Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Donegal Castle.
If the Persian girls attempted to piro-
nette around the stage in the abbre-
waited costumes common to the ballet
of the United States that the ParSees
and Mohammedans of that far-off
trans Euphrates land would be serious
ly shocked. The costume Of the Per
sian dancers cannot be packed in a
pill box like that Of some American
and European dancers noted for high
kicking. Certain motions Of the body
of the Persian dancers distinguished for
gracefullncss and ease give serious Of
Tense to American tastes which have
been heretofore fed upon a scanty cos
tune pabulum in the way of moral eX-
| element rather than upon the higher
| condiments of graceful terpsichorean
movements Of the body. The moral
prudes are also trying to have the thea
| ter i'll the streets Of Cairo closed for the
same reason. In other words, the peo-
pie of the United States want to see
the manners and customs of all the
people Of the earth dressed down alb
breviated and trimmed to suit Ameri-
can proprieties, thus placing a premium
upon humbugs.
|
along the broad street Of the Pla:sancc
extending nearly mile due west from
the fair grounds. One Of the most no.
table because it is purely American in
| its origin Isl the Libbey glass works, in
which nearly every kind Of fancy glass
ware is turned out while you look OH.
1t gives the behOlder Il practical and ut
| the same time Il very satisfactory in
sight into the great liberal art of glass
making. The forms of glass displayed
here are legion from the delicate 1ibers
woven into cloth down to the trlnsl@a~
cent block Of melted glass, which looks
like piece Of rough crystal. A spec
ialty in the art which seems to attract
universal attention is the manufacture
Of fine fabrics from thinly spun glass
fiber which is woven in old-faShioncd
hand looms. In this way cravats, hand
kerchiefs, napkins and even dress pat
terms are manufactured which appear
to have all the sheen and fine appear
ance of satin. A very stylish gown
has been constructed out Of this ma
terial by the magic processes EN-
ployed in female dress, making known
only by modistcs and women tailors.
It has been placed upon Il lay figure,
and is now known as Princess Eulalie' S
dress.
The well-known affection Of the Irish
man for the red sod is here recognized
in very substantial form by the crea-
ton Of the Midway Plaisance Of two
Irish villages or fac SMILES of noted
Irish castles with appropriate surround
ings. The promoters Of the two dis
plays are not on the best of terms and
it is said that the sharpeSt rivalry with
it's consequent states Of mind has oper-
ated to stimulate them to employ ev-
cry art Of the land of Barney to secure
the lions share Of the public patronage.
The two castles represented are Blair
ney and Donegal, both famous il Irish
legend and story. The principal attrac-
ton in the one is i generous piece of
the famous Barney stone and iii the
other the no less celebrated wishing
chair, which is supposed to bring the
wisher who sits i'll it in due course of
time whatever he may have wished for
when he sat therein. Every one knows
what is supposed to be the result Of
kissing the Barney stone. Nothin:
less than the gaining of great abilities
as a persuader OF an orator will result.
This stone already bears evidence of
having been kissed more times since ii
was brought here than the original
back in Erin did for many Il long
wear. You have to kneel down and
reach as far as you can with neck and
head to touch the precious relic with
your lips the same us you do in the old
historic ruin in Ireland. A very hand
some revenue is derived from this
source at 10 cents per smack. The
Barney castle is surrounded by {: clus.
ter of Irish matched cottages built in
exact imitation of those in the old