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UEAAOIV'S OF REST.

ST MRS. X. I- RAYXB, i remember the beaut if il meadows And their sweet streams purling clear. With flowers be&prent, where lay young days were spent, Where the birds the-ir nurslings rear. I was sheltered then in the dear home neat, Where my feet turned oft to lb meadows of rest. 1 X remember a grave in those mes'iows. A here slumbered a laughing -eyed boy ; Death found him at play, he lured him away, And with him went half our joy. Wo molded the turf that his feet had pressed, And kept bis grave green in the meadows of rest, I remember a silver-haired father, Who walked by the river wave To watch the reeds grow, or the sweet waters flow, Or to muse by that little grave. He has passed long ago to the home he loved best, To the infinite peace of God's meadows of rest. I wonder if green are those meadows. If purling and clear are the streams, If the moon shines as bright, if the stars give such light As they did in my youth's happy dreams, O, angels of destiny, heed my request : Give me back, give me back my dear meadows of rest.

HIS DUTY: A TRUE STORY.

BT WHXIAM PKNIMLETON CHIPMAN.

Benny Waters got up at daylight that morning to build a fire and warm the room for his mother, who was not strong, and found the keen air of the early spring very trying in their "rudely built cabin, a few milo out on the plains from the village. All the time he was about this labor of love he was thinkng of the fortunate opening likely to be his that day. He had been searching for something to do in the village, for matters were getting serious in their little home. The mother had been sick so long, and their expenses had been so heavy, that the little they had saved against a time of need was now completely gone. Next to nothing remained for them to live upon, and if possible he must find work of some kind to keep actual want from the door. So for two or three days previous to this morning he had been looking for work, but without success. He was either too young or not strong enough, or they had no work for a boy, and he had become well nigh discouraged. The evening before, however, just as he w&a about to give up trying farther for that day, he stepped into the store of Field & Swinburn, hardware dealers, and asked if they needed a boy. He was shown into the office, where he found Mr. Swinburn alone. That gentleman, after making some inquiries as to Bonnie's age, and where he lived, said: Yes, we do need a bov. but Mr.

Field is now out of town. You may come to-morrow morning, however, at 9 o'clock, and we will see what can be done for you. Mind, now, and be on time, as we shall hire the first boy that comes along.9 "What wages would you be apt to pay?" Bennie ventured to ask. Oh! two or three dollars a week," answered Mr. Swinburne, carelessly. "It depends altogether on how well you work. So Bennie built the fire, and buised himself in cooking the potatoes all that they had for breakfast happy at the prospect before him, and sure " that he would do his best to earn the highest wages suggested. On that amount he felt confident his mother and himself could, with proper care, live comfortably until she was able to work again. The breakfast if a dish of potatoes can be called a breakfast once ready, he went to the door of his mother's room and called her. "Only think, mother," he exclaimed, as they sat down at the table, "I'm to have work to-day; and if Fm worth it Fm to have three dollars a week, and thatll be enough for us to live on." Yes, indeed r responded his mother; "but I fear you are too young to under take so much; above all to take your long walk after each day's work.9 "Oh! I can stand it easily enough, mother," he asserted, confidently. When the little meal was finished he brought in several armfuls of wood, and arranged as far as possible for his mother's comfort throughout the day, and then put on his coat and starred. "Here is your scarf, Bennie," said his mother, calling him back, fcit will be chilly as you walk h6me to-night, and yon will need it" He laughingly took it, not realizing then how it would be of special service to him a little later. It was not yet 8 o'clock, and he had ample time to reach the village before the appointed hour. The most direct way was down the railroad track, and he hurriedly tripped over the ties, as happy as a boy could well be. Within a mile of the village the track made a sharp turn to the right, and entered what was known as Hemway's cut, where the road-bed had been blasted through solid rock for a number of rods. A Bennie reached the curve, he, as a precaution, glanced back along the track to be sure the 8 :45 passenger orain was nowhere in sight, and then entered thu cutaway. When about half way through, however, he suddenly stopped, for in front of him lay a large boulder, which had fallen from the cliff above, and completely blocked the passage. But it was possible to clamber over it, and Bennie began to do so, then he as quickly got down again. The thought had come to him that the train, lumber 27, coming around the curve at nil speed, would not have time to come to a stop before reaching the obstruction, ami a smashup, more or less terri

ble in its results was inevitable unless

some one gave the warning.

