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PRIVATE SALES.
A RARE CHANCE FOR INVEST
IA MENT IN CITY LOTS!
HE BEST HOTEL SITE IN THE cry


ELEVEN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS FOR
SALE.
Owing to the great and increasing demand for
stores, Officts 5, and Dwelling Houses.
In the central part of the city, the owner has
been induced to offer for sale
THAT VALUABLE UNIMPROvED PIECE OF
PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF MAIN
AND NEBRASKA STREETS,
On which the old City Hall and Jail formerl,
stood.
This property stands hext to the centre of bust
ness in the city, and is located as of necessity
1t must Immediately be brought into requisition
for business purposes, in view of the rapidly i'm
proving condition of the city, and consequent ex-
tension of st res for the accommodation of trade.
The location of this property is
Midway between the Market House and
the Depot Of the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad,
Which will be in operation now in few months.
EQUALLY CLOSE TO MOST OF THE
STEAMBOAT LANDINGS.
And the entire site presents an
UNSURPASSED LOCATION FOR A NEW
HOTEL,
Which the increasing business of the city already
calls loudly for. Hotel built on this entire
property T5Pe y, Gould Be arranged to have
AND TIE HOTEL ESTRANcE,
Besides Eight or Ten Stores on Ne.
braska street,
AL OF which could be rented at once, SO great is
the demand fJr business locations.
If not sold entire, the property will be divided
of into eleven Building Lots of rs feet front EACH
and sold on terms to suit purchasers. The Lots
fronting on Main street will extend back 100 feet,
and those on Nebraska street extend back from
rs to 80 or 80 feet.
The owner deems 1t unnecessary to say anything
here In regard to the rapidly increasing value Of
this property. Every one familiar to the urgent
demand which already exists for Stores offices.
and Dwellings must at once see its desirability
Apply at DAY BOOK OFFICE.
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1.-THE Largest Man In the World.

A number Of years ago the Nashville Dis
patch published statement which was not
generally credited at the time. The editor
in late number Of the paper revives the
story, and claims that he can substantiate il
by hundreds of responsible citizens in Hen
derson county, Tennessee. The substance of
the original article is given as follows:
Miles Darden was, beyond all question,
the largest man in the world, at least since
the days when there were giants in the land
His height was seven feet and six inches
two inches higher than Porter, the Kentucky
giant. His weight was fraction over one
thousand pounds. He measured around the
waist six. feet and four inches, and it took
one hundred feet Of plank to make his coffin.
He was So years Of age when he died, full Of
hunnor and possessed Of fine sense, though
very sensitive on the subject of corpuency
We knew Mr.. Darden fifteen years before his
death. He then weighed only 400 pounds,
but continued to increase as he became older.
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CHANGE OF TINE.
DAILY LINE 10 AND FROM HAMPTON

On and after the 4th day of April, the new and
commodious Steamer ~
CHARLES HOUGHTON,
Capt. A. C. WHITNEY,
Will leave Hampton daily, Sundays excepted,
at s, and OLD Point at $40 a. M, for Norfolk
touching at Portsmouth. ea
Will leave Norfolk for Hampton at $50 p. M,
touching at Portsmouth and Old Point.
For Freight OF Passage apply to Mr.. Thos.
Bailey, Agent at Old Point Mr.. D. G. BAH, Ag't
Steamer, or at the office of the Steamer in Nor.
folk. T. Ii. WEBB,
aps- If Agent.
NORFOLK, CURRfTUCK,
IN AND
CAMDEN STEAMBOAT LINE.
The Steamer CLINTON will, on and after this
day, leave Norfolk on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS.
at q. M, for Currituck Court House, Coinjnck
ana Camden, calling at the usual landings on
North river. Returning Wednesdays, Friday
and Sundays. G Ass
Freight received at the canal depot daily.
mh eff NJ. COURTRIGHT & co.
L'OR PHILAbELPHIA-
Richmond and Norfolk Steam Packet TO-
SEMI-WEEKLY.
This Line is composed of the fast steamers
V1RG1NIA.-.,............ Capt. Snyder
MAY FLOWER. Capt. J. Robinson
CLAYMONT..".......... Capt E. Robinson
and one of them will leave Higgins Wharf, Nor.
folk, every Tuesday and Saturday at IL NJ. fol
Philadelphia.
For freight or passage apply to
THOS. P. CROWELL & CO.,
Higgins Wharf, Or No. s Campbell's Wharfa
au26-tf Norfolk, Y
NJ o r F o L X AND RICHMOND
IN STEAMER
The magnificent new and fast steamer
JOHN SYLVESTER
CAPT. JOHN A. POST,
Will leave Norfolk from the wharf foot of Roam.
oke Square, for Richmond and intermediate land
ings on James River. every Monday, Wed,
nesday and Friday at 9 o'clock a. N.
The Steamer
M. M a ri I M,
Will leave every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a
the same hour.
@g For freight or passage apply on board tn
boats or to the Agent on the wharf. ap eff
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GROCERIES.
ID &c EIV1 n G

