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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-11

TIPrON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Exchange Offices.
wM. II. TUTHILL, Dealer in Exchange.
Il. N. H0BsoN. Cedar County Bank.
Land Agencies.
II. C. pTATT, General Land Agent.
GEO. WHISTLER, Surveyor and Land Agent.
Insurance Agency.
WELLS sPICER, Agent Of the Aetna, the phrnix
The Iowa state Mutual, and the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.
Attorneys.
II. c. PIATT, s. A. BIssELL.
yNO. L. ffAN. JOHN HUBER,
Physicians l. Surgeons.
J. SMITH, tRocheser) w CowAH,
Dry Goods, Groceries Etc.
CHARLES SHETLAND, General Dealer.
KIsER. CREW & TURNER, do.
]. L. RAY Il Co., do
y. CHILDs d. Co., Groceries IL Wooden Ware
Tailoring.
G CA K, 4 GILMORE Manufacturer Dealer.
KisER, CREW Il TURNER. DO as
T. MAlloSY IL Co., Tailors Il Cutters
Druggists.
G. a. w.BAGLEY Drugs, Groceries. yo,io,s- A..
REIGAKr Il MCNAMARA, Druggists and Pharna
Miscellaneous.
y. II. TrLLOSs, Permanently located pent,r.
I'm. EAGLEY, MANUFACTURER and Dealer IN Eur,,
ture.
/. FOLK, Manufacturar Of Tin Ware
W. HhiA' nonse sign and Ornamental Painter,
JN0. I'll. BIRELEY. Dealer In Lumber.
DAN. HARRAss, Meat Market.
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NOTICE.

Public Notice is hereby given, that at the June
Term A. ID. ls5a, OF the County Court OF Cedar
County, Iowa, the Executor of the Estate Of John
w. Mcqueen, late Of Cedar County, deceased,
filed his final report OF his doings in the premis.
es, which report and the hearing thereof has
been continued until the August Term or said
Court All persons interested are therefore mott.
fed that unless they appear and object thereto
hat said report will be approved aud said Exec.
utor discharged from further duty or liability In
the premises. GEORGE SMITH.
County Judge.
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TVS Subscribers ould respectfully inform their
i creditors, snd the people generally that they
have this day disolyed partnership by mutual CON,
sent, and want all persons knowing themselves In.
debted to them by note otherwise to call 1t the
Steam Mill and settle with Shearer as the accounts
who may favor him with their patronage, and will
also be responsible for all debts against the firm
OF Stout 4 Shearer, contracted previous TO this
date. STOUT Il SHRARBR
Jfpsn, yen. "a i6SS NJ
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-11

fTHE FIRM 0FE. CHILDS Il co. HAVE THIS
l. day dissolved partnership, by mutual con-
sent The business will hereafter I've conducted
by i. Il II. Childr. with whom the accounts OF
the firm are left for collection. Those who ale
indebted will please call md settle imme diately.
II. CHIIDS,
~ CIiIlDS,
w. A. SCARBOROUGH.
Upton, March 2oth, 1858. l2H
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HOOPS, The fashionables Of Phila-
delphia no longer wear hoops to any ex-
tent. They are worn so as to be soarsely
pereeptible, which gives the ladies neat
and graceful form Large hoops arc
now only worn by the nadcr crusf
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To the Citizens Of Central Iowa.
COTEs Il DAVIES,
PLA AIMING MILL.
4 N ID
Lu IA b q T.

