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BYRON's ILLEGIrIMArE son.


Two George Gordon Byron--An Expinna-
tion from an Old sew YORKER.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI: An ar
ticle published in your sunday edition, Feb. o,
headed Lord Byrons Legitimate SON. ia cal
oulated to create an injurious impression upon
those casually acquainted with reputable fam
lily, formerly resident in this city, through con-
fusion OF names. The man convicted OF the
Michigan railroad massacre In 1886, and since
dead In prison. WIS Scotchman named Mac
donald, who as iumod the n1me OF George Cor
don Byron, and claimed, for fraudulent purposes,
to have been an illegtimate son of Lord Byron.
There was at that time in America another
George Gordon Byron, whose mother, - C,talo-
MAN lady. Is asserted TO have been lecitmately
married to l. ,rl Byron in Spain, anterior to his
marriage with his Wift IN England under the
name Of George Gordon Byron. " men name Is or
was, borne 10y her son, who. with his wife and
family, resided In this CITY from about lajl to
within some i've years back. since then have
lost sight of Tim, but believe that, VI not dead.
he Is IN England with the design Of establ shing
his claims C. legitimacy,
have been personally acquainted for over
twenty odd ye1rs with Nnjor Geurge Gordon By
ron, who served IN our Federal army DUNG the
late rebellion, and have found him a gentle
nan of education ana OF admitted prObitv, hav-
Ing been 1T one time In business In this city.
He had travelled extensively, speaking several
languages Huen,ly. and. from documents and
| letters In his possession. have no reasonable
doubt as to hts being actually the oGs pring OF
the nobie poet. IN llcts ne lulnluleu me tnHJ
knowledge of this first marriage was the tue
cause for Lady I}yrun's infc.icity aud separation
| from her husband. At all events. the Major In
| person resemDled the portraits of Byron amaz-
| ingi,, but with u decided lsfaclitish cast If
| countendnce, to which race he said his mother
| belonged.
| A. Byron ami his family were apparently in
good circumstances, dwelling In Respectable
style until mis- uiSlupe rance from tins city they
| undoubtedly IN de acquain sauces, VINO may be
| apt t. cnnfOuud tho Identity Of the Major with
the deceased felon. ana Tor ia Il reason beg 10
trouble Won with THIS eXplIn alton.
Your, &c, THOMAS PICTON.
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Cameron Of NNi-cnnrin.

from me ItrFiiOttdt khfeIptNe.
Senator Cameron is from Caledonia, Liv-
ingston county, New York. We knew uim when
we were boy aud he was n Young man. At
that time he had fashion OF booking "a gre [
deal wiser chan he actually WAS IIc was good,
exemplary young man toll the Young men IN
that country arel. tie had there two very beau
tiul and stately sisters, nut that was nothing,
for II the ladies In that country arc beautiful
and stately. The Senator was that sort OF A
Young man who every body exuecJs viii study
for the ministry, and by the time they get III
half an hours talR they affect a Congregation
like dose OF opium or an Immense hypodurmic
Injection Of morphine. Fortunately he went
West, ana IN the sharp eXcitements OF "A new
country quckened into an able man. there IA
no doubt about his goodness and there may he
within him the elements of moderate grcatns ss,
but there are to-day in Geneste valley, where he
halls IRON, hundred boys with moro natural
ability than Angus Cameron ever possessed.
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AGO uitttd, Yet Guilty.


