The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-01-07
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TIL G,ll'n A}c ia b,Gu.ihl fbulou4 con.
| cspiion Of the nnccn;4. For long time there
was q general belief in it wherever learning and
/ books found their way. |, represented that the
world at some distant period past or iu'ure, had
/ enjoyed or w1Gll enjoy perfect state Of htppi.
ness. All the gorgeous drapcry that the most
f,uc,l.l ImHg nation could conceive Of, ,w,s thrown
around it. II would he almost imprs.blc for the
cool and philosophical turn Of mind Of tie rre
sent day, To be pitched on key high cnongh 10
have an idea Of it, similar 70 that which it oriyi.
n4lly conveyed We have cur idea Of Eden; the
meeiuesa simplicity ard innocence Of the hr-,
, pair, the beautiful verluse Ia which the garden
was dressed; the blooming Of ~ varcgatcd
/ flowers the rich Golden colors Of its rpchiny
fruits; the lwcnt souud of the running waters :
| the song Of birds; and that pleasing harmony
which is happiness itself There We place all tl,c
m!nl can con Give Of TIE heart can wish Bul
al this is poor picture ur what lbe auritn's saw
in their golden arc. Then lhero was 10 be- no
conf ct of act or opinion. Tho golden rule was
TO be observed. Tyranny aud oppression wa. to
be Implanted by an u1ro3trained liberty. That
dark catalogue uf crimes snd wrong, which ron
and dcsppil markind Of ,hrir rights, shah pass
. 'N"N' lN''I '"I'''H'"' !" ''i's "''"l Cch4t
The earth sfonnug under curse, should ther
vcse'ate sP"niS onsIy ihe P'cn'i u'ness OF
every ihiay necessary Tor the maintenance o! tho
human family should do away with the drudgery
aud anxiety 9" every day life. Those 'rnlmera-
Die 'Ii, which forever i'sier and breed corrup
non along the pathway oil mans existence,
should be No more
During the golden ngH. Saturn ruled. Hnvnc
peen driven rom h' throne by Its son Jupiter, he
h-d TO lih'y, where hrs reign WAS 20 mid and po
puhr, so behrhceht Nni srtnol' mat mlnhloI
called 1t the golden age to intimate the happl.
meas lie world then enjoyed. llc'od says that
H'iU'n fuiad over the i-les OF NE blessed, At the
,nh "i 'ne 0Ar'i, uF 'h' dr'p eddN i0g o2r IN
III1f -''ts 'uNN'ANl u'fs.p. ul Iu'' bliss
IVA I'n''' Nu''e '"c 'tf ii'aa heroes q! Greece
"WtIi ',''1ih the Huiiule "i Stiasn.
lie sf'ErodlI Wa ies iyh in honor Of Sa.
'Hfu; The most rrmukoh'e one m tic whole Ro.
u1n year e'nhrwa'ltil OF the freedom enjoyed
during hrs ru.r over l'H!Y. The utmost liberty
prevailed during r's continuance All w9= wir'h
AMI ies'Nitv; h'yn-' made p'cscn's TO each
other the seu1'r y" not si' no eyecnti. M took
place all porous were placed ON q common
level; the chains were taken from the statue.
ni Saturn, TO intimate TIE Independence men
bad during lh' golden hse
The question naturally presents Itself Why
should lm- u.a' 'i perfection Decor to m oil
..o-t h''ornn7 rlr', and Rom whec'e It took
i'3 oIi.n i'r I me- something IN It peculiar
81 i''at Among The long ~ ct fables and
my'hn.o-icN stories hhrca'ed ty the ansi'u'~
We dne not one representing anything # the
kind. They -how, OF tom'eleos, that tHcy o'i.
o. 1 lT a i'm ttiIl Il..t