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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 30, 1898. .3 thIe NATION’S BIRTHDAY. Day tl'.'jt ^ a nation l.irth, IV st and of the i-arth; Day \vh' i>. frood.om found a Hhriue Bnnrticned by tlic Itand divim*, Day that broke u tyrant's chains. Day wh« meniory e’er ninHins And with each retiirnlnR year Brinps the thought of Idessings dear— Hlepsimrs Ixuiftht with patriots’ blood, Kre«'!y shetl, a sacred tlood. Trussureil should they over bo In thw land of libt i ty. la t each starry banner wave. Symbol of the free and brave. Jjot ithid a a lainis till the air. Shout hosannas i very where. Otlier lands are deep in woe, Strielv ii by a mightier foe. Cuba cries in accents loud, “Independence or a shroud!' Greece in Christian courage .-tronj Strives to triumph over vvroti". Europe's nation.—hhameful sipht!— See the wrong o'ei whelm the right. Glorious day we celebrate, Teach us to recall their fate And rejoice from day to day That we are not now as they. 3Iuy our laws be just and true, Giving to each one his due, Guarding wi.h a jeah us care All our heritage so fair. Free In action, free in speech. Equal rights belong to each, Free jo worship, free to share In the law's protecting care. Glorious Fourth—all hail the day!— Usherin:; in the gentle sway Of fr< cdom that ne’er shall lose Its potent power till men refuse! —Philadelphia Press. FARMER PHILLIPS’ PATRIOTISM. The little brick church in the hollow waa very unpretentious building, as was also the par senate in the adjoining lot, but certainly the now minister was far from unpretentious; at least so de termined the congregation of the littlo brick church. “He wears a mighty fine coat for a country preacher, ” said Farmer Phil lips, “and I hecred ho got a deal o' his echoolin in foreign parts.” “Yes,” explained Miss Fannie Mor ris, the daughter of the rich miller, “he is highly educated. They say he writes essays aud things and that he asked as a favor to bo assigned to a country church. ” “His hards is powt rful white fer a man,” said Mrs. Phillips. “I don’t see how he is going to live on the limited salary paid the minister of the brick church aud tho collections!” cried Miss Morris. “(Jb, he’ll manage fer to live,” said Farmer Phillips dryly. “His hands is powerful white fer a man,” repeated Mrs. Phillips. A week later Farmer Phillips brought the following bit of news to his house hold: “Miss Fannie has settled that matter o’ the now preacher’s wages. She’s mukin arrangements fer a big festival over yauder in the woods.” “A woods festival fer the brick church!” exclaimed Mrs. Phillips. Farmer Phillips chuckled. “It’s to take place on tho Fourth o’ July,” he said. “Is tho new preacher in fer it?” ask ed Mrs. Phillips. “Miss Fannie’s in fer it, and that means tho business is goiu to be carried through,” continued Farmer Phillips. “The preacher’s young, and he don’t know but what the folks is used to hold in woods festivals fer tho benefit o’ tho brick church. Miss Fannie is explainiu right and left how sech goin’son is com mon in the city; she’ll be around here this evenin. ” “Are you in fer it?” asked Mrs. Phil lips. “Well, I dunuo as I see any partic’lar wrong iu it,” said Farmer Phillips. “I’m always iu fer celebratiu the Fourth.” Ho looked his wife straight in tho face. “Yes, I am in fer it, sis,” he said. “I ’low that eelebratin fer tho country aud eelebratin fer the brick chnrcb might as well go hand in hand. Miss Fannie’s been out in tho world aud she's a smart gal. ” But it took Miss Fannie's own per suasive eloquence to induce Mrs. Phil lips not only to believe that there would be no harm in celebrating for the coun try aud the church on the same day, but to promise to lend her help by the preparation of a plentiful basket for the festival. “Tho new minister is a fluent speak er,’’said Miss Morris. “Wo ought to be delighted to have such a scholar at the brick church, but we cannot afford to double the collections. If Mr. Peyton can’t live, why, he’s going to leave. If we have a festival and a fair, conducted satisfactorily, we’re all right.” The excitement caused by tho word “fair” added to the woods festival was intense, but Miss Fannie’s arguments were forcible and times were hard. Al- brick churr val, ” screamed the old lady. “It’s tho Fourth o’ July, mother,” said Farmer Phillips in a