| Show ALL AT GENERAL MUSTER everybody was more or less interested in the militia dej de V 1 cades ago 4 4 in consider considering 69 the subject ot of preparedness pa redness it might bo be wise to look up the old militia system that prevailed ire sixty or Vsev seventy enty years ago when states we berar into districts each one having a company to all men of at solder age were required quiren to belong and anavo give a tow few days each year to military drill admi the columbus Nio journal observes P every year there would be e a general muster at which the various companies would gather and under the command of a plumed and be spangled officer would perform the various evolutions and go through the manual ol of arms that would strike with awe the surrounding crowd of women and children gathered to witness the heroic displays of fathers and brothers these general musters were eba giett events in tile tha times of our grandfathers they were socia las ate well as military and often adorned with feasts of provender in one of lils h is spee speeches clies tom corwin tells of a general muster in which the brave militiaman with bayonet and sword charged on a ale pile of watermelons water melons and aid cut the red hearts hea arts out of the enemy |
