The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-31
HOSEA BGGLow, Jr POEM.
Pub ished by Request OF all the Poets and
Statesmen of the Valley,

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The following gem OF the great Y. NJ
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| is too good to be lost, There has been tn,
most intense curiosity to know the rCa
\ author. While we are not permitted u
state the authors name, we can truthful!
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LETTER FROM HOSEA BIGLow, JUNIOR.
JAALAM MASS, Nov. 3Oth, 1891.
| Mr.. X. an ye Ohio feltrs out ther'.
I've oru talked an heerd aboutye,
For that are club O. yOurn has got repu
tlon
Thet amt no snlde force IN this ere nashun
cant say but wat yen keep pertecshuI
Gods blInkln',
Ell help them 'hlo fools 10 do sum neC'saT!
thnkin'
thank ye fer yer halty an kordyal invita-
shun,
En- more thank ye for the pr0m'sd indi
Cashun
or grit an rael Yankee wise detarmina
shun
To give them ere pertecshun fellers feI
ther trickn'
Poor an needy farmers most "H-fred
IyCfed llckin." Q)
tied to My bizness, Ciarmn here In the back
bird % woods)
freedom Heavy taxes an big prices fer dry goods
SAwiAs. OWN to the blessins OF pertecshun an
I'm forced to stay at home her with my
Children.
(2)DOub An cannot jurny west'aTd 10 y'r Mex. (2)
tless as pilgrim,
means Yet bless me- Ia liEe fer to see an meet
Mecca" ye,
the Jcru Fer know ye'd gladly an proudly greet
salem OF me,
NOLAN Is the loyal son OF good Of Hosea Biglow.
dsm- Sr.
From the holy soil OF raukee.do ver-
dure,
Who hates pertecshun, that ugly vampire
bat,
Ans lately CONE to be q l'yal Democrat,
Just lately come into yer party
But sill I'm In It strgng an harty.
Case I'm for truth au' right stlckIer,
An on moral questions I'm most blamed
is)Its the particular, (3)
robbery (Excuse me for usn this ole Iankcr dia-
Of the llCk,
Tariff Fer't comes natraler n all yer modern
that is "VOlapic," (4}
contrary The dIalcA snUS so pure,
to his Is twas In days o. yeur. (5)
moral En- Of course I'm confidently expectln,
phlloso. Snarp fools II volunteer the needed cor
ply roCtiu'.)
(I) The Taint hardly a fair shake
uniycr- Fer che farmers 10 take
sal IAN The dearest market to buy in,
guage. An the cheapest fer TO sell in.
(O)Means Ter taNer hIS taxes on ptvuu'S CaNeu
yOre WOOL
En- then taxa less zen afore (sets a man
down foOD;
When prices Of things go UP, Ell (pr!ces,
(6)chuse Tagts,) (6) Of men go down,
which Values Of lands git less,
word While real states worth more ln-town, (7)
agrees We men out here's giten most ali fired
with yer Ukomfert'bly en- outraBusly tired,
meanin' A Teedin this wolf in sheep clOthin'
a.. kf,,, a
standing. cOsln'
"a See Don't mistake me, faint no use disputin,
Audit rd LlnColu'y party used to was most mighty
omce, L. high ferIoOtln, (s)
A. i. II love an venerate as all we HanGeeS do
show It The grand old patty 10 freedom AN JUS
ye. tlCe true,
(s)Hlgh Thet was In days when Sumner n Carl
toned son Ell Lowl too,
Made havoc with 'er bows 'an arrows stout
On the beast % slayerys bury snout
En- Phillips, with his sily'ry voice n eagle
eye
En- aamin' words o. fire thet II never die
Shot deadly poison and did all but God an
right defy,
Wen Yankees true IN coats o. blue,
Warriors born, to fight fer country flew.
(9)Grand Then q. 0. p. (g) stood up fer Liberty,
Old Now IT'S gone all "fberte gibeTty." (lO)
Party Every sensible mans Teasn'bly sartln,
(lO) See Its principles are truly departIn." Ql o.
Walter IL b, lie, ld)
Scotts Wanamaker, Quay, Dudley an Bardsley
Keuil- an that litter
worth s enough to spoil the morals Of any decent
about criJter,
middle so l can't stay with 'em, It's not my natur
OF book. Nor do suppose TO cater to such an alIl'
Qla,b, CATER Q2)
c. d. see As thet renowned monopoly mill
PhiIadel Known far an wide as MoKlnley's bill.
ply pa haven't got no college larnin,
peTs n. But I'm capable o. dlsarOin,
Y. Post A few plain, uGyarnshed facks
NY. As, fer instans, Tariffs tax
World, Free trads principal,
ct al. "wat's sas for goose es SIS fer gander,"
(2) See But peTtecshuns mls'r'ble gerrymander,
nature In favor of bosses en- lords like Carnegie,
Of beast En- blasts farmers markets 18th blight an
In Bling dumb ague,
ley's They know the story OF our separation
Nat. His Well may they pull their hair In despera
RndH. tiOn.
Y. RE- SEE Lodge, seZ he'
form II you want Mass. fer 0e, put 10 your Hicks
dOCu- Fer truly believe our tail hOld hes got the
ments. slips.
Yes, with our darlln' Billy Russell
We give 'om a tarnal lusty hustle.
There's Lodge an his chaps hangln' round
Cant see Peatimes past,
Mls'ble as ROSTERS IN rain, heds down
Q3)Adap- an tails half mast" u3)
ted from They say IT'S only case that RussePs pop
j. Low lar
ers But say it's both case he an bis cause is
works. poplar,
En- '02 we're gOin' In fer 20 strike 'em,
Fer Grover CieYeland's poplar Just Ike
him,
We're goin' to nominate him an don't you
forget IL,
rs sure es we do es surely Wen never re-
greet II.
Pennsalyana's voted 'et Bardsley an Maj
Quay,
rs only Iniuria damnum absque
Az dear old Parson Wilder'd say
Wen he wrote Latin in his day.
Yours truly,
HOSEA BIGLOW, JR,