Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1875.—TWELVE PAGES. Jreasiied the Bdneational Soc 2 nf 6 Education: a :::%‘ixhwt for the ministry in the Episcopal Church with 85,000. A neat parsonage has just seen Iargely throngh hus efforts, for the Rector of St. Michsel’s, the Rev. Mr. Neilson. Mr. Wilson intends alsoto erect a chapel m the sutskirts of Trenton, near his own residence. The Bev. Dr. Joseph H. Prica. who was elected ssstor of St. Btephen's Church, New York, in May, 1837, has recently resigued his durge. vhich he had held for thirty-eight years. L. itephen’s Church was orgasized on the 12th of March, 1805, and the bonse of worship was built » the corner of Broome and Chrystie streets, snd it has had seven pastors, among them such srominent men 35 Bishop R. C. Moore and Dr. P. L. Hawks. The ministry of the first six pas- wors all covered thirtv-two years, six years less than the term of Dr. Price's singlo minustry. St. ltephen's Church has been recently united with All Saints’, and the Rev. A. B. Hart is now sole Bector. Dr. Price has been s man of great io- lustry and ueefulpess, and etill hoigs, with .ponor, high trusts in the institutions of religion and charity. The Rev. Baxter Dickingon, D. D., who died Dec. 7, in Brooklyn. aged 84, 'was born in Am- berst, Mass., oo the 14th of April, 1795, was radusted at Yale College 1n 1817, at Andover ‘heological Seminary in 1821, was settied over the Congregationalist Church in Long Mesdow, Mass., 1n 1828, where he remained for six years nntil his trapsfer to the charge of the Third Presbyterian Church of Newark, N.J. From 1885 to 1839 he waa Professor in tho Lane Theo- logical Seminary in_Obio, then Professor for eignt years in the Auburn ‘Tboological Seminary, sod after a brief service in the Andover Semi- sary be joined Dr. Baird in the work of the For- eign Evangelical Society. He was regarded 28 s man of remarkably gound judgment aud a8 an_ especially good judge of the fifts and sbilities of young men, & characteristic which be exhibited eminently in hia ** Letters to Students.” His most memorable work, bow- ever, was what is called ** The Auburn DBC]'IK'I- tion,” a statement of the doctrines of the New- School Presbyterisns, which waa rejected by the General Assembly in 1837, but afterward virtn- ally aocepted s the besis of reunion between the Old School and the New. The original of that document is now kept as an historical treas- ure at Lane Seminary. . =i " BREVITIES. A religions paper says ‘‘San Francisco is down on its knees.” Chi-nese are perhaps re- ferred to. § The adoption of the name of *‘Lordsday,” to displace * Sundsy” or **the Sabbath,” is urged by some of the religious newspapera. It is asserted that Sankey was once a whisky Gauger, and it was there, probably, that he got the wondarfal W g M. voico-Oincisuaté Commercial. i 1t 18 yhen a Duluth editor sits up cross-legged in bed, &fter a ten days’ spreo, that his eyes do- tect strange objects in the glowing grate, and 1is soul cries out for Moody aod Bankey. A Cincinnati editor bas bada Bible on his shelf for eeventeen years, and during the entire period Le never puspocted that it was anything else than an’ old copy of Johnson's Dictionary. A happy thonght that never occurred : ifother (in continustion)—And o the wicked Pharsoh ordered that all the baby boys should be killed. Madeleine—But, mamma! ‘didn't any of their mothers say they was girls ? A cle; an who was wrgently requested to bl pray at the bedside of & dying milk- man, demurely remarked: Tl go, but it is’t 2oy eort of uge. I never knew our Heavenly Farher to forgive one of that class yet.” An old preacher, who had several calls io take & parish, asked his servant where he should go, and the servant said: ** Go where there is most 8i; ir.” The preacher concluded that was advice, and weut where there was most mooey. They were talking of a death, yesterday, when one man asked: **What were his las: words #” ‘He didn't eay aoything,” was the reply. ** ThaV's just like him.” snid the first man, with an appreving nod. > Thers was no gas sbont him. He was all business.”"—Danbury News. A certain colored Deacon on occasion of mis- sionary collections was wont to ehut his eyes ana sing, * Fly abroad, thon mighty Gospel,” with #uch earnestness and unction that he would quite forget. to see the plate as it came around. **Oh yes!” said the plate-bearer, ‘ but just you give something to make it fly.” “Yon won't catch me subscribing any more monoy toward the church,” ssid one man to another us they ¥ere walking down Wabash ave- nue vesterday morniog. ¢ Whynot ?” avked the second party. “ Because,” was the answer, I ain't going togive away any money for nothing —they never publish the subscription list.” A fellow somewhat ** boozy™ had seated him- eclf by the stove in a church and on_becoming somewhat affécted by the heat and making a dis- turpance, was shown to the door by the usher, when be turned around, tsking a good look at ibe minister, aod raid in a slow. lond voice : i §th preachin’s that's enough to make a dog £ick.” A colored parson in Ottumwa, Ia., agreed to pay €3.50 for the repairing of his crutch, and Then the work was done he would disburse bat £2.50. A policeman was called in, and the reverend gentleman yielded up the sdditional dollar, at the eamie time uyin% * Hore it is, if ¥eu mus’ rob de treasury ob de Lord, in de name of Jesus Christ an’ de Holy Ghost, amen.” e - CHURCH SERVICES. PRESBYTERIAN. The Bev. J. Munro Gibeon preaches this morning in the Booond Church, carmer of Michigan avenue and Twentieth street, Lrvening services asvoted to the Young Men’s Christia Association. ~—The Rev, Arthur Swazey presches morning snd evening in the Fourth Church, corner Rush and Su- erior streets. —Prof. F. L. Patton will preach this morning in the Park Church, corner of Adsms and Throop streets. No evening service. —The Rev, James MacLanghlan preaches this morn- ingon *Christmas,” and this evening on “Juba Creed,"in the Scotch Church, corner of Sangamon aud Adsms streets, —Tho Bev. Jacob Post presches in the Holland tongue at10a.m.in the church corner Noble and Erle streets. Sermon in English 84 7:30 p. m. by she Rev. John @. McLeon, —The Rev.'H. T. Miller preaches this morning a “Christmas Sermon to the Young,” and delivers an in- formal lecture at 7:80 p. m. in the Blxth Church, corner of Viovennes and Oak avenues. CONOREGATIONAL. The Rev. W. W, Patton will preach in Tabernacls Church, corner of West Indiana and Morgan streets, morniugand evening, ~The Rev. Wilism Alvin Bartlett, pastor, will preach ot 10:% a, . in Plymouth Church. ~ Christmas Ppraisc-service in the evening. ~Tne Bev. Albert Bushnell will preach this mornin in the Leavitt Street Church. An annusl Teunion of et 3. 5. Bods sosebicy morning 20d svening fn {he Tnion Park Church.. Moroing sabjocts & nan Comforting Lova.” fventhg: *Gray Hairs; or, the Lrpercepuibla Advancs of Age.” g METHODIST. The Rev. John Atkinson, pestor, preachos this morn- o street, on “ Bl Disciples,” and this ev i IR A E i St Centog do Gt Pa' Church near corhes Newbony evenin; '8 ne N o~ T!l;}'fll ”;;L ear corner New! —The Rev. 8. H. Adams presches morning and eve- ;Ii.r.:x n gmh;mrycw Morncx:( subject: * The “ Born in a Manger.” i —The Rev. N. H. Axiell preaches in Park Avenue Dharch this merning on “ God in Language ; the Bibls ihe Basis of " and on * God Incaznate in Ha. e Her: %, ifany presches : —The ev, Dr. Tiffany morning and eye- vin; Trinity Church, Indiana - ‘mg‘:lmt’ In avenue, near Twenty- —Dr. Williamson will preach morning and eventng Wabash Avenue Church, corner of Fourtsenth Bheel: Morning subject : Udwritten Childhood ana Yoath et r 2 presch ~ 3 . Jewett will Firet Chrreh, corner of ‘Washington and Morning- subject, *The Babe of Bethlehem, Whosa Muraculous History Proves Itself.” Do Moral Paople Need Conversion ? The Lev.Dr. Ellis M: h:r:h: Michigan Avenus Church stret. sud evening Dear Twoaty-third s Bev. Mr, Prouty Preaches this morning in the Lvening sermon by the Eév, W. 5, s morsing i the Fourih gprely, FAtioty = is hurch, on ** The Baptists One Hlundred Years Agoand Now.” ‘Baptiam with sremsng ioe, —Tbe Bev. Dr. Northrup will presch at1l Tniversity Place friveter PRI, e Church, "The Hev. Dr. Morgan —The Rev. W, W, Everts preaches morning even- 126 1n b Finst Church, corner Bouth Tark aresy 1043 8. - 20d 7245 p. m_ dn the'Hyde Park Connny ™ 7 ohe Uy, L. T. Bush presches morning 04 even. ing tn the Twenty-firth ot 58 15 e Twanty-Afth ‘Street Church, hear Ween Coaiis Hev. Florence McCarthy presches IOraINg on * The o Grace Church. Christmas services will be ted. = Tne %:-. yman, Rector, will offi day in Bt. Stephen’s Church, Johnson street, between Taylor and Twelfth, Eveningsubject: n ‘The Prince of —The Rev. H. G. Perry, Bector, officlates morning 2nd evoniog i AlLSaints’ Chiuch, cormer of North Carpenter and Fou street Wb Rev. W, IL. Hopkind, Rector, will preach this mornimg tn St. John's Church, Ashisnd avene, Ser- mon in the evening by tho Rt.-Rev. Dr. McLaren, ‘Bishop of Tilinots, —The Rer. G. C. Street, Rector, officiates in St. Peter's Chapel, No. 143 Btafe street, Morning prayer, Litanyand sermon at10:0. Holy Communion st 9:45 * Ziihe Rev. . C. Duncan, Rector, officlates morning and evening in Memorial Church, Indians svenue, Dear Thirtieth strect, —Services this morning and evening in the Church of the Holy Communion, South Dearborn street, near Twenty-ninth. T The ltev. Dr. McMurdy will presch his farewell sermon at St. Paul's, Hyde Park, this morning. REFORMED EPISOOPAL, The Rev. Dr. Fallows, Rector, officiates to-day St Paul’s Church, corner of Washington snd Ann stroeta, Evening subjoct: ‘The Tranaformiog Rower of Christ.” —Tho Rer. R. H. Bosworth will officlate in Emman- uel Chureh, corner of Hanover and Twentieth streets, morning and evening. T Biaiop Chener will preach this morning and even- ing in Christ Church, ENGLISH LUTHERAN. 5 The Rev, Edmund Balfour, pastor, preaches morn- ingand evening in Trinity ,Church, oorner of Dear— born and Erie streets. Putna preachos this morning In i The Rev. . P. Putnam 68 thia morning in the Fourth Chirch, corner of rairieavanus and Thirbieth Strect. No evching service. —The Rer. E. P. Powell will preach this morning at 10:45 1n the Third Church, corner of Latlin and Mon- Toe stresta. Subject: Joy aa One of the Fine Arta.” —The Rev. J. 8. Dudley, of Milwaukee, preaches this morning in the Church of the Messiah, corner of Michigan avenue snd Twents-third street.” No even- service. o e Tev. Tobert Collyer, pastor, preaches morne ing and evening in Unity Church. UNIVERSALIST. The Rev. Dr. Byder will preach this morning in St. Paut’s Church, Michigan avenue, betwoen Bixteenih ind Eightecatt siroats. A Sunday-school Ctristzas con ven in the evening. e Rev. SO Hanson vl pesach at 10:00 8, m. 1n the old school-ouse nt Englewood.. CHRISTIAN. The Rev. W. . Roe will preach morning and even- ing in the Christisn Church, corner of Indians avenuo and Twentieth street, and in Campbell Hall, corner of Campbell avenuo and West Van Buren sireots, at 3 T, 3 & snscELLsNzoTS: " The Hon. Giles B. Stebbms will lecture, mornf snd evening, before tho Progressive Spirituslists, in the church, corner of Washington and Green streets. Bubject: “The World's Savior.” —Services in Chapel, corner. of State and Fourleenth streets, to-dsy, as follows: Bible-reading, 10:30 2. m. ; Bundsy-school, 2:39 . m., and preaching 230 p. l‘lng B‘:‘v. Dr. Hibbard will preach at 11 & m. in the New Church Hall, corner of Eighteenth street and Prairie svenus, and at 3:30 p. m. in the Temple, cor- ner of West Washington street and Ogden svenue, —The Disciples of Christ meet for worship at 4 p.m. 86239 West Randolph street. —The Rev. H. M. Paynter preaches this morning and ovening at Campbell Park, —Dr. Samuel Maxwell will Tectare at10:30 a. m, iz Grow's Opers-Hall, 517 West Madison street, to tho Firet Society of Spiritualists, Bubject to be chosen by the andience, Sesnce st 7:30 p. m. by Mrs. Sny- dum, who will give the ** Fire Test.” Also lecture and tests by Dr, Mazwell, FRER CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Dec, 2%6—First Sunday after Christmas: St, Stephen, Dec, 3-—St. John the Evangelist., Dee, 23—Holy Innocents, Jan, 1—Circumcision. THOLIC. ca; Dec. %—St. Stephen, First Martyr, Dec. 21—St. John, Ap. and Evang, Dec. 28—Holy Innocents. Dec. 29—St, Thomas of Canterbury, B, M. ive. Dee. the Octa; Dec. 31—St, Sylvester, P. C. Jan. 1—Circumcision of Our Lord, HUMOR. A good suggestion is like s orying babyat a concert—It should be carried out. ‘When a militia company all got drunk the other evening, couldn’t it be called a genunne case of gpree de corps ? Baid an old doctor to a graduating class of medical students : Eeep your patients alive—if you can ; dead men pay no bills.” Late intelligeuce from Burmah represents the natives as offering & determined resistance in the fort at Akwa. Does any one know where the Akwa-fort-is ? A Falton avenue (Brooklyn) shoe-dealer has labeled oods with the Tollowing affecting ap] (gm—y me home to Mary;™ “I'm beautaful ‘* Ain't I elegant ; ” * I'm dying to ba bough! * T'll wear myself out in your ser- 3 vice ; * * You may tread on me for §4," etc. ** Did you ever see me drink ? asked a pris- oner of a witness who had testified that the ac- cused was in the babit of getting drunk and beating his wife. **No, I never did,” replisd fhe witness, * but you daesen’s light a cigar in yfi‘;ur" mouth for fear of your breath catching e, < A heavily-laden man wending his devious way along the tuoroughfare last night, aud nearly monopolizing the sidewalk with his tangent transits, said to a wayfaror who scrutinized him mather too closely, *‘ Needn't look at me so hard ; I ain’t drunk, only got the * hiccugs ’ so bad Ican’t walk siraight, that's atl.” Ho sat in a railway car. His head was thickly covered with a mals of red bair. Behind him in asestsataman with hardly any hair on his head. He eaid to bim, “Iguess you wasn't around when they dealt out hair.” + Ob, yes, I waa,” replied bald head, *but they offerod me a lot of red hair, and I told them to throw it into the ash-bin.” “*Mr. Busbeo eays you needn’t serd the paper to him any more.” eaid a little urchin who stuck his head into the saactom. *‘All right.” ¢An’ he esid totell you he wouldn't a-sto) ped it only you dida's say mothin’about the big hog ho lailed isst week,” contmnued the youth; and then he slid down the banister into the street.— Fulion Times. k Small boy: *Bay, ps, will you buy me & new sled for Christmas?” Close-fisted parent : “Johony, I don't think ¢here's going to be much Boow this winter, and yon wouldn’t bave a chance to enjoy a now sled; but I'll tell yon what I will do. " You just be a good boy, and I'll get yonr saw filed, 8o that it will cut through s stick of wood just like cheese!” ‘‘Pa,” eaid s little 5-year-old seeker after kuowledge, *‘what do folks mesn by a dam?" *They refer to a bank that is formed to prevent water from flowing, my sonl” (After a long silence.) “Then pa, whea our coachman, James, tipped the carrisga over yeaterday, was you afraid he was goivg to cry when you Baid, ‘Damn your eyes, James?’ " ‘While & burglar was attempting to break s first-floor window-sash, he fell to the gronod and broke his leg and arm instesd. 1t is thought by his legal adviser that an action w1l lie 2gainst the proprietor of tne honee, or the builder, on the ground that Frupsr precaution had not besn taken to prevent danger. They are, however, prepared to compromise the matter. —_——— DEAD. His pure blue eyes will never wear agun A smile of joy, or look of love or pain. The tender lips are closely folded now The wavy hair resta quiet oh his brow, 80 c0ld and clammy, et withal 8o fair, T almost envy it for lying there. And those dear hands, 50 meekly preased Above that still, cold heart, and pulseless ‘Will never more caress my Yyielding form, Or shield it from the world's cold, blighting storm ; For death has robbed them of their strength, 80 boid, And lips, and brow, and hands, are stiff and cold, And I must Jearn to live without his Jove But thou, © God | will strengthen from above, And teach the how to quell this inward strife; For 1 have been 00 happy $a fus wife, And now, a last fona kiss, a last sdieu, T bid, And all my heart is shut within that coffn-lid, S, M. Lrorp Tuwen, ‘CHICAGO, Iil, Deo, 3, 1875, Eints e Boy-Heroes of a Doz Story, .. Rochater Democrat. Last Fridsy night a_man, whose name Is not known, threw a small dog into the river from the railroad bridge. Instsad of passmg over the {alls, aswas expected, tho dog reached a large pieceof ice close io the brink. He was seen there Saturdsy, Sunday, and Monday, but noone Ventured to reacne him. . An attempt was made to induce him to jump into ths river by throw- ing stones at him, bat it failed. The mosning of thedog during the night was painful to listen to. About noon Tuesday two smail boys ‘passed over the bridge, and, seeing the dog, determined to rescus him. Neither one of them would go alone, but each challenged the other to g0 with him. They started, walked through the cold water to where a aingle misstep would have sent them to their death below the falls, picked up the poor dog, and regained the bridge fi safety to receive the hearty compliments of those who had witnessed their darmg adventure, The dog when reacued had been on the ice just above the brink of the falls for four dsys, and was 50 weak that he could not stand up. ‘It would afford s great dlsll of satisfaction to many that witnessed the dog’s misery to see the man who threw him | into the river properly punished, AMUSERENTS. The Holiday ZEntertainments Vouchsafed Us. What Baker and Farron Have Been Doing---Green-Room Gossip. Arrival of the Opera Bouffe---Suc- oess of the Centenary Oburch Choir, The Apclio Club---Foreign Notes. THE DRAMA. IN CHICACO. HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENTS. ZEoglich literature is full of references to Christmas pantomimes, and in the Eastern States of America & fecble atfempt has been rade this year to introduce the fashion. But in Chicago the influence of foreign example has extended only far enough to degrade the regu- lar drama without substituting for is respectable travesty. The record of amusements for the woek past is dismal. Mark Tapley might enjoy 1t. McVicker's Theatre has been givenup to a variety performance—not a good one either— which has been patronized as poorly as it do~ served to be. The Celifornia Minstrels have given an enterfainment, which is the best of its kind, and yet one which is not adapted to satisfy all tastes. The really good spectacu- lar play at the Adelphi bas been so mixed in with beer and tobacco that women bave been virtually excluded from 1t. At the Academy of Music a company of inferior ectors whose proper place was once found in the rural districts has been repeating * The Two Or- phans.” At Col. Wood's Museum some attempt bas been made to amuse the young folks by & rendering of * Little Red Riding Hood,” but previous experience of the entertainments of this place docs not warrant the belicf that the play has been given in a satisfactory manner. THE WEEE AT THE ACADEMY. Mr. Edward Everett Hale's * double,” who undid him at last, had for one of his atock speeches the familiar apples of gold in a setting of silver: “On the whole so much has been eeid and' g0 well eaid that I will - not detain you looger.” The ex- pression may be applied, with a littls varia- tion, to *The Two Orphans.” On the whole, it has been 80 often played, and so well played, that it should not enchain us longer. We desiro a proclamation of emancipation from theatrical orphans,—a bill of divorce on the substential ground that we are tired of them. There is no stronger dramatic motive, it is true, than a mother's love, nor has thero lately been a dra- matic composition in which this motive has been mors successfully used than in *The Two Or- phana™; but there isalimit to the interest which we can take even iua good play. Alr, Aiken's company labors under the further disad- vantage of provoking comparison with two of the best theatrical organizations that bave ever been seen in Chicago. There is pot & art 1 the play, unless it is that of Henriede, which has not been given better by the Unton Squars Cowpany or the New Chicago Company than by Air. Aiken's Company. Miss Genevieve Howard, of Aiken's company, certainly shows decided talent in her rendering of Henriete ; but she might cnme off lees than conqueror if the recollection of Miss “L'racy’s appearance in the same part were fresher than it is. Miss Howard is unfortunate in hav- ivg a weak voice. Bhe only needs improvement in this respect to take at once a comfortable po- sition in her profession. ‘whe Firard of Mr. Keane, which has been highly commended by the audiences at the Academy, is not £o good 88 that of Mr. Whiffin at the New Chicago. Mr. Frank Aiken's Chevatier is not good st all. Thero is too much Aiken in1t. He has sacnficed none of himself, not even his mustache. PBAEER AND FARRON. These variety performers probably never at- tained a higher dignity than the one which they ®njoyed at McVicker's Theatre last woek. Their song aud dance medlsy was treated seriously as if it were a play. The stage-mountings were beaatiful ; and the absurdity of monnting such & farrago of nonsense at all seemed to occur to nvobody. The frame was too massave for the victare,—the setting more worthy than the thing set. Aloreover, the full strength of the dramatio company was called forth, and devoted to the heavy work of eitting abont in a beer- saloon and promenadiog in & park. The etrength of the compauy, fortunately, is not of such giganiic dimensions that it suffers seriously when used in diversions of this description. TIE CALIFOBNIA MINSTRELS aro giving the best performance of the kind that has been eeen in the city for several years. They deserve the success which they are enjoying. Messrs. Rickey and Barney appear in a little farce, ** The Rehearsal,” in which they do not carry off all the honors. Itis an amusing and clever jeu desprit, with several characters, all of whom appear in white. Rickey and Barney per- sonate an old Irishman and his wife. hey show traces of genuine power as comedians, and no doubt with