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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-22
Monetary.

OFFICE N. O. DEMOCRAT. /
Friday Evening. April u. 1916. !
Throughout the past week there has
been u fair business transacted in dis
counts ut the banks. On the streets the
movement in all classes Of securities has
been moderate. The offerings were fair.
and rates have been irregular. advancing
iWkc and then declining. The demand
for principal bank, insurance and rail
road stocks has been fair and the offer
ings light. There is u marked improve
mont in the price Of the New Orleans
City Railroad stock, which will be seen
by the sales in the daily papers. On
Wednesday there were sales at S133 50(d
1876 12a per share, and on Thursday at
$l3G so per share; the par value OF the
stock is 800, and it clears n dividend
quarterly Of 3 per cent. Tho money
market continues to rule quiet, easy
and unchanged. We quote exceptional
paper --MS per cent, Al paper oW10
per cent, second grade do. =, Al mort
gage notes 9A10 per cent, and second
grade do. at -
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jobbing to higher. 5000 pounds cold al
&c and 5000 Hounds at 94c.
BREAKFAST BACON-In good sup.
ply and quiet at 14h o $50.
LARD-Easy and quoted In the
Jobbing trade packers tierce) IA u 14ac,
refined tierce 144 a AGO, kegs and buck
cts 14i a 15c.
HAMS Easy and in light demand,
dealers iobbing at 1 a 5c higher ,pa sales slse'
8, b and 8 tierces at 141c, and Is do. at
14c.
Groceries. Etc.
SUGAR Receipts 40 bids. Market
dull; prices steady and unchanged.
We quote; Common to good common
81 o &c; fair "a a 7hc; good fair "a a 73c;
fully fair u SC; prime Tie; strictly
prime sac; choice SBc; clarifieds yellow
Ia 94c, white 81 a iOAc.
REFINERY SUGAR-Standard A 1Oi
a 109c; granulated IL a 1iIc; powdered
and crushed la n l14c; cut loaf 12c.
MOLASSES- Receipts Is bbIs. The
demand Is fair, market steady. Fer
menting goods-common and centrifu-
gals % a 35c; fair 50 n 4lc, prime to
strictly prime AZ a 48c; choice 10 II Sic
higher. Golden syrup soc.
RICE-Moderate stock and moderate
ly active. Louisiana No. 2 2a a 3ic, com
mon 81 Ale, ordinary Al a 4ac, fair 3 "a
SIC. good 81 a SIC, primo a CSC, choice
81 a &c.
SALT-Dealers' rates from ware
house: coarse 95c u 81 per sack, fine
ISL 25 a 81 30; coarse reiilled in second
hand sacks 5 n Zoe lower; Turks Island
20 q 75c per bag; table salt q a 64c per
pocket, as in size.
Steady. Louisiana 6 per
cent 81 10 n II, fair to choice Western
81 10 u ! ~.
COFFEE - Moderately active and
firm. On job lots for gold we quote
Prime 10 n i9lc, good 1874 a 100, fair 1871
q 1870, ordinary II u 17}c.
LEAF TOBACCO Quiet. Frosted
Jugs nominal, low Jugs 81 n &c, good to
fine Tugs Ga u 7c, low leaf s a Sc, medium
leaf 81 a Ice, good leaf III a 12hc, fine
leaf ~134a144, selections nominal. Sales
for the week 292 hhds.
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and are to hold for two years. Rates
were advanced to New Orleans TO 15c
per cwt. and -four soc per Dbl, and the
ticles Of agreement are signed by the
captains or owners OF the Vicksburg
line, the Barge line, the Howard, Grand
Republic and all the other steamers
now running or completed for the trade.
The arrangements differ in some re-
spects from those last year. There is
no arrangement about boats loading in
turn. but the rates are to be adhered to
by all.
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bolu DDGHtu III new 1Oik w llzs, Hl0
closed Mt 1924. Here it opened at 1891 q
1f34, and, after u moderate business,
closed at 113i q 113l. Sales s37, 900 at
1884 n 1885,.
Foreign ana Domestic Exchange.
There was very little business trans
acted. Rates were a shade lower on &C
count ofthe decline ofgold at New York.
Bank sterling 551!, and 5tGL a 547@
for bill of lading and clear bills. Sales
C8500-C1000 bank at 551l, and G7500 bill
Of lading and clear at 5464 n 547.
Bank francs -. and 4.63} u 4.G2l for
commercial. Sales $500, 900 CONNER
cial at 4.63a a 1921.
The banks are checking mt an 1 per
cent premium, and commercial sight is
quoted firm at 1872 per cent premium.
Sales $4,000 bank, bankers and com
mercial at par a 1-32 per cent premium.
city md state securities.
The offerings of both kinds were Of
fair extent, and sales for the latter were
lower, and only q light business was
transacted. Premium bonds quoted at
3iIa344c; new currency Is IS &C; old
do. "a % 34lc; gold bonds, ID. s., 374 &C;
DO, A. s., 354 a 36Ic; new State consols
at 67i a GS.
New Orleans Stock Exchange sales,
April 81, 1876:
Il shares New Orleans City Railroad
Company at $137 so, 25 shares Germania
National Bank at $111 so, IS shares
Louisiana National Bank at Sill so, 10
shares Metropolitan Loan and Savings
Bank at $95, % shares Union National
Bank at $38 so, 4 shares Workingmen's
Bank at $12, so shares Crescent Mutual
Insurance Company at $77, 30 shares
New Orleans Insurance Company at
S31 62i. 20 do. at S32.
$50, 900 State Consols at 678 $4,000 do.
at 6S, $4,000 do. at G8s. $4,000 premium
bonds at 33s, $4,000 do. at 81, $1,000 do.
at 344, $4,000 do. at 3ih, $1,000 do. at 3is,
$13,O 900 do. at 34a, $1,000 do. Mt IS.
$4,000 City scrip at 47a, $1,000 do. ut
As, $1,000 ID. S. coupons at 40, 800 me
half paid coupons at 81.
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OFFICE N. o. DEMOCRAT.
Friday Evening. April II. 1916.

OFFICE N. o. DEMOCRAT. |
Friday Evening. April n, 1876. !
tNoTE.-All quotations are based on round lo'
sales from FIRST hands unless otherwise stated
N tlling mail orders higher prices arc
charged.I
Daily Receipts of Produce.
10,479 bbls flour, 277S bbls pork, lag
casks, IA tierces and IL boxes bacon az
tierces hams; GG9 tierces and ia
kegs lard; 500 bbls beef, 22i5 bbls
cornmeal; 1897 sacks and 80, 2O5 bushels
corn 1887 sacks oats 2183 sacks bran
A bales hay As hhds sugar Is bbls mo-
lasses; % bbls rice: 1875 hhds tobacco
667 sacks cotton seed; 225 tirkins butter
10 bbls onions $50 boxes soap; 745 boxes
candies.
Cotton
The market continues steady and
with q fair demand, the business
summed up 1850 bales. The sales of the
week amounted to II, 700 bales, against
1860 bales last week and 16, 700 the
week before. Prices show no variation
whatever from the closing figures Of last
Friday.
At the close to-day the Cotton Ex-
change uuOtaI
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ADyERTISING RATEs-DAILH.

Transient advertisements 81 per square ten
ines OF solid agate) first insertion; 50 cents
aoh subsequent consecutive insertion.
Wants. To Rent, For Sales and Boarding I'D
yertisements, 10 cents n line, net cash, solid mea-
sure. None taken mt less than 40 cents.
Local or Business Notices 40 cents a line. not.
Editorial Notices. ia Editorial type, 80 cents a
line. net.
Advertisements for tho period Of one month
md longer. Ms follows:
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River News.


the undersigned, In assuming charge Of the
specially solicits from his steamboat friends q
continuance Of, the patronage 50 literally OK
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and Bulletin.
GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N. B.-Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left ut the DEMOCRAT Office. No. "a
Camp street. will meet with prompt atten-
ton from the river reporter.
OFFICE or OBSERVATION, SIGNAL SERVICE U ga. !
New Orleans. April 81, 1876.
Daily report Of tho stage Of water, with changes
In the twenty-four hours ending at 3 y. ~,
Above low water. Rise: Fall.
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GREENE SPRINGS SCHOOL.
HENRY TUTWILER. LII. D., Principal.

