Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

they would call for the music Some
times 30 or 40 would come in from fish,
Ing and hunting woodchUcks. There
were three horses on the track, their
time as follows: First 400; second 4:40;
third, 5:lf. Purse for first horse 81. so;
second, $500; third. $3.50. There was
Stragten horse como onto the ground
AFTER noon. He won a sack OF buck
wheat hour. His time was $40. Major
Crosby was present figuring on the
water works. Respectfully,
JoAB."
| The following communication and
poem ind Ia my mail this morning.
take great pleasure In putting the poem
ana letter In these columns, for they
both breathe n spirit of unshackle ed
aiiatus that Is all too rare In this age OF
conVentionality. 1t comes TO me here 70
the old world as a breath OF new mown
nay and wild thyme might kiss the chez k
OF worn and cynical statesman whose
ooyhood was in the meadows OF the far
away country and who bathed his feet
10 the dow that hung upon the slender
blades OF the blue grass aud wallowed in
the warm and fragrant hay.
Carping critics may say that the AN
thor's meaning is not always clear, but
the same thing has been said OF Judge
Cobo, who did not know where he was
at; also OF Browning. Poets must no !
be too specific.
Others will claim that Mr.. Molen has
forfeited his poetic license by shying
Dough" and roar" in the stanza de-
voted to Marion, but very likely he gets
his license from Governor Tillman and
Is not restricted In any way or compelled
70 close up at - o'clock. as others are.
And what true ring there is TO the
TDTegsinn 81 II
Is the glad, free lope OF a grass fed
Pegasus with unshod feet. No nine
teenth century toe calks mar the poetic
feet OF William NJ. Molen, OF Charles
ton, :. c.
And who before has darod to writo a
pcsm on the bicycle? Who has ever
ielt that pneumatic tires and ball bear
ings could be woven successfully into
rhyme? No one but William NJ. Molen.
Of Charleston, :. c.
Or yet who has given us such clear
vie" or the swamp without tho expense
OF going there? Who has so graphically
described 1.-THE native playing squirrel
sitting on the trees bOugh," the touch
me not r. or death will-ensue-on.m y-na-
tive-soil" snake?
or course these are only selected
stanzas taken from longer poems, and
read so well, but where will we find
such string of opals? Who has yet
done full justice to the cigar?
1T leaves its fragrance on the morn
ing dew and rides the ocean wave"
ut also smells the WHISPERS up and
populates the gravel
Below is given the letter. I do not
insert the entire poem on General Jack
son, partly because there are eighty
nine verses of it and partly because |
am waiting for the consent OF General
Jackson's friends and relatives before
publishing it:
Mr. Nyc:
DEAR SIR:-I send you one OF nv
poems together with an extract OF sew
eral more OF my composition, If you
would be kind enough to comment on
them in one OF your letters TO the press
l think IL would help the sale OF them.
/ am going TO have them published in
book form and il you wish to take the
agency l VIII allow you a liberal com
mission. am your humble servant,
WM. VI. MoLEN,
Charleston, :. c.
An extract Of the writings Of viii
liam M. Molen, OF Charleston, =. c.
PORT SUMTER.
Grim AMI h'ttlc scared sumter by tho City in
the Sca.
Her mighty Barbelte guns ech7.ng the fame o.
the renowned I.e..
Gibraltar q the south, defender of .be cause Of
tn" right
Bomb4rlei IN the day with rolling shot and
bursting angry bom' by night
THovAs .. JAcKsos.
warlikc Jackson, StouewalI OF the legion. tho
hero On the gray.
Ills home the saddle. the battle field his glory
Like the Romans or Rome. no swcp; the field.
With grape and cannlster. the swcrihi- shield.
JAsrAE
Heroic JasrAr. on brave Moultrie's walls.
Defending nis nag, aud for yilor agplauded ira
He stood on her Ramrarts, brave true ,ad
Amid The f,ing cannon, and the oceans Tow
ing tide.
FORT vouLrEIE.
Proud Houitr,e, on island OF sand OF famed log,
.f the Palmetto.
Bri-tung gums On her brsa.tworks now lying
t.rut and low.
Deep blue ssa.a nrcd sailing Graf, coming into
sailor. 81 deck shouting. ,ae old M.morabl,
PALMETTO STATE.
victory her watchword. heroism embIazonsd
on her glorious name.
In the bloody bA,ue acld' OF vireini. shs
proudly won her FAM.
From for,,s and fortrs'ses her guns wore ever
Until 'eo iAnd re'aaoea wish tn. Joy Of her
Triumphant Arch. ~ "Erngo Braugho me
Adorned ny Harpg age. illuminated by circle
Biarnsy Stone. C.pu.si., under The bsnnor o,
Grana, sccrery-a pa.me,.o.s gala site.