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WI N7ANTED--FAMILY WASHlNG--By re-
w sponsible parties, to take to the country;
reference given il required Address MRS. q.
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NEW YORK CITY.
MIR, John Brourharu,

National Associated Press to the star.
NEW York Nov. lo,--rhe condition Of
John hrnnahaln 10 more favorable and
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LOST.

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Burance Company TO Samuel T. Harris, for
torty-fiv dollars, in 1869. The finder will
please return the same to SAMUEL r. HAR-
RIS, No. ID W. Fourth street. no3-4tS&W
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w a SHIN GTON.
Special to the Star.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.

Special to the Star
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
has not yet decided upon the limits OF
the proposed investigation into the con.
test between Judge Spotford and Ke.-
logg, and it is understood that it is
awaiting the return. of Senator
Hill, before taking action. There
is, however. a general feeling
Of apprehension among Demo-
cratic Senators that the Republican
members OF the committee will unite in
report in favor OF Kellogg. The Re-
publcans seem disposed to press the
question. 1t is BY no means certain
that such a report could be sus-
Jained. The Democrats have thirty
five votes In the Senate, counting
Judge Davis, of Illinois, and Mr..
Voorhees,. The Republicans have now
tnirty-eight votes, but this count in
cludes Sharon, who Is absent, and
Blaine, who is now sick at his home In
Maine. 1t is understood that Sharon is
to be telegraphed to come on. Two Re-
publIcans voting against Kellogg would
defeat him, and several Senators are
considered as uncertain. The course of
Stanley Matthew'S Is looked to with
much interest.
GENERAL HARLAN's NOMINATION..
The judiciary Committee is del wing
action OIL General Harla IS nomination
for Supreme Court Judge. The opposi-
ton developed at present IL not form d. :
able. AS, however. the Committee is
acting on ali nominations which are not
objected to, it is supposed that some one
has obj"cted, aud this somebody is be-
lleved to be Mr.. Conkling, who, in re-
GENTLY published interview, has severe
y commented IN the Louisiana Com
mission, Of which General Harlan was
member.
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SOCIETY NOTICES,

'T Q. Q. F. THE MEMBERS OF VIM.
IL. PENN LODGE will meet TOMORROW
:{ounday) AFTERNOON at o'clock, at their
nall, northeast corner Eighth street and Cen
trai avenue, to attend the funeral of our late
Brother, Alanson Barnard. Members of sis
Blr Lodges inv ted.
( q. W. L. MATTHEW'S, N. G.
J H. c. POWERS, Perm. Seoy. 1t
r o. o. F.-THE MEMBERS OF WASH
Il INGTON ENCAMPMENT will meet TO-
'MORROW Sunday AFTERNOON, at l
O'clock, at VIM. Penn Hall, northeast corner
Eighth street and Central avenue, to attend
the funeral Of our late Brother, Patriarch
,AIanson Barnard. Patriarchs OF sister En-
Eampments invited. A. MArEER, Z. p.
Il. Z. POWERS, Scribe. 1t
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TN B. DOHAN WILL SELL FOR 80 DAYS
=. his ehtire stock OF boots and shoes at 20
per cent. below cost. Ladies' line kid custom
made button boots 81 Is, custom made pebble
SIDE lace 81 so, and all goods in proportion.
Corner Central avenue and Seventh street.
nOq-9t
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NALL ON BELL Prices have fell during
~ the holidays. For the best Card Photo
Formerly 50. L defy competition. Good PIC
lures or no charge. 'no3-Stf
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

I'M ANTED - SITUATION - To do general
w houseWork or cooking. Call at 12s Liy-
ingstoD street. Good references given. s-St
NN7 7ANTED-sITUATI5 q good Ger
w man girl in an American family, to do
general housework. tall at NO Mary street,
opposite Fifteenth street, between Vine and
Az alhut. 9-St
, 1877-03-13

