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NJ R. u A Y l D l. E L y,

who is perhaps the best Factoryman in Ohio,
he having had over TWENTY YEARS experience
in Eastern factories under superior advanta-
ges for becoming thoroughly acquainted with
the business in all Its departments.
They are prepared to Spin, Weave and Man
ufacture for customers; and will also at all
times keep on hands to exchange Cor Wool, or
will furnish to order Rolls, Yarn, Blankets,
Jeans, Flannels, Cassimeres, Satinett and
Cloth.
They guarantee satisfaction in all cases
where the wool is PROPERLY CLEAEsED And
all who want their work done CHEAP, WELL,
aud with DIsrAToH, will not fail to give them
aoall. MARSH & VOSPER.
apr20m3.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-03

DR. SARGENT'S
B A G X A G. H e P LIS
Is the most efficient and most popular Oiuretic
medicine known, removing at once any OBJ
struotion of the Kidneys, Subduing Infam-
nation and Strengthening the Urinary Organs
DIR. SARGENI'S
Il A G. TX A CHI II PILL s
Have been in use IS years, and are daily per-
forming wonderful cures. In many instances
where patients were unable to walk upright
or to rise without assistance, they have been
relieved by a single dose.
DR.. Sargent's Backache Pills
CURE ALL DISEASE OF
The urinary organs, the symptoms of which
are weakness and pain in the back and loins,
pains in the joints, difiulty in voiding the
urine, general debility, &C., &c.
THE KIDNEYS, bladder, &C.,
Are those organs through which most of the
waste or worn out particles of the body passes,
these worn out and dead particles are poi
sonous, consequently when these organs are
diseased the whole system becomes deranged,
and if not relieved at once the result may be
fatal.
This much esteemed and most efficient
medicine is the only diuretic that is put up
in the shape of Pills, and is much more easily
taken than the ordinary diuretic draughts-
the Pills being sugar coated.
q Price Fifty Cents Per Box.
SUGAR-COATED.
For Sale by all Druggists.
CAUIION.-Take no other medicine as q
substitute for these Pills, but If your d,uqgist
does not hare them request him to order Mem.
Sent By mail ul'oe receipt Of price.
SOLE PROPRIETOR,
G E RGE A. LILY,
Wholesale Druggist.
Cor. Sec. Av. and Wood ST., PITTSBURGH.
For sale by
JOHN D PARK,
apr20Y. Cincinnati, O.
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psJob work of all kinds
executed with neatness and
dispatch. Give us a call.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-03
oaiesmen Wanted by Manufacturing

- Co. to travel and sell by sample a new
line of goods. Situations permanent; wages
good. H. H. RICHARDS & CO., 4lS Chestnat
street, Philadelphia, Pa. ma4w4.
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
lN have been appointed and qualified as Exec
utors of the Estate of John Gray, Sr, decd. - 7
Arthur GRAY.
may16w5. SAMUEL GRAY.
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SVhoioeih6 va
Teas, Coffee, Sugar,
Molasses, Syrups,
Vinegar, Burning and
Lubricating, and other Oils,
Salt Fish, Dried Apples, Canned Fruit, ,Raisins,
Prunes, English Currants, Tobacco, Cigars,
Yankee Notions, Candies, Paper Collars and
Cuffs, Fruit Jars, Rice, Hominy, Soaps, ,Concen-
centrated Lye. Baking soda, saleratus,
Memorandum, Blank Toy & School Books,
Letter or Foolscap Paper sold by the ream
at Wheeling prices.
Lamps and brushes of all descriptions.
Candies and Confectioneries Of all kinds kept
constantly on hand.
Tubs, Buckets, half bushel measures, Brooms,
Washboards, Hoes, Forks, shovels, and axes.
In fact, keep everything asually kept in a
First Class Grocery Store
sks- Don't forget the place. Schuma-
cher's New Building,
seplly. 7 SCHUMACHER.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-03
Probate Notice.

