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J. W. MAXWELL, SABATTUS, MAINE.

"Ring out the old, ring in the new," Is the maxim, tried and true, When 'tis applied as in the song, To driving out abuse and wrong. But when the old has stood the test, Proving itself to be the best, Why should we doubtful blessings choose, Risking a certain good to lose? Sabattus people argue thus, And save themselves a yearly fuss Of naming servants new, their work Is safe with him who will not shirk. Now that is why, for forty years, J. W. Maxwell's name appears As town clerk; that is just two score; They hope he'll serve them two score more. He's served the schoolboard thirty-five In other places, much alive. He's served least ten years or so, Still looking for more work to do. "Go to the ant," someone has said; Consider the lobster, friends, instead, For like grim death his claws do cling, When he has found a right good thing.

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-J. W: MAXWELL, SABATTUS, MAINE.
+J. W. MAXWELL, SABATTUS, MAINE.
-"~ Ing out the old, ring in tbe new,"
-Is tbe maxbn, tried aud true,
+"Ring out the old, ring in the new,"
-When ~tis applied as in the song',
+Is the maxim, tried and true,
+When 'tis applied as in the song,
 To driving out abuse and wrong.
 But when the old has stood the test,
 Proving itself to be the best,
 Why should we doubtful blessings choose,
-Risking a cel'tain good to lose?
+Risking a certain good to lose?
 Sabattus people argue thus,
-And saNe themselves a yearly fuss
+And save themselves a yearly fuss
 Of naming servants new, their work
-Is safe with him who will not shit'k.
+Is safe with him who will not shirk.
 Now that is why, for forty years,
 J. W. Maxwell's name appears
-As town cIerl.:; that is just two score;
+As town clerk; that is just two score;
-They bope he'll serve them two score more.
+They hope he'll serve them two score more.
-He's served the schoolbo8l'd thirty-five
+He's served the schoolboard thirty-five
-In other places, nluch alive.
+In other places, much alive.
-He'~ sel'ved at least ten yeal's 01' so,
+He's served least ten years or so,
 Still looking for more work to do.
-"Go to the ant," sOinoone has said;
+"Go to the ant," someone has said;
 Consider the lobster, friends, instead,
-FOl' lik,e grbn death his claws do cling,
+For like grim death his claws do cling,
 When he has found a right good thing.
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