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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DAVENPORT BROTHERS spiritual se-
ances, by the celebrated PRoF, HALL,
whose medui.tic powers have overwhelmed
vast audiences with astonishment and awe I!
Spirit hands appear in full view of the
audiences
Spirits tie and unite ropes, and musical
instruments play
Go, and be convinced that spirits can do
more than msn.
To.NIGHT, AT THE ATHESEUM. II
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ICE CREAM SALOON.

As warm weather is approaching the
lovers OF ice cream will be glad to learn that
Messrs. saup n Clarkson have fitted. up and
rcfurnished. in elegant style. their Ice cream
parlors. Their mammoth soda fountain Ia.
also been put in running order, and nothing
Is wanting about the establishment to make
the pleasure and comfort of their patrons
complete d-lj-tf
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HOT WEATHER is COM
ING-KEEP COOL.

Rcfrigerators at from $lS to
$50. Ice chests at 81, S13,
SO, ST., $40, etc. Beer cool
ers at Cincinnati retail prices
water coolers, ice cream freez-
ers, wire cloth for window
screens, bath and foot tubs,
charcoal furnaces, charcoal by
the bushcl, barrel, etc, at
BEERwART, ORTIZ & Cos,
1876 Commercial Ave.
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NEW GOODS.

Mrs. Anna Lang on Eighth street, between
Commercial and Washington avenues, has
Just opened out stock of new aud fashion
able millinery goods. She has one hundred
and my different styleso hate and bonnets,
beside large assortment OF ribbons, fow-
ers and notions OF all sorts, all Of which vii
be sold at the lowest prices.
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NOTICE.
ILLINOIS CnSrRALRAILRoApCt

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.
AGENTS OFFICE, CAIRO. June l., 1873.
To persons wishing TO attend the sacnger-
fest to be held at Dubuque, from June % 4
-. inclusive, we will sell excursion tickets
to Dubuque and return at SIS 30. sale OF
tickets will commence june Is, and bc dis.
continued June -. Tickets good to return
until June 90. inclusive.
GlI A. JAMES JOHNSON, Agent.
sun copy.
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

This popular hotel has been refitted and
improved, and is now one of the most com
Portable stopping places in the city. The
travelling public aud persons desiring
pleasant quarters by the week or month, will
always lind them at the Commercial hotel.
Rates of board have been rcducted rs fol-
lows: Day board, 81 80 per week; transit.
sl 90 per day; board and lodging, rom 50
10 ., per week. Mrs NJ. J. WHITE.
It Proprietres..
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ST JOHNS DAY-PICNIC.
TUESDAY, JuNE2i, 1913.

There vii! be given under the auspices
Of the Masonic fraternity 81. Johns day,
June -
4 BAsKET PICNiC,
At the romantic grounds near Tunnel
Hill on the Cairo and Vincennes railroad.
Maons, their friends and families arc
cautiously invited TO participate, but no
person will bo permitted to attend unless
he has first procured ticket from
a Mason. a .pecisl train will leave
Seventh street, stopping at Twelfth, Four
teenth, Eighteenth, Twentioth and Tbir-
ty-fourth streets, at s O'Clock AN. Train
will return, leaving Tunnel Hill at j p.
IN. The Delta Silver Cornet band has
been engaged. A baggage car in charge
Of competent stewards will convey has
kets. All articles should be properly
marked With name in full Fair for the
round trip, one dollar. Tickets can bs
had on application to the undersigned
members Of committed, viz:
j. O. SCHLEssISGER
LOUIS JoRC ESsES,
HERMAN MEYERS,
u. q. SCHuu,
T. G.. Uni,
6-lJ-td ii. BIxBY.
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A new hotel has been opened in " large
house located on the corner Of Seventh
street and Washington avenue. II Will be
known as Browns hotel, and proprietored
by Mr.. Brown, whose reputation a. hotel
keeper Is wei.known in this city. The
house has been thoroughly renovated and
refurnished, and is in every way flrst.class.
The tables are at all tunes furnished with
the best the season affords, and the charges
liberal, being only 81 10 per day. Mr..
Brown solicits and deserves share II the
public patronage. 3-llti
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OLE HUNDRED MEN WANTED.

one hundred men wanted 10 work on the
Mississippi Central railroad, seven miles
SOUTHWEST OF Dresden. Tennessee, and
twelve colored men for tcamsters, 10y Shee-
han & Tolcr, contractors. Good wages
given and free transportation furnished
Apply to NJ. BURNS,
Proprietor Mechanics boarding house.
Cairo Illinois. CLEFT
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JOHN MEYERS, Agent.