davenport. iowa,
Invite the attention Of Farmers, Builders, Me-
chanics, and consumers OF Lumber generally,
to their extensive and unequalled selected stock
OF
Flooring, Cedar
Lumber, Siding,
Barnboarding,
Shingles, &c.
Our purchases have recently been made or
Green Bay, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario
and brought by vessel to Chicago, and thence
by the Chicago aud Rock Island Railroad to
Davenport. Tho wants Of large emigration
into Iowa have been anticipated in our selec-
tons and purchases.
rive FiRsf tLas1 planning MACHINES.
)Woodworth's celebrated Patiently are now
running in our Mill, and our facilities Tor man.
aJacturing
FLOORING AND SIDING
Are unequalied in the West. We are also en-
tensively engaged in the Manufacture Of
S-iSH, DOORS, IND BINS.
We can do better by our customers than ev-
er before, aud will do our best IL suit them.
COTES 4 DAVIES.
Davenport, Iowa. Oct. %,
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L. b r A D i e Y,
Wholesale and Retail dealer 10
PAINTS, OiLs, WINDOW GLASS,
Sash, Doors, Blinds, dr.
GL Az e . WIN DO w q.
THE subscriber now prepared to offer to
l. the citizens Of Davenport nd surrounding
country the most complete assortment Of Paints,
Oils. Glass, Sash, Blinds and Doors ever brought
to this market
1000. 900 setts Fash. assorted sizes,
1000 Boxes Window Glssr, assorted sizes,
Doors = large assortment.
Blinds, the best lot Of Window Blinds ever
brought TO this market
Lead. a fresh lot OF White Lead, just rec'ved.
GLAZED windows,
We have for sale at No.
10000. corner Brady aud 4th streets, . large
stock Of Glazed Windows. assorted sizes
Store fronts fitted up with doable thickness
French Plate, or ccminCn Pittsburgh and New
York Glass Glazing done aroa short notice
aud satisfactory terms.
Al orders promptly attended 70.
l.. BRADLEY.
rajy and svurth ~.
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CHAS. & W. R, STONE
Wholesale and retail dealer, il
III A II d w A RE.
Nachiacs, Agricultural ln,plcmeals and
SEEDS OF ALL KINDS.
rTAvE in store, and respectfully offer for,ale
IL at ST. Louis or Chicago prices, to the trade
Of Il retail,
100 kegs nails, assorted sises)
45O boxes glass, do
$4,000 lights sahs, do
80 coils MANILA rope, do
30 coils lead pipe, do
20 circular saws, large sizes)
5000 # best leather betting, all widths,
100 doz. butchers fles,
$50 dog. axes,
100 doc. axe handles,
100 dog. shovcls and spades,
6 casks log chains,
$500 lbs. carriage bolts, nuts 4 washers,
rs mouse-holc anyils,
20 blacksmith's bellows,
ogether with sve,y variety Of platform and
counter scales, carpenters, hacksmith's and
cooper's tools, house building and shelf hard
ware, &C., &c. We have the largest and best
selected stock Of goods in Iowa, and are bound
TO sell at the lowest rates. Cali and see IL we
are not in earnest. No. 2, Union Block,
n35-td Muscatine, Iowa.
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Mississippi and Missouri r. z.
IN and after Monday, MAY 10th, 1855. and
~ until further notice. trains will leave Dav-
port, for Auscatiae lows City, and Goumls4s City
tSnndays excepted as foil rvs:
list Express train at a:io 4. NJ
"a Mali Train ut = 6:3s. r. NJ
Trains leave Iowa City as follows:
Ist Mailtr At 5:3,1 A. 81.
I'd Express Train nj $50 r. NJ
Mail train leave Colusnbus City at zoe r. N.
At MusCatine Jnnetios, Cor aueatine, paven-
port Chicago, sUi east:
Let Nail train at 765 Nm,
Sd Express Train at 500 +. NJ
For Iowa City. Muscatihe, Columbus City, and
vest:
LIST kxpress train At 1910 4. NJ
2d Mail train, s.s5 L. "
Passengers going west make direct connection,
with the Western stage Co.'S stages for all .ins
west.
The morning train going east connects, at chi
cAGo JUNCTION, with the Michigan soathern af.
ternoon train; passengers thereby save all delay
Connections made at Nuseatine With the regular
packets for Burlington, keokak, x. ioais, d..
Passengers going east make direct connections
VI Rock Island with the Chicago and Rosk Issan3
II. X. trains, for all points east south aad north.
Also with the Gaiena, Dubuque and 1t. Paul pack
eta at Davenport.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity Of
Of their baggage. Also to procure tickets before
taking their seats In the cars.
May J, 1855. A. DAY, Sup't
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILA DELPHIA.

