Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1877, Page 10

R THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES, be assisted by Mrs. Emma Thurston, Dr. Martin, that attempted to rival his pace. *“Inever saw which I have shown are working their way i | {a full blast. Meanwhile, numerous concert AMUSEMENTS. Resume of the Doings of the Play-Actors Last Week. Byron, Bartley Campbell, and the Lass o’Lowrie the Coming Novel- ’ ties. A Dissertation on Popular Songs— The Ballads of the Day. ‘Bad Grammar, Dubious Moral- ity, and Beer-Cel- larism. Revival of the Musical Season=-« Herstey Popular Concerts ~==Tomlins’ Scheme. United German Singing Societies--- Theodore Thomas’ Season-— Musical Gossip. - TOE PASSING SHOW. THE PAST WEEK 1pas been reasonubly fertile in events of theatri- cal intercst, there baving been offered an un- wsual variety of dramatic eutertainment, which +was appropriatein view of the great varie'y of theatre-gocrs brought into the city during the closing week of the Expusition. There was the spectacular “Baba,” the mclodramatic wShauglraun,” the tragico-historical-comico- sepsational productions of the Lingards, the cus- tomary allowance of burnt cork, and the inde- scribable variety shows—all doing a fine busi- ness. Whether this state of prosperity is zoing to continue afier Brother Reynolds shuts uphis big shop om the LakeFront remains to be scen. Let us hope so at all events, both for the sake of the managers and on general principles, since there scems always to be a more genial smile on the face of ke public when the thestres are doing well. ‘Th& Lingards bave worked very lard all week. and if they bave not carricd away a full sack of money it is not for lack of effort on their part. Leoking at the extent and variety of their pro- gramme one capuot but regard this compauy With feelings of respect, while the evident. de- termination of Alice Durning tomakea tragedi- an out of William Horace entitles herto the sincere admiration of the public. Of course, he never will bea tragedian of any consequence, but the effort op her part is commendable. trajning he old We understand she is now him for Jfacleth, a part for whid would be well adanted, and instead of hi: part of Medus n the -* Hunehback,™ he ‘assigned the roleof aster Walter. As Vestaepor, the slave In * The Vestal.”™ he made guite a briltiant essay in classic impersonation. The only fear about the matter is that he will be worked to death if the management persists in ‘bringing out one or 1wo new picces every night. Novelty is all very well for the public, and i Qustry 15 a noble trait in. actors, but we wou respectfully suzrest that there may be a little 100 much of a £ood thing. Rushing throushan extensive repertoire at this break-neck speed is very apt to induce shpshoddiness in a dramatic company, and itis very certain that s traveling organization like the Lingards will hardiy find managers in a position to bestow - that amount_of care on the production of a play which the bublic bave s right to expect. o geveral of the nieces presented by the Lingar last week there were miarks of laste, not onl in the setting but in the acting, as i the pe: formers had been obliged Lo study their parts at the wings before going on. This is the un- avoidable result of overwork. Of 1he performances at the other theatres during the past week there is little to be sail further than that they appear to have given ‘peneral satisfaction and bave put money in the urses of the mavagers. The ** Shaushraun * a8 attracted biz houses every night, and #Baba™ hascrowded the Adelphi. Allof whicn 15 highly satisfactory to have to rccord. For the present week we will have an agree- sble mixture of comedy and spectacle,~Ray- mond, Bartley Campbell, and Byron, with Katic atham in a new play. The announcements of ihese various attractions will be found set forth in order below. TNOOLEY'S THEATRE. Byron's romantic play, **Sardanapalus,” will be produced at this theatre. to-morrow ciening for the first time in Chicazo. This, when pro- duced in New York, was generally conceded to be ove of the finest spectacular pieces ever broushit out there, and Managers Quinlin and Hooley bave been at considerable puins and cxpense to have a comblete reproduction of the eflects here. The scenery is by Willium Telbin, of London. from illustratios to Layard’s Ancient Nineveh, while the cos- tumes and mechanical effects will be identical with those produced under the sy on of darrett & Palmer, in New York. The ballet in- ciudes among the premiere daaseuses the fa- vorite DeRusa and Letourneur, both of whom are well known to the public. “The following is the distribution of parts in the drama: Sardanapalus Mr. Gearze Morton Morrie . mmers Mr. William C. Langley 3r. teorre Gordon o Mr Fred Julian “Mr. George Johnson E. A, Bhss ames Walker Mr. James Meade Miss A. Griffith ulia Lancheit Mlle. Letournear WVICKER'S THEATRE. John Raymond opens to-morrow evening at this theatre fu Bartler Campbel¥s play of “Risks,” in which he appears to bave madea most decided bit as the ivsurance man. The comedy has been entirels rewritten sinceits pro- @uction here some years ago, and Raymond ha been fortungte in idelzli[_r!%g Miusellaith a ;}z‘\fi which is €aid to have won him fresh renown after is famous Coonel Sellers. The picce will be cast as follows Peunington Pembrok Yaul Yumey . L.uke Loring. Mr Muybersy Dusivu. Jobn T. Raymond George F. Leruck -, Harry Lee corge Wessels Harry Pearcon ~isadore Davidson D. Clifion 1T Sohuson G. 0. Shields "Waiter Richardeon Mies Laura Don 3fise Cora Tanner iss Geraldive Maye Mre. Clara Elliot, iss Alice Hastings e ies Eftie Everhaw CAGO THEATRE. The Campbell Comedy Company open a sea- son ‘at this theatre to-morrow eveniog with Bartiey Campbeil’s latest, success, “* How Wom- en Love," which has been characterized as 3 Charming story well told. The scene is laid fn Calitoiniy_in “an eventful period of the history of tlat State,—Qurinx the period when the igilanze Committve seized upen the lawlese glooent in the crude sodety of the Pacific Coast, and by the means of the halter brousht order out of confusion, aud reorranized the {t‘ml machinery of 8an Franciseo, which had Leen a dead letter for several years. The cast of the play is as follows: Claire Le Moyne. Madel Maresg. tuxy Craig. M. Gen. Lyon .. Letitls Lamb. Reoben Craj Jou Comstoek. Gen. Lyon.. Lella Newion cater Kendall. - Misx Rosa Rana 3ies Kxtelle Mortimer “Mise Josie Batchelder 2 s, Louisa Morse Miss Louisa Almeds Alr. Jswes W. Norris ir. W. 3. Leae Mr. Willie Maurico Brady, the Badger. Mr. Harold Forsbes Georze Siisb, 3. L. R, Willar Silas Mr. 1. C. Strong Jim v, F. Wallis Hzj. Green B, 1 John Latimer. eon dir. H. Wilson THE ADELPHIL Miss Katle Putnam, under the management,. < Bor first venearance here 1hiz spasan in the new and popular drama, “That Lass o' Lowrie's,” being a dramatization of the novel of that uame. The play has made a decided sensation in London, and this will be its nrst Erod\lcfion in this count: Miss Putnam will ¢ supported by a_specfal company, includie Mrs. McWilliatms, Marv Mryers, J. W. Blaisdell, Fraok Pierce. and other well-known actors: Frank Skifl contributes new scenery painted for the oceasion. WO0OD'S MUSEUN. Tony Denier, who fs probably the best clown onthe stage since the retirement of Fox, will make his first appearance under his own man- agement at the Museum to-morrow evening in bis favorite specialty of Humpts-Dumpty. The nicce has been prepared with considerable care, and