Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1880, Page 11

7 MUSIC. qhe Theatres Invaded with Opera Companies—The Nathal English Opera Company at Hooley’s. riginal “Pirates of Penzance” at Haverly’s— i ‘The Bijou Opera Company and Two New Operetias at McVicker’s, he Concert Season Drawing to a Olose— ing News at Home and from Abroad. (The operatic floodgates have broken loose, and with the advent of the heated term the small sammer songsters come pouring In here. At Baverly’8, Hooley’s, and McVicker's there will be opera, 80 called, this week. The quantity is gificient, but tHe quality remains to be seen. jt Hooley’s we shall havo the “ Nathal English Company,” the principal people of which we M. Nathal, formerly with the Tostee and Jinte troupes; Miss Murillo, late of the Mahan ‘rouve; Miss Hutchings, late of the Adah Rich- spond company; Miss Vedder, of New York; Mr. Yincent and Miss Lester, of St. Louis. Tho repertory for the week will include “ La Grande Duchese” Monday and Thursday nights and Fednesday matings; “ Girofie-Girofla” Tues- sy, Friday, and Sunday nights and Saturday putinge; and “The Bells of Corneville" Wednes- ‘and Saturday nights. ‘At Haverly’s Theatre we shall have Sullivan's istest work, “ The Pirates of Penzance,” by the pe Which originally produced it in New York, with the exception of Mlle. Roosevelt, There is 4 prospect, therefore, that we may hear this pright and sparkling work under more favorable suspioes than when it was given here before. qwoof the singers, Mr. Brocolini John Clark) jnd Miss Sallie Reber, have a widespread repu- tation. The cast will be as follows: Mr. J. H. Ryley Mr. F. Clifton ‘Roth.. ‘At McVicker's the Bijou Opera Company, an organization which is very well spoken of, will give two new operettas each evening, “ The fpectre Enight’” and “Charity Begins at Home." : MR, WOLYSOHN’S PUPILS. Afriend sends us the following account of the recent annual concert of Mr. Wolfsohn's pupils, which was one of the most pleasant events of the musical season: Miss Minnie Hanchette played the first movement of Schumann's C minor concerto very delicately and tastefully, put her touch is not as strong as we had oppor- tunity to observe last year. This weakness ap- in the introductory chords, although the lady's performance was quite poetical. Miss Lvechtemeyer surpriscd us with a fine, rich touch in Gottschalk’s well-known “ Last Hope.” The undoubtedly talented young lady possesses even now the fine artistic bresing which can be acquired but to a imited extent if it is not a natural gift. Mis: Sxrah Cohn played one of Wolfsohn’s com- eee «Au Bord du Las” and the Fantasie Impromptu, by Chopin. Wolfsoho’s opus Tanges with the better cluss of salon music, and in this the young student's right band lacked in Tendering the chromatic accompanying runs in- tended by the composer to represent the faint rippling of the waves. In the Impromptu, ‘Miss Cohn showed an excellent rhythmic skill. Miss Spangenberg made a favorable impression with Maskowsky's Polonaise. She has a power ful touch and made good use of this quality. Schubert's “Valse Styrienne” was played by Miss Agnes Wohl very prettily, but hurdly per- fect,from the techuical point of view. Miss Brybil’s B minor Capriccio (Mendlssohn) was weil executed, but still without impressing us. Miss Dreier deserves great praise. It is true her tone is small, but she phrases and sbades deli- eately, like her teacher. Mr. Staimpotfsky’s ying of Liszt’s * Hungurian Fantasie” lucked vivacity, a fact to be regretted, in consideration of his technical skill THE AMY FAY RECITAL. Mies Amy Fay intends closing her season with aplano recital, which will be given on Wednes- sy afternoon, the 16th inst, at Fairbank Hall, with the following program: L Prelude and Fugue in B flat major from, tho * Well-Tempered Clavichord”,....Bach 2. Thirty-two variutions in C minor... Beethover B Valse impromptu. Liszt & Nocturne, op. & No. Chopin 5. “ Traumeswirren jumann 6,.Fantasie F sharp mi jendelssobn ¥. Wahbistimmen Waitz. '.-Strauss-Tausix & Allegro de Concert.. THE HERSHEY SCHOOL NORMAL COURSE. A Normal Course in Music is announced by the Directors of the Hershey Schvol of Mustcal Art, to begin July 7. This affords un excellent op- portunity to teachers and music students de- Siring avail themselves of a sumincr course ofinstruction. The circular contains full pro~ sof an exceedingly attractive series of recituls and concerts tw be given by acknowl~ edged artists, among them Mrs, William H. Sherwood, of Boston, ae oppeue in five plano recitals. Mr. LL Clarence Eddy gives a series of select organ recitals. Mrs. James Gill, Mrs. Grace Hiltz Gleason, and others appeac in song recitals, and chamber concerts by Messrs. Eddy, Lewis, and Richheim are also announced. 80 much good music in five weeks can rarely be heard, und these programs ought vo attract darge numbers of listeners. The study of Elocu- ‘tion occupies a prominent place, and several dramatic readings by Mr. Samuel Kayzer will be given. Classes in the various departments of tmusic will be held daily. 2 LOCAL MISCELLANY. Miss Jonnie Busk, the vocalist, who will be jeasantly remembered {n Chicago, will spend e summer at Hyde Park. Miss Lizzie Scanlan, well known in musical circles in this city, will appear in a vocal and in- ening of June =, e Wi assisted’ b; Dest local talent of the city. sf Mr.Saalfield, manager of the popular New York * Saaltield Ballad Concerts,” has been in the city for the last few days. It’ is in course of cuntemplation by him to introduce in Chicago a Of concerts similar to those he has given sosuccessfully in the East. ‘The popular young reader, Miss Jessie Cou- thou, is about to leave for Europe to continue her studies in the French dramatic schools, and ber depurture a number of her friends and admirers intend giving her a substantial tken of their regard in the shape of a testimo- The preparations on foot promise to make Wanotablo and brilliant affair. A musical soirée was given Jast Thursday eve- ‘at Mrs. Watson's with the following churm- PePesram: Rondo. Chopin, Mrs. Odell ond fis Houghteling; ‘Trio, op.” 6, Baryell, Miss t, Messrs. Lewis and Eichheim; Sonata, op. KMendelssonn, Messrs. Eichheim’ and Lutkin; i in G mujor, No.1. Haydn. Mrs. Gardener, esars. Lewis and Hichheim; and Trio, op. 14, Miss Allport, Messrs, Lowis and Eichheim. Baum's Summer Gurden, now under the mu- Seal managuinent of Mr. W.L. Allen, at the corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-second Strect, is now under full hendway, and attract- fog largo audiences nightly. Tho many ine Perements made, which add greatly to the Pleasure and comfort of visitors, the choice or- fests under Yr. Rosenbecker,a vocalist, which novelty im garden concerts, capital pro- grams and beautiful surroundings make this Sarlen one of ‘thy most delightful resorts in the ity these hot evenings. Tho recent Convention has given birth toquite Sshower of sungs all zlong the line, mostly uf a San churacter. Among them, however, is one Which is purely patriotic in churacter, re- tenting the praisesof the Republic and singing glories of the Star Spangled Banner and is fight of the Rogie, without reference to party. {words end music) by Sum Seevelt, num pte of a well-known musical gentleman of Ges city, and fs issued by the Chicao Music two ptuy. Jt hus already been sung ut one or mao lume National gatherings with immense Livealord bids fair to bocume verr popular, ‘Mgieased “ Hurran! Hurrah! from Mexico to During the recent Cinctnnat! Festival Miss Htzic Clark, tho soprano of the First Congrega- panel Church at Toledo, 0.. and teacher of Hibsle at the Adrian (Mich.) College, sang for tee Lury ut the tatter’s invitation, and also on e BtyNE Occasion for Mr. W. L. ‘Fomlins,, the guider of our Apollo Club, who played hor a0- {o@puniments. Both