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, 1880-05-01
THE nFctlNF IN IRON,

The Cincinnati Guzcttc, discussing tho
"striko" of tllo lr0r-lnnkcrB Of ull kinds
against American consumers, anu tho effect
Uf tllrustlng UP their prices l00 per cent,
says:
"Ihis stimulated manufacturers until tho
supply was III uNea.ss Of tie demand. ln Or
der to keep prlcss Up by forro the Ma1,.tast,
tatller than reduce prices; This we. pointed
olit as d bud exan,rIo III tic why OF strikes.
1t waB strlka Of the manufacturers agninst
cos't!,srs a.l T. worsa tl'"n st'lks t
yltes the lattgf Y folla& the example, of .liclr
thrnw their men out or employment In order
to forc9 cotis.!t!els to p1y hlxn son1ina.
for eAiployGs to eGMbine and stop wurk III
order tu secure higher prices for lAbur. We
do not htllrye strikes aru II rCIuedy for any
svll s..pposea or Ieal a manufaeturs,s !. Wi''
will llljl!re tlsctr business.
"trhu lnpl InanufMcturerg havo found TINT
tho apHcislntive movement tint carried prizes
np over one hundred per cent illjurcl tlloir
forpIgt Iron, and at the Same tIl,e ct,cckuu
consumption, willie 1t stimulated production.
Tho rtsMlt ,lB st4gnatlol,.. Ille movement
tst f1fses re- to pfses of isnn M t en-" pS
healthy one, and the reaction that followed
might hAve heen fpreaeeia.
''In like n,nllner the null boom syas uil-
reasonable, and therefore unhealthy. 1t
stimulated production. and checked COLI
sumption, and It would have flooded tho
country with foreign llatls II uat had been
possible. We arD informed that building
In this. city, owing to the ulreAs9nn1io az.
,vps Intended. This causes falling oil in
the demand for skilled labor, aud also for
material, Including inlls. ThDr9. Will not Da
one nail used whgre two would !iaye bnen
driven at reasonable prices. Thu true policy
Of the nNil-nElls therefore, would bo to meet
tho market rather than attelnKt to force c0ll-
uuulers 10 pay unreasonable prices. II IL trMu
tlle nall men llad hard times from ls71 to
1870, but ls 1t wfRu 4, AttUlhtt to nauke up tho
losses Ut six years In one9
HOf course consumers understand tho con.
ditlon Of tllp market. The know that prices
healthy combinations, They buy {ro!!. ham! M!
to mouth. 80 to Kpeak, ns 10 tonbefs' aiaa
nlanufscturt1 will lind tho way Whtch now
Beeals right to thBns. d very b9A why III tha
end. There Ii no coAilueleo IN thu nlarke1,
pnd without confidence the market cannot
b. sustained, Presently rates Will benut; capt.
tnllsts will not loan nlnncy OH linlls except
NlAQll large ,l,ar9tn, and In tho ena, ntlu thAt
end tH nut h1r OF, ths WhOle combination Will
tumble To- pieces, Aiul instead Ut renSanublu
profits which = sensible conrHe would hay"
secured, there will be heavy l0Hsts: MAnl-
fncturcEa, sneantin!e, will hnye set the cxAtG-
ple to fheir eUlploy4a ut forming couiblnA-
tioMa and strikes for higher WugeS.
"Thls u tho aazette'S 0plailon Ut the Sltua-
, 1880-05-01

Mi t,,lcr great industries. Tic paperlnakers
Have f,l,.l ihls o!lt NIftae'y. rllc@ set out u
iii lrisrs t.p nl, news print i 10 lk' percent.
1IHy h"on.;i for awl'i!"; md s'!rrr:1le'' IN
irretl lIiiu tic manufacture Of paper. Whats
,lle result? 'rle protlic!ln1, H paper IL ".
tic Increase; CONSUMPTION IL diminishing: :
consumers nrn knocking ut TIM doors Of tni-
grpss fnr re'Ief:- tNriff ntlyUr'lirs have tle
ErolIud knocked irOm uIttrr them, md Il blk
I,r"ak In tla pa,cr uarkr. IL Inevitable.
"'l!ls IL ton hlR n cu'iIIsry IN which 10
carry nut u SUCCESS tho katl!n which rll1,hi-
ilatfOlls of manufacturers undertake u play"
, 1880-05-01
AN INEBRIATE'S STORY.

