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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Humidity '.'5.'s.. IA
Wind, direction south
Weather Clo,,dv
Roinfall {,
u noon teinporaturn AZ
7. ~ 'empefaiure .....i,s.. AZ
aMthAiHlHtl tempcratilrc uptobP. NJ AZ
..4lniihuiu amperaturc up to 8 PM. 80
Mehn Temperature .......... Al
Normal temperatures ........ IS
E@Gcesh y teniparature yesterday. 8
i'e,taisieneS ~ temperature since
49,, W ',tt' ~, 80. 1890. 100
henui,it sAeesSln temperature since
Oe.,hfleneg NJ rainfall since March
pneo January ...l..5... Gas
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Daughters will attend the funeral,
which will be held "Wednesday from the
Second Baptist Church. The ceremony
Will be conducted by Rev. j. r. Rid
dick. assisted by all of tho ministers
of the city Confederate veterans will
be pall-bearers.
Mrs. Virginia johnson.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
fredericksburg, Va, January a.
Mrs. Virginia Johnson who was mar
ried last January to Captain r. y.
Johnson, OF Gloucester county, died
Thursday at the home OF Captain Phil
Rnark. In Middlesex county. aged TWEEN.
ty-one> years. She Is survived by her
husband. mother. four brothers and
three sisters.
Mrs. III. w. IInrt.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1
Danville. Va. January 24.--Nfrs. III.
w. Hart. widely known resident of
this city. died this afternoon at Z
o'clock at her home on Church Street,
after a long Illness. She was in the
lXty-fourth year or her age, and had
been resident of this city for many
years.
Mrs. Margaret 8. Young. y
Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.J
stanton. Va. January 24.-Mrs.
Margaret s. Young Is dead. aged
eishty-one years. She was the widow
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Mrs. Elln snlcll.

Especial to The Times dispatch.
Harrisonburg. Va, January 24.-NIrs,
ELLA Smell, wife OF Arthur u. S;nel
died Yesterday afternoon. She is sur
vived by her husband, two young
daughters and n son. Mrs, Smell was
thirty years ofagc, anative of Wilkes
barre, Pa. and leaves ono brother and
tbrCn e,le on u 4 q
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THE YEA THEIR

-, Forecnst: .'irslnia--PartIy cloudy
light west and nortiNcgt Winds
Aorih thro!!nm--Enir Iucsdas-; We'd
nes"ay ,nir and warmer, light north
ana northwest ,yItda.
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Now. lone and mourning compan-
ion. bereft Of the presence OF his ma
terial form. crowned with the frost
of years you shall not wait In vain:
you shall not listen in vain. for out
OF the gloom of night shall shine
the radiance of his benign counte-
nance, and always listening. love can
hear the rustic of wing" and yet
further, shall there come unto you
the blessings OF them whom in their
hour of need he turned not away.
r. Jr G
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Death OF Rather we.tarp.

Rev. Bernard Westarp died sunday
evening at Gas o'clock at his home.
203 North Thirty sixth Street. He was
Chicago. Father Westarp came South
about fifteen months ago owing to
falling health. He was horn In Zelda
Westphalis, Germany, July 4, 1915, and
was ordained to the priesthood Decem-
Der "a, 1869.
The funeral Will be held from ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. corner OF
Fourth and Marshall Streets, to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock, with re-
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Colonel Edward MCDONNELL.

Roanoke. Va. January 2a.--Coionel
Edward Mcconnell died hers last night
after lingering Illness. Colonel Nc
connell was one of the most widely
known civil engineers in this State
and the South. No, only was he known
IN his own country. but he was at one
hme superintendent of construction for
railroad In Jamaica. During his for
slsh service he was consulted by the
hheaiFe OF Egypt. and had under con
sideration an offer from that govern
mem. lie was chief engineer OF many
or me trunk systems Of railroads OF
l,o-dayt when they were In their incIp-
lencS' and he also developed many coal
mine properties In this State and the
Nes'' lie was a graduate Of the ia
iho''A Grass OF 1897 OF the Virginia NIL
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Mrs Martha G, Hundicv.

