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WASHINGTON.
BEE GOSSIP.

Jim says that Brother says
"when he gets that cross of honey bees
and lightning bugs he Will have some.
thing which will work night and day
then he will beat Fem in amount of hon
ey gathered" Fem says, that "his bees
are educated to work nights while the
bugs hold the lanterns. But the main
reason why he succeeds is that he has
taken great pains to get the best stock OF
bees in the country for honey gather
ers." He also Gays, that ''his last years.
crop OF 1925 pounds was the largest ex-
cept one, ever raised in Washington"
Sixty or 70 years ago one OF the old
Frisbie's had 1000 pounds from 100
stocks of bees. But the above crop of
Fenn's was taken from % stocks, an av-
erage of 81 IL pounds to the stock. M
Fem once had an average of So pounds
TO the stock but he then had only 10 or
II stocks.
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ing daily and hope to have good team
this season.
Willis Nettleton Is home from Srorrs'
Agricultural school on short vacation.
Miss Amy Nettleton will teach the
summer term in Weekeepeemee district
in Woodbury..
The Calhoun street school closes, this
week, for vacation Of two weeks.
John Meramble is convalescing after q
severe illness in the hospital.
Arbutus is becoming quite abundant.
J. M. Wadhams, state truant officer,
was ia town, last week, looking after
several children who do not attend school
regularly. Papers for prosecution in
one case have already been made out and
others may follow.
Rev r E. Carter has a large st Der
nard. On Monday Mr. Carer was prac
ticir e at target shooting. His your &
excelIency's ears had never before Deer
startled by such sound and he was &c
frightened that he ran away and did no
return till late in the evening.
Frank Burgess of New Haven was il
town over Sunday.
G. S. Woodruff and Edwin Whitehead
were appraisers of Stock and tools Oh
Andrew Clark's farm, Monday.
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S. 8. s. q6s Blood

will accomplish so much toward
rendering the system capable of
resisting the evil influences which
are so liable to attack it during
the summer when sickness is 80
abundant. It is the best tonic
and system-builder on the market,
because it is real blood remedy
and is made solely to search out
and remove all impurities, and
supply an abundance of pure, rich
and red blood. S. S. S. is made
exclusively of roots and herbs,
and is Natures own remedy. Lit
is purely vegetable, and is the
only blood remedy guaranteed IT,
contain no potash, mercury O.
other mineral. Be sure to get S.
S. S. There is nothing half as
good.
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

W. S, Burgess was ia town over Sun
day.
W. D. Hurd will move to the Knevals
place and enter the employ of J. D.
Wheeler of Bantam.
Charles Stoddard has moved to Oak
vile. He expects work in the pin shop
and will make home for his sons, who
went there short time ago.
John Wooden has moved to the Cor.
don Tyler place.
Louis Hundell has taken the M.
Throop ia, m for the coming year.
Mrs G. Fl. Dwy and two children are
visiting with her father, F. B. Wheeler.
The family of the late S. J. Bissell
take this method of thanking their many
friends who we're so kind and sympathet-
ic in their late bereavement.
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pANBURY DIVISION.
DANBURY-Sorth. $50. 74a.

