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The House judiciary Committee
Satisfied with the Eyi.
dcnce Against
Heil1nnp.
Articles Of Impeachment to Bo Drawn
Up and Presented This Week.
A Serious Complication with Great Brit
ain precipItated by Minslow's
Forgery,
Probability that About Four More Of Buck
ner's Resolution: Would Break
the Country Up
BELkNAP.
TIE EVIDENCE ALL IN,

BELkNAP.
TIE EVIDENCE ALI. IN,
spttfut Dts1ateh to lie Chtt1qo Tdbun@
WAsulsorox. b. G.. March 2C.-Ihs Judiciary
Committee have takep 1 great mars Of ttsimony,
and have examined men who paid and men who
received money in consideration Of post-trader-
ship Appontments, but, o1cept in tho care Of
Fort Bill, no evidence has beeu elic,tod conneet-
lug ex.Hecro.asy Deiknap with the bargaining
anI sales. Alr. clYuer has informed the COM
mlttee on tho judiciary thss ho has no further
evidence that can bs uAed In tho impeachment oil
Belknap. ItrB. Marsh WAS agaiu before tho
Judiciary Committee yesterday, aud au addittonst
polut obtained was that Marsh told her about
the tins tho F'o.t Sit business commenced rhe
munt nat ask him kpy questions about tho mat.
ter, AMI she noser did Tic other new pulDt
been an ea.sanReueus between Mrs. Marsh hod
Mra. EalknAu, caused, ~ the former 1ayA, BY
nsdd!tng enemies.
THE MULE TALE.
Thote who coccocted the tnute story on aecre-
t3ry Btstow, not beng w.1ltugto toso thor labor
cl over three mouths IN securing its publication,
ere now trying q convince the judiciary Commit
teo that Gen. Belkrnp'a copuectlon With The caae
waa dsshoueat. 4 full invcanEa'ion. however.
has ahoWn tho ~hoe record In his Department
to be perfectly clear, and, furthermore, that he
nntgnt have paid the CatG uh,ier existing laws
without regard to the ttsae which had elapsed
eHd atto Wtthouk ae1dinE II 10 tbs Coult II
Clair1r. thus showing thns ho took oxssone pre-
caution to have the case fully tested.
tFo The Il Ass,t1at<d Prsssl
WHAT THE coN11TTEEMEH SAT.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March 2G.--dembeta Of
the House judiciary Conu.tses, ipclu.lin9 F,a
| puu!icaus. ray tho testimony gwen oy MAtuh ba+
| fcre that Committee 10 atrouger thaa hly tsbti-
uluuv before tie Committee Gu Expenditures In
tho War Department. aud tbAt3t ia 80 conclusive
| OF Gen. Delknap's Ruilt that ts c.naot escAps
| 1t IL be}iered the Judc,grY Committees viii
fo1nhllr plosent their articles Of Impeachment
! this week.
I NEW HAMPSHIRE MARSH.
HAScuEsTE1., n. H.. MARCH, 2t.-An eTensng
| paper here publishes stascuent that J. z. 1.
Sargent, OF shis p!ace. paid Bec.ctas7 Balkuap
| 9I2,OU0 for contract to furnish heating Rp.
psintus in Government baudiuga As Fote
| LaavanWosth.
, 1876-03-27

