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Show The Little Ciilkcji around the Comer," in Xtv York, made memorable memo-rable by the humor of Joe Jeflerson, three years ago, has ngiiin a public notice. The funeral services w;w performed there, by the Rev. Dr. Houghton, over the remains of Sylvester, Syl-vester, the trapeze performer, who fell and was killed in the 34th wtreet theatre. The public will hardly believe, be-lieve, after so many speeches and songs about "The little Church around the corner," that there was mere due to the wit and fun ' of Joe Jeflerson than to the rcd-tapeism of the clergyman clergy-man to give currency to the Btory on which tho popular aontiment was founded. The Keverend never uttered ut-tered such a speech. Joe saw hesitation hesi-tation on the part of the clergyman, and clothed it with offensive words to be revenged on the cloth. |