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The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

A CASE OF SPINAL DISEASE CURED.
This is to certify that went to Mrs. Manches-
ter last March with daughter Of mine troubled with
spinal disease, for which she had been doctored for
five years, and by number of physicians of all
kinds and she has had twenty-one applications of
electricity applied but all to effect; but she con-
tnually grew worse. came 10 the conclusion, as
the last resort, to go and Mrs. Manchester, and
did so and to my great surprise she told the first
cause of the disease and how she had been from time
to time. which encouraged me TO try her medicines
did so. and now my daughter is able TO be around
the house all of the time She also rides ten or IF.
teen miles without any trouble Inconvenience and
think in short time she will be restored perfect
health. Since my daughter has been doctoring
have heard ofa great many that Mrs. Manchts-
ter has cured. think if any person deserves pat
ronage it is the one who tries to preserve the health
of the sick and suffering; and know that she uses
every effort which lies in her power to benefit her
patients. SARAH l.. KNIGHTS,
GEosGE KNIGHTS,
ABBY +. KNIGHTS,
EMMA KNIGHTS.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

The above Steamers connect at st. John with Eu-
fopeah and North American Railroad for all stations
10 Shediac, and from thence with Steamer West
inoreland for Bedeque and Charlottetown, r. h l.,
and Piciou, Ms. and with the Steamer Emperor for
windsor and Halifax, Nova Scotia aud with steam
crs for Fredericton. Also at PASSPORT with stage for
Machias, and with Steamer Queen for Calais and ST.
Andrews and at the latter place with N. b. & &.
Rallroad for HoultoD aud Woodstock stations.
Through tickets will be sold on board by the clerk,
or at the agents Office
Returning, will leave st. John for PASSPORT, Port.
land and Boston, every Monday and Thursday morn
ing, at O'Clock.
No camphene, turpentine oil of vitrio other
explosive bur hing fluid, materials which ignite by
friction, taken by this line.
Positively freight not received after 4 P. NJ. Mon
days and Thursdays. For further information APP
ply to c. C. EATON Agent
sept Railroad Wharf Portland Me-
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
copyright secured.l
The Great Indian Remedy
FOR FEMALES.
DIR MATTIsON's INDIAN EMMENAGoGU

This celebrated Female Medicine,
possessing virtues unknown of any,
thing else of the kind, and proving
efiectual after all Others have failed,
is designed for both married and ssn-
gle ladies, and is the very best thing
known for the purpose, as il will
bring on the monthly sickness in cases
of distractions, from any cause, and
after all other remedies of the kind
have been tried in vain.
OVER 1000 BOTTLES have now
been sold without q single. failure,
when taken as directed, aud without
the least injury, to health in any case.
~ 1t is put up in bottles OF three
different strengths, with full direc-
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
NEW FUNERAL CAR.

fNHE subscriber most respectfully begs leave in
Il form the citizens of Portland and vicinity that
he has been appointed undertaken. with all tho
legal righ's and privileges to bury or remove the
dead that the superintendent has and is now ready
to attend to thai duty in the most careful manner
have new FUNERAL CAR, such as is used al
most entirely in Boston, New York, and other large
cities, which propose to al the funerals attend
as undertaken at the same price that other under
takers charge for the city hearse and nothing extra
from the old price. The poor always Literally con-
sdered by JAS. NJ. CURRIER,
Sexton of Rev DIR. Shailer's Church.
TREsIDENcE No. CHAPEL STREET iy23 dem
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
H OF lis.
Bowdoin street House.

"A "a BOwDOIN STREET,
I'll Corner Aston BOSTON.
EE.E w. F. d. AVIS.
Late Proprietor of the Minot House. Cohasset
TERMS, s1,50 PER DAY.
jy20 dsm
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
STEAMBOATS,.
international Steamship Co.
EASTPORT, CALAIS d ST. JOHN.
Two Trips a Week!

