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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23
MS FLYsooN.
- V psarsr 10 the Anslsr rhsa Aay
Other Possession.

" " psareF 70 the Anslsr Thaa Aay
Other Possession.
Is there anything closer to an an
gler'a heart than his ny-book? know
OF case where a burglar. among other
things. took q fiy-bOOk. lie was ar
rested and speedily convicted and i'm
prisoned. lie cleared things out pretty
well In the house. but the owner seem
ed TO care nothing about the missing
fur coats. sealskln sacks. sllyerware
ard other valuable lares aud penates.
but he did bewal the loss Of his book
Of flies. The other things he could buy
again. but to get together such an as
sortment OF valuable dies seemed To
him an impossible thpg. lie had been
years collectlur< thsm. picking up edd
ones here and W. until. for quallV
and variety his book could not be ex-
celled. Il was a ny storehouse, as II
we're. No matter where he intended
fishing. or whether for trout. bass or
salmon. he could always find choice
assortment 20 draw from with which
TO on up a supplementary book ~.
though Il was some time ago he -
bewails the loss 81 that ny-book. Aiany
have been the Efforts 10 get trick OF
/ a. but all In vain. lie has gone 10 the
expense Of sending 20 tie prison, 10 Q
/ distant city. and oudeavoring 10 pre-
vail upon the convict 10 diyulge me
hiding place Of the book but without
success 4 persistent search OF th'
pawushops aud periodical advertising
have produced no better results
There we're nIcs In that book To-
trout and salmon in Irish WATERS ME
for the salmon aud trout ~ The Scotcl
lakes and the English streams, an'
dies Tor the salmon Of Norway tn
nyorltes from Maine 10 California. an
from one end ol Canada 10 another
were collected boo that wallet nnythin
and everything from the foaiherdowl
midget with cohweb gut 20 The lordl
salmon u.s.. absolutely irresistible q
the lurking salmon deep down in N
.py pools Of the Casclpcdia. Their
we're fies In that book on which fam
ou. bass front and salmon had bee
hooked. each ny carrying with 10 mem
Dries Of BATTLES fought from canoe
among the rushing. sw.rling waicrs.-
pittshurE Dispatch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

The London Telegraph tells story OF
a collier Nh1 amusrs himself with 1y-
Ing pigeons 70. bad occasion % go Go
town recently and took with him r.
bird boz % H8e &c. was about 90 toss pap
the p..cou Boo Che town hlll square when
pohg-~an came up and told him that
ho mus, NOT o. tho bird there
"Wh u0t' asked the collier
Because % .s forbidden. and ! shall
have tu lock you up 10 you do"
The collier with The usual sharpness
Of DIE bind. hHrogg5u took the pigeon
ont % the bas. sci, BE- ON the ground.
stroked Dos wius ana said 90 o. "Aw
Comd toss thee up here. so thou mum
walk vhoam. dost yer' thou mum walk
whOam
The bird. OF course rose in ihe air
leaving the policeman potridcd with
asi0n.shm,nt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Il have heard aud read many pa.
ihetic stories" said Senator llolr. re-
Gently "hut ulrc of them ever lwoks
eo much sad sympathy as one which
Prof Gallluiet related. The professor
has a iayori,o pupil-a iit,lc deaf
mu. boy exceptionally bright Mr
Galiaudot asked him ~ rr knew the
story %, George Washlrg',l end Che
cherry tree With bis nimblc fingers
the little one said be- dIl, and then be
proceeded to repeat TO- The nolseless
gestlcula,ions continued Until the boy
had Informed che professor " The elder
Washington discovery oi thc mutt
lated tree aud Of his cues; Cor the mu-
tilat0r When George father asked
him who hacked his .ayoritc cherry
tree. slgnalcd the ,oirclCss child.
George put bis Ratchet in his left
hand stop interrupted the pro-
lessor. Where DO yo1 get your au-
thorty for saying he took the Ratchet
In bis LEFT hands Why responded
the boy. ne needed bis ushl hand to
tell his iathe- that he cu, the tree -
Rel Telescope.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

backed out OF a fight. frightened by .
mans aerObatie performances lie
says:
"A remarkable instance I heard u
once. where q famous guide courage
ously advanced upon three grizzlies. an
I old she-bear and two half-grown cubs.
and by series Of ridiculous monkey.
shines and acrobatic manoeuvres on
the ground within a rod OF two OF the
bears. filled them with such astonlsh
ment and apparent fear that the three
hastily retrented into the woods.
The su'de's gun had snapped In
both barrels. he having drawn on the
old bear before the young ones appear.
ed lie afterward said that It WA In
a NJ Of desperation that he tried the
turning Of Handspring and jumping
up and down Hopping his hands and
rcsorting to other unhunter-like meas.
ures
lie had been told once that a hunt
er had frightened a mountain-lion away
by similar absurd movements. and h,
found that Il worked o. perfection 10
the case Of the bears. although he d.,
not encourage any one 10 go hunting
grizzlies armed with nothing NOR
t.an capacity 20 turn somersaults"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

spcnt upon the sound. Port Blakoly.
where The largest mill IN that country
Is located. was one ~ the places visit
ed. -Four hundred thousand feet OF
lumber De- thc average cut iu Ten hours.
aud vessels mthel ihCrg tn take the
product aII over ODE world. sometimes
thirty are loading 8' tbo long dock 40
the same time on This occasion one
ship was chartered Go carry timber Zoo
South Africa Cor the gold mines. au-
other was bound for China. q third t1r
London. and others 90 thr Sandwich
Islands. 4 visit was made to thc
government dry dock at Portland. ore.
the largest in the world u was built
entirely OF nr timbcrs. and was conse-
auently an appropriate thing 20 show
A party OF lumbcrmen. From Tacoma
the party made its FIRST excursion into
the forests. Tor which the region h.
noted. and spent an entire day in the
timber. The ST. Paul and Tacoma
lumber company took them 20 their
logging camps. The nne logs. some 50
and 100 feet long, 10 make timbers Tor
foreign shipment. were greatly adj
mired A frequent topic % CONVEX
sation was the prodigal.ty In western
manufacture. when compared with
similar work In Michigan and WIscon-
sin. where nothing ls allowed 90 go 90
waste Many remarked. as they saw
logs rejected In the woods. or the ref
use material in the mills. that enough
was thrown away 90 make a fortune In
the east. The time win undoubtedly
come when everything H,l De- utIlizcl
in this section too. bui now there Is
such "a wealth ~ timber that nothing
but the best viii he accepted
The effects 90 The K'onlikc excite.
ment were frequently mentioned NIL
managers said they would have no mef
len n they had enough money saved
| 20 take them 90 The land of sold. and
that many were boarding their wage.
So a. 10 make the trip in Alaska 10
the sprlng. Some men who had work
ed Ina the mills for year. had returned
with ten-gallon kerosene cans FUN o
| nuggets. aud THIS spread The crlf0
more than newspaper reports Port
land and the Columbia river were mo-
neglected IN the itinerary, One an.
was devoted 10 a trip up the river an.
% looking over the unique plant loca,
"a AZ Bridal Veil. Ore This little tow
IL noted among lumhermen on aocoun
o. the novel way in which log, AMI
lumber arr transported and many VIII
have read % the plant were auxlol
90 sec Co. There is a rich body q
timber jn this vicinity, bu, iho noun
tains sklr,ing the river are sC urrc
/ that logs Jauuo, be- put into ,hc water
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

