The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-07

- From the Toledo Blade. @
A Jollificati0n at the Corners,
followed by q Dream which
has some reference to ~ recent
Political Event. a
PosT OFFICE, CoNTEpRIr X RoAps,1 |
iWichls in the State OF Kentucky |
..E October ~, 1867. } |
Wo held, last mite, our formal
iollifcation at the Corners, over the
result Nv the Ohio and Pennsyl'
vania elecshuns. 1t was glorious
occashun, and one wich wuz calke-
lated to cheer the long deprest
hearts Nv the down trodden Dimoc-
risy, wich it did. The Church wuz
gorjusly iIloominated with candles
hung in festoous in the winders.-
Deekin Pogram, in honor NV the
occashun, loaned us the yoose NV
his keroseen lamps-the pride w
the Corners-wich wuz arranged
i'm a taboo in front Nv the pulpit,
over wich wuz hung, in peeceiuI
folds, the two Confedrit flags wich
Kennel McPelter's regiment had
borne in honor over myriads Nv
ded Yankees. The survivin he
roes nv the Lost Coz in the Visini-
ty wuz present attired in their
soiled uniforms, and everything OF
the demonstrashen wuz ez lnsplr-
itin cz it wuz possible to make it,
Short and pertinent addresses wuz
made by the officials uv the Church
witch l wuz grati6ed to observe a
pious vano NV thankfulnis run
thro en-. Deekin Pogram shone
With unwonted brilliancy and on
paralleled devoutnis, lie blessed
the Lord for the mercy wich he'd
bin voucbsafed us. The people Nv
the North he'd vindicated the Skrlp-
ters and he'd bin weancd from
their infdclity. Now he felt he
could wollop niger wunst more
in safety, and put his foot onto the
necks NV the descendants nv Liam,
wich wuz ordained from tie Hood
4 He felt thankful for wat he'd bin
done for us by Ohio and Pennsyl-
yany, and he hoped ez much from
| Moo York. Shood Moo York COM
plete the work so gloriousIy com,
menst by Maine and Californy, and
SO happily carried torcrd by ohiG
and Pvnnsylvany, then he shooo
say "Now let thy servant depart
in peeae." lfhe shood survive th'
, joy NV tho occashun, he would to-
wunst rccapcher the niggers-slcl
+, NV EN- ez wuz still in the land Nv
the livin-and 'redoosc EN- to then
normal condishen: He wood hol(
q, en- by force, trustin the result Nv
:, the next Presidepshel clecshun t
ratify wat he Good of Coniedrl
. skip, for bless the Lord, he lei
now that the Lost Coz wusn't G.
much lost ez he thot it wuz.
Other speeches wuz made, AM
:, Ltho mectin in a state OF high hlIaI
ty, adjourned to Bascom 8 wher
Il whore we made Il mite w. OF 1t.
!. survived probably the longest u
&c any nv the square drinkers The
>. wuz those who held out longer b
# rescrting ru sich onmanIy subtel
= fuges ez tlrowin their liquor owe
!. their shoIders and takin lite drink
n but sich aiut for me. 1t looks, 9
a it is, like thrown away Nv nache
it a sacrfcin tho .blessins Nv life TO
10 foolish pride. Suthin | never '" WI
t, do.
Y, " One by one, I saw en- droop an
Q roll gently off the benches. lSsi
,s kor Gavitt first, McPelter mex
n Bascom next, and finally Deck
e pogram, like giant oak in hu
is ricano, tottered, rallied, totter(
i. agin, and finally fell; and | feel
to that my time he'd come, went u
N der likewise. ! slept, and sleep
i = dreamed. tr @ ,,,
I'd Methawt | wuz in . vast bid
10 constructed in the Orientle stiIo'
10 arketectoor, to-wit: a root su
ct ported by pliers. These pile
to wuz labelled with the names
o., battles fought dcorin the Keyol ~
~ tion and tho last war with Ure
Britton, the strongest and nowe
ok bein ticketed with the battles toug
er doorin the late onplcasantnls.
or, "What strukter is this?" askt
of NV the ianitcr Nv the institooshu
IN, '"The Temple Nv Libcrty!" q
u swered he, promptly.
nd '"Wilt show it me?' askt |.
is aWith pleasure, Sir" said
an "Tho present occupant of the bi
.ry in and ho who now hcz controle
'as it, is in an inner chaAoor
m, Woodst see him?'g y.
lp: ii woodst," remarked /, and
he showed me in.
igh, 1t was a pekooEer scene
en- the carpet on the floor wuz street
he ed the form Nv Giant, higher
to. stature, broader across the she
nay ders, deeper in the chest ana 7
low sessin more indioashuns OF siren
csis and ondoorauce than any Glal
de- he'd ever seen. His face wuz ru
er young loolIin and noble, tho'
onto it there wuz an expression
Iays wearinis and sadnis. lie wuz
and asleep, and sloepin ez o man
III after a terrible expcnditoor
physikle and mentlo strength,
last SWho is thls2" ! skt-uy
ls 70 guide.
"Ropublikinismt said he,
.