Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1878, Page 10

10 a star millions of miles away should THE STAGE. THE DRAMA. cies MODIESEA. * Of course, the aramatic cvet of the week We maY 88 Well Sy b sepsonris Modjeska’ Canilte, which has been the “rovjecs of louder ‘praises throughout the land than any +heatrical achfevement of recent years.:.;Mtaking sume al- Jowance for much nonsensical gusy™that whas been uttered over the performance,—for some of her yorshipers have fairly gone into schamp of cestasy in seeking to phrase their adoration) _ —we think, on the whole, that the judgment of Zier best eritics is just. It fs unlike any Camille 1hat we have ever ceen before. and it 15 a nobler cmbodiment of the character than the best that has hitberto been given on the Amer- foan stage. It was rather surprising to find tbat Boston alone refused 1o recog- nize the high pretensions of this artist. One of the eritics of that city, who appears to express his views with candor and intellizence, failed to find anything in the performance that Jie could bring away as an experience to be cherished: he missed in it * some memory of an indiyiduality, well rounded and distinct,— gome one sceue, at least, that is never foreot- ten.”? i This, we' think, is taking a rather suer- fieial view of it. The very absence of these oe- casionul gusty seenes that haunt the memory, often to the detriment of the eflect as a whole, conctitutes one of the charms of Modjeska’s representation. She does not reserve ber power or auy sinzle vffort, but,like a true_axtist, fol- Jows out her conception in every detail. Her great merit fs, that she makes us better ac- Quaisted witli Camiille than we were hefore; and in the intellectwal strength and high Tuoral purpose apparent in the delineation we aremade to feel the hand of Destiny in the shaping of 1his solemn trazedy. With subtle Gr% £he presents 1 wowan who i3 livine in the wvain endeavor to nise beyond the circumstances of a life to which fate has bound her. From the first we feel compassion for this beautiful creature, and see the incvitable that s approach- ing 1o crush her. The pale phantom of death secms to bover ditnly over the revelry. ‘The sin Js sinned, and the retribution is coing. Tt this moral aspect of the story that Modjeska aims 1o keep uppermost in her Mterpretation of Dumas’ heroine, and consequently it is the Joblest portraiture of the character that has yet been given. With what adwirable art all 1his is shown in the delicate handling of every geene ean hardly be apyreclated until aftera patient_exainination, and a kno! vledge of the point of view from which the artist n drawn 1he picture. It is full of beautiful touches of nature throngbont. and the piquancy of ber a cent lends a singular charm to a play so thor- oughly forelgn i tone and soirt as this. Tt sives 10 the Parisian_atmosphere of Camille a yuce and favor similar to the beeswing of “Comet Year ? port, or the bouquet of arare okf -Montepuiciano- wine . It s gratifying to Digve to sav that the weel’s busiuess ‘has been exceedingly govd, aua it will be welcome news to many who have been hindercd by ihe bad weather of fast week from sceing Modjeska in this pert, that the play s to be given all this week. . GENERAL LOCAL NOTES. Little Josie Fox bas made a decided hit as Frain * Uncle Tom’s Cabig,” at the New Chi- cagzo Theatre. J. Little commences an engagement at the New Chicago Theatre, May 6, appearing in his scugational drama of *Roving Jack.” Johu W, Risisdell has received permission frow McKep Raukin to play “The Danites™ in all the small towns of the United States. The *Exile ™ party, who performed” at Hoo- Tev's, have not succeded in' drawing Louses at &t. Louis, the atiendance being very slim. They return 16 New. York. - A number of prominent Eastern zctors and actresses are applying for engarements in this aty for next_scason, Chicago being pow consid- eréd one of the most desirable places west of New York for the profession. . AIf Burnett will give the first of 2 series of his unigue entertainments at the West End Opera-House Weduesday eveping. Mr. Burnett 15 2 remurkable artist in his pecaliar line, aud will undoubtedly waeet With stceess in his pres- ect engagement. * A sparklinz little dramacentitled A Scrap of Paper " is to be given by some of ihe well Lnown amateursof the North Side, at Standard 3lall. May 7. . Tickets, $1, arc for sale au Jansen fClurg’s, Cabl's Library, Buck & Rayner's, aud Huwilton & Rowe's. : E James Doulass, manager of Henck’s Opera- JHouse, Cincinnati, was_in the city ona fiying visit Wednesday and _Thursday. He cogaged several people through the Dramatie Azency, who sccompanied him 1o Cinciupati. Among them, George K. Fortesene. Pauline Maskham bas umed _the manage- rial reins. and _will open at _the Thestre Com- igque, St. Lou y known as Pauline - Marl M., M 2, with 3 combination sam’s Burlesque Com- pany. Maude Branscome and the Wymaas, to- gether with many atherwell-known performers, will be in the troupe. ‘The Kiralfy Combiuation closed their season alter one -week’s' performance at the Olvmpic Theatre, St. Louis. Cause, bad business. Pal- Iadino, the handsome premiere danseuse, hus heen cnaged by Comiguc, for bis traye g shortly appear at Harer atthe New Chicazo to-morrow evening. an exchanze of this party: of the Theatre o combination, and will s Theatre. Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels will open Says “The bugzage of fitenell, he Female Miustrels “embraces twenty-three ——— large Saratoga ‘trunks. What elaborate and sorgeous out-door costumes they must possess! ‘Thei e . Widow Laweon, stage toilets would not crowd an ordinary- sized cigar-box.” ‘The H. L. Society will sive an entertainment in Grace Mcthodist Episcopal Church, corner of LaSalle and White streets, Tucesday cvening. Mre. Laura E. Dainty will resd some selections, and a quartette from the Apollo Club wil) con- tribute. My, C.'T. Barnes-and Mr. Broderivk are_on the procramme, which concludes with Mrs: Jarley’s Wax-Worl b & = Josh Hart’s graud spectacular drams of “*Chicago Before, During, and After the Fire”? will he preseutea on Monday evening at the Adelphi. 1t is faid to e the largest panorama in the world, coverinz 1,600 square feet of canvas. Among the company are Sam Devere, Larrv_Tooley, Kelly, Collyer, Huupah Birch, Felix Vincent, W, H. Murdoel, and other well: Known people. The fricnds and admirers of James E. Mur- doch bave been orgunizing for a grand testl- nonial to be tendered the veteran elocutionist, and during the past week a cordial fnvitation, £igned by a number of our prominent citizens, wag eent fo hime et Cincinnati. In response to bis invitation Mr. Murdoch has replied by tele- gruph, and Thursday, the 9th of May, has been sclected a5 the date for che testimonial. The Comuittee of Arranzements have requested Mr. Caroenter to assume the management of and he nhas copsented. and to make the aflair a s. The sale of seats will begin ac Root Sons’, Monday, HMay 6. “Our Aldermen,” the new Dins which has just cJused a suceessful run in New York, will hie the feature of the week at McVicker's. ftis 10 b cast a5 follows: Ar. Roland Reed Wilmot Bimey, . Alfred Johovon Ala: Bernard Clancy. Ar. 1. Tearson K1d. Patrick OMalley 3ir. ). B. Evernam AL Dietrick Guekeisherges Ald.. Anson Carter... Me Kobert ChatterSor. Me_ Albert Minton ez Splon. Cheeds James. . Nee. Ald. Dra Nivn Lydia Drake Hre. Ald, Birucy. Murion Girney. AW Carter... . Tredericka Iirctachneider. .Mr. Ieadore Davidson N7 G. W. Wessels ir. Tiarry Lee W Tichardson fice Laura Dan 3is Alice Hastings Cora Tanner Niss Emma Marble i : . Migs Carrie West s funny stors is 10ld of an actor who is now Tlasivg an engazement at one of the Chicazo 1 E\Ims. We need not give his name, as he might uot like to be_identitied, but will merely Femark that be is o man of considerable weight, gbout the bulk and build ot Frank Mordsunt o Harry Pearson. Some tfmc ago Le was withoa company playicg 1 Houston, Texas, and one cvening be came fato the hotel in a decidediy. dizzy condition, avd wearinz a short, Cardls gau jacket, that set off hisproportions 16 ad- aufage. Hebad to dimb twolong, Surajzhit flizhts