New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29

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,u, I,vurcs o,,vv IN trees or are produced at all
reasonable hours free of charge. had gone 10 pou
one summer night at a waysido hostcry inc cncc' Va
which, though generous. was somewhat uhcoutn' anu
had slumbered soundly for an hour or TWO, wheh
sbarn main upop nv temples caused me TO wake up
| suddenly. The peculiar metallic Whrrng sounu re-
vcaled my enemy, and after many ineffectua efforts
IN imu,oale him upon my marble brow. III match.
skIlfuy coraed the adversary and slew and dropped
him I'm the washbasin, which was half full Of water
had hardly dropped asleep again when similar
demonstration begat similar results. which were re-
pcatcd about twenty times during the night, until,
wcared out completely, sank into an unquiet sunl-
Der which lasted until nearly morning, when finally
awakened with start. To my aStOnlshment and dis
may heard strains Of weird and unearthly musc'
No more matches left. presume" intcrected one
of Morrows friends
"Ycsp he replied, al had Just one left; but, you
see, had Just had an awful dream about Grover
Cleveland. II seemed to he had issued new pro-
nuncamcnto Civil Service reform, and Dan Voor-
bees and Joe blackburn were serenading HIM Wcn,
10 make a long story short, rushed to the WINDOW
but the further l put my head out the more distant
sounded the music Finally. guided by my ear.
reached the western corner Of my own BEDROOM where
It sounded oudest and in sheer desperation struck my
last match, when. what do you suppose saw, gem
| tlemen!'
"GIve IT up,7
"Well, as I'm sinner, there were my twenty or
more dead mosquitoes jolly as sand-boys. I'm
banked II they hadn't corallcd all the burnt matches
had used gathered 'em up, sir, and made 'em into
a raft on which they sailing round the basin
merry as grles, singing a Life on the Ocean Wave"
That broke mo up completely hustled round woke
up the house, and left before daybreak'
II was promptly decided by the knot Of listeners
that tho distinguished Callfornlan's narrative could
not DO riy allied vcracio is history; whercupOn
| Morrow mildly remarked
That's why / have some hope OF Harrlson's cleo
| ton next November gentlemen. You sec, down In
Jersey they've had kind of in 'skectes,' but
| now I'm confident they vote against free trade and
90 in for protection against native California pro-
| ducts'
| The movement which, under the leadership Of Dis
rct Recorder Trottcr and other bcnchciaries of the
! Administration, was expected lead a formidable
phaanx Of coored voters into the Democratic ranks in
tho coming Presidential campaign, received bad SGT
back the other day. II all out of unfortunate
mistake of Identity Tho committee of representative
colored Democrats who had the "boom" in charge
arrived at the Capitol fully hour before the ordinary
| time of meeting, the other day.
There woro members of the House present for
the preceding nights session, which had been pro-
| tractcd unti nearly o'clock, had laid out all tho
conscientious early attendants and the delegation in
solemn conclave moved over to the Senate and at
tempted to enlist the sympathies of leading Demo
| cratic Senator'S They met with poor success. The
Senators appealed to with accord referred them
back to the House, and told them to send in for Mr.
| Thompson who had the whole matter In charge and
| would do all that necessary.
When the colored Democrats had reraced their
steps, they were In no coTplaccnt mood suspicion
| was dawnng upon them that they being trl1ed
WITH and when, in response to their mperous sum-
mons, Mr.. Albert c. Thompson, of Ohio, emerged from
| the House, they at got down TO business.
Look a hcre,7 said their spokesman, there seems
| TO be good deal Of unnecessary foong about this
matter We are told at the Senate you to do
| the hcelin, and 6xln', and we want to know just
where stand. If you want the coored votes, you've
got to stand right up to them; that's squar amt
t?7
Mr.. Thompson listened in silence, and by few
sympathetic CALCULATIONS elected full statement Of
| their grievances and expectations. With a gentle
smile he turned to the chief higlcman and said:
| 81 think there is some mistake here My Dame IS
Thompson, but am Mr.. Albert c. Thompson, OF Ohio
and am a Republican. l suppose the gentleman you
want 10 see Is Mr. J. L. Thompson, Of California
viii take pleasure in laying your statement before him.
and asking him give It his praycrfu consideration
Then he withdrew and left delegation of colorcd
" Democrats" impressed with the idea that they had
learned more about politics in five minutes than they
had acquired in several years previous experience
| Many people wonder nowadays at the wre'chcd
condition of postal service throughout the country
The following verbatim copies Of letters received by
prominent attorney In this city from a railway postal
clerk important route, may explain in some
| measure the source of part of the trouble.
| (No. ~
- -. April 5. 1888.
Dear Sir: hope you will Pardon me for delaying
| In answering your communications, but It Is the best
/ can do, as / much ndisposcd at present. havo
to doctors tending NE. l heard from b last night
and he Said he did not to take hold Of this
as he about to invest in another, and az present
| [ am not able to do anything with 1t. Aprstating
your kindness / remain yours. l will send you your
| compensation that you on the fifteenth OF the
month promptly, and If you have not disposed of it
| by that time you Let me know Will you know
| at that how l am Your Friend, - -.
| Go. 81
-, April 25, 1883.
| Dear Sir. 7 was taken sick on Saturday, after
saw you on wcnsdy, and have bin under tho care of
| a Doctor over scnts. l will be out tomorrow or
| Friday. l did not get to SEQ ny Friend as was
| taken sick on my Run. l will drop you a note sat
| uardy and lot you kow what can do.