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Middletown transcript., 1874-11-07
Sleeping with his Equal.

A certain hotel, not thousand milei
from Fayetteville. recently had for it,
| guest sanctimonious looking Puritan
from the butt end of Massachusetts,,
who took great pains to ingratiate him
self with the colored people. and instill
into their minds odious doctrines Of
negro equality. The Civil Rights bill
was his favorite hobby, and he took
occasion, whenever suitable oppor
tunity occurred, to whisper into the
ears of all the negroes that came with
in his reach that he considered them
bis equal in every way. The porter
Of the hotel is burly negro named 10.
who is as greasy and odorous an Afri-
can as ever impaired high favor to
the summer breeze. and the sanity
scalawag from Massachusetts, has been
using him for some time as milestone
to sharpen his abominable theories on.
But 10 is a sensible darky, albeit be is
not the best fellow in the world to rub
ones nose against, and he has pretty
correct idea of negro's place, which
kept him from being gulled by this
would be white brother. Besides Jo il
attached to the landlord of the hotel.
and, as he is talkative withal, he un-
bosomed himself to his employer one
evening, and related al the insidious
Yankee had said on the subject of
Summers legacy and negro equality.
The landlord was thoughtful for mo-
ment, and then exclaimed:
90. I'll give you 81 tomorrow NOR
ming if you will sleep with that fellow
tonight"
JOS eyes twinkled like stars, and he
quickly responded:
s'Dat's a bargain. Marse Jim !"
That night the meek and unsuspect-
ing white friend of the race of Ham was
just crawling into bed when 10 slid
into the room, humming "John
Browns body am smouldering in de
dus'," and commenced shedding his
clothes without further ceremony. The
amazed Puritan started up in his bed.
bis eyes standing out upon his face like
> couple Of door knobs, and trembling
y inquired:
my colored friend, what are You
yoing to do?"
10 pulled his shirt ever his head.
yave a tremendous yawn, set q few
thousand odors aaoat. and made leap
or the bed, screaming as be went:
Else gwine to spend the night with
ny ekal!" |,
The horrifed disciple Of Sumner gave
: yell that would have made Piute
ndian's hair curl, tore himself from
[o's perspiring, bnt fond embrace.
capped from the bed, broke for the door !,
nth eaudal appendage Of his shirt t
eating like a summer cloud behind
i'm. and fell into the arms of the land
'rd, who attended by few friends.
as enjoying the whole scene as only
ecent white man could. Next morn i
lg Jo received his money, but the '
lint from Massachusetts, was not there Z
J see. !,
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A Cool Robber.
THE VERY ALPS OF rMpuDENcE.

Policeman Bsdger, Of the Tenth
Station, had bit Of experience the
other night which he is not fond of talk
ing about. It was past midnight as be
was leisurely pushing his beat through
Jessop street, and as be came opposite
to Drayten 4 Fogg's jewelry store be
observed CLEANS of light through the
shinks of the shutters, and he raped
It the door.
lis that you, policeman 2" asked 4
voice within
"Yes," answered Badger.
"Well-its only me-it's all right !;
kind o chilly cut, isn't it 2"
Yes"
Thought so. I was just fixing the
fire. good night. I"
Badger said "good night" and pur-
sued bis way
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Numerous mills and factories in the
New England States are reported to be
reducing their hours Of labor, many
running half and two-thirds time.
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Chromosr as Endorsements.

