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ERRORS .oF YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
tion, will, for the sake Of suffering human
ity, send free to all who need 1t, the receipt
and directions for making the simple REM
sdy by which he WAS cured. Suffers wish
ing to profit by the advertisers experience
can do no by addressing, In perfect conf
dsncei JOHN B. OGDEN.
No. A. Cedar st., New York.
Aw.3m. IA. q COL
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Weekly Market and Business
Review.
OFFICE OF OTTUMwA COURIER, J
Anril ODD 1900

OFFICE OF OTTuMwA COURIER,
April, 23d, 1868.
The past has been q fino week Of
weather, with lively trade prevail
ing in all branches of business in the
city. In Dry Goods F. W. 81. Haw-
ley, jr, and in Groceries ]. r. Shreve
4 Co. have been receiving new stocks,
and speak their peices to the public
in new advertisements in these col.
umns.
There has been no preceptibl
change in the wholesale Dry Goods
market either at home or abroad
since our last report.
The following are the jobbing pri-
ces, of one Of our leading houses,
which will be found to be quite as
low as Chicago rates:
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District Court Of the u. s., for the Dist
Of Iowa.
In the matter of VIM. B. Armstrong,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
To whom 1t may concern:
The undersign-
ed hereby gives notice Of his appointment
az assignee Of the estate of VIM. b. Arm
strong, of Ottumwa, in the county Of Wap.
clio In said District, and who was to wit:
on the Sd day of March, A. d. 1858, ad-
judged Bankrupt upon his own petition
by John Bruce, Register In Bankruptcy
OF said Court.
Dated at Keokuk, Iowa, the 18th day Of
April, A. d. 1868.
WIN. B. BALLINGER, assignee.
April %. 1853 Woow. st
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s'The dearest thing you knew with
in q human door," was Poland's
White Pine Compound. Read the
advertisement and if you are diseas-
ed try it.
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THE HEALING POOL.

Howard Association Reports, for young
men. on the crime of solitude, and the err
rors, abuses and diseases which destroy
the manly powers, and create impede
msnts to marriage, with sure means Of re-
lief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free
of charge. Address, DR.. j. Skillin Hough-
ton, Howard Association, Philadelphia,
Pa. feb.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by VIM. II. surber Of Center
Township, Wapello county, lows, ON the
I'D day Of March 1883, one estray colt de-
scribed - follows: DUN or clay hank
color, white spot In forehead supposed
70 be two y ears old.
L. NJ. COOLEY.
Clerk Dist, Court.
Ottumwa, April 9TH 1868.
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WANTED.-Teachers, Students, and
esher intelligent vren and women, in a
usiness paying sloo 10 500 per month,
cosrding to ability. For particulars, ad-
ZEIGLER MoCURDY & CO., Chic
OH.
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CAPILLARY ADoRNMENTs Us The
best is the cheapest. Use "Barrctt's
Hair Restorative" first premium
awarded.
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Look at your Coat and sec if tho
collar and shoulders are not covered
with dandruff. If such be the case,
use !" Barrett's Hair Restorative.
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Extra Special Notice.

GAIAd 0pOCA0A 4V0ANOs
Beware of Countsrfeitsl Smiths Tonic
Syrup has been counterfeited, and the
counterfsiter brought to grief
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have DR.. John
Bulls private stamp on each bottle. Df
John Bull only has the right to manufsc-
ture and sell tho original John Smit his
Tonic Syrup Of Louisville KY. Examine
well the label on each bottle. If my pri-
vate stamp is not on the bottle, do not
purchase, or you will be deceived. See
my column advertisement, and my show
card. will prosecute any one infringing
on my right. The genuine Smiths Tonic
Syrup can only be prepared by myself
The public's servant.
DR.. JOHN BULL.
Louisville. XIV.
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LOST.

