Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-23

In the deepest dearth of Midnight while the sad an
solemn swell
Still floating, family echoed from the Forest Chape
Bell
Faintly f,lteringy floating the sable
That through tue Midnight rolling cafei aud bill
l""y WIN the t"'hnE- ~ -
In nv chamber lay dreaming by the fre-sht's ttfu
cleaning,
And my dreams dreams foreshadowel II heart
forcduomel tp Carcl
III.
As the last long, lingering echo of the Mdnish mystic
chime,
Lifting through the sable pillows to the Thher Shore
Time
Leaving the starlcss silence token nor
In a quivcrng sigh drpared-irom my couch in i'ar
started
Started my feet in terror for my Dreams rhantnsnal
Error
Painted in the ftfu FIRE frghtful, hendish flaming face
On the red hears rediest CENTRE from blazing knot
Of OAK.
Seemed giJe and grin this Phantom when in
awoke,
And my sIumbcrous eyelils straining staggered
: the floor,
Still in that dread Vision seeming turned my gaze
ward the g.aming
Hearth, anl-thcre oh God! it! aud from out
It, flaming jaw II
spa ccassless seething, Kissing, bubLling, gurgliug
stream Of gore!
sIeech"ss struck with stony silence frozen to the l,r
Til! m"thought brain kissing with that Kissing
hulhlIus hlu d
Till irlt my fr stream oozng. oozing those lam
ient lips
TIL the Demon seemed to name me- then II wondrous
And INV brow grew cold aud dewy, with n deathdamp
stif and glu"y,
And fell hark my pillow in apparent soul eclipse,
Then. in Deaths seeming shadow in the icy fall of
lay, stricken, came hoarse and hideous murmur
Came murnur like the murmur of assassins in their
sleep
Mutterin-, Higher. higher, higher Demon of
am Arch lend Of the Fire each blazing roofs my
PNre,
AMI my sweetest incense the blood tears my
GLOW reTel on the prairics' Howl roar among the
How laugh when from the village DER the the
rel flame shines,
AMI hear the shrieks of terror, with Life in every
breath,
How scream with lambrnt laughter, as hurl each
cracking raitrr
Down the fr Fire, until higher higher higher
Leap the Hi hrests of my Altar in their merry Dance
VII
~ Monarch Of the FIR | IN Nassa Kin: Of Death,
world rncrrlins with the shadow ofis Doom ulon my
wl tie .ymfol Of Hereafter au nc fr IN nv IA, al face
command the Eternal lire Higher, higher, higher,
higher,
Leap my ministering Demons, like rhantasmacorc le-
Iurriue Universal Nature in their hideous embrace
Then sombre silence shut me in a solemn, shrouded
And .iumterei like infant in the "Cradle Of the
TIL the rlfFy in the Forest quiver,d with the matn
stroke.
And tie martins, from the edges lch-n lidied
Iedges,
Shmmrr hrough the russet arches where light IN
Like routed army, struggling throu Oh tie seri,d ranks
of oak.
Through my ivyfrctted easements filtered in tremuous
From the tall and stately linden where Robin swelIcd
Queruous ouaker-breastcd Robin, railing quantity fr
his mate,
Then started up, uubdlen, from my slumbcr Night
With the memory that Dire Demon in my central Fire
On my eyes interior mirror like the shadow of fate
All, the fendish Fire had smoulderel to a white and
And no knot of oak was flaming as it famed upon my
sleep;
But around its very centre, where the Demon Face ha!
shnnp,
Forkcd shadows seemed to nger, pointing with spec
trail finger
To BIBLE, massive, golden, a table carved and
old II
And bowed, and said, GAN Power is Of Gol-of God
alone
agricultural Convention and Lectures ia'c college.
1t is proposed to have what may be
termed a great agricultural "protracted
meeting at Yale College during the pres
ent Winter, to last throughout the whole
month of February. The exercises are to
,onsis. of Lectures by leading, reliable
men, eminent in the different departments
If agriculture, horticulture, stock raising,
tic. About eighty lectures are provided
'or-two to four each day-each lecture
o be followed by conversational exercises,
Iuestions to the lecturers, and discussions
twenty or thirty gentlemen, well known ;
n Agriculture, besides the Professors Of
Ialc College, are engaged to take part in |
he exercises as lecturers and teachers, ,
while numerous other eminent agricultu- ,
lists and horticulturistS have expressed |
heir intention to be present and partici- |
ate in the discussions. s
Among the lecturers are Lewis F. Allen, |
'assius NJ. Clay and Francis Rotcb, Oh Y
,attle Sanford Howard and DR.. Gulliver, .
n Horses; G. l.. Flint and others, on the q
)airy; the Hon. Marshall p Wilder, Dr. s
;. W. Grant, Messrs. p. Barry and Il. G. 2
'ardee, on Fruits; Professor Porter on |
'rganic Chemistry; Prof. S. W. John >
ID, on Agricultural Chemistry; Prof b. i
Jr., on Meteorology; j. Stan i:
IN Gould, on Grasses and Irrigation; n
udge French, on Drainage; Joseph Har-
s, on Cereals; Prof. Brewer, on CONNER
al Plants, (aax, hemp, tobacco, etc. y
CO. B. Emerson, on Forest Trees DR..
omstock, on Fish Culture; Donald 6.
Iitchell, ok Marvel, on Rural Economy.
The whole is to be free, except the nom
'al charge of say ten dollars or less to
eet the necessary expenses Of lecturers
i'd other incidentals The occasion will
oubtless be one of great interest to cult
ltors generally, and call together alarge y
tendance from all parts of the country IL
lQuiries with reference to this project u
ay be addressed to Prof John A. Porter, 10
ew Haven, Conn.-Ayricultm'a. u "