Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27

largely dUCeuucu. we uc1u It III Iuo open air round roarin' bonfire.
 The schoolmaster was the first orator. He's pretty good on the speak. He also writes we'll, his composition bein' seldom marred by ingrammaticisms. He said this inactivity surprised him. "What do you expect will come of this kind of doin's? Nihil yft'--
 "Hooray for Nihilw I interrupted. "Fellow-citizens, let's giv three cheers for Nihil, the man who fitr'
 The schoolmaster turned little red, but repeated -sNihi1 ft."
 Exactly" I said. "Nihil .ft. He wasn't strategy feller."
 "Our venerable friend," said the schoolmaster, smiling pleasantly, 'isn't posted in Virgil"
 No, don't know him. But if he's bodied man he must stand his little draft"
 The schoolmaster wound up in elo- quent style, and the subscriber took the stand.
 I said the crisis had not only cum it. self, but it had brought all it's relations. It has cum, I said, with evident inten- tion of maxim us good long visit. It's goin' to take off it's things and stop with us. My wife says SO too. This is a good war. For those who like this war, it's just such a kind of war as they like. I'll bet ye. My wife says so too. If the Federal army succeeds in takin' Wash ington, and they seem to be advancin' that way pretty often, shall say it is strategy, and Washington will be safe. And that noble banner. as it were that banner, as it were-wiN be a emblem, or rather, I shoUll say, that noble banner-as tt avere My wife says so too. l got little mixed up here, but they didn't notice it. Keep num- Teller citizens, it will be a proud day for this Republic when Wash ington is safe. My wife says so too.
 The editor of the Bugle- Horn of Lib- erty here arose and said: "I do not wish to interrupt the gentleman, but i'm. portant despatch has just bin received at the telegraph office here. will read it. It is as follows: Gov'naent is about to take aigorous measures to put do1vn the rebellion! Loud applause.]
 That, said I, is cheering. That's sooth- ing. And Washington will be safe. [Sensation.] Philadelphia is safe. Gen. PArrERsoN's in Philadelphia. But my heart bleeds particly for Washington. My wife says so too.
 There's money enough. No trouble about money. They've got 8 lot of first class bank-note engravers at Washing ton (which place, regret to say, is by no means safe) who turn out two or three cords of money 8 day-good money, too. Goes well. These bank-note engravers made good wages. I expect they lay up property. They are full of Union senti- ment. There is considerable Union sen- timent in Virginny, more especially among the honest farmers of the Shen- andoah valley. My wife says so too.
 Then it isn't money we want. But we do want men, and we must have them. We must carry a whirlwind of fire among the foe. We must crush the un- grateful rebels who are poundin' the Goddess of Liberty over the head with slung shots, and stabbin' her with stolen knives! I.'e must lick 'em quick. We must introduce large number of first class funerals among the people of the South. Betsy says so too.
 Ih1S war haln't been too well man. aged. We all know that. What then! We are all in the same boat-if the boat goes down, we go down with her. Hence we must all fight. It ain'tno use to talk now about who caused the war. That's played out. The war is upon us-upon us an-and we must all fight. We can't treason" the matter with the foe. When, in the broad glare of the noon day sun, a speckled jackass boldly and maliciously kicks over peanut-stand dc we treason" with him? I guess not. And why treason" with those other Southern people who are trying to kick over the Republic? Betsy, my wife, gays so too.
 The meeting broke up with enthusi. asm.
 We shant draft in Baldinsville if we can help it.