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the solitude of the vast continents and, last,
the daintiest, arrest, most sprite-like air
dainty, airy aud sprite-like as anything
Chopin ever wrote, almost too ethereal to be
human, like the first glad pulsations Of the
wonderful mystery of life.
beautiful !" was all l could say as she
rose, her lovely face aglow with the delicious
miss Ballendrant," / said, earnestly, after
a pause, ~ never for an instant doubted
your ability to teach me, but had / done so
yonr performance would convince the most
sceptical."
This was our introduction to each other.
What her feelings may have been 1 cannot
bewildered. with all the romance of my ma
ture awakened, and my curiosity aroused as
to the source of that unearthly cry.
The next day at the appointed time l was
there, and for a week / went regularly, until
l came TO regard il as the only period of real
pleasure in the day.
My beautiful instructress and i had be-
come excellent friends, and l liked to tell
myself that when was with her that anxious
look became less marked and her whole be-
ing frightened up.
Her father ever sat in the rocking chair
during the lessons, but seldom speaking, ex-
cept 70 his daughter. whom he usually called
- his little girl > but sometimes Camille.
One day ! saw he was annoyed at some
thing, and Camille's face did not brighten
up AZ was its wont.
We vent through our lesson mechanically ;
she was evidently troubled about something,
and i felt conscious i was lntrudlng up0n
some household distress.
When the lesson was over and ! rose 10
take my leave, the old man addressed me.
Miss Ballendrant," no said-it was the
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house had a fascination for me, and almost

house had a fascination for me, and almost
unconsciuusly | retraced my steps.
As l drew near | saw u crowd gathered
around the door, and hurrying ON / asked
one of the bystanders what was the matter.
Matter enough. The old feller's dead
and the girls half crazy and keeps on cry ing
out that she killed him."
| found it was too true. The violin lay
dashed to fragments on the floor, the old man
was dead and his daughter lay in a swoon
with a doctor trying to restore her.
She gradually recovered consciousness but
only to break into fresh denunciations of
herself as having killed him. Al length,
however, she wore herself completely out,
and, under the doctors management, sank
into a deep slumber.
The Coroner gave the verdict that the old
man had died of heart disease accelerated by
unusual. excitement. Then, give the doctor
carte blanche. | saw that everything that
money could do was done before / left.
called next morning early and found
Camille sitting up in an easy chair, but very
weak and exhausted.
Il wished to see you" she said, "to thank
you from the bottom of my heart for the
kindness you have shown, but 1 am very
poor, and can never repay you"
- j tried to stop her, but she would not hear
me, and she told me the story, the bitter story
of her life. How her father had been gradu-
ally losing his hearing until about three years
before, when he had been attacked by some
pletely puzzled the doctors. and when he had
recovered his strength his musical powers
were completely gone how she had kept the
knowledge from him, blaming herself, oh
30 bitterly, for her loving deceit how hard
they had found it TO live upon the pittance
she could earn of all her futile trials in en-
deavoring to get pupils. Then, how yester-
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first time l had ever heard him either address
or speak so TO her" has been trying to per
suade me that / I'M growing childish, and
that my hand has forgotten the instrument |
have played since my childhood. / shall
leave il TO you whether she speaks the truth
or not"
AS he spoke he took q violin from n case be-
side him, and, arranging the strings, glanced
tr~iumphantly towards his daughter, but she
had buried her face in her hands and was
sobbing violently.
The moment he drew the bow across the
strings l thought there was something amiss,
and then, oh powers of discord, the noise /
had heard when / first stood upon the step
such hideous wailings and shrieks as filled
edge of music could have touched those
strings. Had an infant the necessary strength
of arm and wrist he would have produced us
much harmony.
Surprised and bewildered l knew not how
TO act.
Unwilling, for Camille's sake, to sit and
hear, and not wishing for the same reason to
knew not how to act.
Suddenly Camille started to her feet, her
face flushed crimson and her eyes swollen
with tears.
Are you a gentleman" she cried, hyster-
ically, "to sit there and see an old, childish
man make a fool of himself? Perhaps,
though, II amuses your II 30, pray enjoy
Camille" / pleaded, you are unjust! 7"
Col" she shrieked wildly, and pointing
TO the door. Col"
"You arc unjust" I said again, "but be-
lieve me I pity You from the bottom of my
heart. BY and by, when You can think, re-
member I am your friend till DEATH"
l walked miles that afternoon, but the
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NEWS SUMMARY.

