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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
SECOND MAIL
MATTER Law ABUSED
"Fake Publications. May BE De-
MED the Pound Rates-Radieal
Reform Is Contemplated.
The Republic Bureau.
ylst, CO


Washington. July 4.-Postmaster General
Smith has for some time been considering
! the abuses in second-class mail matter, and
it is expected that he Will shortly issue an
order designed to bring about an effective
and radical reform.
The second-cIass matter now embraces
nearly three-fourths of the entire weight
of all mail matter. ard yet it brings in
revenue of less than 100000 year. out Of
the entire postal revenue of more than
$40 000l0-O. While it contains about three
fourths of all the weight. 1t furnishes only
about one-thirtieth of the revenue.
To handle and carry the second-ciass mat
ter costs fully s60,0O0,GOO year above what
the Government receives for handling and
carrying it. This extraordinary loss grows
in gradually. and which the law never con-
temp!ated. They have grown UP under loose
interpretations and lax methods
The great body OF legitimate publications
furnish no ground of complaint, and there
is no purpose of interfering with them, but
a large number of fake publications have
been developed which have no just title 70
SecOn0-clasS rates.
In the annual report Of the Postmaster
General for 1893 it was stated:
exnerienced Postmasters and by an exam
nation of the records Of the department:
and it ia believed that fully one-half Of all
the matter mailed as second-class and paid
for at the pound rate Is not properly sec
ond-ciass within the intent Of the law. and
ought justly to be paid for at the third
claSs rate.
The law defines the conditions upon which
a publication shall be admitted to the SEC
ond-class as follows:
'.It must be originated and published for
the dissemination of information Of q pub
lie character or devoted to literature. the
sciences. arts or some special industry. and
having legitimate list of Subscribers: pro-
vided. however, that nothing herein con
tanned shall be SO construed as to admit 20
the second-class rate regular publications
designed primarily for advertising purposes
or for free circulation. or for circulafiod at
nominal rates."
the Postmaster General to restore . str1cter
enforcement Of the law. His order Will not
interfere with legitimate publications. but It
will cut OF the abuses by which fake pub
LEGATIONS load down the mails with c1Tcula-
tions induced wholly by merchandise ofers
or guessing contests that are either fraud
ulent in character or reduce the circuiaf1on
to nominal rates.
It Is expected also that the order VIII cut
of the serial publications. or books which.
by q subterfuge. have secured admission -
second-clasS matter. II - probable that tn9
order will be issued next week. ana NOT
made operative Immediately. in order that
publishers may have opportunity to con-
form to the new requirements
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
CONVENTION OF osTEoPATHs.
Graduates From Various Schools
Gather at Kirksville.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kirksville. Mo-. July 4.-The American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Osteop-
athy Is holding its fifth annual meeting in
this city this week.
Five hundred members were expected,
but owing to the intense heat many have
failed to reach here. However. several hum
dred have answered the roll call.
This association is made up of graduates
from the schools Of osteopathy throughout
the country, but the great majority of them
are the alumni of the American school Of
this city. They are holding three sessions
a day. and these sessions are made more
interesting than formerly because of added
experience of the osteopaths.
Doctor c. NJ. T. Hulett of Cleveland, O.,
the old dean Of the American School, IS the
president of the association. The sessions
will close Friday afternoon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS.

Picnics, Firemen's Tournament and
Outdoor Sports INDUCED In.
The Fourth was generally observed in
most Of the towns and cities in Madison
County. At Edwardsville, the county seat,
there were three picnics, flremen's tourna-
ment. ball game and other sports. Troy had
an Industrial trades parade in the morn
ing, accompanied by a salute of 100 guns
At. Highland there was race meet in
the afternoon in connection with the ceie-
oratfon. and at night an Illumination OF
Lindendale Park. Judge B. R. Burroughs OF
Edwardsville delivered the address. Attor-
ney e. ". Perry was the speaker Of the
day ut Athambra. Collinsville was the only
city which had no public observance OF the
day, but It was not through lack OF patriot
Ism, on the part Of It's citizens. BY reason
Of the prevalence of smallpox the Board OF
Health issued an edfct against public gath
erings, even in saloons and other places of
common resort. and any civic demonstra-
ton was. hence. impossible.
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CARRIES MAIL FOR HEALTH.
McNair Gives Up Lucrative Em.
ployment for $40 Position.

