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at three o'clock P. NJ,

ALL AND SINGULAR THE RAILROAD OF
THE SAID baltimore, CALvERTON,
AND POWHATTAN RAILROAD co."
situated in Baltimore county. as laid out and con-
structed in accordance with the acts of Assembly
of Maryland; together with all equipments,
rights, privileges, and franchises thereunto belong
ing, or in any wise appertaining, including the
ROADWAY, TRACK, RAILS, BRIDGES, VIA
DUCTS, FENCES, STATIONS, DEPOTS,
MACHINE SHOPS, AND ALL
other Buildings and Structures, belonging to, or
used or designed for use, for and in connection
with said road, together with all
90 THE HORSES, -
O&MAn CARS, ROLLING-ST0CK, WAn
Zealand equipment whatsoever, N,xAc
and all materials for the of said road belong
ing to said Company.
The property will be sold without reserve, and
free of incumbrance to the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third Cash, the bal
ance in two equal payments in and months
from the day of sale, or all Cash at the purchas-
er's option The credit payments to bear inter-
est, and be secured to my satisfaction.
HENRY STOCKBRIDGE,
So st. Paul Street Baltimore,
Attorney of the Mortgages.
Sep. 22.-ts.
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III President Hayes is now making tour of
the South and is being received with open arms
by the people.
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day nominated Gen, George B. Mcclellan for
Governor. .H
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PUBLIC SALE
NINE SMALL SH0ATS.

NINE SWhLI bIIOhIbs
HNHE subscriber will offer at Public Sale, on
i the premises he occupies, near Hollohelds
bridge, in Baltimore county, on
Tuesday, 25th Of September; 1877,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
NINE SMALL SHOATS,.-
MyA the same having been taken AYA-
TNlfE9 upas trespassing estrays, XA--WkS3
and to be dealt with according to Acts OF Assem-
bly,, in such cases made and provided.
And notice is hereby given to the owner or
owners of the above named property, that unless
he, she or they come forward, prove property and
pay damages as aforesaid, the above property will
be sold on the day and hour above named.
ALBERT WRIGHT.
Sep. 25.-1t%
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
THIRD DISTRICT.

TTNHE undersigned Officer of Registration for the
i Sd Election District of Baltimore county,
having sat in accordance with the provisions OF
the Registration Laws passed January Session,
1876 hereby announces the names of those persons
added to, transferred and stricken from the Regis
tration List as follows:
NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE
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Monthly Report of Treasurer ana
Collector of Taxes for Balti-
more County for the
Month of August.

TN accordance with the requirements of an Act
| passed January Session, 1876, the Treasurer
and Collector of Taxes for Baltimore county, here
by makes report to the County Commissioners OF
the amounts received for the month of July and
disbursed for the month of Aug, 1877, as follows
CASH RECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES FOR
THE MONTH OF JULY.
Balance on hand August 1st, 1S77......S 1,9O2.76
Cash received from Sheriff, Treasurer and
Collector, and discounted note......." 26,O4S.S2
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THE baltimore, CALvERTON & pow
HAITIAN RAILROAD" AND ITS
ENTIRE EQUIPMENT

DY virtue of the power contained in mortgage
ID from "the Baltimore, Calverton and Powhat-
tan Railroad Company" to Edward D. Freeman,
James A. Gary, and others, dated the 25th day of
October, 1876, and recorded among the Mortgage
Records of Baltimore county, in Liber J. B., No.
IS, folio sos, &C., will sell at PUBLIC A UC-
TON, at the Baltimore Station of the said Balti-
more, Calverton and Powhattan Railroad Compa-
ny, on West Baltimore Street Extended, on
Saturday, October 18Th, 1877,
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For County Surveyor,


