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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30


Returns from Pc whatan sownhp rejected thsre being
such township. fer, % against
fsris toe nshp elected Tor judges certificate.
49, sgsinst-
Kansas Falls reecsed-he judges being
sgled all N The 81 handwriting 81 against.
Now, therefore We do hereby proclaim tho result q
sAsd election % hst for proposition accepted" there
we're cat one ID hundred and eighty eight
votes, and thS for proposition rejected" there were
eleven thoasar three hundred votes ard majority OF
the votes can being for proposition rejected" il 10
eeeu ed and Id that NE people Of Kansas do not de're
admission into the Union with said constitution under
csudn'ons sat forth in said proposition.
J. W. DENVER. H,ard
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
COMMITTEE on TRACDs.

The Aldemnnic COMMITTEES on Frauds re.Gne Z
their Investigations in the MATTE Of the regulating Of
Filty-second street, yesterday.
Mr.. j. r. Smith referred 10 10 the teN mony OF Mr..
Mcneil the assessor Dir. McNeill inspss That in the
certificate Of the Stree. Commissioner the price for
curb and gutieing 81 So instead Ut 10 CerIs per
| foot but that would make an overcharge OF $l,5p
while the overchaTge complained Of was only .3OJ
| Mcneil accounted Tor too much. Mr.. Mcneil says
his figures right. Mr.. Dodge, the surveyor says
they are not that his figures are right, and the
specifications in the hands Ut the Street Commissioner
show that there IL an overcharge OF ~ per loot be-
ride difference q other figures. Mr. Smith then
submitted comparisons Of the true aud isbs charges
ard overcharges.
Mr.. Mcneil was re-eyamned and reiterated the
statements which he made at the previous meeting.
Mr.. Colyn, a clerk in the Street Conmis siouer Q
Department, was next examined lie showed BY docu-
ontsry evidence that Farley was performing the
work and that the Inspector certified TO the progress
of the work under Mr. Farley every two weeks, from
Nov. II, 1856, to April a 1857 and later: he had
been clerk in the Street Department since 1856 and
he knew that there was not one assessmentist in
thousand that not deferred from two weeks to
months after job rs finished IN this case there was
only five DAYS from the time Mc(;rave made the
Il act June D. 1851 to the time Mr. Turner made the
reauisition June O Turner signed the requisitiOn
while Taylor lay dead in his house; he SAYS
the ordinance gives the Street Commissioners
power to give contract to the next lowest bidder
when the lowest resigns By letter otherwise; the
ordinance does not give any such powef-lt merely
that he shall award IL, but MS award must De
confirmed by the Common Council; witness cited va
rious precedents on this point; this award was not
Confirmed if there had been any letter from Farley
resgnng the contract he would have known 1t, as i
was his business tile all such letters; he could not
find this letter anywhere; Mr.. Taylor away from
the office great deal, and Turner always acted in his
absence If asJ customary for TaylOr to rely upon
Turner great deal in the business OF his office Mr.
Turner did sigL the McGrave contract, and must have
known that it was fraudulent, unless he was either a
knave fool
The Committee closed the case and called up the
Seventy ninth street complaint. Parties not being
ready, the investigation adjourned to Monday
NJ H. IN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

cs,ion. did you know boo much rnou.y you vsrs
going to get , A. No, SIR; not tae s4lsh.es,.
o. Did you know al that time how much money
as due 10 M. Fitzpatrick on the contracts
Objected TO by Mr. " hitting, who oon.ended tb, il
ra. perfectly absurd TO 60 aud receive moaey without
knowing on what contract they ate going 70 receive
d~a.d The defense could not be allowed 70 tes,ify
tina, larger sums due without bringing the pro,
The Recorder noted down the que.iiou and pro-
missed to decide upon it. admis- .blty on resunius IL
iIyt cation,
Q. BY Mr.. Whting-Dd you real ths, order VI the
Cour, before you left it a. No, Sir
O. Who gave it to you A. do no, remember.
either Mr. Fitzpatrick OF NJ. Stillwel; twas legal
paper spd sas desired to hand it to NJ. Smith.
0. Did YOU not look at it A. I did.
o. Did You not know that ycu were receiving
obey under any particular contract A. No SIR
- Did you read the CHECK A. don't r.uien.
Z.
Der. Won receive auy money IN NJ E;,,..,-;.l
V pa. { for paving Forty-ninh street A. I
on the conI'S he had such contract, never heard
of it till now. tiscus.ion Inv oo,,,.i A.. 49,
tieoton Vss adjournes "N' HeH al ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
AMERICAN INSTITUTE ELECTION OF
OFFiCERS

