The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-06-09

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mand, the eternal "close up close upi'
The graves had been decorated, but !
loukei h vain igf the flowers about
which ! had heard ~ much. Isaw them
1n but three graves that boro the titles
Of Lieutenant, Major, and General,
respectively, The other myfia1s VI
graves were 1rnamented each one with n
little penny flag, the stnrs and stripes.
II seemed Ike a swjndle that could not
have been pfaciised on the living 30 sub
sttue these tawdry bits VI cambria for
flowers, but the poor ebay beneath was
quite as satisfied, suppose, ~ II Flora
had omptiod her apron. Flora, by the
way, on this occasion was, In most fuses,
q colured girl, aud by far the greater por.
ton Of those who attended the picnic
were colorod people. They wandered
about through the groves, sat on the
grass, munchcd ginger cakes, and were
IN q high state Of enjoyment.
Many Of the denizens Of the Capital
enjoyed their holiday in excursions down
the river to Mount Vernon, Piney Point,
or to the other pretty landing places IN
which the shores Of the Potomac abound.
Others went up the river to the Great
Falls, while thousands availcd themselves
Of excursions given by the railroads.
U%nthinklng people, no doubt, will
blame me Tor railing at Decoration day,
but the discerning reader will be acute
enough TO see that | am not railing
against the day, but against the absence
Of decoration, and the burlesque decon-
ton that has been substituted for real
flowers. The marble statue Of Lincoln
In front OF the City Hall WAS wreathed
with pink and white paper roses. Exc.
cradle t%awdIiness was a characteristic Of
the decoration everywhere, and this, too,
ut the season of the greatest abundance
OF spring flowers and verdurc. II IL too
evident that the sentimental Congress
which set apart the 30th Of May az
jour dcS mors, q day sacred 10 the dead
soldier, and for floral offerings, reckoned
without a knowledge Of human forget
i~ulness, and legislated a farce. The day
Is enjoyed by the tens Of thousands Of
Government employees who are ever glad
OF an excuse TO leave their desks, but Il
Is not enjoyed IN u commemorative way,
and Il is fast degencmting into q kind OF
MONDAY orgio, that would be more hon
orcd in the breach than in the obscrv-
ancc.