The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-01-05

NEW YEAR ADDRESS.

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The new born King who bids you bend the
\ jewelied crown his infant brows adorning,
And golden sceptre, are his legacy
From the old monarch who so late held sway,
And last night passed from earthly rule away.
Another New Years Day our friendly greet
Now claims your eye. your smile, your kind
While friend with friend joins in Il joyous
meeting,
And only words of cheer and mirth are heard ,
Good wishes now to ALL our hearts should
And Bon AIMEE ring in tones both strong
and tender.
Through all the weeks and months OF 'SS
The SENTINEL has sought your open door
Filled with its locals, editorials, news of |
State,
And offered you it's literary store.
We come to day with gladness in our voice
Bidding our friends make merry and
joicc.'
The Old Year dawned as bright twelve months
And brought us hopes as wild, and bright,
And if it broug ght us in its onward how
Full need of disappointment, toe, and misery,
Twas full of mercies from Il iIthd divine,
And charged with blessings We would not re
sign.
Wars threat'ning clouds DER nations heavy
hung,
And mobs tumultuous clamored for relief
And Anarchy it's bloody banners lung,
And palaces and cottages have worn the types
of grief
But clouds have passed and Peace to day,
| O'er the great nations holds her loving sway.
| Two German Emperors their cares of State
laid down,
| And still victorious DER the latest foe,
| Have won, We hope more enduring crown,
| In that fair land where Christian heroes go.
! And they were heroes, not afraid to die,
| Placing their trust in Him who rules on high
France has been troubled with her jealous
| strife,
! Has humbled some, exalted some to power,
| While other States with small dissensions rife
Have held the public interest for an hour.
| With secret foes still nenaced on his throne
The mighty Car may breathe weary grOan.
But over all the Universe God reigns.
And He who holds the nations in His hand.
Will guide them still, while earthly power re-
mains,
| Appointing what is best for every land.
And Christian rulers VINO look up to Him
| Shall never see their laures fade, their scep-
tre dim.
Our own Columbia, strong and free to day
As when she trumphed over foreign foes,
Keeps calmly on her peaceful, prosperous
way,
And celebrates in peace the Old Years close.
ing men
And bitter contests ragged with tongue and
pen.
Cleveland resigns the office filled with grace
For one short term and with "A bloodless vie
tory
| Harrison must take on 4th of March, his place
As First Man in our land of liberty.
While one departs with record of fair fame,
NAV his successor win as honorable name.
With wrecks at sea, disasters on the rail,
With mine explosions, storms. and summer
drought,
Our land has suffered and full many IA tale
OF woe, misfortune, happy lives gone out
In dire distress, has moved Il pitying heart,
And caused the tear OF sympathy to start.
How cruel epidemic in sister State
Dragged out its weary length for many a
week
, And Death stalkcd onward like IA thing O
hate
, Moving alike the brave, the strong, the weak
Oh, lovely city crushed by such IA blow,
May God rrauite thee for thy time of Woe,
J In our own State, McEnery gave his seat
To Nichols, as the peoples chosen chief,
While Gay, our Congress halls shall greet.
| To urge best measures for the SOuth's relief
i, May party feeling lose its bitterness,
While friend and foe unite our land to bless.
A fearful storm in August dcsolation dire
Spread through our lower parishes, ant
swept
Full many an humble home. in furious ire.
Low to the ground, while raging waters crep
To meet the winds; and in watcry bed
Fioated the fated victims. cold and dead.
The planters have been blessed with seaso
fine
To grind the cane and now can count thei
;. gains
Or losscS.-nor should they repine
If some are not requted fully fortheir pains
But plant again in hope, with busy hand,
, DI;iNin: To reap full ''lncreaSe OF their lana.