AN w AAAs" 1ACJAOlAx lNJAN.
PHI A ID r. LPHIA.
Bsaersient Institution, estabished By special en-
dsraesf fer fAe relief IF fhe sick sad 1isfresssd,
s6sefsa effA Pfyaient ssd Epidemic diseases.
TO all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases such as
STANDARDIZATION, SEMINAL WEAKNESS,
IhPOTENCE, G0N0RRHEA, 0LEEr, SYPHILIS
the vice OF 0SANfsM, or SELF ABUSE, &c, dc.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION, In view Of the AWFUL
destruction OF human life, caused by Sexual diseases
tins Of such diseases by uacks, years age d.
rccted their Consulting Surgeon, as CHARITABLE
ACT worthy Of their name, to open Dispensary for
the treatment Of this class Of diseases their fors
and TO give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to all who
apply by letter, with description Of their condition
kage occupation. hals Of life &c. and in cases Of
extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES FREE
OF CHARGE. Ii 10 needless to add that the Assoca-
tion commands the highest Medical skill Of the age and
sill furnish the most approved modern treatment.
The Directors, review o! the past, feel assured
that their aors ia this sphere Of effort have
been Of great benefit t. the afflicted, especially 10 the
with renewed zca to this very important much des
pissed cause.
Just Published by the Association Report on sper
matorrh9a, Seminal Weakness the Vice Of 0nansm,
Nasturbaton Abuse and other Diseases Of the
Sexual Organs, hy the Consulting surgeon. which viii
b. sent by mall lin n sealed letter eaveiope) FREE on
CHARGE, on receipt Of TWO STAMPS for postage.
Address, for Report treatment, pf. GDOROE r.
CALHOUN. Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association,
No. South Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa.
BY order ~ the directors.
EZRA d. HEARTwELL, Prssideaf.
GEO. fAIRciilLD,sseref4ry j0y1
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-11

Almost every one certainly every merchant has some
times very strongly wished that he had seliahe
ponden and friend living la this great metropolis to
whom he could send for the transaction of business
the purchase al article, that he could not make
ii convenient to go t. the city to do buy Lin
with fal confidence that the busiess would well done
and reasonable expense to kul. Having become salts
fed ~ AL extended observation and experiences that this
is All almost universal wanf have established our
house to supply It. Ne have guni that thousands of
persons, from Maine to Georgia, constantly sending
to to execute orders, Involving purchases ia
amount from - cents to many hxndred dollars and
believe In those employing have been
satisfied both with the quality u the services rend,
aud the equity Of charges US that char
yes shall la Al ne fair and reasonable b<lng pred
Gated tr time and lsbsr consumed. II Is certain,
cash, We sxrIxa than any single purchaser
In sacs- to cur friends much mere in pr
cesthsn the onnnissisa we charge. No who only
occasionally remes here be familiar with market
so extensive this We, being here all the tae are
Thoroughly acquainted with it. ara know where 70
find every thing In first hands and q. the lowest rates
xe have foand that sasny II distant friends wish
send country rfoAsce to sell. sometimes the pro-
re.ds - 's invested In goods, sometimes in money.
Accordingly have sazde the very best arrangeme nj
enable TO do justice those who may cossgn to
Our charges for selling usually FIVE per cent
although in special Of very large very small
transactions equity might require II to be varied from
that. We have circular giving more nj length the
scspe and plan Of our business with statement 81
charges buying OF the leading Articles which
win be sent application. Letters Of inquiry only
should contain STAMPS to prepay the replies.
REFER ny PERMISSION TO
Vim g Lambert. q q Lawrence Co, New York.
Vim King, of Nayior 4. Co, New York.
David brown, Of David 8 Brown 4 Co, Philadelphia.
Joseph Cabot, Philadelphia.
Ba'y Blake. of Blake, Howe r. Co, Boston.
Y Cabot " Co, Boston.
stabfeld, Wentworth & Co, Boston.
Cabot, Of Wales, Cabot 4 Co. st Louis,
IT. Particular attention Ia given procuring insu-
rance policies, LIFE Fire and Marine In the best and
standing and responsibility Of insurance companies
railroads and ether corporations. n.2rf
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HKNRY noovKR, Fx BrpvRrI.
HOOVER & BIDWELL,
FORMERLY SELLS 4 HOOVER.
Successors . Peter Jncksos
Forwarding 4 Commission Merchant.
AUscATINE, IOWA.
WE are prepared to attend to any business in
W our line with the best Of facilities. Our
terms are five cents per one hundred pounds.
commission for receiving and forwarding.
REFER To--Green b stone, Muscatine: L. D.
Farmer, do; Hatch. Humphrey Il Co.. do. Hale
+ CO., Chicago; 7. w. Alexander Il Co, do; W.
3. Daniels CO.. Iowa City. Fiske 4 Elliott do. !.
E. Sheppard CO., do. F. sauxay, do; Hull d
Thompson, do; Waterman Il Ryan, ST. Louis:
Heanankamp aine. do; Ratcliif a co.. do. n
W. Clark, Iowa City; 0. G. porwin, do; Rock
Carey, Cedar Rapids; Rock Bro, Vinton: W alan
Wilds. Mt Vernon; II. Floyd, Lisbon: j. u
KustA MsDop; EilsA 4 IiAil, rip6bA. Sou
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s;eTRAY NOTICE,

