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JNDEIBIE INK without preparation, % per box
i For sale by CHARLES STOTT
Druggist and Apothecary.
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N J, - w F.INF.II &C w, .1-I
M. 90 Gold street md No. 3 John street
near Broad'cay,
New " Ork,
IN MANUFACTURERS WHOLESALE and
lVa RETAIL DEALERS in sss
CHINA, GLASS, AND LAMPS,
for oil and lard
Gas Fixtures of every description, Solar and
Gas Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Girandoles,
Candelabras, sc.
Private houses, churches, and hotels, fitted up
with Gas, at great reduction in price, and all
articles warra nted.
complete assortment Of the richest cut preas-
ed, and plain Glass constantly on hand.
All the above articles made to order, and all
kinds OF Glassware matched to any pattern. +
Lamps altered and repaired.
Goods loaned 10 parties.
Oil at wholesale and retail
New style of Hall Lamps and Lanterns.
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SATURDAY EVENING POST.
A MAMMOTH PAPER.
DEVOTED TO MORALITY, PURE LITERATURE
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS, AGRlCUI..
TURE, SCIENCE, ART AND
AMUSEMENT

T This Japer notc conforms from one fourth 10 ope.hat
,nore thin he generality Of Trio Dollar City Weekiies
. j. BA YARD ia YLOR and GRACE GREEN.
WOOD are regMlar eorrespondeliis of he POSI-
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tar's Patent Japan Backing abou, The hest article
nf the kind We Lave seen The polish which II tmparts to
the understandings Of man III brilliant and lasting. Wa
have tried IL and It boats say all this In It's behalf
lEpeHitiR Bulletin, June
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THE LEADING; PERIODICAL. IN AAIERIC
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK,
FOR 1910.

EDITED By SARAH J, HALE, GRACE GREENWOOD
AND H. A. GODEf
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lvedrs Backing is Of the most shining articles in
the market Spirit Of The Times, Apr2.

Patent Bac&iHg MIR. J. Wellar No so Chestnut street
has prepared Patent Liquid Hacking, which produces
beautiful Jet polish, and does mure the leather Those
who would have polished understanding should read lie
advertisement IN another coumn.-+J s. Ga.slte DEv
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

II Hooper, of the Lafayette Ala.
Tribune, tells the following good story:
During the fall Of lS45, while We
were editing the Wetumpka WING, we
one day me. Gov. Fitzpatrick coming
down from the Post Office, which was
kept in the 3D.. story of building, the
basement of which was used as inuni-
cipal prison. The grating Of the Gala
boose window was just upon level
with the way by which the office was
approached; and, upon the occasion re-
fe rred TO, there stood at it fellow from
the up-country, who had been put in for
some trivial offence. He was awfully
impatient--his wagon having gone on
and, as the Governor was passing, hall
ed him with:
"HclIo! Amt thar no for me to git
out'n here!"
"He applies; Governor, saidwe, "for
Executive clemency."
my friend" said Fitz, Il have no
power in your case. The council is sit
ting up stairs; you must apply to them
81 have! d--n 'em!'' replied the
prisoner; sand wish you'd run up stairs
and hurry emf
.'Oh," replied Fitz, 81 can't interfere,
but I'm really sorry'for you-your stu
alton must be very disagreeable."
"Disagreeable! On it eff you
was in here, up to your eyes in nas,iness,
and whole campmeetin' of great big
heas keepin' Fourth O July on your
fresh meat, judge you would think
twas disagreeable." a st.E
The Governor started off.
you're goin'. are your came from
the grate--"well, go and be id J"
Fitz paused and looked back.
"Look here; stranger" said the priso-
ner pathetically; ''if you can't do moth
in else for me, git 'em to let. you come
in here, and fetch deck. Well have
some amusement--I amt as low down
as some-I've six bits in silver!''
His cxcelency sh ook the dust from his
feet in hurry. ~
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
SHERIFF,S SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, &C. "a - ,,.;,,
ian WarELLo CouNrY, Ss:ea annia
IDY virtue Of an execution to me direc-
SD ,ted issued from the Clerks Office Of the
District Court for the State and county'a a
foresaid, In favor of Joel F. Lightner & Go.
and against Mathew w. McChssney and
Josiah M. Kight, have levied upon and
will expose to sale at the East door of the
court House in Ottumwa, ON the 9Th day
+ Of December 1919, between the hours of
10 O'Clock A. M. and A o'clockp.' NJ the fol-
lowing real estate, to-wit:s aHstVs tldea
81 The East half OF the north east of See
tioh No. 80; the northwest 4ef the north
west | of Section 80; and the North east
of the. north east of Section !29-con-
tanning 100 acres more or less-situated in
Township 70 North Of Range Is west. IN
Wapello county, Iowa. tlsFsa fsA1's s--..3'
tgaiiii7pl gTi ailALso: Ilast 4EHpaf
Lot No. 4 & 8 in Block No. 6 in the Town
of Agency City, levied upon as the proper
ty of Mathew w, McChesney. AaT
ALSO: ..sse.g.,
Lot No. Z in Block No. d, with two. Houses
thereon, in the town Of Dahlonega, levied
upon as the property of Josiah M. Kight;
allathe above described property will be
sold to satisfy said execution. ,eA .Balifas
flsl DUANE F. GAYLORD, Shf. wap. co.
Ottumwa, Oct. 30th 1919. prs. fee 30. 5O
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

