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The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
BRIDGEPORT.

Judge of Probate Morris B. Beardsley, one of the most popular and respected of public officials, was re-nominated, Tues day. MOnroe's delegates to the conven- tion, Deputy Sheriff s. B. Hayes, Charles l.. Hubbell, Edson Turney; Hunting tons, Postmaster Reuben w. Linsley, John $. Edwards, c. P. Blackman Trumbull's, A. W. Coan, s. w. Beach, w. O. Beach; Easton's, Postmaster s. N. Osborn, George J. Banks, Charles Wheeler. District committee, c. S. Can- field, Frederick Wheeler, Reuben w. Linsley, Lewis M. Wakelee, S. N. Os- borne.
 Democratic congressional convention at Lyceum hall, Tuesday, October ?, 10 a m.
 Swan < Bushnell, the well known bus mess men of Water street, have present. ed St. John Council No. l, American Or der of Steam Engineers, with a large and handsome American flag Farmer.
 Friends from out of town visited Mrs Laura A. Davis, last week.
 Bridgeport is bad town for editors. F. W. Wren knocked Louis c. Prindie
 
 Annoyed by burglars who cared not a tride for policemen or padlOcks, Wheeler Beers has put burglar alarms and other implements into the tool houses at his quarry.
 The Rival won the yacht race for the Post challenge cup, last week.
 The 10th anniversary of the marriage of A. II. Davis and wife was celebrated, last week.
 Married, last week, Miss Fanny Gibbs and Rudolph Paul.
 Died, 2lst, Lewis M. Seeley, GA, senior member of the livery firm of Seeley & Co.
 Previous to the offertory, Sunday morning, Rev MT McNeille of the South Congregational church made few preg- nant remarks about giving aims, espec- tally for church and missionary purposes, systematically and proportionately. A slight decrease is reported for the last six months and this he wishes to remedy.
 E. M. Gildersleeve has spent several weeks in Pennsylvania, seeking health and strength.
 The 23d annual State convention of the Young Mems Christian Association of Connecticut will convene in Bridgeport, October II to IA. Dea l.. B. Silliman is chairman of the committee on entertain ing delegates and it is hoped that a large number of homes will be opened to these young men during their stay here.
 Ex-City Editor George Leavenworth of the Farmer has become night editor of the News.
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wooDBURY.

Capt James R. Thomas has returned vale of the Pomperaug. t Herbert Wyckoff has joined the fresh- man class at Yale, the largest class that has entered that institution. week.
 William R. Atwood is sick; also Miss Carrie Webb.
 Mrs Ingraham of Bridgeport visits her sister, Mrs Alfred Birch.
 J. H. Linsley has returned from Bos- ton.
 F. F. Hitchcock has been appointed ad- ministrator of William c. Cowles and Miss Anna Bassett.
 Daniel Taylor, Jr, has returned from Warren.
 Mrs John Y. Salmons is in New Jersey.
 Born, to Mir and Mrs John Munson, son.
 H. s. Benedict gets 51 bushels of on- ions from 10 square rods.
 Charles M. Harvey has purchased the homestead of George F. Crane, including the old Benedict parsonage and Benedict well, the title to which has been so fierce ly litigated. He proposes to build a first class new store on the south side near the present parsonage, with dwelling apartments in the second story. The old parsonage accommodates two families and will be to rent. Mrs Charles M. Rowley is sick.
 Will Victory has a position on the Southbury stage line.
 The students at the Parker Academy have increased to 40 and the principal has sent for Miss Patten to assist him. She was popular with all when here. The parties boring at. Southbury ex- pect to be obliged to bore at least 400 feet before their labor is crowned with success. If they strike paying ssfind, 7 no doubt is expressed but that similar luck will attend similar operations on lands of William Cothren, Alexander Gordon, Ammi F. Hull and Horace H.. Minor, who own the Orenaug trap rock range, east of the village, which is a part of the same range of trap and free stone formation upon which they are now working and which extends into the town of Danbury. MT Cothren dug we'll, some years since, midway on the Ore naug rocks and found fair specimens Of coal in detached pieces before reaching the depth of 45 feet ip the rock. pqring
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
SoUTHBURY. Boring for Oil.

