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PHWPnniinninnnmnR yT r ij?v .wmymni,ni vji rr"wn'HWillil HIP'1" JiiWWViWWWyp wrvhpjc ' iM CAPITAL CITY COURIER L,INCOL,N, NUDKASKA,' SATUKDAY, JtJNIC UO, IWtfS PUIOIC FiVIC OlCNTS Voi. 3. No. 20 wnmppvnnp HHHHBHt) AN OBSKUVKUS THOUGHTS. COMMENTS AND OPINIONS IN TYPE. Whnt lie Sees, limn, Thinks utul lin hkIiics. Tlio subject o dancing lm long lieon a nintter of considerable discussion. It in n queer Idea many pooplo Imvo tlint they should Miow how to dnnco nntitrnlly, nntl wonder why tlioy cminotdniico, without ovor having seen tlio Inside of n dancing school. Why shouldn't they lo violinist without lesson? Or, wlmt Is tho reason tlioy cannot piny on tho i plnnof I Dancing wo claim Is without doubt ono of ' most nitlstlc accomplishments of the day nnd w hy should we nllcxiiect to bo "lorn dancers!" I'nrcntN. think it very Btrnngo sometimes lo calise their children cannot learn nil tho dun ces perfectly In ono term of sixteen lessons; wheieas, their children will tnko four or five music lessons nnd nt tho same time If they are nblo to piny ono little piece, tlioy hnvo accom plished wouders. Wo hard n young lady pay, tlio other day, "I wonder If l am fated nover to ltarn to dancu; I ron't seem to get tho stop at all, 1 novor took any lessons but I've ti led Jots of times nt inrtles to dance." Strango that w o can't nil do these things w ithout study. On the other bund thero are soino chlldron who dance nsnatui ally as can bo, and need but a liint to accomplish wonders in tho art A good dancing teacher can tell tho minute ho takes bold of a child, whether he has over dancod(or If ho hns never dnnced) whether hoovcrwlli dnnce well: thero Is n feeling In tho very walk or movement that Is unmistakable. When a teacher dlscovors thnt n child Is a imtuial dnncer, It Is not well to glo him too much technique, but let them follow the music nnd glide Into it nnturally. It has lieon said thnt It is imich easier to teach children thnn adults, w hlch Is perfectly true; an adult gels luvarinbly too much tech nique, and is more nfraid of making n mlstako nnd they will not let themselves out, I, o. they dnnco too much with their feet. To lo grace ful dancers ono must nllow their body to mmo with their feet, wo do not monn to liend and hop, but a graceful sway like tho limb of a tree when it bends with tho breeve. How queer It would look If onlj tho leaves shook nnd tho limb rcjnaiucd crfcctly quiet The truth of tho wholo nmtter lies In a nut shell. If o expect our children to Ihi graceful dancers, tlioy should lie comiwllcd to go to dancing school as soon as they are able to keep timo with music; tho sooner a child is ablo to appear well in coniNiuy tho lietter ho will al ways get along In tlio World, besides tho do portmejit njid etiquette, which should lw taught in a good school, is worth some more than all tho wnlt7es and landers Imaginable. ' Col Woods nnd II. Sr Heed played n good joke on tho republicans Thursday. It Imp jH;iied thnt on thnt day these gentlemen were linvlng r. sale of rattle, preceded by a pamdo of tlio nnimnls tin ough iho streets. At ono lolnt their procession cnino suddenly iikiii tho rear end of the republican demonstration, nud with clmracteiistie presence of mlud they wheeled Jntrt Hue, nud uinrched over tho loute in tho io:ir of thejunconscious Harrison lioomen". It was mi excellent nilvertisciiiont, with two bands of music to make lively tho occasion nud n string of whnl looked to bo prospective buyers. Ono dyed-ln-tho-wool democrat who wutched tho procession wend ing Cow ii O sticet reinnikod bitterly to n by stander: "Them