Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1874, Page 11

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 15, {874--SIXTEEN PAGES. z ‘may prove of some benefit o Dortor, faitbiully sour GressE W, HINELE, fiepdzed POR G evovs, D. D. je Bes. G- Georgo W._Hinkle, this 2d Rfl;‘:;{:‘?_’ e, Ly GeomEoym. Haichey, yof 307y Pablio in and for Orunge County. 2 oneof my fallow-students in e Sharsy naw the Ruv. T < mo that Lie was expe-ting a visit 3 Taroetty IBIOTRG tion, of Donton, Maes.” I told fm e BET 00 T would like viry much fo meet the pert T Folko remarked that there were 08 the Seminary of the same mind. The 422 Grafion arrived at the Seminary, Mr. 'ssreed that we would each, st supyer- studonts to his (Mr. Torbert's) room P wouid like tomeet him. e 0vght B semb ed, there were 80 many pres- we Bere ieo litle opportunity for each indi- there w20 ih the Rev. Mr. Graflon, thut it Tl to C0TEEE T mmako comie sort of an address. varggted (100 T5 e should epeak about, *The L fo . Personal Religion” wers sug- a2 yccordingly ho addresscd uo at AT atto an duforinal way, 03 tho abovo- 3 tioned L% ) 1o seked s to untte with him in g ;:d;;‘,,fl nsed wero Collects from the 585, iger- at suprer, T again assisted in fn- Toe: ufi;‘;‘{.‘,"’;\n “Torvert's 100m. vibng "‘u.musefll"-‘fl' twice as many being pres- en sIWEEE U5 Cotn” evening,—nll shades of ot @ B B Cpinions being Tepresented,—the Bemstnary 6L duced his emerks oy eaying Rev, MRG0 iy counsels in Holy Seliptura ¥ iniended 1y our Blessed Lord for those which were 163850 Y VR eited St. Matthew, xix., L aatating the statément, ~ He 1L b do ead 38 00 iicipally by meams of S e oted by calling our attention o the pithen % B¢ {ofles, 3nd syoke of the revival of Eros of L3¢ V09 o in our own Caurch. e B0 U0 1 "any sliusions to the Holy sdgrese, § was nct mention 5 00, B & P cusalon the nest day, among the ard to what bad been eald, but it from Lis interpretation of St. Mat- inter of " Tieclo: , informs Dew, B out the permission, consent, of kuowl- T il George P. Seymaour. D. D., Dean of g oury, (at tho offer of hoepitility was extend. e e, C. C. Gradton, that 1he eeveral studants e tothe rcom {or the pucposo of meeting Fond tat m‘:&ngguuc‘ln; o8 to the topics upon should talk were made. e B {pe Protestant Episcopal Chuzch in the Dio- o New York. v O Sled sud eworn to before me, this Tth day of Foreabes, 1674 WiLLiax L De Lackr, " "™ Justice of the Pesce, Amenia, N. Y. —— HUMOR. 0d fellow—Morpheus. ifighunemud—.\ street-lamp. | jtis better 1o be flushin the pocket than in fil_’;:-mm who bas not soything to boast of ot bis illustzioss ancestors is like a potato- alsnt—the onty good belonging to him is uuder P, eaid: *Thbe pursuit of sll things ould. be calm and traoquil.” How sbout cap- i a8 7 Nfl‘;:u;:'ynu spell consent in three lotters ? r:\"rhm we ece a young msn that spends all \6 earns we are inclived to suspect that he does 1ot alwas earn all bie spends. —The differenco between & dishonest debtor 1d ap imporiunste oreditor is, tlat one is a “gom and the other a dun. B —Publicepisit—Readivess to do apythiog which ikely to prove lucrauve. !—E‘De('wglt science does & man thiok whon s ailway-traio is comiog tonards him? Eugine e oh has discovered that the friends of the mfostunste live a long way ofl. —A man who seked a Niagara hackman to sep around to the post-ofice and procure & stamp, had to pay $1.60 for tho step. i —A Missoun editor's pame 1s Wufadam. His r, it 18 £aid, Ien't. , D B Toids son is bitaging Todd's Mao- aal down to dsta—a much needed work, for thers is very littte in that Alanual of Old Todd's abont modern mrixed drnks. . —A man capnot expect half aloaf when he loafe all the time. — Steward—* Sreakfast is ready, Georgie.” Heavy. yachteman -(sged 9)— My nsme fs George, Mr. Stoward. What would you think if Icalled you Siewy 7" : Z\lrs. Partington writes to say that she can’t maks out why all tho *‘help” she gets are g0 siapid, when ehe is alxays particular to obtain {lew trom an intelligence olhce. —* Plesse, mister, my father's dead and my mother's runned away. and would ye let meand ny sister suck cider throngh a straw ont of that 'ers barrel ‘o youra " —Caation—A Patchogue man ate & handfal of v chestnuts before retiring, aud then went to 1ed sud dreamed that he owned taxable property 1o Brooklyn.—Brooklyn Argus. 1t is becoming & tempersnce question in Bhodo Island whether grocers may use white (})i-ein sying up their parcels, or kuot. ~A grocer in the suburbe, when complained fnabont eelling bad eggs, said, “At this time of ths vear the hens are not well, and often Isy bad ozgn” ZThetypographical flend has at last come to e, Aonwter in the Lyacbburg Jepublican ofice had bis band disabled tho otber day by the bis of a coon. He hLad spelled the animal’s smewitha k. And pow he bitterly repsots it. —4An Indiapapolis night-policeman bas beet prescnted with s neat Little jeweled alarm-clook, to wear in his cont-pocket and wake up by when the bour lor going off duty anives. ~Tuere is a German 1 Carbon County, Penn- syivania, whois ather of thirty-thres children. His wio has just rejected an application of tha Commsxtoners of Charities to put him upon the retired Lt —A couple of fellows who were pratty thor- oughiv eoaked =ith bad whisky got iuto the gut- ter. Atter floundering . for some time, one of themsaid: “Let's gei to another house ; this hotel leais.” - —A Troy man worth 75,000 huog himself the otber day. It they must do iz, that's the kind of men o go abont it, 8 it loosens the currency. . ~Mzdame X. kndcks at Mr. Y.’s door. * Who is thero 7" IV me, Mme. X. Aro you viei- ble7" “My dear magam, I—I—am nob precige- Iy wrisible, but, in fact, T am—taking & bach.” ~Thero 1s no buman being who ia utterly waihless. Even the man to0 lagy to earn o six- Bence by bis own imdastry will work batd enough Jwen b geta piccs of ogtar-shell between his !‘;‘I;A\Oenl statletics show that tailors, notwith- cross-legzed atutudo, are long- L is _evidencly in sccordance with the atwiniag theory of the survival of the “fittisc,” it prusenger (with filthy clav pipe)— fras Anaid_you don't ke the smell of “bacey, P Secund paseenger (with regalia)—* Haw TTotother peoplo's—haw.” TFirst passenger— 3 flf‘fiésw' Any\h}ng tooblige 2 gcél'a finls. us over one of your weeds, and I'll pdt 8 my pips "~ Punch. i e i s oeatlemen," gaid an Trish orator, ** I nm ‘made man. When I came into this coan- gg‘lfl,ml bad only one coat to my back.” His Jumped on thestand aud deciared that when meike nto this country first be hadu'teven m:on'. He ncglected to state that he wasborn ~A Miseingippi boatman with 1mmense fee m'hmht apublic houee on the leves, ask fhpoler for a boorjuck 1o pull off his boots. oy Sloted gentleman, after examiivg the heug i 2 £eet, broke out ax followa = ** No jack iz oull for dem feets. Jackass couldn't s e masss, widous fractring tho log. o tter go back about tree miles o de forks _hxvm a2’ pull 'em off aar.” gy J08ptal at Montpelier, Trance, is » pa- uxfi.'l'“"“ just swallowed a thermometer Jeft mmuhlo. while suffering from temporary de- ta Tbey have a ereat deal of troublo”with m::". When he drinks hot coffes that ther- g er flies ngl againat the roof of his mouth T o200gk 0 Lift his hat off, and when he eats h;:x:ugeu downin his boots and worries ~Piy tha poor ¢ poor Celestinls. They are to learn Freach afher Ollondorl's systemn, and somow n tha; the younz Mongohans are srud:ing "E"? Ollendoifs such passages a8 this: %?