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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

Knit Undershirts only 25 cents a
Little Mack's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

Call for the cheapest suit Of cloth
in at Simon Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

Call and see Ties, Ruches, and
Handkerchiefs at Simon Becker's.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

Boots and Shoes at your own prices
at the Poor Mans Friends, next to
post Office.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

II you want fresh tender meats, go
to Felty's New York Meat Market.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

For fresh meats OF all kinds so to
Felty's New York Meat Market.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-29

NussRAuM & MAYER,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

An ugcl parent living uu West seventh
street didn't like Do because o. Young man
who came ta ylat his daughter stand -o
late. One nigh, the Young man called
and settled himself down uu the sofa
with "a gentle thud that mean; two o'clock
Ina the morning at least He talked
about the weather m the most deliberate
manner. because he wasn't in the slight
est hurry. don't Won scc2 Then he dis
cussoj the latest opera season, and dwclt
upon tAc various amateur performance
that had been gwen Iu the city, cr1ilcislug
an the performers with that miuutenoss
and severity which uo one hut a young
man who has come g. 90 up late with
his girl can ever employ. He WAS about
launching ont In vivid description ui
the last party he had attended when hc
stopped suddenly, clnpprd his hand to
his forehead, gave "a Wild look around
the roum and staggering TO his feet SAID
he felt that ne would have to Eo. Scarcely
waiting 20 say good night he scIzcl his
hat. rushed ont uf the hall door and dis
appeared IN the darkness aud the night
Immediately after man might have
been seen glidlu .u ladder placed
against the ST. the house. over
against the par window, carrying in
his hand % " bull s eve lantern. with a
blue glass. He chucklcd 30 himself !:
" Reckon I fixed him he hel Half
past nine is late enough for any young
man 10 sit J&p with my daughter. II
was the aged parent, and his experiment
was another triumph for blue glass.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

And at the end of a week Mary Morcau
came 10 the tariy conclusion that she
had been the victim Of dehhcmtc
scheme OF troachery. and that Mr., Guy
st. CLAIR was william,
" But. az all events, we've got tie dia-
monds. said Mrs. Moreau, triumphant-
ly.
And she carried them 10 the jewelers.
The jcwoler put on his spcctaclcs.
peerod az the ghttoriug stones and shook
his head.
Paste, was llho said.
Not real Surely vou DO not moan
that they are not real :" gospoJ poor
Mrs. Morcau.
Not worth five shilEugs, said the
jewelor, turning to attend to another GUS
TONER
=
"Woll, " said Mrs. Pendassct, land So
the Moroaus have found their level again
have they 2 But II was a pretty costly
experiment fer EN-, poor things Only
think, Mary's 500 and all that bill he
owed 20 Mrs Morcau fen thrrc months
board ."
And Nelly Bennett tells me Mary is
to marry James. after all. said Patty
Dexter. "li l were James, would
not put up with any other mans second
hand Sweetheart.
Nonsense, Patty, nonsense, sand
Mrs Pendasset. "Ncvcr hit a foe that
Is down. James Bennett has sufficient
common sense % see that Mary Moreau
Will make all the better wife for tins little
hit II experience that has seasoned her
life,
Aud perhaps old Mrs, Pcuiassot's
philosophy WAS correct
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

