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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

Csrfnsh. Jaly f--Albers sydney
Jennssoa Camp. csas-der.ss veeer.nX
Of Airurn eoantY. MtssI. met IN aanaal
session JaIy IS A full conplsu@as ct
ociccrs were el>cssd. sish MAJ &. W
Bysan ks eomnaaasr- The veserzns
-ere AAir-ss~d sy CApe T. Hsaasrs1n.
Alt -G~a- ?. NJ s&r-ry sf Graaa Camp
aad Co@a2atsr-~lse- Braan- The
Daaxhsers Of the C1assd@rsry sazx ssw-
sr.l old var soagS. aa4 MEss Mar saa-
9srs r~cis-,t ssaasital and seaehin<
var ssSrv
The tsrxz4 camp. contelsrass ves-
eranss NartAe4ss Ni<xissir rpi. vas called
- srster a. . s'eissx aasi sAs usual sasS-
z~ss trzrszre-L Tns v.s~rnns wsry
tA-a sarE~f IN llz~. aad. sc<-tner vita
sAs Csrtasa ElsesN narwhsd - sas depot
- --s-s-- sa- srzssr Of the dar. cen
<aen q Gs~rlsa. .as ~,. r---ivsd amid
~@lisT. & nu<=sry sai ro<tfsrugs
.As~-1-< GsaL Gssrsfsn ~.s ss-n-s-d 10
sac eNas sasass4 wasrw he waiting
tarung sA-sr~d tsag and Eogd sss hero
st . santrsd battles
Har- Isha AIisn introduced zen
tse-ts.. sss ssr s~o aaa-s held the AZ
s-asssn of hts Aear~rs with ais rasrh-
l-~s slOqusnc- N me portrayal Of The
Lass D2ys sf shs cSuf-si-r1~E- Old
v-ser.as v>pe. laa<a~i and applsated
zlssrzasslr ~ shs srsscr played apou
their s1osioas .at svrps them along 10
a@ zensisa-st h~ro afssr h~ro On either
st4s Of the 9ssp~r.ss Struggle.
His srfhuss ~ '-'0It tsgsry- ~zs .isa-
sas touhs shs 9nsss piers % srassrY
ever hssrt IN sais sowa- Ths theme
~ss x--as rhs man -as g-~aE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

- sRPears after careful inquiry that
~ IL - establishments m the Cuite-i
oena.s which have adopted the system
- rEu9f-saarlsg, only I. continue a.
Nv hnvs abandoned the system irdes-
3ui1r3y - - permanently
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

A large sugar resnery Is being srecs-
ed near Abh<ville. La II viii be enc
of the largest in the country. aad xiu
handle the fail erup.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

Burglars entered the sstablishners
Of the Deiea1-NiteheIl Co. At Se-an-
toa- Miss. aad carried away scnO worth
Of goSds. mostly srearus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

r. W MehaTy, contractor. engaged
In building the car wheel works a.
Birmingham Ala fell from seafoId
IS feet high and died from injuries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

Rev Calvin Meaehan- u prominent
Baptist minister of Christian county,
Ky. aged ~. and Miss Nanuie Hogan.
aged 20, were married recently
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

L. warerm>ion IS said TO have been
xrow. b Africa as long as 1000 years
s81 ~ wcnder that the descendants
81 ~ early eulrivators OF the Juicy
- 1ve it - It's theirs by inher-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

Eve5npm<nts in the Esir and GouEl
~nra sAow pretty eosciusiveIy thas
s<xy millionaire shssid make csr~
~ en.sns Of aix widow. s<fsr. depart
~ g. fif-.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

AnnaFsfisx % one Sann-ei HensirS<k-
- - world will cuEne to an end Jam
u.sy 4 1870. AZ II O'Clock O. m. Tha
kunnn serious.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