Two Texas farmers get into trouble by Awspping
wives.
The condition Of - Unser Fritz ~ continues to I'M
prove.
The Car Is talking about establishing a provis-
ional Government In Sofia
Basis ale stock If going to be put on the market.
Shares are already offered at los.
Queen Victoria invites King Humbert and Queen
Marguerite. OF Italy, 10 visit London.
Russia reduces her army budget for 1885 in con-
formity with the Cars pacific policy.
New York wins seven ont Of thirteen games from
the Newark Polo team ut the Harlem IiIk.
Fourteen Ilish "mOonlighters I" are convicted at
Dublin aud punished with heaV Wy sentences.
Preparations are being made for the cremation
Of the bodies Of the executed Chicago Anarchi SITS.
George b. wentworth, the thirteenth victim OF
the recent Bradford, Mass, railroad disaster, Is
dead. ~,
Emperor william appears at his favorite window
FOR the first time in many days and the Berliners re-
joice.
Harry johnson, ex-vice President OF the Old
Petroleum Exchange, commits suicide In an Elmira
hotel.
The greenback currency of Peru is inflated to
such an extent that 1t Will not now buy bread in
the towns.
The Reading Company again refuses to treat
with any labor committees, and there IL no hope OF
arbitration.
Wilson G. Baker, the son Of a wealthy 81. Louis
b ank President, commits suicide without any ap-
parent motive.
A hundred entrants Start from Belport, France,
for the home OF the blizzard. Bismarck, Dak. Ii
their destination.
Husband De Bensaude gets another set back.
The court puts him under bonds not to modest his
Violet for SIX months.
The captain and mate OF q wrecked fishing smack
cling to q spar for fifty hours in Chesapeake Bay
before they are rescued.
A second attempt to have the baltimore and Ohio
stockholders ratify the syndicate agreement proves
u failure, az no quorum was present.
The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias, numbering Is, 900, have been suspended
from the order, and wli probably lose their char
ter.
The Boston police have corralled q gang OF
thieves who Tor a long time have been terrorizinQ
that city. Seven men and two women are under
arrest.
Proprietor Williams. of the Parker House, Annis-
ton, Ala. ami X. II. Evans, one Of his guests, set
tie a dispute by blowing each other into Kingdom
Come.
The Chicago vestibule train Ia wrecked on the
Fort Wayne road IN u collision with a freight train.
The passengers are bruised, but none are seriously
injured.
Northern Pacific Railroad Hatch, the Ascending
cashier of the b. and U. Express Company, Ia un-
der arrest, with two OF his accomplices, In Toronto,
Canada.
A woman named Cooler, living near Fredonia,
Pa. Is gwen q coat OF tar and feathers by her
nelghbors because sue scAndalized the community
by her loose conduct.
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anything you wish to say, or let my little girl

my I'LL Jou NAo w ~ ~ ~ HI ~ 6Ai
do it for you"
Miss Ballendrant turned her eyes upon
him with a fond expression, and through
the medium of a small slate which hung at
her waist. let her father know that, as l
had studied before, it was principally prac-
tice upon the piano under a competent IN
structor / wished, and he fixed the time for
the first lesson on the following day.
/ was on my way TO the door when Miss
B~allendrant very nervously spoke:
II should have-indeed | meant to have
told you ~that-papa is often unwell-and,
perhaps, II you do not Object shall have
sometimes to take his place"
/ have no doubt my face showed the sur
prise l felt, for she walked quickly TO The
piano-the only article of any value in the
room-opened It and sat down.
DO you doubt my ability 7" she said, with
a touch of pride.
She did not give me time to reply. but run
ming her fingers over the keys for a moment,
awoke them into life, making the air yibrate
with q volume of music like something of
Bach's, almost startling one to hear the crash
and rumble like an Alpine storm-a very
avalanche of tempestuous harmony.
After the dull gloom that pervaded the
room but a moment before, one could easily
the creation, and that the quivering chords
beneath the touch of those delicate fingers
gave forth the music of the spheres and the
rush Of the waters as they surged over the
Rhoreless world.
Then came q grand, triumphant hymn, a
rapturous song Of praise that might have
swelled from the throats of the angels pro-
claiming the approval of the Holy Spirit that
1t was good.
Then a dreamy. moonlight sort of song
without words, typical Of Nature asleep and
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aov when concealment was no longer posd-
HE. she had let him know the truth; and,
Jasbing the violin TO pieces, he had fallen in
what she thought q hit, but was in reality
n was a relief to her, yet God only knows
the main II cost her to tell me this and, as
she recalled the final catastrophe, she clasped
her hands and through a rain OF tears prayed
silently for strength to endure.
I Followed the body of the old man to its
last resting place, and when the service was
over and the minister had departed and left
Camille by her fathers grave and waited Tor
her al the gate. In about an hour she re-
Joined me, a very picture OF sorrow, pale but
very calm.
and then | yentured to ask her plans for the
future. Ia
80 and. though | have very little money, I
trust / can manage until get q situation or
Miss Ballendrant, - / said. ~ have q situ-
alton for you If you will accept it."
She turned her eyes to me inquiringly.
"a lady going abroad desires a companion.
NY recommendation will be sufficient. do
YOU think it would suit you
"Oh, 1 should be SO thankful" she said,
- if l thought / were, competent 10 mist.
And the lady's name p
My mother"
"A rosy flush suffused her face, apd she
asked, timidly;
intend doing So but do not let that be
One sudden look of joy flashed into her
eyes, and for q moment chased the sorrow
from her face, Only for an instant; but 10
was enough for me to mow-and ! could
wait patiently, trusting in the future.
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Ginly, fawn-co,ored sllk and lace; Mics Cassie Ca
lager. brown satin, trimmed with lace; Miss Mary
Muller, creme pouite de sole aud corsage bouquet;
Miss Eliza Siagg, pearlcolored satin and lace.
Among the gentlemen were;
Col William q. Schenck, proprietor OF the ho-
tel; w. W: schenck, manager; Joe Emmett, jr. I;
Edwin q. Reynolds, II. spencer, Lou Ryder, II. {.
Dinegar, c. Dugan, Ben Blar, WIN. Cassell, Police
Cart Clinchy, who II an honorary member OF the
club and has been q boarder at the hotel for years;
VIM. Van Tassel, John j. Mathews, Jacob
shipeey, Charles Neville Col Lockhard', p. Conlin,
Chief Engineer Entwistle, U. g. N, Of the steamer
three-years' cruise; William A.. Poste, Deputy
Attorney-Genera Of this state; Lonis N. Doctor.
Sol Sayles, Geo. NJ. Bryant, p. +. Trainer, G.
O'Neil, Geo. Monroe, John Kehoe, Geo. A. Burnc-
ston, ID. Allan crane, Fred Languth and Eugene
Fhsaer.
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BRIEF oLlMPsEs AT SOCIETY.