La evening the sanua. election o. officers Of thi'
instItute took place, With the following result:
m soeDt-ken~r T. Psl VIC Pc. t~e s-NLisn HNi.
id-'u smith Benjsme AfcisI Rscorars S-er.,sy-Hss,
Nes' C"rfrsror 80 serr'srl az Atut-Wm " Leersft
Trsurrf-fcwsrd L Bshfoase. Fin.nc@ Cor ufs.-S ~
Bradford L-~r, -. JoAs Reed Joet coy 5. n Csa.
soch Manager. the Par Item 81 saio. br. y~s-,-
s-nusl d. ~. tu. Hshs-sy u. J.age. CA. r. ~
Mm. ii. Bu'et. Nnl a. Adse "a. c B.l~in n $50
COMMITTEE Asrrl.ur.Lswis o. Asr,a Niek, a. Wy-sos
Js. Maps. MLlisHi Lastos. L ws.-s-ry c,n,ra,-e
Counrfte-tiit.E Disou. Luihet b WymAn VI IA 50
~ Jobu Nseder John De; Conri,tes ., N,,s.
Scisncs sId hrs-john u Nsri ID m ma I,.-,a
Di.ou Thouas q usn. arnie. Cshsu cornmI~. "a ,h-
Asuis.ior 81 NsmAv-Rooer' Iostt: Hhsn pssn J.p..F
Hal john W Chamber. Henry az coanmtsss o. casr.
Alsnso1 hsss RArs Lscswesd Jane. Tirup.,r
Jo.-ph {. Pnftnev r. l. Lslnss'on. Conssp on An. 4.
kr.ry-Nhsm HihbsId u Msre4fh R>e.c. kApA ISsl~esA
n X Js1ues Nm n. Brr~rr. COMMITTEE On R-Po.usr,
ViBs- X LEONARD. ArhissA Jshustoa. h.fr-1 n sse..
lame. Prtice. MA-t= y. ThonPsea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
CONspIRACIEs AGAINST fohEi"N
NONH' Inn snVRFIGNS.

x, :, - 80. feel a. certain az belief can make
uh. the Government must and T 1 poPUe
opening Of Parliament a measure III '"' P'"'"'' ~
OF PSi' inns points out that murder is crime
to Of q. %sDh@d not s5 the aG@ sed
70 .n sIe Il equally q crime TO plot revolution at
home or in some foreign country, there Is much 20 be
Lid for max ing it criminal to compass MURDER who
s.e, and wherever the intended victim.
A dispatch received IN Paris from Persia says that
the Hon Mr.. Murray, the English Penipotentlary' Is
dangerously III: .,.,, 90, .,,,,c.
The rna;i.stearner North of Europe arrived az
Plymouth yesterday afternoon. She left Fernando
Pc on the 18th December, Lagos 18th. AGRA Z,in'
Cape Coast 3Otb, Siena Leone jan ON, ana va
deria 2is,. The general health of the Coast was
Good hui in Benin and Bafra fogs were preva-
lent and navigation necessarily dangerous The slave
trade on the Coast was brisk but commercial ahslfs
80 Do an s,tempt was 10 be made 10 relieve the
crew Of the Day Spring in the Ebo country.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS

METROPOLITAN IOIIlCE Ooh
The Board met yesterday afternoon al O'CLOCK
All the members present.
Various charges were brought against various anu
several policemen, who were variously punished o!
reprimand and suspension from pay. One man. 10
Brooklyn, for paying too much attention to lauy oi
doubtful reputation and other serious matters
was discharged. One man for going after glass Oh
water, with slight suspicion OF " stick Ill u, was
suspended for one day from payment. Gen. Nye re-
ported the case Of who was charged with Delns
''slighty disguised .
Mayor TlEsASN-What do you mean by beng
slightly disguised
Gen. NYE-I suppose it meaps drunk. -. ,
Mayor TIEMASS-Then why don't you say dfuuA Z
Gen. MI suppose he was not very drunk; , .
Mayor TIEMAsN-Then why not say hali drunk
The slightly disguised man was SUSPENDED ron i
payment for IL days, with warning to beware Vi oil
DISCUSSES in future. eu.
The Quarterly Report of nhe Superintendent oil ro'
lice received and read. - l.;
The report was referred to the COMMITTEE Oh r
nance with power to print not exceeding %0o coP'''
of it. ..,,.
Mayor TiEMAss said that he had been irequeht.!
called upon to provide policemen Tor dlneren'
OF worship where bOys and rowdes we're I'D tne
of making disturbance. He therefore movea 'na'
the captains be instructed to allow their men ~ as
tend at such places Of worship as required ~
consistent with their other duties-which mouon was
carried.
The Board then went into secret session.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
A NEW BUILDING IN THE PARK.

The Committee ON Repairs and Supplies met yester-
day afternoon to consider the resolution referred to
them, proposing the erection Of an iron building in
the Park 300 feet long By 100 wide for the accommo
dation of the Courts and City Government purposes.
Several prominent architects who had been invited to
attend and give their views, were present
Mr.. THOMAS THOMAS, jr., suggested that, as the
Committee did not know what kind OF building would
best suit, each architect furnish his plan accompanied
with description, and submit the same at the next
AID. TuONEY, the Chairman, said that the city was
now paving $50 600 year for office rent, outside OF
the real of the city. II more with the view
of erecting temporary building that the Committee
met, until the agltated question OF the locaton nr
new City Hall should be settled. The object now was
10 get as cheap a building a. possible lmnedlately
erected snd the Committee would not conhne theu-
selves to al iron building.
Aid. TrCKER was not of the Committee, but at
tended on invt alton, and suggested tha two or
three story building with an elevation OF two steps
from the walk be erected Of iron, as such could easily
be- removed and sold to advantage at any time. THIS,
he thought, was all that necessary at present.
Aid. MCSPEDOS said the parties preparing 10
establish steam fire engines in the city wanted loca-
ton and he thought the Park was the best tor hat
purpose. He suggested that they have accomlnoda-
lions for five or six engines in tie proposed new build
inc. To get different locations for them would cost
the city upward Of $780, 00 and this could be saved
by afIording Accommodations in the Park. IL was
down town that these engines would be required ~
be kept The hand engines would always 60 to hres
first being the most easily managed, and the others
were intended a. auxiliarles. .,
Aid. TUCKER thought it better to put up speeiat
building for the steam engines in one corner Oi tue
Park. -
The Committee were not settled to all the pur-
noses TO which the new building could be adapted
and concluded To have another meeting anu then give
the architects their ideas to work upon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION,

The regular monthly meeting OF tae a, No
I6 Wall street. eSoyernor CLARE, President OF the
Association, in the chair. s-,..,v and ,ha
Tie reports of the Corresponding secre. raI that
Superintendent were read by which 10 appear and .hs
the receipts of the pa. month were e. "s .s
si7775 Number of persons assisted to 60 70 Tue
ms The reported that be su h"S sad bs%
the books and papers OF the once 'u1 ''''1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
THE Iry,J-T,rORIZFD FERRY.

