Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-01-11
E. 4 Anethsr- q ,A : y Year is Gone.
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- DfAR WALLACE The last wear
came snd vent as ali others had
done, since time began to be. To
some It was a year Of great Joy,
/ pnt to- otheFs one of sad memori-
ala. Ssmazef the nations were
1epgaged 10 the bloody deeds OF
war; while other sections were Wis
fitted BY devo6rihg fifes,A 2 surging
foods, and destroying pestilences.
ComHeree Succeeded andfaiIed in
tprn, en1 the high seashnd over
the continsnts. .ls- Honesty and ras-
icalitg had mapy.hard contests over
q bread, territory. 5 Bleeding vir-
tue, set aupla plea,l and was but
partially Eewarded !; while blear-
eyed crime went, inimany cases.
I,unpunished. ? Men eiEeyeryelime
and profession Eseaght si,T gain,
glory, and reneWnagsEduea
net ignorance face to face,, and
won many a noble triumphl Su-
perstilion toppled on its: throne,
while intelligense rset stars amid
the night OF moral gloom, idola;
try made sn Increase, though it
claims TO have become more re-
fined, Fortune smiled en- many,
while bankruptcy became the ref
pge Of thousands, Corn jaud oil,
fiocks and herds, barns aud store
houses. multiplied understhe labor
ers toll and Trademarks tricks.
Many made love. and met bate.
While more found hymen's bowers
than will see Eden's shores. The
cry Of a new born infant was heard
in almost every house, and skel-
eton found in nearly every closet.
1Aadbol About thirty millions Of gIzra
The busy tribes of flesh and bleod,
with all their cares and fears
w efe'earriea adoEhWsFd BY tie hood,
ro And lostTto fsnOsing yeszsa -
Among those whoupassed the
vale. we're some of Jour
and relatives, whose ab-
Sence makes nas. sad and udesolate.
Blu, thank God, we hope, ,to1meet
again, oThe pure in heaftzhave
liyely7l 7lcPes of a.Aeayenlysteun- O.
lon7 Hating age and dllisping in
fancg ,ahkeg bloom in dfadeless
youth, and. draw as tO; the askies.
Then, let the bereayed seek for
TaanaD, and the greetings Of Para
1lse.. We are gomgn teo..thewayv
'ur loved have gone. sUhtimely
winds Elow1 around Gus, aRd this
year may, weed aand. waste iusJall.
And as ,wego, letAs hearlin mind
hat zss yeals multlRlys duty in
;reases. "A former geHeradonshas
ett rs heavily burdened.uoWe
must now have brave hearts and
wiling hands. Let .us not forget
hat every year deprives usofthe-
'pppnsels, Of the wise and COED, and
hat # we fail to act a noble part,
We will ,Ee reduced TO Iinsapgpina-
y helPlessness. Bat osuFely7ihe
sons and, daughters ofla godly an
;estry. Will not fall upen the drift
+ this babbling oagsaand sgeIas
Wiling, c4ptiyes to serve disrspu-
able, aliens Old-men and aged
women pass the, lines of moral re-
,uke often sF1oupg menn upglave
iopqr. ~ p. hands55roll up your sleeves,
md cause something great and
,ir.alseg oTlby;.O9 happen this year
! Dung ladies, spend not the Re-
sous hours on a web Of laansy
abric, but put in golden ,Gllihgs.
Boys and girls, the hope OF the
ntnfe, study many good lessons,
nd prepare for jsl usefulness, haPPi-
less and heaven ,a 10 ssd9rg-J
"A, happy year to- the Editor
eader and the world. We will
lot presume upon your fancy, nor
isk' your -eensure any more, by
over the signatureosf
Brother Bob, Y ours in love-,
- JoHN ROBERT ABERYAIHL