WILLIAM ROUSSAY, LIST district
Six of the nominees are Democrats ana SIX ne
publieans.
Mr. Robt. S. Corse, who was re-nominated Tor
Comfy Commissioners, received every vote In the
convention. which was well-deserved eomph-
ment.
The ticket as it stands is undoubtedly one OF
the hest ever submitted to the voters of Baltimore
county. Our limited space forbids us giving an
extended notice of each candidate this week, but
in our next We will endeavor to do so fully.
IT now remains for the people to go to work
earnestly and elect every man on the Ticket ana
We are confident this can be done if the proper Ell
fort is put forth.
The convention unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Independent voters Of Bal
+;more comfy. in convention assembled, hold that
men only are entitled to the support OF the people
who pledge themselves to administer the affairs Of
This countv upon business principles, without re-
card TO the interests of any individual party OF
Organization, but with the single view to redue-
tion of taxes and to an honest and economical al
ministration of our public affairs
Resolred. That our thanks are heretv extend
e. to the present Board of County Commissioners
FIR the prompt and efficient manner in which they
have acted in collecting taxes from defaultng col
l==.@-= and thereby in great measure lessenlne
economy, n strict ----N. 90 ''.,se
lutte refusal to pay commissions to any officer, but
compel them to perform their duties under the law
without additional compensation.
Resolred, That the people should have the right
to elect their School Commissioners, and the law
which deprives them of that right should be re-
pealed.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
PROPERTY IN TWELFTH DISTRICT.

DY virtue of writ of fcri facias issued out OF
ID the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, at
suit of Herman Harms against the goods and chat
ties, lands and tenements of Franz Brockmyer, to
me directed, have seized and taken in ex- ,<sSa.
~ mi ecution all the right, title, interest and 49,
i. estate, at law and in equity of said r.
Franz Brockmyer in and to
ALL THAT LAND SITUATE IN THE 18TH
DISTRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY, CON-
TANNING 81 ACRES, l ROOD AND9
PERCHES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
being the same land which by deed dated Septem-
Der 2, 1861, and recorded among the Land Records
of Baltimore county, in Liber E. H. A., No. "a,
folio 3, &C., conveyed by E. Beatty Graft and
wife to said Franz Brockmyer.
And l hereby give notice that on
Tuesday, October 10th, 1877,
at IL o'clock A. NJ,
AT THE COURT HOUSE DOOR IN TOWSON-
TOWN, Baltimore county, I will offer at public
sale all the right title, interest and estate of said
Franz Brockmyer in and to the above mentioned
property, to the highest bidder, for CASH.
STEPHEN BARTON,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
Sept. 22.-ts,
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Neac Advertisements.

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN
PATAPSCO NECK, 18TH DIS
TRICT, BALTIMORE
COUNTY,
Containing and laid out for 276 ACRES of LAND,
more or less, being the same land which by deed
dated the 9th day of September, 1861, and record
cd among the Land Records of Baltimore county,
in Liber G. H. c., No. 80, folio BIZ, &c, was con-
veyed by Thomas j. Rurk to Henry Snyder.
Assessed to Caroline Snyder, for 1876.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