The Committee on Ferries had an adjourn ed hee.n
yesterday to ascertain by what authority inc
Island Ferry Company had used the dock punt Uy .n
Battery Enlargement contractor, for ferry PulR
and others notified, failed 10 appear. The Com%ttee
announced their intention to report immedIaeeI "a
the gross injustice done the city in TINS ma''e'' '"'
then adjourned sine die.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
rrvprp,yCE ANNIVERSARY.

samuel Band Of Hope two association. Of Juvsi
nile eetotaers held their anniversary sns ~
at the Congregational Church, corner g, ss
Governor streets Tables were 70, ~ s.e .nna ma
of the church in the early pa1 oi ,Ssrs
temperance matters over tea ard sanus Ss, &c .s.
the repast the party adjourned 70 tns u'a u I .ue
church where sddlesses were denve'Sa ~ M So
TEAM RIyILI. NArHANIfL MsiehI, wv 80 ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

anc oten SAversl .oogs were sgsg BY The csiit-es
noep.ns 10 the r-eor- of TIE SECRETARY toe "a nue.
i'sna o. liope nansbep 500 peaget u'enbsns ha'ias
been established lee tina year ard hat sihee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

on pretend to have sezed number 0, ,ee9' ,o
inr that political movement was projecting 70 'ans
place on the 18th January and that the hs o
only awaited the signal OF insuIrecVn TSev comses.
bsy;o Sass uTsn 50 political assasnatons since
fhe war 1871
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

We have bsl two coS days a, lat Yesterday sod
the day before rere very much ike WATER. The
sind was y,oI.n, for most Of the time. and th, city
wa. buried in du.. 1t :. the 6r-i really Winter ten
persture hs, bs. visited us par; Of the country ,h'
season.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

Nrsro's 0rDsS.-Thi. evenius W.. Dss RICE
takes his beueGt previous TO his dePstue Rom tue
city. A bill OF unusual stractvtness Is oeeret This
isthe lss. performance bit one in New-forS ~ 1hs
cIcus company. as they gc immediately to Pbi.Sie!'
pha.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED HoaicIDs AT TcBBr
HooK-Yesterdsy afternoon Offer Latta, Of the
Lower Police Court, arrested John II. Watson proprs
tor of public house at Tubby Hook, on the upper
part of the island charged with eloniousy assaulting
John f. Huntington. The complainant, who is q car
peuter boarded at the house of Watson and had some
difficulty with the latter in relation to certain money
matters. At late hour Tuesday evening the parties
met in the bar.room when an alteration took place,
and from words they came to blows. Watson q
alleged. drew knife. and duirg the ARRAY 'tsooea
bis sstsgoaiss through tas arm. ths bads passing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

TIE LATE KiDsAPPIHC CAsE-REQUIsTIos AID
CoRRrsPosDE Yesterday requisition was re-
ceived at the Mayor Office from Governor King on
the Governor Of Virginia for the delivery Of Mason
Thomas, recently indicted here for kidnapping Il
New-York negro and selling him in Richmond. Ser
geant Croft and policeman Macarthur, were dispatched
for Richmond at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to bring
Thomas 10 this city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

RF,L EsTATE.--The following sales Of real esta&s
were made yesterday at the Merchants Exchange BY
A. j. Becker, Son & Co.:
Ss,ofy Philadelphia brick house and lot No. "a Wet
'. sS5 - st s s}1Hioes s'. Nous. w.. =. -. soc
stG os ssSioo' .od !, prv.is .as $50
'io eo, 0es Hos,o ~es 80. ~ I'd Sss5 ss
2.,ory hoe and Il, No Us Grand 10, I5rso. .... 40
2stnry basemt brick house front and tsot,
BIZ h.e rear and lOl No rs Norfolk 0i 5s BIZ Ioss
MONTHLY Report Of ne Dsp>nsa,fe' n< Guy " We
Io-t (cr re Month Of JasSayy lks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

issScrrsr'oS o, Prog. N.rss.-rA.s ewes ax
Pr,,.oT Marine Of COlurnh.a ccv.r-. ssSy--.s no g
sugura aIJre~. 90 L,srSiars All pia,a.o,A, a
Moznt Hal, Broadway. before . numsf.n. AL r.
20. Z. abe audience. Prof NArne n d. .Als,~
glanced At the history Of lesrsiSre ana phe-syay s.S
argued At great kpg,h. and With mAnfos i''usrsl.ess
that true rclg on ard -susd PHI osoPay ,a.~p.s.s.
tn. samoa e,erc -es o. ths College tale pse~ :,
n, ~ Chspei 8, 10 click tt.s morisg.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

