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Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
THE WASP AS AN ENGINEER.
Bit OF insect ClevOrneSs That Won Praise
From Array Mon.

BIT Of Insect ClevOrneSs That Won Praise
From Array Men.
Several members Of the United
States engineer corps were interested
WITNESSES Of feat Of insect engineer
ing near the road on which they were
working. One of their number found
q blue ground wasp dragging along
the ground dead swamp spider one
quarter the size Of full grown taran-
tUla. Whether the wasp killed the
spider or found it dead is question
beyond solution. He was having a
hard time dragging his prey along,
and presently left it to 80 prospect
ing for his abode. The diScevsHsr Of
THE wasp called his companions, and
enc of them in coming stepped upon
the wasp's ground hole, crushing
down some blades of dried grass
across it. This caused no little trouble
to the INSECT, who, upon locating the
hole, nipping away at the obstructiRg
stalks with his strong mandibles until
he had cleared a passage. Then he
went back and sized up THE spider,
walking around the big body and sur
veying it from all sides.
"He's reckoning that the hole isn't
big enough" said one of the engin-
gers.
CHATS all right, he'll 6x it," said
another, AIS the insect went back and
commenced vigorously widening the
entrance to his denicile.
Again he returned to the spider.
seized it and dragged 1t to within a
foot Of the ori6ce. To the spectators
1t was evident that more work would
have to be dena before the spider
could be dragged in. This struck the
wasp too, for again he ran around the
body, examining it carefully, and re-
turned TO the hole to take measure
ments He went to digging second
time. Having dug for two minutes,
he brought his prey up to the edga Of
the hole, pipped out a piece of dirt
here cut away a grass stem there,
and after fifteen minutes Of hard and
skilHul labor disappeared under
ground, dragging the spider after him,
doubtless to form the piece de resist
ance in a winter storehouse The en-
ginesrs then resumed their work, ex
changing comments Of admiration
Chicago In tar Ocean.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
SIDE LIGHTS
S~~~~~~~~~

It is noticeable that when the St
Paul Dispatch wishes to represent
some politician in an agreeable man.
ner, it absent-mindedly pictures him
with one hand in his pocket.
There are two kinds of sob"
printers.
Of course it is gratifying 70 read of
the advance in wages and resultant
prosperity in the East, but we would
much prefer to give 'pure reading
matter advertising" to the man who
will advance the price of wheat to
$3.50 per day.
Speaking of "pure" reading matter
reminds us how some papers violate
their contracts with advertisers if the
latter should happen to question the
purity" of their reading matter.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
WHEN MOTHER TUCKED ME.
fighting

All, the quaint and curious carving
On the posts of that old bed!
There were long beaked, queer old
gridlns
Wearing crowns upon their head,
And they fercely looked down on me
With q cold, sardonic grin;
] was not afraid Of griflns
When my mother tucked me in.
What cared for dismal shadows,
Shifting up and down the floor.
Or the bleak and grewsonne wind gusts
Beating 'gainst the close shut door,
Or the rafting Of the windows,
All the outside noise and din;
] was safe apd warm and happy
When my mother tucked me in.
Sweet and soft her gentle fingers.
AS they touched my sunburnt face,
Sweet to me the waited odor
That enwrapped her dainty lace;
Then a pat or two at parting,
And a goodnight kiss between;
ALI my troubles were forgotten
When my mother tucked me in.
h
Now the stricken years have borne me
Far away from love and home.
All! no mother leans above me
In the nights that go and come.
But it gives me peace and comfort,
When my heart is sore within,
Just to lie right still and, dreaming,
Think my mother tucked me in.
Oh, the gentle, gentle breathing
To her dear hearts softer beat,
And the quiet, quiet moving
OF her soft shod willing feet,
And Time. one boon / ask thee.
Whatsoe'er may be my sin,
When I'm dying, let me see her,
AS she used to tuck me in.
Betty Garland, in The Waterman.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
sympathy IN children.

