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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03

Letter from Ben. Wade, In which He
CaIIs Ward LRmon . Lar.
CLEvKLAsD, May 2 The Leader to-
morrow will contain the following letter
from Hon. B. r. Wade:
JETrEHsos, April so, 1877.
To the Editor Of Lhs Leader:
notice in your paper Of to day two
articles relating TO myself, copied from
the New York Tribune. The first pur-
ports to come from Mr.. Ward Lsmon, Of
Washington, formerly Marshal OF the
District, stating in substance that some
time during Mr.. L'ncoln's admins.
tration conspiracy WAS formed
BY the Republicans in Congress
opposed to bis administration to dep,se
him from the Presidency, and put either
Mr.. Fremont or myself in his place as
dictator; that written memorandum of
the compact was made at the time; that
q COPY of i. was in the hands Of Mr.
Chase and BY him shown to Mr.. Lin.
coin. Now, I desire 20 brand the sboye
statement in all its parts as wilitui and
malignant falsehood; and if Mr.. Ward
Lsmon over made such state
ment as alleged, to any one, l
pronounce him liar. l saw the
article in the Tribune, snl had it related
to myself alone, l should not have con-
descended to notice go silly lie, but
when l find 1t copied into respectable
journals, and as 1t implicstes many MEM
bers Of that brave old Congress that car
ried the Uniled States trILmphsntly
through the war, and most u. whom are
dead, / thought such scandal upon them
should not 90 uncontradlcted. Inc second
statement relating to Mr.. Painter is Ms
follows:
"Mr. Wade is credited with saying,
in explanation of his famous letter, that
it was confidential, and WAS made public
by 8 person deprsved and utterl y desti-
lute OF honor" This is also uatrue-ut-
terly islse. Although the letter was
private, it found its way to the public in
mspner which entirely excu pstes
Mr.. Painter from blame, nor do | blame
him for its publication, rs 1t contained
only sentiments which l stand by
now. do not regret its publication, and
in all the criticisms in the papers and
otherwise which it has cal ed forth, none
as Yet deny that 1t contsined tie exact
truth. In vindicstien OF Mr. Painter, |
will Say that l hsvo known him many
wears, and he is rs honorable man as
ever l was acquainted with.
Respectfully yours, etc,
B. +. WADE.
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that should the Porte persist in expe!linf
Russians from Turkey the government
will not sand an ambassador 70 Constan
tinopls.
vienna, Nay 2-The Eastern Bsd9sl
says that the Russian and Turkish elrcu
lars will not b answered by Austro.
Hungary, a. An opinion regarding the
justice OF the cause Of either belligeren'
would be useless.
BUCHAREST, May 2-E,ght thousand
oil the Russian advance guard are eI'
pected here tomorrow. The Turks are
burning the villages opposite Gslstr.
PrsrH, May 2.-Hsrr Soinsich's inter.
pellstion 10 unanimously approved by
all parties in the Diet.
PHRA, May 2.-The Turkish navy hes
been ordered 10 guard Sulins al the
mouth Of the Danube against the Rus
slams, who are within five miles OF that
port. Another squsdron Is 10 make q
recon noisancs of Odessa and Sebsstopol
VIENSA, May "A diplomatic rup
ture be,Seen Turkey and Roumsnis ir
imminent, src will be followed by dec
lsrstions ot war The Russians have
stopped the manufacture of gas At sill
their Back Sea ports, fearing = cona,-
grafton IN the event OF bombsrd msnt.
The Rnner Presse states that Austria
will soon issue declaration OF neutrality.
A proposal has been started in the par.
li.mentsry clubs Of Vienna TO AK the
government whether due provision will
bs made.
VIEssA, May 2.-Tbe most importsn;
war nsws to-day u that the Russians
have & number iron clad batteries, draw
ing only q lew feet of water, st the
mouth of tho Dnieper, near Akerman,
which they hope to safely convey TO the
Kilis mouth OF the DsnubG and over the
bar 10 the town OF Kills. RIVER en- gage,
ments may, therefore, be expected.
TuRUzvEIS, May 1.-Two hundred
and twenty-three Russian officers srrived
here.
BELGRADE, May 2.-Servis hiss con.
cluded the loan Of 100000 francs ~ith
the French Union Com m.rce Bank
Recruits are still arriving, and the for
nation Of 8 volunteer corps 10 accom-
pany the Russians Is spoken about.
BUCHAREST, May mo Importsn,
changes occurred in the military situstIon
The Russian advance gusrds and
Turkish gunb bo,ts have been vlthiR easy
range without firing. We have the slngu'
lar anomaly Of the two hostile forces sp.
psrently unwilling 10 assume the respon
siblity for beginning tic tray. The
Roumanlsus assert that the Turkish gum
boats seized in the Danube seventeen
corn lsien bsrges belonging TO Greek
merchants.
The Russian telogrsphic agency Ar
nounces that the Turkish feet has ~.
sumed tho bombsrdment o! Fort St
Nichols. The Russian forces from
Alexsndropal occupied Z"ims and Eat
kervs. The Turkish posts or the A-ls'iC
frontier have mostly surrendered withou,
a blow. The Russisns fnd the pcpuls
ticn IN Asia every where very friendly
A squsdroE OF Irregular cavalry has Sp
piled for permission 10 enter the RussIar
service, and surrendered its standard.
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Crops and q Grasshoppers.

