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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-23
ARMSTRONG 4 CO.,
NO. 69 MARKET STREET, NASHVILLE, TENN.
Commission Merchants

AND MANUFACTURERS AGENTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
Machines, Agricultural Implements, Building
Materials, &C., DC.
THE annexed is list Of such articles as may always be
found their store and at the lowest cash prlces
Machines, Implements, &c.
Thrsshing Machines Horse Powers Corn and Cob Crush
er Little Giant FeltOn's Portable Grist MIL Straw Cut.
teis Corn Shellers Bedwelps Smut Machine, Child's
Or ain Separator Wells Seed Sower, Corn Planters, Guilt
vators Hsrrows PlOughs Of ell kinds Churns Meat Cut
lei g. Scythes, Forks RAkes, Reapng aud Moving Ma
chimes Fan Mills, &c.
Building Materials, &c.
Window Sash, VenltiAn Blinds Marbeized Iron Man
tea Window Glass of all sizes Hydraulic Cement Plaster
Paris Chain Pumps Force Pumps Garden Engines, Iron
Chairs Iron Settles, Iron Safes Of all sizes.
Paints, Oils, &c.
White Lead, White Zinc, Brown Zinc, Stone Colored
Zinc Paints of all oolors. Putty, Whiting, Linseed Oil,
Lard Oil Turpentine, Varnishes, Mineral Paint Glue,
Paint Brushes RoSin, Copperss, Paint Mills &c &c.
Fertilizers.
Guano and Land Plaster. We keep large stock these
articles on hand.
Seeds.
Glover Timothy Blue Grass, Herd Grass Orchard Grass
Barley, &c
We are also agents for Pesse's Celebrated Excelsior Rail-
road Horse Power Threshing Machines We have now an
assortment of these Machines hand and will furnish
them at Manufacturer prices transportation added. AS
the demand will be beyond the supply those who are II
want ofthem had better buy soon.
Ieb2i-tf ARMSTRONG CO.
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The shaving Soap.

NhOOM n FOWLEh'S WALNUT OlL,
MILITARY SHAVING SOAP.
EVERYTHING sought by The most tastidOus in this
IL branch of the toilet and essential to good shave
will be found upon trial combined in the above named
tic -
mas the market II years, and the thOus.
snds who have used it testify 10 Its surprising and
agreeable qualities Ii is without doubt the best Soap in
the world The genuine bears VroOm d FOwler's sigma
in FAC SEsi and is only manufactured by John B.
Hroom, (successOr,) New York.
Sold III Nashville by I. Wells, A. II. Roscoe, G W.
HsndershOt 10. G. Brown and in New York by dealers
generally. iulyl7-Sm
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Nashville Foundry,

Nashville Foundry,
NO 81 COLLEGE STREET.
TN. BRENNAN, Proprietor.
y woud invite attention OF Architects and Builders to
the tine collection of patterns have on hand and sm
mixing for every description Of Architectural Iron Work.
for OPEN fronts Window Linels aud Stills. Top Cornices
&c for stores or dwellings. Also Verandahs Fencing
and Balconeys. will work TO any design sent 10 me- OF
workmen 10 be bad and the best materials and am
confident that successfully compete with Eastern
manufacturing in this market aud hope 70 be sustained 10
ara so by those anxious to encourage home epfernr
house ~ 4sas w. "s~4h .ae market price,
We hsvs on hsnd large quantity of bags to furnish
thoss delivering TIE Wheat,
iuneSs q: 9. fRENeH son.
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New Flour.

TINE attention of the citizens of Nashville Is invited to
one Of the finest articles of Flour sold in the city
made by N 3 ThorRhill at Tyree Springs. Having
been appointed sole Agent for the sale Of this Flour
this city invite those who desire superior article to call
ct my Bakery, No 81 College street. the Planters
Bank The price is believed to be lower than any such
Flour can be procured elsewhere.
septQ-E A. J. HUGHES.
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Fresh Arrivals
WESSEL&THOWPSON

