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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25
Graham heirs, S. L.

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of land in the north part or end of sec - OF =
nrl3 e, and being the same reserved ~ .le =
change of Tyrone for Pennsylvania piah'a.ion
s. L. Graham. 900
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A Han ndy G uide to Husta nds.

A woman is about to issue new guide
book, like which nothing has been seen be-
fore She calls it "A Handy Guide to Hus-
bands" An extract from the advance sheet
says: "Do not indulge in prying into his af-
fairs. II he does fool you little, are you
any happier for detecting it? Bestir your
self Place on the center table glowing
light. Lay his favorite papers on the corner
and tear up the latest Put slippers and
dressing gown in easy reach Appareled
in dainty, becoming gown. await his COM
ing, as you used TO do as his sweetheart
Greet him winsomely. however late the hour.
Honey entices bees, vinegar never. To pre-
vent hiseyes from ever turning TO seekbeauty
and grace in other women make yourself
as sweet and attractive at home as lies with
in your power. Do not become extensively
affectionate when you want something-he
will soon learn the trick. The shy tremor
in your voice will never meet with refusal
Though he may be an Ananias himself, be
truthful at all times. Nothing turns mans
heart into stony self-will like a woman's
prevarications. Above ali, do not pout.
Study his idiosyncrasies. Never combat
them openly. Go around them like you would
an obstacle in the road Soon you willgovern
him completely by seemingly letting him
rule you"
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credit and emoluments that number 3d.
712 can give her.
OF improvements iu corsets there Is prac-
ticaIly no end, and the record OF the busi-
ness day of February 26, 1895, closes
with No. 534. .76O, issued to Sarah ]. Rott,
New Haven. Conn.,, for a locking cevice
for fastening corsets." The history of
the first 100 years of the Patent Office
for inventions, many of them In use and
bringing in fair royalties.
On July II, 1888, Miriam i. BENJAMIN,
of Washington. d. c., received her final
papers for gong and signal chair for ho-
tells. This system has been placed on the
Senate chamber chairs. and will be used
for the firs. time at the coming meeting OF
Congress. This is the only color,d woman
inventor known. She is teacher in the
Washington schools. and of marked abil-
ity. From this showing the women of the
country can take heart of grace. and il
anything more We're needed to make them
'stand upon their dignity" these 5000
letters patent would be substa ntial enough.
1t is the first time in the history of the
Patent Office that a classified list of
women inventors has ever been made. and
Commissioner Seymuru merits the un-
qualified thanks of all womankind for the
thoroughness uf the work. II was labor
OF no small difficulty, as the early methods
were loose and irregular.
From 1870, when Secretary of State
Thomas jefferson secured the passage nf
an act founding the office until 1902, 1.-The
entire work of The office was performed
by single clerk in the State Department,
and all the records did not fill over
dozen pigeon hnles. In 1902 DR.. Thornton
was appointed superintendent" and at
the end Of his twenty two years adniinistra-
ton, he left things In a deplorabIy niuddlcd
condition. The brief history have alluded
to contains niore than one naive statement.
one OF which is open TO argument, To-. re
doctor, like the majority OF scientific
men, had little practical business knowl-
edge" One of the idiosycrasie, was that
1.-THE patent law was made solely for the
encouragement of authors and inventors
and not tn collect revenue"
With over $4,000, 900 now to its credit in
the United States Treasury. the office has
Significantly ouigrown the frs, commits
sioner's views, and is the only self-support-
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EDUCATIONAL.
1895.

1864. 1895.
EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
The Spc1cerian Business College,
National Bank of the Republic building.
cor 7th and D my. Dayand night
sessions.
SPENCERiAN
IN the National Capital and throughout the
country. is a household word, associated
with thorough business training and
prosperous career.
The thirty-first scholastic year of this
popular institution begins Monday, Sep
tember 2, 1895. Five departments, viz:
Practical business, including complete
bookkeeping course, English, rapid cal,
cnlatiOns, rapid writing, neral and social
culture, Delsarte system of expression,
civics, political economy and commercial
law. Practical English, with initiatory
bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewriting,
including English; Spencerian Rapid Writ
ing. Mechanical and Agricultural ORA wing.
Full corps of thoroughly trained teachers
Location central.
Spacious, brilliantly lighted, handsome
halls and ciass-rooms. Service of gradu-
ates always in demand. Terms moderate.
but DO competition with cheap schools.
The leading business men of Washington
were trained in this college, and send their
SONS and daughters and candidates for
employment here for trimming.
This college received from the Worlds
Columbian commission, diploma for
Excellence Of Students Work" in all OF
the above departments.
office open every business Gay and
night, on and after Monday, August IL
Write or call for new annual announce
meDt. MRS. SARA A. SPENCER,
PRINCIPAL ana ProDrietor
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WOMEN'S FACILE FANCIES
Patent Office Records Show 5000
Inventors Among the Sex.
Locomotive Wheels, Screw PrOpeIlers
and Agricultural Implements as
Well as COrsets and Machines.

