Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-06

gateway,
on steamships and railroads and great palace cars
The west be TRANSFORMED 10 tropical garden,
Aud shine Ia the galaxy, brilliant rs Wars.
IIark in the valley, low sound Is mutt'ring,
1hundrng comes nearer, re.echo the hills,
Progress the nations great genius Is utt'rng,
Nv ry lone valley with rusic ii fills,
Ely lone valley
ringing with melody
Music OF progress, the rafting train;
The shrI screaming whistle the song of the MUS,
In solo is singing his merry refrain,
Bright Is that blazing star shining so brilliantly,
casting refulgence DER valley aud plain;
Lighting the way for our heroes so VA iantly,
Build ny the empire throughout the domain.
Bsilding the empire
With thoughts that are speaking,
With sinews strong as the great mountain shore,
With prayers in silence with God to direct them,
The bright star is rising to set never more.
Cities are rising on soil yet unbroken;
Commerce is carving way through the wood
Science prevails where our language Is spoken
Churches are rising where wigwams once stood,
Churches are rising
" it'll steep es quite eloquent,
Pointing the savage to thoughts far above;
Training his hands TO provide for his comfort,
His mind to the scenes Of refinement and love.
Nations are rushing with headosg ra,idity,
Leaving the shores of their own htherand
Lending our country a yerdant noridty,
Grasplng the pillow with firm, steady hand.
Graspipg The pow--
The emblem Of enterprise,
Training The soil to fruitful employ;
Learning the lessons Of freedom and liberty,
None but the yirtuous can ever enjoy.
while I've baen striving with fingers laboriously,
Gathering together the fragments of time;
Building monument firmly and gloriously,
I.etter'd with maxims Of wisdom sublime.
Lettei'd with maxms
Engrayen on tablets,
frcshen'd ny memry, though never forgot;
Fragments to weave in the inches OF wisdom,
That grow to perfection. If tnctuI'd by thought.
Many the changes that time In her Consciousness,
Wrought on the front of the bin busy world
Needless and careless rushing with reck lessness
Bearing ambitions high banner uniurld.
Bearing ambIt On's high hammer.
Right onward,
l1eehe.s of obst &C es PLACID In the way;
hlndly and madly rush on TO destruction,
Till justice shall scatter their hopes with dsmay.
Changefu the seasons all nature Is changing.
Planets are rising and setting each day
Death through the land, and destruc u are ranging,
Strewng md Gro ding with victims the way,
Strewlng and crowding with victims
III ready
70 answer the summons cont aiming their doom,
Fot rising and setting o mortas no prelude;
Destruction Is umpire Of death and the tomb,
Down from their honors reluctantly falling
Foll'wiog each other with intrel III haste;
| Spafng not any for age or high calling,
All must contribute TO widen the waste.
| All must contribute
For none are exempted,
Age pays the debt unadjusted by YOUTH
Honor's shta on which uSny have iounderh,
Yet none have been wreck'd who have aimd at tn
truth.
RAwLINs, so fam'd for unyelding sobriety,
Bow'd asa stalk by n premature blast,
Nought could release from stern natures safety,
| Hopes for the future nor dread for the past.
Hopes for the fulurc-
Were bright 10 his BOSOM a
Nature bestow'a a true merit 81 rare
Joy Tor the past. in him bosson'd and yielded,
Fruit, that else but the righteous can bear.
| Arm of the nation, with slncw inne Sihle
SrlSro, stood firm in the midst Of the fray,
| Conarlug with logical silence inyinsible,
Irumphd at last AT the close Of Me day.
| Triumphd at St
| uNerrpyy and mulice,
| Foes Ned before him like straws from HE wind
| kinduess aud silence engirt him With power.
Two gifts which ennob { Ihe hearts VI mankind.
| Veteran heroes on guard have be- standing.
! Amid With courage NJ gnhce could shake
! Firm IN ooeyng AS well AS commanding,
| True us martyr condrmn'd 10 the stake.
| True - martyr
| mistaken Ia loyalty.
| Firm aud unylelding In guard ng the right;
| Courage enduring the scorn OF tbs ubald
And rising above 1t In lOter dlgb.
pillars of State with fond reverence " g gree, you,
| crown you with honors no envy can fade
MAY the great structure stand firm til meet ycu,
Where the last foe nj your feet shall lie laid,
| Where the last foe
! shall be change Into friendship,
/ strcwing repentance on acts tina are past
/ Mailing the dawn OF n full reconstruction,
The iruition Of hope In peace that will last
/ National greatness !, measurd by credit,
/ Cold Is u statesman OF eloquent mien;
! bond, but n mU,kery, like hollow plau iits
! Heard aud admlr'd but never are seen.
Heard aud admird--
For personal beauty,
10 lg rbws Of coupons, like c "ws IN a stall
Fed AT The NOrk shops aud mlk'd ut the treasury
Come but by driciag, ~ % when you call
TiILty. sx millions Of mix in the treasury
- says thr resdeuI--neyer been s,iun'd
Congress is asked to reduce the miS Iri>urrly,
ftrdpg ght plss that irutu fasting ule thinnd,
Feeding The piss-
From au ,erAe wing slop pail,
lit then tnisA IL, VIII adt 10 their health;
IT, - luttg s.ra pHb.tctlis md r The dairy,
he CHE, hoops ~ii groan with lrien Of wealth
cur country les shilling IL peace an prosperity,
Note ~ ulvgS would ibrl-h It's u. M;
aenowu >tsli idlise TO thost who IN diversity,
/ Re.eu'd tie fragments ifom wars reddeu'i nsne
4 Esscufd the tragments--
I kisorierly rzter'd
! hound them secure With inaexlhle bands,
! Presenting n model q free Institutions,
/ Yashon'd aud huih After rGrtsp l.ns