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Show Bill Nye's First Engagement. (Philadelphia Post.) The late Major Pond managed Bill Xve for several lecture seasons, but their first meeting was rather informal. Nye was one day walking down Fourth avenue in New Vork City when he spied the Major's modest sign in a window of the Everett house. . "Here's the man that incites the lecturers." lec-turers." said Nye: let's go in and see if we can't induce him to lead a better life "' Entering. Nye removed his hat and ran I his hand over the hairless expanse of his head, and after staring about for a moment mo-ment said: "This is Major Pond.. I believe?" "Yes. sir. Whit can I do for you?" answered the major. "I want to get a job on the platform," I returned Nye. "Ah yes." said the major slowly. "Have you had any experience?' "Well, I've been before the public for a couple of years.'' "Yes? May I ask in what capacity?" "I've been with Barnum. Sat concealed in the box of a cabinet and exhibited my head as tne largest ostrieh egg in captivity." captiv-ity." . j |