, 1875-07-24
Machine Poetry.


of order, but by plentiful application of
sweet oil we got it into working condition,
and with the first turn of the crank ground
out the following:
PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
on 70 not change our city laws,
~=-1 70 humbly pray;
R,u.r-'"- how in days Of yCre
We all went armed 10th night and DAY
ASIDE And now if it was not for'our police force
We'd be sszsi upon while in our beds,
BE robbed and scalpel no doubt;
And IN the morning be found dead,
/ With our pockets inside out,
/ gallant knight watch doth keep,
The city lie has in charge;
Protected thus s1undly sleep
Though horse thieves roam at large.
His eagleeye and stalwart frame,
That noble Webster heal;
/ To the rstsclls who but hear his name
Il has wholesome dread
The villains can no longer hide
Ia dtrk sequesteTei hooks;
! They have no chance 10 steal or rob
While watched bY faithful! Brooks.
Here tue machine c.lEe 10 a dead stand. no doubt
dis-ustei A little bit of ing and pe;tin,, and
she again stsrteG offJ
THE LAY OF tn LAST MINSTREL
The truth must b sail, our cI-SEter Is dead,
And lsil in its new-Inade grave;
, Tie people are moaning ficials are groanins,
But nothing their bacon can save.
Two oT the ola C,,,,,.:l ,-;.r 81, - , - --,
Their loss We are left to regret;
II Is such pity We fear that the city
VIII never recover from debt.
We buried them deeply at dead OF night,
The soils the new Council turning;
We all turned pale at the ghastly sight
In the lamp-lisht dimly burning.
Our voices broke, our hearts turned weak,
Hot tears were seea on the rnarsIal's check:
And as he looked down III the tomb where they laid.
He cried g Oh my salary viii never be paid. -
and that police star, the badge of the brave.
To the watcilmau's heart so dear,
Must BE- removed from off the 'front.'
To shine upon the rear.
Tie charters r2ayei out, Straight and Allen are
So're peop don't care, so they say; lgone,
Whr care sl3 ley rejoice and are glad.
NIih 10 license or taxes TO pay.
-is.de-But there Is one consolation ne still have
uur own Ea.ay Ross, although somewhat siliv.
His usefulness none can deny
Though III natures great plan. had he To. been a
man ID
He3 have lave hatchei out blue-5ot,le fly.
Oh Proxy, it seems, out sniping did 20.
But his friends have him, uoN safely back;
lie 50 .ci,iy got Of with the booty and left
U!d I@iil.n t. hold lie sack
OH iowser is on guarl at night
Will KRAFT ooh lou lily suo,e,
An iundly dreams that while he sleeTs
The greeubIcls are thurst under his door.
FAILURE OE THE CRnFS.-Owiug to the
failure If TIE crops in Europe, an advance In
the price of wheat has taken place in the
San Francisco market The following dis
patch Is Just received, and published for the
information IF farmers:
PORTLAND, July o. 1875.
CHhS. RUSSELL :-Whpat has sdvancad
Worth yesterday in San Francisco from s.
y , 20 - 20 per 100 pounds.
5. G. REED.
Farmers Of Walia Walla Valley who have
been contracting their wheat at 80 cents
a bushel, viii see from the above figures how
badly they have been swindled. Sop sales
At the prices ROW offered, and you are sure
to gain from p o 80 cents 4 bushel.
The above was issued IN the form of ali extra
from the STATESMAN Office, on Tuesday last,
AMI occnsinned very consd rabie excitement.
TIE advance noted in the San Francisco
market is prrGicatrd on the failure Of the
crops. and Is not of speculative charac-
ter. A. the figures given above, wheat in
-l.l- ~ rkrr l. worth to-day s. cents a bushel,
Gt "a. prospect X now That 1t will 80 10 one
u.,..i before il goes lower.