But if he waited to warn the train of its danger ho could not reach the village at the appointed hour, and might lose the place. Indeed, Mr. Swineburne hid distinctly said if he was not there on time they should hire some other boy. There was not time enough to go on to the village and have some one sent to fiag the train. At least it would be a tremendous risk to do so. The first house back up the track was a full mile away, and to go there and leave word to stop the train would also make him late at the store. Then came his great temptation. Might he nat slip across the fields un

observed to the road and reach the village in that way? then no one would ever know he had discovered the rock, and could not bla ne him. Thus would he arrive at tho village in ample time

for his engagement.

For a moment he hesitated; more than this, he actuilly left the cutaway

and went a short distance up over the

cliff towards the highway. Then he

came back to the track, and with quiver

ing hps sat down. He knew it was his

duty, whatever the personal sacrifice,

to stay there and warn the tram.

As if to test the strength of his determination to the fill, a sense of their

absolute need nov came home to him as

it never had befom It frightened him.

Starvation starec. them in the face.

There was only enough food in the

house to last a day or two longer.

He must have wo:k at once, or he must

beg.

He shrank fron. the thought with a

shudder. But if he lost this place, and

could not get another, he might be

forced to do that for his mother s sake. She must not suffer for want of food.

"I cau't leave har " he resolutely said,

"even if I do not jet work and we have

to beg."

The train was lite that morning, and

for nearly an ho ir he sat there. He

knew it must be alreadv 9 o clock, and he wondered if some other bov had

been hired to fill the place he had only an hour before been so sure of. In spite of himself the gr iat tears would come

to his eyes. The lowrnmbli ig of the train at last roused him from die despair into which

he was fast falling. Springing to his

feet, he exclaimed:

"I wish I had a red flag, an' I'd stop

the train easy enough.

Then his eye fell on his scarf; it was large and of 'a blight red color. Tho

next moment he aad cut a long stick and stretched hi) scarf to its widest capacity over one end, forming a wide

flag. He now hurried down the track toward the comiiig train, moving the scarf to and fro as he had often seen the flagmen do. On came the tr.un; now it was near enough for the ei.gineer to plainly see him; the next instant a prolonged whistle, which Bennie knew meant down brakes, rang on the air, and he jumped from the track. The cars shot by him, but came to a stand-still near the curve The engineer sprang fro: n his cab asking : "Wejl, my boy, what is it?". "Just step around the curve and you'll see for yourself," answered Bennie. The engineer, fireman, conductor and a crowd of passengers hurried into the cutaway, and a moment later stood by the boulder. fcIt is a big morning's work you have

done, my lad," the conductor at length said; "had we ccme round that curve and stove full fort so into that rock there would have been terrible work here. How came you to discover it?" So Bennie brie; ly told his story : I was going to work for Field & Swinburne dowr. at Soottsville this morning at 9 o'clock, and left our cabin back here a couple of miles to go there. When I got here I saw the rock, and knew I ought to stay to give you warning. Though I s 'pose I have lost my place by it," he added, regretfully. "How is that?" asked a tall, finelydressed gentlemaa standing by. Why, Mr. Swinburne said I was to be there on time," answered Bennie, "or else they should hire some other boy." The conductor now decided that with enough men and the proper tools the obstruction could be removed in an hour or two at the farthest, and dispatched a messenger to the village for them. He also advised the passengers to return to the cars and mako themselves as comfortable as possible during the delay. Then a gentleman spoke up enthusiastically: "Let us mkke a purse for the lad. Here are five dollars toward it." A hat was passed among the passengers, and a few minutes later the gentleman announced: "We have got u handed dollars. Now where is the boy'" He could not lie found, but a brakeman finally said: "I saw him go off toward the Tillage with the man the conductor sent down there." "Hell be bast this way by and b, likely as not," ta id the conductor; "if not, it can be left at the Scottsville depot for him." It was true Be inie had hastened off to the village, ho ping yet he might reach the store before t.ome one else was engaged. But in this he was disappointed. For as he entered Mr. Swineburne's office, that gentler wra looked up at him and curtly said: "You are too lute, sir; I engaged another lad half an hour ago. Learn next time to be punc tual at the appointed hour." Poor Berime ! Without offering a word of explanation he left the store and hurried off 1 ome. He had no heart to look else for vork that day at least. He knew he had done right that his mother wfc uld a pprove of his course still he ooald n t get over the great disappointment shat had come .to him. What in the woild should they now do for bread? As he reached the cutaway he found the men busy, blasting the boulder to pieces, and paused to watch them. While he stood there the conductor caught sight of Jiim. "Look here, youngster," he said, "aren't you the boy that stopped the train?" "Yes, sirP promptly responded Bennie. "Well," he wnt on, "there's a gen