A Western cetemporary. the Ell Pas
Journal, makes the following magni6
cent offer as an inducement to thes
who will become subscribers to tha
paper:
Hereafter every subscriber to the =
Paso Journal will receive a beautiful
chrome entitled "Mrs. Shocks Wash
ing the Children" It is one Of thos'
beautiful home-pictures that at onc'
appeals to the fondest and holiest affec
tions Of the heart. Every man whit
sees it will at once would he we're I
boy again" when being washed and
getting soap in his eyes was one Of thu
regular Sunday afaictions, next to the
catechism.
In the foreground is Mrs. 6nooks.
Before her is tub, and one Of the
cherubs is struggling in the water. The
artist has seized upon the moment when
the infant has just opened his mouth
for prolonged solo, but is dexterously
checked by bis mothers swabbing his
voice with sponge. The manner in
which a stream Of soapy water is repre-
seated running into the urchin's right
eye is very finely done! In the other
eye is thrown all the added emotion Of
pent-up grief and '.sorrew that knows
no tonge." We defy any man to see
this picture without being stirred in his
inmost depths. Three Of the children
have already been washed. Their rosy
countsnances form an agreeable contrast
to the three behind the tub who have
not yet bathsd. This is finely done,
and cost world oflabor.
The whole forms an agreeable con-
trast to the naked chsrubs sent out by
the religious press. 1t is . domestic
scene. full Of holy joy and tranquilised
BY a sweet and dream-like peace.
In order to convey the idea that even
in 50 perfect home a. this sorrow must
enter, the artist has depicted one Of tho
children suffering with the measles ]! !
The way in which the measle- -blotches |
IRE struggling with the dirt on his nose. |
having captured the last named organ,
8 one Of the sweetest things in the
'hromo line that has ever been pre-
ented. si6 ale ds +
We are prepared to furnish these
hronos to every subscriber to the FL
0aso Journal. We append few eer-
iicates from prominent individuals !:
"Trus to life. The very atmosphere
mslls Of soap. Henry Ward Beschsr.
Il assure you. on my honor, that the
hromo is SO natural that one Of my
hildren actually caught the meaalss
'om looking at Ben. Butler.
"Reminds me of the time when they
sed to wash me-now many, many
ears ago. ."-Susan B. Anshony.
"Send me fifteen Thousand dozen of
our chrsmos, Washing the Children
1e want to offer them - premiums. ."-
at Work.
"It shows domestic misery in the
ghsst degree. No woman ought to
allowed to have seven children
Sctorta WoodhuN. ~
We trust these testimonials are sufi.
ent. We could append many thou !
nds; but we forbear. Now let the
NEST masses show their appreciation
art BY coming up and taking the '
'urnal. 10
Middletown transcript., 1874-11-07

WHe WROTE SHAKEspHARE Ham
let overheard Julius Caesar tell King
Lear, on Twelfth Night after the Temp
est. that Anthony and Cleopatra had
told Coriolanus that Two Gentlemen
of Verona were the authors Of Shakes
pears plays. Lear said: You may
take it As You Like It, but I don't be-
lieve it, for I heard Romeo and Juliet
say Loves Labor was Lost when Troilus
and Cresida stole the Comedy Of Errors
and sold it to the Me- chant of Venice
for forty bottles of old Bourbon and a
package Of poker checks. Timon of
Athens and Oymbeline were parties. to
the theft. and after drinking Measure
for Measure with the Merry Wives Of
Windsor. told King John all about it.
Richard III % competent critic) said
Bacon could not write even q Winters
Tale, and Henry VIII says that settles
it; so. Why make 20 Much Ado About
Nothing 2 Othello was busy dealing a
fve-cent game Of faro to the w, v and
vi Henrys, and the oaly remark made
by them was an occasional ''Prindle,
don't turn; hold on" and few other
forcible remarks of cursery nature,
and. 40 Richard II was absent Tanning
the Shrew, could get no further evil
denoe as to who wrote Shakespeare.
Bat, Alps Well That Ends Well.
Don't it.-Richmond Enqwsrer.
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Original papers are never sent to th
Senate or the House except BY specia
demand for them. The resolution o
the Senate in regard to these paper
called for copies, and copies were sent
You dc not wish me to see the original
sir, for fear that / will detect the inter
polations that have been perpetrated il
your Office. Ibelieve yeu to have beer
bought up in this matter, sir"
At this moment Williams turned ant
left the room. His chief clerk ther
came up to Mcclure and said, II re-
gard your remarks as an insult to my
self"
"Go to" said Mcclure. "You
don't know the difference between an
insult and an apology. There is not q
man in this department who is capable
of resenting anything. Don't talk to
me at all, SIR" Then Poker Jack
stroked his long beard, walked up and
down the room for a. few minutes, and
took his leave. "-,N Louis Republican.
GRANT HEARS THE NEWs.-When
the returns from Ohio and Indiana
reached the President, together with
the fact that some lunatic had put ''for
rent" on the White House, Grant asked
Baocock what it all meant. "NOtics
to quit" responded briefly the High
Custodian of the Public Grounds. .
II won't do it, !" exclaimed his Ex-
oellency, "that house is the only one
large enough to hold my family and the
picture of them. Where in the devil
am expected to put that picture, I'd
like to know ~ SO
"Your friends could build yen as big
a house in st. Louis" humbly sug-
gested Bah.
'St. Louis" roared the savior Of his
"that's pretty idea. Follow
Sherman to St. Louis and have him
cavorting round as general Of the army
and me nothing p
"It is proposed, your Excellensy, to
make Sherman your successor and re-
store to you the generalship Of the
army"
'.Babcock, exclaimed His Excel
ency, turning blue, telegraph Bslk-
zap to arm the marine band with navy
'evolvers, and Childs and Murphy to
meet me in Washington, and order
2ebeson to concentrate himself on
Nashington-Pll see who vacates."
And His Excellency drank sixteen
ocktails and smoked forty cigars, that
made even the Indians sneszs and shed
ears. - Washington Capitol.
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County School Examination.

Solomon Smith, Jr., step up here.
Smith, stupid looking country boy
advanced to the platform, tripped o.
the step. stood up, and began:
When General
'Make your bow, sir !" interrupted
Mr.. Whipem.
The boy stopped short, made jerky
inclination. and went on:
When General Jackson climbed the heights,
(Here he raised bis feet as if climb.
ing.)
And tore the starry banner down,
(Snatching at the air.
He caught his feot upon stump,
And scraped himself from toe to crown.
During the delivery Of these last lines
he put on the most painful expression
Of countenance, and soraped his hand
over his whole person.
"Well done, Solomon" said Mr..
Whipem, "go on with the next verse. "
"Thar amt no next varse, sir; the
moral comes next"
"Well, then, give US the moral, sir !"
As we rush upward on our way,
Quick Fastening Ger the sod,
(Running from one side of the plat
form to the otber.)
Some little trouble stops our way,
And down we fall, by cd p
(Sitting down sharply on the door.)
Solomon" said Mr.. Whipem, as
soon as he had recovered his breath,
"did you write that ?"
No. SIR" whimpered the boy. Sam
Jones wrote it for me. I gave him
two apples for it,"
"Thar," exclaimed Mrs. Whipem,
II thought Sam Jones did it, he's at
The bottom Of every piece Of mischief
in the country; wait till l ketch him" !"
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VI soliu TUCK over one tnOusanQ feet IN
height; about three or four feet from
the ground. flowing out of an opening
Of about nine inches in circumference,
is a jet Of delightful water, known as
the Cozzens Spring. Following the
road still farther we came to "the silent
city Of the Dead" where enc is forci-
bly, reminded of the beautiful, yet mel
ancholy words of Gray,
"Where many heart once pregnant with
celestial 6res,"
sleeps the sleep that knows no waking,
for many child "to fortune and to
fame unknown are furnishing food. for
rank growth Of vegetation for this place
has been shamefally neglected, in many
places trees have grown out Of graves,
that would measure more than foot in
diameter. Gould sosrcely believe that
they ever used it for burial purposes If
they did not see the stones that mark
somebody's resting place. Many of the
tombstonss 4arS. demolished, and those
that are standing are covered with so
dense q growth Of moss that it is very
difficult to decipher what il on them.
After We pass this We come to the
House Of the Good Shepherd" estab-
lished in the year 1866. and incorpor-
lted 1870. This affords a home in
The country for orphan and destitute
'hildren without respect to sect or de-
aemination. This is an Episcopal in
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-11-21
POLITICS.

Next year a genera! election takes
place in California. 4 full SET Of Sta;e
officers, Congressman and q Lesisla-
ture are to be elected. Already some
OF our trans-montsine coniempora-
ries are tro;.in- out candidates for the
various positions 10 be filled. From
present indications it appears that the
coming contest in the Golden State will
be between the two old parties. In the
last campaign there, it will he remem
bered, that the Dollies gathered most
of their strength from the Democratic
party. The most intelligent Demo
Gratis have always been sick OF that
coalition. They realized, after it was
too late, that had they stood firm for a
straight party fight, an easy victory
could have been achieved. They are
not likely 10 be guilty of such folly
again, more particularly since the
sweeping victories OF the Democracy in
the East. We, therefore, predict that
straight party nominations will be the
order in California, with the chances Of
success largely in favor of the Demo
Gratis. The Sacramento Union is pretty
to assist the Democracy, and
that means victory for that party.
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BILE for the panic Of last Fail and for
the general prostration Of business
which has since prevailed. And ca
Congress aAd che Administration are
held largely responsible for the we'll
nigh ruined condition Of the South.
Perhaps none will question that
these have been the chief causes con-
tributing to the remarkable revolution
Of party fealty developed in the eiec-
tions. But while from these causes
the people have. III large masses, trans
feYred their allegiance to the opposi-
ton party, it by no MEANS follows eth.
or that they are confident Of thereby
finding redress or that they actuslly
will find there the desired remedy.
The party deserters have no special re-
gard either for the men or the princi-
pies to which they have committed
themselves. They are persuaded that
. change of party control cannot we'll
be for the worse, AMI they are willing
to take the chance Of its bringing some
Improvement. They have taught the
late majority q sever lesson, and they
have some hope of being able to intiu-
ence the counsels Of those they have
elevated to power. They know that
the verdict Of the elections will ap-
prise both parties that any party that
asEires to govern the country must at
tempt it on principles and methods diff
ferent from those adopted during late
years. If the new majority justly
comprehends the demands Of the times
and shapes its measures less by past
traditions than on its present require
ments, and protects its various
forms of administration agains;
the corruptiuns TO which it has
been peculiarly liable, then it may
hope to retain the a>cendsncy. II il
fails in these respects, ;hen ii may as
quickly lose its power as il has re-
gained it. either by the now 6efearei
party prof.ins by the lessons Of il
defeat. or by a rev party arising which
better comp-ehend> the situation than
either Of the OLD ones.
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and the office is declared vacant. The
ground of the decision is that that
Jones violated a State law in accepting
a challenge to figh, a duel five years
ago.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.
Admiral Almy reports that the
United states steamer Saranac remains
At La Paz. Mexico, to protect Ameri-
cum citizens and their interests. Many
robberies and murders ara being COM
mitted and the authorities are taking
no steps TO arrest the culPrits.
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CARPENTERS TO BE RETURNED

In the late canvass in Wisconsin they
made a bitter wal on Senator Matt.
Carpenter-pretty much such a fight,
we imagine, as Was waged against Mr..
Sharon in this State. The result is
likely to be the same in both cases.
Concerning the Wisconsin Senatorship
a correspondent Of the New York
Times makes these observations:
Senator Carpenter has considerable
to thank his enemies for in this con-
test. They preferred to make this con-
test personal to himself. They COM
PEELED the issue, Carpenter or no Car
penter. Assuming his unpopularity,
by that sign they sought to conquer.
A Republican success was denounced
in advance as a Carpenter triumph,
and ne Republican was nominated for
the Legislature without being at once
assailed as a Carpenter man. They
have made the success - Carpenter
triumph, and by their own course
have pretty much ruled out all oppo-
elton to him in the Republican ranks,
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and made his reelection certain.
There will, to he sure, be a little show
OF opposition tn him amony Repub-
liranS, but IL will mou To nothing.
The victory Is conceded to be largely
his victory, and the result n positive
instruction from the people for his re-
turn.
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Bringing MP Slave Claims Zach.
Chandler Confident Of Rc.ciee-
tiom Appointed Interpreter
Lieutenant Governor Smith In.
dcrsei by II Arkansas lsepub.
licans llOraiio Seymour De-
clines Senatorial HOnOrs
Nav %