HENRY TUTWILER. IL. D.. Principal.
This institution has been in successful opera
ton twenty-eight years under the same Princi-
pal. The regular session began October /. 1875,
terms. beginning October l.. January /. and
April /, with a short recess at Christmas. Board,
tuition, use of library, room, fuel and attend
for third term, payable at beginning Of each
term. Washing. so cents per dozen. The next
term begins April /, 1876. Ar. experience OF 2s
| years has proved the remarkable healthfulness
of the place. Many coming from malarial dis
tricts have been entirely restored to health by
the use Of the Mineral Waters. For Catalogue,
Greene Springs. Hale county. Ala Refers to
James Lingan, ESQ.,, ia Gravier street. and
others Of this city. ap1 I'm
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NOTICES.
Notice Of Northumberland Insura

Notice of Election -Hlbernia Insurance
Company Of New Orleans-Conformably 10 the
charter, the election Of Directors to serve during
the ensuing twelve months will take place at
the office OF the company, 81 Camp street. on
MONDAY. the LIST May prox.. between the hours
Of 10 o'clock a. m. and 2 O'Clock y. III.
ap22 til
Onice Lamm's Priceless Engine Conn
pany, No. 6 Carondelet street.-The stockholders
Of this company are hereby notified that the an
nual election Of nine directors will be held on
MONDAY. the 1st Of May, 1876. at the office OF the
company. from 10 o'clock q. m. to 2 O'Clock D.
m. Transfer books will be closed from 23th 81
April to 4th Of May. inclusive.
IL. PLASSAN, Secretary,
ap16 90 25 10 Lamm'S Fireless Engine Co.
A Meeting Of the stockholders of the
Harbor Protection Company will be held Mt the
office, Nos. CT and 90 Camp street. on MONDAY
May i. 1876, from IL TO 2 O'clock. for the election
Of seven Directors for the current year.
apIi I'd CHAS. l.. UHLHOKS, Secretary.
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Monthly advertisements. having the run OF
the paper. inserted every other day, 70 pc
charged two-thirds the above rates.
Editorial page monthly advertisements each
snunro. $40 per month.
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Reynolds Iron Works,
Corner Delord and Fulton streets
W. II. REYNOLDS, Proprietor,

Postoflce Box 1890, Mechanics Exchange
Box 100,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
ELEVATORS Timpe's Patent Hand and
Steam Power Elevators for Stores. Warehouses,
etc.
WIRE ROPE-For Elevators kept constsnt1y
on hand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Revolving Wrought
Iron Screw. Plantation Cotton Press.
CAREYS-Patent Ground Anger for Wells.
Fen 20 Posts. etc.
ESTIMATES-Made on application for Iron
Fronts. Ornamenta Columns. Ratings, Fcnces.
Galleries, Verandahs. and every description Of
Wrought and Cast Iron Work for Bridges. Flat
and Box Cars for Railroads. Plantation, Steam
boat and Machinery In General.
Send for Circulars. Tea
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RAILROADS.


THE MOBILE LINE
THE GREAT THROUGH ROUTE TO THE
EAST. NORTH AND WEST.
Via Louisville, via Atlanta and via st. Louis,
ARRIVING THE U. s. MAIL.
Trains arrive and peDart from Depot, foot of
Canal street. as follows;
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express. .....6:4b n. m. Express. ..... 10 40 a. m.
Express. e. 500 y. III. Express... $50 D. m.
Pullman Palace Cars daily to Cincinnati. Lou
isyille. Nashville. Lynchburg and Baltimore
Without change, and only one change to New
York and Eastern cities.
Ticket Office, corner. Of Camp and Common
NORMAN. O. JONES. Gen1 Agent.
D.. II. ROBlNSON. Supt, mh2tf
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE
NEW ORLEANS. ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO
.RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Apil II. 1876, trains depart and ar
rive IA follows: From Calliope street depot.
-. DEPAHT. ARRIVE.
Mail ....,...., 4p. m. Mail. .....1a m,
Express.... ! .3o.n. m. Express. 80. .2.l0 d. m.
A G ommoda- ~Aecommoda-
ton. .a..,.S pm. tion........ 10 a, u.
Sunday Accommodation $50 d. m.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
through to ". Louis. Chicago and Louisville.
Only ono change OF Sleeping Cars TO Eastern
cities. Tickets for sale and Information given Sc
"a Camp street. corner Common,
- A. D. SHELDON. Agent.
~ D. FROST. General Manager. feis 70 ~
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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or TIN PAPER.
r

