Good Old Days

8 years ago

The Commoner, July 7, 1803

Colfax gave her 2,000 visitors Tuesday the benefit of a genuine, old-fashioned, patriotic Fourth of July. The city had been gaily decked out with flags, bunting and evergreen branches, and presented a most attractive appearance. The noise of bombs and firecrackers had awakened the people long before the sun arose, and from the early morning the streets presented a busy scene. The small boy made matters interesting to the people-at-large by exploding firecrackers in the midst of crowds and enjoying the general discomfiture of his elders. The lemonade and...