Miss Cary and Mr, ‘Tom- ins were churmed with her singing, the former being so enthusiastic as to invite Ber to accom Pauy her to Hurope. Migs Clark bas a full, rich, pad mezzo-soprano voice of udmirable ‘qual- 227224 speciully adapted to oratorio work in its egal Quality 2s wellusinits general style. In poeta of singers for wits speciaiand very im- rk she should and unquestionably Will take a high position. ‘MURIC IN JAPA. Acorrespondent of Dwight’s Journa’ of Musto wae a8 follows to that puper: late it will be remembered that Mr. L. W. Mason, ion Subervisor of Music in the Boston ‘schools, under or four months since for Japan, to mugnzke the introduction of tho study of ale into the schools of that Empire. at Tater lately received announco bis arrival hin Geto, and the cordial reception extended mae A banguet was given in his honor, Byeich were all the high officials, including bis Vice oy, the Minister of Education, with the of tha inter, the President and Vice-President ‘e Imperial University, and the beads of the Formal scavols, sixteen in dlls Mr. Mason being ‘8p only toreigner. of any nation bas boon int Wis dca, pechazs, nished nt the start with means go liberal as have been “Provided him. A building hes been erected purposely for normal metruetion in music. with a view to preparing te: Pranch of study for all the common schools, ‘hen iu operation, this Institution is intended to be connected directly, not only’ with the two normal and triining schools, but with all the public schools of Tokio, which are to serve as Brom this moverment will pretsbly Seouie Ne: i * ent wi robal result ‘al tonal Conservatory of Musie” ie ate be Cot MUSICAL NOTES. . Mapleson stood godfather to Gerster’s baby daughter. ® $ ‘Teresina Singer, the dramatic vocalis . ing a holiday ut Nice, nn” Voreush is tae Mr, Myron W. Whitney has built a summer residence at Plymouth, Mass. . Adelina Patti is to be the Desdemona in Verdi's a when it is produced in Paris in the It is said that Wagner is to furnish Theodore Thomus with a new symphony while the latter is in Europe. scfiss Helibron, a French prima donna, ts about ie © Mure " wealthy Frenchman. pees ae rar es gn Herr Hitter will furnish 2 new cantata, Night,” for the Nieder Rheinische Musicfest, held in Cologne at Whitsuntide. Joseffy will remain in this country during tho summer season, and will probably play with ‘Theodore Thonins’ orchestra next season. Miss Thursby contemplates returning to this country for another concert tour next scason ‘under the management of Maurice Strekosch. Mme. Marie Hdéze stipulates in her engage- ment with Messrs, Strakosch and Hess that she shall sing only three times a week. The season wilt open at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, Nov. 1.“ Aida” and “Carmen” will be in- cluded in the repertoire. Schumann's monument at Bonn {sto be un- veiled on May 2, when a concert willbe given under the direction of MM. Joachim und Wasie- liewski_in the Beethoven Hall. Schumann's symphony in D minor, * Requiem for Mignon,” and “ Manfred" music will be performed. Joachim is reported to have resigned his po- sition in the Berliu school, and it is snid the res- iguation -will be accepted. An English puper suys:_“If-he could be relensed from Berlin, Herr Joachim would probably take a tour in the United States, and would afterward settle in England.” Grau’s next French opera se: the New York Standard Theat has retngaged Miles Paola Marié, Gregoire, and Delorme, and Méssts. Duplan, Mezieres, Vaiano, and Al sof the present company und will also have Nigri, the leading opera-bouffe tenor of France. = Cleofonte Campanini, a young Italian violinist 18 years old, and a brother of the yreat tenor, recently led a_new comic opera in Parma with great skill The Italian newspapers attribute no little of the success of “Ultima Notte di Carnevale,” the work in question, to young Campanini’s conducting. 5 Hille. Nevada, who hus just made ber début in London as an opera singer, is Emma Wixom, of the State of Nevada. She would huve followed Emma <Albani's example and hive taken the name of some town in own State, only Mile. Deud-Muite Gulch or Mile. Hell's Hollow wouldn't found well, and those were the prettiest names the towns of Nevada furnished. The original manuscript score, in the com- poser’s handwriting, of Mendelssohn's alr, “O rest in the Lord,” from the oratorio of * Elijah,’ has been stolen from the Corporation Library at Guildhall, London, together with an xutograph letter addressed by the composer to o Mr. Bar- tholomew, whose widow had presented them to the library, after keeping them in her possession for over twenty yeurs. No trace of the thief has yet been discovered. Mme. Lucca made her reappearance before her Berlin admirers on April 7 in the opera of “Car- men.” With the exception of the Emperor, all the members of the Imperial family now in Ber- lin were present, and most of the Corps Diplo- matique, including the Chinese Minister and bis wife. Mme. Lucca excited such enthusiasm that after the play was over the crowd of her admirers attempted to take the horses out of her cerriage and draw her home in triumph. NEW MUSIC. Chicago: Lyon &.Healy: “Boccaccio Waltz,” by Edouard Strauss; Polka, by Carl Faust; Gal- op. by Charles D’Albert; “The Flowing River Waltz,” by M. Dudgeon; ‘April Showers Schot- tische.” by M. F. Huse; “Caravane,” for piano, by Henry Reuven. Weep Not, My Darling,” by B. Cecil Kiein; “Eldorado,” song, by H. ¥. Sy- denham; “Non ti scordur di_me,” a sequel to “Lu Stella Confidente,” by D. Robando; and the arias “Sleep, My Love” and“ Sing On, My Bird.” from the “U. S. Reg’lars,” an operetta, by T. Hinton. MARRIAGE LICENSES. A Steady Demand for Them Last Week —Kecord of the Permits Isxued. During the past week 12 marriage licenses have been issued by the County Clerk, a de- crease of twenty-eight from the number issued the week previous. The oldest couple applying for permissfon to marry were aged respectively 56 and 37 years, the Indy having been married before. Five young ladies of 17 buve been led tothe altar. The following is a full lis ‘bers in this n will begin at it. 13. He s2G Arnold. 218 Third av. 216 ‘Third av. 58 Wesgon. 53 Wesson. J Svend A. Stevenson. {Carrie Bounnese j John H. Chishar Alice L. Brady J Fred Stanley Mary Ann W; J Charles Scnuebe { Thomas J. O'Brien Mary C, Jordan...... J§ Jacob Harris, {Ester Mendelson. Abner Ellison... ferson, Tl. Mrs. Edelfa Smith:.-57..:.48 Greenwich. Jonas P. Nelson.....25..5.311 Hurlbut. 2.02.8] Hurlbut. 385 West Elehteenth 24 Centre av. Filomend Tuce! Chicuso. Mury A. Cistofaro...18.-. Chicago. Branch Railoy 20...) Keokuk, Tay | Carrie Frick chicago. Jobn H. Hackett ‘Annie E. Cleary. Leopold Rothse! 1 Jenkie hotbsenild. ‘Matthew Cottey §Jobn Engelthafer...22...2 } Barbarn Hovorku. ..19. Frank P. Have Annie 1. Coones... "I Michael Fitzpatrick 2 Mary A. Cahill... $ soba P. Sjorberg. Helena A. Howe. | Washington Bowe { Mrs. Jonnie Row.. W. B. Haines. Chicago. Chicago. 341g 123.22 -Tag W. Wasi lh W. Washington: .62 Fourth av. Jj August Andorson. Caroline Anderson. .26. J John ee Sarah 622 Dearborn. - Roseland, NL 1 ‘Roseland, IL 7 Superior. 1 “bea Fulton, 1235.02/34 St. John’s place, { Harriet J. Palmer....20....Chicago. E. W. Van Woert....22....Chicago. 1 Emily IngorsolL..20.... Wisconsin, A.A. Freeman.......23....Chicago. ‘Anns Lindabl......21....Chicago, ‘WEDNESDAY. § Peter Reich, Ir. . Bloom, Mi, { Magwio Wendis! hieayso. Henry: Hinneberg. .Palatine, OL Mrs. Mary Kettel. ~ Palatine, IL Jacob B. Eger. 3 Smith. Lyda B. Wells. 1060 Millard. Javob Canopa. “220 Kossuth. { Barbara Stan f Bunker. Jj Gilbert Theis. 614 South Clark, William Joy ; Minnty Russell t t C. W. Johnson. 57. Hannah Anderson Churles J. Dangler. .: Ant’netteK.Corwith.29. Conrad Engelbrecut 22. Emmi Denninger. ..22. 21 ie H. Purker. . 