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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-10

rA-A yogag nsn inquired at The post Office
10 Etlc' New NoFs the other day. for letter for
kn'ry Hayden w. wac told ihrrr was
Hon' " Lock ere be replied. n little ancriiv
- lou ye he1aiBinsd a aodd letter for NV nam.
II doui coumcnce w!ih n haiIch II begin.
With ho Look in the Ole that 20, the ho's 80
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-10

- a siory i told ID Wr,Irrn eanai

- sioFy . told Of Western candidate
that came upon " poor white man. Who had
a vote 10 give, II he did Do his own milking
The candidate. Jones. asked him IL he should
bold TIE COW, Which seemed TO he Uneasy. aud
the Old man eonseniing very readily. be took
her hy the horns and held fast iiil the opera,ion
was done. Have vuu had Rohinsonfhis rivai1
foani here lately 2"
oh. ycs, he's bchiud the barn holding the
csif
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80 A young man became converted, and ne
eons@craled his cigars 10 the cause 0f Home nile
slons. wha, was their value for one year One
hundrsd dollars. weare sure his money did not
thst finss all end N sssots.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-10

- Isaac, my 500, lc, the good books Be q
lamp pnto thy path
Mother" replied the thounhtful Iaaae, az
should think that was making ligh, Of sacred
thugs"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-10
II. IL. GORsUCH,
Successor TO Jehu Gorsuch,

Successor TO Jchu Gorsuch,
Corner Of Gay and Front it,. Baltimore Mi,
rEALLHfN
FOREIGN AID DOMESTIC HARDWARE.
III AS recesed h.s sprng and<=scs..s,s>
III Summer supply ~ :sod.. con A&K
slsting "a part oi ihHi,c.uHd Forks. - "
Pock,i kLig,.. Table and Tea spoaus. Hollow
Mare, Wagon j. Nvs, Horse shoea and Nsils.
Ns.l Ruds, C.rpcHtc!s' Touls. AXcs. Lucks.
Hinge, screNs. Bo.ts, shoye!s, Forks, ricks
Mai,ocks. Casisnd Blister steel. Trace. Halter
aud Cow Chains. Counter Scales, safety Fuse
Gun Caps,
woohCocK's PI.ows AHn CASTINGS,
Also. stewards wedge pattern AXES, war
rantcd. all 90 which he ulsfs wholesale aud
retail al his asua! low pticrs.
cJ-i ~ addition 10 my stock Of Hardware.
have added inc assortment Il WOODEN
WARE. tuch s, Tubs. Buckets, Measure. Bas-
kots, Drooms. wasL u aard. Batter Prints. a..
&C., which department is ia charge of y. Il.
GoNSCclf. who is alwayA happy 70 wait upon
~ customer whn favor hun with their custom.
Please call ard tNaninc hts stock before pur
,hasdy elsewhere. iuru. I. isse.-ly.
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DR.. JOIN w. WAUGH.

Formerly Of Miilersvillc A. Arundel Co.. Nd
HANISG lpcs,ed At Priccyillc. Bs'uuort
N county. Nd thus succeeding thr late
Dr. Mahlon Price hu, marc recently pr ENss
Price. now Of BALTIMORE respectfully chcr,
hi' Professional Services 20 the citizens ~ M.
-rrrrundins country. Il affords him plea 'ure
20 give reference an experience 81 eighteen
wears aciive and successful practice which he
hopcs Will efficiently recommend aim Co. the
patronage of tho public. MAY =. tsff.-fin.
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Real Estate Agents and Con-
UeydncerS.


