The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-08

ENTHUSIASTIC CELEBR ALTON OF THE FOURTH OF
JuLH.-Everybody knows, or ought to know that
the ''patal day of American independence this
year fell on last Sunday. This fact caused no lit
tie confusion all over this land Of liberty and
equal rights, some preferred making patriotic
demonstration on Saturday, others on Monday
The proceedings we are about to record took place
on the bona Gde Fourth-the quiet Sabbath, when
Sol poured out his phiab of wrath and, hushed
even the low chirruping ofthe woodland songslers.
aye Local." with his heart almost bursting with
patriotic feehAg,s sought the woods and selected
shady spot beneath an aged oak at whose knotty
base gurgled impid stream of pure lime water.
sBetsey Belp' and .'lAary Gray reared their
rocky crests hard ty4-aad 1seesasd to say-aGo
ahead, old fellow; let's have jolly time Of it,
while the far-of chime Of the church bells called
the denizens Of the quiet town to worship.
There'w goodly company present-with o
sprinkliag Of the beauty, wit and sentiment Of the
ssmountain city," What added most to the. pleas
ure Of the occasion was the unanimity of .senti.
ment that prevailed, we were strictlys"E pluribus
Unum," and the meeting was thsrefors as IN uni,
4 was UNANIMOUSLY chosen President, me detailed
to read the Declaration Of Independence, myself
appointed orator Of the day, and Ye Local re-
quested to act as Scribe The Declaration was
dispensed with, as the document has been placed
away among the things of the past in this section
of the ''Glorious Nation" The Grafton would
have been splendid ebulition Of giant mind
realspread- eagle, but the eloquent orator had
I'd II soid {hof had nd .hod
eyes," and he feared that his hobby might kick up
aud throw him ). So, he a-hem'd three or four
times-worked his right arm up. and, downalike q
pump handle, uttered splendid apostrophe to a
turkey buzzard then gracefully soaring over a
rotten carcase- and collapsed. The effect was
| electric. 40 st r.
A late-confederate haversack was then opened,
and its contents, veritable hard LACK, spread be
| fore the hungry expectants.e Aftera general in
terchange Of sentiment the following toasts were
drank with genial spring water = ~, = : =
The President Of The United Siates-. ~
"Fond man! the vision of moment made!
Dream of a dream-and shadow Of a shade.'
| Virqinia-=: $500, ~. -i-5
s'what shall they seek the lion IN his den! -
And fight him there; and make him tremble then?
o let it not be said = ests. 81 i.:s 49, i
Liberty, 49, 90 ~. e. -.
''The greatest glory Of a free born people,
Is to transmit that freedom to their children
| The New Constitution
eThrow physic to the dogs, I'll none Of it,
i Patriotism
/ sAnd here and there some stern high patriot
/ stood,
Who could not get the place for which he sued. -
! Peace ss$s., ~
s.Mark where his carnage and his conquest
cease!
He makes solitude, and calls it-4peacen'
The Gooernment- -
s'Justice is lame as well as blind, among u.s..
The laws corrupted to their ends that make them,
Serve but for instruments of some new tyranny,
That every day starts up tenslaye us DEEPER
The Confederate Dead
Show beautiful in death
| The warriors corse appears, ......,
Embalm'd by affections breath
And bathed in woman's tears.' s-ss
The Fair Sea we 81 .ffF.t ~
ssAnd say, without our hopes, without our fears,
Without the home that plighted love endears, !
/ Without the smile from partial beauty won,
Oh, what were man "a world without sum-
| A number of volunteer sentiments were deliv-
cred, and some speeches made, but, lest the poi
should boil over, we refrain from reporting fur
Their proceedings. sa ...<s