mollifying voice. “There ain’t nothin wrong in eelebratin fer tho country aud the church on the same day.” “I s’posu it’d all right if yon say so, William,” said the old lady. “Miss Fannie’s a good gal, I'm sure, and the row preacher didn't stop it when it drove a-past the parsonage." When Farmer Phillips turned the two gray horses into the pike, he said to Mrs. Phillips: “Yes, sis, I'm infer eelebratin the Fourth o’ July. Nothin ain’t too good fer the Fourth o’ July, and it ain't a bad idea at all fer to help the new preacher along while we’re eelebratin.” “Law,” cried Mrs. Phillips blissful ly, “I’m feered on my soul the* wooda looks like a circus.” The woods were, indeed, gay in tbs extn mo. Strips cf bunting wc re festoon ed from tree to tree. Everywhere there were brilliant paper lanterns, and every- j where there were flags. “A man feels good on the Fourth o’ July,” said Farmer Phillips, smiling about him. “I’m glad, sis, that you fixed up a fine basket fertile preacher.” It is impossible to remember all the wonderful tilings that Miss Fannie’s in genuity managed to gather together at tho woods ft stival, but it is no mistake to assert that the principal attraction on the grounds was at Miss Fannie’s own table. Walking up and down tbe fancy table with careful deliberation was a diminutive clown. The clown’s gay littlo legs, his bril liant headdress, his hideous false face, were all in turn attractive, but it was the clown’s witty tongue that brought the crowd and the pennies to the fancy table. “Now he’s a-pertendin he’s a old hayseed,” explained an admirer of the diminutive clown. “lie’s a-markiu Ji:u Harley, who jest backed out the crowd. Now he’s a city gentleman. Lock how straight he’s boldin hisself. Lord, if ho ain’t markin tho new preacher.” “Miss* Fannie wasn’t countiu on that,” said another admirer of the clown, laughing Inartily as Miss Mor ris put lur hand over the littlo fellow’s mouth and spoke to him sharply. Then the clown auctioned olf a cake, to quarrel over tho proceeds o’ the woods festival. It certain’y has been a very enjoyable Fourth.” Farmer Phillips grunted, climbed in to tbe wagon aud took possession of the reins. Then he gazed down curiously at Willie, the clown. “Was Miss Fannie tellin you any thing about him?” he aske d. “Law, yes,” returned Mrs. Phillips. “I was at the fancy table tho most o’ the day. She borrowed him from tho city ’sylum fer the fest’val, and I’ve got to git bin. back to her early in the moruiu. He’s tho smartest little feller iu the ’sylum. Ho’s ben adopted no Jess’u five times, but he will take peo ple off, and folks laugh at him and spile him fer a spell and then git mad at him and send him back to the ’sy lum. Laws, I’d never git tired o’ him. I declare I couldn’t tear myself away from the fi»ney table. He’s fell over against you, he’s so powerful sleepy. I hopo he wakes up, fer I certaiu’y do want mother to see.” Farmer Phillips’ docility remained with him as long as they were travel ing along the piko with vehicles before aud behind them, bat when they turned into the lane it deserted him and ho brought his horses to u standstill. “There ain’t no harm in eelebratin fer the brick church aud fer tho Fourth o’ July all at once, ” he declared, breath ing hard, “fir the love o’ a little bxick church may well go along with the love o’ country. 1’vo always been a great hand fer patriotism, a powerful hand fer patriotism, but I Tow that no man can rightfully love his country aud be without love in his heart fer his feller man. I Tow that no true American citi zen can take pleasure in secin a littlo human child turned into a bulToon on the Fourth o’ July.” He glared across at Mrs. Phillips, who was staring at him in speechless amazement. “Do you think,” asked Farmer Phil lips hoarsely, “that 1 would carry scch a thing as this to tho house yauder? Do yon think as I would let mother look at seek a thing as this?” He divested the little clown of his gay headdress aud threw it out upon the ground. “Laws, William!” gasped Mrs. Phil lips. Farmer Phillips crushed thofalso face between his gn at hands. “Now help OLD TIME T'OntTIIS. 