Fresh Arrivals q
WESSEL&THOWPSON.
IN boxes Oranges in good condition;
SO baskets Champagne Wines, assorted:
10 u chests Green aud Black Teas:
25 boxes fine Chewing Tobacco;
Is Smoking do
80 gross Glazed and Stone Pipes;
$50 bbls Summer Alei
$50 cases Clarets, assorted
800 resms Wrapping Paper
4Hpipes Fine Brandy
casks Wine;
Is cases French Cordial
IS q" Brandy Cherries:
1000 boxes Ssrdines, i and II
$50 packages Rsislns all sizes;
100 gross Patent Matches;
10000 RegaIis Cigars, assorted;
$1,000 Extra Principe Cigars.
Country Merchants win do well TO examine our stock
mays VESSEL THOMPSON.
ERESH ARRIVAL OF GROCERIES.-lOO
II hhds prime to choice Sugar;
loo b6ls Powdered, Loafsnd Crushed Sugar;
zoo bbls Reboiled Molasses;
100 y bbls do do;
500 bags prime Rio Coffee
IS bags Old Gov. Java and Lsguyrs COfes;
$50 boxes Star Candles;
100 boxes Mould do:
200 kegs Nails, assorted;
100 dozen Buckets
100 boxes Tobacco assorted brands
10000 Imported Regsla Cigars;
10000 assorted brands do;
100 BOXES DIT OOotS
20 bags Pepper
20 bags Spice. Just received with good assert
rpeut OF Groceries and for sale by
1-'D' M6EF CHEATHAM.
Il IQUORS-25O bbls Pixies Msguois Whisky
/ 200 bbs hector Whisky;
100 bbls Robinson Co do:
20 bbls Old Bourbon do
30 bbs Old Rye do
90 bbs Old Reserve do
100 bbs American Brandy;
so bbs do Gin;
20 bbls Peach Brandy For sale BY
spr29 &EF CHEATAAM
TORN MEAL-Fresh and good, on hand all the tins
and for sale low for cash al J. N. HAWKINS
pSSyl5 Agent
WHITE VINE VINEtiAR.-A superb article.
w for Pickles and Table use, just received and Tor
sale by }. NJ. HAWKINS, Agent
msyl5 oda Fellows hAl.
TTHAT LEBANON FLOUR.-Alwsys on hand
the finest article manufactured IN the United Ststesy
snd for sale low for cash by j. NJ. HAWKINS,
mayl5 agent drelloNs hstl.
TOLDEN SYRUP.-I have just received SPLEEN
J did article Of Golden Syrup from ST Louis and for
IL low for cash At J. NJ. HAWKINS,
maYl5 Agent Ooo FelIene nA,r
TO The CQJNTRX TRAnsSss ..-4esz
KEEP i0is sale good terms, on tine hrequred ey
toe purchaser, particulars eah on b. FISI % hog'
hsld LOSNv-1
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8, SWAN, Montgomery, Ala.
CT J. Y. HIGGINS, Box s, Nsshvill,
FOR SALE.
John Ramage,

NO. az COLLEGE STREET,
uAS this day received lot No. Sole Leather Trunks
large sizes. Also superior lot OF Vslices, Bonnet
Boxes Carpet Bags Black Leather Travelling Bags DC
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W A M M % IT m

4 AL sSrssg, Kept
By Noel 4 Blskemores Horses and Carriages furnished
st all hours and at reasonable prices 1[ go
Boarding horses taken on reasonable tsrmE
JESSE ]. EVERETT,
Esshvius, hay rs, 1sSs--ly.
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splendid STOCK FARMS FOR SALE.

