The Placer herald., 1871-03-04
COLFAx CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLrAx. March 1st, IL

ter, If we except few frosty nights and
some genial rains. In Spring we have Win
ter, and rice rersd Last week the snow
commenced falling in earnest and continued
until we had fourteen or fifteen inches deep
in most places. Our young folks, taking
advantage Of this blessing have been fixing
up reighs of rude construction, and enjoy
ing their rides through half snow, one-third
slush, and the balance mush-ice, with as
much pleasure as iftbcy were skating smooth
" on the North River; or, habited in COM
Portable robes alongside Of loving companions,
were going at 2:4O pace up Broadway.
This may be pleasure to them, but ! prefer
staying at home by good comfortable fire.
side, rather than to have myself all slushed
with an indescribable substance that is nci
ther liquid nor solid. 1t is too thick to swim
in and too thin to walk on. To see these
votarics of fashion returning homo after one
of these rides, reminds us of what we have
read Of Pilgrims Of thousand years ago re-
turning from some adOred shrine, clad in
sack-cloth and ashes, and weeping loudly
for past offences. Yet such is custom.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY.
On this time-honored anniversary, we had
but little display. Nopublic demonstrations
were had, nor no signs that would disting-
uish it from any other day. This doubtless
was owing to the lack of patriotism on the
part of the men, which has impressed me
with the conviction that had it been the all
nivcrsary Of the Emancipation Proclamation,
or anything in honor of our 'colored bruder,
the Republican town Of Colfax would turn
out en- massc to do reverence to tho new
Aedged offsprings Of degraded race.
All honor to the women. Our "better
halves" and children, actuated by lauda
ble desire to do honor to the Father of our
Country, quickly conceived the idea Of get
ting up something suitable to the occasion,
and accordingly another social" started into
life under the management of our lady
friends. The women, God bless them,)
ever ready to reward heroism, to bless the
patriot, and encourage their postcrity to look
with love and reverence upon those who have
gained for us the incstinable blessings we
now enjoy. made the evening both pleasant
! and entertaining to those who had the good
fortune to be present. Although there was
but short notice given, the tables in Brick
ellis Hotel were grooming under the weight
of the luxurics they were compelled TO carry.
Everything the market afforded was spread
. out before VS., even ice cream graccd the
board in abundance. But it wa. not there
dainties (exccllent though they wcre) that
pleased the most. 1t VIM the intellectual
entertainment Of our lady friends. I was
not prepared to take notes, and write from
, memory. Firrt-Selcct reading by Mrs.
tory and Miss Slater. Both Of .hcs" ladies
pert. 'ued their p,r,s well. and received the
wcll-me. ted applause of the audience.
Next wa. Tablcaux, called the '''hant-
ON. and Ch. -adcs, by W. y. Hayford,
Miss Tillv I.obner, Mrs. W. j. Hayford
and j. A. Laffcrty. This is an entertaining
piece in which all acted their parts to the en-
tire satisfaction of the audience. IL fact, l
could notice great Improvement in all our
Amateurs since our last "sOcial." The sec
ond tablcaux was the Flower Of the family
in which the different characters were per-
sonated BY the same actors, in the same
pleasing style. Although all performed
their parts well tho praise is due to Miss
Tilly I.obncr for her excellence in the part
assigned her. 1t is no cxaggcration to say
that she carried off the palm in the pieces
she played 1t was really amusing to see
one so young and inexperienced feeling so
much at home on the stage. Next We had
beautiful piece of music sang by Miss Ma
Cauly. Thi. young vocalist sings well and
made pleasing impression. A relaxation
for short time brought on what was called
the neck-tie SALE" The fair vcnder, it
seems, when she makes this article for sale,
is then placed in an envelope with others in
basket, and then sold to any of the males
who wish to purchase After opening the
envelope, he then must hunt up the fair one
wearing dress to correspond with his neck
tie, and then she must be his partner for the
balance of the evening. In this way many
disappointments are notccd--lovers are sep
aratcd, temporarily, much to their chagrin.
Husbands and wives also. A little cooing
next day, howcvc:, heals tho surface wounds
and all is we'll again. The play is novel and
harmless, and takes well. After this our
appetites were allaycd to safety, when the
music struck up and We we're whirling around
the room in the giddy mazes Of the dance,
until the eve sma' hours O the lnorning"
warned us of our duties Of Tomorrow. We
changed partners and then went home. high
ly pleased with our second "social."
| SKAT0RIAI.
This new kind Of amusement seems to
grow in favor and practice. Not satisfied
with our ordinary strides, We must have .
new mode Of locomotion, Taking the "cue"
from our larger towns, it is said, We, too, are
to have Rink in short time-that the ar