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A BA'ITLE OF POtTSlThe W!lii»B«port tadfr Bird V’ullfjs First Af«j.THEN ROARS AN ANSVERThe Po«l of n«(er«lnwn tod Uaah* iniieu CMQiv-Putnl Practice Now Koeaea.A cruel poetic war is traging. See two of the volleys.“Let Her fio Oai!egher.nTne editor of the Williamsport Leader, breaks into poetry as fol lows;Tlio-e wise men of the long-eared tribe sat down in consultation.To take the scrip of the Leader scribe Was the subtect of med;»a*lon.Til? clairvoyant says h- a a very g xxl man. Pipes the In a fit of the shakes;Because I won't cavu that uniegher man. He calls me the Prlt.ce of Fakes.Let's write something bold, the people to startle, sty* the inmi. in a» lt;*ent* lightMiyhlag s they won t kc »w stz Harter,1 can copy, but dare not indite.Ard so to the Sheriff *t ey gave the job And heswcie Uke a loon from lUn^gher That Ut M tpdl the 1 ioks cf the Leader’s nob— But the tcno wai—' Let her go UuUegher.'*The Sheriff, who is somewhat of a poet himseii, replies with the follow iog effusion:1 on Know,B pp: Me'’ard ell stands six feet four.And weighs 210 or more,or things very stale and of ma'ters smallThis mosback editor knows th?m all;Butin writing on mane's of importance gTeat, He falls oa account ot a braln«ess pate;In lacr he's nothing but a great big blow.This Editor McCardeli, you know, you know.He publishes a sheet of greaf renown That comes from a place c illed Willlama-Town. The uame of this editor cf brawn and brain Is Bipps McCardeli,of Gallegher fime;Of all dark deeds he will surely write.But says naught of Williamsport dynamite;Now scorch this demon, Mr Elltor. I trow.For Bipps MoCardel;, you know, you know.He speaks of sheriffs and offl.nals galore,And repeats each time what he said before.For he knows naught better than to berate The officers of both county and s'ate;Oh! Western Maryland should be proud of a son I'hat can wield his pen like a gatthng gun;Yes. McCardeli is great, but still he can't throw Any light on dynami'.e, you know, you know. Once upon a time, not so long ago.He was named for an office, you know, you know; The p ople thought it no more than right That this -Tammany Bn?e” should make a tight.he blew hit trumpet, so loud and shrill.That its echoes resounded from dynamite hlli. Away back to low lands, where tidewaters Uow. For Bipps was In It. you know, you know.In the WUPamsport Leader S l-ches by 4,He told the peopie perhaps even more Than the world ever knew of The mas Payne,Of Thomas Peffer and Samuel Patch's fame Lui cf all sad words or tongue or pen.The saddest are these: Bipps couldn’t win, Because, McCardeli. y ou're too blamed slow To be elected to an office, you know, you know MoCardel 1. clairvoyant says your days will end By the fiendish work of some dynamite fiend; And then I trust you win be laid away Along the canal, where the bullfrogs play.Where the little devils from down below Will welcome yon home, where winds don't blow. That home will suit you. for you*re a little too slow.For this age of enlightenment, you know, you k:ow.Chas. E. Smith feberiff of Washington county.Rumor bag it th%t the editor of Williamsport is practicing target shooting in his leisure hours Capital idea, Mr. Editor, the mosquito season will soon be here, and then let.her go, Gallagher. C E. S.me i w itiklt; i uiiL’iUL'nJ/Thej30-ii32-iiYLowLowLislt I adi 40 I:Miss 50 (DoBl
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Hagerstown Mail
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Fri, May 21, 1897
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