Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1876, Page 8

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES AMUSEMENTS. Affairs at the Academy= The Coming Comedy Company. Ben De Bar as “ Micawber - Butchery of the Society Drama. The Mighty Dollar—That Vexed Question .of Sunday Amuse- ments, This. Week’s Promise -« Du- mas’ New Play---Green~ Room Gossip. What Yen Bulow Did Last Week--= Plymonth Charch Concert.® The Richings-Bernard Troupe—New Choral Union---Apollo Club. Musical Notes in the New and 0ld World. THE DRAMA. IN CHICAGO. THE ACADENT OF MUEIC was not well patronized, last week. Friday night there were about 23 many peraons on one pida of the orchestra railing 28 on tho other. The theatrical performances will be discontin- ued. This is to be regretted, inasmuch as the compsny at the Academy was quite capable of giving good entertainments. 1t labored as hard to please the few people who atzended the Academy a8 it would have done had every seat been tsken. There is nothing in the expericnce of this company at the Academy to encourzge enybody eléo in sttempting to hft that theatre out ‘of the rut into which it has fallen. The West Side will no more supporz a separate and exclusive place of entertsinment than tha Cny of Brooklyn will. Brooklyn has witnessed more theatrical sbipwrecks in proportion to ita oppor- tumties than any other city in the United States. The West Side is the Drooklyn of Chi- cago. A TIHE COMING COMEDY COMPANT. The company at the Academy bas not had a fair chance to secare the support of the public. The wretched fortunes of the New Chicago com- pany have abided bf the surviving members. It is not a necessary inferenco from these sac- cessive failures that Chicago has no taste for good acting, or will not pay for it under proper conditions. The New Chicago Theatre started ander the most disadvantsgeous circumstances —witha vile play, at the wrong season: of the sear, with the prestige of failurs overbanging it, aod without soficient adveriiging. The Acad- emy of Music can scarcely be said to have start- ed at all, B:ill another experiment remains to bo tricd. Inaiew weeks Hooley’s Theatre will open with an excellent comedy company, formed by a union of the strong elemonts in the New Chicago and the old Hooley oiy:anizations. This new trial of the people of Chicago will be mede ander particolarly favorable conditions. It will be st Hooley’s Thestra shich, throogh the ef- ficient management of Mr. Haverly, has become the favorite placs of amusement in thiscity s it will be made at the right time and by the right people; it will excite the sympathies of the people from the siart. A company including such actors as Mr. Crave, Mr. O'Neil, Mr. Jemes, and Mr. Whiffin, caonot_fail of public support. It would mot be emrprising if the theatre should be thronged for several weeks by such audiences as nave lately greeted the Fm‘%h‘ah opera-troupe and the California Minstrels. No theatrical perform- aoce that has been given in Chicago this season xill compare in general excellence with those we sy confidently expect to see at Hooley's Thea- tre. We can depend upon Mr. Haverly. We know him to be liberal, intelligent, and honest. ‘What he says he will do, he will do. He says he will give the best representations of English romedy that have been seen in Chicago for many months. He will do it - MR, BEN DE BAR pave three admirable personations at McVicker's Theatrs last week to very small andiences. “His Falsiaff in “Henry IV." sod “The Merry Wives™ is a nearly perfoct artistic stndy. A keen iosight into his conception of the part is afforded in a few sentences copied by the New York Tribune from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The critic suggests that Mr. De Bar contrasts the sloggishoess of Falstaf”s body with the ac- tivity of his mind. The great mass of flesh moves slowly and painfolly, while the movements of the mind arc remarkable for ce- lenty and accuracy. Thisis as much a8 to say that Mr. De Bar's Falstaff is purely subjective. We think it is 80, It appeals as little as possible to the sentiment of fun which is aroused by gro- tesque action. By the suggestion of an incon- gruity of ideas, ratber than an obvious compar- 1son of things, it becomes a refined study. The Micawber of Mr. Do Bar s, to start with, sbad grswmarian, showing some fondness for linking singular verbs to plural substantives. Tnis was_not, we believe, 3 prominent charac- teristio of the original Micawber. Mr. De Bar's personation is also open to objection 3 being a irifle too seedy and deadedly too grandilognent. The main difficalty of good actors in dealing with 2ficawberarises from the isolated position which he oocupies in the plsy. He is put on the stage merely _to funuy. If bo fails in this, be {faila altogether. Ho has no connec- tion with the principal action. The temptation %0 burlesque the character and to provoke s laugh at any expense of dramatic ropriety is, nnder tho circumstances, almost E’ruia‘.ible. ‘We do not know how this serious defect in the various versions of **David Cop- perfield™ can be cured, if not by a departure from the details of the story. Aicawber cannot well be spared from the story of Litle Em’ly ; he cau still less be admitted on the foot- ing of a barlequin or a clown, as in the present versions of the play. He should, then, be con- nected with tbe history of Lille Em'ly more closely than in the novel, and be made to assist in carrving forward the action of the play. A skilifnl dramatist could accomplish this without difficulty. The recovery of Lille Em'ly might be bronght about by Micawber, instead of by Martha ; or Peggolly might obtain sympathy and eesistance from Micawber in the prosecution of the search. The present arrangement of the play, by which Micawber is csrried throngh to the énd without once joetling against the princi- pal characters, violates all the rules of dramatio rompositian. A wide departuro from the st of the novel might shock tho sensibilities of an sudience, but a variation safficient for the pur- pose indicated would certainly canse no qualmish lLeelicgs. THE SOCIETT DRAMA will always suffer when it is intrusted to persons who koow nothing about eociety. Good dress- Ing is almost a8 essential a par: of modern plays 18 good acting, and how can one dress well for the stage 1f not accustomed to do 80 in private tife? The performances at the Academy of Music last week contrasted strongly in this re- spect with tho representation of “Micswhber™ at McVicker's Theatre. Notwithetanding the shabby surroundiogs and the emall audiences at the Academy, the actors on the stage wers still representatives of geotlemen. Their trousers wore not noticeable for grease-spots and general decay; their costs were not tightly buttoned across the chest, suggesting paintul deficiencies underneath ; their boots ehowed no incompati- vility of temper with each other; and their hair was not bmit up into faociful castles in the air with dirty gresse. Why will bad actors never learn to shun the dis_sluni%n ft‘_glae_grense-po: ? 