with Tony in the leading part it can bardly fail to prove among the brightest atbrac- tions of the weck. GERMAN THEATRICALS. The week-day performance by Mr. Alexander Wurster's German Dramatic Company last Thursday was, if an¥thing, still woree attended than the week orevious. And a pity it was, too, as the performauce was such as to bhave mosited a full house. The play produced was one of K. Knefsel’s latest productions, entitled “The Philosophy of the Heart.” Ag a literary production it it not as valuable as some of the works of this suthor produced at the New Chi- cago during this and the last season, yet itis a play of considerable merit. The acting was very good, all Lhe actors with the cxception of one oF o acquitting themselves very accept- ably, and proving that, with one or two changes in the femaie personuel, the company will be even better than the old one for the production of stavuard comedics. Mr. Wurster is trying to remedy the defects in his new compauy os fast as possible. He bas engaged as leading lady Miss Theodora Mundi “Muchlvach, 2 danghiter of the renowned authoress, Louise Muchlbach. Miss Muellbach has the repul i ing one of the most brilliant youni 1 ntry, and witbal she is said 1o be the possessor of avers haudsome face, good figure, ana fine wardrobe. She will make ber debut a week from today. le also try- ing to secure M cholz Rademacher, who has 2 reputation. as ececntric oid Jady equal to that of Mrs. Horn, who played bere last season. The enteriainment at the New Chicazo to-night will consist of & mew comedy by Rosen, the able authiorof ¢ Lemons,” entitled * Der Confusions- vath 7" and Jacques’ Offenbach’s operetta *“ Die Vorlobuny under der Laterne,” with Mesdames Cottrelly, Claussen, Schaumbers, aud Mr. Kost in the cust s 'Cperetta was performed by the same company at the North Side Turner- Hall a week or twoago, whire 1t ereated quite a furore. 1LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘he hencfit matmee of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks eame off at Hooley’s Theatre on Thursday, aud proved fu every way avery gratifying success, netting the lodge a very handsome swn for eharitable purposes. rs. Miltie C. Pomeroy, a lady well known in Chicago, has been been meeting with much suc- coss as areader. She has been giving recita- tions before the Teachers’ Institute at Lockport, and her power s an clocut:onist is highly com- mended. sirs. Abby Saze Richardson, who was 50 Suc- cesstul with her course of Jectures on English literature _iu New York, Boston, and New En- gland iu the seasons of "75 and '70, is at present deliverins them in Denver, Col. Efforis, which scem Jikely to prove sucedssful, are bei to have her stop here on her way East. lenefit under the auspices of will e tendered to c Audres ™ Friday evening next at Western Avenue M. E. Churen, Miss Audres e assisted by the Chicago Quartette Club, Miss Ulie s. Akerstrom, and otbers, On Wednesday evening will be inaugurated a practical schoul of dramatic art, elocution, and orazory at the West End Opera-touse, ou Mad- ison street, between Elizabeth and Throop. orativn wiil be delivered on * The Drama as an Educator,” to be_tollowed by Charles Reade’s 5 ad *The Losn of a Lover.” Toe ment will Include also music and reci- tations by several amateurs, who will practically iilustrate the usefulness of the school. STAGE GOSSIP. NEW YORK NOTES. 1t is gratifying to note that the sale of seats for the Edwin Adams benefit has already reached the large sum of uearly 37,000, L Mr. Jeflerson sailed last Saturday from Liv- erpool for New York. He s sccompanicd by his family, including hisson-iu-law, Mr. Farjeon, the novelist. When will people learn that it is not “good form * to come late to atheatrical entertain- ment? Walluck utters a protest against this boorishne: Mr. William F. Cody. better known as ¢ Buf- falo Bill.” wail shiake bis hyacinthine locks on the stage of the Eagle Theatre oo the 15th inst. in the play entitled * May Cody.” Maggzic Mitchell has been playing a big en- eavement W Brooklyn, duiug “ Miguon™ and SJaue Eyre.” ‘They asked for * Fanchon,” but slie hadn't time to give it. Most of Daly’s Fitth Avenue company are traveling Wwith him in his vew venture. Bmily Rigl, Sidney Cowell, Eagenia Paul, and Marion Cucsler are with him, and Mrs. G. 1. Gitbert and hittle Belle Whartou. Of the gentlemen of the company Me Hardenberz, Maurice Barrsmore, the veteran Cnarles Fisher, Mr. William Davidge, J. B. Studley, and Frank Chapmen accompany bim. It is gencrally feared in variety circles that the vast_amount of mental work donme by Mr. Pat Rooney, iv the way of writingz storics for the weekly papers, will wive him softening of the bram, if he Jdoes 10T stop. 1t seems that after Ins high-toned performances each o ing he often writes Ddustriously for many hours. His unfamiliarity wah peu and ink, of course, makes it harder on bim than most peo- ple.—Dramatic Neus. We all kuow Mr. Moutague us an actor of sentunent, with a lambent, twilight gemus that Mellows and besutities hotdoir romances. lle 15 celebrated, like a marble Apollo, for his re- pose, winch, buing a nesation in acting, has been called *“ravishing by young ladies who are niore indiscreet in their conversations than in their conduct. Mr. Boucicoult found this youne actor smiling swectly and vacantly with ‘reat suceess througch the drama, and he deter- mined 1o fix him in one of his most amiuble moods into a comedy mold. it is what he has done. He has frozen Mr. Montawue into a bink deliciousness like a rasp- berry ice, and_ 1o woman under 20 cun loak at nim'in “Marriage ? without an irresistible de- sire to stick a spoon into him, It is not my intention to belittle Mr. Mon- tazue, whose zraceful passivity has been widely praised, and who, if_he caunGt make_love, can certainly provoke it in both sexes. Nor would 1limit the range of his wenius. I beljeve he can play anythme, even Mary’s Jamb, if somebody would adapt it for hitn—or, for that matter, the white of an_egg, if it weré pronerly whipped. F;n. he woula play them all alike.~Nym Crin- e GENERAL AMERICAN NOTES, The Florences open to-worrow in Robinson’s Opera-House, Cincinnati. Anna Dickinson has determined to go starring this scason again. She will play Anne Doleyn, Zusatind, aud ber new Yankee picce. Mr. F. F. Mackay, an ol New York favorite, now one of the managers of the Chestnut Strect Theatre, Philadelpbia, makes » bit as a Bohe- mjan Jew in Grover's new play. Mr. W. D. Howells’ new play, “A Couun- terfcit Presentment.” which Mr. Lawrence Bar- reit producea the other day, receives the com- wendation of the Cincinnati press. A Philadeiphia paper pays a doubtful compli- ment to Mr. Lingham, who was playing Fioretti fn+Our Boarding-I{ouse,” saying: * Mr. Ling- ham as Joseoh Fioretti, the Ttalian, was aimost perfect, both i accent and action, and he has no dqu!ét ,s,ludlcd his part in frout of a peanut stand. The recent debut of Miss Annie Story, of Washington, is recorded as giving evidence of » hizh order of taleut for the stage. Miss Story, who had previousiy acted with success in ama- teur theatricals, came forward as the Princess in “The Danichiells,” presented by Mr. Ford’s company, of which she fs a member. ‘The Detroit Free Press claims to have detect- cd Stanley McKepna in the act of committing v “Our Oddities,” bronglit out at Al- bauy recently, is, says the L'ress, u branslation of German comedy called “ Dr. Wespe,” a trauslation of which was made some years ago by Miss Madze E. Wickware, of Detroit. Mary Anderson has found an enthusiastic ad- mirer in Philadelphis. In a dispatch to the New York Horid he soys: *The word intelligeat does not. adequately deseribe her fuclle ex- P uor her reading of the text. Both ndicate originality and bard study. The word beautiful dovs ot adequately convey her voiee, face, and form.” We advise this Youne man to sudy Wovsier, Mies dnderson is '3 slever ctress, but there is reall: i Bovona the reach of adeesiven Y 2OUURE In hee Ben De Bar's spirit bas appeared in St. AL Horring, o Spiritaation, sod o o0t Fopy of tle comedian, declares that the ghost pulled e 1 tie ] treers Ve, De Tords o1t ta have recelved o “slate™ message from her de- parted busband coucerning the administration of some business affairs, and to have recognized his writing: and at a seance his spirit appeared, and, with the laugh peculiar to the old man, said that the life beyond was perfectly delight- l‘\;ll,] llxlnd it had becn unable to find any signs of hell. Miss Elizabeth von Stammwitz, the gifted young German tragedienne, made 8 sucecssful debut in English at the National Theatre, Wash- ington, last Monday night, She appeared 2s ary Tudor in “ Lady Jane Grey." Of the per- formance the Washington Jiepublicun : “ Miss Stammwitz’s Mary Tudor is 8D aced lished wonder. It s superb. She Jooks, walks, talks, and is the Queen of England. In her case the accented languaze lends an intense interest to her lines, und the infatuated andicnce —that is, the male’ portion—seemed as if they were ou the verge of leaping upo the stage and carrying off this Queen of Beauty.” Actors have their superstitions. Tony Pastor stated a few of them to a reporter of the Albany Lzpress receutly, iu this way: * Well, now, there's no showman on the road who would thiuk of letting a lady be first 10 pass through the doors wheu opening them fora pertormanc There’s a sort of fecling that it brings ill-luc! Thea there are cross-vyed people; many a8 vet- eran ticket-seller loses all heart when one pre- sents himself at the ticket-window. A cros: eyed patrou and a bad house ¢enerally go to- getlier. A cross-eyed performer would be a regrular Jonab. With circuses there s a supersti- wion that a man with a yellow clarionet brn bad luck. And then ibere are superstitious notions about going on the stage from the wrong sude, and begiening study or rébearsal ou Fri- day, and a dozen other things.” A writer in the San Francisco osthas been fur- nishing a pen portrait of Rose Eytinge,as follows: She js a fine conversationalist, well read and extensively traveled, aud she kuows how to use her talents for the entertainment of her listen- ers,—even in private fife,—a rare gilt among those whose mission It is to entertaiu in public, Tier voice, too, as she speaks, is sweet, soft, and well modulated, ‘an cxcellent thing iu wom- an’ She makes 8 fine picture a5 she half re- chmes in her elegunt worning negligee and speaks as she listeth. Shels s fine specimen of ma- tured womanhood. Her full figure has all the ce of outling in her present careless pose which it has in her most studied movements on the stage,—graceful and sweeping in its curves, and always uarmonjons. Her Jace is handsome, and any one who guzes ot it will ask uo beuter definition of the word 1] it affords. The com- plesion is dark, but clear like the eyes,—splen- did features those last are. Black eyes are rare in real life, whatever they may be fn poetry and romance, but ut a venture 1 should paint in her eyes of that color. A word will disiniss their expression as indeseribable,—ever _varying, it soft, bright, and in every mood expr ive. The upper part of the face denotes ability ; the lower, vower. Her character belies nether interpretation.” FOREIGN NOTES. Mr. Henry Irvivg is acting in the English ‘provinees. Miss Ada Cavendish is about to essny Shak- spearean characters. The London Court Theatre was to be- reopen- 81. with Lord Lytton’s posthumous comedy, on ct. 6. Miss Genevieve Ward is gaining a great repu- tation in the vroving theatres ot England, where she lately appeared as Queen Kutherine Shakspeare’s play of * Henry the Eighth.” he Liverpool Lust says: “ Nothing like Miss Geuevieve Ward's Queen Kutherine bas been seen since Miss Cusbman was iu this country.” The Sandhurst Advertiser siys: “ Mr. Lytton Sothern’s conception and acting of the character of * Lord Dundreary* is wonderfully clever und droll, and brimming with humor; it i3 such a pi of acting as should be prescrived as a medicine to ba dull care.” No less unani: mons_are the orzans of the press in their ad- miration_of Mr. Sothern’s perfurmance as Count Vigdimir in *-The Danichetls,” the part which he was specially engaged to perform in Australia. THE MODERN BALLAD. CHOICE EXTRACTS FIOM CONCERT-IALL POBTRY. For the Rose street, the place to look for an Acalemy of Ethics,still there is pro- duced in that quarter of the city a class of lit- erature that is not altogether without a certain appreciable value. Although not printed with haudsome type on toned paper, or bound in ex- tra moroceo wilt edges; although, in fact, the paper is of the most flimsy Kkind, and the typograpby as squalid as the literature within the gau:ly and ofteutimes indecent cover, the comic song-books fssued in this part of the city finda ready market throuchout the country. Duringa stay in New York a few weeks ago 1 took the opportunity afforded to examine some of these bouks and observe the magnitude of the business. ‘I'he facts that I have brought to- gether form amere fraction of the cvidence hich might be collected against this exceediug- iy pernicious literature. 4 THE ORIGIN OF BALLAD-POETRY. The origin of ballad-poctry dates tar back in history. Macaulay, in the preface to his * Lays of Ancient Rome,” tells us that the great Homerie poems are generically ballads, though widely distinguished from all other ballads. “Lacitus informs us that songs were theonly me- morials of the past which the ancient Germans possessed. We learn from Lucan and from Ammiaunus Marcellinus that the brave actions of the ancieut Gauls were commemorated in the versesof bards. Infact, for several centuriesthe wandering ballad-singer retaived great influence over the Tewtonie and Celticrace. The same may be said with truth of the Servians, the people of Turkistan, and of every village of Northern Persia. The Sandwich [slanders have their bards and ballads, and it is a well-known fact that Mungo Park found in the heart of Africa a class of ginging-men, who saug of the achieve- ments of negro Princes. Whether the latter discovery led American citizens to blacken their faces witk burnt cork, and with bone accoms panimeuts intlict us with the exploits of the Yaller zals in Lalmorals That love the ** Ginger Blues,” I bave not yet been able to discover. It s cer- tain, however, that the ballad has of late years been very much on the declive both in England and this country, and any indication of a chan; for the better will be heralded with great sati laction. 