The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-07-07
THE FOURTH.

The ninety-ffth anniversary day u the De-
elaratiOn Of Independence daWned brightly,
and was throughout pleasant one. The City
Council having removed the only lar TO the
ruiz enJOymeut OF the day by Young America,
In having suspended the enforcement Of the
ordinance against the firing Of crackers and
other pyroteehnies, the first faint streaks OF
the morning light were scarcely ddscernibie
until the most enthusiastic Of the Juveniles
were touching on their fireworks. Many Of
the older citizens took advantage Of the half
fare arrangements on the railroads to visit
neighboring towns and cities; others sPeatth
day quietly in their homes. The Germans
took their lager and VtnEtlated fhetr enthus-
Issm In . grove on the Necshe. During .
portion q the day, the strsetSwOEe Sunday
aspect, broken only occasionally By the rattle
Ct . bunch o. crackers fired By some extraya-
CANT tuvenile, or the random crack Of some
youagstsr equally patriotic but less fortunate
in his resources than his reckless companion.
The places Of business were closed, and the
day. 70 all iutents and purposes, was As fully
observed and honoFed as in the cities and
towns made noisy by more pretentious de-
m0nstrations.
In the afternoon in the eastern part of town,
the base ballists of EmpOria and Plymouth
played match game. A large number Of spec
tators witnessed the play. The Plymouth
boys were seooped according 20 the tally SO to
TO- but, on their own manure heap they may be
able TO balance the account.
The Emporia brass band, or the remnant Of
10, In handsome wagon gotten up without
regard 70 expenses by Rawson & Pearsall.
made = tonr OF the city, and dIscoursed for the
benefit OF some OF their friends few well
chosen airs. Eve hope the band will be re-
organized and furnished with . complete sett
Of instruments. We ought TO have, and can
have, good band here.)
For ourselves, we took dinner It the Robin.
son House, which, IL honoring the Fourth Of
July consists in the greatest possible amount
OF enjoyment one may crowd into the days
experience, afforded us an ample opportunity
to celebrate. The whOlesouled genius who
presides over that establishment is never hap
pier than when he can furnish his guests, and
the larger number the better, with something
better TO eat than they can reasonably expect
to find in hotel, and his success in this way
is already proverbial. On this particular &C
casion he was in one OF his happiest moods,
for his dining room was fun Of clean, well.
dressed, intelligent people, and the mental
capacities Of his Smartest walters had been
taxed TO their utmost to memorize the long
lists under the several heads Of the bill OF fare
A more saEory, sumptuous and perfect dinner
in all its parts we have not sat down to IN
EmpOria, and would not hope to see any
where. We commend the Robinson to all who
love q coy, clean, and well-kept stopping
place, and who appreciate genial, social and
sensible landlord.
From the clstter Of crackers, the flashing of
rockets, ETC., on Commercial street at night, as
seen from 3 distant part Of town, the close Of
the day was well improved by the young folks
In the disposal Of their loose change, and
Morris q Bottger doubtless made good thing
on their heavy investment in pyotechnics. A
pleasant social hop, in which about 20 couples
INDUCED, at the Robinson House ended at q
reasonable hour, and everybody YVES happier
for the 4th of July