Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1887 — Brignoli’s Explanation. [ARTICLE]

Brignoli’s Explanation.

Sig. Brignoli tells that once while he was singing in concert for a charitable object, the prinia donna was suddenly attacked with singer’s sore throat, and it became necessary that some one should apologize to the audience. The manager declared he was suffering from nervousness and could not do it, and he begged Brignoli to make the explanation. The tenor, going forward, said: “Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to zay zat Mme. N eez a lee tie horse dis evening.” Peals of laughter greeted this announcement, and the tenor looked puzzled, thinking the audience misundei* stood him. He advanced once more, and with thundering emphasis roared out: “I zay zat Mme. N eez a leetle horse dis evening.” Another roar of laughter, amid which a voice in the gallery cried out: “Then, if she is a horse, why not trot her out?” Then the mistake was plain to him, and Brignoli laughed as heartily as any one.— Boston Herald.

We take pleasure in calling the attention of oar readers to the following extract from a letter to the Eldredge Manufacturing Co., Chicago, written by an English dealer in Sewing Machines: Gents: I have telegraphed you this day to send on as quickl as possible 50 No. 2 tables and covers. I fine* I shall be out of these much sooner than the other stylos. T.e stands and heads you can send at -arliest convenience. 1 am very much pleased to say the? these last hundred nraehii highly satisfactory. Fortin i.sh, smoothness and easy running, 1 really believe they are trmqual led by any oHier Sewing M- chin ioug in this country. The machines require less preparation for delivery than any othr - machines I have handle I Firing the whole course of my experience extending over 20 year.-. Yours Truiy,

THOS. RHODE.

Mrs. J. W. McEwen is agent for these machines in this county.— Call and see them before purchasing elsewhere.