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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18

STEINWAY HALL
JOHN LAVINE, Manager.
SATURDAY EVENING, November ~, 1881,
at 5 O'clock,
GRAND OPERATE CONCERT
Under the auspices Of the Mayors Committee Of Fifty
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
TIE FOLLOWING ARTISTS WILL ASSIST; =.
Milo Vlrginia Ferni soprano Mile Climene KsaS CON
,rolto. Mile Dotti soprano Rayeh Tenor ognot
Del Puente Baritone sgnor COisni BANJO sgnor No'sr
D OF HER MAJESTY'S OPERA COMPANY.
(By kind permission of Col Mapleson).
NILE JENNY CLAUS VTOLINISTE.
MR. s. b. MILLS PIANIST
In addition to the above brilliant array OF artlss
Mr. Maplcson has generously given the services OF
MILE. VACHOT. Soprano
and
SIGNOR GALASSI, baritone.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR SIGNOR RASOBL
MIR CARYL FLORIo, ACCOMPANIED.
ADMISSION 81. ,
Reserved Seats, 90 cents extra,
Can be obtained from member OF The COmmee and "
Stsuwav ALL Ponds Music store, 20 Union eIpAeS
and the principal Hotels.
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For Bows and Young Men-ConntrY.
4 HOMELIKE Boarding school for boys I'M
~ der - I. HIND~, \. H. Hampstead Long iSlah'-
LENANDER Insttuta-Alilitary Boarding
n school White Plains, NY. Principal ORWIIIlsPh D.
pORDENTOWN MILITARY INSTITUTE
40 Academic classic , ana sciei4S rn ortown 81
DOYS aud YOUNG MEN privately fitted for
Ii cn!crc Conditioned or rejected cauddltes coached.
summer winter Stock5nd&c Mass r. no NN-'N
4 b. METCALF'S MILITARY ACADEMY
\s WORCESTER, Mass.
NOLLEGIATE and COMMERCIAL lNNTI-
Preparatory college, sceni!l, stiol' D. D'al1,' ''9s
Ampie5p 5jrtunity iOrl.i ,ji' games, ROWING &C
ELMWOOD INSTITUTE. LlncsboFo', Bork.-
\ shire Co Ma, t,">,,, u. in r n spccaty
throughout 'n' Rev H. A. GILBERT a. NJ, PRINCIPAL
EUEPST'S INSTITUTE, College Point l.. l.,
wroOpen Gieq. ne g b., Boy pE'2ari 5 ,9
c tSI G,Ii paSt -'ly 10 d. '' 49,
IRVING INSTITUTE Tarrytown, y. y
ihor GaI;S rr gis n 5oneyeo bushes, YIN receive CIR
cuIaI WITH tall plctieullr" Re'oens pte n5er -
T. 4. A 4 Ro&E 4. g. e. NJ" Principals
MORRIS CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
w \ boys family hoariius-4ch'ol alton hciC' ~
school boys induced TO like their studies careful s1nrF
Morristown, 81.
DEEKSKILL CN. " Military Acadcmy.-F,or
L circulars address col CT WRIGHT \ ~ f'h'p'L
PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY
Chester Penn Opens September H. Degrees conferred
Apply 70 COLON III. llii-L. ~ az ',,.l'-,-
DIVERVIEW ACADEMY.
IL POCGHKEEPNlE, \, u. ...z ,,.
With T. :. Mihtlrr Department uhoi3isnso'ns, VIZ
awake school FOR bOvs combining STUDY mit&b bti al"
Recreation i'm due propprt
Cstaogue with Chart Coll 20 Requsuons sent on app
'"uon OTIS BISBEE, \. II, Principal.
CWITIIlN c. SHORTLlDGES,
MEDIA. PA.
ACADEMY AND GYMNASIUM
FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS.
STUDENTS ADMITTED AND CLASSIFIED At Any
TIME
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Dnntm9 Academies.

