Middletown transcript., 1870-01-08
Letter from Warwick.
Correspondence Of tie Mddietopn Transcript

I'O'''NNN --'N'N'S'N''
DEAR TRANscRIpr IL am happy to see
that the transactions of our town and vi
cinity do occasionally find their way to
the columns of your valuable paper, and |
am astonished that our literary corps do
not communicate more frequently as you
have time and again solicited contributions
touching the current items Of the day
The names of Schusic, FABIAN, Warwick
Jaybird, and last but not least DIR. Pump
maker, are familiar to the literati; where
are they? echo answers where, not so,
they are all members of the Philomathian
Lyceum, therefore you perceive we have
q school for the dcvelopement of genius
and if we can't have the pleasure of lis
tening to the silvery tones of Miss Logan,
Brick Pomeroy, Doesticks, &c. VIC have a
treat every Monday evening from those
Philomaths and l really tell you that it is
amusing to hear them veX the different
questions, viz Politics, Metaphysics, and
Women. The question, resolved that ce-
libacy is the most happy life, was very
ably discussed the last meeting night by
Messrs. Wilson and Capt. John Stiles Of
n. j. on the afirmatlyc. and b. +. Bar
ton and j. j. Wright on the negative, de-
cidcd in favor of the negative after warm
ly contested dispute of two hours and Il
half to the entire satisfaction of the audi
ence Not wishing to make myself trou-
blesome to your readers | will proceed to
notice some changes which that eventful
period called moving time, is about to
bring to pass, the most deplorablc of which
is our apothccary and dentist who has
rolled up SO many sweet morsels to cure
the many aches and pains that flesh is heir
to, is about to remove to Sudlersyille,
Queen Annc's county. Md. Alas. poor
Matte, when shall we see bis like again.
How we will miss those dulcct strains Of
his clarionet that were want to lull US to
sleep in the balmy evenings of mid-sum
mer. In parting with the ladies he is
heard to excaim chow oft would have
gathered you to my arms but ye would
not" consoling himself by shaking off the
dust from his feet as u testimony against
them. Mr. Hynson has our best wishes
in his new field, he has proven himself a
very genial gentleman while amongst US,
hc goes deeply regretted by the fair sex.
l ask your pardon Mr.. Editor for my di-
gression, but | wish to call your attention
to our Cousin who, by the way, is related
to everybody regardless of sex or color,
the man who makes.th the handsomcst boot
or shoe in town. In order to prove this as
scrtion | will recite an anccdote which ac-
tually occurred. Noticing a lady prone
nading our streets with feet fashioned af-
ter the manner of the Greek slave, epcased
in splendid pair of neat fitting shoes, We
took occasion to accost her thus: "Aliss,
did understand you to say that Ruben
made your shoes p whercupon she answer
cd very Indignantly and said. mo, sir,
Mr.. Cousins" And just hear what the
Warwick Bard says:
If boots or shoes you want TO fit
AID on your feet neat to sit,
Cousins will these wants supply
To suit the pocket and the eye
lie wrote much longer poem but the
rest was lost in the mud, two men are now
in search of it for relic. The ladies of
Warwick are busily engaged collecting
funds to build an institution for the relief
of distressed old maids and bachelors. The
health of our community is good, however,
the board of health reports a case of Gre
cian-bend which proved fatal, cause of
death asphyxia. Hoping the fates may
vouchsafe to you merry New Year, L
will conclude, yours
PMLANDER BRo0MsTICKs.