IL -1. BY DAVIS & BRO.
The following goods at very low prices.
so Barrels Extra, Super. and Fine Flour,
rs Fine Syrups and Molasses,
20 Bags Prime Rio Coffee,
20 Barrels Sugars, Extra. &C" "B," ga"
Crushed, Powdered, and Yellow refined,
Porto Rico, in Hhd's and Bbls
l25 Barrels ana Half Barrels Labrador and No.
Gross Herrings, landing from Schooner
Fireman,
Barrels No. / Mackerel,
20 Boxes Lemons, landing from Schr Clara,
10 Barrels Whiskey,
Half Barrels Rum,
s Gin,
80 Kegs fine Cucumber Pickles, ready for use,
rs Barrels prime Russell Apples,
25 Boxes Adamantine Candles, ...-
10 Boxes Tallow Candles,
20 Dozen Buckets,
Is Dozen Brooms,
Barrels No Mess Pork,
S Nests W. ash Tubs,
so Boxes Sterrine, Rabbits and Rosin Soaps,
so +" Honey, Honey and Almond, Palm,
Variegated, CASTLE, and Olive OF the best
manufacture, Lac bal.
100 Rsams Wrapping Paper,
10 Caddes Assorted Tea,
80 Dozen Yeast Powders,
$50 Mason's Backing,
3 Cases brakes Plantation Bitters, Concen-
trated Lye and Ess. Coffee,
and 10000 Cigars.
Give us a call and examine for yourselves
DAVIS 4 BRO,
No. "a Rowlands Wharf,
IL -rD D.
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POETRY.
One Pair of Stockings.

An old woman sat by her bright flresido
Swaying thoughtfully to and fro,
In an ancient chair whose creaky craw
Told a tale of long ago;
While down by her side on the kitchen floor,
Stood basket of worsted ballsA-a score.
Then she spoke of the time when the basket
there
Was filed to the very brim,
And now there remained of the goodly pile
But single paipArfor him.
Then wonder not at the dnlmed eye-sight,
There's but one pair Of stocking to mend to
night. ..
For each empty nook in the basket DID,
By the hearth there's an empty seat;
And miss the shadows from off tho WALL
And the patter of many feet
It's for this that a tear gathered over my sight
At the one pair of stockings to mend tonight,
IT'S said that far through the forest wild
And over the mountains bold,
Was land whose rivers and darkening caves,
We're gemmed with the rarest gold;
Then my hrst-born turned from the oaken door,
And knew the shadows were only four.
Another went forth on the foaming waves,
And diminished the baskets store
But hls feet grew old weary and cold
They'll never be warm any more;
And this nook in Its emptiness seemeth to me
To give forth no voice but the moan of the se,.
Two others have gone toward the setting sun,
And made them home in its light,
And fairy fingers have taken their share
To mend by the freside bright;
Some other basket their garments fill
But mine! Oh, mine is empty still
Another--the dearest, the fairest, the best
Was taken by angels away,
And clad in garment that waxeth not old,
In land of continual day. ~
Oh, wonder no more at the dimm'd eye-sight
While mend the one pair Of stockings tonight
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SPECTACLES,

