The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-10-09
A DEAD One
A Last Tribute to an Old keprooai'
y. Barley Corn

| (Bv one that's glad he's CONT
ola John RarlcycOrn was born SOM.
where about the dawn or the nu'i'- -
race. and died January 10, 1910
unknown age and with many aiiihei',, !,
For centuries he lived a vigorous oiu
life He was buried without tear y,
"A flower: he died unwept. unhoii"i'"
and uusung. He was friend 81 Ps,"s
ants. potenfatcs and kings his Si'
/ esf friends were the outlaws, inie'eH-
| thugs and robbers He bought MS wa,
I into favor with lavish gifts Of goiu anu
silver and offers Of high positions III IN.
world He has been the chiet CUES
al many "a dinner. always taking III
sent ina the middle Of the table. keeping
am al the table dinner Joyous WIN NE
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John Barleycorn has always been
frauSrrrs~or Of the law. Never WIS
There a law made by city. count! ~
STATE or nation which he did not nre,ih
No law could keep him In bounds II
has broken every law OF society efeis
law Of commerce. every Law oi relisiv,
and every law ~ decency. And no" NJ
sins have found him ont. He nils ne
with misery the grave with rotteiiiesS
ANA th,. future with dread His pain
through the world i marked y! SIN
ba1s brozcu hearts and ruined lives
He opens every wound ana pours ~
ire where there should be poured the
IN If healing Slecpicss pillows marks
his night and the fear Of death haunts
his days.
oh Thou enemy Of rosy checks. Oh
light. Of innocence ia childho0ds eyes.
arch enemy Of woman hood, purity OF
.....r......H .-~~.rts~ff ~ mice that YOU
are dead.
John Rarlcycorm received his hrst
black eve away back many years be
fore the Babe of Bethlehem was born
when Daniel asked 10 put him 10
test and won out = 60 /. and the KING
being the Judge and ina late years
when big business discovered II had u"
place for any of old Johns oifsprings
the taxpaver awoke to discover that
while old John had sung them 20 sleep
10 The tune Of high license fees ne was
picking their pockcts empty In the erin
iuaI courts: he was hard on the home
le has broken up thousands OF homes
sent wives 10 early graves and took AT
the cheer out Of the lives OF innocent
children.
But / see a new day coming 20 our
homes. that he il dead With his pass
ing new homes will spring mp every |
where. happy wives will wait az home |
Tor their husbands coming. well clothed
.hiIdren viii go jOyously off 20 school
he family will gather around the mr.
II night and wonder why old John was
allowed t. live a. long and they VIII
ay with loud voice. Goodbye, pld
-ohu. we're glad you are dead
But Just before he died. lest We
night forget him too soon. ne breathed
.ut his 23rd Psalm.
John Barleycorn Is my shepard
shall always want.
He maketh me 10 lie down in thu
aud and vonit OH myself He is-s<l@fssi
ne inside Of the SALOON
3 He destrOyeth my soul. He lead
IN me In the paths OF wickedness Tor
H. own sake.
& Yea. though / walk through the
alley Of poverty and | have delirium
remens. cuss my wife and beat my
hildren. for thou art with me. thy
lite and thy sting, they tormenteth me
> Thou prcparest an empty table be
ore me IN the presence 81 my family
'hou annointest my head will hellish-
ess. my cup Of wrath runneth over.
q surely hellishness and dcstruc
ION shall follow me all the days of
ly life and l shall dwell in the house
I the devil forever"
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