Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 7, 1875, Page 7

Be FRE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1875.—-SIXTEEN PAGES. ———— AMUSERIENTS. Turner Hall~-Is the Music Wicked ?---And, if Wicked, Is It Nice ? - Bartley Campbeli’s Last Splurge. The Dullest Theatrical Week of the Season. Speedy A rival of Cushman and Janau- schek. The World of Music. . TURNER-HALL MUSIC, BY W. 8. B. MATHEWS. In regard to the -moral or immoral value of « Tamer-Hall music, [have not so very much con- rern,—believing the two emioent clergymen just pow filting on that question likely. to. give she matter o. pretty fair sifting, Bat thera js more in the musical question involved than at first appears; it lics, indeed, at tho {onndation of intelligent musical taste. I hope, yrefore, i may be pardoned ‘for offering the ilowing enggestions as bearing on the quos- tion of the moral value of music in general. “ Music in its prosent state ¢ . 18 OF RECENT GROWrI. In the line of church-music, a cenvury and # balf ixclades almcst all that we now find beanti- fol; and, in the department of secular yousic,. starcely a hundred years have @apsed since the oldest of the stand- ard masterpieces came into being, . Within this century oud a half‘have been created the works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Rossini (and tho other Italians), Raff. Brabms, Rubinstein, and Wagner. ‘Chose aro all. grost names; bat the greatest arc Bach, Bocthoyen, Schumann, and Wagner. ‘Chis sclection of reprosentative namos may be regarded as srbitary; itis founded, howev on the fact, now generally admitted by musicians, that, of the first two, Bach bas crested the greatest works yet produced having for their object the cestasy of the devout, and Bosthoven lige snaceeded most perfectly in the production of tho ebsolutely beantifal: the decout boing, in this view, a limited form of the * ecstasy of. the vedutiful. Of ihe other two, Sebumann las given a wider scope ‘to tho emotional expression of music; which resources, and many others: of his own discovery, Wagact hes employed to give keener’ point to his great dramatic oreations.- Schumson and, Wagner, therefore, are the composers who seem to musicians. the rather to poiut out a better way for after-coming com- posers than to Lave themsalves full succeeded in creating tho absolutely Lesutiful. - Still, such an opinion of Waguér needs to be expreasod with the utiiost care; for it necessarily happens, in the caso of a powerful’ mind taxing up an ides aad carrying it to its logical conclusion, that the e:Tect of his life-long study cannot but be ‘to esrry him : EEEOND HIS OWN GENERATION, and that to adistanca proportioned to his own natural insight. And so if bas repeatod- ly happened in the history of Art that works re- jectod by one ganeration havo been held in tha highest estcem by the next following. The most remurkable case of this kind was that of Bach's great “Passions Music,” which had a rest of a hundred years, and is now held as tho ‘very grestest in the dine of escred music. So it was with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Wagner bas. lived .to eee his earlier operas obtain firm foothold and real popularity on the German e, and, indeed, throughout the world. ‘The boldest thinker on musical topics at the seat tums is Wagner, and his opinions are en- titled to the more weight because they sre not *those of the mere theonst. As I understand his “Beetnoven,” he holds it to be the highest mis- sion of Art to awaken the ecstasy of the besuti- fel. His genera} ides would seem to be, that a symphony should arouso the same ‘sense of the illiwitable” thst one ‘experiences in the nce of grand and beautiful scenery. The fige ot is position, culminates in holding tho symphony as the type of the absolutely beautiful in music. Dramatic music affords moments of exquisite beauty ; but, in proportion as it is trne to the conflicting passions of the play, and to the necessary shadows of hate and malignity. which intenwfy the plot, 1t necessarily falls short ofthe reposeful ecatsey which the purely bean- jul awakens. THE xeCHANISM by which music awakens this ecstasy of the bean- tifal is thot of the sensp of. heming. Music has no words or forms adequate to pictorial representation. She has no intellectual concepts, and, therefore, cannot convey trains’ ofthonght, For this reason, many jump at the conclusion (like one of the clergymen on the Turner-Hali question) that ell music is pure, and that ho distinction between and sa- ered music has really no existence. But this is claiming 80 much for music ag to amount to de- Boing it any power over the mind whatever. For, if-it be possible to act upon the mind through the herves of hearing, by tones and inflections, instead of words and sentences, there is necessa- rily involyed the power of acting more or lesa powerfolly, and, by Iaypliestion, the ability to awakens mere dreamy langnor, not only unin- spinng to the higher powers, but of essentially sensuons nature. This we might confidently expect from the fact that the ecstasy of the beautiful is awakenod by music through the medium. of delicately modulsted tones, exquisitely contrasted tints of tone- color, and delicious bits of melody snd harmonic transition, all of which requirefor Just recognition an aps sense of hearing... In ‘this fine sense of hearing we have ‘‘ the promise tad potency ” of the eensuons in music, ‘Tbe chief argument of those who dony the verisnons: power of music lies in tho absence {rom the musical vocabulary of .terms represent- Yng intellectual concepte. ‘This, so far from im- pairing its sensuous power, rendersit . ALL THE MORE SUBTLE AND DANGEROUS, ‘ince, in the nature of the case, music exerts this Inflsence (if at ail) upon those #0 delicatety organ- - (zed as to be thrown by it mto a delightful rev- try, the real meaning of which they havo no dis- 2 to inquire, and, if inquiring, could find fhe answer only in the Kind of activity it chiefly Suggested. The musically-obtuse, ou the other band, receive no pleasure from music, except from rere strains 60 very sonsational ss to give thom alpggish quickening of the pulse, and = temote sense of s good time. To suck persons, the! most sensuous music is harmless. Hence the natural man has it pretty much his own way in this art. ae Asimilar careless intermixture of good and vil bes been observed by thoughtful persons in the phenomena of religious revivals, and tepecially in the kind of excitement through Restinge ero eames: leayea iurgeclotacns of re. ost always large element o' tubrely sensugus influences. One observes this ta the Falue the operators seem to attach to the production in the proposed penitent of a state of _ GENERAL EMOTIONAL DEMORALIZATION, in-which the mind can no longer bold to itg own ideas, but eubmits itself to the pressure of per- tonal magnetism and will-power around it. One tight also regard tho absence of oxygen as an important element in these cases, were it not that euch deprivation would seem to act with Powor upon gaints and sinners. rhe inherent emotional value ef masic is far- ther obscured by the fashionable cultivation of ths piano-forte, to the exclusion of other instru~ ments more essontially musical. ‘The tone of the pion is of an unsympathetic character, wl readily lends itself to mere prettiness ind finger-dieplay. People who regard them- selves as mosical buy and retain in their houses piano-fartes so vile in tone, so totally imade~ duate to tbe creditable interpretation. of the piano-music of Beethoven’ sod Schumann, that it. is totally impossible to awaken tiove for gocd musicin pupils using such i sruments. To such an extent hss this caus \cted.on. the public, that there are people in America who think they. like music, and yot do Rot lke the tone of the yiolin,—the most ex- ressive of instruments. People in this atate peer 20 Bye their ears carne 2 ee seption of musical sounds, irrespective 18 he by which those sounds are animated. da the mission of orchestral concerts of every grado, especiaily those of = popular char- acier. “‘Thovdore Tuomas saa done an , SUXENSE 4<OUNT OF GOOD.” of this kind in his concert-toura, not less than in the Garden-concerts in New York. : When we come to ask ourselyes, What is tho real nature of the impressions thie or thet kind of music makes on us? we speedily classify them something like these: 1. The ecstasy of ihe decout,—all oratorios except the -*Croa- tion” (which ig merely ‘‘nice”). 