1t is & great pity, Eo it is, tha ainons poma- tum sh%tnld g’eydiggafl out of the bowelsof a harmless besr, which msoy & good tall fellow bath destroyed so cowardly. “ THE MIGETY DOLLAB " is sunounced for two weeks as McVicker's Thea- xe,.This play, in_ which Mr._ and Bre W.J:, Florenca assums the principal parts, had a run of 100 nights at the Park Theatrs in New York, and it has since met with marked success in ‘various cities of the Union. Mr. Halstead. of the Cincinnati Commercial, went out of his way 10 notics the play editorially. He said of it: Mr. W. J. Florence has, in the “Alighty Dollar,” ome of thoeo good things that actors dream of—like Raymond's Colonel Sellers, Jefferson's Rip Van Winkle, and Sothern's Dundreary. There is o guestion tbat the *3ighty Dollar ** is a thoroughly American drama, 0d indeed it cuta g close that in geveral cases thers have been suggestions that parts of the play were per- sonal to the politicians of the neighborhood. Mr. Florence is fortunate in the association of his wife with him in the play. Mrs. General Gilflors is a high- 1y-colored specimen,—a florid, gushing, blundering, ‘bounteous matron, with suffcient goodness in her ab- surdity to be a most enjoyable character. The matter of surpriso in this play i3 the departure,of Mr. and Mre. Florence from even a reminiscence of their former selves. 1f it were not for their volcesand tneir names on the bills, their oldest friends could not Qetect them in this plece. It is fit to say that this great change is an advancement in their art, It is expected thatthe play will draw large crowds to McVicker's Theatre. Befors the run 13 over standing room may be at a premium. SUNDAY THEATRICALS. 3 The following note contains & guery which every reader may answer for ‘himself. Tue Trn- TNE will not be dragged into any conhover_ny on the subject in this place, which indel.afl is not devoted to the discussion of questions in moral philosophy. It may be said, howerer, 8o far as the allusion to a letter published last Sunday i8 concerned, that objection was made not only to the character of the performance given at the Adelpbi oo Sundsy, bot to the week-day play a8 well. There is no concesliog the fact that the plsy given at this theatre ‘week before last was full of the viless insinuations. The managers confessea ss much themselves by presenting an expurgated odition after the objections of THE Tamsuse were published. There have been no recent complaints on this score in regard to tha Adelphi. The note'referred to is as follows : the itor of The Chicago Tridune: T ey o Slein your article on “Amuse- ‘ments ” of Sunday, Jan. 30, you print a communica- tion from a correspondent signing himself * A Friend T Homanity, E. & ., to whom and your readers in Eeoeml (f Aot Bostile tothe spirit of our paper), T would te pleased to put the following question: *‘In ‘how far does one desecrato the Sabbath in attending a theatrical performance when sttendance on the eamo Play on any other day of the week would be considered e iercising 2 healtby and beneticial_inflzence on the JRind o charecten of (he hearer?” Very truly yours, “Fam PLax, XNOTES AND ANNOUNCENENTS. Afanager Haverly must have bis hands full at provent.38Begides his interest in Hooley's, Hav- erly’s Minstrels are playing in Philadelphis, the New Orleans Minstrels—under his mangament— are traveling in the country towns of this State, and ho has an interest with Magaire in several Californis enterpriscs. The California Minstrels did the best business in the caty iast week,drawing 0ot only the largest but the finest andiences. Everybody who un- qerstznds the character of Ar. Haverly’s man- agement must rejoico et his success. This week Emerson and Schoolcraft will remain on the -ends ; Pst Booney, Coes, Kemblo, and Ben Cot- ton will be retained; and *Senator” Frank Bell, the black Demosthenes, will bo introquced. Matinees will be given Wednesday and Saturday at redaced prices. At Col. Wood's Muscum this week “ Little Bzrefoot " will be given every eveningand at the matinees of Weduesday ana Ssturday. Included 1n the cagt are C. A. McMaunus, Charles Wilson, Charles Rogers, Miss Connie Thompson, and Miss E£stelle Mortimer. At the off-day matinecs, “ The Ticket-of-Leave Man” will ba repeated. Ar. Charles Rogers, 3 careful and clever actor, will take o _bopefit Feb. 11 (Fridav night). : He deserves a bumper hoose. Mr. Lewis L. James has been engaged to play at the Mussum for a few weeks, beginning Feb. 14 The play will be “Devotion,” which is described aa **anew Cen- tennial drams of the emotional echool, by Charles Thoraton and Richmond Hill.” gt THE QUTER WORLD, ¢ LES DANICHEFF." Dumas’ new comedy, entitled ** Les Danichef?,” at the Odeon m Paris, 18 said to be the event of the season thus far. Tho piay is by Dumas, and yet nog by him. Ii was written by a Russian, and remodeled by Dumas. A correspondent of the New York World gives the plot of the play in & nutshell : A Russian noble loves a eerf woman, His proud ‘mother hus, of course, designed a nobls alliance for him, and, taking advantag of his temporary absence {rom the family estate, she orders the fair stave to be married to & man of her own ccndition. The son re- turns and is horror-struck. The involuntary bride- 1s hardly less shocked, and he regards himself 28 o more than the busband in name of his beautiful Wife- The noble pronoses to fly with the bride, but the womun remains true to her enforced obligation of ‘honor—hateful as it is. The poor husband cuts the Enot of the dificuity with his own hand. There is bt one way of obtaining & divorce in Russia—to enter the priesthood. He does this, restores the lovers to cach Other, and is seen blessing their union as the curtain The correspondent judges that the play is only snccesaful because it serves as a peg for the pro- Ruseian sentiments of the hour. Bat we learn from other sources that the litarary merits of the drama are generally adjudged by competent critics equsal to the political importance which it ‘has achieved. # ¥OTIS. E. L. Davenport is graduslly losiog his voice. Joo Jefferson’s snecess in London is un- abated. Sothern is to succeed AcCullongh at the Bos- ton Theatre. Anna Dickinson has not relinquished her in- tention of going on the stage. Mr. Lawrence Barrett has relinquished the in- tention of visiting Australis. John T. Raymond;has made £120,000 by play- 1ng CoL Sellers in *Tho Gilded Age.” Wado's Opera-House in Ssn Francisco, the new place of amusoment, is doing o prosperous business. France, the home of comedy, produced during the {lw 1875173 new dramatio works, only two of which wers tragedies. Four of the first-class theatres in New York— the Grand Opera-Houose, the Lyceum, Niblo's, and the Park—are closed. 