The Telegram. — 1901-02-05 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

THEATRICAL COSTUMIER'S ACTION.  At the London Sheriff's Court, on Friday, before Mr. Uuder-Sheriff Burch.ll and • jury, the ease of Alias v. Lou. cam* so for the assessment of damages.—This was an action brought by Mr. Charles Alias, costumier, ef Solso-square, to recover damarm for breach of agreemeot from Mr. Joseph Lou., a costume cutter.--Counsel for the plaintiff said that the defendant had an agreement with the plaintiff for three years, which terminated on October MI last. was to be renewable, and notice was served on defendant, who was a Frenchman, by tar. Alias, when the lest agreement expired, that he intended to =new it. The defendant, who had been taught the plaietiff's special business, and had become very valuable to Mr. Alias, said that he would like a holiday. This was granted to him, he was gives a present of £5, and went to Pans. There be stayed, and the plaintiff was left at • very critical period, i• the middle of preparing the costumes for the various pantomimes, without his expert cutter. The result was that he bait to make two journeys to Paris. where he engaged two cutters. whom he had to pay E. 27 per month, instead of the £2O per month he was paying to the defendant. Under the agreement there was a penalty of £240 if the defaniiant failed to carry out his coattail. acid this waa now clainied.—Ths jury awarded the olaintiff  First 4tl "I thought that young maa was gong to be bete two weeks." Socond girl "Oh, be's canting back. He's only going to toom ovu Sunday to get a little rest." “Well, Daisy, 'ball we pay ibe house rent or gives dinner?" "Why, give tan dinner, ol course! What good will paid up birdie root do if wo lose our social position 1• _  Molly: "Yam indeed. If any girl should 'refuse me it would bemalt me all up." Mi 44 Feppay: "Jib! but thee you're so simple it Would be easy to put you together maim.' Fuddy : "Man. Brow:air; always speaks of her physician, Dr. Slickler, as an ' old warhorse.' Isn't it odd?" Duddy: °Oh, I don't knew. They my he is a terribie charger.'  Customer (ti-a chemist): "Wee tne threepenny. worth of °natio acid." (libisuist: "For suicide or rnechauical use?" "What difference is that to you ?" "If it's les suicide Pd clap you haff-a.orriwn tor it." loomer (to ragged urchin): "Your parents left you something when they died, did they not?" Urchin .011, yes, air. Bloomer "Awl what did they leave you, my hull man?" Urchin: "An orphan, sir."  Mabel: "Dou't tell anybody, ter the world! liee this ring P Jack slipped it on my door bat night." Lillie: "Yea, it's mice-luking, but it will make &black eir•ule it Ind your linger before you've mom it a week. It did en mime.'  He didn't know it. —London milkman ; "Good gracious ! witat's that P Mary, bring my gun, quick—a wild beast is in the yard.' Mary (who was once hi the sountry): "Why, sir, Mac's sow." "10M. YQU aCet alkr eV'  Mumma's 1-4ois rms Tam' *Ns itazas theroustay elessese the teeth frets all parasites or la puntwea herders tree gums, poovest. tarts. stops deeer, and giros to the teeth a peculiar pearly whitens.) end a delightful fragrence to the *moth. Pelee 2. 6d lot the World, or la per jar fer the 110111i10 •• POWIIa." 01 bismims arillsOms.so