Ff"WWf osfh'"'f 'nhfffls
The logic OF the }abcock verdict is that
the closest official associate Of the President
may ally himself with IA body OF cons orators
against the revenue, correspond with them in
cpher, keep them posted about the movements
aud designs Of the Government, tell them when
To 90 lively and when To go slow" and exert
himself TO thwart any efforts looking to iuvtsti-
CATION ana suppression, providing none Of the
sway be directly traced to his pantalouns poCk-
ct, and he maiutain generally sly and plausible
exterior. THIS is an unsavOry conclusion, hut II
i Inevitable. Another point; Under no other
President could man like BAbcock have re-
tanned the respect, much less confidence OF his
chief after a disclosure OF such a companions
snip az his. Fancy Washington, or jefferson, or
Adams, or sturdy old Jackson: or Harrison, VI
LinCOln, tOlerAtlng such u Follow hbout nm.
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Mr.. DEECHER prayed In the evening that Ply
mouth ,hurc mas be brought more anu more from
pride, vanity, ii1lairy, anu NVr diucss.
All ConGregationallsts must cry Amen to this.
N1wthat Plymouth Church is the fountain head
of congregational doctrine, II Is desirable that
1t should keep at least as good "a 1t T.. II may,
however be difficult for :he original expounders
OF the doctrine that adultery and perjury are
not sins which deuar man from church mem
bership. or even from continuing In the Congre-
Gational ministry, 10 avoid INDUCING some pride
IN their remarkable position. II Is not often
that a church has the proud distinction Of lis
tening to the preaching OF a self-confessed adult
tercr and peri and If II should carry its ad-
miration for the original oxemular OF the fruits
Of the new Congregational doctrine to the sx.
tgeme Of idoiatry, 1t would not be contrary to
precedent. The pagans Of Greece and Rome
ade their gods in their vices exaggerated types
vi vicious men.
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THE COMING DRt,LfrIc Event.
A Suggestion TO the Count Joannes and his
Philadelphia Rival.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: | share
the general Impotence 70 see the question be-
tween George, the Count Joanncs and DR.. $
NJ Lands OF Philadelphia brought to an issue
upon the stage. Both gentlemen seem ready to
submit their generous emulation to tho iptelli-
gent decision Of the public, and only halt upon
minor questions OF form. IL occurs TO me that
the cOmpotition would be much moro interest
ing and the comparison much more satisfactory
could the gentlemen arrange to appear upon the
same night and la the same play.
The English drama affords a number Of pieces
with two parts of sufficient Importance to give
fun scope to the dramatic abilities OF these ac-
com lished rivals. "Othello,' with the Count
in the ;itle role and DR.. l. ndis As Id0O; Julius
Cesar" with Dr. Lands as CtsSitts, and the
Count "a Mare 1utOnB; the CutsIcan Broth
ers.' with It's twin heroes the COMEDY Of
Errors" with DIOmiiO Of EIhcsus, and DiomiO Of
syracuse these are but few of the many that
come TO mind, any OF which would I'LL tho con
ditiOns to perfection.
A performance that should include two such
actors as the Count Joannes ana DIR. lands
would be the great dramatic event OF the Con
tenninl year, and In common with many others
] nope to see the ide realized. should I G gen
tlemen desire to invite comparison q tho so
merits In more trOadly humorous acung, Box
and Cox could be gwen "a An after piece, with
the Count as Dor and the Doctor rs Cor, or the
Doctor as Dor and the Count ms COR, Just as
they might determine. GARGANTuA.
NEW York, Feb. -.
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To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sh: Since Mr..
Louis j. Jennings has severed his connection with The
Times Its editor would not he policy for the
Republican party to purchase the langushing Ti6mt.
depOse the young editor from the tai tower aud re.
place him with Mr.. Jennings who has the brains to do
them incalculane service In the coming Pre- dental
contest THIS surely would be the oest dispose their
political managers could make OF portion OF their
campaign funds and carrying ont the idea Of
re- pendent IN sunday . sun, would be sutphc, hon.
oracle, and believe acceptable recognition of his past
services IN the cause Of honest municipal government
anu national integrity | know that Mr.. jay Gould IA
open to Ld, ana would DE onD too hpppy get rid Of
his elephant, editor included liberal discount
1
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir; give
as facts 90 be added TO your article on navy
corruption last week. the order OF Robeson to
theiordnance oficer OF the brooklyn yard, to re-.
ceive six guns, worthless or worth only the price
of old iron, sent by member Of Congress, and
dsObeYed boldly til sent In due form through
the Admiral, then Obeyed, putting thus $4,000
into the pocket of two members Of Congress,
and whomsOever else II concerned also, th Q
selling Tor old iron the machinery Of the rotten
terprsing firm to be put into the Trenton lately
launched. Post OFFICE Box J,0S2.
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II the Centennial dramatsts don't hurry
up, GEORGE the Count JoANNEs will be ahead OF
them with his historical Centennial drama, for
which he lays down plan, broad, profound,
comprehensive, and intellectual. TUPPER HoL.
LAND should immedutel, get 10 work. May We
yet see competition between the Centennial
dramas of TUPPLu, UPPER HOLLAND, and the
Count JOANNEsl
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THE PoLITICAL HOROSCOPE.


