Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-07-11

mother on all these broad acres when
ever we can, let the sun rise oftener
on the glad days Of recreation, let
these bright boys and girls come out
and have good time. Their work
at home as well as their hearts will
be made the brighter fof It.
Let us all unite to make this one Of
the brightest days along the path
way Of our lives, let good cheer pre-
vail, and by so doing show that we
are entitled to the honored name Of
q true American citizen.
In the name OF our city and Ii, be.
half of it's citizens, / extend to you,
one and all, a hearty welcome, and
ask, that you join with us in the cele-
bration OF this anniversary Of the
natal day Of our republic.
Hon; A: CroshAeidi, of Browns Valley,
Mimi, delivered a mastery grafton.
In words OF burning eloquence he
traced the history Of this country
from the time al Columbus t5 the
present. time. Noble, patriotic senti-
ments permeated the whole address,
and The SHEAF regrets very much
it's inability to publish it III fill:
The e,rttdn by snpt. i. A. Nelson,
OF kittson county, was an able and
patriotic effort, and was well received.
Mr.. Nelson spoke as follows:
Supr NshsUS's GRAFTON.
Mr.. PRESIDENT, FELLOW CITIZENS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-
The most precions-th. gran,lest
inheritance Of people, is that peo-
ple's history. All that forms the ma
tionnl character of a ppnplpz-tiieir
tone Of th6Ggiit-thcir devotion
their sympathies-their love and
their antipathies-ail is found in a
nations history as the effect is found
in the cause-as the Autumn speaks
OF Spring.
He who wishes to analyze II PEG,
pies character and to account for it
to account for the national desires
and hopes-sor the strong aspira,
tions that sway !. people must 60
back in the deep rpcesses 81 history
aud therein ages long gone by
he will find the seeds that brought
forth the fruit to account for. His.
tory is n record Of a public life
Hence it is, that in the libraries oi
the ancients, we find the earliest HIS
tories crudely recorded upon tlle
durable yellum or sometimes deeply
carved upon the granite stone
or pictured rock. Thus showing
that in the minds OF the nations ms
we'll rs the Observation-Disclosures has
ever been Il strong desire to be re-
membered in he future, to preserve
their history. And it is nothing bn,
fair that we should keep in fond ani
grateful remembrance the great ant
noble men who have gone before us
and to whose noble work We owe &c
much that makes existence bearablt
aud pleasant-for that sole reason
arc we gathered here to-day, and lei
us not in the midst Of gayety anC
sport lose sight OF this. One OF thu
great dangers, and one to he re
GREETED, is, that the "Glorions
Fourth" is degenerating into Il car
niyal OF noise, in which the Chinese
represented by their yillainous ex
plosives-get greater recognition
than the founders OF this great Re
public, or the immortal Declaration
of independence. Whereas, in reali
ty, the lessons Of this Day should
touch our deeper and better nat nre-
and if rightly celebrated, SHOULD
make better and more loyal citizen.
OF every Que, as we reflect on the
grand and noble deeds this day com
! memorates.
Turn we nov to briefly cs,n-i.E.s
some Of tie lessons az Li,i.. b.,nr.
What IL the first and i,ri.nilnitraii
OF character that cliar;,ctrrizps the
American Peopie-thnt which the ce-
LIBERATION OF this Natal Day brings
out in most prominent relief? 1t is,
my fellow citizens, Il love, yes, ~,
overwhelming love Of freedom, and
the possession 81 it, too!
The people OF no other land cher
isles lilprtv So ,nucl,. ii. An,ericn :
great star-the highest ana hrlgin :
cat in the vault OF her lc..vpn-it is
the title page Of her history!
1t was the first lisping words Of l.e,
infancy with which she first M
sheatlr.l her sword, and cut herself
loose nom the opprrsSnrs more than
IL century ago. Just think fnr a
moment nf the spectacle our country
presented ut that time! Think OF
America weak AMI n'Iarlnrd rising
up to fight the mighty England
equipped and strong and standing
recognized among the mighty M
tions of the Wnrl.l eversince the days
Of the Pluntagenrts-7OO years old.
1t was another David against II Col
iath. In the words Of ,.grea6 states.
man, it was survive. nr perish =