davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
RESULT OF THE
SCHOOL ELECTION
In All But the First the Outcome IS
Well Assured,
CONTEST THERE IS LIVELY
How the Vote stood This Afternoon
Both Parties Were Confident
Looks Like Cummings.

Aside from the contest in the First
the school election today was quiet and
on the whole uninteresting SO Ear az
learned there was no opposition In any
OF the other precincts voters generally
being content to let well enough alone
pnd cast their ballots for the regular
nominees. This, therefore, insures the
election Of NJ. j. Chcesman from the
Second, w. j. Newman from the Third,
y. s. Young from the Fourth and II, t.
Henderson from the Fifth. There were
rumors Of undetermined opposition TO
Messrs, Young and Henderson, but up
TO the time of going to press these ru-
Inors were wholly uncondrmed.
THE FIGHT IN THE FIRST
The fight In the First, as IL well
known. is between Prof. Byron cum
mlngs. the regular non-partlsan can
dldate, and Daniel Eyer, the "lndepeh'
dent" candidate. In this precinct there
ere four polling places and at noon
today something like $50 votes had been
cast, OF these the Eyer men claimed
majority, but i'm districts where they
showed their greatest strength, ule
Cummings men We're equally sangulhe
OF victory, At poll No. |, where 2i6
votes had been polled, Cummings leo
nv a good majority. This was conceded
by the Eyer men At No, 2 the vote
was said TO be 290 with the big end IN
favor Of Mr.. Cummings, This how
ever, was disputed by the opposition
AT poll No. g., in the city and county
building, which includes districts NOS.
As, 6, Z. and 8, there were two sets oil
Judges, one handling the vote In dis
tricts 4 and 8, and the other In dlslrlcts
G. z. and 8. In the first two districts
there were 40 votes cast up to O'Clock,
n majority Of which were for Cum
mIngs. II is estimated that there
VIII be 400 votes cast In those two dis
tIlcts. In districts G, and s, there were
1f6 votes cast, IS being for Eyer and 81
for Cummings II Is estimated that
there will be 900 votes cast IN those
districts. of which Eyer win receive a
majority. At poll No 4, the odds
seemed to favor Mr.. Eyer.
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT.
Up TO a late hour this afternoon both
parties were confident Of victory. Their
ranks We're well organized and consid-
cradle hustling was done, this being
particularly the case during the morn
Ing. II was said by the Cummings men
that the independents had run out OF
voters in certain districts and II they
expected to win they would have to
reinforce their ranks mateuaiiy ue4O.e
the polls closed. To all appearances
Prof. Cummings has the better OF the
argument and II would not be surprls-
ing to find him elected by good ma
jority once the votes are submitted TO
official scrutiny.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
DECREE OF FORECLOSURE.

A decree of foreclosure of mortgage
was rendered today by Judge Hall In
the case Of L. z. Madsen VS. Mary c.
Carlson in person and as adminlstratrix
Of the estate OF A, +. Carlson deceased.
The amounto the judgment is SiSGj5
and the property foreclose1 on is part
Of lot 3, block Is, lO-acre plat A, big
field survey,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
MOFFAT ROAD.
Some Obstacles for the Contractors
To Remove on New lime.

According 10 the surveys Of the Den.
YER Northwestern & Pacific when the
line Is built Il Will be possible TO ride
from Denver to Hot Springs In three
hours. By wagon this trip now con-
sufnes two days. The railroad will
be built through numerous tunnels, each
ten feet wide and twenty-four feet
high. These will require the removal
OF 2,2T5,o0o cubic yards OF rock.
Chief Engineer Sumner In his letter
TO the contractors says that bids must
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
TRUTH INCORPORATED.
Local Weekly Takes on a Legal EX.
istence- Capital $4,000.

The Truth Publishing company, Of
this city, today filed its articles Of in
corporation In the county clerks office
The capital stock is NO0O divided into
shares Of the par value Of 81 each John
W. Hughes Is president and treasurer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

The final performance Of "Pennsyl-
yania' will be given at the Grand to-
night Tomorrow evening the detective
play Of Caught IN the Web" will be
seen.
The advance sale for Capt. links OF
the Horse Marines Is now going on at
the Theatre boXOfiice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
WIFE GETS A DIVORCE.