kud brilliant pasaagea. and certainly worthy Of
better fate than 1t mot at tho hands Of pr, Won
Duo!ow. Tho Doctors conduct ID hardly In
Keeping With his loud prote4t&tions OF demoo.
sacy."
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Palmer Houts-1A ]. barnard, Du1a1o: F, r. 1}4s,
siortE; 4. D. ulllatt, Hartford: II, D. Ioph, Now
ioft: ". Il. Langrdorf, Louissille ", q. Parker,
bs. Louta; B. T. ReAgsg and q, II. House, LanainR*
Aiea; J. J. Mii AinnesotA; T. n. Huntington. 0, 3,
Marine oosrs Peter 0landonn!ns, Dritiah Columbia;
g t. Afford, ST. Louis L. H. Martin, sau Ersncisoo
z. o. lAncaatas. Awndals.. -. Grand Hpetfe-A.
tiofhsimer aud A. Q. Dowc, Cincinnati; Judge James
nsant, pnavsnpeft; ns.ape. ,a;'. =. ooal4. noIipe;
11ghi'+4dolrat.; y a. n: Dor. M.ttooa, III; j.
9. ": Clair. hat9nsts: .. II. Dragas Nav York; ],
( iMi, IT, Paul; ncosga Whitaker, Halifax, Eng; Il.
aoss Nem nosAn, Ct. James NsyIor, Nsx York
7. +. C.uasnan, rhiladslphis; O. b, pormaa, los.
soa; den. y. J. Gould. Omaha; ueorgs {. Shoup.
Idaho: {. !. Isurrtstto, Url,aps pIo: 8. @. Jamas
b. FaM; salnen BAezwood, Naw York: r, Wsshburp
Ntsconttn; u, u King and L. O. bayls, Htisbura,,,'
Shs1Man A.tas-h. " fosaey and p. O. Goxdy,
M'talnS'Ga; n HS2s;.os e.. 1ho J. wilcox, FoEds:
dsphia; J. J. Sullivan, indianapolis; r, K. Whtlpa.
New Iosk; O. =. loppy, Uoboken: !. r Ivtnwn'
Chasleatoa. a. O.; 4. r. Atwood. Nav Osleans: q. III
0loon. boston; tns hon. y. q. Buichard, Wis-
eo9'a,. dardnsT Aos*.@I. ". sehoo!ey. Baltimore,
GolAton and =. .. g.hap. baltimore; Il. O. nasmond.
Murphy, Kaatakes; Harry Ismlppten md rifs
FhilldsiphtA; v. T. aoadsbors, Galveston, Tsx.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07
ALL VOTED.

Dispatches from every State in the
Union announce that the Electors met
yesterday and voted for President.
On the face CT the vote cast by Electors
having certificates from the Governors
of their respective States Tilden and
Hendricks have each a majority of one
over Hayes and Wheeler. In Florida
the Democratic Electors received GER
tifcate of election from minority of
the Board of Canvassers and cast their
votes for Tilden and Hendricks. I'm.
less the Republican leaders. who have
unanimously discountenanced and in
fact denounced the idea of going behind
the vote of the Electors to whom certi-
ficates were issued by the Governor of
their respective States, the Joint Con-
vention of the Senate and House of
Representatives must declare Samuel
j. Tilden elected President of the
United States for four years from the
4th of March, 1877 fas aai p. 'ial sa,- q
.RAAg0G ~ 4 .z2hGs.ia sqszeTg 81
a ~ IL rLat esssg sasasl
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07
THE SITUATION IN OREGON.
The Governor of Oregon issued

The Governor of Oregon issued
q certificate to one OF the
Democratic electors, a protest hay-
ing been filed against the issu-
ance of certificate to Watts. one
of the Republican electors who was
Constituiionally ineligible TO occupy
the position. The two Republican cleo.
tors refused to serveswith Democrat,
and appointed Republican to fill the
vacancy. The Democratic eiector was
equal to this emergency, and appointed
two other Democrats and east the vote
of the State for Tilden. Truly, the
Presidential muddle appears to be no
clearer nowt than it was when it was as
certained that the three carpet. bag
governed States of the South had the
election of the President 10 the hands
of their Canvassing Boards.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07
THE PRESIDENTIAL MUDDLE.

