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o CAPITAL CITY COURIER Voi. 3. No. 20 L,INCOL,N, NULIUASKA, SATUKDAY, JUNK UO, 18B8 r v., F'UIOIC ITlVlD OlCNTS AN OBSERVERS THOUGHTS. COMMENTS AND OPINIONS IN TYPE. Wlint tin Sees, Hears, Thinks itml Im agines, TIio subject 0 dancing hos long Ihhmi 11 matter of considerable) discussion. It In n queer Idea ninny iwoplo linvo tlint thoy should kTiowhowto dniico nnturnlly, mid wonder why thoy cannot dnnco, without over having wen tho Inside of n dancing school. Why shouldn't they lo violinists without lessons Or, w lint Is tho reason they cmiiiot piny on tho jiinuof Dancing wo claim Is without doubt 0110 of most artistic accomplishments of tho dny mid why should wonll oxiiect to bo "ixirn dnncnrHf" I'm cuts, think It very strange sometimes lo calise their children cnuiiot learn nil tho dun cos perfectly in 0110 term of sixteen lesson; whereas, their chlldreu will take four or live nuisio lessons nud nt tho satno tlmo If thoy nro nblo to ilny 0110 little piece, thoy have nceom ll9liet wonders. Wo lrnnl n young lndy say, tho other day, "I wonder If I am fated novor to lenrn to dance; I cnn'l seem to get tho iitep nt nil; I Dover took any lessons but I'vo tried Jot of times nt mrtle to ilnnco." Strnngo that wo cnii't nil do theso things w ithout study. On the other linnd thero nro homo chlldron who dance ns imturnlly ns can lie, nnd necl but 11 hint to accomplish wonders In tho nrt A gixxl dancing tencher con tell tho mliiuto lio takes liold of n child, whether he has over diuiccd(or If ho hnsnover dnnced) whether hoovorwil) dnuco well; thero Is n feeling In tho very wnlk or movement tlint Is unmistakable. When n teacher discovers thnt n child Is n nntunil dnncer, it isnot well to glvo him too much technique, but let them follow the music nud glido into It imturnlly. It has lcoii said thnt it is much easier to tench children than adults, which is perfectly true; nn adult gctn inviirlnbly too much tech nique, and ts more nfrnid of making a mistake ami they will not let themselves out, I. 0. they dnuco too much with their feet. To 1h grace ful dancers 0110 must allow their body to move with their feet, wo do not mean to lcnd and hop, but a graceful swny like tho limb of a tree when it bends with tho breeze. How queer it would look If only tho leaves shook nnd tho limb rujnniiicd (icrfectly quiet Tho truth of tho wholo matter lies in a nut shell. If wo oxpect our children to Imj graceful dancers, they should lie compelled to go to dancing school us soon us they nro able to keep time with music; the sooner n child is nblo to nppenr well in compuny the liettor ho w ill al ways get nlong lu tho World, besides tho do portiuwit njid etiquette, which should bo tnught in a good school, is worth some more than all the waltzes and lauciers Imaginable. ' Col Woods and II. fir Heed played a good joke on tho republicans Thursday. It Imp-' jiened thnt 011 that duy theso gentlemen wero having c sale of cnttlo, preceded by n parade of tho animnls tin ough the streets. At 0110 jwlnt their procession camo suddenly upon tho rear end of the republicnudeinoustrutloii, nud with chnrncteristic presence of mind they wheeled Jntrt line, nnd mnrched over tho route in tho rear of thcitmconsclous Harrison boomers. It wn3 nil excellent advertisement, with two bunds of music to mnko lively tho occasion nud n string of what looked to bo prwioctivo buyers. One dycd-In-tho-wool democrat who watched tho procession wend ing ilown O street remarked bitterly to a by stander; "Them republicans think that's a mighty sharp trick. Thero only doiu'thiit to cat:h tho granger vote,'1 It