The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-29
The 8 Savage.

The following was read at the Thirty
fifth Anniversary of the marriage OF Mr..
& Mrs. Edward Savage of Madison by
Mrs. M. L. Bicknell;
From the time when Abraham sent
Hagar with her infant son out into the
wilds of Arabia, there has existed In
every part of the 'nha bitable globe a
class OF beings known as the savage
race.
Judson encountered them In Burmah,
and he laid his darling wife to rest be-
meath the Hopia Tree, victim of their
cruelties and wrath
Robinson Crusoe, found himself at
their mercy upon the desolate Island.
Follow the Arctic Expedition and be-
hold them cIowding on board the vessel
to plumber and rob, and Emin Pasha was
rescued by the world renowned Stanley
from living death at the hands of those
Savage tribes In the unknown region of
Central Africa. From the. rising of tn,
sun, to his going down In the west and
from pole to pole may be seen traces OF
savage tribes and nations and their bar
barous customs
A few days since u teacher In one of
our prominent schools was describing to
her geography class, the habits, customs
and etc. Of the different races and asked
II any Of the class had ever seen a Savage,
up went one small hand, said he had
seen tame one. Now 1t Is the tame
Savage that interests Us to-day.
As the Savage became tame he would
naturally turn his back upon his former
hRunts of combative discord and seek
refuge In place of peace and concord.
Many years ago the head of prominent
tribe Of Savages pitched his tent among
the hills OF Concord, Maine, and there
with his faithful copsort he lived and
reared large family of SavAges, loved
and respected by ALL for their congeniallty
and diversity Of gifts, mbraclng many OF
the professions, from the farm to the
pulpit.
They having 4 taste for titles, one OF
those young savaees was given the
Prlncely name of Edward, whose noble
traits Of character and genial ways, won
for him the admiration Of the fair sex
one of whom became so much interested
In the young Prince that she sought with
all her power to win him from his Savage
state, or tame him at least; but Alas be.
fore she became aware of the power OF
Prince Edward, she became so entangled
In the meshes Of his love that she soon
became Savage too. This Is Prince Ed
ward and the fair damsel Of 80 years
since sitting here.
For thirty years they have lived peace
fully and happily beneath this roof, en-
dearlng themselves to all by their kind
ness and ready response to the call for
assistance In times of sickness and need.
Here they have reared family Of which
any Savage, tame or otherwise. may well
be proud. Richly endowed with natures
gifts, talents and beauty, comfort to
their parents, and an ornament TO society.
Three Of whom have left their Savage state
and are occupying honorable positions In
the Grange and community In which they
live, but all attempts to transform the one
remaining child have thus far proved
fruitless, and we have sci. his case down,,as
hopeless, Savage he IL \ nd Savage heawill
remain til tire shall cease. And now We
the members of East Madison Grange ex-
tendto Bro & Sister Savag our hearty con-
gratulations, with kind wishes for many
returns OF their wedding Anniversary.