DAILY published every morning except Mon
dayl Dor nnnum $40; and ut same rate half
YEARLY and quarterly.
WEEKLY published every Saturday morn
inpl. per annum 81; and ut same rate half
early and quarterly.
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Are You for the Texas state Fair?

Then ship your goods ~ soon as possible, The
fair opens on tho I'd OF May next In the city OF
Houston. and exhibitors will do well TO have
tbeir goods on the grounds n little in advance Of
he opcning.
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Highly recommended by Professors and Doc
Alpuente. Brickeli. Bruins. LIE Monnier, Mas,
Hava and other distinguished physicians Of
New Orleans. and by the Academy Of Sciences
OF Havana.
The undersigned IL the sole manufacturer OF
this OIL, which may be had Of all druggists.
jal II A. JA8 18 Chartres strs@-
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-22

A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
LAST NIGHTS OF THE
JULIA MATM

a CADEMl VI Mub1C.
LAST NIGHTS OF THE
JULIA MATHEWS
ENGLISH OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Matinee. April
saturday Eyening. April .22-DAUGHTER OF
TIE REGIMENT and the burlssaue Of ALAD,
qi nSpIizt Ap GIRoFL Las' N GEAND b 81 fnGss
ri Mop Ga6sNyrfhSPSSlYIa 4n nlalaaIiSg D'F hsT SD DIAM lana
ti9nal drama omitted INFEHfCEf. i"
The Academy oan DO rented during the sum
NOR. np20
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
JAMES FLYNNE. .... ....... soils Proprietor.
MAHSH ADAMS. ....,.........S Stage Manager.
The Greatest Attraction Ever Oncrcd.
Engagement for one week only of the Light
Weight Champions
BILLY EDWARDS and ARTHUR CHAMBERS,
who will appear each evening and matinee In
Ain TIng M e9stup sFh L T Ggs and i HTGag MHsarn
HARRY, Tho Child Wonder" MISS ELLA
HELM and TIM NORRIS. The most complete
organization of celebrated specially artists over
offered In this city. A rare treat at tho Old Drury.
Matinee SATURDAY mt - o'clock.
Admission 80. Is and 10 cents. apo
CnUNEwA,D HALL.
By request Of Many Of our Citizens.
THE
German Military Band,
FORTY ARTISTS.
DIRECTOR ,..,... .,.........M MR.. CARL BECK
Have Consented to Give
FOUR GRAND CONCERTS
AT
GRuNEwALD HALL.
GRAND MATINEE
saturday, April TT. mt II O'Clock;
saturday, sunday ana Tuesday EVEN
ings, April ~, z3 and rs.
Admission ......
Admission for Matinee. ..........'-t.... SOC
No extra charge for reserved seats.
Seats con he secured at Grunewald's Music
Store. ap22
AIDES FAIR
ron THE BENEFIT Or
ST. ANTHONY'S ITALIAN CHURCH.
To be held ut
GRUNEWALD HALL.
From The gath TO the 3Oth OF April, 1873.
TICKETS, III CENTS. mb3C I'd
fIIVOLI VARIETIES.
AZ Cbartres street. near Bienville.
ClIAS. MONTALDO. ~..-. 80. Proprietor,
Stage Director.
a complete shower OF new Stars will appear
eYory evening this week In their specialtiss.
NdmiaaiOn as IsnAl. fN22 3m
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NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
~ No. 1873 Canal street. Trustees-A. Moul-
ton. +. A.. Palfrey, Carl Kohn, T.. J.. Bayne, David
Urquhart, George Jonas; John g.. Gaines. Thos.
Schneider. Charles J. Leeds, Samuel Jamison.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
D. URQUHART. President.
CHAS. KILSHAW. Treasurer. apis en-
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

T EFT IN THE WATER-CLOSET. ATRANT-
IL er, self-cocking, hair-triggcr PISTOL, val
ued as q present. More money will be given for
it by me than it can be sold for.
JOHN HAWKINS,
ap22 II 1874 Common street.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-22

Hear Sheridan on Sam Houston and
his Times" tonight.
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New Orleans Clearing House.

