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The morning call., 1893-01-08
labbv's Opinion

Henry Labouchere has decided that, with
the exception of the works OF Sir Arthur
Sullivan, music Is an unimportant factor In
the success of comic opera. 1.-The first re-
quisite." he declares. ARE a good libretto
and clever performance. both of which
should be more amusing on The second
night than on the first" MT. Labouchere
depl0res the popular fallacy which holds
that display of tinsel and shapely limbs
compensates for the absence Of nataral
humor. He states with authority that per-
sonal beauty in the coryphees is not an OBJ
iect TO be considered by the management so
much as good singing and lively acting
Finally. he afirms that while pretty ballet
girls can alleviate but not avert the disaster
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Pinero's "The Magistrate. -

This rafting piece, which may be eonsid-
cred a farce in four acts. will take the stage
at the Stockwell tomorrow evening for
ore week. John T. Raymond introduced
"The Magistrate" 10 San Francisco at the
Bush-stTeet some years ago. and It has al
ways been remembered with satisfaction by
our theater-goers. The presentation now
about to be made will be the more notable
as giving occasion for the temperance Of
the comedian. Stockwell. after several
months absence from the stage. He will
appear in The role Of Mr.. Posket, magistrate
of the Mulberry-street Police Court. Lon
don. a character to which he has already
fitted himself. THE Magistrate" has not
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Henry Couldn't Stand II.

A box party was rebuked recently in a
Philadelphia theater by Henry Miller of the
Junior Partner company. A beyy of
girls, says the Music and Drama of that
city. presumably Germantowners came into
the box late and Immediately set to chatter
ing In loud tones. Mr.. Miller was enacting
the most pathetic biz in the curtain-raiser,
Frederick Lemaitte." and he stopped for
a second and looked fiKedlY at them. Then
their laughter broke out afresh. He went
on with his part, but the women in the box
still persisting in their il-bred behavior.
be walked to the edge of the footights.
looked directly at them, and in the most
c0ntemptuous tone imaginable said "Idiotsw
A flush that oyerspread face, neck and bare
shoulders Travelled over each OF the noisy
offenders. and for the balance of the per-
formance each woman sat as if a Medusa
had glanced Into her eyes.
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been seen here for three years, and then
ar. StockweIl made Posket a laughing fund
for the audience. There is an unctuous
humor about the part, as Pinero has drawn
it. that suits the comedian. Looking over
the cast we are pleased to see some we'll
approved people in place for the occasion.
Ethel Brandon. VINO has successfully su s.
tanned Agatha Posket, will do so again.
John Jack comes TO the front as BuIamy,
and it is needless 70 say that Nick Long
viii play Isadore, q waiter Of the Hotel des
Princes. as completely as he always does
broken English business Hugo Toland,
son OF the late Dr.. Toland, Will also appear
as Captain Horace Vale Of the Shropshire
Fusil.eTs. Toland began his career in this
city aud after taking finishing course" at
some of the Eastern theaiers has returned
to US. The full cast of THE Magistrate" is
IS follows:
Colonel Lukyn, from Bengal. retired .............
Captain Horace vale. Shropshire FnsIers. 49,
Nj Basy magistrate Of Mulberry s Street ol1h0
cis Fsrringdon. Mrs Toskets son BY former
IssdOro a waiter Of the Hotel des Princes......
Inspector Messiter Of the Meifopotan Foiios Long
1900 Franz kolleston
Achaie Bond, proprietor OF the Hotel des
Princes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS George Hermance
Mr.. MOrmington, chief clerk 1t Mulberry street
....... 49,. George Miller
Sergeant Lueg Of the Metropolitan Police.,.....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......-...-. " alter Watson
Constable Harris OF the Metropolitan Police.
.--.......-..-..............T Thomas D. Bates
Nyke, servant at Pockets n. Scott
Agatha Pesket, late FarriagdOn Ethel Brandon
Charlotte her sister Bebe Ninlng
Beatie Toninson, young lady reduced to
teaching music. .--............ y ellie Young
Popham. help at Pockets Fanny Young
Sir. Posket, magistrate OF the Muiberry-street
romeo CouFt........ r. otockwel
Following THE Magistrate" will come
Archie Gunther's Mr.. Barnes OF New
York. IN which MI George Osbourne will
be seen.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Public School u'Idings for Sale.

