Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 4, 1880, Page 19

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AVRIL 4, 1880—TWENTY PAGES. 19 {USIC. . id Frithjof ~ aroflo Club and Frithjot— . pees Bartlett's Testimo- * niak Concert. pS 3 Hospital Concert— uke’ * tendelssolin Quintet Club to Return. settee er A jams College Glee Olub- bie Array of Musical En- tertainments. Bt ghe The i i ent of the week just ‘The roainent the concert given by the closed le of Chicago and the’ Arion Club 10 Ct in mass chorus, at the Central a aie on Friday evening, under the xuoie in wr. W. L. Tomlins, thelr con- i ‘The program upon this ogeasion daclor sed one, The first part was inis- was a ae uding the following ium- cellent “Sanctus” and Ganz’s te » py the whole cliorus; sWvenderts Sones Celia’s Arbor,” by the Honley® fhe Schumann's song, ‘The Two Apollo” OF Mr. Remmertz, with accom- Greneat by Mr. Eddy, and, for encore, Faimoig niatowskI's “Sleighing Song”; Prince sowrSerenade” and Mangold’s “Gay Kaeelen the Arion Club; and Sel ubert’s Piletiny ey gs arranged by Liszt, for i glmacht,” é it orchestra, and tenor solo, dente oy Te second part was Max be Hemenata, “Frithjof,” for. male bn and orchestra, Afr. RKemmertz ape f Frithjof, and Mrs. A. M. the solos 0 oan newcomer, those of Inyebory. The pears turned, out about 150 strong, oa the orchestra numbered about fifty sig fered noth- rst part of the program offe! et aly striking until the last number yas reached. The part-songs were very deverly done, and in the Kueckeu “Sere- ade” the Arions achieved avery delicate pianlssimo, aud sang the “Gay Pilgrim ” so stirringly that an encore was asked for, to which the reply came ina repetition of the siinber by the entire chorus, which made it git more effective. Mr. Remmertz made yery little ont of the “ Two Grenadiers.” His trtimph was to come later. In the preat gllmacht” of Schubert the two choirs sang superbly, and in the finale the body of tone, both in its quality.and volume, has never een. surpassed in this city. Upon the oveasion of the performance of “Prithjof” Jast year, we gave a very close analysis of the story and its music, 80 that we needn't go over that ground Seale formance on this occasion made a i Dertrrpeession,, partly because of the greater volume of tone and partly because it was done with niore care, and certainly with amore freshness and vigor. Both choirs showed the Tesults of Mr. Tomlins’ careful training and hard work, and sang with com- imendable prompiness in attack, firmness in tone, and felicity in expression. In the Fire chorus, which would test the capabilities of any male chorus, these qualities were special- Jy manifest, and i the quartet accompanying the beautiful and impressive “Farewell to the North” sofo for baritone, it would be ungrateful to expect much better work. . Remmertz was not in the best voic he sang .this solo superbly, an with such electric effect that the house fairly rose to the singer and demanded an en- core, Mrs. Elliot made her first appearance before a Chicago audience, and, though the iusi¢ at times must have been very trying to her, as her yoice is a mezzo-soprano, she sang In good style, and with intelligence, inuetceond sol, tngsber e's” Latent in her second solo, “ 0. i ‘Che chorus work as a whole is deserving of. raise, and the audience, aynlet was. the jury ever assem 1 usic-Ha: wae aot soe in expressing its delight. The orchestra, too, deserves a Word of commnenda- tion jes gu Ron as pr as for its manifest effort ve the music an honest interpretation.; We are requested to say in this: connection that the Apollo Club will now devote itself to “The Crea- tion.” and that their first rehearsal with Re cena in the club-room vel After the concert the Apollos entertained the Arious. in their elegant rooms with a Wat davagen, este ate polo Vv resident of the Apollos, pre- sided, Happy Speeches were made by Messrs, Hall, Harger of the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Aas = Mackintosh of Alllwaukee, and Cartel Tison, Messrs. Van jovagen, Dohn, Eddy, Remmertz, Harvey, interchanges 0: compliment and kindly greeting were the or er of the occasion, which-Jasted into the ‘small bours of the morning. ~~ Theil fore RARTLETY TESTIMONIAL. ie following notit y Tare in our musical remembrance that ie] ett Tuesday even- Sher wegeatral Music- Hal. upon the occasion rf ‘a6 48 CD- Hepglaste as it was brilliant, aud the fair bene- Tight beseaeg 4 erecting Of which any singer Tein menses etna which testified tx no uncer eld theo the high esteem in which sho is the sage wees. Her appearance upon toned spplante and the good ianie aay soe tray which ah nan mith Plano and cello c= coppaniment, er 7 fate Fhieh she replicd with cho well-Enown Which’ she nee eye Long Years Ago,” with this ‘G2 great. feeling. “Even i hearing. me gerond encore she sang the old-fashioned meg pipe Genevieve,” which admirably dis- Ene e tine quality of her low voice. At its ceive thes ecalied two or three times to re- a et the. sadlenece; which was ie elegant tora] tribut The success which Was achieved by Miss Burtleet Shared by Bliss Jessie Couthoul. the re- no whit Teen: Teader, aud her reception was ces entbustastic or Dronouneed. Her ig wus.avery cordial one, and tirs Pleve, “Tom's Little Sur way neared” She ledloy.” which atforded in Clocation, “Ey Heuring her in various styles the applen and 88s Constantly interrupted with Teli eo the delighted audience. As she ment Gin] qePlause continued without abute- Heat Mul she badtread a third piece, “The ft iaa ich Kept the house in screams to Be. was, Fecalied two or Bs 0 erateful expres- ‘ons of the audience, tn quality and modu- gbanees of Style, expres- ee + the display of shegiveshtslon, and fihitation of character rhs nae 1S guise, Nt ot being a great metres if epee tiready, but of being a great der of lsounusually exceffent. Mr. iawn here A “Pinafore,” imam,” from itossini’s Fy creditabls, and for an encore Dearest Child; Miss for which she also Bells of. ‘8 ord, a very exeellent vocalist wom we ave had occusion re aca adution before this,theSpinuing- and » Jewel Song,” froin “Faust,” Geored; 3iss Bartlett and Mra. from the the ‘ost pleasunt features of the con ig Very fine, her voice ge and very pleasing qual- Singing shows careful and igh atten- Played by Sr. Which reco! Thalberg,' by Mme dele ee faa very enthusiastic recognition, fr Her 0 well-deserved encore. It erect! Ste, with admirably clear uy Telineme eon, aud with more than onic at Plagne ht, Je 38 Some time since this ex. beg bss appeared in public bere, bac shat of lace ‘sure that such an artistic effort as we sboura eee Sa fuillelent reason way ¢ frequently. dumerprolonzed toa very Tate howe the injoyape’ encreS, but itwas nevertholess very: RECT Lor whose Benet Mea Ee 1 the ons a LUKE'S TESTIMONIAL, uid iven on Thursday evening i aggre tl {ora bed for incurable eet aS Well ag wit! proved a success financial} aus com ly. It was given under x tent Ars. C.D. Stacy, who was Mess as mt Of our best Weal talent. the tio in Roy CEN: and Batarka played rise % ade’s in exe lent style, and enny “Ah S’estinto” | an spl hh the oft English bal Bright ‘Things ‘Can Never Die.” Miss Amy Fay played an Allegro de Concert of Chopin's, and Betle Botsford. a iiss of 12 