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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

A UCTION NOTICE-PONTIvE SALE
"A D. D. CAULKlN6. AUCTiONEER.
OFFICE 435 BROADWAY
hA0NlFICENr HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

RA6NIHICENr HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND WORKS or ART,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
ne properly Of Q person Declining sekeepi-g
Ihis day tfiidsy) April a a. lo>< o'clock precisely
~ the elegant resdenee 2i8 Fourteenth street west Of
Eighth avenue,
Being the largest and hest OF Household Fur
ntuse offered ~ auction Ia The all
made 70 os6ev for the and de-
Saper67 octave Pianoferte,
Rsss and costly Works OF Art.
ornols and bronze Chandeliers,
Drcsden and sevres China Vases, B
French plate Pier and Aantel Mirrors,
-'--T - SOLID oak Bures and Table,
heavy Plated Ware,
She1leld Table Cutlery,
Rose wood Chamber Furniture, style Louis XIV.
Books, Engravugs. Table Luen, &C.
DRAWING ROOM6
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24
HEsRr a. s EssssAo e. 1 AYSSISssERs

HENRY v. LEEDS CO., will sell 81 auction, ON Friday,
Ap ~ al 0x clock NJ No $50 broadway The entIe stoca
Of Fqrnure 10 said eang consistInx q 6s.pss g. soas'
and LowuGes kanei and Pie1 Mrrers
marble top Tsbies oak Armchars, BRACKETS, Dsdseeads
Spasosns keirisesaors Mues Daner Pisss CSHs s sns
&c Gas Furs; c,ehss Braclsss erRSSa,a SSs Ss:s
with large sssortnentof Kitchen Furniture. which WIN b
enumerated the catalogue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

HENRY II. LEEDS 4 CO., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II H. LEEDS CO will seIl az auction ON Friday April
Fourteenth street, Sixth Stage Scenery.
&c consisting OF 10 Pieces Of Stats and Wings and six Drop
Scenes also all the Furniture OF said establishment consst
Ing Of CIV Chairs large number Of settees Tables and
Benches several large Btoves and Pipes Music Stands,
Lamps and Retecors Ice Cream Kettles and Tubs Dishes
Sh AIDES Pictures Lanterns Cocoa Mating Stage Properties
Iron Railing Wood and other articles Particulars In
catalogue morning OF sale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

A UCfToS NorICE.-PERENPTORy SALE or HOUSE.
"a held Furniture. Carpets, Parior Suits. Millinery
\. DOUGHTY. AucrIoNEER,
wu sell this day ~ ox ocock ~ salssroom No 70 Mas
..f-r street.
uousehold Furniture vixBruaseis and Tapestry Carpets
Suits, covered IN brocae and hair
oA: marble top Centre Tables. g frame french Plate
RsslsG Bureaus Weshsiands bedsteads beat eured Hair
uaaTssssA Lounses BsssnaSn Dining Tssaes Buness &C.
Of Mnlnesy oooda Lance Hats Hat Fraaes Ribbons
9DDweSs sud other TYmminca The whole
ely sid v The highest bidder for cash.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

DRfAN H. nuLLER, AucTroSEER.- HANDsonB
a hessshs.l Fsrn,turs -ADKIAN n: huLLKR X
WILKINS CO WI se1 ~ auction, FRIDAY, April "a ~
~ oeosk q ws Yorsy sfsa srest The turntur. COO
sail onsednG OF PnFow
cop Coasoe rsbIs gshosapy soiss ana ChAifs u
1vssis c,sss 0,isiohs Din nT nsc. rsSaI,urs .maho
r~.ss wasssAuAay NaSsrssS Fsasbsv iras 6eIssns X
siss XII hen Furniture, wihvheh = i w susn ssn~s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

HENRY MINER AuCIIoNEER, sALEsRooM g
S0MERvILLE will sell auction Saturday April IS 81
Tx ocock at the residence, No ~ East Twentieth
Threepy and Ingran Carpets; rosewood Plane made ~
tumson Allen, Of Boston mahogany Paror SUIT In hair
cloth Lace Curtains Mrrors Mante Ornaments mahogany
and black walnut BedstsadA Bureaus Washsands Chairs
Wnrrobes, enameIed Cottage Suits Extension Table
aud Chairs, Feather Beds Bolsters and Pillows Hair Nat
Engravings Ocloths Crockery Glassware Kitchen
Vlenaa &c. &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

