Year: 1876

THE "MUsICAL UNION. = Weaver
vile has II Musical Union. We are glad
to chronicle this evidence of our civilza
ton. We can conceive no more sensible
way for number of young people to en-
10y themselves, than for them to get to-
gether and perfect themselves in the prac-
tice of music. Music has charms to
soothe savage breast" and ours is
soothed by and through the Musical I'm
ion. But it is the fault of human nature
to be captious. We are not exempt from
the common failing of humanity.


The Musical Union has rooms next ad-
joining the one to which we retire when
we desire to compose our thoughts for the
discussion of grave subjects of State and
National policy. 1t holds its chief meet
ing on Wednesday night. That is the
evening when, the outside being worked
off and the forms distributed, we come 10
the preparation of those luminous (?) ar
tces which electrify the public mind"
(?? And there is just where our growl
comes ill.,


The other evening we made our prep
arations for a grand article upon the DO
ty of Governments" AS we took the
first dip with the pen there was clatter
of feet, and n confusion of voices in the
IeIt room. Nothing daunted we com
menced "The science of government
has S nee civilization" when the organ
struck up II warning note. Then about
forty voices chimed in and told us they
was


',Gwine to de shuckin."


We offered no objections. On the con
trary, we hoped they would go, every
last one Of them and stand not upon the
order of their going but go at once. They
might have gone without saying anything
whatever, for all we cared.


They didn't go. But quiet reigned for
little while and we resumed our pen
Then there came an inquiry from the
next room,


Say, art thou sleeping, Maggie %


Maggie" must have been, as they were
compelled to repeat the query. Now
this was very wrong. For if Maggie Was
sleeping, they ought to let her sleep, for
when she is asleep she is out of misery,
unless she ate too much mince pie and
mad bad dreams in consequence. And if
Maggie was not asleep, the simple call of
oh, Mag ~ would be sufficient
1t we were sleeping we should feel very
much annoyed at being disturbed in the
manner Maggie was. We have been
awakened from the sweet sleep Of inno-
cence on various occasions, but can only
call to mind one instance in which it gave
us unalloyed satisfaction-that was when
chap that was leaving awoke us to hand
ina small balance due. No one growls
when he is woke up for that.


The Musical Union got through wor-
Tylng Maggie and were again quiet fc a
while. We Recommended our editorial
labors when chorus of female voices
broke forth


told them they needn't come wooing to me ;,


That's all right; that's woman s
privilege. 1t is for us fellows to go WOO
ing, and for you fellows to "give us the
tnitten" or not, just as fancy dictates.-
u was we'll enough to put them out oil
Their misery by letting them know at
once that their cases were hopeless. Or
perhaps this is but preliminary to what
We may expect during 1776, for this is
Leap Year and they may have concluded
todo the wooing for themselves.


80 1t goes on for couple Of hours, at
The end of which time the Musical Union
adourns. BY that time we are out OF
trim and ready to adjourn also. But we
are downright glad that we have Mus
zeal Union here-we wish every young
man in the town would join it and attend
regularly. 1t is much more pleasant
and profitable way of spending time than
70 be hanging around saloons, watching
the play of "pedro" game, or betting
an occasional quarter at keno" Only
'he Union has, somehow or other, pitch
eu on the worst night of the seven for the
quiet o! our sanctum, to hold its meet
lngs. Sabe /?


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