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- ias sa..s t..... sss varied ,sp.-
rats Meaats at the Worlds Fair. London. 1851
~ he World Fair New York 1853 and are the
American Safes hat were awarded medals A
m i.oaaOn orid's Fair
1"sss as arc nc" admitted 10 be superior 10
any ever offered 10 the public and the subscriber,
ehaiieLye the world TO produce an instance Of these
aie' failing % preserve their contents through he
a3tissthres, or burglar picking the lock
In subscribers and their agents are The oniv
persons authorized TO make and seu H.~~;..y
Patent Champion safe. with KAil's Patent n.rdsr
Proof Locks. s, c. HERRING a co.
Green Block 1855. 1877 and 90 Ws..r~.t..
febA- d3m and Muyrav.t
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haia anu ahtson, are sole agents IN tLi, civ Tor
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CUpuAQ11, & 0UYE1a.
WtOL16ALt 0nO0iSS,
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Nss. ~ and -. Lsvsss opposite Observation-Disclosures,
K10KUk, iowa. ~
WE sSs nsv Il rssalPt Of lsfes stosk q eosAs
wv II or NAe Tor WuTD1 fnADa, 10 Wkish Is a.
tertton Of CASE cusfonEns Or RnonS1 Slna SurxAe
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following:
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CRoCkeW 0QG 0l0oo YQ1os
PANNEL DOOR, SASH AND BLINDS.
u IA YO, 800
No. 33s AsehsateD' 1lspk, AAia-stssst, Ksskuk,
II AZ Just seosaysd, Per cleaners Fro Tron,
i i Rssirts Reee - + 6ps. Duan,
100 bdls tsa. wfap0ine And seAer fapes;
with large aaoogtoIsnt II Granite and Other
QuecnswAss.
80 bxs 0lesa wsss--fall aDestment.
$50 kegs ShussAsrgsr usils-sli sisss;
5000 lights window sash al siaSs.
Willov baskets, wssAen ware, hsseus, broom
twins, eodse sugar, tsA, rics, cod ~, nasksrsi.
herring. raisins casraats spices, and 3all aaesst.
nsniliasnd jutc rope, assorted sises; cSwing
Co.'s Iron Pumps, with wood stalks, ~ eistsrns
and wells All Of which are offered fsr aalD, whse-
sale or retail. at lowest 6gnres. 1
30rCash Paid for clean 1intn and cotton 'RAgs
Atkins Of Country Produce, Corn QAts, ~.
mch2e-d3m
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G l. . r - 4 . . y =
n VIE undesigned takes plsasurein Announcing
to his old friends and the public gsHssatly that
he has lest opened CLOTHING Sf01x, where
will belsunda complete sssoftment r. prisg and
summer Clothing. and GuhtlexsnsS 4Wstshing
doodle ;SsAich have been purchased q ~ lpwsst
rates in sheKastern marksts, md will b ~ Inst
~ chsap - they be had Anywh here ii Ne city.
0entIemen are invited to call and sy4MJns for
themselves. A. W. 0HIFU3H1
mch1S-d1y 10 AAtn-at.
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VI. y. AUsrIN = Co.,
wM0LknALE Y kOchks. YkODUcE DkALERsA
n. i. G -. .:,..: nsreA,:;.: la.
Qnn SACKS q. 4. SALT, 30 Do T. D. 10 for
OOO ssls ~ WI. II. AUSTIN co.
CTRAWBEARxEs, pat % lrosG II their sws jsiss,
~ for sals ~ wA. h. AUSTIN 20.
ses1.s
psAcAns, ~ ~ a,ssl 10 s.s.. % -. y
! Ass11A wn. ". AUSTIN 90.
TRLLI16.-0sssgs, Qstsss, sspwt<sry, RaspIss.
y y. T., iss ssissy WA. u.Aus1lN : 60.
DtH IkULTs-Tsnssoss. Dansons, chsrr,es As.
Tor ssls b. WA. IL. AUSTIN AGO.
