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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

have at hand on the Fourth:
A porcelain or agate pitcher
and basin, a package of absorbent
cotton and one of iodoform gauze,
some safety pins, carbonic solution,
solution of linseed oil and limewa-
ter solution of boric acid, antiseptic
soap, flaxseed for poultices and a sur
geon's probe. The carbolic solution is
known as the "2 per cent" a teaspoon
full of carbolic acid to pint of water.
The boric solution calls for a teaspoon
| full Of the acid to a glass Of warm wa
ter.
The simplest form Of injury from
fireworks is the burn. Cover the burn
IL at all severe with a solution of lin
seed oil and lmewater and swathe in
antiseptic gauze. Simple remedies for
burns from punk and matches, of
which children acquire a goodly num-
Der on the Fourth, are white Of egg,
which covers the burn like mucilage
and keeps out the air, and common
baking soda in the proportion Of one
tablespoonful Of soda to half a glass
Of water. Cover with gauze.
Another very common accident on
Independence day is the explosion or
shooting of powder into the face. Do
not allow the boy to pick this powder
out for himself. but send him at once
to a surgeon after bathing the face
with carbolic solution and covering it
with antiseptic gauze. This does not
relieve the pain or remove the powder.
but it does prevent small, dirty hands
from carrying poisonous matter into
torn pores.
When the powder is blown into the
eyes and the injury seems slight dc
not touch with the fingers, but have
the patient battle the eyeballs with the
solution of boric acid. one tablespoon
full of acid to a glass of warm water.
This will prevent bloodshot, but the
patient should be taken at once to an
oculist or, If one cannot be found, to a
regular surgeon.
When the explosion tears open the
fieshy part Of the hand the home nurse
must exercise her utmost skill and pa
tience. The patient will demand i'm
mediate relief-something ito make
him feel better"-but here she takes
Qer UrSU step 10 warn Oh lOCkJdW
The wound must not be touched save
with sterilized implements and fab
RIGS. Place the agate basin over the
gas fame and throw into the water
the probe with which you expect to
take out the offending piece of wad-
ding
Turn back your sleeves and wash
your hands thoroughly in antiseptic
soap and water as hot as you can bear
1t and thereafter touch nothing with
your hands except antiseptic articles
Have some one remove the agate par
from the gas stove after the water in
It has boiled five minutes and both
water and probe are absolutely asep
tic. Remove the wadding from the
wound with the probe and battle the
wound with the sterilized water and 9
carbolic solution in the proportions
given above. Use absorbent antisep
tic cotton. and each time you ar,
through with a piece of the cottor
throw it away. but do not lay it bach
in the water,
Wrap in iodoform gauZe and leave
the rest to the surgeon. Linseed OF
} and limewater will relieve the pain
but, not being purely aseptic. they car
J ry danger with relief. Cleanliness an(
freedom from death dealing germs are
more important at this stage of thu
proceedings than relief from pain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02


When the party was complete they
proceeded through the deserted streets
of the town firing guns and setting ON
punches of snap crackers to arouse
the sleepers. Several of the boys car
ried horns. which they blew to their
hearts content A number of citizens
who did not relish having their morn
ing maps thus rudely disturbed stuck
their heads out Of their windows and
said uncomplimentary things to them.
but they only laughed and fired Off
more crackers. Their teeth chartered
with excitement or cold-it is not GER
tain which-but they did not mind it
and kept up the merriment. Down
on the main thoroughfare of the town
the restaurants had already opened for
business. From hall above the stores
the music Of a band played for the
dancers who had remained up all night
to usher in the day. With the first
peep of day the bells in every steeple
began to peal out a sunrise salute.
while from the hilltop back OF the
canal cannon roared out
By this time the city was awake.
/ anu thc otiScto WSiC oOOb hiCu WIN
people Excursion trains from distant
points arrived every few minutes and
added their human freight to the bus
ting crowds Farmers from the sur
rounding country with their families
loaded on OK carts and farm wagons
drove into the public square and be-
came a part OF the multitude. At
o'clock came the parade Of "fantas-
tics"
At 10 o'clock the great civic and mil
itary parade marched through the
streets to the music Of innumerable
bands. There were fire companies In
red shirts and black helmet hats draw
ing the hand engines, or machines"
as they were called. There were COM
panies Of Masons and Odd Fellows in
their regalias, platoons of policemen in
uniform. squads of cavalry with sa-
bers clanking at their sides, regiments
of soldiers with the guns they had car
ried in the field, wagons loaded with
girls in white representing all the
states of the Union. floats upon which
were represented scenes in the pioneer
days of the republic and carriages con-
tanning the city officials and distin-
guished guests. Thousands of people
crowded the sidewalks and buildings
on either side of the route of parade
and added their shouts to the noise OF
exploding gunpowder. When the pro-
cession reached the park literary exer-
cises consisting of the reading Of the
Declaration Of Independence. an ora
ton by the local congressman. an orig
inal poem by budding genius and the
singing Of America" were held.
The afternoon was devoted to COM
petitive trials between the fire compa-
MES. to boat races on the river. to
chasing a creased pig and climbing a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
SAVED BY
YANKEE DOODLE

