The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-02-20
Is. +. Ii.

| Auc NoIlOih SI"oIhi1iA PuuiiSiCs lh'
following amusing lnrlcsque gotten ur
on honor Of the visit Of distinguished
ex- officer of the United States Army
who has gone with party to cvplort
the Dismal Swamp:
GREAT MEETING OF SILVER SPOONS, FORKS
AND SILVER PLATE GENERALLY--KEso
LuTIoNs, SPEECHES, Gc.
The Spoons, Forks, and other articles
of Silver Ware in the city of Norfoll
held a meeting on Saturday evening il
which the Committee on Public Safety
reported the following preamble ano
resolutions as expressive Of the objects
Of the Convention:
Whereas, we are reliably informed
Chat the immortal hero, b. +. b, arr,
we'd in Norfolk, with his eyes ingeni.
Gus y adjusted to look two ways al
once and
Whereas, it is rcasonabeto suppose
that he meditates disturbing our domes-
tic tranquility, and breaking up our
family relations; and
Whereas, under the circumstances, it
becomes our duty TO provide for our
own safety, and that Of our families
therefore be it
Resolved, That the presence of B. +.
b. in Norfolk furnishes us n warning
which we should not disregard.
Resolved, That the best way in which
this danger should be avoided is taught
in the campaigns Of B. +. B. himself.
Resolved. That, acting on hints thus
furnished, we recommend immediate
flight and concealmcnt.
A jingle Of appreciation ran around
the hall as the chairman concluded his
report. When this subsidized, a massive
Punch Ladle said that it approved the
report fully; it looked around the as
sembly and missed many familiar pieces
of plate; it heard from all parts Of the
country that b. f. B. had an inexorable
animosty against spoons, which he
cruelty tortured over a.fre, sand redu-
ced to the inferior condition of ingots,
Applause,
"Yes, Mr.. Chairman continued the
Ladie, Eyes, understand that butler-
zation and vulcanization are synony-
nous terms. Applause. The ques
ton as to how we shall escape 50 dread
ful fate has been well meet by the
committee. Sensation. .
"It only remains tor us to decide
what method we shall elect For my
own part, / prefer to be buried at mid
night in an obscure corner"
The Ladle then moved the adoption
of the report Of the Committee of Safe
ty.
The motion WAS seconded by a large
and battered Tea Pot. The Tea Pot
concurred in all that had been said by
IT. friend, the Ladle. 1t spoke from
experience having remained whole
year in the North East corner o. Q ca
pacious cistern. Its present battered
condition was to be attributed to that
fact; but it thanked heaven it had esca-
ped the pcrils ofcold water and b. F.
B. combined, and trusted that its friends
then present would be equally fortunate
Applause.
=. AT this moment bran new Spoon,
that glittcrcd like moonbcam, IAN in
to the hall and cried out, 81 saw o
cross-oyed man coming this way.
a sudden clatter shook the room.-
Ladies, Spoons, Forks, Tea trays, Sal
vers, Urns, Buttcr-knives, Dishes, and
a thousand other articles sprang to
their feet in the widest confusion and
bolted for the door.
During the night an extraordinary
series ofplumps into neighGoring els.
TENS was remarked On by the watch
men, ana it is supposed that the entire
supply Of domestic silver in the city CT
Norfolk has betakcn itself to those old
familiar haunts as q wise precan.!on
against our distinguished visitor"