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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30

"A correspondent of an exchange has
the following: ut is generally understood
among horsemen that pair OF twin colts
rarely if ever live. The cause, as under
stand the case, is that the mare is unable to
carry the weight Of them the full time,
making the birth premature. My own po-
nv mare, three years since, carried her
twins nearly ten months, losing them. In
MAY last mare belonging to Mr.. Eli
Prince foaled pair of twins, both lived
and are now large, strong colts, both
brown, black names and tails. One has
always been a little larger than the other.
Living within two miles of my place, | have
seen them often during the summer. They
were got by the thoroughbred horse Black
Prince, brought from New Orleans in
1851"
The Willamette Farmer says: " This
is the hardest country in the world for the
women folks on farms. Help for them is
always scarce and generally poor, and
many farmers wives have entirely too
much labor on their hands for either health
or happiness. We urge farmers to build
tenant houses for the hired help, quit board.
ing farm hands, hire married men who can
live on the farm with their own families,
and you will all be more comfortable, live
longer, and have more money in the end, i
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
TYPE FOUNDERS.

III. L. PELOUZE g. CO., Franklin, between
Twelfth and Thirteeath streets. See adver-
tisement.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
e4ss ACRES OF LAND,

in Glolceeter county, Va, situated on the Bran
ketank river, and adjoining the lands of Captain
William Rafelds, W. h. Boaroes 1t is the farm
known as ''Bellyieus"
TERMS-One-third cash; the balance at six
and twelve months, negotiable notes, with in-
terest added for the deferred payments, ard the
title to be retained by the assignee until SAID
notes are paid. JACOB CO1iN
NH o5-3aypauu Assignee
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30

A SsIeN ELS SALE or VALUABLE
N REAL ESTATE IN FLOYD COUNTY,
VIRGINIA.--By virtue of a decree of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for the Eastern
District OF Virginia, dated January 29th, 1872, !
shall, ss assignee of Christopher Fiege, bank
rupt sell at public auction, in front of the
courthouse, in Jacksonville, Floyd county, on
TUESDAY, the 9th day Of April, 1872, the fol
lowing real estate, surrendered by said bank
rupt, free from all liens and enculnbranees,
to wit:
LIFE ESTATE IN 70 ACRES OF LAND
in Floyd county;
So ACRES OF LAND in Floyd county;
l LOT in the town of Jacksonville.
TERMS ne-third cash, balance on credit
of six and twelve months, secured notes bearing
interest from date being required, and title 10
be retained by the assignee until the purchase
money is fully paid.
ALSO,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30

NJ 0TICE.-Asreeabiy to an order Of the Dis
IN trict Court OF the United States, will cell
TO the highest bidder, mt the courthouse OF
Greensville county on the 23D DAY OF APRIL
NEXT, Circuit co rt day } a TRACT OF LAND,
belonging TO the estate of Nathan t. Williams
bankrupt, containing ZIG ACRES, lying In the
county OF Greensviile on which said Williams
resides.
TFRME-One- third cash balance on q credit
of six and twelve months, interest from date,
and title retained j. AMI3LER SMITH,
NH 22-2awsw Assignee.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
The Fairfield Herald.
PUBLISHED
EVERY JTEDNE,SD.1T
Artificial Clouds.

The manufacture ofartifcial clouds
fs reported to havo been yesortcd to
in the French wine.growing districts,
to protect the crops from frost. Tin
receivers, &lled with peculiarly pre-
pared tar, we're disposed over an area
of many aci es, and when the tar was
iguited thick white clouds rose into
tho atmosphere, and, spreading out
evenly ovor n Urge region, remained
suspended several yards above the
soil. In seasons when frost is feared,
the tar clouds would intcrpose be-
tween the crops and the sky, thus
checking the night radiation which
often causes such ravagcs in vineyards
and gardens, both in spring and har-
vest time.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Swift Ycngencc in the Law in Georgia.

