davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

There was an ice cream party at
Jno. Kingman's the first of the week.
Only one Ice house with ice i'm 1t In
Eureka township. Warm weather
has been too much for the ice In the
other houses.
Is this wet weather cOntin ues much
longer In this section Of DrOuthy Kan
sas some Of our farmers will not finish
planting corn this season.
Mrs. Pitcher from Adrian, Mich, is
visiting her brother, MyrOn Peeier, for
= few weeks.
Mr.. Peeler IL planting several acres
of vines of different kinds for the seed,
making seed raising q speciality
Supper of the next farmers club at
the hospitable residence Of the Gillum
family, about the middle Of June.
Fred. Hedrich had the misfortu ne
to lose $3.50 In cash few days ago
rather mysteriously. The party who
took the money knew very well where
to get It. - nothing else was missed.
Mrs- c. b. Thompson goes, the lat
ter part Of the week, to Ohio to spend
the summer, ON account Of her health.
G. b. accompanies her as far As Kan
sas City.
The Gillum boys dug q well, and
when they struck water the one who
had the job Of stOning II up had To
give II up ~ the water came in - fast.
They tumbled half load Of stone i'm
the well. At the last account the wa
ter was eighteen feet deep.
All Is quiet ut Gypsum City as far
q heard from. The blacksmith there
has Q new wife and has settled down
10 housekeeping. Our Bridge black
smith Is an adept ut his trade. He
not only works in iron but will repair
wood work and all farm machinery.
Also Q doctor will treat your horse,
COW or pig, In fact he Is the handy
man Of the place. NJ.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

VIZ are i'm receipt Of a copy Of the
report Of Hon. +. p. Baker, United
States Commissioner TO the Paris Ex-
position Of 1878, upon Forestry"
This WAS the work assigned to him by
the American commission, and the re-
port before US shows that much time
and labor he's been spent upon II. We
met Mr.. Baker i'm Paris while he was
In the midst Of his labors, and his
constant "meat and drink" seemed to
he forests. He was devOting his
whole attention to his duties, and was
spending large portion Of his salary
In hunting up statistics for his report.
There was not buster man than he
In the Champ de Mars.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, May 80. 'sl.
En-. JOURNAL.-Thinkjn that q few
of YOUR readers would like TO hear
from the Saline County delegation In
New Mexico. write this to let them
know Of our whereabouts and some of
our moyenents.
The ..,pnd day AFTER our arrival
her, our rarty consisting Of DR.. T.. n.
St,.rn. Waller Mar,iin. j. NJ. Horn
and myself were induced 10 take a trim
m the ,,rosnactiye mine. about twenty
mile, fronl this place. After q rough
ri,i,. In and throueI, the mountains we
arrived M the foot of the Mineral Hill
i... In the .iternoon. We were looked
u,on ms n Marty of teuderfeet. and the
knowing ones Of their party COM
,nenced TO show off few Of their old
tricks In new co,ners as soon us we
arrived ON the ground. The flint
thing TO show US was a newly made
grave, with the remark from y ragged
leaking rough under q once white
wide trimmed, SLOUGH hat, IL killed
that son Of gun for jumping claims
here" They were all surprised to
hear the remark from DIR. Stearns,
''perlialss you did . good job Of killing
but q very poor Job Of burying," at
the same time Mardin remarked,
"served him right he ought to have
been killed for jumping anything
around here" We had oil discovered
the grave to be bogus, . sell for green
horns.
The appearance Of the country did
not offer sumcsent Inducements Tor us
to climb the mountains 70 we pre-
pared TO camp ~ the 1901 TOT tue
nignt, near thtiSihg WHISKY saco"'
Kept III log stockade. Wneh IL De-
came known That our interest OF curl
osity was not strong enough 10 take US
10 the top OF the mountain 10 Visit the
!so-caiied! mines, tney ali Oegan 10
bring their rich specimens OF so-cAiIed
quartz 70 US, each teiiing now much
gold, anu now m1ch SILVER tne'r spec
i'''e'' ~o"'u '.e'" " '"o WI
A piece OF the ricnest on the Dill
was shown 70 Dr. stearns, ana ms
opinion asked IN regard tolt well"
said the d., II you Keep on going
down TILL you strike q well denned
vein between wall rocks, you Will
M,,;. euso % s,u st,"s. .,as.;n,,.
IN n,' NO ...a.a s Yo Iast .i"na to %,,;IS
a o". ~. n.Hn ."a a. ,e. .nI sn.."J J",r"
S ~. .,,s lin -" W. W. ILL. ~ .o,~o,.h.t
ch J I iaasHre mo.r;n1 hsw;no n"
Na,- vn,S T.;s.o. NJ otha. ,..,n,
49,. ~ a...S o.e. -. ~ ".,,. "a.',,
a.e ~ ~ a ~. W. a, ~ ...,v .,,f
...rtaJ Is. - 49, .""
S'AI'eu 'oi A.s '
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
City Teachers Examination.