Is 'now in order for Messrs. Woods nud lteed to Issuo n enrd of thanks. A Practical Illustration. Wihllo Hutlor wns governor of Massncbu etts ho was retnlnod ns counsel for n young man whoso wife had sued him for divorce on grounds of cruelty Tho' wronged rifo' Istor. a young girl of 20. was tho principal witness for tho prosecution, nnd Gen. Dutler succeeded In robbing hor story of Its desired effect by u sharp nnd Irritating cross-examination After many Interruptions tho wit ness said thnt tho defendant had boon soon to "shy a book nt his wife's hcaL" "Shyf Buy a book? What do you moan by that! Will you explain to the court what the word 'shy' mentis P The young girl loaned over the railing and rjkod her slstor's counsel for n copy of "Cush lng's Mnuunl," which lay on tho desk beforo him. Sho hurled tho volume at Gen. But ler's head with all the force slio could com mand tt was a good shot, nnd had not the goronior divined her purpose In time It would havo undoubtedly hit the mark. "1 thluk thn court now understands the meaulngof tho word 'shy,'" said the Judge and tho girl was allowed to finish her testi mony without further Interruption. New York Press. Turning ttie Tables. TrfWJ. "HA, II At I'LL OATCII A MOUSE 1" ! "BKO rAHDON, DUT UtD I UK A II MY NAMX HRNTIONKDP -Life. 'WMMh "M s J . ri g Jv y ' MASONIC MATTERS. Insinuation of OMrnr Tuesday Kvriiliiu Order of Hie Itaslcru Slnr. Lincoln UxlgoNo. Ill nud lincnster Ixxlgo No. M held a Joint lustallntlou nt tho tcmplo Tuesduy evening. Oillcers of No. Ill Install ed wero: J. H. McClny, W. M.; II. II. Wil son, S. W.; I. L. Lyman, J. W.; lfc II. Treo mnti, treasurer; L. 1). WiKxlruir, secretary; J. K. Hobiuson, ti. 1).;J. 11. IMson, J. I).; J. J. Henry, tylur; O. M. Druso nud Oeorgo Oook, stewards. No. 51 Installed: Chas. Cnrtor, W. M.j J. A. Ames, H. W.; 1). II. MuIr, J. W.; II. A. (lulld, secretary; It. II. j Graham, treasurer; I). L. Martin, S. I). ,L. iC. Clarke, J. 1).; I). O. VmiDuyn, tyler, J. I II. llobb and I. II. Johnson, stownrds. At Its last mooting Klectivo Chnpter No H, Order. Kustorn Htnr, eltvled tho follow lug nflleors. . A. (lulld, W. IV, Miss Kate Merrill, W. M. ; Mrs.O. II. Manning, A. M ; Mrs. Ada llurleigh, secretary; (icorglo (lulld, treasurer; Mrs. M. It. Dnvoy, conductress. Jliu (). 1'. Hinges, nssoelnto conducti-oss. Thodrulid Chapter of tho Order Kastem Ktar met in thirteenth annual session Inst week nnd elected nnd iustnlled the following oillcei-s: (Irnud Matron, Mrs. A. J. Knyder, Osooolu;('rnnd l'ntron, W. N. Nnsou,Omiilin; Associate (Irnnd Matron, Mrs. I!. J. Hcott, Otceoln; AsMx-into Urniid l'ntron, J. L. Wnt reus, Clinks; Ornnd Hecretnrj, II. A. (lulld, Lincoln, (Irnud Trenstirer, Kdwin Dnvis, Omaha; Grand Conductress, Mrs. C. W. Kouton, Tecuinseh; Assn'iate (Irani! Con'duc tress, Miss Mny Appelgct, Tecuinseh; (Irnnd Adah, Alvah Alvison, Omuhiv; (Irnnd Huth, Kiumn Morse, Clnrks; (Irnnd Ksthcr, Harah VIergg, Central City; (Irnnd Martha, Mrs. J. V. Ilrltts, NelsDii; (Irnnd Klector, JIi-s. .1. A. Dempster, (lenvvn; (Irnnd Warder, W II. Johnson, (Iraftou; (Irnud Kontiuel, John Dnufoiil, Omaha; (I rand Chaplain, K. K. Ing, Omaha. The following olllcers wero electsl nt tho l cceut meeting of Mt. Moriah Commnudery, No. -I, . KnlghtH Templar; Kmlueiit Com mander, M. II. Garten; (lenenillssimo, K, A Cooley; Captain Oeneral, J. II. McClny; Prelate, II. A. (lulld; Henlor Winileii, W. C. Dnvis; Junior Wnrdoii, O. A. Crninptou; Trensmer, I). Newmnii; Itecorder, Krunk M. Olonn; Ktaudnrd Hearer, J. F. Morris; Hword Ileanr, A. K. Kennanl; Wnnler, Jas. Tyler; Third Guard, A. 0. Hastings; Becnud Guard, C. II. Wlllard; First