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WogaD ..sssc1,UlLr ANNOUNCE 70 rzs
COUNCIL BLUFFS
and IL vicinity. that shey =, ooepn. -. ~,
awe STOCK Of GOODS ever SsoasSi 70 cosssi, ssi
Inss NV have IN thtls STORE Is Ne He'd = lsosS
$l0Oy ee0s Wssthos II New : c !,
Purchased this Spring from the Importer, and Manu-.
faesursrs, At such psicss ~ % enable thsn 70
$780, ss.s .s~ gv~
Defy Competition.
s8sR~s.a@a ~ f9ftnsE
ravticnar astention VIII b given 70 the yoBslNe
e ce.ot,y ns.shsnss win ss supplied Win ssocks
To 60
St. Louis Pricea
adding ths cost q trsnspoststioa
600 -,
/ a.-k..5.S.aS u Il s--.# '&..s~4s ~
RAYS Celebrated Centre Draft PLouGHs on hand
and for sale at the Manufacturers Price only adding
WINES and all kinds Il LIQUORS kept constantly
On hasa and for sale ~ the sriginai packages.
q ) Call ana Esas.i,s ear s,sek.
+ sstsaeasEt bNgs Yu4 BABBIfT ROSS.
t-.y,t Urc 29er.f. stl .Eagl
To the Ladies Of Council BluAs
ses j AS0 ,8HlsSs GSA t.. *f7a
City L Surrounding Country! |
sf{ lssesa-e>s-
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES!
A~at @sa.5a- -
As the Season 10 advancing, We are selling Oh At |
cost, our LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK Of -, = |
Rich Silks aud Satins; d -..a IN |
r. Daregcs, Lawn, Lawn RobesS -.s .a- - /
Striped Organize Lawnsl sH.....s.5E i. SO
Orgzndie Robes; -rq,q = g.
Chalettes; Irish Popelins; f--.s |
n Aantillas in SILK 4 Lace. I |
Call and examine the above, are determined 10
sell. 8ABBITT ROSS,
5#E+ No D. Ph1nix Block. |
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PINE LUMBER.

