Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-03-13
THE BRITISH FOURTH.
England's Equivalent Of Our hide
pendence Day.
THE LEGACY OF GUY FAWKES.

The day in England most nearly cor
responding with the American Fourth
OF July in it, manner OF celebration Is
Guy FawSes day. Nov. .. the ami
yersary of the attempt 70 blow up the
British houses OF parliament King.
lords and commons by Guy Tawkes I'm
1903. The celebration. although Grad I
ually losing its national and historical
significance. is still observed as holt /
day by children i'm many parts OF the
country.
For several weeks before "the Fifth"
the lads scour the countryside for tree
trunks AMI branches. boxes. barrels. |
anything that viii burn. I'm fact. ana
theX trail their finds 90 some Oh barn
miles away. where they are stored I'm
anticipation of the great dav and
guarded with q zeal that often leads
70 pretty stiT lights
Marauders from other localities will. |
If not carefully watched. secretly re- |
move inviting "chumps." as the LOGS
are called. and add them 70 their own
collections
Retwecn this intermittent warfare
and lodging the police and owners of |
woodland property the younger Gle /
men; OF Great Britain has quite q live
Is time during the few weeks prior To
Guy Fawkes day.
The day itself Is occupied until dusk
in building bondrcs. "cadciu-" coal.
coke and oil and eating "parkin"
cake insep9rally associated with the
celebrations. This cake is made Of
moiasscs. ginger and oatmeal or any
other coarse meal
As soon os the first night shadow
falls The fires are lighted. frccrackcrs
BEGIN TO snap. and pyrotochuic displays
Of every description arc I'm evidence i'm
an directions
The fun is Kept up with a vim similar
To oisr Fourth of July spirit until far
Tito the night. when potatoes. roasted
in the fires. are INDUCED in
The name given 10 the day is some
what misleading perhaps. ami tie
whole credit cor onus " the plot has
been popularity laid upon tho shoulders
OF Guy Fawkcs. whereas he was far
from being the most Important VI the
p-ottcr~ aDd seems Co have been chosen
uF the chief col@li ratnr- entirely because
az Lls suIcrh courage and GOODNESS
The plan was originated hv Robert
tJtc>nN. uau whose NATURAL .r.n--
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ince was q, Dag T,, ,-o,,'t ,.-,. ..,,-.,.,
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der cover OF r...nr tn.--,.s.- r,-ror. ~
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and au was iu readiness r,- tl,, r,oo-.
Ing Of parliament on Nov
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was Oh end i'm The r.-l,r~o NJ 49,,
scheme Tho constructors .,rr1 r,+
agree upon a plau Z, ,va--, rre ~o-r-
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crwiSe bc blown un with tie rest
The p,ottcr- wore aI prominent -sn
temca and had ,,rs,r,r r~-,.,.-. ,,.,.,-,-.