As New Iorh B'orR reporter WAS
chatting with druggist thc cuuN,rru-
uuu WAS interrupted by The entrance ot
IA rather pretty young girl with very
pale face. PLAINLY and neatly dressed.
She hcsitatci at the door for few mo-
meuts then camo lu with "a rush, uA II
dcslraus of entering ere She could
change her mind. Gaiug to the dark
end uf the shop She waited for the drug
g.et o. move toward hyr anal then car
lcd uu with hlm uu animated cuuy,rsu-
uun ia Whispers What sAa asked lac
evidently az first refused tp give, then,
though She tried tl conceal her face, 10
could boz seen that she wu, pleading with
hlm-vN vNpluluIuF promising; then, with
apparent reluctance uud apparently many
mJuucuuus. hrnato up aui gave her d
little package ut powder which, after
paying for, she thrust into hgr bosom.
Then nAr hurried out. eull HN,rung her
face. which WAS cuuuusly rvd and pale
10y turns.
There is tragedy IA that girls
face. sand the reporter
Quite probably. She wanted nr-
senlc
mon AA 'RhtANt
81 did not give. She wants It 10
poison rats with, she says Couldn't
understand why sAe should he refused
il without u doctors urdvr, and wouldn't
give her name ami address. Finally ou
her promising tu bee very careful nusiug
il and not lei Il illl lu the way Of amy
human beings. / gave hrr what she hr-
heyts to hc arsenic. N1u saw how she
hurried away -
Yes. Does she live near herrg'
"Df course mot. ~Ec come, frum the
east side. Ii she lived lu lh., vicinity
She would ga over b. some place uu
Third avenue She viii go home and
take what 1 gave hrr and 10 wlll make
her dryaItully sick She vail hardly
have swallowed lt when size Will repent
and want 10 live, and she will live and
NOT Try suicide AGAIN. / eer two or
three women uf that sort every week,
and aa many more who come for other
drugs not aimed 40 their own lHr. i!
didn't give them something they would
go uu and find some uf the Idiots abound
ug DO our business whp would be- more
crciul1us ur lrs. conscientious. When
q woman really wishes tu commit suicide
she Jumps INTO the river Cutting beg
throat ur blowing uut her brains me->es
h,r corpse 80 that She doesn't like it.
hrs.d,s. ,Ly is coward o. physical
pain. aui II she takes pui-ul it ls usu-
ally iu "a moment oi passion ur despair.
uud iu thc majority 60. instances u1 soon
er ha- she swallowed t than ,hr I1y, uf
life ryJ~~grts itself Curious things.
women
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Directions for Burning Coal.

An exchange says: 4 very common
mistake is made and much fuel wasted in
the manner Of rcplcnishinR coal fires,
both III furnaces and CRATES. They
should bc fed with little coal at a time,
and often; but servants, 10 save time and
trouble, put on n great deal nt once the
first result being that almost all the heat
is absorbed by the newly put on coal,
which does not give ont heat till il be-
comes rcd-hot. Hence, for while, the
room il cold, but when IT becomes fairly
aglow the heat is insuiferablc The time
10 replenish a coal fire is as soon as the
Goals begin 10 show ashes ON their sur
face; then put on merely enough T. show
layer Of black coal covering the red.
This will soon kindlc. and, "a there is
not much Of it, an excess Of heat viii not
be given ont Many also pat outth
fire 10y stirring tn" CRATE as soon ns fresh
coal is put on. thus leaving nll the heat
in the ashes when il should bc sent TO
the new supply Of coal. The time 10
stir the fire is Just when the new coal
laid on is pretty well kindled This
method Of managing a coal fire is trouble
some, but it saves fuel, and gives n
more uniform heat, and prevents the dis
comforts Of alterations Of heat and cold
above referred 10.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