Frcdericksburg. VA, January "a
Mrs. Martha Garrett Hundley died a
few days ago at tho home OF her, son,
4, A. Garrett at orange. Of paralysis
aged seventy seven years. SfS chill
dren and number of grandchildren
.SuryiyC hcr5 fgsS
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Sunday. at s:45 r.
NJ. at his home. a03 North Thirty
sixth Street. REV. BERNARD WEST
ARP. formerly permanent rector of
st. Anthony's Church, Chicago. Ill.
Father Westarp came South about
fifteen months ago. owing to falling
health. After much suffering, tho
end came quietly on Sunday last
Father Westarp was born at Oelda
Westphalia, Germany, July 4. 1915
He was ordained priest December
"a. 1869.
The funeral services will be held
at ST. Mary's Church. Fourth and
Marshall, O-MORROW "Wednesday
MORNING. at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be in st. Marys Cemetery. Tho
faithful are kindly requested to at
tend tho solemn requiem high mass
to honor one who labored long and
successfully as priest OF God for the
salvation of souls.
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OBITUARY
.Insrnh I'll. Fletcher.

Joseph n Fletcher died at mis- home.
521 South Harrison Street late Satur-
day night.
Park Place Methodist Church this
morning at IL o'clock.
NIrs. j. Il. Bnnncy.
Mrs. ]. b. Bonney died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs a. r Bellwood,
in Chesterfield county, Sunday night
at S:45 o'clock.
The funeral will take place from the
residence this afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The interment will be made at Contra
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Within N. NeWcomb. =

LSpeclaI 10 The TImes-Dispntch.j
winchester, Va, January 24.-Wil-
liam NJ. Ncwcomb died to-day at his
home at Berryville Clarke county, af-
ter two weeks illness. aged sixty-nine
years. He was native of Frederick
county and enlisted with the Winches-
ter Rifles, In the Stoncwall Brigade,
at the outbreak OF the Civil War, serv-
Ing until the surrender He leaves a
widow, Mrs Bertha Brown Newcomb
one son, one daughter and a slster-all
of Rorryyi1Ia d +
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piNcHoT PLEASED

liz Wiil Devote Eniifr Iiius 10 Gon-
SrItntlVh tRAocld ilUn,
Washington -. e., ,jhniiatN z ass7''J lin
plenRnuteBt lIluEN nbDiii my nlsptlbD
ss Dresiionl Or the &atloDal Gamer
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Of the aristocratic descendants OF
Colonial virginians. For this we OF
Russell feel all the more pride and
reverence. But more also are we
proud or him because he was friend
to man. Are they alone to have have, our I
purple and fine linen. go forth from
palatial mansions to the highest scat
of the synagogue. and there pray
long and loud for blessings upon the
human race, when almost within
sound Of their voice may be heard
borne down by the oppressor who
stuns his pockets with the shekels
that should give to them the bread
of life; and where also may be heard
the cry for succor OF the children OF
the poor, naked and hungry. looking
upon the luXuries of him. OF the
many prayers? Why should we not
revere him who, though he took not
the high seat III the synagogue and
In public places. uttered no prayers
loud and long for blessings upon the
needy. yet OF whom 1t may in truth
be said:
For was an hungered and ye
gave Me meat + was thirsty. and ye
gave Me drink: was stranger,
and yc took Me in: naked. and ye
clothed Me: / was sick. and sc Wis
came unto Me-
When the day OF humiliation of all
things terrestrial shall come. these
are the words which separate eter-
nal heaven from eternal hell.
Ho. We Interpreters of Holy Writ,
we cNpounders OF theology and We
promulgators of creeds. show US
why. If there shall be any diminution
OF reward to him who has done
these things.
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II would not sit in the scoffer's seat.
Nor hurl the cynic's ban:
lust let ME live by the side of the
road,
And be friend to man"
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no CURE "A coLp IN ONE DAY
Tahe LAXATIVE HRoMo Quintne Tablets
prnEgiAts rGfund money IL II fnils to cure
w. Or ,slKnA llLGa 81. each box MS.
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There none shall work for money,
And none shall work for fame;
For only the Master shall praise us,
And only the Master shall blame.
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Mrs. III. W. ITnrt.
DEATHS