II every honest Democrat, Fast and
West. North and South, who desires to sec a
Democratic President enter the White House on
the ith Of March. 1877, viii cut out. ponder,
digest, aud press upon his friends the following
plain table 81 figures, which are facts, we shall
souu have an end If all tho gablle Of all the
" sOft-moncy palavercrs In the land..1 nc soft
money paiavrrcr- are showing us ull the time
how to catch the larks n only the skies VIII fall.
Ihc skics will not fall but here are tine lrks
already caught. Here are the birds in hand. Let
honest Democrats hold them fast. and leave the
palnN, refs to scratch thciriOwn eyes out H. the
bush.
Sdtee c0ryisf for HeDUbi states crrJief against Re-
~ fff eiceIDUy T0g DuifeuUvfl itSf eler's0Hs
Sfdfs oHecys HaDye.I IN SUITE oGlCfrS or HDrc-
NAtf'ices IN CoHytess. seu'iuresfH congress.
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The question is asked, What will bocom,

The question Is asked, What will become
of the tall tower when the Tribune bubble
burstsS Though we have not thought maturely
on this matter. yet wo venture to suggest
that It might do for shot tower II II was run up
a little higher. In case Of war IL might be
made useful as a signal station. II II were
only out In the harbor 1t could easily be turned
into nrst-rate lighthouse. As a city prison II
would PROVE in some respects fitting, since II has
that solemn yet doubtful look which should
distinguish prlsels. At any rate, we hope that
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The Crush to see Edwin noorh.
From ne Nn1r@e Amcricm FEB, "a.

Prom ne NNArMe american. FEB. "a
The sale of tickets for Booths engage
ment here next week was held yesterday morn
ing nc the ticket otiice Of the Masonic heatte.
beginning TO gather at daybreak, the crowd
grew very impatient before business began.
When the doors were opened there was a con-
tinued rush, lasting TIL after three O'Clock in the
afternoon. Pushing and rushing and crowding
were the order. Several persons were thr lMn
into the cutters, Others had their Tugs smashed,
collars and tie. torn on, coats ripped, hands
skinned, and ore young man lost a yalulpls
hnser ring. The tickets for Monday night were
all sold before ten O'Clock.
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THE sIN NEWSPAPER

10 printed every day in the year is regular edition on
secular day now averages about 10000 ,its weekly
edition over $1,000 and IT'S sunday Issue ABOUT the
sane 1t thus pints aud sells million copies week,
which are read all over the United states. This Is
circulation Unprecedented 10 American journalism,
moi is constantly Oh the increase.
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We have got our safe fixed now. The keys are
distributed that I'VE persons are necessary 10 open
II. One Of these IL the mail clerk another Il the Chirf
Of POlce, the thr1 ISL tax collector the fourth
butcher and the huh Is the Jalcr win this combine
uon ltls mposshe 10 get our poetry -DdabHry NeicS
How lucky for the world that there Is no such
extraordinary difficulty In the way Of getting the
lovely yet mournfu poetry Of the great Centen-
NAL obituary bard, q. WAsnINGrON Guilds,
A. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29

Everybody who knows ANYTHING OF
SUSAN II. ANTHONY knows that though she may
be ridcucd by people opposed to woman's
Rights. she yet deservedly bears a high charac-
ter personally. Numbers Of people know that
Miss ANTHONY was several years ago told by
Mrs .TiTrON herself and not In any 20 lping way,
bat in an earue.t conversation, " IIESRY WARD
BEECuER's adultery. Miss ANTHONY has held
her tongue about the matter though she might
be induced To testify before fair and honest
tribunal. When the agent OF the Associated
Press at Council Bluff, therefore, sent MS mat
ter Of news Miss ANTnoNY's statement OF her
conviction, based ON pers nal knowledge, that
Mr.. likECIIER was - guilty man, the Herald was
not justified in saving that Miss ASrnoNY
"mignt have unburlcned her virgin heart OF all
this without going TO the banks Of the Missouri"
She was wise ia not going before the white-
washing investigating committee of Mr.. BEECH
Eit's friends and partiaans. The refusal Of Mr..
BELcnER to call Mrs. TlLrON as a witness
excluded Miss ANruONY from the wit
moss stand at the trial, and compe.
tent tribunal has yet been established
before which she could appear to detail
the bottom facts within her knowledge. Yet
we think, inasmuch as Mr.. BEECHEn has so
strenuOusly tried ~ make Mrs. MoULrON out a
periurer for swearing to his confessions, Miss
ANTHONY should. I'm defence Of her sex, rep
resentatyc OF which is so foully accused now
tell what she knows OF Mrs. TuTONs confess
sions to her. Miss ANTHONY IL lady whose
word will everywhere be believed by those who
know anything Of her character. Whoever now
keeps back bottom facts connvcs at crime and
intolerable injustice, and assists In Grmy plant
ins adultery and perjury in the Congregational
uuilit.
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Henry WATTERsOS, u the CpHricr-Jmurnri
who has been very sick, out II danger rapid
ge ting we'll that he has discharged his Doctor
hd.isIs GU Time
The discharge Of the doctor suggests anxiety
respecting Mr. wATTERsoNs nnh escape Mr..
CHARLES O'CoSoR has just got well after they
had declared his recovery impossible. But
he did not discharge his doctor. All that he did
was not to take his medicine.
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A New Candidate tor Ihe Millionaire, Club.


