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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

lVHE countenance is pale and leaden
| coloTed, with occasional fiushes. oil
a circumscribed spot on one or botI
cheeks; the eyes become dull the pupils
idilate; an azure semicircle runs AoneI
the lower eye-lid the nose is irritated.
swells, and sometimes bleeds a swell.
ing of the upper lip; occasional head.
Iache, with humming or throbbing of
the ears an unusual secretion Of saliva
Shiny or furTed tongue; breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; ap.
petite variable, sometimes voracious,
iwitha gnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at others, entirely gone; feeting pains
in the stomach occasional nausea and
vomiting violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
Icostive stools Shiny; not IEfIequently
Itinged with blood belly swollen ano
hard nrine turbid; respiration occa
isionally difficult, and accompanied by
lhiccough cough sometimes dry and
IconYulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding Of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
!DR. c. M9LANE'S VERMIFUGL
VIII certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, net capable ef doing the slfghtesl
iziH,y 10 tie mast fsJzas1- infant.
The genuine DIR. MeLANE's VERSn-
lFUGE bears the signatures Of 9. McLANE
and FLEMING Bros. on the wrapper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

Don't fail to examine l.. ROSENAU
& BROS stock before purchasing. 2ltf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

Some person unknown cut the
cloths upon Mr.. A. F. Finley's bill
lard tables last Saturday night
week in several places, running them
entirely. They had to be recovered
at considerable cost.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

The Alamo sets lunch behind its
Cameron O6Scurer now. As pic
ture gallery, however, it is failure.
You can't get a negative from any
mamie always answers IN the
affirmative when you ask him to
have his nose painted.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

Clothing at
octl9e2t RosENAU & LovEMAN's'
J.B. Stacy, Jr., and F. Smithson'
Esq, were installed as c. c. and '.
G. of Stonewall Lodge No. y,
Knights of Pythias, last Friday
night. The Lodge is gathering
new strength and vigor every day
for the PRONUNCIATION of its noble
purposes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

500 Pieces Hamburgh Edgings just
received l.. ROSENAU s. BROS,
cheaper than ever. sep2l-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

Coffee A and c Sugar at Burgie's.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

Fresh meal in abundance at Burgie,s.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

The largest and cheapest stock of
boots and shoes ever brought to this
town can be found at the New York
Store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26
Democratic Rally.

Hon. Neil 5. Brown, Hon. John
r. House, Hon. John c. Brown and
Col. John H. Moore will address
the citizens of Giles county at Pu-
laski Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1876. No
failure this time. Speakers will
certainly be on hand. Let every
body come. Every man who de-
sires the perpetuation of liberty and
free government should turn out
and bring his neighbor. 2t.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-10-26

A. W, Judd closes his Gallery here in
four weeks to open in Fayetteville.
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Pulaski Citizen.
THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 1876.

L. W. McCoRD, Editor and Manager.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-28

DAYS OF H.etlur al the frustefs
ct the Sarl0a~ Tow nships IA
Dubois Coanty.
NOTICE j. h.rchs given hiatt the Trus'
I, tees of the various tow nShips at Ia
= al. Co. will hc AZ lbcig respective .isiccs
o. each OF the townships Tor the urpo.,
= attending 10 township business, on
\ .c following days:
'aiau.hia Harrison Madison. rainhr.iee Marion
"a isfsrscn Jfrksan. Fa.akA tt~s AMI Frrfinen,
's n.lip. ~ 81 Saturdays ~ zach week and tOuE
4 .~a,Aip "a Ncnass- u rsch Neck.
Fs-son- h., rg business ~4,h auN OF the Frus'fe'
~ haze TO oisssVe hse days. 49, nes 40 pr"vls
- zee q >1rh Te~Rship Trustee shali ce,ixnNf'
ain ~ n each week 81 month NAV - rel iirfi
s shes ne wlil Attend o. the business - his awnsfY
~ cause nl;ss rr.of a. - given 10 The nhE'strn
.ssh fe~ushpt AMI all g ntrae- suditny and pay
y . Of eSir.. shall be made oni on sash aesgnais,
="
\ Kkov CAvs, FHiiir nilsr
axLra " GrsFS. 81
tNrsxw Mcvrs~sv, rrlN SrasglDss
=. ksss,LL. lrFirr
fayEfu sg1f. FsHrR.
l~Sfs kr~s. (kse~s LCfss>
,ai,nher a ls-s-iy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-28

Wanted, Saw Logs!