tleman up at tho cars that wishes to see you." "Wondering waat could be wanted of him, Bennie we it up to the train clambered into the parlor car and asked : "Is there a m in here who wishes to see me?" "Yes. sir!" exclaimed a gentleman,

dropping his paper, and springing to

his feet. "We all want to see you. Wo

want to thank srou for your unsemsn

conduct this mc rning, and give you this roll of bills as a token of our appreciation

of your act," an A he handed Bennie the

money. A "I didn'texiKctnothina, said Bennie,

mnrioailv. and imcrr&mmaticallv. Hl

didn't just like to 660 the train busted up." ' We can well afford to give this money to you," replied the gentleman, kindly, "for some of us would have doubtles'4 lost our lives but for you ; and had the overturned cars taken fire in that out, none of us could have escaped." With joyful heart Bennie now hastened heme. Nor was his joy any less when his mother, after listening to his story, suid : "I had rather a son of mine should do his duty,' even if ifc forced us to beg, than to have secured the best position in the world by a dishonorable act,." But the good, flowing forth from Bennie's unselfish act did not end here. The very next morning, as he was cutting wood at the door, a gentleman rode up and asked : "Are you Mr. Bennie Waters?" "Yes, sir !" replied the astonished boy. "Well, here's a letter I was asked to leave here," said the man, handing it to him. It bore the heading of Field & Swinburne, and read : Scottsville, Kr., March 2, 1887. "Mr. Bennus Waters: "Dear 8ik Mr. Field, of our firm, was upon tho train you so bravely warned of its danger yesterday, regardless of your own loss. We have decided that we have jrot a phwo in our store for a boy like you, and we will furnish your mother a tenement in tho village, rent free, and allow you at tirst flvo dollars a week. I trust you will bo magnanimous enough to overlook my unpardonable ourtness of yostorday, for had you explained the cause of your delay wo should hnvtf hired you then "and there. At your earliest convenience let. us know your decision, ltespeetfully yours, "Geo. A. Swinbubke. "Firm of Field & Swinburne." Bennie and his mother have already moved into their comfortable home at the village, and he is busily at work in the store. He studies hard evenings, and hopes to thoroughly master the business he has entered. He says : I just did that morning what I knew was my duty, and all came out right in the end," So will it always.

Across the Ocean in Three Bays, There is promise of a more rapid increase in the future in the average sped. of steamships than has been accomplished in the past. Until within a few years the progress in that direction had been slow. Now rapid strides are being made. Ten years ago 16 knots an hour was rapid speed. But a new boat

just built by the Herreshoffs makes an average of twenty-three knots an hour.

The English are building war vessels to

run twenty-two knots and one is pro

jected for twenty-four knots. That

would be about twenty-seven geographi

cal miles, which equals the average rate of speed of ordinary express railway

trains in this country.

Ship-builders think that this speed

will be doubled in the future. Two

things are necessary for this purpose

one is lighter material with which to

build vessels and the other is a motive

power . that will not require so much room. Both of these objects aire in a fair way to be attained.

v For a long time inventors have bee?

at work to discover a ohoap process to

manufacture aluminum. This metal is one-third lighter than iron and very much stronger. It will not rust. It is found in abundance all over this country, being the -characteristic part ot

common clay. Some progress has been

made towards the solution of this pro

blem, and as soon as it is solved alu

minum will take the place bi steel for steamships. Being one-third lighter mi

immense gain will be made. As to the

motive power that is likely to be elec

tricity.

When these two things are accomr

plished we shall be able to cross the ocean in three days. It does not seem

in the least improbably that the present

generation may live to see that wonder

ful 6peed accomplished on the ocean.

This is an age of progress. New lork

News.

