Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-01-09
Shokspeream Votes.

llbiulu CountN, OnlO' hc WAS us
tantly related to the Highlands of the
Hudson. He early emigrated to Scot
land, where he first attracted atten-
tion as brigadier of militia. One
night while crossing a lcnely moor,
coming home from general muster
/ (pretty well peppered), he was accost-
ed by three witches, one of whom
cried, "All hail Macbeth, Thane oi
Clam Chowderw while another salut-
ed,him 'King ofthe Cannibal Islands. y
They all united in chorus of "Ho-
ko polka, waka, rum, all of which had
the effect to greatly inAame the am
bitiou Of the General Thane he was
ALREADY, but there was one slight diff
ticultyin The way Of his being king, the
position was filled Durcan held the
throne, and it was evident to the most
casual observer that Duncan wasn't
such donkey as TO abdicate in favor
Of Mac or any other man. He wrote
to his wife about it, limiting that he
would like the situation of king, should
there be vacancy-having held al
most every other office, from alderman
ofhis native village, up.
Mrs. Macbeth was strOng-minded
female, generally understood by the
neigbbors to wear the breeches. She
couldn't wait for Duncan to pass away
in the regular course of nature, 50 she
egged Macbeth on TO hasten his demise
and possess the throne. An opportu
nifty soon offered. The King one night
having remained down town until the
cars had stopped running, was forced
to stay over night at the Macbeth res
idencc. Mrs. Macbeth showed him
every attention. She gave him the
spare bedroom off from the parlor; she
had fire built in the parlor stove
hot water for him TO wash in, &c.
When the good king had retired
Macbeth and his wife consulted TO-
gether as to the best plan for remov-
ing him from a world of trouble. 1t
was at length arranged that she should
get hisscrvants drunk on "apple jack
while he carved the aged Duncan. She
would have done it herself she said
had he not resembled Macbeth's faith
erin law, as he slept.
Macbeth steals on tip toe to the
kings bcd-chamber and shortly re
turns. with ahagger in each hand stain
ed with scopeberry juice. The deed
is executed and stamped. and only re-
quires to be registered. He was very
pale and trembled violently, being
seized with that remorse of conscience
which every villain feels after com
hitting crime, uutil he is satisfied that
he isn't going to be caught at t.
He is troubled about the scopeberry
juice on his hands, and wants to know
if there is water enough outside of
temperance organizations TO wash it
off She tells him tnat little turpen-
tine will easily fix that. He starts at
every sound, and seems TO hear voice
which says, "Sleep no more ! Macbeth
doth murder sleep" Winslow's sooth.
ing syrup would be unavailing in the
future to insure to him quiet nap.
Disgusted with his timidty, she
snatches the daggers from his hands,
and, bearing them to the front parlor
places them by the sides Of the kings
servants, who are drunk under the
piano. That is for the purpose of fast
ening suspicion upon them as the gull
ty parties, il being the well-known
custom of murderers 90 lie down and
go to sleep, Immediately after butch
cring a gentleman, with the CORY i'm
plements Of their profession in their
hands.
Just before daybreak the door.bell
rings McDufl, IA Scotch nobleman Of
Irish extraction, who had been up all
night at a Fenan ball, had stopped to
inquire if the King was stirring yet,
not knowing that the King wouldn't
stir any more. Macbeth directs him to
the best bedroom where the King
lies. He goes there, but quickly re-
returns with the startling announce
ment that the King has been murdered!
Macbeth takes on terrible about it
of course. Mrs Macbeth comes in her
night-gown, and is carried out in a
swoon; the neighbors are aroused,
and messenger is dispatched at once
for the coroner. Macbeth stabs the
Kings servants, and tells the jury at
the inquest that he couldn't help it
when he saw what they had done-he
never was so mortified in all his life.
The kings sons leave the country.
fearful that the malady that had car
ried off their father might run in the
family, when Macbeth starts u rumor
that they were implicated in the as.
sassination, and appoints himselflxing.
Henceiorth his career is one of blood.
ably supported by Mrs. Macbeth, who,
like the devoted wife that she was,
did all she could to promote her hus-
bands s prosperity
They killed Banquo one of King
Duncan's generals, but bis ghost per-
sisted in sitting at their fcasts, which
didn't improve their appetites partic-
ulary, and was very uncivil in the
ghost. They carried on a general
slaughtoring business for some time,
but at length McDuffraised a regiment
of Fonians, and after vanquishing the
Queens Own" put all the King own
ed to flight, when Macbeth was killed
in hand-to-haud fight with McDud /
His last words were, Lay on McDuh,
and d-d be him who first crics out
Scotch snuffp aud McDuf laid on
with such effect that Macbeth was soon
knocked out of time.
Mrs Macbeth fed to America. The |
last that was heard of her she was
stumping Kansas, under an assumed I
name, in favor of female snffra0e