davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
East Burke.

Mrs. Daniel ellison has been very
sick the past week with di htheria,
but is more comfortable at present.
Mrs. Duff died Saturday morning.
There will be an open lodge in
Good Templars hall, Friday evening
of this week. There will he literary
exercises 10y the lodge and afterwards
IL sociable.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E.
church next Saturday aud Sunday. =
Services Thanksgiving day in the NJ
+. church at | | o'clock.
The Scribner girls are home again. -
Mrs. iona. Hunt, who has been in poor
health for some time, goes this week
to Boston for treatment.
Harris Bemis has hired out for a
year to work on IL large farm in Rye
gate. His family will join him there
i'll the course of two or three weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

turn with equal zest to the common
duties of life, thankful to God that
whatever political party we represent,
we are all the favored citizens of the
graudest nation the sun ever shone
upon. Henceforth let us recognize
each other, not as political rivals, but
as neighbors, citizens and Christians.
Mr.. Wiley preached on the political
status, as Thanksgiving sermon last
Sabbath and the general feeling of the
public seems to be-"Let there be
neace.r
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Music Hail.
some Facts aud Figures. and Persons who
have had to do with its Construction

1t was Il fortunate thing for our town
when Messrs. Horace and Franklin
Fairbanks offered the old. North church
and its valuable site to the Young
Mems Christian Association if they
would build thcreuPon public hall
A comnodicus, comfortable, we'll
lighted and well ventilated hall has
long been one of the two things our
town has lacked. Bat with such a
valuable property a. WAS TINS offered
the association, it was no small matter
to utilize il to the best advantage, and
nothing but persistent effort aud never
failing courage on the part Of the com
mittec aud other members of the ASSOC
ciatien could have led TIA the results
which we see to-day. The association
early elected the following committee
to carry. on. the work :: Edward A
Walker, Geo. L. Bradley, Z. H.Hortop
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

George +. Lnugec, who has peddled
fish about these parts for few years
past, came home from neighb boring
town last Thursday evening, under
the influence of liquor, as usual, aud
overlooking an old musket went ont
into the yard and holding the gun up
over his head discharged it. The gun
barrel burst, mangling one hand so
that amputatiOn was necessary, and
badly imjuring the other arm. 1t was
thought from the first that his blood
was so poisoned that he would not
survive the shock, and he died Sunday
evening. lie leaves wife and chill
dren. The event points its own moral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Sale Of Lecture TIckeIs.

The auction sale for choice of seats
to the winter course of entertainments
Friday evening was unusually spirited,
and never was so much money realized
at any previous sale. As the hall is
large and So many desirable seats could
bc secured, this was unexpected. Three
hundred and twenty tickets were sold
the first evening at an aggregate pre-
MUM of 1925, making the total
amount of the sale about II 900. Since
then there have been about the same
number of tickets sold So that the ex-
pense of the course-a about $1,000 is
already assured. What more money
is taken will be so much towards the
debt on the hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

town from Thetford four years ago.
Mr.. Gibbs buried his wife three years
ago. Two brothers and two sisters
survive him. = Lorenzo Colby was
buried in this place yesterday. He
was son of Daniel Colby, the lumber
man, and he died in Victory. He
leaves q family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Spsriai .Hnfers.
That tired feoling-take Hoods sarsapariIla.
To Make Life Brighter.

To Make Life Brighter.
The dyspeptc's lot is not happy one. BensOn's
Capcine Pla ,ters are the remedy. IS cents til
WHITE RIVER W. T., Oct. 81, 81
DR.. j. C. Aver & Co.-Gentlemen My wife suf.
fered for twenty years with rheumatism in her
hips and legs. On reading your almanac she posi-
lively believed that your Sarsaparilla would cure
her. She has taken four bottles and is well
as she was in her life. feel it my duty to
send yOu my sincere thanks.
1t C. ENGBLORN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Barnet.

The funeral of Mrs. Nelson Scott,
who died at Brockton, Mass, was at
tended here Tuesday. She was for
merly of this place. ....
The Ladies' society will give an en-
tertainment on Friday evening of this
| week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The Index was particularly spicy
last week, some of its election hits be-
lug unusually good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

Thanksgiving services at the
South church Tomorrow morning at
1920, with sermon by Rev, E. T. Fair
banks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27


Now, friends, we know this
is strong talk, but we will back
it up by our low prices, every
word of it. A visit to our
store will convince you that
what we say is Gospel Truth.
We welcome competition; it is
the life of business.
Look around and get their
prices, then come in and see
our stock and hear our prices,
and we will convince you that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
TO THE POINT. .

The st. Johnsbury Clothing Co.
has a few words to say to the
people of St. Johnsbury and
surrounding towns, and they
will be brief and to the point
First-We have the largest
stock of Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods, Robes,
Blankets, Buffalo and Coon
Goats, to be found in any store
in the state of Vermont.
Second-We are selling the
goods at lower prices than our
competitors dare offer them.
Third - Being connected
with two of the largest whole
sale houses in Boston, it ena-
bles us to own our goods much
lower than our competitions
a fact which we are not to
blame tor-and We propose to
give our customers the benefit
of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
West Concord.

5. NJ. Matthews has moved his fami-
~ to South Lunenburg, and c. A. Til
ton has moved into his house.
Mrs. John Barker is very low will
typhoid fever.
William Allen has moved his har.
ness shop into the village.
d. II. Morton has bought the meal
market of c. A. Triton and will contin.
ne business at the old stand.
G. Il. Emery has bought the Wood.
ward farm of ID. w. Hubbard. Price
$500.
A 0. Waters, who has been in the
employ of c. II. Dudley the past year
started for California this week
The Ladies' circle will hold their an.
nual fair in the vestry of the NJ. E
church Wednesday evening, Dec. 3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Sheffield.

The Ladies' aid society hold their
next gathering at the Free Baptist par
sonage one week from next Friday,
afternoon and evening.
There is to be donation visit for
Rev. |. p. Chase next week Thursday
afternoon and evening.
Aaron Hanscem's family are in deep
atfliction-a daughter died of diptheria
ut Barton, Il son is sick with the same
disease ut home, and daughter is sick
in Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

There is Il blind soldier on Maple
street, named Joslin, member of the
famous Eleventh Vermont regiment,
who has been waiting five years for a
pension is waiting yet. If any
of our readers wake MP tomorrow
morning very thankful aud don't know
how to express their gratitude, here is
an opportunity. No charge for the
suggestion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

R c. Knight being in i'll health is
going with his family to Florida for
the winter. The boarding house has
been leased to Osborn Chase of Taun-
ton, Mass. Mr.. Chase has had long
experience as hotel proprietor and is
widely known as II popular landlord.
Mr.. Knight expects to sail from New
York Dee. >, with Mr.. and Mrs. Green's
lit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The Free Press says these are the
saddest days of the year for the turkey
family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

%. II. Hale is about to reopen his
old store in the Avenue House block.
A variety store is also opened in the
same block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The Y. NJ. G. A..
CONCERT
COURSE
1884 & 'S5
NEW MUSIC HALL.
The Lecture Committee have the pleasure to an.
nounce the following list of entertainments for
their winters course:
IL ENTERTAINMENTS IL
CONCERTS.
The Hungarian Gypsy Band.
The Beethoven Quintette Club
and
MRS. E. HUMPHREY ALLEN, soprano.
The English Ballad Concert Company
MRS. H. f. KNOWLES, Soprano
MRS. ELLA c. HENDERSON, Contralto;
MR.. J. C. BARTLETT, Tenor
MR.. ID. NJ. BABCoCK, Basso;
MR.. F. j. SMITH Accompanist.
and
CHEyALIER ANTOINE DE KONTSKI Pianist.
The Weber Quartette,
and LELAND T. POWERS, Reader.
LECTURERS:
HON. GEO. r. WENDLING.
Snbiect-"An evening with Charles Dickens"
MAI. ii. c. DANE.
Subjeot-"Great Naval Battles of the Rebellion"
REV. RUEN THOMAS.
Snbiect-"Gladstone."
PROF. H. H. Raglan.
SAbject-"Gl impses in Scotland" Illustrated.
PROF j. G. WOODS.
Sabjert-"Ants."
- GEO. MAKEPEACE TOWLE.
Subiect-"Bismack."
GEO. p. GILMAN.
Subject-~GerInan Home and Student Life >" Illus
trGted.
The Committee hepe complete engagement
with
MARK TWAIN and SEQ. w. CABLE
The matter of a satisfactory date only remains
settled. Ii they fail to secure them they hope to
have the
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC CLUB
in their place for the remaining evening.
Price of Season Tickets
saOo $50 and $500, with reserved seat, accord
ing to location.
The auction sale for the choice of seats will be
held at MUSIC HALL on FRIDAY EVENING
Nov. 81, commencing at : p. M. precisely.
Not more than four seats can be taken each
bid The amount bid for choice of seat will be in
addition to regular prise of seat.
After a a.. Saturday, Nov. -, season tickets
will be tor sale at c. c. BINGHAN'S and I. c.
SPENCER'S-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