Guard, Chas. M. Cm tor; Captain Guards, G, J. Hendry. I'nrewell Iteeeptlnn. The KiiightTempIuisof Mt. Moriah Com mauilcry, assisted by tlioir lailies, tendered n pleasant reception Monday evening, to Lieut. Dudley, past grand commander of tho lodge, at Masonic Tcmplo. At about eleven the company repaired to the hall of tho temple, where a splendid roat was enjoyed; tho tables being placed lu tho form of a cross, tho emblem of the Templars. Klegont tablodeco rations mado tho sceno a very pretty one. Sir Knight 1), Newman acted ns toast master, and the following toasts and rcsixmscs were given: "Tho Grand Commnudery of Nebrasku" It. P. 11. Millar. "Mt. MorJnh Conmiandery, No. I, K. T." M. II. Onrten. "Our Guest, Past Commander Kdgnr H. Dudley" Thos. Sow ell. "Our PnstGmudCommnnders" J. It. Mnr loy. "Tho Past Commander of Mt. Morlnh Com-mandery"-C. II. Wlllard. "Our Visitors" H. N. Illake. "Our Ijidles" J. II. Mockett. Tho speakers wero In their haiipiest vein, and the ixjrorutlous were often lnteiru)tel with applause. It was after midnight when tho comiMiny disx;rsel, with many warm wishes for a happy and prosperous future for their Hist grand commander. Oir lor the Hunt. Prof. Jacob A. Mahler, wlfo nud daughter Rosalind left yesterday for tho east. They will tpond a few days at St. Louis, nftcrwurd going to New York whero Mr. Mulder will nl loud the annual meeting of tho National Association of Dnncing Teachers. From Now York thoy will go to Saratoga Springs to hponil tho summer. Prof. Mahler will occupy his old K)sitlon of master of ceremonies nt Congress hall. Next spring Mr. Mulder will arrive in Lincoln alsout the 15th of April, slaying until tho lost of June. Ho Is by far tho most popular dancing muster who has I over instructed tho youth and beauty of Lin coln, nnd his yearly visits to Lincoln nro i eagerly waited for by n Inrgo number of friends. Mr. Mahler has Ixmju elected ono of the dlrec'orsof the grand midsummer festival nt tho Springs tho hitter part of next mouth. President Cloveland, Governor Hill and ninny other prominent people linvo engaged lxixos for the festival, which will bo tho grandest alfalrover attempted In the east, tho platform ulouo containing ir,000 squnro feet. Die, I. Mr. Ijwis W. Prouty of Peru, died on Thursday last at tho residence of Mr. J. II. Miller, 1 l'JO U street, after a short Illness. Tho young man was but 10 years of nge, nnd was a brother of Mrs. Fred Miller. Ho hnd come hero with tho intention of entering tho business collogo, but wns almost immediately taken sick, with the above result. The re mains wero taken to Pent yesterday, nftcr funeral services at tho residence here. Hallett has lxou nominated by tho )xs.plo of Lincoln nnd vicinity ns the prlnco of Jewel ere, nnd nt this writing it looks ns though his nomination would Ihj unanimous. Tho fuct of tho matter is that his store is the hand somest In thU port of tho state, his goods of finest nnd Ix'st qunllty nud his assortment tho largest anil liest displayed. Call and sco him when selecting a nice present for your wlfo, sweetheart, husband or friend, nnd you will Iw nleased. If vour watch or clock Is nut of repair or some trinket needs fixing, send it around to 1111 Noith Kloveuth street, and your order will receive prompt nttcutloii. Ilomemlier. If you want tho lirst lco cream, made from tho puicst and most dellciously lluvonsl cro.im, ivmember tho f-f can Ihj had at tho "Candy Kitchen," U'i South Twelfth street. L. A. Gowk. I.. Il.T. CO, Will get your Sunday Midi from tho Post otllco and deliver at your house, or olllce. Telephone 1U0. Drop lu nnd seo our elegant lino of corres pondence