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New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
sHos received

co5ten EEessnge speosI Lverpooi eablesspoi cotton
= eooo esneno: sales. 1900 hales. speculation ma
E 1000 bales; American. II o4 hatrsi receipts - 900
ea American. 1000 bales; naidGfing Hpssnd. AIsc;
.tlFes opened quiet ard steady uFlRnEed. except on
~ which points lever. Closed steady. net 3
ponis lower; FebraRgy ard Feeraa Ty-siaFcn- $O4oi
SSlei1-z pT1l ed; APrii-NsF &oss May-J1ne Giioi
slad. Jug-kGesEf lSd.
zisa; sepfs1beroeto5er I7d ctobsT-lSevernsr isd
ossnbeE-D7oen4her Is1 Msaehssser-YsrIs auiot and
-'ta cloths fair hrstness fofn9
ED1uR AND MEAL-outstde o. few cars Kansas
sIHishtz, -four light ani of The bsDd 70
sth order Prices Spring patents. ss eo9
winter stnstghtz s. "a s. 35; winter patents s. 90
- -, sprfns eears 81 sDq&s Gs: extra No winter.
Gso5Ss go; Ne 2 winter, Sc e5gss 50. BYE FLOUR
- .,SS@fsb 6BfKwHEAT FLOUR cuH: Guofedi kxy
Ny per 100 n CDRNsfEAL steedF: Guotsdf KIM
erued 81 s0Gss 70 as 10 bran BAG MEAL sfc8dg;
iSetse Fine white yellow 81 20 new, Il %
T. w feED-Eesfern FEsy. g1sy steady. ouctca
ssissn sYrfng, SIS 75i Standard nideiinx. SIS -;
10. ErrSysS city brxn. vs. ~
~ ses sslk xaz s<AsA naiadllnx sx@&szns sc t-s-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
HEH Y09g,HEH HlVEN Z HARTFORD a 2

Lackawanna Railroad.
Leave New York. foot Barclay and Christopher STA
IS % A M-For Btnghanton and Syraeuss-
5000 A. M--For Buffalo. Chicago and 81. Loutx
s140P. M.-For Bur.aiO and Chicago.
400 p. M.-FOr Scranton and Plymouth.
.6.f0 p. M.-For Buffalo and Chicago.
IS as p. M-For Buffalo. Syracuse Utica
900 A. M-FOr Chcago-Seepers open at 2 p n
Tickets 40 11S3. lsSi Broadway. y. r. $50 ru
ton ST., Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
REAPlMC SYSTEM.

l. - ~
Liberty Street and South Ferry thine from south Ferry
EASToNs BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN AND MAUCH
V1tNhs--z4e 90 q Is Easton only. $40 a leo.
sfG 30 CSS5 Easton only) p M Sunday. s4so
wIItkEsBARFE AND scRANroS-s4oo. slo - m.
5g9 ? SUNDAYS. z4S0 a N. ! D m
LAAhEaO0D. LAREHURST. TOMS RIVER AND
IasNEtAr-z4S0. $40 a. ESQ (S.tes 40
ILaSssHood ana LaSehurst cnly). aSoo. xses p m
AILANIiC CITY-.s.4o a m +sSo D m
xlNELAND AND BHTDGETON-zffe % a m. aSo . M
LONS 8ISANCH. ASbERN PARK. OCEAN GROVE.
PpNI PLEASANT. AND SEASHOEE POINTS
1s-oU' So ll-So a n. Xl-2O A45. 6-30. S-30 1lRa
"a. soncay. except Ocean Grove 500 a m. Aoo.
ATLANTIC HLDs-. sEABRIGHT, MONMOUTH BCH
taSF LONG BRANCY-f.00. $50. $50. llSc q
1So. so t5-SO Atlantic Elds. only. $50 p
tSoe zoe. flO90, Tllo0 a n f13.G0. sLOe FIS0-
T+oo. tSoe. '4o0. f5-00 $500. +T-SO 1900. iI0-so
14TH AND CHESTNUT sTREETs-s425 25 fs.ea siaoe.
-ssZgo a M 'ao0, t'4oe 's-so zoe. f9-2s p
BALTIsoRE AND wAsHINGToN-s0o. siaca .1ass.
hEAplNtI, HARR1SBERG, POTTSVTIIE AND WILL
a m Reading only. siO6. is120. 200 D N. Head
ms Pottsvilie. Harrisburg only. 400. f5Oo ,. N
Etrcra Liberty Street only sDaily. fDafIy, excsp<
sunday SSundays only. 1Psrio- cars only. Via Ia
In39Hs- xsaturcays sExcept Saturdays
zsl asa 130e, 1854 Broadway, 1s2 Av PSI Sth 4v
e Union Square Wes=, 153 East I25th s. 2Ts WesS
I25th s.. es5 Columbus Av. New York; 4 Court 81
ga $50 Fulton St, Brooklyn. $50 Broadway Williams
eurg- Now York Transfer Co. calls for and checks
baggage to destination
". G. BESLER
N'ce-fres- ana Cen Mgr. Gen Pass'r
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo Feb. e-FLCT-R steady wHEAT-No de-
mar6. CORN strong; No yellow, 49c; No corn - &c
OATS dil; 40 white. 34s- =; No mixed 80 &c BAR
LF'IvVeste-I, in store. 4:f155c- RYE-No I, Sc
Chicago. Feb 9--The leading futures ranged fol-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10

