Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Arkansas.
For the Fayetteville Observer

III Any ELL, lAhhs II eD.zz, TO-
Editor Of the O5se,ver-Since
my last letter was written for
the OBSERVER another year has
fled and united itself to the
ages Of the past. The year,
1877, has almost faded away
from the memory OF the busy
thinking world-saye its joys
and its sorrows. A shining
thread of silver light that is
woven in the mystic web of the
checkered past. The dear, old
year closed many bright eye
forever; AID many a sweet
smile, hat shonc Ii e a sun
beam, in the hearts of the low
ing and the loved, has faded
from faces once radiant with
joy; and let us fondly hope, is
basking in The eternal smiles OF
the Supcrnal. Their bright eyes
have become brighter, and their
sweet smiles have become
sweeter "a shadow Of the past
and living, immortal being in
the failure. But the old year
was not like Niobe-all tears.
1t brought many fond hearts
together, and united some form
erly catranged. 1t brought pros
perity to some and adversely to
Others. For "our lives are, like
a mingled yarn, good and i'll
together" Let us fondly hope
that it gave JOY and happiness
to the readers Of the OBSERVER.
We cannot think that you have
found all things in your earth
life, Il dream and a deluslon,
but VIC feel that the roses of
love and the joy-bells Of glad
ness have made some Of you
happy. As you plod onward
through life's meandelings, we
sincerely hope that yon all may
be guided by the Lamp. of
knowledge and that no sorrow
may ever dim your cup of pros
perity.. To those who are in a
state of single caS3ednesS, we
hope that you may be SO FORTH
nate as TO find some fond and
trusting heart on which to lean
some one to love You through
life, and one who will be true
and trustful in all things. To
those who are already living in
wcdlock's bonds, we desire from
our inmost soul that you may
be blessed with at least, two or
three dozen chubby pledges of
affection of both sexes. You
must not, nay, you shall not
teach your sons the American
issues that lead to ruin and dis
grace. For instance, your SONS
must not be allowed to become
book agents, neither shall they
aspire to any political office
whatever, for you, know this
may become Il great sin. Your
daughters must, yea, they shall
be instructed in the old salary
grab method of handling din
ner pots. None Of your daugh-
tiers shall at any time, or place,
be allowed to gaze at the full
orbed moon at eventidc. Meth
'cr shall they sit up and kiss
their beauy, after the Oil folks
have gone to bed, for this, also,
may result ID something Curl
Gus, anal, of course, it is anoth-
er great sin. | know one whose
lace is, like heavens bow in
showers, whose eyes are like
TWO twin stars Of night, whose
raven tresses are floating round
lle.' alabastcr necs, like the
wreath 70 clouds that deck the
Top of somC majestic mountain;
and can you link, for a mo-
ment that | ould Permit her to
dispense with the lHning
wheel, the broom, or that use.
full piece Of mcchanism-the
cook-stovc. No, sir, not while
the waters run, or the sun shines.
The year 1873 has ushered it.
self into the present, and we
hope it may bring happiness TO
ali the world, and especially to
the residents of old Lincoln
May you all live, while the trees
of Paradise yield their fruits,
or the fountain of life It's river.
,JOUN A WONACK