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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11


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- tbs Z lssts0n whether ths ssrdses 81
th.s Essl.s sealt ia 41y ~ay sIsiaDzer
ths saeesas II ths PROPOSED trade as-
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tse eoaaffiez 80 % 4sls ~ satsr
Ga Hele 4Diaasis trails EssatleEs feE -
issss ne aexs ass sears. Fe3.ig se0tsHsst "a
AAe J4itad .t4ios = opposed - tAe u aizisf
ei4 All rs y a4aiastaa s2&ssuzlsaS mas ast
% sorry a. uaa reasons f0s lnsFoasesas slsd
iheAsi.sl.s ana sntssi4g iato asre tfisad.y ss-
isialns AL closer eoassnsrelaI issegeoarss
~ita Csasaa. sita otasr ace : eofl1s eo4a
tries
Most f the ministers viii have re-
turaed 81 Ottawa by "Wednesday. when
. catiaet council viii be held. and IL Ia
belize arrangements Nili De made "a
eafis a. gr.icticabie f0F entering into ne
gutiatlen fgr reciprocity sir Charles
lupper aad sir John Ihompson. viii.
&c Is said. 1e the lanailan nsxotiators
Nhea SIR klains was approached
previously he said that he would not
DISCUSS the relations between the two
countries until the 4th Of March IL Is
understood. therefore, that the canadian
government II awaiting SOME commu-
nreallon from tho American secretary
Of state
Tie government organ here figures
out the government majority az 81 OF
tac thgrc electlors still ID be held. IL
gives tari5an and Algona to the gov
ernmepr aad Huntington % the opposi-
t.on. There is a good deal II speeula-
ton A. go the probable composition Of
the new cabinet. The most reliable
statement makes no changes IN the
personnel from the last cabinet except
ia tae eases % Ministers Carling and
colby y he were defeated Carvings
place Is given 20 Peter White. of Rem
frsS, and Colby's place 10 J. J. Curran,
o. Montreal
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

EosToS, March l0.-By the death Of
the widow OF John Homer Dix there
becomes available a bequest of $4,000
q the Perkins institution and Massa-
residue of the estate, after deducting
$4,000 for private requests, amounts to
about $50. 900. the interest of which,
under the wiki is % be expended in
picuics and other outdoor recreat.ons
for the poor children az Boston.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

PrTrsBreer. Pa. March i0-Eugcne
flynn aad Thomas Ferguson. aged
respectively II and IS. ran away from
their homes in this eitG last Thursday
szith he evident intention of going u
New York city Moussay morning Fer
gUsoa's dead belly was brought back TO
the city while Flynn Ties ia Harrisburg
hospital mortaliy woaaded. The boys
were ran down by a shifting train in
the railroai yaris a.. harrisburg
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

sxsSus Ma. Maria ae -PrsssSns
Hsrrlssa arrived o. ths shove IN thx
fAes 9s . arriving Eortkeasserly rsla-
starzn a $ - Asa&-s sfssrasea In TIE
prSssss Gar q GssaSssl superintendent
kenney 81 TIE P4llsas1pass, WuH.snx
ia. 4 bzlraaors railroad Tie yr.ss-
aent was accompanied from wssAlns-
ia by Gen se~sA AID T. { KeixAt. II
Psllaaslphla. IhsTe aTe pleEsy 81
aaeks II this neigh b0rAS,1s1
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
Piles. Piles. Itching Piles.

SYMrroAs-Moisture; intense itching
and singing: most at night; worse 10y
scratching. If allowed 10 continue
tumors form, which often bleed and
ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNF' :
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing. heals liberation, and in mcst cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or
by mail. tor so cents. DR.. swayne d
Son, Philadelphia.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

oss Maa KILLED aud Half q Dozen wound
ed Near Cumberland sap

MDoLEsBoEoCoa, by, March 10
A regular pitehed battle was fought by
a number OF desperate men az a place
called sueu's uan-Acrc," ia Virginia,
nesr Cum oerland Cap, az o'clock
s0nday evening. with the follow
Ing casualties, Hugh Johnson, s.lot
through head and chest, killed out
right: Garret Southern. shot through
the thigh; Nose Gibson, shot through
the bowels. not expected TO live, Shell
ny Gibson. shot through leg by
stansser named John Owens. hit by
STRAY bn4ast in the chest
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

