The Warwickshire Herald. — 1885-03-21 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

OUR SERENADERS. IAPTER LON° FELLOW ?I i" The plaintiff," Mr. Justice Mathew declared, in action brought by a literary man to prevent a none oe neighbour's premises, " contended for a condition ng foliclty which could never be obtained in iketnne,,, Daily Paper. I lay in my bed at midnight As the Dogs were barking the horn And I hurled at their heads, of language, A maledictory shows -• I heard their pestilent yokes In the garden under me, • Melt chorus of demons yelling In hideous symphony. Most gladly would I have strangled The Judge who lately said The Londoner never must hope for Repose in his little bed 'How often, oh, how often, In the nights that have One by, I have tossed on my pillow, and wondered Why Cats seem never to die I Mow often, oh, how often, I have wished that some tempest dna/ Would bear away in its bosom My neighbour's Chanticleer And when his protest uplifteth The Mongrel over the way, I look about for my piste], And long for the dawn of day And that terrible little TerrierWhy cannot its mistress see That It has no right to prowl at night And bark at the moon and me? When I think that this latest decision Of the case-encumbered Judge Will help soy neighbours to beard me, And to dub my threats as "fudge." I seem to see a procession Of ills which must spring from it.. The young man goaded to madman, And the old going off in a tit. And for ever and for ever, As hlllg as Ouse Dogs delight To bark, and the Cats to bellow, And murder sleep in the night, The Judge, and his latest decision, And his cold remarks will show That he hears no "meeowing" above And no " how•wowing' below.  "BE PATIENT!" The words came 'mid my weeping, Like angels' ioothing numbers•• He holds thee in His keeping," Who sleepeth not nor slumbers; Oh, deeply dottclie cherish Thy life, thouisoul oppre,sed: Fear not to faint or perish, . Thou whom the Christ bath blessed! Be sits beside thee waiting, He watcheth all thy sorrow 1 The tires are not abating— They may endure tomiorrowy Yet never from thy grieving The Saviour's looks are moved. Lest thou should'st be receiving Too strong a Same, beloved! And whilst His care enfoldeth Each limir of Ills designing, His face the Lord beholdeth Within His silver shining; Then bath He sweet assuring— Thy blod, down-bending o'er the•-• That thou through much enduring Hamt entered to His glory. The Ittaldireal shall soften Beneath that daylight splendour, The pain that reeked thee often Shall die to hushing tender; He who a 1 in yearning - Those once thy long, long testing, Shall stay the heat Slid burning, And give the weary resting. MARGARET HAMAR  We understand that considerable Ilitrerem of opinion has arisen in regard to the scope of the proposed enquiry into the question of Rail. way Rates and Charges. The Railway Com. panies and the President of the Board of Trade desire that the enquiry should be limited to the hills now before Parliament ; but the repreben. tatives of the traders propose that the enquiry should include the whole question of rates and charges, as well as an investigation into the actual cost of the conveyance of goods. It is believed that unless this is conceded the traders will decline to take any part in the enquiry. Should the Commission proceed, it is understood that the Duke of Richmond and Sir Bernhard Samuelson will be asked to sit upon it. The names of Mr. Goschen and Sir E. Beckett have also been mentioned.--Srandard.