EIEs On and after Thursday, April 9th,
sS5SSSs,x.N99Ess- the steamer NEW ENGLAND, Capt.
Z. Field and Steamer sw BRUNs.
WICK, Capt. l.. b. Winchester, will leave Railroad
wharf, foot of State St. every Monday and Thurs
day. at O'Clock Z. NJ, for Esstport and ST. John.
IA RES.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
THE MARKETS.

Expressly corrected for the PRESS TO SEPT. 30,
b. Mr.. NJ. n. RICH.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
Brunsrick, Maine, august 9TH.

ONE or THE GREATEST CURES on RECORD
Mas. MAscHEsrER-Dear Madam Thinking a
statement of my case may be of service to others
similarly afflicted. hasten TO give it TO you.
This is briefly my case-I was taken sick about IS
months ago with the Liver Complaint in a very bad
form applied to four different physicians but re-
ceyed no benefit until called on you At that time
had given up business, and was in a very bad state
but after taking your medicine for a short time be-
gan to recover, and in two months 1 was entirely
well. and had gained several pounds of flesh, and
can truly say that by your skill perfectly heal
thy man. JOSEPH DAVIS.
Boston 4 Maine Depot. Portland, Me-
4 REMARKABLE CURE or CASE or DROP
SY CURED BY MRS. MANCHESTER
This is TO certify that have been cured of the
Dropsy of fifteen years standing by Mrs. Manches-
ter have been to physicians in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia They all told me that they could
do nothing for me, unless they tapped me. and as
sured me that by tapping l could live but short
time. had made up my mind to go home and live
as long as could with the disease and then die On
my way home stayed over night in Portland with
a friend of mine, and told them what my mind was
in regard to my disease. They finally persuaded me
to go and see Mrs Manchester. She examined me
and told me my case exactly
was so much astonished to think that she told me
correctly, that told her that would take her medi-
cines not having the least faith that they would do
me any good. that should get the slightest relief
from any course whatever; finally took the medi-
cine and went home. In week from the time I
commenced taking the medicine, | had over three
gallons of water pass me in hours and my fell
low sufferers may be assured that it great relief
to me. had not been able to lie down in bed at
night before this for two years Now can lie down
with perfect ease. have taken her medicine for
eight months, and am well any man could wish
to be, and no signs of dropsy. / would advise all
that are sick to go and consult Mrs. Manchester,
even if they have been given up by other ply.
sicians. have sent her number of cases of other
diseases, and she has cured them also Go aud see
for yourselves. had no faith, but now my faith
cannot be shaked in her skill in telling and curing
disease.
CHARLES SHANNON,
SARAH L. HARMON,
MARY A. HARMON.
Bangor, Maine, april I'd.
OFFIcE HoURs-From A. NJ. till JPN.
augl7 in outale ed
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty: Free.
American. ....... l0i@n!
OiI.
Duty: Sperm, Whale and
other Fish oils Of for
eign fisheries 20 pc ad
raj, Linseed, Henlpseed
and Rapeseed23c p gal,
OtiUe 23c, Salad SOC,
Palm, Seal and Cocoa
nat l0c " gal.
Portland Kerosene
Illuminat'g Oil. 7o475
Sperm Winter. Il 95a2 10
Whale, ref. Whit ] 05(al 0s
do. Crude.l 00,0
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30
Portland Dry Goods Market.
Expressly corrected for the PRESS to Sept. 30, by
NJ. n. RICH.