Henry Johson, notorious tolorcl
criminal, was executed at Augusta,
Ga, cstcrday, for the murder of 9an
aged and cnfccblcd farmer near that
city, on the 29,h of October last.
thus, within the space Of month,
the man was arrested, tried, sentenced
and hanged. This is swift Justice
truly, but inasmuch az the negro con.
nidcrcd it his only salvation nobody
else had right to complain. The
crime, however, was as atrocious as
any on the criminal calendar, and, as
set forth in our srecial despatch pub
!ished elsewhere to-day, fully mcri
ted the terrible penalty metcl but to
The cNlprit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Cur t.untrrs ana Shelves.

\ IL! hv" occupied with a largo and gen.
y era ~'"u" 10 which the inspection of
our ir'rnds and customers arc respectfully
luyitcd.
The ladies' department, including Mill.
merry ahd Dress Goods need not be itcmizcd
Hs we anticipate TINT it will please the
t"sh'"naelr and nsIidious. No pains have
'cen spared % make il so, aud it ls cheer
.iiy ana confidently submitted TO their de-
S,s'oh ana tnstes. OF Staple Goods and
Mems Wearing Natcri.l, there is n good
variety at reasonable p'ices. or Ladies' ana
Gentlcmcns Shoes, the supply is full Also
very general stock Of Groceries, Ms well
ns OF Tinware, Crockcry, Glassware aud
Woodrnwarc The long catalogue which
Is embraced in our purchase. cannot be
"'m'ze". 80 when you urc needing any
merchandi1e, call and enquire.
OCT 10 b. LAUDERDALE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Perfectly Fate.

w T. now h"Tc Mineral Sperm Oil, which
W Is n"n,eNrlosivc ari Perfectly safe jor
Also. Just arrived 300 lbs. best White
|c"1, r"'nts III Oil, Raw and Boiled Linz
also, lor sale as low rs can hc sold oven
III 'oiuh'hla'' several pieces excellent
I".9r'' "h'ch we propose to sell and then
quit the carpet trade
nov - McMASTER & BRICE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Agents Wanted EyeryWhere

to sell the best low-priccd Corn Shelter
ever patented. Let farmers and everybody v
who hns corn to she'll send for circular TO
"FAMlLi CORN-SHELLER CO." Harris
burg. pa.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Suggestive.

A man was fined in London recent.
ly two dollars and Il half, or, in de-
fault OF payment, seven days in pri>-
son, for stepping from Il railway car.
raigo before the train had fully
stopped. The justice remarked that,
besides his own risk, the offender put
people on the platform in peril by
opening, tho door while the train was iu
motion. Two things are notablc--thut
the Iinslish people righ,lully persist
in Furnishing persons who put their own
lives in danger, aud that the compan-
les wrongfully persist in opening out
wards the doors Of railway carriages
Warning might protitAbly DO cx
changed between the two countries.
-.--e. ~.~---..-...
Tho accounts published of Mr.
Grceley's last moments represent him
TO havo been conscious during the day
as IL usual in cases of inflammation
of the brain. His physical suffering
was extremely slight, but an incrcas
cd morbid action of tho mind was
evident from exterior manifesto
tions. ]lc was asked, edo you know
that you arc dying7' Withouttrcm-
or or emotion, he answered, "Ycs.'
Again, when asked if he recognized
Mr.. Reid, he looked up with immc-
diato recognition, and lifting his
hand, grasped Mr.. Reid fcebly, and
said distinctly, eyes" His last
words were, "lt is done" The face
hardly changed, only settling u little
into look of perfect peace.
The Philadelphia Press is a con-
vert to minority representation. |,
pays
Cumulative voting, we arc glad to
say, is success in Illinois. All thu
papers published in that Estate speak
favorably Of the plan, and one which
we find quoted in the Springfield Re-
publican as all original opponent of
this cqaitable principle says: "lt
has vindicntcd every claim Of superior
merit asccrtained by its promoters;
it2has confoundcd those who Thought
to gain fraudulent advantages by it;
it has challenged the approval of both
doubtcrs and opponents - Mr..
.Buckalcw is now member Of the
convention, and will, wo hope, en-
force this idea on the organic law of
tho Commonwealth.
The New York Tribune thinks that
tho approaching session Of Congress
will be very quiet, and that the gene,
raj disposition will be to postpone
things to the next session. 1t antici-
pntes no action upon tho Ku Klux
laws and no general amnesty. lnvcs-
tiyating committees will not bo in
vogue, and Congress will probably
stick pretty close to business, steering
clear of politics. Whether it does
anything or not with the subjects
ehlctly affecting tho South, they will
to brought up for consideration. 1t
Is to be hoped that at least some
modification will be made of those
provisions Of law which subject
southcrn people to the greatest hard.
ships.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Agents wanted to canvass for the great
combination
TOLD a W

