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Connecticut western news., 1882-03-01
VICINITY.

Pleasant Valley is to have new rake fac. tsfy.
 The Millerson band will give an entertain. ment on the 9th.
 The millinery firm of Handlin & Bailey ID Sharon has dissolved.
 Cranberry Plains is the pleasant title of a hamlet near Norwalk.
 There is talk of resurrecting the Baker vllle brass band. The place is overrun with rats.
 A Darisn milkman peddles milk in the after noon, in order that he may lie abed later in the morning.
 Seven students of Yale College will prob ably be expelled for stealing signs from stores ID New Haven. A negro named Charles T. Allen ot New London, must have his feet amputated be. cause they have been frozen.
 New Hartford has an amateur 'Olivette' troupe in which Miss Nellie How'd of Pleas ant Valley is winning much praise.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Reed of Sharon wore given surprise visit the other night, it being the 25th anniversary of their marriage.
 "Ida,"a New Haven steamer has gone tc pieces in Bridgeport harbor She probably got into the clutches of the wharf rats.
 Johanna Corcoran of New Haven jumped into well the other day, but was not serious ly injured. Hereafter she'll let we'll enough alone.
 A printing press in Dowd's office in Winsted chawed the hand that fed it, the other day md James Burdick eats left handed in con. sequence.
 Somebody stole pair of scissors from the ,.ditor of the Norwalk Hour the other day I. was g cutting rebuke, but the paper came out as usual.
 Winsted is to have new sash and blind factory, as the windows of the stone throw ng owners of glass houses over there need more protection.
 Blondin the famous rope walker, who crossed the Niagara river, over the falls some years ago, is to travel with the Barnum show the coming season.
 Norwich is holding anti-polygamy meet 'ugs, and now the hydra.headed monster had better crawl inso it's hole and pull the hole in after it. Joseph Tomklns, what sayest thou now:
 "Seme of the haudsomest girls in Danbury' 8 tended the military ball there the other tight, says the New Haven Register The rest oi them probably couldn't get away from the hat shops.
 You can get At Bradlsy's, Hose worth 26 cents for l2 cents; Crash Toweling for 6 cents worth 10 cents; Set steel Knives and 2 F,rks for 65 cents, worth sl.25, and every thing else at about 40 cts. on 6 dollar.
 "All who arc in favor of the government issuing the money of the country, free bal tot without bribery, corruption or intimida- tion,r erc etc. are requested to atterd kreenback caucus to nominate town officers ID Millertoa.
 We have received, with "compliments ot he publishers" . neat little book entitled Farm Architecture, being lecture delivered y E. c Gardner on that subject, before the board of agriculture in 1880, illustrated with examples of beauty as we'll as what should be avoided in architecture. IL s from the press of the Paper World, Bol yoke, and to say that Clark W. Bryan's estab- ishment did the publishing, is sufficient Iaaranty of.i of.iassypograpnical perfection.
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Wanted !!

A SOBER, INrELLIGENT,a and Industrious "A Single Man. He must have some knowl- e'iyt "f Gardening, and understand tue cmre o' itors,s ana StucS. One not over thirt, Ave W nuid be preferred. To n ms n who can meet u ( ab we requirements and come we'll recon. nended, hhcra! wages will be paid.
 made to w. B. RUDD.
 Lakeville. Conn. Awa6
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fk. Hs. SEYM Ol:A.

