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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06

u,Hrs oLD-EsrABLlsHKD AND hKLI
i able Laundry 10 prepared to turn out any
quantity Of Rsnovstsd and Oiean Linen vi,n- @
chemical application.
Packages punetualiy called 'or and ~
OFPicEs-Theodors Wolf's Clothing sto.s.
opposite International Hotsl, O stfsss. VIZ
ginia. and vsssy HOUSE. Gold Htl. In
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NEv Yoax BAxKxls-The Bank OF New York.
N. b. A.; American Exchange National Bank.
LONDON BAxxs.s-M.ssrs: smith. Payne q
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titled that Niles denied his right to occupy the
stand, and pushed him away from 1t as he was
proceeding to display his goods After some
lesClmoDy the case was suspended. Albert
Smith, an old colored thief was arraigned on
the charge of burglariously entering the premi-
ses OF Geo. c. Garrison, and stealing quantity
OF s1lver-plated ware. Detectives CoomeS ana
Acton arrested Smith, and recovered portion
OF the goods. Mr.. Garrison testified that his
mouse had been entered by means of cutting the
SiatS In MS kitchen window, and about 500
worth OF goods stolen. He identified the goods,
grand jury, $500 bonds. Samuel Alexander, q
coloreo thief, charged with stealing box of
clgarettes from James L. Norris, who testified
mat ne employed this man to do some work Tor
MN IN ms Office. He paid him Off, dollar Tor
MS services, and when he left the Office Alexan
ger took the box away; 80 days in jail Arthur
JACKSON, threats to James Lewis; personal
DonoS. He was fined S. for disOrderly conduct.
isaiah Frather. assault and battery on Julia
washington, cOlOred woman. The testimony
was mat Julia's boy spit in Prather's boys
1ace. ana hight resulted between the parents.
JuIla struck Mr.. Prather with broom and the
latter knocked Julia down with a billet OF
WOOD; 81 without costs. Jas. TalSkey, larceny
OF a cloth coat from George Whiting; SO fine
or th1rty days in jail. James Foley, driving
through funeral procession; 81. Chas. john
son, assault On VIM. Walker; continued. An
!nony Grammar, assault on Jas. Cant; con-
Un4ed for Judgment. Mary Quigley, charged
WIN engaging in business OF a Deddler; per-
sonal bonds. Jas. WOodey, larceny of a stove
from 1gnattus Fillmore; GO days In jail Chris
topher Columbus, Indecent EXPOSURE $40 or
WOrkhOuse
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The BoOk-SteaIing Case.