F1relEn LrIee \
Eo 5s725 exchange 13 15-16d: receipts. 5000 bags:
EeIts fg- the United States go bags shipments for
Europe, 4.eo0 bags. stock. z25.000 bags SanrosCoss
weak average Santos 5S3no; receipts
bags. stock. i525,00Q baEs Ean1LurRC-oefee
opened < a. pig lower 2S0 Z a. pig
lower. sales. 22C1O bags HaTre1olfee market
steady ard unchanged To = franc lower; Il
charged, 3 n unchanged Up. q 80 n
declined = franc: total sales. % .o90 has.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10

SIC SIC 90; hoEHny chop sle bulk. SCI a5 sacks; clinical
CRAM wEIEA AT-In a broader speculative trade to-
gay TIE May option forged to the front as
close Of the previous day in spite Of ts reaction
when destroyed about all OF the upturn other options
Sosed With ssc to rs credit FOR leading strength
N ne May small primary largely re-
ae, as While wire trouble delayed he arrival OF
cate disappointing the farms The bull
maintain prices well did throughput me period
90 large receipts would presumably little trouble
corn raarlet From s.1rt ~ oSsb I'm vs. q oui'sn
San.ss also promD+ed less support Liverpool
Budapest l. points net higher The Prce Current and
te weather bearish considerations and had some
o. effect on the MAY Traders Who oiopes fa S
proIesssd 70 oeeve that the visible supply
ss;ated that the Argentine shipments on Friday would
siderable selling hour 10 witch the mai bre
vas Principally due The local cash market closed as
80 hard anoba 81 liz c6RNAn advancnr y mar n ~
t ooh here and West attracted good speculative
mas exhibited in some tine Besides considerable cover
business the IMPRESSION eTientjv having ei5ed
kroua that corn was purchase around May
ing . loads all ports Advice frorl the West also caea
20 the fact that farm offerings were in most
markets IN the future. continued very
CGoies showed 10 important changes There
o corn arriving here and also reached
ne 3'e side IN poor shape In view of the early talk
ts gossip received more attention perhaps than would
elevator and 5Istc ( b afost: No , white At 5ao
an an No : yellow at 5lssc a1loat. oATs-There
corn and prices Rad fair advance closing at the top
Sssh cats locally follows: Mixed 20 to 81 ~ Se
w s4st 20 s,d 10 20 n 57@4le RI no59ai sALY
York and mating at 4ef52o Buffalo
NEW-XO2K PRICES.
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Ocean Steamers.

Ocean Steamers.
THE IL AZORES, MADEIRA
CANARY ISLANDS SPAIN.
ALGERIA. SICILY AND ITALY.
FRoI " 7. APRIL + 90
DURATION q DAYs-Cost $50 and up
By THE PALATIAL s s.
PRINzEssIN VICTORIA LUIsE.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10
Railroads.