OFFICE or THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
" san Francisco. Jan. 8, ls93-Sealed proposals
will be received by the Board OF Education, new
City Hall. III open session. on Wednesday the 18th
inst. from to 80 O'clock r NJ, for the purchase
OF the school buildings sheds and fences upon the
lot on Bartlett street. near 1venty-thrd. The
BUILDING Will be sold to the highest bidder for cash
and must be removed within ten days from date OF
SALE. Each bid must be accompanied BY a Certified
order OF the secretary OF the Board of Education,
conditioned that If the proposal be accepted. and
the bidder fail neglect TO comply with the terms
of the same, then and in that c. So the SAID cheek
shall be forfeited 10 the Board OF Education The
board the right to reject any or ali bids
the public good may require.
las td GEORGE BEANSTON, Secretary
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ssEreund Eritr -

Ritzigrath's company Of German players
will this evening produce at the Baldwin
the above comedy by thu famous AlsatiaD
dramatic collaborateurs EFckman-C haIrian
east with the full strength of the company
The authors of this comedy have coDgri-
buted many excellent works to the stage
among others the ''RantZau Brothers," one
of the best plays ever written. An English
version was produced at the old California
many years ago aud gave unbounded salts
faction. 'Freund Fritz" to be presented
tonight, will no doubt be another sample
Of their literary and constructive powers.
On January 10 Sunday next Manager
Hiizigrath will take a benefit.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Private Theatricais.

Re the villain standing there.
Darkly handsome aud debOnnaire.
And she babe him Degoae with lofty air;
hut that was part CT the play.
The heroine Shei And a gown from France
Her tea rful beauty did much enhance.
But think she gave him one swift, sweet glance
And that was not In the play
He roughly seZed her delicate wrist
And grimiy eyed her and hereely hiss nj.
''Xou are mine. and my prey have never missed ~
But that was part OF the play.
Her voice rang out Ike a clear-toned belt,
And 5 loathed advances she did repei:
Eut ne kissed her after the curtain fell,
AND THAI not Ia the play.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
The Buena Vista Club.

At the meeting of the Buena Vista I'M
provament Club held last Friday night at
Franks Hall. corner of Hermann and Fill :
more streets, the recommendation of Mayor
Ebert to the Supervisors that the city should
assume the expense OF building all tn lead
Ing sewers OF the city was approved by all
present.
The subject OF lowering the grade IF
Market street between Valencia and Seven-
teenth was discussed, and it was Announce d
that at an early day the Supervisors would
be petitioned 20 lower the grade.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
p,avwriters, Tricks.

OF a dull performance. clever comedian
can often Rescue dull nperetta from bank
The morning call., 1893-01-08

One London firm alone exports 10 the
Continent annually 100000 worth of tripe.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
At the TivoIi

With this evening Offenbacl's "Trip to
the u con" will be completed. after one of
the most successful holiday runs ever had
at this generally fortunate theater by a
Christmas spectacle, operate or other
Faust" presented in grand style. will take
its place for the week with the following
distribution:
Faust Ferdinand sehuetz
Aephistofele. y. Knight
Valentino George Olmt
wagner branson
M=rgherlta lille Saiinger
sIeoe Lizzie Annandaie
Marta Grace Vernon
There is the promise Of some passabIe
singing here. Schueiz, the tenor, ought to
do good deal with 'All Hail, Thou Dwell
ing Pure and Lowly" Che "SaIYe! dimora"
Of the Italian, and George knight as
Mephisto has a fine opportunity in the
Song Of the Golden Calf C'Dio dell" or
del monde, signOT) Title SalingeF is quite
up to Margherita's music, and 10 hear the
rich contralto Of Lizzie Annandale as Siebel
IN Gently Whisper to Her OF Love, Dear
Flower" is TO be reminded OF the halcyon
days OF opera. Grand effects are promised
IN this presentation. Surely they will not
take an electrical form.
We hope not to find Knight as the de-
signing devil, roaming about with a con-
cealed electrical battery. sending out sparks
from his heels or his sword blade. a la Lewis
Morrison. as he wills. A frst-class demon
Ike Mephisto, with pyrotechnic factory
Of his OVID, ought to be superior 10 electrical
exnerlments; aud, above all things, no
''WalDurgis Night" which. Instead OF being
a witches festival. is. according 10 Morri-
son, place Of physical punishment. The
only effects needed for Gounod's opera Of
Faust are good singing and acting. Letthe
Tiyoli Company give these and the audience
will be content.
With the return of Faust the popular
treasurer Of this theater will leave 'sick
bay" as the sailors say. where he has lain
for some time, and again take his place at
the b0x-office window. The next attraction
offered ut the Tivoll will be La Belle
Helene"
The morning call., 1893-01-08
"cindereIIa" as a Money-Maker.

