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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
A SISTER of Gen. Butler. eleven

A SISTER Of Gen. Butler, eleven years
older than he, IL now living near tho
old Butler homestead in Nottingham,
n. II. She Is the widow of Daniel S.
Stevens. She says that her famous
brother developed a great passion for
study at the age of threa, and had fully
two End q half years schooling before
he reached the age Of six.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

THERE is a movement on foot to raise
among Americans enough money to
erect a memorial to Keats in the parish
church of Hampstead, London. near
the place where the poet made his last
English home, where he met and loved
Fanny Brown, and wrote the lode to a
Nightingale"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

There seems to be some mistake
about the appointment of the Hon.
Hoax Smith Of Georgia to be Sccre-
tary Of the Interior. lie ought to be
Secretary OF Agriculture. The de.
partment is o humbug, and Hoax a,
the head Of it would be the right maj
in the right place.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

THs proprietor Of the building site In
Wisconsin sdvertises his land for sale
In this wise: "The town Of Poggis and
surrounding country is the most beauti
fIl nature ever. made. The scenery is
celestial. Also two wagons and a yoke
of stee-s."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

SNUFF appears to bo once more tex
ing an upward turn; the domestic pro
duction In our own coUutry steadily in
cyeases. A large silver house is manu-
featuring silver snuff boxes ard export
Ing them to England and France, and
just Us the old year closed a fra in To
ledo, O., received an order for four mil
lion snuff boxes to be delivered early II
the new year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

a NOVEL means had been adopted by
q New York hotel fer the enlarge
meat of its accommodations, If the an.
nouncement Of a paper of that city is to
be believed It says the hotel will 'rbe
enlarged by reducing the size of its i'm
mense rooms"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

THE BEST SALvE in The world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
han,!s, Chilblains. Corns, and all skin
Eraptions, and positively cures Plies
or 10 pay required. 1t is ~guarautsrd
to give satisisftion. or MONEY refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale 81
Wilson's Dru. StGro
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

The Wyoming Senate is investigat-
ing q charge that a democratic men,
Der was temporarily incspacitated by
poison administered by another demo-
cratic member in the interest of a
democratic candidate for United
States Senator. This is worse than
the Tammany method of stealing the
Senate of New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

1t was q particularly heartless man
who suggested that the present frigid
atmosphere was only a reflection of
the chill which the selection OF
Gresham as Secretary of State has
caused to pervade the Democratic
party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

TWENTY saloon-keepers of Astoria,
Ore, recently paid two dollars AID
twenty-five cents apiece express
charges on a surprise package which
came to each of them by express. The
paclfagc, they each found. contained
an assortment of family Bibles Of vari.
arc S{zee
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

Senator Voorhees, public declara-
ton that President Harrison's foreign
policy would pass into history and
challenge the admiration ofthe world
is one of the highest compliments
ever paid to an outgoing President
by one of his most distinguished
political opponents. There is little
comfort in it for the soured souls of
New York Mugwumps.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

A MACHINE company in Lewiston, lie,
rs making what was probab!y never be-
fore manufactured in this country, a
loom capable Of weaving cloth one kun-
dred inches wide. 1t is TO be sert across
the continent, and thence across the Pa
cifc ocean to Shanghai. China
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

A rETrT1oS to parliament written In
1913 was found by q Maine man the
other day. Il is written in ink on
hand-.naise paper, and in il was stuck q
brass pin cider, doubtless, than the Pc
Stioa itself. This is one OF the oldest
documents now in existence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

Mr.. Cleveland will establish anoth.
er precedent by using the White
House only for efice purposes and
occupying as his home q residence in
another part of Washington. He
fears eontagIon at the White House.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

Savings bank deposits in Mas
sachusetts increased $2S,493,476 in
1892 aud the number ofopen accounts
increased s5,73S. Deposits average
ssso,s7. These figures explain the firm
stand taken by Massachusetts, for pro-
lection lest November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

The queen regent OF Spain has ex-
pressed her official regrat at not being
able to visit the Chicago exposition, the
constitution OF the realm prohibiting
her from leaving the country for such a
length cf time and for such a purpose.
Admirers of royalty will, however, have
q Sl;ance TO see the Infsnta Isabella. a
sister Of the hate King Alfonso, who will
represent the queen regent at Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

The Democratic leaders would be
q great deal easier in their minds just
now il the country would kindly for
get the pledges made in the Chicago
platform.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

In view of recent proceedings. isn't
it about time that the Kansas Popu-
lists renounced their high sounding
appellatien and become known merely
as plain, everyday anarchists
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
Valuable Farm and Timber Land for
Sale.

