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Afrssrs Eiitorss-Ths 9Th AnnfvefsuFy Of The
birthday Of Anefican Iadspsndenee has passed
away; yef, he Alb Of yely. 1913. . nambsted
with The things thar were not 50 with The 60
rious, the ioyous achievements u mai day. The
good people Of t3arpers-Fstry will long. very
long, remember itsss, Ihe most plessant and de-
lightful fsh they have ever wlanesssd- sui
7 bright and fresh IN our memories are ne glow.
ing recollections Of The DAY. We cDmmenced
4 The dav. Messrs Editors, wild haPpF hearts. o.
verdowiDg with gFausade ana thanksgiving, ntst
to The Anlhor Of al good, for the many blessings
which he has permitted ~ As q. people 10 enjoy
and secondly. TO cur heroic and noble sires,i who
had So galisntly and 50 dearly purchased with
their best blood. The liberty which We thesr sons
enioy Bot, Aiessrs- EtIiors, Will you se sur
prised 10 learn that "In the midSt OF life We are
IS dea,h,,, Be NOT alarmed when tell vou fha.
We had aeeih in the midst Of cur festivities, and
strange as il may appear, We rejgiced the more.
I shah not Stop here, MessIs. Editors, 70 tell you
who died. but simply ask you TO announce u The
wo:ld, that The Fourth Of July. 1913, triil Sc
numbered hereafter al HaTprs Ferry, The last day
efths bloody reign Of tie STILL HOUSE KIM,
oyer the peoples OF this place. AlcUhol refgnS
here no loDger4we have bid him farewell,
trust forever. The gray haired grand-sire, The
venerable matron, The husband aud father, the
son and brother, the wife and mother, The daugh-
ter and sister, ALL all came forward on the glo-
Eious 4th, and signed Ais dsath rarTaRi-Ihe cold
i water Pledge. Ia fact, MeSsrs. Editors we have
lachiered goE5ous, a brilliant victcIy. The
hard drinkers OF Regulars" have. all sfgned the
Pledge, and he modeIaies or '.Alilhian are ac-
li1aliy cIowdiDg 10. am now writing on the
Ieve6iDg Of the iii Of July, and still the cry IS,
.,Aiake way. they come r. and sih viii our song
be (. The csmphells are coming" until The
whole army shall voluntarily surrender TO The
strong arm Of Reason ard Philanthropy.
And now, Messfs Editors, TO tell you the par
1iiculars of this YoTkloRnssuTrender, how il was
brought about, &e. ! cannot pretend 10 give
you more IhaL' hasty sketch of the. proceedings
os The das The Committee Of Arrangements
would take pleasure 10 giving you q detailed
account Of events, did they not know that II
would take up leo much Of your valuable papers
as il is, fear ] shall lfespass liule, but less
would not DO. Well, Sirs, the celebration Of the
4th, al this place, was all arranged by cur zeal
Gus cold water men. Their Committee OF Ar
rangeInenis made every preparation lhst heart
could desire. The day was ushered in BY a
Emornlng salute from the United States twelve
FOUNDER, under The cofpmsnd Of Capt John But
Her, colored veteran in the employ Of The Go
, yelnment. a worthy remnant Of DseGiiir's brave
and faithful crew. Al half-past 3 O'Clock, A.
NJ, The Chief Marshal. Mr. John g. Wilson,
and bis several Aids, headed by The Amateur
Band, !" marched across the Potomac bridge 10
|, The Maryland Shore where they received the
Washington County, Md, Total Abstinence So.