'The Chief of Burglars." The recent death of "Clutch" Dontv

hue at Kingston, Canada, brought to a

termination the career of one of the

most successful and clever thieved in

America. Some of "Cratch Donohuefe adventures read as if taken from a page of romance. On the 2nd of February,

1871, just before the office closed, a man

now supposed to have been Donohue,

entered the South Kensington National

Bank, Philadelphia, and informed the

cashier that he bad received a hint that

the institution was to be robbed, and

had been sent to give the information.

The manager at once detailed two

watchmen to guard the premises at

night. While these men were in the

building the same night, two policemen in uniform rapped at the door, and were

admitted upon explaining that the

superintendent of police had become

apprehensive that the bank was to be

robbed that night, and that he had sent

them to help keep watch. They spent

a couple of hours in the office, and then about 3 oclook one of the constables

expressed the opinion that it was dry

work, at the same time suggesting that

a little whisky would not go bad. The

watchmen fell in with the idea, and as the men in uniform could nob openly enter a saloon to buy a bottle of whisky one of the watchmen went for ifc. While

he was away the two uniformed men suddenly fell upon the remaining watchman, and after binding and gagging

him, locked him up in a small room.

When the second watchman returned, he was treated in a similar manner, and then the bogus policemen opened Lho door for their pals who, with mufiled sledge-hammer, wedges and jimmies,

forced open the vault and stole $100,000, over $60,000 being in cash and the balance in securities. The latter were afterwards returned to tha bank, but none of the thieves were ever convicted.

An Optical Delusion. Youug Badger from New York on the first morning of his visit to his Uncle Abner's farm appears bright and early in a pair of white flannel trousers. Uncle Abner (taking him aside) Gee Whitaker, nephew, why in blazes didn't you tell me you was so poor? Here, "boy, take this $3 and run down street to the store and Xmy a pair of pants before the woiaen folka get

' plubibus unum:!" Binghigh, ring low, And big guns blow t Our patriot anthems tuiui 'em With each brass band Throughout the land ; And shout "K PluribuH Unum P

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Bach year, you see, Our Jubilee Not being merely regal With bombs and drums In triumph comes, And loudly screams the Eale. The little boy Declares our joy In manner most emphatic; And eloquent Grows too intense For throats enthusiasmatic.

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

A BRIEF RETROSPECTIVE VIEW.

The Nation as It Wa-How the Idea of National Liberty CVas Developed Interesting Facts in Early Hi story.

HUNDRED AND thirteen venrs have been added to the past since a confederation o f struggling colonies declared t h e in - selves free aad indepeu dent States and demanded a i .... 1 1

SS, kingdoms of the

carta. Apparently

Ah V

they were illy able

fyS-to enforce their i impudent d eV v maul. Fat, how-

Tever, had decreed ?5t hat the least

'should bee o ra o greatest . " At tlv3 beginning Of 1775 thirteen colonies, separated by custom) and

beliefs as well as by distance, were scattered along- the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida. They embraced a total area of :500,000 square miles, with a population of 3,000,00 ). From this nucleus has developed the present United States, with an area of 3,000,000 square miles and a population of 60,000,000 people. The heroes who took part in the battle of ington had no idea of lighting for liberty as a nation. They only knew that a long series of oppression had culminated in the destruction of a valuable lot of their scanty supplies, and they fought to avenge the outrage. England then, as now, was a manufacturing nation, and ahe sought by arbitrary and tyrn-

min Franklin, Tloger Sherman and VL R. Irvingston were appointed a committee to embody the resolutions in a formal declaration. After two days of earnest debate the declaration was adopted by twelve of the colonies without a dissenting voice, N 3W York being still unable to vote. July 8th a member of the Committee of Public Safety read the Declaration to a vast assembly in the St to House vard, and at the same time tne famoufi Liberty Koll was set to ringing to proclaim the Joyo is tidings. On the following day the brigades were formed in a hollow square on the parade ground at 'ow York. Washington sat on horst back within the square while one of his aids read the nu mentous document. The soldiers received the announcement with oh ors ; there was general rejoicing throughout the tdty, and debtors wera released from prison to join in tbe festivities. Thus, in the fu.ee of overwhelming discouragement flt was the decisive step taken. The Canadian expedition, from which much had been expected, had resulted in a disastrous failuro. The colonies were wholly without resources ; England was making extensive preparations to prosecute the war, and there seemed scarcely a ray of hope in the general gloom. Yet they were fighting for liberty, and no sacrifice was counted too great in that sacred cause. When hoHtilir.ies were ended and the bond of mutual interest that had held the colonies together through seven weary years relaxed, a peril greater than foreign foes threatened the new States, The articles of confederation were faulty, and owing to the local jealousies of the different colonies and the limitation oi' the powers of Congress, the Union was threatened with dissolution a contingency that must have proved fatal. It required the best skill of that generation of statesmen to obviate this danger. "The country for seven years had teen traversed and wasted Ly contending armies, almost from end to end. Cities and villages had been, laid in ashes. Hesitations had been deserted and left to decay. Farms, stripped, of their fences a.nd desorted by their ownern, had for

