The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-19
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lawyer would not be proudto be
classed as a member of the
righteously and universally fam
ed Lancaster bar? Who would
not be content { o suffer the lgno-
mlny attached toihe appelalion
of Hawea,er 10 have the hunored
and distinguished II ame Of Brasee
or Marlin, or bear the honored
reputation of a Slough or possess
The legal acumen OF Grosvennr
or a Friesner | mention these
names because they are house
hold words throughout the VAL
lev. Many other brilliant and
rising statesmen might, with ap-
Dropriaieness. be mentioned, had
| the time 10 discnss their merits
or sound their praise. But |
have said that the imprint Of
the genius of Haweater is found
everywhere, where genius oh
tains and brains are in demand.
The eyes of The nation are yei
bedimmed with tears and the
great heart Of The people is still
filed with sorrow at the death Of
that great soldier, who. but re-
Gently laid his heroic head down
10 eternal rest. Is it not 4
proud thought even in The midst
of our great sorrow. 10 reflect
that William T. Sherman. the
peer and friend of Grant, of
Sheridan, and of Lincoln, the
last of The great warriors develop.
ed by the late civil war, and one
whose military genius, lion like
courage and Spartan devotion TO
his couniry's cause, so materially
aided in maintaining The Union,
so polent.y aided i'm sustaining
The flag of our nation was given
TO our country by the Hooking
Valley. by the city in which we
are toni ght holding these exer-
clses and Oh a spot almost within
the sound Of my voice A great
and proud and loyal nation
bows lis head and SORROWS al the
bier of This great chleftaln, this
valorous hero who has gone to
his reward. Political parties have
found in The Hooking Valley.
men for the trying hour. leaders
in the time of emergency. Her
statesmen Rave forged to the
front and faced each other in
State aud National contest. In
he battle OF giants, in The field
or forum, none have achieved
more distinction, none have
gained more ren0wn. none have
deserved greater glory, than The
gladiators who went to ibe scene
of contest from The Hooking
| Valley. From these achieve
ments, The Haweater has reflect
ed npom his humble home, in The
hills OF Hooking lmperishable re-
nown and undying glory. Very
recently one political party was
dismayed by plan OF gerry
Wandering the Stale, originated
by a humble Haweater and car.
ried out by his associates in the
General Assembly.
In every walk of lie, in every
profession and IN every station
,he Hooking Valley has been
ably and honorably represented;
her newspapers are able and in-
tluentiai; her business mon are
aslute aud successful; her indus
tries are thriving and prosperous
and her women are as lair as The
| flowers /, hat are kissed by The
The sun-ur brother either, iOI
that matter.
From the depths of the valley
where the black diamonds are torn
from the earth, to tie smiling and
fertile plains of Fairfield, the mag
ic hand of the Haweater has touch
ed, and all has been glad. The in
tellectual effort of the active mind
of the Haweater has caused the
valley 10 shine with the sun of CIV
ilizatlon and prosperity. 1t has fos
tered our industries, erected vur
manufactures, developed our re-
sources and opened up to the world
what but few years since was a
howl:ng wilderness. 1t has elevated
our manhood, dignlfied our citizen
ship and placed US in the fore front
of civilization and enterprise. 1t has
caused our valley to laugh IN its
gladDess. it has touched our barren
h,llsides rs with magicians wand
an6 sent the stream OF commercial
prosperity and Intellectual ell
l,ghleument flowing from the gates
OF the valley to the farthermost cor
ners of the Haweaters Paradise.
THIS was tolerably big cont ract
for us but we have carried it out to
the letter or would not appear
here in the capacity of truthful
James to narrate it. If then it is
SO nearly an earthly heaven, who
would not be a haweating seraphim
or a mossback cherubime Who
would not tolerate a few Spanish
needles in his wings or suffer the
aroma of sassafrac to blend with
the music of his diapason? Let the