The highest market prize will i.- paid
foI 600 WALNUT. ASH or ~ FLAIR
SAW Logs, delivered At our Mill.
Dec. 8. '75.-y. SCHEIRlCu l. co.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10

Chattanooga Commercial
College,
No 25l MARKET ST.. Poss' Block,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.

The undersigned would inform the young
men of Clcvclanc and vicinity that he has cs-
tahlishod u Commercial College, In the city
of Chattanooga, for the purpose of teaching
the science of Double Entry Book keeping in
all its various branches.
The course of lessons will embrace forms
adopted to Wholesale and Retail Compound
Partnership, Commission Sales, Accounts
Current Account Sales, Commercial Cores
pondcncc, Mercantile Arithmetic, Pennmon-
ship, &c.
Ais plan Of teaching Is practical. No text
hooks arc used. Students will be require to
Keep Books just MS they would he required
to do in u Counting House. This enables
him to acquire the real practical knowledge
Of Keeping Books.
A course OF lessons can he completed IN
from G TO IL weeks. Time however Is not
limited.
All will find n thorough Guinness cduca-
ton Is Of Importance, whether Farmer,
Merchant, Mechanic or Professional man. A
course Of lessons IN this school will give the
student a thorough business education, cnn-
bling him to take charge Of a sctof hooks in
any Counting House, and conduct them with
confidence. ..|tJ '. .IN. .3.
Tuition fec the course $1,000 payable in
advance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
1cpmanship extra. Students furnish ther
own books. Address,
JEREMIAH DEuM, Principal.
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National Bank Circulation.

The following is the statement
Of the operations Of the National
Bank redemption agency for the
month Of October, for the four
months ending this day, being the
first third Of the current fiscal
year, July / to Oct. 81:
Assorted National Bank notes
fit for circulation returned to the
bank OF issue in October, $500
200; from July / to Oct. 81, $43,-
1852 400; assorted National Bank
rates unfit for circulation deliver
ed to the Comptroller Of the cur
rency in October, for replacement
with new notes, $4,l4S,400; from
July / to October 81, 21,010,000;
notes Of failed liquidating and re-
ducing National Banks deposited
in the Treasury in October, ST.,
447,200; from July I to October
81, $9,957,000. Total for October,
$l4,45S,S00; total from July / to
October 81, $74,320,300.
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what Chattanooga is Doing.

Chattanooga is becoming one Of
the greatest points for iron manu-
iacture in the United States. In
addition to her establishments,
Che Roane Iron Company employs
$50 men, and allits shops areIfun
of work and recently turned out
COS tons Of rails in a week. The
Chattanooga Iron and Steel Works
are about TO commence opera
tons in an extensive building just
erected. While the immense es-
Enlistment Of the Tennessee
Iron aud Steel Company has just
gone to work with 4 full force in
new buildings, and makes steel
rails. New Orleans should have
close connection with Ohhttanoo.
ga by direct railroad Rome, (Go,)
Daily Ne'es,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10
81 am a Frenchman ana Your
Eaemy.'


The Paris Figaro, which now
and then tells the truth, relates
this story:
During the month of Septem-
Der, several days after the gates
Of Paris were closed, a Prussian
regiment of (the Forty-siXth) was
established at Bougival. Its first
care was to establish telegraphic
communication with Versailles.
The next day the wire was cut.
1t was repaired, but was again
cut, and this happened time after
time, until at last the suspicion OF
the enemy fell upon a certain
Francois Debergue, a gardener,
and then in charge Of the country
house Of NJ. Paul Avenal, who has
given us these particulars. Fran
co.'s was accordingly brought be-
fore the military commission OF
the'enemy. The Prussian Major
said to him:
at is you that have cut the tel
egraph ("
Yes" replied Debergue.
"Why did you do it,"
Because l am a Frenchman
and your enemy"
CIVIL you do it againE'
eyes"
Debergue was condemned to
death. AS everybody at Bougi-
val knew and esteemed the old
man Che was sixty years old, TO-
600 franc were easily raised and
offered as a ransom. As soon,
however as, Debergue heard Of
this he said simply:
ut is useless to do anything to
save my head, for tomorrow |
would commence again."
On the 26th Of September a
platoon Of Prussian soldiers CON
Quoted the old patriot to a field
near Bougival. The officer could
hardly conceal his emotion. A
handkerchief was asked for to bind
the prisoners eyes.
81 have one in my pocket" said
Debergue; stake that"
A moment laterthe old gardener
fell, his body pierced with eigh-
teen balls. The name Of Francois
Debergue shall not perish. A
subscription was taken up at
Bougival to erect monument to
his memory, and our friend, the
sculptor Lanzirotti, is intrusted
with the carrying out of the pro
ipct.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10

