The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-21
GARTER BRorHzRs. Publishers.
ny llALLEr II. HEWITT.

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(Chilunk must be pronounced shul.unk, and
little practice in pronouncing correctly and &
rectly Separating and accentuating the syNabl
will give al excellent initiation of the sound OF t
car-whsels striking the ends Of the rails, In sta
"a Il ing under rsr speed, and stopping.
NV III al b4sgiE fhsssss 81 sstY 81 il4sl.sal
e Ra9 Have you ever travelled, reader,
On the cars ioa,.fe ' long: 3s&isA1as.a
In . seat beside q. window,
Watched the landscapes fast recede, or
i ss Objects distant stalk throng
on the horizon besln slsw, ,,.fis
tvsss Circlinb: round towards you last,
While .Aat nearer tlsshss past ss9q.
Hardly able 20 be rein'd?
.ssss4} sys fssl tlst 5Ss fSst
. Will. You glowered Il the Landscape 81
il7sso Varied slicef sliding past
naweary lassitude;
While your ideas took q fond shape
OF the home you'd reach at last
III Have you e,er noted tho refrain
Il ~ n@isU che flying wheels below,
~ As countless miles they rolling 90
s'sA ~ With untiring promptitudes
~ III H-5ssfi t45=g5i55sgs
/ With the safety. valve szzing a
Locomotive gives Shrek,
lsas - And nth jesk and sudden stranass, ~
ssss4 4 Then the train begins to go:
ssq,sts&l Asif 10th TO be let whizzing,
IS Through the train run groans complaining,
etfi Ass sin deep slumber II had solsed,
stsksIs,sts3. And hated thus to be aroused
JeEked from ~ hrief rest and dragged
BY the engine, never tagged, sff
) ssassiA9 aEwift and swifter. seldom slow.
Then begins the song again,
For moment rather slow, {g9
In the old familiar strain,
This Is how you hear them 50. 9af
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ioS xa@ 0..i;; eSe ohai l;,iank'
~ ste Koka, -cbilunk, 4, Va}E
sKokacht'uas, Aosachiiunk. f7zfg .i.iI
Repeated faster, though apart,
,s4s Gives the song with which they START
u KOkachilu nk-thunpulnpibump."
Varied when short rails are crossed, e..
g Kokachilunk-chilank, chilunk,n
Fast, till the town Is almoet lost, III
Z" Kokacnilunk- kokachilunk"
Growing fast and faster still,
Will yca the a.most speed attain
Ky Impressive and exact refrain.
y AZ MILE A MINUTE. tts
~ RI = \" lickity-cut,
. Sliskit ", -eii ssss saesi,y-cck,
olickity click, ciickity-cliek !"
i Repeated fest as any thing,. 5flg
Lckity cut, lickity-cut," Hgl
Gives the second song they sing,
"Clickity-click, clickity- click.
6iseyy With the scene on either side,
Two dizzy landscapes whirling past,
But still the song UNMARRIED Is 81 f
nnia TIL You approach town at last.
i';itiss.ii VI. sli5f1 FlG
Ysh hear the clear-toned whistle scream,
t4fs And feel the speed begin to slack;
.9ls Andtlen you drop to movement third,
As you jolt along the track.
j Monoipsoas a. were the first, AZ.
49, svss y Sweet as musc's minor keys,
Relaxing nerves, begDtnng sleep
With drowsy sense OF ease y
= Killikiniek, kilHkinick,,n y isf
rss y s. ss Repeated each time not 30 fast
Rfs kilii-kinick, kiiii-kiR-ick,' -
X 4 sslsIN A bang and jar, you stop at last.
& From, the wheels q groaning long, ~
i5.i; .t,5o9 s As the brakes their hold release,
Seems the ending OF the song,
3sz4f II Though but short time Ii can cease.
nsI Aisg slts ~ 88 5s3s4s VII ag.el
nm And while the locomotive pants
" lss As breathlesq, and supplies his wants,
stSsB95s ~ on FROM your window may behold
A straggling town a few years old,
Which no emotion greater knows tt
y Thsn OF the train which comes aud goes. z
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