TTNHE undersigned Officer of Registration for the
l. 18th Election District of Baltimore county,
having sat in accordance with the provisions of the
Registration Laws passed January Session, 1876,
hereby announces the names of those persons add
ed to- transferred and stricken from the Registra-
ton Lists, as follows
NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Burton, Chas. E. Hagan, Daniel H.
Coupln, Jas. col. Harris, Jacob COL
Callehan, Edward Jackson, Jesse
Carroll, VIM. j. Pearce Richard W,
COrnes, Willard f. Reese Thomas T.
COrnes, John r. Robinson, James 3.
Candles, James r. Shanahan, John J.
Draayer, Joseph Spertzel, George
Foard, Thomas W. Treadwell, Stephen
Halbert, John C.. Waring, William
Harrison, DIR. Henry T. Wright, James 7.
TRANSFERRED.
Atlee, James to Baltimore city.
Burton, Edward A. to 10th dist, BALTIC. county.
Burton, Thomas W. to 10th DIST Balto county.
Cole, Robert Z. to 9th dist, BALTIC. county.
Duvall, James II. to Baltimore city.
Duvall, Edw. B. Jr. to Baltimore city.
George, Samuel E. to Baltimore CITY,
Halle, Charles d. to 10th dist, Baltic county,
NON-RESIDENTS.
Briefly, Jacob col. Peters, Mordecai N.
Barlage, John G. Raine, Charles II.
heener, John Siedenstricker, John W.
keener, Samuel F. Shealey, Charles
DECEASED.
Ady, Francis NJ. Kerry, John
BOchram, Conrad Klein, Henry
Cassidy, VIM. Moore, John
Chew, Henry col. Swayne, John R.
Delcher, John W. Smart, John col.
Foard, Sylvester Wright, Joshua L.
Groscup, ChaS. IL. Williams John col.
Henry, James Williams, Henry col.
Houser, Frederick
For the purpose of finally correcting said lists,
the Register will sit
AT THE HOTEL OF JOSHUA L. WRIGHT,
(FIRST PRECINCT,)
On Monday, October 1st, 1877,
AT RIDGELY'S FORCES, FORMERLY WIN.
BLACKISTON'S, SECOND PRECINCT)
On Tuesday, October I'd, 1877,
from O'Clock A. NJ until o'clock P. NJ,
upon which days will proceed to strike from the
books and lists the names of all persons known or
made known to me, who may not be residents of
or entitled to vote in the 1lth Election Districts
also, those who have died, or who do not possess
the requisite Constitutional qualifications, or who
will not possess said qualifications before the next
election or who are disqualified under the provi-
sions of the Cd and Sd Sections the LIST Article of
the Constitution and to register the name of every
person who may apply to me who possesses the
requisite qualifications in accordance with the
Registration Law and the Constitution of Mary
land.
EDWARD JESSOP,
Officer of Registration 18th Election District.
Sept. Pit.
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MORTGAGES SALE

Henry StOckbridge, Attorney at Law,
So St. Paul Street, Baltimore.
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ing scs :, amemu 81, Ra1sth district del
egation Zoe and said that his delegation would
withdraw and take no part in any subsequent con-
ventiOn.
Now the cause of all the trouble can be traced
to but one thing, viz, there were too many candi-
dates for the number of offices to be filed. Ger
tain members of the convention had "hxed up" a
ticket which did not contain the names of certain
other aspirants, and when this became known the
unruly spirit commenced to show itself and ended
in the adjournment of the convention as above
stated. What will be done on Monday night re-
mains to be seem
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Third UISTKICT.
HAMMETT'S THREE-MILE HOUSE, REFS
TERST0WN TURNPIKE,
Monday, October LIST, 1877.
AT WARRICK'S SEVEN MILE HOUSE, REFS
TERSTOWN ROAD,
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TNHE undersigned, Officer of Registration for the
Il llth Election District of Baltimore county,
having sat in accordance with the provisions of the
Registration Laws passed January Session, 1876,
hereby announces the names of those persons add
ed to, transferred and stricken from the Registra
ton Lists as follows:
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Tuesday, October I'd, 1877

AT THE OFFICE OF WIN. PREFER,
REISTERSTOWN,
Monday and Tuesday, October LIST and I'd, 1877
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S27.951.5S

DISBURSEMENTS.
-s-September LIST, IoT'...s..S Z,55o.UE7
JABEZ ARMAC0ST,
Sep. 22.-1t. Treasurer and Collector.
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SECOND DISTRICT.
THIRD DISTRICT.

