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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-24
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
TO THE PEOPLE or MARYLAND.

To THE PEOPLE or MAINLAND.
After year OF almost universal pros
perity the time honored season is again
at hand when the people are wont TO ex-
press their. gratitude 10 Almighty God
for His abundant mercies
Never. perhaps, in all our former his
tory. have the labors of the husbandman
been blessed with larger returns; never
have the people everywhere been freer
from the scourage of epidemic diseases;
never have there been larger outpourings
of reserved capital in remuneratlye IN
yestments, never have all financial in.
terests seemed TO rest upon seeurer or
more permanent foundations, and GER
tainly never since the establishment OF
our institutions has the year been crown
ed with so many evidences from every
section of the land, of sincere, cordial
and unreserved loyalty to the govern.
ment and substantial peace and unity
between the people.
In gratitude to Almighty God for so
many and such gracious privileges and
and blessings, and in accordance with
custom, |, ELIHU f. JACKSON. Gov
ernor of Maryland. do hereby appoint
THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIN
DAY OF NOVEMBER INSTANT, as
our Annual Thanksgiving Day, and es-
pecially recommend TO our people that
it be signalized by family and social fes-
tiyities, by suspension of all secular
and business operations, and, more than
all by proper religious obseryances and
by remembering the poor and unfortu.
nate
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-24
JAS RkyzLL and JAS. p. BAxSox, Scrrs
ORDER NISI.
NATHAS TUMPHREY. CT al, IS ARIA
EvAIINE BAENoN, Admx u nj.
In the Circuit Count for Anne Arundel
County.
Ia EQUITY No. 1415.

ORDERED, This twenty seventh day
" of October. 1891, that the sale
made and reported by james Reveil
and james r. Bannon, Trustees, of the
real estate in the proceedings mentioned.
be ratified and confirmed. unless cause 10
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the
9th day Of NOVEMBER, 1891, NEXT.
Pr0rided, copy of this order be In
serted in some newspaper printed In
Anne Arundel Co. Md, once In each OF
three successive weeks, before the said
eth day Of November, 1891,
The report states the amount of sales to
be fifteen hundred dollars, Isl 500)
SPRIGG HARDWOOD, Clerk.
True Copy. Test
1927 SPRIGs HARDWOOD. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-24

year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and
ninety-one, and of the Independence of
the United States, the one hundred and
sixteenth.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
BY the Governor.
+ w. LECOMPTE,
II 10 I'd Secretary of State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber, of Anne Arundel
county, has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel county, In
Maryland, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of NATHAN PUMPH-
RAY, late of Anne Arundel county. de-
ceased. Allpersons having claims against
the said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber, on or before the
2OTH DAY OF NAY, 1892,
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate areTequest-
ed to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 10th day of
November, 1891.
OREGON r. BENSON,
Mo Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
Douglas Stuart, p. q. Clerk.
dec1 1W4W

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
Y ration Court of the city of Alexandra, on the
9th DAY of December, 1891.
John ]. Desmond vs.. Cornelius Desmond, in his
own right al d rs administrator Of Ellen Des-
mond, Honoris Murphy, Edward Murphy, Mar
gsret Rocket, John Z. Rocket, Mary Carroll,
W. Carroll Mary Desmond, John Desmond,
Daniel Desmond, jeremiah Desmond, William
Desmond and Mary Desmond, children Of Jere-
mish Desmond, Edward holland, James Noiand,
Msrion holland, Bernard holland snd Harry No
land, children of Kate holland.
Memo: The objecs of this suit is to obtain de-
cree fol- the sale and partition two lots of ground
in the square bounded by Pendleton, Alfred, Orc.
noco and Columbus streets, in the city OF Ale1an.
dris, Va, of which Ellen Desmond died seized.
The defendants Margaret Beckett and John E.
Rocket her husband, Mary Carroll and W. j..
Carroll her husband, Mary Desmond, widow Of
Jeremiah Desmond, John Desmond, Daniel Des.
mond, Jeremiah Desmond, Willism Desmond,
Mary Desmond, children OF Jeremiah Desmond,
deceased, Edward holland and James holland,
children of Kate Noland deceased, not having en-
tered their appearance and given security accord
ing to the act of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by an affidavit that
they are not residents of this State: 1t is
ordered, that the said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest in this suit and that copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in the ALEX
ANDRIA GAZETTE, newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria, once week for four success
sive weeks, and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. coPy-test:
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
@. c. Csrlin. p q. deco w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
THE GAZETTE.
EVENING. DECEMBER %.
Iomino New Postofices.

