The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-07-07

Delivered I'm CeRteRniak Hall July
Fourth.

When | say that we come to the old
home, and meet old friends to-day with
exceeding great joy, buthalf express
the feelings that animate the heart;
when we come here, it is indeed, coming
home. For years we met and mingled
i'll business relations and in the social
circle; our interests and sympathies were
greatly in common. Let us hope that
neither the one nor the other has under
gone change by separation that cir
cumstances have wrought. Since we
met i'll the long ago, many years have
come and gone; youth has been exchang-
ed for manhood, and manhood for old
age. Many friends of the old days,
when hopes were fresh and stronger
when every ledge was prospective bo-
nanza, are scattered here and there;
some in one State or Territory-some
III another-some in this life, some III
the beyond. With many, since we
met, hardships have been the principal
result of labor well performed, and hope
the only reward of patience long endur-
ed. With others, prosperity has fol
bowed the footsteps of effort, and In
fair degree at least, rewarded the indus
trious and persevering. So it has been
the world over, from the beginning, so
it will be to the end. know not how
it is with you, but with me, as see the
old faces and hear the old voices, l. am
again and again reminded of the ia
miliar saying, that "old friends are the
best friends" Like wine, they improve
With age. To those who are present
let us extend the hand of friendship,
and heart full of charity and good
will; to those who are absent, forget
fulness if possible, but at any rate, for
giveness of real or imaginary wrongs.
Charity for weaknesses and short-com-
ings, and hope for full measure Of. fu-
ture usefulness and. happiness. Our
people, it is said, have always had one
popularity in a marked. degree which
has been recognized and. commented
upon by the people of the whole State.
Nor LAS it failed in many instances to
have beneficial effect. They say
aud for one l am proud of it-that how
ever much we may quarrel at home, in
politics, business or otherwise, when. a
numboldter is piJted against any one
on the other side, we are, comparative
tg unit for our man; that there,
the enmities of years are forgotten, and
we throw up our hats and work as no
one else can, for the Humboldter. Many
time during the last two years, have
been reminded of the peculiarities of
our people, and | have always admitted
That we possessed that same character
istlc in full, and have never tried to
excuse it; but have always upheld it as
one OF the cardinal virtues to be admit
ted and sustained. But when they ask
ed me why we were so, have always
said there are two prominent reasons
for all this: FIRST, like all others, we
are naturally fond OF our own; I'd, There
was time when, as one person, we
looked poverty, hardship, and real or
supposed dangers in the face, and met
and endured together the chances and
changes incident to new life in new
home. Together in cabin or around
Ahe. campfire, we caught gGmpses
At better days, when hope in syren voice
whispered fiattering tale of riches, soon
20 be realized; but, which, like the mir
age of. the desert to the thirsty traveller,
were wont, to take wings and fly away
rs We approached the promised reward.
Those rough experiences bound US to-
gether with "cords light as air, but
strong as iron bands" An ungrumbling
division of a scanty meal cements hr-
man hearts together more eifectually
and enduringly than lavish giving
when the larder is full. We appreciate
kindness and sympathy most when the
heart is sad, and remember favors long
est when they come like an angels Wis
its. 1t Is a matter of great satisfaction
and pride to find here. SO many evil
dences of substantial improvement and
merited prosperity. In many places,
nice houses have been reared upon what,
TWO years ago We're vacant lots, and
trees and glass now meet the eye, where
then were seen unsightly sage-brush
and unproductive land. Humboldt
county to-day, seems to be fairly on the
way to prosperous future. 1t is every
where throughout the State, classed
among the substantial counties, and it
L; no longer matter OF surprise in
ether localities, how people can endure
the thought of living here and calling
it home. congratulate you, and all
friends of good government everywhere,
that this recurring Anniversary, finds
both, Nation and State in condition
Of peace aud prosperity; that as much
a. may be. the passing years are healing
all deep wounds and effacing the great
scars of long disastrous wars; that al
slough, here as elsewhere, the poor are
a lmerous, still their poverty and
troubles are riches and peace in COM
saarlsan with thu indirnnon of ILL.,.