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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

Representative Russell, of Georgia,
who has just returned from a trip to
Boston, says: Il found the citizens of
the Hub talking more about the money
question than the people of Washington
are, if such thing is possible. To my
utter surprise | found that Il goodly per
cent of them were in favor of free silver.
Men who were in position to know as
Surcd me that the cause was making
rapid strides in every New England
state, and that if the gain maintained
it's present ratio Bryan would surely
carry one or two Of them. There wasn't
IL word to be heard about Mckinley or
the tariff; all the enthusiasm was on
Bryan and silver. / am convinced that
the people of this country have made up
their minds to try the other system, and
that Bryan is going to be elected preSi-
dent by Il tidal wave majority
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

SchuyIkill Republicans met on Mon
day and nominated c. n. Brumm, of
MinersviIle, for congress. The St. Louis
platform was endorsed, and a resolution
declaring for international bimctallism
was defeated. Brumm is an avowed
free silyerite, but promised to stand on
the platform. As soon as he did this
the free silver clement left the conven-
tion and issued a call for a meeting to-
morrow to decide what the Republican
silver men Of the county should do.
Tho county is Il strong silver locality,
and the boltcrs predict Brumm's defeat
if he sticks to gold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

There is considerable growing amor q
the more prominent Republicans at
Mark lIanna's dictatoral manner of
running things, and among themselves
they are recalling the last campaign in
W lich wealthy business man under
took the duties of chairman of their
national committee, to show the politi-
clans how IL campaign ought to be run,
and ended by seeing Blaine, the most
popular Republican ever nominated for
president, defeated. The other million
airc chairman was Il. Il. Jones, of Pitts
burg. Hanna seems to remind some of
these Republicans of Jones. and the
Democrats are confident that his manage
mcnt of the campaign will have the
same reSult-thc defeat of the Rcpubi-
cans.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-06

IL May i, 1896.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FBEGLAND.
Cos, s45, ga6 1OH m, 40, 2&3 3 325,. i3i,
g Il TO-, %, ID p IN, for priiton, JeddO Lum-
Der Yard, stockton and li,tzlcton.
OUj, 10, 50 81 Il III, j 40, 3 -, 81 IN, Tor
Muucn Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
Is, US. IU}l am, 23}, "a, no p m. for
MNhunuS City, shenandoah ana PoitsNiic.
70, : -, ~ 81 II III, Ii 81, 10 y IN, Tor sandy
Run, White lluycu, Glen summit, WilkcsUarrc,
pittstUn and l.. ana B. Junction.
S.4j p III Tor lIuHleton and Audcnricd,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 80 m for Sandy Run, White Haven, Glen
Summit and WiIhCsDurrc
II 40 Il IN uud3 "a pun IOr DrittOn, JCddO, Lum-
bCr ard ana IuH!CtOu.
32l pm Tor Dcuuo, Muhunuy City, Shenan-
dUah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
726, IS, 20 IS, II 81 I'm, T. IS, 20, l5,
GO7, 65s, 81 p -, from iiuhctOn, Stockton
Lumber Yard, JCddJ and DriitOu.
72G 93G 10 Al Il III, j3 : 10 p IN, from
Delauo, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah Nia
New Boston BrancM.
Il js, Is, 3j p IN, from New York, Eastou,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, AACntuwnund Muuch
Chunk.
I-tlslou' ! lilIt'' 2tlulClltW anu -hHuth nuuA'
= 81, 10 Al M, I! -, IN p IN IRON sandy Kun,
White Haven, Glen summit, " like sOurrc, Pitts
ton and l.. and B. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 lG, II 81 m and 10 m, from HuZlcton,
Lumber Yard, Judd0 uul DritOn.
II 81 a IN from DclauO, Ha1cIUu, Philadelphia
and EtstOn.
$40 IN from Delauo and Muhanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. 5. LEE, Gon'l Pass. Agcnt
Phila., Pa.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. srpt. East. DIV.
y. W. ONNEMACiiEE, Asst q. T.. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
THE NATIoEiG. SmBL EN-.
More Than Two yesrs e Warfare with
out IA r -


A national ensign was not adopted
till june, I777. A glance at the pro-
miscuous banners under which the diff
ferent American forces canpaigned DUR
ing tho first two years Of the Revolution
Will be found of interest at this anniver-
sary Of the birth of the nation.
The first regular battle of the war
was Bunker Hill 1t is not likely that
there were any colors carried by the few
militiamen who We're hastily got togeth-
er at Concord and Lexington two months
before. But after the skirmishes at
these places each of tho colonies set up
Its own flag. Unfortunately descriptions
Of these flags were not preserved. and
the information we have is very vague
The most definite information as TO
American flags we get is in foreign jour
mails at ports where American ships at
that time touched There is no satisfac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

