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FOurLh ef Jaly-Itmay be too late this year to make suitable arrangements for celebrat. ing the anniversary Of our Independence as nation in our various towns and villages in the pleasant rural manner spoken of in the following article, but hint may be gathered from 1t for future years. Northampton has long been famous for appropriate celeBTa- tiOns. Aneighbor of ours says he has attend ed two or three of their anniversaries of the glorious fourth" !" and in no place has he been so we'll pleased with. the spirit exhibit- ed, and the kindly feeling which it leaves Oa those who have been it's participants. To us it seems much more appropriate than the roisy, drunken revelry which too often mar and disgrace this joyous festival: ,ia

 Northampton and the Rural Celebrations ot the Fourth of July.-The Northampton Courf- CT informs, that not eighty but eight lady man. agers compose the number who preside on the Fourth. More can be procured, the Cou- rler says, if they are wanted. Let US have eighty then. Ofthe rural celebrations. over which the ladies preside, the Courier discour- ses quite eloquently.

 "Some beautiful lawn, il says, or grove, is selected by the Managers, who are chosen at meeting of the ladies. Eight gentlemen selected by the lady managers, come in to their aid. and previous to the Fourth, beauti full tables are laid and arches of wreaths and evergreens and flowers are gaily thrown over them. Before this, the Lady managers ex- village, and it Is expected that every family which sand <,,a p,v morning, contributions of cake and flowers This pretty rivalship brings upon the tables most exquisite things for the eye, for the taste and for the senses. About three o'clock the guests begin to assemble. The gentlemen, introduce the company to the lady mana gers, who are always gracious and beautiful and gaily decked as "Florass daughters. '- The afternoon is passed insocial intercourse, intefspersed with music, cooling refresh. ments, and rural dance on the green. A more beautiful sight cannot be imagined. A more rational and delightful way of passing this anniversary cannot be conceived.''

 The Rural Celebrations have been long established in Northampton. The custom is a good one, and attended with many pleasures in the villages and rural towns. As the Cou. rier says, "they are divested of all political acrimony, and are social in their influences and elevating in their character. But the charm is in having the society of the ladies, who give zest and sweetness and vivacity to every purpose they advocate or thing they choose to touch" ' s@G t@'A

 "We have been disappointed in not eeeing in the Daily Courant, the contrast q the expenses of the session of 1899 with that of lS37., Win Mr. Boswell publish his list of prices for printing, and compare them with MT. Russe's of sszf"-7ymes.

 We will give . few specimens, MT. Mitchell and # they not satisfactory, you will find the bills in sOn to suit yourself.

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