Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-08
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courier cl6V6Tly SdllrlZeS, uIlutI Cuo Htdu-
ing of s'Society ON the Half-Shell,' this
peculiar and disgusting feature Of Wash
ington journalism
''We present below few society notes
from the pen of an impecunious reporter,
whose good clothes not arriving on the
same train that he did, necessitated his
mingling with the skim-milk rather than
the creme de Ia creme of Washington socie-
ty:-
NJ ISIS Ella S. will not appear in society
again until the character of the cutaneous
eruptions on her lovely countenance are
fully determined.
During the absence of Rear Admiral r
-'s family from the city, his accom-
plished solutions the Misses Snickerfritz,
will give nightly kitchen soirees to their
large circle of friends.
The recent rise in the price of carmine
saucers and rogue boxes has caused pale
ness to overspread the LADIES who are stop
ping in the sky parlors of the city hotels,
which will not disappear soon.
Miss Kathleen Splitter and Jacob Eyes
keyspeed will be married next week, or
sooner, if the police can lay their hands Oh
the recalcitrant Jacob long enough to
bring him to the scratch. No cards.
Miss Emma b., who has been suffering
for some time from fish bone in her
throat, has so far recovered as to attend
the charming mackerel lunches furnished
by Mrs. K. every Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Blissful, wife Of the first assistant
Blue Ruin Jerker III - saloon, will not
receive this week, owing to an accident in
the family, she having swallowed her knife
while eating pie at Mrs. HIS levee and
sandwich soiree.
The Hon. 'Billiam Rasty. who recently
resigned the position of secretary of the in
terror of a ten cent clam shop on - strret
contemplates a water trip early in the
spring. on the canal, and will spend the
summer in Hoboken, N. J.
The beautiful Miss Arthusa Prigeins,
who had the misfortune to run an umbrel-
la in her eye at the last matinee, will not
lose her sight, and the young gentleman
who ordered the glass eye for her from
New York can sell the same for what it
will bring.
The gentleman who picked up set of
lady's upper teeth, at the reception last
Friday evening, is requested to leave them
at No. - Penn, avenue, as he is known.
No questions will be asked by the loser
until she gets her teeth in again.
The ladies of Snigglefritz's hotel give all
informal hop. every Thursday evening, il.
the dining room. Tickets will be sold at
all the news-stands, saloons and restau-
rants, so that the proprietor OF the house
can vouch for the responsibility of all who
attend.
Onr reporter returns thanks to the
charming Mrs. B., and her beautiful daugh-
ter, for their kindness in allowing him to
stand behind the dinlng-room door and
catch little gossip, and afterwards Civ.
ing him permission to clean off the lunch
table after the reception last night.
Mrs. r. S. Majilton, owingto the inabil
1ty of her husband to raise any more mon
ey on his note, will be obliged to forego
her weekly elbow outs'' on Grant avenue,
and will receive few boarders and do lit
tie laundry work at reasonable lates, dur
ing the rest of the season.
Gentlemen with cork limbs are request
ed oil their knee joints, and see that then
fastenlngs are all secure, before joining the
walters at the - hotel hops. By this
care the sad scene Of last Saturday night
may be avoided, where human being lost
leg, and three young ladies We're made
to faint.
Mrs jones' weekly reception, which was
omitted last week owing to the fact that
the parlor carpet and chairs were in pawn
will be resumed this week, and continue
as usual.-Gentlemen need not throw O.
their tobacco, as saWdust cuspadoes
have been placed at such points as the
guests will be apt to stumble over them.
Mrs Smith the estimable lady of the gen
tleman who attends to the stables of Sen
ator S., did not receive yesterday owing to
the fact that she upset hot stove-ld on
her feet, while engaged ill cooking one of
those billed DINNERS for which she is so
celebrated. DR.. S., informs us that she
will be able to get around on one leg in
few days.
The large and elegant Smithers mansion
on Z street was last evening the scene of a
very brilliant entertainment, given to the
first meat cook and the two chambermaids
by the hostler, Mr.. Filkius. and the coach
man, Mr.. De Snoot. A large and select
company were present. who would have
enjoyed themselves until daylight if one Of
the guests had not picked a quarrel with
life size broi re Of Sir Walter Scott, because
the latter would not take of his hat. The
dar age done to furniture will not exceed
$40. O, which is a mere not! Ing compared
with the enjoyment experienced.
At the second reception given by Mister
Brown. the accomplished chiIopodist of
this city, the toilets of the guests were
simply superb. Music was provided in the
back par.or, consisting of All ACCORDION
and bass viol, but the numerous articles
.of yertu and bijouterie scat cred about,
and the size OF the guests feet prevented the
real abandon so necessary to Dutch
waltz. Mrs. B. has the happy faculty of
saving pleasant things to everybody, and
DOT off some elegant gags, besides commit
+ ing the most brilliant taur pas of the even
inc Brown, with his usual tact and de- |
sire to please, kindly exhibited to his |
gufsts. Just before supper was announced
lar containing over 1000 elegant speci-
mems of eorns, the result of his practice