The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-05


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The Brothers Byrne's Eight Bells {"
chime forth their familiar tidings from the
stage of the Blanchard Opera House We'd
nesday evening, May 3. The entire produc-
tion has been remodeled so that it will
scarcely be recognized in the new form. 1t
is quite superfluous to say that the altera-
tions add to the general merit OF the produc-
ton. The plot remains much as 1t was, but
the specialties introduced at short intervals
are entirely new and pleasing. The Byrne
Brothers remain to give life and action to
every scene. The originality OF the per-
formance and the diversity OF its specialties
are sure to fill the house. An acrobatic
quadrille at the close of the last act is q
novelty.
To CoNTRACToRs.-Sealed proposals for
building abutments and retaining walls for
the new bridge between Montpelier and
Berlin will be received at the office OF the
Mayor of Montpelier, VT, until Wednesday,
May 10, at two P. M, when they will be
publicly opened and read, The city of
Montpelier reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, or waive any informality in any
bid as its interest may appear. All bids
must be accompanied by certified check
of not less than two per cent OF bid, prop
erly endorsed and payable to the Mayor Of
Montpelier, which will be forfeited If the
party fails to sign a contract with good
sureties within reasonable time II contract
is awarded to him. All other checks will
will be returned to the bidders. Plans can
be seen with specifications after May 6, at
Office of city clerk or other information Of
Geo, II. Guernsey, mayor.
"CUBA IN WAR TIME by Richard Hard
ing Davis, illustrated by Frederick Rem
ington, published by r. II. Russell, New
York. The author states in note prefac-
ing his account OF affairs in the unfortu-
nate island that this book was published
him on his return from Cuba concerning
the situation there. In journey through
the island, Mr.. Davis travelled in four of
the six provinces, visiting towns, seaports,
plantations and military camps and stopped
for several days in all of the chief cities of
Cuba. The illustrations were made by Mr..
Remington from personal observation while
in Cuba, and from photographs and descrip-
tions furnished by eye-witnesses. peru
sal of this book will give the reader pain
affairs in the Armenia Of the western world.
If any person believes that the published
stories OF cruelty, suffering and devasta-
tion, of atrocities, murders and bar barities,
of which the SpaDiards are guilty in Cuba
are idle tales, or are exaggerated by the
newspaper correspondents, he lis commend
ed to the perusal of the results of Mr.. Davis
observations, supplemented by the work of
Mr. Remingtons faithful pencil. The au-
thor imparts the liveliest interest to every
thing he writes whether fiction or such
CHASTITY matters of fact as he describes in
Cuba. Ask your bookseller for "Cuba in
War Time," or Linclose the price, S1.25, to
r. II. Russell, publisher, 33 Rose street, N.
Y. See advertisement, page three
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