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I*satsn;snvv•edw3tI*8-8v-33ihreislt;5-inidarofainJ. M. Burk, Brother of Armiida Fariow writes home over fifty year ago.Following is a com” of a letter* ■ *which is nmv in possession of9Mrs. Ann ihi a Fariow who re side's in Advance, written by abrother while serving in the4 x icon war.“Mata Morns, Mexico, Feb, 10,1819 A. U,Dear Sister Once morelam blessed with the privilegeto write' you a few lines to informyou that I am well at presentand 1 hope that these few limeswill find you all in good healthwhen tliev come to hand. I have*never received a letter from voninor Sampson Bowen si not; I left (t Vhome. I can’t t e 11 \v 1 ■,y yon ha v' 11 : : written to me before; for I have j y written vou several letters and ;is » • II -never have received any answers; or.iIront them. We have been at this place for one month and seven clays and the troops haveRorA ;n. 1 ./•• nt you a little pistolbut f never heard where vou got* rit or not. J. M. L.Give mv love to all the girls► ■ 4and tell them that 1 long to beamong ihom/IYil the ym;ng mento ♦.!;;?rd a draft before \! = *■• v come$tf» fexi to lie hi. If 1 h.afi roomI wo .; ; wrip.* »■ i:»r-' o » v• r.. I willda vl- * SI )J 1 jor lose:P’S*• woft V i' S’iCsANGtS C. • 4IN ONE*' »1 . I 'lAlways Gnorr;cr \.;,o Ha ^• lt;* JI ; - .. L r_ Xi . , « . I 'CLriiirthePcs-rwen-t•»I u t; A1» * »-Un\ s * „ . • ' ,r'I . 1i ran:;TOa ]01'X4a1i ;;er% a v. ii ,'y ' t 4g, i * - fthe i.was ’.brA!mV 1 ■4 ^ '. ri:r * * /■» . i , c.i ’ «•I Vt --. i . .vt i**»iand.....• it*o v e p aoldCDra'-.; inr.crKal.-.l totilt;r |al | all left this jdr.ee hut our rint-ait and v, eare loo king for an. v5«‘3,rt*s*rgir: attach* dav ami night.f r * •1 UkMexicatns !;ave b^eu seen scouting round t«.wii scvei ul timt s I was passing throcgli t)ie vasti *part of town today and I saw awoman at her door and she shej began to wave her hands. I stop-bed and she wawd them the *x£ i hat*dlt; r and motion me to cometnher. 1 thougnt she loohn'i UUed sin1 was in trouble and .1 immediately wa nt to tender lu r asistanee if she wanted anv.C 'which is verv common in this■ -town, but wbe;n I cmtered her room I found she was a merchant lady and she ash id me if we' 1v e r v;• '!iMt-n?n-v ore* *■ iT1 .1. sI r\y.r*L*.abiti:-i • 4T,i.L' 0 •lt; * »mli* .• \•« •i If !- - • .erw..rsincaireis,es.tU;. i» •aidaalkher;at.out?et*livet . ...i * »* • Vi 11**, ‘a• ii. 1* -T! t B.(1 s; * -.. * -i ..* *\ f r m ; I 1 %* 0 »,i*fe• \)4i» b:• e t. oni : *4 ’1:»Tlt;■kne! fairrJalt; 4•»\ 1C.i’.C't| sir.)1*O'hra-.v r. v *wasfe iU*1 ' ’ * .■ M'|.' V, :*■-*• I•:ui ' t *‘ r*havi •a irtiuYSsotbeau► lt;* -• .•.wi►ian-If1 ^ '1to1,4.dheri ;.o.U1 \ Ilt; r- ■r’ w; bui: r* . . 4 Y- i-*a* ta; ori nrv B» • A J - 1 .• , t*■, i\Wt' i I ’ i ** s i ». ’! f y ■/ 1 ..« 1 1- ' 1i im /** ■ %\ .f ‘, * k. 1 /. V.VFgy Vdon-P’ child*■. i wo r,i a a-- .-Tf.4 . ... . kArc. a a (Ii i:cr in y like:.\Z'-v turn-vi* •cwvut: iu rh-* ljor.«e v.ir:i:Ciorins t of the* V V I, 1,1,. 1•4I felt confidencer'v * * f\ (1 1 ' '* - 1 . , I » *VFT./.1 •* • ,-vhair,soon iust theVs.md?v.V 'diesestcus*pelon-O ' ,, J* Jvthat if was no mistake foi she had been living here for twelve years ond 111ey took her to be a friend a.nd Diev wanted hej* to move oat of town till the battlewas over. She said that theywwere marching their whole force to this point. She says they say if they (an cut us off here and destroy our provisions they will have u s a fe. S h e says t h e r e a r e sixty thousand of them and there is one part of them aiming to attack at the mouth of the river and the. other s are going to sue round the town and lake it at the risk of lie ir iivesai.d slu* i eto i u h Til) t he colon-• V »f . J • 9 -a.Ci.i'x’ ai'.'i Uf1 V »■* al.luo0VOye.3•i • ! v Li tuvi :?:c:. :u v* -l:er hairwr.H riiuy rc.k and when I ima^imad r t a; ruy hcanh I cio:;vd the ac* qua 1 ntar.ee.S:l,r.