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ARMY ORDERS.

Capt William P. Screws. infantry, is relieved
from duty with the Organized Militia, TO tsis
effect July L. Capt Screws Is assigned TO ths
Eleventh Infantry. to take effect July IS
The name Of Ffrst Lieut.. Edward L. Kelly. Caast
Artillery Corps. is placed on the list Of offce-,
detached from their proper Commands subject to
the provisions Of the act Of Congress approved
March ), lsn, TO take effect July 9, 1916 and
the name Of First Lieut. John G. Donorsn. Coast
ARTILLERY Corpe. is removed theefrou, to take
effect July 2 1916. Lieut. Donovan Is relieved
from duty at Jefferson Barracks. Mo-. and from
further duty recruiting service, to take effect
July q
Additional Second Lieut. Raymond Marsh, Sixth
Field ARTILLERY. is assigned a second lieutenant
to his present regiment with rank from June Il
ISIS. to I'll vacancy occurring in that grade and
arm on May s. lele
The assignment OF Additional Second Lieut.
Joseph NJ. Swing, Fourth FSeld ARTILLERY To the
Field Artillery arm q . seoond lieutenant, with
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NO DECLINES ON
|, LOCAL EXCHANGE
Stock Sales Are Scattering.
Nomination of Hughes
Cheers Financiers.

Scattering sales in small lots in the
stock list and one fair sized bond trans
action made up the sales record Of feat
ureless session Of the stock exchange yes
terday. ...
There were no declines in values under
Friday, and Graphophone issues showed
signs of stiffening q little. The common
sold during call at 14o. two points below
the last sale OF record. but the bid price
at close-l3s1-for both issues. was an
Improvement Of half point on Friday s
bid.
Capital Traction sold during call at s6,
and after call at IS rs and IS "a. total
Of IS shares changing hands. Union Trust
sold to the extent OF s shares at 12s, and
10 shares of Mergenthaler changed hands
at l6,
The only bond transaction was the sale
OF 81. 900 Potomac cons Sc at 1o1 IA.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, June lo-Monsy On oAn On the Nsw
York Stock Exchange rose 10 a. high a. per
cent this week, which was the highest Of any
weak Snes the middle d December. Isl4 Low
for the week was "a per cent Monday, range
was SsSs Per cent Tuesdays. ta3 Der cent; We'd
nesday's. SsA2< per cent Thursdays, 1saS per
cent and FridAy'A Ssa5 per cnnt
Rates On mixed DlitzL roeo "a per cent bid
for all psr1ods from sixty days 70 six months In
dusr1als were N per can't bid for four, eve and
.x months, with transactions al per cent
Mercantile paper was characterized hy rather
limited Transactions this week. Such sslss as
were made at rather hlu rasA Rx.s:
H.sS. Per cent lor sixty and ninety days &C
ceptances, as well As for choice four 70 six onths
single names.
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PHILADELPHIA GRAIN.

Philadelphia. June lo-WHEAT-Trsds was fair
and with bullsh speculation in the West prices
advanced lc. We quote Car lots, in export
elevator: No. red. spot and June, LO4al O5; No.
Southern red, l.oeal o. steamer. No 2 red Lola
lo3i No. red. l.olal.o3; rejected A, slsal OOH ;
rejected B. vase.
CoRN-The market ruled firm under light Of
fertngs and fair demand, and prices advanced nc
Following were the quotations: Car lots for local
trade. to location, No. yellow s,asi4s; steamer
yellow. rsisssola; No. yellow. Ta7si No. yellow,
7ia75; cob corn, per 70 pounds, soasu4.
oATS-There was advance Of nc in the bet
ter grades, due to a fair demand and light Of
ferings. The following were the Quotations: No.
white Fslia; No white, Asf2; sample oats
3silas5; purified oats, graded +la455i
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BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. June N.-wHEAT-Receipts, As7
bushels consisting S Western shipments from ele-
Tstors. n3 bushels: stock In elevators 58 l4l
bushels. The market opened easier as follows
Spot. o. nominal; No. Western, on, Gonlinsl
June, lO6
CORN-ReceiptS, l03.6sS bushels consisting OF
lr $50 bushels Western and los bushels nav
Southern; shipments from elevatnrs So ~ bushels
stock in elevators, q es6 bushels. Sail yellow /,
quotable at sil1sS per b,lshel cob corn quoted
at 45ia5.0 per barrel. The market opened easier
Spot and June, 7sS. nominal
oATS-Rsoeipts. $3.50 bushels; withdrawn from
elevator 80 bushels; stock in elevators 2sl o.
bushels. Prices we're Standard white SatsIs: No.
white, 4Sas;l4; No. white, 2, asked No. white
43ai3i4 No. white. q asked
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