years, played Alavd’s Fautasie on “ Rigoletto” for violin in so pleasing a man- sto secure a well-merited encore, to which she | replied with a Romanza by “Sivori? Mrs. Stacy eave “Now for Sogno,” from Verdi's “Lombardi,” in her usually refined style, and Mrs. Frank Hall and Frank Root added to the pleasure of the evening with some excellent solos, as well as the quartet of Grace Church with three Men- delssohn Songs and “ Lead, Kindly Light,” of Buek’s. Mrs. Si vishes to extend her thanks to the Jadies of ce Chureh and ail others who have so kindly rendered assist- ance in encouraging so worthy a charity. THE AMA MUSICAT. CLUB held its régular meeting on Wednesday afte: noon last, assisted by Master Michael -Ban- ner, the boy violinist from San Franci: ‘The oecasion was notable otherwise than froma musical point, it being the last of the series in which Mrs. Robert Clarke will take part, at least this season, on account of her removal to her new home in Leadville. ‘The parting address was delivered by. Miss Ella Swazey, accompanied with an elegant bou- quet. As Mis. Clarke has taken a jively in- terest in the success of the Ciub, her with- lisamatter of general regret. The al part of the program was, as usual, well performed. ‘The playing of Master Banner is wsouree of udmiration and wonte That a lad of 12 years should bé able to pro: duce so perfect a tone, and exeente with such facihty the works of the old masters, is in- deed a revelation to even the oldest profes- sionals. : We are requested to announce a special meeting of the Club on Wednesday afternoon s Afull attendance of the hip is requested, as business ciate membership is to be encot whicl Had mus relatixe to as: taken up.’ + je THE’ MENDELSSOHN QUINTET CLUB TO RE- TURN, ts The great, success of the Mendelssohn Qilntet Club on last Monday evening, an particularly the sensation produced by Mis: Carrington’s singing, has induced Mr, Car- benter to arrange for the return of the entire company here. for a popular concert and matincée on. Saturday, April 10, m_ the larger auditorium of the Central Musiec-Hall, where a scale of popular pi an be arranged so that the Club can be heard by many who, owing to the high s charzed, have not hitherto been able to attend the enjoyable concerts given to the select few who could afford to pay chamber-concert prices, -'Th desire to hear Miss Carrington will of ii undoubtedly attract avery great many, v the privilege of hearing the superb” artists who compose the Club for a nominal price a 23 and 50 cents will bea temptation whieh no lover of music can resist. Mr, Carpenter has arranged that the Club shall give up its date in Dubuque in order that the company can return here on the date named and thus twst ssibility of giving a concert purely on ical merits and at prices that the masses can afford to pay if they care to hear Teally superior music: and if the experiment proves a success it will lead to similar vent- ures in the same direction. Miss Carring- ton’s splendid .voice will be heard to much greater advantage in the large auditorium of the Central Music-Hall than on Monday even- ing in Fairbank Hall. THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE GLEE CLUB. On Thursday of this week we shall have among us, for the first time, the Williams College Glee Club. Like the Yale Club; which has been here ou two occasions, it is ¢om- posed of the best musical tulent of the time- honored college tt represents. The Williams men have always naturally turned toward. music and poetry as @ pastime, and conse- quently the Williams Glee Club: has always stood preéminent among such organizations. For the past two winters their concerts in the Eastern cities have been musical treats of nolow order, though the music has not been what is called classical. Pmour the poung eople their coming has alw een looke ‘orward to as a social event which calls out the brightest display of beauty and the very élite of the city. From the undercurrent of anticipation which has already developed on. the mere announcement of their concert, we prophesy an_ audience which will be as brill- iant as any they have met this winter. One of our exchanges, the Albany Evening Journal, speaking of their late concert in that city, says: “The enthusiasm ran so high that one piece was encored seven tines, and it was not until they began to show signs of fatigue that they were allowed to proceed with the program.” . LOCAL ASCELLANY. Hy Mr. George Loesch has returned to Chica- go and resumed his old position as orchestral Header, aftera seasou of opera in the proy- ces. ¢ On account of the i!Iness of Mr. Emil Lieb- ling, the pupils’ recital that was to have taken. place last evening is postponed until further notice. Mrs. L, S. Frohock, formerly Miss Tilling- hast, of this city, who will be well remem- bered as an orgauist,.is giving concerts in Boston, is Miss Emma Roemheld, of this city, has been m: @ great success on the operatic stage in Sinyrna and at Oran, in Algeria. Paring May and June she will sing in Lon- lon. Miss Annie M..R. Barnette will .open her “St. Cecilia Academy of Singing and Dra- matic Art” during the early part uf May in Tooms adjacent to the one now occupied by her in the Dore Building, corner of State and Madison streets, The sixth and last concert by the Liesegang Quartet Club will be given at_the Central Music-Hall to-morrow evening. The prograin includes Rubenstein’s Quartet, op. 17, 33 Schubert's Andante and Rondo for piano and olin, and Beethoven’s Quartet, op. 18, No.5, Mrs, Regina Watson gave the eighth of her pupils’ reunions yesterday afternoon, with an excellent program, in which Mrs. Dwight, the Misses Hibbard, Nettle Schetier, Grace Mathews, Mrs. Reuny, Miss Kate Chambers, Miss Josie lloughteling, and Miss Birdie All- Bort took part. - , Miss Thursby makes her first appearance in New York City since her return trom the ‘West, conjointly with Signor Brignoli, at the next “Saalfield Ballad Concert,” which takes place April 10. ‘These concerts are gradually become the musical feature of the New York season. Miss Emma Hovey has filled an engage- mentin Green Bay, Wis., this week, where she has been playing the Plaintiff in “Trial by Jury,” given bya local society. Miss diovey is also to be one of the soloists at the National Normal Musical Institute at James- town, New York, next summer. : The pupils of Mr. Pratt gave their seventh reception at Lyon & Mealy’s rooms last Thursday evening. ‘Those ‘who took part Were the Misses Dessie Bailey, Annie Wood, Aunie McGrath, Maud Bytord, Lizzie Wilder, Addie Sinith, Carrie Biugham, Hattie Shimp- ferman, Mary Moran, Clara Byrne, and Mii hie Nixon. ‘3 ‘The last of the series of Hershey Hall chamber cone was given yesterday noon, With the following program: A new trio in a, by Mr. Gleason; “ Berceuse,” by Morey, for violin and piano; Beetheven’s trio in B flat, ov. 97, Miss Densmore sang a new song, ry Mor “Break, Break, Break,” and Rode’s air and variations. Mrs. Oates’ comic-opera troupe will com- mence a week’s season at the Olympic The- ater to-morrow evening, giving, matinées on Wednesday and Saturday. ‘The feature of the week will be the production for the first time in this city of anew opera from’ the German, “Fanchette;. or, The Gypsy,” in which Mrs. Oates