The Bangor Wing tells story of q
s'down easier,'' who started to Bangor
with load OF PUMPKINS. On his way
he was told that the cholera was raging
in Bangor-but he said he was not afeard
of cholera, not he; and whistling, drove
on. Soon he reached the top of hill
where he meta cart in which was coffin.
This he thought "darn'd droll way" Of
getting up funerals, but cholera did not
occur 10 him. But as he reached the
foot of the hill, the awful sight of five
collins coming out of cabinet makers
shop caused him to haul up; what he
had been told about cholera now rush
ed into his mind with terrific force
His hair riz up. and. twitching his horse
about and laying on the whip, back he
went as if the -- was after him. In
the mean time the stall board" of his
wagon came out, and the pumpkins roll.
ed down the hill in a way to satisfy hogs
and Hibernians. Ignorant of this, he
"put on until he got over the hill, when,
looking back and seeing his loss, he drew
a long breath and exclaimed: "Well,
thank God, Ihaint gotno cholera, if got
no pumpkins"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

PEARS ON APPLE STocK.-The New
England Farmer acknowledged the re-
ceipt, from nj. l.. Hayes, Of Farming
ton, N. H., of some pears grown on an
apple stock. The Farmer says:
"Three years ago, in grating an apple
tree, Mr.. Hayes set some pear scions in
to one branch by mistake; they flourish
ed well and healed over sound; and this,
the third year from grating. that branch
produced half bushel of pears; and he
says, if the whole tree had been grated
to pears, and yielded as well as this
branch. the produce would have been six
bushels. This is very successful ex.
pertinent or incident, in grating the pear
on the apple. These pears are rather
large, fair, pleasant and melting. Mr..
H. supposed that he set scions of the
ST. Michael; but these are not like that
variety in form, color, or quality, nor do
they seem like any kind generally cult.
waited"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

