The Shasta courier., 1853-08-13


ct Mr. O. Conklin NePping, that excluded the
following stirring "pome" from the colnmns OF
:" The Quog Literary Gem" We take an early
occasion to do nsiice to the talents OF the author
X. \. Pepper, Esq, who writes us that he !" has
chosen the hydraulic measure, because, next to
hydrazneieys, he considers them the most effect
chewal:"
subiec Co1lusioa between an Alegaiter
and Water-Snaik.
TRIUMPH THE wATER-sSAIK death OF THE
ALEGAfTERii
There is an iland on river lying,
Which runs in Guatimaly-a warm country,
Lying mere the tropiksi covered with sand;
Hear and thare simptuEn OF willow,
Hanging of its un.berageous branches
Over the clere streme meandering far below.
This the home of the now silent alegaiter,
When not IN bis ulher element konfined
Here he would set upon his eggs asleep,
With l eye ohservnnt OF flies and other passing
Objects; while ii kept IA going on SO
feerless OF deinger was the happy alegaiter;
But ass! IN an evil onr he was forced
wake. that dreem # bIis was tar 10 sweet for
him.
/ morning the sun rose with uuyushual splen-
dor,
Which also did orr alegaiter, coming from the
wafer.
To the fountain head from which they sprung.
Bot hayiHg had nothing to eat Tor some time he
Was slepy and gap'd, IN a shorf time widely,
Unfolding scou weth Of perl-wAiie teth
The rays of the sun shei his sinister eve,
Because OF their muehual splendor and warmth
The Evil Our (which I scdl was now come;
Evidently good chance sor a wateT-snaik
Of the large specie, which soon appeared
inio the horlson. near The bank where reposed
Calmly in sleep The hungry alegaitey:
Abou, Ct feet was his lenlgih (not The gaiter)
And he w2s apparently we'll proportioned
snaik.
When he was all ashore he glared upon
The iand with approval,
Astonished with the view & lost TO wonder
(lrom Wats)
For jest then he began TO see the Alegaiter
Being na'eral enemy OF his'n, he worked his
self
Into fury. also into position.
Before the alegaiter well could Ope
His eyes (iu nil.er words purceve his danger)
The sllaik had enveloped the CATERS body 10
times
With foalds voluminous and vast, (from Mlton)
And had tore off several scails in the confusion
Besides squeesins him awtully in the siusnake,
just then, by a fortunate turn in his affairs,
He seased into his mouth the kareless tale
OF The nnreilecting water Snaik Groan desper-
He. finding that his tale fast, squesed
Terrible. while they roaled all over the iland.
1t well conducted affair; no nois
Disturbed The harmony of the seen eksept
Onst when willow was snapt into by the roal-
ing.
Eeach of the combatance hadn't mint for hol
ering.
So the conflict was materially tremendous!
But soon by CRATE lource the tale was bit COM
ple,e-
Ly OH; but the egzertion WIS too much
For his delicate kons,itution; he felt COM
preston
Onto his chest, and generally over his body:
When be ekspressed his breathing, it was with
CRATE
Difficulty that he felt inspird again onct more.
OF course this State must suffer revolushun.
So the aleeaiter gave but yell and ekspired.
The wateI-snak realed hisself off. and snrvayd
For say 10 minits the condishun of
His 70; then wondering what made his tale
hurt,
He sloly went off for to cool