Strong and Steady
By HORATIO
CIIAPTKH X.
In tin time, to Joshua's great delight,
the lottery ticket reached him. It a
several day In coming, anil lie had t
most given It up, but the sight of it rais
ed his spirits to the highest pitch. It
teamed to him the firt lrp to a fortune.
II began at one to Indulge In dniiling
xtslous of what he would ilo when the
prlxe cum to hand; how the "old man"
would I astonished ami treat him with
Increased respect; how lie would g to tb
city anil harp a good time swine the
llonn, ami fruni henceforth throw off the
palling yoke of ilepetutrnce w hich hi fath
r's parsimony bad made It ro hard to
Unr.
Whenever he wn by hlnwlf. he used
to pull out the ticket and gaie at It vtith
the greatest satisfaction, a the key that
w-n to tinlork the portal of fortune, in
dependence and happlne-v
Hut at length the long-expected letter
arrived. Joshua did not like to ojien It
In the lwtoflT, let It should attract the
attention of the HVtnater. lie there
fore withdrew to n place where he wa
lint likely to be disturh.il. and with trem
bling finger opened the letter. Some
thlag dropped out.
"I wonder If It I a cheek)" thought
JoHim, stooping over and picking it up.
Hut no. It w-n an announcement of the
drawing. Joshua's numbers for each
lellery ticket contain three number
wore l. 13. Til). Hut of the thirteen hi'ky
number drawn out of sixty-live, neither
of them wan one.
Slowly It dawned upon Jo4iua that he
bad drawn nothin;, that lit five dollar
had been absolutely thrown away. Hut
there ni a letter. Ferbap thl would
explain It. Josbua read as follows:
"Dear Sir We regret to nay that we
are unable to send you a prlxe thl time.
We boie, however, you will not lie dis
couraged. Some of our patron who have
been most fortunate have commenced by
Ixdng unlucky. Indeed, ainsutarly enough,
thin In a general rule.
"Hoping to bear from you again, and
to send you In return better new, we
subscribe ourselves, very respectfully.
"CUAHH CO."
The effect of Johua's III suc-cens wa
to make htm very deirpondcnt. lie thought
of all he had Intended to do, and now
hi castle bad crumbled, and all In con
sequence of thin letter. lie bad licen no
sanguine of success. Now be must write
to Sam that bl visit to New York was
Indefinitely postponed that Is, unlets he
could Induce hi father to provide nlm
wltb money enough to go. The prosp.'ct
"as not very encouraging, but be felt des
perate, and he determined to make the
attempt. Accordingly, Just after supper,
be detained his father, just as be was
reluming to tba store, and said:
"father, I wish you'd let me go to
New York on a visit."
"What for)" asked Sir. Drummond, ele
vating bis brows.
"Kecause I'm eighteen years old, and
Fve never been there yet."
"Then, If you're gone eighteen years
without seeing the city, I think you ian'
go a while longer," said bis father, un-
der the Impression that be bad made a
witty remark. Hut Joshua did not ap
preciate the humor of It.
"I've lived In Staple-ton ever since I
was born," grumbled Joshua, "and hive
got tired of it. I want to see something
of life."
"Do you? Well, Via sure I've no obe
Hon." "May I go, then?"
"Yea j but, of course, you will pay your
own expenses."
"How can I?" exclaimed Joshua, in on
Cff d(sapoIntment. "I bare no motley."
"Then you can sare up your allowance
till you hate enough."
"Have up en twenty-live cents a week !
1 couldn't go till I was nn old man I"
"I know of no other way," said Mr.
Drummond, with provoking Indifference,
"unlesa you earn the money In some wi.v,"
"You treat m like a little boy!" said
Joshua, angrily.
"lou are Utter off than I am. I have
tu work for all I get. You get your board,
clothes and pocket money for nothing."
"Other boys go to New York when they
are much younger,"
"I have told you you can go when you
like, but you mustn't expect me to supply
the money."
Mr. Drummond put on bit hat and
ciossed tin street to tba store, leaving
Jothua In a very unfillal frame of tolud.