NFw YoRK, March 10 II mob of
Polish Hebrews partially destroyed the
house and stock OF Herman Green
baum. a cloakmaker Of Jamaica. l.. L.
beat him and his wife. and fatally
burned his s-vear-old son with oil Of
vitriol Monday because they heard he
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

CIxvELASD. o.. March io.-Albert l..
Johnson sold oil his interest in baseball
Monday both IN Cleveland and Cincin-
nati-to the National league for $50. 600
cash. The sale was made BY J. Palmer
UNeiil ana Edward Hanlop. OF Pitts
tnrxh. and johnson. Judge Sanders
sod l.. A. Russell 81 ,iis city. 1t fol-
lows, Of course. that there viii now be
y league club in Cincinnati II IS also
thought this blow 10 the association
means is dcash
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

was Tr0nOuncet incuraDIe. / heard OF Ihr
CUrICrRA REMEDIES. and after using two bottles
CUncURA REsoLvFNT. | could see change;
and after had taken four bottles. was al
most cured; aud when l had used SIX bottles
of cTTIcrRA RF~oIVFNT, one box OF CCTICURt.
anc one cake of CrrTiCURA SOAR. was Gu e OF
the dreadful disease from which had suncrcd
for five years. | cannot express with pen
what | suffered before using the RRNEDHs.
+ rev saved my life. and ] feel II INV duty 10
recommend them. My hair is restored as good
as ever and 50 is my eyrsighf.
MRs. ROSA KELLY, Rockwell it. Iowa.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

BxREIS. March 10. The residence II
t;tsstave 6snder. owner ~ large esfatss
at Finsterwalde. Brandepbprg. Prussia.
was burned Mordav morussng. and his
wife aud two children persisted in the
f'arsaes lSe h@sas. stables. clubhouse.
etc. were also harmed. together with :.
large number 90 horses and cattle.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

TopEkA. Kan. March, 20. - The
worlds fair bill making an aperopria-
ton ~ $50 e0o For the Kansas exhibits
passed she house Monday afternoon.
The f,snd Is vlaeed in the hands Of a
Isarsf - I'VE commissioners 20 DC ap-
sainte,f By The governor.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

sir.Aseow. Mareh to.-A condenser
usea IN tl.e msnufscture OF ammonia at
Dixon IRON works in this city explod-
ed with terrific force When the ruins
OF the huilslin< in which Il had been
erected we're examined three manglsd
bodies we're recovered Four other
bodies. fueluding that of the manager
la the debris
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

BERtfN March fe-By the irDition
Of 6re damn n the MonepoIe PIT at
Camen. Westphalis Monday SIX men
were killed and q number Imprisoned ia
the mine. vho. i = fssrssl- are also
dead Search = being made for fse
missing
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

BooxE. Ia. March io.--JweR South
worth. the ls-year-old sen Of ex-Mayor
Southworth. q tins city. Wa caught
bv he arm between two fsst-revolvinE
coxv heels IN the Centennial Touring
mills Moudsv ard drawn through
them. being cut n two across the
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
yroat. % tho sugar rrust.

NEW Y0RE. March 10 In the sugar
trust investigation Monday an account
ant testified that the trust had made
a profit % ST. 900 GEO. Of which 10 per
cent had been paid 90 stockholders. aud
that the rest is held by the constituent
companies
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
a NOTED DIVINE DEAD.
Bishop Paddock. Of Ns.sschusetts. Die,
at Boston.

BosroS. March 10 Bishop Paddock
died Monday afternoon. Bishop Pad
dock was born ~ Norwich. Conn. in
February, 1925. lie graduated at Trinity
college. Hartford. in ls4s. was ordained
in 1852 and admitted 10 priesthood by
Bishop Williams in 1853. In 1850 he
became rector Of Christ church. De
trpit. and in 1857 he went - Grace
church. Brooklyn. where he remained
until his conservation as bishop Of
Massachusetts, in S. lie was the
author Of many literary reviews
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
nnrnr.I in ~. shop.

