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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
Telegraphic Briefs.

At the terth annual convention of the
Georgia Bankers Association yesterday
a paper was read by John M. Miller, Jr.,
of Charlotte. N. c.
At st. Paul, Minnesota, yesterday
fifteen hundred physicians occupied
seats in the Metropolitan Opera House
when the convention of the American
Medical Association was called to or
der.
Chairman Burton and members of the
River and Harbor Committee of the
House of Representatives arrived in
Mobile yesterday and will remain until
this afternoon, when they leave for
New Orleans. The day will be spent in
inspecting the harbor works in Mobile
Bay
Orders have been given for the head
quarters, field, staff and band of the
Twenty-siXth infantry, together with
all officers of that regiment on duty
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, and detach-
ment of sixty unassigned recruits of the
battalion of the Twenty sixth infantry,
to proceed to San Francisco in time to
take passage on the army transport
sailing on the 25th instant for Manila.
I Consul GrinnelI, at Manchester, has
supplied our State Department with in
teresting statistics of the trade of Great
Britain and the United States respect
lively in cotton goods in Latin American
countries during the year 1898, 1899 ana
1900. The relative trade in question for
the three years was 1,784,547, 400 yards
of cotton goods exported from the Unit
ed Kingdom and 9S,S14,759 yards ex,
ported from the United States The av-
erage price was Age yard for British
goods and sc yard for goods from the
United States
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

WANTED-TO LEASE FURNISHED
Hotel; modern convenience by old Hotel
man at once. Apply or address Hotel,
News and Observer, Raleigh, N. G.
6-6-6t
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ARE YOU DRY?

If you are, call at any saloon in Rail
eigh, or in fact, at any saloon in the
State, and drink glass of that cool,
refreshing Schlitz beer which made
Milwaukee famous.
The Raleigh Steam Bottling Works,
one Of the Southern Branches of this
celebrated brew, has just completed
large and handsome bottling plant at
Raleigh, N c., where they will supply
the trade with this splendid beer in
draft or export form. They also man
ufacture delightful soda and mineral
waters, carbonated waters, etc. All or
ders filled promptly.
If you wish to drink the best and
purest of beers. drink Schlitz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

FOR SALE-THREE SECOND HAND
safesS good condition. Cheap for cash,
or easy payments Also new ones. All
sizes. Write this week. John Jeffreys,
Jeffreys, N. c..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
An Infant Dies

AT 1915 this morning Sally Young Hart
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
A. Hart, died. The funeral will be FROM
the residence 400 lakewood avenue, at )
O'Clock this afternoon.
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One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN rs CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
CIAL DICoUNTS ON LONG CON-
TRACTS.
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WANTED-POSITION AS COMPANION
and house-keeper. good home pre-
ferred above everything. Address, r.
o. Box n, West Raleigh, N. G.
sgt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
Raleigh Business Houses.

PHOTOGRAPHERS.
WHARTON, C. p,
11o Fayetteville Street
ARTISTIC WOOD MANTELS.
ZACHARY & ZACHARY,
108 West Martin st.
BANKS.
COMMERCIAL d FARMERS BANK,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin Eta.
COAL, WOOD AND ICE DEALERS.
JONES & POWELL,
1O7 Fayetteville st.
oDoRLESS REFREGERAToRS.
HUGHES, VIM. H.,
1877 Fayetteville st.
CHINA, TOYS AND CANDY.
RIGGAN. J. D.,
1872 Fayetteville Street.
DRY GOODS.
WOOLLCOTT, WALTER,
II E. Martin st.
JOB PRINTERS.
Afford, BYNUM & CflRISTOPHERS
115 E. Hargett St.
CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY,
lis West Martin st.
UZZELL, e. NJ.
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
NORTH STATE PLUMBING AND
HEATING COMPANY,
100 West Martin st.
JEWELLERS.
MAHLER'S SONS. H.,
22S Fayetteville st.
LIVERY AND SALE STABLES.
ROBBINS, J. H.. STABLES,
Wilmington ST hack Yarhornuch HouRa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

WANTED-1O, 900 MORE BUYERS FOR
Bretschs Mother Bread pure, fresh and
wholesome. Mail orders solicited and
filled promptly. c. NJ Bretsch, Raleigh,
NJ G..
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Durham Business Houses,