Uy0Bs oUunCRIDERS WOULD RESPECr.
i fully snneance to the citisens Of Pottawattamie
snd IL etointng cOunties that he has opened an a..
tsnsive Pine Lnnber Yard in Council Bluls city and
= u rseele q nbcr regularly, and will keep oOE.
SANITY q hAnd large M we'll selected stock Of
= FINE LUMBER,
fre - ineA y inckesf Also pine siding and worried
oriuG pino Dhin03oo 81 1ath SASH blipds doo,s a.
al = Villa We Win ssli NV for cash.
11.u K8LLEk BRNNErT
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ID yssst,aeas IN, ri. 1s,;.s U ii s.p4a
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aWit
xA1fI01D. corr.
Cash CAPITAL 800 900.
go With Large Surplus.
r .. L. Lsoniss Srsst6sas. s8
=. ks''sss, sstrasv.
TnsvHss srorEs. HEac1AHpsm: NUS Fac
sistsnt with 10 hasard assuued. ~ q
DWELLING O9ouoEe
Ara sAs.r esesss insured Tor tsn q ysars on the
most fuvsssbls tesns Particular aateatsen Owen to
this breach Of Iss1ranee, BY this Compssy. Az
Lssses E4nisaAay Adjusted ssA Prsnpssy Paid.
S DC BLO0AER,
Il Agsat, u Coancil Mum.
i. MAI. r. ,. We'll.
- FALL 1 WINTER 81
.CL !. ! T. II Il /, / |. !. Nc
NAY Z WE'LL
.OOAsu
CL 0THINc HOUSE
lO0 New York Rranch, 100
Loseer Broad.oay, opposite Post Office.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA.
wssrs At present in sscsipt Of
.S1aE& ue&4S ac@FE BASS ET&su
s. worth Of Fashionable Fall ana wia.sr III
sas-s @z5E a4usssst 40 saass
Ready-Made Clothing;
Suitable for Men, Boys
<Aata 8 a1at u Y
YOUTHS 4 CHILDREN.
Purchasing Goods for Cash Affords 10 the oppora-
nifty, to sell them a. low any other Esablishmsns
vest Of New York. Our assortment es .ssr
Broad Cloths; @ s.yaa
Cassimeres; 80
's@.s. M vestinss, Ac.,
Are large, durable and Of Nov style, which 10
Manufacture to Order,
Also. = l.aa. - x.,.s.l,. soc. Of
GENT s. HOSIERY
JG35Asp on
F furnishing GO0DS!
Viz: Gents brown Cotton half bose. AArinc bottom,
&" rn,,;., Gsshmsre DO
80. Elegant BEAVER and Otter Gays, Manners & |
- g. SD Ouantists " .Assr&-< - ~ -
Cloths Cassimeres, Tanety Lilse
AND
Gloves.
1A ssSsFE ia -AISn- F'4-s s'ss*ses
Alexander's Black and Fancy Kid Gloves, white snd
Fancy; Aesseiies Shirts and Collars; Silk and
Flannel Shirts and Drawers; Wool lined Fancy
travelling Blankets, and Popliasste Roses,r y,sg
Fancy Chcnelie Scarfs, Silk Velvet /
& 70 sardcnia and Narno Scarfs, silk
% and Opera Ties; Shawis, Paris
Wool; sole Leather, trunks, -
valises Carpet Bags, "a
Gum Ciothins and
Cauntlets and i
rEsyf ngH a Gisvss T. fGG ~ F.y-T7I
Eta To &c CaDa. |
We respectively invite country merchants. and ,,,.
ncrs to examine Stock and Ricss before purchas-
ng elsewhere. Being Branch q an Eastern House,
nables US to keep up assnsral assormsns Of goos
pertaining to wearing apparel. = /
ACROsrIc.
en-, boys. and youths, there's plenty Of roo N |
II come loek = our ssssk while We naks pie 4
on all want Ans or common suits 70 bu Y |
: which " make p order with skill and tssse =
" atsf preoi Gun goods to stasd the rain ana sno "
arska and Raglan and Linen Shirts We have som Z
store hats eaps = lo"k Il would cure the emu
arss and small. % sst cheap Goods, siys u zeal
! / / B ! / 81
Many thsnks % the etiaens u Council Blum and sr
oundiu9 country, for past favors and patrooage and
1ops the oonttnuance Of The same.
MI ~ ~ 80 VK1
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CAsACsssine re, Cissh, Oil siis-ssa.ssfsl seyle
" for sale Of the DEH mn
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Bookstore
NsrtA saAe Lswer DssaAway,
DEALxRs m
| Al the Neu & STANDARD Books, Aaqa-
sias, Periodicals, Cheap Publications
Newspapers, &C., &e.
Groceries g. Provisions
81 ~ 6
Il. Y. CONNOLLY & CO.,
One Door West Of Hagg's Block, Upper
Broadway, ~
ITAvE JUST RESUMED The ABOVE BUSINESS,
II at the old stand Of p. SMITH, whore will b
kept constantly on hand, al kinds Of - > Ftfss
| Groceries 4 Provisions:
Consulting in part Of Tea, Sugar. Coffee, Rice. Soap
Starch, Candles, Mackerci, Salmon, Dried Apples,
Peaches. Molasses, Vinegar, Flour, Meal Bacon, Lard
| Butter, Eggs, Corn Oats ct wholesale or Retail.
nis-E - 3. v. CoNNoLLr 1 co. !.
| New Advertisements!
NO. 4,
Empire Block i
Corner Pearl & Broadway.
OUR NEW STOCK or r.
Fall & Winter Goods!
Are Nov Open for Examination.
WE COMMENCE rnR SALE OF OUR GOODS |
w this week to Retail At the Lewess Wheles.le
Prices, believing, that BY 20 doing the increased
quantity sold, will DO equal to selling By the piece
the trade. so 6F51E 3ats bFEsFEF
lizard TIMES. IN
Our Goods were purchased BY one Of the Firm at /
greatly reduced prices during the hard times in
the Eatern markets, which we offering 1t prices
correspondingly low and much under the regular
ket prices.
Your careful astention to our varied stock Of CIV
DRY-GOODs; ... ra-zs#r .a7
GROCERIES, sssA ~ -n1
- rv BOOTS 4 SHOES;
QUEENswARE; '' |
.&lE< HARDyvARE, &c.,
AcBsIDE / BOWEN. |
and Finds Country Produce taken in exchange Tor
Goods, or in payment Of sccounts
n.0-a - 1cnhlDh 1OWEN.
NOTICE! NOTICE!!
OWING 10 THE PRESSURE in MONEY NAT !
~ TIERS, We feel IL duty to reduce the price Of
GOODS In proportion to the scarcity Of money, and
now Offer our entire = .GassEz
ses STOCK or cooDs
At LOWER RATDO tAsn any
house above st. Louis. l
we P1ed9e
ourselves, 70 sell GOODS
Cheaper than any other House
in the WEST. Der Stood IL one of The LARGEsr and
BEST assorted stock in the eosasry, snsracns sress
variety Of
Dry aeeas I8tiqR9 |
Clothing.,
$50 ~ @
-aa1 - Boots, Shoes,
.t4ts.E-A au1><. r,.-.
x 500 r na1eWu1e'g 55sa saS8 as ~
Furniture, &C., &c; ~ ,;fa.
and one Of he BEST STOCKS Of
GROCERIES 1 PROVISIONS
In the Place Givs u CALL, = we win PSsE-
T1H:8L r sell GOODS CHEAPER, both a whole
al: and s: Than can :; e
Council Blum, Nov lA.h, Is07-u
EVO sale, at the BEE HIVE.
500 4 :: superior '' ~ s IN sale
on bells. sYRuP-just received and fos sale st
1N the 1kk HIVE.
EREsH SALMON -hssnesicaliy sssisd-s large
i lot just received and fer sslss r the
ST. LOUIS TYPE FOUNDRY
s4.es-A1e~~s- Il AND
RAH3e1 VVAE01Aos1Oo.
~ sNss. ~ a.S -, xsesss ssrsss.
A. ?. LADEw, Y. s.REEns, wm. Bnienr.
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
RIG Cow fIstp eF - olrp All Elsl

