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Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26
Chips.

w When young man is alone with
his best girl he is generally supposed to
be z Holding his own"
- Senator Plumb, Of Kansas, once a
printer, has made s3,OOO,OOO in mining
operations. A great many printers ac-
cumulate fortunes some other BUS
mess.
& How to eat a watermelon" is the
title Of an article in the Baltimore
american. How to get watermelon,
would be more interesting to some
people
- England seems to hold out extra
ordinary inducements to young men
who are to lazy too support themselves.
She claims to have one hundred widows
worth over half million dollars each.
= Some delicately constructed and
Rsthetical females who can get away
with pound Of pork and cabbage at
home will get terrible indignant at a
seaside hotel if the waiter brings them
a piece Of steak over an inch square.
- There are few mosquitoes about.
They are fall mosquitoes. They do
not sing. You have noticed that fall
mosquitoes have no turn for music,
but they bite as though they never eX-
pected toget another square meal as long
as they live. Ifa spring mosquito could
only see a fall mosquito stand on his
head, run few inches of his suction
pump into the back of a mans neck,
shut his eyes and lay back for one good
old-fashioned drink, he'd be so morti-
fed, disgusted and ashamed Of himself
that he'd want to go right off some
where and weep because he hadn't
waited and been born a little later in
the season. There is not much Of a
fall mosquito but he's got a red-hot
snOut.
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Miss EVA E. BRITToN, girl jour
nalist, has taken Wilmington by storm.
AS she edits the Hurricane this is in
accordance with the general fitness of
things. Thejournal Of which Miss Eva is
sole proprietor and editor is a monthly,
published at Charleston, South Caro-
lima. She is canvassing Wilmington
for subscribers to her handsome little
paper, and is Of course meeting with
great encouragement. We hope this
living example of what an energetic
young girl can do when she tries, may
not confine her work on the Peninsula
to Wilmington alone Middletown
will doubtless be happy to give her
encouragement.
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THE gay old scamp known by the
name Of Arthur Merritt, as well as by
many aliases, who, under the name OF
Marvin, recently betrayed young lady
Of Richmond, Va, into marrying him
and then fleeced and deserted her on
their wedding tour, was arrested in
Lynn, Mass, last week for forging a
draft on a Chicago bank. He is believed
to have thirteen wives living, with
several counties still to hear from. He
is dangerous old I-Othario with side
whiskers, and he parts his hair in the
middle. His age is sixty. The country
insists that this man shall be shut up
some where, SO that a few Of our girls
may be saved for the young men who
haven't even one wife to call their
own.
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.-Receipts of the
week comprise of Wheat 232 900 bushels South.
ern and 900 bushels Western; of Corn.
1000 bushels Southern and $1,000 bushels
Western. Shipments from elevators, 6S4. .269
bushels wheat and 81, ,O63 bushels corn Stock
in elevators, ,446, 1870 bushels wheat and 5I7,-
OOl bushels corn. The demand for Southern
wheat is active, and the market closed on
Thursday at the best prices yet made, which
show 7 q 8 cents advance in the week The
bulk of the sales were at 81 .3s0sl.42 for Fultz,
and Sl.45 a $l.5O for long berry, with extra
choice samples selling at 2 q 3 cents higher.
No. Maryland red sold from 81. AZ a LAT. the
latter on Thursday For Western, the mar
ket opened firm, but fluctuated considerably
until within the last day or two when there
was more steady and firmer tone, prices
rising to the highest point at the morning
change on Thursday, and closing at a reac-
ton of "a a II cent. The transactions were
large, and mostly in September and October
options. Southern corn is arriving in small
quantities and the market is firm at 70 ais
cents for both white and yellow, an advance
of6 q cents for the week. The market for
Western was irregular and feverish on wide
fluctuatiOns.-Sun.
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THE GRAIN CROP of America is now
a subject Of much thought and discus
sion. The rapid advance in prices
during the past ten days has been a
surprise to many, but now that the
market seems so buoyant they believe
that the top has not been reached yet
by a good many cents per bushel. Some
Of the more sanguine ones predict that
wheat will reach two dollars, and corn
one dollar per bushel before the first Of
March, and they base their predictions
on the reported grain shortage of the
country. That there will be shortage
is fOregone conclusion, but the extent
of is yet an uncertainty. Some who
have been figuring on it place it as
high as two hundred million bushels,
while others believe that the great in
crease in acreage this year will almost
bring the crop up to an average one.
The rapid advance in prices cannot be
altogether due to speculative schemes,
or what is understood as combina-
tions.' There must be good grounds