ToHY IT. BuRLEY AUcTIoNEER, WILL SELL THIS
81 day. NV o'clock, - rs Fourth street. sl the turai
Beds.eads Wsshs.snds wAsdroses Chair. Lssn,ns
Tables Feather Beds and bedding Hair and cher Nat
tresses Curaps Cornecs Hasands. 0lss and Cvockery
Ware Kitchen utensils Doners housekeepers are
invited . tend.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

r BooART NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
81. Church Furniture.-S j. Bo0ART will sell on Mon
day April q, at II O'Clock. 1t the Methodist Epsoiai
church. In Duane street. between Hudson and Greenwich
streets By order Of the trustees the entire Furniture con-
Cushions Chairs large and small Stoves Gas FIXTURES,
Railing in front Of the church, &C. Also the House
Furniture contained In the door the
church consisting u mahogany Sofas, Chairs Bureaus,
Bedsteaas, Carpeis, Stoves, &c. p. --N--l Y 7
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

"A al street. on Tuesday April "a At u o'cloct a. ~.
sossist,.x of kyeiettea Buttons, san frAn Ala s9sn
snere kaaaes Of sio ON hand OF late nrn Of Dsmorss
BrRKES HORTON. Aoctionsefs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

A UCTION NOTICE.
"A J. 3. HALsEY. AUCTIoNEER
BsleReom 90 Liberty street. n Y.
PERExPToRY Cash TRADE SALE
HEAVY AND sHrLr HARDWARE,
''"' DouBLs AND SINGLE GUNS, 40,
Csaprsing 2o loss and embracing English German
1nA AneYfcan Goods variety.
To b sole on the premises
NO. . CHAMBERS STREET
CommeBcug on
TUESDAY, APRIL -, 1853.
A. 10 clock.
Asd continuing from day dag anti The entire catalogue
u catalogues Inquire Of The auetiosesri
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

HENRY d. MINER, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
IL Nassau Atreet opposite the Post Office. MlNBR
s0xERvILLE will sell At auction, ON Friday April "a 81
i0 clock 2l7 Madison street. 0enteel Household Fur.
niturc consisting OF Tapestry and Ingram Carpets Mating
ocoths r.: mahogany Bedsteada Bureaus washsiAnas.
CLafs Tbes rosewood Paror Suit in hair cloth,
ameled bedroom Furniture, Feather Beds Pillows and Bot
sers Straw Mattreses Oak Extension Tables OAK Dining
Oh ARR Dining Crockery, Kitchen Utensils. &C. .-.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

"A strcet-Sale OF House so Twenty second street. be-
Ninth and Tenth avenues. e public aueson a. the
Hudlng.l "wednesday, April 20 1883 At Y ocock y
With al the modern iuprove bath, water
closets &C. perfect orsr and ready for immediate
occupaucy Lot a176feet deep Part OF tho purchase mo-
uey ssn remain on bond and mortgage Further pascars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

Bo0ART AUCrfONRBR-B by g. ~ BO0ART-
e.. Saturday. April "a At ION O'Clock. a. The Aneton
sonslsns Of Mahogany SOFAS tOSnsss sepsrsr 6r.:.cs
mahogany Bureaus enclosed maboGany Rnonoh
Bedsteads Feather Beds. Hssv Matresses, Kitchen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-24

yITILLrAMl ABBOTT, AUCTIoNEEB, OFFICE MO- 4
tents Of the roeSrj and liquor crs IS street.
Beerpumps Scales Tea Cans Candss Starch Liquor Ac
yXJILLIAM ABBOTT. AuCrIoNEER. OFFICE 1Asr
Furniture Bedding contained in house 81 Rose
Bcdsteads Extension Table, Crockery. Kitchen Furniture
&c.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-28
from Our Special Correspondent.
OUR NEW ENGLAND LETTER.

Recruiting in Ne,o EfgIand-The Massachusetts
Leoisatwe-Gov. Spragues Marriage-Tobacco
Raising in Ne,o England EnIstments in Maine
Ne,o England Items.
BosroN, MASS, November 10, 1863
Old New England is rather quiet just now-no
internal commotions-no outside influences to
excite her-serene and stately as she usually is.
But she is alive, and loyal as ever. When the re-
suit of the recent call for troops is shown, New
England will be found at the top of the heap, as
usual. In New Hampshire it is prepared to raise
the quota without resort to the draft, and Mas
sachusetts is trying to accomplish the same thing
Boston is wide awake Meetings were held in
eyery ward, last evening, to encourage recruiting,
and there seems no doubt but that this city, ats
least. Will raise her quota without draft.
The extra session of the Massachusetts Legis-
lature Adjourned yesterday having passed four acts
and six resolves One prominent act of the ses-
sion was bounty bill, providing for the payment
Of ss25 to all new recruits with additional boun-
ties for veterans, and provisions which all the
soldiers will like.
In previous letter spoke of the abuses prac-
tieed by substitute brokers. At this session bill
was passed which efectually squelches that sys-
tenn of fraud and if any drafting is necessary in
this state, that great obstruction will be out Asf
the way. The Legislature also voted to make
the pay of the coored troops from this State equal
to that of the white troops
Hon. William Sprague, U. S. Senator from
Rhode Island was married to Miss Kate Chase,
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-28

