Kaiei-aon' ConmrA H.vmn.
Sung nt the Completion of the Buttle
Monument, April 10. 1830.
By the rude bridge that arched the flood.
Their flag to April's brcone unfurled:
Be once the embattled farmer otooa
And fired the (hot heard round the
world.
The foe long !no) n silence slept;
Alike the ronqvjjror silent sleeps;
'And Time the rurncd bridge has swept
Down the dark itream which seaward
creep.
SO
THE CONTINENT AX SOLDIER.
On this green bank, by this soft stream.
We Bet to-day a votive atone;
, That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our aires, our aons are gone.
irit that made these heroes dare
To die. and leave their children free.
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
By Katharine Bell Tlppette.
i ATIIAN BEA-
MAN was a pa
triotic boy who
lived near the
village of Shore
ham. Vt, 125
years ago. His
father was a farmer.
but Nathan didn't like
to work on the farm.
Ho loved to rove
through .tho forests,
marking ills trails by
cutting the bark from
trees along tho way.
He set traps for the foxes
and raccoons, which
abounded, anj his winter
coat, cap and leggings were all made
of the fur of those animals or of the
soft brown pelts of tho beaver which
be trapped.
, '
The little country boy was stout and
vigorous. He often spent the short
winter day upon Lake Champlaln fish
lng through holes which he had cut in
the ice. As he sat holding his Hues be
used to watch the doings of the gnrrl
son of Fort Tlcondoroga, on tho oppo
site side of the lake.
The boys of tho fort, whose fathers
composed the garrison, bad fine times
on tho ice, sliding and playing games,
which Nathan longed to Jolu in be
cause they seemed so dllerent from
the sports be knew, no became great
ly Interested In a contrlvnneo tho boys
bad for sliding on ice, and one Cay
plucked up courago to ask how the
strange iceshoo was made and put on,
and there and then bad his first lesson
In using skates.
Tho uncouth looking llttlo fellow,
half animal In drcst, became tho tar
get of their jests, but he bore them so
well, laughing with the others at his
"lOCB FATHXB SATS YOU KNOW EVBM
BI BAT-HOLES IM TH3 VOBI OrPO
UTS." I .i
own expense, that at last the boys al
Hwed him to take port to their sports.
When spring cams Nathan not only
jJsysd under tbe walls of the fort, but
the
wont Inside, Ms ready wit no amusing
the soldier that he was permitted to
stay. He taught tho soldier many
things about hunting mid flslilnff they
Imd not learned with nil their long
marching through the American wil
derness. Ho was also nhlo to give thorn
historical lnforinntlon n limit their own
fort during the days when the Indians
lmil claimed the stony height on which
the fort stood, nnd had nnined It Che
ondcroga, moaning the place of mnny
mellow sounds, because here they
heard tho musical roar of tho falls of
the Horlcon a mile beyond.
Now, the Fort of Tleondorogft hod
cost Great Britain mnny million dol
lars. It contained 120 cannon, besides
the largo military stores, so you may
be snrc Nathan had wonderful tales to
tell at night by Ills father's fireside.
It was after one of these firelight
talks that Nathan climbed the ladder
to his bed In the loft above. Ho could
not sleep. Tho cold wind came through
the cracks of the rudely built house,
Jfe THE GOipra fOURTH. JgU,-
p'iomiat irf(VcomZftSft7 be here prefljfrMcJrr ' :,J? I
Though the hour" artrawUn awful, awKH'tloJ; JP
Cut' it takes away second tYrry time th clock goek "tick.Viy'' AKNlI.
"So'fwill really be the Fo)hfithikh yo tfrW'" "7i ' jJhVM ')
I've got ten pack of crackers. yes,Gno WlWbi't itoalncj: flr? I w'
)And his ma'sgoin to "Jef hifasjeefi-fyithm ,' LJ$j lU-N I L ymYC
let my toe stick olt el fceV an hitch it to a tin TjT t.iA?V--l, r-r
ZjH IF! A' teerfemh'yrwe'U wf jrtfteTlffl
Sj yyJJ&iTMl V '; to ' fbe bli ,ehoot'1,eute
rKy-fel AM0" ' "t bjhA4el':tnia rod. and get la louCaejnlft
trri: 1 fM V-j yAnlUfa Jfvai lirtiy as you pletseA .
sftS ' -XllA VrW aj J uff UUytody. and we'll have dead loads ot fim.
