The Independence west side., May 30, 1895, Supplement, Image 5

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Independence, Polk County, Oregon, flay 30, 1895.
jitke r alien the Living, and ftoni
of Teteraa.
(OootribuUl to th WT Bt or.
luk! th wiuard voice of time la (wil
ing at the tomb of tbe fallen warrior,
to answer comet from tbe cold and
pallid Up of tbe embed and maul
deriog skeleton.
'be tearful wail of strcken mothers 1
beard auild tbe sombre silence of the
brvmtblw throng.
'b deep still chambers of tbe tomb
are locked.
io troubled dreama of war sweep o'er
their tranquil breast,
ley bear not the ail very Dotea of tbe
fife, or the tap of tbe mu filed drum;
or tbe bugle sound; but cold and si
lent lo tbe graves deep darkuee they
ileep.
Vbere tbe clank of sabre stroke In the
din of battle strife, or tbe agonizing
groans of tbe dying upon Chicka
msuga's battle field Is heard no mre.
ibe wludlng sheet robes tbe pallid clay
I of tbe fallen veteran.
Ssdly and slow the mourners come to
I icatter sweet flowereo'er the graves of
tbe fallen hero.
tenderly lift tbelr pallid forms from
Shenandoah's valley of blood and
carnage where tbe blood stained
banner of liberty so triumphantly
wsved.
'lace them aide by side In tbe sweet
vale of Avolka, where they may
calmly and peacefully rest on the
breoniof mother earth that bore
tbera life. ,
Erect sacred to tbe memory of . the
fallen soldier, a monument whose
ipire would touch tbe ether blue
dome of heaven.
"hisel upon Its enameled face, au
epitaph that the fierce spirit of (line
can never erase,
End like the haggard scars of Hamarl
carried down through tbedim ages of
time until eternity will be no more,
ben revolutions sweep o'er our land
like tbe hurricane In Its ewiftcourne,
and the battle cry Is beard, the sons
of fallen ones will point their old and
olemn finger at the spectral tomb of
their siren, and wave the septer of
destruction o'er the eerled columns
of the charging foe.
Thou sous of veterans that do homage
o'er the moulding dust of loved ones
that the cruel band of war hath
Matched from the hearthstone's
circle. N
fliou art the bulwarks of the naton's
safety the shield and armor that
wisps asunder the dart from the
tyrants bow,
iWtn the cuiupult of destruction hurls
i it deadly niltwle at the grand old
hip of state, thou wilt be tbe plate,
and sheet anchor, of protection.
When the rolling thunder of buttle
bursts from tbe murky cloud of war
and tbe nation Is startled, look ye!
youthful sons upon the tattered
banner that waved above Bumpter's
fallen ramparts.
House ye! with a Romans heart as did
your noble sire. Hark ye! to the
voice of liberty, falter not when it
call you to battle army.
With sword and spear and battle axe
charge: till the monarch quails and
tbe Caesar of tyranny Ilea weltering
in bla blood. '
When tbe fierce charge of battle is
heard no more, your jeweled crowns
of victory will flash lu the light of
mid-day . The nation will call its roll
of houor, and place upon thy bosom,
the golden badge of liberty.
Thou battered scarred veterans that
linger here, whose shattered Umhs
are bleaching upon Georgia's burning
sands, thou art the rations honor
As you gather around the campflreto
relate of Carolina's bloody battle
grounds, time lu Its swift course is
earying you upon its rushing pinons
to your homes in the dim laud of
dreams, where the stremtlb of your
scried hoets will muster to the roll
call of the Sepulchral voice of your
fallen chief) labs.
When the lat call of reveille I sounded
and the grave has won its victory,
and your spirits are darkling in the
trackless void, fond memories
wreaths around the living, will
forever bloom.
O'er thy green graves will be scattered
the violet and blight crimson lil
soms of the Hibiscus, the phintlw
notes of the oreole and tbe twanjrle of
Caledonian harp born Un gentle
zephyrs will break the nights
deep stillness.
The silvery Jljrht of thf mon Warns
will rest o'er thy peaceful brow.
And as time sweeps past on Its broad
wings, and Is lt In nhllvlan's dim
vista; .'Immortalized hero" In golden
letters blazing from eternities depths
will your names be written.
It. H. W.
" died. ",
OKAY At Haleiu, May 23, ut 8, a, m.
Prudence M , only daughter of diss.
A. nikI Lillian It dray, sged 6 years
and 10 days, of peritonitis.
Mrs. Gray is the daughter of A. J
KicharriMin, of JBuena Vista, where her
many friends will be pained to hear of
her lose. '
KSTEB. Near WellsSundii.y ,May 26,
1805. Mrs Nantile Esteh. wife of
Chaa. Eetib, of ci'tiHiimpiioii. Hhe
was burled Tuesday afternoon In
North Palestine cemetery.
Hops Are All Right
1 A rumor waa circulated In town last
week, that a new pest, a small grub,
bad attacked tbe hop vines and that
Newt Jones' yard north of town was
one infented. J. K. Cooper. waa one
who went down to see the yard, and
says there are no grubs there, but that
the vines will bear no hoi this year
ami thinks tbe reasou that tbe cul
tivating was done too deep around the
vim and the small roots cut. There
are other yard which have been over
cultivated in the same way, Mr. Cooper
says the hop prospect this year la not
as flattering a last, but hopes for a
better price to offset It,
Attended tbe Races.
W. K. Howell and H. W. Conger,
bicyclist of Han Francisco, were here
to be In attendance at the meeting last
Hatuiday, alaoN.M. Morgan, Portland,
('linn 11. Hears, Albany, J 110. L. Stover,
Portland, Guy V, llrown, BNtkane,
J.W.Oamprwll, Hpokane, Kll Wluesett,
Olympla, T. J. Emmlt, McCoy, Geo.
Lewis, Albany, M.T. Hill, Aberdeen,
Wash,, 0. H. Wright, MoMlnnvllle,
J. C Morgan, Portland, J, M. Woodruff
Haleiu, Wlllard J. Lee, "Ell," Port
land, A. P. Harris, McMlnnvllle.
FA1RVIEW.
Last Tuesday Miss Miner cloned a
sueeemful lerni of school. In I he even
ings very pleasing program waa ren
dered, which was a credit to teacher
and scholar.
Mr P. lllltibraiid Is suffering from a
severe attack of la, grippe,.. He Is
retried better at time of writing.
Mrs. Cuinniings and son, of
Junction, are spending a few days
with Jus. HerafTord and family.
8. 11. Telbemw has purchased a new
buggy. Now girls don't all ask for a
ride at the same time.
Miss Iiertha Collins of Dulla has
been spending a few duys visiting Mrs.
JoeTctherow.
Mrs. Jaa. Tetherow, Is reported
dangerously. III. We hope she will
soon recover.
Our people are greatly surprised at
the appearance of Bteele-Miuers in our
section.
The recent showers have Improved
the looks of grain and hops.
J. J, Kurre, who ha been sick for
some time la Improving...
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If it does not ralu again there will be
a great crowd at the leuchers' picnic,
and the bicycle races next Saturday.