Collecting butterflies, birds eggs.
etc., should never be encouraged. 1t is
apt to develop all that is hard and cruel
in child's nature, and to make him
needless of giving pain and sorrow to
others. Any sign of cruelty in child's
nature should at once be checked. as
should also the fear Of any insect or
animal. Instead of telling the child
to throw away that nasty caterpillar"
instruct him to touch it very gently so
that he will not hurt it, and to admire
it's beauty of form and ccloring. Al
ways encourage the love OF animals in
children
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06

GENERAL WooD is taking hold of
the Cuban problem in a vigorous
fashion, which promises to bring
peace and content where famine,
pestilence and discord have so long
held sway. He has outlined his
plan of campaign, and its execution
will begin at once. The public high
WAYS are to be improved, making &C
cess easy to the interior The school
problem is to have the attention
which it's Importance deserves and a
system based on that in vogue in
America will probably be Inaugural
ted. The judiciary system is to be
thoroughly overhauled, and the cry
ing evils of Spanish justice remedied,
Every prisoner will be given full
and fair trial, and there will be no
more imprisonment without the &C
cused being given chance to clear
himself. The rainbow Of promise
shines brightly in the southern skies,
for better day has surely dawned
for Cuba.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
Diamonds in rIinneso a.

The Rainy Lake Herald states tnat
large diamond field has been found
on the north shore of Lake Superior
and that company backed by con-
siderable capital has begun investiga-
items there. The first discovery was
made by an expert from the Kimber
ly diamand fields of South Africa.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
Two to One.

We don't mind telling printingof-
fee secret once in while, and this is
one of them; Whenever some would
be politician comes in and stops his
paper, two Christians come in and
subscribe New Paynesville Press.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
NUTRIENT COMMENT.
The Greatest of These is Woman.

The Red Wing Republican ven
lures the assertion that there are
three great agencies for the transmits
sion of news. They are the telegraph,
telephone and tell a-woman.-Still-
water Gazette.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
He Knew what Ii Meant.

'HJim is an ingenious fellow. He
bpent half the summer building a cot
tage on his new lake-shore tract It is
pretty cottage, too. He's covered the
outside Of the ground story with terra
Erma
'syou ~. - terra Gotta"
II don't. Ils.ia nllt.'- Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-06
This paper is on file with the
BANNING ADVERTISING CO.,

Endicott Building. st. Paul, Mimi, where
subscribers. advertisers and others may
examine it and where estimates will be given
upon space for GENERAL ADVERTISING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
POsT-INTELLIGESc WANT AD
AGENCIES.


The Postfntsllipnccr h.s established branch sgcn-
CITES Nh,re classified advsrtisenents will be received
until 10 y. M each day. The rates charged at The
branch ss-ncss ere the same ~ at the PastIneiii-
esDe~r business calcs Cash N. only win be taken
~ bfsnsb agencies Following ia The Hat II agencies
yorke Barrs1Gton's drug store,
second avense and Pike.
Broadway Pharmacy, r. ". Fisher.
Brosawsy and James.
Rsnton HiIi Pharmacy. Madison
street and Fifteenth avenue.
Wallis Wsiin Pharmaey, Twenty
nSst asd East Jefferson.
Frsebera's Pharmacy. Ntash ave-
niue seuth aaA Jackson.
shsStleGs DraG store. Twenty
third avenue sosth ana jackson.
scbmits' Drws store. 1922 Howell.
csPaeV D0rea.
North Seattle Pharmacy. Battery
sd First avenue.
4. - G~v's Pharmacy. Denny WY
aaA NTH avenae north.
y. .. CsstsGap's Pharmacy. queen
Anne avcooe aad Roy street.
BALLARD.
rrsstSn's Pharmacy, Ballard av-
FREMONT.
Fremont Drug Company, Lake
street $50 Ewt~a svsnse.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


DoUGLAss--At the Loekwood mineE sncbgnish
county. Washington. February 70, 1900, John Doug
lass. n rrieumaufa, aged y years.
Funeral q, )5o =. today from Sacred Heart
church.
RyAS-At Providence hospital March l. 1900 A.
RYAN. Of pneumonia, aged year.
Funeral today At p n- from BoDney & stewarts
funeral pariors 4rs
WINSTON Thursday. March l, 100, PerrSsi Rich
mond Winston, infant son Of Mr. sand Mrs. y.
r. Winston.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
BUSINESS CHANCES.