Reed & Astholz Real Estate Agents.
The South half OF the North esst quarter and
the West half OF the Southeast quarter OF Sec
ton Is, Township %, Rssgc Il 10 acres.
The Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section Is, Township %, Rarge il
East.
Also Lot : OF the Northwest quarter. Lot 90;
this Southwest quarter, Section IS, Township
%. Range l.. East OF Co.tonbslt Y. K AID
Cape G St. L..S r. s L. r. Cape GirGrdssu
County, Missouri.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

TIE stewards Of tie St. Nicholas so
ciety, New York, have an annual test
ing dinner" prior to each regular an
nual dinner, in order to decide upon the
caterer whom the society shall patron
lie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

When Cleveland was elected in
1884 be wa poor. He called about
him . Cabinet Of rich men.ln 1898
Nj. Cleveland is %eaIthy and his
Cabinet officers are poor. Circum.
stances alter cases.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

CALIFORNIA; glorious climate will
produce almost anything. Its latest
alleged production is some petriied
people manufactured at Fresno for
nasesm consumption
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

800 acres bottom land, one half clear and I'M
der cultivation Running water, two springs
that never get dry. One and q half mile from
Ariecla, on the Cotton Pclt Railroad and three
quarters Of a mile from tine Bloomfield ard Pep
la- B!Gf Branch Railroad Being Section Il
rad Is. Township q, Range IL, in Stoddard
Couaty, Missouri.
REED & AsIHoLz, Real Estate Agents,
Cape GirarGeau, Mo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
Notice,

To the Shareholders of the Cape Girsrdeau
Building adj Loan Association.
Notice is hereny g:yci to all stockholders or
tire Capr Girsr!rau f;uildif;. ard Loan Asaoci-
a.ior that 4 a~f,acial meeting CT sail stock
Eol. ,crs will lie held o. Monday. tho 18th day Of
APRIL, ISl3. from . O'Clock \. NJ. TO Il NJ, st
Themis streets iIthe city OF Cape Girardean,
Mo. for the purpose OF dccidiag whether the
cap.tal .tocS or SAIL Association shall he IL
creased from ISn.OO d:Siacl ipto 1870 shares
OF the par yaiun Of S2si p.r share, to 81. go, G0l
divided Into 5,o0) shares Of tho par value of
50 per share.
j. II. RIDER, President.
HHxar A. AsrHoLz, Secretary
Cape Girarfcau. 40. January 2Srd, 1893.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

II a., %1i.I i5nT ~ tlC rru=; h9lsr IL ~ c:t7
&; jackson, l.: Itc S"r3ry Of Ear" G;-G-1car.
este q if,-=ruri, br;we"T taa hours Of nire
t'lr Crest tulEt II Cape GiTxricar county.
O. post i"r sic tha hollow ing described real g.
tg's, sisu.t', iyI:& aad :,-i : in the comfy of
Capg Ei-rrtirar;. -;at. ii Missouri, to-wit:
Sin tu.urr"i aid forty H;.ai srre>. iIsi1X all
of ssrtian sixteen UFi, to rnGl:ip twraty-nine
nCrth0i ra. - twelve Ial est. which LAID is to
be 5..id r. sc1Joi iard ncloaSingf 10 Congressional
Township TSgaty-EiRc -. north III 41.,c
number twelve u rast; -: lI!Il lot he sol,.
Tor less tliGI one dollar aad Twenty-Five cents
Isl = per acIt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

TIE purchaser 20 give bond with good ard
sNfic:c-tt s~CcErily. pay sb!e one year after date
~ Cape Girar.cau cuuGty, for the use of the
Inhabitants of Congressional Township twenty-
Zine t:)., raGgc twelve tiai, which bOnd shall
htGr interest Il; The rate o. ten per cent. per
annUn Gitil pail
Givca Eai~f i:y hand this twcnty-fifth Gay o.
February, 1883.
fcS-5n5S jiDSoS VI. RAND W..
Sheriff Of Cape Girarieau ColHty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

Two West Virginia duelists, who
fought with pistols recently, were
fatally wounded. There would be
Loss Of duelists, If not of duels, if such
q result always followed personal en-.
counters.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
TE02. W. CANNON
Plumber & Steam Filter.
Fine Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water
Hating a Speciality.
1901 vaslinston Ave. CAIRO, ILL.

