Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-15

Unfu.n Dor "a flIlrr ulr luurth no
I.|FCrf HtIfHn was a brilliant success.
T..-p h.s H.rn a N1uitrluI change slnrc
co. enHi n.f DAYS of yure. when on thc
rIrht t.f-e ths Fourth NIf u1ier, over.
tlrrri hnl..s. unroofei trees tni tore
l.rv rr't..s fIu lheIr Foundations ana
casa tt.r .nfl fhf turbulent waters 10
Tsnmn.nr. pnui. anil lu AWFUL pauie-
r1-.rrr ur noise Whru tft factory heA
struck i1.ghi tts Fourth. r. srini BALI
f.f.n small boys srrt lp A irrH.r, plcef-
tfIn rhefr. .kel llUst.r's Ir.t attempt O.
COW I.l nlt sm.N 'Hf gave most
us.t. rm.f f.It nr rs born another struck
an 900 tu pan f.w tmr., Win a snatd
AL -rrr'tr auI rllrufli as OBJ. tnNllg uf a
rrrrN h... ari tlcy started round The
square ulf Oh. "nI- f..er, came down
un1r tr.n Nkr s wn.f nn t.r fl'i ari WIN
h.1I COO Ine Threats Drove ihe po1f
small hlf. RI a..-rt terror 1fI..f homes.
~.an tra H.c E.rfs h gau CD 80 scared
fnl ulrkursf surrounded trrm VIII
WIrrI mystic t.ror. Gh1-fy forms
r.ft.I .r.lni faen. gh1stly footsteps ini.
.WcI ren thorough Or. streets, gh1si}
t...t. ...r.I alI m1lk.i them from tlo
Gloom. rl.g ru bone quickly. ff1m
onr n.rIl.k goo morn uHt single s1lni
.roks fhe solemn .t'I'nfss ol thc night
40 sunrise. SAID thc gorgeous, hIen-ilNn'
fant-cni1r.l posters, " tlerc ull nc rin--
In. 0f E.I. aui fr.ug RI cfnnons When
f.r sun came ug ans booked down un OK.
Cord. fIr only FL srs Of Nfa Pc saw was onf
small roy ans one smaller dog clf.el up
uahesp together. fat Asleep frnnt oi
Darrell Il Hawkes. store. tut IN cracker.
.rln1aI. no a horn .llniei, rli "a nclI
mug. u1ta canrln rolTcd. 4 silence AL
nfa salhafl morning hung over the sleep.
Jog town.
About ar hour aarT sanrlse a great cloud
1f fesf. ukt the smoke uf some mighty
r,rfssrlfIln. rose ln she west A. tlIs
Dust rirlI came nearer. tim, shadoNF
forms could he iriisfInCt'y sceu-pnantpm
horses. bearing spectre riders, tossing
ths.r arm. Uke tortured souls lu agony.
.fr,nr gust 1f wind mel che cloud aui
tha rnrrIrs rlyrilfs 90 utIsfrii were re-
reaieI Team after team. loaded even o.
thr axle. with hclltc1u- maids snt strong
Uuh.I men Eyery moment tlc crowd
increased Tlcy clustered lkr bees on
the store platforms. The sound OF ibcir
.tep. In The street was Ike The march OF
some mighty army The murmufing OF theif
voice. lkc the rushing of many waters.
There wcr, AL many ~ hundred people
On the heisht. above the Keith House,
an the hin beside the tomb, Che Fantasies
gathered. Few ard weak their numbers
were. a haudnil of small boys, but they
done the best they could. Considering
their small numbers. AMI ihe difficulties
they had o. encounter, 10 was one or The
bcs. displays we ever had
There was no slgu OF drunkenness AZ
A. any time, and everything passed on
quietly sui good natured. Every one
drank cold water, and tried real hard 10 be
good.
Pred Cary and George KAyanaugh got
the prize offered for the worst turnout
LA Parrott Tor The best single rig-he
tried % look Ike Ben. Butler, The most
successful liar OF modern times. Prize
winners IN the mile race L. c. Hanscom,
dime. b m. g5s, Ia McAlllster, Everett
morse. Prize winners In hurdle race J..
| 4. uanscom. Ben. Flood, sherman PIKE.
The crowd then went into the meeting
/ house. First. our TALENTED lawyer, u. =.
Han. esq leaning upon his cane, and
| heamlng beuiguautly through his specta-
cIes npon the upiurned sea Of faces before
him. told the simple, tragic story OF the
neople who invented the Fourth OF Joly.
Next Rev. Mr. Greeley read the Declare
ton OF Independence. Then Rev. Mr..
Cummings delivered an eloquent and most
interesting Oratiou on the United States
their comparative size, their present condi.
ton. their future prospects.
AT noon the crowd disappeared, a.
though the earth had opened and swAl'
| lowed them. For four hours no wagon
ratified iu The street, no fs0tstep sounded
on The sidewalks; a strange stiffness, Ike
/ The awfgi hush OF nature ere ne bursting
OF a storm, was over all
Atto'ci0ck the services opened Win
japanese OF day fireworks. They 90 up
/ into the air Ike a rocket, and, bursting,
tarn iniO az. osgles, dogs, horses, "0-
men and other animals. They are very
pretty, and this part was much enjoyed.
Theu came The CREASED pix. Everybody
| respQsarci % see the CREASED Pig-ihe
growing glory OF the day. II WAS a real
nice pig. 10 was bigger than a mans nsi.
IRE pig started % run. but hsd got only a
fsw Iuches when y. G. Hsnscom threw bis
porderogs form upon u, AMI the creased
pir was over-crashed. Aud u came 20
pas that the whole multitude hned up
their voices and howled slout 10 bitter
disappointment Now for the creased
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