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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-25

TRUSTEES SALEOF REAL ESTATE IN
- FAIRFAN COUNTY, ON OCCOQUAN
BAY-By virtue OF 6 deed of trust from j. Jay
C,mp ana wife to the undersigned, bearing data
March 10 1875 and Of record on the land Re-
cords OF Fail fax county, lber S, No. 4, folio l0i
The undersigned will, on MONDAY, the 10Th
lay of oyembeI,- lS79 (arst day of Circuit
Court in front of the Court House door Ct said
county, at II o'clock NJ, sell to the highest bid @
der the TRACT OF LAND conveyed by said
deed ard therein described, 'ss follows: Begin
ping al the mouth of q creek which divides this
land from Dogue Island patent running thence
up said creek with the several courses and mo-.
snders thereof to the fr.t fcrk; thence up =
small creek known as MIL Creek" according
20 tAe courses and mesndors thereofto the mouth
Of Spring Branch" thcn up said branch to the
FORK st Black kburn's line; thence with Black
burns (now Wiiliams') lipe, ,hence with said
line to an old stable near Williams house and
hicks line. west 10 hickory st the head OF the
valley; thence south 10 the hssd Of q swamp
sccordlng TO the meander5 to tho Cccoqusn riv-
err thence down the river to The beginning
containing 26$ acres. Title supposed to be good.
Terms: Cash.
oct lS-wts THOMAS MOORE, Trustee.
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BY ONcal s. Lmrsa. auc.icnpe1e

Rf VlKTU of . decree OF tho Corporation
~ CouF. 'o7 ;he city Of hleasndris, Va rem
Iered At tho October t@rn. 1879, thoroot, in tbs
cnancery %sn'e rf P:UrpoinI'5 admir- vs. Pier
poInt o. s!i the saS&crb2r4, as Commissioner.
sale. IL 30 ssid c.rS). VIII axprso rsr sele .t
puolc anc:I3n. on TUE slhI, the 18th dsy Of
SoVem5 Der. 1879 81 y II, IN fcJz. 9; The Nar
ket Building, en- K"y..! street. in tho city Of
Alexsnd!lH Wig hi., !ba fcs! estate in tho said
decIao ment,ohel, = W.: Tho nMENT
snd LOT OF GkUUND in tbs SAID civ OF
alezandtis, situated at the aauthcmst iutcreee.
iioh 10! OF hing and Washington streets, in font on
h'ng street IS !cet, snd extending suuthwardlv
IN depth 20 feat sGhi =: :, . ra!.t charge il fn.
oi 900 tts oor "nn"in, oCiog tAn ptemisea for
Us5iy occ1ulcd BY John 4. P.oru0at.
Terms Of Sale: cne :outh OF tbs purchase
money Ia cash, ard the residue in three eou.l
payments stG j sEd 8 months respectively Y
from the dsy Of saie, with interest i-cui the d,y
OF sale; ths deferred i:.y men:s to ha secured BY
Inc notes o! the purch.ser, With approved aocur.
ity and the retention Of tho title 10 the pr operty
unit! they are psid.
Z. FERGUSON GEACE,
ALBERT STUART,
OF l7-2a~t; Caroin'ys nf +.lo
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ATURTLE AND STURGEON FIGHT C s. s.
Horoer, while fishing recently 10 Flint river.
Ga, was disturbed By the continual falling Of
some heavy body 10 the water. After listen
ing fer some time he concluded that something
uuusual Was gciog %, and. ssiziGg bis gun.
went forward to Investigate. % the opposite
side cf the river be aaR whio ohio; with Q
Isrso dark one attacking it. A boas boiDg
Aandy, be baiIcd it. aud cxpe6i iouslV and
quietly passed ov;r. Hss;ruck the bank about
tw, I've feet shove the cause of disturbance,
scized bis guo. and, as the boat sWuug around
With the stream fired at the lead of tho dark
OF ,ct. H. then dropped the gun, aod as tho
boat driftcd BIO lifted 40 immense logger head
turtle ioto it, after which "a pulled 10 the other
OH .ot, which proved to be lsrgs sturgeon.
Betored be could reoross the river, the turtle.
which was only stunned by the bird shot, re-
covered aud showed 6ghs The situation was
lively aud interesting The boat Was leaky,
the water deep aud swift the turtle large, s:Io'g
ard determined 90 fight. It advanced With
open mouth, and Cuts gun was empty. Hs
gave the boat all tie impetus posslb!c, stuck
the paddle 10 the beasts mouth. drew little
peokufc from his pocket and tried to cut it's
throat Aathe turtle kept its hold on the pad
die, he succeeded 10 this efter several efforts.
ae then carried his pr 20 home, and found tta'
it weighed fifty or sixty pouads. The surgeon
be supposed weighed thirty or forty.
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,~. I'm. SIN. 9 m. , "
Special contracts will be made with yearly sd
vertiaers.
Suggestions About Shopping.