proper training would develop into something higher and better than burlesqua actors. A tendency on their par: to broad snd suggestive acting, which was manifzst the first night, was therealter suppressed by tho man- agers of the company. Any persor who can find occagion for complaint on this score at Hooley's Theatre should promptly report it in the proper quarters. The managers have snown & commendable desire to avoid even the appear- ance of evil. ——— THE OUTER WORLD. THE *‘STAR” DRAMA, Tbe New York World plainly blurts out one of the reasons why there is no native drama in existence: Threo weeks sgo a historieal drama written by an American gentleman wiib lives in_Connecticut waa submitted to two of our mansgers, Xt was pronounced by both of them an unusually good play, but neither of them could produce it, because an actress could mot be found to play the leading part. Those who, could play the prihcipal part wero stars and had thbir own Topertoires. Those who could not play it wanted to haveall the oflier parta cut ous, so that they too could travel with it. Unquestionnbly the jgnorance and impudence combined of the femals stars operate as a ‘milistone on the neck of the drama, 1t is unquestionably the case that any play not sdapted to the capacities of Wallack's, or the Union Square, or the Fifth Avenue companies, would stsad little chance of being sccepted by the mavagers of those tht:ea.‘ New plays are often written for this or that *‘star,” but & new American drems is now seldom bronght out on its merits, OAREY FALL'S FAILURE. Jo Howard says significantly in his New York Star, referring to *The Crucible” and Oskey Hall: *“We cau understand why Mr. Bennett, an intimato friend and associate of Mr. Hall, should order a puff of his friend to be written. ‘We can appreciate the motives that impailed Mfr, Harlburt, who is supposed to have written the worst parts of this very bad play, to take the duty from the regular critic of the Worid, and parade his pleasantries the following day, . . . Every journalist who witnessed Mr. Hall’s debut 'was sick at heart because of bis lamentable fail- ure. Every manager there saw how utter and complete was the disaster. And the audience refrained from derision eimply because théy re- spect and esteem Oakey Hall as he was, The Tribune and the Star alone told the truth, and they told it frankly and without abu; NoTzs. Bret Harte's dramatization of ** Gabriel Con- toy” has beon contracted for by John Ray- mond. The funeral of Mr. Benjsmin W. Thayer, one of the proprietors of the Boston Theatre, took place Iast Monday. He was not an actor. Mr. Daly’s new play, * Pique,” has made a de- cided bit. A letter to this effect from a person in a poeition t0 judge candidly of the facts leaves no room for doubt 28 to the Tesult. Mr. George Vandenhoff “in his mew lecturo, “Lights and Footlights,” says that Mme. Ves. tris, who appeared on the London stage at the age of 13, was the onginal of Thackeray's “Fotheringay.” . Joha G. Cartlich, the voteran manager, actor, and theatrical tator, was interred in Greenwood Cemetery Dec. 16. He brought out Msggis Mitohell, and to the Iast retained a high regard for his ‘successful pupil. A package of letters addressed to hih by her were, at his raquest, buried with him, Hae was 82 years of age, The manager of the Birkenhpad Theatrs Royal recently announced that Sprigcens, in the pldy of ** Susan Hopley.” would be played by *‘a mativo of Dirkenhead.” Spriggens in the piece is a donkey. The history of the famous Coredie Francaiss Theatre in Paris dates from 1680, in_which year Louis XIV. fused the two existing theatros and companies into cne, to which ho gaye the Royal Ppatronage and chartar, The London Hornet says: * Wy do ot our actors a3k Mr. Jefferson to give a morning per- formanco? No ona would receive bim more gen~ erously, nove could approciate him so thorough- ly. Jefferson is ns great an actor a8 Salviui, and Lie is our blood-relation.” A theatrical agent estimates that thero are 15,000 professional people in tho United States, inclodiog all ranks, and both sexes, from tne highest tragedian 1o the lowest variety perform- er. The New.York Timessuggests that some one wiite a Centenpial drama with 15,000 charac- ters, bringing them all in, 3 ‘The Washington Capital sonnds this note of warning: *“We have been 8o -in tho habit of {mtung poor meanagers and poorer actors, in Washington, that Mr. Ford, who is & Wwealthy man, a5 well a8 a man of dramatic tastes, thinks he can set up any wort of bifurcated dramatic bumapity here with impumty. We intend, how- ever, to give bim a few leseons in this line.” Edward £ddy, once a Bowery actor of high repute, died at Kingston, Jamaics, last week. He was born in Troy, N. Y., and at the time of his death was 54 years of age. As au actor Xr. Eddy was popular, and in such plays as “ The Corsican Brothers,” ** La Tour de Nesle,” ** Will- ism Tell,” and * Tho Robbers,” he was vigor- ous sod forcible. His faults as an actor wore the faults of the achool in which he was taught. ‘The membere of the Lotos Club in New York tendered Mr, William J. Florence a banquet last Monday evening. John Erougham presided. ‘The attendance included everybody well known to the theatre-goers of the city, and & good ropresentation of the Bench and Bar. Mr. Florence in respouse to the toast in his honor flm some reminiscences of his early career. t seems that he has played Hamiet trics—not in the same city. Miga Jane Ooombs was at Detrolt last week ; Frank Mayo at Cincinnati; the Furbish Fifth Avenue Combination at St. Louis; the Hall Combinstion_and Mrs. D. P, Bowers at Nash- ville ; John Raymond at Washington ; Lotta at New Orleans ; Maggte Mitcheli at Columbus and Toledo ; Edwin Adams at Buffulo; Misa Anguata Dargon at Baltimore ; Charlotte Thompson at Philsdelphis ; Rigoold at Brooklyn; McKee Rankin at Milwaukee, The following item_appeared in the cable dis- patcbes of the New York Herald: *Tha pro- duction of * Macbeth * at the Salie Ventadour on Wednesday evening brought forward Gleck, who was thereby introduced to Paris. This nrtist possesses fine address, and in the actiog showed bimself a very worthy counterpart of Rossi. His success is considered to be very grest. This you will readily beliove from his very fine success in America in company with Ristori.” The cast for Julius Crsar,” which Is to be re- vived 1n unusual aplendor at Booth's Theatrs in New York to-morrow night, has fioally been de- termined on. The principal parts have been dis- uibuted aa followa: Brufus, Mr. E. L. Daven- port; Oassius, Mr. Lawrence Barrott; AMarc Antony, Mr. F. C. Bangs; Julius Casar, Mr. Milnes Levick: Casca, Mr. Henry Weaver ; Trebonius, Mr. Harry Langdon : Octarius Casar, Mr. E. K. Collier;” Porlia, Miss Mary Wells; Calphurnia, Miss Rosa Rand. Dejazet, the famous French actress, was suf- fering from extreme poverty a fow years be- fore her death. Bhe made a private contribu- tion for the reliof of a brother-artist no poorer than herself. Her generaus action became known. ‘The irrepressible French people were captivated by bar heroic generocity. Benefits were organized and subscriptions were oponed in her bohalf; and she soon found herself in. papsession of a small fortune which sufficed for her modest wauts till her death. It is said that Dumas’ L'Etrangere ia a por- trait of the eccentric Princess de Metternich, and again shat the famous Mre. Blackford is the original