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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-05-24
CONSERY ATNES AGREE
WILL VOTE FOR MAJORITY RE.
PORT ON THE pLATT
AMENDMENT.
RArICALS ARE DIVIDED


Who Had Posed as Opposing Any
Intervention by the United States,
Threatened Commission Which
Visited Washington Scored by Senior
Cisneros.
Havana, May 21.-The Conserva-
tiVes now claim a majority of four in
the Cuban constitutional convention.
When the convention met it was found
that four CT the Conservatives were
abs mt and disposition to push things
which had been creed upon as the
programme changed to a movement
to block the Radicals from coming to a
final vote. The Radicals were also
weakened by one absentee and split
within their ranks which threatens
the Leadership of Juan Gualberto Co
mez. This leader has posed as an un-
compromising Radical, opposing any
intervention by the United States and
publicly declaring that he would die of
grief if the Platt amendment were
once looked up to him IS a leader re-
pudiate him, charging that he has ac-
ceptcd a part OF the Platt amendment
in the minority report, and declaring
they will draw up a report Of their
own which will have the proper Rad
ical ring. Those who take this view
arc Senorcs Portuondo. Bravo. Ale
man and Eduardo Tamayo.
Scored the Commission.
The days session was secret and
probably sessions will continue secret
during the discussion of the two re-
ports. ScnOr CisnerOs took the ground
that the commission who went to
Washington did not investigate the
feeling in the United States as they
should have done, but they "allowed
themselves to be stepped with official
views and did not take the trouble
TO learn anything to the contrary. He
had received reports advising him not
to accent the amendment and assur-
ing him that The public opinion in the
United States would sustain a rejCc-
tiCn.
The Conservatives, finding their ms
jority doubtful, asked hte privilege of
tabling both reports for "a hours. An
effort viii be made to bring ont the
fun strength Of the Conservatives.
who are virtually agreed to vote for
the majority report as presented.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-05-24
Almost Universal in New York.

New York, May 21.-Reports re-
ceived during the day and night from
the many manufacturing towns in
New York and Northwestern New Jer-
sey show that the strike for a 9-hour
day had been almost universal. It
was almost impossible. however, to
figure just how many men went on
strike for the reason that there are
SO many small plants employing small
forces that statistics cannot be gath
cred.
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tention in New England.

to Railroads GeneraILy-LittIe At.
tention in New England.
Washington, May 21.-Approxi-
rlately $4,000 machinists throughout
the country struck tor a 9-hCur day, a
scale of wages equal to the present
l0-hour per day scale and other de-
nlands. This is the rough estimate
OF President O'CCnnell of the National
Association of Machinists based on
telegraph advices that have reached
him from machinists' headquarters in
the various cities. The strike has
thus far not extended to the allied
trades, save in one or two instances,
as at Scranton, Pa, where men in a
part Of the allied trades are out. No
machinists engaged in government
work are affected. This is due to the
fact that on such work an 8-hour day
scale already prevails. Railroad ma
chinists as a rule are not involved in
the strike, though the men on several
roads are out. The strike order, how
ever, does not apply to the railroads
generally. It is explained at head
quarters that there is no competition
between the railroads and the private
work and that work among the private
establishments is to be adjusted first.
Tie situation was summarized by
President O'Connell in the following
statement to the Associated Prczs:
eve are demanding a 9-hour day
universally throughout the trade with
al increase of wages sufficient to over
c5me the loss Of the hour of time; reg
ulation Of the apprenticeship system
and the number that shall be en-
p1cyed in accordance with the number
of joGrneymen machinists employed;
agreements as to arbitration of all dis
plttes that may arise in the future:
the right OF the machinists to be repre-
sented by a committee, and agree
mant3 that there shall be absolutely
no discrimination against machinists
because Of their membership in the
union"
Mr.. O'Conne1 said that up to 5
O'Clock reports show that GOA firms.
employing Approximately 10000 men,
had signed the agreements for the g.
hour day or made satisfactory ar
rangoments with the local orEaniza-
tiDns.
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Machinists Out at San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 21.-Sixty-fve
hundred union machinists and other
iron trade workmen affiliated with
them quit work in this city. 1t is ex-
pected that 1000 more men will join
the strike as soon as they are ordered
to do SO by their respective national
directors.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-05-24
INDIAN OUTBREAK IMMINENT,
Sly Hundred Arapahces Defy the Au-
thority of the AGENT