698 Jetferson. Chicago. Chi Ella Perkins . Michael Hauley Annie Dorse: Matthew Kolle. Lizzie Paus.... Norman Redden . Christina Jobuson.. Peter J. Pfeiffer. Laura V. Reed. Joseph Swe; sere Maguie Gibbs... Evanston. August Lerverenz. .South Chicago, Augusta Schultz... South Chicago, THURSDAY. 10....404 Chicago ay. 38....404 Chicugo av. Rudolph Dat { Binmur Meleree. arthur E. Smith.....24, hein, TH. Mary E. Potts: swes0, Kas. Wiliam U. Long. .Chicngo, Mary Moara.... . Chicngo, Meyer Arnstein, 380 Mohawk, Sarab Arnstein. .§ William Hall. Lillie Freund, \ Zachary Kehoe: {Lizzie Gritin. ivagu, GW. His 3 West Washington [Chieago. 103 Cornell. Cornell. a enireeentan (M.A. MeBean Alfred Miils. Currie C. Wilde Katy L. Young. Washiug'n Buckley.59. Celma C. Harris. y 72 South Morgan. V721 South Morgan. South Morgan. * 2118 South Jetferson. -73 South JelYerson. Bls South Morgan, South Morgan, ‘ran Mury Schwurz.. Wendelm Wohlrab. {Bertha Patilipson:. FRIDAY. Jobnn Gilzmer.......25....Grosse Point, ML. - ‘Aunie M. Hotfman:!2 Lorenz Schelde. 1 Mrs. S, Oltenbu Chartes Schmidt Katie Gindorge. Julius Jackson. Mra. Betay Gr: Wuelay Karnett, Anna Ascal. Carl Giaiv Sirs, E. Kragel Curl Neolin. J, L. Pettersor Henry B. Nesson: Franves i. Colnome:26 Qhariog W. Lewis....22...-Chicauso. i AllveGhevers, >Chicugo. C. BI. ‘Thompson. <Chiengo. Annie Joyce... -Chiengo. William Gill... Chicago. Sarah Warren -Chicazzo. ALL Chicago. 118:12-St. Thomas, Ont, George Braim! IIT North Clark, Cora Savage.........19....177 North Clark, ee ‘Lorenson..... 40. 9..805 Warren av. 4 t $John'T. MeMieken Maud C.V. Myers. Charlotte Anderson. Katte Albricht.. SATURDAY. -Moline, TH. Bloom, UL 36 West Lake, West Lake, Charles E. White. Amy 3. Pecken John H. Griswold: Murguret'J. Polew..: J Martin Demski. | Katie Statowski Charles Mackie. Zilda La Muir .. as ‘Chicago. ‘Salina, Kan. .1%4 Archer avenue. Chicago. 72341 Calumetav. The Twenty-tifth. [4B ‘Fwenty-firth, Chicazo. Edwin F. Danicis.. Kate Elkins:. wee ‘August Hofman. 1-26. Ernestinn Huase...-19. § Charles Mullen. s ? Hannah Walsh. $ Samuel Tauhauser. . { Fannie Binek..... John F. Johnson Hulda 8: Peterson Frederick Ruge. i 272 Chicago avenue. \ Curoline Peters. Chicago avenue. Chicngo avenue. ‘nicugo avenuc, adville, Colo. - South Husted. Gustav Czerwinsky Pauline Wies..... Henry Morris. Rebecea Abril North avenue. Weat Tweltth, Twelfth ‘Agnes McDonald. siuicne A ERA ta t ULYSSES S. GRANT. Born to command; the grandest leader tivit Silent in speech, but swift tu strike a blow; Braye in the battic; generous and forgiving ‘To every fallen foo: Forward he marched, unchecked and undefeated, Driven, outwitted, and confused by none; He never fuiled, or faltered, or retreated; In every fight, he won. Carclessof self; to every doubt a stranger; revysting no Precious moments a0 despair ‘ecling no fear, and dreaming of no er, ‘His task’ to do and dure! eee Faithful to duty, earnest in his mission, Grent were the triumphs that he fairly won; Wondrous the power and perfect the precision By which his work was‘done, Proud are the people of his world-wide glory— Honest and true the love for him they bear; Fair Js his well-curded fame in song and story; Men praise him everywhere, = - He lives to-day revered by all the Nation: His foes respect him, as be passes by; Ana Guaxr” shall shine Iu that groud constel- lation Of names that never die! ¥ ‘Thousands shall say, with gratitude undying! * He, fought to free the bondman and the lave,” When we, who write, beneath the sod are lying In our forgotten grave. Spotiess in honor, honest in endeavor, ‘Through future years his fudeless fame shall be As come fair stredm flows on ita way forever To the eternal seam ‘To him we turn jn truthful admiration, _ While to his home his modest way he wends, He saved the country, and a grateful Nation Saved him from foolish friends. 0. Lawnparg, Chic Eucene J. Atte a Shaving on Sunday. Albany Law Journal. In a recent case it was held that keeping open @ barber's shop on Sunday fs nut indictuble cith- er as a nuisance or a misdemeanor, It wus held not to be a misdemeanor because uw penalty for the violation of the Sunday luws is imposed. ‘The question then was whether it was a nul- sunce, and the Court suid: “It cannot be said that a barber-shop is something which incum- modes or annoys, or which produces incon- venience or damage to others. On the contrary, the business of barbering is se essential to the comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of ntown or city that it may be reganicd us a necessary occupation. To hold thet it becomes @ nuisance when cxrricd on on Svuday isa per vorsion of the term‘ nuisance.’ All that can be guid of it is that when prosecuted on Sundny it isa violation of the stutute, and subject to be proceeded against as preserved by law, but not gubjovt to be indicted us a nuisance.” It may shock the moral sense of a portion of the com- aunity to seo the barber carrying on his busi- ness with open duors on Sunday, but it produces no inconvenience or damuge to others, and therefore cunnot be regarded in loyal contem- plation a nuisance. ‘Tho legulityof keeping open a barber's shop on Sunday was considered ina Pennsylvania case, where it was held that the business of a barber in bhaving his customers on Sunda: morning is “worldly employment,” not “a worl of necessity or charity.” The Courtsuid: “ It is argued that us the law does not furbid a person to wash and sbuve himself on Sunday, und thus to prepare himself to attend public worship, or othorwise properly to enjoy the rest and recu- peration which it was the purpose of tho day to Rive, therefore another muy do it for him with- out incurring the condemnation of the law, ‘This view is not sustained by the authorities.” “Tt is further contended by the counsel for defendant that long continued usage and cus- toms of society prove that the business of a bar ber is by common consent considered a necessity within the meaning of the law. And the forcible and exhaustive urguments of Lowrie, C. J., in Commonweaith aguinst Nesbitt, are urged upon our consideration us decisive of thiscase. In my judgment the points ruled in that caso and those to be decided here are in no way alike. There it wus held that a hired servant, without violation of the act of 1794, might drive his employer’s family tochurch on Sunday in the employer's private carriuge, while here the defendant claims that he muy lawfully kee open a private shop on Sunday, shaving ani dressing the hair of whom may come, whether his customers intend to go to church or not. and whether he is entirely able toshave himself or not, In that, without regard to the necessity of the particular acts done, he claims the right to exercise his ‘ordinary *on Sunday as on other days.” “Butis it a work of necessity? Many persons shave themselves on that duy, who are shaved by a barber or other days of the week. And not ope inten who shave on tbat day employs the services of a barber.” The Court also say that the defendant’s custom of closing his shop ut 1U o’clock on Sunday morn- ings made no erence, and conclude: “If the closing of these shops ob Sunday is an incon- venience to the public, the remedy rasts with the Legislatuce, and not with the Court.” + In a case in 1837, an BPPrentive to a barber fa Scorl:ind, bound by his indentares “not to absent himself frem bis master’s business on holiday or week day, late hours or early, with- out leave,” went away on Sundays Without leave and withant shaving his muster's cus- tomers. Held, by the Lords, that he could not lawfully be required to attend his master's shop on Sundays for the purpose of shaving the customers: that work, and all other sorts of handicraft being illegul, in England as well 28 Scotland, not belne Works of necessity, mercy, or charity. Lord-Chancellor Cotten- bam said: “This ts @ case of great