DANBURY-North, $50, las, $50, 9.l5, 1855, q.
m.s240. 3.40,515, 6.l06 IS p. m-south, $50, 80,
Gas a. m, IL 40, 49, p m-Sundsy, SOS
m, 10 p. m.
BETHEL-Sorth, 7S5, l049 e. H.
2.S4, sos, SAG, 647 p. N. sunday, IOyG9 a. rs
AZ, 70.l, p. m. Sunday, sl2 a. M 6i7p.m.
REDDING-North, s72l, a. m, as, Sal
p. m. Sunday, l00S a. m, SOS p. N. South,
bI2 q, M, ll-64 707, p. m. Sunday, Sis
a. m, 6-23 p. m.
sANF0RD-Sorth, 7.I6 a. M, s.24, 6-S7 p. N.
Sunday, 9-59 g. m, S.o4 p. m. South, 6.l6 q.
m.
BRANCHvILLE-North ITO, I0-S7 D. m, All,
SIS, 6-31 p. IN. Sunday, 9-53 &. miss p. IN.
South, 6-2l, $50, 1910 q. m, Is p.
Sunday, SIS a. M, 6-SS p. m.
GEORGEFOwN-North, 7.o6 g. m, Ais, 6 Is p.
p. m l2.09, 7.2l p. N. Sunday, s-Sl a. m, SIS
p. H.
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in the Poverty Street district, was in
town, last week.
J.D. MCGOWAN is one of Watertown's
successful poultrymen. For l6 years he
has been raising high grade of Ply
mouth Rocks. He finds good demand
for eggs for settings, even at So for ID,
or SO for 26.
W. B. Barker is representing the we'll
known and popular fra, S. D. Woodruff
& Sons of Orange, and has placed large
orders for their reliable seeds Ideally.
This firm are making a speciality of the
Aroostook county potatoes, and it is
said they have already sold above II car
loads. Mr. Barker placed an order with
one farmer for 20 bushels of these pota-
toes. They are also making speciality,
this season, of fodder, ensilage and seed
corn, and extra fine grass seed. Mr. Bar
ker would be pleased to receive orders or
enquiries from any local parties and will
give them prompt attention.
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In Litchfield County.
WATERFOWL.
A FINE CONCERT.

A FINE CONCERT.
Tuesday evening last was red letter
night for the members Of sthe Grange
singing school. A large and apprecia-
tive audience turned out to hear the con-
cerG given by them under the direction
of Prof Albert SkiltOn, and to say that
those who took part did themselves
credit is to put it mildly. This concert
from critical standpoint, was much
better than any of its predecessors,
which was partly owing to the fact that
the singing school was divided into two
classes, the Junior and the senior. The
Junior cOnccr5 was given some time ago
and the concert, last Tuesday, was the
work of more experienced musicians, and
the program rendered by them was high
class in every respect. The piano duet
by Mrs S. A. Wise and Miss Mae Wilder
was one OF the strong numb. r. of the
program and was received with much
applause. Besides the talented artist,
Miss Be lie Manross Sigourney, ViOlinist
of rare merit, did some splendid work.
! L. is unusual for Watert0wn to have an
artist of Miss Sigourney's standing ap-
pear here, and the audience appreciated
the fact that they were particularly for
tunate in beirg able to hear her in their
own town. OF the chorus work of the
concert too much cannot be said in its
praise. 1t was the best that has ever
been produced by local talent. 1t would
seem as II our people were gettit g to be
more musical than formerly. Some five
or six years ago there was not q male
quartet in town, with the exception oil
one, which could be got together in case
than four practicing regularly. This
speaks well for the young people, and il
Is hoped that they will keep it up.
The chorus was composed as follows
Sopranos: Miss Mae Wilder, Miss
Florence Atwood, Miss Edith A. Hub
bard, Miss Bertha Atwood, Mrs j. M
Slocum, Miss Sadie Atwood, Mrs F. N
Barton, Miss Jennie Burton, Mrs Fl. Nj
Somerville, Miss Louise MCGOWAN, Mis-
Winifred Hudson, Miss Mary Lynn
MISS OeILIuuG A1Woou' mlss SOlASIl'
Coe.
! Altos: Miss Edith Pegrum, Miss AID
elaide Novel;, Miss Ada Skilton, Mr.
Hartmann, Miss Elizabeth Evans, Mis-
Anna Blakeslee, Miss Ruth Lane, MIR
j. b. Wooster, Mrs Anna M. Skilton.
, Tenors: George P. Hubbard, Fred L
Peck, E. I. Cruttenden, Vincent Pegrum
LAME Atwood, Frank Gilbert.
Bases George N. GrisWold, J. M
Slocum, Frank o. Peck, Charles Lynn
Fred G. Camp, Frank Porter, Charles q
Noakes, Burton Porter, Francis G. Huh
bard, Louis Mack, James G. Skilton
Harry Blakeslee.
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RorsFoRp TO RRrpGEPoRr.