Lander, Wy, May 21.-An Indian
outD.e2k is Imminent on the Shoshone
reservation. Six hundred Arapahoes
have defed the authority of the agent,
Captain Nickerson, who has refused
them permission to hold their annual
sun dance and denied them passes.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time from ether causes. Cap
tain Nickerson has applied to the in
terrier department for United States
troops to maintain his authority. The
Shoshones have not yet Joined the re-
yO1r
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IN njE=='V ENGLAND.
Not Much Attention Is Paid to TIE
Strike Order.

Not WucF1 Attentjcn Is F'ad to TIE
Strike Order.
Boston, May 21.The n1acfinists OF
New England, excepting those in IN
ions in Boston Providence. Springfield
and two or three other cities, did not
pay much attention to the strike for a
9-hour day. Judging from returns from
various places, for the entire number
refusing to work was but small frac-
ton Of the total number OF the craft.
From Maine there was no strike news
and the same was true from New
Hampshire, though in the latter state
it looked as if the Boston and Maine
shops at Concord and Keene would be
struck, but an agreement ayerted
trouble
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-05-24
SIXTEEN HUNDRED OUT,
Milwaukee Effected by the Machinists
Strike,

Milwaukee, May 21.-About 1000
machinists responded to the order of
President James O'Connell of the In
ternational Association of Machinists
and went on strike in the various
plants employing machinists. The
men were joined by several hundred
helpers. The men went to the various
places of employment as usual, but
failing to see notice complying with
the machinists demands for a g.
hour day and 12 1-2 per cent in.
crease in wages, turned around and
walked quietly away.
The number of plants affected is
25 out of total of % in the city.
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THOUSANDS ARB IDLE.
GENERAL STRIKE OF MAcHlN.
ISTS FOR A NlNE.HOUR
DAY,
MANY OF THEM GOING BACK

Agreements Have Already Been
Reached With Numerous Firms,
Employing About Thirty Thousand
to Railroads GeneraIIy-LittIe At.
tention i'm New Enaland
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-09-19

Re pasta Malgorzatka. Wrzask
2 tego wszystkiego ! okru tn
harmider, DO sic gesi darby
jak. utrapione.
. Q Je1ns Maria! = VIOLA
~dziewczyna ! biegnic wrecz
gesi ratowat.
Spostrzegla. re dwie oso-
bltw lie dzwignac sic z ziemi
ME NIGGA i stekaja srogo.
jako. je konie kopytami zdep
ta'v.
Chw ycila sic M9lgorzatka
oburacz "a glove DO wreszc'e
pamietala, re ie] kazali mice
stsranie O gesiach, a tn sic
take rzeczy zrobi}y.
Ona sic tax frasuje, utys~
kuie, a wtem ktos do niej W
te s}owa m6wi:
- Ma}gorzatko! Coz tn ro~
bisz, dziewczyno. Gesl
dworskie wijze pasasz?...
No moi ludzie!
Przyglada sic dziewucha, co
"a jejen Z MIA tax rozmawia,
/ az sic z radosci wzdrygoela.
DO ami my$lala, zeby to by}
Klimek gajowiak.A jake. on
sam: siedziaf ma koniu z BIZ
czem W reku i dopiero prze~
mawis}. TAX jej sic odrazu
razniej JUL zrcbilo. chot tn !
one p~oturbowane gesi ciegiem
jeszcze wrzeszczaly. Klimek
co zywo speaziI jej do kupy
wszy stkie gesj, q te potluczo~
ne obejrza| powiada:
- Mic i'm ME bedzie. DO
kosci maja Gale; dc wieczora
ca}kiem wydobrzeja, zadna
ME zdechnies ME b6j SIG
Ma}gorzatko!
Jeszcze sic chwilkc rozga-
dial, us}ysza} ze dziewczyna
bicza ME ma do zaganiania
ges', wiec ]ej wrecz m6wi:
Do jutra rama poczekaj,
a ia CT ukrece bicz TAXI le'-
kutkl jak pi6rko... Teraz, mo-
]as-ty. ia sic tn dluzej zatrzy-
mywat ME moge, BIO nam
trz, d1ieSci sztuk W stadninie:
rozbieg}oby sic toto i mial-
bym b;ede.
lyle powied1ial, apotem
wskoczyl ma konia i pusci sic
calym pedem. chot ME sie'
dzia} ma s|odle, ami tel koh
ME mia} ma sobie zadniej az
dy: widziet bYlo, re INA swo'
ia sztuke. Predko pozgsnis}
stadnine i popedzil ia dalej,
isko owe zrebiaki gdzieiodziej
mialy wyznac1ony pasnik.
IuSci wiadomo, re m!edzy
pastcrzami wiecej znaczy ta-
XII, CO pasa stado koni, anize-.
=. ~ - ~ur@~a
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-09-19