impors, wedding stationery, engrav ed calling cards, bull programs, menus, etc. Olllce, I'.'OO O street, llurr block. THE THEATRICAL WORLD. A WEEK'S REVIEW AND PROSPECTIVE. Amiisimicul for the future. Whut Some oT the I'uxorllrn are llolntf. MA HCOTT K I.AHTMIOIIT. Tho Templetou ohmiv company opened n two nights' engagement at the Fuuko last evening, presenting Audrnu's '"Mnscolte," a favorite with Lincoln audiences. A fair house greeted tho company, and all went own pleiiMsl with tho entertainment af forded. This Is tho same company that up pearod hero somo two years ago with tho now famous Fay Teniplelon. Tho singing, es iss'lally the choruses, Is very gixsl. AKTKIINOO.N MATINKK, The faorlte Gilbert Si Sulllvnn op mm, "The Mlkndo" will Is) given at tho oH'ia house nt 2 o'clix'k this afternoon, with lull costumes, scenery and cast. Don't miss see ing the Templetou company in this opulur oxru. Hixrlul prices. TO.NIIIIIT. The Templetou company will preM-ut this evening tho great comedy drama of "ller lillule" with full cast of characters Tho company is couiKsed of nrtlts well known lu the theatrical world; and costumes and stage settings are dhvet from Paris. It is ono of the Ix-st companies on tho road, mid at the prices, 'St, :V and M cents, should fill tho house. This Is iilmut one-hnlf regular price. HTAOK .NOTKH. Louis Aldrich has returiusl from Furopo. Miss Fui.ny Dnvoiixnt will summer in tho Yosemlte. The regular thentrieal season Is at an end nud news is scarce. Joseph Jcirerson Is spending the summer nt llurjird's lluy, Muss. He U'glnshls next tour Sept. 'J I. The Hnulons will reconstruct "Funtasinn" and "Io Voyngo en Suisse" for next sonson, liitrisluclng many now novel features. Comic 0erii islxxmilng lu New York, with "Nuiljy" nt tho Casino, "Tho Queen's Mnto" at the llioadwuy and "Tho Lndy or tho TigerP nt Wnllack's. They are nil doing well. Chevalier Klondln, the famous tight ioki walker, who has just arrived from Kuroo, w ill give six of his marvelous iMrformaiicrs nt St. George, Stnteu Island, lxgiiming this afternoon. The Chevalier Is now sixty- four yearn of nge, nnd says thnt he is as young and active as when he crossed on a nqxt hiisiH'iidcd overNiagaru Falls in 1NV.I. NOTHING COULD DISTURB HIM. A ,UiS. Twm tho Fourth of July. Ho was a small, lean man, with a tired look nnd n drooping . muttacuo. Everybody . knew he was a stranger lu town, nnd as ho camo down the vlllngo Mreet tho boys "dropixxl" on him nnd got ready to enjoy themselves. He Rat down on tho stoop in front of the postodlce and quietly fanned himself with his straw hot, while ono of tho boys dropped a lighted firecracker In his pocket. "Nice day," ho observed to tho ixwtmnster, as tho cracker w cut off. "Thought I would run olT to tho country nud snatch a llttlo rest over tho Fourth," he continued, mi some ono carelessly lighted a bunch of crackers and put them under his left elbow. "Everything so enhn nnd peaceful hero," ho went on, nftcr tho smoko had cleared away. "Rrlngs mo back to my boyhood's days. Thanks, sonny, don't mind If I do," ns he took a loaded .cignr nnd lighted it "Yes," ho remarked, ns tho cigar went oir, nnd ho pensively picked a piece of Ills oyo brow olt with ono of his welt fingers; "used to live in tho country myself. Everything so quiet and calm here, I do rlaro it does a man good to breathe this pure, fresh air." "I'M A NUW YORK IIOTKL CI.KHK." Just then bome ono fired n gun olf under his left ear, and a cannon cracker came down from above and lit on tho rim of his hat, while a small boy crawled under tho stoop nnd tied sovernl bunches of twenty-live cent crackers around his nnkles. Tho