TN consequence of the burning of the entire
l records and papers of the probate Office, ,on
the 18th of June last, it becomes necessary for
Executors, Administrators and Guardians, who
have not made final settlement with the
Court, to renew their bonds. Thoseknowing
themselves interested in the matter, will
please give it their immediate attention with
out further notice. W. 7. SINCLAIR,
aug2Otf. Probate Judge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-08-03

SPklNG AWD SUulMEk GUuDS!
brought this
enabled to buy my stock at the
L 0 w E ST ? AN.IC PRICES |!
in and receiving iiouss to myst Of
Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods, Housekeeping Goods
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, SC,
s as m % % So an on @ ss ss1sf oa % s 1 % and M
much n
nlemanly and sesmsn the most astOus fail to be
Special attention is invited a articles
1910 Alpaco
80 @ Fancy
WHITE Swiss Nalnsook
Jaoone Striped Jans Plaid Jaoous
Brlhants Pyues, Grndein, Yelling of all
CIoHs CAsslMREs sAT1NE mees and
wear full variety of the desirable
MusI1NsA large Bleached and Unbed
SHIFTING LNENs6O 7 &c. 81 Bosoms So CO. 75c
DRESS TRIMMINGS in great variety and tlow prices
assortment
at any price. Ladies' and Handkero
most price, Mse Honey Comb and
NIL Merry GOOD DS!
consisting Trimmings
Flowers, Ribbons all variety
style and price cannot be ezeeled Also
Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Glassware &C.
would my
foods to select from that has been pleasure show and will sell them such
prices that no one will 80 dissatisfied
(NOonsys stand) wooasds Ohio. ~ " ~ ~ PErER II DEHI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

A LARGE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SALE.
IA. Il. NICHOLS 4 CO., AuctioneerA
Over $4,000 worth Of


Over $4,000 worth of
Elegant and costly Household Furniture,
Rosewood Planoforte beautiful parlor Suits
Fine Oil Paintings, by eminent artists Brosres,
Works Of Art StauAry and many costly
ments at public auction
this Saturday morning. August 81 Mt eS o'ciock At the
elegant brown stone private residence lis West
street block west of Broadway Sixth This
will be the largest and richest Household Furniture sale of
this WIN be rare opportunity for hoasskespers al
VIII be sold the highest bidder without
this day magnificent rosewood7 octave Panoforte, sto
Cover beautiful Psrlor Suits covered with the richest
brocassi Library Suits. covered with FRENCH rsp.
hane Mirrors Brocatel and Lace Curtains, French F~a
tue, imported from Paris marqueerie Cabinss bos dc
rose gded Tables Chairs rosewood and walnut Eagero
Tables China and Dresden Vases walnut Writing
XIV BsdsteAds Bureaus, Washsands Comniodcs Sofas,
Chairs Lounges Rockers covered with haircoth and reps
Chns Tea and Dinner set. silver conss ssa Ice pcssr.
Urns Glass, Crystal and Ruby Ware Crockery Cutlery
the Furniture of the servants apartments Sale positive
Reliable attendance cart pack goods Tor pur
ohsers charges Parties wishing to attend this
sale take Broadway Sixth Seventh avenue cars or sgos
and stop Twenty-aixh street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

