, 1876-04-16

uauJ WubDltS u UeAT III LuIB HE,
especially after becoming Union soldier.
The parts are nearly all admirably rendered for
amateurs. VIII UAukine. Of the Daily Ne,os, is
capital IS the darkey IS allus in lore, but makes
more OF hit ~ Tony, an ancient negro who does
good service in aiding Northern prisoners in
Libby to escape Charlie Brown "a the Union
Scout is good. T. R. Poglaae. the Confederate
Captain, shows excellent natural dramatic
ability, and, il " brought up TO il, /" might have
made star" Mr.. Burke, the color.ssrgeant,
is also capital in his part About 50 old soldiers
appear in the marcneg. drills, battle scenes, and
tableau1, and in the iaeter shout twenty young
ladies. The tahloaux especially were vary fms,
being hard to excel upon any stage. Louie
Owen, na the Goddess OF Liberty, looked so
sweet that a man would be willing to be wounded
just = little for the sake Of having such sweet
little angel watch over him during his suffering.
The audiences have inoreased each night OF
the presentation. aud as the proceeds go for the
benefit OF soldiers families under the auspices
OF the G. L. R.. il is hoped the treasury will be-
benefited by it to u decided extent.
Yesterday the great sale OF short b horns r. be-
longing to J. Strawn. Of Ottawa B. H. Camp
bell, Of Batavia. and Messrs. Green 4 Price, &C,
CURED at the Fair grounds. The day opened
rainy and cold, but did not prevent the short
horn fanciers from coming On the trains. The
hote1s were all full Of cow-men from Kansas:
pedigree" ':blood," '' ahors-horn. "cox,'
''Mr. cow" aud a.milar ts1ma, were all the
sounds that were heard in their locaiity. The
sale commenced with Col Muir, Of Kentucky.
as salesman, and continued until l3l
auim.la were disposed Of at prices. ranging
from $50 to 5l,500. The total sales were
$50. 400. One calf OF 4 weeks old was sold for
$780, and its maternal ancestor for 1886. it be-
ing the property OF B. II. Campbell, OF this
place. Cow-oTners in the city should n. B. that
these animals have always been Is shut mp" and
not allowed to run at large in the streets, which
To4 for the hfph J1ricaR tbnY hronp pbt It
might ba we'll for the aforesaid owners TO shut
their COWS up year, and then take them to the
Fair grounds and sell them. Perhaps they would
get good price, and perhaps .hey wouldn't.
Three or four weeks 6lnce, ! crazy fellow
broke lot OF glass out OF the City-aali build
ing. He waa arrested but released again soon,
and nothing more heard Of him until yesterday
morning, when he WIS found in tne courtroom
engaged in the same innocent Amusement. He
had u got away" rith about forty panes with
out taking much pains, when he was remou-
stratsd with by . number OF men, who advised
him TO cease. He assured them 1t WAS none Of
their business, but they convinced him that he
Was mistaken It doesn't seem as II nice
man like Aid. D. W Hu.d, because be sells
glass, would put 4 man up to anything Ike that,
10 work up business. We, for ono, or two, don't
believe he would either.
The Mende1ssobn Quintette Club ia to be here
Monday night under the management OF this 4.
L. Association. After the regular course was
uQlHlGQ. t06 PUBIC I6lE Hu Siat61ul ~ lilo Aaoo-
ciation that banquet or benefit, WAS proposed,
but the modest six said they didn't want any
banquet, but would feel paid II the public
patronized the entertainments provided Now
comes the Quintette Club, and the public, 80
full of benefit ideas. are not gong to give them
any kind Of house, judging from present ap-
pearances. 1t is not right to thus use tho Asso-
citation when they have been 80 liberal, even if
We don't want to have tho finest organization
travelling. It is to be hoped that good audience
will come out. +. ). f..