HNHE hurricane was over The
crew then commenced to bring
order cat of chaos. and the rooH
and his mate set about prepar
Ing our Fourth of July dinner which
Is always a great occasion on board Il
ship. Little did anybody dream at
that time of the circumstances under
which that meal was to be eaten.
The little bay in which we were
riding at anchor was up to this time
considered one of the most dangerous
pirate grounds in the Malay islands.
Shortly after noon the second mate.
who was looking through the glass.
e. noticed hundreds of the swarthy ma
dves congregated together and gestur-
ing toward the ship He Immediately
Informed the captain, who, seeing 1t
would be folly to keep his fears Sc
cret any longer, mustered the crew
aft
after the experiences Of the last
twenty-four hours" said the captain.
'T feel that have a crew on whom
can rely"
AYE. aye. sir!" the sailors shouted.
well, boys" be continued. here we
are, unable without making repairs to
90 any farther Those cutthroats on
the beach know this, too, and it looks
as though they wanted to have a
warm time at our expense. I don't in
tend to give them any encouragement.
We will make the best showing we
can with our guns and muskets, but
hope we shall not have to use them.
II we do"- And the captain merely
waved his hand.
The three six Founders that we car
ried were placed on the poop deck with
their muzzles projecting over the rail.
The muskets and sabers were dealt
out to the crew, the ammunition was
distributed, and as that was the sum
Of our means of defense there was
nothing to do but await develop
ments.
Late in the afternoon the natives left
us no longer in doubt Several hun.
nred marched toward the canoes. dane
ing and yelling like crowd Of black
demons. A few minutes later fully
nifty canoes were launched and man
ned with the fierce looking crowd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
Patriotic Truths.
1t is not all punk that blisters.

1t is not all punk that blisters.
A wet Fourth makes lean grave
yard.
The fool and his digits are soon
parted.
The sticks fall alike on the just and
the unjust.
thumb on the hand is worth two
IN the alcohol.
1t is better 10 take a dare than TO get
your hand scorched.
Remember that the giant firecracker
is always just getting ready to go of
when you bend over it to see what is
the matter.
Let us. then. be up and shooting, with
heart for any fate. lighting fuses
and then scooting-learn to stand aside
and wait.-Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
THE ALL SILENT FOURTH OF JULY

The next morning came. With sense of
release
Which filled her whole soul with content
ment and peace.
She tossed wax and cotton far out of her
sight,
Threw wide doors and windows and gazed
with delight.
Her neighbour Dick Jones. came and
lounged on her gate.
Good mornin'l How are ye? You're up
rather late.
/ thought you was sick, twas so sort
shut up.
Too bad on the boys tibet are bill they
put up
s"What bil?" Amt you heard7 Thet's
why twas SO still.
They put off the Fourth cause the may
or's so ILL.,"
And didn't they shoot off the cannon at
ALL"
Cried Polly. amazed; mot a gun. great or
small?"
There amt been a day as l know on this
year
so dead level still as twas yesterday
herel"
Miss Polly said only: well. there! l de-
clarel"
Then slammed to the door and dropped
into a chair.
With look very sheepish and manner less
curt,
She thought, After this 1 won't cry till
I'm hurt"
Fannie e. Newberry in Philadelphia
North American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
MAKING ROMAN CANDLES.
indispensable Adjuncts to Proper
Fourth of July.

