Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-06

The ever glorious fourth was observed with
the utmost quietness in this city. AT precise
! ly twelve O'Clock, midnight, Sunday, or min
ute after, -. that there could be no mistake
and the sanctuy of the Sabbath should be
violated, the celebration" commenced. The
boys had previously arranged matters SO that
several of the bells of the city were at their
disposal, and soon there was the sound of
church bells, accompanied by music from tin
horns, fre-crackers, torpedoes and the sharp
crack of the pistol and shot gun. Even these
sounds, inharmonious and discordant as they
were, did not disturb the peaceful rest of the
old fellows who had predetermined that they
would not celebrate; and, imprecating a one
sided blessing upon the head of Young Ameri-
ca, turned over into soft place, and fell son
sleep" again. Sunrise was observed by
legitimate, legalized and time honored ring
ing of church bells, and a salute of thirteen
guns at the Arsenal told that Uncle Sam was
wide awake. The special train for Skowhe-
gan, carried off goodly number of our citi-
zens who desired pleasant ride up the Ken
nebec to one of the pleasantest villages that
sits like gem upon its banks Those who
went returned greatly pleased with the excur-
sion. Others went to Portland to witness the
introduction of Sebago water, and to get a
drink-ofit. The praises of ''clear cold water"
were sung and its virtues discussed. There
was also a military display and boat
race. There were still others who availed
themselves of the opportunity to take an ex-
cursion on the beautiful and fast sailing steam
er Ella" and were refreshed with sniff Of
the briny deep. Those who didn't care about
getting very far away from home contented
themselves with railroad excursion to
Hallowell and Gardiner Although there was
no such thing as formal celebration in either
of these places, the Antiques and Horribles"
had their morning parade, with full and gro
tesque ranks, and there were in both cities
several attractions and little side demonstra
tons which served as reminders to the patri
otto that it was the Fourth of July and that
1.-THE Fourth of July was much better man
than st. Patrick's day in the morning"
But to return to our own city. BY nine
o'clock in the morning the boys had spent their
last pennies, and had retired to their homes with
scorched hair, sore fingers and burnt faces.
After this everything settled down into peace
and quietness, as though the Creator had given
us another Sabbath of rest. The entcrprising
vendors of peanuts and pop beer were well
patronized. Quiet walks were taken TO differ
ent parts of the city-the new post Office ex
amined, and the dam Improvements on the
river scrutnized. Some of our sturdy
country boys had ''come down" to see the cir
Gus bills and the fireworks and '.didn't care a
darn if they spent the whole nine cents"
This profound quiet was broken at "high
noon" by another demonstration from the bells,
and salute eff thirty-six guns at the Arsenal.
large crowd were attracted to the Trotting
Park at two o'clock in the afternoon, to wit
ness the match game of base ball between
picked nine from the Waterville club bearing
the name of "Conglomerates and the
Dirgos of this city. The former club showed
some fine playing, but, as will be seen by the
following result, is not match for our irwin
cibles: