Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19

9 MTDDLErown, Aug. Is, 1876.
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, Correspondence of the TRANSCRIPT.
A Countryman's Views Of City Lif
, PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 18th, 1876.
The parade on Thursdsy. 10th inst
was immense in point Of numbers, mag
nifcent for show. and creditable in drill
The tanned faces of the country militi
J distinguished them from the city sol
diers, although for week previous the
could have been seen most anywher
over the town. numbers carrying load
which well nigh upset their centre Q
gravity. At the head Of the troops a
they crossed Arch and Broad street
was Hartranft, Governor of the State
a man tall and in life's prime, yet ont
in comparison with whom your Della
ware man would not suffer, with his
added years.
Pick-pockets strove to take advantage
of the sight-seers. and one born fool had
th( emerity to attempt to rob your cor.
respondent. A friend remarked The
other day that 1.-The devil would get SC
many out Of the cities that he'd need
none from the country" Be that as i,
may, it is astonishing how openly the
laws are violated. The Sunday law is
q dead letter; all kinds Of liquor are sold
openly. and though the shadow Of the
church spire in the days meredian falls
thereon. the lager beer den is in full
blast. Yet there are bright flashes Of
light. starlike and scintillant. showing
salt with strong savor--humanity refined
by Christian grace. and true active dis
interested benevolence.
was struck the other day with an
incident on street car (: There were but
few passengers aboard but among them
were several ladies' One was somew
aged, and afflicted also; another in the
very bloom Of her rare beauty. the ia
vored child Of fortune, sporting an elab-
crate toilet. The nervous, decrepid
fingers Of the old woman refused to per-
form the Office che willed them of tying
her bonnet strings. Would you believe.
it?-the young woman moved from her,
place opposite and kindly adjusted the
strings. How kindly it was done, how
tenderly the words were uttered, and
the jewels fash from her btautiful hand
was no brighter than the loving look of
her magnificent eyes. They had never
met before; one rich, the other poor.
Business is dull. only the venders of
produce seem to be alive. In my next
I'll try to give you correct statement
Of the retail prices Of vegetable food.
Watermelons are scarce worth song at
this writing. and few Of the peaches to
be seen in the upper part Of the city are
worth eating, although sold at 1233 cts.
per / peck. What is to be done, or
how the many who are now. with the
many who are to be, out Of employment
the coming winter one cannot imagine. |
Men are glad to get hold Of anything. |
A sad tale reached my ears yesterday
I'VE have just sent one Of our men
home" said bis fellow workman, ..to
die. Poor fellow, be held on as long
as he could being brass iler the fine
cuttings affected his lungs. and he said
that last week he and bis wife lived on
fifteen cents" This is one, yet 90 down
Lombard and South streets and behold
It any time Of the day the number Of
iirty. greasy negroes and whites lolling
lbout who are fat. lazy and ragged, vet
will not work They Tive. There is
o-day man acting in the Park as
yuard who was appointed as consul to
taly BY Mr.. Lincoln, and filed the po-
ition.
If there is to be man killed on the
abroad No. Z shifting engine on Wash
ngton Avenue will do the business.
recently We saw one poor fellow fat
ened as if ironcd on the track by her,
nd since that she has sent child who !
'as picking up coal. to its long home.
We will not tell Of the grand Fair, as
e notice the ability with which it is !
one BY your fair correspondent. Rosa
enc, "'but will say that Americans have ,
'und out by this time that others know
'me things as well as they do. The
lilroads are standing in their own light.
.educe the fare and they will carry ten
here they now carry one Just below
road on Chestnut street is a museum, .
1mittance ten cents. "How can you I
khibit so low?"'. was asked the pro- =
rietor (for there is no humbug about
} Il started at twenty five" be re- a
lied, "and thought that little enough b
st money, reduced it to ten and am d
'w making more than ever" be said
, would the roads we're they to cut a
,wn their fares. !
August is always dull here, many a
I'VE left town and quite as many close
the house and are not seen BY dear \
lends for specified time. They are =
summering.' and ere another one rolls a
ound perhaps will be found "whers =
e woodbine twineth."
The busiest people in the city are the " "
'ilders and contractors. Countless y
uses are being erected in the northern =
d western portion. while blocks rise
if BY magic. Stone masous and pt
ick layers find oil they can do. 81
We will close by telling, for the ben ct
Of fancy men. Of q character we came
ross. He wore light cream -colored C,
'th coat. broad striped pants. black W
st with heavy linked double chain at or
'hed to watch in each pocket, patent ly
ther shoes with pink clock stockings,
q we marvelled if bis hair was not ac
rtcd in the middle. Not long did be do
sp US in suspense Comhing his NUT AZ
chop flowing whiskers with his fin- 4,
70, daintily handling them so as to
ke each individual hair stand on end, q.
raised bis hat and there distinctly g. 8.
rked was the white line in the centre 20