Jk raagL V V I y( .j ulWj btc toj link nil it s day.
SAar-Jl ' n-v-HU. witi If si ' likne for tGnkJast. why. the racket isc't done,")
'YtSZfjCSjT.' wu 1 W" comoGcedVh 'you might say.t
MrfsW" .Ml f xirs. a
2SK
Thera'll be
- tAiirf Uni te son horseback
i ,Cu31'A 2. wf Mile
ric if vva " w-" .
"Wlih'erlef and coat all trimmed wit
And Sisjs gointo be'dressed up
Cause the Columbit stanaio
She'll be on top a great, high
. ; . And thaft Jest buUy-ce
He'll tell
AJo
aSflSM
An . 'o-it.. .
put ouiy
Like
..-w,
for, although It was May, tho nights
were raw and chilly. In the winter
the snow sifted In also, powdering the
coverlid over him.
All was quiet In the rooa below,
where his father nnd mother were
sleeping. Suddenly a rnp sounded
at tho door. Ho heard his father ask
who was there and then open the door.
Soon -some ono began to climb tho
ladder to his room. His father ap
peared above the open trap-door with
a candlo In his band.
"You aro needed, my boy. Make
baste," was all Farmer Beamau said.
When Nathan stood below ho saw
several men standing by the fire. .
"This is Colonel Ethan Allen, Na
than," said his father, pointing to an
alert-looking man.
Colonel Allen laid bis hand on the'
boy's shoulder. "Your father says you
know even the rat-holes in the fort op
posite. Wo must capture it to-night
Will you guide us there?"
"I'll go, sir," returned Nathan, who
had been reared to serve his country
at all times and sacrifice.
When the lake had been crossed nnd
the patriots stood outside tho fort Al
len said quickly:
"We're ready. SIiow us the way to
the sallyport!.
The startled sentry snapped his fusee-lock
and fled as the "Green Mount
ain boys" dashed up the bank. They
followed him into the fort
Then arose cheer upon cheer as the
British soldiers came rushing from the
barracks and were taken prisoners.
Colonel Allen followed Nathan to
Captain de Lapluce's quarters, where
that surprised commandant surren
dered hastily, "In the name of Jehovah
and the Continental Congress."
Ha found time to exclaim, as his
eyes fell upon the boy, "Whatl You
here, too, Nathan? That explains our
capture!"
This happened In 1775, and to-day
only the ruined walls and half-filled
magazines remain of Fort Tlconder
oga. The name of Nathan Beaman Is
almost forgotten, and of the thou
sands of tourists who come each sum
mer to view this historic place very
few think of the boy guide whose
name at one time was on every pa
triot's tongue. Woman's IXomt Companies.
flv .Qfc vV.; ; (XTdWAfrc's theh$Ufi aTas efruzm) V X &&?
WHEN the first Fourth of
July ceh'bration waked
the echoes of old Phila
delphia 123 years ago It
was the signal that tho United States
had opened for bnslucs. The colonies
had been fighting their king for a
year; General Washington was In the
field with a ragged and poorly equipped
army of not over (1000 men; 17,000 Hes
sians (German soldiers) had been hired
by King George to subdue the Ameri
can patriots, and tho king's forces In
tho United States amounted to over
30,000 men. At this time, when a large
to wAite
oo
aboul our "ma
men u come ujc yrci
Thankioiv'in'a' miAiiv 2i.
b&tincessToTttnd or pit ff S .W
withswoA A A, . -J&K
doesSln ttitWimHipfi. ' r5:l nSX&VgSVlk,
fi r rMmmmsM i w
riWme.m W alwaildoes.;f
ThL0h: temthow. thiv aiitt quite the" be:'est
- j hlwnla a nlice tSai't
miiv ijj .j..v - r- .
Chriitma? 'and thh Foirth tolled into one. ' "
... Jl HrJOE.UNCOLK.
proportion of tho colonists were op
posed to tho war ond ruin stared the
Revolution in the face, a fierce desire
for Absolute freedom seised upon tho
colonies. Through their representa
tives to tho Continental Congress they
urged some notion that would declare
their Independence of English rule.
