The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-11
ssThe Syndica a.S

:. that tomorrow will be but repetition of th
hum-drum life of to-day, there may be in stor
). for us on the morrow, bitter disappointmer
or great victory.
Gen. Bluster was excessively pleased a FEY
. days since, when the earnest temperance rev
val began. If there is anything the Gen. dote
on, it is his great ability a temperance ora
: tor. So the General was pleased.
Il Then the great Sabbath School Convention
= was announced. This pleased the Howard
He knows the great partiality the Democrati
party has for Sabbath Schools, and the an
nouncement made his heart glad But If sucl
: news made big bright spot in his mortal exis
tence, his cup of joy literally stopped over
when he received the announcement that Gen
Rice, the "Vallaninham soldier, would b
!. here on the same day. He told Bandy thu
short, who got out upon the street, bent hi
left leg into the shape of a crescent, and bea
, the long roll upon the TOM tom. From far ant
near, the faithful gathered, and reader, lett
fall in, and go to the meeting of the Syndicate
The meeting was opened by Col. Micawber
| who said that he would be pleased to hear from
the breathren as to the best course to be pur
sued at the coming meeting. He hoped there
could be no mistake in the date, as"-
"No no." said Howard jumping up and fun
bling vigorously in his pocket. have the dis
patch here among my papers. All, here it Is
There can be no mistake-Rice will be here on
the day of the Sabbath School Celebration.
But will read you the dispatch. Here it is:
"Wherever God erects house of prayer,
The Devil always builds tenn
"Hold on!o cried Buster "you've got on
your Sunday coat. You've got into the wrong
pocket. None of your blank nonsense. Never
mind the dispatch, let's make arrangements
for the meeting"
COL Mulberry Micawber remarked that all
| those who attended Rice's meeting should JOIN
in the Sabbath School procession A good ef-
feet might be produced by few tableau cars.
| For instance the Howard, in long surpl1ce,
should be mounted upon the front end of
wagon, supporting large butternut bush.
This would tend toward the infusion'-
"Down with confusion!" said Rip, shaking
his head.
"Ill ride in School perceshen. or anywher
| else, SOS we beat EN-. D. the Republicans"
exclaimed the Cardinal.
sWhile," said Micawber, "Bluster will ride
on the hind-end, of course. Lieutenant Brick
will be in the procession in command of the
Hbutternut LEGION" Spike-nose Bill should
walk, in hob-nailed shoes. while boy should
walk behind him, carrying portrait OF the
Learned Shoemaker. This would represent the
Labor interest"
"Then !" said Isaac the Slim, 81 think Long
Ed should walk in the procession, carrying
"knocker' draped in mourning as Fremont
lion That Ewing ana hice Will pe Anooheu eAu-
wise in Oct ober"-
Isaac was called to order.
ssI tink,' said Bandy, "dat Democrat ought
er ride in the perceshen reaten dat know-nothin
article vat they calls de Patriotic Sons of
America."-
The Brick suggusted that these things could
be arranged at an other time. There were other
matters to see to. He believed in arranging
things so as to produce the best possible effect
Fne speakers stand should be decor1tet In
good style. "Now,' said he "I've been drum
ming up this soljer business for Bluster. find
he is very popular among soljers. can already
name half dozen soljers in one neighborhood
who will vote for him.
"What army did they serve in?" asked Lew
is the Sleepy.
ssTwo of EN- served with Sherman, and four of
em served with Humphrey Marsha
"Gentleman," said the Col, "please don't in
terrupt the proceedings by unnecessary ques-
tions."
eyes" said BIuster, 'Brick is right. If 1 do
say it myself have always been an admirer of
soldiers. You can go to my Office and get what |
pictures have there-StonewaI Jackson and |
Bob Lee-and use them in decorating the |
"Good! Good !r'. shouted they all in cho- |
rus.
Jim Polk, the Tall Butternut of McDowel's |
Kun, asked Iuefe WOu1o Ue any IelIesAhicAtS
furnished free on that day.
Long Ed. answered that he understood there |
would be few bottles of Br ady's bitters--
But Polk lit out, and as he went around the |
corner he heard Bandy remark that "Brady's |
Bitters could put more life into man on shorter |
notice dan any ting knows Of"
Spike nose Bill thought a few banners would |
have good effect.
"Now" said he "we should hang up the pic
ir,-
coin and Grant on the other and run a white |
banner across, bearing these words GOD is |
our King, we be brethren"
Cd the Republicans!' fairly howled the
Cardinal.
"In be blanked if I'll ever consent to hang
ing the pictures of the patriots Stonewall jack
son and r. E. Lee up beside the Abolition trail
tor, Lincoln!" said Bluster.
Then Isaac the Slim stepped forward and |
said:
"My friends, think it is wrong to attempt to
mix the Democratic party up with the Sabbath |
School. All the history-all the traditions, all |
the teachings of the Democratic party are dia-
opposed to the teachings of the Sab
bath School. The party and the school are
travelling different roads-they are destined to
travel different roads,"
Col. Micawber remarked that tive are not
here to discuss the history of the Democratic |
Bluster look well at Sunday School Celebra-
tion, and If the time of the Syndicate is going |
to be consumed by irrelevant remarks, we'd |
better adjourn at once,
The Learned Shoemaker arose excitedly, ges-
ticulated wildly and said: "My friends, you
dodge the issue. The main issue is the fnan-
,ial issue-whether the National banking sys-
tenn"
"No, no, mol" shouted Bill, "the main ques-
ton is the labor question-whether bonded
aristocracy shall revel in luxuries at the ex-
pense of us laboring-"
''These two gentlemen have too much on
their minds," said Long Ed. 'tMy friends, |
think we'd better jes' have the old-fashioned
procession this time-butternut bushes, sheets
with copperheads painted on them a niger
holdin' a white man under his foot, and all the
good old Democratic characteristics. But tor
Democratic editor kicking foreigner across
the ocean,"
"Well, WE'LL" said Micawber, 81 see that ar
ranging for a Sunday School procession is new
business to us. Let's adjourn"
And once more the Syndicate adjourned |
without formal action.
Bill went to bed to rest from his labors, Long
Ed went to the shop to finish a knocker, the
Learned Shoemaker went down street to in
quire about the chestnut crop, and SO they all |
went-each his own way, the Col. wondering
how much longer intelligent people can be
gulled by such statesmen as he and Gen. Ewing.
And as the pale moon looked laughingly down |
at him, the stars twinkled with merriment,
and the cool September breezes played loving |
ly about his head, a little bird came down and |
said to him, '.NoT LoNG!"