Middletown transcript., 1871-10-21
Correspondence qf Ms Middiao~n transcript.
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Elkrox. Mr.. Oct, lStb. 1871.

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E.kros. Mr.. Oct. isib, 1871.
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iss ~ i - sRlscky dog iudu0d that (Or.
tune never fAvots' was very stroegly sod
sgrssably CALLED 70 my mind ~ - eve.
6Ia6s slass = @aving some inposealt ~
'a3ness vhiet seqaissd ~ psvspusl a.
txndsuss. " uxlsNn, Kent coamty. of 6sr
State. on Tuesday last | came to your
town. via tho Del. Il. H.. aud having pro-,
cured rafting vehicle. styled by its own
err . carriage. to which was attached
venerable horsn which looked as II il had
been in the livery business since the days
Of its youth. | drove down to Galenu, aud
after q delay ef only four hours. started
back to Midjlc,own, intending to return
home ,ha, night; but imagine my disap-
poiniment on learning that the last train
had been gone just ten minutes. and there
was nothing left for INC to do but 10 stay
al night. so having taken back my ancicn,
quadruped to ifs owner, and pnid the bill
with some deep whispered imprecatious on
all such animals aud their ''keepcrs." !
went to The hotel kept by tha, jolly good
fellow and model landlord. Geo W Or,-
lip, Esa aud put up for the uight. Here.
to my intense qualification. | met my old
friend j. B + who. learning my dis
trcssed condition, took pity on me aud in.
vitcd me TO accompany him To nlnsqucr
ade party. at the house of his friend Mr.
Hanson, who, he said, lived abou, two
miles in the country at once gladly
accepted the Invitation.
We reached Mr.. II y abou, ~ o'clock.
and such q scene Of general enjoyment
aud hilari,y il has seldom fallen to my 10,
to witness Nearly all were masked So
that had been acquainted with, Instead
Of u s,rangcr to. the ladies and gcn,s there
assembled, would have bccn unable to
recognize them. vas sorry that did
not see you there,
cannot undertake to give you a de-
scrip,ion Of the various characters and
dresses. You should have been there Ia
see rir yourself However, will men
ton frw tha, n ',iccd as they passed
lna in the cyolulinus aud gyrations Of u
Jig
,, Here is lively young lady showing
her faith in the happiness Of the United
States by wearing the Union flag. There
goes ",ambouriuc girl" keeping time
TO the music with her bells as well as her
fee, Here sprighlly little 'gyp>cy
girl offers 10 tell your fortune. with a
pack OF cards There an Indian lass ie.
I minds you Of thc primeyal inhabitants o
+ our country Now comes n Peasant
1 maid" from the far distant can,ons o.
i Switzerland. aud, h ighn here is one ",
, would not expect 10 see in such n ,ncrr,
y place as this. ">i-tcr OF charity" or an
ESCAPED nun" | don't know which. !
|. there were any little ones here, they woulc
be- in crs,acie-. for the vcriiablc ''Nnihr,
. Hubbard" is here in ali her glory, Will
6 flower giils" and gypsy maiuo ll'
around in all directions Nav the stcn
!. iorian voice Of the 'man with ihc big I'D
i die" calls gents 10 the right ani hrr,
comes u Catholic priest" with his lonl
II black gown aud white slnlc + ,llowiny
n him II sirapp.ng suliicr Of the Older
+" time, very iicrrr in small clothes au,
.. heavy swuih Now tail gent. iu a whit
d cavalier costume. with scarlc, sash nu,
sword. and black mask. daslics by. un,
" after him comes n "big iniun. brsndi-h
n ing his tomahnwk ~ he iuiasines hiinsel
!, performing hi, native war dance Fol
>, lowing "nld Mr. In" is Count lii,
marck booking as IL b. would Ike Ia cap
: iurr Delaware. IN defence of III. Father
M lnud Then came " Aricinus Ward
/, with his l,ng swallow-tail calico nj AN
y jiugling bells
Many Of The gentlemen and ladies wcr
n enyclapel in dulninocs and masks. not n
=, ~ snming any charct.r in particular. ha
only bent on not being recognized n
icc1, however. one guiini-lthkins It'll
~ chap who wore y very bigh.crnwnea. old
cs fashioned, shocking load" ha; and OK
D. tensiyc nose
Every one appeared To b. enjoying hin
h sell aud herself hugely. aud in their siren
u N uous anil ovrr-cnniiarGt attempts To reeoa
y nize erch either. many luicrous misiak,
!, occurred One charming yonng lid
!. sirokrd the checks Of the priest nn
rested her arms very lovingly on hi
ar shoulders under tho impression Tint Il
was her .lii,lc hro'her;" hut what Wi
=. her nmazrmcn' when he upn,askcd. ,
lind that lie was an utter stranger 10 hcI
Many such mistakes and jokes oecurre,
= but al was taken IN perfcc; good huino
nj Fun and incrrimepi ralci thr hour, nn
~ 'all went merry as lnarriagf bel :" A
Sc ter having rariakcn Of bnunieous rcpa
u of good things. the little company era iual
ID broke up. aud all returned to their hom
= pcrfrc,ly delighted with the masau.rad
ly and exceedingly grateful to our kind ho
A. aud bis cstimsbie lady who bad so gene
r. ously given up their house for so mu'
I pleasure aud enjoyment,
IN Now good night: may the young foil
BY Of Middlctown have many more such ev
q. uings Of innocent amusement, aud may
So be unfortunate" enough to be left by Il
a. train ON al such occasions.
I'd Respcc,ly yours. HEB.
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