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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
From The Maize Fsrm.r.
Il Chester Farmer.

Chester is a rural town, stretching along
for twelve miles on the west bank OF the
Penobsco,, opposite lincoln and VIM.
Nearly all the farm. are the front lots on
the river. Persons passing up or down the
river upon the steamers. must have noticed,
upon q beautiful smineneo, opposite Lincoln
Centre. an elegant farm house and build
ing. II Is he hone OF Jackson Head,
Esq.. a native Of Sumncf. in Oxford Coun-
", who cAms hither some twenty years
sincc. Sumnsr Is geu Of a town, (ii na-
tursl scenery and excellent men and women
constitute a gsm,l which hA, sent Ou, more
sons And daughters who have taken honora'
bic positions in society, than any town oi
I,s numbers Ia Name and Mr., llcald is
one Of them. bad the pleasure OF making
him call few days since | had seen the
farm uIon which ho was rearcd.-~hsre
hi, worthy parents s,ill live, At an al'ane-
ed Ags.-smillns with the results Of long
continued and successful euliia,iOn-snvi-
rODsi by hills in one Of the !OSelie,' wales Of
SumnSr-and fsli a curiosity TO sss Il the
sou followed in the footsteps Of tho father.
And al need TO say 10 the oxford readers
Of the Farmer i, that Jack "a. be vas Ia
miliarly called by the associates Of his
youth i."a chip Of tho old block"
His house 1. beautiful cottage. COM
plsicly finished outside and in aud what Is
better. has, a. Judged from short inter
,isw.-and an not apt to b. deceived in
such matters wife and family Of eh,l-
drsn worthy of just such home.
Hrs harm j. model one-A y % feet
having basement eight feet high, made Of
,pli, stone laid in lime. The upper part Is
seventeen feet posts, which be stores full OF
hay and grain. The cattle are kept in the
ba-cmsnt. standing upon hoors which are
perfectly water tight, 80 that not particle
OF manure /, lost. The dropPings, solid
And LIQUID. are al mixed together, and
when thrown out, are loaded al once upon
. .lsd. which .. ksp, constantly ready for
abe purro.e. and hauled into the Geld where
the manure i 70 b. used. The barn eossa'
least : zoo. which i. an investment pay
ips better than money at l. Per cent.
In bis c1rn baTn was large crab OF eI-
e.llent corn. raissi last year. lie had four
acre. which yielded at lsa', City bushels to
the acrc. although the season was more un-
favorable than usual. lie has never failed
Of raising sound, good corn.
lie has a Devon bull, two year. old.
which he bought in Oxford County,
nol,l animal. lie has nine calves, nearly
ell Of them already veAned FROM sho dams,
which be j, raising on 'kim.milk, meal
roots, &c. lie has some Devon bull calves,
which be ,.y, he will ,ell for SIS each II
wanted imreliicly, otherwise he shall
Lssp then until they aro worth double
that.
Mr.. ueau dsvo,Ss al hi, time to bis
farm. A. d5n'tmedile with Numbering.
nor totoing." nor " ieamins," but lots
al these thing. " slide. and attends Who'll
lytoh.s q" farming "a road whiat never
failed Of conducting 10 wealth when skill
folly aul rsr-sysrinsly fo'iowol. ).
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
4 Short Toothed Rake

