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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

We are receiving. from Rev. D.
Garland. Bethel, the Mss OF his history
of the Congregational churches in Oxford
Conference, snd design publishing it
when completed. Il will be Of interest
to each church to have it in pamphlet form,
and it can be furnished for about % cents
q copy. TO the number OF four or more.
Ii the churches or individuals will inform
Us, during the month of August, how
many copies they will take. we can then
decide whether to print or not.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04
Newspaper Decisions.

l. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the OlCe- whotaer directed to his name or
another's, or whether he has subscribed or not
is responsible for the payment
?. III persos orders his paper discontinued, ne
must pas all arrearSges, or the publisher may
continue ~ send II until payment : made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the Office OF nOt.
5. The courts have decided that refusing 10 take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office,
or removing aud leaving them uncalled fO-, Is
prsgsd Jacse evidence Of fraud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04
1t is not uncommon to hear tourist

1t is not uncommon to hear tourists
from the White Mountains praise the
dinners OF CLARK, at Danville junction,
as superior to any thing they have found
in the large houses among the mountains.
Clark is handsomely patronized in these
days, and 40 matter how large The crowd
is, he always gives satisfaction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

MAsoNIC.-rbo freSs says that q 0
Maine CVu.i.lury of Tie Ancient and Ac.
ceplrd Scottish Rite. 100 strong. will
escort Hon. Josiah ). Urummond 10 Bos.
lun. vi tie meeting OF tho Supreme
Council ON !Le lC,h Of August. Mr.
DrUmnonu being the Sovereign Grand
CumuALd"r Of thai BODY. the consislory
will DC aI.lred in the prescribed reSaiia
which i. very elegant.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

This house Tor sail" WAS IN. an
nouncemeni = traveller raw nailed over
the door Of an humble dwelling IN New
Hampshire. lie called the proprietor 10
the door and sray:ly inquired: When
i, your house going to sail ?" when
some feIcr comes along who can rai-c
the wind" responded the man. with sly
twinkle in his eye, and the traveller
moved nOurnluily on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

-bo.tOn stable, keepers ARE again
altI ned by contagious horse di-cass
which aPpearc,!in some Of the sale -t-ti-~
last winter and has sincc been spreading.
The symptom. arc loss Of appetite and
weakness. followed by Sigh. cough and
discharges from enc or both eyes, and
from one or both noStrils.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

A LIBRARY oY VALUABLE ISFoRxATfoN.
Webster. Unabridged Dictionary ca,
only DO appreciated b' tho.s who spend
= lew hours in lis critical uxai.instiUn. Is
i. library OF valuable isfol mason in
Itself. couainiug IJ,Ihsbly condensed
ARTICLES ON tLoussads II SUBJECTS. hrs
thousand VI which nrs illustrated ~
eAooliout cuts. IL costs Sl2. while vol.
umes c0DtainiDX tho same an.Oun1 oi
mslter Oh similar subjects, would cost
hundreds Of d1ll;lrs IL Is the cheapest
volume in tho English language. except
tho Bible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

Rev. S.epa3n Thnrstpn d. d, OF
Searspo,t, has resigned the Office OF See
relarv of tho Maine Missionary Socielt.
ON account Of i'll health, the resignation
TO take effect when his successor /, ap.
rcinl ID by tbs Board Of Trcslces.
lowe. ". S.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

In 4 little less than two months,
Louis ii. L. Wagner >ill bs legally ready
for the gallows--his ono years conuno'
ment in the State prison, terminating
September 18Th. 1t will then deH"I'e
unon III. Governor aud Council TO hang
him or commute the sentence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

Men are judged by the tone aud driit
Of their minds. Henry Ward Beecher
wr,t, the Life OF Christ" Theodore
Tilon is tie biographcr OF ''''"r'a
Woodruff Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

