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A New ENTERPRIsE.--The blockade runners
carrying cotton from Wilmington, Charleston
and Matamoras 10 Nassau and Bermuda have
been pretty closely watched OF late by our
armed vessels, and in several instances were
chased so sharply that they had to throw guam
titles Of cotton overheard. These vessels run
always in regular track after they get out
side the blockadng line, so that ships coming
from the West Indies with fruit have fire.
quently found rich harvest OF cotton aHoat,
for which they occasionally sacrifice their
cargo, permitting 1t to rot while they are
gathering In the more valuable castaways OF
the blockade runners. Recently the rebels
have been In the habit OF ripping open tho
bales before throwing them overheard, aud
thus the sea, for miles in their track, Is
whtensd with floating cotton. This was too
tempting an opportunity for Yankee enterprise
to overlook, and we understand that q COM
pany has been formed in this city which EN-.
ploys vessels to follow the path Of the blockade
runners and pick up the cotton, and that they
are making quite good thing out It. This is
certainly q new kind OF maritime enterprise
We have now moi only our blockading squad
ron, q blockade running squadron, but 4 squad
ron pt Esis spa SysyH
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VIOLENT ASSAULT or CRY RAILROAD
Some time ago, when the city railroads and
stage lines advanced the rate Of fare, constant
squabbles were occurring between passengers
and conductors, who in many instances, W ere
less civil than they should have been. But Of late
everything has gone on peaceably on our lines
Of travel until Saturday, when gross outrage
was perpetrated by conductor and driver OF
aFourth avenue car on a gentleman passenger.
1t appears that the gentleman discovered, on
proceeding TO pay bis fare, that he had for
gotten his pooketbook, and was therefore with
out money Forthwith the conductor ordered
him out Of the car. The passenger remon-
strated; explained that he had been travelling
on that line for many years, and promised to
pay bis fare on returning. The conductor
would accept no compromise, and the gentle
man left the car In doing 80 be made some
remark not agreeable to the official, where
upon the conductor and driver both left the
oar and attacked the gentleman on the stre OF,
assaulting him violently. The conductor was
then arrested, and we hope we may bear Of his
being properly punished.
Conductors have no business to put any ono
of the cars, or create any disturbance 10 them
The streets Ws lined with policemen, ukSs,
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

PRESIDENT LNcosNs MESSAGE IN CANADA
The Toronto Globe has an editorial review Of
writer takes occasion to express himself in
complimentary terms regarding the document.
In view of the fact that the editor Of the Globe
holds an important official position, in Canada.
and that the President used pretty strong Ian
guage toward the Canadian government for
tolerating raiders and other rebel marauders,
this favorable criticism OF the Message may be
regarded as significant. 1t Is to be hoped that
the Canadian authorities will come to the,t
senses, and cease harboring the gangs Of con.
spirators known to exist within their juris.
dictiou
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duty II is 10 take charge Of disorderly persons.
1t Ia the business OF the cosiactor to see that
the convenience Of bis passengers Is not dis
turoed by any such person, and when 1t is to
hand tho offender over to the police, who, 1t
appears from their active cooperation at the
time the fares we're raised, are quite willing to
assist the conductors. Most Of the conductors
behave like gentlemen, and there is no
trouble with them; but the reputation of the
class generally is injured by the conduct of
such chaps as the one who committed the
assault on Saturday. Passengers should take
care that the conductor or driver Of car who
behaves improperly, or makes any disturbance,
should be promptly arrested. and, after few
examples>of this kind, we shall be able to
travel In peace.
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