The events of yesterday in the
the Electoral Colleges of the several
States leaves the Presidential question
in as great q nuddle as ever, In
Florida, louisiana and South Carolina
report says, two sets of Electors faet in
each State, one voting for Hayes and
the other for Tlden. This idea was
also carried out in Oregon. In that
State one of the Republican Electors
was constltutionally ineligible to act in
that capacity, having held Federal
office at the tirne of his appointment,
and protest was filed against his re-
ceiviBg certificate of election. ), The
Governor held that under these circum-
stances he was not entitled to certifi-
cate, and therefore appointed the DEM
cratic EIector who received the highest
number of votes to ell the vacancy.
The two Republican Electors refused
to act with the Democrat. and filed the
vacancy themselves and cast the vote
of the State fer Hayes. The Demo
crat, who held the Governors certifi-
cate, also filed the two vacancies with
men who cast their ballots for Hayes
and he voted for Tilden. The votes of
the latter were properly sealed and
directed to the President of the Senate.
in accordance with law. and a messen-
ger chosen to take them to Washing
ton.
If, as has been alleged by leading
Republicans who counted on the crook
edness of'the Returning Boards of the
three disputed Southern States to elect
Hayes, the Joint Convention Of Con-
gress has no power to 60 behind the
properly certified returns of a State,
this gives Tilden 1876 Electoral votes,
and elects him President on the face of
the returns. But, on the other hand,
if Congress. when assembled in Joint
Convention to count the votes for Pres
ident, has authority to 60 behind the
returns of O State, when unfair count
is alleged then the actions of the Re-
turning Boards in the South and of
the Governor of Oregon will be fully
and imparlially investigated. 80 as to
satisfy the public beyond all doubt who
is rishtfully ele cted President. Mean.
time abuse of the Governor of Oregon
by the San Francisco Chronicle and
other unscrepulous journals is in
order. ....s-s1-
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Gold, Silver and Currency,
SAN Francisco, Dec. I, 1876.

N1-s 3 1H4NO1oOOI 11VUs - EV'0'
Silver z per cent. discount buy
ing, and ca discount selling.
Currency. 92X. SO.
Trades, buying, 98; selling. 100.
Gold opened In New York this fore
noon at 1903. -e +..a-a..~. 81.
Collision in the Bay.
Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday
morning the ferry boat Capital F." col
lded with tho Pacific Mail steamer
Australia. Not very much damage was
sustained by either vessel. The Aus.
: ,aSsAsaa ,qzazxI shT q
u an-an
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07
Pacific Line.
DISPATCHES


- COLUMBIA. Dec. q. 1910.
Two more Republican members have
deserted from Mackey to the Demo
Gratis. giving the latter SO members
who hol9 certificates from the Board Of
Canvassers--a Constitutional quorum
of the House. 1t is now understood
that the vote for Governor aud Lieu
tenat Governor, will be 'canvassed by
joint. of bo;h Houses, and
that Wade Hampton will be Inaugural
ted to-day.
Two Sets Of Electors
The Hayes and Tilden electors met
here yesterday and each cast the cleo
toral vote of the State for their respect.
i've candidates,
The Park Theater Catastropho--
2s5 Bodiea Recovered
BRooKLYN, Dec. z. 1876.
Wagon loads of rough boxes are ar
irving in front of the theater, corpses
are placed in them. covered with tar
paufn, and carried to the Morgue
The scene grows more terrible every
moment. The vicinity is crowded with
anxious people. The bodies are in
every form of contraction; just as they
stiffened in the last agonies of death
the arms and legs are bent and twisted
in'every way. aud the hands clenched.
There vera 200 persons in the lower
part of the theater, and 500 in the gal.
leries. At CLOCK 900 bodies had
been taken from the tbeater. A look
into the pile at this time still showed
considerable number of corpses, lying
crosswise, like stacks Of wood, and
there were. apparently, still fifty or
sixty corpses remaining in the ruins.
AS night approached two columns of
lights were placed in position. and the
work of removing the dead continued.
They were under the galleries, and no
estimate could be made of their num-
Der. At ii o'clock partial discovery
was made in the middle of what was
the lobby of the theater--an immense
pile of rubbish, smoldering beams .frag-
ments and othsr things; the heap
nearly opposite the principal entrance
to the auditorium of the theater, and be-
yoni this was another heap. marking
the place where the stairs which led to
the gallery were. At a late hour last
night 285 bodies had been recovered.
south Car DINA.
COLUMBIA. Dec 6, 1876.
The Electoral College met. and
cast seven votes for Hayes and Wheel
er. The Democratic electors met at
noon and cast the vote of the State for
Tilden and Hendricks.
Louisiana.
New ORLEANS. Dec 8, 1876.
The Republicans voted for Hayes
and Wheeler; aud the Democrats.
bearing certificates from McEnry,
voted for Tilden and Hendricks.
Florida.
/ is3a TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 6. 1876.
Attorney General Cooke. the Demo.
cratic member of the Board of Can
vassers, refused to sign the Hayes
electors certificates, and protested
against the action of the other two
members. He then issued certificates
to the Democratic electors, who cast
the vote of the State for Tilden and
IlaudriuEs F& tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07