GSTRAY NOTICE.
-ken up by Perry Frink. ~ his residence al
Onion Grove, In Cedar County, Iowa. on the It'll
day Of August 1857, light iron grey horse. SUP
posed 10 BE- years old; white legs and white
face, aud appraised at Sl00 before Ak. Hsisley,
Esq. 4. w. YOUNG
Upton Oct 10th. 1857 40.sm CLERK
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-11

M California lover writes to his
sweetheart thus: 'sLcayeu years is rnther
long to kort gal, but III have you yit,
Cate
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RARE CHANCES.

Two Dwellings for Sale or Trade.
A large two story house, well finished, with
barn and three good iowa lots, will lie sold or
traded for any kind Of property at half price.
ALSO, q comfortable frame dwelling suituated
In the central part OF Upton. Now is the time
for coed bargains. WELLS SPICER
Upton March 20, 1853. 1an
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Mercantile COLLEGES,
LOCATED:

LOCATED:
Davenport, lo~a. NJ W. Cor. sth ssd Brs1y Ste.
Peoria. H., IS and IS MAIN Street.
DIRECTORS:
s's Curtis. ror nsa william Mao ai'sn E.a
Lewis Howell, Esq Hon John Cook.
= VIM L Gregg, ESQ Jno r Dillon. EA1
p Bartlett ESQ Jno /. CONN, Esq
Henry Nolte, Eeq WIN + Clark, Esq
Thos l. Wayne, Esq Chas Pntnam, Eco
Jos c Frye, N d Price, Esq
Professors Of hook Keepiag aSd Collateral Branch.
Is aud Lecturers on the Sriese Of Acccaafs:
aaoHhpsarru il DODGE.
wTDUER, I'd yREDENBURG
Pret.ssors Of Practical and Ornamentnl Pe,mnn-
ship and Lectures on Bsssissss CsstoMs aad Cor
yesponde,fcs:
J d GRIFFITH, Tw DAVIS s S TrrroS.
Lect~U, on Mercantile Lac. Rairoadang and Ma
riae Lrr:
CuAs C BoxxEy, DAsipsox.
JSo + DsI,ss, CHAs Z PUTNAM.
Lecturers on BANKING, Exchnsg. AND F;.snes:
HARRY LAsDER Jso CooE,
Lecturers on PoLtscai Eistory md Commercial
Geography:
HENRY s Ausr,s, VIZ r CLARE.
Special Lecfmres .rW De delirered occasionsyy By
xeniiemeu If knoscn celebrity, literary and SCI.
snt!6c subjects, rhieh sn Be free to TIE pmSfir.
-. -. -. ~ /,
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Aer frxther Information will be given with
pleasure apple alton at the College or by send
ing far circular, which will be furnished gratuit-
sasly by r-tirn mail Address
DAVIS 4 Upton,
MAY 29n22cl Davenport or Peoria
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Special Lecture nW be d<lirer<d occasioasly By
gentlemen If knoscn celebrity, literary and SCI.
snti6c subjects, which rM Be free to the pM6iir.
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For full Collegiate eoutse, embracing all depart.
ments Of Bookkeeping. Lectures and Penman-
ship, with the privilege Of reviewing in either
College 1T any future time. without extra tuition
charge, thus presenting Life scholarship-oAO
Fenmanship alone, one year $40
Pennanship.--twenty lessons-Ss-
Ornamental penmanship, Card Writing, and or
Hand Fiserishing--as agreed upon.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16
a Lesson on Riches.