On Tuesday afternoon on the B. & M. r
r. track between Herman's Hot House,
on Sugar creek, and the Freight House
of that road, an open-faced, patent lever,
gold watch, small size, gold face, and OF
rather an old style.
/ will give ten dollars reward to the
finder, III left at this office.
MRS. HATTIE A WIGHTMAN.
April o. d&w-2w.
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In the retail Dry Goods line stand
ard prints are worth 13@16s; brown
muslins 2O@22; bleached musllns Is
OBS; cottonades 25@55.
The following are the quotations
for the leading articles in the line OF
Family Groceries, Provisions, Grain,
Hides. Produce &c. &c.
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Whose fabrics require no recommended
ton from those who have worn them
Remember the place inUNION BLOCK
where you can always depend upon fair
prices and honorable treatment.
The highest market price paid all times
for country produce.
s. CLANCY 4 BRO.
mar. 26dwtf
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In Groceries we have no material
change to note, except a firmer feel
ing in coffee, and slight easing up
on sugar, and an advance of about
one cent on dried peaches.
We submit the following as the
bottom rates, in this line for the
=. VIZ,
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

EIGHT HUNDRED MILES OF THE UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD are now finished and in operation Al
though this road is built with great rapdty, the
work is thoroughly done, and is pronounced by the
United States Commissioners TO Ia frst-class in every
respect before it is accepted, and before any bonds
can be issued upon it.
Rapidity and excellence OF construction have been
secured by complete division of labor, and by dis
tributing the 10000 men employed along the line for
long distances at once. Ii is probable that the
WHOLE LINE 10 THE PACIFIC WILL BIZ COMPLETED IN
1869
Tho Company have ample means Of which the
Government grants the right Of way, aud ak neces-
sary timber and other materials found along the line
ol It's operations also 800 acres of land 10 the mile
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
CRIMINAL.

At the Tombs Police Court, before Justice
Hogan Ann Smith committed FOR the theft Of gold
watch valued at SO. YfFfrFr..f-
At the Yorkvle Police Court, yesterday,
Edward Doyle and John Farrell held keep the
peace, they having been arrested while lighting.
At the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday,
before Justice Shandley, Eugene Dorsch committed
on charge OF petit larceny. Lena Davis girl OF e
was committed similar charge Edward and Fred
erick Matthew committed charge OF larceny.
The examination in the case of Joseph f.
Talson who s accused Of perjury IN giving testimony In
patent before Commissioner Stwen, resumed
yesterday before Commissioner Osborn and % mass OF
mninteresting testimony was taken. In the case OF
Thomas Miller, charged before Commissioner Osborn
with mutiny the American ship 81 Mark, and having
drawn knife on tho second mate Peterson, Mllar was
discharged yesterday for lack OF evidence against him.
In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday
before Judge Russell the following disposed
OF Cornelius Barrett pleaded guilty OF burglary In the
third degree and was rcmanded for sentence John
Ggan, similar offense WAS sentenced to hye years In
the state Prison Charles Munday pleaded guilty OF
burglary n the third degree, and discharged by the
Court In consequence OF having gyou Information TO tho
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

