Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 25, 1875, Page 7

THE CHICAGO 'I'-RLBUNE SUNDAY. JULY 25, 1875.~SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 é Quincy Baflroad Depot in Riversids on the g:im. feoy{ the purposs of nominating can- Bautes for Villags Fsions, ciabl was liold at The nanal Fridsy evening sociablo was | irermdo Hotel on last Pridsy eveniug. I B snded, a0d proved aujoyable thronghs oat LARE Tho latest from the seat of war in the cannon cousists mostly of vague rumors, with one excéption. By the report_which has been pub- iohed 1t will be seen that Justice Thompaon bu ery adroitly managed to get mlud up with ity is DOw 88 diligently working to get ot of it but be ia, if report be true, unsuc- sestol Tpe Grand Jury is eaid fo % found threo indictments against i His part is bY no mesns farcical, and will E:muixfi- of ‘“resisting an officer” or ““lar- B0 Lots of fun is promised for this week, ;‘;’;m time it will be mostly among the Chica- E7% focont ordinance passed by the Board, all pwoers snd occupants of buildings within the oo bounded by Niato and Hal- sed Thirty-niath snd Twenty- are obliged to obtaln ocertificates for {he pumbering of their houses and place the game 00 them immediately, uader s penalty of ilore to do 80. for il gas company is known as the Town ‘Lske Gas and Coke Compsny. Messrs, Bher- pan, Hoxie, and Coy have been appointed com- ers for the récciving of subscriptions to the Compeny. and will open the books for the ame to-morrow at Coy's office in the Town ”‘lee second installment of ihe water sasess- ment i8 BCW dae, zod Collector Caldwell ao- cea that be is reading to receive the same st his office dutiog the week. ‘fne mew Bt. Ann's Church. on the corner of yrestworth aveoue and Pavilion parkway, will asdicated to-dsy. Tho ceremonies of layiog -stone will be led by Bishop Faley, b2 corner- ;h:nmnfl'mg st 4 o'clock thia afternoon. PALOS. . Thenew Catholie church is completed. Itis spest etructore, with s well-furnished interior, od is eapable of seatiog 500 persons. County-Commissioner Caply has rented his fam here and taken up his resdence in Chi- 0. ’zm f{armers along the Feedor and Bag bot- toms, wher uot deterred by the frequent rains, e barveating ons of the largest crops of hay f7er grown in this section of coustry. The and corn crops are also looking well, Amopg the building-improvementa in Palos for the pasi eix months are a fine two-story tame bouss by Richard O'Conuell, avd two large frams barae, one by John McMahon and tbs otber by Peter Lucas. Mr. William E. Fagan has dropped the ferule fors time and gone to bis home mear Ocono- mowoc, Wis., to spend the vacation months. MODGAN PARE. The new female coliege 18 rapidly spproaching completion, and, standing as it does mpon tho Ieow of the ridge and rurrounded by fine old trees, presents o truly pleasant appearance. This will add another educational interest to organ Park. ‘Tho Military Academy bias proved :l snscess, and this wil{’donbtlesu prove the samo under the experienced direction of Prof. Thayer sod Mrs. I'ields. Col George R. Clarke has moved to this place, sad, by improving apd orpamenting his benti- ful bome, has done much by way of example for ¢he Morgan Park people. Other important im- yprovemente are going forward, and the futare of this besatifal spot is proausing. TOGERS' PARK. The event of the coming week at Rogers' Park will be the consecration of and lsying the corper stone of 8t. Catherine’s Boman Catholic Church, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Foley, who bas signified his intention of being present Thursday next at 4 p. m., for the purpose of pansecrating the ground and edifice now being A special meoting was held at Mr. Twohy's isst Thursdsy, and the society was duly organ- {zad by the election of Trusicos. Tie impos- Ing caremony, it is expocted, will be witnessed by representatives from all the surrounding nxhurgu villages, and aleo the city. NOEWOOD. Croquet parties sre all the fashion. Those at Mr. Sheppard’s are £ald to be very enjosable, sod they certainly form s very prominent featore Inthe attractiveness of his grounds. Mr. Thaver's family are enjoying their sum- mar vacation as one of the lakes. Mm. Porter I8 bappy in the society of her sister-in-law, of Omaba, who is visitiog her. The Rev. L. C. Collins has notified the Bap- tist Chureh, the pulpit of which he has been sup- g]lm for some time pnst, that he wiil be una- s to continne his mivistrations with them for the present. PALATINK. Mr. M. 8. Johuson and wife have left for Mis- sissippi, where thoy will spend & sesgon visiting Shoir fniends residing in that State. Mrs. D, H. Johnsor: also nccompanics them. 3 Tue Palatine Base-Ball Club played the Nundas on Wednesday last. A number were in at- tevcance, and g‘mflly enjoyed the game, al- ibegh victory did not perch upon the baner of Bheir favorites. The score stood 48 to 6 in favor of the Palatines. The prespects for first-class crops in this re- wero never better. Even the coru, concern- which there has been so many evil forebod- Ings, is Jooking well, and promises & fair yield. MAPLEWOOD. The music-loving public wers entartained on Monday evening at the school-Eonse with a con- eert by tho Scott troupe. - 1t was well attended,” wud all departed bighly pleased with the per- ghly Pl A contract was lately entered into with Mr, A. P, Gates for finishing the upper story of the MMG%&MAD -houss, District No. 14, for the sum THE MILLER. —_— [} The busy old mutl, it stands there stil, the Susie atfoof of the bl © bling and humming, the stones whirl round,— There’s whers the corn in my childhood was ground, Onkta stoep gablo-roof, say of what beboa! The low wooien clianeys etanding aloof 1 oke never comes from their latticed sidos,— themiller his toll from tbe grist divides, [Bight merry and gay, in that early day, oAl N e A All powdered waa he, from sole to crown,— thameal came up as the corn weat downe B! happy and free, the miller was ha, it and keen in his Jallity 3 Kind was his heartand ready bis hand,— 42d bis snow-white fiour, it needed 50 brandl Polemical, {00, the miller I knew, 5 his creed with energy d Firm waa his faith and bonest his zeal,— 424 near and afar was the fame of his meal: 2t cuward he passed, not ruefally oast B S T S or the ri i, — Vo catened the Happes and tremiied Asdeep in ths tomb, in ilence snd gloom, e s no woundof he sl 60 the H Bat fondly they tell of the wisdom and skill W‘hnmmmuummmno%mmm. VIrZ, G0, Why Letters Go Aew ork Herald, . s r James received in yesterday mern- 88wal from Mount Vernon, O., & letter ad- ¢d to ** Nutional Bank, New York City,".the l';w “Third " etricken out before *National™ Cantained valusble drafts, sent by tls Xnox County Natiopal Bank of Mount Vernon, O. Anthony Yeomans, the General Buperin- fendemt of o Post-Office, took the leiter to the ‘Wional Bank of Commeroe to learn {rom them ¥hat baok is likely to receive remittauces from Buckeys baok just named, when John King, it Cashier of the National Bank of stated chat the letter was intended and opening the same showed the in- o t of the drafts to his name. The en- '0p8 was eent back by Mr. James to demon- :,hmo the careloss correspondents at Mount - Jomon how the postal service is abused without {aalt of the officials. This is only one case E2of mavy where lotters are misdirected and u,““?mied Buates mail-service is blamed for der- on.” = ety Amm for the Damagcs. Iyistold of an sccident on the New Lowion Railrozd: An intoxicated man ws 0n the track when the engine tossed nim thhun.'