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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-08-31
THE PASSING SHOW

Mr.. Joseph Whitman and his partner
Mr.. Stack are now in Chicago and play
ing weeks engagement at Halls
Casino Next week they will open the
Grand opera house. new vaudeville
house in Boston, and after that will play
various other engagements through the
east With the. exception Of Mariowe
and Durham. formerly. with Barnum
and pow playing in Germany, Mr..
Stack has a greater reputation as a
performer on the triple bars than any
other man ip this.couhtry. and under
his instructions there is little doubt
that Mr.. Whitman will in time even sur
pass him. as the young man has grace
aiaH. finish of execution which his skill
fd partner does not possess. Mr..
Whitman. has long been local celebrity
aad he seems to find in larger and More
critical cities the same enthusiastic
recognition that he always found here:
So Felix Morris will quit starring this
year. Well. that's another misfortune in
a.worid Of trpubie. ftssasmisfortune to
Mr.. Morris, fof when ahactor once tries
to stand on his swn naGasi AID fails it
generally finishes him for the future, 1T
Efites Zip destiny for him ~ ltksds it.
1t is a. naasfortune to thegenefaf public,
Su: the public will never know that.
Felix Morris is one OF few artists in this
country. One of the few men who have
depth and seriousness. His work in
"The Old Musician was in its way
almost perfect. No one act piece on the
modern stage is more finished except
Beerbhom Trees Ballad Monger."
Having had the best possible training in
leading business Mr.. Morris undertook
to star. But the public does not want
Mr.. Morris. 1t has Eddie Foy and Tim
Murphy and-a dozen other burning and
shining lights. 1t refused to patronize
him. He was praised indeed. by the few
whose praise is worth while, and appre-
ciated by fewer still, but man cannot
live by praise alone and the money in
this world unfortunately does not belong
TO the appreciative souls. At any rate
it did not come Felix Morris way. He
has gone back to leading business.
All this may sound very simple and
commonplace, but its a tragedy in its
way just the same, and the worst part of
it is that its only tragedy Of money
after all. 1t is always doubtful whether
it is wise for a man of talent to attempt
to star in this country. He may strike
it indeed, and if he does there's millions
in it, but his chances are equally good
for bitter and Illuminating failure. In
France, in Germany and even in Eng
land there is a code and q measure for
success. There are men whose power is
absolute and whose word is law. They
represent the taste and culture of the
nation and their judgments are
just. II they proclaim man an artist
his future is assured. But in this
country there is no court of appeal,
nothing but the erratic impulses of the
crowd that is too lazy and too good
natured and too ignorant to judge at
all. The highest salaried man on the
American stage is Eddie Foy, and the
way that Eddie Foy became the peo-
pies idol was this: One night during
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fellow was and found he was pork
chopper in a Chicago packing house.
Now the manager knew his business.
A pork chopper from Chicago who
could be as vulgar as that; who could
twist his mouth into SO many shapes
he ought to make a hit, he ought
toachieve greatness and leave name to
posterity. In two years Foy was draw
ing the highest salary Of any American
actor, more than Henry Miller, more
than Henry Dixey or Maurice Barry
more. Nowhere does the great Amer
lean people show its originality of taste
as it-does in the theatre.
Mime. Modjeska is back again and
ready for her American season. She
has anew play by Clyde Fitch and will
make "Magda" her main stay as of yere.
Heavens, we will have "Magdas" gaIoye
this, year. Bernhardts, Modjeskas and
probably Buses. the French, Polish and
italian version of the woman with.-a
past :. -. - - So
The musical world is rejoicing IS ksss
that Auton Rubinsteis'si + son has
.sobered tpH and will make his debut
in opera this&intef. The young nian
has long been considered most promiss
ing vocalist ana tmot, great masters
than one HAZE said that he hadia future.
But like good many other young hen
of promise he kept putting his future off
until his friends we're weary of waiting.
In the meantime he devoted most of his
talent and capacity to drinking the
best wines in st. Petersburgh and
sampling all the foreign drinks under
the sun. 1t is said that he imported an
American bartender for The express
purpose of mixing his cocktails and an
English one to draw his hook and
settler. And for every bar tender he
engaged he discharged music master.
At length he had the good fortune to
meet a young lady who is as lovable as
she is musical and whose charms are
more engaging than cocktails. He
married her and they say she has
Strengthened him out and will make a
singer out of him.
Forty Moorc and Karcher left Lin.
coin Thursday, of last week to join the
Hopkins Trans-O Oceanic Vaudeville
companyfor the season. They are now
playing in Chicago.
A play which will appear at the
Funke within the next few months in
which some Lincoln people will have q
special interest, is a revival of "Only
a Farmers Daughter" A Nebraska
young lady who has achieved consider
able distinction as an actress and who
is known socially in this city will star
in this play.
Manager Zehrung. of the Funke opera
house, has since the first of August, given
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
PASSUMPSIC.