{ 'ROr0N AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT-TO SEWER
contractors Separate sealed proposals. each endorsed
ss.a me ,' Of the work TO when relates The q hs
once until II o'clock NJ Of Monday, August 80 1862
We consmacton OF sewers In the following localities viz
Lexington avenues also IA Fortyo1rth and Forty
Iee between second avenue and East river Fifth
spacon "IS wa.s sns r ssa 1s:n.cs .
pewsen ps,ero,sss and Canal Csrm,ns street. between
street; Centre Market place between Grand ana Brooms
streets and 80 Brooms street, Centre aud Mulberry
specification sin Eshydr street from Ninth svenps
fo1 I'm THIRD avenue, between Ntnetythird
Specification -n llsth street. between First and Third
avenues; li<h street. between Third and Fo,,b avenues
and Yah street, between and Harlem river With
spsciaca,ion min Seventh street, between First s-.nu.
spccioc. alton 1e. in Duane street. between william and
Rose street, Maos9n ,rsst between Gouveneur and Mont
Stanton sreets Sheriff street. between stanton and Hons
ton sess rInss street between Mott and Mulberry; ave
nue between Third and Fourth Streets and in Firs
nue., between Seventh and Eighth streets
Specification Outlet sewer in srtyrs street and East
streets " - $500 -
Specification H-In Fifth avenue teiyeeu Eighty ninth
Specification 22In ssvsnysecono street. between Third
and Fourth avenues and in Seventy seventh street between
Specification BIN Tenth avenue between Tvsnv eighth
and Twenty ninth Streets and ~ receiving basns az de
Specification a. Underground drains between Fnty.nntb
ana sny-hh Streets and between Fourth and FIfb
specsncaiion fn Eleventh. avenue between Thirteenth
and Twenty third streets
Second avenue from Fourteenth to Nineteenth street. w
ana forms TOT pds oo'nnea on application at this olcs
sosTI; pARkAGH, Aqas SiS@
Nav Yosx, August u. 1857 % '"N'NAo 00''o
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

APPROXIMATIONS to the 100000 frae-Nos s.Uss and
approximations to the $4,000 Prze-Nos ie69 and
m,S5l 400
Approximations to the $4,000 Prize-Nos. ,Sl< and
ApprosmStions to the $1,000 PrxeNc; iss13 and ~"
To- III: nj oo ia mi ana y"
Fries paid in gold Information furnished The highest
rates paid for Doubloons and all kinds Of Gold Silver
TAYLOR CO.. Bankers, 10 Wall street, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21
PUBLIC AUCTION.
n $40, 900 worth OF superb Furniture.
J. MINOR TAYLOR, Auctionser.
On this day {Sasurday), August u.
At the elegant residencs 81 West Fifteenth street,
ontS ivth

at l01 O'Clock precisely -
all the elegant Furniture contained In ID rooms
The house furnished since May, and all perfect c0n
Saloon, Parior Extension, Dining Room, Library,
Chamber and Kitchen Furniture complete
Drawing Room Suits covered crimson gold, blue gold oroce
tel OF tho richest descrpton marquetee bos DO rose Sso
nets Tables Mario Antonete Etagcre rossw 9od octave
hsc Bronze statNarylIannba, Bacchanslisns Minerva.
light IN the Wilderness Berstatts Rocky Mounseias Al
Client Rome, Winter Scene the Nsya, s. petsrsogrs
vet Medallion Carpets Bronze qas Chapdeiers French
Plate Pier Mirrors lace, brocatel Curtains, Rosewood
Secretsre bookcase; $40 volumes choice Books, ross
wood aiacs 0emmode ssdss.d Bureau Table y
erpanes Wardrobes, Toilet Sets, Easy Chairs Lounges
Bronze Ormuu Clocks, walnut Extension Tables. s'He.
reens SAlver Dinner Tea Servoe sheel Table Cutlery
French China Dinner Tea ses basement Kchsn sSfns s
stages Sixth avenue Descriptive catalogue
at the house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

A PARK AVENUE HOTEL-PARK AVENUE, BE.
n tween fortyhrst and Forty second srseis-Ths Re
union Hotel after several years success aud the new sd
sion oil parOs dining halls and 100 quits OF richly Furnished
rooms, viii assume the above September liberal
arrangements made with families. Table a Is carte.
j. A. ROBINSON. Proprietor.
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tRoToN AQUEDUcT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
~ sealed proposals. each endorsed with the title OF the
work which relates the bidder and the date
Of s o1erng will be received at this ONCE until II o'clock
Of Wednesday, August g. from persona legally author
ICED to lay the "Brown Miller pavement and also the
Fsk concree pavement In the city Of New York. for the
street from IVES. BIo.away . West street and il whit:
SiIth avenue.
plane for these works can bs seen and specifications
ana forms Tor the bids obtained on application TO the con.
tract clerk at this ohlce.
THOMAS STEPHENS, Croton
ROBERT L. DARRAdH,, Aqueduc
GEORGE s. GREENE, Board.
NEW YORK, Augult 49, 1882
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

