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, 1880-04-19
Theory W.. Common Sense,

1t is one OF the most wonderful things
ir history what world of common sense
aud practical good has been sacrificed to
theory and popular catch phrases. "All
men are created equal in the sense in
which it was first used, was self>evidcnt
truth that the iactitious distinctions
created by lazy, conventional usages and
social customs between men of the same
kindred and race We're artificial But to
apply this doctrine to all the different
types of human organism, from the high
est to the lowest, is as absurd and unna>
tural as to apply the same universal prin-
cipe of equality to the whole animal
&ingdom. There are distinct types Of
mankind which can no more be blended,
amalgamated or meccginated than can
the different types of the brute creation
OF like spccirs-the tiger and lion, or
the fox and wolf. The horse and ass are
crossed in single degree; the Hottentots
have been crossed with the aurangatang
in the second eg,ec: the Caucasian and
African In the second and third degrees,
producing hybreds in whom the power of
propagation ceases by repetition. The
experiments Of thousands of years prov>
ing that the distinct races never have
been and never can be blended. The
law of equality is distinctive to each in :
dividual race. TO say that all the races
of men are born equal, and endowed toy
their Creator with the inallenable right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi>
ness in an equal degree, is to utter mani>
fest nonsense. The Caucasian race, t.,
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Protecting the Customs. $.

The application of Collector Webster,
strongly endorsed by Treasury Agent
Morris, for an Inspector OF Customs at
the Skagit gold fields, near tue British
boundary, WAS promptly rejected by Se>
cretary Sherman. with all the facts be-
fore HIM, with the remark, in substance,
that the Department had determined not
to increase the expenses of this collection
district any further at present. We sho'd
be sorry to believe that the avowed pre-
ference for Blaine by the Federal officials
influenced the Secretary's extraordinary
decision, but We can imagine no other
way of accounting tor it. The business
men of Victoria are contributing thous-
ands of dollars to opening thorough
fure and in direcling trade and travel
between that city and the mines in this
Territory, for the purpose OF competing
with our citizens for the trade of the
5000 or 10000 miners who will be en-
| ployed there within the next ninety days.
The Department allows an Inspector to
each of the ports of Neah Bay, Whatcom,
San Juan, Seattle and Tacoma, in addi
tion to the two or three on duty at Port
Townsend; and yet the communication
across the line between British Columbia
| and the mines on the American side,
where no Inspector is allowed, will he
ten to one as compared with the commu-
nication between the British possessions
| and any OF the places above named
With no revenue officer 20 guard the
British passage into the American mines,
glorious field for smuggling will be
opened to enterprise. 1t cannot reasons
ably be expected that the miners will
organize themselves into vigilance COM
mittecs to restrain the sale of cheap cloths
ing, mining tools, wines, liquors, cigars,
etc, upon which no duties are paid and
being in daily communication with all
the settlements upon tue Sound, the op.
pOrlunities will be ample for supplying
their friends with smuggled goods wlth-
out much risk This will be pretty hard
on our merchants who have to pay from
% to IS per cent. DUTY upon the articles
which the British trader can run in to
the mines free Of duty, with that much
| .Ivanfa0o IN his faS mr. ami a cNrrpc ,opI
ing loss to the revenues OF The country,
through the great tinancier, John Sber-
man.
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winch the declaration of national equal
ity was first exclusively applied, is the
only race which ever achieved and main
tanned the right of self government.
The highest degree of civilization ever
attained, in any age Of the world, by any
other race, was under Cauc 4sian protec-
tion anu control. Yet, upon the single
idea OF Universal equality, upon which
was predicated the universal right to self
government, the people of this great
Union were divided into parties, mainly
defined by geographical lines, the country
asitated for more than thirty years, cul-
minating in the greatest and most de-
structive civil war OF any age of the
world. and the experiment is now being
tested of popular government based
upon that idea, while inconsistently and
illogically excluding from its benefits a
majority of the distinct races.
single phrase attributed to Mr. Sew
ard, expressing the doctrine of the ''high-
er law " OF allegiance to the Supreme
Ruler, bore very important part in the
conflict oi ideas touching the equality of
races; that expression being then held
by many who now practically endorses
the doctrine of universal equality, as
reasonable to the Constitution. If the
negroes were, or ought to be, included in
| the declaration that "all men are born
equal, and endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, among which
are life, liberty and the pursuit 0t happi
ness" the inevitable coroliary is, that the
higher law" doctrine of Mr. Seward
was correct: that the Constitution which
recognized an inherent condition of in
voluntary servitude was "a league with
hell" as Mr.. Garrison characterized it :;
that the authors of. the great Declara-
ton of independence were what Mr.
SchurZ once called them: =" A band OF
arttul pettetoggers, who were merely
playing upon the sympathies of noble
FOOLS" aad that the Government fc rmcd
by the Constitution, was, and ought to
be, a failure. That was the theory upon
which the elective franchise and full ct>
zenship was Immediately conferred upon
four millions of hereditary bondmen of
alien race and servile condition, with
what ultimate result is yet to be deter
mined. But let no man who believes in
the higher law doctrine dare to limit the
rights OF the Cinnamon or Indians to
any thing else than universal equality.
, 1880-04-19