Goo. II. Carman. Joshua NJ. Bosley.
MARYLAND LAND AGENCY.
"E SELL AND PURCHASE on commits.
w ion. REAL ESTATE of every drscrip.
ton. ~ the city of Baltimore. the Counties "a
Maryland aud other states, - BORROW AMI
LOAN MONEY ON MORTGAGE.-and attend
% {, Elections oi al kinds promptly.
OUR OFFICE b. centrally and conveniently
located. with all the appliances lor thorough
aud energetic dispatch of business; aud We
propose 10 uec all proper and available means
@" prrsent % the purchasing public and eapi-
iHlisis' "nch property "a may he in our hands
li sale.
~ s.a van, ~ seil Farm. House or dround
Rent, ini"rn ~. "l 20" ieoi and put IL oii our
B.ak
II you want g. iurchs.e REAL ESTATE OF
any kini, W Invest ia GRpJ SD RENTS OK
MORTGAGES examine our BloL, before .nu
L. 80.
fertona having husiuc.s in our line, arc res.
PceiiHlly collected 10 give us cali. ur couimu-
hieat" with us by letter or otherwise
CARMAN a. BOSLEY,
oifcr No. Carroll Hall fup siair,.)s. r.
Corner of Baltimore aud Calvert St..
~. lN.--'t Baltimore. Nd.
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HENRY sHEw,
COUNTY SURVEYOR
CONVEYANCER,

Court House. TowsoLt,wn. sup .,a.fs.,
I'HE undersigned respectfully informs the
"itil,n ih' County. that hr has establish
~ an "h"o IN Tow -ogi1wu. Baltimore county.
or ~" tfah7acti'n ~ all business rris'in. 10
anIed property. and that 10 will BE- ersetlr ."
heir advantage - call upon him -. have thcir
'H'in"ss attended to. nv 80 doing thcv will
'av" much tine end expense. and have Il done
promptly, accurately and neatly. and ~ . lsss
'Sp"n-o than :, can BE- done Lv other
Deeds. Leases. Mortgage. Will and all 9th.
"r ~ iumcnis II writing carefully rreps rcd
HENRY SIIEW, County Surveynr
in my absence frnm Towsont towr. al busi.
lees LETT with JOHN n. WHEELER. Esn.. at
hr '."rs Office. will he promptly attended 10
Apfl :. is6i.-lv.
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Professional Carts.
Theodore Glockor,
ATTORNEY Ar LAW.
,oLlclToR IL chAhoLKY

10. " 1t. THuT FIT"FTI WIIfIW0TOI AiNs
alAETiCUL LAR attention given 60 Chauccgy
ii sai orphans Court bu-inp. in thc Guugts
baltimore city and county.
ill communications "r bGsinera lcft with Mr..
piiN u. u. BEDFORD. Convey agcor, rowson-
rNn, viii be promptly attended TO-
March ~, lsGd..-ly
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Miscellaneous.
i. CLARK g. COS.
AUCT TION
AND PRIVATE SALESROOM,
No iIs AAATO. ST, o.gosta Li"HT
BALTIMORE, En
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

AOOhEoo ~ The fEOEGE.
Nj ERCHANTs visiting thc ci,y ui Balu.
vi moro tv purchase GOODS, afe respectful.
D.! invited - glvc "a q cai! be.l4r p4rcLRstug,
as w. ar" sur" w. can oirr greater variety ui
gp"ls ani Wuch lower priccs than ans hous.
the city. our facilities for getting cheap runds
are an lrpHs sos. one oi the liTm D. constant.
~ in ihe uiii, rent markets. W. invite stran-
< - coming - Ga" city a. rurehasr goods, to
make uur house their head luHrtcrs. We not
"u., lHck goois pure lass a Ui us tros of charge.
hu' nn. ...sss puIchl lsed at other huu-ct.
that iuty %. Lt in. We S. y o. CAV. lninr
nation d.. '. t.ts hr-t huusrs ir tht city e. tur.
chr.. auy anl of grsis. W. h".i Auct oi,
sale, EVERY Observation-Disclosures pur.
cha fns can leave the goods until morning aud
% "n examination, the goods are hot u4 repre-.
lcnici, ihou the sale o. HsH and ro,{. We nre
r"n,'"ut'y g'ceiyins consignment. b. ths iol
lowing sHot-, o.
BOOTS IND SHOES.
JOB Tors OP DRY CO6Ds
SHiRTS I.YD DRi WERS, HOSIERT,
CLASS WARE PLATED WARE.
cigars, CEFLERT. STATIONERr
6fRfPH ILBi.NS
WiTcHES. JEWELRT
Aui TA$-F rn'n- "f every deer Itiuu.
Civ" .f- cali.
:. CLARK 3 40,
Auction and Private salcsra.fa.
~ Balufn r' stsr'. opposite / eht.
MAJ 10. l.''-frn
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Office Derot Coramissa,y Of Snbsis.em