The gift OF speech b. a great gift.
but the gift Of silence Is also sery
valuable There Is time 90 speak and
there is % time 90 be- silent. and one
time 10 be- silent Us when you have
nothing 10 say There ls a story OF
ono man who was making a some
what lengthy address 20 some children.
grretting how weary little folks be-
CONE until at length, having pretty
much run out OF ideas. he said
What more shall / say7' when one
lttle urchln spoke up and said
Say amen and GO dowu'" O. lug-
gesilon which the speaker vas quite
prompt 20 follow
A sunday school speaker tells OF a
similar experience he was invited
10 make an address az sunday
school festival. and having nothing
prepared 10 say. he tried 20 picture 10
the children the dolcfu'ncss Of bis po-
siiion. and asked them this question.
what should You DO were you
compelled 90 stand un platform be-
fore 30 many bstht boys ana girls
who expecied% speech from you. and
You had sn.hg 10 say2'
"lS~ quiet" said one small
haLand hls answer brought down
'7the house" and brought down the
speaker with o.
Il IA great thing 10 be able ID
speak In an Interesting and prlhiabl'
manner on any occasion. but 10 we lrD
90 do this We must train ourselves b'
study and practice. and NO bc read,
90 Improve the opportunities whicI
come 20 us ard which may ba fruit
ful OF blessing 90 many souls an
whCn We cannot DO this % may be- quit
as we'll 90 keep quiet al to max
APOLOGIZE aud Try 20 nll up the ,.mc.-
Cream
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Il is refreshing to hear ~ an aspir
ant ior public ofice who frankly admit
bic ambition. go. dIsdaius 10 seek 20.
sItlou boz Kh.cb be- Will have nothingt,
io bui Co draw hi. salary
Two ways.de pilgrims were dla
gusslng thc corrupt practices OF mod
crr politicians
"Rarrs.' said ono 10 them. you
don't banker after o. COMMENT job. dl
YEP
% don't mind nyIn' 90 take one Of
. I could a.t It Sahhal1ue" responded
che o,h.r "nHi don't want ans I1h
that's 900 a. Im within Co earn my
wages"
"Au' v.t SOFT o. IHn would bs about
your sro'
"WeU. rl uUc io t1 fountain pgr
mr some .saHi SECRETARY 80 .hJ
treasury"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

We have become tolerably used TO
pet lions. bears and other Weld anil
mails since 20 many women OF the stage
have passed through Chicago accom-
panied by their ferocious-eyed favor
iles
This young panther. however ap-
pears mild and gentle. Ho belongs 90
westerner now living In India who
found the handsome animal with 'wp
other panther babies Ia fact. they
were trlplo,s under hedge. ema-
clated and hali-starvei The mother
had evidently gone foragIng and had
come 10 grief The finder kept one
of the infant panthsrs and liberal
uict Of fresh milk and fsh soon re-.
stored him to plumpncH anl health.
The panther has never iarel raw
meat. being fed on cooked mutton and
water. which may account Cor boz fact
that he 10 siill very gentle. DE travels
with his owner all over tIc district
OF South Arcot, whore bis master lives
and u given a good Ions rope under
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23
GERMAN CURE FOR pnuNKs.
rheir Nams. rla,arded In omoiai An
uouucsments.

s considerable number az German
towns and villages have Tor some time
subjected the blbu.uus inhabitants 90
the regulations of 70 modified uruhIui'
t.on law This uU, only restricts mo
tim for thg sale 10 $40 Blind. of o.
qu1r and the hours of public rgs.lur-
ants aud places ui umu.emcat. but
exercises sort 90 censorship over
their visitors Persons who neglect
thpIl families ol arr0un. 0i drinking
or who have been repeatedly brought
before the magistrates as drunk and
d.sorlerIy are denied the privilege %
procuring alcohu beverages \
druukards' list. published periodically.
/ exhibits the names aud ucCupltiousan1
copies of it are sent 90 local lnnkccpcrs
and liquor dealers. Who are liable &C.
pay heavy zines 10 they sell llquN 20
those mentioned in the list whiCl Is
placed on the wall 90 the restaurants
and hotels and reads something Ike
. this. To whom Go may concern. u
Is not permitted 90 500 liquor to me
following persons Hans sucnel tail
OF. Peter Fuossohon shoemaker Fruit
spundlogh. carpenter Faulcln h.au
f. Klatch. sslmstrcs kuna kaicr la
borcr Won RcIrHeIu. Mayor a SIM
p'emulod servant E.rl recently
Thought ths burrom1sic- included aud
. refused Co enter Dos service
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