John G.. EcLenburg has at his old stand
great variety of the choicest brands of
cigars. Lovers of the weed should try his
clear Havanas, which are undoubte ly the
best cigars in this market. No one who has
tried them ever calls for ANYTHING else. for
all good judges Of cigars pronounce them
the simon.pure Havana Of a superior quail
ity. Ten cents a piece, or s. 90 per 100.
stand on Eighth str ct, near Ohio levee.
I-IS.Iy
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To THE PATRONS OF TIL
WHEELER q WILSON SEW
ING MACHINE.

The only authorized agent Of this
machine in Cairo is Robert j. Foster,
whose Office is on the corner OF Sixth
street and Commercial avenue-in Daniel
Hattmsns store. j. {. Carson is not
authorized to adjust or repair my machines
and parties must not look to me if their
machines are injured by him.
a. SUMNER
81, LOUIS, June 20 1873. G-2l-lw
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FOR RENT.

on Division street. between Twentieth
and Twenty first streets, two-story house,
six rooms and summer kitchen. Apply al
Central hotel, or 10 U. r. Lyon, next door
10 premises. G-lGu
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REAL ESTATE ron SALE.

Two houses and three lots on the corner
Of seventh and Walnut streets. The houses
are Us good as new, having been thoroughly
repaired this last spring. viii be sold At =
bargain. Enquire on the premises, or At
l2t Commercial nNonue. Gll.an.
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Mrs. II. ]. Horn wishes 10 inform her
patrons and the ladies OF the city generally,
that she has removed her dress-making
rooms, No. l34 to No. 100, next door to the
Atheneum, up stairs. G-s- I'm
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A cabinet organ, ss good -. new, and OF
frsl-class manufacture will be sold low and
on easy terms by applying to
Mrs. NJ. j. DEWEY,
Cor. Washington Ave. and Fourteenth Il.
calm.
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ENVELOPES,

Fine white; single and double X amber
single and double Y Canary, best quality Of
MANILA, blue letter, etc, etc. 10000 for
sale, printed at % 90 TO O 30 per thousand
at the BULLETIN OFFICE.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

The Valley Clarion says at may do
for wealthy printers, like Berry Of the
DuQuion Tribune, and Booth Of the Per-
ryville Union, TO indulge in TRADE against
the pass system; but Bouton Of the Jones'
boro Gazette Knapp of the Tamaros
Waterman Oberly Of the Cairo BULLE-
TIN, Mcudy Of his own Democrat, our
self, and many others, will suffer, and we
therefore oppose, regre,fully oppose, this
dasssrdly scheme to deprive US Of our free
rides. We suffer much by tho new postal
law, and with this to follow, who can tel
where we may alight.
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j. JOHNSON Ag t, {
cuANGEOF TINE.

Passenger trains on the Illinois Central
shange time to-day. From and after 2:iO
:. 10. to-day trains will run as follows
ARRIVE,
rxnress. daily -. .3:l5 a. III.
Mail, except Sunday LAW p H.
DEPART
Express. daily except sunday 2;lo p: m:
Nh -" -" e" ..i2.00 night
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WANTED.

Twenty-Five farm hands TO dig and box
potatoes prompt, cash pay and good
rAtions or hoard. Apply at o. Greenloc's
store, Goose Island. For particulars in
uuire at New York store. C-l9tf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

Hacks for the Cairo, Arkansas and Tcxa
railroad. starting from White 4 Grecr's
store. corner of sixth street and Ohio leyec,
run a. follows:
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Regular boarders at the European hotel
Harry Walker proprietor, receive board a,
the rate OF $40 per month. b.Io.u
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SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.

ON and after sunday, May Is, an excnr-
sion train win be run each sunday on the
Cairo and Nincennes railroad, between
Cal 0 and Mound City, as follows
Leave Md City. Arrive al .airo'
Sam. o'so "'h
4:30 ?. IN 500 pun
Leave Cairo. Arrive at NJ d 1'!'
Gam. $3.50 am.
Bpm. 0'Jo PIN
Fare for the round trip, fly cents.
CHARLES D. WOOD, Genl Ticket Ag't.
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New stock and new styles OF wall paper
paints. oils, window glass. etc, etc i, at Is. +.
Meigs' new store, Washington avenue and
Eleventh street. Call and see the latest
styles in wall paper before purchasing else
where. Al
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

The place to buy wan paper 90 per cent.
cheaper than any other place in the city Is
No. 2, Seventh street. Try II II. ABLE.
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DR. AUSTIN'S GREETING.
To my friends and patrons ! wish to soy
kindly, but sadly-good bye-Ileave sun
day afternoon. A. NJ. ArsrGN.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

