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Departed this life, on Saturday, the 21sA. of November, at hs residence in Arkansas county. Col. BEN DESHA, iu the 45th year of his age.

 In paying the accustomed respect due to departed worth, the mind is naturally led back to a review of the life of the deceased, throughout It's various stages, from youth to manhood, and from manhood to the grave! In doing so in the present instance, how ex- emplary Is that of the object of this notice, how highly useful, and how worthy of emu lation! Col. DEsHA was born in the State of Tennessee, and was the eldest son of Gen. Joseph Desha, who at an early pe- Tiod removed from tilence to the northern part of Kentucky, where the deceased re- ceiyed his education under the care of Mir. Thomas Wilson, fine classic scholar and an eminent teacher at the time. In 1910, he accompanied his father, then a member of Congress from Kentucky, to Washington City, where his correct department and pre- possessing manners gained him so far the esteem of the members of Congress, that he swas appointed Librarian; which situation he held until after the declaration of war, when the calls of patriotism caused him to return home, heated with that zeal in his country's cause for which the sons of Kentucky were so remarkable during the last war; and soon after, in 1913, ln company with some twen- ty young men of his neighborhood, he marched to join the North Western Army, under Gen. Harrison, and served as vo- luntoer, until, upon the organization of the rifle corps, he was appointed captain in the 4th regiment, commanded by Col. But Ter. From this period until the close of the war, Eol. Desha was continually engaged III actual service on the north west and northern frontier. He was an officer of ca yalry Tn that memorable but unfortunate campaign on the river St. Lawrence, under Gen. Izard, and was attached to the squad ron which crossed tho river, and suffered 