Theatre parties, which have not been numerous
thus far this season, are now beginning to be given.
Last evening Miss Louise Fioyd-Jones gave one OF
fourteen guests, which was followed by q supper
party at Deimonicos. Miss Floyd-Jones, who WAS
one Of last years d6butantes, Is q member OF the
old Long Island family Of that name. She is a
niece Of Mrs. John D. Jones, who has entertained
considerably In her honor.
The second Assembly Matriarchs' ball, at Del
monicos, on Thursday evening, was largely at
tended, and was, as usual, an exceedingly hand
some affair. The ballroom, parlors and nails neo-
essarlly looked somewhat bare after tho superla-
|sively rich and beautiful decorations Of the New
Years ball, held in them last week, hut there was
no lack OF life in the atmosphere OF the ball itself.
The d6butautes were present In full force.
The next Delmonico ball will be the second Patri-
archs', on Tuesday evening, TO be followed by the
second cotillon on Thursday evening, Jan. 10.
These elmonico balls have taken the place so
largely OF dances in private houses that they have
come to be eagerly looked forward to, aud in a
| duh season, or O comparatively dull one such as
the present one must be admitted to be, are about
| the only distinctive dancing entertainments left to
New York society.
There is much talk over the theatrlcals organized
by and given under the auspices Of the Misses
Wright ut Hampstead, L. l., last Saturday even
ing. They were fairly successful-one of the male
actors forgetting his part and thus ipjuring the
effect. The Misses Wright will soon sail for Europe
to be absent a year.
Some Of the male members OF the Catechism OF
Perseverance Of st. Francis Xivier's Church III
West Sixteenth street are actively engaged In re-
heaIsing q drama entitled est. Louis In Chains II
and q comedy called the "Poor Relation" Both
plays will be acted on the same night in February
for the benefit OF the Sunday-school connected with
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ABOUT E%AsT.slpERs.

A few weeks ago Justice Steckler, Of the Sixth
Judicial District Court appointed as his clerk Ju-
lius Hamburger. Mr.. Hamburger has instituted
many changes in the routine work Of the clerks
ofnce, and makes the marshals hand over fees and
papers as soon as collected. lie Is q young man,
but has q lot OF = 20 " In him.
A gentleman often seen IN Cooper Union nova
days is George y. Koran, the editor OF the new mag
azlne, the Anti Foprty Journal lie Ia a wide
awake man, In the prime of life, and a publisher OF
much experience. lie visits Cooper Union daily to
talk over Anti Poverty Ideas with Secretary Clarke,
of the Anti Poverty society.
Coroner Ferdinand Levy IL one OF the most popn-
lar men on the east side. lie IL rather short In
stature with gray hair and mustache. TO attempt
to give a list Of the benevolent, social. musical and
scientific societies he belongs 10 would be an In
terminable job. The fact that the Coroner Ia as
much at home In German as in English. and In
French az in German, adds to his popularity with
the oast-siders, while his brilliant ,after-dinner
speeches are worthy OF being embalmed.
Capt. william II. Clinchy, OF tho Eighteenth
Preclnt, Il known as the Adonis Of the police force.
At a dinner of the Police Captains he was so chris.
tened by C~hauncey NJ. Depew. He bears his hon
tsrs well, and certainly lives up TO his reputation.
The handsome Captain houses at the Westminster
Hotel, and In fair weather, when not on duty. his
favorite walk Is up Irving place and about Gram
mercy Park. lie looks very distinguished on these
occasions, In a high silk hat, terra Gotta gloves,
light colored trousers, Prince Albert coat and an
Irish frieze heavy top coat.
John stimmel Is one of the best-known Germans
on the Bowery. For over 1--WE years he has been
proprietor OF the Germania Assembly Rooms, at
POI and 800 Bowery. MIR. Stimmel is a distinguished
looking man, in the heyday of life. He is particular
ly down on Anarchists and Socialist. lie allowed
these enemies OF society to meet at the Assembly
Rooms until the Chicago Anarchists were hanged.
Then he intimated to the New York 1re- eaters that
he did not want them about his place They chung
on though, but through a lucky accident he was
relieved OF them. They boycotted him because
he would not discharge his son, who was
mot a member of the Barkeepers' Union. MIR.
stimmel looks upon the whole affair as q huge joke,
and laughs at the presumption of the long. haired
fraternity IN asking him to discharge his own son.
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Better Than All.

