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low cong. It is musical 10 degree
and runs as follows:

and runs as follows:
have a song TO sing, o,
A cong to the knen
OF a church-yard bell
And doleful, diTge-like ding, 0.
It's a song OF a popinlay bravely born.
Who turned up his noble nose in scOrn
AZ the humble kitchen-m maid (poorly-proud)
Who leved a mob, rnd who laughed aloud
At the moan other lover, mOping, mutd,
Whose soul WIS sad, and whose glance was glum,
AS he sighed for the love Of the maiden, q.
The plot of the new opera is neither
complicated nor profound. Like most of
the former works of Sullivan and Gil
bert. the theme is simple, bordering on
nonsense, the humor OF the opera com
ing out in the profound and solemn man
ner In which Gilbert treats the absurdi-
ties of the child's plot. Briefly given,
the opera consists of circumstances sur
rounding the love of nobleman and a
beautiful girl, who are married in the
last act. The nobleman is confined in
the Tower Of London, sentenced to die
before nightfalL He has a bad cousin
who will inherit all of his estates in case
the nobleman dies bachelor. To pre-
vent this he sends out, gets a
small Aower-glrl, and proposes to marry
her. She is adored by a court jes-
ter (the COMEDIAN, but, as her mother is
very i'll and in need OF pat de foie gras,
burgundy, truffies. and champagne, she
marries the nobloman. An hour later
be unexpectedly escapes from the fort
ress. Later the prima donna falls vio-
lently in love with the attractive
stranger She struggles with her pas
sions violently, which is something that
Gilberts heroines have not done
heretofore, most of them, passing
from one lover 10 another with
unruffled tranquility. But her love
for the stranger is so strong that she can
scarcely resist it. Eventually, of course,
she finds it is her husband, whom she
married so hurriedly in the tower Of
London that she had not even time to
commit his appearance to memory. The
costume of the prima donna is rather
pretty. / give copy OF it. There Is
also picture of her maid and Of the con-
tralto part-otherwise known as the bo-
som friend.
One of the soprano songs is addressed
TO the guardians of the castle during q
particularly gloomy period OF the opera,
and runs as follows:
Give us an experiment
In the art Of merriment;
Into II we throw
Cock that doesn't crow.
Danish your timidlty
And, with ell Tspdity,
Give us quip and quiddity,
Winy-nllly,O.
IL
River none can modify
Into IL We throw
Fool who doesn't folify,
Cock that doesn't crow.
Danish your umidity
And. with all ra odity,
Give us Quip ana quiddity,
wiily-nilly, o.
Sir Arthur Sullivsn's share OF this nota-
BILE composition will be Of great interest
to musicians. He is man OF many
original ideas, and he has attempted to
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A Distinguished Caller.


We had a call the other day from Ma
jor George Devine, late arrival from
the East, who is here TO look after his
mining interests. The Major had on the
first real billed shirt We have seen in six
months. His boots were also BACKED.
He sat for two hours and never asked us
for chew of tobacco. drink of Whis-
key, or free puff. He didn't have a
gun strapped to his back and he didn't
use cuss- words.
We were lonely when the Major went
away. Westward the Star Of Empire
may take it's way. and we coyotes out
here may get up and howl over the way
we rush business, but when an eastern
man drops in here with clean neck,
shaved face, and store clothes there's
never a one of US who isn't ashamed of
his onery sell.
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it to a point bordering on the grotesque.
This reminds me, by the way, that the
opera will not have the sensational fea-
lures of the "Mikado -; it will be OF a
more romantic nature. There will be
sixty people in the chorus thirty-two
women and twenty-eight men. The
chorus will consist everywhere OF
thirty pieces, and there arc eleven
speaking characters. 1t is the first
time that Gilbert and Sullivan
have ever sold the privilege OF produ-
cling an opera in America with companies
selected by our own managers They
have always insisted heretofore in send.
ing over English companies to present
their works, but they have learned afte6
many years of observation that our own
companies are superior in many respects
TO those of London. There are no big
mechanical effects in the new piece. A
great deal of faith is put in the choruses,
and on that account the leading chorus
NAV be of interest. 1t is written in tho
swinging and tuneful style that reminded
me somewhat of "We Sail the Ocean
Blue" IN Pinaiore." 1t runs:
Valiant SWorders,
Brave in bearing,
IN their bygOne days OF daring.
N6er q stranger they 10 danger.
zach was Ger the world ranger
TO the Story
OF our glory,
Each bold cOntributory,
Each bold cOntributory.
Though the artistic, dramatic, and
literary interest in the production of a
new opera by the most famous team OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the world is very
great, there is a new side TO 1.-THE com
mercial-which has in it the elements3f
striking novelty. The ghost Of the ~
time playwright who went hawking NE
product of his genius around from stage
door to stage-door until he was kicked
and cuffed into the gutter would stst Il
aehast at the financial magnitude ofta
Gilbert and Sullivan production. ~
II the opera is any sort Of success
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they will make independent fortunes ont
of it the first year. Every arrangement
is made on the basis OF q royalty, and
these royalties are paid to Gilbert and
Sullivan through their manager, D'OylY
Carte. The opera viii be produced
simultaneously in England and America,
and figuring on small business Gilbert
and Sulliyan's royalties will amount to
over $4,000 q week. Figuring on the
basis of q great success like the mi
kado," "Patience," or Pinafore," the
income OF these two clever gentlemen
Will be at the rate OF nearly $350,000 a
year. D'Oyly Carte will produce play
with one opera in London at the Savoy
Theatre and two in the provinces. On
the same date Rudolph Aronson will
play it in New York and Chicago, John
Stetson will send out his companies TO
cover New England and Canada, and
Emma Abbott will occupy California and
the Northwest. All the American con-
tracts are directly in the hands of Ru-
dolph Aropson OF the Casino. All Of
those in England fall under the manage
ment of D'Oyly Carte. Mr.. Aronson
negotiated for nine months before he
succeeded in obtaining the American
rights for the opera. tie has sublet sec
tons OF this country to John Stetson
aud Emma Abbott, but every detail
OF all productions is under Gil
bert and Sulliyan's absolute difec-
ton. For instance, specimens OF the
material with which all the costumes are
made are shipped at short intervals from
the headquarters in England TO the ak
companies on this side as we'll rs in the
English provinces. Gilbert and Sullivan
personally dc not risk penny Of any OF
this All OF the money expended is at
the risk OF the managers Of the different
companies. An idea Of the magnitude
OF this mey be gained from the fact that
the Casino has already contracted for the
costumes and scenery for two of ita COM
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The Orchard.

For the Dispstch.l
I've planted trees. and these cali
An orchard yet 10 be;
wonder Oft II e'er they'll fall
Those apples ripe for me.
The trees are small but growing fas.
An orchard yet 20 be;
But as they grow the years ny past
And shorten lie for mo.
Iplcturs 70 myself those trees.
Grown large In coming years;
Their branches waving To tho breeze,
Relocated fruit appears
And Standing meath their spreading boughs,
On Summers sultry days,
Where shade Is cool ace the cows
That In the orchard Craze.
see the birds 10 early spring.
fit 'mong the ieafless trees:
Their songs Of glee aud 10y they sint
'1is waited On the breeze.
know their nests they're building there,
For summers coming nigh,
And then there'li be full many pair
Of happy brides BY.
II they should ne'er bear fruit for me,
have two boys small,
hope that that they may live 70 see
ksd-coated apples fail
FsAsK NJ. REvmIr
Clinfacood. Va.
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WRSLEYAy FEMALE INSTITUTE,
SEMINARY,
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RICHMOND. ~.
JOIN Il. PowELL PRINCIPAL

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The sixteenth session of this boarding ali
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begin WEDNESDAY. SfPrgNBEK 81. issA
No chaogss IN the corps of instructors e1 OBI.
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OF New York. snd mot hi2hly re- ommenl'i ~
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SpeCial q tenu1n BE- called - our hlFlli ~
GARTEN and ,SUB-PKIMARY Departures b.
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ton
Apply for catalogue az the book stores Or -
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may be said, in word, TO be sparody Of
the antique. sullivan 10 exceptionally
bappy in this sort OF thing. He viii
take theme of Handel's, Haydn's, or
any OF the other old masters and parody
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-02

II cannot praise Hoods Sarsaparilla
half enough, says mother whose son.
almost bind with scroiula, was cured by
this medicine
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RICHMOND COLLEGE.

SESSION SEPTEMBER %, isSs, TO JUNE20 ia
Eight indepenJsGtscnool-.co completely man1oi
and we'll equipped: good library AMI ml-eum {.
epecial courses Of lectures; heathiui iocail.n.
attractive grounds: elegant halls and Glaze
rooms; large aud airy dOrmit0ries, nov -.l'.,
gymnasium, and bathrooms: high standards,
and the best surroundings
Expenses u nonresident student, $50, 4
resident about S. 0 for nine mOGtls' sofs'ou.
For catalogue with fun Information ~ - ore
gsnizaton. courses OF instruction. degrees, iesA
&C., address H. II. hAhu-,
Chairman Of tho Faulty.
~ l-aod2m kicbmolt, "a
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AT THE ALAMO.

"Soon after this Bowie went 10 Texas
for good. He took sides with the revo-
lutionists, and be again became famous
because OF his valor and proves. lie
married q daughter OF one OF the ex-
Governors and was appointed colonel OF
Texas regiment. Many were his fights
with the Indians and MeXIcans. In one
encounter Bowie and nine followers de-
Tended themselves successfully against
$50 Indians. II there was one man
Bowie hated more than another 1t was
Santa Anna, the Mexican general.
Matters came 70 q desperate pass
with the Texans, tho Mexican
soldiers being overwhelmingly IN the
majority. The men of the Lone star
state were at last cornered at Alamo.
Santa Anna aud his men had encom-
passed the town and fort. On February
~. 1886. the Texans bid defiance 10 the
foe BIZ displaying from the battlements the
flag OF Texas, with its blazing white star.
The Mexicans took possession OF the
town. and made great preparations TO
carry the fortress. Bowie, who by bis
words of encouragement and energy had
infused new life into the hearts OF the
besieQed men, was taken sick on the
Goth with a fever brought on by expo
sure and overwork. While the Mexieans
we're cannonading the fort be crawled
from his bed Just TO let his comrades see
him. His very presence seemed to be
an inspiration.
but the days Of the besleged ones
were numbered. On March 9th the
Mexicans stormed the fort. Several
times the iniuriated Texans repulsed the
foe. but TO no avail. The storming
force WAS too large, and q handto-hend
encounter ensued. The story OF what
followed is q matter OF history. But
what was Bowie doing? Why, as the
fight ragged he lay in bed and discharged
his pistols and guns, and each shot was
fatal one to some one. When his am
munition gave out he grasped his fsvorite
knife and awaited closer encounter.
The Mexicans were, however, afraid
of him, and would not APP
proach. Finally the cowardly soldiers
fred a fusilade through the door at
Bowie. He rolled over wounded IN half
d dozen places The Mexicans then APP
preached, but one OF them came too near
the bed. Bowie reached out, grabbed
him, and as the fellow gave shrek OF
terror, stabbed him in the heart. The
two bodies fell over on the bed together
drenched in warm blood. Bowies body
was feariully mutilated by the Mexicans
Such was the end of James Bowie. He
died rs he had often said it was his de-
sire to do-with his bowie-knife In his
hand and dead enemy beside him"
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Fos rEm TIRED BRAIN
from oYer-exer!ion Tu it
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VrNTyTRSITY SCHOOL. PFTFE3.

" BURG. YA.-1he eaty-folrth ann-ai 'f'
sion Of his school for Boys begins TOE Fil' =
MONDAY IN OCTOBER. Thorough rrspa'r
tons for University Of Virginia leaiing s-f-
nosring school. and United states nlllila-y
naval Z ademies; highly recommends , "a D.
Is OF University o, Virginia full -tar 0. Too
suuctors; situation healthfuL Harry appil'H.
advised, as number " toarder. "a sff.
limited. For catalogue address W. 1Nh" =
hoCABg. Head Mater. ~ - ,olla'
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COILTGE.