reiTubllcnns think that's a mighty sharp trick. Theio only doin'thut to cat ih tho granger ote. ' It Is 'now in order for Messrs. Woods and Heed to lsstio n card of thanks. A I'ractlral Illustration. Wibllo Uutlor was governor of Mossnchu etts ho was retninod ns counsel for a young man whoso wife lind sued 111 in for dlvorco on ground of cruolty Tho' wrongel wife's liter, a young girl of SO, was the principal witness for tho prosecution, and Don. Butler succeeded In robbing hor story of Its desired effect by n shnrp nnd Irritating cross-examination After many interruptions tho wit ness snld thnt tho defendant hnd boon seen to "shy a book nt his wife's head." "Shyf Shy a book? Whnt do you moon by that! Will you oxplnln to the court' what the word 'shy' mennsr The young girl leaned over the railing and asked her sister' counsel for a copy of "Gush Ing's Mauunl," which lay on tho dosk before him. 8ho hurled the volume at Gen. But ler's head with nil the force she could com mand It wns n good shot, and hnd not the govornor divined her purpose In time It would Imvo undoubtedly hit the mark. "I think the court row understands the meanlng'of tho word 'shy,'" said the judge, and tho girl wns allowed to finish her testi mony without further Intcrruptldn. Nsw York Press. Turn Inn (he Table. "BEO r-AUDON, OUT DID I II K A II UT ITAMC MKNTIONKDl" -Life. JF'Wa, S7 3&h "tU, llAl I'LL CATCH A MODSKl" MASONIC MATTERS. Installation or onirors Ttirsilny KvruliiK Order r the l'.mtern Star. Lincoln IiodgoNo. Ill mid I.nncnter Ixxlgo No. M held a joint lnstallntlon at the temple Tuesday evening. Olllcers of No. Ill Install ed weio: J. tl. MeUlny, W. M.; II. II. Wil son, H. W.; I. L. Lyman, J. W.i I 11, Tree iimn, treasurer; li. 1). Woodrutr, secretary; J. K. ltoblnson, S. 1).,J. H. IMson, J. I.; J. J. Henry, tylur; O. M. Diusonnd Cleorgo Oook, stewards. No. M iustalUsl: Chus. Carter. W. M.; J. A. Ames. H. W.; 1). H. Muir, J. W.; H. A. Guild, secretary.lt. II. (iridium, trensuirr; Q. L. Martin, S. 1). ,1 C Clarke, J. I).: I). C. ViiiiDujn, tyler, .1. II. Hold) mid I. II. Johnson, stownrds. At Its last meeting Klectho Chnpter No 8, Order . Knstcrii Star, electeil the follow lug olllcers . A. Guild, W. P., Miss Kuto Merrill, W. M. . Mrs. 0. H Manning, A. M ; Mrs. Ada Burleigh, secretary, Goorgio Guild, treasurer; Mis. AI. It. l)uey, conductress. Mrs. (). 1. Hinges, associate conductress. Thollraud Chapter of tho Order F.nstorti Star mut in thirteenth aiiuunl session last week nnil elected and installed tho following olllcers: (Irnud Matron, Mrs. A.J. Snyder, Osceola. Grand l'nti on, W N Nasoii.Onmhn, Associate Grand Mution, Mrs. H. J. Hcott, Osceola; Associate Grand l'ntrou, J. L. Wat rous, Clmks; (J mud Secretary, II. A. Guild, Lincoln; Grand Treasurer, Edwin Davis, Omaha, Grand Conductress, Mrs. C.W. Bouton.Tecumseh; Associate (irnud Conduc tress, Miss Mny Apiolgot, Tecumseh; Gnind Adnh, Alvah Alvisou, Oiimha; Grand Kuth, Kiiiinn Morse, Clnrks; Grunil Esther, Sarah Vlcrgg, Central City; Gland Mnrthn, Mrs. J. V. Drifts, NelsDii; Grand Elector, Mrs. J. A. Dempster, Oonvn; Grand Wanler, W II. Johnson, (iraftou; Grand Soutluel, John Bnnfonl, Ouialin; Grand Chaplain, E. K. Long, Oninha. Tho following otflcers weio elected nt tho l event meeting of Mt. Moriah Commaudery, No. -t, . Knights Templar: Eminent Com mander, M, II. Gallon; Generalissimo, E. A Cooley, Captain General, J. II McClny, Prelate, II. A. Guild; Senior Warden, W. C. Davis, Junior Wnrdon, O. A. Crninptou, Tiensuier, I). Nowmnn; Hecorder, Frank M. Glonn, Standard Bearer, J. F. Morris; Sword Dearer, A. 15. Kcnunril; Wnnler, Jus. Tyler; Third Guard, A. G. Hustings; Second