Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-10
WIS NSIN HER A L d.

/ His Honor, Judge Golfer was expected TO
deliver an Grafton, but owing to i'll health.
his remarks were brief, but exceedingly ap.
propria,e to the occasion. r. M. Briggs Esq.
so we'll known as natural orator. delivered
the audience with speech of an hour and
( half witch was gem, set round about with
gems Injustice would be done the whole, 10
attempt even a sketch of it here.
The dinner. which was provided by tbs lib
eral citizens of the prairie was excellent, no
better could be found on the dining table Of
hotel.
Every thing passed of tremendously, and
shows, conclusivsly tina, Blake's Prairie. can
celebrate the Anniversary of our Nations In
dependence as well, if not little better than
any other place 10 Gran, County.
Tie following were some Of the regular and
volunteer loass, drank Of the occasion.
Regular Toasts.
The discovery of America by Columbus
An event which gave TO The old world new
one-rich 10 natural resources--aDd destined
to become ''ihe land of the free, aud the homo
Of the brave" Three cheers.
The landing Of the Pilgrims While the
pillows OF the Atlantic shall roll. and the
cloud cap'd hills Of New England shall stand,
this event shall be had 10 remembrance by the
American people. Three cheers.
The Fourth of July 1916 lit gave to the
world boon it had long sought, civil and re.
ligious liberty. Three cheers
The Declaration OF Independence. The
light Of the revou,ion--,he polar star Of pat
riotism--ihe ark 10 which our Fathers depos
lied their sacred pledges 10 be free or TO perish
on the field Of battle. Three cheers.
The Constitution of the United Sta,es.-The
Temple of Liberty-reared by the hands Of our
Faihers-when falls the Constitution Free.
dom shall fall--while stands the Constitution
Freedom shall stand.
The memory of Washington. -Qn silence
and st anding)
The surviving heroes of the Revolution
Greater than kings and the ssviours Of their
counlry-iuiure generations shall rise up and
call them blessed. Five cheers,
The Badgers.
Dig Badgers. dig
From early morn ill night;
| Work, Badgers, work.
For this is our birth nights
| 'Tis for The health that labor brings
| And lights our toll and care
IT'S for the wealth that daily springs
70 reward our digging here!
| The Ladies Of Wisconsin. -Beau,i ful, vir.
iuous. Wise and iemperaie--lheir destiny is
our destiny. May they all iuscribe on their
banners-"Teetotal--or no hosbandi"
The Union of the Staies.-The sheet anchor
Of hope TO every true American United we
standardized we fall"
Common schools. and the children therein.
Around them are clustered The future hopes
Of The Republic and its destinies. they must
be educated for the responsibilities, they will
have to besr--or they will fall--and with them
the glory and brightness Of American Liberty,
Three cheers.
The Temperance Reformation. arose
like the sun in the morning with healing 10 It's
beams--it came like an Angel OF Mercy 10
lead home the wandering. and TO heal the bro.
ken hearted. II came like a Dove with the
olive branch Of peace for those who knew not
peace, and il now stands with ou,-stretehed
arms 10 scatter blessings around the pathway Of
every son and daughter Of the human family.
Blske's prarie.--Spread out like a molten
looking gass---and decksd with beauty by
The hand Of Naure--enighlene by the mu-
sic OF her thousands of springs Of cold water
dotted over with school houses and farm hoo
ses--if the ladies are willing, we will make il
paradise
The four Temperance societies of Beeiown
Rays settlement. Middle section. and Patch
Groye.---Four fair sisters--and all of them the
favorilss Of their father, May they each have
a thousand husbands and ten Thousand chill.
dren.
~ @. gieres.--uaeie Meses Hicklin.
the Patriarch of Blske's Prairie. He came
into The temperance ranks a, the eleventh hour
but was thrice welcome when he did come.
Wisconsin Shot.--Anolher feet Of "Prairie
Schooners." eight in number, arrived here yes
,erday morning, bringing some sixteen or sew
enteen tons Of shot from the Wisconsin Shot
Tower at Helena. % miles from Mineral
Point This Tower is now owned and work
ed BY Messrs. Wsshburne e. Woedman Of Min
eral Point. and can turn GU, from to 10000
lbs. per day. The agents in this city are
Messrs. Miller e. Cushmau We learn from
Mr.. Miller that he sold last week thirty tons
Of this shot for the Montreal market. The re-
tail uade Of our own city and vicinity has long
been supplied fron the same source aud there
is no doubt that ere long Wisconsin shot will
be leading article Of export from Mtlwsusis
to all the cities and towns along the lskes.--
Mil. Sentinel