Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1880, Page 12

THE CHICAGO TRIB E: SUNDAY, JULY 18 1880—SIXTEEN -.PAGES. GERMANY. Foot-Trips by an .American in “the Fatherland.” Along the Mulde—Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora. Country-Cirls and Their Strength—lLardships of Women of the Poorer Classes. ,A Village on an Island—The Ancient s Fortress of Mildenstein. Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Lemzie, Germany, June, 18S0.—Leaving town early of a summer-mornmg, before the heat becomes oppressive, and taking a south- easterly direction, I accomplish about seven- teen miles in three hours ant fifty-one min- utes, to the great surprise of some Germans whom I chance to meet upon my arrival ata. diminutive provincial city of, I dare say, 20,- Dov inhabitants. These good people assure me that the distance is never walked in less than six hours. The little hotel to which I go for a nap and dinner is an excellent speci- men of the more respectable inns to be found in these quaint countrified “cities.” It is the best, and is patronized by the cavalry- officers of the garrison stationed here. Sev- eral of the Jatter are still at the breakfast- table, with mug and cigars; their horses waiting outside; one or two excellent dogs asleep at their feet, under the table. The landlady knows’ me, and that I always come = on foot. Last night I sent her a postal card, and to<iay she is standing in the wide porch as I come ‘up the walk, and asks how long it took me to walk the stretch, with as much interest as ‘if she had bet upon some pedestrian of note. She says that she, too, used to go to Leipzig. on foot when-she was a girl, before the era of railways; and she thinks her own girls would not. be so “delicatelike”—they perhaps weigh A HUNDRED AND SEVENTY POUNDS APIECE— if they had to do the same. She is very motherly, closes all the windows so that no draught may reach me, and then goes out to cook a dinner; and she does cook me a better one than most old ladies of G0 would be likely todo. Bothshe and her buxom daughters appear to think an American is liable to 50 to pieces in some way after walking twenty miles, unless he is very carefully tended. Itis a low-stndded room in which I dine, and the windows are set in deep alcoves, shaded by trees and vines in a tiny garden outside. In the alcoves and all about the walls there are huge leather sofas, with foot-rests in front, and little coffee-tables beside them, where only a mortal of greater than human wisdom could resist a cigar and a day-dreamn. i This city lies on the Mulde, a river along which we shall have to ascend for a number of miles, and which furnishes a great deal of very romantic scenery. As in the case of the Rhine, the Mu Ide’s picturesqueness, too, is much diminished by a railway, which the present generation—so impatient of slow traveling—has built on its banks. Crossing the curious covered wooden bridge, I skirt along the edge of the stream, sometimes near the water's level, sometimes across the hills and through the beautiful pine-wood that borders the river for miles. A [Tittle above the town 1 cross again to the other shore on a_ pontoon bridge, paying a xrosechen toll, Taking the road to the lett, I climb the. turnpike between the’ tall puplars till 1 reach certain Tenmants of masonry which are said to have been a convent some two or three hundred years ago, and to have hidden within their gloomy walls (1 suppose they were gloomy-— all the convents I saw in Italy were gloo Jooking places) a nun fair enough to br the austere vows of no Jess aman than MARTIN LUTHER. For it was here, in this little inelosure where the convent used to stand, that Katharina vun Bora lived and (so the tale goes) loved. Atall events, she escaped from here with eight of her’ sisternuns,—carried off, I be- lieve, in barrels on a countryman’s wagon. You may even see a well here where Kath- 1 is to have met with her monkish knight. itis only to be regretted that the story, pretty as it sounds, is but half true, since History, stern and unromantic, tells us that the lovers first inet in Wittemberg, after RKatharina’s flight from here. Of course Tam speaking of Grimma. Well, the days of knightly loves and suf- ferings—more especially, however, of con- vents—are long since gone by, for Germany ut least. So we will leave the poetry and t: the prose,—which means thé.dusty turnpike tor a inile or two, till we strike a path lead- ing through the fields to the south, which trings us ia process of time toa funny little village on an islaad in the river, that I could only reaca by crossing a suspension-bridge so jong and narrow that it swayed and groaued beneath my own moderate weight and uat of two sturdy, red-cheeked peasant- girls with whom I had struck upan acguaint- ance on the way, and who were carrying on iucir backs a couple of huge baskets full of country-produce,—the sight of which would, 1 fear, arouse the indignation of most Aimer- jean’ girls. These girls seem not to mind such things, however, only getting their cheeks the rosier and their arms the pluinper furit. 