1 Stuart Robson will produce Brat Harte’s now comedy at the Union Square Theatre, under his own management, next summer. In the matter of kisses, the company at the Boston Globe belicve in realism, and the Tran- script thinks the custom a little overdone in that theatre. TRossi's Romeo is pronounced by some of the Parisisn journals to be_his best character, and that his tenderness and youth are as remarka- ble in tkat play as his fire and passion in others. Mr. Allinson, the Australisn manager.is a model of hospitality. He made s spoech the other day at a large dinper party in New York, and invited the entire company to visit his thea- tre in Sydney. The London Times judges that the play ** All for Her,” by Merivale, now being given at the St. James’ Theatre on King street, * is certainly the most powerfully-written which has beenseen on the English stago for some years.” #Cister.” the new play at the Olympic in London, founded on & story of the samo nsme which appeared in the Gentleman’s AMagazine two years ago, i8 pronounced by the Times ut- terly worthless from a dramatic point of view. Miss Linda Dietz, who has recently been play- ing at the Haymarket Thestro in London, eailed Jan. 27 for tho United Btates. She ia to play supporting parts to Mr. Sothern, visiting all the principal cities” of the country, including, of course, Chicago. * % ‘The Boaton programmes last week were as fol- Jows: At the Boston Theatre, Jobn McCullough; at the Museum, * Our Friends™ (“Nos %n- times ); at the Globe, ** Broken Hearts” and +Tom Cobb ;" at the Howard Athenzum, Mr. John Dillon in Irish comedy, and & variety olio. A pew farce at one of the London theatresis called ** Pretty Poll,” and its story turns upon the logs by a Iady of her pet parrot, the curious ransom--a kiss—ihich ehe is to pay for itsre- turn. and the fact that when the bird comas back ;:_,hna been tiught to nsx a very awkward ques- on. Mr. Edward Spencer, of Baltimore, has writ- ten a tragedy called ** Maternus” for Mr. John McCullough. Mr. Speocer says that in his play he has borrowed freely from DeQuincey, and fo[b\zn, and Aufr‘e:'i"i %e é!usset. The story of **Materaus,” as to) erodian, i - lowed in the play: id by ian, is clozely fol- In congequence of the death of his s Boucicaultbas canceled his American %%};3:;1 ments, and will not return to this country until 1ato in tho eummer. He was booked foran en- azemggt at m:\'m)ll:ex‘; Theatre in thus city o * Shagghrann ™ has bsen supplanted i - don by ** Peep o' Day." e i tedls Lion Afr. Ben De Bar's Falstaf is estimated St omia. Globein ihase comer mpied by the the brain surprisiogly acate. The grossness of ‘bulk becomes more ;imdsrous. and the sharp- ness of intellect more poimnted, by this manage- ‘ment of the elements of figure and character. The strength and boldness of this contrast con- stitute the distingmshing features of Mr. De Bar's Falstafl.” . 3r. John McCullough's first appearance in Boston last Mondsy night, after an absencs of several vears, was particularly unfortunate. He was euffering from a severs cold, and was obliged to ask the indulgence of the audience. The papers of Boston speak very kindly of Mr. AlcCullongh's performance. & Philadelphia programmes last week were a8 IOT;E)W! : At t‘t’m \Ynlni?stmn Theatre, LDHI': at the C| nut Street, Lucy Hamilton Hm,:_per s play, * Young Wives and Old Bachelors™; st Mra. John Drew's Arch Street Theatre, the Chicago play, ** Running & Cornor,” with Mrs. Drew 28 Elvira Bangs ; &t Col. Wood's Musenm, Haverly's Minatrels. Mies Ads Gilman, formerly of the New Chi- cago Thestre, is playing at the Holliday Street Theatro.in Baltimore. Miss Helon Tracy, of the same company, is at the Chestout Strect Theatre in philadelphia. Alr. Lewis James, of the same company, has been offered and hes declined an enzagement in Washington to sssist in suppori- ing Miss Clara Morris. The new theatra which the Kiralfss are build- ingin Philadelphia for the Centoonial will soat 1,600 pereone. A featurs of it will be a garden in the centre, surrounded by bslconics, some- thing in the styte of the old mnn-yarde, in which the first plays were given in England. It is stated that the theatre will cost between $400,- 000 and £500,000 ; but this is probably an exag- geration. . Maguire, the San Francieco and Chicaro mao- sger, has been sued in the former city for viola- tion of the Civil Rights law. He excloded ne-" groes from tho dress-circle, althongh the per- formers on the stage were neimea—tha so-called Jubilee Singers. Suit was brought by one of the injured persons, but the proceedings were dismissed on a convenient technicality by the presiding Jadge. & ¥ Gov. Tilden, Lient.-Gov. Dorsheimer, United States Senator Kernan, and three Siate Senators, witnessed the representation of * julius Cesar at Booth's Theatre, in New York, Saturday week. They were faken bebind the scones, between the acts, and introduced to 3lessrs. Davenport, Baoge, Levick, and Darrett. Last night was the time fixed for the visit of the New York Legis- Iaturd to the theatré. The aceepiacce of Mr, Wallack of ** Nym Crin- Kle's Trwins " bas set all the critica and_journal- ists to work writing plays. Nasby and Gaylor hste united upon * infation.” "Mr. Johnson, of the Mail, has produced **Shamrock ;" Steele Mackaye ‘¢ Radical Fool,” which was to have ‘been produced in Brooklyn, with J. W. donta- gue in the principal part, but, for some reason was quietly dropped. Thera was no change worthy of notice in the programmes of the Now York theatres lasy week. * Rose Michel ” continued at the Union Bquare, « Married in Haste " at Wallack’s, *‘ Pigue” at Daly’s, ** Julius Cicsar " at Dooth’s ; and Moo- tague, the pet of Wallack's, romained bauished in Brooklyn. This week be will return, aud & Joln Garth™ will bo revived, with Lester Wallack in tho title role. ‘There is a first-class theatrical fight in Boston between the Adrertiser and the managers of the Globo Theatro. The Advertiser cnticised so- verely the play of * Brokou Hearts,” as pro- duced at the Globe. The theatrical psople re- taliated by withdrawing their ndvertisements from the Adrerliser and cutting off free admis- etons. This isa fight which the newspaper can better afford to mamntain then tho theatre., On the Tth of February Mies Charlotte Thomp- 50n begmns an epgagement of one week at the Brooklyn Theatre, playing Jane Eyre. She will be succeeded by an adaptation of Victor Hugo's “ Marie Tudor,” under the titleof ** Queen and Woman.” The cast includes the vames of Frederick Rebinson, Edward Arnott, Edward Lamb, J. Steele Mackayo (who has adapted the gzam:h play), Miss Cecilo Rush, and Miss Eate laxton. The Chicago play, * Runniog a Coruer,” was produced at Mrs. Drew’s Arch Strest Theatre in Philadelphia Mondav night. A large audience was present. The city press spesk of the plav in kind, but not enthasiastic, terms. The same evening witnessed the firat performsnce of Lu- cy Hamilton Hooper’s new play, ** Young Wives and Old Bachelors.” It is a translation. or adaptation, from the Frepch. The newspaper criticisms indicate that the play has some good situations, but needs prunmng. Mr. D. R. Locke (Patroleum V. Nasby), with the assistance of Charles Gavlor, has dramatized the inflation letters which did such effective sor- vice duriog the late Ohio campaign. Old Nasby, Pogram, and the rest, are to be introduced on the'stage, and & story strong enough to_hold them together ia to bo constructed. ~ Mr. Locke has heretofore given evidence of a dramatic faculty of no low order, and it would not be surpriging if the new play should spring at once into & popularity greater than that which * Tne Mighty Dollar” or “Tho Gilded Age™ has en- Jjored. Mr. Hare has reappeared upon the stage at the Court Theatre, in London, 1n a little pieca ldn%ted from the French called ** A Quiet Rub- ber. He plays in this piece the character of an impoverished I1eh nobleman vwho- loves whist, and_his performance is said to be wonderlully lglmwl. ‘The newspapers lay special stress upon i8 bearing in the incideutal rubber—the tremu- lons interest, the infantile chuckle