When he reached the house, he rouno M
wife sitting by dim light In the dinins
room, her knitting dropped In her lap II
moment he realized by her attitude thai
something was troubling her.
What Is it, niotberg' he asked.
Without a word she took long envelope
from stand at her elbow and handed Il
TO him. The light showed him the fsmilia,
. card of his attorney st the upper left hand
corner OF the envelope
How did you get thist" he asked, rath.
er huskily, rs he ripped open one end and
drew forth the document contained within.
Ike. Neunan left it as he passed on his
way home from town, y she replied, her
eyes fastened anxfously on his face
He read 1t through without uttering a
sound or making a sign Then he went
out into tho night once more, and for
nearly an hour ho was absent When he
returneds-she was sitting just as he left
her.
Mandy" he said, his voice steady and
hard, I'm beat. The judge has decided
there's not enough evidence to reopen the
case, an the lawyer can't find grourd for a
new suit. Jed Bunker has beat me-
1AiV Epllitil tftfilt sDQ Dfpu2flL Win IL
Richard Bunker to ask for Lizzie's hand
IN marriage Elisha Stone had been hold
ing his feelings In check since receiving
the letter from his lawyer, but now the
full torrent Of his wrath was turned on
the young man.
I'm see Lizzie dead before she shall
marry Bunkerl" he shouted can if
you ever meet her down the lane agfn I'll
shoot ye sure as there's a heayenl Get off
my land! This is my answer, an you'll
lind / mean it You re the son Of a scoun-
drel, an
Stopl' came from the young mans
lips. II will go immediately, but you
must not call my father a scoundrel again
he Read IT THROUGH WITHOUT uTTERING A
SOUND.
In my hearing, Some day you will realize
you are in the wrong. Good day. sir"
The M fortunate lover rode away with dig
nifty, etched out of sight by the trem-
bling object of his affections, who was hid
den behind the curtain Of an upper win
dow.
Elisha Stone sought to relieve his feel
lngs by entering heartily into the celebra-
ton he had planned to be carried out by
his two boys. From his little blacksmith
shop he brought two anvils, and with
plenty Of powder and fuse he made them
boom forth like Il cannon, and all day long
he thus Numbered defiance from tho slope
to his neighbor and enemy who lived in
the finer house down tho road The stars
and stripes fluttered from Flagstaff he
had erected in the yard, and passing peo-
pie imagined the hearts Of the farmer and
his family were filed to overflowing with
patriotism.
When night came, considerable mum
Der OF young people, with not a few older
ones. assembled at the Stone farm to wit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
THE FIRST CELEBRATION.
II Passed Off Much as Independence Day
Does Now.

It Passed Or Much as Independence Day
Does Now
The people Of the United States took
to the Fourth Of July very naturally.
The first anniversary Of the Declaration
Of Independence, July 4. 1777, was cele-
brated at Philadelphia as gayly, as pref
tily and as enthusiastically as though the
inhabitants had had century's practice
In the art.
In the morning all the ships, the
market barges and the armed galleys
were drawn up in limo before tho city,
with their flags and strsamers nylng
At / O'Clock, tho shore being lined with
eager spectators, the yards were manned
and each vessel in turn fred . salute OF
Is guns.
When the last salute was over, con-
press. with number Of officers, civil
and military, dined together and drank
the usual patriotic toasts, each toast be-
ing followed by discharge OF artillery.
And who furnished the music for the
feast? Why, a band Of Hessian prisoners,
who had been captured few months
before 1T Trentoni Their music was
much admired.
After dinner there was . military
parade, consisting Of companies Of horse,
: body Of artillery and brigade Of reg
Mar troops from North Carolina, which
was witnessed by congress- and its
guests from tho banquet, besides nearly
the whole population Of the town. As
NIGHT drew on the church bells were
rung As soon as It was quite dark
there was an exhibition Of fireworks and
= general illumination. The young and
old appeared to enjoy the occasion thor
oughly from early morning until late in
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
The old Time wa.