{l‘fl.l‘b‘a old boras of sour dead grand- Py No, I bave not the old horse of my #f poradmother, but I Lave the small squirrel fz %‘d step-father." edtern editor baving been invited to & “‘“znu-dh“ fnde ball given by a club in the town nidy “Th‘“d'-m ackoowledging the invitation i ole is a quiet sarcasm, though of tho Dot ntended, 1n inviting s oountry editor Beh gy 0% one Buit, and tuat a poor one, to By 'illé!ur without accompanyiog the compli- s the neceseary clothes. Were wo to g, e thould be compelled to eppear in the %!h“ O ‘Adam before the fall.' ‘fhis, byn PAi0fal to adaut, is literally the nazed ,g;;n Schoolday Magazine has the following Py hith?( definitions given by small perscns Buckbire ully reported by doting . purents : the '—”A flea. Fan—A thing to brush Miter T with. Fins—A fieb's wings. Ire— togp, "Neprtayod out in the cold and weat to Praly b5 —Tho ezg tho old hen meas- S, s vri:?ke new oges. Pig—A hog's Lttle "‘vaodo Z—Letling off ‘elecp. Snow—Rain Truag, (0(;“ v'h!u' Stare—The moon's egpe. aaeOF A" el piaant)—His front tail. Wake- 38 &1 the time coming unbuttoncd. MUSIC IN NEW YORK. Theodore Thomas® ‘Concerte-- Berlioz’s ¢ Harold?” Symphony. Tho Phiibarmonic Sociely---Ilma de Murska and Master Leopold Lichtenburg, The Church Music Ascociation---The Liederkranz---Dr. Damrosch. Strakosclh’s Qpera-Troupe---Mlles. Alba- ni and Heilbron, Signora Poten- {ini, and Miss Cary. Correspondence of The Chicago Tridune. New Yorx, Nov. 9, 1874 The musical wo.ld beie is now in full activity UR. THEODORE THOMAS and his unrivaled orchestra returned to Steln- way Hall on the 6th inst., and gave s public 1e heareal of the compositions to be performed at the first symphony concert of the soason, Nov. 7. ‘The works selected were the ** Harold in Italy ™ Symphony, by Hector Beilioz : s Concerto {n A ‘minor for piano-forte with orchestra, by Grieg : and the “ Eroica * 8ymphony, by Beethoven. The * Harold ” Symphony attractod great at- tention, being a ropresentative work of the ro- mantic school, of which this great Frenchman was one of the ablest cxponents. Berlioz herein sclec:s the sombre tones of the viola—an in- strument par.dcularly well suited to express pas- sagesof & mournfully-passionate character,which itiavests with a profound melancholy—toindicate the objective presence and psychologic state of * Harold.” This instrumentis employed dra- matically, and contiasted with the other yoices of the orchestra, also treated dramatically, to ropresent Byron's hero in certaln circumstances and under certain influences, which have been expressly designed by the composer to illustrate the character from a musician's point of view; to present, as it wore, another portratt of the poot's ideal, in which the expression of the features s varied in keeping with the new incidents that are invented for the purpose. He is made to witness scenes of melancholy and happiness the mountains; is brought into the midst of s grand surrounding paturo, into life and sun- shine, which form a wonderful contrast with the stato of mind and soul of the broken-hearted and blase Cbilde Harold, Then ho listensto the pilgrims ss they sing their oveniug htaoies, snc to the notes of their march as it dies away in the distance, mingling with the choral strains of religious chants, tili the sileoce of night i only occasionally broken by the midnight-bell. A echorzo of country-inetruments, droll and bumorons, next engages his attention.—snd also » love-song of & mountaineer of the Abruzzi. full of tenderness and hemitfelt emotion,—which are, bowever, only regarded by Harold with sad- ness or iudiference. At last the orgies of brig- auds are heard, in ths excitement of whose bacchanals he dies, with the words of scorn of maukind on his lips,—haviog proviously heard 1emipiscences of tho previous movementa, which aro intended to act upon the memory, and appeal to s better nature, but to which bo responds only by useless sighs or vague expressions of a disordered intellect. As a realistic symphony tho compasition ranks very high, and Mr. Thomas hns been praised for producing the work with such oxtreme care that the music was heard ‘to the greatest poesible advantage. However, 1t is thought that materialisms in Art, especially when speculated upon £o largely ag by Hector Beriioz, must 1ail to affoid the highest gratufication. The magnificent parformances of Mr. Thomas' orchestra can alons make such music intelligible, and Bo far enjoyable. Itis doubtful if the ideas themselves would bear to bo reproduced on other instruments.—still lee: be presented in outlive eatisfactonily upon 2 piano-forte. Yet etill this symphony is a work of high art, and is full of beauties which are ap- parent on the first opening of the core,as well a= valuable a8 20 attempt to accomplish newartistic doeds, which, in common with the other aims of this distinguisbed composer. have done much for the modern school of music scd the develop- meot of the art m & poetical Ecose, as muy be rovea by roference to the characterisuc worke of Raff, Lisat, and other living writers of sym- phonies. ‘The Grieg concerto was found novel in style sna highly interestiog s an early work 1}; the west promising creative artist to be found among the members of the new Seandinavisu school of music. Although beanng evideuces of tho influence of Scaumaun and Chopin, 1t ir, in many importani respects, bighly origival. The sulo was played in & thoroughly artistic manoer by ar. F. Boecovitz, eutitely from memory, and received the applause of a highly munguiahed and appreciative audionce. THE PEILEABMONIO SOCIETY will pive the thud public rebearsnl of the firsl subscription concert of the kcason, at the Acad- emy of Music, Nov. 13, on which cccasion a new Pisno-Forte Concerto, by Raff, will be beard for the first time in America. This great composi- tion is full of devices which will be of greatin- (erest to the learned muvician, for the subjeote aie treated in cavonic imitation and in fugal styles, altbough ' they are ultra-modero in clarscter, and do not appoar to be iavented with & view to suoch a _scholas- tic style of trestment. Bliss Luckhmt is engaged by the Society to perform tho solo; 2nd Mr. Thomas bas annouaced bis intention ot prodaciog the work with the assistance of Mr. 5. B. Mills at his second concert. An_Overture in C Minor by Dietrich, catitled ‘- Normaveu- zug,” will aiso be played by the Philbarmonic oichestra for the first tume this scason. At sub- sequent concerts, the novelties promised aro: Schubert’s Sym bony, op. 140, instrumented by Joachim; BSpobr's U Minor Symplony, and Haydn's in the ssme key; Rubigstem'’s **Tr- owphale” Overture, and ir Sterndale Bennett's + ¥'aradise and tho Peri.” Mr. Theodore Thomas will attract all the music-lovers of the city, who enjoy bigh art, by giving for the first time, Bach’s Suice iu B Minor, and Raf's Symphony (No. 6, op. 189, ta D Minor, recently composed to the motio, ‘! Gelebl, gestrechi—Gelillen, gestrillen— Gestorben, - um- worben™), at the second and third concerts of the precent serics. MLLE. TLMA DE MUBSEA nss been here, iudulging ber admirers with bravurs passages. brilliznt runs, shakes, arpoy- glos, aud othor numerons embellisbments, and Gisplaying the oxtreme mobulisy of her voice and its highest notes,—all of which have been duly acknowledped by enthusiastic plaudits. But the strumentalists who have appeazed at the mis- celirneons conceris hero bave been most worthy of special votice. Mas.er Leopold Lichten- burg, a little oy of 12 years, Lns beeu delight- ing every one and ciesting ubiversal astonish- ment by his gieat mental endowments and re- ‘markable performances on_the violn, Hois a pupil of Wieniawski, who found him in Califor- pis, aod