Tho NICHOLS Legislature at New Orleans
yesterday adopted resolutions warmly ap-
proving tho Southern policy of President
HArEs' Administration, md rledging earnest
cooperation with the effort to restore con-
fidonce nnti frnternal relations among the
people, and to accnra protection to lie and
liberty In Louisiana It is now prao-
ucally settled TINT tho NICHOLS Log
is1aturo will not enter upon tho
election Of United States Sonator, but viii
icayo tho field FREQ to KELLOGG, Of whose
admission, under these circumstances, thero
won1d be scarcely doubt. Tho withdrawal
Of Ill opposition by tho Louisiana Demo-
Gratis to tho admission Of Kx1.1ooo, and tho
adjournment Of tho Legislature without
choosing contestant to bis seat, is point
gnined toward the adjustment Of tho complI-
cation Ia that State.
, 1877-03-13

Senator MonToa was not ono Of tho Senatorial
ring who undertook 10 tllwa1t and defeat the
policy Of tic new President At the threshold Of
his Administration. Tho Indianapolis Journal,
which Is always pretty closely In accord with ths
Senator, says:
Tho Journal conica.es Itself tumble 10 ind any
Justification for the hastY course pursucd By few
liepublican Seatols ,luring tho last few days. The
pcop1a wlIo elected President HAYES want lfm 10
have q fair c3!anca and y faf trial. They hnve no
jnllrIdunl Senators which wUnli Induce them 10
offer facttous opposition at thu very threshold uf
dicatcd Lis policy on ainyle natiolai quasiion.
s0 fur as It cat 10 glthrscd from Ills Inaugural
message md his Cabinet appointments, It niceta
true causcs OF the Republican Party's haFraw ca.
cape from defeat last November, and WHO bol[cys
that it, PROMISES ak practical reform Ahoutd ID
carried uIt In good faith.
, 1877-03-13

VIZ VI o1ntAuEAouf "Ailo tao AHA1AeH-
ton Mems accepts tho Cabinet appointments
p" "a most gratifying application Of the lofty
principles proclaimed by tho President" md
cries "woll dono!" The Augusta CoastRA-
ttonalitt insiats that tho South shall romain
solid, aud announces thnt any Southern man
Of prominence who identifies himself with
HArEa' policy "does 80 1t Ills peril, i" whilo
tho Galveston Ntps indorses the Cabinet,
and flut1s In 1t the sincere hopo Of "nn eff.
oient and wholesome Administration" 80
throughout the entire Southern press In
found tho samo alienation Of approval and
disapproval, which indicates TINT tho wedge
hns entered, and that tho Solid South, which,
meant solid native whites against tho carpet
baggers a,d negroes, will gradually mud
easily relapse into much tho samo party d.
vision7 that prevailed bofore the War. It is
to bo hoped, mud there is some reason TO be-
lievc, TINT the Louisville Cour;r-Journai 1c-
dects tho sentiments Of tho minority OF the
Southern people whom It says:
Judge KnY Will BE- sustained by tho best part OF
the South In accepting q poefton In President
1IATEs Cabinet. l1cre and therc In tho South may
be found soa,e person or journal that will ra,se IN
outcFy agnnst sueh stop. buh for tho most part,
such objections viii como from those who hava
sorno personal objection aspinst Judge KEY bo.
cauec Of past political difference OF from some hot
heads who discover In the oyent an opportunity for
popular agitation. Tho 8outh Ia not 30 mad ~ to
reject ovtrtntes Of conctffAtton. The Southern
people do not propose seIl cut to any party for
favors, but therc Is something mora than party
politics In tho aouthorn situation, and, II Mr.
I1Arks means well toward that section, bis good
trAn In nts.f~
, 1877-03-13

Tho resignation Of 8lMos CAMERON ns
United statea Senator from Pennsylvania
was yesterday placed In tho ha,,ds Of Gov.
lIARrnANFr, mud 'by him communicated to
tho Legislature, upon which will aevo1ve tho
duty Of Mt ouce filling tho vacancy, Mr.
CAMEnos'H torn would have expired March
1879, and his voluntary retirement Is under
stood TO havo been actusted by desire to
secure for Ills son, ]. DONALD CAMERON, ex-
Secretary Of War, tho succession to lis seat
in tho Senato. Present indications aro TINT
the shrowd old man has calculated rightly,
md that tho Pennsylvania Senatorship will
remain in tho CAMEuoN family for some
ycarY to cOme.
, 1877-03-13
PERSONAL

