The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-07-13
DOuiDhan Ifens.

The celebration OF the Fourth was a success. one
of which the citizens of the place may justly feel
proud The weather was not excessively hot, but
pleasant and delightful and induced everybody who
could make it possible, to attend. The younger
generation began celebrating at sun up, and many
bunch of irc-crsekers were exploded, many toy
| pistol snapped. before had arrived. In the
! afternoon, the people vent TO George Brenner's
grove, situated on o high lofty bluff the river.
The preparations were perfect-plenty Of seats in
| shadowy plaees The occasion was formally opened
by Florence ODrscoll, who read the Declaration Of
| Independence. J. L. Philbrck made one Of his
ringing speeches, and was followed by DIR. VIM.
Seip, of Atchison. in the same strain. After this
the crowd dispersed, to provide for the inner man.
The committee arrangements had spared no eff
forts to make it agreenble The music was fine, and
| saluting shots fired of at intervals.
The pyroteshnic display, in the evening, was
splendid. Ths committee to prevent accidents, and
to give all spectators frstrste view, occupied the
roofs Anton Braun's and DE-. welsh's estab-
lishments. The display lasted for hour, to
| the understandable amazement. well enjoyment
| of the younger generation. If the ''stuf" hadn't
| given out they might have continued shooting and
rocketing till next morning. and still the youngsters
would have been with them, applauding in the same
lively manner, though, perhaps, somewhat hoarser
The ball at Brenners Hall was well attended, and
| everything went like marriagebell. No hard
words, unpleasant interruption occurred and the
majority did not leave till the sma hours
tBurns OF twilight MORN satisfied that the manage
ment, in the hands Of Frank Low and Chas Bren-
ner, had been admirable.
This celebration has shown, indeed, what DOni
phan do. if her citizens act a committee of the
whole. Everything went off pleasantly; no fight,
drunken brswl arrest but quietly and jovial-
| ~, as it always should be.
Some farmers have commenced stacking wheat,
but for some reason or other, pitchforks are not
handled with the fiourishins as last year.
Leo Slaytou, Frank Cairo and Charles Matheny
left for Omaha. last Wednesday. Their parting
song, The girl left behind me, did not eyinee
much conviviality might have ina gned, when
he them the Fourth.
The farmers southwest of Atchison paid harvest
hands only 81 so per day. Doniphan ahead again.
When looking at the slow advance of the work
the Independence bridge, one is inyOlIntarily
minded of the advice given by the critic of Lord
Byron's Hours of Idieness,- which comments tina:
1--WE should not look n gift horse in the mauth."
Well, the bridge is-or ratler will be-given US,
but by close caleulatisn inhabitant this flu
ture immortal structure has come the conclusion
that its celebration may not occur before the next
Fourth of July. Meanwhile, merchants and
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