CALuFoKNrA CosrumE.- IThis is des-
'cribed in a letter from San Francisco, as
follows: VIEWS
4 lhave gone through such transmog-
rifcafion since left home, that you
would scarcely recognize me. My com
plexion is the color Of cinnamon, my
beard half a yard long, hair cut close, a
South Sea Island cap OH my head, and a
Mexican blanket on my shoulders, blue
pants sashed at the sides, with red sash
sound my waist and you have pic
tnre Of your friend, in the full dress o.
an American on "Change," in San Fran
cisco. tsa A
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

stone on the surface. Was the pit or
the passage formed first! or were they
simultaneously carried on, and the exca-
waited masses from both borne up the
latter?
The extreme thinness of the partition
wall excited the establishment of M. Jo-
mard, whose account of the well is in
serted in the second volume Of Memoirs
in Napoleon's great Work on Egypt, part
I'd, p, SOL. II is, according to him, but
sixteen centimetres thick, [about six
inches!1 He justly remarks that it must
have required singular care to leave and
preserve so small portion while excava-
ting the rock from both sides of it. Ii
would seem no stronger in proportion,
than sheets of pasteboard placed on edge,
10 support one end Of the stairs of a
modern built house, for il should be borne
in mind, that the massive roof OF the
spiral passage next the well has nothing
but this film of rock 10 support it, or to
prevent such portions from falling as are
loosened by assures, or such as from
changes in the direction of the strata, are
not firmly united to the general mass
But this is not all; thin and insufficient
as il may seem, the bold designer has
pierced il through its whole extent with
semi-circular openings. to admit light
from the well.
Opinions respecting the date of this
well are exceedingly various. Pocooke
thought it was built by vizier named
Joseph, eigh, hundred years ago; other
authorities more generally attribute il to
Saladin, the intrepid defender of his
country against the hordes of European
sayages who, under the name Of crusa-
ders, spread rapine and carnage through
hisland. His name was Yussef, Joseph |.
By the common people Of Egypt, it has
long been ascribed TO the patriarch of
that name, and their traditions are often
well founded; of which we shall give an
example in the account of the Swape.-
Van Sleb. who visited Egypt several
times in the 18th century, says, some of
the people in his time thought il was dig
ged by spirits, and he adds, 81 am al
most inclined to believe it, for l cannot
conceive how man can compass so won
derful a work. "-Euba,ak's Hydraulics
and Mechanics.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

LocusT GRovEs.--Mr. Robert Como
yer, OF Clary's Grove, Menard county,
some twelve years since sowed forty
acres of land with locust, which grew
we'll, and, at this time, he refuses to re-
ceive fifty dollars per acre for this grove.
This has proved to be most excellent
investment. No better disposition could
be made of some portions of prairies than
planting it with locust. A few years on
ly will elapse before the timber will be
invaluable for railroads, and bring high
prices and find sure market.
Growing in groves the locust is most
excellent tree; but for shade trees we abb
ominate it when better can be obtained.
They are nuisance in yards. gardens or
lots.-M. Jour.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
New Discovery IN AoRrcuLruRE..

New Discovery IN AGRICULTURE
An extraordinary fact was mentioned the
other day at the sitting of the Academy
of Science. One of the members sta
led that the agricultural society of Brest
had, upon the proposition of member
of the committee, sown some wheat up
on land without any preparation OF
ploughing or digging, and in one of the
worst soils possible, and after having
merely walked over the ground to press
the grain on the surface, had it covered
with fresh straw to the thickness of two
inches. The product was, it is asserted,
more abundant and much superior in
quality to wheat raised from the same
seed in the ordinary way. Some ears of
corn, the seed of which had been placed
upon window glass covered with straw,
were also exhibited.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
Ne w Go DDS!
uJa AT the Ottumwa store. y
TUST received per s. b. Revenue Cutter,
81 large and well selected stock iof
j Spring and Summer RI
aa III GOODS, . ,l,.45ii,