COTTON Goods
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty: Ginger Root SC,
Ground Ginger Sc, Pep.
per and PiEenfo lie,
CioDes l5c. Cdssia l0c,
Cdssia Buds zoe, Cinaa-
mon 25c, Mace and Nut
megs Doc v fb.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty: Lemons. Oranges,
Bananas and Piantdins
20 pc dd rdi., Almonds
&c, and Shefied do. &c y
ib, Nuts and Dates &c
% 10, Currdnts, Figs,
Piums, Prtiaes and Raj.
sins Sc y ID, Citron 81
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty: Meiddo2c, not above
No. IL 2tc, above No. IL
dndnot Gbore15 Sc, ADORE
No. Is and not ADORE 20
BIC. Adore No. 20 andre
fined &c ~ fb.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

MERCHANTS Exchan &c Eating House, II 4 ~
WI Exchange St. A Free Lunch every day from
10 to II apps 6m l.. s. TWOMBLY.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty; Tarpentine, Ros,n,
Pitch, Tar 20 pc adUdt.,
$. Thrpentiae l5c pgdt.
Tar lforeignlp bbl.Sl3a IA
Pitch Goal TAR. S4Cg At
Rosin.. ...........4 40 (d45
furpentine Pgal 3 009325
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

Duty: For 100 fbs foreigi
c1ughf = Herring . !
lfnckerei -, salmon SO
and all other picked l,
bJis. 81 50 y DBL, other
mise SOC " cfot. From
Provinces free.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-30

First Sort, 1862. Ii @2o
Iron.
DUTY: Pig and Stan 6
Bar not preceding $50 y
ton rntste SIT " ton, er.
ceeding $50 % ton SIS,
Railroad s12 80, Bottle,
aud Plate s25 y tom,
Sheet 202lc W ID and
- s3Q5 ~ fon.
Co,non An
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-24
Public Auction.

Ofce Depot ConlmissarU,
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1868.
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w saturday tho goth Of :, pten bor 1898 At o
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Stores
2O7 Boxes Bacon;
237 Barrels do
30 TierCea do
HOG BRrrels CRISIS;
~ Barrels HOminy;
1913 nOXes Hard Bread;
10 Barrels do
'.' 80 do Corn Meal;
5 do Peas;
q do Ric
sale will take plAoo at the Wsruh0ust, oornr -
SAN. LITTLE,
sep2Q-St. uapi, haa q y
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Adams Express Company.
UNCLAIMED GOODS,

Il
L TIEEn, that the following Goods 10 their ad
Iress. having been 10 stU & T one year and over,
viii be sold for charges. Il not Gale FOR within
hirIy days from date Of this notee,
Adams Express Company.
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package, Mophsrso Capt n. l.. Nashville.
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l paokage, O'Brien NJ, NASHVILLE.
l package, NonJ. j., 3T,h Uhio
1 box, Parker II, S6th Indiana
/ box, ound O &, 'ashviue.
I box, peaseoy, J, Nashville
1 bundle, Rowe ueo., 7th IA Cav.
1 bundle, Rump Carl, Gath Illinois
1 trunk, raymond, C., Mas VILE.
i box, 1uss,ll f., Barnetts ir,ieTy.
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/ package Brown l.. 2Tth Illinois
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We have published a beautiful
SOLDIERS CERTIFICATE,
For the use of Soldiers.
II is printed in four cOlors, represent
ing Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery,
marching in countless numbers into
Dixie, with drums beating, colors flying,
etc. A blank line is left for the name of
the Soldier, Company, Regiment, Officers;
size 13x17. The certificate is enclosed
in pAsteboard tube, and can be sent to
any part of the country without injury !;
and the soldier, after filling up the blank
lines, can put it back in the tube and re-
mail II to his friends, and they will get
it framed and preserve il as a remem-
brance.
Price 80 cents Sent by mail, pre-
paid,
|. n. RHODES & CO.,
30 Union Street, Nashville.
Agents wanted 70 sell the above.
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MILITARY NOTICE.