\ One day the fisherman brought us
fuer PaIxe boiI orc fish a speeiesao o
mana atus, which inhabits the Amazon. ant
is particularly, abundant in the lakes il
this part OF the, river. 1t was Temal,
about six feet long, and about FIVE ia
circumfrence in the thickest part. The
body'is perfectly smooth. HanP @ithou
any projections Or inequalities. gradually
changing into horizontal semi-circulal
fla. tail, with neappearance, whatever, o
hind limbs CDhefe Isl no distinct neck,
the head is not very large. and is termin.
atedby alarge mouth andvieshya lips
somewhat resembling those of COW
There are, stiff bristles onAhell lips. and 8
few distantly scattered hairs over The bo,
dy. = Behind thet head are two powerful
oval fms, and just behind them are The
breasts. from which, on pressure being
applied. flows a stream Of beautiful white
milk. The ears are minute holes, and
the eyes are very small. The color is a
dusky lead. with some large pinkish White
marbled blo!ches on the betley. THE
SKINS about an inch thick on che back,
and quarter Of an inch on the beltey.-
Beneat the skin is q layer Of fat Of grea-
ter or less thickness, generally about an
inch. which is boiled down to make an
oil used for light and for cooking. The
intestine are, very ,yoluminous. the heart
about the size OF sleeps, and the lungs
about two feet long. and six or seven IN
ches wide, very cellular and spongy, and
can be blown out like q, Bladder. The
skull is, large and solid, With no front
teeth; the vertebre extends to the, very
tip of tie tail. but shows no rudiments Of
posterior limbs; the fore limbs. on the
,ptrary. are very highly developed. the
bones exactly corresponding to those Of
he human arm. having even the five 6n-
gers. with every jnint distinct, yet in
closed in stiff inflexible skin, where not
a joint can have any motion.
The COW fish feeds on grass at the bor
ders OF Tie rivers and lakes. and swimS
quickly with the tail and paddles; and
though The external organs Of sight and
hearing are SO imperfect. these senses are
said by the hunters TO be remarkably ac>
ute, and to render necessary allstheir eau
,ion and skill to capture the animals
They bring forth one, or rarely two.
young ones. which they clasp in theii
arms or paddles while giving suck. They
are harpooned. or caught in strong net.
at the narrow entrance Of lake or stream.
and are killed by driving wooden plug
with a, mallet up their Hnostrils. Each
yields from Eve ID, twenty five gallons OF.
oil. The flesh is very good. being some.
thing between beef and pork and this
one furnished us with several meals, and
was an agreeable change from our fsh
diet.-Amaxon Travels. m-a' "53fa-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21

