davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-07-15

ApvIcEs by way of Berlin aro to the effect
tl,at thu Sultan will reply couttcously but
eyasLye!y to tho collective note Of tho Powors.
, 1880-07-15

In compliance with tho request OF tho E,t-
ropcan Powers, the or'or calling out tho re-
scrvos has been withdrawn BY tho 0rcck Pro-
, 1880-07-15

GEN. TorE has telegrnplled Secretary
Rnmsey tlnt thern "a no truth In tho reported
Invasion Of tho lniinn Territory.
, 1880-07-15

Fl:oM returns already ,Matle, tho popula-
ton Of tho State uf Connecticut Ia estimated ut
0UyOO, which IL al nerenso Of G., ,00ln ten years.
, 1880-07-15

|
preserve from ruin, Innovation, injury, or
radical change; ono who wishes to luRIntal,,
all Institution, or form Ut government, III lts
present statc." And this tcchncal tlcilnttion
| Is not materially different from the siKnjslca.
| uon Of tho word "conscryattye" rs usctt tn
| American, politics. It follows tint thu lust
thing expected OF the conservative voter in
Tho United States IL, tl,ut t,e will vote ft,r n
c1lange Of Administration without q tlcllnlt
ilea Of tho probablu outcome Ut thu change
for which lie votes. Tho conservative Is pre-
sunled to vote, not It, obedience to pnrty bins
or tlIctntion, but according to Tho conclusions
| OF /, deliberate Judgment. 11o realizes tho
truth Of. aild gives gront weight to, tho old
| maxim that "Chnngu Ii not always or Ieces-
surily rctorin." lie !s, in fact, constitution
ally opposed 10 cia,Igc, and votes for 1t only
when strongly urged to tho act by tlle corr
yiction TINT It will bring reform.
! What tlocs Gen. Stockton SEQ II, the situa-
tion to warrant Ills nsscrtiop that tile conserv-
nt!ve people OF this country llaye mn,le up
their ,nlnsls 10 vote for I1ancock ? Thsre IS
nothing III the character or record Ut Gen.
Hancock to convey to the mind Ut tho coll
seryaslve tho conviction tint he woul Il, II
chosen President, have q policy Of hts 'ow,,
If Ills course as Military Governor Of tic
Dis,rlctof Louisiana and Texas iii 1867 bo
excepted. Tint course showed tl,at ut that
tlmu he syinpatlItzod with the ato Robols, and
sought tp nil johnson In tho notification of
tho Reconstruction laws Of Congress. Aside
| from tl,at episode 1la,,cock has no civil rec
ord wlatcycr. II he 1,as my views o., tho
turi,1, Or finance, or the Civil Service. or
foreign relations, tl,oy nre ,,ot>knowu. The
, 1880-07-15
Nn IIAr.srEAn will not swallow tho Nils
stss!pp! Ittycr improvement clauso In (iartold's

lctter. Tho former says IN tho Commercial:
lAvGr Improvement Recommendation. Wv uiu
not AwAFo o! tho uxi4taluo OF any xcho1au for
tho tmHsuyeMnllt Of tho. bftaalss1ppl ttAt will
1les urged upon tho countfy TINT nre iii ,jmcil.
s!9ha ~ proportion g tho Hvcr. Tho tov.se
sehcM0 is preparation fur rnb11ry, and tho
Whotlwcll on ita banks.
hut tho editor Of tho Commercial likes tho tst.
ter very much on tho whole.
, 1880-07-15

rIIE presentation to The Porto OF tho COL
lcctive noto nRroel upnn ut tho }icrIln Confer
cnco will not bu made until tho European Am-
bllssndurs ut Constantinoplo rccalre further In.
strucuoa frou tho!r. respective Governments.
, 1880-07-15

.Fo1sSEv Is to receive S., 600 down fos his lite
of lfancocki ho'll havo no post obtts on tho lts.
publican party.
, 1880-07-15

