The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-16

4 solitary traveller. roaming mid barren hills
lonely, silent prospector enduring all the ills
And hardshps Of his chosen life, declining years
He may not feel that poverty that Oft brings bitter
Sadly rides with head bowed down. his chin upon
Chasing that iS1s fatus that leaves no miner rest;
Provisions short old Pinto poor; he's sadly out Of
When. looking up. he sees-whati why the finest kind
,fquArtzI ... ...'- I'd .n.......
Quick he dismounts1breaks OF piece-ehorde. the
He's well repaid for years of TOLL and that loved one
He'll soon rejoin to leave: and his mothers
LOVING face
He soon will look upon again; and that angel form
Away all thoughts of hardships that will then be past
notice OF location writes: but then he has to wait
And think and count and study for he's forgot the
Lets see: ef 18th, and travelled nearly north
I'm out ten days and that makcs--why. hang 1t, it's
And on this day work III do; nor Geek for quartz
'hoRt;'
No. not II lose fortune l' and the notice that he
Lay there while he 'staked" Pinto Then he laid him
And as his memory back and at the changes won
dercd,
He thought Of those who caused tho change, and in
his manner pondered; %
Two generations past and goneI
Those saintcd heroes fought and won
The battle for the rightl ..
But Freedom's hosts can of work wonders;
And the night IL not to the strong alone,
For David, with but single stone,
Slew greet GOlEh, srmorclad. .-..
so Il with the heroes who won us this fair iandt
Compared with their enem this yalicni little band
We're as mne'hils are to mountains were as ripples
But compared with them in virtues. giants arc
Boldly they sent thef challenge FORTH knowing that
they we're right
Boldly they backed their words with blows and went
forth to the hghti
They knew what hardships in store when they
They knew that meant ruined homes and desolatod
farms;
They knew full we'll blood must re shed, hunger must
be endured,
Brother fall, father be slain. and they full
assured
That long dark, wesry years must pass ecr Freedom
graced their sight
All this they knew; but then-they know that they
And still they bore these hardship. bore them without
Bore them in camp, bore them In hght bore them
when they were faint;
For they fought not for themselves alone but for
millions yet To come, ......
And T. they wanted to atone for wrongs Uy others
And to create haven safe. where those by Kings op
Might come here forget their wrongs even it no,
They won their cause, the battle gained. We but
by keeping aay s'h ''r memory and to celebrate this
The day that country BIRTH gave the blessing,
lot us keep with great joyousncss, and silent erven
| prayer.
But tho Patriots sleep that silent sleep from which
| they'll nc'cr awake; o...
May we, gamers by their sufIerings. their preoept'
II follow their example. practice virtue, TRUTH ant
| . love, ..
Happy. like thom, wen be on earth. and meet then
so mused the prospcctor, 'tl tho moon assumed her
| crescent, ... ...
And he reviewed the past let take UP the present
Happy, happy country oursi
rrairics deckod with smiling flowers "
| Yarns adorned with waving grain, .. ... o.. ....
Nurturcd by the pattering rain;
Mills rattling with din and noise,
Like happy. careless. laughing boys;
School houses filed with children bright
Training In the way Of right. ..|. ...
| Mountains ysined with precious ore,
Hidden as iniscr hides his store;
| Smiling valleys. yerlure clad. ........ ....
/ The restless pioneers make glad
With brawby arms the miners wiold .. .r'
Tho picks that cause the earth TO yield
The yellow gold and silver bHght
From tunnels dark 10 glorious lights ...
The engine on tts iron road
bushes along with its precious load;
The graceful tessol parts the wave, ... .
Directed by the sailor brave;
ESilca, by tingly rule oppressed,
COME 10 this land OF the blessed.
And are welcomed hero as brothers, .,. r.
They. In turn. welcome othors. f.r.f .H.
SO our cotiutry grows In strength,
| Domain estbi,ds In breadth and length; .'..
And may she gain In might aud power.
Till even we may SEQ the hour
when every despot In tho world .s.. i'..
win trcmble when no sees unftrcd
Tho banner which IL destined ' .'. TO. ..
, TO ottaDclpate the Earthi f.. .. #....y 90
A IIindod lo,ts his Idol H+..r.r .
AZ Puritan his God. ...
]. lot VA revere those SAiiont fneh r.
| Who rost beneath tho sod. ..U.....
knd when each passing year brings round
our glorious natal day, 5....... ........
Nav II behold our county freo
From danger and decay
, May Il not see single mEn
Seeking our land 20 sovor. .| t
But md these States united nrm
Forever ami fVroTeri