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"1he Sun Shines Bright on My Old Kentnek Home"
HOMECOMING FOR ALL KEN TUCKiANS WHO HAVE WAN DERED TO OTHER LANDS OR FOREIGN SHORES, IN LOUIS. VILE, JUNE 13th-17th, 1906.
You Who Have Left Home and Friends to Fight Life's Battles Elsewhere-Listen to the Call!
ABSENT SONS AND DAUGHTERS
 OF OLD KENTUCKY

"Wherever you have wandered, in to whatever lands or climes you may have gone to take up your abode, yoH are now by parental authority sum- moned back ,o the proud old state that gave birth to you or to your forefathers.
 @The old dinner horn. that in days Of wore told of the approaching meal. has been taken down from the wall and there issues from its sonorous and hospitable mouth a trumpet call reaching the ranetest corners Of the earth and hreazAtn9 into the ear of every honestck Kearachian 55te musical and irresistible appeal that h. drop all else and forthwith l9efn his pilgrimage facls n lis native heath.
 Back 10 tfoe o'd State.
 "A joyons welcome awaits you. As the gentle spring warns into life the beauties oa nature. so wiH the kindly elanees a1a friendly grasp of your old t4i4n}s in Kentucky inspire in you. f possible, & greater and ten deger love for the state you once left. Now, therefore, IS governor Of the commonwealth of Kentucky. !. J. c. ". Bechham. dc by these presents and by the authority Of the parent. which Kentucky claims over all her children, even unto the third and fourth generation, command each and every former Kentuckian, whether sep arated from us by imaginary state lines or broad seas, to come back home. If he be at the blow, the forge, the counting room, the business office Or in whatever employment, let him for the time cease his work and re turn home.
 "Men, women and children who pos sess the priceless heritage of havine a drop of Kentucky blood in tn a- veins must obey these commands and fail not to be with us during this gala period.
 (Signed.)
 J. w. c. HICKMAN,
 Governor. Full particulars in regard to rates, limits, extensit IS and stop-overs fur nished on application.
 s. M. DlCKEY,
 < Agent.
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boro, Ark, June to :. For the aboye occasion the following round trip rates and arrangements are au- thorized to Jonesboro: Rate-S4.7s for the round trip. Dates Of sale June 4. and 6. Return limit-June 8.
 Biennial meeting General Fedora ton of Women's Clubs, St. Paul, Minn., May 90 to June z. For the above occasion the following round trip rates and arrangements are at thorized to St. Paul and Minneapolis Minn.: Rate-One fare plus g for the round trip Dates of sale-From stations in Missouri May 2S to 31. in elusive. From all dther stations May 26, 2S, 29 and 90. Return limit June 9. for leaving destination. Tran sit limit-Continuou passage i'll both directions.
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Arka lsas simmer Assembly Htp tist Yo"as. Peoples URion, Arl.f'l- phia, Atk. .7u TIA Rat -s3 : fnr {, e rounG trip. Dates Of .a. : hAne 2 to i., inclusive Retu :, .ll). it-June 15.
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Louisville, Ky, and return account
 Kentucky Home Coming, June 13-l7. Rate-s1S.o5 for the round trip, Dates e sale-June II, F and 1S. Return limit-Thirty days from date of sale.
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GOING UP

It is seldom you hear of Real Els tate going down in our city. The natural tendency is for it to go up in price. And the values are by no means inflated at that. Rents are increasing, property is getting more and more valuable day by day. II contemplating buying do so now, be- fore values rise still higher. We also buy and exchange Real Estate of all kinds and can sell any you have at a good profit to you.
 We can insure your property against loss and damage by fire. windstorms loss of rents, and other accidents, in the strongest, oldest and best "Old Line Companies
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Annual state convention Arkansas Retail Hardware association, Little Rock, Ark, June to :; annual state convention Arkansas Travellers asso- citation, Little Rock, Ark, June 2 to 9 For the above occasions the fol- owing round trip rates and arrange nents are authorized to Little Rock. te-s1.70 for the round trip. Dates If sae-June 4, 5, 6 and z. Return 'imit-June II.
 Eiohteenth annual meeting Arkan. sas Sunday School association. Jones.
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SUMMER TOURIST RATES.