taken alternate sections each side of the ro.s
also United States Thirty-year Bonds amounting -
from $4,000 TO $4,000 per mile, according to the df
cultes to be surmounted the various sections ..
be built for which il takes second mortgage A. q.
curty.
TIE EARNINGS OF CHE UNION PACIFIC RAupo,.
from its way or local business only during the o..
ending June 90 1863 amounted to over FOUR sr,,,o,
DOLLARS which, after paying all expenses was rn,os
moro than sufficient to pay the interest upon q.
Bonds These earnings arc no indication Of ths va,
through traffic that must follow the opening Of a..
line to the Pacific. but they certainly proye that
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS upon such properly cost
ing nearly three times their amount, ARE ENrIgytv
SURE.
The Union Pacific bonds run thirty years, ara n,
81. 900 each, and have coupons attached They bea,
annual interest payable on the first days of Japuarv
and July at the Company's office in the City Of Nav.
York at the rate of six per cent in gold The nr;,-
cpal is payable in gold at maturity The nrics !.
1O2 and at the present rate of gold they paw ihs,,,
income on their cost.
very important consideration in detetninins a..
value of these bonds is tie length Of time ay kqs n
run.
1t is well known that a long bond always com.
mands much higher price than a short one. ri
safe to assume that during the next 30 years the rata
of interest in the United States will decline as it h
done in Europe, and we have right to expect that
such six per cent securities these will be held al
"a high premium those Of this Government
which in 1857, were bought in at from 20 to % Der
cent above par The export demand alone may pro-
duce this result and as the issue of private cOrps
ration they are beyond the reach of political action
subscriptions will be received in NewYork at tho
Company's Office, No 20 Nassau-st and by
JOHN J. CISCO Il Son, Bankers,
No. 80 Wallst,
and by the Company's advertised agents throughout
the limited States.
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
THE STREETS or OUR CITY
COST or REPAIRS AND now THEY ARE DONE
LETTER FROM THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
CrrIzTNs' ASSOCIATION or NEw-l loRK
IL.. L.

COST or REPAIRS AND HOW THEY ARE DONE
LETTER FROM THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION oF NEw-YoRK}
No. sI3 broadway, Sept H. 1868.
TO GEORGE ". MCLEAN Street Cossst0,1er Of ne CHy g
DEAR SIR: The Citizens Association begs
Acoopdns 10 the contract for repavng and repairing
the paved streets OF CRY, entered ino by you as
provided that tho contractor shall keep force q not ess
than 100 men employed on the street. daily Inc Assp
tic interest has prepared the following exhibit OF the
number Of including foIsmen employee, on ,ho ,
nth day Of September, 1885 both days inclusive VIZ
J 5 l9a @ = y Ss S.s is @ me-: ss iiS s : sss @ @
l. ls sn asd % s.s M - %.S ,S S s 8 %ss 1h
Thus showing average for July of IS men.
7,S ~ nss sis p men i0H q ssa llA. Is sb.
lAL 81 men ltb 70 sss lsis g ssn l's Hss is mss
aStb 2e s7ss 70 HeH E'A q @su l'h % aes
Thus showing an average for August OF 81 men.
September l,i q 20 oonsai % ssn .h sSO' sh a0n'
Thus shop ing average FOR September OF men.
II will thus be seen that tho greatest number OF men
employed any day during the period above shown was
So and the lowest number employed was The Associa
on submits that II the minimum number OF men posia
n proper repair IL your duty 70 exercise the power re-
served TO you by the contract to order the oon'Se
tor TO put such an additional number OF men on tle
streets viii insure that they shall DO kept in thorough
repair The Association submits t5at our people nave
tl3 coo for SIX months repair OF the streets they shh DO
kept proper condition. The Association in lts letter 70
YOU OF August last gave IN detail suof streets anu
places needing repair aud la your reply you promised
YOU would .dye the subject your Immediate attention
but patent TO all our citizens that little Is being done
in This regard. The time Ia short between this and
the approach OF Winter when the frost VIII suspend tho
work The should have upon the streets
at least per day, to make up Tor Loot time Tho
ysoTy control you shall hold tho contractor to the
formance OF his contract that you shall exercise the
pOVer given you the terms thereof TO annu the con
tract and take such steps sha the thorough
repair OF our streets You 10 entirely fail 70 COM
tk, tfvr
official capacity OF Street COmmssoneT To SEQ that the
money expended your department H for work actually
performed. ..,,,., =,
The Association has repeatedly and coureousy invited
your attention TO these matters since you have been
In Office and you cannot expect that the people OF this
city will submit 10 such grieyous wrongs without seeking
the remedy afforded by the law.
Very respectfully yours. PETER COOPER,
President OF the Citizens Association
RICHARD NJ. HENRY, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
THE COURTS.
OWL.
RICHARD NJ. HENRY, Beer