WATCHES,
r U ST received another supply OF
- those fine and remarkably cheap Gold Hunt
ing Watches. which were bought and will be :o oi
cheaper than ever. / am selling them off rapidly
from $26, $50, $50, and upwards.
Call at Greenwood's new establishment lna
door from the corner of Talbot street and examins
the recent additions made to bis large and hano.
s%e s sIUoS o. Watches new styles Js%sy s
low and warranted of the best quality.
G. F. GREENWOOD,
apps Matchmaker, ~ Main st.
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.R0EE r z S

~ r o G E r q s .,a.a
Wehaye in store a full and complete assortment
of Groceries, to which we invite the special at
greatly below former prices, as they have but re
Gently been purchased.
We enumerate portion of our stock
$50 Bbls Flour,
lis Kegs Butter, 30 Cheese,
rs Boxes Can les,
rs Barrels Molasses and Syrup,
Is Tierces of Sugar,
Hhds OF Sugar,
10 Sacks of kio and Laguira Coffee,
20 Barrels refined Sugar,
Bags Cocoanuts,
20 Boxes Raisins,
IS Dozen BroomS;
20 Nest Flour Buckets.
10 Dozen Painted Buckets,
800 Reams Wrapping Paper,
Lard, Bacon, Baskets, Tobacco, segars, Soda,
W. F. ALLEN CO.,
nh 81 Near the Ferry.
bacon AND LARD: EFTzs
ID 5000 lbs extra quality Va. Hams,
5000 lbs extra quality Sides,
5000 lbs extra quality Shoulders,
Is kegs No. Lard, for sale by
P. HENNEBERRY l. Co.,
Commission Merchants,
rnh 50-20t No. Roanoke Square.
MASH & co BIB have just receive
u anotler l0t Oh mat superior orange CoaHty
Butter, prime New York Cheese, and Labrador
Herrings, which they will sell at New York
prices, on shippers account.
Give us a call at
NO. 8, COMMERCIAL ROW,
nov4-ti "A Near Portsmouth Ferry.
CHEEsE.-5O Boxes Prime Factory
y Cheese, just received and for sale on Ship
per's account by II. A. YOUNG,
Cor Wide Water Street,
nh 27 & Roanoke Square.
II
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EOR SALE.-A House and Lot on
I South Church Street, East side, belonging
to the heirs of the Rev. Thomas Crowder, de-
ceased.
The House is well suited for large family, or
q private boarding house.
Apply to
janl8-tf E. G. LINDSEY & co.
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A NEW NOVEL
N SURRY OF EAGLES NEST;
OR, THE MEMOIRS ORA
STAFF OFFICER SERVING IN VIRGINIA.
Edited from the MS. of Col. Surry, by
JOHNESTEN COOKE,
Author of
THE VIRGINIA COMEDIANS"
With four Illustrations, by
w N LO w HON Err.
This is q Confederate war novel, including Lee,
JACKSON, STUART, AsHBY, and other Confederate
celebrities, among its dramatis persoma. 1t 10
very spirited graphic, of absorbing interest, and
the delineations of its historical characters may
be relied upon as closely faithful. The author
served on Stuart's staff, met the Confederate
Generals daily, and has portrayed them exactly
as they were The incidents Of the story are all
in Virginia, and are as romantic, stirring, and
interesting as any one coald wish. 1t Is, OF
course, South-side novel, but confines itself to
the delineation of adventures and incidents, most
OF which were of actual occurrence. better
insight into life in the Confederate army during
ne evenlfal early periods of the war cannot be
o:ntalnea; whre The work, apart from its warliks
incidents, Is e1ceens In style, and full of inter-
CHAS. W. WILSON.
Bookseller and Stationer
Ne. 43 Bank street,
NH 10 Norfolk Va.
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Cashier.
WIN. I'll. WALES.
This Bank is open for the resumption of bust
ness. Deposits received upon the usual terms, in
terest being allowed at the rate of five per cent
on all amounts remaining on deposit for 80 days
or upwards; per cent. for a less period; in
terest commencing 10 days after deposit, and
ceasing 10 days prior to withdrawal.
The Institution keeping accounts of its New
Depositors entirely separate from those of the Old
Deposltors, SO as to answer the demand of the
New Depositors.
All indebted TO eur Institution will please call.
pay, curtail, or renew their paper.
The Board of Directors will meet every Wed
nesday and Saturday morning at o'clock.
au 3-ly
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Government Depository and Financial
Agent Of the United states.
Exchange Bank Building, Main Street.