OMAHA, May 2.-The Herald publishe;
this morning reports from the best
counties in Nebraska and western lows
OF The grssshoppers and the crops. The
general tenor OF the reports are uneIPect,
edly favorable, but three places heard
from reporting grssshoppers. BlseS'
birds are very numerous in whesiern
lowe, and are destroying then. The
late snow storm undou btedy destroyed
millions. Brownsville reports thst the
eggs do Dot hatch. The crops are unusu
ally fine, and there is prospect OF
largely increased acreage being sown
especially in corn. Farmers are delayed
some " ha: on account of the recent rains
Fruit prospect only tsir.
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NEw York. Asy2.-BsaV"s-R capt.
Yesterday and TO day 500 lead. sgsnss
2 $40 Tor the same time last week. TBs
market whs siOw ana the ciOsIDg pri'"s
81 per head lower than Norday. fsI
bulls sod a. 4,(gJc psT pound, live
weight; q car losGs ordinary TeID 'ts'r
al e.c; ordinary 10 eJGTs native .teers ,!
lO(a,lIic; iresh bee exporters tooS
nearly 100 fst heeu ~ Oi9llic,
manly l0iGllc. Dre'ssd bcet n,d =
moderate ssIe e,ierdsy sgd tg.dsy =! 3
C5 lOc per pDund by 10. car Iosd.
sheep Receip.s 6.SGO head, uskihg z
500 besd Tor tue two dsy,. agGlnHI 400
tor the ,Ams tImo iA,l week. Tue marie.
i.s shade Hrmer ard more sciiye, VITO
,Alss Ci fair 10 'Iirs ciIypsl ,nerp n:
5tG,eic, common TO prins uLshorn Is "a,
Tlc, sBd common 70 gD,G sprins Ialn1'
from Virgins, 3. sCgilc; god e.ipp"I
,nscp generally so.G a. tia3,c
Eogs-Rsceipts 800 head, msklar
s6lO lead for the two dnJ', sgAin.I
$40 head Tor the sane time Ia. week.
None Tor ssle kiiys eIcspi small
bunch ot light .;;sts hogs n: 20 per 100
Poahds.
PfrTsBUEog, May Petroleum.
Dull; crude st"sfy a. e. 81 a: P.rk-
er,; retnst quiet; lisc Tor Pa'isasiphi.
delivery.
81. LyUIs, May 2 -Hog,-Spady and
uschssged 81 IS Sc@j IS.
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oOOD MOVE.

