Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 30, 1876, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, J LY 39, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. NASBY AMUSEMENTS. True Story of Emma Abbott, the New Prima Donna. Her Extraordinary Career---Aid from Miss Kellogg---En- gagement in London. Creswold’s Concerts---Musical Notes at Home and Abroad. Two Variety Companies Oc- cupy the Chicago Field. Proposed Formation of an Actors’ Association. Gossip of American and European Green- Rooms. MUSIC. MISS EMMA ABBOTT. HE TRUE STORY OF THE NEW AMERICAN PRIMA DOXN: Bpecial Correspondence of The Tribune. New YORE, July 27.—The successful debut of Miss Emma Abbott, the new American soprano, in “ La Figlia del Reggimento » at Covent Gar- den Opers, on the evening of May 2, hasled toa wide-spread desire to know more of this young debutante, who bids fair to attain to the highest. rank in one of the most exacting and difficult of professions. & Emma Abbott was born in Chicago in 1850. ‘The family were in humble circumstances, her father earninga precarious living as a music- teacher. Emina’s birth occurred a year before the visit of Jenny Lind to America. The first words sbe ever spoke were, *Jenny Lind,” whose engraved likeness adorned an empty packing-box, used in the hum- ble home as an article of furniture. This packing-box and portrait became the shrine of the child’s idolatry. “ Get up, Pa, you are sit- ting on Jenny Lind ; such a profanation nei- ther weariness nor necessity could excuse in the eyes of the young devotee. At 9 years of age Emma made her first appearauce at a public concert given by ber father. At13, a hundred miles from home, in a strange town, she thought 10 give a concert alone. She secured a hall, a kind-hearted printer furnished hand-biils, which, with her own hands, she posted and cir- culated abont the streets, and an audience, at- tracted 28 much by sympathy as curiosity, greeted her as she appeared on the platform with her guitar slung over ber shoulder. The net result—after paying all expenses—was ten dol- lars, which was immediately seut to her mother. From this time forward her life and carnings were devoted to her parents. Giving concerts with her father, keeping school in Peoris, [ll.,— on engagement she walked 18 miles through mud and slush in late autumnto secure,—a rubsequent tour with a concert troupe, followed by bravely STRIKING OUT ALONE WITH OER GUITAR at the age of 16, when for two years she traversed many of the Western States and part of Canads, singing in churches and concert- balls when able to secure them; when refused these, in hotel parlors, or music stores,—at such times taking up contributions from her auditors. Whatever she received was eent to her mother. She reserved for lherscd only moncy cnough to pay her way to the next town, hope and faith al- ‘ways cheering ber forward. Of slight stature, thin, pale, bluc-eyed and fair-haired, clad in the plainest of dresses, crowned with a little round hat without flower or ornament of any kind, guitar in hand, like another ** Maid Marien,” of whom Mary Howitt sang. Success in one place would be followed by dis- appointment in another. Not unfrequently she was compelled to leave lier guitar with ho- tel-keepers as security for her supper, lodging, and breakfust, though occasionally, to the credit of human nature it must be suid, a landlord was found who refused the proffered sceurity. Always with her first success these little debts would be discharged. On one occa- sion a Railroad Superintendent, whom she inter- ested in ber voice, gave her a free pass to New v, k to hear Parcpe sing. During this brief it Bast she made repeated attempts to see Barnum. Skebadread in Barnum’s autobiog- rapby of his bringing Jenny Lind to America. Bhe thought if she could sing for Barnum he might give Ler 2 musical education. Day after day she went to the Museum, but Barnum was away. Shewas finally told to come on a cer- tain day; but her money was gone, and she was obliged to leave the city,— ber hopes dashed to the . ground. Years later, when she had become the soprano of Dr. Chapin’s church, she was introduced to Barnum, who made 2 party for her at his Fifth Avepue home, when she told the story of her grievous disappointment in not finding him years before. A BITTER SERIES OF DISAPPOINTMENTS ‘brought Miss Abbott’s concert-career to a close, and herself to the verge of desperation, at the ageof 1S, at Toledo, 0. Here the friendless. and heart-crusked girl met Clara Louise Kel- loge, who, upon hearing ber sing, at once offer- cd to assume the expensc of her musical train- ing, and senther to New York with a letter to Signor Errani,—her own singing master. Miss Kellogg placed Miss Abbott in charze of a gentleman coming to New Yorl, who, after leaving ler at & boarding- house, called upon friends living near, and asked them to go arvund and call upon the young stranger. The kind-hearted ladies found the poor child had cried herself to slecp in her lone- Iy little room. The next day one of the ladies mentioned sent for Emma. Her hair was cut short in her neck, her eyes were red and swollen with erying, and her scant dress suggested in- adequate clothing. A sympathetie scrutiny re- vealed the fact that she was almost entirely unprotected against the wintry weather,—a condition of things consequeut upon her send- iugr all her earnings to her mother, restricting herself to the barest pecessities. Her new frieuds supplied her needs, and a few evenings later invited anumber of ladies and gentlemento hear the young Western girl sing. She stoutly dedlined any other dress than her own humble alpaca, and without gloves or ornament of any kind save pinchbeck earrings which she thought beautiful. because her father gave them tc her, she stood up, and with no. accompani- ment sang ber simple Western songs. Among 1ke guests was Siguor Giorza, the favorite pianist of the Emperor Maximitian, who pro- nounced Miss Abbott’s voice the finest in qual- ity he had heard in America. MISS KELLOGG GAVE 1S3 ABBOTT, among other letters of introduction, one to a clergyman, who subsequently said she reminded him at this period of 8 colt, with unshorn mane, and fetlocks tangled with burrs and briars, just brought in from the prairies. Within a year Miss Abbott was engaged for the choir of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church (Dr. Elder’s). She rapidly made fricnds. A gentleman gave an entertainment to Mr. James McHeorr, the English railway magnate, who was then visiting the United States. Miss Abbott saug, and excited great interest in Mr. McHeury, who offered to send her to Europe ang provide the best masters for her. - This offer she declined. The following year Miss Abbott was sccured as soprano at Dr. Chapin’s church, She entered the chiirch comparatively wuknown, Her first solo caused every onein the house to turn around and gaze intently to the organ-loft. Tnc blue eyes, fair hair, z{ml slight figure might not have attracted attention ber. Softly, sweetly, mag}:cu«:fl)y her voice rose, thrilling the large audicnee. From that day, Emma Abbott had no lack of friends. Dr. Chapin, George G. Lake, and Mrs. Lake, T. Marshall, Mrs. George Hoffman, C. P. Huntington, J. Q. Hoyt, A. S, Jo'hnsnu, and others, in and out of the congregution, became warmly attached to her. A suggestion was made that Dr. Chapin’s congregation send 3iss Abbott to Etrope for two years’ study. The project took organized form. MR. LAKE SCBSCRIBED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Others