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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
STAT. or NEW YeRK,

STAT. or NEW YeRK, tss
CRY AsD oouSry oy SEw YORK,
BE 1t remembered that on the ID day Of
February, 1855, ct the city aforesaid. be-
fore me, Charles Edgar Mills. commis-
sioner resident In the said city. dniy son-
missioned and qualified by the exscnkiye
authority and under The Lawn OF the state
Of Virginia to lake Acknowledgements Of
deeds. de-. to be used OF recorded therein,
personally appeared RoBgET A. GEAxrfzs.
second vice president. and ISAAC =. ILorp.
SECRETARY OF the MUTUAL LffE-fNsunAvcE
COMPANY OF NEW YoRs who. beInG duly
sworn. depse and say. and each log him
self says. that they are the bose-dcseribsd
officers Of the said company. and thAS the
foregoing 10 a true and correct statement OF
the actual condition OF said organisation
on the last day OF It's fiscal yeer--sO Wit, IN
3lst day Of December. 1854. according Is
the best of their kpowledgr. insOrm ation.
and belief respectively. 49,.
In Testimony where0f ] have
SEAL hereunto set my hand end aGixed
49, the seal OF my ofIice on the - day
OF February, iss5.
CHARLEs EDGAR MILLS
Commissioner for Virginia In New York.
Commnys Agent at Richmond:
HOWARD swINEfOBD.
NH 22-eodst HOS Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
METAL POISON.

am coppesrnith by trade, ana the
nHpg got into sores on my arms ana poi-
soned my whole system. Mercury admins
tered brought on rheumatism, and became
. helfless Invalid. took two dozen bottles
of swIft's specific. My legs, arms and
ands are all right again. use them with
ont pain. MY restoration is due to $. 8. $.
PETER r. LOVE, Augusta, Ga.
IanuRry g. 1885.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
SMOKE rarxr CrsARs.

BRowS's B.oScmALT TKocmss for Coaghs
and Colds: lido not see how 10 u possible
for public man TO be himself In w'nser
without this admirable aid.r-Ree \. N.
Derens pocgsscf, Mass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
sxoxs rssxs CrgARs.

LEVY & DAVIS show the iarxcst. bet ~
sorted, and cheapest stock OF GiSoFASs m
this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

Forsx or eight years suffered with ulcers
on my right leg. was treated with Iodide
Of Potassium aud Mercury, and l became
helpless. Six bottles OF Swift's Specific
made q permanent cure.
NJ. ID. WILSON, Gainesville Ga.
February % 1855.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
Free Lecture.

DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry will lecture free
at Sanger Hall before the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute Friday evening at 3
O'Clock. Subject, The Mechanical ln.
dmsfries. ="
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
February 20. l.

Swift's Specific Is entirely vegeta BILE.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. or 13g west Twen-
ty-thitd street New York. NH 29-lw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN SOME
varied Va Inc In the city. and our manufacturer
ccnsrsci. guarantees them all iobe
r | T T 4 III L; 1; |;
|. /. y {; !
mis- MEEK UAyE BEEN SOME.

by our arrangements with this manufac-
one half less thsn any house In the city.
EsE PRICES:
FRENCH -CI 9TH JERSEY, Hercules-braid
trimmed, At s2.e5--quaiity and style
generally sell az -;
FRENCH-CLofH C0AT-BACK JERSEY
st 81 22t--quality and stylcgenerally sell
FANCY GILT-BRAfDED JERSEY at
s2.sa-quality and style generally sell at
81:
sSAiioPED BRAIDED JERSEYS. si.5O--
quality and style generally sell 81 90. 80.
Same In FRENCH CLOTH. with hendsome
bfaiding at s2.25-quality and style
generally sell at 81;
should go 20 headquarters for them.
COL and 6os Broad street.
trimmed, s5c.: all brass, 81;
line OF FINE POINT APPLIQ UEand i RlSH
lowest 20 the very highest prices. ap1-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
The Public Debs.

