undoubtedly to the lady, or to a Gymnocladus
Canadensis, “but ere I leave thee, tell me, I
prithee, what difference exists between the
parlor of Penn and thine own abode of flowers ?
The flower belle gently raised her head callas
lily, or carelessly, and said, “ The palmy days
of Philadelphia, when they wore palm-leaf hats,
and the days of palms, when they are open for
the Sanitary.” The Professor departed ra
diantly.
The following note has been received from
the original “Artemus Ward:”
Waterford, Oxford Co., Maine, 1
June 6th, 1804. /
My Dear Mr. Leland:
I am very busy with my new Book of Trav
els, but I’ll try and send something on at once.
I ought to, because I have much reason to
feel grateful to Philadelphia; besides I’m a
Sanitary “feller” to the backbone.
With great respect, faithfully yours,
Chas. P. Browne.
Excellent Sanitary “feller,” “wade in,” as
thine own hero observes. Hurrah for us!
artemus ward writes for our daily fare 1
We are requested to mention that the old
gentleman who was desirous of seeing “ the
Penn that was mightier than the sword” has
been shown into The Parlor in a brown study
and surtout; in Latin, Penna habet The
following verses were lately received, with a
perfumed paper glove in “ a gift letter,” at the
Sanitary Fair Post Office.
“ When gloves of olden time were thrown
By cavalier or knight,
The symbol meant as well is known,
A challenge to the fight.
This gant Hammer I fling to thee,
To bring thee to thy knees;
Our glances shall the lances be,
The distance what you please.”
“I am confident,” said Mr. Croaker to
one of the Fair Restaurant Aids, “that you
wont be able to hold out against the continual
demands for food made on your department.”
“I am sure that we will be able to; for they
have built the Restaurant on purpose for this,
in the shape of a circle, so that there shall be
No End to It.” Mr. Croaker believed there
was ajoke in the high grass of this answer, so
he unmasked another battery. “Oh, you must
be very tired staying here at times until late
at night.” “Oh, no, the building is calcula
ted to circle-late in.” Two others of the
Croaker family now came in, when, fortunate
ly, our Fair Aid was borne off by gallant Ar
thur; who speaking quietly to her said, “Let
us leave the Rest to Rant and fly to the soda
fountain, maid, with me.” They flew.
We call attention to the following:
in the Fair Buildings, a Gold Band Bracelet,
marked “M. R. S. from S. V. S. H.” The
finder will please return it to the Police Office
on the Fair premises.
OtTE 3D Jk.l Xi3T IF I IR rE_
The English “poetry of the age” “ catches
it” again in our columns, as follows:
ORIGINAL POEM.
Contributed by Tenky’b Son.
Considered by judicious critics to be worthy of his father.
Creeping,
Peeping,
Sleeping,
Gentle Madeline.
Sitting,
Knitting,
Flitting.
Blythe Madeline!
Jumping,
Bumping,
Thumping,
Active Madeline.
Kneading,
Needing,
Then reading,
Prudent Madeline!
A kiss blown,
Now she’s down
And I’m alone.
Saucy Madeline I
This is what may be termed condensed sug
gestiveness.
HOW THE SANITARY IS WORKING IN
THE FIELD.
[From our Correspondent with the Army of the Potomac.]
Steamer “Guy,” Potomac River, 1
June 1, 1864. /
To the Editor of the Daily Fare :
The little side-wheel steamer, on whose deck
I now write, as we are moving slowly toward
the Bay, bears upon her bow-staff a flag on
which is inscribed “ U. S. Sanitary Commis
sion.” She measures one hundred and fifty
tons burden, and is heavily freighted with
stores for the sick and wounded of the Army
of the Potomac. The store-rooms at Washing
ton have furnished the cargo, and without de
tailing the articles severally, I will give the
number of pieces, under several heads as fol
lows : '
1. Bedding and hospital furniture—in
which are included a variety of ar
ticles, from bed-sacks to ring cush
ions 4,376
2. Wearing apparel—as woolen shirts,
drawers, hose, &c 1,416
3. Hospital food and delicicies, includ
ing a great variety, as chocolate,
coffee, tea, condensed milk, and
farinaceous articles, dried fruits, in
boxes and barrels, and twenty bar
rels ale, which is vo much in de
mand in surgical cases where the
drain upon the vital forces by sup
puration and nervous distress,
renders malt liquors almost a ne
cessity 6,711
4. Miscellaneous articles—among which
are canes, crutches, fans, slings,
soap, splints, three boxes of maga
zines, and eight paokages of read
ing matter 2,141
6. Stationery, and etcetera 2,134
With eight other boats chartered by the Sa
nitary Commission, and some of them larger
than the “ Guy,” plying between the Capital,
Baltimore, and the supply base for the army,
some idea may be had by the people of the
yastness of the work of transportation and
distribution. The work of collection, however,
is but too seldom thought of, and will never
be measured. To the patriot women of Ame
rica this labor chiefly belongs. In the din and
confusion of battle —in the pain and sorrow of
hospitals, but little is heard of this noble and
generous effort. The soldier cries for help,
and the help is bestowed, and the immediate
giver, as he administers sustenance and com
fort, becomes the recipient of gratitude and
love, such as none can give more heartily than
a loyal soldier; but the great source of supply,
away back in the warm hearts of thousands
of benevolent and unknown mothers and sis
ters, has its “record on high.” and its recom
pense within. In the history of suffering there
is no brighter page than that which records
the valiant endurance of our soldiers, and the
heroic self-sacrifice of the women of our coun
try,
Our boat is bow safely anchored for the
night on the York River, about midway be
tween Yorktown and Ferry Point. Our party
are driven from the decks to seek shelter from
a thunder storm in a little tri-angular saloon,
where the evening is passed in conversation.
Old Massachusetts is here by five representa
tives. New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and the
Keystone are also here. Princeton, Union,
Lafayette, Kenyon, Williams, and the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania are represented in our
little relief company of fourteen, and among
them are gentlemen of large experience and
observation in the world of letters and science.
Before to-morrow night they will be enrolled
at the White House for duty wherever their
services may be most needed in the depart
ment of sorrow and suffering, in which there
are two hundred of like intelligent character
already occupied with the benevolent minis
trations of their high calling.
June 3—Eakly Morning,
West Point is in view, apd as we approaoh
it our little oraft veers from the mouth of the
Mattapony, and enters the Pamunkey, and we
are now finding our way along between its
marshy banks, towards the end of our route.
For three days nearly, we have been shut out
from news and don’t know where the scene of
our labors will be. The Connecticut has just
passed us, with the wounded for the Capital,
and it may be that the valiant foroes of the
Union are pressing hard on to Richmond.—
You may expect to hear from us every day, if
there should be no interruption between you
and us. Yours respectfully, J. P.
PRINTED by Rinowalt b Brown, 111 b 118 South 4th
-*• Street, Philadelphia, for the Great Central Pair in
aid of the United States Sanitary Commission.
June 2.