soTsFoRD-North. 7-Ss, lO-S5 g. II 12.O5, 4-s7,
6S5 p. N. Sunday, 7-36 a. N. South, 100,
SIS, 1l-36 am, 4-34, SIS pm. Sunday, 6 IS
D.
TEPNEY-North, 7.2s, l0l6 am. ll.45 M, AS,
$40 p. m. Sunday, rs a. III South, 7l6, sos,
II.45 a. M, AS, 7.4 p. N. sunday, CAS- o. m.
LONG HILL-North, fI-22, IO.l1, 1913 8. IL, 4.42,
6-A p. m. Sunday, ~ p. m. South, ~,
9.09, ll.49 a. m, ASS, 709 p. IN. Sunday 6.5s
rRUMBULL-North. f7.l6.gIo u.22 a. m.
4.36, 6-35 p. m. Sunday, file a. N. South
7.29, 9l4 lisa, 8. m, 4-59, Ia p m Sunday
sRIDGEPORT-North,7 .o5, 9.S5,ll.O 6 a. H. Is,
9.25 3. m. l2.O5, 5.i0, 7-25 7. m. sunday 7l5
p m.
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Next week there will be service in st
Marks church on both Wednesday and
Friday, at $50 pm.
The Lenten service was on Wednes-
day of this week sinstead of Tuesday as
last week.
Mrs Sylvia Frost continues quite i'll
and still confined to her bed.
Uncle Henry Sanford continues to i'm
prove and it is hoped when fine settled
weather comes his improvement will be
more rapid.
S. r. Weeks was out of town por-
ton of last week.
Now is the time to find trailing arbu-
tus, ripe and ready for picking.
Christy Dickson moved, last week, to
his new home in Newtown. 1t is hoped
he may be pleased with the change.
Fl. w. Treat and wife, Mrs Herman
Treat and Miss Emily Treat attended the
wedding of Mrs D. A. Treat and Charles
Chamberlain in Bridgeport, Thursday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-04-01

A thrill of terror is experienced when
a brassy cough of Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute Cough
cure has been administered. Safe and
harmles 1for children. E. F. Hawley,
Newtown; S. G. Bull, Sandy Hook; A.
B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hswley q
Co., Stepney.
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WARREN.

A THRIFTY AND PROSPEROUS FARMER.
The editor of TRE BEE is under obliga-
tions to Selectman Forestelle for
cOurtesies extended. Mr. Forestelle is
one of the thrifty farmers of the town,
and it is always pleasure to visit his
place. just now he is most deeply inter-
ested in his daughter, q young miss of a
few weeks, which is doing nicely. His
wife's sister has been with them for
some weeks.
Mrs Perkins was the guest on Satur-
day Of Mr. and Mrs c. a. Curtiss.
Representative Perkins was engaged
on Friday in putting in a new sluice at
the foot of the hill below G. 81. Curtis
Akin O'Dell, who has been in the en-
ploy of Selectman Forestelle for two
years, is to move to house near William
Breen's.
Edward Parmalee has engaged with
Mr. Forestelle for the ensuing year.
Mr. and Mrs Akin O'Dell are the happy
parents of a daughter, born on the 18th.
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There ara three little things which do
more work than any other three little
thirgs craated-they are the ant, the bee
and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for stom-
ach and liver troubles. Edgar f.
Hawley, Newtown; S. G. Bull. Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman; Botsford; 3.
Hawley Sc Co., Steppey.
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THE NEW England r.