Guard, C. II. Willnrd; First Guard, Chns. M. Cm tor; Captain Gum ils, CI. J. Hendry. I'iirowell Itct'cptlon. Tho KiilghtTcniilaisof Mt. Moriah Com maudery, assist(sl by their ladies, tendered a pleasant i oceptlou Monday evening, to Lieut. Dudley, past grand coiumnnder of the lodge, nt Masonic Temple. At aliout eleven tlio company roa!red to tho hall of tho temple, where u splendid resist wns enjoyed; the tnbleslielug placed in tho form of n cross, thu emblem of the Templars. Elegant table deco rations mado the Rcena n ery pretty one. Sir Knight D. Now man acted as toast master, and the following toasts mid resjionses weio given: "Tho annul Commnndery of Nebraska" ry of Nebraska" ry, No. I, K. T."- II. I'. II. Mlllnr "Mt. Moriah Commander M. II. (inrtcu. "Our Guest, l'nst Couiiiinuder l'dgnr S. Dudley" Thos. Sow ell. "Our Past Grnnd Commanders" J. It. Mar ley. "Tho Past Commander of Mt. Morlnh Com-ninndery"-C. II. Wlllard. "Our VIMtors" II. N. Blnke. "Our ladles" J. II. Mockett. Tho Blinkers weio in their happiest vein, nud tho iHirorutions were often iutciruptcd with nppluuso. It was after midnight when the comimny dlsjx'rsisl, with muny warm wishes for u huiipy mid pioskmouh future for their ast grand commander. Oir lor the i:nt, l'rof. Jacob A. Mnhler, wifo nnd daughter Uosaliuil left yestenlay for the east. Tlioy will sHind a few days at St. fiOiils, after wnul going to New York when) Mr. Mahler will nt loud the annual meeting of tho National Association of Dancing Teachers. From Now Yoikthoy will go to Saratoga Springs to 1 spend tho summer, l'rof. Mahler will occupy his old M)sltIon of muster of ccieiuonles at Congress hall. Next spring Mr. Mahler will nrrivo in Lincoln uliout the l.Mh of April, staying until tho last of June. Ho Is by far the most Kpular dancing master who has oor instructed the youth and beauty of Lin coln, mid his yemly visits to Lincoln nru eagerly waited for by a largo number of friends. Mr. Mahler has Ix.-en elected ono of the dliec'ors of the grand midsummer festival at the Springs the latter pmt of next month. ! t m.. i ,!....) i n......n- inn .....l ......... x l t.'amuill' iu viuiiii, viu c-i inn nut iiiiu iiiiiuj other promlnout people hnvo engaged boxos for the festival, which will bo the grnudest airnlrover attempted In the cast, tho platform alone containing 15, (MX) square feet. nud. Mr. I0is W. Frouty of Peru, died on Thursday last nt tho residence of Mr. J. II. .Miller, 1 1!X) U street, after u short illness. The young man wits but 10 years of age, and wns a brother of Mrs. Fred Miller. Ho hnd come hero with the Intention of entering the business college, but was almost immediately taken sick, with the above result. The re mains were taken to Peril yestcrtlny, nfter funeral services at tho lesldcncu here. 1 billet t has lieon nominated by the )coplt of Lincoln mid vicinity as the pi luce of Jewel lers, and at this writing It looks as though his nomination would bo unanimous. Tlio fact of tho matter is thnt his store is the baud somest ill this ut of the state, his gouls of finest and liest ipiallty and his ussoi tmeut the uirKosi nun nest iiisiini) ei. liiii nun sco mill when selecting a nice present for your wife, sweetheart, husband or fi lend, mid you will In pleased. If your wutch or clock is out ol rejalr or some tilukct needs llxlng, send it mound to I 111 Noith Kloenth street, nud your ouler will receive prompt attention. iciiiiicniiitir, if j on wuuttho bfil leu cream, inado from I tho put est mid most dellclously flavored I ci cam, i-eineniber the l?t can Ihj had at tho "Candy Kitchen," H'J South Twelfth street. L. A. Gowk. I.. II. T. CO. I