Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-07-05

slavery, over which heaven and
earth rejoiced with joy unspeakable
But the friends who often greeted US
at these reunions are not all present
now. During the past year have
been taken from our sight many es-
Unable friends, among whom are the
following: Mr.. J. e. Dodge, of Lam
caster, aged 70,whose name will ever
be held ingrateful remem brance by a
multitude of acquaintance and
friends /; Mr.. Thomas Laird, of Wing
vile, aged go, political leader and
prominent business man, honest and
ever ready to lend helping hand !;
Mr.. f. G. Kirkpatrick, of Clifton, an
old miner who had seen the frosts of
four score years, and was soldier in
the Blackhawk war Mrs. Elizabeth
Richie, of Platteville, an estimable
christian who had seen the woes and
joys of eighty years.
Stars are not lost upon the blue,
When vapors hide them from our view,
And Heaven is not so far away;
The other side the cloud, is Day.
And Of the number of departed ones
is Mrs. Hugh A. Moore, of Lancas-
ter, aged about so years, a member
of the Congregational church, one
who loved "home )" retiring and
gentle, beloved and ever remem bered.
"The field is the world and"the reapers His angels"
He sent them to gather the loved to his home;
Ne longer in sadness and suffering TO langush,
Forever IN Par ad6e gardens to bloom
Our Mr.. Jno. Watson, of Clifton,
the CHEEKY farmer friend and Mr..
Blewitt, of Beetown and Mr.. Jas.
Thomas, of British Hollow, both oil d
miners and noted for their social
kindness Mr.. Jno. Woodhouse, of
bloomington, the well known friend
to all and remembered by ALL And
farther back in other years extends
the tablet; Judge S. o. Paine, the
prominent lawyer of Platteville, an
early settler of Grant County, who
died about eight years ago Mr.. S.
+. elise, of Lancaster, we'll known
citizen who came 10 Grant County in
youth, and who filled the position of
County Clerk several terms; Mr..
Henry Hedges and Mr.. Thomas
Stanley, both of Lancaster, and
honored members of the NJ. e.
church, also they were among the
earliest settlers and proved their val
or in the Black Hawk war. Judge
Hugh r. Golfer, lawyer and prom
inent citizen, and member of the
Congregational church. Mr.. Wood
Il. Beech, the children's friend, who
had a kind word for all, he was Co.
Clerk for many years ; and Mr. j.
Q. Cover, the editor of the Grant
County HERALD, and u. S. Consul to
Azores, for whom the country mourn
ed. Mr.. Kilby, the well known and
appreciated christian friend of Hur.
ricane Corners Mr.. M. X. Young
of Glen Haven, beloved throughout
the county, and although not
among the very earliest pioneers,
yet one who for many years worked
heart and band for the good of Grant
County. We can not fail to mention
the Rev. Ira Tracy, of Bloomington,
who will be remembered By many
both in America and China. To this
list is now added the name of Justen
M. Dickinson who died last Friday.
AS we review the past we are forci-
bly, reminded that
They are not all here they are gone like the sunbeam
That breaks through the riffs in the trembling
Their voices are hushsd and the dear hands are folded
All, folded as softly as lore can enshroud
The mourns for the wife and the mother
No more to return to give solace and cheer;
Noble fathers gone, and none but our Savior
Can fill with His presence void so drear.
The true politicians with courage undaunted.
The miners who toiled for the treasures unknown
The hale CHEEKY farmers who gathered the harvests,
Rsaping like monarchs the fields they had sown
Two judges and lawyers. two Clerks of the County
Two pioneer warriors, hristian and brave,
And prince among arches, the light Of the HERALD
Are numbered with those who now rest in the
grave.
These friends have cherished and love to re-
Their names are all written in hearts that are left
Their graves would garland with sweetest of flow
nd water with tears for the loved ones bereft.
And there is grave in the deep rolling
Where the waves their sad dirges above,
Where the sea- flowers bloom and the weed en-
Hold softly the sleeper in tsnderest love.
At rest from The toll of the pen for the nation
At rest from the sorrows that visit us here;
While stars looking down through the pail Of the
Like ssntnels guarding the grave ofthe dear.
And pillows awake in their glorious might.
And rising like mountains foam crested and roaring
Rush onward like armies to bate for right;
When hghtnings are flashing from wings of the
storm-cloud
And the shunders ace booming far ever the deep,
Yet hid 10 the bower of the depths of the
The storm is unheard, and how sweet is the sleep.
And could we look in at the gate of the City
Where all the redeemed ones are prsising God.
Twould brighten our tears for the grave in the bill
lows,
And those whom We laid meath the blosm of the
sod.
And now let us take up the work
with gratitude to God that we live in
the nineteenth century, when Light,
like a river of gladness is poured forth
for the millions, and all who will, may
quench their thirst and be strength
| ened for the tolls and conflicts before
us. We live in a day of great things !;
and if God shall spare us few years
longer we shall see such mighty
works among the nations as earth
never saw before. And the greatest
of all battles will not be fought with
sword, rifle and cannon, but ,Uords of
truth, sent forth not in anger, but in
loUe. These are the artillery of
Heaven. And let us never use an ar.
row not bearing the stamp of the
arsenel of Heaven, marked "good will
toward men," And whatever victo-
ries we may have, let us give the glo-
nv to God, who created and died to
redeem us, and has blessed us all our
days. Let US, like the spotless COM
pany around His throne, cast all our
| crowns at His feet. We need not
like the ancients to embody our
thoughts in stone; but rather by our
lives may we write them in THE
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