Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-05
TWO FOR CLEVELAND. ONE FOR
ST John


AWAY Down South In Dixie
For the Eagle.
There were three crows sat on tree.
They were as black ss crows could be.
One crow unto his neighbor spoke,
So Ceveland's elected, and its no joke.
The crow replied with hollow groan,
But I'll soon be nothing but skin and bone,
For have found on close inspection,
That I've lost all had on old Clevelsnd's
election.
Again he spoke with a long drawn sigh,
While be wiggled tear in the tail Of his
eye,
IT'S not the first time in this great world
wide,
That one black crow for another has died.
The first crow spoke with cackling laugh,
II was better than we expected, by half.
Twas a happy thought, ] am glad We went
on,
You know what mean, why, buying St
John.
Did YOU ever hear of the journey took;
was bound 10 see Cleveland by hook or by
crook,
1 wanted to know what arrangements he had
made
About rebel soldiers, southern debt and free
trade.
l started, I travelled, my feet were so sore,
thought on nv soul I could travel no
more,
l stopped with planter, though needy and
poor.
He never turned even crow from his door.
The mansion was called Chateau ID. Or.
Twas a lovely old place before the late war,
In trading for darkies his time WAS EN-
ployed
Until war broke his business up and his
home was destroyed.
He was elated over Cleveland, you may be
sure,
His wrongs would now be righted (he wa:
wretchedly poor,
He had lost all his negroes, every horse, ev'
cry mule,
And twas all done under Republican rule
After days of weary travelling, hungry and
sore,
Leg weary and dirty, arrived at Cleve
lands door;
He received me with courtesy that showed
his extra breeding,
While his slender neck ito my hungry eye
showed well his extra feeding.
But he showed those finer feelings when h
took me by the hand;
He won my heart completely-he has a smil'
SO bland.
If one could judge from appearances. h
should have been preacher,
For he has ministerial air, and he looks 81
much like Beechcr.
He spoke of his arrangements with per
feet confidence;
And'the way he talked of the Southern debt
showed well his common sense,
And he made the remark, (whcn spoke o
free trade,)
If it bankrupts the nation. the debt shoul
be paid.
Mr.. Cleveland and I had grand celebra
We together talked over the affairs of tn
nation;
delighted nv host by confding at last
That the first vote for JEFF Davis did cas-
Then with mutual good wishes and a clasp q
the hand.
I started xgain for my own native land.
They rallied in Wichita, Kansas, l heard;
q don't like the proud EAGLE the Republi
can bird,
But the noble old Beacon tells les withou
end,
II claim Mr.. White as personal friend
In soliciting aid they squandered day,
They skirmished around so happy and gay
In calling on friends they made very free
And solicited funds from the G. o. p.
Thsy had their great speakers, SO grand
smart and witty,
And the lights were SO brilliant they lit u
the whole city.
Twas the grsndest heard of in all the gres
west;
In short, it was called the Democrats bes'
The third crow spoke with lump in hi
throat,
''Dear friend don't forget the St. John vote
This election Is something to us, l comics:
For its our first one within fifty years, NOR
or less.
BIT It's not to our strength, but St John
that we owe it,
And it grieves us to think the Republican
know 1t.
The crow spoke again, with tear in eac
eye:
'If desert St John, may tomorrow di
The death of traitor-To me there is moth
ing sweeter
In all this wide world, than the name job
Peter.
The right hand of friendship to him will
give,
And for him will l crow as long as live.
With wink, a grin, a nod Of his head,
The Saints only friend sneaked of to bee
There were two crows left on that tree,
They were as still as crows could be:
The night wore on yet neither spoke,
They were thinking, no doubt, of the 5
John vote.