tralia returned to the dock for repairs,
and sails to day for Sydney.
Oregon.
PORTLAND, Dec. 6. 1876.
A dispatch from Salem says the
Secretary of State has given Croniu,
the Democratic elector having tire
highest number of votes, q certificates
The two Republican electors refused
to act with him, assembled and sup
piled the vacancy. and cast their vote
for Hayes and Wheeler. Crcnin APP
pointed two Democrats TO act with him.
He cast his vote Cor Tilden, aud the
other two cast their votes for Hayes.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-07

". LEVY. NJ SIFGFL,
go 800 California ST., Bridge and Third sta
SAN FRAscsoo. WISNKMUcCA,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
rhe Vienna Orchestra.

The Carson Tbeater was well filled
lsst night. though there were here and
there some empty chairs. reminding one
that somebody VA missing . musical
u.s,. There are twelve performers.
Eight Of these are ladies and four are
gentlemen. There are two violins. one
violincello. one bass viol. one flute. one
piano, one organ. one bass drum. all
p-rform~d by ladies. There Is one
violin. one clariouet and ono snare
1rsmmer aud general accompaniment
man. And there is Mr.. Forti. the
baritone. The playing by these ladies
and gentlemen is in very high degree
srtis,ic and delighssoms. They are all
cultivated musicians of the bes. sort
kuown to the Austrian capital. The
leader il Miss Bertha Neubsr. She plays
the violin With great skill. The per-
formance last evening opened with THE
Austrian March" which was grandly
rendered. 1.-The Poet and Peasant"
overture followed, by the entire orches-
ira. Fair Spirits with bird accom-
psuiment greatly delighted the audience.
The violin Duet by Miss Neubsr sud
Hiss Emilia Korn was very charming
oerforuance. Mr.. Forti's cavatina
from the Barber OF Saville. Part second
vas q grand ieaSt Of classic and popular
melody which We will not attempt to de
scribe. Suffice il to say that sc advise
all oar uslc-lovine friends to visit the
theatef tonight. There will be An en-
tire change Of programme.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
nlNIN0 STOCK REPORT
Msrning Board.

MOrnIng Board.
Opn;r lAs5s AZ, SOS AZ bio. 20s AIS l545s
AK, 2.Os Az. Cos 4ls4 b5, 1908
81 bio. zoos AS b3o, Cos AZ bio.
1905 42N, less Az, zoos 42H bio
Mexican EOS 22t4, l35s 22s: 4oZs Zz7<'
sos 2zss, zoos 22E $50
Beat and Beicher Cos Az, los 4la-,
eonls and nd Garry 7os i21.. COS 1917. sos
C.,,,ornis ss35s 5s,5, 500 $50. b5, 1859
535s. COS So. sos So b5, sos 5217s
b5, sos 527s
Savage .lOs lllt, 54Osll 5Os llA1 b3o,
Con virginia saos a. 375s AZ, l445s
AK. los A., 255s 44se. sos Az
bS. sos 44ax bio EOS AK bio, sos
Az bio. sos s4}s, l5s 44A
Choliar 800 60, 1Vs Us
Hale and Norcross 2lOs Ga, 5S0s Sc,
zoos 6I.. zoos 90, 35Os 81
Crown Point IG0s 50, 20s 2, 1853 SIS
yellow .Iacke. A,Os lax, 1855 AZ. i05s
l4s<, sos l4sI $50, sos Is h5
Imperial sO5s 80, 25os ~, 1903 2't,
22SOs s. $50
Kentuck los llis. 5Gs II
Alpta 3sOs 81, 1908 81 b3o, laos 3af,
zoos 30. 10, zoos 81 b5
Beicher 65s IA. 5oss 1873. loos 1875 b,
5sl3s4
Confidence 1908 II
sierra Neuada 4a5s lOH. ll0s l0%s, As
lOst
Bullion los 2s, los y
Exchequer 2.Os liz. aas IL
-Ovcrman l6Os %, us 3
Utah SIS IL
Neg Belcher 10s 81
Justice 355s 2OM.. S65s 81, "50s 2o's. los
II $50, S3Os 81. 2Os 2l15 b3V,
zoos 2Ol&
Union Con 555s l0i.. less los
Succor zoos soc, zoos 5uc
Lady Bryan Sass SIC
Julia zoos 6, .sos g.
Caledonia 2.SiSs S!ia, l5s s1s, los Sh
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