stranger half closed his eyes, and a peaceful look camo over linn. "Alt, well," ho said after tho uolso had (Mrtly died away, "I suppwo this can't Inst forever F.ro long I must tear mybelf nwny from these rural de lights, from this peaceful scent," mid ho rosr toga "May I nsk what your occupation UP said the iKfotmnstcr. "I'm a New York hotel clerk." I . I) i r-nrs,aa tjzi v x. -wjlvi "vtt ;-y r --. u-a jl i. mi l ')1r. HI wtw SPORTING NOTES, Ntn.litliiK of Clulm In Din Associations. I.cnuiiti nud Following Is tho standing of clubs lu tin National league up to mid Including Thuis days games: Chili Tinted Won lmt Per CI . ChleiiKo M) III hi UN) I M roll .VI Hi Is .1110 lloHon ,M ;U 'il .ml New Ym ll ftl !iH 21 .1 III Philadelphia I'l W l!l M.I I'ltlshurg 17 17 ill .1110 Washington to HI ill .nin : ltidlamqiolls in in :u ..?.; Following is tho standing of clubs lu the, Ameiicau association up to and Including Thuixlay's games: Club I'IiUimI Won l,nst pel CI itrtKiMyii ai ;w in nn St. lmls ci ill 15 .mm Alhletle IS '..! Ill MM Cltx-ltm.it I .v.' :ti l .IV I llntlliiiore . ..I'l '.'I '.'' I'm CleM'Imiil M IT HI lin Kansas HI) 17 l!l ill . IT, liOlllsVllIll . ... . iw ,17 .Jut Following is (ho standing of clubi lu (lie Western association up to iiuil Including Thuiislay's games. ' Club i'lnjed Won lil I'erl'i. Des Moines h V II Oil HI. Paul II '.M in m Milwaukee ...,:m 21 IH .MS Kaiisas City ... v ..' ai VJI oinnha :ki iii ai .1x7 Chicago :i'i ai 'j is.s MlaiieaNills HI 17 '.".I .anil St. Louts t rt ..III DIAMOND llllHT. Tho Southern league Is very shaky. JooIIerr is doing giMsl work for the llrowus. Pittsburg paid f4,ft(KI for Staley and Heck ley. Casey of the late Lincoln club Is icstlng hi St. I)llls. Hockley is doing gixsl woik nt first for PltUburg. Tub Welch Is catching u great game for the Dallas club Dave Howe has been leleusisl by the liiuas City American Club. St. Paul won twelvostrnlghtganies'.buttho thirteenth was very unlucky. Nichols of last year's Kansas City team, Is twilling tho sphere for Memphis. Patsy Tclieuu is showing tho Minneapolis people how thlid should Ixi covered. Staley will I mi given an opsirtunlty to show what ho Is made of, w Ith Pittsburg. Hlrmlngham promises to icleaso (loldsbv and Sullivan. Their salary is too high. The story Is given out that Ioulsvlllo has offered the Dallas team $IM0 for'i'ub Welch's release. Crooks, of tho St. Ixmls Whites, has Ixs-n secured by Omaha for WOO. Ho is n dandy second baseman. Kid Peoples and Ducky Hemp, twoof last year's Western lenguo players, aio doing gixsl work lu tho Texas leairue. The Chicago-Detroit soi les litis week was a very interesting sti uggle: Tho Dttroits have gotten down to their old-time playiugaud are making u mighty oliort for the xmnnnt. Sioux Citv has been elected to 1111 tin, vh. qnncy cnused by tho dlslwiudmont of tho St. Louis Whites. Will C. Hrjaii will maliago tho new team. The club will (aim its own jiercentage. Hryan clnlms to have lots of money to back him, Tho .Soi it( AVics prints tills interesting Item: "Tom Dolnn wns mad when ho hoard that Pittsburg had not mude mi oiler for him to catch Oalvln and Htolov. Jim tlnlvin Is uruiupngonnd says ho will pitch no more goisl ball this season unless Tom is signed." i BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS. I Tint llmitilio Karen. On July'JthoH. Ai M. will sell tickets to Hcn'.rlco and leturn atone faro and a third, ' limiUil to July !i, nccount races. I KOUIITII OK Jfl.V rxCUUHIONH. ' On July Hand I the II. & M. will Mll tick cU Is'twis'ii local points, not ever '.'00 miles ajmrt, at nnn fam for the round trip, gissl for return until