The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-26

Prohibition's Decline and Faii on.
From the Rn-h,.,sr Fost Eapr,s.
The Prohibittonsts have conducted six Prudential
campaigns They have never carried single State
come anywhere near it, The party has never elected
Representative in ConGrcss Senator Of the United
States At tho last election It poed about ebS. OO0
votes. But the Peoples party. which has conducted
only one Presidential campaign. has carried several
States II has elected state officers 1t has elected
Senators and Representatives. In Congress- and ut the
| last election 1t pollsd more than million vsteL
Song OFFS Christmas W edding That IL to Come.
Did you hear about the wedding Of our good old unce
Sam
To the rosy checked Mss Canada. as coy as Mary's
lamb.
Well you missed 1t II you didn't for tell you It was
grand
And the echoes of tho fes,ir. s ring tho
land
This coupled been scourn' for more than nifty year.
And Canadad been back ward. from bashfulnesS
than fear.
It really didn't look. At last though they'd hitch at
Though Uncle Sam was willn' to obey tn. slightest
call
from the rule.
And the that had to break the ice Mss Canada
the cool
She truly loved our Uncle Sam but feared to make the
move,
Because she really didn't think her NA would quitea
prove.
But by and BY she Asked her xa and what dye think
she said'
"why. marry him At ouee and my blessings on your
head!
I'd kind o like to keep yse but you've grown big girl
And, after ALL you only serve to keep me in row."
And that is Why Miss Canada a-peepin' through her
furs.
Asked uncle SAM with rosuish smile II he would no.
be hers.
And Uncle SAM replying As he eyed the beauty nne
Said i've tho objection to on a.
mine"
30 the Wedding feast ordered and the cards were
| scattered wide.
And all tho nations were on hand to greet the groom
and bride.
The only one that wasn't Was tho Isle of Borneo.
Which in revolution and therefore couldn't TO-
There were kings and queens and princes and dukes
and counts and czars
| With asteroid and n comet and . delegate from
| Mars:
And the party from Great Britain particularly full
For the bride was to DO given away by good Old Johnny
Bull.
The presents from the nations were too numerous to
name,
And the formal resolutions were by far too long to
The gifts from Johnny Bull alone II laid along the
noor.
Would reach from San Francisco clar up Labrador
The music for the wedd,n march was certainly unique
Compared with 1t symphony Is nothing but squeak
For all the bands in Europe and America combined
Performed with such expression that the earth
undermined.
Tho costume OF Miss Canada such dazzin' sight
That thousand press reporters failed to get 1t down
And they had to md the dressm.ker. her of,ces to
seek,
Before they got within mile of writing its Technique
Her dress was made OF ssalskin. trimmed with Nova
| scotIau gold.
| And her bonnet OF yellow wheat from Manitoba
cold
Her bridal veil was fashioned fair from white Niasarss
Caught up with fragrant maynowsrs from Evsngslines
Grand Pre-.
Her slippers were OF crys.s carved OF Hudson Bay
And her gloves vsro made OF deerskin caught and
tanned that very day.
Her jewel" were Of silver from her own prolific mine.
And she carried proudly in her hand tall New Bruins
wick pine.
Uncle Sam. Of course. looked sallu' as bridegroom
And his buttOnhols contained a California redwood
tree.
When tho services over tho guests all stayed to
lunch.
And there never bigger fsa,. for human folks to
munich.
There were oranges from FLORIDA and peaches raw and
canned.
Potatoes from Ontario aad cod from New foundland
There were grapes from Los Angeles watermslons
from the South.
Frozen ices from Saskatchewan that melted In your
mouth:
sardines Just caught .. Eastport in California olive
Silver tsrpon from Key West that fairly made tho water
boil
Salmon from tho Frazer river eggs and bacon from
Quebec
Black bars from Lake Superior. and moose meat from
paddock.
There were twenty million canvssbscks from OF the
Chesapsake--
The people ate ate and drank Till they could hardly
speak:
And when 1t got so dark the eolorsd waters couldn't
The Rroand wastappsd ten THOUSAND feet and Ii. with
material ga.
The after dinner speakers spoke in ninety different
And nothing stopped their .oau'nss but exhaustion OF
the lungs.
Each did hts best both Canada and Uncle Sam to Bless
And voted that their union WAS American sue
Say we're you At the wsddin when Uncle gave the
ring
To the charming girl who'd loved him long without
sayin' anythingI
you there and danced there ysur goeA fortis'
you may thank
'Twss held upon this continent Chrisuss sius,y.
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