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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
By A SOUTHERN WRITER.

Time brings its changes and we old
fellows are prone to think the former
things were better than those that now
exist. One fact is evident, that as the
years pass people get farther away
from the enthusiasm and abandon that
marked the celebration of the ever-to-
be-glorious Fourth of July. Whether
the calm dignity, the commonplace
picnics or seeming Indifference Of the
present be as inspiring as the com.
memorations of other days let the
reader determine when he shall have
perused what follows.
All! how fresh in memory is the
Fourth of July of fifty years ago in the
Southland What preparations were
made weeks in advance by old and
young, and how every one did talk Of
the possibilities and probabilities of the
occasion. The programme usually be-
gan as early as the hour of one in the
morning, when every church bell, the
:ity hall and the court house bells rang
out changing and clashing notes, awak-
ing everybody out of sleep. The COM
plete enjoyment Of this bell-ringing to
the participants, usually lads Of twelve
to eighteen. lay in finding entrance to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

the almost torrid day dragged through
to its close, and the loungers began to
wonder what had become Of Bud and
his promised exhibition. They fingered
on until the lights began to CLINT here
and there in the windows, and Just as
they had abandoned the hope of seeing
Buds circus" they were brought up
standing by the rush of something
down the main street. that to their
startled senses resembled a six-tailed
fiery comet with slyrocket attach
ments on rampage
1t was only Bud. Yes, no mistake
about that; and such a spectacle they
never had witnessed. He was astride
wildly charging steer to whose long
horns were tied couple of tall stream
ing flags and at whose tail hung a
huge bunch of exploding firecrackers,
while from end to end the frenzied
creature was bedecked with streamers
of red, white and blue Bud himself
was a sight to behold. His face was
streaked Ia la redskin) with red, white
and blue, dozen small flags were
stuck round his hatband and in each
hand was monster Roman candle
belching forth balls of variegated fire
at every jump of the maddened animal
he bestrode.
Through the town the blazing appari-
tion streaked it, accompanied by the
unearthly yells of its moving spirit and
urged on by the fusillade of pistol shots
and cries which its appearance had
awakened. But, alas, there was chaos
lurking in the cleaning. Into the
open doorway of neat little cottage
at turn in the road the jubilant Bud
was cast headlong, and away to its ma
tive heath bolted his terrified steed.
And the worst of all was that the chap
fallen fellow was deposited in a
tangled mass at the feet of the only
girl in the world whose love he cared
to win.
Bud made his escape and was not
seen In town for several days, and
when he did show up he sported patch
on his face and limp, and when inter-
rogated concerning his great Fourth of
July celebration with great vehemence
he calculated: "0h, come off" But
he got the girl all right.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
By FRANK d. WEIGH.

II there was a wilder specimen Of
reckless, tough-hided humanity in the
world than Bud Bradley, the residents
of the sandy, sun-dried little western
town of Lovelocks didn't know 1t.
Everybody knew Bud like town pump,
and they all declared they didn't know
any good of him; but this was said more
In good-natured spirit than from any
Ill will they bore him, for he was known
to be, like most Of his class, full Of fun
and generous to fault.
When Bud was In town the town gen.
orally knew it. There was sure to be
cloud of dust sailing around in his
wake. He was ever on the move, and
when he moved the earth trembled-
that Is to limited extent-and It came
to be a saying among the people of that
region when any disturbance was afoot:
Its either stampede of cattle or Bud
Bradley's broke loose again" Some of
the quietly disposed members Of the lit
tie community hoped the harum-scarum
fellow would get a lesson some day that
would tone him down trifle and give
their nerves a rest.
And he got It.
1t was on the glorious Fourth Of July,
and Bud was not only jolted nearly to
jelly, but he was mortified beyond
measure, and all through his own In
sane efforts to fittingly celebrate the
anniversary of our national independ-
ence according to his paeconceived no
ton.
Such thing as Fourth Of July cele-
bration was never thought Of In that
part Of the country; 1t was too far
away from civilization. There were
firearms and firewater enough, but
fireworks were not to be had without
sending abroad for them. The cow
boys sometimes had what they termed
little "fareup," Q sort Of Bacchanalian
revel with gun-play trimmings, but
this kind Of demonstration was too
tame for Bud, and he made up his mind
to Introduce change in the pro
gramme. and some days beforehand he
laid his plans and warned the boys To
be on the watch, for there wss going to
be such display In Lovelocks on the
coming Fourth as would cause the
American eagle to flap his wings and
crow Yankee Doodle"
The Fourth Of July came around and
found Lovelocks as quiet, drowsy and
dusty as on any other day OF the year
md, with the exception Of An occasion
h knot Of two or three cattlemer
lounging about the doorways Of the
stores, there was nobody sstir. Thus
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

