The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, February 22, 1884, Page 8, Image 8
HARD TIMES.
"1,ard time-s; hmrd t ,'onl every
side,
'T'he cry is rinigin g. farnl wide;
From ill t he couitr's broad domain
It wvell ill) inl a Sad refrain,
Still echl.dC back inl doleftil Chiies,
A dismal choruilS of "/hard /lims.
It is tle miuercIhant's imatin song;
The1 farmer insit all day long,.
And ev'n ill voices of thie night,
It fills his shliuber with atiright.
And brings to iis %dist&Ipered vision,
in mally a spectral apparition,
I'he horrid phintoms, grim amd gaim ,
Of sad-eyed Poverty and Watt,
While startled fancy's awe-fill e v e .s(-,
See Alps on1 AlpIs- of debt arise,
The lawy ,doct ors, preacier---a11
Into the drearv chorus fall.
And C'on the blithsoline maidenl gay
Thloughi decked in Fahhins hrigl :ar
Joinls wit h t he vast lgbiu nog
And Softly rills tie s:nine sod bow,
The very breeze Seems o Iuon ),
Responsive to the platiive tone,
Titvibrates onI the' winltrv air,
Ill hollow acellts of deSpair,
And onl the spirit, linger1ingf dwellk
Sad as the toics of fiieral bel!
Till wailing t hroIuh1 111y 11moin 11ful
I h) me,
Still mllns t ( 'lnc of -/
W hile li.-teningu to 111: hil 1o.m ir
WVe seeim to Ianld Ipon the vet
Of om iupeidous preiplee.
Anld gaze into a dark aby.s
T ill filled wit hhdiend :al re bl:
atwe
Isaek from1i l he wwing. trtIf u\e (!raw.
IesCt 'dizzy m it h e h w, we w.'
In lieadliing 11u11 O'r 1h -Itecp.
But let w. y-ilhl no(t to d11ma,8:Y
Nor to MAr iU//Uc fIars gi\ve way,
By, pruden!ce anld wvis. cauitionl li,
.And i oage foigi , ht Iht hl ks ) hi' id
A nd learn" from leon dearlly bought. 0 1
The truths by ohl experilence taghi'It.
Thirouigh pleaisures soft ani llowery
No loyal highw~ ay .-mloIt hi and wit,
For all I lhe equipa;:ge of pride,
Nor pim 1111Ve lpthny ad Le for vain
Whlerad poml and1 fo ly sihe by Sidt,
TIhiough nlarrow ,ruggtg d, steepj):ul bare.(
And~ oft beset witIih taunt. :nul -Ineer
Affords a way for those. enduedt't
WVith) sterni resolve ando fortitude
TIo reach thlrough patienlce, toil moti
TEhe goaul that othleu s seek in vain,
T1hat secret path I if yoni"woiihl know,
TIhen sily (11bvIdlin g prPitde forego
Shake off ltha rge tIt ioece,
WVhere'er yout cani, curtail Xexpese,
And let your face like flint he *t I.
'antevery form) of nCe'dIesS det,
Or else, like Sysiphus'' oft ol,
Whenm upi the hill I hie at one yo'e rloed,
Downwvard 't wii (ever roll againi,
And1( all your hibor01 wil be vain,.
It nee'ds no( proplhe(t, seer anid bard,
Tlo kniow that timels will (''er he hai.tl
ATd those nive bputdi trust inmens
hIi os.itati oz,~ end pa rad1e,
Sp~ending. tjvir' foj~tiuicere 'ti.-; made,
By vainly Strivilng9OI forcl'at,
F~or all the NNvorl(1 fs pro)lC to sm ile
At vilgar iif * i'y of t!e
Me4ekiti.' its po)v(Tty to hi. le.
III -III the (lrap-ery ofpuV .c
fit t('I*
aII l thi:; Al lwy 1illm h Ii~r'
WVlioi), if VOwI tru'st th-'.se tv(Iioll s
Iflas 111110 to do wit-1 "huse~ard tiliUQs.
ALL KINDS
Leading flrugp storo,
F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR.,
Cor lOW a(l Il f(/ Ii )1 ~tt
-J A*. COOK,
)EALER- IN
Stove s,
-l iT1W are,
F UV NISIN
00DS, &C., &C,
61I'ANYII:LE, S. C.
