How We Celebrated At The County House

As early as 4 a. rn. an oecasional flre uracker was heard iu different places around the yard, but the sport of the day begau in the woman's departmet when "our Emma, " a young colored girl who has beou saving her pnn ea for several week, brought out a half dozen banches of fire oraokew aud madé ' the house ring. After a bountiful dinner we weré treated to banannas and leinonade, the f ormer a present to us froni Caspar Rinsey, wljo also oontributed a fíne lot of fireworks for the eveüing, which together with one dollar's worth f rom Miss H. T., an employé, furnished the inmates quite a uic eutertainuienh There were Roman candles, beautifully colored, wheels, chasers, and more fireorackers which had been kept hidden through the day, appearing in freat profusión all at once to the dismay of poor Frank W., who was in mortal terror, imagining he was burnng up, but he did his share by singing he "Sweet Bye and Bye," in reponse to repeated calis for a song. ?his was the ünale,and signal for retirng- After three rousing cheers for the singer the company separated, each gong to his own apartmeuts, and soon all were sound asleep We want to tb. ank Mr. Rinsey for his ;houghtfnlness, also a frieud who furushed candy all around. Inruate of Hospital Ward.