Judge Hall today granted Eunetla v.
Bell a divorce from her husband. John
H., Bell on the grounds Of pdesertlon
and non-support The parties were mar
ried in this city on August 2, 1901, and
on March of this year the defendant
deserted his wife and has ever since
failed to support her. Plaintiffs maid
en- name. Euneta V. Earr, is restored to
her, and she Is also allowed $50 as
attorneys fees.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03

c. NJ Jackson, vice president, and Nell
lie b, Hughes, seereatry. The company
succeeds to the subscription list and
good will of Truth, formerly owned by
John w. Hughes. valued at $1,000; Of
nce furniture and fixtures valued at
S1l5.l6; and cash on hand and accounts
due valued at S2sS45
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
be in his hands on or before noon Dec,

10, 1902.
The new road will so through the
mountains and open marvellous and pic
turesque scenery Pending the com.
pletion OF the big tunnel the road VIII
cross the mountains There viii also
be large amount OF this work of q
temporary bridge character as later
the bridges viii be filed in, making a
solid rOadhed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03

This morning Salt Lake was invaded
by an imposing array Of traffic and
operating officials Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul, the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific who gathered
here In order TO meet with the Oregon
Snort Line officials so as to arrive at
an understanding regarding future
traffic arrangements pursuant TO the
contract recently entered into between
the Milwaukee and the Hartman sys-
tenn. The conference lasted the major
portion Of the day, but 1t is expected
that the necessary details will have
been arranged by tonight, when the
visitors win return to their headquar-
tersp
The representation was heavy one
and included the subjolned;
Hartman lines, j. c. Stubs traffic
director.
Southern Pacific, j. Kruttschnitt
fourth vice president assistant to the
president aQd general manager, Wis
liam Sfroule, freight trafile manager
4. o. Mccormick, passenger traffic
manager; George +, Richardson super
intendeni OF transportation.
Union Pacific, II. G. Burt, president
and general manager; II. Buckingham,
superintendent Of transportation; w.
II. McKeen, Jr., superintendent Of mo-
tive power j. b. Berry, chief engineer,
Gerrit Fort, assistant general passenger
agent, w. L. Park, superintendent of
the Wyoming division.
Oregon Short Line, W. II. Bancroft
vice president and general manager; r..
T.. Calvin, general superin 7.
NJ, Schumacher, acting traffic manager,
y. Il, Burley, general passenger agent
J. L. Dunn, superintendent of motive
power and machinery.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, A. J.
Earring, president; II. r. Williams,
general manager; r. a. Miller, general
passenger agent; +. A. Nash, general
western agent
When seen at noon the officials stat
ed that the object Of the meeting was
for the purpose Of arriving at a definite
understanding regarding the new ar
rengements which were to be similar TO
those which existed for a number OF
years between the Chicago & North
western and the Union Pacific. Be
yoDd this they did not desire to say
further.
one matter that Is to receive atten-
ton Is the Inauguration Of a through
fast service from Chicago TO the Paci-
fic. There Is one difficulty to BE- over
come when II comes TO the passenger
business and that Is the operation of
through cars The Milwaukee IL one Of
the few roads In the west that owns its
own Pullmans and operates almost ex-
clusively electrically lighted trains,
How 10 handle these cars on the I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific is now
the problem.
As the Milwaukee has the shortest
route between Omaha and Chicago
(A92 miles, the new deal will be a good
one as far IS Hartman Is concerned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
Hartman Roads and Chicago, Nil
wcpkee 4 St, Paul Represented
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE,
Operating and Traffic Men Gather
From chicago, Omaha and san
Francisco and Meet Here.

Prior TO boarding the special :,
/. for the east this afternoon Pres !
ident A. j. Earring Of the Chi !,
! cage. Milwaukee q 81 Paul !
railway, announced that the 4
. traffic arrangements between J
his road and the Union Pacific, /
. Southern Pacific and Oregon ]
. Short Line had been completed 1
: at today's session, and that on J
and after Jan, the Milwaukes I
would operate. through chair !
. cars and Pullman eleepers from .
Chicago to the coast along the :,
. same lines ms were in vogue be- 1
tween the Chicago & North
. western and the Union Pacific In
the past. I
. General Western Agent Nash ]
also stated that the electric 4
lighting problem for the cars :,
would be possibly overcome by !,
the Milwaukee installing a sys- !
. tenn Of storage batteries for the I
present on all their cars that !,
. were coupled to Union Pacific I
trains that had no electric light i
. attachments or dynamos. .
Nearly all Of the visiting rail- !,
. road officials attached their pri- l
yate cars to the special and went :,
east with President Burt this |
afternoon. \
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
LODGING HOUSE BURNED
fsnecIal to the News. y

Pocatello, Ida, Dec. S.-The lodging
house occupied by Mrs. Furrer, ana
owned by James S. Campbell, was des-
troyed by fire about o'clock this
morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
oUED

ROCKWOOD-At Centerville, Davis
county. Utah. Dec. /. Mrs Angeline
Home lockwood, e general debll-
fly, In her SIND year Deceased
was born Feb. 30. 1920, and was the
wife Of the late Albert T. lockwood,
one Of the Pionesrs.
Funeral from Centeryllle Tabernacle
az 80 Dec g.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
AN UNsAvoRY CASE.