CIIAITFIt XI.
Two days later two women entered Mr.
Drummond' store. One was Joshua's
customer und she woro the same shawl
which she had purchased of him. It Imp-jit'-ned
that Walter was out, but Mr.
Drummond and Nichols were both behind
the counter.
"Have you got any more shawls like
this''' asked tho first lady, whom we will
uU Mm. Hlake. "Mrs. Hplcer, uhp If a
neighbor of mine, liked It so well she
vunts to get another Just like It."
;'j)id you buy this bawlaof us?" nuk
ed' Mr. Drummond.
"Yes, sir, I bought It about a furt
night ago, and paid live dollars for It."
"l'lve dollaml There must be some
mistake. We never aell such a shawl as
that for less than ten dollars."
'I can't help It," said Mrs. Illoke, pool
lively, "I bought It here, and paid Dye
dollar for It."
"Why, those shawls cost me seven dol
lars and a halt at wholesale. It 'la not
1LGCR, JR.
likely I would sell them for five. Mr.
Nlcholt," said Mr. Drummond, "did jou
rV this lady the shawl she Is wearing,
for five dollars)"
"No, sir; I have not sold a shawl I'ke
that for two month. I know the price
tll enough, and I wouldn't sell It tor
!- than ten dollars."
"I didn't buy It of htm. I bought It cf
.1 Niy," said Mrs. Hlake.
"It mint have been that stupid Con
rail." rsctaltncd Mr. Drummond, angrily.
"Walt tilt he comes In, aud I'll haul h'tn
oer the coal."
"Then you won't let my friend have
another like It for live dollar)"
"No," said Mr, Drtimmoiid, provoked.
"1 don't do business that way. I've let
nearly three dollar by that shawl of
yours. You ought to HMke up the whjle-
stie price to me."
"I sbau't do It." said Mr. Hlnke. "If
you've made a mltake. It's your lookout.
I wasn't willing to iay more than the
dollars."
The two ladles were about to leave the
tore when Mr. DrumUMind said: 'The
boy will U bark dim'tly. I wish you
would wait a few minute, so that if he
denlr It you can prove It upeu hint.'
"I've cot a call to make," said Mr
Hlake, "but I'll come In again In aUwt
an hour.''
They left the store, and Mr. Drummond
In-tan to berate the nbvnt Walter, tie
wa provoked to find that he had lt twu
dollar ami a half, ami. If Walter bud
been In receipt of any wage, would hive
slopped the amount out of hi salary. ItJt,
unfortunately for this plan of reprUal,
our hero received hi hoard only, ami
that could not very we4l bo levied upon.
However, he might have an me money In
hi potmlou. and Mr. Drummond decid
ed to require him to make up the lixs.
"When did she say she Uiught the
sbawl, Mr. Nichols)" asked hi employer.
"Alout a fortnight ago."
"Will you look on the books, and see
if yon find the sale recorded) I am sur
prised that It ecaed my attention."
Nichot looked over the look of sale,
and announced that no such entry could
h found. Mr, Drummond was surprised.
Though not Inclined to Judge others rf.iy
too charitably, be bad never suspected
Walter of dishonesty.
"Are you sure you looked back far
enough)" he asked.
"Ye." satd Nichols; "to make sure. I
looked back four weeks. The woman ild
only a fortnight, you know,"
"I know. Then It seema Conrad has
concealed the sale and kept the money."
"IVrhapn," suggested Nichols, who
rather liked Walter, "he forgot to put It
down."
"If he did, be forgot to put the money
In the drawer, for the cash and the sales
have always balanced. Ilea an ungrate
ful young rascal," continued Mr. Drum
mond, harshly. "After I took him into
my house and treated- him as a son"
this was not saying much. If Johua tie
believed "be has robbed me In the most
cold-blooded manner."
Nichols was astonished by the evidence
against our hero. He did not like to
think him guilty, but it certainly seemed
as if he must Is.
"What are you going to do about It,
Mr. Drummond)" he osked.
