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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-10
THE MOTHER OF BLIND TOM.

She Has Very Extravagant Idea of
Her Sons Natural Musical Ablli-
ties.
The mother Of Blind Tom, the cele-
/ brated musical prodigy is passing her
declining years in Columbus, and has
been here quite number of years since
the return from her famous northern
| tour
Aunt Charity Virgins, as she is
known, lives at a humble home on
( Twenty seventh street, Rose Hill,
half way between Hamilton and Tai
bottom avenues. She makes the home
with one of her daughters, and the en-
tire family resides in a three-room
house. She has a little assistance oc-
casonally from the manager of Blind
Tom. She does not require much mon
I ey as her wants are simple. 1t Is an
I interesting fact that of the many
thousands of dollars made through the
genius of her blind son, she has re-
ceived a comparatively small amount.
Recently she received fifteen dollars,
and while this amount was small, it
was very much appreciated by the
humble household.
So little appears in the papers about
Blind Tom that many persons believe
that he is dead He is not only living,
however, but is in good health. Blind
Tom is in New York city. His mana
ger is Mrs. c, Ess, a German lady, who
has been in this country number Of
years. She has entire charge, it seems,
of his management and finances. A
letter received from Mrs. Ess recently
stated that Tom was well.
An Enquirer-Sun reporter recently
had an interesting talk with Aunt
Charity. In her general appearance
she is a typical ante-belum nanny"
AS she sat on her front porch gently
rocking herself. plying her fan in that
rather dignifed manner peculiar to
many old colored women, she seemed a
typical representative Of a class that is
fast passing away The conventional
turban, affected by the older colored
folks, was around her head, and she
wore a neat, inexpensive dress. Aunt
Charity is eighty-1ve years old. She is
still healthy and has command of her
faculties. She has a little smattering
of education and can write. She has
Travelled enough to give her certain
staid dignity that impresses her visi
tor.
They stole him from me-" she said
with some little feeling. when I was
in New York | signed away my rights
They won't let Thomas come to see me-
and I am not allowed to see him."
Although he Is a middle-aged man,
Aunt Charity still refers to her son as
Thomas She always will. To her he ]
is but a child. She says that she does
rot remember exactly how old he is,
but supposes he is forty-fve or fifty
years old. AS a matter of fact, In
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-10
Seats now on sale. Regular

early. Seats now on sale. Regular
prices.
| With 'The Great White Diamond"
and a cast as brilliant as the diamond
itself, there is prosperity in store for
the Grand opera house for three nights
beginning Thursday, November Is.
There is the sensational Swing for
life and the human pendulum to at
tract those who live dash and daring on
the stage The other mechanical eff
fects are marvellous. Matinee Saturday.
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FESTIVAL OF NATIONS.
GATHERING OF COMMITTEES YES
TERDAY IN TRINITY CHAPEL.
Review of the Preparations Made for
the Gym characterization Extended
to Admiral Dewey, Governor-EIect
Mclean, and Lieutenant Governor
woodruff to Open the Big Fair.

The ladies of the Mothers society
gathered their committees together yes
terday afternoon in Trinity chapel on
Temple street to take an inventory of all
that has been prepared up to this date
for the big fair, and to unite for the mn
al preparations. 1t was found that not
only what had been planned was car
ried out, but the enthusiastic commit
tees have fairly outdone themselves to
make their several departments con-
spicuous for the good taste and energy
in which they are being managed. The
committee on invitations, OF which
General George HI. Ford Is chairman,
aided by Congressman N. D. Sperry,
Colonel N. G. Osborn, William S. Wells,
and others, has extended invitations to
Admiral Dewey and wife, Lieutenant
Governor Timothy Woodruff of New
York, and Hon. George p. Mclean, the
next governor of Connecticut, to be
present at the opening of 1.-THE Gymkha
ma" at the armory on November Il. The
committee has reason to believe the in
yitation will be accepted. The Invita-
ton will include a request for short
address from each gentleman, and
these will be the only speeches during
the week.
Below is BRIEF history of the work
which the Mothers Aid society has done
in New Haven together with nearly
complete list of the committees who
have been invited to make their present
undertaking a success:
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GRIND Onern House.