.; :mbyuikmenl!; dlll‘d{mbod eondnctch backed 0 pick up the de: . 'be victim a !mdfl:hva.p however, - and taken to Norwich, }:':'fly'oumd ta eend the man to his home, & iles away, in a hack, but he msisted on his Ma?& and z:({luts;d to be sent home. T presse e matier, when ths Mietian, who had stood the : [ I H ¥ to = 68, bodad, T pay o i 00 S o . AMUSEMENTS. A Summer Interlude in Mnsical | Matters, Organ Concerts to Come-.-New Publications. The Opera Prospects Abroad and at Home, Continued Success of the ‘““Two Or- phans” at Hooley's. Invitation to City Clergymen to Visit the Pliy---A Reply, MUSIC, AT HOME. A FLIGHT oF AXTIETS. Our customary head-lines this week are some~ what paradoxical, asin reality there ialittle or no mausic. Nearlyall the musicians are away, and those who ars not away are soon going, and we may not look for the new season to open until September. Meauwhile there are a few 1tems of interest to record. OUGAN CONCERTS. It in now definitely sattled that Mr. A. J. Cres- ‘wold will have charge of the new Unity Charch organ. For the present, the choir service will be performed by an amsteur doubls quartette leading the congregation. In view of his sp- pointment, Mr. Creswold has' already outlined » series of Sunday afternoon organ recitals, commencing to-day, upon which occasion he will present the followiag programme 1. Overture and minuet, * Samson . A. J. Creswold. 2. Duo from “Tancredi”...... 4 3re, Watrous and Alr. Stanicy, 3 Bonata N, 20 Cuue.vnrvonecceseionsnanaanes.Bach A, J. Creswold. 4, Becitativa snd aris, ** Comfort ye”.........Handel My W, H. Stanley. (g) Allegretto, 8th Symphan; (0) * Monastery Belis » v, 4, J, 6. 5ong.....ss . Handel 5. 7. Overture, * Semiramide™. Mr. A. J. Creswol The concert will befiin at*half-past 3, and the itrous. d. price of admission will be but 25 cents. Mr. Eddy has decided to conlinus organ-recitals after the prosent seri n He will then change the time from Baturday af- ternoons to Tuesday evenings. This weex Mr. Eddy goes to Oberlin, O., to take part in some oratorio performances. Miss Hatch, contraito, excellent finished. of thia city, also is eugaged. MUSICAL COLLEGE MATINEE. The third of the series of Musical College matinees will be given atthe pariors of this in- stitation on Wednesday afternoon next with the following progrrmme : <resnanenesess Willmers ls, Miss Currie Lawson, B, BIGOIEtO. s vuecaseeenneens Miss Kate 4. 4Tl not complain ™ es 6. Vieno mio Edgardo eee Hiss Carrie Lawson and Mr. Bogue. 7. Theme and 52ciations. ....... « »oe.Beathe - Mr. Louis Oesterle, 8 The Two jers. . . Alr, 9, Scherzo in B mino; © Mis ‘The new vocal miaster for_the Chicago Musical College, Signor Giuseppe Napoleone Carrozzi, will arrive here next Wednosdsy, and will assume charge of bis duties the day following. He will be assisted in the department of vocal instrac- tion by Miss Fannie t, ¥rs. J. C. Jones, and other eminent members of the College Faculty. THE TUBNER HALL CONCERT. The programe for the Turner Hall concert this evening will be as follows : 1. March—* On the Banks of the Baale ™. 2. Overture to * Fra Diavolo ", . 38, Aria, from '.l'he‘?hgic Flute . 5. Overture to “Migoon . & Madolinata (romanza for cornet). 7, Fantasie—" Wreath of £ Pantasio—* Awakening of the Lion 9. Waltz—" Vienns Temper ”, Martha Quadrille. o, PERSONAL. ) The many friends of Prof, Gill will be glad to fearn that in September he will commence giviog vocal lessons upon his own account, having sev- ered bis connection with the College of Afusic. ge hag secured tho rooms of the Beethoven So- oty. G{mt&m Geary, the well-known teacher sod musician. has been given charge of the musio in Bt. Paut’s (Reformed Episcopal) Chureh, corner of Ann aud Washiogton streets, and commences his Iabors to-dsy with s double quartette choir. NEW POBLICATIONS. ‘We ara indebted to J. W. Taylor, the general ent, No. 177 Madison stzeet, for parts9 to 13 (in- clusive) of Brainard's Soos' Musical Treasures. They contain large and well execnted portraits of the Iate Sner Campbell, Mrs. Seguin, Mile. Judic, Offenbach, Castle, Kellogg, Mile. Theo, Capoul, Handel, and Haydn, and a choice variety of vocal and instrumental musie, issued in very attractive gtyle. The following is the Iatest bulletin of Ditson & Co.’s publications sent us by Lyon & Healy : * A River Through Each Windiog Glade,” song by W. F. Wrighten; ¢ \vaitiog for the Bwallows” is a pretty litile melody with imitative accompaniment by Pinsuti; “Blachette,” by Molloy; ‘O, Thon Art Like & Flower,” by Kuecken; ‘‘Down the Shadowed Lane She Goes,” a now song by George Osgood, of Boston: * Rose Aylmer,” by F.DBoott; a transcription of “Auld Lang Syoe,” aud “ Char- lis {s My Dasling,” by Pape; a potpourri of themes from * Ls Joli Parfumeuse,” by May- «On Wings of Love” wailz, by C. Boehm; thin the Cellar's Depths I Bit," s character- c bass song by Fischer ; a galop from Strauss' “Indigo”; ‘Joyous Moments,” & very pleasing le by Sidpey Smith; * Ter- ror Arcano Invade,” duo for Eoprano and temor, from Verdi's “Don Carlos,” arranged by T. T. Barker; * Come, Saith Jesus’ Bacred Voice,” soprano solo and quartette from Battiste, by L. F. H. Smith, and ** O Rest in the Lord.” from Maendelssohn, and * Father of Mer- cies,” from Abt, arranged by the eame; ** Polka Mazorka,” by L. Stresborg, for four hands ; My Love Gone 2-Sailing,"” song by Mol- Joy; **Memories of Home," 8ong by Campana ; *Poor Ellen,” by Pinsuti; * Pepita, the kerry Grpsy Maid,” by J. P. Knight; and **There Sits Bird on Yonder Tree,” by M. 5. Bkeffington. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland, send in the fol- 5o Near to You "'; * Btrawberries "' ; ', * Unfading Pictures ", * Bweet Bpirit, Comfort Me ¥, and * April SBhowers *', songs by Jules Lsfert; and *‘DBlue Sxy”, “Two", “Clover "; and * Little Children's Pravers"' songs by U. C. Burnap; also, ** Bertis Darling,” nong by C. Thatcher: * Meu Vita, Amo Tes " song by W. M. Stephens; * Hand in Hand ™ waltz by Willism Bendix ; ** Darliog with the Silver Hair” by Panl Mariet; and *Adien Bchottische " by W. Beiermann. THE MUSICAL BOARD OF TRADE. A dispatch to the New York Herald.dated New- port (B. 1), July 21, says: *The United States Musical Board of Trade held their twentieth an- nual meeting here to-dsy. Delegates from all the leading music publishing housesin the coun- try were present. ‘Uhe snnual address was de- Jivered by Jobn_Church, of Cinciunati, J. L. Peters, of Now York, . was_elected President ; J. C. Hayes, Boston, Vice-President; and L. J. Hall, of New York, Treasurer and fiecraurr for the ensuing yesr. The next meeting will beheld at Saratoga. ———— ABROAD. THE OPERA. LOXDON. The Tondon Times of the 5th, noticing the Royal Italian, says: * Repetitions of *Lohen- grin,' * Bomeo e Giulietta,’ *Lucia,’ * Fra Diavo- 1o, and *Don Giovanni,' with a potpourri made out of the ‘Africaine’ and some of the ballet- music from *Robert Je Diable,” for the special edification of the Seyyid of Zanzibar, constituted the programme of last week. As Edgardo, in *Lucia,’ Signor Carpi advanced another step in blic opiniop, and confirmed the jn_dfl:nt of 0sa amateurs who beleved thatin him Mr. Gye had found that rars avis, a Dew tenor of capacity. The progress of this young minger will be waiched with eneral interest. As in he continues win approsal in s part by po means easy 1o sustain with credit, and he bas now shown him- self g%mlly conversant with the music of Verdi aod Donizetti. it About Mlle. Albani's Luc ia it is unnecessary fo say more than thatitis into that absolute excellence which in deatined sch guscessive assumption ahe appears toattain. In consequenceof the indisposition of Mlle. Zare Thalberg. the part of Zerlina was undertaken by Milo. Bianchi, one of the most useful and versatile, although one of the young- eat, artists in the theatre, who uondertook it ata very short notice, and acquitted herself in a mannor deserving the highest credit.” e PARIS. Lucy Hooper, writing from Paris, says: “There ia a great deal of talk just at present of the proepect of Italian opera in Paris for mext winter. Poor 1Ai. Bagler, the manager of last season, has become finally brokenicto very little pieces and has retired. Tt is ‘said that Verdi's ‘*Aida " 18 positively to be brought out here pext seagon, with Stoltz, and Waldmann, snd Masini, the two prime donne and the tenor that created euch s sensation here last winter in Verdi's *‘Requiem Mass™ as Aida, Amneris, and Rhadame's respectively. But at what thea- tre? Therein lies the mysterv. Strakosch offers to take the ill-fated Salle Ventadour, and promiees either Patti or Albanias his star for the season, if only the Government will grant a subvention of $20.000, which, in the in- terests of art, I hope that it will do, For really; what with high prices and poor performances, the Grand Opera has ceased to be a very enjoyable ipstitution for the lovers of music. The foyer and the staircase con- etitute its chief attractions, and when one has looked at these somo half-a-dozen times they no longer have power to cbarm to the extent of §3.40 for the privilege of looking at them. Has anybody ever taken the trouble to calculate how many works have been produced at this grand eatablishment since it was first opened ex months ago? Five operas—no more, and—well, there could not have been less—and two ballets, and none of these soven works were now. In such grandiose style does art floureh in its new and magnificent home. And, by the way, the Opera-House is not vet finished. ~ An appropria~ tion of 2,000,000 francs ($400,000) is asked for to comvlete the building. The restaurant, in particular, is far from peing finished. As to the auditorium, small, gloomy, and overloaded with Rorgeous ornamertation” proportioned to a hall at least one-half as large again, it pleases no- body except thoss enthusiastic Frenchmen who are ready to applaud everythiog that is French, sud to ory down everything that is foreign. A staircase with a theatrs attached to it—in such torms may the great twelve-million Opera-House of Paris be described.” VIENNA. In March and April Italian opers will be given at the Imperial Operas of Vienus, with Patti, Luces, Nilsgon, Padilha, Jamet, and Capoul. Daring the winter Nilsson will sing there in * Hamlet” and ** Fanst.” THE KELLOGG TEOUPE. The San Francisco Chronicle of the 14th says : * The * Bobemiau Girl,' always a favorite opera, drew a crowded house last mght, and the per- formance was received with groat satisfaction in spite of a certain weakness in the cast, which impaired the effect. The voice of Mr, Castle Iacks the force of the music of Thaddeus, al- though his ainging of *When other ? was one of the best things he has done this season, and elicited s hearty encore. Mr. Hall did well oceasionaily, but not generally, a8 Count Arn- ‘heim, and M. Charles made rather a queer Flores- tein, while M. Beguin was manifestly over- weighed in Devilshoof. Aliss Besumont as Ar- Line, and Mrs. Scguin 28 the Gypsy Queen, made up for the shortcomings in other rm{lechs, al- though even they were not in good voice ; and, indeed, it is remarkable that the recent weather has not interfered seriously with the voices of afl the singers. Misa Beanmont was encored in +1dreamt thet I dwelt,’ and Mre. Segnin re- ceived a similar compliment for the interpolated song (by Balfe) * Biiss forover past.” Tho or- chestra was ably conducted by Br. Evans. To- night for the first time here in Englich * Ernani’ will be produced, with Mme. Pernard, Mossrs. Carleton and_Conly in the cast. To-morrow evening * The Marrizge of Figaro® again.” A BENSIDLE HINT. The Pall Mall Budget, in speaking of concerts, says: ' Besides orchestral concerts and con- certs of operatic music, at which the public are enabled to see our Elsas and Rosinas, onr Valen- tines and Zerlinas, our Lucrezias and Aminas, our Margarots, Mignons, Marthas, and Adinas in their habits, 88 they live, conceris are from time to time given by professors of particnlar instruments apart from the piano. ‘Fhe pisno is the first of all musical instraments, but not the only one that should be studied, or we should, obviously, bave no orchestra, and should have to content ourselves with that reduction of the orchestra which is what the pianefarte really is. Every leading profeesor of an_orchestral instru- mont (with the exception perhaps of the ophi- cleide, the trombone, end the various *instru- ments of peroussion’) oughb to give st least one concert in the courae of the year, if only to keep up the standard of playing on the instrument of choice.” TOEODORE THOMAS. The New York Tribune of the 20th says: “ Theodore Thomas will resume his place at the Central Park Garden to-night, and his reium will be heartily welcomed by that large con- stituency of lovers of music who have learned to Iook upon him 88 & persooal friend. The pro- gramme_includes the overture to ‘Don Gio- vaoni,' Mr. Hamerik's cbarming Norse Buite, the First Hungarian Rhapsody, and two move- ments from Spohr's ‘ Consecration of Sound,’ The whole of this symphony will be played on Thursday.” ° MUBICAL NOTES. Miss Annie Louise Cary willsail for Europa on Ang. 1. j Gilmore intends to present _any and Arbuckle in a cornet duo. i E Tito Mattei has finished & new opers, * Maria diGand.” - Verdi has, according to the Italian papers, promised to write a new work for Vienna next year. At the Berlin opers they have summer repre- sentations, with inferior artists, at reduced prices. s Verdi, the composer, has been decorated with the Cross of Commander and Star of the Franz- Jogeph Order. “Mignon " has been revived st Drury Lane, with Mmes. Nilsson and Trebelli-Bettini and MM. Capoul and Caatelmary. Amatours will be grieved to bear that Mme. Norman Neruds, one of the most popuiar of modern violinists in Englaud, is sulfering very severely from congestion of the lungs. Thirty-one new operas have been produced in Ttaly from Jan. 1to June 80. Of shese, eleven bave been first performed in Naples. Only one work, Signor Schira’s ‘* Selvaggis,” produced at the Venice Fenice, had a genuine success. Clara Lonise Kellogg is at her home on the Hudson, preparing for presentation of pew operas, ana not & single young man loafs on the piazza or acents the parlor curtaing with cigar- smoke. Clara Louise is nice, bt we've some- times thought her heart should be provided with a little bird.