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The EmperoI's Grand Idea-The Necessity
OF Checking the UniIed States-1 he Latin


Race.
From the Herald.
We give elsewhere the letter of the Emperor OF
the French to Marshal Forey IN wlich he COM
municated his grand idea" in relation to
Mexico, an article from the London Times show
ing how the Emperor's letter was regarded in
Europe at the time of its publication, and the
part OF the Emperor's recent speech to the Cham
bers in which he refers to the withdrawal of the
French troops II will be seen that the Empe.
rol's letter to Marshal Forey is aetter of instruc-
ton, by which the commander, in order
perhaps to fill him with the spirit OF the
expedition, was let into the secret OF its
ultimate object. ''We have an interest
says the imperial writer, "in the United
States being powerful and prosperous.
but not thot she should take possession of the
| whole Gulf of Mexico, thence command the
! Antilles, as well as South America, and be the
sole disburser Of the products OF the New
| World" In other words, France fears the
! growth of the United States; she must stand In
| the way and stop it, and The Emperor believes
that this must be done by the establishment of
the Latin race on this side the Atlantic. This
is his grand ldea.p Six months after this letter
was written, and when the Emperor believed
his object secured, he announced it TO the world
! by publishing the missiye in the Moniteur. "We
cannot but feel said the London Times, ''that
we now learn the true reasons OF the Imperial
''WeIe the Mexican expedition not otherwise
| remarkable, 1t would have a claim TO be remem.
bered as the fret serious attempt Of Europe to
resist the advances Of the American democracy
and establish balance OF power on the Western
continent Such is the object proposed to
France by the grand idea, and in his words on
the withdrawal of his troops the Emperor let
US remember, expects TO arrange their return
only when il can be effected without compro.
misng the interests that led him TO that die
tant country.n 1t is the grand idea all the time,
and II Is this noton-this vain fancy OF the Em-
peror and nothing else that to-day darkens the
J sky between the United States and France.
! Should there be war between France and the
United States u will be against the will OF tAe
forty millions Of the French peoOle and the
forty millions OF the United States. There IL
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not dared declare their real minds. They still
hope to pass for supporters of Mr. johnson till
after election, and the leaders in Congress help
them at their game of duphcity by postpon1ng
the debate in the House on the last constltu-
tional amendm ent till week after the election.
Lei every Connecticut man, whose vote is
solicited by these doublefaced political trick
sters, ask them If they support the veto. That
is the test. The President desires the defeat of
every candidate like Hawley and his associates,
who refuse to stand by him or hold doubtful
attitude. The position Of the Democracy Is uLe-
quIvocal Mr.. English indorses the Presidents
policy, always has indorsed It, and win have the
vote of every honest supporter Of Mr.. johnson
in his fight with the radicals. -lI
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LIQUORS..
CKESNUT GROVE WHISKY.

No. 225 North THIRD Street.
If anything wanted to prove the absolute purity
of this Whisky, the following certificates should do It,
There Is alcoholic smulant known commanding such
recommendation from such high sources:-
PHILADELPHIA, September g. 1858.
We have carefully tested the sample Of CHESNUT
GROVE WHISKY which you send us, and find that 1t
contains NONE THE POISONOUS SUBSTANCE known
which is the characteristic and Injurious in
gTedient Of the whiskies In general use t
BOOTH, GARRETT & CAMAC,
Analytical Chemists.
NEW YORK, September 3. 1858.
have analyzed sample OF CHESNUT GROVE
HISKY received from MT Charles wharton, Jr., of
Philade phia; and having carefully tested 1t, / am
pleased to state that it is entirely FREE FROM poIsoNoUs
OR DBLETRRIOUs substances 1t Is an unusually pure
ana tne-favored quality OF whisky. =
JAMES II. Chiffon, NJ. D.,
Analytical Chemist.
BOSTON, March Z, 1859.
I have made chemical analysis Of commercial sam
pies of CHESNUT GROVE WHISKY, which proves TO
be Tree from the heavy Fusl ois and perfectly and
unadulteraed The fine favor of this whisky Is derived
1Iom the grain used IN manufacturing it
Respectfully, A. A. HAYES, M. D.,
State Assayer No. Is Boylston street.
For sale by baGe demohn bottle, at No. 22s sNorth
THIRD Street Philadelphia. 33
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DIRECTORS,

COLONEL WILLIAM b. THOMAS,
CHARLES s. OGDEN,
EDWIN MIDDLETON,
ALEXANDER j. HARPER,
WILLIAM BERGER.
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The Differences Between Congress and the
PTesident-WhO is RespOnsibles