The following are the names of pupils
in the primary school having no absent
marks during the winter term Leslie
Gilfillan, Helen Powers, Ernest Skinner,
Floyd Chase, Ira Symes, Sadie L. Rash,
and Erwin Stanford.
LOUISE CLEMENT, Teacher.
The Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor will hold sociable at Mrs. A
H. Caruth's on Thursday evening, Feb
21, to which all are cordially invited
Supper will be served from 6 to 8.
The donation party at Rev. Mr.. Skin
ner's was well attended and netted the
PASTORS family nice little sum. bar.
rel of sugar and a barrel of -four were
among the articles donated.
A scarcity of water exists in this vii
lage, the like of which can hardly be re.
membered by the oldest inhabitant. Out
OF 80 families upon the main street % are
out OF water, and are obliged to resort to
melting snow for all but cooking and
drinking purposes. We sigh for good
old fashioned thaw
Despite the fact that Thursday was a
very cold day large number gathered
at the auction at the Lawrence and
Winslow place and a big lot of stuff was
disposed of, Frank Silsbys tongue being
kept busy until nearly dark.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
MoINDOEs FAILS.

Mrs. Mamie Bishop Hazelton arrived
home from Chicago Wednesday OF last
week. Robert Hazelton will come in
March.
Seth Ford and granddaughter, Ida,
went to Malone, N. Y. on Tuesday to
spend couple OF weeks with Mr.. Ford's
daughter, Mrs. McClarey,
Frank Ford is laid up withinhammato
ry rheumatism at his home in Grinnel,
Iowa.
The drama, "The Fisherman's Luck"
which was played here last Thursday
evening by the young people OF East Bar
net, was very good, they all acting their
part well. There was full house.
Martin Turner is home from Zealand.
Alter his narrow escape he hardly cares
to 20 back there to work.
Mrs. Frank Ferguson of Lyndonville
was in town last week.
The entertainment given by the students
at the Academy Hall on Friday evening
OF last week owing to the weather was
not largely attended. The scholars all
spoke their peices well and the playing
by Miss lnez Duncan, in place Of the
Woodsville orchestra which did not
come up as was expected, was very ac-
ceptable. Miss Duncan plays with a
great deal of expression. The scholars
give another exhibition on Friday even
ing OF this week, with promenade al
forwards. Woodsville orchestra will fur
nish music.
Miss Mabel Smith has finished her
school at West Barnet.
The district schools closed last week
Friday and in spite of the unfavorable
weather there were good many visit
ors in to hear the exercises by the chill
dren, which passed off very pleasantly.
The large school had social and box
supper after school which was thorough
ly enjoyed.
Miss Rosa Smiths school at Monroe
has closed.
The Knights of Pythias and ladies had
pleasant gathering at Will Dicksons
on Monday evening, Whist and other
games were enjoyed by the company
present Refreshments were served.
Walter Phelps has gone to Green
Mountain, Iowa, to buy carload Of
horses to bring East.
Mr. Markham, former resident of this
place. now an insurance agent in the
West, was in town a week ago. He
stopped at Mrs. Morrells.
Miss Addie Carr went to Nashua, N
H., last week to attend the convention
OF the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Independent Club of Woodsvile
visited c. {. Chase on Thursday even.
ing last The Club is composed of ladies
and they drove up in double team. Sup
per was served about II O'Clock, after
which they started for home warmly
clad in their fur overcaots.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
SHEFFIELD.