2. Tho ecstasy of the _ beautiful, the. Beetho- Yen symphonies, and fauartettes, and sympho- Bies iu general, in so far as thoy aro successtul. 3. A sort of composite impression which we might ealf romantic or poétic, as, for instance, in Von Weber's overtures, much of Mendelssohn's orchestral music, and the hke. 4. Dramatic Power, or truth of emotional expression limited * to actual or imaginary buman experience. 5, ‘The lighter operas fall off from this last degrea into a mere effort to giv pleanure,—the dramatic action merely serving a3 2 pretext, or to give the emotional key-note of the several numbers. 6. Tho simple gratification of the scnse of hear inga and rhythm, All dance-music is of this latter kind. is ‘This is hardly the place to speck of ‘ “THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT of senauong music, Nevertholess, I may bo per- mitted to say that it is well understood among musicians that good dance-music, especially Strauss’, exerts such an influence upon tho Senses as directly to stimulate tho sexual im- pulso; and this effect is more hkely to bo ox- Bericuced, by women than men, on account of their more delicate and susceptitle emotional nature. The samo is irue of many parts of operas. ‘Fauat,"for instance, is full of this spirit. This assertion, am aware, may bo denied or attributed to exceptional aptitude iu the individuals so affected. Nevertneloss, 20 many circumstances have come to the knowledgo of the profession corroboratory of. this theory, that can but regard itas.a part of tho real spirit of the music, and not as an exceptional experience of individuals. - If, in this light, we examine tho programmes of the Turoer-Hali concerts, what do we. find ? We tind them, I reply, ALMOST TOTALLY COMPOSED OF DANCE-XTSIC. When rising above that grade, it is morely to reminiacences of operas, and now and then the saving element of romantic overture. Sach a thing as © symphony, or a movement from one, ig as rare in these Chicago beer-halla ea angel- visits, or a successfal crusader,—which is, per- haps. tho same thing. ‘There was a time, hoforo the Fire, when, with Balatks at Turner Hat!, and Dr. Fuchs at German Houso, symphonies and other good music abounded. So wo find it in the Thomas concerts io the Contral Park Gar- den, in New Yor. ‘Tho Sunday. concerts are, with Thomas, only an incident. Here in Chica- £0, they are the whole. ‘Tho question remains, May not these concerts servo ay important use jn cultivating a love for music, or for tone-effects, which may evontually riage toarealtaste for Art? Ido not presums to settle this question ; I should eay, however, that the combined effect of‘the alcohol. in tho bees, and the seriousness of the musiccommonly heard there (acting chiefly upon the same part of the brain), could bo but detrimental to tho cultivation of a tagte for really serious and noblo music, such as classical quartettcs aud sympho- ies. nies. BARTLEY CAMPBELL. =, ‘THE IRGR-AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT, To the great disgust of the critics, who alone, sofar a3 ons can discover, are hunting labori- ously for the article, the American Dramais as far of zsever. Mark Tain has done something to console them. . He wrote “ The Gilded Age,” and introduced into ita striking American char- acter in Col. Sellers. But beyond that contribu- tion to current stage literature nothing has been offered toallsy their aching foratraly Amer- ican play. Even tho truly American, writers seam to have given up the puranit-in disgust. Bartley Campbell wrote the “Virginian” as 8 truly American play, but it was not. ° It was barely in- teresting, because it was not. richly endowod ‘With ideas, and tho events thereof were mourn- fully meagro, and the arrangement injudicious, and the dislogue weak, and the denouement too Jong expected, and so forth—faults which might have been corrected had the author taken pains to correct them. And now. tha last dramatist has sat down in disyast, and esid he never- will again bring all tie resources of his powerful mind to bear upon tho construction of en American drama. It is oer questionable whether he will yer write an- other, * ‘What then will Mrs. Bowers do? Here is an actress. of immense tragie possibilities, and » long-time favorite upon the stage, one of the most finished and popular artists we are in the habit of seeing in due season, playing the same old pioces, which nobody in particular carca to seo over again for along time. Just as it be- comes known that she must have a new play, the great American.dramatiat throws down his pen- cil, and says that is the Iast of it. This is uo- kind. bécause there is plenty of reason why Bartley Campbell snould write Mrs. Bowers a now piay. Sho needa one, and Campbell neods, or will in a day or two need, purchaser, Ho lies just finished one, and there is plenty of time during the week to write another for Mrs. Bowers, —at.sny mte as good as tho last. And wniting for an sctresa of Mrs. Bowers’ art aod experience, Mr. Campbell may dorive some little benefit from her suggestions. But, above all, he will be held off for ashilo from the danger of vommittivg snother Irish play, and feelings of professional kindness prompt ail’ to aid in keep- ing his attention otherwise occupied. ‘Tbere would be some advantage te Mrs. Bowers, too, in obtaining Mr. Campbell's ser- vices.’ She would in all probability find herself plsying s familiar part, or o part dexlerously mada up of familiar parts, which would simplify hor study, even if attended by symptoms of gid- diness. And Mr. McCollom would be similarly providedfor. Besides, who knows but they might strike out the American drama by accident? If not, he could write it over again before the week was out, and get her another by Friday, leaving the whole of Saturday and an hour or two Monday to write another in case none of these succoeded in pleasing her, For Mr. Camp- bell is s very rapid playwright, and can turn ont more plays than any other American dramatist, Boucicault and all, Give him an American sub- ject over night, and he will serve it up properly dressed, with your early cup: of coffee next morning. If American dramas could be disposed of by the pound, or the dozen, he would roll in affinence. Sold singly, they go off very readily. Mra. Bowers might content herself with ove, or she might be induced totake all three at a bar- gain. She would .do better to adopt tho Jatter plan, and bave one or two ready for the tame when the firat palled. But while Bartley Campbell can rattle off a pound or two of American comedy in an bour, there is one thing beyond his powers. He may perhaps be at home in tragedy; in sensation he ig s yeteran, a8. witness ‘Through Fire”; in melodrama ho may be unequaled. But an Irish play beats him. His “ Grana Uaile” isa failure as an Irish drama, It was not spontancous. It ‘was the result of Boucicault’s ‘success with ‘The Shaughraun,” and was dashed off to supply a fancied demand for that sort of thing. Tho fact is that the Irish drama has been for yours a neg lected field. Boucicault hed gultivated it wit wonderful success, and it was supposed that his exertions’ and those of his many imitatore had exhansted the nutriment of the soil, and it has been tying fallow. When the last American dramas failed, that shrewd observer went back to his Irish dramas, and produced the “‘Shaugh- raun.”