uCoS"SSo eAosVsssossVUs
An examination Of teachers apply
ing for positions In the public schools
Of Salina, will he held i'm the High
School room, June 18th, 1851, CON-
mencing Mt 3 o'clock A. NJ.
Examination will be conducted i'm
Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography.
Reading, Writing, Spelling, u. 8.
History, Physiology, and Theory and
Practice Of Teaching. Teachers max
ing an average Of % per cent, with not
less than " per cent In any branch,
will receive first grade certificate for
two years. Those making an average
of 30 per cent, with not less than 50
per cent. in any branch, will receive q
first grade certificate for one year.
Teachers applying for positions must
present certificates from the city ex-
aiming board. by order Of the
Board of Education.
r. ID. FITZPATRICK,
174w Superintendent
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

Dihle, vi lot %, sth st, salina--ssoO.
May 18th.
H d Baker, sheriff, 10 NJ J Wellsla-
ger, nj mel and sci mel, and part nw3
a2-15-2-$o96.
MAY 18th.
Bridgeport Town 20 10 Andrew
Marrew, lot 4, block 8. Bridgeport
$40.
W.T. Adams and wife to X T Hem
Messy, mel 33-l5-2
MAY 18th.
II d Baker. sheriff. to Nels Back,
sw} lS-l5-3.-$27s5.
MAY 9th.
National Land Co to Ella SolberH,
el sci s3-l42-$4iO.
"a Wight 4 Carroll keep their alb
stract books posted up to date. They
are prepared to furnish reliable infor-
nation concerning titles t. any real
estate In SALINE county, on short
notice.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

The balloting for U. 8. Senator In
the New York Legislature commenced
last Tuesday. Conkling received IS
votes and Plat .. The administra-
ton strength was about 70-scattered.
The ex Senators are considered out of
the race, and no one has an idea who
will be their successors. Gov. Cornell
has declined being q candidate.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
Publication Notice.


IL Me A0Ser ~ nr esfdss ~ 1sStSd nae"neV, f""o"e-
In the Probate Court
Guardians notice Of hearing petition to sell real
estate.
IT, all ui.,a ~ may
VOu are hereby notified that !, William Hueb
Il ner. guardian Of the person and estate Of
Bertha Huebncr, lunaiie, did ON the 9Th day Of
Nay. \. u. ISL file petition in the Prubat. Court
Of Saline County, Kansas, praying that ] may he
authorized aud empowered to sell the follow ing
described real estate and all int rests of said Bertbs
Huebner therein, for the purpose OF providing and
maintaining the necesszrirs and the comforts II
lie for said Bertha Huebn-r. lunztic. to-wi Lots
No. sixteen (l6D In Llock No. twenty-seven CD,
No. seven Cd In block No thirteen (i3) AMI No.
three o. In block six Co., all In the town IL Lin
coin Centre, Lincoln county, kansss. Said petit
ton will be heard at the once Of the Probate Judge
Of Saline County. ON the 18Th day Of June. A. ID.
ISL ut 10 o'clock A at which time and place all
parties Interested notified to appear aud show
cause. IL any they have, why order OF sale ss
prayed for should not be granted.
WILLIAM HUEBNER.
Sslins Nav 9TH
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