)uz zaQneeo ME IoolN, Dyl'
Ma drugi dzieh Klimek
'no~u tamtedy stadoine prze-
nadjechal, DIAL MAI
gorzatce swarny biczek j
,esscze sic dopytywal pill
ME:
Movie mi, czego ci
Guys ty ably.
ME glodna, bo przecie znalaz~
sic co.
Mia]a juz dobrego opieku~
ma z tego chlopaka.
A no. rychtyk TAX sic jakoS
dobrze ~z}ozylo, ze gajowy 3D.
dial takoz ma sfuzbe do dworu
swego chlopaka: MECH sic
przetrze 49, powjada 49, nie-
day ludzmi doswIadczy z}ego
i dobrego''. Gajowa ME
chciala zrazu ma to przystat |
pono sic nawet re swoim
Jankiem krzyne powadzjla!
Ale Klimek sam przys'adl do
niej i rzekl: Matusiu pozwol-
Gle mi iSt W s}uzhe. ME
wzbran'ajcie. k;ej tesuS chca
tego!..: ia sic przecie rcboty
ME zlekne a skoro tatu$ "
latach juz robil ma sie-
be, to jabym chcial r6wnie"
Ten 9ajowiak ogromnie
sic ada} wszystkim ludziom we
divorce; precz mowili, ze tam
;eszcze nigdy ME bylo takie~
ko ch}opaka PREY stadninie.
No, / reke mial widat szcze-
Silva, BIO sic PREY MIN konie
darzyly i okrutn;e dobrze
~sprawia}y: jeden drugi BY
ly take jak kluski; dbaIos~
cia K}imka stala dworska sta.
dnina.
TAX raz sam dz;edzic ogla~
da to swoje stado, widzi, re
mu W konikach bogactwo ro~
snie, DO So take ]ak ulane; a
no ucieszyl sic powiada do
ludzi, co tam prey MIN BY
Ii:
- Coz u licha, lyle lat cho-
wan konic | jeszczem ami razu
ME mial takiej porzadnej sta
dniny jak teraz! Mowcie mi,
z jakowej przyczyny to bye
mole?
Zwyczajnie prey kazdym
divorce pelno takich. CODY sic
panu podlizat chcieli; zeby
VIC de IA swoj mlyn puscit,
wiec i tn teraz jakt TAXI wma-
vial, re niby z jego przyczy-:
ny konie sic W stadzie w,oda.
Ale ,eden by} cziowiek spra-
wiedliwy i podpowiedzia} die
dzicowi, jako teraz pray sta
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-09-19