Gold opened in New York at 1922, and
closed Mt 1924. Here it opened at 1871 a
l134, and, after a moderate business,
closed at l13l a 113l. Sales $3.50 0 at
1874 n 1l3b
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-22

A STAGE KIss.-The other night at the
imperial opera, Vienna, a handsome tenor
Bastiano Widmann, having to kiss the
soprano, Signorina Giovanni, in Lortzing's
opera of the ''Armourer," that lady, at
the rehearsal, requested him to make be-
lleve'' in the correct Viennese manner
When the proper moment came at the first
performance the handsome tenor plumply
and resonantly kissed the astonished So
prano upon her rosy lips. Signorina Clio
vanni, after the curtain fell, went in a
pretty rage to the manager and complained
The manager sent for the handsome tenor
and requested him to restrain his ardor
When the second representation took place
Signorina Giovanni, distrusting him, ex-
claimed loud enough for the house to hear
II will excuse you from the kiss.'' The
handsome tenor, incensed at the insult
responded in stage whisper: ssThanh
God for that Who wants to kiss such ar
old thing?" The house sat appalled,. Sig
norma Giovonna founced off the stage
and the handsome tenor has been hidden
to apologize or abscond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-22
both had been received at our Office the

| both had been received at our Office the
same day.
cat first I was thunderstruck, and then
followed a season of bewilderment; but
gradually the ligh, broke in upon me- In
a little while I was able to read the whole
story. remembered that afternoon when
l came up from my mill, and found the
batch Of letters upon the desk. l remem-
bered how had found two private letters,
and that this letter from my FRIEND in
South Carolina WAS one Of them. | also
remembt red that this letter from my agent
I had opened. Furthermore, I remember
ed that Oh that occasion l had a pot OF
varnish with me. 1t was with dab OF
varnish that the two letters had been stuck
together. When I picked up those two
private letters, and put them away in my
pigeon-hole, I had unwittingly laid the re-
mittance from Gibson away with them !;
and in my hurry, as I placed the remaining
letters beneath the ruler upon the desk, l
did not notice what I had done.
"What should he my next step knew
now that G orge Sayers as innocent, and
that I had wronged him. I must see him,
and acknowledge the error; and the sooner
it was done the better. I arose. and put
away the useless letters, and having locked
up the store, went directly to the widows
dwelling. The family had retired, but l
called them up, and when they admitted
me l told to George what had discovered.
There was flash in his eyes, but I did not
yet allow him to speak. caught his hand,
and acknowledged that I had done him
wrong and then [ asked him to forgive
me. I told him [ would make the same
acknowledgment to all his friends; and
that if he would come once more into my
employ, would make ample amends for
the mistake Of the past.
s'The youth did not resist my appeal.
He gladly accepted my terms; he forgave
me what I had done, and the mother and
the sister sank down upon their knees in
happy thanksgiving.
Son the follow lg day George appeared
at my store, and helped me arrange my at
fairs and before another night it was
known all through the town that the dark
cloud had been lifted. My brother-in-law
entered into partnership with me, and at
the end Of two years L retired to my mill
and gave up my interest III the store to
George Sayers. He married the daughter
of his partner, and is to-day one OF the
most honored men Of our State. tremble,
even now, when I think how very near
mistake of mine came to conslgning that
fair youth to destruction, and bringing his
mother and sister down to mortal sorrow.
There is lesson the story which every
employer should heed and understand. "
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Poetry.
FAREWELL TO SUMMER.