"I supio I ought to have him arrest
ed He deserves It."
"I hop you won't do that. He may be
able to explain It."
"If I ilo not proceed to extremities, it
will le on nccount of bis relationship,
which I blush to acknowledge."
The time bad been, and that not long
since, when Mr. Drummond felt proud of
hi relationship to the rich Squire Con
rad, of Wllloughhy; but that was tx-fore
his toss of property. Circumstance al
ter case. Quite unconscious of the storm
that wa gathering. Walter at this mo
ment entered the store.
"So you've got IxukV" said Mr. Drum
mend, harshly. "You haven't Ixt-n In
any jiartlcular hurry. However, that was
not what I wlshol to speak to you about.
We have made a discovery since you wtnt
out, and not n very agreeable one."
"I nm sorry for that," said Walter, uot
knowing what elm was exiected of him.
"No douM you are sorry," sneered Mr.
Drummond. "I should think be would be,
eb, Mr. Nichols)"
"I am sorry also," said Nichols, who,
thcugh rather weak-minded, was a good-
hearted young man,
"So am I sorry," said Mr, Drummond.
"If strikes me I hate.most reason to bo
sorry, considering that the loss has fallen
on me. I have discovered bow you have
repaid inn for my kindness. You didn't
think I would find out, but your Iniquity
lias providentially come to light."
"I don't know what you are talking
about, Mr, Drummond," said Walter, Im
patiently. "I wish you would stop talk
ing III riddles."
"Did you ever witness such brazen ef
frontery, Mr. Nk'boU)" demanded Mr,
Drummond, turning to Id bead salesman ;
"even when he I found out be brazen It
out."
"Wouldn't It be as well to tell hi in
wlmt Is the matter, Mr, Drummond)"
niked Nichols, who was In hope our
hero would bo able to prove his Innocence,
"To come to tho point, did you, or did
you not, a fortnight since, sell one of
those shawls, such at you see on the coun
ter, for Are dollar)"
"I did not," said Walter, promptly.
"It might not bar been exactly a fort-
night, Ilnvr you sold such ft shawl with
u four weeks)
"I have nut "old such n shawl since
ine been tii your employ, Mr. Drum
iiuiml."
"You hear what In mj, Mr. Nichols,"
nld Mr. Druuimnml, "You sec how h
add falsehood to dishonesty. Hut Hint
I tint uncommon. It I only what I ex-
petted. IK you mean tu say. Walter Con-
rnd, that you didn't sell such a shawl
mr live miliar only unit price ami, in
stead of entering the sale, put the money
into your own pocket)"
"I do deny It nnt emphatically. Mr.
Drummond" said Waller. Impetuously.
ami I challenge jou to proie It."
I shall soon tie able to prove It, said
Mr. Drummond. '"Hie lady who Imnght
the shawl came Into the store half an
la til Bl f ah, t.t 1 u. I .. d.. ..ftl. tl'Lu
win niiiiT', nini fiftKtii iur niionier. n urn
I told her that It would nut ten dollars.
he said she only paid five for the one
she had on. She thru told u that she
bought It of you n fortnight since."
"There I some mistake nUiiit ltd. Mr.
Drummond. She ha made a mistake.
She mut liavij bought It somewhere else."
"She would not ! likely to make such
n mistake as this. Hostile, the shawl I
like other I have. How do you account
for that)" queried Mr. Drtimmoiid, tri
umphantly. "I don't lireteml In niiiinnt fue It. and
don't feel called upon to do so. All I '
have got to ay Is that I did not sell tb .
shawl, nor pocket the money."
"Mr. Druuiiixind, the Indie have re
turned," said Nichot.
Mm I" said his employer, with eiul
lull..,, "V..... .. ..III I. .LI- ... .........
.'"" "' "'" w '"T ,, ,"'"1" 'n of the l'nlte.1 State. fel as proud as
.m,u,! '', T ,,,,!".'f T""'.' ,""U,,t ' w"Jl,l "" '"""an Mug to feel
the lady bo Ihnm U the shaw I of you." ,., wuu, of ,,,,,,,.
