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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
Council Meets,

A special meeting of the town council
was held at the office of the mayor on
yesterday morning at o'clock with
Mayor I. c. Bowen, Councilmen May,
Brown, Pobst, Copenhaver and Ser
geant j. S. Thompson present.
The following accounts were approved
for payment:
Superior Supply Co., engine, $1O5;
same for labor, S162O; Norfolk and
Western, freight, ninety cents; V. L.
Stevenson, 49, 95; R C. Chapman, S8.37;
Peery & Bodell. 1895; DIR. C. T. st.
Clair, So; G. M. Mullin, SLAP; A. ].
May, SLIGO; J. S. Thompson, for labor
on the streets, $l4 20.
The matter Of the town of TazeweII
joining with the county in improving
the road leading to Maple Shade Gene
terry was informally discussed, and re-
ferred to the committee on streets with
instructions to meet with the board of
supervisors and agree with them as to
the division of cost of the proposed i'm
provement, it being the sense of the
council that the town should share in
the cost of the improvement, although
the road is outside the corporate limits.
Henry Harman was elected to fill the
vacancy on the council caused by the
death of John H. Lewis.
In the matter Of the water supply for
George R. Surface, Mr.. May reported
on behalf of the sanitary committee
that he had instructed a pipe to be laid
in order to supply Mr.. Surfaces pasture
with water.
The time of the regular meeting was
changed to the first Friday in each
month at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
Daughters of the CunfederaCy.

The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy convention. held in Roanoke, ad-
journed last Friday to meet next year
in Harrisonburg. At the morning ses-
sion OF the convention the report of
Mrs. Edgar D. Taylor, of Richmond.
treasurer, was read by Mrs. Holiday,
and showed that there was 81, ,SO3.7l to
the credit of the Virginia division.
On motion of Mrs. J. H. Walker. the
convention contributed SlOO to the Dan
iel monument fund. The election of
officers took place Friday afternoon,
the only change made was the nomina-
tion of Mrs. Frank Wake, of Norfolk,
as fourth vice-president, Mrs. Cabell
Smith, of Martinsville. having declined
and Mrs. George Nelms, of Newport
News, custodian, in place of Mrs.
Wake.
Several amendments to the constitu-
ton and bylaws were proposed and ac-
cepted.
At the night session resolutions of
thanks to William Watts Chapter were
presented and adopted and the induction
of the new officers took place.
An interesting feature at the night
session was the presentation to Mrs. ~.
d. Eller, the retiring president, of a
handsome gold locket.
The Richrond Chapter presented
Mrs. Eller with a handsome gold badge.
Those attending from here were Mrs.
q. w. Doak, president of Tazewell
Chapter, Mrs. A. j. May and Miss Jes-
sic O'Keeffe, delegates, and Miss Ida
Tynes, guest. Mrs. Doak and Miss
O'Keetfe returned Saturday. Mrs. A.
j. May stopped in Pulaski on her way
home to visit friends and Miss Tynes
returned home yesterday after a few
days spent with relatives in Bonsack.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
Tribute of Respect.
'Life's hour-glass shows the fleeting
sand
A little while and then-we'n under
stand"

Mr.. John H. Lewis, our friend and
active helper, and Major T. P. Bowen,
a brave and loved veteran, have passed
away since our last meeting and there
Is sorrow and darkness in the homes OF
two of our members.
Sympathy, that is fellow-feeling.
beautiful in its insinuating CLEAN of
comfort, is appreciated by the bereaved.
Therefore be it
Resolved by the Tazewell Chapter of
the Daughters of the Confederacy that
we extend to our friends of these
stricken homes our profoundest sympa-
thy and that we pray that the comfort
of the Heavenly Father be given them.
2. That copy of these resolutions
be placed upon our record and copy be
given to the families bereaved.
MRS. A. ]. TYNEs,
MRS. c. w. JONES,
MRS. G. w. DoAK,
Committee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12

