The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-06

a nation will lift up its glad voice,
That the birthday OF freedom has come;
And thr. ugh our broad land freedoms sons will
rejoice,
That Columbia is liberty's home.
We walt not the morrow, but gather to-day,
AS our family birthday we greet;
And our thoughts wander back, Ger the past,
Sfrty years, with its bitter and sweet.
A nation is glad, that our sires break away;
And the letters that bound her did sever:
We Joy. that the cord which was knotted that
day,
Bound our father and mother together.
l see two in a bark, as II they would share
LIES voyage together, Its Gains and It's gales.
IT'S all fancy | know, since we we're not there,
But fancy must lead US where memory falls.
said one, Unjust ! walk llfe's pathway alone?
It looks dreary, l cannot deny 1t;
The wise man has said 1.-TWO are better than
one"
Surely this is a good time to try 1t.
'T1i Try-Phena, " he said "wil you walk by
Lies path, be It pleasant or ilq
l do not recall, or with blush, OF with sigh,
But l think she said, civilian, WILL"
Then they looked dow the pathway again, and
More peasant than ever before;
Each rootstep was llghtened by hope. till 1t
That no Shade would come over them more.
Then came a glad day, and the greeting OF
friends,
when the man of God slowly said DER:
"No more twain but one fiesh," as they stood
with Joined hands,
For their hearts were united before.
AS they enter the path for a moment, they
stand,
While friends wish them we'll on their way,
with hnurf knif IN hnoTt md xutfh hand nlaGnnh
And thus they have walked till to-day.
The pathway seems rough, and sometimes was
But hope painted ever above;
And each helped the other their courage To
Even toll was sweetened by love.
And sunshine there was, and beautiful bowers,
Where they sat at the noon or the day,
And heav, n kindly dropped in their lap some
sweet flowers,
To cheer them the rest OF the way.
Now darkness comes DER them the beautiful
They have cherished, is withered and pale;
And the inst born is laid where the violet
grows,
BY the side OF the way in the vale.
IN stll in the path; but the flowers arr
To burdens demanding their care;.
But they cling TO them still, through the lont
weary hours,
And are happy such burdens to bear.
Through sunshine and cloud; now rough and
now plain,
They follow the pathway along;
With heart bound to heart, and with hant
Joined IN hand,
Love cheers the rough places with song.
A cloud slowly gathers. they see 1t draw nigh
1ill at last IL, dark Ela les comes DER them.
And another loved one is In silence laid by,
Who has ended her journey before them.
once again, a thunder peal bursts DER thei
heads,
Sudden darkness envelopes their way
Son, husband and father is laid with the dead
Leaving hea! Is bowed down In sorrow tina
day.
l see they Grow weary,-the journey Is long :
The sun has sunk low in the wesf;
Their step is less finn, their strength nearl
They Would lay down their burdens and rest
| And now for a while, on a summit they stand,
Looking DER tine wearlsome way,
| And they think OF the loving Invisible hand,
That as leo them through all the long DAY.
If they tolled where the pathway was rugge
one aOle t. help them was near;
Does darkness come DER them? Be it ever S
M, oegP1 IN inc aarKnos" ~rn ar""--
And now for His presence, so constantly giyer
one grateful thanksgiving they raise;
For the love that has led them thus far towar
heaven,
They render fresh tribute of praise.
The journey Will end, and the tale soon be o'el
And then will The pilgrims be blest.
How sweet will 1t be, on the glorified shore,
From labors and sorrows TO rest.
In the mansions above some are waiting {
greet,
And those who yet llnger will come,
With our 1onrneyings over, at last may W
family gathered at home.
PITTsFoRD.
Quarterly meeting will be held at tn
Methodist Episcopal church next Sabbath
Rev. NJ. B. Mead, p. E., will be present
George Ii. Osborne and wife met with
narrow escape from death or q serious acc
dent while driving home from the villsg
last Saturday evening. They came nearl
in contact with the New York expres
train, having barely time to turn the hors
from the main track, running upon the cid
track and smashing one of the wheels @
the buggy badly. If Mr.. Osborne had nc
shown great presence of mind they woul
undoubtedly have been killed. This shout
be a warning to all who are passing railroa
crossings to look out for the trains.
Rev. George N. Boardman, d. d., c
Chicago, Illinois, arrived here last Satul
day to spend the summer.
j. Z. Sargent has contracted the tow
butter for the season for twenty-five cent
a pound.
Carries A. Hitchcock is selling a larg
| pnnnhar of nnnuinu Fnanhipao and hnra
rakes. He is also shipping a large amour
of moving machine implements TO all par
of the country.
Dan. b. Bogue, who has been abseI
for several weeks, returned home lal
Thursday.
Mrs. RollIn g. Smith, who has been su
fering severely from erysipelas, is slowl
improving.
Amos B. Kellogg and family arrived hel
from the west last Friday. We unde
stand that he intends to make this h
home for the present. H. F. t.
SPRINGFIELD.
The morning of the 4th was rainy and
seemed evident the pleasures of the da
were to be spoiled, but soon the clou,
broke away, and it proved one of the be-
days we have ever had in Springfield fl
for celebrating the anniversary of our ind
pendence.
AT ~ o'clock a. m. a company of horr
bles paraded the streets in their anciel
ehariots. .
At 0 a. ma procession headed by th
marshal of the day and the springfield
cornet band marched through the stree
to the trotting park.
At 10 a. ma match game of base ba
for q purse of $50. 90 was played betwet
the Central Vermonts of st. Adams and Il
Old No. As of Charlestown, n. H., resul
ing in a victory for the No. 4s, with Il
following score by innings:
2 & 4 s @ 8 q