Mr. Hake ami her friend. Mr. Sptcer. ,VmH, never-to-be-forgotlm
here enter,,! the store. Mr. Drummond ,,,. ,,, o)(, W , .,.-,,,,,,,,,
..., .n.. m- ..-,. ,u .".. V-U...I-""..
"I am glad ,, e. , , ek Indie.." he
shawl of a boy)" turning tu Mr. Hlake.
-e, sir.
lome lorwani. lonrau. sain .ir.
!.!!?r",r,l'".0:.r,r,;.
now,
. lo Ibb. buly. fa,-e Alhat you sold
Ile SIUIWI SlM M Ull."
Iht the sbawl she ha on
cnaimy ..,.. saw. waller. i tier-
er.lomyk,u.le,lKe. the lady lfo e.
and know that I .lid not sell her the
"I wtaluly do." sabl Waller.
'I ner
.,.,.; , . ... . , , ., .... liirougbout the Western llewUpbere. It
i iSta,li n ,.';n,r Nl0h'l" ' "' 7lh d.y of Jum-. 77.J. that
ols) said Jr. Drumwoml. "DM ,.. ever ,hn ,,,,, fniM )
wltnr such unblushing fal.ebsl) j.'oiiffre. I.. Phll..l.l.J.u. ..i.i i .l.
" """' ,"" " ""'" following resoluilon. Introduced by Vlr-
Dniminonds camp by Mr. Hlake --. -i.-- tntainwin. Hkhard Henry L:
.. , . ... . .. , ., "ltrolve.l. That the flitted Colonic
"I did not buy the shawl of him. Su ,, tMf ,, r,M,nrf.,,, wh
1'iun ( tihi ear juu uoukih nir hurwi
of the boy)" asked Mr. Dnimmond, with
a sickly hue of dluppolntment over
spreading lit face.
. .1 J Ti. i .i " . ' "
to think of It, I tielleve It was your son,"
..i.i i iii.v. .!.... t.. . 11..1. i.i..
; but It was not that boy. Come
nii.'l iiinni i ss s ass? sst sstssv .
than this twy)"
"My son Johua!" exclaimed Mr.
Drummond.
"Yes, I think It must be he. He's got
rather an old-looking face, with freckle
and reddish hair; Isn't so good-looking as
this boy."
"Joshua !" repealed Mr. Drummond, tie
wlldercd. "lie doesn't tend In the store."
"It wa about dinner time," said Mrs,
Hlake. "He was the only one here."
"Do you know anything about llilj,
Mr. Nichols)" asked Mr. Drummoml,
turning to hi bead clerk.
IJght itawned upon Nichols. He re
membered now Joshua's offer to take Ids
place, and be felt Mire In ht own mind
who wa the guilty party.
"Ye, Mr. DruiiiBHind," he answered:
"atout a fortnight ago. n Waller was
rather late In getting bark, Joshua of
fered lo stay In llit store for a while. He
must hate sold the shawl, but he must
have gtieMd at the price."
"A mistake has been made," satd Mr.
Driimmonil, hurriedly, to Ihe Indie, "a
mistake that you have profiled by, I
shall not Im) able to sell you another shawl
for less than ten dollars."
The ladle went nut, nm! Mr. Drum
nioni) and his two clerks were left alone,
"Air. DniiniiHind." said Waller, quiet
ly, "after what tins happened, you will
not l surprised If I decline tn remain
In your emtdoy. I slmll lake Ihe after
noon trnln to Willoughby."
He walked out of tint store, and crow
ed the street to Mr. Drummond's bouse.
(To be continued.)
."tnvrr Missed.
Two Frenchmen who limt quarreled
iiKrccd Hint their wroiiK could bo nut
(Ui! only by a duel. Ho curly ono
morning, they repaired to tliu rullwny
Htntlon, ImiiiihI fur a wnull vIIIiiko Just
autsidu I'nrlH.
"A return ticket to IV nl! tho flrat
nt tho IxxikliiK olllce.
