The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-12-03

IDILoh NEWs:-l have been so busy
having a good time during the past three
weeks that I have scarcely had time to
write to anybody. Ibelieve that 1 bid you
$50 long" when I was over in PennsvI-
vania, and in regard to some sights I saw
over there, will first write:
The average Hillsboroan has often read
Of the Salvation Army, and probably have
formed some idea of what the Salvation
Army is; but in order to imagine halfway
correctly what that organization of fapati-
cal cranks consists of, may say that it is
absolutely necessary to visit their ,.Bar-
racks, as they call their churches-apd
gaze on the rank and file for yourself
This L had an opportunity to do for the
first time ot McKeesport, Pa, few days
ago, and 1 must confess that they knocked
me out'-fguratively speaking. A small
admission fee enabled me to pass the senti-
mel ot the door of frame building. Dur
ing the day Gt was Sunday I had read
hand bills on the Streets advertising their
meetings, and I had a slight fear that if
they tumbled to the fact that was a spv
their strict conformity to military rules
might prompt them to ''do me up" Here
IS an extract from the hand bill:
Everybody be at the Barracks to-pigbtr
Capt. Enochs. the Saved Puddler will be
in command with his Fire and BLOOD
Brigade The Reformed GrocervmaD and
his daughter Maggie, will be present and
sing, ETC., etc.
After reading that, wouldn't have been
surprised at anything, but took a seat on
one of the rough benches in the rear of the
structure and looked innocent and respect
full. There were half a dozen men upon a
bench upon the stage, and as many women
and young girls. Capt. Enochs, the saved
Puddler, spoke a few words, and one of
his aid-de-camps, a boy Of probably seven
teen years, dressed in a blue uniform. gave
out hymn, swaying to and fro to the time
Of the poetry. In giving out the hymn he
beat any good old-time Methodist minister
ever heard in speaking indistiuotly. 1t
sounded in its dismal monotonv. like I
would imagine the Indian death-song of
the dime novel sounds, but occasionally I
could catch the words, Marching on"
Battling Forward, " Hold the Fort" and
similar expressions, Of which all the hymns
sung during the evening seemed to be
composed. The women wore dresses of
blue, trimmed in red, and "cart-wheelu
hats, with Notwithstanding bands and
the men mostly wore blue suits with brass
buttons, but one man wore a red shirt for a
coat, as it looked more gorgeous. There
was singing, interBpersed with experience
talks, and it did not require much of an
observer to see that they were all very ig-
norant and illiterate. The uniforms are
trimmed with red, yellow or blue, accord
ing to the "branch of the service, as in
the u s. Army. While do not want to
speak disrespectful Of anything religious,
I do not hesitate in saying that the whole
layout ought to be inoarcerated in a Iunatic
asylum.
In Steubenville, o., they also have quar-
ters. There they paraded the streets at
night-women and aIl-carrying transpar-
ancies and beating drums and tamborines.
Here is an extract from one Of their bills at
GAINESVILLE, o., where they also hang out
SALVATION ARMY,
zANEsvLLE, OHIO, OCTOBER II, 1884.
Flying visit of Aid De Camp Thompson
and his happy wife, the Famous "HalieIu-
iah Abbie, from Brooklyn, New York.
SALVATION SOLDIERS SUPPER
At the Barracks. To commence at 8 p. m. |
Tickets, % cents.
JOYFUL JUBILEE
And illumination meeting with grand
PRESENTATION OF COLORS