. Campbell hurried after him with equal energy, and patched up “Grana Usile,” Bouci- cault selected as the central figure of his play the Shaughraun, a character sbich bas no exact lel in any other country. Campbell tried to find s similar pivot, andchose a wandering ballad-singer. Boucicault breathed into his char- acters a breath of life, Campbell patched them into a quaint s2mblance of ind, and pushed them about. Soucicault’s plot is strongly developed by a. patient. ana “ekitifat dramatist. Mr, Campbell's work gives evidences of the most hurried and unstudied work, Tho most interesting incident in the drama is that in which the villain, while entreating the beroine to accept his guilty love, suddenly conceives a play whichj comes pear being successful. He seca the lover, who is witnessing the interview from a place of concealment, aud thereupon accuses tha girl of baying accorded-him privileges vhich only their marriage could condone, and thus isons the mind of ber lover against her. The Tinea ingenious, but so miserably-ia it develop- od that it loses all its dramatic foroe. At best, it ia improbable; as careleasly worked up, it is Tadicrous and impossitle. ; ‘This scene-is not the only one which displays slovonly, hasty troatment, but it is. needless to gay more about this point. The characters of the piece sre not Irish in any sense. “They neith- er act nor look like D, and it is not.to be wondered atthat they. do not. The suthor’s Knowledge of the Irish character is superficial, derived mainly from tho Irish plays he has seeu, and perhaps from Irishmen he has met.’ As for imbibing the characteristics of any claas of Irish-- ‘has not come near it." He cannot oyen men, be petrogue, wach less @ink with thom ir - motives, Indeed, an. amusing trace their - m¢ story: is told upon excellent suth ‘of the mavner in sent se: Campa the it ere’ 5 iia upon ‘iy of ira bitth for the ed idea, which was both ingenious and enterprising. He secured tho co-operation of thie ladv, who has had some little atage experience in this city, and that of anothor fair Colt from the -scullery of the hotel at whictt he lived, and to these two critics and assistants he submitted his dialogue for Hibernification.. When tho speaker. moved in polite society, the Indy from the stugo repeat ed tho lines, and gave them their broguo and their idiom. When 9 peasant was talking the scullery-girl throw in the necessary brognp, and tous was the dialogue of this trans-Atlantic sen- sation constructed. It was ingenious, and showed desire on the author's part to have at least ope merit*to bis piece, Unfortunately, collaboration of this kind does notcreate humor, and certainly not wit. And though the words may bo very good Irish, and tho idiom a tolera- bly close imitation, the dialoguo is barron of .in- terest. Itis even childish in sts: effort to be {nnoy, and is consequently tiresome. ‘Tho piece is not utterly without merit. If ro- written with propor care, it might be made en- tortaining. - Still, Bartley Campbell: would do better to write’ about Long Branch, and deal ‘With the stereotyped characters of the moder stage. There is more opportunity to jog. alon; io a pleasant rut of mediocrity in this wiaor Beld, and there have been so mauy failures that suc- cess here, if- not brilliant, ixat any rate gratify- infi. Bo that if Mrs. Bowers makes any arrange- ment with Campbell for a ainglo play, let it not be an Irish drama. If sho ordors threo between now and next Sunday, two should certsinly be Amoricas. — THE DRAMA, 4 WEEK-OF TEARS. The past week has been without donbt the most distressing of tho season, both to tho managers of theatera and to the play-goiug public. The woather has been euch as to debar even'a moderate attendance upon -zeroral oceasions, and that the storms of Wednesday and ‘Thursday did not ontirely close the theatres showed a degree of ‘fortitude and dramatic taste on the part of-those who braved their ‘terrors that was quite unoxpected. Wednosday was ex- ceptionally .cold and wintry, but scarcely ono ovening of tho past weok offered avy strong in- ducemont to leave 8 warm ond cheerful parlor for a long and dreary journoy to and from the theatre, It must. be owned, too, that thero was uotbing to claim any capscial devotion to the drams during tho week, but it is questionable whether tho moat powerful dramatic magnois would have exercised a much greater degree of attractive force. ‘MISS HAWTHORNE'S BENEFIT for Monday night should bear supstantial testi- mony of tho high opinion she has won 23 an artist during hor acquaintance with the Chicago public this season. ‘The management and com- pany are especially anxious to do their best in order to show the world how thoroughly the lady is appreciated by her professional companions, and the Chicago public will certainly not be be- hiud in soconding their efforts. Yo a favorite artiat the play-gocrs of this city are proverb ially generous, aad neither weather nor counter- attraction will avail to provent their filling the house Monday night. Tho pieces will bo *Diaua; or, Love's Rovenge,”.and “The Little Rebel.” M'VICKER’A THEATRE. ‘Mrs, D. P. Bowers played during the week at McVicker’s, openiag Monday. night with -“Ga- mille,” and playing during the week Bfargaret Elimore in ‘* Love's Sacritica,” aud Marie Stuart in the historical drama of that nome. The last- named character ie undonbtedly the strongest assumption on her part, inismuch as it 1s best adapted to her schoolot acting. The present weok she will play in “Lady Audloy’s Secrat” and ‘Elizabeth, Queen of England,” ia bota of which she is justly renowned, The cast of the former piece wilt bo a8 follows : Lady Andley.. Mrs, D. P. Bowers -Mr. J, C. BfeCollom George Holland Fredorick Bock W, J. Hurley ‘rank Murdoch ‘Emma Barbie Mrs, Stoneail ie Jeunie Dray Mrs, E. B, Holmes Atiss C. Bray Tuesday, and It will be played Monday, Wednesday evonings and at the Saturday mati; nee. ‘ Elizabeth” will be given on the istter nights of the week. * “The Jewess” is underlined for speedy pro- duction at this theatre. - THE ACADEMY OF Musto. Bartley Campbeli’s great Irish drama, ‘ Grana Unile,” was played-during the week at this thea- tro to not very large houses.- It was not partic- ularly well played, either. ‘The scenery painted by Mr. Piggott, which has so far received but a mere mention, was in some respects remarkably. effective, The design of two of the scenes was strikingly picturesque, and the scenic artist's brush contributed largely to whatever success the piece has met with. We have spoken else- whore of the drams, which will. be retained for the present week. ‘Thursday afternoon and evening, Mr. Camp- bell is to have a protracted benefit. Tho :bill an- nounces it as a grand complimentary testimoni~ alto the author of several plays. As the origi- nator of *' Peril,” “Fate,” ** Risks,” ‘+ Hearts,” “Virginian,” and ‘Grana Usile,” be will pe benefited in the evening; as author of “Through Fire,” *‘ Little Sunsbine,” and ‘etc.,” be will re- ceive a testimonial in the afternoon. ‘The per- formance in the afternoon will consist of three acts of ‘Tne Virginian,” by Hooley’s Company ; followed by the recitation of his dialect poom, “The Baby of Tascaloo,” by hir. Campbell, and concluding with the last act of *‘ Peril.” Tho evening performance will bo “Grana Uaile,” by the Academy company. THE MUSEUM. “The Scandal” as such failed to produce the aonsation oxpected of it by the management. “It was therefore withdrawn after one week's. ex- periment, tomake way for a “novelty.” ‘This is nothing more nor leas than the production of “Bip