character. Tho resl heroine of the play is a titled lady—a Duohess of the Faubourg “St. Germain. This elegant personage has fallen to the share of the bizarre Crowzette, while toSarah Bernhardt—elegant, poetic, talented, and touch- ing-—has been allotted the part of L'Etrangere, a curious raversal of things as they ought to be, But Mlle. Crolzette is in truth what she is often significantly called, namely, *‘the mistresa of the house " at La Comedie, and consequently she has first choice of & part in any piece in which she may be called upon to plsy. In noticing the manner in which the sabordi- nate parts in ““The Crucible”—Oakey Hall's new play—aro performed, the New York papers bave pursued their traditional policy of assum- ing that no good can come out of the Provinces. John Dillon 18 either ignored altogother, or pat- renized as a faithful actor of inferior ability. Marie' Louise (Mrs. John Dillon) and Miunie Doyle are spoken of as actresses whom 1t is charity not to mention by zame. Perhaps the judgment passed upon the womon is deserved, buc thoso who have seen John Dillon in the West know that he only wants the opportasity to convince all fair-minded” critics that he is s gen- uine comedian. He may not have such an op- portunity in Oakey Hall’s play. Donn Piatt criticises “* The Gilded Age” in an apparently vital point. Ho aays: It is a little surprising that Mark Twain, the author of tha play, who resided for some time at the National Capital, should show such utter ignorance of our social and political condition. He has scarcely scratched the surface. snd tho few scenes he gives of life here are 80 grotesque and untrue that they are almost as amusing as tho intended humor of the piece. The gociety that would admit Laura Hawiins and Col. Selby to its confidence and m'ivdefas could only be found on the south side of tho Avenus, where, through the patronage of Congress and the easy virtue of aloose police, circles are said to exist mors free and easy than virtuous or rofined.” B, MUSIC. AT HOME. THE ONLY MUSICAL EVENT OF LAST WEEK was the performance of the ** Messiah by the Centeuary Church choir under Mr. Blackman's direction, of which a_detailed notice has already appeared in Tre TRiBUNE. It only remains for us tocongratulate the Isdies and gentlemen of the choir for the excellent work they did, which is all the more praiseworthy when it is considered that the singers were ama- teurs, aud to congratnlate the conductor upon the success which he has made with crade ma- terial. With such promising material as this it seems a pity that the organization should be s temporary one. It ought to be kept tegether for the purpose of oratorio study with tho view to the formation of & permanent oratorio society. ‘*The Meesish ™ will be repeated on the 18th inst, at the First Congregational Church for the benefit of Mr. Whittemore, who has done so much for music in the city, and will be given with the Bame cast as before except in the case of Miss Nueller, the contralto, who will be debarred {rom singing by a severe throat indisposition, her physicians having advised her not to appear. OPERA-BOUFFE, The sprightly little Mrs, Oates, who has been absont from Chicago so long, will open with her troupe here to-morrow evening a week's scason of opera-bouffe in English at MoVicker's Thea- tre. The troupe embraces twenty-seven sing- ers, headed by Mrs. Oates herself, The Teper- toire will be as follows: Monday, * Girofle- Gir;fln.;” n 1‘;1:‘;:1;], *The ~Princess of Trebi- zonde; nesday, “Ls Fil Angot; ” Tharsday, % Glrofle-Gli’r:l;l ;d‘? F:"‘i{:lnnl:: “The ‘b’(’}hi’f:;“(’if' '.l;: onde; ” Beturday mat inee, e-Girofla ;" ing, i fnge, Avpo ofia;" evening, * La Fille do The Apollo Club has entered faly upon its work for the next concert, the progtamme for which will be of an unusually oXacting nature, and well calculated to test the abdity of the Club. We are requested by the mavagement to eay they are determined to enforce the demands of the Club in the active membership respecting ;ahemlls, in order to promots the best interests and* the greatest efficiency of the organization. Members absenting themselves from two consecative rehearsals will be dropped from the roll of membership, This is final. No new members will be admitted durivg the concert season later than the third rehearsal prior to & concert. Members must bs in ibeir seats at 8 o'clock pr: evoning of each woek. - Aiss Hove s bosn 1T cured for the third, and Mr. 8. B, Mills for the fourth concert. TRINITY M. ¥. CHURCH. . _ The programme of the Christmas music at the morning will be as THE FINE ARTS. ‘A Journey Through the Dolo- mites.--The Artists of Cortina, 4 Hark | {he Herald Angels Sing . Hymn—¢ Mortals Awake ", **Te Deum 7, ¢ @'oria Tibi * Whils Bhephe, atched Thelr Offertory—* Like the Sound of Man; Hymn—* Brightcst and Bost The choir consists of Mrs, C. J, Al no; Mise Aonie E. Brouse, contislt R. 8. Clarl, tenor and director ; 4nd R. T. Eady, bas- 80. liss Carrio T. Kingman is organist. LOCAL JISCELLANY. The Kellegg Esglish Opera Troupe, which will ben Detroit this week, commonces its two weeks' season here on thc 3d prox. The repertoire lias oot yet been announced. Tue principal features of the Turner-Hall con- cert this afternoon will be the overture to ** Fra | Diavolo,” the finala from the first act of * Masa- niello,” the overture to ** Stradella,” and Krentz- er's quartet for horns, The second concert of the winter series at the 8t. Paul's Reformed Episcopsl Church wili be given at the church on Tueadsy evening, the 28th iust, under the direction of Mr. C. C. Letler. The programme is an admirable one, and will be given by Mrs. A. M. Wright, Mies Mattie Browster, Migs Jessie Hardy, Mrs. F. Eretsmnger, Mrs. M. M. Dutton, the Blan Quartet, AMr. Louis Falk, Mr. Harry Thom: Prof. Joseph Siger, Mr. C. C. Lefler, aud Mr. C. F. Saxton. v The Quaker City Quartotte hus boen Teorgan- ized and is naw in tho ficld onco more. Messra, Koorr and “t;olmes having left i, the former going to Philadelpbiz, and tho lattor into the Richings-Bernard Old Folks Troupe, their placos bave boew supplied by Mr. Dester (second tenor), who acquitted himself 80 wall at the last Beothoven Society Concert, and Mr. Goldsmith (first bass), Mr. Barnes (first tenor), 2nd Mr. Noble (secoud baes), of the old orgaa- 1zation remain. We_have received from Brainard's Sons, Clevelard, tho following now music of the popu- largort: * Lily aod Rose,” by Lecocq; ** In she Depths,” and * Tender and Truo,” -by La- fort: ‘ Home So Blest,” by Abt; * Throagh by Rail,” a galop brilliante, by 'A. H. Rosewig; * One Little Word,"” b&l&rluk Howard; * Geu- ius Waltz,” by Max dex; ‘Seronade,” for piano., by R. E. Hennings; *When the Pigs Be- in to Fly,” by McArdle; apd **Littlo Pet Waltz,” by Henry M. Brainard: also two Christmas “volumes, * Pisno Treasures” and ';sm:g Treasures,” uniformin style of publica- tion. The Hershey Echool of Music, which opens early in January, already bids fair to prove a success, and to occupy an 1mportant position in developing vocal and instramental music in the city. Itis iutended to carry on this institation pon & broad and liberal basis; including Dot only music, but the cogoate branches of eloca- tion and the Janguages, and in time painting aod drawing, thus making it o representative art-school. Alme. Hershey has already secured Mr. W. 8, B. Matthews, Mr. H. O. Eddy, and Mrs. and Mr. Yon Klenze, the latter us teacher of languages, thus making & most excellent start inher teaching department. ‘We have reccived from Oliver Ditson & Co., of Boston, throngh Lyon & Healy, of this city, & new volume of music neatly bound and print- od, called **Gems of Engiish Song.” Notwith- standiog ita name, the songs are not strictly En- lish musio altogether, althongh all of them are sung in Eoglish upon onr concert stage. They embrace the very best songs and ballads of the The Artists’ Saje---A Square Picture- Auction--Prices of ‘Some -of the Pictures. The Women Artists Set the Ex- ample of Studio Receptions. Paintings hy Mrs. Hegg, FRO!M VENICE TO THE TYROL. PIEVE DI CADORE, THE DIRTHPLACE OF TITIAN. Speciul Correspondencs of The Ciicago Tribune, FLoRENCE, Deo. 3.