TN or,r. CosrsNba-fhs FhiadspA.s pse~ss
mention this, 60 "WEDNESDAY nsh, Robert ls ihss.s-
~s. p.AyeJ al tie ACADEMY to house Of 500. I.~
'o's receipts sIr stated 10 have been some NOV.
borg CtN profit Of sse" 10 Slow Iossa
ulmsbs Company spPcsr NJ baltimore. stsss
return 10 tbs city. NJ. Marshall % the fshsSs'p>.a
Academy vi oPen durag tie rrr-en' MOI ID sta Zee
Marc'sk neuP~, o. prcseu, les,isg Havana
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

PasTRY-CooK IN TRousLE.--A German, nsnssf
jules Sadler late pasirycook In the Astor House.
was arrested yesterday by Officer Kledsr, charged
with stealing silver ware. consisting of napkin-rng..
forks. spoons &c., from the hotel above named. e.
Sptzler, keeper of a German boarding hOuse ws ar
rested charged with receiving the stolen goods. Jus>
,ice Brennan committed the accused TO prison.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

wnAs q 'ev ssosss o. Ia heat. Tae seussd go
tsseu hs'''e Jus''e- coaocny ., TIE Lover rs'.
Coor and COMMITTED Cor ts,s' N detsg Of o. 900 ssa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12

1Hf Srrrrssaos ~ G.ssiiss 80 ornrs vicss.
The iolosSs. IN reis,ios 10 holding psrsss rs-ycs-
'be fog letting houses cor rambhng sd c,her ,,ss,
Va, received yesterday by Msyof ssaasn,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-10
A Heartrending Occurrence.

| The vicinity of Georgetown was thrown into
| considerable excitement yesterday morning
by the brutal murder of a pretty, interesting
young lady named Mary Shehcy, by William
Nugent, an Irish laborer, on the Washington
aqueduct. In is reported that Nugent be-
came enamored of the young girl,and because
she refused to marry him, took her life in a
fit of jealousy, while under the influence o
liquor. His conduct previous to the com
mission of the deed was very singular. lie
was frequently heard to mutter incoherently
to himself, and behaved himself in so extra.
ordinary manner, that he was on Tuesday
last taken to Georgetown and placed incon-
fnement, from which he was released as
soon as he evinced signs of returning self
control. Shortly after his release he returned
to work, and was heard to complain of the
seventy of the tasks imposed upon him.
On Thursday night he vert quietly to bed
but arose between four and five o'clock,
and, armed with a sharpned case knife, ell
tered the apartment of the deceased and
cut her throat She lived about ten minuets,
Just able to inform him Of the ma nner of her
death. The murder was Immediately Sc
cured by those who were attracted to the
spot, but before the arrival of the officers
his fellow -lrbOrers commenced beating him
in such manner that he could not have sur
vived for any length of time had he not been
rescued. At one moment the mob evinced a
disposition to hang him, so intense was the
feeling excited and this, in all probabii-
ty, would,have been accomplished but for the
timely interposition Of the murdered girls
father.
The murderer was taken to the office of
Mr. Justice White, in the city, who COM
mitted him to jail.-Washington Union.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-10
The Berlin Free.LOver0 Redfvlvus.

