Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-04-18
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.
The Asaeatle honorable. - Mortinsb,t,p
"qaality."- The song of the roller
skate I0acn Chat. The ,Saai-
tory Commission, and their
recepti0,a.

sfdte.- Ioacn Chdt. The SAM
toyy Commission, and their
reception.
III didn't know the boys in TIL
HERALD OFFICE to be good friend.
OF mine, I'd suspect them of trying tt
get me into difficulty last week
Before ! knew THE HERALD was ou
OF press, i was requested to rise ant
explain who and what / meant b,
City quality" assisting one of ou
Choirs in the Easter Chorals; when Il
ought to have read, i" Assisted by vol
unteer voices of we'll known quality
in the city,"
l am not extremely anxious to at
tempt to distinguish or classify thu
quality" in Martinsburg, tho !
have heard that we are suspected 81
possessing that order of excellence in
some intangible, immaterial shape
among some of our inhabitants, but
since Equality Hill" has ceased tt
assume that prestige of Importance
above any other hill about town, the
whereabouts of that element of socie
ty is so extremely un certain that Il
would not be wise to attempt to locate
It or to specify.
The Lutheran Church Easter ser.
vices came under the head of the Bap.
fist Church services, the name having
been accidentally omitted.
The song of the roller skate like the
song of the brook, bids fair to 60 on
forever, with all its attendant glitter
and show, and special attractions.
The artillery company displayed
themselves in manly, soldierly form
to good advantage at the Central Hall
Rink one evening last week.
Capt. Weddell, assisted by the other
officers of the Company, gave an ex-
cellent specimen of drill.
Opinions were divided as to who
was the finest looking man among
them, but as men are so vain, I'll not
tell who was complimented the most
by the ladies in the audience.
The managers secured excellent
music in the Bavarian Band. They
say that they have played for Kinks
in England for seven years, and in
the principal cities and towns of the
East.
The grand march at this rink last
week, was, in the opinion of the spec
tators excellently well rendered, con-
sidering that most of those who as
sisted in it were nOvices in that line.
The fancy dress carnival at the Raj
eigh st. Rink, was something novel
and new here, and thoroughly enjoyed
by everybody present. The costumes
were well chosen and handsome.
Among the characters represented
that were especially tasteful and nice
was Winter. The Goddess of Liber-
ty. Flower Girl. Night and Morn
ing. AS for the gentlemen, we'll, you
couldn't convince Martinsburg man
that he didn'tlook niceand he wouldn't
thank you to try it either, in all that
array of symmetrical sights and toy
gerry, feather and tinsel trimming, and
some of the girls old Gainsborough
hats, knocked into continental shape |;
and lace ruffied pantalOons.
OF course they looked nice, so nice
that it's pity such costumes are not
the style nowadays for everyday
wear, they would be such an improve
ment to their general appearance.
Several costumes among the gentle
men were especially attractive. One
was worn by a gentleman from Mary
land, whose name did not learn, and
one or two by residents of this
city who modest requests no notice
by name.
The grand march, led by Mr.. c..
Stribling, was intricate in design, and
faultleSs in execution, and won for
them the frequent applause ofthe au-
dience.
There will be repetition of the car
nival on the % of April.
Town CHAT.-The advance guard
of FOrepaugh's, woke up the late
sleepers on Wednesday morning.
Of course it's the Greatest Show on
Earth"
But Barnum can excel in novelties.
/ heard some of his "Zulus" who
hadn't been captured but month,
express themselves in very good
with a Southern darkey ac-
cent. And it struck me as the most
novel of novelties.
Now is the time when the woman
of the house looks black at the sanitary
commission, and follows after them
thro' her cellar, while they go shifting
and smelling around, and poking their
noses into cans and pots, and soft soap
barrels. And when they slowly mean
der away-time is no object to the pub
lie man, they leave some mud tracks
and few high toned official orders,
and if she follows them to the door
with a strong desire to "speed the part
ing guest, "-well, women's "right of
way" not even an " official " can ques-
tion with impunity; and he's a very
lucky object if she don't tell him in
less choice language than that of Solo
mon, to withdraw his foot from his
house."
Harry Doll was tempted to lose his
temper when he seen himself made
business mad instead ola 'business
man." Never mind, he will be bust
ness mad before he strives with some
meat consumers in this town very
long.
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The High School entertainment at
this writing bids FUR to meet with the
success it deserves. 1t comes too late
in the week to give special report of.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.-On last Mon
day night the safe in the counting
room of G.. c. Janney, was forcibly
entered and burglarized. Two holes
were drilled in the door, aud by dyna-
of hnr rnu,nrfrl q olnci xyo