New Ulm weekly review., 1878-07-17
Lone Trco Lake Corrcspon aencc.
LONE TREE LAKE, I
july 18th, 1878.

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We wish to tell you how we spent the 4th. On
the day l'elore, a few OF our toWnsmen turned on
and extemporzed one of the finest and shades.
groves that it has been lot to see. It was in
Decd arbOr in the fullest Of the word large
airy, and suggestive OF GOODNESS and comfort A :
we stood looking down the long shadowy archways
of leaves and trees, we could not help imagining
that we had rather walk beneath avenue OF trees
than inspect the nobiest cathedral in the world.
This retreat Of virtue ofits trees incomparably
splendid.
Guns and powder secured our independence, and We
wished to pay homage to the fact = not
the homage of barbarism but of ciyiliza-
ton At 10, the people began to gather--as jolly
| rollcking, mercural and lively 4 crew as you,
would desire to look upon. An efficient committee
was appointed, programme arranged, and every
thing carried out to the letter. Mr.. Edrid was on
time and discoursed eloqueitly on the beauties of
Independence, the regeneration Of politics, the self
ishncss Of factions and the impolices and errors of
our leaders. The Grafton showed much thOug ght and
care.
| On the piazza sat our friend behind table, and
before him an enthusiastic crowd cultiyating the
luxury OF GOODNESS as he dealt out the iced-emo-
| made and delicious ice-cream There was an at
nosphere aroundWhipple's table that breathed as if
| it We're iced sherbet.
| At O'Clock, dinner was served and Judging by
| the manner the people discussed it in the cool,
shady porch, it was success After being refreshed
the Whltest Bread the freshest BUTTER and other
things equally pralse.Worthy, tho races began, 3,
foot-racs, sack-race, horse-race and wheelbarrow
Our tall friend come offNo in the barrow race
/ but the boys say that he saw out of one eye. His
steps We're outreaching and uplifting In the eve-
ming the airfWas Illuminated with rockets and the
! arbor was luminous with colored lanterns. Young
| men and maidens looked like walking shadows, and
our tall friend like Jewish High Priest, as they
emerged from the somber background Of leaf and
| bud and bloom into the more luminous rays Of the
/ balmy, embowered avenue.
Alday long, from sunrise to sunset, the air rang
/ with torpedoes. crackers, and pistols Fred Jr. is
firing old rusty musket to the great delight of a
crowd OF smaller boys Isaac is sending up big
giaring rocket which scintiliates like succession
/ ring with the anvil chorus, which thunders with q
4 1000 airy voices as though mbardment had re-
ally begun. In the swing sits our worthy friend,
revolution or lemonade (don't know which, fallsOut
4 of swing to horizontal position on the bosom of
mother earth, (speak it gentlyJ This grove to
/ wicks grounds, forming connection with the mag
nicent domes OF leaf and bough that already deck
his forest-coyered home Mr.. Hartwick has nat
these colulnnar glories. While time skaters Nv
ing temples, we hope sacrilegiOus hand will pro-
fame this tabernacle, but that these trees shall strike
their roots wider and wider with every year, and
continue to cast their round of welcome shadows
4 with every 4th of July By the way onr, indefatig
i able friend called upon lady one evening, The
Il mother and daughter were sitting on the lounge.
He, quite embarrassed, rose from his chair to So
Illicit the ladys company for walk In his confJ-
i sion he addresses the mother, but the daughter
knowing that he J. meant ne her, very decidedly ans
Wered, NO. SIR Still more embarrassed he stam
meringly REPLIED sits all square, it's all square
and departed with painful recollections.
George says he went to the Gate on the 4tll, and
all he saw was yoks of oxen passing by, and with
this exception the streets deserted and silent as
4 grave yard. The whole air was marvellous by
It's stiffness Where was Horatio9 Where the OBJ
Gate quite. said George. The REVIEW said that
the Gate was going to have old fashioned cele-
braton. and hand bills to that effect were freely
distributed. There was no noise in the village on
the lath-,, The solitude was unbroken. The Gate,
fear, has gore back on our fathers, and proposes
zI to SET UP an Independence Of her own. PATRIOT.