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LIVE STOCK
Indianapolis Market.

INDIANAPOLIS, June g.
CATTLE-Recepts, 100; Shipments, so. Local sup
ply very light; market steady and unchanged.
Exports Gf here) ...--...--.-..S 6.2o36.60
Good to choice shippers 5.6006.10
Common to fair shippers 4.750530
Stoekers ..------... 3.75SD450
Good to choice and heifers -----... 4.5005.50
Fair to medium and heifers- 800. 3.60@430
Common cows and heifers. 2.50G3. 25
Veal calves, common to good $500. 4.50065O
Bulls good to choice Observation-Disclosures. 4.o0D460
Bulls common to fair 3.0003.75
Milk cows, common to good % 90 $4,000
HoGs-Receipts, 3,O00 shipments, 1,45O. Fair
supply and Of only fair quality. Mostly light grades.
Market opened at a decline of SC from yesterdays
prices closing firm; all sold
Select medium and heavy Sc. 25 535
Select light 1S00210- 5.1O05 20
Common to fair light 1500170- 4.7504. 90
Pigs, if fat ITO "a 140 4.5004 20
Roughs. a 2Od04 60
Piggy sows, skips and stags.----.----.. 3.5o0400
SHEEP-Receipts, 275; shipment, $50 The Of
ferings of to fair quality market very
dull that class; best grades steady and unchanged
Good to choice grades. .--....----... S.. S00425
Fair to medium grades -.-----.----,--- 3.250360
Common grades ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.00O300
Spring Lambs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.0005.O0
Bucks, per head ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.OO03-00
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ChIoaaO, s.. Louis 3 pi,,sburn.

Chicago, St. Louis 6 PE;sburu.
Depart-New York, PHILADELPHIA Wash
ington, Baltimore and Pttsburg
Express, daily, s....... 4:25 am
Dayton and Columbus Express ex-
cept Sunday .-.-.-.--...... IO-A5 am
Richmond Accommodation - 400 mn
New York, Philadelphia. Washing.
toR Baltimore and Pittsburg Tx is
press, daily, s., h.-...-.....-..- 4:55 psts
lpyton Express, except Sunday 4.55to
Sunday ,:.:..:-...,. , C.set' $40 a ~
New York, Philadelphia Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pttsburg Ex.
= press, daily :-..----.-..--.-..----11:3 1882 am
Columbus and Dayton Express, ex.
:, cept Sunday .-....... 5:27Pm
New York, Philadelphia Washing.
ton Baltimore and Pittsburg TX
;, press, daily ....--......... .I0:20pza
Dayton Express, daily, except Sun
DAY 1920 pn
CHICAGO VISION VIA KoKoMo, p C. d ST L. R. T.
Depart-Louisviue and Chicago Express,
.c.....-.........-.,........ lib am
Louisville and Chicago Fast Elk.
- press, daily, s.-..,....--....-. 11oOpr
Arrive-Chicago and Louisville Fast Express,
daily s.---.--.-.-..--.-4..---... $50 an
Chicago aud louisville Express
p. c.-..-.................... 3:35 pm
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Cincinnati Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago.

Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago.
CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart-Cineinnati Fast Line daily s. and
c. Observation-Disclosures 4.o0zm
Indianapolis Rushvile and Colum-
bus Accommodation .---..-..-. 700 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail p. c. 3:454
Chicago, Rock Island AID Peoria
Express daily. -..--..--..----- 655 pm
indianapolis Accommodation, daily 1880 am
Chicago and st. Louis Mail, p. c.. L 1:50 am
Indianapolis, Rushville and Column
bus Accommodation. -----.----- $40 pm
Chicago. Peoria and st Louis Night
Line, daily, 5 and c. c. .-.----.-- l0-]5 pa
CHICAGO DIvIsToS.
Depart Chicago, Peoria and Omaha En-.
press. 6,55 am
Chicago Fast Mail, p. c---..-.---. IL: 10 pm
Accommodation .-.--.----.--------. 5-0Qau
Chicago and Peoria Night Line.
daily, s., T. c--------.-----.---ll =29 piD
and s.....-.............. -. 1856 aus
Aecorn1r odation -----. 49, ---.- 19.49 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Mail
y. O.eOffR
Chicago, Rock Island and Peoria
Express ...............- 6.4Opra
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Poisoned Cheese
Cleans out all rats, mice, reaches, waterbugs
bed bugs ants, vermiu. 15c. Druggists. Brown,
ing 81 Sloan, agents.
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bags October at s.45 0s.55e; 1850 bags November
at S509S.55c; 2, $50 bags December at $500
S6Oc.
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Jacksonville. Madison & Indianapolis.
Depart-Southern Express daily, s...... 41O am
Louisville and Madison Express -. 725 am
Louisville and Madison mail p. c. 3.50psn
Louisville Express, daily .-.....--. 645 pm
Acknowledgements and Madison NfaiL 945 am
indianapolis St. Louis and Chicago
Express, daily. p-.....-..-.-... lo45am
New York and Northern Fast Ex
press r. e...................-.. 7eOpm
st Louis, Chicago and Detroit Fast
Line, daily, s.-..-...-..---....--1O :45 pm
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Metals.