Will get your Sunday Mull fiom the Post olllco mid ilelher nt your house, or olllce. Telephono IU0. Drop In nud bis our elegant lino of corres pondence pnjiorH, w isldlng htationery,ongrnv tsl calling cards, ball programs, menus, etc. Olllce, I'ifHl O stiect, Burr block. T1IK T1IKATU1CAL AVOKLO. A WEEK'S REVIEW AND PROSPECTIVE. AiiitiDiMuriitft Tor the ut lire. Wlml Some of tlio rmorllen lire IIoIiik. MA HCOTT K I.AHTNIIIIIT. Tho Tenipleton oHra eoiiiHiny o)enisl a two nights' eiigmrement at the I'uuke last evening, presenting Audrnn's '"JInscotte," a favorite with Lincoln audiences. A fair house greeted tho company, and all went aw a) plcastsl with the eiiteitnluiueut af forilcd. This Is the saine company thnt iiH IH'iiusl heiv stnne tw o j ears ago with the now famous Fay Tenipleton. The singing, es pecially the choruses, Is very gissl AKTKIINOON MAT1NKI: The fuNorlte (1111km t fc Sullivan np-rn, "Tho Mikado" will Is) given at the opeiu house at 'J o'clock this afternoon, with lull costumes, scenery and cast. Don't miss see lug the Templeton coniauy In this Hipu1ar oieru Hieciiil prices, TOMUIIT. Tho Tenipleton comiMiny will pivM-ut this evening tho givat comedy dranm of "Iler ininie" with full cast of characters The iiiniiiy is composed of artists well known hi tho theatilcal world; and costumes and stniro settlucs are direct from Paris. It Isono of the liest comianies on tho road, and nt tho pi Ices, '., in iiiul m cents, sliould nil mo house. This Is nlxmt one half regular pi Ice. KTAOK NOTKH. Louis Aldrich has returiusl from I'll rope, Miss Fai. ny Davonjioit will summer In tho Yosomlte. The tegular theatrical season Is at an end nud news Is scarce. Joseph JelTcrson is spending the summer at Buzzard's Bay, Mass. Ho begins his next tour Sept. 21. Tho Hnulons will reconstruct "Fantasma" nud "as Voyngo en Suisse" for next season, introducing many now novel features, Comic 0Mjin is booming In New York, with "Nadjy" at tho Casino, "Tho Queen's Mate" at tho Broadway mid "The Lady or the Tigerf at Wallack's. Tlioy are all doing well. Chc idler Bloudln, tho famous tight iokj walker, who has just arilved from EuroiH), will give six of his marvelous performances nt St. George, Stuteu Island. iK-gluulug this afternoon. The Chovnlfer is now sixty- four yearn of nge, nnd says that ho is as young nnd active as when ho crossed on a roie suscnilcd ovorNiagnru Falls in 18.Y.I. NOTHING COULD DISTURB HIM. M ( 1 T was tho Fourth of July. Ho was n small, lean man, with a tired look nnd n drooping mustache. Everybody know he was a stranger In town, and ns ho enmo down the vlllngo street tho boys "di opjied" on him and got lcndy to enjoy themselves. Ho sat dow u on tho stoop In front of the postodlce and quietly fanned himself with his Ftrnw hat, whllo ono of tho boys dropped a lighted tlrecrncker In his pocket. "Nice duy," ho otiserved to tho postmnster, as tho cracker went off. "Thought I would run olT to tho country and snatch a llttlo rest over tho Fourth," he continued, ns some ono carelessly lighted a buticli of crackers and put them under his left elbow. "Everything w cnlin nnd jienceful here," ho went on, nfter the smoko hnd cleared away. "Brings mo back to my boyhood's dnjs. Thnnks, sonny, don't mind If I do," ns ho took a loaded cigar mid lighted It, "Yes," ho remarked, as tho cigar went oft", and ho pensively picked a piece of his oyo brow off with ono of his well fingers, "used to Hvo in tho country in self. Everything so quiet and calm here, 1 de clare it dot a mail good to breathe this pure, fresh air." "I'll A NEW YORK IIOTKL CLKUK." Just then some ono Hi od n gun olf under his left ear, and a cannon crncker came down fi oni above mid lit on tho rim of his lint, whllo a small boy crawled under the stoop and tied several bunches of twenty-five cent crackers around his miMcs. Tho stranger hub? closed his oyes, and a peaceful look cmno over hint. 