Dorothy because she approved Of my
decision. For years I have supported
myself by teaching"
Fifteen minutes later Col. Ferguson
Dodd appeared before the astonished
Jason and ratified OFF these hasty di-
rections:
Tell the cook he Is not to wait
breakfast for me. shall breakfast
with the Vernons this morning, and
they will dine with me this evening,
children and all. And, Jason, want
you to 20 to town on tie 10 o'clock
train. Here is an order en- Spitzen &
Boyle for three hundred dollars worth
Of fireworks, and tell them to ship
them down here Immediately. We're
going to have rousing time here to-
night. I'll show 'em how to celebrate
the Fourth! And Jason, may as well
tell you, confdentially, that there is
going to be a wedding at the Vernon
cottage two weeks from to-day. Hurry
along now; don't stop to ask fool ques-
tons"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

the bell towers without tho consent Of
the officials In charge Of the same.
With the first notes OF the many
.oned bells all Of the boys Of the town,
and many men with them, sailed forth
from their several homes, to form In
parties of from six to twelve, each per-
son armed with a fint-lock horse pistol,
musllet of the revolution or Q great
bore shotgun. Loud and yet louder
the firearms flashed, for, as enthusiasm
grew the charges Of powder became
larger, until It would seem that the
guns must surely burst. While the
bells changed and the sharp reports
:ang out In the darkness, childish
voices thrilled with patriotic songs,
that fred the hearts Of the one or two
yet living soldiers Of the revolution In
almost every southern as well as north
srn town. and made them think afresh
of Cowpens and Yorktown. So rang
The bells and 30 fred the guns until
sunbeams began to dance upon the
shurch steeples, when urchins and
adults betook themselves homo to has
kAy bW8l1OW tuc1 UEcdhIHSCS.
Then followed Arecrackers galore,
everybody, men and women, joining
in, the sport being continued through
out the day and until midnight The
ceremonies, which began at eleven
o'clock, included real Grafton all aflre
with patriotism, the reading of the
Declaration and enlivening music and
songs. The uniformed militia, as well
rs the ununiformed, paraded the streets
followed by an innumerable process
sion of admirers of all ages and both
sexes The negro slaves, queer trav-
esty upon light and knowledge, en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion just
as heartily as though the Declaration
included them in the birthright of
equality.
A ragamuffin parade was an inevita-
BILE accompaniment of the day, follow
ing close after the barbecue dinner
from which nobody was excluded and
where everyone ate his fill. This
motley crew, made up of men in all
manner of disguises, rode or drove all
manner of incongruous creatures and
called into requisition every kind of
rattle-trap, broken down conveyance.
No man so poor that he might not
get drunk on the Fourth, whisky being
served In the ladle and without a
faucet, direct from the barrel.
The night was ushered in by a great
central bonfire fed by tar barrels, de-
serted orthouses, lumber and all man
ner Of combustibles. Everybody busily
shot off fireworks and no one was un-
happy as long the blaze burned. Acct
dents were plentiful, hnt no one minded
them, and the events of the day and
evening afforded ample food for village
gossip until the next Fourth came
round.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

She stared at him for moment as II
uncertain whether to be vexed or
amused. Then, much to his confusion,
she broke into ripple of laughter.
"You are indeed blunderer," she
said, "for never had a husband. l am
still Madge Markham"
Crackl crack! Bang! bang! Boom!
This time there was a whole volley of
explosives, and the shrieks Of the youth
full rioters were more piercing than be-
fore. But Col. Dodd did not even hear
the noise. With an expression Of
mingled wonderment and Joy on his
face he took Madge Markhams hand
In his, swallowing with difficulty lump
in his throat"
"MadRe, is 1t true?" he asked, huskily.
"Did you, after all, refuse to marry that
manp"
How could you think me base enough
TO do otherwise?"'she demanded. "Ide-
tested him"
But IL was told"
II know" she interrupted, her voice
softening. II learned long afterward
how cruelty we were both deceived and
imposed upon by my designing uncle.
He disinherited me because refused
10 marry the man Of his choice, ani
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
By CHARLES EUGENE RANKs.

