The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-13

store OF A. DAVIDSON, washed d0Wl
with an installment offresh morning
air, and refreshed and invigoratet
they took their places on the edge O
the rock and gazed down into the
village beneath them. The indians
were stirring about and were con
gregated in knots at different points
as though they were holding primary
elections in the different polling
places in the city. The l.. A. G
headquarters were gaily decorated
with the club colors of yellow and
black, and the Mechanics Band was
parading the streets playing Its
choicest melodies. Wash Wymar
was in his war paint and rode O
horse that pranced and caported
ahead of the band as it marched
along. Capt. Lang Sutphen also rode
n horse and wore red sash around
his waist. Col. Wynkoop was pass
ing among the crowds, attired in the
gorgeous uniform worn by the mem
bers of Gov. Bushnell's staff, and
looked swell and handsome enough
to frame and hang up in gallery OF
oil paintings. Carp was also on dress
parade, wearing terra Gotta colored
vest, the summer pants he wears in
the winter time, spike tailed coat
of the time of Adam and a dainty
pair of lady's tan shoes, that ho had
bought for thirty cents at bankrupt
sale. Billy Kooken was there of
course, circulating a petition for the
appointment of his dear friend Reese
Eversole for postmaster. Reese was
present in all his glory, with his
arms full of Republicans, with pic.
lures of Mckinley and Mark Hanna
printed all over them and nothing
in them, as usual.
Among the throngs that were aug
mented constantly by fresh arrivals
from tribes of the surrounding
country, were a number, that even
from the distance the hunters observ-
ed them, they reOrganized as repre-
sentatives Of the Mingos. a war like
tribe from lower down the valley.
The arrival of this delegation had
caused considerable commotion and
the assembled hosts crowded around
them and manifested eager and
earnest interest. AS the Mingo war
riors neared them, the others-some
fifty in number, from one Of the alli-
ed tribes came forward, each party
greeting the other in the customary
manner of the Indians. For few
moments all remained in a body
near the village, with the squaws
and children looking on, and then
the whole company, consisting Of
both parties, set off together towards
the fair-ground-the, Mt. Pleasant
Guards, under command of Chief
Didt't-go-t -the-inauguration Palm
er, forming the van and rear, as an
escort to their guests.
Soon after they arrived upon the
ground, preparations were made TO
commence the war.ike sport that
always characterized such gather
ings. The Mingoites through their
interpreter, Snyderbecker Of Lo-
gan, was invited to take Part in the
proceedings. They promptly accept
ed and the festivities at once began.
The first number on the program
was solo from the Pirates of Penz-
ance, by Frank Beck, which was
very well received and the vocalist
was allowed to live. The next num-
ber was recitation entitled "T'ell
BILL" by Charley Outcalt, chaste
and beautiful sonata in b minor,
composed by Beethoven, an inmate
of mad house. Following this the
l.. A. G. gave an outdoor "smoker,"
during which the minstrel adjunct
to the club perpetrated large and
juicy assortment Of venerable, chest
nut colored jokes, of the vintage of
1896. Then Prof. Varian played a
cornet solo on comb, accompanied
by Col. Hite on his own jaw bone.
This was quickly followed by vocal
trio in all kinds Of flats, by Dan
Tidd. The Jimtoben ghost dancers
now appeared in their nighties and
performed the death march to the
accompaniment Of the free silver
glee club, in their famed and never
to be forgotten campaign song, the
burden of which is, or rather was,
"There's something wrong ira lie la
la, there's something wrong ira lie Ia
la, there's something wrong ira le
la la, there's something wrong ira le