Purchasers, should, as far as possible, p,.
tronizs the merchants of their own town. 1t
Is poor policy to send money abroad for articles
which can be bought as cheap at home. Do
| not take hold of "a piece Of goods which another
is examining. Wait uoti it's replaced upon
the counter before you take it up. Iuiuring
goods when handling pushing aside other per
sons, louuging upon the couocr, whispering,
loud talk, and aughiog when in store are
all evidences OF i'll bresding. Nsyer attempt
to- "oeat down" prices when shopping. II tho
prices do not suit, go elsewhere. The just aud
upright merchant will have but ons price for
the goods, and he will strictly adhere to it. 1t
is 40 insult to clerk Dr. merchant to suggest
TO customer that he may buy cheaper or bet
ter goods elsewhere. 1t is also rude to give
your opinion, uoaskcd, about tho goods that
another is purchasing. Never cxpsct clerk
to leave another customer to wait on you; and
when attending upon you, do not caus, him to
wait while you visit with another. When tho
purchases arc made. let them bo sent to your
bundles. Tress clerks. when shopping, re-
spec.fuIIy. and give them 10 more trouble
than is necessary. Ask for what is
make examipstion with view TO future pur.
chase, say so. Be perfectly trsnk. There is no
necessity for practicing deceit. Tho rule should
be pay for goods when you buy :hem. Ii. how.
ever, you are trusted by tho merchant. you
should be very particular to pay your indebted
ness when you a2Eee 10. BY dong ss you
promise, you acquire q habit Of prom piitude,
sud at the same time establish credit and maze
reputation among lhoas among whom you desl
1t is rude in the extreme to fad fault aud to
make sneerlng remarks about goods To drsH
unfsgorsble com PARSONS between the goods and
those found st other stores does no good, aud
shows wart OF Difference and respec: to those
Tto are waiting upon you Politely state th.s
the goods are not what you want. and, while
you may buy, you prefer to look furlhsr liza
mistake has been made whereby you have bsen
given more goods than you paid for or have re-
ceived more change than wss you dus, 60 i'm.
medistely and have the error rectided You
csnnot sfford to sink your moral CHI .ractsr by
taking advantage Of sucn mistakes. Ifyou had
made au error to your disadvantage, IS mer.
chant ycu would wish the customer to return
and make it right. You should do ss you wodld
be done by. Permanent success depends uuon
your being strictly honest-RaWs Manual of
Social and Business Forms
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SOLID COMFORTS. For tho best COOKING
Stoves, FIRE PLACE HEATERS, OFFICE
STOVES, RANGES. FURNACES and STOVE
WoRK generally, call on
STANSbURY g. Bro,
Coruer King and Columbus sts
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NsEEANCE.
life Insurance Co.oT ia.