The inventors ui BUHSErT's CocoAISE
knowing that When the lu-s 81 haIf uryuru. Il
is generally ffum that part u the head where
tAv greatest heat is necessarily generated and
that animal fat, by their nature !udurr heat
istAcr tlau alleviate 10 turned their Attuu-
uUl aHt pharmaceutical sgrucc toward ,rge-
table oils as thc lariz - a moJlcamouI tu pro-
metg thy growth and preserve the beauty II the
hair. The u.rtstt rar.s. ur Du,uASUT Ou- pro-
s,ut,d itself most sgruHgly, as possessing many
rtup,fugs peculiarly adopted Tor tie purpose ,
iul be- uduJ aas Objectionable and its density
lrAg,Tt when exposed o. hcab srrmrd for
lauF time e. dgfy all yfipftr 90 render Il avail
aiAr, fgf popular use in cooler clmAtrh. tiy q
scientific selection ~ other ingredients those
nl.rh will chemically con. lllu with the oil
have been discovered and they together have
WaluCpt compound Viii d Is uuqualldcdly
pronounced to De- the bost that AH, yet appeared
lH tA, fbru presented, this uil Is permanent
ly dr.AuuEcd aud held lu a combination which
peculiarly aiapts b fuI tie toilet EUHSEII y
te.HsINI Do uurly.i,l lu drAcacy and agTroa-
t.vu,-s cooling u lts nature and loasrs,rs
-aeA penetrating affinity fur the sceIetluns u
t4r -hlu tlat lt l- rapidly absorbed
IL, greatest efficacy is beet secured ly per
feet cleansing, before It's application, uf llg halT
aud -r.lu. under which circumstance this cd
allI.s irritation. fr4lutrs all tendency a. .AyI.
rar and ars9uratrs Tie ar.sua ~ tAe caIal-
laro- l4 tAe highest detrer. lts rffe,i upon
ta, g.u.-4,-, alI richness ~ tie hair Is such
A~ cannot lt aur 4-sed aud IL is offered g. tAr
pull- .u ihe lm trlsf tAat % uuly requires o.
he known o. suf,IrrIr Ai other preparations
Na aTy ruuHd,d uat 100 uur Who viii mahe q
trial u lt- efficacy ull. tu willing g. return a.
tly u-y ut aIlN other preparation.
Ju-IH EUEsETl & Co, Boston. ulauufsr-
t4lyTs al1 YfaTltyugs.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12
The Chico Massacre.

Tie story % the Wholesale munler Of
Cinnamon uearChico. Butte county, Cali
iuTnia, 10y gang ui whites, SAYS the
New Yu-k TrijuU,. is about AS Disagree
able and dlscoumElug as any which We
could receive from that quarter. Five
Chinese agrIculturists were set upon IN
the night and their sleep 10y the whites,
were shot dead, and their cabin set ON
fire They seem tn have given no provo
cation except that Of working on the
land. This act of cruel violence has
created great excitement IN the ue.ghbur-
hood. We are glad 10 say that the citi-
zens of the place have behaved very we'll.
and are doing what they can to brlug the
assassins 30 justice. Il appears that
there Is % secret society IN California
called the Order Of the CAucasians, and
there is q strong disposition 20 hold il
responsible for this as well rs for lesser
outruges upon the Chinese. Meanwhile,
it must be observed that the pcrsecutei
race shows no disposition tp submit
quietly 20 wrong. The Cinnamon Of
Chico have sent a dcpuiation % San
Francisco 10 procure 81, 900 from the
Chinese companies, 10 bc offered as a
reward for the apprehension and con-
victiou OF the murdcrcrs.
Whatever may be the best opinion re-
Epecting the Chinese question IN Cali
iornia. good citizens there can have but
one mind about crimes against the per
son or property of the obnoxious race
A few more outrugcS like this, and the
sympathy Of the whole country will be
not only with the outraged, hut with all
their kith and kin. II IS hard that the
rational and humane adjustment of a
delicate and difficult question should bc
thus embarrassed 10y the murlorous in
reference Of the ignorant. passionate,
INSCRIPTIONS and bloodthirsty. How
ever, we have great confidence in the
general good sense OF the California COM
munity This is shown in the indigna-
tion which the Chico affair has created.
aud we believe that n point has been
reached beyond which those inclined 20
resort 10 homicidal force viii hardly dare
Ia 90
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The British Army.