A suit entitled The People er rel. MARITIME,
Hyatt Metcalfo agt. The Board OF Commissioners OF
Pilots came up yesterday In the Supreme Court Cham
bers before Mr. Justice Cardoso The relaors IN this
pilots who accused by the Board OF Com
missoners OF putting one McGinns non-oensed pilot,
on board ship TO act pilot, and summoned TO
appear before that body today 2d nst TO answer 10
such complaint The present motion was made In the
Bupreno Court on their behalf for writ OF prohibition
20 forbid the Commissioners from trying these charges
and urged upon the ground that the Board AS
summing legislative and judicial powers unauthorized by
law OF common In opposition TO the motion, the
act Of 1852 which creates tho Board of COMMISSIONER
quoted and extracts read which confer upon that
Board TO Issue, and TO revoke suspend licenses
10 pilos TO regulate matters and customs OF poage TO
impose and collect fines up 70 an amount OF t10 TO Issue
supenas and requiring them 10 give five days notice TO
parties summoned before DO The order OF prohibition
granted having the effect OF staying the proceedings
before tho Commissioners during the litigation In the
COuIt.
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
RELIGION IN KIr BURNS DOG-PIT

A DESCRIPTION OF TlIF MAN AND HIS Isl an an
lI>HMENT-A SKETCH OF RAT-klLidN" az
boG-uGlguNG. AND IFS ACCOMPANIES"
ENllS.
And now Providence has come ana taken
hold OF Kit Bum aud srct his name correctly, ana III
aueuracd religious services in his dos-p ana Is iauS
him IN a way that Kit knows pot Of And the senators
aud eK senators Of the state Of Newfork ana the cy
maguates and the twenty thousand V'saoonuo o nave
49,. I,i atrops stand aghast and anxiousy inquire,
"Nc, and brethren what shall do that our dog-pit
may be savedi"
In hunting down "The shady Side Of metropolitan
life. came upon Kit Burn in due season. and found
him TO be a representative man. and one of whom "I'h
his snrroundings those who wish TO ameorate the con
ditinu Of society should take note. -. ,ors
20 Burn has been in Waterst. twehtyelgnt years
H. 81 roads:
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

MnvnlY Sept N-P. ".
Gold opened at l4it, selling at ls, l45!, closing
IA bid.
The clearings at the Gold Exchange Bank were
$i7,5Ss.coO and tho balances si,Ool,2i7 s. The i'm
ports of specie for the week $06 S previously
reported. $57fsel7; total since January !, 1853,
s. SIS, ,Gi5 same time 1867 $24l7G3.
Government bonds opened firm. with IN active de-
mand for all classes SKIES of 1881 and 520s Of 1862
were in special demand. and the purchases for in
vestment of the new loan were on liberal scale.
The new bonds now carry !. per cent gold interest
accumulated on them, and are selling tai per cent
lower than they were in July ex-coupon. The de-
mand for registered bonds continues active, and
dealers report that all classes demand. At
the last Board there an improvement in prices,
and all classes of bonds were higher notwithstand-
ing the decline of per cent in gold. Skies OF 1881
were in demand at ll4i and 520s of 'G2 sold at ll4
and were not offered less than llIl The principal
purchasers OF these bonds have been foreign bank
era The investment bonds were in active demand
with sales Of '67 at the close at 1904.
State bonds were firm. New Tennessees, COL; Vir-
glnia per cent ex-coupons. 53l North Carolina
e1 coupons, 7ji; New bonds, 74i; Georgia,
7s 0l. Railway bonds were steady. Canton
sold at l9i, Delaware and Hudson, 1891
Cumberland, 3il; Western Union Telegraph,
3,; Quicksilver 2e! Mariposa Preferred, 1Ol Pacific
Mail sold at III. 9ll0al09.. closing 1904 bid. Wells
Fargo Express was higher, selling at 2S.. Adams
sold at SIT. Merchants Union, PSI Railway shares
were excited and irregular. At the opening the
market was firm, and continued SO until the close Of
the First Board, when sharp attack was made upon
the entire list with sudden decline OF ld2 per cent
Oh the active shares. NewYork Central sold at 1894;
Erie, 4Gi; Reading, 92i; Northwestern Common and
Preferred, s9!. Subsequently under heavy purchases
Of Ere by leading house, the price was advanced
TO 49, and the balance Of the list recovered portion
Of the decline and the market was firm. At tho /
o'clock Board New York Central sold at 1903 Erie
declined to Al Reading was strong at S2iG&S ;
Michigan Southern sji Cleveland and Pittsburgh,
IS Rock Island. 1854: North Western Common, e9l;
the Preferred, S9l. After tho call tho market was
stronger Erie selling at 4ss. At the Sec
ond Boardl Tennessee ex-coupons advanced TO 20;
now bonds sold at col North Carolina excoupons,
70! new bonds 74,a75; Marposa Preferred, lit
Quicksilver, 23i, New-York Central sold at 1901
Erie, 4s Hudson River, l4li; Reading, 9sj Mchi-
gan Southern, IS Illinois Central 1H Northwest
ern Preferred 90; Milwaukee and ST. Paul Preferred.
9i At tho close the market was firm, with good
demand for stocks. Erie continued active, selling
| at 4Si and Az:
Government bonds close strong and active, with q
demand for all classes at full prices.
n Raar u "A w
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

