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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

~ Among the impeachment char
mrs against President J"hnS"n Is one
lor having used "bIa>l'llcmo"S Ian
.uagr,' and, how appropriately lr'
every one de-, iir, odd Ben Wade Is 10
,it in Judgment it. o Il d " wad3.
whose every other word i>a hlaSphr
ry whose thirst for blood is only IN
,rppinw 18th his thirst Tor Burbon-
whose ordinary language Is :" VIII
that were SWrarrIS an Order, lie
would be the Grand Ma TT. OH'
rhing. however, can he said in hi
iaNo. Having passed il whole Lie
ia the study of bias phcmy, he Is above
al others competent To drcid" up"
the precise quality of an oath, wh"tl.
or it is fine. SupcIIiur, on rNtia; and
rhns may greatly aid his TWO a>>oc'
ate of the Sen ltr in arriving at TIN
plrciSr degree ut bla>ph' my reached
il President JnhuSnu'S offence II II
heats Wade, we do NOT doubt thai II
verdict OF general approval up"n th"
Impeachment charges will he cndorS.
rI hy the " hole country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

THE PUBLIC MIND. a single
plief paragraph, the veteran editor I"
he Louisville Journal thus eloquent
~ and brauli'uIly describes the con-
i,tinn of the public mind:
The national mind is now heaving
md wrltcring like stormy sea.
Hhe ship of state is running Wild be-
ore tie tempest, and the lightning
laShcs reveal, at u short distance
before, bleak aud rock bound coast
Covered with wrecks and dcsolati0n-
Cod help her in her fearful peril.
She vroans in all her timbers rs il
With presrntment OF her fate. Aild
her groan is Ike the wall of lost
spirit sounding upon the winds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Bleeding Kansas has spoken III
Gi,ur ul II white mans government
in each State. Am"nL thu res" H.
Iim,S PASSED by tie Topeka C"nvcn
tinn on ia" 18th nit are HE following;
htS2ifci. That We regret HE I'M
hapuy difference bptw til" Radical
naitN Ia Congress, and the President
III he United States, nnd c"nd"m"
flt, attempt on The pan oi Congress
10 stril the Pgrsi'lrntia! office OF IT.
constitutional authority, and the
Snurrmp Court OF It's proper time
tinns, in order that they may carr
ont their impracticab!e schemes OF
negro supremacy in certain States,
in violation Of the Constitution o.
the Jnliri States. and con tiaIE to
the sentiments and feelings of he
great bulk Of the population Of the
Onion.
"ResoIred, The We are in favor OF
guaranteeing to each State IN the
Union republican form of govern,
.nrnt. under the control of the white
lurr,'
This is straight TO the point, anG
yp call on our readers 10 notice that
Eansas-blccdlug Kansas-kanSa>
sacred to The memory OF john Brow
md cons Gated by the tots Of tlt
Anri.Slaycry Society, mas pronounced
Tor 4 white mans 80, crnment Ill raci
/ State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

"A REGULAR PUZZLER.--"O Old
Fritz" who raises pigs and cabbages
somewhere in Queen county, appear
ed the other day before Judge FL
rs u witness. Question by the Court
-" Your name 2" Answer by Fritz:
well, | calls mineself Fritz; but
NAV br sol do Mt know-it is
Yawcup. You see, Mr.. Chudge,
mine mnler shs have two leetle pOys;
one of them was me, and pod"r was
mlnp prnlrr, or one was my proder.
and FODDER was me; l tOn't know
which. aud my moder she ton't know,
aud one of us was named Fritz and Z
oder Yawcup-or one Iawcup and z
oder Fritz, | ton know which aud
one OF us got died but mine moder
she never could tell which it was, me
or mine prodrr, who got died. So,
Mr Chudgp, | does not know wheth-
pr | am Fritz or Yawcnp; and mine
muder she tout know.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21
re- ApropnS to the Kn-Klny Il


rs ApropnS to the Kn-NlnX tn"
following order was torn from tree
near ClaikS,i.r. Tenn, The other day:
Cuobap's Srpu'rrr, Bloody Month,
Cloudy Moon, Muddy Hour
81! ulrd t;rolhrrS Of Fort D5hri
son, Dlyisio No 81, q! the great eli
Gle:
Burst Your crrrmcn'S assn d"r
Meet at the den! The glow -w"rn
shows the notinn 20 u" n"ar. N'lrii''
WatchinlncSs Patience J! ram
Mines III! Tie guilty shat be p""
Ehed !! !!
By order Senior Grand tyc!opS
ueindoS, q. ).
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