THE French Clla,pbcr Of Deputies will
mike IN appropriation Of 9s0O0t00o francs 10 aid
In tho construction nf tho sahRrl Ihlllronl.
, 1880-07-15
GEN. GARFIELD AND THE o1vrr-srtv1ar

m ,,nwnrron,nt, nnt1 unfair rn,,,r ,,,x,,,
fhnt uortiou nf f;r,. f.nrf,oti,a iot,nr ~ a..
crntnncn ,vtIch rc1nto. T., Tho rt,t, u,r,,ss
It IL urc.cnlrl that ho has ,fnc3nro, III r..
trn,tm In uIvo tn ynnotora cn1 n,o,,,,ors
of cnurrcss con,,Icta co,,trnf oyor ,ho ,Ifs,E,.
iu,tion IT rxrcntfvo notronoso and ,tatIa
Inns nlva,, cx,rcaston tn lille n,,rnosn IL nn;J.r
!, aoc,,ro tl,o ont,vo o,,a ~ ,,,o ..,,on,,1n'v
,o1tttc,ana II, I'm non,ltro ca,n,,o,ou rrhkr,
Ia ,ot n airrto eo,ionoo nv n st1,oio ,,,or,l1,S
Co IN or,;n1,, inttor ,y,,t,l, ,vorro,,ts s,,a,1S
stntnnrnt. All ho ,yroto ohont tl,o I.iv;i
snrvtcn ia con,nt,,,.a In fho G,,lo,vi,r M ~
aranh.
Tho nnno,nt,nont NJ o,t,vcns n Tim vor,o,,s
Executive md Jutlicul uiiIces ut tic Cavern.
,t1c. c y, nRs' w cno st s1 hns OF ~ M0
tho Executive. Tho CONSTITUTION wisely tlo.
as .n"t GonEssS sa1 c0perfS f,,st wit tho
ico Ut, !. Icttcr itsfs. Expnrietlce h1s proved
Tint With M:r frequent cl'alRcs nt Adtnin!stra-
n, psrnln,,cnt without tho ni,l ~ % cvisIntio,t'
Apa..tmgntsm II e TIP military n,t ,avn service
iii Iittle Rrt,,,u ;f cunnin,nt. II ;nar IN !" nM 1
wlso to trtko slnilnr regulation. by Inv fur tho
v,,r m,scss,r ' 'aart ,"sng w IT, W. nt
Congress should devise T. ,ncthml thAt Will III.
IT., no t m,ee, niM afaty Md
certnif, n,lti tli,anisfactory. Witl,niit epriyfs
W. queer nf me- fIgHts a.: ~ Gttixc' thn u1yn.1,-
oiui .iWtrs viii intuiiivencc, eicIency, snl
fa,tl!f!,ancss; To select w!esly from DIR vaat
t',,,lY Uc.s Il, o ilIr, rco1'ir. s Ite1 ~, a,onte
n,,so ~ +, FIR 1oyo,!d the tssnsu e any one ,nan.
ccyu IN; ,'r,,nt a .,ss9sams snss II 1 sc re
wi,os.t kt,owlcdgcoT thu eo'n'n,inltieS ii whicf
nc to,s, Hnt,es u ~ IT. IT, IT, o ri n sias. nes5 cs
ficn. Gor,,r,L,s i.1eos ar, vrrv clc.r,v mr.
prtaso,,> mn, a,n,r,", In ,lo h.itof th.t f,o".
rrcss s,'o,t1 ,osa %,ro,or Mr. ,o.,.lo,o, rrn,,lot.
5ny ihn tcnuro ,r .,o|'.a in t,,o fgvi1 sb,u,oo
ouJ n.,,ar,v,so osstst,,, I'm rx,,,,,ssn ",
@ ,,,nc,ns 0, fla ~ soryfco % ",on ~ ht,ar hos,s.
n, that snci, ,neislntion sI,nnn, m, as,n,,,ts,'
ta saus rint,, et..t,,u ,v,,ie,, ,.ro,,atis IN ;ha
or,,,. ] mi ueu,,. " anI ~, thnt ~ Txoo,t,,a
,yr Is ,,,,,,ro, ~ on,ntt vi ,,o,, " o,,;e ~, III
aoct,ons ~ tho cS,,,,,r,, ,r,.,,out nars"n"t ""
Emo,yIs,,1., ~ +hatr nvo,,nont,o,,s s,,om.1
sn,,, ;urarro,,o,, M, aa,.,ao Tron, .,,nso ~,
,"t,l,r ,r,t I'm n,,,,m,mtttns ,hora nnse,,.
, 1880-07-15

