Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-07
CENTENyIAL POEM.

1--WE extract from the Carriers Addrsss. il.
sued with the Toledo lSaaday 1braiaS JosysoI,
the following Centennial greeting, which We
suspect comes from the pen Of Mrs. KArs N,
SHERWOOD, whose efFbrts in this direction are
always appreciated j
Ring all your bells Ring ell your balls
And swell the song the century Iellst
That mighty Cycle closing in,
Its wealth Of glory, wastes " sin
Behold as from a mustard seed
wondrous tree has ris'n indeed
within whose branches nations sit,
And ea. the golden fruits NJ hi
a hundred years ago aye, less,
Our land was but a wilderness,
With ragged patches here and there,
TO show the tuilers patient care,
On wo0ded mount, 10 tangled dale, q,
The rowing red man wound he trail, .
Ard bore the ruds spills ~ the chase,
10 barter With the strange pale face. ;t-
Our only commerce IN the seas
The psliry Rshihg smacks, and these
paid tribute to the ROYAL GkoHGR;
Unr merChantman the lumber barge.
Ohio was the wild frontier,
And WAsHiSoruN, the engineer,
had but surveyed the slnried land,
where now the halls Of Congress stand.
few saEacions heads had MAJ dy
DECLARATION, half aftaid
10 trust " Ia vote. The pain
Of travail rent In iwnini
ANA prophecy was mute 10 say
Should revolution rule, or nay.
4 hundred years ago aye, less.
Toledo was wildcrnessl
Toledo. now the jplirst
bnHs ciiy nf the mighty westl
va STiCKNEY had not c, me- "A, stict
HIS problems in arithmetic.
And rugged PgTKR of Navarro
was YET unthnurhi NJ. Fi,n afsr
The squnliing aburipines
Tame trs'hng thr ugh the swamps In seize
LIE he herds of bison aud of deer.
, mnete now the CnurI H"uss spires apprar
Inc jolly frogs held iamboreps
Md badgers hou led in nigb,lv srro,s
~, une grey wolves held their grand now WOW
where nav the jail paclp bsrnss EIowK.
au anu ~, "r"nnd were different larks
nan thhse which truubie Major u..x
Behold the Boody's dainty fare.
TeerEeh mp on royal plate and ware!
r n'S shawnee gnlprd his rrrk ing deer.
+" ih mum wide stretched frnrn . ar tn sar :
Brhnld the Brard IT Trade I,,k blsnd
vp"n Tie black scows dredging sand
nho"lng by certain signs and bin,s
5' nH' there Inr them " is millions inn"
1ne'e anchored once the birch came.
We oHrsmAu decked with bright tsttpo,
iew duck feathers in his hsIr.
wampum bell we'll I If, clare
~, nis harder TO de- rifle mn ehtl.s
,,,, unan tel the sirlss Tor GTtv brux.
T, Tre oherln MOORE Keeps watch and ward ,
AZ o"rSm'n kSw his wigwam guard,
nhu "lId pappn"srs plarcd around
,"Ae squirrels over chestnut ground.
~ ~ thoSe slow days Of b W and spear,
nhete was no gas, no lager beer
Th mere w's no Stand Pipe" loon,ing nr,
nheie was no fancy terrier nun:
There was no Middle Ground" mn 5r..
y" hn', M deacnn's me horse SHAY.
=" billiard hall. nn dinner he'll.
n" oysters served d hHIf shell.
n" bnwling alley where the while.
n"n drink sweet cider with a smile.
y" Ianey balls, no point lace shawls,
y" STRAuss' waliz. no pin back dnllE.
~" l"aiI "n toast, no sirloin roast,
" p"ls, M schools, M penny posi-;
NO ch"ice town lots, wigs tp gfnss age,
n" OpeiR Bnnhe, n" bul,Rna sausage;
\" Custom Honse, with rows diurnaI, %
No Cartier ftr the SUNDAY JOURNAL. Co.,