followed with subscriptions varying from $500 to $100. With the enlarzement of Miss _Abbott’s term of study, Mr. Lake, with princely generosity, increasgd his subscription to $5,000. About this time Miss Abbott was introduced to Torace Greeley, and sang for him * Auld Lang Syne® at his 61st birthday celebration, in 1872, given by his friend A. J. Johnson. Mr. Greeley stood near Miss Abbott as she sang, his eyes moistened, his lips following her through each verse aud syllable of the song. Upon its con- clusion he shook her hand most cordially and presented her with flowers. He became her fast friend, giving her letters of introduction to various prominent persons when she went abroad. May 20, 1872, a large party of en- thusiastic friends met on board the “ City of Paris? to see Miss Abbott off for Europe. She went to Milan and - studied awhile with San Giovanni. Then came sickness, and the temporary loss of her voice. A year rolled away. For months she had not been able to sing a note. It was the evening of Hor- ace Grecley's birthday, celebrated in New York onc year before Greeley was dead. Disappoint- ment, sorrow, and stilering bad come to her, In her room in Paris, in Anguish, she threw her-" self upon her knees. The sorrow of her soul found one expression, * Father in Heaven, give me back my voice.” She rose from her knees, and trying to sing, instantly her voice returned 10 her, with all its power and sweetness. The narration is tame, though strange. The circuni- stances seemed to her miraculous. The restored voice was the subject of wonder aud congrat- ulation among all who knew her in Paris. Dr. Thomas Evans, intimate with Jenny Lind Goldscimidt, told her of liis young country- woman. He brought an invitation for Miss Ab- bott to spend AN EVENING WITH MADAME GOLDSCHMIDT and her daughter at their residence. An inter- view took place; the young American, ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive; Jcm:g Lind grown old, stately, cold, and dignified. They sang for each other, butthe idol so long adored at a dis- tance was found to be perishable cay! The glory of the yoice that had entranced the world flad departed, though still powerful even in its decay. Thye Baroness Rothschild heard Miss Abbott sing. She took her to her home and heart. A queen among women in character and per- sonal graces, she has been a true and noble friend 1o the young Western girl. Adeclina Patui, on hearine Miss Abbott, gave Ler the greeting of asister. She predicted for her, as Gid Nilsson, who leard her sing in America, a great career, and offened her many expressions of friendship. Wartel, teacher of Nilsson and Patti, and more recently of Miss Abbott, said to her, “Little one, you will be the glory of Asnerical” ‘Three ycars passed by. Much time had been lost through sickuess and the loss of her voice. Imp:\lh\xt of spirit, and chating under the de- Jay, onelday in January last year Miss Abbott leit Paris and went alone to London to sce MAPLESON AND GYE, the great London operatic managers, Mapleson was_away. Persevering through many difli- culties she at length obtained au interview with Gye. She banded him the letter Patti had written coneering her to Mapleson, Gye read it. manner expressed indifferenc:. “He sat at bis esk writing. Occasionally Lie would ask a question, going on at the same time with his writing. At length hie took a paper from his drawer with 2 printed hemlixg, and proceeded to fillit up. He asked Miss Abbott, carelessly, what opera she would make ker debut in. She named * The Daughter of the Regiment.”? Gye said he purposed opaaing his season with that opera, and added that he had made no selection for the purt of Maria. He handed' Miss Abbott the paper he bad filled up. To ber amazement it was a contract with her for five yea Dazzled by the prospect, which seemed o m ment before so {ar away, she yet firmly sai ® Gye, I have a condition to make. Well?' and Mr. Gye_clevated his eyebrows. 41t is this, Mr. Gye: I will not sing in inmoral operas.” * What, Miss Abbott, do you call “imtnoral * operas?” ¢+ Don Giovanni’and ‘ Tra- viati’ are examples, Mr. Gye.” Gye coolly threw the contract in_his drawer, and shrugged his shoulders. ** Young woman,” he said, * you havemade a mistake. You should have entéred a convent.” . Herhopes scemed about to be blasted; but Emma Abbott never flinched, “Yes, Mr. Gye, I gall make three conditions with all menagers. Rirst, 1TWILLNOT SING IN AN IMMORAL OPERA. Sccond, I will not sing in page’s costume. Third, I will not sing on Sundays.” Gye saw that she was in carnest. Never be- foré had he met guch a character, or heard such “ conditions.” He changed his tactics. *‘ Very well, Miss Abbott, it is not for 2 manager’s in- terest to compel a singer Jto sing against her will. It is not necessary t& put such thing: contract. I promise you shall have your B He again handed her the contract. ~ Suddenly £he said, “Mr. Gye, dvuble these terms.” Gye again Jitted his _eyebrows. “Double thése terms, and I will sizh the contract.” Reflecting 2 monient, Gye said, Should you prove a great success, Miss Abbott, I could” affurd to double the terms. But how if you are not a succeess?”? “Then you may cancel the_contract, Mr. Gye.” |, Without ever liaving heard Miss Abbott sint, and without askivg her to sing a note, Gye signed the contract. Htiss Abbott went back to Paris. The season opened (1875). Noword camefrom Gye., The mid- die of thescason—the end—no word from Gye. The poor girl saw that she had been deceived. Gye had cvidently been governed by a purpose 0 keep her from making an engagement with his rival, Mapleson. Sutlering from depression and disappointment, she was induced, at the end of the London season, togo to Flore: A con- cert had been unnounced, and she was offered an opportuuity to sing. Unknown, and under an assumed name, she appeared in her traveling dress, in violentcontrast with asuperbly-formed Ttalign soprano in full stagre toilet. The result, 10 an Amdrican public, would have been simply astounding. MI$5 ABGOTT WAS RECALLED THIRTEEN TIMES. It then became known that “Miss Kate Torrey” was Emma Abbott, pupil of Wartel, in Paris. She was engaged by the manager of " The Per- gola,” the Opera-House of Florence, to sing ZMignon. Then came an organized attempt to displace her. A concert was finally arranged at which Miss Abbott, now known by her real name, was to sing with several rival candidates for the part of Mignon. The American residents rallied around her, and she was induced unwisely to name a favor. ite with them,—a new composition written ex- vressly for Miss Abbott, set to the well-known words, *Nearer, My God, to Thee.” The report was started, and went like wildfire, that_ Miss Abbott was going to insult an Italian audience with a heretical hymn! She would not back down. “The first Verse was greeted by 2 storm of hisses. She bow smiled, uand _went, on with the sccond verse. The audience was in-a tumult. The orchestra tried to drown her voice. The plucky little American stood ber sround and finished her song. James Lorrimer Graham, the United States Consul, said it was a magnificent triumph. Later it was discovered and the proofs secured, that a deliber- ate purpose had been formed to_crush Miss Ab- bott, that the manawer of the * Pergola” might bave an excuse for breaking his contract with, Ler. An Italian nobleman had bought the place of Alignon, for which Miss Abbott was enguged, for 2 rival singer. When Miss Abbott’s friends in Dr. Chapin’s chureh heard this they were filled with indirna- tion. “We will see,” said Mr. Lake, *if Italian Counts and managers shall put down our little American girl?”