1 popular government. ACCOUNT OF A CtLLBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. No Fourth Wm Without tho Sproud Ormtcr I’nrade of lisila- thunipiatiH- Firework* Wero Scarco, hut Enlhu»iaK:ii I'ilh-d All Capn. Independence day is net celebrated a* it used to be. No Icug. r do wo see the unique street procession;-! with the.r “horribles,” the city iinracn, and, in tho evening, the Kalathumpiatis—those grotesquely attired individuals who at tracted taore attention aud cauEed more undilated joy to well up iu the youth ful heart than sill tho fireworks demon- strati ns of today, says the Detroit I ri e Press. The time has gone by when from the city hull steps or other public meet- ig i trij !aco the orators cf the day elec- the people of tho city and sur rounding country with th-ir spread eagle speeches that in the good old fash ioned day ,’ero a feature of all Fourth of July celebrations, wh ther given iu the largi stcity in the laud or the small est town. And with the pa sing cf the quain. street parades and the old time oratory has cone perhaps forever tho holiday occupation of tho small to sell ginger beer aud boys who used lemonade with Care Must TV# Kxerelseil to Keep Within l the I.lnilt of Safety. The Declaration of Independence was an important event in history not so much because it was a revolt against j tyranniealj power, nor even becanse of its assertion of tlio correct principles j which underlie tho social organization. ; Its chief importance grows out of tho ; fact that it was followed by the erec- 1 tion id tho American colonies into u permanent government having for its cornerstone tho leading features em braced in tho Declaration of Independ ence. It is of value not so much becan.-e of its expression of a correct creed cf | human rights and correct principles of human government, but because of tho important practical results by which it was followed. The signers cf tko Decla ration and tho framers of our federal i constitution were enabled out of tho chaos which followed tnu overthrow of I British power to establish an enduring ; j government. ; History is full of instances whero | other people have thrown cl? tho yoke J of the oppressor and attempted to main tain their liberties by self government, but tho history cf these attempts is but a catalogue of sad failures because of tho lack of virtue iu the people suffi cient to maintain by wire legislation what they have achieved by arms. Tho xnor ; color in it than lemon and crack- ! commonwealth of England was soon fol- ers and ebocso that were a bit aged. I But these old time celebrations of Indc- I pend-nco day had their charms and ! their simple, inexpensive peculiaritie.! that tho prezent day observances with their uctiosatdo lack cf enthusiasm can- mimicking tho man who iu another part mo off with these hero leggiu’s, sie,” of the grounds was auctioning a barrel of corn, aud the people roared iu hearty approval. But the greatest admirer of Willie, tho clown, was Mrs. Phillips. “William,” she said excitedly to her husband, “hev you beu hero till tho candles is lighted aud ain’t seen tho clown?” She bad overcome every ves tige of scrupl > that a Fourth of July festival ought not to be held iu the in terests of the brick church in her admi ration and joycf Willie, tho clown. “I declare to goodness,” she wont on, “you’ve missed the best part o’ the show if you ain’t seen tbe little clown. ” Farmer Phillips followed bis wife to the fancy table, aud the crowd wedgid in between them as he stood looking at Willie, tho clown. Was this bit of bril liant color a little human child? The eyes of Farmer Phillips strayed to the children iu the crowd and lingered up on their round innocent faces before re turning to the hideous false face of tho clown. Could it be true that the witty sayings, the raillery, the mimicry pro ceeded from almost baby lips? Tho fool ish people were clapping vociferously. “Give us the hayseed ag’iu, little feller,” demanded a voice iu the crowd. Farmer Phillips turned aud walked away, his bauds deep in his pockets. The good humor and jollity had vanish ed from his face and a frown establish ed itself instead. Ho was thinking pro foundly when bo discovered that he was on the outskirts of tho woods, he and some other man, the new minister of the brick church. “Sir,” said Farmer Phillips sternly, “I’ve been back there to the fancy table, lookin at that there clown.” “So have I,” said the new minister. “It’s a cryin shame,” roared Farmer Phillips. “We are collectiu fer the brick church today, sir; we are celo- hratin the Fourth o’ July