HAWLEYyILLE-Easti % ll.4s,a.m,7.Is p. M.
West s.A g. m, aAS, $50 d. m.
EEWTONN-East 7-S4 am f7.l7 pm. West tS.z7
a. m, f2.36, f6.26,p. m.
SANDY HOOk-East TAO, IL IS, am. T23 ID. m
West s.4S g.. m, 230 6.2l, p. m.
soUTHBURY-East7- $50, i2IO4, 7.S2 p. m.west
SIS g.. m; 2.aI, 6-l3 p. m.
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NEW PRESTON.
CHURCH NOTES,

Rev Evan Evans arrived home, last
Friday evening, from a weeks stay in
Greenwich. His sermon here, last Sun
day morning was upon "Giants," in
which he advocated handling the Span
ish giant in a peaceable or arbitrary
manner If possible, instead of following
the within or fanaticism of yellow Jour
nalism. He also thought in our midst
and in our hearts and principles greater
giants Of wrong, vice and crime may be
found to contend with than any foreign
foe imaginable.
INTERESTING ADDRESS BY REV MIR RAM
SEY,
The temperance meeting at Mrs David
Kenney's, on Friday evening of last
week, was thinly attended. Rev Mr.
Ramsey of Worthwhile delivered fine
lecture upon the life and character of
the late Miss Frances E. Willard and 1t
is regretted that many here did not hear
him. The same evening st the church
parlors, the Y. P. S. G. E. had a socia-
BILE which attracted the presence and at.
tention of most of the young people Of
this village.
Miss Mamie Norris is again home from
a winter passed in New York City with
friends.
Oscar E. Beeman is commencing again
to resume work in his repair shop, afte
nursing for month an arm with tn
| rheumatism.
T. Dwight Woodruff passed four day
Of last week in Ansonia and New Haven
| Frank Humphrey of Litchfield passe
five days of last week, with his parent
here. He commenced his official dutie
in National bank at Litchfield again O
Monday of this week.
Messrs Humphrey, Hickox an
Clarke received from Buffalo, n. Y, Las
week, car load of cattle which the
placed on or near their pastures in Ker
Hollow where they will be fed till gras
is ready to pasture.
| Paul and Miss Ruth Whittlesey passe
three days of last week in New Haven.
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MArERroMN BRANCH.

WA ERBURY-Leave, 64S, SIS, II.17 a. m,
1SO, 100, SEQ. 6.l2, %, SOS, II - p. sun.
days, 9 so q. M, 7.45 p. m. Arrives =, 90,
10 40 a. M. Loo, 2.4O, 44O, 5S7, GA, ia, Ills;
Sundays, 7.O2 a m, STA p. N.
WATERTOWN-Leave,6 $40, 7.4s. lO22 a. M,
I24l, - Az, 5I9 s.29, IS, IL. 0 p m sunday,
A a m, 454 p. IN. Arrive, 7.o2, SIS, l-37 q
NJ, LAT. All, 517, -. 20, 49, lI-S7 p. IN; sun
day, SAT g. m. 500 p In.
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CASToRIA.
a. :':;'i HlzZa . ~

Whooping cough is the most Distress
ing malady; but its duration can be cut
short by the use of One Minute Cough
cure, which is also the beet known REM
eSiy for Group and all lung and bron-
chial troubles. e. r. Hawley, Newtow n,
s. g. Bull, SANDY Hook; A. B.
Brakeman. Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,
Stepney.
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A MAN WHOSE AUTOGRAPH is IN DEMAND.
There is one gentleman in town whose
autograph Is in demand, by all classes,
rich and poor. Sometimes he asks larg-
err sums than others, but there is rea-
son. The genial tax collector, J. B..
Wooster, has given his autograph al
ready for about $4,000, and before he gets
through will gather in about 81, 400
Mr. Wooster, by the way, has just gone
into the poultry business, having bought
a fine flock of Frank Pierce, one of Rox-
bury's best farmers. Mr. Wooster says
he has OF of the best yoke Of oxen in
town, and in month or more expects to
sell them If the right man comes along.
Henry r. Davis and family from Du-
luth, Mimi, are visiting at Mrs F. W.
Mobiles.
E. p. MCGOWAN has broken ground for
a new tenement on his lot opposite the
residence of Charles Baldwin. Charles
Main has the contract for digging the
cellar.
j. J. Kelly has had his store wired for
electric lights.
John Kane, who has been sick for some
time past, is reported as holding his own.
Miss Marion Mulcahey, bookkeeper for
J. J. Kielty, has resigned her position, to
take effect April /.
Miss Jessie May Rice, former teache I
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AN EXCELLENT RECITAL.

