The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-21
nAcKEr fRoAI TmE RoLLEns.
For the EdlHeation OF tbs Sentimental, the
Curious and Humorous skaters.

CURIOUS anu humorous Sktiefs.
coHrie-Jourhai.
oslya girl on rollerskates,
0lly i0male delying the iatCs;
Only q step OF two on the floor, IL
Only this, then something more.
Only a man on the backward glide,
Mi h3 Ss SIftssasd and FEEL spread Wde
Only scream that would cutdle your blood.
Only PInsllpg. Of stripes in the air,
Only shower 0lauburn hair;
Then she sat on him by the ion,
Never was man 50 sat upon.
Hardly week passes but what some
new rink is opened somewhere in this
State.
Many Of Wheeling's young ladies are
developing into very graceful and artistic
skaters.
The people Of Little Washington have
been skating in the Town Hall. Now three
PittRhprghers are there and propose put
ting up regular rink.
Roller skating continues to be the main
topic OF conversation in all social circles.
Many fierce argument is had over tho
respective merits Of this or that skate.
Work on the foundation OF the rink
being put up by Charlie Rose, at the cor.
ner Of Chapline and Tvepty.second streets,
was delayed by the cold weather, but
everything II moving nicely now.
The managers Of tho Island rink would
do well to occasionally reverse the skaters
and make than gototheleit. And every
evening, for Ave or ten mipptes, the floor
should be given up 10 the ladies and their
escorts.
At one Of the steubenyiIle Kinks last
night they had turkey grab. Each con-
testant is blindtolded end started out on
rollers. An object is suspended in the
centre OF the rink, and the one first grab.-
bling it gets turkey. II isa very funny
performance.
The Capitol rink, at tho corner OF Six
tenth and Market streets, was yesterday
gotten under roof and the gas fixtures put
in, SO that the workmen were enabled To-
work last night. Everything Is being
pushed forward In order TO open II posi-.
be, tomorrow night, ~
Some Of the skaters complain that green
horns on the floor during the evening ses-
sions at the rink arc dangerous. They
invariably fall and take the tirst person
they can catch hold Of with them. In
some Kinks they are obliged to learn in
the morning or afternoon.
Some Of the boys are discussing the ad.
Visibility Of getting up private fancy
dFesa carnival, and the rink managers are
thinking Of getting up a public carnival,
The one recently given in steub0lyille
was big success. Prizes are offered for
the best and most comic costumes.
Tho crowds at the Island Pavilion rink
continue. No matter what the weather
may be, there is good crowd at every
session. Tonight Master Albert Waltz
closes his weeks engagement there. He is
4 very clever little skater and some Of his
leafs are almost phenomenal. he has
been winning liberal applause at every
performance.
L. F. Dardine, the scenic artist, Is paint |
ing large scene for the brick wall that
lonns the back wall Of the Capitol rink.
twill have deep perspective which will |
make the place look much longer than II
'eally is The subject Is a frozen river ex-
ending far back into the woods, on which
,eople are skating. A blackSmith's shop
n the foreground sends out q rudy light.
wuRS Howard wrote: 81 find a pity
iangs upon his breast the fellow had
cold and had not vet been In
nruta1 that mr. Rnllta ENffui yt,ap kba oulty