1 have often gone along with some of thein for miles, they shouldering at least MORE THAN 100 POUNDS APIECE. - A certain chivalrous young man here (not much acquainted with Eurupean customs), meeting a damsel with one of these large baskets one day, offered, in an outburst of manly Benérosity, to help her carry it—a proposal which so astonished the young woman that for once in her life she almost fainted. But, upon recovering, she was so firmly persuaded that the young man’s only object could be to steal her property, that she is said nearly to have broken his back. 4, being a timid man in the presence of the tuir sex, have never incurred such dangers. Itis true that the women of the lower classes here have to put up with a good many hardships and carry all the loads. I have often seen them harnessed to a cart, along with a dog or two, while their hus- ‘ands rode comfortably and smoked their pipes. I never myself saw any of them posi- tively ill-treated, but I know that they often get poor enough fare, and a-small portion only of the beer their husbands buy. They_ seem to thrive, nevertheless; and I know many of them who do all the saving done in the family, and who have two or three little bank-accounts quite unsuspected by their husbands. It is not so infrequently the case as one might wish that the men become greatly addicted to gambling, so as to reduce themselves and their families from competency almost to want and rulsery. Zhavein mind one family which was only saved from ruin by themoncy that the woman had laid by—* out of which she cheated the old man,” she used to say. I cross over the curious suspension bridge and Jand onthe little island, quite in the midst of the village. There isa furious ring- ‘ing of bells and barking of angry dogs in the cottage beside the bridge, and a woman, ‘im and terrible, plants herself, in my path, indignantly asking if Imean to run away without ‘paying my’ five pfennige for toll. (A pfennig is half a fart! ne 2 quarter of 2 cent.) 1 give her ten, which sg raises me in her estimation that she at once offers to show ae -THE LIONS OF THE TOWN.— not very remarkable liens, to be sure, Yet one could hardly find a more romantic halt- ing-place in the cool of the evening witha thirty miles’ journey behind one. All about us, encircling us everywhere, is the beautiful river, perhaps 100 yards wide, too placid even to turn the inevitable mill-wheel ‘The honses of the peasants, not over-clean here,— but it matters little inthe’ twilight,—are al- most hidden among the trees, between_and above which there Jooms up against the slowly darken! sky the quaintly majestic litde church, which alone was wanting to complete the air of perfect peace that rei; in the hamlet. Ifindan inn with a garden in the rear, take such a rousing supper as im- mediately puts me_on good terms with ny Jandlord, push -back. my chair against the table, call for'a mug of beer, and watch the red light fade away.in the west across the water,—watching still Jonger until my cigar is gone, and the mcon conies up on the other side, outof the water, showing itself faintly through the foliage at first, then climbing up beyond into ine clear spaces of the clou amines) ble tt Pee at my simple mode of Bos ‘fact that prisons traveling! Take a cigar with me here in the moonlight, under the trees; beside the wafer. Let us take the landlord’sshaky, worm-caten boat, and paddle out into that broad belt of silver shining there on the river. - We can float for hours without touchingan oar. The streamn, So savagely. inpatient or dela: yew miles below, is here as smooth and sluggish asa Southern lagoon.- I for my own partam satistied with what Nature has done for the little island, and sleep in my hard straw bed, under the naked rafters of my inn, as sound- ly as ever I slept in the Rue de Rivoli at Paris. : Up betimes in the morning, I run the gaunt- Jet of the fair (2) toll-collector, who now re- ceives me with a condescension that can only come from the extra pfennigs of last evening. Now I have an ordinary day’s walk of about twenty miles,—sometimes “Hit? in a countryman’s wagon (always behind a pair of good horses),—sometimes trudging along fora inile on the turnpike with a peasani helping his dog to draw a cart; as usual, a lune at noon with the peasants; then off through tne fields and beside the river, until the turrets