Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-09

The battle was over and done
Each shrieking and believing gun
Had shut it's brazen. beching, ravenous
mouth. ~, - .,aol
Had stopped the Nenonlous No"'' VI
and OF iron, a.. ,r
which the great ship down In the far-
away seas Of the South
Had poured from her ponderous Jaws
like furnishing, fre-oreathihs hoh'
There Is quiet and calm around:
No noise but the swishlng sound -
OF tho waters washing and swashing INC
brave ships side.
Done Is the roar and the ratus
And -burly OF battle; -
flushed is the horrid shrek OF 'ns snen'
Which SO long on the ears OF the roe
with the horrors Of hell;
Quietly there In the ocean the good sihl
gracefully rides.
The heavens above were bright.
And beamed with beauteous llght
lie that which luminous shines from
dead saints face,
The flag Of the fatherland hiBh
Floated under the sky
Reacon of freedom TO many wretcbed
race.
There was calm In the air for awhile
And the sun had moment 70 s.nn .,,,r,
on the five and forty stars tnot sIl.i-
mered and cleaned from the mus.
With light and a lustre that Forever
and aye shall last
And the thirteen hehutiful DarS
That stream from those luminous stars
Reminded men OF the days when freedom
was born in the past
The battle was over and done
nations freedom was won it,,
c,,,ba locked out to the ocean and smlleo'
for the lightning and thunder
OF Americas sisterly guns had olasteo
her shackles 3sunder'
The good ships dauntless crew
Waited like seamen true, ,..
To hear what their brave COMMANDER
should bid them to dare and TO DO
Americas mighty sons
stood at their smoking guns, 49,
Awaiting the captains voice 10 u'ter '"'
word Of command;
They were ready TO do or 20 die
Under that southern sky. sasr-
Fighting Tor freedoms cause anu ueai
loved fatherland.
10, at the bugles call,
The valiant seamen all 81. -.
came forth on deck, save one In bis glory
Then forth their captain came,
ITnmindful Of the fame 80 a.,
That shone as a halo around his MUS
Tb,nking but little of the trophies before
him spread,
He rocked not that further on.
Proud Cristobal Colon
Had that In his groin ana 1oreheao, aye
too In his heart, ~.
That sent him staggering down 20 his
death on Cuban strand,
And lifted the shackies Of ages or mat
weary land.
Not rocking OF earthly fame,
Nurmurlng his Masters name.
With lips Just fresh from prayer W 'hs
This gallant captain STOOD pehoio u"
brawny tars,
And barring his noble heao'
Rcverenuy SAID;
Men we seamen true,
I here confess 10 you
NJ, sattb in Cod the giver OF all good
iris ne that giveth victory 70 our arms
And shields US in the midst OF wars
BE HISS the praise
Through endless days,
Whose angel DER us in these trying hours
hath stood.
Now. men. your temples bare
And breathe with me a prayer .,o,.. -.
or fervent thanks 20 him VINO shieios us
with his care"
Then meath those southern skies,
Where freedoms banner nies
| DER men long bound In shackies ana IN
Those sturdy seamen bowed uncovered
| heads,
| Rocked not or wars alerms anu biVa"'
| and pains,
Rut reyerently stood
AZ their captain, brave and goof
| poured forth their thanks TO Him whose
Shields h's them mn when dangers Turk and
| tempests lower
Thank God for the men OF prayer.
| The seameu trusty and true,
| That bear our country's flag
| Far DER the waters blue
| Pray God 10 speed ana hasten the dawr
| OF the day OF peace,
when bitterness 'twlxt brothers and hor.
| rid hate shall cease;
| When men Of tho BIZ 4i'1 Sfay
| Shall stsnd under heaven ana say
| Wo are brothers, We are brotpers, ana
wen put our hate away"
pray God 20 speed the union
'Twixt men OF English strain.
1 Whether cavalier. Nirginiar.
| or OF Plymouth pilgrim train,
1 And to speed the dawn OF the day wher
| men OF English blood
! On Thames and Mississippi. or by the
&c.. ~ sho hi"e end the gray.
| Shall stand meath Heaven and say.
-. s.others. Ne are brothers. and
ven put our hate away
JOHN LESLIE HALL,
| College Of William and Mary. Williams
burg, Va. I'm Philadelphia Evening But
letin. September q. 1895.
| - Kentucky man recently married the
| granddaughter OF a woman who once re-
fused him
Gracious. what vengeance he will be
| able ~ wreak."
II don't see where the vengeance In 20
| come In"
"Why, he Will be able TO address tho
woman who had once refused him as
grandmother "-Cieveland leader.
measures not men," remarked Asbury
| Peppers.
what on earth are you talking about
| asked the curious boarder.
"The Hdies tailor."-csneinnati En-
quivcr.