The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-01-02
Madam farley.

gl+sse7i Madam farley.
As announced, this world renowned ex
hibitor made. her debut ut the Court Hous,
on New Years evening. Fresh figures
haye been added since we last saw her col
lection and they were 80 life like, that tn,
audience at times were almost made to be
lievs that they were flesh and blood in
stead Of inaninate wax. One admirable
peculiarity of Madam farley, and which
IS the great secret of her success, is tn,
skill and taste exhibited in preparing fol
her museum, figures the exact counter
part Of people residing in the community
where her choice collections are displayed
and as TO. her individual personation W,
venture the statement, .ha. there was sot 8
person in the room that could refrain from
recognizing Madam farley herself as &
complete duplicate of Winnie F. Thomas
she copied her movements, voice and gen
eral appearance, but then it could not be
her. Then John, the omnipresent busting
but always be1tind man Of all work, as he
busted the figures, wound them up. and
made up faces at Madame, who could fail
to see Newt Aenor personifed, but Of
course it could not have been him, for who
eyer heard ofhis being always around, al.
ways behind, busting daubs of wax and
making up faces at y woman, or winding
up anything. But the museum, that grand
awe inspiring and sacred repository Of be.
ings that have been, but are no more, save
as the artists plastic touch has moulded
the silent image. Here the genius Of Mad.
anne IS outlined beyond the picture of our
pen. 1t must be seen to comprehend these
master pieces Of art. ~a,5
Our space will not admit of delinca-
ton Of the entire cast, but in the figure of
George and Martha Washington, beyond
the cold surfac, of the marbslizsd wax,
could be plainly traced striking similari
ty of Albert Baily, and Mrs. Geo. Martin.
And as Madame farley alluded in touch
ing words and suppressed grief to the sub
lime manner in which Old Grimes and
wife used TO drink whey, the very looks
and act, as; the dear old woman under the
automatic motion prodnced By Johns
clock work, Doth being wound up tight,)
gracefully passed the bowl 70 Grimes, in
spite of the absurdity, reminded us Of Es-
quire Cuppett, and the hospitahle hostess
Of the Harlan House. In the highland lad
and lassie, one could imagine that it was
Henry Loomis coaxlng the bewitching las
sic Nina Nash to come to shelter beneath
his plaid from the chill blasts Of the High
lands. But the Siamcse Twins, my! if the
odd and The even had been MOULDED to or.
der, or the living stood for ages for the
sculptor's model, he could not have cary
ed a more perfect duplicate for the odd
twin than the one that looked 80 much
like Luther Martin, and the even twin that
toweredup like Willis Benedict. And in
the Attn Of July group at BlackYillo, we
co uld imagine similar features worn by
some of our Canton boys and girls. The
Beauty, if alive would have been
declared to be no other person than Edna
Martin, and asleep; so long many young
man longed for her awakening.
In Mother Winslow" was reflected the
picture Of Mrs. Hiram Benedic., and the
Red Riding Hood would have been declar-
ed by her SCHOOL mates to be Rosa Jude
The "ettects Of Southern policy" a. the
Planter grasped The liaatl of the black, led
us to imagine il vas really Cuppett and
Geo. Benedict, burying the hatchet over
some long GRIEVANCE.
The Chinaman If it had not been for his
smile so "child like and bland" would
BE- liable to lie called Tom Martin, as there
was some striking resemblance, but those
who know, say Tom never smiles, he only
snores. .s''
Jack the Jlant killer" was supposed to
be without the pale Of danger Of little folks,
but when Mr.. Giant, Jr., straddIed up with
his terrible weapon, some said there was
no danger, it was only little Johny Jude
hitting Willis Benedict, whore he was SEN
sitive, but he tumblsd him.
In the Organ Grinder, and in Blue Beard
Luther Martin and Hiram Benedict might
have been reflected, but Luther has no or
gan to grind, and Hiram's beard is not
blue, aud In the Dothebcy's school scene,
Mrs, 6queers as the boys dosed her with
treacle and sulphur, might possibly have
been likened unto Mrs. Hiram Benedict in
looks, only II would be impossible for. the
latter lady to make such fearful grimaces
The "Abuse Of the Mistletos," these fg-
urss had been wound UP so tight bv John
that toe frultless efforts Of the lover to kiss
his swestheart, made one think IL was real
ly Luther Martin trying to kiss Clara.
The "Monk and Num- seemed to be re-
ally personated, by Edna Martin kneeling
to the black gown and cowl Off. Upper.
The "Colored Group" was a perfect pic
ture Of back Diantha surrounded at the
dinner by her pickan.aies,
and the motherly colored parent OF the
dusky dozen, was more than q lively per-
sonificatiOn, (begging pardon of the color.
ed race) Of the Harlan House matron.
The closing scene was announced by
Madam as the happiest Of her mammoth
collection. John Bull could only have.
been outdone in his bowling propensity,
by Homes Tupper, and the Russian Gen
eral decked with his medals and gildings
Of rank, could he have spoken would have
startled the audience with the familiar
voice Of Arthur Rudolph. Mary Queen Of,
SCOTS could not have been moro admiral
" personatsd by Emma Harlan, and the
trave Pocohantas was life like picture
Of Hattie Losmis. The stately Queen Elix-
abeth reminded one of Mrs. Arthur Ru-
dolph. Brother Johnsthon needed no label
or inFerboara TO point 70 It's counterpart.
N. G.. Nash and the Terk, the, poor sick
man Just from Pleyna could not stand the
terrible wind up, that John gaye him in
the last effert to make him perform appro-
80 ~hvat L.