CINCINNATI. March Nicholas Vim
cent, unmarried. aged 40. was found in
his cobbler's shop fatally burned He
died on the way 70 the hospital II IS
supposed he upset a lighted lamp in =
drunken sleep hole was burned
fviur
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

Simply Apply 'swAySE's OINTMENT. .
No internal medicine required Cures
letter, eczenas, iten. AZ eTsrt0ns on TIE
face, hsnds. nose, ctr. leaving the * n
clear. whits and healthy. It's gres'
healing snd curative powers are res
sesssa by 10 other remedy. Ask your
iruzgst fer SwsYSx OFxrHsxT.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March IA
Telephone message fRon Carthage ssss
that II q drunken row Monday I'd
Turner (shitsl killed daughter II
Thomas Mee lane seoiofedl IA the
melee Turner threw rock st Nc
Clane. which slissed him snd stsees
hls aaaghter. hIlIlng her instantly.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
Died AZ Sea.

OTTTMwA, la, March l0-A cable
gram received from United States Con-
sal Simons. A. Hong Kong, China,
states that senator T. e.. Balm
gall died NJ sea on the eth, and was
buried az Hong Kong. Ballingall was
QUE Of the best known hotel men in the
world Ottumwa is in deep mourning
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
should take ga every trip a bottle Of
svfap ct Figs. n i acts most pleasantly
snst effpctealiy on the konevs. liver
ansl bowels, preventing fevers, heat
sci4es AMI ether forms q sickness For
a. =, .asr and sI.o0 bottles BY sll lead-
mr. q r.lgrlsfS.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

WasFTINeroN, March 10 In the sse
of John Noungman. al Indian. con
victca n Wisconsin - rape ard sen
fenced - be hanged April 2 next. the
president has committed the sentence
% imprisonment for hfe n hard labor
IN the Wisconsin state prison.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
IN POLITICS AGAIN.
nlsmsrcs Candidate tor q sea, In the
Eeiehsfag.

marclS's candidature for Geesetemunde
= the principal topic Il discussion in
the hobbies OF the reichstag IL is freely
asserted that the government feels en-
barrasscd over his decision. Chancel-
ior Won CaprIvi and Minister Miguel
bad q long conference on the subject
sunday The seat for Geesete munde
has loag been held by the liberals,
though IN 1890 il was only secured on y
second ballot against socialist There
= 80 doubt that Prince Bismarck will
secure an immense majority.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

GALEsBURG. H., March f0.-Mrs Ed
ward McGrath. aged - years. while
crossing a railroad track here Monday
night. had such narrow escape from
being struck by passenger train that
sac died soon aftcrwarti from heart fail
IRE. induced by the fright
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
&C 49, knl-t sad r~e InIar-a.

OsKALoosk. Ia. March fa-Fred
Garrison. AGED * was killed and two.
older brothers injured BY a fall - slate
IN the Foster mine ar Fishville Satur.
dag evening. They came from Iiincia
a few weeks age and are perfect
stranrars here
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
hallway wr,ck in N.bra.ka.

OXFORD, Neb.. March t0.-A Burling-
ton 4 Missouri freight tram broke in
two going down steep grade 10 miles
east Of mere and the two sect sons coli
lided. swanson. the engineer. vas in
stantly killed and fifteen cars were
knocked into splinters.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

head, and my hair all fell out
until | was entirely ba d
headed ; IL then broke out Oh
my arms and shoulders. until
my arms were Just one sore
1t covered my entire body.
my face, head. and shoulders
being the worst. The white
scabs fell constantly from my
head, shoulders. and arms;
the skin would t5icken and
be red and very itchy. and
would crack and bleed II
scratched. After spending
MANY hundreds of dollars. /
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

Tae Valley City Milling Con1psny has
nc per n tns manufacture 1t aoar.
las products are ~ great demand, and
especially the LILY White Try {.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

ALBAxx. v. y. March T6-Ds~i5
seahufS. Roman Var We~ner AID
J9Seph Van Werner EskeT7nez from
Germans were overturned IN re
rs~er Maa5zT wa8le after ssts and
ero~ned
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
" An ldler Is a watch that JACKS both
hands;
As useless II II goes. as when IT
stands"

Alas how many women, though
househould and children need their
care are necessarily idle, because suf-
ferng from diseases peculiar 10 their
sex. TO all such Or. Plerce's Fayorlte
Prescription is precious boon, speed
lily curing internal inflammation. leueor-
fhea, displacement, liberation, tor
mentng periodical pains, prolapsus,
bearing down" sensations. morning
sickness, t4oatng, weak stomach, ner-
vous prostra,ion. and tendency 10 can
cerous disease. In all those ailments
called "female complains" il is the
most reliable specific known 10 medical
science.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body with White
Scales. Suffering Fearful. Cured
by Cuticurn.

