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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
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Discussion at 81 sidsOn.

We. cory the. fyllowing7coneeraing the
discussion between Messrs Cox. and
Meggett, at Hudson last Saturday even
ing, from the Chronicle. 1t is just as We
expected, Mr.. Cox is man of few words,
while bis opponent, is br'lly, troubled
with that disease 50 alarn,ingiy prcv"leut
am5ng democratic orators, the Flur
VerJoram.
"The Discussion Ly Messers. Cox
and Megett came off at the Court House
last Saturday. evening, as agreed upon.
Mr.. Megett the Democratic rominee
for Sehator, challenged the Republican
nominee Mr.. Cox, to ubic discussion.
Our previous idea of the gifts and ca
pacities of the two men was vcritisd.-l
Mr. Megett is q flowcry speaker, and dealt
IN smooth sounding sophistry, current
democratic political literature, and has
a ready n ci:ced touguo to run through
tie vocabulary ofchoice phrases and cpl
thets. Mr.. Cox followed him in plain
unostentatious speech filed with facts and
hard arguments. What was wanting in
MAJ ner was made up in matter. Mr.
Cox can not only Mink, but he can tell
his thoughts. 1t is conceded that he did
net come out far behind his moro loqua-
c;ous AMI better practiced opponent
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

ties al THIS office if e!ec:eJ, no one will
doubt. lie will receive 4 cordial support.
. Isaac Wing, the candidate for Clerk,
is young man highly respected, of fine
education and Industrious habits, and is
in every respect fitted for the office.
Frederick Durand, the nominee for. Cor
oncr, is well known and nowhere known
but esteemed. lie is hard working Re
PUBLICAN and merits, SIS he will rceeise a
hearty support.
J:ptha Boggs is an active Republican,
and excellent surveyor, and if bis oppo-
-nent Leafs him in the race for the survey
orship lie will have to get up early and
woik late. >-<-- :. - ! = -
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Methodist Conference.

The Methodist Conference for Mime
sota. and this part of Wisconsin was held
at Prescott last week. The OCCASION WAS
one of much interest and the attendance
was large. The committee on temper
snco reported the following resolutions
with others against the use o.. intoxicating
drinks. 81 ar a#S
Resolvel, That the habitual use OF 81 /.
Their opium or tobacco IS a moral aud phys
ical evil except az Observation-Disclosures
to the character and detrimental to the IN
tluencc of Christians, and we Therefore
earnestly recommend to all who use Them
both preachers AMI peop!o-that they
discontinue their use exc e,,t in extreme
necessity: ...~
Resolred, That NO will not hereafter
receive on. trial in this Conference. any
brother who, otherwise than as me'liclne,
uses either opium or tobacco, unless he
will discontinue such use. ii 1euo9ae4 das
7Thelast resolution, after a spirited de-
bate, was lost by a-Iargc. majority. sd.rs
Tie following is the list ofappqinhneatS
for this District. ,ai - -.a.j=-' 3 .i.;:''-st
Prescott District-C. Hobart, Z. p,
Prescott: A. J. Nelson. s.r .e 3
Hudson: A. D. Cunningham.
River Falls: L. Shelly. ea 9@~
Willow River: To be supplied. ,a.. .s-..
Osceola B. W. Downs. I'D. .ar 3
Pleasant Valley: To be supplied. 3.
TriinbeIIe James Gurley.
Pepin NJ. Woodley.
Menominee: J. L. Dyer, }. 5. Ands; :
son. 4"
Eau Claire: 70 be supplied. Fl " t''
Gainesville: To be supplied. i.
Trempleau: Esdras Smith.
Arcadia: James Gladly.
Bear Creek: s. NJ. Webster, oiie to be
supplied. ;.
George F. Hilton, agent of Osceo'a
Seminary, and mombe, Of Oseeola Quar-
tcrly Conference.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

