Daily Republican., 1884-07-05
I H|RD EDITION,
FAursla Of July.

Youucuco was ubnereu In AZ midnight
Thursday by the ringing of bells, and
. few stray shots Of guns and pistols.
Shortly after daylight, parties Of
boys could be seen starting with their
crackers and other explosives for points
outside of the city limits, where they
could enjoy themselves without VIC
lating the law. Others not 80 fortunate
slipped around corners keeping an eye
open for the police, and after firing a
few crackers steathily, and finding
that the noise did not attract the dread
81 blue coats, became boldor, and fired
cracker after cracker, until some one
would call ont, here comes u cop,"
when they would scatter in all direc.
tions.
When the police would..rea the spot
where the shooting had been heard
not boy was in sight, but as soon rs
the officers had disappeared, the firing
would be resumed, and it was like try
ing to catch a Twill o. the wisp" to
endeaver to make any arrests.
The national flag was displayed at
the City Hall, United States Custom
House, the Grand Army headquarters,
and other places. A few stores were
most all business was suspen de d.
All the boats leaving here for Phila-
delphia were crowded to their utmost
capacity, and number of persons went
10 Cape May on the Republic, and
thousands left on the railroad trains for
various points outside of the city. The
Susie MCCALL made seven trips to Penns-
grove and carried over one Thousand
passengers.
About 8 o'clock the Guards of Post
IA and "A of Philadelphia, with num-
Der of members Of the G. A. r., accom-
panied by their families, arrived at the
r., w. u b. station and were met by
the Guards of Post 2 of this city under
command of Captain O'Conner. The
line was formed with DUPONT Post
Drum Corps, and proceeded to the City
Hall, where the visitors were welcomed
by Mayor Wa.es and Captain o. Conner.
Captain Topper of Post No. "a Guards
responded in a brief but 81 propriato
speech, after which the line was again
formed, and they proceeded to Tatnall's
woods on the Brandy wine, where Post 2
Guarl was presented with three gui-
dons, red, white and blue, marked
with the name of the guard by the
guard OF Post "a. Captain W. IL. Topper
made the presentation speech and Peter
b. Ayers received them in behalf of
Post Guard in very neat speech.
Then followed the contest for the
gold medal, participated in by fourteen
members Of each guard. 1t was won by
Post No. 2 Guard.
Dinner was then served to the guests
BY the colored servants of Post Guard.
after which came the contest for a gold.
headed cane. Captain. Q'Conner was
the winner.
AN enthusiastic youth, aged about 18
years, and residing on West Sixth
street between Orange and Tatnall,
amused himself during the day by
shooting at target in the yard of his |
residence with revolver. The rear of |
the fence, where the target was located, |
faced Monaghan slaughter house yard, |
and one of the balls from the revolver |
passed through the fence and struck a |
dog, roaming about the yard ,intiicting a
wound on his hip. If a man had been
passing at the time it might have struck
him, with fatal results. Such a prac.
tlce, while being contrary to the law, is
also very dangerous.
Two young men hired a single team
from Dougherty's livery stable, and in
the afternoon drove Out to Schuetzen
Park to the picnic. They left the team
for few minutes, but when they re-
turned 1t was missing, and has not since
been found. IL was learned that two
other young men drove off with the
team, but all efforts to find them has
proved unsuccessful. The horse was a
bay, hitched to a buggy. The police are
now looking for the team.
Another horse belonging to Dougherty
q Brother was taken sick along the
road, while being driven to Chester. by
y party in landau. They managed to
get To Chester, where the horse was tax
en- care OF, ana the party returned home
ny rail-. The horse, under medical
treatment, somew hat recovered from
It's sudden attack, and late in the even.
Ing was driven towards home, but UNION
arriving at the Practical Farmer. il
was unable to 20 farther, and il now
~ thaf place in critical condition.
OVER THE RIVER.
At Pennsgrove FrencL's grove was
literally packed with "a throng that evil
IDENTIFY seemed bent on having good
time. Fully 1000 persons were on the
ground, hailing from Philadelphia
Camden, N. j., New Castle, Whining
ton and other points along the river.
The steamer Susie Mccall made hourly
trips between Wilmington and Ppns-
grove and took large crowds to this
pleasant resort.
Everything about the place was in
primitive style, and lots OF amusement
was afforded the visitors. Mine host
French did lively business at his
sumptuous hotel The principal feature
of Amusement was dancing, and the
pavilion was crowded throughout. the
day with merry daneeys, who tripped
the light fantastic and kept time with
the excellent music furnished for the
occasion. A travelling show was On the
grounds, and was literally patronized.
The antics of a number of performing
white and black mice caused consider
able amusement to all hands.
TWAS remarked upon several occa-
sions that Pennsgrove was a much bet
ter place to spend a day than at either
Cape May or Atlantic City, for the rea-
son that the large grove affords ample
protection from tie sun, while no charge
. Is made for looking at the sights, as is
prevalent at either OF the seaside resorts.
Only when visitor desired to carry
away curiousity was he compelled to
pay for it, Those who spent the day at
Pennsgroye We're highly pleased with
their trip