Trenton. N. j.. July livery week dav
in the year. rain or shine, Robert M.
Nair., brother of the late Rear Admiral
carries the mail from Richmond fn Dorthx
N. J.. fifteen miles. His pay is $40 wear
II am dong this work principally for INV
health" McNair Gays. w. ''
The mall route is through q snarse,,. ,s+-
tied part of Atlantic County. and In Inc .win-
ter McNair. has hard work to make Gomez
tion with the mail trains. Once he vas !.
civil engineer. then he turned farmer. hnf III
health compelled him to seek other snnIo ~ !.
nent. and he took the contract for carrying
the mail. 49,. -
In the snow. and It took NcCiair Yhrsa ban.
and forty minutes to walk to the DEPOT. He
expected to be fined for being late. hut hl
was on hand when the train came in. y
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AcCNsED OF STEALING CARPET
Eugef.e MCGEE, 10 years old. Of No. 98
10y ard Street: Frank Cunningham, Is
Kars old. Of No. z7i2 Thomas street. and
Frank Meehan. Is years old, Of No. N28
Howard street, are locked up at the Ninth
District Police Station on suspicion Of hav-
ing stolen roll Of Brussels carpet from
the stable OF n. X. Wood In the rear OF
No. 3s04 Coleman street. The carpet was
recovered in q secondhand store conducted
BY Dam Robinson. negro. at No. rs How
ard street. He identified the. boys. and said
they told him that their mother had sent
them to self It, Robinson was arrested and
win b CHARGED with conducting Z second
hana store without q license; - =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
st. Louisnns in New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, July 4.-Among the arrivals at
the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners: :
St: Louis.J: Campbell. s. NJ Kcnnard, N.
B. Gregg, A. B. Lambert and Mrs. Lambert,
Waldorf; ]. j. Hogan, E. d. Sweeney, Marl-
borough; A: A. Tuckes,G Lewis, s. Lewis,
Hoffman House; w: A. Bruce and Mrs.
Harper, Miss N. NJ. Cunningham. Broad
way Central; W. Coons, Sturtevant: w. ].
Aithaus, Darlington; j. W. Cary, Manhat-
tan; r. Atkinson Holland; ]. j. Kelley. Inn
perial: S. c. Murray and Mrs. Murray, Ma
varre; L. Blase, Colonnade; A. S. Mermod.
Westminster.
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By Telegraph.
REPI,BLIC SPECIALS.