The Democrat having profusely nc
cu>ed as of IA ehood n our report OF
DeLamy's speech at the Democratic Con-
ve1tion, we commend to its careful con
sideration the following from the Eau
Claire Free Press $50. ).
1t appears That MreDeIany was clor-:
sen chairman of tls .reeeyt Democratic
Senatorial Convention held at. Prescott,
and, naturally enough, upon taking the
chair, made telling speech. Tie pro.
ceedngs, speech and nil, were correctly
reported, and published in the River
Fails, Journal. This gave the aforesaid
editor 4 chance to ''see himself as others
see hitnr-a sight most unseenly, setcn
in. his own ewes, aud for this, Ibis wrath
waxeih strong, and be chsrges Dir. Cox
With having something to do in reporting
the proceedings. The charge is .fdise
and Mr.fDeI1any knows it; but If it were
true there woald l,aye been no ground
OF complaint, for the proceedings were
correctly reported. Mr.. DeLsny's pro
fame and iii,leecnt speech was reported
uerbatis etttteratins. We IRE repeating
no prio0;e conversation when we say
th4Judge Foster, of Rifer Falls, r.. 4,
wilson and Alex. MeGgett, oil good dem
ocrstic authority, had no hesitation in
stying publicly, that "DeLany's speech
WAS correctly reported" " We certainly
commend the good taste and frankness OF
those gentlemen for condemning the
speech and Filiculiug the author.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

PETERSON for November is now before
us. 1t presents a table Of centens attrac-
tive as usual. We give some of the titles.
"Not Too Late" Nothing to Give
"a Woman's Will, ""FaIliug ont of Love, y
and others too numerous to now mention,
are full of interest to the ladies, and eac h
is worth the price of the number.
2 The fashion plates are rich and tasty.
The Frontispiece, Watching the Baby"
is Efe-liko and expressive. For sale BY
MCKEE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
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At. Croix County Republican
Ell Convention.

This Conycntivn Was he'll st the Ioyt
nnu.e in Hudson, ON Saturday last.
The Conysution-ws' temporarily or
eariz.'l by Calling Horace Wa'lsworth
q Malone. To the Chair. and appointing
I..musi North of Hudson, Secretary,
wh;.h organ zatioa Was. subsequently
mad. permanent.
Every ward AMI town exc: 1T one was
represented. The Whole number Of votes
in the Convention was fortytiye.
| n appearing on..the ;st.formal.. ballot
that A. q. Peabody of Hammond had
received large majority OF the votes. east
for SAoriff, he was on motion declared
unanimously nominated for that Office.
".-SoIon ii. CIorgh, was III Ike manner
nominated for District Attorney. The
following nominate ms were then unani-
mo,lsly made by defamation.
For Clerk of til. Court, Isaac Wing.
For Coroner, Frederick Durand.
For County Surveyor. depths. B"ggs.
The Convention was fortunate i'll the
sslset:on of candidates 'eminently fitted
for aud worthy of the station assigned
shehl, and its action will be ratified by the
people. a,.'a...est
Mr.. a. &. Peabody, the nominee for
Sheriff, is IA, oFably known throughout
the County as an intelligent, enterprisins
.well to do farmer; an estimabIe neigh.
Dor and citizen, a PROMPT and capable
business man, and fir some time pas,
Gil efsGcnt member of the County Board
Should he be elected he will devote him.
ssE to. the dutiesof the Office and will dis.
charge them to the entire satisfaction
Of the psopla.
Solnn Fl. Cl.ugi, the Candidate fol
District Attorney, by his unassuning and
ssersplary, department, his faithful! atten
zion 10 tie duties Of his profession, his
Lysal .cuansn snd answering integrity,
has won tile respect and cutire confidence
efthes cursliHursity, anal an ensiabIs tos;.
son a, the bar Of tbs ciraa.t., That Ii
viii properly dis:liarsse the important L,..
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Eg The N. Y. Tribune, speaking Of
Mr.. Broderick savs:-

MI DIoucIich ostN
In social life, Mr. Broderick was one
Z Of the most exemplary men that could DO
found in any country. No clergyman, no
philanthropist, however proud on the
score of morality, could feel more SO than
Nr. Broderick. He was never known to
enter gambling den OF house ofii-tams;
and in business transactions or personal
dealings, his word was relied on as impl:c-
lily as though he had entered into the
most solemn written obligations for their
performance. For these traits Of charae-
ter, Mr.. B. was great fayorite, aud
among no class of persons was he strong
or than with the clergymen of all denoml-
nations, who looked upon bin as strict
" moral man" ,7a n .asY5 tsa4z
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Meeting ;sf New Centcrviile.

There was political meeting at New
CcntcrvIle, on Rush River last Thursday
evening. There were in attendance sev
eral speakers both democratic and Repub-
lican. After a somewhat lengthy and
heated discussion, the meeting broke up
by giving three rousing cheers for CHAR
LEY Cox. as,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
Resosssf:on passed al fsie fse-
nwns5g:au Senatorial S0aFen.
lion.