EAs.i.l.Il.L SasRs:d; !, $3.50 y e. . y
CO., ~ {. 1;5 g L.
q fer ssss n VA. Il. AUsfIN , co.
/NOLDeM oysup, 6sgss Hoass go New Ovisooe
" Aslaasss, fss salsby WA- N.AUeTiN co.
ossSSd
LRu1rx.. fssaA sssl j.:s :s.siv:t - e. - -
- $3.50 :. - =, -. AUn41O ~.
CfIklT &C., uias:r :iss!.sa lar. oil, G.ssasa
StsOY BGsksts, woo1e1 ssd wiIiss Ware. ! iaS9s
ssssstasntfor sale By Wn. ". AUSTIN Acc.
FLoU.i rLoURyi
|yxTHbse tesvs y isfsrn the god eitisess u
w kssksk saa vicinity tbss " hsvs - y
rtsdi.e eoais. ssaess psspsss9 " isssa'A tAss
all With tie Asst Of Flosr ths most ssssoasbls
tsens. We vastaatosr Flour 10 b unsurpassed ~
tAay that u bssssht 10 the market, and 10 gvs eat
1sfeetiss, ~ thsnSDey ssfssded.
Also - hass, plsssy u ssa., shorts, shipsesS.
- Asy ss4ese, seee0pasisa with The co. b. left -
he City Ailis 1iers viii - pssaply attended 70.
Hloar sDd 0roeeriss delivered - Any Part VI Ms
f.bII- WI. AUSTIN . co.
EoS 0a5s o nsnsaS : 6asGaia,
VnVHn kseksk clsy Mills. II sosA, terms sss-
AftA sash, saA he belsess u i, Z, asA
Iys.,s. Ala, ~ tsss % ~ ssssss, bssvs~ 1i.sA
=, g.:tiesi.u i,aslr. !: ..:cl.y xn!: s..s..
MONEY oAvEDi
d q ON ~ bssssI Qulssy Blssr sads u Kso-
W lssssaa vasSasst = 3 4: Ne; I:
fssll-A IA. =. AUkIM cO.
c.. !, . y - IL ILL.,. ....c.s.sssrorrr
D. b. VAIL 4 Co..
luAvIN0 ssssssd - pat n operation N Is
Il tselishnsuS vaAes tSs assvs sans, are pre-
''4 ( ss ssiE !. 1s s s Z L. s;s;i
Asd are ssaaaAnAly aass1ssGasieg supssiss Pssse-
I lie Circular BaU Giljs. Alse. malay ssa essk
BAv Isoae, - NJ Snost tnptevsd plant.
BOIL9R0, CHyl1Ngf6 . BREECH1NG6
ss, s. s:s..: So: &. , r. ''s''''''
lRLOURW0 MILLS And DISTlLIERIEo,
~ pssnas vaAAing nm hisA Of vsst ere inslAs1
70 exsnlps esR stesk esssing paatsSns hsiese 80
eAeiag Their WORT. Catalogue u pastssss seat
post patA, Wa SeQUests1.
i Ko0huk. III n sn1~hHOtf.
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To 81 e LaA1Oe.
rNHE undersigned have rc-oponed their cxteu-
1 sye Millinery establishment, naas the corner
of Sd and Johnson streets, which vas closed for
sharitime for the purpose of giving rs time 70 49,
leetA
Splendid SPRING STOCKl
which We have rec sived, and win Sp.n TO-DAY
the most approved styles Vt Ladies. Misses ana
Children's HATS, Ribbons, Flowers. and ~Lsoss,
Head Dresses, and cspss Silk and Md Gloves, Per
famey ard Toiiss Articles, together ~ith every
dsses ptien II Millinery 0oods, and various Fancy
srtiees We are aise ysspsrsd f.r
DR ESD MAKING,
Hsviag Arrsassd ssit ~ kesas sxvssssiy Tor hist
parposs. and engaged tbe services VI oozap stest
Ladies " sapsfint ~nA shisdspsvtssat.
apri-dtf Ma. HARRISON DuCODTA.