Lebanon-L. M. Cartright.
st. Paul and Dante-J. E. Lowrie.
Belfast circuit-W. A. Gose.
Elk Garden-D. T. Hearon.
Castlewood-Justice Mcpherson.
Bluefield District-E. Fl. Cassadv.
presiding elder.
Bluefeld, Bland Street-Frank Y.
Jackson.
Bluefeld, Grace Street,. S. Hamil-
ton.
Bramwell and "copper". w. W.
Schuler.
Welch-C. W. Dean.
Eckman and Keystone-H. b. Brown.
Gary-S. w. Bourne.
Maybeury and Coaldale-W. S. LYONS.
McDowell-F. NJ. Reynolds.
Premier-Z. d. Holbrook.
Davy and Twain. d. Spitser.
Jaeger and Coalwood-W. A. Boyd.
KNOW. J. Blankenship.
Matoaka-H. M. Boyd.
Mullins Mission-B. w. Fitch.
Pageton-B. G. Wise.
Mora-J. B. Simpson.
Berwind and Dry Fork-W. R. Car
baugh.
Rock-A. H. Gentry.
Northfork-Walter N. Worley.
Matewan-P. E. Bailey.
Williamson-L. w. Pierce.
Chatteroy Mission-W. E. Havens.
Plneville-C. w. Kennedy.
Kimball-T. E. Brooks.
Missionary to Italians-I. T. Cameron
Glen Alum-G. S. Wagner.
Thacker-S. d. Lambert.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden, Va. Oct. 10.

Burkes Garden, Va, Oct. 10.
Mrs. F. NJ. Moss is visiting at Taze-
well.
The Glade Sunday School gave a fine
picnic last Saturday.
The engineering corps are here sur
veying for the macadam roads.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss has returned
from visit to Mrs. Sam Aston at Leb-
anon.
Miss Mary Moss has been visiting in
Bluefield and Tazewell the past two
weeks.
Miss Bessie Peery is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Ella Peery Crockett, of Mid
dlesboro, Ky.
Miss Fairfax, of Bristol, is teaching
at the Greever school house and board
ing at Chas. Greever's.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Elmer Rhudy and Miss Stella
Davis, of Rural Retreat.
Mrs. ]. A. Greever and Mrs. Gillette
Harman Moss, of Tszewell, were visit
ing relatives here last week.
Rev. S. o. Hall returned to Tazewell
Saturday to conduct the funeral of the
late Major Thomas P. Bowen.
A. S. Greever sent several coops of
chickens and bronze turkeys to the Tri-
State Fair at Hsgerstown, Md. Mr..
Greever is also attending the fair.
John Gose has returned from the
burial of his uncle, Mr.. Joseph Crosse
close, of Marion. MIR. Groseclose was
formerly resident of the Garden.
Mrs. Geo. W. Moss and her aunt.
Mrs. Mary Brown, of Tazewell, are vis-
iting the following places this week:
Thompson Valley, Cove and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Ward, at Wardell.
A number from here attended the
dedication of the Presbyterian church
at Ceres Sunday. The church was ded-
icated by Rev. Henderson and Rev.
Dabney Carson, of Abingdon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12

Last Sunday, October l. at Munsev
Memorial church, at 1920 a. M, Rev.
5. b. Vaught, who for the past year
has been pastor, preached his farewell
sermon. He has been elected financial
agent of Emory and Henry College, and
Will retire from active service as a min
lster. During his term of service here
he has increased the membership by the
addition of three hundred and fifty-
seven members: The present member
ship ls SIX hundred and sixty-nine. A
new church editice, which cost $45, 900,
has been erected, and $50. 600 in cash
has been raised by the congre1 alton.
This amount has been used in payment
on the new church edifice and for pas
tors salary and other church expenses.
Mr.. Vaught used as his theme: "a
Young Man with Conscience. John
son City Staff.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
Tells The Cause of Appendicitis

John E. jackson, druggist, states that
much appendicitis in Tazewell is caused
by constipation, gas on the stomach or
sour stomach. These troubles are al
most INSTANTLY relieved and appen-
dicitis guarded against by taking a
SINGLE DOSE of simple buckhorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as compounded in
Adler-i-ka, the new German appended
tbs remedy. The Richlands Mercantile,
Co, Richlands. Va; and John E. Jack
son, druggist, Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.
Pounding Mn. Va. Oct