of delight over a simple coup, the sssumed indifferenco after failure, and tho resigned depression alter- nating,with ill-concealed triumph a8 the cards bring their varying fortune. The Edinburg Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland has ixsued a pastors! to the people under its charge warning them against the wickedness of theatre-going. Theatricals are vory fashionable in Edinburg this year, and the pastorsl has aroused an exciting controversy. ‘The most curious part of the warfare is the sol- emn statement of a Scotch Doctor of Divinity that Shakspeare **found rest in the bosom of in- carnate love ™ in 1603, and from tbat time censed all connection with the theatre and the composiog of plays. The truth is that Shak- speare retired to the country in 1603, but con- tinued to write plays until 1611. The Oates Company continued at 8t. Louis last week ; Rignnld in *“Henry V.” and the Florences in *The Mighty Dollar ” were at Cin- cinnati ; Edwin Adams a¢ Vicksbarg, Savannah, and other Southern cities ; the detached com- Rzny of Kiralfys in *‘ Around the World " at chester, N.Y. ; Barry Sullivan at Pittsburg ; Edwin_Booth at Atlanta and Augusts, Ga.; Frank Mayo at Toledo, O.; John T. Raymond, Harrigan and Hart, and Prof. Pepper at New Orleans ; Maggio Mitchell at Washington ; Rachel Bacauley at Baltimoro; Mies Minnie Palmerin * Laughiog Eves ” sod McKes Ran- kin in “The Two Orphans™ at Cleveland ; T. G. Riggs at Buffalo ; John E. Owens with *Ouar Boys " at Albany, N. Y. ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers at Providence, R.1.; Armes Booth at Indianapolis ; T. 8. Chanfrau, Lucille Western, and H. J. Mcn- tague at Brooklyn, N.Y.; Frauk Aiken and Gene- §e;u Howard ai 8t. Joseph, Mo., and Omahs, ob. Sheridan Shook and A. . Palmer have begun a suit against the proprietors of the New York Weerly to prevent the publication of a story foundod on the play of *Kose Michel." Tha patitioners allego that the story is the samo as that of the play now being produced at the Union Square Theatre, containing no material alteratione, except that the dramatic is changed to a nurafiv‘e Itonkx:. Theh pubh%nfion in the paper purports to be a story by Ernest Blum. Mr. Shook and Mr. Palmer have brought a suit to restrain such publication, claiming that they, by purchase, are solo owners of the story in all forms until the author, by publication,” aban- dons it to the public. Judge Sanford has granted an order agninst Street & Smith, the owners of the paper and defendants in this suit, requiring them to ehow cause to-morrow why they should not be forbidden to go on with the publication of the story, and resiraining them meantime from such publication. S ———— RIUSIC. AT HOME. THE VON BULOW CONGERTS. The great—and indced the only—event of the week from the musical point of view has been the series of concerts given by Dr. Yon Bulow. Itisto bo regretted that they have not been attended by a Inrger number of people, but the gresat pianist in this respact bas had many emi- nent predecessors who had the same experiance, —amoung thew, Thomas, Pareps, Rubinstein, and others. From here ho goes to Cincinnati and St. Louis, and thenco to Now Orleans. His gea- son in the latter city will bs somewhat experi- montal, 8 it remaina to be scen bow the French population of that city, who comprigo the prin- cipal patrons of music, will take to the German pianist. Tle will tempt them with s different range of programmes, and a8 Gottschallk, their prime favorite, will figure largely upon them, it is nct improbable that he will overcome their prejudices and carry them by storm. It is now probable that he will meke a second season hera and active montality. The pody is sloggish ; | in Msy, st which time those Who have not heard bim now will bave an opportunity of repairing their mistake. In giancing over the features of the brief sea- sop, the richness of the programmes in the masic of the great compoeers is one of the most remarkable. Although wo have not had au op- portunity to hear him in his groat fleld of con- certos with orchestra, ho has given us a mus_t tempting array of musio,, Of Bach's composi- tious, we have had tha ** Chromatic Fantasie aod Fugue.” the * Gavotte in D minor,” the *‘Italian Concorto,” and & “Sarabnode _and Passepted.” Of Beothoven, the *‘Sonsta Pathetique, the “Sonata (‘Les Adieux, I'Absence et In Ilo- tour’),” the ‘‘Bonata Appassionats,” the “Sonata op. 81, No. 3,” aod the O shar minor,” the **Andante and variations, op. 34, snd the three “*Bagatelles,” from op. 116. Of Mozart, the -Fantasie No, 8 in C mmor,” and a “Menuet and Gigue.” Of Hondel, 8 *Cha- conne.” Of Gluck, tho *Gavotto,” from the Ballet of “Don Jusn.” Of Haydn, the *Rondo Gioioso in O major.”” Of Mendelssohn, the ** Prelude_and Fuguo op, 85, No. 1,” aod four “*Songs Without Words. Of Schumann, two ‘Romances” from op. 28, and the * Novelette™ from op. 2L. Of Schu- bert, the * Impromptu, op. 43, No. 2," the “Ave Maria,” aod ** Valse Caprice.” Of Chopin, tho **Nocturnes,” op. 27, No. 2; op. 9, No. 3; and op. 87, No. 2; the *Imprompluy,” op. 3, tho +*Polish Song,” the ‘ Berceuse,” the “¥also Brillante,” op. 42, the * Polopaise Brillante,” op. 53, the * Tarantelle,” op. 43, * Ballude,” op. 23, and the threo * Valses.” op. 84. Of Lisat, the + Spanish Rhapsody,” the ** Hungarian ¥ Ng. 12, the **Gondoliers ¢ Napolt,” * The Lake,” and At the Brook.” Of Wagner, the ‘*Spinniag Song™ from the *Flying Datchman,” and tho march from *Tannhauser.” Of Raff, the * Pre- lude and Fugue " from op. 72, and of Raubin- stein, the: Prelude and Fugue™ from op. 36, the * Barcarole No. 4 in G msajor,” and the «Grande Valse” in A flat. These pumboers givo us the representative composers, from Bach to Rubinstein, and all musical people will long re- member them with pleasura. - We bave given such dotsiled nctices from day to day of the performancs of these numbers and of our estimato ot Von Bulow a8 a virtuoso, that it is upnecessary to go over the ground again. Hig visic hers hag been & memorable one 1 it- gelf, aud 18 ono of the mile-stones in our mueic- sl progress. It has been specially gratifylog to musicians and musical students, aud has given them amplo material tostndvupon in the future. 1In this respec: Von Balow has been a musical educator, but, bevond this, his concorts have beon a pleasurd to ail lovers of music. PLYNOUTH CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT. The fizst of o series of concerts by the Plym- outh Congregational Church Choir will ba given at tha church to-morrow ovening, with the fol- lowing programme : TARTL 1, Organ—Variztions and fuguo on Scotch air. . Flagler . Mr. I V. Fiagier 2. Male QuattetteriWaltz. Messrs. Hale, Tlden, 3. Trio—* O Resilets Séa . Ars. Seymour, Messrs. Siith and Gray, 4. Duet—* 3al Reggendo,” from * Trovatore "..Verdi ies Foreaman and Mr. Smuth, 5. Organ—Fantasia on themes from the *Hu- guenot o Flagler T, Ar. Fie . 6. Bass Solo—* Infelice,” frem Lroani... Verdl r. Thornton Grey. T DOt e e vnienepaneens Airs. Seymour and M PART I1. 1 OI’R!n—Ovefin:‘;l to Willinm Tell ™, L. V. Fiadter. 2, Malo Quartette. Mesors. Have, T 4. Soprano Sobo {5 TS T Jra. E. 0. Seymour. 