Minnie Simpson has gone to South
birmingham. Mass, to work in MILL
merry store. She expects to learn the
trade.
Giffin & Simpson have hired Jud Mitch
ell for year to work in the store.
Rev. Frank Nelson preached at the
Free Baptist church last Sunday.
Mr.. Bodman attended the funeral OF
Mrs. VIM. Hart.
There is petition in circulation Tor the
selectmen to insert an article in the warn
ing Tor town meeting in regard to build
lug a good school house with town
hall over head
Fl. W. Dexter returns to his work next
week.
]. D. Page is very sick.
There were nine deaths and four births
in town the past year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
NORTH DANVILLE.

Miss Hattie Batchelder has returned
from Albany where she has been teaching.
Andrew Fitzgerald has joined the sick
ilst which is quite large in this vicinity at
present
Miss Lizzie Pearce is home from St.
Johnsbury sick.
Mrs. Thomas Blodgett is very sick with
pneumonia. @-~
Mrs. Lydia Stanton is confined to the
house by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gates are to move
TO Danville soon to care for Mrs. Gates
father, Mr.. Harris. Mr.. Gates is an
excellent workman either as a black
smith or at woodwork and is also quite
successful photographer at which he
mas done quite business for few years
past Eugene Paquin will take his place
IN the shop as blacksmith.
Mr.. A. Downing visited his sister,
MRS. r. A. Emerson, recently.
The snow rollers have been very busy
since the recent storm
Miss Annie Webster of East M ontpelier
t,osed very successful term of school in
lnis village last Saturday. The children
passed the afternoon very pleasantly by
popping corn, pulling candy, etc.
Mrs. Church has been visiting at st.
Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
RYEGATE.

Prof. Gileson and lady were in town a
few days last week.
Miss Margaret Abbott of Lennoxville
is the guest of her uncle and aunt for a
few weeks.
Miss Margaret c. Wilder of st. Johns.
bury, spent the Sabbath with her uncle
Geo. M. Gray, this week
Miss Belle Nelson is spending a week
with friends in St. Johnsbury.
Walter A. Gilchrist and Harley Nelson
are home from Burlington where they
have been learning to make good butter.
We are losing our reputation, fear, as
one OF the most peace-loving towns OF
the state, when our officers are implicated
and have papers served on them for tres
pass, or breach of the peace. We trust
there is bright day dawning, for we are
told that there will be wars, and ru-
NOR OF wars before some notable dav."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15

symphony by the orchestra OLA young
ladies with az many different :instru-
ments was very finely executed and
heartily encored. The recital was fol-
lowed by promenade CONCERT, which
was enjoyed by a large number of the
young people. This event will be re-
membered as one OF the most pleasant
entertainments by all who attended. a.
Rev. E. B. Stiles gave very fine ad
dress to the young people last Friday
evening upon the people of India and
their principal characteristics. He
also exhibited idols of the Hindoos On
Sunday morning he occupied the pulpit
and still pursued the theme of Friday
evening A collection was taken for the
purpose of raising money to assist in
sending Mr.. Stiles back to his work in
India and about $22 was received. On
Sunday evening he gave Bible readings
on 1.-THE Holy Spirit" which was very
interesting and helpful. Mr.. Stiles is a
very able and convincing speaker and
holds the attention Of an audience to a
remarkable degree.
Special meetings have been held at the
Free Baptist church this week We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Arthur D. Virgins and Warren E.
Twombly, Lyndon Institute '94, of Bar
ton Landing were in town the first of
the week. l,s ..i .
Miss Madge Burnham Of Sutton is the
guest of Miss Ellie Campbell this week.
Hon. r. N. Vail sailed Tuesday from
New York for England whence he will
visit Germany and South America,
Miss May L.Wheeler of Irasburg, of
the class Of '94 at the Institute, assisted
in the recital at the Institute Tuesday
evening.
Special meetings are being held at the
Free Baptist church every night COM
mencing Wednesday, Feb. 10. They will
continue next week and thereafter as
long as the inserest may warrant, Rev.
F. w. Reeder of Waterbury, state evang-
elist of the Free Baptists, will assist next
week. The services begin at Z o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
WEST WATERFORD.