Eureka Springs, Ark, $ll95.
 Hot Springs, Ark, $495.
 Eldorado Springs, Mo-, $5.O5.
 Siloam Springs, Ark, $1O.65.
 Dates of sale, June 1st to Eeptem- [ Der 3Oth inclusive.
 Return limit, October 31st, 1906. St Louis. Mo, and Chicago, i,.., for the round trip.
 Pine Bluff. Ark. to si Louis, SIG. s0 to Chicago, Ill.,, $25 45.
 Dates of ila'e June Isl to Septem- Der 3Oth, 1905 inclusive.
 Final retu.l limit, October ;;lst, 1aO6.
 Transit limits. continuous passage ;, in both directions. Fe of D cents will be collected account each ticket executed for return on Chicago tickets. San Francisco California and re- turn. July 9th to 18th. 1906, account National Educational association con veption.
 Round trip rate, So9.5O.
 :sStes of sale, June a5th to ].lv 1t,,, 1906, inclusive.
 Final return limit, September i5th, -.5,2i
 stop-overs. will be allowed on both going and return trip.
 Denver, Colo, and return, July 10th to Fist, 1906. to 21st. account Annual Meeting Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
 Round trip rate. s27.25.
 Dates of sale, July 10th to 18th, inclusive.
 Return limit, August 20th, 1906. Stop-overs, Will be allowed at Pu- eblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, Colo, upon payment of a (25cl fee for each ticket executed.
 Fort Smith, Ark, and return, June l 18th to 18th. 1906, account State Good Roadh association.
 Rate. $650 for the round trip. Dates of sale, June 12th to 15tn inclusive.
 Return limit, June 1Gth, 1906. Shreveport. La, and return, June 9th and 30th. 1906. account Louisiana State Meeting B. P. o. E., round triF rates from Pine Bluff, Ark. s6.So. Dates of sale. June 2sth and 29th 1906.
 Return limit, July lst. 1906.
 New Haven. Conn. and return, June Ed 10 9th. 1906, account Annuaa Meeting National Council Knights o1 Columbus.
 Rates s277.1o for the round trip. Dates Of hale. June list to 4th, in elusive.
 Return limit, June 9th, 1906, fol leaving New Haven.
 Extension of limit EXtenhion o. limir te June 305h can be secured by deposit of ticket with joint agent or ar before June 9th ana upon payment o1 8 oae ts1s44i dollar fee.
 Transit init Continuous passage fn a1tn directions.
 SJop over at New York vi1 he al lowed la return trip.
 Dallas Texas, nd ret1rn, June 1@5f ta 465a 5496, account American Asso eiatiea as Ngrs5rymen.
 Rae. s9ggEQ for the roan3 tIip. nates ae s.l,e 1.saa z1ea s,a5 -th 1soa.
 Gong transit Emit, f1.esn 1agE f3am date of sale.
 lu4l retafn inn, twentE-one days fum 3ate If sale.
 F,xt@Hsioa Of limit, in eE1ens5cn at [ thttg daEs cen be a-eHrsd nz' deposit oS return portion of ticket wira ticEat agent st Dallas, prio1 to Jaae a7ta 846.
 Stop. overs. Vii he allowed on pot eoing and return rips.
 s. N. DlCKEY. Asoat.
 Louisville, Ky, and return accoun Kentucky Home Coming, June 13-l7 Rate-S1S.O5 for the round trip. Date
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Rooms 1. 6 6

ARKANAS RIVER
 PACKET co.
 cd NuwIAno, ~-fSs. Gen. Mgr. Telephone No. old, Ct; new, sso tor all information.
 C. E. Phiipot, General Agent. Boat leaves Memphis every Tues day at D. m.
 Boat leaves Pine Bluff every Frldav at II a. m.
 We make lowest rates to and Iron ,ll points.
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Return limit, July 1st, 1906.
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New Haven. Conn.,, and return, June "a 10 9th. 1906. account Annual leetine National Council Knights of
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Fort Smith, Ark, and return, june 18th to 18th. 1906. account State Good Roadh association.
 Rate, S650 for the round trip.
 Dates of sale, June 18th to 13tA.
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elusive.