today, sir.” “Yes,” said the new minister, “aud I say also that it’s a crying shame.” Then Farmer Phillips took a good long look at the minister. He was ho commanded. “Miss Fannie sets powerful store on the little clown’s fixiu’s,” said Mrs. Phillips timidly, but for all that she helped off with tho leggings. The little clown rolled from side to sido as he was liberated from his gaudy costume and then he fell back confid ingly against Farmer Phillips. “He’s a mighty pretty little feller,” murmured Mrs. Phillips. She took pos session of the empty basket and climbed out of tho wagon when they reached the gate, but she stood at the gate and wait ed for her husband to follow after her with tho sleeping boy. She looked at tbe child as they step ped upon the porch together. “He’s a mighty pretty little feller,” she repeat ed. “I reckon as mother’ll be glad to see him when he gits awukjj. I’m sorry that I promised to haul Aim over to the mill early in tho niornin. I reckon, William,” she added nervously, ”aa them clown fixiu’s cost Miss Fannie a power o’ money.” “I’ll settle with Miss Fannie,” said Farmer Phillips, gazing down fondly at his fellow man. “He’s never goin to be a clown ag’iu, ” he added. “If he gits to takiu off any one, he’s to be give a first rate spaukin, mind. This hero little feller is adopted fer t}io last time, sis. ” “Laws, William, is that true?” ques tioned Mrs. Phillips. She looked again at the sleeping child, bent suddenly and kissed the pretty face, aud ns she did so the patriotism of Farmer Phillips sank into her soul.—Washington Star. Lejnonti of I'utrlotiKin, Foreigners say of us that wo are al ways in a hurry, and it is true that we have not yet learned the philosophy of leisure. Indeed, daring tho long days in a calendar year tho people of tbe United Status seem consumed by tbe passion of effort. Absorbed by diverse interests, spirited conflicts and the clash of com petition, we almost cease at times to feel at all tbe straining of the cb«rd of young, very young; he was a scholar; general American sympathy, aud a gentleman; ho was new to tho ] But upon the nation’s birthday the trick church neighborhood. Perhaps he was new also to woods festivals aud j fairs. The majority of tbe people were hugely enjoying the antics of the littlo ' clown; his wife was enjoying them, j and she was a good woman; Miss Fan- ! nie Morris was a good girl and a smart | girl. It would not do for tbe new preacher to administer a pnblio reproof to bis almost unknown flock, above all to Miss Fannie Morris, whoso heart and soul were in the work of keeping him among them. Tbe indignation died in though more than one member of the ' the breast of Farmer Phillips, and he congregation expressed mild donbt in : held out his band, regard to the right of tbe question it The new minister grasped it warmly, was amicably decided to mix the church affairs and the celebration of the glori ous Fourth. “I’m feered,” said Mrs. Phillips, smiling pleasantly, “that we are goin to have tbe biggest kind o’ a show over yauder in tho woods. I’m givin ’em these cbiny figures that have been layin in the bureau drawer fer seven year.” Even old Mrs. Phillips was excited over tbe prospect of tbe woods festival. Early on tbe morning of the Fourth tbe old lady’s chair was planed at the front parlor window aud Farmer Phillips himself directed her gaze to that point in the road where she could catch a glimpse of the passing show. “Sake* alive 1” cried tbe old lady. "William, do come here and tell me what it is.” “It’s some o’ Miss Fannie’s fixin'a,” explained Farmer Phillips, a patriotic taaile lighting bis face at tbe sight of ^ho pony from the mill drawing a wag on in which was displayed a set of poles wrapped in bunting and profuse ly decorated with flags. . “Don’t tell me that thing is fer tbe “You aud 1 think alike on one sub ject, anyway, and I reckon, maybe, as we think alike on a good many,” said Farmer Phillips. “I am goin back yauder and try to stop that there busi ness at the fancy table. I’m an old fel ler, aud I’ve known Miss Fannie all her life.” There was considerable commotion on the fair grounds when Farmer Phil lips returned to the region of tbe fancy table. Evidently the evening was break ing up. Here and therrfigbts were go ing out suddenly, and the gathering to gether of large families was proving, in many oases, a difficult