The effective strength OF the British
army hy arms on the first ol December
last was ls3, ,7i5, the average In 1875
being lsi. 600. The average during 1873
Of tho different branches of the service
is as follows: Household cavalry. l,2S2;
cavalry 81 the line, Is. ll2; royal horse
artillery, $500 ROYAL artillery, 2S,7o2;
royal engineers, 5.Gi7: foot guards,
,. $50: infantry of the line. 10. .251; Co
lonial corps. 2.29S; army service corps,
3.OO2: army hospital corps. ,299. The
effective strength on the first ui January,
1876, was ls3, ,9i9 During the ycar 1915
the army was thus distributed: Eng
gland. 9.i79; Scotland, ',173; ireland,
23.5H. The net lost from drscrtinn was
,, 400, or percentage Of twcnty-four.
In 1874 the percentage was twenty-scvcn.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12
The Grand Chamberlain.

The Office Of United States marshal of
the District of Columbia, is worth at least
$40, 900 year, and it advances the in
cumbent to the high social position Of
grand chamberlain of the White House
The marshal of the District Of Columbia,
at the White House receptions, stands at
the Presidents elbow and introduces him
to visiting strangers, who give their
names to the marshal, 70 that he may be
not inapTropriately styled, in addition
to his official title, the "grand chamber
lain of the Executive Mansion"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

Experienced traveller, usually know. before
leaving l.my. al uhal Eal,i tLry viii stop. 800 .
.as.r s.ts lLr Nrn AufA. Others have 100 place
s..a#trI and der,aI upon ihr rvcumneada-
laas ~ the.g tu,ads. er select q p.ser u
random. o. IS mu.h better g. hc thoroughly
...t5.l f.sa starting. and r5 ue make AGuol 4
&. .lf sraler-. sRHsu,aeo1 90 otherwise, tht
latest 4aI lowest reduction, 81, tly Grand Cen
ual llr largest aaa isrsi huI,i lu New lofA.
vl..A la- fr4ac,I 81 - sf ana sa.0l p,r day.
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EnrIncrs. MechnnIca,

aud au people Who appreciate tho value ~
keeping a memorandum ut business unnrAc-
tious daily events and items ~ interest az TIM
paftau,r. fug future reference should call on
theif druggists and SGT br.iicrccH - memorandum
book frry. The doctors Grand n,alids Hotel
ht Buffalo. which rHata, when, nuiHhvd two hun
drrd thousand dollars, will DO opened early in
june H,,t. Tor thr reception ~ patients afi,ct-
cd with Chronic Diseases hud dufumitlrs. II
ntll AuuId thu muHt p,fiurl facilities fur thu
yuir uf ouch aIfrstIuna, aud ito faculty ~ ply
aiglaur and surgeons will embrace graduates
from both American aud European medical
schools vho have hrgumr distinguished fof
their aklI m. Peoples Common Neuno Mudi-
cal Adviser, ls Dr. ll v Pierce - pufh - over
uiur hundred large pages. illustrated by two
hundred and oiEhty-tNu rnEsANlnEH, and ulu-
Fautly luuud boo y.uth and gllt, 10 sent a. any
adlirsa ly the author uu receipt - uuo dollar
and nfty ,cuts Almost one hundred thousand
gap,ra have already been sold.
s. A. tHAIu. I,g druggist, - West Ale1An-
dgT. Pa. -aNs- " cell more uf DT. Pierce pre-
Varatlau, than all others combined Ihty give
satisfaction u every rarg and ! rau ehetriuly
recommend them t1 "a, pullt
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12
4 rnnrh. Gold or Sore Throat

Require immediate attention. and slould he
glr.Ee.l II allowed to continue. irritation ~
ur lHae,. p.raalra. throat affection. uT al
.n.asfalE. luaa disease. b, onea tie result
"Ia.us- nHaNsuAL 4EalgEs having %
r,gt influence aa uv pagts give immediate r,
lief. Iur lFHaeal..s, asthma. caiAfrh, ounsump-
u,r aHI throat diseases, Tkrain arS usoi
..#rs.s -r.r r..sl s.sr1rss
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

