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EGRD'S.-THE IILCsIRIoUs TRAGEpIAN.
SALEINI
As THE GLADIATOR
THIS (TUEsDAO EVENING, MAY 8.
SHAKESPEARE'S OTHELLO
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4.
This will Positively be the final engagement In
Washington OF tie Grestesl Living kc;or. lie will
pave thu support of First class English Speakins
Company.
Reserved Seats. g.: admission, 81, which enti-
ties the holder to a seat.
The closing performances of the regular season
Will be given on FRIDAY and SATURDAY Nav 6
ard Z, by the Greatest Of American English Opsra
Companies,
The BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY,
FmbJ acing the most renowned of American sing
eIs stone, Philip, ksrls Fessenden. whitney.
hoTE--To give the utmost efficiency to thess
grand performers the entire orchestra will be
brought from Boston.
Friday Night-Chimes OF Normandy.
Saturday Mattnee-0ivette.
Saturday Night-Fatinitza
Reserved orchestra, S1.6O: reserved balcony,
81. ,-2
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NATIONAL THEATER.
MONDAY, MAY z,
LAST WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON.
Every Evening and Saturday Matiaee
THE ACME OLINETTE COMPANY
In Leander ?. Richardson's adaptation OF An
drau's Charming Opera,
DIV II TIE.
With the same MAGNIFICENT cast of characters tina.
gave it such An artistic prominence in New
Yoak, including the following well
known lyric etArs:
WIN. T. CARLETON, HENRY G. PEAEES.
JAMEA PEAkES. EDWARD LANb,
GEO: OLMIs HISS FANNY VENT-
WORTH, SELMA DOLARO.
Full Chorus Of Selected Noices and an Au4men-
ted Orchestra.
The opera produced under the personal super-
vision Of Mr.. G u. Hess.
Cost1 mes by Daziar.
Scenery by Milton Simmer. nl3
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THE BIG PACING RACE Will take place at the
fair grounds on Thursday afternoon next.
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Duncanson Bros, auc
tioneers, sold yesterday afternoon, for Reglnad
FeDdan, trustee, lot OF ground fronting 20 feet
on Valley street near St0ddari. being improved
premises, known as 1912 Valley street, to
Johanna Crowley, for s5I5.
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TIE BIG Pacing RACE Will take place at the
falr grounds on Thursday afternoon next.
500 PAIR n. Y. roller skates &c.: six ivory
handle table knives. 99c.; at Suveroerg's. 3I2
9Th street,
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srosAeE-Inqu1re of W. B. Moses & Son.
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DRY GOODS.

4 SPECIAL BARGAINS To -
LACE sTSIPg PIouE.
N. I2k h and II Cents.
ALSO,
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
INDIA LINEKS DOTTED SWISS xusLISs.
AND
NOVELTIES in WHITE GOODS,
NEW YORK AND BOSTON PRICES GUAuay-
TIED.
We INVITE
INSPECTION AND COMPARISON,
COCBBANE d GO,
NEW YORK AVENUE.
ny2 Opposite Riggs Bank.
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HAMpshiss t GouET w VEST EsF" VSsRG1N1A.
Also. Chsiybsate Waters, rich in Iron. and fine
White sulphur spring in the Neghboshood.
Open from June lst to as late In: Octobar as the
u io e cure % a Sy
kidney and aa bladder troubles. Itariae aiimsnts.
an UNFAILiNa soIyESr OF oALc1si These
but on n
the above named than any ether mineral springs in
aa Spso ey
po ~ Tas sna
fs ss for ss
a sn to on fa sY 10 m h
sss.sa rson then 1s P sba su il q S.Ss
being nesrsr 70 all the cities north Of the Potoac
f the and Ely Of noe bH
large pa ronage on that score For pleasure or
ss non me M SIS ase sna not ssI s
fn ssn9 t'F s 1sh er1S or call on g.
for fapphlsts ard Haier Fine nnsie, good BOAT
ms, hshlng and hunting in seas IN goof livery.
T ,EsLIE HALL sUMMRR RgsO r N rae
M fiRs' igs s
Vlrglnls aD26-2a~6t
RRI1HT ROUSE,
VIII open JUNE 18th, 1881.
s{aiins EN- 10 Bo Ssf Alley, Billiard and Pool
Tables attached Send for circular.
ap283m WALTER BURTON, Proprietor.
n V. inertia,
VI ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER.
Office and Residence,
aplZ-1ms 1885 L st. northwest
I EVILS WITCH HAZEL AND GLYCERTNE
Is lnvslu able for Sun Bur0s. The WITCH HAZEL
allays the Inflammation ard takes out the reduces
Immedlafel and prevents tau, while the GLYUE-
RlNE renders fh e complexion clear and smooth.
Sold by druggists. STUTT 4 CROMWELL.
Wholesale Agents. aplS.tm7
GkSUIhE CVMF.!RT:
" HAHN'S
Cent? French Calf Hands, Low Shoes and
Caters, 81.
Ladies Hapo-sewed Kid Button So.
ap29-tt 8I6 7th St and 1922 Punna. avenue.
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SUMNER RESORTS.