Halls Vegetable Sicillian Hair Re
newer il highly recommended by
physicians, clergymen and scientists
Us preparation accomplishing won
derful results. 1t Is entirely HARM
less, and certain remedy for remOv-
ing dandruff, making the scalp white
and clean, and restoring gray hair to
its youthful color. 1t imparts gloss
and freshn esq to the hair which all
admire.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

We zee that Maj. Tom Anderson
has been appointed General Manager
Of the State Fair Association. II he
succeeds As well in "wheOping it up
for the Fair as he does for everything
else he takes hold of, better choice
could not have been made.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
Smoky HM Ilens.

Item. are .c.rce. but r,in In nleutv.
Ihaye failed 10 report for smoky
Hin for some time since on account OF
disability.
IT,. ,,,o-. mama. ~. .t. ,.~, ..,
an. 1is.es- v,I hn "~ Ia ~ ~" a.,
-. 49, :. NJ
-. - Aowu p o.. ~
T., s,',I 's ,spPe.snse amone ..e s1u Us
liable cattIe have died Onr ne,shbor,
John.on W.Ihnrv Raser and Milan
are among the io:er. ~
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

LUCIUs FAIRCHILD, Minister To
Spain, will return home In August,
and will be accompanied by his wife
and three daughters. 1t Is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Fairchild to return to his
home i'm Wisconsin for q permanent
residence.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

FARMERS In northern Illinois are
complaining bitterly Of dry weather.
No rain has fallen since May 8. The
ground il SO dry and caked that vege-
tation i'm the market gardens Is shriv-
cling up and dying.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

The Paola Republican has become
one Of the handsomest papers In the
State rs well "a one Of the best-wbich
II has always been under Perry Il
Rice's management. The new dress
Of the Republican Is elegant In all lis
marta
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

THE twelfth annual commencement
OF the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, Manhattan, will be held June
5th To sth. The annual address will
he delivered by Senator $. s. BeDe-
1fnf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

MAJOR INMAN, who is rusticating In
Ellsworth county at present, Ii prepar-
ing To issue second edition Of his new
book. Inman-author, journalist and
Rentle,nan-we salute thee!
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

ing exercises, which were ~ follows !:
Song, by Annie Shipe, Blanche
Ramsey and Fannie Shipe.
Determinations, Harvey Hepner. Ed
gar Ramsey, August Olson, John King.
Annie Shipc, Totty Bollsn and May
Select Reading, Jude Shipe, Jesse
Shelton, Lizzie Lapp and Arthur Me-
Hattie.
Dialogues; "What Fannie Found .,
Joseph Remieth and Dede Farley.
1.-THE two Quarters :" Lizzie Lamp.
Judie Shipe and Dede Farley.
1.-The Sick Doll :" Jesse Shelton
and Eddie Shipe.
Advertising for Q husband" by
Blanche Ramsey, Frank King, Arthur
Mechanic and John McKOuwn.
"Wayward," Ella FOrcht, Riley
Shelton and Annie Shine.
''The Widows Beau,b Annie Shine,
Ella Forcht, Blanche Ramsey, Arthur
McHaffie, John McKouwn and Frank
King.
Song. ION Board the Mary Jane"
Blanche Ramsey and Fannie Shine.
Paper, by Miss Annie Shipe.
Distribution Of reward cards, BY the
eSoShCts ostCI " Hull NIL O0NIu hIuK
tdirectOr) addressed the teacher and
visitors with a few very interesting
appropriate speech, followed by Mr..
Is. MckOuwn who made few we'll
timed remarks. Miss Wilson made a
closing address to the children and
tapped the bell for the:l time bid the
children good bye, and We all went
home feeling happy. CD.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Boston Post relates the following a;iec-
dOte concerning the Emperor Will
liam: Last year, while hunting i'm
Silesia, with the Duke of Mecklenburg
and the King Of Saxony, the aged Kali
ser proposed returning to their castle
on foot: but, soon becoming weary Of
the walk, he hailed a passing wagon
and requested the driver to take them
home. The peasant complied, but
could not long restrain his curiosity,
and sOon Remarked: ~ suppose 1t Is
all right, and you look all right; but
will you please tell me who you are?"
81 am the Grand Duke OF Mecklen-
burg" "Oho-o-o" exclaimed the rus
tic. "And who are you:' II am the
King Of Saxony." "Oho! al,eni :"
calculated the driver. "And you,
mister, who are yOu?" al am the
Emperor" "There. that will do, my
friends" grinned the peasant land
! dare say you would like 10 know
who ] am. am the Shah Of Persia,
AMI when it comes to joking l can
take my part as well rs the next man."
The three sovereigns were convulsesl
with laughter; but the peasant drew -
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