Tho Springfield RspatlIean saya that tho rrcss.
DENT, v!ce.rscsldcnt. nnl every member OF taa
Cxbtnet ~ q lawyer.
The Quoun OF England's visit to Germany 10 now
sut fuf April. l1ar Majcsty will 90 10 Badoa Baden
nVd cobouEs, where sAo will moet tho Empcs0rand
Empress Of 0ormany.
Thc French critics dad that Shesidan's JosepA
!SaE|aes L. Al Imitation Of Multsro's 1urt4H,-s
discovery which Ia entirely original, 80 tar u
AcaFd fsotn Jostpa 8aE)aes wns only psiy;
1dfiuft waS hypoerlte.
ueorgc william cust!s IL ona Of the best. .plcase4
,nsi. In tue country With the triumph Of tho new
Administration. tlia speech Of laat Thursday n
RESPONSE 10 sereneds IL described ~ ons Of ths
happ!est otIoFt4 Of his lIfs."
uns thing that opened Lii, D)alnc's cyea was th4
erostnx h. received from the Philadslphi& pspess.
1l1 used to bs spoken Of !u that city ~ something
mum than human, but slnra tho 4th Of March Ii
has bean considered something lexs.
Tbs London 1tmss departed from !,s uauai Gus.
tom In printing m ptltuory Of tho lato John
oxanfosl. II did not do 10 much cTca tor Mowbeay
Murr!s. rsobatly Ms. Oxouford was fortunate 10
having ceased hls actlyo connection with Tho paper.
: 4 French cook IN New York has suod hi. maIress
for mouey alleged to be duo, Ill wss p4td $40 pet
week, and, on account Of shs smaliuess Vt Ais
conlpeasaslon claimed q. 60 fof every extra pIees
oi work TINT b. wns required to DO, aach ~ COOK
Ink out Of hours, ete.
An American autboEes& was recently asked 70
subacrloe soMetAlng " statno Of George sand.
she agreed to do ~ Oh condition that tho pedestal
ba tuEnishcd with stAtuelto OF each Of the lal59
loyets. !. waa decided TINT no ordinary pedestal
would be largo enough tot Tho purposs, aud tha
of1s was teeItno1.
lecsuftn&. tour sttcs 1ha Uosloa Gso, iu order to
FncoYGf hf4 lQA8cS. Mr. Henry l.. ptafco RAtl 10
, 1877-03-13
PROPOSED hE0PEN1N0 or THE VATICAN
COUNCIL.

A dispatch has been sont from Romo IN.
nouncing disposition upon the part Of the
Pope 10 reopen tho Vatican Council. Tho
dispatch is not authoritative, but, oyon II 1t
woro so, there is little prospect th.t tho
Council will convene again. There aro two
very good reasons why tue Pope will decide
TINT 1t is inexpedient. In the tirst placo, tho
College Of Cardinals, to whom tho Pope has
addressed certain queries relative To tho
Council, has already 1ntlmated that tho TO-
opening would 10 inc1pedicnt, aud In couse-
quenco of this declaration tho Popo haa tlis.
tributed for study tho questions loft undo.
cidod by tho Council, with tho view Of aacer-
thinning whother ho las the authority to solyo
them,-a most remarkable transaction On tho
pazt of the Holy Father, whom 1t lis romem-
berol that tho lato Vatican Council decided
that in mattora Of faith llo was infalllble.
There nro not wanting good reasons why tho
Cardinals should oppose reopeuing Of tho
Council. There arc somo Of them who TO-
gard tho DEGREES Of that Council with alarm.
Thcso aro othors who remcmbor how they
wcrc "bulldozcd" by tho extreme Ultramon-
tanos, and all OF them know welt enough how
completely they were compelled to abandon
what they considered their own privileges
and prerogatiyca IN favor Ut tho papacy.
After having boon onco tlragoonot, In this
fashion, II Is not very likely TINT thoy would
consent 10 a second operation esneo,n1lv
whom the objects for which tho Popo desires
tho Council Fcopenel can bo solved by him,
ho having been tloolsrod iufalliblc, Again,
the Vatican deorees have brought souo Of The
Cartlinn1s into atart, co]fiafon With tbe tam.
moral nawcr which. AZ in tha ca4c of cor-
many. cares not a whit for doumas.
md ruthlesalv throws them ona sidc
vhen thev oonaiot or fntarfo,o
with the autl,oritv At lin aovarn.
uont rIoroo n h,s o4,,o t,,.t .or,o ~ u,o
, 1877-03-13

