The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-12
Fromths louisville journal
MARS AND CUPID.
sT AARON RANG.

81 AAhtN tANos
Grim Mars had done his horrid work
I. Of carnage and Of glory,
-UpoR q A 9usand battte-helds.
Az dssoiate and CORY; "a
ThroDE lUgt Niryinia's lovely plains
Each heart was sad and dreaFy, q.
Her sons and daughters-robed in grief
We're los1 dsspairing, weary.
Young Cnpld. viewing from Above- -.
This se-Iie of desolation, '-
Resolved, At once, 70 20 andtry
HIS soothing avocation: "a
Swift o'er the land, with saddened wing,
The l:tils God came flying,
Bat Oh! the scene that met his gaze,
Poor fellow! SCI him crying.
PercSod ON lone and lofty rock ) ~.
- thin the Old Dominion,
The little boy first dried his eyes,
Then thus gave his opinion:
'Ohl Mars thou vile and erael wretch,
In nlisery delighting, .
Tearing islander loving hearts,
And all my efforts blightingi
"If wounds thou must infliet, when thou
Thy bloody harvest reapest,
Why not such wounds as mine, that give
y Most Toy when struck the deepestT
49, what shans to speed thy grape
10 hu the earth with sadness,
When every purple drop sf mine
Elales the heart with gladness, B.
Instead OF forging leaden balls,
With blood tho earth to sprinkle,
Make those where nimble feet Of youth
From night to morn can twinkle;
Instead of hostile infantry
Destroy ing one another,
Give me the prattling infantry
That gladdens every mother.
"Tet think not. monster, that thy deedt
This noble land can sever;
Nor that the hatred sown by thee
Shall rankle on forever;
No-3y my bow, relentless Mars
As cruel as thour stupid
Virginia shall yet see the hold
Thy hat to little Cupid"
Thus having spake, he then began
@.- 10 glance Ger his credentials,
And all the things he brought from home
Ee thought might prove essential;
Old Time had given him box
Of nice unfailing plaster,
To cure all wounds, mend broken hearts,
And soothe OFT all dis aster.
Tostop each mouth Of ranting fools
He had q bunch of reasons,
And bottled common-sense to those
Who link their fate with Treasons;
To cure poor Northern editors
OF their vindictive blindness,
He had q lot OF fancy ink
Twas milk of human kindness
Minerva had most wisely sent
A sponge Of vast dimensions,
For Andrew johnson to wipe out
All national discussions;
Beli.intetest, commerce, too, she sent,
All nicely done in packets; e
And, for fanatics, quite a lot
=, OF gags and good straight-jaekets.
with these" said Cupid, "I can now
Go safely on my mission,
Disdainiug all the wicked wiles
OF fool or politician;
9' And when these precious wares I've spread
Mong folks Of every station,
Ill speed my arrows tipped in love,
And save this happy nation"
Straight to he White House then he few,
Delighted beyond measure.
-Andplaced in Andrew Johnson's hand
- Minerals meaning treasure:
The President first kissed the boy,
Then said with warmth unfeigning,
"I,H Sponge oat all the past, and leave
No speck Of hate TemGlntng."
When schening politicians met,
AID factions plotters tarried,
He sprinkied truth and common sense,
And all their plots miscsrried
When editors tried his ink
For hemp no longer pleaders--
Their pens began, at once to write
The most Haternal leaders.
OF gags and jackets, too, alasl
He found himself deficient,
But telegraphed for fresh supplies
Of engines so efficient;
Ben Wood and Phillips, needing vests
And Chaever, too, be bagged EN-. IS
And when such folks as Tilton spoke,
Without thought he gagged EN-.
Where men most hated there he threw
Sclt-interest to guide 'em w
And when he met with "Yanks" or "rebs, "
In partnership he tied 'en.
Commerce spreading o er the land
Wars bloody work redeen1ing, tr -
And soon, each sword to plough3hare turned
The joyous earth was teeming.
Thus, having tanned K Q race Of man,
y And resting from his labors, --" y s---
He thought CT all lassies who
Were needing most his favors:
kIs dived into their swelling hearts,
----: And saw their npturned noses; l
s"Ahalo he cried, "this shall not be; ..
I'll settle you, my roses.
mo North, no South, no East, no West
Is known iu Cupid's bowers; .
And, soite ofsall your grief or pride.
You yet shall own my powers;
The iercest beauty of the South
~" With Yankee shall be mated,
And Eastern maidens yet shall love
The Soutnrons whom they hated" '...
He straightway seized his bow; his face
.- With radiant love was beaming, ,l
And lightning arrows, thick as hail, s., a
Ger North and South went streaming;
In each antagonistic heart,
Where hatred lay concealing n
The blissful weapon plunged ITSELF
... AL latent good revealing. e ~
AS the proud archer viewed his foe, &
Foul Hatred, gone forever,
Angelic ac1lamations rang
At his superb cndeavor;
Zach "Ynnkee''-had his Southern love
So lustrous, bright and bonnie
While every blue-eyed Northern maid
Was flirting with her "Johnnie!'' I
ia MES STEWART,
rs receiving his SPRING and SUMNER
4 stock Of
DRY GOODS
Among which. may be found Ladies' Dres
Goods, ef q great variety, consisting in par
Of plain and fancy Silks, Challies, Berages
lawns, Prints, Jaconets, Organdies, De
lainne Cfhintz Rorr,1 Robes JacnDnt Rnbes