The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-12
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
WESTON on ApATRloTlc oBUsr.
"All's Well That Ends Well"


euthuse; that is, they concluded not I,
celebrate the Fourth" but just have
little holiday-throw themselves awuy 70
a few hours-feel Just as loose as piece
Of string for the space Of whole day
fill themselves up with all kinds of "nlac
caronlj" and. give vent to the envrmou.
quantity Of gas which had been accumu
lating in their systems for few week.
past. Well, when they say $50 and So
it's not the least use in the world for u.
for to 60 for to say that they shan't do it
for they regard an editorial veto as of al
together loo light calibrc to be a danger.
Gus projecsile, knowing this to be the
case, we wiped our weeping eyes," and
prepared to celebrate the anniversary il
our own style. Below we give the pro.
ceedings Of the enthuscrs SO far as known
to US:
THE PICNIC PARTY.
1t had been previously arranged that q
picnic party, comprising majority of the
Young ladies and gentlemen known as be.
ing ION the carpet" should leave town
on Saturday, the 3rd, for the grove on tue
farm of Richard Camden, Esq, some five
miles from town; but the torrents ofrain
which fell on Friday and Saturday efEcc-
tually dampcned the urdor Of the picnic.
lists. Monday, the 9Th. was then "sot''
as the time; and at tho appointed hour,
the weather being propitious, the now
jubilaut enthusers "lit OUT for the grove.
A happy crowd we're thcy-thcir hearts
full of glee, their baskets crammcd with
"hash," and their tongues sending forth
mere and greater sounds than could be
heard in the largest cotton factory in
Lowell. On arriving at the grove, which
was truly beautiful spot OIL which to
picnic, the festivities commenced in earn
est. The Fourth was unthought Of /;
and jest and ropartee became the order Of
the hour. After having had a "powcr Of
fun;" aud enjoying the contents Of, the
baskets provided by tho fair, cnthusers,
the party, about four o'clock, turned their
faces homcwurd. All went merry as a
marriage bell; and at roll call in town,
all, save one, answered his or her name
as uninjured. After short rest, it was
determined that
would be the proper way ofclosing the
day; and accordingly q majority Of the
party and a few outsiders moved in solid
column by couples on the residence Of
john Brannon, Esq, capturing it by
storm. A few minutes later the sound Of
music and the cla,tcr Of feet as they
moved through the merry dance, told thu,
the victory was complete, aud that Mr..
3. had made an unconditional surrender
to the handsome captains Of the storming
party. The dance was kept up until q
late hour when, weary, tired aud sleepy
fairly worn out with the oxertions Of
the day-thc cntl,uscrs sought their res
pective domicilcs; and thus, for them,
ended the 9th Cl,h) Of July, 1869. VIZ
OUR "rouRru."
Shortly after the party above referred
to had sailed forth from town, 're conclu-
ded to celebrate the s'Fourth;' and armed
with bucket Of water and gourd, we
proceeded to The inncrmost recesscs Of our
sanctum. Tho following are the pro-
cecdiuss had, as given to us by our spc.
cial reporter: as,5 l-t,s /,
Mr.. Wufadam, mounting on the backs
Of two chairs, and speaking to two beuch-
es, which we're the audience, called the
meeting to order. In short but nppro-
pirate speech, he explained the object Of
the gathering; calling forth The most up.
roarious applause from a pile Of old
Wheeling Ntyisters, which were reclining
in careless attitude in one corner Of the
ROOM After reading the Declaration Of
Independence in such manner as caused
"Webster's Unabridged" to shake hands
with twelve Patent Office Reports, Mr..
Wufadam announced that the regular
toasts aud responses were in order. They
we're as follows:
I. Woman-In the language Of Ar;e
mus Ward, "shc are good egg Res.
pended to amid deafening applause, by
Parktr's Aids to English Composition.
2. Mau-lf he amt q good egg, it's
not tho fault of the subject Of the forgo.
ing toast Responded to by the Odd Eel.
lows Pocket Companion.
3 The day we celebrate-Nlay all fu-
turc anniversaries Of this day be more
creditable to our coulmon country. Res
pended to in silence. BY Nobody; tie nu.