Harvey Gibbs, one of our aged
citizens, and father of Florist G. F..
Gibbs, died On Tuesday after "A short
hut painful illness. Mr. Gibbs was
born in Hartford, VT, but came to this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

Some people think the course OF
entertainments this winter begins at
too late an hour. We understand the
committee wish to accommodate the
hour to The greatest number, aud from
the hardness Of some in getting seated
last winter they Thought eight o'clock
was the best hour. The management
would gladly fix aH earlier hour If
people showed Il disposition to he
prompt. In some places the doors are
closed at the "penine of "A concert and
the late-comers are kept outside until
the first election il finished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27


The following is from a reliable and respected
merchant of Montpelier.
Il have been afflicted with a bowel complaint fer
twenty-five years, and as often week in
eight disabled for business. Ny wife urged
me 10 try Hoods Sarsaparilla and from the time
commenced TO take it, till now, have been free of
the complaint and feel thankful that l have re-
ceived efectual relief by taking the medicine.
JOSEPH FISHER, of Fisher & Cotton, Montpelier.
Vt. Hoods Sarsaparilla is made by C. 1. Hood
& Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists. 100
doses 81 90 cew
Advice to Mothers.
Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by sick child suffering and crying with pain
of cutting teethf If so send at once and get bot
tie of Mrs. WINsLow' s SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILD
Rem TEETHING Its value is incaculable. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. De-
pend upon it. mothers, there is mistake about it.
1t cures dysentery and darrhOea, regulates the
bowels, wind collie, sOftens the gums reduces
Inflammation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system, Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup for
Children Teething is pleasant to the taste and il
the prescription of of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States and is
fer sale by all druggists throughout the world.
Price 25 cents a bottle. tia Oct. 's5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

One A. c. Mclutire who has
worked awhile for Wheeler Thomas,
sewing machine agent, had an exami-
nation Monday before Justice johnson
aud is held for trial at the county
court. McIntire's offence is the taking
of Myra Bagley from Barre aud tray
cling with her as his wife, while Myra
had husband and child at home. Mr..
Bagley captured his wife aud went to
Massachusetts and Sheriff Sulloway
captured Mclutire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
FLoaI11 ORANGES.

Grown by H. K IDR, at his Orange Grove,
Pomona Patnan Co, Florida, just arrived. and for
sale by z. T. & z. K. IDE.
Eastern Avenue.
We expect To have them arriving once. week all
winter -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
White chesters.-

Two White Chester Bears for sale or service
one IL months and one months 81 To insure.
- FRANK II. CLEMENT.
ST. Johnsbnry Centre. 7e9
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

1t is with genuine regret that the
first lecture of the course comes
Thanksgiving evening, but the time
was fixed for the lecture before the
festal day was proclaimed and the
lecturers engagements were such that
the lecture could not lie changed. Mr..
Vending is favorite with st. Johns
bury audiences and we anticipate a
fine lecture.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

GEO. p. GILMAN.
Subject-"GerInan Home and Student Life. " Illus
trdted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

At Biugham's drug store, for the
week ending Nov. %. 1884.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

December court sits next Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Harrages.