—St. Louis Republican, Io copsequence of his approaching tour through the United States, Dr. Hans von Bulow has been compelled to decline a place as Pro- fessor, offered him in the projected National 8chool of Music at Pesth by Herr von Tresort, Ministar of Public Worship and . Instruction. Liszt ia to be President of the new instituti Mme. Waldeman, the singer, who has lately ‘been distinguishing herself 1n Verdi's ** Requiem Maes,” is said to bave beautiful golden hair. One of those correspondents wio see everything couleur de roge writes: * The thr eads seem to ghimmer and glow under the black Venstian veil she wore, like summer sunshine falling on a gilded harp.” A degres of D. C. L. has been well bestowed by Durham University on Mr. George Grove, a man whose claims to it are many. He is prob- ably best known for his devotion to masical art, and 88 editor of Alacmillan’s Aagazine, ome of the very best of English periodicals. It was Mr. Grove who made the Crystal Palace concerts famous 2l over the world. Offenbach bas definitely retired from the management of the Gaite. He goes to Aix-les- Bains to recrnit his healtn, taking with him four librettos to which he ia to compose the music, namely: *La Boulangere,” * La Creole,” *'Le Voyage dans Ia Lune,” snd *Don Quichotte,” —>a nice summer’s work for an invalid. The new manager promises for next sesson “Le YVoyage dans Ia Lune,” in which MMle. Aimee is to appear, & revival of Sardou's *Don Quich- otte,” and Offenbach’s **Bells Helene.” e Moo THE . DRAMA: CHICAGO AMUSEMENTS. EFFECT OF COOLER WEATHEB. The summer season which opened auspicions- lysome weeks ago continues to bring sucoess to such managers a8 have dared to challenge the odds and keep thetheatres open. Exceptionally cool weather which has provoked complaints from the poblic at iarge bas at least favored the theatres and thusitis that one theatre atany rate has been'able to sustain for three weeks a run of business stch A8 even ' in the heizht of -ho dramatio season rarely falls to the sharo of the most meritorious mapagement. Two thea- tres only have been open, it is true, butitis doubtful if that has added much to the attrac- tiveness of the reigning sonsation. Another will be opened this week on the South Side. HOOLEX'S THEATRE, 1 The Two Orphana " this week bas ghown no signs of abating ite interest for the publio at large. Tho receipts of the week are greatly in excess of those of the week preceding and almost equal to the first week. Dut for the occurrence of » holiday performance on the opening night the receipta for the first and third weeks would be equal. This is something unprecedented in Chicago, as indeed in any city but New York. On the warm evenings of last week many people were turned sway becauss there were no seats left for them. The play aud the circumstances under which it is given are exceptional. Every- thing contributes to making it ta popular as L it 1s. in favor of this particular performance there is | infinite consolation to upright managers who study the interssta of the public as well as their own, and strive to make them identical, in the discovery that a Jong run 18 possible under some circumstances. ‘The world of amnsement had long ago sbandoped the hope of ever sustaining upon the stage a dzama, no matter how 00d or how well acted, of *‘contemporaneons human interest.” Indeed the naked spectacle had fatlon into the sere and yellow leaf, and shared the blight which withered its legitimate kindred, If Mr. Maguire, Mr. McVicker, 2od Ar. Hall, who will bave the management of our stock theatres this seasop, will oply besr in mind the main conditions of success—a good play, good actors, and generous appointments on” the stage —thera is' reason to expect & prosperous and popular dramatic sesson in the near fature, It is poasible that the present is the last week of “The Two Orphans.” The public arges the production for two weeks only, if that is to be the limit, of snother of the brilliant perform- ances of the Union Square Compauy. Theres is 1 general demand for the preseatation ot *Led Astray " with the foll Union Square cast, - cludiog the ladies and gentlemen now here, and Roee Eytinge and Stuart Robson, who are still io New York. If it is possible, by all means le¢ us have it. By all means follow up the trinmph of one well-scted play with an- other. Chicago has done so well by our visitors that they ehould be willing to stay here as long 88 possible apd continue to plesso while the pnblic is satiafied to be pleased. The sugges- tion, however, carries the reader too far from the *Two Orphans " for the moment, and there is something novel to notico in connection with the play. Acting upon & suggestion in tbe New York Graphic that the clerical profession should for once abandon ita attitude toward the stage, and see for itself how entirely free from objec- tionable features the popular play is, Mr. Jack- gon and Mr. Miller—the Iatter acting for Mr. Maguire—bave 1ssued s circular letter to the clergymen of this city, inviting them to visit Hooley's before the company return to New York, and fortifying the invitation with extracts from the leading journals of New York and Chi- cago. The circular is as follows : Reverend and Dear Sir: Wp take the liberty of sub- ‘mitting to you, sunexed, a few of the many Laudatory criticisms, by the New York and Chicago press, of tho play of “The Two Orphaus,” now being represented at thia theatre, - The extracts have been made with special reference o the allusions to the moral tone and teachings of this play. Although aware that it is contrary to cus- tom for clergymen to attend the theatre, the high'en- comlums passed upon this performance may be urged 283 plea In favor of your making on exception to the rule in this cass, and wo take the liberty of aaking you to lend the sanction of your vresence to the repre- sentation of a story which cannot fail to be & powerful suxiliary to tho racred cause of morslity, If you will sacept the courtesies of seats, or a private Lox, at the theatre, the msuagement will be happy to plice the same af your disposal, any evening this week you may name. Precisely what view the gentlemen addressed will take of the invitation 1s, of course, a matter of 1ndividusl taste, as also is the action of the managers in issuing the invitation. The double fact that business as the theatre last week has been as good &8s it possibly could do, and that Mr. Jackaon has reserved it for the end of his eason horo, acquits him of resorting to 1t as & mere advertising opportunity. There are some of our best-known divines who regard the stage with the kindliest feelinga of fetlowship and re- spect, while othera look wupon it as dangerous and demoralizing. They will doubtless folfow the course they think best. Meanwhile the theatre will be crowded all the week by the laity. At Jeast one clergyman has responded favora- Bot even with these advantages [. bly. The Rev. Dr. Raviin, pastor of Temple Church, says, in reply to }r. Jackson's circalar : The legitimate drama and all honorable dramatists recaive my hearty indorsement; and I think both the Church and the pulpit make a mistake in condemning discrimination all dramatic entertainments, Pure smusement and the Pleasures of Sin areas far separated as the antipodes of the earth, and it is aspe- cies of ecclesiaatical malpractice that persists in join- ing them together as of the same genera and specics. Mr. Ravlio intimates his willingness to attend the theatre, and names an evening on which he will be present. A CALIFORNIA DEAL. Mr. R, M. Hooley wasin town on Thureday and Friday, but has gone East,—*‘ gone to meet his partner,” as a Philadelphia newspaper would express it. Mr. Hooley was in excollent health and spirits, Businesa in the Far West had been unexpectedly profitable. But his ecstasy was due to another cause. Bomebody had decisively trodden on the tail of his coat, and thero was every prospect for snother real shindy. Mr. Hooley naturally feels disappointed in oot being able to fght itout in Chicago. Cir- cumstances over which he has no_control force him to change his base to New York, as will be seen from his story. It appears that whon Daly ofenud at Platt's Hall, San Francisco, the Eo- §[uh Opera Company were playing in one of aguire’s theatres,” and Boucicault, with his * Shaughralln,” was at the California Theatre. With that enterprise and sagacity in drsmatic matters which everybody will allow that he pos- sesger, Mr. Hooley skipped off to Virginia Cit; to les Daly fight the opposition as best he could, intending to return and ficht Mr. Daly after two woakening weeks of contest with ather attractions. Whon Mr. Hooley tired of skipping off, he _returned San Francisco, as he had arranged, but found that he had no theatre to playin. Ma- e, in his absence, had rented the thestrs to r. Daly. Mr. Hooley's brilliant strategy had hoisted him out of all compstition. He thought Maguire bad done an unhandsome thing by him, and came on to Chicago to settle it in tha quiet and delicate manner peculiar to his management. Maguire beiog absent in New York, Mr. Hooley contemplatively stroked his too ingenuous beard, offered his customary post mortem fee of $100,000 not to have had this hlg en, and started for the East with his famuly, fija 18 the slory a4 told by outsiders. Mr. Georgo Miller, with mysterious grimness of feature, ‘tells uite another one. ~ It goes for what it is worth. 