which have bsenIselected with care and are,
particularly adapted to this market land as
we have bought them very low, feel, conf
dent that we can make the prices SO low
that our customers cannot complain. ln
Our stock consists in part Of Broad Cloths
Cassimeres, Sattinets, Ky. Jeans, Bro. Do
mestics. Bleached do, = Cashmefes, M De
LANES, Lawns, very cheap and desirable
patterns--Calicoes,, Ginghams, Ladies and
Gents Hosiery, large assortment, Ladies
and Gents Gloves, White goods for Ladies
dresses, Ladies Bennets, Parasols,, silk and
cotton; Tailors Trimmings, Ladies fancy
handkffs and shawls; Gents summer coating
and Pantaloon stuff; Leghorh, Palm Leaf
and Buena Vista Hats, Gents latest fashion
silk do; Boys Hats; a fine assortment Hart
ware; Loaf Sugar, Bro. do; Molasses, Cof-
fee, Nails, Castings, Horse collars, Brilles,
,Shovels, Spades, Mairure Forks, Hoes, Trace
chains, COW Bells, axes, Door Locks, Nor
folk and Drop Latches, Butts and Screws,
Taeks, Shoe Knives, Shoe Pincers, avis, &c.
A variety}of School Books. such as are used
in this vicinity. Writing and Letter paper,
Ink, Quiils and Steel Pens; Dried Peaches
and apples, Rice, Imp. Gun powder and y.
H. Tea, Ginger. Pepper, Spice, Saleratus,
Nutmags, Salts, Sulphur, Patent Medicines
of various kinds. A general assortm mt
Queensware and Tin ware. Paints, White
Lead dry and ground, Whiting, Chalk, al
um, Indigo, Nader, Logwood, Copperas,
Candies, Pearl Light. do, Castings Spiders,
g to IL gallon Kettles, Castor Oil, Linsesd
do; Tanners do. Bedsteads, Tables, Light
Stands! CO. A Fresh lot Of Land War
rants lust received. 9a s. RICH AR DIS. >
Is April goth, 1919. a9!3 ased e..f! aidH
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

GEoLoGIcAL.-Thc hull of vessel
was recently revealed in digging mari
pit at Parkville, West Jersey, twelve feet
below the surface of the mari, and eigh-
teen below the surface of the ground
The timbers were fastened together with
wooden pins, and no metal Of any SORT
was found about it, showing that il must
have been built anterior to the use OF
nails ia that quarter, and before that part
of the State was covered by the debris
which elevated the surface above the lev
ell Of the ocean. forming the habitable
portion of West Jersey.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

During the late war, Quaker was on
board an American ship engaged in close
combat with an enemy's. He preserved
his peace principles calmly until he saw
astout Briton climbing up the vessel by a
rope which hung overheard. Selling a
hatchet, the Quaker looked over the side
of the ship, and remarked: "Friend, il
thou dost sincerely want that piece of a
rope, thee may have it," when suiting
the deed to the word, he cut the rope,
and down went the poor fellow to his
watery home.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
Estrav Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Van B.
IN Delashmutt, livingin Scott Township,
Mahaska county, Iowa, did on the 18th day
of September, 1919, take upan Estray horse,
of the following description, to.wit: A
clay bank color, withlwhite name and tail,
right hind foot whites about fourteen hands
high, very much swayrbacked, supposed to
be five years old; appraised at twenty-five
dollars and fifty cents, BY Horace Keys and
William NJ Lee, before VIM. J. Pope, a
Justice of the Peace. A true copy Of the
description of said horse as taken from the
Estray Records of this Office. a.s "a !.
Attest, S. BRESSLER, c.B. C. NJ. C. ID
Il Oct 10, lS49. -!aatag lu l9tmuE r
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
A FACT ABOUT TAKING A NEWSPAPER.

A FACT ABOUT TAKING A NEWSPAPER.
Moses Dawson, the old veteran pub
Usher, before his death told us of sub
scriber to the paper he edited and pub
lished here, who took the same regularly
for ten years without paying a cent
Dawson sent his bill at the end Of that
time, and the subscriber got angry about
being dunned so soon, and then threat
ened to ''stop his paper" Dawson said
he continued it fre years longer, and sent
the bill by collector; the answer given
was, Ego about your business, fellow;
| don't like to be dunned so often on SO
small a matter.-Cin. Com.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
The Gospel shall Triumph.