WEATHER WIsDoM.-A rainbow in the
morning gives the shepherd warning
that is. il the wind be ea$terly, because
it shows that the rain cloud is approach>
ing the observer.
A rain61w at night is the shepherds 's
delight. This ls also a good sign, if the
wind be westerly. as it shows that the
rain clouds are passing away.
Evening red aud next morning gray,
are certain signs OF u beautiful day.
When the glow. worm lights her lamp.
the air is always damp.
Ii u cock goes Growing to his bed, he'll
certainly rise with a :watery head, /"
When you, see gossamer flying, be
sure the air is drying. ~ : ..'' q
When black snaiIs cross your path.
black ground much moisture hath.
When a peacock loudly bavls, soon
wc'lt have both rain and squalls. '''i'
When the ducks are diving through
the burn, that night the weather takes a
turn. ''''
Ii the moon shines like a silver shield.
be not afraid to reap your 6ald.
But if.she rise haloed round, soon We II
be on deluged ground. ' 49, '' '..' 30
When; ROCKS are sporting in the air, il
shows that windy storms are near.
If at the suns rising or setting, the
clouds appear of lurid red color, extend
inig nearly to the zenith, it is sure
sign OF storms and gales of wind.-Notes
and Queries. 81.
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The Petticoat Catastrophe.

l dreamed u dream the other night, .... ,
When everything was hushed and still,
Which made each hair stand straight W
l~.l fright, -ytg na r-.--...... T.,
Stiff as tho porcupino's last quill.
Aethought that petticoats had grown
To such vast and monstrous size,
That there was room for them alone
And mono for man-beneath the skies.
Tho beasts and cvery creeping thing.
Had died. The flowers bloomed no moro,
Tho grass and tender hrebs of spring
Were withored on tho desert shore;
Ten million leagues of criMoline
Stretched over all like funeral pail;
And on the cold and checrless scene
The sun's warm rays could never fall.
On ArArat's cloud-curtaineI peak,
Tho last man stool with paIlid face,
Sick, trembling, weary, worn and weak
Sad remnant OF smotheriny race.
In vain-alas poor man ! in vain
His footsteps sought that rest of old,
For clouds of skirts soon filled thoplsin,
and hid the mountain in their fold.
Still bigger grew those spheres of white,
Until they reached the summit high,
And streamed above the wrctchcd wight,
Like snowy banners in the sky.
The man looked DER the precipice;
" Mako way for petticoats /" he cried,
And plunging down the dark abyss,
Mado way for petticoats-and died.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21

EB-Tbe Russians have a whimsical
method of perpetuating the knowledge Of
boundaries OF estates. There are no he'd
ges. no trenches. no stone walls in Rus
sia, to define the limits OF the propr:etor's
land instead of these. mounds Of earth,
either naturally or artifcially thrown up,
serve the purpose. OA these mounds.
whenever a new division Of land takes
place, or when, AS is the case at certain
intervals. new survey is thought neces-
sary, some Juvenile serf. unwary enough
to be caught on the spot. is soundly fag,
clIated with willow wands, borne by the
surveying party. It is not until he has
received castiga.iou sufficiently impres:
sive to rivet the fact upon his memory.
that. he is, allowed to escape and this
species IMPRACTICAL Instruction is admins.
tered to tolerable number of juveniles
in the course Of the route. It is, sup
posed, and with reason. that for fifty
years. at least. somebydy will be found
able to testify unmistakably to the locali-
tyg of the ancient land mark.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21