Bath Tubs. Water Closets, wash Stands,
Urinals, Sinks, Sheet Leads, Brass Goods,
Steam and Hot Water Heaters, Galvanized
Iron Pipe, Plain Iron Pipe, Lead Pipe, Pipe
Fittings, ReTge Boilers, Sewer Pipe, Stone
CurbiuE, Water Meter, Fans, Hose. Radiators
Pumps. Awnings, Terts, Steam Filters
Materials feb2i-9J
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE-Notice is hereby
H given that letters testimertary upon the
estate OF Wilhelm Obst, deceased, have been
granted 10 the undersigned By the clerk OF the
Cape Girsr.ieau Court OF Common Pleas Of
Cape GiTardeau county, Missouri, bearing date
the 18th day of January, le9S.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow
ance within one year from the date of said let
ter5 or they may be rreciuded from any benefit
Of such estate; ard il said claims be not exhib-
tied within two years from the date of the pub
LEGATION OF this notice thev will be forever bar
rcd. JOHN NASDENES,
jan2slA Executor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

RemsfhinR ancaued for In the post Office o
Cape Girardeau, county o. Caf-o GiIsrioau,
Gs1es Il Hissoni, for tie week e1iding
February 3lst, Is1J.
C:sbOm Bryant, Maggie GiLbony. .,
Mrs Laura johnson, Mary \ LAw renee,
Mr. f + AcCullac, Joe NcPhcr5oa,
Suds Penny, lily Romans,
Sam Serrsll, Gcy Sem5ach,
Jacob Seabaugh, Louis K Nattiasly,
Liza walford, Louis W Schroeder,
Leo Frank, Mrs J Linn.
J D Reynolds, lily Hsrftld,
Persons calling for any Of the above lctters
will please say Advertised" giving date OF
this list. II not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to he Dead Letter Ofice al
Washington City. o. CRAMER,
Pobtm sstcr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

A DMISISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is
~ hereby given that letters OF administratiou
upon the estate Of Lucinda Brady, deceased.
have been granted to the undersigued by the
clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court OF Common
Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, Missouri
dated the 2Ist day Of January, 1895.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him Tor allow
aBce within one year ftom the date OF said let
tiers or they may be preciuied from any benefit
of such estate; ana il said claims be not en-
hibited within two years from the date of the
publication of this notice they will be forever
barred. JULIUS MEYER, JR
jan2saS4 Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25

And now it is declared that Judge
Howell Jackson, the new appointee to
the Supreme bench, is not a states
rights man, but that, on the contrary,
he has shown by his decisions on the
bench that he is as strong a nation.
alist as any Republican justice now on
the Supreme bench. This is not ur-
prising, as he is of old Wing a~niecen-
dents; and we sincerity hope it is true.
II Mr.. Cleveland will send Deg;
Dickinson as consul te some little
village in Africa his election will not
De considered entirely an unmixed
evil. Mr.. Cleveland may consider
Don a superservicable errand boy
but the country at large consider hin
a conceited nuisance, and it he can BE-
expatriated by some small appoint
ment corresponding 10 his caraci,.
the country will take it gratefully.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
Railway
ST. LOUIS & PADUCAH RAILWAY.
ST. LOUIS & CAIRO SHORT LINE.
(sT. l.. A. q T.. H.R. &. COZ

This line row makes direct connection Win
G. T.. & C. trains leaving Cape Girardeau as
500 o m striving at st Louis at lilo g. n.
Returning. leave St. Louis ct 30 .. n. Eriv'
ing at Cape Girardesu at GO p. m
GEo. j.. Larry, Gen. Pas. Agt. 8. Leris.
GEO. W. PAKKEh, Geu. Manager. st. Louis
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
Monday, he Sixth Day Of March 1923
she-jG's Sale of schoc, Land.