sasiadka matus'e wspom'na~
ia, tax ia zaraz zalost zdje'a
! Icy jeJl sic oczu '.. pusc''y: j.
Przypedssaa. 4. gssi "a b'onie
a tam pelnc pastersy ! pas
terek: rotn,e toto poub'era~'
ne, niekt6re : maly rak, led-
vie Cd ziemi odrosle. a wszy~
stko okrutnie sprawne, ma
Dire ma pasanie wszelkiej ga
dziny.
Zaraz sic ]eden ch}opak z
gromadY wyrywa, trzasna'
z b;cza raz wprost, drugi raz
ma odsiebke, podbiega do
M4}gorzatki i m6wi:
Coles ty "a lala taka?...
Przysz}as pasac ma b!onie
bicza ME masz zadnego? Po~
uiedziaI to wnet poszlo pos.
ra;ewisko miedzy pasterzami.
-- Ot,a pewnikicm zapaska
albo kiecka bedzie zgania}a
gesi!.: VIOLA kt6ryS drugi.
s-Kajby takiego kocmo}a
gesi mia}Y s}uchae!... rzeknie
inny znowu.
Ale wypada z pomiedzy
nich jeden spjerak, kr6tki ta-
XII jak supel; "a pasem mial
p,szcza}ke, kozik | pelno ko~
nopnych paku}.
49, Dziewucho; CO mi dasz.
mowi do Ma}gorzatki-~to
CT do wieczora galanty bicz
ukrece, opraw;e ma porzadnem
b;czysku i smofa ~wysmaruje
jak sic nalezy.
C6zbym ia CT takEego
dala, kiedy mic ME nam sa~
MAJ?
- Me daja ci to sniadaoia
we divorce, ami podw;eczor~
ka?
Daja cbleb - ona mo-
wi.
Takas chuda, - rzecze
6w-teu chlopak to$ty pew
ME malojadek 49,. Bedzies1
mi oddawala swcj chleb. a ia
CT zmyslny bicz ukrece?
- Me s}uchaj Szymka! -
krzyknie drugi. - On kre-
tacz TAXI, chleb zje i bicza
ME zrobi... Oddasz mi codzieh
polowe sniadania. to CT skre~
CO bicz 6licznoSci.
- Mnie daj co drugi dzieh
Isl Sniadania, 10 CT bicz zro-
big i jak bedzie trzeba, gesi
czasem zawr6ce!.... VIOLA ia
kiS inny pasterz.
Dopiero sic CT ch(opcy "a
czeli miedzy SODA okrutnie
swarzyt jeden dsug!emu, DO
kazdy chc'al cd daiewczyny
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-09-19

.bede : niego miai duta pocie-
che, opIaci mi sic trzymac
20 jak nald}uzej.
Potem przykazal swojemu.
fzadcy. zeby Klimkowi b,lo'
dobrze tam we divorce. JUS
q pozna'. ze. chiopak ME jest
~malowany sluzacy. jeno set~
ME sic przyklsda Dosyt "a:
bylo spojrzec ma onego gajo1
wiaka. zeby widziet, co "a
sztnks=z niego. Navel se sa-
mych oczu bila mu czysta
szczeroSt, rainy zwawy, zwijal
sic PREY koniach jak fruczka,
a nigdy ma mic NE wyrzeksi.
Zrebieta chodzily "a MIN,
nikiej psy "a drugim czlo-
wiekiem - tax ie sobie pray
zwycza]a} do siebie. Jak
gwizdna} ma bioniu. czy jezy-
klein mlasna}, wszystko ma
wyscigi lecialo ku MENU.
Komenderowa} tymi konika~
mi, jakby jaki officer ludzmi,
a zawdy je przez samiutehka
dobrot, zloscia nic a mic ME
robil:
Z Ma}gorzatki takoz osobli-
vie byli wszyscy We divorce
kontenci. Gospodyni TAXA, co
tam zawiadywala ca}em gospo-
darstwem. uwaza}a scbie do
brze d%ziewuche i razu iedne-
go powie W te s}owa
-Jedyna to d~ziewczyna do
roboty: ciche take, ma{o ga.
da a pracuie. Me bede ia jej
marnowala ma pasanie gesi,
DO TAXA rzecz lada kto
zrobi. Potrzebna mi OTTO
pomocnica w oborze | kur-
niku, to sobie wezme NAL
gorzatke; wole TAXA dobra
dziewczynine, ani4eli dsiewke
duza. giup;a, pyskata i prof.
niaka.
Jak czasem Fra1ek przy~
szedi odwiedzie corke. to ma
wszystk;e strony tylko dobrze
mu o niej m6w1i: DO zle mkt,
by ME m6gl ~wymySlet lyle.
co "a paznokciem czarnego.
(Ciag dalszy nastapi).
A IA
3
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-09-19