Naming New Postof6ces.
soroo funny incidents have recently hap
nerad with the Postsfice Department In
connsotion With the naming OF new poatof'
fces 1t Is customary for the committee
which petitions the department for the ea'
tsb,Ishment of .postofice to submit one or
tvo names which they deeire to be snplied
m tbe new Office. The department officials
Iook through their postoffice directory, ano
n thew find there is no other office In the
State having the same name ss suomltteu'
and there lie nothing ohjec'innable aoooG ie,
the name is adopted. Toe department. GOES
NOT want names Cor posscfioes which are e4'
tremely difioult TO write or proDouncs
nsjther is name of great length desired
When a petition for new cthce 10 tue
mountains of Virginia was received some
weeks ego, IL was found that the name SUD-
mitted was undesirable. The petitioners
were so notified and requested TO suomi. &
list of names in order of preference. Ice
new ist contained DO names scoep taole, al
the Assistant Postmaster General direc.e q
An under official Go select name himself
The clerk Immediately walked to the map,
and. locating the office, discovered that
there was mouutaia HARDLY named Put
gstory," and the new postofhoe was given
the name of "Pasgaiory." When the estAo'
lishipg papers wess forwarded TO the peu-
TONERS, and they wsFe requested 20 suoni.
a mama for postmaster, tney rstorneu the
name of Gsorgs God5athere. 30 the ne"
Dostoffoe OF Purgascry. in Virginia. Is pre-
eided over by George Godbeshsre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
TRY THE CUBE.
Opening and Closing of the Mails.


Northern malls close at 7:30 and $50 a. Z
and 12:45 and 6:15 p. n. and 8:45 p. m. Open
at 800 a. Ia, 12:00 m., and $50 p. m.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville. Virginia,
close st S 25 and HOO s. m. and 9:45 p. m
Open at e.OJ and LAT p. IN. and $50 p.
Manassas Division mails close at 800 q. m.
and 4:3O p. II Open st LAO 3. m.
southern mails, via Richmond Va. closes at
1920 a m, 4.45 and 900 p. m. Open at S:46
D. m and 300 p n.
Alexandria and Roond Hill, Va, malls close at
B:3O y. u. aud 4:10 p. m. Open at 500 a. m and
$3.50 p. m.
Closed msils to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Oh. Herndon, Leesburg, Purcelville and Bound
Hill, Va, close at 4:10 p. N. snd open at 500 am
Western mails close at 1870 q. M, 1916 and
500 o. N. Open at $50 and 1000 a. m, and
300 p. N.
Washington, I. C., mails close at 7:30 and 80
q. m. ma 12:45. 4:40 and $40 p. m. Oper
at SO nd 1000 a. ~, 1900 d., and 300 and
$50 :. NJ.
ofice Hours-Open st 500 s. N. Close at 5:3o
o. N. Open at $50 p. IN. Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-Opeu at goo "a IN. Clono a.
$50 a. IL.
CARRIERS SoAEDULz-ColIections made on s.
Eip routea-6:30 and 1000 a. m 1920
900 and 5:45 p. N. On Strip route-6:30 ano
10:Ou a. m. and 6:45 ?. N.
Deliveries INSIDE at 500 8. NJ, IA N. and 500
.. u
suaday-carriers window open st 300 snd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23

Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled Linn
tied, operated daily between Washington and At
lanta. Leave Washington, No. 81, HOO p: M;
Alexandria 1928 p. M; Charlottesville 2 10 2
M; Lynchburg 1924 am, arriving Danville $40
a. m arrive Atlanta 500 p. M.
Returning, leave Atlanta, No. 38, 1.25 p.
M: Danyille 1.30 a. NJ; arrive Lynchburg
3:45 a. M; Charlottesville oil q. m; Washington
1888 a. nj. This train is composed entirely Of
Pullman car on which an extra fare is charged
not exceeding So over and above regular Pullman
charges to any point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23

TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF The CORPOR.
| alton Court Of the city Of Alexandra on the
Let day of December 1891.
Robert Elliott. plaintiff, against Philip B. Fowle
and Mary Victoria Fowle, his wife, defendants.
The object OF this suit is to obtain decree for
the partition or sale Of the lot of grOu,d in the
city.of Alexandria, Virginia, on the west eide Of
Patrick street between Duke and Wolfe streets Of
which George D. Fowle died, seiztd.
And an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants Philip 3. Fowe and Mary
Victoria Fowle, his wife, are not residents Of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be necessary to pro.
tect their interest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be publised once a
week for four weeks in some newspaper, and that
a copy be forthwith posted at the front door Of
courthouse Of this city. a copy-teste:
JOHN g. BEACH,
Douglas Stuart, D. q. Clerk.
dec1 u4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23

blush and oXYDIzED TOILET SETS 8.
4 half price at
dec17 AMOS B. sLAYMAKER'5,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23

WARRENTON-TrainsN Nos 9, 10, ID and IA
onnect daily, 15 and is daily, except Sunday, to
! and from Warrenton.
| FRANKLIN DIVISION-Leave Rocky Mount
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays $40 q. M,
arrive Franklin Junction $50 q. M; leave Rocky
| Mount Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 1000
M, arrive Franklin Junction 1:15 p m.
Leave Franklin Junction Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays LOO p. M. arrive Rocky
Mount 40 p No., ard leave Franklin Junction
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 7:2o p m
arrive Rocky Mount 1920 p. m.
SLEEPING CAB SERVICE.
On trains Nos. and 10 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ers between New York and Atlanta, and At.
| lsnts and New Orleans, and Atlanta and Memphis
On trains Nos. II and 10 Pullman Buffet Yes
thule sleepers between Washington and Char
| lotte: Now York, and Washington to Knox
vile via Salisbury and Asheville, and through
coaches between New York and Atlanta.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply 10
any agent Of the Company, or to
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria from depot at $40 q. III
and $40 p. M; arrive at Round Hill LAO 3.
M and ITO p. M. No 4:40 p. m. train Sunday
Leave Alexandria Sunday at 9;lJ g. snd
6:3O p. m. Leave Washington ct $40 a. m and
6:25 p. m.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 900 3. m.
and LOO p. ~, arriving at Alexandria at S:2o
g. M. and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Washington at 6:25 p. M. Sunday and
arrive at Leesburg at $40 p. M Leave Leesburg
at $40 q. m. daily. except sundsy, and leave at
Washington at 6:53 8. m.
The 9:1O 8. m train from Alexandria connects
at Bound Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry.
vile and Winchester, and at Lsesbrrg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 9:1O 8. M. train and 4:4O p. m. train from
Alexandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
T. o. TROY, Acting supt, Alexandris, Va
VA. TURK, Asst. g P. A., Charlotte NC.
W. b GREEN, Gen Mgr Atlanta, Ga.
JAS L. TAYLOR, g. P. A.. Atlanta. Ga
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr, Atlanta, Ga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, 10.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS; TO.
ESTABJISHED 1892
rnw LpApBEArER. Taos. LEADBEATEB
IS, LeadbeateE g. Bvo.
WHOLESALE.
AND RETAIL
. RUG CTS = S /,

1O6 & 107 SOUTH FAIRFAX STEEET,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals Patent Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dye Stu1s Spices Druggists Fancy
Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for ]. G.
Ayers Medicines John Lucas & Co.'s Tinted Gloss
and Prepared Paints, &C.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock and
arc buying leading Proprietary Articles. Chemicals,
&C., &C., direct from the manufacturers. We arc
therefore enabled to supply the trade with al
goods usually carried by well-appointed
Wholesale DRUG HOUSE at prices as low as
those given by the best houses in larger cities AL
goods forwarded by first freight or express after
receipt of order Promptness is our specially.
We guarantee the purity Of all drugs furnished.
Correspondence invited. dec31
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
WA RFIELD & HALL,

WA eFIELD g. HALL,
DRUG GIsTs,
orner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions specially. EngliEh, French
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuins
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyosmia Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; q full assortment of Patent Medil
cines, Coxes Gelatine, Corn Starch Soa Moss Fs,
rine; Spices Of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices AZ low ths
same quality can DO obtained elsewhere. dec 1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-23
FOUNDERS AND MACH1NISTs.
LEGAL.