Commissioner of Patents Seymour has
of women inventors, their Inventions, and
the date when letters patent were issued.
This list should be an erfectual argument
against the assertion that woman is NON
ingenious In mechanical construction.
The scope of invention embraces pretty
much everything under the sun. Those
things with which women are most familiar
naturally prepOnderate, but there seems to
have been no ''pent-up Utica" and this
''whole boundless realm" of inventive
genius has been theirs. The records of
the office, under DIR. Thornton, described
in ''Hrief History of the United States
Patent Office" issued in 'ss, as "a gentle
man OF scientific attainments," appointed
in 1909 by Thomas jefferson. and who,
''for tweniy-six years exercised autocratic
CONTROL" are mcager in the extreme, and
not until 1888 were the patents numbered
In this year on February 2, Eliza Ann b.
Judkins, residence not given, secured pro-
lection papers for Shedding" and is on
the files as No. 1.075. In 1856, both State
and town were added and Abbey S. Smith,
of Rochester, N. Y, received patent for
scale for Instrumental music" October
FL.
The first patent ever issued to a woman
was on May 8, 1909, for ''stra w-weaviug
with silk or thread" 10 Mary Kics. On
July 81, 1915, Mary Brush was recognized
as having a brand new idea in a corset,
and from the date 10 1893. sixteen other
women received letters patent for in
ventions, which show that long before
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ant see. Isn't that another

branch OF the departmental service. For
some reasons the good DOCTORS idea was
moi bad one. When a poor man asunable
TO pay for his patent he was charged nothing
for il, and by this means the fiocks Of mon
eyed vulturcs who of late years feast off
the brains of starving genius were unknown
A great many characteristic stories are
told of the doctor. who conducted an ex-
tcnsiye correspondence upon scientific SUBJ
jects with the patent officials of the old
world and scientists generally, which are
part of the office treasures today. Fol-
lowing him came one superintendent after
another, good, bad and indifferent, and the
growth of the office was phenomenal. 1t
has spread far beyond its present cramped
quarters, and is calling loudly for more
space. In cobwebbed garrets and dust
shrouded, spider-haunted cellars rare mod
els, records and drawings are hid away,
and one of the most interesting of museums
for sight-seers and scientists is totally in
accessible
With millions to its credit, 1t certainly
seems as If Uncle Sam" should give the
Patent Office and inventors ample lodsment
and the commissioners and their assistants
"eibow ROOM
OLIVE ENNIS HITE
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rights" bloomers. etc, were even dreamed
of, they were receiving the fruit of their
brain labor. The list includes a foot for
stoves, a spinning wheel lead, nioccasins,
sheet-iron shovel, globe fortcaching eeogra-
ply. bellows, ''calash balloon for ladies'"
straw and fodder cutter. and ''fur ex-
tracting, from -. 5 and manufacturing it
into yarn"
The first ice-cream freezer was pat
eDted in 1S43 by Nancy NJ. johnson, and
in 1s45 Sarah P. Mather evolved Il sub
marine telescope and lamp. 1t took until
1857 for Elisa Alexander, of New York
City, to make an Improvement to the sew
ing machine Elias Howe Pc tented in 1915,
and in 1860, when the first faint rumb,ings
were heard of the stormy days of '6i-65,
which sent thousands OF wcneu into the
harvest fields, Elizabeth NJ. Smith, Of
Burlington, n. j., improved ''rcaping and
mo wing machines" and Sarah Jane Whcc.-
er, of New Britain, Conn.,, in &c ic;iow cd
with curry comb"
During ''war days. the brain children
multiplied rapidly, but were chiefly DO
mestic, although the mark of the troublous
times is upon No. 80, ,66T. a military cap,
by Sarah MossmaD, Cleveland, Ohio; No.
41,167, ian improved war vessel, the
parts applying to ether structures for de-
fence" Mary Jane Montgomery, New
York, pateDtee; q hospital table; a can
teen and lunch box and drinking cup
for the sick.
In 1864 patent was issued TO Eliza Jane
Hall, of San Francisco, for furnace for
smelling ores, ard Mary Janc Montgomery,
who must have had a pro,ir:c brain, i'm
proved locomotive whccls. / .;ayr freak
ing suspicion that sone OF the children
above noted were adopted by the patcntees,
and that their progeDitor was man. This
suspicion is Strengthened by the fact that
Henrietta yacsittart, Of Richmond. Eng
land, sent over here for q patent On an i'm
proved method of construction for fcrcw
propcllcrs," and received 1t in 1869.
The mysteries of screw prcpellers hardly
seem capable of calculation by woman,
but as the record stands and a girl whowas
a ship builders daughter, or the wife of a
chip carpenter or engineer, might do far
more difficult things taan overcome the
tricks OF that maryeIis,ur piecc of mec:lan-
ism; 90 Henrietta = entitled to all the
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a current of carbonic acid gas charged
with the Characteristic odor of the flower.
On the left of the picture is cylinder A
containing the carbonic acid in a liquid
form It's flow is controlled by regulator
at the top of tie cylinder. The gas is
slightly heated by petroleum in rassing
through the worm-pipe C aid then bubbles
up through the essential oil in the tank ID.
From the tank ID it rasses into the box
where the flowers are, carrying the odor of
the oil with it. After Certain lerg,h Of
time the flowers become imprcgnated with
the transferred Udor, and that odor be-
comes fixed. Sometimes, in order TO facili-
tate the fixing OF the odor, the flowers are
imprcgnated with a little glycerine-
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OLIVE ENNIS HITE.