(,APON SPRINGS AND BATHS.
~ ALKALINE LITHIA WATERS,
HAMFSHfkE COUbTY, VEST VIRGINIA.
Also. Chslybsate Waters, rich in Iron. and fine
White Sulphur Spring in the Neehb ostood.
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EOHD'S OPERA H0CSH.
THURSDAY EVENING. May s. 1881.
Complimentary Testimonial rendered to
JOS. y. SESSFORD,
By the best Professional and Amateur Musical
talent OF Washington, when will be presented
under the dire ton of
Mr.. D. B. MacLeod.l 5Col. Fl. A. Eehgson.
Musical Director. Stage Manager.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Mabel. Miss Eva Mills
htin Mra b. Il. Irue
Edith. Mrs 81 Adams
Rate E16s LOLA Williams
Frederici. Pirste Apprentice. .Mr. ". Il. Hanie
Richard, Pirs Chief. Mr.. HAnlili on Adams
Samuel his Lieuten pant. Mr.. W. q. Morgan
Edward Sergeant of Police. Mr.. l.. P. Seibold
Gen. Stsnleys Daughters. Pirates. Police. &c.
Sests for sale at Ellie Music store ap305t
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GRAND MUSICAL MAY FESTIVAL
" BY THE
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
NATIONAL THEATER. MAY Is AND H.
Solo Artisfes:
Mrs. IMOGEE PRnWN. OF New York:
Zig nor CARIPANINI.of Her Majesty's Opera Co. :;
Mr. JOHN +. WINCH, of Bosom.
Haydn's Subj Orstorio. ''THE CREATION"
EossiIis ''SrABAT MATER"
And FaVorite Operate Selections.
Full Chorus CT 100 Voices and Grand Orchestra of
60 Performers JOHN \. SOUsA, Conductor Of
Orchestra. ANTON GIOE3ZNER. Director.
Box Sheet open at Metzerott Go: s. Tuesdsy,
May Sd. Al mission, So. 81. 80 and 81. No extra
charge for Reserved Seats General Admission,
81. Co. ap3Q-I2s
II ITEhARY AND MUSICAL ENTER
IL TA1NMENT,
Under the auspices of the
WASHINGTON FROEBEL SOCIETY,
For the Benefit (f the Bethany Free kindergarten,
At MASONIC TEMPLE.
"WEDNESDAY EVER ING. May 4, 1881, az o'clk.
Admission. Twenty five Cents.
HE that giveth to the POOR lendeth to the Lord"
AD29
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ADJUSTMENTS.