r ,,TD1,rT. .,rI,,c rnonr
AN lNEDNlAlEG olVltIs
!,
What Ctncatoun Yk,llyra MD for n Victim
Of or nrn,ene:.v Dr. - ssrap,,e Narrative
san rrunttteo uu,,,tn. 1oru n.
rho following eu il trur It1 storv r ria H. outhor
- known 10 many reaaefs ot ttlc Dnstehn'
As narrative Of personal experience It Is
almost MS graphic rs Du Qu1ncey's "Con-
fcsstous Of m Opium -Eatcr":
1,',,,"7. - r..,.s,... ~, A.,
Eur t,nta 1,"is.,.. i,S,. inS gApel!smef u u,c
snecs o. .iS, Gi.S,n'n ~ ,,.aI ,pra TFfIs lkciy 70
,r,' ~, ~ int ,,ai,n o,n,,,, t r,osto
f f sbH t's irs 1ss'!a d, to yS,H fS
poIt10 1c 3 .9sSos .sSt rs fah taty otn,y 10
tlaae telaetamtIy. a,!d 1uent 70 oG saxen as
crs s ~ H. nttainnant tta III ~ nav XVII pen1 'nt,
,,, a year agG. seemed hopeless ,, wreck. l
,.t,,,st @ .vst ous.sss .so sM. M stt Mas
MM.1. M.n,v,, eoy,net aa H. "su51Siig nastI;
sllose " % t!o'ne ", wts 1eyniiu expression, Ri,d
ueyo,,!u nellei Dy Wy Wno nave not CLOSELY
sa wasee tne ~ work of aiePp': I IEveIy tIie'ia
wv juS,ms H., % ~ m ~ nlta nt,e Meae
tisose VINO pitieu Tug Wig %mo'n naa sworn
e. nsoiect: J. cail9a ,,1 Iserion '!ow hllter
sIass Nsa Ws 70 t|ls nat tastitts nor e
MM,I "tt aM0po ~ sa'say IT, Ws gpi
y!,s solaE. my nerves WIRE shattered: a,4l
ule Efcat iiyslefy ol w ttisgfnce WV t!lat
insi iH iiot saaa..." p.oos.i,eG'f @ ataeh T.. II
arlnnt a.',. , rreslo"S Ut e's' Sink '''o a9ahx-
~ aM DieSsgM sosrasy ot Lfruviah tWig,
tl!is tlilspvnkn1!c curse, Which aad h,thg
p % .s 1or ~ .py thy ye1Es, ,s Is NJ ist M 1msst' hart
~ Me,.nfe; ,Hi ~ W. tF"sn a,s GInngG M III neMr,, @
'iM " M.i'' ur lntetietl' mot utluqR. NY U"ii
siIiaTh asonyt noI oeeanso ot tne awful
hLtlhAu'R llo'!t Hs n Ky NUS unEe'
nut ny tiae litsl aaihiaatl0n oL pnblic
ill., s,,s)Iets y. a N y oi" WHY Fos
W9aii lt-itay ps as poWefiess ns esGr ~ tne
Elip FIJI u tiits !teiSe t'i1st IL ny !nSsic't nn!-
.u,!e uie ns, MfrG HUI cHaikeu At'9 Ieno'MeH. is ~
n:, S in ady r =, ny Y st Ill.,. tpe nfsa taKg .a Le
EthclsGht !tupt't, IL uoses tNH1lllG ule lltsL
Ionr Aaysl ol Easpoohiul every tnrcc
i1ollrs., DnIlng tAe t!Ne intervening NIGHTS
Etl!uuai'y cclscu y ureH1h nhL Mtts
urmi'ma ,i nrioE s, Wen .., i,aS iol "uon' yfMr
riyated De 9nlicey's elnausnt opi'!tl-lreai.l
g eGt9tG,oas!fe9s tu'a ~ Hltsiy Il!hEs ceil-
to"1"ca f.,, , ~ ~ ai, I W. My Ipsts!o tar
more NOR tbas spytIins' else Is; Iot bswIs q Seci
Of ,r, 6atteret t toast; n. ,.., H.,
1ht louItn nisnt uleihltn agH!n, Dt!t tne
thoughts Of Lex brooks laughing tllrpugll
aider eopscs anu leai'tnE trout, und the drum
oI tlle rntnen Rroase: ,,...
~ Iho niui i,i nhy; nin!S iioplnR u'at my r.
aenLpflon Hia begi!ltiills, tlafgti To luce ZIG
r':sl', and crgwu Of tue streets pierced nIe
lKe aneet; nalt WltI ny siissf u unrest
catac i!a' ucGSMstoeu tlalht' Mi1 Mneii tloo
1arrGon . ior ny lunch, isyl!llg saie. Iliere
s!pou 1aclle nle ule haNea plnnntlshtile1lts VI
~ elioice slataGes, aisa a1s1li!atiolls, a1ta
nreWs. M'a W1,lteeapfSSneu! ~ ! niaster of' the
thctf Invocation SetI1leu merely llke the llllT-
, 1880-05-01