"Hlnglo for me," unlit tliu Bccond
mnn, quietly.
"Ah," I'xclnlintil the first, "ynu nro
nfrntd yoti won't coino Imck, nro you)
Ah for im1, I iihvnjH tnku n return."
"I never do," mi hi Hut other. "I nl
wnya tnku Hie return liulf from my
vlftlm'H jKuket."
I'rurllreil Wlmt lit 1'reuelieil,
"You know, my ilonr, I liuvo often
Hit III Hint, like tliu rest of miinkliid, I
nm only n poor, wcuk Hlniier," mild
Weddvrly, who huh trylnj; tu exctmo
one of IiIh mlndteilH.
"Yen I know yon Imve," rejoined tho
better half of tliu matrimonial com
bine, "mid I never In my life hiiw nny.
body nn nnxoiiH to jirovu tliu truth of
bin ututemeiitM iim you xeem to bo."
filtt .VollceiililB,
He (after tho quiirrel) J was a fool
when I married you.
Hbe Yen, but I tuougul you would
Improve. I
; CELEBRATING THE
.
!
..,. ., ,, .,,
NM' ,Jvcr' Un on,"n "n
j Child Should Rejoice and
He (Had.
PATIUOTISM AND HREWOllKS,
Anniversary of the Date When
Liberty Shook Off Her
Shackles,
UK fourth of July
Is the day of patriot
ism and the fire
cracker. Kvery one
old cllltrn or new
rrlval - celebrates.
One an I all know
there I Just muse
for Hie celebration,
but few realli the
great slid glorlou
facts, They r
farts that make ev
ery one who teslly
"" ""J '"
can say he I a clll
( ,, , Mtlur,M1. . ,. .
k r , '
(l
. Ifte new that liberty bad shaken oT W
shackle In the new world, that she bai
,v. i... ..j.., , , .... , ...
- '''r be XU wU1,sl acknowledge the
cmw h wmVM'. B ,.
I .. ...
oua scene In the staid old IJuaker town.
the u U(v , ,,, fa , wh ;
I WWM ,, .,, fc ,
, ,,,rlh , fc triimtf, torch
.- - "- - ....-....-.,..,, ..r.,v1(rtr., iur
(treat Hritaln is and ought to be dissolv
ed."
There had been murmuring and threats
snd calm expressions of determination.
! ,,ut "r w" "nl"1 "lnn- Th tnle.
i ,,. ,. ., ,, ,i ,ii. .. '""'J"r
by their re,ire.enlatlves duly chiwen. for-
malty absolved theni.elve. from alleglanr
with the mother country, ami said to the
world that they bad cast off their swad
dling clothes; they were now wholly able
to walk alone. On June It, that famous
committee was appointed to frame the
Declaration of Indejiendence, Note tlis
names, and If you are a student of the
history of tbe Culled Slates, conceive If
THE DAY WE
you can of a better quintette to have rep
resented the American people I Henjamln
Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jtffsrsitl,
It of or Hherman, Hubert It. Livingston.
Thu first was the man whose fain Is
ticked Into our ear every time we hear
a telegmiiii Instrument, whose genius Is
placnd In broad light wb.never we enjoy
tbe Illumination of electricity, Tbe sec
ond row to lie President of the nation
ha helped In form. 'Ilia third Is the
father of wlmt the world knows a t lie
Jeffcrsonlau Democracy, Tho fourlli,
l'urllan, patriot, leader, gave morn In
moral force and determination, In knowl
edge, of tbe law and Its common sens
principles, than almost nny man who as
sisted at the blrtli of the nation. The
fifth was the man of whom the majority
of people know comparatively little, and
yet thorn was nono who better deserve n
place of honor In tho public mind. Immi
nent a n financier, a shrewd Judga of
human nature, Ida touch on the helm of
slate waa exactly what was needed to
kenp the young craft on her course, Jef
ferson had spoken hut little In Congress
and he had no part In the acrimonies
whlrfi then prevailed. In a plain brick
bouse, at die corner of Seventh and
Uafket street., h. draft.d tb Dwlara
KIP
ws
y(fh
MAKINQ MONEY
lion of Initepemlein'e I." s
almml wtwll) Jefferson', only a '
verbal alleratloM 1-elng ilsjsj t I by l
nm and I'rsnklln. ll lhM was aiiprmnl
by the cmitiilltee. A few paMaaM wsie
slrM-k tul by (mgf. ('ar Himii.
