Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-11-26

celebrate thu anniversary OF Am eFican H.
lepen l..nce. bv sham fight intended 10
represent sona Of the revolutionary bat
ties, ami of course-victosie,; one portion
of the town people representing the Rel
Coats. anl smother the Federal forces
Below we give the rich end oI an account.
which We find in an exchange, OF one Of the
celebrations \ little iowa had resolved
to perform the surrender of Cornwatils-
Deacon Noses Jones. a proud. wealthy iaE-
mer. was chosen t. enact Washington.
and Squire Bi.ler w ood. an arristocratic
lawyer. to represent CORVALLIS; but let
the writer I'll his own story:
The two companies Were To meet IN i:ont
6f the tavern on the common. exchange
shots, sl1irmish a little--in which Corn
wallis was to ba essentially whipped and
then most inslorion,ly surrender.
AT nine o'clock the two companies
marched into the village. and arrayed
themselves in fighting positions, reminding
the spectator OF the time when
Brave Wolfdrew UP his men
In style most pretty.
Oa the plains Of Abraham,
Before the city
The two commanders We're greatly eN
cited AMI Washington. / regret to say.
wa, in anything but a tit condition to ace
ont the part he was 20 perform
He hal been drinking freely All ;hc
morning. sni now. when the interestinE
ceremonies were about Ia commence, waN
50 siqht. or rather tco.e that il was witt
great difficulty that he could SIT on his sad
die he, however. did not know but whs.
ht w.s all right, ncr iii has men.
Cornwall- was not intoxicated, but wa
Il little asita,ed. or rather elated.
Everything being ready. the companie
exchanged shots. Bang whangi bang
went the guns the two companies yelled iike
stuck pigs
That's it, (hic) my brave Boys: give !.
to them ow.iacious Red Coats. .-bellowe
" a>hington.
'On Ron.ansp yelled the excited Corn
wallis, who hal seen theatrical exhibition
once. and remembered the heroic appeal
If the Ih,Spian helligereuts-'breathe-
there man SO dead, that won't tight iik
ihunier?'
60 it. Ccnunentaisi down with taxatlc
on tea beloved Washington, in ver..
patriotic voice: anil narrowiy escaped cut
ting his horse ear or with the flourish 0
his sword
The fighting now ceased. the companie>
were drawn mp in a ght line, and Corn
wallis iismounted and presented his swoi
to Washington.
Well. old boy" said the immortal. a
he c,;ffel his horses ears with his cooke
hat what in the thunder do you want L;
me.'
General Washington. replied Com
wallis, surrender to you, myself. SWORD.
AMI men
You do. do yc,.?' snesyins replied tt :
General
Yes. General. the British Licn pros
trates himself at the foot Of the American
Eagle
Eagle, Eagle. yelled the General rolling
off his horse, and hitting the Briton a TIE
mendous blow OH the head with the fiat o.
hi, sword. do YOU call me an eagle. yoa
sneaking cnss?'
Cornwalls was down only tor momen:
ioT ne lumped mp AMI SHOOK himself "in
an entirely unlocked for recuperatioa. on
the part of the fallen, and in direct defiance
of historical truth pitched into Washing
ton like u thousand OF brick. and in spite
OF the men Of both nations. su.,c,lei in
giving the immortal tremendous licking
SO the day that commenced so glorious.
ended n-glorious.
For many years after the surrender. there
was a coldncss between the deacon ani the
Squire but as time rolled on. and their
locks became frosted over with white, they
learned to call it joke:
Doth are now living. aal when they
meet. they smoke and talk about that ar.
like couple of good Jolly old men. aa
they are