The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . e capture of a Britishbattery. Can you take it? askedGeneral Scott. Came the answer fromCol. James :Miller, I will try. And then in the Civil War theworld famous order of our GeneralDix (also of New Hampshire) : Ifany man attempts to haul down theAmerican flag, shoot him on thespot. Since the valuable and interestinghistory of Dunbarton by Caleb Stark,published in 1860, has occurred theCivil War and the need of a new his-tory to give the meed of praise andfull history of the soldier^s of that Th
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . e capture of a Britishbattery. Can you take it? askedGeneral Scott. Came the answer fromCol. James :Miller, I will try. And then in the Civil War theworld famous order of our GeneralDix (also of New Hampshire) : Ifany man attempts to haul down theAmerican flag, shoot him on thespot. Since the valuable and interestinghistory of Dunbarton by Caleb Stark,published in 1860, has occurred theCivil War and the need of a new his-tory to give the meed of praise andfull history of the soldier^s of that The Three McCoys and James Moore 223 war is apparent, also should be res-cued from the past as far as possiblea full genealogy of the early settlers,the legends and folklore. If the historian that is to do thiswork will stand on the pinnacle(which was once Dunbarton land). he will behold one of the fairestscenes of the Merrimack Valley whenhe gazes over where was once thehomestead of the Three McCoys andye fifer James Moor of ye Continentalarmy at the bend of the river nearIsle au Hooksett Merrimack Valley, Looking North from Hooksett Pinnacle —^ Courtesy/ B. & M. R. R.) (? Fa\irm By Dana Smith Temple I know the house has been built for years And is with ivy grown,But still tis the fairest place in the world For you to call your home!I know tis not painted up so bright As those in the city grand,Though a New Hampshire farm is a lovely place. Eight here in your native land! You say the walls are dingy and dull And the rooms are dark and low,And the windows small and old-fashioned like; To the city you want to g:o;That the land is poor and help is high. And people are moving away;Tis a dull, hard life, the one you lead, And farming doesnt pay. You say that John is sick of the farm. In fact, more so than you;That hes all tired out with the dull, hard life And discouraged through and through; 224 The Farm That the crops were poor and everything Has gone for the worst, you s
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