, 1876-01-27
+" "BANTY TIn1,''


R3ny's spike County Bnsinds."
iIt..deM tfR.l CaTrrsronaenes Quincy Ehtg.
Dainty Tln." q dialect poem by Dol. John
Hay, which nrst made a appearance in Ha'Tnvs
Weekly has doubtioss been road and enjoyed by
many who would 10 pleased to learn isa history.
Tho hcro Of tho poem, whom Col. May.ea~ IL. for
hfs own PURPOSE. to Gull TillmhD Joy. foalde8 in
this rlnce, mud am therefore in q situation to
give tho information. Col. Hay .'was raised "
that ia tho co1lo1uial filth this vicinity. aud
Oh visit 10 rittafie!d-" Spupky Point" ns hs
puts i IN tho ballna-ho hoard tho story which
s..d uH sas se nbshed . " IN look form T V osRood M
Co.. In 1b7l. along with Jim bIudso, Little
Urecohea," aud several others, under tho htio
ct " Pike County DallAds."
Tic "rlllman Joy" Of tho pocIn is Capt. D.
e. Bascs, Of this place. who served nine ntonshs
iu tho second Illinois Cavalry mud nftoE~nEd
entered tho regular sorylco in the Thirteenth
United stateR Infantry, On tho l91h Of Ney.
1861. ho was wounded at Vio'tsbuEG, substantially
less condition for some ttme negro came to
Lin aud carried linn OF the field. This negro
nppe1red to havo no namc but lose. and Was
black us tho acc Of spados. Capt. Datcs retained
10 recoyor from bia wounds. bringing 1toec with
him ~ q servant. Thoro appears to bnvo been
few citizonB horc whc wero dhcply Impressed
with tho boliet that this IL white mans doFotn-
gost tho proprioty OF sending Roso away. The
poom puts tho Captains reply TO the suggestion
in tho form Of 'remarka OF Tillmau Joy to tho
Wilite Mans Committee OF apuoky Point,
Iii. :"
faekon nit your drift, gtnts--
You low tho hoy sian't stay!
This ID \ whto n1ktlH co nhttJ;
A., x91s ',s1ea 1s51s, sa. sss'n sq@ ~ III vo,.efo
TAo times be!n' al out O. Tint.
tbs niUxyr han got to lnosy
From tho limits oE Buunky PINT!
but no. to be arrogant or blind. and unreaaon-
n1.1 totn III fn1 To ittntrt
hin political preferences. and tho MolEhty ooll-
cations under Which to was placed to ltoHe;
Ict's REASON tho thing for minute;
I'm nu olsl.fashlunrd D!uoczat, too,
T!ouRh hid ny politics out Out q, e,sl.. shs wsy
But coma baek hare, allowtn'
To yute u used to do.
Though It gravels mo like tue devil 10 trhsn
| Along O. sich fools 81 you.
Aftes roaaoning tho matter oyor "ln tho spirit
| OF love-" as the 1.ov. Mr. Chadbahd would ray.
tho Captain eanlo down to tho practical point Of
| stating what lo would DO II any on0 attempted
| 10 run Rosa on. tho poem has 1t thus, soMe-
| what exaggerated form Of bin language
30, my gentle s.zelscs, thar'a my snawsr.
And huta stayA Bauty Tim:
III tFnmlcd Dsatli's aco for mo that day,
Aud I'm nos go.u' tack on htln!
| Yon may rozoloot It'll tbs COWS como homa
| Dut, Ct ono Of you tetchcs tlio boy.
uoll wrastle Ills llaah Tonight tn hell,
Or my names not 1illfuAn 1oyl
Cant, patea may be eecu any day On the atTeets
| carrying an empty alooye about With him. but
| not
| With rib cayed In, and a lea OH strike.
lilo WIZ retired from tho army OH tho pay OF q
Captaiu and thus hnds life comparatively easy
lilo still has hopos that tho losa OF an atm
| may not totally unfit him for service When the
Government seoa ft to give lin orders, aud
would. doubtless, In tho discharge OF duty, be
~ likely III heretofore to become ths hero et a
ballad that would prove o source Of amusement
| TO thousapda.