Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-16
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Arthur.

proper observance of our natal day prevails
in the burg while all around is heard the
Joyous hum of the busy mower and binder,
securing the splendid crops a bountlful
husbandman has bestowed upon his child
rem to the just and unjust alike; while oc-
casi0nally Is heard the rumblings Of the
political mill as it elects forth an embryotic
or would senator. sheriff. register. repre-
sentative and delegate. all of which have
been waited to our burg recently Every
town in the county seems to nave its coterie
of aspirants who are eager and anxious TO
become the sovereign peoples servants.
Even our little burg at the foot of the hills
has an eye upon the registry But Mr.
Editor. when we look around us at the des-
perate straits men are put too to keep the
wolf from the door through three years and
more of continuous misrule in our national
affairs, can we wonder al the great product
of aspirants to public favorsf But alas some
are only rpening for the sickle to waste
their substance on the desert air. viii the
people learn wisdom from experience past
and stand up solid next November for pro-
lection OF American Industries and sound
money or will they be led away by the falacy
Of free silver ana the sophistry Of its advo-
Gates as they were four years ago on free
trade clap trap 1t is said that Experience
is dear school but fools will learn in no
other should be exceedingly glad to see
this exemphfed az our coming election,
substituting mislead for fools in the quota
ton for / do not think it nice to cali any one
fool. Certainly the people will and must
see at this critical time of great depression
and bitter stagnation that 1t is not safe 10
experiment with new isms and departures
from the principles of that party which car
ruption and out of chaos brought it forth
united and strengthened from the crucible
of IRE and sword and established it upon
the highest pedestal of fame ever attained
by any nation in history. This is undoubt-
edly the most stirring and important cam
paign since the great struggle o. Douglas
and Lincoln which gave birth to the G. o. r.
and the turning down Of the party of mis-
rule which held sway for . years
Our natal day was properly, pleasantly,
happily and periodically observed in Ar
thur.The morning awoke cool and inyigorat-
ingaud soon the sonOrous voiceof" Whistling
Dick aroused the heavy slumbererS from
their couches and brought forth the small
boy and his cracker to contest with Dick"
and for nearly an hour -Bedlam Pande-
monium fiz crack, bang was the order At
10 a. m moderate crowd of happy people
on pleasure bent assembled i'm the beautiful
: owe of James Holt. At 1890 exercises be-
at the stand by singing our national
mn by mixed chorus of little girls and
adults, the audience joining in. The fol-
lowing program was then carried out An
able, earnest and appropriate prayer was
offered by Rev +. Bennett. chaplain of the
day; a song of welcome by chorus of little
girls. reading Declaration of Independence
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Flag was rendered by a mixed chorus. j.
I. Enloe, president of the day In short adj
dress of welcome. introduced the orator
Rev. II. w Troy OF Platteville. AT the close
of the Grafton Marching through Georgia"
was artisticaly rendered by John Watson
of Livingston; in the chorus of which the
audience joined with a vim which awoke
the echoes and stirred the hearts of the old
veterans until they imagined the scenes of
'do were being re-enacted, especially G. w.
Phillips, who marched with Sherman from
Atlanta to the Sea After picnicing upon
the grounds the audience was again called
10 the stand, when the little girls presented
a pleasing program OF song and recitation
OF an hours duration, which was well re-
ceived, eliciting frequent encores proving IL
not the least pleasing of the exercises. The
orator of the day spoke his little piece with
the rest of the children producing fun
cheers ana laughter, even 20 the shedding
of tears. The remainder of the day was
given to interesting and amusing sports
very pleasing To participants and auditors
Many remained upon the grounds through
out the entire day and evening having pro-
yided ample refreshments to sustain the in
ner man. The day wound up with line dis
play of fireworks IN the evening at which
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day elsewhere. Thus closed day of pleas
nre ard enjoyment, which will long live
green the memory Of each participant
The expression II never spent more pleas
ant Fourth of July in my life" was OF ire
quent utterance throughout the ground
Last but far from least a few words con-
corning the Grafton II is tar beyond our
ken 70 give the slightest Impression OF its
grandeur. II should be heard To be appre-
GATED. can but voice the universal ,enti-
ment of all who listened 10 it that it was the
Greatest Grafton they ever heard" 1t was
mastery and exhaustive, brilliant and elo-
quent, covering the whole ground of this
nations history. Beginning with the Decla-
ration Q1 Independence. OF which he pre-
Scented fac Simue of the original. and
touchingly abiding 70 the gallant struggle
Of our patriotic toretathers in establishing
an independent nation. following its growth
from decade to decade. abiding 10 each
epoch down 10 the present day, pointing out
its errors. commanding is virtues, showing
by analogy and scripture Gods hand in
raising up the nation. his care over and ul-
innate protection of it to the question
What will preserve ana perpetuate this
nationg Is ii the Declaration OF lndepend-
ences No. Is it the army ana navy No.
Is il 10 the patriotism Of Is people we must
look-not alone but 10 the Bible first ana our
school system. the bulworkS OF our inStitu-
tions must we look for preservation ana
perpetuity." Thi. quotation we do not
claim verbatim as ii is made from memory
after several days elapSe of time. However
the reputation of the orators eloquence
and ability is too wen established 10 need
any eulogy from our feeble pencil or fear q