A little boy sat by his mother. he looked long in
the fire, and was silent. Then az the deep thought
passed away, his eyes frightened, and he spoke:
Mother, | want TO be rich"
"Why do you want to be rich my son ~
And the child said
Every one praises the rich every one asks after
the rich The stranger at our table yesterday asked
who was the richest man in onr village AT school
there is boy who does not like to learn. He can
not say his lessons we'll. Sometimes he speaks bad
words. But the other children do not blame him for
they say he is a wealthy boy"
Then the mother saw that the child was in danger
Of thinking that wealth might take the place Of good
ness, and be an excuse for Incidence, cause them
to be held in honor who led unworthy lives So she
asked him
"What is it to be rich 2''
He answered. II do not know. Tell me how TO be-
come rich, that all may ask after and praise me-
"To become rich is to get money. For this you
must wait until you become man.
The boy looked sorrowful, and said, SIS there not
some other way Of becoming rich, that may begin
now ~
She answered, "the gain Of money is not the true
wealth Fires may burn it, the winds sweep it away
the moth may eat it, the rust waste it, or the robber
may make it his prey. Men are worried with the toll
Of getting it, but they leave it behind them at last
They die, and carry nothing away. The soul Of the
richest prince of the earth goeth forth like that Of
the wayside beggar, without garment. Those who
possess it are always praised by men, but they do not
receive the praise of Cod
Then" said the boy, "may begin to gather this
kind Of riches? or must wait till | am MANI
The mother laid her hand upon his little head and
said, 10 day if you will hear His voice for He has
promised shat they who seek Him shall find
And the child said, Teach me how l may become
rich before God"
Then she looked teuderly on him and said, 'KneeI
down every night and morning and ask that you may
love the dear Savior, and trust in Him, Obey His
word aud strive all the days Of your life to do good
toall So, though you may be poor in the world you
shall be rich in faith and an heir Of the kingdom OF
henrhn y
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16

at Judge John c. Watroaa, Of Texas postponed at
the last session Of Congress until bhs day.
Mr. Houston called for the reading Of the report az
the usual order.
Mr.. Ready, Of Tennessee az member Of The com
mlGtee desired time 10 look into the reports and tes
tmony. He was advised by one Of bis colleagues
that he had never been furnished with copy Of the
testimony 10 any form or shape, and he moved that
the case be postponed until Thursday next. The
motion was lost, and Mr.. Chapman, Of Pennsylvania,
then proceeded to open the case. He reviewed the
report Of the committee and the testimony at length
1t appeared that Judge Watr0us had engaged in
specuatons in real estate the titles to which were in
dispute, and that be used his Office as means Of pro
noting his interest and the interests Of his partners
IN these speculations 1t was alleged that Judge
Watrons intended to sit in Judgment on these very
cases IN which he was interested, and there were
str9ng grounds for believing that this was So as he
mad hrst suggested the Introduction Of a citizen Of
another State into these speculations. It seemed to
MN aLer be had been called upon by the Legislature
OF MS own state TO resign, after it was evident that
PlDlC commence ~ ha impartial administration Of
justice nad been shaken To its foundation he owed it
TO himself his good name and the integrity Of bis
Court 70 seek no longer to avoid a trial He should
either demand it OF resign for what ayaied it if the
House dismissed the complaints presentedT The
public mind, il evident would not be duieted I'M
til he left the bench or indicated his innocence he.
tore the only constitutional tribunal appointed to try
such cases.
After remarks by several members, the House ad.
j0urned, without entering into discussion Of the
case.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16