NEW YORK June s.-bead quiet.
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CATTLE-Receipts, 100; Shipments, So Local sup.
ply very light; market steady and unchanged
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis.
Depart-Cincnnati Dayton s. Toldeo $50. 4;0ozm
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York ..........1 1850 AN
connersyile Accommodation -.--. 4:3opa
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York Express -...---.----. 6:40pm
Arrve-C onnersville Accommodation. $50 ana
Cincinnati Peoria aud st. Louis. 1ls50 ana
Cincinnati Accommodation 5s00pm
Cincinnati, Peoria and St. Louis lO:d0Pm
Indianapolis & Vinoennes.
Depart-NTa and Cairo Express. .-..-.--... 7:20a am
Nincennes Accommodation ------.s 4:O0pm
Acknowledgements Accommodation 1915 ann
Mail and Cairo Express -.----.---. $50 pm
louisville, New Albany & Chicago.
Michigan and Grand Rapids Lne)
Depart-NTichigan and Grand Rapids FIX 40 ans
Michigan and Grand Rapids Ex.-.. 500 pm
Arrive Michigan and Grand Rapids Elk 11::35 am
Michigan and Grand Rapids Ex..- 1l:45 pm
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Entered as secondclass matter at the Postofice at
Indianapolis Indiana
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29
NORTHERN YASif LAND CRANES

Beginning i'll our CITY and extending
along down the Colu'uh,A River, forty
miles, to kplan,a, the n Z. C,mpan,
has within the last ,ear laid down its
track. 1t has not ~ yat been Used with
any advantage to the public. "a all busi
ness and travel Is abundautly furnished
10y the boats AT two Gents per mile. while
railroad rates of this company here are
five or six cents per mile. 4. first notice
the object in such u piece Of work IL not
very apparent: but when we consider
the proposition of the corporation To
scoop in about 1000 acres of land
right here at the oity and Oh both sides
Of the river, thirty miles III width. it
don't seem quite 40 bad IA speculation.
The road il cheaply built. evidently with
the view of being taken up If baulked
in the scheme for the lands. Ii success
ful, they have IA donfln here almost
twice the size Of MultLomah county,
which will realize them, at - per acre,
81, 100000 tor an outlay of less than one
million. The stakes. fivs mlllian. are
worthy the steel" of large gamblers.
and clearly furnish a motive tor the ex
traordinary pictensions eet up by th-
corporation and their lawyers. A rs
voltiug feature of the scheme Is that
every acre If this domain IL to he made
productive by the toll Of the compara-
lively p 'or settlers. who mus: bestow not
less than one hundred days work on
each acre before it il ready for tA- plow.
If to these harlships y'u compel tue
payment OF 500 for his Gu ,,ter sectl Ia
to the railroad corporation. for that
which he should have free, he ~ sub
jected to "A grinding "ppression which
cannot be thought of but VIII. ahhor-
renee. We echo the Conviction of every
true Americ III heart when We say to
Congress. Make short work of the re-
voting attempts of These corpor stions.
and invite the luudless and the poor ID
take their homesteads without money
and without price. and God bless them
while with patient toll they subiae the
forest and augment tie common wealth.
- Iil.3icdfor
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29
THE LETTER To P9EsupxSv gxDa.
COrT