impor- tuuce," and that the work “is one of mere convenience.” tone aun F _copeurred, suying, “it was 1 e tt people sbuuld be sbaved on Sunday ina public shop; it was not an net of mercy, it wad clearly .an net. of handicraft.” Lord Brougham ~ also concurred, saving: ‘The object of the re- spondent was gain, and he whose object was gain did not come’ within the exception. The necessity contemplated by the exception in the statute was the necessity of the person who worked, and not of bim_ who compelled the work. “ft was suid inthe Court below that un- less working persons, Who do not themselves shave their beurds, were allowed to resort to the barbers’ shops on Sundays, many decently- disposed men would be prevented from tre- quenting places of worship, and from associat- ing with their families or friends, from want of personal cleanliness. But why should they not do the work on Saturday aa the people did in Glusyow, and in other towns where ‘no sort of work wxs allowed to be dono on the Sunday? It might as-well be said that beenuse a person could not decently resort to churen, or ussuciate with his family, unless he was decently clothed and fed, therefore tbe tullors’ and the bakors’ shops shuld be. kept open on Sunday morning for the conventence of sttch persons. ‘That was not the prictice; the purties took good care to provide ther ves on the Saturdays with food and clothing. A HAREM, « Visit to It by xu Knglish Lady. ish Maguzine, The wife of one of the Consuls, who had often heard me say I was “dying” to see a harem, fetched me by appointment, and wedrove across the Nile to the Pulice of Gizeh, the residence ot Princess Hussein Pusha, the wife of the present Khedive's younger brother, who is exiled with his father Ismuil, and !s now in Naples. Wesoon reached a long wall, bout the hight ot 2 London second-floor window, and stopped in front of the gates, which were very much in want of a cout of. paint. Our “Kawwas"” knocked long and loud with the -handie of his sword, and at last a hideous face, black and shin- ing aga boot, appeared bebind a smull grating, and as we passed in the owner of the aforesaid face—an emuciated eunuch—peered — wist- fully into the carriage to, muke sure that no man. was there. My com- punion is of rather © masculine cast of teuture, which a “duvet prouoneé” on the up- per lip does not teud to diminish, and she was mude the object of an- extra searvhing look, which told its menuing as plainly as any words could have done. We droye into a lurge court containing a handsome fountain, round which a crowd of eunuchs were sitting, and passed on to a second walled inclosuru. ‘This wus u charming garden, laid out in Louis XIV. style; statues, urbors, and fountains peeping out between Lu- mense myrtle, magiolia, and rose bushes; the geraniuuns wore tree-likein their size, and the paths were white with Orange blossoms, whose geent huug almost oppressively on the air, A tame snake ly curled up on a crimson rug, {ts black and yellow scales shining in the sun. ‘The putace oecupied almost the whole of one side of this court, tinely-conceived marble staircases leading up to a high “rez-de-chafissce." We en- tered nnoble hall, the -fioor of mosaique, the ceiling of curved wood, the walls of tapestry, mirrors, and paneling. Statues, bronzes, vases, cabinets, uncieut Turkish and Persian furol- ture, arms, curious wusteal instruments, and a thousand other objects Iny about on every side, x perfect museum of art. Some twenty rooms opened out of the hall, and fnto one of these we were showrby u nuin- ber of femule slaves. Let me suy in parenthesis that all harem attendants are called, ana really are to xll intents and purposes, sluves. They are treated asthe absolute property of their muasters,—bought, exchanged, and made pres- ents of like any mercantile commodity. They appear, however, happy enaugh, for to threaten toturn'thom away is in their eyes the severest reprimand, and one wich always hug its effect. ‘The inevitable coifee and sbherbert now mude their appeurance, with water-pipes and cigarets, After which & superlur sort of slave came to tell us ubat the Princess was:rather unwell, but would be charmed to see usin her private room. Fussing through half a dozep salons arranged in modern French style, but -presenting mither a “stugey” appearance, we at length entered a cozy boudoir, half Eurgpesg, half Oriontal in its comforts; undeniably a charming room, the beau idéal of a room in-which to recelve amis intimes. The half-closed “ ttusurabees" allowed a glimpse of,the fairy garden below, and ad- mitted a subdued fight which fell on a broad divan, ‘ered with rare carpets. Ex- tended on this couch, and attired in a long: es ment of pink sutin, rgposed w rathor stout little lady, with a book in ber band. The volume wus closed, and our hoxstess—for this wus the Princess appeared to be engaged fu contemplating the tips of her slippers. Men would call thon} “dainty "| slippers, for they were portaluly, “smallish.” ‘The Princess rose as we entered, and advanced 2 few steps, smiling, to mvet us, gave us her band, asdanade room for us ou the couch,—ol n euch side of ber. A mule critic, especially if under flve-and-twenty, would have pronounced her at once to,be charming, and, in- decd, her splendid pair, reaching to per kets her tine eyes, and agrecuble manners woul almost warrant the verdict. Her oompiexion was also exquisit, not betug of the sickly white generally geen in the harem. One woman, bow- ever, must criticise another, and thercfore I hasten tv say that the features were perbaps 9 little “course cut,” and that the hight pre- cluded her belonging to any save the boulotte clnss of boauty. Half a dozen slaves stood mo- tionless ubour the room doing nothing, but ready to hurry off to execute any errand. * The Princess is one in a’ thousand among ha- rem Indies as regards intellectual acquirements; she is a great reader, especially of modern French works, and I noticed “L‘Assommoir,” “Nana,” * Le Nubob,” and muny other books of tho day, ns welf'as the Figaru and Journal Amu- aant. different this harem and this Prin- cess from the others have since visited, where the fashions of the West are clumsily made to jur on Eastern manners, Javolying a sacrifice of Ueauty without any gain of comfort, and where the ininates do notiing from morn till ove save smoke. drink coffee, huve their hair dressed, and quarrel. Reading ig voted slow, music a bore, and conversation a0 unnecessary exertion, so hat a visit to many hurems is a very slow thing indeed. Princess Hussein is a Turk, and bus never been in Paris, or, indeeg, in Europe, but she dotes on everything Parisian, und fu- sists upon sending to what Victor Hugo culls the ‘* cnpital of the world" for everything. Hearing thavi wus English, she sent for her children,—she bas four,—who, with their Buglish governess, goon made their uppenrance, and be- gan to jabber away witb an absence of shyness seldum scen in Europe. The conversation some- how turned upon the absent husband, who was sent out to Egypt a short time before his father Asmail, Heis about 28 andshe2. They have not seen euch other for nearly two yeurs, and, however well he may suceved in consoling hiu- self over the separation, there is no doubt that the Princess truly mourns ber sid lot. Genuine teurs began to tlow when she touched on_tho subject, which wus fortunately soon changed for one less painful Refore leaving this tupic, however, the Prinvess explained why she did not join her husband in Europe. It appears that if she ‘ were to leave ber pulaco it might very pos- sibly be seized Uy relations as family property left ownerless through the expatrintion of ita former possessor, She is a aut favorit with her brother-in-luw, ‘Tewtik Pasha, the presout Khedive, and he has begged herto remain in Egypt, promising to exert his jntluence to pro- cure the return of his brother. In the mean- time the guod Princess lussein leads a rather lonely life, not caring to see many friends, but busying herself with ber buoks, her muse, her singing,—sbe has a good yolec, und been well taugbt.