A glance AT the local columns OF the
Sun yesterday evening informed US that
brethren in vain. lie compelled them to
give him big advertisement. Davis is
as money-smart 1 he is devout. lie
praises the Lord with his tongue, and has
his heart conferred on his purse. We ask
with him: What is the use of being
Methodist il one can't make cen, or two
out Of the brethren p If ID. keeps on in
his rel igio-money-msking way he will own
a national bank before be dies.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

This is 10 INFORM the people of Cairo that
Rev. c. Duerschner. pastor of the German
Luthern church OF This city, has opened y
fish languages will be taught. IL there are
those among our. American born citizens
who wish TO have their children learn -
read, write and speak the German language.
they now have an opportunity TO crafty
that wish. Rev. Duerscbner Is. a thorough
German and English scholar, and will spare
no effort TO mako the school Of which he !.
principal a success.
By order OF the BOARD or DIRECTORS.
t-J In
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21

We are Informed that AZ assault-or |
was made upon Rev. Mr. Shores, Thurs !
day evening, by one Of Sleepers ecclesi- !
asticsl council, but the brave bearing of |
the old man intimids,ed bis enemy. The
same angels who walked with the three .
children Of Israel through the FIERY fur |
mace, and with Daniel in the den of lions !,
encompass Shores. They will surely pro-
tee. him from Sleeper. Tho innocen,
have buckler through which the
weapons of sin cannot pierce Shores is
innocent Sleeper is sinful. Therefore.
Sleeper cannot injure Shores.
! Mr.. A. Black of the shoe store has lust
/ received his second stock of summer shoes
and slippers this season, and is now opening
line OF goods which for style and work
manshp cannot be eXcelled IN the southern
part OF the state. As heretofore, he make,
1t a speciality always To keep on hand the
latest styles Of ladies' misses and children,
shoes aud slippers Of Broaski's renowned
custom work, which he sells at prices rang
ing much lower than eastern work can be
purchased elewhere, a. there is no jobber,
between him and the manufacturers. Hi,
stock of gents and youths congress CATERS,
buckle shoes, Prince Alberts, Edwards and
Alexis, an entirely new style, is very large
and varied, and will suit the most fastid-
lous. lie would particularly request the
gentlemen TO inspect his line of shoes be.
fore they desire to purchase or have made
elsewhere. C-lT II
The scent Of the slaughter
houses was waited ia far north
east yesterday as TnE BuL.ETI,
office. But we don't care. Weused 10 b,
butcher and tanner, and can con q
quently stand any stink on the ear tn
, And besides the stink that Issues from
slaughter-house is healthy stink. Whel
the plague was in Jerusalem number O
years ago-beiore the Christian era
" d'dnt the city council, Abraham Wood
!, bahe being then mayor, order tho butch
n ers to kill beeyes in all the princips
streets, and lie, them rot there? An
didn't this eIpedient drive away "a
plague One beef killed on Jericho ave
= nue. was particularly GLORIOUS, and it is r,
NJ corded saved by its stencil the lives OF
ne least I'VE thousand citizens. With the,
historical facts before their eyes, how dal
our city council complain Al the stinks
the slaugh,er-houses, or prosecute Il
;, butchers BY requiring them to bury the q
n fol Of the cattle killed by them The 'Su
4. must help US out.
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sHOO fly DON'T BODDER ME!
Get one OF standinger's fly exterminators,
at BgHRwART, ORTIZ 4 90.
o-s I'm
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

