The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29

day. Guns doomed In the squares, aud in the
evening the heavens were allase. Fatalities
/ have been In the business upward OF thirty
five yenrs and ney-lct me SOC. no. never
took charge OF n body that departed this life in
consequences Of Fourth Of July casualty. 80
you SEQ that In going in for regular old
fashioned Fourth l am not influenced by
motives of-that 10 TO say. 90 In for 1t because
In tho Coroners' ofice tho reporter was told
thnt N the past ten years the fatalities result
ing from the celebration OF independence Day
were exceedingly few-far less than one would
suppose There was no nppreciable increase
In consequence Of what might be- called lively
cclebratlon. IL the day was very warm there
would DO sunstrokes among those who took
pnrt In. parades or stood in the sun watching
posed TO the heat. and thus there would be no
increase. But sunstrOkcs were cases Tor the
doctors rather than for the Coroners.
physician whose residence Ia in down
town locality. said that he was in favor OF n rous-
ing Gel sbration-not because he cou d do fair
days work patching up shattered fingers and
picking powder grains out OF disfgured coun-
tenanccs II he wished to labor, out because the
n"1gnie NgcperaIiv Lnye ,vtravat,nf iioaa ahoup
tho number OF accidents occurring on the
Fourth. Comparatively speaking. there are
very few accidents OF serious nature.
Mr.. White, tho keeper OF the MorRue, was
found standing In the door OF his office. luxu-
Rating IN the cool breeze that blew up from the
river He is a pleasant spoken. youngish look
ing man. with wisps OF gray In his hair. He ia
nm efficient officer. no ono under his charge
hayng escaped since no Became keeper.
" Healthiest spot on the island" said he. gazing
out beyond the dead house, TO whore the water
wns rptiied by ne breeze; An old. tashionned
trouble with the people, especially those that
come in contact with dropping his voice and
gazing thoughtully at tho low wooden building
that extends over. the wnier). Ia that they have
too little life in thom, Now. man likes to see
his s fellow men be lively and appreciate things
observed why forget Independence Day2 IL is
the birthday Of the republic Future events
may make another memorial day. and another;
hut there can be but one independence bay, one
Fourth OF July-cven in lean years. No / don't
remember that we have ever had any note
worthy rush here on the Fourth or the day fol-
lowing. even when the celebrations have been
the noisiest. And u there should be. they
would give us very little trouble. John. show
these gentlemen the one that came in Just after
midnight. Step right along that way. gentle
men, Yes, sir; you maj, count me In favor OF
An apple woman sat at the corner OF tho
Bowery and cross street. She was busting
cry creatures should blunt their feeding appa-
ratus against the stones thereof. What d'yez
want TO know fur2' was ner evaslve reply to
the first question that was asked OF her. Divil
n bit do / care III they makes n noise and
p'rades. or II they dooznt barrin' they don't
past now" Her response to q further question
WINS. Och, 70 long wild yez. What do yez want
wild botherin' a poor. honest woman noyw
Police Captain Petty Of the Fourth Precinct
said that the police authorities would. OF course.
prefer a quiet. .undemonstrative Fourth. be-
cause they would have less to do. No matter
how tho day shall be celebrated. an extra force
OF men will be placed ~ ms to be available. He
is in favor Of parade of the militia, but not
means will buy someth ing In the way OF fire.
works and have display from his own door
his few Roman candles or rockets than he
would In witnessing the Rrandcst display that
the city could make in public square:
nue.. hanked right and left by depending links
81 sausagcs, and looking at the workmen on
the supersiructure OF the elevated railway. a fat
md luDnX- lpOk German
" Have YOU read the Fourth OF July discus
sion 10y the people in the columns OF THE Sun p
s9nf lawAob, come here. Dot ish mein
mean have you read the letters about the
"',Fourt1 Noin; dot is mein sevent."
Which you-in-favor-of, irregular
-old-fashioned noisy - lively - Fourth-oi-
acknowledgement lmor g., 1Guiet-daY-with-
Neinl Neinl Nenl Lch kann nIcht" .,
boys In various parts OF the city This element
may be set down as largely In favor OF what is
known TO, older heads as the old-iashioned
Fourth. Firecrackers without stint. torpedoes
by the peck fireworks all night. parades by the
guns, music Is; by countless bands1thess
the kind OF celebration which the patriotic
heart Of tho small boy longs Tor. But tho in
dividual small boys have various ways OF ex-
pressing their preference. One was found In
Reservoir Park whose heart was ablaze with
patriotic fire. yet he had not the tongue TO utter
whether he wanted TO see the glorious Fourth
"Yeth. thr."
With l.9is Q! tOrDedOesa"
end ilTecrsckorsf"
And big guns2"
"Ieth. thir."
Bursting and tearing on folks arms and
legsY"
"Ye-eth-thir."
Another small boy was found out toward the
cast end OF Grand street who had more ideas
than q bend OF the size he wore would be
thought capable OF containing; and II all OF his
arguments In favor Of an old-time celebration
could be printed there would necessarily DO an
end OF discussion.
A dslngenuOus small boy was interviewed
near the corner Of Baxter and Chatham streets
He was young from the base Of the brain down
above that point he was old. In answer to the
usua opening question. he replied with entire
nOnchalance. and without removing the stub Of
his cigar from his mouth:
i don't make no difference to me. boss"
How SOP"
I'm be- nwt OF tawn.'"
"NhercY"
Oh. Saratoger or Newport; 'alnt decided
VIII ich."