II The United States Circuit Court the
case OF Mrs. Sullivan W. the Savage
Mining Company, in which she sues for
$l50, 900 dam ases for the killing Of her
husband IN that mine. the jury had
reached no decision last plight when We
went to press.
Tzk Presbyterian Ladies' Social at
Ms. Rosser's tomorrow night is not to
be forgotten. 1t will be very pleasant
gathering. as all these reunions always
are.
In ssE CI51.-Hon. E. L. Buckipg-
han, "Old Buck OF Storey. member
elect to the Assembly. is in the city.
SEX notice Of Mr.. Conrad wiegand's
agency for assaying at Pix!ey / Neon
nel's, IN snober column.
H,RpEa's WEELLY.-We are indebted
TO NJ. John g. Fox for the current num-
Der Of Hsrper's Weekly.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

A stranger standing on 8 countr
bridge and viewing the river before
current ran. :" fancy 1t runs down."
was the quiet Ieply.-" know, out y.
which way Is down?"-"Wen now"
replied the carter, looking uneasily
around him, i've lived here twenty
years, had two children drowned Just
he.e, and helped to haul out nine Or
phans. five aldermen, general and .
bank cashiar, and none Of them were
that particular to inquire which way =
the river runs" --"Then you don't
know" -sThat don't. and its my
opinion that man so mighty particn-
lar about little trifles shouldn't oe
bothering a handwriting man IKE
me, who never has time to look into
dictionary"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

dan Francisco, Nov. l4.-Thc Board
Of Supervisors met this morning and
declared the result Of the official can
vass Of the vote OF the city as follows
For Presidential Elestors-Republi.
car. 2l.l66; Democrat, 2O,S9.. For
C'on1res.-pavis( Rep.) ELLA; Piper
fDem.l 1855. For State Controller.
Eenfisld rep ci,O6O: Brown dem. }
On 400. A resolution was adopted de-
..Iarinv Davis elected to Congress.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AZ
FlICTE0 TO BE CURED At
HOME.

Two or more of the surgeons Of the
National Surgical Institute, Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, will visit Virginia City, Ne
vads. at Fredrick House, Nov. 18th and
29ih, 1876. /. is needless to say that
this Institution has not only a national
but a worldwide reputation. having sue
cessfully treated more cases of Cripples
than any similar Institution in the world.
Those suffering from Piles. Fistula. Par
alysis, Curvature Of the Spine. Hip or
Knee joint diseases, Crooked limbs.
Club feet. or any bodily deformi.y, can
not afford to let this opportunity pass Of
receiving treatment at home. The sur
geons will come prepared with ali neces-
sary apparatus to :1e"t the most difficult
cases o. deforInity.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

Near La Sale. ILL.,, there was re-
markable fight Of swans recently.
Late one afternoon a flock estimated
to be q mile and half in length ap-
peared In the valley OF the Illinois
River aud passed to the uorthward.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

PAINFUL and repulsiye assures IN the palms
If the hspds. which incsracitate those afflicted
with them from performing manual labor. can
be readily healed, and permanently so, by wash
ing the parts affected with GLESNs SULPHUR
SOAP. which is sold everywhere. novl4wis
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

LYONS EATHaIRoS makes beautiful. glossy.
Iuxurisrlt hair prevents its falling out or turn
ing gray. 1t has stood tie test OF ~ years. IA
perfumed and has 10 rival.
Iay2leod-wfs-ly
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