An Iater-Occan Washington special
says: \ gentleman of high standing.
who has spent much time in Florida
for We years, and acquainted there.
brineS the information that since the
election many gentlemen in that State
are engaged in buying claims .or slaves,
and are actually paving cash for this
class of claims. In some instances one
thousand dollars each has been paid.
Among others engaged in this bust
ne = i ex-senator Nulee.
A. Tribune special says Senator Chan
dler telegraplis 10 a friend that his re-
election is assured. He claims q Re
publican majority of - in the Legis-
lature of Michigan on joint vote.
David Thompson, of Ohio, has been
appointed interpreter to the legation OF
the Cnited STATES in Japan.
4 Tribune Little Rock correspond
ent telegraphs all the State officers
elected the State ticket with Lientens nj
Governor Smith, except the Secretary
of Sta;e and Attorney General, who
were abSen. from the city, t~ele-raphed
to the President t o-night that they in.
dorse Smiths application for recogni-
ton, and that they consider him the
lawful Governor of the Stale. Senate
Clayton. and snyder. member of Con
gress, also tele-raphed the Pre-idenl
that the Republicans Of the State re
gard the Government established by
Congress in ls6S as the only Lawful
government. and that they consider
the recognition by law but necessar,
for their protection. The Republican,
c~onfidentialiy rely upon the Presiden'
TO afford the aid necessary to re-esiab
fish a legitimate government which
when done, they are amply able Il
maintain without further assistance.
Uoratio Seymour, in a card which
the Utica Observer of Monday pub
fishes. declines to be a candidate fol
the United States senate.
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MUNIFICENT DowERY.-The New
lands-Sharon nuptials were celebrated
in San Francisco yesterday. The tele-
graph informs us that Mr.. Sharon
settled upon his daughter a dowery Of
81 600, 900, That is quite a healthy little
dab for q starter in the world.
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Muss be R~eSissere In NaMNe.
New YORK, Nov. 20.
The Board of Railway Commission
ers for the Associated Trunk Lines had
an informal meeting yesterday but
without definite results. One of the
Commissioners stated that there was
no probability of announcing the
new rates before next month when n
small advance would probably be
made.
The Hudson River 4 Harlem Rail-
road Company has reduced the wages
of the labors, brakesmen. etc, from ten
To fifteen per cent. Other roads pro
pose q reduction.
Tho creditors of Neil 4 McCallum,
leather merchants. who failed for S2oo,-
900. have accepted thirty cents on the
dollar. McCallum's books show losses
OF over y hundred thousand dollars
for the pas; wear, owing to the failures
of shoe dealers i'll various parts OF the
country.
The Secretary of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company in
formed the stock Exchange today of
the discovery of fifteen we'll executed
counterfeit ihou>an i-doilar bonds y.
that company. They bear the sigma
ture of W. Il. ogden, ana came from a
PHILADELPHIA banking hoa>e. where
they had been received in the regular
course OF business.
4. warrant In bankruptcy has been
issued against the e>,a.e OF samuel
kautflnsn, Henry Mavcr, and Charles
H. Kaufman. formerly engaged in
mercantile ami banking business, AMI
the attorneys for ~peii,ioning creditors
have issued NOTICES iorbjddtur pay
ment Of any deht> or delivery of any
properly II them. The labili les OF
the firm are about II million of dol
lars.
In consequence OF the appearance Of
coun,eritit> the deliveries OF the Chic
age and Northwestern Railroad first
mortgage seven per cent. coupon
bonds, dated July |, 1889, and payable
August l, 1888. must be bonds regis
tered in = name, and not TO bearer As
formerly.
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N w s.
Summoned 70 Appear.

VIENNA, q 70.
The editors Of all the Vienna papers,
including the Press and Ottciat Gazette,
have been summoned before the Dis
trict Tribunal upon q requisition from
the Court, of Wurzburg. for premature.
ly publishing the full text of kull-
mans Indictment. The editor of the
Press refuses to- indicate where or how
he obtained the document.
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Meeting Of Railway Commissioner
No DeGnits Observation-Disclosures
OF l.abOrers' Waxcs-Agreea 10
Take 80 Gents On the Dollar
COunterfeis Railroad bonds
Warrant In Bank ruptcy Issued
MmSS be IReSissere ! Ian NaMse.
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ReSulss Of n Hurricane.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 5.
Sixteen vessels were driven ashore
near here and wrecked or dam
aged by the hurricane of the first. MI
merous disasters to shipping occurred
at st. Ennis. From other sections
there is news Of great destruction OF
properly, including crops.
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OISPATC les,
By Overland Telegraph.

Especial. TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
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a River Casualty.

LONDON, Nov. 70. .
A boat belonging TO the American
steamer Aurora was run down in the
clyde yesterday and IL men were
drowned.
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Miscellaneous.

T. ORLEANS, Nov. 20.
While the divers were at work YES
terday evening removing the freight
from the wreck of the Empire, the
cabin broke loose and the bodies ell
tangled in it were doubtless swept
away. characterization has been in
stituted before Inspector Mofliit, but
nothing definite has been arrived at a.
to the real cause OF the sinking. The
diver, who VENT down in the hull, re-
ports that it was much broken, the log
chains being wrenehed completely out
of the boat, leavinya large hole, which
must have been under water AMI
caused the vessel with her heavy weight
to sink almost immediately. The boat
is said to have been bumped during
the night by incoming boats, causing u
great strain.
CHEYENNE. Nov. 20.
Tousant kensler. a noted half breed
murderer and outlaw, was hanged here
to- day.
General Bradley and Major Stanton,
payuiastsr, returned to Fort Laramie
to-day. They report everything quiet
at the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies. About four hundred lodges
of kiowos and Minneconjons have
gone south to hunt on the Republican.
Professor Marsh, accompanied by
Major Burt and a detachment of cav
airy, left Red Cloud for Bonefields on
the 18th.
The weather has been very severe,
with considerable snow.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 20.
4 COurier-Journui special says: The
State Con.esting Board Al Frankfort
decided that Thos. 5. Jones, Democrat,
who received $4,000 majority for Clerk
OF the Court of Appeals, is Ineligible.