A constant supply Of 1880 Notes will be kept on
hand.
This Bank viii buy and sell all classes of Gov
EMINENT SECURITIES at current market
rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections
on all the principal cities of the United States.
Purchase Government Vouchers on the most
favorable terms, and give careful and prompt at
tention to ... -.t
Accounts Of Business Men and Firms,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank.
Full information in regard to Government
Loans at all times cheerfully furnished. au9-ly
mi ERCHANTS AND MECHANICS
lu SAVINGS SANK.
OFFICE No. SO, BANK S7REEE
Pressdea1.
WIN. 7. HARRISON.
Directors:
Jos. K. Sra sTLEY, d. D. StMaeSs,
kYLAND CAPPs, W. II. TURNER,
Il. DELAEY, JAS. Y. Leigh.
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HAMPTCN,s VEGETABLE TING

IL TUKE, ~
aAMPT0N's VEGETABLE TINoTURE,
HAMPTON'S VEGETABLE T1NCTURE,
HAMPTON'S VEGETABLE TINCTURE
Dyspepsy, Cough, Asthma, Bronchial and Lung
Affections, Pains in the Back, Side and
Breast, Consumption, Scrofula, Fits
Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Els
lula, Chills and Fever, Bowel
Complaint, Worms, Nervous
Debility, with all Diseases
arising from Impure
Blood.
AS a Female Medicine it has no equal. 1t will
change the complexion from pal'id to blooming
one. Wherever introduced it's success is un,
bounded. To publish all the testimony would
make large volume.
E@tract from a letter from J. Grimes, Eco, Of
Loudon County, Va.
"My wife has been for years afflicted with great
weakness, pain in the breast, side and back, pal
pitation of the heart, feebleness of the Nervous
system, loss Of the appetite, complexion sallow,
the sight OF one eye almost gone, the other very
weak. l am pleased to say Hampton's Tincture
has restored her to perfect health. Her eyes are
as good now as ever they were."
VIM. High, 1856 Paca street cured of Rheuma-
tism and Dispepsy. Also, his daughter, who was
broken down in health, restored by it. ass
SAINT l.. Fell says, under date February 10th,
1866: My son was afflicted with scrofula FIVE
years; had running ulcers from which forty places
OF bone came, and was perfectly cured by Hamp-
ton.s Iincture, after all other remedies failed.
@~Ds" @H' SPF05sNtt5ty NO. ~ heSlSter
Baltimore, dreadful case of Scrofula of years
standing; lost a number of pieces OF bone, re-
stored to health. ,s+.-
SENATOR Pierce, J. II. Anderson dad Hon, Wm
Ihen'asson, all testify OF having SCI wants cured
OF dreadful cases of scrofula by Hamptons Tine
ture.
Mrs.. E. Bag,0eA, Of Vs., was cured of Rbsu.
matism Of So years standing.
Space will not permit to name hundreds of 9th.
ers, as Geo. w. Goodrich, Captain 4. Canot,
Robt Gault, James Smytb eurad of Rbann t;sn,
of long standing.
VIM. Oldham, Custom House) Jacob st,yer,
Jno. Luke, S. A. Griffin, F. Addison Bri,tow,
Ellen Fedon, Rev. B. F. Brooke, Rev Jsnn IAN
ahan, Henry Z. VIM, cured of Cougos, BIN
chial diseases, Dyspepsia, &c.
We refer to our own citizens, and To eertiit4ses
In pamphlets, such as we believe NO oenyf medi
cine can give.
For sale in Norfolk by Toy Dey, 81. a. a.,
A. Santos, and by. all Druggists in Portsmouth,
Richmond, Petersburg and elsewhere. s
MORTIMER l. MOWBRAY,
fep z6-3m General Agents, Baltimore
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G. W. WEBB ALBERT RBM1oK. WIN. Fl. SAxron
Established 1886.
~ GORGE w. WEBB q COMPANY.
" GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERS.
= s. E. Corner Baltimore and Light Streets,
Importers and Dealers in
FINE WATCHES, RICH JEWELRY AMI
SILVER-WARE.
Every attention paid to neatness and DURABILITY
in the manufacture and repair of Jewelry. Fine
Watches repaired by experienced workmen
Hair-Braiding in all its varieties
Orders attended to with despatch. au7-Iv
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DED ASH COAL-37H CENTS PER
IL, Bushel Just receiving and for sale 5000
very reduced price of STU cents per bushel, by
noh3l W. k. C. LAND. .
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BANKS.

