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POOLS ON TODAY's EVENTS. :

First Race.-Three quarters of a
mile, ceiling. Clonee 400, 50; Duke
of Cnnuaught (9D, S.; Dawn Of Day
(l03), $18; Simeon (95), 81; Probus
(9S), So; James Mack (l03), 81; Lite
Joe (97), $25.
Second Rdce.-One mile, Florimore
1851, SIS; Katie A. (02), 50; Little
Minnie (99), $?5; Lucas (92), "a; Grey
Cloud Q15), SIT.
Third RGce.-One mile and three
sixteenths. Anna Woodcock (1C0),
$14; Ligan (95), $13; skobelof (95l,
Sl3; Gov. Bate 1907, IS; Leroy 1907,
So; Tsxgatherer (lO3), $lS; Emma
Msnley (l00), Sll; Mona (lO5), S25,
Fourth RGCs.-Three quarters OF a
mile; purse. Cubar Queen (lO2), 81;
Lislsnd (110), SIP; Tony Pastor (lO3),
$l4; Warrenton (107), 80; Watch EN-
q0O, $Si Nicolini (9O), 81; Petticoat
(lO2j. $40.
Fifth Race. --One mile aud q quarter
hurdle. Hop siug C4O), s.; slocum
(l25), 81; Judge Burnett (135), S3i
Guy (140), S25; Claude Brannon Cl3O)
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AL SWITCRMEN

DvuO are in favor OF organ i1iug a switch
w mans aid Aasoeiatigp OF Nv~th Amer
lea will meet at MIKE uiNEIL's, No. ID
Kansas avenue, October Slth ut SPimn;,,.
GLEN R0HEkISSNs
JAS. TREAHEH.
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rrimlnnI Cnnrt- Dnhosr. Inhre.

Calendar for today: George Hous.
ton, Robert j. Power, j. b. Seely,
Frank Thomas, Frank Meriwether,
Ed Davis, Bob Belly, All Davis, Bill
Deason, Henry Trice.
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TURF TIPS.
STILL too cool,
FIVE coed races today.

STILL too cool.
FIVE coed races today.
A HURDLE race this evening.
WAHoo seemed to do it easily.
To-Day promises to he big one.
THE privileges this year are all in
excellent hands.
Coz. PETIT was anxious ioy tip on
Clonee yesterday.
The crowd promises to be larger to-.
day thsn yesterday.
Cor. MERRILL used the AvdlNnches
field glass yesterday.
Tue favorites were downed in two
and won in two races.
THE ladies' found their fur cloaks
comfortable yesterday.
Col. MONTGOMERY, as usual, is the
eoul and life Of the meeting.
Cool weather naturally has q de-
pressing effect on the sport.
DR.. THORNTON Rugged the fence and
seemed to enjoy the finishes.
TIPs-Little Joe, Lislaud, Gray
Cloud, Skobeloff and Hop Sing.
FAvoRITEs todsy-Liltle Joe, Petti-
coat, Little Minnie, Mons and Guy.
THE winners yesterday were Climax,
Wphoo, AnnieWoodCock and Katie A.
DR.. -, well, he don't want TO be
given away to his Presbyterian pa
tents.
Col. SNowDEN was bland and un-
RULED as usual, no matter which
horse won. --
Mr.. r d. JORDAN can't win on the
turf as well as he can when defending
the interests Of the county at the bar.
TIE new arrangement for informing
the public OF the names of jockeys ana
winners is excellent End much appre-
ciated
STARTER Woodruff won't have any
foolishness, and the boys know it.
He d9esn't infict any tdious waits
on the crowd.
liz the FIRST race today there are six
entries, in The second five, in the
third seven, in the fourth seven and
in the fifth Eve.
THERE were SO many entries in the
second race announced fer today that
it YVES decided to make two races Of it.
They are numbered one and four in
the list.
THE bug'er OF the tally-ho coach
merrily sounded his horn at noon and
a merry party of ladies and gentlemen
rode out upon the lofty perch Gflorded
by its sests. Beside number OF gen.
tlemen, there were MISSES Lyon,
Grosvenor, Hunt, Sneed and Mont
gomery and Mrs Doyle. Col. Mont
gomery, as usual, held the reina. The
air was bracing and the spin out the
grayeled road delightful one.
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Adverlislnv spnces for Rent.

