Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1884 — A Powerful Voice. [ARTICLE]

A Powerful Voice.

A French actor claims to have the most powerful voice in France. One of his fellow actors, Machanette, disputed the honor with him one day, and after much wrangling they agreed to settle their claim by actual test at the Port. St. Martin case. “I’ll lay a wager that. I can break a pane of glass by simply calling ‘Come in!’ ” said Machanette. “I’ll wager that you’ll not. be able to. do it, and that I will,” said Dumaine. “Done!” Dumaine commenced. The window rattled, but did not break, but there was a panic among the waiters. Then Machanette tried, and lo! two panes of glass were shattered. Dumaine owned that he had lost.; but it was not long before they both found out that two of their friends, overhearing the wager, had placed themselves outside the case and smashed the windows with their canes at the moment of Machanette’b bellowing.— Breakfast Table.