Copies OF the records Of all the marks
and brands recorded IN STATE Auditor
Tlngev's Office between June /. 1901.
and June 1892. are being mailed to-
fav by thar ofncl9l 20 Ell the county
cfrs ~ INC state, for distribution
smo0r tac coas,ables Of the various
Cl-.-i1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
ALMA HARVEY
FOUND GUILTY.

Another graduate from the messen-
ger eervice was this morning FOUND
guilty by Jury Of committing a crime
When the mother Of Alma Harvey
boy IS years Of age, heard the verdict
of the Jury In the Federal court she
threw up her arms and exclalming, My
boy; my poor boy" burst into tit OF
historical sobblng. Long after she had
been quietly led from the courtroom did
her sobs and cries reyerberate through
the halls OF the Dooly building in a
manner that brought 'lumpy' feeling
. into the threats OF all who heard her.
Alma was found guilty OF the crime
of forging the name OF Clyde {. Rand
on the back OF S. postal order and
cashing the same at the postoiiice in
salt Lake. March 6. 1902. The clrcum-
stances surrounding the case were
somewhat peculiar and taking the
same into consideration the jury COM
promised by recommending the Defend
ant 10 the utmost mercy Of the court.
The boy Is TO receive sentence at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
From the evidence that was forth
coming al the trial 1t appears that Har-
yey and Rand We're chums IN the mes
senger service OF the local office OF the
Western Union. They r0omed together
aud furthermore when Harvey found
a pocketbook containing Sl6 they shar-
ed the spells. Later Rand desired to
return home 10 Rawlins and wrote his
father 20 send him money However he
started before the money arrived and
| Harvey opened the latter and cashed
the moucyorder, showing the letter TO
the cashier by way OF Identification. In
due season the father complained 10 the
postoffce authorities that the money
| had been stolen. An investigation fol-
lowed with the result that the crime
was fastend on Harvey, who claimed
that he had received a verbal authority
from Rand 10 cash the order and keep
the money Harvey went 20 the post
Office after he had been found out and
rendered the S. by way Of making
amends. However. the district attor.
uey concluded to push the case, with
the above result
AN UNsAYoRY CASE.
This afternoon Judge Marshall was
engaged IN hearing the case OF the L,
/ $. vs Pierre Jeanselme charged with
( sending Indecent letters through the
mails. lu this case the defendant Is
! accused Of writing indeCentletters tohls
Z sister-ln-law. Mrs. GHmaud of Nephi
! The case wll probably reach the jury
this evening.
OGDEN POSTOFFICE CASE.
Tomorrow morning az 10 O'Clock the
case of the United States AGAINST
. charles Meighan, the ex-postmaster at
4 ogden. who Is charged with embezzle-
nt win De the feature 10 Is expect
90 taa the trial win Do a long one. as
quite n number Of witness have been
s1mm0ned. There Is con ide.able In.
forest manifested IN the affair and
ouit. q Number OF residents of ogden
Narc ln Salt Lake today In order TO al.
tend The trial.
q -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
-
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Broro-Qulnine Tablets. All drug
gsts refund the money u II falls 10 cure, Il. W.
Groves Signature N On each box. 2sc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-03
Too Late for Classification
HELP WANTED,

SALESuA TO SELL LODGE COS.
tunes and regalia for Quincy Regtll Co.
See baryin today between and l. Cullen
Hotel or write Quincy, Illinois
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30

