Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-30

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such scene of fuss and feathers
and flowers as took place on the Gu
nard dock when the noble vessel was
about to sail. The lavish eXpendi-
ture of flowers in miniature ships,
miniature houses and what not, the
flowing of champagne, while the
great singers were kissing and hug
ging their friends, was something
extraordinary. And, oh, the dudes
that were present in full force, wsv-
ing goodbye with their perfumed
handkerchiefs as the Gallla slowly
steamed out, that made every one
feel sorry that these chaps must hit
upon some device how to spend their
leisure evenings now that the opera
is at an end and Saratoga and New
port are yet at considerable dis
lance.
The "dude," you must be aware,
is creature of modern New York.
You'll see him in Chicago by-and-by.
He dresses in tight pants, very tight
cut away coat, a high collar with a
delicate silk scarf, far away down
the throat, but the collar so high that
the fellow himself has the appearance
of a jackass looking over white
wall The :.dude's" hat is in the
shape of bell, and the cane he car
ries-in fact. a dude must at all times
be caned-is very delicate with an
exquisite knob. Aside of this the
dude assumes the cockney manner of
speaking, "and you know" and is an
institution sui gene1'is which you must
see to be able to admire. His num-
bers are rapidly increasing in New
York and any one entering cafe or
theatre finds himself surrounded by
dudes.
There must be great deal of do
nestle infelicity in theatrical circles,
judging by the number of divorce
cases that effect members of that
profession. Hardly has new star
made his bow to an admiring crowd
of amusement seekers when the next
morning the papers record some
trouble between himself and wife.
The latest is the arrival of Mrs.
Searle from England, who is after
her husband with a big stick. and a
demand for separation. He has just
made his debut at Wallack's theatre,
and in the meantime the Court has
ordered him to pay Mrs. Searle ali
mony to the extent of $40 per week
Pretty good beginning for a woman
just arrived in this country.
Some jealous newspaperman has
started the story that Barnum hoax
ed the reporters when the announce
ment was made of the killing of the
| bic elephant Pilot and that the brute
died a natural death. ssRadix" car
contradict this authoratively, for he
was present when they fired repeat
ed shots in the heart, skin and flesh
Furthermore he was on the jury whel
the post mortem was made and thu
brain taken out for further examina
ton. 1t should be known that in
sanity is a very common diseas
among elephants, and that really wa
the cause of Pilots ferocious pranks
The Veterinary Surgeon. to whom
the brain was handed over for analy
sis, has just reported that mortified
ton had set in too quickly for him t
be able to determine whether PHO
was really during the latter part o
his life non cOmp0s mentis.
News reached here two days az
from the far west that there is grea
scarcity of women in certain sec
tons, and a telegram to that effec
was also received by the superinten
dent of the Labor Bureau in Castl
Garden. Hardly had the news bee
communicated among the female en-
i9rants who just now arrive here i
large numbers, than there was
contest between the Swedes an
Irish as to who should be shippe
! first. The latter were ready to 90 t
work, the former to get married. |
order to provide for both continger
cies, the supply of labor and love
the erudite Mr.. Jackson, the supel
intendent alluded to, made up pa
ty half of Swedes and half of Irisl
and the same evening the cosmopol
{ tan crowd were huddled together @
= a western bound train, the jollie,
/ party that ever left New York.
The greatest luxury the metropol
has enjoyed the past two weeks, eve
while the chilly winds we're still blow
) ing around the corners of our street
E are the large supplies of southel
r vegetables and fruits that are no
Y being imported from Savannah al
t Charleston in immense quantitie
r Hardly day passes but the wharv,
: where the Southern steamers arri'
r are filled with loads of fine cabbage
S cucumbers, beans, peas, strawberrie
= which are eagerly carted off to Il
V grocers and commission merchant
+ Never before has this trade been
e developed as this year, and the pl
S ces for these wholesome articles a
S exceedingly reasonable.
y RADIx.
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