4 LEN MAC GREGOR'S
" SCHOOL FOR DANCING, ll2 jth-ave-
opens daily private and class instruction see circulars
Lien DODWORTHS SCHOOL FOR
= DANCING. so 6Hl FIlth-aye.
opcu uuru, AMI afternoon Glasses for IAN
lilies Gentlemen on Monday and Thursday evenings m
yatc lessons. send stamp ioi cir. ulAr
NARL NARWIG'S
< SCHOOL FOR DANCING, 81 Madison.ave,
Circular, giving terms sent on application
ID. HARVARD REILLY, MASTER OF
1 DANCING. 57S 5thave, opposite Windsor Hotel
Glasses meet Mondays and Thursdays Newport Casino
cnga cement closed october /.
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Art Schools-CitY.

MRS. LOUISA b. CULVER ,-,...-. d.,
w viii receive pupils in PAINTING lana5cabc n"SSie'
SIN life china and decorltiOnl at her Siuoo me Be' NJ"
as East 2Gth.st corner 4hayc, commrMth OC ro,,,s
References: Nh d. Huntingdon Nj VIM IidI' MI '"'
NJ. Hart, Nj \. i. Fellows.
TECHNICAL SCHOOIS-MET ROPOLIIA IAN
MUSEUM OF AKT-nay class IN dgc"'oi9n ea i,l
week Apply at the building, 2li East 1itSI 10 JUN
BUCKINGHAM, manager
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Musical.
For Rows and Young Men-CountrY.

A YOUNG lady will take few, puGils, ON
~ piano; terms $i2. Address A. l. FO"AN' - "''
ZOth.SL
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G5rate5 an0 TENDERS.

1 s. CONOVER e. CO.. Designers and Manu-
- factur-r4 of ARTISTIC CRATES AND TENDERS
FIREFLACEs In Brass Bronze, steel and Tile.
A Irons ftrb Ss5s Coal iOi', Basket Crates, Ge-
Elegant assortment Of new designs Decorated Iues t0r
Arclits.-y drsl executed or eN
clu,yede.ins furnished estimates TO architects and
builders WdICTOJu-, No. JGS C1uIi-SL
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Gounlrp i)ropertn manteo.

TVARRYTOWN country seat or land wanted,
L. real value Iabout $4,000. exchange for Brooklyn
Heights dwelling and fun lot ferries and bridge Ad-
3rfss the owner REUBEN HARRISON. BOX 1850 New
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For Both Sexes-Country.
GeaCber5.

A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS
"a AGENCY supplies Colleges, schools and Families with
thoroughly competent Professors Principals and Tcachers
Families going abroad TO the country promptly suel with
superior Tutors GOvcruess6s Can address Miss T.
YOUNG, American and Foreign Teachers Agency, Union
Square.
HOME WANTED.-FOr two hours frSt-class
MANOR 305 West 23Gsi
DRINATE instructiOn.-PupilS prepared for
Il college; highest reieIeHces Address YALE, AZ,
Tribune once,
ET'EACHERS, TUTORS and GOFERNESSES
Il furnished 10 Principals and Families.
Teachers supplied with IsitlDnI
PINCKSEY'S AGENCY, Domestic Building broadway
and l4th.sk
WANTED.-In nearby seminary, a thorough
w teacher OF modern languages experienced govern
OF ladies styesbe IN address, ana member OF
Orthodox Church fair salary. Address, with references
PRESIDENT. Box G72, New.York City.
VALE GRADUATE desires private pupils:
best references Address J. w., Tribune Uptown Once,
LIS Broadway.
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CTEINWAY HALL.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1881, AT Pm.
for the benefit Of the
MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
Grand vocal and Instrumental under the auspicss
o. the
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY
connection with the Mayors Commute" on Pubic Enten
r.iu,ncUts. for the purpose OF arranging
VOCAL An D INSIRJ VI ENTAIL CONCEhI'
Hon VIM Il. Grace, Mayor Of Julius W. KOsensteln.
the city ~ New.lOrk. Clark Bell,
Oswald OttcndoUier. |Dr. Nathan BoztmaD,
GOV Edward Solomon. louis tatman
Hon. cam SchuiZ. Jesse NctlSlnai
IudDa 4 I DttpuhOefer. Ernest GrOSltcF.
FreIcri,k Kulu.. Grant h. SChley.
Hon. Chauuccy NJ. Depew .Slgisinund hauiinthn.
MOrz Elnger Hon. Eminutl z mart
Judge Robertson. collector Of " lily Nalach
thr Port OF N,w.YOrk. Prank ROthschd.
Dr. Chas Hetznann. lChas. Voc llnS.
Judge Noah Davis a hRinTOtl.
Leo GoldmarE. tlhu ROOF; -,
Judge John r. Brady. Dr. Rnd0lHh IauHky'
Isaac T. Rice. Hon. W ". AstOr.
Wr1 Steinvav. Rev. II. ID. Potter.
postrnaster 4 q Pearson. Hon. DelanO G. Calvin.
simon ~tcrnc Rev. Nm. II. Cooke.
Chls. 4. Dana. Dr NJ j. j. Messeinoi'
prof A JarOhL Judge Chas 4. DAILY,
rias + Tr.thar Or. Chas. Carol LIE.
Prof LOus Elsherg. non. lncoioIc iINehfoyer'
Judge David MCAdam. Henry CauseA IL
If,n,on Iurn sch gInan onion.
Indgr Narcus Otterbourg. Henry A. Freshman.
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Gin Real Gstntc for Sale.