Pounding Mill, Va, Oct. 10.
Will Rees Sparks is visiting at White
wood.
Mrs. VIM. Noah visited relatives at
Tazewell recently.
Mrs. Rebekah Williams, who was very
sick, is reported better.
Miss Margaret Williams was at home
here Saturday from Richlauds.
Miss Lettie Lowell, of Richlands, Wis
tied her father, John Lowell, Sunday.
A fine Republican arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Robinett Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffith, of
Whitewood, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Jack Crewey and daughter, Mrs.
Howard Reed, spent Sunday at Raven.
Mrs John Grinstead, of Indian, visit
ed her son, Chas. Grinstead, here re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ellis, of
WhitewOod, visited Mrs. r. NJ. Sparks
last week.
Mrs. W. B. Steele is spending today
with her mother, Mrs. j. Marion Nc
Guire, at Cedar Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Beavers spent Sat
urday and Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Altizer.
An excellent prayer meeting at the
Church of God on last Sunday. You
01uht m affapd Tho Io,- :: q %
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Marion Mcclure, of
Cedar Bluff. Mrs. w. B. Steele and
daughter, Miss IVA, spent one day last
week in Bluefield.
The order of Bridgemen and Section
Men met here in the Odd Fellows hall
Sunday. 1t is reported that they will
meet here every two weeks.
Rex Steele, who was home several
days last week, returned to V. p. l.
Friday. We failed to note that Fred
Gillespie and Jim Bob Hurt are also
back at V. p. l. this year.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Sturgill visited Mrs. Boil
ling and daughter Monday who are ill
at their home in Baptist Valley. The
former has cancer of the mouth and
throat, and the latter has been an inva-
lid for a number of years. These ex-
cellent women are the wife and dauah-
ter of Rev. Boiling and the mother and
sister Of Mrs. Albert Maxwell, formerly
OF this place, but now of Bluefield.
Mrs. VIM. Asberry and Mrs. Tom
Ringstaff were called to Richlands on
Wednesday of last week on account of
the death of their mother, Mrs. A. H.
Griffith, who died at 1890 the night be-
fore, after less than an hour and half's
illness. A blood vessel broke in her
head or neck. The following persons
from here attended the burial and fun
eral on Thursday afternoon: Mrs. Susan
Ringstaff, Miss Lettie Ringstaff, Mrs.
John Asberry, Mrs. W. b. Steele. Mrs.
James Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M.
Sparks. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Cameron. of the Christian church.
of which she was member. The inter
ment was in the Hankins cemetery
nearby. A very large crowd WAS pres
ent, and the flowers many and beauti-
ful. Her old neighbors and friends here
were grieved to hear of her death, and
much sympathy goes out to her husband
and five children.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
A, GRAY 6jImeT Chosen.

The Republican executive committee
of Washington county, Va, has nomi-
mated A. Gray Gilmer, a prominent
young Bristol lawyer, for the House of
Delegates from Washington county and
Bristol in the place of Judge j. w. Nc
Broom, Of Abingdon, who withdrew fol-
lowing his nomination recently. Mr..
Gilmer will be on the ticket with w. r.
Kestner, the two opposing candidates
being Rev. E. C. Buck and John Rob-
erts, who were nominated by the Demo
Gratis Thursday Of last week.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
Gard of Thanks.

To the many who administered to and
sympathized with US during the death
and burial of our dear wife and mother,
we wish to express our sincere thanks,
and may God bless you all.
A. II. Griffith and Children.
Richlands, Oct. 10, 1911.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12

To the Voters of Clear Fork District.
hereby announce myself a Candidate
for the Office of Overseer of the Poo,.
for Clear Fork District, and respect-
fully solicit your support at the election
to be held,November z, 1911.
Respectfully,
l. r. II. STEPHENSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12
GALLANT VETERAN
PASSES TO REWARD
Major Thomas PeeD Bowen Died After Short
Illness at His Home Here on Last
Friday Afternoon.

Soldier, restl thy warfare Ger
Dream of fighting field no more,
Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking,
Morn of toll, nor night of waking"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-12

L. Lazarus Co., Bluefield, w. Va, d,
have empty barrels suitable for storing
cider in Write or phone them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Thaokeray's Disfieured Nose.

The usual account Of how Thack-
cray WAS disfigured says that venables
broke lie novclist's nose In a fair
fight. John Ward in Notes and Que
ries s., plies another version. About
yca! after Thackeray's death Mr..
Ward vas travelling on one Of the
main railways and had as companions
two old ladies who knew Thackeray
well. One of them said the novelist
had told them this story:
Being one Of the youngest pupils
tat Charterhouse). he was chosen by
one of the older lads. rather proud
.aristocrat in his way. to act as his
fng. is!ackeray bore 1t as well as he
ould. Lat demurred to some more ar
3itiNry command than usual and fatty
refused to obey. whereupon the young
aristocrat' caught Thackeray up, held
his head under his arm and with the
heel of his boot used MS hammer
beat the beautiful aquiline nose quite
fiat with his face-in fact, breaking
and injuring its structure completely
the excuse be:a.r You'll clean my
boots next time SIR"
Before his ii..iary Thackeray was,
the same autlsority says. remarkably
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Whom Nature Was Timekeeper.