A SUPPLY " fsssA AVRsss u0OFxkT.
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NcNsnan's Celebrated
NJ AltR tDL9ES, in boxes and by the cake q
w Y. r. DOT BLEDAY Wilson's,
inchl3d seeond 81 n.a, A.,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-11
An Aboii,iou,st Qulzzed.

Under this caption Holly Sp.ings Miss
correspondent of the Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer relates the subjoined aneedote:
The following amusing scene actually oc.
cured last Summer between citizen of our
town and Yankee on hoard one of the
Northern steamboats,, perhaps upon The Hud.
son:
Our Southern friend discovered dispos,-
lion in very genieel-looking man on board
the boal TO open a chat with him, aud no,h-
ing 10th to hear what his friend had TO say,
he indicated by bis manner that he was ap-
proachable; whersupol the following dia-
logue ensued:
Yankee-WeIl sir, wish 10 ask you one
question ! hope it will be no offense.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY not will hear you
with pleasure.
Yankee-Well, sir, is it true that they work
negroes in the pow a, the South?
Southerner-I will answer YOU in the ia.
vorite method Of your own counuymen, by
asking you question or two.
Yaukee-I admit the right, sir.
Southerner-How many negro men do
you suppose it would require TO draw good
large one horse plow!
Yankee-Well, ssppose six or seven
say seven.
Sousherner--What are they worth per head?
Yankss--Well, | suppose $500.
Southerner-Thal would be $5, 600. Now,
what would one large, strong horse cosi2
Yapkea--I guess about Si60.
Upon this the Soulherner looked a little
quizzical at his neghbor, who. without wait
ing 10 hear the conclusion, started and stam-
mered-
We'll, IL kntw IL .ros lie.
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Velocity and Coiors of Lightning.


The lightning Of The first two classes does
not last for more than one-lhousandth part OF
second but less duration in passing than
one millionth part of second is attributed
10 The light of electricity of high fention. In
comparison with this velocity, The most rap
id artificial motion that can be produced ap.
pears repose, This has been exemphfied
by Professor Wheatstone, in a very beauti.
ful experiment. wheel made 10 revolve
With such ceeri;y as 10 render it's spokes in
visible, is seen for an instant with all It's
spokes distinct, ss If at rest, when illumina.
ted by fash of lightning, because the
flash had como and gone before the wheel
had time 10 make perceplible advance.
The color of lightning is various!y orange,
white, and blue, vereing 10 violet. It's hue
appears TO depend on The intensity of cleo
tricily and height in the atmosphere. The
more electricity their is passing through the
air in given time, The white and more daz-
zling is the light. Violet and blue colored
ligh,ninge are observed 10 be discharged
from The storm clouds high in the atmos-
phere, where the air is rarefied and analo-
gous. The electric spark made 10 pass through
The receiver OF an air pump exhibits blue
or violet light in proportion as tie vacuum
is scomple,e.-Pesrmaas Physical Geosra.
phyu
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EXPLAINING THE MEANING OF THE WORD MYs-
terry say, Murphy, what's the naming Of
mystery! faith, was rading the paper, and
it said Twas mystery how it was done.'
"Wen," said Murphy, "Pas, I'll zach ye.
Ye see, whin lived with me father, a luls
gossoon, they Civ partly and me mother
winl 10 marked 10 buy somethin' for the par
thy to ate, and among a lot Of things, she bot
a half barrel of pork, ye see. Well, she
put il down in the cellar, bless her sowl, for
safe keeping, till The partly come on, do ye
see. Well, when the partly come on, ma
mother stint me down cellar 10 get some Of
the pork, do ys see; well, wint down to the
barrel and opened il, and fished about, but
divil bi, of pork could finds | looked
around the barrel to see where the pork was,
and found rat-hole in the bottom of the
barrel, where the pork had all run out aud
left the brine standing, do We see."
"Hould on, Murphy! hould onl wait bit;
now tell me how could all the pork gr ont
ov the barrel, and lave the brine slanding?'
