This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ... when all was said and done, They seemed a goodly set of men as e'er the sun shone on. They had come from north and south, they had come from east and west, Down from the northern pine lands, up from the prairie's breast. Men of the Leading Journals, men of the Local Sheet, Came flocking in together, and I watched them ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ... when all was said and done, They seemed a goodly set of men as e'er the sun shone on. They had come from north and south, they had come from east and west, Down from the northern pine lands, up from the prairie's breast. Men of the Leading Journals, men of the Local Sheet, Came flocking in together, and I watched them meet and greet. 80 SEEING THE EDITORS. At this I greatly wondered; I saw each meet the other, With a smile and a clasping hand, as if he were his brother. Fair words and kindly cheer were the order of the day; The pipe of peace went round, and the sword was laid away. "Are these men friends or enemies?" I questioned silently; I recalled the odious names they have called each other by, --"Idiot," "knave," and "sorehead "--all these, and many more, They have used to pelt each other--is their rancor spent and o'er? They talked of their position, of the duty of the press; How opponents should be treated--with honest friendliness. A fair and lovely theory! the practice seems to be To call each man a rascal, who don't agree with me. What do they mean, I wonder, by the "freedom of the press?" Is it this, --that each is free to vent his "cussedness?" to be Free to ban and blacken whoever may chance On the other side of the fence?--O glorious liberty! But here they were--these warriors who have oft each other flayed, --Talking in tones fraternal as they drank their lemonade; And I wondered if the time, so long foretold, had come, --The day of peace and brotherhood--the great Millennium. THE FIRST BIRD. 81 I have read the papers since, and I see my hope was vain; For the hatchet that was buried, they have dug it up again; The sword has left its scabbard, the spiked guns roar away, And he who was a...
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Octavo, brown cloth (hardcover), gilt on top edge of pages, 153 pp. Very Good. Inked notation on a front page. Light foxing on first two pages. Light edge wear.
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Very Good+ Book 1894 gift note front decorated endpapers. Pencilled name fr fly. Gilttop. Front hinge starting. very good+, no dj, gold-stamped slate blue cloth, beveled edges 153 pgs.
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Very Good+ No Dust Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 153 pp. Green cloth covers w/ gilt title on binding. Lightly rubbed. Corners slightly bumped. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down. Contents nice.