Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
Dickens Last Reading in America.

came to New York to take leave OF the
American public On the Saturday even.
ing before the final reading the newspa.
per fraternity gave him dinner at Del
monico's, Fifth avenue and Fourteenth
street, formerly the hospitable house of
Moses H. Grinnell At this dinner Mr.
Greeley presided, and that the bland and
eccentric teetotaler, who was not sup
posed TO be versed in what Carlyle called
the "tea-table proprieties." should take
the chair at dinner to so registering
blade-within discreet limits-and so deft
an artist of all kinds of beverages as
Dickens was stroke of extravaganza in
his own way. 1t was, indeed, doubtful if
he could appear, but after an hour he came
limping slowly into the room on the arm
of Mr.: Greeley. -... ..-
In his speech, with great delieacy and
feeling, Dickens alluded to some possible
misunderstanding between him and his
hosts, now forever vanished, and declared
his purpose of publicly recognizing that
fact in future editions of his works. His
words were greeted with great enthusi-
asm. and on the following Monday even
ing he read, for the last time in the coun-
try at Steinway hall, and sailed on We'd
utSudy. ne WuS StilI NCly ldihN phu ~
read with unnsal vigor and with deep
feeling. AS he ended and slowly limped
away, the applause was prodiglous; and
the whole audience rose and stood waiting.
AS he reached the steps of the platform,
he paused and turned toward the hall;
then, after moment, he came slowly and
painfullp back again, and with pale face
and evidently deeply moved, ne gazed at
the vast audience. The hall was pushed,
and in a voice firm but full of pathos, ne
spoke few words of farewell 81 shall
never recall you" he said, "as a mere
public audience, but rather as a host OF
personal friends, and ever with the great
est gratitude, tenderness and consldera-
ton. God bless you and God bless the
land in which leave you. The great
audience waited respectfully, wistfully
watching him as he slowly withdrew. The
faithful Dolby, his friend and manager
helped him down the steps. The door
closed behind him and the most memoir,
able incident in the story of Steinway nall
ended.
GA brooklyn manufacturer paid a oill
without a murmer the other day simply
on account of the way it was worded.
His engineer found that the hot water
pump would not work and sent. Tor
machinest. The latter bothered with IL q
half day and said it must come apart,
This meant stoppage of the factory Tor a
long tine 1t was suggested that d helSn-
boring engineer be sent for. as ne was -,
genus in the matter of machinery ne
came. and after studying the pump
while he took a hammer and gave three
sharp raps over the valve, Il reckon
she'll 90 now" he quietly said, and put,
ting on steam, "she" did go. Inc nek I
dav' SAYS the manufacturer. II received q
hi from him for $3.50, The price
amazed me. but when had examined 1n me
items drew check at once. Inc % oiii
read this way: 'Messrs; Blank q TO-
DR.. to John Smith. For fixing pump I,
50 cents: for knowing how, so, HAD ne
charged me s25. 50 Tor fixing the pump l
sbouId have considered it exor6ltant. but
so cents was reasonable, and l recoginl LY:j
the value of knowledge, so PAID ana 'alu
nothing.
The moral reformer of emma T. ne
provincial Treasurer of Soochow. ne
has issued proclamation comnianIulns
managers of theatres in Shanghai 70 uesl''
from the representation OF immoral pays
Restaurants and other places OF pun
terest must discontinue employing len'ale
performers. "Immoral.plays, the pIoV.no-
ial tays excite the female mlna, anu 80