will sustain the titie rle. -The pupils of Mr. W. S. B. Mathews will give 2 reception next Thursday evening at yon & Healy’s, atS o’clock. ‘The program will Include the Beethoven sonata in C minor, op. 10 (Mr. Kelso); the first movement ot the concerto in C ininor with Reinecke’s Cadenza (Aliss Brown) ; and a considerable number of puliant pieces by Mason, Raf, Chopin, and vA A soirée musicale will be given at the Chi- ¢ago Musical College, West Side Branch, 44 Loomis street, on Thursday evening next, in Which the following pupils will take part: The Misses Emma and Addie Vaughn, Ma- thilda Weitezahn, Kate Updegraff, Minnie Gils, Mrs. Kate Shaunessy, Mrs. George Chase, Mrs. Kate Oesterle, Mrs. Fannie De Vere, and Messrs. Carl Becker, W. Mf. Whitte- more, and J. J. Hattstadt will assist. Our correspondent at Sandwich, Ill., writes us: “Miss Alice S. Mitchell, of ‘Chicago, assisted by the members of the Musical Con- Yention she has been holding in this city the past fortnight, gaye two vocal concerts at the Opera-House fast Friday and Saturday even- ings. Miss Mitchell has an excellent. mezzo- soprano voice of great compass and power. Her articulation is distinct, and she presents an excellent appearance upon the stage. fine program was presented, and every piece Was enthusiastically received. The chorus Singing showed the great power of Miss Mitchell to vontro! and harmonize the ditfer- ent voices. She has had great success this a out the SI Wich will be xlad to learn that she will re- turn soon and give a cantata.” give its last concert of the season at Floud’s fla)! on Monday evening, the 12th inst., upon which occasion they wil! produce Menduls- sohn’s been assigned Gertrude Cornell, soprano;. Miss Wilson.con- tralto; Mr. Frank Root, tenor; aud Mr. Fair- man, basss pianist; Miss phat F. Hoot 1 sisted in the performance of the overture Miss Hibbard. zs Dye, place at the Central- Musie-Hall on the 19th just. and the safe of seats will begin on Mhursday next at Root & Sons’ niusie store. ‘The following Baird wilt be the accompanist. this atternoon will. include the following nuinber ' ture to * Franz Schubert,” age to Woman Waltz,” by trio for flute, oboe, and elarionet, by-Hamn overture to “The North Star.” by Meyerbee! “Night Song,” Voigt; fantasi Ts,” por Gilbert; * Goldregen Galop,” by Hermann. gerbund, to be held in Chicago in June, 1831, the following been selectes aiots Fountain,” Abt; “The Consecration o! Befor ¢ the Hattle,” Mobring nS eantata for soprano and bass solos, with chorus and or far, only the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven | 4, has been detinitly selected, Bruch’s “Odys- |}; sens” and the first act of “ Luhengrin” are also propose land, “fhe Rival Cantineers,” will be pro- duced at Haverly’s Theatre on the 19th inst. ‘The following will be the cast: Murquis de ut Fuye, Mr. E. H. Dexter; Edwin, Baron DOrigny, FL Wren Valentine, E. Marston; Vineent, Mr. Stuplice, Mr ML. i Jessie Bartlett; Patrice, Mrs. Louis Falk Cutherine, Mrs. MeDanoug! a Ellis. Mr. Louls Falk will be musical director. The dramatic production is iu the hands o chorus of fifty voices, Balatka a benefit convert. ‘Puesday, April 27, at Central Mus n news to the musical public that an entire symphony will be a part of the are general features of which will 3 Jows: Symphony in B flat major by Sehu- mann; ‘Theme, Variations, Scherzo, from Beethoven’s grand Septuor, executed by all | 0 the strings; **Calm Sea and Happy Voyage,” male churus by Fischer; * Au from Ss soprano and male chorus from hauser”; fourth finale of Heinrich MHoff- niann’s celebrated new opera, “ Atwin”; and last, but not least, grand finale from “Rienzi” for selos.gfull chorus. and orches- | d tra. Miss Helene Balatka will sing Mozart’s celebrated air f from the “Magic Flute,” in the original key | Jook: with the high F. ‘The orchestra will be the largest and best that has been heard here for a long time, numbering over fifty performers, it will be the only opportunity of the season of hearing an entire symphony. people who contemplate going to the Cincin- nati May Festival the following extract from a cireular issued by Mr. Edmund H, Pendle- | 4, ton, respecting tickets, will be uf interest: company the application, and commissions will be executed in the order of their priority. Se Exchange. descant has just risen froni above the hori- zon. Of all the beauties I have ever seen she isin face, form, hair, and complexion the | most beautiful. rising from sciousness of her beauty, but not yet in- | s troduced to the Graces or girdled with the { magical cestus. Cupid was not in attendance. Jovers, certainly; but they were insane little things, without archness or sly roguery, and ight have been just released, so negative | and hers cut be found, although she has were they, from the limbo of unchristened | S#0Wn it before. She looks for it in her ; yi infants. was too fresh to existence to be laughter lov- { a ing. Her mouth was a thing of atter growth, and was developed, you may feel assured, by an extended experience of the immortals of Olympus, their whim-whams, adventures, and foibles. poetic or euphonious name. I thought she was Mrs. Mitford, Commodore Vanderbih’s | yy granddaughter, when I was struck by her | o wondrous beauty ata dance given by Mme. Georges Cochery. I have since met her at the Elysée, and on last Wednesday night, at the Ministry of Public Instruction, where:a gentleman who furnishes table-talk to a boulevard print assured me sharply. she was “la belle Amé York, Mistress Mitford.” American lady might be beautiful, I some- how doubted if the star which dazzled me had risen in that land of liberty. Higher in- struction, and the idea that womanhood has a natural right to rule times and everywhere, has given a peculiar stam of girl 9 thoroughly to know what she is about, and her presence of mind never deserts her. There is no indecision expressed in look, port, or gait, and you are not agreeably sur- rich importer of cojonial goods at Nanies, | * holding musical conventions through , and her many friends in Sand: ‘The Mendelssohn Club of Hyde Park will * St. Paul.” “'Theprincipal parts have to Miss Hoot, soprano; Miss di + gi The testimonial. concert. to Mr. Nathan ie. veleran mutsic-teacher, will take # ngets have Volunteered their e hi nM ul + Ariny Maren,” by Graner; over- | 2! by Suppe; ** Hom- Edouard Strauss; ‘The program for the ‘Turner-Hall coneert 3 tor orchestra, by e from “The Sicilian ‘Ves- | al alatka; Schonka Comic ‘Pot- | u ,” by Schubert: “Siren’s Song,” by R For the great musical festival of the San- choral works: have thus far For male chorus, “The Won- | Solomon's - Temple,” cantata, by Tit is,” triumphal hymn of the Greeks he naval victory at Salamis: “ Prayer 3 “TAN Alone,” risus,’ dramatic The Death of estra. For mixed chorus, so Mr. GIll’s new opera, words by Mrs. Kirk- Mr. H. Nart; Dr. Primrose, M. Stickledrum, Mr. H. Pearson; Mr, J. Devlin; Capt. Defau, Mv. |. McDonough; 8B, Smith; Theodore, Mr. G. nN; Louise, Countess D'Origny. Mis: th & Elise, Luey Mr. Hiavry Pearson, There will be a The Germania Minnerchor will give Mr. ie Tall, “It will be welcome ram, the we 13 fol- Came ensemble for “Tann- Angel Celestial Regio ft the “Queen of Night.” n