The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-06

are as beacon llplltS 10 DOIn on anu
Young. The old brethren and sisters
who have still Ilc's battle before
them are equally worthy of our re-
John Hammer, whom
the MisSourians failed to down at
MawnS mill, is perfectly able to step
it of with or without partner: Geo.
l.. Farrell. whom old England shipped
over to America as minister of her
foreign affairs: Father Chambers,
who was sent over from the same
place to practice the Anvil Chorus to
be sung beyond the river: Robert A.
Balm, who came over from Scotland
to see if his native land was not the
best, and we are also aware of the
fact that James Mciklc was an exile
from the same place, but have never
been informed whether he came over
in the boat that was sunk near the
New England coast and he swan to
shore. or If he was Il diSObcdicnt
Jonah. who for his failure to perform
his duty was thrown overheard and
had free ride the rest of the way to
shore: Sister LangtOn wanted little
more pasture room for her COWS than
the meadows Of ireland could AFFORD:
Christopher Roberts felt sure that hc
would never become the Prince Of
Wales. 50 packed up his grip and
came to follow his Masters call: Ole
Hansen now the only living veteran of
the Scandinavian Rough Riders who
crossed the Atlantic to offer his ser
vice in the civil war: the great Ger
man tourist, John AhrcnS while try
ing to make a trip around the globe
in 10 days, was captured 10y the Nor
mons. where hc will be kept until lac
Journeys to his Fathers mansion.
Who can not say that Ephraim has
been scattered among all nations?
The old folks of the present have won
a crown of fame that we wonder II
future generations can gain. They
sacrificed all that was dear to them
and came to this land: they broke the
sod for future fertility: they have
borne fruit that will he memorial
to Inc young.
Nonc can predict the exact future cN-
ccpt inspired men Of God. We do not
know all who will become as the
golden grain. ready for the rcapcrS
Syclc Most all hope to be. although
Virgo Merrill hopes to be young again,
We Judge the future by the present
and past, ThcophelaS Chambers has
calculated that at the rate the wild
owS have already decreased, when hc
gets to be an old man, there will he
no more left, for James Milligan has
spent the past two weeks in pcrsuad-
ing all the widows of town to attend
the old folks dance, and is now
patiently awaiting developments, eS-
pccially on the other end of il hard
well beaten path through his lot to
the street below. 1t is written that
The last shall become first, and the
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young become old, and the Old bccOm,
young. Those who have not yet
ripcncd into golden years and hav,
had better opportunities for advance
mcnU, need constantly to keep il
mind the worthy examples by thcs,
our gray-haircd fathers lOngicllOw
] N,fl IN la, -, al ar
this sent imcnt in the following lines:
Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
| Footprints ON the sands of time.
| Footprints, that perhaps another
Sailing DER lilc'S solemn main
! \ Iorlorn and shipwrcckcd brother
Seeing shall take heart again"
BY remembering the old folks cacl
/ year, these lives OF great men AZ,
brought more rorciblv before us, there
fore:
We all commend each year bat keeps
/ \ remembrance f such as father Heap
And others though not to his ag
attained
Who wear white ribbon for ninet.
years gained.
For descending IA little the ladder It
blue
The list is increased, yet their name
are but few,
/ AlonZo Raymond, Ben Aiken, Oh
Olc>cn and wife
/ Have all passed their cightirth miles
stone of life
Down again wcgotO the ribbon Of red
Many more who pioneer lives have led
Robert Thornley,, who once the oxen
yoke wore,
Ate >agocS and grass a hard lie Il
endure
The pink shows lis those who haN
passed three score years
They are also numbered Is on
piOncCTS