North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-10
Randoms from Trinity steep e.


ETY., lid bell ringer, is at his port the last
cadence of the iron tongue, that ann"unces TIE
death "fone day, and the birth of another,
has died away. Thus wags the world, thus
goes life, O succession of events, light and
shade, sunshine and clouds, all in pursuit and
each leaving On impress Of its own character
seics.
Yesterday, ambitious youth, stood on the
Aowery primo OF life, possessed high hopes,
and enabling aspirations the world. radiant
with beauty. lay spread Out before him, he
inhsles the glorlou. u,urpatun and was hap
py.
To day, the dark angel has cast ,he shsd
ow Of wing over the river and the youth
is envelope1 in night.
Let the world wsg, who cares, awhile ago
II Was twelve, now IL ID neither twelve nor
One, an hour hence, well, let II be an hour
hence my squtaky legs will be 90 much
good night, old world, you to your business,
| to mine, but be careful and not collide.
But a truce to levty and b. serious. Mr..
Editor, did you ever get ught"--a random
in the rear-that is IN that glurluus state Of
beati,ude when the treasures ii the world
; are simply your p cket money and rxrn"
ia nothing
Don't suppose you ever did ask prrhap.,
more fr''m habit, than otherwise but. prnba
bIv what might have been tragedy but r.
suited in farce, prompted my QUESTION.
Young New York, or part OF it Is out, or
has been OUT, and by some marvel, managed
t" put himself on the our side of q great
quantity nf the spiritual" 81 much: so, that
their h"wlings have rolsed the sIuinbers ot
the Police and clubs" bid fair to b. c"nl,
irump> ! am too fast by half, youngsrrr IL
higi ~ c"nnected, lives on the avenue" the
9Orernor lis shoddy, largely interested IN the
vigorous prosecution of the war, aud an un
condtl"nal Union man at least, as long ~
there are green hacks III qursiinn. Gnl.
what currency and what set Of rascal,
created ii;
Y"ungster has gone tn turning night ito
panhem mum, and clubs" have returned
10 their slumbers, Gl"rmnS republican rul.
ers Truly may il he ea'd Of you. well done
&c, especi fly by Sn"ddy, who through yonr
treachery, escape the mrshes of the law
Per9e.
Do understand y"u, Mr.. Editor, to plead
gully TO my las % lin, h.rge AL well
enough. no doubt. hnt would advise mndera
ti"n, as the results from copouS draughts, are
sometimes, peculiar. and may BE- the means OF
placing one in an embarrassing position.
IL you doubt the assertion. a,mplr, freely,
thrnrgh an extensive wine cellar gr home,
at the q" wee Ama' h. ur-, learn that the kr,
hole has heen stolen, GET IN the house.
through the scutt", or te wind"w, hich
eyer ia more practicable. Erdravnr 10 reac',
yonr room noi>elesslv, 'hp first step break
,onr neck over table. chair, or wha' NOT.
knock the crnckarv into glorious -ma-h-
too manv cnb~ebs--wake the babies. rouse
madam and get a-mercv il makes nv head
swim 10 think If the Consequences, 7 would
rather be drafted for "a am an exempt, none
of the hardships would fall to nv lot
I suppose q great many Lf the voung,
healthy and pa riotIc men. WHO heretofore
have l"kpd with pity IN the pn"r nId hell
ringer, now envy him, his POSITION rhenmat
les and all, and would gladly look from his
cubbv hrle on tie sleeping numbering city,
rhe Stars alone his rom',aninns, and strike the
hour. with the precision that the situatr"n
eni ins. Bn' voung man. y"nr envy is vain
the decree has gone forth. vnpr bnnes' model
President, has nodded. and Five hundred
Thousand more, must march 70 the slaughter.
tn satisfy the cravings " the blood thirsty.
fiends. that have BETRAYED every confidence
entrusted tn them.
Ynu, that have cried War. now show the
virtue nf ronr fanstcal. damnal.le hnwlinys,
and 20 the 4 hf aud should Won fa'l the
nld Bell ringer. for nne, will rive yon the
credit of being honest in vonr nrrfprsions,
which probably. is q greater ward than
bleh ed country would feel disposed to give
you.
Should Won NOT feel dispnaed tn risk the
perils Of the hattie field. then whv not sard
messages of peare 10 the " wandering tribes ="
saving. hrotbers. welcome home to happinras
and peace, that peacA. that fi'ls every gerpr
Gus. honest soul and even leaves an imprnss,
on the hear of the wparied old
TRINITY BELL RINGER.
Heavy Mounted.