The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-20

tuo IuuuC6uL dbu yOuuS, III ONOl
fragile form from which he let's the
painting spirit free, hundred virtues
rise, in shape of mercy, charity and
love, to wax the world and bles it.
OF every tear that sorrowing mortal
shed on such green graves, some good
is born, some gentler nature comes.
In the destroyer's steps there spring up
bright creations that defy his power,
and his dark path becomes a way OF
light to heaven"
Some live in constant fear OF death,
Though die they know they must
And barely live on simplest food,
And perish on crust.
There is another class who love
To stuff chock full their hides;
And doubtful OF another meal,
Will eat the crust besides.
And others still there are, poor things,
On whom Fate seems too rough,
Though scared each meal may be their last
They'd die to get enough
SONG OF THE BATTLE OF PLATTsBURG AND
Lake CHAMPLAIN.
Written by a coored man who took part In the en-
gagement, an published some sixty years ago in
the Free and Easy Songster")
On de back side of Albany STAINS Lake
Champlain,
One leetle pond half full OF water;
Plattsburg dar close on de main,
Small town, grow bigger hereafter
On de Lake Chsmplain, Uncle Sam set a
An Msssa McDonough sail him;
While General Macomb max Plattsburg
his home
Wild de army whose courage neber fail him.
On de Eleventh of September, eighteen hun.
dred fourteen,
Governor Provost and de British soldiers
com to Plsttsburg a tea party court
An de boat COM too, arter Uncle Sans
boat,
Massa Donough look sharp out de winder,
While Central Macomb, ali! he allus at
home,
Tech fire to him, yes, like tinder
Bang bang bang de cannon gin to roar,
In Plattsburg an all about dat quarter,
While General Macomb try his ham on de
shore,
An de boat TAX de luck on de water.
De big boat knock de lit lie boat on de head,
Broke he heart, brok he shin, stove de little
cabin in,
Den General Macomb start de ole Provost
home
Tho't my soul must die laffinl
Ole Provost scairt, he leave all benin
Powder, ball, cannon, teapot and kittle;
Some say he ketch col, trubble in de min
Kase he eat too much raw vittle.
Uncle Sam berry sorry. ter be sure, for de
pain,
With him, nuss himself well and hearty,
But may General Macomb an Massa
Donough be at home,
When he notion for another tea.party
sThis verse is incomplete.
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We have had temporary relief from
the Roberts episode IN Washington
through Barre's recent startling record
breaker in courtshiD, marriage and sep
aration. The "eye wi ness" thus
graphically narrates the incident:
FIRST SIGHT Time five minutes.
He-Oh, sweeta Florina!
She-Ah, there, my Carrara
Both-(Sam as any other courtship. Hot
heat)
SECOND SIGHT.-Time all day.
He-I am delighted to have met youl Be
She-Cert! Wis all ze plaisure in my
parlor!
(Band plays and beer goes round)
THIRD AND LAST RoUND.-Time next morn,
ing.
He-Getta up. darling, an maka de
| fire
She-Not on that stone.shed mug OF
| yours
He-Sac-r-r-ratsl Whsta l marry you
for ell?
She-Oh, let go! Take thatl
(She breaks chair across the place
where he shaves. He rushes from her pres
ence and applies for divorce before tn,
| Court has breakfasted)
30
Bright little Johnnie Overplus, whose
parents reside in ward seven, was re
quested the other evening to write
something about winter and produced
the following:
| Now gladstone winters season brings
| A lot OF holi0 lays and things,
| 1t blankets the btae and the pond 1t polishes,
| And makes us wear overcoats mittens and goloshes
| To CrA A --'Tha Hiotnrp +,