Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12
-PoEFICAL,
The Following article was handed us By an old
member Of the Virginia legislature. 1t was publish
ed in the Constitutional Wing OF Feb. I, 1929:

The Following article was handed us by an o4o
s,uber Of the Virginia Legislature. 1t was publish
in the Constitutional Nhig Of Feb. I, 1929:
TEE sTEEPlE.
Cid Nick cue day, whiskd me away
To top Of yonder steeple;
Look down said he, ard you shall see
The servants Of the People.
Survey the town, like great Hatoun,
The Caliph Of Bagdat,
A cunning dog you'll keep neog
And see what they are at.
I'd just arrived, and had contrived.
4 To sell a load of -four,
So though twas queer. did Mt care
To spend with Nick an hour.
: / liked the Joke, and through the smoke
cast my eyes below,
And there the town, all up and down
Look d like a pretty show.
Come cried cd Nick, / must be quick,
I've other pranks to play
With cloven hoof III soon unrocf
Each house for you to-day.
I viii begin, said he, with grin,
Zen at tie fountain head
Though lis SO late, your Delegate
You sees asleep in bed.
lie took a breeze cut at a Squeeze.
Till twelve o'clock last night;
Snug Us bug, within a rug,
He snores with al his might.
That man, who shakes, and him awakes
Tells him the House has met;
But with bawl, he damns the Hall
And ali that in it set.
My earsT prick-says I, to MEX,
Heniose his pay, I, s'pose- 80
Oh. no you fool It's not the rule,
Ycu pay for his repose.
And now rnayhap, you think the chap
Who just now awaSed him up,
Deserves applause, forsooth, because
He never takes cup.
An oceans felt beneath his belt,
And ting1es to his toes:
He's on the verge, of some great "Splurgh,'
That will o'erwhelm his foes.
That man in grey, will speak to-day,
Midst calls to take the question;
lis very hard to disregard
Poor Yanity's suggestion
With some title stuff, a quantuiis stuff;
He'll Jade the lungs of all;
You people will, then pay his bill,
lis but a thousand doll! !!
Nor is this al, that viii befall
Fray Branch and Sweetheart too
With ev'rywhelp that just can yelp
Will Join in the 10 do.
With cidritch squel!. then said the Dell,
I want your close inspections
Behold that Inn, and mark the din
Of"whiskey insurrection."
turned to look-and there gadzook.
l saW-tiS not mock tale
Some at the bar. in the wordy war,
Just cooling of a cocktail
Nick twitched my sleeve-friend perceive
You think that this is shocking;
Now lend an ear-pray don't yen hear
That low alternate knocking?
Here is a room, in seeming gloom,
This shutters all are closed;
With this broom stick, I'll open it quick
Behold lis now exposed
Wow!.-'twas slightly candle light
Zen Satan utterd Whew.!
Five figures sat, with drink, and chat,
Around d mostrous loo.
BY gom! Isaid, and scratch'd my head,
This beats think bobtail;
If making laws such doings cause,
What can the laws ayail?-
'0d hang it Nick it makes me sick,
think brimstone smell,
Pshaw! come, said he, just go with me.
Iii take you now to Hell.
l shudder'd much and feared the clutch
Of Death, and from him shrank:
But soon found deep under ground,
He meant Faro Bank.
There IN den, were many men
Who voted Faro down,
The first to praise the bonfire blaze
Of Table burnt in town.
But Mister Dell. pray is it veal
To sheW me naught but i'll?
Is nothing good, to warm my blood
On ShockOe's ancient hill?
Oh yes, there are, some spirits there
Wao thwart my utmost skill,
OF talents bright, that she'd light
That soon the world will fill.
| felt some fear, Of devii8h sheer
From one who can dissemble,
And faith! young hearts must play their parts
To make the Devil trembie,
1t seemed to make old Nickie shake
To think of something good,
So off ne went, and left me bent
To get down as l could.
Ye Sovreigns great, who rule the Slate
mean The Sovereign People,
Ye good folks all, attend the cali
give you from the Steeple.
Send to this town, your wsest down,
The best of talents, nourish;
Your influence then, will come agen,
And we shall once more flourish
A reporter, in depicting a wreck a
ca, says that mo less than thirteen un
ortunates bit the dust"
Giving seventeen hundred pound
# coal for ton is among the 'weigh
hat are dark"
Madame Demorest's clerks dress Il