years produced, only weeds. Camp fevers, with the hardships and privations of war, had destroyed more than the sword; and all alike had been subtracted from the most effective and valuable part of a population always, as yet, quite inadequate. Cripples and invalids, melancholy mementos of the yet recent struggle, abounded In over3' village and township: and habits of industry had been unsettled and destroyed by tho anxieties aud uncertainties of war. When tho first census was taken in 1790 the population of the entire nation was less than four millions. That of the Northwest Territory, from which the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin have since been formed, was so smill that no returns were made. The population south of the Ohio River numbered 37,000. Philadelphia, with a population of 43,525, waa tho largest city in the country. The cotton crop of the same year amounted to 2.30,000 pounds. In 160 it reached 2,000,000,000 pounds. Stages formed the only mode of public conveyance for forty-nine years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, when the Erie Canal in New York was completed. The first railroad was built just half a century after the birth of the nation. It was a rude affair, xised to transport granite from tho quarries of Quinsy, Mass. Commerce, like all branches of industry, was just struggling for a foothold. In 1790 the totaJ exports from a,U ports of the United States amounted to but twenty million dollars, and tho imports somewhat leas. Newspapers wore small, rude affairs, and few in number. During the colonial period Htei ature gained no prominence except in the department of theology. Irvhsg's Works were tho first to make American.

BEWARE, TUB DOG. in deep chest tones

erby. "There's anotfiet. What's that, gtrllf I cffcn't see quite clear." aOh, mercy, " cried the girls in concert, there' a dog barking. Just listen !" Sure enough, a deep, hoarse aiking could b

heard Tar in on the road thev had turned on. "I't's 'Squire Ford s white bull dog, I'll bot, said George. "I wish I had my rifle ; I'd pepper him." "Here's the HnugHttle team," said Pet Weatherby; "and there's Sadie and the rest. Oh, girlc, we're lost. We darenlt go up this rottd. Isn't it a shame?" MBow-wow-ow-w,"' came

from the green (glade up the leaf v retreat, and

MrH. Weath?rby at once seized the reins and be gan to turn old Sorrel around. M ain't agoin to furnish meat for 'Squire Ford's dog, " she said, and the other 9 Beemed quite as willing to go. Another party was waiting for them on the main road, aud tnere they took counsel and decided that Jim must be some miles further on, where another campus was known to be among the trees. So they rode

three miles further looking for Jim. But no Jim was to be seen. They found the large fjrass plat, and picketed thoir horses about the mclosuro, hop ing that since they could not come to Jim that Jim would come to them. It was rather a serious matter, for the six families who had now joined them

9S) PV I ft iiu nub ujtnr pruMaiuuv WLMfF oveT 1(5 Wsatberby'S iJa! for safe transportation

by Jim, who had the commissary stori9 for the day. No one doubted the integrity of Jim. but all wondered without avail what had Itecome of him and the lemonade and the pies &nd cakes and substantial. " Mr. George Weatherby, speech, speech,called Deacon Snuglittle. "You have taken me by surprise. Deacon," said George in an off-hand manner, feeling for his speech in his coat tail pocket. Then he took out his patriotic address and ran his oyes over ::U while tho girls giggled and Sadie ifciuglittle whispered. "Isn't he grand?" George was soon embarked on the full tide of oloquence and was frequently interrupted by, cheers. When he loudly demanded, Wno gave, us the Fourth of July?" tbere was a perfect thunder of applause. "Answer thot queshion," sftid Deacon Snugiiittle, rising to hfs feet and pointing a Ion? lean forefinger at nve or six small boys who were grouped on tho mss open-mouthed and openeyed. There -was- a long silence, then a small voice piped : "God. "Henry Clay," caused another. "IJnkum." "Georgo Washington." Three cheers and a stare of the "Star-spangled Banner."

