The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-28
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Aonnced BY Mr. Burton this evening. n win attract
geersi attention ffothe eminent achieved by
the author in "Pocahontas TO show how the serious
and comic are combined, we give an extract Colum.
bus (Brougham) . man pedlar, Is explaining to King
Ferdinand (Mr Marx smith) the advantages Of an In
America: ~
FoSsEcA-Look at the pedlari
KIsc--Just as sure a. fate Asl ~ Bcti
He's in beautiful clairvoyant statei y
Columbus! Why are you in such amasep
Col--Time onward passes, and my mental case
Il on The future loi rsee land
Where nature seems to frame with practised hand
Her last most wondrous work before me rise
Mountains Of solid rocks that rift the skies-
Imperial vallies with rich verdure crowned
For leagues illimitable smile around
While through them subject seas for rivers run
From ice bound tracts to where the tropic sun
breeds In the teeming strange monstrous things
1see up-swelling from exhaustless springs
Great lakes appear, upon whose surface wide
The banded navies Of the earth may ride;
see tremendous cataracts emerge
From cloud aspiring heights whose slippery verge
Tremendous 6eeans momently roll DER,
Assaulting with unmitgated roar
The stunned and shattered ear o. trembling day,
That wounded, weeps In glistening tears Of sprayl
- Krxo--We grieve your sensibiiity 70 shock;
See something else or down win go our stock
Coll see, uprising from the fruitful breast
ofthe benifcent and boundless west
Uncounted acres fife giving grain
Wave o'er the gently undulating plain
30 tall each blade that you can scarcely touch
The top!
KrSG-Ah now, my blade, you see too much
CoL-Within the limits OF the southern sons
see plantations, thickly overerown
With small shrub In whose white flower lies
revenue Of miliionsi
KMo-You surprise
Usnow; wen cotton TO that tree!
Go on, old fellow, what else do you seer
Coie--some withered weeds
KMo-Pooh.
CoL-From which men can evoke
PROFIT ~ wonderful!
KINo-From whatf
CoLr-From smoke
knc--Ah, now you're In the clouds again. Good
gracious! nTE
Think Of the stock and don't be 30 fagacious sas
CoL-I see river, through those limpid streams,
factols Hike, IN. yellow pebbles CLEAN;
Flowing through regions, where great heaps Of god
Uncared for, liei afiuence untold;
Thick a. autmunal leaves, the precious store
Kisc-My eyes! Why didn't you see that bescrep
Wen 30 ourselves, We mean We shall !" 20 Inv
Go on.
COIL see small villages begin,
Lake twilight stars, to peep forth timidly.
Great distances apart; and now see g5
Towns, swei'n to cities, burst upon the stght
Thick - the crowded ornament at night
see brave science, With inspired soul,
enbdue the elements to its control;
On iron ways, through rock and mountain riven,
ImpellIns mighty freights. BY vsper driven;
Or with electhc nerves 20 interiace
The varied points Of universal space,
seught answers thought though scores Of miles be.
tween
Time Is outstripped--
Krse-Were not 30 jolly green.
NY friend, come, alnt you getting rather sleepy
We beg % probability you1lkeep.
whatsay you nows
CoL--The plethora ofwealh
? Corrupt end undermine the general heath.
Isse vile madd'niag fumes incite to strife.
Obscure the sense and whet the murdersss knife.
zee Dead Rabbits
Kisc- That's enough--sive DER;
II won't be prudent to see any more.
The piece throughout abounds Ia pleasantly sare.st
nts q the fces Of the hour, and the music Il taken
rom the most popular sources.-N r Hsrald.