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MTsS7egrPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY.

FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 1865.
Senate met. Prayer by Rev. Wm'
Napier. ,o;.tea
recommended the passage OF a house olil
antiMad an act to confer additional pow,
ers upon all incorporated cities ana
towns in the State of Mississippi. y
With amendments by striking out all
after the enacting clause and inserting
! other matter which passed as amended
/ Mr. K;no from.the same committee re-
commended certain amendments to, ana
the massage of, a Senate bill entitled an
act to amend chapter l3 of the REVISED
code. &c. which passed as amended.
Mr. King from same committee recon-
p,ended an amendment TO and the pas
saoe of House bill entitled an act TO
nrevent trespasses in certain cases, Wnlcn
; on his motion, passed as amended.
Mr. King from the same committee re
e commended the passage of House Dill
o entitled ar act for the relief OF Exec
= utors and others in certain cases, WHICH
~ on his motion passed.
~ Mr. Moseley from the committee ol
o! Pronositions and Grievances recommen
ne dad no legislation on the subject of tn
m netitions of citizens of Amlte county
for and against retailing vinous and splr
n0 ;tous linnOrs in the town of Liberty.
~. The report was received and agree
'ly to.
he Mr. Mosely from the same commute
:, =. reported adversely 10 the passage
NO a Senate bill entitled an act tor the :
ne lief of Thos d Day, of Pike count
ed. which report was received ana agree
)ed to.
Mr. Lowry from the committee on m'
- nOk n
litia, reported bill entitled an act 10
yiye an act entitled an act to provioe
, perfecting and preserving the records
eet- the Mississippi troops, approved Augu
Ilth, 1864.
l,ad Mr. Martin proposed to amend
- nroyiding that the Superintendent p
ol yided for in said bill, shall receive
pol salary only for the time actively
,hn- ployed in his labors, &C., which was
motion of Mr. Lowry rejected.
) -. On motion of Mr. Lowry, the bill II
~ passed.
Mr. SWEET from the committee on
:, rolled bills reported sundry Sena'e Q
Well correctly enrolled and that the same
le IN been presented to the Governor
,;aS Mr. Robinson introduced bill entlt
I.;o-. an act to enable the county OF Kempe
rhor settle up and close the subscription
ord said county to the capltaI stock Vi
rho Who Mobile and Ohio Rail Road Comp
the Wntcn, on MS nlo'ion, Tn o,,,;tlad
Leg Mr Jain ln.Iouo0 ~ - Trustees of
,rdes Summit Baptist Church, Pike cou
i, but MISSISSIPPI WHICH, oI La fror,, the Hc
'ori,s Ths On motion of Mr. Duncan, the Sc
with M took up Senate bill which had
nc made the special order for Wedne
,rceIv last at o'clock, A. M, to wit an &C
e pro alne1o Uno eAon 9Sa :, tho comm
sb to of the whole.
hitter After some time spent in comm
; man of the whole, the committee rose ant
thsv ported some progress and asked leaN
l,,n;ng ait again at o'clock P. M.
! and The report was received and ae
mt the to.
those Adjourned until 8 o'clock F. NJ.
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From the bottom OF our
,se con gratulate the Vlrelnlans
,,nop the prospect of a speedy anu p !,
upon p,t restoration of civil authority IN
.Iln;n Stota It must be melanchoIy
.t,o oves of manhood all over tne WIZ
". hobold this noble race OF na II, ~
VI va;ns flows the heroic olooo y.
utaI "no ancestors, and whose recent
Inndo of daring she'd imperishaoie iustre
uoe uo, American yalor, loaded with LIZ
| up" of nolitical bondage and crusheo
In,aoth the heel of conquerlng pow
G;ie the exquisite proportions OF lne
Cnool slove we heave asigh that so mucil W
tIe'.t,, can be enslaved, and she'd teai
.hot q fetter can touch sucn qoee my
limbs without melting. n tl;rc
Rnt Virginia's glory is not all 'nlne
.batwas Beneath her surface sne Con-
caaIs the wealth of empires; anu up9l
ber bosom she bears no unworthy uo
scendats of those great sons, whose naile 9a. :
ore the brightest jewels IN the Ch"PieC =
freedom; she fondles there ner Hee
nea e,o;nns U0 who will arise to place he
. where she belongs among Tue &c on
We trust that the anuclpau1n sb
orrasnondent may be realized that sn
; LII call a convention, evoke the soVei
e;gntv of her citizens, frame constltu
. ION adapted to the genius OF her peopl'
od elect an executive and other ofncel
who will reflect her WILL
Sfrip away her fetters, cast into oonVlo
- all the badges of her bondage ana sn
- will hand down to posterlty name
!, Grand as her proud past, the cherlsne
n heritage of all true Americans
lopitan Record
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RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO FPEEDMEN.