Life Insurance Co.of ia. ,
PETERSBURG, E:s.
SAMUEL 3. PAUL. President.
Rosf. & Z; fEBSNiST5 B5StiS5, Vice Presidents.
J. w PEGkAM. Secretary.
JOHN 4. Lay. Superintendent OF Agencies,
h. KEMPEE, General Agt Alexandria VS.
Office No sc King street.
CAPITAL AND ASSETS OVER
S5nO,O0O.
This solvent s1d conservative hcme COMPANY,
fair in al its dealings and prompt in its pay
ments, solicts the examination end confidence
of those deairin9 fepolicies within this depart
ment It's rstt sre ss low they can be made with
tull ssfety to the insured, and its investnen
are sll made st home. Attention is Cslled 10
Inc accompanying letter.
Z. KEMPER, General Age2t.
Alexsrdris, Va August 10, 1879
h. henlper. General Agent Life Insurance Go.
OF Virginia, Alexandria. Va.
Desr Sir-We take much pleasure in making
our acknowledgment 10 you, not only of tho
prompt payment by check Of your company to
our order FOR SS,S07.20 the full amount due on
the lifs policy or our father but We have also TO
express our appreciation of the aid and facilities
afforded US in completing the usual "proofs of
DEATH" We can and do choeTFuly commend
your company to the confidence Of tho public.
Very respectfully yours,
oct lG-2w HARLOW BROS.
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EAMttY SseasDS,
FERGUSON & Bno

FERGUSON & Bno.
FALL OPENING OF
SEASONABLE GOODS.
LADIES', CENTS e CHILDRENS
MEHlNO TNGERWEAR.
M1ALlRERY 4OODS-Full stock of Straw
snd Felt Hats. Trimming silks. Feathers.
Wings, Kbboas, sc.
Zephyr Worateds. Germantown Wools, Sax.
ony Yarn, CrcWel Wcols.
Hosiery and Gloves and a thousand new srt
cles-all at reduced prices.
FERGUSON g. BRO,
sep So KING slreat
HOSIEEY. GLOVES, Haudkerchiefs, Col
A2 lars and Cutit, in great variety, at
G. q. BEHkYS.
7 AIDES AND CH1LDREN'S MEYINO
A. VESTS ind PANTS, sll sizes snd quail.
ties, at q. G. BERRT'S.
ZEPHYR WORSTEuS, Germantown Woods
A and Knitting Isrns, in all shades and colors,
sep29 AtG T. BEKRY'S.
EALL AND WINTER OPENING.
Ladies' Gonts', Misses. Boys nad 1ulan.s
MeriEo Underwent; largo 81 OK 10 salect
from prices from 2gc to s. each,
Silk and Linen handkerchief anl Neckwosr.
Hosiery cf every siza. in English, French,
Gernsn and Domestic; over 50 uew AMI beauti
ful patterns for the present season.
Corse!' "a! SOC, 76c 81. 81 25 and 81 500 pr.
Germantown Wool, Zephyr Worstsd, Shot
lsnd Flo;s and German Hooleu Yarns As
usual our stock is coupiete
Neck Euflng, G!ogos L.ces aad Edgings.
NOTION DEPARTMENT.
Buttons, Spool SILK, Go-nns. Hair Brushes
b hitting Cotton, Pins, Needles. Tapes, Towels
.pkns, Belts, SS,rts, Shswls and y neW line of
JeWery, Soaps. Pogfumcry. e..
Sep IL 9. IL. ADAMS, G2 kngst
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.DkE GUebDE.

p October 23d.
1LACK, BLUE. BROWN and GREY
WATERPROOF, very cheap
BLACK CAoHMEEGS reduced in pIico.
SHAKER FLAMES, Twilled do, nice sr.
tiele. Call at
oct "a VIII. n. BERKLEY'S,
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BUFFALO LITAIA WATER-A fresh
ID supply just received direct from the springs
in Mecklenbury county, V. Price SOC per !
gallon bottle or SIS Sc per case of one dozen bot.
ties Also the Farm7ile Li.his Water, from
Prince Edward county, Va, at Cooper measured
gallon. or So for 8 gallon demijohn. package
Included. This last is said by many 10 be fully
equal to the frst named Descriptive pamphlets
upon application.
oC,23 JaNNE1 q CO.
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The undersigned aesirea to express his thanks
TO his friends for their patronage to the late firm
of VIM. &. johnson & Co.. and he hope. that
they will continue The same to Mr.. JOHN L.
HAMMOND, who will continue the business
for himself under the Same name and at the same
place. W. a. JORSSON.
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Theundersigned will continue The G GROCERY,
LIQUOR AND COMMISSION BUSlN EsS.
under the firm name Of w. A. JOHNSON q
CO., at the same place, aud he solicits the pat
ronsse of the friends Of .he lats firm of VIM. A.
Johpson s. Co., and the public generally.
oct 20 JNO T. HAMMOND. -
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TEPHYK WORSTEDS, Germantown Woods
A and Knitting Ysrns, in all shades snd colors,
sep29 AtG u BEKRY'S
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n oTIoE'