Arabia's desert ranger
To Him shall bow the knee;
And Ethiopian stranger
His glory come and see.
With anthems of devotion
Ships of the isles shall meet,
And pour the wealth of ocean
In tribute at his feet:
For He shall have dominion
Der Sfver,. sea, and shore,
Far as On eagles pinion,
Or doves light wings can soar.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING
In the Des MOines Courier,
aaeats for the Courier.

The following persons are duly autho.
rized to receive subscriptions for this pa.
per, and receive and receipt Cor all mon.
les due us on subscriptions:
Agency Cily-Street Brothers.
Dahlonega--Dr. McClintick. i'ia
Ashland-Thomas Ping. Il aA
Oscaloosa-Wm. b. Street.
Eddyville-Morgan & Ross.
VIM. Dunlap, Jr.
@ +" DR.. II. G.. Warmer.
Fort Dcsi Moines-Alfred M. Lyon.
Liberty ville-A.. N. Bissell & Co.
Fairffeld-Bridgman e. Evans. 2
Iowaville-A. j. Davis.
Village P. O.--W. S. Carwile.
Columbia P. Or. Comstock.
Monroe Centre-Samuel j. Warden.
John Clark.
Kirksville-Dr. Kirkpatrick.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

A FREAK OF NATURE.-A specimen Of
a singular vegetable was recently taken
from the garden Of William Choate, Esq,
Of Derry, N. IL. Seeds of squash and
watermelon were both planted in the
same bed; the result appears to be a veg
etable, half squash half melon-in this
case the melon the larger end, and the
squash the neck, and the line of distinc-
ton between the two is clearly shown.
Sci. I'm. 't t'ft
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

APPEALING TO HER FEELINGs.-The
chaplain to the Jail at Coventry. England,
has been dismissed for holding prison.
er's hand over lighted candle, with a
view to induce penitence BY impressing
her with the torrents of hell. The rev.
erend gentleman admitted the fact, and
said he committed the act because the
woman was of such stolid temper that
she was only to be reached through her
senses.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
yE7WHoIESaLE } Rl97hIL
DRY GOODS NJ OUSE !,
,s,.,,y KEOKUKs 10 WA. saa,sO
Loo X ar ID &, G. D.,


Corner of Second, and Johnson SITS. ION
2 70 '.'@ tile ,Hill)
1.-THE undersigned solicit the attention of
the public, generally, and particularly those
visiting Keokuk to their large and well Sc
lected stock Of
Dry Goods, and Ready Made Clothing
10 HoGroeeries and Q4eensicdre,
ay,T 3dl Boots end Shoes, and aJFs
!, J.s,-szs :, Hats and Caps. rs A .m3
Our Fall and Winter stocklof Goods is
now arriving daily, and will be, when COM
pleted one Of the best selected stocks ever
brought to this city. Buying our Goods
from the first hands in Eastern Cities, we
are enabled to sell Goods CHEAPER than any
other House in this place. af8'' ~
: We respectfully ask d call, lin order to-
convince the purchaser that our assertion is
NOR o Nro nNDED. Merchants on their way
St. Louis are most earnestly requested to
look through our stock, as we are determin-
ed to offer Goods at ST.. LouIs YRIcEs, If NOT
LOWER. LOChAkD q W.
N. b. The above establishment will re-
move on the LIST October, to the corner Of
Third and Main SITS. ggi7G gef7sisa2 Der
Sept. 18th, l8i9. 500 ben tafib hlon
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

Since 1889, 64,O5s new houses have
been built in London: and 1852 new
streets have been made i'm the same time,
representing 200 miles in length. Du.
ring the same period the population has
increased by 325,904 souls. lrs .sas
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