10 YOU own one, Mr. Gardener II not,
YOU are still without one o, the mos, com.
Portable. ave. and profitable, implements
used m your business. For cleaning paths,
where the autumnal leaves found a nesting
placc for tho winter, there is nothing like a
short fooilsd rsis. For raking the grass
borders Of paths, the short f5oilei rals will
accomplish the work Ia halt toe time that
any other will For finishing or the bed,
just made TO SOW with small seeds, nothing
will draw 90, the pebbles, the hits Of stick
or coarse manure. like short i.oiAod rals ?
What gives the house a more inviting ap.
pearnnec than green toor.yard, covered
with a earpe, more beautiful than the ar,
ot man can possibly dev!sc9 oac that
need no, he taken IN when l, rairs, add
whose color is not injured, even it there be
little soap in the water. But il mus, be
clean-no bones that Rollo has gnawej, no
dead twig, from the old elm or chips from
the od.yard, mus, bo left there. Aud
here, too, the short iooiici rale operates
like a charm 1t iusinuatc. itself into every
little rcccs'. hold. all il gets. and supplies
plenty Of soft dead erass TO mulch the rose
tree. or lavorite plum or par
And then on the lawn, We 10 not mean
the amateurs lawn Of an acre or two, hut
the little sunny lawn Of the common farmer
or mechanic, who never dreamed Of resu.
lar lawn rake, with it, curved hack and ca
pAcious nav. Go such lit,lo lawn, ii I.
the king among rake-, small as !, i. 81
DO not take our uort for u, bu, &c; 'A0ri
iooi,oi ral,, and end greater pleasure
than ever in working in the garden, and a
facility IN accomplishing it, altogether un'
known before you wrought with n short
i1ofi,i rais
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

Tux NATIONS WITHOUT FRE. According
to Pi.ay. Ere was for long time unknown
TO some Of the ancient Egyptians and
when EuIodus. the celebrated astronomer,
showed /, to them. they were absolutely in
rapture. The Per.ians. Phraieians, Greeks
and several other nations. Acknowledged
tia, their ancestors were without the use OF
fire and the Chinese confess the same OF
their prcgenitors. ponpanlus, Mela, Plu.
,areh, and other ancient authors, speak OF
nations who. at the time they wrote, knew
not the use Of Gre. or had but just learned
il. Facts Of the same kind are also attest.
ed hy several modern nations. The inhab-
itants OF the Marian Islands, which were
discovered in 1851. had no idea Of Ere.
Never was as.onishment greater than theirs,
when they saw il. on the descent Of Magel-
Ian. In one Of their Islands. ~ first they
believed il was some kind OF animal tina,
fixed TO and fed upon wood. The inbabit-
ants Of the Phillippine aud Canary Islands,
were formerly equally ignorant. Africa
presents. even in our own day, some nation.
in this deplorable state.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

FrETiLIrv o. SUnsott. \ sorre'ponicn,
Of the Country Gentleman relates an iu-
stance in hi. own experience, where POr-
,ion Of rich, alluvial meadow, lad been
covered to depth Of from 6 TO Is inches
with a deposit Of 'and, washed down from
an adjoining bluG. This portion OF the
Geld was considered ruined /, ye, he planted
the whole with corn. TIE fold averaged
c. bushels per acre. aud ihat portion cover
ci with sand yielded ono-ftth moro corn
than what grew on the rich alluvial soil Of
the rcsi Of the meadow This same spot
continued /, produce equal 20 the beet OF
the interval f1r many year. afterwards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

OPPORTUNITIES ~ AHoOHOoK. The BO..
ton Courier 'ays;
.Tbe State Of Maine his now one million
acre. Of land Tor sale m AroOs,ook County
a, rate equally within tho means o' all
She offers two hundred acres, al 0'y ''H''
en- er,. to BE- paid in notes Of one' two and
,hres years. by labor on the roads y man
who clears dltecn acres in four years, ten oI
then, laid down TO grass. and has built hinl
a comfortable house upon the premises. eau
hold il q the extent Of one hundred and
sixty acr,s, FREQ from attachment and exc
cu,ion. until its value exceeds thousand
dollars. The soil Of the country Is rich and
productive, the main roads excellent. and
towns OF Importance sa'ily accessible. Al
these indueemsnt. are held on, to younG
men Of spirit, to Independence and harpi
ns.s, whieh are afforded in no other eoun
try."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
Arr,rso. " rrrE. 10 one Of tho popu-