From the ansy expc1toratlou, Increased re-
aplrAtory powet Of the lungs, aud Tho tcmpsnlo Of
and nther alatn!tMK symptn!us. after ua4ag f0l-
Lows Gumponnl syrup OF Hypophoaphltc&, II Ia
Ias i rot & oiy Ias stoppyI. bas ,Sss sreuy iSpos,s
being o4gCted AWAY.
, 1880-05-01
THE PUzzLERS' CORNER.

[OrIg!na1 contributions viii DO published la
thfA department, Correspondents Will please
acnd stcir rcni nancs with tholr tfopla tle pnma
addressed tn ~ ruzzlcrs' Corner" Avpid nl,so.
1ctc words m far hs possible. AnswcEs witt bo
published tho following weck.1
, 1880-05-01


E. H., city, 10 inturtncd TINT tho puzzles sent
nro nut or!Ell!nl, .nu houco will not bs published.
Il. +. X, city, catnO tirst to tho ft,nt With the
list coMpIetu and In applo-pie order. Thanks
for p,tzzlea.
Tho urututos, f;aIcua, ILL.,, nre happy to be able
tn reEart u full list this week, unl confess that
tho job WIS not II hnlf-hour task.
Nclson!an, Nelson ill.,, Is entitled To credit for
six and u hIlti nnYwers. lie found I'LL save tha
centFul AcrOstc and part of tho Multcse.
.1yro, city, Gun only count 1--WE rs tho rcward Of
aIs intMts.-the crt,4., thu rhunltlnil, and tho
European c,ln slipping fron his ilhgers.
Dick Bhu1mry, city. wishes credit givcu for
seven this Week.-hlR fntiuFe being OF Funch'8
"Dlleatoon." d. =. has cupitul sluare In this
number.
tieHn. Champaign. ILL.,, reads tho titles cleaF
tO every p,ixzlD 0E lust week., fruM the rroSs to
tho cryl'ttXra,n. This criticism on tho riddle il
U Jnat unc.
Happy Thought, Frccport, H., who has beon
80 long hbscttt u1ld 40 tnHCh Ttssol. answers all
nf Inst weeks tlst sAvo tho UrbaEn F4dalo.
ThAnks for c.ar1ldu.
Punch, UrlHlnn, ILL.,, bmitcs rs he wnlks to the
Fntt- -0fct with nl the Iltt1e tokerB under Gtlv0r,
anh WHEN the Iuttor Wus opened In Chicago none
Of thpln hutl t...npeI. Tho gentleman uiosoa hls
fgfter thus, inter answering tho urypt0HtA1n;
"Ani AlI,ung the brightest memories and must
aXrcchbH ramntsCrnGes 4tnubtltas Will te the
It,oinpnls, ar hours, rs the c,lse n1ny be. which
wpru consumed IT. running auWn the hidden
mysteries Ut tho PtlxxlnlS' Corner"
, 1880-05-01

