New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

TIL. death of Thomas Warhurst, who was for
many years manager for blind Tom" the negro
pianist and who acted in that capacity also for
Heller. the magician" and for several minstrel
shows when that form OF entertainment was In It's
zenith recalls one Of his professional experiences
TO which he frequently referred I'VE were to give
afternoon and an evening performance in AL
bany' he said "and I was taking Tom into
Tweddle Hall when lot of we'll dressed children
stopped and looked at my artist. One little girl
said: 4 wish I could hear him play and 1 asked
the whole lot to come in and I'd treat them After
much PERSUASION I succeeded in getting the little
girl who was responsible for the irnpronptu
cert to play for Tom listened. and when he
had fixed the simple melody made his usuf
gesture OF delight and then sat down
played little girls company piece first she
had played It. errors and all. and then with his
variations. We had splendid house that
night although the advance sale had been poor.
and I always attributed the full house to the talk
which the chiren's experience had created in town
that day 1t gave me valuable cue. and Wa had
frequent experiences after that-some OF them
entirely accidental-like the at Tweddle Hail.
His wife-Are you going to ask that young Jen-
kins and his fancee to our house party?
You dislike him. don't your"
Yes. but not enough for that."-LKe.
American and British methods Of building are
compared in recent issue OF "The Building
World In which 1t is contended that many Eng
lish firms in quiet English way. achieve just az
much any American. and on similar lines In
New York the best brick work Is that done by
English bricklayers, says the magazine An ideal
combination would be that OF the quiet, self-re-
specting determination of the English contractors
methods coupled with the better organization that
the Americans have mastered. To encourage this
there must be inducements 1t Is the offer Of an
incentive. says the writer. that keeps up the en-
thusiasm of the American in his work. and tn.
absence of incentive leaves the young Ensli.hrar
comparatively listless.
Saloon fer sale. cheap. stranger stock. good
will an fixtures" 7
Anything else go with ,t7'
Yes; I'll throw in the title OF 'Kurnel' II, bavs
no use fer 1t now."-Louisville Courier-Journai
The liability OF water supply company for dam
ages for poisoning its patrons by using lead pipe
was recently decided by a jury In Norfolk
County, Mass, court. A verdict for $500 was
awarded the plaintin. a woman. against the Milton
Water Company. The papers set forth that from
July i. 1900, the defendant furnished the plaintiff
with water through lead pipes, which water was
unfit and unsafe for domestic use, and that sba
made Ill thereby. She sued for $50 0oo The
jury returned answer of yes to the question
whether there had been any negligence on the mart
Of the defendant company toward the PLAINTIFF
ping a cure" she read from the paper
'spose when they can shop all day without
eoensea euging sny'hs I" " regard them as cured he
Her only rejonder was q look of contempt t-pbu-
The old log college. which built by John Nc
MILAN on the Fulton farm. about two miles south
of Canonsburg. Penn In 1915. was the first inst
tuition learning west Of the Aeghenies In this
rude building founded Jefferson College which
afterward moved to Canonsburg and in later
years was united with Washington College to form
the present Washington and Jefferson College The
old log building is about to be removed to the
campus.
.tHow did pa act when you asked him for NV
ha nd? 80
very gentle and courteous: it quite took me by
surprise
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