The following letter has been sent tc
President Endicott, Of the Oregon
Trarscontinsnsal Company. bv stock
holders representing over one hundred
thpnsand shares
NEv YoEK, April -.
3m. Endicot', yr.. Pyss,7eof O,.go,
and Tyans-ontinen'ai Company, Bo.fDa:-
DEAR SIR - The undersigned. stock.
holders in the q. 4 I. Co. and repre-.
senting large portion of tie c,nital
stock. submit. very respectfuliv. the fol-
loving r.quests
Firs.-1hat you will furnish us p.
once = full statement of the comp ,nv's
assets and Liabilities. giving amount of
securities held, the amount borraued on
them. the names Of lenders. the dates
OF maturity of the loans and also anv
outstanding Indebtedness which may
be on account of construction Of roads.
etc, as we'll as bonds due to off.e suct,
Indebtedness. IL the books of the
company do not present As complete g
details as YOU could wish, We beg that
you will give us the information of
which Won are In posse ssion.
Second-That you will canse the
Office and books OF the company to be
returned to New York without DELAY.
We are convinced that their reusov Al
was serious mistake. and that il ag-
Rravated the general distrust which pre-
vailed regarding the future IF the com
pany. and so has rendered more diff
cult the work of the officers IN meeting
Its engagements. 1t cannot be denied
that the cOmpany's p -operty and nearly
all OF its stockholders are here, and il is
hard to under stand Why there should he
no officer here. 1t seems especially m
fortunate and i'll advised that such
should be the case iE time Of general
doubt and depression, when false sto-
rIes detrimental to the interests OF the
company ran he started easily without
danger of contradiction, and when
stockholders are naturally more than
usually apprehensive.
Third That you will inform us
whether directors of the company arr
preparing any plan for putting its in
debtedness into favorable form and for
relieving IL from some of its burden
some contracts We have great faith
In the inherent value of the property,
and we are confident that dilipent and
Intelligent efforts will eventually bring
1t ont triumphnntly from il. embar-
rassnents. But we hope that you will
realize the grave nature of its present
condition and the imminent dangers
wnicn threaten it. We feel that it il
not recrivin9 from its directors tina.
careful attention which its exigencies
demand. AID should you decide to
maintain your present attitude toward
the stockholders, We should regard any
subsequent misfOrtuu-s which might
befAil the company AZ justly charge
able to Won and your associates.
Awaiting your prompt response. we
are yeur obedient seivauts Work.
strong Il Co.; ID, cker. Howell i Co ;
3nhn NJ. Brookman ii. ID Brookman
Lee, Ryan Il Warren John Benjania
4 Co: John Rloo!gnod & Co: rayton.
Ives Il Co.: Gon- 4 kand,lI; w. ).
Nichols & Co.: John II. DAVIS & Co:
ChAri-R l.. Colby Edwin II. Abbott
Bondv, Mcclellan & Go: Dominick &
Dickermau. and many Others.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29
DISTRICT C0usT PReCEEsaxC.,
MONDAY. April -. l~4

MONDAY, April -, lisa.
John G. Mahoney. native Of Ire
land, was admitted to citizenship.
X Howard Withdrew his plea of not
guilty, and pleaded guilty to charge Of
gambling.
The indictments against George ".
harrls and A. Mackintosh. bauk presi-
dents, for alleged failure to make Ger
tain exhibits To the County Assessor. as
demanded by that officer. we're auashed,
the Judge holding that the Territorial
Law. IN 40 far AZ it permitted or re-
9nired asses-nrs t. pry into people,
private affairs. Is unconstitutional.
The case of W. j. Lnekett Va 4. BsX-
Ter IL Go. Is n " IA trial. and az il ~ A
very lengthy Cause. j, will require sew
eral days to finish IT.
An evening sessi' n was held for the
hearing of motions
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29
FAST slEAM1Ns:.

The most rapid steamlng yet done On
the ocean was accomplished by the new
steamship Oregon on \ recent run from
Queenstown To New York, when she
Travelled the distance of 1851 miles in &
DAYS 10 hours and 10 minutes. or at the
rate of - miie, an hour for the entire
run. The .irs. and last days Of her voy
age were only parts of days. but, includ-
ing them. the good ship made each day
the magnificent distance following:
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unn WEEkLY:
.,,y AND WEEKLY:

Professional cards, 81 per month for one
h,S ,,nosis. Ala 25 cents line for one week. and
A cents line per month.
" p.snomnmercial son advertising, 81 an inch for
oo.,ak o0.nek and "a an inch per month.
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o.,,. s~ VEGETABLES. just received at
,Aurhla Market. Front and Seneca
e,lt ~, sS rhnearb, green peas. asparagus :;
T." hn,,g eoge roll butter. t0c roll choice
de- 'oc Sicily lemons. pc To SOC a
"a d.. Also oranges from the eelebrat-
ina sNets'oe district. AIR. Lsueton has
ms returned from California and has
the season. ''''' ~ nave 'he nrs, 1n,s Oh
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Her daily average WAS %6l miles the
whole trip. No other ship. net even the
feet Alaska. ever made 40 miles In
single day.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

