The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-03
| were just being established, although
Golfers.

I were just being established, although
| bitterly opposed.
Country homes of that day were
| often large and handsome houses, as
many of them still standing, such as
Longfellow's home at Cambridge,
Mass, and the Jumel mansion in New
York City, show. These were built
of wood with very solid frames.
Farmers usually lived in smaller
homes, often with only single floor
and garnet. In the centre rose an
immense brick chimney, containing a
huge oven. Indeed, the most pleas
ant room of the home of this descrip-
ton was the kitchen, with it's huge
fireplace, swinging crane and high
backed settle, its punches of herbs,
of apples and of onions hanging from
the ceiling, the corner cupboard
bright with pewter mugs and dishes.
and cosy table to which buckwheat
cakes might be handed from the grid
die without opportunity to COOL
Here was served the midday dinner
of salt pork. beef or fish, with pota-
toes and brown bread >Of the fine
and heaithful vegetables now go com
mon the old-time home knew little.
1t was from homes such as those
described that the founders of the
Nation went forth to war When
Washington was asked the rock on
which he considered his splendid
career founded, he answered, simply,
any mothers teachings" Hundreds
of other mothers in later days, al |
though perhaps not SO openly herald |
ed, have been the real causes of great |
successes among men upon whom the
cares of State and Nation have rested. |
The modern home has much more
In the way of comfort, as we under
stand the word. Sometimes it is said
that the increase in comfort hast
our strength as Nation,
and that the splendid achievements
Of the men of earlier generations
were the result of the sterner life
that was theirs.
If there is any one who cherishes
such believe, it will be we'll FOR him
% observe closely what happens In
Day, to read some of the
addresses, to watch the vigor with
which Young America celebrates, to
tote the power and strength visible |
IN every hand, to look on the men
whom we call representative, and
hen compare them with those who
ave been held up to us as models
t physical and intellectual vigor. If
he American home of the present
eeds vindication Independence Day .
vents furnish it.
There is no more striking contrast 4
han between Independence Day, q
909, and that melancholy July 4, Il
1884, when it seemed as if instead i
remaining United and friendly :,
eople, he American Nation was like )
? to resolve itself into thirteen hos r
lie nations. Fortunately common
ense prevailed, and the scheme OF
oyernment upo14 which the Nations d
areer was modelled came into being. E
Then there was really no one to
'lebrate the country's birthday. 1t &c
'emed as II there would be no more g
fridays. To-day the world cele- "
'ates 1t. Even the ruler of the Ma
on whose defeat Independence Day :,
'actically signalizes pays grateful =.
ibute to American proves through ~ =.
e American Ambassador at the -
ourt of st. James. In every capital
Europe Americans and friendly ha
reigners toast in elaborate banquet Is,
Ills the American Nation and its
'esident. =.
In our own country the Day has oe
ken on wider significance than wl
y of the other anniversaries called
ltional celebrations. Indeed it isl "
own as "The Day We Celebrate. se
d is professionally the leader of az
festal occasions. Instead of diving
t, the enthusiasm of the celebrants 49,
Ems to increase with the years, and aa
thin the last decade it has been Nv
cessary to pass-at least in the
ger towns and cities-local laws Wi
1t regulate the fireworks DISPLAYS Il;
the Hke.-American Home do,
nthly.