Monday and Tuesday, October 1st and I'd, 1877,
AT RANDALLSTOWN.
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CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
kingmen's Organization
cid at Rechabite Hall,
night, for the purpose
cket. Eight districts
egates from each, but
wing been irregularly
IS in the convention. F.
strict; way. chosen chair
of the 9th district, secre-
from the first that the con-
tremendously, and finally
members withdrew ?
s cansed py
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For County Commissioners,
ROBERT S. CORSE, 18th district,
LANES MILLER, 9th district,
Joshua f. BENSON, 5th district.
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For House of Delegates,

For House OF DeIeSdIes,
WILLIAM H. BROWN, LIST district,
LANES II. RIDGELY, JR., I'd district,
n HOPPER EMORY, Sth district,
JoSTAH SPARKS, 10th district,
GEORGE H. RILEY, 18th district.
mo. C. GOLDSB0ROUGH,I 18TH district
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VEDNESDA VS. AND SATURDA Us.
General Admission rs cts. Orchestra Chairs, 50cts

Mg-Performances commence every evening at
O'clock, and on Wednesday and Saturday after
moons at 2. The doors open one hour previous to
performance [Sept. Pit
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JOHN BOND, sth district.

For County Treasurer,
CHARLES PEREGOY, 9th district.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.

FTHE undersigned, Officer of Registration for the
i 18th Election District of Baltimore county,
having sat in accordance with the provisions of
the Registration Laws passed January Session,
1876, hereby announces the names of those persons
added to, transferred and stricken from the Reg
isfration Lists folIowe.
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FIFTH DISTRICT

AT JACKSON'S WHITE HOUSE,
Monday and Tuesday, October 1st and I'd, 1877
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AT THE HOUSE OF ELI S. SAMPSON,
LIST Precinct,
Monday, October 1st, 1877.
AT PLEASANT HUNTERS HOTEL,
WISEBURG, I'd Precinct,
Tuesday, October I'd, 1877.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-17
a YOUNG MAN ANXIOUS TO
WED.

The afternoon services had ended, and
the conf gfegation were arranging them
selves for the benediction, when the good
parson descended from the pulpit to the
desk below, and said in n calm, clear
voice:
"Tbose wishing to be united in the
holy bonds Ct matrimony will now please
come forward"
A deep stiffness instantly fell over the
congregation, broken only by the rusting
Of the silk, rs some pretty girl or excited
matron changed her position to catch the
first view Of tho couple to be married.
No one, however, arose, or seemed in the
least inclined to rise. Whereupon tho
worthy Clergyman, deeming the first no
tice unheurd or misunderstood, repeated I;
Let those wishing to be united in the
holy bonds OF matrimony now come for
ward
Still no one stirred. The silence be-
came almost audible, and Il painful sense
OF awkwardness among those present was
felt, when young gentleman, who occu-
pied a vacant seat IN the broad aisle dur
ing the service, slowly arose and deliber-
ately walked TO the foot oil the altar. He
was good looking and well dressed, but
no female accompanied his travels. Wher
he arrived within respectful distance o
the clergyman he paused, and with rev
erent bow stepped to one side OF the aisle
but neither said anything, nor seemed a
all Disconnected at the idea Of being mar
ried alone.
The clergyman looked anxiously arounC
for the bride, who, he supposed was ye
to arrive, and at length remarked to The
young gentleman in an undertone:
"The lady, sir, is dlatory."
"Yes, sir"
"Had you better not defer the ceremo.
ny ?"
81 think not"
"Doyou suppose she will be here soon?
81, sir P" said the young gentleman
show should know Of the lady's move
ments %
A few moments were allowed to elapsC
in this unpleasant state of expectancy
wher the clergyman renewed his inter.
rogatores.
"Did the lady promise to attend at the
presens hour, sir ?''
"What lady ?"
"Why, the ltdy, to be sure, that you
ARE waiting here for"
81 did not hear her say anything about
it," was the unsatisfactory response.
"Then, sir, may | ask you why you
are here, and for what purpose you thus
trine in the sanctuary of the Most High?'
said the somewhat enraged clerical.
81 came, sir, simply because you in
vited all those wishing to be united in the
holy bonds of matrmony TO step forward
and happened to entertain such a wish
/ am very sorry to have misunderstood
you, sir, and wish you a very good day.
! The benediction was uttered in n solem-
nifty of tone very little in accordance with
the twitching of the facial nerves, and
when, after the church was closed, the
story got amongst the congregation, more
than one girl regretted that the young
gentleman who really wished to be unit.
ed in the holy bonds Of matrimony had
been obliged to depart without a wife.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-17