ARE YOU MADE mi .erable b, iudi
ges'ion. constipation, dizziness, loss 0
appetite. and yellow skin. Shiloh's
V'talizer is positive cure. A. Il. Stew
art. druggis
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

Parties desirous OF purchasing from
five to one hundred thousand acres Of
valuable timber land-ir, spruce or
cedar-with excellent water facilities
for shipping and handling the same, at
from three to five dollars per acre, can
be accommodated by applying t. Teele
4 Voorhees,, ATTORNEYS at law, Port
TovnseEd. W. L. Title direct from
Government. q DIV lm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

The Northern Pacific Railroad earned
during each OF the five Narchs. the
gross sums following:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

MIR. Geo. Deniker has purchased the
photograph gallery of Peterson Bros.
on Front street. He will take possession
on Monday, April l+th, and will con
time busiress At The place now occu-
pied. Charges for work will rot be
changed. All the old negatives will be
retained. and any person wishing dupli-
Gates can he accommodated. The pub
lie are respectfully invited TO continue
their patronage. apl2
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

FOR DYSPEPSIA and liver com
plant, yoa have printed guarantee on
every bottle of Shiloh's NitaliZer. II
never fails ID cure. A. Il. Stewart, drug
gist.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

tse,h ose sew who are Obliged TO use artificial
troSn.s' VII md the new plate being In
NJ. .oed by DR.. kilbourne, 625 Front
A. vastly superior to rub ber. il Is
ana puiky, lighter and much stronger.
3 t,s,se ine made of metal pure as gold
asalthful. O '"u'n more cieanis ana
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

Ladies, you can get your children
hats for half what you would pay IN
any other store at Clayten Bros. 3
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

R,n..E KEW. GEO. II. THAYER. of
W oon' Ind, says Both myself and
STNUeour STNTSe our lives To SHlLOH'S CON
druggist. a. d. ''s"Af''
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

a. nhNLEY's DANDELIoN lone is an
~ffe''AeF and cure for Indigestion. 2.
.r,t oh >ALE.-A house aud lot on Sew
~. sueet, between james and Cherry,
s1eo. q. Davies, Cherry ST. 1913
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

DR.. Prices dental rooms. s2OI Front
Styect. doeO Il
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"HACkMErACk," a lasting and fra
grant perfume. Price Is and 30 cent?
A. b. Stewart.
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HAT DEPARTMENT.

Youths chdrn the approved styles We
n o
n h
spof,a nc us in a position o k o a n et 70
10 for Weso OF our Spring.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
FOR DAILY:

s,;onal cards, 81 per month for one
ProIed 20 r,er month for one-haif inch.
nea eaIsIs sIs 10 enis line for one insertion; n:
:. co Coois line for six insertions and 20
crns I.no sI advertisements. 80 cents an
Coihhie ;rsertion. 81. 80 an inch for six
Iacn one ono - an inch for ito weeks, $40
insefu.ap,s and g per month.
vOR WEEKLY:
,,..s;ouaI cards s2 per month for one
Proiessi a. S0ner month for One-balf inch.
inch, shu 70 zen 3 a line for ore insertion,
I Loea,,, g cents a line per month;
spu spruanmercial Al ad dvertising. 81 per inch for
oo'i oaoinsertion. and s2 per month
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

SHlLOH'S CURE WILL immediate
ly relieve Group, whoopine cough and
bronchitis. A. B. Stewart.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

Dkuos.-Aware of the fact that goods
s'e u Necessary i'll order to do business, A.
- stewart selected a large stock while
S,ah Gan Francisco. These added To
nas '. importations place him in posi-
I~ .a 70 furnish everything III his lire at
"ses' possible prices. lotf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

t,n,n hiSLKY's DANpELIos Tonic is
"""sd the King OF B.tters. II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

A BEAUTIFUL SUIT OF FRONT
u rooms, on second -treet. near Cherry.
furnished or unfurnished. Address n. ="
y d. box 6.S. 30
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The Temple Of Fashion Store
to Rent.

