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THE undersigned has just returned from the | North, having spent two months there, during which time he has (with the assistance of men long experienced in the business) pur- chased for cash large and new stock of Mer- chandise, which, in addition to his former stock, will enable him to supply his friends and the community generally with the articles mostly called for in this market. He has many articles well suited to the country and rlv- CT trade, and to those wishing to buy to sell again he would say call, and they can find some as good bargains as they ever purchased in any country. His system is cash and cash only. JAMES ERWIN,
 Oct. 20, 1855. No. 4 Front Row.
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BY act of Congress-, you are entitled to Land Warrant for l60 acres; and if you have already received 40or so acres, you are en- titled to aa additional quantity, equal to 160 acres Whether you desire to sell or locate your Warrants, it is important that the same be procured without delay, as the great num- Der of Warrants winch will be thrown upon the market must soon materially reduce their value. Persons in Arkansas, entitled to Warrants, are requested to make applica tiOns to the undersigned, who will attend to procuring their Warrants with promptness.
 Should any one entitled to Bounty Land under the late or any subsequent act of Congress. who lives at a distance. desire my services to procure their Warrants, they can address me through the Helena Post Office, and their letters will receive prompt atten- tion.
 The applicant is required to state his name, age and residence, including town, county and State: the company, regiment and war he serv- ed in, and the captain of his company; wheth- CT the applicant enlisted or volunteered, and on what day and year. and for what term; wheth- CT he has ever received any " Warrant, and if so, for how many acres.
 If a widow apply, she must in addition, give the place and time Of her marriage. the name and official title of the person who per- formed the service, together with time and place of her husband death
 Having all the necessary blank forms and being familiar with the requirements of the law, and his arrangement being complete. applicants can avoid much of the uncertain. ty and delay which might otherwise occur.
 Address, JOHN J. JACKSON,
 April 2l, 1855. Helena, ArkanSds.
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THE BRICK CORNER! Fall 6 Winter Goods,

I AM just in receipt of a portion ofmy Fall < Il Winter stock, and would invite my friends and the public generally to call in and examine for themselves; they cannot but be pleased.- Among the Goods received are the following articles:
 Ladies Dress Goods in great variety, Do- nestle Goods; heavy Kersey Goods, Blankets, Linseys; Boots and Shoes, Hardware, va riety of fancy goods, brooms, wash-boards, putty, white lead and variety generally.
 JNO. FEARING. Aug. 25, 1855.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE,

I-diF LNculH@. OCl' l -, lC}O.
 C0TTON-The duIlness which prevailed at the close of our last weekly review was sue ceeded by great activity. caused by a change of the weather to cold. and 6 .jisjaTt prospect that if the cold extended into the interior an early frost may considerably shorten the crop. Be that as it may, the sales during the first three days embrace the large figure of 32 800 bal q srices having stiGtned 4c. On We'd nesda the accounts by the Canada, the steamer of the 29th ult., checked the demand and thesales barely reached 2500 bales. Yes terday the demand was still languid and the slles were confined to 4500 balcs.- To-day factors showing more desire to sell, the demand became active and the sales reach ed To- 300 bales-making total for the week of 90, 100 bales. Prices are easier for the lower qualities, without any quotable decline; but the better qualities continue firm on ac- count of their scarcity. The bulk of the bus mess has been for English account, the buy CTS for other markets have not been idle We quote
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31 & B Locust Street, s. Locuis. Mo-, PRESS DEPOT SHARK ALLEY, GALL the attention of Printers and Pub V fishers to their establishment, where will be found every variety of Type, Paper, Ink, Printing Presses, Rule, BMders. Flowers, and every other article used in a Printing Office.
 A. P. l.. X Co. have lately made additions paper Type, of matrices imported from Scot land, and have now a complete series. Also a new series Of German Faces.
 They are also the authorized agents of the principal Type Foundries in the United States, and are prepared to fill orders selected from any specimen at Eastern prices.
 They keep always on hand a large supply of News and Book Printing Paper, also Gap, Letter, Colored. and Manila Papers, Cards, and Card Boards, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
 Orders for Stereotyping and Engraving will be promptly executed. Editors or Printers wishing to establish a Newspaper or Job Printing Office will be furnished with an estimate in detail for the same by stating the size of the paper or the particular style and quantity of work to be executed.
 WooD TYPE.-A large assortment always on hand
 B@~Old Type taken in exchange for new at nine cents per pound.
 N. B. Sorts supplied to all fonts cast at this establishment at specimen prices.
 June ?, 1855.
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RAWAWAY,

E'ROM the subscriber, living in Bear Creek I Township about l5 miles from Helena, about the 1st inst, negro boy, by the name of HENRY, aged about p years, about } feet 10 or II inches high, weighs about l6O lbs. very black, quick spoken, when accosted; I think this boy is lurking about the town of Helena.
 will pay suitable reward to any one who will apprehend said negro, and deliver him to me or confne him in jail.
 Oct:13, 1855.
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AMERICAN SEMI-ANNUAL COUNCIL.

