The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-10
THE OMNIBUS.

THE OMNIBUS.
TOAST FOR LABOR
Here's to the man with horny hands,
Who tugs the breathing bellows;
Where anvils ring in every land
He's loved by all good fellows.
And here's to him who goes afield
And through the glebe is blowing,
Or with stout arms the doth WELD,
While ancient oaks are bowling.
Here's to the deliver in the mine,
The sailor ON the
With those of every craft and line,
Who work with true devotion.
Our love for her who tolls in gloom
Where crank and wheels are clanking
Bereft is she of natures bloom
Yet God In patience thanking.
A curse for him who sneers at toll,
And shuns his share of labor;
The knave but robs his native soil,
While leaning upon his neighbor.
Here may the truth be taught on earth,
Grow and more in favor,
There is wealth but owes its worth,
10 handicraft and labor.
Then pledge the founders of our wealth.
The builders of our nation;
We know their worth, now to their health -
Drink we with reclamation.
PtHsburg Gazette.
The BEGaAR AND THE BIAcKGUARD.-An Irish beggar
had just asked for charity Mr. Lomax told the sutton for
charity "to go to hell - laundering forth the time
tha he had relieved such constant succession of beggar
that he had resolved to do no more" AS Mr. Lomax
made this annuncaton he and his friend Lord King faced
about to take another turn in the lawn and the Irish bggar
man, leaning his stick, face to face with them.
Lord love yer honor said the begga is it to hell you
bid me go? I've just com'd from it." Mr. Lomax amused
with the COOL sly twinkle Of the old mans eyes, he stated
whence he had Immediately come, asked him. in
goodnatured tone of voice. "We and what they doing
there% "Down their knees they was" replied the
beggarman "every mothers son on en apraying for the
| of thew
and answering he'd give EN- shilling all round in the
way of drink to his footing soon ever he come"
Here you old humbug said Mr. Lomax, laughing giving
him guinea for his wit. "Thats better than the shilling
should you be there to meet me-"
EMueRANTs AND INDIANS" Colonel, guess hars two
migrants awan you just a-starvin nary shoe on
and mighty skeert to DEATH So said Sergeant
Colonel -, as we sat at mess on cold bleak autumn
evening, in the at New Walla-Walla. 'What
"Wa it amt easy to make out; thar Brshers and talk
tall about Ingens, muder and risin har and -" Very
He said the colonel bring them to my quarters after
from sheer weakness, and with travel feet two men,
each about thirty of toered in marshaed by the
sergeant need not be wearisome by relating word for
word, all that said Their sad story briefly
follows: Early in the summer party consisting in all Of
forty souls started for the Red river district their
being to reach the rich valley of the Whame river therein
to establish themselves preempt FARMS and reap the harvest
its fertile land usually yields to all who indusousy develop
its agricultural capabilities All hale hearty and in
the springme of life most of them being married couples
and blessed with sturdy young olive branches Their equip
ment most complete and carried, were the
and children in strong wagons drawn each by six eight
yoke of powerful For many weary weeks the band of
hopeful travellers had found their way along the barren
successfully orded rocky passes tugged and toed
over; occasional buffalo stalk or tramp after wapit
the only incidents which relieved the monotony of the
journey Indians the enemies to be dreaded but
the plains where the travellers had fully anticipated seeing
these marauders, had been observed Hope like
cloud with golden lining cleaned brightly and cheery
before them deeming danger we'll nigh end they
wendell their way down the caggy slopes of the Rocky
Mountains to follow the Of the Snake river and ford
it at the only practicable spot which is very to its
Emigrants Ford" of the Snake river The ongdesired
fordng place is at length reached but too late to risk the
uhof re-