1t is not however, the ballad, properly speaking, that I wish at this tine to call public attention to, but ratber to that LOWER ORDER OF SONG or musical pabulum with which the youth of this country for the past ten vears has been nurtured and fed, and which all respectable peo- ple must agree in' denouncing as the dullest and Tost seuswless dissipation. I allude of course to the music and song furnished by the music- halls and voncert-rooms of this and all otuer cities, a class of ballad-singing which is ever growing and extending. THE CIRCLE OF IT$ CONTAMINATION, antil it bids fair to become one of the speclal vices of the age. It has already struck the rurat districts in the sbape of “School Enter- wainments,” “Sociables,” ete., at which I have beard sunzr songs by presumably respectable grirlsand boys that should have caused their parents to blush with shame. Not many years azo while attending o sociable at the hotse of oneof the leading Baptists of the Town of A——, I must confess uy astonishment on see- ing the eldest daugbter, a preity, jaunty- Iooking, black-eyed girl of 13, sit down to the orzan, whichia few moments before had been used for lymu-singivg, and break forth as fol- vS: The Infants are fed on whlsky direct, For liguor they all to their ma go, And the muley cows give, 832 man might ex- pect, Milk-punch in the Town of Chicago. The town with fas Tadics and gay gamboliers Is as full a3 a ship with ber carc Aud the very best mew, it 15 truthfally ssid, Figt cocks in the Town of Chicago. But tbe chorus of this song was, if anything, more vulzar and indecent than the above verse: 0Ol Sodom was some, and Gomorrah was great, Anid in Venice each man was an lazo; But nothing out there can a moment compare With the eweet state of things in Chicato. Now the singing of songs of this stamp, with- out sayiny one word about their bad grammar and_dubious morality, in respectable society ought never to be tolerated, and yet I have fre. queaotly sat and listened to voung ladies and gentlemen who, verhops untbinkiugly, at church and school entertaiuments, recite this idiotic 1, which deals mainly with swindling, . and senseless * jolly-dogeism,” and of which it is not too severe 10 say tnat it savors of the “bad tobacco, bad liquor, bad jokes, bad mmar, and dubions morality” of concert- alls, and should have no chartns for the vast army of hardy, resolute, studious young people growing up around us. THE DISEASE. But it Is necessary before we can apply a rem- edy to form a diagnosis of this discase. The question is a moral one, and in order to arouse vublic opinion to its importance it will only be necessary to preseut, 3¢ 1 propuse to do in this artidie, a few of thesesongs, which are nightly sunc In musiehalls ond convert-rooms, and various forms into the more respectable circles of socfety. To begin with, we bave a swell who tells us in four verses of tho vilest gramimnar that he has fallen in love *not with his lady fair,” but **with the tasscls on her boots. Another favors us with a thrilling account of ‘those killing, enchanting. suggestive tilt, skirts.” Again we are cdified by alittle fellow who strufs round the stage, und, with balting volce and padded calf, volunteers in- formation about his “stunning pair of legs. Who has not beard with dismay the servant-ci rl in the kitchen humming oyer the adventures of Miss “Jenuy Jinks, the Kitchen Maid,” who ‘“must go out on Sunda; The lml.h\:l.ic‘ end- ing of Marta, the milkman's daughter, * «ho her darling self had drowned,” or of * Ll:l\‘ll!lll.y Mary Ann,” who “proved faise to her youug man.” Then we have the painted creature with a siirt dress, who tells us her-Johuny is 2 sob- dier, “and he's awful fond of me.” The young man who lam:nts over his *‘love who was i fulry queen,” but had “eloped With a cireus man.” Of the successful young man who, ‘Though he wasn't worth 8 pin, Gota wife who had plenty for both, And thal's where the laugh comes in. Almost bordering on obscenity is the song Which start: Let me hug ber for her mother. Let we clasp lier scruwptious waisty but which, in the Jast verse, changes tune with But I really have my feard That if 1 triea to squeeze her She'd boxa leller's ears. How delighitful to listen to the interesting ac- count, in five verses, of the unhappy Dutchman who Stocd on de gorner, and Inoked like o moarner Valting for su cight-cent pis Or of the languid sweil who strolls up and down the stage, and drawls out, My very languid air The peopleall rema They ought to pay me well T'o ornament the k. Some of these ridiculous songs, as I have re- marked, deal with drunkenness. For mstance, we have “Champagne Charley,”” Who was # wedded to champague,” and who Passed whole nights and days In drinking Madame Clicquot's best And smoking lenry Clays. The doings of a festive fellow named * PASTRY JACK," who s “always In fora spree,” comes under this class, Also, the * Rollicking Rams,” whom weare informed, amuse themseives by Pulling down bells and breaking lamps, Ana knocking bobbies down. The *“Beau of Saratoga” makes known the fact thav Single and gay T mean to be 117 shining hoots and tile: No marriage bonds will dv for me, -twenties are my style. Thereareolhers of thesediabolical songs whose chief feature is a delincation of what the singer would like to be. Of this class are: ‘1d like to be a fly, to buzz about all dav,” “T wish I was che octopus, my Joved ont’s life to say We will conclude this class with the young mau who sings of his swectheart: % Iwish 1 was a tom-cat And she a tiny mouse. The reason of this remarkable wish “ jolly-dot is not stn M is nd we are 1ty Young Of the made known. But ths carried even to the female chas favored with an account of ** Rad Fan? who * drove her granny mad.” “Merriest Girl Uut,” who Let my partuer squeeze my hand, Tiecause § know what I'm about. It pleased him. and don't burt me; T'm the mierriest giri that's out. Of the same kind is the * Dear Girl whose « dressmaker’s bills are unvaid ' and whose ¢ curls are not it to be seen.” The young girl who Didn't object at all to hearty fun: But if young men are forward, why, 1 Bay~do it if you dare, BUT THE SANCTITY OF THE LAW 1s fnvaded by the composers of these wretched sonirs, and even the police arg nor exempted. Who has not hieard of Sergeant Cox, who sings: Tlook upon street children, ‘And my glance is stern and high; And on 1he Sunday groggeries 1 keep my weath But sometites all my vizilance My feelings overcome. And merey seasons justice with Alittle drop of rum. Verily one may exclaim, How merciful is the pecter unto himself ! Mrs. Junes, in several yards f crape, mourns the loss of ber husband, Who really was 2 model man, Sober, 0 t0 speaks 1 nover knew tam to be drunk Siore thau reven tines n weel. One of the choivest gems is the *Lazy Club.” It has seven or cizht verses, and is sung to the air of *Green Grow the Rushes, On.” The un- happy husband stsrts of: My wife Is such u lazy Tork She will not do a bit of work. Of his daughter he says: My cldest daughter is just as bad; and his Dutiful <on shows oft bis airs, ‘And cannot sit without three'chaire. Finally concluding bis mournful lamentations wit 1 keep a very lszy dog, Who luys about just like a log. Who can imagine the linked sweetness of the young mau Who wandered with a Jittle band A spooning on the sands, to the tune of * Walking in the Zoo." Then we hear of “the great Jessie Spring field,” who siugs: Thouzh fresh from meadows, I bave no hayseed in my bait. The shocking story of *“Poor. Ben with the carroty hair,” who Was cruelly deceived by “False Katrina, fat and fair.” The youni lady who had a_queer saying of “ Pull down your vest, love," cte. But not satisticd with ontraging decency, these songsters 2 i STEAL AIRS EXPRESSIVE OF LOFTIER EMOTIONS. The coarseness and brutality of these songs lie chiefly in the words, and it is but charitable to hope that 1t is the tunes not the songs them- seives that attract the young. What would the late Charles Dickens have thought could he have d some broken-down hack of a