Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-01-07
YEAR'S1 ADDRESS


~ every subsetiter, es9. pogs ~. adeaeee.
II tLs aiesae If your alsesser.
do not te!org "a tic toadsing laua
Whose fqt;eeis alwas srtce dc demand;
us wishes are heait-ie-t'cy bear tlesisiit Aahd.
Nay, do not !, fase my Iroifered right hand
Becau.eifs outstfetched for yopr sHao,srs,
demand no grs.uity, te it bclevd
But simple rctarn for valae received
BY yourselves, yoarsons. aud your daughters
Our old Father Time With lis long tals stek,
On hch he's 1ast etched an additional niche,
Has Upset many a plant. played many iti.k
In TIE year tAt rsnisAs With The clock nidng tick
20 tire sorrow Of poor humanity;
10 many bis mach With saeeess has been faught,
TO more lis turned out as Oh Solomon taught
That all LdFnan stFigings vanity.
There's Hobart or Hunt, and Draper the knaye,
And honest John Brown, altar friend Of the slave,
They fll poiitica-he literal grave,
While seat and blanehed lie the bones Of the brave
At Magenta and Montobello:
4 dirge for all who Lave fallen in
In political strife u mid wars alsrna
For many galantfeliow.
Our homes hare been blessed In the year that ha III flown,
and good things luofusely our Father Laih stroNn,
trim tlireful Iestilepeo he'd las breath
As he stalked along his mission of death;
Our lamcnts have been abundant;
But few have been ed through lilies moufnfu phases;
Tlien join with me--let grateful prasos,
As our blessings, be redundant.
Dur home Tnytltutions, all have Progressed
1t apace betting Ills age ofunrest.
We have proved think By the surest tcss
THAI we're worthy Of homes in the giant West,
IN this day Of humbug aud lightning,
Our elprcheg, saloons and agricultural Fairs:
BY virtue Of fees, license money and prayers,
4h,ir prospects all are frightening
Our lancaster Institute, now deem
illustrates the spirit Of this age Of steam,
It's grade, but oug IS its lion tcam,
gladly would make its success theme
or sincerc congratulations;
But Designing talcbearSrs are bearing the tale,
That In somo things the Principal should not fail
TO work entire reformation.
Tis a privilege 10 learn pleasure to teach.
Where an ample COVER Of ancicn! BEACH.
Protects, shades and shelters our District school,
Where our children arc subjects OF wholesome ruIc
And Drowning becomes blessing.
Bullet mschioyons urchins remember sometimes
when met by temptation tojuvenils crimes
Th' Dropning Involves dressing.
We are justly fr6da Of our Morgan Stock
Without blemish in limb, Or hoof or hough
In body, in joint or in fetterlock
We are justly proud Of our Morgan Stock
Bat prouder still Of his hackers.
we stake high on this no horse can be found
That can beat him in all the country round
Among racers trottcrs OF hackers.
could rhyme all day cfour private affairs,
eou1l notice our merchants and merchants wares,
Could conGole with alin their various cares,
Could pity the farmers with raihoss sharcs
For which they mortgagcd their acres,
Mighttel how we welcome the present year,
Because it will bring what we long for here
. new set Of postmaster matters
How d blow was struck on our editors sl,icld,
a ehslienge 70 combat in the newspaper deld.--
4 ground which wen neyer-no, nese yield
while our boss has m inch of quill to WELD,
The sequal Is soon relatcdi
our competitor neither expired nor fell
Yet tie things which he Witnessed he efl rot to tel
For like Enoch. he was translated
Ngain, might tell you ofpiivate wrong-doings;
0f our citizens quares their loves and their woongs
could il would discourse Of Pas Hands "
Their ingratltnde. lazness, Lroken commands,
OF their ming and intbriety;
But fear tile ill-Ni Of some village faction
And decline to commit the slightest infac
On the Fishts Of The sewing society.
oh FatEer Of lies take these bmipine ghous:
Ifthou must torment US, merciful tools.
How these eossipping tcrnagant7 s0rtrs Of wee,
Promoters Of nlischief-soccty's foe
The ''Diync gift of speech abuse,
Their daintiest food drawn from moral death,
Ii produced and sustained by their pestilent breath
1(Exeeptions win please excused
rre man With his brethet in peace shall live,
IRE SSealthto tie POOR shall freely give,
Ere the lion shall cease on tie lamb 70 prey,
Ero that happy, that holy that blissfhi day
of,ur perfected humanity.
Nv {. must cease our vows at the shrine Of self
Mast Kill our affection for worldly relf
Hist check our pursuit or vanity.
need rot review the events Of the year,
Yon know them better thanI fear,
Tor you've taken our paper and read tho ylole
hat time has Inscribed in his muster roll;
Then why rgcatilulaic here;
I would that could the future unfold,
That eur ''manifvst Destiny you ight behold,
But Iwield not the pen Ola seer.
But events cast tieir SHADOWS leforo sometimes.
lisi, while tollycu indoggcrcl rhymes
Ms des Of one notable sign ofIthe times,
hope III no lose democratic dimes,
But I'm true Republican Wolreiine,
And to say what Think, mover fear,--
Wen have a Republican hand next year
To controlthe governmental machine.
~ az stAivein the future to improve the past
End make each eesing year fruit than Tic last
oh. then without sorrow shalt We see our days
EyanisI Ike dew IN the suns arid rays,
aud our splits approaching eternity.
With this wise admonition Iclosc my discourse,
Though dsjonted AMI aat is good As its source;
Though in truth, Idoa't claim its paternity.
When this new 9orn year shall have rolled away,
And brought us another Now Years day
Another -'decif' viii barter his rhymes,
And good wishes for fAarters dad dimes,
And III be promoted duly,
In the meantime--fsre you forever well,
Mas peace and plenty al yeur hearihstone dwell,
Is the wish OFFS yours Truly.
FHE CARRIER.
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