for the almost general belief that the
supply will be alarmingly short. The
long, cold winter and late spring are
charged with the deficiency in the
wheat crop, which, in the State of Iii
nois alone, it is said, will, in compari-
son with the yield of last year, reach
thirty-one million bushels. In the
spring wheat States, Of which Califor-
MIA is the most important, the shortage
will not be heavy. California and
Oregon together, it is estimated, will
have over fifty million bushels for ex-
port. The first named of these States
carried a great deal Of wheat over from
last season, not being able to get it
proftably to market on account of high
freights. The outlook for the corn crop
is certainly very unfavorable. While
the acreage in all sections of the coun-
try is large the almost general drought
will doubtless reduce the yield nearly
fifty per cent below what could have
been reasonably expected in favorable
season. Though the cautious will
doubtless believe there is too much un-
certainty about the transactions of the
future to take many risks, it must be
admitted that there are strong indica-
lions of higher prices in the future for
both wheat and corn.
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CAPTAIN HoweATE, of Arctic expi-
dition fame, and disbursing officer OF
the Signal Bureau for six years, was,
it seems, quite a success as a disbur-
ser. Whilst disbursing for his Bureau
he contriYed to disburse about hun
dred thousand dollars for his own uses,
according to Investigations up to date.
Further investigations will doubtless
reveal further disbursements Of SINH
lar character. The further we get
down into the goody-good, sweet-cider
administration of the late lamented Mr..
Hayes the worse it smells.
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WE have received a copy Of the cat
alogue of Delaware College for the
year 1881. 1t is a neatly printed PAM
phlet and its matter has evidently been
prepared with much care. 1t contains
a list Of trustees, faculty and students,
schedules of courses of study pursued
in the college, and tabulated analyses
of fertilizers used in the State, as made
by Prof. Wolf in his official capacity as
State chemist. A list of students in
Newark academy is appended. The
next term of this college opens on Sep
tember 7th.
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Some men are too small and mean to
let the world progress unless they alone
can reap the benefit. These are the
men who want large pay for what they
do and great profit for themselves.
They are the same men who are unwill-
ing to pay others any profit whatever,
and want those who work for them to
do so at starvation rates. If every man
were considerate enough to treat his
fellOw-men fairly, the world would
make greater progress. Selfshness is
the great retarding brake Rome Sen
tineI,
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BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA
Warner & Merritt's fruit warehouse,
Nos. 80, 50 and "a North Delaware
avenue, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning. The damage to the stock
and fixtures is estimated at 100000 !;
partially covered by insurance. A
number of adjoining properties were
badly damaged by the falling walls and
by fire and water. The loss, about
S33, 800, is covered by insurance. John
Fitzgerald and Henry Barnum were
suffocated by the smoke, and crushed
to death by the falling walls. The
fire is supposed to have originated
in the boiler room of Warner & Mer-
ritt's store,
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RICHMOND, Virginia, is now suffer-
ing from the worst water famine it has
ever known. The supply for domestic
consumption is not only cut off by the
lowness Of the James river, but nearly
all the industries relying on water power
are suspended. Families are supplied
by a few old wells and springs, the
water from which has been heretofore
pronounced unfit for use.
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"Interlaken, f" the country home of
the late Frank Leslie, situated on Lake
Saratoga, isadvertised for sale, together
with the billiard-room, Conservatives,
furniture, sail and row boats, French
omnibus, cast-iron dog, and other con-
veniences and luxuries belonging to
the place. 1t is very nice property,
no doubt, but it is too far away from
our business.
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THE attempt to make something out
of the negroes at the West Point Mill
tary Academy has been sad failure.
Flipper, the only one of the number
admitted who seemed to be an eXcep-
tion to the general rule Of bad
lot, 2 and who passed a creditable eX-
animation and was commissioned a
lieutenant, has turned out an embezzler
Of government funds to the extent of
S2. 800.
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THE Board of Agriculture, of Ohio,
makes the following estimate Of the
grain crops in that State, as compared
with those of 1880: Wheat p per
cent, or 38,0O0,000 bushels, against
50, 100000 bushels +; corn 70 per cent,
or "a, 900, 900 bushels, against 105, ,O0O,-
600 bushels; oats 107 per cent, or 22,-
100000 bushels, against q, 100000.
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Notice 10 the PnhIic.