sinaer brawl out the following to the air of the Ivy Green ™' A aowny old cove is our old tom-cat, Just tarned of thirty years old. Tie cats ali the leunand leaves ol the fat, And won't touch nis meals if they're cold. His food must be crumuled and not decayed, To pleasnre his dafnty whim, And a turkey-bone thut never was touched Afakes a jolly blow-out for him. Here is the beginning of another verse: 0ld joints have Ned. and the bones decayed, And the dishes bave broken been, etc. The third stanza commences: Fast he flics, tho' he has no wings, And a sy old soldier is he. And the chorus: Creeping over the tiles £o pat, And erying **Mew, " does our old tor-cat. But I have not space to further mutipi Iustrations. Enough bave already been iven to show the degencrating character of These Dballags. [Iiow differcnt were the English bal- lads of olden times, and even of the carlier part of the present eentury. It mukes one long for the popular songs of*those duys, which hardly oughtto be spoken of iu_comparison With this good-for-nothing-stufl. A writer in one of the ‘prominent London journals recently spoke of the almost idyllic beauty of “Silly in Our Alley,” of the arch and childlike canning of “Go: Joun,"—who “could not cure her cough withount a gill braudy.”—the refined thy ‘ Viear of Bray,” the hosohian sense) alcoholiza- tion of ** The Squires of Old,” of whom— ‘Each 100k 1 s At the cold bluck-jack, Till the fire burned in his braw. Ihave before me “Perry’s Reliques™ and a book of “Ballads, Seottich and Endlisn.”" "The goud, wholesame' tane of many of the ballads and popular sougs of former days is 10 stroz contrast to the bad morals aud” bad gramuar wiich alone can be gleaned from the popular souzs of to-day. Tue bandsand minstrels of former times were greatly respected by our an- cestors. and s0, Perry says, contributed to soften the roughness of amartial and unlettered people by their songs and by their music. The ancient specimens of batlads before me show the gradation of our language, exhibit the progress of popular opinivns, and _display the peculiar manners and customs of former ages. The Pupular songs of ‘the brescot tinic merels ex- ibit, if called upon to exhibit anything, the degencracy of our language, our morals, and our popular opinion. The soover these effusfons, saturated as they are with everytling that is bad. are supplanted for some- thinz more wholesome, more elevating, and more really cotertaining, the better for_tne glowing generation. R. P.P. MUSIC. THE MUSICAL SEASON Is now fairly open. The minor concerts begin to put in an appearance. Singers are taking benefits. Churches are meking musical appeals for help. Turner Hall is busy Sundays. Mr. Eddy is working away at his orzan recitals, and has already scored four to his credit. The vocal societies are rehearsing vigorously and will soon beiin the field. Piano recitals begta to loom up and opera troupes are heading this way from the East, and- half-a-dozen or more of our local clubs are preparing to capture the suburbs, wear rural laurels, and luxuriate in bucolic fame. The week which has closed presents some features of interest. It opencd with the flest of the HERSHEY POPULAR CONCERTS, given on Monday ecvening, at Hershey Hall. These Popular Concerts, as has been alreadyf aunounced, take the place of ‘*The Musical Evenings” which were given last scason, thee differcnce between them being very radicak There was something forbidding in the name: «Musical Evening.” It appealed to a narroar constituency, and it indicated, what was a faict,, ratber severe and chilling programmes to the mass. As arale, last scason, there wasalittle baud of devoted followers who turned out -on each * Musical Evening” to lear the string trios and quartets, and enjoyed them Leartdly, but it put wo money in the excheaaier of the management, presented no attraction for the people, aml, more thanithis, was in com'p2ti- tion with the reunions of the Beethoven S-d2ie- ty, which present the sawme class of music. All tnis has been changed. Instead of “Musical Evenings,” we bave Popular Concerts. Ined.ead of severely-classical programmes, we have gen- uinely good programmes of a popular sort. ln- stead of two or three rows of auditors, He nshey Hall last Monday evening was scarcely at fie to contain the crowd that was in attendance. The performance of the programme gave great satis- faction. It contalned several novelties, amd fn this resncet differed from most of the. pro- grammes usually offered at our conerts. Amoug these novelties were a delightful little song, * Spring Flowers,” by Reinecke, ¢wlmir- ably set forvoice, piano, and violin (the ob figato being played by Mr. Lewis), and suog with ad- mirable finish and expression by Miss Grace A. Hiltz, who also sang in the: ear- lier part of the programme Tievig- nani's familiar *La Fioraja ": Fields' Third Nocturne in A, arranged for plano aud violin, by Singer, the celebrated Stuttzart vi:tuoso, which was played so cxcellently by Mr. Lewis and Mr. Eddy that it gained an enthuv siastic encore; “'The Suilor's Grave,” one of Sul li van’s new songs of 1o particular merit, sung by Mr. Barnes: a brilliant impromptu for piarics and vivlin by Scharwenka, played by Lewis and Eddy, which will prove of wmore interest we fancy to musicians thao to the general yriblic; und a duett, “Take this Token,” frornm Mr. Gleason’s manuscrint opera of “Otho V 'is ti.” Mr. Gleason is one of the new teact ners fn the school, and it was therefore an inter. 2 sting episode in’ the concert that someof his. own music should be performed. Hitherto ciie or 1wo of bLis little songs have been sung heri with success, but they are not so important . this duett. Irisset for tenor and soprano,az d al- though torn from its coutext, its admirable. scor- ing, clearness, freshuess, and decided dronatic color gave one the desire to hear the vv bole work. As we have before stated, Mr. Th o mas will play theovertureand entr'actes o this o pera this winter in New York, which of itself is sulfi- cieut proof of Mr. Gleason’s ability asa _comn- poser, Mr. Thomas not beingin the hribit of troubling himself with mediovrity. The duett made an instaut and decided success, a bt we hope will be heard azain. The remaining Tium- bers were two orgau picces by Mr. Eady. The fifth number, Mendelssohn’s ¢ Variatjons Scr cuses,” which was to have been played by* M Iertha Buerise, was omitted, owing to the #adis- pusition of the lady. The next most important event of the “week was the concert on Wednesday evening ab Me- Cormick’s Hall by the UNITED GERMAN SINGING SOCIETIES,. under the direction of Mr. Oscar Schmoll, the leader of the Germania Macnuerchor. The con- cert was in the nature of an experiment 136 test the practicability of uniting the various G arman sovieties into a mass chorus for the prod u etion of large works or as the nucleus of [1ature suengerfests. Eleven societies were repre sented fnthe chorus, as follows: Germania Ma e noer- chor, Orpheus Macvnerchor,[Turner-Maen- verchior, Fidelia, Sonnerfelder Liederk ranz, Frohsinn, Schitler Liedertafel, Freie S:u:nger- bund, Vorwarts, and the Gutenbers Maent o 2rchor ing about 350 bassos and tenors. We : nizations, have perfosted a joing_orzunization and_eleered Mr. 2 ke hmoll leader for six months. So far as the 1 usical of the enterpris¢, bowever, is ton serned, it would be rash to make a prediction no's. The chorus was evidently previpitated upon tire pub- lie without suflicient rehearsal. Con- scquently there was little burmcmiy in