Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-03
Who to predatory incurslons repair
With GOODNESS amazing ns if they were
Des cendants of the Cmsafs..

NSs W INV NpSuio's
Brother Jonathan stnnds like a grave physician,
And thinks he might better the worlds condition
By the process of annexation-
That THE la remedy certain and sure,
A pafaceu:that's bound to cure
The evils of every nation.
lit must be confessed the Nebraska Bill
Was an ugly and d,atclicsl pIli,
Somewhat difficult to swallow;
But this was preparedby Arnold Douglass,
LII. D. and A, doubles,
Co.partnerof Dr.. shallow
The missionary and pioneer
Take their forward march, in order 10 clear
The track for our nstitutt.ns
And when opposition comes il their ~ot,
They, liSe the erefulgent sun of day,
Must perform some REVOLUTIONS.
Thus civilizations makiSg advance
In South Sea Islands, tso9e distance from France;
Although it is traditi ionary
That the natives there eat one ano thcr,
And brother makes ms al of his brother,
With dessert OF colI roast missionary.
'iis noped'sound doc .rine may yet overcome
Those savage people. who martyr some
.Ofour enorpr sing teachers;
One mode of roforln is, 20 end or begin
With the sudden ;lnd violent pitching in
Ofbrethren ..nd fellow-pitchers.
But while we discover an evil gnome
In our neighb&r's eye, we find that at home
There's a vestige of superstition:
The new tangled thing called spiritualism
n hos,
In our nations moral condition
In t'hese democratic times, it is said
That medium persons can coniure the dead
To speak in accents terder
And in some manner-we know not how
Can evoke departed spirits now,
As could the witch of Endor.
However--take the world as we will,
We find some genii trying their skill
At schemes to frighten or tickle u.s.
Even good old Martin Luther, itseems,
In one of his most immeterial dreams,
Caught glimpse of the Ancient Nicholas
Since it is ghosts we are speaking about,
Let us bow the ghost of the Old Year out
And introduce the New one,
Which we hopefully trust will make amends
For faults OF the past, and prove to our friends
4 happy, good and true one.
One word to children; we trust that last night
You were not awakened with alright
Occasioned by ghosty knockings;
But that, instead, you aw5ke to find
Precious gifts from friends good and kind,
All hived in your pockets or stockings.
First Regular Toast The ludes-Hea bless them
May Joy and happiness ever caress them,
While their years pass lightly 'oer them;
Good health 10 damsels, sweethearts and wives
Blessings attend them all their lives,
With heavenly guerdcn before them!
Last; though not least in our great love"
Are the men-may they ali prosperous prove,
And heget abundance of money;
| And like the Hebrews of olien time.
| May their years be lo1g in fruitful cline
| Overnowing with milk and honey.
With this we depart--lke Brutus of old,
/ When his i,f and eloquent story was told;-
! May this Confederation ne'er sever
But be in truth the land the free,
The mountain -arched temple of liberty,
Forever and forever!
P. S. The Antony oftho Gazette
Will soon be here, TO speak with regret
OF the fall his late commander;
For it seems that Pierce has been hit on the head
BY hard-hoiled egg, and is now as dead
As sCBsar or Alexanderi
Orpoticaily)
As a mlckerel or Salamunder.