of AN ANCIENT FORTRESS come in view high up on a mountain of no contemptible proportions, giving the good old sober Mulde quite the look of the Rhine in ne feudal days. (At least I imagine so, —I was not on the Rhine then.) The castle, which is callea Mildenstein, was -built as early as 92, by the Emperor Henry I. un- dreds of years—till 1645, in fact—it preserved its virginity (which means in respect of fortresses, as my gallant friend, the Major, tells me thatithad never been taken, an consequently guarded intact its so-called vir- gin wreath, which ‘is a garland hewn in the stone.) The Fortress of Kénigstein, on the Elbe near Dresden, has kept its wreath until to-day. - Starting with the old castle of Mildenstein, the inhabitants ot Leissnig built their houses adjoining it, so that now the whole town, to- gether with the castle, seems to form but one solid piece of masonry as seen from a distance. The old “Schioss” is mostly employed as a prison of Jate. I very naturally desired to see it, as well because, from its history as from the are more or less intny'line of business. ‘The porter, looking at-my knickerbockers doubtfutly, was very sure Icould not getin. But an American isnot always to be put off that way, and es- pecially one so well acquainted with Ger- many as Lam. Sending my card to ong of the Judges who lived there, [ suon recrived a y polite invitation from him, and, upon calling, found an extremely civil man, much interested in_other countries, as well as in the prisons I had visited in- other parts of German: fe immediately gave me an in- troditetion to several officials, and of course Isaw all I wished to see. Lwilt add, to the honor of the Lessnig people, that I found but eight prisoners, and those, too, only in for short terms. ‘There are few portions of the castle that extend back farther than the Sev- enteenth Century; but one of these few relics isa huge round tower rising up in the centre, from whose top one gets as fine a- view as I ever_had in North Germany, ex; cept from the Brocken. Beside this, there is a tiny plece of the old chapel left,—one side- wall, a bit of the altar, and a shrine. a From there a wieket-gate in the ancient castle-wall admits one to all that remains of a garden which formerly covered the entire mountain-slope down to the water's edge. Following a narrow path under the trees, we come to @ quaint little thatch-roofed hut, upon opening the dour of which the ladies are always frightened. For there, on alow couch in the further corner, sits AN AGED MONK,— his long, bony. hands grasping a rope, and ringing a bell at the top of his hut when the door is opened. he poor old hermit, life like as he looks, is only made of straw and painted blocks. His cold, wooden hand can never ring back the centuries again, or re- store their old-time power to his ruined Fran- ciscan Order. Could there be a better em- blem of the changing times? A thousand years ago the seli-same river rolled down past the base’ of the- mountain, even as to-day. But the iron hand of Progress had not yet crushed out the last tlickering light of Roman glory. The lord of many acres reigned supremely in the castie above; but the silent hermit in the tiny hut below, and his brethren of that mighty priesthood whieh held the keys of Heaven, and bound or loosed, ruled the lord more supremely stil and made the proudest captains of armies kneel in the dust before the mitre and the crooked staff, To-day the monk is no more than a painted wooden figure, and the State has said to the Pontiff: opnus far shalt thou £0. ‘y Doetor of Civil and Canon Law, Titulary Mem- ber in the International Association of Pro- fessors at Paris. $< A RETROSPECT. TEN YEARS AFTER. For The Chicago Tribune, Love is a strange commotion Within a youthful breast, - Till, like a troubled ocean, Tt sobs itself to rest. No human will ean check it When left to slow decay Like a pebble on the sea-shore, ‘At wears itself away. ‘What wonderful transformations Are wrought in the sou! by love; It mukes frail women heroic, And rough, rude man a dove. ‘There are moments joyously waste ‘There ure sonys that are sadly sung: O love! it is like the measles— All bave it when they‘re young. She lived in a marble mansion ‘On a stylish avenue; : She rode in a costly carriage, And satin a velvet pew. I dwelt ina dingy otlice, ‘My prospects till looked drear, For i was u poor law student, On seven hundred a year. I puzzled my brain with “ Blackstone,” And cheerless “Chitty” I read; With love and law [ loaded My haughty and hollow herd. She prattled of * Monte Christo. And when I mentioned “ Coke,” -She said she always liked it = “* Because it no smoke.” So she became “my angel"; ® She haunted my working hours, And, when 1 