undertaking. Ho found Mrs. Phillips seated in the wagon, bolding tbe reins. Beside her was the figure of no less a personage-than Wil lie, tbe clown. “Jump in quick, William, ” shouted tbe good woman, "tbe horses ii rest less. ” Then she looked down at tbe di minutive clowu and explained: "I’m takiu him home fer mother to see. I never set eyes on sech a funny littls feller in all my born days. Wall, tbe new preacher won't have no cause fer ipeople, like a family, mingle commem- wation with congratulation. The old lessons of patriotism taught us through all the years crowd in upon us, and in every heart, where there is enough no bility of character to render possible tbe impulse of gratitude the American spirit, with its old strength, stirs the better nature, till wo lose the care of business iu pride of country and forget self in tho thought of a flag.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Webster's Apostrophs to the Flsff. When my eyes shall be turned for the last time to the sun iu heaven, let their last feeble tmd lingering glance behold tbe gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, its arms and trophies streaming in their original luster, not a stripe erased or polluted, not a single star ob scured, spread all over in characters of living light, blazing on all its ample folds, as they float over tbe sea and over tbe land, and in every wind under tbe whole heavens, the motto "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and insep arable.”—Daniel Webster’s Reply to Hayne, 1830. Oar Country. O beautiful, my country, ours once mors, Soothing thy gold of war disheveled hair O’er such sweet brows as never other wore And letting thy set lips. Freed from wrath’s pale eclipse. The rosy edgee of their smile lay bar*. What worda divine of lover or of post Could tell our love and make thee knoir it Among the nations bright beyond com pars? What were our lives without theef What all our llvsa to aavs theef We reck not what ws gave thee. Wo will not dara to doubt thee, But auk whatever else, and we will dare! —James Ruuell Lowed. lowed by the return of Charles II, who amid the plaudits of tho populace was restored to the throne of hh ancestors. The people cf France, after destroying the royal power and adopting a republic an constitution, too, soon proved them* not replace. To the old resident who i selves incapable of maintaining the su premacy of law by popular government. The history of some of the South Amer ican states is an illcstratiou alike of tho ability of a people to achieve their free dom and of the incapacity to maintain their liberty by stable government. Courage is not the only qualification nec essary in the maintenance of a govern ment by the people, but coupled with the boldness to strike for liberty must Lo tho virtuo to restrain even liberty it self within constitutional limits. The government, whatever its form, which fails to protect the person and property of tho citizen must inevitably perish. —Selected. lived aud participated iu the events aud customs of 50 years ago or more t In re i:> a disagreeable hollowness, a notice able lack of concerted action iu tho pub lic demonstrations that are now made each anniversary of tho nation's natal day. Quo cf the most interesting accounts of tho way early Detroiters celebrated the day is given in the personal papers of tboylate John it. Williams, who was the first mayor i f Detroit, and who fig ured conspicuously iu tho city’s early history. C. M. Burton has a large col lection of these papers, and the follow ing extracts are presented through his courtesy. It was the ce! bratiou of the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, given July 4, and Detroit had invited as guests Henry Clay, the great Kentucky orator ami American patriot; Governor Do Wilt Clinton and General Solomon Van Rens selaer of New Y’ork. The pregramme | included a big dinner, a beat ride on tho river, a laud parade and patriotic oratory. The dinner was of tho subscription variety, aud there were about 800 names signed to the following agree ment, Governor Lewis Cass aud II. B. Brevoorc heading the list: "We, the undersigned, agree and promise to pay Major John Whipple the j sum of $4.50 each for a respective share of a public dinner to be given on the I day of independence iu Governor Cass’ j meadow, including one pint of good madeira wine to each subscriber, agree able to the terms of the accompanying bill of fare, but all breakage at the ta ble to be chargeable to tho individual who breaks tho article.” Following was tho bill of fare as now’ preserved iu Mr. Williams' own handwriting: Chicken, ror.atcd nr.d bulled. Turkey*. Roasted pisfs. Lamb, boiled and roasted. Ycul, Ijoib d ami roasted. Boiled hams. Roasted duck*. Roasted pigeons and pigeon pie. Round of beef, n la mode. Fish, boiled and roasted. Boiled and baked puddings, custards, tarts (cranberry and currant), lg pounds of almonds, raisins, Al’s, «!