PIBsz6zoszKA MATUs1NA'

OBRAZEK z ZYCIA LUDOWEGo'
NOE
(Ciag dalszy.)
TAX iej ojc:ec zapowie'
dial i odda} ia "a s}uzte do
dworu. Ca}k;em inne zyc1e
zacze|a teraz dzlewucha.
Ogromne stado gesi oddsl'
lei pod opieke: bez mala sto
sztuk by}o.
Zaraz pterwszego doia Pc
wiada do niej gospodyni dwor-
ska.
Wygonisz gesi ma blo~
ME, bedziesz je pasaEa tam
mad rzeka; tylko dobrze pilouj.
pamietaj sob;e, ably sic
edzie ktora ME zapodzia}a...
Tvbys pokutowa'a "a to. uwa
zasz! A ,ak bedziesz staranna,
to eli we divorce dobrze be-
dzie... SporaS juz przecie
dziewucha, to CT czas mice 70.
gym ma takie rzeczy.
.Wypedz''a one gesi z pod
zamkniecia, ha}asu ogromne.
go narobily dairy sic, trejko'
taiy tax cos miedzy soba, nj
kiej plane kumy W karcsmie
Malgorzstka sobie zaraz po-
mySla}a W dus2y: ,,CzY ia a
by dam rade tym ps'ako$ciom
DO i'm straszna zachwa}oS6 z
oczu Patrzy?"
80 No masz gesi, zaganiaj
je co zywo! - odzywa sig
gospodyni.
Dziewczyna sig zaraz pus~
ella. zabieya gesiom pa pra~
VIC, lewo: robi talk, zeby sic
kupy. t~rzyma|y.
-Swarna Z niej bedzie &C.
siarka! - mowia d1iewki, co
tam sluzylY prey drobiu.
"A no, pedzi ona to sta
do pred SODA, przemawia do
gesi coniebadz; ME kle}a ia
wcale, DO ME umiala. lyle do
brem slowem zagadywa}a:-
"A lala, gaski. a lala!''
Przez wies gnala gaski, tax
ludzie ma wsi zaraz widzie('. re
dziewucha po smierci matki
W sluzbe posz}a i r6znie O tenn
m6wili:
-Mqdrze ojciec z:obis-po~
powiadaja jedni- tyla JUL
dziewucha i do tego czasu
gest jeszcze pa$t ME umia-
la.
Ieno n|ekt6re baby. co z
nieboszczka Frankowa lepiej
trzymaty >przyjazh, odzywa}y
sic znowu:
- B'edna, sierotehko mo-
IA. ieszcze matusia dobrze nile
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
Presbyterian Greensboro Ga

THE day was when men of promi-
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publication. This remains trus to-day
of most proprietary medicines. But Pc
runa has become SO justly famous, its
merits are known to SO many people of
high and low stations, that no one hest
tates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
tons are equally represented.
A dignified representative of the
Presbyterian church in the person of
Rev. E. G. Smith does not hesitate to
state publicly that he has used Peruna
in his family and found it cured when
other remedies failed. In this state
ment the Rev. Smith is supported by an
elder in his church.
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church of Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
Having used Peruna in my family
for some time it gives me pleasure to
testify to its true worth. My little boy
seven years of age had been suffering
for some time with catarrh of the low
er bowels. Other remedies had failed
but after taking two bottles of Peruna
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11

the trouble almost entirely disap-
peared. For this special malady l con-
slider it we'll nigh a specific. AS tonic
for weak and worn out people it has
few or no equals" -Rev. E. G. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. j. Rossman, prominent mer-
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in the Presbyterian church of that
place, has used Peruna, and in a recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
For long time was troubled with
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1t is certainly grand medicine. M.
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If you do not derive prompt and sat-
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
WITHOUT THE FRILLS.
Report of a Church Wedding by an
Editor Who Discountenances
Frippery.