The West Waterford Literary Debat-
ing Society met at the schoolhouse Sat
urday night and discussed the following
question: Resolved that the strife be-
tween the laborers and capitalists is
more largely due to the capitalists"
which was decided in favor of the affirm
alive. The question for debate next
Saturday night is Resolved that the re-
election of officers is against the best in
terests of the people," Affirmative, M. B.
Carpenter, H. H. Blodgett; negative,
E. P. Carpenter, E. A. Blodgett.
Miss Cosbi Cummings closed very
successful term of school last Friday.
Miss Cummings has proven herselfa very
capable teacher and we hope the directors
will engage her for the next term.
Miss Adell Blodgett goes this week to
Johnson where she will take two years
course in the Normal School.
Mrs. J. E. Curtis and Mrs. Chase re.
Gently collected and forwarded BARRE
of clothing for the sufferers of Nebraska.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
WEST CONCORD.

Miss Anna Goss has moved back to
this place and will live with her uncle,
Mr.. Belden.
George Garvin is having all he can do
breaking colts for different parties in
town.
Frank Forsaith, who has been very
sick for several weeks past, is able to be
ont again.
Mrs Isaac Batchelder of Barnet was in
town a few days the last of last week
and the first of this week visiting her
sisters, Mrs. J. w. Bingham and Mrs.
George Garvin,
The first step toward the organization
OF fire company was taken last Tuesday
evening by meeting held at the town
hall, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Clerk, F. A.
Brewer; prudential committee, Harvey
!udevine, John Pratt, Elmer Reed; COL
lector of taxes, D. H Morton treasurer,
). /. Dudley; chiefengineer, H. B. Dawse
first assistant engineer, o. B. Cutting
second assistant engineer, 0. F. Harvey.
Warner Bingham is in Danvile this week
on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15

The musical convention at Newport
successfully closed Friday night. The at
tendance was good despite the storm.
The chorus did fine work in singing 1.-THE
Erl Kings Daughter" The convention
was considered the best ever held by the
association. More and better work has
been done, and some very difficult music
has been satisfactorily mastered.
Charles B. Ballard, owner of the juno
ton House, at White River Junction,
bought Feb. 6, of K. w. Morse, proprie-
tor of Hotel st. George, the personal in
terest Of the latter in the hotel, and both
hotels are consolidated under the man
agement of H. M. Courser, proprietor of
the Ben Mere hotel at Sunapee Lake, N.
H., and present manager of the Junction
House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
WALDEN.

S. B, Chickering of st. Johnsbury is in
town this week looking after his inter
ests here. G'...
News was received here Monday OF
the death of Jason Dow, formerly of this
town but for the past ten years resi-
dent OF Boston, where he was engaged
in the business of commission merchant
Deceased was about rs years old and
leaves sister Mrs. w. A. White, in thi.
place.
News was also received the same day
of the death of Mrs. Cyrus Smith OF Is
land Pond, a native of this town and g
former resident. Deceased was 70 years
old.
c. H. Stevens is in Boston on a bust
ness deal.
Homer Parks, resident Of this town
while in fit Friday night fell on to 6
hot stove and was severely burned about
the face and hands. At this writing hi:
recovery is doubtful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
LYNDON.