THE NeV York Evening Post hiss
passed under the control Of Carl
Schurz, Horace White and f. L. God
kin. Schurz will assume the editorial
directiOn of the journal
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
174w Superintendent

A good purgative medicine is one
of the absolute necessities Of the age.
This want has been supplied by DR.. J.
G.. Aver & Co, whose celebrated
Cathartic Pills are known to be the
safest, surest and hest purgative medi-
cine ever offered to the public. They
are mild but certain In their effects,
and keep the system I'm good condi-
ton.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
NOTICE.
U. =. Land Once, J
Sslina, Kansas, 55t5.
May 18Th, ISL.

COMPLAINT having been entered at this ONCE
~ by Andrew Armstrong against John $. Tup-
May 18th. isso. upon the n. L. 4 Of Section -,
Township d. Range west, In Saline county, Kan
sas with view tn the cancellation Of said entry I;
the said PARTIES are hereby ssmmoned 70 appe.r
o'clock A. T., to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
l7-lt J. NJ. HODGE Register.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

A BOTTLE has been picked up on
the lake shore near Milwaukee, COLI
txining note signed by Henry Ketci,-
am, saying: "The Alpena Ii sinking /;
v,e arr. all Lost ~
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

THERE are now only two surviving
generals Of the Mexican war, Robert
Patterson, Of Philadelphia, and Gen.
Harvey, of St Louis.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

Rev. +. Locke and Miss Eva Hoga-
boom started for their respective homes
In Illinois on Monday; Miss Hoga-
boom to remain and the Rev. on o
short visit.
Mr.. H. s. Decker started for Denver
Sunday evening. and rumor has II that
he will return with q bride. Well,
wait and see.
DIR. Stearns returned from New Mex
leo on Saturday. He was not very well
pleased with the country-thinks 1t
inferior to Colorado.
We neglected last week to mention
the departure Of Chas. Shunuway for
the southwest. Charlie IL o good boy
and we wish HIM success.
Mr. William Hamilton, sOn-in.law
Of Mr.. Geo. Scarlet, and well known
In railroad circles, accompanied Mr..
Rutherford to New Mexico. They
will perhaps 20 into some business To-
gether.
DR.. Coburn, of Denver. father Of J.
q. COburn who resides In this city,
stopped Saturday In the city. The DIR.
was elected treasurer Of mining COM
pany In Colorado, with . capital of
s.. 0O. 400, and was on his way to Wis
consin In the interests Of the company.
Mrs. w. J. BrOwnson, Of Atchison,
Ii visiting her mother, Mrs. Foote, In
this city.
Mr.. T. p. Mckinney and wife were
visiting friends i'm Wallace the latter
part Of the week.
Miss Lucia Warner was visiting
friends at Ellis last week.
Miss Lucia Crandal Is visiting friends
In Leavenworth.
Mrs. Bohan came down from Den.
yer ON Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Bushey returned to New
Mexico on Monday.
The first strawberries Of the season
appeared at Warmers last week and
were sold fAster than they could be
handed out.
DIR. Stearns brought . very rare and
beautiful cactus home with him from
New Mexico.
James Roe returned Monday from
New Mexico, not very much pleased
with the country. The people Of New
Mexico will soon he coming 10 Kansas
oget work. CAD.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Secretary OF
War, was at #. Leavenworth, last
Thursday, inspecting the military
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
&c. RASH and HOWARD
&. RASH,
Partners asJ. Z. Rash 4 Son.
Plaintiffs.


