Michigan historical collections . Of the tune o Haddam the widow says: Didnt know I ever writ poitrv? How you talk! Used to make lotsont; haint so much late jears. I remember once when Parson Potterhad a bee, I sent him an amazin gret cheese, and writ a piece o poitryand pasted on top ont. It says: Teach him for to proclaim Salvation to the occasion give for any blame Nor wicked peoples jokes. And so it goes on, but I guess I wont stop to say the rest ont now,seein theres seven and forty verses. Parson Potter and his wife waswonderfully pleased with it, used to sing it to the tune o H
Michigan historical collections . Of the tune o Haddam the widow says: Didnt know I ever writ poitrv? How you talk! Used to make lotsont; haint so much late jears. I remember once when Parson Potterhad a bee, I sent him an amazin gret cheese, and writ a piece o poitryand pasted on top ont. It says: Teach him for to proclaim Salvation to the occasion give for any blame Nor wicked peoples jokes. And so it goes on, but I guess I wont stop to say the rest ont now,seein theres seven and forty verses. Parson Potter and his wife waswonderfully pleased with it, used to sing it to the tune o Haddam. 428 ANNUAL MEETING, The widow resorts to the elder for religious Bedott retires to a grove and sitting on a log sings plaintivelythis song, which is overheard bj the elder and an engagement follows: Ere love had teeched my tears to flow, I was oncommon cherful,But now such misery I dew know Im always sad and ferful. What peaceful hours I once enjoyed, All on a summers day!But O, my comforts was destroyed, AVhen Shadrack crossed my way! I heerd him preach—I heerd him pray— I heerd him sweetly suz! how I did feel that day! It was a dretful thing! BENCH AND BAR OF MACOMB COUNTY. 429 Full forty dollars would I give, If wed continnerd apart—For though hes made my sperrit live, Hes surely bust my heart! THE BENCH AND BAR OF MACOMB COUNTY. BY DWIGHT N. LOWELL. Having been appointed at a meeting of the bar association, December11, 1905, with instructions to prepare and report a complete list of theattorneys of Macomb county I submit this report in compliance there-with. The moti
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