Mrs. Sarah Bigelow has gone to Bos
ton to visit friends.
Mrs. Phebe Hayward of Berlin is visit.
ing at Rufus Youngs.
Miss Mamie Coffin and Miss Lillian
Murphy, who have been visiting at B. F.
Lincoln's, returned this week to their
homes al Nantucket.
Misses Mary and Charlotte Lincoln en-
tertained party of young friends Satur-
day night,
Willie Bailey and Perey Bennett who
have been very sick, are gaining.
Mrs. Bonett, who was i'll with grip, is
much better.
Hubbard Grow, who has been very
feeble for many months, was completely
Frustrated last Friday by a paralytic
shock and is in semi-conscious statemost
of the time. Mrs. Grow is very low with
consumption.
Mrs. Don Gray is gradually failing.
The children of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Butterfeld are being kindly
cared for by friends. Mrs. Pettigrew of
Lyndonville has taken Nellie who is an
invalid, and intends giving her the bene-
fit of the best medical advice and treat
ment procurable. This is one of the
kindest things we ever heard OF and we
hope Mrs. Pettigrew will be rewarded by
seeing the child grow into healthy and
useful woman.
There will be childrens meeting next
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
Congregational vestry. All children are
especially invited and older ones will be
welcome.
There surely was never such scarcity
of water in this place. To enumerate the
families whose usual supply of this neces-
sity is cut off would be tiresome. Even
in this little village it looks as if well
laid water system would be necessary if
we are to have many such winters as this
one. The water is very low in the
springs on account Of the lack of fall
rains which decreases the pressure in the
pipes and many of them are frozen solid
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
DANVILLE.

The convention was carried out to the
iuil extent of the programme, closing
with concert Friday evening in spite OF
the inclemency of the weather The at.
tendance on Friday evening was small
but those who did attend enjoyed the
programme, which consisted of the
choruses, solos, quartette, piano solos,
and readings by Mr.. Currier.
There will be singing school Friday
evening. as usual
Mrs, Chas. Heath is quite sick.
There will be special meeting OF
Washburn Lodge, 2. & A. NJ, Saturday
night, Feb. 16.
The members of the Order of the East
ern Star will give a social at Masonic
na'i on Tuesday evening, Feb. 10. In
the programme is music and variety of
entertainment. The silk quilt which the
ladies' OF the order made is intended to be
disposed of at this time to the one guess
ing the nearest to the number of beans in
a bottle, if the required amount is OBJ
tanned. Supper from to 8, ten cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
EAST BURKE.

Rev. H. A. Spencer of Montpelier will
preach in the Methodist church next Sab
bath, Feb. II.
Rev. ]. E. Farrow and family of Plain
field are in town for the week, visiting
and taking in the convention.
The Loyal Legion Association elected
Mrs. F. G. Houston as president at their
annual meeting for 1895.
The H. P. Gushing Chapter Epworth
League have sent three barrels of cloth
inc and bedding to the Nebraska suffer-
ers.
Mrs. r. Gage is more comfortable but
very low.
Mr.. Oliver Coe, one of our oldest
townsmen, is quite sick and not ex-
pected to recover.
The ladies of the Ladies Aid Society
are planning for masquerade in the
near future.
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was reported dangerously ill., is much
better.
Mr. Dwyer, an aged resident OF the east
part OF the town, died last week after a
long illness.
Abram Cuthbertson from the West is in
town on visit. Mr.. Cuthbertson is a
successful farmer in Iowa. and has not
been in Vermont for twenty-eight years.
Philos Goodrich Of Boston spent last
week with his mother and sister in this
place.
There was little business done in town
last week, on account of the bad
weather
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is Internationally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years, and
is regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tones known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-02-15
PEACHAM,

Mrs. Young died last Sunday at the
home OF her son in the northern part Of
the town. Her funeral was held Tues.
day.
Mr.. Taft has been out with the roller
nearly every day for the week past. He
seems to be giving satisfaction as he is
very kind to roll the yards of those who
have no roads. 't
Mrs. E. D. Somers, who has been sick
with tonsilitis and erysipelas, has entire
ly recovered.
There will be an oyster supper at the
Methodist church parlors tonight (Fri-
day. for the benefit of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Ryan.
The third annual convention of the
Peacham Musical Association will COM
mence next Monday night and continue
through Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, closing with grand concert Thurs.
day night. There will be a promenade
at the town hall Tuesday night.