BADGES OF HONORABLE DISTINCTION Sec
retary of War directs that for each battle in which
every officer, non-commissioned officer and pri-
vate of the Invalid Corps may have been engaged
and borne an honoral1 part, scarlet braid one
sixth of an inch wide may be worn on the right
arm, with space of one-sixth OF an inch between
each braid. This will become an honorable
badge, showing the services the officer or soldier
has performed, and will be as highly prlzed py
the brave wearers as the ribbons and crosses SO
proudly worn by the veterans of European armies
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-28
Published every Saturday Norssing by
JOS. q. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS PER Corr.
Advertisements, fifty cents line, each insertion.
Terms: Invariably cash.
OFFICE: Phoenix Building, Union Square.
The Two Sharp-S Shooters.

Two men went out from the fre-Et camp
In the autumn midnight gray /;
Over the quaking, croaking swamp,
To the edge of the woodland still and damp,
With rifssnd spade went they.
A hunting owl walled out to its young,
.lSAnd picket stood as still
IN the meadow below as tine shadows flung
, Bsthe beaded tent-lght thickly strung
On the silver-threaded rill.
.
Twas long ere the picket moved away,
And there was no time to lose; q"
The pits must be dug by the dawn Of day
Said one ave are digging graves, say"
The other one whispered: "Whose?"
With the morning light column Of steel
Moved howard slona tbe fjp = .-ssa--ssss..-.-z
Toward the hidden pits, but double peal
Close in the front made the column reel
Amoment, and then stand still.
The check won battlefield that day;
On the morrow the dead were laid,
Head to foot, in a trench Of clay,
But two apart in the front that lay,
Were buried without spade.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-28
OBSERVER.

Sir said one of the Barbary- Shore tars to
crusty old captain, did you ever know coffee 70
hurt any one?"
yes, you fool you, was the response: knew
bag full to fail on mans head once and Kill him.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-28

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tie Right Reverend T. NJ. Clark Of Rhode Island.
The occasion was brilliant one. The bride was
sustained in the marriage ceremony by her sister
Miss Nellie Chase, her cousin, Miss Alice Skinner,
niece of the groom, Miss Ida Nichols who as
bridesmaids, were attended by Capt. Haven, OF
Maior-General McDowell's staff, Maj. Baldwin,
of the staff of Gen. Stahl, and Capt. Ives of the
u S. Navy as the groomsmen-< The President,
the Members of the Cabinet Diplomatic Corps,
eminent officers of the Army and Navy, with
citizens of Washington and friends invited from
distance, lent distinction to the scene, as their
wives and daughters shed grace and beauty on
the gay assemblage.
1t may be interesting to soldiers in South Car
olina to know that tobacco CULTURE has fourished
in New England, the past season. There are
part of New England now. Among the leading
items in the daily papers now is the following
GA large tobacco shed, together with the crop of
about two acres of the "weed owned by Maj. j.
B. Shultas of Hartford, was totally destroyed by
FIRE ers the 14ts inss o. m IN
cendiary."
Enistments in Maine are going on rapidly. In
several towns and cities the quotas are nearly
filed The high bounties offered, with the pros
pect Of the war being brought speedily to close,
is inducing large number to enlist
Not to extend this letter to too great length,
will close with a few New England items, of
interest at least to some soldiers in the Depart
ment of the South -
MIR. Thomas Tew of Newport has in his poses
sion live American eagle, chot few days since
in the western part of the state, and afterwards
captured by means of rope. 1t measures seven
feet from tip to tip of its wirgs-A party of four
men from Pawtucket returned from six days
hunting excursion up the Penooscot from Bangor,
Me. They obtained 13 deer, 3S partridges, one
otter, one fox, and quite an amount Of smaller
pame-Two mills of the Oriental Powder Co.,
at Gorham, Me-, blew up on the 14th. One man
was killed-A few days since Mrs Francis Jes-
sup of Westport was told that building she saw
burning at some distance was her husbands s house.
a.d she instantly dropped dead-A bill has
been reported anu reierfeu " 'lo iiiii'' 'otA
mittee of the Legislature, for the organization OF
"one or more batteries and regiments" colored
troops-A seal, measuring four feet iu length,
was shot one day last week, while crossing from
"Little Neck into Mattaket Harbor, Mass. "A
patriotic sailor who last night arrived here on a
prize steamer, was to-day fined SIS and cost for
assaulting secessionist in the Boston Police
Court, few citizens made up the sum, and he is
at perfect liberty to thrash the next copperhead
he sees-Several more of the Boston conscrip
ton rioters have been held for trial.
OBSERVER.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10
Spiritual Harvest.