PENNSYLVANIA
RHILR AID.
THE ONLY FoUR-TRAcK LINE LEADING
OUT or NEW YORK.
STATIONS foot q WEST TwENETx; TIL s,, STREET
AND bHlSBIstlssEs AND C0ist =.
Streets fve minutes than that sivea below for
80 -'-'-'' s''e ron THE WEST
sIgs 4 " Ei ST LOUIS Lds7I LIMITED n
:i4sP.M. clIIc1eo SSp 81; LOUIS EXPRESS
$3.50 ?. n WEsTF:I:N EMPRESS.
.s5 E ~ ~ rTEv PHgv1Ic sT 80 HNf c1Nc1xxAT1 EXP
IS i S & Toy ,5s Asp T5iE M .isss s9gTHi Eio cas-
onsressioaal LiIEited) - 20 = 90 % p m
C%s25 cons-esionai L4ulited) @S2S. 425. '4S5 US
s@THl55 II y sys,s.45 Palm IaIt.a n e: ias Il No
ATLANTIC. COAST. LrNE---o-25 a, N; and as p n,
daily. New York and Florida Special ~ ?. n
sEA5oAR & sa56aa &IR +1f 4STa S m e s2S g = M daily
NORFOLK AND WESTERN FsAILWAX-S-2o D m
CHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILwAT,-7SS a N
FOR OLD PoiNT fcoMFoRT and NoRFoIK--7S5 a. N
ATLANTIC cTTYG2955 a n and 100 ?. weekdays.
CAPE M4Y3i255 D. D m. week-says-
LONG BRANCH. ASBCRY PARK North AseuEy Park
sundays. ard Pout Pleasant, $50 a. n. l--1,
40 ?. m, and 12.1O night weekdays. Sundays l-4O
80 a. and 4.55 = IA.
90 FOR PIIILADELFfIlA- -. 80 -.
6.oS "T55, 3 sT3.J0. 800.
s1055, 1155 a. m s1255 s15. 2-1O 40. %325. S55.
40 *t2, st55 Clans Tor North Ihil3de lpala 9nyl
800 Goo. 7.55. So - C955 fo- North Phiiadepaa
on.sl p m, y 10 night week-dsys SUNDAYS. oUS'
pI,i5 Sc, 20 - $T9.5j. $50, ~F10.2. .l0S1 q ~
'1255 'L95 3 - $50 s423 ('t4S9 FOR NORTH P5la M a
delpha onlyl. s455. V555. G55. I5j, SO 30 $40
for Moth Philadelphia oniy) p. u 10 hight
SiOinins Car. Extra fare
Ticket offices. SOL 1851 fl3 aud 26l Broaiway 1s-
FhJh Avenue below 23i ST.; 263 Fifth Avenue tco-
ner 18th Stt Astor House and stations nslsd above
Brooklyn. Court Street $50 Futon street $50 BrSaa
way. and PennSyl lvania Annex Station. The New 1ork
Transfer Company VIII call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences through to destination.
Telephone 5s3 Chelsea for Pennsylvania Railroad CAo
Service.
W W ATTERBvPv J. r WOOD.
General Manager Pass'r Traffic Manager.
GEO ". BOYD.
General PASSENGER Agent
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10

Stear1ers continue from Genoa Dover ard Hamburg
viz VILLEFRANCFTE ($ice Monte Carlo AJACCiO
Corsica Napoeon's Birthplace CAGL1AEI (saEdlnias
TTNIS AI.ETFES. ORAE. GIBRALTAR. LiSEoN,
OPOPTO. DOVER and IiAsTBCRG for which through
tickets VIII be sold II desired
few good rooms stiIl vacant for the WEST INDIES
cruise n Y. March = '05
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY
HAMBURG LINE
s5-s7 BROADWAY. y Y.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-10