" Stanton stays inihr War d.
raIImrnt day and night. it being SUR.
rounded 10y double guard. ILL.,, has
fewer visitors every day. The Radi
Gals have made him serve their pg E.
nI>r, and have now dropped HIM.
iliS days OF office holding are num-
hrled.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

re Tie NrW YORK H'rI!d - SHOW
trg from good authority, that the ne.
grn,s H.! llaNii are returning to then
trti>h worship of their harhaIian IN
rcsturs and kindred III Africa II al
50 antirrS the fact that Pr'Sldrni Sal
nave OF II iyli, who il must he pre-
>umrd is one of The most intellectual
and ci,i.izrd mru of his lace, has
been rxcumuniclteI bt tn. Carts
rian Church for frtislIl>n.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

~ From special dispatch 10 III
Nrw Orleans Picdyune No get th" i"'
lowing:
It i, stated that the President will
probably grant Gen. llnnrorN's re-.
norst to be- relieved from the com
.uand of the Filth Military District
,,h order him to tn" command OF TIE
DEPARTMENT ufthraillntic, hradvuar
tcr> at Washington City.
We wor,ler how ihrrrhclSin Wash
;n.tnu will Ike their new commander
They will AT least get justice dealt on
20 them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

A nocturnal pa!adr Of a body o!
horscncu dressed IN the strange gait
Of the Ku Knx, took p|a e al Pleas
mt Grove, MaurN county. Tenn, =
ni.ht or two ago. CAr Of them /
.aidio have worn a hat f0nr feet high
from whirh hundred li4htSs'r"amr'
.,u, into tnr darkness, making IN i
'nmination, slml as few mo"taiS ever
hrhpla.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

II has inst come to light that So
rrrt negro organic rtion, having its
headquarters At krnnrr station. on
tn. New ORLEANS, JarkSnn and Glra,
Norlnrrn Rai.Inah. has had II dan
-c,on> plot under adNiS"mcnr. II part
at vhirh WAS Ia rXtcrmlnItc ar rNpril
all Whites an' Conservative negroes.
The matter Is being investigated by
the mrpcr autIIoliI'c>.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21
CwOnc rare gitt of great men NJ

CyOnc rare Gin of great men Nj
Johnson certainly posscSSrS-llit Sli'
# cuuJy, patiently. and braN'N
bdiug his time. That Ii" make
mistakes. is ONLY to say that h. l.
hu,nrp, and rhei'' a,t' lew men lN'h&
,,hu. tined us H. has Ia, n,wun'd hAht
made fewer But no man r"nld hay"
made Srratlirr, ADLER and more gal
,atl tish' than he has Hp0n The o"n
,ti,urional graund he has chosen.
No trrarhrly 0n the rart nf pfrleitdt'
minds. no. tAnntS and wrongs from
.nr,, enemies. no outra%rS upon his
official prci, ga ives, have been sum
,Irnt to throw him oft his guard,
in.tle his dignity or ruff his TEN
,pr. We DO not prct"nd I" say llia'
we have rot often experienced the I'M
natipnrr and diSappoln;neniS upon
which we are commenting; that II has
moi sometimes looked as II hr hat
hol.ll> walked up to the vcr:," OF de-
riSivr action, and just when Il great
o,d effective c0up detdt SEEMED
imminent ne retrralrd 10 longer wal
limo. Bat. GA ralH lrtlrril"n, W"
come h ck to our standing faith III
his lnhnh aided Nagacity audtirnnrSsS
and hi% great quality of hldlng his
.iiH". We. Therefore, combat IN"
anurrhrpsinn a commonly expert
r,G.ra that he has lost The game NJ
has been so maufuilA PLAYING WITH
lie party of revolution: me game
is not Vet ended. and we caInnt
safely pronounce ~l" is winner nm
1T It'll, played out.-NodHe Register
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