"Well, Pat" said Murphy, 'stha,'s what
I'd like TO know myself, do ye see; there's
The mystery"
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PUppY Love LIrERATURE-Thep public sp-
petite has been sataied with this SORT ofstuff,
and the romantic fash papers, wth a highly
immoral tone, are already beginipg 10 wane.
That "puffing and blowing" has sen, their
circulation up like kite, there is no doubt;
but they will "come down like a stick" is
equally certain. Sensible people, and even
foolish boys, girls, and millers, who
paironize the blood.and. papers, are
getting sick Of it, and now seek something
more solid and useful. Well, we are glad
TO note the change. Tie grea. increase of
crime, such as seduction, eopements, sui
cides, murder, etc., may be attributed IN no
small degree 10 the pestiferous and wicked
literature by which the country has been
flooded of late, through fash story papers,
Parents who regard the purify of their chill
dreu should carefully exclude from i!ieir fam.
lilies the vile trash scattered broadcast over
The country.
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beautiful green color, conmunic ates green
,iuge 10 the water, and has slight smell ol
soap.
The green teas are Tonglo, Hyson and
Tchutcaa, which, when of small kind, is
called Gunpowder.
The leaves of the Tonglo are longer and
more pointed than those of The black tea,
and ought 10 be of bright color without
spots. II is of an inferior quality when lie
leaves are yellow, or its smell like that OF
pIlchards. Its appearance should be liyid,
and its infusion green.
The Hyson, when of good quality, has
a livid color, tingiug the water with lively
green. |, leaves are bright without spots,
aud entirely uurolled after infusion. Il has
a slight odor Of roasted chestnnts. The
Tchu,cha is rolled up in round form like
pea.-Ne,eark ADVOCATE,
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wanted--Au n Homes, industrious Boy.


We lately saw an advertisement headed
as above. II conveys 20 every body an i'm
pressive moral lesson.
"An honest, industrious boy"is always
wanted. He will be sought for; his services
will be in demand; he will be respected and
loved; he will be spoken Of in terms of high
commentator; he will always have home;
he will grow up TO be man of worth aud es.
tablished chatacter.
He will be wanted. The Merchant will
want him for salesman or clerk; the mas
ter mechanic will want him for an s2pren.
lice or journeyman; those with Job 10 lei
will want him for a contractor; clients will
want him for lawyer; patients for physi.
clan; religious congregations, for pastor;
parents for teacher for their children; aud
the people for an officer.
He will be wanted. Townsmen will want
him tor citizen; acquainances as neigh
Dor; neighbnrs as a friend; families as visi.
tor; the world as an acquaintance, nay, girls
will want him for bean, and finally for
husband.
An honest, industrious boy Just think Of
ii, boys; will you answer this description r.
Can you apply for this situation Are you
sure that you will be wanted? You may be
smart anc active. but that does not fill the re.
quisit,on--are you honesta You may be ca.
pable-are you industrious? You may be
well dressed and create favorable impress
sion at frs, sighi--are you both 1honesi and
iudustriousa You may apply for 'good
stuaiion'--are you sure That your friends,
teachers or acquainiances, can Recommend
you for these qualitiesa o. how wonlG you
feel, your character not being thus establish
ed, on hearing the words, "can't employ
you" Nothing else will make up for the lack
Of these qualities. No readiness or ap,ness
for business will do it. You must be honest
and industrious-must work and labor then
will your s'callins and election" for places Of
profit and trust be made spre.
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LYING IN BED WITH THE HIGH HEAD - II is
often question among persons who are un-
acquainted with the anatomy and ply siology
of man, whether lying with the head exall-
ed, or even with the body, was the mos,
wholesome. Most persons consulting their
own case on this point, argue in favor of that
which they prefer. Now, although many de-
light in bolstering up their heads at night,
sleep soundly without injury, ye, we declare
1t TO be dangerous habit. The vessels
through which the blood passes from the
heart to the head, are always Iesscned in
their cavities when the head is resting in
bed higher ,han the body; therefore in all
diseases attended with fever, the head should
be pretty nearly on level with The body;
and the people ouehito accuslom themselves
lhus 10 sleep to avoid danger.