cinderella as Money Maker.
The young managers of the Groye-street
qheater are encouraged to continue their
fairy tale Christmas spectacle cinderella"
on the stage a week longer than at first in
tended This is owing 70 the congested
state OF the auditorium at tie close OF Q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

Co,,,al burrows. Of Texas. was at
tho Great Northern yesterday am
was INDUCING i'll some reinlnlscen',s
Of the late unpleasantness while no
was in General M~agfuders com
mand. We were all hungry one
morning" said he. and uenes"
Magruder. going up on a hill, saw
white house in the distance. hc
sent an aid to ask the mistress y
the house if she could not oblige III
with a meal for himself and stafi.
while the woman, who was q
southern sympathizer, was preparlhs
the meal, "A private OF a vTglaia
regiment came along and asked ivr
food. He was informed thar 'ne
meal was being prepared for the gen
oral and his staff. III there's any
thing for you WHEN they tinlsn' slc
said. YOU are welcome TO H. Az,
Virginian. who vas n man OF sooO
family. waited humbly TIL the eA
pected guests arrived I'M va
crowded in beside the general ah'
hogan 70 eat. Magruder turned :
him a little sharply and said, poyo'
know with whom You are earns
sirt' No said the private, ! uol
Before the war. sir. vas very cur
ful with whom ] associated, bu' my
Idon't care a darn.''-Chicago ih's
Damn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

The ideal surface for the wheel Is tha.
which ia obtained in q continuous slee'
! ar Of a well constructed railway. The
aim IN the oinm road l. AZ nearly ~
POSSIBLE to approach the conditions
which are afforded by such . track.
Every i~rrcgularity Of the surface on
which the wheel hears. whether 1t be on
the axle or the tire. IL an element of cost
and il invariably fond IN the bill OF re-
,sirs. whether It come on town or pm
vate account. A pebble in the road over
which the wagon has to be hfted re-
ouiree eu expenditure Of power IN trac-
ton TO win the hraght. and when the
wheel falls /. strikes the roadway like q
trip hammer, damaging road and wagon
alike. In the ~pFesent or any probable
statc of our roadmaking art i appear
10 be impossible to give wagons q con
ditions al d metal tramway. This idea
Las u he approached in the best manne1
,.ssible by making the tracks az som
strong material found near the. line Q
~ vcai-St. LcxL pcst-Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

A. we understand il the statement
nj General Baauregard and Colonel
(hisolm does not conflict at all with
Mr. ". II. Gibbes' claim to have fired
the signal gun for the bombardment
Of Fort Sumter in 1861. Colonel
Chisolm says only that Captain
James offered the honor of firing the
first gun to Roger A. Pryor, who de
clined it. and hat Captain James
then said that he would not offer 1t
10 any other man. Colonel Chisolm
then left Fort Johnson. where this
conversation occurred. and was not
present when the gun was fired a III
tie while afterward.
Mr.. Gibbes' claim is that as the
lieutenant in command Of the firing
battery he was %intrusted with the
duty Of firing the gun and pulled the
LANYARD with his own hand. and It 4
not contradicted by either Genera
Beauregard or Colonel Chisolm. Th'
explanation appears to be simply tina
Captain James did not offer the homo
to any other man. but left 1T to be per
formed by the officer on duty. VIII
happened 10 be Lieutenant Glbbes.-
Charleston News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

The officers Of the National League 90
Good Road desire to give the widest pup
lici,v TO the following summary OF the
present plans Of the league:
|. To combine. as far IA practicable. the e,-
forts Of an persons now engaged In tue "o'A
for road reform. uo,c
2. To awaken interest In the sup'ec' anao"s
the people at large. w~u
a To receive. publish and discuss any well
considered plrns for local. state or hationa
action or legislation.
To u-.c Tie passage 10y the house OF repre-,
s.r,a,,x.s az the senate's bill for q national
highway.
a To aid in providing for q proper road eS-
hfh,, ana fol free instruction In ~roahnnakihs
nj tie Worlds fair ia Chicago. -
a 10 establish the league upon the broaaes'
rossfhi. hash. throughout the country, SO Una
H. influence may be 81 weight IN any aire'.'oi
IN which II may ultimately he thrown.
The temporary manaEemeIt COOS ~
authorized 10 adopt any line ~ pohcy nor com
I'M nj. hague a. any special scheme "hioi
,o,ght aniagonize the pariisan- OF others ~
,hus defeat it, Immediate purpose 10 uhits an
.o.id.fy the movement
IN, Immediate formation Of county league
Il recommended A. a step toward Inv tp'e"u
~ orvnnixation into township and school az
,ri,,s. County secretaries vii tr appoihtfu =
ne state boards upon the recommenuAton
prominent ci'tlens. L.
'trn,n IN. state boards are fully organized .
eorrenpondeuce viii be conducted through y
vrn,rsl HEADQUARTERS. - Broadway, New LOT
All state. county and local leagues are
Hh,,ty 10 set inarpen6 entity In local matters
road inpru,.nent. and will be supported
,ie national organization NJ far as y pr"c
cable and prolsr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