Resolved 1st That all free govern
ments are formed upon Intelligence
virtue and patriotism and that we can
not support and perpetuate repuSllcan
form of government otherwise tnan
white basis
ID That in all free governments where
two or more races exist, the Caucasian
family must have absolute control OF the
government, and that the other races are
entitled to no political rights or prlvl-
| leges. but such, as may be accorded TO
them by the dominant party.
| Sd. That in hearkening to the admo-
n;tion of history, that where two races
are thrown together, natural antagonlsm
has ensued, we do declare In theory that
the freedmen of this State are banlshed
from our land, and that it is the settled
rolicv of the State, that when time and
circumstances render it practicable, the
freedmen of this State shall be removed
TO some territory the Federal government
NAV ACQUIRE by purchase or otherwise.
4tb. That in hearkening to the admo
nition of history, that when the African
slave has been made free, he relapSe
into barbarism. Therefore, so long as M
remains in our country In his presen
bariobted condition, he shall be governed
by code patriarchiai In Its cnaracte!
and forthe furthsrance OF this object !
hereby declared to be the sense OF tni
Lerislature, that We will be governed o
the following rules to guide US IN tn
iarducus duty of perfecting laws loF Tn
government of freedmen:
5th. That in the adjustment OF all con
troverses and differences of legal chai
acter that may arise between ireedmen
Also between white men and freedmen
where the white man is plaintiff, shaI
be impartially decided by some trl6uns
of white men within their beats ana az
tricts and their decisions be final, pre-
yided no punishment shall exteno 70
lentence of death.
9th. That in the adjustment OF all cor
troyerses and differences of ksgal cha
q acter that msy arise between white me
. and freedmen. .Iwhere the latter Is q plall
: tiff. shall be decided in the usual cour
= for the adjudication of cases arising vi
= der 1bo white code. Said plaintiff sha
: be represented by white man, who sha
J be STYLED guardian, and the testansn
!, of said plaintiff shall not extend fafTn'
. than plain statement without the r
I ouirements of an oath.
d Adjourned until 3 o'clock to morrFo
morning.
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9 O'CLOCK, p. N.