its working. The coufused mass i not pull together in time or in_tune, es pecially in_the moenicd nuinbers turm’s ¢ “Thuiska” and Lachner’s ilmacht "y, The result, in lact, was just what wmight harne been expeeted from 350 voices biastily suminciied to- wrether. and attacking importaut works #-ithout suflicient preparation. We are far from: saying that the experiment isa failure. Thare are poor voices an) goud voices, some ren inirkably tine tenors, in the mass. There are gocx1 sotie- tics, and there are poor socictizs, and if the right man is av the head of af- fairs he o weld them togetber arml make something vet out of them, thouzh it rany take 10 the cud oOf his term of orfice. [t is s cerely to be hoped he may succeed, for sucli 3 dorus is peeded, but as s support must of v ecessity come from Germans, it is not an cxicourag- ing ontlook that so few (jermans should have turmed out to s sist at the inauguration of the ex pariment. The Socicty was assisted by a rather t.nin and noisy orchestra. Mr. Sl ments from Hiller’s concerta in A, anci the most enjoyable leature of the eveving was 1{r. Eich- beini’s admirable playing of the Servids Varia- tions, with Mr. Schmoll at the piano. At TOMLINS' NEW SCHEME.. Mr. Tonuling’ new sclieme with rcf erence to the organizatien of a mixed chorus, upou the basis of the famous Lestie Choir in Loudon, be- gins to take definite shape. At ameooting Jast Friday evening, at which were prescoz over sev- enty of the best singers in the city, he laid the details of his plans before them, aud: they were accepted with such enthusiasm that another meetine will' shortly be held, at whicii a tormal organization will be effected. (¥ fi 1l hosen, rules will be adopted, and “ihe Society will be christened. The general [Flan of the organization contemplates the stud 3 of music, both as a chorus and »s individuals, vnd as t study will be pursued without imme liate refer- cnce to coucerts, the burry and au ciety always attendant upon a public appearasce will be avoided, 2ud the mewbers will ve fix:e to 2o on with their work without interrugition. Two commitiees have been appointed, one of a social aud the other of a musical clxaracter, and at stated intervals there will be info r wal svirees, 1t is coutemplated to bave but ‘two full re 2 month, as the echeme pro- musical trainirag outside ls,—a_part of the work done ut howe. T funy o member- suip will be fixed at 125 voices, ‘ut as these will be first-cluss the orsanization: promises to develop into one ol the wost valua ble pusi: eties the city has ever bad. r. Towlins’ kubleexecutive ability, hislca perience vork, his wonderful ind xisery, as well ¢5 he has achieved in v olee-teaching and chorus-drill, espevially qualif y him for the work of orzanizing a society of tbis kind, and from the cure with which he bas entered upon this movement we apticipate very fwportant results. MUSICAL COLLEGE SOLF:}E, The first of those always plasisant and at- tractive soirees of the Chicago Musical College will be given in the college paclors, 493 Wa- bash avenuc, on the 21 Inst., and the pro- gramme will be repeated at the \¥est Side Col- lexe, o the parlors of the chvaxch corner of West Washinzton street and Or-den avenue, on the 25th, The prozramme will Include tie fol- lowiuz numbers: Pease's tramscription of * Migtion,” by Miss Ida Buschirali; a prelude and fugue of Bach and Chopin®s. Fantadie, op. 49, by Miss Mary Wishard; 1szt’s transcrip- tion of Meverbecr’s “Sehulicr 2 areh,” by Miss Claudie Buel; Florimi's quart:ztte and chorus, “When the Vesper Bell,” by the Misses Ada Somers and Alice Lansdén and Messrs. Bowae and Hattstedt; *Shadow Demce” from © Di- norah,” by Miss Esther Butlcx; Rossinls trio, S Hope,” by the Misses Esbiner Butler. Ada Somers, and Ella Bensley; the * Casta Diva,” by Mitsg Adu Somers; aod. Fiossiof's' * luflati- watus,” from “Siabat 75 Tl i s from tixe,” solo by Aliss _ LOCAL MISCELL A NT. - Th: recitals hitherto anno wnced by Mr. Lich- ling have been postponed for the until further notice. Basiityn g The Chicago Madrigal Cbab and Mrs. Laura E. Dainty 2o to Des Moines n the 1Sth inst. to dedicate the new Academy ¢if: Musle, Mra. M. R. Shes, late the li:ading soprano of St. Domiuic’s Church, Wa:saington, D. C., has accepted o similar positfon § z: St. Mary’ gospted 1 St. Mary’s Chucch, Mr. C. E. R Miller will g i've a concert at Tem- on the masical Lorizon. The musicschiools are | perance Hall, in Oak Patk, ‘next week. He will 7 aud Mr. Buissaret. The rchearsals ?t chlc] Aprolllo glué: atr:nv:z gressing very satisfactorily. ‘The first 5 will M%ive? Dee. 65 the sccond, Feb. 14, 18783 and the third, April 5. - The concert by the First Baptist Church Choir was given last Tuesday evening, aod with such satisfaction that many have asked for a repe tion. Thesecond concert will be iven Tuaesday evening, the 16th inst. Miss Wishard, p s Mrs. Watrous, and Mr. Gill will assist tne choir. Miss Gavin will also read. Tickets not present- edat the first concert will be received at the second. ‘The programme for the Turner-Hall concert this afternoon is as follows: * Turner March,” by Joseph Clauder; * Lustspiel Overture,” by Keler Bela; potpourri, * Bouquet of Meludies,” by Conraci} fantasic on * Fra Diavolo ™3 Titl's “'Serenade,” for flute and horn; ‘¢ Marien Waltz,” by Gunel; finate to “ Merry Wives of Windsor,” by Nicolai; overture to * Lac des Fees,” by Auber; and “ Here and There Galop,” by Faust. The fourth of Mr. Eddy’s organ recitals for the season was well atténded yesterday. The instrumental numbers were very iuterestiug The vocal numbers were sung by the youns contralto, Miss Mina Rommeiss, who acquitted herself adwirably. Sne has a beautiful, sym- pathetic voice, and sings with an_absolute cor- rectness of tone and tune, and with a clearness of enunciation rare in one 50 young. She isa singer of excelient promise. The Committee of Managemeut engaged in arranging the testimomal concert tor Mme. Tave-King have placed the business of the cons cert in the hands of Mr. E vhio bas generously offered his services. penter is alreads in negotiation with ap array of artists, and has so far proeressed fn bis schéme as to promise onc of the most brilliant concerts ever given in the ecity. The coucert will take place about the 13th of November. Miss Helene Mueller, one of the best known teachiers in the city, has Ieft Chicago for Balti- more, the climate here being injurious to her health. Less than two vears azo Miss Mueller returped from Vienna, where sbe bad been studying with Mme. Marctesi, and - during that time bas brought forward several pupils well known fn musical circles, among them Mrs. Thurston, Miss Lizzie loyne, Miss Marie Muclier, and Dr. Martin. Miss Mueller leaves ber pupils in the hands of her brother, Mr. C. E. R. Mucller, weil known in this city as a pianist, organist, and teacher, and thorouglily competent o teuch her method. The members of the Apollo Clab, feeling that while s a club they may have reached tte front rank, individually they need and desire a clearer insight into the science of masic, will devote 2 artionof their rehearsals, and have invited Mr. 