The Baltimore An.friean, d staunch, radical
Republican journal, speaking of the difficult
and embarrassing questions prcacntcd to tho
Chief Executive for adjustment in tho Loulsl-
ana md South Carolina cases, says:
THUS far tho 0rcrshahowing nushorlty Of tho
United States hss Fnscli The FArKAnp ni,d CnAx.
M!Rtlx governments from summary extinction.
They hayo been permitted to maintain aost Of
preenrious o1taenco s,do by aide With their rivals
md TO 20 through tho empty forms Of passing uss.
less statutes and making empty ,proclaratIona.
nt this anomalous condition OF affairs nn4t ccaso
10 exist. Ono or tho other Of tho dual Govern
ments mnst 60 10 Tic wall md tho nutloslty OF the
other. u1nst b. respected by the whole people.
lsesldcnt GRANT old not earu TO tato the respo,,.i
billy Of designating which nf tho dt tdefa uov.
ernurs SHOULD iIo sdiIained by tho Federal nuthor.
ty, and In turned over thu tlltlcnt task to HIS snc
ceasor IN office, President 1iArEs cannot sirk
tho EcsponsLf!ty, and must mako. n t'ecision.
The President IL not permitted 10 decide which
Governor has valid tftle to tic oface {that wonId
be comparatively eapy mallcr), bnt ho Ia boNnd
to determine whether a State Goyclnmcnt too weak
to stand alone shhll to propped up for four yours
by Federal BAY yonets.
, 1877-03-13

DOM rlAr1, who advocated the assassination
OF President HAYES md was Indicted therefor
mud LIT out on bat, has got oyer ILLS scare sutl-
cicnt1y to resu,no Ills yIIllcattun. In the Inst
CdpihI be announces that no Democratic Sen.
ator had set foot In the White House since
March 4. A Washington dispatch VI yesterday
says: "Thc pressure at the White Ilouse to
sec tho President u very great, large majority
Of those seeking Interviews being applicants for
office. Several Southern Democratic Senators
were among those vino succocled III scclug tue
PrcAh1untft
, 1877-03-13


recent decisions Of tho suprsme Court In tho
Granger cases, pointed out tho extent to
which these decisions substitute now rulo
Of constitutional power by stato Legislatures
for that inserted by tho gamo Court in tho
Dartmouth College caso half century ago.
Tho Now York Mutton now undertakes to
point ont possible dangers resulting FROM
this judicial recognition Of tho power Of Abe
State. This danger consists In tho possible
abuses in tho exercise OF this power to xegu-
late The rates Of transportation on railroaas
Tho writer in tho Nation not ouly scems to
think, but boldly charges, that the Lcgisla-
turcs OF tue Western States aro generally
composeaof ignorant mon, who caro- nothing
for property interests, and are npt to bo led
away by popular feeling or by corrupt mo-
tivcs. This, coming from. New York
paper supposed to be familiar with icgisla-
tion, aud especially railroad legislation In
New York md Pennsylvania, reads liko IN
extravaganza rather than as candid criti-
cis1n. After conceding that Tho decision Of
tho Supreme Court leaves tho railroads Of
this country In precisely tho aa1no position
towards tho Government as tho railroads Of
all civilized countries, aud that tho Rail
road Commission In England has pow
ors of interference with tho working
Of railroads such as do. not exist
in this country, and Is In tho regular exercise
OF those powers, and that similar powors
exist aud aro exercised elsewhere, 1t insists
that "uowhero except In tho Western States
of tho Union does such Interference. or tho
, 1877-03-13

March and AGO for April. Hogs wore quiet
and closed weak, at 1o@3oo decline, at $5.15
@5.25 for light and 94.0o@o5o for heavy.
Cattle wcro In good demand and were Arm,
with sales At $2.f5@5.25. Sheep were in-
actire md unchanged. Ono hundred dol
lars In gold would buy S1oL5o in green
backs at Tho close.
, 1877-03-13

