The Republican journal., 1873-07-10
" A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty,
Is worth a whole eternity of BONDAGE
The Fourth in Belfast .

The Fourth in Belfast.
| The celebration in this city OF the ami
versary OF our national independence was
complete success. The day was clear
and warm, but tempered by cool breeze,
and the crowds suffered but little from the
heat. No disturbance occurred and but
very few persons were seen under the in
tlnence of liquor. The Mayors procla-
nation against the use of fireworks in the
streetS was generally observed in
| fact the city was more orderly than was
| ever before known under like circum-
| stances.
The observance of the day began with
| the salute and, ringing of bells at sunrise,
at which time every patriotic citizen was
supposed to arise, clothe himself in clean
raiment, and prepare for the exercises of
the occasion. At an early hour the peo-
pie began to arrive from the interior by
carriages, and later in vessels and boats
| from along shore and across the bay
THE FANTASIES
The committee on Fantasies were DR..
l.. w. Pendleton and James F. Fernald,
and by their cXertions the display was one
of the best ever seen in the State. Most
OF them We're take offs" and got mp in
very amusing and crelitable manner
The procession formed at the lower end of
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principal streets of the city, though the
route was somewhat shortened by delays
that could not he avoided. Below we
give description of most Of the teams as
they appeared in line of march,
The Marshal was represented by Mr..
j.. ID. Woodward, as Mai. Gen. Butler in
full uniform, mounted on his horse. The
mask was good representation of the
Generals, and from the saddle hung a
satchel marked Back Pay" and the in
evltable "spoons" enjoyed a conspicuous
place Mrs. Butler, H. o. Russell, accom-
panied the Gen. and acted as aide The
Band cart, "Pat Gilmore's Band,n com
p''S''i vi l. {JlttcS iHltl tft ltdutfSItp Oh
Daniel O'Connell. were intrenched in a
hay rack, and discoursed some of the
most discordant colcky music that mule
ever listened to. Members OF city govern
ment in an antiquated barouche that
made the remembrance of the landing OF
the pilgrims seem a recent occurrence,
drawn by Il pair of milk white steeds I'M
der the guidance of that crack rensman
Cen" Cunningham, az a darkey, while
inside were four aldermanic personages
IN full dress which cannot be described by
any jenkins now alive, The notices
were I'VE are under Marshall lawn-
ECONOMY IS our motto Look at our
city debt''-'Ward l-Gone Wool-pull-
ing votes" Ward There are
no dams on our Brooks"-Ward 3, "The
Major part OF our board"-Ward mo
Gamman about this. "-"Ward plasters
leaks in the treasury The Belfast &
M. II. l.. r. r., constructed by Dr. PEN
dleton, was the best burlesque we ever
saw. The boiler, composed of two mo-
lasses hogsheads, so arranged that the
horse which furnished the power was in
side, rested on wheels in front of which
was the cow-catcher. The name was the
''Spitlire". The cylinders were two Bah
belts soap boxes. She had two driving
wheels, a cab and tender milk pan
furnished the reflector, soda water tank
filled with compressed air blew the
whistle, an air tight stove tor the furnace,
and two barrels the smoke stack, the
tender was huge dry goods box The
whole was mounted on 10 wheels, and
made the hugest burlesque on railroad
ever seen. The City Physician by j F.
Fernald, represented doctor in s; gig,
which was covered with saws, axes, bot
| ties, bandages, burdocks, rhubarb and
small pox flags. Under the axel-tree was
suspended barrel of CITY Physic',
across the bilge of which was this motto,
'Iightning Physic time PIG" Other
mottoes-''Pay S25 90 Perquislte $1,000"
"Small pox-it don't pay" and ''Bnsiness
| of last year-Patients 1913, died 1922, re-
naming sick u. Ed Morrison and jeff.
basket phaeton, built from molasses
hogshead, and drawn by horse at the
end of n pair of thills full 20 feet long.
DR.. Todd as a'quack Doctor, riding on a
hay rake, informed the people that he
would "remain here $ daze," The City
Agency showed how the spirit was dis
pensed. The sight of the various barrels
and bottles caused much smacking of lips
among the thirsty. A rum shop drawn
by tandem team, an 100 lib. horse on
the lead, and q very small donkey in the
shafts. The Freedman's Bureau, repre-
scented an old darkey and two wenches,
rode in dilapidated buggy, covered with
notices such as the "colored troops fought
nobly," &c. Theo. Winslow, as a female
circus rider, did his part excellently.
Members of last Congress, representing
the salary grabbers, aired themselves in a
venerable carriage. ''Woman's Rights
was cart containing a cradle and wash
ing machine, with "woman's rights
woman" driving, while her husband was
tending the baby. The notices were
"My wife she does the peezness now,"
and these COMMUNICATIVE does our
fighting at home? The woman" "Who
stole the first apple? Eve, woman"
Who told her to? Adam man." A.
b. Mathews and M. A. Houston repre-
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