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TlHOMAs BOWLING, Auctieneer.


VALUABLE STORE AND DWELLING
HOUSE, SITUATED ON SEVENTEENTH
STREET, BETWEEN p AND Q STREETS,
NORTHW EST.
By virtue of deed of trust, bearing date IL
on the twentieth day of March, 1875, and duly f:::
recorded in Liber No. S16, folio 21O. &C.. one LII
OF the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request, in writing, of the party secured
of the premises on SATURDAY, the Goth day of
April at five t5l O'Clock in the afternoon, all that
piece or parcel Of ground lying and situate in the
City Of Washington DC, aud known and de.
Scribed upon the Ground records of said District
as Lot seventeen 90 in John B. Turtou S subdivi
sion of square numbered one hundred and eighty
$50; improved by a twO-StUry and basement
house of brick and frame.
Terms of sale: One-fourth cash; balance in two
or three years, with interest at eight per centum
Ter annnm until paid, and secured by deed of
trust on the property sold or all cash, at the op.
time Of sale, and all conveyancing at purchasers
cost. Terms to be complied with in seven days
from day of sale; otherwise Trustees reserve the
right to resell at the risk and cost of defaultng
purchaser. r. X. ELLIOT, iTrrS+aas
ap13 JOHN r. COX, Aiuo'eo''
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A MEXICAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPN
- san every THURSDAY direct from 800
PPniaaelphia to Liverpool, touching at z2fG&
Cabin, intermediate and steerage passage tickets
can be had at ID. ID. COOKE, JR. q co. IS, Bank
ers. 1429 St. Also, agents for the Ked Star Linz
to Antwerp. my29 IF
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THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL NAIL STEAMSHIPS.
BETWEEE NEW IORK AND LIVERPOOL.

FROM NEW YORK. FROM NEW YORK. -
.Russia. Wed, Apr. "a .Russia. :. We'd, May -
Scythia. 80. Wed, May Scythia. :. Wed, June
A6yssinia.. Wed, Nay s XbyssInia Wed June IL
Bothnia. Wed, Nay Is Bothnia. Wed, June -
And every following "Wednesday from New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
BY steamers carrying steerage, $50 and 100 gold.
according to accommodations.
No Storage.
BY steamers not carrying Storage, $50. 500 and
xlSO gold, according 10 accommodation.
Tickets TO Paris, SIS, gold, additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms.
Steerage 1T very low rates Storage tickets from,
Liverpool and Queenstown and all other parts OF
Europe at lowest rates.
Through bills of ladnS given for Belfast Glas-
gov, Hayre. Antwerp and other ports on the Con-
nnent, and for Mediterranean ports >.
for freight and passage apply 1t the Compauy,s
once, NO: Bowling Green, or both steeraxe ana
ingtOn, ID. e.. '" ~Sh-
iSs- iy CHAs. g. FRANCKLYN, Agent. NV.
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SETH W. FOWLE SONS, Proprietors SO
Harrison avenue, Boston. Sold by AL Druggists.
Pamphlets free. Send for one. ap1-m, tn, I'm
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AUCTION SALES
;,Dox DOwLING Aucuopesr-

\ NioMA~
ho TfIN'a. Of f T r. ERN1 TIRE CHINA
AM GIAs>WARE. Al a. CIi9S
1878, III 10 o'cock, III front of my auction ~.
Iooms. l shaH sell general assortment Of
az aI ISL s'TPa CMAs BOWLING. Auctioueer. =
DERr MPTORY SALE. RY II: GOTHAM,
i AuctiOneer Or SATURDAY, April "A
goth. at O'Clock, in cont Of the premises,
Lot 81 square No. 974 and known as No. ~
!27 11th street Sc. with two-stOry Frame Juse
in good Order-Lot 49, Kits 70.
Terms easy; $50 down at tin, of sale:
ap1S-2.~ GEORGE G. HI ICE, Sa'aSmu.
CHOs. e. wAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auct.
VALUABLE UNIMPROvED PROPERTY ON
C0kCnRAN STREET, BErWEES 18TH
On MONDAY. April 22i, at ~ pm, lots n
63 "a, IS 66 and 81, in square 1913. -
Terms day of sale. 49,
apis dads THOS. K. WAGGAMAN. Auct.
John SHERMAN, Real Estate Auct,sneer.
- st. Cloud Building.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DIES RABLE MAR
kET AND FRUIT FARd On BRENT.
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
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supplies the bio cd with its Vital Principle of
Life Element, IRON, infuSing Strength,
Vigor and New Life into all parts of the sys-
tenn. Being FREE FROM ALCOHOL, its on
ergizing effects not followed b corresponding
reaction, but are permanent.
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CUNARD LINE.

