The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-04
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on tho eventtuI morning Of which |
write, as large as life, i'all smiles and
all shirt collar"
About ten O'Clock, the sound of ,qhe
ear-pearcing fife (hired expressly for
the occasion J drew every living soul
to the parade ground, and on their ar.
rival at the spot, Captain Wobefton
mounted a barrel, and in few brief
but well-timed and eloquent remarks
thanked the large concnrse of persons
for their presence upon the occasion -
for the countenance which their pre-
sence.aftorded the company in the seri-
GUS undertaking in vew-begged that
the community would have under theit
especial charge the families who were
about being lett friendless impressed
upon his company, whom he suppos.
ed scattered promiscuously among the
crowd, the necessity OF sobriety and
good conduct-and concluded with,
Orderly Sargent Mcintosh; call tho
roll"
Orderly Sargent Mcintosh took po.
sltlon, and commenced in loud voice
-"Aram Sterens," (no answer)-A
Sterens," (no answer;) "!W. Jumper,"
(no answer) "W. Jumper" !" mo answer)
Capt. Woberton getting excited; James
Nettles," (no answer )-"James Nettles,"
(no answer-the Captain getting pale;
"Robert Holdrast," (no answer the
Capt. nearly white.
At this stage Of the proceedings
some fellow in the crowd shouted out,
"Go It, my bully Squatters!" but was
Immediately dropped in his track
"Rutus Nanamore," (no answer)-
"Rutus Nanamore," (no answerl the
! Capt. perfectly llvid; "Henry Dotsby;'
, no answer;) samuel Livecomb,' IND
answer.I
By this time it was evident to all
) present that the Hanson Squatters
won't about, nor didn't intend to be,
and to no one was the fact more start
ling than to the Captain Of that valiant
compapy-who, mounting the barrel;
b addressed the assembly in the following
terms.
Friends and fellow citizens--I am
u completely at loss for language to
: express my deep indignation at the
. wholesale treason of the Hanson Squat
: ters, who have deserted their country
: in the hour ofperill (Great applause
, Gentlemen don't applaud me, by! ]
e don't want your APPLAUSE had rath.
D er receive your fercest Kisses for being
! so d-a fool as ever to have command.
q ed as id set of scoundrelS as
. compose the Squatters- men who
IL would steal the stink from pole cat
y rob a turkey nest Of its last egg, anG
ct who haint astonished their stomAch'
le with any thing but rot-gut since they
NJ left their mothers breast. Gentlemen
y, | am done-but may I land in h-tla
- on my back, if Orderly Sargent McIn
y, t@sh is not the only man among thu
~ Hanson Squatters worth one dried ap
pie d--n!
I! Capt. Woberton sought his home I
ur sadder, if not wiser man and to thi
n day the bare mention of the Aansol
k, Squatters is sufficient ground with hir
L. to justify fight. The tattefed remnar
" Of faded Uniform upon the back Of
ur negro, as he whistles Juliana johnson
n to beguile him in his task, is the onl
remnent left OF the Hanson SOU alters
VERNON, Ala, Jan. 9th, $50.
NEVER GIVE UP!-Here is som
ed thing for those who are mournin
a. under misfortune, from the New Yor
40 morning Star. Read it and, Try .
r. r. gain.
IL GAIL young men have to be RUNE
once, if they begin rich or prosperou
~ Nothing but a miracle can sa
oMe- M them. They either get married B
ny fore they can afford the luxury of
dl- wife, or taiI-and then;and not I
len m then, are they good Tor any thin
aes Men are not made by coaxing.-
~ " They seldom thrive long on sug
'l's plums. TO be men they must
y taught it. And the sooner they beg
vas the better. Oaks are rooted in I
an- wind and storm. Oaks are thereto
mes trustworthy. Hot house plants col
ity, up in q lew days and perish acco
tlne ingIy.
lille Look about you and You will ha
my ly findan old or rich man, who
'Ws not at some period Of his life, been
md bankrupt, either in health or in pr
oat on, erty. Such men, having learned
the value Of what they have lost and
seq SCI ing undiscouraged, have always fou
NY themselves strengthened BY th
mo