had ondertaken his complete education in Europe. He plays from memory, like a fin- jshed srtist, solos by Bach, Vieuxtemps, Wieoi- ‘awsk1, 20d others, in a most wonderful mannor. Hus tone 18 fuil and scrong ; the bowing is free, and phrasing most intelligent. The harmonics, chords, and octave passages in tho Vieuxtemps fantasie, which Ar. Thomas has so frequently given, are played uote for rota by this prodigy, With most perfect accuracy and characterstic expression. The violoncello-player, Signor Gaetano Braga, bas given some charming performances of hisown compositions, au Steinway Haul and elsewnere, which have been thoroughly enjosed on accoun: of the purity and reflucment of his toue, which, though sometimes of extieme delicacy and soft- ness, is clearly heard and oamly distinguished {rom the orchestral accompaniments. THE CHURCE MUSIC ASSOCIATION is reorgnmized, and Mr. S. S._Stanfora has been made President. For the fires time emce its furmaiion, the Society now appeals to the publ:c for support, and will therefoie sell tickots for ad- mission to the thiee concerts and reveral rehear- sals which are anuounced for full orchestrs, chotus, and solo singers. During the past five yearsit bas vrodoced Beo:loven's ‘Mass in D, and other similar important works, which indi- cate the'bigh artistio rank that this organized body of vocalists bas attained. 3 THE LIEDERKRANZ A gave its first concert Nov. 8, and has just ismued its- prospectus for the season, which attracts great attention frum the German residents here. ‘This chora! bodv gave such a mugnificons per- fornance, at tho c.oso of last ssason, of llax Bruch's “ Odysee,” that tho remeinbiauce of it will vot specaily fado away. ‘The choruses of Nymrhs. of Comraviors, of Sirens, of ‘Tritons, of Oceuniden, of Nausilaa's Mnidens, of Phaia- Kes, of the Peoplo at Ithaks, and tho songs of the' Liharsodes, were delivered with a decision, firmue:s, vigor, and promptncss of attack, which caonot be sutlciently well praised. A grand requiem by the eame composer, which is alsoa great work, will be praduced for the first time this winter, in c.mmon with other new com- positions not yot heard Liere. ¢ DB. LEOPOLD DAMROSCH, who {8 now the conductor of tho **Oratorio So- cioty " of New York, and also of tho * Handel avd Haydn Society of Brooklyn, will combine these clioral bodies to give Handel's immartal work, *The Mersiah,” and Sebastisn Bach's Groseo I'aesions Musik,” during the scasou. A new cantata, from his own pen, will also bo pro- duced, enritled “Rutt,"—tte woids belog drawn from the Bible, and adapted for the cm- loymens of fall orchestra, ebhorus, and soloists. There are other smal'er eocteties who will give works of less impottauce to Art, but which afford great {leasurs to many wno profer shorter com- positions, such as English glees, German part~ songe, and Elizabothan madnigals. The Roman Catbolic Churches of 8t. Stephen and St. Ann bave aoticipated AMr. Strakosch byadvertising performances of Verdi's + Messe di Requiem,” with greater resultsin a financial than in an artistic sense. The Italina- Opera Cowpany, st the Academy of Alusic, though well provided with eolo artists, still ro- uires & stronger chorns before this solemn ass, or the works of Wagner, can be effectively produced. AMr. Strakosch has, however, been very suc- ocasfal in his epgagements, aud, therefore, in his attempts to provide attractions for his sub- scribers. MLLE. EMMA ALDAN has been most enthusiastically welcomed back to her npaiive country h{ crowded houses on all oc- cacions. She has already appeared in Bellni's favorite opera, * La Sonnsmbula,” in Donizetti's * Lucia di Lammermoor," Verds's ** Rigcletto,” and Thomas® ** Migmon,” and won golden opin- ions, Her voice is of most lovely quality ; 1t is large, full, strong, and pure, sud produced withs gooat ose aud frecdom. It extends upwards to at least high E at, and the tones iu this olevat- ed region retain their fresh aud delicious quality. Her exocution is faultless, and gives evidcuce of a thorough musionl traning, which so few pub- lic singers have received. Her staccato runs nte the onvy of many aspiring yocalsts, for they are vory rapid and piqusnt. She has sl:o ac- quired “the anility to aing chromatic scalos with considerable velocity strictly legato, yet at the same time defining each nots as clearly as would & flautist or pisnist. MLLE. NEILDLROX 18 & light sorrano, whose puwers aro in many re- speols similar to those of Mile. Albani. Her voica is of very oxcellont qualiiy, and is uni- formly good throughout its entire compass, and her execation i8 equally raultless. 8he appears to epjoy makiog shakes on high B fat or C notwal, and performing elaborato cadenzas ox- actly a4 they are written in the compoxer's score, 28 1f to say, *“Would you like snythivg else i This 18 quite excepiioval, for most singers profer to execute bravura passages, which aro, porhaps, more vrifliant in effect, though easier of attaiment, or are better calculated to display some special gift. Her acting is also extremely 200d, and gives evidence of & natural giace aud refinemcnt, as well as great in‘clligence and apt- iwade, She exlubits considoerable tactin_ situs- tions that absolutoly requite extremely dolicate trontinent. Her Violella in Verd:'s ** La Travia- -a," and Margare! in Gonnod's * Faust,” wero _croatly admired; aud 1ecently eho shared the Lonors of the house with Mile, Al- bani in ** Mignon,” in which her excellsut slug- ing of tho polacea, *Io son Titania," caused yreat onthusiasm. Bhe Imparted to thie melody a Ee:ulm rhythmic expression, which greatly enhauced the effect of shis pleasant, lively 2ong. The prima donna dramatica, _BIONORA FOTENTINI, Lias & strong, full voice, which shé employs with great sucvess. Dy o remarkable employmeut of the oheat-tones, sho makes irresistible a:.peals to the feelings, especially when deliverng with great force all those parts that require inteuse Tervor or great genoral excitement, uncontrolled passion or violeut emotion, to be expressed on low uotes. In Verdi’s operasof *‘Aiga™ and *1l Trovatore,” she declaimed with greaj power, and tnade such new and vivid delineations in certa n parts tiist the chiaructers, though so well known to the majority of opera-goers, still proved amen- able Lo novel forms of treatment, which will be 1dentufied with dignora Potentini. Miss oanY roigns supreme aa contral:o. In ¢ Ii Trovatore™ shio poritayed with wonderfnl effeot tho Gypsy's lorocious hatred, her horrible, fiendish revenge, maddenming rage, and 1nfuniate wrath, and also Liiterness of grief, at the execution of her moth- er, aud teuder love tonards her adopied sun, which, however, was not stroug enough to over- vume hor desire of revenge aud save his life. iler goueral aspect rivited tho ateniion of the whols assembiv, and produced a great Impres- sion, Her voice is 80 full and strong ihat she is » formidable rival of all tue soprani, especially whon she rises to high B flat, aud sustany this oote with ease aud evideut pleasure. Her sing- ing is alwo 80 artistio that sowme of the trival operatic musio sbe interprats makes a deep and lasting impression. It sometinies gaiun a power and nfluence over as whicl is quite remariable when its inhelent weakness 18 cousidored. SIONOR CARPI is & tenore disforza, whose splendid voico, artis- uc_gingitg, and noble presence, combive to make bim @ great favorite. He may be com- pared with Tamberlik, whose high C be repro- duces with great success. The quality of bis tones s distinguishod by richness sod warmeh of goloring; aund he delivers the voice