July .V NKIIUAHKA CIIAUTAl'OfA AKSKMIII.V. The II. A: M. will sell tickets June as to July Id, limited for let urn to July I',', to those desiring to visit tho Nebraska Cltautuu qua assembly ut Cieto. Trains w ill leave Lin coin at (in. in., l:!lip. m , J p. m., r,.r, p. m anil UUS p. in. Upturning, leave Crete nt i II-III a. in., Tn. nu. I'J-.W p. in , "ti'ip m., and ' HI p. m. Hound trip tickets. Including admls slim to tho grounds, only sj cents. Camp npiippago proMrly paclasl iiwltuugtsl will lK forwardisl In baggage cars fiee of eharge. A C. .KISIKIt, City Pass, and Ticket Agent After the present run of "Ij 'i'osca," in San Fiuiiclsco, Fanny l)aveiisitt will tnko a brief lest until July Hth, when sho will reap pciinttho Haldwln Theatie m "Fisloru," which she w ill play for one week. She w III then start on Iter tour of the Pacific Coast with "La Toscn" and "Fedora." Miss Daven jsirt is playing to an average business of $l,f00 a erformanoe at the Haldwln Theatre Tho local critics prniso "lM TWu" without reM'rve. Mr Ijiwrence Hairctt has given to tho Players' club a painting of (hsirge Frtslerlck Cixike, by Sully. This painting was a Imv must to Mr. Ilarrett from the Taylor cMiito of Kentucky. Mr. Hat rett has also presents! to tlie club tho fatuous engraving by Consene of theChandos Shakesjx'ure, tho only one In existence as tho original stone was destroyed He has also given to the club all of his then ttieol library, a collection of years, tho Jewel woiiioy luiiiuuiii Kcan III "Iticlxtnl III" , presented to him by Henry Irving mid some 1p.'isotml trinkets of Mnculey's aiidothei , pHtuiesnnd engruviiigsof Interest to theatn- i ill iHsipie. Miss Mattlo Karle, leading lady with HoUit I Diiwnlug, isthoioiighycouincis that Ainer ' icu is tm uing her attention to tlu draiiiu. She is in daily ivceiptof letters from every ns lion of the country olleuug her plu)s, mid if tlu-y don't fit to take her measuro for what she wants. Some six weeks since it was stated in the New Yoik pajs'is that Miss Larle wason the lookout for a play in which t star next season. Since that time she has heen inundated with letters fiom full Hedged and uulledgisl dramatists. Her agent is hstem.tg to the reading of plaj s at the late of about four o week, mid helms as jet shown no signs of inontal deuiy. Hesajs tlint sov end of the plays aro uilnilrable Herixilshelnierci-Co. Ismght tho llornellus sbH'k at h-ss than fifty cenU on the dollar and can atronl to give their ninny friends nud pat 1 j i mis u grand liencllt. . I THE NATIONAL EMBLEM. MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF WAR FARE WITHOUT A FLAG. Ilntiupr Carried hy I tin Aumrlenii Armies Trior to 1777 Viillini Mllllnry Hint Nh nl llnvlers Tho I'lnti Trrr, III lliillli'iialc, I tin Crrmit. HE struggle which resulted lu lint Inilo pendenon of tlm Altierirnu colonies coimueneed at Ux ington lu April, 177.'., and iiuleiK'uilenco was not assmmsl for more t lints a year alter wnrd. In thomoniiwhllo tho colonies were light ing n sort of civil wnr. Tim Hiitlsh were usually called Ilio "Hegulars," and the Col onists were simply lu rcMllon against what thoy deemisl oppression. Thero wns no nntloii of colouli's, couseipieutly thero wns no lutlonal emblems. Tho Htnrs nud Htllpcs which tho Amerlcnus fought under after ward was unknown. A national ensign was not adopted till Juno, 17T7. A glance nt tho promiscuous banners under which thdlu"er ent American forces campaigned during tho first two years of tho llevolutloii will lie found of Interest nt this anniversary of tho birth of tho nation. Tito first regular iWtlo of tho war wns Hunker Ulll. It Is not