The Saline County journal., 1891-08-06

celebrate the surrender. Rival towns
had celebrated, and W determined
10 eclipse them in the most signal man.
| neT. II Is my privilege 10 tell how W
succeeded in this determination.
The great day came.
People poured into the village from
all over the county. Never had W
experienced such Q jam. Never had
there been such an onslaught upon gin
gerbread carts. Never had New Eng
land rum Cfor this was before Neal Dowis
day flowed 80 freely. And VS. fair
daughters, who mounted the housetOps
30 Sc the surrender. had never looked
fAirer. The old folks came, too, and
among them were several war SCARED
heroes who had fought gallantly at Mon
mouth and Yorktown. These brave
Sons Of 20 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 Q o'clock, by the school
masters new "Lepeen" watch, the Amer
lean and British forces marched on to
the village green and placed themselves
in battle array, reminding the spectator
Of the time when
Brave Wolfe drew up his men
In style most pretty.
On th- Plains of Abraham
Before the city.
The character Of Washington was as
signed 30 Squire Wood, q well TO do
and influential farmer, while that Of
COrnwallis had been given to the village
lawyer, n kind hearted but rather pomp-
Gus person, whose name was Caleb Jones.
Squire Wood, the Washington Of the
occasion, had met with many unexpected
difficulties in preparing his forces, and
In his perplexity he had emptied not only
his own canteen but those Of most Of his
aids. The consequence ewas-mOrtifying
as II must be 10 all true Americans
blushing a. do TO tell II, Washington
at the commencement Of the mimic
struggle was most unqualifiedly drunk.
The sham fight commenced. Bangl
bangi bangl from the Americans s-bangl
bangl bangl from the British. The bangs
were kept hotly mp until the powder gave
out, and then came the order to charge.
Hundreds Of wooden bayonets flashed
iercely in the sunlight, each soldier tax
ing very good care not 10 hit anybody.
THAI Chic) right" shouted Washing
ton, who during the shooting had been
racing his horse wildly up and down the
line, ''thaz right Gin IL to 'emi Cut
their tarnal heads OFF,
ION, ROmAnsI- shrieked CORVALLIS, i
who had once seen = theatrical perform
ance and remembered the heroic appeals |
Of the ThespiAn beIligerents, ION 10 the
frayi No sleep till mornin'."
Let eout all their bowels" yelled |
Washington, land down with taxation |
on tear
The fighting now ceased, the opposing
forces were properly arranged, and Corn
wallis, dismounting. prepared TO present |
his sword 10 Washington according 10 |
programme As he walked slowly To-
wards the Father Of His Country he re- |
hearsed the little speech he had commit |
ted for the occasion, while the illustrious |
being who wSs 30 hear Il was making |
desperate efforts 10 keep in his saddle. |
Now he would wildly brandish his sword |
and narrowly escape cutting of his /
horses ears, and then he would fall sud-
denly forward on 10 the steedis neck, /
grasping the name as drowning men
seise hold Of strawS he was giving an /
inimitable representation Of Toodles on /
horseback. All idea Of the magnitude
Of the occasion had left him, and when
he saw COrnwallis approaching, with
slow and stately step, and sword-hilt sx-
tended toward him, he inquired:
"WhAt-'n devil VOH want, any (hic)
howT-
General Washington, said Cornwall
lie In digniied and impressive tones, II
tender you my sword I 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
10 run over the commander Of the British
forces. He was not permitted 10 do this,
for his aids, seeing his unfortunate con-
dition, seized the horse by the bride,
Strengthened Washington up in his sad
die, and requested CORVALLIS 10 proceed
General Washington" said Cornwall
Lis, ''the British Lion prostratss himself
at the feet Of the American Eagler'
"Edgief EAGLEl" yelled the infuriated
Washington, rolling OF his horse and
hitting COrnwallis . frightful blow on
the bead with the fat Of his sword, do
you call me = Eagle, you mean. snsAkin'
cussy
Cornwallis remained upon the ground
only . moment Smarting from the
blows he had received he aross with an
entirely unlocked for recuperation ON
the part Of the fallen, and In direct def-
ance Of historical example; In spite Of
the men Of both nations, he whipped the
immortal Washington until he rOared
for mercy.
The Americans, as hrst mortified and
indignant At the conduct Of their CHEZ,
now began 10 sympathise with him, and
rSsolved 10 whip their mock foes In earn
est They rushed hercely upon them,
but the British were really the stronger
party and drove the Americans back. |
Not content with this, they charged
madly upon them and drove them from
The held- from the village In fact
There were many heads damaged, eyes
draped In mourning, noses fractured and
lees lamsd-it h q wonder that no one
Wa hllsd outright
Washington was confined b his house
fOr several veeks. but he recovered st
lAsk For . time there was . ccolness
bstween himseh AID CornwaIlis, but
they finally conciuded 10 join TIE whole
eounty IN laughing about TIE surrendsr.
They live now. Time, The .'srtist,"
he thoroughly whi1vashsd their hsa6s.
bus they are very jolly stfIL On town
meeting days TIE old Squire always
rides down 10 the viIlags. In the kind
part of his vsnsrabls yellow wagon b
always = bunch of hay, ostsnsibly fer
Ehs old Shiss horss. but rally % hids "