St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-03

deathiike silence prevailed, and all
stood, "a mass in suspense
WAITING FOR THE WORDS.
The tension of excitement was SIM
ply terrifying, and as he stood gazing
on fertile field of awe-stricken and
cheese-white faces, he awaited an III
spiration.
AT last, with crash, like the kick OF
fly, the stiffness was smashed.
"FellOw AmericanSw
Here the audience interpolated ter
rife volcanic remark, and cheer after
cheer went up right straight through
the roof without any attention to shing-
les. The grandeur of the word was so
impressive that it thrilled every fiber
and turned their veins into race
course of blood. Again they caught the
word and again went up an eruption of
mincemeat howl that denuded the roof
of every single and blew them into the
the air with such force as to scatter
them for miles around as souvenirs of
that memorable meeting.
"Sons of our country. of freedom. OF
liberty. light and independence. lend
me your breath. that | may finish my
say. Our flag has been insulted. The
stars have been hoggishly eaten Off. and
the stripes have been stolen for towels
wherewith to wipe the ignoble feet OF a
monarch. We are here to avenge the
affront which bleedS our hearts. Let
us lab them in the back! Be up!T L
have done!r'
A conf1agration 'belched forth from
every throat in the mighty hosts pres
ent, and the pent-up feelings burst out
in cataract of cries that seemed louder
than the report OF Sixth ward alder
man.
Men shrieked, wept and tore their
ears, while others went crazy, ana
Judge Cyclone Snorrison. of the crobate
court, had to be called to haul them
10 the dump. With a jerk Col.
Wallup. Pigs Eye Bend made
a fiery speech, being followed by Lieut..
Christmetz Evergreen, and Col. Boben-
velope. The harangueS of Lemonade
Bearer Microbes Friskie Cane and At
torney Jim Jones wrought the house up
to a fearful pitch of excitement and the
echoes of Vociferous polecat screams
that rent the air clOgged up the water
pipes running through the building,
and million suggestions were immedI-
ately offered
TO RECRUIT A REGIMENT.
With oiled avidity, Col. Buckshank
Binks seized the opportunity and tried
to get away with it. He was arrested
for sublime larceny, and is now in the
county iail. AlphonSo "Bullface"
Acorn, Of Fort Smelling. Cockeye
Silver and Dan O'Hell were elected tell
ers, and in exactly two minutes and
a-half mastering rolls were nailed on
desks about the hall. A very unlady-
like rush was made by the combustible
crowd to the rolls of honor. each sign
ing his name over the preceding cog
nomen that he might appear as the first
volunteer. Some, to win distinction,
wrote their autographs in capital let
tiers and wound up by adding an apprO-
pirate epitaph, in case of sudden de-
mise.
Within sixty-two minutes Mayor
Smith. with tear in his eye that in
fringed upon the functions of a shower
bath, was able to read off the following
rosterof officers of the First Minnesota
Regiment of Samoan Deliberate Volun-
teers: Colonel, Reuben Irish lieutenant
colonel, Boss-ale Legstrung; major,
johnson Scrappot Blubbersou: adjutant,
''Monie-eye" Shanks; surgeon, Doc.
Whiffietree Sawneck Potatoes; half
master, E. Cocktail Harder; commiosary,
Col. Felix Ruff Cistern; chaplain, Rev.
Moses NicOdemus Slasher; ensign,
Hogneck Mulligan. Mulcahey Jab-that
DOWnhellie was chosen war correspond
ent with the rank of harness cleaner.
The reading of these sterling names
was applauded with cries of Bravo"
"Das is't goot,'i ''Be COB, We'll mor-der