Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-12-24
-or,.s7DiY or JEFFERSON AVID ADAMS.
ny GEORGE LIPPARD

wears passed away the Fourth OF July,
~ been made immortal by its Declaration
pl,r,b of July, 1926, was to be forever render
uoIv Day, by the hand of Death.
hal b.t serene morning, the sun rose beautifully
- .bs world, shining upon the Slsserhood OF
u ~ extending from the wilds of Maine to the
'ssf MEXICO. with the Atlantic glittering like
: waves and beams along its eastern shore,
YississppI vending four thousand miles thro'
rastern border, while, ruggedly sublime, the Al
lanies lowered in the centre OF the land.
aa' me sun. fifty years BEFORE had lighted up
= mile of good omen, a little nation of .hir-
p,ovnces, nesting between the Elloghanies
he Atlantic, and fighting fer even that space,
IA ~ mountains and rivers, with the great
md bIoodest powers In the world.
r. hattie of eight years had been fought; Erg-
J f,;led in the Revolution. had Leeg huiibled
/ ID dast again fifty years had passed away
/ .g;,,een Provinces OF the bloody Monarchy had
led INTO twenty-four States of Free People
banner that had waved so glog:ousIv in the
,oIatiop. unwilling its thirteen stars 10 the blood
,are Of battle, now fuiterng in the summer
9nG air. from Home, and Church, and Coun-
Hall flashed from It's folds tie blaze OF tWerty-
stars, Joined il Sun of Hope and Promise.
|ge alh Eagle who mad sWoopeG so tiercely on
4 British host some fifty years ago, now sat calm
I IN he mountain C.ar, surveying his Banner,
n,5ned with the light of victory, while the
,,rl land beautiful with river ard valley, bios
4 aed on every side
! # was the Fourth Of July, 1926. From the lit
i villages came joyous bands = white robed vir-
h. and siness children scattering flowers bv
j va, IN the deep forests the voice OF prayer
/ piaso arose 10 God; from the Pulpit the Di-
b. spoke Ee3de the old cannon which had blazed
Germantown, stood the veteran Ct the Reyolu-
n, as battered and scared as tie cannon which
tired IN The wide cities ten Thousand hearts
robbed with one common 10Y; and the flowers
] we're scattered by ii way, tie words that the
! lcaer spoke, the hymn that the forest echoes
j, to Heaven, Inc blaze of the cannon, and the
i u tie wide city, ali had one meaning This
pal ras cacc the PrOUince Of King, is nor the
ImssieaI Of a Peopiet
AID vet even while the hearts of fourteen mil
cn people palpitated with the same Joy, there
anne unseen and shadowy Messenger, who
'lcaei two brave hearts with his hands and ffoze
M INTO clay.
Lyen while the jubilee of Freedom rang It's no
lanas from every wood and dell, Death was IN
aaI. Silently, with that step that never makes
sound, with that yc.ce which speaks the language
Eternity - ana which never hear translated
Ea. u. die - Death gl:ded into tie chamber of
heroes, and babe them Homc TO Cod
Almost al the same moment almost thin the
fnu,, Of the same hour, two hearts = that once
rnal with the passion of freedom, the phrenzy
eJllsAcc = were stopped IN their beat;ags, for
w viii 20 10 the room cf cid are, we will stca nd
side hc bed OF death, We vii see the surdeaIns
Jaly ne Fourth, 1876, playing over the ciamny
ws 81 III brother Heroes.
Iac FRS, Home
Dos It not LOO. beautiful, the very picture of
sac eomtoT, and urpre:erd;rr wealth, IS it rises
iie solI Of massachusetts, tie land cf Hancock
~ warren, that mansion CT many windows, :
feh extending aiong lis front, fair flowers and
At io.1'cd tees, blooming from IS hall door 10
/. roadside gate Tie house is very still. 1t is
af h'sA non. lGu cen eee lr9 res with cor
ICED sa.1s and haius.r:ded sGsr Mi, marked bold
aai ase'ns he decp blue svrrG-cy sly.
VINE tie thunder Of cannon il in our ea-s, we
!. H'ss i-e gate, enter lie III dcog, AM a'iGe
.., VI TIE s;a-rs. Softly, for Death Is ..e-e, Il
!. Home Of Quincy.
". scads bowed low ed steaIthy tread, we
..s H. .~..en-d rooni. Tie s1u2d ci ga5ping
W, iic sch q. manhood IN It's aoo.4y, The val
oo.'s,' ne H-sic Of the summer ali among tie
a,sa 4. e cree rush C. our car.
Inb. '-''o'
windows cfthc rooc,, save enc, are G,rh.
Z 'ne -, vcI see th.t window. its case
y ~. "s he curtains flung aside, the
~ !. '.e Garden and tic Joy Of the sunshine
..otSA : aperture, into the shaGowy
I,4oe'' 1" tie t..ckIy -cur:aned bed, an old man
$50 agal7st tie pillows, his shruakcn form
- .d- O. lie s.iEen coverlot, he awaits
:, .. H's summons, while the softencd sun
Gently on his brow, and the gunner
H. WIN has lairs. The brow is withered
.'.'oS, and mois;ened by the death sweat,
- ~" gaze, II lights up with the Ere CT fifty
so' ana the lips move and the enclosed eye
0aush the heart of the Hero was back a