Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-13
A w AR MI ETING.
BY AETENCs WARD.

BY ARTENCs WARD.
Our complaint just now is war mee;ins
They've bin havin' 'em bad iii varis parts OF
cur cheerful Republic. and naturally we caught
EN- here in Baidnsyill They broke cut all
ever rs They're better attended than the
Eclipse was.
remember how people poured into cur town
last Spring TO see the Eclipse. They labored
INTO impression that they couldn't see IL 70
home. and 50 they came up 10 orr place. /
cleared very handsome amount of money by
eXhihiln the Eclipse 10 en-, IN an oPen-lop
tent. But the crowd is bigger now. -Pdsey
County IS aroused. i may say, indeed, that
The pra-hay-o ries of mjianny is on fire.
Our big meetin came OF the other night. and
oursold friend OF the Bngie was eiseted Cheer-
mani.
The Bugle-Horn OF Liberty Is one of Bald
iDsvilies most eininent'st in>:itCoiions. The
advertisements are weilhxrilien- and the deaths
and marriages are conducted with signal abili
". The editor, Mr.. Siinkers, Is POLISHED,
Sarcastic writer. Folks in these parts viii
nos sooU forgit how he used up the Eagle Of
Freedom, a family Journal published at Snoot-
willie, near HIRE The controversy was about
plank road. THE road may be, as orr contem-
porary says. n humbug: but aunt isn't bald
hsdsd, and haven't got one-eyrd sister
sal. Wonder if the Editor OF the Eagle of
Freedom sees it!'' This used up the Eagle of
Freedom feiler, because his apnts head does
present a sknd appearance, and his sister Sa-
T.tn is very much one-eyed. For gentpel
ficnie thrust. Mr.. Siinkers has few ekals- He
Is man OF grtat pluck likewise. He has II
fierce nostrii, and b'lieye upon my soul, that
IL IL wasn't absolootly necessary for hin 10 re-
main here and announce in his paper, from
week 10 week that sour GOV ment is about 10
take Vigorous meaSuirs 70 put down the rebel
iioEs-i b;lieye, upon my soul. this illustris
nan wculd enlist as a Brigadier GhIral. and
siI LIS Bounty -. "
was GNin' myself mp to attend the great war
meetin', when my daughter entered with Il
young man who was eyijently from the city,
and who wore long hair, and had q wild ex-
preston into his eye. In one hand he carried
portfolio. and his other paw clasped bunch
hes Nv tprvo 1,fn.
IIIIu as Mr.. Sweibier. the distins glished land
scape painter from Phiiadelphy.
.'lIe is an artist, papa. Here rs one Of his
MASTER pie ces-a Young mother gam admir-
In ly nI,ou her fiYSt-bOrn.'' and my daughter
showed me a really pretty pieter, done in lie.
'-Is II MOI beautiful. papa /! He throws so much
..IIoes he does he ~ said I-sswell, reckon
Id better hire him TO whifeyash our fence II
needs il. WkTt will you charge, sir" con-
iinrrh. Ito throw some soul into my fence ~
Ny daughter went ont of the ROOM in very
short meeter, Iakin' the artist with her, and
frC IN Ihe emphstical manner III which the door
slam d. concluded she was summit disgust
ed II my remarks. She closed the door, j may
lay. IN italics. went INFO thu closet and larf-
I'd all alone by myself for over half hour.
/ larfed so vi'lently that the preserve jars rat
tied IKEA calvary ofisser's sword and things,
which il aroused my Betsy, who came aIid
O,eied Tie door pretty student. She seized
me by the few lonely hairs that still linger sad
~ Upon my bare footed he'd. ana dragged Iie
onI of. ille closet, incidentally Observing thar
"
PEELED. Il h1r advanced stage of life. 10 omen a
ASYLUM for soOPeranooated idiots.
Ny wife Is one OF the best wiInin on this con-
IinenI. altho' she isn't always rs gentle us u
laslb, nth mint sauce. No, moi always.