From the Times. t - r....-
The desirabeness of a governmental deadlock
is not affirmed IN any quarter. They who most
applaud the attitude of the radicals, and most
strenuously aid them by attacks upon the Presi-
dent, are constrained to acknowledge the difficult
ties which such an attitude entails, and the ex-
pediency OF averting them il possible The only
exaltaton we have discovered emsnates from
Democratic journals, which seem, with singular
i'll Judgment, to conclude that by fomenting mis-
chief they may in some unexplained way pro-
mote the interests of their own party.
With the course OF the Democrats, In Congress
or in the press we have, in party sense, no
right to find fault. Their tactics are part OF
come aggressive, do not necessarily come within
the range OF their opponents criticism. We
may, nevertheless, be permitted to express the
opinion that, merely IN a party sense, 1t is not
wise to play the game OF factiOnists for the pur-
pose OF widening a real or supposed breach on
the other sides aad still less is L. wise TO promote
national political embarrassment tor the sake of
aggravatlng differences among the Union party.
We have seen instances since the commences
ment of the session in which opportunities for
real usefulness have been sacrificed simply TO
show the extent OF the division in the Union
ranks.
Ne have seen substantial succor rendered to
the radicals by Democrats whose votes would
have secured the triumph ofmoderate views And
we see Democratic newspapers, especially In thli
clty, working apparently on the suppositiol
that they best perform their duty by doug wha
they can TO prevent the reconciliation OF the
legislative and the executive branches OIL the
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THE NEW YORK PRESS.

Editorial Opinions Of the Leading
Journals Upon the Most Import
ant Topics Of the Hour.
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COMPLIED BvERY DAY FOR EVENING TELEGRAPH.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-12-15

o,orossisc measures against the peop'e
h. thc Pru-siau authorities ~,
pms. December ] ] noon ! he e'a'
,.,;ou "A Rome hv the French troops
,,i,l lie virtually completed today
<,y prtr,Ns, December | - iampi,
.al.t.s of the second gives accounis o'
~. d.,l,rnllc condition Of northern
u.xie, No business doing, ani %.
G,,urr too uueertnjn 10 permit any W
,s,.,,,. IA revive trade Iampicu b. 40
H.. hand. sf the .luaro4ii"- pnfrou4
c,re.d lo;...s are lowed on The i'""f'',,
The same condition Of things "'u''
at san Louis Po,o.i. which BE- ~ To,
hands Il the imperinli.t. sb'rh i'I
been cxacted from che inlanii'"'' We
tbet eity Gold 1874 N 49,
lAvrRrooi. December ], noon = .. OF
ton market opened active sole. '.'''
bales Middius Hplaud- ID 'i''''t
quotations luliy u d.
NEW Nnuk, December l--i Hiih'I
q, tails ~ the battle o., Nntauorn- ~
hand Commander o' p.sauitf. lHr,r-
repori- the loss ul half his mon 30 th'
assaul' uran Fort Nonier"" We -at'
.I,o ffihit. vus owing 200 % unti % --nir
In, ladders Eullrip lo9- 600 kil'-'
and itl vauutlrd. and between lt'f'
ami four hundred prisuurr- 'anA. '-
lu.s all iaid. about loss 10 i- said i''a'
t..oi,..In l.H.tel that il De- bod sns
rsctrd he wouli hove r0~sed t'fn river
irts Texas and whipped nut 'ht ran
KEGS large number. oi Wounded ON
Ger. ~ E-eolrlY- arm, Hafe effis
d .
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Tna,i St.gen. aui hi ,'ratC5-
sal Intention

