Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-03-01
4 POLITICAL DESCRIPTION OF
THE PROCEEDINGS AND TRl-
AL OF THE BULL BAND IN

spade.
By tn sound thereof the town was sha-
ken,
Which out of sleep did all awaken.
The reason why, ii must tell,
They thought it was ''old nick from
h-ll!
Who with his chains and fork and shovel
Had come the wicked now to trouble !;
Those wicked men,they must have thot
On the bad deeds which they had wrot;
How they their time had idly spent,
And down to h-ll they'd all he sent.
For such as to ''old nick belong
He'd separate them from the throng.
Now there was Ben, Q) who wax d
thro fear,
"Don't be alarmed" said he, "my dear,
Ill venture to the street and see
And if they'll stop, Ill shoot and flee. y
With cautious steps he v9ntured out
In hopes to see who was about.
But with quick steps the Band had past
So Benny got no shoot at last
The shoyels now were work d with Wig
With them was cut a dreadful figure.
By their claps was Peter (2) shaken
Which out of sleep did him awaken,
And as he jump'd towards the sky,
He says he saw the fire fly.
And when he fully saw their backs
He thought they were the dis tracks.
The Band was at the end of town,
Some were fatigued and did sit down.
And there they held long discourse,
About the base that went so hoarse.
But quietly back they did retreat
AS then Tailor (3) they did meet.
His size, his walk, aid by his feet,
They thought it was old Motters ()
Pete.
Now round the square the Band did go,
Their horns intending there to blow.
But some then thought it to be best
To leave the people to their rest.
But as long Church street they went
They saw it was the spys intent
To stop the music of the Band
For on he went to waken Dan. (5)
Upon whose porch the Tailor went,
The door he thump'd, his hair he rent,
But Dan, confind in chains of slumber,
Could not be wak'd bysxrage or thunder.
Then along by Pierce's (6) school-house,
They were followed by ''the stitch louise,
Who still continued to encroach
Until he made near approach.
Then all at once becoming bold
On one of them he took q hold.
Thus, as they went to German street,
The Tailor still with them did keep.
On Bagman's (7) cellar door they laid
And sometimes with their horns they
played.
Stop muse, and take little view
OF things more startling now to you,
To where you next may have some fun,
Near where the music first begun.
Amidst the terror and the fuss
1t reused the Duke O'rhundergust (S)
And from his bed he quickly rose
He then looked out and saw his foes.
On with his clothes he did incline,
To stop the Band was his design.
Then came he rumbling down the stairs
To fall upon them unawares.
And to the street his course did steer,
When he got out, the coast was clear.
He went post-haste across to Dan (9)
To get his aid to stop the Band.
Dan willingly gave his consent,
So up along the street they went
The Duke had now sufficient aid
To stop all music that was played.
So on to Linthicums QO) they went
With hopes accomplish their intent.
And all along Mud Fort they so
In search of their nocturnal foe,
They stormed the fort when that was
done
They then to German street returned.
They walked but slow, The night was
dark,
Who should they meet but Sorry
Lark y QD
And as they talked about the Band
Behold they heard a trumpet sound.
Says Jack, "Twig that it is your foes.
a prize too great tor YOU to lose
With lengthy strides he at them sprung
With full intent to have EN- hing.
He grasp'd them hard do declare,
And was surprised to find han there.
The fault was Johns, Q2) the silly dog!
For he had taken too much grog.
Then was the warrant issued hence,
1t came like pounds, shillings, pence,
A currency that's out of date
And cannot screen them from their fate.
Now to the bar they all are brought
To answer for the crimes they'd
wrought
And there be judged by men of fame
For calling Henry-a nick name
The attorneys plead up wholesome laws
To Justify their own good cause.
''No use to plead, cried Moses T. Q3)
1.-The Courts prejudiced at thee !"
But mark what follows-worse than all,
A learned attorney, Q4) lean and tall.
He talked of liberty in France,
And notions people their enhance
He talkd of mobs and riots too,
And told the Court what they should do.
The Court was ready to condemn,
Such as would not submit to them,
And then it went in heart and hand
To investigate about the Band
Old "By de Vaus !" Q5) gave his con-
9ent
That they should all to h-ll be sent
At length the Court did all agree
That every one should punished be;