on the feuca surrounding b. Lowen-
ftain & Bros new building, Man and
JEFF ron streets, by Hook & LAGdlL
Amply at once.
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ORD, ROOM IND PARLoR FURNITURE,
ID Window Sha. oS, etc., Just received.
Special bargains this week. Wholesale and
retail. AMEs, BEATTIE d CO..
9C9 MAIN etrant
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II Georgia st, lot s5xl7O, with house of 6
rooms, in good order. This is a choice piece
Of property. and can DO purchased ON easy
monthly payment by paying part cash. APP
ply Minter Parker or A. j. Martin, $50 Main.
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STRAYED.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

TAMES WASHINGTON, formerly cook at
y the GayOso, has been employed as ca
terer for 458 and 455 Shelby street, 2 squares
below GayOso, where superb meals, with
prompt attention, will be served for SO per
month.
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THE SECOND DAY
OF the FALL MEETING OF THE
JOCKEY CLUB.
Climax, WahOO, Annie WOOkcOck and
Katie A. the Winners Fine
Fun Today.

The sun ehone out cl ear and bright
yesterday, but the wind, as on the
opening day, blew little too cool and
the attendance at the race track was
not as good as the sport, which was
excellent, deserved. Dczsns OF ladies
donned their wraps, however, and rosy
cheeks and bright eyes attested their
keen enjoyment of the fun, which
was good enough to make the small
crowd of men about the pooling stand
do a big.crowd's betting. The track
was a little heavy with dust and on
that account a trife slow, but the
difference could not be noticed by any
but the timers. There were five in
viting events on the programme, all
of them holly contested, though the
finishes were moi as close, with one
exception, as on the opening day,
There was a strong favorito in every
race, big odds against all the others
being offered by the book makers,
snd twice the majority was in er. or.
Wahoo and Annie Woodeock, both
short horses, were winners. Below is
given an account Of the days sport in
detail:
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0ONXl5e FEET-Two blocks from street
AOO car line, southeast part of city, for
cheap houses only; o. per foot.
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REWARD.
TAKEN UP.
LOST
PERSONAL.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

Ii 0RSE-Blaak, with tmall white spot in
II head, one on breast, and saddle mark
on back; about 16 hands high, carries high
head. A liberal reward tor his return to
corner Hill and Seventh streets, Chelsea.
GEORGE BASS,
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nAIRY-To buy a dairy doing good
IL business. AliO, man TO drive wagon.
Address DAIRY, this Office.
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FVERYBQDY,-;TO. know that the cele;,
can be bought at 46 North Court street.
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FOR SALE.

DEAUTIFUL front rooms, single or en-
ID suite, furnished or unfurnished, with or
without hoard: other roome. lQ-l06 Count st.
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V0UNG MAN-In Kahn q Freiberg's Dry
i Goods Department. Only such as had
some experience and first class references
need apply.
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nRGAN-Suitnble FOR family or Sunday
W achool. Apply OF So 0eslee street.