~
WdShtngton, January Ii, 1855.
Sealed PROPOSES i'm duplicate will be received at
this office until THURSDAY, January IS, 1876 at
II O'Clock a. m: for furnishing this Depot with the
fret day Of February, 1856:
Cap Paper. ruled and uuruled, to weigh not less
tbsn IL pounds to the ream.
Letter Paper, ruled and unSGled, to weigh n 1T
less than 10 pounds to the ream
Letter Paper, ruled and unruled, to weigh not
less than pounds to the ream,
Note Paper, ruled and 4nruled to weigh not less
'nnn p1nnhs 70 me fedh. . ,
Folio Post ruled, TO weigh not less than "a POM Is
to the ream.
Envelope Paper, to weigh not less than "a pounds
Biottine Paper, to weigh not less than 100 pounds
to the ream.
xxI0.
Letter Envelopes, per M, white and buff, of the
following sizes: 80 rs, 3sl, XXI, XXX.
Mucilage, large and small bottles, per dozen.
Ivory Paper oiders, per dozen.
Red Tape, Nos u and %, per spool.
Rogers ErAsers, per dozen.
Steel Pens, Gillott's, Mes. 303, 40i, 3S2, 45l.
Lead Pencils-Fabers.
Arnold's genuine Writing Fluid, quarts and
ATnold's Copying Fluid, quarts and pints, per
dozen.
slack Ink. quarts and pints. per dozen.
Doyells or Davids Carmine Int.
Memorandum Books, assorted, per dozen.
Blank Books, per Quire, Cap, Denny, and Me-
India Rubber, per pound
IDkstanks, ass ortcd, per dozen.
Samples will be required, and bidders are invited
Payments to be made monthly, in such funds q,
the Government may furnish.
Proposals to be directed t.
4. T. BRIDGES,
- 1857 Brevet MAJOR @, g. "
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EVENING STAR.
Financial and Commercial.


The New York stock market yesterday took
another spasmodic turn upward. The outside
public stard aloof from speculation, and the
brokers operating for a rise have to carry the
whole burtben of the market Governments
are quiet, but on the whole firm Gold inter-
est bonds are supported by an expectation OF
hig her quotations from London by the next
steamer, IL being presumed that the COMPARE
lively low rate of interest at Paris will afford
early relief to the Bank Of England Five
twenties were better. Seven thirties are
still in steady demand from firms desiring To
employ their surplus funds; the second series
rose =, closing al W T. The miscellaneous list
is decidedly dull, though rather firmer Gold
remains finn at 1917.
The markets, as will be seen by the following
summary from the Baltimore American, are
unchanged:
Coffee.-Market quiet, bat prices un changed.
sales of prime Rio being reported at 2Ox cents,
gold. Common and ordinary grades may he
lsAal9A cents.
FlouT.-we have no Improvement to notice
In the local demand, and shippers stll keep
out of the market Prices close nominal for
the lower grades, but firm for choice descrip-
lions, the supply of which is only moderate.
Rye Flour-Good brands are dull ~ sass IS
Corn Meal.-City Mills is held at al. No
sales reported.
Buck wheat Meal.-Market fairly supplied
and dull AT 4.5GaS5 per 100 lbs.
GraID.-No sales of white Wheat were re-
corded, but we learn that a lot of $500 bushels
Kentucky white has been taken from store at
30 cents. Prices of white are nominally un-
changed, ranging from 200a2s0 cents, as to
quality. Business in red Wheat was confined
TO SO bushels at 245a250 cents. White Corn
sOld at SSa90 cents, and yellow at so cents
transactions amounting TO 1850 bushels Oats
were dull at 81 cents measure, and 53a5i cents
weight No sales of Rye reported.
hoiasses--IransactIOns are small in all
varieties, but prices rule steady as previously
quoted.
Provisions.-Mess pork is frner. $50 5Oas3I
being asked. No transactions of moment
ported in other varieties. We quote new bacon
shoulders at Is kaI6 cents: do. sides at 1SaIS y
cents; sugar-cured hams at 2}a25 cents, the
latter figure for choice city cured; bulk shou
ders al 10 cents; sides at IS ale cents: hams at
1s cents; city lard at - cents; Western do at
1skal9 cents; and Baltimore refined do at pa
2H cents.
Sugars.-No sales of Importance reported
We quote prices as before:
Cuba and l. L. fair 10 good refining. S1l 25a12 IS
grocery. IL 25a13 90
-" prime to choice grocery. Is scala so
Porto Rico fair 10 good grocery. :. IL .25a13 IS
prime TO choice groc'y IL Goals 90
Whisky.-Demand only moderate. but mar
ket firm, s227 being refused for small lots of
city and Western.
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AUCTION SALES.
7 ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD
IL INGS AND OTHER PROPERTY AT
POINT LOOKOUT, MD.
EEApQUARTBRs DEPARTMENT OF WISHING roN,1
Ode Of Chef QnarfeKnlnxffr. =