4 or1oE'
The partnership heretofore carried on by w.
A. johnson and John T. Hammond. under the
Grm name srd style OF W. A. JOHNSON &
CO., in Alexandra, Va has tnis day been dis
solved By mutusl consent, and both OF the uu.
dersiened are suthorzed to receive payment CT
sll debts owing to the said partnership snd;sign
in settlement.
Dsted this 18th day of October. 1879.
W. A. JOHNSON,
JNO T. HAMMOND.
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FALL AND WINTER OPENING.

Ladies, Gonta', Misses. Boys nnd Infants
MerlEo Undarwear; largo 81 ok 10 salecl
from; prices from 20c TO s. each
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Z AIDES AND CH1LDREN'S MESINO
A. VESTS and PANTS sll sizes snd quail.
ties, ct &c. HERRT'S.
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@s> We solicit an examirs:ion OF our stock Of
La .;es' Fine Shoes and Boots. OF which we have
very iull iBe Of all lbs new styles. ard at such
Prices rs csnnot Dc beat.
seal9 ". Z. WADDEY, ITO King st.
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* OSlEEY, GLOVES, Haudkerchiefs, Col
s-A lars and Cutit, in great variety, at
9. q. BERRY S
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Hosiery cf every siza, in English, French
Gern'an and Domestic; over 50 uew AMI beauti
ful patterns for the present season
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-25

Silk and Linen handkerchief anl Neckwo!
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Corse!' ri SOC, Zoe, 81, s. 25 and 81 500 pr.
Germantown Wool, Zephyr Worstsd, Shet
lsnd Flois and German HOcen Yarns. &
usual our stock is coupieta
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
IN Arkansas Farmer Predicts His Own
Death, and Dies Accordingly.

A most extraordinary death occurred
9 few days ago near Little Rock. A
farmer living about ten miles from that
city predicted that he would die on q
certain day. His friends and family
demonstrated with him concerning this
unwarranted phantasmatical idea,
which was uppermost in his mind. He,
however, disregarded their entreaties;
but for . time he laid aside his peculiar
notion, and his riends thought no more
about the prophecy. The fatal day
came at last, and. with his accustomed
regularity, he went to work as usual.
No change had occurred in his pbysic-
al condition to warrant the fuIlillment
Of the fatal prediction. About eleven
o'clock he quit work and went to his
home, and remarked TO his wife that
his feet were cold, and that he felt sick.
Pulling OF his shoes he sat by the fire
and held ont his feet, Turning around
to his wife, he said, q am going TO
die Just % / told, you Is fow mo-
ments later, he said, am dying now,
death has begun q my feet and Is
creeping toward my head. = His wife
assisted him 10 bed, and while she was
gone % get fuel % start q fiYe, he died,
thus fuliilling : predic lotion made many
day1 be1Ore the eventful time ens-
pk3s 1slsk l1a1d
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
A Canadian Romance.

