Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-10

nv. 70.
rlous and nutritious pasturagc and rich
soils is found in all the valleys. Spark.
ling streams. filled with the choicest fish,
thread their way like ribbons Of silver
through every valley, while gushing
springs pour out from the sides OF
the hills and mountains On every
hand. There are many kinds Of valu-
able deposits there, besides gold,
which exists in endless quantitics-such
as gypsum, granite, and other deposits.
The climate is Of even temperature in all
the districts fitted for agricultural pur.
suits. and is suited for the general pro.
duction Of all crops incident to our own
State. Either agriculture, stock.raising,
numbering or mining. can be carried on
TO an unlimited extent, which fact rem.
ders it country quite unlike most other
mineral regions, and hence, it offers the
finest inducements to every branch of in
dustrious producers. All productions,
for the first, will find ready
market at their own door,
and the enviable and central
geographical location Of the Hills coun-
try, with its wealth in mineral and other
wonderful resources, must speedily, like
an irresistible magnet, draw the thor
oughfares Of transportation to it from the
old inhabited portions of the country
including the Northern Pacific-or
rather branch of it. For the reasons
given We expect to see greater rush to
the Black Hills gold regions than to any
yet developed in the history Of the coun.
try; because all classes of industry can
safely center there with full assurance
that their willing hands may readily find
plenty Of profitable employment outside
Of the golden gulchcs.
Patriotic Speech in Favor Of the
CENTENNIAL.
(spsech OF Mr.. Robbins (N CO. on Centennial. ]
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: In North Carolina
there lives an old man who in 1851 had
six sons just grown up to manhood. At
the first tap OF the drum the six sons
went to the front to fight for the cause of
the South. They did not stop to reason
much about it. North Carolina called
for them and they went. Most Of them
were over here at the frs battle Of Ball
Run, and from there to Appomattox
they followed that bloody and fiery track
of war all the way by Ch!ckalominy
Fredericksburg, Antietam, Chancellors.
vile, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Wilder.
ness and Petersburg. There were not
six when they got to Appomattox-t there
| were but two. Four were sleeping il
their bloody blankets; one ut Antietam
another at Charlottesville, another OF
the Chickahominy and another in Ken
lucky. Two were at Appomattox, battle
SCARED, to see the flag go down forever
which they had followed with such un
faltering devotion. One of those tw,
survivors stands here and speaks to 20,
now, and he says that he has seen enough
ofwar, and wants. peace. lie wants rec
onciliation; he wants good feeling; h
wants fraternity everywhere in the coun
try. And that is the reason, Mr.. Chair
man, why propose to vote for this bill
because think it's tendency is to prodac
that peace which we need. Why hav
We not had it? At Appomattox, MI
Chairman, when we we're waiting to Sc
whether old "Uncle Robert was going t
tell us to charge or to surrender, and di
not know which, went into the it'll
church which stood close by and Their
lay large Bible on the stand and openc'
it. The words which fell first on my ey,
were these, and they seemed prophetic
''Lo, the winter is past; the rain is owe
and gone; the flowers appear on tn
earth; the time of the singing
of birds has come, and tn
voice Of the turtle is heard in OH
land" thought, Mr.. Chairman, it wa
prophetic. welcomed it as the hardin
ger of peace. Why is it not peace
Why have we not had peace? The sol
diers fought the great question out will
bayonets and muskcts and cannon hu
they have quit fighting. 1t is be
cause few restless agitators still wan
to keep up the fight, and their onl,
weapons arc jawtones. Great laugh
ter. have no capacity, Mr.. Chairman
to participate in that kind of battle, ant
I am opposed to it as an unworthy after
piece to a grand drama. want peace
North Carolina, sir, has large inter
est in those glories which are to be cele
brated on the Fourth of July next. LIE
it not be forgotten that she first spok
the word independence" at Mecklen
burgh. Let it not be forgotten that sh
shed tho first blood for liberty at Ala
nance. Lett not be forgotten that he
sons, the mountain men, with the aid of
few gallant sons Of Virginia and SoutI
Carolina, turned the tide of the Revolu
ton toward final victory at Kings Noun
tain. And we are coming to the Center
NAL, Mr.. Chairman, though we are poor
and some of US will come in tears, remem
bering the past. Yet we are coming. tn
sons Of the men Of Kings Mountain, an
Of Guilford, and of Alamancc, to shak
hands with the men Of Brandywine, an
Bunker Hill, and Monmouth. and resto,
peace in this country. 1t has been sal,
Mr.. Chairman, that the soldiers coul
settle this thing if allowed to do so. Wei
that will be good time for them to settl
it. I want to 60 there and shake by tn
hand the brave men used to meet on tn
field. admire them, I love them, r.
spect and honor them. O, sir, wit
what reverence stand always by the so
. diers grave, whether he wore the ''gray
or the "blue," because there sleeps ma
who dared to die for his principles: [Gre.
, applause. I think of these things, Nj
Chairman, without bitterness. bccaus
; you cannot tell me that any man died
J vain in that war. This American poop
} Of ours is moncy-loving, money-getti1
people, too fond Of merely material int
ests, too sordid; and it needed the gre:
lesson of self sacrifice that it is wort
; while to die for sentiment and for prime
pie. Our dead heroes have taught I
that lesson. Yes, Mr.. Chairman, we al
coming from Cape Fear and the Alb
marie, from the lowlands and the mou,
tains. You will hear the bagpipes Of on
; Scotchmcn and the bugles of on
mountaincers swelling the blast ,
the national jubilee. We want I
; shake hands with the gallant soldiers
! the North. We hope to see such gree
ing of the soldiers and patriots Of IL
. North aud the South as will show to til
: whole Union that the dood.tidc Of Sc
tional hatred has ebbed forever, and tn.
/ it remains no longer to float any freigh
age of unholy and unpatriotic ambition