of stairs to reach bis room.. Arrivine With ome diffiruity 2t the top step, he turned Tound as if, he lad forgottet! somdthlng, and proceeded to came - down swaiv. - He did come Jane.. Gown, as only a truly. diger 3 2 boup, tumbligTioe - (e g S the bottom, “he=¥ ‘over * heels, and surprislag briet epace of time. The people 1y the hotel picked bim up in 2 broised and terri- bly demoralized condition, and lifted him into { The cousequénee was that | bacis ¥ And—dont—you—forfeb it, cither. Nothing could ever persnade’that man: from that dagi}bat he had come down without the aid of his legaw ¢ + Miss Hfrietta i 3 MeAllist@q will give dramagic recitals in the club-rooms ot the Paimer House to-morrow evening. {}ligs McAllister A5 a charming vian- ist of the spirational schebl, improvising and producing-delizhtful exoressions of the theme she hasin find. She play by the hour, with consummate skill, vew and varied music, upon any theme sugpested to her. For cxam- ple, she will take any one of the battles of our Jate War and faithfally represent onm the riano ithe various chareus \made, with the roar of ar- Ay and the rattijthe of small arms, the surg- ing va'iind fro of the"contending forces, and in like manuex-wjll render any other theme sug- gested. Wikl ker fjthfalness of delineation, s exhibits an exbreasiveness of touch which is rare! artists.” Miss Mourae’s style of reading is un- tike anythibz'of thet:insture now before the public. She hag an:Exceedingly pleasing, flex- ible, though not heavy, voice, A highly-cinotional nature, and rcnnur;fihzmusz diflicuit of her se- Jections with refreshing paturaluess. Though possessing rare accomPiahiiignts fn some of the vopular svlections of the-.dhy, yet she is sue- cessful in the dramaric oteret’she inspires by her rendering of those which Tequire the high- cst order of skill. _ 7 FOOTLIGNT FLASHES. | “The report thay Irving is coming to America next season is contradicted. - McKee Rankin's uet profit this geason on “7The Dapites™ have been little less than $77,000. Bijou Heron roes to Europe shortly, for the purpose of study, ostensibly, but in reality she returns to her father. On his rcy})lututiun as a scout it is said that Buflalo Bill has made this season in his drama- tie performances more than $20,000. It s stated that Father Flattery has gained Miss Sara Jewett over to the precepts of the Church of Rome, and that the lady will shortly become a formal convert.~Dramatic News. Steve Fiske has brought suit against Faony Davenport formoneys advaticed to her in the earlier portion of the preseat season for her starring tour. It is intimated that more im- portant suits are pending. Among the artists and managzers who will sail for Eurn&)}: in June are Miss. Kelloge, Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Raymond, Mr. Max Strakoseh, Mr. H. E. Abbey, Mr. W. 1. Crane, Mr.J. <. Winliamson, Mr. J. W. Carroll, and John Me- Cullough. Itis reported that Charles Coghlan has ac- cepted an engagement at Wallack’s Theatre for next season, and that Mr. Montague will quit the city on 2 * starring tour ” in the fall. Mr. Charles R. Thorue, Jr.. will stmuitancously re- sume his former position 2t the Union Squuare Theatre. ‘The clder Matthews first appearcd in public as a staze coachman, and stood with his cab on the stand'near the old Drury, where he smused the ‘oys wathi wonderful .powers of mimiery. He became one of the gregtest actors of the En- glish. stage, and was the first man thab ever gave an entire entertainment alone. Charles Levy, the well-known theatrical agent, is dead. ~ Last year he was the azent of the Soldene Company, anud this vear he was the traveling manager of the Oates Company. Mr. Levy was a victim of consumption. It Is note- worthy that the Oates Com’pmny has lTost two of its prominent members this year, in M. Predi- am, the orchestra leader, and Mr. Levy. Mr. Gladstone went to see Toole as Chawles in **A Fool and His Money,” and was so pleased that he ave a dinuer to the comedian, to which Tennyson, Robert Browning, aud Henry Irving were invited. Disousted with politics, the ex- Pretmier, wno has bad the smashed windows in his house replaced, turns for amusement to the stage, and in the comic tragedy of Irving, and the sad comedy of Toole, finds solace from the snubbing of his constituents. . o Tois is from the Cincinnati Commercial of the 24th: 4 To the Editor of the Commercial: Have the kindness to state in your columns, within a day or so, if Maude Harrtson (lgtely here with the Unlon Square Company) lshxirllsrncd. If 5o, please give ber married z;_-mc. 1 cbitge T Mies Tarricon is not married. and her name is Maud Harrison:: If you write to her domnot spell “‘Mand™ wib a:inal o 3s it makes ler very angry, and don't let Joe Howard, of the New York Sun, know that Fou have written'to her, forje 2 ‘bald-headed smipe of the valley,.and_earrics,a razor. 3 Sara Jewett’s father died at an adwanced age Saturday a week ago. He was well ‘corfirttted, and'was at one time in ‘the Treesusisdépiri- ment at Washington. .This it.is r.)wgnhhfi"erv‘c(r: rise to the belief that Miss Jewett stépised {to the Treasury on the stage. Theslosd csnsed the lady’s sbsence from the Union Squgre’the early portiou of this week. Bijou Heron took her place as ddricnnein ¥ The Celcbratea Case.” Her performance was stmply wounderful, con- sidering she is but 15 years of age. . Generally speaking, it equaled MissJewett’s performance, and in portious surpassed it.—Dramatic News. Billy Florence gave a dinner at Delmonico’s Jast Saturday to a party of sixteen gentlemen. Among sthe guests were Messrs. Dion Bouel- cault, Jobo_ McCullough, C. A. Arthur, the Collector_of the Port; Clark Bell, Lawrence Jerome, Wright Sanford, E. A. Buck, B. F. French, Marra, the artist, and others. In the course of the evemnz Mr. Florence took oc- casion to present to his recent manager, Mr. W. 1. Deutsch, as a token of esteem, a very hand- sothe £300 gold watch. The old theatrical fa- vorite, with his wife (Mrs. Gen. Gilflory), left for Europe on Wednesday in _the steamer Hssia. This is his forts-eighth trip across tho Atlantic. The St. Louls Evening Journalof the 23d says, speaking of the production of * A Trip to the Mpon ™ at the Olympic Theatre the provious evening: *Miss Alice Harrison as Prince Caprice was the centre of attraction, and was accorded _tbe lion’s share of the general a Plause. She s an cxecedinely handsome little lady, eraceful and vivacious in her manner, and Possesses nx;}msuc!a' sormed pedal extremities, that arc calculated to force the susceptible young men to worship devoutly at her shrine. Ehe bias a sweet and expressive voice, which she knows how to usc to the best advantase, and renders the Qficnbachian melodies most he- witchingly. During the second act last night ehe was presented with a beautifui basket of flowers, which compliment she acknowledged in a manner that must have caused the beart of the donor to make a frantic effort to kick a hole through his ribs.” At last the Jullet of Miss Neilson has caught tlie London public, and has zained a completer recognition than had previou:zly been awarded it. Her reappearance on the 13th ult., after her recent lness, was marked by a crowded audi- torium, by which Miss Neilson was enthusiastic- ally received. From the first interview with Jtomeo it was evident that we were to be favor- ed with a clearer and stronger futerpretation of the role than any which this lady had before given us. There was a warmth, depth, and earnestness transcending any of her former cfforts. And as the play progressed, the effect on tue andichee was cuhznced in every scene. The ardor of ber love-making, the rush- ing torrent of the maddening passion which she showered upon_/tomeo, has_no cqual ou the En- glish stage. With the old fawmiliar passages she swayed ber auditors by the very intensity of the ¢motions by which ‘she was moved, and at the close of the baleony scence she received such acall asis seldom awarded to any artist by a x}:\x_exropolizan audience.—London Cor. Dramatic ews. Mr, Charies Pope lately played Richard, Duke of Gloster, iu Virginia City, It is said to have been a good performance, §0 far as it weat, but the cast was so shocking that, with the excep- tion of the star and Mary L. Young as Lady Anne, none, male.or female, knew. thely fines. 