.s,,a ioia1,,g "A BANK.,,,a 81, 90 =; 49, ~
IA. banker, in Dubuque found, it ,neces-
saryI the other day to suspend business.
Soon after he wasiaccosted by an lIrish-
man who had Sc. .O0o, deposited with him
Said Pat Good morning. MIR. M-r-7 - -.
faith, and it's well you're looking this
morning considering the, weather. a But
sure it's sorry am. Mr.. A., -, to see
that card Of yours out in the papers
But never do yeu mind such tribes sas
thas umau-7take courage aud hold up
yopa head as, high as ever--the trouble
OF the thing will ssoou blow oyer.tt And
as for that Sc 600 balance ofemine Just
keepllt as long asoyou wanl--I. have no
useo for! the lousy dollars=-and L. knows
yees for an hoosst man, aud perfectly
good for<t the same at any TIME. kape it,
sir, and pleasant drames be wild ye.'
MI. M--expressed his thanks, and
the banker and depOsitor separated, 81 But
on the following day Mr. M-------ua as
startled from hrsrpleasant, ,drames.' by
the presentation OF a-check for S6 900!
bearing the name Of his Hibernian friend.
Not kno wing exactly how 10 understand
the matter. Mr. M--sent for Patrick.
when the following explanations took
place: 'Well. you see. Mr.. Al,
Peggy; thatis my, wife, has been raising
the,very diyikabout the noney-and Just
to pacifyathe poor ignorant cratur that it
was all safe, L thought. be dad, that I'd
jist send for it,and count it out. all over
before her ugly face and then she'd con-
sent to my havin' it wild you. together
with the other 81 900 that is giving US SO
much throuble to kaPc it from being sto>
len from u.s. '.i. 81. -..E. p } =.
10 such an explanation, together with
the new temptation Of 81, 600 additional
the banker could take no exceptions--so
he counted out the 81, 600 in gold. But
that was thel ast of,the Irishman.r -. i
The banker meeting him a.few days
afterwards demanded another explana-
Och. the truth is. Mr.. NJ ---, it's
meself that has been ashamed to SO wees.
Peggy. that divil OF wife of mine, you
see. has hid the money. and bother me il
| can fnd it at all, and that's the very
TRUTH sir.' =, ~ .-t-s
The banker made graceful tender of
his hat. ybnt Pat generously declined to
accept the same. although justly entitled
TO it.-BurIington Gazstte
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21

9 The CRoPs AND FRu1r.--We are in
formed that the late frost has serio usly
affected. the peach aud strawberry Bios
sems,1 th hroughout large portion ofrNew
JetsyE where these fruits are extensively
cultivated. But as thetbuds were not fni.
" deyeloped. so that many escaped, it is
anticipated that the damage will, be con.
tlhed Ito the early crop. Not unfrequent.
y the destruction of a portion. of the
blossoms results .fsFprsBlss T. Sc So ,iar Tar as Tie
producers and dealers ar are nco concerned bv
pseyenting an overstock .ob obiinferior.frui,
a lover prices. while the qualify lis i'm.
eGssa' e. 'Fd P5ss; sa,IdI IL jts 5Sp9ssi9sv
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
Heaven is Near.

Oh, Heaven is nearer than mortals think,
Whom they look, with trembling dread,
At the misty future that stretches on
From the silent homo of tho dead.
'HTis no lone isle in boundless main,
- No brilliant but distant shore,
p Where the lovely ones, who are called away,
Must go to return no moro. 80
No; heaven is near us ! The mighty veil
Ofimmortality blinds the eye,
That We cannot see the angel hands
On tho shores of eternity.
Yet oft, in the hours of holy thought,
To tho thirsting soul is given r...' ..
Tho power to pierce through the mist Of sense
10 the beauteous scenes of Heaven.
Then worry near see ns its pcnrly gates,
And swcetly its harPings fall,
Till the soul is restless to soar away,
And longs for the angel call.
Il know when the silver cord is loosed, ..
When the veil is rentaway,
Not long and dark shall the passage be ...
q s To the realms ofendiess day. .
The eye that shuts in a dying hour,
Will open the next in bliss;
The welcome will sound in heavenly world
: Ere tho farcwell is hushod in this.
We pass from the clasp of mourning friends
= To tho arms of the loved and lost, ..
And those smiling faces will greet us then
Which here we have valued most. n
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
The messenger aud RusseIr,s Magazin,