TRE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL. As there is a large wumber of our musical | }, Apprecinting as they do the Nutional charac- terand importance of the work they buve in hand, a the manugers are very anxious that in the mut- ter of sucuring seats for the event of the uze and country (under the leader- ship of the fanious Theodore Thomas), the local puvlic should have no greater advantues than Uhose‘aftorded to persons living ata distanec. With this in view, we so far presume upon your past favors ag to ask you to ing information: performances, $10; auction of choice seats to take place April 19 and 24); bids to be received over and ubove the cost of exch season ticker; no more than ten tickets sold ut one bid; from April 21 to May 1 seuson tickets will be sold at $0 each, without bonus; only after Muy 3; single tickets with reserved sent, $2; single admission ticket, $1. Applica- | | uitest musical ublish the fullow- Senson tickets for the seven hi r4 single tickets sold GOSSIP FOR LADIES. A BLUSHING MAIDEN’S PLEA. Pray, gentle being, give me heed, As, knecling bumbly by thy side, With lucerated heart I plead That I may be thy blushing bride. I long, I wildly long, to press be w Ipiac to print a fond curcss . L Upon thy meek and mild mustache. ‘Why, tell me why, thine eyelids drop; Woy turn away so petiishly; Say, why with fierce, tumultuous flop Thy bosom heaves coquettishly? I know that thou art young and fair As tiny buds in early Spring; But thou shalt be my constant care, ‘hou frait and tragile litue thing! I'll sew thy shirts and darn thy hose, oO h a ical style, a brooch, | handelets "in her hair, sparkling with bvill- iants. to the foremost bandelet. miration greeted her wherever she went ‘The crowd opened, as If awe-struck with her beauty, to let her pass. She was not appa- think 4 like trav can’t fin porter; so looks over everybody’s head or and self, which we don’t wish to repeat. Then iny lady avants a footstool, and the porter cannot find one for the moment; so, of cow travel another moment. without it. At Jast, after making the porter poke under every- time.”” and happy, to see her enjoy herself in. her | that’s a fact, Women haven oO a way.’ ey A STATUE! OF CANOVA. Mme. Gautherot may be so much as four yenty. Her. head is classical, and she and tee naturally wavy hair tn Grecian bandeaux. If. her pose were an atom shorter one might admire it more, and still IT cannot gay iti is her q ey stunned by er beauty, which her 0 long to be out of proportion with 1 Reaches. At first sight one Is fit- ress sets off. In shape and color the en- semble and the details are perfect, Mme. Gautherot is a statue’ of into flesh, and blood and bone, Canova transmitted and muscle, ressed by Félix, and coitfée by his assistant, mile, All her contours are harmonious, But she has yet to make the acquaintance of the Graces and to. ol tain possession of the irale. There. Is.,.a@ sameness in her beauty which, the first fmpression it causes one, places her at a disadvantage beside plain services: Mrs. Clara D. Stacy, Mrs. J. A. with expressive eyes and clever Farwell, ) 0, K. Johnson, Rte. W. C. Cof- yO 1 have séén her thrice in rapid. tin, Mr. J) G. Lumbard, the Harmonic | succession. 1 know she is the ‘loveliest Quartet, and Bianey Quartet. Mr, F. ‘I. ture that’ ever beheld coming ott of the re ands of a Paris dressmaker, But I feel, evertheless, that I-have suiliciently feasted ny eyes upon her. My vision is alreacly s ted with the splendor of her beauty, it was after 1 had one day, in the Bibliothéque Nationale, gone over a portfolio of engrav- Ings from Raphael’s paintings. Iwas wea- ried long before 1 got to the end with the pure outlines of his Madonnas, and their un- Iterable cali and suavity.. To brace myself pl asked the librarian to fetch me a collec- tion of Rembrandt’s prints, They were most. rateful after the surfeit [tind had of aphael. Aine. Gautherot was dressed last night.ina yellow silk dress. part of which wis epyered with a network of. yellow beads and small white. bugl She al: yore a necklace of diamond: bra and Gr Asmall Diana crescent was attached A murmur of ad- by the spontancous amage paid her, A waxen image could not ave been more unmoyed. No sentiment of rently elated or excited coquetry was revealed in the large, limpid, and completely expressionless eyes. M. Pa- rent, the architect, called her ‘Pauline Bo- naparte resuscitated.’”” ears,” Si & : “ Pauline’s were the despair of Canova: they eH “But observe her dan artist of the Charivuri, re mionstronsy ugly. Mme. Gatitherot’s imply perfect? And so ier were. The texture” of the neck and shoulders was a hing to throw painters. into raptures. 16 was without morbidezza, but smooth as a Tose-petal, un through the transparent white skin, A delicate pink shade came WOMEN AS TRAVELERS, A Woman in the Philadelphia Press. * Women are peculiar!” said the Travel- ing-Bag, “there is no use denying it. She as opened ine twelve times in half an hour; what for 1 can’t see. She doesn’t always take things out. I believe she likes to hear my cateh snap.” “ Perhaps,” said the Lunch-Basket; “but watch her with me—two. apples, two sand- wiches, four cakes, one orange, and one anana since we started, beside any.qhanti- ty of chocolate-creams. I am rather new, you see; this is my first journey with a lady. Do they always eat like this?” “She does it to occupy her mind, I sup- pose,” said the Bag. “I have often noticed that people eat when there is nothing else to lor I saw it on the steamer when we went abroad.” “Well, I hate it,” said the Basket. “It ks so greedy, eating all the time. I don’t veling with ladies, anyway.” “ Like it?’ said the Bug. “I should think ot, indeed! ‘They are never quiet a mo- ment.‘ A man, now, just dumps us down; and that’s the end of us until the train stops, When he snatches us up again and rushes off. Buta woman! First she i ets into the Pui nan car, and wonders .where her seat is; the number, and won’t believe the inder everybody’s feet until she sees it her- seit.” “Well, really,” laughed the Basket, “I lon’t much blame herfor net finding the number. Of course, [ have traveled very lit- tle yet; but it seems to me they try to put it just where people can’t possibly see it.” “ Perhaps,” said the Bag, “but a woman always has to fuss just so much; the cause doesi’t make any great difference.” “ Thove she settles. down now,” said the Basket. “ Mercy!” said the Bag; “ how much you ave to learn, poor thing; this is only the be- inning. Ske takes her seat, but finds it sunny, and wants all the blinds pulled duwn; then she trys to wedge her ba chairs, and, when the old between two entleman in front f£ her wants to wheel his seat round, tions for season tickets may be made to the p sen Seeretary, Carl A. G. Adge. Room 2 Johnston's Wai HIS, Tenens nea hae Be Buildings, Cincinnatl, ‘The money should ac- matter, but the Iady takes no notice of him, he makes sume exclamation to _hiin- she must have it directly and cannot ouly’s chair, she nder her own, W! “What women want footstools for, I can’t gets up and discovers it ere it had been all the Hae see,” interrupted the Basket; “one is always Thee to my heart—I know tis rash! stumbling over them in dark’ drawing-rooms, ann told . “Ohlit is a notion,” said the Bag, “and ladies’ notions are very obstinate things. ‘That is the reason they pet their own way so Men have not time to bother about a of! whim, and so they give up toit. It saves temper.” i “So it does,” says the Basket. “Well, go nn. After the fuotstoal 2” “Then,” answered the Bag, ‘she takes out er novel and scent-bottle, and is quiet for while; but pretty soon she feels the dust "Thy victuals vook, thy tires will light— coming in from an, open ventilator, and, al- T'll grease thy gracious Grecian nose Ench snowy, croupy, wintry night. So, surely, thow'll noi tell me nay, ‘Ang bid'me, dying, quit thy side: Brace up, pull down thy vest, and say That 1 nay be thy blushing bride, has to be closed,—the poor old front of her red as a boiled lobster. she eats her lunch, and afterward wants the widow opened to throw away the apple- parings. By this time the poor porter has thougu the thermoineter is 90-in the car, it entlemen in Then ely disappeared, so she tugs and tugs in nh. At last she looks around in an injured LA BELLE AMERICAINE. oni says: ‘Wi e 5 Paris Correspondence Lindm Truth. way aud says: “Will no gentleman assist ‘The Western star on whom Iam about to My Western star is Venus the waves, with a full con- be At this phase of her career ey ‘There were ‘Venus, on the day of her nativity, My Western star has not a DI © High-Life ? aine from New PB the roast at all to the fair sex in the country seorge Washington. or young niarried iwoman seems s in ised when you find her conversation fresh, right, and original. ‘The beauty of the . 0: hi heard her announced as it.” “She is not, then, from about transcendentalism. Her husband is a manity. season has nothing of this in her, and I un- | al 4 derstood why, when last night, at the Grand Ménier ball, I) “Mme. Gauthero the States at all,” I reflected, “but from Lima. Herhusband is not Mr. Mitford, and she has not a dollar of Commodore Vander- bilt at her banker's. Those diamonds were bought with the produce of sugarcane and coffee plantations. She was brought up in sub-tropical ease and listlesness, and among { half-breeds who have no notions ? women’s rights, higher planes of thought, and i Well,” “Women never do‘understand eatches,” said the Basket,—‘tso men say; explain a lock to them dozens of times, and they will ways pull the wrong way.” “ Quite true,” said the Bag; “well, one of the gentlemen in the car gets the window open for her and shuts it afterward. Then ie is thirsty and wants a drink of water; so he govs to the ice-covler, swaying into every- ody by the way, and eomes back with her up full of water, spilling plenty of it, and waking the old gentleman out of a sound sleep by a small deluge on his bald head. Presently the conductor comes for the tickets, urse, in her bag, in her lunch-basket, in her pocket, and at last, when the conductor loses Ii patience, tinds it inside her glove, very inuch mashed, where she had put it for safe keeping.” WOMAN'S NERVE. Virginia \Nev.) Chronicle, A tall lady with a saturnine countenance came into the Clontele office to-day and de- nanded of one of the reporters if Virginia ffered a good field fora series of a dozen lectures on Woman Suffrage. “I don’t think the Comstockers have thouzht much about female suffrage,” re- lied the reporter frankly. “Don’t say female,” said the tall lady “Why not?” asked the reporter, in inno- Although an | cent surprise. “Because, sir, a term that is used to de- scribe the sex in animals should not be ap- lied to Woman.” $ ‘The reporter admitted,'in great humilla- tion, that the point was well taken, and looked up in alarm at the severe countenance ‘The . American | of the lady, who was a head taller than him- self, and manifestly able to thrash him in the nterest of Progress if so disposed. The stern countenance softened somewhat at these signs of confessed inferiority, and the Jady continued: i “The cause of Woman is the cause of Hu- I Progress: Why: then: sueuki a eacts rogr be ny, 1, Sow eo ople f Virginia be indifferent to Woman abe P ‘They are not,” cried the smal! re} i rter, astily. “Far from it. Woman is : 8 boss in this camp. Everything she wants she pets, and notone ina hundred has to do a ick of work.” “ Mere toys,” said the Tall’ One, with deep scorn. “ laythings for an idle hour. You cover Woman: with'‘silks and gauds k her soul to insignificance by cir- cribing her sphere aud allowing her no Fe admitted the. small_ reporter, that’s about the way we look atit np here, i got the nerye fustle for themselves like men.’ * Ner-t-r-ve [”” She uttered this word In a terrific tone,—so errific that the snail reporter half rose from his chair. ' i “Nerve! What is there requiring nerve that you do that Fam incapable of 2 3 No offense, madani, no offense. 1 meant nothing rsonal, [ ussure you.” Am J hot stronger than you 2” she de- manded, scorning the apology. “Am I not itted with as greata brain? Why do you espise my sex? We can. bear more pain and are therefore your superiors in conrage.”* ‘The small reporter was gazing tixedly ata sark, comer of the room, and made 2o an- “Nerve, indeed!” continued the tall lad “ why, women have infinitly more nerve thal men. Only yesterday: I saw 2 wonian——” tice hat a fe biggest rat 1 ever saw in the a i@ Snail reporter, stari: - tently at the dark corner. ret meee ‘The scream that rent the air brought in all the printers and several citizens from the street. When they arrived the ‘Tall One was standing on a chair with one hand covering her eyés and the other convuisively clutching at her skirts as she gathered them close sound fier ‘The small reporter wisely took advanta; of the crowd to slip out, and he telegraphed from Gold Hill that he was going down to Carson to work up a big item. AMATRIMONIAL GAME OF EUCHRE. Detroit Free Press. There are some folks who think it awful wicked for husband and wife to sit down to- gether of an evening and play cards, while others can’t see where the harin comes in. “Why,” said the Colonel n few days ago, when the subject of card-playing was under discussion, “does any one pretend that my wife and I can’t play a few games of euchre without disputing, and arguing, and getting mrad over it? Loafers can’t, perhaps, but we could play for # thousand "years and never jaye a word,—yes, we could.” ‘The others shook their heads in a dubious way, and the nettled Colonel walked straight to u stationer’s and bought the nicest pack he could find. -Thatevening, when his wife was ready to sit down to her fancy work, he pro- duced the cards and said: “ May, Lwas told to-day that you and £ coulin’t play cards without disputing and getting into arow, Darling, draw up here.’ “ Dearest, we will not have a word of dls: putes not: one,” she replied, as she put away her work, The Colonel shuffled away and dealt and turned up a heart. a “T order it up,” she observed, as she looked over her cards, tactaneuit ‘ j was going to take it up anyhow,” growled the Colonel, as his chin fell, all his other cards being black. “Play to that,” she said, as she put down the joker. ._“ Who ever heard of any body leading out in trumps!” he exclaimed. “ Why don’t you Jead out with an ace?” “Oh. Lean play this hand? “You can, el? Well, Pl make it the sick- est play you ever saw! Ha! took all the tricks, eh? Well. 1 thought I'd encourage sou a little, Give me the cards,—it’s my deal. * You dealt before.” “No, Ldidwt? “Why, Yes you did! We have only played one hand.? “Well, go ahead and deal all the time if you want to! Vil make two off your deal, anyhow. What's trump?” She turned up 4 club, He had only the ninespot, but he seratehed his head; puck- ered his mouth, and seemed to want to order itup. The blutf didn’t work, She took it up, and he led an ace of hearts. “No hearts, eh!” he shouted as she trumped it. “Refusing suit is a Teun loafer's trick! Dll kecp an eye on you! Yes, take it—and that—and that—and all of ’em] it’s mighty queer where you got all those trumps! Stocked the cards on me, did you!? “Now, dear, L played as_ fair as ‘could be, and made two, and if I make one on your deal PU skunk you,” “Dd like tu see you make one on my deal!” he puffed. “T’ve been fooling alon: to encourage you but now I’m going to_ beat you out of sight. Diamonds are truinp.” She passed, and he tool it up on two small trumps. He took the first trick, she the next two, he the fourth, and when he put out his last trump she had the joker. “Skunked! skunked{” she ‘exclaimed, as she clapped her hands in, glee. “You didy’t follow suit!” “Oh, yes I did.” “T know better! You refused spades!” “But Lhadn’t any.” “You hadn’t, ei? Why didn’t you have any? I never saw n hand yet without at least one spade in it!” “Why, husband, I know how to play cards,” “And don’tI? Wasn’t I playing euchre when you were learning to walk? I say you stocked the cards on me!” . “No, Ldidn’t. You area poor player; you don’t know how to lead!” s “T—I—why, maybe Ima fool, and maybe 1 don’t know anything, and so you can play alone and haye all trumps every time!” He pushed back, grabbed his paper, wheeled around to the gas, and it was nearly thirty-six hours before he smiled again. Nevertheless, no one else ever had a dispute over cards. FEMININE NOTES. Woman’s inhumanity to man is what keeps the broom market steady. " A lady voter in Boston found too late that she had voted her curi-papers. “Does yes kape nothin’ but dry goods here ?? oY mean.” “Thin where. will Tbe after goin’ for a watered silk 7? A Western editor says cne hug is worth a dozen love-letters, and they. cannot be intro- duced_as evidence in a breach of promise suit either. |’ Statistics prove that women’s teeth decay at an earlier age than men’s, which conclu- sively proves that gum is more injurious than tobacco. At the cattle-show: lemnity—"Miss Florence, Lady ‘(with vivacity)—‘ that'a proposal 2” Another American gir! is to marry a noble- man. Why is it that our girls refuse to sup- port their own countrymen? There is a lack of patriotism somewhere. How is it, in fashionable weddings, that we always have a catalog of the bride’s wearing- apparel, while we never hear of the groom having so much as a new pair of socks ? It has already come to that stage at which Alfonso remarks: “Well, I must say that when Mercedes was alive things”—and then puts on his hat and goes down town for two or three hours, Said one of Society’s smart ornaments to a Jady friend: “This is leap-year, and I sup- pose you will be asking some one to marry you?” Oh, no,” was the reply, ** my finances ‘won't permit me e support a husband. Ayoung lady, when asked by the officiat- ing auntster, “Will you love, honor, and obey the manas your husband, and be to him a true wife 2? Said plainly, ‘“ Yes, if he does what he promised me financially.”—Gold Hal News. An Albany woman brings suit against a telephone company for trespass ih putting its wires on the root of her building. It isn’t the trespass, however, that troubled her so anuch as the fact that there is gossip going on over her head that she cannot get hold of.— Boston Post. “Going to leave, Mary?” ‘Yes, mum; I find I ae very discontented.” ‘If there is anything I can do to make you comfortable, let me know.” “No, mum, it’s impossible. Gentleman with so- do you love beasts?” Am I to consider t You can’t alteryour figger to my figger, no Your dresses won't fit me, and I can’t appear on Sunday as I used to at my last place, where missus’ clothes fitted *xaetly. * Tf you was a decent person,” remarked a shrill female voice on the railway, “you would shut down that window and not ex- pose me to the draft.” “ Madam,” was the reply as the window was softly lowered, “I thought from your face that you were over 45, and therefore out of the draft.” And, notwithstanding the fact that this wretch was on.the train, the cars did not run off the track or the locomotive burst its boiler. ————— “* SPRINGY.”” The glory of dancing. sunbeams, The slush in the Eustern sky, ‘The laughter of dimpled surcamlets, ‘The loit'ring winds creeping by, ‘The hint of the Summer's sweetness, ‘The hidden pulses that thrill With promise of rich completeness, ‘The emerald hue of the bill, The rupture of living and loving, ‘The bliss of exch idle bour, ‘The dew with moist kiss wooing ‘Vo rapturous life the tower, ‘The foum-edged clouds lightly ariftiog— All these arc the heralds of Spring; Br Ee from his loud Pelee ee sing! Ant octs—sren! 2 Pring POctN(Any STRATTON HEWETT. Grant Pans, UL 4 NICE. One of the Finest of European Winter-Resorts. Its Delicious Climate—Royal Visitors in Old Times and Now. A Favorit Abode for Ameritais—Fetes for Every - Honth—2onte Carle. For the Chicago Tribune. Nice has more than maintained its teputa- tiou this season ag one of the finest of the winter-resorts of Europe. Like every other favorit rendezvous of ftgitives from the rigors of frost and winds, it undoubtedly has its leds favorable periods; but the last winter has not been one of them, all disparaging ac- counts to the contrary notwithstanding. The brilliant transparency and genial warmth of the Italian day are everywhere known, and Nice, when in 1860 everything went over into the hands of Napoleon, could not render her climate subservient to the change. ‘That could not be cajoled by reasons politic or otherwise, and remains as Italian as ever. The value of those excellences of the air and sun here is also enhanced by the num- ber of MORE OR LESS PERFECT DAYS experienced during the winter-months,—this is said to be about forty; but even this high estimate must fall below the real average. Jt will aid toward a practical knowledge of the clearness and ‘constancy of this sunlight to recall the fact that Lord Brougham, in making experiments upon light, Its nature, properties, etc,, found but three days out of 111 too dark for successful operations; while in England, out of the same number of days, he found only three sufficiently bright. It was this Lord to whom Cannes, the English aristocratic neighbor of Nice, Is said to owe its origin as a resort,—his writings and resi- dence there bringing It into notice and popu- Jarity. ‘Those who have sojonrned here during the last three months, for the first time, will not in a lifetime lose the pleasant impression left upon their minds by the almost perfec- tion of weather with which they have been favored. From the first days of December until the 9th of February it rained but once, arid that in the night,—the night of the 10th of January. Each sunrise ushered in a beauty which seemed but the repetition or improvement of the perfection of the pre- ceding. Frequently for days together, from sunrise to sunset, in all the sky, trom hori- zon to zenith. it was impossivie to see spot or shade, or a fleck of white, even the size of a finger.