NO. 1,1Ea.
When time. which stanls our Year, away
8hallstcAl 1ur pleasures too.
The fne1nory of the past shall stay
And half cur Joys renew.
, 1880-05-01

y
Across-To turr. over: to turn inside out, sn
n!stress: IN abbfoviation; in Ncisonipn:.
CnlCAuo. b. r. &.
DIAM0ND-No. 1.la4.
In Qutrk; n limit: kind Of cloth. with blue
and wh!tp stripes, cotnmon In tho West Indies;
With I'LL nst-sticK; tilreo-fourths Of smaller
p9stlon; in ,Trowhead.
MELON. Iii. NEtgoN1AM,
SQUARE WOnD-No. L1a5.
A birsnnn measure; procured from fer
Mlchtcd subst4nec: to Issue or nuw furth:
CHICAGO DICK suurAnr.
SQUARE wORD-NO. 11oo.
Language; Inward Impulses; INNS name re-
FULTON, Ill. TowurAn.
....... ANA0RAM-No. 1.ls7.
STOP NINE STEW8, VI Change to read
town and state iii the Wesr.
NUMERICAL ENi9MA-No. L1es.
nm composed " epSeH letters, and ain Qlft1
Ny IL, ., 1, Is any uurtty mineral.
hly3, 1, 6. D. :. IL il woup0u.
NEWARK, n. j. WILL. WlApLE
NUMERICAL ESl1MA-NO+ l,leo.
atm composed OF six letters, and atn at ran-
dom.
My3,., |, IL IN exclamation.
My6.G &, |, IL to cxccrate.
DELAvAS, Wis. Wku
BIRDS IN AMnuStI-NO. Ito.
~ I}leitl 4 1ik, RI o l.tlr,I. wht4n9 {3t Wher6
biOlly, nlnY ~ Trim pMHnt1. t5) Low lnws.
!6) N, brlilY dock. u Use 1t, Tulr. ~ 4 thin
lcEgn., tp True temper: tlo} Hog tnaii.
LES M0lxEs, Ia. HAwKEYE.
, 1880-05-01

Across-To turn over: 10 turn inside out; a1
nctua!y existing being: in Dick 9hunarT. Down
I'm Ill, Iuwhcaa; WY mahs q hailuigs q hnsten;
CHICAGO. y. r, e.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Death In the Coal Mines,

The report of inspectors of anthracite
coal mines in the Schuylkill region re-
lating to casualties in the mines is a
ghaStly list. In 1878 the killed num-
bered eighty-seven and the injured PAT.
In 1879 there were lib killed and 1897
injured. OF the fatal accidents. twelve
deaths were caused by explosions of
ire-damp, seven by blasts and other
explosions of powder, fifty-five by fall
ing coal, slate and rock; twenty-five
by cars and mine wagons, and seventeen
in miscellaneous ways. The ways in
which some men meet death are strange
indeed. Patrick Casey was caught by
rush of coal in shute and carried
with it to point where plank caught
him by The neck and choked him TO
death. Griffith Watkins, a boy, left his
place in the breaker and went 10 get a
drink of water. AS he was passing the
boiler,house q runaway Car crushed
| through the side, struck him and killed
him. Charles Dreshman, miner, aged
twenty-five, who was engaged shovel
ing at the mouth of a shute, was found
lying dead, with one leg down the shute
and small quantity of loose earth lying
on him. No indications of what killed
him could be found, but it was sup.
posed that his foot slipped into the hole
and he imagining that he was about tC
fall to the bottom, was literally fright
ened TO death.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Killed In a Gymnasium.

Alfred P. Goodell, aged twenty-five,
in business with his father as a dentist
in New York, was suddenly killed in
Woods gymnasium in that city, He
was sitting on q horizontal bar-not Il
trapeze, but a wooden rod held by up
right posts at height OF five feet ten
inches. He had been practicing in the
gymnasium nearly two hours, and but a
few minutes previous, y had been exer-
cising on the bar with the customary
revolutions, which are among the sim
plest movements, and not at all danger
ous. lie was in the act of conversation
with some friends, young pupils, with
whom he was talking about the methods
of performing the different feats. Sud
denly he fell back, and instead of hold
ing on tue bar by his knee joints, as is
| customary, he fell Oft and struck on the
mattress beneath. 1t was but slight
| fail, and one that is often experienced
without injury, but young Goodell un'
| fortunately struck ON his head so thai
the whole weight of his body doubled
| his chin upon his breast and broke hii
neck. John Wood, the proprietor o
the gymnasium, stood beside him wher
he fell, and thought he was only stunned
by the fall, as frequently happens, anC
that he would recover in few moments
But young Goodell was soon found to b.
speechless. and respiration was sus
pended. Restoratives and stimulant
were at once applied, artificial respira
tion was attempted and physicians sen
for. A doctor arrived in few min
utes, and at once pronounced the iDjur,
fatal, and within twenty minutes tn
unfortunate young man died. Wor'
was sent to his father, who arrive,
promptly, not knowing the seiious ma
ture of the injury. AS DR.. (ioodel
ioined the throng of athletes and other
who had congregated, he supposed hi
son was only temporarily unconscious
and asked, Glow long will it be befor
he will recoverP"
Some bystander, who did not kno,
DR.. Goodell, said, He won't recover q
all; he is dead"
DIR. Goodell, who is himself in delicat
health, almost tainted at the dreadfl
shock of this unexpected bereavement
The coroner gave his permission for II
body to be removed to DR.. Goodell
house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Saved by a Spaniel.