AT Hyde Park, Nov. 90, by Rev. Mr.. Ward
Roger W. Hulburd and Mabel J. NOyes, sister o.
A. b. Noyes of this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The pedestrians on Cliff street
have been surprised by the village
trustees putting down a good plank
sidewalk from Fairbanks village to
Church street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
ST. Jufmsbmp Galedonian.
weather Record.

81. John.bury, Vt. Thursday. Nov. 81. 1884.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

GEO. MAKEPEACE TOWLE.
"Bismack."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The shoe firm of Miner x Esty is
dissolved. Miner has gone west to
grow up with the country and Esty
will carry on business alone at the old
stand opposite the st. Johnsbury
House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The English Ballad Concert Company
MRS H. f. KNOWLES, soprano;
MRS ELLA C. HENDERSON, Contralto;
MR. j. c. BARTLETT, Tenor;
Mr.. ID. NJ. BABCoCK, Basso;
MR. F. j. SMITH Accompanist.
and
CHEVALIER ANTOINE DE KONTSKI, Pianist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
THE OLD RELIABLE

THE OLD RELIABLE
St. Johnsbury Clothing Store
is the place above all others to
buy your goods.
OvercOats from 30 to S3O
Buffalo Coats from $40 to 80
Coon Coats from 40 to 60
Jap Wolf Robes ) to Is
Lap Robes 2 to 10
Horse Blankets Csc to S.
We have just put in a line
of Mems and Boys Fur Caps,
also line of Ladies' Fur Caps
that is worth examining. We
take orders for Seal caps, sacks
and all kinds of Fur Goods.
These goods must be seen to
be appreciated. Call and see
us. No trouble to show goods.
Do not get confused in find
ing our store. 1t is the
st. Johnsbury Clothing Co..
Cor. Main and Central SITS,
ON THE PLAIN.
THE OLD CORNER STORE,
J.F. HOGAN, Manager
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The legislature was to adjourn
early Wednesday morning so the Owls
dom aud virtue" of the state can take
their Thanksgiving dinners with family
friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The new skating rink erected by
Thatcher n Co., of Brattleboro, nearly
ON the site of the old Prescott livery
stable, will be open Thanksgiving day
evening with music 10y the band and
an exhibition of fancy skating by
George DOanc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

j. Clark Higgins died on Thurs
dav. He had long suffered from heart
disease, aud his fatal illness was com
plicated with pneumonia. He was son
of the late John Higgins of this town
aud brother of Selectman VIM. HiS-
gins. He leaves wife and young
child.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

-"My wife wants to take The Gale
DOMAIN one year in place of that Lu-
nenburg subscriber" said Il well known
Spring street man Friday morning as
he walked into this office and planked
down IA dollar and sevcnty-tive cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The public school children feel de-
frauded in having only one days re-
cess at Thanksgiving when the acade-
my gives four or five days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
LECTURERS:

HON. GEO. h. WENDLING.
Snbiect-"An evening with Charles Dickens"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

PROF. J. G.. WOODS.
Sabjeet-"Ants
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

The Weber Quartette,
and LELAND T. POWERS Reader.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

MAI. II. G. DANE.
Subjeot-"Great Naval Battles of the Rebellion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

st. Johnsbury Clothing Store
is the place above all others to
buy your goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

REV. RUEN THOMAS.
Snbiect-"Gladstone."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27
Wrw Embellishments.

LIME WATCHES REPAIRED and rated
l. HOWARD e. ROWELL'S
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

There was heavy rain Sunday
night accompanied by IA strong south
wind. The wind attained great vio-
lence in some parts of the country and
good deal of damage was done tele-
graph wires. Quite an earthquake
shock was felt in Concord, Keene, and
other New Hampshire towns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

On consultation with the principal
of the academy we find that the street
rumors concerning the expulsion OF
several students are false, as street ru-
m0rs frequently are. For persistence
in disobedirnce and indifference to
their school work after repeated ad
III lnitions, five students have been
temporarily suspended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-27

Szbiect-'G limpses in Scotland, ILLUSTRATED
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
The Pugnacity OF the Quail.