HAMBBRG-8R7ER LINE.
LONDON-PARIS-H
;tF59 Fritz Feb Feb Il Il BaseHsr FsR aar = : 70 m m
fVia Plymouth s Cherbourg.
NEW YORA-NAPLES-GEN
PRINz ADAI.BERT, Feb. = p. April Il; May 90
6s z s. @ ana & Eadsy l. Il ieFs 3 HoBoSsa X 'Ss n j.
MORTM GgRMlAN Lloyd.
Fast Express Service.
PLyMoUTH. EIERBoURG-BREMEN,
Kaiser, Mar. 10 AN tzrouprinz. Nay 2 AN
Kaiser.......Apr j. 10 AN K. wm u....Nay 1s. Pm
Twin-screw Passenger Service.
TO BREMEN DIRECT
sIaTbarossa Fs6 g. 10 An Main Mar Qs 10 An
Esslsa E. FEB 2s n9QP sP csEsaroasa Ma . 70 AN
SWiL eau az Plymouth and Cherbourg-
Mediterranean Service.
Observation-Disclosures
5e6, IS il 15 ::ezar Is i 4S!
Albert Mar + II An weimar Apr /. II All
From EEsaaen Piers. "a and N ss2 HoOoss4
Louis II Meyer 45 South ThiFd St. Phiia
A MEXICAN LINE.
PLYNoJTTI.7CI RG,-sorTIIANfPToN
St PAIL - III II s Louis , 'yF Il! ~ FEB y
New-Tork .-.......Feb Is Philadelphia Mar
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-I
Calling Dover for London Paris.
Sailing Saturdays. 1880 \ NJ. Pier II, y.
iceland Feb II TaderIsnd Feb Is
Finland Feb Is Kroonland Mar.
WHITE STAR LINE
~ NEW yORK-QCEENSTOWN
Sailing Wednesdays Pier IS " R.
P Mar. !. p. NJ
Majestic. Feb. - 10 A NJ TeutOuc. Mar. s. 10 A. II
NEW YORK AND BOSTON DIRECT
TO MEDITERRAN EAN 1xdIAArz Va
C,TERALTAR. NAPLES. GENOA ALEXANDRIA,
FROM NEW YORK
Gfsf4I 5 .Aloa IS noon Apr % Iaaa IS
FROM BOSTON.
CANOPIC. Feb IS $50 a Apr. l. May Is. "a
FONANIC. .......... .Mch IL Apr % June
PASSENGER OFFICE. . BROADWAY.
Frsight Once. Whitehall Bldg. Battery Place
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The custom of celebrating the Fourth
of July with noise and great acclaim
dates from the very day that the Con-
tinental. Congress subscribed to the
Declaration of independence in Phila-
delphia, July 4, 1776. Word had gone
forth to the citizens that the colonies
were to officially declare their indepen-
dence of English rule, and 1t was
agreed that as soon as Congress passed
the resolution the fact should be her.
aided by bell-ringing. cannon boom
ing, shouting and every other demon
stration that would add to the din and
jubilation.
John Adams, a signer of the Declar-
alton of independence. and afterWard
President Of the United States, pre-
dicted in an Grafton that from year
to year this birthday Of our nation
would be celebrated with noise and
splendor and patriotic ceremonies. 1t
is an interesting fact that this same
John Adams died on the flftieth ami
versary Of the Fourth of July. Thomas
Jefferson, also a signer Of the Declara-
ton of Independence and President OF
the United States, died on the same
day and at nearly the same hour.
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o'clock and marched through Sands
street. Main street, Front street, up old
Ferry street, to the parade ground"
Later in the day there were dinners
in the various taverns and the custom
ary toasts.
| able parade, followed by services in
the Old South Church. The Boston
ians were intensely loyal to John
Adams, and the toasts proposed in his
| honor were often far more eulogistic
than those given for Jefferson. In one
this sentiment was expressed:
John Adams-too wise for office, too
just for liberation. Yet be it remem-
| bered that the ostracism of Greece
never tarnished the Immortality of
| Aristides."
The Rev. Jedediah Morse, father of
Samuel F. 3. Morse, the inventor Of
the telegraph, was then a minister in
Charlestown, and he had prominent
part in the services. The simplicity Of
these early celebrations is depicted in
the following extract from a Boston
paper in concluding description Of the
events in Charlestown in 1904:
I'm the evening a large number of
ladies and gentlemen assembled at the
hall, where they were served with tea,
coffee and fruit. The charms Of wit
! and beauty adorned every countenance
with a smile and diffused throughout
the whole company cheerfulness and
modest gayety."
An account Of the celebration at
Potts Grove, Montgomery County, Pa,
is interesting not only for the picture
of rural enjoyment, but as a sample of
the journalistic writing commonly seen
in the early newspapers:
1.-TWO field pieces, cheerfully served
sent abroad in the forenoon the lofty
report of both fun and frolic by sixteen
well-timed and successive discharges.
Joy beamed on every brow; the green
valleys and distant hills participated
in the gladness Of the day by reverber-
ating the magnificent and far-sent
sounds Of liberty and independence"
Mention is then made Of the dinner,
with it's attendant speeches, and, in
concluding, the writer adds:
"The retired sun had just by this
time let in the gloomy shade Of night,
upon which the company betook them
selves to the tavern of James Kinkead,
where they enjoyed themselves with
the sprightly dance and feasted to a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06

late hour upon song, sentiment and.
rosy wine.'
One of the notable features of the
celebration 100 years ago was the
prominence given to the Louisiana
Purchase. This was but natural, as
the sale had but lately been consum-
mated, and the opposition among those
opposed to Jefferson and his policy
was very great.
The supporters of Jefferson naturally
did not allow the opportunity to pass
without giving him unstinted praise.
It is amusing, in view of the growth
of our country and the manifold bene
fits that have accrued from. the Louis
lana Purchase, to read the harsh criti-
cisms directed against Jefferson and
the purchase of the territory by those
who celebrated the Fourth Il century
ago. I'm what will all this ostentation
end:" was the query attached to the
toast on the Louisiana Purchase at a
dinner in Trenton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
YOUNG AMERICA.