1924 STREET, March oath.
Editor Star:-Win you kindly allow me space
for the following? 1 am sorry to trouble you,
but do not know how to correct the injustice
done me except through the general circulation
OF THE STAR. The following paragraph, In SUBJ
stance, appeared In yesterdays and this morn
1ng's papers:
"a colored boy named Edward johnson was ar.
rested at Angl,ms second hand bookstore by Officer
Thompson. last evening. while NEGOTIATING for the
Shill'ngton's."
The facts OF the case are that by previous
arrangement with Mr.. Shillington l detained
the boy johnson, and sent for Mr.. Shiliington.
who brought Sergeant Arnold and arrested the
boy. OFFICER Thompson did not arrest him, did
not recover eleven books, nor any books, and
had no more to do with detecting the thief or
arreSting him, or recovering any books than
you had. did all that and having taken con-
siderable time and trouble to find the owners of
the books, and then stop the stealing, 1t seems
rather hard that l must be made to appear as
above. In cOrrObOration of my several state
meuts, refer TO the following booksellers
Messrs. Morrison, Beall, Chapman, Whitaker,
Mohun, Ballantyne, Brad Adams, Boardman,
F. zee, Fill. and Mr.. ShillingtOn himself; also to
Private Watchman Gunnell, whom sent for Mr.
ShilltDgtOD, to Sergeant Arnold and finally OFF,
Ger Thompson, who declares that he made no
such report, nor anything like 1t, to anybody
How the reporters got it as they had It,, 1 can
not understand. Respectfully, yours,
j. ASCIIN
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COURT IN GENERAL TERN
To-day, ". i. Person. John A. Haywood and
Il. +. Chase were admitted members OF the bar
on the report OF the committee. Meriden Silver
Plate company agt. McFadden; opinion by
Judge MacArthur-appeal from order quaShing
attachments dismissed Newman agt. Hex
ter; appeal dismissed. r. S. Il T. Co. agt. Hol-
den; opinion by Judge Wyiie reversing onitiOn
and awarding new trial. Ritch agt Hyatt:
opinion by Judge Wylie sustaining demurrer
and giving judgment for defendant. Adjourned
to Monday.
PROBATE COCRT-Judge Wy,ie
saturday, guardianship Of Neenah Simpson
heafd In the frSt instance. Estate OF Eugene
Jacobs; inventory OF personal estate returned
Estate Mary II. Jones; inventory OF personal
estate returned.
POLICE CoURT-Iudqe Smell.
Io-oay, ChaS johnson. street profanity; s.
wafer Chase and Charles Van RiSWick, loud
anu DolsterOus; SIS each. Samuel Boyd, alias
Bowen, was sent down for vagrancy. Charles
Mtcnep, loud; =. VIM. King. a tall, slender,
the charge or vagrancy. officer Breen caught
this man under circumstances which led to the
belief that he Is the offender who has for some
time been In the habit or making obscene eypo.
sures TO school girls. He was sent down In de-
fault Of bonds. Margaret Hughes, vagrant:
down. John Stewart, playing ball In the street.
81. Samuel Clagett, alias johnson, pleaded
guilty TO stealing eleven books from Jos. shil-
lington, and was sent to jail for six months.
He was also arraigned for larceny OF several
books from the Messrs. Ballantyne, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced To three months In
jail additional. James +. Hamilton, assault on
VIM. Bagman; so. George Miles, market mas
ter, assault and battery on John II. Smith, q
dealer In the K-street market. Mr.. Smith tes-
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GEORGETOWN.

RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF MI. HALL-The
mond, Saturday evening, having On board the
remains OF Mr.. Hall, who lost his life at the
recent glycerine explosion at Dutch Gap. The
both legs being broken. The face was but little
injured. The remains were found at 1l:4O Sat
urday a. M, and 1t is supposed that they were
forced to the surface by the steamer Isaac Bell,
of the Old Dominion Line, and drawn through
the Gap by the steamers suction to within
thirty yards Of the place OF accident. Mr.. Hall.
1t will be remembered, had charge of the blast
ing OF rocks from the river channel in front of
Georgetown year or two ago.
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Amusennents. &c.

NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr. Joseph jefferson
VIII play rip Van Winkle' at the National to-
and appreciated here that any commentator
wen supported.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE. -opinafore" will remain
last week and the interest is on the increase
the chorus Is a remarkably good one. 1t Is safe
to say that .'Pinafore" viii not lack for patron
age during It's stay here.
THEATBR C0MIQUE.-An entirely new compa-
ny Will appear at the Conique this week, in
Guiding four renowned acrobats, speciality art.
Miss Bella Clifton viii also appear in ga Block
Came" supported by first class company
The PEABODY ORCHEsTRA.-ThiS excellent
musical organization viii give couple of con-
certs at Lincoln hall about the middle of the
week. A large number Of tickets have been
taken by subscription. See the advertisement
for the places where tickets can be had.
HAMLlNE NJ. Z. CBURCH.-The Young Peoples
Association Of this church viii give one of their
popular musical and literary entertainments
this evening. The church Is on the corner OF
9Th and streets nor thwest.
CANDIDATES FOR THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE
CoURT.-For sometime past there has been dis
Satisfaction on the part OF a number OF mem
bers Of the bar with the present incumbent OF
the Office Of auditor OF the court. (Mr Thomas
Hood,l position worth about s., 900 year, and
recently through the Bar Association the judges
OF the Supreme Court OF the District have been
made acquainted with this dissatisfaction
ms ASSOCIATION has also suggested the name OF
II. l.: Lovejoy for the position, but there are
number OF other candidates in the field, among
tnem MI. }. j. johnson, who, like Mr. Loyejoy
has spent some time in the newspaper business
is that OF Captain John Jay Camp, who since
the organization of the present Supreme Cour
mas been one or the assistant Clerks for the
most part in charge of the Circuit Court bust
ness.
LAW LIBRARY AT AUCTI0N-A splendid COL
n IaNU nny rod ntf hn
auction rooms OF Thomas Bowling, and viii be
sold in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Amnscments, &C., Tonight.
National Theater.-Joseph Jefferson as - Rip
Van Wrinkle"
lord's Opera House.-IA NJ. $. Pinafore.
Thedter Consiqus.-"A Block Came and
varieties.
Hap.iine III. Z. Church.-Musical and literary
entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24
FACTS
THAT CANNOT BE IGNORED.