The New Woman Tells Fish Story.
Miss Nellie Jones, Philadelphia girl,
while visiting friends in Bristol on Tuesday,
had a rather remarkable adventure. The
Delaware at this point is fairly alive with
German carp, some of which have grown to
enormous sizes. A fishing party was organ
lied in honor "f Miss Jones' visit, and
Laipg's wharf was selected as the spot on
which to lure the wary fish. Miss Jones
had no sonner cast her line than the hook
was seized by greedy carp. In the strug-
gle which followed the fair angler lost her
balance. and was actually pulled into the
river. Fortunately, the water was not over
there feet deep, and she piuckiiy held fast
to her line, eventually landing her fish. It
proved tn be beauty, and weighed trifle
over ten and a half pounds Miss Junes was
very proud Of her capture. and win have
the fish stuffed and mounted.-Philadelphi
Record. ..s,-.1.
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NEXT WEEK At THE THEATERS.

Dainty Emily Bancker and her selected
company of players will open the New
National Theater ON Monday evening, Sep
tember 8, when Miss Bancker will make
her initial bow to a Washington audience
as star.
Although young in years, Miss Bancser
has held enviable positions in several of the
best metropolitan companies. and was
Jointly starred with Mr.. Henry Miller by
Manager Frohman in the play, "A Point
of Honor" which ran the season out sue
cessfuily.
At the conclusion of her engagement
with Manager Frohman Miss Eanc ker
undertook q starring tour on her own ac-
count, and for q season toured through the
principal cities in ''Gloriana," meeting at
every point with success.
Last season she was fortunate enough to
secure from Manager Daniel Frohman, after
the successful run of one Kindred nights at
his Lyceum Theater, New York, the Lon
don comedy farce, .'Our Flat" by Mrs
Musgrave, which has but lately ended its
wonderfully successful run of $50 per-
formances at the Strand Theater, London,
as a comedy of the highest order of merit,
with no straining after unnatural effects
1t causes one incessant round Of laughter;
the characters being natural, the dialogue
sparkling, and the situations indescribably
funny.
The company comprises Mr.. Will Man.
derville, Philip H. Ryley, Frederick Web
ber, Chas. Leonard Fletcher, the MisseS
Elizabeth Roselle, Anita Verno, Chenne1
Olney, Vesta Day, and others. The play
will run the week with the usual matinees.
Andrew Mack, the hesweetsinging comedian.
has made an undeniable hit as ''Mylcs
Aroon," in the beautiful Irish comedy
drama of that name, of which he is the star
the present season.
The critics Of Pennsylvania, wherever he
has appea red, proclaim him the best of his
class, and his business is quoted as phenom-
email, fact which will interest as well as
delight his numerous friends among our
theater-going public here.
He is q very handsome fellow, has a mag
nificent stage presence, is gra ceful dancer
and is possessed of 4 voice that to use an old
Irish expression, would charm the birds off
the bushes" while as composer he has
won considerable fame. He has, it is said,
fairly outdone his previous efforts in the
musical numbers he has written for "Myies
Aroon." They are eight in number, and
have the following titles: Maggie, My
Own, ""The Art of Making Love, "''Dooiey's
wedding" my Sweetheart" I'm Proud
I'm Irish." IAN Irish Lads wooing,"
II Love YOu," and Mack's 'S wing Song"
They have each scored individually.
He Is not lacking for support, as his cast
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EyADED A SCANDAL.
". T. Gin Withdrew Charges of In
toxication Against His Wife.