The land IS fan - chilflress- nas tlay
Older than their sesnsilaretds wofs "a the
same ase--'te whom t'fn fre4 saktr 4 =
unhixeo JOY anu tee sky foeest in ARR
inspiring delight. II may lse litfla dan.
gerous TO indulge the fanefes % tfess
youthful patriots, but they = as ssssh
entitled to their day of hazarl0as sport -
Their parents and grandparents before
tnem and are quite as likely to live
through II Old John Adams idea OF a
Fourth OF July is not SO far wrong as soyrso
tiniid souls have come to regard It, aisd IL
the little extra risk Is met by q good deal
ztra care the present generation win sr,
sss aud Survive M old fashsagsca Foeysh
unite as well rs their anceS 1rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

was adopted by the newspapers to rep
resent the separate colonies and with
the motto, Unite or Die. {"
On the 9Th Of February, 1879, Colonel
Gadsden presented to congress standard
Tor the commander Of the navy. II was
yellow flag, with rattlesnake In tho
middle coiled ready to strike, and the
motto, Don't Tread ON Me-" At tho
equipping Of feet a committee was ap-
pointed at Cambridge to consider q Gag.
The result was the union jack, coupled
with 10 stripes This was the close Of
the year 1875. The flag was hoisted ON
the I'd OF January at the Cambridge
camp. At the battle Of Long Island,
Aug. 26, 1776, the British captured from
small band Of Americans red damask
flag, with the motto, Liberty" At the
battle Of White Plains, Oct. 20, 1776,
the Americans carried flag with
crossed sword and stan, with a liberty cap
ON the end Of the staff and the motto,
Liberty or Death"
The earliest suggestion Of stars in an
American flag is in q standard Of the
Philadelphia Light horse (1774-5),
though it is not probable that this influ-
enced the design of the national flag. It
was ON the 18th Of June, 1777, that the
American congress decided on banner.
1t was on that day resolved 'that the
flag OF the ID United States be Is stripes
of alternate red and white; that the I'm
ion be 10 stars, white in blue field.
representing a new constellation. This
design was at once promulgated, and the
vast number of colonial flags bearing
rattlesnakes, pine trees, union jacks and
other emblems and notices disappeared.
and the remainder of the war was fought
out under the stars and stripes ~
S. W. SAVAGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
COMMITTEES
FOR JULY 4.
Various Features Of the Day
Placed in Competent Hands.
All Matters 10 Be Conducted In a Business
Like Manner.
The following are the committees on

The following are the committees on
the Fourth of July celebration:
General committee-W. S. Choate
chairman; d. w. Weber, secretary;
r. e. Parkman, on the part Of the city;
w. d. Stinson, c. B. Burleigh, A. w
Brooks, on the part of the board OF
trade; w. H. Gannett, w. H. Williams
F. G. Kinsman, on the part of the City
Hall Company.
Committee on finance-P. o. Vickery,
chairman, w. s.schoate,,' w. d. stin-
son. -.
Dedication of City hall. F. Hill,
chairman, j. V. Lane. F. G. Kinsman,
w. D. Stinson, W. II. Williams.
; General procession R. w. soule,
chairman. A. s. Bangs, r. w. Black,
f. C. Dudley, G. A. Philbrook, Geo.
Doughty, j. f. Bean.
Decoration committee-Nathan Wes-
ton. chairman, o. H. Groves. w. G.
Boothby. Fl. f. Smith, b. e. Folsom,
E. G. Briggs.
Committee on fantasties--J ]. Ma
her, chairman, Chas. r. Hall. Frank
Chase. Chas. Ward. Alonzo Cross,
John Hambiin, Geo. Bryant. Chas. l.
Marston, Chas. Trask, j. f. Kingsley
w. W, Morse, AmmiesCasavant, Rob
ert Grady. Arthur Miron.s Geo D. Has
kell J. E, Norton, Q. Wellman.
Committee on fireworks M. $.
Campbell, chairman, C. II. Backing
ton. w. H. Davis, Fred cony, F.. G.
kinsman.
Balloon ascension-Dr. George NJ.
Twitcbell, chairman, A. W Brooks,
Byron Boyd.
Base ball-C. w. Richards, chairman,
A. II. Chadbourne, c. A Price.
Horse trot-In charge of Augusta
Driving Park association.
Transportation H. Walker, chair
man, y. w. Weber, e. e. Parkman
FIRE cOmpanleS--t. w. Ilchef, cildlt7
man, II. r. Morse, Elbridge Pedder. e
II. Cay r. r. Bean.
COLLATION. to visiting firemen-G. c.
Flagg, chairman, j. W. Harlow, j. NJ
Libby, A. &. Perkins, Jos. Fl. Whitney
Andrew Nicholas.
Printing and advertising-C. B. Bur
leigh, chairman, p. Q. Vickery, F. w
Plaisted, W. d. Stinson.
Bicycle parade-W. S. Burbank,
chairman, G. f. Hathorne, w. c. Mil
Ter, Thos Leigh, Jr
General sports-G. A. Robertson,
chairman, Howard owen, Melville
Smith, Joseph Williamson, Jr,, Daniel
Whtehouse.
The amount to be expended by each
Of the committees will be determined
by the finance committee and all bills
contracted by any committee must be
approved by the chairman and pre-
scented to the finance committee for
payment.
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this, aud eer the sun goes
down
III have the biggest cracker In the whole Of
Gotham town"
and the wind soughed low,
And the sun shone bright
A rare brave sight to see
But Drawer sight was the daring boy IA hs
laughed in childish glee.
sHa, hal" said Johnnie Jimpiecute as home he
proudly bore
The very biggest cracker he had ever seen be-
fore.
That cracker was a monster, the wonder of its
kind
And warranted to make fash would strike
army blind.
And the sun shone bright,
And the wind soughed low,
And John sang Herrily
As home he trudsed in the glad sunshine and
laughed in childish glee.
she, hel" said Willie Winkelbaurn and siyly
wagged his head
Az 10 and several other boys crept up with
- stenlthy tread ~
And lit the white gunpowdered FL TINT slut
tered in the air,
Then stood aloof and watched II burn Without
thought or care
And the wind s9nghed low.
And the sun shone bright,
And the fuse burned steadily
While an and on marched sturdy q, f.i lsf
= laughed in childish ulea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
Thrilled All Nations,