'umlins to deliver a series of lecture-lessons on musicas an art and as ascience. The first of the series will be given to-morrow eyeuniug at the club-room in the American Express Build- ing, the Club meeting at 7:43 o’cluck iu order to rive time for both rehearsal and lecture. elieve the Club does not desire to be exclusive, but will welcome any lovers of * the srt? who may desire to attend. THEODORE THOMAS® SEAS! The New York 1Vorid of the 10th says: Mr. Theodore Thomas, with three series of con- certs before him, including his Brovklyn Philliar- ‘monic cngagement, is naturally up to his eyesin prepurstion. The orzanization of hi3 oswn orche: tra is completed. MF, S. E. Jucobsohn's place as leader of the first violins will be taken by Lerr Matzka, with Hermann Brandr as his support. Eller goes back to his ld place as first oboe. About s kcore of the best members of his old orchestra re- 1ain with ham, The rest will be selected from the Puharmonic Societs. Tnat Soaiery, started into new life by the exertions of Dr. Dumroech last ecason, will be remadeled and possibly mude vig- arous ‘sgain umder the conductorebip of 3ir. Thomas. The Directors of the Socicty, Messr: Matzka, Sergner, Hoch, Rictzel, Sohst, and Bern. Stein, have issued theif prospectus, The season will Consist of six evening concerls, each precede Y an afteruoou public rehesrsal, to Le i before at the Acadery of Masic. The rehearsal (at which the **Pastoral™ Sy will probably be the feature) will wixe place on Friday afternoon, Nov. 23. and the first concert on. the Saturday evening following, Nov. M. Schermerhorn remaine the President of the ‘Amony the novelties 1o be produced at the ¥rm hony conceris in Steinway Hall will certainly oe included Brahm’s new symphony, which bas created great interest in_ Germany and Enzland, and a new suite by Raff for piano ind orchestra, to the study of which Mr. S. B. Mills has devoted mach care. MUSICAL NOTES. The Camilla Urso Concert. Company opens its season at Philadelphia, Oct. 29, Mme. Erminia Rudersdorff will make her per- maveut residence in New York after this week, Mme. Pauline Lucea will give a scries of fare- well uperatic representatious in Mudrid daring the coming season. Dr.'Von Bulow has recovered from his long iliness. Te reeently blayed at Baden-Baden, with Fraulein Hippius, a° theme by Becthoven fur two pianos. Mumne. Schumann performed the Concerto in A minor by her husband, at a concert, on_ Sept. 8, on the occasion of the anniversary festival of the Grand Duke of Baden. Mme. Ilma di Murska has sung four times under the management of Mr. Max Strakosch, and with the co-operation of his cowpany, st the California Theatre, in San Francisco. Miss Emma C. Thursby will give a concert in the Academy of Music, New York, on the even- ing of Oct. 29, Mr. Theodore Thomas’ orchcstra and several distinguished soloists assisting b A society under the title of the “Bayrenther Patronatverein’ was founded at Bayreuth on the 15th and 16th inst. by the friends of Wag- mer. Its object is to establish the Bagreuth Festival performances ou perianent, footing. A Montreal dispatch to the New York World, Oct. 9, says: ** Several newspaper proprietors and printers whom Max Strakosch left unpaid at the close of his theatrical scason here have entered actions acainst him in the local courts torecover the amounts.” Although Mr. Thomas will be, during the coming scasou, more than ever the commander- in-chiel of thé army of classical musicians in New York, he wall not be alone m the ficid. He will have a rival in Dr. Leopold Damrosen, who will give 2 serics of symphony matinees. 2 et HASH AND PEGASUS. To the Editor of The Tritune. Cuicago, Oct. 12.—Hearing that the Orientals nse hasbeesh for the purpose of stimulating the imamnation, and /ash being the nearest approach to that rare druz I could obtain, 1 swallowed about ten pounds of that valuavle atticle, and, under its inspiring intluence, penned the fallowing touching lines: 1 wandered forth one Sammer's eve. Wuen balmy winds were eoftly sihing. Thonght's wondrous Jovm besan to weave— It Shutties were like hiehtning fiying. Fair Luna slowly camc in sight ; Al Nuture unto me was preaching; While owls- those beanteons birds of night— Kept up a most melodions screeching 1 wandered on- Here my Pegassus stopped, —wouldn't wander worth a cent. In vain did 1 alterntely kick and coax; in vain i 1 Keep Roppin my jors wildly around. until 1 rubbed afl the hair off his time- honored hide: he wouldn't budge. By reveratng ™Y position. 80 that my back was towards his Teud, and giving his tail a scientific twiet, 1 man- sacha horse Lefore,” said the astonished husbang to his mate. * Yes, beis very fust,” was her resnonse: but Why does everybody stare at nsi» Afier the ride was ended, the ventleman drop- ped his wife at the hotel, and drove to the staple, where he thanked the liveryman for the cotrtes which he had shown to a strunger. *“That ain?: my borse,” was the grufl response. My boy, Bill, waited for you over an hour this afternoon, and’ then drové buck to the stable.” < 1ipg whose Borse is this#” asked the i agape. “That horse is Ge: s (naming 5 well known New York broker, who has the best trotters every season at Newport). The pentle- man returned to the hotel and told his wife that there were two boys in Newport who had bige trousers, red suspenders, dirty shirts, and stray hats. THE GROWLER. THE WASHINGTON STREET TUN NEL. To the Edltur of the Growler. Caicaco, Oct. 10.—How lonz, O Growler. man, how 10 we of tae Western Side 0 wait for_that W on street tunuel 1o Open? +* Cloeed for irs." Such is the legend and the «+stranee device” which seems perenpially in. gcribed avove the entrance to Lhab - yawning cavern, grim and vast."" No ‘- open sesame.” no *+charm or lure,”" permits the tired wayfarer to press onward with hig noble steed, for abouta tlurd of all the days in the yo Inother words, nobody can see throusls the thinz or 20 througa foe weeks at 8 time.—0s Lo the matter of that, he may gaze like the Peri at the outer gute, batall our Deering only reveals the same intermipable vists of darkness mude obecurely visible, and the eternal drig-drop fromthe ** keystoneof the arch™ und the =ame scattering small do; and lanzoid aristocrats who disgnise themsclves as day lavorers in orderto indulze in *dhudeens® and shin. sleeves, while they take their dolce far niente in the " depths profound, so0 calm, remote, and cool, “Fliey lind it far easier than croquet—that pol about” of lonz-handled hoes, and shovels, and things! They grab up a little mud and_moisture, aud **rap on the walls ™ now and then just for ap- pearance sake, but it is auite evident taat they are Dloated uristocrats en masqaerade. Maybe, per- hape, { shonfdn’t wonder, but that theé missing Spencer and bis co-laborers are there, Whistling cheerliy, **1 know a bank whereon the wild thyme grows™ ' (and bustsi, with variations. At all events, this is so: Whatever lics in_speculation, that tunuel is no go. ‘I'he ancient affair doth not operate. _(Slung transiation for **The old thmg won't work.™) I our tunnel cost us money, swe ought to have our money’s worth, or clse give us something better a3 a substitute. 1'm not certai; but that those fellows wao cry ** Bridze! bridi are in the neht of ftafterall. Anything would by better than thus dead-lock on our **canal of cisili- zation.™ Tox Lo Justso. But when we remember that then is an ordinance against swimming in daylight perbaps you would Detter take o bridge or two GOT RELATIONS. To the Editor of the Grorcler. Cricaco, Oct. 12.