with neither chart, compass or ancient
land marks, and only promises to return
to its moorings through radical change
in the views of those who then took it
adrift. We left that Convention with
tlH feeling that we had no lot or part in
a party which was Democratic in name
and alien to Democratic principles; from
that day to the present we have taken no
part in political party caucus or conven>
ton Of any character whatever; because,
with principles for our guide we saw no
place for us in either of the LEGAL political
parties, and could only choose from the
candidates presented those which we
deemed hest adapted to the public service
for which they were respectively named.
We feel no less devotion to the primci>
Piles and doctrines of the old Democratic
party than we ever did nor less convic--
tien that those are the only true princi-
Piles upon which this Government can be
administered in accordance with the spir-
it and purposes of its founders-the sup
port of the General Government in all its
delegated po..ers; security t" the several
States in all their reserved sovereignty; ;
equal rights to all; special privileges to
none. That is the whole sum and SUBJ
stance of Democratic principles. The
party needs no other platform; stripped
OF all side issues and unmeanng verbiagc
three-iourths of the voters of the Pacific
States wolud endorse those principles AS
they did before the public sentiment WAS
distracted and confounded by false issues
growing out of the excitement of civil
war and its antccclent causes.
In the course Of his judicial experience
the Judge has undoubtedly met with
young lawyers who would not hesitate
to avow their disagreement with the con
clusions OF Blackstone and persistently
maintain such disagreement to the great
disgust of the Court and older members
OF the bar and inevitable detriment Of
their clients CAUSE. Such cases are album
dant in the experience of every old polls
tician. The ardent young politician,
inspired hy patriotic motives and lauda-
ble ambition to place himself among the
Ion nj hIc RI /, tol
ence and opportunities for observation, a
superficial knowledge of fundamental po-
litical principles, and zeal in inverse pros
portion to his lack of discretion, bursts
into the political arena with sentiment
which he has nrrtured into an idea and
mistakes for principle, and demands for
his bantling immediate recognition and
adoption as the paramount dogma of the
party, the rejection OF which would be
cnwardly and time-serving. Every split
in the party, a succession of which re
suited in its final overthrow with the long
train OF calamities to the country which
followed. originated in the untempered
zeal OF the young members of the party
in rejecting the counsels of prudence
which ar. only learned in the school of
experience. No inspired maxim conveys
Il practical truth of more value in public
affairs than that OF Solomon: "Old men
far counsel, yonng men tor war" The
most successful and prosperous govern :
ments on earth practice it.
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"HAD DocroRED A NUMBER OF
YEARS"
pEs MorrEs. Iowa. MAY 10. IS

DRs MoiSEs, lows, May 10, 1873.
DH. NJ. NJ. FsSSEn, Fr,dsnis, N. Y,
Dear Sir III had doeiored a number Of years
for Biliousness, RhgumAiism AID Heart Disease
but found no relief When in Elmira, N. T.,
used your Blood and Liver Remedy and Eerv'
Tonic with great success am satisfied " more
Of It we're used, there would be less sickness
Please send me two bottles by express.
You're truly, ALEX. W. PATTON.
Aptil-liat
Dr. FennOr's Blood and Liver Romedy aud
Nerve Tonic may we'll be called "Ths conquer
log hero" Of the times. II is the medical triumph
Of the age. Whoever has "the blues" should take
Il for Il regulates and restores tie disordored
system that gives rise to them. 1t always cure'
BiliOusness and Liver Complaint, Jsundice, Dye,
psp,ii, Constipation, Headaches, Fever And
Ague, Spleen Eulargemsnts, scrofula, Erysipelas
Pimples, Blo,ches and oil skin Eruptiobs and
Blood Disorders swsllsd Limbs and Dropy
slesPlessness, Impaired Nerves and Nsrvons De
bility Restores acsh and strength whom the y,
ten Is running down or going into decline eure'
gsnals Weakness and Chronic Rhsums,ism, and
relieves Chronic Bfcnchitis, aud all Lung and
Throat difficulties. Il does these thing. BY strik
log At the root Of disease and renewing iis causes
Dr. fenner's Improved Cough Honey viii n,
iisse any cough In onshour rrya sample bo,,l'
At ten cents.
Dr.. feanets 0olasn Relief cures any pain. a
Too,h-Aohs, Neuralgia, Collie or Headache In o.,
to thirty minutes, and readily relieves Rhsuma
tlsm, Kidney Complaint, Diafhon, etc.
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Marrifd.

AINsLEY-ooAX.--At the Nicholson House
In DuBois, on Monday, April 5th, 1850, BY Rev
VIM. NJ. Burcbfeld, Mr.. NJ. D. Ainsley, Of Du
Boia, Clearfsld county, and Miss Jennie E.Coaz
Of Reynoldsville, Jefferson county, Pa.
GoULD-DUNN-At the Nicholson House
iu Dubois, on Tuesday, April 9th, 1850, by hev
VIM. NJ. Bufch6eld. Nj. W. G. Gould and Mis
Annie NJ. Dunn, both Of winterburn, CloarhelC
county, Pa
RERD-RIsHELL-At the residence Of tn,
brides father, N. p. Rishell, Esq, on WednesdSy
afternoon, April sth. 1880 :. by Rev. wm. II. Dill
Mr. James N. Reed and Miss Margaret N
Rishel, both Of Lawrence township, Clear6elt
county, Pa.
The printers we're not forgotten on this 90
casiOn snd were treated to a generous supply o
excellent cake. The employees Of the REPUBLI
cas- office tender their thanks and eongratuls
tons to the happy couple. May their future b
one Of happiness and prosperity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

Trout fishing commences on Thurs.
day, April lst, snl Harder has prepared for th,
occasion by buying a car load Of fishing tackle
and at a great reduction by buying In large qaan.
titles. All tackle is warranted to be the very bes
10 the market. This stock will comprise every
thing In the Sshing tackle line--Calcutta and
Japan bamboo aud cane poles, jointed trout 40 d
bass rods 10 great variety, set and minnow nets
twines aud OUTLINES, baskets, bait boxes, ay and
tackle books ties, gra'shOppers, frogs, helganites
spoons, and all kinds and styles Of bats, Liner.
ick, Carlisle. Aberdeen, sproat, sneck and Kirby
hooks on gut. Everything Ia this line will be
found at Harders store County stores supplied
at Wholesale prices. Gene and examined befor,
buying elsswhsrs Order. bv mail promptly at
tended 70. JoHS x. HARDER,
Dealer 10 guns, reyolvers, and fishing tack le
Ciearseld, Pa. mar?i6t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