FURNISHING G GUNDERTAKEk,C Baskets, bur. isl robes and everything pertaining to the lsiness at the lowest possible prices. deliver. I at residences without extra charge. Per .es, ana every facility tor keeping booies, Ad will take chaIge of funerals when desired. .rferences by permission. W. W. W.lcb, M
 :. J. N. Cowles, J. B. Eidridge, E. L. Gay- ,r,l, k. 1. Clissey.
 samples may be seen at my house or ct ,arEs x Cos store st any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1879. At
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For Sale.

situated in the north of Salisbury, on Town iiili. 50 called, containing A56 acres, on which s large quantity of wood and sprouts of IS and 20 growth, with meadow, piow and pas- ture land, enough for large stock of cattle, Is offered tor sale Terms made eaay for arti"ulas enquire of J. W. Parks, on adjoin- ing farm 26tt j. W. and A. N. PARKs.
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Muhscrapel0m Account. -Tae date On th' eel.a. ed s'iP .: paper with the 1.ne ci thc ane' scrapsioM is psAlsa; lhar, k. D. Smith 6julss indicates that AI. Smith has paid for h't peHsz Jaly iSSa It is hoped that su6ecribers will ret on their papers is always corr ct. and when the, pay tor . renewal of their subscription. Wtil % serve whether their date is changed 10 indicate n prop.r credit and in the event of ao error. 10 ln form ua for correction al once. No claims TOT e ror- iu ther. sccouNta will hereafter 6e constdere 0nsess presented within thirty aAys after the payment ia claimed to have been maue e the regular receipt of the paper with the date t' which the subscription is paid plainiy pri"set ihsreou "A prima fAcie evidence of iss acceptance aa
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1OR N.

In Ct Harrington Feb 6, daughter to Lank l. Comstock n Salisbury Feo. 2l, son to Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Cain, weight 10 IA pounda m West Cornwall Feb. "A, son to George Hubbard. au " est Cornwall Feb. A, son to sammy Knapp
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE !!

TUW N VE NUHTH AMMAN.
 Al L PERSONS hablu to pay taxes on the list i 1881 m ths own of North Ca, san arv hereby to'ifeu thai win meet Ihem at the oat Ofhcs in 'snaA Valley. March 1uth. irUm 10 O. m to h m at the Post Office, Eaat Csi aan. March a0th rom 10 s m. to p. m. the rane day At barnum char sOn Co.'S. Offics. from D. m. 10 D. tn {; at 'e store of hesnrs, tulhr S ! set Aprt, let, 1888. r the parPose of r. ceivii z said tAx,s,
 ihIse-iour'hs of one D. cent per Osth gil ks ed to all taxes rvmaini. ( u, paId onr mo. th ft r this notice, wi iegal fe, z kr collection.
 LAME l.. KkAGG, Collector. North Ca aan. March lst 1SSs 0NY6
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G. W. SLOVlLLE,
Furnishing Undertaken

 od dealer in Baskets, Coffns, Burial Eobes, .d all klnus ot Undertan ers' Goods. The ust approved nethu,ls known to the profes- uli used in preserv nK the dead. SOS Cabinet work, Upholstering, sud Repairing gomptiy and thoroughly uone. " Agent for Nj. G. W Nheeler's cut flowers. Residence and shop on the "GIcen," Norfolk, Conn. SStf.
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y4Arrsv,rJv 0h;o Esh

HAYEsvILLR, Ohio, Feb. II, 1880. am very glad to say that have tried hop atters. and never took any thing that did me much good. l only took twr bottles and would not take $lM for the good they did ue. recommend them to my patients, and get the best It suits from their use.
 C. B. MERGER, II. D.
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some other Bitters, as it is not . whiskey drink. It is moro like the old.fashioned
 bone set tea, that has done a world of good. If you don't feel inst right try Hop Bit,srs. -Nunda Netcs.
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AIH n.

Il Emporia, Kansas, Feh. IS, Harry, aged 6, solr of Samuel and Emogene Emmons, late ui Cornwall. II East Cauaan Feb g, very suddenly of paralysis, Flo,a Jula oldest daughter of A. $ ana Ella Garheld, aged 6, years.
 ''Sate among the angels"
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Fer Sale or Rent,

NNHE DESIRABLE PROPERTY known as the N John \. Rck'ey homestead. situated in tho v'Iags of North Cat aHn. oseeetion given Aprtl
 sc BECKIRY. Canaan. Jan. 25 1882. Sltf
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For Sale.