REPUBLiC SPEClALS.s
s:s hour. and the gauge re.d n 2s ,1 The
tonight
diate relief; The McDougall. with two bsrxes
IT noon IN: rhs Geassa Lee
phis with fair trip; so1s..ins OF s l1me s,a
Tss the Upper
i1m he at sss
Of lumber and Es. sns viii
sisnmens. q wheat; she hiOusht down : number
sioa .o:nish. The Aliss Brown s and CITY Of
hours q The k.se
sIs'a ~ H. ss ...x:a II.
Sun arrived this evening from Fulton and returns
to-morrow. The John Z. Speed will leave Aels.
and leaves at noon tomorrow for S. Louis. The
for the present on her trip up. She moved the
i ished = !. new new light fG a, indian Point M
Paducah, Ky.. July Tho Dick Fowler left
ss john 5s1 GoD S ss sa
rived at $50 a. m. and Departed on return trip
% The saa M0 stood II. & % Il Sc s
Grsnd Tower. n. July AlJuls up Ct q. M
T. H. Dnvis with one barge OF alunDef I'D at
$40 q. m. Sam Brown uo at 9sa. m. j. NJ.
Bowel up at II q: m. Harvester with two
targes down at $50 p. m. The gauge reads 1913.
Q fan Of s in last ~ hours. Weather cloudy
and warm.
chester. III. July 4.-River falling. gauge -.
Weather cloudy. Harvester and tow down p
m :. Boats up: Dolphin No q $50 ?. m: CITY
Girardesu. p. m; Harry Brown arrived I ..
m. left for st. Louis q. m: T. II. Davis. p.
m: ]. ". Bowel. 40 y. m.
BURLINGTON. IA. July tine river 10 on .
stand at feet inches above low-watsf mark
Of 1854. The W. ]. Young. Eioiss and Sidney
eter reached 1C4 iE shade.
warsaw ILL.,, July l-GauEs reads as. Clear
and hot; Silver Crescent down and up. Ferry
Mary Hill arrived tonight and will enter the
Warsaw-Alexandria trade Tomorrow.
Louisville: Ky. July l.Rive- falling: in ca
low locks. II feet. = inches Clear and hot.
Cape Glrardeau, Mo-. July l-Georgia Les due
up. River falling. Weather cloudy and threat
enng.
Clear. hot Departed. Sunshine for Memphis
PittEburg Pa. July 4.-River AZ feet. falling.
Cloudy. pleasant
Wheeling: W. Va. July l-River feet. sta
tionary Clear. hot.
Evansville. Ind. July A-Rirer 1873 feet. fall
ing.
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Wool.

Boston. July THE American Wool and Cot
ton Reporter says: American knit goods are he
ing exported in larger numbers each year. In
Germany. and more extensively In England
goods made by American manufacturers can be
found in the very centera Of hosiery manufacture
ing towns. and prices, As q rue are IN favor Of
the American product -
In the cotton manufacturing industry the de-
mand has not warranted many new mills as
in other years. Yet. since the first OF the year.
the number OF new mills constructed only lacks
the latter part Of last year. A table gives in de-
.a,i the location Of. 2. the 81 new textile enter
g mills; Georgia comes next with g: South
IL: Massachusetts. n: New York. Rhode isianc.
Tennessee and viisinis; 10 each: Texas: 3; Con
gan. 5: Delaware. Florida. Kansas, Kentucky
and Maine. 2. each; C.lifcrnis, Colorado. In
tana. Ohio. Oregon. Utah. Vermont and Canada.
I each, - ST.. ll-lI.. I-'--',
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FOREIGN FINANCE.


London, July 4. 4 p. m.-consols for money
Canadian Pacific to7; St: Paul 17SR; Illinois
Central l57 Lousville nlS: Union Pacific pid.
yania Il: Reading. Zsst: Erie first .ptd 7als
Northern Pacific pfd So: Grand Trunk wv; An
aconda set: Rand Mines Az; United States Steel
az: do; pfd $50; Bar silver weak. I'd per
count in the open market for short bills is sis
az ZIG per cent: three months bills 2xG3Ia per
cent. The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows the following changes: Total re-
sssl.eSe: bullion. asessss. other securis
900: public deposits decrease Fl. s03 900:
notes reserved. decrease f1.74s.0o0: Government
Bank Of Ensiands reserve 70 liability Is 4s rs
per cent. Last week It was $3.50 per cent. Rate
of discount unchanged at 3 per cent.
France.
Paris. July Prices on the Bourse opened
firm to-day, but they reacted owing to realiza-
tions. and prices became generally easier. closing
dull. Brazilians were firm. Spanish Is hardened
were rather asitsted. closing with a recovery
from the lowest prices of the day. The weekly
statement OF the Bank of France shows the fol-
lowing changes: Notes in circulation increase
1Oo:15o00o francs. Treasury accounts current. de-
crease 80 ooo gold in hand. decrease 100. 0oo
bills discounted. decrease e3.O2S.0G0: silver in
hand decrease 1,150.C0o.
Germany.
Berlin. July 4.-Exchange on London 20 marks
ssA pfennigs for checks. Discount rates. short
bills So per cent: three months bills per cent
Home funds and internationais were steady on
the Boerse to-day. Locals we're easier, espe
cially mines. on unfavcrabie advices from the
Grain Drying Company had little effect on the
market, as II was expected.
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HAVE NOT NAMED 1T.
Chicago Physicians Have Discoy.
cred q New Brand of Epidemic.