ARISING. ~ rErE. 10 one Of the popu-
lou- and thriving manufacturing towns near
Ashton. under Lyme. one OF the volunteer
ride companies recently had nesting for
the purpo,e Of choosing otIi.ers. Il was
known that there were many candidates Tor
the honor, but il was not tll the time Of
election that the eIac, state OF the case was
understood. On that occasion a suggestion
was made that all the gentlemen tesirous Of
becoming oiliTers should retire during the
election, when 10 the general astonishmcnt,
u was found that only three members Of
the company were left to proceed with the
business, The three gentlemen leh to do
the work, however. did no, finch from their
duty, and those who had retired were in
good time summoned back to the meeting.
They were informed that the meeting had
fel, grea, difficulty about the selection. be.
cause the claims OF all who had left the
room were 50 conspicuous IL seemed invid.
uous to takc one IN preference to another.
Under these circumstances the meeting had
adopted the mos, obvious aud satisfactory
way OF escaping the difficulty by slsctink
themselves TO OIL the three vacant posts.
london paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

Manuros inat have been accommodating
during lhe winter months. will now, as the
weather begins 10 grow warmer. heat aud
irrmeut and unlls. covered with soil, Or
".preal abroad" much Of the volatile
parts will Ias. on aud bs lost. We 'hinS
that, as general rule, as large portion
oi the win,sr manure as practicable, should
he hauled out during this month aud de-
posted On tie land which i, is designed for,
in close compact heaps. 81 Ions Us the
weather . frceIing ihsro will be no loss
from evaporation or yola,iliraiion Of the
iruetilying portions Of the substance and
a. the ar becomes more mild, the heaps
NAV be covered with dirt. twill then be
On the land where 1t i, wanted, anl when
,ho time arrives iOr applying 1t directly,
vastly more can be started in 4 day than
where il remain. in the yard. The fner It
can be r-luced the better il will be for the
crops. and tins eomminution. the action OF
lro,t serves greatly 70 promote. 10 Is a
good plan after the dung ceases TO ireels TO
shovel the heap over, returning !. each time
into elose eomF.e. heaps, and sprinkle over
the surface OF each a small quantity OF fne-
J. di,intssrated soil, mixed with little
syrsum and fne charcoal dust, or common
-oot. The.s operate as Absorbers and hNers
u the volatile products Of decomposition
besides adding essentially to the energy Of
the manure when applied to the soil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

JrLLr. jelly san article Of diet in grea.
layoi with nurses and friends Of the siek (;
even II It coull be eaten solid 1t could not
nourish, but IL is simply the height OF folly
to take half an ounce oi gelatine and make
il into a certain bulk by dissolying IL in va.
ts-. and then to give 1t to the sick. as II tho
mere bulk represented nourishmsni. IL IS
now known that jslly does no, nourish, iha.
IL has u tendency TO produce diarrhea, and
to TRUST to IL to repair the waste ot u dis-
sascd constitution, is simply to st'rye the
sick under the plea of feeding them. II
one hundred spoonfuls OF Jelly were gwen
IN the course OF the day, You would Lave
given ono spoonful Of gelatins, which spoon
Iul has no nu,Titiye power whatever. And,
nevertheless, gela,ine contains large quan.
,i,y OF nitrogen. which is one OF the most
poxerral elements in nutrition on the 9th.
er hand. beef tea may be chosen a, an illus
tntion OF great nutrient power In sickness,
co.eri.tine with very small amount oi SOL
IA uitrogenous matter. Notes on Nursing
by Florencs Nightingale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