yoLuNrEERNo.-Now that the harvest season
IL over, and the work On the canals has come
TO an end for the season, quite large number
OF young able-bodiea men are joining the
army. In the expectation that the war will be
ended in year; thus swelling up the ranks
with the fines. material. This class find that
they can get six hundred dollars bounty, with
which. no doubt, they calculate to purchase a
farm in the Wee, when peace il restored. This
Is another aid TO the development Of the great
Western country, which the war has brought
out and Il will prove most fruitful OF good re-
tults in q few years TO come. Upon the whole,
volunteering Is proceeding on very healthy
basis II i quite common at the Supervisors
Committee room for men TO pay for substl.
tute for one, two or three years, and thus re.
lieve their mind Of all anxiety about draft
when II comes IN this way the county fnDd
Is released from so much outlay, and the money
sccumulatss for the time when Il may be ne.
|. .lssRsry Il furnish lsRsiitsiss lQI IapX.
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out the contract They are now in this city,
This is ths reopening Of trade between ths
North and South and may leadsto further ex4
css.apges OF merchandise, and ultimately to .
return at the old commercial relations be.
tween the e-tions.
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GORDON BENNETE
xDsroR AND PROPRIETOR 81.
cyvrcs N. v. OoKSEK or FULTON AND NASSAU sra.
volume xxIx...............,......So. aas
AMUsEMRSTs THIS EVENING.
AoApsMy or MUSIC. Irving place .-TTAIris orFRA-
WINTER GARDEN, Broadwsy.-HAxLsr.
OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway,-rnr STREETS or
NEW BowERY THEATRE Bowers. .-cuARcoAL Boy
TnAT BLACK Bac--roTEKn lsD wKALrn
BorERY THEATRE, Bowery-srvrs EscArrs SIX
Dr9HHEs OF cafan
BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway.-HArrrKsr DAY
OF Mr. LiIH-PRoPLE's LAWYER
SrBLos GARDEN, Broadwav.-coosrE soooAu
wALLAoK's THEATRE Broadway-How suK Lorr,
Hla 90 Ao'A'
ns nBAasuSs MUSEUM, acknowledgements
ispIAss- FREscu AuroaAross pRaasric PFmpoRSsssrs
Day and EyeAing
BRyANTs' MINsrRELs Mechanics Hall Az Broad
wG.-hfnioriAS SONGS, DANCES, BuRLEs2uEs ac.--AIGH
WOODS MINSTREL HALL yii Rroadwsy.-RuSSiSG
rak BLo0xADR-U. s. G.-ETHIoPfAs SONGS, DANCES, &c.
CAkPBELL's MIssTRELs l99 and POI Bowcry -
VARIED AND ExcInsc MrLAsGx or ETHIOPIAN 0ppfrss-
9ns BLACK BRIGADE
sALLE DfABoLfQuE. 5S5 Broadway. ROBERT HELLss
HOPE CHAPEL. 72y Br ,aiway. w oopRoFFE's BouK.
SiAr TROUPE or GLASS BLOWERS
VAN AMBURGH CO.'S MAMMOTH MFNAGERIE
$50 and oil Broadway-0pen from 10 A. NJ. to 10 r. NJ
APPROPRIATION. Fourteenth street, -EouFsrpIAs
GrMsAsTto AND AcRoBArc EnIEETAiSMKSrs
poDWoRTH HALL, sos Broadway-ARrgaus WARD
AMONG THK MoRnoSs
AMERICAN THEATRE. No 44 Broadvay -BA1Lrrs
fAsTohisEs, BuRIFSQUEs, 6c.-LA STATUE BLANC
COOPER INSTITUTE, Bowery-pRor. DoRExUs' ILLus.
rRsrSo LEtTuRF on FEEJaAuc CHEMISTRY,
vANNUCHI's MUSEUM 600 Broadway-MovrSa WAX
FIoURRs
VARIETIES, 81 and 80 Bowery. RAI1rrs, PANroarxss
SONGS BuRLKsQurs. &C.
New York. Monday, Dec. I2, 1861.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway-HArrrKsr DAY
or nv LirK-PRoPLKs LAWYER
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BorBRY THEATRE, Bowery.-sryEs EscArrs six
DrgREgs CRfaK.
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OpESNo TRADE WITH THE SouTu.--We per-
ceive that the government has acceded TO the
request Of the rebel authorities to furnish thirty
thousand blankets TO tncir prisoners in the
North, In return for one thousand bales Of cot
ton, and that the Onion General Payne and
the rebel General psale are appointed y garry
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NEW BowERf THEATRE, Bowery. .-CHARcoAL Boy
THAr BLACK BAC~royEKrr and wXALrn.
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BARNuA's MUSEUM, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
mAkMorH FAT GRLs-THRkx GIANrs-Two DwAEFs-
INDIANS FEEscH AurosAToss DRAMATIC PKRFoRMAscFs-
Day and Eycnine
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BRYANTS' MINSyRELS. Mechanics Hall, Az Broad
way-EfnoPIAE SONGS, DANCES, BURLEsQuRs, ac.-LIGH
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

MACMILLAN TO Hrs SuBJEcTs-Maximiian'
first cdict to bis subjects since bis return from
bis recent tour has been published. II FORE
tells the policy he intends to pursue in order to
harmohize the old republican sentiment of the
country with the new imperial order Of things,
and Is altogether tolerably sensible sort Of
ukase. He seems to be perfectly satisfied with
the state Of the country, and with the prospect
that his reign will prove suspicious to the
people. How long will IL lastf
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

AMUsKMRsrs THIS EVENING.
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wALLAoK's THEATRE, Broadway. How suK Loyr,
Hfa -" - '''~s
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NIBLos GARDEN, Broadway.-coosrE soooAr.
The New York herald., 1864-12-12

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. -THR ST.
NKw FoRk.
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WINTER GARDEN, broadway. HAM

IL TRoVAroRk
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WOODS MINSTREL HALL. Si4 Broadway y-RuSSrYc
raK BLo0xADE--U 5. G.-ETHIoPiAS SONGS. DANCES, &C
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CAkPBELL's MTssTRELs, 1913 and POI Bowery
pAstEp AND ExoIrsG MELANGx or ETHIOPIAN 0DpuIss.
TINS BLACK BRIGADE
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
&Qsintss Gar0s.