The public are hereby cautioned c0oi1sf
Se1lding any A09ey or orders 10 NT'NJSS (.
90, 50 Nassau 81, Net0 York Cfty. as author
lZed by the Louisiana State Lottery Com
me country with Bogus Circnldrs purport-
ing 10 be of The Louisiana State Lottery
company. and are JrdudUlentIU reDresentin;r
themselves as its Agents. They have no AM
thority from this Company to sell lis TirEets
ana are not its agents for any purpose.
NJ. 4. DAUPHIN
Pres. Louisiana State Lottery Co.
NEW ORLEANS La. July 4. 1881. nug l9-5i
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CONDITIONS.

Entrance fec ten per cent of the purse.
Five or more to enter, three to start. All the
races are trotting races, mile heats, to har-
ness, best three in five, except Purse No. 6.
and will be conducted strictly according to
the rules of the National Trotting AssOcia-
ton, to which this Association belongs
Heats in each days races will be trotted al
ternately. Where eight or more horses start
in Il heat the distance will be one hundred
and fifty yards, and to continue so through
the race. A horse distancing the field orany
part thereof, will be entitled to only one
Premium. All entries must be made in
writing, and all entries not actually received
at the hour of closing are ineligible. except
letters by registered letter, bearing post
mark not later than the day of closing. or
entries notified by telegraph, telegram to be
actually received at the office of sending, ut
or before the hour of closing, and such tele-
gram TO state color, sex and name of the
horse, and class to be entered, and also to
give the name and residence of the party
making the entry. Entries close Thursday,
p. IN, September lst, 1881. Entries to be
made to the
KENT co. AGRICULTURAL ASSO'N..
aug l94t Chestertown, Kent County, Md
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Lost |

TN Middletown, or between Middletown and
i Odessa, on August 18th, A CHECK on the
OF ODESSA, dated Aug. is, drawn to the or
der of Joseph C. Naudain by Geo. NJ. D. Hart ;
No, $40; amount $40. AFPAYMENT HAS
BEEN STOPPED. The finder will please
leave the check at the TRANscRIPT Office
GEO. NJ. d. HART
Aug36It#. JOS. C. NAUDAIN.
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If You ARE SICK, READ the Kidney-Wort
advertisement in another column, and it will
explain to you the rational method of getting
well. KidneyWO Ort will save you more doc
tor bills than any other medicine known
Acting with specific energy on the kidneys
and liver, it cures the worst diseases caused
by their arrangement. Useit at once. In Cry
and liquid form. Either is equally efficient
the liquid is the easiest, but the dry is the
most economical IlLferinr
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THE FARMER, though disappointed
in his crops, is well pleased with the
condition and future prospects, Of the
grain market; and he is doubtless all
the more pleased if he still has his
wheat in his granary.
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THREE HUNDRED workmen on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, in Vir-
ginia, have struck for S1.50 per day,
with ten hours work and weekly pay
ment.
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THE HALF-BREEDs of New York are
beginning to think that Roscoe Conk-
ling may be a pretty handy sort of man
to have around the house this fall,
after all.
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0Jhe c8(iddletupn Granstript.
s2ooA YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
FRIDAY AFTERNooN, AUG. 20, 1887

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-COm on
topics of local interest are always welcome,
but to insure insertion they must be briefand
to the point We do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible for the views Of correspondents.
ANONYMOUS articles viii receive no attention.
tor.
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DURING the week ending on Satur-
day there were 400 deaths in Philadel-
phia as compared with 450 for the pre-
vious week, and 334 for the cores
ponding week of last year.
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ctor Sale and for 8ent
FOR SALE!

ONE FIRE PROOF SAFE, as good as new
" also, ONE PLATFORM SCALES. The
safe can be seen at JohnsOn's Hardware Store
and the scales at f. c. Vests Grocery Store.
For further information apply at the TRANS
CRIPT OFFICE. July 29-6t,
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MAYOR KING, Of Philadelphia, has
discharged policeman driver, for re-
fusing to permit colOred policeman to
ride with him on the van.
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RED clover is being raised in Illinois
for its blossoms. These are picked by
children and are sold to Eastern parties
to make patent medicine.
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THE MARKETS.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY ISAAC JONES' JR
WHEAT CORN
Amber, OOO0l 80 Yellow, OO065c
Timothy Seed 375 White. OOS35se
Clover SEED, GllclOats, 00@45c
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY s. NJ. REYNOLDS Co
Eggs, ~ doz. @lSc Chickens, live,
Butter, ~ h 00@25c spring % II I3c
Lard, q i, nGyI2c Potatoes, bus, a 6Oc
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
WHEAT lCORN- =.
Prime red, 35611 AZ Yellow 73O75
Timothy Seed, 8 so White 73S75c
Glover Seed, p u s69cI Oats (Delaware) )5OS353c
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
WHEAT CORN
Good to amb. 4O9l AZ White, 7O075c
OATS- Yellow. 70@75c
oouthefh, 4ogozl Rye, 750s0c
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8etU advertisements.
$50 REWARDl