In late issue OF this paper. we took
occasion to compliment Mr.. Thompson.
iu' q short aud lhasty paragraph, on the
great mprovsmens9yisible in the Messen-
ger. which. in fact, has been manifest for
some time. This improvement has been
remarked very generally. and by none
with greater satisfaction than ourself.-
Our ootemporary now holds out abun-
dant promise of Observation-Disclosures
being in every, way worthy of Southern
patronage and support. Especially has
the critical department been amended
There as.7some six months ago, . .gres.
objection made to the. indiseriminste kind.
ness with which new books were noticed.
Figuratively to express t.rthe public said.
lthatidogs which should have had critical
kettles tied to their. balls we're patted up.
ion, the head. and scaressedi in can abssrac
ttedosort aofHayrs when they should lhaxs
beenrhear,ily Kicked. 10 This aimable weak
hnesss however. has been shaken off, anc
offenders lateanow brought toujustice.a atri
led. and. .awhen guilty. condemned with
outbsne6tof delergI. 40 athis we thay'
tan lillustretionI IN the number before leu
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
HEREp1rARY .DEFoRslM..1rrr.-The sl..r {

.HEREp1rARY DEFoRM1rr,-The, Cip>
cinnati Gazette says that one of the, most
remarkable instances of the transmission
of a singular physical deformit7 from pa
rents to children through successive gen
erations. is to be found in that city. A
man between forty and fifty years Of age
has four short fingers on each hand.
reaching about to the first joint Of flag
er Of usual length !; and what is remark.
able is the, fact that this, physical defor-
mity OF the hand can be traced back
through, various ,msmbers Of his family
for a period Of one hundred and eighty
years,! Whether, amy Of his ancestors
previously to that lime, we're similarly
afflicted. is not keown.., Another singu-
lar, feature is the fact that but e part q
.the. children of each generation have beer
similarly qfHictedTasome Of them having
as perfect hands 81 end flageEs asi the gen gen
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21
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D. - From the N. Y. Evening Rost,o. D. r.,
The Lion and the skuuk-A Dream

The Lion and the Skunk-A Dream.
met lion in my path, 500 r IL ga {
- ('T"as on = dreary autumn night,)
Who gave me The alternative 30 49,
- To either run or fight. ''
-auf shi ~ &li7T TJII5S y ssGgjs ,.f hr'
'Ja.I dare not'turn upon tho track, 3 ~
60 I dare not think to run away, 81 '@
9" For fear the lion at my back 7dl 1 --@s@
-'- Would seize me as his prey p. ""'.'"
-...77H 8 ss cGl asT sis oEa 81 o. -r
~ So, summoning fearless air, et.i p. ..r.
n Though all my soul was full Of fright,
II 1'said,nnto the forest king. v.1asr-. ~-
,sv "Iwill not run, but fight" g .ug
oa-, We fought, and, as the fates decreed,
p, ana conquered in the bloody fray; ..... ,
For soop the lion at-my feet .-. ....,.-,...
.,,,- A lifeIsss carcass lay. .., {.
A little skunk was standing by,
And noted what the lion spoke;
And when ho saw the lion die,
Tie lions tracks he took.
He used the lions very speech,
For stretching to his utmost height,
He gave me the alternative -- sn
To either run or fight. ...
saw hc was prepared to fling
Fresh odors from his bushy tail, g.,
And knew those odors very soon
My nostrils would assaiI.
So, summoning On humble air,
Though NIL my soul was free from fright,
said unto the dirty skunk
III RUN, but will not F1aur.
MORAL,
AS years begin to cool my blood,
1rHthor all would doubt my spunk,
Than for q moment undertake
l To fight human skunk.
EXETER, Maine. 1855. DAVID BARKER.