Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-15
DAIRY D EMOCRAT.
EgOm the Boston Conrier.
A1Droosm and ColoaWbl0.

a4gOm tho BostOa COnrier.
Aoproasa and Colmusbla.
Lank Abraam lo.cd in hi, library chair.
Consulting Joe Miller =. and Vanity Fair"
when in swept Columbia carcworn and pale.
hut daun'lcss and hanghty mind Fortunes as
oGgs steward abe said, " no~ explain if yo'
Why saan't discharge you and try new m an. !
Then Ahraan, they WHY rcp.;er with grin.
a f'utsHnan once said. in the county Of Quinn
! The stOrv II old but in the point as Ideen
Issn' safe 20 swap hosses when crossing q
~ stream"
Cease; sirrsh, your testing .srsmeunber," she
my holds wi.lsthe blood OF m. yeonaprv read
The wail Of the widow, the ORPHAN sad eye
.ehiike the rude tI1fiing VI losiy Or high,
HF children arr warning along the green slopes
! come for your counse;s, YOU plans and your
| hopes q. sssss9
Qacth abraa,a, +" Dou't swap; for as sure as a
Tim. thing, it is certsin, mus. never be bone,
| fonr hilrr will b.tsf IL you bother the stream
Iaint safe 10 swap nosses VIII. n crossing stream
:. But steward.'' She answered. "my debt, are
| nu.old
Accoal.. i..r my treasure OF silver and gold.
Hard taxes are ;atcs'cd from labor brown hand
| let pledged As ny income. md mortgaged my
land.
Your sqranderings waste what the plumb
efers miss
Three .eas of your fo!es have brought me to
this"
And Abraham replied as he straidlcd his chair
You know, my dear inA'lan, I'm honest and
T, siIerse tried President don't ever dream =
Iain,safc to swap hosses when crossing st: cam
You crouch to John Bull, French despots har
rah
You c,ince to the Spaniard, and toady the Car !,
- shield cannot shelter Il poor refugee
u commerce j. hunted all ove- the sea
How fallen the young Queen of the West
Who walked anions Nations, more proud than the
Tis trac. "said '';c steward "Inolice your fix
I'm lc. the pot bile. and Just tot. up the sticks
Don't nudc the iniIN, il you hope 10 .e; Gre. m !;
Fam: safe TO swap hosses when crossing q.
stream"
Sir, since you persist in your qnips AMI ,your
Whelc j. .tosecrans cameron, Scott, and Nat
BANKS.
Pray; nhy do you swap II removal ven;
cure,
w E-n Fremont was ias' anu II tif'l.aH W:> sure.
.nd qurll n, her tears she denuGtcd rcif,
WIh clenf 90 der brow and flame IN her eve.
" Tia, minds me- said Abraam, 'of Old Deacon
Brace,
What sass fer The ..,c sandor ain't sass for the
Thing ain at ali times SCI he quite what they
Scent.
Tam' sa.e 10 siran hose wica crcs ing stream
Enough. = cried Columbia, ''rrY future sec
Rum, havoc ana dealt, il The homes OF the free:
Fair Liberty stabbed l., III, lor;s Of tnisrulc,
"h'i. thou-a.ioss, tIiry la:a!i III TIE igca~s al
their fool.
Thieves. clowns and usnrpcrs in council pre- -ide,
And fraud and force aud oily lny Gcstini,, guide.
81 have il !" quoth Abra.,n. as slc.. mice,
squash HaniiH and Cevernnient's rid OF is
vice:
But don't You turn tail at q Correrhead scream,
faint safe 10 swap hosscs when crossing
stream
Columbia, Disguised von'a listen more.
But cried n rage, she stornled through the
door
= haze kept al old donkey Cor nearly iour years
ho brings nae bat scorr and disaster and tears,
vow VIII drive a respectable team,
Though forced ~ swap horses when crossing
stream