The astonished nations as they read
that all men are created equal started
out of their lethargy like those who have
been exiles from childhood when they
suddenly hear the dimly remembered ac-
cents of their mothers tongue Ban
croft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
-
Warning Her.

Husband-You are not going to wear
your low neck dress at the fireworks to-
night, are you?
Wife-Certainly. They are going to
have dancing.
Husband-Well, you had better put
something around your waist, or you
may get burned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

E1n10imaf-)n Us GU tine Standard used
by3fE colonists at Bunker Hill, fought
on June II, 1878. Indeed it has never
beensproved that they had any stand
ardEa&hough one writer says they were
as Tafious as the troops were motley ;"
Thet3 picture of the battle in the
rotfA6rof the capitol at Washington,
paiiHS by Trulnbnll, the celebrated
AmsdGR artist Of that day. in which
the Skicans are Pictured fighting I'M
der At flag having white canton
beariM4 green pine tree. Warren is
said tq&Pe reminded his troops Of the
motto 4heir stand.rd, on one side Of
which Is, "Qui transtulit sustinst''
de wh$Nr aght us here will sustain
us), anFdn the other, can appeal to
heaven ~ his appeafs to have been the
ConnecticN motto An old lady told
Mr.. Lossai.. the historian, that her fa-
ther wasl3s the battle and assisted in
hosting the flag. lie described it to her.
The ground WAS blnc, with one corIier
quartered by the red cross of St. George,
in one section Of wlful. was pine tree.
On July s, 1875, a. standard was pre-
sented to Washington Barring the motto,
"An Appeal to Heaven On Oct 20,
1875, a plan was suggested for Reyo,
lutionary flag, which. was white
ground and tree IN the middle bearing
the motto. An Appeal TO Heaven " II
was the flag Of American floating bat
teries. This was undoubtedly adopted by
Massachusetts, and it was used on Amer
lean ships.
In September, 1775, Colonel Moultrie,
in South Carolina, had flag made
which was blue, with white crescent
in the corner On June 2S, 1910, this
flag, with the word Liberty" inscribed
upon it, was raised on what is now Fort
Moultrie. This was the first American
flag displayed III the south
Tho colors Of the American feet (July,
i776) We're IS stripes. with rattlesnake |
across, bearing the motto, Don't Tread |
on Me. "
In Paul Jones' flag tbs stripes were
alternate red ara blue. The ratrlesnake I
was afayorite device among the colo I
nlsts. Ia 1755 an old device used ia the .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20
ConsiderAta.