In the British museum is large
stone composed of carbonate of lime,
which would serve perfectly as day
llborcr's calendar inusmucll as 1t would
indicate to him every Sunday and holt
lay of the year, though not the day Of
the month. Moreover. the stone is an
actual time record Of the work done
for a long period in an English coal
mine.
The Sunday stone," us it is called,
was removed from colllery drain.
When the miners were at work the
water running through the drain left
deposit colorcd black by the coal
lust. but when no work was being
done the water ran down clear and left
white deposit. These deposits in the
course of time built up the stone.
Each day Of work left u black streak,
Immediately followed by white streak
made during the night Wa,c white
stleals indicate the holidays and Sun
days.-IIarpcr' Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Won His Supper.

Terry Is of that class of gentry
whose nimble wit is the only thing
which keeps them from starving In
this day of practicalitics. Terry is g.
great coffee drinker. and many are the
eSpedients he will undertake to get It
when he is without funds. The other
evening lie walked into cafe and said
to the proprietor:
Good evening, Mr.. NJ"
How are you. Tcrry?" was the re-
sponsc.
Pretty good, pretty good. barrin' a
bad t'roat. It's glad am to see yer
self lookin' so smart and yer doin' so
we'll III yer business, now. amt yer?
It's glad am. too. about that. By the
way. Mar. NJ. would yer be afther
trustin' me this evening""
Trust you. Terry. wouldn't be
trustin' my own fnther."
"Thrue fer you. Mr.. NJ. If Id know
ed yer father as we'll as you perhaps /
wouldn't trust him meself!"
And Terry got his coffee and rolls
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
When You Break Cut Glas..

An accident to cut glass Invariably
plunges the owner of it into clouds Of
gloom. but often these clouds have sill
YER Innings. Before throwing the
pieces away examine each piece sep
arately and see If 1t could be cut down
into anything smaller. Shops which
deal in cut glass usually have a cutter
on the premises. A case is told Of a
bride who upon entering the dining
room arrived in time to see but not
prevent. her maid from pulling instead
of pushing the extension table. and us
1t separated i'm the middle several
pieces of valuable cut glass which had
been placed there during the cleaning
time fell through With crash to the
floor 1t seemed n hopeless accident,
but rose bowl was cut down from q
decanter. following the pattern near
the neck. which had broken off: Al small
violet holder w;ls cut down from a tall
vase, Il tiny sugar bowl from n vinegar
cruet. and small bonbon dish was
saved from n larger cut glass bowl
Woman's Home Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Not q H;nd,.nc..

1t was a revival meeting, and the
church workers were working up and
down the afsles. A gray haired woman
past middle age approached sedate
looking gentleman who occupied a rear
seat on the end of the row. Placing
her hand on his shoulder with maternal
touch. she said:
Don't you think you would like to
be Christian?"
My dear madam" be began. don't
you know that ! am professor of theol-
ogy In the little seminary ut the other
end OF the town?''
The woman. II homely character, and
ignorant ot the "isms" and "ologies''
of the modern curriculum. gave answer
in smooth accents:
well. my dear brother. don't allow
a little thing like that to stand in your
ay."-Philadelphia Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Temperature Of Sea Water.

The temperature of ocean water va-
ries at the surface from % degrees r..
at the poles to over 80 degrees II. in
the tropics. The cold water toward
The poles has an annual variation Of
,ess than 10 degrees IT, Mt any one spot,
md he warm water of the tropics
than 10 degrees II. in a band that near
~ cilrircles che earth. This is the re.
Sion of the coral reefs and atolls. Be
wern these regions of small annual
variation there are two bands sur
rounding tiie earth where the annual
variation is greater and may exceed in
certain regions 40 degrees Il. at any
one spot. Marine Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Know the Boundary Line.

The friends Of couple in Cleveland.
In whose household no doubt exists as
to who Is the head OF the family, tell
an Interesting story relative to the last
trifling passage at arms between hus-
band and wife. One evening just be-
fore dinner the wife. who had been
playing bridge all the afternoon, came
In to find her husband and strange
man tafterward ascertained to be q
lawyerl engaged in some mysterious
business over the library table, upon
which were spread several sheets Of
paper.
What are you doing with all that
paper. Henry?" demanded the wife.
Il am making q wish," meekly re-
sponded the husband. !,
s "a wish ?''s,s.. -
"Yes. my dear. In your presence I
shall not presume to call 1t wills-
Llppincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
A Clever Crow.