? The next mail took to Miss Abbott a letter, which said: “The true friendis not alone a friend in sunshine. He is the truer and the stronger friend, when the outlook is most _chilling.” .The letter covered a check for 2,500 francs. THEN CAME THE REACTION. Miss Abbott was thrown into typhoid fever, and lay for days at death’s door; buta good constitution and the best of nursing triumphed over the disease. She recovered and went to London, to be ready for the opening of the *)n:scnt scason. Gye had paid her salary regu- arly each month from the date of her contract a year before. He held har as in a vise, and she could get no satisfaction from him, 10 in- terviews, uo answer to letters, no promise of any kind. At length, without preparation, without & ‘eingle full-dress_rebearsal, she Wwas notified to appear in “La Figlia del Reg- gimento” on the cvening of AMay 2. ° The couturiers had not touched scissors to either of her stage costumes. It seemed Gye's urpose 1o give ner soshort a notice that jt wou]g be im- ssible for her to get ready. Bat, if this was is object, he mistook the spirit Le was denling with. “The Vivandiere's costume was fashioned, pinned, and sewed on Abbott’s Dbody, Opera-House, just before the curtain rose, :{1‘"!, érhcn lfier fime to Mr. Gye, who, up to that moment, clsewhere, but every eye was now fixed upon | ‘1 P ready. in drumming for the part of Meria,who marches at the head of her regiment,—she has no equal as a drummer on the operatic stage,—but Gye forbade her to drum. With every obstacle and embarrassment placed in her way, Miss Abbott may be saia to have CONQUERED SUCCESS AT THE POINT OF -TOB The Daily gravh, even the Standard,—neyer overgenerous to Amlerican debutantes,—give Miss Abbott high praise, and augur the best of ler future. The whole may be summed up in the following, from the Jlustrated London News, than which voice, by F. Booth; ing Bells,” by Heory Smart; Farewell,” of the in the dressing-room on the stage arrived, ad never her sing a note, found Emma Abbott For many months she had been drilled BAYONET. The next day the Associated Press telegram ran thus: Lospoy, May 2.—Miss Emma Abbott made a de- cided succese in her debutus ‘‘Daughter of the Regiment” at Covent Garaen to-nighit. Though her ncting leaves something to be desired, she pos- sesses a voice of great power and purity, and is almost perfect in her rendering of the churacter. The London journals confirm the cable report. Vews, the Era, the Hour, the Zele- there is perhaps no higher authority in Great Britain: On Tuesday Mlle. Emma Abbott made her first appearance on any stage, and achieved o great and genuine success y her performance os i/arid, in ** La Figlia del Reggimento.” This young lady, an American, has & brilliant soprano voice of ex- tensive compass. . . . Her acting was remarku- le. . . . Altogether, it wasone of the most promising first appearances we have seen for many years. There should be a bright future for this Youny artist. Gounod, the composer of *Faust,” resides in Loudon. “CAN I SEE M. GOUNOD?” The questioner was Emma Abbott, who, un- accompanied, and without a letter of introduc- tion, rang the bell of M. Gounod’s residence. The servant handed her a card with blanks to be tilled up, on which was printed “ your name,” ‘“residence,” ‘“Ly whom _introduced,” cte. Miss Abbott handed the card back to the ser- vant. I don’t want to sign that. I want to see M. Gounod.” A sharp voice came from the head of the stairs. 1t proceeded from Madame Weldon, M. Gounod’s sclf-vonstituted guardian. * What do you want?? - Miss Abbott ran up the stairs. I wantto sec M. Gounod, and sing to him. Iam an American gitl.” | - “You cannot sing, child,” said Madame Wel- don, *‘and you cannot see M. Gounod.” +Oh! Ican. I can sing the Jewel Song in ¢Faust.” Wou’t you please hear meé?? *1 say, child,” repeated Madame Weldon, se- verely, *you cannot, sing; there is only one person living who van sing that song." “On! " sud Miss Abbott, “you utean Patti.” “Patti? " (with a shrug). | “Patti is nothing but a musie-box,—she can’t sing.” “Then you mean Nilssous? “XNilsson¢ No! Her voice is worn out long Who can it be, then?’ and Miss Abbott’s eyes expressed her curiosity. 1t 3 myself—Madame Weldon.” 0, Mrs. Weldon, wou't you please sing it for me. £ would so like to hear you?’? Madame Weldon led the way to the piano. She sung, and Miss Abbott applauded, Now, Mrs. Weldon, you shall hear me sing.” Aud, suiting tbe action to the word, Miss Ab- bott began the Jewel Soug. She had proveeded but a few bars, when Madame Weldon tried to stop ber. 'Fhere, there, child, stop; you cau- notsing.” Suddeuly a voice from the tp of the next tight of stairs called out: “WELDON! WELDON! WWUo HAVE YOU GOT TUERE(”? Before Madame Weldon could reply, Miss Ab- bott shot pust her and up the stairs, 0, M, Gouned, 1wt is I, Emma Abbott, un American girl, and I waut to sing for you!” Madame Weldonhad followed ber up the stairs and tried to stop her. “She caunor sing, M. Gounod, andI want her to go away.” . “She shall not go away,” replied Gounod, “and she shall sing.’” He then seated himself at the piano, and be- gautheaccompanioient. He playea it as Miss Ab- bott haduever before heard it vlayed. She began thesonse; Madame Weldon eguin tried to stop uer, but GGounod forbade her interrupting. He said, ** Miss Abbott should not_leave the house till she bad sung the song.” He again commenced the accompaniment, und told Miss Abbott to sing. Utteriug au inward prayer, she obeyed. It was a favorite opera, and she threw into” the song all her power aud fecling. When she con- cluded, her eyes were full of tears, Gounod ruse irom the piano, and took her by both hands. Ue said, * Miss Abbott, you have suny 1y soug better than I have ever heard it sung!? e theu took frum a drawer an elegantly-bound copy of “Faust.” My child,” suid he, “I want you to aceept tlus from me.”? Scating himnsclf at his table, he took 2 pen aud wrote in in the frontispicce: :this day, the Jewel-Song from iter thun he bas ever heard it sung. . Luagies Gouxon. e for him,: Fuust™ bet-: JIER NARRIAGE. During the last weekor two a severe personal attack upon Miss Abbott has appeared in the London correspondence of the Cinciunati Com- mercial. The “writer of the London letter as- serts that Miss Abbott is * married,” and that, Leeping the fact a secret, she bas since her marrigZe Leen living upon the bounty of Dr. Chapiu’s chureh. This statement, in its insmuation aud reflection upon Miss Abbott’s character, is false, shameful, and unprincipled. Miss_Abbott's warriage to’ Mr. E. I. Wetherell, of New York, was published in the papers at the time it oceurred, and_had the entire approbation of her friends. Mr. Wyetherell is abundantly able to provide forand protect his wife. Emma Abbott’s good name needs no defense among those who know her. This at- tempt to injure ber will only react upon its originators. In making” her debut under ber maiden name she followed the uni- versal custom of the opera and the stage. It is necessary only to refer to Jenny Lind, Ristori, Parepa, Nilsson, Pattiy who are always mens tioned by their unmardd names, That jeal- ousy and malice should always follow success is unfortunatefy but a repetition of the experience of all who™ have attained distinction in any of the arts, Buat, at lest, in‘spite of all obstacles, Emma Abbott has fair- Iy