davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCI1oNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO THREE-ST
BRICK DWELLINGS. nos. 1888 AND 1855
FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.

FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.
ALSO
UNIMPRovkD PROPERTY ON STREET
NEAR FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.
the District of Columbia, passed in equity
No, 2o3c5. the undersigned trustees will offer for
premises. on I'll FsDAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER. A d. 1899. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
tate .- situate N the city "f washington District
ef Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered u, in
square numbered seven hundred and t1oD.
beginning for the said III numbered one a. at the
southeast corner OF said square seven hundred and
(7o1,. and running thence west fifty t5ol feet
and three ts) inches; thence north seventy-two
C2l feet; thence east nifty taU feet three g,
inches, and thence south seventy,two az feet to
the place of beg inning improved by two 3-story
brick dwellings, Nos, 1888 and 1858 LIST street
southeast; also, on the same day. Immediately
after the sale of the above all that part Of lot
one tIoD beginning for the said part of said lot
number two Y, AT point on the north line OF
Of the southeast corner Of lot numbered one a.. in
said eIuare numbered seven hundred and one GOD
respectively one ~ and two t2l. in said square
and running thence due north seventy-two tI2)
invent -four t2p feet. thence west nine 90 feet
two ~ inches; thence south ninety-six t9ol feet
inches the p,sce If teg!nnng. together with all
the improvements rishts, &c:
end two ~ year,. 18th interest from the day OF
sale Il, six cert annuIn. secured by deed Of
don .; The purchase siGo deposit on each parcel
required a. time 4 sale II terms OF sale are not
coupic'i WIN IN Gays from udy OF saie the
trustees T. e right resell the property at
the .lsA aud Of the defaulting purchaser, after
i've asys' adyeI tisement Of such resale In some
newspaper published Ia Washington. d. e. All
convey anctrg STAMPS. &c.. at purchasers cost.
WILTON J. LAMBERT. Trustee,
40 9Th st. W..
CHARLES BE.NDHEM Trustee
au22-c&ds Az La.
GyTItE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
THURSDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEP
TEMBER. 1890, ut the same hour and places.
WILTON J. LAMBERT. Trustee
40 9Th W.
CHARLES BENpiIEIM, Trustee.
ee6-dkda 472 La NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
pCNCAMON BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE 119 EIGHTEENTH
STREET NORTHEAST. WITH THE NORTH
HALF OF LOT 8. IN SQUARE HOS AND ALL
OF LOT IS. IN SQUARE 1l36, ON TWENTY
SECOND STREET BETWEEN A AND
STREETS SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deeds of trust, recorded
IN Liner No. 2OS5 at folio S34 ct seq. and Liber
No. 21U1. at folio 200 seq. of the land records
Of the District of Columbia, we shall sell in front
TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. AID. 1899, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. ON 18TH ST. Ne. AND
AT HAII-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, ON ODD
ST f.. the north half Of lot nine 90, in square
eleven hundred and eight 1loSi. and all of orig
inal lot thirteen Cl3 in square eleven hundred and
thirty-six G136j. all in the city of Washington,
j.. o. together with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-tbird cash balance in
and years with interest at per cent per
mum, payable semi annually. 800 each piece
required time of sale and the purchaser allowed
ten days I'M date of sale 10 complete the pur-
chases.
CHARLES f. BENJAMIN
WILLIAM II. DUNCANSON.
ee5-dGds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
DUNCANSON BROS, AUCTIONEERS

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING. NO
81 hEsSESAW AVE. OR WALLACH STREET
PLEASANT PLAINS.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust recorded
In i-iber No. 2lS0. folio 2I3 ct seq, one Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia we shall
sell, at public auction, In front of the premises
on THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, AID. 1899, AT FIVE O'CLOCK
Pm, lot thirty seven $50 in block seven %,
Mount Pleasant, said lot is OF record in Book
Governor Shepherd. page 81 of the surveyors Of
flee. Washington, DC, together with the improve
ment5 thereon.
Terms: Onethird cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at six 90 per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annually. 800 required at
time of sale.
WILLIAM II. DUNCANSON
JAMES L. SCAGGS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
FUTURE DAYS.