x,ra.usss, the popular confec-
J. Lao, q lease with THOMAS
s'''n ,.,o., E.q.. for q portion OF his
a''' ~ in which to erect buildings
f'1- inner resort. The entrance will
%..s;.tely opposite STAMM's. Mr.
- ,n,,i.n refreshments to the pub
H 10 beer or any Intoxicating
Il. .,.ss HI, rules will admit Of no
''D' '.;.u or unseemly behavior OF any
I, will prove popular resort for
'.s.s ,.. ssnslsmen and children atf0rdlns Ds
,1s sss opportunity to all such to spend pend
.,s...nt hours in one of the most
-. '.,ios retreats OF this country.
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CINCINNATI, May Z. Coiton-QGiet
q, l0ic. FIour-Essier; family 80 40
6,9 81. Whest-EDisr; red 81 SoCa
U5. Corn Heavy at 63C956c. oa"-
Quiet and trm at 6OlG66c. Rye- lnsc'
tive al 81 %. Bsriey-pemshn Ih'r
and msrket frni prime fall 15Ca,SOc
PJrk-Insctive ard .oSer At SO HC9
is rs. Lsrd-Quet; steam $40 %; ke'-
tie $40 76(Dll 10. BULK Meats Qu.e'
but frn; shoulders 6tci sh.ft no oe
cssh; % lNSs IL! ouys' ney 'h' :,
clear SIC. Bacon - Vuis' OUT nrrn 81
o4gs3Cdstc,; "hhkl-Ql'et ma ,tsA'y
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90; LHu -; o. ,.>.a,'". n,o' =. snCrs m.
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nrm,y' no oenSno .a 10 os. p",,|'rIr: 80
good TO fancy " fN@.o 20; fsne,!'Ta ,n ~ VS.
MIA do choice 20 Isncy sioVV'G ~ ~ ~, |- in-
d'sha :! sio so,nc,o 90, w e., ~, n,,t I.5
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81 lSSi ~ ooru L'n'', s''' 90
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%e1t ,a osGio So R"Ys--In,ctIye. wst
10 ov@i' w. ~. 60 " a,
efn issn' Lev, -'' ,aS,,.c ygo,NTn.
efn me- n.", - .olst ,,as,s5 it.. c,o5a
coAngS1. -. is.'''J1 -. 80, 81 I5
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03
Murdered 10y.

CLrvxLAHD, May 2.-This morning
the father of the boy who was murdered
near Euclid arrived in this city, and
went to the cemetery vault. where he At
once recognized the body as that of his
,op. The name of the murdered boy is
Louis John Henry Schwans, and his
fesidsnss Wa at Buffalo.
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Insurance Men IN Trouble.

NEW YORK, May 2. 2.--Thomas E
Lambe.t, President, and Alexander j.
Reid, Aciusry of the Popular Lite In.
surance Company, have bcea indicted
for swearing falsely. rs is alleged, to the
statements of the standing OF the com.
psny. Indictments bave also been,found
against Luther w. Frost, President, and
5 p. Rogers. Secretary, OF the Cont
mental Lie Insurance Company, Upon
,imilar ground.
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Base Ball.

ST. LouIs, Msy 2-The return game
between the Browns and Syracuse Stars
which was to be played this afternoon,
did not come of on account Of rain
Owing to engagements it ls not likely
that the game will be plsyed.
PIrrfBusaH, May 2.-Alleghenys l;
Bostops 0.
LOUISVILLE May 2,-Louisvilles lsi
Luilows 2.
IspIAsAroLIs, May l.-Chicsgos
indianapolis 3.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03

WE have the story Of fearful tragedy
in Mississippi on Sunday Of ssemi-politi'
cal character. A leading Democrat was
waylaid and ssssssinated. Five white
Republicans were arrested - principles
and accessories, and while IN custody
we're murdered by 3 mob. II Governor
STONE does his duty, these murderers will
be promptly srre.ted and made to pay
the penalty OF their cowsrdly crime for
1t seems to have been entirely without
justification. The southern people have
secured the right Of selt-government, and
they sheuld see to is that they govern
themselves.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-03
100000 worth o! Gold
Plated Jewel ).