won a crown from an exacting and critical audience. ~She has stiown that genius und prin- ciple, pluck and work, may and do exist in one person; and, thus existing, will yet prove their Tight to the highest place F.B.C AT IIOME. CRESWOLD'S CONCERTS. The programme for the Exposition sacred concert this afternoon embraces the Kyrie from Haydn’s Imperial Mass and other selections for the organ, by Mr. Creswold; “ I Kuow that My Redcewmer Liveth,” by Mrs. Emma Thurston; Mendelssohn’s “ If With All Your Hearts,” and Haydn’s “In Native Worth,” by Mr. Alfred Wilkie; * Sweet as the Dew,” and ¢ In- teger Vitw,” by the Oriental Quartettee; “ O Man of God™ from the Elijab, by Mrs. Thurs- ton and Mr. Goodwillie, and “La Melancolie,” solo for the violin, by Mr. Henri de Clereque. In the evening, Mr. Goodwillie will sing “What Must it Be to be There”; the Oricntal Quartette will render ““Bonum Est ” and “ Re- member Now Thy Creator”; Miss Lillie C. Phillips will sing “ Angels Ever Bright and Fair,”” Mr. Heussen will sing ** OSalutaris ”” and ‘(;guaus‘é\u[llrllgm':: iro;n Smll)lnt Mater; and Mr. swold will interpref T Tandel and Bagisie, + 0o Selections LOCAL MISCELLANY. We learn that Mr. Albert Weber has engaged Miss Julia Rive and scveral other artists for a series of concerts. Mr. King, lately with Messrs. Decker Bros., will in future travel for him. Jerome Hopkins’ festival vesper service for orchestra and three choirs will probably not be performed in Chicago until it has been heard in Boston, arrangements for which are now in progress. The directors will be Mr. Hopki BIeSE. Whituey, aud M. 5. C. . Ponomrins: A New York paper says: “Mr, Will H. Stan- lc_y,ht,hc well-known tenor, who was formerly with the Kelloge Opera Troupe, and who has been singing with very great success in the Western and Southern States, has returned to this city and has already received several offers for next season, but is 4s yet undecided.” The following announcement from the Lon- don Atheneum of the 15th will be of interest in this city: “The friends and admirers of Dr. Vou Bulow will learn with deep regret. that his illness has assumed a threatenin form; he arrived in England on the 17th of last month, and stayed for a weck at Sydenham with his sister, who then accompanicd bim to some bath- ing establishment in Germany, where he now is, and in & most dangerous state at the latest accounts.” MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. We are indebted to Oliver Ditson & Co., Bos- ton, through the kindnessof Lyon & Healy,, Chicago, for the following excellent list of vocal music: “The Stormy Petrel,” for bass “Bells; Oh, Chang- for bsss or baritone voice, by Julins Eichberg; “New Year’s Chimes,” by W.T. Wrighton; “ Letter from Cousin Mary to Cou- sin Fred,” by Charles Lecocq; A Maiden Smo? on & Sea-Bound Bark,” “Singing at Sunset,” and “Just Where the Brook Winds,” by Abt; “The’ Little Mate-Girl,” by_J. L. Molloy: “Norah’s Message,” by Sir Julius Benedict; “The Village Cuurch,” by J. L. Hatton; and “Gentle Zephyr,'” by Howard Glover. Also for the following list of " instrumental music: ‘“A MerryThought,” capricietto, by Jules de Sivrai; By the_ Brookside,” idy), by A. Golde; “My First Ride,” salon’ piece, by Karl Koiling Liszt’s arrangement of the “SFInningSong," from the “Flying Dutchman®; “Song of Spring,” by Albert Yungmann; ‘‘Good Bye,” fantasia, b)) Theodore Giese; Schubert’s “Inomens Musicale,” arranged for piuno and violin by R.Schaab; and “Three Pieces for Piano,” "by Schicble, edited by E. Perabo. Schieble was the leader of the St. Cecilia Club and teacher of the piano and voice at Frankfort- on-the-Main, who diced in 1855, These pieces are published for the first time. ABROAD. THE PASDELOUP CONCERTS. A correspondent of the Buston Post, writing from Paris, says of the Pasdcloup concerts: There is never more than one serles of concerts in Paris during the season. These exhibitions are performed in the hall of the Winter Circus Compa- ny (once Circus of ller Imperial Mujesty). They are directed by one M, Fasdeloup, whose calm method of swinging the baton is always surprising to our citizens, accustomed to the jumps und skips of M. Offenbach—at the moment in New York, where he essays to regild his half-efaced reputa- tion of mugical composer with the famed glittering Amerjcan gold pieces, And 'tis amusing to re- member that when 3. Pasdeloup, in his concerts soon after the war, would persist in leading his fiddles in Germen music—preferring Bach and Chopin to M. Offenbach, and—Halevy, say—the atriotic public accused him of being a German at cart, a sympathizer with foreigners, 8 Ger- men spyl—and very few people went to listen to his odious German music. And once, when he would mot repeat the inspiring Marsellaise Hymn upon the call of his auditors, the obstinate director received jeers and much sbuse and vociferous hooting, and also, under cover of these compliments, a large egg, which whizzed deftly out of the tumult, and on, and struck M. Pasdeloup in the neck, whence it fell over his shoulder in an odorons yellow stream, trickling down to the fioor. AndIam sure you will not be surprised if this famous hywn has not appeared in the playing-bills of these Purdeloup concertasince. At that one which reccutly closed the series, Gounod, the renowned conspoker of ever-charming Faust, directed; conducting himself the orchestra through his Requiem. "T'was & tine exhibition, and many attended onty to view the iliustrious com- poser, the amiable, the kindly, the gentle, good senius. Gounod received an ovation such, I be- ieve, as one does not find out of Paris; and sure nothing could be merited more, or was more cleer- fully performed, MUSICAL NOTES. The Italian opera seasonin London has closed. Miss Kellogg appears in Portland, Me., on Aug. 16. Herr Neswadba, the conductor at Darmstadt, died on the 20th ult. Miss Kellogg’s English opera next season will include “ Aida” and ¢ Lohengrin.” The death is announced from Vienna of the composer and author, August Wilhelm Ambro;. It s said that Offenbach has informed an American “intervicwer” he is about to write a Mass. Mass of what? Mrs. James A. Oates has received a present of a pair of diamond earrings, worth $1,200, from her Cincinnati admirers. Adelina Patti bas written a tenor song (words by Lord Byron), called *“On Parting,” which was to have been sung at her house July 7. The Barnabee concert cumpm;{ has already been engaged to open ten different lecture courses within a radius of 40 miles from Boston nbxt fall Miss Auna T. Berger is spending the summer in New York at the residence of Mr. Arbuckle, from whom she receives instructions on the cornet cach day. A Swedish choral socicty, called the Swenska Mauskoren,” consisting exclusively of students from the University of Upsal, is about to visit Brussels, Paris, and Loundon. Messrs. Novello, Ewer & Co., of London, in- vite subscriptions for a complete cdition of Pureell's works, to be published under the auspices of the Purcell Society. Mr. Rud Aronson, 8 young American mu- sician, has had the honor of being represented by one of his works, a * March Triomphale,” at - concert given by Strauss at Berlin. ‘The new departure of Messrs. W. A. Pond & Co. in the way of introducing steel engravings from the best designs of such artists as Kcusett for title-pages of their music, is much adiired. ‘The sale of Centennial music has been un- precedented, notwithstanding the dull times. One house alone boasts df selling upwards of 10,000 copies of their collection “of nutional songs. A two-days’ festival has been held at Dus- seldorf, entirely devoted to the performance of Liszt’s works, among which may be mentioned ¢ Prometheus” and the Mass written by him for the dedication of the. Cathedral of Grau. Mile. Albani is engaged for the mext season of the Theatre Italien, Paris, and is to give twenty representations, playing in * Lucia di Lammermoor,” Rigoletto,”. © La Sonnambu- la,” *Linda di Coamounix,” and * Don Giovannd.” At the Exhibition of Arts applied to Industry now being held at Orleaus is to be seen a new transposing cornet-a-piston, invented by the cumcr.