as unmistakably as the perverse, idling, careless boy will
ripen into the lazy, dissolute fellow. The fact is, a boy is
measurably the maker of his own destiny ; and if he fail
to acquiic a master-knowledge of the trade to which he is
For me, the sordid cares in which I dwell,
Shrink and consume my heart as heat the scroll,
And wrath has left its scar that fire of hell
Has left its frightful scar upon my soul.
LONG PRIMER.
EXPERIENCE proves that the apprentice fore-
shadows the workman, just as surely as the bend
of a twig foretells the inclination of the tree. The
upright, obedient, industrious lad will graduate a
steady, skillful, and capable man, as unmistakably
as the perverse, idling, careless boy will ripen into
the lazy, dissolute fellow. The fact is, a boy is
Shalt thou not teach me in that calmer homo
The wisdom that I learned so ill in this
The wisdom which is love till I become
Thy fit companion in that land of bliss?
PICA.
EXPERIENCE proves that the apprentice
foreshadows the workman, just as surely
as the bend of a twig foretells the inclina-
tion of the tree. The upright, obedient,
industrious lad will graduate a steady,
skillful, and capable man, as unmistakably
as the perverse, idling, careless boy will
ripen into the lazy, dissolute fellow. The
fact is,- a boy is measurably the maker of
GREAT PRIMER.
Experience proves that
the apprentice foreshadows
the workman, just as surely
as the bend of a twig fore-
tells the inclination of the
tree. The upright, obedient,
BOURGEOIS.
EXPERIENCE proves that the apprentice foreshadows
the workman, just as surely as the bend of a twig fore-
tells the inclination of the tree. The upright, obedient,
industrious lad will graduate a steady, skillful, and capa-
ble man, as unmistakably as the perverse, idling, careless
boy will ripen into the lazy, dissolute fellow. The fact
is, a boy is measurably the maker of his own destiny;
and if he fail to acquire a master-knowledge of the trade
Yet, though thou wearest the glory of the sky,
Wilt thou not keep the same beloved name,
The same fair, thoughtful brow, and gentle eye,
Lovelier in heaven's sweet climate, yet the same?
SMALL PICA.
EXPERIENCE proves that the apprentice fore-
shadows the workman, just as surely as the bend
of a twig foretells the inclination of the tree.
The upright, obedient, industrious lad will grad-
uate a steady, skillful, and capable man, as un-
mistakably as the perverse, idling, careless boy
will ripen into the lazy, dissolute fellow. The
fact is, a boy is measurably the maker of Ids own
destiny ; and if he fail to acquire a master-
knowledge of the trade to which he is put, it
ENGLISH.
Experience proves that the appren-
tice foreshadows the workman, just as
surely as the bend of a twig foretells
the inclination of tbe tree. The up-
right, obedient, industrious lad will
graduate a steady, skillful, and capable
man, as unmistakably as the perverse,
idling, careless boy will ripen into tbe
TWO LINE SMALL PICA.
Experience proves that
the apprentice foreshad-
ows the workman, just as
twig foretells the inclina-
238
PROOF HEADING.
DIRECTIONS FOR READING PROOF.
TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
1 I THOUGH several differing opinions exist as to
the individual by waom the art of printing was /
first discovered , yet all authorities concur in
admitting Peter Schoeffer to be the person 3
who invented cast metal types, having learned
7 the art-ef- of cutting the letters from the Gut-
5 ;/ enbergs/ he is also supposed to have been
6 $ the first whoengraved on copper plates. The 7 /-/
following testimony is preseved in the family, 8 /
9^-s by Jo. Fred. Faustus, of Ascheffenburg :
J ^s **~s *-_/ 'v_x ^^
10 Q >' Peter Schoeffer, of Gernsheim, perceiving
11 \y ^his master Fausts design, and being himself
12 ^2 rdesirous\ardently) to improve the art, found
out (by the good providence of God) the
method of cutting (incidcndi) the characters
in a matrix, that the letters might easily be
5 ' / singly cast j instead of bieng cut. He pri- 12 /
11 1 vately cut matrices} for the whole alphabet: "
Faust was so pleased with the contriva
/that he promised Peter to give him hb/only
13 /d a ughter Christina in marriage, a/promise 3 & /
Ayljich he soon after performed. Sx
19 ad I C^ut there were many djjffifculties at first no "I
with these letters, as there had been before * 0fr0
metal being too soft 3 ^% a
> /
with wooden ones, tj
to support the fopde of the im pression : but 9
this defect was soon remedied, by mixing
s >^i i 12
a substance with the metal which sufficiently^.
o
y
wnen
ne anowea ni4
jfwm
EXEMPLIFIED.