'Ah, well," bo said after the uolso hud urtly died an ay, "I suppiso this can't lost foroer P.ro long I must tenr mjstlf nwny from these rural de lights, from this puceful scene," mid ho rose to go. "Mny I nsk what ycur occupation U1 said tho iKjstumster. "I'm n New York hotel clerk." J kj. VLV V. X-VTTL JT x r'f-r- i3& $ INK SPORTING NOTES, Stlt.lillilK lit ('lull In tile AsVM'littliins. I.euuue unci Following Is tho standing of clubs In th Nutlonal leagun up to nud Including Thuis days games' Cluli l'lnisl Won UM Pert'! nilengu m :ii lii i PelniU ,VI ItJ IH lid) I linstnii.., M :ti aa t New Yuril ftl !rt Bl Mill I'lillmlelplilii .. .. Ill v'A 'Jl Ml' I'ltlsliurK . . 17 17 :u HO WiishlliKlon ..'ill 111 :ll .'IM liiillnniiiills ID HI ill M Follow lug Is thu standing of clubs In tlio , Ameilcau iissiviiitlou up to and Including Thursday's games: Club I'liiMsl Won Lost Per Cl llriKiklyn ftl as ill rm St. Units I'l ill I Mil Alhlelle.. IS 'Ji III mil Cliietiumtl W .li sil .IVI lliiltliiiore ..I'l It I i") ! ciiM'iiiiiii rm 17 .'U no Kiiii-um'-ih 17 l:i hi . ir l)lllsllli . . A'.' 1.1 .17 .JM) Following Is tho standing of clubi In the Western association up to and Including Thursday's games. ' Chili Pin) ed Won l.ol Peril i Des Mollies .. .. :i'l ;, SI. Paul II Jl Ifi mi Mliwniikee ....Jill IM IH MS Kiiiisiin lit) ... li i-.' at Mi ouinlin . . . ,:m in at . ikt Clilcngo Ill '.11 'J I is MlntieiiN)llH Ill 17 '.II 'Kill St. I Is 12 II ! .li DIAMOND IIOKT. Tho Southern league Is veiy shaky. JooIIeir is doing gissl woik for the lb owns, Pittsburg niIi1 f l,.MH for Staley and Beck loy. Casey of the late Lincoln club Is testing In St. I.ouls. Ileckloy is doing good woik ut llrst for Pittsburg. Tub Welt h is catching u great game for the Dallas club. Dave Howe has lxsu leleusisl by tho Kansas City American Club. St. Paul won twelve straight game, but thu thirteenth was very'unlucky. Nlcholsof lasty(m's Kansas City team, is twilling tho sphere for Memphis, Patsy Tels-au is showing tho Minneapolis people how thlid should lie covered. Staley will InigUen all oppoitunlty to show what he Is made of, with 1'ittslmrg. Illrmlngliiim prooscs to leleasu Goldsbv ami Sullivan. Their salary Is too high. The story Is given out that Ioulvlllo has offered the Dallas team 1500 for Tub Welch's release. Crooks, of the St Iiuls Wblti-s, has Ihs-ii secureil bv Omaha for WH). He Is a dandy second bnseumn. Kfd Peoples and Ducky Hemp, two of last year's Western league players, mo doing gixsl woik in the Texas league. The Chlrngo-Dctiolt sciics this week was a very Interesting sti uggle.' Tho Detrolts have gotten down to their old-time playing unit lire making u mighty eirort for tho Hjiinaut. Sioiix City hns been elected to 1111 the va cancy caused by tho dlsbniiilmeut of tho St. Louis Whites. Will C. llrjan will manage thu now team. Tho club will taku its own percentage. Bryan claims to have lots of money to back hfm. The .Vyi f fii( AVies pi lilts this Interesting Item: "Tom Dolan was mad when ho heard that Pittsburg hnd not mude an oiler for him to catch Galvin and Staley. Jim Galviu is on a rumimgemid says ho will pitch no more good ball this season unless Tom is slgnisl." BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS. The lltnililie lti..,. On JnlylithoB. itM. will sell tickets to Iica'rlco and leturn nt ono fnre mid a third, limited to July 5, account