-rlnycr Legendre. By means of a simple slide_the instronient can be immediately trans- , posed from B flat to A. The death is also announced from Geneva, at the age of $2, of J. J. Wehrstedt, the pianist of whomi Von Lenz in his Leethoven et ses Lrois Styles gives such a curious account, This ec- centrie tusician spent, according to Von Lenz, twenty yearsin the practice of oune shuke in Beethoven’s sonata, op. 26. One of the most prominent and celebrated music publishers of Europe is here on a #isit to the Centennial Exposition and also for the vlrpusc of placing his catalogue on our market. Ve allude to Mr. Jurgenson, of Moscow, who possusses the only complete editions of Schu- nann, Mendelssolin, und Cbopin. The death is announced of Giovanni Pajett, the composer, He was a student at the Con- servatoire ot Milan, aud was conductor of the orchestra at La Scala during the time of Mme. Pasta and Mme. Malibran. The deceased leaves geveral unpublished works, one of which is a comic opera entitled * La Donna Rowauntica.” Lucy Hooper says of a French singer: ¢ Mlle. Boux, who is very young and was one of this season’s debutantes, is a very stout young woman with a very slender voice. If her voice and _her physique’ could change l}vhu:es, both would benefit by the change. Her figure re- minds one of Parepa-Rosa, and lier voice of o half-starved/sparrow.” The_contest of all the leading bands in the United States was announced to come off. July 5, at Philadelphis, but, although ull the judges, consisting of Profs. Heury K. Oliver, of Salem, Mass.; Julius Scheidmayer, of ~Germany; ‘Achille Parise, of Italy; Pierre Julian, of Bos- ton; and Victor Dordit, of Paris, were present, and ready for the delicate task of deciding on the merits of the musical performance, not 2 single baud which bad entered for the contest put in an appearance. The New York World says: ** Mme. Palmier]. the prima donna whomade asuccessin Boston in “Semiramide,” last season, has taken the Academy of Music for six weeks, and will prob- ably give a short season of Italian opera, begin- ning in October. Of the regular Italian opera season very little is known, but it is understood that a conipany is forming under the direction of an impressario who has his reasons for keep- ing it in the dark, and who has engaged the Academy of Music for a season of Italiun opera for one month, from November to December. The same company will probably, if successful, appear at the Academy of Music also in Febru- ary. THE DRAMA. IN CHICAGO. ITWIXT SLEEPING AND WAKING. There will be nothing worthy the name of theatricals in Chicago this week. Two variety companies have the field all to themselves. Last week was little better. Miss Claxton and a se- lected few from the Union Square Company were the sole representatives of the drama. We cannot say that they won distinguished honors by their performances. In view of the persistent and systemati: misrepresentations of certain New York papers, it is proper to say that Miss Claxton has not captivated the Chi- cago public. On the contrary, her impersona- tions of Constance and Aiss .Mary have made inroads on the reputation which she achieved in the role of Louise, the blind girl. Mr. O'Neill played the part of Eustace Lawton in ** Con- science ¥ pleasantly. His debut in New York will be noticed with interest by his admirers in Chicago, among whom THE TRIBUNE desires to be counted. He has been cast in *Les Dani- chief,” which is to be the principal production of the Union Square Theatre the coming season. PROVINCIAL MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. The probable results of the combiuation of provineial managers have been widely m{wnssell during the week. The formation of this Asso- ciation creates 2 demand for a similar organiza- tion smong the stock-nctors. Whatever the ‘managers may sy publicly, they mean privately to subject their immediate employes to the same discipline which is proposed for the “stars.” This is not the first instance in which capitalists have united against labor, but it has generally been the case that the union been provoked by insolent or unjust demands on the partof ihe laborers. The managers have always been supreme. They bave dictuted terms, and_have encountered no organized op- position. They have reached a point at which the further reduction of wages which scems to e advisable cannot casily be effected. One of the purposs of the Provincial Managers® Asso- ciation ‘is to accorplish this reduction. TUE TRIBUNE has no sympathy with the spirit which would condemn the unfon of capital against Jabor @s tyranuy. Capital has precisely the same right to combine against labor that ‘lador Dhas against capital. The actors have a_remedy for the threatened evils. They can form an Actors’ Association, and accept or reject terms usabody. Two polnts of importance should be taken into the account in any attempt to secure 2 union of stock actors: (1) That the profession is not homogeneous; (2) that the highest arade of setors, and consequently the weulthiest, ure in small supply and not likely to suffer by the Managers’ Ifinlou. The Actors’ Association should be prepared for the want of professional sympathy which is so charactenstic of the dramutic profession, and should meet it by ex- cludingg from the bencfits of the Union the high- est grades of actors. The Union is necded principally for the protection of those below the runk of leading men and women. NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. McVicker's Theatre will open Aug. 21 or Aug. 28, Pastor’s Variety Company appears at Hooley’s Theatre this weelk. A variety entertainment i3 offered at the Adelphi this week. Mr. John Dillon begins an engagement of one week at Hooley’s Theatre Mouday, Aug. 7. Hooley’s Minstrels will open the fall season at the New Chicago Theatre a week from to- nrorrow night. Rice, Hart, Mac, and Knight have been retained, and additions will be made to the company. The Museum Company will play ¢ The Gun- maker of Moscow ” and ™ Toodles ™ every night this week and at the matinees of Wednesday and Saturday. At the other matinees **Zoe ™ will be presented. The following notice appears in the Clipper: To Managers and Actors: An unprinclpled indi- vidual nsmed L. Martin, while acting s prompter of MecVicker's Theatre, Chicago, appropriated a copy of my manuscript of **Col. Sellers,”” and has. since offered it for sule througn the medium of an- other party. ‘This is to warn members of the pro- fession from purchusing the manuscript, and man- agers from producing It, os a performince of the play will cause those Interested to be prosecuted according 1o law. 1 take this opportunity to thank those brother artists who generously notified me of the Intentions of this unworthy person. Jouy T, RAYMOND. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal., July 12, 18 THE OUTER WORLD. AMERICAN NOTES. The Vokes Family were at Montreal last week. Miss Genevleve Rogers, of Chicago, will star, the coming season, in * Maud Multer.” A leading Broadway theatre has been offered to Mr. F. 8 Chanfrau, with the proposition that his wife shall be placed at the head of it. J. M. Barron, formerly of McVicker’s Thea- tre, has been engaged by Mr. Jobn T. Ford to manage the stage at the new theatre at Wash- ington, D. C. Mrs. James A. Oates has compromised her dif- ficulties with her late business manager, Mr. Allison, by paying him 31,000. She paid $500 to bf released from her Australian engage- ment. The California Theatre (McCullouzh’s) is to be closed and sold to the Government for a Post-Oflice, and probably the young tragedian \{iiu have the mansgement of Wade's Opera- ouse. George Honey, late of the Boston Globe Thea- tre, has, it is reported, resumed bis old position at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, in which case be will not be likely to return to Aumerica very soon. Messrs. Lancaster and Magnus, the authors of “Conscience,” are writing a new play. 1t is not true, however, as reported, that Messrs. Shook and Palmer have promised to look at the new play when completed. Mr. W. J. LeMoyne, the favorite character- actor, late of the Boston Museu, has organized a small but ‘well-selected dramatic company, with himself at the head, for the purpose of iving a mew entertainment, entitled ** Even- Tugs with Dickens,” before Iyceums. Mr. Charles Calvert, the distinguished En- glish actor and Shakspearean scholar, under Whose direction Henry V." was produced in Booth’s Theatre, has arrived in New York, with the purpose of supervising the production of Lord Byron’s tragic play, Sardanapalus.” Miss Claxton, supported by a picked company, will produce * Conscience 7 gt Milwaukee and Cleveland this we The Cleveland Leader contains a deceptive advertisement, stating that Miss Claxton is to have “the sterling assistance of artists from the Union Square and Wallack's Theatres, New York.” The run of “Pique” at Mr. Daly’s_Theatre, New York, closed last night with the 237th rep- resentation. It is a motorious fact that the theatre has not been p:l)‘in%\ expenses for many weeks past. To-morrow Mr. Sothern opens there in Lord Dundreary. The only other lead- ing theatre running in New York is Wallack’s, where the Florences persevere with their ““Mighty Dollar.” Mr. Charles Pope, with the New Orleans Va- ricties Company, will present The Gascon ” at the Grand Opera-House, Baltimore, on Sept. 11, and will play in the principal cities previous to the regular season in the Crescent City. Mr. Arnott, who first bought the pln?‘ from Mr. nch, failed to fulfill the necuniary stipula- tions. Frenel has retained the right of repre- s?x'xmtion in New York, Boston, aud Philadel~ phia. A current item reads as follows: * Lester Wallack has written an American comedy, the scene of which is Jaid at Newport and” New York.” Tt is scarcely possible that Mr. Wallack has so soon recovered from his disgust with the American dramna, inspired by his experience with “Twins.” The ftem is probably incorrect. Mr. Wallack would not, at any rate, produce an American })Iny, even though it might be written by himself. John M. Kingdom, author and plavwright, died in New York on the 24th ifust. He wrote several pieces which became popular, among them “*Marcoretti,” * Which Is My Husband,” tThree Musketeers,” * Tancred,” ete. e lately published Tennyson’s *Queen Mary,” and Bulwer’s plays; which he adapted for acting on the American stage, as well as for literary study. At the time of his death he was editing another series of dramas, with the same object. “The Lucky Star,” produced for the first time in this country at the Kiralfys’ Alhambra, Philadelphia, Thursday week, is & melodrama, founded upon theromantic adventures of Prince Heuri of Navarre, when_he went in disguise to the Court of Charles IX. There has been no other recent event of jmportance in Philadel- phia theatricals. Last week ““Qur Ba{s“ con- tinucd at the Chestnut, Sothern at the Walnut, and McKee Rankin at the Museum. ‘ Amour,” “a grand spectacle,” was presented at Mrs. Drew’s. A correspondent of the Washington Capital represents Mr. A. Oakey Hall us speaking in this frank manner of his famous play the “ Cru- cible:” *“Why, bless you! the entire affair was a composite plagiarism. Idosed up and com- mingled ingredients of twenty erent plays, tossed in a few particles of my own her¢ and there, stirred up tm‘:‘gutwge with a local ladle, Tt the fire with the. advertisement of my name, and after a boiling, bubbling, and simmering, the vapors evaporated and the *Crucible’ was left as the result.” “ Evangeling,” the American opera boufle, continues to enjoy a deserved success at the Boston Museum. "The run will probably be pro- Ionged till the opening of the summer season. Saturday evenhig, July 29, was set apart for the henefit of Miss Lillian Conway, the eighteenth birthday of that captivating lady being cele- brated at the same time. The managers of the Museum have received several tempting propo- sitions for the production of ** Evangeline » in other large cities of the Union. There was no other dramatic attraction at Boston last week. EUROPEAN NOTES, A long farce, by Mr. Byron, is announced for carly performance at the Gaiety, London. “ Les Danicheff” has been withdrawn from the stage of the St. James Theatre, London. It enjoyed only a succes d’estime. The tragedy *‘Spartacus” lived only eight days, and with its demise the Ambigu in Paris closed its doors. Since that disastrous climax the management has put in rehearsal a new iece, or‘l;ginnll y mznng for the Palais Royal, b; M. Grange, Bernard, and Buquet, entitled “En Route pour Philadelphie,” which fs said to be full of fun and Americanisms. The revival at the Porte St. Martin, Paris, of Casimir Delavigne’s five-act drama, * Louis XI., has been very successful, both in an artis- tic and a pecuniary seuse.” . The management of the Palais Royal Theatre has entered an action for 50,000 franes damages against M. Sardou for not having delivered Iast winter a piece which he had engaged to write for that-house. At Mr. Henry Neville's benefit in London re- cently, he made a speech of the frank and’ con- fidential kind now fushionable with leading act- ors. He had had successes, he said, and he had had failures. icket of Leave Man had been his best friend. Nextscasonbe would bring out the * Duke’s Motto,” which was one of Fechter’s chief successes at the Lyceum. The London dcademy of the 15th inst. says: «The manager of the Ifaymarket has this week revived Wild Oats, one of those old-fashioned comedics, which malke their a ance on bot nights ot July, when sultry W ather and a bad play have combined to empty a theatre, and the uneritical cousin who is in town betwecn hay and wheat harvest can aloue be compelled to come in. 2 M. Jules ‘Claretic, one of the ablest and most conscientious of Parisian eritics,who has made o rather lengthened stay in London, during which he thoroughly studied all the theatres, has pub- lished his impressions in La Dresse. e writes enially and carefully of what he saw, but not fim admiration. The theatre there, he says, is & business more than a work of art, roperly so ealled. As for dramatic eriticism, it doesnot exist, but itis replaced by the rapid report which appears next morning. e t— A NIGHT OF TERROR. em, entitled ** The Spare Entracts from 0 R ayene s, fait THE SPARE BED. The spare bed stood within a room As chill and humid 28 a tomb. The rain'that fell on