AUCTION SALE OF JNRhDEEMED PLEDGES:
We will sell mt public auction at the store of
Steinem Bros, 12A2 Pa. ave NV. II ESbAf,
SEPTEMBER TWELFTH 1889. commencing at
TEN O'CLOCK An. ali pledges upon which the
interest is overdue year more, consisting Of
Gold Silver and FILLED Watches. Gold Chains and
bracelets, Plain md Set Rings, Diamond Rings,
Pins Studs and Earrings. Opera Glasses, Medals
and Silver Ware and all kinds Of Jewelry. This
sale 10 continue until all lots are sold. Holders
Of our tickets Will please take notice.
STEINEM BROS. Brokers'
WALTER b. WILLIAMS X CO.. Auctoneers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
Raw as Beef
FrOtnECZerna.

Eczema is more than skin-deep. The
disease itself, the real cause of the
trouble, Is in the blood, although all
suffering is produced through the skin;
the only way to reach the disease,
therefore. is through the blood.
Mr.. Phil I. Jones, of Mixersville,
Ind, writes:
Il had Eczema thirty years. and after q
great deal of trea tment my leg was So RI W and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
DUNcANsoN BROS, AuCTIoNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
fEAL ESTATE, SITUATE On THE WEST
SDE OF THIRD STREET BETWEEN l. AND
Nj STREETS NORTHW WEST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust to US. dated
September ~. 1894, and duly recorded in ldber
No 1852. folio 124 ct seq, of the land records of
the District Of Columbia and at the request of
the party secured thereby. we. the undersigned
trustees, will sell, at public auction. In front Of
the premises Oh TUESDAY. TILE NINETEENTH
DAY or SEPTEMBER. AID. 1899, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK M. the following described land and
the District Of Columbia, and designated and be-
ing all If original lot .. In square $50. having
frontage Sd street of Go feet by depth of %
feet ~. inches. and being improved by Il large
brick church building. known the Miles Taber
nacle toored Methodist Episcopal church.
TENS OF sale: Onc-third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal
tnstaliments, payable in one and two years. with
Interest at six 10 per centum per annum. payable
semi annually, from day OF sale secured by deed of
trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the OPP
tion of the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50 viii he
required Of the purchaser at the time OF sale Ali
convcyancins. recording. no;aria fees and stamps
at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within ten days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property at the risk and of the defaulng
purchaser, after five days advertisement.
EUGENE GARUSi,
CONSTANTINE II. WILLIAMSON,
Trustees,
Address, go 18th st. NV.
NATlII WILSON, Attorney for party secured, Nos.
612-62I 81 l&ls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING Sc
CORNER Or 18TH ST AND CALIFORNIA

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING Sc
CORNER Or 18TH ST. AND CALIFORNIA
AVE
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust dated the
2ist day of June, 1898 and duly recorded in Liber
No. 23o6, at folio 404 ct seq. Of the land rec
ords of the Di9trct of Columbia. and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby. we VIII sell
at public auction, IN front Of the premises. on
EipNISDAY, TIE TWENTIETH Goth DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1889. AT FIVE O'CLOCK M, the
following described real estate, situate in the
county of Washington. District of Columbia, 10
wit: All Of that certain piece parcel of land
and premises known aud distinguished and be
ing lot twenty-siX &c, Of Idle Ellcott's subdi-
vision Of let twelve l2i in block three 49, Wash
ington Heights, as per plat recorded in the office
Of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, in
Book County IL page i29.
Terms one third cash balance in and two
years, with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi-annually, and secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold, all cash, at the op
ton of the purchaser \ deposit Of $3.50 will be
required time Of sale All conveyancing
cordng. nutarial fees, revenue stamps etc, at cost
of purchaser. Terms to he complied with in ten
days from day of sale, otherwise the property may
be resold risk and of defaulting purchaser,
after due notice published In some Washington
newspaper. IL. RoZ1ER DtLANY,
A. WALTON FLEMING,
Trustees,
se6d&dS 1920 f st, n. Washington D. C,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

United States Minister Buck, at Toxic,
has notified the State Department that tho
government of Japan has opened to for
eign trade twenty-five additional ports I'M
der the operation of the new treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

Whatever may be wanted can be secured
in the quickest and cheapest way by using
the Want columns of The Evening Star
Those wanting anything are sure to scan
them closely every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
Little Yellow Fever Mt Santiago.