At meeting Of the board Of trustees
OF the Liberty Male and Female Col
Isgs held I.st we~x the place made Va
can't bY The resiguatioa Of Presidsnt P.
Z Na<sAlis Vas fllsd By the unanimous
slscsto, of Raw " SnyIfe0 Of Hunting
ton. Tens Saould Mr. Suylie aeeeps
tie position tendered hiu lot which
there seems 70 he no do4hst. she school
viii b rsorgznized wish n nsw faculty..
IN time toe the regular opening Of the
tlll teEu n September next
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS


LOUISVILLE. KY July n "A move
ne1t for the orvzriatio1 Of the sound
non<y democrats Of sse state Is Row
being started aad viii take practical
shape in the next few days Its de-
sign Is 70 prepare for having K=atacky
take action along with the other
states IN looking 70 q platform em-
eodying ths views q the sound mc1ey
wing aad. u deensi exp<diens. the So
lesrion cf demoeratie eAasli1ases Tor
Vrvsidssf sad vses-prssitaat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

J. w. Farrell. whose pIantarEou IA
near Oakland. found three open boIIs
on one stalk On his place On the rgsh-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

= c. C0van. ons CT the leading cot
tou-huyers and prominent eitizens %
6rssnSille, AE&S. diss 81 A. cary houT
sAe eskss Essslse
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

A Hrxzeh traveller and writer says
that h Cnnnda tho children Of the
Fr<nch auns1ndantx are all learning the
EngiinA hnguagr- They speak the
En9sfnA hn4uags among themselves
and - snungerx The French they
spenk - their mothers, who taught
shea - hnguag-- He says that ID IS
snIy . Qu1tpn Of time when English
vii ~ w1uuEzal in America One Ian
gnuu = ennngh for one people. when
- nngnnua ID the English which Is
uninEu1un1 - world round Any adj
di1nnnE hnU0ge In luxury. TO be de-
s1reL tn1s4 hut NE dsresay It u not
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

The easvensicn Of the Misztsssppi
Divistce. @ C. " elo<sd its session n
Viekshprg lass week Tho place sss
the zsxs szzsaI meeting will be chosen
ey the major Eener,l eonnandinx. Col.
w. d Holder- The closing hours cf
the eonsentio1 we're signAlized By an
enloya5ae exrurzf0a oa the river. fell
loved sF dinner en- sAe grounds ot
Ms. Bette B. Willis whers the IadI-s
of Nleksbarx ensertztaed and waited ca
sAs v~ssrzzs- The session sas a most
tell<atf1 a1e. and sas vessrzas AZ
laea = t.sLs praises ef ne easy's hus-
VsEslAET.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

In tas sstlowiny the West Point
Fsrun sEssrs whxs every p-rsoa -a9
a.s gtv-a the szbi~ss saoaghs must si-
nis - . t2rs=
Ia ssems 10 as shas the south - not
tz<izg shs advantage ot It's canning
rs-st htIitles that Is sh0af1 l. Fine young
peas sAiea eoGlt s~ y-uwn ant canned
turing ssvsn 0r eight nontss Of the
yeAr. se are iafocned. usually ering
good priee& Sweet eurn mar be g-u~n
and cannsd turinx the sane period ot
time Tamseoes have r~ar1e1 such =
lo~ price snas shsy nass be eznassI n
snnenss Qualities ~ be made prufts-
able. Gr->n beans. Boston baked beans
AMI sweet rcsaEoes are otssr possieiI5-
si-s ASIDE fron an slnoss endless ~
rfe.Y of s-ziA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

ExceMB - Females seems 70 go with
denzify = pspulation- OF I. states
whieh hnno n excess OF females. eight
are s<ne<s tznk have the densest popula-
ton The - census shows that seven
,enfhs ok - ! -se3 cities in the United
States hzSing over -.seo Inhabitants
shaw IN exrR8 Of females over males
In o<k<r wuRldz. native males are more
rumrzuW - the country than in the
effzrA IL rural populstion embr~er.
so.us.ss< unles and Is.Is0.s3I females.
gixing - szsHsz OF ..52T. 81 males. while
tn eixzn nnnhering r1->ss.sss males
nnd ma - fenales. show an excess OF
lk<x7 fun12
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23
JUSTICE FIELD


