Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-06
From III. Carson Tribune. July SILL

sbratsd ~ the state Prtsss.
tFrom the Carson Tribuns. Juiy sth.l
At midnight Of the third, Just a. the
hour glass wa turned ushering In the
Fourth. the great gun at the Virginia and
Truckeo machine shops doomed out and
awoke thoss who had sought quiet reposc.
The morning broke clear and Summer
likeand the appearance Of the gsd Of day
was welcomed By another salute Of thirty
eight guns. Al 10 O'Clock A. n. according
TO programme. the bugls call Of the Carson
Guard called the company togvther. and
the Carson band marching 10 the ball OF
the Guards. discoursed excellent music
whilst the procession was forming. The
Guards, under command OF Lieutenant
Morgan, shortly made their appearance
and formed into line In front OF Theater
Hall. The Virginia and Truckec machine
shop hose company shortly put In an ap-
p~sarsncs with their hose cart beautifully
ornamentod and two little cherubs perched
up aloft among the flowers and evsrgreens.
The Virginia and Truckee boys were
dressed In bright blue flannel shirts M
made q fine appearance. The Warren hose
company In red flannel shirts came into
line with their hose cart appropriately
decorated. The feature Of the procession
was the Juvenile bras band In their finely
decorated car. The little girls wero all
dressed In white. and wore black velvet
hunting caps. They play well. and reflect
great credit on their teacher. Mr.. Narston.
A few Of the Mexican Veterans Joined In
the procession. The procession marched
through tho principal streets Of the town
and thence TO the Treadway grounds. Al.
though not large the procession was well
arranged aud made . very pretty appear
'anee.
THE ~ExEncIsEs.
Tho dance hall at tho picnic grounds
was well filled, and . Landowner lot OF
women and children were never conRrega-
ted together. Hon. T. d. Edwards, Pres
ident Of the Day. In . few well chosen
sentences. opened the meeting and intro
duced Rev. Mr. Footc. the Chaplain OF the
Day. who read = prayer from tho Episco-
pal ritual. The quartetts club then sang
my Country. its Of Thee" In very good
taste.
u DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Hon. II. X. Mighels. reader. Never.
since that wonderful document was given
to the world; mover. since the starry flag
was thrown 70 breeze. Was that document
% tortured as yesterday afternoon. Harry
IL an original cuss, as every one knows.
but he certainly has carried on tho pain,
for originality this time. He got ~ far a.
the first count In the Indictment against
George tho Third and stopped. Instead
Of pursuing the regular course and going
through all the counts. he announced him.
self a. the attorney Of old George. and
vowed 10 defend him against all enemies.
whether In this or the other world. for tho
reason that but for the old Kings mean.
ness there would have boon no united
States Government at all.
TIE PsEM.
Mr.. ". X. wsare delivered tho follow
ing original poem. and did Il without the
aid Of his manuscript:
INvocArios.
Mt to paint our raiDbow brighter.
Not to guild this MORNINGS glory.
Not To build . fragile prstwork,
That shall melt and iade away;
Not alone BY .how and pagesot.
fianniing Plumss. barbaric splsndor.
C,oth Of guild, or sheen Of dismonds.
Can we celebrate this day.
Der the land are some stiil weeping.
For the lbved ones gone before ne.
On the land som MANNED are lingering.
showing what the strife has bore us.
Nov the past and present meet Us:
Nov the ne s.bom eoun ~ grssts us;
while We glory stiil we pray,
Pay that Freedom consecrated,
By the tears Of weeping millions,
by the life blood Of III. nation.
May from Us be parted n,ver.
Nay with ne forever stay.
rokn.
MOI No hollow eilied pageant nrst aanoupced
this nstioa's birth.
fccb y rose the constellation which already
lights the earth.
Now | from Northlsnd with its shadows. and
its Clouds Of murky hue.
Now from Southland green savanna. whero
the skies are ever blue.
From bleak plain and sheltered forest. rivers
side and shaded dsil.
From thu kAst and from the Westland, see thc
human ocean pwell.
Prom tho troplc seas and irlAnds. where u"
spikes Of coral grow;
FROM the mountains Hypetborean. with their
crcsts Of spotless snow;
From our own Nevads's hillsiies. where n
wealth of trAsufs lies
Which would purchase all the fruitags ripenei
under troplc skies:
From the wales of new Arcadia, all unknown
To ,hi. annual consecrstion zee the earnest mil.
lions pour.
while the stars which once were waning
proudly TO tho zenith soar.
Like an ocean OVERLOOKING TO create . rrand'r
sea.
Is ,o-asy the mighty gathering Of the million.
OF the me.
s~hadowips forth fair Freedoms grandeur In
the empire yet 10 be.
II among The gathered millions, iihs Assyrian
king Of old.
THAI are tho.s Who thlni our prrsiige can be-
made or marred by gold.
We shall charge them to pmemLef God was
ne,er bought or sold.
Csnturi.s u grief and sufrrng. sishs and
groans and foods OF tears
Was The price OF our great gusrdon. all the hop-
of coming ears
Not Cor present eraitaiiou hive coluubiA's
children met.
But TO keep alive tho memofies they have
sworn tn not forget:
And 20 reas-ure the doubters al this newborn
That its Q 'turr shall accomplish more than all
the centuries gone.
Shades Of thee. oh. patriot fathers 10 tie ran
somed ever strsy
From the realm Of light aud glory, mihister
with us 10 day
Shades OF thee. orr late defenders. who have
died this boon Tn save.
Lend Us thy supsrnal presence from the realm
b-yond the gave.
Nu.- q history. We iaveks thee Ger us now
my t.sH
wbi's we here r.hearse the sirugei,H and the
triumpis VI Oh. past.
show when on her oSn deminious freedom's
h@o-rope vas cast.
showing that oae Truth eternal. which NO cssu-
ist ever hides.
That however man proposes, It is ever 1od
who guides.
Friends. amid that constellation, one, the hrAt.
the leading star.
Saved through centuries Of darkness. famine.
pevtllence aud war.
L. the star 10 Bethlehem followed from the
plains Of old shihaf.
TuE GRAFTON
BY Attorney Kittrell was Q splendid effort.
and . more thoroughly patriotic Fourth OF
July grafton VIC never listened 70; more.
over, this was the verdict Of all who had
tho pleasure Of listening 70 II.
The singing Of the "Star Bpangled Ban
ner'' concluded the exercises. and the spa
cious hall being cleared those present trip
ped the light fantastic 10 the merry music
Of the Carson Brass Band.
rARoEr SHOOTING.
Two prixes, one a gold medal, Rettsn up