Van Winkle,” with s Mr. Joseph H. Keane in the title role. Who Mr. Keane is, we do not pretend to know, but ho frankly announces him- seif to be an imitator of Joseph Jefferson, which candor is modestly.commended to Mr. McWade and others who do not concede the point. “The cast of the piece will bo aa follows : FIRST ACT. J. H, Rese “Russell Soggs 8. R. Reed oiiLesseede He Hall ‘Carrie McHenry ‘Airs. Hamilton ‘There will be four matinees this week,—on ‘Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. THE ADELPUL. ‘Things at the Adclphi are working into shape rapidly, The best wdication of it is the deter- mination of the management to put their prices down to popular figures, 28 urged in this columb two weeks ago. They will be 75 centa for the orchestra. chairs, 50 cents for the parquet, 35 cents for the dross-circle, 25 cents for the grand tier, and 16 cents for the gallery. This is as low as the public-can ask, and tho concession will not damage the receipts a bit. ‘The house ia Jarge‘enough to warrant the reduction under suy circumstances,. and the discontinuance of. any sdditional sum for reserving seats 18. glimmer of wisdom which should have appeared at first. ‘The bill for the week is more like that of the old Adelphi, too, covtaming,. as it does, several features of marked excellence. The piece de resistance is the “French Spy,” for which the great pantomimic actress, “Marietta Ravel, has bean especially ongaged to a&sumo the leading part. She will pe supported -by Mr. Sam Piercy, recently leading man at the -Acado- any of Music; Mr. Shirley France, atage-manager of the Adelpbi; Mr. Harry Little, aud a full cast. Tho. olio contains specia! acts by the Peynolds Brotbers, Goorgo and Charles, the old Wabash aveuuo favorites; Miss Frankie, the serio-comic ‘vocalist, with new songs; BicIntyre, the sougand dance artist, “Baby Bindley ;” thegymuasts, the Milton Jaspera; Betty Remmelsborg; Jennio Tournocr, the trapeze and. slack-wire artist ; Signora Albertazzi; Prof. Woodland, with his educated dogs, and the Adelphi mate quartet. THE GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. = ‘The minstrels comé to the front this week with what they ore pleasedéo term “‘A straight mig- ger bill,” which ambiguous professional phrase- ology denotes;s close adberence to the traditions of she negro-ininstrel stage without dilation by any acta ‘in white.” New ballads by tho com- pany aro introduced, the first part concinding with the finale “Slumberiug Mokes.” Leon gives sketches in character; Wambold and Sur- Tidge play “fake It and Don’t Take It; ” Kelly, Kayne, Wambold, Hall, aud Norton give “The Baby Elephant,”.and tho fompany. wind ap the evening with Kelly & Leon's adaptation, « Uncle Jack.” The piece for next week.is “Frow- Frow.” ‘ i 8 PERSONAL, = ‘Mr. Sam Pietoy, lato leading man at the Acad- ems, has been engaged to play tlic leading male part in the “ French Spy” at the Adolphi. ° :Jananachek, probably the greatest of tragic actreases upon the American stage after Char- lotte Cushman, commences s wook's engagement atthe Academy of Blusic a week from .to-mor- row, playing @ round of her épecialtivs,.com- moticing with “ Chesney Wold.” Miss Cushman is expeoted to play her engago- ment-ac B{cVickor'a in a week or two, traveling by easy stages in order to husband her strength ag much as possible, There will be no unneces- sary extravagant “splurging” dono by Mr, Mec- Vicker to gocuro # popular excitement. It is not needed, and he has too good taste to allow it. Efforts aro beitig. made by Messrs, Kelly & Leon to engage that “bad man” Dilly Lice at the:Grana Opora-Houso. He is now in San Francisco, where ho. has become a strong fa- yorite, - Miss Nellie McHenry, formerly of the Academy of Music. aod more receritly of the Binseum com- pany, mskes. ber first appeprance at Hooley’s ‘Theatre Monday evening, 26 ove of the members of that oxcoltent organization. ij a MUSIC, A QUIBT WEEK. The close of the opera season and the near approach of Lent have mado musical mattera quiet. Both the Apollo Club and Bosthoven So- ciety have put in concerts during the wook go as not to have to go over Lent, but the cold weather seriously interfered with cach, the Apollo. Club getting the worst of it, es its concert was given on one’of the most inclement nights ever known. The Club, although reduced. in numbers, sang well, and the new conductor displayed qualities which will mako him popular. with audiouces. We havo already noticed tho: concert in detail, and need ouly ay now that all. concerned, the Club (although -many of the members were laid rp with colds), Mrs, Stacey, Mrs, Watrous, Mfrs. Starkweather, and ‘Mr. Ledochowski did them- selves groat orcdit. . Cha cold weathor also se- riously affected the Beothoven Soci ts ranks wero very thin, many of tho leading mem- bors being absont, and the choral singing was not up to the ugual standard of the work of this Society. Tho justromonts! numbers of the pro- gramme, tho Schumaan Quintette, and Mondels- sob Variations were the mos: ploasiog features of the evening. Under’ such upusnal disad- vantages of weather, however, no society could ‘ba expected to reach its maximum of excellence. ‘Tho present weok will be oceapied by ‘THE RIGHINGS-DERNARD COMPANY, who will give a most charming seriea of concerts, alternating in the three divisions of the city, a3 willbe scon by the advertisement elsewhere. Tho season commenced with two preliminary concerts yesterday; the first being given inthe afternoon, at tho Union Park Cougrogational Church, to a light honso, and the second in tho evening, at the Sichigan Avenue Baptist Charch, to a large audiouce.. The troupe is the same in organization as it was Jast yoar, excopt that Sirs. Drayton has taken the placo of the low-voicsd contralto, whose namo has escaped us, but who will be readily romembered by the appellation we baye given hor. The troupe is thesams, also, in sts wonderful precision aud admiraole quality of voice. Its programmes are mado up of the samo attractive selections. ‘Tho only change has beon for the better, as tho troupo is, 60 to speak, atill better seasoned py its long practice aad work. The programmes for the performan- cos yoetarday were tho same a3 published last except that in the evening programme Hallelujah Caorus” was snbetituted for Benedict's “Hunting Song.” The programmes for Monday eveuox (McCormick's Hall) and Tuesday evening (Union Park Congregational Church) will be gs foilows: MONDAY. Pan 1, Madrigals—a “In, Going to My d “Song of Spring Alle ye Oldde Fotkea, neem ey De baigalcahaebdad 73*)2' 7a did Part Song—“ O Huan Thee, My Baby Ale ye Sopranos, Atos, Tenore, ‘Organ Solo—On the Orchestral Org: ‘Lonesome Ed ekict Overdo. Christmas Hymn—"0, Holy Night”... Margery Pinciteife and ye Chore. Quartette—Serenade.. serves Wendler Ye Quaker Cytie Quartette, Chorus—* Hallelujah * (Tho Mfewsia),..,.,...,Handel Alle ye Olde Hotkes, ‘ab 1, Chora: sm Boldiex’s Song—a “Tramp, Tramp” ‘b “Tenting on the| Arranged Ola CampGround” >. by e “Marching Thro’ { W, Tomlin Alle ye Oldde Fotke Ditty—"Tody I'm Bizty-Two".. Deborah Downright. Piano Solo~Selected.. ae Perearine Poundkeys. Glee— Mynheer Ven Dunek ". Fe Quaker Cytte Sextetie. Humorous Duo—MSinging Lesson” Marcery Pinchwife and Win-the-jigh Bass Solo— The Yeomnan’s Wedding ”, Georac Liroderzck. Solo and Chorns— Excelaior "7. Hargery Pinchwife and ye Gra’ Comicatity— Littlo Fat Gray Bian”. Win-the-fight-little-wil, Finale Anld Lang Syne”. ‘Alls ye Olade Foltes, TUESDAY. ‘PART 1," ‘Madrigals—a “In Going to My Lonesome ees Edwards b “Now Gisdsome Spring ig Com- Ate ye Otte Votes, Quintette— Blow, Gentle Gales ”.... Ye Selected Quintet Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, and Bases. ‘Quartette— Evening’s Twilight ”.. w+.-Hatton Ye Quaker Cytie Quartetie. Chorus— Hallelajah,”..