The unpleasant weather did not pre-
vent a large and enthusiastic audience
assembling at the grand opera house to
see 'Under the Red Robe" This pre-
sentation is notable not only for its
great worth as a dramatic masterpiece,
but for the artistic excellence of the
presentation, which includes Paul Gill
more and Miss Frances Gaunt. The
scenic establishment and environment
are such that are seldom seen outside
VI the great producing theaters of New
York, and mounted here with six mas
sive scenic gems, historically correct,
costumes, and in the same superb man
ner that characterized its great success
during the long run at the Empire thea
ter, New York There will be a matt
nee to-day and the play will be present.
ed again in the evening. Seats now on
sale. Regular prices.
The new and up-to-date comedy
AUNT Hannah is pronounced the most
'aughahle comedy that New York has
seen for many a day. 1t is full lof lu-
dicrous situations, startling comedy. i'm
pressing rafting good songs, and dances
and beautiful costumes and choruses.
The cast Is admirable, and there is a
chorus of pretty and shapely girls. The
company comprises the names of such
well known artists as Barr and Evans.
Three Sisters Howard Gncluding the
famous Gibson GRID, Georgia Howart.
Harry Hastings Haddox and WAYNE.
William Keogh, Florence Ballard, Ethel
Tilson, George Hughes, and the Misses
Bracket, Knapp Vandell, Maize Clay
ton, Viola Thorpe, Inez Woods and Mar
guerite Austin. aunt Hannah comes
to the Grand opera house Monday No
vember u, for three nights and usual
Wednesday. Get your seats
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PIE Has No yirtnen

Mrs. s. T. Rorer writes in The La
dies Home Journal on "Why l Am OPP
posed to Pies" making 1t clear that
they are not healthful, supply but little
nutriment and call for much work In
the making. Inside the pie complex
mixture is frequently found" she says.
IF 1t be mince meat pie, especially
one containing liquor, added to pre-
serve the mass-and it does so not only
in the jar, but in the stomach also-it is
doubly bad. If 1t be fruit pie, such
as cherry or other acid fruit, the cane
sugar has been inverted, both by the
heat and the acid, and we have 1nvert'
sugar Of two sorts, one most prone to
fermentation. II this inversion of the
sugar had been performed by the fer
ments Of the digestive tract according
to natures plans, we could get from it
a greater amount of true food with less
expenditure of vital force.
''Taking into consideration that the
heating of the fat by the baking of
pie has robbed 1t of easy assimilation,
the surrounded starch grains are more
difficult of solution, the 'invert' sugar
prone to fermentation, we certainly
have wasted our energy and tre-
mendous amount Of blood in the dlges-
ton of these materials, from which we
have gained little"
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SILVER NOT DEAD SAYS TELLER.

Denver. COL, November 26.-Senator
Henry M. Teller of Colorado, who leaves
for Washington tonight, speaking OF the
effect upon the silver question the de-
feat OF Bryan win have, said that he did
not intend to abandon the silver question
because OF the result of the recent cleo
ton.
''rhe silver question Is not dead" he
continued, land Will be live question
in American politics for years to come,
and 1 am firmly OF the opinion that we
will ultin ately return to a bimetallic
system, in my Judgment the only system
that can secure stability OF prices and
equity to the creditor and debtor.n
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And then she Jest broke under Il and
got loony. But In such gentlelike
way.
"she was always n-loolEin out at the
sea aud wantin a ship to get In, for she
said he'd come back as soon as he
could. He was sailor. you under
stand, and she'd seen the women wait
for their whalcrs oh. heAns a-comin
back, sure. And it's 20 years now, and
he hain't never come back. The only
sea he eyer'll be on Is the lake OF
birthstone and fret P'r'aps twas mus
siful her mind went out, for she didn't
seem to have no sense OF time much.
But this waitin has wore her out. I'll
be back In a few minutes. 1t don't
seem square to leave her all alone
there, do itT And Sol Downes and
another tear started on their courses.
The girl wife. pressing unconsciously
TO her husband, whose arm was around
her, looked in a stricken way on the
stlll figure by the window, with the
gusts of damp fog floating in upon 1t,
like trailing, rent brides veil.
Eddie" she said, that is the poor
creature that frightened me last night
by stopping and saying God bless you,
dears.' oh, isn't II a shameT she
said, as the tears rolled loosely down
her cheeks. Then. In a hushed tons,
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and, she clinging closer to his arm,
they crossed the threshold on to the
creaking wooden f1oor, with the rag
rug at the door. Fat Sol Downes, with
a new tear in his eye to take the place
of the one which had Just run down
and tasted bitter In his mouth, also
stepped back into the room a moment,
as IL to induct them into their tenn
porary guardianship.
A thin figure in a straight backed
red wooden chair at the open window
made the room deserted. A light sum-
mer shawl had slipped down from her
rounded shoulders. Her black dress
had shiny look where the thin Shout
der blades pressed their sharp edges
against 1t, for her arms were stretch
ed forward and her long, worn hands,
death had touched them, were clasped
and rested on the window ledge. The
sallow face, with its high cheek bones.
was turned toward the sea and the
black, sightless eyes were dreamily
open. To the mouth, with its slightly
parted lips, chung the ghost OF the
faint smile which had died there. 1t
was as sad as the note of a wild bird
In the wilderness, "sadder than sin
gle star that sets at twilight in a land
of reeds" The sea could not be seen
at all. for cold, damp fog, trooping
In upon the island, made a gray wall
which shut it out. 1t beat upon the
woman's face. leaving its dark mois-
ture there.
cat first thought she'd just dropped
off asleep and that twas only the fog
that made her face so cold. But felt
of her heart, and then l knowed what
twas" said Solomon Downes. Poor
Aunt Nelll It's just as well. though 1t
do seem pitiful her a-settin there all
alone and dying away looiin at the
sea. You see," he lowered his voice,
there was summer visitor come here
years ago, when she was nothin but a
strappin handsome gal, and he thought
1t was vacation privilege to make
her love him and then slide out. Twas
the longest time after he went afore
she could grasp he was scoundrel.
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JuxcniIe Farmers.

