The weekly examiner., 1901-06-29
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It IS only 12O years since the FOurCn was established, and the most wonder full era in the history of the world dawned in America, when the old Lib- erty bell rang out the glad tidings to the people of disenthralled land, and the Declaration was made which spoke to the world of posterity in thunder tones:
 eve hold these truths to be self evil dent: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Crea- tor with certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" ....
 The new Liberty bell is essentially an American product, says the Detroit Free Press, but the old bell was cast in London, and the order for it was sent year before it was received in this country At last it came in 1752, and before it was landed from the ship that brought it hundreds of people went to inspect it and rejoiced in it's coming. It was all that had been expected, but an accident ruined it's clear tone and muti- lated it so badly that it had to be re- cast. Isaac Norris, Esq.,, speaker of the colonial assembly, was given the super intendence of the task, and to him is ascribed the honor of having originally suggested the motto, Proclaim liberty throughout the land and to all the in- habitants thereof"
 The reason of the breaking of the first bell was that it was too brittle, and it's tone was too high and shri1l. But the new bell was considered perfect, and, mounted on it's pedestal in the old state house at Philadelphia, it rang in the birth of freedom on July 4, 1776, and it's reyerberation still echoes in the hearts of Americans everywhere.
 The old statehouse bell, time hallowed bell,
 Thy magic tones were first to tell
 In thunder peals nation free!
 For 50 years the bell of freedom kept the national jubilee. Then it cracked and became silent. During the worlds fair it was conveyed, a mute object of patriotic adoration, from Philadelphia to Chicago, and there exhibited. No dis tinguished traveller was ever escorted with more care and watchfulness or re- ceived more homage from the patriotic people who everywhere greeted it's com ing.
 In the New England states the Fourth of July is celebrated with great est ardor. Cannon are fired at sunrise, and the ringing of bells, the snapping and cracking of firecrackers and the shouts of the juveniles make noise that is deafening, but welcome. Later in the day there is meeting of the military, and the bearing of flags and beating of drums add to til glory of the spectacle. Picnics are ended at
 ora ta8Rs sbre 444usaaaz slEsyy speakers selected for the occasion, and the nations birthday is celebrated by a fitting demonstration of enthusiasm, skyrockets and illumination ending the sport.
 The manufacture of fireworks for the Fourth of July is one of the industries of the country. The Roman candles, set pieces, hissing skyrockets which turn into many colored serpents, stars, flow CTS, prismatic fountains, comets with long tails of variegated colors, the "dev- il among the tailors'' and a hundred other fantastic sorts are made in Amer ica. The factories for the manufacture of fireworks are seldom located in cities on account of the dangerous explosives employed, but in some quiet spot where a little village of 50 or more cottages surrounds the factory, all being inclosed by high board fence, upon which the placard ''No Admittance'' is conspicu- Ously painted. Women and girls are employed in the less dangerous work of preparing the cases, while men and boys work with the combustible filling.
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