- We have had since three or four days of rain and unsettled weather, but now all is . bright and clear again. It is said that a kind Providence tempers the winds to the shorn lamb. Whether this is an instance of the application of the proverb or not, it is certain that the Arcadian shepherds them- selves might have envied, on behalf of their flocks, the thousands of thousands of in- yalids and pleasure-seekers who have segre- gated in this little nook of the Alps Mari- times, Intelligent shorn lantbs seek the sunny side of Providence. : On coming to Nice one is struck by the * GREAT. DIFFERENCE OF TEMPERATU found between Marsefiles and that city, though so near to each other, and in almost the same line of latitude. At Marseilles, us. all the way from Paris, it was intolerable to open the windows of the railway-car- riage, on account of the cold, and impossible even to see through them at all for the thick frost that cov- ered them; but the next day I was so far recovered from my chill as to enjoy a promenade In the garden of Vitali’s Hotel, Cimies, Nice, without overcoat orhat. It is easy-to see the reason for this difference. The sea sweeping into the land with a fong, raceful vurve, forms the Baie des Anges or ay of the. Anges.. Then a semicircle of mountains of the Alps Maritimes, whose ends form the points of the bay, pass around continuously from one end of the bay to the other,—not along the shore, but intand, ata much sharper curve than that of the bay. On this broad crescent, entirely inclosed be- tween the mountains and the sea, is Nice. No cold can reach it; it is as sheltered as in & eave. ‘he range of mountains is a triple one, and forms a masterly curved fortification, whose masses of rock no" assault of wind ean break through or shaft of frost can pierce. Winds carrying cold over the summits strike the level only well out at sea. On the south, before the city, isspread out the open sea, which, streteliing away from the very edge of the pavement to the shores of Afrie: under the full sun, acts as x mirror to add reflection to its ral power. Behind the city, the mountains, while they are x fortress effectually to bar entrance from the direction of the sources of frost and wind, on the south aguin serve as a vast RESERVOIR OF HEAT AND ELECTRIC IN- FLUENCE,— gathering, conserving, and even themselves In time reflecting upon the city the entireand reduplicated energies of the sun. The aver- age hight of winter-temperature is 50 aoe Fahr., but this is of the entire day. e great difference of temperature during the mniddle of the day—from 10a. m. to 4 or 5 p. in.—from that of the hours before and after, is well known. Ihave seen the mercury as high as 80 degs. Fahr. at 10 a. m. in De- cember. This is the time for outdoor life, for promenades in the gardens and groves of olives, oranges, and lemons, or among the palms of the public squares; for donkey- rides, excursions, or attendance at the public fétes, or concerts, which are arranged, of course, in accordance with this peculiarity of the climate. The air is comparatively If the extreme moisture of the atmosphere ot parts of England in the winter-tiine be represented by 100, the humidity here would. stand at an average of 58. It also seems to be charged with electricity. So stimulating and vivifying is its influence that one entirely forgets that he has nerves; knows no toothache, headache, neuralgia of any sort, indigestion, or want of ap- petite. Jt would seem to be the place of.-all others.for those who snifer from nervous debility. It is for many rea- sons better for those who are consumptive or scrofulous, without being incurably so, than even Madeira. * = Nice, and especially Cimies, situated on a long gentle slope of two anda half or three miles behind it, reaching up to the foot of the encircling Alps, are of classic renown. The élite and avistoerats, as well as PERSONAGES OF ROYAL. BANE of Rome in the glorious days of hersu- premacy, came.here to breathe the air, and revel in the sunlight and warmth, fragrance, flowers, fruit, and kaleidoscopic scenery, deemed wortiy of royal patronage and en- joyment, . Even thecruel Nero wasindulgent enough to allow his Empress Poppwa tocome to Cimies to recruit her exhausted graces, an example to modern and republican lords of creation. Think of it! Perhaps he was selfish. lowever, and could not help it. The wife of Gallei also came here for the same purpose. It is here to-day, also, thatyou meet and mingle in the most unconventional wa: with the’ crowned heads of the East as well as the uncrowned heads of the West. The Prince of Wales you will see at the regatta. ‘rhe ex-Queen of Lfanover boards at the same hotel with you. The Grand-Duke Nicholas, in the “bataille des tleurs ” during the carni- yal, hits you upon the nose with a nosegay,— ing illustration of Russian indirectness asi ss of aim,—he undoubtedly intended it for a Turkish beauty on whom he had his eyes. You dance at the Circle Massena with the Crown-Prince of Sweden, and thought him and his Consular attendant only two more of the many Americans present. You chat with Carl at Vitalis. Te seems twenty years younger than when, ten years since, he introduced his wife, the great prima-donna, to New York and Chicago audiences. He tells you he likes London better than any other place in the world; but then you must recall the fact that “Rienzi” is having a tremendous “run” in London; and that, while Mr, Rosa loves to live in London best of all the world, he is at present living at Nice, and dearly loves to go to America to make money. There have been : A GREAT MAXY AMERICANS here this winter. Paris is the Capital of the world, and is supposed to be, as regards the name, only a euphemistic syncopation for Paradise to the American, But Paris comes to Nice in the winter, and so the American Jamb, shorn and unshorn, arrives here too. Prominent among Americans this season is Cyrns WV. Field, of New York. Lucy Hooper could be found living here in a quiet way, by those who know where to look, a Laird, of Chicago, exhibits » Painting in the Nicean “Galleries des Benux ~Arts,” and is himself residing at Villa Verdier. ‘That anclent visitors here did not suffer fo Want of anfusement and the meaus of mental diversion, is evideuced by the ruins of the Atnphitheatre at Clinies, a circts which was capable of holding’ 000 spectators. Doubt. less the Roman Queens came here to ap laud, and the ladies of the East came to laugh and coquet. Near by are the ruins of the ‘Therinv, ur hot baths, and of a temple to Apoilo. The existencé of these traces of former pleasure-taking certainly do not de- tract from the enjoyment of those provided at present and more sulted to modern tastes, ‘These [ must not attempt to mention in de- tail. They are so numerous? and well ar- ranged as, [ was about tu say, to make if une site for invalids to sojourn here;vertainly the best way for invalids and convalescents to do in coming here is to be accompanied by those who have control over their move- ments, else the constant temptation to undue recreation may overcome them, and cause thelr visit to prove an injury. THERE ARE FETES arranged for every month, occupying several da: In December occurred the fétes of the “ pauvres,"—charlty fétes. In Junnary, the races,—excellent sport.