ASSISTANT QUARTERhAsfRRs OFFICE,
Nashville, Tonn., 30 a. IA, 1881
Parties holding Purchase aud Service Yoasi''
Issued BY Quartermnsien, on duty az this Depot ..
requested 20 forward 10 this once, prsu1u i'.
touber 10th, statements Of tho accounts, ihau'ls
BY whom given, on what account, date aud amoa ..
Accounts thus aiod viii have precedence 30 li'
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Captain aud a o
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LOST! LOsT!!

fVNHE UNDERSIGNED LOST ONE QUARTER
l MASTER VOUCHER, given by Lieut.. White,
A. A Q d., Post, franklin, ennessee, for two bay
Horses, dated Sep enber 18th, 1868. The prics OF
the norses was not stated; said Voucher was APP
prove by 1t oil. DrummOnd. Any one hnding
said Voucher will be liberaly rewarded by leaving
ii at the Union office, g. W. HILL,
sspl6 -3te
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pvyu sp1FszD DR. KING formerly Of New York,
A8iH NAA for Iast years OF Louisville XIV,
VitHAurfADeas who has devoted hts attentiionto
the treatment OF private diseases Tor 30 years. hhie
himself, having attended 20 o practice for 30 many
years, and cured 10 many thousands, ho IL enabled
10 cure all diseases Of q private nature, no matter
how bad they may befrom iuJudicouS medical treat.
mout, or from neglect 81 iheir own, Dr. Kings
D8pohsary s No. % pcadarck street, between Cher.
~ and the square, second 1iofy, where Do owes all
diseases o. private natufo.
00nouhcsa cured without uauS1Gua medicines ~
Interference with business.
Structures Of old recent dato ofcotunily cured IN
a few dhga, BY an operaton which causes no pain,
Where structure exists health oannOt be ennioyod
Perhaps disease oau8eg more Mischief and undor-
mines tho constitution 80 much.
Syphilis with ell the diseases Of the skin, growina
out o. neglect or bad troatmtnt can b. ofootgAliy
cured "a 3 iew days
ksnisai Yea Fsssf ouarb lteuti having been
gvon 70 this disease and an Che consequences roWi
llg Q1t o. ~ brought on in meny oasoa By the do
atrucuve habits 81 ino0u1idefas youths, and eKcos5-
i've indulgence Cf tho passions, neglect Of which
VII uaderriiae tho o0Datillt11, rendering the rub-
eot unft Tor bunr-rs or s0ceigi and 0sUsug pTena.
turd oid ego.
females who NAY b. lab1rilg vifn any dinUuIty
iao womb mag rect sfsuroi N immediate rCiet
ill'r case giin ne enclosed direct Lo Ul. d nf
No q herferlok street, Nashville, lean, iil haVs
the uoetnfIy medicines b1pi b theu eddto-a. Of8os
aturl on 81 O'Clock IN tke morning uutl n tha
ieamflE4G 49, tlmg iQ-h aAWiIi@s
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University of Pennsylvania,
PHILADELPHIA.
MEDICAL DEP HN1'.
.,,,,,,rx- ,,r,rYrrT ,g1rsstaas l,oe, ch I'LL

The Lectures Of he Sessioa riA begin NE second
Monday Of october aad close oR The first Of Mareh.
One Introductory will b. delivered TO ths GU se.
Clint al instruction Is Civ throughout the SEES
sion, 40 tue Medical Ball, by the Professors aud
the aosptas. At the PHILADELPHIA Hospital, con-
tang 57l bods instruction Is free.
Military surgery aud Hygiene will be fully taught
bye th appropriRte chairs.
The Dissecting Rooms, under the supernten denoe
Of the Professors Of Anatomy and the emonstrAtor,
are open from the middle Of September
Tue Room for Op ratve Surgery aud Application
OF Baudages, &c Is open early In Septt mber and
throughout tho Session. under the supervision Of the
proie 'sor Of Surgery.
sr,.o,ool pemons,rators @ S. HIsHoP, NJ. .
surgical D'Hi "'O's' II. LESox HooOE, NJ. d.
Fees for the Lectures leach Professor SI5) l05
Matrtculation Fec (pad once ony),...""e...... s
6Taduaiion Zee, 80
r. e. ROGER, N. d Dean Of the Medioa Faculty,
University Building.
SAMUEL PRIcE. Janitor
University Building.
P. s-Board may be had AZ from 81 90 70 s6I Ter
week
seplT-2aw-lm6wlt.
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NASmVILLIs, SEPT. ), 1868