4 romance of the Gatineau is, on the
whole, pleasanter reading than the
latest Connecticut elopement, albeit
the runaway bride is not the daughter
OF an Ex-Governor, nor is the impetu-
GUS bridegroom promising young
coachman. The Gatineau courses
through the wilderness and pours its
flood into the picturesque Ottawa. On
the banks of this stream lives a sturdy
farmer, whose eldest daughter, Elva by
name, is q clear-eyed, plump maiden,
with q wealth of red hair, but fair with
al, especially to the eye of Samuel De-
geer, q young farm laborer in the em-
pl0y of her father. Samuel and Elva
fell deeply in love, and when he asked
for her hand the father stoutly object
ed. The young man was ordered to
leave the farm and never return. The
lover did 60 away, but he took the girl
with him. The old man lost no time
in pursuing them. Jumping into the
saddle, he was close behind them for
several days, but they managed to keep
ahead, although they travelled by stage.
After being on the road four days, they
reached the railroad, where they took
the train for Grenville. Here the knot
was tied, and two throbbing hearts
beat as one. The next place they made
for was Montreal, where they arrived
last Friday. The old gentleman reached
the city soon after their arrival, and
lay in wait for them in one of the pub
lie squares. Presently an open sleigh
came from the direction of st. Maurice.
street, and from the dark and cosy re-
cesses of innumerable buffalo robes he
heard a well. known, timid voice. He
seized the horse by the head, and then
began to swear at the runaway pair.
After q while his wrath cooled. The
party Of three returned to the hotel,
whore matters were amicably arranged,
and the old man showered his blessings
on the welded pair. Back to the viii
derness they have all gone.-N. z.
Tribune,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
The Surveying Heax.


There is q practical Joke which is
quite q favOrite with Partisan students.
Fixing upon some th0rOughfare where
bridge crosses the Seine, two Of them
take their station, the first on one side.
Of the river, the second on the other.
Looking carefully around, they pro-
coed to take measurements with cords
and surveyors, instruments, until on
each side quite crowd has gathered.
Next, one Of the students selects some
verdant youth who happens to be pass
ing, and politely asks: = Would you
kindly hold this cord, sirp There IS
going to be . Government survey.
Please retain the cord till the official
comes, on no account dropping II for
an instant, IS the measurement would
thus be lost. . He then gives the other
end to . second innocent young man..
and the way Is thus effectua1ly blocked.
Meantime his comrade across the bridge
has repeated the Same performance.
Caleches, carriages, drays, al sorts Of
vehicles, with throngs Of foot passen-
gers, have collected, who arc grayely
/ told that they must wait, g . Govern
lnent survey Is IS progress. By this
/ time the students, Of course, haVe de-
*camped, leaving the unlucky country.
men to manage the impatient crowd -
best they can. The affair usually ends
II the summoning . detachment @ po-
thcemen g drive aWay these ictimized
Sdisturbers g the pesos. Ihis hoax,
though often practiced. = sid "a 10 II.
VAR successful 4 llyo
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
AeW tie Zalus Fight.

& From my intercourse with the Mata-
bles I know the Zulu style Of fighting.
Ever since the dreadful tidings have
had constantly before mo the vision Of
that infuriated mass Of Zulus, like
thousands Of savage gorillas, rushing
on those devoted men Of the Twenty.
fourth. Their style is not to be con-.
trasted for 3 moment with that of the
Colonial natives, or those with whom
our forces have been engaged in Girl
qualand West, or in the Transvaal.
The Zuius prefer, and strive, to throw
themselves in overwhelming numbers
on the weakest point Of the enemy.
With dauntless courage and the fury Of
tigers they rush on, without the least
concern for the hundreds falling in.
their ranks, or the bodies barring
their way; they press on to get to
close quarters as speedily as possible,
looking neither to the left nor right,
nor dreaming Of hiding for q moment
behind stones or bushes. They charge
forward, for this reason preferring the
open field. Naturally courageous and
vain Of their pr0Wess, they firmly be-
lieve that they need only follow the
above, mentioned tacu 3 ana they must
win the day. AS f0r j e loss they SUI
Ter in thus advancing IN great num-
bers, they are Indifferent 70 It, Tor the
simple reason that they are 90 accus.
toned to wholesale slaughter as one
OF their daily customs that the sight
Of their comrades falling in all direc-
lions has no effect upon them. Where
IS there another tribe IKE the lulus
II, and their branches IN South Africap
These men are ruled by 9 savage des.
pot. They are trained as soldiers all
their lives IN regiments, properly Oh
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
Base Ball In Olden Times.