DLANTATI0N- On the Arkansas River,
l. Lincoln County-600 acres in high state
Of cultivation 1910 acres in tract; we'll i'm.
proved; steam gin, 2 large barns, q good cab
ms and handsome Dwelling, 7 rooms, with 20
acres lawn in front, Liberal terms. Apply TO
MALLORY, CRAW FORD 4 CO.,
372 and 374 Front strest, Memphis,
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DOOMS- Pleasant furnished rooms. with
~ board, for ladies or gentleu en-. Terms
very reasonable. 1872 Court Extended.
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~ ENERAL AGENTs-For ZelTs Ency-
" clopndies: 7. ELLW0oD ZELL, Pub
fisher, Philadelphia.
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P00MS-TWo or three unfinished rooms
IL by two persons. Apply at Schilling's
BOardinghOuse, Adams street.
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P0ARD-ln private family for gentleman
ID and wife; good references required.
Address p, No. 4 Madison at.
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old MATERIAL--In tho stOrehouses and
~ Senate Building, occupied by Is. Low
sensteip x Bros. must b. removed at once.
Apply % JOHN REID, Builder.
NJ Eat OOTTAGE-Of six roomp, and lot
~ 2OsZl4. 81 Dean avenue. Inquire on
NHEAP.-One second hand ROCK AWAY,
- neariy as good 90 new, st lO} Uni st
NRDAk LENCINH P0sTS-For sale by
y w X. LARKIN, Larsiusville. Ala.
M COD. AVN STOCK FARM In thestnd
w one thOro9shhred Running Horse foe
sey Bull; fee, $3.50 FoR SALE-3O Horses,
Mich Cows, is head Butcher Cattle, Pea
cocks end NsWieu- GLAND Pups. Horses on
pasture, IS per month; Texas horses, los per
day. TelephODe JOSEPH BURNBY, $50.
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TNINNER-An experienced Timer, who
l. can do general work. and understands
Gas, Stenm Fitting and Pump work. Ad-
Cress q. u. GLASS, Brownsville. Tenn.
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-TNHE lease snd fixtures Of tho st. El no
il Hotel, Meridian, Miss, Twenty-Five
commOdious rooms, within three minutes
walk Of tho Union Depot; large sample
room on the street next door; now doing a
good business and popular. Can be had at a
bargain If ppphed for within the next thirty
days. Apply 10 Charles Elmirs, proprietor,
MERRIAM, Miss,
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MRS, GARFIELD AND FAMILY.

They are Living Quietly and Happily mt
the Old Homo In Mentor.
Tue Garfield home on Prospect street, where
Mrs. Garfield has lived sine, President Car
fields death, is empty and for sale. Mrs. Gar
field and her family have gone to 1.-Two ut the
Mentor farm, where, she says, she can lind
more peace and comfort than anywhere else.
Before sho went there the house OIL the farm
was remodcled and added to. Still, it was
much too small for the equipments OF the city
house, and few days ago private sale was
held, at which great many things were uls-
posed Of at fabulous prices. During the un-
settled period Grandma Garfield went to her
old home at Solon, village twelve miles
from town. and near Hiram college, where
her boy was taught and taught others. The
old lady is pestered almost to sickness by au-
tograph hunters, and will attend to them no
more. She is strong and very clear of mind,
as of old. Since tho removal of Mrs. Gar
field to Mentor grandma has rejoincd her
Ono reason why the house on tho farm was
enlarged vas the need Of room where Presl-
dent Garfield's effects and papers could be
placed. These have all been arranged with
tho utmost care, and placed i'll systematic
order. Tic articles in the memorial room OF
the Prospect street house have also becn re-
moved to specially built room i'll the Men
ton home. and rare collection of tributes
from nearly every state in the Union, and
from nearly every civilized nation in tho
world, it is. Mrs. Gnrfeld's father, Mr.. zefF
Rudolph, is with her. He and grandma arc
nearly of the same agc-about S3 Harry
Garfield is at home. He has just returned
from st. PauIs school, near Concord, N. H.,
where he has been teaching. James r. is
studying law with Judges Boynton and Hale,
of this city, and is going to make good, and,
perhaps, a great lnwyer. He il O close
student, and has his fathers rctertive and
legal mini.
Molly is with her mother at Mentor, but
often comes to town. She is president of tho
McAll Mission society, an organization for
missionary work in Paris. Mrs. Garfield
looks well, but lives very quietly, and retains
her garments Of black. Sho gave $4,000 for
tho Prospect street house, and has only, G!
yet, been offered 45,00o.-Cor. Cleveland
Lander
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NEWS FROM BIT. CARMEL.
Big Turnips---Base Ball--.Free ExcHr.
siOn---IncenGfary Fire .-- Mission.
ary WOrk..-Gh0StS.