CVtiel. VI Il led cllnrd t"arpnin'
al alderman for Montgomery, giving
~ an excuse tor not doug 80, thai
soon lhr irupie will he allowed ."
an Ike ibrir owH choice.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

tU.A large uumheT of conscrva
vrs, who have been always nniilnrh
ulL L zion men, wrrr refused rrgi>ir''
.ion certificates ia NaShvi lr the - h
.r day, bccau~r cy wnuId not pom
fs,. 10 vote the Radical ticket.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21
THE CON IIrvTToHAL" CoNVcc'-
II n.

I'LL ~ -
VIM, ,,.r, IN, botv Of men finish
81, r,.;,,.. TOR which they we've
'..,.,.ll.I ..ol ,af,arp Since it
I......,.. ,,n,,.,lI. tl,.t fine tax
,, ,r.,. ,,. L.,i.d MON th.
..l. ,..1 r..l n;tiz.as of
,r ..:'.: ...,l,....o.,, IL. MID th.
~ ''' .,,,,,;.,, ~ orr,,
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GUYS - '''' ''' ','''''-'
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iL'Il' '"'A "'' cum ..'' |
'"''''''"'''" '..'N ''' "
gone '''I' '''''' '. ,'.''.
or III'-'''"''''' - '''' '".'' '''''
Hive '''' "' '"''''.''''''>' 80 ''''
Are JA'.' M """'N' ne" "',o' =
them Is thr'e 10 one '"'''- ''''"'
~ raise MS No't' u" "'''''' VI J'H''O'.'
honor, honesty """ I'-"'
They have "'F''"l ""'''5-'" IT,
Concy, by remaining III S'>'''''' ", J
t"" Hl"''l"N /" '''''' I''..'''
they should nave p''I'' Y,''' '' !" "
weeks al tue '"''''1''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

' or sutjncr not iaxahle hy It's O'd'""'''
r. ,hail be the duty # sach collector I" :"
fund the amount by him sppii, t" tue r"f''
,a,ug the same.
SEC. s. BE 1t FURTHER 0rdaiaed
fhat the said tax collector Slia'i re-
crjve in full compensation t"r SCI
ices in ,ollCctpg >aid taN, ilNt per
cent. Of The amount 50 collected.
SEC .. Re it FURTHER orddinei,
lhr taxes due from railroads, unir'
md hv viltut Of ibis q 'limirr. Sila.
~ collected as follows; Upon tn
New Or cans, J rrkS"p ahd Urea
raiimd, by the Nhr1if 81
Narrru county ;npon thr Nj ,Nir>lpP'
Central railroad, 10y th. sh"liiI 81
Holmes county; mPon The Mnn'''
AMI ONO raj rmh. ny the H'l'F'n
W>humingn cnUutN; uF'h '"' -''H
,i>sii,I,i and TruncSS e rAil'"ad' ny
,hr sheriff ut YaiIahuShA rnnnlN; up
on the Meridian aud Selma iil''"""'
~ the Shrriil III LaUGrid1'r "oHlh\ ;
npnn rhr Memphis and ihArI'@tnh
railroad, hv the sheriff ri tl"l"ti'I'
80 county; upon the West f"llriah'
ral,a.td, hN The ,llrr L OF WILKINSON
county. uto,u n, 'HAini R44 "., ~.
Port Gibson railroad. lay tht Sh''l"
of Claiborne county. Anal I! amy
r.ilroad company Shaa nrG Irt' "
rrsaSr Ia pay ihe tax N>ir" nl'""
uudcr auA hy virtue OF it'' ',"I
nance, Tia. SHHl!fS OF me '""'''''
abuyr natnrt a,"!I haNr r""''' 'H''
rhay are hereby aH;4aiiz"d, 20 , $t'"'
.uppn ilr material" OF the r"'''''-
stock Of wgh railroads. tl'al "''l
come within lh'ir jari@diril''' 80"
| hold the anne UntIi "Hid taxes '.''
paid, together win all expenses az
culrrd IN SEN ~ upon and h''"'"S
said property.
SEC. 10. BE Il .tWftP 0F'"'"'''
/ That tine taxes due irom any 'Hl'l' -
or telegraph romt anN, ~ lraN'', I'll
this Otdlnanc". ShnlI he c"I"I'c" ~
Inn. sheriff OF illnd@ coHntN.
$40 II BE Il fHyfher OrdHiRe6,
|,ri' nh.,,u, real rs,at. shall! bras-
..,.....l and mo- p.rSon.l property OF
,L..,l,' n.,,,r,t ,.,x ,ayrf. can GrtUGud
,.,,,,.' - Ir,.., ia lew sad tax. thp said
NV ,,ll.rtnr shall proceed as noV
,.'nn;,..d hy law tor the sale Of Lands
,.,'r .,yas
Srr - Re il further Ordained,
Th,r tn. said tax collectors snail
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21
To ~DOrlsuIeu,