SAN FkAscrsco. July Is--The special
train which was dispatched TO Paso
Robes Friday night TO bring Stephen
J. Field, associate Justice Of the 1ited
States supreme court 70 this city.
arrived az : L. u and Mr. Field was
sAxen TO his roous at the Palace hotel.
where he went 70 bed The aged
iuriss walked with very feeble steps,
eat other than that there was nothing
In his aPPearaaee 20 Indicate the re-
ported seriousness Of his eondisi iou
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

" xnm1nz. the new Canadian pre-
ukus = unr1rnd - n policy cf reeirrue-
~ - - eoa1rry. and there y q
prunpur6 - the doninioa viii eulti-
vz11 : au1z1< of friendlines~ to the
Unftr< 49, szeA q h.z nersr beea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

II es1n4 tnwn In Oregon-Aztoria-
fsu1ksl ~ Jshn Jacob Astor IN ls1l.
sxd frum vASeh he was driven cut in
1Ez1 hy ~ Engiizh-has became plars
q cnnsi1xnhle importanee- It ID ths
Asnl4unxs9s e the salmon packing in
duncy - - northwest and diztr1b-
ueen tks en1fsa pack Of the Columhi.
river, smsuuking % almost 500. 200 easrs
yearly. uInnL st $4,000. COO. and con-
sumfnw o4G1o boxes Of tin plate Et-
TORN - - heing made to en1nert
Asnurin MI with Portland. but with
- Rrun8 H1Dw and fast steamers q
shnr6Mnn mnwsy VIII probably hs |,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23

wesson. July ls-A young man
named jennings Of Crystal Springs
jumped from the limited train ~ IL
passed this station today near the norsh
switch and falling upon the rails re-
csived very seyers injuries about the
head and hodY- Physicians think he
will recover
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-23
a CRUSHING oEFEaT.

: sPsni.a rr~sv- Esersvv~t Tate an A@r
s~sh s.f .taaxhs~r-ss ntk- sa--p y .
Fe.-Fsart~~a oear~r. k.ssu< tn rsr--
Hzaa~-a sp~si.r,t. kEtt~-f .sa wsa.-s-.s
-s~s. ts<t@~ C.Vsar-a ard 80 10 u-s.E
. us>sax-.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09

eofles there-so she and her father IN
derat0od All this with little hopefnl-
ness, no irritation, bat a divine patience
IN her eyes. The consul, who found that
his watch required extensive repairing,
and had suddenly developed an inordi-
nate passion for cairngorms, watched
.hsr - she opened the showcase with no
affectatioR Of unfamiliarity with her
occupation, but with all her old serious
concern. Surely she woui~ have made
as thorough = shopgirl as she would
His half formulated Thoughts took the
shape Of question.
Have you seen Mr.. Grey since his
return from the Mediterranean"
All One Of the brooches had slipped
from her fingers to the bottom Of the
case. There was an interval or two Of
pathetic murmuring, with her fair head
under the glass, before she could find it
then she lifted her eyes to the consul.
They were still slightly suffnsed with
h.r sympathetic concern. The stone,
which was set in thistle-the nation
al em' lem--did he not know it?-had
dropped out. But she could put it in. 1t
was pretty and not expensive 1t was
marked IL shillings on the card, but he
could have it for 10 shilliugs. No, she
had not seen Mr.. Grey since they had
lost their fortune. 1T struck the consul
as none the less pathetic that she seemed
really to believe in their former opu-
lence.) They could not be seeing him
there in q small shop, and they could
not see him elsewhere It was far bet
ter as it was Yet she paused a moment
when she had wrapped up the brooch.
You'd be seeing him yourself some
iimes?" she added gently.
perhaps.
Then you'll not mind saying how
my father and myself are sometimes
thinking Of his goodness and kindness, .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09