AN investment Of few hundred az dol
lars 10 the stock Of the Spike MininS
Company will not make anybody rfch.
but any investment~and you can invest
tl0e or $i.00a-wiii return the money with
In year and pay a tair dividend hSsides.
The stock, which Is now offered At l-ts
cents, viii, we think, be selling for ~
cents share within six months II ~ a
safe investment because we know mat
the gold Is In the mlne--a great body Of
cement gravel. free milling and easily
worked-enouKh to kssp a large plant
running for - years. The development
has been paid for by the owners The
machinery D. al paid for The company
does not owe a dollar. The tunnels are
being extended. aud the present plant,
grinding out the dirt. gravel hanidcra
end everything else Just as u comes up,
pays the ekrensea-and more. BIG
plant. running on pay Rfayel, Wptid
turn otli a net Droat Of 500 q. day II
viii cost kaoc1 20 put in plant bis
enough 70 DO this. and 10 provide a por-
lion 81 this money q limited amount a
stock i offered Tor sale. Il sent iaag
W 2 c. SPIKE, President,
C. III. SHJI.Tz. Treasurer.
A. W SPIKE. Secretary
CHARLES 4. FoGG. Attorney.
Location Of the Mines Lincoln. Placer
CoUaty California.
Offices Of the Company sls. ng. 10 Fgael-
ity Building Tacoma
Can or send Cor niassfltea prospectus ana
all Information.
n.a'o-Frne grocery: $40 business. iuYen-
tory
81 .s-eS-Hs-rocm boarding house; board A.
~ Sc per week lease
81 .ssp--7s rooms, close o.. lease.
t.o@e-sI rooms. strnm heat lease
s. ono-11 rooms. transient trade lease
ttn-Gfoccry. fraits and living rooms
tfc-GrocefV. fruits su8 roiaertianerg
BusiDcsr opportunities, all deEcriptAsnH
investigate. HALL, 90 New York hf9ck.
Established isss
WE have bargains IN lodging houses rang.
ing from to u. rooms. cai and examine
our LIST. which y com petr: W. feel Ger
tain we have hat you want, we have
also almost any kind 81 p business op-
norfguitx wanted
Remember. We loan you money to engage
IN business
BEAVERS & CO.
il2 ard ia Washlngtou Building
Te- Rack 81
LADY with a few hundred dollars cash
who can rim q large lodging or apart
nent house ~ ~ rooms can Rear ~ A
good opportunity hy addressing number
below. ] have plenty o. furniture and an
opportunity 20 lease a new building sat
want some one % puf In s0irse money
and run the house on shares Address s.
=, care Pos,-fnte!llSenceE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

The following letters await advertisers
NJ this ONCE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

RESIDENCE IN 1T. Louis. corner lot ~
ii0. 10 rooms, marble bath. fuayho
walks, fine shade and fruit trees. VAIN
s7.c0 John o'Neill A. CO.. sii First ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

FOR SALE-A trst-ciass dry goods store
and ten years established trade. in one
Of the best cities of the state, having 4
population of 10000; stock invoiced about
$4,000. and would require from SN0o0 20
$4,000 cash; none but principals consid-
cred. Address 81, care Post-Intelu-
gepCer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
LODGE NOTICES.


EUREKA Lodge, No. ~ Y & A. Al spa.
cisi communication this Ssturday even.
Ing ~ O'Clock to Which the craft IA
fraternaily Invited Work in the M Nj
WA. II CLARK. W. Al,
" q. Il BAKER Secy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

ENORMOUS fortunes are being derived
from the cultivation of coffee. rubber
oranges and other tropical products: lei
us send you free a little book showing
how you may participate in these proa.s
without conflicting with your regular
business. The Oaxaca Co., 60 Fuller
ton building ST Louis Mo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

A splendid business opportunity for par
~ who wishes to 20 into business OF
Second avenue; good location; no .s1foou,
estate office; 1850 investment For furth-
er particulars, address NJ 63. care Post
Intelligencer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

-aIsCEILANEoTS
HIGHEST prices paid for second hand
furniture, stoves. carpets. etc The Red
Front Furniture Company. 10 Secou
avenue south Telephone. Red liz
WANTED Instruction iu step dancing
lazy Instructor preferred Address z q
care Post -inieliigenceT
RAILWAY and steamship tickets OF al
Co, 81 First avenue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

Russian and indicated baths; cures
colds, rheumatism. etc; best cabinet
made. Call or write for catalogue. sold
only by Modern Toilet Speciality Com
pany, y Downs block, 700 Second ave-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

MORTGAGE ioans-~No commission: o.
cent rate on brick blocks Nefthwesssn
Mutual Life Insurance Company. NJ
Agent. Portland. or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
FOR sALE-r.RNs AND LAM,