« +-Handet ~All ye Obide’tioties. Vocal Symaphony—Deseriptive of Tyrol ’ iymphony—Descriptive lene ‘Mountain Lif sreeege jgAmbrolse Thomas forning Hymn, @ ‘founder Biorm, ¢ Villagers’ Dance. > + *AU ye Oidde Folkes, Ditty—" When Iwas a Girl”, ee Devorah Downright. Piano Solo......... Sawiee Peresrine Poundkeys, Humorous Trio— Mamma is so Particular ”....Parry Margery Pinchwife, Deborah Downrignt, and Win-the- ight-tite-wit, Part Song—“ Lullaby"... Ailye Sopranos, Altos, Tenor: Duett—" Tho Quaker Courtship *. Humphrey Merrythoumdt and a: Solo and Chorus— Waiting ”. Margery Pinchwoife ai Comicalliy 1" arbars: Allan 7 3 Win-thecjight-littloncit, Finale—' auld Leng Syne oes ‘ Alkye Oldde Volkes. s A superb programme is in course of preparation for Wednesday ovening. embracing national airs, songs and ballads of different countries, which will be s grest novelty. As these.are the only concerts of the week, they ought to be as sub- stantially patronized as their musical merits de- serve. : ‘TURNER HALL. ‘The following is the Turnsr-Hall programme for this afternoon: 5 vant Fantasie. 9, Engsgement Waltz. 10. “ The Wizard Finte *—Poika de Concert. Ae wosIoaL ees 2 ‘The Song Messenger for February ia just out, and as usual is filled with an excellent variety of original and ‘selected musical matter, Oue of the most important items contained init is the announcement of the. consolidation of the firm of Boot & Lewis, the publishing interest of the firm of Chandler & Curtiss, and tho Root & Sons. Music Company. This combiyation brings into the active management of the business Mesera. E. YownerRoot, William Lewis, William A. Root, and ‘Charles ©.'Cartiss, all of ‘whom are well known in the musical world. With such a work- ing force, the Boot & Sons Music. Company will make itself felt more thoroughly than it has done heretofore. With the details of the change We are not informed, but it is usderatood that Mr. Cortiss is the business menager of the new com- eng” ‘Vally-Scherenberg, % mezzo-soprano jenny ly-Scheren! s singar from Philadelphia, who bas studied and sung in sSurope, and of whom rnmor spoaks well, lias come to Chicago to reside. She promises to proce a very valuable acquisition to our resident lent. ‘Tho Grand Orchestral Concert to be gi nniler'the auspices of the Chicago Musical Gol lege will take place at McCormick's Hall, Fob, 18. We aro informed that the seats aro already solling very rapidly, ana that overy indication shows tho -concert will ba one of the finest suc- cesses eter ads Here, ark bas been baying Mr, Geor; Roov’a cantata of "The Blower Queens Soave the d flceation oF Aza. H. B. Horton. : wodalo has fakene step. forward b; - ganization of 4 Moslal Waa _ Mise Clara Willard, onc of the rising sopranos in Highland Park, roceived a benoit goncery re- cently by hor numerons admirors. Bir. Pratt's socond sacred concert will be given at tho Church of the’Mesmab next Sunday even- ing, upon which occasion he will bo assisted by the choir aud Mesers. Lewis and Eichheim.. Mr. Pratt is also projecting ‘his second annual sub- scription concert, totale place euriy .in March, upon which occasion he will bring ont the vocal elec one from nis opers, with chore and or- estra. ‘4 parlor concort, for the banofit of the organ- fund of tbe Church of the Atonement, was given by Miss E.E. Stridiron, at her residenco 127 South Hoyne avenue, on’ Tuesday evening last, the programme of which was given last Sunday, Notwithstanding. the unfavorable weather the attendance was good, and must have resulted in considerable bonofit to tho orgau fund. Per- formances of this. character, it is well - Undor- stood, aro exempt from naswspaper criticism, but \ it would bo unfair not to stute that all parties concerned acquitted’ themselyaa creditably; the instrumental performers, porhaps, showing morp of thonervouenees 60 common amongst ama- tours than tho vocalists. Of the vocal piecas tho. duett “ Loly Mother,” the song ** Rock Mo, Ye Billows,” aud tho fino old duott Flow Gently, Dova,” woro creditably. given. In *O. Rest in the Lord,” the vocalist eltowed considerable feel- ing aud oxpression.. ‘fne ballad. "* Weary,” by Bre, R, E. Smith, was no fair test of her powers, as sho suffered 0 soveroly from hoarsouess a8 t0 Justify hor. heing excused altogether from sivg- wg. The most pleasing pices, hosover, was “ Mignon's Song,” by Miss Stridiron, which was warmly oncored. In the reudering of this Mixs S, exhibited voico of many sterling qualities, which, with furtber careful practice, will xeault iu an organ of congiderabla compass, power, and rity of tone. ‘the concluding quartetta, the ‘Knight's Ferewell,” was rendered with excel- lent elfoct, aud closod.s partor.concert of much merit, Prof. Geary gave tha secompanimonts throughout; and we need not add that thoy wero rondered tastefully and helpfaliy. . Lhe next meeting of the Apoilo Club will take place Monday evening at 211 ‘Stato street. A Tull attendance is requosted. It being the first rehearsal after tho concert, a full chorus is im- portant to shape the course for the next cancarte ‘The Board of Managers also aro requested to Lo present, a8 business matters of un importanz naturg will come before, them, ‘Lhe semi-annual exataination of the pupils at tho Kenwood Seminary occurred on Monday and ‘Toeaday of the past week. In the iousical Ge- partment there was.a dogres of excgilonce sel- dom seen in schools of the present day. ‘Ibis ia duo to the eftictent teacher, Mrs. 0. 8. Dousiss, whose thorough training and ability wore partica- larly manifes: in tho harmony elass. ‘I'he rapid and spirited answers to the technical questions of the teacher wero a surpriso fo all in attendence. ‘This is a movemont in advance of the ordinary motuod 6f iustruction, where the study of bar mony and the technicque of the piano are taught at the same time, which is an important one and will bo readily. recognized by ail intelligent students. . OPERATIC Gossir. Mr. Strakoseh 1s sa:d to Lave bad a successful week of opera in St. Lows. His repertoire for the week waz “Nonnambula,” “Foust,” “Lo- hergrin,” “ Aida,” and * Figaro,"—a much mora judicious repertoire than that of his first woek im Chicago. ‘The Lichtmay opera troure in Cincinnati gave “Le Dame Bisnche” and “ Der Froischuetz” last week. ‘The English opera troupe has given ** Ernani” in New York, but the papersydidn’t like tho per- formance. At the performance of “ Martha,” ‘Miss Addie Randall made ‘her debut as Nancy. The Times: cays of -her: “Misa Raudall’s first appearance onthe stage Was quite. suc ceasfal. ‘Tho lady is young and preposzessing ; hor yoize—s mezzo-soprano~is of excellent quality, warm, oud homogeueous; and. her method is good. ‘The fact that wo have referrad to Mise Raudall as a debutante implies that she isnot yet at home upon the boards; but ease and freedom of action come only with time. As it sz9, she sang through her role yery nicely, and the little romance in the third act only escaped repetition throngh the haste of the con- ductor.” ‘Madame Nileson. aftor fulfilling her engage- ment in Paris, will make a concert tour in the chief French provincial towns, and will also give threp opera represontations iu Brussels, before coming to London, at the end of. April, to sing at-Her Majesty’s Opera. ‘The exact explanation of Nilseon’s non-appear- ance at the opening of the Paris Grand Opora ia stated to be that sho wont to tho building tho night before in order to zo through tha last gon- eral rehearsal, and she found the bouse packed from top to bottom with a larzo and brillant audience. Having come to rehearse and not to go through a. sct performance, the lady retired and declafed that sho would not sing. Nicolini is Rome's favorite tenor." Ho reaches high C with a full, round tone, and phrases in the broad, free style of the old school. Asan said to excel. . has been sung io Berlin with a new termination. Ernani, instead of dying, marries Elvira, with Don Carios' consent. « ‘Tho King of Bayario bas yndertaken to defray the cost of ornamenting the facade of Richard Wagner's residence at Bayreuth with egrafiiti. ‘Tins front of the building forms arotunds, and tho historical painter Krauss has decorated it with a grand all gory, partly borrowed from the |. Nibelungen Lied. In the centre is a figure of "Wodin, as the personification of German Mythol- ogy, represented. asa traveler and accompanied by his two ravens. On the right is seen ‘rage- dy, and on the loft fusie, with the young Sieg- fried, a8 typas of tho works of art of the future. CONCERT TROUPES. 