3 O'CLOCK, P. N.
Mr.. Irby from committee on enrolled
bills submitted report of bills transmit
ted to the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Merrill the House
resumed the consideration of House ol!l'
entitled an act in relation TO railroads.
with sundry amendments.
Mr.. Suratt offered an amendment 10 an
amendment which was adopted on mo-
ton of Mr. Murdock. -,
On motion of Mr.. Murdock the bill as
amended WAS passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Martin, the House
took up the bill entitled an act to amend
the exemption laws of this State.
On his further motion, the House re-
solved itself into committee OF th'
whole for the further consideration OF th'
said bill.
The committee reported the bill baci
with sundry amendments, and aske'
leave to sit again at 9 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Irby the report wa
received and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Powers the Hous
t adjourned.
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.ast To the Congress ot lhe ~o"i'eo
: 90 $40 ,st its adoption as part Oh
orsti,uticn of the United States.
'n9 O., r,otion of Mr.. Gholson, tFe iurtner
;5arat;on of the resolutions was post
n,,ad until Monday next at IL O CLOCK.
po0ne p0 r,otion of Mr. Martin the House re
- in Committee of the Whole, the
sans;daration of House bill entitled an
oct 10 confer civil rights upon ireeulhen
and for other purposes: ,;t.
| Mr. Labauve in the chair the coilinl
,ea reported the bill back ana ASST ne.
Leave to sit again at Ii o'clock' WHICH "'''
agreed to. -. oor,n,ittee
} o,hmitted the following report.
, NJ Snaoker-The committee to whom
,ras referred a bill to amend the Chsrlei
of the CITY of Natchez, by providing LOT .
/ uao;strv of votes at city electlons' navy
e onn s;dered the subject and instructed
, ne to report the bill back to the house,
,n;,h the reccom mendation that the same
If ~ On motion of Mr. Hillyer the rePor,'
9 was received and agreed TO, ana the oAi
passed :, ~ following ioin
resolution f tb
D. Resolved by the Legislature OF IN
o State of Mississippi, Nna' n'o - -,
dollars be and is hereby \pproPriaIeo %
ee of any money of the provisional tax, no
in the Treasury, or that may hereafter .
n received not otherwise appropriated
"a enable the Governor to purchase amn'
ell n;tion for the use of volunteer compani' !
I'D now raised, and which may hereafter
raised under the order of the Provision
lry Governor of the State, said alamunltlee {
n he destribited to the said companl
Dill or counties, as the exigencies OF the ca
ln' may raquirc. uo,,
'm- On motion of Mr. Labauve, the aou
resolved itself into the COMMITTEE OF u
Whole for the further consideration
wv E thereof. i.
ate Mr. Kendall Of Jackson In the chalT'
OF committee reported the resolution ga
without amendment and on motion
Mr. Lewis referred TO committee on III
lleI eNi tary affairs.
ciai Mr. Medearis moved to adjourn III
anu o'clock.
Mr. Dotson moved to amend by strlk
out 3 o'clock and inserting O'Clock
en- morrow morning which was lost.
one The question recurring on the mot
chez of Mr. Medearis, it was decided IN the
frmative.
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psTBrig Gen. Fullerton' OF the freeu
mans Bureau Louisiana, has issueu !"
circular directing the agents OF the bu-
reau to impress on the colored people 'ne
Importance of at once entering in'o ~, oU1 !,
tracts for labor during she easuing year
The amount of wages to be paid ls lett &c
the parties, and also the number OF nouns
ner dav and days of the week, DC.
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EVENING SESSION.

NOV, 1UIn, 1ooo'
Senate met and resumed in committee
of the whole, the subject before them
when they adjourned, and after sometime
snent therein, the committee rose and
renorted the bill back with sundry
amendments and recommended that the
bin and amendments be referred to a
select committee of five.
The report was received and agreed TO-
Messrs. Lyles, Martin, Lowry, Lyle and
Wilson were appointed as said com
mittee. -,
Mr.. Lyles introduced bill entitled "ar
act to incorporate the North Mississippi
Saving Institution" which was referred
to the finance committee.
Mr.. Wolff offered the following reso
luton which were read the fourth time
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The Vicksburg Herald gives the death
IF the Rev. VIM. Parker Scott, of 4azoo
cisy, formerly prominent lawyer OF tna'
citv but since an ordained minister o.
the Episcopla Church.
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n Gentlemen who arrive IN town ",
With late papers from any quarter WIZ 4
"onter a favor by leaving them at our Oh
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NOT ICE