IyDRs VIZ wIIL sESD. AS BELOW,
II al Warranted Cold Plated Pair God
-'ous -issVs Bn'tCLs; pair tngftysd
sleeve Eg,tOB (; / set Fointsd Siuas. sci
Amstlytl stnd., He~dIGz liDs, En-
ZrAyed Band tiDg,T R!az. Aneih -
Stone R!nK iniaId win Eold, ki-x' "a,
I.!nr marked "FHsnd' hiO,' ,msih5't
stone -csrf rang lb!aId with gold spI-u.
sitd sIlysr Hal PlH - I.a,II.s' Jet sud
Gold pa apd Drops, Hissrs set Jst sid
Cold, ! Ladies jet -st, Urgamsniei ssI
HAudsoms k1se-boc Esr DIDps. Gent
El.sznt Lake George lIsmOnd otrd,
Cardinal tssd Bead 8 spcklses, Pair Lad
amethys, Htoss EsT Drops. iDl.Id ~Ith
cold, ls1Iss' OrnaIasLtsd jet Bro.eh,
Fancy scArf Eing and Eleghnt waco
Ihzin. Take yourcfoirs the entirn !0t oi
~ pieces, sent FaSl-p paid .oT ~, or any
pisces you choose TORN cents. Nov sthe
lime - IA AXE mousy. These EoT1s can
ea.Ily be RstAIlsd for q y. s-.-.
+. sTOCKHAN, 2i Bosd g., ~. J.
Hts rsputst.on for honesty, iAir dealing
and nbsrality N uns1uslisd bI any ad.
yertiser N lhis tity-S. Y. Dov Book. 10.
10, IN
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New York Custom House Inyestfga.

New YORK Msy 2--Auditor Ogden
testItied before the Custom House lnves.
ligatlng committee to day that there
were ninety nine men in the depart
ment, most of whom kLew nothing about
their duties when appointed. 1t CON-
pelent and well psld men were EN-.
pIoyed, lhe department could be man
sged with twenty per cent. less help.
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Auction sales oil Wool.

SAN FRAsClsco, Msy 2 -Falkner,
Bell s. Cos second auction sale of wool,
to-day. WAS not go well attended ss the
trs, sale, and OF the 1854 bales offered,
only 6l2 were sold at about ruling rstesl
Cnwarranted Seizure OF Opium.
1t has been sscertsiRed that the recent
heavy seizure Of opium in the Chinese
quarter by Custom officers, was unwsr-
isnted, the property having passed the
Custom House regularly.
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At,emp, 10 Wreck Passenger Train

NEW YORK, May 2.-This afternoon
two miscresnu broke the connection Of
the engine with the sir brakes on the
Jersey Central train Sc it va, nearing
the depot at CommunipsF, and ihs tram
with over 100 passengers barely escaped
precipitation into the river. Inc men
were arrested. Their names are Lewis
Fox and Charles Williams.
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De,tn ofJonn stevens. ID. d.

Granville, o, May John Ste
vens, d d, one o! the leading educators
Of the West died last evening, IN his
79.h year. The decs ssed hiss always been
promineSt in ali educstionsl movements
IN the Baptist church in Ohio.
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Man Missing.

John T. D,lcy, reputed millionaire
snd proprietor OF the Windsor Hotel, Is
missiI G, sni 1t Is feared that he has com.
mitted suicide, owing to the depression
in real estate ami the determination OF
the Park Commission to obtain from him
large amount of money.
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WE learn from the Parkersburg Times
that HENRY GIlL L, for some time en-
pleyed in the REelsrER Book Blndery'
several years sgh recently died very
suddenly in Texas.
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Shtpmt MIS- Of Gold.

