The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-07-01
Poetry.
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.


Up, freemen, in your might and glory,
j. little child and old man hoary,
" outh matured and man OF Prime,
y tand to duty-now's the time.
n how the nation that you hate
l. very enemy of State.
y hall We yield odespots vile?
hall recusants, black with guile,
q reat in nothing, without name,
II obbed of Senatorial fame,
A ssert again the cause that perished?
N ot while heroes live who cherished
r ruth anI honor more than life,
A nd barred their bosoms in the strife.
o, the nation now will rise,
ID enounce the recreants and despise.
y ince Grant, the soldier and the man,
q onsents TO head our glorious van.
III ang out your banners on the WALL
U nfurl your guidons, one and all,
Y on never have Joined I'm any fight
Z. ike this. The sacred cause of right,
T. established once on battle field,
II emHins to us; we cannot yield.
G ONE from the mountains and the plains
o all the land, join your refrains,
I. end all your strength the nation calls,
+ or volunteers to line her walls.
A n army springs from near afar-
" erxes neer led such ranks to war.
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SIT beats awL" as the Down East cobbler
said, en- looking at a shoe making machine.
Why is man who makes his will like a
potato which is offered as sample Of lot |?
Because he is testator.
A MAN is a mere telescope in woman's
hands she draws him out, looks him through,
shuts him up, and shelves him.
Why is clock the most humble thing in
existence? Because it always holds its hands
before its face, and, however good its work
may be, it is always running itself down.
GLOW are you to.day?" asked a gentleman
of despoGdiug neighbor. I'm like the
root of your tongue" was the reply. 'How
so?' Because I'm dowp in the mouth"
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"WHAT contradiction iSwatch is" said
Timmins GLOW ?" asked Mrs Timmins.
"Why, because it always keeps perfectly dry,
although it constantly has running spring
inside"
'How many regular, Steady boarders are
there in this house 2" asked q census taker Of
a servant girl. "Thcre's fif cen boarders sir,
but not more'n four of 'em sterdy ersons sir. -
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THERE is man living in Omaha who, hay
Ing been invited to public game dinner ate
so much bear meat that be went home and
hugged his 0ita, an act which he had never
perpetruted before.
"You shall always dwell in my memory,
for this favor, sir, said misery old hunks to
poor man who had saved his life. 'rd
much rather dceHin one of your houses, sir, "
was the cutting reply.
A THOUGHTFUL and providcnt old gentleman
is going to get his life insured, $50 that when
he dies he can have something to live on, ond
not be dependent on the cold charities Of the
world as he once was"
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"TnE difference is just here, youngsters, "
said an illitcratc sohpoi teacher in Texos,
"whcn the earth makes revolution it turus
on its ares but when the people makes a rev.
olution they turns on their Jayonets.
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81 SAY, ml," exclaimed little mink Of
thirteen, "do YOU know what the pyrotechnl'
cal remedy is fol a crying infant?" Gracious
goodness me! no; | never heard of such a
thing!' "Wcl, ma, it's rocket!
THERE is man IN jersey City so mean that
he buttons his shirt with waters. lie looks at
his money through magnifying glass. BY
this means he says. a ten cent stamp looks as
big as a thousand dollar greenback.