The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-02-07
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Rayages Of the Great Washington Plagu
"THE EVIL MEN DO LIVES AFTER THEN

"THE EVIL MEN DO LIVES AFTER THEM. "
The terrible and widespread ravages of
that extraordinary disease called Credit Mo-
bilier are alarming the whole nation. The
epiZootic was as mild as the measles compar-
ed to it. 1t has already carried off many
most distinguished victims. 1t did not come
from Canada like the epizootic, nor from Asia
like the cholera, nor from the West Indies
like the yellow fever 1t is believed to have
started in Pennsylvania, and meeting with q
favorable condition of the atmosphere in
Washington, District of Columbia, stayed
there and was developed by reason of the de-
fective sanitary arrangements in the political
system of the Capital Great sympathy is
felt for Massachusetts, so many of her dstn-
guished citizens have been swept off The
subjOined list of deaths will be read with pain
full interest by the public. The notices are
inserted contrary TO our usual custom) free
of charge:
Ames, Hoax of Massachusetts-Dicd of
Credit Mobilier Qong and lingering illness J
aged 60.
lofty worth, whose virtues were unknown;
shining light, whose glamor was unseen
Whose latest spasm Of godke work was shown
What men were not but what they might have been.
Thou t"dst the TRUTH tho hid meath many cloaks,
" concentrated essence OF u HOAX
All stockholders of the Union Pacific Rail
road who received higher dividend than
750 per cent. are cordially invited to attend
the funeral.
Massachusetts papers please copy.
Alley, John B., of Massachusetts, of
e. M. mot cholera morbus-was discovered
with the disease too late for the physic) aged
about century.
Der this sad wreck let mankind never daily:
Fraud knocked down every ninepin in this Alley.
This is nobodys funeral.
Allison, John b., of Iowa.-Died of C. NJ,
ian overdose of dividend fastened his depar-
ture) aged so years.
Long dead to us, sweet Allison
The Hoax thou coullst not rally
II so soon done why vert begun,
Thou fragrant son of Alley?
Remains will be embamed.
Bingham, John A., of Ohio.-Dicd of G.
M. Supposed to have caught the fatal infcc
ton from DawesO aged e. years.
Moan for him, welkin, he'll wake you 10 more
With shouts against theft, Buckeye Bingham
The death bells shall boom how he garnered his store
And gentle Ben Butler will ring EN-.
Announcement of his funeral hereafter
Ohio papers please copy.
Brooks, jim, of New York Died of G. Nj.
(protesting to the last that he was well in
health, no remedies were administered
aged GO.
lie chartered, chartered rs lie went
To join the great Salt River;
Hoax might threat or Hoax relcnt,
But he'd deny forever.
'Mong well-flled banks" his way he picked,
With watered "CreditS," ever
McComb might "dam," McComb convict
Jim Brooks denied forever.
His funeral will have no political signifi-
canoe.
Colflx, Smier, Of Indiana-Died of G. NJ,
Qhe agonies of this poor victim were intense;
to the last he insisted that 1t was something
else besides Credit MobilierD aged A.
A beautiful smiler came in our midst
Too lively and fair to remain;
They stretched him racks till the soul Of Coliax
Flapped up into Heaven again.
May the fate of poor Schuyler of smcr,
Who dividends gets on the brain
Indiana papers please copy.
Dawes, Henry L., of Massachusetts.-Di
Of G. M. Che had the reputation of having
powerful constitution, but it was evidently q
delusion,) aged 81.
Rerencher Lea:es Thou hast left us
Plymouth Rock thy loss will feel
For a pottage.mess bereft us.
Old Honesty is ausgGspicH.
Funeral strictly private No wake.
Garfield, James A., Of Ohio.-Died OF G.
M. struggled hard against the dreadful cpl.
demic, but it was no use. lie cayed in unex-
pectedly) aged AZ.
Here rests his head upon its lap Of GARTH
youth to fortune and misfortune Known;
Mobilier frowned upon his humble BIRTH
And iioax Ames henceforh marked him for his wn