Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
lContributedl
"ONLY A LITTLE JOLLYING.'' -
~ one who Has Heard the ..oft-tol

By One Who Has Heard the ..oft-told
Tale Once too Often.''
The boys of the town wish to inform the
public generally that the much discussed
foot ball game is off owing to the objections
of our new judge to the bold bad sport,
He says he will have none of it and what
the "Jedge" says is law.
Our recent Squire, / dare say you remem-
ber him, didn't know much Ward and
Gray" law aud wasn't enough of a social
factor to talk glibly of'.Andy" and Young
Tom" so that the youths of the town had q
very good time indeed during his term.
They played base ball and football and
gave three cheers for any old thing that oc-
CURED to them and nobody disputed their
right to do so. This was under the old
regime but now with the advent of the new
Judge who came into Office by such an over
whelming majority of signers over the late
Squire we find we must do the straight and
narrow or be brought before the courrAnd
what lively times they have up in the
Judges COURT
hope little Eddie" will let Judge Ball
off some morning to run down to see how
we administer justice down the State. We
can give him cards and spades on presiding.
Does be know that it is "da far for the
Judge when the poor trembling prisoner at
tempts a word in his own behalf to order
him in stem torian tones to "desist, sir; at
once, sir" If he isn't up to these points he
can learn and besides we will give him four
preliminary trials.
There is talk among the colored people
of emigrating to Cuba in order to enjoy
little peace and quiet. The few who are
not in jail or in close hiding are making
transparancies which read "Lo, the poor
negro" They will carry these on their
march to freedom in Cuba. Whenever a
man can be found brave enough to act as
sentinel for few minutes the older negroes
tell the children about the tragic breaking
up of their beloved game of crap. They
tell in whispers with many side long
glance, how the church bells were ringing,
how the children were playing in groups
on the side walks while their mothers made
bets over the back. fence as to whose we'd
ding cards would be out in the mornings
mail, how the big white moon shed its
peaceful rays over the just and unjust,
when the judge armed to the teeth as has
been his custom since his return from his
Western tour, passed along the streets.
Just then from an alley the dice ratified
and "seven come eleven" rang out in dull
Get tones on the evening air. The Judge
CT arged but the villains escaped and find
ing they were not pursued stopped running
oyer near st. Georges.
Young men Of the community will dis
pose of their horses at almost any figure.
ALI horses except the twelve driven to the
patrol wagon are forbidden within the
town limits. There may be an occasional
exception to this law. In event of Dem
ocratic parade it will possibly be amended.
The curfew bell will, we understand, be
rung regularly at the beginning of the New
Year.
ALI persons desiring to enter into ma
trimony will purchase 50 cent license at
the 'Squire's office or remain in single
blessedness. "See here young fellow, no
more tooth picks are to be used on these
streets and you don't want to forget to
salaam when you pass the Squire's Office.
I'm Judge in this town and intend to re-
form the morals and manners of this COM
munity if have to out Parkhurst Park
hurst, so look sharpl" And you'd better
do it boys. I tell you the Judge-a mighty
man is he.