With the view of diminishing the chances OF
collision. the Steamers of this line take q specific
course for all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown 20 New
York or Boston, crossing the meridian OF % At -
lat., or nothing to the north OF 43.
On the bomeward passage crossing the meridian
of so at q lat, or nothing TO the north OF AZ.
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@-ABOVE SALE FURTHER POSTPONED
until THURSDAY, April 18th, same hour and
place.
ap16- W. W. ROYCE Trustee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

AsusEMEyrs.
mHExTRE COMIQUE. 81 BkoADwAay;
Il ~ paaSIEY
UNDESIRABLE SUCCESS.
TIE FAMILy TnEATKE 0y HEWW y y 3 4 !scr
SSHHss Sfsr sSSREir dHiTF;S l II THE
sF sHft1F J. S
sHE o4lelS1I who will. hi. TIE . os1S,sAS
"As FIJI. A.. as:s
THE LoRdAINE;
THE MueDER AT TTliE BLACK ROCK.
Ssrnsla. EDwAeD nAxEdaA As
since their csorns q
! KELLY : Ryan. TUE sAROs OF TARA
ia 's s.a. .s.' sa sSas'. KELLY AND RYAN.
x.rrv Ss'sS s & is' 's'Ss sE H ss.l
" ~ the s: ss public to the most On
= EyerySody's lsvari. .s.,. ...n. o,,o :,
GUTTER songs ;sss s aas b sas Q0ILrEN
ooAtDSHslcu .. ss;st': s i: ooLDEIcu
YOU BET WE rur on STYLE
o. %
WILL WEI .'i'' oaros
MISS NuLLY rLEnls
the gifted opera'ic Vocalist.
Y MISS CLARA 9oo1E. aiys CLARA 1o9EE:
We e1'S. e.-s : al.:' S:iysi.. 4.
Continued success. Of .Ls f.vori.s Comedian"
JOHN WILD.
81 s':s,! .:-4!:
s.: =. ii! s::. s4'5s
'0' Billy BILLY ' aSHY AND JOHNNY SHAY.
Now M..if " pave Bsshan; new Scenery BY r. l. Weed
! wHSSs1Es6Ay. AArIsnas j H4TESgF
Remember Extra Matinee wasI,nston's Birthday.
SrANDARD InEArKE
lessee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..wM HENDERSON
ENTIRE CHANGE OF MANAGEAExr.
A' Syss :S&2' fssr' Fl
S SSK S SSzESiSS H HSSssI
NEW ~ r.: 's HSs pS';f ss
NE" and El.DoS NAN end aiiIIEs. A''''@
include Tue following well known uomoS:-
~. ESss riy H1Dss Mss Virgins achan.n
NJ " T. Melville. Miss Rose L.s,
Mr. Harry Weber. Miss Louise Graham.
H. H. " sF; ...s Mis- s:s Alice zli: lins s,sa
Mr. '" Mr. as skARLEs and MI .' %oS ST5
ACT 1--we become acquainted with everybody and they
ACT 3-Wc enjoy pleasant evening In the garden.
ACT 1--WE come In for n game OF whist
III h. in p ELI q:
drama lie also h sS%L .ea' r. i PHfcEss
M S ns n.. a asr: .w,
Gle. Csc. Balcony Circle. soc.
All reserved seats only 25c. extra.
MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY. AT 80 +. NJ
EXTRA MATINEE wAsMINGToNs BIRTHDAY.
OUR BOARDING HOUSE.
: No extra charge for secured seats a. ma.inces.
Union SQUARE THEATRE
Proprietor SHERIDAN SHOOK
A'nAa''' 5EaiSs PROMPTLY At A A
c.f: MTS may ps ordered 4 iiNIssliAsrAsEous
s5 lfHa ovEawHELxMffRRo SUCCESS
q: srs, e.y , +, 4. tie author.
CASE THE r eSSiE rI Il SsSxSEO At
This great work is produced With SUPERB CAST, in
Guiding Mes:rs Chsres CoshAn John p.ssslle. II.
sss f. DAY. W. II wiidss v s. 9axs, " Soa
thwaite together with Agnes Booth Jewett
inda Dfetz Lulu Roberta Norwood. Margaret
S eSa MIL Hattie IA PcS Little Eva sneh S'' O. Gilbert
ON FRIDAY
A.
SATURDAY szN JhisDhz 2 s'5 5zsn MATINEE or
Of na $ TEN bsS N r.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
ea2 BROADWAY GA
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRA ORDINARY.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY is
and during the week
NOVEL, MERIToRlOus, REALISTIC
First appearance in ,wo years Of tho world famed
SCOUT HUNTER AND GUIDE.
TEXAS
JACK
g. B. omohundro), and his original
GREAT SCOUT COMBINATION.
with the we'll known
ARIZONA JOHN.
the great Warm Spring Chief.
FIGHTING ELK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