laces. lOVHTII Or' JCI.V r.VCL'IIHIU.NH. On July .'laud I the B. & M. will sell tick ets Is'twis.')) local (Hilnts. not ever '.'on miles ajmrt, at one fain for the louud tiip, gissl for leturn until July .' NK.nilAHKA CIIAtTALOL'A AHHKMIII.V. The II. te M. will n'H tickets June H to July Id, limited for letiini to July P, to those ileslrlng to visit the Nebraska Clmutau qua assembly at Ci ete. Trains w ill leai e Liu ' coin at ! a. in., 1 :M p, m , J p m , r, r, p m landUU5p. in. Iletiiinlng, leae Ciete at (1 10a in., 7a. iil, I'JvW i m , i i'lp in .and 10 p. in Hound ti ip tickets, Including uilmls slon to the gi omuls, only W i-ents. Camp tquippage pioM-rly paekisl multaitgisl will U fin warded in luggage em's f i is of charge A. I. .KIMKII, City Pass, ami Ticket Agent After the present run of "Iji Toscn," in San Fimiclsco, Fanny DaeiiKiit will taken In let lest until July Mb, when sho will leap hmi at tho Baldwin Thcutio In "Fisloru," which she will play tor one week. Slio will then start on her tour of tho Pacific Coast with "Ui Toscn" and "Fedora." Miss Duvcn jHirt U playing to an im-inge business or jl.WXI a iM'rforinance at tlie Baldwin Theatre The liH-ul critics praise "Ii TWh" without reN'i e. Mr Iiwienco Itairctt bus given to the Players' club a painting or Gisirge Fnsleiick Cooke, by Sully This painting was a Imv qui st to Mr. Barrett from the Taylor estate of Kentucky. Mr. Bm rett has also presented to the club the famous engraving bj Convene of the Chandos HhakesN-ure, tho only one in existence as tho original stouo wasdestiois lie has also gUentothe club all of his then 1 1 leal llbrmy, a collection of years, the Jewel wmnby Edmund Komi In "llirluinl III" pTisented to him by Henry Iiing and some , pcisonal tlinkets of MacMlllej's aiidothei pu lines nnd cilgiavuigsof intei'est to theatll nil ISMIplc. Miss Matllelvmle, leading lad) with IloUit Downing, Istboioiighl) coninesl that Amei iea is tinning her attention to tin dimim. Slie is in dail) lecelptof letters fiiun eer) ns inm ul the country olleiiug her pla)s, and if the) don't lit to take her measure for what she wants. Some six weeks since it was stated In thu Now Ymk pajiers that Miss Lrirle was on the lookout for a pla) in width to stm next season Suite that time she has Don inuiitlattsl with letters fiom full Ihslgul and uiilledgisl ibamatlsts Her agent i, listening to the leading of pla) sat the i ate of about four a week, mid helms as )tt shown no signs of mental demy, lie sn)s that mw end of the plays aio admirable I ! lleiKilshcliuer& Co. Ismght tho Hmuellu stock at ltss than fifty cents on the dollar mid can nironl to glvo their many f i lends ami (mt i ons u grand lienoflt. TIIK NATIONAL EMBLEM. MORE THAN TWO YEAR3 OF WAR FARE WITHOUT A FLAG. - , llnuurr t'nrrlrit liy llio AmarlnHii Armlr Prior to 1777 iiiliin Mllltnry unit Nin nl Dnvlrm tlm I'lno Trre, tlm lliitlli'iinlie, Ilin I'rfMitnt. HE struircln which resulted In tlm luilif penitence of thu American colon Ids commenced at Lex Ingtou In April, l?"i, I nnd indt'lsMidonce was not assuiuisl for mine than n )cnr nfter wnrd. In tho mennw lillo tho colonics wore fight- 1 Ingn sort of civil wnr. Tho British were usually called tho "Ib'gulars," anil the Col onists were simply in rebellion ngnlnst what they deemed oppression. Them wns no nation I of colonies, consequently them was no j lutfonal emblem". Tho Stars nud Strls-s which tho Americans fought under after ward was unknown. A national ensign was I not ndoptcd till June, 1777 A glance nt the , promiscuous banners under which tliHililTer ent American rorces cainpalgnisl during tho first two years of thu Ho volution will he