CENSUS returns from sGvcn Illinois coun
ties. printed In TUE TKlBuHE. Nunlay, showed
net gain in population OF 1aa,M}7. Tho follow.
Ing additional rotl,rna h4Ye arlcn leon rcnciye,t:
, 1880-07-15


to tic. Mayor calling Ills attention to the ln-
creased consumption of water lie states
tat tho present consumption cauals seven-
eigltlls Ut tho capacity Of MI the pumping
works; that for tho week ending July II the
average tfaiiy consumption was u, 600, 600 gal-
Ions, mid OIL Saturday Inst the quantity
pumped reached %, OK, 900 gallons,-the rato
during portions. Of tho day rising to 10000, 900
GALLONS. Tho present pipo system equals 450
mics, md Is Increasing every yehr. Tho total
pumping capacity ut present Is 100, ,000, 900
gal1ons pcr dny, and tho Engineer therefore
asks that tho machinery necessary to coin
ptcto tho West SEtle, pumps accord
ing to Tho original design DO ordered
Mt once, because, Us It will require two years
to ilavo the engines built and put III place,
tile possible supply Ut water will be lit tho
meantime exhausted, a1sd in case OF ncci-
dent tho suffering maybe severe. The Mayor
In presenting this communication to the
Council repeated tho recommendations of
tho Engineer and appealed to the Council
for authority to contract for the additional
machinery.
= Tho recommendation that tho additional
machinery to complete the West Side Wnter-
Works ba contracted for Is Of itsalf proper
enough, mud the Council might well pass
the necessary ordinance now, us 1t will take
O long time to obtain the engines.
But this is not tho first time the watcr-sup-
ply las been discussed since Mr.. 1Inrrison
has been Mnyor, and 1t seems that lle cannot
enlarge Ills Views rs to tho actual ard future
wants Of the city, nor rs to the proper means
10 meet those wants. Tho increase Of tho
power At tho West Sl.1u works Is but ono
item In the general scheme,
4 year or more ago this subject was dis
cusscd nnn elaborate report made to the Cit
izcns' Association. Tint report WIS ntalo by
practical, Intelligent nicp, who are not pres
ent or prospective candidates for Office, n,ltl
who addressed themselves to the cos,sldera-
ton of the subject ms business lncn, ap-
plying to tic matter tho snlne consd-
Grafton which they would apply to
their own personal affairs. One Of these
gcntlomel,, Dir. Juckson, il second
to no uthor in the ability to reach clear
md w!ye Judgment OF such n matter. Care
full, prudent, well-intormed, and wholly
familiar with the subject, Ills conclusions,
Which woro embodied Iii that report, cont-
mentlcd themselves to the judgment Of all
who paid my Intention to tho subject.
Tho present pumps are located IL at the
northeast line OF tho city on Chicago ave-
nue.; (2) tho otllor at tho junction Of ASH
lind avenue nnd Twenty-sccond street.
From these two points the forco IL given to
supply the water 10 NIL tho other rarts of tho
city, including tho northwest, the southeast,
and tho central portions. The central part
of <t,n III t,rt tn ftn1 tt& ,n$
, 1880-07-15

A GRAVEL. train on TIC Long Island Rail-
rnah, With ;Uo ltaiIun lnborors On boarl, puased
Hndcr II wlre which sustained derrick yeater-
day. with tho result that several Of tho men
were swept vi tho cars. and thrco wero fatally
fufurr1.
, 1880-07-15

1Eerahey MM4sc-Ifn11.
Madison street, bctwocn Dearborn and EtAta
Shnlspcnsoal Rendli1Rs by Samuel KAyxer.
, 1880-07-15

SEVEN Cuban Insurgents, recently made
prisoners by tho Spanish authorities. hayo beon
Put to death. Tho victims Woro all alck when
capsurci. Among thom Werc TIo Noaado,
s!tular Minister of War, nad DR., Torres, noted
physIGiun. -
, 1880-07-15

THE Ta1nmanyltes aro soraly troubled at.
tho fni!urn vt tho Democratic National Commit
tec to Hnko SenHtor WatlAco Chairman, aud aro
not oyorenthusastIo ubuut tho ticket as con-
sequence, ridden beut Ta,nsnany onoo agalu,
, 1880-07-15

TIE t.u,cAGo TIsInuyE has established branch
on1cea Tar tho receipt Of subscriptions and rdTorsa-
n.enfs ~ fnllDNa:
NEW fUttK-Room . Tribune hulldln9. FIT NC.
FADnEN, Manager.
GLASGOW. scotiandI-AltanA American Nows
Agency. II ltcraald-st-
l.USllUN Ens.-Amcrcan Exchange, ~ strand.
EEAIY j. ElLTt1, Agent.
MASulSGTUN. u. E.-l3lg + stroet
, 1880-07-15

f1nyerty'B Thcntre.
Dearborn atrrps, corner 0E Monroe. AuEustlH
)aly's NOW York Company In tho Isoyai Muddy"
, 1880-07-15

ernncnt amendments. Another nttcpp; will hv
r,n1o to denl with tho lrtnis Of tho 1nenalrc To-
, 1880-07-15