Fourth of July, they say, sir,
Is Independence Day. sir,
But really / am certain that there must De
some mistake:
For people say, "Be quiet!'
And, "I won't have such riot"
At every teeny-weeny noise that l may
chance to make.
Why, when my gun exploded,
1 thought it wasn't loaded),.
NV mother said, "You naughty boy, now
stop that fearful noise!"
And then our cannon-crackers
land nv! but they were whackersD
Made grandma saw. "Oh. mercy me! you
mustn't do that, boys"
s'You're much too young to handle
A bomb or Roman candle"
They always say when get near to where
the fireworks are:
And for a little rocket
I put in Bobby's pocket
Ny father just now set me down inside the
family jar"
The caution and the warning
Begin at early morning
It's Don't do this!" and Don't do that"
and so. unless may
Choose my own celebration
For the birthday of our nation.
I don't see whv / ought to call it Inde.
pendence Day!
st. Nicholas.
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century the celebration in New York
invariably opened with q discharge OF
cannon from the Battery. A parade OF
the militia and volunteer rifle organiza-
tons, accompanied by the leading So
cieites of the city, in which Tammany
was always we'll represented, marched
through Broadway below the present
City Hall, Wall street and some of the
other thoroughfares.
After a march Of about an hour the
paraders filed into st. Paul's or some
other prominent church, where the
Declaration of Independence was al
ways read, followed by an Grafton.
In the evening every tavern and cof-
fee house had a special Fourth Of July
dinner. This latter custom was uni
versal. No hamlet was so small that II
could not gather it's company of patri-
otic diners in the village tavern, where
their enthusiasm was displayed. not
only in repeated protestations of 10y
atty to their country, but in drinking
heartily to the toasts, which always
corresponded in number to the State:
in the Union.
In 1904 there were seventeen States
and this system was continued severa!
years longer until the accumulation OF
States became so numerous that it was
an absolute impossibility for the diners
to keep pace with them in drinking
ability. and so, perhaps somewhat re-
gretfully, the time-honored custom OF
toast for State was abandoned.
The residents of Brooklyn, 100 years
ago, were not to be outdone by theil
friends in the greater city across the
river, as, according to newspaper ac
count at the time, the Fourth of July
1904, was celebrated in Brooklyn a:
follows:
The military of Kings County as
sembled at the town of Brooklyn tt
celebrate the day. At sunrise salute
of seventeen guns was fired. The Uni
form Corps Of the Troop Of Horse. Re
publican Rihemen, Washington Fusi
leers and the Rising Sun companie'
formed on Brooklyn Heights at i
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
Mess Hall in a "Mess."

A Columbia news item states that
the citadel board is investigating the
mess hall situation about which the
cadets mildly mutinied recently. A
thorough investigation was had, Z
number of cadets and others being
summoned and conditions proved
rank enough. 1t was shown not only
that decayed meats were served, but
that the dining room was generally
dirty with swarms Of flies and walters
were in keeping.
Captain Lewis introduced a resolu-
ton referring the matter to the sub
committee for more elaborate report
to the August meeting. The intention
is to place the mess hall in charge
of one officer and hold him to strict
accountability.
The citadel board also tabooed base
ball and football the coming session,
forbidding the cadets to leave town
to play, though, of course, allowing
games in Charleston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
BY Ada Stewart Shelton.

With fzz! and boom! and bang!
With bang! and boom! and fzz
Oh, this is the song the frecracker sang,
With the boom! and the bang! and the
fzz!
ftFrom the farthest of far-away lands,
From the land of the rice and bamboo,
By the cunning Chinee with his dexterous
hands
We are nodded and fashioned for you.
"Would it seem like the Fourth of July
Without our explosion and noise?
Oh, the men on parade march quietly by,
But the crackers belong to the boys.
'There's no need for the sun to arouse
Ali the world on this Fourth Of July;
For we're up and we're off, though the
grown folk may browse;
We awake the whole land when we try"
With fzz! and boom! and a bang!
To the very last sizzle and sigh,
Oh, these are the words that the fire
cracker sang:
'Hurrah for the Fourth Of JULY"
st. Nicholas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
Dispensary' Situation is Acute.