Fourtn OF July.
In America the manufacture Of fire.
works has become almost a fine art.
and no doubt the youth of our country
could find this sort OF expression for
their patriotic enthusiasm on the
Fourth Of July without drawing on the
products Of foreign ingenuity. A
glance at the catalogue of any one of
the twelve or fifteen large firms en-
gagged in making fireworks in this
country discloses almost endless lists
of devices.
Every one knows what a Roman
candle is, but few know how this in
dispensable adjunct of a Fourth of
July celebration is made. First of all
in the making comes the pasteboard
cylinder, which is plugged up at one
end with clay. After the clay comes
small charge of powder Then a
star is pushed down tight on the
powder, and charges of powder and
stars alternate until the cylinder is
filed. Then a fuse is attached whic h
communicates with the powder near
est the top Of the cylinder. which.
when it is exploded. sends its star
sailing upward. A fuse running
through the candle connects other
charges Of powder with the first and
explodes them one at time, each one
shooting out the star which is next
above it.
The stars are made of chemical mix
lures, which vary with the colors
which are produced. A red star is
sometimes made by mixing four parts
of dry nitrate of strontia and fifteen
parts of pulverized gunpowder. Cop
per filings change the color to green.
Rosin. salt and a small quantity OF
amber make 1t yellow. Small particles
Of zinc change IT to blue. and another
and perhaps better red can be made by
using a mixture Of lampblack and
| inter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
NO MORE DYNAMITE.
II Is Too Active to Be Perfectly Free
From Danger.


From Danger.
All the ''set pieces" displayed on the
Fourth fiery portraits of George
Washington and spirited spark pic
lures of the boys of '76"-are made
in America. An eastern firm once
made up some giant" firecrackers,
using a tiny quantity Of dynamite for
the explosive.
Dynamite sends as much force down
ward as upward when it explodes. and
whenever one Of the firecrackers was
exploded little hole was bored in the
ground. The young son of the presi-
dent of the company which manufac-
tured them set one off while it was
lying on one of the stone slabs of the
steps leading to his house. The slab
was shattered, and the dynamite fire.
crackers were taken from the market.
The most delicate and altogether
wonderful fireworks are the bombs
made by the japanese to be exploded
In the daytime. These bombs are some
times spherical in shape and some
times cylindrical, and occasionally the
two forms are combined in a cylinder
with a ball at one end.
Fired from steel mortars, the bombs
explode in midair. After the smoke
has cleared away figure of some sort
goes floating of in the upper air. Two
enormous dragons twist and turn. as
in mortal combat. until St George in
the guise Of their own fiery tongues
bids them begone. and they vanish In
a puff of smoke. Perhaps the japanese
goddess of mirth hilariously waves a
little three cornered flag with a square
hole in 1t and smiles benignly down
until she has sailed away out of sight.
The combinations produced in these
day fireworks are almost endless.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

They started for the ship. and those
who were not padding were shouting
and gesticulating. The entire absence
of any women proclaimed their mis-
sion-they were out to fight. When
about halfway to the ship they ceased
padding and held a powwow. We
made up our minds that they had de-
termined on waiting for darkness to
help them. Just as the captain was
ordering the officers to fire our guns
the canoes turned around and started
for the beach. We at once concluded
that they were returning for re-en-
forcements with which to come back
after nightfall
Never did human beings pass more
anxious hours than those we endured
that evening. While few kept watch
the others rested by stretching out on
the deck. but not to sleep.
Hark! Were our ears deceiving US?
Gould we not hear the airs Of the old
tune Yankee Doodle''-vain illusion.
Nearer and nearer came the music.
1t must surely be the hallucination of
our wornout, distracted, despairing
brains.
What was that coming around the
point7 A bowsprit! A hull! A mast!
A full rugged ship comes into view!
All, ah! Surely kind fate had driv-
en- us mad so that we should be insen-
sible to our doom.
Illusion? No. Mad? No.
Thank God! 1t was a man-ofwar,
and from her peak fluttering in the
clear evening breezes were the red
white and blue of Old Glory.
We were safe. Owing to a depres.
sion In the hill at the back of the point
the savages had seen the upper yards
Of the approaching ship. and it was
that which decided them to re
turn.
And what jolly Fourth we did cele
brate after all! How we did enjoy
that dinner prepared by Uncle Sans
cook! How our tagged spirits were
revived by that music, and with wha
security we went to sleepl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
AN OLD Time
FOURTH OF JULY