Thu tnoroas0 Of population IN that region,
nsldor tho circumstances IA surprising. It shows
that tho recovery Of tho Upper Peninsula from
tho panic hRa bcen complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
THE OLD WAY,
How in ia Atberea tn ;n

How il Is Adhered to i'm (.ermanv
These people are blessed in their experimental
ignorance or carpets and cast iron stoves; but
why have they an enmity to corn-brooms? why
are there no wooden pals in the German
kitchen? why such striking lack OF cupboardS
and china closets? why must YOU smother
between two feather beds at night? and why
In the interest of its breweries, should Germany
form an alliance with the great powers of
Edrope TO exclude glass OF water from its
railroad cars? SO you might 60 on questioning
until you lapse into state Of chronic 1nterro.
cation, and the only answer which would suit
your temper. II not Your judgment, would be
shape OF a convenience.
You are never more impressed with this
thought than when there Is an alarm OF fire. or
course there Is no fire-alarm telegraph. Alarms
must oe sent TO the police or to the fire watch
IN Inherent parts OF the city. Fires however
like every thing else In the country never seems
10 be In hurry TO burn, and an American would
say that the Iire companies were In no hurry to
put them out The engine is very primitive af-
TAR, mounted on hand-car and drawn to the fire
oy few men with as much passivity and almost
as much 0elloeration as II they were going to a
funeral Arriving at the fire. the engine is lifted
from the car, placed on the ground and worked
py hand Usually It is not much larger than a
garden engine and does not furnish more
Ilal OF nre engines In jena We both concluded
In no spirit OF eXaggeratiOn, that two or three
garden engines could be obtained from some of
our agricultural warehouses which would do
quite as much execution as the engines we saw
To New York or Boston fireman the whole
exhibition would have been a cold-water COM
coy. But II you laugh at the fire department
you lapse into instant gravity when a Ger
man very properly retOrtS. "Our fire depart
ment may not be as good as yours but still
with significant shrug of the shouIders) we
do not have any Boston or Chicago fires" And
1t Is true; there is greater precaution taken
gafnst fires than with us, the building laws are
stringent; houses are built OF brick. have i'm
mensely thick walls. and seem to be practically
nreproOf. Fires very seldom spread. BY using
the pound OF prevention the Germans are able
TO get along with the ounce of cure With the
German fire department In Boston the city
would soon become an ash heap. but with
German prevention and the American cure &c
would be inyuinerable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
LighfnfnU SfrOkoC-

Professor COlladOn, OF Geneva, has made
some interesting observations On the course OF
lightning when 1t strikes trees and houses. He
holds that the great discharges which inJure
trees and houses seldom or never happen while
the lightning has an unebStructed course
which 1t has along the thin upper branches OF
trees, where birds and their nests are often left
uninjured by its descent But It is where the
electric current reaches the thick stem that the
tree becomes worse and worse conductor, and
it is here, therefore, that the tree Is what is
called St' acE-f. e., here that the electricity fail
ing to find an unrestricted channel to the earth
accumulates in massss, and gives out shocks
which rend the tree. And the same Is true of
houses whose lightning conductors stop short of
the ground Prof. COlladon has also shown
that the close nefghborhood of pool OF water
Is great attraction to the electric current, and
that the electricity often passes down q house
or tree till 1t is near enough to dart straight
across to the water; and he thinks that where
possible, lightning conductors should end In q
spring or pool OF water. Prof COlladon believes
that lightning descends rather In a shower
through multitude OF vines, for instance, in
the same vineyard-than In q single main
stream. It divides itself among all the upper
branches OF q tree End Is received from hun
dreds of atmospheric points at once, instead of,
as has been usually supposed, from one Elec-
tTic.ty Is rain, number OF tributaries from a
wide surface, not single torrent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
The Weaknesses Of Great Authors
Pail Mall Gazette