i such a lofty and dignificd manuer that be is eminently utted to perform princely porta. His manly, clariou-toned voice 8 not degraded by vibraio effects, nor bia vocalizaticn by meratricious dis- plays. ' For these reasons ho will appoar fo groat advantage in Wagner's ** Loheugrin,” for which work (alieady popular hoto) we wait as patioutly 28 wo cau. SIGNOR TAGLIATETRA has appeared but once in opera, on which ocoa- slon he took the part of the Coun: di Lunaio cousequence of the sudden indisporition of the established favorite, Sigaor Del Pueute. For some unexplained reasun ho did mot perform Rigoleito 1n_the opers of that name, though 1t was_specially chosen for his introduction at the Academy. He has a sononous baritono vuice, of great power, aod sings and acts most excoliently. Blgoor Benfratelli possesses s tenor voico of eoat sweelnosa of toue; he acts extremoly well, aod sings with consideradle feeling sna good taste. The new opera by Marchetti, founded on Vio- tor Hugo's *'RUT BLAS," though prodaced with great care, and mounted in the most costly manover, has failed to draw large bouses. ‘Though evidently designed to attract thoughtless pleasurc-scekers by molodies of the most simple and commonplace kind, like those by Offenbach, though adapted to a toxt whicl 18 more pretentious and worthy of con- sideration, the mueio bas not been received cor- dially by thoss patroas of the opera, and thero is no hopo that 1t will receive attention from students or lovers of high art. Itis a fair aver- age specimen of tho conventional Italiau orera, which is doomed to paesaway for something bigher and more evnobling. Alr. Strakosch hos pronused to produce Wag- nor's 1l Vascello Fantasma'" and Gounoa's *Romeo ¢ Gitlietta.” in addition to_the fol- lowing grand operas by Moyerbeer: *Roberto,” *Dinorah,” *Le Prophete,” **Gli Ugonotts, wnd * L'Etoile du Nord.” The Iatter especially is to bo mounted most magniticently. Tho armival of the eminent haruist, Br. Ap Thomas, and several other virtuosi, is daily anticipated, whose single or united efforis will do much to enltven tho period of snow_and ice upon which we are now entering. ‘On the last Wednesday of Lho present month, *Don Giovaoni” will be given in Italian at the Academy, under the direction of Signor Augelo Torriaui, with full orchestra. chorus, dresses, scenery, etc., completo; snd, in the sama weel English opera will be represented in the same place by another amatour or local-talent cast, under che direction of Mr. Max Maretzek. 1In every directian PROGLESS I8 SEEX, and_au unexampled activity, which should of iteelf bring great results. The Muxic Commit- tees of churches are making liberal appropria- tions for the improvement of organs and the choral portions of the services; aod, though ecclesiastical art 18 almost naknown to many congregations, yet there ia perceptible a desire to-imorove and cultivate a taste for sacrod com- positions of the hignest kind, and to encourage the production «{ oratorios in the concert-room, which mus: of necesmity nnd thewr way lack agaio £o their birthplaca aod home, the Church. Messrs. Chickering & Sons are about to build » very large concert-hall vn Fifth avenue (in conaectit witn their new warerooms), which will be available tor the sccommodation of nn sudience sufliciently numerous to cover the ex- poose attending the production of great works on a vast scale, and also to provide ample space for the orchestra, if not also for a grand orpan, which is indispensable in oratorio. Thete are Boveral concert-organisis in the city who bave not yet found an instrument capaole of at- tracting an audience, or suitab.e for the display of their talents, indo:endent of churchly con- riderations. Among those most recently arrived from England, sud uow resident m New York, is Dr. S, Austen Pearce (brother of Mr. James Pearce, ot Christ Church, Thirt{-flflh stroot and Fifth avenue), whose orchestral style of playiog has not yot been Loard to advantage. The loversof good music hers anticipate many opportunies of indulging thoeir favorite tasics, aud aitists, who are never fully eausfled with the powers of appreciation of the people, draw conolations now from much that is encouraging and hope-inspiring. TEACHERS‘ OF HIGH-SCHOOL CLASSES. To the Editor of The Chicaco. Triduns Bir: Certainly tliere:was-good-ground, and just, for wishing 10 gathér the isolated High~ School classes, so almost indopendent, g0 little responsible, under eaitable supervision ; but, since thoy will probably exist for the prosent as they are, wonld it not be well to ssk why the toachers of these classos are not held moro ac- countable ? It is but justice to our children to require that they ehould be. Being, for the most patt, remote from the High $chool proper, visits from the Principal and Superintendent are rare and brief,—too brief to be ableto judge of therelations betweon teacher and scholar, the degres of disciphine, thoroughness of instruction, clearness of expla- nation, or if thore are any explanations of diffi- calt lessons at all. That scores of pupils leave the High School Quring the firet year of their course, i a fact, well known and frequently mentioned ; but that it excites no comment, no looking into the rea- 80D, is & malter of grave wonder. From the tenth grade of District Schools up- ward, if a large number of pupils leave any ono room, there would seem to ba something wrong somewhere, and the matter would be thoroughly looked into; but that pupils who, after years of hard study, enter the High School with the eviaent intention of taking the whold courxe, drop out in such numbers during the tirst year, Beems to be taken as a mattor of course, and as ratiter a depirable thing than otherwise, as it makes room for others to enter the ensming year, and who will drop oat likesise. "Aguin, there should be & force somewhers to e iv imporative for thege teachers to realize m; that, wien the teachers of the District Schools Dave passed their charge into the High School, there their respousibility ceases, aud that of the High-School ciass-tenchers begin. It is not the fault of their former teachers if the echolars blunder, fail, or make no progress in studies that are certainly new and strange, aud which 1t is now the auty of the High-Schoo! teachers to explaia, render interesting, and wsuro Lhe prog- resy of the studont in; avd it is to the credit or discredit of the latter teacuersif thescholar does or does not improve. Now, this_is jus: whore. the whols matter hinges ; and, nutil this watter is:set right, the High-Schoul classes will never ba & success, This d.sposition to shirk the resposibility ; to tarow tho reslt of their own incapacity or ro- missnces on somebody else ; o tauns tio poor pupil, already humiliatod st a failure 1n recita- tion, With the averago upon which she eutered, or the school from which sho came,—must Lo done away with. And hera let 1t bestated, that it is 2 common thing for some of these teachers o hold up be- iore the whole cluss the different schools from whic the pupils graduated, cicher ia praiwe or derisiun, according to the progiess or otherwise of tho pupil,—a course which should be strongly condemuped. If tue first year's course of study can be made oasior, ana if tue teschiers of the High-Sonool classes are Leld more stiict!y accountable for the rogrexs of tue pupils under their care, they will Bomore painstakiug in their work ; and there is every reason to believe that fewer scholars will drop out f10m sheor discouragement and humli- ation, and fewer p:arents be disappointed in thewr desire that their