We have received from the dcit. in
the Libel suit "Llewellyn Powers ".
Theodore Cary 4 tull report OF the case,
with the charge OF Judge Peters. arsu-
ments of counsel. &c. As pin. is a
prominent politician. and an aspirant for
Congress from the 9th District. il will be
rather interesting reading matter ior
item.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

CHASE HEIRS AGirS.-lt appears by tho
report OF Mr. G ". Chase, the agent sent
10 England for the Chase heirs. th,t be
has discovered = valuable real estate.
together with unity nine thousand pounds
sterling, belonging to the Chase heirs. A
meeting oil the heirs is 10 be held in the
Andrews Hall. Fairfield, on the 18th Of
August TO lake measures 10 secure tho
prOperiy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

The Maine Farmer says: Tie f-.m
at Canton. owned 10y Warren Ward, a
mcrch..uI Vl New YORK.. CONSIST. % Soms
thrgo hundred acres, and ia addition 10 ii.
Mr. Ward also owns farm 10 Peru. lie
has Same fall blood Jersuys upon the
fam, md Keeps aboG, thirty head "
cattle. sII or eight horses and seventy
five sheep. The farm cuts about hum
drcd tons Of hay and An addition Of
seventy Grc feet in length ha, ,hi. season
been added to tho barn. making it one 0 I
the largest barns in Oxford County. In
addition to thoroughbred cattle. ar. W.
/, Lrc, ing sumc line horses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

III ArgWS says tLat Cold WstW
Temple and also lodge OF Good Ira
pIars was Instituted in Fryeburg village,
July 2S, by RcY. o. NJ. Cousins. The
name OF the Good Templar Lodge is Rls-
ING Sun and the following officers were
chosto: VIM. c. Towlc. w. c. T.. Miss
Florence Warren. W. V. T.. John G
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

Rev. J. G. Church. OF Massachusetts.
supplied tho pulpit Of the Unircrsali't
church last Sabbath, in ihc foronsOn.
preaching = very acceptable sermon. a-d
IN the afternoon, al O'Clock, conducted
Vcsper services. The discourse at Vcs-
pcys. was on "3cinty." and all the etcr-
cises wctc vorS pleasing and edifyiny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

PROT. Harlow is o1o of tho brst
organists and pianIsts in New England,
and though totally blind. he can perforra
The most difficult music with perfect ease.
His concerts hUJ everywhere been
success, and 10 will net f,il 10 interest
the public on Friday evening, Aug. 7th,
at the Congregational church, So. Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

The Boston correspondent Of the
Hartford CourIn. says that Mr.. Darc,'s
prospects for the senatorship have greatly
improved Of late. Several oi the active
Republican politicians Of this part OF tho
State. outside the Butter faction. now
support hn. and other. have moderated
in their opposition. /! is thought that
both Judge lIoLr and George +. Hosr
viii. before long. declare Tor Hr. Dawes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

The workmon on the Bangor boom
are all afflicted with very singular dis
ease in their feet. Many OF them are
nearly or quite disabled from work. The
men call the disease ,cald feet The fcoi
become hot. in1smcd and raw. tho skin
pccling from their toes aud in,tcp so as
10 render them exceedingly painful. The
men attribute it to the water in tho local
ily, aud say that The difficulty docs not,
occur father up river. where tho feet Of
the men are equally exposed to the water
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
The Republican Convention.

