Middletown transcript., 1871-02-18
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SAssAvaAs Nscx, Feb. I NJ. ile7 has

Erer Welcome Ttanscritx .4aPcsssSly
the recording of few tsasppisisg 4vamnG
in the silent rceisns Of Ssssafsssso Neek.
may 6ud endurance With Ut lesst syne Of
your readers. a.. ..s.., !,
Hence il has occurred to Us 10 wslae6
around little and CLEAN Ill Of ihssrsas
these parts can uMcvd ipd ssw
With view 70 this end NC havs r)leS5
or" hitchcd up, and of We start fot Cr-s
hunting for news all the while. The frat
we meet is our friend .farmtr r f4gs''Welt
friond t." Says we whats shc 6cwsf'}
Much to our surprise be excitsdly y ~
marhs. that which most immediately
concerns myself. is that my . pstrimony""
is about TO ascend where the " wood .bjne
twincth." TO sniisfy the cravings Of sissrs
pcnt much prevalent in this vicinity. ells-
crwise my farm 10 10 bs sold fsr del<sTz
Good morning sir, said We" for We did
not lingcr, fearing the complaint was con
tugcous. We however, are not troubled
By encouutcring nny more such fricSda,
but after :" BOXER" having sassls shs
ground several times it was slippery
we bring up triumphantly into C
where news Of every sort are poured forth
to us. We first heard Of parties, then
weddings and lnstly. though mt losst
Of lectures, one Of hich Was held at C---
on Thursday and Fredcricktown, on. FRI
dap evenings. Judging from the large
audience assembled at the latter place.
something supcrbly nice was anticipsssa-
For you know the proof :af the pudding
is said to consist in chewing the string"
The subject was to have been ",Educa-
ton But 10. when the hour arrived
the lecturers were among the nhscut.
Hence. -" Education" remained ap.alked
about. while those present after listening
to few remarks made by Mr.. Morgan,
the Commissioner. went unsatisfactory
to their homes. win people around coun-
tcnancc the next " lecture notice." I'VE.
think not .isrl
We understand there has been no. bur-
glarics since ,he one attempted upon the
store Of Capt. b. 7. Walmslcy. III which.
cuff was detected in the act cs dcx-.
trously measuring from choice picca of
delainc. dress pattern for his dn,0roso.
Che was allowing for panier too.) But
sad = CuTs" a.icciionatcly embracing the
contents of a double barrel gun was not
the sole sequel Of this proceedings. Two
other negroes supposed to be implicated,
have given lcg-bail.' James Scott,
a eolorcd gentleman OF C. much re-
uowncd for his dignity was likewise "wo-
ven into the web and has found his way
into the " granite mansion,' where the
. wicked cease 10 trouble and the weary
ure Mt work" But Jimmey was Of course
- no; guilty" for Jimmcy was . class
leader in the w. u. Church. (colorcd
Hence could not net in opposition to
scripture, for he who does is hypocritc.
and does i, no, say =" woe be unto the hyp-
oeritc" Blu, Jimmcy ras = guilty.of
i" receiving stolen goods" and has meckly
gone to satisfy justice, for he was also u
politician" :"
Winter has remained s,eaifast with US
since its first appearance ln,crspcrscd
alternately with parties. weddings and
constable, sales The sleighing WAS re.
marknbly iine here several times during
the season, and the merry sounding bells
heard in every direction were full assnr-
auccs that il was duly appreciated -
i" Boxer" Is not goo slcigh.horse.
Business Of every description is very
dull here this winter, and as TO. paying
. debts" it has ceased 10 be expected,
owing 10 the extreme scarcity Of money.
Among the various yicissitudcs OF fife.
sirkncs and death are seldom strangers.
A vas, amount Of sickness has prevailed
through Sassairas Neck this winter. scarce
~ u family has entirely escaped it.
while the ruthless hand Of death has
swep, froig our midst some Of our most
+ worthy and well known citizens.
lee We are glad to say has been unusu-
ally solid aud clear this winter, and doubt
less not . house around remains untitled.
Now dear Transcript, this day is going.
and will soon be numbered with those
which have gone before; aud = Boxer" is
cold aud hungry, having to-day been
FED on post hay ] will therefore bid
you adicu for the prcscn, and-remnin.
Truly yours, &c. SnapY.