T<IIE Fourth of July was the day
upon which every boy felt that
Il he had an inalienable right to
make all the noise be could.
Every Grecracker was to him scream
Of JOY that the veterans had tri-
umphed. and every rocket that pierced
the sky. dropping "A trail of sparks be-
hind it. was IA Shrek of delight that
the carnage of battle was ended Thir-
ty years ago no boy in town wanted to
lie in bed after the church clock had
tolled the hour of | O'Clock on that
morning. Creeping out Of bed in the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

satisfy him or make him sick. AL
though he had burned more gunpow-
der probably than he had ever explod-
ed In all his life. he was not contented.
With the new supply of money he
bought more frecrackers and more
peanuts, and when the last rocket had
darted skyward and the last pinwheel
had ceased to siss he made his way
homeward, the tiredest and happiest
boy In town.-St. Louis Star
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

creased pole on
the common and
finally to a bal
loon ascension in
the park. In the
evening a grand
display OF fire.
works and a ba nd
concert wound up
the days festivi-
ties. Long before
night came every
boy had spent all
the money he had
S q v e d for a
month from the
sale of old bones,
iron, bottles and
junk and had
made a requisi-
ton on the pater-
nal pocketbook-
The quantities of
ice cream, lemon
ade and peanuts
he had already
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

darkness. b oy 3
dressed hurriedly
and silently made
their way to the
street. The stars
were S b in In G
brightly a b ov e
their heads, and
the air was a bit
C h lily. They
were soon Joined
by groups Of 9th
er boys and to-
gether proceeded
to the homes Of
companions who
had failed to put
in an appeara uce
and by throwing
stones at their
windows or by
pulling strings
that had been
fastened to their
toes awoke the
A--l .l-@--.-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

ever you hear
of Miss Polly
shannon,
Who nearly goes
mad at the sight
of a cannon?
Just outside of Bris-
tol she lives all
alone
And hasn't so much
as a cat of her
own.
While dreading the
thought of ~
Fourth of july
She said to hersel6
IL shall certain<
l., a..fst
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02

The boy held the frecracker too long.
When 1t shattered itself 1t burned his
thumb.
He howled with pain and thrust the
wounded member into his mouth.
1--WE are getting too much govern
ment in this country" he presently
cried. "That order to squelch the pre-
mature fireworks has put me all out
of practice"
And he looked long and tenderly at
his blistered thumb.
there's falling off in trade
Said the genial undertaken
To the funeral director
And the sexton. leaning near upon his
spade.
But be hopeful. in good cheer.
For the glorious Fourth is near.
And tits then are our biggest innings
made"
indianapolis News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-02
FIRST AID TO
The INJURED

UW ERE are some of the things
III which every mother should
have at. hand on the Fourth:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