THOUGH several differing opinions exist as to
the individual by whom the art of printing was
first discovered, yet all authorities concur in
admitting PETER SCHOEFFER to be the
person who invented cast metal types, having
learned the art of cutting the letters from the
Gutenbergs : he is also supposed to have been
the first who engraved on copper-plates. The
following testimony is preserved in the family,
by Jo. Fred. Faustus, of Ascheffenburg:
PETER SCHOEFFER, of Gernsheim, perceiv-
ing his master Faust's design, and being him-
self ardently desirous to improve the art, found
out (by the good providence of God) the
method of cutting (incidendi) the characters in
a matrix, that the letters might easily be singly
cast, instead of being cut. He privately cut
matrices for the whole alphabet: and when he
showed his master the letters cast from these
matrices, Faust was so pleased with the con-
trivance, that he promised Peter to give him
his only daughter Christina in marriage, a
promise which he soon after performed. But
there were as many difficulties at first with
these letters, as there had been before with
wooden ones, the metal being too soft to sup-
port the force of the impression : but this defect
was soon remedied, by mixing the metal with
a substance which sufficiently hardened it.'
EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECTIONS.
ACKELLAR'S American Printer gives the follow-
ing rules for correcting proof which will be found
of convenience to all who write for the press :
A wrong letter in a word is noted by drawing a short per-
pendicular line through it, and making another short line in
the margin, behind which the right letter is placed. (See No. I.)
In this manner whole words are corrected, by drawing a line
across the wrong word and making the right one in the margin
opposite.
A turned letter is noted by drawing a line through it, and
writing the mark No. 2 in the margin.
If letters or words require to be altered from one character
to another, a parallel line or lines must be made underneath
the word or letter, viz. for capitals, three lines ; small capi-
tals, two lines ; and Italics, one line ; and, in the margin oppo-
site the line where the alteration occurs, Caps, Small Caps, or
Ital. must be written. (See No. 3.)
When letters or words are set double, or are required to be
taken out, a line is drawn through the superfluous word or
letter, and the mark No. 4 placed opposite in the margin.
Where the punctuation requires to be altered, the correct
point, marked in the margin, should be encircled.
TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS ILLUSTRATED.
239
When a space is omitted between two words or letters which
should be separated, a caret must be made where the separa-
tion ought to be, and the sign No. 6 placed opposite in the
margin.
No. 7 describes the manner in which the hyphen and ellipsis
line are marked.
When a letter has been omitted, a caret is put at the place
of omission, and the letter marked as No. 8.
Where letters that should be joined are separated, or where
a line is too widely spaced, the mark No. 9 must be placed
under them, and the correction denoted by the marks in the
margin.
Where a new paragraph is required, a quadrangle is drawn
in the margin, and a caret placed at the beginning of the sen-
tence. (See No. 10.)
No. ii shows the way in which the apostrophe, inverted
commas, the star and other references, and superior letters and
figures, are marked.
Where two words are transposed, a line is drawn over one
word and below the other, and the mark No. 12 placed in the
margin ; but where several words require to be transposed,
their right order is signified by a figure placed over each word,
and the mark No. 12 in the margin.
Where words have been struck out, that have afterward
been approved of, dots should be marked under them, and
Stet. written in the margin. (See No. 13.)
Where a space sticks up between two words, a horizontal
line is drawn under it, and the mark No. 14 placed opposite,
in the margin.
Where several words have been left out, they are tran-
scribed at the bottom of the page, and a line drawn from the
place of omission to the written words (see No 15) ; but if the
omitted matter is too extensive to be copied at the foot of the
page, Out, see copy, is written in the margin, and the missing
lines are enclosed between brackets, and the word Out, is
inserted in the margin of the copy.
Where letters stand crooked, they are noted by a line (see
No. 16) ; but, where a page hangs, lines are drawn across the
entire part affected.
When a smaller or larger letter, of a different font, is
improperly introduced into the page, it is noted by the mark
No. 17, which signifies wrong font.