4 FINE DOUBLE-BARRELED
SHOT GUN, NEW-FOr Sale.
For particulars, apply ut
THIS OFFICE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Length of the Ohio River-nine
hundred miles; number of steamers
On its waters five hundred.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

r- The Democracy CT Maine have
declared for Pendleton rs their choice
for the President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

To Col. McCrpary, the new Sena-
tor from Kentucky, is said to be -
distant relative of Henry Clay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

r. The Port GihSu1 and Grand
Gull Railroad lmS been completed,
and ears are running regularly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

A Chinaman in California fattens
rats for the tables OF his epicurean
cOuutrymen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Gen. Tilu,E has been o. .I'"
r,.port to the President il " ashlhg.
ton This order necessarily eomts
through Gen. Grant und rfhe mN ;D :"
Congress, unless the President aes.i'
al TO raise the issue as to the cons'r
tutionality of that law and TO gMe
new rretcxt for impeachment, lheIe
has rot vet been taken from MN, lno
ricbt TO give orders to Gen. Gr'."''
and f. rnuel him t" his -snhor"lha'.e.
G.n Hancock is not informed wh!
or for what. purpose the IlrSte. -.
orders him to Washil gfoh. We
think it is to consult with him as 10
his reasons for desiring removal
and the condition of his dis'r'c.;
Very likely, and we tlust it is So ai',
that he will be directed to return an"
continue his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE BUZZARD RoosT.-This saVo-
~ concern wants to send flfty tnouS'
and mpnflom Mississippito Washing
ton TO defend Congress! We til NIX
we see them going. We can Imagine
Aide 50 II writinghiS name IN his oM"
blood, and rushing in, and then rusn-
ing ont again; Stiles fertillzlng the
old fields of Virginia; Gill making one
of those splendid retreats for whicn
he is 80 celebrated; and Chappeli
.hrftiug' il ball and Chain at Meridian.
We can imagine Eggleston, Mckee
and Barry with fresh supply OF
rebel shirts. and St'inger and New.
som saving grace over the carcass Oh
4 biting hny. "lhe colord troops mt
nobll."- Port Gibso" Standard
A SpEJIM ,N-C'ia H'l. Simon
Cam ron, n tC,r from P"nnSylvahla,'
was never thought to be- more honest
and truthful tina the eqnlrementsot
sound morals demand, and his asso,
citation with Stanton, Sumner, et ~
omne genus, has not improved MN
vrratty-lt least his character lot
truth and honor is not commanding
HIGH premium, as the following from
! Washington very clearly demon
strlieS:
a distinguished Pennsylvania
said to day: If Simon Cameron Is II
fair specimen of the court, the Presl'
lent is gone. can bring here i've
hundred men who will swear that they
would not believe Camernn on oatll,
whether he were interested or not. y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