New YORK, June lo.-FLoCR-stesdy; tr,d. is
teless. Kansas straishts to arrive, In car lots,
5Sa5.o; spring PATENTS for June TO July 54oa5 80 ;
spring clears, LssS5; oft sraights 10 arrive 5oos
SIS. AL quotations are on sack basis in wholesale
lots.
PORK-Stsady; business is ntees Mess 3 oa
3.2i family, G.ooaSoo; clear, 2.oosBo
BEEF-DeAlings moderate Prices uns~ttled
Packet, B.5OSlsoo; family, ls.SaD.oo; eItr, India
mess, 80a00
LARD-F1at; business Is limited Prime Western
$50; refined continent, 1875; South American noo;
refined Brazilian, in kegs, 100; beef stearne dull
at lSA.
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NEW YORK GRAIN,

New York, June Io.-wHEAT-wesker; uSht in
qulry. No, l Northern, T. o. b., LA; No . red
T. o. b, LIS, to arrive; No. hard winter liz
I; o: b.; No l macafoni. to arrive, LII; No. /
NAntooa, 70 GTlTe. Is. Exporters took I0mn
bushels. chiefly hard winter, via the Gulf
OATS-Stsady: demand is inactive Standard
iS1s No. white. AaAa; No. white 43ILa4s
elevator basis, ungraded. 44sFH Exporters took
nothing. WIN
CORN-Wssker; quiet inquiry. No. y.lIov all
raH' TO arrive. sA; new No 2 yellow. kiln-dred
to arrive. 3S, c. i. o. new No hln-dried to
arrive, ss. c. l. {. Exporters took nothing
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BEST FINANCIAL PAGE IN WASHINGTON
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, June io-There q further rally
In cotton today a rcnswal Of covering and local
bull support At the best the general list showed
net rse Of about 10 points, or slightly above the
high Level Of wednesdsy's bulge, and about %
to points net higher.
Spot at Liverpool duh today at declins
q points the basis Of apd for mid-uplsnd.
Futures In the English market closed quiet and
net unchanged 70 an advance Of y point spos
hare was quiet and points higher at l2.so cents
there were sales.
Port receipts for the day were estimated si
Is. .e65 bales compared with lse65 bales last week
and g. N bales last year.
The Chronicle estimates the worlds Visible supply
of cotton at 4zo.lsa bales. against s.es "a bales
year aso. The total American supply is 2.sca 10
bales. compared with iiT. - bales a year ago.
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The nomination Of Justice Charles E.
Hughes by the Republican convention,
and his acceptance, together with the in
dication from Oyster Bay that Col.
Roosevelt would ultimately indorse the
Republican standard bearer, was receiv-
ed almost with Joyous acclaim in finan-
cial circles here. and elsewhere, accord
ing TO telesra phic reports. The feeling
that with virile ticket backed by a unit
ed party the Republicans can again re-
turn to power is something more than the
expression of hope, particularly in view
OF the almost unmeasured financial sup
port which good prospects OF Republican
success will command from business in
terests throughout the country
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District May Benent,

As far as District interests are concern
ed. the prospect of having in the White
House one who through several years OF
residence here under the most pleasant
conditions may be expected to make some
effort to work in sympathetic accord with
men and Institutions who are anxious to
work for the improvement OF the Ma
tional Capital. is in happy contrast to
present conditions, under which the ten
dency OF the powers that be seems to be
destructive first and constructive later,
perhaps
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Autoists Flag Train.

Harrisburg, June 10.-Automobile tour
lists tagged Philadelphia and Reading
freight train west of here yesterday
when, while waiting at crossing for the
train to pass, they saw the engineer
hanging from the cab window. blood
pouring down his face, - .-,
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Killed in Safe lob

Towanda. June 1o-James Gallow, s.
quit the coal mines at Pittston because
they txere too dangerous, and while fol
lowing his new vocation of track-walker
for the Lehigh was struck and instantly
killed by fast passenger train near
here. He leaves widow and several
children in Italy
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago June lo.-HOGS-Receipts 1900 head :
unsettled, bulk, s.Oas.50 light, ssoasis mixed
so6s98; heavy. s.ooas.eo; rough. s6ssls; pigs,
es5asB
CATTLE-Receipts, 800 head; stesdy; nstive beef
cattle, aoal.5; stockers and feeders 6ohs 90 ;
cows and heifers. 3soas IS: calves g. s5oails
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 head; weak wethers,
7.ooss.25; lambs, 7.75sl05; springs a5auS
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