The following is a statement of the
funding of the public debt of Virginia
under the Riddleberger bill to March
81. 1885:
surrender tn Feb. 2s. 1885 ...... s6. 539, ,39i 66
Surrender since Feb. 25, 1883. l7s,ssO A
Total surrender TO date. SO. 73s.272 10
New issue i'm Virginia 3 per
cent. bonds 10 February rs,
.s97 ,55l 40
New issue In Virginia per
cent. bonds since February
2s, 1885 s56lI 90
------
Total new issue to date. ...... s4.4s3.l62 40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures

IN partnership heretofore existing be-
tween JosEru r.. LINN and JpHS Ryan.
Jr.. known as J. y. LYNN & co, No. Q
on March 2oih dissolved by mutual con-
sent. ]. y. LYNN assumes all liabilities
and responsibilities Of the old firm, aud ali
hills and accounts due the said Arm are
payable 70 the said J. T.. Lynn.
signed and scaiesi.
copy JOSEPH n. LYNN, fSoai.f
lsb bss.sts JOHN RYAN, JR.. iseas.j
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
EASTER CARDS, 1885.
TOBACCO. CIGARS. Ae.

4 FINE SSORTME ENT OF
"a SMOKING AND CHEWING-TOBAC-
co AND CIGARS
can be found al
apl MCCARTHY a. HAYNES'S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
FASTER SOUVENIRS.

~ ID. KENNY Will COMMENCE
Ne TODAY and continue during the
week 20 give his customers q BEAUTIFUL
EASTER SOUVENIR. z. ID. KENNY.
northwest corner Broad and sixth
apl-4ts and l70S east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

This old Society has just removed its Office
to the building No. 1014 EAST MAIN
STREET, recently purchased OF the vir-
gnia Home Insurance Company.
Telephone No.. 45.
"A. CLAIBORNE, Principal Agent.
FRANk ID. STEGER Secretary. NH Ism
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
LALARIAL POISON

We have used Swlft's Specific in our family
~ IN antidote for maiarial poison for two
or three years, and have never known IL 10
fail In a single instance. w. G. FURLow.
Sumter county Ca, September IL, 1884.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

Go to LEVY 4 DAvIss and buy DRESS
PArrrRS oftheIr BLAcN sIls. which iswar-
rantssl TO wear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
IPuBIIsHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE AUDI
TOR OF PupIIC ACCOuNrs.
THE MUTUAL LIfE-INSURxNCE
l. COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

|.-a-|e ~. ~ M ~ s.fNSvsNfefyN yNfft
THE MUTUAL LIfE-INSUR4NCE
l. COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
ANNUAL STATEN f.NT FOR THE FISCAL.
YEAR ENDING THE Slsr DAY OF DE-
CEMBER, 1854, OF THE ACTUAL CON
DlTION OF THE MUTUAL LfFE-fNSU-
RANCE COMPANY, ORuANIZED uN-
DER THE LAWS or THE STATE OF
NEW YORK. MADE TO THE AUDITOR
OFF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE COM
MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. PCHsU-
ANT TO THE ACT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY REGULATING THE RE-
PORTS or INSURANCE COMPANIES.
APPROVED FEBRUARY 22. 1878.
Name II the company In full-rHE hu-
TUAL LIFE-lSsuRascE CoAPAsf oS NEW
YORK.
Home or principal Office OF said company
New YORK CITY.
Character OF the company. whether lie.
accident, casualty city cooperative Aso-
citation, brotherhood. livestock. or any
other association insuring life-ILrE.
Presldent-F. y. WINSTON.
vice-President-R. A. McCURDy.
Secretary-IsAAc y. LLOYD.
Treasuref-fREDERtcC CHOMwELT-
Organized and ncorporated-APRiL,1 1s<2.
Commenced business-FEBRUARyl l. ls<S.
Name Of the General Agents for Virginia
and southern States-O. y. BREsEE a SoHs.
BAJrIMoRE, MD.
Residence OF the General Agent In vir-
ginia-HOwARD SwisEfoRD, HicHhosp.
Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

EAsrER CARDS In endless variety, They
are beautiful and cheapst 1904 Main ars<f.
RAxpoLpH 4 ENattsn-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

" w. PICKRELL,
A%s LUMBtR-DEALkH
keeps all kindx OF BUILDING LUxBkk
BOARDS lsYCAA0kkL
6HsN0LEaA, I.ATHs. r08T8, &C.
BILL sTCff : speeislty. AHy - -
.,i:s;. q: and 0''s' corner ses4 e 4.;s,s sss:s'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

Grand opening u PAnxsolx and U UxrRkI-
Las ~ LkyS DAWES s>-dsy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

Join LAToUcHI, iIl' MiSss1S
:;::' sss =: ii ss.sSs :s::|s:s 5 $ q 8: s:::
said. s TiiE c5sf 81 81 rfgS q lN fxItSS a
viiI bs gradsd % snit the sinsA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

RUHDING MATERIAL.--Fer ~,
min: 80. 5 sossh ivsssy .tSisd 49,. IT, Z,
ING. thoecnga!y sss:e.sd ae4 nn4ef plll5
''S * s's'e5 ss% 5ssss: = s:s'' rs iS 6 s6xs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02

Treatise ON the Health and Happiness OF
Woman mailed free.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR co.
Eh 27-dlw&wlt Box rs. Atlanta. Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
Total surrender TO date.