Inc remarkable cures that nave been performed
oy the use OF the HOLMAN LIVER PAD within the
past rev years nave done more towards revolution.
izlng the old system OF dosing, as q treatment Of
formers for ,0es r. .. nroyoa ;nais,n,oh,,, 80.
the svstem of administer,np madicnes intarn.,1v a
a cnre for disease ia az a rnla nernicious Thou
..nds nro,, tbon..nd. ora dosaa - da..h ,aaS,,
to os,a for .ne sas opion .na' ma
IN
organs , 20 penorm tnear proper functions. 1t is
mark Of and matter Of rejoicing that this
pocrates, is being 70 generally used and recon-.
THE HOLMAN LIVER PAD COMPANIES rem
nrovad tho cheanest and uost Faa.to, nase oeei
al Diseases 4risi,a from Malaria or Disordeysa
Stomach or Lirer. and it is wellknown fact that
nearly all the diseases that attack the human body
o rl ''"' '''''s of inoirec's' 70 tnese TWO
r,.n.
uno the Ss ss and aIg, a t seee aases
.chch Paralzs its Action and Restores y n,,
Condition Of Health in Manner Aosolutsiy W T,u'
L. kno"n oy de,"at experience that there is no
that can ersu he mod;Sed Nv tho NOV ~ sohss
that can be acted on in a far more .at;sf. -,
permanent manner by the HOLMAN LIVER PAD
Co.'S hEMkDIEs.
NuMprRIrss Casrs Frr.,,v arr~ou,
40 BE . BEYOND THE Reach OF MEDICINE, HAVE
REMEDIES ALONE.
From a Jeoa;n, R,y,;.no~s .f.-.ka...
PAD had not epariea =. tna HOLMAN LIsER
and weaker until had Sbont svsn n IN ba eF
caused BY dyspepsia The PAD acted Very y Quickly s
@sn consider myself Ps!issi|y wei: e. cam
A Plumbers storx
ston aoh and ndeeston. With aimost eont 81 In9
been slowly but surely growing better can now
sively to your remedies Hoping some poor sufferer
''''' ''D'' 25l Druid Hill avenue. Baltimore.
zee sna FL q. our once or
,x.. .,...,u ,.,.,,,o, ,,n.. ,
Inc puDnc LIZ earnestly cauuoheo asalnst 1MIrA-
For FURTHER Information as to diseases reached
nv the pap and it's AuxI1IAR1Es. consult onr nam
80. adaras. -' WA PAN
puie'' Ao"iess
~xy.r~
AAN""AAA ~ UAAAA' A8ehts3
o. H. CORNER 9TH AND e STREETS
washington D. u
ONCE Hours; y A. M. to y p. m. mar12eOtr
I + l. + n y ~ + works l mule.
~ Price 81. Paid
Clrs sI lree s1,HKtt q Co' Maiet Greek, Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24