likely that there wrin any colors cnrrled by tho few militiamen who wero hnstlly gotten together nt Concord nud Lexington two months lM-foro. Hut nftcr tho skirmishes nt theso places each of the colonies sot up Its own ling, Unfortunately descriptions of these flags wero not preserved, nud tho Information wo have of them Is very vnguo. Tho most definite information ns to American lings wo get is lu foreign Jour nals at jxirls where American ships nt that tlmo touched. Thero is no satisfactory In formation ns to the standard used by the colonists nt Hunker Hill, fought on Juno 17, 1775. Indeed, It tins never been proven thnt they had any standards, though one writer says, "they wero ns various ns tho HA III. V AUKIUOAN IIATTI.K KLAOH, troops wero motley." There is a picture of tho battle lu tho rotunda of tho Capi tol nt Washington, painted by Trumbull, tho celebrated American artUt of that day, lu which tho Americans mo pictured fighting under a red Hag having a whito canton I tar ing n green plno tree. Warren Is said to havo rumlndcd his tnsijis of tho motto on their standard, on ono side of which wero "Qui trnustullt, sustlnet" (He who brought us here will sustain us), nnd on tho other, "An Appeal to Heaven." This appears to havo lKen the Connecticut motto. An old lady told Mr. Losslug, the historian, that her father was nt tho battle and assisted In hoisting the Hag. Ho had de scribed it to her. (Seo Fig. 1 ) Tho ground was blue, with one corner quartered by tho red cross of St, (leorge, in one heotlon of which was a plno tree. EAlll.Y AUK1UCAN DATTLE KI-VI18 On July 18, 1775, a standard was preentel to Washington IsMting tho motto, "An A-x-nl to Heaven" On Oct, 'JO, 1775, a plan was suggestoil for a revolutionary Hag (msi Fig .'), which was a white ground and a trtsi in tlie middle, Is'iiring tho motto, "An Apis-al to Heaven." It was the flag of Amer ican Hunting batteries. This wns undoubt nlly ndoptisl by Massachusetts, and it was Used on American ships. In SepteinU'r, 177.1, Col. Moultrie, In South Carolina, had u ling mado which was blue, witli a whito crescent in tho coiner (See Fig. II ) On June S8, 177il, this flag, w ith tint word "LilxMly" iitscrilssl usiu it, wasraistsl on what is now Fort Moultne (See Fig. .) This wns tho llrst American llagdisplaytsl lu tho south Tlie colors of tho American licet (July, 177(1) weto thn teen striK-s with a rattlesnake across, Uaring tho motto. "Don't tieodon mo." (Sco Fig ft.) In Paul Jones' flag tho 6tri08wero alter nato rtsl and blue. The rattlesnake wnsii favorite device among tlie colonists. In 1 77.5 su old dev ice ustsl lu the Frem li and Indian war was revived, licfug a rattleMinkecut into parts. (Sco Fig 0.) It vvosndopted by the VopniHUii to repn'iit tho sepnrnto colo nies, and with a motto: "Unite or die," On tho bth of February, 1770, Col. Ondsden presented to congress a ttaudard for tho com- IT SSgBMMxSJS33BST. BMh Tueamta Xtll CiiiaJskiwizEza with n rnttlesnnke lu tho middle coiled read to strike, nud tho motto "Don't trend on nm." (Heo Fig. 7.) At tho equipping of n fleet n committee wns appointed nt Cam bihlgo to consider n flag, Tho result was tho Union Jark coupled with thirteen slrlss. (Sen Fig. 8.) ThU wns at the close of tho ycr 177U. Tho flutf wns ItolMed on the I'd of January nt tho Cainhildgo camp. At tho battlo of Long Island, Aug -'il, lull, the llrltlfth captured from u small baud of Americans a its I dam ask Hag, will) tho motto "l.ihctty." At tho battlo or V.'