IL lNGs p ANP o iTb6Ko PToP mb AT
EEApQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF WAsHNsroN,)
0fts 81 Chis6 Qxarternlaau,
der at POINT LOOKOUT, Md, commencing
iha At no sSss
property at tat place. viz ' '''''
UNITED STATES GENERAL HOSPITAL.
hospital ards each us by 70 feet one Mess house
$50 BY IS feet one Guard Quarters, l67 by ~ feet;
Sg 3 s kh
Laundry, % by q feet with Stationary Engine, Lo
comotiys Boiler and all the necessary for
d by feet one HORSE stass 81 by oS~ feet sns
wagon Home, small; one Baggage house, IS by IS
aad 70 II Rea IVA S1is
ing ey u feet 30 feet high with circular water.
house, one Forage house. one Dead house, and one
Mash house, of various dimensions; also, covered
:, The above mentioned Headquarters Building
and ana
other structures are also lsthed and plastered.
PRISON CAMP.
% feet; one Geek house, lao S Is feet, with two
feet: one S stsreSouse, 60 BY = feet; one Bis
one Express Office, 30 by 10 feet; one Guard house,
tbloek 20 by Is feet one Quarters, one Office and
inesl feet Of Fencing Il feet high $40 lineal feet
of Board Fence. s feet high; 700 lineal feet of
rail.
QUARTERMAsTERs DEPARTMENT.
a feet; Quarters n by p feet; one Quarters 60
by 2s feet three Stables averaging l39 by n feet
S BY f,e one 81 VI Shop by Il n feet
and fsnr Offices, three Quarters, two sterehoases,
house of various dimensions.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND OTHER
PROPERTY.
storehoHse. 800 by IS feet; one CoRmissary Sales.
room and Once, q by q feet; one Office. q by l6
GsaFf hos's e ss
houses email size; one BaTrack, at Fort Lincoln,
one Slaughter House, 20 by n feet, with Shed "a by
- feet. and Outbuilding by feet one Stable, s.
by q feet and 10 Kitchens, Quarters, Sc. Of vari
One wharf OF Timber and Lumber, as feet long,
est feet % SIDE %sh
blockhouse 20 hy 30 feet four platforms each l6 by
Vide Feet o
block house Is by 20 and three platforms Of va
One Hose Carriase : Is Fire Ladders
Fire Buckets and six lengths of Hose each 81 feet
Three Cooking Ranges; one Perpetual Oven; a
quantity Of cid Lumber, and a number OF Pumps:
Point Lookout: situated at the junction Of the
Potomac river with Chesapeake Bay, was, before
the war. favorite watering place, and is well
adapted Tor the purpose now, having excellent fa,
cillfles Tor salt water bathing and abundance of
fish and game.
The buildings sbcye enumerated, under the head
Of United States General Hospital" are located
directly on the Point, the principal structures
being arranged in circle, radiating from a com
mon centre. and connected by covered footwalks,
and could with moderate expense be fitted up prop
erly for the accommodation of visitors, as a steam
laundry, ice house, coal house, water tank, and
many other necessary structures for the purpose,
are ready for Immediate use; An excellent otpor.
tty and elsewh here, to valuable fencing and
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ja l3-6t
GALE OF HARD BREAD.