FREAKS OF THE IMAGINATIoN.- The
freaks Of the Imagination are often singu-
lar, especially when it is stimulated by
the excitement of battle. In the skirm-
ish at Peach Hill, on the Red river, II
Federal officer dropped his bride and
threw up his arms, exclaiming, 81 am
hit" A brother officer helped him from
his horse. my boot is full Of blood"
said the Shit officer, as he was carried
to an ambulance. Good bye" remarked
the brother officer to himself, 81 shall at
tend funeral to morrow" The next
day the officer who thought himself"hit"
appeared nj headquarters as well AS ever.
lie had been hit by spent ball, which
mad broken the skin and drawn a few
drops OF blood. One day at Port, t,Uudson
a man came limping of the field support
ed by two soldiers. lie said his leg had
been broken by a ball. Thesurgeon was
surprised to find no hole in the mans
stocking. Cutting it oirhe found black.
and-blue mark on the leg-nothing more
A friend advised the imaginative man tC
send the stocking to his sweetheart as q
| trophy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-17
Advertising Rates /:
ADvERTISERs' DIRECTORY.

BALCH, J. r.. Dealer in Clothing, Etc, I'm
der odd Follows Hall, Weaverville.
BEACON LODGE, NO. 300, L. @. G. T., meets
every Sunday evening
CHALLENGE SALOON, Weavervillc, S.
lIcnsley, Proprietor.
CITY MARKET, VIM. Todd, PROPRIETOR
Main Street, Weavervile
COMET LODGE, No. 81, |. o. 0. F., Trinity
Center, meets every Saturday evening.
EMPIRE HOTEL, Main Street, Weaverville
William Condor, Proprietor.
GERMAN HOSPITAL SOCIETY, meets first
Sunday in March, June, Sept. and Dec.
GRADY, DIR. j. f., Dental and Medical Grad
uate-Ollicc, Theator Building, upstairs.
GRIFFIE, NJ. f., Main Street, Weaverville
California.
GUPTILL & MALONEY, Dealers in General
Merchandise, Indian Creek Trinity Co.
HANSEN, D., Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
Main Street, Wcaveryille
HAYNES. DIR. C. W., Surgeon Dentist, Office
New York Hotel, Weaveryille.
HOOKER, HENRY Dealer in Provisions, etc.
Main Street, Weaverville.
IRWIN, JOHN c., Attorney and Counselor
At Law, Weaverville, California.
JONES, T. e., County Judge, Office in Court
House, WeaveryiIle.
KARSKY & ABRAMS, Dealers in Clothing
and Dry Goods, WeavcrEile.
Merchandise, junction City.
LANG, NJ, Dealer in Groceries, Liquors, etc,
Main Street, Wcaveryile.
LORD, DIR. JOHN, Physician and Surgeon
Weaverville.
LoWDEN, W. s., us. Deputy Surveyor, Of
flee, ILL Street, Weuvcrville.
MASON & TlIAYhR. Dealers in General
Merchandise, Douglas City
MARTIN, JOHN, Dcalor in Flour and Grain,
Main Street, WeaVorYille.
McCAUSLAND, Il. T., Reparer Of Watches
and Clocks. WeaVerville.
MONTAGUE, DIR. j. c., County Physician,
O;lice, Court Street, Woayervillc.
NEW YORK HOTEL, Main Street, Weaver
vile, Morris ~ Rule, Proprietors
NORTH FORK BREWERY, North Fork, Cal
MeciIel Bros, Proprietors
NORTH STAR LODGE, No. Gl,, I. O. o. F.,
meets every Thursday evening.
PINCUS. I. & Co, Dealers in Dry Goods and
Clothing, Main Street, Weavoryille.
ROYAL CANADIAN FIRE INSURANCE
Company-C. W. Craig, Agent.
RUMFELT, A.. Dealer in General Mer-
chandisc, Trinity Center.
sCHALL, LOUIS, Boot and Shoe Store, Main
Street, WcaverYille.
SHERMAN & HYDE, Music Dealers, San
Francisco.
SOUTH b BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY
C. W. Craig, Agent for Trinity County
STELLA ENCAMPMENT No. II, l. 0. o. f.,
meets First and Third Tuesdays.
TAMMANY SALOON, Main Street, Weaver
willie, Alex. N. Love, Proprietor.
ZIMMERMAN BROS, Cabinet Makers and
Dealers in Furniture, Weaverville.
FREMONT HOTEL, Red Bluff, California
VIM. p. Mayhew, Proprietor.
TRINITY CHAPTER, No. 10, r. A. NJ, meets
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
TRINITY LODGE, No. 81, L. Il A. M, meets
on last Saturday Of each month.
UNITED STATES BREWERY, Mill Street,
Weaverville.
UNION HOTEL, Court Street, Weaverville,
Vollmers a. Paulsen, Proprietors.
UNION SHAVING SALOON, Main Street,
Weaverville, ii. w. Benner, Proprietor
WEAVERVILLE DRUG and BOOK STORE,
j. Barnickel, Proprietor.
WILLIAMS, c. E., Attorney at Law, Office,
Main Street, Weaveryllle.
YOUNG, FRANK w. Notary Public and In
surance Agent, Weaverville.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-17