January 21.-19lo,
at O'Clock =. Mat Cuckoo. louisa
county. Va. MRS. MAMIE AMBER
SON, widow of Mr.. Robert Anderson
aged seyenty-four years.
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R,-Dled, at MS late rest
dence, No. 52l South Harrison Street.
Saturday. January %, 1880 +. NJ.
JOSEPH II. FLETCHER In tho
siSty-fourth year OF his age. Mr..
Fletcher was for number of years
engaged in the stone contracting
business. He leaves n widow and
eleven children to mourn his loss,
His funeral will take place from
Park Place NJ. E. Church THIS
(Tuesday) MORNING at IL O'Clock.
Friends andYacquaintances invited to
attpnd
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QuARLEs.-Th funeral of w. p.
QUARLES. who departed this life
Saturday, January %. at 1890 Z. NJ.
will take place from Fifth Street
Inesday) AFTERNOON. January IS. at
o'clock. Friends invited.
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Died. at the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. A. r. Beilwood.
in Chesterfield county. Sunday. Jan
nary %, at $40 p. NJ. MRS. j. B.
BONNEY.
Funeral services from residence
THIS (Tnesday) AFTERNOON at
1880 o'clock. Intermeni at Centralia.
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chin was wide and keen and his left
cheek ficked by a white scar near the
mouth. At the time in my furious ex-
element I only knew that I must tell
some one everything. or the thing would
XIII me- But whether II was father s
strange stern face. his seeming so calm
and going out so quietly, and yet in such
haste; or whether II was some memory
Of the hunted look Of the man who had
flung away the pistol I wished I had
not described him so exactly. n would
have been easy enough 70 have said I
could not remember him clearly.
was so stunned by what had hap
pened before my eyes that 7 could not
even formulate in my thoughts what it
had been. The very impression Of ter
ror that remained with me was confused
and mixed with wounding pity. For
though he had looked so wild I could
not remember that he had seemed fero-
cious or afraid. The look remembered
had not been fear OF what was going 90
happen 70 him, but horror OF what had
been done-and horror at sight Of me.
Voices IN the street, sounding unwont-
eddy loud and excited, reached me. Peo-
pie were hurrying past the hOuse-an
hurrying downward in the same direc-
ton. I saw Lee run across the yard
and stand peering out OF the side gate.
put my hands over my ears, and UP
and down, up and down walked; and
back and forth Abby followed me with
a little plaid shawl she was trying 70
put over my shoulders.
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CHAPTER II.
The Evidence.


It did not seem possible that Mr. Ding
ley and father could be gone longer than
half an hour. but the hands of the clock
went to and then to 10 before heard
them on the steps. made a dash
ahead of Abby. and opened the door.
Did he get away?' The words few
of my tongue before could think I
knew It had been a dreadfully wrong
thing to say. I mean the other man
is he dead?" 1 gasped Father had
quickly closed the front door behind
him, for there seemed TO be quite a
crowd in the street. and there in the
half dark I could see his face, and Mr..
Dingleys. only as palish spots in the
gloom The thought came TO me. "Of
course he isn't going to tell me anything.
He is going TO say II is nothing I ought
to hear about, and that I must go up
stairs"
Ellie" he began-tlen he caught sight
Of Abby in the dining-roonl door He
held out his hand to me. Come into the
study, Ellie. Mr.. Dingley wants 10 ask
you a question"
II was all so unexpected and 50 start
ling to be called into the study where
only men went and only business was
talked about; and TO hear it was Mr..
Dingley. not father. VINO wished to ask
me a question, that I wanted 20 shrink
away and escape from the very facts
had been so anxious to know a few
minutes before. But father held me By
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the hand. and had to drag my feet
down the long dark passage that leads
TO the study, hearing Mr.. Dingley strid-
ing at my heels.
Il was small room. full OF a great
litter OF papers. and smelling family OF
tobacco and Russia leather. I sat down
in the leather armchair that was drawn
up 10 the table. Just opposite me was
a window looking directly into the green
branches Of a weeping willow; and az
intervals the wind blew the leaves
against the glass with a sound like
Hush Up TO that moment I had had
no memory connected with that room
only the general sense OF awe II had
given me as a child. But as soon as I
was II that chair. facing that window.