childien shall finish the Hy, School course. G, TWO WHITE ROSES. Thoss rosea have & nameless power, Tiough lying withered there ; They Lring to mind one suunoy hour That ylaced thewn fn my care They Lresthe of what I deemed this earth Might hold for me of blis-. Bat droans like theas are littis worth At such time s thia, The hush of twilight despened ‘round, Btlght stars gieamed forth in heave When they were culled by curejess hand,— Perchutce ax lightly given. %78 treasured tiem through changing years Wity eacred constancy : Mora precious thaa Goicouda's mines, Tuose witnered leuves to wme, © eweet while roser, faded now, Your beauty wou:d ot ive | 0 ruined reiics of one bour, Of one soft Summer-—ove ! Tast old, neglected garden-path, With wocds aud movs v'ergrown, Thut summer-house, ita broken sea, ‘Have charms all thelr own. And who could dream how dear to me Was evers tono I hoard | With passiunate regret 1 now Recall each look and word ; Eic glance of those dark, tender syes 1o where'er I g, In praying to the starry akles, Ur struggling i re below. O sweet, sweet roses ! mournful mifts, The struins of saddest song, You briug uack visious, loved And lost, Toat to the past velong : Frail emblems of a Seouug dream That Tite msy Dot res.ore, That glimmers once upon Lufe's tream, And then is secn no wore. But, sweet white roses, fare you well | 1 turn to earth and sinile, And brightest jest uud sunidest brow ‘Will hude my heart the whiie. Let Mewory duk ber golden chain Oue moment more, and then Fou'll be but withered leaves to me, And Il ne’er dream sgain. —_— DISENCHANTED. Dusst, What shall I do with this heart of mine 7 What sball I do with these lotoa I feal 7 ‘Would I were free from eyes that shins | Would that my bralu would never recl ! One goes riding, so ga, below,— 1is upward glance cuthrais my own ; Dotling iis hat, and bending low, He troubles my heart, without s tone, One by my side, this morning, bent, Stately and grand as un Esstern Knfght ; “Hulf to bim were 1y glances lent,— Half to another, wita eyes of light, One fu my locket is prisoned fast, ‘Glorious features and clustering hair Bcores of plctures aro carclessly cast On study-tstle aud study-chair. AIl wers once, in the days gone by, Each, in the dearest one; Btrangs that loves liko theso should dis1 Strange that clouds should obacure the sunl All fn vain the glance and siph ; All i valn wurd whispered low; Quite forgotten as days go by ; Thank God it was not always 8o, ‘Heart, proud heart | there was a time There was a music once for thee; ot yot [orgolten ia passiouato rhime,— “Tls heard in the halls of Memory. Not yet forgotten the glorions eyen, Tlie godizke beauty of face sud form ; Not furgotien the sad surprise That overwhelmed thee, with soriow's form. Gaze on the steed and rider still; List to a footstep with breathleas pain § Beat, wild heart, at thine own free will,— come to theo never agail. Caicaco. AUDREY VERNON, —_———— How = Stranger Paid for IRis Oyster Stew. From the San ¥rancisco Call. At a quarier to 12 o'cluck last evening, a stout individaal saunteced inzo the Italian Restaurant, No. 111 Second street, and called for an osater utew. Tho stow wao atewed and brought to Lim by Nicolas Vitach. The straoger fimshed the stew in a few gulps, wiped his mouth on the table-cloth, selected a flue quill toothpick, and was walking out of the =aloon wita thear of a man who bad bet on Occident, when Nicolzs, who nas behind the bar, said ; * Ahem! baven't you forgot.en something 2" *¢I (hic) I don't know,” replied she sirauger, feeling caretiy for his hip- pock *Ithink you forgot to pay for that stew," suzgested the cheerful Nicolas. *Sir, you in(hic)sult me, sif. I wiil pay you oo, sir,” Baid the stranger, who by this time had discov- ered tho locality of his hup-pocket. He diew ot 8 Smith & Wearon’s five-shooter aod blazed away at the alarmed Nicolas. The first ehot perfor- ated the mirtor belund the bar; the second grazed Nicolas' shoulder and raised a 1espectabie weit on it about two oches from the jugular. Otticers Glover and Carson, hearing the voice of the pistol, arrested the careless stranger, and entered a charge of assault to muider agaivst tum. He was indignant st the treatment be bad recoived ; said ne came to this city to work on the Palace Hotel, ana would perforate any msn who tosulted him. Ho gave the dubious name of Gharles Henry. ) METROPOLITAN MODES, Floral Aprons for Ball and Receptiou Dresses---Their Manncr of Coustruction. The Return of Tark Salin in Rich Cos- tomes=WWoolen Stuff for Even- ing Gowns. A Dall Robe of Exquisite Style-~-Ronnd Short Skirts for Walking-Suits in Great Favor. From Qur Ouwn Correspondent. g New Yors, Nov. 11, 1674, Now that the middle of November has nearly reached the goneral outlines of winter, modes are reasonably distinct, and we need expect no radical changes,—though, for that matter, radi- cal changes in fasbions are quite out of date. Buch alterations as are to come will be o the diversifyiog and modifying of presont models ; aleo, in those numero:s accessoriea of the toiletto which had a brief, and not always an soimated, existence. There is one thing, however, which, in one form or another, has been long-lived al- ready, and bids fair to pass into a second child- hood ; indeed, 1ts latest variety is 80 very youth- ful, one might almost suppose it to have nearly | attained that period of ancient adolescence. I refer to the new FLORAL APBOXS, which are being created for ball and full recep- tion dresses. Desigued for girls and yonng married ladies, undoubtedly many women io whom the style is wholly unadapted will try to wear them. The form of theso garnitoresis a series of wreaths,—artiicial, of conrse,—caught acrogs the ekirt of - the dress in -the shape of the usual round apron. Thesé garlands are much beavier in the centre, where they cross the tablier, than npear the ends, where they are caught over the panier, under a large spray of flowers, with trailivg vines falling over the train. The flowers aud vines chosen for this kind of ornamentation eitber match or contrast with the color of tbe diess, generally the lat- ter, and are slso Belected with what ig doemed tho nicest care 2a rogaids tho ago and appesrance of the wearer. Buch lowars as whito and blue violets, lilies-o1- the-valley, daisies, rosebuas, apple aud cherry olossoms, houstouia, and others, are considerea peculiarly gitlisb, aud are therefors denied to matrons. DBut to che laiter arc leff the beaut!