A note on the quail would be imcom-
plete without an alluSion to the pug
nacity of his disposition. This is un-
happily incontestable; and it is proba-
blv the chief cause of that speedy dis
pcrsal of the "bevies,' or broods of
young birds, which almost invariably
occurs. The cocks are able and will
ling to fight each other when only two
or three weeks old, and IN the spring
the contests of the parent males often
end in their mutual destruction. The
quail posses no spur-a want, however,
which has been supplied by the re-
sources of civilization. Among the
Chinese, combats of quails are still as
fashionable a pastme as cock-fghting
once was in England. The birds are
fed and trained by n strict system. and
heavy bets are laid upon the several
combatants. The Greeks and Romans
were also passionately addicted to
these contests, the winners in which
have been glorited by the poets of
both nations. There is, indeed, we'll
known, though from the modern stand
point hardly creditable, story of Angus
tus, who is said to have condemned a
project to death because he served up
at banquet in the emperor's honor a
quail celebrated for his numerous VIC
tories. st James Budqet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Glass eggs are the best for nest eggs.
The cheese production of Canada is
increasing.
Two American colleges have forestry
departments.
Japanese farmers cultivate all crops
with large chiseI.
Nearly onc-half the butter sold in
New York is IN imitation
An ear OF corn containing LOO we'll
maturcd grain, was grown IN the
Crosse Tcle, louisiana
The widest colts, if properly handled,
often become the quietest and safest,
generally developing into the most en-
during horses.
The ideal ear Of corn is one with
twelve rows, ten or twelve inches long,
uniform in size from the tip and well
capped at the tip.
Farmers should not be prevented
from planting their usual acreage of
potatoes by the large crop and conse-
quent low price of last year.
Every farm should have a root crop
as part of rotation. A root crop
cleans the land Of weeds and furnishes
an abundance of food for the farm
animals.
All soils contain an almost mex
haustible amount of plant food. What
farmers want 10 know and what scien-
lists should try 10 teach is how best to
convert this into food.
The Chinese farmer soaks all his
seed before sowing in liquid manure
diluted with water. A correspondent
says eggplant, squashes and melon
seed may be thus treated to great ad-
vantage.
1t is well to have a part Of the cur
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
My Old Cantcen.

] bring you OUT my old cantcen.
Nearly twenty year have passed between
The time | saw YOU last. old friend.
] love think that NJ my end
You may h. present, generous one,
That gave u,liii your all was gone.
Ana n ed n ain your GOOD quart pouch
For march. for battle, for tue couch.
OinIi the friends I've known or seen,
None VAS your better, old canlccn.
Dost rccola ct, wien we he'd the bridge,
when HNl nimAn crcpt DER the bridge,
Crushed by Il sword blow IN the hcalF
How kind YOU were, tor when ne sald
That he wac thirsty, al YOU nad
YOu gave IN welcome, ana were GIau
That YOU could ease his thirst. We sight
Al his misfortune. Well, he died.
Mucn of the wars grief have we seen,
You and mysct I, my old canieen.
! well know when saw you tirst;
/ had not then lCcn muCh hthlrsl;
You ere respectable looking then.
| know | was much younger whcn
] grrSped GU IN my hand, and slung
You DER my shoulder; we were young.
Moth-cHtcn now's your dusty coat,
AND partly rusty l. your throat;
But no new one shall come between
Our oId-timc ovc, my good cahtech'
You know the men who kissed your lips.
Some died in battle; some in ships
Have ycnturCd far from port; ana some
Still wear the uniform. hear the drum.
Some turned from the good drink you
gayc-
One his know drunkarI's grave.
Some in the fight tor daily bread
ArrQ u.ic sucCpssiul; some are dchd.
Few better men were ever seen
Than shared your love. my O.d cantccn.
E ward :. CrCamcr.