—\What can one_pestered all the time by visitinz relations do> e have rela- tions who ure and have been supported by us for years, their daughters clothed and educated by os, altbonea well off themselves, and who keep sakinz for more, and 1n3ist un paying visits of twosnd If ot visiting ustney are visiting other people, thereby saving” expense at boute. . These girls have such contdence that no hint will be tken by them, and when they recesve the presents they ask aud beg for, complain that they are not better. Now, sir, il ’you can answer in your paver, which1 read daily, and give me some advice that will enable us to Zet rid of them, you will confer o great favor op me and prubably on bundreds of other readers afflicted in the same manner. CoNsTANT Reapen, Send us their names for publication; have prayers offered for them in the churches; try the 15-cent-dinner remedy; get a little commor sense yourself. WHERE IS THE COUNTY-ATTORNEY T the Edtior of the Growler. Cimicaco, Oct. 11.—1f [ mistake not, the Coun- ty Commissioners have employed a lawyer by the name of Rountree, at a salary of 37.000a year, (¢ look after the finarcial wterestof the county. Seven thousand dollurs ought to command the services of A capable man, one who would be true. 10 the trust confided to him. But bow 18 it, when certain Commissioners and others have been charged with conspinnz to rob the county, and sz indictment found zgamst them, that we do not find thix attorney on hand, helping by suzzestions and advice to fasten this crime upon 'h charged Does he think that beiny indicted by 3 Grand Jury is a small magier, and oenesth ucer Ok INTERESTED, Possibly John is mot confident of his lezal ability. There was a reward offered once fors suceessful client of his, and no one appeared to (laim the moncy. e THE VIOLET'S DEATH. [After the German.] PoET. «t Nay, donot pine, thon pretty flowert Nor hold so low thy hambie head: Soon Spring agatn with sunny shower Un tuee lier plessings bright will shed; Once more the trec that towers hizh Will don his mantle, emerald-bued, And shade thy face from ardent sky, - With life and vigor all renewer three months® duration. rLowER. ¢ Ah, me! Iam no forest-lord, To bear the brunt of Antamn's ecorn, To drop my robe now on the sward, Then put it on when Sprng i 0aFn; Ay hife spans but a hittle while— 3y day is bat o gleam of bliss— 1 ha¥e my birth in Summer's smile, 1 find my death in Winter's kiss.™ roer. 4 8ti)l, do not mourn. Thongh Summerhies With swallows to 8 warmer chme, The soul that from thy body Bies Will hive, transtizuced, through all time, 11, with the latest sunuy hour, Thy faded form shall pa-3 away, Thy soirit to another ower May be transmuted, some fair day.” FLOWER. ¢ True—after days of death, may start Forth many buds, in tal} control; Then will wy individual-Part Help 1o make up the general Whole. U, cutering then another life, 3y soul reicarnated be, In some new form, with strange hues rifey Shall I not lose identityY aged 10 start hum again. Off we,meandered srace— fully through tl W v fully 1 he “fowery pathways of Love, as Fair maiden with the dark-blue Aworlu of beauty in thee Ties. " This heact of mine ig afl your own: "Tis thine, my swect. and thine alone. Were [ an Angel with a crown. T'd gladly Hing the banble down, And, leaving my bright home atiove, Bask in the sunshine of thy love. Think, deorest, how thy love 1 prize, When, for one glance from thy dear cyea, T'd gladly gise up Paradise, Then sct my fears, my Sweer, at rest— Say bat the word, and make me blest, She gently turned aronnd. and said: “*Go home, you Tool, and scak your head!” Tere my Pegasus began to peg out rapidly; coull see po was TAlling fast: whe poor brabe way ridden to desth. Jumping off in tine to tave my-. self from being demolisned by his falling carcars, and gazing mournfully at the stiflcning hmbs, T could ot ielp repeating these tender lines cofa- posed by thal famons Coroner who holds Inguests overaurdered banks, —the great Latia poet, Loos ohn: Deadibas vro tem Pegasus— Horae de combat nix Paruaseus. KosesT TuaNEY. —— A Newport Livery-Horse, New York Tribune. A gentleman from the West recently took his wife to Newport for a holiday. Going to a very-stable near the Ocean House, he engaged a horse fr aride in the alternoon. As be Jeft the stable Le canght o glimpse of a swall boy with blue trousers, red suspenders, a dirty shirt, and astraw hat. At the appointed nour the gentleman saw o fine horse standing in fropt of the hotel, with the reins in the hands of a small boy with blue trousers, red_suspenders, a dirty shirt, and o straw hat. “You have my horse, I see, said ne to the lad, and, after feteh- ing his wife from the parlor, started off for bis drive, The Western gentieman bad many a ride in his slow going city, but never bad he sat behind such a splended creature as that horse. They rode for three hours, knocking the seconds out of every mile, passing cvervthing on the road, thelborse distaucing everv aniwmal 4 The San will smile, with fervid love, Upon vach flower that rears its stem; The dew, in kisses from above, May [all, cach petal crest to gem: Yet [ doomed to 2 living aeath, Shall spend my spirit’s lasting dower In giving forth @y fragrant breath From livid lips of another flower. ** Ab, sillyme! To deem an Orb Would snutle upon a blossom small, And not its vital part absorb, Fo scatter wide its essence ail. Had 1 bat wise been. and content To blooi nuscen in shady nook, Ay tatent force had not been spent, Nor would I thus have died, forsook. **Bat vain my great regrets t And uselvss in despuir to Alive or dead, 14tiil must eke M5 love out on the sun and sky 3 The first sweet whisper from my heast As tnbute cave L up to them, And, yieiding now my inmost part ¥or them, 1 droop upon my stem. ** That zephyrs fanned my fevered besd: ‘Fhat dews did wet ty day-parcued 13 That birds did catol o'er my bed; That bres did from me honey $1p3 .\ That waidens stooped wy breath to siell; ‘That poets oft my charms did praise— To Thee, who docth all things well, My voice in gratefal thanks I zajue. 4 The Mind Infinite gave me birth, -And has 1o me & mission given, Who made the flowers to yein low Esrth And suns and stare o stad high Hesvedd I, hke them, must ever mpge, And pass the endless cyele ‘roand Not lost, though undergoing change, True fo Lis purpose be I foand. *¢ Adien! dear Earth. my mother fond, Whose 1ap 1 still my resting-places Adieu! Toved Sun, that shines besond, | But who in shume doth bide by face; e clouds, that weep rain-tears of srich Ye winds that moan while wingiag p Adiea! [ stve one hlflc:silag briel st my head, and--bre: R Marcors TaTLo% ————— How Bread Crusts Are Used in Paris ZLaltimore American. “What becomnes of the oid moonst Whathe: comes of the old crusts of bread in Parist” o the Figaro, and then tells of their transform¥ tions. The boulanyer en vieuz, freely trapsiate “Dakier of the old,” utilizes the pieces of 16T, damaged and abandoned bread. He 2ol :n the crusts in bourding-houses, convents "and hotels. - These morsels, covered With o stalned with ink nud often picked from het of refuse, are sold by servants to the e of 01d,” who turns them into new preparation: The merchandise is first carefully sorted O30 The fragments which are judzed to be sti an a presentable conditionare dried in an oven v form croutes au pot, which are used up in SOP at low-class restaurants. Almostal the l%fi . shaped crusts served in dishes of vegetdiiy hase this origin. The crumbs and defec! crusts are pounded in o mortar until they come a white paste, Which butchers use t0 & e cutlets. All the Inatenal that appears then lutely inc:f:\ble of further service i3 b roasted, reduced to_charcoal, ground into pOF der, and, by the addition of a few dsops O sence of mint, is converted into o tooth paste Such is one of the metaworploses of Tudustre. § 4