xne orator was very warm and much flushed. He took up his interrupted theme, and when he reached tho peroiation. "the bird of freedom soars above in the empyrean of "the new world and proudly " ho fell over backward out of the wagon seat, and turned a somersault not down

treacherous wagon -seat OH. SAT t WD IW SBS

ntcal laws to make the colonies ar perpetual market for her goods. For this purpose Parliament had passed no less than twenty-nine laws restricting or prohibiting labor. They forbade the erection of machinery, the uso of waterfalls, or the manufacture of articles of a:iy kind. The coasting trade in lumber, ;3sli, molasses and sugar was interdicted, and- the vessels engaged in it, with their cargoes, were confiscated. The revolution was begun for the purpose of releasing labor from these arbitrary restrictions. In those days, before a postal synben hid aventieenohieamedof.it required twonfry days for&ews of the battle otXexington: to reach South Carolina, The effect there as else whore was electrical. In common with her sister colonies South Carolina sent assurances of sympathy and assistance. The colonies- wero a unit iai resolving to fight. The heroes who led in the unequal struggle were- young then, and added the-ardor of youth to an inborn fiove of freedom. Time proved the superiority of such a combination ovar professional soldiery. Washington was 43 when, he asaumed command of the Continental army. Jefferson was but 33 when be wrote the Declaration of Indemde:aoe. Of the members- of the Oonstituonal Convention of 1787, Jonathan Dayton was nob yet 27; William Jackson was 28 ; tied Alexander Hamilton was but a few months past :S0. The average age of the whole number was a little less than 45 years. When the battle of Ikmker Hil wa&fboght, the supplvof ammunition in the continental an cry consisted of twenty-eevent half -bar rebi of powder. This was soon after augmented hy thirtyiilx half-barrels frora Connecticut. There were

bat fifty bayonets in the patriot: arniy during1

i;hat battle. But they knew noftwfiaft rear was, and after their ammunition waa exhausted, bought with clubbed, guns or with sonfiii, Publii sentiment underwent atrapot change as the struggle progressed. Xtt very' soon became ovident that the only hope foe the colonists lay in renouncing allegiance to. the British crown. People began to talk of freedom ; freedom was -preached from the pulpits, and pamphlets advocating freedom were lavishly circulated. OnMaroh 26, 17711, South Carolina adopted av Constitution and provided ton -self-government Rhode Island proclaimed her absolute Independence of Great Britain on May 4, and on the 10th of the same month the Massachusetts i House of Bdpresentatives. requested the peo de to assemble and decide whether they should pledge their lives and fortune to the BUpptri of Congress in tase independence should be declared. During the next six weeks Was eolordes, wih the exception of New York, dscerminecl to unite in renouncing allegiance to Goreat Britain. The New York Assembly was deterred from joining the coloniesitn this movement by a doubt as to tbe power of Congress to dissolve tha existing relations. They thought best to flmt submit the question to the people. On the 13th of May, the Virginia oonTzentioni that had taken the place of the promiwial Assembly passed a resolution urging Congress to immediate aotion. Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire and New Jersey passed 8imi:.ar resolutions, and ire re soon followed by I'emu Bylvania and Maryland- ' In response to t&eue requests, RicLwd Hstry Iee of Virginia, offered the follow iniz resolutions on June 7tJ which were seconded by Jcim Holmos : "That these united colonies are, and of ri?ht ought to be, fre and independent fitatee; tbat thfty are absolved from all allegiantse to he British crown, and that all political ojnnection between thorn and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to h dissolved. "That it ts expedient forthwith to take :he most effectual measures for forming foreign alliance a That a plan of confodvration be prepared and transmitted to the respective oo'tonies for their oonsideration and approbation.' Uiis was the first direct and oien doclarattogk of national independence. No aotion was talsen upon these resolutiOLOs, however, until July 1st, When Thomas Jefferson John Adaius, ttaj4

literature popular abroad. In fact, the real development of science and art and the material progress of the nation have only begun within one hundred years. tk swift and far-reaohin? hee ttfcat development been that the mind caa scarcely conceive of it. Whether the-next hundred year a shows as great advancement depends upon whether the spirit of self -sacrificir g patriotism that actuated the heroes and. statesmen of the revolution is -kept alive or is permitted to be overwhelmed in greed and selfishness. A EOURTH 0FJUE,Y PICNIC. BSi MB8. If. jaanoL