The opening of an immense
grotto at Burgos, in Spain, has
been followed by the discovery OF
a mysterious cavern in France.
While workmen were cutting Ju-
ra limestone in a quarry near Bel
fort they noticed a small hole,
and after widening the opening
with their pick axes found them
selves in a vast cavern, the floor
Of which was about six feet lower
than the oritice. Heaps of human
skulls and bones were lying
about, although no opening but
the one which the workmen had
made themselves could be dis
covered. On one side were beau
tiful columnar stalagmites, with
out corresponding stalactites from
the roof; they resembled marble
mausoleums arranged on steps in
a necsopolis. Nor was this an I'M
deserved name, for on advancing
further into the interior the eX
p%lorers remarked a certain sys-
tematic arrangement Of loose
blocks in the shape Of dolmens.
In these half-natural, half-artifi-
cial cavities whole skulls, thigh
and shoulder bones were seen,
some of them half imbedded in
the stalagmites. Associated with
these were stone implements,
polished rings and bracelets Of the
same material, and three fine yes
sells in the shape of urns, with
mammilated handles, and designs
on the outside.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10
The Musical Department

The Musical Department
will he under the charge Of Miss Bessie McGhee,
whose eminent qualifications are well known.
The advantages which Cleveland offers for a
First-class school are such as but few commune
ties enjoy. The healthfulnCss OF the locality,
the moral tone OF society, and the reasonable
terms of tuition and board give the Cleveland
Masonic Institute rare advantages.
TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS:
Primary Department $3.50.
intermediate 1000.
Grammar 1850.
High School 1900.
instrumental Music $500.
Contingent Fee, $1.00
Tuition is required one-halfin advance and
no deductions will be made except in cases
of actual protracted sickness.
w. Nj. CHALMERS,
Principal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10
sitting Bull's Late Defeat.

NnlcAdo, Nov. 1.-THE oIliciaI
report oGthe battle betweep,Sit-
ting Bull, lheGy ll}ear, Bull lla-
gle, John Sans Ares, Standing
Boar, Gaul and White Bear, on
Cedar creek. the general results
of which were given in The 81.
Paul dispatch last night, states
that the number Of Indians known
to have been Killed is five. The
report concludes:
~ believe this matter can be
closed now by vigorous work.
y me C yalry Is indispensable"
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Buol<ingha1aa's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

This elegant preparation may be
relied on to change the color of the
beard from gray or any other I'M
desirable shade, to brown or black,
at discretion. 1t is easily applied,
being in one preparation, and quick
~ and ~clfcctunlly produces q per-
manent color, which will neither
rub nor wash off.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA, NJ. III.
eSa ~ m pyueslst1. cad Dealsrs "a iOdidnoI.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10

CEND 25cts. to GEO. p. ROWELL & CO., New
- York, for pamphlet Of 100 pages containing
list Of 1900 newspapers, and estimates showing
cost Of advertising.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10
DR.. c. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS.


These Pills are not recommended
as a remedy for "all the ills that
flesh is heir to-" but in affections of
the Liver, and in all Bilious Com
plants, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
nche, or diseases of that character,
they stand without q rival.
AGUE AMI FEVER.
No bettor cathartic eau be used
preparatory to, or after taking Qui-
nine. .f4rr..
AS a simple purgOtlvo they are
u%nequaled.
BEWARE or INVITATIONS,
The genuine are never sugar
coated.
Each box has q red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
MqLANE's LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapporb bears thesignatures
of g. MCLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggista
and country storekecpers generally,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-11-10
Cleveland Masonic Institute.

