Judge, 1891-08-22 · page 14 of 16
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This page is primarily **advertisements** with one notable **poem** by S. W. Foss titled "Woodchucking." The poem uses woodchuck hunting as an extended metaphor for pursuing life's ambitions. The speaker describes repeatedly chasing woodchucks as a boy—they always escape into holes—and reflects that adult ambitions similarly vanish before being grasped. Lines like "I have chased my hot ambitions through the meadow white with flowers" make the allegory explicit: the evasive woodchuck represents unrealized dreams. The satire is gentle rather than political: it's a commentary on **human futility and persistent hope**. Despite always failing to catch the woodchuck, the speaker declares he'll "chase the vision still." The poem pokes fun at both youthful naiveté and adult self-delusion—we keep pursuing goals we'll never catch. The surrounding advertisements (soap, chocolate, railroads, investments) are standard period copy, unrelated to the poem's theme.
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The Picturesque Route for Business and Pleasure Travel West Shore of World. famed Hudson River, and Through the Mohawk Valley. THROUCH TRAINS —WITH— fog Albany, Uti Rochester, Buffalo, rronto, Deve t. Lours, and all wenger Agi Eawnnwe, Cenetal Yacenger New ¥ jew Vork, or C. Es . ent, 5" Vanderbilt” Aveaue, GM Write for copy of “Suburban Times,” issued monthly. WOODCHUCKING, I have chased fugacious woodchucks over many leagues of land, Bat at last they've always vanished in a round hole in the sand ; ‘And though I've been woodchucking many times—upon my soul— I have never bagged my woodchuck, for he always found his hole. Bat 'tis fun to go woodchucking when a fellow is a boy, When ail muscular exertion is exhilarating joy, Though you can't get near the woodchuck so’s to touch him with a pole, And the evanescent rascal always slides into his hole. How I chased the panting fugitive and raised the battle- cry, With a vision right before me of a chunk of wood- With a vision right before me of this culinary goal, Did I reach to grab my woodchuck—and he vanished in his hole. And T often go woodchucking—I have chased him here and there— ‘That lank, fugacious woodchuck, like ‘a long streak through the air; For the projects I have followed, as I neared the eager goal, | Have made themselves invisible and vanished in their hole. T have chased my hot ambitions through the meadow white with flowers, Chased them through the clover blossoms, chased them through the orchard bowers ; Chased them through the old scrub pastures till with weariness of soul T at last have seen them vanish like a woodchuck in his hole. But there's fun in chasing woodchucks, and I'll chase the vision still, If it leads me through the dark pine woods and up the stony hill ; There's a glorious expectation that still lingers in my soul, That someday I'll catch that woodchuck ere he slides into his hole, —S. W. Foss in the Yankee Blade, Vacation Trip "Tue Cuicado, Roce Teta runs through Car Vestibuiod trains from Col to Denver and Colorado Springs. This Inter potatis but six miles from Pleasure resort. Manitou, toot of Pitels Beat. A Carriage Drive through tho Garden of the Godete most charming. and to ridetn a Hall- way Car totbotop of Pike'@Peakis wonderful. 'y post ie Jno, Sebustinn, Chteage, for copy, ¢ Not © Calonsde Giles Soe Places, No. 2.7 During the season will send t free. SECURE YOUR TICKETS VIA THE GREAT ROOK ISLAND ROUTE. E.8T.JOHN, JNO. SEBASTIAN, ‘Gen'T Manager. @.T. oP. det a BREWING C1 OMPANY- CINCINNATI. 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