On tho 7tu of June, 1770, Richard
Henry Lee, of Virginia, offered a reso
lution in Congress declaring that
"these united colonies are, and of
right ought to be, free and independent
States." A furious discussion fol
lowed. . John Adams, afterward Trccl
dent of the United States, was the
most powerful and active supporter of
the resolution. On the 2d day of July
the resolution was adopted, all of tho
thirteen colonics but New York voting
In favor of it. Thomas Jefferson, af
terward President of the United States,
was delegated to draw up a declara
tion of American Independence. Mr.
Adams and Benjamin Franklin read
the document before it was submitted
to Congress, and they made a few mi
nor changes in it. Otherwise it Is the
work of Jefferson. On July 4 Congress
adopted the Declaration of Independ
ence, and tbo new nation was wild
with Joy. All day long the aged boll
rlnger,nt the Stat,e House in Philadel
phia had remained in the steeple, wait
ing to ring the bell when the act of
separation from tho mother country
was officially declared. As hoar after
hour passed and no word came from
Congress his spirits fell and he mut
tered: "They will never do it they will
never do it" But suddenly a boy
came running from the hall and shout
ed "Ring! Ring!" So the liberty bell
rang as It never bad rung before. And
the citizens gathered in the public
square,' shouting, firing off muskets,
beating drums and making every dem
onstration of delight Instantly cour
iers were dispatched on swift horses
to carry the news in every direction,
All the cities snd towns faithful to the
patriot cause Joined in the celebration,
In Philadelphia the king's arms were
torn from the Court House and burned
In the street. At New York the cltl
sens polled down the great lead statue
of King George and melted it into bul
lets. Everywhere there were bonfires
anjl illuminations, am there was a car
nival or noise.
Tsui iu the Fourth of July tradl
tlon established, and even to this day
we have Inherited the nolso and reck
less rejoicing of that distant first
Fourth.
It Is an Interesting coincidence that
John Adams, the chief advocate of In
dependence, and Thomas Jefferson, the
writer of the declaration, died on the
fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of
the Declaration of Independence. They
died July A, 1820. Chicago Record-Herald.
t'lilMlih Fun.
"Open your tr-mt' nn' shut yer eyes,
, illie, an' I'll gib yer aomefin tcr make
yer wie!,r
New York Journal.
funf
all the time
Wall Street In 17TO.
An exciting scene In Wall Street was
tho rcadlug of tho Declaration of In
dependence, by order of tho New York
Congress, July 18, 1770. The ceremony
nt tho City Hall was an emphatic ex
pression of New York in particular,
aud tho more notable from the fact
that the ships of tho enemy had actu
ally arrived aud anchored In tho har
bor, aud for twenty-four hours prior
to tho event women and children and
infirm persons were, through Wash
ington's advlco, being hurried from the
city in anticipation of a bloody con
flict. The newspapers of the day
chronicle the presence of thousands of
listeners to tho reading, who filled the
air with huzzas of Joy and then burned
the King's coat-of-arins is a huge bon
fire kindled for the purpose, having
torn the tablet from the wall of the old
structure. Magazine of American His
tory. Literature,
Political orators and writers largely
influeuced tho literature of that day,
some English critics even admitting
that some of these writings rivaled the
masterpieces of antiquity. But the
Declaration of Independence outranked
them all.
When Flnt Read ! Voltsn.
The Declaration of Independence
was first read in Boston, amid great
rejoicing, from the balcony of the
Town House, on July IS, 1770.
Getting ready for the Fourth of July
at the boo, Life.
WeWsVcMrte; Efrrlme. tV
j?
' Now York City. Dainty, filmy ma
ferial, lnoe-trlmi:iod, nre a feature of
the season for young girl ns well ns
for tholr riders. The charming little
MISSES' 'WAIST.
May Manton waist Illustrated is
Pliown In dotted Swiss imixlln with
trimming of Ynlenoeuntos lace and
yoke of Inserted tucking, but Is equal
ly well suited to batiste, dim It .v. lawn
nud nil similar materials as well as to
nlbatross, veiling and the like, aud
simple girlish silks.
The foundation Is a fitted lining that
closes nt tho centre back. On it are
arranged tho round yoke, the full
waist and the bortba; but, when pre
ferred, the lining material beneath the
yoke can be out away, or sm-h tblu
material as white batiste can be used.