8 Hooley party in the \West have made a great deal of money since ** Ultimo * was put on. Mr. Daly, on the contrary, has been signally unfor- tunate, according to the San Francisco papens. . THE ADELPHI opens this wéek with the * Ice Witch,” with Mr. C. B, Bishop, formerly comedian at Hooley's, in the cast. 1r. Bishop was a great favorite in Chicago, and coutributed more merit and vital- ity to the “ Comedy Company” last year than the reat of the mombors sogother. He will be warmly welcomed back by his many friends, Bince he was last here he has played with }Enm success in New York, his performance of Pislol in *“ Henry V." being one of the features of the play which provoked the most favorsble com- ment. Life in New York, he explains, is an ab- solute neceesity after s season in a Chicago ‘* Comedy Theatre.” After six months of man- agerial earthquakes, s season of steady work and peaceful relationy ia easential to well-being. = MAGUIRE'S MANAGEMENT. It is the intention of Mr. Maguire durinz the coming season o come into direct competition with none of the other theatres. He will play his minstrel party as long as business holds up, and put in such combinations as come along, meanwhile sending his colored performers into the country. He expects to play the Vokes party, the Oates party, andall such traveling organizations as may want time, leaving stars to MeVicker's management, and atock performances to the Grand Opera-House muder Mr. Hall's direction, PERSONAL. Charles Fechter has been playlog in Buffalo to 'yery good business. Otiver Doad Byron played " New York, tast Wzre 5 played at Wood's Museum, The climate has seized Mr. Mackey, of the Union Squars party, by the throat. He is still able to piay, however. Mr. Herbert of Toole’s_company, does not re- turn fo England, havin, beanpen'filgad at some New York thestre. *““Jim Knows " which. bhfi;fin}lmfizly old m?\‘;x at McVicker’s, Dol 0-8uccess engagement at 8. John, N. B, 8d {a now in Halfex N, 5. m!é[lilx‘zo;gome. once of the Academy of Musio s city, is starring fn th Bludsoe in * Behomass and Detestirens " *The ‘_l‘mn'ondoni * party from Chicago have made a dismal thing of it at the Union Squars Theatre, New York, They claimed too much in advance. Mmnnie Doyle and Lizzie Mahan D % gmfiyy'smgzfi The;tra g “: new p'}‘e’l’e by i under ley Campbell’s LUMLEY'S PARDNER. Orerland Monthiy. I have forgotten the name he brought with h}m from the States, for nobody here ever caled him anything else but *¢ Lumley's Pardner.”, ‘We miners have a familiar konck of rechris- tening, and a name oneo altered sticks to s man as long as he sticks to the mines : &0, even after Lumley had thrown up bis claim and lett the diggings, = good threo yeais ago, Lumley's Pard- uer still remained, a finger-post to trace the dis~ tance back. After all, Jokn Jones, or Lumley's Pardner, what mattered it, in that doubifu! ::ds of immigration setting in toward the will re- gions, where the firet contidential question, after intimacy seemed ‘to warrant the liberty, was in- yariably, -*Saay, comrade, what was your name before you came hero 2" Yousee, I knew Lumley's Pardner when he first came into the mines. I was upat Wood's Digginga at the time he and & party of two or three or more came around prospecting. I re- member I thought what & fine stalwart young fellow he was, straight asa young pine tree, and no foolishness about bim either, for hie bad beon roughing it a year or two downon the Texsa border. I never saw the boys more downright pleased Over a new-comer than when he bought a claim and went in with us. He was pot & man to talk much about himself, nor one you would feol free to question ; but there was honest square-dealing looking out of his clear gray eyes, for all the trouble and unrest laid up behind them. ‘Lumley was as different as a man could be, I have often noticed that men take to unlikes in mating among themseives, as well as 1n choos- ing’ mates for Iife. He came into the diggings a week or go later, and they somehow foll 1n to- gether. Lumley wss what you might call an extra clever fellow. He looked scarcely more than s hoy—these fair-skinned people mever show their age—with his handsome, womanish face, bright blue oyes, and trim-built figure; but hé had confidence unti! vou could not rest, plenty of the gift of gab, and a something about bim—I believo people call it magnetism; at least, when you were with him you believed just as he did, and then woundered at yourself alter- ward for doing so. Lumley always had a knack of twisung folks round hig little finger ; for all that, the lines of finmnees were quite lacking about his mouth. Lumley's Pardoer now, with his close-set lips and square massive jaw—you might as well hope {o move a mountain a8 him against his will. Ho would be strong to do, or to bear; you could easily see that. 3 7 1 do oot know-as it was exactly fair! I never mennt to eavesdrop, but it bappenad in this wise: Ona night, I went over to Lumley's shanty—it was amazing strange how soon his name got tacked to everything—to see sbout a broken pick he wanted mended, Insed to do the emithing in thoee days. As I opened the door, I saw there was no one io, and, being tired with my day's work, I dropped down on alog just outside, lit my pipe, aud sat leaning back sgainst the pine boards waiting for Lumley to come back, I guess I must have fat drowsy and fallen asteep, for the first thing I heard was voices, and Lum- ley's Pardner speaking out bitter and ehort, in o way we seldom heard fim speak. “T reckod it's of no use to ask if there's, any letters come to my nsme,” he said. *There's no one to write to me.” 1 rubbed opon my eyes aud saw two gleams of light streaming oat through the open door and the ‘one loop-hole of a window, and then I knew that Lumley and his mate must have passed me by and never seen me in the twilight. Raising mymelf up, I saw Lumley throogh the window, gitting down to the piue table besidea yellow dip, with two or three letters lying befors him, aud one open in his hand. “Then it flashed scross my mindthat one of the boya froma camp beyond had gone into the station and was due with the mail that night. Lumley's Pardner sat oyer the far side of the table with & gloomy look in hir eye. Being in the same boat myeelf, I knew how lonesome it was never to have news from home, and won- dered to myself how & wauly, fine-looking fellow Tike him should be without 8 wife or sweatheart wailing with a woman's pride in him somewhere. Lumley,was busy reading his letters. I thought Ihad befter stay outeide. Ho was that intent at first that he seemed not to have heard the other's words, but after a moment he lifted hia face with one of the proud, bright looks that wera Lumley’s own. “* Ay, comrade!” he cried, cheerily; *and don't tell me it isn’t all your own raul&. Don't dare to envy me my wife and nar There was po reply; but, looking over, I saw sucha bitter, sorrowful look on the face of Lum- ley’s Pardner that, scarcely knowing what I was doing, Istood and watched and pitied him. I beard Lumley reed aloud; words of love and trust, watching and waiting, and of bappiness in him and the child, Isaw his face as he read. Ho might be a weak man, but he Iloved the womaa and tha child, From thelast letter thera dropped out & carte do visite, Lumley caught it up with boyish eageruess. 