Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-06
TIE BATTLE OF sUNPTERvlILE.
BY SOLOMON SoUTHSIpE-

I, Yankee school-marm went Of late
,Ba, Why can't ccnjecture)
4 10 the sunny SOUTH upon
4 ga,enoogy to lecture.
4 s.. vent 10 Bully Brooks State,
v WIKI eloquence I enchant EN-;
y >,s.1 which for the sake of rhyme,
3 al. the state of Bantam.
ID g.r-ea; name cannot give
N.:tl.ush I swing for treason;
/ 4-,e ), can't te made to rhyme,
u .-l ami be made 10 reason.)
q adys advent made stir,
8 4, w. to lie expected
a ,gat.cmen, ladies too.
tear her soon collected.
Z males were Generals, Colonels all
3 bantam title less is
! 4ies did not rank so high,
= e.; al were captainesses-
rs ,e,,lred well and quietly
n gasy heard all that she said. sir;
D j.. fell back aghast when she
4 2-1posed - feel their heads, sir.
] .ze Emerson was much surprised
TIA, they should so misdoubt her.
4 e shrink away, as if she bore
\ i 1-,;.,th comb about her.
= e sae7eE,.e they should thus hang back
q y one could give reason,
j t-y. Charles Wesley Wolf declared
n -ss-.l X no less than treason.
i -gsa Carolina head
u INaz-.aei by the stranger
D =; rouse the slaves TO arms, and bring
I, - u2.'a into danger"
;44ps As knew tha; in his case
Il >le eng might search. nor see
8. :-2!a Of manly common sense
. l->.. -. idea.
a.: :, EAs G-rri-onian
"a some c1eEed 10 depose. sir
f >oGc 'sUspicioned" her man
>>->,i in woman's clothes, sir.
---Aa a, clear, ten valiant men
Ven mt oa a committee
4 'e-se 1e- luggage and make search
E7 t2aa: 7emosse or pity.
"a = &--Aa Emerson was pluck,
= t-- showed a sign Of fight. sir
:: General Wolf cheered on his ten,
s. ~ Pat the marrn 10 flight. sir.
p followed hard this gallan, band.
Al men in battle schooled, sir
:121gE the rain fell fast and cold
q --S.- courage was not cooled, sir.
-14>-nayed ttey pressed the foe
.1'o1Sh rain. and mud. and thunder
II reached and stormed her lo,iging-hcuse,
81. gave il up 10 pluader.
y -r>t attacked her carpet-haG.
.a' made sure work, tell We;
] general, with his howie.kniie,
--.<i ~ is fair round bc!ly.
] l7-siy sash gave forth TO view
'.7s>. Sar:ers, caps. and lAcing
: a. towels brushes. needles, combs.
q ~ -. in lots amazing.
\ .'';-s Lis the General seized,
- T@Te3 he'd have a drink. sir
>F'SSsd. instead Of Yankee rum,
! Ny ~! Of ink. sir
Z. &c, 10, WIS seiEed-weu worn,
81 n Sood preservation
: a'-e7el 70 he burned. fora
III >es'':'ls publication"
2l5s her next unlock her trunks,
'.'a'z; the leas; detention
m ;aey fogad 10; Of things
- 'e'-.oas 10 neatioa"-
sF :, '''as.-2es, tel4ines. and gapre.
az ''2sla4: cclored Saily
a 1aps, and Grcely's Tfisras too
n - weekly Aad The Daily.
certainly was proof enough
s'-ssy TIE Dragon;
IA '- lAAe sa7e,y doubly snre,
- searched her travelling wagon.
A. -s2 q all the ten,
III = Aseaeyed Major DaGdle,
Nj s-,Ay ioand most dAmning proof
: --''r- ard sidc-addle.
p, 81 I: cace the school-nArm's mouth,
Ia >''e2oe smote her sore. sir
Rec clsAn heels. and from the State
III =. ID '2r eyer-rore. sir.
III .-'S',1S then in council sat
III = >-S iae General stated
III 'e.<. twas decreed. as-.- oua-,
'-'--t al bc ooafscsted.
n.
IA Nouse, lantern al were sold
1N hey hrOasai Was spent, al,
sl 1Pon that tAmOGs spot
'>.2na monumental.
'oSn'n siaaas from aye. to warn
- soas of Carolina
M No1a2 lo-tg-rrx, = men
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