Amusements

An Albany boot-blnok to his partner, , wliile blackinjr James A. Herne's boots, all uiiiulnful of wlio lie was: "Oh, (Jet?, Sinuly; yer ort to take in ' Hearts ot Oak,' if ver ever took In anything. Ve'd die a laftiti' jia to ?oe the oio fat sailor eat l the beans, and spill the coffee down lii.s trowsers l.-y. Oh, gosh ! Aa' the bRbjrl Ye liever MC licb ¦ Imby. An' uiien liie liHnd man come home everybody wM a-cryin'. (Say, lend ns a spit, wiíl yer). I cried, too." "Go 'way." "Honcst 1 (lid. Couldn't help it. You'd cry, too,- hor.estyou would. Wait till l tel] yon." And here followed the story of the play. Abont the iniddle of the lirst act, his boots being tinished, Mr. Heme dropped him a dime honest, he did- ;ind walked away. It is one of the greatest occasion In ft musical way, that Ann Arbor will witness this season, the concert of Rafael Joscffy, at the university hall, asslstcd by Mrs. C. ft'. Haviland, soprano, and Miss Mary L. Wootl, accompanist. It is useless, alinost, to speak of Josefly's ability, as it is so well known, but the New York Sun refers to him thus: " Josell'y is ahle to vary the di-gree of sound from the loudest tone to the faintest whiaper. His versatility enaUethlm to pluy with grace, piis.sion, or vivaclty, atoordlu to the spirit of the composition." That great play, Herne's Hearts of Oak" will be given at the prand opera opera h ouse, in this city. on Tuesday evening, February 3d. One dramatic critic speaking of this pluy calis it "an oasis in the dramatic desert," ancther ays it is "beautiful, beyond expression." The Chicag'o Tribune refers to it : Although prespnteit ut ChloagQ a great many times ilunnn the past two yriirs, " Heartx of Oak " luis lost imne of the public favor whlch it so rtwiily k:I1 npon it flrbt repreHenlatlon, til theatre la&t uight heiug Ulied to lts utmost oapaoity. The story of the play Is ïiow a familiar onp, and deals wilh ordinary oharacters In humole life so taitlifuüy, and wlth nbsolutely tio attempt at exanüeiatlon, that the Interest of the uudieuce is never allowed to flag. The company by perfect faiiilliiu itv with the parts to whieh il it asslgneü, and ciirclul mudy of the same, has reached a point of effectlveness lilghly grulifyiiiK In Uuh dayg, wheu one star and a bundie of sticks are so frequentiy placed before tüe public as wortliy of patronage, and the sncoess oí ttae play Is not a matter for wonder. James a. Herne, al Terry Dennison. representa a well-bahuuiíl and iiitelligent conception of the part. and the others are deservlna of pralse tor the oapable manner Ín which tbey performed the work asslgueit iliem.- Chicago Tribunr. TÏTV1T 1TPM5 One of the judgea at the hut oarnlval Saturday evening displayed his grace and expertness to such a degree that oceasional bursts of pplause( '?) involuntaiily wellod up from the audience. Satu.day evening last, after the '-Ietroits" had been victorious nt the rink, a well-known '¦corap." of' lliis city, tofrether with a chura, appearing not satisfied that tliey should thus easily walk off with their laurels, ftttempted tó Interview somc of the visitors, on the steps of the cura at the depot. Sequel: by the "pliiz" of the tii'st-meniifirn'il panon it wonld seem that yictory Xo. '2 ¦ ilso awHiMtd to the vlsitinj; team. On Friday evening a hat carntval tnok place at the rink, and the folli)vinr were the Rocceasful competltora and the prlzea they reoelved: Mrs. Hand, season ticket for the iincst lndies' hat. Flora Bourns, 25 admission tickets for the sraallest ladies" i:it. Jame Harkins, 35 adniissior. tlcketa br the fmallest eentlemau's hat. Thcre were no competitors for the tine?t or tallest gentleman V hat. The Detroit professional liase Hall t luh ilayed the Univer.sity nine on Saturday veiling, resulting in a score of si (o h ree in favor of the former. The notable 'eatures of the srame were Marmillau's litchine and Dufify and .Macniillan's doublé play. Patronize home industry. We have the full line of tlie colebrated Furniture Oompany's goods of thls city on exhibition In our store. When you wish to fnrnUh your house cali and convince yourself of the fact that Aun Arbor goods compare favorably with those of Grand Rapids bal are offered to yoa at prices that Grand Rapids cannot at all meet. Very respeetfully, Kom & Hai.i.eh. We are selüng finest water wliite oil at 12c per gallon. The best Legal Test at fic per gallon. Shall bereafter retall both kinds nt the relative diflerence In cost. Dean & Co. 44 Main Street, South. Our goods are sold In eijïht gtates of the Union, and have gained such a re[utation n regard to quality and style that we and the people ot Aun Arbor can feel proud of. In order to induce the people of Ann Arbor and vicinity to patronize home manufactures we have placed our tull line in the hands of the liiniiture tlnn Koch & Halier who will sell our goods to ynu at extreme low prices. Reanactfiillv.