nm Dear M. Rfker =: JAN. 70, 1881,
written for a medicine. Your ExPEoToRAsT consider
nearer being a BPEoIFIo than all tho other medicines
put together ever have, My wife has been laid up with
relApsed into a condition which BODIED hasty consump,
ton, and her cough was LITERALLY (n0t metaphorically)
ever prescribed by a doctor Of extraordinary, talent and
bought a bottle of "RIKER's ExPECroRAST." One
half OF 1t only has been used, and my wife's cough has al
ready lost ltd original character. She has, perhaps, three
short bouts !" in the twenty. four hours; The sputum
has completely changed and the nervous IRRITATION of
the throat has entirely disappeared. To sum up, as a
person OF a good deal of experience, l pronounce your
"KxPEcToRAHT" NOT merely q PALLIATIVE, but q
POSITIVE RADICAL and CONSTITUTIONAL remedy.
Yours, ARCHIBALD GORDON,
Editor "POlica lAEetto. -
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DO, Iii. wife by Advertising.

A very romantic marriage occurred at the Luz
theran parsonage tonight In September last g.
A. Wenzel, q Waldo bachelor, advertised in the
New York Stats. ZcituaD for u wife. out Of q
score of answers received he selected one and re-
Piled. II proved to be from Miss Martha Morst, a
newly arrived German in New YORK. Cupid soon
tinis led the work. On the steamer Cherokee's last
trim from New York Miss MorSt was a passenger,
and Wenzei stood ut the dock TO welcome ner. An
hours private interview settled matters, as II proved
a case OF love at nrst sight. Rev. NJ. Bessemer tied
the Knot, and the pair will leave for Waldo In the
morning. Wenzei IS forty years old, while his
bride Is a moe looking, buxom German girl OF
twenty summers.
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All tn No Purpose.

To Messrs. W. b. RIKER a Sous. Druggists. 1858 9th
ave-, New York.
SIRs: For several weeks after I arrived in this country,
I felt In . weak, exhausted state, having u heated aud
feyerish feeling all over. and a regular show OF large
spots having appeared on my body. l felt, indeed. yeiy
uneasy. and l tried several remouies-plls and other
medicines but all to no purpose. was advised by a
PAnILLA.n which l did. and before I had taken HALF the
hottie l felt quite relieved. The burning heat left my
skin and l was QUITE WELL In a short time, To any one
REQ niri1g . 'Rl9nd ns osSoa ppIInsr ! esn confidently r.. rec;
and best medicine EVER MADE. This ] write unsolicited,
simply for the benent OF those who may suffer. not know
ing the great value OF this WONDERFUL medicine, lam,
slrs, your ohedient servant. THOMAS broCKDALE.
lime 1888
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5@5sNSancAY RIAL. returned

AY RIAL, returned
from Mexico, was in
town yesterday i'm
proving the shining
hours by looking up
his friends, of whom
no man in the city has
more. Mr.. Rial went
to Mexico with Bar
tholoinew's trained
horses - tho equine
paradox. He thought
that there was q for
tune in the scheme,
but has come to the
conclusion that the
Mexicans are too poor
to constitute n lively
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Pasted on an Aligntor,s Head.

Pasted on an Aiignter's Head.
Outside q Bowery dime museum Is a big, stuffed
alligator, with the following facts pasted on its
head:
" This alligator is 1T5 years DID,"
II" Largest alligator ever captured alive"
=" Lived eight days after being captured"
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The B,aRes, Babies on Record.

TFrOHl The d'dntd t0nstIfuIioN.I
A colored woman, the wife OF Wills Ellis, OF
Albany, gave birth the other day to twin boys
They are said to have weighed the enormous
amount OF thirty-seven pounds, one turning the
scales at twenty pounds, the other ut seventeen,
the heaviest babies ever known. Mother and chill
dren are doing wen.
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RattIesnakes Mt n Dance.