RUNTINGS. pure Wool Csc yard
- Dress Goods from 10 to 6Oc yard
Cotton, full yard vide Sc
Roby'e Double Buek Coreefa
Mime. Demorest's Reliable Patterns
JOS. b. BAILEY
marfo-u Cor. tn = n SEA ~ ar
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4 LL-SO0L RUNTiNGS.
ALL CoIGRs, ~ CTS
Spring Cassinaeres FOR Men snd Boys, notby AMI,
%, 81, 30, G., Is. 81, 81 yard
Double width Black Al, AGA, Is cts.
Black Cashmeres all Wool. only 30 tts
SPYING Car cts. new stock, IS, 50. 81, 5o. q. IS
Mattinss, fresh supply.
Calico, ga and cts. yard.
en- TowsoN,
$50 Pa. 0ceume.
mAf22u OSouth side) near To AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24

Out to-day In Clear, Bold, Handsome Type.
The CL0VEN F0OT.
BY MISS NJ. E. BRADDoS. 10 Cents
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STOCK MUST BE REDUCED IMMEDIATELY.
MI MiIH II s NIEW TO IMPROVING OUR sTORk
CANT Black and White Striped silk. Sc. $50 White
e e1 WITT aaEs . :5d he.yy worth slAo e
eose Corded Pique, former price &C., Il s One Csc
lo4 bieschea Pe9got Sheeting. by the piece 6 &c
20 23c Best Cotton and Wool Bunting ct Ike
LArge lot OF Psraso,s and Sun Umbrellas 5us I'm We
FIRST n,ar Ward. ,o,o LUTTREL Wal
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THE COURTS.

GOLD FILLED scarf rings and pins at
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RARGAINs IN RACK AND COL
- ORED SILKS WV
h p..In ssr, SIX 30 go 81. rs cents
BACK sIks. 62H, rs. 81, 81, 81 Is. up
S q, az BARGAIN II, IN Black silks. 81 and sl2s
An-Woal BACK Cashmeres. good gooc A. so GO "a
press Goods, hslf wool, l2s, Is, Is, 20 cents mn
LADIES Cloths, all shades, cheap
AL wool DeBeiges, rs, 30cents up 70 rs cen,s-
BEST quality all wool Bunting in city for Is oepts
bankrup stock Towels, Napkins. Table Liners
Wine Cloths. Sheesings. sold less than in
poiters prices CARPETS at cost. TO close ont .''-
oo. IT n NAUDAIN,
mar1ou 1Oo MOrlcef 0O0aa.
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COLORED sILKs. BLACK anna
~ Lisbt ',olored Silks Checked Siiks Htrinat
SIZE beautItu M Sp-iBs Dress Goods Back III oa
ara Cream Coored Damasse Silk Grenadines pur,
WOOL Lace Bnntinss in al colora Pure Wool Bunt
CATERS,
III Market Space.
Colored SILKS IS. 65, IS, 81 al: Black siIks 40
a. a.. %, Sl el25 81 90 sL75. s2 Our 81 and STA
Pure Wool Cloth, for men and bows wear ortv ~
nottingham Lace. for curtains. from rs M 10 al
from So IS TO S12 As
Shetland Shaw Is, all colors. marlssr
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Law Ifss1sv ~ late Judge casey viii be
ssd tbis evening. ~ 1911 ~ 81. nv, ~ JocFk. !
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DRY GOODS.
NEW sPRyNG DRY GOODS.

n -
We are now receiving fun lines Of desirable eoods
embracing al the novelties and staples out this
con; frSnch ana American Atwood Buntfnss.double
snd single widths all colors. from p ca Yard To
hntt Qualities manufactured. Grenadines. 0rens-
alnee, Grenadines silks Silks, Silks. silks 0atins.
SRtlns. Satns, Sstius. ButtDns and PRINCES, But
tons and trlnges- We shall sell orr now large stock
at The lowest possible rates and warrant prices
10 te as low, not under rates CHARGED by other
houses selling the same qualities During thi 9
month We shall open novelties almost every day.
". VI. BROWN.
marz<-tr St5 Markef 6p0ee.
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WAsHfraros FISH MARKK1.-So,d by X. A.
Golden, nsb agent, since last report: 400 shad
scsd ffcfn w 10 ts1 per hundred; ZOO behring's
SCld from G5 10 ais per thousand: ! 900 punches
rock sCld from ~ 10 ~ cents per buncn; 800
bunebes white perch soid from ~ TO 81 cents
Per boBcb; 80 punches mixed FISH sold from
~ IN NJ eta Ter ftHcB.
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Dfsps Nv ZEE have been recorded as follows:
Y. p. Naxgsrss8 10 Fanny scott lots n and ~,
20. -: 80. r. ~. st1BefGsl 10 George L.
Johnson, MT IS, ~ IS; -. j. y. OCOBnsii 10
s. =. Lee lot -, ~. ss5f s1o. >. &. aeKeiden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24