‘ \ hesitated r.a.1 xcT-t, They w cnuhl I kissa;:Toliy enou;,h. wits in a week I met a cirl who mfeAt l:ave boon the twin sister of the last, vrith this differ er.ee—she had the exact goldenbronxo hair of my id.' ah I was overjoyed:. t lovod lior as 1 sot. eyeson her hair ar.il taoc’ when I saw her ban (A were In rye—kuyo! II and foralle ho.cds I parted.Since that 1 have who were nearly like w:y ideal, but not satisfactory. Those v:V.o v oro tender and childish could no* c. ok or mend; tho^e wl'o coul-.l cook rrd mend werebin* nractic-pl. ■':•*' lt;■! Pnom IwasWemans* girlsT, p ,, 1 ..1 ! v - I M Apracticnl.1 'kAe’? •quest,.*: 1 11}e \\vIniawasmd,midble.fortandIza-rhater.lt;d ii.-ir in;out uu-s. t1 .* a prrjMiiii g for thorn. Wc arc fur tifying t!m touu strongly” and Drak(‘ bus sent tc; l^int Isabel for a good supply of cannon and you had better believe we will take some of them from the Cast le if they undertake to march up the streets in front-of our breut! works for Dm s'r-s t is v* rv nn r-►i1 rau' niid mi a:!'1'. eo pin/.* * forprony. r.:/.:v. all ! e e/u mu tor on ^ tkln-r or i ;—her eyeswere a \ :Ae red. A.a, ;k:*.o J lookedinto ik.eni, tryir.c: h? :v:-to tin jny mindif I cetild r.ecept tkeee in place c!blue, h i never looked into thorn ex**cept.in;r at twiliard: we mlyht be happy, I thought; l)ut r-upd'.osirT; some timein the morning sunshine i took thatsmall face bet wee’', 'ey hands and looked for two blue eye... to be met bv oak* red ones! Iky love wouldxii/) IIwi-i lt;i • \i / * ■; • / t :„o)ie/11; !• imio■ i• ■ i . iid iI e • ;.*•* : . 1 *’f H i* e f I b * * -, w ■ t b* |t‘,i \ 4 t i » * ill \‘. S» »l TV to i U • • 1ftt h v ’C - ' i ■a siii i‘ 4 )surely die. I dared r/o risk iejk..:es a man ever find kw ideai ? And, if he ,-y. is she the sort that, would make hi:.*, happy? 1 5 u»**' --V doubts.At lie my bronre '■ ;• ;r b k:ue-ryediderl ;s but a ?r.eu;ory; u-.ei i :/ afraidrer vie. vadiaio:if I u-w. 4• 4 lt; *£ V 0 \ anshould not suk‘ r '■ heart throb.f: *US.4si;:e. ai* .i # Ti ■II'4Jon r, .W • t; (i* *mu*coldmzavedanyardtOS.'O you i.iss '.'Veliiug but i 'Milam~ not obtain that pleasure, therefore I want von to remember met*as youc affectionte son.I so often think of 3’ou and think of the long distance we are apart if I oniv could be vviih vou andV Vtoy sisters, who are so near and I dear to me: [ think of voti uioivofliaspre relieduce.m a r is cnlyev eland an-has side►Uti hAnother bcm tchon her place, day a mediuai-sizcd pirl cair.c rdoi?^— a .airl with brown h ir. brown oyos. n choerv. good-!;!!/ •• I ail ah., and a heart h\*\A inp vvirh aiTectlor. Sh e ha jlauchocl me into liking her very rnuek.Vdh'.i the next ?tcp will be I cannot toll, but I doubt if a man ever marries, or wants to marry his ideal girl.—New York American.than I would if I did not know that you 1WJ uneasy about me and sympathize with me in mycondition. My pay is not very good but I would gladly put up with that if I could hear from you. Give my best respects toall inquiring friends. Your affection ate son and brother until death,JamesM. Burk.lt; iMy dear Little broher: I wi.F wiiie yon a few iims to lei vuiii•' * i-know tkai Liiav ? not forgot you L heard 111o 1 von w.j goinv »o• i . *'s,:itolt;»i an1 i ill.it me \ erv“Patef-cce.”Dr. Murray is now looking after his p’s and q's. For the purposes of his monumental dictionary lie wants to know the earliest use atul accurate origin of the word “paleface. familiar to the countless readers of American Indian stories. It occurs frequently in Fenimore Cooper’s “hast of Ilia Mohicans, published in 1S2G. and that is the earliest re Awe-nee withwhich Dr. Murray isc. i.present acquainted. Whether it k a translation of a genuine Indian word, or merely a convenient phrase invented by storytellers, and placed in the mouths of the red men, are points on which authoritative information will doubtless be fertbeoinkuT from the other side of the Atlantic. Bui at present we incline to the belief t!v.r “paleface is art invention of the novelists. —London Daily Chronicle.: o ’ -\p lt;c • * , - *l*s L. *» V ‘ ■ »j j ‘ A Im C. an!, bio,Maj. Hops of Co Lb us Cara! company reports mat he lias practically annihilated” mosquitoes at Ipmailia.ui muck. X.b.v 1 ouiirfss.Uiv illlt;lUt: g-/U\luse of your time uu-.l be tt goodbor itnd you will make a fine mau• V'^akcENVS iESAOAW'ii ST.CHIGASa.
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Fri, Feb 12, 1904
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