New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17
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The fashion reporter Of an Austin CITY
Nevada, paper describes the belle of til,
masquerade bali in the following astonisL
ing language:
The most gorgeous, stunning high toned
richest, fastest classest, incest, or any OTHER
ADJECTIVE TOR costume in the outfit was
that worn by Miss frankie Clarke. She
was the hlfalutinest, gayest and galusest-
I dressed gal in the room. She appeared in
the room as page, and she was q page that
any man would leave Another to read. Both
big sunflower."
a couple of days after che appearance of
the notice into the editorial room of the
paper stalked young man. His brow was
| wrapped IN thunder, his body in q suit of
tweed and his hand clasped q big lump of
hickory. He pulled paper out of his
! pocket, and pointing his finger to the para
graph, said: 4 want ter see the man "A
wrote that ere" II am the individual ."re.
| Piled the person. .'What did yer go and do
| it for, that's what 7 want to know" "Oh.
because l thought you'd like to see your
girl made out one of the most bewitchino
females that was ever set a earth t5
keep . man from his hash end drive
pain sleep from hi: pillow" ..Now
caae get word out On her, She eets in
'front.' ct the lOokiag-elas and keeps q gain
on herself, and maxim squirt eyes an her
dress. and puckeYln' up nor month and
actin as II she were blasted sight hetto.,n
aaybedy else. I want this ere thing ixed
o. there'9 be an editors situation vacan, y
He looked Significantly at the club. For a
moment the reporter stood il orofonnd
thought: then his face frightened. and he
said, "Ph fix It in next weeks paper After
You've seen the next issue, cali ana ali .'.a
tho result" The young man LETT. In the
nexs weeks paper appeared the following
"a CoKREcrioS-Ne. made . e,s,, mis-.
1ake IN our issue Of iass week. In our
description Of the Masquerade bali. 90
accidentally substituted che name of M;ss
frankie Clarke fOf that Of Miss Sisorpie
VALLEY. Any one who is acquainted viii
tne nrst named lady must nave discovered l
inc error. Sits true that she Appeared for
wneo was intended as page, but sfD looked
. good deal more like a bootblack in hard
LUCK. Sbe Il net good looking, her actions
were absurd, and every man in the room 7
kept as fat from her as possible. She >hinI.
OF heving ouS Of This community. IA ifs
When she goes she viii he
escorted cut of town by . brass band. Tbs
people Of Austin viN glsdly miss bet from
The next day the young man euesr.6 a.
D Ds n his hand ne bore rife, and his
o oe.I was ornamented with a big six shooter b
l
1pto the reporter ~ look warlike. dom
! don't feel bit like ightin: Won bet.
LOU. LOU Jest oughter have seen her when she
fea0 that correction. Why. she lest dancad
llg with madness, and she sot down and
'rlea' and then che come up and threw her
Aims around my heck, and said, "Arthur.
10 you love me : you bet your hest bon.
1et ON that said I. Well, never expeef
no TO speak 60 sou again il you don't 70
mo klH the Teller wat writ that slapder.'
IN you." He laughed long and teart;,r
After a time he quoted down, and the ~
'0rter SAID: 81 SUPPOSE, In order to make II
~ = rlght between you and youy girl I've cot
become corpse. III do it, Sit there a
minute and I'll tx the business.~ Ha CO.,
own at desk and seribbled away for a.
Nv mlnutes. and then returned with q she's
paper on which was written,
r,OBrrUARr.-It gr1eves us to he scom. .
e q 20 announce the sudden death of M
.aa;a heller. the young and talented =
Sn. Suioors n moment of mental
'complished and beautiful yonno ia1S
lls city. named Miss frankie Clarke Va. Z
rday her 6etrothed called at his Office and
,Aoo ior the author Of the slanden and.
men ne discovered him, shot him dead on .
q spot. This paper will be unable to give y
SIMON gossip hereafter. We find o. inn
,5slOie 70 Nil the place left vacant bv Mr.
ener. Though cratic, he was a ma af q
nGly heart, and could listen more atten. .
Wy 70 stale stories and drink more had q
.eTk IMAM any man in Apstin. R.IP.0 !,
mats your sort" said the infuriatad !!
s se NJ Ihat's the thing to a Il Come q
no. i MI r. corpse. and hist . little light. =.
's' 9ae lady wss satisfied vheS the :;