St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18


ing lest the last barrel of -four, the last sack
Of beans or of dried apples, or tho
last round of pork, might disappear
before an opportunity should offer TO
replenish your family stores. In
those days st. Louis and Galena were
the foundations on which you built your
faith and looked for credit and subsistence.
How you got money you can hardly tell at
this late day. Your currency, a medium
suited TO your wants, not convertible into
eastern exchange, but convertible to suit
your daily wants, and If the flour was too
black, the pork too rusty, the Goldfish too
ancient the dried apples too thoroughly per-
meated with hair, you were suited and con-
sidered the currency safe and staple. One
drawback was the obstlnacy Of Uncle Sam.
He would not take Goldfish or molasses for
postage on your letters that he managed to
bring every month or SO; aside from this
you were financially well fixed.
Remote from larger settlements you were
obliged to depend upon yourselves In great
measure for the many things that make up
life's enjoyment. This brought about those
genuine, social relations that constitute the
most valuable of HES possessions, true
friendship. Your social ties formed more
than quarter of century ago, exist to-day
and will continue until the last Of our old
settlers association has passed away.
My friends, 1t is meet that we should once
In each year assemble az we have to-day.
1t marks au era in our lives and in our local
history. 1t Is equally as profitable to review
the past as to lay plans for the future. The
past has been our own, and to US who have
gathered here this evening, brings back to
memory sad and pleasant "reminiscences
alike. They mingle too closely for us to
separate them. Each page in our life's his
tory bears upon 1t the impress Of Joy and sor-
row blended together. Sweet and holy
memories side by side with sorrow and affiic-
ton. We were once one community. Now
we are two; and one community as be-
tokened by the gray hairs about us is
gradually, surely, growing less, and ere long
the silent city on the hill will re-unite US and
claim US again as one.
THE HON. W. II. @. FOLSOM,
who came to Saltwater in 1915,
made a brief address, saying that
of the houses that were here when
he first arrived, only four remained, Walter
Beers, the house Of Socrates Nelson, McKu-
sick's old store, where the first court in the
territory was held, presided over by Supreme
Court Judge Hon. Charles Dunn, and John
McKusick was foreman of the jury. In this
building the postoflice was kept I was
sheriff at that time. There is also house
standing in which 1 lived, and the residence
of John Moron. OF those who were here
when 1 came only four or five are left. He
said he had been sick for three or four years,
but now felt as If he could live until he was
ITO years old.
JOHN s. PROCTOR,
being called upon, said that speaking was
not lis forte, and made reference to the
committee who had charge of the obituary
notices, and he knew that they would prepare
for spreading on the pages of the books bio
graphical sketches Of the different ones who
had died since the society was organized.
Ex.Gov. RAMSEY
remarked, that he hoped that no one would
die so as to let them show their eulogium in
writing Of their good deeds.
THB HON. F. L. DRLANo
made an eloquent, but short speech, compli-
menting the association on the presence of
the ladies, who added much to the pleasure
Of the meeting. He said that the ladies had
done as much as the gentlemen to aid in the
settlement Of this country, and their names
should be enrolled upon the books of the as
ISOLATION, with the same particulars as to ar
rival, and place of BIRTH II they all lived
500 years, they would not see as many
changes as they have seen in the past
forty years, as the country had advanced
from the hGunts Of the Indian to a scene of
civilization not surpassed by any country on
the globe. He read most appropriate poem
as fitting close to his apropos speech.
THB HON. E. W. DURANT
spoke in feeling terms of those who had gone
from their midst, and taken up their residence
in tho city on the hill. Since they last met the
good Bartlett Presley had gone TO the great
beyond, whilst David Cover and James
Rutherford had passed away a day or two ago.
We remain and they are gone, and some
mark Of recognition should be made OF the
absent ones, who are not forgotten.
He paid touching tribute to their
memories, and requested that their
should be spread on the records. He consid-
cred the honor they had done him, In making
him the president OF the Old Settlers asso-
citation the greatest he had ever had bestowed
on him. 1t says to me, ''You are one of
u.s." Our members are growing less, but
let all come to our annual gatherings, and
let US renew the associations Of our younger
days. Let US do our duty, and all will be
well.
The attendance at the banquet was very
large, and many Of the members had their
wives and daughters with them, and It was a
sight that will not often greet the eye to see
so many intellectual ladies and gentlemen
around the banquetting board. May they
long be able to attend such gatherings.