Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-02-19

Printers. they say. never distribute the
matter Of commonplace eorrespoodences.
Executions. deaths aud marriages are gen.
orally announced in stereotyped forms. and
We think the rule holds good in regard to
ma-queradcs. Remembering that recent
ly correspondent Of the BEACON favored
US with description of one. i. is therefore
hoped that the printer still retains the
matter 10 the form. and that now only new
names will have 10 be added. If il has
been distributed. your correspondent must
beg the public to consider that part Of
this. which is attempting to describe an
other and grauder one. at the same place
on Tuesday last. the 10th instant.
Were your correspondent believer in
the Spencerian doctrine Of Evolution, he
would class this masquerade - being one
Of the evidences supporting that theory.
That it was grander and more large
" attended. he would think entirely
owing to the greater change from the Ho-
mogeneons; but not exactly agreeing to
this doctrine in its fullest extent. and be-
liev,ng that other causes have operated, =,
he must therefore find another theory
lie must. however. admit that its success
was due. in q great measure. to tho 6rst
as the primal causc-on account Of the
great success which attended that, but did
not evolve in natural sequences. because
new agents we're at work. In word, let
your correspondent advance his theory BY
simply saying that our people are de-
termined to have a good time in spite Of
everything. and that when once started
there is no stopping until the church puts
an end to the Carnival.
Your correspondent has no desire to take
the census. rs our government has lately
done that. aud will ask to be excused from
giving the names Of tho maskcrs. their
dresses or characters. Some we're more
than conspicuous and merit some com.
ment. OF these. We noticed m "Old
Beggar Woman, '"Shoo Fly" an "Old
Woman who lived in shoe With 90 many
children" "Undine." Little Bo Peep, I"
Queen Of Night" "Columbia," "Our
Country Cousin" 'Aurora. two little
sylphs from S--.---s. the two rival
cousins. Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Stu
art. We thought Of these before the
proud heart Of the English Queen.
''Grea, Ladie Of the greatest Isle,"
had ceutered its jealous hatred upon her
more beautiful aud unfortunate kiuswo-
man-when. IS yet. the feast and mer.;-
ment rcigned in Hollywood C.s,le-its
Queen. the ''cynosure Of ncighboring
eyes" aud before fate had marked her for
its victim. We marked . Chatelat, whose
devotion was being paid. not to the
lascivious pleasing Of lute." but in soft
ly murmuring whispers the indomita-
ble "Captain Jack" Of the lava beds, two
Umbrella Members" "Gen. Lee. .""Li,-
tie Casino. Reporter for the BEACON
and in walked the Devil accompanied By
Ghost. II was enough for Jour eorres-
POndens to Be in the presence Of three such
PersOnages as Captain Jack. the Devil and
a Ghost. to prevent him from taking notes.
aud To make him tremble the remainder
Of the night. His guardian angel eosld
hardly protect him.
A strange eoiseidsses hsasssly occurred.
Cinderella did ssssally lose her slipper.
wh.Sa has been foued By yosag gcotle-
aao. Who. il not . Psisss. i . Count
He 10 trying 10 6ad the usidsa whose foot
graeed il. Il 10 RrmLer thirteea.
III .oSr foot 10 pretty, show H."