—At the church were shown " to us two pictureaby Titian, one painted when he first retarned from studying in Venice, when he may have been between 15 and 20 years old, the other a work of his later Jifo. ‘The first, & pieture 8 feot by 4 or 3, represents the Madoona in the centre of the picture with Sr. Bebastian and t. Rocco on each aide. There is strong drawing in ths nudefigure of St. Sobas- tian, showing the result of his studies at Venico. The other painting, also representing the Madon- Da, was made probably whenthe painter was 60 or 70 years old, for a portrait of himself 2s a pil- grim showing that age is introducsd. St. Tizi- ano =s a Bishop stands on the left of the pic- ture. Ia this painting is shown the power of drawing and coloring of the master, and the church may well be prond of its treasure. Bo- sides these, there is a picture of Palmer Vecchio, and several by the brothers of Titian, it report be true. They are not very Wonderfal 28 paintings, whosver may have painted them. Finding nothing more to interest us at Pieve dr Cadore, we drove on to Cortins, one of the most beautifut drives it was ever my fortune to take. Every one who imakes the scguaintance of the Dolomite country must be struck by THE *BRILLIANCY AND BEAUTY OF COLOR that everywhere aboands. You ses it in the mountains in all varieties, from the whiteness of the snow on their summits and the 8ofs grays of the granite to the blood-red of the porphyry ; in the lakos and brooks, in the deepest blues and purples, in the sky, and under foot. Cannot this most striking and characteristio feature of theearly home of the great painter have had Something to do with his wonderful appreciation and ivimitable rendering of color ? Here, as well 2a in Venice to an equal degree, he had con- stantly before tum such 1ntensity and variety of color 38 can be found in few places in the world. It must bave exercised an’influence, and ac- couats, it seems to me, in a measare, for his superiority in this direction. Titian’s wonderful preservation of power to the end of his long life was always a eonrce of wonder to ma till L visited Pieve. ‘I'hore we mot a man who said he was 87 years old, and who, after wasting a few minutes in unprofitable discourse with strangers, made up for Lis lost time by running gayly down the modern concert repertoirs by such composers as | adjacen: hill with the freedom of s boy. From Balre, Pinsuti, Sullivan, Galty, Malloy, Hatton, this circumstance ope might be led to Cawpaua, Barnby, How, Abt, Gabriel, Claribel, | believe that Pisvesns have the gift and others, with a few classical numbers from [ of longevity. Cortiza was omr mnext stoppiog-place, a charming piace. There is art 28 well a8 nature to intereat the traveler at Cor- tina, though it is but a tiny village, 2nd only ac- cessible by a long carriage road. Travelers who have not heard of the talents of < THE DROTHERS GHIDINE Handel and Mozart. The collection is compiled in excellent good taste .and will become a favorite not only in the parlor butalso with public singers. We are aleo indebted to the same sources for ‘‘The High School Choir," compiled by L. O.Emerson and W. S. Tilden, for use in High Schools. are surprised to find the front of one of ‘the =T nower houses decorated in a maoner tnatshows ABROAD. taste, knowledge, and skill. Oue of these broth- i erg, the autbor of thewe frescos, has studied MUSICAL NOTES. The Leghorn newspapers spoak with praise ot Miss Emma Howson’s Amwma. Manager Ullfa has decided to take Nilsson on a tour of Holland and Belgium. A splendid offer has blen made to Carlotts Paiti to induce her to make arrangements to visit Anstralia and Ind:a. Flotow, the composer of *Martha" and “L'Ombre,” publishes 2i. Album entitled **Songa of 8avoyards,™ but it does not seem to strike the popular vein. pJhe docense at Vonico s somounced of Leto ti, 'a well-known writer on musical hiscary. the i b i i, To him was due the tardy justice rendered in | sae. gy came ol e oy s iyt Italy to Bartolomineo Chrisiorori, inveator of | works-jife-size figuros of St. Sebastian ang 8t. the piancforte. Roeco, made for a church, I have forgotten Franz Abt publishes a Volksliedor Aibum (an | Where. 'These figures were carved in wood, and album containing popular sougs), Tha work, | painted after life. How good -the coloring may which contains national songs s well as songs | be, the photographs did ot show ; but tuat they of well-known composers which have become | Were both, particulariy the St. Sebastan, mod- popular, has a great sale. eled in a ml-m;qr Ixl:lt ggnld do credit to any At the soéond concert of the Festival Choral | SCUIPIOT, was plainly to be saen. Upon our es- Society In_ Birmingham, o the bi o CBOTal | pressing wonder that o exoellent work could ba done in Wood, the artist said that 1t was & much cantata, by Alr, Thomas Anderton, Mus. Bao, | 9°% . ! 3 Cantab., was produced. Iiisa setling of Cow. | C'2ier sad freer materiul than marble, and mod per's wall-known poem *John Gilpin." estly remarked that the credit of the work was Jargely due to the man whom_ he used as his Nr, FredJ. Zimmerman hasroleasedl the Mexi- | model. There were 2180 mn his studio many can Juvenile Opera Troupe from their contract, sketches and paintings of the peasants and the in order to permit their return to Mexico on tha | monntains, excellent in color and good drawing. 28th. The soverity of tho Northern climato at In a walk among the hills I came suddenly this season has rendered their immedicte return | upon two frescoss, painted upon the corner of infporative. Bo? l‘dunpid‘;‘:sd old hofi;. :f 'l:ni:: tbed onl{~ plac; Asif there was no limit to the demands of St, | Of Smooth exterior had been taken advantt.zo Petorubure_opera-hoarers on loadiog artiste, | b7 the anist. How those wocke first cam s Degotiations are being made for the appesrance | Pizzled me J ea at the great Russian Capital next year of Pasti, tained that they, $00, were painted by the Vienas Nilsson, Albai, Thalberg, who, it is ex. ine—doobtless for practice. It seemod a pected, wili sing tdgether. Gl ity that so good art should be wasted on the At Mme. Patti's benefitat Moscow, when she lesert air. One of them represented, apparent- played Valentine to Capoul's Raoul in *Ley Is, the Goddess of Modern Scienco or Invention —a female figureof Life-size, heavily draped, with Huguenots,” 40,000 francs are said to have been taken at the doors, while Capoul picked up from a telegraphic apparatus at her side. The other, painted without color, represented s statns of the stage a brooch of emeralds sod diamonda worth, 8o a French paper said, 24,000 francs. the Fine Arts, They sozmed not to be appre- ciated