GENUS AND SADNEss.-Whatever is
highest and hottest is tinged with melan-
choly. The eye of genius has. always
a plaintive expression, and its natual Ian
guage is pathos. A prophet is sadder
than other men; and he who was greater
than all prophets, was "a man of sorrow
and acquainted with grief" .;,..,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

An aristocratic Irishman, speaking of
his native country, said il was an execra
bic place, in fact the only thing wosh
owning in it was whiskey. ma.r..s
You mean to say them said a wag-
gish friend, shat with all her faults you
love her sTILL?'
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

Ii is stated that the shoemakers were
entirely exempt from the great plague of
1866, and that not a single death occur
red from cholera among the members Of
the London Shoemakers' Trades Union,
when that disease visited England in
1882. a~ 81 s,,,ga.-t... lt.g,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
Poetical.
BY WIN. c. BRYANT.

.tr - + So
I've watched too late; the nom is near,
One look at Gods broad, silent sky;
oh, hopes and wishes vainly dear,
e How in your very strength We die!
Even while your glow is on the cheek,
And scarce the high pursuit begun,
The heart grows faint, the hand grows weak
The task of life is left undone. eY
See, where, upon the horizons brim,
Lies the still cloud in gloomy bars,
The waning moon, all pale and dim,
Sails up amid the eternal stars.
Late, in a flood of tender light, il
She floated through the ethereal blue,
A softer sun, that shone all night
Upon the gathering bed of dew.
And still thou wanest, pallid moon
The encroaching shadow grows apace;
Heavens everlasting watches soon
Shall see thee blotted from thy place.
oh, Nights dethroned and crownless queen
9 Well may thy sad, expiring ray
Be shed on those whose eyes have seen
Hopes glorious visions fade away.
Shine then for forms that once were bright
For sages in the minds eclipse,
For those whose words were spells of might,
But falter now on stammering lips.
In thy decaying beam there lies u
Full many grave on hill and plain,
Of those who closed their dying eyes
In grief that they had lived in vain.
Another night, and thou among
The spheres of heaven shall cease to shine
All rayless in the glittering throng
Whose lustre late was quenched in thine
Yet soon new and tender light
From out thy darkened orb shall beam,
And broaden till it shine all night
On glistening dewand glimmering stream
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

A gold seeker from New London. Con.
in letter to his friend, thus sums up
the condition of affairs in CALIFORNIA;
or is the meanest place that stands out
of doors, and the meanest climate-not
fit for white man to live in-blowy hot
cold, and sickly. II you know when
you are well off stay in old New Lon
dom" a ~
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

At a parish examination clergyman
asked charity boy if he had ever been
baptized. "No, sir" was the reply,
"no, as knows OH, but I've been ,oa Ti-
nat ed" '' t8
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23

Gin virtue of my office Iarrest YOU
said sherifTto wild chap the other
day. "Virtue? now, Mr.. Sheriff, you
don't pretend there is any virtue in you
or your office, sure. ! could tell things
about you, to prove there is no virtue in
you.' Ee,E ksa4 n .I,,ri
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-23
7 Multum in ParVO.
NELLY WAS A LADY.
As sung By he Empire Minstrel

As sung yfhe Empire Minsfrels.
Down the Mississippi floating,
Long time travelled on de way;
All night the cotton wood toting
Sing to my true love every day.
Nelly was lady, last night she died.
Toll de bell for lovely Nall, my dark
af III yiIginny bride
Down in de meadow 'mong de clover,
] walked with my Nelly by my side;
Now all dem happy days are over; as
Farewell my dark Virginny bride.
Nelly was lady, &c.
Now I'm unhappy and I'm weeping,
Ican't tote de cotton wood no more;
Last night while was sleeping,
Death came knocking at the door,
Nelly was lady, &c.
Close by de margin OBJ de water, ''
Where the lone weeping willow grows;
Derc sleeps Virginny's colorcd daughter,
Dcre may her spirit find repos,. .
Nelly was lady, &c.