Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-06

country. The idea Of getting up tins
display originated with r. J.. Maupin,
WHO spared no pains to make II az
primitively perfect "a circumstances
would warrant. The following young
ladies. all attired In the style which
prevailed a century ago. represented
the thirteen original Colonies:
Virginia..... ........... Emma Vanderleith
New Emma Tat Tor
Massacbu SETS. Lansing
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. - Solmap
Lou travers
MARYLAND. terry
Rhode Island. .................CamiIle | ,veland
Delaware............. .......".Carr 9 Mefte
South Observation-Disclosures Montgomery
New j Jersey. Anna Buchanan
Lou Beardsley
Georeia. .......Lizzie Mathews
Following the Continental Car were
a large number Of citizens in stages,
wagons, carts. buggias, etc., and Iben
came a detachment Of the s xiss Guard.
a military organization which we be-
lieve has never before appeared In
public here. This company, the
members Of which are noted for their
devot on to republican institutions
and free government, attracted uni
ver~al attention. They were appro-
pria ely uniformed and made q fine
showing.
The charcoal interest was MT forgot.
ten. A party Of experienced italian
rOal burners had y pit in full blast on q
wagon, and they we're everywhere
greeted with applause. In fact. this
turning coal pit seemed to attract
about as much attention as any other
portion OF the demonstration. The
$1,000 s - - ,u,.. hrrs rhf ~.
by a large number Of men or borse-
back, followed by y hundred or two
Shoshone Indians, male and female,
on horseback and on foot. The pro-
cession, which was the largest and
most imposing over >een in this place,
followed the line Of march hitherto
published in these columns. Arriving
at the grand stand on Main street at a
Quarterto one o'clock the literary exer
cises were quickly i~naugurated. w.
H. Davenport, President of the Day,
called the vast asselnblage to order
in a brief but eloquent speech, at
ter which he introduced the Rev.
Mr.. Mashall, who offered an impress
sive Drawer. The Declaration of In
dependence was next read Ivy Judge
Dnolan, of Ruby Hill. in a clear and
distinct voice and with excellent effect.
At the conclusion of the reading the
Judge was loudly cheered.
T. L. Ham, the SENTINEL's veteran
foreman, then came forward and read
the suhjoined poem, written Ivy him
for the occasion. It was we'll received
and elected frequent demonstrations
of approval:
wrn nnNNR - -
The thresh Id Of a century now
tire It's us To-day in 1eeting. time;
Our voices, let us humbly. raise
And render praise to Him Divine,
Upon whose aid we fondlv tr st;
And may His presence here. we pray,
Inspire our hearts to ask Of Hin
To bless this grand Centennial Day.
IT'S now one hundred years ago
Our iathers pied red their sacred word
To free themselve from Ergland's powar:
And VIII n at length 'ir.at Britain heard
The news across the ocean borne,
She threw hsr armies on the land,
To make tn ,m to allegiance turn.
Submissive yield to her command.
Dire war and d ISOLATION spread
Throughout our hills and alleys broad;
But still the fro of Freedoms hope
Burned bright ard in concord.
Undaunted and unyielding, firm
The CODtlnGntaiS Dravtly st0Od,
And vowed thev'd conquer or thay'd die
While in their veins run loyal blood.
They fostered no shadowy doubt or fear;
Their bosoms throbbed deeply with i.e-
giving power;
Through peril and danger they CALAMITY
Till the sunshine Of Peace hailed the glo-
rious hour
When the sdict of Britain proclaimed to the
The acknowledged rights of our peoples
Then joyful ho.anas filed every breast,
And the bosom Of Liberty echoed tho
thrill.
Epgland's sons and daughters now
Are our warmest. b .nOred guests:
Dearest kindr d in the arts Of
All hat leads to Peace's behssts.
To-day, the cordial, welcome grasp
Binds Friendships ties on either shore;
Continue on fo~revermorc.
Ono hundred years ago.! Let's take
A short and retrospective view
OF chang IS that have taken place
The history o. the past review.
What enthusiast OF that time dare dream,
Fen prophecy, OF things today?
What Art and Science have rewarded?
The wondrous works which they display
We've beltcd and wehbod with iro, bands
Nearly al tha world, in every direction;
O'er mountain tops, through valleys broad,
The railroad - formed q grand connection;
The Orient and Occident
Boast but a trivial space between,
And many a sterile desert THEN
Now blooms with fields Of living green.
| And THIN, not cen a floating myth
In Genius quick and busy brain-
E'ar dreamed Of stealing bolts of Jove- z
Subservienf make th ,m in he trnin
| VI thu behests Of Sciences will.
The lightning trained to whisper thought
Flashing across the worlds OK tanse,
Distance and tines become as naught.
In '1S our confines held
A band Of som , three million souls;
| But now our Union, in its strength,
Grasps forty millions in its dds.
Our schools of earning training thought
Count bv tho thousands in our land;
| Free eiuca,i N is our boast
| The frm-set rock on which We stand.
Our Western World, thsn tracklsss wilds,
From out whose glittering bosom nov
| Tho richest treasures, was not known