VALUABLE CORNER PROPERTY on on
~ Beekman-st. for sale rutland " Inv 80
Nassau-st
J7IDRIDGL-ST.. near Grand.-G0Od renting
Il property for sale. rutland d WHITING III Mas
s8u-st.
x,OR SNTF-TIotel site; elegant plot West
side shave between 10Th and JGth-stsi t1XIOo II
West HOustJn-st ---------
TNOR SALE.-With immediate possession, the
desirable hrcc-storv English basement house ~ fisi
aOths one door east Of Lrxincton+ye ami opposite t
Church the house com ans ulno
rooms and ia throom Kitchen; size lot looX 40 mouse
iair condition and Is desirable iO shlil liI Apply
10 MARTIN KLENEN, 50 IAoeIty-st
BrookIpn lJropertp fOr Sale am 90 Let
HALF BLOCK go lots in Brooklyn, near
~ horse cars all the ferries will be sold Tor @OuuO easy
terms KU LAND & WHITING, l2lNasSau5L
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STEAMBOATS, an0 Railroads.

A. -REDUcTTIt0}YI 6Iyr FARE RE.
Newport ami Fan River 81
Limited tickets Corresponding reduction to all Eastern
Palace steamers
- BRISTOL AND PROVIDENCE
Leave new FORK daily Sundays included at 43O m from
ilet - North River foot of Murry-st Connection by An
9 @ Es22s Hn2 a. Be- at G p h
SnSer and ticket Offices at the Office on Per ~ ana on
BORDEN & LOWELL Agts GEN. Pass AZ.
4 LBANY BOATS, PEOPLES LINE. -
E sD PnG or 2RE sayS TS RYE
, N az Albany Sunday morning excepted) with
:, '11 '--'~ ". W. EVERETT President.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSEY.-
~ Stat on in NewYork foot Of Lberyst station in
b1 T, loot q FnitoR;st7 JEWELS Wharf
oi9T a. mntoT Pennington High Bridge Branch Easton,
S;l5 a M For Flenugton High Bridge Branch, EastOn,
AfhIo%n leading Harrisburg Mauch Chunk, williams
pm1For Pennington, Easton, Allentown Reading, Har
vi &45 ? m.Tor aston Mauch Chunk Tamaqua, DriftOn,
400 p. m.-For High Bridge Branch Easton &c.
y. m-tor sOmervillc. Pennington, sc.
954 m;It0T Easton, Allentown Realizing Harrisburg,
SUNDAY trains leave at sij IL p. m. fer Bound Brook
Harrisburg aud the West = ' "
For Newark a. 5;i5, g:l5 6i5 7l5, 1880. g. $40, $50,
ESQ 3, $50 I, 40 j. 5ij, j:SO 5:i5 s. 6i5 $50 !,
For trains to ' local points SEE i Time me- Fables 81 at stations
y Y. and LONG BRANCH DIVISION.
Ftr LG lEi a, . 81 r. M y M 2 3'39 g. o p H.
,FoH FREEHOLD At $40 m, u ~, /, 8, 8, p. For
Keyport at SIS a. m, II m, ?. {, ., p. m.
NEW-JFRSEY SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
~ wa iiTancnpon-For sandy Hook slja IN. P IN: For
and ,i, s,i l, sl5a; N, i2m $50 J. 3 p n.
H2rncs2ii e. P m for i2Iewood Manchester Toms
IS fer ,oo5 r CIH AM a. stations to Bay side 4p
EEW-IORE AND PHI. NDFT pUTA
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PRICE IISY.
.'WMSONIA MAGNETIC APPLIANCES"