4 “Qld pard,” he cried, *‘you shall see my two treasures. Here they are—Lnlio and the boy!" He tossed the picture across the table. The other picked it up. I saw a msn die once, stabbed through the heart. Just such a look came into the face of Lumley's Pardner, as he glanced at that picture in his hand. Lumley, bending over his letter, never saw it. When he had finished reading, he held out bis hand. The other did not even raise his eyes, but kept them fixedly on what he held. - “1 too, once thought to have s wife and child,” he muttered presently, less to Lumley than to himself. The words, following that Jook, were a whole boox of revelation to me. Happily, Lumley aid not notice, His face showed some surprise, mingled with that placid satisfaction the sucr cessful man always wears. - *Ah!" he returned, e.\ukm% his head know- ingly, **is that the way the land lies? I knew you were always close-mouthed, but a disap- pointment—I never suspected that. She, who- ever it was, bad precious bad taste when she looked the other way!” and he ran his eye ad- miringly over the other’s splendid proportions and manly, handsome face. . « She never refused me,” broke in Lumley's Pardner, in & Jow, smothered tone, his eyes stil fastened intently on the picture. * I—never asked her ; but sheknew my mind, and I thonght Iknew hers, 1 _was sure she would wait for meo until I came back. It was for ber Iwent away.” “ynnt you wrote to her ?” questioned Lumloy, with genuine interest. 3 « Not a word—not & line.. I am a poor scribe. Bul she know me well epough to need uo writ- ten assurance of my inteations. Every day would be lived for her. There could be no doubt of that ig her mind.” ) Lumley modg a hasty gesture of dissent. # Aud there, old man, was precisely whers you failed to connect! Itdon's do, you know, for women to take too much for granted. They hike to be well fortified; and then you are surest to win_if you, take them by storm. Why my Lulie——' « She don't ook as though she ever walked over a true heart with her dainty feet, and that glad little emile just curving her lips! " broke in Lumnley's Pardner, bis white face still bent on the picture. His deep voice trembled a little over tho last words. «Tulio 15 truth itsels,” anawered Lumley, aic) “She never loved anybody bat me. o bo sure, she had admirers—how could she belp that snd be what ehe is >—bat she loves me truly. You can 8ee it 1n her eyes!” Lumiey’s Pardner turned deatbly pale. Hs caught the table by one hand s if to ateady bimself, and fairly hurled the picture across to Lumley. It missed its mark avd fell to the floor. Ashesaw it fall, all the fierceness died ouc of his eyes, and & frightened look crept into them. S e + Pick her up,” he said, with timid sppreben- sgion, 88 though it were a human being to whom, in & moment of passion, he had committed some act of violence. * I didn't mesn to do that— poor little mother! "—the last words seemed to give him a stronger footing with himself. *I was thinking how my wife married another man, and nover let me know." “ Come, come, old man, don’t, take it so to heart,” said Lumley, soothingly. ‘ There'll be pleasant home, a dear little woman, and bright- eyed ehildxlon in the futare for you yet!" sNEvER!” ZTumiey's Pardner brought down his fist like & sledge-hammer ; then he leaned forward in his seat, with & feverish eagerness in his manner which he tried hard to keep oat of his voice: ++Tel] me, how would you have given up your Lulle#” 3 Lumley lsoghed with easy, careless good- patare. *“Yon put me in a tight gl;u," he eaid. “ Bat, 81| inz the case, the first question I should nmulfl be, Did she go over to the ene- my's camp,—in other words, forsake me for aa old rival 2" +N-p-0!" answered Lumley's Pardner, slowly. It was some one I never seen. 1've noth- ing ag'in the man.” “*Why, then,” went on Lumley, *truth some- times cuts hard, old fellow,—I think it was your faglt, and not the girl's. It's a man’s privilege to speak his mind; a woman's destiy to fold her hands and wail. She cannever be quite .peat. snre unless he has gpoken ont. Then, perha snother, who has learned to love her, dg:‘g epeak. She feels the neced of {ove in her life; women a3 often marry to be loved as becanse they love. Then instead of wasting her life for that which may never come to her, she takes up the fate lyinF &t her feet. Does she go very much astray Lumley’s Pardner dropped his head npon his breast. ‘‘Poor girl! I never thought af" thag, he said. I do not know just how it was that I remem- bered all the words so plain. There waa no more eaid, and, feeling gulity-like for stealing & mate's gecret which it was not meant for me to know, I crept to my shanty, bunked i, and let the broken pick lie over unti! morning. th atways felt eorry for Lumley's Pardner after at. Well, for a time, things went on in the old way. Then Lumnley's Pardner came down with mountain-fever, and Lumler nursed him throngh |. it. He was as tander as a woman, was Lumley ! ‘When I used to drop in’ of nights, occaeionally, to lend a hand at watching, tho sick man's eyes wonld follow him about the room, in a helpless, beseeching way that was pitiful to sce. It was only the ghost of Lumley's Pardner that got up from it, but the two men were always nigher together after that. When Lumley got back to tho claim, and Lumley’s Pardner was just able to crawl about, they came into s wonderful stresk of Inck. Lumley struck into a big pocket, and there they were, in the turn of a die, rich men. Mining, after all, isa game of chance—youn buy your ticket, but it does notalways win ; thera are plenty of blanks to every prize. It does not matter the exact amount.this prize Detted, if I had remembered it. Lumley was ju- bilant over his ““pile,” anxious to eell ont, and Teave the mines; 80 nobody was surprised when bis partner bonght him out for a good round sum, saying, in his quiet way, that he guessed he'd stay and gee the thing throogh. It was very quiet in camp the morning that Lumley went away, The boys were sorry to lose him, for he had uot any but well wishers among us, " Well, six months went by, and then came a little white letter. * scribed” in a dainty woman's hand, to Lumlay's Pardner. The man tremoled all over like a leaf when it was pat into his hand, took it into his cabin, acd shut the door. Within the next half-hour be came out again in & des- perate hurry, eaddled his mule, and rods of down the trail. ‘“‘Unexpected business !” was bis hasty expla- I;lfion. Could not eay how soon he might be ack, The news came to us atlast by a party of traders, stopping to noon in eamp, Then Iknew what those marks of weakness abont his moath stood for; Lumley Lad never left the city at ali! He had sat down to the gaming-table, one night, and