No, no, young man; the true way to af-
1uence IL not In starting newspaper, but in get
ting into "a good thing In the patent medicine
line. Then you may stand round supeuntend-
ing labnrers opening boxes Of silver dollars from
South America, as DIR. Aver did up IN Lowell,
the other day Hard times don't hurt that bust
ness they help 1t; because people take medi-
cine for amusement when they have nothing
else to do
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The Yale College idea of purity and
spirituality Is, that It is incumbent on minister
who has been charged by a husband with de-
bluching his wife, 10 humble himself before the
injured husband as before his GOD, aud then to
denounce him In court as n nend ncarnatc.
President PORTER Will so teach the Yale
students
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wAsnINGToN. Feb. 2s.-rhe Supreme Court
today decided the eastern terminus OF the Uulop Pa
cinc Railroad on the Iowa shore at Council Blus and
that Omaha bridge part OF the road and must
In connection wltD Tue whole line.
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Academy Of Mrst-Ths Bohs4 30 Oh.
rtoths Theatre In. Cstu
Icwcry Theatre sI -...an.
WrooLiyn Theatre Tot. rau'' chn.
chateau usbilic Varieties -4tls. aud 81 Ma.Ht,
InEle Thratrc-t a"- Aut nl.
! nth Avenue Theatre ~ tns.
olympic Theatre Jita' Cnser.
Parislan varictic. 10th st. al Bfl.l~Ay hsas..
pnrk Theatre Br,u
tsn francisco Ninstrels vrisr
Tony Pastor. 1heatrc-vuis' Mtnss.
Third Avenue Theatre LoiiHifia Nsfievty
thirty fourth Street Theatre rfnaa Ballet
rivoli 1hcatrc-v,nsfy.
rweRty .third street Theatre MairslA
hion SQUARE Iheatre-Rns Mths.
" allacks Theatre She sturs 10 conin'r
" Gods Mus. I'm Tie f.,HD, sfv Mtuss.
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the clock will not be allowed to run down. II Is
not Of any use, since the City Hall clock, just by,
Il sufficient but still It would be a pity II It
should finally stop. II we think Of any better
use for the tail tower than those we hive sug-
Rested, we will at once inform JAY GOULD.
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Duty a paecs' b, mail SIC. a month. or S6.50
iycar, postrIii. wrh sunday edition $40.
SUNDAY tSpfresl si.SO per year. postpaid.
WEEKLY - pages. Si.2O PER year pos paid.
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Tho Blessing of Possessing Truly Good ,rau

The press Is terribly degenerate; indeed
but for the saving qualities of SAINT here anC
there, Ike that truly good man, Deacon RicharC
Smith of Cincinnati, 1t would be little better
than a grand engine Of the devil.
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From me 81. Louis Globe. Democrat
Horace White, who was once promi-
nent journalist OF Chicago, has taken the lecture
Held, Gone 10 meet Eli Perkins.
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Advertisements for The WEEKLY SUy. is.
ned to-mOiToc morning, must be handed IN thb
evening before sir O'clock.
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ORLANDO: Your question was answered on
tell what they are worth.
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Sore noses, catarrh, sore throat, a sure cure
Dr a. IT, MeLean's catarrh snuii Il Is The same new
mail 80 cents. Dr.. II McLeLn's Otlce SIi Chestnut
street, 81. Louh, Mo.-Adp.
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Now let II be observed that tho States In
which Ignorance. dishonesty, aud madness unite
to give the rar-m money rot snow OF Importance
are for the most part those Western states
w na arc TIE only exceptions. Hut Illinois
was rried by an anti Republican IN Jority for
the Ist time in It's history. in the COMPRESSION
elections Of 1874. on the platform Of hard money,
free trade, and home rule. II can he carried
against the Republican party this fall upon no
other platform.
observe next shat the Pacific States OF course
can be carried only by hard money Democrat
upon a hard money platform.
Now let us begin to combine the possible votes
that are necessary 10 n Democratic victory. as
sumins that the Democratic Southern States
will vote for the st. Lolis candidate.
Pse nc states. ........... ...... f2-i39 100
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These three States, which will all be carried
again 10y the Democracy II they are faithful to
hard money. free trade and nome rule; but
which would he lost one and all to the Democ-
racy Qke Pennsylvania ami OhiO) II they were
to he false To Democratic principles-these three
States are all that are necessary to Democratic
victory. With the Southern and the Pacific
States, the votes Of these three great States, all
radiating about the commercial metropolis, to-
gcthCr constitute four more than a majority OF
the electoral votes.
But these three METROPOLITAN States, a they
Texas and the Pacific Coast Sta.es when to-day
use gold and silver. Upon a rag-mOney plat
form, upon doubtful VI tform, uDOn a double
faced platform. they would certainly be lost to
the Democracy.
Hut upon "a hard-monev national platform the
margin of Democratic victory Is not narrow.
There are two stat. :. Illinois, 81; NiscOn sin.
10, which have 81 votes T. Ist for tue Democracy
standing upon hard money platform, and 81
votes to cast against them standing ON rag
money platform.
No combination OF States can possibly he
made To win victory for tn Democratic marty on
rag-money Iltfornl, or an ambiguous plat
form.
Any man who will take tho foregoing tables
and study them flr himself can come to no
other conclusion. even n he starts with the
assumption that Texas, hard-mOuey state
VIII vote for Dcmocl attic electors ANYHOW.
The success, OF the Democratic party there
fore deuends UPON the nomination az II. Louis,
June -, of "A hard money Democrat upon a
trl-uOney platform.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-18
ONLY A BEeGAR.
IEor the New York Observer r