ATIBLO'S GARDEN.
IN Mr. GEORGE i. GARDNER... .......... Managee
MAMMOTH BILL OF THE SEASON.
Third overowing houses. Fslconers thrilling
sou sational and emotionai domestic Irish drama.
PEEP UDAY, OK SAvOURNEkN UEELISH,
HONE STORY FOUNDED on FHE UPRISING OF 93
vivid aud picturesque deneaton Of both the tragic
and comic features Of Irish manners and customs.
The original Savourneen Deeish parting song.
MAJESTIC, BEAUTIFUL AND REALISTIC scenery.
gloomy precipces plains impid Lakes Of Kilar
nsy pleasant valleys hills and outrageous
One Of the most powerful casts In the country.
FOLLY INCiCENTS. Sack Race. Pig Race. Punch and
Judy Creased Poe Irish Dances Grand Donnybrook Roc
ton.
ACT l. THE PLfGHT.wORD-THE ARREST
ACT 2 The Pattern Fair the Soggarth Picture. The
Gathering Of the Factions
ACl The Assassination at the Old Quarry in the Foil
Ohu
ACT t. A Critical Moment Peep O'Day Boys to Rescue
To commence with the roaring farce. LODGING FOR A
WIFE. Matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays At 2.
Carriages tor 10 40 p. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

w Proprietor and Managsr.....Ar LESTER WALLAcA
Production after careful and elaborate prepare
SECOND OF THE COMEDY. SERIES
First aopea rancc In four years at this theatre OF
Mr. JOHN BKOUGuAM.
whose return to stage the IL happy to
announce.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1878,
AND EVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
w Lord Lyttons great Comedy. In dive ACTS
entitled
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u Gath ST., next Fifth Avenue Hotel.
HELLkk'S WONDERS.
Every evening At O'clock
Tho new rrogrsmms is eciting more expressions .,
yet produced from tho apparently exhaustless roper
toire OF the mxtchlsss wonder worker
ROBERT HELLER.
THE LILLIPUr CONFECTIONERY STORE 10 . vert-
table triumph Of mechanical ngenuity
THE CARD TRICKS, TRICKS WITH WATCHES.
with trinkets simply battling and1ncomprehensble
THE HELLER ORCHESTRION,
with Its com plicatous Of electricity pneumatcs, tel
ephony, &C., nightly increasing In public estimation
THE PEAL or BELLS. THE SILVER BILLS, THUN-
DER. LIGnTNING AkD RAIN. ARTILLERY Practice. Eiec
trio Fireworks, &c.
MISS HELLER
appears at every performance. and 10 atng
exctemeat by the Introduction OF the SEALED PACKET
MYSTERY Ia connection with the SECOND SIGHT
SEANCE.
ORIENTALISMS
conclude the best entertainment ever witnessed In New
York
Mstinees every Wednesday aud Saturday at 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

