Show I 1 IT ir W WENT 1 14 r 0 OFF V P used to toll tall the story of a certain showman who d with tho the or performance a display 0 of at civo town ho bo advertised tho battle Bi tUla of tra fell star I 1 with wilh burning ships oceana R sid other rit effects ilo ila drew draw such a vivid picture of that great brent naval encounter that tho the people irom from tho entire country were attracted to iro bra it whon when tho the time arr lyod tho tha abow tho winan nian brought hla his guld isair hand to hear bear on iho t 01 at alece appl til tho the matal in the lie usual li it man manner nor and retired to a va it r results 08 alt 11 minutes passed but no battle ensued the showman thon then stopped forward and ged lite alio crowd it hall not went off 11 ho he remarked and pr edoil tn in investigate aenon tho the samo same result followed and arcain aini it has hai not went off ladles and gentle mn m n 11 continued tho the showman 1 I will naw now show you tho iho great earthquake of ethon lie iio ent gathe hared ired the iho fireworks together KOthar tO and tilted filled a barrel with them lie HB bourd turpentine over them un tenil t sprinkled tho the lot 1 freely eely with gunpowder gun powder onra once moro ho he appold tho the torch with ailt astoor thing results there win wall an aa and when all wall wa over he gave a parting address it hm has went off of bades and gentlemen and so 80 hax haa three fingers of my hand good evening and many thanks the earth luuke will not bo revea repeated ted 11 |