Mt. CARMEL, s. c., Dec. 7. 1856.
DR.. w. f. Link of Wilmington hes the larS-
est patch Of The finest turnips in AbbeHilc
county.
MIR. w. II. Powell has established branch
store at Wilmington.
Mt. Carmel Big. Nine had full house at
Anderson and won laurels to Themselves as n
minstrel troup. Receipts So. The boys
came home in line spirits and each one hap
py as big sun flower"
There WAS Il free exclusion for the stock
holders of the Savannah Valley Railroad
from this place To Anderson on Thursday 2nd
inst, and many availed themselves Of this
opportunity to visit the city.
\ few small cottages for rent would be Il
good Investment ut Mt. Carmel, several fami-
lies are seeking homes in our midst We wei
come them and say come on; this Is Il fine
farming country.
We note the editors remarks in regard to
Scripture texts: Will send HIM Bible II
they are scarce in his sancum Sanctorum.
Slcct ahd snow on ith and 9Th inst, AND the
sun is peeping out on the 18th.
One night last week an attempt was made
10 burn the dwelling house occupied by Mr..
Ii. :. Casun, but was discovered in lime to be
put ont, and the family saved from being
roasted alive. We congratulate them On
their narrow escape
On last Friday Mr.. 4. NJ. Hill and Mr..
Julius DuPre OF AbbcviIc together with Mr..
DuPres charming lite "Bcs>ie" paid US a
visit. We were glad to sec them and hope
they will come again.
Mrs. Francis Wells OF this neighborhOOd Is
rs years of age and quite sick with measles
Mr. a. J. WOOdhurst OF Ahbevillc Is touch
ing up Mr. McrcicrS brick store with pencil in
Water cOlors ana is making handsome jol
as he alwal does.
Ask Mr.. George Shillito how many ghosts
he md the drummer saw the other night.
Mr.. w. II. PowcN'S ho!cl Is crowded with
commercial men. 1t is good pace to stop.
cases millinery goods just received ut X
NJ tlllDn AZ MS
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1886.
He Had Sold His Last Ticket.

We happened to be at Greenwood last Fri
day, when John hewan, ticket seller OF the
show, died suddenly. We do not recollect
the time when we were more touched, IMAM
when witnessing the evidences of the sorrow
at his death as exhibited by his comrades. n
jury of inquest had been impaneiled 10 IN
quire into the cause of his death, but the
trial justice and the doctor thought the IN
quest unnecessary. The band in their uni
forms headed the procession, PLAYING tu-
neral marches, tile corps was borne on a
litter by comrades, while the remainder OF
the Company formed in twOS and with I'M
covered heads, followed it from the car, IN
which the corpse lay, to the hotel. Their
manner, and the thoughts which lnTolunla-
rily came, made an affecting scene.
The dead Snowman was the ticket seller
aged.about thirty years. in apparent excellent
health, and he Is said to have been the JolllcSt,
marriest man OF them all. Numbers OF ms
comrades loved him sincerely and spoke OF
him with the greatest affection. In ms ap-
Parent usual health, standing ut the 'front.' OF
the tent, selling tickets, while the perform
ance was going on, he suddenly said: VI have
sold my last ticket" As he said THIS hc le!i
forward on his lace, the tickets and money
which he held in his hardS being scattered on
the ground. He never spoke again. a com
rade partially raised him in his arms, anu III
O very few minutes he was DEAD.
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A I,ala of tho Eighth Missouri.