The undersigned having charge Of tho CLEVE-
LAND MASONIC INSTITUTE, for Boys aud
Girls, will reopen the school ON the last Mon
day in August. The higher department will be
under the charge Of the Principal and Il thor
Oughly competent male Assistant.
The primary and infant department will
be under the charge of a competent lady as
sistaut.
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INA and MinerVa"-A Mothers
Recommendation other
nnuRhIpp-

D'"N' N'NiihN Ahh a AohDlN WI Alo-
tors the other day, where lie ex-
pected a couple Of customers. 4
woman, appearing to be about fif-
ty years old, entered the store in
company with her daughter-a
thin-laced old maid of about thir-
ty-and when the clerk sid for
ward, the mother said:
"Not any dry goods for us to
day. Where's the owner!' y
"Do you wish TO see the propri-
ctor!" asked the clerk.
Hes the man.
They were shown into the office.
The merchant supposed they
owned a village store and desired
TO stock up, and he welcomed
them with a winning smile.
"My daughter Minerva-Minerva
Bolton said the lady, by way Of
introduction.
Minerva and the merchant
shook hands, chairs were placed,
and as the two sat down the old
lady said:
"She's one Of the best girls in
the State of New York;
mo doubt-no doubt, madam"
"After she has been in the store
one month you would't part with
her for ten dollars a day" said the
mother.
"Ah-yes-ycs."
"She's smart on figures, honest
as an old-fashioned winter, and
she wouldn't be Cycling round
with the clerks"
II hardly understand you,"
said the gentleman.
81 want a place for Minerva.
She's signing and dying to be a
clerk" "a
"Ah! But | have no vacancy.
/ want Minerva to be a clerk.
She's just as smart as a wolf, and
if she comes here | shall, Of course
do all my trading with her. l
don't know butId take some bed
ticking home with me today, for
they say ticking is on a rise"
"Yes-but-but-"
IL know how you leel," she in
terrupted "but you a depend
on her. Our Postmaster, Squire
johnson, and heaps of others, will
recommend her. She's got a
character, that girl has. You
might leave a million dollars with
her and feel perfectly safe. Mi
nerva, if you sold four yards Of
factory at ten cents a yard, how
much would the whole thing come
tor
Forty cents, of course" drawl-
cd Minerva.
"See there-see there!" eX-
claimed the mother. "Have you
q clerk in the store who can reck-
on figure as quick as that?"
"But | have all the clerks /
want" he managed to get in.
"You might discharge that
cross. eyed young man out there,
and give this poor girl a chance
for her life" pleaded the mother.
of she doesn't get a place she
will certainly go into a decline
and die"
"Yes-but-but-"
"Minerva, if you sold four
punches of hair-pins for six cents
per bunch, how much money
would you getw
"Twenty-four cents-any fool
knows that" replied the daugh-
ter.
"Can you beat that in this
store?" proudly inquired the moth
er, IF; you take her you can
depend upon her. SHE'S
always home nights, is not Il.
hearty cater, can put up with
children, and | know your wife
would like her. She can sort o.
do house work in the morning
and after dark, and so you'll
be killing two birds with one
stone"
II can't take her-no-no. Got
all the help | want p replied the
merchant.
"Three dollars a week and board
takes my daughter" persisted the
mother.
"Can't-can't do it,
'Say two dollars"
"N0-no y
THAT settles that remarked
the mother, as she rose up. 81
see the object. You want me to
come down to n dollar a week,
LII III .nnLrnn hmm ErnI Ennnn
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THAT settles that" remarked
the mother, as she rose up. 81
see the object. You want me to
come down to a dollar a week,
but I'll see you hung first, Come
on Minerva. | did think Of look
ing at some bed ticking, but Well
go up the. street. I'll get you a
clcrkslip where you can look
right down on this store asa horse
looks down on n grasshoppcr."
IN Hu e.. Ft NH
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

HUMANIrY-No church establish
ment can stand and exert any far
reaching and practical benefit to man
kind. that does not base the foundation
of its influence on that divinest Of all
feelngs-love of humanity and the love
Of man as man; Of man as be stands
undeveloped, uneducated, unadorned,
unwasbed, unredeemed For here,
down among the depths, and along the
lower grades of life, are to be found to-
day, as in all past time, the majority of
those for whom God gave his Son. for
whom that Son died on Calvary for
whom the Spirit is continually striving /;
and for whose conversion and moral
education the Church was primarily
established, and is still upheld by the
Divine Hand. You cannot build up a
church that symbolizes the real church
idea, and yet rests on the upper level of
fashionable society If the Church in
tends to represent God, then must it
gil its bosom with affection for the lowly
and with anxiety for those that are
morally lost. II came not to call the
righteous, but sinners, to repentance !"
''Come unto me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and | will give you
rest"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
MARX. you do not say anything