roof decayed Dripped through the chinks that time had made, Amy on the whitewashed walls ran down In wondrous frescoes tinged with brown; Cold was the matting on the floor; Cold blew the breeze beneath the door; Cold were the strajght-backed chairs of wood; Cold was the oaken stand that stood On spindling I that Jooked us chill As Tone, bare pines on some bleak hill. Iish was the bed o'er things below, Like sowe tall iceberg capped with snow. HOW AN OLD MAID GOES,TO BED. But Aunt Rebecea watched in vain The curling smoke above the crane. She nodded, dozed, began to snore, And dropped her knitting on the floor: ‘Awake—her eyelids heavier grew; Arose—and silently witndre Along the creaking stairs she crept T the lone chamber where she slept, And close the window-curtains drew, To shut the darkness from her view. She stufed the keyhole of the duar; She eat the candle on the toors Looked ‘neath the valance, haif-afraid To tind & man in ambuscade. Then, sitting down, aside with care She Jaid her garments on a chair; Put on her cotton robe of white; ' Slipped off her shoes; blew ot {he light. Then, in the durkness, from her head ZRemoced her wig, and—crept to bed, Curled up her shranken shanks and thighs, And, shivering, shat her drowsy eyes. Poor single souls thatlive alone, The night-wind hath a disinal tone To your louc ears. Yo start with fear At every midnight-sound you hear. L When, Jate at nisht, with weary heads, You creep into your lonely beds, You long for fond, proteciing arms To closely clasp your faded charms; Yet, shuddering, lie till carly wmorn, Aund sigh to think that you were born. ENTRAPPED. She slept ot last, but soon awoke. She had a frightful dream that broke The spell thit sleep had o'er her thrown. Without, sne heard the night-wind moan, While, on the window-panes, the snow Was wildly beating. = From below The smothered sound of voices came, Where, still with Busby's social dame, Their guest sut by the fading tire. Dut soon a recolicction came That sent s shiver through ber frame: . The sausage to be fried at morn, The breakfust-table to adorn, Was in the spare room, where their guest Would so0n be sleepinz. . . . Then, to herself, she quickly said: **I'll get it ere he goes to bed.* From out her creaking cot she crept, Slipped on her shoes, and nimoly stepped ‘Along the hall and through the gloom, And reached at last the icy room. Tnseen, she crossed the chilly door; Unheard, unlocked the closet-door; * Snatched from a shelf, in her firm hold, A bug of snusuge, stitf and cold; Then, turning quickly, sought to beat A sudden, safe, und sure retreat. Too late!’ A light gleamed on the wall, And footsteps echoed through the hall, ‘Then, to the rovm, came boldly on The stalwart form of Littiejohn. She backward stepped and stood aghast, .Then closed the door and held it fast, He threw his boots upon the floor, — Then, rising, tried the closst-door; But Aunt Kebecea, in affrigat, Crung to the latch with all her might, To look within, Lycurgus failed; 1le turned away, und thought it nailed, lien, pulling down the snowy spread, He Eut his warm brick in the bed, Took off his clothes, and slipped between The sheets of ice, so white and clean, Blew out the light, and, with a sneeze, Close to his chin he brought his knee: Beneath the clothes he drew his noe, And tried in vain to find repose. His brick grew cold; he conld not sieep; A strange sensation seemed to creep Tpon him; while, across the floor, He closely watchéd the closet-door. AN APPARITION.. Was he but dreaming? No! His eyes Beheld, with terror and surprise, What they had never seen before: There was a movement at the door; 1t slowly turned, and 1o his sight Came, through the thin, uncertain light, A hideous hand, that inits clasp - Some awful object seemed to grasp. A crouching form, with frightful head, Seemed slowly coming towards the bed. He heard the Tusty hinges creak; He could not stir; he could not spesk; 1le could not tarn his head away: He shut his eyes and tried to pray. At last e ahrieted alond and shelil: The door turned back and all was still, That midnight-cry from room to room, Resounded Toudly through the glooms; Ad € stairs it went to rouse The sleeping Busby and his spouse, Who started from their cosy nest, And came in bed-quilis quaintly dressed, With mingled wonder and affright. They found Lycurgus out of sight, Who, deep within the feather-bed, Beneath the clothes had drawn his head, And, full of fear, luy gasping there, ‘With throbbing heart and bristling hair, Then Aunt Rebecea shrewdly saw The moment fora coup d'etut: Ere be recovered from his fright, She glided, lfke a gleam of light, Forth frow the closet to the hall, In Mrs. Dusby's Sunday shawl, ~ Still frmly grasping, like o vise, The ssusuge in lier hand of ice, Away from sight, without a word, She lew like an affrizhted bird. Without a moment of delay, The mystery cleared itéely nway, RETROSPECTION. Again the snow glesms on the ground; ‘Agnin the sleign-bells gaily sound; Again on Miller's Hill we hear "Fhie shouts of children, loud and clear. But in the barn is heard no more The fixpping tlail upon the Aoor; The house is down, its inmates gone, Aud tall Lycargus Littlejohn 1s now an old man, worn with care, With stooping form and silver hair, When, in the merry Winter-time, His children’s children *round him climb, Je gladly tells them of his fright On that far-distant Winter-night; And, after they are put to bei When by the fire, with nodding head, He sits and sinks to slumber deep, And quakes and shivers in his sleep, ‘Alas! he is but dreaming still Of that spare ded on Miller's Hill. 0ax PaRk, 111, ————— Which." Detroit Pree Press. Yesterday morning a boy entered a Woed- ward avenue drug_store, bottle in hand, and said he w"lx_::tc‘fl (Li ciufisl} worth of *‘arpaky- mony.! e droggist had him repeat the word two or three times, ond said. o * Now, do you mean arnica or ammonia 3" I dunno,™ was the reply. What is it for?"” asked the druj t. “T'll be licked If I tell,” replied the boy, starting slowly out. He went as far as the door, got & Lright ides, and turned and said: ! “If your wife hit gou on the head with a chair-leg, which of them medicines would you git to take the swelling down?#? “ Arnica.” “Then #iil her 10 cents’ worth,” said the by and he gazed lovingly at the big sticks of lioy. ice, while the preparation was being bottled. He Orates on the Fourth, and |y Insulted bv Abolitionists, Then He Goes to Saratoga, and Give Advice to Tilden and Hen. dricks, Why These Gentlemen Have Not Yet Written Their Letters of Ac. ceptance. Toledo Blade, CoxreprIT X ROADS, WICKH 1S IN TR Stara uv KENTUCKY, Jooly 24, 1ST6.