STERN WHEEL STEAMER JAMES
- Mcknight. Inquire on board. st \ es-
lsr's wharf ap5 I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

1--WE IRONERS. AT THE SEATTLE
Il Steam Laundry; wages $a5 per
month none but men need apply. jail
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-29

The following letter has been sent 70
President Endicott. Of the Oregon
Trarscontinsntal Company, bv stock
holders representing over one hundred
thu nsand shares
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-29
VOL. XXIX---NO. 8.
Experimenting about Spontaneous Com.
bustiOu.

The Committee on Science and Philosophy
of the Lime Kiln Club being called upon for
their quarterly report, promptly responded
with document of great interest. Several
months since the committee was instructed
to enter upon q series of experiments to
test the theory of spontaneous combustion,
and they now reported the result of their
labors as follows:
l. An old red flannel shirt was carelessly
wrapped up in copy of Tile Police Gazette
and thrown under the bed. At the end of
ten weeks it was hauled out and inspected.
No signs of combustion.
z. Several cotton rags were stuffed into
an old plug hat and placed on the top shelf
in the pantry, between an old teapot, with
the nose broken of, and two quart jug con-
tanning cough mixture Eight weeks brought
no change, except that rat ate part of the
brim of the hat.
3. Cotton and wooden rags were sprink-
led with whskey and packed away in
trunk with summer clothing, and the trunk
marked on either side with chalk. At the
end OF seven weeks it was discovered that the
whiskey had been wasted.
4. pine bedstead, stained to resemble
walnut, was exposed to the sun for forty -two
days. No combustion.
Experiments were made with oiled rags
carried around in coat-tai pockets, shavings
were sprinkled with oil and stuffed under the
caves of the house, but in ne one instance
had the committee even smelled smoke.
They therefore, were forced to the conclusion
that unless II colored man soaked his stock
ings in alcohol and put his feet on the stove
and went to sleep, there was nothing in the
theory OF spontaneous combustion to burden
his mind.-Detr0H Free Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-29
PTUW He DuttWOfe .
The Taxation Of Mortgages.

The expediency of exempting mortgages
from taxation was determined upon by tho
Legislature in the session of 1870 Since that
time repeated efforts to restore the tax have
failed to convince the public of the propriety
of interfering with the exemption, and 1t is
hardly probable that the arguments which
have so long prevailed will yield under the
new revelation. Every body knows two
things First, that it is within the power of
the Legislature to impose such n tax; and
secondly, that if, in the discretion of the
Legislature, it be expedient to exempt, such
expediency justifies the exemption ofany
particular subject Of taxation from the com
mon burden In other words, that the general
obligation upon every person to contribute his
proportion ofpublic taxes according to his nc.
tual worth in real or personal property ought
to yield to considerations ofpublc policy, to
considerations of hardship upon particular
individual interests or sections of the State
1t is unfortunately too true that agriculture
langushes in many ofthe counties ofthe
State, and that the owners of lands in those
counties are heavily indebted. Their only
source of credit and of relief lies in mortgag-
ing their land; to carry on their industries,
and with the credits thus obtained 10 win
back from the soil enough to restore what
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-02-29
gnetiral.
GRAY'S ELEGY.

The following lines were composed by the Rev
N. B. Cobb, of Fayetteville, N. Q some years ago
In reply to Grays Elegy, and went the rounds Of
the secular press of that State. They are reply
to the sentiment expressed by the poet Gray In
that oft, repeated stanza:
"Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear,
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air."
No ocean 'gem of purest ray serene"
Is planted in the deep to perish there;
No flower on earth, ''is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air"
The eye of man may ne err behold that gem
1.-The dark unfathomed cares of ocean bare"
His keenest sense ne'er note the sweet perfume
That rose distills upon the desert air.
Still not one sparkle of that gem is lost,
And not one breath of fragrance from the rose
For round about them are a countless host
VINO in their splendor revel or repose.
Those dark unfathomed caves of ocean deep
Are not so dark as poets sometimes write,
There myriad moving, mingling monsters creep,
And doubtless to them all that gem is bright.
Within the caverns of the grains of sand,
That lie around the desert roses feet,
thousand living things, fed by God s hand,
Find joyous home-to them that rose is sweet.
And still, if not creature wandered where,
That rose is blooming, or that gem is laid,
The great Creator, God, who placed them there,
Would take delight in works His hands have
made.
Think not thy worth and work are all unknown
:. Because no partial pensman paints thy praise,
Man may not see nor mind, but God will own
Thy worth and works and thoughts and words
and ways.
The desert rose, though never seen by man,
Is nurtured with q care divinely good
The ocean gem, though meath the rolling main,
Is ever brilliant in the eyes of God.