The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-06
SHAKING Up TIE QUAKERS.
Philadelphia Has Another
Centennial Sensation.
THE HERALD'S AHEAD AGAIN."

PHILADELPHIA, July s, 1878.
People here do not mind sensation once GEN.
fury 1t is, according to their good, easy going rule,
enough for men to have their emotions envened
about every three generations. They love to sit
and goat. II has been wondered at by many how
Independence Hall has escaped destruction by fire
or something else during its famous existence.
The reason is simple. There has been, ever since
the Continental Congress first met, Philadelphia
eye fixed goatingly upon each particular red brick
in the structure. They were so intent on watch
ing the bricks that che bell, with
ITS VERSE FROM LEvITIcUs,
being struck with cussedness, found time to crack
before the intention could be detected Then they
gloated over the cracked bell, over John Hancocks
chair, and over his desk. They were shrewd, and
they unerrngly calculated that by persistent gloat
ing they would, in century, bring the whole
world to gloat over the red brick building along
with them. SO Philadelphia has been
SAVING UP ITS NERVES
for the centennial of American independence as q
child might its appetite for Thanksgiving turkey.
Yesterday they found 1t necessary to get up a SEN
sation, to pave the way for the great event three
years hence. II is expected to be such a sumner
that they thought they would try to get used to
being stirred up. Accordingly the transfer cere-
monies yesterday were just as exciting as Philadel
pha could conscientously stand without fatal
nervous collapse afterwards. The citizens and the
authorities, particularly the latter,
AFTER THE BANQUET AT THE BELMONT,
were very weary when they sought their couches
last night. Three months OF perfect tranquility
were looked forward to as season Tor recuperation
of the nervous system. But they had miscaculated.
Busy heads and def hands, the telegraph and the
printing press the iron horse and his track trunded
wa huu fnro N att ack IN no cit M
OF Quaker nerves.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
At little after six O'Clock this morning Shrek
ing engine came into the Market street depot with
an air OF triumph in its attempts to whistle Cyan
kee Doodle" Philadelphia was still snoring or
dreaming that it was gioating out at Paramount
Park over completed exhibition building with
all the world
FROM MAUcH CHUNK TO MANTCHOoRIA,
or Madagascar coming to see. Then sight was
seen by the morning sun which he had never before
beheld. His crimson blush did not disappear for
some moments, 80 heated did he become that he
had waited so long since creation before witnessing
II. Copies OF the NEW YORK HERALD Of to-day
we're being scattered all over the Quaker City be-
fore the city dailes had quite made up their minds
to appear. The newsmen were startled out OF
their wits, and rushed breathlessy for q supply.
Once they had secured them 1t was worth some
thing to hear
THE VOICES OF THE sHRIEKING NRwsBOYs
reverberate on the started air from Market to
Chestnut and from Chestnut TO Walnut. Good
lack how Philadelphia jumped out OF bed and
donned its daily raiment 80 that HERALD might
be secured. Noon, full noon, had always satisfied
the Philadephians hitherto as time enough to get
their HERALDs. They would read the local papers
as appetizers and take the solid meal Of news
afterwards. Their local journals were hors
sARpINEs, so TO SPEAK,
In their eyes. Men looked out from half opened
doors, as II their ears deceived them; but no;
deep bass voices, that Formes in his prime might
have envied, kept on repeating in a thunderously
ecstatic chOrUs:-
.'HOI THIS MORNINGS NEW YORK HERALD
Ho! the NEW YORK HERALD OF this morning
Full account OF the ceremonies, &c." al Ho.
As Moses was Knocked at by the Hebrew in the
land OF Egypt and darkness, did one Quaker
say:-"Thou canst not put up job on me, o
newsman. Thy HERALDs are those OF yesterday"
The justly indignant newsboy paused Tor an in
slant in his work OF selling HERALDs as quickly as
ice chunks hot cakes not seasonable), and with
his characteristic poteness, howed
WITHIN AN INCH OF THE QUAKER's EAR,
"Ho this mornings NEW YORK HERALD-all the
news of yesterday from everywhere" The sun at
this moment was caught stealing burning glance
over the newsboys shoulder TO see II the date was
in reality July 5. Like Lots wife the punishment
of Heaven came upon the sun. He wore a clouded
eye for some time afterward, and was not happy
until he had wept copiously for his unfOunded in
creduity. With the aid Of these signs in the skies
and on the surrounding air, and with the help OF
some fair bold placards In black and white, Phila
dephia was deep IN the throes ofthe unexpected
sensation before eight O'Clock this morning.
''THE HRRALD's AHEAD AGAINn
cried Philadelphia journalist, as he waved his
copy in air. His face looked half desperation and
half pride IN the triumph Of his craft. There had
been sort Of determination that nothing should
be done in q business way to-day, or as little as
possible. Hence there was plenty OF time to dis
cuss the triumph OF the HERALD, and 1t was dis
cussed. sense Of dif1ldence prevents me from
giving these conversations or even few OF them.
1t is enough to say that
PHILADELPHIA WAS SHAKEN UP
in a manner that nothing short Of q connagration
could do for Chicago or wild fiddler in his tan
trums for Boston. saw the representative or q
morning Journal IRON city not 80 far as Teheran
60 sadly down the unfrequented streets lest some
one might recognize hin and ask for copy OF his
paper. II Is well for Philadelphia that tomorrow
is Sunday; the fevered brain will require rest.