GWARTHMORE COLLEGE,
- sWARTHhORE. PA
OPENS NINTH MONTH, iiTH. lhir'y m'1'
utss from Broad-sTect station, PLihGe. g.. .
Under tho caro- u Friends FULL COLLIDE
COURSE FOR BOTH Sk1sS Classical. -''r.. .
tihc and Literary. Also. Manual Training al
q Preparatory school. Healihful location. IAl.f
grounds. extensive buildings aud aQpaia.-A
FOR catalogue and full particulars siirc-s
EDWARD II. EAGlLLa IL D..
ty il-eod39t President
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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.
No. 10 NORTH EIGHTH srREsr.

Tho twenty-shird session Of this school will %.
gin MONDAY, september 2iIb.
CHARGES FOR THE SESSION.
Elementary Rnglsh and Asthematics......! q
higher English and Mathematics. -............ 4
lain Greek. Preach. German, each ......... ID
(iergYmens 4oHs... frssss.rsssss...as..
III boz Studies IzOre than tso Of these lsu.
guages no charge IS made for tho thloi al
fourth.
For two or moro bsys from The samo family .
deduction Of $40 Will % made from each D.l lover
SO.
Payments as follows: Ten dollars he day a
entrance; ne balance 10 three. six. sni nh {.
months from the 14th day - september is.s.
Circulars at the 0ookstOres.
THOMAS IL. NORWOOD,
Pei.
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MISS RANDOLPH'S SCHOOL.
vi SARAH y. RANDOLPH. Irlc a.

An able and experienced corps of iea,tef~
Oilers unususl advantages 20 thr pupils VI 80
school i2li EuLsW Place. Baltimore, NJ.
f- 1legit~rJ
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The autumnal equinox occurs on tho
Q2d at l0h. A. n. The earth 10 then in
That delightful condition OF equilibrium
i-diOsted by the crossing of the celestial
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the preliminary TO regular battle, Tor
the friends Of Maddox, having heard tho
firing, came up. Sheriff Wright was
with them, and, seeing Bowie lying on
the ground apparently dead, he APP
preached and bent over him. As quick
as fash Bowie drew bis long knife,
and, with rapid movement drove 1t
through Wrights heart as he leaned
over. Not content with thus paying on
an old score. Bowie, although wounded
sorely and bleeding, jumped up and cut
down another OF the Wells party.
Bowie and bis knife now bad repu-
tation beyond the borders OF the State.
He went 10 New Orleans and spent the
greater part of his wealth in riotous
living. He was prominent figure on
the street, and was pointed out TO new
arrivals as one of the city's celebrities.
IL was becoming involved In barroom
and street fights that earned for him the
name OF being a cold-blooded muir
derer. When under the influence OF
liquor he was quarrelsome, but he never
took unfair advantage Of man. nor
did he pick out small men. About
this time he fought a duel with Captain
Naele. which was one OF the most novel
on record. Each man took has knife and
held it firmly in his right hand. The
left arm was tied behind the back.
Stripped to the waist, the two men were
placed in dark room and given fifteen
minutes to have It out. Those outside
could near the sound of struggling with
in. and an occasional yell OF pain.
When the time was up the door was
thrown open. Bowie staggered out
dripping with blood, his eyes rolling.
and the knife in his hand stained with
crimson life fluid. Nagle was lying ON
the floor 10 his death agonies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-02
DEATH OF WRIGHT.

"Wells insisted that Maddox and his
second, Colonel Crane, should come into
the woods with him, where they could
meet some other friends and enjoy re-
freshmenta Crane objected. saying
that be would surely meet some persons
whom he did not like, and that shooting
would only take place. SO Wells then
consented to go with Maddox and meet
a party OF his friends. On the road
these friends came up. They were
James Bowie, General Curry, and
another man. Crane aud Curry
were old-time enemies and no
sooner did they see one another
than their pistols were whipped
out and fired almost simultaneously.
Crane first fred at Bowie, woupdlng
him. and then KILLED CARR. This xaa
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,
BEDFORD COUNTY VA.

A completely equipped school Of high grade ~
boys aud young men. ..,,
The tweniy-thiri session will open stPl ~
BER 18th. For catalogue or iniorms iou apply
10 W. k ABBOT. Principal
iy 9O-eOi96t Post-OMce, Bellevue, "a
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THE SUN.

