The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-11

Eaiis vD the IA jrni1g vi lnueDea :
deuce BAY tbe roll III Tie s.irrinS
drum aud the shriil note 81 tie ispl
ring HE might have been arHrd pro-
claiming that the missioa III TIE old
Ssa e iioLs- bell WAS not yet ace II
pllshed A meeting had been called At
the Lutheran cnuicn, atid the ~ci.izeiA-,
their wives and duught ,, ii they
were not So ineumbered, and If not
lncumbersd with some one eise's
daughter, all wended their way
thiLher. Here the procession Was
formsn by the efforts OF DR.. Il. A.
F~IchIner, who, in the absence OF the
Marshal aud assistants, acted IN thai
capacity, and to that music whose
notes never fail to lad al an
swcring throb in the breast Vi man
whether civilized or savage, all
marched to Mr.. A. n. Tissues grove
where arrangements had been pre-
~viouslg made.
Here A. c. Holburt, after u fea re-
marks on the times and the circam-
stances of its making, read the Dec
l~aratiou Of independence. DR. A. Il
Flchtner was loudly called for and
made a telling speech on the subject
of Independence.
Refreshments were next In order,
The genial c~Juntenance of a. j. Col
born, Esq, benignantly gazing down
on the proceedings Of the morning,
had been noticed by many aud Ia the
afternoon the crowd vas again gath
cred Tor the purpose of listening TO
that genial gentleman.
The subject OF Mr.. Colborn's re-
marks was intemperancr, and be pro-
ceeded to an indictment Of Alcohol
drawn in legal form, as only jack
Colborn the lawyer could do it.
After Mr.. Colborn's address the
following toasls by different parties
were read by Prot. A. e. Holburt
without response.
l.. Honor TO the minds and u trib-
ute to the hearts Of our Fathers who
discovered that no one a by legal
right interpose d dark shadow be-
tween man and his liberties" u. A.
Ficbtner.
2. "Orator of the day: Long may
be wave" A Guest.
i. ''The Fourth of July, the Fourth of
July:
A red pepper pod in any mans eye
That won't celebrate the Fourth of
July.
A. C.. Holbert.
4. The day we celebrate" A
Guest.
5 Francis Murphy: May his
shadow never grow less, but may his
influence spread further and further,
until O whole world shall have been
a second time regenerated." Muir
phyi,e.
6. Officers of the day: May their
Declaration of independence from
scenes OF this kind never be read un-
til they ask for it. A Guest.
I. Our Girls: And the one | left
behind me-sicE.
s. The soldiers of l7I6:
"On flames enternal camping ground.
Their Silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards in c~easiess round
The bivouac OF the Dead"
A. c. Holbert.
o. THE Spangled Banner: Spread
her OUT 4 rery lille boy.
10. "The Revolutionary Fathers !:
Nav the Earth lie lightly upon them
l"77."
II. "The Author Of the Declara-
ltion Of Independence: May the
brightest harp in Heaven be placed
in his hand, the Eghfes, crown on his
brow, and may be never be troubled
with a bad cold, sore finger or a sore
head. A. C. Holbert.
~. The Guests and all concerned !:
May We all go home, enjoying our
selves, and meet again in o year
without the loss Of one. Don't hpotc
rho.
l3. The Ladies Of Confluence:
They toll no; neither do they spin,
yet Solomon in all bis glory was not
arryed like one of these A Lupaiic.
Aa address on Temperance was
delivered by Mr.. Carpenter Of Jobns-
town. Pa. This gentlemans genial
manners, jolly humoi, and sprightly
wit entertained the audience for
about 80 minutes aud there was no
one ia the audience who felt sorry
that the remarks were ended.
Slowly and sadly the people wound
their way homeward, thinking, many
of them, that q year more had
been placed on the head If the
American Eagle.
But as tie shades OF evening
gathered around. the notes of the
vieliH began - infuSe electrical ne
tiviry into masculine aud feminine
heels. Oh ard the may dance be-
gan al Jot Ffantz'-, the dizzy wbirl
went on until the I'VE sms hours"
when they retired to rest and dream