—aond her riding: She is the only native zrande damo” who takes horse exo cise, often riding of an evening with her brother Ibrahim Pasha, in the lovely Laan A round about the Pyramids. On those ovcusious bor Highness wears an Boglish riding-habit, the face, however, being of course concealed by a ‘Turkish veil or “ burkho,” a curious combina- tion of costume, but one Inore strange than dis- pleasing. We were now taken up-stairs.and shown the Arabio part of the palace, the Juxurious baths, the cool sleeping chambers, almost devoid of furniture, the niry terraces’ I was especiall: struck with one room, Covered throughout wit finest white cashmere, ¢elling, walls, and divans, tbe furniture inlaid with silver, a silver lamp suspended in the centre. the tloor of snow white marble, the mirrors with frosted silver frames. Everything was gold and white in this chamber, the Princess’ favorit retreut,—savo, thrown on adivun,a blood-red gown of cashmere, ene broidered with gold. This garment, the one point of coloramong all surrounding objects, stood out in burning contrast, Chance could not have pinced it there, und, forgetful of eti~ quet, I tarned for an instant to the Princess, in- tending to usk for 2u explanation. But a strange look, half pain, half shyness, on her face at once checked my purpose. I would at that moment haye givon a month's pocket-money tounravel the secret. Ali I could afterward learn from my friend, who herself had never seen the white chamber before, wns that the scarlet garment was 2“ wedding gown,” or ove ‘worn by the bride at her marriage. The Princess sadly mourns her absent lord, and the gown, a “souvenir” of happier hours, told its own talo of sad hours employed in the bittor-sweot tusk of conjuring up the past. We shortly afterward took our leave,.the Princess, who bad been for an instant somewhbut silent, once more brighten- ing upand presenting us with photographs of herselt andohildren. The female slaves our hands, the “hem of our garments,” and their own hands, and the head eunuch—a meagre giant of 74/—presented us with glorious towers ais we passed out of a house which, with its charming mistress, combined Oriental hospitality and sumptuousness with European refinement and elegance. ¢ € WALL STREET. What a Well-Known Banker Thinks of the Out look. The Financial Situation—~Secretary Sherman’s Policy—Valne of Railroad Stocks. ‘Fhe Coal Stocks—A Good Opinion of the Baltimore & Ohio Road, Washington Star. Mr. Rufus Hatch. the well-known Wall street banker, spent the day in town yesterday. His views on the New York stock murket, as ex- pressed in the following interview with a Star reporter, will be found interesting to that por- tion of its readers who ocensionuily “take a flyer” in the stock market, if uot to the general public, Star reporter—What is going on in Wallstreet, now, Mr. Hatch? Mr, Hatch—The whole stock boom of last year was bused upon our enormous export of wheat and the unprecedented crops in this country, to- gether with the extraordinary state of affairs in England and the entire Continent, being a unt- versal failure of, crops, thus enabling us to ex- Port about $20,000,000 worth of wheut and flour alone in ten months. It was not a Sherman boom, or a Grant boom, but what might be termed a wheut telephone—electric light—Menlo Park—Edison—skyrocket business that was short lived. Prices in many instances were too low in 1875 and 1876, und they certainly went quuch too high in the early partof 1879 and the beginulng 9 ns ‘Wall i Slar—The boom in. street has experienced a collapse, has it-not? . Mr, Hatch—The collapse partially came in November. They mended the boom, and it com- menced again on Vanderbilt's selling some 7,- 000 of photo-lithographic pictures, chromos, and photographs, and appointing the Govern- ment his guardian and trustee, us he cortainly did when he invested that money inthe 4 per cents and exchanged his 8 per cent New York Central stogk for4s. ‘The market began to decline from the day he sold his first $25,000,000 of stuck, and bus not yet recovered. In ty opinion, [ doubt if it does occur, xs Seeretury Shorman bas not yet resumed specie payinents. SECRETARY SHERWAN'S POLICY. Sfar—How is that? Hatch—The greenbacks are still called eyal-tender money. He iguores the laws that stamped the afiver dotlar and bulf-dollar by re- fusing to exccute the laws, aud by asking Cou- eas to uppropriate money to build more cellars for vaults to store bis silver in, una continut to issue $1 and #2 greenbacks, when be shoul have retired them and issued lurger ones in their stead. In that way be would bave put the eu- tire silver, so fur issued, into circulation. Star—Then you think'that Secretary Sherman is really responsible for the enormous hourding of our silver? ‘Mr. Usateh—He certainly is responsible for the” stot of every doliar of silver that now lies idle in the vaults, The paper moncy of Englund ig a £5 note—which is $25—of the Bank of En- gland, und a £1 note—which is $5,—Iissued by the limited-ability bunks in Scotland and Ire- land. All below $5 1s either silver or gold. That is the law and the fact there. ‘To show the false position of this Financial Minister, let me re- mind that it !s recommended in his annual message last December that Congress should continue fssuing 4 per cents, when money in Wall stroct for six years had only averaged 2X per cent on Government security, and about the same in London, the two great tinancial centres of the world. Only last week Secretary Shermun turned around and bought nearly a million and a half of these 4 per cents for the Sinking Fund at over 9 per cent pretnium, and be-hus done all be could to prevent the funding of this balance of our debt intoa long 3 per cent unnuity bond. Vanderbilt has shown his Breut ubility aud shrewdness in unloading to the contiding public at the very top of the intlation. Keone, Gould, Sage. and Huutingden tried to follow in his tracks, but have only partially suc- ceeded, The wovle future of Wail street will depcnd upon the crop3 in Europe and the amount of grain and provisions that we export in the year 1esu-'8]. THE BUSINESS SITUATION. Star—What do you, think of the result of the very large emigration to this.country that is now golug on? Do you thik that will ofset any. fuilure of the crops in Europe? Mr. Hutch—I ditfer entirely with the position tho press has taken on this subject, and wub ‘thut of the parties who are blowing this buom at these intlated prices. Of the emigrants coming here, it is safe to say ouc-balf haye only money evough tofand them ut Custie Garden and to support them for uinety days. A certain per cent of thein—perhaps 10 ar 2 per ceut—have money, aud are going West to open up new furm lands; but ft takes from two to five years to upen up & farm, ag any man who knows about Western farming will agree, The balance of these emigrants ure here ty take tho place of mechanics and laborers, or to be supported. by the charities of our lurge cities. Our people will find this to be true before next January. Fifty-eight thousand Sinigrants Iunded in New York during the month of Muy. All these peo- ple cannot get work without taking the place of others. In from four to séven yeurs from now a large immigration muy prove a benellt to this country, but it will require a great deul of bridging over first. The miners come bere and are usking for places now occupied by miners fn our coal mines, which are already shut down for three days ina week. <A strike now exists in the Leadville mining district, the demand being more pay or Jess work. If we continue to im- port miners, the miners will soon have only enough work to run with the increased force one ‘day in aweek. There is not much doubt about our crops giving us enough to cat, and probably a lurge surplus; but, it there is no de- mand for this surplus, the more we raise the poorer thestatus of the farm hands and laboring nen in the future. 