The evening Argus., 1868-03-05
--.,,1 co.IvALLEY PoETRY.

COAL VALLEY POETRY.
ENRON ARGus,-Sr:
Ws have q Min in Coal Valley,
and Neal the millsr's name,
n. run the Min for days and months,
But sesy time got up his fame.
E II run the Min for nix months,
But the Aour. like II was made q rye,
~ Was always 6Ark, bat be supposed 4
1t IVES for the weethsr so dry.
IL z Bat Neal 10 turned to grass now,
And a Dutchman In his place,
And now we can brag to all the world,
And be6Dre every Miilers fase--
, That nsry Min can beat US now, F1-
L =, In making -four 20 nne. tNs'
For il is far superior, now,
To all the -four I've seen.
But IL you don't well believe in me, Eg
1-& Buy sack, II You viii, w.
And If you then pronounce it good,
You will get another STILL
b And VIII now conclude TO say - .
| The Mill stands first in rank,
| Ana furthermore established fact 81
| The Dutch can beat the Yank's.
| FACTS.
Coal Valley, Rock Island Co., H., Peb. %,
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Here Is another ''piece" Of Coal Valley
poetry, written and sent to us, several years
ago, By man in that township who then
claimed to be democrat, but who after.
wards turned radical for an Office. We did
not publish it, but laid it away among ou,
"pretties," hardly thinking of it again, unit
we received the above "specimint," which
caused MS to think of the other Coal VALLEY
poet, and we hunted itup. We presume oul
ancient friend will thank US for bringing j
to light, though he has gone over to the rad
ical side Here it is:
| s The Golored Man and his Friend.
The negro--what is he 20
| He's below the human race;
He is nothing but a heather,
| As far as can trace.
kSA when first he was discovered,
1t was on old Affric's sands;
Twas then he was imported
To the far northern lands.
He was then brought into bondage,
+ 1t was the very place
To put the colored rascals,
For they knew of no disgrace.
The southern men they got them,
y And bought them with their cash;
: Twas then they put them to the work,
And sometimes to the lash.
!. But soon some northern woollies
To the southern states they went,
:. On the freedom of the negro,
y Their colored souls were bent.
r The men that done that deed,
Thought of nothing but the slave;
r They thought Of no Almighty;
@ They will 6ll q traitors grave.
y They never took one single thought,
To think they'd gone too tar,
They viii not own this preasent day
n That they brought on the war.
"a This war has been a brewing
e For years and years gone past;
n- Twas brought on by Abohtionists,
ia Who has seen the point at last.
a They had better do their duty,
And help restore the Union,
n Than kicking up awfal fuss,
NJ Aud have such dIsunion.
e T'is not the Union they after;
Ii Tis the freedom of the slave;
Is To go to war they d better
M And show that they are brave
/, II was in eighteen sixty
IL. That this horrid war broke out;
IN "To arms, to arms, for freedom"
le The woolley used to shout.
ID If the slave must have his freedom,
le They must 60 and be the brave,
No And fight for the dear Union,
And the freedom of the slave.
- SINCE this rebellion first broke out,
'e The negros case is worse;
as If slavery is not right,
I'd This must be q curse.
e. If the negro gets his freedom,
lv And the Union il is saved;
~ There will be an awful time
:. When the poor folks is enslaved.
. The meaning of the poor enslaved,
IL Is what this disunion lacks:
Is The rich viii live in plenty
of While the poor folks pay the tax. !
Lc- My story is finished,
ho And / bring it TO end
=, give true relation =
:" OF the negro and his friend
III. n