seven gk tbs bred goats is from 20 to
30 cents, and the clip yielding about
three pounds !; pure breds 6 to Z pounds
and worth about so cents per pound.
The best plan is to purchase pure bucks
which can be bought at from $50 to
500 per head and breed up from the
common herd, always selecting perfect
ly white females to cross on. A large
number of Angoras are annually sold
to the packing houses where they are
slaughtered and sold as mutton---In
the stock yards at Chicago in one week
last year there were more than 5000
Angora goats slaughtered and placed
on the market as mutton.
The business of raising Angora goats
both for mohair and mutton is rapidly
becoming a prominent and profitable
industry The South offers splendid
field for the growth OF these animals
which the farmers In Texas are already
appreciat1ng. Georgia and the other
States should also raise them in large
numbers, because the demand is always
good, and there is but little fear of rails
ing more than the country can put to
profitable use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
Politeness in the Smoker.
The Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion
A thoughtful observer, who took re-
fuge one cold morning in the 'tsmoker"
rather thar stand up for ten miles In
a crowded Car, reports a conversation
between two half-grown boys sitting In
front of him.
It was suburban train, and as the
car gradually filled the two boys began
to look about them.
"Bob," said one of them, "wouldn't
it be the polite thing Tor you or me to
get up and let that old gentleman
that's standing have seat?"
"Maybe 1t would" replied Bob, set
tling himself more comfortably in his
seat "but you don't have to be polite
in a smoking car"
Were the boys shrewd observers OF
smoking car manners? Dses the to-
bacco habit tend to blunt the finer
sensibilities when gregarlously follow
ed?
Or is the average smoker "that kind OF
MANI" Or was Bob mistaken? Who
shall say?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
Don't Talk About Your Aches and
Pains.

February Ladies' Home Journal.
AS soon as possible dismiss from the
mind every suggestion that has to do
with illness. If you have had an oper-
alton, and it is over, let it glide into
the shaaowy background of memory.
Do not dwell upon it, do not talk about
it. Cultivate thought about others,
about the great round world, about its
heroes and its martyrs, its battles and
its victories, its happy homes and
loving hearts, but utterly turn from
the night side of suffering, except as
you may relieve it, and dwell in the
blessed sunshine. There is no sweater
thing on earth than to be one OF God
and to make those about
you stronger because you are uncom-
planning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
tDaily except Monday. tDally ex

tDaily except Monday. tDally ex.
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Yadkln Dlyislon Main Line--Train
leaves Wilmington, 0 10 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville II 20 p. M, leaves Fayette-
VILE II AZ p. M, arrives Sanford So
p. m. Returning leaves Sanford 3 O5
p. m, arrives Fayetteville 4 20 p. m,
leaves Fayetteville 4 80 p. m., arrives
Wilmington Is p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsville 8 10 a. M, Maxton 9 O5
a. m., Red Springs . 32 a. M, Hope
Mills 10 IS a. m, arrives Fayetteville
II 10 a. IN. Returning leaves Faye.te-
vile 45 p. M, Hope Mills ) GO r. m,
Red Springs 43 p. m, Maxton 6 l6
q. m, arrives Bennettsville Z Is p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Maxton With the Caro-.
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmorc
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
All Line and Southern Railway, ct
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc .,:land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3 :l5 p ,n., HalisYx
3: 20 D. H., arrives Scotland Neck at
4 10 p. M, Greenvllle 5 AT p. M, Kins-
ton As p. m. Returning leaves
Kinston Z 80 a. m, Greenyille 8 80 a.
m., arriving Halifax at III :O5 a. m.
Weldon IL :2Oa. m, do y except Sun,
day.
Trains on Washir Z .on Branch leave
Washington 8 90 m. and 2 AS .. m y,
arrive Parmele s :55 a. m. and 4 10 p.
m, returning lesve Parme)e1l 10 -. N.
and 5 :22 p. m, arriye Washington
II 80 a. m. and G:l5 p. M, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, n. c., daily
except Sunday 4 :35 p. M, Sunday,
4 :35 p. M, arrives plymouth 6 :35 p.
m, 6 80 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply.
mo a.h daily except Sunday 80 a. IN.
and Sunday 9 :OO a. ln., arrives Tarboro
9 :55 a. M, IL 90 a. m.
Train on Midland n. G. Branch
leaves Goldsboso daily, except Sunday.
5 90 a. M, arriving Smithfe:d 6 10
NJ. Returning Leaves Smithfeld z 90
a. m. arrives at Goldsboro 8 :25 a. n /.
Trains on Nashville Branch lea,e
Rocky Mount at 8 :3Oa. M, 90 p. m .,
arrive Nashville 10 30 a. m, 4 :23 pm :,
Spring Hope ii 100 a. m, 4 40 p. m
Returning leave Spring .Iopc ii 20 q.
M, 5 Us p. M, Nashyill IL :45o. M ,
AS p. M, arrive at Rocky Mount
II 10 p. M, 6 20 p. M, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Br ,ch leaves War.
saw for Clinton daily, <cept Sunday
IL 40 a. m. and :15 m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at 6 As a. m. and
2 so q. m.
Train No. Is makes cl re connection
at Weldon for points North daily,
all rail via Rice mond.
HI. M. EMERSON.
tieuI Pass. A gent.
J. r. KENLY Gen xansse-.
T, NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Menaqer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
Receipts by a Kentuckian.