against the nroads Of the aggressive Gospel which has
come down on Waterst The opening OF KITS dog PIT
for religious exercises due to the general lnnndnca c
tbe revival upon the locality. and 10 Mr. Arnods @ snc
and nornIarify with ALI classes OF human beings me
nrjrf maid for the occupancy is sl75 month wnicn Is
about tho cheapest rent paid ~ tue CITY loi o0''
XII does not profess to be rcgously ncnea ano s
liz ,o cnyduct He has gone into II under tho pui
ion Of feelings which ho cannot anayze anu & Non h 9
d him to uIe xpected results. II is great thinR now
, To- nave turned his dog pit into place ol prayer
and tanksIviug matter what may be the inotNeso VI
Is proprietor ~ -.
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

police which led to the Of his fSs Of
Matthew sts Prson three years and six months
seph Chrisanson pleaded guilty gs si and am six months
Amede Fsco pleaded guilty OF an attempt ~ naed
ceny State Prison two years and was sentenced
guilty of nufglary In the third ueeroo' "H' W."
TO State Prison for two years
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
@.0-,nn r.1rNnARs-Tnrs Day.

=, - sUrhhss WV Is Fielding rt a. sgt Kelly at al
~ dhlfI aet ihuhA sh,,. a. aet KDgle
n. an heusss.se - ' .Hiler sgt LnguisI u .
''''AA ~s- s,,n 7, MeHonnes sgt. Maekav 49,.
eus..,o , Ssyc.L Term -Nsuralauons at ii m hohen'
~ w '''' vIl he heard at II m. ,.,o, - .
c.o- N. ca ,sn,ys Motions will he heard at iOf a. m
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
The Following wore the bids for Bank stocks:
he foIlowinp for RaiIroad bonds |.

lGrt. Western IA Mt. 49,. 81
Chic. x Il. 1. lst Mort. loo
Chic. n X. T., Pacific las 9it
Morris X Essex lat Mort 100
Morris * Essex I'd Mort s7S
New Jersey Cen. al NJ 1921
Pitts, +. Wa Chic. lat NJ lO5
Pitts. l. ". q Chio, al M VsA
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
THE MONEY MARKET.
s.1Es Ar rur STOCK ExCHANGE.-FIRsr CALL,
Oi ioTct aCu

8. Coup l tO ~ conp ~ iSql
Il60oo Coup '64...ll0t Jgp "|o Noup i09l
1000 SIS $50 Reg c % 0f
1900 &c. $50 Cou ...lllt l9VV v o ~ '"
4 naAnI u L. % q. 4 a
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22


oisJ
That generally rAted first quaIiy.
good. fair quality.
That OF orinary thin Steers OIen. ami Cogs'''s On
Ipfsror or lowest grade Of Cattle q"
THE general average ofthe market to-day estimated sl9
New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