by the ocfiupanm of ::‘ie hoase, whohmld In 1835, 200 years will have elapsed since the | me that they bad been painted ** perhaps a hun- birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. It appoars that [ dred yesrs.” The presecce of tho telographing the 48,000 marks wansed for the mounment to | mschine would scem to be an gbjection to that ba then erected are not forthcoming. All that | belief. the Committee have been abla to scrape togeth- erie about two-thirds of the sum, and a fresh Besides these evidences of the artistic ability of the Ghidine, the inner walls of the'*Aquila appeal has been sent forth tothe Garman public. A Paris letter, describing the revival of Nera” are sad to be decorated most lavishly with tho work of their brushes, but of that I saw Mozart’s “Don Juan” last Monday at the Na- tional Grand Opera-House, says that the rep- nothing. I wieh I knew that resentatives of the characters of Donna Anna e g and Elvira, of Don Oltavio, Masetto, and Lepo- rello, were very inadequate, as far as regards ‘ever visited Titian at his some in Riva! I should then know where he got the idea for his the music. Madame Carvalbo sang Zerling with tact and faste, but her voice is much Qeterior- reclining figures on the Medici Tombs at Flor- ence, of the *‘Day " nn% the ** Morning.” From the road leading from Rome to Cortina are seen ated, 88 was the czso with the basso, M. Bat- i i 4 tais taille, who was the Commandang. "I Farre s | 2 tbe lines forming tho top of & mountain_the fact, stood almost aloug, the title-part being ex- ceptionally well sustained by him. § painting at Vienna, where he spends most of the year. Another carves wonderfully in wood. aud paints landscapes very cleverly; and the third—keeps a summer ' hotel in which bis artistic brothers are equally inter- ested. Itis the front of the inner portion of the hotel (the Aquila Nera) that is eo tastefully fras- coed. " Besides the scroll-work and geometrical designs upon this front, thers are four allegori- cal groups of figures of life size, representing Commerce, the Arts, the Sciences, and Masje, all wonderfully well drawn evith a strength and precision that coula only have been acquired by patient and honest siudy under academical ju- struction, We visited some days after our arrival the outlines of these two. fizures as clearly defined almost as if made by the hand of man. My friends and mysel! were equally scruck by tha resemblanco to these mnster-pleces by Michael Angelo, snd could not beld fancying the great sculptor taking a stroll among the mountains with this equally celebrated friend, and drawing an inspiration from the book of Naturo. We continued our way through the mountains towards Niederdorf, but I think found nothing else that could by any excuse come under the’ A New York Herald dispatchsays: * The music of the future ” has failed at Vienoa, That is, Wagner, after bringing ont the ** New T'ann- bauser ” and ** Lohengrin,” discovers that the Wagoerian revival has resultedin s loss of $5,000. The people who were opposed to Wag- Der were many more than those who were in his favor, though he was by no means without & very turbulent support. But while Wagaer pro- fessed in all humility to be devoted merely to the plensure of the Viennese, he and his wife disgusted every one with their arrogance and their ineniting treatmont of the artists. They profeesed to stand somewhere in a position be- tween the singors and the orchiestrs; but really displeased both. The first nights were well patronized, but the attendance scon fell off. The anti-Wagnerian party, under the lead of Speddel, who called the ballet music of the “ Now Tanobauser " revolting. have a great triumpb. It is by no means certajn now that Wagper will in May next return to Vienna to brin’g out the unabbreviated ** Die Meistersan- ger.” small town we wera told that thera were sevon- teen young English ladies, all of whom ownel nefch-boofia‘ and who wera to be seen at any and ,all hours of the day sested in rows of a dozen or more taking notes of the surrounding lancseapes. ——— THE P|CTURE SALES OF LAST WEEK. FORMER SALES OF THIS SEASON, Notwithstandipg the doliness of the mnarket for pictures (in common with most other sala~ ble articles) the number of paintings sotd in Chicago in the last year must have been con- siderable, The auction by Eastern dealers in April wag followed in June by a sale of foroign and local pictures st the Academy of Design, and since that there has becn an average of al- most one sale a month of respectabdle pictures, besides the weekly auctions of cheap piciures and the Iarge pumber of private sales. There have been two public sales by High- wood, one by Hazeltiug, the Philadelphia dealér, and two by the local artists. The Exposition held no public salé, but offered to private pur- chasers by far the most important collection of American pictures ever brought here, for the most part unavailingly, becauso the pricas were high and the people economical. Of the suction sales the two beld by the local artistsin October so" during the last week, have probably been the most sirictly in ecoordance with the pub- lished terms of sale, the pictures sold absolute~ ly without reserve, and the principle carried even to the point of selling upon s single bid, which is not uired of auctioneers either by custom urhw.r%hin strictoess of fair dealing is so unusual in sales of this class, and so-hon- orable to the men concerned in the face of tihe temptations eamly to save valusble property ftom sacrifice in & way sanc- tioned by general usage, that our artists ought Unreastning Ferocity of the Bull-Dog, Some time ago, in Cannou street, City of Lon- don, I was witness to an extraordinary scene. Qoing along the strest we an empty coai-wagon, with u tall, stout wagoner, long whip in band, walking by its side. A heavy, powerfat ball~ dog happening to paes, he made a cat at it with his whip, and struck it smartly. The dog turned round inetantly and rushed at the maa, as every- oue thought, but he never offered to lay hold of him, and kept jumping st the whip, which the man held high out of reach. The man then be- gan to beat it with the whip, til the sni- mal soatched it from his hand and worried at it furiously. Having regained hold of the whip, he swang tha dog round and round, bumping it heavily sgaivst the pavement, till the crowd cried * Shame!” The dng was then choked off. and the whip returned to its owner. The dog, however, as soon 28 loose, imniediately re- tarped to the charge, when the driver, evidently not desirons to continue the contest, threw the offending weapon into the wagon. The dog now tried two or three ineffectual jumps to follow it, but, finding himeelf baffled, trotted off crest- fallen, amid the jeers of the erowd—* Done at Jast, old fellow.” The most wonderfal thing was that the animal could only see the proximate cause, and not the real offendac. - carried oat. B head of ** artistic,” except perhaps thatat one | went into dasp water antil the e 1ad daiiborataly comnitted saicids. 