Tue religious tradesman complains that his
honesty is hindrance to bis success that the
tide of custom pours into the doors of his less
neighbors in the same street, while
he himself waits for hours idle My brother
do you think that God is going to reward
honor, integrity, highmindness, with this
worlds coin Do you fancy that He will pay
spiritual excellence with plenty of custom /?
Now, consider the price that man has paid
for his success. Perhaps mental degradation
and inward dishoror. His advertisements are
all deceptive his treatment Of his work
man tyrannica his cheap prices made pos
sible by inferior articles. Sow that mans seed,
and you will reap that mans harvest. Cheat
lie, advertise, be unscrupulous iu your asser-
tions, custom will come to you. But if the
price is too dear, let him have his harvest,
and take yours yours is clear conscience,
a pure mind, rectitude within and without
Will you part with that for his ? Then why
do you complain? He has paid MS price
you do not choose to pay it.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10
Paving for the War.

We shall pay for this war easy enough,
after all shan't We?
Pay for it yes indeed. Why, friend
was saying yesterday that he believed there
had been enough saved from personal expen-
diture alone, during the past year. to pay the
interest of the money.
/ believe it is true | nave noticed it in
everything. In sleigh riding, the table, dress,
Everything. Why look at this coat You
wouldn't have seen me wearing such coat
two years ago
Why not am sure that is good enough.
To be sure it is, if man snly thinks SO.
But the thing is, the more we indulge our
taste, the more imperative are her demands
the more mooey we expend, the more we
waat, and there is no linit to ones increasing
wants. But let stern necessity close the
purse strings, and we are astonished to sec
how little we really need
No lodging that-in reality,
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long
But it is easy to open the food gates OF desire
that like the horse leech's daughter she will
continually cry, give, give.
Well, sir, it is good for us that som
strong hand shuts the food gates and bring
Us back 10 reason and economy. This yer
ques:ion-how shall we pay Tor the war
will be the means of unfolding resources TIA
have never been thought off, Congreg 0tton
d}ia.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10

LABOR AMONG THE FREED MEN.-The
Rev Mr.. French, at Hilton Head, who abors
among the freed men, says:
The men were not all landed before the
dark objects of the patriarchnl institution
were rushing for the boat 1t only required
about fifteen minutes to gather their liberal
supply of old duds' A. they were coming
with bundles on their heads, children 10 their
arms and On their shoulders, loaded also with
pigg ms, pots, trays chickens, ducks, and
squeaIing little pigs, ventured my uDhallowed
feet upon the piazza, when met the planter
and widowed daughter, who was joint owner
of the fleeing chattels' Salutations being
exchanged ! remarked to the lady, This is
sad morning to you Yes said she, this
seems hard You may consider yourself
fortunate iu being thus p:ovidentially relieved
of the responsibility Of going to judgment
with the blood Of these people upon you.
If it were the wish Of Providence, then let
him take them by death, replied she. But
their life is worth more than their DEATH
1t is divine institution IF it were di-
vine,' we replied, : it would relieve them Of
their rags and filth, reaovate their dark and
loathesome cabins, open the school house to
their children, and cease to sell husbands and
wives, parents and children You see how
eagerly they rush to us while they express no
Kind regards to you The good lady had
no reply, except that the negroes were all
their dependence.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10
The Rebuke of A Child.

The evening that the news Of the surren-
der Of Fort DoneIson reached Albany, a
striking incident occurred at the DeIevan
house. The city was wild with joy. News
boys gathered rich harvest. All purchased
papers.
Quite late in the evening, small lad about
seven, entered the reading room, and cried,
Fort Donelson surrendered evening papers
three cents. His extreme youth and, intelli-
gent manner attracted attention.
A gentleman caught the boy, drew him
to his side, paid a liberal price Tor paper
aud with repeated oaths pronounced him a
man. fue boy ; that be would make a
gemeraJ; and Tor aught he knew president
and asked his fathers name. The lad replied
my father is dead. sWell, WE'LL said thr
gentleman, must adopt you as my boy !;
and with renewed oaths declared he would
make a tawyer :; and may be, sir, well make
goUernor Of lite State OF New York on
OF you'
His frequent profanity, yet earnest and
affectionate manner, quito sieuced tho lad
he submissivsly yielded himself to the force
that he'd him. Tho gentleman saw his de-
preston Of spirit, aud kindly stroking his
head, inquiringIy asked, Say, my son, how
will you like that, to go and live with me
and become man in tho world
The little boy kindly but firmly replied, |
shouldn't like to live with q man that swears
so.'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10
AlisGellonp.
Providence.
By REV. ROBERT coL1YRR.