viii continue the price before oncrd but II yon
y, tho cheaper kind ~ offered clio crc VIII eel at the
above prizes being oncalf OF the cost Of the article
cl.oul.re n !ycrt!g,d
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REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK Thursday. Nov H. iS9l'
he following sales we're held at the LXchans0
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"''''''' By Hugf " Camp.
3story brick dwelling with LOT, No . West go'TW'P
n a 1898 II of Broadway, LOT z0A''' s17e00
Trlyg zoe
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A PRODUCTION OF FARE.
"A. FALL RIVER LINE
New. York TO Boston, S3
Newport ami Fall River s.
- Limited tickets. Corresponding reduction to all Eastern
alt'e SFdHleIH
RRIGTlI. AMI pRnNIn

a LBAN1 BOATS, PEOPLES LINE. -
DREW and ST. JOHN leave PIER a, North River
SOUTH SIDE OF CANAI-ST. every WEEK DAY at p
M connecting az Albany Sunday morning eXcepted) with
' W ' '@"'' w Ever Eft President
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OFFICE HOURS, 10 \. N. TO s p. NJ
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Cuunlrn properip for Sale anG Go fet.

A T ORANGE, n. j. (neighborhood speciality
Property AL varieties great DarsAlnA
Rib p. HAMILTON. IN Plue-St. " Y.
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9nsirutilon.
For Boys

CADY g. WALWORTH'S BUSINESS COL
~ LEGE Unonsqulie reopens annually September l.
Fin :,
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EENTRAL PARK SCHOOL, No. 81 East
- 7Sthst ReOpens september 10 Thorough preparation
iorcollege or business. For circulars address
Rev. J.. L. BURNETT, PTnCDa-
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MARRY FARM, 100 ACRES.-GoOd bnild-
ings orchard and fences river front. Would be TX.
changed free clear for property in Newlork or Book
'lIrIAND AZ WHITING III NassdU-st
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PROVIDENCE LINE for Freight only. =, q, ,o m
steamorseave Pier 2 foot OF warren sl ~. l ~ " 49,
daily teIcept Sundays) for Boston via PrOvueuoe 'N
FREIGHT wa either line taken at lOwest rates - To At
D. g. BABCUCK, Prczident L. W. fiLhiNh W. 90
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- CONNECTING WITH ALL POINTS EAST, ~, o,,.
FARE 80 to boston for rstclass limited tickets gOou o'
rs specified on their face. zo..,>-,rON Ioove
daily except sundays 43O from Pier 49, n IT, oo''
Jay ST. arriving la Boston at 8 a. IN. NJ S,o,erooms
Tickets for sale Ut all principal ucket Ssi ana
secured o1ioea OF WescOts E1pess Co. NJ ;SUs nd E
.Ig7 Broadw AstOr House. and nj Metfopoh'h anu ~
Avenue Hotel ticket offices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-27