found or Interest at this Anniversary of tho i birth of tho nation. Tho first regular Ivttlo of tho war wns Bunker Hill. It Is not likely thnt thero weie nny colors carried by the few militiamen -who woro hastily gotten together nt Concord i and Uixlngton two months before. But after the skirmishes at these places each of tho colonies set up Its own flag. Unfortunately descriptions of these flags woro not preserved, nud tho Information wu have of them Is very vnguo. The most definite Information ns to American Hags we get Is lit foreign jour nals at jsirts where American ships at that tlmo touched, There Is no satisfactory In formation ns to the standard used by the colonists nt Bunker Hill, fought on Juno 17, 1775. Indeed, it hns never been proven that they hud any stnmlnrd, though one writer says, "they were ns vnrlous ns tho EAHI.V AMKH10AN UATTU: VLAOH. , troops were inotloy." There Is a plcturo of , tho luittlo In tho rotunda of tho Capl- tol at Washington, painted by Trumbull, tho celobrnted American artist of that day, In which tho Americans me pictured fighting under a red Hag having a whito canton licar- j Ing a green plno trra. Wniren Is said j to have reminded his troos or the motto on their standard, on ono side I or which wero "Qui transtullt, sustlnct" I (Ho who brought us here will sustain us), nntl on tho other, "An Appeal to Heaven." This arnn to hnvo lieen the Connecticut motto. An old lady told Mr. Losslng, the historian, that her rather wns nt the Imttla nud assisted in hoisting thu flag. Ho hud do- ; scribed it to her. (Ssi Fig. 1 ) Tho ground I was blue, with one corner qunrtored by tho red cross or St, George, lu ono section or which wns a plno treu. KAHLY AUKIUCAN DATri.C KI.AOS On July 18, 1775, a standard was presented to Washington Iswirlng the motto, "An Ap peal to Heat en" On Oct, 'M, 177S, a plan was suggested for a revolutionary ting (see Fig '.'I, which was a white ground and a tnsiliithe middle, hearing the motto, "All A pi Mill to Heaven." It was the Hug or Amer ican tloatiug batteries. This wns undoubt ful ly ndopttsl by MuKvichusctts, mid It was Used on American shqw. In SeptemUi , 1 775, Col. Moultrie, lu South Candida, bad a Hag made which was blue, with a white crescent lu tho corner (Sco Fig. II ) On June L'8, 177(1, this flag, w it It the word "Lilieit)" iiiscrlletl upon it, wns raised on whnt is now Foil Motiltne (See Fig. 4.) This wns the llrst American llagdigpltiyrd In tho south The colors or the American tleet (July, 177(5) weio tint tccti strip's with a rattlesnake across, bearing tho motto "Don't tieatl on ino." (Sto Fig 6.) In Paul Jones' flag tho stiiOb wore alter nate red anil blue. Tho rattlesnake was a fatorlto de ice among the colonists. In 1775 an old tle lco used 111 tho Pi em li and Indian war was lovmsl, tsdug a rattlisimkocut Into ports. (Sco Fig. 0.) It was adopted by the tyowMpcri) to represent tho separate colo- tiles, and w ith a motto: "Unite or die." 1 On tho bth or February, 1770, Col. Gadsden ' presented to congress a standard for tho com- Q I with n inttlesnnka 111 tlm middle colled ready to strike, mid tho motto "Don't tread on ine," (See Fig. 7.) At tho equipping of ft fleet n committee wns appointed At Cam luldgt) to consider a flag, Tlm result was thu Union Jack coupled with thirteen sttlc. (Heo Fig. 8.) Thin was at tho close of (ho year 1775. Tlio flag wns holMed on the I'd of January nt tho Cumbildgi) camp At thu battle of Umg Island. Aug ','U, 1710, tho Its Itlnli cnptuicii from u small band of Ami'! leans n rod dam ns I. Hag, with the motto "Libeity." At tint battle of Wh'tn Plains, (let. 