, 1877-07-04
For This Is the Day on Which the
Eagle Viii Scream.
All Kinds Of Attractions for Those
Who Won't Stay at
Home.
Especial Bills offered at the Theatres
The Thomas Concert and
the Ctrcu'.
Excursions on tho Lake and
Picnics In the Country.

Once more tho eagle scrcama. The 1(11At an
nivcfsary Of American Independence has come,
aud young America at an early hour this morn
fng will bo either mentally cursnR {that 10 II he
Knows howl tho Council for Aholshlng Ills FREQ
born right Of blowing oil bis 1agers and endan-
Eer1nE tho ]i1rs and property Of Chicago citt.
zens; OF clse, II having not the fear Of tho
"Cop" before h!s eyes, hc viii IRE OF his aquitn
And crackers and make nervous people quake
with fear. But to conc down to bust
ness. This is, Of al1 daJs tho day
We celebrate. II Is the anntveeary y
! OF the time wien that noble hand met Ia I1l-
dependence Hall, Philadelphia, and slopted the
Magma Charter which declared "That all men
arc born free and equal" Thcro Is causo fur
rejoicing and Thanksgiving. The nation Ia pros-
tering; the Centennial Ia liver; tho Fourth-of-
July orator is heard in the land. Hts voice
scars further than the easla's eyr1e onthe mo,in-
ta!n-top. footing horns tn country bands
stund .tba sweet refrain. The star
spang1cd banner foaA over oyery hill-tap
In tho Union. Tho cannon, gun, and
sword arc buried, as II were, and
have given place to tho anvil and plow-share.
Peace refgns fn the South. President IIayes has
been to Harvard and Boston, aud Jamca Gordon
1cnpctt Is still In France. Even the railroad
war 1s over. Then, bare ne MT a true cause for
rcjoicfngi The Ship Of State glldes proudly on
Our national debt Ii being REDUCED. Gen. Bhcr-
!tlsn ia on the plains, aud Gen. Sherman ID on
eas,s s wy na'e% B.,p" nl ss se:s e !
doris fhomAA arc herc. The grass1loppcrs
aru on their last legs. The crops itever PROM.
iscd better Throughout tho land. Truly, let us
Tejo,s. Let Ansr'ea's ~ heart % glad to-lay.
the world this glorious asylum for the oppscssed,
und made It truly Ial,d Of liberty To-day tic
sounds Of freedom will re-ccho through tho
East and Wcst tho North and South; pvar
free atld rcunitcd country, than Which there Ia
NO prs1der OF happier on thu Taco Of Gods foot
etonl.
or cou1so tho natal DAY Of American 1nde-
pendcnee Ia celebrated hr our people In various
steamer TO 60 To the country and spend the day,
and ule city atnuserncuts arc such d to ba IL
tractlxc even 10 the niost critical md tauitantt.
lug. Below Ia Given resume Of what may bu
enjoyed:
ST. 1ANrs' CHURCH,
corner OF Cass and Huron strcet:, l,as prepared
MI appropriate programme to bc giyen On iss
new set bells a. follows.
Doos.;" "Tha Men Of uartce4,;p ~ I" America"
.Comiu' thro' tl.s ltyc;,", Ringing the
Bias Sels M sset of 0s seo{tapd;" W e!aIa acoIu%sl.,
sas sss zen geea ct tS od ae fe ssges2 sssn a. fno
1hts programme Will be given between IL and
o'clock.
TIE NHwapors AND Boo7nLacHs
arc 70 have hex grand time u the vav Of a picnic
curs!on In tho steamer Chiragu fn,n the Good
rich dock at 7:t0 u'clwk Ills morning, IL,
Dean JoueA has been tln ctct ct4;tneer Of tho
schetne, nsl TINT It will provo success there
generously provided u great portion Of tl,e .e-
frestlncut for tic ta.ts, who viii know what
It ia for ono day To roam In sho
woods At wilt, ont Of the dust
Wt'mctto will entertain the Chicago invited
guests accompanying, Easil ga1uin Will also 10
presented with a bFan-noN stsav hat by Parker
u Ttlton.
AT ruH EXPOSITION nutLp1so.
Theodore Thomas viii give programmes With
tho aaslstahce OF hls orehestrn, lcntung the day
anl tho occasion. st tho 10 o'clock nantineo tia
principal feature viii Do the national fongs by a
Y ,a;fy efa stnbSn TSsa a; x By oRsay
delightful nroe!anmu Of light promenade lnuslc
by Thptnas' orchestra Thh will ba followed bY
the rcali,g % g. ti.c Declaration q lndepsnacnce
musIc, Including the "Brilal Procession y from
WaKner's " L0ticngrih aul tt46 march FUN
"'fhe Tannhausrr." In the cvcnsng tho
grand Centennial programme given at i'fliiadsl-
@h!ttier's aCentsnnia! ny1nau," "iS viii grand :;
chorus and orchestra, and dudley Bucks cau.
tata, "Afetiltation Of Columbia" tl,c wllue con-
cudiag wiz. usndsl's "uallelujah Chorus, !"
from tho Messiah"
To tue lovers ut turfst'oEta IN occasion will
be given by Col. Mausnr to enjoy Themselves to
the!E hearts' contst,t ss Dexter Park. There
wc VIII Il ssse ssxssa ts c I'D Mss M.sss @sfs ant E;s
Gypsy Will participate. There viii be special
train for the course at Ills D. ln., Via thu MicL.
igsu! Southern ReilEoad..