William Prince of Orange on the
morning of the twelfth of September,
1872, was saved from assassination at
the hands of his enemies by. the action
of little doy. The Spanish army under
the command Of Alva, invading the
Netherlands, and the army of patriots
under the command OF the prince, were
encamped near the city of Mons. Inc
plan was formed for the surprise OF the
patriots and the capture OF assassination
of William, and for this purpose band
of six hundred disguised men were
placed under the command of Julian ko-
nero. The historian ofthe e." Rise OF the
Dutch Republic" narrates that near the
hour of two O'Clock in the morning,
1.-THE holdest, led by Julian in person,
made at once for the princes tent. Ills
guards and himself were in profound
sleep, but small spaniel, who always
passed the night upon his bed, was a
more faithful sentinel. The creature
sprang forward, barking furiously ut the
sound of hostile footsteps, and scratch
ing his masters face with his paws.
There was but just time for the prince TO
mount horse which was ready saddled
and 10 effect his escape through the
| darkness before his enemies sprang into
| the tent. His servants were cut down,
| his master Of the horse and two of his
secretaries. who gained their saddles a
moment later, all lost their lives and but
for the little dogs watchfulness. Will
liam OF Orange, upon whose shoulders
the whole weight OF his country's for,
tunes depended, would have been led
within week to an ignominious death
To his dying day, the prince ever after,
ward kept spaniel of the same race in
the bed chamber This event occurred
but short time after the Paris wed
ding, and short time after the St
Bartholomew tragedy. The historian
and moral philosopher can more appro
priately discuss the influence which tn
watchfulness of The little spaniel ha'
upon the destinies of the world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Experience With an Earth Quake,