EGIU!T II-IITt. J GIIE TVIT, 1'VV' 15I leaving New Haven.
 Extension of limit, EXtenhion of limit te June 30th can be secured by deposit of ticket with joint agent on 5r before June 9th ana upon payment o1 8 one t2149t dollar fee. Transit in4it Continuous passase in 0dtn directions.
 Stop oyer at New York vi he d. lowed ln return t?ip.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
ABINGDON GETS
DISpENSIARY
saloons Will BE Closed MAY Ist and
DiSpcnsary System Inauguratcd.

Abingdon, Va, April I3.-By
vote of lO9 to AZ saloons were abol-
ished in Abingdon at the election
held yesterday and on MAY LIST the
dispensary system will sc establish
eu
The license OF the FIVE saloons I'm
The town all expire May1, and will
not be renewed, put in order that
the people may not be inconveni-
eHced even for few days by having
to buy their bottled GOODS" in Bris-
tol, the system will be at once i'm
augurated and the town VIII open up
one big establishment
The majority OF the people who
year in net profits could be realized
voted for the change did so in the
belief that $4,000 to $4,000 PEI
by the town, and the bonded indebt-
edness or $4,000 be liqudated soon
and taxes lowered
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
New York Magazine Editor Describes
scene at Naples and His Owr
Narrow Escape.

Naples, April t3.-Rsbsrt Under
wood Johnson, associate editor Of
the C,otury Magazine. who has been
aa eyewitness of the events mere the
la"t few days said today:
Each day il becomes more limos
siDle TO visit even at distance the
Afflicted districts The ashes have
reached prcpostcrous proportions.
Filter into everything. block ths
trains. trans, automobiles, carriages
;ud hon Only the soldiers seem
cDl" 10 overcome the obstruction.
" Before the eruption / look q
train for Tore Annuziata. On arriv-
in at Tore del Greco the heavens
seemed TO open and we were soon
half buried In ashes and hot ciudsrs.
Tho train drew mp in total darkness,
relieved only by lightning flashes.
Thus we waited events. Soon the
darkness took purple and yellow
tinges, the detonations became loud
or than the loudest thunderclap and
the ashes burned our eyes. 1t was a
perfect picture of Dante's Inferno. 4"
The train could not proceed. so thick
were the ashes on the track and Just
at this point the train broke in half
and the poor women fugitives. think
ing they were about to lose their
lives began to chant litsniss fsx
the dead. giving q last weird touch
to the internal scene.
Carbiniers came to our rescue
and proposed TO take MS to the sea
We hen found we were on q bridge
with the sen on one side and Tore
del Greco on the other hand I'm he
darkness we descended hand in hand
forming % human rope. and a false
step would have meant death. The
port was so choked with ashes that
small boats could not navigate.
YEARLY we trudged back TO the
station 10 find there was no prospect
OF another train We had then been
five hours in that plight. so. seeing
that heroic measures were necessa-
w.. with q companion ] trudged miles
in two or three feet Of ashes 10 Por-
uci. where hnslly we found a cab to
bring us 10 Naples. ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
GERMAN VETERANS
CALL ON PRESIDENT
President Delivered Brief Hut Ini-
portant Speech to Visitors.