MARK. you do not say anything
You do not offer me any hope. But ah
me, it is just as well-it is just as we'll.
You could not do me any good. The
time has long gone by when words
could comfort me. Something tells me
that my tongue is doomed to wag for
ever to the jigger Of that remorseless
jingle There-there it is comm on
me again; a blue trip slip for an eight
cent fare, buff trip slip for a.
Thus murmuring faint and fainter.
my friend sank into a peaceful trance
and forgot his sufferings in blessed
respite.
How did | finally save him from the
asylum !? l took him to neighboring
university and made him discharge the
burden Of his prosecuting rhymes into
the eager ears of the poor, untbinking
students. How is it with them. now !?
The result is too sad tell Why did /
write this article? 1t was for a worthy,
even nobler purpose. 1t was to warn
you, reader, if you should come across
those merciless rhymes, to avoid them
avoid them as you would pestilence!
-Mark Ttcai,s, in Atlantic Monthly.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
The Story Of Rip Van Winkle.

In a hollow of the Catskill noun
tains is the scene of Rip Van Wrinkles
encounter with the Dutch ghosts and
the tewitching Aagon. The story Of
Rip is one of the most charming of
1rving's legends. He tells us that he
was good-for-nothing idler about the
village tavern that stood iu the evening
shadows of these mountains, and was
properly henpecked husbsnd. Rip
feared nothing SO much as Dame Van
Wrinkles tongue, which was sharp and
lively when the good woman was iratc
He was much away with his dog and
gun hunting in the mountains. On one
of these occasions he heard the rum
bling of the ghostly nine-pins among
the hills. which often sounded in the
ears of dwellers near and he soon
came upon queer looking company,
who were solemnly and silently engaged
in that game They were doubtless
the ghosts of Hendrick Hudson and his
crew in carnal form. He was intro
duced to them by man who was bearing
keg of liquor on his shoulder. The
liquor was poured into flagon. out Of
which the ever-thirsty Rip drank freely.
fell asleep, and did not awake until
twenty years had passed away.
When Rip awoke, his thought was
of his wife's tongue. "Oh. that
aagon! that wicked dagon!" be ex-
claimed. What shall say to Dame
Van Winkle 2" Alas! all had changed
His rusty gun barrel. without stock.
lay by his side; his dog was gone his
beard was white and flowing, and bis
clothes were rags. What could it mean?
As be wandered back to the village. be
saw nothing that was familiar to him
men, politics, the tavern, all were
changed. Everything was a mystery
to him. and he was a mystery to every
body. At length some recognitions
occurred, and the first real happiness
that beamed in Rips dim eyes was
when be was assured that death had
silenced Dame Van Wrinkles tongue.
His story of the mysterious nine-pin
players was finally believed; and "even
to this day." said the romancer, "the
Dutch inhabitants never hear thunder
storm of summer afternoon about the
Katskill but they say Hendrick Hudson
and his crew are at their game of nine
pins"
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES. We
are dreaming, and resolving, and wish
ing. golden opportunities are passing
swiftly by. If we would catch them
we must be up and doing. The great
fountain of love, implanted in our hearts,
must be kept open and allowed to flow
forth freely if We would keep its waters
pure and sweet. Though we have not
the riches of earth with which to con-
tribute to the worlds evangelization, or
to relieve the wants of the poor and
needy. yet we can give what is far bet
ter and more enduring to many hearts
precious words of loving sympathy.
We can extend the warm and friendl y
hand clasp, we can give the encourag-
ing and cheering smile, which shall
make glad and inspire new hope in
many an aching suffering heart.
Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

An outdoor quiet held the earth
Beneath the winter moon,
The cricket chirped in cozy mirth,
And the kettle crooned, upon the hearth,
A sweet, old-fashioned tune.
The old clock licked, drowsy race,
With the clicking Of the cricket,
And red Goals in the chimney-place
Peeped out, with many rosy face,
Like berries in thicket.
The cranes arm empty, stuck out stiff,
And tinware on the shelves
Twinkled and winked at every gliff,
In the Pickering fire-light, as if
They whispered to themselves.
The good dame, in her ruff1ed cap,
Counted her stitches slowly,
And the old man, with full many gap,
Read from the Big Book on his lap,
The good words, wise and holy.
The old clock clicked; the old man read,
His deep voice pausing, lowering;
The good wife nodded, dropped her head
The lids of both were heavy as Lead
They were sound asleep and snoring
Oh, hale old couple sweet each dream,
While-all the milk-pans tilting-
Puss paints her whiskers in the cream,
Till John and the belated team
Bring Maggie from the quilting.
May Time, pray, when failing years
Make thin my voice and thrapple,
Find my last days of life like theirs,
As sweet with children love and prayers
And like winter apple.
-Scribner's Monthlu.