The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-12
The Howl at Bebee's Corner.

A few days ago blunt spoken, heart,
looking first citizen Of Bebee's Corners
made his appearance on Griswold street
Detroit. to look out some lawyer who
would deliver the 4th Of July oration at thu
Corners. He was on busihess and no fooling,
He had been deputizedby his fellow citi
zens to make all oratortcal arrangements,
and he hsl deoided ideas as to tho sort OF
address wanted. He Was put in communi
cation with a young attorney who had an
address OF four hundred pages of foolscal
all written out for such an occasion. AT.
ter few preliminary remarks the delegate
began:
''Does your addres, refer to the struggles
Of our fOrcfathers 2" ~
:'Oh, yes; have seventeen distinct re-
fcrences to their perib, struggles, and
triumphs." .I;
'Knock 'cm right ,uA,t then-cross on,
every one of theml 4tAfy fool in the
country knows that QUIZ forefathers had tc
struggle. Of course THY did, it was thei,
business to; they have bd all the praise
due 'em, and Bebee's Gfncrs won't Civ!
em another word" I'd
"Well, suppose I can leave out o,,r
forcfathers," humbly replied the orator.
every well. Now, whit have YOU in
your address in regard to Gen. Washing
ton?" !;
''Well probably mention him forty or
fifty times. Washington vasa great man,
and we must not forget Him."
''Strike him right ohtl" was the flat
command. "Washingtdm was a great and
good man. Bebeo's Co4,crs is as loyal as
any town in America, but we've had Wash
ington till we can't rest. -
The orator made note of that also, and
the other continued:
Il presume you have put in boom for
the Declaration of Independence
eyes, never heard of 4th of July
orator with that left out"
''Then you are going to learn something
now. Bebcc's Corners would howl all day
over the sight of an American flag if there
was any call for it, but we're going to take
now departure. No Declaration of In
dependence in Our 'oration this year.
Scratch 'er right out"
''That doesn't leave me five minutes
talk" said the attorney, as he made cal
culation. .''All have left arc few re-
marks on the Pilgrim Fathers
'Thcn knock the Pilgrim Fathers higher
than a kite before you forget it.. We've
been Pilgrim Fathercd to death in this
country
"What kind of all Grafton do you want
up there 7" asked the lawyer, as his heart
began to sink.
That's what III tell you. Can you sing2'
mo"
"Thcn you arc out in the cold. We
want an Grafton lasting just ten minutes.
We want sentimental song to lead off,
and funny one 10 end with. The re-
marks between the songs can range all the
way from 'Danicl in the Lions Dem &c
Pop Goes the Weasel, but they must be
funny. We are laughing set up there
We 60 in heavy on conundrums, and VIC
make some of the best puns going. We
shall want, say, ton puns, ten conundruns,
two songs, and something to warrant about
five grins, and from seven to ten regula,
old side splitters, and the terms will be
Sl5 cash on the nail. Are you the man O.
IL guess not" was the faint reply.
"All right-'nuff said. I'll move on tc
the next, and if can't strike tho chap in
this town I'll sail down to Toledo. Bebce's
Corners is going to get up and howl this
year, and don't you forgit it.