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w The clock siruck. ten; / seized my hat
and tade good nlghl to all, excep, The lassI
couned; she came with me through the hall;
she stood within tie portal, and gazsd npon
her charms; and oh! | longed thai momsnt
to clasp her iumy arms. She spoke abon
the moon and slars--how clear and bright
they shone said thought tbe crops would
fail unless we had rain soon. Then edged
little closer, put my arms around her waisi,
and gazed upon those rosy lips ! loneed 50
much to taste. Said !, my dearest Susy, I'Il
never rest contented, if l leave tonight with
cut kiss I'll surely grow demen,ed. Then
up.shelorned her rosy mouth, and everything
was handy; qnick from her lips seized .
kiss, oh, Yankee doodle dandyl Then of
for home Isiarted, could no longer STAY;
with a light hear, ard breeches thin. whist.
lsd all the way. Hence learn this truth, ye
bashful youth, who seek for welded bliss:
no lass will love until yop move her feelings
with kiss. =
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A QUESTION OF LAW AND LONGITUDE Among
a. great npineer of cases which have been
submitted 10 The Surrogate of New York, a
curious one has recently arisen, growing out
of the matter Of the estate OF Patrick Nc.
Gloskey, who died in Paris, leaving legacy
of $4,000 to a niece residing al Dubuque,
Iowa. 1t is now ascerlsined that the ieslator
and the legalee both died abou, the same
hour, on the same day If the legaee died
first, Gas is supposed, } The legacy lapsed; bul
ii she survived the teslalor, then The legacy
vested. The case, therefore, tnns upon the
relation OF solar TO true time; or, 10 other
words, it is question which difference of
long itude must decide. The New York Post
remarks that the difference between the solar
time al Paris and Dubuque is little more
than elk hours, and adds:
Suppose the lestator TO have died al 10 o.
clock, A. N., the time at Dubuque CORES.
ponding 10 this, at the precise moment Of
the event, would have been near 4 O'Clock
on The same morning. Thus, if The legaiee
had died at Dubuque at 4 o'clock, and the
,eslator in Paris at 10, the instant OF their
death would have been identical. Assuming
the above as the hour of the tesiator's death
in Paris, il the legaIee died a, Dubuque at
8 O'Clock A. M, of the same day, though
the legacy apparently reverse 10 The estate,
IN point of true time, the legatee actually
survived the teslator some four hours, and
the legacy bequea,hed vested in her and her
heirs.
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GUN COTTON.

Gun Cotton, ii is said, cannot safely be
raised 10 more than about one quarter of The
temperature which owder will bear. In lis.
ing gnn cotton, il is also necessary TO exer-
ci-e much care not 10 get the charge loo
large, and in reducing its quanuiy the pow
der is often 100 much decreased. By expe-
rimeri il has been found that cannon burst
with charge of gun cotton of abou, one
fourth The quantity of powder necessary TO
burst them. Again gun can ordinarily be
fired with medium charge Of powder from
twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand times
before il bursts, while even with very
small charge oflhe gun cotton a gun rarely
stands more than five hundred discharges.
All The means adapted 10 render gun cotton
less explosive have been unsuccessful, ex.
cept where there have been attended with
loo great loss in the power
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studying Human Nature.

The Buffalo Republican tells story which
we don't belisve, but |, s SO good that is
worth repeating simply as joke.