DR.. a. johnson, one of the most sue
ccssful practitioner 81 his time, invented what
is now called .IphuS0B'S dnoimc Ituimsuk
The great success Of this article IN the cure of
bronchitis and all discnrcs OF throat and lungs,
VII make the namo Of johnson not less favor
ably, II less widely known, than that Of Louis
Napolcon
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

For ten cents we will send n scientific
book of one hundred and sixty choice selections
from the poctical works Of Byron. Moore and
Burns also hfty selected popular songs and
other vrtings The poetry of those authors is
true 10 nature and the finest ever written. Dcs-
mond & Co, 9l5 Race ST., Philadelphia Ia.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

The public are hereby assured, through
the columns Of this paper, that Parsons I'tn'-
1dtre Pills contain no injurious principle, but
that they may be administered to children and
the most weak and shattered constitutions in
small doses with great certainty Of success.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

Some Of those philanthropists who are
doyisng plans for contributing % the comfort
aud improving the health Of tho poor. would find
money expended in the purchase of GLrNN' IS
SrGruuH Soar scrvicrahlciu lettering tho phvE-
cal condition Of the latter Depot, Crittouton'a,
sixth avenue. New York.
Hills Hair 4 Whiskor pyo black or brown soc.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12
inst a Few Words.

Just a few words, but they blinded
The brightness al ont Of day
Just few words. hut they lifted
The shadows and cast them away.
Only a frovn, hut it dsmpend
The cheer Of dear little heart
Only a smile, but its sweetness
Check a tears that were ready to start
Oh that the rules of cur living
More like to the golden would be
Much. oh 40 much more Of sunshine
n WeUld SO on; from You and from me.
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Eh,umaUsM cured 20 once 10y Dn-
ratss f., Illruazgle Kennedy. send fuT circular 90
H,t.lpas,.ae 4 uratr,. Washington J.. C.
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Vegetable Pulmonary halsAFn, The great NcN
Euelaud ,lrr far coughs. colds and cousump-
Ia4. Cutler E.us. a to. o. bustCn. unly grluluc
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

A positive cure for rheumatism-Du
rangr Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circular
TO lIelphcnstine a Bentley, Washington, ID. @.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-12

Peaceful sleep is the sheet anchor Of
health. You can enjoy this sleep II you
have paid the printer,
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IT CAN BE CURED.

Z can he cured. There Is no doubt about u. The
1 immediate relief anufded ~ hAhFpHD'a RApfuAL
4 rHn FoH tAgahHa ia bus slight rTidenee Of what
faHy follow persistent use of this rrmsdy The hard
y removed villa frW aRplcAiiaNti the ulNcfAtloH
aud Inflammation suhGupd aud healed. Ihn entire
H Dc aAouH ilHihWB Of thH head rieanHed Mnd
purntd. tonsftuiilnail} iis aftut la that u pow.
rffgi purifying agent destroying la lit coufHe through
catarrhal diarEse.
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recommend il Heartily.

MH nIFNTNS
hs4s sI1i hare taken ssy-fal ustt'-s af yaaF NEoE
IlAE. esd convinced H BE- valuable fet4r1I fsf
byspt!sls kidney Complaint end Fulslai douiit5 ~
TIE rg etaH
,an heartily recommend a e. ail runrfnH fft1n the
siaItr complaints hulrr ft.giaftllilf.
Mac Mt At1t PARKER
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THE
NATIONAL DISEASE.
TLi ~
Is II cuRARLE2