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shell feel il our duty to call the n,tcn-
fiuu sl thc stockholders Of this great
enterprise 10 the protection 20. thcir own
Interests Aware Of the numerous dii.
Grultic. which the present oh.rr- hn'o
IBd O., contend With. $50 have been re.
'urtun' q, complain laif 1t was not to be
expected TINT either the Pcori" ~ Tue
press would long rcusin silent relative
"a rn,.iuanl-cmant that involve, such
ru,uua. rmscYu,L,r. and for which ns
$50. mad those most drtply interested
believe. tharr b. uc,;'el excuse nor Jus.
n6.,tiou. Ne therefore earnestly ai
rraJ to tbr directors go luak into thi-
matter and remedy tar evils that have
aH,..,l such universal complaint
Nr Eriru The present condition
aul infringement H, tIe% T. ba.r0ad
mlctIu. such ruJs ifJuy upuu
HIts community s- ta rlll forth .iaU DOB
,.nirr vugi-ut muit7 A NOW managed
4 ..u H1urs and H pHihr pns"it'
our tusm,>, men hive invested iurgo
sum uf money .u tle purchase H' a'ui-
ua 10 ,tc con.trartimof .umuod'0u>
warehouse. uthars aie ratu- 'n"'.
ulan- r'ni' i"r property '' ''.'' l.' w.,
'' D t'.'. W." ..''' p. '''.' r'.. I..., r,
N.''' w., Wv ,. a.. ,,a.,.l.,, r,i.ur, .r
IN. a.,J n, meet nulifs expectation
rha,.r. from tbs Mt were bringing
ip hrir cotton Pes. .uau toamt tHrr"
wu- 300 way # .nfpns e. 9hse'ep",'
|.r''mnl- wh" '''"-'i stock, 'I -I, ~.
r. 0..'! .' . .- ...i. Ill.,. 'gi
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cease DO '.'.'i ~, '..''.'' -. ..'.' ~. IT'.
- Wv ....,.,.,.r. ir. t.5g,r.bant
.... ,t. .rIr al hi. goods. aud thc
trade OF our rcop.s is ds-trte1 Tucr
"a Goo uncsuruia,hIe Necessity Cor tbs
-mle 40, 'n.u- ~om'h1at 8 rr>l"n..'-
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-12-15

\ monument Of Italian marble
forty feet high and costing eleven
thousand dollar. f. 10 No erected in
Marshall county Mississippi. to tho
Confederate dead Of that county
The cholera .till fingers in yariau.
parts of fcnnc- &C.
\ ca'orrl preacher IN virginia
only 10 years ha Just married a
gushing beauty Of eighty.
Juaee VI jackson and Charles
l.. fobard' Of Austin have been
appointed Reporter, Of the supreme
1ouft 0f Tcv,e
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-12-15

Ma louN I Puprrss Scuoal. Soc
the advertisement lie has purchased
the former Methodist church building
which makes nm excellent school room
We hope that the suceess that hns at
tended his Efforts rs teacher. will DC
continued He ha. proven himself
worthy Of being sustained
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-12-15

Ry-J VI Norphis Esq, travelling
editor and correspondent Of tho Of tho
Galveston Civilian. was in New Orleans
on the lst inst
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-12-15

\ now and fatal disease i, KILN.
hog. in Fleming county Kentucky.
Nr T. johu-on hns lost j. hogs
by what be- calls diphtheria Tie ex
amiuci them very closely, aud found
q yellow thick substance around the
windpirc, aud nothing wrong with
cutraiI- \ blood, substance runs
from their ears aud nose, Ills los.
So iar amounts to SlnnN
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06
And again, this writer says
A DEAD HUSBAND TURNS Up.-Anoshe

A DEAD HUSBAND TURNS UP.-Another
case of the dead coming to life has just been
brought to light in the registers Office of this
county. A citizen of Reading who ealisted in
the early part Of the war, and frome"hom no
information was had for some time, was given
up for dead. His supposed widow, in order TO
draw certain legacy which in the meantime
became payable to the husband, took out letters
of administration on his estate, drew the legacy
and was again married Immediately tbereupon.
A few weeks afterwards the husband-not dead,
but ligipg-called at the registers Office, where
he was informed that letters of administration on
his estate had been granted to his supposed
widow, whereupon he instituted legal proceed
ings against the administering and her sureties
in order to recover back, not bis wife, as he al
legged, but the legacy. This is the second case
of a similar nature that has occurred in the reg
ister's Office Of this county within the last three
months Reading Gazette.
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The Southern Express Company,

t transportation of merchandise. valuable
p"nk notes, bonds, &c for all parts
OF the South and Southwest in ronnrction Win
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
have estaoidShed l"eir agency at So BROADWAY
NEW YORK, where orders to call for r,na, " "a
forwarded South viii receive prompt atten,ion
Mercha ndise and vauables delivered IN 4.
KiuSIeys s. American and United States Express c.,
panies for the Southern Express Company, will re-
ceive prompt dispatch
For particulars, rates of freight, &c &C. apply At
the office of the Southern Express Company, 50
Broadway. II. +. PLANT,
Dec l8, 1865, President
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Charlotte Foundry Il Machine Shop

The public is respectfully informed that am pre-
cared to build and repair Steam Engines and do
all kinds of Machinery work. Also make Castings
in Iron and Brass. am well-fted up, and guaran-
tee work to be done as we'll and cheap any
Shop in the State.
old castings bought taken in exchange for
work j. NJ. HOWE,
Oct l6 1865 6mpd Proprietor.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06
Davenport Female College.