Sornecurious letters passed petN'.e"
Garrick and a man named SeO"r
The latter was employed TO Ee'
cruits for the low parts Of theuI
and one night he wrote todal'
.Sir-The Bishop Of Winehs~''F 4
getting drunk at the Bear ana ~"
he will not play tonight
At first sight this Sec y
conduct for a hishop -. y
be explained TINT ,hecnnrN'
only refers - tne ma
take that chnacter ! ily
Henry VIII
On another occasion .trl
to Stone: IF you can 81 his
good muderers ! viii pay yol H"
somely. particularly the rloa''
low who keeps ih' a'f
Tower l.ai
just tie tbi
man or N~,tlf t~
and lhavrrpc iettiNi
YOU for Il y " may
bers' Jourr7l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

vf North America j. the adopted
home Of the Teutonlc races. mol less
so il South America the goai ior
which the Latin peoples make. Inc
great preponderanceo of tngAsn' 'llsh
and Germans which we 9 N the
northern continent has no existence
in the southern. 1t IL 70 itaiy. A"rVu
pal and Spain that the countritshrush
Of the equator look for th'ir re-eh
f~orcements. Twenty years ~ 'hs
foreign born Portuguese Ia bfAAi
were 40 : Ter cent. Of the whole, inc
Germans 1873. but of late years 'he
relative numbers have undergone =
change. 49,.
The Overlooking population ofltaiy
has chosen Brazil for Its settlement
with surprising results. From 'os'
to 1887 the Italian Immigrants were
% 4 ner cent. of the whole nuntef:
the Portuguese come next With I'.9,
md the Germans have dropped ms.9
per ceut. being almost equaiea py
the Spaniarls with AZ In Afgeh'hA"
the Italian ascendency is even more
marked. From 1879 to 1888, GA PEI
cent. of the immigrants were itai
ians. i3. 3 we're Spaniards, 80 French
men and but ~ Englishmcn. IN isS'
the population Of GOO, oooin ound NJ ~
nres contained no less than 2so.Voo
Italians. and in 1890 alone 80. l22wer
added to it. Edinburgh Review.
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n,ALevoLENT STATUES


.sr suuentitions In Egypt s'essr"'"s
old Monuments.
When Darius /, accoruing )"
paro.lotus. wished TO erect his sta.uo
raar that Of Ramescs IL CSesosuis',
the priests objected on nie groun"
TINT Sesostris was q grca'or eon
o,aror than he. The statue III quts
ton was one Of several erected DC
fore the Temple Of Ptah at Memphis,
on the borders Of the sacred iake
where Il now the village OF beures-
helm After Memphis became Chris-
tom the 10Y Of its monuments
diel away. and when It perlsheu
the stones were removed to III
building Cairo. One colossus .
moinedto our day, it having been pre-
served under the sand, On oeins
unearthed by Caviglia at the oeg1n-
ming Of the century was found 10
ranrcsent Sesostris in his youth.
The colossus has been visited py
most tourists in Egypt. 1t lay on
the sands near the palm OF Dedres-
holm In a hollow ditch, and was
covered with water during the
1ation. The remains OF the temple
might be traced along the lake.
which is still represented by a de-
preston in the ground, covered WIN
wheat fields. OF late years Gcner
stephenson and Major Bagnold, n.
y. have excluded the waters from
.l,a colossus raised it on timber sup
ports above the ground n sur
rounded it by a brick wall. On pay
ment OF two piastres, however !
can be seer by the curious.
NJ Maspero. the great Egyptoio
rist relates in a French contempt
rary that the Arabs had formerly
great W Of this, which they calle'
About Hol, the father Of fright, a
thew do the Sphinx. The ancien
Eovptians he assures us. believe
that statues. divine or human, wer
animated by n spirit or double az
tachcd from the soul OF the perso
they represented. This double at'
drank and spoke or delivered or
- cles. In later times the double WI
credited with playing evil tricks 9
those who approached the statu
and even with killing them. Il
mower could be destroyed by brea
ing the statue. or at least b re
lures; hence it is that 80 many st;
ues of the pharoahs have been III
tilated by the Arabs.
The spirit Of Rameses II was 81
posed to haunt the palms at nigi
and NJ. Maspero relates that eve
time he passed by in the eveni
toward dusk the driver or his ;
would mutter his prayer ~ hun
on his beast. One evening N. NJ
pero asked him if he was afraid
some ..afrite," and the driver bege
him not to speak Of such things
some harm would befall him. II
emily NJ. Maspero was thrown IT
the ass in the middle OF n wo
and the incident was regarded
the driver az a punishment for
not speaking respectfully Of
spirit Of the statue. Egypt rs fui
snch superstitions dating from
far past. London Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27
Disappearance ., wind and Water Mills.

D,sappearance Of wind and Water Mills.
The old fashioned wind and water
mills which dot the landscape so
pleasantly have during the past ten
years become Improbable in conse-
auence Of the growing stress OF ON
petition from what are known as
roller mills. These uglier upstairs
are an American invention, and they
produce a very white flour when
bakers prefer, and which has even
hit the taste Of country people, al
though millers who use the old fasl-
toned grindstone say that there :
less nutriment in roller made flour.
The competition is now 20 strong
that instances are numerous Oh the
abandonment Of the picturesque
wind and water mills OF England
some being allowed TO rot as they
stand. others being pulled down To-
the sake Of the bricks and material.
OF which they r composed. Lor
don Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

The following story relates TO gu
perintendent Daniels. OF the Maiden
public schools. A few days ago one
OF the primary scholars in the Jui-
son school came home and said
..Mamma, a real nice old gentleman
came in today and heard us read.
guess he must have been the janitor,
for some Of the children said he had
the care Of all the schOoh."-Bostor
Traveller.
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pidn'i Like b Idea u shs singing.
In the Kennebec valley, or toward
shot xvav there lives q gentleman II

p,dn.t Like ths Idea u tbs singing.
In the Kennebec valley, or toward
That yyay there lives q gentleman II
the old school. ip a hand ONE homo
stead that htallr a maze or moro
from the nearest village and railroad
station. This gentlemen is 81 "A con
yiyial turn of mind. and for a long
time found it necessary to go to
Portland Mt frequent intervals
sometimes as often MS two or threea
week. From every one OF these
Journeys he returned on the latest
train that he could get, and this was
n that invariably landed him at
his station as late Us II O'Clock.
A he was not in the least III aeon
d;tion towalk homo it was necessary
every night for the local livery stable
keeper TO harness a horse and take
him home. This went on until tho
livery stable keeper resolved that the
man must be demonstrated with.
Therefore. the gentleman having ar
rived one night from Portland at the
usual hour and III the usual comb
ton. and the horse having been put
into the conveyance and the man
loadedin. as usual, the livery stable
keeper turned to his passenger ana
remarked shrewdiy; !.
Look here. squire! II you don't
quit this kind o business pretty soon
therell be singin down to your houst
some ay, and. begad, you won't heal
WORD Of it,"
Something about this admoniiiol
the grim picturesgueness OF II per
haps-caused it to sink into the man
mind. and he left of lliS trips to Tori
land for some time. 7 B"s.on iran
script.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

r....,o !. DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription ior inl""''
.,a children. 1t contains neither Opium,
49, x.rcot;c substance. 1t Is a harmless os'''"
I" nro,s. soothing syrups. and Castor OIL
80. p,s.~art. Its guarantee is thirty years use oy
MILTON, Of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms ana anas'
n-.-,snuess. Castoria prevents vomiting sour 0u'"'
..a. niarrhra aud Wind Collie. Cas'ofia
tsetbinc troubles, cures constipation anu ."e..s
rs~.o-,. as.imilates tho food. regulates 'no 'o"l''A
r,v,pc healthy and natural sleep Cas-
anu . : cn,,dren,s panacca-the Mothers Friend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

Enthusiasm we have seen teacher
fred with il when laho'ihg " ne lt'
er.st ot y tair or theatrical display. WV
other matters outside 81 -chnoi au.'i-
s,d we have srcn these sa'ne 'sachf'-
loi,irg IL their seats The -chool.fo"n
indifferent. qnirsccni. he emh"h W'''
\, .nnui stirred only y, The near ~
nrc.rh ~ rsyuia,. " the prn'.up hrrs
arc 10 hlaye out only when the cali y
m. no, CONNECTED win The daily TASK
ar teachers. then for the sch""ls "N"'
which such teachers preside W, y de
manded.