1 Pojo fretted bim-~ gelf into un agony. of buskiness .and tion. At Tength, fo.the last act, ‘ons of ‘the .ut< tendants rushed in, and, finding* Jichard in the thick of battle, pleaded with him to save his life by flight, buz aid so with the full force of. his Junes in thefollowing extraordinary fashion: **The safety on your-fiight of hfc depends.” The audience titt$¥ed, and Mr, Pope, at fength exasperated beyond‘endurance, left the gentle- mun with whot ;he was Sghting a broadsword combat, and gazing tenderly on the rising genius who bui ot off the line quoted, walked tewards bim,'and fn 2 reproachful voice said: Ms“dear fellow, you shouldn't try acting. You are quite damned fool cnough to be in the audicoce.” . And with that he took the affrizht- ed meseetirer by the collar and Jifted bim into ) thé Orchiestra; where he remaioed, while Mr. Pope resumed his sword _exercise, and finally g‘f“c"'““fl“"'h" blowa of Richmond.—Dramatic ' MUSIC. TOE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT. The vrominent ‘musical event of last weck was the closing congert of tne Apollo Club. As we buve already alluded to its details, we now confine ourselves to sme gencral remarks. The Scason s now closed.. The Club is stroug in thic saloon, washed his bead, and poures wint of hmndi fnto bim. Slowly rgc:'\igr‘:'r.l: consclousness, he walked with great deiiberation up to the desk, and in 4 voice £3 Solemn as Ham-~ {er’s futher's zhiost said to theclerk: *I—came —down—stairs—to' tell you—that 1 want to be called—at. § o'clock—sharp.”” Then stageering }xqmfl <the ‘door, hie turhed round, ,Steadying wself by the kuob, and added with grave cm- nuibers’and is in good condition. The basses Werealways effective;and perhaps the teuors haye never given us a better quality or valume of¢zone, though they have sung in better tune. So'far, g0 goad. But what is the Club dofag for x&\_fls}:l We have heard s great deal abaut this Jtub-zs-an educator: “Bducation implies ad- Yancement, but it strikes us the educa- perspina-, Monroe. assisted by Miss Ellen v.found in other than our most finished | tors are ool teaching us the rud ments. ‘A club five years old omght to give its members something besides five plain quartettes, two of which it Dbas sung be- fore. It certainly might have closed its scason h some work larger than these. ' Is it get- ting lazy, or what is the troublef It will not do to stagnate upon its laurels, as they will soon wither. 1t must strtke out into new fields and make some progress upwards. We have been educated sufficiently upon the present tevel Now give us somethicg higher, even if it is harder. We throw out thesé general SUSECs- tious as in order for next scason. . THE NERSHEY POPULAR CONCERT. One of the prowminent events of this week will be the Hershey l’ugulnr Concert to be wiven av Hershey Hall on Monday evening, the 29th. The vrogramme is an excellent one, us will be seen: 1. Organ—Grand Prelude and Fugue on Bach. Liset Mr. I, Clarence Eddu. 2. Operatic Fantasia on themes ror tecchi e Capuletti .. Alvars r. Aptomm 3. Sopg—**Dame Nightingale ...Taubert iss Grace A, I 4. { (@ **Barcaroile, op. 155 ... Spohr -1 () **Polonaise, ™ op. Chopin (Piono and violin.) Miss Agnen Ingersoll and . Willlam Lercis. 5. **The Larmonious Bracksmith™ ...... Taudel " ir. Aptommnas, 6. Organ—Variatious on **The’ Last Rose of Summer” - Buck A, I Clavence Edity. 7. Faust Meditation (piano, viotin, andor- Gounod zun). g Miss Agnes Tugersoit, iy, Willium Zé 2. Clarence Edty. 8. Pianoforte—Concerto iu G miinor, op. . ..Mendclssobn Aiss Era Mayers. 9. itAve Maria,” (voice, hatp, violin, und orgut . ....Bach-Gounod Miss Grace A Iltz, i, Aptommas, 3r. Wilian, Lewis, and 3y H. Clarence Eddy. 10. **Sounde from Home, "\ Welsh Mel- odics. S . ... ... Aptommas ) & s, THE STRAROSCH TABEENACLE CONCERTS. The Tabernacle concetts, which will occur about the 20th of May next, will be the closing musical entertainments iv the regular scason of 1877-@. As has alrealy been anuounced in these columns, the proceeds of the two con- certs will be'given to & very deserving charity, the Newsboys' = Home, smong whose directors are some of the wor- thiest citizens of Chicago. The ~Home bas accomplised much good amone the class for which it specially labors. Now it is in need of money to carry ot its work, aud its dicectors have takeu this methiod to sccure the aid of - the public. There Is more thau ouc reason why the public will be glad to respond. The reputas tion of the singers who will take part, their fine talents, and the variety and richness of the pro- gramme,—thesc all will have weirht with the musical people. Cary, Kellogg, Roze, Verdi, Couly, Karl, Frapolli, the new tenor,—the lead- ine members of the strakosch Opera Troupe,— will take part in these concerls, and negotia- tions are now pending for the cngagemeat of Mr. Max Tinoer, the new pianist, who has re- cently excited the apathy of New Yori musical people. THE HAYDN SOCIETT CONCERT. The Haydn Soctety will close its scason with a concert at McCormick Hail én the 2d of May. “T'he first part of the programme will be of a miscellancous character, including the overture to Gluck’s * Iphizenia fn Aulis.”” Soedermaan's “Swedish Wedding March,” Bach’s * Frub lings Erwachen,” and the entire Symphovy to the “ Hymn of Praise.”” 'The second part 2ives the oratorio of the ¢ np of Praise,” which will be produced with full orchestra and a chorus of 150 voices. The solo parts will be taken oy Mrs: Thurston, Miss Dutton, and Mr. Kuorr, and the work will be given without cuttinz, The sale of seats will commence on. Tuesday morning at Root & Sous’ music store. MOSICAL COLLEGE REUNION. There will be another reunion of pupils of the Chicazo Musical College. to-iorrow eveninz, the 20th, at the Colleze parlors. The. pro- gramme will include Jaell’s * Third Medita- ton, by Miss Mary Kelloge'; Sonate for plano and viohn, by Grieg, by Miss Zula Goodman and Mr. Rosenbecker; Abt’s ¢ Sleep Well, Sweet Angel,” by Mr. Frank Smith; Beetho- ven's Sonate, op. 87, No. 1, by Mrs. B. Miller; Donizetti’s ** O mio Fernando,” by Miss Fanny Peak; Gottschalk’s transeription of the ‘i erere,” by Miss Gertle Walker; Benedict’s song, *The Bird that Came in_Spring,” with . violin obligato, by Miss Emnma Marston and Mr. Rosen- becker; Wilmers’ Rhapsodie Hongroiso.” by Miss Arnes Kuott; aria trom Donizetti’s * Tox quato Tasso,” by Miss Julia Moran; nud_Lcot- ard's © Trovatore » Fantasie, by Miss Bertha ‘Hummel aud Mr. Rosenbecker. 0 - THE CHORAL UNION. 2 s This Society, under the direction of O, Black- man, will give its last concert of the seasouon Mav 9 at the Upion Park Congregational Church, and it promises to be the most attract- ive the Socie yb:.,ms ever eiven. Among its-vocal numbers will be selections from the opera. of *Qtho Viscont},” by the well-known musician of our city, Mr. F. G. Gleason, the solo parts by Misses Hiltz and Romumeiss, and Messrs. Dexter and McWade; an *“Ave Maria,” by Franz Lachuer, solo by Mrs. L. W. Freemap, and.cho- rus, with quintette accompaniment of string: “Spring is Coming,” by Robert Goldbeck, ded: cated to the Choral Union; ** Lullaby of Life,” by Leslfe: and **Thou, Lord,” "from. the * Prodigal Son,” by Sullivan. The instrument- &l numbers will conslst of a. piano pumber by Messrs. Dybrenfurth and Wey, and two string quartettes by Messrs, Lewis, Buisseret, Allen, and Eichheim. v TRE SUBURDS. The Masic Department at * Highland Hall ™ (Hichland Park) gave a concert last Frida, evening under the direction of Mr. Mathew: Miss Weston, and Miss Munger, the téachers there. The programme was a very fine one, the instrumental numbers being Kalling’s “ Barcarolle ” and the Niemann “ Gavotte,” by Miss Grubbs; the whole of Becthoven's “Sonata Appassionata,” by Miss Edna Sweet; Saint-Saens' duo concertante, ** Varlations on a tueme of Beethoveu's,” by Misses Dimock aud Jessic Case; the Wagner-Liszt *“ Spinning Song,” by Miss Rogers; Chopin’s Imprompta in C sharp and_Polonaise in A flat, by Miss Hunsberger, and Tausig’s ** Morning Journals,” concert