4./Quartette—Comic. Piymouth Choir. a. Belection. ... eeseses..Schumann ‘migor...... Bach cereees .;l..vun Phugps, and Smith. L White 5. Organ r. I V. 6. Quartetto—" Good Night Prymeuth € THE CHORBAL UNION OF WEST CIICAGO. This pe w institution has now fully launched itself into bawng. It i8 to be a West Side affair, #0 far as the holding of its rehearssls is con- coerned and the giving of many of its concerts. The projectors are in no way disposed to vear down existing societies, but they hope to incor- porate & large number of singers who are unable to attend other societies, Some provisions in their Copstitution may interest our singers. In the first place, they propose to establish a per- manent fund, to be drawn upon in_exigencies. This fund has already eomésubscriptions, and there are provisions for eularging it at intervals, and & goodly number of citizens have alresdy given sums to help defray the expenses for the first year. The Constitution provides for the organizing of the Society into semi-chorus, choir, and grand chorue, as well as the classification of the voices 1nto eght parts. The above arrangement of semi-chorus, choir, and grand chorus enables the conductar to plasce each singer in his best place, and also furnishes a stimulus for singers of lees ability to study and work for positions of greater responsibihty, The principal work of the Society will be to study and perform the oratorios. One prominent purpose is this: that the singers of the West Sids may be ready to co-operate with singers in other sections of tho city in some festival scheme which Chicago ought to bave in 1877. The Society meets next Tuesday eveninge, for rohearsal and election. in the church corner of Ogden avenue and West Washington street. ; TIE APOLLO CLTB. .The following resolution, passed at the last meeting of the Apollo Club, shows the perfect harmony existing between the members of the Clob and their able conductor, Mr. William L. Tomling: Resolved, That the hearty thanks of this Club are due and are bereby tendered to William L. Tomlins, our eficlent conductar, for bis unflagging pereever- ance and faithfulness in the drill of its members, thereby bringing ua to that standard which secured for us the success of our concert this sesson; that we Tealize thereis still very much to be done to insure continued success ; and that wo can best show our prociation of his intercst in us, and best aid him in bis efforts for our advancement, by punctual and regu- lsr attendance at,and closo attention to, our weekly Tehearsals, LAKESIDE ENTERTAINMENTS. The Y. M. C. A. announce an extra courss of theso entertainments, beginving on Monday evening with a concert by the Richings-Bernard Company. Tho preceding serics have been very successful in attracting large andiences, the price of tickets being low and the quality of the entertzinments remarkably good. Caroline, Richings-Beroard, Camilla Urso, the Philbar- monio Club, and the Mendelssohn Quintette are the etars in the new course. All of them have a well-earned reputation in Chicago. as well as elsewhore, and the course will doubtless prove a very pleasing one. These entertaioments are not, a8 some suppose, merely for members of the Agsociation, but are open to all at the same price. The selections for this concert are mainly from Balfe's opers, *Letty." A PAREWELL CONCERT. A farewell concort has beeu tendered to Mr. W. H. Stanley, the well-known tenor, who is about leaving the city, which will take place at Standard Hall, on Friday ovening, the 11th inst. Upon this occasion, Mr. Stanley will have the asgistance of an unusual array of singors, among them Miss Jessica Haskell, who will muke her first appearance since her return from Europe; Miss Emma Thurston, soprano ; iss W. S. Wat- rous, contralto ; Mr. Edward C. Hale, basso ; the Onental Quartotte (Messrs. Smith, Phillips, Hale, and Tilden). Mr. Lewis, the violinist, will also appear, and Mr. Arthur J. Creswold will have charge of the concert. The programme is o very attractive one, and ought to call out a large attendanco of Mr. Stanley's friends, as well as of musical people in general, THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CONCERTS. The leadiog musical event of next weok will be the annual concert of the stadents of the Musieal College at McCormick’s Hall on the 14th inst., for which an admirablo programme has been arranged. The instrumental features are pecaliarly atrractive. Miss Clara Murdoch will play & Rabinstein concerto ; Aliss Mary Wishard, the Chopin polonaize, op. 53, and Mendelssohn's Capriccio brillante: Miss Annie Harrold and Messrs. Lewis and Eichbeim, a Jadassohn trio; Miss Kate Davis, o Hummel concerto; Otto Oesterle, a flute solo. The vocal numbers aro Mendelssohn's _ *Groeting™ and ‘* Antumn Song,” by the Mieses ¥anoy Giles and Lizzie Foresman : an aris from ‘‘Dinorah " by Alra. Louis Falk; an aria from * Lucia” by Miss Kate Douglas; and Gounod's “Ave Mana” by Mies Ella Crockett. In addition to the above concert, the etudents of the North Side branch of the College will ivo & musical soirec at St. Joseph's School all, corner of Fraoklin and Hill streets, oo Tuesday evening, Feb. 8, with a very pleasant programme, and on Thureday ovening, the 10th inst., a soiree willbe given at the College to Alr. Carl Welfsohn, in which a large number of the studenta of the College will take part. Last Tueadny morning was the first rehearsal for the annval concert with full orchestra. At 10 o'clock, Hans Von Bulow made his sppear- suce at_the College, and remained abon: two hours. Hiss Murdoch piayed, with Mr, William Lewis, the Ereutzer sonate fo1 piane and violin, | Miss Aary Wishard, the polonaise, op. 53, of D s Kate Davis, Hummel's con: . " Yon Bulow spoke in the highes ::rrga o(“ :nn pl:vilzg of the pupils and the Coh 1sge in general, snd expressed himsolf as el pleased and glad to have come. TUBNER HALL. The principal festures of the Tarner Hall pro- gramme for this afternoon. are the overture to « Marthe,” finsle to * Ernsni” fantasig on themes from the first act of ** thengnu." and 8 potpourri of themes from ** Fra. Diavolo. g ABROAD. THEODORE THOMAS' PLAXS. In answer to a request from the Ladies Cax_:- tennial Committee to take charge of the music at the opening of their department, Theodure Thomas has written the following letter :)rn ? New Yok, Jan. 25, 1576.—rs. Caroline E, White— Do o+ "Having just completed my bueinuss arrangoments 10 g1ve concerts in Philadelphis during the six months of the Exposition, 1 basten to acknowl- edge the invitation given me through you from the Wommen's Centennial Committees, sod to thank them for the fnterest which they take in the cause of music. 