RAC1ss RACES, 80.
SPRING 1RoTTISa MEETING
THE
NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION.
FAIR GROUNDS.
TUESDAY. wEpNyyssnAY, THURSDAY AND
NAYS. 4, Sand g.
sEvBETY-FIvR KNrR1Ea
Ambracins among the number the bee. trottins
ana pacing horses Ia the Country.
THREE RACKS EACH DAY,
The INST appearance in washington of tn. ave
celebrated star PAGERS on
WEDNESDAY.
Pam Pa r. rec Sthiral: 9: ue Dick. b. m ~
aas Clans. fuTrs s s6snSsr g. PHO. Boy
By Fillmore: sh. M Florsnee: b!k e Fred Dons,
!ass' ca, n, ulara j br Il. G. Hill. b. e. star,
No 5. $50 GLASS. parse ssoe-B. m. Orange
Rosewood.
TRoTTINa COMMENCES AT l5p.M.
Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad de
l2:l0 /. 80. 2:l0, $50. and $50 p. m. for the
Fair Grounds.
und-trip tickets. including admission to the
Admission.s Q the Grounds.
To the Grand stand. SOC
10 the Qusrter Stretch and Grand
etsnd.....- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
!" Owing to the rain the races which wore to
ske place te. day have been postponed unit to-
morroWa at The same hoar Il O'Clock u. MI Tee
on r. si st' MaE 5T1 BIZ ~
=, Each days races will take place one day later
tndp OIIG1Rtuy c0utempIa ed. NIB
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THE EVENING STAR.
TUE>DAf.....---- 3, 1851.
The " Gather.

OYFiCs OF The CHIkF SIGNAL OFFICKR. 4
WARRINGTON, d. G.. May 8. 1881, $50 a %.
For the middle Atlantic states partly clio ldy
or cloudy weather, with rain, norLnerly winds
higher barometer, and stationary or lower
temperature.
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T EStIE HALL SUMMER RgSOR N TIE
ACountry Elevated location, cool water. album
de Mt shade and Ionntaia views. Apply to Mrs.
Ben JAMIN LEsLIE. Hilsboro, L.udoun Co.,
Virginia aD76- 2ayft
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Ears.

Large ears can hear things in general,
and denote broad, comprehensive views
and modes of thought, while small ears
hear things in particular, showing q dis
position to individualize, often accom-
panied by love of the minute. Large
ears are usually satisfied with learning
the facts of a case, with the general
principles involved-too strict an atten-
ton to the enumeration of details, es-
pecially all repetition of the more unim-
portant, is wearisome to them. People
with such ears like generally, and are
usually well fitted, to conduct large en-
terprises, to receive and pay out large
sums in buying OF selling would prefer
to leave margin rather than reduce the
quantity Of any sort to the exact dimen-
sions Of the measure specified, and In
giving would prefer to give with free
hand and without too strict a calculation
as to the exact amount. Small ears, on
the contrary, desire to know the particu-
lars of a story as well as the main facts ;
take delight often in examining, hand
ling or constructing tiny specimens Of
workmanship are disposed to be exact
with respect to inches and ounces in
buying or selling the extent, at
least, Of knowing the exact number over
or under the stated measure given or re-
ceived. People with such ears would,
in most cases, prefer retail to q whole
sale business. ~ hren0SoGic0l Journal
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A Sea Wait.
rFrom the Turf. Field and Farm,l

A very curious anecdote is told con-
corning Admiral Bythesea, v. O., G. B. !,
who retired from the service, after hav-
ing for many years filed the post Of Con-
sulting Naval Officer to the Government
of India. It is stated that the Admiral
was picked up, when an infant, far out
at sea, dashed to bale Of goods. A
lady-presumably his mother-was with
him, but she was dead, and there was no
evidence of any kind by which the name
of the waits could be traced. The Off
GERS Of the man-of-war which picked up
the poor little infant did all they could
by advertisement and inquiry to dis
cover his relatives, and, finding all their
attempts futile, they determined to
adopt the child, to which they gave the
name of "By the Sea-" He was sent to
a naval school, and, when old enough,
joined the navy. By happy coinci-
dence the first ship in which he served
was the one which had saved his life as
an infant. He took to his profession,
and during the Crimean war distin-
guished himself at the Island of Wardo,
where he earned the Victoria Cross and
the decoration of @. B. Later on his
services in India gave him the Compan-
ionship of the Order of the Indian EN-
pire, and he retired from the service
with the rank of Admiral IA consumma-
ton little dreamed of by the Hnd-heart-
ed officers who rescued and educated
him. ns=5Ye sEt aa ie.38f .
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22
Tender Advice.