A respondent editor remarks that
if the country grows much worse, he
shall publish the notices of births
under the head OF disasters.
Ii is a was of money to put a
ten dollar hat on ten cents worth OF
brains.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

The Conservatives Of North Caro-
,jua have nnmirntrd Coz. ThomlS ,
\ 81 for tn, Gnyrrnorship 81 thai
Stafr-a good and true mln-',
pace OF Gov. Vance, who d"r'lned
. rausp ne dill not believe him 'a'f
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

a nnmhnr of Catholic Bish op
have warned their hackS against
'rlnnd dances"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

tyBrcckenridge is in Turkey or
SYRIA. anl wants to return to the
United States.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

The Void contains seven millions
uf Jews
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

officers holding under this ordinance
are provisional only; Sec. % relates
20 printing: Sec. "a refers TO DIS
burscmrnts of moneys by the state
treasurer, &C.; Sec. % rrred' the
former tax ordinance. We will give
rhrsc +, naming sections in our next;
want OF tim" and space r"mpelS us
10 mnit them now ED. CIR.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Sitin is to have paper printed in
EYyliSll and Russian, in alternate
rulumnS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Cal.,;'m has written 10 the Holy
Father Ia ask has pray as for her
ale huSha a..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

gA correspondent of the!Atlan-
Iutelii.encer. who saw Sergent
Bates on his way through MilledSe-
vile, says the latter has met with i'll
.laturcd drnunciations from Bureau
4 Lr is, also that he has received
threatening letters from Northern
Radicals.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

James Gordon Bennett HIS not
,rtten IA line for the Herald for five
wears.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Gen. Grant has decided thar the re-
construction laws do no, an'ltorlz"
she Military Commanders to c'Ian%'
the election hays fiXc'l by the Con
vrntiuns.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

N,w Jersey is rich only by reason Of
her mnch dprrird swampS In 1867.
Que hundred Thousand bushels ut
craphrlIirS wcr" seat to market from
she swamps Of Burlington and Ocean
counties alone.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

\ lady and her daughter do all
he work i, The printing office III
O$>iprc, MI.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

The Washington correspondent ct
the Il irllrd Chicago Republican SAY $
that Nashhuinp wrote all Grants
letters tu the President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

Bishop Atkinson, of North
C.rolIua. heard BrmglrIn speak ~
TIA. II .us.. oi Lor'iS, AMI characterized
the suprch as scnI,e twa idle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

~ The New Orleans ring StreaSed
mrnagrrir pulled up stakes sine dlr
VI nlly. ut the venerable age of eiGh
tYtwo DAYS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

The cnttou factory in Rankin coun-
~ has been burn. There lisa >uSrl'
,lnu that it wds done by carpet
haGgraS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-03-21

The lexington Advertiser, IF Fri
di,, SAY:
The farmer in this section are
mnrr backward than they have Seen
for yeats: Bat few have yet planted
corn. The weather the past week.
has been uniavorah!e tor all planting
operations.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-19

WESTERN UNION. TELEGRAPH CoMPANT-Omce
20 HCPhersOn's b Bieck. BEAR Operator.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-19
SELECT STORY.
THE PRIESTS STRATAGEM.