A remarkable story comes to us of
years work done by couple of Bloom
field township children. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that he Is an invalid, t. j.
Duncan rented 100 acres of wheat
ground last fall, and his children. a
girl 10 years old and a boy IA years
old, plowed the ground with riding
plows; the girl narrowed it and the
boy followed with the drill. A man
was hired TO run the harvester, the
children doing most of the balance of
the work. The thrashing was complet-
ed the other day, and the 100 acres
yielded 4,00O bushels OF 81 pound
wheat.-Beloit (Kan.) Gazette.
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For Women.

Dr. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has brought
happiness 10 hundreds OF anxious women.
There is positively no other remedy known
to medical science, that will so quickly and
safely do the work. Hayo neverhad single
failure. The longesta and most obstinate cases
are reliey ed in days without fail. No other
remedy W III do this. No pain, no danger, no
interference with work. The most difilcult
cases successfully treated through CORES
pondence and the most complete sa abstraction
guaranteedin every instance. relieve hun
dreds of ladies whom never see. Write for
further particulars. All letters truthfuliy
answered. Free confidential advice in all
matters of private or delicate nature. Bear
In mind this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and VIII positively
leave no after i'll effects upon the health. liy
MAN CO., 10 fremont St., Boston, Mass.
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A pettr swindIer.

A well dressed woman has been
swindling some of the large stores sue
cessfully by simple scheme which
would fail IL a person with less assur-
ance attempted 1t. She has usually
given the name of Mrs. Stevenson and
she fortifies her statements by refer
ring merchants to three or four of their
best customers as women who can
vouch for her. She begins operations
by purchasing lot of goods which
are to be sent 9. o. d. to her address
In a fashionable part Of the city. Then
she says to the clerk:
by the way, have had an awk-
ward experience. In some way l lost
my pocketbook and / didn't discover
that 1t was gone until l came TO pay
my bill for lunch in So-and-so's res
raised, but they We're nice about 1t.
wish that your firm would let me have
So that may return to the restaurant
and pay that bill. They don't know
me there. 1t Is awkward for me to
ask such favor, but am friend of
several women well known to this
store"
Mrs. Stevenson then mentions the
names of these women and the clerk,
after a brief consultation with his
superior. gives her the So willingly. OF
course. when the goods are sent to the
address given no Mrs. Stevenson lives
there. 1t seems a small game for such
a prosperous looking woman to work,
but she has been energetic enough to
get S. and $40 apiece from many Of
the big stores.
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kissed it, because It came from you.
And you may be here tomorrow. Per-
haps, II. it weren't so dark, could see
the sails of your ship, like bird, all
travel stained, creeping up over the
horizon. But they win only be nearer
In the morning. And IL you are out
there, Tom, no wonder the stars are
a-shining down on us tonight as bright
as II they'd Just been washed. And
you, perhaps, are sitting there on deck
watching 'em and wishing the ship
would sail faster.
"But shall be here, Tom, when you
come. You won't have to wait min
ute for Nell. Oh, my heart is just ach-
Ing with delight when / think of 1t!
Amt 1t kinder queer a woman's heart
don't wear out allowing and allowing?
And mine sometimes does give jump
as If 1t were going so fast that 1t
nigh got off the track. Or else It's
that It wants you so much, darling,
that IT just jumps out TO you. oh, this
breeze is so friendly and kind, Tom.
1t seems to be trying to tell me some
thing. Something about You. dearie.
Wouldn't 1t be queer if you had kissed
1t as it blew over your 1t does breathe
so warm and sweet on me. like to
put my face up to 1t. oh, Tom. come
back. I'm waiting for you, hungering
for you, Tom
They met him just as he was leav-
ing the door of the wooden shell of q
house stuck on a cliff and as fine
tear was filling his eye as il he were
some glorious~poet instead of only Sol
Downes, the old ship chandler. There
was poetry In that large, generous
tear that stood in his round eye If his
nose was big and red and his face was
stubbly rough with gray bristles. They
paused at the sight of his mournful-
ness, their whole ingenious persons
interrogativc.
Poor Aunt Nellr' he said In n husky
voice. 1T do seem sad, her a-dyin in
that lonesome way. Would you just
step In minute, young folks, and stay
with her till | can get the corner? 1t
seems kind of cruel to go Off and leave
her alone now she's dead. / won't be
but a minute"
The young man looked at his wife's
face, which was troubled. but beautiful
with sympathy. She nodded her head,
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-27

