Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02

Is there a man who sheds aitear
Upon the blood besprlnkiod bier
o. Eighteen seventy -Onei
III starred Il entered ON its sphsre,
And sped Its race in doubt and fear,
And rolled mid desolation drear,
But, thank God, Il is run.
Yet DER the fate that tortured earth
With famine, war, and fearful Are
The sunlight pours It's olden rays,
And Heaven still merits manklnds praise,
And wakes our nations thankful Tyre.
What blessings still are round us spread
Peace smiles on mountain. lake and plain
All seasons have their bounties shed
To bless our Yast aud free domain.
Another year comes round again
To glad or curse the sons Of men.
And trust We as It's race shall run
No French or German murderons gun
Shall below over earth;
Nor famine sweep DER Persias sand
Nor plaques afict the frightened land
And spread their awful dearth.
Nor yet upon our favored cline
FOR some unconscious sin or crime
Heaven bring the doom ioretold,
When earth and sky, and ocean too,
And al that charms the heart and view,
Shall be in fiery delugs rolled.
Who can forget Chicago's fate,
Or that OF our own fei tile State
But pray We for a brighter year
To roll AZ Il has douo round here,
in peace and plenty, far and near
Retired from esrth's uphesving hosts,
From breath Of fire, or storm.wrapt coasts,
And causes Of disaster,
sits, like quiet happy child
Amid the flower. gemmed prairie wild,
Our own beloved Lancaster.
Heaven bless its homes where comfort dwels,
rs business halls, aud sabbath bells,
Mid Summer green or Winter SHOWS
On many 3 site unframed;
whore beauteous bellies and backward beauS
Their hopes aad joys have named
why celebrate how neat it is
Or say how fast it's growing
A. well say sweet Is childhood's kiss,
or say that wind is blowing.
SO lo0k around and view each street
And mark tho busy hands and feet
'Mong dry goods, drugs and notions.
Or among iron, wood or paints,
Or note us rivaiiug the saints
Ia paying our deyotions.
And say, il for our age and size
We do not show great enterprise.
Here holy fame OF Gothic style
Starts its new walls Of love,
Where many prayer aud song Of praise
Shall call the sinner from bis ways,
Aud watt the good above.
There youngsters learn what know ledge /.
And how to spoil ecstatie
And many a boy aud gentle Miss
Do find what some have iound--'ts this:
Our teachers are emphatic.
Aud there--'tis needless 10 relate
Our fue hotels, in beds aud dishes,
In ham and eggs, or beans and FISHES,
Can equal any in the State,
And, ifa thieyish rogue should sail
by some ilwind blown here,
Our twenty thousand dollar jnil
VIII bid the rascal fly or hail
To his appropriate sphere.
II that don't do--to give him motion,
just try one vial OF Baxter's Lotion
Ard lives there Statesman on the earth
To Parliament or Senate sent,
Possessed of honest, modest worth,
Like those Who dc ms represent
A too-high praise we can't ascribe them,
The wealth Of Cre,us could not bribo them.
Now we must sing long adieu,
Until another year
Perchance shall wake the the muse again
To murmur forth new refrain
OF blessings and Of cheer.
May every heart be filled with joy,
And every home be filed wi tn peace.
Love glow from every tongue and eye,
And hate and anger ever cease.
May maidens find happier fate,
Another name, and welded state
Aud young men pluck up heart, nor fear,
Since this, thank heaven, is a leap-year.
when, II they won't attempt heaven,
They must, sweet lassies, just be driven.
And If they still persist in being slow sud
"poky,"
think twould be a famous thing jolly and
joky,
For you to wait the coming OF some real mob
by hero,
Like him who, tho the mercurys twenty I'M
der zero,
Appears each Wednesday morning, his being
oft imperiled
Delivering with cheeriulnsss each new GRANr
COUNTY HERALD.
And-but to cut tho story short, may our read
ers all and each,
Have HAPPY, HAPPY NAV YEAR, is the earn
est wish Of
pEAHH