couutrv have come parties The consequence has
he4r that every hotel has been filed 20 fits capacity
snd nearly every villa and cottage has been enter
tanning guests There has been continual round
Of gayety with balls, concerts and every form OF
special entertainment provided at the hotels and
casinos
Horse Show week no longer means the climax of
tie Long Branch season. however, II did for
years il simply marks the Inauguration OF the
season Of special events which only ends with
Labor Day
The Dog Show closely follows the Horse Show.
Undertaken an experiment last year. II now
ranks fourth IN the United States coming next
after the New York San FRANCISCO and PhiladeI-
piis exhibitions, There are 100 entries for tho
second annual show which will be held at the
Horse Show grounds next Saturday. and for va
rety and atractiveness they are not exceeded any,
where There are Isl classes shown IN the premium
list and over 5000 IN silver cups and other trophies
vii be awarded. The value OF the prizes Will be
over $500. Nearly all the prominent kennels and
dog breeders Of the East have made entries. Some
Of them are Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. tr.. Pekng-
csc spaniels; Alfred @. Vanderbilt old English
sheepdogs; William Weller, pack Of Esquirnau and
Lspand dogs. which Peary had IN the Arctic Cir
Gle; T. c. MacKensie Scottish deerhounds; Miss
Nernona Jarbeau, French bulls; Theodore Crsne,
Dalmatians; Mrs. R. c. Stuart, Oriental Pone-
rsnisns. and the Princess de Montglyon, of Bel
FUN cho|-Chows and pack OF Samoyedes. said 10
De ons OF the worlds costest canine collections
me governors OF the Monmouth Kennel Club
unoer whose auspices the show is held consist OF
robert susgenheim, Andrew Albright. jr. Arthur
Aoueenan- Monuhore @. Kahn, H b Billings.
htrTy Content, Richard Croker, r., John De M,nd
90 r. Guggenheim. Theodore OSerman Henry
AeAeenan and VI. ". Vaughan
ths eot'agers in ell the sections Of Long Branch
tn Greatly Interested in tho attempt Of the cottage
eoiong ana residents In the North Long Branch sec
u0h o. me city 10 force the Salvation Army 70
suanoOh us new home On Ocean avenue, in the
% pne fashionable residential section near the
northern municipal boundaries Ths HON. e. oner
-H ue hfst tine this year. and the noise and the
- OF inmates are objected to by hfty-one near
-eAsnOois' who include Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Doud
=, n!lon Arthur Byron Louis James, C r and Louis
f'4iinertlough, OF New York: Colonel William Bar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
WHAT IS AN IDEAL HOLE AT GOLF?

scrfbed In preceding paragraphs although in char
acter IL is entirely different Standing on the
twelfth tee al Fox Hills the golfer IS confronted
with pond OF sufficient proportions to cause dis
may In the hearts OF all the brave. The dis
tance OF the hole is about hundred and twenty
yards. and as the green is higher than the tee
II means that the player can put everything he
has into the shot, with little fear Of going too far
AS may be expected. the average person falls
short. If only few yards of green shy, the ball
will come to a good resting place on the plateau.
but anything further back means position in
rough ground the hillside.
On the other hand. a topped ball a badly
scaffed drive is certain to land the ball plump
into the water That. of course. spells trouble, as
hundreds OF amateurs who have seen their hopes
vanish among the 1iIypads can testify 1t is truly
one of those holes which fayors the long driver
During the recent four-ball professional match
there Alec Smith, in the morning round, drove to
within twelve feet of the pin and missed getting
2 by a hairs breadth.
The rapid strides made in the art of greenkeep-
ing during the last decade account for the i'm
proved conditions found on so many courses. There
is vast difference now from the old days, when
the greens were left practically to take care OF
themselves Greenkeeping-and by that is meant
the entire upkeep of the lnks-may be said now
to be profession. Divots are carefully replaced
and the wounds the course doctored with special
preparations. There horse and motor
mowers 10 keep the grass through the fairway
cropped at just the desired length, while the DUNK
raked and trimmed In short everything
Is done to make things as easy and pleasant as
possible for the golfer.
An energetic greenkeeper finds little time these
days for playing the game Provided he knows his
business. he must be acquainted with the charac-
ter OF the grass every putting green. He must
know how TO put lawn sand" or any other
weed killer in just the exact amount which deals
death 10 the daisies and plantains and yet does
not inJure the grass. IL also something to know
how 10 turf and when 10 turf. and no better ex-
ample of the advance in scientific greenkeeping
can be taken than comparison between the old
and modern methods OF turing. Up till COM
parauvely recent period turhng done by
simply digging square bit OF turf with a
spade and dumping # down. with little attempt at
trimming, into square hole
Nowadays the piece OF turf be lifted is marked
out into squares like a chessboard These squares
are then carefully lifted with the aid Of a special
instrument and the pieces placed with the grass
side down IN box made especially TO 1T them.
The two parallel sides OF the box are shod with
steel IKE the runners OF sleigh The box is
placed on an empty barrel, and the bits of turf
which protrude above the top OF the box are yPoed