- fully-tinted sutumn leaves,—really mora fash- ionable than floweis,—vines of fruit and ber- ries, ag well 28 all the larger and more highly- colored blorsoms. Ona of the prettiest of theas floral over- dresses—to glve form to somathing that bas uone—is after this manver: The drees 14 pale- blue faille, with gauze trimmings of the same color. The bacL-breadtb—tbe tiaw 18 loug—is laid fo the uew double boy-plait, and tbe entire skirt 18 bordered by & hkuife-plaited flounce of 1he gauze, about 8 mches wide. Atove this, ou the three front-breadtbs, slightly carving, apron- shaps, are several knite-tlaitings a foger wide, headed by plaited pullings the same widsh. T trimoung, reaching nearly to the belt, and mak- ing the oatline for the apron of autumn-leaves, is formed of five gariands of rich brown leaves,— shieir tips sometiwes toning i0to a deop, rich red. Theso conceutric wreaths are caughit to narros aud ivvisible bands of the gauze, and Iastencd co doftly as to give the impressiou of banging entirely free from the skirt, while thev really follow exactly the line of the puffs. There isn guuze sash in the back, much bepuffed and be Tooped ; and over this fall irregular sprays of the leaves. The body of toe dress iscut of silk. with a ronnd, Josephiue-sbaped neck,—out lined by leaves,—with a puffed [chemisettc of ganze. The tleeves aro gauze, puffed tc the elbow, with doep fnils below, and deckeo with sprays of leaves, To render these uusub- stanual gernizurss 1emovable, they are occa wionally sewed to an apron of net lace, the ex act tiit of the gowp,—that it may be as nearly invisible as possible,—but the airy effect i» marred by this raethod. Questionable as is the taste that permits. a0d even admires, so profuse omployment of artificial lowers and lesves, stitl it mus! he conceded that very pretty results are scoieveu by. these means: aud, good taste o1 bad, the favoy in likely to be very popular before Laster comes again. ‘The old-fashivned fabric Imowh &8 TURK SATIN returns to us in_rich Freuch cos‘umes. Com- mingled with velvet, it 18 even more elcgant that. a combtoation of eilk, or ordinary satin and vel- vet. Its peculiar surface produces a certait changeableuess in color, which blends admirably with the deepeviug aud brightening of shade in velvet. One of the suits of this sort, appearing in arecent imported troussean, is like this : The color is mafoon,—the velvet and eatiu actuall matchiog, though the former appears darker than the Iatter. The costume is designed for dimver or afternoon-receptiops. L'he skirt— demi:traived—is untrimmed in the back, but ar- ranged with the favorite double box-plaic Across the froot and sides, a wide, deeply shirted flonnce of velvot, faced on each edge w1th satin, is curved from the toe up till it end: nosr” the plait in the back. The aprom. which is deep enough to nearly meet the flounce, has in the centre a finger-wide porpen- aicular band of velvet, and a simular band at each of the gored seame on either side tho middle. Between these bands, the satin which forms the apron is shirred on the edges 80 as to_form a wide and rather full paff,—the littie ruffle made by the shirring on the edge of the satin beivg sawed 50 as to lap over tne edge of the band. Tho part of the apron back of the side-bands jx shirred on to them in a similar manner. Where the apron meets in the back, the ends are shir- red threo times about a finger from the edge; the ruffle thus formed is iined with velvet. and, betog very full, natarally folds back and forth in shell-form. The apron is bordered brv very Loavy Lassel-fringe of the same tiot as the dresy. A culraes of velvet piped with satin is the upper zarmont ; it hes pulTed slecves of satin, shirred between the pufls, and a narrow flaring collar and cuffs of veivet, corded with satin. Tt is eaud to requiro A WOMAN OF COURAGE to appeer in an eveuing-drers of woolen stufl. So strong is the prejudice against using any but silken and like fabrica for full toilette, that many beautitul goods are completely exiled. All the fino, 8oft French and India cashmeres, mohairs. alpacas in white and the pale shades, 8o much more appropriate for evening than for any other dress, have beon for yesia_mercilossly igoored. Thus we have been deprived of much varioty aond some economy in the matter of full dress. Economy, indeed, has been oue .of the chief stambliog-blocks in the way of *woolen. Those who can set fashions can obtain 80 endless variety without woolen, that, to them, its use has been wholly indifferent, wiils tbey who follow fashions,—sometimes & good way off,—and to whom the economy would have been something, have been afraid to wear woolen for fear the favhion-setters should suspect them —hornd thought !—of trying to save. Why the majority of buman beings would scem to profer w0, de consldered ependtun{ts rather than econo- mists, i8 o mystery. Itis notso true, perhaps, of Enropeaus as of Americans, who apparentiy foster their inherited tendency to despise mouev. ‘The average American resents being thougbt close, or even thrifty, in regard to dollars and cents, 28 if it were & crime. The feelingis inborn in both sexes, haviog different outlets in each. And it is mainly this dread of beiog regarded as economical that prevents many women from employing lovely worsted fabrics for full torlette. In Pans, this year, many fashionable women are wearing India cashmere for evening-dresses, and we are likely to follow suit to some extent be- fora the winter shall be gone. Combined with silk and veivet,—the combination-fever is still vitulent,—casbmere produces much the same erect as crepe de Chine, and is markedly cheaper. Its softness makes it especislly drap- able; therefore, for aprons, sachies, eta., it will be a great gain. While the white India cash- mere 18 likely tolead the material into vogus, pale shades of gray, pearl, lavender, blne, rose, and boff, will cuter the I'sts upon its introduc- ton. Hereis a model of one of thess cos- tumes: A BALL DRESS. . The color.is pale-ash-gray,—the silk of the darker. The cashmere of the lighter sbade; the demi-train of eilk, laid in three plsits in the back. The rest of the skirt is covered by bunches of trimming. curving apron-shape, and ending under the onteide plaits in the back. The bunches consist of a knife-plaiting of ailk, incbes wide,—then ope of cashmere; the two beaded by a mide, rose-plaited, fringed rucho of the two materials, through tho centre of which is caught a wresth of Cardinal-red roses, buds, and leaves. There are four bunches of this gamiture, which bring it nearly to the waist; eand, above the upper TOW, 2 toose right lete side, near the bottom. The waist, of cash- mere, is a half-bodice in (ront, low and rouud in the neck; white, behind, the sido-pieces of the back ara’ continned till they form long sash- ends, looped with garlands of roses. A full, donblo ruche, with a rese-wreath, finishes the neck:; and the sleaves, which are two deep [rills of ilk and carhmere. are csught up on tho ont- side with spraya of roses. 0DDS AXD ENDS. Round short skirts for walking-suits are meet- ing unexpected favor, and mcdistes predict that, vefore tho spring, thoy will be cut of a really convenient length. At present, they just clear the ground. _ Diuck gloves for biack costumes are again in order. Dut, whote thev ars not worn as mourniug, they must be stitched and bound with the color worn wizh the costume. Donuets with soft cap crowns and shirred edsan promise to be more fashionable for opera and theatre hats than those in which the mate- rial i carried plainly over the frama. These hats will generally be made of very pale shades, and, where any contra~t is introduced, it will be in white instezd of other shades. Aprons, mads like the floral aprons deecribed above, are constructed of five rows of jet fringe sewed on bands of jet galloon. These, having more substacce than the leaves and flowers, can be 80 sccurely fasiened ac the onds 28 to be easi- Iy changed from gown to gown. FoRbELOW. RICOLOT'S ORDEALS. From the Golden Age. You were told tome waeks ago how my French friend, Blaise Rigolot, became enamored of the dowry of Miss Rath Cumleigh, aod succceded in introding bimself upon ber attention. This week he and I have been staying ‘st Cumleigh Lodge, in Surrey, to hopor the pheasant pre- serves; but we have been doing something else besides shoot, thanks to the ingenious apirit of Miss Rath. You recollect being ‘informed that 3fr. Cum- leigh had fallen into bad odor amoug society,” owing to Miss Ruth's ecceutric proceedings. Having a romantic mania for testing the personal courage of her adurers, this young lady had played pranks upon upon certain well-connected