5 ; ‘The Di Murskn party are concertizing in small owna: . *Gilmore's ‘Twenty-second Regimont Band has been secured to play at the Library awindle con- cert at Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 93. They will “give concerts at Washington, Baltimore, Phila delphia, Pittsbarg, Chicago, and other places, before arriving at Louisville. It is said that the band receives $15,000 and havo the expenses of the tour paid. : The Bendelasobn Quintette Club give two concerts in St. Lonison Monday and Tuesday evenings of this week. ‘Sivori, Theodore Ritter, and Carlotta Patti, are engaged for a sories of concerta at St, Petera- “burg end Moscow, in March. ‘The New York ‘Times of the 4th saya: ‘Mr. Thomas) public reheareal, prior to his fourth symphony concort Saturday evening, is-to occur at Steioway Hall to-morrow afternoon, when the following fine programme is to be interpreted : Beothoven’s fourth symphony, Bach's concerto for two violins and orchestra, Brabm’s newest ‘Hungarian Dances,’ Raf’a ‘new concerto for piano and orchestra, and Hofmann’s new sym- phony called ‘Trithjof.? Mme. Madeline Schitlor, whose dainty and graceful performances were firt enjoyed at one of the Wieniawski- Manrel ontertainments last year, is to be the piapist,.and Messrs. Jacobsolin and Araold will be the soli violins.” NEW MUSICAL WORKS. A fresh installment of the series of the ‘‘Lays of Sweden and Finland,” which is in course of preparation by Selna Borg and Marie A. Brown, hag just been idsued, comprising * Drinking Song” (Dryckes-visa), by Pacius; “Finland” (Ssvolaiger laulu), by Karl Collan; snd ‘ ‘Tbe Star” (Stjeman), also by Karl Collan. These quaintand characteristic Volkstieder cughtto bein every einger’s repertoire, both for their intrinsic merit'as weil ox for their novelty. ote ‘Wo are indebted to the publishers, C. J. Whit- ney.& Co., of Detroit, for the January number of thew Song-Journal, which is filed witha well- selected musical miscellany, and several pieces of new and popular music, ‘Mesars. Oliver Diteon & Co., of Boston, have just ixaned.a now anthem book by“W. 0. Per- king, comprising about 160 anthems, chants, sentences, &c., Which have been very judicious- ly selected, and are specially adapted for .solo and choras singiog. ‘They aro intended forcom- mon chotrs rather than skilled quartettes, and 28 such will undoubtedly prove very usoful. The ‘book is-for ssla in this czy by Lyon & Healy. C.K. Salaman, an English composer, has lately’aet to masic Horace’s 23d Ode, Book I., Ad Chloen,” to the orizmal Latin text. This will bo’ immediately published, anda separate edition of the same music will sppear with Lord Lytton’a English translation. The Latin song will be dedicated. by permission, to Mfr. Gladstone. "Tne Abbate Franz Liszt has forwarded for performance to Herr Hans Richter, of Pesth, a ew and original cantata, for baritone solo, cho- rus, and orchestra. It is founded ons poem by Longfellow. fing to report, the Abbate and his son-in-law will give some concerts next month for the benefit of the Baireuth enterprise. The Vor Humana for ¥ebruary is ont, The music m it consists of “Bid Me Discourse,’ song;, a Mendelssohn song without words; alle- grotto for the organ, from Beethoven; sacred song, “I Was Wandering and Weary.” Zhe edi-: torial matter is unusually interesting, especially an article on Beethoven. : Mr. Franz Perersilea has found bis system of pianoforte instruction so popular that he bas issued a new and enlarged revision of the work. Itis in four parts: Five-foger studies ; scales and exerciges on the chords of the tonica;-pieces for acquiring a correct technical action of fin- gers, wrists, and arms, and the art of phrasing ; on melodious touch and musical expression. > The book of Julius ichberg’s new comic operstta, “Sir Marmaduke,” 1s a version of the familier fazco “Betsy Baker,” made by Mr. Benjamin E. Woolf. “Mr. Eichberg bas thus follawed the example of Mr. Arthur Sullivan, who sot ‘Box and Cox” to music with wonder- ful success. Both of these farces—‘+Box and Cox” and “Betay Baker"—were written by Mr. Madison Morton. ee ees Dr. O. Bach, of Salzburg, has composed an person the same subject a3 Raff's celebrated symphony “ Lenora "--Burgor’s ballad of . that namo, : # A life of Joseph Haydn, by C.F. Pobl,‘of Vienna, which bas beeu preparing for some years, will gooa be published. ‘oBITDaRY. __ 4 wall-known tenor. who could sing the Rosain- ian roulades ably, although he had not much voice, Signor Lucchesi, has died in Paris, whero he resided, after’his returement from the Covent Garden .Opora-Houso, 28 Professor, of sing- ing, 2 ‘The popitlar song-writer, Mr. J. P. Websteré author of *‘Lorona,” died at bis home in Elk- hora, Wig, JanI8 “Mr. Julius Lee, of the firm of Lee & Walker. diod-very suddenly Jav. 9. Ho was at his atore attending to business as usnal that day, but about noon was taken seriously ill, and survived but about an Lour. aie < Nolso Seymonr, the well-known negro min- strol, died atNew York onthe $d ist. Tho Now York Herald says of him : i ‘Thonfis Neilson Ssnderson was born on the Sth of June, 1856, in Baltimore, Md,, of an excellent fernily, and graduated at tho High “School in Baltimore with the Gest honors,” The deceased was 3 tine scholar, but he always scened ashamed to give a quotation or to state an example. He bad Jed 3 roving life, cud was at ono time on board tho sloop-of-war Cheyetine, and ‘had been knowz as the ‘White Clown,” and had work- ed in several circus troupes, always with bis gonial good humor and cordislity, that even made him Fop- Ular among men who did hot understand him, .The deceased played at tho St, James Hall, in London, with 8. 8. Purdy, in Pony ‘Moore's Minstrel Co When taken suddenly sick on Wednex 93, Le was then performing his part ia He told Dan Bryeut, wao was by at the'ti fell sick, “I feel ko a walking corpse.” ‘Thon he was taken to hig house, and his wife had to put Idi to bed, dying, Even then the sense of the humorous did not desert thin good-natured, honest fellow, for tho last wordy he said to a friend wero: ,, Good-bye, old man; firea ball im” “Nelso” died in the Soth year of his 2ge, and will be buried at Cypress Hill Centetary. ‘Tony Pastor was with him in his las the’ residence of tha decessed was crowded’ last evening wih hosts of friends who came to pay {hetr last respects to the veteran and Kindly nogro, DUQUESNE. 