81, All who have seen French wedding
know Of the homely and frequently af-
fectionate manner in which the officiat-
ing priest delivers little homily to the
intending husband and wife, in which,
celibate as he is, he speaks with the au-
thority of deep experience on the du-
ties of bearing and forbearing, on the
happiness and privileges Of the married
state. But all were astonished at the
surprising plainness Of speech Of the
following priestly address cit is from
the bottom Of my heart, Joseph, that I
congratulate you upon the first step you
are taking. 1t was, indeed, sad to see
you wasting your youth in a Life of dis
gushing Drunkenness. However, all is
well, that ends well, and it pleases me
to think you have said good-by forever
to that wine-shop. As to you, my poor
Catherine, thank heaven that yod have
been able, ugly as you are, to find hus-
band never forget that you ought, by
an Interchangeable sweetness and devotion
without bounds, to try to obtain pardon
for your physical imperfection, for, re-
peat, you are real blunder OF nature.
And now, my dear children,,I join you.
In matrimony.
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The Two john ThOmases.

A young school-miss who has been
told to hunt up the story of the "Two
John Thomases" writes to us for the
particulars. They were DR.. John
Thomas, who graduated at Catherine
Hall, Cambridge, in 1713, was rector of
st. Vedast, Foster Lane, was consecrat-
ed Bishop of Lincoln April 1, 1744, and
translated to Salisbury In 1851, and who
died July 49,, 1868; and DIR. John
Thomas, Fellow of All Saints College,
Oxford, rector of ST. Benedict's and st.
Peters, Paul's Wharf, consecrated Bishop
of Peterboro, Oct. 4, LAT, translated to
Salisbury in 1757, and who died May l,
1881. The story Of the difficulty in de-
scnbing them is certainly genuine.
Bishop Newton was speaking of DR..
Thomas, when some one asked, !" Which
DR.. Thomas do you mean?"' He an
swered, "Dr. John Thomas" The
questioner replied, "They are both
named John" "Well, I mean DR..
Thomas who has living in the city,"
"They both have ivings in the city
CDR. Thomas who is Chaplain to the
King" 'sThey are both Chaplains to
the King" DR.. Thomas who is known
to be very good preacher" "They
are both known to be very good preach
ers." "Then," said Newton, triumph
antly, the DIR. Thomas who squints. I"
"They both squintP' was the equally
effective answer, and Bishop Newton
gave it up. Whether they squinted
equally bad we cannot say, but the first
above-named was one of the most de-
cided specimens ever presented in good
society. He was once telling a humor-
Gus story and remarked Of the hero that
'sthe fellow squinted most hideously."
This point was telling, but the Bishop
increased the effect by turning his own
ugly face around to each person present,
and remarking, in subdued undertone.
"Do you know, I hate your squirting
fellows !''-NeW York Journal of Com
111PTn2
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A Spring Opening.