gentlemen—notably a guardsman or two—and these pranks had redounded more to Mliss Ruth's perspicacity than to the glorification of her victims. To revenge themselves, the weil- connected gentlemen who had been made to show the white feather had spread the report that Mr. Cumleigh was disgracefully bad form—a person of whose antecedents nothing was koown, and must have made his fortune by modes of which no right-thinkiog mind conld approve. As forme, Touly half pelieved this; but baving a great opinion of myself, like the 1¢st of you, I hesitated to accept Mr. Cumteigh's iuvitation, and it was only at the instant suppli- cation of Rigolot that I at length condescended Yo scoompany him. When wearrived, Miss Ruth thanked me with a demure little bow for the bonor I was deiuyg ler father's roof, and hoved that I ehould not find the hospitaity of it too oumtle, This was nonsense, for a loss humble place could mot be found by advertising. Cumleigh Lodge 18 rich, luxurious, sud yet tasteful; for those who, knowing little of the houses of eity plutocrats, praie of tie osteutatious vulgarity of these abodes, forget that men like Mr. Cumleign seldom oonsult their own tastes in the matter of furniture, but appeal to autistic upholster- ers, Before I bLad speut a clock-round at the Lodge I could not help wislung that some of the Ariatocracy, smong whom my ac- quaintances chiefly he—as [ think I was 4o0d enough to expluin to you before—would take a leaf out of tww city man’s book. The ooly thing to complain of was that amoug the ocber guests invited were 8 triflo 100 mauy fel- low city men_strongly perfumed with gold.” But atter all, gold is a good perfume. i “Ihe other morning, then, after a satisfying breakfast of game nies, Wwe observed that the sky was weepiug, and 8s eport was difficult un- Je1 the circamstauces, 1 strolled into the bliliard- room and began knocking the balls about, waitiog _for Iugolot to join me. I had scarcely been so_engaged a minute when Ruth Cumleigh glided in witn tho gravity of purpose on her pretty face. Slie was adorably fresh— dressed in a buff costume or ecru linen, with a Teiver band and large medallion round ber neck, Veivet bracelots round her wrist, aud a scariet rose stuck, a8 by the meiest accident, in her girdle, Layiog a finger on ber lips he mo- toued to me to follow her into the conservatory adjoining tue buliard-room, aud there, when I had let fall the door cuttain, she said : +*br. Trofuil." +Mizs Cumieigh,” sl +Ynur French friend is making violentlove to arland of roses is caoght on tne ip, and falls lightlv across to the 4 do pot wonder at it.” 1t's a motter of taste; but.I should be care- tal before marrying & Frenchnan.” & An sutbentio Viscount, I believe.” «0, foreign Viscoauts! ' Aud then I heve no f4ith n the courage of these Frenchmen. They bonst too much, aud I would not give a pin for a man who boasted and had no comrage. He would be sure to tyraunize and make onw wretch- ed and ashamed of bim. What is your opiion of Monsieur Rigolot?" o, " +hiat 18 what I mean to do if you will help me. There 18 & ghost who 1s said to haunt a churchyard uear here. Do you thuk Monsiear Hagolot is afraid of ghosts ¥ =1 have little taste for them myeolf, buta Frenchman may be avove such s prejudice.” “ And do you think Monsieur Rigolot would like to be awoke at night by two_armed burglars ointing revolvers in his face ? asked Aliss uth, tixing her large eyes ou me. [ can only answer for myeelf, and confess that a night 80 disturbed would be most disagree- ably voted in my memory.” & Well, I think tbat will do then,” said the pleasaut young Iady gravely ; * and to-morow, if he gets througa the two trials creduably, I will tell bim that papa bas received a telegram saying that his fortune isin jeopardy. I shall see then whether your fniend cares for me or my money.” 1laughed, sbe laugbed, snd between us we agreed to submit Rigolot to a8 ancomfortable & series of ordeals as I have ever heard devised. So that evening at dipner, just as the soup was beiog semoved, aod before any of the gueats had time to draw an artificial courage from wine, Ruth Cumleigh rematked quictly: **Paps, 1's to-night the ghost pays'his yearly visit to Grave- hilt Cburchyard,” = 4 My dear child, how can you say such foolish things 2" ) A + Nademoiselle believes in ghosts zen?” in- quired Rigolot, displasing bis white teeth on the other ide of the table. . o undoubted ghosts, Monsieur Rigolot, and this one has frightened soveral people to-death. I'm sure 1t makes one's lesh creep to think of it. Don't you believe in ghosts 2" Rigolot's handsomo face at once became serious i Zere are more zings in heaven and earth zan e dream of, 28 your Shakespirie says, Mademoi- selle; I cannot deny vat I know nozing about: bat I care not for ghosts—I mock myself of zem —for vat can zey do to me?"” +The answer of a sensible and brave man, Mossheer Iugolor,” exclaimed Mr. Cumleigh with approval, aod the other city men, their wives aud mobile incumbrances, concurred. But Ruth ejaculated, emilingly. as 1f skeptical: *Weil, would you dare to go and staudin Gravehill Churchyard alone at midnight, Mon- sieur Rigolot #” A gl My friend made one of his inimitable French bows, and asked whether Jliss Ruth would favor bim with her company ; but ehe anuwered that the test of poco curanfeism in these cazes coneisted in being quite solitary. Accordingly It was understood that the Frenchman should set oug for Gravebill unattended at half-past 115 and I am bouod to own that the piospect of this excursion did pot interfers in the least with igolot's good humor or appe- tite. He ate, chatted, aod joked as usual, took rather less wine if anything than his wont, and at the appointed time, not- witbetanding the dissaasions of Mr. Cumleigh, who begred him not to conider the whims of & spoiled chuld, he donned his bat and overcoat and sallied forth. It was especially noticed that he did not take a stick or umbrella. As eoon a8 he was gone Ruth bastened to ber room, and in ten minutes reappeared, having changed ber dress and pat on & thick shawl and bounet. 1 was in waiting to give ber my arm, aud togethor we walked out, goiug at a fast pace to resch the churchyard before midnight. It was about tive wninutes to 12 when we ar- rived, and, lookicg through & crevice in the low wall that surronnded the churchysrd, we per- ceived the Frenchman sitting unconcernedly astride a tombstons. There was no rain, no moon was beaming, and tall, very funereal, shadowa were casc into the depths of the but- tresses; aud on one side of the spire, which rose straight aod high in the clear air, Rigolot's face stood full 10 the moonlight, and we could see that his indifference was perfect. Hummivg a tune, he drew a cigar-case from his pocset, and struck & fusee on the tombstoue. . +¢ Manly, but profage,” whispered Ruth cliog- ing to my arm. - It was as that very moment when midnight 1 = a———————— clanged from the steepls ; and, precisely to the bour, a toweriug white upplflda‘:l glide{l from the ploom of the church-porch and walked straight toward Rigolot. Not to alarm aoybody, 1t maybe s:ated that this apparition was nothing buc a gardener's boy, who was & great sily Ruth in these adventiur who plaved his part by the c’n’-?mmfi means of a shcet and & pols with & plosphotized mangel-wurzel at th garacuar’s boy thew sdvayced; but oy jnorees lio began to be soen stalking amous the tombs, Rigolot rawed a bright, joyouslangh,—without & quaver in it,—jumped from hin gave, and walked to meet him. ‘Tas ghost was not prepared for this move, and receded; Rigolot followed. The ghost, thoroughly mystified, broke gronnd ; then, seeing the Frenchman_continue %0 aprrosch, turned tail and rao. Hereupon Rigolot's mer- ry voice rang out in reiterated peals, and he called out, with wonderful inlrapilflty and arch- ness: **Come, don't be afraidof me, m; 3 Iamonlya man. Accepts cuegagugl?'fi ebesty Ruth was abashed ad we made our way home, There was no doubt Rigolot had got the best of this tinst bout, and I suggestod the propriety of dispousing him from tho burglar ordeal. But the arrangements had already been made. That kardener’s boy, a young city gen:leman, named. Tuttle, who had been sworn into the conspiracy, and mygelf bad all rebearsed for clmbing iuio Rigolot’s balcony with crape masks on our faces; and both Ruth and Tuttle aoticipated too much good fun from thin performance to be baulked of it. Well, ic was not such good fun after all, especially for Tattle. 