The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-20


Il call the Napoleon of showmen, said
the editor Of the Bugle-'I call the Napo-
leonic man. whose life is adorned with SO
many virtues, aud whose giant mind lights
up this warlike scene-I call him to or
der"
will remark in this connection that the
editor ofthe Bugle, does my job print
ing.
You said Mr.. Hinkins, "who live
away from the busy haunts of men do not
comprehend the magnitood of the crisis
The busy haunts Of men, is where the
people comprehend this crisis We who
live il the busy Eaunts Of men live--that
is to say, we dwell, as it were in the busy
haunts of men"
81 really trust the gent'rman will not
fail to say suhin about the busy haunts
Of ren before he sits down" said |.
a claim the right to express my senti-
neuts here" said Mr.. Hinkins, in rather
an indignant tooe, ''I shal! brook no inter-
ruption, if am softmore.
You couldn't be more soft, my young
friend, | observed whereupon there was
cries of "Orderl Order!'
II regret | can. mingle in this strife
personally" said the young man.
you might enlist as liberty pole"
said l.
''But" he added, 81 have voice and
that voice is for war" The young man
then closed his speech with some strikin'
and original remarks in relation to the star
spangled banner He was followed by the
village minister, very worthy man in-
deed but whose sermons have tendency
to make people sleep pretty Industrious
Iy.
81 am willin' to enlist for one," he
said.
Whats your weight, parson?' ask
el.
"a hundred and sixty pounds he
said.
"Well you can inist as hundred and
sixty pounds o! morphine, your duty bein
! to stand in the hospitals arter a battle and
preach while the surgical operation is be-
in performed. Think how much you'd
save the national Government in NOR
phincF'
He did mt seem to see it; but he made a
good speech, and the editor of the Bugle
arose TO read the resolutions, commencin'
as follers:
Resolved. That we view with anxiety
the fact that there is now IA war goin on,
and:
Resolved. That we believe Stonewall
Jackson sympathizes with the secession
movement, and that we hope the nine
months men--
At this point he was interrupted by the
SOUND of silverv footsteps on the stairs,
and party of wimmiu, carryin' guns, anl
led by Betsy Jane, who brandish'd loud
and rattin' umbreller burst into the
room.
Mrs. Ward" said the editor of the Bu
gle.
"Mrs. Ward and ladies', what means
this extraordn'ry demonstration?'
al, .o,or coil ,Lot ro,,,,1 hlo e. ~, q l.,
that you men are maxim fools of your
selves. You are willn' to talk and arg,
others to go to the wars, but you dout go
to the wars yourselves. War meetns is
very nice in their way. but they don't keep
Stonewall Jackson from runnin over t"
Mary land and helpin' himself to the fatest
beef critters. We want mora cider and less
talk We want able bodied men to stop
speechifying, which don. mount to the
wiggle of sick cat, tail, and 90 to fit
IN; otherwise you can stay at home and
take kee. of the children, while we wimn'
90 to the wars"
Gentlemen" said that's my wife!--
Go in old gaI!' and throwed up my an
cient white hat in wonderful fit of
the rapters."
''s this roll lbook to be filled up with
the names of men or WINNING" she
cried.
with men--with menp' And our
quota was made up on that very
night.
There is great deal of gas about the sc
war meetins A war meetn' in fact,
without gas would be suthiu' like the play
of Hamlet with the part of Orthello omit
ed
Still believin' that the Goddess Of Liber-
ty is about as well sot up with as any
young lady in distress could expect to be,
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