The train bad stopped tor q ioN u,lu.
utcs at a station out on the plains. aud
two or three hsrc-footci little boys and
girls had their backs against the depot
and their fingers In their mouths. while
they stared al the passengers
Suddenly boy Of about ten years
dashed round a corner Of the station
and called 20 his brother and sister:
you. Ioeyl Ma says II you an Mag
rie don't come rlght straight home
she'll she'll we'll ! forgit what. but
she'll DO Il. sure. Tor you know what
ma Is when she glts started. 20 you'd
better glt home straight on"
Joey aud Maggio evidently knew
what ma wes when she got atartedf
Tor they started homeward AZ mat "A
their bare little feet would carry thsr|
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

details. and Il Is for this reason. per
haps. as much as any other that all her
great plays have been staged In a man
ner more umptuous and more effective
than has fallen 90 the lot Of any Of her
American or Europeon rivals. In a
word. Fanny Davenport is her own
stage manager Her intimate knowl-
edge 81 Hagecratt gained by an ac-
quaintanco with the profession since
childhood. her hue artistic taste in the
Arrangement OF colors and stage set
tinrs. and her extraordinary ability Tor
a proper and effective grouping 81 sur.
ernumeraries. are too we'll known %
demand more than passing recognl-
ton. No sooner does she take hold Of
a production. new or old. than she I'M
sists on having complete charge Of 10
NO, alone az regards The rchearsals
hut also the choice and arrangement OF
scenery. stage properties generally and
all other appurtenances
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

sing. lu the play. the hero. while
trunk. kills his friend Citus with O.
spear ono of the stage attendants was
a Dublin barber. named Fotieul His
great ambition was 90 become an actor.
and be- was rorpotuaIly spouting and
striking attitudes. 10 the delight ~ bic
associates. 10 throwing hia spear, Sher-
dan missed Crus and struck F0t,cral
rho. for q moment was plr1Iyzol
Then the hllfsml idea came 90 him
hat Mr. sheridan had heard OF his
ability and thus given him q chance
llo speedily embraced the opportunity
% distinguish himself Dropping ou his
oa.k with O. yell that thrilled The audi
auco. Fouornl proceeded Co die q stage
death ilc rolled beneath the chair.
and tables. yelling an the time. aud OF
.angth. with @ mighty Mek ard 20 tre
wenl0us sroan ho gave up thc ghost
. Then hc was dragE,d 90 th, stage Dos
.he upers. and Kicked out u the thea
ter
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

sat back iu the preceding. crouchins
rear the ground on bic hind quarters.
and tromhlpd 40 the noise oi the exc
ploslcn This became O. habit un.
til now. no longer frightened OF the
sound ~ the KUN. he appears TO be- on
the watch for birds and often dis
covers one before biz master sees a.
and az once siis back In the breechIni
and comes 10 q dead staudsiill until
Senator Chahoor shoots. when the
horse resumes bis normal upright po.
sition and goes on till he sees another
bird
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Senator George Chlhoon Of Colorado
claims be- once owned n pointing horse
HAT was as reliable as pointing dog
although the horse pointed by sight
instead ~ by scent Il seems that To-
the fan. In driving about the woods
Dee carries q gun iu bis buggy % shoot
such psrlriges as he may come
across The drsJ time ho .hut over his
horse the animal was badly frightened.
and Instead uf running sway simply
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Some one has said that ~ Fanny nav-
annort oycols Boo one point more than
another 90 o. iu the knowledge of stage
technique that n she were unfortunate
enough 90 lose her ability tu act. there
would hc an instant and active de-
mlul Tor her services aa o stage man
lger 10 lisa wcll-kn0wH f.r' Boo thea
turll circles that Mlss Davenport ll-
ways directs her rghearsals in person.
even 90 experimenting The m.nuteFt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