"Tho Eighth Missouri were good fighters, !"
said Theodore r. Davis, as hc stopped maz'
ing tho smoke of war with his brush lone
enough TO Whit the smoke of peace out of an
ettenuated cigarette, sand what they wouldn't
steal, except my colors and pipe, was no;
down in tho articles of war. Why, once at
Vicksburg they stole grave. There wal
really no good place thcro to bury body
except Oh the loveo, and the ground thcro
was so hard that the grave diggers had a
tough time of it. Well, it happened one day
that one of tho Eighth died q natural death,
and while tho boys were wondering what
they should with him detail from All Ohio
regiment filed out to dig a grave for one Of
their number that had passed over Tho
Eighth looked on to some purpose and when
the Ohio boys came out next day with their
dead they found tho grave filed up and q
cracker box lid at the head with Sacred to
tho memory of - of the Eighth Mo- But
they wcro good fighters. s."-Minncapolii
Journal.
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GOING ABOUT HAVING A GOOD TIME.
Our Correspondent Courts the Girls
md FIatters the Editors.
N1SETY-StX, S. c., Dec. 6,

NINETN-olh, ", l/eC U, lcOU.
r ttDr Press and Tanner:
After being silent for some time. VIII you al
low me Il small space in Your Valulhic paper
to give an account of my trip. which has just
ended.
Alter leaving orr native little town we pass
several little towns, which in our estimation
arc below The town OF the Trojans. Troy IS
place (for its sizc) second to none In the coun-
try. After leaving this town, we arrived NJ
Mod0c II town on The a. & Il. Il. Il. Remain
ing there few days we started for MIR. w. F.
Elam's, one of Edgetleld's most prosperous
S"Gn@g Eff rmer Sc ,s nnGar % ba a'S" mas t IF
SIR r. l.. Beali, OF Troy. Mr.. BeuIl under
stand. the business thoroughly. Here we met
one of Georgia's faireSt daughters. MISS Del
FOrtson. She wit Mrs. EIam did all In their
power TO make the writer enjoy hi imselt We
are also indebted to them for Il nice soIiahe.
Here we met the Misses Prescott, Miss Porter
and several other young ladies'. Aiter listen
ing to the music which was furnished by Mrs.
Elum, Miss Dell, +. +. Beall and the writer we
assembled In the dining hall where sumptu-
Gus supper was spread. 1t is useless fnruS to
describe the catabeS, but would say all that
heart could wish " as before us.
Again we were listening to good music ami
dancing, which was carried on until alter II
o'clock, when we NIL retired to our rooms
thi liking OF one OF the most pleasant sociaples
we ever attended.
Again we were surprised when we drove up
to NJ, Lou PrcscottS and found Il good crowd
there. We were not there long before aii In
ont and by sundown quite crowd had gath
cred. When the hour had come for supper we
again set down tn fine supper which al were
invited to partnSe OF. Retiring TO the parl0r
we again had music and dancing which we
all enjoyed very much.
The day following We bid oil farewell and
took our journey towards EdSefleld village
On our arrival we amused ourself in looking
ut the town and shaking hands with strang-
ers and We wended our way to the advertiser
office, where VIC met Mr. Adams, the editor,
whom we must thank for flvors done us while
there What next? A call to the Chronicle
Shall not be forgotten by us. The editor Mr.
Bacon, too was very Kind In showing us
around and doing all he could 10 make things
pleasant. These two papers Edget!eld ought
to he proud of.
Well, Mr.. Etitor, know you are tired OF
this, SO Will come to close. Hoping as a
New Year will begin your well known journal
will be more widely spread than now. Nj.
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Cooling Down m Angry Pugilist

MIR. Pat Sheedy has, and always has had, a
remarkable influence over Sullivan. Shcedy
is O gambler by occupation and his worst
enemy will admit that he's as square as a die
Tho story goes that Sullivan once made a
fcint to strike Sheedy during tho one and
only dispute they ever had. AS the cham
pion drew back his fist the smooth-faced and
Unconditional gambler leaned forward until
his face was within half foot of that of tho
angry pusilist. .,
II don't fight that way, John," he said,
quietly. "When make up my mind to fight
you, you're gone. You know HE. never
run bluff, but this is fair warning and the
only one you'll ever receive.
Sullivan looked into the calm, gray eye OF
the man about whom so many stories OF ex.
traorlinary nerve and quicincss are recorded
and dropped his hand. They get along capi-
tally ncw.- -sDlakcly Hall in The Argonaut.
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MUST A MOB REDRESS OUR WRONGS 2
The Show and the LawIesSn< o
Last Thursday.