1 have seen corn burned for firewood three times since I first went West. We are an ugricultural Nation. Stare-How about iron? Mr, Hutech—Tho iron boom, as you will see, has already burst. ‘The whole scheme of getting iron up 6) to 80 percent was what might be terined an Edison telephone boom. Star thea the immediate fobs: of the stock murket 1s uot very promis! Mr. Hatch—The whole tone market deponda fn OUT exports, us stated before. r. Hatch ut this juncture picked up the morn- ing, paper, and turning tothe financial column, mihé the following comments on certain stocks now considered first-class investmonts in the New York Stock Exchange: : NORTHERN PACIFIC. “Now here is Northern Pacific. Ithink thats the most giguntic swindJe that has ever been at- tempted tu be perpetrated upon a confiding pub- lic. ‘In tho first place, they ure too far north to raise anything but wheat and oats, They cunnot raise corn, hogs, or cuttle there at 2 fit. They ounnot compete with Missouri, Yexus, Illinois, or lowa in these products. wheat should decline, and we should only bave a Umited export demand for it this_year, you will probubly see wheat soll lower, before the year is out, than It bus sold in the West for the past twenty years. Vanderbilt bas undoubtedly seca this state of affairs, and put his house in order.” ‘Star—How about the tivaucial prospects of the Northern Pacitic—their land grunts, ete.? Mr. Hateh—{ do not know what Congress is guing to do about their land grants. ‘They buve fot some good land for raising wheat. If the Foud was situated in the Southern States, with the land grant thoy now bave, they could build four roads. As { understand it, they are mort- gnging every nile of the roud built tor more thao it cost (perhaps I aun mistaken), leaving a dividend to the constructors and otlicers. The proferred stock, us I understand, is taken ut par, hind these lands ‘are put 10 from $3an acre up- wards t tho honest immigrant. The common stouk does not vote, und as this stock costs these nen nothing, except tur printing puper and iuk, they can lucite land enough and still bold con- trol of the property. ‘Siar-You ‘de not regard investment in North- ern Pucitic stock us good, then? ‘Mr. Hatch—I certinly should.not want to buy it. Their construction account, ror moving ma- terial for thelr ney rond, is probably their largest income at the present time. ‘this scheme of one bundred millions of stock, fifty-one millions preferred and forty-nine yillions of common, ls a swindle upon every man who buysit. The Jay Cooke swindle is only a Davy to thisone. With the same propricty they could issue two huudred millions of stock, ninety-nine millions vf common and one bun- dred and one millious of preferred. I would not be surprised before many months to sce #3 great a collapse under the present management as oc- curred under Jay Cooke. And unicss the re- ported demand for wheat continues, and crops continue to be equally as good, the second col- lapse will be more serious than the first, OANADA SOCTHERN. Canada Southern is purely a gift enterprise, costing only the value of aper, Ink, an press-work. Old Commodore ‘anderbilt re- ceived itagsa gift, and banaed it down to Will- iam I. as one of bis assets, as he has prububly realized. Central Pucitic is the same. Chicujro, Burlington & Quincy has recently increased its capital stock about three millions and # half. Sold to the contiding public. Chicayo & Kock Island ure doubling theirs among themselves; and the pcople on the line of the road are to be assessed to pay dividends on this double capital ‘The amount of railroad bonds being issued by the cHIGAGO & Ronee y aSEEtS N a and Milwaukee & St. Paul is an X in algebra,— ‘an unknown quuntity, both lines bullding par- allel roads of some six or eight hundred miles that will not be wanted for ten yeuns to come. AS to the-Deadwood lines, there is not business ut present for one stage line. They are building these roads ten years ahead of the population. Chigugo, St. Paul & Munnesota is another gi enterprise stock issued by the officers, given to themselves. and now being sold to the public. ‘The Lake Shore Railroud will pay 4per cent next dividend. Extraordinary statements are made about but their average earnings E |, been feedin; per annum for the last six years is less than 4 percent. This is the first time in several yoars that they “have increased their bonded debt. Louisville & Nashville could have been bought a year ago for less than one-half of what ft Is to- day, Nashville € Chattanooga is a gift entor- prise from the officers of the roud to the lambs that will buy it. ‘The New York Elevated Road and the Manhattan Elevated Road are also gift enterprises. Remember that Vanderbilt bought his Michigun Central at from 36 to 50, and bas fe the lumbs with it at froni $v to 90. New York, Ontario & Western {sone of Uncle Sam Tilden’s reorganizations called by another name. Union Pacifie will continue to pay its dividends so long us the mining fever lasts in the Mountains. COAL STOCK. Star—How about the coal stock? Mr. Hutch—The exposé of Mr. Gowen’s incom- petency us a munager of a great property is Certuinly a very serious black eye to all coxl prop- erty, taking. into account the collapse in the business. ‘This, perhaps, dues not so fully xpply to New Jersey Central us it does to all the other coul property,as they are not as dependent upon coui business for their income us other coal roads. What the coal properties need is eco- nomical and honest management combined. The outeomne of this iron business is yet to be decid ed. It is undeniably the fuct that you can im- port stevl rails frou Englund, paying $23 duty, ‘at $55 per ton, guaranteed to last twelve years on any service thoy inay be put on, and still paying the Eny-tish manuficturer. This is shown yy Vanderbilt's purchase some months since, at $51, with a guuruntee for twelve years of any service he chose, instead of from’ $45 to $47 in this country, without the guarantee. . NEW cERSEY CENTRAL is mortgaged very heavily. ‘Their fixed charge isas I remember, ubuut $254,000 a mile. One thing is certain: there can be no dividends on any of the cou! roads this yeur, but with a large passenger traific on the New Jersev Central it is possible for that road to pull through. WESTERN UNION stands fn, with all thoir mortgages, and Atlantic & Pucitic, about sixty millions of dollars, The American Union fs being constructe: rapidly, ou a cash basis, and the Western Union will tind them very diferent competitor Dusiuess thin the Altantic & Pacitic was ten years ago. Every mile of wire, and les, and the property tht they own cai and will bo rapidly duplicated at an curly day for less than six millions. If people ure_buying Union expecting & continustfon of dividends. they may be fearfully disuy nted. ; WABASH & PA APC is what I term aconsoliduted omelette of sev- eral rutteu and worthless lines pluced in oneand culled by unother nume. They increased their bonded debt to tifty millions, which, I under- stand, they have notsold. Those investurs who think that the 4 per cent Government bunds pay too low interest ure now invited to come for- wurd and put their money up for these securi- ties. They will probably pay a dividend on the preferred stock, even if Mr.Suge hus to jend the money. There is oue thi. that should be be-ne in mind: that Mr. Gould and bis associ- ates do not munufacture stocks to buy, but to sell. Keep before you continually exports and imports, and recollect