Twelve yeaIs ago last April went with a |
blooming Yorkshire lassle to Methodist
chapel among the hills, aud VIC said some
homeiy old words to the minister and to God
about what we meant to do, and so, IN tew |
moments, had woven the chain that was to be
of ever fresh flowers or Of iron, as time and our
own souls texture should make it and kiss
ing each one both our mothers, who sat still
aud white and weeping We turned away from
the little valley where we had nestled all our
lives, and started to seek new home ia q
new world. How we'll remember, as |
stooj there, the feelings and emotions, that
crowded upon ME that Saturday night, when
| stood just here and just landed, stranger
in a strange land, Except the little woman
who cung to my side, | knew not one soul on
all the great continent and except the face OF
her husband, every face was strange to her.
1t was a great venture We had never lett the
nest until We left it SO utterly but we were
full OF a trust as simple and direct as that Of
the old time, when one went out not know
ing whether be went Our gray headed
class leader had cried out through his tears
when we met him for the last time, Lord if
thy presence go not with them, carry them
not up hence and we ielt sure that his
prayer would be regarded. Yet remember
how longed on that Saturday night on the
crowded wharf, and in the poor lodging which
our small means and careful fear compelled
US to creep iato-oh, so different to the bright
old Yorkshire homes to see some one face
that had ever seen before, and hear one man
say, You are welcome. And have won.
dered many time since then whether there
is not hint n those words of the Master
1 Will come again and take you to myself
'nat touches some such feeling respecting that
other and still more wonderful removal by
ana oye. Will our dearest friend--the one
that Is as near to US as the Master was tc
John-ee drawn, by some great attraction, az
we cross the shining river 10 meet US, auc
welcome us, and save us from all feeling thaI
we are strangers ! hope So 1t seems a
formidable thing now to 90 out alone, without
even the little woman. But | SUPPOSE shall
feel different wheu tho real time comes i,
will be all right tbea, as it is all right for ripe
fruit to fall. Ripe fruit does not die it is
gathered. And ripe man is like ripe fruit
The result of his lite is Tor the nurture Of the
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10

MORE OF THE BEAUTIES OF SLAvERY.-A
correspondent of the New York Tribune as
sserts that on North Island, near Charleston,
he found white family among the contra
bands, among whom was young widow.
whose husband had been killed in the rebel
army who asserted that she had herself been
sold into slavery. She showed him the bill
of sale which set forth in legal terms that
Emanuel Crbb Of Georgetown, for and in
consideration Of five dollars, sold and deliver
ed to James Pressby, bis right, title to, aud
interest in his wife, Magga A, Cribb, daughter
of j NJ Pershowe. 1t was dated February
! 13th 1860 The paper was duly signed and
attested. Mrs. Crbb said that women so sold
were slaves, but could not be used as wives
without their own consent. She also said that
the practice was not uncommon, and that
seven white women were sold in her neighbor-
hood in one month. If there is any truth 10
these statements, SO circumstantlally given,
there is room for new section in Mr.. Sum-
ner's speech on the barbarism of slavery 1t
would seem to be impossible to conhne the
wicked abuses growing out Of slavery to COL
ored victims. Let the devilish system be
a swept from the earth. -...-...
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10
1I)oetrp.
Popping Corn.

And there they sat a popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter
John Stiles as stout as any OK,
And Susan fat as butter.
And there they sat and shelled the corn,
And raked and stirred the ERE,
And talked different lind of ears,
And hitched their chairs up higher.
Then Susan sae the pepper shook,
And John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew as red
AS saucepans made of copper.
And then they shelled and popped and ate,
All kind of fun -poking,
And he haw -hawed at her remarks
And she laughed at his joking.
And still they popped, and still they ate,
(John's mouth was like hopper,)
And stirred the fire, and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten,
And still the corn kept popping;
1t struck eleven, and then struck twelve,
And still no signs of stopp ng.
ind John he ate and Sue she thought
The corn did pop anu patter,-
Till John cried out, 90 the corn's afre!
Why, Susan, what's the matter -
Said she, "John Stiles, it's one o'clockj
You'll die of Indigestion;
I'm sick OF all this popping corn,
Why don'tyou pop the question: