Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-25


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CeleroA Sensation.
The ''trsly loyal" Of Masshalltovn haze
had dark -dy Cd sensation, % We learn from
. correspondent Of the Chicago Times, whs
writes thssly:
MAussALLfowN, Iowa, Feb. 10.
Lat night, grand masquerade I'LL was
given in our good city, that promised, In
the outset. 10 DO very recherche affair.
Fer weeks, the elite OF our city had been
askisg great Preparations fer The ceming
| event, and quito = noticeable feature OF the
business done by our merchants Was the
purchase Of fusbelows and trimmings fer
| the rich dresses Of our fair ones, TO DO used
| on that occasion in partially Disgusting
1 themselves.
Married and unmarried ladics OF The upper
circles seemed equally interested In the CON
ing event, for ono Of the psculiarities ofeur
higher circles Of society in Marshalltown il,
that the handsome married ladies OF our city
(oi home We have not few are more sue
sessful in making conqussts Of hearts be>
longing to the susceptible and handsome Of
the opposite sex, than tho younger and
nVuCCe OCDptSo kuU Wc0kuVIe 0OOe
pito the religious influence spread abroad
| few weeks, the interest taken in the
| great MASQUERADE absorbed all other matA
| ters.
The auspicious evening" arrived, and nine
o'clock found gay and brilliant assem-
blAgs. The musis Vas excellent; ADD the
esmicsl, the burlssque, and the beautiful
In disguiss. stripped the light fantastic
toe with spirit.
Thrss q the Disguised figures sttrastsd
much interest Ono, the 0gure Of On agils
and finely formed lsdy; the others. two
gentlemen, whose graceful bearing indicated
that they had been accustomed 20 enter the
circles of the gifted and fortunate in lie
else, why such ease and graceful figure%
why such thorough knowledge Of the &C.
com; lishments o: tho dancer All agreed
that such grace and bearing. such digninsd
appearance and demeanor, were new even
to the best circles Of Marshalltown, made
up Of the families Of bankers, merchants,
and professionals. The lady was SO fawn-
like, so confiding, danced so Admirably
The young and married gentlemen We'd
with each other In carrying her off in tri-
umph for the next set. She seemed to
know no fatigue, and. with palpitatinf
hearts, each in his turn became ner envicd
partner in tho qusdrille, or, better still, on
circled her waist in the exciting waltz.
But the greatest flutter among the ladies
was produced by the presence Of the cava>
lier-like gentleman before mentioned and
~ spine that more than one huebaod fell
the presence Of the green eyed monster 10
his bosom, 20 be bshsld bic wife leaning .
little more confidinsIy than was her wont
on the figure Of TIRE graceful strangers dur
ing the waltz; and many . young bleed b.
came damaged a finding his fansisd favor.
lite evidently inclining to place herself un>
der the prstection Of these graceful dassins
figures.
And 30 the dance progressed with mere
than usual eeldt, until the usoaskiue.
Then oil eyes instinctivsly turned toward
the strangers who had caused such expsc.
tations. All male syse, q ceurss, we're %
the fairy lady; oil female eyes were - ear.
neatly and in9uisitivsly turned toward thu
stranger gsntlsmen, who evidently had cap
tivsted many hearts. These three stran.
gers seemed 70 hesitate for . moment aftei
others he'd unmarked, % il conscious Of b.
ing the observed Of all observers theu
threw OF their mosks simultaneously, and
eoniueien feignsd. Ladies' checks blanshsd,
| gentlsmsn's cheeks swsllsd red with anger,
aad 81 simply bssapss THE sylph IKE lady
was Niger, and these two stranger gentle.
MN. whs had, during the evening, whis.
psred sweet words - % many willing ears,
were black instead Of white. -net half white,
bogus niggers, bat genuine, brood messed,
thiek.llppsd. leg heeled niexsss, with
tight, curly wool, and black - midnight
darkness. Why this sheuld cause such
sensation Of anger, We do not knowles
then 0me pastiss, the elite q ths plsea,
have estsn publicly declared negroes 70 bs
mea cd bsesAsrs, aud voted 70 snlraoshise
them last fall. because they were deemed
(ss WAS eitsn dsciafcd) cot better blood
than esfpsfheaas and traitors"
And though the managsss wsre nearly oil
Of God and humanity" prslilectiea, end
these poor men and brethren" ornsd the {
rights 10 remain and further participate ia
The gayities Of the occasion (ssFsr ~srs moi
\ they men and brethren :" "And did moi
the eeasssd troops Hehs bsavsly for out
secutry Z" "And ere they not free cltiRsos
Of lewa!" "And had they not paid thsiu
oensy? 7" "And we're net nieeess' srssos
backs - good - white mems green backs ?''l
--thsss managers procured . democrat
smcng then, who ordered and compelled
the poor niggers to leave instanter, be Il
said to the shame Of Marshslltswn and ths
party Of great moral ideas. Poor CUTE,
fares badly in his attempt At slevating him
eelL SeniPTo.