All broadly in the summer sun
"Old Glory" whips the sky.
While cannons boom and muskets crash
A quick and full reply.
Wild bursts OF music thrill the air
From bands a hundred strong,
And waiting voices I'LL each pause
With patriotic song.
And pleasure grasps the cobweb'd nfe,
And peace the dusty drum
II is Colunbia's gala day
The Qu.en. the queen is comei
No crown OF gold, no lordly train
Her rank and state disclose
She comes daughter OF the fields,
Her orifiamme a rose
Yet born to rule the earth was she,
That star upon her breast
First seen In Juda. freedoms sign,
Shines clearest in the west.
And men will follow where It leads,
Ger mouptain, plain and sea,
With Liberty" upon their lips
TIL all the world be free
And sons and daughters meet to-day
In honor OF their sires,
Who freely gave their all for Truth
And kept slive her fires.
To Bethlehem we bow the knee,
For Greece our favors bring,
But heroes OF the western world
To-day thy names we sing.
For thou vert bes: II thou vert last
Thy broader wisdom gave
To man the liberty OF thought:
Twas this that freed the slave.
Booml iron-throated cannon, boomI
Blow, trumpets. till ye crack
Our way is forward up the hill
And naught shall turn US back.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

"Great Scotti what was that?" ejacu.
lated Col. Ferguson Dodd.
He had just finished shaving himself
& and was brushing his handsome iron.
gray whiskers when a loud report, like
the discharge Of small cannon, made
the windows Of his room rattle, and 80
startled him that he gave Q lurch and
snort like frightened horse, knock
Ing his shaving mug of the dresser
with crash. The sound was followed
By shrill screams and laughter e. from
score of Juvenile throats.
Col. Dodd, with bullying eyes, strobe
\ 10 the open window and looked odA
Then, with an exclamation that he
would never have been guilty Of using
4 In polite society, he rushed to the door
/ Of his chamber and threw It open.
"Jssonl Jason" he called, excitedly,
his stentorian voice reverberatinR
through the house like the roar Of Q
lion ''Oh, here you are" he fumed, a
his colored man-servant, stumbling
over himself in his haste, came pitching
into the room. "Now, Jason, what In
the name of all that Is outrageous does
this mean? You know that came
down here for peace and quiet-to 60.
cape the noise that is always enough to
drive one crazy In the city on the
Fourth Of July-and I am no sooner
out Of bed than I am greeted with .
cannonading under my very window.
Who's responsible for this confounded
uproar?"
"Spec' It's dem chillun nex' do, sub.
Children! Merciful heaven, I didn't
know there was Q child within Ave
miles Of this spot"
Deed dey Is, sub; more'n Q bushel-
Deys over dar In Mistah vernons yahd,
hootin' fishcrackers an carryin' on
We passel O. young goats In . balm.
LOOKS mons'ous like dey gwine keep II
pall day."
Col. Ferguson Dodd threw up his
hands and appeared to be on tho verge
| OF an apoplectic at.
"And came down here especially "a
escape this, he groaned. "I've Jumped
out OF the frying pan"
Bangl The two men, turning thei,
startled eyes toward the open window,
saw battered tin pail soar up into the
air to a point higher than the house,
and then drop to the ground amid an
ear-splitting din Of cheers and childish
merriment.
"Dey got lot er dem big cannon
Crackers" explained Jason, "an' dey
put EN- under de pail an tech 'em of,
an bliff! de ole pail go er scootin1"
But where do these children come
nom" demanded the colonel. "You
don't mean to tell me that the Vernons
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
aNew womans . Freak.

20, look" exclaimed MIRA Eassatrsss,
Of Hemlock Corners, 90 she and hsi
husband gazed for the Arst time On .
bearded lady at dime museum.
Ssh, Lindyl Don't speak % loud"
replied her husband, In Q whisper.
"Mebbe that's one of the emapclpated
women we've read abouk~ HWs%
psss.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

" ShiLLUN NEA ~ BUN
nave such family as that? partisu,
a,arly charged the agent not to let thai
Aouse to anyone with children"
" Dey amt got nary young'un = do
'errons ..r, amt" declared Jason.
!, Then l suppose they think 1t smart
S,ae invite a regiment Of other peoples
trs. sIs mere to raise deuce of a dis
Uance Uons on the Fourth of July.
ser,, vu nave It'll I'll give 'em notice this
IN minute. I'll teach 'em to trample
INV ~ NY ~. rights. Here, help mg on with
,s1. ~ coat and bring me my hat and
.Pu Pus de breakfas' bell ringin', sub"
tba saR1ast oa, be blowedi" thundered
hvon So.onei' Il won't eat a bite till I've
bonaua 'nose people notice to vacate that
'yrse' Ts I'll show EMP
,ha ne next minute he was descending
Se,a 'sa,rs' S clutching his cane as If he
mad 1ssllying sa forth to give battle to a
leit tSo SSog. Putting and growing he
he s" a;n,sa IN the high stone wal. that formed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
A Liberal Father.