Bu. Miss Ailsa, with spirit and in
dependence that challenged her father'a
here suddenly hnttered between them
with sparkling eyes and outstretched
hands.
And - Il say to him from me that
a more honorable, noble and generous
man, and = kinder, trRer and better
friend than he, cannot be found any
where And that the foolishess and
most extravagsns thing he ever did Is
better than the wisest and most pru-
dent thing that anybody else ever did,
could or would do. And if he was a bit
overproud it was only because those
about him were overproud and foolish
And you'll tell him that we're weary
ing for him. And when you give him
that draft letter from father you II give
him this bit line from me, she ent
on rapidly as she laid a tiny note in his
hand And, with wicked, dancing
eyes that seemed to snap the last bond
Of repression, yell give him that, too,
and say I sent it. T"
There was a stir in the official de-
partment. The portraits of Lincoln and
Washington ratified ureasily in their
frames, but it was no doubt only a dis
Greet blast of the north wind that
drowned the echo of kiss.
"Ailsap' gasped the shocked Mr..
Calender.
'Ah but, father, if it had not been
for him we would not have known Rob-
in !"
It was the last that the consul saw of
4Ailsa Calender, for the next summer
when he called at Loeb Dour she was
Mrs. Grey.
THE END.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09
cHAprER III

The December fog that overhung St
Kentigern had thinned sufficiently to
permit the passage Of few large snow
flakes, soiled in their descent, until in
color and consistency they spotted the
steps of the consulate and the umbrellas
of the passersby like sprinklings of gray
mortar. Nevertheless the consul thought
the streets preferable to the persistent
gloom Of his Office, and sailed ont.
Youthful mercantile st. Kentigern
strobe sturdily past him in the lightest
covert coats; collegiate st. Kentigern
huttered by in the scantiest of red
gowns, shaming the furs that defended
his more exotic blood, and the bare red
feet Of few factory girls, albeit their
heads and shoulders were draped and
hooded in thick shawls, filed him with
a keen sense OF hls effeminacy Every
thing Of earth, air and sky and even
the faces Of those he looked upon seemed
to be set in the hard, patient endurance
OF the race. Everywhere ON that dismal
day he fancied he could see this energy
without restlessness, this earnestness
without geniality, all grimly set against
the hard environment of circumstance
and weather.
The consul turned into one of the
main arteries of st. Kentigern, a wide
street that, however, began and ended
inconsequently, and with half a dozen
social phases in as many blocks Here
the snow ceased, the fog thiekened sud-
denly with the waning day and the con-
sui found himself isolated and cut off
on d block which he did not remember,
with the clatter Of in invisible tram
way in his ears. 1t was block of small
houses with smaller shop fronts The
one Immediately before him seemed to
be an optician s, bat the dimly lighted
windows also displayed the pathetic re-
enforcement Of a few watches, cheap
jewelry on cards aud several cairngorm
brooches and pins set i'll silver. It CO
cured TO him that he wanted new
watch crystal, and that he would pro-
cure il here and inquire his way Open
ing the door, he perceived THAT there
was no one in the shop, but from be-
hind the counter another open door dis
closed a neat sitting room SO close to
the street that it gave the casual Gus
toner the sensation If having intruded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09

OF
appointment q the men whose votes turned The scale AZ Che last election
pgn the intensely exciting il the history q the country
YoeH WEEKLY TRIBUNE the leading Republican family
Of "a
affiliations
Also general foreign correspondence covering
markl which recognized authority fascinating short
pictures fashion plates
Of household interest The New Yo Weekly Tribune ideal family
with circulation than weekly publication the
country issued from the Office u daily Large changes being made il
especially
& people s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09
HOMEGROWN GREY
BY BRET HARTR.
Tcopyright, 1876. BY tho AusAar.J


