New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-03
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ffClAL JOURNAL Of THE UNIFIED STATES
FCIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
THE CARPET-BAG.

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b %r Vermont is billy country, but the heads
her people are level.
iiTd dI The. spirit Of Molly Stark is marching
!, .. a. a.
9 d And behold how brightly breaks the
: hon orniDg in little Delaware, once a slave
l s;s \, y ste Wilmington goes Republican by a
in of 100.
he ~ Have the Democratic journals in New Or
3 iSSi ny sns heard the news? We look in vain
!, Lou- dir editorial columns for any notice of it
Ing * Don't let 'concealment prey on your
riStI5ss mask cheeks" gentlemen, but tell us
! , said bat you think of these things. How is
is st 'ground-swell ?"
irV is We carried our Bag into Gravier street
5is y sterday, and heard one Democratic money
ndug LANCER say to another:
Of IL fWell, you must admit chat when we hear
S bSSs Republican success (like Yermont's)
i1a. ia goes down"
anS In other words, greenbacks and the credit
ar be the United States go up.
lou iCCf Those were words of hard sense from
Aer in hard money; and "words so fifty
80 oxen are like apples Of gold in pictures
as q silver" Solomon.
:saa g
The Fourth District of this city contains
ana ery large population, whicn is constantly
pwing. PtcdyU9le.
etc. is fact, we believe, that the people |
= owe Felicity street are, on the average
i t., Ter than those of Creole descent below
,sa 3 bal. It is rather alarming to hear that
is Y. are constantly growing Anak will
d vi un be nowhere.
ca. We have received the following letter and |
'n'" IS from an unknown correspondent. Is |
Win Vpossible he can be the "MAN on |
Sur IHANGE ~
STATE treat BAG-As wandered from the Rue /
y ad =, ondelet into the Boulevard Canal, after
. b tss moments spent at Major Avegno's cor
in musing over the fate Of Sir Morton
I.ouis and the "demoniac Congress" l saw
FL n u the banquette slip of paper mot
nun. -edged). picked it up aud read there
LOU Ioa N the following poem, which hope you
nlH aol publish.
street Yours, o. BUSTAlLENTE.
5, lots along the street Numbered,
,,4., luch marveled, much wondered
eeing sights and things that mortal
C., at Never saw or dreamed before:
,,.., fathe pavement came a rappirg
sof footballs gently tapping,
deans, nd heard a muslin-fapping
3D., Which my eye would fain explore
Ils some temale,n then muttered-
- Ihad seen the thing before
stein Only this and nothing more.
uRI sne this female sweeping by me:
ale : fAring she should chance to spy me;
enti Daddenly stepped into
T Y NY Friendly, waiting open door:
= a any, henee saw the lovely maiden
MES Being from some distant Alden
a. ttths u perfumed and dry goods laden,
room Pass me and go on before.
Taught had to do but follow
5 5na And note down the things she wore
lndsd Twas a mystery to explore.
on !ss eld found by close inspection
an VI nat her naughty, upper section,
ng tbs ometnlng chance had called bonnet
sgrng On Its pericraniuni wore:
ntb5 Nd her breast was heaving slowly,
Street fash garment fashioned l0lo-ly,
! ire Nd knew the movement wholly
~ ngi., had never seen before;
or knew twas ''patent beavers
sagl Ihat this radiant maiden wore
'pas1 Only these and nothing more.
ltsFs nd her cheeks were full and rosy
loss5 could tell you inter nos, q
's' clet that druggist told me
,atiSr W the color that she wore tU II
W ther cheeks were very pleasing,
7" "4 " her look at me was freezing,
!; Sc % she showed g sign of sneeZing
aL As she swept along before;
- "a she sneezed pair Of ''plumpersn
~ Vut at least yard before
ny this and nothing more. /
l
80 -. en Inoticed an uncertain
. 1Su ning of the muslin curtain
fsds a. her feet had deity hidden
hn atrom my Grant eyes before; !
nd Nth each lit came desire !
Nv WI Nat 'twonld lift little higher,
NJ. 81 pa at last II did aspire :
tres4 Higher than I'd seen before; :
ID knew it was 'ttilterr
nit hat this sanity maiden wore; u
=. ust |tilterh-nothing more.
the fitting and the rocking
e5e and down the SPLENDID stocking
)ISs Hrtered by blush ribbon,
iac'p That / Glanced to see she wore, Z
daniN pWed me-'twas sight for weeping,
ii hM st pair OF calves were creeping
is sssg Of place, as she was sweeping
~ I, Like stately queen before; u
Ives that she had lately purchased
, nj, from fancy dry goods store,
Patent calves--and not much more,
" AL
-, the hnttering and the tapping
ioie. this maide.'s gaHdy trapping, i
apWed me- sights that never mortal I
I'VE had dared to see before; =
RIsH Bats revealed by every lifting Z
~, 70 the folds OF muslin drifting q
a am qnd er, which the winds were shifting
eton. I45t-EarJ, higher, more and more;
mbsr 9lis that un1O mortal vision q
ont q Newer we're revealed before, 8
't'O'- Aameless here forever more. D
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sit f. 1p while thus her rigging futtered,
IA 10 1eA wondered, and muttereds 1
sans 1a you call Il is thing woman
na ~ 4#ats Is tFouneiHg OF before; I
~ y" h tlbe brazen doll of fashion, q
!, pa Mapped in one tremendous passion; i
IS w NJ Mem from her noble station, s
is s 0the thing that goes before;
that every mortal vision
bic lQnld such mystery explore
Als understanding more. 2
,,s, N the thought came DER me gushing, z
Ia here has gone the art Of blushing q
ms q We loved fn wife or maiden
81 the sanity days ofyOrew
Md lime if you will, uncivil,
j. NMle name her thing Of evil,p t
wish the very devil
nsc. dad thu togg, ~ she wore,
again she were arrayed in fp
der. Dresses like her mother wore,
I mi Vanished now forever more. '
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