New York, June I0-Trading in motor stocks
during The last week on an enormous scale,
and the price moEsmsnts were extremely wide At
hs 5sanRing of the week United MotorA on
heavy buying By what regarded a. syndicate
agents. advanced 20 81. and Psrlman Rim then
sold high l62. while Chevrolet was stab
lished at the new high record Of zS
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q. S. Steel Rushed with Orders

New York, June 1o-The United States
Steel Corporation reported untitled orders
on its BOOKS as Of May 81 of s,ss7, ,7ss tons,
compared with s,s2s,55l tons On Anril
%, and 4,ss45ss tons on May 81. 1914
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BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Boston. June lo-The market had great activity
in West Indies Steamship; also in United States
smelling and Ventura OIL West Indies advanced
~ to 5Sa, closing al So crossing preferred which
reached ~. with l25oo shares Of common chang
ins hands in first hour. and Price up Isx FOR ~.
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Prairie OIL and Gas Pays.

Prairie Oil and Gas declared a quarter
ly dividend Of 50 per share yesterday and
an extra dividend OF 50 per share The
dividends will be paid July 81 to stock
OF record June 80
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The condition Of the Treasury at the
close of business yesterday was, net bal
anoe in general fund, Sl37 272, 424; total re-
ceipts yesterday s3,103,4 4s4; total payments
yesterday, 50, ,796, $40.
The deficit this fiscal years is $40, ,ss7,- =
522, against a deficit of slO5, 1se, ,so1 last
year, exclusive of Panama Canal and
public debt transactions.
Revenue receipts this fiscal year up to
the close of business on June 3. ss3s' 225. :
7o2.Ss; revenue receipts at the close of
business on June 9. 1915, s5s7, ,aOs, ,o7s. sS.
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal wear.
up to the close of business on June 9,
ss76 f22, 625.sl; ordinary disbursements at
the close Of business on June 9, 1915,
s6sl 05s 0es.s4
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Furnbhrd By w. B. HIbb. 4 Co.

SALES
Capital Traction 10 at s.
Union Trust Company at ID
Graphophone common, IS at 10, at 10
After call:
Merrsnthaler Llnotype 10 At ice
Potomac Electric Conk. S. $500 al lolx
Capital Traction, Is at s5s at Sx 8 At 81
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ACTIVE CURB STOCKS.

Zero de Pasco ss-..-......--............. I3 is
PIeifc Gas & Electric 5s................ 90 ss4
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U. s. Treasury Statement.

.Ex-dividend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12

q lot as mortal eye ever fell upon.
from the lank Maine Yankee to the
tall, sallow, black haired man from
Louisiana. suppose, too, all grades
of the social order must have been
represented, but in our youth and high
spirits we did not go into details of
that sort. Every man. with the excep-
ton Of q dozen or so, wore red shirt,
a SLOUGH hat, revolver and bowie
knife, and most Of US had started to
grow boards. Unless one scrntinized
closely such unimportant details as fea-
lures, ways Of speech or manners, one
could not place his mans former sta
tus, whether as lawyer, physician or
roustabout. And we We're too busy for
that. l meyer saw such busy place
as that splattering old ship slowly
wallowing her way south toward the
tropical seas. We had $1,000 things
to discuss, beginning with Marshalrs
first discovery, skipping through the
clouds of rumors of all sorts, down to
intimate details Of climate, outfit, pros
poets, plans and the best methods of
getting at the gold. And to all these
subjects we brought dozen points Of
view, each Of which was strange to
all the others. We had with us men
from every stratum Of society and
from every point of the compass. Each
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12

was q product Of his own training and
mental upbringing and was incapable,
without great effort, Of understanding
his neighbours point Of view. Com.
munication and travel were in those
days very limited, it must be remem.
bered, and different communities and
sections Of the country produced strong
types. With us discussion became an
adventurous exploration into q new
country. The man from Maine could
not but be interested in finding out
what that strange, straight haired, dark
creature from Carolina might think Of
even the most commonplace subject.
Only our subjects were not common
place.
So my chief impression Of that voy-
age down was of knots Of men talk.
ing hurriedly and excitedly, as though
there We're not moment to waste.
and the hum Of voices rising and fall
ing far into the night.
(To be Continued)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12

