The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-06
GETTING FAME.
A well Known Character Attracts Atten.
ton Abroad.

A Well Known Character Attracts tten'
ton Abroad.
"some men ara born great, some achieve
greatness and some have greatness thrust
upon them" To the latter class belongl
Billy Nuzum. the Bridgeport barber. In the
Columbus Times OF last Thursday appear
the following: Ibid you see the dude? Ifyou
didn't you missed the sight Of tho dsy. He
hove into sight in front OF the Times sanctum
about II O'Clock this morning followed by a
crowd Of adniring spectators OF both oolors
and sexes, all wondering what thing OF land
medium height, INT inhabited q yellow.
check suit. From Its waist dangled a very
large peacock feather fan about fifteen Inches
square, decorated with gau6y ribbons, A
white plug at sat jauntily over one ear, and
blended It's color with a sort OF mtxzo.ttrt OF
dark chocolats complexion. But the great.
est feature OF tho makeup was the mtzirine
blue lowered necktie that hung at loose ends
an covered the entire bosom. This was eG
blszoned with several massive glass diamond
pins. A pair OF white socks nd q pair Of kid
slippers completed the picturesque costume.
II strolled up street at an indescriba-
Bile gait and hung Itself on the
corner with q lassitude and air OF ennni that
would have discouraged oJar W. A crowd
quickly gathered, and the dude retreated to
Inc privacy Of its hole In the Cauitol II tel.
1t staid In about two hours, then came ont
and struck 4 position on the Deshler bank
corner. Another crowd Of gaping people
gathered, but II escaped by jumping into q
buggy and being driven rapidly away. Ex:
CARNATIONS such as Stick a pin In IT, How
did 1t. get OUT and 'Q1lck,. put your hat
- FAI,a, hnatd nm all li1hA IiR haohu1A
Il labeled BILLY Neusum, Bridgeport It
blew in with tho WheeliGg delegation and
wore a whitsbaage. They ought 10 have put
n tent over It and charged admission. i IL
said 10 be abarher, but It Is 10 be feared that
the profession will resent The allegation. 1t
"a the greatest curiosity ever seen In Colum:
bus, and Il you don't see 1t yoq will miss
half your liie.n
The ZaneWills Signal OF Friday also passe'
Billy alouE thus: "Loungers about the Ba'u'
more & Ohio depot yesterday afternoon, when
the east.bound train pulled in and stopped,
were no loss astonIshed than amused to see a
real. live eolored DUDE get of aud. parade
about the platform. He wsS alfred In o
tight sitting, eros barred suit cut In tie lat
est style, hitting him a little tighter than the
skin, and q white plug bat with . broad
brim. Instead OF the usual bow In bis collar,
be wore q long and gally embroiuered tie, In
which were 9 dozen scarf pins. BE wore
from one to four rings on each finger, and
Suspended from a broad ribbon which was
passed over his shoulder was q Japanese fan,
three feet from tip to tip when opened.
might bcfore last, In Columbus, he was fol.
lowed by q crowd which completely blocked
up High street. and 1t requireda squsd Of
police to clear II,
iAny negro minstrel who Ihould happen 10
see This coloredd dude ifhis gorgeous outfit
would die OF envy, HIS name Is Newman
and he lives In Bridgeport and rpnsa barber
shop 10 Wheeling. He was the observed OF
oil observers ct Columbus and on the train:
Burgess Green, who was at the depot enjoyed
the spectacle immensely"