>J good ci gars, a pint of best madeira wine to each subscriber, good old cheese, Four gallons of good old port wine, exclusive of the madeira. Frederick Carlisle, who recalls some of the characteristics of Fourth of July celebrations in tho early days, made this interesting statement: “In our parades wo used to have fife and drum corps, but no brass instru ments. In 183(1 nr 183? there was a sort of carnival at Nortbville. Thu old fashioned ‘horribles’ were a feature of the procession. Men and beys rigged up in ridiculous costumes, some of them iu ox bides, horns aud all, participated. Wo used to make masks of ordinary brown paper, painted. Our fireworks were very crude, consisting of cotton wicking soaked in spirits of turpentine. Wo had a bonfire on either side of the principal street. We would throw the flaming balls of cotton saturated iu tur pentine from one side of tbe street to the other. Of course we often found tbe next day that wo had been too self for getful in our display of patriotic senti ment, fer our bauds were sometimes se verely burned by holding the burning balls too long before tossing them into the air. Some of us guarded against burns by first dipping oar bands in flour paste. In that Nortbville celebra tion the Novi Greens, Colonel Hunger- ford commander, and tbe Livonia Greens, independent military compa nies, participated in the parade. In those early day celebrations of Inde pendence day we often bad ox roastiugs that drew big crowds of people. ” A GREAT ANNIVERSARY. Fourth of July Marks the Rebirth of Kr<-erU>i» In the World. The Fourth of July is unique among anniversaries not only because it com memorates the modern rebirth of free dom after its death in tbe middle ages, but because it holds a place in history jae the first modern anniversary date set apart for commemoration by all tho people of a nation. The men who made the day historic al felt instinctively the significance of their work and that its influence was not bounded by ocean lines. They felt that tbe day was to commemorate the liberation not only of a people, but in large measure of the race. They believ ed that it was to be first among many days to come illumined with the light of the brighter pages of human history. At the first anniversary of the date, held iu Philadelphia, and in which the moving figures were the men who had signed the Declaration of Independence, this idea was clearly expressed. They had builded not only for a country, but for the world, aud not only for a gener ation, but for all time. They had given the national anniversary a place iu hu man annals, they thought and said. Tho century which has followed has justified the opinion. In less than half a generation Franco had made tho eighteenth Brumaire im mortal as the date of the fall of the Bastille. The influence of tho Fourth of July has been worldwide. As the people have come more into government iu ev ery laud they have widened tho scop>a of national aspirations. England now has her jubilees and days commemora tive of Trafalgar and Waterloo, us well as tho lugubrions anniversary of Guy Fawkes. Sedan day, every year, sets Germany aflame with patriotic ardor for the fatherland. Italy has her days sacred to tho memories of its successive steps in the achievement of Italian unity. Lowell sang of Lincoln as a “new birth of our new soil.” A newer birth of our newer soil is a galaxy of glorious days added to tbe history of many lands.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. FIFTY MILLION FLAGS. Celebrating the Fourth. One of tbe men who signed tbe Dec laration pf Independence is said to have expressed the desire that be might rise from his grave a hundred years later to witness the manner iu which posterity observed the Fourth of July. If bis wish could have been gratified, the ven erable patriot would have found a de cided change in the manner of the cele bration, but none in the feeling which inspired it. Posterity, too, would un doubtedly have turned the tables on him, eagerly qaestioning him in tarn as to the celebrations iu his day, but even without bis aid its questions can be answered.