wurAr CrlTrRz. In the discussions OF
&c Board Of Agriculture. Mr. Dill Of
Franklin, spoke Of Wheat Culture, in hi'
vicinity. as follows:
Wheat could be cultured over a broad.
er belt Of earth than Indian eorS. In early
times the farmer. oi Franklin county raised
it With good succSSs,-eci,ing thirty bush.
el. per acre The production gradually d.
miui.hei. and the intervention of the wee
vii. rust. and miliew. caused It 10 De Eban.
donei altogether on the intervals. OF late,
however. a new stimulus to wheat growing
had been given by the experiment. aud cI.
ample Of one agrisulturi.t ct Franklin
county. Mr.. james Baker. Of Strong, had
shown that by rlowiuS aud preparing his
ground in the fall >. early as September, -
as to enable ii in its prepared state 10 re-
cciyc ih, beating Of the fall rains. and by
sowing /, as early in ,hJ spring a' the frost
would allow the teeth Of the harrow %
move the surface, a surc crop Of wheat
could b. secured. The roots OF the wheat
require but very small amour, Of soil to
Jay hold Of The average crop in Franklin
county, with tbi, treatment, was now tWen-
" bgshel. TO the acre Let the farmer who
undertakes tai, system be suro and have bis
land rlowed and laid down completely, a'
early as september, and let him have sogd
in a, early as he possibly can in spring, and
the wecvil will BE- anticipated, and the rust
and mildcw avoided. by complianee with
thsss ESSENTIAL conditions, Maine, as a wheat
growing state could Be redeemed. aud bon-
e6ts immel,urablo would result from the
general cultivation o, Ih,, best OF grains
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

IpLE MrS. have Ofien heard Il said u
was a pity tha, gentlemen have not some
nice occupation for their hands during 'hs
hours they pass with the women In the
family reanion. or in the email. social gath
ering for that it makes tho men look %
iOatish to be sitting idly BY. or only wag-
ging their tongues. while the womea's nim-
bic fingers are producing many pretty snd
useful results. oil the time their tongues arc
running on in tho mos. agreeable way.
TDr. Oldham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

BoNrs TOR FRvIr TRrrs. There is moth.
iue ike dseayiug bones for al sorts Of frui;
trees. They are beat for pear trees, mex,
ior apples. and then Cor ounces bu, arc
good Tor any kind Of fruit. unless il bo
cranberriss. which seem to live and grow
on little but air and water. lI i, ]. not
conycnisn, TO reduce ,he homes in sulphuric
acid, br-.s thcm up small, and place them
about the roots OF the tree
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

\ correspondent; OF the Boston Cul,iv'tOr
,ay, tha, keeping the stable floors 'prinklei
with wood ashes tor two weeks alter the
cattle are brough, to the barn, will rii tho
animals of lice II they are troubled with
,hsm. lie adds. "lf an animal - very
b-dl, covered with Ice, a thorough wash.
ing with strong soap suds will always effect
a permanent cure"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
Atan e.amina,iop Of N, senior el.., in

At an examination Of the senior class in
n college young man construed the follow
ing line in Horace" Ergi Rlohunmium
arc pereHHi1'," (Which is in English. ~
have fni'heda monument more lasting than
brass thus -" hare oatca a monument
harder than BRASS" one Of the trustees
Immediately replied, "well, sir, | think
you had better 81, down and digcs. is."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20

When you receive klndnsss. rensu.
Der it; when you bsstow one, forget i'.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
farmrrs' department.


AT the srt. sai sciensrs pertaining 10 l,ie, are
s'o-sy liak~itogcihet and are iatmaisly cannsCl.
sl Nth Agr,sultur- .--AoEtCoLA.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
THE NEW CITY HALL.

