National Republican., 1886-10-02

in Que Of which hc developed what Is regarded
rs plausible theory of the origin of the moon
once part OF the earth, and its iustallmeut n
a satellite To the curious in planetary history
II VIII be Interesting Gideon. IN eccentric
GOOD nntufcd, and quaint circus trainer o
animals. CCCupicd q cave near by. and Adam
a iaithiul colurvd friend, figured In fancy a
the seer's Man Friday" aud cook.
We sing no runcs for learned co1ns
Gideon may hum them, "BOunic DOons."
Siill less our care for cultured bear;
Let Gid with them his "Mrhin' share:-
To f od. udd counsel, "trnining." care,
Aud aim TO blend, for some good end,
The time and pains he must expend.
lie would do well could nc exprl
The snakes that lurk in many dell;
Aud maEy Milton maiden's voice
Would sing his praises aud rejoice
Gould he fulfill, with right good will,
His vow TO drive them from Blue Hill.
Come, Gideon, come name. now, the sum,
And sell your stupid benrs-and lumb.
Kenounce your circus, clowns, aud show,
Nor longer travel to and fro
Teaching brute idiots Us you 70
Are bears aud cCOnS III up in letters
1h hcit instincts cramped with tyrant fctters-
Niser or happier than their bettcrSf
AN EART tQuAHE snOoKl
lnuh grOuus uVuu. ic granite walls.
Whnt mtnu, his rImhl tg-thitalpills?
Rolling aud hvtlVWipN 'LvHth these nails
Who're iiquil ire WITH Eicbstruum dire,
And II uudtrs figlu. h. WIN demons ire,
SNHEt ~ lhnt Nature nus CNpaC,
Ard Ia q day all me sway,
10 lhC ir nirNH NUd a pfHy.
Cone, Giuvun t'usty tilCIn! how?
RrWtu hVT IuV Nuut stuei!H WV
fe'd tigl a"d iht,,uo IN AID bear,
steaks iOf our Hitrr 'u bu.Ibr'.
Yours 20 ,Sriun tie tent l,r,
lhiA UuuniHir hirsb b mn. h f. loo;
Iet Adnu' Gu Gc ~" pr M,"ld'.
r. IN itEll tu left, ~ ~ may elsa
which. IN its % I'll ~ K 's rr,t
10 StClCts; tli =. dt X ptvFrns hid
Nltfr ~ anger Won or, m ~ irtidn.
iii'mniiG quartz aud Ill tering sp
May Luide 10 ,ishier grm, ~ tar,
And Had you down where di,munis are!
Y IL lut 10 iIhugh liz hot Itr ntighu
These gratit" NIL \ In grGltO - wrought
siGdGtd VITA crystal Hiid with spar,
~ Adam snrs thtIr u chcs arc.
Who BLOWS lut sold. in veins untnll,
sleeps how, n slept the or is 0i oil
nj the stiuug keys uf NulrIns bIni.
Iur,cd NJ the wrench o mi shly ha9d:,
Aud tlI ops SurS ut 10, c's command,
toretd The terrific hIlts OI lhnn Ter
hat rent this ppudarOus llube .lsu lilr
Ana tore away the mighty mas
Where now the south IN irU fields pass.
lclolh the work Of conflict dlre
III embrace of oce m hnd Of iisc!
beneath cArths crust the oceans rame,
Turning to ttam-irJm steam tp s.amc,
a., rushing inward, OD they pass
Der CArth's tumcSccnt molten mass.
With dCaiening roar Of hell born thunder
Fragment and globe are drawn asunder.
Inc hulNGIlDE luuSs OF cArtu'CTust torn
Buoyant, to distant space IS borne
Enlth'S mighty oceans inward roll
And surge around her southern pole.
aud ever since that direfIl day,
The sea bas held her ruthless sway
No iCC-bound, continental shore
For kanes md Gteelys to explore.
Thus. from the CapeS Good Hops aud Horn, ~
Where boundlcss oceans roll forlorn,
No land 10 greet the gun at morn,
Where mariner, with kcenest eye,
No welcome haven can descry,
mighty mass, from her deep bowels torn,
Earlh's satellite, the smiling moOn was borne
Aud when the vast proJectile force
Had made complete the moons divorce,
And in the brief space OF an hour
fascd her from earth s attractive power,
Guiding her flight with magic might
In orbit all her own-by right.
Then the rent earth In dire cumm0t'on
flounders in mid.air and mid-ocean,
Her old'time equilibrium lost.