Selected.
A bright viYacious little wife, who
has just gone to house keeping, writes
and asks for thirteen useful recipes !;
says it's her lucky nmuber, and as she
wishes to please her husband and keep
her home successfully, she thinks best
to start out with that number in her
refrence book. Of course, no matter
how busy was, that spicy letter won
me over, so sent the thirteen excel
lent recipes-all useful:
l. Use whiting of ammonia in the
water to wash windows with; polish
with old newspapers.
2. To brighten tin, polish with news
paper.
3. Buy soap by the large bar and
keep it in warm, dry place, cutting
each bar in two, and 1t will last twice
as long.
4. TO clean gilt frames, wash lightly
with small sponge dipped in oil OF
turpentine.
5. To clean brown porcelain kettle,
boil peeled potatoes in it.
Z. Cheesecloths make the best and
softest kind of dust cloths.
8. If troubled with reaches or ants
in closets, pantry shelves, etc., wash
them with strong solution OF borax
water and when dry sprinkle powdered
borax all around.
9. A few drops of lemon juice give q
delicious flavor to scrambled eggs.
10. Sandpaper will whiten ivory
handled knives which have become
yellow.
II. Sweep your carpet when very
dusty with new broom dipped into a
pail of warm water, to which enough
pearline has been added to make a
good suds. 1t will look like new.
IL. ALI meat should be cleansed
with soft, damp cloth before cooking.
13. Vinegar sprinkled on the stove
will keep odors away.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
Fooled the Temperance Man.

Charlotte Observer.
A Methodist, OF this city, who has
held good many high Offices In bis
church and is well-known temper.
ance man, was accosted on the streets
Saturday by tramp, who said:
"Mister, I want you to give ma en-
ough money to buy drink"
"Here's the dime," said ths Metho-
dist, after a moments pause. II never
gave any money for drink before, but
YOUR frankness wins out"
ssThauk you, sir" said the tramp, as
the glow OF gratitude spread oyer his
face. And then the temperance man
watched the poor, beniehted tramp as
he sneaked into a grocery store and in
vested thu ten cents in cheese and
crackers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
e e
A&z7
GhHAz 20

Does your horse 'feel his
oats? What difference be-
tween the granted and the
grass-fed horse! The first
strong and full Of ginger, the
second Aabby, weak and tired
out before he begins. The
feeding makes the difference.
Children are not alike either.
One is rosy, bright-eyed, full
of life and laughter, another is
pale, weak and dull. The feed
ing again is responsible.
Sickly children need special
feeding. They don't 'feeltheir
OATS. SCOTS Emulsion adds
just the right richness to their
diet. tits like grain to the
horse. The child gets new
appetite and strong digestion.
SCOTS Emulsion is more
than food. 1t is a strong
medicine. 1t rouses up dull
children, puts new flesh on thin
ones and red blood into pale
ones. It makes children grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes ordi-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-30
Sympathetic Words.

Elizabeth City Tar Heel.
The following touching lines have
been received by Mr.. ana Mrs. Crop
sey from a relative in Cincinnati, Ohio
It Is with pleasure that we are able tc
publish this real tribute and genuine
words of sympathy to the bereaved
family. The lines were accompanied
by the following note:
Cincinnati, January s, 1902.
My Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Cropsey:
We are sending enclosed, few lines
in sympathy. We are, likely, relatives
but if not, our sympathy Is with you,
just the same. Yours truly
MISS JEANNETTE CROPSY.
No. 76. The Groton, Cincinnati, Ohio.
SECRET OF THE rAsQUorANK.
Oh, swift flowing river, a secret you
hold,
Way down in the depths of the waters
so cold,
Oh be merciful, river, bark to our
prayer,
And tell MS who gave to your plying
care
lhe fair girl whose story so sad has
BEEN told,
Stole away In the night, q lamb from
the fold.
Whose treacherous hand dealt the vii
famous blow?
The secret, oh river, you surely must
know,
And haye whispered it oft in your
ceaseless round,
From Dismal Swamp to your home
in the sound.
Oh, swift flowing river, give ease to our
mind,
And tell us, oh tell, were you gentle
and kind?
Did you hold the dear form in tender
embrace,
Did you stoop low and kiss thu beau
tiiul face?
Did you sing sweet lullabies down in
the deep,
As billowy waves rock'd the lov'd one
to sleep,
Rock'd softly to sleep, to waken no
more
Till dawn OF the light on eternity s
shore?
Will you stop tor while, as onward
you flow,
And tell US, oh river, the things that
you know.
-Jeannette Cropsey.