Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-28
For the Eaton Democrat.
COUNTRY SINGING SCHOOL

Mn. EDiToR-Did you ever have the pleasure
of attending o country singing school, II not |
will try and give you some ilea Of one which
| attended a few evenings ago. II was held
in a small village not a hundred miles from
the Town Of Eaion, and conducted on the
southern piantotion order, perhaps in that parl
OF the country where The singing schools was
held, it might more nropedy have been
termed o Frsesoil singing school. But letthat
be as it may, al all events, it was o dark COL
Ored affair, o spark from the dark shades Of
midnight which stoo. at the head Of the
school, was without question The charcoal star
for The evening; yes, reader. Professor Char.
coal reigneJ !Iiumphanily, most glpriously did
he make the old cat gut Strings sound, and
oh s.What o sound" melody, melody, you're
no whar. | thought that the Professors fiddle
strings had been transformed into their orig M
al place. the living cat, wild cat atihetl and
that their tails had been tied together with .
ferpentiae string.
The school WIS held in the church building;
1.-The room was brilliantly illuminated with
about twenty tdloio candles. II was so wei,
III up that from wtefe | sat. ] could not see
Professor Chsrooafsi pleasant coumienance at
all; but | could al ell times Tell whete the
Professor was, for he had o pair OF specfbeles
which was about The size OF $40 window
glasses, and the reflection OF the taliow burn.
eTs from The enormous s 1915, was a brilliant
land mark for The pupils 10 go by, wien they
needed the particular assistance Of Pro.
fessor Charcoal. Now the school was going
on in fine orcer, and they bad just finished
singing s'oid bundied,f' when low and be-
hold, the congregation was startled and sur.
prised by hearing The Eaton Bfass Bandit blow
ing up iusIoutside Of their door. Such a rc3ne
as was displayed inside Of The house about
that lime Is beyond descriP Jon, The boys made
a general rush for the doors, running over
childten. smashing bonbeis and tleadine on
Toes = nothing would stop the N ill finally one
III The commitle on order got up and snnoun-
ced that be would 60 out and invite the band
to come in, after which, Professor Charcoal
in q commanding voice, requested The teYs 10
be still as EIDE Band was giving dem . Sar-
made ,''- well The band was invited in, and
they were all comfortably se;aed, except one
unfortunate member who was stopped Bt The
idoor by one Of the u s.. RJqeinen, who de-
manded ina very author tips way. what reason
The band had FOR coming there 10 break up.
and distu,b their singing school, and he said
That there should be no Band Music played IN
side OF that church. as. he was one Of The
Fathers OF that institution, AID he would see
That the rules OF the church Neie properly car,
RED ont, The member of the band repiieJ 70
him that they had come 10 their Singing ehoOI
for ihe purpose If Offering their mibic 10 ibs
sc DOL, asa compliment, aud hat they intend
led Il as a ggesi lEyof 10 The Scools wlereapop
1.-THE VI s.. Riaeman said, That if that was ths
inienlioa. Il was all tight hpi then he re-
Iquesieb ihe band to give Them some music
provided ibey would moi play OF. the big drum
las DE did not want 10 have The house damaged
The supposed thst one lick on The big drum
would beck out oil lhe window glass. Tn