Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-08
[For the Delaware Republican. |


Nh. EDiroR - Our little village is still
standing upon the left bank Of the Appoquin-
mink, as 1t has ab ur6e eondita. Though there
is so much OF the "Slespy Hollow" atmosphere
surrounding 1t, and We attend 80 sedulously
to our own affairs, and keep our feet SO dill
gently from straying into forbidden paths, and
thereby making no sensation in the world at
large, that it becomes absolutely indispensably
necessarily needful to prevent our sinking in
to obscure oblivion, that we remind the intel
ligent public that we are still filling our ap-
pointed sphere upon this terrestrial globe. All
| things are actively prosperous and vigorously
| energetic. Business was never SO flourish ing
as at this suspicious moment C) Odessa con-
stantly increases in size, Importance, intelli-
gence and beauty. The march of improvement
is rife among US. She laid her iron hand up
on US and aroused us from the topper and le-
thargic slumber into which we had fallen, and
now, as we tread with dry shod feet the neat
pavsments which have usurped our once mud
| dy streets, aud are ckeered on dark, murky
| nights (when glorious Luna no longer Gid z
in her transcendental loneliness through the
blue ether and when the starry hosts are err
veioped oy the storm clouds) by the corusca-
tons which are emitted from street lamps.
The churches and schools are In a thriving
| condition. The former are crowded each sue
cessive Srbbath by immense audiences, who
! listen entranced in brcathless silence to the
graadiloquent discourses which fall from the
lips of the eloquent orators that fill the res
psctive pulpits. There is one sanctuary in o,
OF the Friends denomination that ia generally
overlooked in notices OF the village. 1t stands
somewhat back from The village street.
house unpretending but e1quisitely neat. The
chief attraction for the Graces and elite OF o.
| - the Skating Park. The mention Of this
a ua "a
| Such Salaxies of lights, consultations of
| beauty and assemblies OF grace as congregata
| upon said park are sufficient TO impress the
most adamantine heart of veriest weman
hater on this mundane sphere. 1t 10 the en-
viabie privilege oil we, the Lords of Creation
to relolve az satellites around said constella-
ton. and strap the skates upon the dainty feet
of The fairy footed skaters. Ever and anon a
brilliant meteor, stately Juno, a glorious
Hebei or a beautiful Venus, to say nothing of
minor goddesses who frequent ihese scenes
utopian, apd looking as II they fed on Ambro-
STA and drank Nectar, fash across our path,
and while under the influence OF these be-
witching scenes our inclination prompts us to
clasp them to our thr0bbing hearts and ex-
claim, 20 woman, Gods last and best gift to
man, what would the world Especially that
part upon which the Park is situated) be with
out thee" desert indeed, lone and drear (2l
Then to have the prerogative Of guiding the
sylph-like forms OF the uninitiated over the
smooth aud CLASSY surface; they are so tracti-
BILE, and gentle, and patiently endeavoring TO
follow the directions and guidance of their
teHcher, as has always bees the case with the
gentler sex.
Ever since tue world began, it's always been
the way,
For didn't Eve, the very first woman, Adam,
the first man, obey"
Let US advise bashful young men to visit the
'Park" 1t they wish encouragement, for the
glances shot from the bright eyes Of the
blooming damsels are great assistance in
conjugating the verb >mo.
When day has put on his Jacket, and around
bis burning bosom
Buttoned 1t with stars, or when night has
thrown
Her sable mantle DER the world, and pinned
il with q star"
and the numerous fires are lighted on the
banks; thers ia 60 much brilliancy coucentra-
ted in 80 small a space, TO prevent a deeepno
osu', it is eIpedient that we wear green spec
tacles (such as Moses brought home from the
lam to enable us to see things 10 their proper
light and coloring.
be who does not feel his soul thrilled by
these entertainments should receive the ana
tbema OF the Immortal Sect:
'breathes there man with soul 30 dead,
That don't agree with what we've said,
Despite all power, love and pelf,
The wretch concentered all in self;
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And doubly, dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from which he sprang,
Unwept, unhonored and unhung"
AEsCHYLUs.