The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26
Battle Of Panther creek. /.

Since history ~ gessr events began
Three awful eoniicis have come down 70 man;
The first. when Deity met face To face,
The black. Arch traitor % the human race:
The second. coming down the ages far,
lsee Homer's IlIsdl vas the Trojan war:
The third. the most momentous Of them all.
To which the others seem bat conflicts small
The direfai crash old Kentucky lick.
Known hence 70 ages ss dark PsxrnKE cnxrr
while rambling fhnndsrs ron along the fght;
So fierce the onset-terribie the strife.
when Tsrigsdiers and Home-Tnards strike sor life.
BuIls below. dragons hiss. Wild arscs bray.
while iisid lirh' = unt fhe LATHE play:
Steam. and sfor.. rsd earthquakes hail and thunder
Grosns. means. yslIs. or mountains ssrn sssunder.
Or gonTs. Or frnmpes. bugie horns winds.
or satan's groan Just after he had sinned.
Gould no, compare with tremendous .hoa,
when il was known the sccEouIs'' we're about.
Greeks At Thermopylse. shsrman-by the sea.
The Boston party drawing English tea
The Democratic Platform on the war.
which proved cause faiIure--or the Jar
Of great events imrnrfalrcd IN rhyme.
Will never loom like this 10 coming time.
The ccionels forrh; y men ns'sr Tough, before,
And Iosrs and Hfcks immortal glory score;
Jones NJ his carsrilgss--so say his friends.
Just equal distance from each end:
One part he swallowed one sent forth the Lead
The FIRST made courage. t'other piled the dssd.
While Hicks. more cool. cas-, roand bis eagle eve.
And sought the dangerous spot 10 DO OF die
With pistol. mnsket. sword between his teeth.
who cares for war; let nov the battle seefh.
One pocket filled with powder one with lead.
While fame's bright rsinbo~s clothe his warrior
head:
with powdered face. no; that which paints the Girs.
hut such a. comes from cannon's mouths in whirls.
His nien majestic. thunder in his arm.
With plugs 81 Old virginis for charm.
s. stands our hero. brave, stupendons. grand.
The ewArrior. statesman, mentor of the land
And now comes "Ceorrr.r hs was not Colonel yet,
nui cantecn oeFcer W late bresei.
The oniy private in that horrid fghf.
who len old Spencer in such damaged plight
nrsvc ss ihe brsvcsi iei the rebels hang.
Around his nerk brace Of cantecns hang.
Some filled with water drawn from natures ril.
And some Supplied from Nonarch's nccfar--still.
Euf 81 the same. the Csloneis dram The last.
Wave high their swords hnf lose their powfer-hask
Each holding "fhst when bullets come wmz'S
That waters not The best 10 take IN nrs'Sr
lis said they hold the same opinions yet.
80 hard are old impressions 20 forget
Yes. s,eorge was there. At least hs SAYS ne wss.
And did his best 70 serve his counfry's cause.
Long live the brave should war hrenk our again.
And Brigadiers and Colonels call fer men.
To Fight AGAINST. or the nations ffe.
Once more the Democracy shall seek The strife
ssre cfJernssism. vandsis crushing Rome
or Proclamation lining freedoms DOME
Al battles past. or battles thsf may be.
Or Waterloo. " shermsn.hy the sea.
or an the fumuiis struggles. Gre ~ nocd.
will not compare with STARE Ri1nrs then Tor blood
Live Indiana. Hive for the Union cause.
with freedom, Justice and onr rrusi Laws.
And live four editors for Hncsier fame.
who on the ages stamp magic name.
So may the nrieadisrs and Cnlonvis I'll combined
which ever side they fight for On tAs line,
with ncts ~sysr. ros single hrsak,
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