Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20

anu ETaur' cue ag,ln you,' salu the aea
con, "but We'll hear from some of the
rest. How is it with you, Jabez Fow-
ler?''
II can't exactly say till know what
the band is goin to do" replied Jabez
MY old woman is mighty fond of
brass band tunes which lift up the
heels. and if the bandit come over to
my house three times week and give
US sunthin lively III chip in
"Mebbe I'm mistaken in this crowd
said the squar as he looked around in
a serious way. "Mebbe this is a crowd
composed of freeborn Americans whose
forefathers fought at Bunker Hill, and
mebbe it's made up of men who'd steal
the statue of Liberty and sell it fur old
junk. To say that l am astonished
does not half express my feelin's."
THAT sellin the statue of Liberty is
a pint, and strong one" said the
deacon, but what we want is a free
expreshun of opinion. lube Hornbeck
er looks as il he wanted to say sun
thin"
''l'd like to ask the squar,' said lube
IN bis humble way, IF he expects that
band to meet him at the depot when
he comes home:"
'Bein hold the posishun l do" an
swefed the squar, "bein I'm referred
to as the leadin man in Jericho, if the
band wanted to go down and see me
off or wanted to be there to welcome
me home 1 don't reckon anybodg would
find fault"
But I'd want the same thing" said
EbeneZer Scott. Il amt no justice OF
the peace, but my dairy is milkin IS
cows this summer ;sld I feel I'm as
big as anybody. [ go over to Dobbs
Ferry once in two weeks, and l should
want that band to foot me off and toot
me home agin.'
There may be pint" said the dea-
con as he scratched his ear, "but
don't skassly see it. Mebpe the squar
wants to say sunthin further about
liberty and Bunker Hill|
..I'm sayin," replied the sauar as he
heaved a long sigh, that patriotism
and love of country seems to be dead
er'n a doornail in these United States
Mebbe there's man in this crowd
aside from me who'd be willin to shed
his blood that our glorious republic
might be saved from ruin and desola-
shun, but if thar be can't name him.
You might as we'll disperse to your
homes and tell your wives and chill
dren that Jericho is doomed"
by John, but what p'int-what a
pint" whispered the deacon. BE
fore we bust up and go to ruin. how
ever, I'd like to hear from Reuben
White. Reuben's bin as far west as
Detroit, and he ought to know what in
fuence brass band has on town.
1.-THE influence of q brass band is ac-
cordin to the leader" said Reuben
I've seen 'em where they jumped "a
town right TO the front in four weeks.
and I've seen 'em where they killed
things dead in two. The leader wan, 5
to be a pecooliar sort of man. He
wants to be born fur the place. same
as Washington was. He wants to be
ready to die at two minits' notice or to
live fur hundred years.
And mebbe you think you're that
man? queried the squar as he pound
ed on the counter with his fist.
81 do. know | am. I'm the only
man in Jericho as kin lead band to
success and make the town hump her.
self. I'm Il self sacrifcin critter, as
you all know. and if this meetin thinks
| best
But the meetin shouted him down,
and it was five minits before Deacon
Spooner could make his voice heard.
and then he said:
There's more p'ints bobbin up here
than you kin shake a stick at. but we
might as we'll hev one more. Sposin
we hear from Lish Billings. He's the
only man in Jericho who kin play on
an accordion. What d'you say, Lish?'
''There's mighty little to be said and
nuthin to bust up the country" an
swered Lish. do any of you sons Of
Bunker Hill know how much wind it
takes to blow brass horn?"