Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-16

From the Boston Courier.
Old Times and New.
Read at the Ne,c England Soeietys Festival at
Ne,c York, December 22d, 1916, by
ALLEN c. SpooYrR, of Boston. ..
Twas in my easy chair at home,
About week ago
sat and pu6ed my light segar
A usual you may know,
unused upon the Pilgrim flock
Whose luck it was to land
Upon almost the only rock
Among the Plymouth sand
In my minds eye, saw them leave
Their weather. beaten bark
Before them spread the wintry wilds.
Behind rolled ocean dark.
Alone that little handful stood
While savage foes lurked Nigh
Their creed and watchword, ''Trust in God
And keep your powder dry"
magination's pencil then
That first stern winter painted,
When more than half their number died
And stoutest spirits tainted
A tear unbiddcn filled one eye,
My smoke had filled the other;
One sees strange sights at such time,
Which quite the senses bother.
knew was alone--but 10
lie, he who dares deride me-
looked, and drawing upa chair,
Down sat man beside me
His dress was ancient, and his air
Was somewhat strange and foreign
lie eivlly returned my stare.
And said I'm Richard Warren ~
"Yoni hnd my name among the list
or hero, sage, and martyr,
Who in the Msyhower's cabin signed
The first New England charter.
] could some curious facts impart--
Perhaps some wise suggestions ..-
But, them I'm bent on seeing sights,
And running DER with questions"
ASK on" said I, am do my best
To give you information,
Whether Of private men yon ask,
Or our renowned nation"
Said he, First tell me what is that
Ia your compartment narrow.
Which seems to dry my eyebals ur,
And scorch my very marrow"
His finger pointed TO the crate
Said1, That's Lehigh Coal,
NJ fro,,, ,bo he ,book 6ia Se,b---
ut is, upon my sonl!"
then took up bit of stick,
One end was black a, night,
And ribbed il quick across the hearth,
When 10 sudden Light,
My guest drew back. uprolled his eyes,
And strove his breath 20 catch
"What necromancy's that" he cried
Quoth |, "a friction match"
Upona pipe Just overhead,
turned little screw,
When, forth with instantaneous fash,
Three streams of lightning few.
uprose my guest; "Now Heaven me ave"
Aloud he shouted then,
"Is that heli.hrel" 1" 'Tis gas" said I,
1--WE call il hydrogen"
Then forth into the fields we stroiled,
A train came thunde.ing by
Drawn by the snor,ing iron steed
Swifter than eagles hy.
Rumhled the wheels, the whistle shriekec,
Far :tresmed the smoky cloud,
Echoed the hills, the valleys SHOOK,
TIE flying forests bowed
Down on his knees, with HANDS upraised
In worship, Warren fell .....
Great is the Lord our God, cried he
'.He doeth all things we'll"
ave ,een his chariois OF Are,
1'he horsemen, too, thereof;
o, may neer provoke his ire, ..
Nor al his threstenings seof,' -s...
Rise up, my friend, rise ur," said I,
Your terrors all are vain
That was no chariot Of the sky,
Twas the New York mail train" 'H
i We stood within a chamber small
Men came the news 10 know,
From Worcester, Spring field, and New York
Texas and Mexico. iFar# q. Y'.-s' on. r~r
! came-it went-si,ent but sure
He stared, smiled, burst out laughing
what *itehcr.ft's tnatt"A"lts what we Ct.
Magnetic telesraphing " COZ sd haa as'hi.,
Once more we stepped into tn. street.
Said Warren, "what is that
Which moves along across the way
A. softly a, a ea,'" ........ .....