Durham Business Houses,
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
SAMUEL. LEVIN,
f22 w. Main St
DRUGGISTS.
W. M. YEARLY,
LIS e. Main st.
FURNITURE.
THOMAS & CAMPBELL,
los to los T. Main st.
GROCERIES, SHOES, HATS.
B, w, HOBGOOD,
ia Il. Main st.
JOB DYE HOUSES.
DURHAM DYEING CO,
Ill Green st.
MARRLE WORKS.
DURHAM MARBLE WORKS,
2l9 to 229 Main st.
MATTRESS MANUFACTURERS.
ziURRAI, 1IARRIS CO,
112 w. Main st.
cROCERS WHOLESALE.
W. H. PROCTOR.
ne ard 112 Cor Mangum and Parrish Sta.
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STATEMENT
Palatine Insurance Company.

lIIWI Ed
OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Condition December 31st, 1900. as Shown
By Statement Filed.
Capital Stock-Subscribed $780,
OOO paid in cash, 100000.
Inccme-New Company.
ASSETS.
Value of Stocks and Bonds
Omitted States, State, etc,
owned,) 49,. .......... ........$ 1892 0OO,OO
Total admitted Assets ....... $780,, O0O. 90
LIABILITIES.
None-New Company.
Capital Paid up................. 500 100000
Surplus beyond all Liabilities. 392 100000
Total Liabilities ..............$ $500, 100000
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN
1900.
None-Just entering the State.
Manager, A. H. Wray.
Assistant Manager, G. J. Holman.
Home Office London, England.
General Agent for service, A. w. Moye
Raleigh, N. c.
Business Manager for North Carolina
A. H. Wray, New York City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

WANTED BY A REGISTERED PHAR-
macist a. permanent position; can give
good references; ten years experience;
can handle any class of trade; have po-
sition now. but want a change. Adj
dress "Besmouth." care News and OBJ
server.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

CANDY IS MADE
every day in the year, and is always
fresh and reliable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE WHEN
you buy Registers Candy, you are
sure to get the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

get open All OK
ercise. Is it any
wonder that she
often grows pale
and thin and
develops a tend
ency to Oweak
lungs" When
ever there is
pain in breath
ing, soreness of
the chest, obsti-
n tie cough
bleeding from
the lungs or any
other symptoms
of disease of the
respiratory or
gans, begin the
use of Doctor
Perce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry and con-
tinue the u S e
u n til cure d.
Nlnety-elght IN
every hundred
who have used
UGolden Med
ical Discovery"
for nlung trout
BILE, " have been
perfectly a n d
perm n ent ly
cured.
ri was very sick
indeed" writes
Mrs. Mollie Jacobs,
of FELTON,, Kent Co.,
Delaware, II d
our family doctor
said 1 had con-
Su m pit 10 n l
thought l must die
soon for l felt so
awful bad. Had a
bad cough, spit bic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06
WaEkInq 10 work

Is the only way in which the business
woman, employed in store or Office, can
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-06

At the terth annual convention of the
Georgia Bankers Association yesterday
a paper was read by John M. Miller, Jr.,
of Charlotte. N. c.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

The dove season opened this
week and a mum Der of local nim-
a.
rods have been out but their
profits have been small.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18
CONVICT AT LARGE.
Wilton Averly sent Up From Pu-
ebIo, Eluded the Guards.

At 5 O'Clock last evening Wilton
Averly, a convict, sent up from
Pueblo a year ago for burglarizing
store, while working in the state
gardens, eluded the guard and es-
capped, He was sentenced for from
one aud one half to three years
and answers to the following de-
scription: Age %; 5 feet s inches
tall, brown eyes, dark hair, weighs
l42 pounds, scar on side of right
ear, another on left side of the nose
vaccination mark on right arm and
had been one on left arm, scar on
first joint of index finger on left
hand and was a steam filter by
trade
His home is in Pueblo but his
parents reside in Kansas City
Yesterday morning early the wife
left Pueblo overland by horse and
top buggy for Canon City and it is
supposed that the pair had made
previous arrangements for Averly' s
escape. The convict saw the horse
and buggy about quarter of a
mile from the gardens in which he
was working and when the guards
had turned their backs sneaked
away, the couple driving at rapid
speed toward Florence, but at
Brewster, small mining camp
two and half miles west of here
on the Canon City road, they drove
off the main roadway and Averly
transferred his striped suit for thai
of a citizen
According to report from Pu-
eblo at midnight last night a
couple answering the description
of the two were seen boarding au
,ast bound train for the east, pre-.
sumably for Kansas City.
His convict number was 5,l54
All last night the guards and
blood hounds were out in search
of the escaped convict Averl,
has a good reputation at the state
prison and was always very orderly.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18
Hoff man Bros have the coolest
ice cream parlor in the city 1921
Theatrical Attractions.