"Now, Bobbie," said Mr.. Meanest-
man to his son, ''if you'll be real good
boy, on the Fourth of July papa will
let you take FIVE cents out of your bank
and buy your little sister package OF
torpedoes. ."-Harpers Bazar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.


Taking % effect Sunday. November 9th, 1889.
Leave Hillen Station as follows:
DAILY.
40 A. M.-Fast Mail for Shenandoah vallev
and Southern and Southwestern points.
also Glyndon, Westminster New Wind.
sor, , Union Bridge, Mechanicstown, Blue
boro', points on B. and G. v. K. r.. Mar
tnsburg, w. Va. and Winchester, va,
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
7.l6 A .M.-Accommodation for Gettysbuyr
ana Mn,n all points on B, and H. Div. and
oeO A. M..MaiI for Wiiiiamsport, Hager,.
wn' shipgensb1rg and points ON Main
erick and Emmitsburg.
H.W M.-Accommodationfo for, Union Bridge.
Gettysburg Mt. Holly Springs and CsT:
1900 2OoA.M-Accommodatioh4or 4. Arlington.
as P. M.-Accommodatio for Emory Grove.
Ss2 I'M ,Ml.1dE1press for Arlington, Howards
polnis ei oS snd MilIs| hviyyn G,yndon and al
4W +; M.-Express for Arlington MI. Hope,
Pikesyille, Green Spring lrrction, 0w.
ingss lg Mills, 81. Georges, Glyndon, Glen
Westminster, Avondale, MEG ford, New
windsor and Main Line Stations West:
Also Emmtsburg and b. and G. v. r. r.,
South.
LIS 2. M.-Accommodatio for Emory Grove
i0 T. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge
lS5 p. M.-AccommodatiO for Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Accomplishments A NJ. for Union Bridge
and Hanover.
$50 p. M.-Accommodatio for Union Bridge.
200 4. M.-Accommodatio for Emory GrovN.
l0O6 Z. M.-Accommodatio for Emory Grove
TRAINS ARRIVE AT HILLEN.
Daily-S.2s p. M.-Daily Except Sunday $50.
7U, S.42, lilo A. M. l2.l2, 2.40, $40, 6.6S, 7O6
Sundays ,9nly-s.G, 1910 A. M. and eI6 and slO
Ticket and Baggage Once EOS East baltimore
street.
All trains stop at Union Station, Pennsylvania
Avenue and Fulton Stations.
PENNSYLVANIA RA1LROAD-F FREDER
lex DIVISION.
SCHEDULE IN EFTECT MAY 20, 1895.
"f" Stops only on notice TO conductor or
agent, or on signal.
For PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
The Oceans Salt.

Inc oceans balt.
The Pythagoreans held that the sea
was salt by reason Of the tears shed by
Kronos, father Of Zeus. According to
the old Hebraio tradition the ocean
was originally a great body Of fresh
water, but which was made salt by the
abundent tears Of the fallen angels.
One sect Of Buddhists believe that Lots
wife (that is to say the pillar of salt
which was once the wife of the humble
gentleman named above) lies at the
bottom Of the ocean In certain mar
row strait, and that once each year the
waters Of all oceans flow through that
narrow channel. The Talmudic writer's
soy that 1t was never salt until Moses
vept repentance after breaking the t.
bl0 Of stone.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
Arrival and D parture Of Trains.
BALTIMORE & OHIO
RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect May
18th, lSa5.