New issue i'm Virginia 3 per
cent. bonds TO February rs,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
uEALTH is WEALTH.
--e--.
DE-, u. Q. VESTS

DE-, Il. q. VESTS
NERVE AND BRAIN-TREATMENT,
guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness
Convulsions. Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Head
sohe, Nervous Prosfrafion caused by the use
Of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness. Mental
Depression. Softsning OF the Brain (resultinR
In Insanity and leading to misery, decay, and
des,h). Premature Old Age, Loss Of Powerln
brain or Over-induigence. Each box con-
fains one months treatment; 81 n box, OF
SIX boxes for SO, sent by mail, prepaid on re-
ceipt OF the price. We GUARANTEE SIX
received by us for six boxes, accompanied
with %, we will send the purchaser our writ.
ten guarantee to refund the money II the
treatment does not effect q cure. Guarantees
issued only by JOHN q. WEST q CO.,
ee2 west Madison street.
an 22-dAwiy Chicago, Ill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
NsURANCE COMPANIES.

Insures buildings by annual and perpetual
policies on the most favorable terms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
PAINTS.
q rAxrNEKsHIrs
JAMES GORDON WILL. CONTINUE

~ THE METAL AND 6RfSDSTOSF
BUSINESS at the old stand. Nos. aud ,
Fourteenth street. near the Exchange Hotel,
under the style OF JAMES GORDON 4 CO.,
and respectfully solicits continuance OF
the patronage bestowed on the late firm.
ArHfL J, 1858. ap i-2w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
THE BoOK-AGENT's CASE.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
synspsss Of she oplsiss delivered ~ Sadse
LII. Lewis In the Recent Case Of II Pare
Rsiiin4- The csessiss Insslvsd.

synspsss Of sks 0pssiss Delivered ~ Jadse
Ill. Lewis IN the Sleeentcas Of II Pare
RsiIin4- The csessiss Inyslvss.
Below is synopsis of the opinion Of
the Court Of Appeals delivered by
Judge Lewis in the recent case OF
ex parte Rollins. The case was as fol-
lows: An action Of debt was instituted
in the County Court Of Roanoke county
by the Commonwealth against Rollins
TO recover fine, Of el00 for engaging
in the business OF "a book agent
without having paid the tax therefor
required by law. Upon the filing OF the
declaration a capids dd respondendnp'
was issued, under which the defendant
was taken into custody by the sheriff OF
Roanoke county. Thereupon he applied,
through his counsel, Colonel John L.
Penn, to the Court of Appeals for
writ Of hobeas corpus, which was
awarded. The action was brought
under the provisions of sections 80 and
40 Of the revenue laws, which are as
follows "Section 80. Any person
other than licensed merchant who
shall receive subscriptions for, or shall
in any manner furnish newspapers,
books, maps, prints, pamphlets, or pc
riodicals printed or published beyond
tie limits of this State, shall be deemed
a book-agent. Any person vio-
lating the provisions Of this section
shall pay fine Of not less
than $50 nor more than sl00 for
each offence. Section 40 A book
agent shall pay for the privilege of act
ing as such the sum of ten dollars. y
Acts ISS3-'s4, page $50. The return
Of the sheriff 10 the writ set forth that
he held the petitioner in custody under
the said writ of capias dd responder
dam.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-02
MRS. wINSL0w's SOOTHING
WI SYRUP

SMOKE rnrxr creARs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
An African Soothing Syrup.

"The next morning made some in
quiries, and found that the catfish was
sort Of African soothing syrup, and
given to babies quite regularly, or any
one else who happened to need a dose.
AS soon as native child began to COM
plain, tub or vessel of water was
brought out and several Of the fish
caught, if they were not on hand, and
the child made to get into it and play
with the fish. Not only do they do this
to cure the sick, but in some tribes the
mother, when washing their infants in
the morning, invariably make them take
a shock by touching the fish This, they
said, made the baby grow to a strong
man. The children, however, objected
to it, and the squalling and screaming,
when the little fishes were brought out,
was something appalling. The children
are also made to drink the water in
which the fish have been, and finally the
fish itself is eaten, SO that the remedy is
a veritable cureall, and can be taken ex-
ternally, Or internally as the case may
be.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
Gambled Into Slavery.