NEW YeRK, May 2.-Three hundred
thousand dollars in gold coin we're ship
ped for Europ' TO day, and one hundred
thousand are being packed for to-mor-
rnWn sieAmor
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Death Of Hon. John Forsyth.

MOBILE, May 2.-Col. John Forsyth
editor Of the Mobile Register, died To-
day.
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Death OF n WeII-kaown Negro Min.
strel.

NEW YORK, May Wv. w. New.
comb, the we'll known negro minstrel, is
dead. be received An injury to one Of
his legs some time ago and srysipslas
caused his death.
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E1ETTn0EE LIVE !, I0CK ma KKET
OFFICE MARYLAND LAVE STOCK ScALEs |
"Wednesday. May 2, 1877. I

OFFICE MARYLAND LAVE ETOCR SCALTs |
"Wednesday. May 2, lsT. !
EncrIpTs OF LIVE STOCK FoR THE wTEK.
Number of Beeves.. ,is5
Number OF Hog5...........-....-... 5,s \
Number of sheep and Lambs............... 2,lA
1otai s"'o
rKTcEs OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE sAREET
RE wyyE.
Very best on safe Vo-Gsy Sgbto
That generally rated first opsli'y..5 ct5kc
Medium or good iair quality ....iHs5o
Ord'ry thin Steers, Oxen & Cows..-.STdIhc
Host o, the sales are from ...............f fN@6Hc
The market for csttle this week was
fairly sctive. but prices are unchanged.
The receipts this weak we're l,4s5 hc"d
and the sales 1921.
Hogs in moderate demand snd prices
tc higher. Bscon hogs 7t@7lc, butch
sr! 739sc. Receipts 5,s55.
Sheep more sctivs than last ncek snd
prices shsds higher; snesred 4!96ic;
wool 6i96ic; receipts 2,22i head. Lsnts
81 60s5 Oo.
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General Grant.

MonxIsrowk, n. J. May 2.-Genersi
Grant was here to-day, the guest ol
Thos. Nasl
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lYheeling 2eeister.
- closed Yesterday at lo7'

.,,tt,- to-day wsA be partly
~ ., .orthsast to so~theosf 's'''dsr
'''' ,.m,,ra,sr,, and light r0'''
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The Railroad Block ade st Lafay ette,
Indiana

IspIAsApoLIs, Msy 2.-Tbe railroad
blockade at Lafayette continues un
changed. The legal contest has been
transferred to the United States District
Court in this city, where q motion was
made by the bondholders q. noon for the
appointment of . temporary receiver OF
the l.. II. b B. road from Lafayette 10
the Illinois State line, which melton will
b hsAra at tive s'alosk.
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IAddi.iolsl MArks,s OF 4.h Page
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Vol. 1j.---No. Is
Curiosities Of Dreaming.

An article in the Galaxy on dreams.
by Mr.. Lewis, presents some novel theo-
ries. The results Of great number Of
experiments are held to sustain the fol-
lowing facts: Speaking in a low monot-
enous tone close to the ears Of the Sleep
er will almost inyaribly cause him to
dream Of terrible adventures on water,
such as shpwreek and drowning. Sing.
lug or playing on musical Instruments
induces dreams Of dead friends, funerals.
and the like. Worrisome dreams are Of.
ten caused by sleeping with the arms ev-
or the head Mr.. Lewis does not believe
that somnambulism is often caused by
weight of trouble on the mind, and he
coinbats the idea that any great proper
ton of dreams are the result of making
trouble. He thus describes experiments
showing that they ars!but flashes across
the brain i" While one watched q sleeper
and another the clock, a third loudly
sia ~, - ed 49, sifuvs or II ~wfufuw ~t>st
ten feet away. The.effact was almost in
Simultaneous. The man sprang up ut the
sound, looked around in alarm, and then
exclaimed Thank God that it was only
dream lie had dreamed OF being on
a Gro wded street in front OF building
which the crowd declared unsafe, but
still fingered near it The dreamer tried
to elbow his way along, but the people
jeercd and laughed at him and held him
there. s@ @zs
He begged and eutreatcd, coaxed and
threatened, but they held him there and
the building toppled over on him, the
shock breaking, his dream. It seemed
certain TO us that he had dreamed the en-
tire dream in a second. while the time
seemed long half hour to him but to
place the question beyond dispute we in
dulgcd in seven or eight different expcr-
iments. Sometimes we let q weight fall to
the floor, or struck chair with stick,
and again we slammed the blind In cv-
cry instance the sleeper dreamed Of some
startling adventure, and awoke with .
start; and no dream lasted over q min
ute
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4" Lord It's Dad.