JUSrC ~ W. NELSON. Defendant.
0ATD defendant, Justues W. Nc lson. . non-rcsi-
y dent. Is hereby notified that he has been sued
by said plaintiffs before said justice Of the peace
for the Of l9 and interest thereon nj the rate
Of !! per cent. per annuu,, from the 18th day oil
July, iss0 That on the aHh day Of April, ISL au
order Of garneshment issued In SAIL ease. for
said sum- by said justice requiring one T. j. Going
To appear and answer concerning his indebtedness,
90 said defendant, AMI concerning any property In
his possession belonging 10 said defendant, an'i
that said s,rnisher. hy his answer admits that he
10 in possession Of property beiongins q, aid de-
Een.iant. said defendant y further MT iii-d thai
said ease will h. heard before sail justice on tbs
I'D day of June. ISL. Al osi,s'k \. aud I'M
less he ap,s~srs and defends Judgment III he TAX
en- against him for sail III - ~ sni interest IS
aforesaid, According o. the Terms OF his certain
pramissory note dated July III. is>s for Sis. pay
able 10 the order uf J. q. Rash & son. "n August
ii after date. with u pr r,oi Interest pr an
mum from date. signed by SAIL Jn-ines W. Nrlson,
and the Iion.y due from sini lrnishee 10 ,ii dc
f-nlant be applied To the saiIsiaoii'n thereof
! a. RASH 4 SON.
By I.ytIT A WILs.H Ia. ~ attorneys.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

COMMODORE NUT died last week In
New York, Of Bright's disease. He
came TO this country with Tom
Thumb.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

AGENTS WANTED for the best and fastest
selling Pictorial! Books and Bibles Prices re-
duced u per cent. National Publishing Co., 81
Louis No. S-5m
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
Publication Notice.
In the Disfrict Court Of Saline County,
State of Kansas:

The Ina. and Trust savings Rank,
Plaintiff.
vs..
John Ryan, John Berigsn, H. l. Grip
pen. H. =. flenheim. n. Oppenhei-
mer and Sol Block. co-pariners do
ing business under the firm name
of ID. =. fiersheim 4 Co.
Cha:; 3. Faulkner. rs assignee Of
John Harmon and John Baum, co.
pansers doing business under the
frm name Of Hanmoa Baum,
Fantlin x.eve.sh AGO:
To John Berie.n. n. l. CripPen, b: s. Fler.hein,.
doing business under the arm name Of y. 8.
Fenheim Co., and franklin Maevsagh Co.
YOU and eseh Of you. the said John Berigan. II.
l. I; CriPRen, B. $ Plersheim, II. OpPenheim-
der The he an nan: Of 5. 5. FienSsi. Co, and
Franklin Nssveagh & Co., viii take notice you
have bsen saed In the ahose.nam District Court
Of saline County. state Of Ksns.s BY the aid Loan
action that the names Of the parties In said action
In uhieh 700 have heen sued are - above given
and set forth. That sid p,sinti6 6led its petition
In said shove -eatitled seton, on the eth Gay Of
Nay. A. d. 1881. That aaid plaintiff In said petit
ton. :eeks and pays for judgment against said
defendants. John Ryan and John Berisan, for the
and dsiissr.d By said John Ryan and John Berixan
to the satd plaintiff On about the sih day Of July
1873. for easee. and 70 forecose and sell under
ssid Joha Ryan and John Berissn. on OF about the
l2th day ofJuly, A. d. 1873 To said plaintiff, for
the p.rpose Of securing the pso@is .ory note aore
eoa..y sss. .sa sat- Of re
soath half o. lot No: 81. on santa Fe Avenue (les
strip IL one foot uie OF DE south side q said Iot
=. e q q s. ~ =: . ss, e 3. .ss ss
above entitled nrti0n, and you and each Of you Of
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