The bluebird arrives but little later
than the robin, if indeed, he does not
come by the same train. All, the
bluebird's warble! If any bird is
especially commissioned by Heaven
to spread the spring evangel, it is he.
Yet, like the Ariel spirit that he is,
there is at first touch of ventrilo-
quism IN his voice. To fix his where.
abouts, we look not only 'sbefOre and
AFTER but overhead, and in the
bushes, and along the grass, and see
him not--at first. If he "bears the
sky on his back, as Thoreau thought,
it must be the sky of Italy. The
heavens were never so blue over this
region of the earth. There is red
enough on his breast to have distin-
guished him as a red-breast, had it
not been for the more pronounced
azure of his wings.
Cold as the morning was yesterday,
I could hear the song-sparrow prac-
ticing his first mathis for the year.
No wonder his song has been COM
pared to the tinkling of bells! A
more vibrating, resonant quality there
is not in the whole choir of native
bird voices. His ditty consists Of
three short Introductory notes, lem
bodying the theme or motive, per-
haps) these three notes translating
themselves, to my ear, in the syllables
"sweet, sweet, sweet, with a draw
ing in of the breath each time
followed by bewildering succession,
of delicious tintinnabulations From
the song-sparrow's manner of perch
ing and addressing himself as to the
auditorium, 1 cannot help thinking he
has been in training for the lyric stage.
Not long since l was present at a
musical duel, not between the poet
and the nightingale, but between two
song-sparroWs, both distinguished
professionals. They were exchang-
ing s'alternate strains" after the
style of Tityrus and Melibeus. THY
rus was close by, on the low branch
of a willow; MelibeuS at some dis
lance, in a wild cherry tree. The
former I could both see and hear to
good advantage. When he had sung
throug his part, he stopped, and with
head cunningly askance, listened
to his rivals performance; paying
the most jealous attention, and mean
while, revolving some new felicity of
his own Each time he slightly
varied the cadence, winding up with
a piquant little crochet, as who should
say. =: Can you Guido that, wonder q
The duel grew more animated with
every bout, until the performers, for
getting the etiquette of competition,
sung the ''rests, Intellectually trying
TO put each other out. A third voice
could then be distinguishes proba-
bly, that of the moderator or judge,
who held the Edith Thomas
IN June Atlantic.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22
Educating OYSTERS.

And, although it has been doubted
that an oyster had been SO far subju-
gated as to "follow it's master up and
down stairs" q contamination which
might be accepted as positive progress
i've steps in the rise toward ultimate civ
ilization, at least according to g Lewes
Seaside Studies" oysters ere suscepti-
BILE Of being educated to a small extent.
In the great establishments on the coast
Of Calvados, the merchants teach oys-
ters to keep their shells closed when out
of the water, by which the liquor re-
tanned keeps their gills moist, and they
arrive lively in far-distant Paris. The
process may be worthy extensive pub
Lefty it is this: No sooner is an oyster
taken from the sea than it closes its
sheAs, and opens them after certain
time from fatigue, it is said, but more
probably because the shock it received
by removal into the air, causing its mus
cles to contract, has passed away. The
Calvados men take advantage Of this to
exercise the oysters, and make them ac-
customed to be out of the water, by
leaving them daily in the atmosphere
for longer and longer periods, This has
the desired effect the well-educated
mollusk keeps its door closed at least for
many consecutive hours, and SO long as
the shell is closed its gills are kept moist.
HI the Year Round. "a asiiftlagl 20
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22
Cause Of Catarrh.

DR.. Gutter, Of New York, believes that
catarrh and throat diseases are due to
weakness, caused by malnutrition from
faulty respiratory or stomachic food, and
that the ulcers, Inflammation, etc., will
disappear of themselves when the sys-
tenn is strong enough to regain its nor
NAL powers Of action. He gives an in
stance, the case of lady, who had
throat disease, who had been living on
starch and sugar, and had, therefore,
not s'force enough from her food to run
the concern, SO to speak,. The moment
the nerve centers were well fed by an
abundant supply Of nutritious food, the
moisture returned to the mucous mem
brane. DR.. Cutter thinks that much Of
the now pronounced incurable catarrh
might be cured by improved nutrition.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22
The Secret of Jenny Lind's success,

The Secret Of Jenny Lind's Success.
@ In the concert-room, whether in the
classical masterpieces of Handel, Mo
Fart. HAYDN or Mendelssohn, or in the
lighter style of arias and songs, she al
ways demanded of herself the highest
standard of excellence. When assum-
ing the first soprano part In "Ihe Mes
siah, The Creation, Elijah, The
Requiem" the melodies of Schubert
and echumann, or her own national
songs, the earnestness and zeal, the total
abstraction from all that surrounded her,
impressed and fascinated the hearers
quite as much as her dramatic perform
Ances had done. I remember that at q
concert at Natchez, on the Mississippi,
when the steamer stopped to take fuel,
she sang before an audience OF about
1000 persons, composed of small num-
Der Of planters and their families, the
great bulk being colored people. There,
as in another place, Memphis, and at
the usual hour Of II o'clock in the morn
ing, she executed her solos with a finish
and perfection which would have aston
ished the frequenters of Her Majesty's
Theater, in London, or the Academic de
Musique, in Paris. When I compli-
mented her and expressed my surprise
that before so many who probably heard
for the first time an artist of her renown,
and would have been satisfied with even
an ordinary performance, she should
have taken so much pains to do her very
best, she replied: 81 value my art too
highly to degrade it even occasionally
by any willful disregard of what con-
slider due to it.
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Wonders in the Old World.