hearing the Hush hush" Of the weep
ing leaves. in quick. distinct fash
saw myself. a naughty child, sitting up,
in that chair. in anguish Of mind over.
3 stolen jam pot. and my mothers face,
pulled 10 great gravity, no doubt 10 keep
from laughing at the sight Of me.
seemed to hear her voice again. The
truth. Ellie. remember. nothing but good
ever comes Of the truth"
1t fitted through my mind as a little,
sweet memory. having nothing 70 do
with what was happening at the mo-
ment for the thought in my mind was
all. What has become OF the man with
the revolver"
Father had sat down opposite me on
a corner of the table. but Mr. Dingley
walked to the fireplace. turned his back
10 II, put his hands behind his coat
tails, buried his big chin deep In his col
lar. and in just the sans cheerful voice.
he used when he asked me how many,
hearts J had broken. Now, Miss Ellie
he said. what makes you think that
the man who came second out OF that
door had a revolver in his hand?"
1 looked at him In establishment. his
question seemed so silly. why, be-
cause I saw it
He gave his head a brisk shake. Yes.
but what makes you know you saw it?'''
Because I heard it strike the grounds
was growing more and more bewil-.
dered
you heard it strike the ground. Mr.
Dingley repeated slowly. but Then,
with sudden bouncing forward motion;
Of his head and shoulders. he shot the,
words at me. I thought you said he
/ had it in his hand"
Yes" stammered, but that was
! before"
Mr.. Dingley was watching me steadily.
Now. Miss Ellie aren't you a little
confused on that point?"
| I was indeed; but II was his manner
that was doing IT, He seemed 70 snatch
the words out of my mouth. and turn
them into another meaning. But il
was there, you saw it yourselves 7
/ appealed to him.
/ Father and Mr.. Dingley glanced at
each other, and strange thought came
to me with a rush OF relief Wasn't
he dead. had he gone away. didn't you
find anything"
I
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above all never to go over TO Dupont
street, for that, ne said. was getting to
be notorious. and he hated to have It so
near. II was only a block below Us,
but II seemed to me very quiet, and
though Mr. Rood's gambling house was
on the corner there was never any noise
there, only such fine young men, and
some that knew, all the time going
In and out OF II.
But that pleased father least Of any,
thing, and he asked me how would I
like to move over to the North Beach
district where all my friends were.
Talking IL over with Halle and Estrella
liked the idea very much But when
l came home again to the old house.
with the long windows. and the palm.
and the long steps up 20 the conserva-
tory, and ali the rooms knew. the very
idea that I could have thought for a
moment OF going away from 1t gave me
a lump in my throat
SO had TO tell father that couldn't.
He pinched my cheek. and said: Next
year, them and so we stayed on. This
was in February. 1866.
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Abby in my life. and though Halle Fer
guson and Estrella Mendez went also. I
was very romesick
There was nothing at all interesting at
the convent-nothing but pepper trees, and
nuns black hoods. and books. Even when
we walked out there were only the dreary
Santa Clara fiats with the mountains so
distant on the horizon that their far
awayness made me want 10 cry. The
only nice thing about the convent was
the vacation that took us away from IL.
back. out OF the burning summer valley
TO the bay, the rows Of gray-faced houses.
the shipping and the wind. Each time I
came back II was with the rapture one
must feel returning 10 some long left,
beloved place and finding it unchanged.
The palm, the cypress hedges. the sun
ny conservatory, the low, long rooms
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going to invite me first or all. began TO
realize that I. too, might some day grow
UP into e young lady. and be laced into
a gown perhaps as beautiful as the one
spread out on the bed before us.
Such a dazzling idea gave me an en-
tirely new set OF fancies, and was a
pleasant book companion and bedfellow
10 take back 10 the convent Halle. who
was a year older and half head taller
than /, had already begun to lengthen
her dresses. and do up her hair, and
found It humiliating to be so small that
at sixteen I had still 70 wear mine down
my back in long curls, and my skirt
above my ankles. The only thing that
comforted me was that whenever father
came to see me he always said: Child.
how tall you are! You're almost a wom-
an. and though he was the one person
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BONNIE doom"
To. 56.
ROBERT BURNS.