TWILL SELL on reasonable terms. nv pro erty on River street, consisting of ab, ut ti,r ee-quarters cf an acre of land in good state fcuitivation, good horse barn, shed and tut- 'uildings Also foundation and cellar of rouse which was urned down.
 Enquire of
 F. PEoUIoNEY. Canaan, Jan. r, tSS2. S0tf
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Notice to Tax Payers.

ALL PERSONS liable to pay Taxes in the 1wn ot Salisbury on the assessment list of Sl, aie hereby n0tiueu that win meet them John McEHoy's store, Lhsmnvile, 1hurs- y. March 2d, IIuih N. m uLtM n d. nl. C. Ii. Gleis store, Salisbury IsLter, OL the . .il. day, from r. ni. tu P. m; At GsnlRs 1. ialk 5 st,Ie. Ore Hli,, tiiuay, March Sd, Ss bahS on he same day, rom P, In until F. Ill. Ut Daviu Watts store, Falls Village, n Saturday, March 4th, irunl 9 a. m. uIui Il m. at James Fl. BaInum store, Lime ock, on the same day, from l P m until { m. All persons n.giectlhg tu pay ssid tsx p the days above mentioned, wlil be charged egal fees.
 ;. 0. one per cent. per mtn nth will be added 'aI taxes remaining unpaid after the tenth ay oI Alrll. t-a2.
 w.. 5. PERRIN, G HeetoE, Laktv .' ,,,hn.. +, b. l;, lss2. Sw8l
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LOCAL NEWS.

s.s We shau feel greatly obliged to any our friends in the county, or elsewhere, wh. will sand us particulars of any occurrence {" interest which may come under their notice.
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A WuNiD OF Gopp Che oi the most poI,- iiu m"'lc'nes now bt ore the American u"Iic, IS ".p Ru,ers. You see u every. wher.. People 'ake it W tn effect It builds them np. It Is noI as pleasant to the taste as
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For Sale.

ONE HORSE. ONE WAGON. with Pole ard hafts, o.e Gun, one Row Boat, ana come 'onsehoid Goocs. POk1 Elk 4. khRRY.
 Clxyt AasR. SwS6
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CORRESPONDENCE.

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 a@ Write only on one side of the paper and send sonteEAing each week if possible. Don't wait until yop can gather s fall column to send "an at once" but let us hear from you from week to week, if you can't give more than two 0 items at time. remembering that ne,ns is not improved by age.
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 y u.r,,n sSevta Charles W. WOlfs. Eehs sAn-S' c. a. Crane. ~ Aampnrsy's 0rns Sst.s oAAHs po.,.,ne. yAstOornws', Tue" smporum." "sat v, A. Roberta. 6sst NSSA~' D. L. Prats SootA4sld AAo AuI 'lSs WelcA q Johnson. NSSa"S
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
TRIMMING Trees

There are frequently pleasant days in Decem-
her, and sometimes in January, that the wealth
is not too cold for the fruit grower to work in
his orchard comfortably. As this is usually a
season of leisure, when such days come they
should be improved by locking over the orchard,
and cutting off such limbs may be thought
necessary for the improvement of the orchard.
Limbs cut off at this season of the year, when
the sap is comparatively at rest, leave a wound
that can be more easily protected from the act
ion of the weather, than if cut few months
hence, when the sap is i'll motion.
To trim tree inst right, requires good judg-
ment, good eye and some experience, as we'll
as good tools. The saw should he not only
sharp but perfectly straight, and set wide
enough to run easy; the knife and axe should
also be sharp. To trim trees with dull tools is
not only very disagreeable work. but it is I'M
possible to do the work well.
Some make mistake in trimming trees, by
trimming too much in the middle, cutting ont
not only large limbs, bnt also all of the fruit
bearing spurs leaving but small amount OF
bearing wood ct the end of each limb. While
it is desirable to cut ont all limbs tn: { cross
the other limbs, and to keep the inside of the
tree, so that the fruit can be easily gathered
there is point beyond which il is not iudicious
to CO. as some of the best fruit frequently grows
in the centre of the tree; this is especially true
of some varieties of apples.
There are some pear trees that grow too high
and need to have their tops cut off TO make them
grow more stOcky. The peach tree not only
needs TO be cut off at the top. but to be headed
in on all sides.
In trimming small trees one thing should
never be lost sight Of if the top does not spread
enough 10 shape it, a few inches of the lateral
shade. Where large limbs are eut off the wound
should be covered with gum shellae dissolved in
alcohol, OF white lead mixed with n very little
oil.-Mdss. PIOaghRdR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
Cheap Smoke-houses.