IL appears that tie hands Of the Commits soners for
the erection of the New City Hall are tied by the law
of 1853 under which they are organized. That law
provides "for the erection of building in the Park
in tie rear Of the City Hail. of suitable dimensions
| a" and arrangement to accommodate therein the Su'
pre1ne Court. the Superior Court the Court Of Com
.1non Pleas the Courts Of Oyer and Terminer, Gen
oIil and Special Sessions, surrogates Court Marine
Court their various offices and chambers, Grand and
Petit Juries. the Sheriff. Clerks Of those Courts
Commissioner of Jurors, Dsiricl-A torney, aud Law
Institute" The Commissioners obtained from the
Judges Clerks aud others, estimates of the number Of
looms and extent of lace required by those who are
to be provided for undcr the act, from which it
arnearcd that total OF 81 rooms, together making
80 1913 square feet, exclusive Of halls, passage
WAYS. corridors and walls which would require, with
Ire proper space for walls passages aud halls, build
ing at least 37j feet long, l3 feet wide two stories
iieh with high basement and cellar For such q
building estimates obtanedin three styles brick
building with wooden beams and floors, would cost
s737 $685. for freproof brick building, $50 600; and
for one with marble fronts and entirely fre-proof,
s90ls.0. The present City Hall cost $4,000, and
contains only onefouth Of the space Of the proposed
Lew City Hall. For the new edice, with such
Communications as the act calls for, aud also ample
rooms for the Regsters Office, the Commissioners o.
iinato that they would need million of dollars.
Now The act under which they are organized, ex-
plcssly provides that the total cost Of the new Hall
fhall rot exceed 100000, which sum the Board Of
Supervisors authoIilod to raise by tax. IL Is clear
that no such builrDg the requirements of the act
calls for could be put mp for the in question. Tne
Commissiorers did hope TO be- able to begin the work.
and trs legislative action ~ ,e the funds to carry
Them thIouehi bat the opinions Of John McKeon aud
Greene &. Bronson warned them that such a course
would be contrary TO law. An attempt was made TO
Ps aW through the Legislature for raising the sum
eQutd ior the work; buithc bill failed IN the senate
The Commissioners are Low negotiating wilh the
Snptryi-ors who have another one hundred thousand
dollars l bald for the erection of court looms TO see
what hey can No by way Of adding the two appropr-
elobs togother There arc legal objections however,
which will probably deioat such an arrangement anu
orefore We do not SEQ how under present circrn
fsno b. The City ua Ctmnission can commence 'he''
work.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
The NeXy-Ucxican Mail.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Thursday, June Z, 500
The New-Nexican mail, with dates To the 81 uI
arrived here to-day.
The Navajo Indians made an attack upon F"rt DO
fance few days before the mail left AMI came very
near capturing it, the garrison were not expecting
anything Of the s0it.
Fortunately by some Encouragement on tte part ol
the Indians thcr presence was discovered, AMI aIcf
some fighting they We're routed.
Trains OF wagons were arriving al various points IN
the Territory almost daily ana business although re-
WING 10 some Xtent was still somewhat depressed
Six companies of soldiers are on Red River, on the
lockout for Indians. .
A passeoger who came TO Eof Union with the man
siated that he bad orders from Col. Eaunteioy L.
the troops not 10 attack the Indians If could be pos
sibly avoided
six companies LEFT Pavnec Fork On the IL. inst; on
n scott aud if they do not receive connernandlng
orderp they will no doubt drive the Indians from inc
road. or whip them into subinissiOn.
Tie forty dragons that left pawnee Pork some two
weeks ago to attack band OF KOwas, returned with
cu nndilg them.
This mail came through wiibou, an escort there not
,, no an Indian on the road aud would have made
sfhcouo tire had they not travelled five days with an
OK team.
train of nineteen wagons LETT here to-day for
Denver CITY, ard others making preparations FOR
leaving Ill II lew days.
Tie news here from the gold mines s very Halter
ing and has created quite stir among the Friends oil
those ont there.
The weather s still dry, and there no prospect Of
any rain.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
Mexican News.

NEw-ORIEASs, Thursday, June 6, 1860.
The schooner Potomac has arrived here with advees
from Vera Cruz Of the Both u
Meesrs Jecker & Co., bankers at the city of Mexico,
lead failed eptaihng Immense losses throughout the
GENTRY Their liabilities reported to be - 100000
and their assets s70coOOO. They ask an extension Of
five wears promlsing to surrender 70 per cent OF their
eapiil each year, together with 6per cent interest
Their creditors lad refused the proposition, but were
10 meet again on the 2oth nit.
Monsieur Gabriac, the late French Minister, IL in
great distress having lost all he posotsed by jeeker
a. Co. failure.
The diplomatic corps had suspended al remtiOns
with Miramon Government
Mranon was near Qucretaro, surrounded by Gen.
Uraea with t. 600 men, and unable 10 escape.
II was reported that an engagement had taken place.
and that MiraniOn' Vanguard was OYertbfOwn.
Minister Mel aDo IL ST. k, and viii return home if the
Mexican treaty il not ratified.
signor Pechcco, the new Spanish Minister, had ar
rived.
The DISPOSITIONS OF Captain Turner and others in ref
crcnce 10 the captured steamers had been received
Nrw-URLEAss, Thursday, june Z, 1860.
The steamer Pocahontas sailed for Vera Cruz to-day
with "A dIgc mail.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
Alabama Politics.