crew But what are you doing here,
You shipped for the voyage he said
sharply
Yes. bnt I got away at Key West
when knew wb.-s was coming. I
WASH Z on her when she was abandoned. y
Abandoned - repeated the consul.
What the d-ll Do you mean to saw
she was wrecked?'
Well, yes--you know what mean,
sir. 1t was an understood thing. She
was oyerinsured, and scuttled in tho
Bahamas 1t was put up job, and /
reckoned was we'll out of it.
But there was passenger What Of
him." demanded the consul anxiously.
Dunno. But / reckon he got awav.
There wasn't any Of the crew lost that
| know Of. Let's see; he was an engi-
neer, wasn't he? l reckon he had to
take hand at the pumps and his
chances with the rest. I"
Does Mr.. Grey know Of this?" asked
the consul after a pause.
The man stared
Not from me, sir. You see. it was
nothin to him, and didn't care talk
in much about the Skyscraper. Il was
hushed up in the papers. You won't
go back on me, sir:"
You don't know what became of
the passenger
No But he was Scotchman, and
they bound to fall on their feet sone-
how. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09

Then she lifted her eyes 70 the consul
upon domestic privacy. The consuI's
entrance tinkled small bell, which
brought a figure to the door Il was
Ailsa Calender.
The consul was startled He had not
seen her since he had brought to their
cottage the newsof thosbipwreck with
precaution and delicacy that their calm
self control and patient isnation,
however. seemed TO make almost an
impertjnence. Sat thia was no loager
the handsome shop III the chief thorough
fare with its tNEo shopmeu, which he
previously knew lis Calender s Aud
Ailsa here What misfortune had be
fallen theme
Whatever itwaS there was no shadow
If It ia her clear eyes and frans Yer
timid recognition If them Failing ii
with her stoical and raticant aocep alce
of it. lie nevertheless gathered that the
Calleu,iers had lost money in some in.
veug5en which James Cow had taken
with HIM 70 Rio. but which was SINK
IN Tire ship. With this revelation of a
business interest in what he had believed
was ONLY sentimental rotation, the
consal yentured TO continue his inQuls
ries Mr. Cow had escaped with his life
and had reached Honduras. where he
expected to try his fortunes anew. Tt
might be a year or two longer before
there were any results. Did the consul
know anything oS Hondnrass There WA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09

she went on IN voice whose tenderness
seemed to increase with the formal pre-
cision of her speech.
Certainly.
And you IL say we're not forgetting
him. y
ST promise.
AS size handed him the parcel her
lips softly parted ia what might have
been equally smile or Il sigh.
He was able to keep his promise
sooner than he had imagined 1t was
only a few weeks later that, arriving in
London, lac found Grey's hatbox and
bag in tine vestibule Of his club and that
gentleman himself in the smoking
room. He looked tanned and older.
Il only came from Southampton IN
hour ago, where left the yacht And, "
shaking the oonsul's hand cordially,
how s everything and everybody up at
old st. Kentigem?'
The consul Thought fit to includs his
news of the Callenders in reference to
that query, and, with his eyes fixed ON
Grey, dwelt ut some length on their
change Of fortune. Grey took his cigar
from his mouth but did not lift his
eyes from the fire. Presently he said:
II suppose that's why Calender dc
clined to take the shares l offered him
in the fishing scheme You know /
meant ii ana would have done IT. =
Perhaps he had other reasons
What do you mean?' said Grey,
facing the consul suddenly
Look here, Grey, said the consul,
did Miss Calender or her father ever
tell yoa she was engaged"
Yes; but what S that TO do with it?''
a good deal Engagements, you
know, are sometimes forced, insult
able or unequal, and are broken by cir
culusfances Calender is proud .
Grey turned upon the consul the same
look Of gravity that he had worn on the
yacht-the same lock that the consul
even fanoied that ne had seen in Ailsa' 3
eyes. THAT ; exactly where you re mis-
taken in her, he said slowly. "A girl
like that gives her word and keeps it.
She waits hopes, accepts wbat may
come. breaks her hearE If you will,
but not her word Come, lets talk Of
something else How did he-that man
Gow-loSe Calender ) money!
The consul did not see the Callenders
again on his return, and perhaps did
not think il necessary TO report the
nieeti'is' ou' Oi'o morning ne vas w.
1lise0 - ii'i'' al oi'i''iai eiii
Ne" holA upon iiS I-esA' 's9 1-'S mn
g ee,iiliuli .e''.e Win ''A''a N.,lii', ,s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-09
ONE FOOT
!. ON THE SEA

