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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-08
A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe.
He PreseribeS BRAZILIAN BALM,
Which not only effects cure in the most
critical cases. but is the only known remedy that
leaves no evil results behind.

Miss Emma Rockwell of Kewanee Ills. writes under date
January 2s My mother 70 years Of age has been
very, very sick with Grippe Her head and lungs af
eced The fever up to 103 degrees The doctor gave
very little hope but ordered give Brazilian Balm
all the time This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed loosen her Cough and reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her crti
CAL it brought her through all right 1t is certainly
deru remedy chief reliance in the family; all think
we could not keep house without it."
lain without leaving
bad effects We make the further claim that
perfect health
with Asthma
from the Grippe This prescriptions
remedies fail Brazilian Baln
druggist refuses
off
Tablets
F. JACKSON & Co.. Manufacturing In nd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-08
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
SOME USEFUL HINTS.

Serve crisp celery with cold meat. It is
always welcome ane is fine nerve tonic
Powdered hartshorE gives a brilliant pol
ish to silver II is used Ike whiting, and
many housekeepers prefer it to any other
preparation.
Sunshine is a great healthgiver and pur-
ifes, so admit it freely to the house. and
especially TO the sick room.
When cooking a large fowl allow three
quarters of an hour for il TO roast, and
saste continually with clarified fat.
The water for goldfish tanks must never
be boiled, for this process deprives it of its
atmospheric air, consequently the fish viii
not live in it. In the country 1t is best
to use rainwater for filing the tanks, but
never do this in the town.
Washing muslin-First dissolve a table,
spoon of borax in a gallon OF water. When
them soak for half an hour. Then rub
very gently with suds made of good white
soap and soft water. Rinse thoroughly,
squeeze but do not wiring out. Starch
slightly and wrap in cloths. Spread out
carefully in an airy room to dry. drawing
into shape gently. When almost dry iron
with the greatest care.
Hints for Understanding that II
scented with oil of cloves, oil of CEDAR or
cinnamon, will not be attacked by insects
of any kind. This is useful hint to trav-
elers in warm countries where insects OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

Street. That was in 1866, when Ris-
tori was playing there. l was at school
then. After deserving the law, much
to my parents disgust, | held about
every position that one can hold in the
theater except on the stage. l was
never on the stage in my life | have
been about everywhere, from Panama
north and from st. Petersburg west
1t was 19 years ago that I began to work
along toward the present line by be-
coming acting manager for Henry E.
Abbey. The next year l became a
partner"
OPERA IN ENGLISH.
London 10 much interested in a plan
that has been brought about before the
Government for the establishment Of
national opera, to be subsidized by
the Government. Although the plan
is rather vague, it has gone far enough
to indicate that some step of the SORT
is likely to be taken before long. l
asked Mr.. Grau what he thought about
it, and his answer and train of thought
to which it led are rather significant
for the future of grand opera # Mr..
Grau is to remain its king bee.
operas by the best composers of what
ever nationality, sung in English. by
the best artists available, of whatever
nationality, then l am so heartily in
favor of it that l would want to try it
in America the next season ii circum-
stances would permit. In theory there
is no good objection to grand operas in
English, and there are sound argu-
ments for it. Even the Wagner operas
would be enjoyed better by the gener-
al public if sung in English, and how
vastly more enjoyable to all but few
would be an opera like Don Giovanni
if sung in English.
Eyes, l can say unreservedly that if
circumstances would permit | would
even put on 'Lohengrin' in English in
New York. But circumstances won't
permit. It's all right in theory but it's
not all right in practice. When you
come to stiff the objections to it you
get down finally to just one, and that
is that the artists, as a rule, don't wish
to sing in English. Some of them, of
course, can't speak English, but that
doesn't matter so much when you
come to consider that Piancon. for in
StdASS, oiHSS du Sulu OpSid III du-
mirable German without being able to
speak a single word of that language.
J No, it isn't the difficulty of acquiring
English, but it seems to be an objec-
ton to the language itself. / dare say
that if we were to ask Nine. Nordica,
an American, born in Maine, to sing
grand opera in English she would OBJ
iect. So, doubtless, would Nine. Eames
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
BURGLAR WITH POLITE AIRS.
Bowed to Servant Girl and Walks on With
Plumber.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, July S.-A
servant girl in the employ Of Newton
Taynton last night surprised burglar
who was ransacking the house. Instead
of boiling the burglar coolly gathered
up his plumber, bowed politely to the
young woman, and was gone before
she had time to give the alarE
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
STORIES OF THE STAUE.