TOLD ~ X,
The great Illustrated Peoples Weekly,
the best ana cheapest paper pablished. -
Iio LEWIS and corps OF most popular au-
'hors write exclusively for it. We piye q
copy Of the unparalleled chrome,
just SO High,
10 every subscriber. Agents take from
twenty-five 10 thirty names day No
business pays like this. Send for terms ::
and secure territory for the great enter
prise at once. MACLEAN. STODDAKD g.
CO.. Publishers, Philadelphia. Pa, or
Cincinnati, OHIO,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Dr., Well S Extract of JlIrubeba

thv r'n'h an: r.msl be taken as a pvytnnucu!
curative n2cUt.
Is there want Of action in your livcr and
Sr.rrn luicas .riirvc,i at once. IA, blon,l
hrcrm"> Impure by dclr,crious %ccrciiouS,
i'".Uc,'.G >rrrful"us or skin diseases,
E.'lr"r.. r"ionS, PuatulcS, Cankcr, Pun.
l.lr,, g.. |r.
Ta%r "'Irr.icha 10 cleanse, purify AID re-
-t"r" 'i' riiia'r'i "!oo | - he ,l,hv ",.,ion.
Have I"n i hr~rritic St",aA.h? Unlese
"i@' 'on :" promptly nidcH the system is
""'iirHlrd viii loss Of vital force. poverty
O. il,c't. hrorScaI Tcndtucy, Grucra!
N"nhn or Va. siiuic
Take II 10 assist ID; Digestion mi!Eoui rcac
tl"n, 1t will inpart yoath.ul ygor to the
weary >Til'rcr.
Have %nu Weakness. of the lutte. tines
! "t arc ~ "angcr nt Chronic DiarrLcco or
Ike 'rrai:", Inflammation ut lhc Enwrls
inhr II 'o aIlny irritation and wand Of
tc"'i"n'! I" ihtl,nmnions.
Uhyc yon weakness Of The Uterine Or
tt""ry nrgans? You must procure instant
reject ,r YOU a:c liable to suffering worse
ihHn death.
THN" II I" strengthen organic weakness
or -, hrr"mcs burden
finally il should be frequently taken TO
Keep The system in rcricc, health or YOU
are Otherwise in great danger Of nalarial,
m!aSi.i2'ic or contagious diseases
JOHN Q KELLnGG,
~ lla't St., y. y, Sole Agent for U. s.
'ri"" onc l'ollA: per Bottle. Send Cor cir
cNlar.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Cheap Farms! Free Homes

On the line Of tie CNIUN PACIFIC L L.
l2,'OO,uOO acres UG the best Farming and
Mineral Lands in America.
3.ooo.on0 Acres in Ncbra.ha. in Ike
Platte Valley, now for sale
Mild Climate Fertile Soil,
for Grain growing and Stock Enising I'm.
surpassed by any in The United States.
Cheaper IN Price, more favorable terms
given, and more convenient to market than
can be funnd elsewhere.
Free HOmcstcadS for Actual Set
Tiers.
Thc hest location for Colru:"s-S Soldiers
cnlitlrdto n Homestead of. lGO acres.
Send for the new Descriptive PamphIct.
with new maps. published in English. Ger
mnr. Swedish and Danish, innilcl free
everywhere. Address,
o. +. DAVIS. Laud Com'r
I. =. Il. L. Co, Omahn, Ncb.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