gotten up from it, the next morning, poorer then he hiad come into the mines, He had first won, then lost, and lost and won, and won again; and tben that last total blank stared him in the face. Lamley could never give up at that. He must win it ali back! Luck was surely in store for him yet! He haunted the gambling-hells, play- ing recklessly, desperately, 8o long 28 he comld win anough to keep the ball rolling, pawning his watch, his ring, aven hia clothing, when other Tesources faileil So Lumiey’s Pardner found him—heavy-eyed, ‘with a seedy flashiness in his dress, marks of dis- gipation on his fair, womanish face,—~a pretty- nearly played-out individual. The blood rusted all over his face, for the man- liness yet Ieft in him could but feel the shame of that meeting. But thers was no backing :i? now. Lumley's Parduer took him to one 6. “T've heard of you, old man,” he said, m his ‘matter-of-fact way, ‘‘and I've come to ses you out of this. How much do you say will clear you up, a0d have a trifle ahcad " Lumley never raised his eyes. 1 0ld pard,” he auswercd, choking up, * you'rs better friend than I deserve. Don't ask meto take anything from you. I went in with my eyes open, and, thacking youall the same, I'll have nobody’a help oat.” Lumley’s Pardner laid a broad hand on each of the J;mmlly drooping shoulders. +Qld man, when the fever had me down, I'd ha' gone under if it hadn't been for you. So helpme God! I'd rather ha' died than have taken what I did at your hands. Do you dare depy me this small return, now? What's a paltry sum of money between you sod me, and the *little mother ' waitin’ at home " Lumley put down his head upon that, and cried like & baby: the which, if it be not manly, 1 like him the botter for. There are tcars, I am thinking, that are far from disgracing even the eyes of a man. “I'm ashamed of myself, through and through, for what's gone by,” wers Lumley's next words, *‘but I can't give it up now. Mat- tera cau't be any worse, and there's a chance of getwring. Perhaps, to-night, I ehall win it all nck.” There wers the old willfnlness and pride, and the new fascination of the gamiog-table. There was 0o turning him back, no moviog him from that resolve, TLumley's Pardner took him by the arm. “ Either way, I'm bound to see you through,” be said. **Come.” 8o night after vight, as Lumley played, thers stood Lumley’s Pardner looking og, with never a word of that little white letter, his answering message. or the two passengers on board an ocean steamer bound for Calfornia. Despite Lumley's hopefulness, lock never turned. It was the same feverish unrest and tedious waiting, the sense of degradation by day, and at might fhe brilliantly-lighted gambling- hell, the excitement, the fascivation, trembling betwixt hope and uncertanty, the frequent pota~ tions to eteady his shaken perves, and, &a the night wore on. uncertainty deepening into failure apd disappointment; and each morning Lum- ley's Pardoer led him slowly and nlent'ljl:wl_v, until time, wesring on, brought at last this ap- peal: + For God's sake, old man, when will you let up?” B So help me heaven, as soon asI get back two thousand doilars, I swear never to couch cards or dice again.” And Lumley was dead in earnest this time. Btill, he would accept noth- ing from bis partner. g ‘The night the Ocean Bolle was sigpaled into port, Lumley’s Parduer beckoned *Monte Bill” anide (I reckon_you have heard of Monte Bill, the best brace-desler and short-card plzyer west of the old Mississippi), and some secret under- standiog paeeed between them. 1n the midst of a game, Lumley’s Pardner left his post, which was something unusual, passing Monote Bill on his way to the door. It was not generally noticed, but as he passed he dropped a small, compact packageintothe gambler's hand ; then, slonching his sombrero over his eyes, he left the hall. % Pausing in the street, Lumley’s Pardner looked anxiously down. It would bave been datk but for the street lampa. for it was full two hours to mooorise; bt down by the wharf shone out the gleam of a new signal-light, which, poised at mast-head, glowered through the dark like tho fiery eye of a gigantic Cyclops ; the Ocesn Bells was in. Ten minutes Inter, pushing his way through the bustling crowd that thronged ths deck, he hurried: across the plank and made his way straight to the cabm. "The past seemed all a dream, as hé stood again with a wildly beating heart before a ouce fa- miliar form—familiar still, though bearing the maturer crown of motherhood. Her face was even fairer than of old, blushing with its own wild-rose tints of loveliness, her soft eyes shin- ing up in giad expectation. ' The broad sombre- 1o, lonched over his forshead, shaded bhis fea- tures. 8he saw only bronzed cheeks and s strong, brown beard. The tremor in his voice might have meant diffidence. ¢ Pardon me, madame, you are—I believe— that is to say—I am Lumley's Parduer.” She held out & white hand cordially. « And my husband ? " + Is well. I am to take you to him.” ‘He took timidly tho hand she extended, awk- wardly the little Woman thought, and then let it £0. “ Give me the child.” ~ He took the sleeping boy in his arms, and so burdened piloted the “way fo a carrisge close beside the wharf. FPutiung her ivside, he laid the child gently, almost roverently, upon her lap, A « We're to drive round and take up Lumiey. 1t is only a few minutes’ ride.” One last umhinzglance from under the pro- tecting sombrero, and he closed the carrisge- door. mounting to his piace beside ths driver. 0ddly caough, Lumley bad just finished » winniog game with Monte Bill when Lumley's Pardner came burriedly in. As be slipped quietly back to Lia post, Lumley sat eyeing the * pils ™ 82,500, Hepntout his handto rake it up, paused, drew it back, picked up the cards, and began to shuffle for snother staka; not that ho had forgotten bia oath, or the woman and child e loved, but » long way ahead of anything else was the thonght that Inck bad turned—that he had only to followit up and win back all the Laumley’s Pardner stooved to his ear: « You'd better throw up the game, the * little mother ’ and your boy are waiting ere oatside.” Lumley started—half rose to his feet, looks up into bis partner’s face, then st the cards, then at the door, then wistfuily back upon the cards and the gold. As with a heavy sigh he sunk into his eest again, Lumiey’s Pardner, dash- ing the caras from his hand, raked up the stakes and forced the money into Lumley's pocket. + How long will you keep your wifo aud child waiting nlone. st night, in s st; i the door of & gnmnu::;'-housa 260 iy balory X 'I‘l;e mmn:i: ucmckl‘humg. Like a man awaken- ing from a dream, Lumley sprung up, onohxs bas, ;n? u?w to the dogr. § b nce in the little woman's arms, he was safe, Luomisy's Pardner knew him wall enongh t:bn sure of that. He never fotlowed him, but slipped oat of the side-door. and the next day saw bim ::;ct :':A ‘m‘:}nn‘. L;‘ mlfla pale and sterner than was , but the clearg ’5;_“" e gray eyes dauntlesaly hon- 0d i reckon, to this day, Lumley never knows how much he owes hin’ald mu:.,ot that bis Lulic bad one trua lover, whom he once kuew and approrriated to himself in the person of Lumley's Pardner. . OLD UNCLE BILLY. A Mian Who ¥ad Seen Troubles Cincinnati Saturday ¥ignt. We found hum sitting on the Post-Office stepm, His clothes wero old and well worn; hia Btraw hat looked like it had seen many summers ; his Dboots were oni at the toes, and everything went to show that time had been his enemy. ‘Wo aporoached bim gently, aod Iaid our hands on the old man’s shoulder and 8nid : “ 0ld man, why thosa tears 2" Hes looked up suspiciousiy at us, dréw up hm leg, brushed off the mud, snd usaid, in & voice eloqaent with emotion: “CHoppers I’ ‘We kuew at once that he had been a victim or the grasshoppers, and pitied him from the bottom of our heart. In hours of suffering the soothing voice or the graceful touch of womanly haads will do more toward alleviating the misery of a_ poor, sorrow-stricken heart, or a heart bowed down with trouble, than the most feeling expression of which awkward, uncouth man is capable in his most sympathizing moods. Bat there waa no female there, 50 we aid the best we could, and invited the old man home to dinner. I dou’t know what put it into your heart to be g0 kind to me,” sobbed tho poor old man. “Old Uncle Billy isn't used to it;” and he wiped the tears from his eyes as he walked along the street. ‘There was a stlence for 8 momeat or two, and then ho heaved a desp sigh, pulled his hat down over his eyes, and the silence was broken by him saying : £ _“Would I were in the grave. 