The Repu blicans OF this county met in
convention last Saturday, the Sd inst.
Messrs :. NJ. Arnell, James p. Baird and
James II. Gregory were the only white
men who were members of the conven-
ton. and seemed to rather have matters
under their control. There were, per-
haps, two hundred and fifty colored men
present. The convention was organized
by making Mr.. James p. Baird chairman
and s, NJ. Arnell secretary. 1t was then
explained that the object of the meeting
was to nominate a candidate for the
State Senate and the Lower House, to
adopt the platform of the Chattanooga
Republican convention and ratify the
nomination of Horace Maynard for Gov
ernor.
On motion of Mr.. Arnell, the Chatta-
uOoga platform was adopted, Maynard's
nomination ratified and G committee OF
one man from each civil district il this
county appointed to help carry on the
canvass till November.
James II. Gregory was then nomina>
. ted as the candidate tor the Senate and
DIR. d. a. Davidson for the Lower
House. Mr.. Arnell made short speech
endorsing the nominees. 1t was then
stated by Mr.. Arnell that the chairman
had received a letter from the Republi-
cans of Williamson county stating that
they would Fatify the action of this
convention.
Mr. Arnell being called upon made a
soeech os some length. The HERALD
AND MAIL had reporter there, and we
append the sum and gist OF his remarks.
MR.. ARNELL's REMARKS.
lie said that the country was In
state of staggstiOn everywhere-Wheth-
er we looked beyond the Ohio or to the
Mississippi Valley it was the same
That there was dissatisfaction, stagna-
ton and fears of war and commotion ev-
eFywhere; that it was the result of peo~
Lle being too bent on party measures;
that as for him ne loved his country
more than his party, and he would not
hesitate to disagree with his party
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09

To the Editors of the Herald and Nail:
AS you have no regular correspond
ent in this part of the county, perhaps
d few lines from an occasional scribbler
will not be deemed out of place. And
in the first place ! will state, for the in
formation of all who may wish to know,
that Cave Hill is in the Sth district, and
about four and a half miles from Column
bia. The name sufficiently explains
itself.
During the last two months there have
been several religious revivaIs in this
community, which resulted in turning
many hayward sinners from their wild
career ami in increasing the mem bership
of the different churches. At this late
date l can only refer to the good that
has been done without giving detailed
account, and venture a hope that 1t may
be as permanent as the everlasting hills.
In close proximity to Cave Hill Is
NeelIey's School-house, where one OF
the District schools is taught. Several
different societies also hold their
meetings at the same place. Sunday
school is held there every Sunday after
noon and pray er~meeting on Sunday
night. A debating society has its regu-
lar meeting on Thursday night OF each
week, and occasionally we are favored
with d sermon on Sunday, and last in
the order is the lodge OF United Friends
of Temperance. This lodge was organ
lied some two weeks ago with about
thirty-fVe members, and as the shares
low command premium, perhaps some
OF the members might be induced to dis
pose OF their shares in the other Organi-
cations at a price advantageous to pur-
chasers for some of the shares and much
below par.
In the neighboring little village of
Bigbyville the principal source ofamuse-
ment is the dilapidated game of drafts
or checkers, and excitement sometimes
runs high.
On the night of the 10th ult., many of
the citizens OF BigbyYille and vicinity
turned out to attend debate in the viii
Iage. The subject discussed was, RE
solved, That tho mind OF man 10 superb
or to that of woman" A decision was
given in favor OF the affirmative, 8nd the
gentlemen who spoke On that side are
not now considered the faYOTites of the
ladies'. But time and the influence of
our friend Mr. p, who proved himself
the ladies' champion, will soon set mat
tiers all right, and reingratiate the un~
fortunate gentlemen whose only crime
WIS their desire to be successful, and
any one OF whom would do as much for
lovely women as the gentlemen on the
negative.
On the ed ult., Mr.. e., a young gen
tlemen OF this community, and Miss D.,
OF the vicinity of Carter's Creek, were
united in marriage. We have known
Mr.. Z. many years, and can truly say
that we hope he and his fair young bride
may live to. see many happy returns
of the anniversary of their marriage;
that their happiness may increase pro-
portionately with the esponsibiiities OF
lite, and that they may continue so TO
live that when the trying hour shall !
come they will still have hopes beyond
this vale of tears. BETA.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The President and Directors of the
Maury County A, NJ, III. and l.. 5. So
cietv, desire To return thanks to the fol-
lowing named gentlemen for kind and
uratuitous services during their late
Fair. to-wit. Mr.. Sims Latta, Mr.. ID. ID.
McFall, Mr.. John f. daley. and John p
McGaw: and they would especially re-
member Mrs. W. Z. Cant, who has never
missed a day at any Of their Fairs, and
always brings with her n splendid layout
for dinner-Mr. Richard Ogllyie Nc
Lean, of Ky, attended our Fair.-W. II.
c. Mack, formerly OF this county, who
left here several weeks ago, for Mckln-
ney, Texas, arrived there safely. His
wiie's health, which had been very bad
for several months, before they left, Is
improving. Major Boiling Gordon, of
Hickman county, passed through Column
bia last Monday, on his way to Hopkins
VILE, Ky, TO attend the FAIR there.-The
Rev. W. IL. klyce Will preach in the NJ.
E church in Culleoka next Sunday morn
ing, and Rev J. II. Harrison at night
For want Of quads, We are unable to
priut the premiums awarded this week.
and a reply OF JOhu c. Alexander 10 II.
A. Mckay, and many other items, are
crowded out this week.-Ihe beautiful
Miss Ada .,ye, and her mother, who have
been visiting our town, have returned to
Nashville. Miss Ada was one of the
leading bellies at the Nelson House Hop
The Hop given by the young gentle
men Of Columbia on last Friday evening
was an elegant affair. The ladies looked
beautiful, and the music was splendid.
The young gentlemen wish US to return
their many thanks to the lady managers
for their kindness IN lending their assist
ance to make the hop success. They
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
WeDster'S Mill Dam.