paraphirase, by Miss Margic Feezan. The vocal numbers were almost cqually creditable, being Proch’s trio “Speed the Little Boat,” Schumaun’s “ A Vision” and * Spring Night,"” by Miss Fannic Patch; Blumenthals “The Children's Kingdom.” by Miss_ Amanda Case; Borgiel's part. sonz “Gone By, by « select choir;, and Taubert’s **Bird Somg,” Uy 'Miss -Hattie Jones. Tue emlemgmmmc\rcnt off udmirably, althouzh several of the picces were extremely exacuing Perhaps the most impressive performance that of Miss Sweet in the great “Sonata Ap- passiouata,” thewhole of which she played with- out notes and in a way that was ralher an in- terpretation than_simply o performance. The playing of the Misses Dimock, Case, Rozers, Huusberger, and Fegan was also eXtremely brilliant and satisfactory. The_concert of the Mendelssohn Club of Hyde Park was given on Tucsday evenlng last in Flood’s Hall. As the Clubis the favorite hobby of the residents, the ball was crowded with’ the clite ana with many musical peo- ple of Chicago, fully 500 persous being present. The coucert was of the bighest order, and would bear comparison with many o the city’s musical'socicty performances, In the Club the soprauos number forty: the altos, twenty: ten- ors, fifteen; bassos, thirty-four; and orchestra, twent ve. The choice selections of the con- cert were: Chorus by the Club, *Song of the Lark,” by Mendelssohn; * The Old Canoe,” by George K. Koot * Luughing Song,” by Martin{; and the * Halielujah Chorus,” by Handel. Alf of thesc .numbers were warmly _applanded, especially the * Laughing Song.""” Miss Butler, of the Chicago Musical College, with ttre Club, gave Mendelssohn’s “Hear My Prayer.! A" duo for_violin aud piano, “Ro- mance and Rondo,” by Wleniawski, was fairly _exccuted by Miss Arnes Ingersoll and Wiliam :Lewis. - Mr. . “J. E.. .MeWade | sang Clapisson's “ My Sopl to God, My Hicart to.Thee,”” and, upon au'encore, ** Thé Parlor | Sunday'Nfght.”. ‘Tne sextette from’ * Lucid di-) Lammermoor ” was sung by Miss Fanny Root, Miss Wilson, Miss H. C. Root, and_Messrs. An- drews, Molineaux, Fairman, and Eddy, and Mrs. E. A. Jewett sang ** Heaveu Hath Shed a Tear.” The chorus sang the ‘¢ Sauctus,” from the 4 Messe Solennelle " of Gounod, Miss H. C. Root taking the solo. A ladies’ auartette, con- sisting of the Misses Root and Miss Barker, sang 4 The Old Folks at Home,” arranged by F. W. Root. A quartette and the chorus sang “Soft Floatinz ‘ou the Evening Air” by F, W. Root, with n distant chorus of voices, produced by humming; a string quar- tette, cousisting of Messs, Wilson, Seaverns, Edouard, and Lewis, gave the Austrian Hymn} and the orchestra played the allegretto from Beethoven's th eymphony, an andantino by Hesse, and 5 “Lullaby » by Vogt. The concert was one of the fiuest successes ever known in Hyde Park, and speaks well for its musical prospects. _ PALESTRINA'S ‘' IMPROPERIA.” We print below a_somewhat _glowing account of the performance of the Im])rc‘rf)eria at the Chureh of the Ioly Name on Good Friday, at the same time expressing the hope that it will not reopen the Gregorian war: To the Editor of The Tribune. CiticaGo. April 26.—The cercmony of the Ven- eration of the Crosson Good Fridsy morning at the Cathedral of the Holy Name was accompanied Vy the singing of the Jmproperia, or **Re- proaches," as they are called, in 8 manner more admirable, more perfect, than we remember to have ever heard them fn'Amerien. These ** Re- proaches™ are the most touchiny that can be im- agined, and are addreseed by our Lord to the Jew- Ie people, a3 the chosen peaple “of God. The eentences arc not tuken with verbal litéralness from thie Prophets, but the words of Prophet and Faatmist are woven snto these ** Reproaches pre- claely ns they wonld. occur to the mind of the Redeemer in His Passion while adapting them to toe actual presént cirenmstancesof the Cruci- xion, These **Repronches™ wero used by the Church In Constantinople o etrly as the ffth cen- fury, and have been retsined in the Roman or Latit rite so far as 10 kecp the exact Greok words of the Zrisagion; these words. howerer, alternat- ing with the same in Latin, and forming 8 choraf refraln of inimitable wajesty. —Altozether, if rmv:fl{ given, this Jmproperia of Holy Week inzers In the ear which has once heard it, and not only in.the car of the listener but in his imagina- tion, 08 one of the inspirations given from the choristers [n Heaven to the choirs ou earth. ‘Amiong the great music left o Lhe Church by the immorts] - Pulestrina was that which he adapted to the Jmproperia, und 1t was Palesirina’s music which was porformed by & few grand male voices, assisted by the choir of the lloly Name, on Good Friday. ‘Those® voices were ud clear a8 silver clarions, o sweet, aud a3 powerful; morcover, a3 tructo cuch other in time and sccentuation as 1t there had beeu oue voice only. It wus a tritmph of musical art; but it was something etill more, —a triumph of musical art juspired by devotion and by a1l the scemic surroundinga of”such u day us Good Friday, It was, ia oue word, a triumoh of the Sacred Drara, before which “the ephemeral triumpls of the secular drama must always pale, We take tnis opportunity 1o congratulate Mr. Allen, thc learned and gentfemunly vrzanist and leader of thechoic of the loly Name. upon this Inspired performance of ope, of the most beautiful vortions of the [ Holy Week Litursy, und to agsre him that the training of his choir in the practice of the pure Grezorian chant las not been in vain, Upon this Grezurian chant slone could Palestring have engrafted his Jmproperiv: und only 2 choir.imbned’ with the grand fecling of the Greworian chant,’and trained to its execution, could liave given 1n ‘oll the grandenr of its sacred pathios such o piece of wusic as the Improperia Uy Dalestring, | < AIGREAT VIOLINIST COING. 1t wiil be of great futerest to all musical peo- ple, the anvouncement _tnat the distinguished German violin yirtuoso, Herr August Withelnj. is to visit the United States next fail under the managenment of Mr. Maurice Strakosch. LOCAL MISCELLANY, Business of importance will be brought be- fore the actire members of the Apollo Ciub to- morrow evening, and & full attendance Is res: quested. 3 Miss Kate Percy’ Douglass has just accepted the position of sovrano at. the Chureh of the Incarnation, aa Madison avenue, New York, and she js 10 be the _recipieat of a benefit con- ckering'Tlull early in May, when some iz organists and imusicians will as- sist. . The Turner:Hall prozramme this afterncon will - inciude Senlieflarth’s ¢ Parade Mareh,” overture to emiramide,” Soedermann’s «Swedish Wedding March,”” overture to “ The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Saint-Saen’s “ Danse Macabre,” Schumann’s “Traumerel,” Liszt's “Fest Klnenge,” Loesch’s ¢ Medley of Ameri- Irs," Vaas® " Nothing New Waitz,”” and 'g ** Bismarck Polka.” Mrs, Clara D). Stacy and Mr. James Gill, of ty. sang in ** The Creation” at Peoria on Friday eveuing, with great success. One di paten'sags: “(The Peoria Choral Urion gave the oratorio of *The Creation,” this evening, ab the Overa-House, to an audience namberinr considerably aver 1,000, Mrs. Clara D. Stacy and Prof.Jamps Gill,” both' of Chicazo, sus tained the priadpat solo rofes in o highiy cred- itable maunei; The numarous audience testi- fied its appreciation of their efforts by repeated ensores, and they. were the rezipients of con- gratulations on overy hand.” Another sass: S The house #as packed, and the audience very enthusiastie.