toxication Against His Wife.
westfield, Mass, Sept. 5.-W. F. Gill,
Of New York, recently i'm eituted divorce
proceedings against his wife, charging her
with intoxication. Mrs. Gill is sister
of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. Gill
yesterday gave Lawyer Kneil, of this
town, signed statement withdrawing the
charges made by him against his wife.
The paper is dated August 81, and the
witness is Charles Wiilgeroth, the family
cook. 1t is probable that the case will
never come to trial. What Mrs. Gill will
do in the matter is not known.
Lawyer W. S. Kellogg, of this town,
counsel for Mr.. Gill, says he has received
Q letter from his client limiting at settle
ment, but he was as much surprised as
any one ut the statement given by Mr.. Gill
20 Mr.. Kneil.
The charges against Mrs. Gill arr In
dignantiy refuted by people who know
her well. II Is undcrsto - that Mr.. GA
says be instituted the suit under misap-
prehension.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Tho great fortune of Mics Vanderbilt is
almost matched by the millions Of Mr..
Taylor. He is the second son OF Mr. Henry
A. c. Taylor, and his inheritance came
from his grandfather, Moses Taylor. one of
tho most successful and respected of the
old time merchants.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt is the eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, and one of the worlds richest heir
csses. She is pretty and attractive, slight
ly above the medium in height and slender.
Her complex xion is fair, her features small
and regular, her eyes gray and her hair
brown and abundant.
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MILLIONS ON BOTH SIDES
Engagement Of Miss Vanderbilt and
:. Moses Taylor Conceded.
Fortune of One Is Almost Matched
by That ofo the Other-Their
Fathers Were Friends.

Newport. R. l.. Sept 5.-The engagement
Taylor, though not formally announced, is
row conceded by theis friends. The at
tachlnent is a most natural one. Mr.. Tay-
Ior was the especial friend of the late Will
iam H. Vanderbilt, the brother OF the fian-
Gee, and the families have long been on
terms OF intimate friendship.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Second Assistant Postmaster General
Nelson returned upon the st. Louis on Sat
urday after delightful soiourD in Lon
don, where lie was handsomely entertained
by Ambassador Rayard and Capt. Cowles.
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perts; Cora Routt, the charming vocalist;
Wills and Barron. the peerless sketch ar
lists; c. W. Williams, the king of ventrilo-
quists, and everybody's favorite, A /
Reeves, the banjo Paderewski
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Mr.. E. W. Earrctt sailed from Southamp-
ton on the 3lst and is due in New York to-
day. Mr.. Barrett has just returned from
a long trip through China and Japan.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Barbour have
returned from Narragansett. where they
had a cottage for the seasoD, a nd entertained
O large Dunber of their friends.
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ADDING PERFUME TO FLOWERS.

Fixed by Artificial Means.
Few people know, perhaps, that some
flower dealers, with the aid of the chem
lists. have devised a means of increasing
and fixing the odors of flowers before they
ship them or offer them for sale. The accom-
panyiug Illustration shows the apparatus
used.
The flowers are put into n wcCden box
previously cooled with ice. In the bottom
of the box a tube is provided with perfora-
lions, and into and through this tube is sent
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announcement cards Of the marriage to
their friends in Washington to this effect.
Mr.. Knagenhjelm has been quite well
known in washington society for q number
of years, ever since he was first attached
TO the Swedish legation here. and has always
been a most popular member of the diplo-
matte corps.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