For Rosemary John Drew sacrIhc
ed his mustachc. and was much chang
ed In appearance, says the Char
Book" This summer Max Beebohu
saw Mr Drew In the lobby Of a Ion
don theater and approached TO greet
him For the moment Mr. Drews
memory came near failing him, but
MaXs aplomb saved everything "Oh
Mt Drew D, said I'm afraid you
don't remember me without your mus.
iachc."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23
THE VESTS LUMBER.
HALF THE STANDING TIMBER
or THE COUNTRY.
Prsdirui waste Everywhere How the
Kiondyks Excitement DspoPulates the
Camp. Unique Methods Of Trans
Porting Logs Tremendous Trade
lspecIal Letterl

HE excursion OF
lumbermcn TO the
Pacific northwest
has just been
brought 20 a con
cluslou. and all
unite In declaring
1.-THE most success.
ful trip Of the
kind They have
seen the majestic
scenery Of Puge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Episodes in the Revolutionary War
are the materials ont OF which r. n.
stephens has made a comedy Tor Chas
Frohman. which will boz produced some
time during the coming season. The
chief events OF tho play are connected
with the battle Uf HmuIyVue. and
George Washington will br one of tho
characters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

sEA-oTTER SKIN AND ALEuT nov
NAL a. a species Ia practically doomed
Tho average price % good sea-oitcl
skins is now about $500. but a pelt o.
exceptional beauty may be worth a.
much as $1,000
4 peculiarly Of the sea-oiter is th'
Iooseness Of his skin. Il Is FAR too bii
for bis body, and when removed IRON
the carcass mas be- stretched 10 an IN
credible degree According 70 nA'ufY
histories. the length Of an adult =
otter Is about four feet incladirl
ig-inch tail The largest skins u
group from which gccompanyinf
ture Is reproduced, measured els.
The sca-ottcr 10 found Sriy on
lands and coast Of the Norts "
isA remarkably playful creaine
hunters say that a sea oitcr vi
ON its back Tor half on hour ~
tossing shred Of seawccd from
| nav. apparently dolighung
/ primitive game 81 catches
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

,ss. masnldCoutly gowuol Is flirting
Desperately With q YOUNG boy. Her hus.
band. a man much older than herself
il equally cngrossod with a fascinating
grass widow. The guests begin 90 leave
Enusivo good nights are heard on every
aide. The hostess Is moved almost "a
tears as she SAYS goodbye 20 her young
friend. and the husband fingers over
bis adieux 20 the grass widow. Finally
the husband and wife are left alone
The butler bcrlDs % put out the lielss
Good nigD says the VIE, eurily
A. she swSps mp the great staircase 10
her boZoir -
rG9Hd night" replies the hasoan.
mSAly. a. he picks up h.s eho'e an'
Gawb downstairs TO bis den.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23
rHE sEA-orTER.

u. psit .. Nsry Valuable, aud th'
specie. d Nearly Istiurt.
The fea-uttcr occup.cs "a peculiar po
sition. being th, sole species of a dis
t.nct genus. and &, is t1 bc feared thai
be- Will not Ions occupy that Tor th'
value Of hls skin 10 advancing with In
croasiug rarity, and when an animall
prlt acquires special value that ant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Maud white who Will be- pleasantly
remembered as a member OF Richard
Mansaelie and Charles Fruhman's
companies. will be- seen as Tillle Bird.
the maid who masquoradcs as her mis-.
tress. In Roland Reeds comedy, The
Wrong Mr. Wright
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

After a week Of secret Service" al
the Empire theater New York. which
will be- the initial play al that house
September 2. Maud Adams will beam
upon the public a. star. preseS,ing
a new work. The Little Minister"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

HoMAs sHERI-
DAN. the eminent
lexicographer was
once playing az the
Dublin theater Of
which place he was
manager The piece
was Nat Ice s
"Alexandert the
Great and sheri-
dan took the part
OF the Macedonian
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