Manager Nevins. of the Florence
opera house reports having booked
the following troupes to appear
here on the dates mentioned be-
low. Some of these are first class
shows and would be credit to go
on any stage, Besides the ones
mentioned he has several other en-.
gagements about closed:
September II, 1901, "A Barrel
of Money"
September 30. 1901, The Den
yer Express,
October %, "Finnegan's Ball !"
October 2S, Suns Minstrels.
November Il, Hermann
November Is. The Daughter
Of the Diamond King"
Decem ber 8, ''Hogan's Alley
Decem Der II, For Her Sake"
January ,, 1902, Woman in
Black
January 81. "A Guilty Mother"
Jan 2S, Wrong Mr.. Wright"
February IL. The Village Par
son"
February 13, BLACK Patti.
April 2. Human Hearts"
April 81. Lewis Morrison.
April %, Two Married Men"
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

PURELY PERSONAL.

Guy G. Walker, of Chicago,
is here.
w. L. Nagely, of Denver, is
in the city
w. A. Blair of Kansas City is
here today,
j l.. Russell is down from
Cripple Creek.
M. l.. Kohn and sister are up
from Pueblo today.
R. Stemle, of Chicago, is stop
ping at the Fremont
IT. j. Cunningham, of Cripple
Creek, spent last evening in the
city
Day Marshal A. j, Harris is
taking in the Elks' fair at Cripple
Creek.
Mrs. G.. W. Smith is spending
the week with friends in the
country.
Miss Nellie Howell, of Cripple
Creek, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T.
j. Long this week
w H. Davie has returned
from his trip to Colorado Springs
and Cripple Greek
A. b. Robinson, of jackson,
Michigan, is visiting the city of
mills and oil wells
The Misses Blythe of Canon
City attended Prof Buttrick's s
dance last evening.
Charles Aldrich is down from
Westclitfe. He reports lots of
activity in that district.
Miss Clara Sullivan left this
afternoon for the Drake ranch to
spend few days with her friend,
Miss Edna Drake
Mrs. John Meece and her
guest Mrs, Howard G Smell of
Kansas City left this morning for
Cripple Greek. The ladies will be
absent until Monday.
Mrs. Lynn Smith, accom-
panied by her sister-in-law Mrs,
A Fl. Smith, left today for Grip
pie Creek to enjoy the sights dur
ing the Trans Mississippi congress.
Mr. and Mrs A G Derby and
Mrs A. q. Robinson left last even
ing for Galesburg, Illinois, after
spending several weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Alexander Aulse-
brook
p. M, Cooper and H A. Har-
ris of Denver, special agents for
the Inter State pvestment-Sav
ings company of that city are here
and will open permanent branch
agency.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

'Such conduct" said the teacher to
rebellious pupil, will eventually bring
your father'sSgras hairs with sorrow to
the grave"
Don't you believe It," replied the in
corrigible youth, The governor wears
wig"
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

w J Daniels has fitted up an
elegant camp wagon that can not
be beat in the valley 1t is light,
roomy an durable.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18
LOCAL NOTES.
We print calling cards.

The Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias, will hold its regular
Thursday drill this evening.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

See. Daniels change of ad this
evening. 1t tells you about his
clear, cool, sparkling root beer.
Nice weather for root beer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

Ice cream, iced tea and pie serv-
ed by the boys at the Baptist
church Saturday evening, follow
ed by a program 1920
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18
Call for City Warrants.
Office OF City Treasurer.

Office of City Treasurer.
Notice is hereby given to holders of the fol.
lowing numbered city warrants on the Wate,
fund, towit: 1888, 49, 1856. 1877. i77 l 10. ISS 1872.
no lal l92 1913, lst, 49, 1876 l9I, 1885, f99 200 20
PA 2I5 PIG, 2IT, 30 2i9 zls 22l 292 25S 2s4 g25
10 22f, 22S, 229, go, 2Sl, 2s2 2 2Si 225 236 PSI
rs 2ss. 2l0. 24l, 242, 2iS "a, 2l5, 2is
The above warrants will be paid on presenta.
tlon at the city treHsurer's office Interest on
the above warrants will cease in thirty 1901
days tiom the date of this notice.
d. A. JACK
City Treasurer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

Money to loan on improved realty
60, So, 100 & 100 months. HI. S.
Andrews, Andrews bldg. 53-ml
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-18

DR. Rambo has moved his office
to rooms 3 and 4, Daniels block
Telephones: residence, 4Sl black !;
office, l63 black, 1920
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-03
IN VICTORIAN.