The khedive will convert the tons
of the Pyramids into lighthouses
Couldn't the Sphynx's optics be made
to beam kindly on Nile navigators as
we'll?
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Carolina National Bank,
or
dGi.s IE5sGa. s. g..
Capital Sttck Paid In. $500 900

Board Of Directors.
L. ~ ~ In''nS' rrcS. j no. 7. Darby.
- - ,',h'F' nee, frcs. Il. VI. Wallace
- y n.y - "ei''h; Ho'icl1or. Jno. s. Wiley.
w. w. " :, N"',"' 'r., l.. Hope.
J lr,dcll, Asst Cashier.
addition 10 'ha ordinary aud usual
4 '"''E'N' OF Ea" King. The Carolina Ma.
''"h"' hn"h "i Columbia, 5. c.. issues In =
''''S, h'M'ng Certificates Cor hny amount,
payable On dcmand, and bearing scrru nrr
cent. interest fr,m d. tc, interest col!cc,o.
bic every six months, if the certificate has
bot been previously presented. Dcnoy;, &
IN gold received on sam, tcrms, md in,nro.,
paid in kind. Ucrustors have all Tho nd.
vaNtuncS of
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
NOTICE TO DEBTORS,

NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
l. HE undersigned having sold out their
entire interest in the Bar, Billiard and Res.
ianrenl Saloon, to Thomas W. Kabb, find
II necessary to close their books. All per-
SOILS knowing themselves to be ndrbi ell,
are earnestly requested, TO como forward
without DELAY and settle up (if not With
money. by notc:) rs the business Of The
firm must be closed. The books will be
left in the hands Of II. W. Rabb for "A short
time.
june l.. ". OLLEVEE SEQ.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

Boots and Shoes for Men and Boys. any
price you wish. Call on WOODWARD Il
Law.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

rhco
mhms
nIU d dC
rHdemNu nd ningSur
m
E!TpH
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
Important to HOrSeOwncrs!
.BROMO-C CHLORALUM! !

DlIONl U-O LlLOIGAuUM
1EE NEW
CdCrlrsy, Non Poisonous
DeOh0rizer and DiSinfcctant.
Has been used with great success in
Canada, Detroit, Buffalo, Rochester, and
other place" in the prevailing
HORSE EPInEMIC.
For Srriuhlng The Floors Of Stables,
washing !hc Managers and ,ltcomposing the
poisonous cxhilc, ,tions from the manure
and u:uc when srrinklrd with it.
Fu" lccorro>ng aud dcSlroyin. all had
cd"r& and Gases. rs we'll rs germs OF dis =.
ease AND septic particles IN The nir-hrown
off h. ihc sick animal.
For purityi lug the Air tho animal hrcaIhcs
by bnnging cloths wet with i, ncnr hia head
80 that lie will no; breathe over and ever
again tuni air.
10 srong" and syringe the noslrls and
mvulh. chrck Ihr acrid poisonous discharg.
cs. heal I'll ulcers and sores.
Ii prevents thc spread Of the disease 10y
c"mplrtcly cleansing the mouth and purify.
in- rh" breath.
ilor,r, like it while tlcy ,urn away from
the a.nc or rarbviic Acid which is poison.
ouS AID irritating TO inAamcI mucuous
>ur faces.
Pat up in Pint Bottles. Prepared only
hy VlLDEN & co,
lIG William ST., New York.
H." Sold by all Druggists
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

SS1G.7O AGENg's PnorIrs FER Wrrx.-
Will prove it or forfeit $500. New articles
patented July l5. Samples to ALL Address
". h. CilILDESTER, 2G7 l,roalway, \ Y
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

Send ST amp fer IlPd Cata-
logue on Building a. j. BIcK-
II Warren st. n. Y.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
JUST RECEIVED.