Washington, ID. g.. April 13.-Am-
bassador Speck Won Sternberg OF Gev.
many. today presented TO President
Roosevelt II delegation OF about nfty
officer and veteran OF the German ar
my Many OF them are now Ameri-
can citizens. They yere accorded a
cordial reception by the president
The president embraced the oppor-
tunily To deliver u brief but impor-
ant speech to his callers. In hi
remarks he made reference TO the
Algeciras conference, which recently
was successfully concluded He AZ
tended To the German Emperor hear
~ personal Fluctuations and congrat-
ulated the emperor and the German
people ON the WORK accomplished at
the Algecir0s. He expressed the be-
lief that the result Of the conyen-
ton would be- To render more friend
~ The relations between the mighty
powers, Germany and France. The
president also said
The ties that unite Germany and
the United States are many and close.
and II must be prime object OF our
statesmanship to knit the two ma
ttons even closer togethef. In no
country is there "A warmer admlra-
exalted ruler. Emperor william. than
here I'm America
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
ASSISTANCE WAS
NOT REQUIRED
Coast Squadron Who Arrived from
Pensacola Sighted Distressed
British Steamship.

Charleston, y. g., April 13.-Ad-
miral Dickens. commander OF the
ooast squadron, who arrived here
from Pensacola on the fagship Tex
"s reports sighting the BritiSa steaIa
POOL. fifty miles east of Cape Car
ship Miguel de Larrinaga, OF Liver
naNc"#l, April 9. showing signal
thar the vessel was not under con
troll Upon the Texas approaching
tnr signal ior ,"sscls not under
control was hauled down. and i'm an
swer to a signal IL assistance was
required hcis'vG the negative In re-
sponsc TO an inquiry, the Miguel de
Ia"rnnigd requested that the Texas
report all well on board. Shortly
Hfter the Texas left the Miguel de
Larrinaga it was observed thu the
latter vessel began steaming ahead.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
WHY ALL THIS MIDDLE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BLCEFIELD CITIZENS HAVE A
DIFFICULT PROPOSITION TO
SOLNE.
THE SITUATION AS IT NOM
STANDS.

The Republican party Of BlucficId,
after long and tedious effort. have
nc last managed tn make up ticket
for the municipal election in this city
to take place ON the First of Nav.
The same leaders who have been ma
nipu'ating To thcir own benefit for
ycarsarc still at the helm. Every
body hrrcahouts iSiawarc OF the poIi-
tics of this party in this city. They
arc for anything "a win the cmoI-
uncnts of office. Many of our best
citizens are DISCUS ted with the meth
"dS of this ring ridden party ~ BIuc-
field They are hearth, sick of the
rul" Of these bosses, who rule hy all
kinds of trickcry aud deception.
This miSrulr In our city brought
into existence the Citizens Party who
came near annihilating the Rcpubli-
can party in Blucheld in the last clcc-
tion. Encouraged by their strength.
the Citizens Party il again In the
field with n good ticket composed of
our best citizens. The success of the
Citizens Party seems to have made
them very independent. aud FROM
what we can learn, are u little to-
confident.
The Democrats of the city are not
pleased with the course of those who
are leading the Citizens Party, anu
the result is there Is IA strong Demo.
cratic ticket, also, i'm the contest.
Then again the Union WORKING
people of the city are dissatisfied
with the old regime, aud they, too.
arc thinking of taking II hand in the
contest.
Now what we would like to know
- how all this mnddlc il going TO
end? Can't you see that the pres
"mt situation will keep the same old
hossrS in power?
u these three elements were to
combine. il would he different.
Ih" wet and dry sucStion is the
bone of contention, regardless of the
future political condition of the city.
or To bc plain, IL seems that thcs,
three parties, mn6.' up OF our bpsI
citizens, prefer the old bosses rather
than come together for the good of
The city and then scTtIc their differ
cnCcs afterwards
We still hope that there may he
some means devised Ia turn the old
." seals out and have better yoycr,-
mcm for Our people and a brighter
ti'"rc for our city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
AN HEIRESS is
TOURING THE STATE
Says She il the Niece of the Late
Cecil Rhodes and Her Father n
Millionaire.