Il, REEN MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Wolcott Vt.
~ X Day proprietor. This house has been
fitted up and additions and Improvements made
daring the last season, so that the proprietor
feels confident that he make the traveller feel
at home.
4 &ERICAN HOUSE, Hyde Park. VT, ]. A.
n Child, proprietor Horses and carIlges for
conveyance to any part of the country always IN
readiness Also horses and carriges TO let III
VILLAGE HOTEL, Hyde Park. vt, J.
Y Nesmith, Proprietor.
VILLAGE HOTEL, Waterbury, VT, Jeremiah
Brown, proprietor
JILMORE POND HOUSE, Elmore Vt, A. W.
u Averill, proprietor. Conveyances to any
part of the county on short notice.
A MERICAN HOUSE, st. Albans, VT, s. G.
"A Field, proprietor lS
CDEN HOUSE, Eden Mills, VT, G W. DEMO,
IL proprietor ~
TRASBURGH HOUSE, Irasburgh Vt, by R.
L W. Nye. Stages leave this house daily for all
railway stations. Horses and carriages to let 80
uUBBELI.'S HOTEL, Wocott, Vt, Justus
III Hubbell, proprietor, on the stage road to
llasbugh. Conveyance to any part Of the coun-
ty On short notice. 24
yIDEN HOTEL, Eden Corners, VT, j. Har-
l. rington, proprietor. Good Accommodations
for man and beast.
NOODRIRH'S HOTEL, Stowe Lower Village)
" Vt, d. Goodrich, proprietor. ~
VILLAGE HOTEL, West Albany, Vt, A. b.
Shepard, Proprietor. 81
EAGLE HOTEL, by Il. P. Seeger, Cambridge
IL Boro'., Vermont AZ
HOTEL, Albany Centre, Vermont, W. How
/ ard, Proprietor. This is good place to stop.
] once knew dinner for four, with good cup of
tea, got up in ten minutes Ed. 81
CENTRAL HOUSE, Elias Chadwick, propre-
Y tor, Jefftrsonvile, Vt. This house has been
recently fitted up and the new proprietor hopes
to give satisfaction to the travelling public SO
IATESTOyER'S HOTEL, Wateryille, VT, S.
w B. Westover proprietor.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10

land, of his great popularity, of his in.
domitable energy, his enthusiasm in every
noble work--we should not be disposed as
others have before him and since, and to
doubt it.
St. Adams is blessed. it must be, with
many such citizens. It's high public spirit,
its enterprise, its increase, its public bull
dings must be from the corporations Of
the many able men in various businesses
and professions, of whom we heard. and
with many of whom we have the honor
Of acquaintance.
The record of our stop at st. Adams 10
where it cannot be eraced--among our
very pleasant memories--and we conclude
in the very best Latin at our command.
.Sancte Altan este per perpetua!
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
CONDITION OF OUR PRISONERS

There have been no recent accounts
from our prisoners at Richmond, and they
are not probably allowed to write their
real condition. The Boston Journal gives
a letter from one of the last 500 exchang-
cd, Massachusetts soldier now in the
parole camp at Annapolis, which confirms
the previous reports of the bad treatment
of our men on Belle Isle. He says:--
"Our daily rations were one-half
pound of bread, one ounce of meat, one
pint of soup. In the morning our bread
and meat were dealt out to US, and in the
evening one pint of bean soup; some
times 10 pint of the soup we would get
about tablespoonful of beans; the
liquor tasted like dish-water; if ! could
have had my choice ! would rather have
had a pint of dishwatcr; have taken
fifty bugs and worms. some Of them one
half inch long from Que pint OF soup:
was often too hungry to pick them out.
Many of the prisoners became SO weak as
TO fall down while walking about. Our
bowels became SO contracted thatit was
impossible to stand erect, but kept con-
tinually bent over whilo walking.
| do not think measured more than
three inches through from my bowels TO
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
SOMETHING ABOUT ST. ALBANS.