The semi-annual meeting of the State Council of the American Party will take place at Little Rock on the last Monday, being Me 29M Qf Oct0ber.- Subordinate Councils will bear this in mind, and send up delegates. Busi- ness of importance will come before it, and it is earnestly desired to have a full attendance of delegates.
 ANDRE J. HUTT,
 President Qf State Council. Little Rock, Sept. II, 1855.
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J. G. Foster.

From Rom, Helena Arkansas, WOULD inform the citizeni of Helena and W adjoining counties, that he is con stantly receiving supplies of fresh Family Groceries which he will lsel chcap for CASH. Call and see me, as l am determined to hold out great inducements to purchasers.
 April l4. J. c. FOSTER.
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Seed Wheat.

on BUSHELS extra English Wheat, (the OO stock imported last year,) for sale for cash, by II. CLOPTON.
 Sept. 15, 1855.
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HE ELENA HIGH SCHOOL
 THIRD SESSION. T. c. ANDERSON, Principal.

THE FALL SESSION of this SCHOOL will | commence on the 2d Monday in Septem- Der, and continue to January 3lSt. Boys are prepared either for the advanced classes in College, or for business. Ample arrange ments are made for the accommodation of boarders. Scholars are received only for the Session, and no deduction is made for absence, other than for protracted sickness. Those who enter within month after the opening of the Session, are charged full price-after that from the date of entrance.
 There are three classes in the School:-the Senoir, which embraces the Classics, Mathe- matics, and applied Sciences;-the Junior. comprising the ordinary English branches,-- and the Primary class.
 The Tuition fees, are, respectively, $25. $20, and $15. Each student is taxed Sl for incidental expenses.
 Helena, ATkqnsas, September l, 1855.
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To Rent,

A LARGE store room on Front Row, cor A ner of Diagonal street. Also Family Residence, &c., for sale or rent. Apply to
 JAMES T. CRARY. May 5, 1855.
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WE are agents for Jones, White < McCur
 " dy, and keep constantly on hand ful assortment of articles used by the Profession Including full sets of instruments. F. H. CLARK & co.
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n :EW DRUG STORE
 IN II E LE N A.

THE undersigned are now opening, in the new buildings of J. J. Jackson X Co.,. on Main street, first door below Bumpass, Clop- ton < Co.,, most complete assortment of PURE DRUGS $ MEDICINE, PAINTS, Oas, VarnjsEes, Putty, Dye-Stufs, Per
 fumry, Cigars, Tobacco, Fine
 Wiaes and BrdndieS, &c.,, and all articles usually kept in tie Drug line, to which they would respectfullyinvite the at tention of the citizens of Phillips and adjoin- ing counties.
 Their stock is the most complte one ever of fered in this market, and they arcdetermined to make it to the interest of physicians and plan ters, and especially cash buyers to trade with them Having been engaged in the Drug bus mess for fifteen years, those who buy of them can feel assured of getting prescriptions care fully compounded, and medicine carefully and faithfully put up.
 To the ladies of Helena and 7icinity they would say, that their stock of
 PERFUMERY AND FANCY SOAPS is the largest and best assortedin the place; and, moreover can be bought from twenty five to fifty per cent. lower tlan any other house in Helena.
 CAGE 6 GLENN. Sept. P, 1855.
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CONTAINING six hundred and forty acres, U with about one hundred acres of open land under fence and in cultivation. This place has good Gin house, residence. negro cabins, sta bles and all necessary out-houses. For terms anpIv to T. B. HANLY.
 Helena, Arkansas. March 31, 1855.
 Refer to NeviIl. Locke X Co.,, Helena; Mai. D. H. Threldkeld, Capt. Il. Slaughter, North Creek Post office, Philips county
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.