LAW LIBRARY AT AUCTIoN.-A splendid COL
lection OF law books are now arranged at the
auction rooms OF Thomas Bowling. and viii be
sold in few days.
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out Friday next.
MONSIEUR LECOQ ed half)
BY EMILE GABORIaU. % Cents.
For sale by all newsdeaIers, OF sent, postage
free, on receipt of price, by George Munro II 10
FL Vandewater street, New York.
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From a Leading Baltimore Merchant.
n PREVIOUS to the application of the HOLMAN LIVER
PAD l bad not experienced q well day for ten
months, but had been constantly growing thinner
and weaker, until had about given up al hope OF
caused by dyspepsia. The PAD acted very quickly
in my case for In three hours felt like different
eat good, substantial hearty food and feel no syp
toms Of digestion. In justice to your remedies
Respectfully, yours, WILLIAM HALLET,
{Brnf Faulkner CO..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24

TIRE Moon, VENUS AND MRRCURY.-There will
De conjunction OF The moon, Venus and Mer-
form beautiful group If the weather Is favor
ABLE Mercury reaches his greatest eastern
eloI cation on the 18th, and is then in one of
The most favorable conditions for observation
thai VIII occur during the year. At this time.
and few days before and after, he NAV be
seen a little south Of the point where Venus
sets On the 2gth he sets about O'clock near.
ly two hours after sunset; thus rare opportu-
nifty Is afforded for observing this planet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-24

TIE REMAINS Of Mrs. Kate McFee Edwards,
fetal reporter House of Representatives, were
inferred in the graveyard OF st. Barnaba5
church, Prince George county, Nd, Saturday
afternoon. The burial lltes OF the Episcopal
church were conducted In st. BarpabaS and at
the grave by the Rev. Mr.. Mckee, rector of
Anacostia parish. D. c., assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Hyland, rector OF st. BarnabaS. At the
close OF the services at the grave, a choir from
Emanuel church, Anacostia, sang an ode CON-
posed for the occasion by the Rev. Mr.. Mckee
Members OF the corps Of reporters OF the SEN
ale and House OF Representatives were among
the pall-bearers.
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Out on Thursday in Clear. Bold, Handsome Type
COWARD CONSCIENCE,
By FREDERICK w. ROBINSON. 10 Cents
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ADJUSTMENTS

THEATEB COMIQCE
\ MBNDAH. March e. Mighty aud TUESDAY
YOUNG AEerIcan Comedian, GEORGE FRINGE
sunnnrDed oy the rising Yong Comedian FRANK
MITE, ana the great Acting Does-Don s,assr ~
6 6rnnom1n the sensational drama, A BLOCH CANE
UT SHpI Hew arrivals in Speciality. the MILTON JAS
Specially Artists Harrington and Johnson. MOLE,
MA, LOOK AT HIM IN ,oiti,aoS-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
POWER OF HEAT.

Mr.. John Stimson, the veteran Superin-
tendent of the Rockport Granite Company,
shows an astonishing illustration of the
power of heat In the bed of the quarry,
some fifty feet deep and two or three hun
dred feet across, lie number of strata
of granite, forming more or less continu
Gus floor of the quarry. One afternoon re-
Gently, after the heat of the day, it was no
ticed that the edge of one of these strata
showed singular but very faint crack in a
most unusual direction. The next day came
with a remarkable heat, burning upon the
broad stratum in the bottom of the quarry,
and few days later it was found that the
slight crack had become wide seam, and
that stratum of granite about one hun
lred feet long, ten to fifteen feet wide,
and five feet thick in the widest place, had
been upheaved, opening seam more than
hundred feet long, wide enough to thrust
in hand, The opening of this seam, split
ing and lifting the rock for this distance
involved the upheaval of an amount OF
tone estimated by Mr.. stimson at not less
than one thousand tons. The long stratum,
expanded by heat, and braeed at each end
found its only opportunity for motion in di
rect upheaval.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
THE GROWING WEALTH OF
FRANCE.