Weldon Grossmlth "a the owner %,
The Idle Apprentice" the dramatic
version 81 Jack sheppard" made By
Joseph Hatton lie will play the rob
Der himself. and Is looking Tor a suit
able theater In London.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

The following prayer .,e' forth by
oufor of King Edward ,he SNth. o.
chou, 1850 of cay brnc ana "a half
centuries aeo De- sim lifted l1 500, bf
ttc sore needs 90 ths troubled vuril
Substitute Cor "lhrm that possess ,he
ground and pastures of ,lc earth. "all
employers ot labor and iHs prayer
VIII 90 the times We live .n.
eve heartily pray thee t1 send thy
Holy Spirit into the hnus 10 'h0m
that p1HCss ihe pastures Wi grounds
of tho earth that they remembering
themselves tO lc Thy tenants. may nut
rsak Or stretch Out me rclfs of their
hUuroe or lands. nor 500 akU unreal
Sensible fines cor moneys after the man
nor oi coFetoHs w1rlIIngs bul so let
them ont that .nhlh.iaus thereof mas
be able 20 pay The rents. ard 10 live
aud nourish their families. aua rcmcm-
Der ihe poor Give them gcace. also.
% consider tina, they are bat g,rangcrs
and pilgrims In this world having here
no dwelling place. but seefing one %
come. that they. remembering the
short continuance Of this ne. may be
content with that which 4 sufficient.
aud not join houso-to-hoile and land
to-iand TO the impoyerlsbn eni Of 9TH
80. bat 40 behave thombOlye1 IN let
w. 49, Vn.,s ienements. lsnds and pas
eiaer this Ne they may be
n tHHIiak -. %
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23
MIsERLY wIrH pYlNo nnEAT]
ra.,ing Of Hats s,sn. worth = Qaart.,
OF : aINllnn.


From the Chicago Times Herald
Hattie Sven. a character Of the North
Side Tor some nfty yeau. died az the
AleX.ln Brothers hospital las, Thurs
day as the result of a FAN from the
second story Of a building AZ Hobblc
street and Milton avenue Hattie
Sven which means Lame Sven
was 70 misrr Ills name was s. q.
johnson. but few know it Ne owned a
score Of apartment houses 900 The NortH
Side and bic wealth o. estimated az
$4,000 But the old man had lived
Tor years on what ho could hnd in the
garbage boxes ~ the uoighborh0od II
any OF his swedish oouniymen offered
him O. drink ho requested Co b. glyW
the coin It would cost and pockelf
% with thanks
Many stories are t0ld Of ~
sycus' poeu'lar.t.os one day mllsl
cd 90 one of DIS handsome apa d,
houses. aud a servant who Az
know him came Co the door sho ~ -
cd be- was "a tramp and Who's
uonlng him gave him =
eagerly deyourcd the
founded the rirl by rcqnA
tell her master the landlo'
there for the rent Ile died n
the expense incurred 90 the
Brothers hospital. and almost -
last breath begged 90 be- rem
che free County hospital
AAslster 10 Minneapolis s ~
heir II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-23

when Horny Arthur Jones play OF
Judah" was produced May a. 1880
with T.. S. willard as the young min.
lister. there was some discussion a. e.
the ad,liy Of I'e which the dramaiisi
had displayed ln drawing Judahs char.
actcg The drama was an artistic a.
well as financial success. and Mr. VII.
lard invited clorrymon Of all demon.
nations 20 special matinee 20 wit.
ness q, They accepted the invitation
and with t,olr families and friends
crowded ihc thclior forming one OF
the most sympathetic and interested
audiences ever gathered there. They
readily rllaht every point end the ap
plaufe was general and hearty a. th'
close Of the performance Mr. Willard
made speech. Boz which .r said tha
twelve hundred invitations had been
sent out and Of che reptile. receive.
uy ,lgh, bad expressed dIsappruba
ton OF thr playhouse and OF every
'hIus pertaining thereto but their oy
prossIous had been very iurciblc