HAaAH's MAGNoLIA BALM preserves ana Ne
stores the complexion; removes freckles. tan
AMI ssI,Owpess; makes the skin soft, white and
ieIicsta. Its application cannot be detected.
Iuy2leod-wfs-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

Highest and lowest thermometer tor
last q hours, ending Nov. IA. P. NJ:
Highest thermometer. % degrees
Ioxest thermometer. 20 degrees
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

: three thousond Spanish troops have
arrived st Cnha,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

No people l., the world suffer 40 much with
Dyspepsia as Americans--and although years
compiish a. certain and sure remedy sg until it'll
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER was Introduced
for this disease and its effects vets well has
this remedy succeeded In every case to effect
a cure; that there Is not ID Druggist in the
United States but recommends the AUGUST
FLOWER In all cases Of Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint, Costiyeness, Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, and all arrangements Of the
Stomach and Liver. Go to your Druggist,
Y. +. Moore, 4, M. Scvcrns and ID. O. Rob
bins, New Hope, and get sample bottle for
10 cents and try it. Two doses will relieve
any case. Regular size rs cents.
July 20, 1876, 1y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23
a NEW ERR IN MEDICINE.

PRor. w. PAINE, A. NJ, M. D., having
discovered that Disinfectants owe their poison
dispelling power to a Gas known MS Ozone.
has invented process whereby the ozone
from Chloride of Lime, Carbolic Acid, etc.
is collected and reduced to liquid, and may
be incorporated with all medicines This IL
guild he calls Catarrh Vapor OR Liquid Ozone.
1t not only disinfects foul cellars, houses.
sewers, ETC., but when inhaled or taken.
rapidly destroys all FORMS of poisons that
cause diseases, as Diphtheria, Smallpox, Ca
tarrh, Consumption, Dyspepsia, Neuralgia,
Fevers, etc.
His Liver Renovatot Pills purge the syster,
and destroy all poisons in the blood.
His Anti-Periodc Pills remove malaria, and
are positive cure for Neuralgia and all Chills
and Fevers.
His Spermatorrhna Pills cure all Nervous
Diseases
His Blood, Stomach and Liver Tonic build;
up the blood aud usinfects the, body
The profession las pfepaied remedies for
the instant cure Of. every disease, and il Dean
OF the riiadeiphia University 81 Medicine
and Surgery, which is open throughout Tie
year for the instruction Of ladies and gentle-
men I'LL the new system of practice. Dept
and Office, 232 N. 9th STREET, Philadelphia.
Pa. Branch Office ut the College, 1347 Ridge
Avenue, under the. charge Of Dr. c. W. Paine.
Short Hand Pfactice sent free on receipt If
letter stamp. AIay 81, 6m.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-08-23
For THE KEcoEI
TIE LAND DEYoXD:
The sands Of itmc too dreary. would be,
If heaven 'sunghessed eternity,
Rolltd not our feet before -

But for the thought of that eternity, how
many weary footsteps would falter, how
many aching hearts would break, how many
weeping eyes close forever : If at the close
of lifo's journey there was but a grave, how
many would seek its dark cherries recess
rather than stay and face the storms that Oft
times beat so heavily on the defencelcss
head But it is tho thought that we are
travelling, not to the. grave, but to the land
beyond, that bears up the sinking heart and
enables us to toll patiently ON until the even
ing time, the time of rest shall come Oh I
the golden fancies of fresh dewy youth !
Standing upon the verge Of manhood or wo-
manhood, how eagerly we peer into the dim
unknown future /! How we deck the coming
years with joy and happiness But alas /!
how often is the joy changed to bitter weep
ing and our happiness blighted ere the dew
of youth has left our brow How often the
heart grows old in its spring time, and where
we expected the sweet harmony of happy
love, only broken chords and mournful wall
ings echo through its cherries recesses I All
along the way life is strewn with the memory
of vanished hands," sweet voices, silent,
and dear faces laid away under the green
turf and words of love that can never, mere,
thrill our hearts again. All me Dark and
dreary ofttimes would be the way, but for the
thought of the fair still fields Of eternity
where the toiling shall cease, the lonely hear