TTNHE E X CHI ANG E NATIONAL
Il BANK OF NORFOLK.
President.
GILBERT C. WALKER.
Cashier.
JOHN j. KNOX.
Ass't Cdskiey.
3. p. MOORE.
Directors:
Jso. B. WHITEHEAD, CINoIHArus WsNEwroN,
EDWARD M. BRowN, GEORGE SANGTER,
MARSHALL Packs, WILLIAM NICHOLS,
GILBERT c. WALKER.
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dec22 L
At Z " LINE STE 4 M ms

n = " Z N Z ; = = a NJ MET E x >
FOR OLD POINT AND BALTIMORE.
Carrying Harndea's and Nattoaal ErpYess
Freighs. -r-.-
The new and elegant Steamers
GEORGE LEARY, Capt. BLAKEMAS,
JAS. T. BRADY, !" LANDS,
DICTATOR, MuLLleAN
Leave Norfolk for Baltimore daily, Sundays
excepted, at 81 o'clock, P. NJ.
Through Tickets sold for all the principal cities
North and West. Passengers and Baggage
transferred from boat to cars free of charge.
Fare to Baltimore. $500
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III ina.f 81 s- PLATED GOODS.
just received from the above celebrated Manu-
faoturers, Plated Table and Tea Spoons, Plated
Table and Desert Forks, Plated Casters. Butter
Knives, 30 For sale at very low pric at the
New Hardware Store, No. Commercial Row.
ap loft J. G. WOMBLE co.
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Concentrated Lye. .l..
1t will make 10 POUNDS of excellent Hard
Soap, or Is GALLONS of the very best Soft Soap
for only about IS cents, Directions on each box.
For sale at all Drug and Grocery Stores, and in
lots at Wholesale by h
WI. ELLIcoTT & SONS,
80. No. Spears Wharf,
feb 1881 Baltimore, Nd.
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FERTILIZERS.

DERUvIAN GUANO.-AnOtherS Sup,
ply No. l, PERUVIAN GUANO daily ex-
pected. Farmers or their Agents will hive the
benefit of deduction from current market rates,
TO the amount of drayage and storage, if taken
from the vessel. Send in your orders at once.
feb 20 -r~- CHARLES REID, l. SON.
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T Attest FASHIONS DEMAND
IL j. w. Bradley's

CELEBRATED PATENT DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (oR DOUBLE
sPRISG) SKIRT
The wonderful FIexibility and great comfort
and pleasure to any lady wearing the Duplex FL
liptic Skirt will be experienced particularly in
ali crowded Assem- blies, operas carriages. rail-
road cars, church pews. arm chairs, for prone
made and house dress, as the skirt can be folded
when in use to occupy a small place as easily and
conveniently as silk or muslin dress. an inval-
liable quality in crinoline, not found in any sim
gle spring skirt
lady having enjoyed the pleasure. comfort,
and great convenience of wearing the Duplex El-
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Mammoth Planks.

