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The 4:h in Macon-The anniversary of our Xatioivri Indo penucnee was celebrated i» *,![ port, 0ways by the good folks cf old Macon The most popular being -pic-nics }„ t}lc shady groves r.i Miantie, Summit, Spang-let's, Steven's Creek, Indian Mound,'/ miles, Hickory Grove, etc. Speeches, toasts, songs, ar.d good things to eat were the order c: the day. A few cel/ brand in Tuetoum f«b*on, with Sar.di's XXX Ale an Ls^r, some whh H. G. and I. 11. Yihrsky, mixed. The reporters from the \aitoos ddegaiion, r; ported ihr.t.t’hr'r particular crowd had the best urns v\ tha ivoi'd. ‘'Marry drunk,” re-port?d and no act ids:;In the city, •t?-o crackers, pistols, be:, dies, V.nd die Tvtrks, did noble execution. The only use of personal and individual indvrcn-kce was lliRt cf cur friend Mix, he ht a bunch cf ii.n err. deers, repair tjd domicile, r‘•;l* calling children, ^ornKnd cliick\ns around him, Lad his 3^L lie reports : 111 got llicm a'.' togetbl^l^the ctaclr rs oft', the dawgs barked, the Cmkkcns I might d, ti c children cackSed,'which 'me all nvghtv fuivru1 Quito a delegation went ! j J .ifayetlc, 2nd. Our Local rurabacd in Spilngbdd. end rre to Hickroy GroVc repaired, along with a lot of eatables, ieeh.ctc., f.r.d ot!:?: “fella rs,” including Stafford^ del broken wagon. 'Com Why is the aforesaid wagon like a soldier after a forty miles march ? Cause, its badly tired,There the boys amused themselves and had an excellent time and a speed all round,' Me— made the b?3t speed: ami wore Ihe y alterJioiver.
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Illinois State Chronicle

Decatur, Illinois, US

Thu, Jul 07, 1859

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Brent W.

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