Inc weaknesses OIL Great Authors
[Pau Mall Gazette.l
Why should we be called upon to admire such
stuff as this? The poet and his friends may
his subtle" meaning; but we have caught it
perfectly, and affirm that there is no subtle
ness In tt-that 1t is mere commonplace put
into the poorest and most unmelOdiOuS IAN
guage. 1t lacks rhythm, rhyme and everything
That goes TO make up true poetry. 1t Is the sort
OF thing which would not be accepted from a
schoolboy, and which when put forth by a
laureate In colossal type suggests mournful re-
Elections as to the state Of Intellectual degenera-
ton at which great poet may arrive
-Mr. TenDySOn and Victor Hugo are both great
men. They have written things which are
beautiful and admirable In every way; which
will long be quoted for the encouragement of
lions for the higher conduct Of their everyday
lives In poetry. But that is no reason why
they should now be privileged to write twad-
dle-thereby setting perniciOuS example to
younger writer's, who may be tempted to imi-
tate their mannerismS without having the
genius requisite to vie with them In their finer
qualities. we DO not want rising race Of poets
who shall weary US with blank verses {blank of
sense and rhythm) or dose us with 'ideali-
ties" personalities" and realities" We do
not want mySt1cfSmS pushed to point where
1t becomes mere fooliShness. A single drop of
water boiled may send forth good deal OF
steam; so may one single, poor idea be clouded
try consists in clothing great ideas Ia such
words as shall make them shine forth as il they
had the clear light of MONDAY blazing on them.
Verses which are written in rude delirious
tongue which requires great deal of parsing
and constituting are not poetry at all They are
They are neither poetry nor prose; they are
nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
ooHeRBssxHH And THEIR REsuEIoIs
LIDf OF HKNAroRa

LAHT VI a6NAIUk&
"; A. Wheeler, President, Riggs House
Allison, w. B., Iowa, 1874 Vermont ava
Bailey, J. E, Tenn, Ebbitt House.
Baldwin, 81. p, Mich, Arlington Hotel
Bayard, Thomas F., Del, 1913 MASSACHUSETTS ave,
Beck, j. B.. KY. 1907 F st. NV.
Blaine, j. g., Maine. SCI 18th St NV.
Blair, 3: W., N. H., 9o5 East Capitol st.
B BUSn HeTto9 &c ca as s lsth h St Nv
Bruce, B. <, Miss, 900 M St NV.
Butler, N. e, s. e, 2io North Capitol St
Cameron, Angus, Wis, 1871 East Capitol St
Cameron, j. D.. Pa, Wormley's Hotel
Carpenter: Matt e.. Wis, s22 Connecticut ava
Coke. Richard, Texas, eal st. NV.
Davis, 6avid, NJ, National Hotel
Davis, II. g., w. Va, Arlington Hotel
Dawes, n. l., Mass, 1905 ST. NV.
Eaton, W. W., Conn, 1922 L st. NV.
Edmunds, g. FL Vt, AL Massachusetts, ave-
Fe ers WE M III ca ka Aoaft 2o aote
Garland a. t., Ark. 5ls I'd st. NV.
Gordon. j. B.. Ca. st. NV.
GrOOme, j. B., Md. 1928 l st. NV.
Grover, L. F., Oregon, 1915 ST. NV.
Hamlin. Hannibal. Me-, Wizards Hotel
Hampton, Wade, S. c., 200 East Capitol st.
Harris Harl g. Sr. TENT SIS SIS nth St nv
Hill, BENJAMIN H., Ga, Ills G st. NV.
Hoar, G. F., Mass, 919 st. NV.
Ingalls,, j. j., Kansas, GIL 18th st. NV.
Johnston, J. W., Va, 6se 18th st. NV.
Jonas, B. F., La, 1929 NJ st. NV.
Jones, c. W.. Fla, 1116 G ST. NV.
Jones, j. p. New, cor. N. j. ave. and St SO
Kellogg, W. P. La, Wizards Hotel
Kirkwood, S. J.. Iowa, 1914 10th 81. NV.
Lamar, L. @. c., Miss, B st. NV.
Logan, John A.. ILL, S12 18th st. NV.
Mcdonald. j. E.. Ind. 610 14th ST. NV.
Mcmillan, s. J. r, Mimi: 81 North Capitol st.
Maxey, S: B., Tex, 413 4th ST. NV,
Morgan. j. T.. Ala. 4O1 G st. NV.
Morrill,, j. s.. Vt. cor. Vermont ave. and NJ St
Paddock, A. S., Neb., 1928 St NV.
Pfaf A. G Gd M oh ATn 1891 H st aw
Plumb. P. B., Kan, 1121 st. NV.
Pryor, Luke. Ala. 1116 G st. NV.
Randolph, T. F.. N. j., 1926 Massachusetts, ave.
Ransom, Matt W.: n. C.. s26 18th st. NV.
Rollins, E. H., n H.. 145 East Capitol st.
salisbury, Eli, Del, COG 18th st.
Saunders. A., Nebraska, National Hotel
Sharon, William, Nevada, Arlington Hotel
Slater, J: H., oregon, 11I7 G st. NV.
Teller, II. M, Col, 1O11 M st. NV.
Thurman, A. g., Ohio, 1917 14th St NV.
Vance, 2. B., N. c.. 525 9th st. NV.
Vest, G. G., Mo-, $40 18th ST. NV.
voorhees,, DIV, Ind, 1927 ST. NV.
Walker, j. D., Ark, 519 I'd st. NV.
Wallace. w. A., Pa, Wizards Hotel
Whyte, w. p, Md, Baltimore, Maryland.
Williams, J. S., KY, Riggs House.
Window, William, Mimi, 1116 Vermont ave.
Wtthers, r. E.. Va, Alexandria. Va
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
j. c. Burch, secretary 1925 Vermont ave.
X. j. Bright, sergeant alarms, POI East Cap. st
Henry E. Peyton, executive clerk, 613 18th NV.
F. E. Shober, Chief clerk, 521 18th St NV.
Isaac Bassett, assistant doorkeeper IS I'd st. ne.
w. P. McMichael, postmaster. Metropolitan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12