IIENRY b. HERTs, AUCTIONEER.-LARGE SALE OF
second hand FuTn.urs n. enfs content. q sosa
1s Broadway comprising Velvet Brussels and ngas
Carpets In variety fne walnut Chamber Suits Spring
&c walnut rarlos Suits in reps and brocsts Gsnrs SIDE
Curtains, Cornicss fine Wardrobes Bookcases Chimp and
Glass Ware Plated Ware &C., oil In dns order and we w0r
n morning OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

UCTION sALE-OF ONE BAY WORK HORSE.
"A kind Business Wagon and Harness, top and
Wagons Rockaways, single and double Harness,
Robes, Shees Whips, &C., COLE MURPHY, ISL Fulton
street. Brooklyn on Saturday, August a. at II O'Clock.
AT 995 BROADwAY.-STANLEY DAY, AUCTIONEER,
n respectfully socs for public sas Real Estate Furut'
re and Personal Property OF every description Real or
tate circular mailed free.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

(NOAL-BEsr RED ASH AND LOCUST MOUNTAIN
screened and delivered at ~ per ton and large nut at
"a ton tro King and ureenwch and 20
Roosevelt srsss NAT. CLINTON,
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NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST q, 1863
COUNTRY HOUSES, FARMS, &C. TO
PRINT.

COUNTRY HOUSES, FARMS, GC.s I'D
RENT. ......
ITO LET-MANSION HOUSE, YONkEhs ~ I. nsAV-
tfuiy located eight minutes Walk 70 depot Sno stes
boat andng house 60 feet square four stories
ing SO rooms dne stable carriage house. ice mousse gsraen
a. Por further particulars address Oh WITT Q. KILL
LINGER box 1854 New York Post ouice
ITO LET-A NEW THREE STORY CorrAGE HOUSE,
Containing and cellar marble manels. heater
&C delightfully."- situated Bufs Ferry Hih near church
and school with bali garden TO steam
boa. and railroad. Inquire Of Mrs. WARD l3l West Thirty
second street.
ITO LET FURNIsaED-IN NEWARK, N. J., THE
three and basement brick House ~ Park street,
walk from Centre street depot and thirty min
from New York complete with oil improvements aud
in the best locality rent III 500 annum Apply on the
premises.
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DY N. DOUGHTY. AUCTIONEER

DY n. DOUGHTY, AUCTIONEER.
ID This day Saturday. at l01 o'clock 81 Gic auction
70 Nassau street. fine assortment Of Household Far
several dne Paror Suits and Dining Tables Bues Library
and Secretary Bookcases, Gas Chandeliers Brackets ma.
hogany carved Chamber Suits carved walnut
marble top Centre Tables on Paintings large Iron Safs.
Billiard Table, Ac being the Furniture OF four story house.
To ha narAn Rnld
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23
Longing,
By JAMES Russell LOWELL.

OF all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging,
Which one was eer so dear, so kind,
So beautiful, so longing?
The thing we long for, that we are,
For one transcendent moment;
Before the Present, poor and bare,
Can make is sneering comment
Still through our paltry stir and strife
Grows down our wished Ideal;
And longing molds in clay what life
Carves in the marble Real;
To lel the new life in we know,
Desire must ope the portal
Perhaps the longing to be so
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh heavenward will,
With our poor earthward striving;
We quench it that we may be still
Content with merely living
But would we learn the hearts full scope,
Which we are hourly wronging,
Our lives must climb from hope TO hope,
And realize our longing.
All! let us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons
The moments when we tread His ways,
But when the spirit beckons;
That some slight good is always wrought
Beyond self-satisfaction,
When we are simply good in thought,
Howe'er we fail in action.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23
Ashes for Pear Trees.