A remedy for Nasal catarh which is drying
and exciting to the diseased membrane should
not be used. What Is needed is that which is
cleansing, soothing protecting and healing
Such remedy is Elys Cream Balm. Price 50
cents at druggists or it will be mailed by Ely
Brothers, &c Warren Street. New York. The
Balm when placed in the nostrils, spreads over
the membrane and is absorbed. A cold In the
head vanishes quickly
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URR BY THE WINDOW.
she added: Those must have been the
last words she ever spoke. | don't
believe | want to stay on this island
any longer. Let's get away as soon
as we can to some other place for the
rest of our trip. l couldn't stand the
thought of my having so much, and she
she so"-
Like a grieving child she buried her
head on his breast, and he fondled her
without q word.
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MaINSPR RINGS 75c.

Warranted for I year. The best quality OF
American mainsprings- MCKINNEY, The
Matchmaker. Monument Square. septisli
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DR.. AUSTIN TENNEY.

Once 5I4 Congress Street, over Foster
Avery q Co.
Specialist In diseases Of the Eye ami Ear
and the Scientific fitting OF Glasses.
Saturdays Only. octibdtf
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WIT AND WISDOM .


Snarley-What's self estecm7
Yow-It's something we all hate to see
In some one else, but which is virtue IL
we possess it ourselyes.-Syracuse Her
aid.
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WANTED-Party with small capital to Join In
w o business enterprise that win prove to be
perfect bonanza 10 the investors. Can or adj
dress ROOM ., 23o 1-2 Middle ST., Portland, Me-
23l
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ENOR SALE-Those magnificent building lots
Il on Fessenden, Pitt, William and Dart
mouth streets, Oakdae. Perfect electric car
service, sewers, sidewalks and Sebago; sure TO
advance TO double their present cost; interest
only per cent; other property taken in ex-
change; u win pay YOU 10 investigate. Dali
TON & CO.. % Exchange street. oct16dtf
NOR SALE--New six fiat block on High ST.
Il now rented for Sl400 per year; strictly first
class and suitable for trust 4Unds or individual
Investment. Builtin 1899. DALTON & CO.,
5S Exchange street. oci2dtf
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sHEpLnY DAME INspEorIoN.

Shepley camp, Sons OF Veterans is to
be Inspected this evening by Division In
spsctor Fred Ii. Brown Of Biddeford. Di-
vision Commander, e. N. CorrIson is al
50 expected in attendance.
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Real Estate
FOR SALE TODAY BY
Geo. w. Brown, So Exchange 81.

Ono new room house with all modern I'm
one new 10 room house in coyio Park on
Que tenement house years old. splen1id
' one news room house with all modern i'm
seven iine house lots. Fessenden Park. Will
be sold chexp 10 close.
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AGENTS WANTED.

