Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-03-19
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OLD TIMrs ANp NEw.

We copy the following lines read az the New England
'ieiys Festival at New York, December 23d ls46, by
en c. spooner, of Boston, from the Courier;
Twas in my easy chair at home.
Abouta week ago.
sat and pulled my ight cigar
Asusual, you must know.
l unused upon the Pilgrim flock
Whose luck II was to land
Upon almost tho only rock
Among the Plymouth sand.
In my minds eye, / saw them leave
Their weathcr-beaten bark
Before them spread the wintry vilds,
Behind, rolled ocean dark.
Alone that little handful stood.
While savage foes lurkcd Nigh
Their creed and watchword 'Trust In God,
And keep your powder dry
lmagnaton's pencil then
That first stern winter painted,
When more than half their number died
Aud stoutest spirits tainted.
A tear unjidden filled oneeyc,
Ny smoke had filled the other;
One sees strange sights at such time,
Which quite the senses bother.
knew was alone-but loi
O.et him who darcs, derde me-
Hooked, and, drawing upa chair,
Down sat man beside me.
Ills dress was ancient, and hisair
Was somewhat strange and foreign
He civilly returned my stare,
And said, ann Richard warreni
"Youl find my among the list
Ofhero, nge and martyr,
Who in the MaNfoiSer's cabin, signed
The first New England charter
81 could some curious facts impart--
Perhaps, some wise suggestions
But then, I'm bent on seeing sights,
And running o'er with questions"
"AslI on" said ], '1l do my best
To give you information,
Whether Of private men you ask,
Or our renowned nation"
Saws he "Tirst tell me what is that
nyon compartment narrow,
Which seems to dry my eye-balls up,
And scoreh my very marrow"
His finger pointed to the CRATE
Said dI-"That's Lehigh coal,
Dug from the earth"-he shook his head
tits, upon my soull'
then took mp a bit of stick,
One end black as night,
And rubbed it quick across the hearth,
When To- a sudden light
Ny guest drew back, uproled his eyes,
And strove his breath to catch
''What necromaney's that" he cried
ouoth !, IA friction match"
Upon pipe just overhead,
turned little screw,
When forth, with instantaneous flash,
Three streams of lightning flew.
Uprose my gucst-"Now heaven me save"
Aloud he shouted, then,
"Is that hell lrsf" ''Tis gas" said I,
'Wc call 1t hydrogen.'
Then forth into the fields we strolled,
Atran laundering by,
Drawn by the snorting iron steed,
sHifter than eagles fly.
Rumblcd the wheels, tho whistle shriekcd,
Far streamed the smoky cloud,
Echoed tho hills, the valleys shook,
The flying forests bowed.
Down on his knees, with hands upraised,
In worship, Warren fell
"Great is the Lord our Cod" cried he--
"IIe doeth all things WELL
I've seen his chariots Of fire,
The horsemen, too thereof,
o, may neer provoke His ire,
Nor at Ills threatnings scon."
'Rise up, my friend, rise up" said II,
''Your torrors all arc vain
That was no chariot of the sky.
Twas the New York mail train.
We stood within a chamber small
Men came the news to know,
From Worcester, Springfield and New York,
Texas and Mexico.
II came-it went-sient hut sure
He stared smiled, bust out laughing;
'What wtchcraft's thati" "Its what we call
Magnetic telcgraphing."
Once more stepped into the street;
Said Warren, "whati is that
Which moves along across The way
As softly as eat'
al mean the thing upon two legs,
With feathers on its head
monstrous hump below its waist,
Large as a feather bed:
ait has the gift of speech hear,
but sure 1t can't be hurnani"
my amiAOle friend" said l.
A'' """' We ''i' woman
"Eternal powersl it cannot be-"
90 1,snsu ,a"s ., me- WIN w.sn W voice 'na' iai'ef'o'
But ohi they're strangely altered"
1,bowod him then rov m..h,n.
For turning eggs to chickens,
Alabor-saving aeInsrH