"Wiu you take wheat, oats or corn Tor sub
.crip,ion 2" We are often inquired Of in this way
by letter from patrons who reside at distance
from Cearfcld We again say yes. The receipts
oi a responsible merchant or mill owner in the
vicinity will answer Us just as we'll as the cash.
To ilIlus,rate II any Of our patrons will deliver
US a bag Of grain at the mill Of Joseph II. Breth,
in Chest township, Horace Patohin, in Burnside,
Thomas II. Forcey, in Graham, VIM. Porter or
Shaws, In Lawrence, or Brown a seyler's, At
Rockton, Union township, and forward their
receipts for the amount, we will credit them on
their account tor the same. In this way all may
soon pay what they owe, If they will pursue this
course. IT,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

TINE OY HOLDING QUARTER SESSIONS COURT.
Second Monday Of January.
Third Monday Of March.
First Monday Of June.
Fourth Monday Of September.
TINE or HOLDING COMMON PLEAs.
First Monday Of June.
Second Monday Of November.
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
PrsGdsni .ISdg,-Hon. Charles A. Mayer, 0
Lock Haven.
Assistant Low Judgs--IIon. John II. orVis, o.
Bellefonte.
Associate Judgs,--Abram Ogden, Clesrdeld
Vincent B. Holt, Cleardeld.
Prothonoidry-Eli Bloom.
Rsgisier and Rsoorder-L. J. Morgan.
Tredursr-Pbilip Dots.
District Auornty-J. +. MoKenrick,
ShsriB-James Mahahey.
Deputy SleriF-Andrsw Psu'I jr
County Surusyor-Samuel T. MoCloskey, Cur
Eensville.
County Commissionsrs-C. W. Kyler, Graham
ton p. O.; Elah Johnston, Grampian Fills P. o..
John Norris. Sr., Curwensville
Comnissioners' Cicrk-John W. Howe.
Couatv Auditors-william V. Wright, Clear
hsd: Joseph Gililand, Three Runs j, s. Nor
ris, Woodland.
yury ComB,issioners--ADd DdTew j. Jackson, Clear
Red, wm. r. Brown, Clearheld.
Superintendent Of Public SchOols--1. l.. Nc
QuoWu, Clearheld
Seaierof Weights Meusurss-Jesse W. Carlile
Office at Luihersburg Pa.
Yoiarie, Pubho-John W. Wrigley, VIM. Ra
debaugh, Cyrus Gordon, Clearfeld Joseph R
Irwin, N. Y. Arnold, Curwensvillei j. A. Living
stone, Dubois City.
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PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.

PHiLAbELPnfA, April u. --BreadsluH. are IN.
settled and declining under uniavorabIe foreign
advioes,
Flour and Msal--rhe aour market eontlnues Ia
dull and unsat isfastory condition and price
favor buyers. sAles Of 500 barrels, Minnesota
extras at $5.5o@e.25j Pennsylyania families Al
s57b@6.2sj western DO. do. at S6.@6.5o, and
patsnt and other high grades Of families q,
S6.s sTl@T75
Rys Flour h quiet at 81 5o@l.7S.
Grain-wheat is dePressa1 snd dull. Sales Of
| 200 bushels rejected at Nj Peupsyivania
rcd, elevator, at SiSsi southern ambera at si3i
and No 2 hrst call. 5000 bushels June, sold at
81 i2s; 81 .3si was bid for April $3.50 for May
81. f7i for June, and sl.i4i for July.
| Rye moves slowly at ~ cents.
Corn is weak and the demand limited Sale
Of 5000 bushels ! yellow, at $50 cents mirsd, al
SO cents and white 6si cents. Al the oper
board, 6rN call, 10000 bushels May sold at 4,
cents 6oi cents vas bid far Aprili AZ for Juns
and a7i cents for July.
whisky Ia steady, with sales Of western Al
Si.0o.
CHIcAoo, April i2.-Fiour nominal. whea,
hrm and higher No. ? Chicago spring, fresh
tt.I2 for cash ti.iii for April si.isi for Msy
si.'il for June No. Chicago 'phOg, gsc@si
rejected, IS cents.
Corn moderately active and higher IS cent
for cash ali cents for April 90 c bid for Nay
$3.50 for June.
Rye unchanged.
Barley steady and unchanged.
Pork strong and higher, al sio.go for cash
siO.sfi for May sio3fl for June.
Lard fairly sotiys and q shade higher :,
asked for cash asd May s7.o5 for June.
Bulk meats arm, bu, not quoiably higher
Eggs, pi01lo cents.
whisky fsady ana unchanged, ti07.
! ffeishts-corn 10 buffalo, 8 cents shest. Bic
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14
LETTER FROM BRADY.