Died, at Winston-Salem, September 10,
1901, billiard Leweilyn Hyman, in the
9th year of bis age. He was the young
est son of the late Samuel B. Hyman. Of
Scotland Neck. n. C. His mothers, Mrs.
Mary Hilliard Hyman, two sisters, Mrs.
Thomas Fl. Battle, Mrs. Charles Lamb
and one brother, Mr. Herbert Lyman,
survive him. Deceased was q coinmuni-
cant of the Protestant Episcopal church,
and was ever faithful to her tenets. Pos
sessed of bright intellect, and with a
character combining many noble attri-
butes, he commanded the esteem and won
the admiration of q wide circle OF friends,
whose hearts are deeply touched that he
is no longer in their midet-so gentle. so
courteous and SO trurlong will they
tenderly cherish his memory. Upon his
devoted mother, this bereavement falls
most crushingly.
"Oh. passing angel, speed her with q
A melody of Heaven to reach her heart.
And make her strong"
Full we'll We know her longing for One
glimpse of the dear face, for one touch oil
the vanished hand-Of the binding tears
the agony Of heart as she realizes the full
meaning of the vacant chair. Yet this
stricken mother does not mourn without
hope. For the comforting assurance il
hers that "Heaven holds all for which
her loved one sighed" and yet sometime
| she can claim her own again.
Never robust physically, despairing o.
| returning health. harassed with regrets
that he could not perform life's duties
and meet it's responsibilities, do we won.
der that his poor, tired soul grew weary
!! OF life, longed to lay down its burden ani
seek rest meath "the fronded palms o
| the Eternal City," E. G. H.
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GIVING.
Winston Sentinel.

w lllSlOn Ocutlnel.
Many men say: ''If had q million
dollars | would endOw this college,"
or Il would build that hospital
always neglecting the generous thing
they might do by saying what they
would do if they had millions. They
are mistaken. The man who does
not give las the Lord has prospered"
him would not give il he had Rookie
feller's wealth. The duty to give
rests as heavily upon the man who
can give $40 or $500 as upon the man
who can endow great college
NeUs and Observer.
We agree with this conclusion and
submit that the duty is more fire.
quently met by the men who can give
ten dollars or less than by the men
who can give much larger amounts.
That is to say, as a rule. people Of
moderate means and people Of prac-
tically no means are the more liberal
givers, in that they give more than
the very rich in proportion to what
contributed to some worthy cause by
a wealthy individual is commended
and talked about far and near, while
the small amount from another indi-
vidual, involving sacrifice, perhaps,
is taken as a matter of course and
nothing is said about it. How differ
ent the way of the world from the
way Of the Master, who knew what
constituted true. genuine liberality.
and made famous for all time the
widows mite.
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SENATOR SIMMONS ON PRESl-
DENT MCKINLEY.
Raleigh Morning Post.

4soAChkh oot.
Senator Simmons served in Con-
gress with President Mckinley and
has known him intimately for many
years. He has the highest personal
regard for the President. Mr.. Sim
mons said, on his return from Wash
ington Thursday:
II sincerely hope that the Presi-
dent will recover. He is undoubtedly
popular man with the people. The
distress among all classes of citizens
in Washington yesterday WAS re-
markable. l knew the President in
Washington while . member of Con-
gress. He WAS amiable and Is gentle
as = woman. and had the good will of
every one. travelled through Mort h
Carolina and Virginia yesterday, and
l never before heard such universal
expressions Of sy mpathy and sorrow. -
Speaking OF anarchists, Senator
Simmons has decided views as to
their obliterstion, and in this he will
be unanimously endorsed.
"Anarchists OF the Paterson type, "
Senator Simmons said, must be
stamped out. We can't have such
people in this country. They must
be suppressed by drastic legislation,
if necessary. l presume that Con-
gress will take action. We must pre-
serve our institutions"
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Did You Ever Octopusp

A young couple from North Beach.
ON visit to Barnum s. Bailey's, had
succumbed to fatigue. and were seated
on a bale of hay in an obscure corner
of the menagerie tent.
What do you reckon was the most
strange thing we seed?" said the girl.
ats hard to say; but know what
I'd like to be now"
The flying-trapezs MANI" she ven
tured.
mo; not him."
"Msbbe the ring
Nor him. You recollsct the ecto-
pus in the glass tank? I'd like to bs
he"
"Why'"
Zoos he'd nigh unto q hundred
arms. and I'd like ter use 'em all q
huggin' you hundred times at onct. g"
Jerry, that's a very wrong wish. "
faint, neither"
"Oh, yes, it's! It's sinful to waste
time wishing for the impossible.
stead OF maxim the best OF sech op-
portunities as you happen to have At
present"
And Jerry rose to the occasion, and
put all his energy into the gentle art
of octopusing.
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THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
capital CITY ROUTE"