Mrs. NJ s. r. Wicks of Way
cross Georgia, the woman cyungc-
list was in our city last evening so
Letting contributions for the poor
childrous Industrial School, at her
homo She has Travelled all over the
United States I'm the past ten yenrs
u "a gospel wagon doing missionary
work and is regular ordained evan
eclist of the congregational Church
she claim be niece of i.o
late Cecil Rhodes, and at the death
of Charles W Rhodes. of London. she
viii receive tho sum of $4,000. 600.
Any one desiring TO make contri-
buttons 10 the school can send same
TO tho bank of Waycrosse, Georgia.
She left last night for Huntington
"nd viii 20 from there to Hinton
whore she has relatives
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14

u Is now quite the correct thins
among the young people OF New
York CITY To- have grap or almost
white hair So much admired have
these prcmaturely gray folb be-
come Of late that bleaching is
now nearly as commonly rcsortcd 10
as mauicurine Canitos. poliosia or
hoariness may bc either physlologi.
G. Or pathologic. gradual or rapid.
general or confined 10 local patches
IS distinguished captain in the Brit
isE army recently New York. haJ
% patch OF white about the size 81
O. silver haltdollar just above his
,ieht ear and an The women Rhon
be- met fell in love with &c. TEey
jumped 10 the conclusion that be- had
been shot there but he said il was
due to an absence OF pigment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL
LAST NIGHT
pLinhnrO CounciI, Degree of POca-
honias Entertained By Red Men.

The lodge room or Calumet Tribe
No. 5S. Improved order OF Red Men,
was the scene Of brilliant social
annir last night.
As previously mentioned In the
press Calumet Tribe entertained
Quindaro Council, Degree of Poca-
hontas
There were at least 200 OF the
members present of those belonging
to the orders and there were very
few pale faces" 10 bc found
Light refreshments were served
after which those present were en-
tertained with short speeches from a
number OF the members OF the tribe
also music galore N was about ~
O'Clock when the guests had depart
ed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
DowIE AND HIS FOLLOWERS.
J. Il. AT kINS,

Miles of sermons. and very good
sermons, too, can be written on the
downfall of John Alexander Dowie.
He Is now member OF the down
and OUT club, in good standing. Hia
lal' was inevitable.
but what about the gulllbility OF
the public?
We have I'm this country an clo-
ment that objects to teaching child
ren nat there is IA Santa Claus.
pId St. Nick is sanity itself when
compared with some of the cults that
ale sWa.iowed by men and women OF
brains and standing.
AM laker can get following. All
thac is needed is plenty OF minister's
ana shouting, with frequent requests
for collections.
H. tomorrow, an Elijah Ill should
arise and ask for followers to start
new Jerusalem in rickety alrship
YOU would hnd the people lined up
waiting for chance to get aboard
and paying fat premiums for tickets.
Anything preposterous attracts
Tho wilder the better; the crazier tho
moro popular.
And men and women strip them
selves of money and jewels and hand
the same over to the bunch OF whis-
kers and greed at the head OF the
procession, and when they wake up
and are compelled TO borrow car fare
home, the lesson OF their sorrow
doesn't amount to shucks. for there
are others waiting to- be shorn.
Phncas Y. Barnum declared that
th"rc was a fool born each minute.
lie was good Snowman, but bad at
hgurcs. There are so many that his
estimate looks Ike a chapter In race
suicide
And Dowic? He made mistake
in not carrying his talents to wall
street The harvest. perhaps. would
not have been greater, but he could
have kept the money in the bin and
been hailed as financial genius in
stead Of % busted prophet
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
THE LODGE As A SOCIAL CENTER