N@A1AAN AAAAeA+N 81 ~ AoOOe
JOIN 0. EWING, ESQ Secretary and Treasurer, Of
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Com.
psny
DEAR SIR You will please call meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Nashville snd Northwestern
Railroad Company, for the Election Of Directors Of
said Road, and for any other business appertaning
TO said Company. The Election 10 take place the
Second Monday IN October
NJ. BURNS, v 4. Of tho y. n. W. h. Co.
JAS. N. kEWsOM, ~"
A. H. HICKS,
W n. n Urn,
R, G. MoNA1Rf, fDiREcroRH.
". r. BANG,
u, T. MoGATOCK,
In pursuance OF the above order, tho Stookhold-
ors OF the Nashville aud Northwestern Railroad
Company, will please take rOtice, that moetiug Of
the Stockholders Of said Company Is roqu rcd 70 be
held In Nashville on the SECOND MONDAY IN
OO oBER NEXT, being the l2lh day Of the month.
The meeting Wi convene al the once Of the Nash.
Vile end Chattanooga Railroad Company.
I A fall attendance Is requested.
JOHN o. EWING, sec'rysnd Treasurer.
saDp--ld
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-17
To Miss Mary Jane Badger,

IVYe of Sergeant Noses W. Sawyer, Of the lOA
Teymont Tolmteers, the toaocing lines arr
respectfully dedicated.
Ye ladies of St. Johnsbury, and Center Village
bellies,
ard swells--
Who live in costly dwellings with all that's fine
you want,
Come listen to my story of the gallant Tenth
Vermont.
'Tis of noble lady that my story shallbe told,
Who among our valiant soldiers was the boldest
Of the bold,
How she plead and teazed our Colonel till he
was forced to yield,
And let her share our dangers upon the tented
field.
For miles upon the dusty road she travelled all
the way,
While many of the sterner sex were forced down
to lay;
Here in her home of canvass, not over eight feet
square,
She managed all SO neatly they'd plenty room to
spare.
And when,the order came to move, upon her no
bic stecd,
With her husband midst the skirmishcrs, Mrs.
Sawyer took the lead.
Arrived in camp at Seneca she had palace made
Of bushes-and though they leaked, served very
well for shade.
Twas here she met an accident that made her
lame for life,
But she bore her troubles bravely as became a
soldiers wife.
From Seneca to Grover on a stretchcr she did
ride,
Survived the awful sickness with which SO many |
died.
Next in an old canal boat our heroine we find, |
Preparing daily food to quell the hunger of man
kind.
From Grover to Monocacy, thence to Camp
Heintzelman,
She suffered all the hardshps with the bravest of
the men.
And if amidst the scenes of strife her husband |
ere should ride,
You'll sec a firm though fragile form forever at
his side,
And may the God of mercy supply their every
want,
And shield in every danger the gallant Tenth
Vermont.
The above lines were composed by George II.
Lawrence of Co. X. Mrs. Sawyer's early resi-
dcnce was at Derby Line. She is highly es-
teemed and respected by all, and is indeed a
blessing to us. Her husband is a member of COM !
pany A. F. W. H., of Go. A.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-17