* Mrs. Stacy and Prof. Gill have made 2 very favorable impression on Peoria peopte.t . Alrs. St. John, the well-known artist, gave an- other of ber always delightful receptions on the 20th inst. at her atudio. Therooms were crowd- ed with art connaisseurs an society people, and several of.our feading readers, singers, and players added to-the charm of the evening with choice selections. A peenliar interest ntiached tu this reception, as it will provably e the Jast this excetleat*artist will give in this city. She goes shortly to Buston to finish up’ some com- issions, and'then, we understand, will remove to Sap Frandsco During the muny years that Mrs. St. Jokn bas followed ber profession in This city she 3as made 2 first-class 1eputstion as an artist, and a liost of her triends will receive with regrec the anoouncement that she s about 10 leave us. The musied] and literary entertainment given by Lucius J. Henderson st the University Place Baptist Churih, on_‘Yuesday Jast was an eini- nently succes;{il uffair. A large :dudience en- tnusiasticaliyenjoyed all the numbers on the rogramme. »Mrs. Kempton has never sung etier in Chiazo than she did on this oceasion. Miss Shaw, aithoush taboring under a severe cold, did hersol! ereat credit. Prof. Lyman and Mr. Eddy bad every feason to be préud of their {alented pupif; Mr. Henderson, who both play- cd and recited with marked ability. Young as he is (onlv 16);'bis yoice has nearly the strength aud firmness of those who have followed the profession for years. s easy aud graceful sppearance upon the stage pleased his audience 85 woll as his fine dramatic powers. We feel sure that the, young man will make a success Loth as pianist and elocutionist, being a faithiul student and thost persevering in' his efforts to excel. A CRICAGO GIRL ABROAD. Don't talk to me of travel— 1 hate the very sound. Because I've *>been right there,™ I've truveled Fome around. % thoughy, like some big fools, I'd **do " cld Evrope through; Ard 50 off here I started, o see things etranze and new. T'veetopped just here in Paris, And 1 dislike the place, Tiie men are all so vulgar, Have reaily cheeky face. . 1 cannot speak their lungnage— 1 thank tae Lord for th Aud then they a1l do nothing But sit, aad driok, and chat. Their hoerid gestures frighten, Thelr shrugs are just ** mmienge™; But 1 have learned they do nok Intend to zive oifense, The woitien love 10 dress— They let their housework go; And dross, and drink, and fict Are everything they know. The men stare at the gicls, And renlly wink and smitel But, secing I'm a Yankee, They o not think worth while; ‘They know 1'd box their ears— Indeed I really would, And with no gentle hand; But hard ns e'er L could. “ They loye you for sour gold— \Without it you cun £0; Don't eay I am mistuken— The fact [ sadly know. 1 wish 10 go no fartlic of Etirope I've enot For traveling here in France 1s a1} moonshine and stuff. So 1 witl hasten hack, To sit me down coutent, And bate the day shat ever 1 to Lurope went. Cranrs P. BURLINGAXE. 13, 1878. Havre, France, April A PEN PICTURE. A few months, or even weeks, since, her pallid countenatca was the very typeof ruddy health— the delight 6f the school and the pride of the houschold. :She was always welcome wherever duty or plessure led her. Dilizent, punetnal, and exemplary in the class-room, obedient and lovinz at home, she won the bearts of all. But alas! those giowing cheeks and lips are now blanched by consumption. The voice once so enchanting in’ laugn and song is feeble, husky, and broken by a hoflow cough. Letus approach Yer couch and gently take her bloodless hand in our own. Danot shudder because of its fecble, passionless grasp. The hand ouce go warm and plump.shows its. bony outlines, while the cords. and'tortuous:veins are; plainly mapped upon itg 8 *‘The, pulse, thar bounded withi repie tiou, imparting. beauty, vivacity, health, and] strength to the system, is delicate to the touch. The enervated heart fecbly propels the thin, scanty blood.. Must we .Jose her while yet so young and.go fair? No, There is relicf. Bus somethine more Is required than the observance of hygienic rules, for cnfeehled tature calls for ald, and she must have it. Administer this pleasant médicine. Itis invigorating. Itallays the irritable cough, {mproves the appetite and dizestion, and scnds a heaithy tingle through her whote beinz. The blood is cnriched, ner- vous power increased, and the heart. bounds with 2 new_impulse. Her face brightens—thie blood 1s returping, her volce is clearer, and her repucsts are no longer delivered in that peevish, fretful tong so deadening to sympathy. Her step is still faltering, but strength is raplaly re- turning. Let us take her out in the warm, life- giving sunshine. In a few weeks she will o without our aid and be able to jofn her com- -panions in their pleasant pastimes and feel her whole being *‘warmed and expanded into per- fectlife.” The change is so ereat that we think she is- sweeter and nobler than ever. before. Aud toe medicine which has wrought this trans- formatiop;we look upom as a blessing to hu- manity, for there are other loved ones to be rescued frém the eTasp of the fnsidious destroy- er. Dr. Piéree’s Golden Mcdical Discovery bas raised her. It will raise others. A Queen’s Coffee~Cups and a Duke’s Wedding-Cur- -tains. Pius IX’s Cabinet---The Potter at His Wheel in Boston. A Woman’s Work---The Story "'of Gen. Bartlett. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Bostoy, Masg., April 24.—No doubt, the Cen- tennial Exhibition has done us a creat deal of good. Allthe wite people have sald so, and keep on enying =0;! but, when one Is confronted with some of its resilts,—notably, the isundation of ugly erockery-ware in odd pieces, and **plaques ™ toserew up against the wali, or to be otherwise disposed about z room as fashionuble litter,—the question of educational zood begins to assume an- other aspect. This iitter Is-cailed Art by Its col- lectors; but, to quote from the editor of Apple- Ltons Jouraal, ** Unless Att broadens the imagina- tion, and etirs the faculties, there 13 no excuse for its being.™ And Ishould like to know i# any onc cver saw one of these crockery plaques that could ** proaden the imagination and **stiF the facul- tics ™! Screwed'against the wall of a pretty room. the other dav, 1 saw =z numbder of these fastionable pieces of crockery-ware. One, at little distance, was & olotch of gay color. On nearer approath T saw a’ group of Oriental fgures. It was a scerie from - the Arabian Nights story of Aladdip, and very preity where it betonged—upon atable. But, screwed against the wail in leu of s plcture, it was simply ridiculons. Yet it ia the fashion; and alot of stuff is conmstantly on sale somewhere which shall furnish this and other ‘meamngless bric-a-brac, AND CLASSES ARE-IN FULL SWING to teach girls and women to paint storks, and flow- cr-stems, and the usual variety of winged, and feathered, and floral objects upon various pieces of china. It's all very pretty in its way, and where it belonizs, 08 tea or other table service; but, put p 88 hizhi-nrt azsinst the walls, itls a_ blot upon 0od taste, und = offense azainst common sense. “There {8’ just now going on a frezh exhibition of {his bric-a-brac here.and the stream of people tbat it attracts telld the story of the fashionable infatu- ation. Some of it is really race and begutiful; but Dot a little of it. though it may be valuable antique Epecimens, is entirely beyond the apprectation o nine-tenths of the people, who, With o littls smat- terine of the different varieties, brag, aud buy, and taveallin breath., The Exhibition, which fa to e followed by a sale, is froma_private collection. One 48 reminded of the Exhibition at the Deacon housc several years ago, where a Queen's totlet and tea service, and other Royal possessions, which revolutions bad brought 1o the hammer foran American millionaire to purchase. and caprice and Perhaps financial revolutions bad again placed at The disposal of the highest bidder. Fer here in thid Present priyate collection is ' A SEVRES COFFEE-SET,. which, t is asserted. was preseted. toinetfe by the Municipaiity of Sevres, and subse- quently owned by the Ducheas of Orleans. There 16 4 statement that the authenticity of this has been verified by personal investization at the fac- fory by the present owner. Then there is a spar vase that the Duke of Devonshire mave to Queen Amefia: and here i3 8 cabinet with ivory orna- ments, once, 1t 18 said, the property of Pope Pins 1X.; and thicteen white lace curtains emuroidered with_gold thread, which were made for the wed- ding display of the late Duke of Orleans. These Swere bouzhtut & Government sale of the confls- cated Orleans property. ‘There ia a great deal of pesuty in most of thiy that I have mentioned, especially in the Sevees cofice-set, for Sevros 13, always beantifal, Butit 13 the fne mames—the ) Sciations—ihat give to the admimng apprecis- tion of the observers the . last.touch. which makes an overifow of cuthmaasm.: Think. of swpping coffee out of Marle - Autowmette's coffoe- cup; of hiving behind the curtains tigtwere - good enongh for the Duc D'Orleans’welding; snd of qasting daily Sy A CABINET THAT PIUS IX. HAD, PINGERED] This is the enchunting idea that tarns.our repub- Jican brains. _ We are grest on *‘associations ' juetnow. Alltheold rubbish that sve can muster from_garret to cellur ls hunted: upand **done over™ at the shops forour gloryinz. . One finds Tow €0 nany relics of ancient splendor which were “‘my preat grandmotier’s,” or that *‘came over in the Mayilower, " that still the wonder grows how- one small ship held ull this splendor, .or where it hius hidden its rarity until this time. * When can be added 10 this the relics of Royahty ‘which repub- Jican money buys when monarchics. go suddenly 10 piecee. (he sum of bappiness is complet « Now that L am on this topic of - Decorutive Art; T+ must not omit mention of the Potterat bis Wheel, Marie A who every duy, ut_cortain hours, i&10 be xeen at, the Old Soath 'Church manufactunnz the brown- clay vasts, and Jugs, and other orpamental things, which are o be decorated by wkijled “fingers when they are completed. One is réminded, as the wheel goes round and the shapeless o8 n3sume form and grace, of Tennydon's line, ‘furn, Fortune, turn thy wh But let us turn the wheel .of _conversation, and, Jeaving the vric-a-brac collections’ and the indus- trious porters, look for a moment at a work which, thougli it does mot come under the decorative heud, has elements of beanty which make us thrill with emotions that even real art may nat be able to vroduce. 1t is . o THE WORK OF ONE WOMAN,— a ies Burnap, —wbo for a long time. has been a very devoted teacuerat the'North.Rud Mission here. Inoneof the wards connected -with ihms aniz<ion there hes been for a long while an oid lady who, after going through many” reverves, was at length left enfirely alone andrdostitute. The changes in the mission have become 'such that this old lady could o longer be properly cared for. To the questlon of what was to be dono jnvithls emer- geney, Mies Burnap came forward. and: stated hor ntention of providing 2 home foc_ her:. She ac- cordingly took a house n the vicinity, dtted itup comfortably, and went Lo housekeeping, with the old Iady for kole companion. ~Dut the house 13 fitted np to accommodate eight aged women, snd It is Miss Burpup's desire and hope to-interest enouzh people 1a the project to enable her to far- nish that number with Tree homes. At present the undertaking is entirely out of Miss Lurnap's own iunited means. In ull Doston, with its many in- stitutions uf charity, there is 110 free home of this Kind. and Miss Burnap's undertaking is one of those emanatiots from the real spirit of Chrstianity which, though making no <reat stic at the first, bas in it the leaven of that kind of goodness that re- generates the world, 2 Another of the regenerating Inflnences just now come fo_the surface here 8 the story of William Francis Bartletts life—Gen. Bartlett.” Readers of the Atlantic will recall the poem called ** Witliam Franeis Bartlett” in_the March Aluntic of this year, by Whittier, Now we bave the whole da- tailed story of this Morc than Stdney of our day, written by his dear friend and companion. Francis Winthrop Palfrey, and published: by Houghton, Qsgood & Co. 1 do not think thera has been a story uf any life for many years that will thrill and inspire the reader, especially the younz men of to-duy, like thie of Bartlett. It reads like u romance from beginning 1o end, and we vet ut the real and best splrit of the Wur' by the letters ana extracts from his diary. Ile way !A THOE HERO, INDEED, from first tolast, —a gallant fellow, whom to hear from now in theie duys of nanciul disruption aud dishonor. s like mbaling a life-giving tonic. wieh I could afiix hiere just us it stands the picture that is now before me of this kero. It Isa three- fourlhs view of the face, with an indication of the broad shoulders. Any one conld ree at once In {he cleau~cut festurcs, the resolute, kind eye, and the poise of the head, not only the soldier, but the gentleman. And how early hie began bis’ carcer, When he was 21, the country was just in s lest throcs of civil war, and he was a “member of the Junior Class of Harvard College. At this opening huy friend Palfrey savs of him: 1 **He was not a close student, and perhaps a Jit- tleyoung for his years. Heiwas rather fond of billiards, suppers, college clubs, and the socicty of young Iadies, and very fond af skating, bosting, novels, and_the thesire, In person he was taf Etraight, and elender, with a certuin air of reserve and dignity of carciage which corresponded with hie ns yet undeveloped character. 1ia health way excellent, as it fud been from bis earlieat child- hood. His political sympathies inchned 1o the Scuthern side. Onthe 2d of January he wrote a theme in which he waintained that the demande of the South were jast.=thatshe demanaed-only her fizhts under the Constitution, ~-and. Ju bEjournal, iinder date - of Jsn: 10,-he writes,-+ And’then to think that all thesc_iroubles have'arisen'from the interference of the North.” - ‘Three months later, when' the question of golng to the War was pre- senting ltsclf, he writes: ‘It would be fighting rather againat my priuciple, elnce [ have stuck up for the South all along. ~ We ehall sce.> And what we did_sce was this yonng man, who *“stuck np for the South, ™ joining a battahon that \us organized to garrison Boston Harbor, and artce thst going _steadily on until at th age of 21 he is made Brizadier-General. _The Wur made men out of boys very quickiy. In theearly daya of his Caloncley he losta leg, While éonvaleacing from thiig, heivrites to Palfrey in this way: ““Itake hardly any interest In the War news now, excepting that which immediately concerns you. T dread positively to bear of a grest victory, 18 if seems 10 put narrower limits to the time that 1 must get well in, if I would be *in at the death.’ 1am far, mind vou, from complaining of my lot. I think I am indced fortanate in making sosuccess- ful o recovery, and in reichlng euck dellghtful warters. But still it is bard to banish the feeling that T was.taken awny without having effected any- thing, and-ut a time when every one was most needed at’ bispost. . . . . Withagreatdeal of love, I amainnya youra, Fraxs. At the azsault on Fart Hudson by the Ninetcenth Corps. 'commanded by Gen. Banka, one of the men tells this story of hum: ““The Colonel was on horseback,—the only monntedman in the flela. Tie had togo that way, or stay beyind. With bls regiment he would go.’ How he got throngh the diiches and gverall the obgtractions, I cannot conceive. His little borse Jeaped obstacles that seemod insnrmountable to any horseflesh. *Struck with his daring, it is said that the Rebel oflicers commanded their men not to fire on him; but deadly missilea flew thick and fast in that valleyaf death into which duty led him, and, having zone about 42ty rods, a bullet slightly wonnded lim in the hecl of bisgaod leg, and another shattered his left wrist. Itissald that, hen some one came to help him, he asked thor *Did yon see Biliy? He jumped like s rabbit, This was verified by a private letter from Col. Catting, where he says of Bartlett: +<0nt of about 3,000 men 1n the division, hie was tho ouly mounted man in the assauiting column. He fell wounded, as yon know. A few days after, on belng sent under a flag of trace o sk permid~ sion to bury oar dead, I met a number of the Con- federate officers from the fort, who came out to mect me. _After the formal preitminarics, some of them nsked, ‘\Who was thatman on horseback? e was a gallant fellow"; *a brave man; the brev~ st and most daring thing we have yet seen done in the War.' After I bad told them it was Cal. Bart- Iett, they eaid, *We thought him too brave 3 man to be kitled, 50 we ordered our men notto fe on bim.*® And s0 on through the whole campalgn, meeting cverything but DEATH,—WOUNDS, IMPRISON~ PEVERS, AND opitit e i and, even his brieht, dauntless spirit never flags; and, when crowned with all the bays, hed made Bappy by the hand of ber he loved. he would not be mustered ont until tha War was ended. Alr. Pal- Trey has done his work of biograpny and selection remarkably well, giving us ot only the soldier, the more than Sidney of houor, but the tender Jover and the friend, until one feels in the perusal that there 1s hooe for our country yet: It is such & little while siace such 2 man o8 this lived and moved among ns, Shaken as we are hesc by tne Tecent terrible dizcovery of the mill defalcations in Fall River, we are thankful to turn to thls atory of n life that has lived so lately among us, and Wuow that it was not an ideal fiction but 3 blessed reality. We can after this believe with Whittler Good men and true she has not facked, “And brave men yet siall be; The perfect flower, the crowning fact, Of all her years was he! Ae Galahad pure, as Merlin sage, What worthier knignt was found 1o wrace in Artbur's tolden age ‘The fabled Table Round? N.P. TILDEN’S RETURN TO POLI- TICS. - Purchiases the *Warld " from Tom Scott, Restores Marble to the Editorship, and Makes War on Tammany, Drooklyn Eagle (Dem. ). An event of last week was the open identideation of ex-Gov. Tilden with auti-Tawmmany poiitics, He has been chosen a delezate from the ward in' which he lives to the Generzl Commuttee of the City Democracy of New York. That organization purpases to combine sl the sntl-Kelly Democrats in the metropolis, and contest for control. Tywo other events have a close relation to the one Juststated. The World newspaper is reported to have become the property of ex-Gov. Tilden, by purchase from Mr. ‘Thomas Scott aund others, Co- incidentally with that report appeared in that pa- per an interview, with an apparent puspose, held with Mr. Tilden, to make it known that he hau no part. Jot, orinterest in the Conkling disclosare, and that in no event would he besa candidate for Goveror next year, or United States Senator this winter, \ There vas, farthermore, a leader of considerable significance and etriking novelty in the Vorid the day after the Conkling disclosure. It read suggest- ively between the fines, and Wwas to the effect that Democrauc volitics and the Presidentfal question shonld e depersonalized. Jow? Dy definitely ascertaining and declaiming whom the trath elected in1876. And how was that 10 be done? By pass- ing the bill, poing with the Maryland memorial now hefore Congress, and having an exemplary, equity trisl of the great cas 0; but by & thor- ough” inquiry by the House. That procecding would, it was held, relieve the question of donbt, and thie nation of dishonor; it would_also 1t the mortgage Mr. Tilden now nas on the 1850 nomina- tion. Dy vindication and for reparation. and leave tne flield open for Democratic statesmen to contend for the prize on equal terms. IC this was not dome, Mr. Tilden's friepds and cnemics alfke in the Democratic party would. by their constant agitation of him. make him the subject, verforce, in 1880, of the great National Atonement which the people would make for their allowance of the fraud. Wherefore, a5 it to deoersonaliza the issue, and raise it far above the question of Mr.. Hayesand Mr. Tilden, the Worid demanded that the matter be legaily settied and equitably ascerialned, eo that a stupendous controversy be not ensmalied to the dimensions of any brace of candldates, and 8o that the Demogra- cy in 1880 be as frec to choose Mr. Tilden or Mr. Anybody else as they could wish, instead of, 23 now, by honor. by limitation and complication, be- ing **predetermined” to him. Andon Suturdsy thatJeaderof Friday was fol- fowed up by one which implied that the Returninz Board fellows were willing and ready to swear that 1he visiting statesmen told them to count in Hayes Elcetors and count out Tilden Electors. regardless alike of law and trath, **for the National protec- tion *'; that they would be protected in doins the wrong, and that they did jast that wronz, and did it on the largest scale. Tho World's lesder to-duy 15 to the same eifect, 7 The foregoing is a complete but compact state- ment of what néw departure o3 followed at once on the reported new ownership of the World, Til- cenism 13 a strange growth in that soil. Its quick and stately development argues the nse of rarely’ tich fertilizers, and the culture of 3 most practical sud friendly hand. There can hardly be 2ny doubt that Friday's and Satarday's leaders in the Wortd were writfen by its old editor and founder, Man- tou Marbie, or \ere so dictted or **formulated by him that the work of depial of his suthorsaip would tax very eeverely the mental reservation under which the thing that is not is sometimes usserted. There was Mr. Conkling himself re- orted in the J¥erld, in effect conceding Mr. TiI- en's_right to the Presidency, and ‘¢dis- claiming® a ‘‘surreptitious interview just enough~ 10 give the ides that it ‘was pot »0 ‘‘purreptitions” after all, and that {e might be a partof tne very collusion, to scem & littie angry at being made talk. HawMr. Tilden een Janding Conkling—or neutralizing him—while Kelly has been foollns only with Conkling's call boys* Thatls a terrible thought, and if anybody ‘can negativo it. his right to s first-class notice in the w0 papers—both woakly—will be recozmized. Al] of which shows that Mr. Tllden's anderstood return to polities has been sensasionsl in its recon- tion und - results. it plso shows tnat- the Dem- goratic party metns to huve a dght fn this State, and secms disposed to recruit the contestants on ‘hoth afdes from its own ranks. It isto be noped that-thut fight will Lo made up or fouzhou: in nime unitedly to attack the Republicans—for if not, that oreanization will reap another advantage by Democratic rnll{, and the number of saoh advan- tages 1snlready large enough ——————— THE OLD HOME. A crystal spring, a sunny hill, A grav old house with mossy.sill, Temmed fn by orchard-trees, With massive trunks and aze untold, Whose Jusciots fruits, like monnds of zold, ‘When Antiun-nights grew crisp and cold, Lay heaped about thefr koces. And when the trees. bare, gaunt, and grim, I'o; z sloft each naked reasted the sleety raln: When Summer-sounds were heard no more, When birds had sought 2 Southern shore, When flowers lay dead about the door, And Wenter relgned ugain: Then met the hoasehold-band beside A cleau-swept hearth, a chimney wide, Where roared a maple-fire. When ail the streams were fettered fast, When flercely blew the wintry olast, And clouds of #now went whirling past, The logs were piled the higher. How fondly Memory recalls The cheer within thiose old gray walls, Beside that shining hearth. g 0 yeaceful econo of caim content, Wiiere happy fices came and wont, And heart with heart was closely b Tu sudness us in mirth! . ent, 1 see them all: the aged sire Deep in xome book: the z.owing fre Gleams on his siiver hair. The mother knits: her loving eye Smiles on the chiidren flitting by; ier needles, slicking aa they dy, “Tell of her household-care. A groupof stalwart boys T see, Brimfu! of mirth—as boys will be— When cvening-tasks were done; 3 And—lenst of all—a little maid, Jier smatl headcrowned yuth aubarn brald, Wi, shen tho inerrf z3mes Were played, Was forcmost In the fun.. . - Flow gay we were! What songs we sang, Till the 0l walls with echoes rang, - Whle the wind roared without. Again, we sat, wide-eyed and pae, . ‘And liztencd fo some agcient tale— Tiow witches rode upon tiie gale, - Or white ghosts roamed aboat.” * "Tuwas long ago; those dags are o'er: 1 Jjear thosc S0ngs no more, no More, Yet listen, whila I weep. Time roles us all, No joys ablde. That household-band is acattered wide, And some lic on the green hill-side, Wrapped fa a dreamless sleeo. Time rules us all. The little maid 1s now & matron grave and staid, With sober look and afr, B Treading an 61d and beatcn woy, . Bearing Life's load as beet she may— b Moment by moment, duy by day, SiTiving 10 Jift her share. Larz MiLs, Wis. ELLEN P. ALLERTOS. ———— What Edison Thinks He Can Do, Mr. Edigon gave an exhibition of the capacity of the phonograph 1o record spoken words and re- produce them in Washinaton, on the 10th, to the delight and amazement of the assembled Congress- wen. As though this finventlon were not sufficfent marvel, be added: ++Night.before last I found out some additional pointa about the carbon which 1 use in my carbon felephone. Itmay be used as o heat measurer. It will_detect one-fifty-thousandth of a degree, Fahrenheit. 