CAIRO. ARKANSAS AND TEXAS Il. L.
On and after Monday, June ., 1873, trains
will run daily, except sunday, between
Sreeuheld's landing and sikeston, Scott
county, Missouri. as follows:
Leave Greenheld's 1000 am. and 800 pm.
Arrive " $50 IS '' 5:lJ
Charleston 1910 % - G:l0
- sikeston 40 pm. 90 If
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Arrive $50 - =. BIO -
Charleston 1910 g G:l0 "
- sikeston 40 PIN. d-6 If
CAIRO AND vINCENNES RAILROAD
Trains now leave Cairo and ,dounj City as
follows:
Leave Cairo. Leave Mound City.
As AIN. I:l0am.
IL IN. l:45p.m.
1:l5 pm. b:iO q"
CHAs. o. wOop. Gen'l Ticket Ag't.
AFRO AND yINCENNES RAILROAD
TINE TABLE.
ON and after Monday, February 0, 1873.
rains on the q. and V. railroad will run As
elbows.
GOING NORTH.
Ex- Md. City
pfess. acc'dtn.
cave Cairo 900. $40 y. IN. 5:l5 p. III. lie
'' Mound City. $40 " 5:40 =" ar
= EldoradO. >. l:3j p. III.
g Norris City. 2:23 "
% Carmi ..... 3:Ol e
g Mt. Carmel. 4:40 g
rive Nincennes e. $40 /"
GOING SOUTH.
En- Md. City
press. acc'd't'n.
cave Vincennes.. 700 a. IN.
. Mt. Carmel. s:22 -
Norris City. 1882
'' Eldorado HOO A."
% Mound City. ABB p. III. 100 a. IN. lie.
arrive Cairo m 5:OS - .:a5 ar
Connecting Mt Nincennes with the lndi-
nspolis and Nineennes, Ohio and Mississippi.
nd Evansville and Charlottesville railroads
4 Mt. Carmel with the Louisville and New
Albany air line; at Carmi with the -. Loui.
md Southeastern; at Norris City the Spring
ield and Illinois Southe astern at Eldorad'
NTH the ShaWnectuwn branch OF the 1
louis and Southeastern; at Cairo with h
Mobile and OHIO railroad transfer boat, All,
steamers for Memphis, Red River, Nick-
burg and New Orleans.
CHAs. o. WooD, Genn Ticket Ag't.
JNO. LEE, JR., Sup't
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GROVES OF KENTUCKY
A FINE DANCING FLOOR

Forty feet in width by hfty in length VIII De-
laid on the ground, '.no sawdu>t,' 30 that
those desiring TO trip the slight fantastic
can ito go 10 their hearts content
Prof Ei-cnberg's celebrated string band
viii furnish the music for the occasion.
Necessary refreshments VIII be on the
grounds in abundance. Come everybody
and enjoy the holiday in good old picuir
style. The day's festivities viii end with a
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-21
SHINING Up ON THELEyEE

st. LOUIS, June 20, 1873. G-2l-lw
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PARADE AND PICNIC

In which the whole Gre department Ia,
been invited 10 participate. After the pa
rade those DESTROYS OF attending the picnic,
which viii be held IN the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-25

sung. Commencing at the front,
the first brother washed the feet Of
the second, the second the third,
and so on. The sisters did the
same. Soon young woman was
reached who had been baptized
that morning. An elderly sister
kneeled before her, removing her
shoes and stockings, and put her
feet IN the water, but the moment
her feet were touched she gave an
involuntary jerk, which upset the
water and the old lady also. She
rose, shook the water from her
dress, and said, "IIoney, you ortn't
to jined society if you knowed you
was so powerful ticklish about the
feet. You best dry 'em off your
self, though its f1yin' in the face OF
Scripter and the pinted command
of the Master. Ii you went bare
foot as much as l does, you would
take up the cross without all this
flusteration." The young creature
bowed her head and wcpt, but |
could not hear the reply she made.
Nearly four decades have passed
since attended this meeting, and
it is one of the last things | shall
ever forget.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-25

The Hartford Coorant publishes
the following interesting extracts
from the advance sheets of an &C
count of the life of James Williams
the old negro janitor of Hamilton
college:
Prof. Jim was the slave of Col
Robart, a retired revolutionary Off
Ger living in Yonkers, N. Y. Aaron
Burr was a frequent visitor of Col.
Robart's house, and room was al
ways ready for him, as he might
stop at any time on his way from
Albany to New York and back
again. The establishment of Burr
seems to have made sIrong I'M.
preston on Prof. Jim's mind, and
he describes, with admiring tones,
the enormous carriage drawn by six
horses, and the retinue of outriders
and footmen which always accom-
panied him. Burr himself Jim de.
scribcs as a short, rough and ugly
man, who swore and cursed con-
stantly, but who, in ladies' society,
was very polite and exquisite. AT
the time of the duel between Burr
and Hamilton, Jim was at work in
the fields at mail time, and his
mother was sent on horseback tor
the batch of papers which was due.
She gave the letters, on her return,
to her master, and he had scarcely
read the first one he had opened
when, all hurry aud excitement, he
shouted, "Get room ready quick,
for that little devil is comingl"-
When afterward he had learned
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-25
Life in Florida.