Cumberland and way stations, and except
sunday for Lexington, Hagerstown and
500 A. NJ :, daily, for Washington and way sta.
uons, Philadelphia and New York
QUO A NJ, except Sunday, for Baltimore ana
New York
lo:45 A. NJ, except Sunday, for Washington.
fhladelphia, New York, Keyser, Lexing-
ton, Hagerstown and way stations Chicago
and Pittsburg.
las z. NJ. except Sunday, for Baltimore ana
way stations, Phi adelphia and New York.
ESQ 7. NJ, except sunday, for Harpers Ferry.
Mar1insburg CUNT erland, Cincinnati and
-. Louis, Washington, Philadelphia and
New York
400 p. NJ, Sunday only, for Washington and
way stations, st Louis, Chicago and the
A;sG ,dcI p NJ; daily, for Baltimore and way sta
uons, Philadelphia and New York
go 2. M, except Sunday, for Washington, Ha.
gerstown, Winchester and way stations.
Pittsburg. Chicago Philadelphia and New
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK
$50 A. NJ, except Sunday from Baltimore and
SS5 A. M, except Sunday, from winchester
Hagerstown, Martini burg, Pittsburg, st,
Louis Cincinnati and Chicago
way stations, New York and Philadelphia.
ll;SO A. NJ, Sunday only, from Washington
ana way stations, st. Louis, Chicago and the
ll:55 A. M, Sunday. from Washington. and
way stations, st. Louis and Chicago.
l220 p. M. Sunday only, fIom Baltimore and
way stations
go p; M, except Sunday, from New York.
Philadelphia, Washington, Hagerstown.
Lexington and way stations.
$40 r M, Sunday only, from Washington
1856 r Nj, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations
t:45 I; M, except Sunday, from Washington
Snu WAY stations, Philao elphia and New
YORK, Pittsburg and chicago.
900 r M, except Sunday, from Baltimore.
ana way stations, Philadelphia and New
$50 T; NJ, daily, from Baltimore and way
stations, ~S
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

Damages OF the Fourth
They made his Fourth night Of Joy,
With Roman candles and sky rockets,
Which, while they did not harm the boy,
Burned large holes In his fathers pockets
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05

~ III w mlp M p. m. lp. m.
A through car TO York is run on train leaving
Phila elphia at 440P.M.
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at e.4s
a. M, II. As and 5.8l p. m. week days. returning
arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg i.80 p. m.
week days
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily Il "a q. m.
News Express, daily ly.................... 66i q. m
Niagara Express and Mall week days 1852 a. m.
Chicago Express and Fast Line, daily l.85 p. N.
Western and Southwestern Ext. daily 10 80 pm.
For time tables and further information an.
ply to ticket agent at the station.
q. NJ. PROVOST, J.R. WOOD.
General Manager. General Paseeneer "A
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-05
A Rare Opportunity!

Tuscnaoras. Farms great trio Of Stations.
SEA KING Ssire Of. Louis Victor, 2:23s<, and
Cecil n. 2:2S1zl; MONOCACY, record 2l85 and
1896, at $500 each, thus meeting the timsa
For Catalogue apply to
@. MluDEGARMENDIA,
.., Doubs, Nd.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1895-01-17
2eu@teuoe MA6en.

Qeu@tenbe Miiten 1@etnen in gez
mii1en @egenben re9t bGnfig aut3uz
treten, obpobl lie crit BON ipenlgen
Naturforfdern beoba&tet itnb. Ote
erite Na9ri@t bariiber itammt aug
8er}ien, no bic @rl4einung na@
0euas UNI 1870 bon &arl 9abliB
tpcbraenommen ipurbe. 9teie Mitz
tbeilung blieb aber fait elm Sabrbunz
bert lana unbe1tdtist. 1874 murben
leu4tenbe Miiden bon Menp3m am
Mral5ee unb in Der @e9eno Der Mmu
Dariumiinbuns, 1884 BON @orottn
am SFpttulz@ee in Ruiii14zSurtez
tan, ba1ln bon Sarnani bel Sa9anz
roq am Mpm19en Menre beoba4tet.
Mu4 bei @arepta bat man bic Grz
fheinunq mabrgenommen, unb enblt9
lieat aus Yommern etne Mittbetlung
bon Dr. Trtf9e iiber bic 8eoba4tung
apeter leu&tenber Miidenmeib&en
Dor, SIM CONNER 1892 bate peter
.S9mibt aus petersburg, pie ct IN
ben r3oologii&en Sabrbu&ernr be-
rt@tet, Bel einem Mufentbalt am
SKpftul : See @elegenbeit, bic merit
mlrbt9en SPHERE 1pteberum 81 beobz
a&ten. Ma9 benz @usiaeen Der Gin
mobner bon pr14emalst itno bic
leudtenben Miden Mnfang unb
Mitte SUM- am baufisiten, unb fe iolz
len tbann man9mal in 10 GROCER
Mense auftreten, bab gan9e @trauz
der tpie gliibenb ausieben. Da
@@miot iebob erit Mnfang Sult an
ben STpttulzS fam, tonnte CT nur
feds Stiid fnben unb einfangen. 9ie
Miden geb0ren, tpie audi in ben
friiber beoba@teten Sdqen, CUR Sat-
tung Der 3udmuden (@bironomus)
Die ibren Namen oapon baben, bab
lire 9%orberbeine, audi tpenn bic Sbtez
re fin iiben, fait beitdnoig in 5udenz
'ber 8elpesun9 iinb. Die bon