The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress . of books and the resort of those articles of ye olden time, many of seeking knowledge and wisdom. TWO PICTURES. By H. H. Hanson. Clear and peaceful were thy watersGently rippling in the breeze, As across the lake it waftedSweet perfume of forest trees. Down old Ossipee the shadowsChase each other to the shore. Far away the Autumn sunlightDimly tints Chocorua. Fair and beautiful the picture Neath the bright September skies Winnipesaukee, queen of waters,Sleeping, in the valley lies. Changed the scene; next day the temp
The Granite monthly : a magazine of literature, history and state progress . of books and the resort of those articles of ye olden time, many of seeking knowledge and wisdom. TWO PICTURES. By H. H. Hanson. Clear and peaceful were thy watersGently rippling in the breeze, As across the lake it waftedSweet perfume of forest trees. Down old Ossipee the shadowsChase each other to the shore. Far away the Autumn sunlightDimly tints Chocorua. Fair and beautiful the picture Neath the bright September skies Winnipesaukee, queen of waters,Sleeping, in the valley lies. Changed the scene; next day the tempest Bursts in fury down the billows foam and tumble, Driven by the rushing gale. Storm clouds whirl in wild confusion. Hiding bold Chocoruas show the cold gray ledges On old Whiteface, bare and bleak. Thunders roll in ceaseless crashesFrom the black and inky west. All is wild and deafnine tumultWhere before was peace and rest. Jo% WAR PICTURES. [continued.] [Illustrated from photographs by Henry P. Moore, Concord, N. H.] By JoJdi C. igr^HIS picture of cot- ton pic ers, Dray-toils plantation,shows the contra-bands at name of Dray-ton brings to mindan incident of the bombardment ofPort Royal that had many counter-parts in many of the southern statesduring the war. The commander ofthe rebel forces on that occasion wasa General Drayton, and on the Unionside was his brother, Captain PercivalDrayton, commander of one of thevessels of Duponts fleet, whose guns were literally raining shells on thehouse in which he was born andagainst troops commanded by hisbrother. At the headquarters of CompanyB, Third regiment, the officer on theleft is Capt. H. H. Ayer who wentfrom Penacook. In the center isLieut. A. J. Fogg, and on the rightis Lieut. Tom Jackson. Ayer wentout as first lieutenant of Company was a brave man and a goodofficer, was wounded at Wagner andkilled in one of the battles beforeRichmond in 1864. His body wasbrought home an
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