The following is from the Plattsburgh
Republican, a paper about the size Of the
NEwsDEALER, but perfect "gem' of a pa
per, which has been published about fifty
years, the last thirty by Col. Roby &.
Stone, a native of Bolton, in this State.
Mr.. Stone is staunch Democrat. and "a
true patriot. The Principal Of the St.
Albans High School was formerly from
Plattsburgh: '.
1t has been on the point of our pen ev
er since our return from "way down East, "
to write Of the pleasant day we spent IN
st. Albans. VT, and of some of the men
and things Herewith connected; hut the
pressure Of affairs has prevented the &C
complishment of our purpose until the
present.
We have been surprised and bcwildered
same in our time, but never more so than
when we found ourself vending our way
from the depot Of the Vermont & Canada
R. r. to the principal street Of the village.
Our recollections of it were that it re-
sembled the Yankees farm--which he
described as "all long and no wide''--
with only one street. on one side of which
was store or two. pretty old, tavern
ditto, and on the othoi, some three or
four acres of common. where geese and
old cattle were free to Craze not to speak
of swine---called the "Green" or "Park," "
on the east side Of which was rather
forlorn looking ediice called the Episco-
pal church-rrinity church we think |;
and near by a seyen-by-nine structure,
called the Academy, and Court House
of like size and ARCHITECTURAL beauty and
finally the Congregational church which
might have been easily mistaken for a
brick barn to the old ''Tarleton place" F"
were it not for the misshapen old helfry
at one end. We used to think Of the ex-
preston morbid anatomy" whenever il
was our fortune to pass this, the shire
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
Attorneys.


brigham & WATERMAN, attorneys at law,
IL and solicitors in Chancery, Hyde Park, Vt.
Particular attention given to the collection Of
all claims against the Government, widows, in
valid and other pensions, bounties, back pay,
&c WALDO BRIGHAM, GEO. l.. WATERMAN. 10
~ w. HENDEE, attorney and counsellor at
". law and solicitor in hancery, Morrisvile,
Vt. Office in Masonic building. "a
sJ o. HEATH, attorney and counsellorat law
NJ, and solicitor in Chancery, Cambridge, Vt.
Particular attention given to the collection of
military claims, including pensions and bountles.
Terms reasonable. Office at Jefersonville
BOWERS q GLEED, attorneys at law and so.
lcitors in Chancery, Morrisvlle,Vt (Oihce
formerly occupied by Hon. T. Gleed,) H. H. POW
ERs, p X. GLEED.
10 p. PARKER, attorney and counsellor at
Ia. law, Wocott, Vt. Particular attention
given to collecting all kinds Of military claims.
Having an experienced agent and attorney in
Washington y. g., am prepared to procure pen
sions, bountes, back pay, &C., on reasonable
terms.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
fETRIFTED BODIES.

Mr.. EDITOR In looking over some
papers laid aside found some memoran-
da relating to the removal Of the dead
some years since from the original bury
ing ground in the town of St. Johnsbury,
to the new cemetry, nearly north of the
village The old ground is now occu-
pied by the Court House, My notes re-
late to the singular condition of several
of the disinterred bodies, but | will only
describe one particularly. Jonathan
Prescott was, in the year 1890, resi-
dent of St. Johnsbury, and at that time
the seventh settler. He had lived at va.
rious localities in town, but at the time
of his decease he resided on the farm in
the south part of the town, now owned
by John B. Woods. He died May 9th,
l048, aged So years. The decease which
ended his day was pulmonary consump-
body he had been buried some eight or
nine years The coffin, when it was at
tempted to raise it, was found extremely
ponderous, requiring the united strength
of four or FIVE men to lift it from the
grave. Upon opening the coffin, the body,
face and limbs, exhibited their usual
proportions, and natural appearance, save
that the face was brownish in color.
Fertilization seemed to be perfect, extend
ing to all parts of the body. Upon touch
ing the forehead with the blade Of
spade ringing sound, as if the spade
had struck a stone, was produced, Two
other bodies were found in a similar con.
dition, all of which had been inferred
subsequently, but soon after that Of Mr..
Prescott. The soil where Mr.. Trescott
Was buried was sandy, or rather sandy
loan. The other two referred to we're
buried nearer the eastern end of the yard,
where the soil was similar, upon the sur
face, with clayey subsoil, and a little
moist. have thonght considerably Of
these causes of pertri6cation. am unable
to satisfy myself as to the reason why
three bodies among several hundred in
the same yard should be found in this
condition. Was there any thing petri-
factive in the soil Did the diseases of
which they died, or the mcdioiue admin
istered, cause it? Two died of consump-
tion. and one of diabetis. Let the wise
man explain these things, if he can. @.
- C0IefIo91,0n 49, .ft .. .I|Ug q
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TaiI0rs.