1've nothing ta live for now.” ‘*Wife and children dead ?” “ Ya—yaas,” ho gasped. **All gone.” “How did it bappen?” we inquired, as we filled up his piate for the thirteenth time. And then Uncls Billy told his story—how he came from Nobraska, and how he had bean eaten out by the grasshoppers, and how he liad scen his wife waste away day by day, for the want of sufficient food, until he finally had the melsn- choly pleasare of attending her funeral, and bow the grasshoppess atopped the funeral pro- ceasion, broke open the c:ffin, ate up his wife's remaing, and chased him across a forty-acro lot. ‘¢ By shiminy, ish dot 802" piped in the hired man, who had been listeping in the kitchen, +-Yes, air; that's as sure as God made litila apples.” e went on: *Matters became worse and worse, nntil onw day the’ hoppers tackled my two youngest chil- dren, ate them right up before my eves, and I so weak from the waut of food asto be unable to 1ift my hand to save them !” * That's terrible I wo said. *+1 should say it waa;” and Uncle Billy bowea ‘his attenuated form, and shed the bitter blind- ing tears of a strong man in agony. We all joined in the sorrowfal wail, which went up from sympathizing hearts, and we had S dgenanl wat time all around. Bat tears reliev- ed the soul, and after the poor old man had wept awhile and eaten considerablo he felt better, and bad us fio up into the hot garret and hunt aronnd about three-quarters of an honr, amid tha dust and cobwebs, for the sickle which we re- membered puttivg up thers last summer, and then he went out 1to the front yard and com- ‘menced cutting grass, to show how gratsful he was for the kindness rendered. But he didn't cut more than an acre or two— not that time. No, the miserahle galoot went off down town with the sickle to get it sharpen- ed, he eaid, and on his way down stopped inta the pawnbroker's and made a raise of 25 cents, apd in less thsn ten minutes was down om the levee a8 drunk a8 a lord. —_——— IN SUMMER. How do I love Upom the velvet turf to lis, ‘fi?o""‘?.‘?."’ hb‘:"ht:m ‘ploasant 'y bougha, the “mtmflulm: To fainily hear, 7HId the top branches of the trees, The murmar of the languid breezs, . Or drowsy drons of honey-bees - ‘That wander near: ‘While new-mown hay Breathes perfume on the quist afy From sunny meadows lying falr Bensath the sultry noontide glars Of Summer-day: To pass the hours In sweet-do-nothing, nor recall Griefs that hava bee or may befall, But let sweet Lops embower all SPRING LAKE. ”Tis » fairy land in the marning’s blash— In the noontido glare—Ln the even's hush ; For the idler's dream, or the sang of hird} For the plsaaant book, or the woaing word's Thero s rracey ret G tho woary fost | Erom the hestad pave of the crowded st ‘There is health and hope (ss the i In the blessed draught of the lug) heling Spring. And the moonlit wave is bright highway, With the bostman’s song, and the night-bird's layy’ ‘While the mmmh:nmmm, t green in the desert lands.— As hio secks the fount 'nesth the diamond sprR%, S0 the stricken bow at this Spring to-dsy. On the sunny deep—in the wooded wild— 15 the man of years, and the littls child ; And the breeze that toya with 1ha tnfant’s curle +Lirings the merry uugn, and the song of girle, ‘The care-worn spirit has left his load ‘Where he turned aside from the dusty road ; And the shadows over his soal take wing Thro’ the mystic might of the healing Spring. BrRmG Laxe Housk, July 24, 1876, YavLma, A Donble Execution at Barcelona. The Opwnion Nationale subfiuhu & letter from Barcolona containiog & atio account of a double execution which bas juat taken placs in that town. A maid servant named Gregoria Foix, sided by her lover, ‘Victoriano Urelets, murdered her master, who had made a will in her favor. Ths judicial investigation and trial lasted no less than three years, and resuited in the condemnation of both the accused, who, a0~ cording to the custom, were taken on the even- ing which preceded the execution to a chapel, to remain there until the next morning. There the two convicts were only separated by a cortain, and the woman uttared such lond criea during the night that her sccomplice bhad sev- eral times to impose silence on her. The most distinguished ladies of the locality attended the woman to offer their consolations. - The man was surrounded by monks. Duriog all that time the boys of the choir, cladin red, yellow, or biue, from head to foot, wert through the streets, s palver in one band and a belt in the other, ask- ing for alma to meet the wanta of thecoodemned prisoners on earth and in heaven,—that is tosay, for the cost of their interment and the perform- ance of masses for their sonls. The execution by the garrotte (strangling) took place ontside one of the gates of the city, in a plain, to which the victims were condacted by a long procaasinn of peuitenie. The corpses remained until 8 in the evening, for more than ten hours, exposed to the gaze of a crowd which came to contem- plate eagerly the horrible contortions their faces baa undergone. . —_— A Dog on the Police Force. There is a dog in Allegheny, Pa., owned by Officer Mitchell of the night police force. con- cerning which the Pittsburg Telegraph speaks thus: * Heis a common-looking, medium-nized, jet-black dog. Mitcrell came in possession of him one bleak winter night last season when the dog was shivering on the street in a starving condition. He was taken home and provided for. anad ever since he bas proved a valuabls ad- dition to the police force by assisting the officer inthedischarge of his duties. He followsthe offie cer unceasingly on all hisrounds,and when anoth-~ er officer rapa for assistance, the dog makes haste with all gpeed to the apot and commences to bark, Bhonld any of the otficers have occasion to give chase after any oue, the dog marks ont the man, and catching him by the pantaloons detains him by worrying until the arrival of the officers. A ehort time since the officers succeed- ed in capturing a prisoner that without the assistance of the dog would have escaped. The dog can discern intoxicated persons from others, and should he meet with such & case on own perambalations he keeps up a howl until ao offi- cer arrives. The police always makeit & poin$ to go to the spot where the dog is barkii sod they are never fooled. The most singular feature of the dog's lifs is that he will not accompany Officer Mitehell in daylight when dressed in cit- izens clothes. He aleeps in daytime and is alwsys gn‘xdnty ¢ night with the officer, who prises him o =