The New York herald., 1877-12-06
EBoN MITES.

THE coLoRED BARIEs OF GOTHAM TO HOLD A
LEvEE AT aILMoRE's GARDEN.
Sullivan, Thompson and Wooster streets were In
a state of excitement yesterday. On inquiriDg o
OF the aged s'auntios'' In Thompson street vbs
OF all this commotion the reporter Was answered
thus:-''Why de LORI bress yei Haven't ye heerc
de newss The culisd folks am gwns TO have q baby
show in Gilmore's Garden, shure's yer born honey.
and know dc gal watts goin' to take de prize ioI
twins" and the old lady gave, with her left hand,
tip 70 her bandannR turban and pointed with her right
to a handsome. tany coiored brunette, with nearly
straight hair leaning on tie sill OF opposite win
The desire to talk 70 the young mother and see
the twin brunsttes led the reporter the house.
where he followed by u crowd OF colored
iolks, old and young. The mother showed the
way into q apartment, the front room
being used az laundry, and pointed to a hugo cradle
In The corner, bed. Taking or light outer
covering view was presented OF two babies with
faces OF the Egyptian shade. They asleep. and
the 'shish sh OF the mother quletod the ''ya, yas"
OF the party in the rear. Their heads thicxly
covered with coarse black hair, not yet suiciently
were really handsome.
''How old are children :" tho reporter asked
the mother.
..sIx months and eight days" vas the answer
"Are you going to exhibit them at the baby showS"
s.Yes, sab do boss SAID might"
"Who Is your husbandY'
s.Poindexter Adams; he's . kaisomiuor, he is.n
'And she's my darter, SIR broke In the old
caaa ,Olrs Ws arc ana Marss osp ole
marsa fore dc war, no done gone sond Marier Two
silver mugs FUR ae pickaninnies." rhon connden-
tally, snow, don't you make no mistake, S0phronia
Jane Jackson am got twins IN No 10, an snes Drag
gin' on dem oyer dc whole ward, but Lori bress ye,
aere de bruckcs ughest, squint-eyei. handy legged
bald headed, squeaky-volced, common little Dig"
Here The reporter escaped amid the litter OF tue
crowd, just as the lovely twins OF Mrs. Poindextcr
Al a en of
the groundlings' with cries that NJ least showed a
good amount Of temper and two healthy pairs OF
lungs.
New York TO have genuine sensation in addition
the cat exhibition, and IN every locality where the
colored population live the reporter found the
interest In order to seek further
the corner OF twenty seventh street ana Fourth
nue., and had talk with the business manager OF tho
enterprise.
THE PRIZES FOR coLoRED cuYRuBs
ave intend" sad the gentleman, 40 make this q
national colored baby show; tat and leau, black
Erebus safrontinted as tho Malay, straight legs
aud crooked ones all will nave chance for the prizes
We have only advertised Tor 000 but have doubt
they will come 8, ,o00-strong. Yes, sir, wo expect
consignments from the South-in fact. We will have
strong representation from tho cotton States
to judge from our correspondence We will have
balloting the airest principle for the handsomcs
and the ugliest the blackest and the whitcst, the
cross -cved and tho crookedegged; babes bora with
teeth, bald headed fully wigged; but 10 will be for
bdden for visitors to pull the wool over any bapy's
eyes. The kissed most often by white ladies TO
have special prize ~ well az the sweetest-scented
baby barring patchoui II will be forbidden for the
mothers TO use musk as perfume, but all other
scents open TO them. There Is 70 be special
prize Tor the handsomes mother one tor the
dressed; SO you soc there will be amusing but
good natured rivalry between them. The manner In
which babies ana ther mothers viii be brought from
a distance should be made known. Tho agement
furnishes transportation both ways, 10 and the
show, and will pay the expenses Of parties bringing
children during the show.
DEuCKs AND TRAYS OF SPADES.
eve have promises already OF several interesting
pairs OF coored twins three sets Of tripes and
eral sections 70 hear from. We expect great things
from the Black Belt IN Southern Georgia. There, we
have II on good authority, man loses caste and q
woman is turned out OF meeting II they d0n't pro-
twins years after marriage and set OF trip
let's Eve years. not counting tho time either party
10 lard up with the swamp fevor In regard 10 the
time the exhibition will last, week Ii the term
proposed, tLo show TO bc open day and evening, and
Saturday night IT Is 10 wind up with grand 'cake
walk, Tor which priZos will be specially given. We
have competent physician engaged. who 10 TO look
afcr tho health ana welfare OF the babies 1t Is not
that tho cat show will combine with this
hardly Ihnk the public would stand that"