We are not waiting for Spring time,
gentle Annie but taking them right and
left 1t is useless to say anything about
five or six pound trout, for i'll do some of
the Centreville "Angling Club" will get
their ears up and want to know at once
if we weighed it, and if the scales bad
been sealed fifteen minutes beforehand,
else they would say it reminded them of
the famous Blue Buck black perch. /"
In order to keep down all unnecessary
excitement in the following places, HER
AID office. Dollar Store, Hodges Alham-
bra, and the Centreville Club Rooms, we
will only mention the capture of some
thing over one hundred trout-mostly
"yearlings" The largest Was landed by
Mr. John W. Frierson, and weighed, high
and dry, three pounds, by Harlan Bros
popular counter scales. The second was
elevated by Mr.. W Rodney Frierson,
and weighed two and half pounds, and
a very game fellow was he. Mr.. L, had
to change his faEoriOe position, and stand
up, to land him. Doubtless he forgot the
price of cotton just then. Here we met
the expert anglers, Ed Hill, Blair Web
-. - - W'iIinr, MoFnH nn1
Henry Harlan; and of course you can
readily see that with the "nibbling' dis
position of the trout, and with such an
glers, how our fish-strings could show for
themselves
I thought of HorsIey as l ate,
And piled the fish bones high on my plate.
We were glad to see Col, Geo, P. Web
ster, who has just returned from the AL
um Springs of Virginia, we'll enough to be
out enjoying the excellent sport Of taking
some of the fnny tribe lin out of the
wet We trust we may soon hear the
familiar notes of his horn on the hunting
grounds around Camp Logan where
he has had the good luck to hang up his
18th deer with his deer gun.
FULL NAME,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
Roberts or sedberry BEND.

