The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-07-15
THE FOURTH IN Ros sEBCRG.

Early in the svening of the third
the city began tn fiji with peopie
from all ptrts of the county, and the
streets to assume their holiday attire,
and long before the aurora show ed his
northerl lights. there was rush al
the hotel for qaarters, and tie n
9 ant inquiry, silave Yeu got lid gin 9
Tor tie night?' Many who ere 81
unfortunate as not TO find beds, RS
solved themselves into committee
ana started III TO have time of it, but
before he clock had marked tie wee
small hours" ihs racket Of the boys
was answered By louder and more ter-
rife explosions than tho boom Of the
anvil or report of the Chinese free ra ok
efs, which continued throuGhest The
ulght and completely drow iel the
revelry of the boy, and the Fourth
was uehered in with the gtandest aad
most sublime oaan mailing from
Heavens artillery. with free exit
bition of the most beautiful fireworks 3
thai W. have witnessed foE many a
year, with an old tasliio: eel thunder
shove. which threw ,ampnass over
the spirits of tn people who had as
setnblcd to witness the rvic.s and
''aitsse n:en's for which extensive pre-
TAR tiot S had been mas'e at the grove
by the committee Of arrangement
being out OF ti.e question to ceIe
brat+ a tle lrov", in consequence of
the rain, - a.goodls numher of people
repaired to 9 Caurt Hocse, flaaded
by the Ciicus bani. who had vo!un.
teersd for the occasion) where aparo.
pirate services were held as follows:
lss. Music by the band. .tTIe
ws.teh on the E.hine,' was admiralty
played and received nieritetl burst OF
applause.
2ld. Brief aud appropriate marks
by ". +. Benjamin. president.
3d. Music by the choir, THE Red.
White and Blue.''
ft5. Prayer. BY Rev. W. Miller.
3ili asusc by the Baul, ,';ss;;.l
colutabiu.
G'h. Reading oftHe Declaration Of
ii'arpeh't nee, by Ptef. tathey. Witch
was read with Il .eei hP and intonaiion
ef voice that wead 10 ,reti,, to Il,
9ioi stcot p.isLed elocati mist. a.M!
places i'r / Cah ), as TIE heat; af his
= 20 es>ion, il ia opinion of al who
heart I'm.
'sh. Music, by tho o.loi,. rae Ma,
ii il4i lynn.
9Th. 1ae Ofatiion by Hon. =. f.
Campbell Of Monmouth, was wihou,
xesptioa. sh- best Fourth of jay
tits ion hat it has eyer u Ell o ~ y ~.
Ti,etn ~ iisftniig to. ;tad these ,giso
allied 10 90 to the Coa.t house, We
mus: say s:iat you III +sefi an opfortu.
nitg q: haai II. an elogD"nt ai! ili>
s-rect.ya Hlires~, f,r The saeaker
Want ara IT, hs. tlaard y 81, ful APP
pse'eitt+'!. lin" . I}:c-- WIS short, hui
dei.n reA vii ho,ii nor 8. ant in style
of osa;as5- ia it,e!f pleasing. fri,le
All Wtslliifs, a{d Instead 81 fotiawi8e
tae ii, II tsart;a If ~ !eciaia.,;ions
was new sa'. Instructive Tie
81, ,,knl stare. osI; With that u aqti~
fal lropas,y 9 J ~ Ad,.t<, nl4.ie a.
,ile titne glin1- .he re laration oi
in'!sit s,,tetce> lie len t.ok
L sl0 al t'at all gnecn-
~ III ilsd 10 Eave for their foun5a,
tioaa iiee;esy. an ia a beautiful
ptaasoaaA oi word palltiag, prese.ted
III swift sitc:ession tie nat;oas of nn-
III! i'y, w,h tlaeil diiie,e lhco!cgie.
an thu so..ik u su2erssit ion Oh wach
thy bad been broken. aud contended
81 / cita goveft nent was founded IN
tiir .faloxy g The Bible and that
eur geaf.s't daa&trs vtEe in dis e.
s:sTs' u li', mo.slity # its teaching4
fehe an ise,aenis anl horse 'acas
hat . - dispensed in consequence Of
he rain, aIiaough u goodiy number
mad a.seanset at th4 grove between
shower.
An IMMENSE e"ovd turn u out to
: e TIE goIa ia the evening. and can
eng VIA carried "a well into
the wight, both at Ma;lls' and the Ma
senic ha l.. here WAS III Immense
crowd towa all 4 y an.l for tile
nuniherr AM occ.trioa, qaiet AMI or
cry.