Kind Lady-Willie Wafaes, i heard
you boys tied bunch of firecrackers to
dogs tail Don't you think that is
very cruel?
Willie Waf,es-No'm- We cut it off
first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-20

"Hi hi' yelled Willie winkelbaum and laugh.
ed with flendish glee
As the tiny spark crept softly up, q vrrnsofns
sight to see.
It sizzled hero, it sputtered tl,ere, ard tsa ~
run was seen
Its devastating course into ths powder
Eins
And the sun shons Rrish4
And the wind souahe9 LOSE
And the world was fair 81 ssa.
And Johnnie unsuspectins trus sed~-a sisafis
lad WAS no.
And now upon the happy world there fails q
bitter blight
And even Willie WinkelbauIn Is ssddauea s{ta
the sight
For now that spark has dissppesro6 sa ir
stant-and fashi
And little JotxRie Jimplecute,ssengsrs siists
hash.
And the wind soughed love
And the sun shone bright,
And white ROBBED boy Is h.,
For Johnnls aud his arsoracksg ar iis 4
memories
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27

or machine work, II any such work there
has beehive have seen no more signs of
machinery methods in his behalf than in
behalf of other candidates-that he owes
his popularity and his unmistakable lead
in the canvas. And impartial observers
will, we fancy, discover in the methods
adopted by his opponents, distinct signs of
weakness on their side. The opposition to
him appears to take the shape largely of
unsupported Instructions, silly attempts
at ridicule, Misrepresentation of his posi-
tion and that of his friends and anything
but established facts and solid arguments.
Even the Ludlow Tribune, commonly a
fair and courteous disputant, finds It
necessary in this case, to invent mis-
quotation In order to sustain It's argu-
ment. This kind of warfare, beyond ques-
ton, is telling in the majors favor, with
those who like fair play and open meth
DDS.
We take no exception to the zeal with
which some of the friends of Mr.. Stick.
ney and Mr.. Fletcher advocate their pre-
ference. 1t is all right. They are good
men; II is free country, and they have
political futures before them II they care
to seek such preferment, but they are
not the only good men in the State; and
we risk little In predicting that the event
Will show that majority of the Vermont
republicans, in the exercise of their free
choice have settled on another man as
the one whom without disparagemer,
to any other candidate, they prefer tic
place at the head Of the ticket this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27
AN EPISODE IN LOCAL HISTORY.
(From the st. Johnsbury Caledonian.)


As many know, st. John lie Crevecoeur
French consul at New York In 17S5, a reso-
lutte lover OF liberty and an ardent friend
of the Green Mountain State, sought to
be of some service to a people that had
earned his respect by its energy and in
dustry. The Vermonters knew this, and
to distinguish hds friendship and kindly
acts in their behalf, at the suggestion OF
Ethan Allen, st, John le Crevecoeur had
the naming of Danville, Vergennes and St
JohnSbury. He was naturaliZed. and
wrote book well received In France re.
ings of Americans in their War of the
Revolution.
A century later an interesting episode
connects the past to the present. Young
Robert Turner. great grandson of Major.
General Hawkins, : son of an early settler
OF st. Johnsbury. and a man of note In his
day, was at school at the Lycee at Paris
and at his side sat a young Crevecoeur.
you are an American" said the latter
one day.
"Yes!"
my ancestor was In America In the last
century, and had the naming of town"
"Where?"
"In Vermont. and the town is st. Johns
bury"
1.-THE very home of my ancestor" was
young Turner's delighted reply,
Mr.. Turner likes too consider himsef a
son OF Vermont, although now resident
of Paris; and It will interest many readers
of the Caledonian to know that he has re
Gently earned a very gratifying place fol
himself In the hospital life OF that city a.
on "Interne in the hospitals"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27
Personal.

Recent letters from Robert M. cat,,n
mining engineer, who Ia now in the Trans.
vaal. received by his brothers, report thai
he and his family were well, and suffering
no Inconvenience from the troubles there
other than those resulting from the un.
settlinS OF business and uncertainty at
bonding mining enterprises in the Trans.
vaal.
Miss Sophie so.ace SAKE, daughter OF
the late Charles Gordon SAKE OF Albany
N. T., died at the home Of her uncle
Frank j. SAKE. in New York on the 17th
from typhoid fever. Miss SAKE was a
granddaughter of John Godfrey SAKE, tho
Vermont poet. Her age was II.
Ralph A. Stewart, has formed a law
partnership with Ernest /. Morgan in
Worcester Mass. His many friends In
burlington and elsewhere will wish him
oil SUCCESS.