taut our imports are two Aundred and fifty odd milffons more than thoy [ were on corresponding dates. PACIFIC MATL Reporter—How about Pucifie Mail? Haven't you ulways been a big bull, or bear, on that Btock? Dir. Hutch—Pacific Mail has a vulue. Its Wall street vulue is yet to be decided by the Bourd | recently elucted,—ut whut price they ure willing to buy or sell it: and being u little timid, 1 am waiting to gut their opinion before F express my own ut any great length. ‘The Company needs new steamers, und if the present Buurd of Di- rectors keep the contract and the wars in South America sbould end, and they provide for ad- ditional facilities to dy business south of Panu- inaas well as Central America, you ean rely upon it that the stock, will Huctunte. If Con- gress would do fur ux oue-halt what the En- glish and French Governments do for their lerchunt marine and their commerce, Pacitic Mull will in some future day_be valuable prop- erty. Whut we need naw in Wall street is Van- derbilt’s $75,000,000 of Government bonds, sold to honest investors either here or in Europe, and that money put buck, % ‘Star—What is your opinion as to the immedl- ate future of stock speculation in Wall street? Mr. Hateb—Ic isa broker's market, and cer- | tain to fluctunte until we know the crops in Europe. Then look for the mending of the boom ona very large decline. Rear in mind, however, that William H. Vanderbilt. will not buy buck ins stocks unless he buys them at a oud round profit. He is 2 good waiter, as is Shown in his management of the estate left by the old Commodore. THE OTHEK GLOE. Now, the other side of this question is that a majority of our ruilrouds are in, better con- dition than ever before. ‘The Pennsylvania Central is probably the ‘great perfeet ruad in this country), und the Bultimere & Oviv may come uext. ‘These are the short lines from the Seaboard to the furms and producing sections of the West, and have not as much water in them as the New York Central. Ereisio 2 greutly improved condition. People are travel~ iug. buying, and sellmz. ‘The whole Nation is a Nation of specnttturs. But for the life of me, T can't see any very muterial advance iz the securities so prevalett on the New York Stock xchunge at the present time, especialy the new ones. Mr. Fink is aclork to Mr. Vander- bilt first, and of the trunk lines afterwards, and if necessary for these insiders to break the market you will see Mr. Fink lower bis tariff to @ point to pass the dividends on the trunk lines all around the horizon, until Vanderbilt brings buck the securities he has been selling. If there is anything else you wish iny opinion about f shull be buppy to give it to you, es- especially if [know nuthing about the subject. the Star reporter replied in the negative, and the interview terminated. ——— PHRYNE, Phryne stood before the judges, Pbryne robed in modest guise— Veiled her fuce, her neck. her bosom, From the Athenians’ prying eyes. Sener pleaded for her-— * Pleaded long with eye and word, Bringing mournful tone and gesture To avert the threatened sword. Grimly resolute the judges: Had sho not the Gads denied? *Guinst Minerva, hope of Athens, Ralled, and her high power detied? Death was threateyed by the judges, Denth was muttered by the crowd; Death by hemlock; that much mercy Fo the woman wus allowed. Tired of pleading stood the counsel, Weury ot the unequal strife: All the power of Athens gat ‘Yo destroy a woman's life. Then he mdde one closing effort: “ Know ye that this woman true, With u Greciun’s love of country, When the tyrant overthrew “ Thebes, and laid tts walls in ruin, From her savings offered gold To rebuild our sister city? ‘Bas this e’er tuyou been told? “ Lovely, young, and patriotic, Must she die a martyr now?” Death was still the cruel sentence Writ on «very judge's brow. “See, then,” shricked the desperate pleader— “ See the temple ye profane!” Straight ber drapery fell around her, And she hid ber fuce for shamo— Hid it with an arm whose beauty Made Praxiteles’ murbie blush, On the judges, on the people, Fell, ag.fulls the frost, a hush, Binding every tongue in silence, Charining With its wondrous yoke: ‘Then a thousand bellowing voices, Eurthquake-like, their fetters broke, “ Give her life!” The judges trembled— Sighed “Not guilty!” Forth she passed, Giuceful as un unbound Goddess, ‘That dark tempest overpast. Hiyperiges whispered to her, Softly, when ‘nexth God's blue heaven, “ All misdeeds and crimes of women ~* Young and lovely are forgiven. “ But beware in the hereafter, When tby youth and charms have flown! Serve the Gods! To fuded staners Nosuch charity is shown.” So she served her own Gods nightly; But before Minerva's shrine Bowed euch day tn adoration, Ando all succeeding time ‘Was ucoounted frail but plous— ori but wise. Minerva's might, aye her suitors when the beauty ‘Venus grunted tuok its tight. T.A.H. ——— Shall We Bolt Our Food? If there fs any point in physiology upon which authorities have generally agreed, it is that fast eating is unfavoruvle to digestion. The food must be thoroughly chewed, they tell us, in order to mix it thoroughiy with the suliva, the first of the fluids essential to its assimilation, and to prepre it for being acted upon in the stomach by the gastric Juice, the second of those fluids. The more perfectly it is subdivided, the greater surface it exposes to the action of the gustric juice, und the tore rupidly it will there- fore be dissolved and reduced to proper condi. tion for the next stage in the digestive process, Every schoolboy bas learned this in his text- book of physiology, und it scerg? $0 reasonable on the fuce of it that we necd eB wonder ut its baving been universally accep. a3 a hygienic axiom. ‘But, a8 we have before said in the Journal, there {s no sclentific propasition so axiomatic or selx-evident that it may not be disputed now- udays. Dirt has been defended by learned Dutchmen, and even foul uir hus its champions. ‘The arguments in favor of drinking ditch-yuter and breuthing u vitinted utwosphere ure, how- ever. lea3 plausible than those by which fast eating hus recently been advocated ng being more consistent with the true philosophy of digestion than more deliberate feeding. ‘The thorough mustication which the latter involves is declared to be not only unnecessary, but {tively injurious, interfering with the work Ene ip the stomach Instead of promoting it Dr. William Browmng, who made some experiments with dogs in order to satisfy himself upon this point, says: . “If the meat, before being fed to the dog, was reduced to bash or cut into tine pieces, the di- estion wus ut best but imperfect, a considera- le portion of the undigested or imperfectly di- gested meat being found in the excreta. If, under the snie conditions, meat was fed to the dog in large pteces, it wus bolted at a gulp, with the result that little, if any, passed through uo- digested; compared with the result from the chopped meat, it could be called » perfect Hon fr the mee forms as computed ee - oe ei imperfect digestion for ne So fur us simple experiment goes, this must be pretty conclusive fur the dog.” He’ reasons, and logically enough, that the same ought to be true of human digestion: “The rotary movement of the contents of the stomach is to facilitate the action of the gustric juice, to bring the yurivus tucies and lumps of the muaxs into contuct with it as it exudes from the stomach’s walls. If the muterinl bes come from the mouth finely ground up, a con- siderable portion goes over intu the duodenum before it bas been properly acted upon; but if it bus come down in course lumps, these begin shorty to dissolve, passing Into a ‘more or less duid cundition, and this can be taken care of with avout the same rupidity by the digestive appuratus following. By this arrangement no portion of the foud would be