Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
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got from him some points that will be
new to meet persons: 81 am married TO q
professional lady from convent
school in Utica, \. Y. own property in
that city, in ogsdenburg and Cleveland,
where am now building house at q
contract price OF $1,000. may say
modestly that ! am comfortably we'll of,
if not millionaire"
very demure, sentlemanly looking
little man, balancing himself upon huge
trunk, and making frantic endeavors to
get into pair Of red tights, was observed
in one corner.
That is Lowlow, the clown" whis-
pered Mr.. Wilson, the manager.
Mr.. Lowlow, a gentleman from the
Gazette.''
''Ah, good evening, sir = said the
clown, as no threw over his head e motley
gown. 81 am happy to know you, sir.
over here, sir, out OF the Wet, motion
ing toward trunk covered by buffalo
robe, upon which was perched one Of the
little Quinette children, chatting away
like lnagpie 10 his dresser.
Rather q rough life this, MIR. Lowlow,'
began the scribe.
'fes, sir; at times it is. The wearer
Of the motley, like his brothers OF the
arena, undergoes many hardships. But
like Joey Bagstock, we are devilish tough,
sir and we last you many a day. |,
myself, have been III the ring "A years.
Your pardon for a moment, sir, until
get my white on, and jumping down
from his roosting place lie proceeded after
the fashion OF rope dancer along s mar
row strip Of board to the little mirror
above alluded to, and began to plaster or
daub his face after the traditional fashion
OF clowns, winding up by pulling skull
cap over his hair, and in brief interval,
from rather good looking blonde, he
was metsmorphosed into the old time
hald-headed, white faced circus jester.
is not that stuff injurious, Mr.. Low
low You know George Fox's insanity
and death were attributed to the use OF
this same whitening"
'Well, sir, do not credit that story.
This paint is harmless compound OF
oxide chloride 0t bismuth and glycerine.
have used it for - years and lind it
more dangerous to the pocketbook than
the face. During the war it was as high
as SIS per pound, though now somewhat
cheaper
GLOW about wardrobe Is clown at
,'W.l I INTELLECTUALLY hav. aIn,,t xGnn
Invested in dresses mi som, arr. ,,r,..,
aud four times that value Of stuff. | wear
what is called loose dresses, more on the
ltumpty Dumpty order, while some clowns,
"ho aspire TO be testers, use tight or
body dresses some OF which are very
expensive.
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