Ten or twelve years ago, ! took from,
the nursery two pear trees, both of ONE
size and kind; one of these l set out
where for years before leach had been
kept, and the other not more than fifteen
feet away. Where the first was planted
the soil was we'll coated with ashes
which was worked in when putting out
the tree. The second stood IN exactly
the same quality of soil, but had no
ashes.
These two trees ing about the
same amount of root, and being equal in
size and vigor, marked the progress Of
them, to determine the value, if there
was any, in ashes for the pear.
The first and second years both trees
did well, and grew with about equal
vigor; but after that, number two did
not more than half keep pace with the
tree in the ash bed, aud to-day the latter
is fully twice as large as the former.
can attribute this difference in growth
to nothing but the ashes, but have not
experimental far enough to be positive
in the matter. made a similar expert
ment with apple trees, but did not find
oO hidi heu q UlASiSIC6 WIN luSS6, now
ever, the trees supplied with leached ashes
grew the best, and produces fruit more
plentitully than the other.
Not great amount of ashes was
worked into the soil in either OF the
above cases. ] should estimate the
amount at not over one bushsl, and this
was chiefly kept in the surface soil, and
extending out from the trunk of the tree
on all sides at least three feet. My ex-
perienoe in tree planting has taught me
that the surface is the place for manure.
/ mean by this that manure OF any kind
should be mingled only with the surface
soil, if the full value is to be given to
the tree. / have found also that the
theory of manuring over broad surface
beneath the trees is correct; the roots
search for life-giving elements far out
from the trunk.-Ohio Farmer.
Pride never shows itself more disgust
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23
A Japanese Sermon.

The Cornhill Magazine for August,
has paper which processes to be a
translation OF japanese sermon, and
perhaps may be. This story might do
for any pulpit, that is, if preachers in
pulpits had not lost the art of conveying
truth in parallels:
"With regard to the danger of over
confidence, | have little tale to tell you.
Be so good as to wake up from drowsi-
ness and listen attentively. There is a
certain powerful murex, the surzaye,
with a very strong lid to its she'll Now
this clam, if it hears any danger astir,
shuts up its shell from within with a
loud hoise, and thinks himself perfectly
safe. One day snapper and brother
fish lost with envy at this, said, "What a
strong castle this is Of yours, Mr.. Murex !;
when you shut your lid from within, no.
body can so much as point finger at
you. A capital figure you make sir"
When he heard this, the murex, streking
his beard, replied, "Well, gentlemen, al
though you are SO good as to say so, its
nothing to boast of in the way OF safety !;
still, when l shut myself up thus, do
not feel much anxiety" And as he was
speaking thus, with the pride that apes
humility, there came the noise of a great
splash, and the murex, shutting up his
lid as soon as possible, kept quite still,
and thought what in the world the noise
could be. Could it be net J.? Could it
be fish-hook? What bore it was al
ways having to keep such sharp look
ont. Were the snapper and the other
fish caught? he wondered, and he felt
quite anxious about them; however, at
any rate. he was safe. And SO tho time
passed, and when he thought all was
safe, he stealthily opened his shell, and
slipped out his head, and looked all
around him. There seemed to be some.
thing wrong, something with which he
was not familiar. AS he looked little
more carefully, 10 and behold, there he
was in tishmonger's shop, with card
marked "Sixteen cash" on his back. Poor
shell-tish.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23
is.s ssE@ssa ERIE RAIL WAY.

