Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-08

halt was made, and the Major was rubbed down
and bathed in whiskey. At the same time the
procession took drink at Harvey's. The whole
editorial, reportorial and typographical force OF
THR STAR and Reps6ltcan mounted 10 the roofs
of their respective Off ces and cheered the Major
Justify; while Mott. Harvey took q stand with
establishment and the other on the Star Once
Building, and in this graceful attitude straddled
across 1ith street, lke the Colossus of Rhodes,
he waved the American banner with zeal and
expedition.
FOURTH STRETCH.
The Major having got second breath, and en-
couraged by the enthusiasm of the crowd and
the support Of the live newspapers of Wash
ington, made a superb start from 11th street.
On he went at telling pace TO 18th street,
when he began to founder amongst the alter
nate boulders and quagmires of that part
OF the Avenue. Still he pushed on. he
his feet, his ankles and his shins. His fingers
had gone, then his hands, then his arms up TO
the elbows. Still he pegged away until he
reached 14th street, when he was rubbed down
and bathed in whisky, and the procession took
The news of the Majors performance had
widest commotion there. The Treasury girls
appeared at the windows waving their handker-
chiefs excitedly, and showing the most enthu-
static admiration of the Major heroism.
FIFTH STRETCH.
The Major, inspired to deeds of double valor
his crawl with wonderful spirit, and wobbled
up the hill past the Treasury at a rate that
ELECTED the most uproarOus applause. The
ladies made themselves fairly hoarse with their
shouts, and the contagien spread amongst the
male clerks, who stamped and yelled their ap-
plause until il seemed as If the building must
come down. Gen. Spinner, in the wild excite
ment of the moment, mounted upon the colon
. ade rail, and balancing himself on one leg,
waved his hat in one hand and his hand some
red bandanna in the other, and cheered in deep
bass tones that were heard from one end Of the
avenue to the other.
AT the White House, too, the enthusiasm was
great. and the President, General Dent, Gen
eral Porter, and the other occupants jostled
each other in the liveiest manner at the win
dows in their eagerness to get good front
view. The tremendous exertions made by the
gallant major to do himself credit in
passing the Government Offices told
and when he reached 18th street il was found
that his arms were gone to the shoulders, and
that his trunk had been planed down, bv attri-
ton with the pavement, to about the thickness
ofa three-inch plank. halt was made at the
"Star and Garter" when the procession took
drink and the Major was rubbed down and
bathed in whisky.
THE LAST NILE.
The Major, animated by the fact that the
heaviest upgrade had been accomplished, en-
tered upon the last mile with considerable
spirit, but worn to a shadow. His belly had
long since been planed down to the merest
ghost Of belly. Still he persevered.
At p. m, when We last heard from him,
he was nearing I" the Circle" There was moth
ing left OF him but about ten inches of back
bone, shirt-collar, an opera hat, and tuft of
sandy chin whiskers. Still he perseveres, and
he will undoubtedly 60 through.
Major Morse's belly is a crawling DER the
ground,
Major Morse's belly is crawling DER the
ground,
Major Morse's belly is a crawling DER the
ground,
His souls marching on.
Glory, glory Hal-le-lu-jah,
Glory, glory Hal-le-lu-jah!
Clio ry, glory Hal-le-lu-jahl
His souls marching oni