The sun rises on the lst at Oh. lin. A.
M. and sets at Oh. 20m. p. NJ, making
the length Of the day 13h. 9m. The sun
rises on the Seth at Oh. Aim. A. M. and
sets at 81. 30m., making the length OF
the day 11h. 49m. The decrease in the
length Of the day during the month is
III 20m. The decrease in the morning
IL 30m. and in the evening il is som.
The days at tho close Of September are
Sh. Pam shorter than they we're ct the
summer solstics.
The suns doclination on the LIST is 70
by north. On the seth il is 80 q south.
The decrease in declination is lie T. du-
ring the month.
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DHDMONT FEMALE INSTITUTE
l. CHARLOTTESVILLE. YA-hev X ~
Meade, principal; Mrs. X. K. hosie. seunF Yil-.
cipal. The thirty-sixth annual sessnn y -
wellknoEn school vii. Oegia Oh hONDAi' ~.
tember u. 1853 For catalogue and roi-f-u g
apply ~ the principals. al l,-c2lliA
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ME KNITR INYrNTTn.


ga marshaPs sale was then held, and
the Bowies took good care to be on
hand and purchase the slaves at low
price. They in this way became the
legal owners of the negroes, who were
sold at greatly advanced figures. In this
kind of work Bowie accumulated for
tune OF $40, 900 or $4,000. 1t WAS also
at this time that he devised the bowie
knife. In the course of the trip to Gal
weston he conceived the idea OF q huge
knife which could be used for utility pur-
poses in camp and as weapon. He com
muncated his plan to a blacksmith, who
made him a knife. saw the original
weapon, and / must agree with Dayy
| Crockett's expression when he first saw
Bowie's weapon, that the bare sight OF
it WAS enough to give tmid man the
collie. 1t was a long piece OF metal
! fixed in horn handle. The blade was
ground down to sharp edge on one
side and had heavy back. 1t could be
used like hachet for chopping wood.
Bowie did not carry his weapon with
him all the time, nor did it gain any
special reputation in his hands until after
an encounter which he had in 1926 with
Norris Wright, sheriff of Rapides Parish.
Bowie took an active part in the bit
ter jackson campaign Of the year men
toned. He was then living at Alexandria,
on the Red river. After a very heated
dispute with Sheriff Wright one day the
latter drew a pistol and shot Bowie, who
was unarmed, in the leg. AS soon as
he was around again Bowie had scab-
bard made for his knife. and attached il
to his belt
IN wear that as long as l live,' he
said to friend, 'and no - man
will ever get the drop or me again.
and wear it he did up to the day Of his
death.
1.-The next year saw the sequel TO the
first meeting with the Sheriff. 1t took
place at Natchez. DIR. Maddox and Sam
uel Wells, two citizens of that place, had
had little difference Of opinion about
some trivial matter, and as was the es
tablished law for q gentleman in those
days, 4 challenge to duel was sent and
accepted. Pistols were chosen as the
weapons and ssnd-bar in the Missis
sippi was the meeting place. Severn
mutual friends were taken along. The
combatants EXCHANGED several shots
which took no effect, and with the feel
ing that they had done all that was re
CURED OF gentlemen they shook hand,
and started back to Natchez the best o
friends.
DEATH OF WRIGHT.
"Wells insisted that Maddox and hi
second, Colonel Crane, should come int
the woods with him, where they coulC
meet some other friends and enjoy re
freshments. Crane objected. sayius
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Locust and Other Streets.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. MINI. Mar. q. 1883.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. q, 1883.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
IL m. on the 9th day of April, A. d.
1888, for paving Locust street, from
Seventh (7th) street to Tenth QOth)
street; Tenth Q0thl street. from Locust
street to north line of Grove street, at
intersection of Lafayette avenue; La
fayette avenue. from north line of Grove
street to Collins street, and Collins
street, from Lafayette avenue to Burr
street Except between the rails of the
street car tracks and between the tracks,
and for one foot on each side of the out
side rails of said tracks, where street
car company is supposed to pave with
granite), in said city, with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections to the
property lines, according to plans and
specifications ON file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (9 sureties in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent of
the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
1898 Clerk Board of Public Works.