1761. ‘Where the mad torrent of a north-hound stream, Leads from ita cradle in the mountain-pass, And Uke o thread of glinting gold doth gleam Aid the waving wot of meadow-wrass, Arngged wootman built a little nest Of feathered firs and everlasting pine; An odd-ehaped crown upon the mountain-crest, ‘Tins howe of Riel, from beyond the Rhine. Ho broaght no heritage from other lands, No silver store, no glimmer of base gold ; A suu-browned skin, 3 pair of willing bands, os marked by tender, inisty gracious, and his reign was long, ‘The red-twan broke his bread, und brought him beads, And War-Wolf listened to the Frauleim’s song Of German loves, and famed o:d feada! deeds 5 And each new day brought teader thoughts of him, Aud each new twilight tound him at ber feet, Baueath ‘an oak upon the valley's rim, ‘Where tangled grasses and tho waters meet. One day the eun arose, und shone, and set, And War-Wolf came not to the g-place, Anather, snd another came, and yet ° We fought for home, and fme, and fated race, Beneath the banner of a King of France,” Agaivst the mandato of a Britou’s reign, No braver knight c’er bore a plazisd lunce ‘Than he who led the van at old Daquesae, : a. ‘The wave of war bore down the fighting Gaul, And swept his ulliga to the eettjng ean, ° Like a red tempest blown from trees in fall, ‘Atong steo banks where west-bound waters run; And here bo pitched his tent, and built his fires,— ifue stricken red-man, smarting ‘neath fas Low, While in bis hears burnt ardent, fierce desires . ‘To quench hia shame in life-tlocd of bis fue. ‘Through ali the daya the yellow autumn know, Grin War-Wolf.foliowed on the hunter's truck, And in the winter, when the north winds blew ‘Through leafless stillucss, and the skies were black ‘And heavy with the weight of unshed snow, ‘He sought tlie deer in covert and in glade, But never drow the atrow on the doc, Its pleading meekness c’er his strong arm stayed. And brown young maidens wove the wampum-belt, ‘And for him gemmed with beads tha plumaged zone, And would Lave spread their hair where War-Walf knelt; ‘Yet still ue would not callione maid his own. HL heart was fur away, where mountains nse pen And needled bine und blushing ‘And thoughts of feir Katrine came to him when ‘He miued in secret of those other days, And tried to win him from those bare brown men, ‘And fzcm the glimour of their savage waya, Ho could not boa traitor to his kind, ‘Althongh his heart was in a foreign brosst ; But, pyssion-epurred, ho lef} them all ‘And went to meet the morning, fromthe west, mm. : But, ere he came, a white-winged ship hzd brought A mate for Katrine from the storied Rhine, ‘The golden not-work of her hair had caught His heart, and held it by that mystic ajgn, ‘That dumb submission, only lovers know’; And, thongh be sighed, be e:ili would not be tree, ‘There 1s a rapture in the tender glow Of love-lit eyes,—a wondrous ecstasy. ‘For he who has not known wha’, ‘tis to f¢ ‘The pulses bounding at another's tono, Nor felt his heart beneath another's heal, g ‘The ripest joy of life has nover known. | + Ha told her legends of her native land,— Of rains hoary, and of dangeon-keop,— A part of which she could not understand, He made her smile, and sometimes made her weep O'er fato of Kings who perished long 3:0, ° Ero madcap Folly sought the golden fleece, Ere fair Tradition, wit s mother’s glow, Led History through the streots of ancient Greece, He sang to her of Enights, and ledies fair, ‘And with the past the present still bo blent ; ‘And thushis Jove advanced with dainty care, Until at last he won a shy consent, : ‘Two paths, that had for yeara run fsr apart, In spring would merge into a broader way ; ‘wo trosting lovers, joined by hand and heart, ‘Would Joave tho twilight for the open day, Iv. Up through the ses of hemlock and of pine, "The white-faced moon suiled calmly and verene 5 Upon its disc, in fetntest, vague outline, Some half-traced wonder could be plainly seen. Fair Eatrjne asked her Rodolph to explain ‘What meant this symbol that was Written there, Or was it clouds, or objects on the plain Caught up by mirago and rettected there? And bad the moon grown bright and thin as now By rubbing always ‘tween the clouds and sky ? ‘And had this same old moon looked on the brow Of Ararat, before the earth was dry ? And had i gazed upon the Babel pile ‘White yet tao folly was but half complete ? And had it geen brave Alexander smile ‘While all the world Iay crovehing at his feet ‘Tho learned lore her lover now displayed Scemed like a magic tale, but, ah! niore true; And, ag they slowly ‘neath the branches strayed, She drink bis words, ag flowers drink the dew : So hung sho on the mapic of his lips, ‘The whippoorwill’s low song went by unheard ; The eloquence of soul to soul eclipsed ‘Tho feeble treble of the lonely bird; Nor noted eho the night's delicious calm, ‘The sleeping hills that leaned against the sky, ‘The breeze made heavy with the tlowers? bait : Sho only knew she loved, ard he was nigh, ‘Thoy parted at the stile, with warm embrace, ‘And graep of hand, and glowing, farewell kias, She bad not Icarncd to turn away her face: A child in years ; you must remember She watched him in the gloaming disappear ‘A raven sailed into the darkness, too, ta moving shadow, like a new-found fear, Fell on her face from out the ether biue, v. She did not meet him in the early dawn 5 She did not weet him when the moon was high: ‘The cage was exopty, and the bird bad gone ; He wisbed for death, and yet he dare not die, He sought her on the mountain, in the vale; He called her in the dusky solitude ; ‘He told his story to the ¥: 3 ‘And harkened to its echo in the wood. ‘The spring-time came without the wedding-cheer, ‘And Sommer bung her banners inthe sun; § ‘And thus the time passed, year succeeding year, Vatil snother docado Lad eguny—» ‘Ten years of searching for a missing fornt, ‘Ton weary years of even hope denied, ‘Ten years of pilgrimage through calm and storm, ‘With one fair phantom ever st his aide. He jived alone, a hermit of the wood,— A brooding, melancholy, oldish man; Upon a lofty crag his eabin stood,— A thousand feet bonoath, the river ran. ‘And evening found him always at his door, Shading hls eyes, and looking to the west,— ‘A weary, gazing from the ahore ‘Grer leafy ocean, yet by keel unpressed, ‘The clouds sailed up, and over, and abov. The birds swept under, but they madi ‘That they had in the sunset sean s I A love that seemed to him almost divine, He eometimes asked the winds if aught they Of one his heart had hungered for so long ‘They moaned in pity, a8 away they flew knew Around the world, with never-ending song. vi, At there came s hero from the ses, And 7 his tent where triple rivers meet,’ Before him fled the the Bourbon’s fur de a; ape rea bent sudmissive at his.fect. ough strong: wer, he was slow to-wrsth, ‘And thin decroo ewcut both far and wide? * The captive must be frea in every path.” ‘This Wat-Wolt beard, and tremblod for bis Reidy vi. The waning year was heavy with the awses The presoxs: stom wag about to yield, en up from dalls and de ret ¥rom tangled mazes and ths open kel In strange array these children of the chain Camo trooping onward, decked in savage guise; While Radolph, ‘death the rampart of Duquesne Scanned close each face, with eager, famished oye Twice twenty score had entered at the port, And set there came not ono familiar face, ‘He closer looked, and yct he found no trace, ‘The old ware sullen, and the young were gay, And, pace they spoke, they used the rodamsny ngMe; ‘ pee So Redolphe drew 3 psce or two away, And then s ballad of the Bhine-fand’sung, - ~ ‘He paused a moment, for from out the thong A sweet voico warbled forth the tender strain; Ho found a brown-faced woman kuew his sonz, But knew him not untii hesangegain. © -* ‘Lhen, with s cry of gladnegs moat profound. As rabsumed sinners give when Heaven is nigh, Her bare browa arms around his néck she wound, ‘Aud wept ner joy out till the fount was dry. “vin, y Then War-Wolf came, and by’ his side his boy,— His fathe form, his motlier’s eyes of blug-= ~ A precipys gift from God,—o Hiring joy 5 And, us be spoke, the silence deeper grew, ee sa ‘ Come back to the wildwood; come back to the west ; Come back to the fund hearts that tove thes the Lest, My father's o savage ; his nature is wild But bis love is pure as the breath of a c! ‘Wo bavo no great cities, like those thou tiast knowi,” ‘Where few reap the harvest the many have sown ; But the aisles of the forest, all