The interest of Mr.. j. D. Williams, cn -
The office of the Daily and Weekly Ga
rion, has been purchased by Coz. 14nvo err,
g Hamilton. The style of the new frm
will be shannon, Hamilton Il Co
"" ]. J. SHANNON, * CO.
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- - aa,,v the last. the peop'S :" .,;cn.
~ o ~ averv other sec''on' 10
IL, The neople of the East, nAuJS nhl;ga.
taiiy = ri .no the;r constitutional oo
.,ons and the higher law theory VT VII Of
80 ;tsa1f a justification OF the Lforth
Ia ltseu ',st he Abandoned henceloi "t ~
sec5sslom, saoar 4 compact to be just nGo
be equally binding on all 'he
'hetesU, Etarr man Of right feeling VII apr ppad
o;aIa he humane. the noble splri' eot"ocYp re
=, ths reference ito the vaior, ";as;a7,;
and heroic constancy" OF the Hh ronerpns
troons and all fair minded ana forn,er
men even in the ranks OF us ,loyving
foes. will agree with him In 'No the
enlogy he has pronounced ned their
bioh Qualities which nave ,,ot afraid
"aI5 cnara of their deeds, but tens In. ont
.sJ W with a noble pride that 'theS ,;"s;s "";,
Sna,a;ned ~Ui, the honor and glory OF rtsI' rtaI
. s;rn; and made her name 1lnuOi rav
III honor and glory to Gov. nutnP :hPtta =
: for ,b;s manly. this eloquent IrlousV ova
i Tho brave aid gallant men VINO "S tbei
-, To saal with their life oIoOu ~
e daTo,;on to principles they slncelp bir
~ uo.o .o;,ad and nrofessed. Let ootn ~, ~
S ,bon, let both the eulogls' anN ,,l
y dnoar1;na Snu subjects of his eulogy, po ~
- 80 ~ grateful remembrance oS 49,,
W W ner neonla a. of Mississippi; and let US US de de
10 tphat the wounded and disabled lno ~
- 80 ond the homeless, the wloo"' o. -;
n the orphans of their dead atonoa nel
es roceive from them that ;,st
~nit sptitIed In the language of Missss,pp
on noble minded and true hearted ed NIoTsl IT, Hon
les aJustice and gratitude demana ~ A
,se and magnanimity will besto" H.
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glem A06ertlsem MT s

r5z5=We are authorized to announce Johnson r.
n.SSsbv of Newton unity, candidate De-
- a. iyaois slature for Clerk of the Pentcntiary.
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nSr All letters and papers intenoeo
for the Clarion should hereafter DC
ractad to Jackson, Miss.
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cHANDLER's NEWS EXPRESS

07ON Magnolis, Pike county, 20 Homesvils
X fcounty seaD Pike county, Mississippi hi
E,om magnolia to Jacksouwood and Liberty tcoantv
sesN Amits county, Miss, III weekly.
From liberty to Ceu'erviile and Waodvie, te,uu,y
.atS W Wilk inson county semi.weekly.
wil suppy subscribers residing al or in the vciuv
- 80 station on the New Orl ans, Jackson AMI
Great Northern Railroad, southern Railroad and
iNs;ss;npi Centra, Railroad and Homesvle Jack
a,,roo5 Liberty, Centervi lc, Woodvi Ia Montie,uo
| County saaf9 Ppe Bluff etc wiz the
VMexv Orleans, Mobile. NiC K burg, Jack
60, and Meridian Daily ana Weekly
/ Papers. Ill, 49,,
Letters mailed lo cts enclosed or pa ksRss sent t
AGENT Chambers Express, Magnolia, Miss will b,
| promptly forwarded,
pGnii, mail routes and post Offices tasisYei
viil M all and pay postage on lttters from The Lb9v
| nlaces to Magnolia postothce
Passage from Magnolia TO Liberty y.--...... 50 %
Letters u. S. postage paid. ................ 10
! Nnwspapers and ciTcula-s po-tgg pG 5
Snb,cript ons and Advertisements for countr
: | papers received oy, j. bENJ HANDLER,
| Nov lldif. - S"'"NNuiet 81
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Stockholders Meeting.