LENOIR, CaI0ueN county, " c.
The exercises of this Institution will lie resumed
on Monday the 26th of February, with n full and
accomplished corps of Instructors. This Institution
is deiiG Ghtfuiy situated at Lenoir. II miles from
Heard Station OF the Western Railroad
TERMS:
Board for Twenty weeks $50 90
Tuition in English branches 20 90
Tuition in Music and Of Piano, % 80
Drawing, 10 90
Painting in Oil. 90 90
Latin, Greek. French and German, each, 90
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Tuition in first class. Sl2 90
Tuition in second class Is 90
Contingent fee to be paid by each stu
dent entering the College, 90
AL of the above prices are 10 be paid in specie or
lis equivalent
For Circular address. until lst of February,
REV. J. r. GRIFFITH,
January 10, lSG6-2m. Ansouville, n. G.
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MEDICAL CARD.

DRS. GIBBON l. McCOMBS, having associated
themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery
respectfully tender their professional services the
citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
From large experience in private we'll as
Field and Hospital practice, they feel justified in
proposing pay special attention to the practice of
Surgery in all its branches
Office in Granite Row, up stairs, opposite the
Mansion House.
ROBERT GIBBON, II. D.
Dec H. 1865 j. p. McCOMBS NJ. D.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06

NEGRO MoRrAL1rY.-To show the extent Of
The mortality among the negroes, the Mobile Ad-
vertiser and Register says:
1--WE do not doubt that more southern negroes
have died Of disease, caused by improvidence in
a state of freedom for which they were utterly
unprepared, than have fallen by the sword in the
armies of both the North and South, in the late
sanguinary conflict" elNoL
A letter from Green Ridge, Arkansas, January
%, received in this city, also says:
"TI4t mortality amongst the negroes in the
towfZ (where they will all go if they can get
there) is very great, chiefly from the prevalence
OF smallpox In fact I believe the race will be-
come extinct in few years Strange as it may
seem, mothers take but little care of their young,
now that they are obliged to support them. In
many cases they destroy their babes"
And again, this writer says:
'There are not hands enough in this State to
cultivate one-h half of the land that was planted
before the war. The mortality among the ne
groes since they became free is something fear
iul, ana it is rare thing to see negro baby"
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Family Groceries.


PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, &c.
"k Orders with remit,ances promptly executed at
lowest market prices by
Eaarrai, RiSley & TOmpkins,
No. Ill Chambers Street, NEW YORK,
Prprietors of RiSley's Ext. Buchu, which is sold
for less prices and is double the size and strength
of any other.
December 4. 1865 6m
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KOOPMANN & PHELPS
CELEBRATED OLD STAND.

We would respectfully call the attention of all
friends and customers to the fact that we are re-
ceiving of the largest and best assorted
Stocks of Goods
to be found in this place. We intend to do ex-
tensivc CASH BUSINESS, and are determined to
sell Goods at the very lowest prices.
TIE LADIES are especially in,ircd to call and
examine Stock, consisting in part Of
Dry Goods
as follows: Fancy Goods, Trimmings of all kinds
Blankets, Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Carpet
ngs. Hats and Caps, Hardware and Cutlery, Boots
and Shoes, Roping Bagging, Leather.
Also large assortment of
Family Groceries.
Country Merchants who desire TO purchase from
a select and complete stock, respectfully invited
to inspect goods, before purchasing elsewhere,
believing il can be made their interest to do so
KOOPMANN l. PHELPS.
December 4, 1865.
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FIRE. LIFE & MARINE INSURANCE,
CHARLOTTE, n. G..

CHARLOTTE, n. G.
The undersigned, representing some of the strong
est New York Insurance Companies, prepared
TO issue Policies for any amount desired against
Loss Land Sea of Property Life, in North
and South Carolina. Address
HUTCHINSON & SPRINGS, Agents,
Sept 4, 1865. If Charlotte, N. c.
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NJ. HUTCHIsOE. J. E. BROWN
HUTCHINSON & BROWN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

CHARLOTTE, " c.,
Having again associated themselves in the practice
of Law will give faithful attention to all business
entrusted to them in Mecklenburg and the adjoin-
ing counties.
Office in the corner building formerly occupied by
the late Col Wm. A. Owens, nearly opposite the
be found.
December 25, 1865. 3mpd.
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At the Old Established
DRUG STORE