If a paragraph is improperly made, a line is drawn from
the broken-off matter to the next paragraph, and No 1" written
in the margin. (See No. 18.)
Where a word has been left out or is to be added, a caret
must be made in the place where it should come in, and the
word written in the margin. (See No. 19.)
Where a faulty letter appears, it is marked by making a
cross under it, and placing a similar one in the margin (see
No. 20) ; though some prefer to draw a perpendicular line
through it, as in the case of a wrong letter.
MARKS USED IN CORRECTING PROOF.
Turn letter.
Q Indent line one em quadrat.
Take out ; expunge.
A
The caret shows where the letter or word is
omitted.
Insert space.
Less space.
Close up entirely.
Remove type, and insert a space, in place of what
is removed.
./ ^_/ Take out type, and close up.
X Bad type.
Push down space.
Plane down a letter.
No paragraph.
Placed under erased words, restores them.
Written in the margin, restores a cancelled word
or words that have dots under them.
II Begin a paragraph.
/ Letters stand crooked.
/-/ Should be a compound word.
C or L Remove to the left.
H or -I Remove to the right.
i | Carry higher up on page.
i i Carry down.
^=^ Three lines, beneath writing, denote capitals.
Two lines, beneath writing, denote small capitals.
One line, beneath writing, denotes italics.
tV. f. Wrong font type.
vb' Transpose letters, words or sentences.
6. C. Lower case, or small letters.
^. C. Small capitals.
O Teriod.
(7) Colon.
^ Calls attention to some doubtful word or sentence.
240
PLAIN AND FANCY ALPHABETS.
STANDARD
REPRESENTING ^j^yT^)
lain and
A&
*>
e=ffl^_^-n &&&&& TT-^-^jBO
C^f^^^^^^^SF^
S_
ancy
etters,
MARBLE-WORKERS,
DIRECTIONS.
(TUDENTS at Lettering should
carefully observe the pro-
portion of all Letters. The
upper parts of B, E, K 'and
S, it will be seen are a little
smaller than the lower part of
these letters. The difference
in size between the upper and
lower part of the S is shown, by observing this
letter when turned bottom side up.
As will be seen in the following examples,
with those letters having a fine line, the period
and other punctuation marks are round ; in the
block and square letters, the period and kindred
marks are square.
These alphabets, including the brush and
marking letters, comprise the leading standard
plain and fancy letters necessary for ordinary use.
The principles of script letters, together with
copies of round hand, script, scroll work and
flourishing, will be found in the first part of
this book, in the chapter relating to penmanship.
CANON MINARET.
ALPHABETS OF MARKING LETTERS. 241
Letters.
ITALIC.
ASCDEFGHIJKL
MNOPQMSTUVWX
abed efg hijklmnopqr
stuv w x y s . (! ? : ; ae cej
BRUSH LETTERS.
16
242 ROMAN AND BRUSH LETTER-ALPHABETS.
BRUSH LETTERS FOR MARKING PURPOSES MODERN STYLE.
kOivy^
^
PLAIN ROMAN LETTERS.
A B CDEFGHI JKL
MN OPQKSTUVW
XYZ.& M (E
abcdefghijklmnopq
rstuvwxyz. seoel2345
6 7 8 9 O. $
STANDARD ALPHABETS.
243
ANTIQUE POINTED EXTENDED.
A IB CD
IYL N O
W
1234
F GUI JK
Q RSTXJV
YZ <5t.
6 7 8 e O .
ONE-HAND DEAF AND DUMB ALPHABET.
w
DORIC.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP
QRSTU V WX YZ?
abode fghijklmnopqrs
tuvwxyz4te$1234567890.
POINTED CONDENSED.
ABGDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSl
244
OLD ENGLISH AND MEDIEVAL ALPHABETS.
OLD ENGLISH TITLE TEXT.
OLD ENGLISH FANCY TEXT.
A. ili k
w it it
\-* \^
sit /i\
If
ORNAMENTAL INITIAL LETTERS.
245
246
NEW ORNAMENTAL CAPITALS.
ORNAMENTAL INITIAL LETTERS.
247
248
ORNAMENTAL INITIAL LETTERS.
ORNAMENTAL INITIAL SCRIPT, TOR ENGRAVING, FANCY NEEDLE-WORK, ETC. 249
250 ORNAMENTAL INITIAL SCRIPT, FOR ENGRAVING, FANCY NEEDLE-WORK, ETC.
CORRECT PUNCTUATION IN SIGN PAINTING.