Commissioners 11cCAYrHEY and CoNLy nro
establishing dangerous precedent in refus-
ing to servo On my committee with a men,
ber who has been guilty Of official dis
honesty. If this rulo ia to prevail hereafter
in tho County Board, 1t will bo necessary 70
reduce tho committee membership to unit
In each casp
, 1877-03-13

sallrnnda In United States about. 4. 791 600. Goo
l9.ai .,oMaa, Moek, aa,a aG3' ot de' .oo M ,oo
p.rcnnts"xc ~ tny..t,n"nt H. H.. A'o"''" "o0'1''
faultins roads 10 total Investment 80
rror, /. .u,,a&,r+;o, n,r;t,,to,,,., ~ x,o,-,*,
.,. -"-,,,," - -, ~,
ono 'noaSaAa A''1ioHn VI t1e cal"'ai 6toch VI
thcHc railroads, because tho rDA15 and property
will hardly eounl in valuo tho amount Of
hor,1o,1 fri1aht.t3nose r'h,r.or,s ~ ,r,,,oo
- -. ..,',.," 49,. , ~
Va ih''""S WHICH A"se 'u@naBet1 ~ pay ih-
forest OIL bonds have long since censc1 to
pay dividends on stock, aud much railroad
stock once naviru a tn in ncr cent t1;viden1a
1,.. ,,,,, i,,,t n,n,;,,1 49,. ,,t,,, 4, H..
- ~ 49, "s' '9
result, not to1 dfnnBef laws, ont OF tho faotous
aau fookless "ay IN Which railroads haTo
oeeh maoageo. Inc coa!apso !" tae ve81ao
properly ot fmltoad ssockholaeIa was due 10
Tue 1alafo of tue ofotns oua'hess' 10 tho
i@',nfc oR the maau'aetafo o. oonos' ana inc
watering VI s'ocaa Ano .s".'n snos ae'
p'e'a 11ie pos8'o'o aa''s's ol' 'o0 i"'"te:
oal VIVA. 10 lob Do ieaFea rom shs aeelalon Of the
sate Iept.stats, ralt1oa nronsr,v % h., .,onv ~
stmnlas 10 threatening legislation hcsca fter Of, In
other words, the pfactlco known ~ ''sttikins,"
on me par. OF ste .ssoe .! ipceunous politicians
st.to co;sf,.nvo. .n ~ shs con,snnon, eonon,na ~
Of tho corruption which alrealy marks tho relations
Of tho great rut!road companies with these bodies.
Solhing could wsll b. moro unfortunate 70. tho
.nan, ~ n s.,, NV a" as % "' M
yond further question or appcal, should result in
tho surrender Of the roads by tho people to eycn
atfa' s1tofslon ut tho hands Of The politicians. All
"s s. mess ~ vSs s.u ss. saanss nus,
orcr In ,sor11 WIN ha,c menrv to tena ~ tnxo.t ~
that its stnta legislation H. in all tina. relates 10
property, asasle and sobcr.mIndcd. and that no.
pco5 who ,s.s h,s money &C., ~lthln .ho 1utisaie-
stIou =, -. ,nta1os ~ .1n. s
lions on his enjoyment ofn.
This is morn imaginary than substantial
Tho sarne poople who. ofter 1ono veara of
cxtortion. comnetled unwilling Leois1otnrcs
to extend tho protecting power Of tho gov.
ernnent between tlo ,nonono1;es and tI,e,r
Victims v;,1 M -oofl,tv r+,toot t1,a -o,1-oof1
, 1877-03-13

FLAIR LODGE, No. ssa, A. F. 4 A. M.-The mem
hers Of this olRc tre hereby notified 70 meet It frcu
10 sttend liz funeral ot i'rg 81: Jaa.sn: ,y,!stns
Z. ". O'DOSNELL- secretary.
, 1877-03-13

bc made. II the ptAcu IL to be filed by some
person In this District, judge DnuxMoap 10
entitled to tho ollco by ait tho proper rules TINT
govern In such cases.
, 1877-03-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

ntcvlrkcr'e Theattcs
Madison street. between Dearborn 4od States
LeMUna." Afternoon and evening.
, 1877-03-13

1iAverlysa Thrntre.
Randolph street.. between CLARK md L1Sslle.
'tEyanRtliuc." Afternoon And evening"
, 1877-03-13

Io+h1. +.4s...... .....H .H0l -
Cd States. :........:..... :. .se, 1
Per cent of dcfanllcd bonds 10 totat
Total bontia, etoek, Anu debt Of
railroads In United States about. 4. =
Total i,onda, stack, and debt Of de-
fanltfng roads tcstlmatcd}..... i,8
Percentage of Investment In do.
faulting roads 10 total Investment
, 1877-03-13
SOCIETY MEETINGS,