SOME CURIous ASTRONOMICAL CALCULA-
TIoSs have been presented by Mr.. @. b. War
ring before the Poughkeepsie Society of Nat
ural Science, a few of which possess general
interest If we suppose the distance between
the earth and the sun (about ninety-two and
one-third millions of miles, to be reduced TO
a dozen rods or more, the size of the two
globes to be reduced in the same proportion,
the distance from the earth TO the nearest FIX
ed star would still be, on the same scale, about
5000 miles, and to the more distant ones it
would be not less than $4,000, 900 of miles.
From those more distant stars the light must
travel for sixty centuries before it reaches us
and yet light travels 80 fast that it would
circle around the earth more than seven times
in a single second of time. If the sun could
be reduced, in Imagination, 10 1-1O0 of an
inch in diameter, the earth would then be of
microscopic size, about 1-10, 900 Of an inch,
but the distance between it and the nearest
star would not be less than three miles If
the sun were hollow sphere and the earth
were placed at its centre, with the moon re-
volving around it in its established orbit,
there would still be a distance Of 200, 900
miles from the lunar orbit TO the surface of
the solar sphere. If these relations of size
and distance are ineonceivable, the forces
which compel the planets to move in their
elliptical orbits are quite as much beyond our
comprehension. bar of steel three inches
square will sustain weight of $40 tons, but
q bar having a section of la square inches
would sustain S,640 TONS which upon a rail-
road would require 86t cars 10 support it and
23 locomotives to transportit To defect the
moon from q straight course into its present
orbit-or, what is the same thing, to retain
it in its present course-would require the
united strength of not less than eight steel
bars, each 100 miles square, or, more accu-
rately, single bar whose section is 81, 800
square miles-more than large enough to COW
er the states of New York and Ohio together
If this force were represented by a web Of
steel wires, each one-quarter of An inch in
diameter, stretched from the earth to the
moon, they would be distributed over our
earth, on the moon side, only six inches apart !;
and if a similar web were stretched from the
earth to the sun, the force exerted between
these two bodies would require the wires to
cover one side of the earth as close together
as blades of grass upon lawn. N r. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-27

That reader must be hard to please indeed
who in the diversified contents Of the North
American Review for June should hnd moth
ing 10 win his attention. First we have an
article by the Hon. Hugh McCulloch on "Our
Future Fiscal Policy, treating of the prob
lens of refunding, the reconciliation of sill
yer, and the restoration of the United States
TO their Just rank among the maritime nations
OF the world. George B, Loring writes Of
'The Patrician Elementin American Society,""
but the reader need apprehend no glorihca-
ton of artifeiel rank, for in the authors esti-
nation the patrieian element here is simply
the strongest popular element-that portion
Of the people, whatever their lineage, who
are engaged in developing the mental, moral
and material wealth Of the Republic. Dorman
B. Eaton makes a spirited defense Of civil
service reform Prof W. G. sumner states
very clearly the argument for free ships
Frederick Douglass writes of "The Color
Line !" Desire Charnay, of '"rhe Ruins of
Central America !" DIR. Austin Flint discusses
the benefits of vaccination ]. NJ Mason as
serts the lawful power Of the government to
regulate railway charges and finally Prof.
e. s. Morse sets forth the evidences Of the
existence Of man upon this continent In pre-
historic times.
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NO. 81.

dot goat. How deep de pockets vas but Il
vas leedle digit agross de shoulders"
The negro buttoned up the coat, thrust bis
hands in the pockets, and felt the purse
peaceful smile played over his face when the
touch disclosed 10 his mind the contents of
the pockets; but he choked down his Joy and
inquired
who did you say wore this hyar coat ?"
''Yy, Misder Jones, vot owns de pank on
Canal streed."
"What yer gwine 10 AK fur it?"
'Dwendy dollars"
Oats pow'ful high price fur dis coat, but
I'll take IT,"
Herman, here, wrap up dis goat fur de
schentleman, und drow in cravat II will
make him look nice init de ladies'"
"Nebber mind, I'll keep de coat on, 4" replied
the negro, and, pulling out roll Of money,
he paid for il and left the store.
While he was around the next corner, moan
ing over the stuffed purse, HoGenstein said to
his clerk
herman, fix up anudder Won of dose goats
de same way, und don't forget to dell dem dot
Misder Jones vot runs de pank on Canal streed
wore it yesterday. "-Neto Orleans Times.
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Teaehlnr Hin. ,he nu.ln....