Chicago. July High temperature. fol-
lowed by stiffness about the body-a cross
between the grip. malaria and the old
fashioned ague-is a new ailment that is
affecting hundreds Of people in Chicago at
the present time. Druggists declare that
their calls for cuinfne have increased
steadily each person telling the same story
OF high temperature. followed by chills
and stiffening muscles.
Opinions of physicians differ regarding the
complaint, some averring that 1t is malaria,
while others blame the long heated term.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
CARNEGIE HELPS CONVICTION.

The Steel Magnate's Contribution
Toward Public Building.
Cincinnati. July 4. - Mayor Rhinock of
Covington. KY. to-day received cablegram
from Andrew Carnegie rendering s2ooe0 to-
ward defraying the expenses of building an
auditorium for the use of the city. The
gift was accepted by cable
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
MONSTER SNAKE on A TRAIN. {
Fiye-FOot Rather Has Fun With
L. 4 N. Passengers.
SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Birmingham. Ala. July Awhile fhe
southbound limited express, No. II. on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. wak near
an hour, Conductor Dye, who LILIES
tickets In the smoking car, waG .o,S re
there was q great commotion tbe s lnat
class eoash Masssnns found
to see how far he could ~ s.o. SI ~. GnnE
A rattlesnake i've feet long vas craw y.
Conductor Dye and c.,.-.,., -,
az and dispatched ~ n ,e,,. slsii"eh sot "n
lii; a. n nar-,"a - left the train at Nash
y ss ba'i.vea N peculiar box. in which
IL ,artiIo 3he had had the snake, but
Its owners knowledge.
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Southern Iilinoi. Chautauqua.

Herrin, H., July 4.-The Southern Illinois
Chautauqua Association began It's first an
nual session at Creal Springs to-day. 1t
will continue until July Ii. William ]. Bry-
an will deliver his lecture, "a Conquering
Nation on July 8 The Reverend Sam
A large crowd Is present to-day.
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Germanx,s Exports.

Berlin. July The fiscal years exports to the
United States. Including Dresden. amounted To
Sss. 49,, 51s. an increase OF Huie is1 Magdeburg
shows an increase Of - 424S10; Bremen 81 l6f zss
"a. los. SSi. -;
The quarters exports to the United States from
the North German consulates amounted to Sli,-
COS S26. an increase Of 81 .26S.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05

John flick acknowledgement schroe-
der of the Second Police District was re-
0nasted Yesterday to search for John E1ck.
81 Years old. who has been missing from his
home at No. GIG Iami street since June y.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05

River Forecast.
: Tie river at st. Louis will fall.
b. River and Business.
1Iarbor gauges yesterday marked 12s feet.
showing a decline OF 4 Of a foot in the last
twenty-four hours
Business on the wharf yesterday was dull The
holiday made offerings light. although receipts
were as heavy usual.
Weather clear and warm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Mach Interest In Revival Meeting.

Marshall, Mo-: July Observation-Disclosures
the dust and heat. people come miles to at
tend the great union meeting being held In q
big tent here by the noted evangelist Doc
pastors. Thousands attend. and scores 60
forward for prayers. 2.51.Ss,:T7 y >:
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ORDER ODD FELLOWS
MISCELLANEOUS.

MERCHANTS. EXCHANGE MUTUAL. EENEv-
client Society-St Louis. July 3. 13O1.--The mem
beers OF this society are hereby notified to call and
pay. without further notice. M.lU. within thirty
days from July 8. 1901. the same being assess
ment made upon the death Of William Nichols.
Last day for paying, August e. 1901.
d. r. wHITMORE, Secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
River RiaIto Brevities.