one of Delaware's deb-calm. In order in
have hi vle reertl. rte Itl tb Miiklle
feow a MtMl 4tity wIIm frtH llslbidel
Nla all night, anl reaesieit tb tW Jwl
In lime July I t emt Delaware's vole
In favor of ImlepcHdewee. Oh that day.
ever metoratde In AHveflewN shhsN. la
Declaratbui f ImlepetKlewee wa aibH.
by the unsidm.Hn vale u( IblrteeH rah.
nle.
The enthusiasm of the pstrWt at bear
lug tbe Inlelllgence was NHliNtel While
('.egress bad been dleHg Ihe sMb)el
rmwd ssendileil mitsble tbe ball and In
the streets, anibmly awaltlwc tbe rlf .
When.lt was announced at mwi the
Stale House Ml on which was Inscribed
"Proclaim liberty Ibrmigbout all the land
unto all tbe Inhabitant lliercif." cbntel
deep and melodiously ami the throng gate
vent to long and loud shouts of exullalbin
The old Ml-rlnger had been at bis pt
since early morning. He had plated hi
Isiy l.low to annomire when the IK-clar
tlon was adopted, so that Hot an lnlsiit
wight 1" Iol In transferring tbe glad tid
ings by means of Ihe Ull to Ihe awaiting
multitude. As the wearisome hours !
eil and no sign came to him the aged bell-
.ringer finally exclaimed. "Ther will never
do It! Ttiey will never ilo It T" Jil'l
then he heard his Iny clspplng bis hands
and vociferating at the top of bis Juvenile
CELEBRATE.
lungs, "Itliigl -Hlng!" 'Hie old hands
swayed tb sonorous bell with delirious
vigor. Its reverberation was echoed by
wry ttei-ple In, the city.
Thai was a gala day In Philadelphia,
what with rejoicings and bonfire am!
Illuminations. Tlie cannon boomed and
messenger rod away holly lo all quarters
to announce the news. Washington then
wa In New York with ihe army. Hy his
order It wa rend lb His soldiers, who
Bcciaimeii ii eiiiiiiislasllcnlly, Th,, towns
folk on that night tore Hut stains of
Ueorge III. from ll pedestal In Howling
(Ireiui, nnd It was meltml Into forty-two
thousand bullils for tho patriot troop.
Hoy nnd girls for generation have
been (might these fad In history; Hint
Is, Urn lioy nnd girl who hnvn studied
Iho history of tho t'nlted Slate. There
are thousands resident bore now who hnvn
never had this opportunity. To them the
Fourth of July I a holiday, n day to
celebrate, a day of enjoyment. To the.
American boy and girl, who know what
happened on that memorable Fourth, It
I so much more than that It I no exag
geration to any they enjoy the celebration
with twice tb keenness that those who
ore Ignorant of tha country' history
could possibly xprlnc.
niinTii -vt .
" . mm$m
r v C rfT I vawe" 1 Acer . ' '
m ;Vffl -
ssa2gAfc -;f -,- mmil
WCJf ffc'' 'lSw'
1'OR THE FOURTH.
.c
s i sin. i r. I l.i.turi, !. note .. i ii. .i
i. nl) know thai Fourth of Juit
l No iUj wb'N lb ItoiUtMlWll of llt'l'
peUrtWc Nm4s public. Ilial Is wiut
rsMtrat. In tx . bll Ihe kllidi'-l
Inclilenl tMl be kstawN la tho wtm
srould apMf)sl lb grswIlteM uf lb iU
W love Kb Htsr .SpaNgled Hsnner
i-ekeWsle Iht FiMirth f July To lbs
ANftrM rlttM lbs two are I lie 1 1
BTMSN am! Pylklss ut ffredoM We s.l.