Lee has thrown out one corps of infant
ry towards Boonsboro, forming a line
from Funkstown on their left to Fall
ing Waters on their right This COM
mands the Hagerstown and Sharpsburg,
and Boonesboro and Williamsport turn
pixies.
REPORTS FROM OUR CAVALRY.
Eight of Kilpatrick's cavalry, en-
gagged in the fight on Monday evening,
near Williamsport, have arrived at
Frederick. They we're cut off from
their regiment, the 1st Michigan. Kill
patrick's division took Hagerstown with
slight loss about Monday noon, leaving
one brigade and two guns TO prevent
being fanked. He pressed towards
WiIliamsport and engaged the troops
there on the front, while Buford's divisi-
on pushed from Sharpsburg, and both
were engaged heavily for some time,
sheling the town. Fitzpatrick 5 force,
meantime, at Hagerstown, were attack
ed by an overwhelming force of Ewell's
corps, infantry, cavalry and artillery
They fell back TO the main body losing
two cannon. Both divisions of cavalry
retired towards Boonsboro, on Meade's
infantry. Col. Gregg, commanding the
Pennsylvania I'd brigade, has taken
since last Saturday twenty-five hundred
rebel prisoners, and the 1st New York,
company c, the Purnell Maryland cav
airy, and Harrsburgh mounted militia,
two hundred and fifty more since Satur-
day morning.
The number of wagons destroyed by
our cavalry is over 500. Buford des-
troyed 200 on Monday. Dablgren des-
troyed l60 on the same day, and on
Saturday and Sunday Fitzpatrick burn
ed, captured and destroyed between 200
and 800. Fully one third of the trans
portation of the rebel army has been
destroyed, and the damage to them of
fully twice what they are able to carry
out of Pennsylvania. From a captured |
letter we learn that the enemy are trying
to shove portion of their force and
their wounded across the river at Shep-
pardstown. Pleasanton will stop that.
The rebels have run the greater portion
of their trains In valley near Williams
port, and covered them by artillery
posted on the south side of the Potomac.
The prospect of another collision in
creases.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-17

OUGHT, WISH, AND HoPE.-John
Newton, in his old age, when his sight
bad become so dim that he was unable
to read, hearing this Scripture repeated.
BY the grace of God, | am what l am,'
paused for some moments, and then
uttered the affecting soliloquy, Il am
not what | ought TO be-ah how i'm
perfect and deficient | am not what /
acish to be, though I abhor that which
is evil, and would cleave to that which
is good | am not what / hope to be-s
soon shall put off mortality, and with
mortality all sin and imperfection.-
Though i am not what l ougHt to be,
yet can truly say / am not what 1
once was, slave to sin and Satan I
heartily join with the Apostle, and ack-
nowledge, by the grace of God, am
what am
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-17
The Old Church Bell.
BY MRS. NJ. W. HAcKELToN.

Chime, chime, pleasantly chime,
The church bell swings with a solemn rhyme,
Solemn and sweet through the soft, still air,
AS the villagers 60 the house of prayer.
Patterng light on the dewey grass,
Childrens feet through the meadow pass;
Through the meadow, over the stream,
Pass they on in beautiful dream.
She hath an eye like young gazelle,
Cheeks like the blush of the pink sea-shell,
Shining curls of golden brown,
Over her white neck showering down.
He builds palace; its halls are bright
With floods of crimson and amber light;
He crowns queen and he weds bride
AS they walk TO the brown church side by side
Chime, chime, mournfully chime!
Alas for the changes that come with time;
Years bring lessons of toll and care,
Rose-hued palaces vanish in air.
He in the city, far away,
Sits in a cushioned pew to-day,
YEARLY shuts his aching eyes,
Sits in his cushioned pew, and sighs;
Thinks of the meadow where, years ago,
Blue-eyed Violets used to grow;
OF clustering curls and meek brown eyes,
Thinks of the long, long past, and sighs
Slghs as he holds the open door,
While wife and child pass out before,
And wonders if ever this life may seem
Half so fair as his boyhood's dream.
And she kneels down by churchyard stone
She bears the burdens of life alone;
Her brow is fnrrowed with years of care,
And her voice hath a sorrowful tone in prayer
Her heart goes back to the sweet spring time,
When life grew rich with joy sublime,
And she wonders if aught the blest shall see
In the after-life, more fair will be.
Chime, chime, solemnly chime
Loves Eternity follows Time,
And the hopes whose graves we have made with
tears
Shall deepen the Joy of its glorious years.