-ur s.o.Lboldars in the Selma and Meridian
Railroad Com pany reqnested to meet in cenven-
tion in the city of Selma Tuesday 9th OF Decen-
~ - take into consideration subjects of importance
to ths Compnya and the Stockholders ingfvidu ally
TO the "on Y. SEAKPE, Sec'ty.
Demopolis Nov. IL, dtdm,
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c,,,,pr
b. MARSHALL
-~ II -
John ID, MaTSnall q UU'
SDcceSSOrS TO POmCrOy 4 Marshall
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ana Generai COnllh'SSiOn M6fCh"""'
40 mU, or,rorca Ct.
NO. A"'
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Keep constantly on nallo' 'lo00-i'' wv
comprising III p"l'
DaION,
LAED,
T0NcTrES
CANDLES.
STEARINE,
CVEECE
BUTTER,
0OAI,
% EISII,, n pG,
BIC RICE ~
COFFEE.
| ST-C,U .
| NJ, .r,r.,
| IObACSYi
|
NlheKa.' 7W
|
ich5es'
O"'SSpn, Spnca,
Cove ov.,or, 1obsters MackereI,
c.nd,.. p;o rrr;t brandy Fruit,
) prasorro, snr9 Spices,
Mustard SarulneS' N's"'
Raisins yermicelli. MacoTont
Condensed Milk Almonds, Mat'h'''
Crackers, Salt, oNutg
Yeast Powders. Blacking, Blsehng bF"'I'"
Broem., Buckets, Twlne'
cOpperas. Manila Line Gu" PA'AD'
Packing Yarn oakum' hn0y'
Lanterns, Signal LafternS. Bo,n
s.n... Corn Cracked Corn,
Oats, Peas, Bran,
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Nov. lst, 1865.
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CLEVELAND AND IOLEDO Il Z
WINTER GRRAHeKMEEE. !

Iss4-s. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. 1915.
On and aftsr MoEday, Oct. 1llts lss4. PasssnssF
Trains VIII leave Cleveland e. ioloEs (Sunda7p ex-
cepted: -,
Crafton, Obsrlin, WaEeman, horTaik, Monroe'
VilIe Bellevue, Olyds, Fremont and Elmoret
and arrives at Toledo at l7:45 P. ~ Chicago -
II.fOPu and Detroit 80 P.M-
asln p M-WESTERH MAlL.-StOps AZ Al stations
on Southern Division, and arrives at TOLEDO as
7:Z5P.M. chicago At 5 As A. n ana Detroit as
Am p M-NORTHEBF MAIL.-StOp5 At AL sta.
tions on Northern Division, and arrives AZ sap'
dusky ct T:lG P. d.
1a.aa p M.-HIGHT EXPRES6.-StOSs at Grafton
HorWalk monroeViLs, Clyde and Fremont, sna
arriVes Il Toledo st s. A. H.: Chicago at y u
PM and Detroit at $50 A. n
OOHHEOTIOEH.
0onuastioua are made at monrO6Vilis with the cAl-
dnslrV Mansfield Newark B. b. at Clyde Win tns
SsDduskY Dayton Cincinnati b b. 81 Eremont
S-ith the BreuoHt 4 Indiana b. b and at Iol9oe
,-ifh he MichigAn Southern Northern Indiana ena
Toledo 4 Wabash Railroads for ohicafo, Detroii
tscFson FoIt Wayne, LOgansport, Leiayeete, yallf
Alton ST. Louil. and al points Wsst. hoEfnNest aA-
Southwest. 49, - n.
West at 9:29 A. H., 2:55 ?. NJ and s49 p
6Andusky at 9:l5 A. n. L. D. hSoN~H- S1F
FHs--ls.N nr4 - teHA
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The Necessity Of an Exchange of Prts-

