The union Democrat., 1870-02-12

dry places, and Information mad been obtain
Ell from q higher spheru that it was n yerit-
able shade of = deInnct and departed mortal.
whe yes retained stvoaS pred',eciien for
/ politics, aud wished TO communieate some
| thing very important to the Legislature.
AFTER rHE Sun,
llad ascendsd to the zenith ard dispelled oil
the vapors, the people marshailed themselves
under their leaders. and proceeded with wild
, staring eyes and trembling legs; with the wo-
men in the rear to the fence to investigate;
and arranging or forming in line, they ad-
vauced in true Shaker style to within ten feet.
ana then haltins, sent forth their brave and
determined bellwethers, to omen communica-
tion; whilst they prepared to listen to the aw-
full conversation. They had not long to wait
for the daring patriots, whom they had sent
| forth upon this great and perilous unGertak-
| ing; had hardly asked ouestion-ere all of
their ears were saluted with the horrible and
ominous sounds of. click. click, clicity, click,
repeated over and over again, in blood
! freezing manner and which they no sooner
heard, than they were seized with great
fear, and falling pell nell over each 9th
er. arose and fed AID left their heroic
leaders within the very jaws Of the devil, 10
escape as they might, but they being well
aware Of the perilous position, with q few
bounds assumed the leadership gain: and led
their retreating forces in gallant style up the
street. nor did they halt until they took re-
fuse in one Of the most spacious saloons,
whilst their brave commanders assembled the
shade trees, to see if the Visible enemy was
pursuing.
NIGHT! DARK NIGHT!
Closed downupon wild, affrigh:ed and sriev-
ously be-devled community. Those who had
heretofore doubted. had their heads punched
By the jealous majority, until they were
thoroughly convinced; and affirmed that they
no longer disbelieved any passage in Gulli-
vers travels or Baron Munchausens' history.
Tracts and catechisms were distributed by
, newly fred ard awakened pious colporteurs,
which were eagerly perused by thoroughly
peni:ent sinners.
| Impromptu spiritual circles were formed
around the lunch and billiard tables, and were
soon in direct communication with the ghost
! ly disturber.
To the circle around the lunch table he
stated that he wished to inform Allen Mardis,
in the future TO beware of chicken; and from
the billiard table he requested George Seckel,
he informed not to change bis linen until after
the full of the moon.
cit is quite useless to state" That the
best of feeling prevailed between the differ
ent faiths. both religious and political.
Men of all shades of opinion. and beliefs.
were seen on all sides on their all-fours; whis-
pering fish yarns into each Others ears.
The ghost had had peculiar effect. Re
had allaved all secular and political pre- jndi-
ces. and rendered the company and converse
tion both agreeable and entertaining.
AS SOON AS ORDER
Was somewhat restored. the lamps were re-
| plenished with oil, and guards were stationed
orders, if the ghost made his appear
ance, to slam them in his face: whereupon
some one in the crowd called on E. A. Rodg-
rs to lead in prayer, who nothing 10th COM
piled in very affecting manner, With, 'now
lay me down to Sleep" and then arising
mounted the stove, and suggested that two of
the most brave and fearless, should be
chosen from the assembly, who were willing
! to sacrifice themselves if occasion required it,
for the good Of the community; and who
should proceed TO the fence and see wha. was
going on there in the dead hour Of the night,
and if they were so fortunate as to return
alive to report the diauolical proceedings.
The move was seconded bv Calvin, who re-
marked if he did not have lame leg he
would go himself, and suggested that it would
be nothing more than right and just, that
they should be taken from both parties, for in
the event that they never returned, both
would be equally loser, and that neither par
| tv could clau; more devotion and patriotism
than the other; which being agreed to. tie
people left it to the Origilators, to choose
| from the parties at larSea representative each,
E. A. Rodgers in O neat and eloquent speech,
thanked them for the confidence reposed IN
him, and selected Newton Taylor, as a brave.
noble and fearless Republican patriot.
Calvin followed in fiowery reioinder7 and
in lauditory manner, selected Nip as fear
less and incoTruptible Democrtic hero.
The two representatives. were then led IN
to the front Of the assemblage, and adjured
to remember the graves of the pilgrim faith
ers, and the heroes of tue last war; and then
were presented with a flag, whereuron the
parties remarked, if it was agreeable they
would much rather have bottle Of whisky,
which being furnished they departed upon
their perilous mission.
DURING THEIR ABSENCE.
Intense excitement prevailed, and variou,
were The surmises INDUCED as to their evei
returning. or seeing the glimpses of the sur
again. In the meantime the affrighted crowd
with hair standing on end, collected around the
windows. and pressing their nasal protruber
ances against the panes of glass, with almost
indescribable fear gazed GU; upon the hideous
darkness, and blessed their stars that they
were not self sacrificing parties.
An hour of intense anxiety rolled By. ana
az last the great fear came near acting as
general purgative; when at last TO their great
10y. their saviours returned. bearing Wild
them n little green and speckied frog: VINO II
seems in great haste had swallowed s'raa-
die bug, wrong end foremost and IN eEoearo.
ing TO disgorge the obstruction. after secIet