At the recital given by the pupils Of
Miss Tomlinson's class at the parish
room, Thursday evening, March "a, the
following program was very acceptably
rendered:
Duet, Op 81, No. At, Wohlfahrt, Mise
TomliDson and Miss E6ia Bryant; duet,
Op l49, No. 8, Diabelli, Miss Tornlinson
and Mis- Quinn; duet, OPP 81, No. /,
Wohlfahrt, Miss TomlinsOn and Miss
Helen Beers; duet, OPP 149, No. 8, Dia-
beli, Miss TOmlinson, Master A. Hotch-
kiss; piano solo, Auber, Miss Annie
Harris duet, OPP 149, No. 4, DiabelH,
Miss Tomliuson, Master F. HOtchkiss !;
piano solo, Miss Jennie Trewren; duet,
"AmeTica," Mics Tomlinson, Miss Annie
DUNCAN; duet, OPP 149, No. 5, Diabelli.
Miss Tomlinson and Miss Lizzie Evans ;
duet, Op 81, No. SO, Wohlfahrt, Miss
TomliDson and Miss Elizabeth Taylor
duet, Op 81, No. so, WOblfahrt, Miss
Tomlinson and Master Willie Beers
song, "Santa Lucia" Campana, Master
Gerald Cunningham; recitation, Miss
Deland; piano solo, Lies Huguenots,' -
Meyerbeer, Miss Annie Wood ward ''Po-
laca," Weber, Miss Charlotte Lamson
song, 1.-The Midshipmite,' Adams, NJ as.
ter Gerald Cunningham; piano solo,
''Chariot Race" Paul, Miss Sadie bry-
ant.
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KENT.

Wilbur Wells will continue in charge of
the Eaton farm in Flanders for another
year.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-04-01

HOODS PILLS cure Liver IT'S, EIl-
lousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to takes easy to operate. 25cs
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-04-01

sell TO any one wishing plow, harrow
or cultivator at prices that cannot be
beaten, considering the quality of the
goods.
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for DR.. Miles Remedies.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
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he. i1ls2sy!
AT ST MARKS.

7Ox26 feet, is well filled with stock ready
for market.
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Her Health Restored

Ew@HE misery of sleeplcssness can only be
realized by those who have expert
- enced it. Nervousness, sleeplessness,
headaches, neuralgia and that miserable
feeling of unrest, can surely be cured by DR..
Miles Restorative Ncrvine. So certain is
DR.. Miles of this fact that all druggists are
authorized to refund price paid for the first
bottle tried, providing it does not benefit.
Mrs. Henry Bruins, wife Of the well known
blacksmith at Grand Junction, Iowa, says:
81 was troubled with sleeplessness, nervous
ness. headache and irregular menstruation;
suffering untold misery for years. l used
various advertised remedies for female COM
plants besides being under the care OF local
physicians, without help. l noticed in Dr.
Miles advertisement the testimonial of a
lady cured of ailments similar to mine, and
shall never cease to thank that lady. Her
testimonial induced me to use DR.. Mics
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, which
l., 14h so U a y
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-04-01
TogCURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
Druggists refund the money ii 1t fails to cure
25c.
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Mrs Perkins was the guest on Satur.
day of Mr. and Mrs c. a. Curtiss.
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FRO BE Continued
just Like a Girl.