Is the short line between the East and
Florida, reaching all points in the South,
Southeast and Southwest, and is the
only Southern line reaching the capitals
of all the States through which it passes,
and whose through trains pass through
the National Capital. The traveller,
whose destination is in the Southland,
will do we'll to investigate the service OF
this modern and up o-date line, whose
schedules, accommodations, thgo' train
service and rates are the standard.
Whether your journey be via Norfolk
and steamer lines, or oil rail, the Sea-
board Air Line is the line you should
take. It's 1000 mile tickets. good over
the entire system, including Florida, and
also between Richmond and Washington,
and Norfolk and Baltimore, by boat,
offer special advantages. And there are
Others, Of which any agent or representa-
tive of the line will inform you upon ap-
plication.
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A critic AGAINST THE lNDlVlD.
UAL AND THE NATION.
Asheville Citizen .

Asheville Citizen.
That such . man should b the
mark for an assassin is doubly sad.
1t deprived of life one who WAS pre-
eminently entitled to the enjoyment
Of long and happy life-a man who
had harmed no living person and who
would not nesdlessly cause pain. 1t
also cut short an administration that
had been and gave promise of being
one OF the most important in the his
tory Of the country. The successful
close Of the Spanish war under the
guidance of Mr.. Mckinley had placed
the United States in = position among
tho nations that required new policies
and new international relations.
President Mckinley had grappled
with the problems that were present.
ed, and with the FULL confidence OF
the American people in his honesty
OF purpose was guiding the nation
into the new era when suddenly his
life was cut short. -.->-.- .r-..-.z', --
In his death. therefore, the coun-
try has lost not only . man OF re-
marksbls personality and great nobil-
ity, but also q statesman of the high
est type.
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EXTENSION OF SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL.
WAY SERVICE. - -

Effective August 25th, train service
trainswill be inaugurated between Bruins
wick and Savannah, Ga.
This gives the Seaboard Air Line an
entrance to Brunswick, ST. Simon Island,
Cumberland Island and Iekyl Island, aud
forms the short line between Savannah
and Brunswick, aud between Brunswick
aud Jacksonville, Fla.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-03
THE pAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
viii Close October 3lst.

Those who have not yet visited this
Marvellous Wonderland are reminded that
the time is growing short.
In order to permit every citizen in the
territory traversed by its lines, to take
this trip, the Seaboard Air Line Railway
has placed in effect rate OF practically
one fare for the round trip to Buffalo
and return; tickets good to return within
twenty days from sale. Rate from Hen
derson 1905. This liberal concession
should meet with q hearty response on
the part of the travelling public, and
many will doubtless avail themselves of
the opportunity Of attending this last
and largest of National Expeditions
Tickets good by either OF three routes,
viz: Via Old Bay Line to Baltimore, Nor
folk & Warrington Steamboat Line to
Washington or all rail-
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THE NATION WEEPS.
BYMARIoN LoNGFRLLOw.

The l aasisa x ;.sa while through the
Stalks the grim spectre raised by traitor
And on the air there rises dire lament.
For vigil. suffering, and life now spent.
Lo, Through the tumult comes that VOICE
of trust
From soul OF mortal triumphing DER dust:
Goods will, not ours" o, hero strong,
70 rise above the thought of burning
Dealt by a dastard's hand! o, spirit
Seeing, While here, the heavy cross grow
"His viii be done; His guiding hand my
way!'
That heart, yet bound by rasking pain,
could say.
The nation weeps. Anger and grief up
On high their hands; o. from this pain to
sift
Some grain of comfort and some thought
OF rest.
Again those tender words, "God kno~eth
best
As man, not free from earthly fault was
he,
For mortal man may not perfection see;
But yet, as man. he bore full we'll MS
part,
And freely spent his wealth OF Dfain ana
heart.
Fen as we think of him the silent land
Draws near, and dimly by his bed there
stand
Lincoln and Garfield, now heDeefOrth to
be
With him martyr-triO grand and free.
A nation weeps; o, hearts be eOmfOrted!
He needs no more your words, so feeDly
said:
He heeds no more your thoughts OF praise
or blame,
For he hath won force a higher fame.
Soldier of the Cross and battlefield. his
death
Hath taught humanity that fieeting breath
OF mortal glory here is but slender span:
And brief, indeed, Oh earth the life OF
man!
Dear Earth enfOld him in your restful
arms
And guard him we'll. though past are all
alarms;
Fen though, while now at fest, he calmly
sleeps.
The nation weeps! The stricken nation
weeps!
Washington, ID. g.. Sept. Is. 1901.