, 1867-11-15
ALErrER IN VERSE.

| The Columbia Pal Spy has correspondent
who dates her letters from the Delta, in thi
county. We copy that portion of her lette
which is of local interest:
"Let bygones be bygones," aud now am here
Far away from my friends and those love dear
Yet here have found kind friends not few,
Friends that cherish, loving and true,
Can you guess what I'm doing here2 No yo'
can't dot;
/ am teaching the young ideas how to shoot.
Which means I'm a school ma'am they call mt
Yankee, lye.'
And to this compliment simply say ''thaul
TN proud of my birthplaceHer Engtand Joreoei
/ can neer be a ''Webfoot or Lopear" no never
Yes, I'm teaching a school of small scholars anC
large,
am happy to say am proud of my charge.
Eighteen little urchins their cabs have got past
Most schools have their ounces not one tho
Intelligence sparkles in every eye. have
The East does not have all the witty and wise,
The West has its counterpart meath its blue
skies,
Yet different they are in habit and Speech
The climate and people are peculiar to each.
The "Yanks' have their phrases, the "Lopears
likewise, size.
Gan match with their "lingo" in cuteness and
By way of diversion I'll give you few
OF their many sayings which to you may be new;
said show do you do?" to a lady met in
The street: "Jist to'lrable, how are you gettin?
"a right smart chance" you can have to "go in
For a share" ii you'll ego for to do it agin."
"Is it time to take up booksW | oft hear it said
"Do you take up school now?' asks another
erly head.
"Shall build on the fire, (" al done it onc't,"
heard him and tho't surely he must be duDced.
al never have saw" says everybody here
''You bet your life on it, their heads are clear,
al Il go my pile on that" he'll get shet o'that
job, ~ grub.
81 say if you're hungry jst help yourself to
When my melodeon in school was first seen
Aud heard one boy scream, "shet up that ma
chine,
It makes my head ache. | want to 60 home"
And be ran as if for dear life from the room.
But now he is braver and will listen all day
To the beautiful music the machine doth play,
But enough of this nonsense, no more I'll tease
Your patience with such phrases as these.
Good morals, good sense kind hearted aud free,
The people are known to possess, and to be.
We have a nice school>house, in and out painted
white,
Where we aim to shape the young minds Alright.
We have also good preaching, Sabbath school,
too; [true.
The Sabbath is observed; their principles are
We've Lodge of Good Templars set up in town,
There's but one saloon and that must 20 down;
lnree stores, one HOur mill, one carpenter suOpj
The wheat fields are heavy with II volunteer
r-..is ~ ~ --y 49, Ll~e'.-E--~P-
In every three years they have one to rest
Corn, wheat, and potatoes all spring from the
ground,
And quite as heavya crop as the last is found.
Pear, apple, and peach trees are groaning and
cracking
From their burden of fruit-of each there's no
lacking.
And we've not had a rain this summer to wet
Through the soil-'tis as much as we usually get.
The mercury counts 1852 in the shade
The nights are as cool as they can be made;
You need good quilt, and Il BLANKET mayhap,
Or else you will have decided cool nap.
The farmers are thrifty, their pastures attest,
The sheep, cattle, horses, will rank 'mung the
best. own,
We ladies ride horseback, | have one of my
You could not buy it, but I'm willing TO loan;
She's fine dappled cream, black legs, tail and
name,
If you ever rode once, you'd wish to ride again
All the fashions,-the shaker-the pondrous
head gear
And the dainty apology for bonnet are here.
Gored dresses--0 dear | never tell
In short the apparel is noupariel.
I'll notice the seasons: the winters are short,
But little snow falls therefore little the sport
And there's little cold; grass grows the year
round;
1t is the best country | ever have found
In brief think | have told you about all,
If you ever come this way please give me call.
Mrs. n. J. A. SIMMONS.