1t {5 this invitation which made it advisable and posei- blo to embark on this enterprise, for, with your sup- rt, it canpot bo otherwise than successful. It is snother proof of the fact that art and culture in this country can look for support and_encourngement only to the women the majority of the men ara only taken along. Had I'tbat command of the pen which prac- tico has given me with my stick, and morc time, I could well write at length on this point; but. being s musician, it cannot be expected that 1 should express ‘myself fully 10 any other way than in that language to which we sometimes resort when words fail us, und with which I oma most familiar. I can only assure you that T shalt endeasor to show myself not unworthy of the confidence which you have reposed in me. Yours, ‘with respect, THEODORE THOMAS, In this connection the New York Tribune 8a5s : 1t car hardly surprise our citizens to learn that New yYork has lost—st any rato for the present year—one of tho few consolations of a summer in the city, namely, the Garden Concerts of Theodore Thomas. _Although the establishmert in which they have been held is re- mote and ill-arranged, they have been, taking them as B whole, the most delightful entertainments of the year; and their interruption will leave s void which nothing elso can fill. There has been a great deal of vague discussion and ramor about the building of & suitable hall for thesp summer concerts; but while New York hos been talking about it Philadelphis has supplied what was needed, without talk; and in that city sccordingly Thomas and his orchestra will estad- Yish themselves for the season, giving nightly concerta in apleasant and centrally-located vall, with s garden attached, besides attending to the official musical ex~ erciues of the grost Exhibition. TITIENS IN ** LUCREZIA DORGIA." Mile. Titiens .appeared in the title role of #Lucrezia Borgia" in New York last Monday evening, concerning which the New York Tribune says: . It need hardly bo said that Lucrenia bore herself through the {ragedy with an atmos: regal mogniticence. With thia noble artist, every part is s completo and careful study, and ber vengeful *Duchess is perfectly dustinct from' the Druid priestess whom wo saw tho other night, Worecall in particular the whole of the famous scens in the ducal palaco of the second act as amarvel of dromatio vividness and trathe Every gesture, every movement, every logk, was exactly what ons wonld have Lad it, and [n” the celebrated pissage where Lucresia, nfter vainly imploring Alfunso's mercy upon Gennaro, rises from her knees with menacos, there wns 8 subtle indication of gsthering ‘passion in the quick but gradual change of ber toucs, which mado a deep impreasion upon tho atlentive house. Nor waa this by any means the only great situation of the play. It cannot be eaid, however, that tho success of * Lucrozia Borgia " was comparable to that of ** Norma.” It {s impossible to treat jtasa single-part opera. Thers is an attractive rolo for the tenor, which Sig. Brignolf, though he sang at timea with all his old sweetness, did not make very intereat- ing; and thers {8 & fing part for the baritone which Sig. Orlandind did not make intcresting at all. On Wednesday vight 8ho appeared 28 Leonora in *Trovatore,” of which the Tribune says : The ensemblo was better laat night in ** Trovators than in either * Norms ¥ @r ** Luerezia,” and the per- formanco altogether was spirited and successful. What the Leonora of Mile. Titiens must hove been 1t will not b difficult for those who have seen her other personations fo_imagine. Inmere vocalism it was perhaps more brillisnt than either. In paasionate dramatic expression and native dignity it was inferior 1o the Norma only because the role itself is inferior. & AUSICAL NOTES. : Rubinstein is working bard upon the score of his new opers, ‘‘Nero.” Carl Rosa has qffered Zari Thalberg 860,000 and expenses for four for a season in the States. Herr Jonaunnes Drahms is to be conductor at the next Lower Rhine Festival, held thisyear gt Aix-1a-Chapello. “ The Crown Princess of Germany has present- ed Cecile Ganl, the Baltimore pianists, with a costly necklace. Franz Liszt is ongaged an the composition of a new uratorio, the score of which is already ap- proaching completion. Mme. Eliea Polko, who wrots 8o extravagant a book sbout Mendelssohn, has just published another about Paganini. Nilzson and Aloani have rofused to sing in the concorts at the Casino of Nice on the ground tha it is the resort of gamblers. Stophen Holler, the piazist, has besn deco- rated by the King of Spain with the Cross of Enight of the Order of Charles IIT. A French operatic company is being formed in Paris, by M. Genebrel, for Buenos Ayres, whero, up to the present, there bave been only Italian companies. Mlle. Anna Rossetti, the German prima donna, achieved a marked success at the last concertat Steinway Hall, New York, in an aria from 4 Robert le Disble.” Itis expected that Miss Violetta Colville will appesr in_ Italian opernas Leouors, in “Il Trovators,” uoder the management of RMiss Adelaide Phillipps,” early this month. A cable dispateh, datod the 27th ult., con- tradicts the recent report that Anton Rubinatsin is blind. The celebrated pianist is not only not blind, but he is in excellent health. The sisters of the great French musical com- ‘poser, Auber, refuse to contribute to hisproposed monnment on religious principles, but it is pointed out that they did not refuse his large fortune. e hear that Madame Uarreno-Sauret is pre- paring to sing the part of Zerlina ia ‘‘Don Giovanoi,” which will soon be produced at the Ns}w York Academy, with Titiens in the leading role. Migs Cary is announcad as the contralto at the forthcoming season of the Italian opers in Vienna, The sopranos will be Patti, Lucca, MMariani, and Heilbronn ; the tenors, Nicolini and Capoul. It is eaid tpit Richard Wagner has -already found a publisher for his not yet completed opera, Parcizal. The vublishing honse of J. Guatmaon in Vieons1s namesd as the purchaser of the copyright. In Toledo, O., there is a piano that was sent to the West 1n 1833, but it is supposed to have been brought to America in the last century, baving been made by Astor & Co.. of Comhifl, London, who bogan business in 1770, introducing this style of piano in 1772. Miss Kellogg and hor company will commence o soason of English opera at the New York Academy of Music Feb.28. The most notable gnrtormance of tha series promised is likely to e tho first reprosentation in English of Meyer- beer's *‘Star of the North.” Milo. Titiens roturns to England early in April, sud will make her reappearance in the course of the month ; Mmo. Nilsson makes her reappearance in June ; and M. Faure will proba- bly commence a soason of two months towards the ond of May at Bor Alajesty's Opera. —_— FICTURES., : A LA FETE. i Tho Iast gray streak of the sun was gone = Down, throngh the trees and green featoon, Across fh'dlluminated lawn, Fell tho rays of the rising moon. She came at last,—her bright, blue Fit only for a Raphacta love, Or for » Popo to poetizs, Outrivaling tho stars above, ‘Tho rich robe falling o’er her form | Tialf-hid and balf-revesled hor grace; With crown of golden curls, the charm' Was made complete by dreamung face, ' Days came, weeka passed, months grew to years, Bright scenes were changed to ecanes of night;, ‘Thus Time, with bis hoard of smiles and tears, Rolled oo in his mighty, heedless Sight. DANS LA RCE. I met har; sho was thinand old; She stooped, and trod with tottering feet; * The bair was gray that once was gold; The voice was harsh that once was sweets Hor hands were dwindled; and her oy TRobued of the giriish light of joy, Were dim ! 1 felt a sad surprise That 1 had loved her when a boy. Paut yet, 3 something in the air Ttestored to me tho vanished timo; Ay Leart grew young, 3ad seemed 10 wear The brightnces of my youth{ul prime, Ttook her withered hand in mine; 1ts touch recalled a ghost of joy; 1 kiesed it with & reverent sigh, For I had loved her when a boy. CRICAGO, o . J.H.8. An Indianapolis monka{ d}:‘: a hakx of lpuxg and work woll, —=: died. ‘They ape-riently THE GAME OF CHESS. Cmcado Cmzss CLup—Nos, 63 and 65 Washington street; open from 9 a. m. t010 p. m. Chees players meet daily at the Tremont House (Ex- change) and at the Sherman Honse (basoment). TO CORRESFONDENTS. 