The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-13
SALTWATER, July 6. 1875.

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dence, and general good time. On
Saturday, the 81, the citizens of the
county assembled almost unanimously
at the picnic ground on the Upper Sink,
and made preparation for an
OLD FASHIONED CELEBRATION.
The grounds are, it is safe to say,
as pleasant and comfortable for any
such gatherings as any in this portion
of the State. They are not so high
toned as Bowers Mansion" or
Treadways," but for comfort rs in
the way of shady arbors, running
brooks, green grass and sparkling wa
tiers, they cannot be excelled or equal ed
anywhere in this sagebrush country.
The citizens of the county had sent for
and received a very nice flag from San
Francisco, Mt a cost of about one hun
dred dollars, and its glorious furls of
red, white and blue floating over the
beautiful grove of cottonwood and
weeping willow. were indeed beauti-
full and soul-inspiring contrai It to the
alkali flats aud sandy deserts of Nevada.
After the arrival of quite large dele
CATION of ladies aud gentlemen from
Wadsworth. the exercises of the day
commenced. 1t was near III O'Clock
when the audience was called to order
by the President of the Day, Mr.. Hill,
our ex-senator, who made some very
appropriate remarks, and introduced
the Reader of the Day. who read the
Declaration of Independence. after
which declarations and recitations by
some fifteen school children. all of
whom had their peices perfectly and
did exceedingly well. The children
of this county deserve praise and credit
for their accomplishments, as well as
the parents for the unusual interest
they take in educating them. Mss Ida
Kanyon, who has for some years been
attending school in Virginia City, also
favored the audience with an appro-
pirate recitation. illustrative of the sac
rifice and sufferings of our boys in
"blue and grey. who in the late great
conflict fought and died for what each
termed their country's welfare and
prosperity. A good dinner was served
free for all at two O'Clock, and again
at four o'clock the President
INTRODUCED THE ORATORS.
Hon. Lemuel Allen and Willard H.
A.. Pike. Esq, who were chosen speak
ers OF the day. Mr.. Aliens speech was
well written aud appropriate dis
course. He spoke of the purpose and
duty of American citizens upon such a
day as that, and then ut some length
regarding the relations and common
interests of capital and labor. saying
that their interests were common and
should be mutual, that if either held
control over q county the common in
terests of the people would become
harasseG and fraught with civil dis
cord and usurpation of power. Mr..
Pike was next called upon. and spoke
extempors in q clear voice and to some
extent. He alluded to the associations
that were linked in with that day, also
to the gratitude which we should have
for our fathers, for their generous acts
aud noble deeds. He then referred to
the character of our Government, of
the representation, the like of which
no other nation could boast. He
thanked Heaven that we have no
HEIRsHIP OF TITLES HERE,
That the poorest boy that walked the
streets of our great cities had equally
as good chance as the son of Sena-
tor of filling the Presidents chair. That
the people ruled, that we make Presi-
dents, Senators. Governors; that it was
your duty to watch with the strictest
vigilance Cor any danger that might be-
fall our country or cause its ruin. He
referred to Greece and Rome, with
their bright prospects. and how they
were conquered by their own factions,
and that We had their example to profit
by. He then spoke of the surpri sing
growth and prosperity of our own
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