FOR The WEEK ENDING MONDAY, Sept q, ts6a
Beevea Cosa YEAS Sheep and LSEbA ssin. Tot,L
72l2 I9J l7o 1,6T nSS d*'
These were sold al the following marketpaOes:
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-26
Female Sunrage.

mark Twain" writes to his "Cousin
Jennie on the subject Of Female Stuff.
rage" as follows: There is one insuperable
obstacle in the way Of female suffrage, Jen-
ME; approach the subject with fear but
it must out. A woman would never vote
because she would have to tell her age at
the polls. And even if she did dare to vote
once or twice when she was Of age, you
know what dire results would follow from
putting this and that together in after
times. For instance, in an unguarded mo.
ment, Miss A. says she voted for Mr. Smith.
Her auditor, who knows that it is seven
years since Smith ran for anything, easily
cyphers out that she is at least seven years
over age, instead Of the young pullet she
has been making herself out to be. No,
Jennie, this fashion Of registering the name,
agc, residence and occupation Of every voter
is fatal bar to female suffrage.
Women will never be permitted to vote
or hold Office, Jennie. and it is q lucky
thing for me and many other men, that
such is the decree Of fate. Because, you
see, there are some few measures they would
all unite on, there arc ono or two measures
that would bring out their entire voting
strength in spite Of their apathy to making
themselves conspicuous, and there being
more women than men in this State, they
would trot these measures through the Leg.
islature with velocity that would be appal.
ling. For instance they would enact:
l. That all men should be at home at
ten, p. m., without fail
2. That married men should bestow con.
siderable attention on their wives.
8. That it should be hanging offense to
sell whisky in saloons, and that fine and
disfranchisement should follow drinking in
such places.
4. That the smoking Of cigars to excess
should be forbidden and the smoking Of
pipes utterly abolished.
s. That the wife should lave little prop
erty of her own when she married man
who hadn't any. ... ...
Jennie, such tyranny as this We could
never stand, our free souls could never en-
dure such thraldom. Women, go your
way Seek not to beguile US Of our priv.
leges. Content yourselves With your little
feminine triaes-your babies, your benevo.
lent societies and your knitting-and let
your natural bosses do the voting. Stand
back, you will be wanting to go to war next.
We will lot you teach school as much as you
want to, and we will pay you half wages for
it, too, but beware We don's want you to
crowd us to much.
If get time, Cousin Jennie, I will fur.
nish you picture of a female Legislator
that will distress you'll know it will, be-
cause you cannot disguise from Inc the fact
that you are no more in favor Of female suf-
frage really, than I am.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-26
The Seasons Of Life.

The years glide by, and on their wings
Cur dearest memories bear;
While constant changes round US seem
Occurring everywhere,
As on the sea of Time we roll,
It'll its tempestuOus waves
Oerw helm us, and we sink to rest
In deep, oblivious graves.
Life's morning sunbeams softly fall
On Chillhood's happy days;
We while away the merry hours,
Amid our sports and plays.
Such il the sunny side Of lifc,-
The Spring time Of the year,
When, in our primal innocence,
No earthly cares appear.
Spring glidcs away; its flowers fade;
Its pleasures soon are gone;
And Summer comes in life we put
Our manly vigor on;
And forth to toll upon the world,
We leave our childhood plays,
TO rear the forms that Fancy built
In dreams Of youthful days.
The transient Summer disappears,
And Autumn solemn form"
Appearing on Times troubled waves,
Foretells the Wintry storm.
The golden harvest of the year
Is gathered and in store,
We leave the toll for younger hands,
Our fathers left before.
The old, old year soon glides away,
by Wintry cares oppressed,
And heavy with the frosts Of age,
We long to lie at rest.
The past seems like a fleeing dream,
And soon Life's yellow sun
Sinks down beneath the sea Of Time,
Our earthly cares are done.