A good smoke house is a necessity on every
farm, large or small, where any meat is cured Mt
all. There exists no reason why every farmer
who slaughters swine should not have the de-
licious sugar-cured hams as well as the more
ordinary fare of picked pork.
good smoked house does not necessarily i'm
ply an expensive one. All that is imperative
for n smoke house is room of sufficient size
which can be filled with smoke and shut up
tight, with conveniences to hang up the meat.
A sweet, clean cask has efficiently served as a
smOke-hOuse where only few hams were to be
smoked. In most of the smoke-houses on farms
the fire is made on a stone slab in the middle OF
the floor. In others pit is dug about foot
deep, in the ground and the fire placed in that.
In some of the improved smoke-hOnses the fire
is made in pit outside of the house, and the
smoke communicated 10 the house by means of
pipes. Stat shelves are provided in other houses,
upon which the pieces of meat are laid (skinS
down) during the smoking process, instead of
being hung up, according TO the old mode.
A plan common in sections of Maryland and
Pennsylvania is building the smoke house upon
u brick wall and over n brick arch, through
which a number of holes or spaces are left in the
brick-work for the smoke TO pass through Be
meath the arch is the ash-pit, and n door opens
into this The door to the meat room by this
arrangement is reached with the assistance of a
ladder.
Meat, in whatever sort of smoke house it is
prepared, should be continually surrounded by
smoke produced from material that imparts a
pleasant flavor, as good hickory wood or corn
cobs. While the smoke ought TO be continuous,
the smoking process must not hasten TO such a
degree as to raise the temperature sufficiently to
make the fat oOze out of the meat, or to prevent
the creosote in the smoke from thoroughly per-
meating its entire substance. In word, the
fire from which the smoke arises should neither
be permitted to die out nor blaze up in flames.
Old smoke-houses should he thoroughly cleaned
ont previous to use, and the conveniences from
xvki ha n.ea ts ell aN inaI tn in
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
To Keen Honey

Put the honey in dry, warm room. If the
temperature is even 100 deg. +. il will be all the
better. In such a room the honey will not gath
er moisture, ''swelt,' it is called, ard there
will be no trouble from sourinE. Extracted
honey should always be kept in open vessels
covered with cotton cloth, so the moisture, in
case il was extracted before il was thorough
" cured, would escape. IL this precauton is
taken, there is little danger in extracting before
the honey is capped over, beginning Just the
Gaping is commenced. If extracted honey is
kept in n temperature of from 80 deg. to 100
deg, it will not granulate. Granulaiion, how
ever, does not injure the honey in fact it is one
of the best tests of its purity. To re-liqurfy
candied honey, we have only to heat it, II we
are careful not to raise the temperature above
lS0 deg, il will lose none of its excellence To
do this easily, place the crock can containing
the honey in vessel of water, placing something
on the bottom of the vessel 30 that the crock
may not touch the bottom and become too
much heated If the water in the vessel is not
permitted to boil, there is little danger of the
honey being injured. Honey should be put up
in clean attractive packages, which will moi
leak-Bee Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
Danger of Winter-Killins.