"A musical prodigy is astonishing
Paris just now in the form of Mile.
Alphonsie de Weiss who plays only
with one hand. Her execution is said
to be wonderful. Her left hand some
years since became paralyzed, and it
became necessary for her to use the
other. By, dint of hard work she has
succeeded, and is able to accomplish
passages which performers with ten
fingers find very formidable. In this
connection we may properly note the
appearance at Turin, of a little girl,
only nine years DID, who plays the
mandoline so beautifully that she al
ready receives ten thousand francs per
week for her performances. There is
also a report of a stenograph for
music composers invented, which
marks down the music as tits played
on the, pianofoEte. And from Rome
we hear of REIMBURSEMENT or rath-
ersthe Improvement of an old one
the angelica. It is, formed of fifty
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's HOMIE. SWEET HOMIE" AS BRET
HARTE WOULD WRITE HIT.

Brown o. San Juan,
Stranger, I'm Brown.
Come up this mornin from Frisco
Ben a-saltfn my specie-stacks down.
Ben a-knoekin' around,
Fer man from San Juan,
putty constable frequent
Jes' catch onter that streak o. the dawn
Right thar lies my hor~e-
Right thar in the rcd
could slop over, stranger, IN poTy
Would spread out old Shakspoke cold dead.
Stranger, you freeze to this; there amt kinder
gin-palace
May be it hain't style, but the Queen in eTower
o. London
Amt got naathin I'd swop for that house over thar
on the hillside.
Thar is my ole gal ~ the kids N the res. o. my live
stock;
Thar my Remington hangs, and that there's a grid
dle-cake br'iin'-
Fer the two of U.S. pard-and thar l allow the
heavens
Smile more friendly -ke than on any other locality
Stranger, nowhere else don't take no satisfaction.
Gimme my ranch, n them friendly old Shanghai
brung the original pair I'm the States in eighteen
'n'-ffty-
Gimme them, and the feelin' of solid domestic COM
fort
Yer parding young man
But this landscape kind
Err hickers-I low 'twus the potry-
thought thet my eyes he'd gons bind.
Take that pop from my belt.
Hi, thar-gimme yer ham
Or I'll kill myse!f-Lizzie she's left ne
Gone OF acSth purifier man
Thar, I'll quit-the ole gal
An the kids-run away
be dernedl Howsomever, come in, pard-
The griddle-cake's thar, anyway.
--S1ibner'S Monthly.
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Disturbing the Performance.

There was O smart business man in a
New York interior city once, who, having
made some money, determined to build
an opera house. After it was done he
went to Chicago to see how things were
conducted, and happened to light on a
sacred concert where applause wasn't
allowed on Sunday night. q travelling
theatrical company dedicated his new
theater with one Of the roaring comedies
and, much to their surprise, found it
perfectly flat. Not a sign or sound of
approval came from the audience, and
the comedians redoubled their efforts in
vain. At the end of the second act they
asked the manager what the trouble
was, the audience didn't seem to catch
on. go I guess you're getting along
all right" said the manager, and the play
proceeded The latter part was more
funereal and silent than the first, and the
effect on the actors, by the time it had
ended, was gloomy and depressing, as
you can imagine. A.s,es til. 81.
81 g What's the matter with your folks"
said one of them to the proprietor of the
theater, "You could get more fun out of
graveyard than out Of people like
them. They don't seem to enjoy any
thing. irs z; ID irts gsens III g3,a
s. Enjoy it, said the proprietor, {" Of
course they enjoy it Why, had to
fire out two of 'em for stormin' and
laughin', and that made the rest Of 'em
behave 'emselves. This is first-class
town I want you to understand, and we
don't allow them to disturb the perform
ances. a % aaasi,