Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-08
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NEW y oEK. March 3ist, IL


fashionable auspices. It being generally under |
stood by the metropoler and his wife that I.
THE BALL OF THE HEAVY GUARDS
at the Academy Of Music was TO be the tip top
affair OF the season. | concluded to purchase
ticket, after which i forwarded an invitation
to lady friend TO accompany me TO the Iep-
sicboreaa entertainment when the evening ar
rived we proceeded TO the Academy. The door
keeper admitted US after levying ON our paste
board, and having accompanied the lady to the
dressing room, 1 proceeded TO deposit my bat
and over coat in the custody of greasy looking
individual who presided over that depart meht-
Devoted fifteen minutes 10 unsuccessful efforts to
make myself appear pretty, with the deliberate
intention of creating a sensation. Succeeded
in putting on pair Of white kid gloves with u"
other damage than tearing them between four
of the fingers Of each glove, after which re-
iciued my lady and together We proceeded to
to the ball room. / had seen crowds; had WIT
messed Jams; bat ! confess that until now had
never looked upon crush. Every seat OF the
three tiers of boxes was filed by person who
had ewes. but no Iegs-or if a generous nature
had favored them with those physical extension
they were indisposed TO use them IN dancing
But on the floor the dancers were IN atieetlonate
uncomfortable and even dangerous proximity
in fact they were as thick as iieas. side couple
being wanted in a quadrille set, stepped for
ward with nv lady and filed it. Three feet in
front Of Us was the opposite couple whilst my
contra partner was so close to me on my lett
that some ostrich feathers in her hair manifested
an unaccountable liking to my Probosis ane.
whenever She moved her head the feathers
would tickle nv smcller against which the or
gan in question would protest emphatiealiy by
a spasmodic sneeze. All being ready d" honors
were called and theresult TO an affection
ate kick in my Sims inflicted by fat party IN the
rear list try ing to make bow, right and lei5
secured me a dig in the ribs from the owner OF
The ostrich feathers $ balance four resulted
in groan and the involuntary nibbing Of two
malignant corns on my left foot and causing me
to step back and infringe on the real estate al
lotted The couple in the rear of rs; they recov-
cred their rights. however, during ladies chain
by pushing me back against ostrich feathers
partner and upsetting him: but l helped him
up in time to enable MIN 10 promenade four
half round p which change ! fancied had brought
with il no mishaps; but ] soon realized my
mistake for when led off in the fright and
left sides" I carried ost ich feathers mantilla
with me-the lace Of that garment having
caught upon one of my coat buttons. Extricated
the mantilla in fractured condition and in time
to trot into the promenade four" and knock
over a woman in red dress who had come with
her partner on fllibustering expedition into
our set. Hostilities We're ceased for two min
utes, in order to give the belligerants time to
rest but " forward two :" renewed the pro-
gramme Of accidents, and before the change was
concluded, the set was broken up in this way
my opposite partner in attempting to dove tail
peiouette into succeeding pigeon wing, sent
her curls into my mouth where they remained
end demonstrated to the astonished beholders
that if the curls were really her own, it was
only because she had paid for them. ] combed
the capillary oleaginous compound out Of my
mouth with my fingers and politely offered them
to the owner who far from thanking me, gave
villainous look at and then made precipi-
tate exit made no further attempt at dancing
until we reached the polka in the little three
inch dancing d" bills Of fare" Prepared myself
for hercuIean effort at dancing. My partner
put her left hand affectionately on my right
shoulder and her left cheek in loving and tempt
ing proximity TO my chops. The music began
and off we started with prospect Of clear sail
ing Proceeded ten feen when malicious Off
Ger caught his sword between my legs and bro't
me up standing. On a second attempt fat
woman gave me a lick on the particular spot
where my dinner was deposited causing my
head TO strike an iron post and enabling me to
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made 4 third attempt and when fairly under
way my partners back Lair caught in the epau-
lette Of high private, and making it one uni
yersal demoliatiou. The prospect being spec
dy pulyerization if we remained on the floor
and not having taken the precaution to insure
my hfe my partner and myself beat hasty e.
treat from the premises. We proceeded to a
restaurant partook Of some fried oysters and ale
and sloped for our homes.
! MUNICIPAL MORALS
are again ti,c subject Of conversation. The sec
ond trial CT Ej.ing the Street Commissioner has
just been completed and the intelligent jury
failed 10 agree-there being three or four per-
sonal friends of the accused on the Jury. There
are several indictments brought under the Jri-
berry act still pending and learn taat the Dis
trct Attorney intends TO enter a,oHe grosooscs in
them all as he thinks if he cannot secure the
conviction of Ebling upon evidence against him
over his own signature, it VIII be impossible to
convict tie others asthe testimony will be state
ments of conyersations and further more he will
not bring any more indictments under the act
until be Is empowered by the Legislature to
Peremtorily challenge any friend of tie accused
! no NAV suhVpCupl iI17v ,,o-
: TIRE OPERA
Tor short season has been revived with. most
Of the artists of the company last season. under
tie direction of Max Maretyex Miss AdeEde
Philips an American artist is one of the COM
Pany and VIII make her dg5th On the opening
night