!,. Plains. Oct 'H, 1711, the Americans cnivhsl u ling with a crossed noidiind stair, with lllxtrty cap on tho end of thn staff, nud tho motto "Lllxirty or dentil," 'See Fig II.) Tho eaillest siiggiwtlons of itars In nn American flag are lit a Mundnrd of tho Phil adelphia Light horse il7?lo), though It Is not probable (hat litis Influenced tho design of the uatiotinl ling ll was on tho I Ith of June, 1777. that lite American congress de cided on a banner It wns on that dny re solved "Thnt the ling of the thirteen United States 1st thirteen slrlssof alternate roil and white; thnt tho union I mi thirteen stars, white In a blue field, representing a now con stellation." This design wns nt oucn pro mulgated, and thn vast number of colonial tings, IsMirlng rntllesnnkex, plno trees, Union Jacks nnd other emblems and mottoes, disap peared, and tho remainder of tho wnrwM fought out under tho Stars and Htrljies. UMCLE 8A.M AND THE EAGLE. TIIK DAT III RKUUN. Prnr old Undo Bam Is happy a a clam, And he wsnts us all to "whoop 'cm upfslore," I or the grand old 1 ourtli is bere, ' Thn ilny o hold so dear, ( screams me cnm a u never utd uerore. TIIK DAY IH DO. SIR. Now the Jutilleo Is post, For tho Fourth cnu't always hut. And our uncle and the eagle both are sore. Hut, uncle, ilun't bo snd, Although your'ro feeling had Tor you've dono the same thing every year before. Iho Hplrlt of the l.uw. I Unclo Hiistus (to his employer, n lawyer) Doy's er man wultiu' iiitsidedoih)', sail, fo' . llVflllK'.fl'fl.l,'. fi.' I.ltll.'tl,' ll, .1.. .M..I u..l. w . . 'J ...r.... ......... iii...'.. ,., ,, null. lawyer Hill, ItastiH, I expx:ti)l you to carry in that i-oal. Unclo llnsliis Ycs.sah; btityo' see, Mfstah Itlank. I wns only lu'isl to do do olllco wulr. un' I was 'frald ilat of I eahrld in do coal 'twouliln't Ihi l"gal, sah, Harper's lluzar, '1 list lllsl m Iteronl. j A remarkablu cuso of longevity lias Ixsen , dlscovcrtsl nt (Iraftou, Pa., In Hie ersoii ot 1 John Fostllck, aisl I (hi voai-s. Ituiiiuikablo, Ix-cuuso John can t lend fine print without spectacles. Indeed, hisejosight Is so jioor thnt ho can't ic.ul any kind of print. Ho Is tho first centenarian discovered who could not "nud lino prirt without glnsson." Nor rlstown Herald. VVIint He .tleuiit. Donn Piatt Is noted for tho Illegibility of his handwriting, and when he scut a noto to friend the other duy the friend was shocked to read o lot script winch livid: "lam ilia blamed hoi net's nest." After somo furthor stud) it wit discovered that what Piutt had really wnlten was: "I am ill a bltMsed havt of rest." He mt nut the Providence hospital. Journalist. A I'liiulrr. 1 An agricultural Journalist tells how to pro vent a dog from killing hens. Another good wny Is to shoot tlm dog befoiu buj lug your hens. Agi icultmal islitom cannot tw ex pcctisl to know evejj tiling nlxiut farming, never having engaged in tin business, nud iru take plcasiiio in giving them n "pointer" noiv and then. Noriistowii Herald. .u I'npleiisaiil Coincidence. Miss Caustic How H.rsisteut Mr. Speck fa in his attentions to ion, my dear. Miss Sopht Isn't he, thought I really think ho is not Just light in Ins mind. Misi,C -How iliM-eruing ou iiiv, my dear. Liactly the same idea occurred lo mo. Judge. One Sign. "Don't you IhiIIovk tlni milk I sell you la pure" asketl u milkman of a customer who complained that tho lacteal thud looked lather blue. "I won't tell yon what I U'llevo," replied thoctistiimei, "but I know jmir null; in. iked my moiitli wat. i."-lotel Mail. The I'lluets of 'llilug. Uuuiisoy (meeting Popinjay, satchel ia hand) What' j mi aien't going to tako your vacation at this tune of jenri j PopiuJuj - You bet I ami Mrs. Popinjay l begins houstsdeiiuing thU week. llurliugtoa I Pico Pi em. mm a ,r ' jjJLhtJtidd.kt.d -,i ,.u.- jfc. , Uj
