Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-11-15

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Oh. well does memory bring to mind
A certain hamlet, left behind, sa &, e.5ess
Where wicked strife no place could find, a.T
TN b d And peace Its blessings shed.
Vile slander here found no retreat, fi a,
But friend and neighbor here did meet,
And each the other kindly treat, E,.
81 'shsess And happy lives they led. nrsaH
No endless gossipwas retailcd, Eaasg .
To mar the peace that here prevailed, -.
For tattfHg to its roost was nailed, ,.s7 sa1
o' With all its wilfnl,iess.
And maid, and mother, wife and son,
OF nothing spoke, but good deeds done, #'sa 42
And each the love of others won.
gnggr e BY deeds Of gentleness.
I'll neer forget this blissftii spot, sH@R@ &5i
SO free from gossip's damning blot,
And proof against the sland'rers plot,
tvars And long to be agaii,g srfg
With those dear friends. whose every care, !
Seemed but to help each other bear
Their daily trials, and to share % HGi%
--s.,~- Their Joys as well IN pain.
How bicst this sinful world would be, q ssA
II henceforth every town was free
or gossip, and each one agree s=&s#
To mind their own affairs.
No wantcn mischief, artfaI made, Eea Ffa
BY those who ply this wicked trade,
Would happy homes again invade. f e#
rssz To I'LL with endless care.
'Twould be happy place indeed,
Where friend would prove friend In need,
And each Che Others counsel heed,
And live and love together.
No poisonous breath would fill thea
To blast the bonds Of friendship fair,
And all would with their neighbors bear,
FErErfa And live In peace forever. "a ss
IN - ~ - - - N 8N
Roll Call.
ANONYMOUS.
-sas rztaaFft -sf e. s----s gs4- g7a sa.-srr ,. ,
Corporal Green 20 the Orderly cried, afl as E
sHerel'swas the answer, loud and clear.
From the lips of a soldier standing near;
"Cyrus Drew"-then silence fell an.#nrf sa
This time no answer followed the call, sEgn
only the rear man saw-him fall, ,sF Ea
Killed or wounded-he could not tell. rr3 -
There they stood in the falling light, 'sf4'
These men of battle, with grave, dark looks
vh,p As PLAIN % 10 oe eaa reaa ~ b open % ~ ,a,,
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The fern on the hill was spiashed with blood
And down in the corn where the poppfes grew
Were redder stains than. the peoples knew
And crimson-dyed was the rivers flood. a@
For the foe had crossed from the other side
That day in the face of n murderous fire,
That swept them down in Its terrible ire:
And their ife-blood went TO color the tide.
Herbert Cline'--at the call there came wa
Two stnlwRrt soldiers into the line. I'M I'll
Bearing between them Herbert Cline,
Wounded and bleeding To answer his name
"Izra Kerr',-and a voice answered "Here"
Hiram Kerr"-but no man replied;
They were brothers, those two; the sad WIND
And shudder crept through the corn -neid
near.
"Ephraim Deane"--than q soldier spoke.
"Deane carried our regiments colors,' he
"When our Ensign was shot; left him dead
Just after the enemy wavered and broke. aa@
"Close to the roadside his body lies; s@&
paused moment and gave him to drink
He murmured his mothers name, think,
And death came with IL and closed his ey es y
Twas n victory--yes; but IL cost MS dear;
Forthat company'sr roll, when called at night
OF o hundred men that went into the night
Numbered but twenty that answered 'HERkP