SPLENDID STOCK FARMS FOR SALE.
VERY desirable Farm Of SIS acres known as the
n Scales tract, about miles from Nashville on the
franklin pike and Tennessee and Alabama Railroad,
about 400 yards from Brentwood Depot has four or i've
Dever-faing springs, eOmfortabs Brick House with
seven eight rooms soil very hue than half the
tract well umbered aud will be sold on the most accom-
mOdstiug terms, and divided to suit purchasers
ALSO, desirable Farm Of 10 acres with gOsd i'm
prOvenents, half umbered and situated about four mics
from the city, the Middle Franklin Pike
ALSO, DR.. ID. w. Yandell splendid Fam Of Ss6 acres,
four miles from Nashville, on the Glllatin Pike
ALSO, two vaua bic Farms IA sumner rOunty,
of 500 acres about four miles from Gsatn the other OF
2ll scres the Nashville and Lou sVlle Railr adj Ap
ply to J. L. 4 K. ". BROWN,
sept25-6w Al Cherry street.
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
DY virtue ct a decree OF the County Court Of David
ID son county at the September Term. 1855, Tues
day the 2sth day OF October next the premises will
sell to the highest bidder, credit OF and two
years. with interest from date except $500 10 be paid st
the time of the ssls-lhe Tract OF Land upon which Eliza
beth Cartwright lived at the time Of her death, and Will
be sold the property Other husband David Cartwright
Decd adjoining the lands OF Maj Hamln, John Walker,
Ed Scruggs aud Mr. RiVss containing about 100
Sold division among the heirs Sale about u O'Clock
II. ARTS BROWN,
sept2l-d tWkW I'd Commissioner.
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HUGHES BROTHERS ,
. ~

AABROTYPR, PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DAGUERREAN
ARTISTS
26 Union Street, Nashville.
A MBROTYPES, PHOTOGRAPHS, plain or colored.
N Oil, and warranted as permanent any other stJs
OF Painting. DaguerrOtyPss, StsneOscOpic Cray0n
Vgnes, aud every other style OF Pictures taken 81 this
establishment in the highest style OF the and
ed to please no sale. .a....
AMBROTYPES, .
Although these beautiful pictures bat recently
rodueed BY the subscribers in this city they become
popular that have at very great expense secured
the services OF celebrated Artist from New York to
tend 10 this branch OF the business exclusively.
BRING ALONG THE JUVENILES.
Children can, by this process have faithful likeness
taken in few seconds and warranted perfect charge
will be made Bring them along and have them taken be-
fore trying elsewhere. snSO
LAW OFFICE.
7 M. WILKIN having been admitted 10 practice in
- oil the Courts OF Tennessee and New FORK and hsv
tug permanently located in Nashville, will attend TO s
matters of Collection and Litigation entrusted TO him
efics No 20 Cherry strset. uovs-n
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merchandise of every description.
Our facilities in point OF room and conVsnisuce are
equal to any in the city.
july2s-n
Groceries.
WE are prepared to furnish plantation supplies Of
w every kind, and would invite the attention Of Aer
chants and Dealers stock which will at all times be
complete and consists in part at present. ct the following
articles
1860 bags Salt; 500 barrels Salt;
100 pieces BsggiDg; 200 half pieces BaRging
200 AZ inch Bsgging 600 coils Rope together
with s other articles usually Kept in such establishments
iy2s Corner Broad and Market sta
WHISKY.
OK hundred and twenty barrels Rectiisd Whisky in
= store and for sale bT JOHNSON, HORNE co.
LANGHORNE & ARMISTEAD.
2 n BOXES Lsughorne d Armistead's Celebrated To
OU bacco, just received "
sGgl7-Iw B&P JOHNSON. HORNE co
COTTON YARNS.
A FULL stock Of Cotton Yarns from the Vale Alls
IN Sparta Sycamore, Mt Yer0 Laurel Hill, Contra
may5G VIII. GORDON CO.
CUGAR-25o hhds Common and Prime Louisiana su-
ma tr5t - ''''' -'- III 'A-' ". II. GORDON CO
NOFFEE-sVO bags Far and Prime Rio Coffee, II
Y J store and for sale by
may8O WI. GORDON co.
NRUSnED sOGAR-lOO bbls New York "a"
msy8O WI. GORDON CO.
DICE-IJ iierees fresh Carolina Rice, for sale by
H. W IL. GORDON i co.
WHISKY so bbls Robertson county Whisky.
w 100 " Deans Aurora
so " Old Bourbon
For sale by W. H. GORDON 4 co.
NAILS 900 kegs Shoenbergers Nails, sll sizes for
y sale BY W. II. GORDON d co
WRAPPING PAPER-l,OJO bundles single
w crown, medium and double crown, for sale by
msy8O W. II. GORDON d co.
GUNNH BAGS.
Onn BALES Gunny Bags, 214 and bushels;
sOUU 100 Osnaburg "a
For saleb by [may3Ol W. T. GORDON co.
OSNABURGS.
1OO BALES "A Aisonis 0snsburgs
lUU 80 d" "A Franklin
80 y Georgia
For sale by W. II. GORDON CO.
maY8U
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-sasH fFee tMFOft EhS UT
hardware and CHSAeE y
and Dealers VVh01oesesxC
and Retail. NdSTC11&s
and others are
1,5-9N O11r Extensive
StocIx or NEW GcSGS'
Ghadn2, AnV1Is'
OarDenters' Tools, 49,
ry, Guns, P1sfoA@'
HinEca, e3Sc. ooc.
or which wall oS
at the lowest mar
rates to cash PH1rcha=
-era. and the usual T1hS
80 account Will oe al
Iowed to those VINO Guy
70 sell again.
No. 90 Public Square, Nashville, Tenn.
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TINE Augusta, Atlanta and Nashville Telegraph Line is
Il working through to An gusts, Ga, where il
meets with other Lines running NORTH East and South
This Line is now in good repair through from Nashville 70
Augusta and expect to keep future. We shall
endeavOr to put all business for this Line through in
the shortest time possible and expect to be able to give
general satisfaction.
mayI6-n q. e.. CLUTE, SupL
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WE are daily expecting large lot Of the celebrated
w Pancake and Rough and Ready Chewing Tobsc
CO. Also, 10000 Nicotisna Londres Cigars, and 20,
OOe other brands of the finest qualities and favor
iy22 LYONS & CO, 49, Cedar st.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-31