LUrHERsHURG, Pa, April 10th, 1850.
Thinking that u letter giving fsw locais,world
be received, | will endeavor to give you a few.
Your correspondent last week has grave doutss
of oil IN tho Stump Creek we'll. Don't be dis-
eourAged | know there is oil there You will
hear from 1t at the proper time. Those In our
locality who hoot at the idea now, will deny that
they ever doubted IL. Brady will double her
population in a short time II that territory be
developed now. The township, as IL was In 1879,
bss more than ;rebled In population In ten years
We have AL eieetors, and Of this number shout
80 are Republicans and over 400 Democrats.
This does bot LOOK encouraging for Grant. And
I wish the Pittsburgh Post, Philadslphia Com
moHtOcaih, and some other good Democratic
journals, would spend more time In trying to OBJ
tain such results in Allegheny and Philadelpbia,
instead Of abusing Hon. WIN. A. Wallace.
Your correspondent last week said the schools
were all closed at that writing. He either dated
his letter wrong or was misinformeJ because
on the 9th inst. the school bow had the gala day
Of the season. Tho Luthsrsburg school closed lie
examinations at III o'clock A. M. with tho best
results thus far reported In the township. The
afternoon was occupied with Literary exercises
aud open nd ddreSses by citizens. The literary was
entirely conducted BY the pupils Of the school. I
visited the school on that day and found the room
in excellent condition. The air was sweet with
the perfume Of blooming plants. This h the
hrst time any Of our school rooms have been kept
In such good condition.
The over crop this year is good for nothing
10 Brady IL has all been pulled out and laid on
the ground 70 dry. This was bard Winter on
clover. ffe
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal Church--Rey. GEo.
LElbr, Pastor.--Servieea every Sabbath at lOi
A. NJ, and n p. NJ.
Sabbath School at 9 A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday, At "a P. NJ.
Comm union Service, first Sabbath of every
month, at l0l A. NJ.
West Cleariield VI. l.. Church.--Rey
CHARLES W. BURSLEY, Pastor. Preaching every
alternate Sunday, at s O'Clock, P. NJ. Sunday
School at q, P. NJ, All are invited to attend.
Presbyterian Church--Rev. II. S. BurLEH
Sabbath services morning and eyening-sab'
bath School at P. M.-Praysr Meeting Wednes'
lay evening.
Baptist Church.-Rev. --- -, Pastor
Sabbath School ats P. NJ. Prayer Meeting every
Wednesday evening.
II. Francis Church--Cat atholic--hev
!. .SHERiDAs.-Diyine service at lOs A. Me- on
the first, third and fourth Sundays Of each month
Yespers and Benediction ofthe Blessed Sacrament
t7oclock, p. M.-sunday School every Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

Just Received by ARNOLD, a
CURW ENSVlLLE -
Car Load Nova Scotia Plaster!
Car Load pure Corn, Rye and OatI
Chop
Car Load Deaken Salt
Car Load Of Choice Family Flour
Car Load Dry Goods, Groceries, &c,
b1-Shlngles, Bark r. r. Ties anC
Grain will be taken in exchange.
Curwensville, May l, 1879.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

New DAILY STAGE LINE.-James l..
Leavy has succeeded in having daily mail estab-
lished between Cloaraeld and PennielJ, and will
hereafter run daily stage between the two points.
His contract began with April ist, and the stage
will leave Ilear6eld every morning Except Sun
day at o'clock, making connections with all
trains on the Low Grade Railroad at Pennheld, re-
turning after the last train the same evening.
Passenger and freight viii be carried at low rates
Orders leil at any of the hotels will be attended
TO- l6apr79.tf
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lifd,

