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blossom shall go up as dust because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.—Isaiah. Feb. 24.

RIENZI'S ADDRESS.

Friends: I come not here to talk. Ye know too well

The story of our thraldom;-we are slaves!
The bright sun rises to his course, and lights
A race of slaves! He sets, and his last beam
Falls on a slave !-not such as, swept along
By the full tide of power, the conqueror leads
To crimson glory and undying fame;
But base, ignoble slaves-slaves to a horde
Of petty tyrants, feudal despots, lords
Rich in some dozen paltry villages—

Strong in some hundred spearmen-only great In that strange spell-a name! Each hour, dark fraud,

Or open rapine, or protected murder,
Cries out against them. But this very day,
An honest man, my neighbor-there he stands-
Was struck-struck like a dog, by one who wore
The badge of Ursini! because, forsooth,
He tossed not high his ready cap in air,
Nor lifted up his voice in servile shouts,
At sight of that great ruffian! Be we men,
And suffer such dishonor? Men, and wash not
The stain away in blood? Such shames are
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common.

. I have known deeper wrongs. I, that speak to
I had a brother once-a gracious boy,
Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope,
Of sweet and quiet joy; there was the look
Of heaven upon his face which limuers give
To the beloved disciple. How I loved
That gracious boy! Younger by fifteen years,
Brother at once and son! He left my side,
A summer bloom on his fair cheeks, a smile
Parting his innocent lips. In one short hour
That pretty, harmless boy was slain! I saw
The corse, the mangled corse, and then I cried
For vengeance! Rouse ye, Romans! rouse ye,
slaves!

Have ye brave sons? Look, in the next fierce brawl,

To see them die! Have ye fair daughters? Look
To see them live, torn from your arms, distained,
Dishonored! and if ye dare call for justice,
Be answered by the lash! Yet this is Rome,
That sat on her seven hills, and from her throne
Of beauty ruled the world! Yet we are Romans!
Why, in that elder day, to be a Roman
Was greater than a king!-and once again-
Hear me, ye walls, that echoed to the tread
Of either Brutus!-once again I swear,
The Eternal City shall be free!
Her sons shall walk with princes.

M. R. Mitford.

SPEECH OF SEMPRONIUS.

My voice is still for war.

Gods! can a Roman Senate long debate
Which of the two to choose-slavery or death?
No! let us rise at once, gird on our swords,
And, at the head of our remaining troops,
Attack the foe; break through the thick array
Of his thronged legions, and charge home upon

him.

Perhaps some arm, more lucky than the rest,

May reach his heart, and free the world from bondage

Rise, fathers, rise; 'tis Rome demands your help;
Rise, and revenge her slaughtered citizens,
Or share their fate! The bones of half your
Senate

Enrich the fields of Thessaly, while we
Sit here, deliberating in cold debate,
Whether to sacrifice our lives to honor,
Or wear them out in servitude and chains.
Rouse up, for shame! Our brethren of Pharsalia
Point to their wounds, and cry aloud, "To
battle!"

Great Pompey's shade complains that we are slow,

And Scipio's ghost walks unavenged amongst us.
March 3.
Joseph Addison.

ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TH

A PROCLAMATION.

HE success which the forestry reservation commission of Pennsylvania achieved in the acquisition of valuable forest lands and in reclaiming the once wooded areas of our State has been a source of much encouragement to the people who are interested in the restoration of our forests and in beautifying our parks and highways.

The lack of forest lands is a menace to the water supply and greatly affects the climatic conditions of the country. Every one is under obligation to render aid in this important work, which benefits not only the State but the entire country. Nature alone cannot repair the injury, but it is necessary that we join with her in re placing the forests.

In order that a movement so essential and valuable may continue, and in order that our citizens may have an opportunity to contribute to this laudable work, by planting trees to protect our lands and beautify our streets and higways,

I, Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with law, do hereby designate and proclaim Friday, the third day of April, and Friday, the seventeenth day of April, A. D., 1903, to be observed as Arbor Days throughout the Commonwealth.

Two days are designated for the observance of this duty. Inasmuch as the climatic conditions may render one of those days more favorable for the purpose intended than the other, the selection between them is left with the citizens of the various sections of the Commonwealth.

Given under my hand and the great seal of the State at the City of Harrisburg, this third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three, and of the Commonwealth the one hundred and twentyseventh.

SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER.

By the Governor :
FRANK M. FULLER,

Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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