There are ten kinds of legalized gamb-
ling in Siam, and SO absorbed do the
siamese become in gaming that when
their money and personal effects are gone
they will stake their own bodies on the
turn Of the game, going into voluntary
slavery if they lose. In this event before
he is permitted to leave the place, the
gambler must surrender himself, in fee
simple, to his owner, who procures from
the Amphor District judge san krom-
atan decd in which, among other
stipulations, he binds himself to render
such services as may be required until
the pecuniary obligation is discharged.
The owner may also exact interest on the
amount Of indebtedness at the rate Of
fifteen per cent. per annum, but no more,
as this is the highest rate the king per
its his subjects to charge. If a greater
sum is demanded, and the fact can be
established by acceptable testimony in a
native court, the debt is Cancelled and
the slave becomes free. If for any rea-
son he becomes dissatisfied with his
owner, or master, which is often the case,
he may secure another one BY transfer
ing the deed, without asking the consent
of the owner, provided the redemption
Or taking over (as the Siamese express
the tansaction) is made in pursuance Of
law If he can prove to the satisfaction
of the district judge that his wife pos
sesses the requisite amount, he may ap-
ply to the court for an order compelling
her tc pay the debt and thus redeem him
from servitude; but, inasmuch as the
government is not supposed to encourage
gambling with wife's money. the law
requires that the assignment of the san
kromatan shall be made to the wife: 90
that, when possessed Of this formidable
document, with the official seal duly at
tached, she becomes the absolute and
bona fde owner Of her husband by an
indisputable title which nothing but
royal decree can possibly annual--The
Current.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
NUMBER 20.
FUN.

If silence be golden, dumb people
ought to grow rich.-sattings.
Yellow is now the fashionable shade
Twenty dollar gold pieces are very
stylish.
A man is called confirmed liar when
nothing that he says is confirmed. Boston
Transcript.
While her mother was taking fly out
of the butter little Daisy asked; rs
that butterfly, mammal"
Bread is the staff Of life," mused
the crusty baker, and, in default Of any
other club, be seized stale loaf and
gave the burglar such vigorous swipe
that he rolled oven Philadelphia
NesOs.
Courage Of high order may be need
ed to face battery Of guns, but the
young wife who sees her husband attack
the first mincc-pie she ever made sees
nobler courage displayed. ed.-FaU Rirsr
Ad0a1ace.
There is a glacier in Alaska moving
along at the rate Of quarter Of mile
year. If that glacier wereto be opened,
it would be found to contain the bones
Of a gang of restaurant walters Cour-
ier-Joatrnal.
The attitude of the two Houses of Con-
gress on the tariff question recalls the
story Of the farmers two boys. tSam,
what are you doing?' seNothin'.n . ''Jim,
what are you doinga'' "Helpin' Sam. "
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Policeman-''H Have you permit to
play hereg" Organ grinder -'eNo, but
it amuses the little ones so much.
Policeman sThen you will have the
goodness to accompany me" every
well, sir; what do you wish to singf'
--Fhegende Bzatter.
"Oh, hubby" this paper tells Of
place up in British America where seal
skins are worth only one dollar apiece. =
eyes my dear, that's up north where it'a
cold and the people really have
to have sealskin cloaks to keep them
warm. - Chicago Neaos.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
How Steel Pens ara Mada.

First the steel is rolled into big sheets
This is cut into strips about three inches
wide. These strips are 'annealed; that
is, they are heated to red heat and per-
mitted to cool very gradually, 50 that
the brittleness is all removed, and the
steel is soft enough to be easily worked.
Then the strips are again rolled to the
required thickness, or, rather, thinness,
for the average steel pen is not thicker
than sheet of thin letter paper. Next,
the blank pen is cut out of the fiat strip.
On this the name Of the maker or Of the
brand is stamped. Next, the pen is
nodded in form which combines grace
fulness with strength. The rounding
enables the pen to hold the requisite ink
and to distribute it more gradually than
could be done with fiat blade. The
little hole which is cut at the end Of the
slit serves to regulate the elasticity,
and also facilitates the running of
the ink. Then comes the process
of hardening and tempering. The steel
is heated to a cherry red, and then
plunged suddenly into some cool sub
stance. This at once changes the quality
of the metal from that ofNa soft, lead
like substance to brittle, spring one.
Then the temper of the steel must be
drawn, for without this process it would
be too brittle. The drawing consists of
heating the pen until it reaches certain
color. The first color that appears is
straw color. This changes rapidly to a
blue. The elasticity of the metal varies
with blue color, and is fastened at any
point by instant plunging in cold water.
The process of Sitting, polishing. point
ing and finishing the pens are operations
requiring dexterity, but by long practice
the workwomen become very expert.
There has been few changes of late years,
and the process of manufacture is much
the same that it was twenty years ago,
and the prices are rather uniform, rang
ing from seventy-ive cents to 81 gross,
according to the quality of the finish.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
A Curious Fact.