THE Co-partnership heretofore existing be-
 tween the undersigned has been dissolv- ed by mutual consent. The business of the late firm will hereafter be cared on by J. G. Foster. FOSTER 4 HALTER.
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Regular White 6 Black River
 Packet,

LUELLA...........ED.. BRooEER, Master.
 ssrnasa, A WILL continue as a regular k3AiE za5FtiEr3 packet during the season, running 7zzasszzzz5-s2Zdircct to Jacksonport and all in- termediate landings. For freight or passage apply on board. Sept. P.
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L. R. Smith,
NOTICE. Circular Saw Mill for Sale.

THE undersigned offers for sale Steam Cir | cular Saw and Grist Mill.-all in good order, and now in operation, and cutting from two to four thousaad feet of lumber per day. The Mill is situated near the bank of the Ian guile river, in Phillips county. Arkansas.
 MOSES LUNSFORD. III
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VALUABLE Plantation for Sale.

CONTAINING in the whole tract 1000 V acres of rich bottom land situate five miles southwest of Helena, on Old Town ridge, 70 acres in cultivation, and 30 more ready to take in, and 800 acres 'deadencd, " a portion (which has been 'deadened' two years. Two comfortable double log houses on the place. Refer to Maj. R. Davidson and II. F. Mooney.
 c. W. GRAY,
 H. CLOPTON.
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GutIerp, A good assortment, of the best make. 1rweIrp.

We keep our assortment in this branch al- ways full, by constantly adding to our stock all the newest styles, whether of Foreign or Do nestle production. In fact, all our branches, which are too numerous to mention, will be found worthy of tile attention of all wishing articles in our line
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Cnarauin0,

plain and ornamental, to suit all tastes. Also Seals for Lodges, Courts and Corporations, engraved at short notice.
 We can furnish members of the Fraternity with KEYS, MEDALS and MARKS, in any style. Also Lodges with Jewels, &c., &c.
 F. II. CLARK X CO.,, No. Clark's Marble Block, Memphis. F. Il. CLARK,
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SPECIAL NOTICE

To Army Officers, Soldiers, Volun- teers, Teamsters, Seamen, etc., and their Surviving Widows, or Minor Children.
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mattl) 1Oork.

including the making of new and complicated parts equal to the original. Also all kinds of cl0cl, Worl,
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Live and Let Live!

OUR old motto, which we have ever, and V will still live up to in disposing of our SPLENDID STOCK of
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1ewelrp

of all kinds repaired. and new made to order
 including superfne Diamond work.
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NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION
AMERICAN BARBECUE.

The members of the American party in Bear Creek and Independence Town ships will give Free Barbecue, at Esqr. Sherrod's, on the St. Francis road, on Thursday, the 25th inst, to which every citizen of Phillips and ad- joing counties, irrespective of party, is invited to attend. Ample prepar ations will be made for the accommo- dation of all who may attend. No pains or expense will be spared to have a good dinner, and arrangements will be made for able and eloquent speak CTS to address the Meeting.
 The ladies are specially invited to attend.
 Hons. Wm. D. Rice and Chas. W. Adams, Dr. T. NJ. Jacks, J. W. Rice, Col. Jas. L. Alcorn, and H. A. Bad ham, will be in attendance as orators of the day.
 JAS. FLEMING,
 A. B. CAVENS,
 JNO. PATTERSON,
 J. B. KIRKLAND,
 s. SHERROD,
 Oct. 13, 1855. COMMITTEE.
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CHILD'S Double Circular Saw Mill,

which works TWO SAWS, and will cut the largest sized Logs with case.
 Either of these Mills, by their portability, are admirably adapted for Rail and Plank Roads, as well as Farm and neighborhood purposes; and having been long tested, are known to do we'll in all cases ifproperly man. aged. Both Mills are equally well adapted to Steam, Water, and Horse POa0er, And are manufactured in the best manner for either, and sent with instructions for setting up and running them, to any point, to order, and all information in regard to the Mills promptly given by addressing the Manufac- turerr at Saint Louis, Mo-, or
 II. P. COOLIDGE & Co.,,
 Agents for the Manufacturers.
 Helena. March 6. 1852.
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Hydraulic Foundry,
Northeast corner Qf Washington 9 F!oyd-st,,
 LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE undersigned are making Steam Engine, | and Mill Machinery from new patterns got up in the most modern and approved styles also, tobacco lard. timber, and mill Screws; Iron Railing, Forcing and Lifting Pumps of various sizes and kinds, cast iron Screw Pipes from 4 to 3 inches diameter, Railroad Car Wheels and other Railroad Castings. They are also the sole manufacturers of Roy's and French's patent Hub Mortsing Machine for wagon and carriage makers use, which has been pronounced by competent judges to be one of the greatest labor-saving machines ever invented. Orders from distance, with sat references or cash remittances, will receive prompt attention.
 BARBAROUN & SNOWDEN.
 May l2. 1855.
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Uur Mechanical Branch,