Surgeon Gen. Sternberg has received a
dispatch from Maj. Harvard, chief surgeon
at Santiago. saying that from August IL to
September there have been but four cases
of yellow fever there, three Americans and
one Spanfard, with no deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

ATTRACTIVE COLLECTION OF DESIRABLE
FURNITURE. BRASS BEDS, ETC AT PUB
Lie AUCTION, WITHIN OUR ROOMS. 1407
G STREET. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
NINTH, 1880. AT TEN AN.
SUCH AS FINE DOUBLE AND SINGLE BRASS
BEDSTEADS. OAK AND OTHER CHAMBER
SUITES, ODD BUREAUS, 81 TURKISH
RUGS. COMBINATION BOOKCASE. DESKS,
CHIFF0NIERS. MIRROR FRONT OAK FOLD
ING BEDS. OAK SIDEBDARD EXTENSION
TABLES. DINING CHAIRS, BICYCLES, PIC
TCRES, LOT BOOKS. MATTRESSES. Pill
LOWS. PARIoR FURNITURE, MIRRORS.
ODD CHAIRS. ROCKERS. TABLES, pOR-
THERE'S. LEATHER SOFA AND CHAIR,
ENAMEL BEDS. MATTINGS. CARPETS.
RUGS WAltDROBES. CUIB0ARDS. HANG
INGS. C0uCIiES. LARGE SCALES KITCHEN
GOODS, ETC. ETC. NOW ON VIEW.
AND. AT TWELVE NJ
HORSE, HARNESS, CARRIAGE, ETC.
Terms cash
@. G. SLOAN e. CO.. Auctioneers,
sei-2t 1907 G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

The German ambassador gave a dinner
last night to Mr.. Chambers the chief JUS
tice of Samoa, and the fact is taken to in
dictate a better state of feeling now that
there Is fuller knowledge respecting the
course Of Mr.. Chambers in Samoa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
G. G SLOAN & CO, AUCTs, 1907 ST. NV,
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE PJILDING
LOT ON Fl NEAR Sd ST. N.E.. IMPROVED |
BY A BRICK BLACkSMITH'S SHOP ON |


LOT ON NEAR Sd ST. y F., IMPROVED
BY BRICK BLACkSMITH'S SHOP ON
THE REAR.
By virtue of certsin deed Of trust dated the
18th day of March, 1895, and duly recorded in
Lber No. 2oo5. at folio 145 ct seq, one Of the
land records of the District of Columbia and at
the request of the parties secured thereby, we
will sell. at public auction. In front Of the prem
ises, on WEDNESDAY. THE THIRTEENTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER. 1899 AT FIVE O'CLOCK I. NJ,
the following r1al estate, situate in the city of
Washington. District Of Columbia. and designated
upon the ground plat plan thereof and being
lot numbered thirty-stx t36 in John f. Norris
subdivision Of original lot numbered three 80 In
square numbered hundred and seventysix
t77,;) as lid subdivision is recorded In the office
of the surveyor of the District Of Columbia the
improv ements being brick blacksmiths shop,
the
Terms: One-half cash balance in year.
with interest at six t6 per cent per annun, pay
able semi Annually. all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser. Terms to be complied with In If
teen t15y days from day Of sale. the property
nay be resold al the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser. after due notice published in some
Washington newspaper. deposit OF 800 will be
required at time of sale. All conveyancing, re-
cording revenue stamps, notarial fees, etc, at
cost of purchaser.
ELON A.. WOODWARD,
JAMES WHITE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
s Blood

never fails to cure Eczema, scrofula,
ter, Rheumatism, Open Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, etc. Insist upon S. S. s.; nothing
can take its place.
Books mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
O. G. SLOAN & CO., AUcrs., 14o7 C ST. NV.