A PREACHER INTERKEFT&D.-Dr Dixon lately
preached in Liverpool funeral discourse on the death
Of Dr. Bunting In spite Of his nfrmity of blindness
he is said to have, for ninety minutes held an audi
tory in wrapt and wondering attention as he por
trayed the mind, the heart, the fe the pensye and
active virtues Of DR.. Bunting. A most ludcrous in.
cdent occurred while DR.. Dixon was delivering his
sermon. In speaking of the removal of DR.. Bunting
and others, he said it seemed to him as though the
great men of the Methodist Church were passing
away one after another and that there were none s
ing to fill up their places. The instant this opinion
was expressed good old woman in the congregation
shouted out at the top Of her voice "And bless the
Lord that's lie" This corrective remark of the
Jealous mother in Israel 50 disconnected the speaker
that he was unable to proceed. At length he recov
cred himself and, without noticing the interruption
in any way pressed on to the close Of his commemo
native discourse. New York Independent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16
BEY0yD THE RIYER.

Time is a river deep and vide,
and while along its banks we stray,
We see our loved ones DER it's tide
Sail from our sight away, away.
Where are they sped-they who return
No more to glad our longing eyes
They've passed from LIES contracted bouru,
To land unseen, unknown, that lies
Beyond the river.
IT'S hid from view but we may guess
How beautiful that realm may be
For gleamings Of its iOveliness,
In visions granted, OF we see.
The very clouds that Ger it throw
Their veil unraised for mortal sight,
With gold and purple tintings glow,
Reflected from the glorious light
Beyond the river.
And gentle airs so sweet, 50 calm
Steal sometimes from that Viewless sphere ;
The mouTner feels the breath Of balm,
And sOothed sorrow dries the tear.
And sometimes iist'ning ears may gain
Enhancing sound that hither floats;
The echo Of distant strain,
OF harps and voices blending notes
Beyond the river,
There are our loved ones in their rest;
They We crossed Times riger-now no more
They heed the bubbles on Its breast,
Nor feel the storm that sweeps its shore.
But there pure love can live, can last
They look for US their home to share:
When we in turn away have passed,
What joyful greetings wait us there
Beyond the river.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16

One day, much to my surprise, spied a real live
butterfly on Of the spars of the vessel 1t had
blown out from the shore the captain said But its
wings were wet with spray and torn by the winds,
and it did not live many minutes after it lit.
thought to myself that perhaps this poor little crea-
ture had been born in some secluded cottage garden,
brought up the sweetest honey and the purest dew
Graded by night in essamne flower, and rocked by
soft summer winds, easily Couehed in the heart of
rose, and sung to sleep by merry cricket That,
perhaps, she had always been happy and GOutented,
till some gossippng locust or fragrant humming bird
had filled her head with fine stories of grander gar
deTs ever the seas, and she had been seized with a
foolish longing for foreign travel and strange sights
aud adventures That from this time she had found
her garden home dull her honey dew insipid, her
rose bed uncomfortable the song Of her crcketnu
harsh till she could stand it no longer, but bravely
flew off from shore right over the beautiful sparkling
sea. Then the strong wind whirled her on and on,
through the salt ocean spray all day and all night,
until it left her at last not in foreign fairy garden,
but on great ship, which smelt OF tar instead of
roses and where she sank down the deck, and the
small gold stars died out of her WINGS and she
was soon only little heap ofshining dust.