NhcIphT Thf0tft. ---
Monroe street, corner IIesrborn. Variety enter.
tAtnmtns. Afternoon and evening.
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A Dog ut Its Dead Mistress Grave.

from thc W lllnlnEfou star
We are reliably informed of a remark
able incident connected with the death
of lady of this city recently. She
owned a valuable dog. The animal had
never been in the habit of going inside
of the house, and had never been known
to leave the lot. On the night succeed
ing the death of the lady, while num-
Der Of friends were sitting in the room
with the corpse, the dog came to the door,
which was shut, and scratched and paved
at it until it was opened, when he DELHI
erately walked to the place where the
body was lying. shifted at it once or
twice, and then went out. The next
morning the dog was missing, fact
which was 50 mysterious and unaccount-
able, owing to the known domestic
habits of the animal, that a member of
the family inquired whether it had not
been placed in the city pound. Nothing
more was seen or heard of the dog until
that afternoon, when, as the funeral
reached the entrance of Bellevue Gene
tery, the animal ran out and met it, and
then followed with the mourners to the
grave, where he kept up a most dismal
bowling and whining while the last sad
rites were being performed. The sexton
of the cemetery said that he found the
dog there early that morning, that the
animal was present when he dug the
grave, and remained there during the en-
tire day, until the funeral procession ar
rived.
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Corn Culture.

Even on good soil it is necessary tc
cultivate corn thoroughly in order to in
sure large crops and upon poor land the
effect of much working is very notice
able. Hoe corn by hand at least twice
during the season, but the greater part
of the cultivation may be done by horse.
The cultiyator is better than the plow
for this job The latter makes too high
hills around the corn. This may be ben
eficial on lands where water is so abund-
ant as to be injurious, but generally fiat
culture will do best. To work the
ground little and often is better for corn
than more thorough and frequent labor.
While the corn is small spread the culti-
vator so as to run very close to the hills,
but as the corn grows larger be careful
not to disturb the roots. Cultivate at
frequent intervals until after having.
1t is especially necessary to till the
ground well in dry season. This is
frequently neglected, because as weeds
do not spring, farmers suppose the labor
useless. But evaporation is much less
from fnely-pulverized, frequently-stir-
red soil This thorough cultivation also
leaves the soil in better condition to alb
serb the heavy dews which form in the
times of severest drought. A heavy rain
turns the soil into something very SINH
lar to mortar bed, and on a hot, dry
day the scorching sunshine will bake it
as hard as a brick. As soon after a rain
as the ground is dry enough to work give
a thorough stirring to prevent the for
nation of this crust.
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RURAL AND DOMESTIC.
Our Homestead.

BY PHOEBE CARY
Our old brown homestead reared it walls
From the wayside dust aloof,
Where the apple boughs could almost cast
Their fruitage the roof;
And the cherry tree so near il grew,
That when awake I've lain
In the lonesome nights and heard the hints,
As they ereaked against the pane;
And those orchard trees-oh, those orchard trees
I've seen my little brother rocked
In their tops by the summer breeze.
The sweet brier upon the window-sill,
Which the early birds made glad,
And the dark damask rose by the garden fence
Were all the flowers We had,
I've looked at many flower since then,
Far brought, and rich and rare,
To other eyes NOR beautiful,
But none to me - fair:
For those roses brighton, those roses bright
Fve twined them with my sisters locks
That are laid in the dust from sight,
We had well, deep old well,
Where the spring was never dry,
And the cool drops down, from the messy stones
Were falling constantly;
And there never was water half so sweet
AS that in my little cup,
Drawn up the curb by the rude old sweep
Which my fathers hand set up;
And the deep old wcll-oh, that deep old well.
remember yet the splashing sound
OF the bucket as il fell.
Our homestead had an ample hearth,
Where at night we loved to meet:
There our mothers voice was always kind,
And her smile was always sweet:
And there I've sat on my fathers knee,
And watched his truthful brow,
With my childish hand in his raven hair
That hair is silver now
But that broad hearth's light-oh, that broa
hearth's light
And my fathers look, and my mothers smile
They are in my heart tonight.