w. A. Gorrill, of the Pacific bridge
company, San Francisco, had the
good fortune to be in the port of San
Salvador, Central America, so badly
shaken up by the recent earthquake.
Mr.. Gorrill had just lighted cigarette
and was sitting without the door of IN
adobe house when the first terrific shock
came. He picked himself up from the
ground to ask what such proceedings
might mean, but instantly another shock
answered the half-expressed conun-
drum. Mr.. Gorrill then kept quiet and
held on to tree, which trembled from
root to the topmost branch for many
minutes. He thought the thing couldn't
last long, for old mother earth, at the
rate she was going on, must soon crack
her ribs. And mumbling over after old
King Leah:
O. And thou, all shaking thunder,
Strike fiat the thick rotundity O. the world;
Crack natures moulds, all germins spill at
once"
Mr.. Gorlill waited for cessation. lie
waited a long time, however, as the
shocks were continuous in the imme-
diate locality where he happened to be
-"the Valley of the Hammock" sc
named because it is always swinging
for two nights and one day. The two
villages between which he was did moi
save hut, and 1900 persons found
themselves homeless. The earth cracked
in many places and foaming water
spurted out of the ground. The huti
tumbled all one way, as if mown dowr
by an immense sickle, sulphur impreg,
mating the whole air.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Out of season-An empty pepper box.
Buffaloes are growing scarce at the
West.
There are 34.O34, 900 hogs in the
United States.
Pork packing ranks as the third
American industry.
The only law in Alaska is the United
States revenue law.
Barcelona. according to Olive Logan.
is the New York OF Spain.
The American half dime of 1902 is
deemed a bargain OF 500.
A toy maker of Montrose, Pa, uses
soc, 900 feet of Eastwood every year.
Tilton's son Carroll is preparing for
! the ministry. He lives with his mother.
Arizona contains $4,000, 900 acres of
land, 5000, 900 of which are surveyed.
The negro physicians of Tennessee
have organized Il State medical associa-
| ton.
London Truth says that in the last
ten years there have been 3 352 strikes in
England.
The British national debt lacks little
of being twice as large as that OF the
United States.
The total losses by fire in Vermont
during the four years ending January /.
1880, were S3.66l, 100.
Jefferson Davis expects to gather
about 1000 bales of cotton from his
plantation in Mississippi this year.
Edison has salary Of S25 QUO year
from the company he serves. besides
royalty from all sorts OF patents.
IF we could see others as we see our
selves, there would be more cookbook
iug people in the world, ,-PIcdy yaie.
To neutralize the sting of gnai or
MOSQUITO, rub the part affected with 81
little cerumcn, that is, the wax of the
ear.
Alex. IL. Stephens weighed only
seventy-one pounds at the end OF the
war. At present he weighs ninety
three.
Sam Ward agrees in the opinion OF
Ude that cookery in England is superior
to that of any other country in the
: world.
"Ecarlate is the name of a new re-
color derived from coal. 1t is prophe-
, sled that cochineal has had its day and
that the new color will take its place.
f St. Louis girls ought to find content
; ment in the fact that they can hold more
pins in their mouths at one time than
, any other girls can.-Boston Post.
, Eight hundred and forty-three rail,
road accidents occurred in the United
: States during the year ending Septem-
ber 80, 1879, by which 1872 persons were
killed and 752 hurt.
SEALED PROPOSAL.
What are sealed proposals. rom!'
Archly asked bright-eyed miss,
Whose mouth upturned Ikea rosebud sweet
Seemed asking for kiss.
"Why, Fanny dear, I'll illustratei
\ IT'S plain as a, b, c,
) Give me your hand-you have my heart ..
And NOW = ltis sealed-YOu seeI
-.fiddLei0,Cn Transcript.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Two Lovers.

love my lover; on the heights above me
lie mocks my poor attainments with a
trown;
i, looking up as he is looking down,
By his displeasure guess he still doth love
me;
For his ambitious love would ever prove me
More excellent than as yet am shown;
SO straining for some good ungrasped un-
known,
] vainly would become his image OF me,
And, reaching through the dreadful gulis that
Our souls, strive with darkness nights and
days
Till my perfected work toward him raise,
Who laughs thereat and scorns me more than
ever;
Yet his upbraiding is beyond all praise.
This lover that love l call Endeavor,
l have another lover loving me.
Himself beloved OF all men, fsir and true.
He would not have me change although l
grew
Perfect as light, because more tenderly
He loves myself than loves what might be-
Low at my feet he sings the winter through,
And never won l love to hear him WOO,
For in my heaven both sun and moon is he,
To my bare life fruitful flooding Nile,
His voice like April airs that in our isle
Wake sap in trees that slept since autumn
wept;
His words are all caresses and his srn;Ie
The relic OF some Eden ravishment;
And he that loves me so call Content.
Mary r. Robinson.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11
Life.


Short days flying, swift years rolling
Downward toward eternity;
Ere we understand our longings
Oft the open grave we see.
Cares and wishes crowd together,
Changing ever in the breast;
With the morning comes the knowedge,
JOY fulfilled can take no rest.
Schemes of life and plans for living
Fancy bids us ever try,
But their sweet fulfillment never
Brings us that for which we sigh.
Young, we fancy pleasure deathlees,
A far-s:retching Wonderland;
Soon it fades, and sorrow follows;
On the desert waste we stand.
Yes, from out the brightest morning
OFT we harvest bitter pain,
joys soon past, or lightly gathered
Life so iruitless and so vain!
All what weary hours of longing
Lost occasion brings the mind
How the wounded soul may lang,iish,
Never balm or healing find
Then when evening closes on thee,
Weep not as thine hours depart;
Only peace and holy stiffness
Gather close within thine heart.
Then, the woes OF life forgetting,
From its stain and guilt set free,
will thy last and lowly pillow
Like the tender rose leaf be.
-Harper's Weekly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-11

Speaking of difficulties, the Modern
ArgO says that wasp or a well-organ-
lied hornet is the only chap on record
that can back out of a serious difficulty
al his own sweet will.