SMALL. FARN-Rest river bottom i, !
III valley between Seattle and TarDxr.
lei acres bench land. Snoauair,ie "a ~
cheap; % acres fruit land. partly Max.
ed, farm mortgage Tor sale
Downing. ela Bailey building
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

---------~-~--ar---~----
ONE very mrge room with hoard. suita-
BE Tor man and wife or thrre as,utfe-
men. in elegant home. on dVst hill. four
blocks from business center. Inquire ani
Marion: references required
BRUNSWICK hotel European. arst-clsss.
central location steam heated. transient
rooms per day - Upward
IN private family. large nicely furnished
front room with CRATE: gas. telephone
bath; walking distance. Sic Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02


JOHANNA OFTEDAI.. medical electric
ian. treats With electricity all disease
nervousness. rheumatism, Ia grippe
electric baths, magnetic massage =
tnion block. phone. Blue us
FAST mAA 20 Dzws0n ard creeks. ieav-
ing March 4 frst-class reference: let
tiers, Soc. half in advance. balance on
personal delivery. Leave letters at Ho-
trl Diler
YUKON save money by buying your Sec
crd-hand cook stoves az the Red Front
Furniture Company: largest stock In the
city all prices ITO and IL Second av so.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02
BUSINESS cHANcEs.-continued.

PARTNER wanted in office business. a
gentleman or lady. one who can keep
books and talk business ana make them
selves useful good opening for right par
". For rent, one half Of the brick store
on Second avenue Just being completed;
suitable for fruit store, grocery or any
other kind of market business. Edwards.
9lSla Third avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

MORTGAGE loans on long time At n
cent. easy payments persons e0NtsHapxr
ing building VIII lind Il 70 their advantkr
10 inquire OF W L. Robh rooms !. 4
Dexter Horton Bank building
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Audubon Society.

In the third. fourth, fifth and sixth
grades of the 1st Ward school there
has been organized an Audubon
society. The Audubon society in our
state was organized in 1898 for the
purpose of spreading knowledge of
the economic value of birds, also for
encouraging bird study for their pro-
lection and to prevent their wanton
destruction. Such society is found
in twenty-one of the states of the
United States, in England, Switzer-
land and Germany. Massachusetts
was the first to take the lead but Wis
consin is the only state that has
allowed the school children the
privilege to help on this work. This,
Wisconsin has done largely through
her teachers and the observance of
Bird day We have one hundred and
fifty-six societies in this state with an
enrolment nealy 5000 children. In
our school We have II members.
Few realize he Importance of the
Audubon society. Its primary purpose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
LEGALS.
Notice of Foreclosure and Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of q GER
tainmortgage dated the 18th day of October, $780,
the First Presbyterian church of Auburndalc,
Wood county, Wisconsin, conveyed to the Board
of the Church Erection fund of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church in the
United States of America IA corporation) the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in the
county of Wood and state of Wisconsin, towit:
That parcel land bounded as follows: Begin
ming at the South East corner of Lot number
seven % of Block number two (2) of PrattS Sur
vey of the village of Auburndale, Wisconsin,
thence North parallel with line of said survey
one hundred and fifty n50 feet, thence West fifty
t5O feet thence South parallel with the East line
one hundred and fifty (150) feet, thence East to
place of beginning, being the premises formerly
occupied by said mortgageor.
That said mortgage was recorded IL the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Wood county, Wiscon-
sin, on the 2nd day of November, 1880 at
o'clock a. M. in volume of mortgages on page
1885, that default has been made in the payment
of the said mortgage and that there is now due
terian church of Auburndale, Wood county,
Wisconsin, to the undersigned the Board of the
Church Election fund of the General Assembly
ofthe Presbyterian church in the United tates
of America, the owner and holder thereofat the
date hereof for principal and interest the sum Of
leven-hundred- d-thirty-On and eighty-ffye
hundredths dollars (S1131S5) and that no action
has been commenced at law or in equity to
recover said sum so due or any part thereof.
That said mortgaged premises will be sold at
public auction sale to the highest and best bid
der at the front door of the court house in the
city of Grand Rapids, county of Wood, and state
of Wisconsin, on the 18th day of May, 1900, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day.
Dated April 4, 1900
THE BOARD OF THE CHURCH ERECTION
FUND OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ORLANDO E. CLARK, Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage. Apr.5,w6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

