The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-18
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How the Governor Broke Ground on
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the C.. Il o. II. r.
tAFTER HIAwGTnA.l
The United States Artillery,
To Charleston called on special duty,
In command Of Colonel Miller,
On the pavement near tho landing,
Headed by tho CharlcstOn Brass land;
Waiting to escort the Governor
or the State Of West Virginia.
Over the deep and milling water
ChlnO.IIaShI ChGtha river.
Called IN modern tongue kAnAWlll.
We'll the pilot knew the landing
ISy the dark line Of the timber,
ITy tho why the bOAt was heading,
lIy tho shadow Of the mountain;
Prayer offered by the Preacher,
Answered hy the Charleston Brass Band,
10 the tune Of champagne Charley"
They found terra ilrmA, dry land,
Mclt to digging out a!passlwhy
For the wild horse, Caeh90 SnOFlct.
Alalj6 mah0 took the Shovel,
Must have cost at least two dOllarsO
With It's CIldGtl, ash.trCC handle,
Cinvc II 10 his right hand nGIghOOr,
FOrked It over IL the Governor.
All the people In RnIAEeinent
Stood around the place ana W0nIeFHl-
Wondered what tic thunder that meant.
pluribuEtuT rose and told 'Gnl-
Rose aud told EN- all about 1t
low 'tIe Governor with that shovel
NOw would hcaVe of sand M Garthhll'-
Ilrnve Il from this excavation
TO the UinbanEmCnt over yOnlcr."
Music Nv the Charleston Brass Band.
High the Governor raised tho shovel,
I'Icd Il mostly with his LEFT hand
Filled the Irish with AIlaLCmeilt--
lInildIng railroads with his left hand.
As he sCnOpGd tho excavation
Walked 10 up the torpid ground toad
Little grOUnd.t0ad, wiuky wamlm
Peeled its eyes and blInked 'Cm ut Him.
Are you Mantle, tho mighty!
What for you come hers 10 early
WnkIn' wanda ere II llunLcrS!
Then tho Governor ordered thunder;
The lInItGd States Artillery.
Al Charleston now OD speCl1l duty,
In command Of Colonel Miller,
Headed by the Charleston Brass Band,
mObotlIChcO % the Governor,
Fired OF great big cannon,
And tho brass band played 'Cm Maggy.
Little Wanda heard the thunder,
Saw tho shovel pintin' nj III In
tThOUshl II cost thousand uOllhtH,)
Saw Iis EIldrtl ush.wOUd hnnllc;
IIaZzlrdhy the shining HplGnh0F.
Lang blight and sound Il stranger,
Asked IN sleep little longer.
(ivVurnUF CulIyhi him Oh The shovel,
High AWAY IN tho air he tossed him
''SEUO, Fly! IHm building railroads,
l'vunO time to talk u WAmb1.-
Ny Views are printed In tho message"
II son want en-, 80 and read EN-;
Down came Wanda toe side upwards,
On tho enhancement by the river,
DIlukiu', nj the EtArA above him,
WIpkln', wondering where llC came from,
Would Jump back bUtlOM't know which
way,
When Inc Governor thus RdtFcdse him,
Lay still WAmhl. you're cmlMMkmenl-
II YOU come back, here where found you
Then all I've done RtAS for nothing
Lay there I'LL tho show ID over
I don't cara, but PlurIbustcr,
Sec yOu Iumpin' he will XIII you.
Law Ttlll, listen To the bnild play,
Thuy will give you Champagne Charley
Music hy the Charleston Brass Band,
Then hIglOn the sand stone quarry,
Right AiIUve the assembled people,
Gathered Waban chief Of tho squatlCFH
All hIS warriors with the KU kluX
FrDm tho big Cllff Of the mountains,
From the wigwam Of tho SpNrlICk.
Wabam haLG his gathered warriors
Roll heavy tlOrniC at EN-,
IIir cAnOO. the Annie l.hnriU
Took the threatened people on her
Over Chino dnSli chGlla,
Which IN our tongue lncanS kanawlla'-
EunIlVhI .IOHFHGL.