Her mountains through the oceans tossed,
Her oceans lifted high In air,
Her nations whelmed IN dark despair,
With all the stars her bearings broken.
No steadiast poise the heavens betoken.
Her icebcrgs roll from pole TO pole,
Scoring her rocks with many scroll
10 tell to alter ages where
They rubbed her rock rib'd SUBMITS bare.
Her cfas-dhys, months, years. must change,
And learn 10 Nv, d narrower range.
Her climates, too, mrst sweep from view.
Gone Gone the o'd unilxeti, the new
The boundaries # hy. ,ras arr riygn,
Beast, bind aud fish old haunls out driven.
All l. n''nhlr: Ell nnhonr;
All, back to Old-imo chaos ran.
But. ere The mighty trouble came,
One man there liVrd unknown ti fame,
Who walk, d with G vi. knew every ssar,
Fore'Gw e6ftll's anguish fro m afIr,
Gave warning every night and morn,
10 men he loved, whp paid vita scOrn.
Ntlh mighty stroke. IN Dnc and oak,
Daily he toll Il, aud daily spoke;
For told. the nlollnthiiis should bc rent;
Tnld how "a I tris came aud went
DCclRitd the prest ut nearly spent,
Aud warned All uHdiOnS "a repent.
His mipht7 Eatk, men Gale tn" ark,
He wrought upon i,nn dawn til dark,
And when OH E0r;hs foundations broke.
Anu mountain 7, ced beneath the stroke,
And sens rolled III AVID swat we'd all,
And dAIki esS sp'Chl its bl .Ckeuel pail,
The rock ribbed earth began 70 grOan,
narrowing wall; I'll then unknown.
Twas lamChcd-,he ark II buOyant bark,
When all was di.mai, dank. and darK,
lliph over nll that watvry was e,
Hilher htd ihithcr, tcmnrst GhuSCd,
From cline to cline, q er oceans tossed
With strength subnme-ull he4inps lust,
10 destined poTt-n0 looked. fur shore;
u rode that lOunACSS Gccln DER
TIL, calm aud slow, Earth found her place.
And her new orbit learned 10 trace;
Till oceans Settltd round their shore.
Daring to r,as their hounds no NOR,
Then, on the mountains lengthene1 strand,
The sturdy vessel touched the land:
Yet, ever since, as ages roll,
Some giant shock has rent the pole,
And passing periods yet 10 come
As the long Aeons till their sum
Shall break In catastrophe wall
To tell, TO coming times the tale
To mark the era when the earth
To her fair satellite gave birth.
Losing this segment OF her span:
But gaining untold good for man.
Gaining soft radiance for the night,
Gaining new glory for the light,
Gaining in softer cimes, with power
To riDen every fruit and ilswer;
Gaining the rolling tides of air
And Natures stores OF tender care,
Gaining the oceans yaster sweep
Doubling the treasures of the deep.
Gaining for life longer span,
And doubling oil the powers OF man.
Calming IN finer strength and grace
Gaining In color form and face
M,hereon the strusgliag soul may trace
The features OF q nobler race.
And, when the earth ngain shall reel,
And from her orbits CirCuit wheel,
Then, watching with thy Father still,
As Moses watched by mountain rill-
As Enoch on the desert trOd,
To learn the loving will of God,
SO walk and watch and study still,
Hermit Shepherd Of Blue Hill,
LEsSoS-wAITl
one law let learners ponder o'er
Who NHtgtcs mysteries would eXpiOre
The VARIED plHy Of heat IA Il Gpld
CobLOls all %tNibrF ~ If OIL
thus when ne sini, win lnc'tlng power,
stores li.Hh ~ hlr MS Vdp1ly dover,
The cod reminds n la uctrlh
To hlC.s the ciOds that gave Il birth.
Thus the warm suuhO ms VI md Ctr,ss
Tolls, IN iistmic maHEinl Ia h,ris
Then happy he who knows tbs hour
Nhrn each warm wave r"irdcls ht, power,
Ana hHpprr, " ho can truly trace
Their hi'any lnuYpmeut' they chase
The colder "mtcEalS' bpiWern
That eaiihwurl lTnd their hOllOE screen
Where In the rOd RcIiAl dell
tluutl T. arc to Huu on VlCs swell
AM When The hot waves IN their might.
HnYn plrkNh Ihn air ANiIh Yh,.nrs llphL.