Public School Exhibition.
The General Exhibition takes place
at the OPEN House, Friday evening,
June 81, 1881:
PROGRANME-PARf FIRsf.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

THE LeavenwOrth Times states that
Gov. Tom Osborne Is expected hoaie
from Chill about the 18th Of July.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is list Of Real Estate
Transfers filed i'm the Office of Ed. Witt
mann, Register Of Deeds, for four
weeks, ending May q, 1851, and fur
nished by Wight & Carroll, abstract
Ors:
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANsAS,l
SALINE COUNTY. -.
Before r. II. Bishop. Justice Of the Peace Of the
City Of 1alina, Saline County, Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02
GELS BROS.

Ice delivered NJ your residence, or place of bus-
Leave orlers af Jas J. Psrceiis Drug Store. 1&-sm
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-02

r ~. CNDERW OOD'N Residence on the
% northwest corner Of Sevrnth and South SIS.
consistine Of ten rooms, hall. varirot~s, baih
r0osn pastry aDd celiar Well and eisseru inside
4 good barn, trees and shrubbery. Water vorks
by windmill poueS. l7-H
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-30
An Operatic Calamity.

Paris paper relates a strange adventure
which happened lately to one of the most
famous lyric artists of the present time Not
to hurt his feelings, instead of designating
him by his real name. we shall call him Flor
idor. Looked at from a plastic point of view
he is indsputably the king of baritones no
one dresses better, and no one appears to
greater advantage under the cloak of Don
Juan or the doublet of Mephistopheles. The
latter part, everybody declares, fits him like a
glove. When he is fully dressed for it, with
his turned-up lnustachio, his diabelically ell
evated eyebrows, his large sword at his side,
and his whole person crimson from head to
foot, he looks as though carved out of glow
ing coal. A few days since he was asked to
sing his celebrated part at Anglers. Of course,
he accepted the offer, and, setting off in the
evening, arrived the next day. 1t was not till
Up. IN. that he made up his mind to go to the
theatre. Having scarcely half an hour to
''make up" and dress, he fastened his sword
belt without due precaution, so that it got
hooked to the waistband of his feshings. at
is your turn, M. Floridor," cried the mana
gere The artist dived beneath the stage, but
toDing his gloves as he went along. AS most
persons are aware, Mephistopheles, in the
prologue to Faust, comes up through trap.
position at once elegant and dabolical, with
one hand on his sword hilt, but he pressed
so heavily as to make his weapon hang al
most horizontally. ga me, Satan, mel"
exclaimed Faust on the stage, and up went
the trap rapidly, too rapidly. alas the open
ing was so narrow that the ends of the sword
were caught by the boards, while Floridor re-
ceived a sharp rap Oil the fingers. But this
was nothing to what followed. While the
sword remained under the stage, Mephisto
pheles, of course, continued to ascend. The
belt was torn away and remained with the
sword, carrying with it the waistband of the
fleshings, to which, as already stated had been
fastened. The aeshings were turned inside
out, like rabbits skin, and Floridor appear
ed in costume that need not be described
before 1900 persons he did not know, while,
to improve matters, red light Illuminated
him from head to foot and cast a gigantic
shadow of him on the scene at the back. A
Tremendous outburst of laughter, varied by
cries of horror, broke forth from all parts of
the house, aud while Faust was hastily wrap
ping the unfortunate demon in the folds of
his doctors gown, the curtain was let down.
1t was impossible to continue the opera, and
Floridor returned to his hotel. He has not
been heard of in Anglers since.