WHEREAS, the University Lands in
this Senatorial District have been genef-
ally apprized above their real or relative
yaipe and whereas, these lands were, to
a erca. extent, occupied at the time Of
Their appraisal, by actual settlers, who are
unable to pay for their homesteads' at
present prices, therefore ~
u Iaesoired, that in the opinion OF th,s
Convention, such lands as remain uns'io'
or NAV hereafter become forfeited to the
State. should Immediately become subject
to private entry, by actual settlers, at one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, I'M
dersueh restrictions rs will ensure the
sales to be made to such settlers only.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

4 WoRsE THAN INDIANs-We were
considerably amused at the conversation
of a little girl and boy at our office, while
the Democratic procession was passing
the other day. The boy, who was the
Younger of the two was frightened and
told the girl to run, as the indians are
com;ngF No--rcplied the girl-they
are worse than Indans-they are Dem
ocrats Isl. Peter Free Press.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

GoDEY's LADY's Book, for Mover 5er
is on our table, and Is superior number
1t has two fine steel cngravings, besides
many other illustrations, and the lettor
press is just what the ladies want. In
short. it is emphst,cally Lady's Book.
For sale by MCKEE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

@ The efforts of the Democratic
press in this canvass are mainly directed
to two points; first to show that Repubi-
cans are all Know Nothngs; second to
show that Treasurer Hastings is knave.
Neither will win.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

Es- Tho Eau Claire Free Press
gives Mr.. Mvgsett the following rather
''hard hit"
Mr.. Meggett, in accepting the Senator
ial nomination said that ''he knew no
North, no South, no East, no West."-
If The feeling in this county with regard
to bis nomination, is any Indication Of his
popularity in other portions Of tho dis
trict, neither ofthose localities vii. know
him on election day.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

g.g We arecredibly Informed that the
Democratic nominee for Sheriff in st.
Croix Co., has been and is an ont and
cut Know Nothing. Don't this look as
though Know Notlingisn was identified
with Dem eerscy, ss,well as Massachusetts,
RepnbIicanisms We think it does.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

a1- The Eau Claire Free Press says
of WM. p. BARTL EFT "His enemies may
do and say What they please, we shall
eject him in spite Of them.
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Hsmscrat.c State Tici e. 4.

Gor.-iIarr:son c. Hobart.
Lieut.. Cora. S. Palmer.
See. Of Stpte.-A. b. Allen.
7rsas.-Ljon Silycrman.
.-Any. Gsa.- Samuel Crawford.
Bank Compt. joel c. Sq1lres,
.Sto.s Pris. Com.-Henry G. FlecF.
SIP. Pa5: M.-Lymaa G. Draper.
site ISenefor-AlexanIer Meggett.
.lssenJlyusaa-Wm. Eaton. s-s
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

A NICE PoINT.-sI emit bear child
rem" said Miss Prim, dis,lainfully.
Mrs.4Pariingt locked over her spec
tacles mildly before she replied:
perhaps, if you could, You w ,uld like
them better.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.


49,. For Gorern0f,
ALEXANDER w. RANDALL,
OF Walkesha County.
For Lieutenant Governor,
d, BUTLER. G. NOBLE,
g OF Wa'wortb.
Fer Secretary Of STATE,
... j. p. HARVEY,
j &c. -a.' OF Rock.
For Treasurer. r.
S. d. HASTINGS, 4.
-. - OF Trcmpc!eau.
For .fttorng Geasral.
JAMES IL. HOWE,
OF Brown.
: For Bank Comptroller,
CYAN SrEENWTCK,
OF Columbia.
For !Stqte Prison Commissioner,
z: HANS C. IlEG,
Of Racine. ...sG
FW State Superintendent,
II. Z. PICKARU,
-. Of Grant. Il .tal#.
:. y.-.-.- e. ..-zz--.-.- 49, - -.-''A
- For .State Senator,
-l CHARLES B. cox,
Of Pierce Co. ..-d
k5r Asmbsr Of assembly,
.l wv. z. BARTLETT,
r Of Eau Claire c..
.fs -. ..CrOix District
For Member Of assembly.
ASArH WHlTTLEsEY.
" La Ppinte 90. II.
81. Sroix 60. Ticket.
For Shor.f. s<ss
q. G. PEABODY.
For District Atornrp,
sOLDN t. CLOuGH.
FoIx Clerk of CoA.t,
ISAAC II, WING.
For COM y SuTpeyor, =,
JEFFHA BoSGS.-
For Coroner,
FREDgRICh \. DtRAND.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

TIM St. Croix Co. Democratic Con
vention vas held at the Court House in
Hudson, on Saturday last.
Tho following ticket was put il nomi
nation.
For Sheriti,-Hem=n Dodge.
For District Attorney,-Dennis Tuttlo:
For Clerk OF Court, :. S. S. Starr. .
For Co. Surveyor,-Mr. Spellman. /.
For Coroner, William Wood.
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=. q. PRIDE.

