Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-06
A BIT OF BUNTING.
tomething Absut Flags Of All Kinds %,
Their Manufacture.

tomething Absut Flags Of All Kinds an.
Their Manufacture.
After all. what would the tight litta
islands known 10. Great Bri tain anonn,
TO if no Union eek fiauntad the,
power in the face of the worldp And
Us for that matter. the "land of the FREQ
and the home of the brave" if there
were no stars and stripes to wave
gloriously over men and masts in four
quarters of the globe? ltwould sigrifv
in the latter instance the squeezing dry
Of every inh I'm nable drop of patriotic
sentiment that ignites in the brea It's ~
all full-blooded Americans at the bare
sigh, OF II certain arrangement of colors
Citizens of these United States rise
ardently to the flag at all times and
under all circumstances. and it is one
of.the delightful sensations invariably
recorded in a journey abroad. when
they tell OF their hears swelling with
honest pride at sight of the floating red
white and blue.
1t seems II bit curious. too, when one
comes to think over all the mischief
these national rags nave wrought. for
they lead men straight on to death and
destruction ~ gayly rs though Turing
him to the surest goal of life ) desires
They may indeed be mere symbols Of
weightier realities. but, after all, much
of the purcst love and honor of manv
peoples lie in embroidered folds of silk
on bunting. They are humbled al their
standard droops. and triumphant rs its
colors dictate. Flags are the outward
and noticeable signs of benevo' ence.
might, wealth and victory. war. peace
or disaster. disease. death and festivity.
rs we'll rs protection and defiance. The
making of flags is business of import.
ance in all seaport towns. for there lisa
continual demand for such article,
aboard all kinds of craft.
1t is simply astonishing to sec how
short Il time it takes for sea. winl and
weather to whip the stontest stuffs into
ribbons. When the breeze blows fair,
and with sunshine plenty, a bunting
banner may be carried at the mast head
some three months or more; bat let
one gale ruffle the waters, and before
the pretty strip can be lowered. the
tempest has blown it into a bunch Of
tatters. Sailors. as II rule. make all
signals used on their vessels, and even
some OF the larger ) andards, but each
one is supposed to carry set of flags
belonging peculiarly to its rank which
can only be manufactured on land
All the merchantmen have their fiap,
made here. and it is quite interesting
to turn over those Of the various Euro.
pean countries for 60 nparison. When
the Brazilian man-of-war was visiting
this city the captain ordered n complete
set for his ship which was made of the
finest quality of materials, and mum.
hers have been sent 81 ICE to Ecuador,
Mexico. Guatemala and other South
American nations.
In spite OF ali tenpta ion one must
yield The palm of beauty to the flag
chosen by this country. 1t is unique.
striking and elegant compared with the
great similarity existing among foreign
banners. The finest and daintiest work
Is put on silk national flag. for. like
tapestry. the. embroidery shows the
same on both sides. The silk is always
rich, and nothing can be prettier than
the azure field with stars sown thickly
on the deep blue ground. Looking over
The stock the reporter came across some
yellow flags. designed for quarantine
stations; others for naval dispatch were
white squares with five blue clubs
worked in floss. but more than all 9TH
ers were the French flags used on the
l4th of July.-N O. Times Democrat