DR.. Charles HagDer has returned to WASH
ington with his family after having spent
the summer out OF town.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Senator George Gray, Of Delaware, ar
rived in New York from Europe on Satur-
day. Senator and Mrs. Gray will prob
ably take house in Washington this win
ter, in order to introduce their daughter.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Capt. R. r. Bradford, United States Navy,
who was sent in charge of the st. Louis.
is in the city, but will leave tomorrow
for Auburn, Me-. to spend a vacation with
Mrs. and Miss Bradford.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Miss Marie McNaughton. who has been
spending the past six weeks visiting friends
in New York, will return in a few days.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Mrs. r. T. Mulligan is entertaining
her friends most delightfully."- at her cot
tage ut Bar Harbor.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Misses Mary and Agnes McfNnvey, of
/ street northwest, have returned from a
visit to relatives in West Virginia.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Mrs Greene, who went abroad to join
her husband. has returned. DR.. Greene was
Unexpectedly ordered to Syria, and Mrs.
Greene returned on Saturday last, and is
at her old home In Georgetown.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Miss Edith Hamilton Thomas has gone to
Hagersto wn for visit to relatives.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Mr.. Z. T. Chamberlain. Commissioner OF
Navigation, has returned from visit to
Europe.
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Mrs. Edward T. Martin, of Ninth street,
is at home after d months vacation.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

DIR. Charles E. Hagner and family have
returned after pleasant outing.
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sons have gone to the Adirondacks to
spend few weeks.
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Miss Marion L. Wheeler, who has been
in the Blue Ridge for the past month, re-
turned home yesterday.
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Hon. job n w. Foster and Mrs. Foster will
leave Watertown on the 9th instant, and
take a weeks trip to the North before
coming to their winter home here.
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Henry Wise Garnett is enjoying short
vacation with relatives in Virginia.
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Mr.. Taylor was graduated from Yale
College in the cIaSs Of '93 and belongs to
the kniekerbocker and Metropolitan Clubs,
OF New York. He is an enthusiast in all
athletic outdoor sports. and has become
expert at polo this season.
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to Washington after a fortnight's stay at
Cape May.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

Dr. Randall Parsons and wife have re-
turned to the city after an absence Of four
weeks During the time they visited Milan,
Sandusky Norwaik aud Mansfield, Ohio,
and Rippon and Keyser w. Va.
The christening of Earl Everett Crippen,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Crippen,
and Percy Allen Bunga, infant son of Mrs.
Bunga, in the Episcopal faith, with the
Rev. Mr.. skilllnger officiating, was the
occasion OF a pleasant gather
ing OF well-known Washington people
ON Tuesday evening last, at the residence
OF Mrs. Irene Grain. No. 1908 C street
southwest
The wedding OF Miss Mary E. Muir
laugh and Mr.. Thomas F. Smith took
place yesterday afternoon at $50 at Trim
ity Church, Georgetown, the Rev. Father
Roccofurt officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Katie Smith, with Mr..
John Brennan as best man. After the
ceremony the many friends OF the bride and
groom were entertained at the residence
OF Mr.. Murtaugh. 1712 ThIrty-second street.
The young people received a number OF very
handsome and useful presents.
Mrs. Charles o. Doten and her sister.
Miss Ruth A. Baldwin, of No. q K street
northeast, are spending the month OF Sep
tember at Round Hill. Va
Mr.. James II. Baldwin, of the Treasury
Department. is taking his annual vacation
and will leave on Saturday for Ash,abuia,
O., To visit his brother. who is very i'll.
Mr.. Rudolph G. Giesler, of this city, was
married last night, in Vincennes, Indiana,
to Miss Emma L. Bierhaus. of that city.
The ceremony took place at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bier
haus, Sr.. the Rev. T. g. Scott, of Vim
cennes, officiating. The groom was at
tended by Mr.. Fred l. Rider, of Chicago,
as best man, while Miss Mamie Giesler, OF
this city, was maid of honor.
On the arrival of the bride and groom In
this city they will be rendered reception
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Dismer a their
home, No. 1OS X street northwest.
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A Hint to Mr.. Gladstone.

1t is reported that Gladstone declares
no game is equal to Backgammon. He
should try quail on toast.-Philadelphia
Item.
The evening times., 1895-09-05

The next attraction at Kcrnan's Lyceum
will be Al. Reeves big show, an orga nj
zation composed OF artists of absolute
ability, which has just closed at Pastors
Theater, New York city, one OF the most
successful engagements in the history
of the house.
The programme is one of prominence.
and each individual act of speciality Is
strongenough to be efeaturedabove a allo,hers.
Among the names are the Three Judges
the masters of acrobats; Miss Agnes Charcot,
the ouly lady scientific hypnotist on co rth;
Unthan the armless wonder, performing
with his feet what ordinary nortals accom-
plish with their hands; the Original Three
Gaiety Girls, the sensation of London and
Paris; the Hats high-cIass musical ex-