The Eddystone lighthouse which in its
day was regarded as one Of the greatest
engineering feats in the world, is threaten
ed with destruction. 1t seems that the
rock on which it stands is actually wear
ing away by the action ot the waves, so
that it will be necessary 20 take down the
great work of Smeaton to prevent ITS be
ing speedily destroyed. The Eddystone
rocks form a dangerous reef in the Eng
lish Channel about nine miles from the
Cornish coast. From the number Of
shipwrecks that took place on these rocks
lighthouse was erected on them in 1896.
The architect was Mr.. Winstanley, who
had so much confidence in his work THAI
he determined to stand inside of it during
terrible storm. The next morning
lighthouse and architect had disappeared.
In 1868 another lighthouse was erected
by Mr.. Rudgert. This structure was de-
stroyed by fire in 1865. The present
lighthouse was commenced in 1857 and
finished in 1859. 1t was designed by Mr..
Smeaton, who took his idea, it is said,
from the form Of an oak tree.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-17
THE PHOTOGRAPH.
f. A. WEsPBURY.

Down from the wall of our lonely room,
Half in shadow and half in light,
Silent and motionless through the gloom,
A watcher still gazes all day and night,
Little we thought, but year ago,
That our hearts should sigh and our eyes be
dim;
That the Unseen River should moaning flow
Dividing the loved from cur sight below,
And this, this shadow be all of him
Little we knew when we saw him place
1t there with his living hand,
That this should be left, with its spirit face
Linking our souls to the Spirit Land
Calling us back from the paths that stray,
Winning the heart from it's treasures vain
Reckoning on to n brighter day,
Whose dawning shall Danish earth's dreams
away
On the other side of this stormy main.
Cold arc his hands that hung it there,
One day, on our cottage wall;
Vanished the smile that he used to wear;
Silent his steps in the lonly hail.
Up on the hillside, amongst tho dcad,
Sadly we buried him in his primo;
There, softly he sleeps in his narrow bed,
Crushed like reed meath the Pale Kings
tread,
Dead with tho leaves in Autumn time.
Shadow oi earth Image of onel
Who, living, was like to thee
Gone, like The dow in the morning sun
Driftcd away o'er the silent sea
Back to that choek and that dreaming eye
Back to that brow with a glow of bliss,
Like the crimson flush ON tho dawning sky
A light steals down froA the world so high
And we scarce can think ho has gone from
this.