To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that will sell, within
our rooms, 1907 at NV. SATURDAY, SEP
TENDER NINTH. 1899. COMMENCING AT TEN
A NJ, for noi-fulfllment Of contract and charges,
a lot of Furniture purchased from by Mrs. E.
H. In March and April. 1899, consisting of
Brass Beds and general Household Effects. Now
on view.
TERMS CASH.
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. Auctioneers.
seI-2t 1907 G st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
se6-d&ds 1920 f st. Nv. Y
THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIONEER,
6i2 Il ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,
BEING PREMISES 63I + STREET NORTH
EAST, IMPROVED BY TWO-STORY BRICK
DWEI LING
By virtue OF deed of trust, dated January Z
1892, and recorded in Libe1 1851 folio 457 ct seq,
one of the land ecor'is of the District of Column
bia, and at the request Of the parties secured
thereby we, the undersigned trustees, will sell,
public auction, in front Of the premises, on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER FOURTEENTH 1890
AT HAl.F-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot 1S5
in George W Weber's subdivision OF lots in square
SCI, per plat recorded in book IS, page JIG, Of
the records of the office OF the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia. together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms of sale: one-tiird cash. balance in two
equal installments at and two years with in
terest from day Of sale payable semi-annually, or
all cash, at option Of purchaser Deferred pay
ments to be secured by first deed of trust on the
property sold A deposit Of $500 will be required
at time of sale Conyeyancing, recording and rev.
enue stamps at purchasers cost. The trustees re-
the right to resell the property ut the risk
and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after days
advertisement in The Evening Star newspaper, II
the terms Of sale not complied with within
10 days from date thereof.
(Sigped) RICHARD W. TYLER
ROBERT g. RUTHERFORD,
se1-d&ds Trustees, 1907 T ST. ny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
G. G. SLOAN & co, AUCTs., 1lo7 G ST. NV.

Address. go 18th ST. NV.
NATlIL WILSON, Attorney for party secured Nos.
612-ti24 + st NV se6r dads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

Trustees. Address. 500 9Th st NV
NATH'L WILSON. Attorney for party secured
No. 500 -624 st. NV. se7-d&ds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07

Address. 500 9Th ST n W.
622-62i st. NV. se5-,iSAs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

Nine. Antoinettc Sterling. the ION.
tralto singer and evangelist, had an eX-
perience In the Bombay presidency.
India, which Is as quaint as any of
Kipling's tales Of the hills. She was
campaigning with Pundita Ramabai,
and through her magnificent voice was
drawing thousands OF natives to her
meetings. They had never seen that
kind of n missionary before and had
neve heard n voice like hers. They
were so pleased with her work that
they said to themselves:
"This Is a foreign woman guru, and
for fear Of giving offense to us she has
omitted to put her begging bowl out
side Of her door for us 70 put in the
customary contributions"
In India every raru, or holy person,
carries Il brass. wood or clay begging
bowl, into which the devout put some
small sum Of money. Nine. Sterling
walked out upon the veranda Of her
bungalow n morning, and there, to
her amazement, found two begging
bowls-onc, a little one, with a few an
mas In 1t, intended for the pundita and
one, an enormous affair, containing a
handsome sum of annas and rupees for
herself. -~
The only explanation she could ever
from the servant was this:
LITTLE bowl, little money for the little
pahdita with little voice; big bowl, big
money for big missahib with big
Yoice."-Saturday Evening Post.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
Curious Funeral Custom.

In Switzerland death is attended by
a custom which calls upon all charlta-
BILE and Christian people to show their
sympathy. a notice edged with n wide
black line appears in the daily papers
setting forth the day and hour when
sympathizers must assemble before
the house Of the deceased. At the time
named a little cloth covered table, sup
porting a good sized jar, Is stood be-
fore the house, table, cloth and jar all
being Of a somber, ebony hue, and into
the latter small mourning cards, bear
Ing the name and address Of their own
crs. are deposited. The day the funeral
takes place Is the day selected for the
exhibition of the jar. No ladies are al
lowed to follow at a Swiss funeral.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
LoNGFELLoM'S ADVICE.
Kindness Was INC Kexnote -, ,b.
foetA Characters.

Kindness Was mo K.xn ,a
PoetM ~Churnctcr.
Nine dc NTvurro gives some charm
ing pictureIfof Longfellow in "a Few
Memorie5% She says that every con
Versati2n with him led to some good
result His first advice to her was:
seq some good picture-in nature If
Possible, or on canvas-hcar n page OF
Ehe best music or read n great poem
daily. You will always find n free half
hour for n or the other, and at the
end of the year your mind will shine
with such an accumulation Of jewels
as to astonish even Yourself"
The poet was fond of a good, anus
Ing story and had many to tell cut of
his own experience. He was particu-
larry delighted at the ingenuity of an
enterprising vendor of patent medicine
who, Wanting the 'marvclous Effects
of his drug, no doubt in the hope of in
spring the poet, Invited ,..i.iri 10 write
4 verse for the label, promising him n
percentage on each bottle and n free
use of the medicine for himself ana
family.
On II Of his birthdays he was as
toniShcd at seeing n wagon continuing
a piano drive up to his house, followed
by n strange young lady in n carriage.
The young lady Informed tho house.
keeper that she wished the piano to be
put In a rooHl where 1t would Sound
well" rs She had composed n piece of
music in honor of the poets birthday
md meant to play it to him on her own
instrument.
l""ngr"llow WAS n great love" &C nu-
sic, and Wagner appealed to him
strongly. We heard several operas to-
gether In Boston after my engagement
there. He generally arrived before us,
armed with flowers and full Of delight
full anticipations. On one of these occa-
sions some n sent a magnificent bou.
quet to our box. Not knowing the do
nor, | did not take it up. He insisted
on my doing so.
Put down my simple Ones" he said,
land take up these beautiful flowers.
1t Will crafty the giver, who Is no
doubt In the house. Try never to miss
IN opportunity Of giving pleasure. 1t
VIII make you happier aud better"
Kindness was the keynote of his
character. No Inconvenience to him.
self was too great If a good turn to
any one was at the end of it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
a Dnnker's Generosity.