TsT Nir-ac aad suticr..y e. cn o-icr .: ;hy
81 t,u..;~ Cou-t Il g.. Q 3:-ar!-Gu Co ~.
IN Il. state OF a:issSgri, tcatc on the liNtrrn:i,
,iay OF Soyc'.hcr. rIrH:e.l hlrslr;i al ~:iacty-
two, {. th2 urG-E.!-s eli ShsTif Of CaI- Gi-d--
d, au C7IGty, ia th' state OF .I:s+OuTi. will, OF
Wednesday,, tie Third Day OF Aay
Il n4H
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
Trustee Sale of Raal Estate.

WHEREAS, Rebecce Graves, widow, Virgel
" Stewart Graves. Columbus l.. Graves
and Parillee Graves, his wife, Albert r. Graves
sni Rnsanna Graves, his wife, NaiisSa Marion
aat Aaaia Graves, az the COuntY of Cape Cir
sricau, state OF Missouri, by their certain deed
OF tYast. detci the scvcath dsy OF March.
eighteen husdred and eighty three. and record
sa ia the Recorders Office CT the County Of
Ca1c Cirericau, in book at pages lGs, I.9,
Eu-v, the following described real estate ard
premises. situated lying and being in the
County OF Cape GiraTdeau and State OF Mis-
sOuri. to Wit:
The northwest quarter "a of the southwest
Quarter e.. ard TIE south half t.D OF lot nun
Der two () Of the northwest quarter "a Of
section seven "a in township th.rtY-OHc C3ll
NORTH OF rage fourteen ca east. containing
se+ caty-ssvru al ccres, ElGrcOT lras, to sec're
tbs payment 0i the Eotc icscr.5ed in sGld decd
ur truFt, a:,d.
Whereas aid Eatc has long since become d1a
aad PAYABLE GccOrliak t. the true tenor. dale
rad effect o. ,Iii rn;r aid remaj.a UNPAID.
Now thr7r.OrS. notice il hereby giysa that |
the UnlrTaisrci trustee, st the request T.! IL"
legal holder oil said note, ari lay virtue Of the
authority il r." vested AID il par3uamce cf the
/ prJvis;ors CT aid deed oftcuss, will, o.
Monday. the Sixth Day Of March 1923.
between the hours OF ~ C'C'nS'. in i}.e fra
dav. ut he caaTl housc tG.- ia the city or Cape
,.-.r !""~ cd y nfTa?c ,irari"au an; sta'r
of Missouri, sail saii f-c:lJr.i real rr.at. at
I pubic ysGdle 20 ti2 h:-ci'a: h.Gitr. fer csah is
hand, To s-...i. said debt and ~iI.cTrrt rArrrHE-
L 81 80 .,utt together with costs 81! g .o-ses
OF c>ecTti"c this tru>t.
E,tr!43;. ;uEss ". Ei:&y, r~rIs:cs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-25
BUGGIES, CARTS

And all other vehicles.
] guarantee all my work frst-cIass and
prices as low as any house in the city. I
how the largest and best line of BCGGIES ard
CARTS in town, and guarantee everything sold
oy me in that line. Before purchasing in my
ne give me a call ard convince yourself.
Corner Harmony and spTigg streets.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-04
LIVE LOCAL LINKS.
The Days Record of Current Events II
the City and Vicinity.