Says a Columbia dispatch: The dis
pensary situation is rapidly become
more acute, events are focusing for
a final conclusion in the fight that
has been Joined to vote the dispensary
ont of so great number of counties
as to leave the state machine without
support, and Developments of the next
thirty days will be of the most inter-
e.sting and important nature.
Petitions calling for an elections un-
der the Brice act to vote out the dis
pensary are now circulating in over
half the counties of the state remain
ing wet and the dispensary people
are worried and are plainly showing
it. Senator Ti1lnan's friends have
been predicting that he might soon
be found stumping the state for pro-
hibtion, but 80 far he has preserved
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
Roosevelt Orders Probing.

The investigation ordered by Pres
ident Roosevelt into tbs. recent orders
removing Civil Engineers Walker and
Harris from the Charleston navy yard,
It is said, at the instance Of New
York contracting company, is not ex-s
pected to change the orders. The
hearing which was conducted by As
sistant Secretary Darling, was an in-
formal affair, at which the testimony
was not given under oath and wit
nesses could not be summoned to
prove the charges Of the engineers,
and the whole investigation has taken
farcical turn and it is expected that.
the order of removal, which was held
up, will be again put into force, and
Lieutenants Walker and Harris win
be moved, respectively, to Norfolk and
Key West. Lieutenant Gregory of
Portsmouth, N. H., is slated to sue
ceed Lieutenant Walker. ~
The differences began some months
ago between the contracting company
Of the dry dock and the government
engineers, through the latter rejecting
a good part of the work and requiring
it to be done over.
On account Of an energetic protest,
the president ordered an investigations
into the removal, but it is now stated
that the hearing will result in the
former order being again put into:
effect.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06
A RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION IN A
MODERN OFFICE BUILDING.

An object of interest near which
many people pass daily without MOTTO
ing is the little old barred window set
in the wall of the Rhinelander Build
ing at Rose and Duane streets, New
York City. It is set high up in the
first story wall on the Rose street side
and was taken from the old Rhine
lander srgarhouse used during the
Revolution as prison for American
soldiers. 1t was placed in the pres
ent building when erected few years
Hpo
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-06

early Fourth of July cele-
bratlons. There was less noise q CEN
tury ago than is usually the case to-
day, and absolutely no overindulgence
IN fireworks, because fireworks We're
so scarce that their use was practically
restricted to the public gardens. These
popular resorts, Of which there were
several in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phla, and other large cities, were care
ful to announce, often weeks before
hand, the attractions prepared for the
anniversary day.
An elaborate display of fireworks was
always given in the famous Vauxhall
Gardens in this city, and the genial
proprietor, Joseph Delacroix, was oc-
casionally more successful in his ad-
vertisements than in the satisfactory
results Of his entertainments. Patriotic
1ervor, then as now, frequently over
locked multitude of inconvenience.
but the Vauxhall fireworks in 1903
were evidently so miserably disappoint-
ing that sarcastic letters Oh the sub
ject were published in the newspapers.
Joseph Delacroix had stated that the
day would be celebrated in his gardens
in style superior in taste and mag
nifcence to anything hitherto exhibited
in this city No pains nor expense has
been spared on his part to evince his
profound attachment to the principles
Of the American Revolution by con-
tributing spectacles analogous to the
event for the amusement of the pub
lie"
How we'll this boast was fulfilled may
be inferred from the following criti-.
cism sent to one of the daily papers the
next day:
"A most terrible cracking was heard
by every ear, a great ligh. was seen
by every eye, and, above all, mighty
puffs of birthstone and smoke We're
spuffed up by every nostril; this, how
ever, was very patiently endured, be-
cause everything that had been dis
played was considered as mere pre-
lude to the astonishing spectacle al
luded to in M Delacroix's monstrous
advertisement. But, alas! it was soon
pretty evident that all was over, and
now. instead Of bursts of applause.
nothing was to be heard but exclama-
tons Of disappointment"
Seldom, however, We're complaints
publicly expressed. There was SIM
.,5licity in the celebrations and spon-
taneous enthusiasm for the memories
of the day by both the young and old.
Nearly every town and village could
point with pride to Revolutionary vet
erans, and the presence of these war
riors who had contributed their share
toward making the Declaration of In
dependence mean something to the
country added to the deep personal in
terest in the day. The love for their
young country rang out true and clear
in every grafton and after-dinner toast.
The following toast given by the mer-
chants Of this city in 1885 at the Ton
tine Coffee House. is but a sample of
many which the day always called
forth:
The suspicious day that rescued our