"a V-P. Il Z. NJ. GenI Mgr.
General Oftices. Baltimore. Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Opinions and Their Truth.

There is the greatest difference be-
tween presumIng an opinion to be true,
because with every opportunity for
contesting II II has not been refuted.
and assuming its truth for the purpose
OF not permitting its refutntion Com
plete liberty OF contradicting and dis
proving our opinion Is the very condi
ton which justifies us IN assuming Its
truth for purposes Of action. and on no
other terms can being with human
faculties have any rational assurance
OF being right. S. Mill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
STOCKS 10 ;|I'j AND \ BONDS
RaIe for :5c'aIIjj Loans 1 Goes up to
30 PePcent.
,basusQ sI!nE
SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY UEADEHEU.
Reports of intended Concessions by
the Miners Work as an Offset but
hardly ovsroomes the enertia of
the Market.
(By Associated press.l

NEW YORK, April 5.--nhe strln-
gency in today's money market.
showed evidence Of aggra walton. The
effect was TO parahze speculative
activity In the stock markei.
The call loan rate reached Is per
cent by noon and 30 per cent before
The close. Rlrmors were current dur
ing The early part OF The day of The
engagement CT several millions dol
lars Of gold for import. Conditions
all pointed to 1.-The success of these
negotiations.
Reports OF intended concessions by
the anthracite miners in their de-
mands and fine declaration OF an in
itial dividend on the preferred stock
of THE Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Company were of slight offsetting ef-
feet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
when 1t Ralned stone. Ele,en pa,.

when IL Rained Stones Eleven DnYs,
There are hundreds OF well authenti-
rated accounts Of stones falling from
the skies. from the mysterious regions
Df the great sea OF space, but such
falls" have usually been singly or az
the most, In small showers Accord
lug TO n legend told by the Arabs Of
The Sahara, there was time In that
portion OF the dark continent when
pebbles and fine sand literally ralned
from above for several days, covering
the earth to n depth OF many feet. In
fact. they claim that the great desert
did not exist prior to the time when
this great shower OF aerolites came. In
Ienckyn's "Trip to Ye Burning Sandes
of Afr!ck" the following Is told under
The head Another of Gods Wonders !"
Moreover the natives of these parts
my that 1t once rained small stones
sud sandes for period Of eleven days
ind nights. Much fertile land and
many towns and thousands OF animals
and human beings were thus buried
bp."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Narrow, Escapes,

Two titles Of narrow escapes at Luck.
now during the Indian mutlny from al
English publica ton: Colonel May told
many thrilling Incidents OF the siege.
msen 50Sfh ~ S fSsas more no., v'vidy
againstTwhlch lie told me he WAS sit
ting one day, when suddenly round
shot struck the wall between his legs.
This. however. Is not to be compared
With thss escape OF aStooper in the re
lief forge, who had his saddle destroy.
ed under him by n blind shell which
passed between his thigh and tina
horses back. he himself end his horse
remaining uninjured"
willie :.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Chesapeake s.
u Ohio Railway
HOURS THE QUICKEST LINE

See 70. w. Robinson, Agent C. & o. .Ry.
Before Arranging for your trip.
Through Trains Yestibuled, Electric
Lighted, Steam Heated, Dining
Cars q In Carte through the
grnndest scenery East OF
the Rocky Mountains.
For Richmond, Cincinnati. Indiana.
polls, ST. Louie, Chicago, Louis
vile, Nashville, Memphis,
West and Southwest:
1910 a. M, and b:25 +. nj. daily.
Local for Richmond and James Rive,
Points:
TAO "A. n. week days.
Local for ftlcfmond.
s.t9 2 q sssh Jays.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
s.--- ---- ----..--..--
POWDERiNG THE HAIR,
she Way This Custom Is sasd to nave
Originated.

