The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-08-25
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The Lion Roareth !!
THE HlHDQuARFERs JuBnAIf
ARTEMuS WARD ECLIPSED:
HrSDar.zrERs, Aug. 20, 1850

other exhibition al the headquarters. The
Theatrical Squssters we're in excelien: con-
dition on this occasion, and the performances
surpassed anything Of the kind, ever before
presented to the public. Artemus Ward
was thrown completely in the shade. He
can't compete With this company. The
vast audience began to assemble long be-
fore the time for the show to commence,
and at an early hour, every comfortable
seat in the s.upendous edisce Was occupied.
The number presen. Was vasioa.sy essima-
ted a. from fifteen to twenty. For while
all was anxiety. Everybody was looking
at everybody, and wondering what was to be
done. But they were no. kept long in sus-
pense, for presently the very able and popu-
lar age-managsr came before the curtain,
and announced in very eloquent manner,
that the evenings entertainment would
commence with series OF an,ic maneuvers,
and comic sayings, by A VERY LAzIE Esq,
one Of the best comedians in the Vest
Immediately following this announcement,
ere arose simultaneously, from every pair
of lungs in tha. vas. assemblage, a shout,
such a, the world has not heard since the
falling If the walls Of Jericho. When the tu-
rnul. had somewhat subsided, the talented
gentleman presented himself before the au-
dence. Ready posted and prepared, be
proceeded to pitch into politics-took par
,icalar pains to point out the precise posi-
ton Of all political parties, Of the past and
present, aud after having set them all up
in row, he displayed bis agility, by jump
in. over the whole collection. This part
Of the performance was executed in style
Of the ar. hitherto uninterrupted by any of
TIE company's talented ar,istes. Just at the
most interesting juncture Of this amusing
performance, the speaker was interrupted
by an intoxicated gentleman, near the door,
who desired to know the weight Of load
of corn. He was kindly conducted to
scat in the corner, and the speaker went on
with the show. lie marched boldly up to
the Belleverett party, and dem olished it
the Democratic party shared the same fate,
and the Republican party Jared no better.
But the most interesting part Of the whole
performance, was the eloquen, gentleman's
"picture Of Lincoln" This was executed
in manner altogether beyond description.
His fights Of fancy, his z lowing rhetoric,
his fascinating gestures, his charming clo-
quence, his vivid imagery, in depicting the
long limbs, the staggering walk, tho un-
couth form, and vlllainous counteDance Of
sold Abe" were so truly original, that
no one in that vast assemtlage doubted the
fact, that the gentleman had been studying
his mirror.
The eloqucn. gentleman discoursed in a
very terrific manner, for about two hours,
being frequently interrupted by tremendous
applause from the intoxicated gent!era an
in the corner, who declared upon his honor,
that it was the best sermon he ever heard.
Next came the after-pece. The render
ing of this was truly beyond description
Eve hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
hath il entered into the Imagination Of man
to conceive Of, anything half so grand, so
sublime, so charming, so elegant, so de-
| lightful, so glorious, so superatively mag
nGcent, and withal, so purely Dem ocratic,
as the closing scene at the headquarters on
last Monday evening. A worthy and zeal
Gus brother, (BARNEY WILLIAMS moved
BY the spirit of modern Democracy-h de-
vo,ion to the cause, unbounded, and his
patriotism running overlook the stand and
/ informed the enthusiastic audience that he
came from Ireland. Enthusiastic audience
believed it. He then proceeded to relate,
in detail, the history Of the Emerald Isle,
| interspersed, ever and anon, with feeling
! exhortations to all true Democrats, to stand
up in meeting and tell their experience
But, we vii! not attempt a description, for
such speech, to be appreciated, must be
heard We have only to regret that We
could not secure uerbatim report Of it,
as its chaste and elcgan, tone, with its nu-
merous and powerful explosives, would GER
tajnIy secure its adoption, as model, by
Democratic stump orators throughout the
country. 1t was the opinion Of great
MANY of the enthusiastic listeners, that the
| gentleman from ireland uGsn't ,ceN!-
That was our own opinion. His very Pc
cuiar gestures, and original expressions,
LODI ne tn this conclusion
The managers have met with such unprc-
cedented success in the show business, that
they have determined, we are Informed, to
exhibit, hereafter, free Of charge-pro 5oro
PGj'ico.
IT WILL WIN.
/ Our friend GooDFELLow, has fully DEM
ons,rated the fact, thai by keeping the best
Of such vegetables and fruits as the public
desire. in addition to liberal way of deal
ing with his customers, to say nothing Of a
! kind remembrance Of the press now and
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