iEor the New York Observer
Only beggar, so sick an apd SO sore, mn, q, bis
At the gate oil the rich man, AMI not d. liS
And the rich glance down. with scornful eye
only i be:gar!
There, ut the rich n.:t rs gate, let MIN lie.
Only a bercar. No human outpours
Sen sympathy's ointment to cover his sores;
More kiuuness the dogs ON the street may have
shown
only beggar,-
And man can, unmoVed' near MS P'eou'
moan
Only beggar, just laid at the gate.
For the crumbs of the rich man so meekiy 10
AT the door of the dwelling; he never has been,
To look on the wealth and the grandeur within
Only a beegar!
What right had he to be gazing in
only Il beggar, in lowliness born;
The cruml,s of the rich man are seasoned with
And fed to the bcegar by poverty laid
All his gate, in poverty's rags arrayed,
Only beggar!
OnIv a beggarl Twas well when he died,
To be tranpled no more meath the loot of PRIDE
No more, IN his helpless, woiul state,
For the cruIips oI me i,oh does he humbywalt, -
| No longer he lies ut the rich mans gate,
| Only Il bcggar! But down from above
| Came the beautiful angels OF Pity and Love,
| And strippcd him of p0vrrty's rags that he wore
| And MS scui TO their dwelling triumphautll
| bore.
Only II bcggar!
At their Kings splendid palace he enters TN
| door.
No longer bey-ar tor crumbs will lie plead,
For his is Il heritage Goodly indeed;
HIS rags are exchanged for Il garment OF VIII
| The rich man, from Hell, sees the wonderful
| sight,
Sees the poor begSur
A splcndor- crowned prince IN the City OF Light
Many Il bcggar, while treading elrths' = sod,
May have for Il portion the kingdom OF Got,
And III his pos session Il title may hold
To mansions of beauty and riches untold;
Only u bcggar
May have an inheritance better than gold.
BEAyKRF FALLS, PA. ). Z.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-18
RATS.

On Saturday afternoon we took a walk
70 one of the cornfields near town, and
were surprised to see the ravages made
by mice and rats. Nearly every ear of
corn was injured, and many entirely
eaten up by these pests. We noticed a
place where there appeared to be i
colony OF rats - there being any number
OF holes, and paths i'll which they ran
from place to place,
Since the cool weather they seem tc
have come from the country to town, il
great numbers, and are doing great
damage How shall we get rid O
them? This is a solemn question. ant
one that needs an answer and action
They are perfect plague, and are des
troying thousands of dollars worth an
nually y Saline Democrat.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-18
"eoD SEES Me-"

God secs me both by nj hit and day,
As I've oft heard my father say:
He sees nae when my mothers nigh,
And when Pm far from her kind eye;
u ..~,, II rr,v,,,,ay onico nro s---sS< -----'
He sees me in the hush Ufnight;
and IN the dark feel no fear.
He sets me strive his way to keep;
To think pleuse hun makes me glad:
lie sees me sin and makes me weep,
Then heals the heart himself made SAD.
I'll strive to bear this thought In mind,
THAT God Echolds me everywhere,
That may love a Friend so kind.
And thus repay his tender care.