251
SigiufPunctuation.
Illustrations of the Proper Wording and Punctuation of Sign Writing.
Unusually Large Marks are used to Distinctly Illustrate Punctuation.
The following samples of Signs will be found
convenient by Sign Writers as showing correct
punctuation.
BANK.
POST-OFFICE.
JOHN SMITH.
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
J. H. SMITH.
JOHN H. SMITH.
CHARLES SMITH. HENRY JONES.
C. SMITH & H. JONES.
. SMITH & JONES.
The period (.) is used at the end of every
sentence, even if it be but one word ; as,
Bank. Merchant Tailor. John Smith. Will-
iam Jones, Dealer in Hats, Caps and Furs.
The period is also used to show the omission of
letters, at the last of a name or word, called
abbreviation ; as Co. for Company ; H. J. Smith
for Henry James Smith. In the abbreviation
of Chas., Wm., Thos., Jas., Mobt., Bros., and
Saml., while the rule is to use the apostrophe,
it is customary to use the period. .
The comma (,) is used, in sign painting, to
show the omission of words. This is shown
in the following sentences :
Brown and West and Co. are Dealers in Paints
and Oils and Grlass, and so forth.
To avoid repeating the and we use the
comma, thus :
Brown, West $ Co., Dealers in Paints, Oils,
G-lass, $c.
The apostrophe (') is used to show the omis-
sion of letters, in the beginning or middle of a
word, thus: 'tis for it is; 'twere for it
252
COKRECT PUNCTUATION IN SIGN PAINTING.
'73 for 1873; comp'y for company ; pack'g for
packing; d's for days; m's for months; y's for
years ; gen 1 ! ag't for general agent, etc.
The apostrophe is also used to show the pos-
sessive, thus : Brown's Bank. If the owner's
name terminates with an s, the apostrophe
follows the s; as, Wells' Bank, Briggs' Store.
If two or more persons are spoken of, in the
possessive, the apostrophe follows the s ; as,
Ladies' Entrance ; Gents' Parlor ; Tomlinson
Brothers'' Bank. If, however, the person's
name takes the character of an adjective, de-
scribing the article, no apostrophe is required ;
as, Briggs House ; Merchants Bank.
This character (<f ) stands for and, and came
originally from Et., Etc. in script, the Latin ab-
breviation for et cetera " and the rest." The
first is used in connecting firm names, and the
other at the end to avoid details. Thus,
Smith $ Brown; or Smith, Brown $ Co.,
Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, 3?c.
Where the placing of a period or other mark,
after a letter or figure, would decidedly injure
the appearance of the same, good taste may
suggest that such mark be omitted. See Nos.
44 and 42, page 253.
For other marks in punctuation, see page 52.
A light faced letter is used In the following advertise-
ments, to Illustrate the punctuation conspicuously.
NORTH AMERICA
FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
CAPITAL, .... $200,000.
OFFICERS:
J. HARTLEY WELLS, Preset. DAVID BRIGGS, Sec'y.
S. & J.
EDITOR.
EDITOR'S ROOM,
SUPT'S OFFICE.
LADIES' PARLOR.
TREASURER'S OFFICE.
DRY GOODS.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
JONES SCHOOL.
BRIGGS HOUSE.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
JONES' STORE.
FRESH AND SALT MEATS.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
PROF. A. B. COOK.
DR. HENRY WING.
SAML. H. SMITH, M.D,
CORRECT PUNCTUATION IN SIGN PAINTING.
258
FIRE INS. COMP'Y.
A. M. EXPRESS CO.
AMERICAN PACK'G CO.
JONES BROS., WEST & HOYT.
PAGE BROS/ BLOCK.
WELLS, WADE BROS. & COOK.
MC MICKEN & ST.CLAIR.
ST.CLAIR BROS.' EXCHANGE.
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING.
CHILDREN'S UNDERGARMENTS.
BENNETT & PETERS,
STOVES AND HARDWARE.
SMITH, JONES & BLACK.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC.
MRS. WM. HENRY WEST.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
C. CLINTON BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR.
DELAND & MCGANN.
44 BROWN BROTHERS. 44
42 BRAINARD'S SONS. 42
C. S. BELDON, CLARK & CO.
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES.