I be AfM SNd st off ttrvnorks lu o'
efts nee of b sersutd. Ami I bell In-1
ibnilslly we all mske a lllle DetUrallu
of Isslepeiideswe uf tmt wh
l'HUKUOM'S IIANNKU.
rhfft's s Imht In lit glory, llawel
sgshMl Ike utmmrt sk,
Wreslke4 srstl ll lllil .Ufj.
rtM nltk N,. k I ae.ef l ,
llw lit r4il Hrfl wilt. ill4f Ih IU
SflsM r Ik ..
Wvftkls-xl kf lit t .r.W, l'ff-4MNS
Nl WsibllMlKO t
IUmo smM Ik lbr-r f Utile. Ilia btt
(ItMlgetl lit tttrt,
Twa smM Ik. mu.kei's utile. It ktt III
hhsAmI la mtr wtrt.
illrrrel in esh kuemit liter, all lit
tlsrt reaVrled tklne,
Ao.l Ike N.IUm eenakt II lr wk lois
that It divine.
Thrauxh ike msay eminlleti tin. srtixt
SNl ilvftMi )l la rMe,
II will III up Ik. (Mce Nrll net III
le.Uimt ll itMSae,
Ah.l lbs rM will Irll Ik slarr. bow
fim Htt k ;it af.r
(sm. a ksaser wrelke.l Willi ,afr, l(
llh il'UM... suit . Hlsf '
-Tbmnst C. Ilsrk4ii4k, la Vur Turk
ln. Nolahl. llaf,
Tbe Feurth of July, eter slur that
Hrbl dsi In '7d, bss l-n an lnisir
Isnt day In the hl.lnry of Hilt country,
'the daHIn f tbe DerUratbtfi of Imle-perwtetH-e
makes It, -rbsp, the hmm iio
labt day In American hltlwry.
Other lm.KlNI evenls wkb-b bit ihv
rurre.1 fi July r h ratlure of
Forty Fort and tbe niNllNualbili of Hi
hirslbte Wyoming Valley mMcre
I77H. ibe slgNlag by 1're.Ment Ws.hlnx
ton nf the flrt rrvetme bill, thereby k
Jag It a law. In 17X1; Ihe death of
Thomas Jffetti. ibe siilhnr of Ibe lie.
taratWn f lNteienteM , In IWit, Hie iif
llrth sMHUermry f lb aibtplbm of Hist
ibieMfwettl. ami Ike ibsslh f Jubn A.Um
on Ihe same lUy. Ibe ahnlllbm of slavery
III New York Hlale. and Ike freeing ..f
H.l staler In ISifT. Ihe lallig of lb
iwner slotte f lb llnlllm-iie and Oloo
railroad by Cbxrl Carroll of I'arrolllou,
Ow U.I survlvlNg .lfwr i.f ibe le.lafs
tbn of Imletwmtetu-ti, In Ma; ibe ileal Ii
f Jam Mmir. In Isrtai, ihe mil. nli
lltbxi wIi rlolt In New York In IHftl
the rallAcalbiii of Ike Tela AnneiaH"ii
bill lu IHIS; be Five Points riot, 'II
whleh eleven were kllle.1, In IH.17. tba
ckpture of Vbkskirg by den. (Irani In
INBI; lbs great I'orHaml (Maine) fira
canted by a lliecrnrkrr, with losses nggre
gating $.'.,(",lssi, in ISsttl. and Ihe de
slmellve Inrnndn whbvi swept Indians,
Wisconsin, Ohio and Missouri, with heavy
lo of life nnd proieriy, In IH7.'I. In
fact, the Fourth of July seems destined t.
always be a day when there Is "somelhliig
dulng'Foiir-Trnck Newa.
aerve.l m Hl.l.
ll
"I told Wllllo If ho put o uuirh ;hw
dor In tho cannon ho'd break It I" N)
xork Uveulug Journal.
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