, 1873-05-04

Somehow my mind goes backward, boys, to many
To the vailsy Il tho overproet, and the farmhouse
When wandsred on tho Palisades to gather rtn1t'r
And mixed with acs, mother placed then in our att-
SEQ he@ in the fireplace, in that pitcher whe aud
What daoe. thing come aer0ss the mind, when ones
Why, see the orchard, boss, upon the aidol'ns
Tho Place nshed for kilies In the crooked Ponum
Tho decp hols whsro the pc1ere ay-the rascal long
eaugh. him with nooso Of wtre and snaked him On
The places ia tho meadow where I won't to tap the
Th. nal-pond by the roadside where drove tho co"s
to drink.
And there utle Kitty, boys her house Tas close to
Tho gardens nanost Joined, but she protIsr tan
wo went to school in vinter-tino upon tho Tinect
road, -. I :'......
And when put her books with mine 1t seemed to case
But when VIC both grew up, somehow waan't quite so
She rnarriel potor Dstnkerhon-and that Is why I'm
here. - -
There wns my good old father, boys with stern aud
used to think him hard on mel know him better
And, thon, my dear old mother, with that pleasant
o what grsh Of tenderness the thought within me
stira &c.,: ...-
Your hand is cool-whnt odd concct they're neither
living now. =. .
They're gone, the old Van Va1cns, boys-thero's no
one left but mo, ......
Tic boys used to play with, aud tho gtrs used to
Grown up to uen and women, have forgot me long
I've not bson to Bergen County now for many and
many d day,
and no orc there would caro- to hear what might
have to say.
find Tn getting weaker bos', my eyes are growing
There's something dancing IN the air my head begins
to awitn. ...
Water !-That's soodl that sttrs mo up! that gives
You tall about your dead 1ncnwhy, I'm Just as good
ten. -
There's something heavy on my brcaat-you take the
Mother there's Kitty Dama1est-may I go Quito.
play7
william ). starks gives some timely informa-
tion concerning :
. CUBA AND THE CUBAN REVOLUTION -
The Spanish volunteers, whose dreadful atroci-
ties have made them so ominous!y wen-known,
we're organized iunt after tho revolution OF 1868
in Spein, and tho outbreak Immediately after
wards in Cuba: -....
These Spanish vo4ntBers Of Cuba, though they have
scaured 5 no 3ns n INV
country. Their hatred toward the Cubsns at me
commencement Of the nsurzecton was Intense melted
temptuous treatment they habituzy received prior to
the outbreak. For the most part Of very humble
ORIGIN hErdworng thrifty race they ; wSFe e socially
hautour with which tho Cavalier regarded the ho'nd-
heads. = =. =,
inst months Of tho insu1reoon and Of their organza-
ton forced many Of the moro prominent cue.ne VINO
deaious Of maintaining their allegiance 70 sp.,
Of the iusurrecon, tho great majority Of the eadins
Creoles in Havana In favor Of accepting such fe
tinuIng under The aag Of Spain. Al tho reforms de-
nruded werc readily promised, but, tn vtow OF tho
many promises theretoforo made ana oroSeta some
Condition Of spain and the Island, was diaacnl and
ret it Is probable that nn arrangement Of ais SORT
might have tesn msde and oabsns G1 great zee
posce had It not been for the efforts Of thoee who
occaHionea the outbreak q iara, who a. d.
1e5Raea ,1a 19 ake Ean.tds ssh In he capital Of the
Island that any Reconciliation should be impossible Tc
this end series Of dramatic performances were nsa
and tho spanish tlag grossly insultod The trst
aud second Of these which TOOK place the evenings
Of tho 2oh ard elst Of January lses PASSED. oh Ti
been organized and lr1ued determined to interfert
should third be attempted. On the evening Of tht
c1efed T IN tie ditch fronting The old vii
near tho hca:To building. One OF theis number en-
tered the saloon, with instructions TO fro bis psto
as signal the moment q tseasonahle word "aa ut
tered Scarce h.d tho play begun when tho sound q
the explosion loated ont the 1opch night and az
armed mob Of more than 2oo nen, 1naddened Hltl
tn
the ha1less audience In yz!n Spanish officers, who
yero present. tried to control the enraged assassns
ino nsn nFe end Woen fo dsaa eeTous5
wounded untl IN opening made through the side
Of the nai1 building and tho people wero enabled te
After this vsrtib1e reign Of terror commenced
other buildings fred into by volunaesls - tnct
algnG sne and a,d'su rors Of
massacre Of every native became current. AZ ths
result general exodus Of Cubans to tho United State
uer inns drlycn into rebellion against the Govern.
| field.
George Macdonald translates another
SPIRITUAL SONS :
from tho German Of Novalis:
The times are al 30 fearful :
Tho heart 80 full Of cnres
To eyes that question fearful
Tho future spectral stares.
! Wild terrors croop and hover
With foot so ghasty softI
The soul black midnights cover =,
Like mountains piled a1oit.
Firm props Ike reeds aro waving;
| For trust Is left no stay; <
| Tho thoughts, with whirpool-r7V1n% -
No moro the will obey.
Franzy, With eye resistloss,
| Decoys from Truths defenseS
! L1fe,s pu1He is faggng hstets,
And dull Il every sense.
Who hath tho cro=g uphcared,
f." To shelter and make whole
Who lives from sight received,
That he may help the soul7
=" uaata to tho tree Of wonder;
Give silent longing room :;
Outgoing flames asuuder
viii clcayo the phantou-glooms
| Draws thee IN angel tsnder
| :. In safety On the strand;
Loi 1T thy feet In sple1dof,
| Outspreads the promised lAnd.
! In tho "Old Cabinet" are given thoso tWe
| beautiful
| goSSETs,
written in imitation Of the chaste and amorout
style Of Potrarch and other 1talian poet-loVefa
| 10 o,.< ,cAo asked him Of !adys grace.
like her brown small hand that sometimes sHags,
II lind tic place through the sane book With nines