Quiet Pomperaug Valley is stirred by the recent erection of an oil we'll rig with a view to develop petroleum. Truman l.. Wheeler has leased to joint stock company, comprised of such Waterbury capitalists as ex-Mayor Matthews, Bank CT Baldwin, Pierpont Bros, Miller and others, the right to enter upon his land and develop it's treasures, if>they exist.
 One of the stockholders was in Ohio, this Spring, so report says and was so inn pressed with recent oil discoveries there that he stirred up Waterbury capital on his return to make similar ventures in Southbury. The company have brought in rig, as the whole outfit is termed, from Bradford, Pa., also four practical oil men to sink the we'll. The rig con- sists of derrick 72 feet high, housed in at the base to protect the men from the weather, huge bull wheel to raise and lower the immense drills and castings, a 15-horse engine and boiler, which runs the monster walking beam, working much like the walking beam of Sound steamer, and is of wood about 15x18 inches, tapers slightly toward the ends. The augur stem to which the huge drills are secured is some 20 feet in length, of 3 5-S inch solid iron and weighs about a ton. The drills are a good weight for two men and are adjusted to the stem by means of two monster wrenches with a
 lever purchase. A l 3-4 inch rope 1900 feet long is used in sinking the well. The first 300 feet will be cased with three sizes of iron tubing, one inside of the other, II inches, s 5-8 and 5-S inches, to prevent trouble from water in case oil is
 found. About 50 feet is considered a
 fair day's work. w. N. Dufford and J..
 l.. Moss were in charge when BEE re- porter called recently, who will be re-
 ieved by Thomas Payne and John Stahl,
 so that day and night shift can be run.
 Operations have but fairly begun and a depth of 85 feet had been reached, 2S of surface soil and the balance red sand stone, underlaid with vein of mud,
 which must be cased off before much
 further work can be done. There was
 some 50 feet of water in the hole and cas-
 ings were daily expected, when the work
 will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
 Water for the boiler is brought ill an inch
 pipe around small hill from a stream some 20 rods distant. The cost of the
 rig is S3OOO. This late venture naturally brings to mind the days of 1S31-32 which NIT Wheeler, then a 10-years-old boy, re-
 members we'll, when Prof Forrest Shep- ard of Yales who was also geological sur yeyor of the State, interested Charles tCleveland, an English speculator, in his
 scheme for developing riches from al- l most the same spot. Cleveland induced New York capitalists to furnish means | land hired Welsh miners, to whom his wife acted as interpreter, as they did not
 know word of English and sunk six \ foot square shaft 60 feet and bored Al more. Contrast their rig with this otto I f1ayI: A windlass and derrick, with two 1 hor1es for power and half barrels fol
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
RoxBURY.

Albert Pierce teaches one of the Bridge water schools.
 George Thomas, who stole bull from H. H. Dickinson about a year ago, lies in the Litchfield jail under bonds of $500. His case is returnable at the April term of the Superior court at Litchfield. Thomas forfeited his first bond of $100, but, returning, was nabbed again by the officers.
 School appropriations for the coming year, $500, divided as follows: Center, S235; Painter Hill. $200; Burritt, $ls5 ; Good Hill, $1S5; Warne"'s Mill, $200 North, $220; Weller, $27o. There will be three terms of school. Misses Susie Morris teaches at the Center, Bessie Booth at Warmers Mill and Mamie Lines at North district.
 The board of education have voted to introduce the Franklin series of readers into our schools. R. Randall Davidson to make the necessary arrangements for the change.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

Charles Wheeler took second premium and John Ogden third on steers at the Norwalk fair. H. B. Rumsey of Red- ding took a premium on his cattle and c. A. II. Bright, the Plattsville postmaster, bore off prizes on poultry.
 Toney, little daughter of Joseph Ja- cobs, has been sick with malaria. '' Sidney B. Rockwell is quite feeble.
 Roswell Nichols has been laying more stone wall on the Edson Banks place.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
SOUTH BRITAIN,

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 The recently imported stallion of J. Pierce & Son, which weighs 1510 pounds, was one of the attractions at the Water- town fair. ..
 Monday, 17th, a select school was opened in the Town Hall under the charge of MT Murphy of Wilbraham Academy, Mass. The school starts with an encouraging number of pupils and meets a great need in our community. Next, citizens, we need public library. Who will be the first to move in the mat ter?
 Miss Sadie M. Keeler attends Rock land college, Nyack, N. Y.
 Miss Lottie Baldwin has gone to New Haven to pursue photography.
 John Pierce, who will exhibit 10 Per- cherons at the Danbury fair, is proud of the gain in weight of his recent import ation, which is almost a black. A colt 30 months old, weighing 1510 pounds, is not bad animal for horsemen to breed from.
 A. N. Platt is gathering fine lot of Winter apples.
 Mrs Judith Mitchell is quite sick. Her sister, Mrs Winton, is with her; Dr Cool ey attends. y.
 Mrs John Pierce spends few weeks in New York and vicinity.
 Mrs Gillette of Westfield, Mass, visits Mrs N. c. Baldwin. Antiuuariaus should yieyy the collect ion of Indian relics which John Pierce has been urged to exhibit at the fairs The prominent articles are a mortar o1 red sand stone some l2 inches across the top, a pestle, rammer, skinning knife and numerous spear and arrow heads, with other curious stones 100 or more in num- Der.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

WHAT IS COMING NoW-Babbit's and Welcome soap 5 cakes 25c; best Pillsbury and Jones patent four soc bag; choice creamery butter 26c pound, pounds $1 i; fine mixed coffee, 25c pound; Japan and Oolong tea 30c pound, pounds $1; fine currant jelly pounds for 25c; choice buckwheat fiourl5 pounds soc, at ". B. WILLS, 5S State street, between Main street and Post Office, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
HSgsAToHIS EogsaAHcslS Sivlsiosa ki R.

EoEsxHoSfc Slyisiios.
 August g, 1888. BRIDGEPORT, North 10. 10 o5 . m, 4 35, so 745pn; freight, s 25. 10-2o ID, epn Sunday 30 a m Arrive 6 50, g 70 a n 1915, Is, 645. 25 m; Sunday milk 50 p m; freight IS m, { IS m- TRUMBULL CHURCH, North 45, 20. 10 70 am; sos, s o4, g 25 m; Sunday 2 42 q n South, 6 3s, 27 m, l2 ol, 8 45, so pm Sunday milk s6 m.
 LONG HILL, North 6 %, 25, 10 55 m, 10 6 12, g 40 p n; Sunday 4e a n- South 6 sl, s2l, II 55 am, 8 80, 6 22 m; Sum- day milk, 6 2s pm
 STEPEEY, North g, 30, 10 2s. II 10 . . i6, ls, s5 m; Sunday 5s . n South 30, 6 g. g l7, II 50 . n. 5 20 616p m; Sunday milk 22pn- BoTSFoRD, North 6 50. 2 se, 10 s5, II 70 u 26, 32, 10 Is p n; Sunday 6 o5 q n South l5,6 IS. g os. II 70 q ms IS, s4 pm. Sunday milk oS n. EEwTowS, Eerth 2 20. 2 47, 10 4s am, i2 n s os,6 S4,s 43,1o 80 p n; Sunday IS am South, 8 co, 6 10, OOH S2 n, 70. { 70 s 40, 52 P m; Sunday milk 5 56 u HAwLEYvILLE, North 55, s co. 10 52 . n. l22o,5 i5.6 &5.s 55, 10 45 m;Sunday 6 22 am. South 2 40, o2, 6 s2, II 25 . m, 20 S2,5 25, 45 p n Sunday niIk 5 42pn Leave for Bethel 25, 5s . n, s 80, s 10 6 42 P m; Sunday 52p- n. From Bethel 7,s Is, 10 35 m, { 25, 6 10 P m Sunday | 2o pm.
 BLOOMFIELD JUNCTION, North os, 6 4a Il ol am. l2 45. 6 55, o5, II 05 P n; Sum- day 6 3l am South II. 6 53, s42. II IS am,l 4o,4 2s,4 5s.6 g p n !; Sunday milk 2s p m For Danbury, 6, s o5, 50. II 20 am, 80, 7pn.
 DANBURY, Arrive 6 Is, 6 20, g o5, II S5 a m | 45. 715 p m Leave Ss, 2 45. 2s 10 70 . n, { 05, 6 20 n.
 The Sunday night express. put on July IS reaches Brookfsld at fl m Monday, Brook field Junction l 47, Havlsyville ss, Hevtovs 0S, Bridgeport 5 am
 Saturday passenger only. stops at stations on- ly to leave passengers, leaves Bridgeport ct II 5opm.
 DANBuRY AND NORwALK DIvlSI0N. BETHEL, from Danbury. 36. 6 42, fl. Q i3 am, l2 o7, s 4s. s 32. 6 2e. 2 7o2, 745pn ] For Danbury 50. 2 SS. 10 l4 . n, 10 3l 32. s 54, 6 30, 2,ll 10 m- For Hav- leyvills 6 %. 10 10 n, 0s,s 5s ? m fron Havleyville 2 3S. 9 10 m, 3 44. s 25, 2 o5 pu BEDDING, Nsrth IS. 2 s7. 10 0o m, o3 e 42o. IS, II llpn- South 4s. 20 an l2 Is, 3 54. s 4S, 15,7 sopn-
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Interested People.

