Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-13


Was given aim by q generous mind;
when seiEins the ue-ns. with rsshlng ere,
To hoatulen and bay De bsts goodbye. :
Fo- he's ln hls own home land once mere
r,-st -1.oa o.l land the Eastern shore, ~-
And known o. him are road and riu
PROM Book Hall town 81 ChsSterviue
And on beyond where f1-os- and field
Al thelr vast wealth Tor man have sealed
50 many a mile Teach TlShman went
Ere De- ant DIS bore had crossed oit Kent.
mat hts weary horse reouire1 the goad
20 keep % hurrying along the rad
A iight appeared. 81 along De went
AZ a farm house i1 the county Kent
-Hsigh 20. there within ,Corrwauis is taken
Fresh horse for Congress mines forsaken
Ne in my journey. 80 fast he went
Aveary. aveary. an but spent
Ascend ana feed him and keep him wei.
rle1 send him hack 90 his owners Cell"
a black Is white. q roan OF a hay
what matter TIE shade or gait, sc the way
t. rasae1 Orr haste az cost may be
oc ease and comfort feast % Eiee.
| mus on through Kent and Cecil TOO,
New Castle next frcsh horse anew
4 Christikna creek white. an1 Red Cay.
Il and BrauclEine stream an lay that way
| TIE fortings were had and bridges were Few.
But IRE hards-ips % war this MAJ vel knew;
| - Delaware's trails urltl the-r diets and bends,
/ BE pressed along a. his way Dr. weuis.
| Win now salute and nov a hauoo
| TIE -Red-coats' are taken 40 yorktown
heigh -hoi
| me Brandyv-ne's crossed weary hours spent.
SUI gallant Teach Tughuan's face is bent
! Onward toward Chester and Ridley Greek,
| parcy and Cobbs q crossing % seek.
From country tsverns and ways.1e store.
l Prom farmers house. crossTays- and more,
! Fr1n village ann and hamlet shop.
ne lounzing men ak him O. stop
And Tell us. we pray. wl1t you're about
Ard Why you re travelling 'er This route
| with uniform worn and look intent
Az uooted and sIrurret and northvarc nent
/ H1-se ll + lather and gear vel splasced-
J ts sEeeping alcnE be BY them dashed
! | -ClruuaIl-s il taken eiElt Thousand strong-"
A cslr-ly wave and D. passed along,
and cheers went up a. each lonely place,
? / Ter none could persuade him O. change his
J raouga efeit that This SOD news meant
) nat battles were done. that war would
y | A last relay. his cour=e nigh done.
Z & hlrh reward by modest manhood won
= For the schuyikIlI's Dut twelve ulles ahead,
= / ne rider'l cross ere tie night Is dead
6 / rhe rustic lights had long burnt dry.
= When a careUorn Waterman heard this cEy,
a ne Red coAts' are taken, wa-ehman, ~,
In yorktown Virginia, way below
y On up the river. on In the night-
u cabins "a dArkness. town without light.
y Inuoceut Durghers soundly aoe1-
> Undls-uFhe1 by bis horses tread
~ Faithful Tenca Tlghman Is treadidg The street.
> | when the sleepy Watcn's challenge he meets;
But he bsgs The watch 20 point me way
n.aa
81 | The city watch wxs slow % comply.
- And sskec this horseInAn al aWry.
- WHY any true man win horse f0rl0rn,
should rlce tie streets that time q the morn.
show NE the path 70 the presidents door,
ne Red coats are taken OF Yorktown shor,
bear letters ~ Thomas McKeAns
Thars Why In here and that's whafI mear
Nay VA made q the private keeper
A sharp. quick knock woke this tirec sleeper
Who thought 70 himself, what can't presag
q when TnghInan handed him Washington
mesa.
. Made cogrtiy bow and fhen withdrew
80 knowing the contents. vel he kneN.
- Eeposs fe sought the rest q The night
i. Fur solder and horse IN such plight,
= While tne city watch took up the cry
Pat TO O'clOck D. the s.gns 10 TIE SKY
NE Brliisa eight thousand wcre taken;
Ger soldiers cut OF tlelr rctrcAL
And they've aid down thelr arms IN defeat
1 saves. WlrEfllfr r1lcl Atll kctll4cI iolA
f.oueed ~ ne cry ana ~ W12t he spoke,
rrS l C4uGies were IT. cut went Their heads
. prom wl-cCWa and doors nearby treir beds
And son they al outside t1elr house.,
-. women In stlAEis men m coats and blouse,
| were Wild VIII Delight AZ what had occurre
~ And al ne good news that thcy had heard
3uf ere a. tllis had reused Penn's town.
4 Eotouei Teuch IL {t.tIl4n had iaid liu down
,l,sf 1 10 rest - sweet. ipug drawn and deep.
l'rat none u The ciIcering broke his sieep.
I ne 1 For faFt 81 schooner and fart ~ sleeo
"a 1 Tnis man had gole, a. hls COuntry's 1seds
tt~ I-vgo nrf1red and ATTY niies and more
- 4 1 ~ al and - nOrse, In days Dur four,
= "a rs Penn's Old town fruzn 1orktcsn's EhOrs
TO 50 Ccionei Teach TIlxhman, here's % thee
/ 1-areo Deafty. lusry clcers Tor tf.ee.
4 Al lore ny kaigatly Flrt1te aud ny gfasf
u 1 INV etre19lh ~ pcrf,0se ard thy manly rs
4ig "a. nj ulness aud love q duty,
T..g charm - perscn. my manly Deartys
ia nsfd uou a pace - AID ~ our chief.
Tef or0uHnt % yO1 no share o. RELIEF
- 50 ColQnol Tsxsch Tilg1nlan- here's 70 Ne
4 Zssre< hsarty, lusty cheers tog thes.
VA ~. y. c. KsFnstown