or L 'ngfeIlow, in his "Hiawatha,' has
the 10 lnwing;
"lie seized his gradimothar and threw h
U.' into the sky at midnight,
Right against the m,,un h.. threw her;
IT'S her you see there"
Whereupon. says the Portland Advertiser
-"Grinjbbewawanessiocoloola, The drput
sheriff Of the tribe was ON the ira k of the
villain ut last accounts
0F An Exchange paper relates that a
gentleman was greatly sniitten by the ap-
penranee OF a lovely glri in Ohio, aud on
'ttrmpting to kiss her, wa. again smirten by
tir f.t. which Knocked him down.
Gf The Cleveland and Columbus Rlif.
road Company has declared div: dend for the
six months up ,oJan. I, 1886, oi FIVE p,.,
cent. payable in Cash.
OF A gentleman by the name Of Lucas,
of Demupolis, Alabama, has recently OBJ.
tained d verdict OF twelve thousand dollars
against Mrs. Lucinda Meiss, for breach oi
pr,nise Of marriage.
or The Mercury at St. Pauls and there.
ahuuts on the 25th ult., was from 80 to 10
degrees below zelo, and the weather was
pronounced .sluxury."
or There isa MIN ont West so dirty
thlt the assesso . have pat him down as real
estate.
or The Rsv. Eieszer Williams. (ihe
Bourbon amohg us!) passed through Wash
ington the other day, on his way South for
the benefit OF his health.
or A despatch from Weston says the
reported battle in Kansas was greatly exag-
gerated. Nothing serious had happened;
no one was killed, but several were slighl-
ly wounded. ee
III 9t as 3&ts 4t l4 s8 s s.5 81 AZ N sft
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WHOLE NUMBER 552..
mere sport to kick in the mud and water 10 .
To my very middls!'