The severe drouth which prevailed in many
portions of this country the past summer,
checked the growth of the young wood in some
trees and shrubs, aud for a time they became
nearly dormant. The copious rains and warm
weather occurring afterwards, have started
some of them into a second growth, which will
be likely to render the tips of such shoots more
susceptible of winter killing. We have observ-
ed this result particularly with varieties OF
of the raspberry, usually regarded as quite
hardy. The safest course, undoubtedly, is tC
lay the canes down; bnt where this cannot be
done, the question has been discussed whether
it weuld be best 10 cut off the imperfectly ripen-
ed portions, or leave them TO take their chance.
Amputation would be best, were il not for the
fact that pruning late in autumn always in.
creases liability to injury by cold. Under these
considerations it would be interesting to try both
ways. In all observations and experiments OF
the kind, il should be borne in mind that win
ter-killing results more from the condition Of
the young wood than the degree of cold which
follows--COHRfgy Gentleman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
wbv no sco.chmen Go to Heaven.

Long wears ago in times 50 remote that histo-
nv does not fix the epoch, dreadful war was
waged by the King Of Scotland. Scottish Vaior
prevailed, and the King of Scotland, elated by
his success, sent for his Prime Minister, Lord
Alexander. .
sweli, Sandy" said be, sis there ne'er king
we Gamma conquer moor
6An' il please your Majesty, ] ken o. q king
that your Majesty Gamma vanquish."
San who is he, Sandyr
Lord Alexander, reverently looking up, said,
"the King O. Heaven"
"The King o. whaur, sandyp
''The King o. Heaven"
The Scottish King did not understand, but
was unwilling TO exhibit any Ignorance.
aust gang your way, Sandy, and tell the King
o. Heaven to gle up his domniOns, or I'll come
myseP and ding him DOT o. them; and mind,
Sandy, We dinna come back TO us until We hae
dime DOR biddin'."
Lord Alexander retired much perplexed, but
met priest, and, treasured, returned, and pre-
scented himself
'well, Sandy" said the King, cha ye seen
the King O. Heaven, and what says he to oor
biddin'r
"An' it pleases your Majesty, have seen ane
O. his accredited ministers"
"Weel and what says her
''He says your Majesty may cen hae his king
dom for the askin' q it,
'swas he sac civil I" said the King, warming
to magnanimity. "Just gang your ways back,
Sandy, an tell the King of Heaven that for his
ciyility the dell Scotchman shall set foot in
his kingdom"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
Nothing In It,

81 s'pose you has read de Presidents mes
sage r inquired an old cOlored man, as he Was
sweeping an Office on Larned Street, the other
day.
i'oh, yes"
"Anything speshul in it,"
''No not much"
"say anything bout de way peraters has riz
mp in price ~
'aNo."
Anything bout de world gwine to end on de
31st r.
s'Guess not"
''Git any 6ggers in dar to play policy Our
al didn't see any"
'Did he say it was gwine to be hard win
terr
''No; he didn't even mention the subject"
Didn't give any cures for chilblains or sore
froatsp
ssNon
sDen what's de good of any messagei What's
de of sittin' dar and foOlin' round and burn
in out de gas Sakes to graciOusl Pears like
If i couldn't squeeze in at leas' one leetle cure
for corns in n seben-column message, I'd let de
old fing go, and take my chances on q rattle fur
n Christmas goose !"-Free Press.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
OUR CHARLIE.
BY THOMAS MACkEILAR.

