The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03

AA Wy seAAt 11VOSA l. SOkAN
in TOWN.! Torch Light Pro-
cessions!!! Fire Balls!!!! Bon
fires!!!!! Transparencies, &c!!!!!!
1910 Reyived!!!!!!!
On last Wednesday night Woods6eld
vas in blaze of glory. 1t was the occa-
sion of the ever to he remembered Jubilee
Of the Republicans in honor of the elec-
ton of that brilliant orator, renowned
and immortal patriot, thomas
c. theaker.
We cannot hope to give an adequate
idea of the inimitable speeches and mag.
niicent display of fireworks, but we prom
ised them notice and must redeem our
word ffer .'.'E .i r "a 5i'H'
The evening of the 9th of October
arrived according to programme An
old gray horse was hitched to Daven-
ports rack, two boys were collected in a
grocery, man was coming down street
with wheel barrow--in short everything
spoke of life and activity, and showed
that something unusual was about to oc-
cur. b ~
When the time for the performance
arrived there were about six hundred and
fifteen people in town-estimating the
total population of this place at six hun
dred The remaining fifteen aocked in
from various parts of the county. AS
soon as it was dark, the first torch light
procession marched 1t consisted of two
little girls with lantern going to singing
school, The town was then illuminated
by placing one tallow candle in the Her.
aid office aud three in the courthouse.
A glimpse of light could occasionally be
seen at. the windows.of some other houses.
The comparative failure in the il!umina-
ting department is to be attributed to the
very unamiable behavior of the comet
the services of that luminary had been
secured--no> >postponement on accouM OF
the weather-but Notwithstanding, it was
sought for by several persons, each hav-
ing bunch of lighted splinters in his
hand it could not be found 1.-TWO OF
those who carrie the torches deny that they
were hunting the comet.) Asa dozen
or more individuals had come in from the
country, however, the performance could
not be deferred. nol ;. iasi
The courthouse bell was rung, and q
number of persons going in to, see what
was the matter advantage was taken Of
their presence by couple of orators
who madeve appropriate speeches. Az
we had not been, invited to the supper
we felt that we were not bound to listen
to them; we did, however, hear little Of
each There were two or three persons
present who disturbed the speakers occa.
sionally by kicking on the floor. NJ
offepse was taken at this, as it was sup,
posed they had fees in their trowser-legs
The object of the speeches seems co have
been to Create the impression that the
Republicans had something to 0rejoict
over. The task was q very difficult one
as,was evidenced by the, imaginary fact:
with which the orators propped up thei:
arguments--the mouths of the listeners
inthe mean time watering for Squire Ran
dolph's turkeys. Among other amusing
things thegspeakers said the Republican!
had carried Berks county, Pennsylvania
that the story about the Noble connt.
impositions had been manufactured il
lWoodsfeld;9 &C., &C. To ualls of which
we ran only say in the language of th'
renowned Joseph Bowers, uias 10 sea7d
awhen ignorance is wit, 'tis folly to reply.
After the speeches there was music b,
dog whose tail had been tramped on
Several balls saturated with turpentin
were lighted and then thrown at the oil
gray horse, which was hitched to tho rack
Music, by a boy who burned his inge
with a fire ball.
"A procession composed of two or thre
dozen men, and about half as many boys
lit few lunches of splinters, and Wake,
two or three hundred yards, piled up thei
splinters, and called them bonfire. A
individual who probably. lives on tn
$creek, seeing, thea torches, asked if tha
was a gigging party.ni Of course no on
answered SO absurd a question. A ia
barrel was set on fire, but from its appear
fance it is thought there was no tar in.,
The transparency all this time wa
making splendid appearance. It hun
at the door of Mr.. Simmons grocery
and bore the following beautiful and haF
PLY conceived inscription:
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