Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-18
Now You See It.-Now You Cont.

Many parts in the drama of life has Col.
Forney played, and tbs matter OF small
concern to him for whom he plays, so long
ss he works for good paymaster. Ills
many engagements have called for great
variety OF characters, hut SO versatile Is his
talent that be assumes without lear any part |
that may be assigned him, from the nigh |
tragedian all the way down 10 the striped
and spangled clown. The william is with
and he has On several
occasions figured conspicuously as the OLD
woman. His last appearance was in play
where he was more prominent behind tue
scenes than IN front of them. Scene SHIFT
ing is now his occupation, and 1t promises
to reflect more money into his pocket than
credit on himself.
The first scene presented on Lis Stage
my two papers-both daily-was laid in the
South, and represented the horrid Ku Klux
Klan, surrounding the bleeding bodies of
their innocent and immaculate victims. In
their midst were pyramids OF pistols, bowie
knives and cross-bones surmounted by grin.
ming skulls. Accompanying these were the
cauldrons and grldirons for boiling and broil'
ing the helpless creatures who fell into their
ruthless hands; while scores of switt-iooted
blood hounds gathered round, licking their
greedy chops, and thirsting for the blood
that trickled from the hands OF their mas
ters.
Fond radical mothers, as they gazed upon
these dismal preachments, shudderingly
drew their darling infants closer to. their
breasts, terrified al the yerYthought of those
heartless wretches who T.. NJ
'sTear their victims limb from limb, 2.
And eat them, bones md ull.'' 2
But in the course of events, this wiley
scene shifter became the possessor OF count
less acres Of land in this Valley OF Death,
rendered worthless by the picture he had
drawn. Presto chaugei At one wave OF
his magic wand the shifting scenes slide
back, displaying to our asionished gaze yer.
dart fields, babbling brooks, meandering
streams, and nodding forests, with happy
carpet bsggers and scallawags irisking ant
gan.boling in conscious security over th'
cloud-kissed hills. But the Ku Klux, wheri
are theyS Gone, all gone. No more shal
they scalp Northern carpet baggers; no NOR
shall timorous scallawags be startlod from
their dreams Of Office by their awful pres
ence. Tie srtless maid, whom lhcy sougl
90 destroy, Is now only awakened by the
anorous seTenades, the helpless lnaut, VIII
ran shreklng from their presence, is dar
died upon their knees, Or hushed to slee
by their soothing lullabYs. The black mas
falls from their faces, they shed their horni
the barbed tail drops oil; their cloveu lie,
assume shapes of tire most graceful comel
ness, and the Ku Klux stand before us wit
a halo of glory surrounding them, veT;ab
angels of light The author of all this no
presents himself; "1'aere rs not so mueA la
aRony am9ng the Republicans in the soutA
there should 6ei'
Last scene of all in this eventfui histor
discloses the ubiquitous scene shifter elias
ing to his hoapitable arms in ono iond Ell
brace Ku Kluxes without number, while Il
bright ligh; shed from hashy advertis
ments show na perspective dotted ov
with numerous fnger-boards-no tou
stones this time which are inscribed;
AND For SALE.
j. W. FuRNEY