The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
Tue LEAF YEAR BALL.
Our Special Correspondent Gives Woman's
Idea of What it Vas.

going 10 give you woman'S ide'
of the affair, TOR no other reason
than that | have the right undo
the usages and customs iiciden
and peculiar to Leap Year. | shall
therefore, at once leap into the II
portorial arena and tell you that
Mr.. Harry Newsum was the tai
lest gentleman present, and a much
admired beau He was attired in
broadcloth, cut in, latest style, sur
mounted with white neck tie. He
danced well, but somehow or another
the married ladies expressed greater
preference for him than did the
single ones.
Mr.. Tom Singleton came next to
Mr.. n, and only lacked very
slight shade in rivaling him in sta.-
ure. He too was allired i'm top of
style, and looked, as he always
does, handsome. He too danced
we'll and was much sought after as a
partner.
Next came Mr.. Will Boddie, who
lacked several feet of being as tall
as Messrs. n. and S., but what he
lacked in height was fully made up
III width, depth and thickness. He
was by no means q little body and
danced like a top and was a univcr-
sal favorite with all tho ladies.
His attire was faultlcss
Jim Anderson, Jr., was there too,
in all his glory, but from some I'M
explained cause got much VIII :
wash on his best coat, as 4 wall
flower, during the earl j part Of the
evening. A little miss tinall y came
to his relief and led him to the
dance, where he developed SO much
style and grace as to create a gen
eral rush for his partnership during
the remaining dances.
Mr.. A. p. Lusk shared like fate
with Mr.. \. and had his coat al
most ruined with whitcwash, but
when his boots began to draw he
was compelled to move around,
thus disclosing to the assembly II
ribbon under the lapel of his
coat on which was printed, Gre
porter" 1t is needless to Il Id that
after that there was IL perfect rush
on the part OF the fair ones to Sc
cure his hand in the dance.
Mr.. Il. F. West, especially noted
for his graceful bearing, ease OF
manners and bonnie blue necktie,
was the subject Of an unusual
amount of attention. He made q
good Impression, especially when
his number nine shoe came in con
tact with Il certain gauzc dress.
Mr.. III. G. Tubper was one of the
of the old young men,
and received much attention CON
sidcring his youth and extreme
However he took well.
Mr.. Sol. Coulter, fat, fair and
Jolly, was all especial favorite; and
made an untiring dancer.
Messrs. Dave and Ralph Stadel<er
danced well and often and seemed
never to lack most devoted atten-
ton, while
Many Cert, though lltil, man,
was ever skipping and whirling
through the mazes of the dance,
bearing with him several scores OF
yards of crepe ganze and tlise!.
Chalk Mayson did his best to
please and danced two sets. He seem
ID rather to prefer to talk than to
lance, and entertained himself most
Of the evening in musing with him
self, cultivating a true inwardness
IF feeling and wishing perhaps that
Leap Years were as far apart as
Centennials.
Ike. Anderson, Cousin Ike, what
hall | say of him? He was all that
leart could wish, and came up to
he dance with as little reluctance
Is a red ant to a lump of sugar. He
vas voted a success.
Mcs>ers. Pcttus Phillips, w. L.
Sanders, Will Bass, Yves Warren,
Emmett Savage, Winchester Lati-
ner, Lee Jones, Dan Mayer, Dan
Hitler, Messcrs. Cotfy, Swain, De-
Camp, holland, Mcfarland, Ed and
Eugene Conway, figured first rs
wall flowers anj then as partners in
he dance. Their dress was of the
attest, most fashionable styles, and
heir manner and air changeful,
rom sad to glad, from gay to sor-
'owful. Among the married gentle
men who shone on this delightful
there were no brighter
tars, no more graceful dancers and
gentlemen than Mr.. James
oriestley and Mr.. james Dinkins-
he effect, you know, of good train
NJ.
| believe | have run through the
ist of gallants, and ii | had the time
mi you the space 10 spare would
ell you of the fair ones, but the
,reat length Of my report warns me
hat | should stop DOLLY DYKE.
P.S.-Pernit me to add that Capt.
i'm Turk and Capt. jim Baughn
anced every set.
lands all around and dOwn the middle,
hey could mt keep still and hear that
fiddle.
Baptist VS.. PedO- Baptist.