The Cape Girardeau arrived yesterday with
number OF passengers and good freight man.
ifest. including LOO sacks Of wheat.
The St. Paul cleared yesterday at o'clock
for ST. Paul with fair patronage Of freight
and about $50 passengers.
The Columbia deDerted yesterday afternoon
for Chester with sixty-five passengers and good
freight trip.
The City Of ST. Louis reached port yesterday
from New Orleans with COZ tons Of general
freight.
The Chester left port yesterday for Caps
Girardeau with good list Of passengers and q
heavy cargo Of package freight.
The City Of Clifton arrived yesterday morn
ing from the Tennessee River with 4 heavy
cargo Of live stock. wheat. lumber and package
Tho Grey Eagle 10 due this morning from
the Illinois River. and will receive to clear in
the afternoon for Peoria and intermediate land
iaKs.
The City of Sheffield will reach St. Louis
this morning from Hamburg. and Will clear on
the upstream trip tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
The India Givens is due to-day from Ham
burg. and will receive to clear in the afternoon
for that port and all Calhoun County landings.
Mont Davis left st. Louis yesterday for
Grafton pilot on the towboot James Y. Lock-
wood. which will bring the new Government
dreSiges to Cairo. where they will b tested.
pilots Jones and Gibbons Of the City Of 81.
Louis were visitors in the rooms Of the Mssis.
afternoon. They described their upstream trip
as a very difficult one.
Pilots stuart and Crane Of the City Of Clifton
were visitors IN the rooms OF the Pilots Society
yesterday. They leave st. Louis to-day on the
way to the Tennessee River. :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
STEAMBOATS,.
EAGLE PACKET co.

EAGlE PACKET co.
STR. CAPE GIRARDEAU. NondayS a1a Id.
Asya AZ o. m, for Ste. 0onoviov4 C00De0s
Grand Tower, Cape GirardAu. Connm9ce a.
wy FOR ILLINOIS RIVER.
STR. GREY EAGLE for Peoria ana w Mne'
ings, Wednesdays and SafurdAys
COLUMBIA PACKET ca
Chester Pnckot.
SIN. COLUAD1A i.,r
Isevss svey Tqssday: Tnsr.day - ~
inG daily. Phone Main MIA
HUNTER BEN JENK@ A.
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CHESTER LINE.D r..n,,.

TX trip. $500 meals and be1fh. Sd
l9.hrsaa Louis and Cape Girarde.u Pachst.
st. Louis Tuezdays, Thursdays and saturdays q
p. m. Through bills Of Iading and ticksts ovsR
8. n. & A. and H. II. q A. Rys. Phoo0 4aan
13ls. wharfbeat foot Of Locust 81. - =,
W. F. BURTON. AT.
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FRATERNAL ORDER on EAcI.Ew,-

AsA ST LOUIS AERIE, NO. Il, F, o. IS
~ meets every Thursday night and IN:
VIZ Visiting 6F.'fIsn Ss Ts sssS A ~ '' a.
II. " Mcchesney. W. u. E. W. E
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
NATIONAL UNION.

LOOKOUT COUNCIL, NO. COS. NATIONAL
Union meets INST and third Fridays at .. in.
in Bowmans Hall. northeast corner Eleventh
and Locust streets. Members are earnestly re-
Quested to attend and visitors cordially invited.
H. H. BUELTMANN, President.
James J. Lynch. Secretary.
Phone. Main 2ll7A.
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ROYAL TRIBE OF JOSEPH. :.