Suppose BY nafracie Ill that II
could agree and could start for Cali
fornia tomorrow in q body--thAt'i
what they are organized for, believe
he countered-"would you 60 with
| them?"
"Why not?"
Martin Is why not, and Fowler Is
why not, and that little Smith runt
and six or eight others. They are
weak sisters. IfSyou are going into a
thing so into it with the strong men
wouldn't 60 with that crowd to a
snake fight II 1t was twelve miles
away. Where do you live?"
West Ninth street.
that's not far. Have you q good
big room?'
II have very small hall bedroom y
replied wonderingly. "A number OF
US have the whole of the top floor"
Somehow, must repeat, this unex.
planned intrusion Of total stranger
into my private affairs did not offend.
"Then you must have big sitting
room. How many Of your"
"Four."
Can you lick all the others?"
Istopped to laugh. By some shrewd
guess he had hit on our chief difficulty
as u community. We were all four
country boys with good deal of re-
siduary energy and high spirits, and
We were not popular with the tenants
underneath.
"You see, I'm pretty big remind.
ed him.
Eyes, l see you are. That's why I'm
with you. Do you think you can lick
me?'
! stopped short again In surprise.
"What in blazes''- began.
He laughed. and the devils In his
eyes danced right out to the surface
Of them.
II asked you plain question" he
said, "and I'd like the favor Of plain
cnsTer. Do you think you can lick me
Is Veil as your rural friendsT
ii j." said shortly.
He ran his arm through mine eagerly.
Come on" he cried. ION to West
Ninthv'
We found two of my roommates
smoking and talking before the tiny
open fire. Talbot Ward, full Of the
business in hand, rushed directly at
the matter once the introductions We're
over.
Our arrangements were very simple.
The chairs were few and pushed back
easily, and we had IN old set Of gloves.
(Which Is it to beg" asked my
guest, "boxing or wrestling?"
Il said you couldn't lick me-" he re.
piled. Boxing is game with rules.
1t isn't fighting at ALL"
you want to bite and gouge and
scratch, then?" said I. greatly amused.
II do not. They would not be fair.
A fights fight. but man can be de-
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cent with It all Wen put on the
gloves. and wen hit and wrestle both
in fact, Wen fight"
He began rapidly to strip.
would you expect to get of your
clothes in real fight?" asked him a
little sardonically.
III expected to fight, yes!' said he.
'sWhy not? Didn't the Greek and Ro
man and Hebrew and Hun and every
other good old fighter strip for the
fray when he got chance? OF
course! Take of your shirt. man.
l began also to strip for this strnnge
contest whose rules seemed to be made
up from a judicious selection Of gen.
eral principles by Talbot Ward.
My opponents body was as beauti-
full as his head. The smooth white
skin covered long muscles that rippled
beneath 1t with every slightest motion.
The chest was deep, the waist and
hips narrow, the shoulders well round.
ed. In contrast my own big promi-
nent muscles, trained by heavy farm
work Of my early youth. seemed to
move slowly, to knot sluggishly though
powerfully. Nevertheless judged at
a glance that my strength could not
but prove greater than his. In box
Ing match his 1.-the quickness might
win, provided he had the skill to d.
rect 1t. But In genuine fight within
the circumscribed and hampering d.
mansions Of our little room I thought
my own rather unusual power must
crush him. The only unknown guam
tity was the spirit Of gameness of US
two. had no great doubt Of my own
determination in that respect had
been on too many log drives to fear
personal encounter. And certainly
Talbot Ward seemed to show nothing
but eager interest.
You don't show up for what you
are In your Clothes" said he. "This Is
going to be more fun than had
thought"
My roommates perched on the table
and the mantelpiece out Of the way. l
asked the length of the rounds.
"Rounds!' echoed Talbot Ward, with
a flash Of teeth beneath his little mus.
tache. "Did you ever hear Of rounds
in a real tight?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12
PROLOGUE
THE gold fever Of '49 is

,HE gold fever Of '49 is
now a chapter and a
very thrilling one. too-in our
national history. Mi. White
has made thatfeverish time live
forever in this story. Its avery
wonderful piece Of work. He
has recreated the past, and we
60 with bated breath through
the scenes he pictures with
50 much viividness. Gold"
has special interest at this
time because part Of the
story is laid in Panama. the
route taken BY the gold seek
ers. If your heart has ever
beaten a little faster at the
thought Of those adventurous
days, you will follow the for
tunes Of this little party Of
four with real delight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12
CHAPTER II.

I YITH the words he sprang for
vA ward and hit me twice. The
wv blows started at the very toe
of his foot, and they shook
me as no blows, even with the bare
fist, had ever shaken me before or
since. Completely dazed, struck back,
but encountered only the empty air.
Four or five times from somewhere
those pile driver fists descended upon
me. Being now prepared to some ex-
tent, raised my elbows and managed
to defend my neck and Jaws The at.
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CHAPTER !.
Oh, Susannah!