A laughable incident occurred at Perry
recently, which caused much sport, and
the circumstances of which are the fol
lows: An old gentleman who had two
handsome daughters was so cautious oil
his charge that he would not permit them
to keep the company of young men.
However, they adopted the following ez-
pedent to enjoy the company OF their
lovers; After the old man had retired
to rest, the girls would hang sheet out
of the second story window aud Jim and
Charley would seize hold Of it, and with
the assistance of the girls would thus
gain entrance. 1t SO happened last Sun
day evening that the girls hung out the
sheet, ladder too early, for the old man,
by some i'll wind, was accidentally out OF
doors, and happening around the corner
of the house, and spying the sheet dang
ling from the window, could not ccnjec-
ture the meaning of its being there. He
caught hold and endeavored to bring it
down. The girls above suposing 1t to be
the boys, began to hoist, and did not dis
cover the mistake until the old mans head
was level with the sill, when one of them
exclaimed, Lord it's dad!' and let go
her hold, which frightened her sister, and
she let go the sheet, and down came the
old man on the stone walk, bre; king his
wrist, aud tearing his unmentionables.
His cries brought out the household and
several neighbors, and they removed him
into the house He is now busy cogita-
. n,y ~ II ut har IN lat tho Girls hnyp their
beaux in the parlor, or to sue the young
men for damages. The boys have not
been round to offer auy sympathy, and
probaly won't until the old gent gets
easier
Where everlasting spring may be
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A Batch Of why's.

Why are ambassadors the most perfect
people In the world? Because they are
all excellencies. 2H al44
Why is the sun like good Loaf? Be-
cause it 10 light when it rises -
WY is crow brave bird? Because
she never shows the white feather.
Why Isl sawyer like . lawyer? Be-
cause every way he goes, down comes the
dust. gm4& a4
Why are washer. women silly people ?
Because they put out their tubs to catch
soft water when II rains hard.
Why is mao who doesn't lose his tenn
per like a schoolmastcr Because he
keeps cool (keeps school).
Why are mountains like invalids? Be-
cause they look peakish.
Why are umbrellas like pancakes
Because they are seldom seen after Lent.
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POETRY
STANDING ALONE.

"The baby Is standing all 'loney!"
The children shout in their glee-
And father and mother and auntie
Must hurry and come to see.
SO baby-the cute little darling!
Is put through the wonderful feat,
And iondled and kissed and commended
For being so smart and so sweet.
With the cunningest air OF triumph
She stands in the midst Of us all
While the oustietched arm of her mother
Is ready to save fall
And whenever the little ones totters
Around her is hastily thrown. ..N-
IT'S very fine fun-tliinks the baby
This froic of Standing Alone,
ALI. NAVY time i'm tie tuttire
She'll long for the aid OF that arm,
When the love and the care of mother
No longer can shield her from harm!
For oft when our need is the sorest
There's no one to whom we can turn
And Standing Alone is lesson
IT'S hard for woman to learn.
And often and over, my baby,
Before lile's long Journey is done.
You will yearn in your hours of weakness
For something to lean upon
When the props upon which you depended
Are taken away or o'erthrown,
You will find 1t wearisome, baby
So wcarisome! Standing Alone.