A crowd of the old time folk who had
been connected with tented shows started
in to spin stories the other night. All
kinds of "reminiscences had been recounted
from one man recollecting that James A.
Bailey, Barnum's successor in circusdom,
had begun life selling peanuts and apples
and then had bought a side show and got
into the bigger tent by and by-from that
tale UP TO the following story of P. 7.
Barnum and Edwin Forrest and the dwarf
who had his arm broken.
Here's the tale: Barnum had engaged
Forrest to play the role of Rolla in Phi
zarro" Now, as Forrest was powerful
man and his acting was forcible to a de-
gree, he was careful to have an extremely
quiet baby to snatch up and carry off in
his great ''scene" Barnum had been I'M
able to procure baby that would suit the
great actor +2 -. =
Mr.. Forests agent had rehearsed with
some 40 infants, but they were noisy and
screamed Justify when picked up. Sooth-
ing syrup had been repeatedly tried, but it
did not have the desired effect At the last
moment Barnum was seized with an idea
| THE dwarf, the dwarf" he exclaimed.
| He shall play the blessed babyy'
Among the many attractions of the side
| shows Barnum had on view a dwarf-a
| very diminutive fellow-who, according to
| the advertisements, was THE very small
| est man in the world" But, though he
! was small in stature. his voice was mighty,
| a rich, rolling bass-basso profundo, as
| tragic in its tone as that of the great ira
| gedian. Forrest would not under any Cir
cumstances accept a property child-a
| bit of rags and sawdust-and the dwarf
therefore reluctantly accepted the role of
| infant
On the eventful night, suitably attired as
| the youthful Peruvian. the dwarf took up
his position on the bank from which For
| was quite unaware of the arrangements,
and when he caught hold of the "chiid'' he
rGshed upon the bridge with him upon his
shoulder.
He acclaimed his best. and as he stood
on the bridge defying the hosts of Pizarro
| the dwarf happened TO look down and
noticed that the bridge was merely a mar
row plank across an open trap which was
at least II feet deep. He was so alarmed
| that he fairly shook with fear, and For
1 rest, during a. pause was equally alarmed
| to hear the supposed baby exciaim in a
| deep bass whisper. For goodness sake,
| Mr.. Forrest. be careful, or you'll break
my darned neck
Forrest was so startled for the moment
| that he lost his self possession and at the
same time his grip on the poor fellow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
From a staff Correspondent of the Regis

From STAFF Correspondent of the Regis
ter.
LONDON, July S.-Of course the
most powerful figure in grand opera
to-G-.y is Maurice Grau, citizen of
the world. 1t is supposed here that he
lives in London. Parisians have gen
cral idea that he is one of them, and
it is understood in America that he is
a resident of New York. Similarly, al
most every one who is interested in
such matters suppose that every one
else in the same category knows some
thing about the man who controls the
orbits of nearly all the stars of the
first magnitude in the operate firma-
ment, puts them under an eclipse when
he chooses. introduces comet occa-
sionally by way of variety, end, in
short, runs the whole show.
For man whose work is so interest
ing to the general public, singularly
little is known about him. Just now
he is part of London, and is settled
in an attractive fiat in Portland Place,
with James Bryce, author OF 1.-THE
American Commonwealth" for a near
neighbor. There is nothing gorgeous
about the fiat. but it is so comfortable
and homelike and bright that one see
ing it would suppose the question of
Mr.. Grau's place of residence to be an
swered But it appeared, after putting
the question to him, that he is only
dwelling in London, whereas he is an
actual resident of New York, although
his home is in Paris. That seems
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