fretted with green, ih the-river between, . er haa given the fre, gladly, my mother, with thee, ‘The fros will share Don’t leave our lone wigwam; we'll miss theeps much, — ‘Thy awact song at sunset, thy delleats touch, Vithout thee my days wo ears - Great islands of ‘gloom ivan feed of ake ‘Then'come back to our love ; come back to the wast: ‘The rosin and Linnet shall sleep in thy broaat, : And my father’s strong arm, and my own ritle clear, Saal! word thee apd guard thee, ,mmy. mother, dia't fear. . i . ‘Tho grav of my sister calls loudly to thee : ‘fuga, mother, dear inother, O come back with me, 2 3 1 Then Rodolp!: loos2d her, ‘Those nilent anon contending for Ler heart, watched the moving scene, Ag crowda watch showmen in a busy mart. She closed her exes. a moment, just to think; 2 the voies of rausic swelling lond, Teard splash of fountains wheres the gayoet. ‘And inerry laughter fzom the giddy crowd ; ‘And Memory sent her back along tie ways, Hor childbood knew in other lands than these, ‘And Fan to her raptured af A life-bargue skimming over eummer-reas, Tuen, ere mho let her vision kuow the lignt, To Rovalph’s ai tiiutd mon, she stept : Bat, when hor sad-feced ctld bruke on her aight, Sho'cried, “fy boy {and fed to him,—and wept, er x. ‘The evening sun was sinking round and red; - ‘The west was marked by vivid crimson scars; ‘The angels in the ether for o'ethead. Sere making fagots of tho peeping stars, ‘To welcome Night, who came m negal In robes of baldric from the realms of reat, With allence vandalal and with love allied, To lull the tired wor} upon her breast," And, as the darkness gathered in the hills, And Day no longer could the Night resist, Poor Rodolph feit that pain whica often : in one grest cause enli And, standing ‘nest. the rampert of D:.quesne, He wateheda frail birk o'er the waters glide, And, knowing she would never come agun, Lp gave up hifo—'twas aif he bathe died. Pur what is life without the love that gilda With golden beauty all the teeting hotrs, ’ - Aud.nila with raptre all that fancy bads? 5 ‘Ambitions are but.tborns; loves ara towers, 3° > 27 Bearter Cacfern, WHAT iS COMING. IN FRANCE. A Somnambulisv’s Forecast of Terri« bite Scenes in Paris—A Great General Mialled. = * : =. Correspondence of the Lonion P.mea, Pazis, Jan. 15.—1 had tho other cay singular example, a singular demonstration, of the effect produced by political excitement when it takeu Pozsesaion of women. I was invited by ous ot my friends tobe present with Lim at a private meeting. He took me into a sumptuous house, wheres young-and handsomo lady of a vary nervous disposition, and passionately addicted to political discussion, had bean for vome tise in 9 state of latent somnambnliam, during. which sho ‘related with surprising accuracy of language, the visions which passed through har mind, and which were the resultof the pass:on with which sho had followed political evonia aes ts aioe the Empire, Sho bad | ily ac uired .@ kind of. extrzordinary. perception of tines: and abe, go to say, resd eo thoughts when [had placed my hand inside hers. ‘The friend who had brought me baving asked me to queatioa her, I pat her in my turn the: tamogs question, ** How do you thin‘ all thie will.end 7 Iwas curious to know how far could go the effect of an obstinate -praoccupation on the over-ex- cited system of.a nervous woman. My expecta tion was nat deceived, and the answer which she made wasasingnlar mixture of reflection and imsgi conclusions. . It was eomething like a Incid dream based on reality. EAE ‘Sho appeared to be looking in front of bet and narrating what she saw. Sho saw the whole na- tion proceeding to ballot for a new Assembly at Versailles. ‘Lhe Agsembly decided, in the first place, that it should return to Pans, andit put to the vote the continuation of Marshal MacMa- hon’s powers. ‘Tho chiof ct the Cabinet interrened to declare that the Marshal considered the vote of the 29th of November, 1873, as incommptable. The President of the Assembly, M. Grevy—atleast her description of him made us think thatit was ho— divided the House on the question whethor it abould continue the discussion despite the protest of.the Chief of the Cabinet. ‘The Ausembly, by a large majority, decided to take no notive af the objection. Immediately tho whole Cabinet, foi- lowed by a part of the Assembly, left the hall. After their-departure the discussion continued. At this moment o mossage is brought from the Marshal, declaring the Assembly dieolyed. Ap indescribable uproar follows upon the reading of this message. “The Assembly decides that the President 1s guilty of high treason. Here the Schebezerade lost sight of bor vision for » mo- ment. The man who actedthe partof magnetizer preased her band. She continued her narrativs. She found herself twenty-four hours afterward within tho walls of Paris, where she witnessed = terrible struggle. She saw on one side the rop- resentatives of the people armed with their in- signia, and on the other tho soldiers of the army commanded by the Marshal himself, Suddenly she uttered a piercing cry,—one of the Generals had fallen; the other; who was next to him, ss- sumed the command. The struggle concluded by tho triumyh of the army, ard by the proclama- tion of the General who had taken the command, ‘We asked her for the-name of this General. She refused to give it, saying she did not, wish to point him out beforehand to the bullets of some fanatic. The scene began to be painful, and at the general request she was awakoned, and be- fora. she bad completely recovered her. con- scjoussees I left with the ifricnd who. bad brought me. ‘+ Weil,” said my friend on coming out, “ what do you think of its" “I think," I replied, “ that woman ought not to meddle with politics, and if I were tho husband of the person we have juat seen, I would the mapnetizer about hig business, and I would treat my wife tas course of shower baths, trusting thal would in- duce her to return to family mattersard to oc- cupations moro m accordance -.with the position of a usefol arid reepectablawomsn.” I ueednot ada that my friend left’ me, shrugging bis shoulders, and that he now considers me qn- worthly of his confidence, Fy é E E 3 ‘The New Woman’s oijlege in Welles- ley, Mass. , ‘The property haa boos given by Br. HL. F 18 property en given r. H. P. Darent into the hands of an able Board of ‘fras- tees, selected from all the evangelical churches, chiefiy leading educators like Dr. Porter, of Xale College, Dr. Crosby, of the University of New York. Dr. Stone, of the Episcofa! Theo- logical School, Dr. Cammins, of the Weyaleyan ‘University, Dr. Warren, of Bostun University, Dr.-Hacket, of the Rochester Theological Semi- nary, Dr. Phelps, of Andover, to be used for the higber Christian education of young ixdies. The two great ideas of tho schoo! are: Firet, tbe securing of the best possible mental training of the pupila, in connection with the most carniul attention to physical bealth and developmen:, it being intended to afford s thorough and brasd education, go that no longer the ebarge ghali jastiy reat against » Chnstian community that equal opportunities are not offered to the young Jadies with their brothers. Secoud, it proposes that this carefnl and thorough mental. develop~ ment shall proceed under the most positive aud constant Christian influences, the selections of members of the facuity (all of tnem to be ladies) already made giving ample assurance that. this vatal end will be gained. ‘The champion desdhead has teen discovered in a legislator, who, having received x frea pasa from a tailroad company, and: not having cccae salon to usedt, sctzally called st the Boj \tende ant’s affice snd asked if they wore. willing to gize ‘value tekst inmonay, ak him the of the Ho wandered up and down the open courts _ i ue : g # i i