OFFICE DKPer CoMMIssARY,
Fort MONROE, Va, Dec Is, 1855
Sealed Preposals in duplicate, will be received
at this Office, on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS
Of each week for all the surplus HARD BREAD at
this Depot.
The Bread is in boxes Of fifty 600 pounds each,
and in good shipping order.
All purchases will be delivered on board Of trans-
ports without xpeRse to the purchaser.
No proposals received for less than twenty {.0)
boxes, one thousand Il ,0O0) pounds.
Payment required notification Of acceptance of
bid In Government funds.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Hard Bread, - and addressed ta
de 4-u JAMES CURRY, Dol. and Q. Sv.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

a TLASIIo sT NTN s6RR COMPANY TO
The Steamers com posing this line are the
oef k SheiHE c sss.l n tS1Rs' 9f
FAIRFAx Capt; winters
ever; WkPNEs6iY and sh s,,sI 'Hts s,. n;
a1f Set e ,Gs s fFsS " every
Freight received daily during business hours,
And oar.fnll, ke., under coyer.ac, Nth A,s..
.ndris and Orange Railroad Freight forwarded
to ssnf III Hs the Go
ooInsf on IN .sd .t pssa yssge os'
Alexandria. Va
OHOMwsss = xs.s s .sf. asf ss. ror.
E. nAsr EEksb sH2sE
No. 14O Light Street Wharf; Bslti, &sSaG5E
. more TiFsptys ,S on oxFoRb khsToN POINT
CAMBRIDGE and DOVER BRIDGE, and all in:
t.rmediste landings on Tread Avon and Choptsnk
she hs. excellent passenger and freight accom-
"Sss ss Light 81. wharf SI B.isi%Nf..
STEAMER LEAVES nth STREET whART
: = 4 s ...;s.s y. SsfoHsrsas, 49,
" 10 O'CLOCK MOUNT MOUNT VERNON;
Return ats p. m, Fare o., p,sw,,r
&C loft General Superintendent.
NJYw YORK AND WASHINGTON STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY. I'm
Old Line between
NEW YORK, ALEXANDRA, WASHING TON
AND GEORGETOWN.
OCEAN STEAMERS-BALTIMoR REBEOOA
CLYDE and EMPIRE,
In connection with Inland Steamers
GEORGE II. STOUT, MAY FLOWER and ANN
ELIZA.
Regular Sailing Days TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS
st IL NJ. from the foot Of High street, Georgetown
and Pier IL East River, foot Of Wall street, New
YUk.
For Freight or Passage apply to
O. p. HOUGHTON, Agent, foet OF High street
Georgetown.
n. ELDRIDGE CO., Prince street wharf, Alex
sndria.
JAMES HAND, III Wall street, New York.
Freight received constantly and forwarded to all
parts of the country with despatch at lowest rates
je G-6m c. p. HOEGHTON, Agent.
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA r. n.


THROUGH BY RAIL FROM WASHINGTON
AND ALEXANDRIA To RICHMOND
AND LfSCHBURG.
On and amer TUESDAY, December - Tea, r..-
senssr trains on this road will daily SUNDAY
excepted as follows:
SOUTH.
leave Washington at 90 a. m
Leave Alexandra at 20 m
Leave Gordonsyillc IT l2:s5 y m.
Connecting with Virginia Central rood to Rich.
mond and Stanton direct
Arrive at Richmond At $50 D. m.
Arrive at LyRchburg at SIS D. IN.
NORTH.
Leave Lynchburg at 7O a.. m
Leave Richmond at Z 90 m.
Leave Gordonsville at Il: 20 .. m.
Arrive at Alex andria at 4, so .. m.
Arrive at Washington at6.gp m.
Connecting with trains 70 all parts OF the North
Local freight train leaves AIeiandrfa at 7,Sos
m, and arrives at Gordonsville At 5. Is %. m.
Leaves 6ordonsrille at q. m, and arrives at
Through freight train leaves Alexandria at 2,<s
q. m, and arrives at Lynchburg 1t $40 D. m.
Leaves bynchburg at 2+s .. m, and arrives ss
Express freight train leaves AIexandria 1T zoo D.
m, and arrives at Ly nchburg at 1910 a. m Leaves
Lypcheurg at 24o p. m. aud arrives at Alexandria
This route has the advantage over all others O.
having continuous rail from New York to Lynch
1t also passes Fairfax, Bull Run, Manassas, Bris-
toe, Csttletts. Rsppahsnnock, Culpsper, Orange
and Gordonsvile, where many Of the late great bat.
ties were fought.
Tickets can be procured in Adams, Ixpress
Building. opposite the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Depot, in Washington; also. at the Depot on
Maryland avenue, and at the corner Of 9th street
Trains leave from the corner Of lst and streets.
Washington. w. II. McCAFFERTY,
General Superintendent.
M, BBeADUs, General Ticket agent.
Alexandria, Dec. II. 1855 de nj II
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CAisf QsaTtsymdster'sO Office, Dspof Of WdsAtngtos,l
Washington, ID. C.. January /, 1888. I
viii be sold at Public Auction, under the direc-
tion of Breyet Colonel q. II. Tompkins, O. M. at
INC0LN EPOT, Washington, D. O.. on TUES
PAY y, u SnppsTy rs lsoS; AZ 10 %SlSrh large
Iron Boilers, Sweat Collars, Horse Covers, Hose
Carriage, Hammers. Hay Knives, Fire Hose, Neck
Straps and Chains, Travelling Forge Limkers
Branding Irons, Irons. Iron Picket Posts. &c
The stores must be removed within Ave days
Terms-Cash in Government funds
ID. II. RUCKER.
Wl W Depot Of Washington,
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A New Literary .sWhat IsIt,',

