Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-30
EASILY RECOGNIZED.

am going to have them published in book form
and if you wish to take the agency will allow
you liberal commission. | am your humble
servant, WIN. NJ. MoLEN, Charleston, S. c.
An extract of the writings Of William NJ.
Molen of Charleston. S. c.:
FORT SUMTER.
Grim and battle scared Sumter by the City
in the Sea,
Her mighty Barbette guns echoing the fame Of
the renowned Lee.
of the right.
Bombarded in the day with rolling shot and
bursting, angry boms by night.
THOMAS ]. JACKSON.
Warlike jackson, Stonewall of the legion,
the hero in the gray,
His home the saddle, the battlefield his glory
by day;
Like the Romans of Rome, he swept the field
With grape and canister, the sword his shield
JASPAR.
Heroic Jaspar, on brave Moultrie's walls,
Defending his flag. and for valor, applauded in
her halls
He stood on her Ramparts brave, true and
tried,
Amid the firing cannons and the oceans flow
ing tide.
FORT MoULTRIE.
Proud Moutrie on Island of sand of famed
logs OF the Palmetto;
silent and low.
Deep blue sea-wnged sailing craft coming
into port,
Sailors on deck, shouting. the old Memorable
Fortl
PALMETTO STATE.
Victory her watch word, heroism emblazon-
ed on her glorious name,
In the bloody battle-fields of Virginia she
proudly won her fame.
From forts and fortresses her guns were ever
fired,
Until the land re-echoed with the joy of her
sires.
ARCH.
Triumphant Arch, "of Eringo Bragh'' the
beauty of the night.
Adorned by Harp of age, illuminated by circle
of green light.
Blaney stone, Capulets, under the banner of
right,
Grander scenery-a Palmetto's gala site.
CIGAR.
imperial Rose. the statesman's friend well
come slave.
It leaves its fragrance on the morning dew and
rides the ocean wave.
Hank! Imperial Rose. the Indian cries; it
takes the lead.
It's first and last, mild and strong, oh! the lux
urant weed.
SWAMP FOX, MARION.
Dismal swamp dark at night, the rattle of
the snakes coil,
Touch me not or death will ensue, on my ma
tive soil
Native playing squirrel, sitting on the trees
bough
Milling and listening to the distant ArtiIery's
roar.
GAME COCK SUMTER.
The battle field and roar of the guns his de-
light,
ne charged the Despot with fire, bravery and
might,
On plains of carnage and blood stained fields,
His armor bright and true. the sword across
its shield.
Hold the fort. am coming. a base, the ris-
ing sun,
Proud Umpire winning pennent. a hit ball and
Striking bat of red, white and blue, land of
liberty,
First last and all the time Charleston's vic
tory!
All aboard Silvery gliding wheel, rolling
along the way.
Thinking gong. blowing horn, a rider's pleasure
of the day.
We are in it by the lake. on the park. over
city's height,
Lamp of beauty at its brow. sparkling by the
night
Flowery park of carpet of green on ancient
ground,
Amid the green, lovely rose, pink, red and
white in circle mound,
By the merry bells of old st. Michael pealing
forth its melody
OF JOY and gladness, the Mariners guide from
the far and distant sea.
Will the careful student please parse
"Eringo" in the first line of sixth stanza
and illuminated" in the second line Of
same stanzap ....
The offer Of the agency of the forth
coming book is highly appreciated, but
have already made an arrangement for
the winter which will keep me indoors
most of the time. ! have the portfolio
of second cook in logging camp ten
dered me-almost, as you may say, thrust
at me, for l did not seek it in any way
and would rather be near warm stove
and pan of hot doughnuts than out in
the biting blast selling book which
deals largely with the Romans Of Rome.
BY this same mail received, too, a
paper from Indiana at the hand Of a
Hoosier friend, with the following mark
ed notice of ''Estray:"
LOST OR EsrRAYED.-From the subscriber
lst time, She Is small and of . Dunn Golfer.