The Days Record of Current Events in
the City and Vicinity.
Colonel Leo Hearth visited Raleigh
to-day.
Rev. T. j. Gattis left to-day for Char
lotte where he will preach tomorrow.
People who did not go to Washing
ton are to day co~ngratulating themselves
upon the fact that they are not in it.
The weather has ceased to be a sub
iect of comment 1t is generally under
stood that we are to take what comes and
let it go at that.
"A young nan wishes employment of
some kind. Willing to work on small
salary. References will be furnished.
Address 3D." this office.
Train an hour and forty minutes late
again, and Colonel John Kirkland ad-
vises people who want letters TO walk
over 10 Hillsboro and meet it.
The gospel services at the Y. NJ. G.
A. tomorrow afternoon will be con
Quoted by Mr.. r. Hubbard. Song service
to commence at 4 p. m. All young men
are invited.
BE sure to attend the lecture on Mon
day. This is the fifth evening of the col
lege series of entertainments. The Omaha
Daily Bee says of Mr.. Leland: "The lee
turer is an expert on the lecture plat
form, where so many public speakers fail.
He is terse end eloquent, commanding a
beautiful flow of impressive language,
which marks with characteristic ditinct-
iveness the meaning of each idea and
theory"
The semi centennial year of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company introduces
to the public two new forms of insurance,
viz: The "C0ntinuouS Irstalment Pol
ICY" and the Five per cent Debenture"
The company under the instalment pol
icy really assumes the guardianship of
the wife upon the death Of the husband
and pays her annually during her life the
sum provided for in the policy. The
premium rate for this form of insurance
is less than that charged for the ordinary
life policy.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-04
ALL OVER NOW!
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from f1rSU
headed by chiefs and bands. They came
from New York in eight long special
trains, four wei the Pennsylvania and
four by the Baltimore and Ohio. The
first sections pulled in at 6 o'clock, and
the clubs from thirty districts marched
to their quarters in different parts of the
city.
The distinguishing features of tie
Tammany men are their tall hats and
gaudy badges. Every brave wore the
first on his head, and displayed the Sec
ond on his expansive bosom. The badges
were lettered "Tammahy Hall, inaugu-
ration of Cleveland and Stevenson, 1898"
and were decorated with the head of an
Indian, and the famous tiger, and the
capitol.
The Tammanyites are a we'll fed, we'll
dressed lou, ana tney maue themselves
conspicuous all over the city last night.
The first district club marched up the
avenue four abreast from their train,
headed by adwarf arrayed in the feathers
and buckskin of a red man.
The headquarters were crowded all the
evening with a noisy, joyful throng,
cheering, singing and shouting them
selves hoarse on general principles.
The finishing touch was added to the
remarkable representation of the Empire
state whep Governor Flower was with
him and a dozen members of his staff,
most Of them accompanied by their wives
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-04
The Memory of XiIlains.

Although the world is said to know
nothing of its greatest men, it has al
ways had an unaccountable and it would
seem invincible propensity for retaining
remembrance of the very worst speci-
mems of humanity, and it is really ques-
tionable whether the laurel of the con-
queror and the bays of the poet are, in
the long run, quite sc certain of enduring
fame as the halters which have strangled
the most notorious of scoundrels. The
French have not forgotten those old
time villains Cartouche and Mandrin,
while in England Dick Turpin and his
~apocryphal ride to York have not passed
from the public memory.
The exploits of Jack Sheppard as a
burglar and prison breaker turn up
from time to time in the public prints,
and it is an almost scandalous fact that
quite modern fashionable dressmakers
have devised a costume named after
Claude Duval, a rascal in whose career
there is not one single picturesque or
romantic feature beyond the dubious
story that he once refrained from steal
ing the jewels of a lady whose coach he
had stopped on condition that she would
alight from her equipage and dance a
coranto with him. The varlet was a
discharged footman of the Duchess of
Portsmouth, and, taking the highway,
was in due course of time caught, con
victed' and hanged at Tyburn. Yet
somehow or another it seems next to
the impossible to bury the memory of
these and similar malefactors in obliv-
ion.-Boston Herald.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-04
A PRISON AND PALACE,
ehold the tall and lambert spire

Behold the tall and lambert spire
rradiate with sunset fire,
Those windows Smit with twilight beams,
With evenings iridescent CLEANS;
How they reflect the early night,
Its mingling gold and l~aZulite,
And how those tall TRANSPORTED towers
Bloom 'gainst the night like granite flowers
How grandly lifts yOn FURNISHED dome
A skyey shape of fire and foam!
What are the buildings, friend?' said |,
THAI loom against the eastern sky,
And dashed with many u sunset CLEAN
Look like the palace of a dream?''
"Them buildings, boss" the man replied
A sly smile in his features pale
You just lookout you keep outside;
Them buildings is the county Jail"
Panied at this ending of my dream,
This antiClimaX to my theme,
l found IL p~oultice for my pain
In this wise mOraliZing strain:
We all live in a county Jail
Whose towering walls we cannot scale,
Though firmly, all in vain, we press
Against its granite stubbornness.
Dull, cold as fate, its walls arise
And shut our vision from the skies.
But when hopes sunlight falls upon
Its thick and heavy walls of stone,
They loom against the coming night.
TRANSPORTED in a mystic light,
And, bathed in gold and amethyst,
The granite grows as soft as mist
Transformed becomes the culprit's jail,
And from its towers cloud banners fling
Their gorgeous windings to the gale
1t is a palace of a king!
S. w. Foss in Yankee Blade.