Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-03-26

efne1i views Inc civil war, us C0uSeI
and results differently from tho Northerner
it Is we'll to remember that, II the pioneer.
who settled In the South had landed on tht
New England coast. they would probably
have. later. burned witches for the glory o
the Lord; and had the pilgrims struck terri
firma farther south. they would undoubted.
ly, subsequently, have earned their living In
the sweat of the black mans brow. The
writer, as he grows older. more ana more be-
lieves that the Union and Confederate sol-
dlers were the humble instruments In the
hands Of Divine Providence for settling Il
question that could not be settled by the
statesmen and tho politicians North and
South; and which, had 1t not then boon set
tied, would have cursed a subsequent gener-
alton OF Americans who have been called up
on to settle 1t. And. from this point Of view,
1 believe that the young mon OF the North
and OF the South should feel kindly toward
the old civIl-war soldiers OF both Sides who
prevented the burden from being placed on
the shoulders OF their sons and grundsons at
later day. There are very few among
those who fought In tho civil war who do not
have kindly feeling for tho men who OPP
posed them In arms. Their sons and grand
sons marched In Cuba and In tho Philippines
under Old Glory TO the tunes OF Dixie" and
of Yankee Doodle" II the soldiers Of tho
civil war arc satisfied that the war is over.
and II their boys are proud OF their own rec.
ord as soldiers of u common country. surely
IL IL time that non. .combatants should be
satisfied. Tho spirit shown by tho North
Dakota legislature last winter-when. with
out dissenting voice or vote In either house,
fifteen thousand dollars were Appropriated
with which to send nll ciyil-wnr soldiers.
Confederate as wei! IS Federal, by special
train to Gettysburg rGuniop-is rapidly per-
mentinv all sections NJ the country.
There are Excursions almost daily on the
Bay throughout tho entire YEAR. have
been out n couple OF times. I was ono Of a
small party who recently made trip to Bay
Head, about seven miles from here. and one
OF tho prottjest locations bercpbouts. We
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. Nj. Cummings
prosperous, Intelligent and hoapitabc New
York People, who have largo holdings MP
there. and have erected commadipus and
comfortable bungalows aear the water,
edge OF the bay. Tho Cummings family con-
sists nj MIR. and Mrs. II, N. Cummings, Mr.
and Mrs ueorge Cummings, son and dnugh
ter-in-lnw: and Harry, tho bachelor son.
These bright, kindly people arD noted Us on
tertalners. and they made tho day Of tho vis-
it one thnt will not soon be forgotten by tho
visitors.
Mrs. q. s. Flick. widow OF Capt. NJ. Flick
both pioneers OF Emmons County. and for
eighteen years residents OF that county, WIS
re'eptly married 70 Cnmrade Alexander II
Dixon. Those who remember the work that,
Capt. and Mrs. Flick did In ndorping their
farm home nn tho prairie with ono OF the
prcttiest groves In the county, will not be
surprised that their home here has yard
full of flowers and Is as neatly arranged ms
one would have expected It to be in ten
years; and the work af Identification has MI
been done within two yours.
There are fish and oysters In the Bay here.
The St. Andrews Ray bI-hnlves are nated for
their fine favor. Many families have boats
and q pslr OF oyster-tongs and procure the