10 the Editors of the Herald and Mail
When the writer first formed the ac-
quaintance OF this Bend it had differ
ent name and aOas different place to its
present status lis name indicated dark
ness and despair, and its morals sOme-
what in keeping with the name. But,
o, what a change forty years haYe
wrought! Its forests are feIIed, its ma
laria departed, and both physically and
morally, it wears the aspect OF health
and beauty. It now has its schools and
it's churches; is one of The most fertile
agricultural valleys in your rich county
OF Maury; it's people are enterprising
and thrifty; beautiful edificos and fertile
fields now adorn its surface, and more
enterprisiDg people are not found IN any
locality. On almost any of its eminen-
ces YOU can stand and see the farms and
many of the residences OF the Parsons
bend, the Howell bend, and the Estes
Harlan, CANT, Fly and Hill farms.
These several gOodly bends and neigh
borhoods is but one great valley, cut
near its centre by the narrow stream of
Duck River. The nearest and best
routes to your city OF Columbia, the De-
pot or Shacklett's mill from the Roberts
Bend is by Hunters Ford or Duck RiV-
err. The Roberts Bend and the Huds-
peth Bend are cut off from your town
and from Duck River Station by range
of Hills Il might say mountains) almost
with anything near full
load of produce. The enterprise of the
Messrs. Kuhn, Shacklett and Others, is
offering facilities and inducements to
our citizens to have their small grain
at their own doors.
Messrs. Editors, will you say word to
our worshipful County Court on the sub
iect of a bridge about the Lock and
Dam, or Hunters Ford, connecting the
Roberts Bend with the south side OF
Duck River? Does this bend deserve a |
bridge? They are modest, industrious |
people, and have not been clamorous |
in asking even their equit able rights. |
Their modesty will bespeak their mort, |
and think it is time you were giving |
them at least passing notice. Shall we |
have committee from your wOrshlptul |
court to report on the prOpriety of |
bridge at the Lock and Dam or Hunters |
Ford? A word OF encouI agement from |
your County Court, L doubt not, would |
spring for this enterprise hundred in
iividual subscriptions
Respectfully,
THE OTD MAN
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
OBJECTION NOTICE.

ON Thursday, the 5th day OF November,
1874, viii proceed to open and hold at the
different voting precincts Of Maury county,
an election for fllink the various state ON
teS, aud for Congress and all vacancies.
The following judges and receivers have
been nominated and appointed 70 act at the
GLOWING boxes and precints: -
l. Z n Wollard, ID a Caldwell, II W
Church; receiver, Il I Moore.
,. NJ H Gable, Milton Mhitesides, @ r
Whitesides; receiver, W H II Morrison;
Hardison; receiver, VIM Fox, 1r.
T. John a Scribner, A d Bryant, Joseph
Murphy receiver, Murphy.
s. W.T. Galloway, II II Mooney, A l. Prev
EFT; receiver, B : Thomas.
6. Josiah A Digger, James Smiser, Jas A
Cochran; receiver, @ Hill.
7. II q Chahin, Gilmore, X II Mat
thews; receiver, James Beckett,
8 James Howard, s NJ Medley, n n Hol-
den; receiver VIM NJ Sullivan.
g. WIN Porter. ; ID Herndon, John ID
Moore; receiver, Jesse = Harris.
10. Stephenson, Ne Stephenson,
sin; receiver, VIM Sellers.
II. VIM Moss, Waiter Akin, Il II Pullem;
receiver, J c Cooper.
Y. r Ricketts,. J O Ingram, w Jen-
uings. receiver f NJ Ricketts,.
Is. q W NcCord, w Jennings, A III Will
lians; receiver, b b Craig.
II. George Lipscomb, 3 q Strayhorn, j w
Frierson, upper box. VIM Vernon, VIM Fl
Clay Thompson and VIM Reese.
10. J W Akin, u Pogue, j + Thompson;
receiver, Fletcher Farris.
Is. j J Savage, \ Akin, A Bifle; receiv-
or, c w Ricketts,.
IL. ] NJ Gardner, c Gray, Thomas PIgg,
upper box. w A Griffin, w Kelly Sc
Deik, lower box; receivers, NJ NJ Harris, 4
Fleming.
IS. W W Hight, J NJ HARRISON, NJ Dock
cry: receiver, J II Fitzgerald.
~. Nc Oakley, J Roundtree, A b Shaw;
receiver, Ed Fitzgerald
20. Il NJ Hughes, ; Williams J j Mangrem,
upper box. ii Parish, r c AlexR. der j q
VOORHEES,, lower box; receivers, w 0 With
eTspOOn and ] X p Allen.
81. J II Dew, @ X Irvine, J w IOftin: re-
ceiver, + Davis.
2. JAS W stephenson, A w Potter, Geo Il
Bunch; receiver, J b Anderson.
.. j r Cathey, John T Derryberry, ]
Parks; receiver, w i Edwards.
p. Calvin Carragan, w NJ DoOley, Il Jet
Reeves; receiv T, Henry Johnson.
p. VIM Shyers, q p Whitaker John Grigs-
by; receiver, j T Moore.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09