Ye banks and braes o. bonnie Doom.
How can ye bloom sac fresh and fair:
How cain We chant ye lit;le BIRDS
AnG I sac weary fu o. care
Thoult break my heart, thou warbling
bird.
That wantons thro' the Towering thorn.
Thou minds me o. departed joys,
Dsparted-neyer % return.
Aft hae 7 rov'd by bonnie Doom.
To see the rose and woodbine Irvine;
And ilka bird sang G its love.
And fondly sac did I o. mine
WI lightsome heart pu'd a rose.
Flu sweet upon its thorny tree;
And my faUse luver stole my rose.
But. ali! he left the thorn wi me.
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notes from an itinerant piper IN
the Isle OF Man. How dihicult. then,
10 ascertain the truth respecting
our poesy and musicl I myself have
lately heard a couple Of ballads
sung through the streets Of Dunn
fries, with my name at the head OF
them as the author. though IL was
the frst time I had ever seen them"
One other story may be added
concerning the melody OF Bonnie
Doom" The Emperor Napoleon was
not very fond OF music at any time.
and as might be expected he fairly
deJested English music. Hence IL
Is amusing 10 know that while IN
captivity at St Helena he said one
day 70 a LADY with whom he was
conversing: The music OF Eng
land is execrablei They have only
one good tune. We Banks and Braes
Of Bonnie Doom"
Here are some stanzas which
were found among Burns papers.
after his death They are evidently
the first form Of Bonnie Doom"
Ye hoVery banks o. 6ounis Doom.
How can ye bloom ae fairg
How eau ye chant. ye little birds.
And / sac ~ O. care!
Thout break ny heart. thou bonnie bird.
That an@ upon the boush;
Thou mindst me O. the happy days
When ny iausc love Was true.
Thout break ny heat. thou bonnie bird.
That sinss beside the mate:
Fos sse ! sat. ard sac I sang.
And wist nae o. M fate.
AT hae royed b. bonnie Doom.
To see fhe voodhine Irvine;
And ska bird sang O. its love,
Ard sae did I o. mine.
WI Eghtsorae heart ru'd a ruse.
Frae az lie tho-uy tree:
And ny fause lover staF the rose.
But left the thorn vi ne
The heroine OF this song. Burns
says, was a Miss Kennedy. or Dal-
garrock, who had been tilted by Nc
Dougal. Of Logan-another case Of
a real parsonage being handed down
10 lasting fame through the medium
OF a song The Doom is a river OF
Scotland in Ayrshire, which. after
a course Of thirty miles. falls into
the Firth OF Clyde. II was on the
banks Of this stream. near "AlIo-
ways auId haunted kirk" that the
poet was born, and naturally he has
made x the scene Of many OF his
popular poems.
TIE Pres" Conpany.l
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OF all song writer's for the people
Robert Burns emphaticaEy holds
the FIRST place. The mere mention
OF his name recalls such lyric beau
ties as Highland Mary" John An
derson. Ny 10 AUD Lang syne, -
Bonnie Jean" Coming Through
the Rye" and Mary Morrison" IN
Burns the FIRE OF patriotism and love
Of country burned with unquench-
able luster and some Of his best
efforts cell Of the land o. cakes"
and OF the homely virtues Of the
Scots.
Bonnie Doom" Is one OF the most
popular OF all OF Burns songs.
There are two versions OF the song,
both written by Burns. but the one
printed above is his second and i'm
proved Banks O. Doom" These
verses have won a place in Scottish
hearts second only 10 such lyrics as
Scots Wha Haze" or The Blue Bells
OF Scotland" Concerning the writ
ing OF Bonnie Doom" there is an
interesting story. In letter to his
friend Nj Thompson, Burns says:
There is an air called The Gale
DOMAIN Hunts Delight 20 which !
wrote song that you will find in
Johnson; We banks and braes o.
bonnie Doom This afr. I think
might find a place among your hun
dred. as Lear says OF his knights
DO you know the history OF the air.
II IS curious enough A good many
years ago Mr.. James Miller. writer
in your good town. was IN company
with our friend. Clarke. and. talk
INK Of Scottish muslc, Miller ex-
pressed an ardent ambition 10 bt
able 10 compose a Scots air
Mr.. Clarke. partly by way OF
joke. told him 10 keep 20 the black
keys of the harpsichord and pre-
serve some sort Of rhythm anu we
would infallabIy compose a Scots
air. Certain II Is that in a few
days Mr.. Miller produced the rudi-
ments OF an air which Mr.. Clarke.
with some touches and corrections.
fashioned into the tune in question.
"Ritson. you know, has the same
story OF the black keys. but this
account have given you Mr.
Clarke informed me OF several
years ago. Now, 10 show you how
difficult IL Is to trace the origin
of our airs. have heard 1t repeat
edly asserted that this was an Irish
air. while. on the other hand. a
countess informed me that the first
person who introduced the sir into
this country was a baronets lady
Of her acquaintance, who took the
Copyright, 100, b
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To BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-05-20
The Youths Companions African
Number.

The lions encountered by Theodore
Roosevelt failed to do their duty" But
their failures were not due to disinclins.
ton for The job, as one may learn from
story t, ID in the May 10Th issue of The
Yor l's Companion by ]. Alden LorinR,
who was field naturalist and photo9-
rap'r with the Roosevelt safari. His
tale 1ecoVis a fight with five lions, which
did their duty as far as they were able.
and earned more glorious rewards. than
fell to them. This Nav 10Th issue of The
Companion might well he called an Afri-
can number. for it also contains vivid
account by Sir Harry Johnston of Scar
AVIAN Life in Africa" twenty years ago.
1t is fascinating picture which this vet
eran traveller and administrator draws,
and one almost regrets that civilization
IL so rapidly changing the last foothold
OF savagery into a region OF white mems
government and customs.
The barn and stable on "Minne-
nehaha" plantation, together with
a quantity Of corn, hay and other
feed stuffs and one or two wagons,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. The loss was very heavy
with modest insurance.
We are glad to report the condi.
ton of Mrs. E. H. Newell, of New
elton, who has been so i'll, as being
so much improved that her son, DR..
Dunbar Newell, who has been with
her for some, has returned to Chat
tanoOga.