is to prevent the cruel killing of birds.
Why? Answer the question. what are
the birds doing for man? Farmers are
learning that all ~birdsIifc is of the
greatest value to them. Even a COM
mon crow saves the farmer $40 a year
as the insects he devOurS would do
more harm to his crops and cause
greater waste than the little corn Mr..
Crow eats. Insects increase rapidly,
often giving rise to millions and bill
lions of descendants in single season.
II there were no agency working
against these insects all vegetation
would be destroyed, agriculture would
come to an immediate StandStill.
animal life would gradually disappear,
and at last man himself would have
no subsistence. WeOwe our existence.
then. to the birds. The women of the
land are greatly to blame for the cruel
waste of bird life. They allow their
wings, heads, aigretteS and even their
dead bodies to be placed on their hats.
One of the most familiar hat trim
mingS is the aigrette. This is obtained
in the most cruel manner. 1t is the
decompOsed dorSal feather of the
egret or heron: these feathers form
the birds nuptial ornament, being
acquired at the pairing time, and shed
when the breeding is over. In this
season only are the birds sought by
the hunters. The birds cOngregate in
considerable number and are shot
easily as their anxiety for their own
safety, over mastered by the love of
their offspring, cause them to be fear
less of the gunner.
AS they hover in white cloud over
the heads of the hunters. they are
shot down without trouble and when
the few ornamental feathers have been
plucked from each bird the carcaSses
are thrown down in a heap to tester in
the sun and the fledglingS are left to
Starve in the nests. Still mothers
wear aigretteS. Think what a price
to pay just for hat.
The pledge is as follows: "Being in
sympathy with the principles of the
Audubon society | agree not to kill
birds excepting game BIRDS nor to
rob their nests, and not to wear
feathers other than QuillS, cocktails
and ostrich plumes." The Audubon
society is not as many have believed,
to protect the birds for their beauty
and song alone. but from the stand
point of usefulness and humanity we
cannot afford to allow their reckless
destruction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Is slang expression, meaning cup
to the limit" another slang phrase
whose meaning is much the same
as "the real thing"
This definition may not be pre-
cisely luminous.
Do you want to know more on the
subject? If so consult the book on
Slang, now in preparation by
Columbian professor, or better still
use Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand
Coffee and you will know at once the
meaning of "thc real thing"
The real thing in coffee is the
kind that produces a deep port wine
color before cream and rich golden
after cream - only real coffee will
do this.
Chase & Sanborn's high grade
coffees which are delivered to you
in richly colored parchment lined
bags are the best that money can buy.
The manner in which they are
roasted and made ready for the con-
sumer is nothing short of scientific.
Any one who once uses Chase &
Sanborn's Coffees can never after
be persuaded to buy anything but
"the real thing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
Railroad Potpour; of Interest to Grand
RAPIDS People.

Jacob o. Winger is the foreman of
one of the two bridge crews of the
Wisconsin Valley division of the c..
M. & st. Paul railway with head
quarters at Grand Rapids. He has
been in the employ Of this company
for the past % years and for % years
has resided in this town. On Syca-
more street he has built a large,
modern house, one of the finest homes
on the street, a pleasing monument to
his thrifty years of toll. Among his
trusted employees, who have been
with him from two to seventeen years,
are Andrew MartinsOn, Andrew Paul
son, Andrew Odegard, Nails Jeppson,
John Christensen and Robt. Lund-
mark. Nearly all are men of families
who make this city their home.
The Wisconsin Valley division en-
braces the line of the G. NJ. & ST. 2.
road from New Lisbon to Star Lake, a
distance of 1873 miles: also the follow
ing branches: The TOmah branch, 29
miles: the Lynn branch, 33 miles: the
Arpin branch, 20 miles. The main
line and branches making a total
mileage in this division of 265 miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
Mahara'S Minstrel.

This big Minstrel Jubilee, 40 people
strong are billed for Grand Rapids,
Saturday. May II. The Daily Ex-
change, Eau Claire, Wis, recent date
says: "The Mahara;s Minstrels gave a
notable entertainment at the opera
house last night. 1t was probably as
good a minstrel show as was ever
given here. In fact, it is difficult to see
how much better one could be given
For everything was of the best, sing
ing, music, dancing, boxing, acting,
comforting. joking. There was not
single weak spot in the whole show
Every individual piece was a gem in
its way. Those keen observers, the
gallery gods, were out in full force last
night. They were exceedingly sympa-
thetic and persistent-therew was no
denying them.