Some kind OF International Twenty-Five
Cent Show came to Abbevile last week. The
performances are said to be good, though the
company performed to small crowd. The
usual number OF gudgeons. however, were
present II is said that some of the show peO.
pie could perform some astonishing fcat is. and
1t is astonishing the number of men that arc
always to be found who think they can beat
professional sleight of hand trickSter at his
own games. We do not know what tricks or
games were shown or played. but certain 1t is.
that various people are said 10 have lost mon
ey at their games of chance. One good old
man. Mr. Ebenezer II. Bell, is said to have
lost $3.50. 1t is thought the showman's tune
was "Here raise my Ebenezer."
other men arc reported to have lost smaller
amounts. One man, who, 1t is said, that
morning had no money to pay debts, lost $40.
town that morning, and it is said that he in
vested nearly every dol lar of 1t in taking les
sens i'm the sh0wmans tricks. He didn't
learn much. but he paid tuition fees all the
same.
1t was q very serious matter with Mr.. Bell.
He bad borrowed the money from one OF the
with the to re"pn II In two
ed at the store and told the merchant "he be-
lieved he had been sucked" Afterwards he
exhibited due bill or note which he said a
Snowman had given him, with u promise to
pay next Saturday. A warrant was issued for
the whole of the show, and II return Of the
money was demanded. The crowd who made
the demand were somewhat threatening, and
the Snowman yielded to their demands.
Bells money was refunded. Others. it is said
demanded the return of their money, and
were also successful.
The Press and R1nner saw man at Green
wood whom he understood TO be n member Of
the show When asked how Bell came to let
one OF his party have $3.50 on q simple note, he
of course was innocent Of any guilty knowl-
cige Of any gam bling, but he thought Mr..
Bell had engaged with some of the boys In q
game Of chance, and had lost his money, and
that upon Mr.. Bell exhibiting evidences OF
dissatisfaction, some of the party had offered
TO give him O note to satisfy him. as they
did not want q fuss,
From what we can learn, the circus was
fully as much Sinned against as SHINING.
1t seems that every circus that comes here
gets into trouble, and our town is becoming
known abroad for the trouble which it gives
elowmen.
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POT-POURRI.

-EI',a
The blue jars in the window, -
The big bowls in the hall,
Fold that sweet old time perfume
That we Pot-pourri call.
We cannot tell who made it,
Nor where the flowers did grow,
For those who picked them left US
Full fifty years ago!
Yet, when at scented evening ,
stand beside tho bowl, =. II
And watch my roses fading ~
As night mists upward'roll .Lli
l seem to see their spirits X.
Stand silent there below,
Who made Pbt-pourri for us ..i.-
Full fifty years ago!
I watch them, youths and maidens,
About the garden glidcl
I see them Gull the flowers
There growing side by side,
/ hear their soft love whispers;
I almost seem to know ~
The faces dead and buried --
Some fifty years ago! 1T
f-..
smile to think how feeting -,
Arc all our joys, our painj ...
How swiftly sunshine passes, :.
How quickly dries the rain.
For they, too, loved and suffered,
And bore their own death-blow,
Those pretty lads and lasses
Dead fifty years ago!
Yet their dead roses whisper
Of sweetness cen il death;
This lovely perfumed o'lor
Has outlived Loves hot breath;
And sweet can be our evening,
And, if we wish it so,
Can last e'cn like Pot-pourri
Made fifty years ago!
ALL tho Year Round.