The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-07-08

American Desert, Unexpl0red H
gion." Nothing certainly very attras
tive to emigrants In thatl No, We a.
here more on account of an unmistaka
BILE impulse to advance Westward
westward the star Of empire takes it
way" was we'll written.
Now let US look about Us and see if W
see anything that corresponds with on
ideas ofa desert. I think not, and tn
people must with one voice exclaim thanl
God for such Desert! Though by rea
son Of the. destruction, dishearteninl
misfortunes that have come upon thi
section many have abandoned Kansas
l now ask you if you have any desire 4
follow and il 50 where would you 60
Would you leave this fair productive
land and fly hither to that famous coun.
try in close proximity 70 the native Stats
of my friend Bartlett, where it is alleged
the people subsist by whiting for sale
wooden nutmegs.
"Ksnsas our adopted State,"-Ushered
into the Union amid political contest
and sectional conflict. Her fair feature.
withered by drouth; her fair form mutt
lated by devouring insects, still she is
proof against every obstacle in her path
way to greatness; proof against every
disloyal sentiment; proof against peril
the brightest star upon our National
banner.
1.-THE Men of 1776 and Of 1876" waa
responded to by Senator Bartlett, who
said: All men are alike, "Once in the
fight Of ages past there lived q man and
who was he? Mortal, where're thy lot
be cast, that man resembled thee" Cir
cumstances form the character of men.
Anterior to l776 religious liberation had
become established and shed the power Of
this newly discovered truth on the
American mind. American schools had
exerted their influence. Harvard college
had already celebrated its first Centen.
nial; other colleges in youthful vigo r
stood around it. These influences, under
the political embarrassment of the times
produced class of men possessed Of in
tegrity, intelligence and boldness. The
same causes which produced these traits
of character have been in force now for
an additional hundred years. Sabbath
religious periodicals and large
increase of the common schools are now
and have been for years past,
to increase the virtues of the men of
1776, and as Little drops of water.
little grains of sand make the mighty
ocean and the pleasant land" so have
these influences formed the character
Of the men of 1776. If the first appear.
ance is not so good in relation to the
leading political men Of the times, we
are to remember that to be leader then
was to sacrifice and brave danger, now
it is to be honored and paid.
The persons appointed by the commit
tee to respond to the following toasts,
Dosage Township" patriotism" "Hon.
,sty, Temperance and Economy" "Our
Country" failing to come to time they
we're responded to respectively by Elder
Rev. NJ. Lampman, DR.. Hen
tricks and Daniel Palmer. We are un-
Iblc to furnish synopsis of these re-
'ponses; but would say that these gentle |
men all acquitted themselves creditably. |
These speeches were interspersed with
music by the band, and were attentively
istened to and we'll received by all the
'eople who could get within hearing dis
ance of the stand.
The exercises at the grove were closed
" the President of the Day announcing
hat there would be another Centennial
celebration in the same grove one hun.
red years from that day, which all of
hose present on this occasion were ear
estly invited to attend.
The crowd gradually dispersed from
he grove, some to their homes and 9TH
rs to town to witness the display of
re words in the evening, an account of
'hich we are compelled to omit for want
{ room. There was no accident or dis
arbance Of any kind during the day,
nd taken as q whole our Centennial
CELEBRATION was grand success, and one
ing to be remembered.