Ny disease PSORIASIS first broke out on my
left cheek, spreading across my nose. and al
most covering nv face. IL ran into my eyes.
and the physician WAS afraid | would lose M
eyeslght atogether. Ii sprs al all over NV
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

the perfume Of violets. the purity a
tie .iY. the glow Of the rose, ard TIE
flesh of Hete combine II PozxonI' =
v0ndrous Powder.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
Cuticura ResOlvent

The new Blood Purifier. internally Ito cleanse
the blood OF al impurities ana poisonous ele-
mrntS' and CUrIcuRi, the er eat skin Cure, and
CurfcuRA Soar. an exquisite skin Beautih.r.
externally TO clear the skin and scalp aud re-
store the hair. have cured thousands of cases
where the shedding IL sea es measured quart
daily. the skin crashed bleeding. burning.
and itching almost beyond endurance. hair
liieIess or all gone. eunering terrible. What
other RENT les have IN ide such curesy
Sold everywhere. Price. CuTicrRt. Soc. /; Soar.
Dare AND CHExIc.L cosfoR,TIoS Boston.
I'm Send for. How 10 Cure skin Diseases.
q pages. 20 Illustrations and 100 testimonials.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

BosToS, March "a The family 81
George Potter consisting OF a wife and
I'VE children, We're overcome by coal
gas in their residence at upham's
Corner Monday night one son. aged
about 90, is dead The others are ca
peeted 10 recover The gas is supposed
10 have escaped from the furnace
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11

Steamers landed i.07s immigrants in
New York on Saturday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
Do the Deaf Dream of Hearing?

DR.. j. NJ. Buckley, an expert in mat
ters pertaining TO the deaf and dumb,
has the following curious note to con-
tribute concerning the dreams of persons
born deaf:
In visiting institutions for the blind
and the deaf / have made inquiry, and
have never found an instance of a person
born deaf, or of a child who lost his
hearing before he was years of age,
dreaming of hearing. Among the results
of recent inquiries present the follow
ing from the principal of the State Insti-
tuition of the Blind and Deaf at st. Au-
gustine, Fla:
Il have closely questioned the deaf
children here as to whether they have
ever dreamed of hearing, and the invaria-
BILE answer is No l have asked the
same question of upward of fifty deaf
persons with the same result, except
where the person interrogated had lost
his hearing after learning to talk. These
last mentioned are all grown persons of
some education who understood the ques-
ton fully, and are very positive that
they had never dreamed of hearing more
than a rumbling sound. st. Louis Re
public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
.IIleTIcE To RphoIAIlcH

LONDON, Jan. 2S-In the house of COM
mons yesterday, Mr.. William Alexander
Hunter. member of parliament for Aber-
deem, Scotland, moved that the resolution
passed in the house in June, 1890, forbid
ding Charles Bradlaugh, member OF par
lament for Northampton, 10 take the
oath or affirm, be expunged from the rec
ords of parliament as subversive OF the
rights of electors. The solicitor general,
Sir Edward Clarke, opposed the motion,
saying that the record was historical and
Sould not be effaced.
Mr.. Gladstone arose amid cheers TO sup
port the motion The resolution for
bidding Mr. Bradlaugh to swear or affirm
was. he said, in excess of the jurisdiction
Of the house and it was one of the highest
and most sacred duties to see that tres
pass of such a character on the rights of a
constituency should be recalled and the
wrong undone. lCheers. He would sug-
gest, as acceptable to everybody, that the
motion be adopted, with the omission of
The words ''subyersive of the rights Of the
electors"
Sir Stafford Northconl said that the
motion as amended in accord with Mr..
Gladstones suggestion had his cordial
support. He desired also to express his
regret for Mr.. Bradlaugh's serious illness.
Mr.. Hunter accepted the amendment,
and the motion was accepted amid hearty
cheers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
EARLY VOTING IN KANSAS.
How an Independent Yankee Voter Was
Passed Through the Roof.