The growing wealth of France, displayed
in the readiness with which all requests for
loans are met, has tempted the republicans
to re-commence the Napoleonic policy
of enormous public works. The minister
of the department, M. De Freycinet, has
obtained the sanction of the assembly and
the senate to plan for expending twenty
million dollars year for ten years, to be
raised by loans, on harbors, canals and
rural railways. It is believed that oil these
works will pay, and M. Leon Soy, in q
speech at Boalogne-whsre new port has
been sanctioned as one of the first of these
works-stated his full belief that the money
could easily be realized. So great are the
savings of the people that more than ten
million pounds has been deposited in the
savings banks in the past seven months,
and the credit of France, as shown IN the
last effort to negotiate redeemable three per
cents. is slowly approaching that Of Eng
land The goyarnment can obtain money
more cheaply than at any time in the past
thirty five years, and the people are com
planning that they do not get interest
enough. Whatever the other consequences
of the law of equal partition in France, it
certainly has developed the passion of in
dustry to an unprecedented degree. The
French peasant owning his land, works
and saves as no man works and saves
certainly not the Englishman, who though
industrious, has not acquired from the pos
session of property the instinct of thrift
Twenty years hence, if peace can be main
tanned, France will only feel her taxation as
whip, stimulating an industry which, il
it reaps its full reward, might flag from
plethora.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

is expected that all the Rail
road lines will at once unite with the
Automatic Telegraph Company, and
form strong combination fully equal to
the old concerns, both in facilities for
doing business and in the number of
points reached. Very much of the
success of the new scheme will depend
upon the men put in charge and the way
they start out. The public is willing
and anxious for competition, but the
competing lines must bs as good in all
particulars as the old ones in order to be
successful.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
AN OLD-TIME HOAX.

The most glaring yet successful of old
time hoaxes was perpetrated in 1749. The
Duke of Montague wagered that, let man
advertise the most impossible thing in the
world, he would find fools enough in Lon
don to fill a play house to see it and pay
handsomely for the privilege. Surely"
said Lord Chesterfield, If man should
say he would jump into quart bottle no.
body would believe that" A wager was
made on this basis, and the following
advertisement inserted in the papers,
'At the new theatre in the Haymarket,
on Monday next, the 18th inst, is to be
seen Q PEI on who performs the several,
most surprising things following: Il. He
takes q common walking cane from any
spectator, and thereon plays the music of
every instrument now in use, and Likewise
sings to perfection. 2. He presents you
with common wine bottle, which any one
of the spectators may first examine; the
bottle is placed on table in the middle of
the stage, and he (without any equivoca-
tion) goes in it in the sight of all the spec
tators, and sings in it; during his stay IN
the bottle any person may handle it and see
plainly that it does not exceed o common
tavern bottle. Those ON the stage or in the
boxes may come in masked habits Gf agree
able to them) and the performer, if de-
sired, will inform them who they ore.
Stage, rs. Cd"
At the designated time the theatre was
crammed from pit to dome. When the ap-
pointed hour passed and the conjuror did
not appear horrible upaoar rose. One
person in the audience proposed, if the
lookers-on would pay half price to crawl in
to pint bottle. Finally some one threw a
lighted candle on the stage; within ten
minutes the theatre was gutted, the benches
converted into large bonfire in front of
the building and the drop curtain heisted
on pole, presumably as banner to the
triumph of public gulibility. A number Of
people were blamed for the hoax, notably
Foote, the actor, who was one of the lessees
of the theatre, but the real author was the
Duke of Montague.