F. BURT, SHAW & SONS,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AG'TS.
ST.CLAIR BROS. & SONS,
GEN'L AGENTS.
D. O. WELLS, BRIGGS & SONS,
AG'TS N. W. MANUF'G CO.
HIRAM BROWN,
DEALER IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.
H. O. SMITH,
DEALER IN
LUMBER.
HOYT & WEBSTER,
DEALERS IN
PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC,
WILLIAMS & CO.,
DEALERS IN
HATS, CAPS, FURS, ETC.
254
PUNCTUATION OF SIGNS.
BRIGGS, WELLS & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
BOOKS, WALL-PAPER & STATIONERY.
JONES, COX & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND STOVES ;
ALSO, GEN'L AG'TS FOR
AURORA SILVER-PLATE MANUF'G CO.
WEBB & GREEN,
GEN'L AG'TS FOR TKE
N. W. MANUFACTURING COMPANY
AND DEALERS IN
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.
WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY;
CLEVELAND, O.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, $2,OOO,OOO IN U. S. BONDS.
CHARLES D. SMITH, AGENT.
A. E. SMALL. P. D. COOK.
SMALL & COOK,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW ;
ROOM 15, STEVENS BLOCK,
OFF.CK HOURS: | "^M. MILWAUKEE.
NORTHERN LIGHT, NO 8 ;
MANUFACTURED BY
FRIDLEY, ST. ANNE & BROTHER,
ELKHART, IND.
PATENTED, AUG. i, 1870. RE-ISSUED, SEPT. 10, 1872.
SHNIEDEWEND, LEE & CO.,
ELECTROTYPERS;
MANUFACTURERS OF
LABOR-SAVING SLUGS, METAL FURNITURE, AND SUPERIOR
FINISHED LEADS.
NO. in E. MADISON ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
ST. CLAIRE & Me CLURE,
SUCCESSORS TO HATCH BROS.;
HEADQUARTERS FOR THB
"COSMOPOLITAN," "STEWART," AND
"WESTERN HOME," COOKING STOVES.
NO. 44 MAPLE ST., ST. LOUIS, MO.
PUSH ALONG ! KEEP MOVING !
CHAS. Me GILL,
THE HOUSE -MOVER.
ADDRESS P O. Box 1,108, OR CALL AT 91 PECK AYE.,
SALEM, MASS.
BLACK BROS. & CO.,
WHOLESALE CLOTHING HOUSE ;
HKADQUARTERS FOR
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS AND FURS.
70 BROADWAY, UP STAIRS, ST. CROIX, ILL.
THE LARGEST GENTS' FURNISHING HOUSE IN THE 'WORLD.
OAK HALL CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
Nos. 148, 150, 152 AND 154 PRINDLE ST.
HOWARD'S LARGE OVEN,
AIR-TIGHT, SUMMER AND WINTER COOKING STOVE.
PAT'D MAY 4, 1871.
OSCAR D. HOWARD.
ENGRAVERS' INSCRIPTIONS, REPRESENTING WORDING AND PUNCTUATION.
255
ft
INSCRIPTIONS
ON
Engravers' Inscriptions.
Wording and Punctuation of Inscriptions
for Engraving.
orms of Wording, appropriate in marking Rings, Spoons,
Pins, Coffin-Plates, Cane-Heads, Watches, Silver-
ware, etc., for use in Presentation, on the
occasion of Weddings, Marriage Anni-
versaries, Birthdays, etc., etc.
NSCRIPTIONS to be engraved
on metal, should be in as few
words as possible. It is import-
ant alwa}'s that the person fur-
nishing the copy to the engraver
should write the words to be en-
graved in the plainest manner,
not even omitting the punctua-
tion. Care should be taken to
STYLES OF LETTERING.
plainly distinguish the I from the J, and other
letters, that in script are likely to be taken for
others. Special care should also be observed
in spelling.
The following forms of wording, styles of
lettering, punctuation, and arrangement of
sentences will be found serviceable, both for
the engraver and those persons who wish to
have engraving executed.
illiams.
+ W f V7 + /*$ I
Co
ER.
256
ENGRAVERS INSCRIPTIONS ; WORDING AND PUNCTUATION.
</
a
dl
CW O
SttjSsa. J
1812.
December 26, 1869.
JANUARY 1, 18G9.