I RLSr called Mr s. Weath

erby, yourfath-riss,t the

door with the carry-all. Hurry up. now. Where's

Cteorge Washington?" wHes learning his piece, ma he's just twen saying

i'j over, and it's splendid. He's most ready." "Wett, we can't wait, 'causa Jim has gone on with the provisions for the vrhole lot ; he's taken the croquet set and the bean

pitoh-boat'dYand is going, to find a place where otar folks can lunve it all to themselves. " By this time the girlu had come down, dressed in white cross-barred musli32is because, as one of them economically remarked, "White will wash: and colore, run. George Wteshiagton Vvoitje could still be he&rdi

up-staurs reciting tne paw triotic speech which waa to delight the souls of tbe FumpkimdUe folk ait the picnic. His mother waited) as l0C(; as she could, then she called him in a voice that admitted of no further delay, and he ouoae down stairs habited in plaid trousers and oWlong Unon duster, through whiten a pair of bine sus-penderS'-embroideEed fox him by 8adie Sun guttle were plainly discernible. He carried tbe manuscript oi his

Fourth of Jul w oration

cro;zKNs! in of thd eppook els, of the duster. . , . Pile in " sa'ca Mr. Weatherly. chesrfttlly, as fee held thi hors that wouldn't have nua away at a. dynaraite eixplosiim, not being Uiat kind of Binantoali-irEgomgto berealFouh of July weather J reckon Jim s tired waitin and the rest of the folka 'U thir k we ain't a CJJuain,.,, They piled in, George and the girls on the back seat, wb&e Mrs. Weatherly sait with -fath

er and helped dorivo. George gave, them a specimen of what lie could do in tho way of orating, snd tbey ha4 coon covered the five miles at tbe end of which they weie to ni;d the picnic grounds. Jim.

the hiretl man. wto this OAjoniors day. was a genius in his wy, was to provide a code) of signals by which t&ey would know where the general ca.nping grounds were situatod. "This la tho right turn, I'U bet a cookey," said Mr. Weatherby, reming in his carry-! steed, "but what's them

notices stuck up there? I ain't never suon any of tlura in tho as parts afore," "I'll bet 'Squiee Ford put them up to prevent folks from coming here. said George; vif it ain't mean

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had slipped and unbased Mm, But the cheer he received were a salve to his wounded prideand barked shins, and the speech was voted s great success. Then a small boy was dragged forward and desired to recite someUUng.:patri otic and couldn't think of anything for soma time. Then, while all eyes were upon him, he scraped a foot, made a lurch forward, and, ponscions of the maternal presence, began :

i MWhatisthisglorionaffilJ6 Itistheflagoflicerty Its hues aUwaxmsndttright lybrofj Iti sthebamteroft betrue Andontmsdaywocieletmto weeelebrate" weeelsbrate Fortunately for t&as bosthere was an mberruptfon: which almost amounted to panic. Jim came gailoping into tho catrfpus on tbafarn

ran dat wb CKUsH&orse, i lasping, Wba-whr-brxth. whai"

"Are the Indians coming T shrtfnhsd Weatherbv.

"B-b-bo calm r sriggeflted tne-leaooJij;

out man!" "Wha-what did you come here fur? gasped .Turn, when he got his breath ; "didn't y& see aft

Jluto signs x made to snow ya- wtsie i.

THE FO'Cm WI OF XOXT OBATOB,

D&nt I bark lik a dog far one straight hour Ijnatthink it's atS-ftred mean to treat a fellow l&e thet an' the cables all sot with the Tittles, toot" When it dawned upon thsm whai Jim meant they set up a shout that could havetieen heard for a mile and began to est their things in order. K

I'm a fiijcite' :jo aU the name, said lix Weath-

their

The

for an exodua irom present quarters.

followed Jim oao am

found the grtxm glade laid

out like a park, m iui a vast

dininc-hall m the center.

The si tuple f alio w had never once thought that his "signs" which he had gotten

up with so much care inpkprndbnor day, might caase a stampede. Jus it was the,? tad a glorious, Fourth.

Evin ths) heavooty bodies am not abort suspicion. Sai:ux has a ring ind oaa't get rid of it.eittrv CJwtfcfelfe

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