Summer Is fading; the broad leaves that rev
So freshly green when June was young, are La ing
And all the whisper-haunted forest through
The restless birds in saddened tones are gaining
From rust,ing hazel copse and tangled oeA:
Farewell, sweet summer,
Fra grant, fruity summer
Sweet farewe!"
Upon the windy hills in many field,
The honey-bees hum slow above the clover,
Cleaning the latest sweets its blooms may yield,
And, knowing that their harvest time is over,
Sing half lullaby and half knell:
Farewell, sweet summer
Honey-laden Summe.,
Sweet farewell p
The little brook that babbles mid the ferns,
Der twisted roots and sandy shadows paying
Seems fam to linger in its eddi d turns,
And with plaintive. puTllng voice IS saying,
Sadder and sweeter than my song can tell
Farewell, sweet summer:
Warm and dreamy summer,
Sweet farewell!'
The fitful breeze sweeps down the winding lane,
With gold and crimson leaves before it tying;
Its gusty laughter has no sound OF pain,
But in the lulls it sinks to gentle signing
And mourns the summers early broken spell
Farewell, sweet Summer,
Rosy, blooming summer,
Sweet farewell!''
So bird and bee and brook and breeze make moan
With melancholy song their loss complaining;
T. too, must join them, as walk alone
Among the sights and sounds of summers waning
l. too, have loved The season passing well
So farewell, summer,
Fair, but faded summer,
Sweet farewell
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n the occasion of her farewell benefit OF
the 18th of July, 1850, and died on the
18th.
Gottschalk, the great pianist, was per
forming his favorite composition, LIZ
Morte, when he suddenly fell down dead
Miss Maria LinIey expired at Bath in
September, 1874, while singing, IL know
that my Redeemer liveth."
Cummins fell dead upon the stage JUNE
20, 1917, while performing the part O.
Dumont (Shore) in\Rowe's tragedy, Jane
Shore, just as he had uttered the benedict
CRY words at the close of the piece
''Be witness for me- ye celestial hosts,
| Such mercy and such pardon as my soul
| Accords to thee and begs of heaven to show thee
| May such befall me at my latest hour"
Mr.. Jas. Bland, we'll known for his clever
assumption of the monarch's part in Mr.
Planche's extravaganzas, expired at the
stage door Of the Strand Theater imme
niately after entering for the purpose Of
| discharging his professional duties whilst
Mr.. Barrete, a recent talented actor of ole
mems parts, died in a cab that was con-
veying him home, he having played in the
farce, and being afterwards dressed fol
| Polonius.
| Poor James Rogers may almost | 9 said to
have died on the stage in 1868. He CONT.
nued to exert his withdrawing powers tc
! the very last, and when his powers were
absolutely exh austed. On the evening be.
fore his death he had struggled through
the part Of Effie Deane, in a travestie at
the st. James Theater, and on his return
he was so completely exhausted that he
was unable to make any further effort, and
rested in an armchair throughout the
night without taking his clothes off. The
next morning, fancying he had recovered a
little, he took his violin and played over a
a song he was going to introduce into the
burlesque; but as the day advanced he be-
came so weak and breathed with such diff
ficulty that he felt compelled to send a
message to the theater stating that he
should be unable to play. Clasping his
wife's hand, and turning to a friend, he
said, with a feeble effort to cheer them
with smile, and in his peculiarly char
acteristic manner, "The little rattle is
over" and soon after expired. The last
words suggested to Mr.. E. L. Blanchard
the following lines:
these were the last words flowing
For h from the actors breath,f
The jester who told life's story
In the ear of the lstener-Death.
1.-THE Rifle OF Life soon over
And though others chance. renew,
The blan ks still go to the many,
The prizes fall to the few.
Rattle the dice! Who's the highest?
Come, take your turn TO. q throw;
Pefchance you may turn up the highest.
Perchance you may get but the low
1--WE throw, but fortune may battle
The hand and the hope and the eye;
With a chance fo- us all in the Raffie
The only thing sure is the de.''
Similar cases are not uncommon. Hughes
died on hearing Of the success of his play,
The Siege Of Damascus, and more than
one Roman tragedian is reported to have
died on the stage. a@f~<.s Z