Originated.
The custom OF powdering the hair
dates back as far as the sixteenth
century and was first introduced by
the nuns in French converts. Those
who had occasion to leave the cloisters
for any reason were wont to powder
fheir hair so as to make it appear gray
and give them Il venerable look. The
fashionable danes were so struck with
due novel effect OF white powder OH
dark hair that they soon appropriated
tile device as one of the arts OF the
worldly toilet. Out OF this grew the
use Of tints In the hair. The Roman
women often used blue powder, and
later, in 1850. Empress Eugene set
the fashion of using gold powder.
Rome under the empire and Greece
during the time of Pericles were seized
with q mania for golden hair. The
bellies and fops Of the day devised sew
aral methods whereby black locks
might be changed to golden yellow, but
bleaching did not always succeed. Con
sequently quite trade was establish
ed with the fair haired tribes beyond
the Alps. who sold their locks to Latin
merchants. TO he worn OH the heads of
Roman dandies.
Many dame dampened her raven
tresses IN the strongest of murlatic
acid and sat in the sun to bleach her
hair to the coveted yellow. Others
used I've and afterward anointed their
heads with oil made from goat fat.
ashes of the beech tree and certain
yellow lowers.
The itinerant barber, who passed
down and out when people ceased to
use powder in their hair. was quite
parsonage in his day He went from
house to house. armed with n soap
bowl to fit the chin powder boxes, po-
matum and puffs, was always n news
monger and also a gratuitous scandal
bearer.
When wigs were In vogue the lto-
man danes had In their wardrobes as
many wigs as costumes. and when the
choice Of wig was made il was nee
essary to arrange the eyebrows. lashes
and complexion In harmony. 1t was
then that the slaves were specially
charged with the makeup of the face,
delicate operation called by Cicero
"Medicaments candoris ct ruborls"
There were some cunning devices In
vogue among the bellies of the old
world for giving expression TO the eye
The most reckless of them were wont
to plnce single drop of that deadly
poison, prussic acid, in the bottom Of
wine glass and hold II against the
eyes for two or three seconds. or. more
rashly still, they would take small
quantity-a piece not larger than
grain OF rice-of an ointment contain
ing that mortal drug. atropia. aud rub
1t on the brow Each OF these was sup
posed TO give clearness and brilliancy,
expand the pupil and impart fasci-
mating fullness and mellowness to the
eye. Certain slightly pungent aud vol
atile perfumes, such as oil of thyme,
were occasionally worn on the hand
kerchief, causing the eyes to glitter
and sparkle. The eye was made to APP.
pear large, full and almond shaped by
the use Of n fine pencil dipped in anti
monial sulphur ar Egyptian black.
rubbed upon the lids along the angle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
OLD DOMINION LIME
DAILY, 'aERVlcE

FOR NEW YoRK-Erom 4 SySSs
Company's Wharf. Nor.]1Es sa as5sStaS
folk. every week day. at
700 p. III.
FARE-First.clasH, one way, $500.
meals and Btateroom, berth included.
Round trip. limit thirty dayn, $14.0a
Steernge, without subsistence. IS.
Tickets on sale ut G. Il o. RAILWAY
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley leave
Pier "a" $3.50 every evening, passsn.
gers only
Steamer Hampton viii leave Pier
"a" daily, except Sunday, ut 8 q. IN.
going to Norfolk, and at 4 p. M, goina
to SmIthfeld. Steamer Accomac will
leave Pier "a" daily. except Sunday,
at a. m, going to smithfield, and
about $3.50 p. m, going to Norfolk
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier 9.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smlthheld and local points
transacted ut Pier "a" foot Of Twenty.
NTH street.
NJ. b. CROMWELL. Gen. Agt
IL H. Walker, Yice-Pres. a T'raf. Mgr.
u q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
IN EFFECT JANUARY IS. 1905.

$3.50 q. m.-DaIly. Local for SuffoIk,
franklin. Emporla. Danyille and In
termedlate stations. Close connec.
lions made at Danvilke with fast
through trains carrying Pullman
sleeping cars and through coaches 10
all points South and West
$3.50 q. m.-Dally. Local TO Clarks.
vile, Oxford, Durham and inferno.
date stations. Arrive Durham G:35
D. IN.
1880 p. m.-Dally. Fast Expresa train
for ali points South and West, carry.
Ing through Pullman sleeping car to
Charlotte.
1880 p. m.-Daily except Sunday, for
Durham and intermediate statlons
Trains arrive Norfolk 1856 a. IN. and
5:3b p. nj,
City Ticket ONCE. s5 ursnDy Street,
Monticello Hntel.)
y, a45l STANTON CURTIS,
Passenger Agent, Norfolk, Va.
h. 3. SPENCER, General Manager.
w. h. TAYLOR, G. p. A..
Washington, D. G.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

process OF forging the metal is taken
"nlte not from the furnace and ia sub
Iec'ed to cooling process. Il was to
.ne peculiar properties OF this whIte
usus SAND. In which the cooling blade
was buried. that the Toledo swords
owed their nnequaled hardness and
greht hexibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

