Evening journal., 1900-10-10
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more than ordinary Interest that
call the meetin 10 order. Stand out.
Horatio, and let's hear ali about IT,"
Hora ito stood out lie looted pale.
but determined He'd bin thlnkln fur
a week Of what he was goin 10 say.
and be started OF as smooth as grease.
THE drums are beatin Wild alarm.
There Is wavin OF flags. a marchin
Of men and a walln or women aud
children. War IS upon the land The
lie Of a nation Is ~ stake. II Is an
hour when men are called upoa 10 yiYe
up Nheir lives fur the sake Of prln-
clple."
by John, but that's fowery Ian
guage" exclaimed the deScuR a.
Horatis paused M horatio kin keep
It up fur an hour: I'm fur lectin him
to the next legislature"
The farmer leaves bis plow." con-
tinued Horstio. THE merchant hls store
aud the mechanics his bench They
march away to End the eacmy and
fight him and die. Yes; they yield up
their lives that We may live ON in
peace. and II we forgit the sacrifice
we ought to wither away like bur
dock in November"
"Gentleman." said the deacon as the
applause had subsidod. up % the
present mint Horatlo Sparrow has
knocked the socks o6'n Henry Clay as
an orator and am proud to know
that he Is a citizen OF Jericho. Any
thing more. HoratioW
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the fact that Jericho has. never had
Decoration day parade" replied the or
ator. I'VE hev never paFaded ana never
decorated. and say it's huruin
shame and ought TO be renedied at
once
by John. but that's strong p'lntw
shouted the deacon. "IIaug me II Io-
ratio amt knockln things endways!
No, sir: we've never had parade nor
decorated any gravas. and we ought
to be ashamed Of ourselves. Is It yeur
suggestion that we celebrate the day
this year. Horatio?"
That's my p'iut deacon"
"And it's as strong as a log chain.
Yes. sir; wen celebrate tho day and
/ IN order to make il a howiin success
! III agree 20 take charge OF the parade"
"But / object TO that" said Horatio.
"Hevin originated this Idea, ! think it's
/ fur me to ride on horseback at the
head Of the purcession."
There was Il painful pduse. and then
Abner Jones. who was In hreman's uni
form. Jumped oil the counter and said:
"Theye shouldn't be no jealousy
about this thing. Horatio would look
purity dne on his spotted harse. and
the deacon would be no slouch IN his
cooked hat. but IL there's TO be any
feelin over It I'll take the job or their
hands. As I'm foreman OF the fire COM
pany It comes in my line anyhow
81 don't propose 20 give up my rights
fur nobody" said Horatio.
"And I'm thinkm I'm the man 70
boss things" added the eeacon.
Il don't want 10 charge anybody
with hevin too much cheek said
Squar Henshaw.A but 1t do look a
leetle strange 10 me-to see the way GER
tain folks want 20 crowd TO the front
on public occasions. II there is a
purcession. it's got. to be headed by a
man who knows how To boss things
and can't be ratified. ! hossed the
parade the last time we had n Fourth
of July and you may remember that
the newspapers said I managed It bet
ter than any we ever had"
"I'n al!sw that The squar did fairly
we'll" said En9s Williams as he shut
up his jackknife and got OF the sugar
bar'l. but there are several other FOLKS
10 this town Of Jericho. For instance
I'm here myself. When anything ha: