Show benefit a success the expectation general throughout the community that the english benefit at the tabernacle last evening would be a success was fully justified by the attendance there the house was almost completely filled to its seating capacity the management who by the way deserve great credit for efforts are not prepared to state the outcome financially anci ally but it is understood to bo brood the occasion ie one that will bo long remembered both tor the object for which it was gotten up a most worthy and creditable one and alie strong combination of local talent represented alie selections of the brass band were excellent especially the hunting scene the choir rendered choruses exceptionally well the recitation by miss beth considerable elocutionary ability alio cornet solo by david 11 aill was loudly applauded Sull ivana tenor polo Is life worth living was beautiful song finely rendered the recitation by miss brown was well received prof carpenter on alie piano demonstrated the tact that he has not only a beautiful touch but has no equal in tilia region miss nannie tout bids fair to become a great singer lief voice being of remarkable and her stage presence tor a of nine years splendid miss lulu peery is ft bat may be called a good elocutionist possessing both confidence and ability her only defect lies in a slight nasal quality of voice which might be overcome with a little training and enable her to rank among the very cst master aurtha re dersen is one of alie wonders of alie age and although only seven years of ago handles the bow with alie ability of a professional lias not only inherited musical ability but possesses a musi cal education that is surprising in one of hie years while it was announced that no encores would bo allowed tho audience would not bo satisfied until they drew one from this boy and also miss tout bauco dallin recited 1 I have drank my last glass boys in a most realistic manner his gestured turee intonation of voice and the that lie throws into he piece maric him as one of the masters ot the art alie male quartette by griffin woolcy goddard and andersson And ertson was one of the beet features of the evening wine war and women hy colonel W L P peyton was a spontaneous and humorous piece that brought down the house alie subject was treated in a manner that is peculiarly hia own secured by patent he baye and deot alio audience in a roar some of his local quips remind one of mark twain and though personal to the extreme were full of tun that they will no doubt live to lubricate alie wheels of intercourse between alie colonel and his friends especially alie ladice |