Herman" said Poydras street merchant
clothier, addressing his clerk, 'thaf We sold all
of dose overgoats vat vas left over from last
winter"
mo, sir; dere vas dree of dem left yet"
''Vel, We must sell 'em right away, as the
winter will not last, you know, Herman. Pring
me one uf the goats, and 1 viii show you
someding about the pisness; l will tell you
how We will sell dem oud, und you must learn
de pisness, Herman; de winter vas gone, you
know, und We haf had dose goats in de store
more es seek years"
An s. oYercoat was handed him by his
clerk, and, smoothing it out, he took a buck
skin money purse from the showcase, stuffed
it full of paper, and dropped it into one of
the pockets.
'How, Herman, my boy" he continued,
watch me sell dat goat. 1 have sold over
dirty-ife uf dem shust de same way, und
want to deech you de pisness. Ven de next
customer comes in de shop, will show you
de way Rube Hoffenstein, mine broder in De-
troit, sells his oloding and udder dings"
A few minutes later a negro in quest of q
suitable pair of cheap shoes entered the store.
The proprietor advanced smiling, and inquir-
ed:
''Vat is it you wish 2"
eyer got any cheap shoes hyAr ?" asked the
negro.
"Blenty uf dem, my trent, blenty, at any
brice you want"
The negro stated that he wanted pair of
brogans, and soon his pedal extremities were
encased in them and bargain struck. As he
was about to leave, the proprietor called him
back.
81 amt gwine ter buy muffin else. rs got
all / want" said the negro, sullenly.
dot may be so, my dear sir" replied the
proprietor, "but shust wants you TO look at
dis goat 1t vas the pure Russian WOOL, und
dis dime last year you don't got dot same goat
for twenty-five dollars Mine craciousl CLOTH
ing vas gone down 10 noding, und dere vas no
money in the pisness any longer. You want
sOmeding dot will keep you from de vedder,
und make you feel warm as summer dime.
De consumption vOs going round, upd de doc
tors dell me it vas de vedder. More den nine
boobies died round we're lif last week. Dink
of dot, mine trent Dot goat vas Russian
WOOL, thick and heavy, Wy, Misder Jones,
who owns de pank on Canal streed, took dot
goat home init him yesterday, und wore It all
day but it vas leedle digit agross de shoulI
ders, und he brought il pack shust a vile ago.
Dry it on, my dear sir. All dot vos all right.
Misder Jones vas a rich man, und he liked
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his little scene with King Henry VI When
ne returned, his father was still sitting negli-
gently in the chair, and smoking the cigar
give me my spurs, he said, again holding
out his leg and this was all the comment
that Edwin Booths first professional appear
ance ever elected from the parent whom he
idolized. He learned subsequently, though,
that his father had been down at the wing,
and had watched this first effort with evident
interest and satisfaction, and then hastened
back TO his nonohalant pose in the dressing
room. There never, surely, could have been
more singular being than Junius Brutus
Booth. This little trait of character is but
one Of thousands that marked him as a unique
person. -Hdrpers for June.
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EDWIN BooTH's FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE
STAGE.-Edwin Booths first appearance on
the regular stage was made September 10,
1849, at the Boston Museum, in the little part
of Tressil, in Oibber's version Of Richard III.
Junius Brutus Booth, his father-the rival of
Edmund Kean, and one Of the greatest TRACE
dians that ever hved-was then keeping an
engagement at the Museum, and Edwin was
in attendance on him as dresser. Tressil had
been cast to the prompter Of the theatre; but
it CHANGED that this person wished TO avoid
the duty of acting 1t, and that he succeeded
in persuading Edwin to undertake it. This
arrangement was made without the elder
Booths knowledge, and he only became
aware of il by reading in the play bill the an
nouncement of his sons first appearance,
duly underlined. "Fool !" was all he said
when he read thiA announcement; and this
remark was not understood TO signify encour-
agement When the night came, and Edwin
had dressed his father for Gloster, and him
self for Tressil, the eccentric parent, who,
beneath an outward aspect of indifference,
loved this son with the fondest affection
took chair, lit cigar, and viewing the
youth with a critical eye, made this inquiry
"Do you know chat you are supposed to have
been riding hard and far?"
"Yes, sir"
Where are your spurs I"
81 haven't any"
"Take mine"-holding out one booted leg.
The boy took the spurs, and went on for