In a chapter OF "reminiscences oP Won
Bunsen and his friends. in The Cen
tury, :he Hon. John Bigclow tells this
anecdote Of Humboldt:
One day he was dining with Men
delssohn, II banker, and, an unusual
thing for him, vas very silent. His
host, rcmarking 1t, observed TO Hum
boldt that he was sure he must be i'll.
no. said Humboldt, "but | am in
great trouble. Only ten minutes before
leaving my apartment to come here |
received from my landlord q note in
forming me that he had sold the house
In which | reside and that | must
move. The very thought drives me to
despair. | really cnnnot bear to move
again"
Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt
into conversation, during which lie
found time to write a note and receive
an answer to II. He then took Hum.
bolGt aside, and said: "By this note |
learn that | am now the owner of the
house In which you reside. The coudi-
ton, however, upOn which | have be-
come its posscsSor Is hat you continue
to occupy our apartment In it as long
as you live"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
AMERICAS FIRST GEORGE.
How He Tried to Run Away From
His Admirers.

washington was not churliSh, but he
a that preference for being unob-
served that develops at times into n
longing In II man whose life is spent in
public. lie quilted the Macomb house
on the morning of Aug. 30. 1890. Tho
servants were Instructed TO steal away
Mt dawn, to have the carriages and lug
gage over the ferry at Paulus Hook by
sunrise. BY candlelight, Mrs. Wash
in&ton. the children and the secretaries
assembled In the morning room.
IN" president entered, pleased with
MS Strathgcm. He was enjoying in
prospect his concealed departure. I'm
mediately under the window suddenly
struck up on the still morning air the
Dlaring, vigorous notes Of IN artillery
band. From the highways and byways
s~currying people appeared. TO witness
his first step outside the door IA thou
sand goggling, affectionnte Dyes watch
cd.
"Thcrc!' cried the general, In half
comic despair cannot think nltogeth-
er displeascd. Its all over; we are
found out. Well, well! They must have
their own way"
1t was the general" they waited TO
see, not the president. They lined the
roadway from house to barge, record
ing every movement in obsoryant
brains. CA distinguish cd man can ncy-
er~knnW WHICH otAis -auliepce isIQ-ue
his ~biographer. 1t may be one OF the
"supers" on the stage rolling eff the
carpets.) The thunder of artillery
could not drown the living shout that
rose from the threats of the people as
Washington was borne off with the
rise and fall OF the oars cleaning in
the cheerful sun. His voice trcmblca
as he babe the assembled crowd fare.
well. Though chary of appealing TO it,
the love OF the people never failed to
move him Acknowledgements Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
Elder Booths Beautiful Read


I never heard any one read just like
the elder Booth. 1t was beautiful. He
made the figure stand before you! 1t
was infinitely tender. Some Of the
passages of Lear" wore touching in
the extreme, though he used Cibber's
frightfully bad edition Of hat sublime
tragedy.
He had some very odd ways at times.
We were playing Hamlet" one nighs
in Natohcz, and during Ophelia's mad
scene q cock began to crow Justify.
When the curtain fell upon that fourth
act, this growing became more con-
slant. And when the manager could
not find MI. Booth to the
next act he looked up and saw him
perched on the top Of the ladder, which
was the only way to reach the Giles
In that primitive theater.
The manager assembled the ladder
and had quite a lengthy discussion
with Mr.. Booth, who at last consented
to come down on condition that he
should his high position after
the play and remain there until Jack.
son was reelected president.-"Autobi.
ographical Sketches of Mrs. John
Drew" in Scribner'g.