The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

without giyln his secret away. There
was a great deal of curiosity durin the
day. Some thought tho squar had
balloon ascension In view In order TO
attract public attention 10 our new
cooper shop, and others had 1t that he
had found way to dodge the state
tax, but II WIS all guessWork There
was tremendous crowd on hand
when evenin cnme, and the squar went
around rubhln his hands together and
smllln all over his face, When he had
got the crowd worked up Ia the pitch
where everybody wanted 10 die fur
liberty, he called the meetm II order
and said:
'Feller freemen of Jericho We hey
here beautiful town, salub.ious eli
mate aud populashun 10 be proud Of
We hey the best Of water, the lowest
of taxes and ska5sly amy use fur doe
tors. We hey the telephone, electric
doorbells and Il town pump \ stran-
ger would look around him and say we
needed nuthln else. But We do aud
that is why l hey called you together
here tonight. We need jest one thing
and that IS ii brass bnnd "
"By john. but he's nude a pint"
said Deacon Spo0Her ~ Inc Whacked on
the counter with his cane. Yes, sir,
Jericho needs brass band to boost
her, and Pm with the sduar Let us
hear what Moses Hopkins has TO say
about It."
AS | take IT," said Moses, "a brass
band plays tunes. and I'd Ike to know
In advance what sort of tunes thls
band IL goln to plny. If IT'S goln to
play The Sweet BY and By, then I'm
in fur n band. If It's goin TO play hi
diddle dlddle tunes, then I'm ag In IT,"
"Thats pint as fur as II goes" said
the deacon, but II don't 80 fur NUT.
] Enos Williams, you was IN tho hog
buyin bizness fur 20 years, aud you
ought to know about brass bands.
What dyou thlnl; of the ldear
",That depends enld Enos. 81 don't
go much on brass band thnt toots ita
wind all over town and wastes it on
the air. If we had band TINT would
come down 10 the depot To mott me as
l come In from TarrytoWn, I think I'd
kind Of like It,"
by John, but he's right, nnd he's
made u p'intw shouted the deacon.
81 don't see the pint" said Squar
Johnson as he colorcd up. why should
our brass band go down 10 the depot 10
welcome n man who hnin't never done
anything In particular fur JcIiehof
Enos Is good 'nuH man in his way,
but did tn, outside world ever hear Of
himi Was he consulted about buildn
the new sewer or R5iutln tho town
hallf Has he ever laid awake nights
thlnkin how this town could be boosted
to the topT"
"Enos, he's knocked your pint ont
and made one ag'in you" said the dea-
con, but wen hear from some Of the
rest. How IS It with you. Jabez Fow-
leri
~ can't exactly say TN I know what
the band IL goln to do" replied Jabez.
MY old woman IS mighty fond Of
brass band tunes which lift up the
heels, and IL the bandit come over to
my house three times a week and give
us sunthln lively I'll chip tn"
"Mebbe I'm mistaken In this crowd
said the squar ns he looked around in
q serious way. "Mebbe this ~ n crowd
composed of freedom Americans whose
forefathers fought at Bunker iii, and
,mebbe It's made up of men who'd steol
the statue Of Liberty and sell It fur old
junk. TO say that am astonlshed
does not half express my fcelin'5.'
THAT sellin the statue Of Liberty Is
u pint and strong one said the
deacot. "but what we want IS free
expreshun Of opinion. Jubc Hornbece.
er looks as If he wanted to say sun
thin"
"I'd like to ask the Bquar." said Jube
In his humble way, III he expects that
band to meet him at the depot when
he comes homer
"Bein 1 hold the posshHn | do" an
swered the squar, "bein I'm referred
to as the leHdln man IN Jericho, II the
band wanted 10 go down and see mo
Off or wanted to be there to welcome
me home | don't reckon anybody would
find fault"
But ia want the same thing" said
Ebenezer Scott. II amt no justice of
the peace, but my dairy il milkin %
cows this summer, and feel I'm as
big as anybody. l go over to Dobbs
Ferry once in two weeks aud 1 should