Middletown transcript., 1877-08-18
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A sapient looking darkey, oscillating
between twenty and twenty-five sum
liners, overlook an old negro on the
street the other day, and wedging him
Iinafence corner, proceeded to acquaint
! him with all the gorgeous provisions
Of the Civil Rights bill. Young Afri-
ca impaired to old Africa a fund Of
valuable information thusly:
"WeT, Uncle Billy, Summers swiv-
el Rights has passed de Senate oh de
United States Ridout a murmur."
"Is dat 50, Josiar p
jess 50, Uncle Billy, and say, Uncle
Billy, We cullud pussons gwine to see
whose pervisions is in de pot. Weare
gwine to be allowed to ride free on de
railroad, smoke in de ladies' car and
put our feet on de parcussions OBJ de
seat wheneber we dam please"
as dat so, Josiar p
tJess 50, Uncle Billy, and say, I'm
Gle Billy, WIS gwine to be allowed to
stop at de hotels and eat at de bead OBJ
de table, and hab de biggest slices OBJ
de chickens, and lay around in de par
lor and spit on de carpets and make
de white trash hustle themselves and
wait on us without grumbling, and
wheneber de boss OBJ de concern shoyes
de bin at US wen hab him sent to
Washington and obscured in de pleni-
potentiary."
els dat SO, JosiarY'
"Jess SO, Uncle Billy, and say, IN
Gle Billy, we's gwine to be allowed to
90 to de white schools and sit. on de
fatform wild de teachers and learn ge-
biography, triggermanemetry, gehomi-
ny, Latin, Dutch, French, Choctaw,
algeebray, rheumatics, rule oh free.
AGood God! is dat SO, Josiar ?"
@Jezs 50, Uncle Billy, and say, Un-
Gle Billy, we's gwine to be allowed to
be buried in de italic cofins, wid look
ing glasses on de top OBJ dem, apd dey
will hab to carry us to de grabe-yard
and bury us on top OBJ de white folks,
50 when de day Oh resurrection am ar
rived and de angel Gabriel comes toot-
IN along, he'll sing out troo his trum-
pet All you culled gentlemen rise
fust.' And say, Uncle Billy, de per-
visions OBJ dat bill"
what dat you say bout peryisiOns,
Josiar ?"
'sWell, Uncle Billy, as I was gwine
On to state, de pervisions in dat bill"
sStop right dare, Josiar. You say
dare's pervisions in datbiIl."
Jess SO, Uncle Billy. De pervisions
in dat bill"
rstop right dare, Josiar, eff dare's
pervisions in dat bill l want a sack OBJ
-four dis berry mint. Dam de smo-
king in de ladies car, and de gehogra-
ply and Latin, and de italic cOfins, |
want de pervisions, Josiar, dey's all
dere is in de bill wuff dam cent"
A C1EReYMAN's JoKE.-A clergy
man, a widower, residing in one of our
Vermont rural towns, recently created
. first class sensation in his household,
which consisted Of several grown-up
The reverend gentleman
was absent from home for number of
lays, visiting in an adjoining town.
The daughters received letter from
heir father which stated he had 'smar-
red widow with six sprightly chill
lren, and that he might be expected
lome at certainNtime. The effect of
hat news was a great shock to the
happy family. The girls, noted for
heir meekness and amiable tempera-
nents, seemed another set Of beings
here was weeping and wailing and
caring Of hair, and all manner Of
naughty things said. The tidy home
vas neglected, and when the day Of
.rrival came the house was anything
,ut inviting. At length the Rev. Mr..
- came, but he was alone. He
,reeted his daughters as usual, and as
le viewed the neglected parlors, there
vas a merry twinkle in his eye. The
daughters were nervous and evidently
nxious. At last the eldest mustered
ourage and asked
where is mother2"
an heaven says the good man.
"But where is the widow with six
hildren whom you wrote you had mar
iedY
"Why, | married her to another
nan, my dears!''
1t is said to have been amusing to
se those seven girls Settings to rights.
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