West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-26
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TERRA ALTA, September 90, lSS4.-Iu
the Jourud Of the l2, li,tle Jimmy
squibs," the Pine Swamp ''skule marster,"
gets of some advice To soldiers. which re-
minds me Of story l once heard of u
certain Msjor Of a militia regiment, who
Was very TODD of making a display. Ga
one occasion he was motif d by his Col
onel that he would be exp cted to take
command of his regiment that was 10
parade on the following DAY. This ,ickled
bio vanity, but he was = little doubtful
abou: his ability to make creditable dis.
play, and so concluded To practice little
before the time. Having arrAyed himself
in his rtgimentsls, he went into the kitcb.
en- where his wife was sitting. aud, draw
ing his sword, gave the DOMINANT, "At
tentiUn, Battalion Rear Rank Open
Oder March," Stepping brskly back
ward he backed himself into the open
cellar stairway and landed ten feet below
In soap tub. His wife badly frightened,
ran to the stairway, aud called out: "Did
you hur; yourself dear - The M.ir
having picked himself out Of the soap. put
on lock OF def 4uce aud remarked
Madam, WHIST In the hi do you know
about war"
would ask jimmy Squbs" what he
knows about war, or politics, or anything
else Is II simply to gam little CHEAP
notority that he undertakes 10 teach men
who are older aud wiser than himself2 II
so, l would advise him tn write little
book entitled. "What Know About the
Great West" OF "TO Indiana and b ,ck
in Eight Days"
l do not know tina, anyone would want
the book, but they would purchase il just
to encourage genius aud to give the young
man chance To spread himself But AS
the Ring party is now run 10y the Bosses
and few third grade school teachers. I
suppose 'Jmny" thought it was his pu,
in.
Well, the r. union is over and il WIS a
grand success although the Ring used all
It's II huence TO make IL failure. felt
sorry for the horse that carried the I'm
pirial' fr' m X ngwood To Terra Alta
TLursdsy afternoon, and was only allow
"a To rest one hour ard thirty minutes.
while his Ryal Highn,ss WAS closoled
with the Iight-boweI (Nhich chaoced to
be the Jack of Clubs Their conference
related 10 The meats u, cessaIy To be- USED
20 break up this political reunion. Spies
were hu ried II To Tunn,lon az fast as
Trains could carry them. The Imperial
hurri d back Ia Kirgwoo1 aud on Friday
morning jined the lett bower on the
Camp Guund. They watched and wait
cd, bu ala they were caught on SUIT and
the game went against them. those ig-
noraDI SOLDIERS passed resolutions ignoring
politics, and Comrade -. NJ. Snnoniun De
livered She grandcst address that we ever
heard. o d men shed tears, AMI the b ga.
es looked blue. aud when the IL auent
epeakcr sllud.d To the Battle Of 90, ou,m,
Creek which occurred JUS, 90 years ego nj
that hour, my heart as in my throat and
| was lryiUg TO swallow H. Every Incl
dent Of that terrible y wac as fresh In
my mind AS II WAS on the day it occurred.
felt then that l. was "a gOud thing to
hgve been defender e ones country
even II short-minded p ,iiiiciaus had for
gotten the fact Ia 20 years, aud now call
us government paupcrs AID dead b ats
Let US have Reunion every year with
perfect organization aud We vii all be
the er for aitendi g then.
And we met "P,tsy Doodle" there, and
when he reached his hanG to shake ours
&c remembered that we had heard Of the
band of Providence. but meyer saw il be
fore. IL "Phsv's" heart is AS lar.e IA his
hand, (snd we believe it ~ he is certainly
a whole souled fellow.
l have ju,t heard the eport of the spies
seut ont by the ok of Clubs. They say
It was perfect failure. bu, do not blame
them for know they did'rot e. Joy it and
their guilty cODsciences are now lashipg
them furiously How 10 it With the I'm
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