'JM, 177(1, tho American cairlisl a Hag with a crossed sold utul stntr, with lllierty capon tho end of tlm stair, and the motto "Lllerty or lentil." 'See Fig ( I Tho cmllest suggestions of itnrs In mt American ling me lu a standard of the Phil ndelphln Light Iioito i77l-fi), though It Is not iirobnble that this Inllui'iicrd tho design of tlm nutlonal II ig It win on tho llth of June, 1777, that thu Amuilcnu congress de cided on a banner It was on thnt day to sol isl "Thnt the ling of tho thirteen United Hlnles lm tlilrtis'ii strls'of alternate rod nntl white; that tho union Is) thlrtum stars, white In a bliio Hold, representing a now con stellation." This design win nt ouco pro mulgated, nnd tho vnst number iif colonial lings, Isiulng rattlesnakes, pine, trees, Union Jacks nud othei emblem and inottoe, disap peared, nnd the remainder or tho war km fought out under the Stars and Strlies. UMCLE SAM AND THE EAGLE. ' tiiu day in ncouif. Priir old Undo Bum Is linuiiy as a clam. And he wsnts us all to "whoop 'cm up galore, J I or ma granti old rounn is ners, The tiny w o hold so dear, ( Bcrrams the enxln a It norcr did befora. TDK PAY IH DONK. Now the Jubilee It post, For the Fourth cnu't always last. Anil our uncle nnd the cukId both are sorn. Hut, uncle, don't bo sad, Although jroiir're reeling had For jou'vu done the Mine thing every year rxfora. Iho Spirit of lln I.utv. Undo llastus (to his employer, n lawyer) Doy's er man waitln'oiitsliledudo', sah, fo twent) -H' cen's fo' ealu in' in tie co.il, sub, lawyer- But, Hastut, 1 cxisjctod )oii to carry in thnt mil. Unrlu llastus Yes, nab, butyo' see, Mlstab Blank, I wns only In'tsl to do do olllco wuk, mi' I was 'frultl dnt er I cahrld lu do coal 'twouldii't be l"gul, sah. IIurK!r'n Hazjir. 'Mm I'll nt till ItiTuril. A i-einarLiiblo t-uso or longe Ity bus lioen dicoerisl at Giiitlou, Pn., In the pesoii of John I'osdlek, iiisl 1(U )eam. lleuiai kablt), btfaiiM) John can t lead Hue print without sjiectacles. Indeed, his e) eight is mi poor that ho can't ic.id any kind of print Ho Is tho first tciitc Italian di'nered who coulJ not "nod lino prirt without glusw." Nor rlstowu Herald. Ulmt tin Sltuiiit. Donn Piatt Is noted for tho illegibility ot his handwriting, mid when he sent a note to ft friend thu other tlay the f I lend w as shocked to read a jsiktscrlpt wlueh lead: "I am In a blamed hornet's nest." After somo furthor study it "its discovered that what Piutt had really wntteu was. "I am in a blessed havaU of rest " He meant the Provuleuco hospital, Journalist. A I'olnlrr. I All ugricultunil journalist tell bow to pro vent a dog fiom killing hens. Another good way Is to shout the dog U-toio bii) ing )our hens, Agiit'iiltiiiul tslitois cannot tsj ox pecttsl to know ewi) thing alsxit farming, never having eugagtst in tin business, and iro taknileasuiti In giving them a 'poiutor" now ami then -Non istouij Hcnild .lu I'lipleiisitiit ( iiliirltleiu-e. Miss Ciiustie How Krsiteiit Mr Speck U in his nttt uliiiiis to )ou, ut) dear. Miss Sopht Isn't he, thought I really think ho is not Just i ight in his iiiiml. MiNsf -How diMvrniug jou niv, my dear. Exactly the smue idea tvccurixsl to mo. Judge. One Mgu "Don't you lsillove 11k milk I sell you id pure'" iilil a milkman of u customer who complained that the lacteal thud looked rather blue. "I won't tell you what I lulleve," icplied the ciistoiui'i . "but I know )nur milk nuked my mouth wat. i." Hotel Mail. I'lll' I liiu.s r ibln-.. Uuuipsov (misting Popinjay, satchel in bntiil) What! ) mi in eu't going to taku your vacation at this timo of )eaif Popinjii) - You but I mill Mrs. Popinjay liegiiis hmisivleauing this week. lltirllugton Pico Pi e