Car o :! rling all grades,
Car 20" ter Seed Oats,
Car lon' hrr Seed Oats,
Car load e.. Proof" Soc Oats,
Mackerel in Nlr pnn,ter and half bar
rcls, Long Clear nndG. Il. White and Smok-
cd Bacon. Hams and Shoulders, oil grades
Of Suga Rio and Java, and Parchcd Java
Coffee, Black and Gunpowdcr Tea, Raisins,
Citron. Currents, Pine Apples, Fresh Peach
es, Oysters, Lobstcrs, Salmon, Sardincs
Club Fish, Smoked Herring, Rye, Barley,
Glover, Orchard, Timothy and Blue Grass
Seed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
THE HORSE MALADY.
GROCERIES,.
SEGARS.

Gents Furnishing Goods a speciality at
WOODWARD i LAW.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

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New Orleans is to have another
hac of steamers to Liverpool and
London, consisting of five largo steam
ships, and tho city is now making
strong bid for tho Western gram
trade, of which it will doubtless Sc,
cure u large share 1t is intended to
ask tho governm 1T this winter for an
appropriation sufficient to clear away
the bals at the mouth of the river,
which has long been Il serious an
noyanee to the commerce Of New
Orleans.
A letter from Ireland says: "rhe
whole country Of Wexford has been
excited by the reported clopcmcnt Of
Miss Agnes Barry, only daughter of
Hon. Hugh barry, an cx-membcr
of Parliament of Newton Barry, with
al American tourist, Mr.. Fitzhcnry,
of Boston. Miss Barry is the abso.
lutte possrssor of the richest estate in
the country, and is hcircss to over
t30o,ooO, sum represented by ST..
10000" gold, which she Inherited
from her uncle"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04

Real and imitation Lace Coins and
tlandkcrchicfs at NOODW i law.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
- e: $3.50 per sa.tsnt.,, Every.

- ~'g" k10E Nh . 31Vtk F'NVTV-
- " nrl female, t. irivulucC
NE lMrEON Ed COMMON
FIX SEWiNli MACHINE.
- will >;i'c!.. hem. fell. tuck.
Ind. braid AMI cn,hr1i,!ri. IN
~ mnnn"r. rlirr "nly :%i5.
AID warranted fur five
""y $1,000 Tor any ma
scw a stronger, mnfc
:" elastic Scam than ours.
.E,rstic look Stitch. -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-04
NEW ADVERTISER ENI'S.

AGENTS SOMETHING NEW, 6 snla-
1rSISS bic articles, sell at sight. Ca.
W anted. ialogues and ono SAMPLE frcc.
~ l. Mtg Co., II Courtlandl st., n. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15


| literally takes no exercise. Living SC
heartily, working so laboriously, shut up
to his pen and his books for SO many
hours, it is astonishing that he keeps Sc
well. But he is a man who will go sud.
denly when he does go.
Senator Schurz is another interesting
figure in the Senate. What are his
health habits? A glance shows you a
noble physical endowment. He has a
muscular, active, vital frame; all his
movements are quick and vigorous; and
with care he ought to have length OF
days and great honor. As to drinking
and smoking, he is thorough German
If we may still say that Germany has
any monopoly Of those gracss. / mean
especially that he has German faith
in beer, and a Germans ability to flash
intellectual light from the midst of dense
clouds Of tobacco smoke. His greatest
peril lies in excess of work Such a
brain as his cannot lie idle; nay, it is a
despotie member, dominating the whole
man and trampling on the gospel of rest
and sleep. Senator Schurz works very
late at night, even till one and two
o'clock. For exercise he has fine plan.
He has taken a house about two miles
from the Capitol, and resolutely walks
the whole distance, both going and COM
ing,
Mr.. Boutwell, is man of medium size,
Of wiry frame, selfpossessed and tenn
perate in all thins. He takes good
care of himself, especially depending on
hi illiardc for avaroiea For that yama he
has passion, and amid the click of
ivory balls he eases his mind of the
cares of state.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15

