The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-07-25

! ELL over the cOllN|v. never hal W.
there been such an onslaught upon gin.
gerbread carts. Never had New Eng.
land rum flor this was before Neal BOWS
day towel SO freely. And VS. fai,
daughters. who mounted the housetors
to see thu surrender, had never looked
faircr. The old folks came, too, and
among them were several war SCARED
heroes who had fought calamity at Mon.
mouth and Yorktown. These brave
sans of &c took no part in the demon.
stration, but an honored bench was set
apart for their exclusive use on the pi.
azza of Sile Smiths store.
At precisely 0 o'clock. by the school.
masters new "Lepeen'' watch, tho Amer.
lean and British forces marched on tc
the village green and placed themselves
in battle array, reminding tho spectator
Of the time when
Brave Wolfe drcw up his men
In style mos. pretty,
On tho Plains Of Abraham
Before the city
The character of Washington WIS as
signed to Squire Wood. we'll to do
and influential farmer, while that of
CORVALLIS had been given to the village
lawyer. kind hearted but rather pomp.
Gus person, whose name was Caleb Jones.
Squire Wood, the Washington of the
occasion, had mot with many unexpected
difficulties in preparing his forces, and
in his perplexity he had cmptied not only
his own canteen but those of most of his
aids. The consequence was-mortifying,
as it must be to all trua Americans
blushing as do to tell it, Washington
at the commencement of tho mimic
struggle was most unqualifedly drunk
The sham fight commenced. Bang!
bang! bang! from the Americana bang!
bang! bang! from tho British. The bangs
were kept holly up until the powder gave
out. and then came tho order to cha rye
Hundreds Of wooden bayonets flushed
6ercely in the sunlight, each solliei. tax.
ing very good caro- not to hit anybody.
"Thaz (hic) right" shouted Washing.
ton, who during tho shooting had been
racing his horse wildly up aal down the
line, ''thas right! Gin it to 'en! Cut
their tarnal heads OFF,
ION. Ro:nan5!" shriek,l CORVALLIS,
who hal once seen a theatrical perform
ance and remembered the heroic appeals
of the Thespia:l be.liScrcnts, ''oa to the
fray! No sleep till mornin'."
LET eout all THAR bowels" yc.lel
Washington, land down with taxation
on teal"
The fighting now coas,l, tio oooo,ing
forces were properly arranged. and Corn.
wallis. dismountins. prepared to present
his sword to Washington according to
programme. As he walked slowly to-
wards the Father of Ills Country he re.
hearsel the little speech no had commit
ted for the occasion. while the illustrious
being who was to hear it was making
desperate efforts to keep in his saddle.
Now he would wildly brandish his sword
and narrowly escape cutting OF his
horses ears. aal then h. would fall sud-
denly forward on to tho steel's neck,
grasping the name as drowning men
seize hold Of straws. Flo was giving an
inimitable representation of TOolles on
horseback. All idea of the magnitude
of tho occasion hal left him, AMI whcr
he saw CORVALLIS approaching. with
slow and stately step. anl sworl.hilt ex.
tended toward him. he inquired:
"What-'n devil you want. any (hic
how!'
General Washington" said Cornwall.
lis In digniaed AMI impressive tones, Il
tender You my sword. need not In
form you. Sir, how deeply
The speech was here suddenly cut
short by Washington. who. driving the
spurs into his horse. playfully attempted
to run over the commander of tho British
forces. He was not permitted to do this.
for his ails. seeing his unfortunate con.
dition. seized the horse by the bride.
Strengthened Washington up il his sad.
die. and requested CORVALLIS to proceed
General Washington" said Cornwall
lis. 1.-The British Lion PROSTATE; himself
at the feet of the American Ea;le!"
"EagleP EAoIE!" yelled the infuristed
Washington. rolling OF his horse and
hitting CORVALLIS y frightful blow on
the head with the fat Of his sword, dc
you call me Eagle, you mean. snea!zin'
cuss.'
CORVALLIS remained upon the ground
only moment. Smarting from thu
blows he had received he arose with an
entirely unlocked for rccuperation OF
the part Of the fallen. and in direct def.
ance OF historical example: in spite OF
tho men of both nations, he whipped the
immortal Washington until he roarel
for mercy.
The Americans. ut first mortified and
indignant ut the conduct Ut their chief
now began to synpathize with him. anG
resolved to whip their mock foes in earn.