CCRGEON DENTIST. Dental ROOMS cor-
, ner OF Broad and Orange streets. Prescott
Dr.. p. will visit Ri,er Falls TO perform
dental operations as often - business may
require. : -.s....... -.-S
December ist, 1853. l34-1
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

ag- We have received a copy OF
"Fomlcr's chronological A'monaf," for
1860. Price Sc, % for $l,o0.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

81 Capt. WnIPPLE snd his friends
are having ali excellent opportunity to eat
.'biled OWL"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
gy- Our readers will see that ths

70 Our fcadCYS VIII see thai The
JOURNAL contains mois than its usual
amount Of original maiter this week. IF
or readers are at loss to account for
CHS, we would simply say the EAitos is
gone.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

would here al.Iioutce wi,hn far ~ "n :
tradiciion. thai ran and will sell a'7s Sincf
s--FOR .iSH--chtnr~sr .ks~
| aay Other Establishment IN the aorthas4
can prove my assertion by any srxr,.
who viii call at the Prescott steam Cakinsi 90
Chair Factory, with view 10 ptfci.$s.. ..
F. ,HERZUE.
Prescott, Wis noY 2I1
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26

OLIVER GggEs, .yr.,

PkEsCO OFT, Pierce Co, Wis
WILL buy and sill lands on Commission,
w pay taxes, and attend to interests offiicIi-
residents generally, buy and sell Land
Warrants. negntiate boaus. &c, &e.
Also Commissioner Of Deeds for ali tho
Northern States. t93 sss..} e.4 Rfl-tf
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PRE- SCOTT
ia IA Il OTTO r!

ga HhRE II 7! -A@s '..9
T--sFENe'E VIII IL, soboaa's rsi1,er.
- ATroExSY At LAW, yet al the oh. stand.
Concert Hall, Prescott, VAS.
August 25ilI. 1883. Ft rl0-:f
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-10-26
DEPUTY SKzEREPE.

VrHE Undersigned hereby gives notice thss
1 he is authorized to serve as Deputy Sher-
if in Pierce County. Z. II. CR0SSh An
River Falls, May 18th. 1859. 46-tf
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EsEs ATT 81 FRsvES =.

nEALERS i'll Dry GooDs, GROCERIES,
Doors. SHOES. HATS, Cars, dc.
River Falls June 10th, 1858.
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GREENWOOD HOUSE.

TT H. B YIN GIT ON, PRopRiEroR.
H. Board, $3.50 per week.
River Falls. June 18th. 1858.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-08

\ correspondent Of the Nick Max
writes as follows -" During the ex-
cltement IN Congress concerning tho
Lccompton bill, was teaching a
country school. One morning as I
sat in the school room, setting comics
and waiting for scholars, a young
man about eighteen years of age en-,
tered and walking up to the desk said
IN very abrupt manner, "Fve been
thlnkin' Of comm to skule. What do
you larn here ~
told him the principal studies pur.
sued and said felt myself able to
teach few higher branches.
Wel,' said he, I'm goin' to
trade in the spring, and guess if I
know readin' an writin', an cyphurin',
| can git along"
"No doubt you can get along while
you are learning your trade if you can
read write and cipher we'll, but
wouldn't you like to study Gcogra,
phy?'
No, I guess that's too hard for me,
and then 'taint no use no how"
Don't you ever read the papers p
Sometimes when | go to the store,
but we don't take none to home"
Don't you often hear of names Of
places and countries, and feel as
though you would like to know where
they were situated ~
:" don't know as l ever thought so
much about it,"
Did you ever hear of Kansas p
What, blecdin' Kansas do you
mean? Yes, I've heard of him.
" Well, if you had studied gcogra-
ply you might have known where
Kansas was situated, and what kind
OF country it was"
" What, you don't mean to tell me
Kansas is country, do you? |
thought it was a big fcller they had
il Washington, half niger and half
mhite man, that the Democrats and
wooly-hcads were fighting about"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-08
2omantit sksttb.
\ LOVE STORY.

