Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-01
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Thoughts, Serious and Faoetious
Incident Thereto.
The nay as Viewed from Many stand
Points--The spartan Mother" Young
America" Let Loose - The Con-
ventIonal Picnic.
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July is again ne
& hand-the plain, unvar-
sS' nishcd Fourth To
every native. born or
naturalzed citizen of
this great aud glorious
H.. land OF the brave and
eNAlsaS home OF thcircc-born en-
gle, there is no day In tho calendoriraught
with so much and 30 diverse interest.
There is no use talking, the Fourth OF
July double. discounts any thing in the
line of holiday yet familiar to the
American mind. IL is on the Fourth OF
July only that the American heart makes
it's most formidable demonstrations OF
patriotism and "shows upwhat itcau do"
And the American heart by the way-not
to speak boastiully--!s capable OF consid-
erablc. All IL wants is chance; and that
chance the Fourth affords.
The Fourth presents as many different
phases as the moon, according to proiu-
dices, favorable or otherwise, through
which IL is observed and these depend large
ly upon the age. nerves and property in
volved OF the person conducting the OBJ
servation. Some, /, must be confessed, do
not possess that patriotic spirit which
should temper their Judgment. Many, IL
is possible, look upon the national day rs
A necessary evil-as grievous as the re-
turn OF & lady's bi; thday aiteriorty; some
hail ito approach as the harbinger OF ex-
quisite delight-the glad tidings OF great
Joy; while many, II is probable, diligently
strive Go persuade themselves that IL is a
blessing in disguise, dcluding themselves
with the ianciiul idea that somewhere in
this holiday there turks an indcsoribable
pleasure which only the continuous "ilzz'
OF 'squibs" and other distracting agents
prevent them from discovering. To such
rs thus make a chmcrn of Fourth OF July
joys, IL is scarcely necessary to remark
that their expectations are never realized;
the delusive vail OF powder smoke and sui
phurous odors scarce ever rises sufficiently
TO reveal the hidden joys or dispel the
Illusion.
To those who look upon this glorious
anniversary merely as an aggravated
outbreak OF feeling and fro-crackers it is
probable that no class is more conspicu-
Gus than mothers. The regulation Amcri-
can mother IL may be said without ox-
aggeration, looks upon the Fourth as n
terror, a sort Of epidemic OF punk, pow
der and disiigurcd small-boys; or an inn
personated DESTROYER OF youth, sizzling
with hot breath and red rockets, going
about with "nigperchasers, and hor-
rible gun-wads, seeking small-boys to de.
YOUR The average females conception OF
the instruments OF destruction used by
this boy-exterminator, il can not be de-
MED, are somewhat vague; she does not
know whether il be punk or gun-wads
that constitute the most formidable
demolishers OF boyish thumbs and ears.
or whether It be "squibs" or torpe-
does that most insidiously puncture
the youthful flesh and despoil tho
OF the childish coun.
tenancc, but she has an idea that
any OF the fiery mediums through
which the eNuberance OF the Young Ameri-
ran finds vent are wretched denominations,
likely to ''go OFF, at any moment, and she
aAhors them accordingly. In this, IL must
be ADMITTED with chagrin the American
mother does not entertain that noble and
unselGsh devotion to country that actuatcd