ciety, who we're accompanied by an excellent
] brass band, STYLED the Rhorsyile Amateur Band
, The CHE: Marshal, in,Ihe name Of the Fotal
Abstinence Societies Of Hafpers. Ferry, rendered
. Ito Them in a very happy manner, a hearty Vis-
! ginia welcome, which was fully seconded by The
loud cheering Of al present; they were then es
Icorled TO the Virginia shore, where they were
! dismissed for sifoulime in order 10 serve them
4 with refreshments. Al 10 O'clock, the line wa:
\ formed in 'front.' of The United States Arsenal, anG
a. very large and imposing Procession moSeC
I. through the principal streets Of the Town, anC
!. halted in pleasant grove on the Island 81 VIr
| lgnIus, the use Of which had been politely anC
/ kindly rendered to'us for The occasion by op
venerable and esteemed friend, Lewis Wernw ag
!, ESQ The ceremonies of the day were opene'
!, with afervenl and most touching appeal to III
= Throne Of Grace, by Mr.. Senders, who, though
!. stranger amongst US. proved himsella good Sa
= MARIAN and real lover of good works. Ate
!, which, the Declaration Of Independence wa
Z read 10 a very clear and impressive manner b
7 AJoseph r White, TEsG. The President # III
! day, Rev. r., NJ. LipScomb,' then Introduced
r the people James L Slewatl, Esq. of Martins
I. burg, who ia a clear, forcible and eloquent siyl
! showed to HE vaSl crowd Of people who had as
ss%Ssa on The SssasIS9 The great imPoI4ne
, liilustrious fathers Of Columbia pointed OF
h most clearly Iheduiy Or every American 10 aie
+ ing 10 PerPeluaie these principles; and proved
4 The satisfaction Of every one, The ineaculabl
q value pf Temperance as gteat and powerfr
i instrument inpreseryibg for our descendants III
1Preclohs boon Of liberty and equality.
I James L. Davis. Esq. oi Buckeystown Sid
lfNDc l.Anrtf IL.
3 sdent bf the day. WhenI say that Mr.. Dayi
{ most eloquently, forcibly and feeliney depitte
The blessings Of total absiintn nee, and the horror
: Of dissipation, ! have said in fact nothing
!, were absolute folly, Messrs. Editors. FIR me 1
4 attempt to give you The lfaintest idea OF thi
j, splendid effort OF The gafa4t Davis. The heart
: Of his hearers can alone fell what cannot rrifs
I Next came the venerable Mr. Sanders, livin
; Picture Of The cld man eloquent; his appeal il
: behalf ofihe Temperance cause was beautiful,
touching and convincing.
I, All hands. old and young, great and small
! were ihen invited 70 partake OF The boondfu
Feast Prepared BY the Committee Of Arrange
: ments.
(: Aud now, Nessrs. Editors, while al hands arr
busy i.h the pigs and chickens will just whispe
IN ypuraears aword about the Choir. Il was HASH
; lyGotteh up and formed for the occason-there wa
no previous schooling Of master hsnd-yet the,
uiscpurSeu such sweet and harmonious strains a
chained the ear and delighted The soul. Their ef
fortspere decidedly effective throughout the Who'll,
! t6f the eeremonies-snd, but forgot the dinner
world have done your hearts good Aiessrs Editor
& you had looked upon the cheerful, happy smI
ing faces eongregsted around that festive board
The old and the young the grave and the gay, al
wore on that occasion the same Joyous smile. Il
. place OF vine. We had the sparkling eyes ros.
creeks. tempting lips aud fairy forms Of ihe Ladies
omsn. IN all her majesty Of beauty and loseness
/ SSSs there-sli was glad. all was joyous Their,
Seemed as il were, rich halo OF pleasure aoatfn;
over the whole assembly; aud foolish old bachelor
that am, the vast array Of femalelbeAuty which
beheld on taking seaton the " speak ers stand" Of
Ter dlntess almost be Eiidered me. j fsncied wal
hin " Fairy -l@nd;" bit Fam only an old Bachelor
you kings. and an odFBaehelor can fame, gres
/: Imany foolish things.
Well dinner was over, and the large assemblsgt
once more quietly seated, when the Pre- sidentprh
tenn DC. G b. Stephenson. introduced Capt. John
ABB Harding Of charlestown, who enchaihed the
Atienfioh Of his audience for nearly an hour. Hi
"a adNTess Was The production OF master hand, and
. hadE powerful effect Ills appeal 10 the young
men was particularly felt. lie had scsftel, eonelud-
ieslI when J" Davis Davis! Dsyis.' re4oundeti from
ll paris of tile Grove, and The gallant Davis answet-
Fed td The call and nols did he roll nnward the
Temperance Ball"-right and left did be pour his
E"gr3pe and eannister into the midst Of King Aeo-
hol's camp. but with gentleDess that capliEatcd
Ecven The enemy himself His appeal 10 lhe mode
rate driaksr WIS truly sublime and pathetic tie