STYLISH
Tho sleeves nro full and soft, with
elbow puffs that terminate lu frills o:
lace, but they cau extend to the wrists
if so desired. Palo pink Liberty rib
bon Is tied above the elbows and the
same ribbon Is used, for belt aud ro
sette. To cut thlj waist for a miss four
teen years of ago, four and a half
yards of material tweuty-oue Inches
wide, two and a quarter yards thirty
two Inches wide, or two yards forty
four inches wide, will bo required,
with half n yard of Inserted tucking
and four aud a quarter yards of lace
cUcluc to trim as illustrated.
IVoinan'e Una Coot.
Tho box coat makes a most desira
ble, serviceable aud stylljli Jacket for
all round general wear. The May
Manton model shown in the. large
drawing Includes tho latest features
aud Is mado from tnn-colorcd broad
cloth, but covert cloth, cheviot, mel
ton and both blue aud black broad
cloth are appropriate. Tho regulation
box fronts extend well under the arms
to meet tho seamless back in shapely
cr.rvcd seams that arc left open a few
i.iches from tho lower edge. Tho
decves are two-seamed. In regular
coat style, cud are stitched to give a
cuff effect. At the neck Is a roll
ever collar of velvet that meets tho
fronts In pointed revets.
To cut th'.3 coat for a woman of me
dium size, one and three-quarter
yards of material fifty Inches wldo
will bo required, with one-quarter
yard of velvev for collar.
Tli Fairy Cobweb.
Surely fairy fingers have been em
ployed to spin the dainty tissues of
finest drawn thread or sewing silk
which composes the modern veil. It
is well to try a veil on some one else
say, the shop attendant before invest
ing In it Avoid, If you can, the in
volved patterns, snd largo splashing
designs, which disfigure some veils.
Unless you are ambitious of rivaling
the "tattooed lady from the South
Seas" you will not assume such a
fantastic mask on your face. Cobweb
veils have delicate tracery, but be
ware of too much pattern on a face
veil.
Very Good Form.
Bewildering In niynbers, size and
styles ar the silver or steel shoe
I Ssprpl
buckles, no commonly worn with low
shoos, slippers aud ties. Consequent
ly It Is rather a relief to the eye to see
n dainty lady In her tnllor-mado gown
of peril linen, with a foot peeping out
heueatli the hem, and a Utile shoe In
nocent of buckle. The ties are balf
low nnd are Ineed tip with narrow rib
bon of blnek ribbed silk. They aro
stout and strong, aud finished with
neat butterfly bow. , ,
A French Fad.
The plan of hooking dresses up thef
back feeins to be ona of tha French1,
fads Hils season, moot of the French1
gowns being fastened In this way
It does away with many of the dlfll
ciiltles(whi('li tho dressmaker encoun
tors In trying to. arrange the compli
cated fronts, but lu nine case out of
ton It ruins the effect of the back;
which Is perhaps the most noticeable
line lu the gown. ,- u
I
Organdr Turn-Ofera,
Broad, soft collars of white organdy
or white lawn are a highly becoming
substitute for the stiff little linen turn
overs, which are ton severe for beauty.
A broad, soft collar of lawn or or
gandy edged with laee or bordered
with Insertions of needlework or em
broidery Is n far more becoming piece
of lingerie than n linen baud. Those
new collar launder to perfection, and
so need not bo considered expensive.
A Variety or flout.
Boas of every conceivable kind are
worn this season. They are made of
feathers, and flower petals, mousse
line, not aud lace, It hardly matters
BOX COAT.
which, so long ns they ore full and
fluffy enough to ruin qulto the pretty
contour of the neck and shoulders. (
Clilltl'a Apron.
Drossy, pretty llttlo aprons that cov
er and protect the frock of the playing
child serve tho double purpose of mak
ing a most attractive effect and serv
ing a practical end. The stylteu May
Manton model illustrated Includes
many desirable features and Is cut
after tho latest model. It completely
covers the skirt, leaving only the
sleeves exposed, and can, when desira
ble, be worn with the gulmpe alone;
or, for still greater coolness, over the
petticoat, leaving the throat nnd arms
bare. As Bhown, the material Is fine
wblto dimity, with ansh of the same
and trimming of needlework; but In
dia linen, cross-barred muslin, lawn
nnd other whlto materials can be sub
stituted for the dressy sort, while ma.
dras, gingham aud the like can be used
for tho aprons designed for hardast
usage.
To cut this apron for a child eight
years of age, three yards of material
child's afbox.
thirty-two inches wide will be re
quired, with five-eight yards of wide.,
nnd one nnd three-quarter yards of
narrow Insertion to trim as illustrated.