In letter to the New York Times, a
Burlington (Vt.) correspondent says:
Desiring to decapitate fowl with q
hatchet, seized one, drew its neck
athwart round block of wood, and
dealt it a quick blow just under the ear
or base Of the brain, which paralyzed il
Instantly It did not even quiver.
held it tightly in my grasp for some min
utes to control any struggling, for de-
sired to preserve its feathers, which were
spotless white. from stain of blood OF
dirt. 1t remained motionless, bleeding
but little. then chopped its head of
completely, tossing that away on heap
of coal ashes that keep in corner. j
tied its legs together tightly and hung it
Up on nail and came away. Some
hours after l returned, observed it just as
! had left it. handled it, took it down;
it seemed not quite rigid, nor entirely
cold. l placed its neck upon the block
again to cut away more from its neck,
which then, to my surprise
twisted and turned directly facing me,
uttering that shrill cry of alarm and ter
ror instructive of impending danger, at
the same time struggling SO violently
with its wings and body that l scarcely
could retain my hold. How do you ex-
plain this fact2 A creature for hours
decapitated, the body still retaining con
sciousness, and more, an intelligent sen
sibility to danger, and might add rec
ognition, if not by sight, yet by feeling
of the figure of its destroyer" J"
The Times replies as follows: "Circum-
stences similar to this in some respects
have occurred in the experience Of sur
geons and Others The occurrence is
explained by the suspension of nervous
action during the insensibility caused by
the blow on the brain, death being
averted by the arrest of the bleeding
consequent upon the paralysis. The ex-
citement Of the nerves by the ultimate
handling aroused the nervous action and
removed the paralysis until death ensued
finally from the injury"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08

The Arabs, says an exchange, have q
story Of man who desired to test which
of his three sons loved him most. He
sent them out to see which of the thre
would bring him the most valuable
present. The three sons met in dis
tant city and compared the gifts they
had found. The first had a carpet on
which he could transport himself and
others whithersover he would. The
second had a medicine which would cure
any disease. The third had glass in which
he could see what was going on at any
place he might name. The third used his
glass to see what was going on at home
he saw his father ill in bed. The first
transported all three to their home on
his carpet. The second administered
the medicine and saved his fathers life
The perplexity Of the father, when he
had to decide which sons gift had been
of the most value to him, illustrates very
fairly the difficulty Of saying whether
land, labor or capital is most essential to
production. No production is possible
without the cooperation Of all three.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-08
THE SNOW ANGEL

The sleigh-bells danced that winter night;
Old Brattleborough rang with glee;
The windows overfowed with light;
Joy ruled each hearth and Christmas tree:
But to one the bells and mirth were naught
His soul with deeper joy was fraught
He waited until the guests were gone;
He waited to dream his dream alone;
And the night wore on.
Alone he stand in the silent night;
He piles the snow in the village square;
With spade for chisel, a statue white
From the crystal quarry rises fair
No light, save the stars, to guide his hand,
But the image obeys his souls command
The sky is draped with fleecy lawn,
The stars grow pale in the early dawn,
But the lad tolls on
And lol in the morn the people came
To gaze at the wondrous vision there;
And they called it ''The.. Angel" diyining its
name,
For it came in silence and unaware.
1t seemed no mortal hand mad wrought
The uplifting face of prayerful thought;
But its features wasted beneath the sun;
Its life went out ere day was done;
Add the lad dreamed on.
And his dream was this: In the years to
be
Twill carve the Angel in lasting stone;
In another land, beyond the sea,
! will toll in darkness, will dream alone;
While others sleep will find way
Up through the night to the light of day.
There's nothing desired beneath star or sun
Which patient genius has not won.
And the boy toiled on.
The years go by He has wrought with
might;
He has gained renown in the land of art;
But the thought inspired that Christmas
night
Still kept its place in the sculptor's heart;
And the dream of the boy, that melted away
In the light of the sun that winter day,
Is embodied at last in enduring stone
Snow Angel in marble-his purpose won;
And the man tolls on.
Wallace Bruce, IN Harper,s Magazine.