C0all on me0 mrd examine the
"Exclisior Cook Stove"
bef01 yot buy ClSewI'Chere.
27wre ad Jottse FZ,*Itr
nis/ing Goods at s/ort-c r'op
TI]N ~WV AR~E
At Wholes"sale, Cheaper thau the
No)v 30-lyv
R. D. GARRETT,
MainSt. Grenvlle S.C.
cihc', .Jceelry, &e., 1Repaired' at
Realsonable prices--Work Gluarant oed.
Watches :1111 ha-.inls 'Repdltd with
A ll( in( (of ('11ristm1as sents
(m la nl aa t o est rates.
lbee :'-?l-f
TH E CHEAP (ASH
Store of
OWNBEY BROS.,
Is 111h. place to buyv youri Staple and
F n y I r c e ie, Toa , I v (), S v.ar Is, F:a r
mer Ilardware, Gar(den Semds &.;
OUR PECIALTIES.
W1e keep Stove, Crockery :uii Tin.
Ivr:ie. at, hiard imes prices.
Thi ) ik)ng the public genlerallyt i for
the.ir. liberal patronlagite past,. we
hope by coeattention t~o bulsinless to)
mlerit a continaee of the sallie.
(Countrv prloduce bouight at Iihiest
narke t pr) ic(, for~ ash.
Remember~)CI our1 1mot to ISis oick sales4
ando sho( rt prlofit . G ive us a ca-I.
OWNBElY BROS..
*Ja~ 2.T-Si1Easley, S. C.
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Boots and( Shoes madIe to Order, and
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Rlepairing' both neatlyj, eenply and1(
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Dec 21....1
lMA CIINEi WORKS
AND
R. M1. MACDONALD, Prop'r.
andl Manufact 'eIr of all kinds of Ma
chinery, Brass and lron Castings made
to ordler
I am agent, for the Jldsol Governor,
and can muplicate any part ; also the
HIANCOCK INSPIRATOR,
which( I can fit to any boiler. The
safest ai< sitplest ncans of injecting
water into a boiler. Information
elerfully futrn is1e11 onl application. 1.
have on hand Steam Gatiges, Fittings,
Valves an(1 Ste:un Pipes of all Sizes.
My stock is first-class anid from the
best inanuifactuires.
Write for prlic(eS.
R. M. MACDONALD-a.' Sir:
We have otie of the Hancock inspi
rators, No. 12'. flurt)nisIed by you, in
use slipplying 0111' 40-l[or'se Power
Boiler with watelI, and colnsider' it
vjal( to, if ot suiperior. to ally inl use.
%\e cierfiuly recoinend it.
Shtuiuate, 'rady & Nicho!s.
I. M. MA)DONALD. Greenville, S. P
-- Pear Sir: The No. 17.} Iiancock
1luspirator placed on ilny '50-1 lorse Po
c.r Bioiler by youi, proved a sucess so
fan. ill (verV p~-t ieular, and as a )oiler
feekder, I believe it- ls no equal, He
fore I sveured vour I pii- ira 'or- 1 sIfh'cr
ul twrin uli-ajsi( ' s, besides t he ('x
pense4 of Keeping' ou r t(aol 1)t11111) % --i!
repai.'' It dos if.,; work piomp l..
I ( a1 reconinend it to aiv usingo, a boin
or fe-eder. Respect fili'y y l'4
Gecorge Pit nanl.
R. M. M.[ A (DO NA LD, Gr Ieen1vihi I' S.(
-Dear r.' The No. 81 l imeoc [Il
Iprator you pIIt.o m ly Po-table Ell
i last .suunner- I consiol'r it fhn.
e(Ip(rio' to (( "my puip I have ever seen9
Il fact I coul not gretalong wit hout it.
l woIlci :lvi w all ownwrs of ste.nin c
insto use tihim.
Respe)(ct fully y ourIS
D' 21-mn E'. F. Algood.
SWEET SIXTEEN,
AND UP TO
L/he 0. S t
Shotubl hv yve (their Picturies takenm at
JOHNSONI & CLELAND's
G ALLERY, ( ItEENV1ILLE, S. C.
We are prep'a red t make FERRO..
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ENLARGE PICTURES,
A T1
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weather. Pay us nor no one else
for poor Pictures.
.J~lINSON & (CLEILAND,
Gallfery mi the~ South.
Nov :30-ly
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