The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-08
THE ST. JOE GAZETTE.

When helped 'em run the local on the St Joe
I was upon familiar terms with everyone met:
For items were my stock in trade in that my cal
low time
Before the muses. tempted me to try my hand at
rhyme;
Before found in verses
Those soothing, gracious mercies
Less practical but much more glorious than
Well-hlled purse is,
votary of Mammon, l hustled round and sweat
And helped EN- run the local on the Sc. Joe
Gazette
The labors Of the day began at half-past s q. m.
For the farmers came in early and had to tackle
them;
And many noble bit of news managed to ac-
Qulre
By those discreet attentions which all farmer
folk admire;
With my daily commentary
On affairs OF farm and dairy
The tone of which anon with subtle puffaries
Oh. many peck of apples and of peaches did 1
get,
When helped 'em run the local on the St Joe
Dramatic news was scarce, but when a minstrel
show was due,
Why, Milton TootIe's opera house was then nv
Judge Grub would give me points about the
latest legal case,
And DR.. Ruucie let me print his sermons wben
I'd space;
OF fevers, fractures, tumors,
Commissions, fits and humors,
"ouid Df. HAL or Dr. Baines confirm or nail
From Col. Dawes what railroad news there was
used 10 get,
When l helped EN- run the local on the St loo
Gazette
For personals the Old Pacific house was just
the place
Pap Abel knew the pedigrees of all the human
race.
And when he'd gin up all he had he'd dron 8
subtle wink
And lead the way where one might wet ora,s
whistle with a drink
Those drinks at the Pacific,
When days were sudorifc
Where what ParIsian> (nleaSe excuse nv F-epcb,
would call MGgRjfQue!
And frequently an invitation TO a meal Ia get
hen helped EN- run the local on the ST. Joe
Gazette. ''e
And when in rainy weather news was sea-ca a.
To saxton's bank or Hopkins store for items
The Jokes which Col. saxton told were old, but
good enough
For local application in lieu of battsr stuH
And when the ducks were aying-
Or the fishing well worth irving
uosh! Dut those sports at Hopkins store could
beat the world at lyiugi
without regreD. "
When helped EN- run the local on the ST. Joe
GGzette wv
For squibs political I'd go 70 Col. Waller Yopnv
VI Coi. James y. Burns, the statesman with
the silver tongue" --
should some old pioneer take sick and die. WHY
then I'd cali 0' why
On Frank NJ Posegate for the life-and Pose
gate knew them ALI
Lon Tullar used TO pony
descriptions that were tonv
VI toilets worn at party, ball or conversations.
'deckolett," -s1
when helped en- run the local on the ST. Joe
Gd.ettei ~ ''s
so was wont my daily round oflabor TO purspa
Ana, wnen night came, found that thers xss
stlll more work 10 do; w.
Ane telegraph to edit yards and yards Of proof
And reprint to be gathered to supply the print.
er's greed F
Oh. but it takes agility
Combined with versatility
10 run country daily with appropriate ahilftvi
bet, ' "a eHA'ols' Il
Than we who whoOped up local on the St Joe
ies' may be 1t was irksome; may be discon-
IKeoelIious rose amid the toll daily underwent.
~ AZ so, Qon remember-this only do know:
ny thoughts turn ever fOndly to that time in
old 81. Joe. ''--~ -
The years have sped so feetlv
An Rave blotted out com pleteiy
AL e1se man that which stlll remains to solace
he friendships of that time-ah ma, .ha, 49,,
as precious yet
AZ when was a local on the St Joe Ga.et,sy
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