From The Dallas (TsI.) Nrrs.l
A farmer named Morse arrived In the city yestcr-
day AMI reported that during 4 social at his house
three full-sized rattlesnakes emerged from a hol-
low log in the fireplace and proceeded to take q
hand in the waltz. The company fed In disorder,
but soon after a young man returned armed with o
pitchfOrk and sleW the Sefpenta.
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He Caught On.

IFrom the Chicago Tribuns.l
Didn't you catch on ?" said t~heEsympathetic
bystander to the man who had made q grasp at a
passing street car but missed and measured his
length In the slush.
III did, sir. {" he replied, with cold dignity, as he
gathered himself up and walked away, ~
tumbIed.n
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in 1.-THE Pointsman" represents q railroad
accident very realistically with the cries of
the wounded and dying.

in The Pointsman" represents a railroad
accident very realistically with the cries Of
the wounded and dying.
A lady connected with theatrical enter
prises who was a great friend of Mrs. George
Gould when she was Miss Edith Kingdom, of
Days, called at the Gould house the other
day. Mrs. Gould received her charmingly.
=" Will you do something for me 2" asked the
theatrical lady in tho course of conversation.
!" Anything in the world" promptly replied
Mrs. Geum; Ihen Play at g benefit for
House" Mrs. Gould laughed heartily. I'D
like it " she said, boutwell,, shouldn't be
allowed to do So"
The first number of q portrait album, called
u" Lights Of Music and the Stage has been
issued by John II. Mckinley, and is to APP.
pear monthly. 1t contains pictures of
Edmond G. Stanton, James Lewis, John
Gilbert, Mrs. Louisa Eldridge, Mrs. q. II.
Gilbert, Miss Alta Norman, Osmond Tearle
II others.
Clarence Worrall. the boy cornettist, is to
play at the Bijou Opera-Hous between the
acts of Conrad, the Corsair.'
A young man present at the Metropolitan
Opera-House last night when "Siegfried"
was presented said During the introfuc-
ton to the third act n party OF bloods in O
box were engaged in a highly animated con-
versation, which was very ANNOYING to those
it for a time and then Kissed like a boiler
blowing off steam. No more noise from the
dudelets."
A Constant Reader of The World-"A
Partisan Romance" was produced for the
first time in this country at the Union Square
Theatre Jan. 10, 1883, with Richard Mansfield
M Baron Chevrial.
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STRAY THEATRICAL TALK.
JAY RIAL BACK FROM MEXICO WITH SOME
INTERESTING STORIES.

Mrs. K, l.. Fernandez Gets Unique Answers
from Her Advertisement In "Thc World"
How Annie Robe Met MIR. Gri.woid-
Mrs. Gould Would Like To Play Mt n
Friends Benent, hut Il Can't he Done.
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Beat mi. Wife on tho uend.

In the TOmbs Police Court yesterday Joseph
Braininger was neld In $500 bail for examination on
a charge OF beating his wife over the head with an
earthenware dish. The woman was not able to
appear In court
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A SAFE, sure cure for coughs and colds. ADAMsoN 3
BOTANIC BALsAM. KISsMAE. 2bth st., 4th ave. -
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THE DEAF MUSICIAN.

HE foregoing title was
the inscription l read
IN antique characters
upon the furnished
door-plate as / rang
The bell.
simultaneously with
the faint tinkle in the
basement there arose
weird noise, half
lshriek, half laugh, that
never could have pro-
ceeded from any hui
man ips-a al most
fiendish in its wild
h~erceness, and then
gradually dying away
in accents of despair
nntarially, and was still
Id bewildered when a
o door, and rs / asked
t l could not keep my
.er c~ountenance, which
Q fairest and most ex-
IN.
70 of beauty. No golden
o eyes. Hair of a rich
. broad. white brow ;
gray; true womAnly
o who could read them
! mingled strength OF
d DELEGATE, yet with a
I health whilo all her
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Clarence Worrall. the boy cornettist, is "a
play at the Bijou Opera-House between the
acts of Conrad. the Corsair."
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OlOVyc skin ana scalp preserved and beautified b.
bah } CUTIcURA MEDIoATED soar.