Yes, this is love story, as full of
the tender passion as the brimming
over Of my heart can make it. | warn
away all who do not like the subject
1t was beautiful evening in sum
mcr, and the little crescent moon was
Just sinking behind the Palisades, with
the evening star almost in it's arms.
The broad bosom of the Hudson was
smooth as II mirror, and on the west
side reflected the grey, bcetling, rocky
wall, while on the east it glowed un-
der the soft evening sky, only broken
by the ripping wake of lazy little
sloop, which dreamily hoated down
stream, with its sail now rosy, now
shaded, and its reflection lying clear
beside it.
AS | had Just escaped from the sui
try city turmoil, from staring bricks
and ilaring gas-lights, it was like the
beautitudc of heaven to be here, and
so kccnly alive to all Gods gifts.
Yet happy as was, there was deep
er Joy in store for me, that of hearing
him loved, praised and proved true
and noble man.
had only begun to suspect that he
was strangely dear to me and he
had never told me that was any
thing to him-but when his sister
came that night, and sat beside me
upon the old oak seat, saying,
Do you know that Albert is to be
-, tnn ,.1a I
felt my heart stop beating for joyful
surprise, and then throb with joyful
fear.
said not word in reply. Such a
tumult, such an unexpected and alarm
ing confusion arose in my breast,
that sat silent in amazement at my
self. She filled my cup of joy still
fuller.
"And l guess who brings him SO
suddenly she added, archIy. "My
Yesterdays letter let him know you
were here for two days only and be-
hold, telegram tells us to prepare
for him tonight. He will be here this
week-and you too"
In growing wonder at myself l was
still silent. 1t seemed to please his
sister, for she took my hand, and said
"Oh, you do not know what a no
BILE fellow he is, Lois. Tonight, before
he comes, will tell you all the manly
struggles he has gone through for oul
sakes since we came here, strangers
cannot, of course, relate the cir
cumstances she communicated, bu,
they made Albert Edwards a hero in
my eyes, and felt that my exultation
my pride, my heartfelt thankfulness
must have root in some deep, fervent
regard for him. knew that it mus
be more than mere pride in human no
bleness, or disinterested pleasure il
the good-luck Of my friend in having
such brother.
! thought my happiness was now
full-but | had yet more glowing
draught forced to my lips. 1t was af
ter ten, but l did not know it, whel
Maggie suddenly sprang up, and raj
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-08
F. HILDRETH, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
poetrp.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

THE following touching and beautiful son
Is original with the Continentals. As man
If our friends will be glad to procure copy
Tc lay it before them
I've wandered to the village, Tom,
I've sat beneath that tree,
Upon the school house playing ground,
That sheltered you and me.
There were none left to greet me, Tom
And few were left to know,
Who played with us upon that spot
Some twenty years ago.
The grass is just rs green, Tom;
And barefoot boys at play
Are sporting just as we did, Tom,
With spirits just as gay,
But master sleeps upon that hill,
Which, covered DER with snow,
Afforded us a sliding place,
Some twenty years ago.
The old school house is altered some;
The benches are replaced
by new ones very like the same
Our penknives had defaced.
The same old bricks are in the WALL
The bell swings to and fro,
The music is just the same, Tom,
A'"' '"Nh's NNt'iS tSo.
The boys were playing that same old game
Beneath that same old tree.
do forget the name Just now,
You have played the same with me;
On that same spot twas played with knives
by throwing So and So,
The loser had task to do,
Some twenty years ago.
The river is running just as still,
The willows on its side
Are larger than they were just then,
The stream appeared less wide
But the grape vine swing is ruined, Tom,
Where once We played the beau
And swung our swcethearts, pretty girls,
Some twenty years ago.
The spring that bubbled meath the tree,
Close 10y the spreading beach,
Is now SO low, twas once SO high
That | could scarcely reach.
And knecing down to get drink,
Dear Tom, ! started SO
To see how much that have changed
Since twenty years ago.
Near Ivy that spring upon an elm
You know ! cut your name,
Your sweetheart S Just below it, Tom,
And you did mine the same
Some hcartless wretch has peeled the baik
Twas dying, sure, but slow,
As that one did, whose name you cut
just twenty years ago.
Ny lids have long been dry, Tom,
But tears came in my eyes;
thought of her We loved so well,
Those early broken ties
I've visited the church yard, Tom,
] took some flowers To Strow
Upon the grave of one we loved
Some twenty years ago.
Some Of lis are in the churchyard laid,
Some sleep beneath the sea
But few are left of our old class
Excepting you and me.
And when our time has come, Tom,
And we are called to go
hope they II lay us where we played,
Some twenty years ago.