Advertising a patent medicine in the pecul. far way in which the proprietor of Kemps Balsam, for coughs and colds, does it is indeed wonderful. He authorizes all druggists to give those who call for it sample bottle free, that they may try it before purchasing. The large bottles are Soc and $1. We certainly would advise trial It may save you from con sumption.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
Waterbury Advertis sem ents.

the geological survey of the State, some 30 years ago, coal was found in this range and also where they are at work in SOuthbury.
 Young mems Republican club elected Henry Stewart president, William Bel lamy vice president, F. N. Hollister sec ond vice president.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
EAST VILLAGE.

Warren w. Bliss, whose musical talent has made him widely known, was mar ried at Black Rock, Thursday, 20th, to Miss Agnes S., daughter of John N. Fancher. The new house will now be occupied.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28
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The attractions are greater than ever at B. E. Hawley's 5 and 10c tables, as he has just re- ceived a large stock of Tin Ware of every de- scription & Novelties ot all kinds at half usual prices.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

The above are prices of few of our goods in this line. Call and inspect our large stock. Al- so a full line of better Tin Ware, Agate Ware, Pearl Agate Ware, Oil Stoves, etc.
 Try the Anti-Rust Tin Ware, do, the money will be refunded. Will wear a life time. For sale enly by F.. F. HAWLEY.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

The recently imported stallion of J. Pierce < Son, which weighs 1510 pounds, was one of the attractions at the Water town fair. a ...
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

GUNS REV0LVERS. Send stamp for price VI list to JOHNSTON & SON. Piffsburg Pa
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

Capt James +. Thomas has returned from his long vacation in the beautiful vale of the Pomperaug.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

While seated in his palanquin.
 Rode Ling Gum Foo. ! mandarin; . Some laundry people working nigh, Were hanging garments out to dry. He beckoned with his golden fan. And thus addressed the nearest man "Why do the robes upon your line Like glaciers of Alaska shine?
 Since we set out from Ming Pc Keen.
The Newtown bee., 1888-09-28

Albert Pierce teaches one of the Bridge water schools.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30