400 Miles under SEQ Miles without
one Management. Change OF Coaches
BROAD GAUGE, E,DoUBLE-TRAcK-Ro ROUTE
NEW YORK, BOSTON, ALBANY, PRINCIPAL
POINTS IN IJEW YORK, AND NEW ENG
... LAND, AND THE OIL REGIONS OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
l. HIS Rail Way Extends FROM
Rochester to New York 385 Miles.
Dunkirk to New York 460 Miles.
Buffalo to New York 420 Miles.
Cleveland to New York 625 Miles.
Cincinnati to New York $50 Miles.
and is from 22 to 81 miles the shortest route
All Trains run directly through to New York $50
miles, without change of Coaches.
From and after Aug. 30th, 1859, trains will
leave In connection with all Western lines, follows
New York Day Express, leaves Cleveland from
Atlantic and Great Western Depot, by Columbus o.
time, daily. Saturdays exceepted), at 1920 p. NJ ;
Buffalo from Depot cor. Exchange and Michigan SITS =,
ZOO A. M. Arrives at Hornellsyille $50 A. NJ, Sus-
supper), and arrives in New York $40 Pm Con, @,
meets at Binghampton for Cooperstown, Albany,
at Great Bend with Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, and at Jersey City with Mid
night EXPRESS Train Of New Jersey Railroad for
Sleeping Coaches attached to this train at Ceve-
land rupnTng through to Hornesve Breakiasp; and
at Buffalo running through to New York.
Express Mail, lOaves Dunkirk from Union Depot
and Buffalo, via Avon and via Hornesvie, daily,
suhdays eoXocepted) oo al ISo A. NJ, arriving In New
.o.A ~ NV a. A
~ A. NJ Leavittsburg 9.l6 A. NJ. (BreakfasD !:
RntIsIn IA p NJ T. arSxvnS ~ HdIiihiUo HundIk ihUo a. NJ
n 1snnnepS and arrvas in Netv Yi 90 Sio r.
1snnnacfs ~ EImira with Northar, a I.ov A. ~
ysv for Winiamsnort sbur aS Sentrai t iuiii'
st 3ersav Citv viii morning aHS .he, Sogth
Jersey Railroad for Phiadelphia Baltimore any
Washington, and at New York with morning trains
for Boston and all the New England cities
sleenno Coaches are attached 10 this
out change - vim
N,I,, E,,.os do;, 6sundos v,.,> -,
Duukirk 800 p H., Buffalo $40 P. ~, arrives at
nenScSS ooo a a. Na & ort wiz eW a0rh a. iii6 A.
noon trains for Boston and New En1and ciIies 'ei
seen NO Coaches accomponv this train from puea,o
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23

There is a passage in Tillotson that
should be peruse,l by all those notorious
for what is called drawing the long
bew." He observes that truth is always
consistent with itself and needs nothing
to help it out. 1t is always near at
hand, and sits upon our lips; and is ready
to drop out before we are aware Of it /;
whereas, a lie is troublesome and sets a
mans invention upon the rack; and one
trick needs good many more to mako
it good. ~ f,.4.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1869
Select POetrU.
The Worn-out Pont of Type.

I'm sitting by my desk, George;
Before me on the floor
There lies a wOrn.out font of type,
Full twenty thousand score.
And many months have passed, George,
Since they were bright and new,
And many are the tales they've told
The false, the strange, the true.
What tales of horror they have told,
OF tempest and Of wreck;
or murder in the midnight hour, I
Of war full many "speck :"
OF ships that lost away at sea
Went down before the blast,
OF stified cries of agony
AS LIES last moments passed
OF earthquakes and Of suicides,
or failing crops Of cotton,
or bank defaulters broken banks,
And banking systems rotten.
OF boilers bursting, steamboats, snagged,
or riots, duels fought,
or robbers, with Iheir prey escaped,
or thieves, their booty caught.
or food, and fire, and accident,
Those worn-out types have told
And how the pestilence has swept
The youthful and the old;
Or marriage, of births and Deaths
OF things to please or Vex us;
OF one mans jumping overheard,
Another gone to Texas.
They've told us how sweet summer days
Have faded from our view,
How autumns chilling winds have swept
The leafcrowned forest through;
How winters snow hath come and gone
Dark reign of storm and strife;
And how the smiling spring hath warmed
The pale flowers back to life.
l can't pretend to mention half
My inky friends have told,
Since shining bright and beautiful
They issued from the mold
How unto some they joy have brought,
To others grief and tears;
Yet faithfully the record kept
Of fast receding years.