Now approaches the season Of
smashed fingers, slashed noses and
mashed eyes. The time for cred
Stockings Champion Nines,''
Leather Overalls, = :. Bruizers,''
:" Carmine Probosceses,' blue Ra.
cers,'' "Ginger Snappers,' . :. Ruby
Rangers, !" and other ,euphoniously-
named baseball clubs has come. There
was time when base ball was fun.
That time has long since passed away.
There are probably remote portions
of the country where there is still some
amusement i'll q game of base ball
where the rustic inhabitants have not
yet learned how awfully scientific the
game has become. There, when the
striker hits the ball good, reliable
whack he runs for all he is worth.
When the other fellow gets the ball he
doesn't place it quietly on the base, but
he hurls it with unerring precision. at
the runner and knocks two dollars
worth of breath out of his body. The
runner is then out. He generally goes
and lies down on the grass to think
over matters and rub the spot where
the ball hit. But balls in those days
were not the globular bricks they are
now. Any boy with little ingenuity
and an old stocking could make q ball.
A piece of cork or bit of rubber to
make it s.bounco''' did to start on.
Then the old stocking was raveled and
the yarn wound on this rubber basis
until the ball reached proper proper
tions, when it was covered with leath-
or. The boy who owned q nice, soft,
covered ball was King among his
kind. Next to him came the boy with
q good bat. The principal official in
the old style of base ball was the fellow
who sat on the top Of the rail fence and
kept tally. He cut the notches for one
party on one edge Of q single. and for
the other party on the other edge.
Sometimes q good tallyer would do
more for his favorite side than its best
batsman. There were no umpires in
those days for both Captains to quar-
rel with. When the two Captains were
ready to choose sides one tossed ball
club to the other and they went hand
over hand to the top; the last hand
that held the club had the first choice
of players. Sometimes q boy would in
sist that his hand was last, while it pro-
tected. over the end Of the bat. This
was fsettled by another boy striking
with another bat the end Of the choos-
ing bat. II the last hand could stand
the strokes twas all right, but If the
hand projected little too high it was
generally withdrawn after the first
blow. Those were the days when base
ball was not composed Of four parts
science to one Of fun. Detroit Free
Press
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-09
Tripping Up : Tenor.

While on 3 tour in Ireland the tenor
fell ~ and was replaced by q youthful
saspirant to operate honora Of exceed
5ingly diminutive stature and Of mean
capacity, whose birth place was Dub
lin, and whose friends had engaged the
manager. But the little man could
neither sing nor act, and his conccit
was. strange to say. % great as his ig
nOrance. Nine. Rudersdorff soon lost
patience with him, and determined to
rid the company Of this incubus. The
0rtunity soon occurred. and in Dub
lin. Il doesn't much signify what
opera was being performed, but. Nine.
Rudersdorff wore very long dress. The
unhappy tenor could in no way avoid
this very long dress; in whatever posi-
ton he placed himself, somehow or
other he always found himself standing
upon Nine. Rudersdorff's train. He
would no sooner disentangle himself
and seize the opportunity to strike o
picturesque attitude, when, 10! he be.
held the pale pink simmer of Nine.
Rudersdo robe beneath his feet.
endurance; her finest effects were
spoiled by the persistent aWkWardness
OF the youthful aspirant. If you step
on my dress again, give you my word,
| will trip you up!'' The light tenor
lied in horror to another part of the
stage. Again he was compelled to ap-
pr0ach in order to sing in trio-a few
bars-and behold he was firmly, but
unconsciously, planted on the dress
once more. Nine. Rudersdorff seized
her train with both hands and stepped
swiftly to one side. The youthful as
pirant's legs were drawn from under
him, and he measured his length on
the boards. Only those who have
played before an irish audience can
form any idea Of the effect this pro-
duced in the house. In vain he gesti-
culated wildly. in vain he endea7ored
to sing; he actually attempted pro-
test the result. was only shrek after
shrek Of laughter. It is not necessary
to add that the very light tenor never
appeared again in Dublin. The Thea
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