mere sport to kick in the mud and water up
To my very middls!''
Nay, nay. Hesekiah, thee has shown
agility so marvelqu.ly. that could NOT hslp
being pleased, for the life Of me; andI now
take shume to myself for having opposed
thee 50 strenuousiy, for haviag siugls mo,
ment doubted thy capacity for jumping. nuf
II ihee's satisfied with thy exploit, sndis
ready to come forth, I'll lend thee hand 10
help thee out"
Thus saying. Dorcas drew near to the eSre
ofthe ditch, but Hesekiah having got him.
self in by his own nnuided power, declared
he would get himself cut In the same Wsy.
Bn' the mud was deep and adhesive; and a.
est - he got one fo.. ott be got tother in;
aud thus he continued to labor and plunge
till he was fully satisfied his ability were
better calculated to help him In than to heI6
out Of ditch. He grew wroth; he used
hard words: and so FAR forgot the pIain lan-
guage that he exclaimed: .Rf
Dy tHc - 4t.fr Hfa 2 saSrs
Don't thee swear. brother Hesc kiah,' . in.
terrupted Dorcus.
"Swear!" roirpd H sseklah, .sthee'd swear
too, if thee wns in here"
"Swear not at all. Hesek,ah; but even
lend me ;hy hand, aud I'll use my ability to
pull thee out, according to the scripture,
~hith saith, If thine OK or thine ass shail
fail int" ditch on the Sabbath day -"
"Now 81 ter Dorcas, thee is too bad. -,
Verify thee should not make me 90 heavy an
the former animal, nor so stupid as the LAT.
ter"
"As to thy weight. y returned Dorcas.
"thee must be pretty we'll satisfied by this
time; and as for thy stupidity. Il were i'd.
deed unsiste' ly to lkeh thee to the long ear.
ed'ahimal. But if thee is satisfied on those
points. and will come forthwith reach thine
hand, I'll do ,s much as in me lieth to bring
thee safe to land"
Hesekiah was pretty well convinced by
this time, that his own bility would never
fetch him out; wherefore, humbly reaching
his hand to DOrcas, he said-"Verily, sister.
! will accept thy aid, inasmuch as nv owa
ability haiti deceived me-"
Dorcas kindly lent her assistance, ana
pulling vigorously, Hesekiah ut length came
To land. Sinking off the mud and water like
spaniel, he returned home, out charged
his sister, by the way, never to mention how
he came to his catastrophe. Dorcas prom
ised, Of course; and che was a girl of truth
and fine feelings, she was as good as her
word. But once or twice when they weea
in company with sundry other Quakers die.
coursng soberly about matters and thinrs:
D'rcas, looking urcbly at another girl, mere.
ly said d-"Did ever tell thee, Rachel, how
broth'r Hesekah one Sunday --",
Hesekiah turned an embarrassed and in.
pl"ring look toward. her aud she said; b /
"Nay, nay. Hesekiah. I'm not going 10
tell-but merely 10 ask il ever had told how
thee showed thy agility one Sunday; jump.
ed in the middle Of ditchl''
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Religious of Essvolutio"nry. Mcn
BY LAMARTTNE,


know--I sigh when think Of ii-tha
hitherto to the French p opIe have been Il,
leust religion of all tn" nn'ous Of Europe
Is it because the Idea Of Gpd--whirh urisp.
from all the evidences Of Nature, and from
the depths Of reflection, being the prOfount.
est and welghtirst idpn of which human H..
telligence is capable--and the Frenrh min
being the most rapid but the most superb.
cial, the lightest, aud mos. reflective Of al
European races--'his mind has not the fore,
and severity necessary to carry far and lons
the greatest conception OF the human un'
derstandirg? II
Is it because our Governments have al
ways taken upon themselves to think fJr us
10 believe tor us Il it because we are an,
have been military people. .oidier.nation
led by kings, heroes, ambitious men iron
battlefield to battlefield. making cunq 1csts
and never Keeping them, tavsging. d zzling
charming g,and corrupiing Europe; AMI brins
home her manner, vices, bravery. iightness
and impiety of The camp ~ the 6 eside .
the people !!
7 know not. but certain Il is.tha the ms.
tion has an immense prugress 10 make ia Sc.
risus thoasht., L she wishes 10 rem i'm free.
1--we ook 1t the characters. compared a.
regardssxeIigious sentiment, ot the great ,is-
tons of Europe. America. even Asia. the
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THE HrRsUTE MovEMExr.--A lady and
gentleman who INDUCES In the practice ).
met in our hearing lately
why do you wear such enormous whis.
kers and moustache - she asked.
"Because. said he. Sin these hhrd times, I,
can raise nothing slse. / can't raise even
money enough to get shaved with"
"Poor fellow" she condolinSIy returner.
''your countenanee bears evidence OF the
truth OF your statement; but then" she I'D.
ded. with slightly ironical tone, '.vour wiz
is so sharp, | wonder you do not think ia
shave wph Ih,t = ITO tell the plain truth.
I've thought Of that, said he, ssbut feared
that it might Sc We me as certain lady did,
ut party not long s.nce." 'Ross
"How was that % -s gag
Cut me-"
a slight blu h on the fair ones cheek rec
vealed that somebndy was hit. - Lo,csu Nsrs.,
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PROTESTANT PIG.-An Irish woman it
Bristol few days since, missed her pig, and
after diligent inquiry learned that it wss IL
possession Of highly respectable citizen Of
the town. She straightway called upon him,
when he Informed her that the pig had brok-
en- through a window into the Episcopal
church, where his pigship was found, and IL
she would pay five dollars damages she could
have the pig. She rePlied:--" The pig and
church may go the divil. IN ply no five
dollars for him il he has turned Protestants4
-PaOUidehce Post -. q.
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A Story Of school.