Passed Through the Roof.
The next day, to their great discontinue,
our settlers blundered upon n county cleo
tion. Trudging into Ebertyville, one of
the new mushroom towns Sp-inging up
along the military road that leads from
Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley, they
found a great crowd of people gathered
around log house in which the polls were
open. County officers were TO be chosen,
and the pro-slavery men, as the borderers
were now called in this part of the coun-
try, had rallied in great numbers TO carry
the election for their men.
All was confusion and tumult. Rough
looking men, well armed and generally
loud voiced, with slouched hats and long
boards, were galloping about, shouting
and making all the noise possible for no
purpose that could be discovered "Hooray
for Cap'n Pater' was the only ineligible
cry that the newcomers could hear, but
who Capt. Pate was and why be should be
hurrahed for nobody seemed to know. He
was not a candidate for anything.
"Hullol there's our Woburn friend, John
Clark said Mr. Howell. Sure enough,
there he was with vote in his hand going
up to the cabin where the polls were open.
A lane was formed through the crowd of
men who lounged about the cabin, so that a
man going up 10 the door TO vote was
obliged to run the gantlet, as it were, of
one hundred men or more, before he
reached the door, the lower half of which
was boarded up and the upper half left
open for the election officers TO take aud
deposit the ballots.
81 don't believe that man has any right
70 vote here" said Charlie, with an express
sion OF disgust on his face. "Why, he came
into the territory with US only the other
day, and he said he was going up on the
Big Blue TO settle, and here he is trying TO
voteln
We'll, said Uncle Charlie, II allow he
has just as good a right TO vote as any of
these men who are running the election.
saw some Of these very men come riding in
from Missouri when we were one day out
of Qulndaio' As he spoke John Clark
had reached the voting place, pursued by
many rough eplJhets flung after him.
He paused before the half barricaded
door and presented his ballot Lets see
yer ticket" shouted one Of two men who
stood guard, one on either side Of the cabin
door. He snaJched ii from Clark's hand.
looked at it and simply sald Hist The
man on the other side Of the would be
voter grinued; then both men seized the
Woburn man by his arms and waist, and
before he could realize what was happen
ing. he was flung up 10 the edge Of the
roof that projected over the low door.
Two other men sitting there grabbed the
newcomer by the shoulders and passed
him up the roof 10 two others, who. strad-
ding the ridgepole, were waiting for him.
Then the unfortunate Clark disappeared
over the top of the cabin. sliding down out
of sight on the farther side. The mob set
up a wild cheer and some OF them shouted.
We don't want any Yankee votes in this
yer 'lectienr'-NoSh Brooks in St Nicho-
las
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
A Smart Youth.

One enterprising youth made the phe-
nomenal record of knocking down. S25
a day while in charge of a construction
train, which, it need hardly be said, is
never supposed to carry passengers.
Under the rigid rules of the average
auditing department it is doubtful
whether money turned in from such a
source would be accepted by the presid-
ing Solons.
But the carrying of passengers fell
under the eye of the construction de-
partment and dismissal followed. Dis
charged for this violation of rules, our
promising financier re-entered the SER
vice on another division of the road,
where his industry and patience We're
rewarded in time with a passenger
train. 1t would appear that he stood
better in the confidence of his superiors
than in that of his fellow conductors,
the more cynical of whom expressed
doubts about the company's ever getting
the train back after he had left town
with it.-Frank H. Spearman in Har-
per's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
A Wonderful Shoe Shaped Violin.


The Paris Figaro announces the sale
of one of the most curious violins known
to the music fanciers of the world. 1t is
now on exhibition in Paris, where the
American tourist can take a peep at it
for few centimes. 1t formerly be-
longed to Paganini, the great violinist,
and at first sight merely presents tho
appearance of misshapen wooden shoe.
Its history is curious. During the win
ter of 1888 Paganini was living in a
maison de sante called Les Neothermes,
4S Rue de la Victoria. One day large
box was brought here by the Normandy
diligence, on opening which he found
inclosed two inner boxes, and, wrapped
carefully in several folds of tissue paper,
a wooden shoe and letter stating that
the writer, having heard much of the
wonderful genius of the violinist,
begged, as a proof of his devotion to
music, that Paganini would play in pub
lie on the oddly constructed instrument
inclosed.
AT first Paganini felt this to be an i'm
pertinent satire, and mentioned the
facts, with some show of temper, to his
friend, the Chevalier de Baride The
latter took the shoe to a Violinmaker,
who converted it into a remarkably
sweet toned instrument. PagaDini was
pressed to try the shoe violin in public.
He not only did so, but performed upon
it some of his most difficult fantasies,
which facts, in the handwriting of the
violinist, are now to be seen on the curl
Gus violin,