allowed to from the stomach unprepared for the neat step in the digestive process, All portions, the even the finest tibres of mext diet, must be acte on by the gustric juice before pussing on, and this progresses best by slowly wearing of the outside of the muscles.” Prof. Ludwig bas made some experiments upon himself to test this theory, exting coursely divided meat ut one time and tne at another, und states that he has not been able to detect any Hl effects whatever from swallowing wouth- fuis us lurge as be could convenlently mange. Dr. J. #. Hibberd, of Richmond, {od., in an article on this subject, culls attention to the fact thut heultuy people geusraly east fast, while those whu ure unkeultpy eat slow. ‘1s there an intelligent poysiciun,”” he asks, ‘Who bas mude neute use of bis opportunities for abservatio that ean confira the popular and professton: ideas about busty meaisz” We must not, how ever, generalize tuo bastily in regard to such observations. The new theory must be tested by n.aiv and careful experiments vefure we are jusnited in advping it. it is plausible on its Tuce, but go is -the uld one, and the latter may atter ull be sustained by more extended tavesti- gations. Meuuwhile, those who bave un ao- Tipathy to dash are at liberty to make the most of the physiulugieal angument agwast it, The boarding-house keeper, on the other hand, muy claim that tough stenk is as good as teuder if 15 is to be bulted instead of being masticated. TELEGRAPHIC WONDERS. Feats of the Past Week—Preparations for the Democratic Couvention. Cinemnatt Commerctat. During the Chicago Convention the Western Union ottice in this city bandied in addition to the regular messnges u great number of private disputches sent to and by the delcyates, and from 3,000 to 4,00 bulletins, and from 100,000 to 240,00 words of press mutter daily, The expense incurréd in sending out the free bulletins was 350 per day, in nddition to the time of the oper- utors at the other terminals of the bundred cir- cuits ceniering bere and of the much greater number of other circuits similarly occu- pied throughout the country. ‘The issuing ot the builetins wasin the handsof Mr. J. E. Bruce, of the Assoviutud Press. The uugregate amount of press mutter handled way 850,000 words. Near; OW words of press were handled in x single day. ‘Tho celerity with which this immense umount of work waa got through with and its singular freedom from errors was sometoing murvclous, and reflects much credit on the Cincinnati operutors. The efficiency of the Cincinnati force hus been recognized by the foliowing complimentary message sent by Man- aver Suumers, of the Chicugo ottice, to Mr. B. Jobnsvu, munngér of the Cincinnati office: ‘+ Great credit 1s due you und your men for the excellent service rendered duriug this Conven- tion. Chieago will stand by you when your snes. C, H. SUMMERS, Manager.” lion of words of press sent from Chi- dea of the resources of the West- ph Company. $< FACETIA, None of the Cinciniati nubs raise their hats toa dy until they have passed by ber two feet. A printer's girl fell exhuusted into his arms ata bull, it was & teint to work in on em brace. “You're a man after my, own heart,” as the blushing maidon confessed when hor lover pro- posed marriage. In somtw respects the gentler sex far surpass us. No ion, tor instance, can deltver a leccure with a dazen'pias in muuch. SE pate “Lhbave bad x surfeit of mock turtle since I bave been miurried, therefore eat the soup your~ seit, my deur.” said » young married man to bis wile. A maimed soldier beggod charity of a poot, saylug, *thave Ucense to beg.” * Lice. thow "st have, but seuse thou caust have none, to beg of a poet.” It fs awful hard to realize that a woman {s an angel when one sces her pick up 2 cluthes- prop fourteen feet long to drive u two-ounce chickea: out of the yard. An epicure requested his landlord to get him a spare-riv. The inu-keeper declared he had nuue but a crooked-mb, which he should be glad enough to spare. ‘There are things that will make a mano mad, but one isenough when bis wife tells bim bo can’t have any dinner because she couldn't get the wash-boiler oif the stove in time. A young gentleman being pressed very hard in compuny to sing, even utter be bad solemaly assured them be cuuld not, observed teytily the! intended to make a butt of him. “No, my sir,” said Root, * we only waut to get 4 stave out of you.”” A belle. meeting her rival, sald, with an alr of much coucern; ** My dear, bow old you look to~ day. Ineversaw you look so old!” Well” she quietly replied, °* that ia not at all wondertul, ae Tnever was sould before as i am to Atacrowded French country theatre a wom- an fell from the gallery tu the pit, and was picked up by one of the ‘spectators, who, hears ing her groaning, asked her if she was mucb injured. * Much injured!" exclaimed the woue an, should think Iam. I have lost the best seat in the very middle of the front row.” A gentleman informed by a bill un the window of n pouse, that “apartments were to be let,” knocked ai the dour, und, uttended by a pretty female, touk a survey of the premises. * Pruy, my dear,” said-he stniling, you to be let with those lodg:ng?” replied the tilte de chambre with vivactty, “but Lam to ve let alone.” a A gentleman ordered his servant (9 regular Pat to awake him até o'clock that he might xet ready to start ut 7 by an eurly couch, io which he bad taken bis pice, for the country. ‘The gentleman awoke and called bis man: Whats o'’cigck is it? “Justt, your honos “Seven, —did I not tell you to wake me ut 62" ~ Yes, sir.” “And why did you note” * Because your honor was asteep.” PRESH PRETZELS. Dond got married for mouey, or you vill surely ruedt. Sarsnbarilla vas now extensitly trank by der humorous baragraphers of der country bress. Vell it vas guot for der humor, euy how. Ofer you_gast your bread into der rifer at sex o'clock “in der morning dund dink dot der Lord vill feteh back enough by soon time for your dinner. We would radder been der shmaiiest balr on der floor of a burver shop dheu tu been one of der outside heirs of der Shtewart or Vanderbilt esthate. A tife-cent pieces und a foolish man dond hafe an ackwaindance puoty long, but, dhen, it yas pooty good to been foolishuess und hate ‘plenty iife-cent pieces introduced to you, aind it, DER DRUMMER. ‘Who puts oup at der pest hotel, And takes his oysters on de shell, Und mit der fruuicios cuts a schwell? Der druinmer. Who dakes me op der handt und say, “ Hans Pfeiffer, how you vus to-day-"? Und goes for peesnis righudt uvay? Der drummer. Who shpreads his zamples in a trice, Und dells me, “Look und see bow nice"f Und says, ects “der buttuin brie"? Der drummer. ‘Who gomes aroundt ven I pin oudt, Drinks oup my bier and eats mine Und kiss Katrinu in der mout? Der drummer. Who, ven be gomes again dis vay, Vill bear vot Pfeiffer has to say, Und mit a plick eye goes away? er druinmer. Jacqueminot Roses for Blondes, The old theory which allowed a blonde to wear only blue tlowers and ribbons, and conse- quently mude her look insipid, bus beea yery nearly extinguished during the last half-dozen yeurs, and the fancy tor Jacquemtnot roses may utterly destroy it. These sumptuous blossoms are beautiful when worn by a brunette who Knows how to make them contrast with binck Jace, but they are at their best when they adorn, a blonde who chooses to urray herself ina robe’ of creamy crupe, draped with antique und to relieve it with great clusters of Ja minot buds and half-opened blossoms pi at the belt and high on the side of the square open- ing at the throut, und guthered at the belt. The single rose that uestics among the puffs on the twp of her bead brings uur the gold of her hair, intensities the coclness of ber eyes, and makes her one of the prettiest pictures ever seen at @ dinner-party.—Putter’s American Monthly.