Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-02
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

Dull Days. Circus Notes from the Orig
nal Masic.-A Norel Style of Graft
iaag.-Oar Iil1fuence.--ssT n the Sprino,
"A Young Mans Fancy. That I'M
pending Datel.--T'he Boiler Skate -
Notes.
Town is fearfully dull, SO like pond
of water in a dead calm that one is tenn
pied to wish some erratic impulse of ma
ture on the banks would say, 6 let Is
throw stone into it, The last ripple
due to Forepaugh's show has crept out
Of town and up to ''Applepie Ridge .
range, where it will be kept and dissect-
ed until the banners of the next circus
are hung on the outer walls, at SO MANY
a wall. Town was a
regular human bee hive on circus day.
The crowd few here and there. (you
needn't cavil at this remarkable feet
displayed were plenty big enough to use
as wings,f and lugged around from cor
ner to corner after the most attractive
talker and few sharpers stung, or-as
an unwashed youth tersely remarked. -
. waxed y the pliable verdant mortal.
1t also developed humanity in its Sun
day clothes and some of the costumes
were as fearfully and wonderfully made
as were the forms they covered and
from an artistic point of view, left JOS
eph.s famous coat very much in the
shade.
As show without misrepresentation,
Forepaugh's far outranks Barnum's -
having by far the finest and most varied
collection of animals ever seen with any
one circus, and undoubtedly the finest
collection of trained elephants seen any,
where. While there was an absence of
the fiashy and lighter acting, the
special features were as represented to
be, and deserved much larger audience
than was given them. The museum was
one of the most interesting that has ever
been here. In the interest of those who
may be curious as l was with regard to
the tattooing process, learned from the
subjects, Miss Woodward and Mr.. Frank
Ormond, that they were children of sal
lors, who had mania for this form of
art and began to decorate them at the
early age of three years. Mr.. Ormond
was tattooed in 1857 different designs. 1t
required nearly four years. time to COM
plete the process.
Luckily for us as civilized nation we
don't take very kindly to the above pro-
cess of identifying the form, and are
rather chary of taking on what g won t
come off" The nearest approach to it
that ever knew was the mania a very
young man had for ENGRAVING on his
arm tiny locks of hair from off the head
of his best girl. He was so far gone that
he wasn't expected to recover but he
did. He lived long enough to learn that
it would have been wiser and more to
his advantage if. he had grated the hair
on to his head instead of on to his arms
~
The influential gentlemen who have
persisted in explaining to the public how
they succeeded in having a protective
covering put on that dangerous cross
ing at the Continental, may not have
heard that the city legislature in session
at the Mayors office some weeks ago,
voted Leone resolution of thanks
for having pointed out to the public the
ankle -spraining, temper demoralizing
ditch in the pavement in front of the
court house; nor how the new Sheriff
celebrated his entree into office by hav-
ing it Immediately repaired; nor how
Mayor Lambert was heard to remark
with tears in his eyes that he would rath-
er have lost twenty-five dollars than not
have had his attention called to it, &c.
/ didn't intend to mention this, but as
suspect it is not generally known, I've
changed my mind. That's one of my
privileges.
Who is the real estate parsonage y
that they say has serious intentions of
investing in personal property Trans
fer via license and certificate.
Did you ever try to please everybody !?
Don't. Here l just gave a suggestion
last week, and everybody fuses and
says. What do you want to kill off the
two best looking men in town for ?''-
Well, if the G. L. A. and the Zouaves
want to get rid of their stern officials,
here's their chance. Their graves can
be kept green at comparatively little ex-
pense. Sod is dirt cheap, and water is
coming down every day. If they thought
was going to say that the girls would
weep over them, it but proves mans fall
lacy in jumping to conclusions.
~
Owing to the bowling of a young cy-
clone thro' the streets Tuesday evening,
neither of the Kinks had much patronage.
The elephant at the Central Rink, in
charge of Messrs. Blondell, Zieler and
Hobbs, was very well trained and skated
The hurdle race given by
Messrs. Moore and Kearney on their
fiery steeds, was an exciting and a
laughable affair.
The contest at the Raleigh st. Rink
between Messrs. Criswell, Charming and
for the silk hat, was won by
A. j. Criswell. He had the biggest hat
and tie on record. He don't object now
to its being known that he purchased
this hat at the close of the late political
Trinity Episcopal church yard has been
further beautified by the planting of an
evergreen on each side the entrance.
Rev. R. D. Roller has reason to congrat-
ulate himself upon having such hand
some neat church building, as the result
Of his untiring energy, and personal in
huence.
P. A. Rohrbaugh, ESQ.,, was elected
Captain of the Zouaves, and Lieut.. Will
liams and Corporal Kiner promoted to a
higher round in the official ladder.
The friends of Mr., James Westall, ST.,
are glad to see that he has recovered to
such an extent that he can walk about
town again. if it is slowly.
Rev. F. E. Woods leaves for Houston,
Texas, next week to attend the General
Assembly and will also visit New Or
leans, returning home some time during
the latter part Of May. If the wishes
for his enjoyment of the visit, that per-
sonally and as a congregation are extern
ded to him, can avail to any extent
in adding to its pleasures, he will have
an enjoyable holiday.
Masters Willie Storm and Harry Doll,
of Frederick, Md, gave the best exhibit
ton of fancy skating that has ever been
given here, on Thursday and Friday
nights, at the Central Hall Rink.