Of that vide estate, Of nsl their great rent
roll. she was the sole mistress Of cyeEy'
thing around, FREQ and unencninbered 10
DO exactly as che chCss--to come ann g.
as she liSod--to remain an Earle to TIC
end Of her days, or to we'd With whom
she pleased.
And Jim Beresford, the man she love /
most In all the wide world. was lying at
that moment lowering between life and
death on tho other side OF the globe lying
In discomfort aud misery, 20 endure The
cruel torture Of CHASTITY wounds inflicted
- The weapons Of Burmese Dacoiis-
striking instance OF the irony OF fate.
IL was several days after Nancy Ind
-sturued TO towa that Sir George camo 70
her in something like triumph, with g
dispatch, or mose eorreetly telegram
from Maj. Seton -.
Great news, my dear-great news
he said.
And so IL ~as. For Il told that, after a
sharp attack Of ever, Beresford had taken
4 decided turn COR the better, and II Inc
went on as he gave every promise at that
tlrle Of doing. h. would be moved home
ward IN about q fortnight or 50 BY
homeward no meant TO say that they
would got him down TO Calcutta, where
he would be abli 70 have more comforts
and a better chance Of recovery.
"Sir George" said Nancy suddenly Il
am going out 20 Calcutta by tho next
steamer
"Alone my dearg' asked the littlo map.
somewhat in dismay.
"Ohl no. shall tako servants WITH
me; bat shall 60" she answered.
And You will be married out thercf'
1T Is very likely"
"But you cannot 20 alone.
"Ohl yes Mrs. Seton Is there ! shall
90 10 her II not. there are plenty OF
5ther people who will DO friendly TO me.
any way. he IS III, and must want ne
and am going"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30

she ,cos for minute or tiuo too terrified.
victory 10 the English troops UnfOrtu.
nateiy. however the loss on our side had
been hye killed. and eight men Of the
Blankshire regiment had been more OF
less severely wounded. one Of whom had
died on tho way back to camp Besides
these, two officers o. the same regiment
bad been very severely wounded-Lieuts
James Beresf0rd and Stuart Earle
II was Of course. utterly absurd of the
correspondent out Of the scene OF action
% have sent homo such a heading to such
a paragraph rs Great Engagement in
Burmah '--0r If he had not been RESPONSE
Die for Sc, for the person who had done SO
but Nancy poor girl, did not stay TO
think Of that. To her, it Was the most
important battle that had ever been
fought In the worlds history-for were
not the two aoldicrs in whom she took
more interest than IN all the rest Of the
army put together lying at that moment
grievously wounded. If not already deady
IN the shock Of the moment her bitter
ness against her brother all died out, but
Il must DO owned that she thought OF her
Beautiful Jim tho most. She felt Jim's
wound racdng her own delicate body; she
felt every JOLT OF litter or inequality Of
his rough bed, she thought OF the heat
aud the dies aud the absence Of proper
attentions and she thought but little Of
Stuart one way or the other
She bad already dressed for dinner,
very simply aud plainly, In B dark
velvet gown, with her pretty. slcn.
der throat just showing from out
Of its soft lace ruiiles, and as she
sat by the hrosido, her little tonder
band somehow got stealing up and down
the soft velvet Of her gown. until all a.
once the luxury Of her surroundings
struck her with a sense Of wrong, as II
by living among them she was doing a
positive injury 20 him who needed them
~ much more than she did, aud 70 whom.
at that moment. they were an iInpossi-
bility far out Of reach
Not that she could help berself-her
duty tied her hard and fast IN her fathers
house. just as fate had sent him 70 meet
what had already perhaps proved his
death--her father was so Old and-and
then, ohl she suddenly remembered him
la the midst Of her own trouble. retaem.
oefed that he would see tho evening
papcrs At bic club. and would look eagerly
Tor news from tho front, and 10 would ro.
ceiye the intslhgcHee Of his sons danger
wlthoat Ia cry way having II broasn q
him.
Quickly almost as the Shonght struck
her. sh0 Jumped up and ran down intaths
hall. where The fire. was blazing away
cheerilr and casting pretty CLEANS Of light
10 tha fall Qqslee.. sespez wlssh formed q
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30
superstitIons Of the stage.