The San Francisco Bulletin gives the fol-
lowing description of mammoth planks
made from the big tree of California -
Visitors at the late fair of the Mechanics
Institute may remember seing two mann
moth redwood planks, which were sawed at
Noyo River, up the coast. These panks
are the largest ever made, and at great ex-
pense and trouble were got out by the ex-
hibitors, Messrs. Mcpherson & Wetherbee,
who desired to attract attention to the great
lumber resources along the northern coast
line of the State. They are seven feet five
inches wiie and twelve feet long, and are
free from sap or knots. For the purpose of
getting them out orders were sent on to
New York, to Messrs. Spear & Jackson, for
~ feet sash saw As the largeat saw ever
made Of this description was only 10 feet
long, the firm in New York thought there
must be some error in the order. and wrote
to that effect to the parties here The order
being repeated, the steel plate was made in
Sheffield, England, and sent to California.
Some persons who desire to exhibit the big
planks at the world fair to be held at Paris
in 1867, have offered to purchase them, but
the owners have determined that it would
be more appropriate and valuable to the
State to have our lumber interests represen-
ted at Washington. With this view they
intend donating one of the planks to either
the agricultural department or the Smithso-
nian Institute at Washington, where hun
dreds of thousands of visitors can see it ev-
cry year; and the other may be exhibited at
the worlds fair in 1867, to be afterward
donated to the British museum in London.
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TEsTIMONIALS.

uxroxrows, Pa, July 2s, 1s66.-Messrs Frey,
r.rnsrorth 4 Co., Gentlemen: We take pleas
in certifying that We have tested, in yards,
and are nov using Sanford A. Hickel's Improved
system of Tanning. and recommend it as making
= superior quality of leather, saving fully the
amount of bark recomme nded and tanning with
in the time specified. We therefore recomme nd
the system as one of incalculabie value to Tan
and as giving entire satisfaction to all par
ties. T VERNON,
EMORY.
0FFIcE FRANKLIN TAssERY. Pittsburgh, "a
Sept IL. l866.-We take pleasure In cerfiiyins
that We are now testing, at our tannery the m \.
croyed .v,tem of S. A. HickeI, which, ss far as 1t
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select goetry.
AUTUMN SUNSHINE.

sadu the glances of angel eyes,
St A the kisses Of first born love.
o,ss through the hase of the Autumn SKIES
Comes the glad sunshine from the rea'ms A'''
y.utiful pictures it sketches now
touched With the glowing hues OF old,
Painting tho valley and and noS 1ed and gold
A uhi,persoi beauty the spirit fills,
Tales of land that fadeth never; -,
ssa,biue that giideth the beautiful hiiis'
Over the hank of the shadow river.
B.aatiful rest for the weary soul,
Exrth hath no beauty akin to TINS
Anthems Of gladness forever roiI
Over thes. halcyon plains OF oiiss.
Dawn ,teep, of the life western hill,
Rssntiful sunshine OF hopes and light.
Ev.,y shadow and hope dispel
Lii my spirit from realms Of night
,oft a. the leans OF the autumn sun.
sweet as t1e death Of the Summer 8 flowers
Gather th, jewels ono by one,
Tsxe my soul to those fadeless bowers.
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Cat Parody on Poe's Ravens.

The local editor of the Montezuma Iowa
Republican appears to have a great horror
of cats and admiration for the style of Poe S
Raven" Witness the following poetic
effusion:
The other night while we lay musing and
our weary brain confusing o er the topics of
the day, suddenly we heard rattling, as of
serious hosts battling, as they mingled in
the fray What is that?" we cried up
starting, and into the darkness darting slap!
we ran against the door. ''Oh, it's moth
ing. Edward grumbled as O er huge
arm chair we stumbled, tbs a bug and
nothing more" Then said we our anger
rising, (for we thought it so surprising that
bug should thus offend t-.Do you think
a small insect, sir, thus would all the air in
feet. sir! No, It's not bug, my friend y
Now, becoming sorely frightened, round
our waist our pants we frightened, and Put on
our coat and hat-when into the darkness
peering, we saw with trembling and much
fearing the glaring eyes of Thomas Cat.
With sstonishment and wonder we looked
upon this sort of thunder, as he sat upon
the hoor-when resolution taking, and a
rapid movement making, 10, we opened
wide the door Now clear out, we
hoarseiy shouted, as o 'er our head our boot
was f1outed, Take your presence from my
floor" Then with air and mein majestic
this dear creature called domestic, made his
exit through the door, Made his exit with
out growing neither was his voice howl
ing. not single word he said And with
feeling much elated to escape doom so ia
ted, we went back to bed.