The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-08


 work was begun. The party had few tools, and Orr had nothing but knife While Kelly was working he noticed a very narrow place at the fork, where the water barely covered a slab of slate rock. Idly he examined it, and, notic, ing crevice near the edge, drove the knife into it, breaking out piece. The water running over it washed away the underlying dirt, and in few seconds he discovered gold nugget whore the rock had covered 1t. It was quickly removed and afterward found to weigh $s.25. This was on the first of June. 1850, nearly thirty years ago., Prospecting was con tinued, and though gold dust was found in several places throughout the canyon, it in his possession, the first ever found in Nevada road ssa sl
 Amazing Abandon of the New Dance. New York Correspondence of the Cincinnati 9@n9 AB8 Enquirer.
 A new style of round dancing is intro- duced for every summer, and the one for 1880 IS now being taught by the mas ters. am learning it of an expert, who has what he calls an academy on Fifth avenue. It is waltz, with the peculiar waltz-time and step for basis, but with certain characteristics which make it remarkable Last year the innovation was sliding step that was sore trial to short legs, and very difficult to do grace fully. It was modification of themuch- abused Boston dip," which in return was departure from the steady-circling waltz previously in vogue. Thus dancers have been steadily abandoning the quiet ways of former years, and now we have what must in reason be accepted as the continuation. Propriety can nu further go in the direction of the ballet. It has no distinctive name that I have heard, but might appropriately be called
 a THE PHILADELPHIA FLING,
 because, as I am. told, it originated in Philadelphia, and it has the ghland fling space. covering quality. It is danced by main strength, allied to agility; and grace is secondary consideration. Many do dance It gracefully, but that is owing to their own natufal ease of move ment. have broken three corset steels in two evenings practice, but am getting on. In its perfection, the Philadelphia fling may be described as follows: The man is tall muscular and agil. The woman is slender, willowy and wholly subjective to the movements of her partner. He eneircles her firmly with his right arm, not around her waist, but just below her shoulders. With his left hand he clasps her right, and holds it on his left hip. This brings her exceedingly close to him; and she is kept snugly in this position, not only because he likes | kn ,at strong hold of her he cannot take her safely through the dance She literally sticks her nose into his breast or shoul- der, and some day weak girl is going to be smothered to death in the midst oi her delight. At least, pug-noses will be common if the dance remains fashion able many seasons. 1t is not the correct thing to stand still in this hugging atti. tude. The dancing must begin instantly on the couple coming together, and a false step in the start is heinnious ter. psichorean offense. Tho steps are those of an ordinary waltz, elongated to sur prising extent, and accompanied by a swaying movement from side to side and freque nt reversals, all to rapid music This carries the couple here and there now this way and now that, with sur prising swiftness. Their course about the room is cratic, and their bodies sway in perfect accord, giving them in connection with the long, quick steps an appearance of reckless abandon never before seen in social dancing. A dozen pairs thus engaged are remarkable exhibit, and it is no wonder that eau. tious mamas divide their forebodings between the breakage and the improper exposure of their daughters legs. A few years ago, when hoops were worn, such dance would not have been modestly possible. Now, the prevailing style of dress prevents more than
 MERELY BEwITcHISG DISPLAY
 of the wonderously beautiful silk stock ings which are fashionable. The cling. ing scantiness of the current skirt though plainly showing every movement of the dancers legs, does not reveal a great amount of their immediate cover ings. Yielding her personal implicitly | to the guidance of her stalwart partner she is flung round and round, her feet barely touching the floor. The violence | of the exercise is excessive, and for g summer dance this one will prove decidedly unsuitable. Poetieally the woman will come out of it in rosy glow, with her eyes flashing, her bosom rising and falling tremulously, and her breath making sighs. s Practically her dress waist win be spoiled by per, spiration, the powder on her face win be melted, and she will gasp for breath | like horse with the heaves. However she will enjoy the wild sport, whatever may be thought by the tired fellow who has practically carried her through it If 1.-the, undulating girls dance sthii waltz in Jerseys-the limited, skin-igh costumes that are coming in the sigh will be rather startlingly like the famous dance of the naked Nautch girls. Tn, Philadelphia fling" is the poetry o motion Tn reckless metre, as have des cribed and experienced it 5In8ss r v .oT Tricks in Paris.
 A Jersey wagon continually entere, and left Paris. It was empty. The loca customs officers were always told n, dutiable article was in it. A rapid in spection was made; nothing could b. seen; it was allowed to enter. But yes terday an inspector made sure he smel a rat, topper of rat, whose breath wa ever so strong of--coffee; so he locke, and he smelt, he smelt and he looked and at last he found the roof of the Jer | sey wagon was double, was lined witt zinc and filled with brandy, held in tank six feet long, three feet wide, thre | inches thick. A few days before anothe stratagem was detected; A toy maker domiciled in Paris, but with his manu factory outside, continually sent thes Jersey wagons, filled with toys, iron manufactory to shop. The first Jerse