and Norfolk will leave daily al fol-
lows:
NoRTHRoUND. II
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street ........... Sos 3 "a
Leave Norfolk, foot OF Wa
ter street -. $500 nj
Leave Old Point Comfort. 7:O8pM
Arrive In Washington. 7:00a
Arrive In Philadelphia,
Penn. Il. r. ss16:se "a
Arrive In Philadelphia, b.
& o. r. r. ........... .ssll:1e s "A
Arrive in New York, Penn.
R. R. 1880. ......... ssl:1s "a
Arrive in New York. B. g.
OR. r. ............... s1:so . a
sOUTHBOUND.
Ly. New York, Penn r. r. 1890 D m
Nv. New York. B. & o. r. r. s1:OOpm
Nv. Philadelphia, Penn.R.R. 2:66 D m
LV. Phlla. B. & o. r. r.. 2:0s pm
AT. Washington, Penn. R.R. 6:10pm
Ar. Washington, BE ORR. $500 p IA
Nv. Washington .......... $3.50 p IN
AT. Old Point Comfort. -. 1890 m
AT. Norfolk ............. $500 m
AT. Portsmouth ..,... 1890 IN
'Daily. 'DaIly except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the els.
CANT steamers o. this company Is un.
surpassed. The steamers are compare.
lively new, having been built In 1891.
and are fitted up In the most luxuriant
manner. with electric lights. call bell
and steam heat In each room. The ta-
bles are supplied with every delicaey
OF the season from the markets al
Washington and Norfolk. For tickets,
reservation Of staterooms and furthee
Information apply to ID. j. GALA,
HAN. Agent, Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Do You Want earoain ?

Corner lot on street car line in city;
lot on Maple avenue and one on Blair
avenue. all for $G50.00--if taken quick.
Nelms, Marye Boyenton & Chaplin. Inc.
up l-6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

Suffolk & Carolina r. r. train On
route from Elizabeth City, N. G., and
intermediate points arrive Portsmouth,
1918 q. M, daily; returning leaves
Portsmouth,. 4:56 p. IN, except Bun.
day. Sunday, 1900 p. IN.
Connections at Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coast
Points. Cusa and Porto Rico.
Only line out of Norfolk, operating
through sleeper to Charlotte. N. q.
No. "a arrives at Portsmouth, daily
at 800 u. IN.
No. SO arrivsp at Portsmouth daily
al $3.50 p. u.
.. w. BaowN. Sr..
Passenger Agent, cor. Main and Gran
BY SITS, New .&tlanue Hotel Bldg,
Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company

The new a1d powerful iron F,.lacs
steamers. Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk Will leave daily. al fol,
lows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

FOR NEW YORK-Froln
Company's Wharf. Nor.
folk. every Wcck day. ut
T.00 m IN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
CROKER GETS PLACE
Pioneer Conductor Will Have Charge
of New Daily Passenger
Train.

The changes and reorganization OF
train crews caused by the new pass
enger and freight trains into Dallas
will place the passenger crews as
follows:
New morning passenger train from
Portland-J. w. Crocker, conductor
J. E. Cuniff, brakeman; Jap Waite,
engineer, and Kern, fireman.
Evening passenger train from Port
land-T. H. Burkheimer. conductor
@. S. Miller, brakeman; Bat Casey
engineer, and Knight, fireman.
L. D. Keyzer, conductor, and A. O.
Roth, brakeman, will handle the re.
lief run, relieving all West Side and
Yamhill Division crews that work or
Sunday. H. W. Scherr will be con
ductor Of the new freight train.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
HAY MAY YET BE SOLD
polk County Farmer Thinks Eastern
Oregon VIII Furnish Good Market
for Valleys Surplus.

Hon. John O. White, the well-known
farmer of Oak Grove, was a business
visitor in Dallas, Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. White arrived home
recently from Enterprise, Wallowa
county, where they visited for
several weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley White, MI.
White says crops are good in the
Wallowa valley, and good grain
yield is also promised in the Grande
Ronde valley. Fields on the west side
Of the Blue Mountains, however, do
not look so we'll, and in many localities
the growing wheat has been totally
ruined by the hot winds.
Mr.. White is of the opinion that
Eastern Oregon will furnish a market
for a good share of the Willamette
Valleys surplus hay and believes 1t
would be wise for the farmers to bale
every pound Of their hay and store ii
for the spring market. Little of the
burned grain in Eastern Oregon will
be cut for hay this year, for the reason
that there is little substance left in the
straw The normal demand for hay
east of the mountains will be greatly
increased next spring by the ex
tensive railroad construction work
that is being carried on in that portion
of the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
Camp willamette.

