West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-05-07
THE LEAP YEAR BALL
At -hs River city" Broken Up BY Roiay
"Sxunked."
Special coFrcspOodenes o. Tho Argus.

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Special Correspondence Of Tho Argus.
RowLESBURG, " VA. May A. 1890.
The uian that is bold enough TO sni II.
seize his proboscis ana shout scat
when passing a fair member OF the
"Odoriterous Club" aud escapes with
his life, must be considered lucky, and
should be classified amongst The cour-
ageous men OF the century. and his
namo in this community should be
handed down 20 postcrity as aman who
dared to do what n Ben. Butler would
have ShrunlS from, in the notorious
New Orleans campaign.
This Club is not n new one. although
the sobriQuct under which IL now poses
Is IL was formally the River City Glee
Club, but uncermoniously changed Its
name at the last M-Neekly Bali The
christning took place during waltz,
and not with the conventional bottle
OF champagne either.
The following is vivid description
o. its transmogritication On the goth
ult the members of the Club cDngre-
gated at the Old Factory Hall. recently
purchased by L. A. Coniff, for the
double purpose OF tripping the light
fantastic" and driving the nails in the
floor home, which have been partially
withdrawn from the maLy years ex-
posture TO the upper elements. The
music was furnished 10y the Tuunelton
Orchestra, aud scarcely had its sweet
strains raised with the dust aud the
nails began TO settle. when some one
in the rear of the building yelled scat"
simultaneously discord was created
In the music. and on investigation IL
was discovered that Andy Edmunds
had ceased lingering his guitar. and
was lingering his nose like the picture
OF the child on the wrapper OF Con
stocks Worm Pollets." Then n full
grown Pussy spotted one with
bnshy tail, emerged from the rear OF
the building and strutted through the
room in manner quite coquettish As
u was Leap Year great many of the
fair land unfair) ones were present and
knowing their weakness for the feline
family, IL was not surprising that many
should mistake Pussy" as an essential
adjunct TO some OF the fair participants.
Everybody held--well not their breath.
and everybody looked at everyone else
in a suspicious manner Pussy" seem
ed 20 take in the situation, and as she
had the necessary orders no one SEEM
ed TO dispute her right of way, but on
the contrary gave her n wide berth as
she cut swath through the demon
allied set. The leader of the Orchestra
tried To play u retreat, but as he could
only use one hand-the other being en-
gagged holding n smelling bottle TO his
nose-he made an utter failure. Then
the longest man in the house shouted
in voice not through his nose, run
for your life, and the devil take the
hindmost" No doubt even in that
short interval, many an entreaty went
up that Pussy" would be the "hlnd-
most. Then the Orchestra, colored and
cultured, dancers and all, rushed pell
nell FOR the door, and all reached IL at
the same instant. As IL was Lean
Year formalities were not discussed,
but n promiscuous leap was made down
the stairway. second only to ''Putman's
leap at the Horse Neck" The leaders
claim that this Incident" as they call
IL, will be no barrier TO the regular
routine OF business, but one thing sure
the ball costumes worn on that night
will he moth-proof the remainder of
their natural lives.
j. NAPIER TANDY.