The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-01-07

-'s "'N "O'h, WIN snOWy Dearu,
The old year comes, no longer feared,
With tottering limbs, strength well
nigh spent, i"4 j-"'H'alHI .
A few brief moments Time hath lent,
Ere he must take his place with those d
Over whose forms tho grave doth close.
we owe thee much, old sixty-nine, v
sorrow and joy, foul days and fne,
sickness to some, to others health. 3
70 some grim want, to others wealth.
DEATHS. ''s ''.N
Death claimed Ills victims In thy reign
Many of those whose like again =
we scarce expect on earth to see. g .
Exponent Of philanthropy, ' ..
Time hardly will efface thy name, Il
Or dim, great PEABODY, thy fame. ..
On either side the oceans wave IL
Rise heartfelt thanks to him who gave
So freely, and so grandly too, ~ W. o.
To noble objects, not few. o. ''''
A sorrowing nation hears with grief
The loss of one WIN once was Chief, .
Honest and true, oh PIERCE to thee
Belong the plaudits of the free; o..
In battles fray and civil life,
In statesman's chair or scenes of strife.
Thy fame was fairly, nobly won.
STEWART and WooL, both veterans
gray, " ..
Have from their stations passed away.
Death, thou hast been the only foe
With power to bow their heads so low |!
KENDALL, thou earned'st most glorious
praise -.' -.. -.
And great renown in Jackson's days.
WALKER, thy name with Polk is
known, '-' .'i
Not for his merits but thine own. t,
All these have fallen before thy dart .
oh! Death to prove how great thou art!
Nor should our own dead be forgot,
Many of those who were, are not;
Childhood and age have passed away
10 wait the last great Judgment day,
And many sorrowing heart, we fear,
VIII sadly greet the new born year.
''''- '''.'' MARRIAGES.. gag .
But turn we from so sad a theme u
To contemplate sweet ''love's young
dream"
or bridal robes, and blushing bride,
The happy bridegroom by her side,
tOf Cupid's arrows keen the sign,l
Thou had'st thy share, old Sixty-nine.
Among the rest two seas were wed, 3D.,
The Mediterranean and the Red; o..
The great Canal is built at last, -.
And through its waters safe have passed
The Queen of France, and Austria's
lord,
Those mighty by the pen and sword,
Mobiles by scores, who wond'ring praise
This grandest work of modern days.
FIRES.
The Fire Fiend, with lurid glare
Hath filed with smoke and flame the
air,
With horrid glee he sendeth forth
His messengers both South and North,
Eastward and Westward, where they
go
Destruction marks their path, and woe,
Fortunes like dreams are swept away
And millions used his debts to pay,
woMEN's RIGHTS.
The gentle sex demand more rights,
And promise divers savage fights,
Though what they want Heaven only
.g.s knows ;,s...I .s... ..... ..........
'Twere better if they'd talk ofclothes,
And germane topics like to those '.
OF paniers, chignons, furbelows; ..'
Leave votes and politics to men,
Govern their own households and then
With pleasure we once more will see
Pure, lovely, femininity.- ..... ...
-'... ''--. ELEcrioNs '" ss 3,
When Pennsylvania's vote we scan -
We find that Geary is the man, B..
The ''gory" Geary, pompous, vain, .'sI
To be our Governor again. ','.- ..r.
And here once more we plainly see
The sad results of apathy ,
Had Democrats their duty done o..
The battle had been surely won, ....I
But fraud and slOth each struck blow
L hS DSttSi iiiul W ONtTtHTUW.
AT home we've had perplexity;
To overthrow the nominee
Chalant fought hard, but could not
win, 900 ...
Although he struggled to get in,
But rotten "rings," with money too,
Were not enough for Buckalew. u
The Empire State acquires new fame
And vindicates its ancient name;
Eleven years we've had to wait
For Democrats to gain the State
At length tits done in honest fight,
And Wrong is conquered by the Right.
GOLD GAMBLING.
The Nations Treasury affairs ..
Have been controlled by bulls and bears,
With trade deranged and taxes high
In vain to save, the people try,
Whilst want increased hundred fold
That knaves might speculate in gold;
And, to the Nations lasting shame,
IT'S said the Presidential name
Is not unknown, if truth be told,
In sundry transactions in gold.
When bulls tossed gold 1.-THE story's true)
From thirty up to sixty-two, '-
The bears called in, some aid TO get,
A member of the Cabinet, .-.
Disgracefnl story to relate
Gamblers assisted by the State.
'..... THE COLUMBIAN.
Throughout the year we've met success
Our readers, we will now confess, ''"
Have grown in number vastly more
Than any previous year before.
Our earnest, heartfelt thanks are due
TO all our steadfast friends and true,
Who gave us aid, and comfort too,
And stood by us when things looked
. "blue" ......... ..t...|....
With Joy we greet them u Il again ,.y
In this New Years COLUMBIAN. a.
TIE NEW YEAR. La
The young New Year, fresh, rosy,
BY bright, taH'H a'''a '.. .|
Bursts joyously upon our sight; ~"'
We greet thee gladly, hoping more. '-'
OF good for us thou hast IN slore, .......
Health wealth. and hapnilfesS In fine,