He is very young boy. His is the
age when a lofty contempt for the oppo-
site sex manifests itself, the contempt
which u.aally finds merciless retribu-
ton in later years.
His task of watching tho baby was
not as distressing as it might have been.
He had utilized the bassinet as q era
die and had found place where the
floor sloped a little.
Behind the vehicle he extended him
self and with head on hand proceeded
to read a story paper An occasional
pull at string fastened to the rear axle
impaired the motion necessary to keep
the slumberer from waking. But the
baby soon had its nap out and began to
cry. The boy paid no attention to the
noise, and after awhile his sister came
to investigate.
81 suppose you are going to lie there
and wait for the baby to learn to talk
SO it can tell you what it's crying
about?"
"No;" he answered, "being able to
talk wouldn't make much difference. %
"Why not?'
because it's girl. Girls never
know what they're crying about. 1t
just comes natural to them to do it. -
Pearson's Weekly.
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He Turned the Laugh.

President o 'Hanlon of the Penning-
ton IN. J.) seminary used to preach
every Monday morning at Ocean Grove,
and one of his regular hearers was
good Methodist brother who used
to shout "Glory!" whenever anything
pleased him. Once in awhile this shout
would come in at an inopportune mo-
ment.
After DR.. O'Hanlon had been preach
ing on Monday mornings for a number
of years he arose one day to announce
his text. He introduced his remarks
with these words: Brethren, have
been preaching here at Ocean Grove on
Monday mornings for a number of
years, but some of these days when you
are gathered here will be missing, for
the grass will be growing over my
grave just then the shouter uttered
shrill "Oh, G-l-o-r-y!'
Sedate as was that congregation, there
went up a hearty laugh. The doctor
was equal to the occasion. He put his
hands in his pockets leaned back and
said, "Well, brother, what have you
got against me?" The laugh was turn
cd, order was soon restored, and the
doctor preached with his usual power
and acceptabllity New York Tribune.
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The Americans In Egypt.

Americans occupy an important posi-
ton in extending the prosperity and
civilization of modern Egypt.
Not only do they form at least one
third Of the tourists visiting Egypt, and
number some Of the leading Egyptolo-
gists, but the benefcent effect of their
missions and schools is everywhere APP
parent throughout Egypt. The magni-
tude of their Christian operations may
be gathered from the fact that the
Egyptian mission of the American Pres
byterians has 100 stations, 20 churches
and 81 schools. Ask a little Egyptian
child where it has learned its English
and it will very probably answer, At
the American mission" The mission
doctors, too, are Of much service. An
English lady might have died on board
our mail steamer had telegram rot
been sent to an American mission physl-
clan, who came on board, attended to
her and removed her to the hospital at
Assiut. North American Review.
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unconscious Of the truth that he mlgnJ
have seized his managerial opportunity
as an instrument toward music's uplift-
if he had chosen
Geoffroy was but a caterer to the pub
lie pulse. No more, no less. Ii that
pulse beat sluggishly in the veins of a
too pampered audience, which palpa-
bly, required shock to set its sluggish
blood astir, he considered that he did
his duty did he administer the requisite
shock through his prima donna, his
orchestra or his corps de ballet. 1t
would be fully as justifiable for his pur-
pose of self advertisement to register a
fiasco as success. 1t would set the
newspapers agog and establish nine
days wonder. Tho sacrifice of singer
or coryphee was but part and parcel
of his debt to that government institu-
ton, the Paris Opera.
When after the prologue-the opera
less exquisite one of Romeo and u
liet"-the curtain rose On the ball
scene at the house of the Capulets, Con-
stance descending the staircase with her
hand upon her fathers arm, there was
pregnant silence. The critics We're
awaiting confirmation of their adipose
skepticism or trial exhibition of me-
diocrity. They We're universally defiant
as regarded foreign issues Paris was
cverrun in their opinion with irreverent
foreigners who attacked art superficial!
-sa-4.
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Mr.. Boffin snuhbed by Dickens.

"Dodd the Dustman," who founded
the barge race, meant to be the founder
of the Royal Dramatic college. He offer
ed the money to Benjamin Webster and
Charles Dickens and was not altogether
we'll treated in the matter. He was GER
tainly not an aristccratic donor, and the
source of the money might have been
materials for ridicule, but he certainly
merited more civility than he got. Web
ster shelyed him rather shabbily, and
Dickens caricatured him as ''Boffin, the
Golden Dustman. London Mail.