The beautiful spot across the river
10 Polk county, just above the point
opposite the city, which is being
cleared of all underbrush and made
into a really ideal picnic ground and
park by the Salem Launch Club, is a
scene of activity these warm days.
The launches take parties to and fro
from the city to the place, named
Willamette Park, and many citizens
Of Salem are availing themselves of
the cool shade and exhilarating breezes
Of this place. A number of parties
are expecting to camp there within
the next few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Stone and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Stahl have already pitched their tents
there and others will follow in the
near future. An enterprising restau-
rautuer has a stand there, band con-
certs are given there on Sunday
evenings and, in fact, it bids fair soon
to rival The Oaks in Portland. A fine
bathing place for ladies across the
river from the park is being visited
daily by parties Of ladies. A Atelephone
has been placed in one of the tents
and altogether it is an ideal camping
and picnic park.-Salem Statesman
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
Died In Idaho.

Fred @. Raymond, a former we'll
known merchant Of Falls City, died
recently at his home near Caldwell,
Idaho. The cause Of his death was
typhoid fever. No particulars have
been received by his relatives in Polk
county, the only word sent so far
being a brief telegram from Mrs.
Raymond to her brother-in-law, Ira
Mehrling. announcing her husbands g
death. Mr.. Raymond moved TO Idaho
several years ago and purchased a
fine tract Of land in the irrigated
district. He was a reliable, in-
dustrious citizen, and had many
friends in Dallas and Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-03
EARLY OREGON HISTORY
Well-KnOwn Indian War Veteran
Tells of Organization of Polk
County Companies.

PORTLAND, Or, July SOTO the
Editor Just a few lines in regard to
the early days of Oregon. l landed
In the city of Portland, October Is,
1853, and worked in that vicinity most
all Of the winter Of ls53-54. In March,
1854, 1 went to the Umpqua Valley,
and in what was then known as Tin
Pot valley, six miles below Yoncalla,
on Elk creek, got a job carrying the
United States mail to Scottsburg, 35
miles down the Umpqua river. was
employed by Harry Christian, who
was afterwards we'll known in Polk
county.
I continued to carry the mail on
that route until October 10, and then
went with William Parker to the
Willamette Valley, driving a four
horse team for him. We stopped at
Solomon Tetherow's place for day
or two. In the meantime, the Yakima
Indians had murdered Agent Boland
in the Yakima Valley, and when
Governor Curry called for volunteers
toput down the uprising, / volunteered
at Dallas.
The company was made up at or
near w. G. Browns store in North
Dallas. At that time there were very
few houses in North Dallas. Our COM
pany mustered 102 men. A. N. Arm
strong was chosen Captain; Ben
Hayden was First Lieutenant; Ira
Townsend, Second Lieutenant, and
7. J. Hayter, Orderly Sergeant.
Washington Hayter, think was
Second Sergeant. There were four
Corporals-Sam Tetherow, Marcus
Gillian, I. V. Mossman and Richard
Smith.
We were mustered in on the 18th
day of October, at least the company
was made up on that day. We went
to Portland, and from there to the
Cascades by steamer made a portage
there to Upper Cascades, where we
camped seven days, waiting for trans
portation to The Dallas. While we
were at the Cascades, a family by the
name of Griswold gave us a dance
and we had a fine time. That family
were all massacred by the Indians
shortly after we left.
We finally got to The Dalles, where
Captain Armstrong was elected Major;
Ben Hayden, Captain Of our company,
and Ira Townsend, First Lieutenant.
I shall not attempt description Of
our campaign in the Klickitat country,
as it has been often described by much
better writers than myself. I served
with Captain Hayden's company un-
til we were mustered out at The Dalles
in the early part of February, 1856.
Then Captain b. f. Burch's company
arrived at The Dalles, and 1 joined it
and served until we were all dis
charged at Salem.
I want to say here that it would be
hard to find a better set of men than
the ones who belonged to the two
companies from dear old Polk county
Although very many have crossed the
dark river, they will always be
remembered by their old comrades
now living
I shall have something to say about
Dallas in my next letter Alki tenas
wawa.
IV. MOSSMAN.