IN order to meet promptly the increasing ' demand for work, we have added to our former force a number of superior workmen, and made many valuable additions to our ma chinery and are prepared to do at short notice, and in the best manner. all kinds of
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FAMILY GROCERIES.

such as Flour, Bacon, Pork, Lard, Sugar. Coffee, MoIasses, Salt, Rice, Tobacco. Se- gars, Candles, Soap, Soda, Saleratus, Fresh Butter, Eggs, Sc.
 Purchasers are most respectfully requested to call before purchasing elsewhere and they will find that will sell as cheap as the cheap est. k. l.. PHILLIPS.
 March l7th, 1855.
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Lost, Wislaid, or Stolen.

D ACCOUNT BOOKS, Ledger and l 4 Day Book. Any person finding or having in their possession, will please deliver them to the subscriber, at Joyce's Saddler Shop, and will pay for the same.
 Oct. 13, 1855. o. c. JOY CE.
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NOTICE.

THE person who has in possession the compass belonging to the Swamp Land Office, will please return it, together with the Jacob Staff, Chain, &c.. without delay, and oblige,
 DIVIS THOMPSON,
 s. l.. Engineer for Eastern Sept 29. s. l.. District, Ark's
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DESSOE UTEEs.e.

THE partnership heretofore existing between l the undersigned in the mercantile business, in Helena, is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. C: M. BU UMFASS,
 WM. BUMPASS,
 H. CLOPTON, Surviving partners of
 BUMPAss, CLoPToN & Co. Jnnn 03 1855.
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Produce and Grocery Store.
 TNO. ,. FRONT ROW.

I WOULD most respectfully inform the cit izens of Helena and surrounding country. that 1 have taken the interest of W. T. Land in the above business, and will keep at the same old stand. constantly on hand full as SOrtmpnt of
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Later from Europe!
.4RRIT.4L Qf he .4TL.A.NTIC.

NEW YORK. Oct. l8.-The Atlantic has ar rived. Cotton has declined l; sales for the week 40 900 bales
 The French cavalry have defeated the Rus sian cavalry near Eupatoria-50 ofthe latter killed. The Allies have placed 120 mortars in North Sebastopol, but Gortschakoff has telegraphed that he has not undertaken any movement up to the 3d, but made an ineffect- ual attack on the 2d, and then retired.
 The fleet left Sebastopol, supposed for Odessa or Nicoloff. This indicates a vigor- ous campaign. Open field advices from Mos COW report l90 coo men added to the military force of the Empire. The English vessels bombarded Dumande several hours The AL lies have established batteries at Fort Nicho- las and Quarantine Fort The Allies are pre- pairing to remove Instructions in the harbol of Sebastopol. They have also bombarded the Northern works. The Car says his peo- pie will shed the last drop of blood to maintain the integrity of the Empire, and that he will sacrifice the last man rather than yield
 It is reported that the Allies demand indem- nity for the expenses of the war; either by cession of the Crimea or the union of Bessar- aba to the Danubian provinces. It is report ed that Lord Radcliffe is recalled from Con- stantinople. Prussia made no formal attempt at mediation. The London Times insinuates that Simpson has been recalled. Omar Pasha is concentrating 50,0C0 men on the Asiatic frontier. A St. Petersburg letter says 8 council of war was held at which the Emperor was present, which resolved to carry on the war with the greatest vigor and determination The Emperor has directed Nasselrode to an nounce this intention to the diplomatic agents of Russia in foreign countries. GCrtschakof is to be appointed minister of war. Gen MOnronef assumes command of the Russian army in the Crimea, which will be to the last extremity.
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Our Es0smeyreus. Gallery.
To Dentists.

Dec. 30, 1854.
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August IS, 1855.
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New Goods, at No. 4.

Oct. 13, 1855. COMMITTEE.
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N 0 T I c K
Plantation for Sale.

June g, 1855.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-05
THE GRAPE ROT.