wandered in dreamland, ‘She strewed my way with flowers. I was hopeful and happ’ glance of her tender eyes, Or a touch of her tremulous fingers, And I was in Paradise. Her voice was the sweetest music That fell upon my ear; Her feet were smail and slender; Her face was fresh and clear: Her figure was round and graceful: And nothing could compare z With the bright and wonderful beauty Of her glorious golden hair. It is only retrospection— ‘A dream that has passed away; Both have grown older and wiser— ‘ Both are now getting gray: Her golden curls have vanished, And now she wears instead A tuft of tawny yellow ied up on her tangled head. She married her ‘ Monte Christo” In a most romantic way, . And they journey on foot together Along lite's hard highway, Nor think of the love and beauty Her faucy once made so fuir, ‘Ere romance was household duty And pleasure was earthiy care. LawNDALg, Chicago. EUGENE J. HAL. SS A Sound Sleeper. Loudon Telegraph. When the curtain rises on the third actof “Carmen” recumbent smugglers, picturesquely grouped. are discovered in the enjoyment of peaceful ‘slumbers, From this well-earned re- pose, however, they are speedily roused by a watchful comrade. A few nights a,0, during the performance of this episode at the Vienna Opera-House. one ot the leading bass smugglers, although energetically prodded in the ibs by the conscientious sentinel, remained totally in- sensible to all the efforts compatible with the Stage decorum made to awaken him. Finding their endeavors fruitiess, his fellow-supers re- solved to let him He, trusting that the noise of the proximate chorus would startlo him. from his lethargy. This it failed to do; and presently Carmen, represented by Mme. Lucca, advuncing to the foot-lights from the re- cesses of the contrubandists’ cave, found ber tuneful utterances accompanied obligato by a snore, which is described by an eminent Vien- nese tausical critic as only comparable in veo hemence of sonorousness to * an avalanche, th roar emanating from 2 traveling menugerie at feeding-time, or the howling of a eycione.” ‘The audience, of course, Inughed' loudly, and the smugglers, gathering round the prostrate pro- ducer of these stupendous sounds, :belabored him to such purpose that Carmen herself plead- ed that some mercy mizht be shown him.” Fi- nally, he was dragged of into the wing; where some of the femule.smugylers contrived to awaken him by holding his nose and stuiling their handkerchiefs -tnto his gaping mouth, whereupon ho sti dizzily to his: feet, and, upsetting 2 or two of the cavern on his yay, eambled into its depths to “‘haye his sleep oui Chicago seems lable to be inundated with the ee tow of pure “Silurian” that is pour- Ing in daily. Noother water equals the “Si- lurian” for the table or asa kidney cure. It is sold by Buck & Rayner. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. Reynolds and Howard, Next to Meade, Trying to Steal Other Men’s Democratic party in the pending campaign are only to be measured by their needs. The reputatiog of the living and the fame of the dead are alike to suffer if they are in the way of the accomplishmentof the election of Han- cock and the triumph of the Rebel Brigadlers. No Union soldier or lover of the Union will seek or desire to detract one word frojn the gallant record of Gen. Hancock, but itis in the power of his unwise and inconsiderate friends to make claiins for him that will pro- yoke criticism, and with criticism it will be found that there are more than two “living soldiers in the army with whose name Han- cock’s is comparable, as history will record then.” With criticism it will be found that there are dead soldiers who “ manifested in- spiration and intellect in the great battle of Gettysburg.” : . “Grant at Vicksburg was not greater than Hancock at Gettysburg.” History writes it that Grant wascommander at Vicksburg, and the gallant Meade was cominander at Gettys- dure, and Hancock but dne of his subordi- nates. gj place and plan, and really fought the battie of Gettysburg,” is a detraction of the fame of the heroic dead Meade, the commander, quire who determined the place of the battle; second, how came it to be held for the battle; third, who planned and fought the great bat- te of, Gettysburg, the “pivotal battle of the ‘ar.’ largely from the ‘oficial x writings of officers engaged. in_ the battle. Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania menaced Narrjsburg and Philadelphia on one hand, aunt Baltimore and Washington on the other. ing of the Istof July it was undeveloped which of, these h, ofLee. The Union army was so disposed as to repel the advance of line. The First Corps under Doubleday, and the Eleventh Corps under Howard, were moving in the vicinity of Gettysburg. G John ¥, Reynolds, commander of the right wing of Meade’s’ army, was the senior rank- putt Eleventh Corps. Tne ‘Third Corps of, the right wing, together with the Second, Sixth, and Twelfth Corps, composing right wing of Meade’s army, were in miles froin Gettysburg. 