—Exchange. American People Buy Thnt Number Ev ery Year For the Fourth. More than 50,000,000 flags are bought every year by the people of the United Statee to display on the Fourth of July. More than 100,000,000 flags are flung to tbe breeze on that day. Tbe flagmakor of 20 years ago had a smaller capital invested, did less work aud made a greater margin of profit than tbe flagmaker of today, bat the competition which drove the flagmaker to reduce tbe price of bis wares develop ed an increase of business that more than doubled bis trade. The flag busi ness today amounts to $500,000 a year, and fully oue-balf tbe yearly product is immediately destroyed. As more than one-half the flags sold are used on the Fourth of July it may be reckoned that $125,006 worth of flags which are dis played on Independence day this year will be thrown away. All these will be replaced a year hence. Truly tbe flag- maker has reason to bless tbe American habit of celebrating patriotic anniversa ries. Railroad Engineer T*»tifi«* to OenofiU Received From Dr. Miles' Remedies. T HERE Is no mere responsible poelt.ion on earth than that of a railroad engin eer. On his steady nerves, clear brain, bright eye and perfect self command, de pend tho safety of the train end the lives of its passengers. Dr. Miles’ Nervine and other remedies are especially adapted to keeping tho nerves steady, the brain clear and the mental faculties unimpaired. Engineer F. W. 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Is love cf liberty aud coun try as strongly implanted iu the breasti of the people today as it was in 177(1 and 1812? Is tho Fourth of July cele bration of today commemorative of tbe birth of independence or is it a mean- iuglees saturnalia of noiso and riotous indulgence? These are questions which are now uppermost in tho minds of thinking men. Conditions which to some seem impregnated with danger to republican institutions have led to tho fear that patriotism is fast becoming a minor quantity in the make up of the average American citizen. The public heart, it is asserted, no longer thrills with right eous indiguatiou at events which in the past would have moved the entire pop ulace to expressions of emphatic remon strance. Orators cannot move their an- ditors to frenzy by spellbinding flights of impassioned eloquence. Matters which 50 or even 30 years ago would have called for warlike preparation arc now allowed to pass almost unnoticed. Fourth of July observation has taken new form. Picnics aud athletic compe titions have supplanted patriotic exer cises to a large degree. There is as much noise as ever, but it is noise without enthusiasm. The old time stentorian spouter who was wont to twist the lion’s tail and send the American eagle soar ing on glorious missions is in ignoble retirement. And why? Men of influence say these things do not indicate a decay of patriotism, but merely that people are wiser, calmer aud more rational with advancing years. Deliberation now takes the place of hasty, ill considered judgment, and tbe country is better for it. Others of equal force aud influence assert that patriot ism is in its decadence and tbe fact is portentous of evil. America, this latter class insists, is filling up too fast with an untutored foreign element, which the native population cannot properly assimilate.—Chicago Tribune. J»p»n*« Holiday*. For a thousand years tbe people in tbe country of peaceful shores have been famous for celebrations. They have al ways had rather an overplus of holi days, domestic, religious aud local, bat the truly national patriotic festivals “are as modern as the flags that are flown and the salutes that are fired in their honor.” Long centuries of feudal ism divided both tho nation aud tbe popular allegiance. Now all most gladly celebrate their regained nationality— mightily helped as this has been by tbe pressure aud pounding of foreign na tions eager for trade aud covetous of land.—Independent. Lafayette’* Prayer. 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