THOSE who have suffered from no varioua and coin.
4 pilrhtcd fuFmn ~ disease Raaumfd hy CatAFrh.
and hAVn tried many physicians and remedies without
relief Or cufe. All tho answer 90 tbia question with
considerable anMirfFt And well they mnf for no
disease that eaa be mentioned 4 nulvefnAy prcvE
lent and 80 eesfrurtiFe u health % Cataffh. hf0n.
tbiiia Asthma. fouFta and aeriota and frequently
fatal affections uf the luusa follow IN nanT eases
u simple but neglected Cstaffh. NiheF pympathetis
Affections. bueh ~ deafness, impaired ry@-snhE mah
pnb % sense uf nnv may BE referred % ~ minor bat
HcYrre ssrioun frsis ef neglected Iathrfh, bad
enough o. Themselves. but ha HnthiuR compared vita
the dangerous zC1tous u the throat aud iahEs key
4 a.
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Durang's Rheumatic Remedy never
fails 10 cure rhoumatiBm. Sold by all druggists.
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Zach package contains Df. FAufards Improved To-.
aiihE uhr nit lul directions iur uhe ia ali cGsrt.
Price pn forsaiF ~ go Nh1ittAlr sud retail drug
gists turar ghost thr Iit5d States. WEEKS poi.
El, ueIsrai Agents ana Wholesale Druggists, Boa.
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Mazarine Blue Glass.

Fer cufhtttr uHfpHsrh and stimulating tie Hrunth nf
apinAl and stable ifn Ethiunrd snd approved 10
General iraaffsin and his certificate PAM hH
each purchase ttAnh tNf Eu NNktr HfEN. utth iuA
direction far uHo hIth arrangement in tIv naaA
Dor sale " Nhaissalr and itrfall -
Alec. 81 - uINJANIN 40. -ilOEAfAkEH,
each I-df tnhl. IhfAyH fiArf NiAha tfruf.
tfaftrfa i'rartltuIia gffa Ia e \. Huuffh Nf.t
bsat un Hii q ard Sun tIbitf Pan sprirniA.
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AiIbor's tod Liver Oti uud iiaae. The
stoat popularity uf ils safe aHa r a4a iluIaFAtlul
is 2lufg attfluIahu luiustt aaff Ia The cure
n Coughs tolus Asthma 3itaattta, N haiia Cough
htfofglaua lla8uHFs and hlt tasulf4tc - sli itlat
has Ho sufrruf 10 u4asI Izt neglect thu eAfly
- IIfub Uf aircAae. 0irI agent ia tHHs al hsna
ellsh sI.l alleviate ell complaints uf tiu tlssl lltFa
~ Tlrsst Manufacturer eHly tI a. Niihoh.
Chemist. hus sIas. Sold lI aii draGEsts
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For further particulars addrcss
ID. APPLETON & CO., Puhiishrrs,
III md III NhrnndNNnN. M. VI.
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THE "PArExr IVORY" HANDLE TABLE KNIFE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-03

An ELECTRIC BoUNCER.-Mr. John Kelly,
the staoe-manager of the Academy OF Music,
has improyised an ingenious arrangement
for keeping the stage entrance clear OF
loungers, who are apt to congragate IN
groups on the prompter's side, fronting the
passage, which is the only means of entrance
and exit available without crossing the
stage. The circumstance that during every
performance q man is stationed at the cleo
trio apparatus to regulate the lights in the
auditorium has been utilized by directing a
wire from the battery to the floor OF the
passage, which is covered with zinc. When
several persons stop in the passage, block
ing it up, the man at the battery touches a
knob, and instantly lively current of cleo
tricity is communicated to the zinc, and as
quick as lightning the loungers are bounced
of, their ridiculous antics resembling the
ierky movements OF one OF those wooden
supple-iacks that children amuse themselves
with. This arrangement is found far more
effective than all the large posters that could
be hung up. In case OF fire it would be
very advantageous. Inasmuch as anumber
of housekeepers and ladies who receive nu-
merous calls have had convex mirrors placed
outside of the second-story window, so that
they can tell who is at the door by glanclng
at a mirror, it would not be bad idea to
have small electric battery, connected with
a strip OF zinc, fastened on the doorstep.
By such an arrangement book-agents, soap
peddlers, and hucksters could be disposed
Of effectlally, and without any annoyance.
Baltimore american, 1St.