4 @OMEWHERE in this story must
write a paragraph exclusively
about myself. The fact that In
- the outcome OF all these stir
ring events have ended as a mere
bookkeeper is perhaps good reason
why one paragraph will be enough. In
my youth had dreams a-plenty, but
the event and the peculiar twist of my
own temperament prevented their full
hllment. Perhaps in a more squeam-
.1sh age-and yet that is not fair either
to the men whose destinies am try
ing to record. Suffice 1t, then. that Of
these men have been the friend and
companion, Of these occasions have
been part, and that the very lacks
md reservations OF my own Character
thAt have kept mo to q subordinate M.
alettn and asaissas ys'sysysg'.
ablE made me the. better "a at VI
Which Is 2 longer para graph aDcut my.
self than had purposed writing.
Therefore will pass over Drieny tne
various reasons, romantic ana practi-
cal. why ! decided to join the goid rush
to California IN the year ls49' II was
In the air, and J was then OF a roman
tic and adventurous disposition.
The drst news OF the gold discovery
altered to US IN q roundab bout way
through vessels to the sandWlcn U.s.
lands. and then appeared again IN the
columns OF some Baltimore paper. EV'
erybody laughed at the rumor, Dut eV-
erybody remembered II. Inc lana was
Infinitely remote, ana then, as now, TO
nance increases as the square OF the
distance. There might wen oe golu
there, but more authentic We're the re.
ports OF IDEAS, rawhides ana drleo
up coast. Minstrel shows made q good
zeal OF run OF 1t all, remember.
Then, when we were OF Droad gfin'
came the puDlication OF the !etter WITH
ten by Governor Mason 10 the war de-
partment. That was SOBER omciai
document and had to De oeheVed' Dut
It read Ike ralry tale. .
I have no hesitation IN saying
wrote the governor tnat there Is more
goid IN the country GRAINED Dy the
sacramento ana san Joaquin rivers
tnan would pay tne costs OF the late
war Win Mexico nunureo tunes
over ana ne then went on 10 IT,
port IN oetaii Dis nuggets anu ols WASH
hss, mentioning men, Places oates' N
q circumstantlai manner tnat carr'eu
convlctlon.
Our Dload grlns iaueu. Ine niin'
strels JOKES cnanged Color. as 'ooh
see with the physical eve the broad
restless upheayal beneath the surface
Of all society. The Mexican war was
tnst over and the yeterans-younp vet.
Grams all-filIed with the spirit of ad.
vant,,ro tnrnod EAGERLY toward this
clitter,nr new emnrise. Ont in the
small villages on the small farms the
news was talked over seriously. al.
most without excitement. as Offering a
nossihle means Of lifting the burden
war had laid Families strained their
resources. mortra rel their, possessions,
n annin and send their single strong.
as+ members to make tho common for.
tnna
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(To be Continued.)

Uncle Eben.
"You's liable to find" said Uncle
Eben. dat de man who talks de big
gest thinks de smallest"
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knees and saw the sweat break out
afresh. Still he made no sign, but dug
his forehead into the floor. 81 can
stand this as long as you can," said !
to myself grimly.
But at last reached the point where
I knew that another inch, another
pound, would break the bone.
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purchases men uuue Ut IuuL tlWe. we
had stout clothes and boots. water
proof apiece, picks and shovels, blan-
kets and long strips Of canvas. three
axes, knives, one rifle, double shot.
gun and Colts revolver apiece. The
latter seemed to me wonderful weap-
on, with its six charges in the turning
cylinder. but had no opportunity to
try it.
Ward decided Instantly for the Pan.
anna route.
"1t's the most expensive, but also
the quickest" said he. "a sailing ship
around the Horn takes forever, and
across the plains is ditto. Every day
we wait some other fellow is landing
in the diggings."
Nearly every evening he popped into
our boarding house. where, owing to
the imminence Of my departure, had
been restored to favor. l never did
find out where he lived. We took our
passage at the steamship office. We
went to the variety shows and sang
"Oh, Susannah!' with the rest. We
Strutted q Dit and We're only restrained
from DOMINIC our flannel shirts and
Colts revolving pistols in the streets
Of New York by a little remnant,
very little remnant, Of common sense.
When the time at last came we board
ed our steamship and hung over the
rail and cheered like crazy things. l
personally felt as though a lid had
been lifted from my spirit and that
rolling cloud of enthusiasm was at last
allowed to puff out to fill my heaven.
In two days we were both over be-
ing seasick and had chance to look
around us. Our ship was sidewheel
steamer Of about thousand tons, and
she carried $50 passengers, which was
about 200 more than her regular com.
plenent. They were as miscellaneous