VIRGINIA: IN the clerks Office of the Cir.
Y cult Court OF AlexaI dris county, On the 9th
day OF December, 1891.
Ella J. Castleman w. Harriet Jane WEIGH, Louis
W. Rtchie and Martin F. Morris, trustees for
said Harriet Jsns WEIGH, &. A. Veitch, Sheriff,
committee, administrator o. Caleb Cushing,
decd John N Cushing, in his own right and
as executor and trustee under the will of Caleb
Cushing, Decd, Henry Wise Garnett. Austin
Herr, Charles c. Duncanson and John Key
worth, the said Duncsnson ard Keyworth be-
ing trustees in deed Of trust from Welch and
others, and James P. Willett.
Memo: The object of this suit is to foreclose
mortgage executed by a. W. Law to Caleb Cush-
ing, bearing date March LIST, 1873, and recorded
in liber D, No. 4, folio 70, of the County Court
Clerks Office of Alexandria county, Virginia, the
said mortgage being lien on thu tract OF land
in Alexandria county, Va, containing one han-
dred acres, more or less, aud known as part of
the "Glebe land" and now in the possession of the
said Harriet Jane WEIGH. Tho balance due on
said mortgage to complainantis the Sum of thirty
one hundred collars ($3lOO) with interest from
March lat, 1880.
The defendants, Harriet Jane WEIGH, Louis W.
Richie, Martin F. Morris, John N. Gushing,
Henry Wise Garrett, Austin Herr, Charles G.
Duncanson, John Keyworth and James p. Willett,
not hsving entered their appearance and given
security according to the act Of Assembly and the
rules of this Court, and it appearing by
affidavit that they are not residents Of this State:
it is ordered that the said defendants appear here
within fifteen dsys after due publication OF
this order, and do what is necessary to
protect thier interest in this suit, and that
q copy of this order be forthwith insert
cd in the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, a newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once week
for four successive weeks and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this county.
Test: Il. II. YOUNG, Clerk.
c. N1col, D. q. doc5 w4@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
WHERE MARQUETTE LIVED.
The MISSIONARIES, INDIANS, FISHERMEN
AND wOODMEN OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

Bayfield,, Wis, Nov. 2.-There not many por.
lions OF this country which can claim attention.
for many reasons, than the northern part OF Wisconsin
IL Is rs full Of interesting history other sec
tons which have bad far notice. The historian
and the novelist have not II Is true overlooked 1t en-
tirely, and few books Of adventure with this the
scene OF their happenings have been written But
justice has by no been done to 1t. For genuine
widness and all that is associated with that dea there
are to-day few places where nature has done more and
civilization has done less 10 change its original cond
ton. The hills there no elevations worthy OF the
name OF molltan-are to all appearances just as
thichly wooded they IN the time OF Father
Marquette, whose name Is household word through
out this part Of the great Northwest. 1t does not
quire that one should have very vivid imagination
to people these forests with Wild animals and prowng
Indians. And In fact has not been many years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
WHY GOVERNOR HILL rs A BACHELOR.
From The Chicago Mail

From The Chicago Mall
\ New Yorker who has been close friend of Gov
ernor senator David bennett Hill since the days when
they studied readin 'ritin', and 'rlthmetic' to-
gether in the same little red schoolhouse, was in
Chicago the other day aud talked rather freely about
affairs political and otherwise IN the Empire state.
No. he said don't think the Baby Ruth racket lis Is
acknowledge that Dave would be stronger man win
the people il be had married long ago and raised q
family He ought 10 do II even now, but that's @
point on which he is hOpelessly obstinate and un.
reasonable. And, by the way, do you know what IL
was that started Dave Hill down the devious paths
OF bacbelorhood Well 1t was neither more nor less
than the same malevolent combination which started
the big Chicago tre-a COW and lamp. 1t occurred
thuswise. When Dave was cailOW yOuth gi twenty
or thereabouts he desperately IN love With Ger
tain sixteen yearOd village belle whose name we VIII
suppose to have been Sale Jones Nalne herseH TOOK
kindly to young David, bur SallCS parents dldnt
They favored more promising sultof VINO h1s since
fulfilled that promise and risen 10 the dignity OF
township constable Accordingly the cruel parents
handicap placed Dave and Salle in short ORDER
They were never permitted to be alone togethef ana
VIVA. little counting Dave did done under the
eagle of the girls mother a rheumatic old Lady
whose crutch was the household sceptre Dave was
a schemer however, In those days, so one night
when the hated rival was ont of the way and pater
famias attending his lodge meeting over the
village grocery store, Dave turned a cow into
the front yard Of his beloved's domclle and then
dropped I'm for call. lie chatted nervOusly with
Salie and her mother about prayer meeting and the
weather until presently the COW was heard nom.
Land o. mercy !! CALCULATED the old lady; i do
believe that critters in my howerbeds.'
Never mind, mother asserted the heroic salle.
ont she flew. crutch in hand, and Dave after her.
In his excitement the successful working OF his
nIot Dave slammed the door behind him so hard
that it blew the lamp. The old lady managed TO
hObble over and relight H. however, and had time 10
spare before Dave and saline returned from thelr COW
chase and blissful tetea-tete al the front gate.
Young man. said the old lady. cycling Dave
sternly as he reentered the room, ard thinking only
OF the lamp young you are entirely too bolster
Gus sir and you showed 1t when you went out O. this
rOOm.
The dence | did exclaimed the startled David,
taken completely unawarCs and blnshng furOusly.
ssle blnshed with equal vehemence and the old lady
caught right on. There a tabeau in which the
future Governor did disappearing act, and he SAYS
that never thereafter could he muster up courage
enough 10 go back to the house. And salle Is
now Mrs. Constable so-and so and the Governor
that unlucky cow-and-lamp combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
LOyDOy's DAT CENSUS.
From The Liverpool Courier.