FIsnEL.--In Chest township, on Weda esday,
March Slst, 1880, Of diphtheris, Robert, sen OF
GEORGE and Ann Pishel, aged years, 10 months
aud q days.
PISHEL.-In Chest township, on Saturday,
April Sd, 1880, OF diphtheris, VI ederick, son OF
GEORGE and Ann Fishsl, aged years, mouths
and 26 days.
PISHEL.-In Chest township, on Thursday,
March 18th, 1850, Of diphtheria, Catharine Jane,
daughter Of George and Ann Pishel, aged years,
s months and days
MILJBR-In COyington township, on Friday,
April 9Th, 1850 after an illness Of only thirty
hours, Of eongesti ye fever, Miss Lucy 4. Miller,
aged II years and 10 days bay she rest in
peace. NJ.
DEMI.-At Dodgs's mill, on Spring run, near
Caledonia, Elk county, Pa, on Friday, April 9th,
1850, Mrs. Laura Delni, wife Of Frederick Demi,
aged 2s years, months and Is days.
The remains were Inferred in the Mt. Joy Gene.
tory, in Lawrence tOvpship, on Sabbath afternoon
last.
AsHBNFELTER-In Clifford township, But
Ter county, kan,as on Tuesday, March 3Qth.
1850, after an illness Of ten days, Mrs. Sarah
Ashsnfslter, wife Of David Ashenieller, aged ~
ysars.
Sarah Gelntt was born March 29th, 1888. In
Mialin county, Pa. She was married near Lu.
tborsburg, Pa, to David Ashenfelter, March 9Th,
1856, and moved to Kansas In the Fall Of 1869.
By ber death, a husband has been deprived Of q
kind ard aaectionate companion and seven
children of a loving and devoted mother. The
entire community will deeply mourn their loss.
AZ ,ho was ever ready 10 minister 10 the
sick and needy and to syupathire with al in ioy
a, sorrow.
W. learn 10 ,mlle. and hono. and w,ep
And then are gone
The grass kni.s close above our sleep
i"s "0''a moves 'n'
BARRErT.-At bis residence 10 FsTsus q
township, on Saturday. April Sd, 1855. Luther
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

Henry Lear, Patriot, Ohio, writes :
81 was taken sick last Wednesday with very
severe rheumatic pain in my left shoulder l
was so unwell that | could not even turn myself
around iu bed. Having heard Of the curative
qualities Of 81. Jacobs oil, | concludsd to try IT,
The first application brought relief ind on the
subsequent day I was able to 60 to work.
therefore recommend this ezcellent remedy to all
sufferers With rhaumatism"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

FARMERS, Look HERE l-Lytle will
give you highest market prices for Wheat, Oats,
Corn, Buckwhsat, Butter, Eggs, Onions, Apples,
dried fruits, aud all kinds Of produce. he has
the largest and best selected stock Of groceries,
teas, cOfces, molasses, spices, oil salt, sugar,
queeusvare. tubs, buckets, baskets, ehurps, 4c.,
in Ciearssld county. lie buys bis goods in large
quanttie, from manufacturers and first hands
for cash, and takes the advantage Of all
discounts, and 10 he is enabled to sell at loves,
prices. lie gives cash prices for produce, and sells
his goods at the lowest prices in the county,
sept-2l-Je.u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-14

Everybody who attended the enter.
tainment given BY Bairds New Orleans Minis.
trel,, in Pies Opera House, last Thursday even
ing, seemed delighted and pronounced ii one Of
the best Of that kind ,ha, ever visited clesrGsld
The clog tournament was a feature Of this troupe,
the equal Of which was never before witnessed. /.
and the vocal doOePdous and vsatriloquism Of
Nj. Dixon was splendid. The members OF the
troupe behaved themselves like true gentleman
during their stay In our midst.