The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-06
JULY Ath, 1874.

sumhtas sons threw Cd the British hoo.is.
asserted their own rights. and bid defiance
to foreign despotism. Since that day a
nation in embryo has grown to be one Of
the greatest powers OF the earth, and ey.uts
have trsnspired that are not only lunar
allelei, but absolutely incredible. The
wild and unfruitiul wilderness has b-r,
transformed iDto the most fruitful fields
and the Mountain top into beautiful gar
dens, where Natures verdure is seen in all
its grandeur, aud perennial flowers mr..
made to bloom.
The wild forests IN which III n roams d
the buffalo, the bear, the wild deer and
the wolf has yielded TO the axe of the hus
bandmsn. and the fruitful farm, the tow.
er'ng mansion. the church, the COLLEGE.
with their spires aud rteeples are now seen
pointing to civilization aud to Heaven
Where, less than one century ago, there
was little To be seen except savases and
beasts OF prey, Cities of imense size now
occupy the ground where the wigwam sent
forth the ascending smoke, and songs OF
praise go up from thousands. where hut
recently was heard the war-whoop of the
native red man, and the panthers terrific
scream. The massive steam boat now
floats in grandeur and triumph over the
waters Of our majestic rivers. BEARING
commerce of millions from port TO port
A wonderful country truly Its chanp.s
from lis Primevial state of i0midity to i,s
present glorious condition, has been bo,b
rapid and incredible; nor has il been con-
fined or circumscrbed Ia its operation fl
has pervsded all localities, and every
sphere. 1t is VISIBLE in every department
OF Art, in the sciences--in everything
"PRoGREss is written everywhere, and
upon everything animate aud ihanimate
The war path of the savage. Tie buffalo
trail, and the hrd'epath o, :le pioneers.
have been transformed into high-roads OF
travel, iurnpises. ali Railroads For the
pack.horse the cart the common wagon.
have been substituted the buggy. the pleas.
ure-carriage aud The Pullman sleeping car
OF the present fast age ofthe world: aud for
the iinsey-wolsey hunting shirts OF our
fathers, and the striped cotton dresses Of
our mothers, We are now satisfied with
nothing short of broad cloths, rich bro
cades, and Dolly VardenR.
But, why attempt to speak Of the chan.
ges which period OF ninety-six years have
produced in this country A look OF bible
size could not contain them, and the Hunt.
mot ARGUS is:iar too limited to give even
an introduction to the subject The mind
cannot contemplate It without becoming
filled with wonder and astonishm mt and
It isimpossibe TO tell where PRoGEEssIos il
to have an end
We did not introduce the subject. how
ever, for the purpose Of writing either an
Essay or Disquisition upon IT,
hut simply TO inform our many readers
that the glorious Anniversary or American
Independence, passed off peaeeably, auetly
pleasantly, and soberly in Huntington,
and that on this day forty years ago, " e, the
editor OF this paper published th. fret
newspaper which we ever issued from the
preSs aud that he expects soon TO retire from
the business altoget her. aud devote por-
ton Of the residue Of his lie To wiring up
history OF the times and vicisitndes
through which he has passed, aud the tri
ais aud troubles OF editorial lie.