Rev. Henry Ward Beechsr, dressed in ve-
ry common clothes, was studying human ma.
lure az exhibited in the highway and by
ways of New York. lr the course Of his
pbilosophic perigrinaiions he went into
mock auction shop. He stood swhile on en-
iering, and reflected doubtless, how any one
could be lost to all sense of truth and hon
esly as the auciioneer in question, eneesvor-
ing TO palm of his worthless trash to the in
experienced in the city ways, as good, as
valuable, and finally The auctioneer called
out -ssss
'Mr. Beecher, why don't you bidp He
was greatly astonisbed, as we can well i'm
imagine, at finding himself known in this
place, and, as he bad supposed in his puf
posely careless dress. He Immediately LEFT
and slaried fof the residece of one of the
church in The negbborhood, and requested
him as an act of kindness, to so down and
inquire Of that person who had sold himself
to Satan for the love ofgain how il was he
knew him in that disguise. The neighbor
kindly consented, and on entering the "Po-
ter Funk" shop he addressed The auc,ioneer:
''How is il lha, you know Henry Ward
Bsecher SO well as TO be able to recognize
him,in his djsguiseH
s'flow do know him! Why, have been
q prominent member Of his congregation for
the last five years and own the fifth pew
from The fronlp
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-11

The HIGH Price OF PRovIsIoSs.-T The uni
versal complaint that provisions are 10 high;
is not without foundation. Now that dol.
lar, for most practical purposes, should buy
more than IL has doGe for years, il is curi.
ons thing, TO cay The least, that il will hard
ly command the usual quantity Of the food
which composes the Decessa.ies of life. If
one wishes TO purchase furnnure, or dry
goods, or horses, or carriages, or stocks, any.
thing, in fact, except bread meat vegetables,
milk and buter, he can obtain them greatly
cheaper than he could six month ago. Not
so, however, with provisions. As yet, the
products of the soil have been able to resist,
in large degree, the downward tendency Of
prices. These high prices of agricultural
products under u contracting currency, whose
purchasing power should every day be grow
ing greater, are not founded n reason, and
cannot be maintained. From every quarter
OF The Union, for example, we hear only of
abundant crops. Under any circumstances,
therefor, the price of wheat must have come
down; but 10 the presen! stringeucy Of the
money market, heavy decline has occurred.
and is still in progress. Farmers, TO sell
their products, must accommodate the price
10 the general decline. Accordingly, et all
the great central points of ,he West, grain
has fallen in price. The necessity of econo-
my, which four families out of every Eve is
feeling, will lend still further 10 bring down
wheat. The needy will be compelled TO cal
spsrinely, the prudent will be careful 10
avoid waste. What is true of this great ce-
real, is true also of other staple sgricul,u-
raj products. II will take time TO effect this
reduction, but il is just as inevitable as the
contraction 10 The amount of money which
measures and controls prices But as all pri-
ces under such process come down togeih.
er, their relative values are not altered, or,
in other words, the same amount of -four or
potatoes will exchange for the same amount
of groceries or dry goods, or any other ex-
chanseable value which The owner of the
-four and potatoes may need. The value OF
every product is measurable in less amount
Of dollars but IN the same amour, of products.
The process of reduction is slow, because
every productiv interest is fighting, though
independently, against il; but is q sure one,
because the interests of all the consumers,
larger number, are united 10 effect it.
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~ Do ) on sell piesa" asked green look.
ing fellow, as he lounsed into a eoHfec,ion.
er's in Wellington street. spies, sir?n re.
piled the gentlemaniy proprietor. "Yes sir,
all SORTS, sir: what kind OF pie viii you have
siray swell, i think I'll take magpe."
w Prosperity won't do for some folks, -
there's Jonathan John gol three shillings and
nine pence the other day, and has been in a
state of ruinaiion ever SINCE
Our friend, Miss Brown, ever since she
had new silk dress, hasn't been worth q
penny in the useful way.
For making people sober a1d sensible, you
must keep them three doors this side Of pros.
perity
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-11
THE DEATH BED.
BY THos. HOOD.

We watched her breathing though the nigh
Her breathing soft and low,
AS on her breath the .wave of life
Kept heaving 10 and fro.
So silently we seemed to speak,
So slowly moved about, 30 @
As we had lent her half our powers,
To exc her being out.
Our very hopes beied our fears,
Our fears our hopes beled;
We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died.
For when the morn came dim and sad,
And chill with early showers,
Her quiet eyelids closed :-shs had
Another morn than ours.