Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24
Ally RECORD-UNION.
TIE FOURTH AT IGO.
a PATRIOTIC ADDRESS BY A MINER OF
SHASTA COUNTY.

lay was celeDIated Win Sreat Heartiuess.
In pursuance of the advertised programme,
the denizens in and around the lively little
village assembled at Igo, and two quite re-
spectacle celebrations and two enjoyable
balls were the result. The first celebration
and picnic was under the auspices of the
Good Templars, in an oak-embowered field,
close TO town. on the ranch OF that enterpris-
ing gentleman, the venerable VIM. Foschler.
on which occasion the reading of the Declara-
ton of American independence was per-
formed by Z. Ballou, after which the usual
Fourth of July Grafton was delivered by Rev.
w. S. Kidder, 1t proving an able and patri-
otto effort, in which he exhorted the young
to the ways Of temperance and morality,
demonstrating, with great force of argument,
the necessity of faith in and the prac.
tice of morality, as the surest and
best safeguard of liberty, happiness and
prosperity. After the Grafton the assemblage
soon dispersed. and great numbers congre-
gated in and around w. Dunham's hotel, to
listen to the Grafton of j. Z. w. Davis,
which was announced for delivery at 2
o'clock, but owing TO the length of the Good
Tenplais' ce ebration was postponed until
half-past 3 O'Clock The assembled crowd
was called to order by John Wright, Chair
man Of the dav, who. in yery brief apdpa-
triotic manner announced the object of the
meeting. and introduced the Rev. W. s.
KiddeT7 who read the Declaration of hide
pendance In an effective manner. after which
the Chairman introduced j. z. w. Davis. as
the orator of the day. MIR. Davis, who has
ro;nina pursuits arose. and in a clear and i'm
nrasri9e manner entered into the early history
nf tbe colonists stetchinp in earnest and
terse terms those early struggles preceding
tbe Confederation and the Declaration of
TndsDendeDce. in which the true spirit of
American yalor and genius is so wildly por-
traved. Some extracts from Mr. Davis re-
marks are given herewith. and have been
forwarded by and are published at the re-
guest OF a great number! m OF the citizens OF
n tbe @1 Bpcopne ITNToN and WprETy ITIIoN
which Journals are the papers of that section
over all others in the esteem, confidence and
patronage of the people.
AT the close of the exercises the anvil was
brought into requisition and general salute
for the day and the proceedings was fred Ia
the evening there was a brilliant and success
full ball, from early eve until "sun-up the
next morning, in a new and elegant building
Just completed for the accommodation of the
patrons of Dunham's hotel. Across the
street, in Petty's Hall, the Good Templars
held forth, and had lively and sparkling
gathering of the Young folks. who spent the
night ioyfully in dance and social reunion.
Times are quite lively in and around Igo,
and many new and important events are tax
ing place in mining matters, both in placer
and lode mining. The Chicago mine, few
miles northwesterly from Igo, is developing
in a very satisfactory manner. A great many
of the citizens Of that vicinity are entitled to
special mention for the zeal with which they
are endeavoring to develop that portion of
Shasta county, and bring it's great mineral
resources into deserved prominence, and none
are more worthy of mention in that respect
than W. Durham, citizen Of great gener-
osity and enterprise.
Mr. Davis be,an
the 0hAiioN
Already referred to by saying:
Every nation under the sun. in a greater
or less degree approxirnatinp the European
standard of civilization, has a natal day-its
anniyersary OF national Jubilee and reioie-
inp-and the American people have theirs-
one worthy of our most profound considera-
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.
let MS in this connection nav n tribute to
the name of George Wasbington-an ever
fTreen In oar memories. Perhaps there never
was a 4th of .Tniv celebration in this country
without the name of our ilustrious WASH
ington helm, a nrincinaI factor in the nro.
ceedings. and perhaps there never will be.
and doubtless never should be. Washington
Was a descendant from family Of oreat re.
royrn in FnoIand nv the name of Wessvner.
ton.-uas born in Westmoraland co,1t1
Virg;n;a on tbe 11tb dav nf Fahrnarv 17S2
At tba are Of II Years his father d;ed and
he was 7eft 70 the tender care Of a fond
motber His edncation was NOT entirely
c1mnlete Init had a lair beginnine~srfficient
to it MIN for any nosition as an officer or
deleoate in the colony of Viroinia He had
made q snecialtv Of those str3ies known as
Geometry and triponometrv At a very early
sya he ev;ncad verv stronc licing for mill.
,a,.v exerc;ses AZ The ACE of y he had he.
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