"A cross eyed girl is death TO good
luck on the stage. said tho old Snowman
who was in a pensiyeand laxative mood
Saturday.
They are dead sure to bring bad luck
"a regular hoodoo, and no mistake.
Lots Of us won't travel with one in the
company. / won't, if ! know it, and
reckon I do. The opera company here
this week, though, don't think 50. | no
ticed a twist in one of the eyes of the
chorus. Another bad one Is a yellow
clarinet in the orchestra. I'd rather play
in front Of loaded cannon. Cricketyl
how ] suffered One night when | was
playing down IN jersey | looked over the
footligbts and saw an old fellow with a
black wig on his head blowing bad luck
at me out of the nozzle Of q yellow clari-
net. was hoOdoOed for sure, and didn't
get into luck again for over six months,
and then only by picking up horseshoe
in Pittsburg, Pa. / know lots Of the
boys who won't face one. '-Le~iston
Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30

pernsteo.
with great caro- be might pull round
again. returned the nurse, unwilling %
commit herself one way or the other.
So Nancy went back 10 her place again
aud took up her occupations Of watching
the set gray face ON which the darker
3hadows were fast stealing She knew
Ciily too well what the nurses unwilling
ness 10 speak conveyed, and there was NJ
hope-no hopel
o.! what sal. sad hours they were,
with the old nan who had been 80 mucl
10 her diving before hcr and in her mine
tho continual thought Of that other Que
itrickcn down Ia the full measure OF biz
youth and strength. and lying-if 10 wer'
not all over before this--in discomfov,
md misery. without one loving hand 4
lolp him. And then she thought Of The
unhappy, headstrong, passionate boy
who was not 90 years old yet. but VIII
md wrecked her life and had sent be-
brave nul gallant lover 70 his death-t0
aad there not rlsea up that obstacle 70 ~
marriage. jim Be-esiord would have lci
no service or Lave exchanged into q
rome regiment many months ngo.
Darby crcpt into tho room again aftc'
awhile. and the nurse put up q warnir.
inger that he might mako 10 noise.
"ls be worseY the man asked. and D.
N aryod whisper. but tine nurse only
losed her lips a shade tighter and KEEP
lcr eyes fixed Oh tho sunk and haGgap
face
Dr. Davis came very soon. having =
lced to ask questions or make examLia
Ion. only. indeed. raising bis eyebrows &
.ittlo as he cast glaEcs at the uDcon
cious figure.
But he did not 60 away. llo stood
he foot Of the bed and waited But MOI
for long The minutes passed slowly by
The little clock on the dressing tabi
licked steadily on. and the hands pointed
aard on the hour Of midnight 80 one
moved or stirred Nancy sat just wheF
no had sat for several hours, her hand
,ressed hard together. but no sound es
aping her lips or any tears falling from
lcr eyes. And then the little clock begai
20 chime the midnight hour. 1ud ere tbr
Welfth tiny stroke had rent the air, tn
asst Of the Earles had passed away killet
Jy the news Of harm 10 the son who ha,
ever been but q shame 10 him, and with
no word or look for The daughter VIII
vas only girl, who was born an Earle
ct an Earle that did not count
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His Occupation.

Many a loving young bridegroom mo
deserve the epithet which iiiumines the
following anecdote, but. as u general
thing, no one discovers the fact in %
short q time after marriage.
The niece Of a deaf old gentleman
way down in Maine" married one OF
the best musical critics OF the west. On
their bridal tour the husband was for
the first time presented to this relative
who asked another niece in loud wits
per;
what does he doS'
Hes musical critic" was the loud
reply.
"Waai," said the uncle, gazing at the
young man, mo accountin' fer tastes
bat why did she marry him, If HOB .
nis'rable cfitterf Musical Review,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30


During Is conversation on railway
train a well dressed old fellow became
interested ia a young man.
"YOu are Just starting out in life, !
suppose, said the old fellow.
"Yes."
"Have you any idea as to what you in
tend 70 do"
"NOne whatever"
what would you like to dOg
Il don't know. / don't think that !
have any especial fitness for anything,
Got no leaning toward any calling,
ehg'
None"
"Why, then, have you left homer
"Well, the truth Is, was bored. Ny
brothers and sisters are musicians, and
their playing annoyed me
"YOu don't like music, then"
Il despise it,
"Can you singp
mot q note
Young man" said the old fellow,
speaking with emotion, "you need feel
no further anxiety concerning your fu-
ture. will give you grand oppor-
tunity. | am the manager OF an opera
company, and want you."-Arkansaw
Traveller.