The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-08
8AcHELoR's HALL.

The following was written by one of Vancou-
couver's well l.known bachelors, for the San
Francisco Chronicle We produce 1t here. as
surng our friends that the original Bachelors
Hall which inspired these lines In the mind Of
the poet, is located in Vancouver:
Two broken vallses
And several pieces
or old dirty linen and clothes full OF crcases;
A table whereon collection OF grease is;
A stove that is lackmg
In knowledge Of backing;
4 couple Of towels, full dirty, the rack in
chair,
Iht, l. out Of repair;
3. Mic un,ier the stair,
When The closed doors are open, piled In with.
out care,
You find collection both varied and rare,
Boots. shoes.
Billet -douXs,
(All Of last summer) no longer OF use;
A lot OF old Chronicles filled with the news
OF the world at large, and containing the
or the Eastern press on the Brooklyn scandal; !;
A piece Of candle,
An old broom handle,
Strnight us the strait OF Bah ell Mandel;
Some worn ont socks, done up In bali
sugg-sts to your mind it's a bachelors
A room,
The broom
Knows no more about than It does Of tomb;
In the wall some nails,
On the floor three pals;
Two brushes, u basin
I. wash his face In;
A hunting coat with terrible cash,
a stick Of pOmade for the mans mustache
A lariat and riding lash;
pair of elk-hOrns hung with hats,
Three guns, two pistols, baseball bats;
Two dogs, fishing utensils
(Set down rs essentialsl
] hrrc half bui ut chunks
OF wood, two Il uiiks,
Some bottles remaining from old. tim. drunks;
lin pans,
And cans;
A flower brought home from the last nights
dance;
A doubtful picture hung on the wall!
All
Help to ill up the bachelors hall.
A stand, some miscellaneous reading;
A work On love, and one on pleading,
BOuvier's maxiuis, tales of fairies,
With copy Of Blackstonc's Commentaries;
work astronomical,
Two pictures (coinical,
Pencils, pens aud writing paper;
A broken foil and ii rusty iapicr.
The works Of Paine, Bible (clean),
Two decks OF cards, the two between,
No lack y
Topacco,
Pipes, cigars and lots OF ashes,
a tuinbler smelling of brandy smashcs.
a l"n-knfc blade,
A bed unnadc,
Some buttons to sew on
The clothes they are due on;
A row of brcccllcs torn and dusty,
A pair OF scissors, and razor rusty,
Hat too rugged to ever retrieve.
A coat with the lining out Of the sleeve,
A linen dustcr dOffed last fall
All
Add to the beauties Of bachelors hall.
Hats, caps, boots and shoes,
Novels, Bibles, bilct-douxs;
Saddle, bridle, blanket, rope,
Towels, brushes, hair oil, soap,
A paper OF pins
(Surc sign Of sinsl
And sheet Of plaster for tender shins;
Books and papers, pe MS and stamps;
Candles, candIe-sticks and lamps;
Nails,
PMils,
Coal oil cans without any bales;
Powder TASKS and pouch for shot,
Tobacco, cigars. pipcs-a lot
Stove that's red although not hot;
Guns. dogs, pistols. poles,
Cravats, pitchers, glasses, bowls,
Coats, vests, bieecl,es holes,
Slippers that have slipped their soles;
Last weeks wash,
A splash
Ofink on the WALL
An old whip.lash and dun for hash;
A looking. glass certainly gone to smash,
A medley Of everything short or tall,
GOOd or bad, or great or small,
Used In the Winter, Spring or Fall
All
Combined, Is a bachelors hall.