An editor who was thoroughly tired of
the foolishness that goes on at church
wedding finally got even as follows, says
the Atchison Globe man: "They were
married in great style. All the elite of the
town were invited, principally because it
was thought that they would be more likely
to bring elegant presents for the bride.
''Of course, the ceremony took place in
the church, and the church was most beau
tifully decorated for the occasion. Potted
plants were borrowed here and there,
akAng the owner mad enough to- fight.
"The brides young lady friends had the
decorations in charge, and when they were
not making nosegays they were chewing the
rag about the trouble and work, and wish
ing that the bride had sense enough to get
up her own wedding. The ushers wore
claw hammer coats, parted their hair in
the middle and stepped high when they
walked down the aisle. The coats were
hired from costumer, and their white
gloves came from an undertaker's, who kept
them on hand for funeral occasions.
st was ring ceremony. The ring was a
monstrous gold band borrowed of the vii
lage jeweler. People called the bride love
wouldn't grow in the dooryard where she
lived. The bridegroom was dressed in con-
ventional black, SO called because his father
once wore the coat to a democratic con-
ventlon. The presents were simply ele-
CANT. They came from people who couldn't
afford to hire the washing done or buy
bakers bread. Then after 'sumptuous
wedding supper the bride and groom went
to St. Louis on their wedding tour, where
they spent more money in "a hours than
both of them can earn in month
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
WHEELER WAS TOO POLITE.
Embarrassing Dilemma in Which
"Fighting Joe" Lately Found
Himself.

At Washington the other day it was rain.
ing hard, and the street cars were crowded
with passengers more or less bedraggled.
Among them was Gen. Joe Wheeler. Next
to him was a woman wearing a macintosh,
who rose to get off at Fourteenth and F
streets. Gen. Wheeler noticed an umbrel-
la leaning against the car seat.
He grabbed the umbrella, ran after the
woman, caught her at the door and said:
Pardon me, madam, but you left your UNI
brella."
The woman looked puzzled, but took the
umbrella. Gen. Wheeler resumed his, seat.
Then a woman on the other side of him
gave little scream and said: why. you
nasty little man, you gave that woman my
umbrella" Then she appealed to the con-
ductor.
Gen. Wheeler apologized, but the woman
said: "Now you just get right off the car
and get it for me or I'll notify the police"
Meekly the veteran of three wars
tumbled off into the rain and ran after the
woman with the macintosh. He made a
hurried explanation, got the umbrella and
rushed back to the waiting car.
AS he handed it back to it's owner he said:
'I trust you will pardon me, madam. I as
sure you it was all mistake"
The woman glared at him. "I don't
know about that" she shifted. 81 don't be-
lieve you are any better than you ought
to be-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-01-11
HIS MOTHER KNOWS.

Our baby is a winsome thing,
A precious gift from Heaven,
Born with the blossoms of the spring,
Straight from our Father given:
He could not be more pure and fair,
From fiossy head to toes,
I've heard his mother oft declare
And think his mother knows.
His eyes are blue as yonder skies,
His breath is fragrant, too;
His smiles they are a sweet surprise,
His skin has purest hue.
To beauty he has matchless claim, -
And ever fairer grows,
hear his mother say this same
And she, his mother, knows.
Our neighbors have a baby, too,
But, oh! l pity them,
For L have learned, long since I knew,
Ours was the choicer gem;
He puts the neighbors' babe to shame
Whene'er his face he shows,
1 hear his mother oft declare
m sure his mother knows.
She tells me how the people stare
Whene'er she takes him out,
And says because he is so fair
She hasn't any GoubD
He is the wonder of the place,
And so, where'er she goes,
The people gaze upon his face
His mother always knows.
Bring on the babies near and far,
He's sure to take the prize,
Quite sute to be the ruling star
l know his mothers wise.
And she declares triumphantly,
With lace with joy that CLOVIS,
None equal to our boy could be
I'm glad his mother knows.
Anna D. Walker, in Christian Work.