Down dropped the dwarf to the regions
below and when they picked him up his
left arm was broken.
Joseph Jefferson was asked, some ten
years ago. to spend a week with Scotch
peer. Among the guests was naughty
and brilliant lady, who was the daughter
of an earl.
Il suppose" said Mr.. jefferson, there
must have been a homespun flavor in my
American manner that amused her, for she
made dead set al QuiZEing me. / did no;
detect it at first and answered some of her
absurd questions about America quite in
noceRtiy. ~
She kept her countenance so well that
1 might never have discovered l was being
made game of were Il not for the idiodc
grin on the smooth face Of one of her boy
ish admirers, and then | felt, for the honor
of my country, that if she ever made an
other thrust at me l would parry it ii
could. 1 had not long to wait, for, en-
boldened by her success, she turned upon
me and said:
by the bye, have you met the queen
lately?'
NO, madam l replied, with perfect
SeI-OUSiSSS. L was Ottl w +-SIl AASA AAietJNEtS
called upon me-
she colored slightly and then turned
away and never spoke to ME again, but
was reVenged."
An incident that caused some amuse-
ment in society circles took place recently
at the Coincide Franchise in Paris. At a
dress rehearsal of Maurice Donnay's new
,,1o no no a >,
went up, d lady and gentleman entered
the theatre. Just as they were about to
take their seats the lady was stopped by a
vig:ant ouvreuse with, Pardon. madame,
you must take off your hat"
On receiving decided refusal the ouv-
reuse added, Then You cannot remain"
The lady still resisted, and the husband
came to the rescue, but all i'll vain. Ma
dame was obdurate.
NO she said Il shan't go in at all"'
Then turning to her husband she said:
You stop. III send the carriage back
for you"
To this he consented, and Nine. Cast
mir Perer (for it was the former president
of tae republic and his wife) Indignantly
sailed out of the theatre.
Rostand, the famous author OF "Cyrano
de Bergerac," has a cheerful habit OF
silencing unpleasant conversationalists
Not long since a critic said. "In respect tc
dramatic situations, l think Dumas the
elder had a considerable advantage over
you"
Yes replied Rostand, there is nc
doubt about it, but that is insignificant
compared to another advantage he pos
I 'sesses.''
What is that, MONSIEUR
why, all his contemporary critics are
dead"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
CAN KEEP THE STOLEN BONDS.
Famous Manhattan Bank Robbery Recall
cd by q Suit.

Famous Manhattan Bank Robbery Recall
cd by Suit.
NEW YORK, July 8.-The Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court has de-
cided a novel question as to the custody
of ten $1,000 coupon bonds that were
stolen, with millions in other securities,
from the Manhattan Savings Institu-
tion on October 81, 1873. In 1894 Brok-
er Pell gave these ten bonds in pledge
to the New York National Exchange
Bank as collateral for loan OF ST 900.
Two years ago savings bank brought
a replevin suit 10 recover the bonds,
claiming that the national bank wrong
fully withheld them.
The savings bank was successful in
the suit, but the Appellate Division now
declares that the defendant was not
bound to take notice Of an advertise
1nent of the loss of the bonds published
IS years before it came into possession
of them
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

~ >hough-an admirable simple
ION of the mystery. Il have a
house out in the suburbs of Paris" he
added, land l suppose that really must
be my home, because l am almost never
there"
THE COMING AMERICAN SEASON.
1t was rather early in the morning,
and the famous entrepreneur was
working over dozen big white enyel
Opes laid out in nice rows on his din
ing room table They looked as if they
held contracts, and naturally
suggested questions about the coming
American season. 1--WE begin earlier
than ever BEFORE said Mr.. Grau, sail
Ing the middle of September, and open
ing in San Francisco on October 2.
We shall take in half a dozen cities on
the way back to Chicago, which hith-
erto has been the western terminus,
and arriving in New York to open the
season at the Metropolitan Opera
House on December 49,"
Jean De Reszke will be missed from
the company this year, but, on the
other hand, Emma Calve will be back
In her place again, after a year spent
chiefly in designing her own tombstone
and otherwise indicating that her
nerves were in bad condition. She is
as well as ever now, and in a hurry to
get back to the land of dollars.
The season drawing to a close at the
Royal Opera House in Covent Garden
will probably bring the Prince OF
Wales and the other distinguished
stockholders a tidy interest on their
money, for it bids fair to be the most
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
MAURICE GRAU WANTS
OPERA in ENGLISH
Strange Reason Why lie Can't Get lt===Un-
usual Talk with the Boss OF Grand Opera,
and Interesting Facts About Him.

