Middletown transcript., 1873-12-20
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Iosodny evsooog bs the benefit Of the uaiou
xeeant utao5on was we'll Hcie&, well managed
ao4 pasoad - With considerable selat, and was
qsIls suecsasfbl h point ofaudienss and fscspla.
Note3lseung thst any exhibition would Be- com-
neaeed beGoss eee opsaing OF the mail, ws did
sat PCT ia osr appearance mil eight o'ciock
and Was In eoaseqsencs too late TO see the Grst
tAbleaux, which We have nnderssood were among
the best. The hrst shown after We entered was
Coming through the Rye which was admira.
bly, done. ia scene 6rst the stranger fop Of the
city 10 10 the act Of endcavoring 10 tenn, the
lovely maidca with the Offer Of 4 diamond. hut
she refuses his gisseriag gem and remains con-
stsnt to her own true love % 10 shown in the
next scene, much to the disgust Of the city e.
quisis who locks on ovsr his glasses with fcigu-
ed contempt. The next scene was the aThrce
Witches In two parts the FIRST representing
the vood and the burning canldrou surrounded
~ the witches; the second part the meeting Of
heiseth with the weird sisters. Well dousi The
next was most beautiful picture, Faust and
Aargerite." A most exccil-nsiy acted charnde
followed. In which the participants did admir-
able credit to their talents as amateur actors -
Serne frat represented a 'flsue woman" and her
maid 40 being successful 10 finding the object Of
every womans terror, asd for which she dill
gently searches every corner and closet In her
room, and lsoks under she he'd. every night hc-
fore retiring, viz.,-a man. Scene second brought
upoa the stage tive Of those much abused person.
ages yclspt 'Old Maids each OF whom was en-
deavoring to the utmost Of her power TO make
herself appear still In the prime Of life protesting
OF course, 10 entertain a thorough dislike TO the
hateful animal, man, and each earnestly seeking z
TO conceal her age, endag 10 a quarrel ahou,
the matter. Scene third showed how easy a
matter II 70 hr clover young lovers to manags
the old folks.
The ysung ladies who acted the old maid.
| showed that they perfectly understand that char
acter, and the becoming conduct Of the faithful
Susan was the subject OF general admiration /;
that lady il certainly .. X. In that line.
Af'er the Chsrade we were treated 10 a pretty
Indian scene from iiawaiha: MinehHha the Oli
Arrowmaksrs daughter Succeeding this was
"a Gypssy Scene from Guy Manuering," well
geiicn up and successfully carried out, showi n z
on the participants 10 great advasfag-. The
Reading OF the Death Warrant TO Mary Smart
followed. This, also, was we'll done, the stately
aad commanding form Of the lady who person
| a'ed the royal prisoner, SO admirably fitted to
properly represent the unfortunate Queen, being
the subjsct Of general appreciation. The next
was Caught Mapping, in which the old mother
has fallen asleep In her chair, and tho dutiful
| daughter has ceased the performance Of her do
| nestle duties. and seized the opportunity 10 rc-
csivs clandsaitne and d6ecfiosafs call from her
young man. The young lady who persenated
| tho character OF the old woman, with her spec
iaclcs astsde her nose need have no fear Of grow.
ing old u she will lock as well in real, as she
| does in ssignsd, old age. The tabl-an, Of "Ws-
mans Rights was a capital caricature Of the
| progressive spirit Of the age which seeks 10
turn the world upside down and put the husband
in the kitchen, while the wife sits, paper in hand
reading the sews, and discussing politics while
| she snperin,ends the sbors sf her devoted spouse
Poor Tom looked awfuy heu-psckcd as he
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lovely Carrie contemplated with serene pleasure
The singing OF Aud Isng Syne by the "vil.
lagc Choir meriisd, and received, rounds oil
applause.
The Exhibition closed with q Shadow Pau,o-
| mime.
| Attempt 10 Throw a Train on the Track.
On Wednesday evening last a negro named
Frank Davis was arrested and brought 10 Mid
dlciown on tho charge Of nisplacing switch on
| the Del. u. II. Mt Armstrong Crossing 81 miles
| north OF this place. From the evidence given n,
the hearing before Esquire Walker, il appears
| that another colored man, whose mans we did
| not learn, saw that The pin that holds lie switch
| was broken and the latter misplaced 80, that
whsn the evening train approached II would bs
| thrown from the track, which would doubles,
| have caused n serious accident, IL not a total
wreck OF the train rs the road nj that place run.
| between high banks on either side aud makes a
curve, and rs the train runs pretty fast, 1t would
| be impossible for the engineer 10 see iha, III.
| switch was out OF cider in time 10 stop his train
before reaching the place Of danger. This man
Immediately informed the railroad mcn, who
were working mile or so above Armstrong; .
| when they Immediately went down ON the band
car, and rs they ncared the station they sal Ds.
Wis running across a field from them In grea
haste. James Thompson got gun and started
| 10 pursuit u him. and the two had Il lively for
time, aud, after Thompson shot At the negro ono,
the latter took 10 the woods, where he WAS dis
covered by Thompson lyiug In conceRlnhcni ha v.
ing thrown away hat and boots In his cndsavol
10 escape. He was brought to Middletown and
ancr his hearing, Squire Walker committed hin
| Is New Castle jail, to which place be was escor,
ed by two police from Wilmington. Davis nc
cssed James Daniels, COL, Of quitting him up Il
II" aad had him pretty well scared, but Daniel,
| soon proved his whereabouts al the time ans
showed Davis 10 be tho sole participant in III,
deed.
| We understand there 10 reward Of $500 Or
tered for the arrest and conviciiJn OF perssnl
found misplscing a switch, aud if this be so, IL
this case Thompson and his informant will doubt
less receive an equal share Of said amount.
trron Odessa Correspondent
The people are making preparations for tn
Christmas holidays, and We suppose many younl
hearts will be made happy by tho usual visit o
'sOld Kris Kringe.'
There will be temperance meeting held In tn
N. 4. Church on this Saturday evening, to b
addressed by Rev. A. D. Davis, @. W. u. T. o
this State.
The Sunday-school Of the N. r Church com
menced practising on Thursday evening last 70
their concert, which will be held In the course q
six or eight weeks.
The wedding Of Mr.. Jas. Matthews aEi Mis-
Annie Crowcll took place last Thursday week
and was accompanied by great deal Of excite
msnt among our people, for II IL seldom the
zee anything Of this Kind In Odcsss. We wis
the newly married couple long and happy liz
The yards In front OF some Of our private res
dsuces intown have quite drcary and desolal
appearances ~ those beautiful and odoriierol
gems Of the floral world are now removed an
|. placed IN the windows, where tho frost Of nigh
With its blighiing tendencies cannot touch then
We hope 70 he able 10 assin witness the bcau,i'
, OF the dsslgus, laid down BY OR ladies in n
decorations ofthsir lawns, In the coming spsinI