Southern Utonian | 1887-12-16 | Page 3 | A Holiday in Geneva

A holiday in geneva the genevese have one holiday sacred to the firecracker and the small boy it is the I 1 eth day of december on that day sixteen hundred and something this is not a history the Savo yards planned a night attack on oil geneva the soldiers were silently scaling the walls to surprise the garrison when they were discovered by an old woman who was cooking the food for the camp As she gave the alarm she sha emptied the pot ot of hot soup and vegetables on oil the heads of the foremost soldiers who naturally disconcerted at the unusual mode of attack retreated from the anwer of grease and the city was vas saved the memory of mere baltine is kept green on each cadi anniversary by much music and ami fireworks a carnival in the streets and masquerade parties at home A fountain in the ruu rue des Alle allemandi allemands mands co commemorates em this event chai chaalotte lotte reeve conover in outing