From The Liverpool courier $1,000
The report OF the day OF The city OF Lonoo
was published to-day. The Impenai ccn tted hnnses
s,sIo. This method Of counting only the sleeping IN
habltants Is not satisfactory to the clvlc
yvhn prefer 10 know fie number of persons hctuhi
carving on business during the day These aIe ioelu
10 be 30l, ars4, Of whom 2O.52O arc ehployefs. a.,
1910 the number was l70133, so that there Is an III
crease in twenty FIVE years OF over l3l zoo no ss
Than 81 S27 separate tenancies were fouhn Oh tno
raable value of e;I,S72.O5s Vehicles " lHe n.oer
OF go.372, and 11sGO94 passengers, either InHS or
on foot entered the city within twenty four hours A.
regards population the city has nearly rs MANY ~
fhe three largest metropolitan constituency, auue s
together and II has more people man tWchN .siA
rnpidIy than any OF them with the exception OF Mon
moutiishlre Liverpool, Manchester, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ga
Gods and Sheffield stand before II among the ineor-
porated cities and boroughs Liverpool with 1901
366 IL second I'm rasble value but wf,ie tie CIV Is
only $50 in extent, Liverpool Is o.2io acres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
VENICE AT OLYMPIA.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.


Venice will be accessible 10 LondOners on and after
Boxing Gay. 4 representative Of THE Pail Mall
Gazette visited Olympia yesterday afternoon report
progress, and found that Il hundred sondolas and
harges were arriving TINT day from Italy. The
Oundl OF Venice In The fourteenth century. and
Of the Queen Of the Adratc to-day have already been
laid very sOdly. one trace the canals cfo.s the
RaltO and examine the counterfeit prsentment OF
famous palaces vi h those balconies Of which Mr..
Ruskin writes in his stones The huge stage-l5O
feet long OF which 800 feet VIII be by the pub
lic-ls already In its place. There the story OF the
Merchant of Venice viii be told while moving incidents
and splendid pageants familiar To students OF Venetian
history will he introduced. No fewer than 400
persons including ch0r,slngers and spers will assist
10 600 seats for the spectators one good feature will
that every person who pays his shilling viii be
given "A reserved and numbered seat for the show
Modern Venice Is built where Barnum's stables used
be- and can boast Of thirteen bridges In addition to
tho Rialto All the bulldDes-of which the walls
skilfully DniYted. As much local color possible
will be imported the skies will be blue and the canals
blue-geen. The former Illusion viii be produced by
azure gaze covering electric and lime lights the latter
by painted bottOms. The canal water viii be heated.
nv the bye so as 10 produce equable temperature
when the theatrcas are over the public VIII be aide
10 travel mile and quarter In grnd0h for SiNpence,
and see how well the Venetian gondoiers Gnu turn
corners and avoid collisions The Grand Canal, which
I'm front the great Stage Is 400 feet long by 30
feet wide The two things that chiefly strike visitor
nj this stage NJ the building arctrst, the soldlty OF
everything. and secondly the thorouginess and aiten-
ton 10 detail with which everything i being done.
Why even the ceiling ~ the great dinlng-room + at
this moment being painted by workmen from Rome.
But then no expense being spared The outlay being
estimated at no less than 100000 The management
may well be hopeful Of success.