AMUsEMEyTs.
PARK fhEzTRE -
HENRY E. Asssy....... ~ :. Lessee and xaassss
LAST WEEK IAsr WEEK
LAST WEEK LAST WEEK
LAST WEEK LAST WEEK
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE zSD OYSTERS
CHAMPAGNE AND cysrEss
CHAMPAGNE AND oysrgs..
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS
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cHAMPAGXE ANo OYSTERS
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS
JAMES LEWIS. MAuDE ORANGES.
w. J. LEMoyxs. MINNIE PALMER.
". II. BXILEy. SYDNEY oowELL.
BEN xAuixLxy. GAsRIELLE ou sAULD.
:. q. sAvGLLE. JAMES LEWIS
caAMPAGSh AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS
cnAMpAcxE AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS.
CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS
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CHAMPAGNE AND OYSTERS
EXTRA HOLIDAY MATINEE
EXTRA HOLIDAY MATINEE
EXTRA HOLIDAY MATINEE
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY. AT 2 r. M.
wAsHNGroN's BIRTHDAY. AT T. M.
wAsHINGSoNs BIRTHDAY. AT r. NJ
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY. AT r. NJ.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY IS,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY Is.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY u.s.
ROBSON AND CRANE
ROBSON ANO CRANE
ROBSON AND CRANE
ROBSON AND CRANE
ROBSON AND CRANE
In
OUR BACHELORS.
OUR BACHELORS.
OUR BACHELORS.
s.a.s6 OUR BACHELORS.
PROzDw1Y THEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager. J. O. DUFF
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
A Man With a Movable Heart.

DR.. Elias Thomas, the man who pos
sesses the faculty a transferring his heart
flom place to place in his body at will,
give an exhibition before the students at
the medical college. DR.. Thomas says
that he was born in Calcutta, India, and
is thirty-nine years of age. He has re-
Gently been studying medicine at the
College of Edinburg, where he took his
degree. Beginning his experiment, he
made peculiar wave action of the alb
iominal muscles fifteen or twenty times.
The abdomen was examined and found
to be perfectly soft and natural. Then,
after momentary contraction, there
was made to appear complete shield of
ribs. covering two-thirds of the front
of the abdomen. Previous to this the
heart was felt and found to be in it's
proper place, beating naturally. Imme-
diately afterward DIR. Campbell, Col.
Rains and DR.. Black placed their hands
over the left lumbar region, whereupon,
low down on that side, large tumor,
larger than mans fist, appeared under
the hand, pulsated like the beating of a
heart and synchronously with the beat
of the pulse at the wrist. After this the
umor was taken over to the right side
of the abdomen and there felt as before.
Then the wonderful man carried the
heart back into the chest, transferring it
from the left to the right side and back
again to the left. DR.. Thomas also gave
an exhibition of voluntary heart-stop-
page. The hearts action and pulse at
the wrist disappeared. He was In ch
fatigued when the exhibition was over.
He says that his heart is without peri
cardium and his chest without dia-
phragm.-Aug,sSta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
Miss Fancller'S Case.

Doctors-not only of medicine, but of
divinity and the laws-are prone to dis
agreement, and it is not surprising that
they should disagree in respect to so
curious case as that which Miss Fan
cher, of Brooklyn, is reported to be.
That unfortunate young lady has been
an invalid for many years, and out of
that condition has grown variety of
endowments to which a mystical and
supernatural origin is ascribed. She
is said to subsist without any food worth
speaking of, andto be able to read letters
without opening them. She sees things
afar offwhich are hidden from the gross
er vision, and is sometimes uplifted with
the spirit of prophecy. lncredulous
persons, of course, bluntly assume that
these manifestations are illusions, the
fruit of deception or hallucination, but
there are great many who believe in
them, and few who are courageous
enough to assert their belief. 1t would,
of course, be easy to apply scientific
tests to the supposed supernatural pow
ers of the young lady if it were worth
while, and herself and her friends de-
sired it; but it is not worth while, and
they are said not to desire it, SO the
case will doubtless have to take it's place
among..other pathological and psycholog-
ical puzzles which have from time to
time bewildered the faculty and over
whelmed the lay mind with confusion.-
NetO York Tribune.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19