Tho red line shone throush the open door,
From the round, decIIuing sun;
Aud fantastic shadows. all about
On the dusty nonr were thrown,
Asthe factory clock told the hour Of Eve,
And that school wut almost done.
The mingled hmm Of the bSsy tawn,
Ross faint from the lower pain;
And we saw the stseple over tlr rtrees,
With Its motlonless, golden yane;
And heard tbs cattle IS musical low,
And the rustic of standing grain.
In the opeH easement. lingering bee
MuFmured drOwsy tune;
And. from the upland meadows, . aong
In the Iulls OF the afternoon
Had con 9, on the air that wandered by,
Laden with the scents of June.
Our tasks were ansh d. and lessons said;
And we sat, all hushed and still;
ListeLii z tn catch this pur NJ the brook,
And tn. whir OF the dit ut mill;
And waiting the word OF dismissal, that yet
Waited the masters will.
The master vas old and his form was bent,
And scattered aud white his hair;
But his heart was young, and there ever dwelt
A calm and kindly air,
Like the halo over pictured saint,
On his rlce, marked desp with care.
His eyes were cosed. and his wrinkIed hands
Were folded over his vest,
As, wrarIy back In his oaken chair.
He reclinyd, US IL TO rest;
And the golden, str, aiming sunli- -htfcl
On his brow, and down 10 his breast!
We waited, In revereit silence long,
Aud silence the master kept;
Though still the accust med, s,iltly smile
Over his features creIt;
AID We tn ,ught that, with h, heightened toll
OF the summers day, bs slspt.
So we quietly rose, and left our sehts;
And outward, into the sun,
.'rOm this gathering shade Of the dusty room,
Stole silertly, one by Une:
For we knew by the distant strik ing clock,
II was tine that school were done.
And left the master sleeping alone;
Alone in his high.backsi chair;
With his eye lids closed, AID his withcred palms
FO'ded, as IL in prayer;
aud the mingled light and smile or his faceI
Aud we knew not DE .TH wus there.
Nor knew, that jIst MS tn. clock struck Eve,
His kindly sodiaway.
A sh; dow! messenger silently bore
From its trembling houss Of clay,
To bc child with shs Saints in Heaven,
Aud 10 dwell with CHKIsT Away!
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9ottrp.
Prayer for the Absent.
IT xr.. n. {. q. Alrr.


Father, be with them, while the wings Of night
Brood oser cur human hesrtslke sorrows pail;
AEAileltfs speeds on Its hushed. mysterious Rght,
Father, be with them all.
sisters and brothers, that beside the HEARTH
< sor round the cradle OF my childhood trod,
HIHhene, all scattered, o'er the worn old earth;
6hi shield them well, nay God,
Desrsrlthan aHs thou glvest the household blest,
Mihese esres and Joys all up the thfonged to-day
Cheating the spirit OF the fond unrest
0'er dear ones Gar away.
OF those whose lore my infant hreside knew,
Not one is near my loys and grisfs to share,
But memory seeketh, like the falling dow,
Nightss Ioesening bonds Of care;
Then for the fond ones that beside me grew,
Up springs the heartfelt prayer.
Young forms are round me as In days gone BY,
Sweet tones recall the tones hear no more;
Aud love looks on me from laughing eye,
Like one loved OF yors.
Painting, lest my frail heart point not to heaven,
Hourly for these, to thee, my God, pray,
While the loved household 10 my childhood given,
O'sf arth forgotten stray,
But, ks the tired doves that stray at even
They e.atm the closing day.
--.arthur's Home GsEstts.