1 don't know but what I can make an arrangement by which the heat of the stars will close the circult at the proper_time automatically ond direcily. Itisa curioud fdea that the heat of on this miscrable-little earth, b 14 Impossiblo.” BT THE GAME OF CHESg Al communleations for this d adlresicd to Tye TRIRUNE, 200, Tadorea Riouty CHESS DIRECTORY, Grraao Cursa CLUB—No. 50 Dearborn sirest. Culcauo CiESs ASSOCIATION—lansen & . 0 150 Dearborn street. Gpposlte Taintay Baygest Chiess-players meet daily at the g{muxc)p.\nurmm it remont Houge ouse (3 janeel, whermas House (hasement), and s G5 g close do nott fi,’% TO CORRESPONDESTS. G. K. sad I1. F. P.—Problems decliged ENIGMA NO. 123, Competing probieru {a the Amerl 15 Toarney, Motto—+ Fats Play > Chest Asngy, 4" enite, B Kiog ack It square Ko Hey ueen 12 Q It suare i %z“f"i“z 369 rtiied f:?'“ St iaare nfiie at K 1 square . Rnieht at O Kt elelith B a5 & B acteny Tawa at K B fourdy Tawnat K1t fourth Tawn ac K Baccony Fawn at § Rseventh White to pluy and mate In three mores, PROBLE X Y MR C. A, vES “Whice to play and mate fa two moves, SOLUTION TO ENIGMA NO. 14, White. ' Black, Q1o Qit7 " uceordingly Correc: solution o £nlzma No. 124 re TIoneneY. oy Barbe: O- K- lienJarnln: ang st ton, elty: I G. Potter, Mllwaukee, Wis.; erys Jr.. Quiey, 1. e SOLUTION TO PROBLEM X0, 124, e ,l Blacx. LBwKKe2 | LKt PorPoom Kttol 4 L, Qor B maes Ty Correct solutlon to Problem No, 124 T PR Or B Denjarnin, . ot o b Mrs. Evellne Fisener, ond 5. L. Myers. o " Ciinton, I=.; Dr. P. It. Pinc, Lowden, 1 ar, Manchester, I H. G, potter, Milwaukes, Wis.: X, i Arbor, Mich.; Norwad Chesd Cidh. Sorwoctrus CHESS IN ENGLAND. © ' The following game. With noces, we take from are. £5 cont_number of Lawst and Waler. Played Sicasrs. Eitvor, Jr.. 20 AEDOBACK st the DIy 1222 oy T S, [y P Etiahz Sl flies takes I* ¢l (a) ‘R takes B (e) “Q takes 1 24,70 takes Kt P (a) Attozether bad. Kt taks (0 Sefziag the ailvantage that presnts fiséds fy the cusom with all strong players. The lateroove: of the Jigok Is often forvatten, ters beinz ypaly an fmoression prevalent thas It 1s ouiy elleilggen cally. () Very Ingenlous. and quite Jusineble 1o 323 po- sltion. "Nevertheles, 1€ correcdly meh st b actle: pyre (a) Black's best play liere, 83 we helleve, 13, jakes P after which lc ought to wla without ai ity (&) iccovertag nia plece, but the Quecn #¥iou of the way aud the King left desolate; whenu'®twht 8 ch, followed by (210 Kt 8, would Lave fpueiat Teast a chagce Of drawios. A CIESS s CE. On Sagurday last & number of chess celebges wee entertalned oy Mr. C. tiodfrey Gompel at hi¥idens Ta Lelecater Sunare. They had beed nited 18 dinne given fa bonor of UL Gznthal and Cany® Marel, Who were to bave been in Lonaon on that gf, ¥t w0 objects,—firat, To mMeet witkine strong_plaens. of the MTronolis. (0 order to coler with theg, ropectiss B thelr respects 10 Monsleur Meohivto, @ e layer, ot present stusing wigi Mr. Gunpel. Mears Fosenthint and Morei d(d 1ot pit fn ay’ ajpearsice, the ¢ause of thelr absence wasdisclosod U # telogra éeut from Calals, wherceln 35 .wa3 i they lLad arrived at_ that port Iz cross over w0 [ Epsland, gucnce of the gale thin rizng wer ol 410 duso. Alutter from M. Kosent) dlspatched by bim on bis returs to, Paria Doen received. The lutelllgence covaloed fa e tie; gran caused iuch disappointment ty the assemble: fuests: but, however, there was the Teherehe Fepsts Snd It received ample justice from Those: proen! ‘Amonz thom were Messrs. Dird,. agy, Hleseniteld. Holler, Minchin, Lutiér, Zoxart Wayte, and Dr, Lallard. Mr. Dlackbarae lnd_‘ two u‘\h!.tgcx\u':;! in un;nvnrd_wtn‘e:; ub};::n IDK: the great Mephisto, who way waltiog Fook to recetve IS visitors. The dinne beleg Fbact: 1t was time for the curloslty of the guests 10 88 s B, and they were sccortingly couictad 12(0 teception clismber. Thers they saw a Delag DETLL cently actired snd Jeweled. altting fo an, esdy s ) befure a chess-buard. He had o snrewd, Wx"faa! very malevolent appearance, and but for the sizh! "‘ e of hils fect, as tuey could be observed ‘crossed unes i falilg 10 Freat feass might bave been eaterrdorahy any®ae. Howerer, the slzag of an individusl rech Ing In A cloven faot {s #pt to_cause Some. e peared that Mephiisto wes willlng to play agaze ¥l Soy 03¢ s Incilneds and Mr. Mimehin, ono of te % > glish players outslde of the frst for thit puryosc. The kame was Taicles futerest, and s0 were tho players, especixly e pald great sttention to It looklag bers L.BLL aver thebosrd, now un thls ide o 0w VRN 1 1 ‘move 5 dentiy he was studylag &m‘z'm et the Interagtional Clicsy Catgress: secorbte BEE was shors, and In the end Mr. Miochi Tiivuchtckd, who, as all chess players knot st o itclass esperts, | then ot _dowm @ Stepniato's aicl, Fhia contest wenc an far B nine, movet, whd che hoatel KentCit, g v binined much the belter, I s iisied by a circurastapee related 12 0¥ 1064 e 1t teas doc falilied. b e Sathably ave dnfled (n 6 draw. Ve mIA T gpeak more mechanically of SIr. Gumpei's ret s Vention: fOF the creatire we have leen decabagl e tad Aoure devisea by him, and sble Dy &2 Sitomieal Comerucdon o make al the, seci A oven upoh the chss-board, There would be sl Snieritl in Siephisio were ho mersly '« caiegl e cancemled, That Eind of showman sl ight be conces e lndeea worled to deatl: 0%, ccoring 1@ i, e T i i wordhy of notice, MeoMEOHy sl figure, sitefag at an ordinary B osaibiifiv- of any persou elus: concesled ST Ty or snywhere about im. e la notansceiBy Uhoen oe placed againat s wall, wherein thert Lk} oboard. The visitors were able 10 £oall &éaifine i for themsclves, a3 al%o uUndermess: and some of thein did crutintze all bis apPRIEECE most narrowlv. The means by which W G gelience Ly caxnmugnlgnlfil‘ to, the Sy nrjelll}‘gn:'m"'g Sir. Guinper's scoroe: bu s The rounts suppiied that Intelllgeace. ‘TAe CROERT unitke thiosc used by other different lzes. and Mepulito 123 froni any square,—his Thieh arm. o up, Bela so sonitructed ai to work it casary Contractions and turnings for that PV the game almos: as {f he were 8 lv cr. To the ehers-board alone ls there AV Hot{ceably pecuitar. On each wiuate 183 ke Ivine provines ut Siepiato's sppunents, Wik o w press wltn the plecc on_th 3 Gatate shence the plece 13 taken as of B2 st jre ‘Whereon it {s plnced; and by thar means the By 13 brought to the notice of the directiod mfi‘u though where that was na one cuuld el Feh/ ana s mode of playing, excited great Mmir iz tmagine he wlll causé a wensation at the S35, sition, where, a3 we understand, he (s (0 1eLe R, public uppearance. _Dealdes Mr. Machin e fOU 0, Blayers havo sutfered defeat as his baods, ¥ii £7,) Defauriov, Potcer. Manning, apd il. F, DO aildTiuter, Avril 6. ot PEARLS. = bA ted on the occasfon of the »Parl ULtnes sugoiated, o e ot S annisersrt ¢ thair wedding-day. ) Pearls, preclous pearls, e thee— Lot here In the casket full maoy we fad— Gathered them jong from thodepths of the Sefty, Our thonghta are the pearls, and the 28 mind. Barly in childhaod we played on the strand: oy - And’myea o the ney that oesprinkied Li: mmx‘n hile to thy gentle commandss istenin the while to andss For ua thou wert mnmngpmra—mmuw‘" ave gathered ¥ Ambitioas youth, with impetuons tread, g ‘Auun would buve plunged i the witds fo5% tide; t Thy firm decision to better hopes led— :Thy loving hand scattered brigbt pearls mnx‘? Richer than gems are thy counscls & Th makdonhosd's ot wa would bide by Washing theo plensurea as Life's sun has That earti’s fairest sunset the future 3y ve and o Slial affection mast be %fl!uél\‘ed in retarn for the care we entreat, ‘As;pyre 23 the gems from tho depths of Lit$!to the pearls we cast at thy feet. Surglyithe life-boat will enter tho vsle; Hot'ee Time ah:;!xls hasten the banget :; remr'v God t that this our one wial The {;}m ldep ™ and ** Diamond™ may follof’ Cuicaco, April 24, 1878,