successful season on record there, like
the last season at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York. 1t probably
will help Mr.. Grau, also, toward the
achievement of an ambition he has
held for many years. Operate mana
gers usually retire bankrupt and / do
hope | can prove an exception to the
rule said he. Yes, / should like to
go to my house in Paris and write my
memoirs. Perhaps l shall some day,
although | don't know that | could
write well enough to interest the pub
lie, but certainly l have had expert
ences enough in theaters in every part
of the globe except in Australia"
MR.. GRAU'S CAREER.
1t took much questioning to persuade
Mr.. Grau to exc out some of his auto
biography. 1t seems that he mas been
mostly an American for the last forty
five years, having landed in New York
from Europe at the tender age OF 0.
He was cut out to be lawyer, SO his
parents thought, and, after ne gfadu-
ated from the College of the City OF
New York at the age OF ~, they IN
sisted that he should go to Columbia
Law School, although he had dlscov-
cred by that time that he dida't care
much for law, and that he did care
great deal for the theater. He studied
law at Columbia with Edward Latter
bach, and, like Lauterbach, might have
cut a figure in politics later, If, after
graduating at Columbia, the theater had
not got the better of Blackstone.
"You see'' said MIR. Grau, my un-
Gle was an operate manager in New
York at that time, and | was always
hanging around the theater. | began
my theatrical career low on the lad
der. The first work Of that sort which
I did was selling librettos in my I'M
cle's theatre in New York-the old
French Theater. now the Fourteenth
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
SOME OLD FAYoRITEs.

Florence st. John, who has retired
permanently from the operetta stage,
recently sang in concert in London.
Violet Cameron was heard the other
day in London pantomime, and is
said to retain much of her old time
attractiveness. Lettiee Fairfax, who
used to seem rather a colorless young
woman. has become a member of Beer
bohm Trees company. Ray Rockman,
who was taken to Paris by Sara Bern
hardt. has been acting the Russian
Countess in "The Great Ruby" in Eng
land.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

various kinds make life a burden to some
people,
A good and pleasant cure for hoarseness
Is 10 roast a lemon until It is soft all
through; DO not allow ii TO burst. While
still hot. cut piece from the end and fill
the lemon with as much graduated sugar
as It VIII hold. then eat it hot.
The moment when you are instinctlvely
prompted to rub your eyes, that moment
stop using them
MARTHA.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

writing
enser whose little one-act dramas eagerly sought for by
producea
London six years ago and met with instant success since that time she
Bit Old Chelsea with Americas
sympathetic
will dramatic ability this
of
considers this
o be satisfactory literary point
is fact
this
gifted mohers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

Down dropped the dwarf to the regions
below, and when they picked him up his
left arm was broken
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

the edges of the under crust; place the
upper crust over the apples and press
very closely around the edge; bake
slowly for half an hour.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09
DUEL WITH A MAD GULL.
Boy Saved His Father and Killed the Beas
With ritchtork.

WELLSBoRO. Pa, July S.--Attaeked
this morning by vicious bull, William
Ryder of Brooktield, was being
trampled upon and gored. and was al
most dead when his son attacked the
bull with a pitehfork. The animal
turned upon the boy, and terrible
battle ensued, in which the lad came
out best He killed the Infatuated ami
NAL with thrusts with the pitchfork.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-09

