Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1877 — Twin Dolls on their Journey. [ARTICLE]

Twin Dolls on their Journey.

K faib of dolls, tied confidingly together around the neck, were recently received at the St. John, N. 8., Postoffice. They bore the following inscription: riM TB*X ALOMG. This youthful pair would like to roam Cross burning plain and ocean foam. To rest beneath the Bantan tree And gaxe into tte sparkling sea; To scale tbe dizzy monntain's height, of burning crater* each a sight; To -ee the abilly icebergs apeak; Mid Indian hou>ee new pleasures seek. Then-speed them on their distant way, Stop no. by night nor re.-t by' day 111:, having gene the wide wor d o'er. They seek their prairie home once more. Paonta,nL,Jaa. ll,lß77. The twfos bore thq postmarks of the foilwing offices: Washington, Boston, Bangor and Boston Railroad postiti-ear, Bangor, Bangor and Vanceboro postalcar, Vanceboro and BL John postal-car, and St. John. After having- been interviewed by the Postofflce clerks here, the twins were confided to the depths of a mail bag, and sent off by way of the Intercolonial for Halifax, thence by Allan steamer to the mother country. —Toronto Moks than 10$,000 persons are yeariy found drank and incapable in the towns of Scotland.