43, & R.,” Cambridge, Masa.—Seo answer {0 . J. T, below. - 5, L. BLV—If sou will farnish the name of tke anthor the problem shall appesr. 4G, 5. P."—In tae problem you send thers sppears £ be a second solution, commencing with Q6 Kt 7. “E, J. A."—The suswer to Q to R 4 in Broblem No. 1018 B 0 K 6; if then White 2..Bto K 3, Black 2..P t0Q 4. '?m West Monros atreet.”—Your solutions arrived 100 Iate to appear last week, You are wrong in regard 10 No. 10, 25 yon will observe. w3, 3. ¥.” and others.—In Problem No. 10 the an- swerto1..QtoK7isBtoRT. W E, B."—You solution to Problém No.9 i incor- rect becanse you overlook the Black R at K Baq. The Toy to Probiem No. 8 la B to K Kt 6 (not K 4), and was 50 publi rrect solutions to Problem No. 10 received from A. Hemmeeh, ‘G, E. Fuller, O 8, Powell, W. Wiilard, Will D, donroe, A. J. McD.,” “W. H. B. ‘Additionsl correct solutions to_Problem No. 9 bave beea rocelved from “412 West Monroe atreet,” 215 South Morgan atreet.” PROBLEM NO, 12.—BY MR. WILL. D. MONROE. BLACE. T 7t é ) WHITE. Whito to play and mate in three moves, SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 10. White. Black. 1..QtoKt5 1..P takes Kt (A) 2. BtoR2 2. Anything 3..0 or Kt matea 2..Kt h‘lel QPch i 1..B moves 2..K moves 3 EtloBamto | s NOTES, The St.Louis Chess Club wogld lika to back Mr. Judd agaivst Mr. Mason, if the latter will play in St. Louis. ¥ essrs. Birland McRonzle are at present in Phila- delphis, and itis probeble zrrangements will .be per- fected_dnring their stey for the holding of the Cen- tennial Chess Congress. Tho chalienge of Mr. Dimock, offering to metch Mr. James Mason against eny player fn the country, has Deen acespted by Capt. McKenzle, and the match has Besn arranged to cowmenco on tho 19th inat., for $200 3 side. . CHESS IN XEW YORK. An interesting game, played at the Cafe Internation- at between Mesars. Bird, Delmar, and Ware versus McKenzio, Barnett, and Richardson. EFANS GAMGIT. White—BmD & Co. Brack—McEexaz & Co. 1..PtoK4 QEttoBS BtoQB4 QK4 B takes Kt P t0QB3 BtoQR4 toQKt3 QtoKBS wQ4 P takes P astles P takes P [73:4] QtoEEt3 takos P - KEKttoK2 BttoK2 PiloQRE4 Q3 k3 toQ Kt Ktto K Kt3 ttoEB4 | Kt takes Kt takes Kt - PloKR3 EtoQBsq to QKtsg 17T.RtoQKteq RtoQsq 18.ERtoKsq QB2 19..Qto E Ky toK2 20, QtoKKtd BtoX Kt3 2. BtoQEKt2 Q takes Kt P R BtoQKt3 QtoQ3 23 PtoK Ktd RtoQB4 24..Qt0E3 RtoRR4 25 KtoRt2 BtoEB4 26, RtoER8q Qg2 27 PtoKR4 Ktto KKt5 () 23 QtoK2 'KtwoEB3 29 KttoQ5 EttoKt5 30 KttoK3 Kt takes Kt ch 31..Q takes Kt toEBLS 82, Qtakes K P toE B 4 (6) $3.QEB3 w0 KELS 34..B takes B P ch () toRsq 35..Qto K B 6 (d) BloKtsq $6..QtoQ4 BtoB§ 37..K takes B Q takes B ch 33 KtoKt2 BtoK+ 59 QK4 B takes B 40. K takes B _ RtoKsq .| 4. RtoEsqg = RtoKB2q ~| 42 PtoEB4 KRtoQ4 43.P10Q KRtoQeq 44 RtoQsq KRtoheaq 45 QtoEB3 0QBS 46.Pt0QB3 RwK2 47.ERt0Q2 RtoEsq 48, PtoEB5 to Ktaq 49. RtoQEt+4 toK B2 50..PtoQB4 toQR4 51. RtoQR 4 toK 5§ 5. PtoQ5 RtoK6 # 55,.QtoKB2 QtoK 2 5. .PtoQB5 Q takes BP 55 RtoKKt4 QtoQKt4 PtoEBG X to Buq 57..Pw0B7T KRtoK 4 55..Rtakes KKt P Resigns, - (a) To this polnt the attack has been played in fina style, and it is questionable if any of the nioves could be improved npon. But berea very weak move, ap- parently without aim, allows the defene to fres their game, and the attack completely collapaes. . (b) If 33..Rto K B4, Q takes B; 34..E takes BP, b, KtoR3. () Secmingly very hazardous, but in reality the winning move. (d) Beautifully played. The following game between Messrs, Mason and Alberoni s taken, with the notes, from the Detroit Free Press: . % BISHOP'S GAMBIT. % White—Mn. Masos. Emk-‘-on&:.‘mmon 21..Q R to Ksqand wins (a) This and the following moves constitute Capt. 35-“-‘."&}?'}‘{ de{edl.ug to the Bithon's Gamtit, sud is in- adopted by Mr, roni, i e fon tha it ia the best line of fl:{u:n‘:.h s (0) Kt cannot take tho Pawn on account of 13..Kt takes P 13..3 takes Kt 14..Kt takes B 14..Kt to Kt 6 ch, &c, - el Medicine in Ancient Egypt. London Lancet. __Ebers, the German archmologist, bas made an interesting discovery of what is aid to be o por- tion of one of the fost Hermetic books of medi- cine. - Hitherto all attempts to trace the origin of-tho reputed Hermetic writings have faileq, snd it has been =sssumed that tho great -*Hermoh” wasa mythologicsl personage,invented by tha earlier alchemusts to credit the acquired Lnowledge with the authority of actiquity, The wanuscript, when thoroughly deciphered, may throw some light on this doubtfal point; but, even if it fails to do so, tho fact that a fragment of the lost learning of the Egyptians haa been recovercd is & matter of ecientific intereat. The manuscript was discov- ered smong the bones of a mummy some years 8g0 by an Arab, and on his death it was offersd to Dr, Ebers, who eventually purchased it at & considerable price. It consists of & singls shoot of papyrus, about 60 feot in length, and the characters are in red end black ink. Judgng 1rom the characters, the date of the mManuscript may be placed abont 1500 B. C., making it 3,300 years old ; and, if written in the earlier part of the century. it wonld haye been contemperane- ous with the period of Moses’ residence at the Court of Pharaoh. Only & portion of the doca- ment has at preeent been tranalated by Ebers, including gome of the headings of the varions chapters, ‘anch as “the secret book of the physicians,” *‘the science of the beating of the hesrt,” ‘‘the knowledge of the heart a8 ‘tmgl_zt' by the priest-physician Nebsecht,” ““medicines for alleviating accamula- tion of urine and of the abdomen.” There is every reason to suppose that the Egyptians at- tamed a high degree of knowlodge at a very eariy period of their history. As Boernaave aptly Temarks, the fact that Xoses knew Low to xeduce | gold to powder, 80 83 to render it ter, and by this means potable, fi:‘:’;l; kY acquired 8 knowlodze of clemisiry oly g0 sttaincd by the highest mastera in the 1y to by deod. Egypt seems to bave been the hiny I of chemistry: for, according to Plutareh Ii‘lu Osir). in the sacred lnguage of the pri (Is. g, couniry was calied Chemiia, which uu::“a cordiog to Bochart, hidden or secrat knu;I:dw At the presoot day it is till callgy o beliere, by tho Copts tho land of ge™* Lindss has suggestod that a Inowleg; this art was introduced into Europe by m“ of gonzuts, who sailed to Colchis ‘qun;h Golden Fléece. Tho_Colchisne, accomiy 2t Herodotus, were an_Egyptian colony, ang 112 da 8 supposes the Golden Fleece to hl"'e beenm' book written od sheepskin, teaching the merpyt of making gold by the chymical art, Toeacd of the Argonsutic expedition was, 2ccordin, g most chronographers, 1250 B. C., or 35 g to Iater than the supposed date of Ebery Ig:u script. 