MONTGOMERY, Wednesday, June " looO.
The National Democratic Convention sends IA full
delegation to Baltimore and dominates an Electoral
ticket. The delegates at large ID. C.. Humphrey,
s. G. Paisley w. .. Winston, j. j. Siebes, II. A. Ba-
ker, John Foryth, A. W. billiard, and W. Garnet.
There also twenty District delegates.
The Regular Tor secedors Convention send delegates
TO Richmond and Baltimore. Those at large are f. s.
Lyons, A. B. Meek, d. W. Paine, W. l.. Yancey, w.
NJ Brooks, T.. ID. Smith, l.. r. Walker, l.. W. LAWYER,
and there are twenty delegates from the districts.
Mr. Yancey had the floor this morning, and spoke
in favor of the minority platform. MIR. Gardner OF
Richmond followed in favor of the minority platform.
Mr. jackson OF Savannah spoke in favor of the ma
iority platform. And Mr.. Cobb OF Washington City
closed the debate All The speeches were able, and
many Of them eloquent.
CIV. Stiles called the previous question, and the
main question was ordered.
The vote was then taken on the minority platform
end resulted, Yeas, az Nays 800.
The vote was then taken the majority report
Yeas 1913; Nays H.
Mr. Gardner, of Richmond, entered protest against
the action OF the Convention.
Some other minor matters were transacted.
Adjourned SINE de.
Tie supporters of the minority report hold meeting
tonight TO consult on the course TO pursue.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
Inauguration of the Governor Oh
New-ssaiHpsiiire.

CONoOrD, n. r., Ihnrsday, JUNO z, IhOU.
Gov Goodwin was inaugrued today. There was
an unusual military and civic display on the OCCASION
The Governors Horse Guards new cavalry ,9fPs,
were Dc eivedy admired composing as they did, the
elite and chivalry of the State.
The Governors mereagc is blief. 1t is mainly de-
voted to local Affair." Of which he speaks encourage
irgly.
10 all esorQanizeIs aud dislmOniss whcreycr found
tlat Abe stands by the Union and the Constitution as
interpreted not by any lights sectional elquCs or
party Platforms but by ise ITS ilamers, and the pre-
lnis az sll departmcnts of the Federal Government
A great Inauguration banquet was given by the
Governor Horse Guards this afternoon, q. winch
patriotic speeches were made by Gov Goodwin, eA'
Go,s. Colby, Halle snd others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
The Reception 0f the yapanese.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, June !, low
The most extensive arrangements are being nasde
fer the reception of the Japanese. Ii is the greso
topic Of tie people, The Japaneee will arrive at about
3oclock Saturday afternoon, and will be received
by large body Of the military The Committee oi the
Coancils are holding daily meetnge. They intend
giving the public every opportunity a observing the
Strangers. Open baroucbes will be employed for the
ambassadors. First City Troops and Black HuzIars
will act as a special guard. Places will he assigned in
the procession for the Governor, Commodore Stewart
and Reed, and the Judges of the several Courts. a
torchlght proce sion of The remen and trial Of the
steam re-engines is contemplated. The ambassadors
have accepted an invitation to Matinee at the Acade-
my Of Music, TO lie given on Tuesday under the
anspices OF Wheatey s. Clark of the A,h-street Thea
ter The entertainment will comprise popular selec-
tons from the opera DRAMA and ballet