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 .lanuary lst 1916. |, song we celebrate the newborn year, And hail its dawning blush with lively chser:- It started forth upon its burning wing. When morning stars in joy began 10 sing, That wonder sun had thrown its dazzling light Far OCT the dreary realms of sable nght- Ii comes to us from times eternal source, And flies upon its long uhmeasured course, fari far! away where many other years Have borne their weghty burthcns and their cares Hope heralds from it's wings of light serene, A thousand boons and joys in store unseen, And eeming millions hail it's morning rays As faithful harbingers of brighter days!
  In times fleet march an other year has fled, Its lights and shadows away have sped, Its pond'rous deeds are past, it's trumphs won, Its joys are gone, it's sorrows too done. Like other years since years began to be- It brought dark tempests o'er life's changing sea- Anon 1t brought the suns serener rays, And sprinkled OCT the deep its calmer daysl Gone are its bud and flower and blasted leaf, ts-smie and tear and mirth and bitter grief; Then let us bid the checkered year adieu And hope for pleasing scenes throughout the new ! Once evry week the year that's passed away, Come dust or mud, come rain or coudless day. Our weekly BANNER, filled with stirring news Of horrd wars loud threats, or peaceful views, I've caffleu 10 us patrons, Hhge or JGtf, Or placed it on their door sills, if not there. Like some true herald of ''the olden time,' Who lives in flowing verse or tuneful rhyme, Our BANNER from it's democratic tow'r, Has watched with Argus eyes the peoples pow r, And warned them faithfully of dangers ncar,' When ever seeming dangers did appear. From ey'ry nation under heavens sun, Where battle rages-glory's lost or won Where systems fall, and othersysterns rise; Where virtue has its boon, and vice its prize, Our quillman filled the weekly Banner sheet With news for publication seeming meet He caught the events as in turn they rose, And poured them forth in numbers or in prose. Hail gallant chief!-the, democratic Polx, The peoples PresidcntFbeyond all joke, The noble ship of State in thy command, Almost year ago put out from strands Wisdom's been thy helm-pcace thy polar star Emblazoned on thy lag-our rights. or war -- Proudly before the breeze, now OCT the deep, Behold the vessel of our fathers sweep. The good old ship of State, launched by our sires Mid revolutions din and battle fires On board, nations hopes-rufied the sea Young Hick'ry guides the Ark of Liberty God of our pilgrim sires! make smooth the tide, And may the noble Ark is safety glide Upon her destined course high o'er the main Protect her crew from harm, her flag from stain The yoy'gs has been rough-elouds and tempest. | E dark,
 Have low'rd Der her path-swept about the Ark Widestriding Briton's placed her sirens out, To lure our pilot from the beaten rout Shes thundered threats of gun and battle blade, And Mexico has added gasconade; Bnt fearless Polk has taken Texas on. And showed plank ashore for Oregoni z Hail TEXAS youthful daughter of the West, Congratulating millions hail thee blest Twas rightfui revolutions glorious war, Evolved so soon thy lone and brilliant star Thy noble sons, as did their fathers, broke The slavish thraldonr of tyrant's yoke, And struck in freedoms giant blow, That laid the armies of the tyrant low Thy newly risen star with lustre bright, Mingles cen now it's golden beams oi light. l Uith stars that deck the banner of the free, 1 Which waves in triumph over ev'ry sea 1 Raa CALIFORNIA; on the oceans side, Where sets the. sun--the pioneering tide | Of Anglo Saxon blood now moves along, | With freedom's battle blade and freedoms song "Westward the star of empire" makesits way And knowing ssers predict no distant day., When freedom will erect splendid dome, W Where now the savage makes his slayish home Hait aORecoS the boon of bitter strife, Os~s though WAHunsheath his ,hrcatenin: knifk