Mr.. T. V. Peticolas, in a communi-
cation on the grape rot, in the Cincin-
natl Gazette, says be is convinced that
the disease is produced by atmospheric
causes, excess of wet, ETC., and BY in
sects. In support of this opinion he
says:
Among my we'll grown vines there
has never been manifested the slightest
tendency TO rot. Near my house I have
a t~rellis- arbor covered with vines, whose
far-reaching canes also extend over the
entire side of the house, which has a
southern exposure. Now, every season.
the grapes produced by the t%rellis por-
tion of the vines have been effected sim-
ilarly to those in the vineyard, whereas
that protected by the house and grow
ing from the same vines, has beer un-
paralleied in the magnificent fullness
and timely maturation of its crop. The
radiation of heat from the house at night,
together with the protection afforded
the young lunches in the earlier stages
of their growth, explains the whole mys-
terry. An equalized temperature must
be obtained. In wet seasons especially
is the rot most disastrous, but I am sat-
isfed that if the enltivators could but
contrive to give their vines the proper
amount of protection when the fruit is
in its earlier stages of development,
that even a rainy season afterwards would
only operate to retard its ripening
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Column.
How blest the Farmers simple Life,
Far from the noise Of the City's strife.
From the Maine Farmer.l
WHY Is A THOROUGH BRED BET
TER THAN A COMMON BREED

We have received a few queries from
one who subseribes himself Beginner
and who wishes to know why a thorough
bred Durham, q thorough bred Here
ford, or Jersey, or Devon, is any better
than common cattle. If, says he, 1 have
a common breed, nay native COW, if you
please, eqvally as large and equally as
fat as a thorough bred Durham COW,
why is she not as good, aud why should
she not command as much money in the
market as the thorough bred Durham,
or Devon ? If you wish to obtain mere
ly the beef, hide and tallow, to be sold
in the shambles, perhaps the common
bred cow may be worth as much as the
other. Or if you want milk or work,
you may perhaps find some of the com
mon bred valuable as the thorough bred;
but here lies the d~ifference-if you wish
to breed from them, you are not sure of
getting the like from the common bred,
while you may be very certain of get
ting the like from the thorough bred
The thorough bred of any breed, have
had their peculiar characteristics fixed
by a long and careful and thorough
course of breeding, it may be for cen
turics. so that they are pretty sure to
produce a progeny possessing the char.
acteristics of their parents. Not so
with the common bred. II you have
one of them, for instance, that is very
good for milk, there is no certainty that
her progeny will be good for milk. If
you have one possessing a desirable col
or or form, you arc not sure that its
progeny will possess either while with
a thorough bred you are. I axe a Here
ford, for instance, with his solid, COM
pact, mahogany colored body, and white
face, and you may predict, with much
certainty, that all their calves will pos
sess the same distinctive characteristics;
so of Durhams, SO of Deyons, so of Jer-
seys.
Hence, a thorough bred is more val
auable than the common, not for its
amount of beef, or bones, or hide or
taHow, but for the inherent capacity
they haUs for producing their like to a
great degree Of certainty.
But cannot our common breeds be
brought to this capacity ? Yes, if you
have a genius for conducting the bust
ness of breeding according to some mod
ell, or characteristic, and could live a
hundred years, or could transmit your
genius to some one that would continue
the experiment to that period of time,
you could but since We have SO many
good breeds, that are thorough good
breeds already to our hands, it would be
wiser to adopt them, than to commence
experimenting for a new breed. There
will be scope enough to exercise your tai
ents in breeding, in keeping up the ex-
ceilencies aud characteristics of the
breeds we have. They, being artificial,
innovations upon nature, would certain
ly deteriorate and go back again in
time, if great care was not taken to keep
them up.
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Gks AInse.
N u1n1ns Q. EEIAsD.

Z dreamed / stood By a~roaring 6re.
Near tie Blacksmith grimmY and grim,
And vatshsd the blazerise higher and higher.
Az Il liz up eaeh brawny limb.
Bang, bang. HIS hammer rang,
And drove out many a spark
They scanned the devils own fire-fiss,
A they dsrted through the dark.
The smith struck high-ths saith struck low,
Az over his work he bent;
And ifegsry blow had been on q foe,
A battle bad soon been spent.
Cling, cling, the steel doth ring.
In flaming crimson dressed
ofn1l the callings that I know,
love the blacksmithis best.
King sieghisd Of old was q Blacksmith bold,
And veil on the iron could pound;
With his very first blow he drove, I'm told,
The anvil into the ground
Round, round, into the ground.
And beat his hammer fat
No man alive but q blacksmith stout
Gould strike you a blow like that.
And Siegffisd became a monarch Of might,
And 20 you may clearly see,
Ifaman would rise in power and height,
A blacksmith he well may be.
Smack. smack, with many . crack,
A he hammers the spade aud plough
For 90 did TubaI Cain Of old,
And he must do so now.