TERRA Gotta WINDOW CAPS,
VERY ORNAMENTAL.
and in imitation Of al kinds Of stone. and lust %
durable.
For sale at heavy discount from former prices
TERRA GOTTA VASES.
SEWER PIPE,
STOVE CROOKS &o.
AT THE LOWEST RATES.
POTOMAC TERRA Gotta CO.,
4Ol New Jersey ave.,
mAf27-1y ear B. o. Depot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
Al Gettysburg.

Istood to-day upon the ridge
Where once the blue brigsdes were m asset
And gazed across the plain below
Ger which the charsing column passed
That long. low line of gray. fame tipt,
which still its onward movement kept
Until ID reached the sandy slope
By twice o hundred cannon swept.
And sauntering downward, somewhat sad.
Amony the stones no longer stained,
] halted at little mound
That only the front rank had gained
A little mound left all alone
Dpmsrked by flower or cypress wreath.
To show that some regretful hesrt
hemen bered him who slept beneath.
Bat, half way hidden by the grass,
found a broken barrel slave
The head board which some foeman's hand
Had kindly placed above his grave;
And on one side I traced these words.
In letters i could scarce divine:
"A rebel, name unknown, who fell
First IN the foremost line"
No more.-and yet what memories
Were Weakened By that scanty phrase
Again heard the raIlying shout
Again saw the ranks abiaZe;
Once more the air with smoke was thick.
The earth below with blood was wet,
Where. ike two serpents. 1.-THE and herce,
The wrestling squadrOns met
The field was bare: no grinnine skulls
Cleaned ghastiy in Il clear noontide,
For on hin not far away,
The dead were gathered side by side.
M Ma h"Gs by "a Chance. e or BY design. 0una
They left Elm where death struck him down.
''first in the foremost line"
And ttey did wen,-there let him rest;
A filter spot there c0Tld not be.
No IA Ohument upon the earth
No sePu.chre within the sea,
Cou!d match the tomb that Nature gives
lie shrtud she spreads DER his remains,
Inc green turf kissed by summer suns
And washed by summer rains.
Some c"mrsde, battle SCARED and grim.
men years on years have passed away,
Telling his children grouped around
The story of that awful day,
May not forget to speak of one
Whose namelees grave il giory's shrine
The gallant heart IT at beat It's last
First in the foremost line"
Perchsnce for him mothers soul
Sought GCd upon that bitter night
When first the dirEeful bret Zes bore
Disastrous tidings from the fight;
And in the autumn twilight gray
Behke sad eyes, in fearful strain,
GaZed Northward very wistfully
For one that did not come again.
Perchance for him soma fresh young life
Dropped YEARLY from week to week,
Struggling against the glawing grief
That eat the roses in her cheek:
I'LL plying death, with gentle touch
Set sleep eternal in her face,
ana, sorrow1ng for the roses gone.
Planted bis lilies in their place.
Gods peace be with thee in thy rest,
Lone dweller in a strangers land;
And may the mould above thy breast
Lie lighter than sisters hand!
On other brows let Fame bestow
Her fadeess wreath of laureltwine;
Enous for thee thy epitaph:
Dead in the foremost line"
JOSEPH BRADFORD.