From which this picture ia taken. his
attentions are evidently not unweicome.
You will find this one Of the most inter-
esting Of the series OF Original Short
Stories we are now printing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-28
LEWISTON STATE NORMAL School

of the Federal court will he a noted
one in educational literature. This
orator is IA profound thinker and this
occasion affords him AN opportunity to
treat subjects in which he takes per-
sonal interest The educational inter
est of the State will be generally re.
vived and educators of note have been
assigned places upon the program.
The executive branch of the State gov
ernmcnt will also be represented.
The governor and his staff will be
present. The cadets from the State
University will be present. They will
camp in military style in the city and
parades Will he an order with the mii-
tia and military auXiliarIcs of the
State department in uniform. These
| interesting features will be in addition
to the elaborate entertainments sup
piled by home talent to celebrate the
dedication of our chief educational in
stitute of the city, in our midst, tor our
benefit and to our honor
The ninth encampment of the G.. \
r. for the department of Idaho, will
convene here on June 10th and contin-
ue for three days. This j. the most
houorrd of all fraternal orders. The
present strength and the noble
purpose Of the people inspires respect
from all classes Of society. One yeaI
ago there We're % posts in the district
of Idaho, with membership of 4i0
These figures have been increased IN
the past year, and it is estimated thai
the membership has now reached a
least five hundred. OF this number
there will probably be three hundred
visitors at the encampment here, in
cluding those from other departments
r These department. encampments ar
! largely business gatherings, but tn
social features are not neglected. Tn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-28
Gala Days Ahead.
LEWISTON WILL ENTERT AIN
MANY VISITORS.
The Normal Dedication
On June 3rd, ami the G. A. r. En-
campment Will Meet on the 10th
Other Events of Interest.

Lewiston is favored as location for
society meetings and other conventions.
This year has brought lis an unusual
number Of social events. The climate
here is favorable for out door meetings
and the people are liberal and enter
prising. There is no place in the
country where the people so generally
support all !audable events. The visl-
tors to Lewiston are always enter
tanned in becoming style and pleasant
memories are the reward of all who
come and go In the course of the year.
Lewiston today has friends in every
part of the country and these gather
ings add to the number on every re-
curing event
The dedication of the Normal School
building on the 3rd of June will attract
large concourse of people and among
them will be some distinguished citi-
zens of this and other states. The ded-
ication ceremonies will be very inter.
esting. The address by Judge Beatty,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-28
Some Signs Of Spring.

Oh, the frost has left the pumpkin
And the fOdder's served its turn
While the Shanghai in the garden
Scratcheth for the angle worm,
And the small boy dofis his footgea
Rolling trousers to his knee,
In the slack Of some small creeklet
Wades he round most joyously.
There doth come from out the poplar-
Gusts of songsters happy song,
We do see the parlor stove-pire
Lying prone upon the lawn,
And we hear the jingle, jingle,
OF the "bikers' busy bell
As ne warns us "'Ilght a running"
Or be ridden into------(weli
It's a simple case of choosing
'Twixt a clearing of the line
Or to have smiling "bikei'
Roughly pedal up your spine.)
Oh, the young man writes "A sonnet
While hi, heart goes rub-a-dub
And his sire out in the wOodshed
Bangs the carpet with club,
And the lands a land Of honey
With the air breath of wine
fCepting where they're squirting
washes
Made of sulphur, salt ANA lime.l
And all nature ss'ms to tell u-
That the winters gone for good
So we're taking -ars' 'parilla
For the keeping of our blood,
And we're lOafing in the sanshIne
(Nit--no work nor anything)
Just IA paying proper homage
70 the Coming of the Spring"
-OBSCURITY.