Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-03-15
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why, said, they always wet the
canvas"
Il guess you think this Ia a magic
lantern show. said the man. with in
dignation. mo. my boy. that dodge
don't work These paintings are painted
right on the canvas, and this Is a grand
moving panorama Of the iIarper's Ferry
Instruction. and you don't get In with
no pail OF water past me "
There was gloom and DETECTION amoug
the boys when the nature Of the show
was made known to them. We had NO
time 10 make new plan Of campaign.
and the man az the door was incxorabie.
At last our agony was intensified by
hearing the lecturer begin his discourse,
and we on the outside. II was summer
and the windows wore open, and We
'ould hear what he said as he pointed
out the beauties Of the pictures showing
Ilarper's Ferry. and this set us wild, IL
was agreed, however. that II we didn't
have any fun out OF the show the rest
VI the people shouldn't and So we set up
tho awfulest yell and howl thatever was
heard In that district. The school house
Vas Of wood with siding ON IL. and by
means Of a stick We could make the most
lrighthl noise down along these clap
boards, and soon IL became evident that
he lecturer inside was not able To- make
himself heard. lie was very indignant
II this and threatened TO stop the ex
addition. but somebody told him that il
he did stopit he would have TO give back
the money and so there was a saw-oH ON
that. Finally he said:
isn't there enough people here TO put
stop to this racket
The constable rose and said that IL he
would stop the panorama for q minute
he would go out and see what could be-
lone.
There's nothing To be done" said the
ecturer, except to arrest the crowd;
/ that's what ought 10 have been done long
ago
| The constable's own son was oiIe OF
| the mob, and as soon as he heard that
his father was coming he cut under the
school house and hid. The constable
came out and said that II We didn't quit
! this noise he would arrest the whole
crowd of us. suggested that he would
have To- catch us first, which view Of the
subject seemed To commend itself "a
him. and then one OF the boys said
Nov it's just like this, We are going u
sec that show else the folks Amt agoing
to hear it,
"Nell," said the firm constable. ri
go and talk To the man at the door and
see what he can do"
so he went To the man at the dooi
and they had eonfah. and the con
stable told him that he was powerlcss "
the matter and the best thing he coult
do Was Ia iot in there were only hal
dozen OF AS anyhow. the worst boys IL
the town. he said, and IL he allowed "a
to coiun IN every thing would 20 along
quietly.
81 the constable's son crawled GU
from under the school house and tn,
rest Of us got in and saw the great NOV
ing panorama uf the Iarpcrs Ferry in
>urrcction painted on the canvas
think the sSorst disaster that eve
ook place in the show business ia tina
illagc was the affair at the acroba
how. There came 10 the village
coupe entitled She Royal Acrobats an,
rand Spectacular Exhibition Of eon
prtiuni>t Wonders. The Marvel Of tn
Are. This combination was re- -,
be use ~ the school-huusc. They ha,
10 pictures nf the Hood or the animal
suing into the ark, and their show "a
lot "a historical panorama that was ed
leating and eleVating in its tone. tn
rustecs agreed that 1t was not at al
he sort ~ Thing 10 encourage. and the.
.efusod to allow them into the school
ionse at all. some years before maj
mad started to build IN the village
aIern that was So evidently too big 80
he place. that people wondered at SUE
reckless waste OF money. lie almos
omplcird thr downstairs part al TIA
iitirc when his money gave out. an
FOR several years this building stood
monument 10 the rcckIcssness of TN
builder. The doors had been boarde
~, but by and 10y those partitions Wer
broken down. and We boys used to Inv
great racket throughout this building
which WI called the big frame, bs
cause il Was the largest place in town
The room that had heen intend.
Tor the bar-room. aud which vas on
Of the amplest rooms In the house, ha
been lathcd anil pla>terel. and IN TIL
building this arrohatie eombiuatio
agreed Ia give their show. This wa
ole for the baYs. We knew Just exactl
nov We could corral that show withou
spending cent In the afternoon {
ths day that the show was to be- hel
Se went up stairs in the big fran
There was no stairway. but we boy
limbcd a. We had often done before. an
~ bored som. dozen Of holes throng
he plaster IN the ceiling ~ that W
,auld lie At oar ease on the boards an
ook down on the great aggregation a
3eii as the audience. TIN the upStaii
oisis there was no flooring. but loas
cards here and there, and We arrange
% that Ne eould lie On these roug
boards without making too much NOS
- that II would attract attention dow
below Every thing would have worke
w,ll hut iof one little circumstance
4 The joists we're about two feet THO
and Il was sers diiiicHlt 10 get this ey
DOWN "a The hole in the ragged plasts
~ a. to com uanl good view. SOM
,t.dy was doing pcriloas acrobatic fes
"a a sight Nire. hut the audience wet
10 ~ee an acrobatic feat hat was 10 lSno'
that silly II ailut tWB minutes. a
lAouga nura OF tHem knew IL. Til
ight wire was almost out OF the rang
Il vision, and one ~ the boys leane
over to get a better view. and fell hea
lrst doNn ON the frail lath and plaster
lie would have been all right If h
| Tad tatu iusf ANgrp ma waS for thong