Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-12-21

without results. In justice to our locality,
| may tay that the average weight Of the
new citizens is - pound. OF course Il
will be At once inferred from the foregoing
revival report that general business in thi.
ueiehberhood isat present slmosi At
stand-s,ilI. No news is looked for or listen
ed 10 except such ~ relates 10 the extend
ing Of the census. Hence, the Rink closed
on Saturday night, after a brief bot bril-.
liant season. There is sisgnsiion ia the
hop" investment, growing, II is said. part
y out Of dIsaslerous fate sustained by
Les Reid on late occasion, but mainly In
order that Dave Allen may have no further
temptation 10 disloca,e his neck upon the
tre.cherous boards.
The institution which now shows the
greatest vitality. is literary associa. ion,
composed mainly Of young people, msrried
and single, including both sexes. The OBJ.
ject is laudable, the exercises improving
and we understand the enterprise gives
large promise Of pronounced success. II
l. indeed refreshing 10 6nd that mind, hav.
ing been held for nearly generation In
obeysnce TO muscle, is At length beginning
10 be recognized ss part Of our mysterious
being, entitled 70 and worthy Of care and
cultivation. The association Of which
speak is composed ofexcellent material and
will, trust, exert a saluiary influence on
our community.
TO one who can look back three-qusr-
ters, or even half a century Of our eventful
history and thus compare the "then" and
the now" there arises a serious question
whether, with all our increase Of light and
rspidiiy OF progress. we are really better,
wiser. or happier people-scting our parts
more efficiently and In better fsiih-show-
ing forth the true dignity Of humanity in
clearer light; training our families on a
more enlightened system; loving our neigh
Dor with more sincerity, or serving the Del
" with more fidelity than did our fathers
In their simple, truthful. transformations
way in what we sneerinsly term the dark
age Of the past. or course this question can
not be discussed within the limits Of pa
per lihe this. But Il iss living question :
= suegesiive,s momen,ous question and Il
were we'll to pause just here and endeavor
10 ascertain now whether in this age Of
painting speed and reckless haste, this age |
Of steam and electricity, this day whose
bright sunshine is slresdy sbsdowed by |
storm Of conflict between cspi-
tai and lsbor-this boastful age 10 which |
avsrice is ever gr,sping and crime il ever
increasing and Law ia becoming a laughing
stock and venslity i stamped upon every
thing public and private ARE We not going
q little too fsstf We have glorious his
,oryi So had Rome. We are a powerful
state; so wss Babylon and Ninevsh. The
ruins Of the past, the deciying monu-
ments Of fallen greatness. the 'pectral hands
that once welded the scep,res Of the world,
all point with steadfssi purpose the perils
by which man is becoming more and more
snvirsasd. Pardon, Mr.. Editor, ! had in
tended devoting this letter 10 the Affairs Of
our unpretending little village, but with
the esrulity OF sge, have. wandered from
the theme. or possibly might quote the
Highland Seer and say,
"'Tis the sunset Of LIE gives me nysticaliors
And coming events cast their shadows before"