—I zot home from Injeany disgustid and discouraged. After the unfortunit speech ich Tssaker Gayipy spiled, I went to two other appointments afoot, but met no incurridgment. The Dimocrisy wyy cold and not impressible. I wuzu't invited o 2 single nite’s lodgin, nor a drop of anything ¢ drink, and I got back ez dry ez a lime-kiln, But there is something in it after all, fori the township Bible, wich we keep to swear witness. es onto, I found a passage wich comforted me. . showin, ez it. does, that 1 am a better man they I thought I wuz: ‘When the unclean spirit is gone oot uv a man b walketh thro dry places, secking reat s BoneomJatthew, L2-43. ead fading But there comes in a doubt after all. Dony the words ‘““unclean spirits,” apply to the god. corn whisky wich I hev consoomed, and not to 5 purifiyin uv my moral system? And that abogy seeking rest and findin none, to my yooniform ill-success in beatin Iandlords? It isasj fact that, whenever a Dimocrat fiies to the Bible for consolashen, he alluz retires with doubts on his mind. He cood git more comfort ont uyit, if it wuzn’t made up solargely uv threatningang penaities. Heving voted a strate Dimocratictioket ulluz, the story uv the thieves on the cross com. forts me some, and so does the fact Thev ally; a death-bed repentance to fall back onto, 1 conseeved it my dooty to deliver un orashen on the $th uv July, to commemorate the Cep. tennyal uv Amerikin Independence, but T waz subjected to 2 series uv insults from the Ablish. inists uv_the Corners wich necrly broke my heart. When I announced it, Poliock, the Iili. noy disturber, remarked: Sec Job 395, Who hath sent out the wild nes free? Orwhg ‘hath Joozed the bands of the wild nssy And when I was a speakin, and layin it down ruther lively es to the strength uv free instoo- shens which cood survive a hundred years, “Yes,” replied that onmitigated cuss, Joe!gfi; ler, ‘“it i3 a strong government. Wen I thi it hez lived a hundred years, and is yet healthy, and remember that there hez bin a Dimocratie party at the head most uv that time, f am lost 1 admirashen at its natural vitality. Ezit hes survived yoo,and sich ez yoo, I don’tdespareny the Republic.” The niggers all 1aft uproorusly, and ez we hed decided not to kill any moreuv ’em till after the eleckshun, we hed to stand their jeers in silence. It's disgustin, i The Democrisey hev bin waitin for the letters uv the Reform candidates, Tilden and Hendrir, acceptin the nominasbuns. They will wait some time yet, I faney. 1 felt it'to be the proper thing to dotoae company our noble reform_candidate for President, Hendrix, to Saratogy, to consult with our noble Reform candidate for President, Tilden, that they might agree ez to what they shood beleeve in till after the eleckshun, Tilden was a_sittin in his room, smilin, sar- rounded by them eminent Reformers, John Morrisey, Boss McLanghlin, Oakey and sich, when Hendrix entered with"his Reform backers, wich is me, Henry Clay Dean, Gov. Allen, uv Ohio,.ana sich. A My buzm swelled with emoshun ez lookt over the crowd. **Now, thot I, “the conntry— and the Post-olfises—is safe.” ‘Then I was immejetly alarmed. The minit the two great Reformers met their eyes e&hmi, and, metaforically speekin, they lowered theit beads at_each other like two enraged Buffala bulls, We felt that is was impossible for them two great intellecks to come together, We begged uv em to be modrit, to each con- cede sumtuin, and agree upon some kind uva letter, wich wood pacify the party and keepit together and yoonite it. made the vpenin speech. “ Gentlemen,” sed I, regardin them with s stern look, afore wich they quailed, ** neither v yoo must undertake to throw the other out uv the party. Sce Matthew, 12-28: ¢ *+*And ef Satan cast out Satan he is divided agin hisself; how shel his kingdom stand?* “Ef we are divided agin ourselves, and lose this elckshun, wut becomies uv us! Ef Hayes is clectid kin Inj muskeler friend, Moarisey, the pride uv Nuo York, be Sekretary uv the Treas: ury? Ef Hendrix goes down kin my earthy friend, Dean, be Minister to England?. Ef yoo both go under, wat is to become uv the long- sufferin repeeter uv Noo York, the down-trod- den Confedrates uv the Soutl, and the host av Dimokrats wich followed the lamentid Bookan- an out uv oflis, and hev bin gittin their likket on tick ever senced g ‘* And wat is to become uv me? Am1I tobe defrauded out uv the Post-Oflis at the Corners becoz yoo can’t agree on the currency questiont * Geutlemen,” I continued, ** with &e Post Offices filled with Republikins, with the Custon- Houses tilled with Republikins, with all the oftices filted with Republikins, with thousands uy Dimckrats wich™ won’t average one shirt apiece, and who hev bin Wu.itmg for places fifteen weary yeers—with sich soli Yoo, kin yoo, I ask, let sich mere abstrackshens ez currency, tariff, banks, manufakters, and trade generally, prevent yoonity uv ackshen! Icawtbleeveit. In the interest uv these suf- feriu longers for place, strike, ez one man for Reform and Vietry! Make yoor letters Hard- Money or Soft-Money, or dodge it altogether, ez yoo choose—we who waut the places wil] take either gold or paper for our salaries—bot make it sutnin we Kin all agree onto, and let wr go in to win.” Tilden then remarkt that he wuz anxshue for harmony, aud Hendrix remarkt that he was willin to make concessions, and they sot down to argoo the matter, aud they got to an agree- ment. But wat happened? These men buth know too much. They are both too «ifted. Afore they hed talked an hour Tilden had convinced Hendrix that Hard Money Wuz wat we must hevyand Hendrix hed convinst Tilden that Soft Money wuz the only practica: ble idee, and they fought wuss than ever, and were wider apart than ever. WhenI left the ruom, Hendrix waz a cussin’ Tilden for & cock-eyed, soft-money repoodiator and Tilden wuz viggerously a dammin Hendrix for a hard-mouey, blvated aristocrat. This is why thcy hevn't ishood their lettersav. acceptance yit, and why they can’t. Never agin Will I consent to hevin two men uv talent oo on the sane tikket. _But we needn’t be afraid uv bein short uv can- didates. Inever knowed a Demokrat uv sny standin who ever declined a nominashen for anything. hings are not well with us in Injeany. The Dimocratic leeders are goin back on Tilden ter- rible. Follerin the prejoodisses uv_the Dimo- kratic voters, and thinkin mere uy their seetsin Congris than they do uv the success uv the 0z, ille_v repoodiate” Tilden. It is ongrateful know _ uv sevral Reform delegates to St. Loois who acceptid thcnfl’:l‘_” uv his money to support him in convenshun and are now opposin uv him. Igot only 3400 for my Vot bugp:mnll ez wiz the sum, and notwithstanding the fact that I gotno Eou uv it, ez it went to pay old debts, I W be ashamed to go back on the man wat fflm it. Tilden paid my price—it wuz my fault if I didn's Ef,‘f, fi',:"}‘;’ and also my fault that I let” Bascom 1 canw’t understand wat they want. The east ern Hard-money men hev a Hard-money cundi- date, and the western Soft-money men hev & Soft-money candidate. And ez neither uvem bey written a line, kin anybody tell wat they beleeve in or find any fault with em? WhY can’t we shet our eyesand hev fuith? PeTROLEUY V. NASBY, (Wich wood be Postmaster.) ———— Sale of Catholic Colleges at Rome. ‘When the Church property in_Italy was ] propriated by the State, the Roman Catholic authorities in England exerted themselves t0 the best of their power to save the estates Of the foundations in Rome known as the Englishy Irish, and Scotch Colleges. It was contend that the law of appropriation could not 2pplyto them, inasmuch as they were foreign institu- tions, and the contention was carried before the Roman law courts, In the end, however, it wad decided that these establishments, though bear- ing foreign names, were, like nurmerous other institutions of a similar character, set up in Rome at the common cost of the fajthful for the honor and glory of the Church, and were, there- fore, subject to the l_dm-ovxsions of the law June 1873. ' In accordance with this decision the property of these colleges, together with that of the Germano-Hungaria o n College, consisting houses in Rome and_estates exge’me provi is to be sold at_public auction. _The College, which has sent innumerable priests $8 England, w43 established by Pope Gregory. in April, 1579, and has therefore eXisted fof nearly 800 years. facts atore |