THE ABOVE REV ARD will be paid for in
l. formation leading to the arrest and con
viction of the thief or thieves who broke into
the Post Office and Drug Store of the under.
signed, at Sassafras, Md, on the night of
August llth, inst. j. z. HARTLEY
aug 26-3t Sassafras, Nd.
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Apples Wanted +!

N O0n BUSHELS OF APPLES wanted
lOSOOOforc cash, at fair price, delivered
at Delmarvia EvaporatOr. MiddIetown, Del
aug.26-2t. F. c. WEST.
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For Rent

THE Tobacco and Cigar Store now occupied
L by Mr. Emerson, on Main street, near the
office of DR.. Kennedy. Inquire for terms of
MRS. NJ E. CLAYTON,
marlI-tf. P. o. Box lO4, Middletown. Del
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n. A. DAUPHIN
Ne" nrl.,,.

or NJ. \. DAUPIIIN at
No. 2I2 Broad way, New York
44H our Grand ETtraordinaTB Dratrings are
under he supervision and ni0nagemeu or
GENERALS G. t. BEAUREGARD ana .JTt.
BAL A. EARLY
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DELAWARE COLLEGE !
WESLEYAN FEMALF OOTIEGE

Increase of bOarders 100 per cent. within
three years. Two degrees conferred, or select
courses. Buildings large, modern convent
ences. beautiful, accessible city 45th wear
begins Sept. sth, 1881. For catalogues ADDRESS
REV; j. n. WILLIAMS, A. M, PREs'T,
July lS2m WiImington, nel
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GIsTER'S ORDER.
y EI INI tR- ) ORDER.
~ REGIsTER'S OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL I
Ann, q = 1

h@bi'7A I-ia OINDEh.
~ REGIsTER'S OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
August sd, 1881.
Upon the application of John NJ. Appleton.
Executor of Alexander NJ Vail lute of
81 Georges hundred, in said county de
ceased, II Is ordered and directed bv the Reg
lister that the Administrator aforesaid rive
notlce OF granting of Letters Tcstamentarv
upon the estate of the deceased with the
GATE OF Srintfng thereof. by causing adypr-
llsemenlS 10 DE posted within forty DAYS from
the date OF such letters in six of the most
puDllc places of the county of New Castle. re-
curing all persons having demands against
the estate to present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly in such case made and pro-
Nlded ana also cause the same to be Inserted
Mlthln the same period in the MIDDLEToWN
TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published in Mid
months " ""
Given under the hand and seal of office of
the Register aforesaid. at Wilmington. in New
Castle county aforesaid. the day and wear
ap"Ne WRITTEN. ). G. BIGGS, Register
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estDfa
oI u. I1e deceased must present the same, duly
arrested, to the Executor on or before
august =. sd, 1852 or abide the act of Assembly
IN SUCH case made and provided
JOHN NJ. APPLETON,
Address. Odessa, Del. '''
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- George Echenhofer is in the West
in search Of fine stock.
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FARM, OR TRACT OF LAND,

IOWlI:
A CERTAIN
FARM, OR TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Blackbird hundred, in the county
and State aforesaid. bounded on the north by
land of Gideon E. Rothwell and others, on
the east by land of Alexander Cummins. on
the south by land of Noble Il. JeFman, and on
the west by land of said Jerman and land of
the road leading TO the Brick Store, con
tanning
TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF UPLAND
AND NINETY ACRES OF MARSH,
BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS.
And it is ordered by the Court that the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof, be and appear
county, that the Court may assign to the pur-
chaser or purchasers the premises sold TO
him, her or them, pursuant to this order, ne,
she or they with sufficient surety or suretles
to be approved by the Court, entering INTO
recogniZance to be taken and acknowledged
in the said Court, to the State in a penal sum
to be determined by the said Court, win
condition to pay to the parties entitled sew
orally, or their executors, administrators OF
assigns, respectively. their just and proper
tionable shares of the said purchase money,
with interest from such time as the Court
may determine in such manner ana time as
may by the direction of the Court be pre-
scribed and appointed in said condition
Attendance will be given and terms made
known mt the time and place aforesaid by
GEORGE GRAY,
GEORGE V, MASSEY,
Trustees
Or by their Attorneys.
Attest }. NJ. HoUsMAN,
aug Its Clerk of Orphans Court.
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IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE!