WE DO NOT WANT boys or loafers to write
w us. men of ability only, $500 to $500 per
month. Statesmen and general agents, salary OF
commission. special Inducements RACINE
FIRE ENGINE & MOTOR CO., Racine, WIS
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FOR SALE.

nor sALE-Houses in Doering for 81 500
Portland for e2.20 TO 5000. Choices building
lots at Oakdale. Fessenden Park. Deerlng
Highlands and also choice cottage lots at otta-
wa PARK (Cif Coltagel Cape Elizabeth. All
kinds OF real estate taken In exchange. Easy
terms. DALTON CO., SO Exchange street
Octf6dtf
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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for as cents, cash ina advance.
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FOE SALE Silver wyandotts and barred Ply
mouth rock eockerels fine birds I have
neen breeding II years Eggs for matching In
,ne spring si.50 for 10. s2.55 for rs eggs q
I II y rhSoN, Day street, Cumberland Mills,
'iV' 2f1
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash In advance.
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XVANTED-A position as companion and
w reader by young woman of experience
who can give good references. Address III, -
Office Portland Press. 241
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WANTED--A position as bookkeeper by a
w man of experience Address BOOK
KEEPER, Box GO, City. 2T1
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k'Oh sALE-On Park street, near Congress
~ iTst class residence, Is rooms and bath
, ~ iecsntiy mOdernized. including new plumb
w ala steam heat original cost S120 price
soS,yi can De arranged for two families al
,sn 1iI,l,eo cost. w ii. MALDRON & CO., isO
sueeL 241
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rrrscELLASEous.

EREE-For a short time only. the FIRST les
II sons in singing or on plano. The best
methods al n falr price. Cail or address,
GEORGE j.. LIBBY. No. 100 Forest avenue.
Right hand bell. 2ri
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SPOT CASH-0lD GOLD.

the highest price. We also take Ii in exchange
for other goods. MCKINNEY. The Jeweler
Monument Square. septSdu
w ANTED-Kee sloop or schooner go it.
w water-line) that can be used as a Yacht
II sloop, must have mast well forward, must
be of good model and have large cabin. Give
all particulars and lowest cash price TO T. L.
EMO. Swampscott Mass 2ll
VVAETED-Ma with good references to
w manage business. of old established
house: salary sis per week and expenses pay
able each week direct from eadquaters; ex-
Enclose seif-addressed stamped envelope.
STANDARD HOUSE, 303 Caxton Bldg chi
cago. nov2 4
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A GENTS WANTED to sell the latest lnven-
N ton for producing light; beats electricity;
cheaper than Kerosene; agents coming money;
largest factory: prompt shipments. THE
BEsT LIGHT COMPANY, Canton, o. 24-l
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YOUNG man. age 20. wants a situation at light
Il teamng, 3 years experience. strictly tenn
perate and can furnish the best of references.
Apply at B. +. DUNLAP, Employment Agent,
Gardiner. Me. 2El
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week fs< 20 cents, cash In advance.

TfOR RENT-Smfh ST. rooms. with separate
y front doors ~ stone. rooms 20 Arsenal ST.
house u rooms all Improvements special induce
es 10 rvo,n ma. - mios
Cumberland, room fats. FREDERICK =.
VAIL, Real Estate. 27l
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 90 CENTS cash in advance.
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no LET-Upper rent q rooms. 40 stone upper
rent. Grooms, 81 Hanover; rent, Al Brack-
ett rooms; lower rent, 30 Clark, rooms
house, Y Lancaster, rooms. Apply TO
WILLIAM II. WILLARD, 1874 Middle ST.
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lost AND FOUND.

Forty words insect ted undor this head
one week for 20 cents. cash In advance
Il OST-On Sunday, on State, Pine OF Brackett
Il St. q gold bracelet. The finder viii DO
literally rewarded on leaving the same at l05
State st. 2ll
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F'viss, SALt.=Un Congress street between In
h, .e ale and Pear, irst class houses upon 4
s,,, w goo ieet, total rental si2fa per
tai,ii ~ IN perfect repair with all modern
conveulences including steam heat. a choice In
s y silt hrst time offered. w. III. WAIDRoN
: ~ 4oV 'iuule 81 24-i
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no you enjoy an "Opcra?' n You had an
~ Opera or Mathushek Piano In your
house 10 play or, you would enjoy il. Others do.
We have some fancy styles in walnut and ma
hogany Just received G. G. HALVES Music
store, congress and Temple SITS. 241
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N0TICE-Goss & Wilson, auctioneers, re-
~ moved to l54 to 100 Middle St. corner OF
Silver St dit
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ITO LET-Desirable rent OF six rooms and
bath. Marked reduction Of price 10 right
party on account Of lateness OF season. Apply
ai = North 81 ~