Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-09
An Editors Dream.

changes, a sudden dnd unaccountaole de-
sire to map it took POSSESSION of our in
diyiduaI brain. We re ad and nodded and
nodded, and nodded, and slipped away in
to dreamland, without intending it for be
1t remembered our "devil' stood waiting
for copy. Seeing we were inclined to
take things easy, he concluded to do like
wise. We sleps undisturbcd, We dream.
ed, and thus the dream:
We bcheld lovely feminine sailing to-
wards US through the air. We wondered,
but were silent and moved not. We no
ticed she was making for the spot where
we stood, and we were pleased. She ap-
preached nigh unto us, and exclaimed
mortal" " That's US, we replied
She continued: "You are in a strange
land :" BY this time she had folded her
elevators, and was standing at respect
full distance. We surveyed our angelic
companion, and were pleased. Our eyes
gave her credit for being magnificent
looking woman, stately as a Queen. digni
fed, lovely We noticed she had been
weeping, but smile of joy aud gIadness
now sat enthroned on her countenance.-
She wore no waterfall. A curiously
wrought cap of blue and gold rested on
her glossy riDglets, upon the broad band
of which we noticed in letters of silver
the word Liberty" We bowed low aud
involuntarily exclaimed, "the Goddess of
Liberty" True" she replied. "Wbere
have you beeu these many days! z" we
asked politely. "In this land of peace,
yet not of Liberty, into which you have
wandered. have been waiting, weeping,
sorrowiDg for the nisdeeds ofmy sons
have watched with tear .dimmed eyes,
their puny efforts to destroy me. They
have failed, and am now about to return
to my native land-the home Of the brav e
and tree-and you shall accompany me"
She grasped my hand and we started,-
Right merrily We scud through space, and
pleasant was the Journey. There p said
she, pointing to a towering pile of marble,
gIittering in the morning sun. There
is my homc-my once happy home, from
which designing bad men would drive me,
and cast gloom and desolation DER our
country. But it shall not be . God pro-
tccts the right My country, come to
save. 7" With this we aiighted at the foot
of the pile, and were greeted by an elder
ly gentleman in black, with the sword of
Justice in one hand, the constitution under
his arm, and "A. j." pinned to his coat.
He extended bis hand to the Goddess and
said "Welcome, Liberty Treason is
no more! Welcome, home. | have
Gagged the ranting beasts. Come, view
the collection" We followed into the
Senate chamber, where rows of cages, aft
ter the style of a menagerie, were ranged
, in order, First We came to the black IL.
ger, Stevens, who "a. j." informed us,
was at one time very vicious animal, but
his age, misdteds and reconstruction reSo-
lutions chain him to the earth and render
him harmless.
Next was the Royal Bengal Tiger, Sum-
ner, grandloquent and fiery at times, but
fash from the sword of Justice and the
sight of small black cane carried by his
keeper, drove tle fire out from his eye,
Next an African Lion, Stanton, treach-
eaous and cannot be trusted Bound by a
chain of iuiquity of huge proportions, from
which he will never be freed. No danger
from this quar,er'
Next came the hyenas, Ashley and
Wade-small animals in their wav, but
might do a great deal of harm. Safely
bound now by chain of impeachment and
reconstruction resolutions.
Next, the bottled beast, Butler, cpiios
ity indeed with ratural fohdress ror
spoons, watchesss, plate, coffin decorations
and other t.nkets Of siluer. Closely al,
lied to the Hvena, the despoiler of the
g.ave. Bottled b. Gen. Grant, and now
very docile.
Next, a pair of Leopards-Sherman
: and ShelIbarger unworthy of note, but
inclined TO be fussy, and had to be Gagged.
Next, the Hippopo;amus, Boutwell,
Would be very ferocious if he could
Lives princp palIy on wind and Conssession-
al pap.
Next, the Zebra, Hunnicutt, or South
ern Loyalis,, with broad black bands and
scent d'Arique. Worthless and short
lived.
Next biped or colored cuss from Afri-
!, ca, generally known as the coming man,
or Pompous Odoriferous Swellsky high, re-
Gently freed from bondage by citizens q
: Emanclchusetts, bat now Gagged on ac
count getting too large for his breeches.-
Next, the comic trick mules, Seward
and Chase, the former known by small
Il bell suspended from his neck. Quiet an
imals but very tricky.
Next, the performing elephant, Grant
the largest of his kind in the United States
Is of great value to his keeper in straight
ening the other animals. Docile and tract
able. Performs numerous amusing and
useful tricks, such as walking over hi:
keeper without hurting him, &c. A
trusty animal, aud has the freedom Of the
ring.
< collection of Apes, Baboons, and
Monkeys, noisy and mischievous, but be
ing su all animals, easily kept in thei
places
"This complete the collection" said oul
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