Santa Claus, whose midnight visit is left
to be awaited with all the old delicious
ecstasy. The tree is made rather O means
of exchange of gifts and tokens between
members of the household and their
friends who are invited in to share in
the Christmas eve festivity. Children
make gifts to their parents and play
mates by means of the Christmas tree,
and receive by it gifts from their
parents likewise. The evergreen tree,
lighted up with hundred colored can
dies and hung and garlanded with bril-
liant balls and toys, usually occupies
the center of large table (or stands at
the back of it), on which the larger and
handsomer presents are displayed.
Sometimes q plate is provided for each
guest and child, which is in the first
place filled with nuts and confectionery.
Then the presents are laid on top of
those, with a card over all inscribed
with the name of the intended recipient.
Sometimes number only is written on
the card, which corresponds with the
number attached to card on the Christ
mas tree which bears the names both of
the giver and the taker of the gift.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
Circumstantial Evidence.

In the year 1860 two men named Perry
and their mother were hanged for the
murder of man who had never been
murdered at all. Mr.. Harrison, Lady
Campden's steward, having been collect.
ing his rents, suddenly disappeared.
John Perry accused his mother, himself,
and his brother of having robbed Mr..
Harrison in the previous year, and of
having again robbed him and murdered
him on the night when he was missed.
The mother and Richard Perry denied
all knowledge of the matter but at
length pleaded guilty to the first jndict-
ment under some pressure of policy.
The other indictment was not then pro-
ceeded with, on the ground that the
body was not found. But John persist
ed in his story, and at the next assize
they We're all tried for murder. John
then retracted his confession, and said
he must have been mad. Nevertheless,
they were all condemned. Some years
after Mr.. Harrison appeared alive, and
thus accounted for his mysterious alb
sence: After receiving his rents he had
been set upon by gang of ruffians, car.
ried to the seaside, put on ship-board.
and sold as slave to the Turks. After
his masters death he escaped, and with
great difficulty working his way. first to
Lisbon, and thence to Dover, he arrived
in England, as our law-book coolly saws
4" to the surprise of all the COUNTRY
Good Words.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
A Small Boy on Christmas.

Ryder's boy has written the following
composition on the subject of Christmas: !:
Christmas comes every year and it is
the best day in the year exceptin' fourth
of July which is better day to fire off
guns and pistols Hockey fred off an old
gun one fourth of july ard it kicked him
agin a hidrant and an awful bunch
growed on his head and he didn't know
much for two hours Christmas is the
best time to get presents my sister Lucy
hung up her stockin and I put mud
turtle in it and she was fearful mad you
bet if my aunt Rachel should hang up
her stockin it would hold dump cart
full of things William Bradshaw eat SO
much Candy and puddin one Christmas
that his folks had to put him in a grave
after he died / should like to see old
Dudley the truent offiser in grave and
SO would all the boys should like to
have it Christmas and fourth OF july all
the time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
Items OF Interest.

Some canary birds never sing-stuffed
ones, for instance.
Man finds his first crock ahead in
life " in the cradle.
A great deal of useless gas is often
created by sharp retort.
There has not been person hanged
in Rhode Island since 1849.
Drive your cattle on the ice if you
want cowslips in the winter.
Five hundred thousand kegs of Dutch
herring are imported yearly.
Slavery commenced in this country
with the advent of the Spaniards.
Straining a point does not by any
manner of means always make it clear.
When is a ship like a scarf-pin ?
When it's on the breast of heavy
swell.
All, yes, Edison's light to the eyes is
the light of future daze.-Ne,O York
Express.
CT don't like winter" said one pick
pocket to another. Everybody has
his hands in his pockets"
Extract from a romance: "With one
hand he held her beautiful golden head
above the chilling waves, and with the
other called loudly for assistance"
She" you suppose that have
| five or six hands, that l can do every
thing at once, say ?" Hell realize
that you have not, my dear, and realize
that you have five or six tongues"
A Young officer thought to puzzle the
editor of La Figaro by asking him
when two men of equal age and rank
met which should be the first to bow.
The editor calmly replied, "The more
polite of the two."
Paper collars were first patented in
1854, but till 1859 met with little favor.
In that year 100000 were manufac-
tured. In 1877 100000, 900 were made
an average of more than one box for
every man, woman and child in the
country.
"A woven book has been manufactured
at Lyons, the whole of the letter press
being executed in silken thread. Por-
traits, verses and brief addresses have
often been reproduced by the loom, but
an entire volume from the weaver's hand
is a novelty.
A justice of the peace married couple
the other day, and the groom asked him
his terms after the knot was tied.
"Well," said the justice, "the code
allows me two dollars" "Then," the
groom said, "here's dollar; that will
make you three"
The entire amount of.gold in the world
at present is estimated at 81, 900, 900, 900
in value in United States coinage. This
immense sum is hardly comprehensive
to the mind, but if it were put in solid
mass it would measure only seventeen
feet high, twenty-eight feet wide and
fifty-six feet long.
| HER REToRT.
"'Tis happiness" he said, "to let
Ny heart its bounty tell,
| To breathe the dulcet ut'rances
That speak my love so well
Tis happiness to freight the tongue
With passions every need =
And then she softly interposed,
"Tis happiness indeed !"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
New Years Bells.

Ring, bells, ring, with your mellow din
Ring the old year out and the new year in
Like the voices Of birds from the old gray spire
Let your silvery music rise higher and higher
Floating abroa DER the hillside bare
In billows of sound on the tremulous air,
Let it rise and fall with the fitful gale
Tell over city and wood the tale
Say that tonight the old year dies
But the watchers look to the eastern skies
For the beautiful halo that tells afar
OF the welcome rise of the new years star /!
Ring the old year out, with its sighs and tears,
Its withering heart-aches and tiresome fears
Away with its memories of doubt and wrong;
It's cold deceits and its envying strong,
All its pitiful shams and cold pretense.
We will heap them together and bind them fast
To the old mans load as he totters past.
The ills that he brought he may take again;
Keep we the joys, let him bury the pain!
Ring soft, oh, bells, as he goes to rest
Far in the shades of the darkening west
Ring, bells ring, with merry din
The old year has gone with its care and sin
Smiling and fair, at the eastern gates,
Glad in tinted light, the new year waits!
Welcome him in with the rosy band,
Who wait the wave of his beckoning hand
Hope, with her wreaths of sweet spring
flowers
Joy for the summers glowing hours,
Plenty and peace for the fruitful fall,
And love for all seasons-best Of all.
Ring merrily bells Ger the blushing skies
See the beautiful star of the new year rise
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-12-19
Turning Over the New Leaf.

The year begins. turn leaf,
All over writ with good resolves
Each to fulAll will be in chief
My aim while earth its round revolves.
How many leaf I've turned before,
And tried to make the record true
Each year q wreck on times dull shore
Proved much l dared, but little knew.
All, bright resolve! How high you bear
The futures hopeful standard on;
How brave you start how poor you wear |!
How soon are hope and courage gone!
You point to deeds of sacrifice,
You shun the path of careless ease;
Lentils and wooden shoes ? Is this
The fare human soul to please.
What wonder, then, il men do fall,
Where good is ever all austere;
While vice is fair and pleasant all,
And turns the leaf to lead the year?
Yet still once more turn the leaf,
And mean to walk the better way;
struggle on with old unbelief,
And strive to reach the perfect day.
Why should the read that leads to heaven
Be all one reach OF sterile sand?
Why not, just here and there, be given
A rose to deck the weary land?
But why repine? Others have trod,
With sorer feet and heavier sins,
Their painful pathway toward theft God
My pilgrimage anew begins.
Failure and failure hitherto,
Has time inscribed upon my leaves;
I've wandered many harvest through,
And never yet have gathered sheave'.
Yet once again the leaf turn,
Hope against hope for one suc,a.s;
One merit mark at least to earn,
One sunbeam in the wilderness.