- 81. LOUIS LODGE. NO. :. ROYAL.
TX Tribe Of Joseph-Resuiar meeanr ~
EMN n th,s Iodfe Nill Be held in Hail So. Z
9r ,r. F e ~, building; Friday evening.
requested to b present. Visitors welcome.
". D. Gillespie. Scribe. aADe'tso' Patriarch.
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RED MEN,

A1NNEToNKA TRIBE. NO a IMPRoyEo
He MeI Men meets every Friday At Druids:
Work In degrees always on hand. Raisine ~, =.
a an shis1s Eighth rvn no breath sharp Visitors
s0'u'S'S invited Aemser, expected to attend.
7. y walker. c. OF r.. eco Walnut ST.
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Rise and Fall of the Rivers
NJ "a hfalIra ending nj

r. J. HYATT,
Local Forecast Official.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-02

on the lsl Of April some forty wears
ago. advertisements appeared IN tba
morning newspapers 81 Pittsburgh. pa
announcing that at o'clock that after.
noon the inventor Of a new fiyinq-ma.
chine would give q public exhibition Of
his invention He would fly from one 81
the Allegheny River bridges % another.
over the middle Of the stream. Lone
before the hour ser for the novel exhi-
bition, both bridges and the banks 81
the river between them were densely
crowded by men, women, and children.
all excitedly eager te see the fying
man. But the only flying done was by
a frightened goose that somebody hbef-
aied from the middle 81 the upper
bridge a little after B o'clock. until
which time the crowd had, with toler.
able patience, waited. The bird, alarmed
by the roar Of the multitude that
greeted it, flew swiftly down the river.
under the lower bridge, and far beyond
the Point, where it was lost 70 sight.
Then, all at once the knowledge
seemed 10 burst lpon the throng that
the whole ali II was "a April Fool
joke; and the many thousands Of spec-
tators disappeared almost as il by
magic, 50 10 haste we're they 10 get
away from the spot And that evening
ii was hard to find q citizen who would
admit that he had been near the Alle-
ghany River that day.
Even better than that, as q joke up0n
popular credulity, was q trick perpe-
trated in LcDlm no longer ago than
1860 Thousands of persons received
invitations TO be present
on Sunday afternoon, april /. to WIT
ness the annual ceremony Of the wash
ing Of the White Lions in the Tower
The favored recipients Of these missives
were instructed to present themselyes
At the White gate for admission An
the forenoon she streets near the Tower
were thronged by hundreds Of vehicle
bearing people 10 earnest quest 81 the
White gate. Finally. somebody a little
less thick-witted than the rest Of the
crowd remembered that there was 10
white gate 10 the Tower. that there
were no white lions, and that ceremo-
nials under government auspices on
Sunday were AZ least wildly improbable.
Like an electric shock his reflections
flashed through the throng Of ceremony
seekers. aud their recognition Of tie
lact that they an we're April fools.
sent them scurrying away ia angry
haste. Beifords Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-02


There's sn old se1 house o. tho country roai.
With rs Windows tow and small
Nov around Il tke sYTiLytime Winds ear0use
And with iuaty golces call
The old cherry tree. With its limbs moas-gsoul
Ia barren 0i all It bore,
There only the last year nest can be seen,
Dear home Of the bird no more.
But ia have y0u see this old-fashfoned house.
When the sky ia blue and bright
When the summer winds chant out their song
Ia the summers dear delight.
Ihs clustering vine trails over the door,
And blooms ia the rare June weather.
And the birds dy out from under the leaves
AZ they sing their songs together.
Anear to the step is the low red rose
just leaning over the sin
And close 70 its side the h0llyh0cks stand
ln their ~Axen beauty still.
And the tiger lily reminding one
Of the leopard with it's spots.
And then the rich. lovely ehry ysanfhemums,
See growing in 1ower-pots.
But more than all of the flowers I've named,
are the aprle-bi06eoma iu May,
When the ar is filled with their sweet perfume
AZ they bloom across the way.
IN one O the meadows, farthest OF.
Lies q little lot alone;
lis there that the household dead reposa,
And their spirits male no moan.
Their life-work on earth Is forever done.
But their children on their places
And work on tho farld and IN the house
The same sweet looks Ia their faces.
Yet the sleepers there, in that little lot.
Where the meadaw lark Is singing
WIZ welcome their loved ones home some day,
Where the angels songs are ringing