Middletown transcript., 1871-01-07
e9tipin;Il pestrp.
ADDnnss or rms CAnn1cn


sasoOuLErOwn TnAnscRSPr.
The clock strikes Twelve Old Year adieu,
New Year all hail We welcome you,
And since We mus, jog along together
In foul ~ well 10 faircr weather
hope aequnin,anesship vii prove
The prelude to our mutual love.
10 make yon, now, my good eonfsssor,
! liked, not much, yonr predecessor,
for he had iaiings many seorr,
which by your leave, I'll number Ger.
So now, if you would hear me mention
Ills acts and dssas, jus, give attention:
And treasure what now relate
That yon may prof, hy his fate.
Just at the start Of his career
lie pledged 10 all ahapdan, cheer.
And high ons expectations rose
That good results he q soon disclose.
Hu, as his hist'ry We unrnveld
Vnr fairest prospects all were ic,rfd
And bitter aisappon,men,r sore
For ono aud all were held in store.
In foreign lands the iocsin sounded,
And PATRIOTS TO their standards bounded
With stern resolve and pnrposc high
To strike for truth and liberty.
Frances fields nrc drcnehci in blood
AZ firm her gallan, warriors stand
wi,heu, any aid 'gninss fire and sword
pf tt.fmnuy's Devastating horde,
And ir she wins the victory
Her gallant sons " III not be free.
Napoleon's pledge is nnrcleem'd
And wha, SO full Of promise ssem'd
And bucyant hope 10 the Oppressed
Has len their wrongs stiil unredress'd,
Still suffice, to ,yranis
And doomed 10 despo,ism still,
oh when shall liberty unbind
The chains that f-t.cr human mind
And set the captive millions free
To share Il nohlcr destiny
Wars stern slsrms are giving place
Once more 10 halryon days Of peace.
Bu, dark disir IS, the nations I'LL
rorchodne the return Of ILL.,
And, seen along the horizon
Arc ga,i, ring war clouds, dark and dun,
And though, the gust of passion Wild
Ia still, and all is cain and mild.
opinion now IS taking form
'Tis but the calm before the Storm.
That Europe In hsr might.
Is arming for the final fight,
And woe untold since earth hcgsn
will soon become the 10, uf man.
Now turn we from Eurora's hclds
To where the occiicnt reveals
A land mere glorious than the sun
Fer cas-, his hrillian, light upon,
A land with myriad blessings crownd
Where equal rights and laws abound,
Where frcemcn tread with pride the sod
Nor iremhlc nj ,yran,'s nod.
Land Of the free. home Of the brave,
No power can Ger thy sons enslare.
Mha, does the horoscope prcsen,
Of this our western continent?
But let us frs, o.r vision cas,
Upon the record Of she past
And one by one its pages turn.
TIL We each moments his,ry learn.
0nr harms with plenty have been oil 4,
From fields our skilhil hands have tilfd,
And labor its reward received,
And wan, and rennry relieved
fIeaith's fichcs, blessings have been given
To all by a benignani heaven.
Now look TO ron proud Capitol
Where faction holds In aiicct thrall
A nations representatives
And while caeh seetion msdly strives
For MASTERY. the public weni
Il broken on the iron wheel
OF party animos,y
And sectional malirni,y.
oh thai the shade of Washington
Might from his hlcst abode look down,
And one glance Of With ring scoru
Rcbuke the hate Of faction born,
And with his patriotic fire
His sons degenerate inspire
Here lei onr rrifospectaou end.
FOR here the past and present blend.
And into fsthe's stream be cast
Thc snm Of nil the III that's past.
Kind patrons since you've heard me through
! now will bid yon all adisu,
May plenty crown your every board,
And health her blessings still afford,
And when your cup o'erflovs With JOY,
Pray don't forget The cARnss bos.
NEW BAKERY,
m MlDDLETOWN, lDEL.
Neseh East Csrner sfl1ahe and lsroad street
rfsHE undersigned wishes 10 inform his fricnt
l. md the public III large that he has con
nenced the baking Business In all lis depar
incnis, and will keep constantly on hand,