the edges of the under crust; place the
upper crust over the apples and press
very closely around the edge; bake
slowly for half an hour.
We need to remember that every
morsel of food We eat, over and above
what can be digested and assimilated-
especially the latter-is positive det-
riment to our physical well-being. We
have all seen people who are always
complaining about their health. who
yet eat enough for a harvest hand.
Such people are responsible for their
own poor SPELLS and have the RENE
dy in their own hands is they choose to
exercise it. Hearty meals without ex-
ercise are heavy handicap to health.
Asbestos mats are now just as much
a part of the u-to-date houSekeeper's
stock in trade as are doylies them
selves. In fact the two go hand IN
hand, for the mats are not much use
without the doylies, and the doylies
often prove snares and delusions by
themselves. if depended upon TO pre-
serve the bare tables from the blight
ing effects of the hot dishes when are
placed upon them. The asbestos mats
cost only about % cents apiece ana q
dozen of them, with dozen of doylies,
is a very popular wedding present in
these days when the Sunday night tea
and the midday luncheon are alike
served on uncovered tables by dainty
mistresses of households. The cost of
the doylies is next to nothing if made
at home They need not even have a
thread of embroidery on them, but
are attractive of pure white linen
hemstitched or fringed; the former by
preference if for general use since the
best of fringe grows thin and straggly
with repeated launderings. \ polished
mahogany table protected by the as
bestos mats. dotted with snowy doy
lies and ornamented with shining sill
yer and glass and the thinnest of china,
is itself an appetizer if there is nothing
but bread and butter to be consumed
on it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
ONE WoMAN,s ADROITNEsS.

She Made the Conductor Take Back tho
Five Cents Which He Had Given to Her.
On an uptown Broadway car the other day
an elderly. spinster-looking woman vehement
ly protested to the conductor against receiving
FIVE o~ne-cent pieces in change.
That's United States money, madam" re-
Piled tho conductor. land l wish you to take
It," and the 'unfeeling brute" passed on
through the car rakinG in nickels. The woman
was nonplussed for the moment. but presently
she saw her chance for revenge as another
woman entered. Quickly changing her seat
she addressed the newcomer:
"You haven't paid your fare yet. have you ?
Mop Well. will you kindly oblige me by giving
me a nickel for these Ave cents and then give
them to the CONDUCTOR He insisted on my
taking them. and l appeal to your sympathy
to- help me out"
The second woman promptly grasped the
stumped and unable to conceal his discom-
they were rendered and, stamping back to the
rear platform. rang up five fares by mistake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
PRIMITIVE HOOsIER CABINS.
Dwellings Constructed by tho Earlier Set
tiers in Indiana.

From The Linton CAL.
In the primitive Hoosier cabin rough,
uncouth. simple abodes-more genuine happi-
ness has been enjoyed than in all the fine.
costly mansions in the great city OF New
York. Thousands OF wealthy. respectable
men and women are living to-day,who were
born. reared and married in such humble
cabins. And there are millions OF people liv-
ing to-day who have no idea how these cabins
are constructed.
The pioneer from some Of the old Eastern or
Southern States. with his wife. six or eight
children. gun and dog. would come to Greene
county in his covered wagon. which was the
family :abode until he erected his cabin. which
eight or ten inches in diameter. twenty OF
them sixteen, feet long and twenty. Of them
fourteen feet long: slope the ends OF half and
cracks OF the logs and daub, them with mud,
The gables were made OF shorter logs until
sloped down to suit the pitch OF the roof. It
being now ready for covering, cut poles lve to
six inches In diameter. sixteen feet long. or the
gables about three and a half feet apart. Cut
dawn a large oak tree. square the butt and
about six inches square, take a frow and rive
boards half an inch thick. LAY, them length
i SiiSsf;on w tas ai9re eSsm p dowp or w fIftb.e snail 1Iie S q
You are now ready for the floors. Cut poles
six inches in diameter. leigth the width OF
tHt ChDlHs loI ioWOi JOiHbo' liaNV bncHi uDOuL
four Il OF apart. cut a tree-generally linn Or
some soft wood,-saw logs about six OF. eight
feet long, split into slabs about three inches
thick. hew smooth; with these make the floor.
Tue door Is made q boards the same as the
latch with a String hanging on the outside.
One window. fourteen by sixteen inches. with
creased paper for. glass. The ceiling 10 made
Now comes the most scientific mechanical
part of cabin building-the fireplace and
chimney. Saw out about six feet wide out OF
one end OF the house. six feet high from tho
ground, case up the aperture. inclose this
back wall OF the fireplace and az high as the
aperture. Now dig yellow, clay. dampen. and
hearth. lambs and back wall. Generally the
i9mbs and back wall are about a foot thick.
Now split sticks the proper length for the
ihick and one and a half wide. Make a mortar
OF the yellow clay and build your chimney to
able dwelling without a nail. glass or paint.
Moye.in aud have a hoe down."