IS to crows ability to talk. said
naturalist. some will and others will
never learn. The first of the four
birds have had recently was won
derful talkcr. Unlike the parrot. his
conversation seemed intelligent rather
thun simply initiative. For instance,
If l said 10 him. "Hello. Jnck?' he
would answer. Hello" and not put
on the "Jack." as SO many parrots do
when one says. Hello. Polly!"
But he could initiate me also. He
found that when any one called and
said. Hello. Wood!' my reply was a
fow "rIeifo." He tried in every way.
10 initiate that low tone Of mine and
finally succeeded. He would go over
to his water trough and with his head
IN the air would cry. "Hello. Wood!'
Then down would 70 his head in the
trough. and out would come the "Hel-
Io" just like mine. Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Nature's soene ehiftino.


Although in the geological past vase
changes of level occurred on the bor-
ders and even In the center of CONT
nents, 1t Is Il debated question whether
at present similar elevations and sub
sidences can be detected. Recently the
frequently repeated statement that tho
coasts of Massachusetts and New Jer-
scy are perceptibly sinking has been
disputed. the apparent subsidence b.
Ing ascribed to simple chang0o of
shore line. But some curious records
kept in Europe seem to indicate that
actual fluctuations Of the level Of the
land may occasionally be observed. In
the valley of the Main church tower
hidden behind mountain screen has
since 1861 gradually risen into plain
view from the chateau Of Strossen-
dorf. and still farther In the same d.
rection another church tower. which
began to be visible from Strossendorf
eighty years ago. is now clearly seen
above the horizon and is said to rise
higher as time goes on. Similar rec
ords exist in Bohemia. in Switzerland,
In Spain and in the French Jura.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Ocean pereIicts,

There Is an old dread of encounter.
ing derelict that Is just below the
surface Of the water. There Is no
such danger. A derelict that will sink
below the surface will sink to the bot.
tom. Take tub Of water and try to
find any object that win unattached
occupy position that is other than at
the surface or ut the bottom. There
Is long task ahead Of you. There Is
the false theory that the water grows
denser as one goes deeper and that
sinking object will find place wher.
It will remain suspended. This theory
is not correct, and boat that will
sink beneath the surface viii sink to
the bottom. even If that bottom should
be twenty miles down. The derelict
that is bumped into has a piece Of IL
self sticking out Of the water as mn
alarm If the eyes of the lookout are
only sharp enough to catch it.-Ncw
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Back to Adam,

\ parchment roll over foot wide
and nineteen feet long containing the
genealogical tree of King Henry vi. is
in the Welsh National library at
Abcrystwith. The work is beautifully
executed il tabular fashion of the lat
ter half of the fifteenth century and is
illuminated With miniatures. rich capt.
fails aid rcd ornamental letters The
pedigree is traced from Adam, and
the particulars occupy red line Of
six yards OH the scroll. On the left
side of the pedigree appears the list
Of nrchbisllops of Canterbury down to
John Stafford and on the right side
the list of Welsh princes down to Ed
ward I.-Dundce Advertiser.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
a Bleak and Barron Coast.

Bleak md barren Is the west coast Of
South America. where 1t Is always
cloudy. yet never rains. where It u
chilly even UP under the equator.
where never tree nor a blade Of
grass is to be seen-only the parched
and hunghy foothills Of the Andes,
swept with windrows of sand, and be-
hind them tieeting glilnpses Of the
towering peaks of the main mountain
chain. Probably nowhere else In the
world is there seacoast of equal ex-
tent so desolate and uninviting.
Harbors there are few or none. Co.
quimbo. 200 miles north of Valpa-
raiso. and Callao are safe and Of COM
mercial value. But. although there are
few harbors. there are many ports.
The Pacific ocean. true on this coast.
at least. to its name. makes it possible
for n vessel to anchor almost any
where to take and leave cargo by
means of lighters. Loading and un-
loading the lighters at the shore are
made possible by artificial breakwaters
or fortunate conformation of the
land which affords shelter for small
craft--New York Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-04
Garri.k and ki.tv cl;v..

Kitty Give. the paramount soubrette
of Garrick's time. was celebrated for
her temper and her spiteful tongue.
She denied little Davy" had skill in
tragedy and Knocked at him when he
prepared to put ON Hamlet" During
the performance she stood in the
wings. intending to scoff. but she was
carried away with enthusiasm in spite
Of herself and applauded vigorously.
Well. Kitty" asked Gurrick as he
came of the stage. have convinced
you that can act in tragedy?"
Kitty burst into tears of vexation.
declaring. "Why. - you. Davy. you
could act a gridiron!'