Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-01
CTR NEW YORK LETTER.
How Gvcat event was Ce'e-
DRAFTED There.
New York, Feb. 22d, 1894.

EDITOR Something hap
pcned here today which might not
AID probably would not occur more
than once in 800 days. 1t seems
| that an ancient and long defunct per
1, son named G. BURLINGTON had a
Washday, the influence on4u ensct Of
which was felt pretty generally all
over this State.
| Local weather sharps, and others,
including Foster, have been predict
ing the occurrence for some time,
This evening the phenomenon Is
drawing to a close, but | find that
many people are still taking advan-
tape Of the affair to make merry and
do no manual labor. myself, after
repeated efforts to work as usual,
have been obliged perforce, to eat
and enjoy myself all day-howbeit
relish toll much more.
1t is most singu ar country. As
walked along 23rd street to my
palatial apartments this evening, af-
ter luxuriating in sumptuous cafe
(please put something over that final
le.) where the meals cost 10 cents, L
witnessed a free musical and terpsl-
chorean performance on the slde-
walk, under the shadow of the 9th
Avenue elevated railroad. Two
Gacos dragged one of those perambu>
lating orchestras up near the side
walk and began To ''turn" it loose.
| never heard one of those machines
! In Carson, They sound somewhat
like loud, boisterous piano, oper-
ated upon by about four vigorous
men all pounding at once on the de
partment assigned to each.
A man issued from a place in front
of which 135 of those pianos ha 9"
stopped today to celebrate the Wac Ed
day alluded to. He mace Ii ln~.a-
fest by speech and ranting gestures,
that he preferred that the thing
should ''move on. The dagos were
ANNOYED. They dragged the weapon
fl V feet further and commenced to
! fill the atmosphere with chunks of
such airs as DAISY Bell, 1.-Two Lit
tie Girls in Blue" etc. Almost i'm
mediately 1.-TWO little girls" appeared
threw their hats into an empty boot
black chair and lit into wild, ami
mated gallop and skirt, snake and
reptilian dance. They danced amaz-
ingly well too.
As fast as Senior Dago changed his
chuaks of airs from "a to 8 time
that fast the little danes changed
their fantastic gyrations. One of
them was exceedingly graceful. She
was evidently the more cultivated of
the TWO. Her long faxen hair was
well combed and trimmed and look
ed'well as it hoated in the breeze.
Both were rather pretty, especially
as their cheeks were flushed rosy
red by their exercise. The dlstln-
euished Italian gentlemen who was
grinding out the alleged music, saw
very soon that the dancers were at
tracing attention, as indeed many
people quickly gathered on both sides
of the street to watch the evolutlons
of the accomplished and versatile
little maidens, The operator Of the
orchestra therefore doubled his eff
forts and his assistant hypered
around with his soliciting hat with a
highly commendabe agility.
4 lot of men began to take much
interest in the rosy little girls, A
ring OF spectators formed about the
two central figures and the mechanl-
cal piano nearly burst itself with dit
ferent selections. Several men
stepped forward and handed the
dancers some coins, The dago
showed signs of weakening, A doz-
en- voices shouted to him to go on
and he did.
Round again went the little girls
A pickaninny stepped into the en-
closure and attempted to start an
opposition game. He was promptly
yanked back into the bowling crowd.
Moro com flowed into the two child
) ren's pockets and more forld chunks
| of music broke from the machine.
The crowd was perfect jam and
everybody Jolly aud delighted
Finally the dago's assistant got TO
his partner and announced thai the