Mrs. Beecher Stowe writes from
her winter retreat in Florida:
We hear that the hotels and
boarding houses on the river are
beginning to be thronged, and no
wonder. What is the use Of glo-
rious Union, if one doesn't use its
choice of climates? Shall people
buy rocky bits of land on the shores
OF the Atlantic and put up houses at
the cost of tens and twenties OF
thousands, for two months summer
bathing, and neglect the better
chance of winter home for SIX of
the severe months of the year? Ev-
cry year as we come down we count
new houses rising on the shores of
the St. Johns, attesting the progress
of common sense in this direction.
Many a delicate consumptive, many
dyspeptic and nervous invalid
might be saved to long life of en-
joyment merely by dropping winter
out of the category of things to be
endured. As to expense, 5000 in
vested in an acre of land, simple,
inexpensive cottage, would be speed
lily made up in the cost of fuel for a
Northern winter. One lives here
so simply, the requirements Of dress
and society are so few, that even
counting travelling expenses, it is
saving to be here. if health and hap
piness are left out of the question.
The life of Northern cities is over
stimulated, and we really never
know what rest is, till we come here.
Then the whole hot, busy, anxious,
running, racing, breathless North
fades away into the most graceful,
pearly tints of blue distance.
We feel almost as souls may that
have passed the great river and
turned to look back on the shores
of life. All is peace. A thousand
anxieties drop like mantle. Voices
of hot haste and mad hurry die in
the distance. Slanders, gossips,
scandals, are things of the past
Do the red birds understand them?
Not one whit. Will the mocking-
bird care for them? Not he. While
we write, great yellow butterfly, a
living air blossom, is gossiping
round the gilded wires of the bird
cages. There tulip and opal and
rainbow are chippering to each 9th
er, and bright yellow canary is
giving lessons to the three in oper-
attic singing. What can be more
beautiful, more dreamlike than the
life of butterfly? Does it remem-
Der when it was a poor, crawling
worm? With such ecstacy let us
hope some poor, faithful souls, who
have craw.ed over one little damp
spot of earth, faithful over few
things, will burst forth when death
breaks their prison. Fancy poor
soul who never did anything but
make skirts at five cents apiece re-
leased and floating about in such
ecstasy Of lite rs this.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-25

A FOREIGN MINISTER'S TROUBLE.
On the first of January last
foreign Minister in this city, who
has an American wife, and who
represents one of the "effete mon-
arches" of Southern Europe, rented
handsome residence on II street
for year, agreeing to pay therefor
the sum of $4,000. Adjoining the
house rented is vacant lot, owned
by Philadelphia, who recently
concluded to build, and with that
view engaged a number of work
men to excavate for the foundation,
In doing so it was necessary to run
a fence between the Minister'S resi-
dence and the vacant lot, and this
seems to have so annoyed the Min
lister that he notified the agent from
whom he had rented the property
that he considered the contract vio-
lated, and should vacatc the premi-
ses on the lst proximo, when he
would pay four months rent, first
deductlng bill for damages which
he proposes to make out on account
Of the injuries he has sustained from
the building, operations adjoining
his residence. The upshot of the
matter is that the agent from whom
the Minister rented property will be
forced to allow the latter to act as
as Judge and jury in the matter and
accept whatever he is offered ir the
way of rental, as no civil process
can issue against representative
of q foreign government Wash
ington Star.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-25
From the Independent.
A SPRING GROWL.
By c. T. CBANCH

By G. r. CBANCH.
Would you think itg Spring has come
Winters paid his passage home;
Packed his box, gone half way
To the Artic Pole, they say.
But know the old rutiian still
Skulks about from hill to hill,
Where his freezing footsteps cling,
Though tits spring.
Heed not what the poets sing
In their rhymes about the spring;
Spring was once potent queen
ROBBED in blossoms and in green,
That, think, was long ago;
Ii she buried in the snow,
Deaf TO all our carroling-
Poor old Spring?
Windows ratified in the night;
Shutters that you thought were tight
Slamming back agains. the wall;
Ghosts of burglars in the hall;
r Roaring winds and groaning trees;
Chimneys shuddering in the breeze,
D0leful dmmps in everything
Such Is Spring.
Sunshine trying hard awhile
On the bare brown hills to smile;
Frozen ruts and slippery walks;
Gray old crops of last years stalks,
Shivering hens and moping cows;
Curdled sap in leaticss boughs;
Nlppeu by WINTER s ICY SUNG
Such is Spring.
Yet the other day heard
Something that thought bird,
He was brave to come SO soon,
But his pipes were out OF tune;
And he chirped as if each uote
Came from flannels round his throat,
And he had no heart to sing
All poor thing.
If there comes little thaw,
Still the air is chill and raw
Here and there patch of snow.
Dirtier than the ground below,
Dribbles down a marshy Hood,
Ankle-deep you stick in mud
In the meadows-while you sing,
This is Spring"
Are there violets in the sod?
Crocuses beneath the clodY
When will Boreas give MS peace!
o. has Winter signed a lease
For another month of frost,
Leaving Spring to pay the cost.
For it seems he still is king
Though tits Spring.