little son-an only son-hav- we.
tGod bless the lad and keep him night and day,
And lead him softly Ter this stOny way
He Is blueeyed, and haIen hair has he,
tSueh, long ago, mine own was wont TO be-
And people say he much resembles mel.
I've never heard a bird runlet sing
So sweetly as he talks. His veFsis are small
Sweet words-oh how deliei ensly they fall -
Much Ike the sound IF silver bells they ring
And I'LL the house with music. Beauty lies
As naturally upon his check bloom
Upon peach Like morning vapor flies
Before his smile my minds unfrequent gloom
A jocund child Is he, and full Of fun;
He laughs with happy heartincss; and he
His haif elesed eyelids wrinkles rogushly,
I'LL from their lashes tears start up and run
The drops are bright diamonds When they roll
Adown his cheek, they seem o. be o'erfiowing
Of the deep well of love within his soul
The human tenderness Of his nature showing.
lis pleasant TO look upon him, while be sleeps;
His plump and chubby arms and delicate fingers
The halforned smile that round his red lips ereeps
The intellectual glow that family fingers
Upon his eountenanee. as he talks
With some bright angel on his nightly walks.
We trernble when We think that many q storm
May beat upon him, in the time 70 como
That his now beautiful and fragile form
May bear burden and wearisome.
Yet so the stain Of outlines and shame
Be never placed upon his sonl and name
80 he preserve his virtue though he die
And to his God. his race his country prove
A faithful man whom praise gold can buy,
Nor threats of vile, designing men can move
We ask no more. We trust that He who leads
The footsteps Of the feeble lamb will hold
This lamb Of ours in mcrcys pasture fold.
Where every inmate near the loving Shepherd feeds
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
TIle fun Of the Ching.
GIVE Us BACK THE TAILS.


five, m Mr. Darwin says,
Frrm monkevs are descended,
Old Time In changing things, hath not
As vet the matter mende<i-
Descendants Of cur ancestors
Have no such times a. they,
wha had no rent Of honse or ts1
OF government 10 pay.
No dunning tailor bills came in
Dame Nature clothing gave
And freaks Of fashion did not ihake
on moukey-gir slave
81 The oiden ways the hAppiest way:
The new condition fails;
And. Darwin, Il yon can. my boy,
just give rs back the tails
No burning out of bed had they,
No boiling breakfast down;
No hasty walk 10 shop, In fear
OF .afne old boss frown-
The lady monkey sat not up
Til day the night did rout.
In waiting for the lodge to cl"se.
And let her husband out.
They had no votes, It's true, but they
No officers 10 keep,
And DER defaulter's cash account
They never had TO weep
90 the olden ways the happiest wsyi
The new condition fails;
And, Darwin. II you can, my boy,
Just give us back the tails
They had no fashions promenade,
Where beauty's feet could -trays
But then the old bOss-m0nkry had
No mijiner to pay,
They had no wine, the monkeys young.
Throagh night 10 keep storming -
They saved thereby tyoH know yoafseiu
A headache In the morning:
A peaceful race were they, VINO ne or
70 wars appeal did ny
They saved thereby occasion Tor
A joint Commission High
A smart4r race were they than that
Which from them hath descended
And Time, by changing things, hath not
As yea the matter mended-
Fur tie oidea WAYS the happiest way
The new condition fails;
So. Darwin. II you caa, my boy,
Plsa.e give US back the tsils,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-01-12
at IS COMMON,


So are the stars in the arching skies,
So are the smilos In the ehildren's eyes;
Common the life giving breath of the Spring
So are the songs which the wild birds sing !:
Blessed be God, they are common.
Common the grass in its glowing green,
so is the waters glistening SHEEN;
Common the springs Of love and Inirth,
So are tho precious gifts Of earth
Common the fragrance Of rosy june;
So IL the geneDus harvest-moon;
80 are the towering. mighty hills.
So are the twittering. trlekling rills.
Common the beautiful tints OF the Fall;
So il the sun, which is over all
Common the rain, with its patlering foet-
So Is the brcsd, which We daily eat:
Blessed be .ioa il Is common!
So Il the sra, In his wild unrest
Kissing forever the earth's brown hreastl
So is the voice Of undymg prayer,
Evermore piercing the ambient airl
So unto ALL are the promises" given;
So unto all. Is the hope Of heaven;
Common the rest from the weary strife
So Ia the life which il aftsr life
Blcsssd be God, it Is common