1t will be eminentIy gratifying to the
people to know that something Ii soon to
be done to accomplish an exchanges of pris-
oners. The testimony of Mr.. Richardson
of the New York Tribune, as to the brut-
ality of the rebels, is very decided. He
says:
That the rebels are Killing our men by
hunger and cold, when they have an
abundance of corn and fuel, are truths
which cannot be dsnied. When the pris
oners went there, they were newly cap
tured, and, like most of our soldiers in tn
field, young men in robust health. Ye
seventy days later we find them dying a
the rate of thirteen per cent. a month";
mortality which in forty-eight hours would
depopulste any city in the world and
send its inhabitants flying from it as from
pestilence And my associate, Mr.
Browne, who had the very best facilities
for knowing, testifes that out of an aver
age of nearly eight thousand prisoners
there were not at one time five hundred
well men-sn estimate which the rebel
surgeons frequently and emphstically con-
firmed, in my own hearing.
say nothing of the deliberate murders
which are so frequent, because they are
kindness itself compared with this dying
by inches, while the body grows weaker
and weaker, and the morbid, vacant, des-
pairing mind preys upon itself until the
lamp of lie goes out. If there is no early
relief in store for those Salisbury prisoners,
1 believe, before God, it would be q mercy
to themil their keepers, any morning, were
to draw them up in line and shoot them. to
the last man.
1 have known our government, month
after month, continue to send by its truce
boats tons and tons of valuable private
boxes for prisoners, while the rebels, not
satisfied with their usual practice of steal
ing under the rose, upon some frivolous
pretext or other were openly confscating
every pound of them. At the same time
as am assured, the returning truce-boats
were loaded down with boxes sent to rebel
prisoners from their friends in the south,
and our own express lines crowded with
supplies from the sympathizers in the
North. And / can only regard the recent
announcement that we may send private
boxes to friends and relatives in the South
as q cruel delusion. One box in six or ten
may reach its destination but the rest will
supply officers and hangers on at Richmond,
and thieves along the Southern railroads
generally with coffee and sugar at no ex-
pense whatever, unless the leopard has
changed his spots since the 18Th of De.
cember.
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PetroIeun, fn Indiana.

The petroleum excitement has reached
Indiana, and RACES in some parts of the
Safe with the fervor of the Oil Creek fs-
yer.
Thomas Stsnfeld, a citizen of South
Bend, and gentleman well known
throughout the State, in company with
others, purchased oil lands in Crawford
County, on the Ohio River. We learn
that their lsbors have resulted in striking
oil, which flows from one well at the rate
of seven barrels per hour, and that Mr..
Stsnfeld has been offered million dollars
for his interest. Parties in Lafayette have
purchased eleven thousand acres of land in
Jasper County, and are making prepara-
tions TO dig wells. They are confident of
success, IS unmistalsble indications Of oil
have been known to exist in some parts of
that county for years Oil has been col
lected in considerable quantities from the
surface of streams, and actually been used
for burning purposes.
Parties have been engaged for some
weeks past in leasing lands in Fountain
and Benton Counties for the purpose of
sinking wells.
Some years ago q we'll was dug q few
uAlltb lIOAu O1AOiOt OohbOA OOAAbyl AAOAH
which issued q strong current Of gas, which
being accidentally ignited famed, up fifty
feet high, and continued blazing, to the
horror of the neighborhood, and the i'm
minent danger of the property thereabout
until the residents collected, and filed VI
the well. Remembering this circum
stance, a gentleman of this city recently
sent an agent to Benton County. TO least
lands in the neighborhood Of this burning
well. Hewss surprised to find that othel
parties had been ahead of him, and largt
quantities of land had been leased in thai
region by oil spectators. There is nC
doubt Of vast reservoirs of petroleum neal
the coalbeds Of the State. The present
excitement will be the means Of develop
oping them, and adding another source O
wealth to our eOuntsy.--[ Lafayette Jour
nal.
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IDALY LEADER



We went wandering down through the woodlands
Iu the Autumn-Alies and l.
How clearly before me that memory stands,
From the old times long gone by
We pushed our way through the tangled wood
Where the binch-stems glittered white,
Until close by he rive r-side We stood,
Where the rOEan-berTies hung bright.
All the brown woods were silent overhead
There was never breeze TO quiver
The biTchen bOughs and the roWans red,
As they hung above the river.
The gold mass that clung on the gray rocks side,
Where only the moss could grow,
And the dark-green ferns dripping into the tide,
Lived again ia the stream below.
And she twisted the berries into 9 crown
For her charming gold-b bright hair,
Ant the face from the bank locked laughing down
At the face in the water there;
As If one Of the wood-nymphs Of olden days
Bad ssrayed to the river side.
To greet with her smiling and wondering gaze
Awatsr-sprite under the tide.
Cold in her grave lies Alice now
By the stresm I stand alone;
And one gold lock from her dead white brow
is the dearIst thing 1 oEn.
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