BY virtue OF an order of the Orphans Court
Of the State of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, made at the February
Term, a. d.. 1881 of said Court will be eX-
posed to public sale at the National Hotel in
Middletown
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On Wednesday, the 3lst Of August,

\. D., 1881, AT , O'CLOCK, P. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, being
the property of Rachael Wilson, deceased.
Middletown transcript., 1881-08-26

Responsible corresponding agents wanted
at Az points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information write clearly. civ
Ils III iuii ADDRESS send orders by express or
Registered Letter. or Money Order by mniI
Addressed only to - ''
, 1881-05-10
Rt)PED IN,

John Herbert, from LouisvlIl0, Ky., last night
foil In with twu mon wh0m ho describes ia "n
llttte tut chubby tci|aw nnd a hty fat nnu,"
whom hu permitted 70 lend him abont through
vario,is Stntn street rcsurts IIo hast $u0 when
ho started out, and utter sBMndny q, they stu,u
tho rui,lailier, md left hi'n tU tlnl hls way
hulnu ns best hi cauI1.
CElNrlvs Knlsiruig,, for SO many years tho
lima nun ut the Ertb. recently turlIel l1r III II
now nnA aun,ewbut Interesting r'l". One tiAy
last wrek no pctn,itted nImBolt to hM en!tcesl LS
where, Oeillx Atunk with winu, 0r R''uteihln!
ttruhger, ho VIVA rolllM1 0t u guild wntrh Rsitl
chaIM aui *4uo caat. Eana J9t,!,son. sf,e ..'I,..
has been hrrestcd, null waa ynAtortaay held hy
Justice KAutMann III etsst to tho lath. thG nc
hut dlsclalms 1ll participation In tho robbury.
, 1881-05-10

Tho st,,nrt ami Grey opera company com.
1noueetl thor weeks tcason nt "iilliee l'ayinr"
Inst oveuinR Mt McVloker's ThcMtro with fair
audience III Attendance, hut smaller than tho
exccllotlco Ut tho rcrformantu deserved. Tho
truupo Is a lurgo ore. and Its representation Is
very spirited. Tho chorus ponplo arc yot'ug,
vivnc!o,H. eood singers. and well up In tho btssl',
nees NJ tho piece. upon which latter HuAlity 30
much Of Ita SUCCESS dppcuds. Tho solo pooplo
ass remarkably clover. Miss Minnie Walsh
tplnbe) Is II charming little singer. With frcsit
voice, ilicu n uAlIty. aud vpry t!extblo; III taot,
NJ singer Rllp Ia hboyo tho Rtnra4e or tho ltFht
nlUra singers who hnvt been here. hIlss Icnh
UGlmAr Llrlhena) Is II clover singer aiiu IN
nctress With q hnppy. scnse o. nurlcs9ie
her cccEntric purt with tntch hn'-
nation. and ut tlmea exhibits intleh Eroteslno
huInor. Mr.. Glnyer is very prnper Nt!tce IMY.
lar, does his inrt elevorly, ulld uses his liHht
terror vnrs very effectively. Mr. Montgomery.
wh,ly mt fully up to she fun Of tho "se!t mule
toms Capt. t1aplHr lsa very funny c9ncoption:
muck trnuIo work 0f tho reRt!ar Jnck Scott
rnt1ng lnBthKl. l]osldes this !ie Is ntl excellent
singer. Mr.. lurnott. thu Ben unrhdctt, dues not
give TINT eccci,trio chHthcter tho rcnI nnGtton
1t needs, hut he sings very fairly. and roceiv6tl
sevoraI encores for tho Ettzn st,tlE Am COM,
pnrctl with tho troupe which recently appeared
hrra 1t ~ eh stronger, for, while IT !s lts c!lll
dramatically, it IL mitch superior 10 1t focnlly.
ThB performance hrouaeu ErcAt eHtans!asts1,
and Utmost every prominent number was tn-
corcd. Tho opera Will bu repchted this evening.