1tis to be boped that futara resey 1% may bring to light forther evidence of scientific history of the past, and g0 enay to estimate the degree of civilization and g tific sttaioment reached by the early Tces mankind. . [} HUMOR. A flourishing business—Ornamental DPenmam ship. A counter-irritation—Going shopping aif wifo. 8 withyou When are eyes mot eyes? When i makes them water. o wie, A good action is never thrown away, ana M‘ 18 why 80 fow of them &re seen lying argupg loose. Scotch saying : A doar-plaat wi’ s mon's on 's a vaary goad thing, bt & dinner-plast wi'y mon’s dinner on's a batter. A gentleman was detected yesterday in the ast of returning an umbreila, though heretofors hiy conduct has been entirely rational. The laws are gonerally equal to all cireum. stances.- In order to get jurymen whose mindg have not been made up, men are selected with very little mind to make up. The intensely poetical editorof the Ansti (Tex.) Reteille describes a racent gorgeons ,.f: set in that vicinity as resembling a rips pumpiag' wrapped in the American flag. A Norwich man bas invented 2 calendar good for 100 years. You bay it 0a trial, and if yon don't like 1t at the end of that time he takes it back znd refands the money. An exchangesays: ““In onr obituary noti of the late Mr. ——, in yesterday'a iss:?, for g:: phrase *he was o nobla and pig-headed man,” read, * he was a noble and big-hearted ma'" 3 AMan : * Do you thiok it would be_safe for ms to croes this pasturo?” . Maid : * Well, the ol4 bu!l don't like red very much, buc if you will chalk your nose I guess ha won't attack yon.” + What do they always put D. C. after Washe iagton for 2" asked 3rs. Quilp of Mr. Q. * Wy, my dear, don's you know \Washiogion was the Daddy of his Country #" ssid Quilp, witha soicker. A wicked boy, uvon whose shonldershis mothe er wag expressing her resentment with both slip. pers, felt too proud to crs, mnd kept ap hie courage by repeating to himself: *‘Two sola that beat as ona!" It is now generally believed thai, when Bost Tweed went up-stairs tosee if there was arob. .| ber in the house, ho inadvertentlysat down upon & box of dynamite—because ha is now being found all over the country. The owner of & pair of bright eyes assuresm that the prettiest compliment she ever received camo from a child of 4 years. The hitlo fellaw, after looking intently at her fora moment, in- quired naively, * Are your eyes new onea?” An old Iady from Clovelaod, O., who is vistt- ing Daobary, said to_ber neghew: “Was Iis{ Sundsy the first Sunday in the month 7 Qb Do three Sundays azo was the first- one,” ha replied. ** Bat I'meanin Cleveland,” shesaid, Prof. Proctor having asserted that the moor had beeu dead for years, the Danbury News it moved to sugyes:t that ‘* Perhaps it was tix smell of the decomposition which led people ta .{)nfer that it was made of cheese.” And it mita e £0. Arisfophanes was the funny man of the Greeks; and don't yon supposs when peopls came around and asked the old fellow if heen- jored going bare-legged that ha nsed to raply: *+Most certainly, I do—when I consider ths air 1s lo fan knees.” A Chinsman in California, whose life wasin. sured fora large amount, was seriously hart some time ago by falling from a wagon. Thers was some doubt of his ever getting better, and 2t length one of his friends wrote to the insur- ance company : ** Charlie half dead, likce bali ‘money.” An Oshkosh twin was in the city yesterday, looking for him brother, who had besn missing tor two days. After the twin had taken oneor two drinks, it broke upon him that he himseif waa the missing one, aad that his brotber was ab home, milking. At this pomnt the police gave up the search. 41 hear that you belong %o s whist club,” e2id 8 gentlemsu to a young lsdy friend s short tima since. ‘It must'bea charming way in which to -spend an evening.” * O, yes,” she sighed, + the first evening weplayed * Pedro,” the second * Railroad Euchre,’ and tne last * Old Maid." Wa have not met since.” . An Irish dramatic critic, of New York, recently invited a brother journalist to take a pint bottle of champagne. ** But,” said the journalisy *I am in company with twenty or thirty friends, and cau't leavo them.” ¢+ O pshaw I' ssid the critie, .* bring yer thirty friends along, we'll hev the pint bottls anyhow.” . “Pa, will you get me a pair of skates il prove to you that a dog has ten tails 2” “Yes, my son.” * Well; to begin, one dog bas ons more_tail than no dog, hsen't he?’ ' Yes* ‘Well, no dog has nina tails; and if onedog has one mora tall than no dog, then oue dog must have ten tails!” He got the skates. Tostructor in Hitory : * The Prefect vse 8t first a General, and afterward exercised hisof- ficein a genersl sort of way.. Now, 3r — can you tell me ¥hat were the dutiesof the Prefect 2 Mr. — (following the instructors lead) : He imposed fines; and I beliore his decisions were final."—Harvard Crimson. A friend of the writer, residing on s fsm in Tlinois, has a 4-year-old daughter named Etis, who frequently amusca lerself by placiog ths chairs in a row and calling them o train of cars. One evening, while thus enzaged, Alr. B— 8 friend of the family, calied. and nnthinkingly occopied one of the *‘cars.” Miss Etts, not wishiog to have her play distarbed, stepped up and said,_* Miater, disisa trainof tam.” **Oh! gid Mr. B—, “then [l be a passenger, s2d take o ride.” Littlo Eits was not ai all satis- fied. After hesitating a moment, sbe 8aid, * Where do 'ou want to dit off ™ [z B—Teo plied, “I'llget off at Bloomington.” * Well, said Etta. demurely, * dis is de place."—Har+ per’s Magazine. - —_— UNFETTERED. Loy ‘You bzda me ¢ Good-bye " in that kimdess of Wy Penn'd a farewell that you said was s0ur Last; Hoped that the unwritten years of the fature 3tight prove for us both mor fair than ths Love's tender fetters have proved but a burden,—~ Each uttercd promise a woman's frail vow: The freedom once thine, the false heart I cherished, ‘Without one regres I return to thee now. Bo gay If thou can’st, and forget the sweet story ‘Whisperiugly told in the days that are flown: Hearts such as thine are unworthy reproval. And wero better indeed to be unloved and lone. *“Good-bya 1" I answer the farewsll you pean’d % Carelessly, coldly; indifference for all Chills the fond warmth of the spirit that loved thes, And "tween us forever ahall linger the pall. * The feture is left me—unshadow’d, tmsorrow'd: The p’nt nnd its pleasures—God knows they w&rs ew— Tleave, with thememies that cluster aboat them, To the woman Whose hears kuows not bow to L trug ! Cmcsco, Feb. 4. Owes L, Wizsoy, Ik st d P S i il The Mena at the Zode . Philaderphia Timea. The following table of contenis of * tho mar ket basket ” of the Zoological Garden during the paat year is intereating, as it shows how the ani- mals live. The menn meets all tastes: Fres mieat, 45,740 pound ; oats, 870 bushels ; whole corn, 60 bushels ; cracked corn, 9,500 pounds; hay, 205,800 pounds; straw, 23,050 poands; brend, 85,640 lonves; bran, 10,600 pounds ; sweet potatoes, 156 bushels ; white potatoes, 168 bush- els ; carrots, 78 bushels ; ships’ biscuit, 27 bar- rels; milk, 1,856 quarls ; condensed milk, 343 cans ; berley. 25 bushels ; apples, 150 busnels; cabbago, 61" barrels ; fish, 21,900 pounds; salb (rock), 260 pounds; canary seed, 25 bushels; bemp gead, 6 bushels ; millet, 5 bushels ; buck- wheat, 5 bushela ; wheat, 3 bushels ; shellberks, 23¢ bushels ; black walnuts, 334 bushels; brown sugar, 200 pounds ; onions, 4 brshels; (peaches, z&%roatn ;bir'et:.n cc?m. 10 barrels ; meal nrml.m 5 _rabbif winea pij mige, 1rogs, ad Likitom eh B Bim 8