The Portland daily press., 1869-08-05

Damp from the press the sheet appears, s@--'
Drumming with news bristling like spears:
Accounts Accssn o. m.SrtsIs thsits. cOnfagratons,
Plenty Of poetry, essays and tales,
The latest by cable, express and tie mails;
With With advice so wise and excellent,
That one ignores his testament.
such counsel as this addressed to men:
~ ote early my friends and vote often;"
..y bny Smiths Elixir Of Joseph Baker.
Iwill send you quick to the undertaken"
SAayertsing oddities you'll find
something Of the following kind
oer Iorln without fear of punition-
pM, an,eu, women to sell on commission" sU
Are those racy and sharp potiesi
Negro suffrage, reconstruction have had their day.
And now there Is the devil to pay ''
Imbscility, corruption, and terrible taxes
Plunder and power, and grinding of axes;
What are We coming TO under this administration?
Nothing but despotism and subjugation!
Let us have peace! elect our Smith
OF these editorials, much s the pth.
All, hush-a-bye Smithy, upon the tree-top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
Down tumble cradle and Smithy and ALL
But here's another lucubrAtion-
Bolting the regular nomination.
stirring up family strife,
At the risk of psrty's life;
Niee little feud this war of the roses,
W rather quarrel among the noses: l-
nave jumped into bramble-bush
And scratched out all their ewes; -s4
nut when they see their eyes are OUT
@ with AZ their might and main,
tney jump into another bush
And vote for Chamberlain.
Mcll, scarcely is the paper out
" " nen there goes up the widest shout,
nloss stupid sheeti Nothing at all
IN IN news, says one, except 1all
IN nour. what's that to us,
who want piece about the muss
Jsst now. and who got lisk'd or shot,
HIscr!y = Dc,ly oid its night, rsslar red hot
only the election Of the peoples choice;
Aud Aud then he damn, the paper with q vim.
Only another railroad accident lrFrr-
gnives third; fifty persons sent
Into eternity! Where's the marriage,
I'd like to know, of Susan Savage?
From city squire to country lout;
Nobody pleased, but making complaint,
Zen that good old lady saint,
Who grumhled because the scribbllng snipe
Didn't print her copy In bigger type.
All. nothing like the printers art,
And what to him must please his heart, ~
Is when he sees his much-loved sheet,
When walking out upon the street,
Used by some tradesman, before it's read,
Enycloping some big cabbage-headl
But, click't-'t ek--click't-'t-clack,
Printers ink in this worlds strife, f
Is what brings success In life.
The onward march OF civilization,
The bringing about Of sound legislation,
Taking small men and making them great,
Whether In affairs Of church or s:ate, r,e
These are. the iruits Of Printers ink,
The power that makes the country think
There wealth and Intelligence abound.
The "third estate" holds regal sway
And your scribbling chaps no galloway;
Scissors and pen and pot OF paste, ~. .sa.s1rg
Plenty of exchanges to lay waste
These with tact and enterprise II
Confer the power 10 mDnarchise
By these puissant editorial fellows
might have added-a pair Of beliowsI , .r,
Perched on his stool our scribbllng wight,
True to his mission to enlight, -.s.
Essays the work of his vocation
Without one moments relaxation.
For why should he enjoy Ispose .n
Zen though his work be operose?
| Give him free admission pass
70 make yon gold from vulgar brass,
In other words to puff your show,
And gull the public high and low,
That's recomponse enough for toll.
| Fen tho he burns the midnight oil. 5ssa i
All, no easy task the editorial life, ,f ,.f1,
l One constant, never-ending strife
Of writing 'gainst relentless time,
Breaking men down before their prime;
Sisyphus' labors were but fudge - n ~. q,
The publc's great omniysrous nav
/ Must have his efforts cooked or raw.
1 more copy" he hears the devil say,
Il Halt finished seesit snatched away.
Poor drudgel Not strange his wretched lot
Uses him up with the dry rot.y III DUO -
"Harkl harkl The dogs do bark, iJt s'Iiir OLD y
The beggars have come to town; af -aseef ?
Some IN rags and some in tags, a5lssls-9I .is'l e
And some In velvet gowns" = ssilsiil So 81 ~.
There are your wretched printer men,
forget them notl For their id Sake, sake, W 3 te4
| Il any of their sheets YOU take
| Never neglect TO pay the BILL eFHw
Aud do it Of your own free will -
By this you furnish the talsman
To gladden. the heart Of ys printer man. .Assas,
And now, my brsthern Of the Quir q -
Eve spoken my piece; let peace be still.
Il When the applause had subsided, after tn
conclusion Of the poem, the hall was cleared o
settees, and old and young proceeded to par
ticipate in the cotillon, .re1owa and waltz, t.
the fascinating compositions of Straus, Ian
man, Biks and other celebrated composes
most charmingly interpreted by Chandler
Full Quadrille Band. The ladies put on their
| brightest smiles, and we think it would have
required the skin Of Paris to decide between
the respective charms of the Portland ladies
and those of our visiting brothers. We left
the scene of festivity about II O'Clock, wher
the dance was at its height, and every ons
seemed purely alive to the enjoyment Of the
hour. f-i-isrs
This morning the editors and publishers will
meet at the City Council Room, and proceed
to the Ella at Union Wharf, whence they will
resort to one of the islands for clam-bake.--
At the hour of writing it is raining, but we
trust that the storm is only temporary and will
mot mar the pleasures Of the day