OF F. SCARF, may be found everything in the
Drrg line, of genuine quality.
February 26, 1866.
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THE
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@Published every Tuesday,6
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w Transient advertisements must be paid for
In advance. Obituary notices are charged advertis-
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Advertisements not marked the manuscript
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Come one, come aU' come big, come small!
Come young, come old! and see bargains solo
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In Washington, on the 22d Of February, 1866.
He STANDS FIRM FOR THE CONSTITUTION.
Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1866-12-24

berIegen 9etpdbren. 5riIde Slide, quite Slide,
beibt es AUDI bo! MlDrgen lit 3eit gelu9 oasu.
- 9lber miro Wtattbias es 1id mOrsen fri6
ni6t dr9elegen iein Iaen, bus, tpas er ipeib, II.
er peib leiper 5u bel unter bic Qeute gu brinser.
-9ab er buS ni6t tann, paliir ioG geipret
tperoen! fpra6 Nmmenborf.
Gr ftano orf uno rief rad bsm 9pfe binalls.
-0eoa, @alter
0lei6 barauf trat ein alter 9ener Elm,
wel6er cen 8efebI erbieIt, ben Stontpa6ta
meiiter ber5ubei6eben.
-9as lpirO ihwer buIten, Iaste Der 9iener,
Der legt seDib i6Un Idneit in ben 6ebern.
-SO bOIit 0u Jpn aus ben 6eoern! Ipra6
Der 8iraermeiiter. Sat Der &erl 70 menta su
tbun, bab er 10 fritz aufs Obr lesen taun?
Wta6, boB 9u forttomnlil
Ser Otener entfernte iih, tpenig crfreut ii6er
ben guftrae, cen 8rumnlbdr b. Wa9tmeiIfer
SIR SteIle Su Itaffen. yei6t nit llnre6t I6reb
er Die S&ulO bes lrdten @anseS bem i'm gqns
3en 6auie perbabten Martn gu, II. beim Sort
9eben iparf er bemlelben einen Seitenblid su, in
reIhem chen 10 oieL Geradtuns al8 9ab lag.
(SDrtlebun9 folet.)
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SssIiesz aas ssAssfgE@ss
B0Cttm ore We6er. :
3ssauseeeessR sOn
Ges,g0ssssee s Sfdpp.
saeptnaumaen.

g3eRtngamgets.
scr 4aagase 1geessT foiEes III Der StGet ~ asns
wB@entIts sagbor an SiC &rdesE @elTe OaInE "etGa'
mCrtil& ftnh.
Dnrd6 b;e Rpft eerIanbt: SR.SO far sscucfs resr
eG iXEtti@ In 8DrGus5a5tnnS
GOas sgodembIait sri6eint iebcn 6restnS uHo top
S@ iabrIits in GorauS saFI6ar.
ssa9 Oe,ti9lonb eerianss: 20 1Sfri'@ (stn~lieBl'0
bss 4orto).
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-03
LIFE'6 LEAVES.
The day with its sandals dipped in dew
Has passed through the evenings golde,

The day with its sandals dipped in dew
nas passed through the evenings golden
gates,
And SINGLE star in the cloudless blue
For the rising moon in silence waits:
"nile the winds that sigh to the languid
hours
A lullaby breathes DER the folded flowers,
The hllies nod to the sound of the stream
That winds along with lulling flow,
And either awake or half in dream,
l pass through the realms of long ago;
While faces peer with many a smile
From the bowers of memory's magic isle.
There are joys and sunshine, sorrows and
tears,
That check the path of life's April hours.
And longing wish for the coming years
That hope ever wreathes with the fairest
flowers
There are friendships guileless. love as bright,
As pure as the stars in the halls of night.
There are ashen memories, bitter pain,
And buried hopes and broken vow,
And aching heart by the restless main,
And the sea breeze tanning psllid brow |;
And wandering on the shell-lined shore
List'ning for voices that speak no more.
There are passions strong and ambitions wild
And the fierce desire to stand in the van
Of the battle of life, and the heart of the child
Is crushed in the breast of the struggling
man;
But short the regrets and few are the tears
That fall at the tomb of the vanquished years
There's a quiet peace and domestic love,
And joys arising from faith and truth,
And love unquestioning, far above
The passionate dreaming of ardent youth ;
And kisses of children, on lip and cheek,
And the parents bliss which no tongue can
speak,
There are loved ones lost There are little
In the distant dell, meath protecting trees,
Where the streamlet winds and the violet
waves,
And the grasses wave to the signing breeze;
And we mourn for the pressure of tender lips
And the light of eyes. darkened In deaths
eclipse.
And thus, ss the glow of sunlight dies,
And the nights first look on the earth is
cast
gaze meath those beautiful Summer skies
At the pictures that hang on the hall of the
On sorrow and joy chanting mingled lay
When to memory's wildwood we wander
away"