OTJU,
Aged 25 y'rs, 3 m's.
Born, May 12, 1835.
From MART.
CHRISTMAS, 1873.
ER.
From Her Father.
12, 1873.
From Her Mother.
ISth Birthday, June lOtb, 1873.
2ist Birthday.
Christmas, 1872.
: PRESENTED TO -
25th Anniversary Wedding;
-t^)'^ 4'&n
Apr. I, 1868.
AS A TOKEN OF
Esteem and Respect.
FORMS FOR TOMB -STONE INSCRIPTIONS.
257
Inscriptions.
Wording and Punctuation.
SUAL recent wording of Tomb-
Stone Inscriptions is shown
in the following. In com-
parison, it will be seen that
the modern inscription is gen-
erally much more brief than
that of the olden time. For-
merly it was customary to chisel in rude letters
epitomized biographical histories of the de-
ceased on the tomb-stones that marked their last
resting place. Among such are many quaint,
curious and foolish inscriptions that, so far
as perpetuating the memories of the deceased
was concerned, had better never have been
engraved on the headstones.
The lesson taught in these examples is, that
the more concise the inscription, the more favor-
ably coming generations will judge of the hand-
ful of dust that lies beneath the leaning tomb-
stone. The most approved modern forms, ac-
companied by epitaphs, are shown herewith,
together with the correct grammatical wording
and punctuation of the same. The following
appropriately accompany the inscription.
Brief Epitaphs.
s
Barling
ionp Ijomp.
Sone, tut not ^Forgotten.
Otjrtet is mg
fEorning (Eometfj,
Titling i* lmt Agoing II, jo me.
jpnmmer Waml.
8 ^* r w m * w**n
\tt no i
ttii, not
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258
FORMS FOR TOMB-STONE INSCRIPTIONS.
She faltere<l by the waysiiley ami
the Angels took her home.
inn M re tlili*.
The Angels called Him.
. ffi. Kantian,
August 15, 1869. ACED 61 Years.
A Member of the U.S. Congress for 20 Tears, he
died as he lived, a pure and upright man.
MINNIE,
INFANT DAUGHTER OP
Sept. 15th, 1873. AGED 1 Mo. & 15 D'g.
Born at Keene, N. H., Jan. 8, I8O5.
Beneath this stone, in soft repose,
Is laid a mother's dearest pride;
A flower that scarce had waked to life
And light and beauty, ere it died.
Born into Spirit Life Sept. 6th, 1865.
NOT DEAD, BUT GONE BEFORE.
Dec. 28th, 1873. Aged 92 Y's, 8 M's.
"Farewell to thee, my house of clay !
Long have we two been bound together,
But I forsake thy porch to-day,
And yield thee up to wind and weather.
Sleep, sleep at last ! thy sleep shall be
My rest, my strength, my victory !"
Aged 6O Years. August 2, 187O.
December 1, 1872. Aged 36 Years.
Died October 5, 1869. ACED 61 Years.
Ijarrip!
ACED 41 Years. Oct. 4, 1872.
'I Fear not Death.'
December 25th, 1870. AQEB i T'S, 3 M'S 4 i D'S.
BORN INTO SUMMER LAND
Sept. 1st, 1872. Aged 19 Y's, 3 NTs.
DARLING SISTER;
" Yet, though thou wear'st the glory of the tkj,
We Know thou It keep the same lelcveJ na.ne ;
The same fair, thoughtful brow and gentle e.ve,
Lovelier in heaven Biweet climate, jet be same."
November 1st, 1871. AOED 5 Y's & 8 M's.
ii*lm*r,
"Tis a little grave, but O, have care,
For world-wide hopes are buried there;
How much of light, how much of joy,
Is buried with a darling boy."
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
August IO, 1871. Aged 5O Years.
' I go to prepare a place for thee."
ENTERED SPIRIT LIFE
September 9, 1872. Aged 38 Y's, 6 M's.
" O land beyond the setting snn !
O realm more fair than poet's dream !
How clear lliy silvery streamlets run,
How Ciright thy golden glories gjeam !
For well we know that fair and bright,
Far beyond Human ken or dream,
Too glorious for our feeble sight.
Thy skies of cloudless azure beam."
CAPT. OF
51st Regiment, Illinois Vols.,
tilled at the Battle of Perryrille,
October 8th, 1863.