Bat TO return to the war n1eetin' Ityas
largely attended. The Editor of the Bugle
:iroS- and got mp and said The fact could 10
lOnGlr o. disguised that We were involved ii; q
war. .IiRinan GORE said ne sis fiowin'. All
:,be.bot.ied men shonld seize maskei and
march 10 the tented field. / repeat il. sir, 10
the tented feld.'
a Sofcet-:. Why don't you go yourself: you
= Taln Unidentified, Young man. with tile Ar
ky nledian beaver which moves the HTurld.''
said the Editor, wiping his auburn brow with
bi> left coat-taif: - allutle, young IIa 10 tine
press. Terms,9 two dollars year. inva riabIy
IN advance. JOB printing executed with neaE-
ness and dispatchr' And with this brilliant
bust of eleI1ance the editor introduced lIT. J.
Bruins Hinkins, who is suferin from an ar
tack OF College in naberin; place. Mr.. HinI.-
IEs said Washington was nor safe. Who can
saviour national eapeetle!
Dan. Setehell." said. :. He can do. il after.
nooAs; Let him plant his light and airy form
ento the Long Bridge, make faces at the hire
I'm foe. and they III skedaddle! Old seteh can
do it.' i-~5E Is ..I-I-l =
Ieall the Napoleon of Snowman said the
EditSr OF the BHgie-..I call the Napoiecnic
man, whose life is adorned with so many noble
virtues. and whose giant mind lights up This
warlii,e scene--I call him TO ordern
1 win remark, in this connection. that the
editor CT the Bugle does my Job printing
.'Yous" said Dir. Hinkins: .'who live away
FROM the busy haunfs of men do not eonpre-
bend the magnitood of the crisis. The busy
haunts OF men is where people comprehend
This crisis. We who live in the busy haunts
of men iiye-that Is 10 say. We dwell, as il
weres in the busy haunts of men,
..IFcalIy trust the GEM man will MOI fail tn
s;ay suthin about the busy haHnts OF men, be-
fore he sits down. sand i.
Il elaim the right TO express NV sentiments
here; said Mr.. Hinkins, in a slightly. indie
naEi tone, =, "s.ali brook 10 Interruption. If L
am Sofimore.- -.. q,
"Iou Couldn't be more s.f,,my young friend.''
Observed, wnereupon there was cries OF
IL regret l can't mins gle in this strife person
ally said the young man. 80.
lyon might enlist as q liberty pole,n said /
in 2 -ilyefy whisper. -
:.BuI.' he added, 81 have voice, and that
Neiee u for war" The young man then closed
ms speech with some strikin' and original re-
marks IN relation 10 the star -spangled hammer
He was followed by the village niinis,era very
worthy man indeed. bat whose sermons have
- tendency to make people sleep pretty indus
TTiously.
i GIn wiilin' to inlist for one," he said.
What's you weight, parson p asked
- n huIGTcd and sixty pounds he said
- Well you can inlist a a hundred and six
~ pounds OF morphine, your dooty bein' TO
stand IN me hospitals arter battle. and preach
while The surgical operations is bein' reformed,
morphine"
lie didR't seem TO see il: but he made GOOD
speech, and the editor OF the BugIe arose TO
read ihc resolutions, commencin' as folders:
RSso'red- That we view with an xiety the fact
that slere II Row war goin' on, and
RSsolred, That we believe StoneWaI lack
ION sympatiiiZfs with the secession moyprent
:tnd th:st we hope the nine-months' men
At-fhfs point lac was Interrupted I,v tin,
SOUNDS Of silvery footsteps eli the stairs. and a
parry OF wimin, carryin' guns ald led by
Betsy Jane, vino bTandish'd a loud and IN, ilin,
uInisrelleT, and burst into the room
Here" cried L, ''are some nine-,noutLs.
Nurin.' -
MIS-. Ward said The editor OF the Bucie-
o. Yrs. W ard and ladies. what means this
g. IT ord B'ry demonstration !''
- II mcssns, said that remarkable female
.-,li;-t Won men air maxim fools of Yourselves
ca oar %iilin 20 talk and urge others 10 20 ro
he vars bar yoG don't 20 TO the wars your
selves ar meetin's il very nice in their WAY
Dui th'y don't keep Stone%an jackson from
rcilih over 10 Maryland and helpin' himself