20 b8 sustained by the public 88 iberal os other considerationy L4 that is, Chicago people buying pictores lonz, prefer to buy of our own artistg rathey itk gthere, prices sad quality being agues 4 o tho artiats have fally demonstratey iou inguess to tak their sharo of rigks, LoF Wi pariotism and intarest wnits to dry oI o tion of persons who buy moderazs g wres {o the locdl Aales: The p,-,g'“- course, vary decidadly in meie overy ! colection “has in "y " “,;',3 or less number of pictures that like to owa. I there are fow that esocs] M the master-piece of famous artists, Jor WY oative, it should be remembered gufiRl Works cost 28 many hundreds of doilazg of t:;n:,—;:elf!u];n 25 many the by pictures ars like jewels, increas Pl mous r3tio in prico with 8 sligh: h,',,m“_"l‘ = guality and rarity, whileto porsons e ¥ versed in the theory acd technica] dmf,:'fi' Painting, s moderately good picture, Dleaaigy ¥ subject and faithiully painted, ig ag good 52 surpassingly good one. ~ Tho averaga (i) of ‘the work of the Tegnlar artisty utes also to obscurs the S qualities of particular men, the wpol, S ency of criticism being nnm.u,“‘ select what is striking and_extraordiy b noglect of quiet work, 8o that the Lol? & the general level of art-production, ue‘i‘n o ture, erves to make it more dificals foi ¥ men to ditinguial thomselves, wiil % § ral average of qualwy ma, laadation. . 7 be warty g THE SALES OF THE ASSOCIAY Tueadsy and Wednosday evenings v 8bly if not brilliaily sncesger, tendance fal, and the bidding, thongh o e bvy small advances, prompt and mm‘ Tuesday evening eighty-two g T 80ld, and Wednesday evening the mh‘ni:" the catalogue, resching in all 1§ oo o - None of the prices were high, the m,:tmb“ being 8145 for oz of Mr. Elkint lypilnct Theo total sales amounted to abogs $4,000, the following 18 8 memoravdum of nn.o('"d sales of paintings by the chiet contr] e ahould be observed that the sizes of e o~ yaried very much, and that the pries of framo is iacluded i each instanpoagl 1 otherwise indicated. * There was very oy tiality for particular artists exhitiied) pis I Renerally running according to thg impwg:;‘ of the picture: H. A. Elkins—October, $77; Mountain Lak, tot Bl a2 75 i ‘yrenius Hail—Lake Au Sabi H 5; Brook Trout, $42; sqmna-.hs'f' o J. F.. Goakina—Tho Warmil Bowl, $20; Chatet Oterapmergan, $14; Momtaton i ie Ty 14 . P. Spre road, N, 35 Col 45: Taka Georgn 12 s 41l Voul Mark, Venice, =H Woodhzg Home, Brittaar, 80; Kichin,ala Con’::'flcnz. Fruzg, F. R. Green—Showery i zey Days in A‘fiumm'x” :?;lnhuffl?aia' e noch Root—] ‘enice, $J7; Vi after Ziem, $39, £ el ‘,‘,’fi} 4‘, é:.' smmm Bgool Day, 16, . F, jeloro—] 's 'm(hmplu. e T!.x/mpwlni’b Pwl‘;k Lake fiu’nnwn, $97, i fames Hamilton—Clo Oeea, (w}m;ns{nma)km e B s b . B. Sloan—: theGreen. tadng, $37; Pasture, S0l e Semm i ... Baird—Tiew near Gorham, 4 rooks—Where the Wintergreens Grow ter-color), £8 (without frame). g G. S. Coltins—Valley of Grand River, $33, J. F. Murphy—O0ld Mill on the.An Sibls, $31. et STUDIO RECEPTIONS. MBI, SCOTT AND WES. DICEINSOY, It is a general custom in the Eastarn citios fop the artista to throw open their studios Tpan 4 certain day every week to their friends. To oy ladies belongs the honor of introducing, or - viving, this good nsage in Chicago. MraR k. Scott and Mrs. C. J. Dickinson aoncanes th they will be at home to their friends and thy triends of the.arts on Thuradsy Do 80, at their stadios, 31 and 52 Dory‘l Bailding, the elevator of which isab 77 Madison atree. Both these ladies have pleasant and imtersstog stadios. Alrs. Dickingon's regular. wak does not coms within the ordi chsi- fieations of “high art,” the manufacture of wax flowers; but !Ku ut -need not scorn apy production which invalves taste, invention, and faithfulnees to suchsdy gree as these flowers, and the pictares and modes about the studio attest the artiatic trainingol their suthor. Mra. Dickingon studied wate color painting with Mrs. Murray, and has soms copies of her pictures—ono the familiaz Spiaity brupetts and another a*blonde head. : Mrs. Scott i3 chiefly occupied in flowers, and Yas at present farge classesof pupis taking lessuns 1n ‘ofl and ‘water-olors. studio always contains interesting pictares (sos confined to flower subjects), and is ne dered unusually attractive st present by some pictures just received from Msdams Teresa Hegg, of Veray, who is ons of the very best water-color painters of floers in the worid. These pictures, four in number, are every vy worthy of their author, exhibitiog in deciston of handling, tasto in arrangement, and espocially in general composition of the light snd shads f &ha groopsy quxelde auepfiohu:l artisio s quity 'hey are uted upon strongly-| Hhettoes caibied bove last spring, and, thouth of less brilliant and perbaps less atiractive sub- jects than those, are not inferior ar They are sont to Mrs. Scott for copies for ber pupils, with permission .to rent them for coper or sell them ; and the prices set upon them ar moderate. s , Would not the artists in P.ke‘um!:gfi well to follow these Iadies’ example, and hold o~ ceptions on given,days ? pie e ODDS AND ENDS. Clarence Cook’s secand article on Housebold Artis at length published in Scribner. The first appeared in May. The Now York Academy ef Design hfl_}u‘ had an exhibition and ‘sale “of about’eighly pictures contribnted by well-known artisia h raige a mortgage on the Academy. The colossal sitting fignre of the Princ Gz sort, by the late J, I Foley, R. A., was piseed on its pedestal at the Memorial in Hyde Pitk, London, late in the month of November.' 1tis nov inclosed for the purpase of gilding. e The applications for spaca in the Centamshil Art Gallery, both from American and forsf artists, have been coming in so rapidly that - Art Committee has projected an_additior % building, on the north. which will form a pd of the art exbibiuion throughont the ' rotatto The fine-art Commission at Paris has voted replace the aonual Salon by a triennial exhili- tion. The French artists, natarally enough, 1o gard this chaoge with consternstion. Ar‘k probably appeal to the Mimster of m“ . And it is probable thas the measure will 0 oy The present Minister of Fine Arta of ihe Turk- ish Snll:au wasg formerly a pupil of the m artist Gorome. While in Paria s Octol bought for the Imperial colleation fou paiot- ings: :L‘ Gyn‘a]caa,;;‘b‘yk Gut;,vl:“ ‘Bourlaagee; **Arcachon,” by Vaa iy by De Nittis; and. -+ Dache Bouzoushe.” &fl; rome, for §5,000, $3,500, 35,000, and 312 spectively. . - FAREWELL. 0h-the waving reeds snd rushes, a"l!x.'upmng in the twilfght hushes: “ What do they here,—two, but -fln'-’, Wit downcast eyes, on naugit tess In the lofty pine-troe, But naught prevaileth, Nor whisperelh Lo seoret of s (w0 That stand beaesth it, all untrue, th the fall brown reeds and rushes: gfl‘:”amunmr&gflzmm et With a rosy red aehes,: 2 look Gafint, an eye that faahes ! ‘Wind io wm&m Wailef loth, Si;flu!::'lh ’ltfln be free, . 4 th ap fis secrecs, And whispereth tre woed 1t Womld nattal, —Farswe s gx'fly:wara, m:mménz. s I, PIasD S S i A Stricken Family. Augusta (Ga.) Cc She recently lost ber husband and was m on the world with gix children to snppor!l;." ol poor litelo cnes were in size from_ihe ; the bresst to one 10 years old. Two of thers were twios, and all were affected by lg:tgg s iy. One was subject to spasms, AD T e camb, anotber could not walk, while l::‘:- twins had heart disease. All 'mh “W and were clothed in poor garpents of THF texture, which was & poor'shiald mhin D winter weather. 1t was s mos} touching P F Canine Snl;::;; i : A Springfleld (Masa.) dog © way bgkegnnbofl(lhluhind legs. He h?-f:“'ho agony, though kindly for by many Who plfinghim. ‘At leogih, one day, e ez mutilated legs behind him, ind;fla:snwa ing, be sought the pearedt poc. :M" e e Unable to endure his misery,