also wish to return thanks to Messrs.
Latta Brothers, for the use of their house,
and their kindness in others
ways. -The Misses Rice, of Chi
cago, are visiting their uncle, DR.. J. o.
Hardin, of Spring Hill. They are both
beautiful and lovely ladies. They were
born IN tC0lumbia.-Among the many
prominent gentlemen from other counties
at our Fair last week was Mr.. Edward 7.
Taliaferro, one of our future lawmakers
and statesmen.-Lum Derryberry, OF
West Tennessee, was up here last week.
Rev. II. "A. Jones is carrying on
glorious revival in the G. p. church in
Columbia. He has been assisted by
Revs. b. c. Chapman and 7. j. Dixon.
A number of persons have protested con-
version.-Mrs. Cain will please accept
our thanks for some beautiful flowers and
some large, fine tOmatOes.-Besure TO
read the advertisement of n. Holman,
VINO is constantly receiving all the latest
importatiOns of millinery and fancy goods.
Mrs. Holman is an accomplished milliner,
and ladies would do well to give her a
call.-Cherry, Ham & Polk have started
"A new wagon and repairing shop in one
of the Ark buildings. They are expert
enced and skillful workmen, and invite
patronage. See advertisement
Smith & Metcalfe, clothiers, have
have moved into the handsome new house
formerly occupied by Geo. c. Miner, and
cordially invite the people to come and
see them. They are excellent young
men, and have a good stock.-Holding
Davis IL Co. have moved into their mag
nifcent rooms on South Main street, and
all eadv the cotton bales are standing or
end in front of their store. Their rooms |
are equal to any in Nashville, and they |
are as nice a set of gentlemen as you |
will find in a days travel. They have |
been doing bu siness in Culleoka, where |
everybody likes them. Let Columbians |
welcome them to Columbia. Rev. John |
A. Sidener, of Frankfort, Ky, son-in-law |
Of Reuben White, has been visiting his |
friends in this county.-Bud Dillon has |
Bryant has returned |
from the East, and brought back mag |
lifcent stock of millinery. The house is |
,ull to overlooking with splendid goods
We call attention to Mr.. Ruttles ad- |
gertisement, in this issue. Mrs. Ruttle, |
whose taste aud judgment in selecting |
goods are widely known, has recently |
returned from the Eastern mar
zets with choice lot of millinery goods. |
HI will be pleased to have the ladies call |
examine his stock and prices. Read the |
Mr. Tom Frierson, of Miss, is visiting
lis friends and sweethearts in Maury.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-09
LINES


" rltten on the death of little WILLIE
AooRE, second son of Daniel and Lizzie
I orsyth, who died August 18th 1873; aged
TWO years and ten months
we miss thee sadly, Willie dear
we never shall forget thee. never:
my name oft calls the parting tear
IWas hard such ties as ours to sever,
and now we're left a broken band.
Our home is lonely without thee:
we cannot clasp thy darling hand
Your happy smiles no more we'lI see
Your loving heart is cold and still.
But YET mourn my darling gone.
know 1t was my Savior's will
1hat TOOK you to your heavenly home,
Thou vast flower too pure for earth.
100 lender for a world like this;
my MAKER marked thee from thy birth,
And thou art forever His.
Dear Willie in this silent night.
think thy angel face 1 see
Beam down from thy celestial height.
And say Dear mother come to me-
rain would my spirit burst its bands
Shake off its troubles and be free:
But oh! the gate of death yet stands
Across the road to heaven and thee.
A MOTHER.