The Cleveland Herald states that the Free
love people at Berlin, Ohio, who were sup
posed to have bee "squelched' by the most
hostlr demonstrations of an indignant pop
uace, are up again, fierce, loose rampant.-
The Herald says:
"The honest truth is, this community,which
instead of having multitude of names, should
be nameless, number from thirty to fifty in
the township of Berlin ; they are constantly
erecting buildings-five or six having been
put up within few weeks-and the occu-
pants are becoming more and more bold. On
three occasions of late, men and women from
among them have seen in bathing together
naked. On Sunday within four weeks past,
two women and two men were So bathing and
third woman sitting on the back contem-
plating the scene. We suppose part would
call themselves Socialist and part Free-Lov-
ers-a very nice distinction. The Age Of
Freedom, which promised to remove beyond
the borders of Berlin, has returned to the
village and ensconced itself in the very midst
of that community.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-10
THE sTAn.spANGLED BANNER

Oh say, can you see by the dawn's early hgnt,
What proudly We hard at the twh's"' ' e'S"
ing, 49,, ,,. r.-;,.r.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thro the
fight, -, - - .u.n,,-
Der the ramparts We watch'd, were SO saiiantS
streaming, ,,..,,.
Gave proof thro' the night that our nag vas sun there
Oh saw does the Star -Spanged Banner yet wave
OR ths land OF the free, and the home OF the oraveI
On the shore dy through the msts Of the deep,
Where The foes haughty host in dread silence reposes,
that which the breeze DER the ering steep,
As it ftfully blows half conceas, half discloses;
Now catches the gleam Of the mornings first beam,
In full glory reflected, shines on the sti cam!
IT'S the ar-Spangled Banner! oh long may 1t wave
Der the land of the free and the home OF the brave!
Oh thus be il ever, when Freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and foul wars desoiation
Blest with vct'ry aud peace may the Heavn rescued
land
Praise the power that hath made and preserved US ss
Nation;
Then conquer must, when our cause Is SO just,
And this be motto" In God is our trust ;"
And the StarSpang gled Banner in triumph shall wave
Ger the land OF the Free and the home Of the brave
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-10
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. july ]

WASHINGTON, July l.
A contract has been concluded by the
Post Office and Navy Departments with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company for carrying
the mail between Astoria and Panama at
S34, ,S27 per annum.
Mr.. w. II. Davidee has telegraphed to the
P. O. Department that he has made arrange
ments with the Tehuantepec Co., under the
extension to the first of Oct, 1852 and the
entire Territory of New Mexico has been
constituted a new land district. VIM. Pei
ham has been appointed Surveyor General
and the lands will soon be brought into
market and opened to presumption. The land
office has information showing the richness of
the soil in precious metals, particularly the
Massila Valley.
Baron de Wll!ersed, Minister from Sweden
and Norway, has presented his credentials.
Jas. S. Wilson is acting Commissioner of
the Land Office in the absence of Commis-
.ioner Hendricks, who has gone to India.
Lieut. Gen. Scott has left Washington for
his head quarters.
Christopher Graham has been appointed
receiver of the public monies at Henderson,
MINI, and Jas. Hopkins to similar Office at
Marysville, California.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-10

Don't say "you can't ~ there's JOY In store
For all the happy humble;
And there Is woe
For all below,
Who chose 10 fret and grumble.
Each has a duty to perform,
To - fulfill an order;'
Do what you can
To be a Man,
And Heaven be your rewarder.
Den't say you can't"' but strive to think
That Old Webster never meant it;
Or if he did,
His conscience bid
Him long ago repent it.
Man is Reaper, sent to bind
The harvest golden pangled;
And mean the Sloth
Who quits his swath
Because the grain is tangled.
Don't say "you can't ~ we're sent to toll,
Where spades and sickles glitter;
Then brother, hoe
Your honest row,
Amid the sweet and bitter.
Don't say "you can't.' let US, while here,
Lean one upon the other;
Descend the hill
With right good will,
And aid fallen brother.
The clock on yonder mantle-piece
Is a picture human;
The brass, in part,
Shows man his heart,
In part the bell is woman!
The faithful hands move round and round,
To count the swift hours golden;
Each tiny wheel,
That turns with zeal,
Shows each to each beholden.
Then, brother, head the simple text,
And be a better neighbor;
Don't say ''you can't,"
But, like the ant,
Load up, and strive, and labor.