The create ficlency Of the French police
system, as at present ID operation, and
as il was during The FIRST Napoleon. is
too well known 10 need comment here ;
yet one may occasionally happen upon
unrecorded incidents which thoroughly
sifted ,lmake il still more evident. Of
such a character is the Incldenr we. are
DOW about TO relate.
Ii appears that one dark and stormy
day as a good old prelaie, DeDjorian by
name. was hasteniBgS running along he
Rue La Berlandlne, wrapped snuglya cup
in his huge capaehin, he was accpsted
suddenly by tall, strongly built mag
habited in huge cloak aud Slonched hat
which completely concealed his face He
had alighted from small, close covered
cab, which drew op to the walk, just as
the prelate. was passing. ~ gsg
Singular as these proceedings may
appear, they would have excited little or
no wonder In bis mind at the time. for
such mysterious proceedings were then
an every day occurrences were it not that
his attention was drawn more particularly
thereto by the mysterious person. who
placed himself directly before him saying:
You are father Gagnice, believep
81 am, my son; what would you have
of me 90 returned the worthy prelaIe.
starting with surprise. o5a
Il have come father, great distance
to find you: and now wish you to enter
nv cab and 90 with me- ]"
"Go with you. Where-and for what?p
$50 attend the death bed of friend.
who wishes the sacrament administered,
before departing from this life. !
LEAD Oh, then, my man; viii accom-
pauy you; lead on
The worthy prelate was never tardy
in the discharge ofathe duties of his holy
order.
"Thsnk you, father; but first you must
permit me to blindfoId you!''
Blu, III permit nothing of the kind,
nv son, reIurned the old man, whose
suspicious were DOW becoming aroused.
''But say you must. mosl holy father!"
was the deep, determined reply
II must not. nor viii not
"You must. and will or-die! For, if
you refuse, and resist me. | will kill
voul said the man. while drawing a
small dirk from his cloak.
Our worthy friend, the prelale, was
now thoroughly alarmed, but he tried
hard to conceal this, by calmly inquiring.
But why all this mystery my son! Why
this di-guise7" g
Il have no time, now, father. 10 ex-
plain, even if l would bu' you shall
learn all in good time. And father, TO
quiet your fears-for see you are ter
rified-I do most soIemnly swear, upon
the. cross of your rosary, tha, no harm
shall come 70 you provided you are dis
/ Greet. There, now, come. Haste. for
every moment 10 me seems an hour7"
You mean then, no harm shall come
10 me or miues'' 'sty
"Tswear ii7'' sa' e so -
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-19
SELECT POETRY. /.
~oO~0~0-000~0~0-0~0-0- INV ~ = =
JOHN o. THE S1TTHE

JOHN O. THE SATTHF
SMITH sOs. vh09issss sr sa.s. sas.AiAs Fvoao1s-4-
Down in the vale where the mavis sings aF
siAnd the brook is turning an OId-time wheel,
From morning TIL night the anvil rings ~
Where John o. the Smithy is forging steel. Z
My lord rides out at the castle gate,
Ny lady is grand in bower and hall,
With men and maidens to cringe and wait,
And John o the Smithy must pay for all.
The bishop rides in coach and four,
His gTooms and horses are fat and sleek
He has lackeys behind and lackeys before;
BE rides at hundred guineas week.
The anvil is singing its sten pound ten
The maVis pipes from birken spray,
And thisis tae song that fills the glen, &
@JOhnO' the Smithy has all to pay
John has daughter rosy and sweet,
Ny lord has son with wicked eye
When she hears the sound of his horses feet
Her heart beats quicker. she knows not why.
She viii know very we'll before the end
She win learn to detest their rank and pride
When she has the young lords babe to tend,
While the bishops daughter becomes his bride.
Tn ere viii be the old, old story to tell
OF tyrannous wrong in places high "a
A bishop glozing the deeds Of hell, ia0
The priest and toe Levite passing by.
And the father may bow his frosted head
When he sees the young bride upa the hall,
And say twere better his child were dead
But John o the Smithy puat bear it all.
The smith and his daughter will pass away,
And another she'll make the anvil ring
For the daily bread and the hodden-gray:
Butthe profits shall go to priest and king
And over tn wide world, day By day,
The smiths shall Waken at early morn, -
Each to his task in the old dull way,
To tread measure of priestly corn.
And the smiths shall live on the coarsest fare
With little that they may call their own,
While the idler is free from work and care,
For the best Of ali shall go to the drons.
And the smith complains of the anvil's song
Complains of the years be has wro t and pined;
For the priests and rulers are swift to wrong,
And the mills Of God are slow to grind.
But q clear strong voice from over tbe sea
Ispiereing the murk Ofthe rn59al night;
Time is, time was and time shall be
That John o. the Smithy viii have bis right
And those who have worn the mitre and crown,
Who have pressed him sore in body and soul,
Shall perish from earth when the grist is ground
And the Mighty Miller has claimed his toll.