In the January number of the Atlantic
Monthly Is poem which is called Wind the
Clock - and which has been extensively copied
an tne country papers. We have been ex-
tremeiy puzzled ever since first reading this
mysterious affair, to know what it was all
about, and we find that the editor of the Bos-
ton Advertiser is equally nonplussed. although
we had been of the opinion that nothing COM
mind.
Is the poem a riddle asks the Advertiser
and does the Atlantic intend to furnish an an
saying that we have guessed all the riddles
and REFUSES in "Our Young Folks" We are
good at guessing But wind the Clock is
Let us point out some of the dificulties
Take the first stanza for instance:
Warden, wind the clock again;
Mighty years are going on,
Through the shadow and the dream
And the happy hearted dawn.
Wind again. wind again,
Fifty hundred years are gone.
Who is the ..Wardenr' Warden of What
of the universel OF the State Prisonl OF a
lunatic asylum! OF WHAT
Why is he to wind the clock! mighty
years are ''going on" yes, but what sense is
there in saying that they are going s.through
the shadow and the dream and the happy
hearted dawnP What is n .happy hearted
oawnP' "F1fty hundred years are gone"
les, and more too, perhaps; but why does
the writer pitch upon this particular num-
Der And what has il all to do with winding
But in the third stanza the riddle comes in
again:
Four d-twenty coniurers
Lie IN wait on land and sea,
Plueking down the startled ship.
Bnd-embroidering the tree.
W md again, wind again.
We have neither ship nor tree.
What is meant by the .sconjurers'! WHY
flour and-twenty" What Is a .sstartled ship'5l
What is meant by ssplucking down" ship Is
1t the business Of conjurors to pluck down
chips or TO 'bud embroider'' q treesl Who
are "we" who shave neither ship nor tree, land
why should 1--WE call upon a warden, TO
.wind again on that accounts
The riddle goes on:
Four-and-twenty kings to come
Up the never vacant stair
Four-and-twenty dead 90 down.
Follow, sacred song and prayer,
Wind again, wind again.
Warden, why delaying therel
Here is the mysterious .sfour- twenty
.tairsl What are the stairsl What does ali
this mean We can make nothing Of il, nor of
the following stanzas-
To his interrupted dream
Comes the long-entreated day
What are lesser words to him
Sweet pursuing voices say
arden, wind, wind again,
Up the eyer-golden way"
Other hands will wind the clock
While the frequent years 20 on,
Never noting need or name
Nor the rapture of the dawn.
Wind again, wind again,
Ere the given year be gone.
Will somebody be kind enough to state in
plain, transparent English, the meaning of this
poem, II there is any meaning to it'll OF course
it must have some profound meaning, or il
wouldn't have appeared in the Atlantic
Monthly. There must be some great merit in
II IL one were only smart enough to find il out
But we don't see It, To u.s. in our ignorance
Though we can tell brass filings from gold
dust) this remarkable production seems 10 be
neither good sense nor good nonsense, neither
rhyme nor reason, neither poetry nor prose-
mystify the public.