St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-29
From the Prisce Ge',esos.
EPISTLE TO THE EDITOR.
BY tie AatAo, of the Five s.. Aa'y'
Gentleman"

Dear Turnsr, Tvs PRiScR OsoRo,As came 10
hand
So changed in looks and IKE. ! scar:sIy know
nj, valued friend until ! well had scanned
Iis every feature AID read through and through
It's every column, when forthwith there came
A fee,n. 'er me- which ! scarce can name.
But which, / think, beyond all douo, must be.
Rsbis, ,er,be~di for. ~ spite MY cars.
Lahore trouble ard moA; Gus fears,
For pen and ink ran Immediately
To wri:s you something, what, could not 's I.
But, seemed thus driven as by mystic spell,
nd hence. | surely cannot but rIpect
You II think my dlaynosis Mas correct.
THIS question Sc, led ,he mex, both ring one
Is whsre yol .'Yn, ur ,iIleI' To pu on
Your paHer Il. DIES when, hefe ore
ts--s
rrhs white, ! m an) t.4, morn I'll set Of su.
la co,he, of any kind TO drs., .hemsetrH
, lou were nnscrony fOld Ab.'s. ~sen,
Or, y,ur old .hse. suppressed would never
ts>n.
Which aid and comfort TO your business lent
And then know. as every pa,r,or .hould.
Your reg of with papers free you sent,
! All sacr,fir ed for the republic = good.
Which we and they. all certainly must feel
| Hath but rrnutsd IN the rommOs veal.
, They only steal when they're quite d,sensssed
Such a't'c!ss As they may wan, OF SEE.
| And like a bird. who hath been soneu n' Gagged
! They feel they'd r.:h.r roam abou, all free
And PICK up a. they can. from day TO day,
r or evtv welcome Cub as best they may.
| Than be suoesrvien' and ''boss obey.
| N W to the question, how ye "siller sat'
TIE Prince Georyi"r to deck of and "a thu, -
DO your suhrer,hers ever pay III. IT bis
| And men who advertise to evrs al HE
| With biuers .al.-s q d yes-taol. p.lls,s
H.r. our poor Editors. Messrs D.... and X 90.
| ~ IL 4 -. Aahf
| And tina, tell you an uncommon thing
| 40 rarely from subscrihsrs ever get,
Howsver strangely OF 1t yol may think.
\ .,nss dime TO even buI drunk.
| And hsnc. they do no, drink, or have 10 wait
| Unui ,nvIsd by candidate.
| Or, some XII d friend doth soft compassion take
And a Dis their ali consum ns lhirs, 10 slaks.
u M y 'mr ci"e they re quite poplar herr
dave host. Of rend,, and you would guess
i.ht.
, For they don / bo her those who're IN arrear
Bv ;,oking at them bills IN black and white.
But have way. ons,dered quite ;'ehs,.
OF publishing, about the ume OF Court
An IN, ,a,Icn. wo1d.d wondrous hn.,
| To all who owe then. bills OF any sOrt,
To come and settle # they % incline,
Which none, OF course, accept as pfrEonnl,
For, though th. world. IT seems agreed by all
| That prInters neve, stand IN need OF gold.
! Or # hey do. manage stili TO hold
! The. r own, and publish all the news they can,
! T. in.trl,t and snts tain their EEL owman
| Then f all editor chance TO taks II rest
f.. m lrduou. and Iaboriou' toll awhile.
| Ard fril TO send pape' hllsd wi'h jest
And solid reading. faullsss quite IN style.
Or. does perchance. get on some gentle spree
| And cause hi, paper 10 appear too lac.
| Foth.Ith hts readers all become iratc.
And ,i,ch mo h,m like a arm VI bees.
No ces.s IL It'll revenge they .atia:s:
! An they perhaps. Who do belahor most
| Ths man OF / k have all RENE nbrance los,
OF the no, unim 'ortsnt fact To him.
Tat they have falied. fo' yenra 10 ny th-ir bill
| And se.,n md ifTsrsnt whether or no they Will
ou;h they nbuss with much force and
!
| Your rr,rfins folks have other cha Ses too,
| Wh, h 4 II not vouch always good and true
! Adduced sgalrst ye. which would 60 TO show
fe d." no; Al! tunes keep the truth IN view,
! hut ln,lshly. d f.s,'nng hbsls SOW.
| Producing in prop!tious ume@. acroP
| LUXURIOUS growing and It's fur,hef said.
| Il have some dolbts about me on this head
| You ,lwavs keep devri in your shop
Besides this deyii, whom you have on hand,
To help to SC. tier IA seho od o 'er the land,
| lis oil maintained, III BOTTLES corked We Keep
Red spirits which whene 'er ye bld. oupour,
! OF throwing persons headlong on the floor.
And then subdulny them in lens,htn sleep,
To all appearance dead for rr"rmoe.
| ! hope on your a count these charges are
| Unfoundrd all for should dislike much
! 10 think you had tranG. s~s ii 3, very far,
| Al condos ii 10 be upon par
| With deyIls, spirits, and 10 dea' with SUCH
| Or whom our human nature sands IN cad.
And out oi whose presence SAINTS haze otter
| fled.
! You. dcur,Iess a-e tlred out with what ~,
W.N,
/ And my poor nusr II J,ded much hks~tss,
| Mich at her bes . Is not " uiest grit.
And uenk and lowy onward lies;
lInt ,tiil II spur hss up awhile. TIL
E1p,e.sa Tat TAe P,,nct t:eo,yisn NAV
Keep on enlsrg,ng ,nd W II never die;
t1teud ils circulation far away
, Wide ope the Way t" Tame and peace for thee
And al you wish for Of prosperity.