, 1864-03-26

Thus on they strobe, thrO' thOrny bush and fern
With hut little hope Of safe return.
The hunter, transGXed in amazemcnt. stood
4SHd saw the monsters stagger thrO' the wood
Lost 10 his view, the fruitless hunt gives DER,
And backward flies to his own native shore.
Reader, pause for moment and take breath
Think how irail is life, how very sure is death
Think of those rash men who have left their home
And gone into the wilderness to roam.
! say men. because they've the human form,
And presume they were Of woman born;
So is monkey formed, in some respects,
When you lay aside anatomical defects
Well, TO our tale-pardOn the depression;
The soul requires an open confession.
On and still onward they pursue their way,
Far from Scattles placid little bay,
Until they reach Black River at distant points.
Here they both camp and rest their weary joints
Then rcireshment take--after which the Pipe
Supplies the last demand Of appetite.
Now night drew her sable mantle all around,
Aud Morpheus folds them in sleep profound.
How sweet is sleep when given to those
Whose virtuOus acts merit unwatch'd repose;
But when suspicion turks within the breast,
The guilty mind recoiIs aud finds no rest.
Pardon the depression again; it's our fault
Whenever we mOralize, we have to halt,
Just like recruit who obeys his officer,
We must cool off when we deal with Luciier.
Well, us we said before, or thought we said,
Our hero lay sleeping on natures bed,
Or snoozing, il you prefer to call it,
With Squak's fertile bottom for n pallet.
lie seemed quite composed for time,
But occasionally hitchcd like this rhyme;
And who wouldn't hitch if they had to compose
Two hundrcd lines Of poetry and prose
In the short space Of four and twenty hours,
Including sleep and nocturnal showers?
Now to the point stretched out before our eyes
Lies the map Of Squak, much desired prize;
In starry magnj6cence one may see
Just where the Pacific Railroad ought TO be:
Ought to and will are words Of adverse meaning,
So says Webster. man Of great learning.
Bnt take il as you will, you see by the chart
That coal was made for steam and not for a cart
No matter which. since our subject demands
A true representation at our hands.
The night was past, the sun in spcndor rose,
Trees bow their leads and dormant buds uucose
All nature seems rcfresl'd with merry sounds
Made by the little birds from adjacent grounds.
The placid river rolls maiestically along,
And sighs approyal 10 each wari,Ier's song
Wat then awoke and listened 10 The souI
OF sweet little birds that carol all oroun,.
Then IN hC pOt, Drpnared the iruuNl MEAL
And brni bis cou,se ,oward Sonak's Inrtile field
Ollapod who Ind nass,d n sl,rnlrss night.
Took an early start 10 interccnt his tliTht.
And, where black River intersects the White.
Gladly tho weary travellers ,ber,. mite
Eacb:,ld sore eynlo;t yranbicaIIv relate.
Which we will rserye for q future date;
Then down they went on the proposed Railroad,
After having cached part Of t6er food,
And in few hours arrived at Squak town,
Just at present place Of much renown:
II re they held prolonged consultation
About the future mode Of transportation.
0lla thought the route by way OF China
Too full Of danger, and rather briny.
His argument was strong, but somewhat clammy
Whe he spoke Of the pirate Alabama.
Thus matters stood in prccariOus state.
Unless the Alabama would take coal us freight !;
But that seemed dangerous matter
To negotiate foreign charter.
The only way would be to change the dates
But then the Joe Lane guards Fuca Straiis.
Well. that is m ominous name, joe Lane Mac
A turtle would scarcely pack il on his back.
Wat. don't like Joe; lately they had u tussle;
Both displayed some sand, but little musrC.
Here I've lost my cue again, but who will know il,
Unless they refer back to the rustic poet!
IL can find words TO conclude my strain.
We fondly return back to our subject,
And hope every one will see our object;
Those that can't or won't see, perhaps may heed,
by way Of accident. our Gazeitter.
Now to tie mines, where we left our hero
Securing the country like mighty Nero.
Those not posted where the mining region laws.
Surrounded by bayous nnd Inland bavs
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