what Summer. SchuFz, and tht
President DO ia support HeaIth-
The Man Who Smokes, ana THOSE
VINO Drink-TemPeranc and Bill
lizards.
From the Herald of Health.l ...s..
! Everybody knows that the President
* a smoker, and tremendous one, too.
He told me that while he was in the field
he smoked literally all the time; bnt that
in civil life, confined to the house as he
Is many hours in the day, he has been
obliged to reduce the number of cigars
that he allows himself Especially in
waikinq does he smoke. He takes his
solitary walks regularly every day, and
graduates the length of the walk TO the
Iencth of the cigar. When John Quincy
Adams was Secretary OF State and
President, he set an example OF care for
health. with reference to bathing. Every
morning. early, during the summer
months. he took his plunge Iuto the 20
tomae. In that form Of hydropathic
zeal, the present occupant OF the Whlte
House certainly does not initiate Mr..
Adams. The Executive Mansion ena-
bles him 10 take his abluGops IN a more
private and more agreeable manner
than by swim in the great river. Bgt
President Grant has another habit,
which is very wholesome, both for mind
and body-he believes in the sanitary
value of an occasional journey, tFlp 10
the seaside, a run across the continent.
1t is hard to find fault, even in the
snSGdest fashion, with man Ii ke MT.
Colfax. His sudden and alarming III
ness last yaar led to pretty wide discus
sion of bis health and habits. Some
very rediculons ana false things were
published on the subject. III. Colfax
has always been very healthy naap;
He believes in health. He is q Jolly and
an eloauent odyocate of the sanitary
value sf constant cheerfulness, of resist
ance to bother and worry, Of the avoid
ance Of personal quasTels, of moderation
in ambition, of living at peace with God
and man. Moreover, he takes "a re
exercise he can get in rapid walking
about Washington; hS is very temperate
in eating; and all his life be has wholly
abstained from Intoxicating drinks.
Charles Sumner is . prodigy Of phys
cal endurance. have Il fFom bis own
lips that for many years, indeed for
nearly his whole life, he has worked
fourteen hours a day. He has never
been a smoker. He lives generously
md. in a very temperate fashion, is q
wsna-sgi8ker. In his younger days he
was faIlons pedestrian, striking off for
his dozen miles without the least diff
caliy. dc has given all tina NJ. He
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-15
SONG OF THE MYSTIC.
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
BY FATHER RYAN.

BY FATHER RYAN.
walk down the Valley of Silence, BN
Down the dim, voceless Valley-alOne;
And hear not the fall of footstep
Around me-save Gods and my own;
And the hush Of my heart is as holy
As hOvers where Angels have flown.
20 Af.f aII1
Long ago-I was weary of voices
Whose music my heart could not win;
Long ago-I was weary of noises
.That fretted my soul with their din;
Long ago-l was weary of places
Where | met but the Human-and Sin.
[ walked thro' the world with the worldly;
crayed what the world never gave;
And said: - In the world, each Ideal
That shines like star on life's wave,
Is tossed on the shores of the Real.
And sleeps like dream in the grave.
And still did pine for the Perfect,
And still found the False and the True;
l sought mid the Human for Heaven
But caught mere glimpse of the Blue,
And / wept when the clouds of the Mortal
Yelled even that glimpse from my view.
And I toiled on. heart. tired Of the Human;
And moaned mid the masses of men:
Till knelt long ago Mt an Altar
And heard a Voice call me-since then
| walked down the Valley of Silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
Do you ask what found in the Valley?
'Tis my trysting place with the Divine;
And fell ut the feet of the Holy
And above me u voice said: : BE mine
And then rose from the depths of my spirit
An echo" My heart shall be thine"
Do you ask how | live in the Valley?
/ weep-and j dream-and i pray
But my tears are as sweet as the dew-drOps
That fall on the roses of May;
A \ fro NJ