Daily Republican., 1879-02-01
THE DOvER CARNIVAL.
what . COrrespOndent said the
Day After the BanQuet.
L'rnfn tha DOyer Sentinel

men both aStrOl0gers ana soothhayers
were present to interpret a certain
dream, to read the handwriting on the
wall. sand this is the writing that
was written, Meme, Meme, Tek.l, Uphar-
sin. Thou art weighed in the balances
and art found wanting" On Tuesday
e-ening last, the State Treasurer and
Auditor of Accounts gave a magnificent
spread and the wise men were present,
consisting OF the Honorable body and
Stat. officials and other high dignita-
ries, but unlike Belshazzar's impious
feast they did NOT drink out OF golden
and silver vessels. They drank the
pure nectar, PEPPER Lieidsich and liquors
Of various kinds from an ordinary wine-
glass. While some were drinking, Others
were lying stretched out on the floor
overcome by The heat and burden Q, The Day.
While some were drinking toasts to
their favOrite subjects, others were
standing at the corners of lamp-posts
casting up their accounts. II men VIII III.
dulge in such hilarious drinking they
ought certainly not to invite mere lads
who are scarcely out OF their teens to
indulge in strong drink. The influence,
gentlemen, which your course OF con
duet has upon the young men Is very
deleterious one. There were young men
at this feast whose parents would have
been greatly mortified at the disgrace
full proceedings, but our Lawmakers
think they can drink with impunity.
Then, after the drinking was over came
music, such as it was. Then followed
the dances, and | assure you there
were no printed programmes as to the
order of dances. The noise that
was made was enough to awake
the dead. Legislators, wise men,
officials, dignitaries, all joined IN
the wild carnival. Black and white
seemed to be on an equality and the
Ethiopian certainly did his share to con-
tribute to the fun. "Pete' was there.
| don't know what Delaware Legisla-
ture would do without "Pete.' "He IS
the observed of all observers. Cant
the White Mans Party give "Pete" a
pension for life! lie is a noble youth.
and although his brains are III his feet,
still he is courted, tattered and cajoled
by our distinguished body. If he is out
OF town, the fun is postponed. . TEN
pora, 0 Mores! Who will be the in
t.rpreter at this wine-drinking' There
was no Daniel present to read the
handwriting on the wall, but the
honest, sober people Of the State vii
rise to explain this great mystery II
il said "Vox populi, vox del. - Ihe
day after the feast you could trace III
the lineaments of certain countenancea
the red wine which they drank the
night before. 1t seemed as if their very
heads were elongated. The pale, hag-
gard faces showed clearly what ont
nights fearful dissipation had caused
When speak of the Legislature | DC
not include all. Some of them wert
not there, so much more to their credit
Others were there who did not drink
at all, but don't you think that ever
these persons would have been betteI
off if they had been home with theil
wives and children One of the hon'rd
bic body whose voice generally sticks
in his throat sang: Crooked in thu
Cradle of the Deep This man at homt
could not have been induced to join II
: such drunken frolic. am afraid h'
is getting a little too fond OF the IN
cense.
|. in conclusion, would advise shor
session. Gentlemen, go to work ant
fix up the business as soon as possible
Give more of your time to honest tol
and youl constituency may still de
light to honor you. Yours, &c,
! PETE.
EDITORIAL FROM THE STATE SENTINEL os
THE SAME SUBJECT.
On Friday morning the air was ful
of rumor that the House was going t.
expel the correspondent of the Repub
Lcan from the floor because of certaii
article contained in that paper. Jus
before the adjournment it was hrongh
Y to the attention Of the House, and OF
h motion the article was read by tn
. clerk lust the same as if the member
had not read it so often as to comm
it to memory. We would call the at
tention of the gentlemen to the only on
n precedent that they have, and that wa
n the case of Pride, Of the Erery Eren,ny
v who was expelled from the floor for
= similar cause. But gentlemen, recol
n lect that there is lobby which is ire
Il to the public, RepublicanS included
}. The action Of the House in relation t
II the correspondent Of the Rpublma
r. was boyish in the extreme. If tn
q members of the Legislature do not wan
to be criticised, they should keep ava
from banquets, especially where tn
only thing provided for the occasion
4 liquor. We do not see anything in tn
: article in the Republican rejecting upO
IS members. The correspondent migl
/ have gone farther and named his mel
:. and if we were in his place and the
a ATTEMPTED to unload their debauc
!. upon us, We would name every man
them and tell Just his condition, fro'
those who sat at the head of the tabI
to the Joot. If these gentlemen wal
to be named, it can be done, and yer
,, soon, too. We are prepared to CIV
Il their names any time they say the wore
We hope that the RepuLlicnn CORES
: pondent will do his duty and let tn
/, public know.
i Fish.
'' Powell has a splendid variety OF iis
on his stall in the Third street marke
and is already beginning to make a
6 ranpements for the first slad OF III