A II. WELLS, merchant tailor, Waterbury,
n VT dealer in the best brcadcloths, doeskins
,oassmeres, yestings, taiors trimmings GU tom
Ready. made clothing, Gents furnishing
%Gsods, &c, Graments made in the most ap-
proved manner, and warranted to it. 30
~ H. MILAN, fashionable tailor johnson vt.
N.All work made by him will be done in the best
style ana warranted to ft Cutting done for
Others TO make. Terms, cash ON delivery.
g N. TRACY, fashionable tailor johnson vt.
a0.Work done to order on short notice. Cutting
done for others to make. ALI work warranted rs
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
RUNAWAY POND.

The story of this remarkable occurrence
has been told great many times. We
presume, however, is will be new to many
of our readers. This account it from
the report of the late Geological Survey {:
An event occurred in the county of
Orleans, in the year 1910, that deserves
some mention in this Report. Within
the towns of Greensboro and Glover, a
considerable body of wafer, known as
Long Pond, existed at an elevation of
fourteen or fifteen hundred feet above the
level Of the sea. 1t furnished the head
waters of Lamoillc River, and flowed
south. 1t was near two miles in length,
and from o1e-half to three-fourths Of u
mile wide, and, excepting near the outlet,
was very deep. Its greatest extent was
north and south. At the distance of one
hundred rods from this pond, northerly.
was another pond of half the area of
Lond Pond, and on level 100 feet low
or, which discharged its waters northerly
into Memphramagog Lake.
For about 800 yards from the southern
extremity, Long Pond was very narrow !;
a. II Al ,yoto. ,,nt ,noca thar fa,, or az
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Pond. tearing away part of its barrier,
and-gaining additional strength from its
tributary waters, the torrent swept down
the channel of Barton River, and made a
rapid descent toward the meadow lands
in Barton. Through all this distance it
tore up the forest trees and bore them on
ward as trophies of its power, while huge
stones were moved from their places and
carried often considerable distance by
the force of the torrent .s.
The path followed out by the waters
was thirty or forty rods wide, and in some
places, from twenty to sixty feetin depth.
Not only were the mills swept away
with the milldams, but the ground for
many feet around, and even the bed
of the river, which was left to choose
a new channel for itself AS the mingled
mass of water, sand and timber, reached
the more level country, it expanded ITSELF
but still marched onward in its devasta-
ting career. Not only were the largest
trees torn up, but vast masses of earth on
the higher lands were borne onward by an
immense force. Many trees of the largest
size were overturned, while some were
left standing in every variety of position.
So powerful was the force of the tor
rent. that after a course of seventeen
miles, huge rock, estimated at one hun
dred tons in weight was moved several
rods from its bed.
All the mills on Barton River were
carried away, but no lives so far as known,
were lost in this sudden stampede Of
the waters of Long Pond to mingle with
those of Lake Memphremagog.
1t should be regarded as very provi-
Dental, that the waters of this pond were
thus let off, before the valley of Barton
River became thickly settled, as they
must certainly have escaped from their
bed at some time, and the amount of dam.
age would have been vastly greater had
this event occurred few years later.
For many years it was supposed the
meadows were entirely ruined, being Gov
cred with sand, gravel and timber, from
two to twenty feet deep. But now it is
found these meadows we're benefited,
rather than injured.
In part of Long Pond and in Mud
Pond, were immense quantities of sphag-
nous muck. This was carried forward
and mixed with the soil and sand depos-
tied on the meadows, which now yield
large quantities of grass, and in many in
stances are ploughed for corn and grain,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-10
Fer the Newsdealer.
I'LL MARK THE HOURS THAT SHINE.

LII MANN THE HOUhS THAT SHINE.
The hour that bringeth shadows,
To pass athwart life's sky.
Uutil the heart is sick with dread,
And tear dimmed grows the eye;
will not mark, nor let my heart,
In sorrow, long repine;
But like the simple DIAL
I'll mark the hours that shine.
will not note it, if friend
Proves false and leaves myside
And should they e'er return again,
Tll not their erring chide;
But only mind me of the time,
THOUGHT THEM WHOLLY NINE,
And like the simple dial,
Still mark the hours that shine.
And when my life has passed along,
AS ev'ry life must pass,)
To that dread hour which shall be
OF mine on earth the last
I'll lift my gaze beyond the food
Which bounds the shores of time.
Unto that land where all Is light;
Whose hours forever shine.
MARTHA A. ROOD.