The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05

The great ICurth OF july is now
thing OF the past Another year has been
added to the period during which liberty
loving Americans were free Of the domi-
ration OF John Bun. and each and every
patriotic American feels a thrill Of pride
when ne thinks OF what Uncle sam did
FOR Great Britain.
The day was ushcred In at an carly
hour yesterday morning with the familiar
rumble Of tho pop-cracker followed hy
juvenile shouts around about the street
corners IL was just twenty minutes TO
o'clock yesterday morning. when
laundering explosive was heard 10 give
vent to its innammablc power near ninth
and Main streets. This was sli-abls
Introduction TO the one hundred and
nineteenth anniversary OF tho great DAY.
Later on the voice OF the small boy and
The pop-crac.or became quite familiar 10
pedestrians. and during the day The ies-
tive youngstcr. with his various species
Of explosives. made things lively about
the city.
now If WAS OBSERVED.
The day was very generally observed
ia Richmond. Hundreds Of people lcft
lii' '4N1 'i 'I' -Nl ii'l' pl AAN fft-N''r
attractive outings The public Offices
r,.a.f .... t .,.t,.. All lo..l
'@'i''' ''"''' "''" mum 'l"i az
up shop. the courts banks. real estate
houses, ana insurance Offices dld HHe"ls',
while many OF the prominent retail stores
OF lhe city ana hedliy an lhe WiiV-'a'le
establishments, suspended business 10 per
mt thcir employees 10 ENJOY "@l ca
recreation. Fourteenth ana Cary streets.
where the bulk Oi the wholesale business
u upnc. were. pidc llcdlly deserted. Nl"iH,
Laik, loWti RANKIN, -\lhth. lthlh, ana
parallel sire, U.s.. bfoad, MaIShdh' auu
many other business streets va the t-ly
alICarpi 10 De- practically deserted duriu-
tie larger part of the dav. Nothime more
noisy tnan an occasional delivery wagon,
crowded trolley cars. and picnic parties
broke the silence mp end down the streets.
though The p1p-.rdckcr frequently came
in o. wake folks up. An Old-tWe thrcsh-
ing machine drawn by mule in front Of
O. yoke Oi oxen, and driven by a hay
seed from way back, with jeans pants
and "A biz straw hat manufactured out of
hull-rushcs. ramblcd along Bank street
about clock in the day. and attracted
c'tsii,r1lie attention. IL was the INST
"
Iht PUBLIC iAhhs cioWbfh.
DESPITE the fact thar many u~1ple ran
out of the city TO spend the day. the
rlhil. marks were crowded nearly all dav
l.is art half the nieht. CAPITOL square.
as usual. came n for it's fun share Of
flfks. ,s.sriaIlv visitors who cam, INTO
th. cIfN on one OF the excursions. They
lauul. around On the benches made
friends with the bunuies. saunterod
through The Capitol. and commented upon
the handsome public resort
Monroe Park WAS "a popular place dur
ine the dav. Thousands of people spent
au hour or two i'm the park. and the f,s-
tive cyclist enjoyed himself TO the limit
stirimins alon. over thc smooth walks.
Hundreds went out to Forest Hnl and
there nllcd themselves with dcviied ham.
harl-ho.lcd eggs ice lemonade. ana other
items on the picnic menu. while many
speut the day ia me woods, of Hanger.
iienricO, cn'sir rrn'id. 6 niinhorazp Mar
SHAH. and Jefferson Parks came in for q
iuIl share OF visitors ana New RESERVOIR
tIN %'s 'l"N,' ",1tS "a" . w." ,o"c,.,'.,, a.
1,stin~ music dauriue bicvcliue and
arv nItfuh.r of other auusoncuts gave
H.. ni....r,-sep<ors AN the fun they
,..r. 'f.,kiu. f,r vhil, many hired teams
sni Nv. ,,, ON th. Rfook turnpiAc
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IHt EXCURSIONS.
.rs.ro v,.re "a large nnmner Of cxour-
eI.ns D., ,afto.- noIufe to celebrate the
I,1rfh ouite "A larsc crowd went 90
l,,yrraian Courthouso Yesterday morning
g.. ns ,,resent ai thc LAYING Of the corner
.t.r. ~ flr p,v.hatau 'rroop monument
8 reporf of the proceedings VIII bc found
'' ISL. $40 ..,,i. ana v.esteln took q large
''' 40. ''.N "'si.t. A., N,rfnlF Nir
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tlhi' ,i'' -, M .,,,,,'..,,,,,,,te ,fl..
'1'N ''t "'.," wa. w.. ~, an a. vyest pain.