Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1885 — An Exposition Poem. [ARTICLE]

An Exposition Poem.

The following poem was composed ahd read iu the palace ear- '‘Natchez,” of J. F. Merry’s Teachers’ excursion to New Orleans, on the homeward bound trip, January 1880, by an Indiana teacher', well known in Rensselaer, Miss Celia E. Wilkinson: Away in tap land of Zero's pride, Away on the prairies spreading -Wide. Captain Slerry thlmgh. to collect a crowd <ti which lu- company might be proud To take to the Exposition. Hi* circulars waited through cduiUry and town And many tliere were, who without a frown Poked their clothes in a grip, anil their lunch in a s box, Regardless of travel’s kicks and knocks. Or of pocket book's condition. 1 Mid Lake' Street’s snows, at dark pf night, Slade glaring with electric light, rim hurrying multitude gathered in—kadlt adding liis might to the depots’ din To catch a Pullman sleeper. Soon order'reigned: and away they sped To tin; laud of winch they oft’ had read. "••'•''Tit thir'TtnH-irf4’nmlf 8 -iflli>prr--ty’‘f a i 'k. *' : ■ To tho land of w tutor's Summery skies And flowery, verdauff creeper iu tiie Old St. CUatlen, and pTsewherepacked We nothing for li.-altnidr comfort taicked, And swittlv did Uie city.' It's pointsoi hi tore l, where e’er found, And each excursionist was hound To be his own committee. < hi loot, by steam or mule conveyed, ® Throughout The Crescent each otic strayed Regardless of the showers Or mud, bespattering shoes and clothes! \Vhieh, t» dislodge horn itsreposir ■ ;i lieqitired the work of hours. Vt Pass Christian, on Gulf moonlit There’s no one wished a single bit —' |, » leave tin- aiUmtiou: 1 . ■ - ■- . so tilled with nature’smurmuring charxns: pJSft.fraught with sore throat’s pending harms: Go fine for mild flirtation. To"the Exposition all would goAnd when they saw it would think 0-h! Hecau.se it was so grand. - : —— .P Hut now ’tis goiiok we're almost home, And greet the. weather witiianiQ.m - In this our frozen*laud. Some troubles met us by the way; Hutto ititi aveling party gay ( . The good we should hut mention. . We’re all deliglited, and, with glee . Give Captain Jlerry a hearty •Three'’ h'or afdhis kino attention. - Cheers for the Captain, were followed by three ior tife "poem.'