1pass over the congratulations which Rigolot racvived on his return from the ghost expedition, and come at once to the small honr of 3in the morming, when the gardensr, Tattle, and I found ourselves climbiog a lsdder ander Rigolot’s balcony, aad each with a horse-pistol in his hands. Tuttle led the way, and, being provided with a plazier's instrument for cattin glass, coolly romoved = pane, passed his hao tbrough the aperture, opesed the window, and waiked in. He had some difficulty in auppress- ing his grios, but he did not grin long, I have never heard ‘for certain what actually ensued ; but it seems that Rigolot was by the noise, faint as it was, and seein, glar—tbero ‘was a night-light on the chimpey. piece—leaped out of bed, flew to & drawer, and, extracting a revolver, thenca let fly the whola six barrels st Tutilo without a word of warn. - ing. In maying six bartels, however, it 18 fair to mention that Tuttle aid did wait for any barrels sfter the first, for in one bound ke was on the balcony, and in s second he had dropped headlong on to the flower-bed, twenty feet below, without 5o much a3 touching the ladder. The gardner and I fol- lowed in a state of emotion which you may be lefs to imagine, for we hLeard the bullets crush- 1wg witl fearful bangs through one pane after auother; but poasibiy Rigolot did not really aim atanyof us, forit was noticed afterwards that the bullets went throngh the upper panes. Well, Rigolot had triumphed in two tnals, but the worst was get bim just before luncheon that day. Allthe mornmg there had been panic- stricken talk among she city men about the pre- sumed burglary of tho night, and Rizolot had even given his_ version of thaf startling episoda to & couplo of policemen who were sent for from the village. He was calm in his account, and strictly modest ; in fact, bis attitude was such as would Lave given any ordinary young lady the highest_opinion of him. And yet towards 1 o'clock Ruth Cumleigh, ber face sparkling with mischief, suddenly passed turough the room where I was, and, bLeckoning to me with her finger, said: . Just stand behind the door, Mr. Trefoil, 2nd sou'll see.” Iliro]ob was seated, reading. He rose and ab- rubtly exclaimed : ** Why, what is tne mats Mademoiseile ? You are crying.” The nn?l:i puss was, indoed, passing hor handkerchief over her eyes. * O, pever mind me, Monsieur Rigolot; it's only for poor papa I care ; he bias just received a letter announcing his ruin.” * Good beavens! ruin!” “Yes, complate ruin. It seems he will not be able to save a shulling. 0, dear! to think he should suifer lixe this I” ** Rluin 1" exc!aimed Rigolot with an extraordi- pary outburst of feelipg. * Ab, Mademoiselle, forgive me for saying such a hard zibg, but I am balf glad of this, Yes; Ihad long loved you; but you were rich, and I feared my atteniions mieht be misjudged. But now zat L am richer zan you, say, my beautiful, darling Ruth, you vill be mine!” And hereon T, behind tay door, heard some- thivg not umolike kissea; protests; then mora Kissing. An bour later, Rigolot came to ie in the gar- den aud said: * on cher, I marry myualf o Mees Ruth.” 1 congratulats you, Rigolot.” Then Rigolot winked—such a wigk. “1 was in the billiard-toom yesterday morn- ing, and overheard you both.” e “THE RECOADING ANGEL.”? Look not for a Recording Angel” In some far, some unknown realm, ‘Whom thou may’st not find a trace of ‘Till grum Death sits st the helm, Enthroned securely in thy Soul, Sits the * Recording Augel ” thers, Tuking note of every action,— _ Naught escapes her watcliful éare, Sits ehe there, with nanght of malice, Naught of love, and naught of fear,— Gives attention strict to duty, -~ ‘Never drops a amile or tear. * On thy Soul she graves her record, o it good, or beft ill; And no aftef thought or action Wil eruge :—thero stands it sHll, As s flesh-wound leaves a record In the ecar, though healed thespot, So do Soul-wounds leave thelr life-mark, ‘Which no healing e’er will biot, Repentance can’t—good deeds wili never— Wipe the entry from the page; But when these are, 100, recordad, ‘They in pars the pain assuage. Like a vessel sailing homes Taking (reight at every port, Always loading,—none discharging,— Goods of every name and sort: 8o the Soul is moving homeward, Ever taking on its freight,— Loading deep with thoughts'and actions,— Never mis:ing, nor too late. Ana when once that freight is taken, Stowed beneath the Soul's hatchway, Neither God nor 3Ln may raise it,— Take it from thy hold away. Give heed. then, and watch thy freight lists ; Scan the bill--of-isding o'er: Thou may’st sometimes ¥cape & burden Which might givo thes trials sore, If that Soul-freight be of Good deeds, Lightly skims our bark along: But if Esil—Oh! how beavy ! And the way scems drear and long, Qmcago. Tsasg Gawwrrr. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Profesaor Price, of world-wide fame, ‘Has loctured here, this week, On causes whence the *‘crises ™ came,~ On Selence, Latln, Greek, *Tin Siting that we should pply ‘The lessons he has taughl By actina now, that by and by Great blessings may be wrought, 7Tia ead, but true, material aid Our University needs From wounds of beavy debt, 'tis said, The institution bleeds. Chicago men, whose pluck 1s known, Wili you not clear the way 2 Will you permit your jeweled crown o sink into decay 7 Will business-men pecform thelr part,— In emulation strive,— That, 1n this great commercial mart, Sound iearning, 100, may thrive 7 Caicaco, Nov. 13, 1574, a Careless Marrying. The Providence Journal refers to the careless faculity with which clergymen ofteu perform the marriage ceremony for any man who comes with a woman on his arm_and a fee in bis band, asd . thinks it was a mistake to repeal the oid law which required tbe putlication of the bauns of marrisge. An exception to the custom to which it alludes is the foliowing: “This matter 13 brought to our notice by the very proper conduct of a clergywmau of this city, who was waited upon last week by two candi- dates for matrnimounisl felicity. and. io the course of the inquirics which he deemed it proper to make of them, he readily discovered that the man was decidedly nnder the iofluence of stcong hquor; and Le told him that he would not marry bim. ' “Why not?’ stamuaered tne expectant Dridegroom. *Because yoa are druck; come here soker, and [ will decide whether I will mar- ry you or not; but in your present condition you 216 nctfit to enter into so solemn an engaze- ment.” The man refused to leave till the cere- monv was performed; but he fouod that the minister belonged to the cburch wilitant. and he made a hasty retrcat with a boot close bebind huu." Dauhdcu? be found somobody to marry