The lodge has become the social
center OF many a town 1t is so to
greater degree, perhaps, in The
West than in the East On the plains
distances between population cen
ters are greater; the ties of OLD fam
lily acquaintance are lacking the
fraternal order is the one thing that
knows no barrier OF wealth or posi-
ton. The fact that many of the or
ders admit men and women TO their
membership on the same terms
adds 10 the strength OF the social
clain.-it also brings about odd sit
uations.
am going down town tonight"
remarked country town banker one
evening to his wife, The lodge
meets this evening"
That will leave me alone. was
the response, "for Anna" (their one
servanD lis going to lodge, too. -"
les" agreed the husband we
nelcng TO the same lodge"
This very equality brings about
conn adcship that in the newer com
munitics makes easier the wavs of
life You have an employo i'm yolr
Office or store. He works with his
coat OF. and through the day YOU
consider him but little You do not
ask his opinion nor defer to mis-
Judgment. But on lodge night. when
YOU enter the portafs,- lodge door.
| !nodgh it may admit only to the sec
ond floor of an unpainted frame
building, is always portal. -.
: YOU make your obeisauce and mys-
/ nc signs before dignided potentata
II robes Of red and yellow, whom
ven recognize as your employe.
Out on the western farms, whore
the dwellers were a few years ago
working out their material destiny
I rough trial and tribulation, the
lodge has reached, and thousands OF
prosperous husbandmen drive into
| the nearest town once week OF ey-
cry fortnight to mingle with the VIZ.
laSe residents in a society's hall. or
forts to conduct permanently lodges
IcSclusivcly for farmers have nos been
GENERALLY successful, though i'm parts
| of the nation such orders have net
with considerable prosperity.
From the president OF the nation
down 90 the humbest citizen the fas-
onalion OF grip and password en-
| llUal's. IL is not that the lodge is
D socret organization. though rhat js
| " rart. il is not that its membership
is chosen with caution. though such
eX, l1s'yeness undoubtedly makes il
more eagerly sought; it IS not ;hat
| it gives direct benefits of that it Of
fers protection TO the family when
Dhe bread Garner has departed
not these things alone make the
lodge popular. Greater than thsT Is
the desire for social companionship
The love OF fellowship. the power OF
community Of interest Not "a substi-
'utc for club or church. set Gling
place in mems lives that neither oc-
cupies, the lodge has developed the
old-time guild idea and fitted It to
modern conditions and IS an insu-
tuition that exerts tremendous
power in business. in politics. and in
society SO rapidly does 80 increase
Iin popularity that It shows little in
di,atiou of ever wicldingi less power
over mems destinics than it does to
du & a. Rager iu the Atlantic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
WILL Be RED HOT
VIII Gisc Some of His Attention to
Chicago STOCK Yards

Washington, April i3.-President
Roosevelt back from 20 hunt boo The
Jungle viii reveal the contents Of
bugug game bag m his Muck
Rake. speech Zoo Washington today.
Hhcn hc viii lor bis wrath go against
.pion Sinclair author or "Tbe Jun
Gle The book deals with The har.
rowing details Of conditions in chi.
oaeo stock yards describing nIthy
surroundings. and even going so far
as To- declare tnot rats and sometimes
human beings find their way into
innocent looking and highly coIored
woinorwursts. But 90 isn't that
sort of description that brings the
president gun o his shoulder. Mr..
Roosevelt hes got head ON the state
mcuts of sinclair in which me charges
government officials with corruption
and that they have been i'm coIm-
sion with the packers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-14
THs REFOHNIEK.

Brave rnsolutc man thou art
Striving ever noble part
I1 osDr art of lifc to play
Cursed DE men Of high degree
who iu fu. honor soc INTO see
II. wcD. % all fnoir hellish hopes
400 100 fow are such as thee
Dr elise lbn world would better be-
And Justice not in blindness gropo
Play ou play ou Thy manly part
And cory ruc unsolGsb heart
Wiu wish thee we'll aud what is moro
NiI Iond Doc hearts uuurng might
~ 800. .ha wheels OF Justice right
Mud honest. restore
iofr homo. % ,hing apart
IHo uoO.nf impulse OF he heart
IHo finger points 90 heavens door.
James Howell Harchy.