—the only ‘drawback being. the scarcity of horses, twelve liberal rizes being distributed One sixteen horses. Fordham, the. winner of the tast Derby, was here. In February, the Carni- val,—a really fine affair. It is said to have been the best of the year anywhere,—that at Rome, being very inferior, fs been the case since 1870, and that at Naples aud other points being niere fiascos. This siruntli, the regattas ate ttpon the program, A feattreot these will be the presence of thé Prince of Wales. Another will be the sailing of and competition for a yacht propelled by elec- tricity, the property and invention of Dr. Desjarten, of Nice. ee L'should say something perhaps of ex- penses. Doard is not high, At the best hotel .it, runs froin $2 to $5 per day, service, lights, ete., not included. ‘The prices of ad- mission to evening amusements of the first order are very hizh,—gencrally $5, One can Jive, however, in perfect comfort and see! sion, especially at Cimles, on must reason- able terms, tnd enjoy the advantages of a table d’hote of exceptional excellence, and of every possible form of amusement. Al the same time a favorit way of ing the winter here among the well-to-do Is tu hire apart- ents or an elitire villa, numbers.ox which, handsome and well situated in the orange- groves, are to be had at no great expense. i should have mentioned the churchey here, 0: which there are three in full operation,—En- @ hy Aieri¢an, and Scotch. Also the ibliothéque Visconti, containing 30,000 vol- umes in every language. English is spoken everywhere, Not the feast inconvenience can possibly be éxperienced from want of French, Although I have written far too much, f must mention the class of MORAL INVALIDS who live at Nice for the purpose of specu- Jating in rouge-et-noire at Monaco, the neighboring Principality, where the Prince allows: seer dy to ptay except his own snl- jects. Twelve hundred people come here daily from Nice. Among these a large nuni- W. uy. ber ‘are simply visitors moing to xee Moute Carlo just for once, and it is well worth ws visit. “It is here, at the classical concerts in one of the aimost superb halls I hare ever tuated In a magnificent rocky nook of iterranean shore, that you can hear orchestra in Europe. 500 YEARS OLD. - The Block Puzzie Perplexed the Brains of the Germans as Eurly as 1471-4 Carfous Chapter of History. To the Editor of The Chicdgo Tribune, Cmicaco, April 3.—Looking over my father’s library a few evenings ago, I accl- dently came across an old bound English volume of the Art Journal, issued in month- Jy numbers, and from the press of Virtue & Co., London, 1851. My attention was cafled to a strange-looking engraving entitled “Mel- ancholy,” in the May number, 1851, copied from an old engraving on copper, designed and executed by the great German artist, albert Diirer, who was celebrated in the fifteenth century ag a great painter and engraver, Among the devives in the picture is a pentagon and all sorts of crazy- looking implements, and what called my particular attention was, that in the upper right-hand corner of the engraving, near the hour-glass, under the old belJ, and just over the funn of “old Melancholy” herself, who wears a sad, perplexed ression, snd Jouks as if she were in the “last stages,” trying to solve the great problem, cre ull the figures of the great 14-1.-13 puzzle, arranged in. a Frame—seeming!y tyanging on the wall, and so placed that they aid up 34 up, down, and crosswise—thus: 16 3 2 13 5 yo } a1 8 iy 9 6 if 12 a 15 14 1 an exact picture of the block 14-15- that is hawked around the streets; and this is the description of the great printer by the editor of the Art Journal, published in London, May, 1851: s Albert Direr was born in Nuremberg about iV is father was a painter and cugriver, and hisson Albert inherited the same talent. M. Blane says be painted some of his best pictures in Italy at tho commencement of the sixteenth century, such us the ‘Martyrdom of St. Bur- tholomew,” ‘for the Church of St. Mark, and * Adam and Eve” for the German Church, both, in Venice. In Bologna he met with Raphacl, who had heard a favorable report of his sreat cotemporary, and received him with all the ree spect due to bis genlus, and said of him be was co most celebrated painter that Germans ever r The subject of the picture entitle? “Melan- choly”” wits engraved on copper, and is regarded: by connofsseurs umong the tnest of Als works, bur itis quite impossible to unalyze it with any certainty of arnving at the truth of its meun- ing. Critics bave been greatly puzzled to xive itunything tke n reason#ttle transtation. ‘That which secins the most upproprinte yersion of the story is to suppose it Indicative of the tend> eney of absrruse sciences wher tuo closely fol- lowed up, to induce fits of meancholy, or, 13 Solomon suys, “Too much studs Is a weariness ind then comes u description of the re is that of feinute wenr- ing # chaplet of leaves and having wings. The latter may be typleal of the rapidity of thought. Her rignt band rests’ on 2 \book, and the hand holgs a pir of com- asses. Scattered around hee are scientitic instruments and mechunical tools, a crucible, hammer, carpenter's plane and saw, nulls, pin- and above ber, on n pair of scal nm uss, and a sort of calendar. A doy rests ut her fect,—probably to slenify vigilance. etc., etc. The time {3 night, indicated by the bat, which refers to the hours the studious man de votes tohis Inbors when others are asicep. The whole work is so fantastic that, as we beforo re- marked, al{ interpretation must be purely spec- ulative. ‘The public have been under the impression that this great puzzle that has for months perplexed the nations ixsued fron: the brain ofgome unknown schoolmaster ’way down in Vermont, but according to this authority, it vexed and perplexed the old heads of thos¢ who lived 500 years ago. Lovers of the curi- ous, and those who would IIke to see this ol¢ atrt Journal, containing as it dues relics and pictures of past ages, will be shown the book and its engravings by calling at the oftice of Gor C, Lepyanp, Jf, No. 40 Stute street, Chicago, Sn mete LOOK EARTHWARD! “Wisdom Is, ofttimes nearer when wo stoop than when we soar.”~IWordsiworth, In starry hights we fain would ream, And wisdom seek Jn Heaven's high dome, Where gleam the mystic words of fire, ‘While ut our feet there lies a book Where we may reud, if we but took, ‘The answer to our heart's desire. “ Consider these,” the Savior said, And pointed where each Ifly’s head Was hanging mute, but wondrous fair; ‘They toil not, spin not, yet bebuld ‘Their beanteous lines—not kingly gold Can with these flowerets o'er compzre. Within their depths, in symbols fine, By tingers traced that are divine, is penned theirsecret. Wouidst thou know From whence their cvlor, tint, and shude— What magic power trom clay has made Their sepals white as drifted snow? ‘Then seek the wisdom flowers can tell, And what thou learast that ponder well; Peruse Earth’s fair, situmined puye: The greatest minds huve ever fornd That Nature b:des within the ground Problems unsolved by wisest sage. Oswzao, N.Y. Frorexce, E.T.