1863, the immediate cammand o} ¥F, Reynolds,who wal ut the commencement of the action, the re- nolds, commanding the First Corps and the field, had found the enemy advancing placed as well the Principal Heroes. Standing ‘at That Battle. Hancock's Plumes. Manrerra, O., July 14, 1880.—Editor Cleve- land Leader: ‘The claims put forth by the Already itis inconsiderately claimed that ‘The claim that Wancock, determined the ‘These inconsiderate claims lead us to in- Inmaking this inquiry we shall quote reports, and the Previous to the attack: on the morn- points was the real object Lee upon either Gen. Officer present with the First and Fifth, the the direction of Baltimore, from fitteen to twenty When_ the battle of Gettysburg began on the morning of July 1, Gen. John killed upon the field port of Meredith’s “Iron Brigade,” one of those first engaged, and of the First Corps, says of Gen. Reynolds, that “arriving upon the ground with his advance two brigades, Cutler’s and Meredith’s, which alone were imincdiately available, Gen. John F. Rey- in great force upon the Chambersburg or Cash- town road on Gettysburg, driving in our ad- yance cavalry lines with heavy bodies of in- ‘antry, His keen prescience at orice comprehended the importance of holding this force in check, and, if possible, preventing their occupation of so important a strategical point as Get- tysburg.” We have to infer the intention of Gen. Reynolds from his acts, for his death prevented us from gaining any other insight of his plans. : Gen. Reynolds made such disposition of his limited forces that it shows an intention of holding the ground at Gettysburg, and he exhibited: his appreciation of its importance by Sscriiclng his life in its defense. Gen. Doubleday, in his report, says: “ Gen. Rey- nolds, who was high in the cenfidence of Gen. Meade, had formed his line to resist the entrance of the enemy into Gettysburg. I naturally supposed that it was the intention to defend the place.” The death of Gen. Reynolds devolved the command upon Gen. 0. O._ Woward. The | part taken by Gen, Howard 1n_ the battle of Gettys- burg is well and concisely stated. by Gen. Jioward -in an address at the Com- mencement of Marietta College, delivered at, Marietta, O., July 1, 1868. Gen, Howard said: “While Iwas taking-a survey of the field a staff officer. approached me and said. “General! Gen. Reynolds is wounded.’ told him Iwas sorry and hoped the General might be able to keep the field. Shortly afterwards, however, an aid-de-camp of the General, Maj. Riddie,-came up, saluted me and said, ‘Gen, Reynolds is dead, sir, and you are ‘the senior officer ‘on the field” A. sense of grent responsibility Caiue upon me. Lassumed commiund, however, immediately and sent word to Gen. Carl Schurz to take command of the Eleventh Corps. Gen. Doubleday had assumed -command of the First Corps, A small force of cavalry under Gen. Buford was located on our right wateh- ing the enemy, and the First Corps was just completing its lines a little beyond Seminary Ridge, facing westward. After a careful examination of the general features of the country, I decided that the ridge to the south side, and close by the Town of Gettysburg, now known as Cemetery Ridge, was the best military posi- tion, the best position from which to fight a defensive battle,—that is, the best I could discover in that neighborhood. The slopes to the west and south were very gradual and favorable to artillery and musketry, and there were also stone walls that would pro- tect our men. The ridge was broken by a ravine just north of the Baltimore Pike. ‘This pike runs east from Gettysburg towards Baltimore. . 4 took up my position here, and, ag soon as Gen. Schurz arrived, I directed him to locate his reserve division with all the artillery he did not actually need in front at this point, As soon as the Eleventh Corps came up, two divisions were sent to the front and located on the right ot the First Corps.’ ‘The enemy were now pressing the First Corps yery hard, as Gen. Dawes has described to you. Lordered a hight to be secured on the right of the First, Corps, and the men were just on the point of moving forward when by a re- port from Maj. C. Ti. Howard and others, I found the enemy in large force moving down the Harrisburg road. It was Ewell’s com- mand, Jackson’s old corps, and had the moveinent of the Eleventh Corps been coin- pleted Ewell’s command would have been on my right and rear, and would have compelled a retreat, or destroyed my force. However, Gen. Schurz was ordered to halt, anda strong skirmish line was pushed forward to take the hights in question, but the enemy were already in.possession of them. The engage- ment soon became very active all along the line. If L remember rightly, our force num- bered that day about 18,000 men, while the enemy had between there and four times our number, “The situation as described to you at this time was as follows: Gen. Doubleday, on the left, his left resting on a small crest south of the Cashtown road and extending northward till his right rested on_ the Cemetery Ridge before mentioned. . His right flank was thrown back a little and covered by Robin- son’s brigade, ‘Then there was an interval, in which two batteries of artillery belonging the Eleventh Corps were planted. The Eleventh Corps extended with its right rest- ing on Point Creek—the ereek I have before mentioned as cutting the Cemetery Ridge. ‘There was fighting more or less severe all along the line, as has, been described to you, till the enemy had so deployed his forces as to extend beyond either flank. Every man had been sent to the tront that I dared send of my small reserve. My reserve artillery, supported ‘by Steinwehr’s division wss as. eould arrange it along the crest of the Cemetery Ridge, and here I kept my own headquarters. When there were no more tvops to | push to the front, and I perceived by the reports and by observation that our lines were growing weak and giving way, I sent the order to Gen. Doubleday and to Gen. Schurz to retire, disputing the ground inel by inch—the former to locate his command on the left, and the latter on the right of the Baltimore pike along the crest of the ridge. A smail brigade from the reserve under Col. Custer. was placed in tront of the town to cover the retreat. The enemy was pressing hard, and in effecting the movement the two commands came tozether in the town and so checked the rear that many prisoners were lost to us and nearly the whole of Custer’s brigade obliged to surrender, Just as the troops were passing the ridge Gen. Hancock - arrived in person from Gen.-Meade, with in- structions to repreesent him on the field. Soon after two divisions from Gen. Slocum appeared and were placed 13 Lhad requested, one on my right and ‘the other on iny left. Gen. Hancock assisted mein his maniel enllan’ style in rallying broken troops and broken commands, and in ‘establishing the lines. ‘The enemy made one attempt to reach our right flank just north of the town. One of the batteries on the hill opened immediately upon the head of hiscolumn, and his progress was ‘checked. The cavalry were moved to our extreme left and prolonged our line, mak- ing a show of force, At this stage of the bat- tle, according to Gen. Robert Lee’s report, the enemy had assumed a strong position; and not being aware of the number of his forces, ho concluded to postpone. the attack till the next day, for which kindness I feel obliged to him. Tt nas been said that the first day’s battle wasa defeat, but that the second. and third were successful. Now the first day’s battle accomplished no more or less than is usually accomplished by an advance guard, for we were the advance guard of the main army, some twenty miles distant. We attacked the ‘enemy boldly, took prisoners from him, fought him actively from early morning till 4 o'clock in the afternoon without reinforcements on our part; retired when we were obliged .to do so; seized upon the strong tactical position in that neighbor- hood, and held it till joined by one corps affer another of the main army, prolonging our line, the right of which rested on Culp’s Hill, tillthe left secured itself upon that strong point called Roundtop, a small mountain, There were many providences— asI call them—in this battle. First, the enemy was deceived as to our strength; sec- ond, he was encouraged by his apparent suc- eessin driving us from our first position, making him confident that a well organize attack would have succeeded the next morn- ing; and third, in not perceiving the great advantage he would. have gained by avoid- ing our strong position altogether, moving either io the right of us or to the left in large forces and compelling us to take the offen- sive.’ Gen. Doubleday, in his report of the battle, speaking of the time before the Rebels com- pelled his corps to retire from Cemetery Hill, Si “Gen. Howard, from his cotiumand- ing position on Cemetery Hill, could over- Jook all the-enemy’s movements as well as our own, and I therefore relied upon his superior facilities for observation to give me timely warning of any unusual danger.” From these reports and statements, of officers engaged, it appears that Gen. Howard occupied Cemetery Hill. the historic battle-ground, before the First and Eleventh Corps were driven from Cemetery Tlill, and while Gen. Hancock was at some puint on the road_from the main body of Meade’s army to Gettysburg. . History does not write it that Gen. Hancock selected the place of the xreat “pivotal battle” of the War— Gettysburg. A SoLpier. BOARD OF TRADE. The Directors Empowered to Look for More Commodious Quarters. ‘The bulls and bears on the Board of Trade were called to order yesterday by President Dwight, and Secretary Randulph read for the last time the following resolution, offered two orthree days ago by Mr. John R. Bensley, and laid over at that time for further action: WHeEneaS, The present accommodations of the Board of Trade are inadequate for the busi- ness requirements or the health und comfort of its members; therefore, Resolved, ‘hat the Bourd of Directors be, and are hereby, requested to devise some plan where- by the Association may be enabled to obtain ac- commodations thut will be suitable and sufticient for all its purposes, and submit at the earliest practicable moment such plain or plans, with recommendations, to a ealled mecting of this «Association to be held for that purpose. Somebody in the crowd moved to adopt the resolution, and the motion prevailed by an almost unanimous vote. This little episode inthe daily life of the Board occupied not more than two or three minutes, and after it was over everybody went on trading as usual. + The Board of Directors is now in a posi- tion to receive propositions either fora new building or for the alteration of the present quarters, and present their recommendations to the full Board for ‘approval or rejection. Tue Tripuxg has képt its readers fully in- formed as to the different. projects in view, | from the: mucirtalked of scheme.of baying. the Scott property and building a mammot! structure thereon down to the proposition to move the business oftices south of the present hall to the building across the alley and thus increase the trading room. ‘There are rumors which lead to the belief that still another Proposition has-been. put forward. ‘rom what a reporter was able to learn yes- terday through the unfavorable medium ofa Director who was very much disinclined to talk, the proposition 4s to obtain control of the building immediately east of the present Chamber of Commerce and separated from it by a large open space appropriately. Known asthe “open Board.” If the building can be had—by purchase or lease—at anything like a reasonable price, the scheme is to lower the present hall to the second tloor, build a bridge across the “open Board,’ transforming the latter into a handsome ar- cade, and thus connect the present hall with the Jarge one in the other building, now used asa billiard-hall. In this way the two halls would virtually become one, and nobody could grumble at any lack of room or the inaccessible character of the new quarters. A good deal of alteration would have to be done, but the project seems to mecting with considerable favor, and has been pushed so far thata well-known architect has been eim- ployed to prepare the plans, which will be submitted prestimably to the Board of Di- rectors whenever that body announces _its readiness tu receive propositions. The scheme is being quietly pushed, but there are good and suflicient reasons for believing thatithas some of the strongest. kind of backing bebindit. , a ONLY A CASH-BOY. ~ For The Chieayo Tribune, Only-a cash-boy—thin and white, Hungry and tired, sick and sore— Running from morn till late at night, In the heat and crush of the crowded store— A poor littie chup, who bas never seen Country pastures or mendows green. Hundreds of dollars every day He handies—bis wages are only two; And on Saturday nizht he gets his pay— I think he earned it well, don’t you? For he works as only a cash-boy can, And harder then many a well-growo man. But he thinks of his widowed mother, and His little sister at home. so sick— ‘That is the reason, you understand, ‘That he never grumbles, but-runs so quick. For they’ll “dock" him, or even “bounce” him, you know, ~” F If he happens to be thedeast bit slow. Safe in his little bed at night, When the tivesome day at last is done, He dreams of sports in the country bright (O yes, in dreanis he has plenty of fun!) But even at work he is happler far ‘Than lots of lazy rich boys are. Only a cash-boy—nothing more— ‘Tired and hungry, and thin and white— Running il day through a crowded store, And wearily trudging home at night; But 1 say, Gou bless him, the little man! And I give him a dime whenever I can. E. J. M. i a ——__ ‘Troublesome Bees. Pail Malt Gazette. Whether the crushed’ worm ever did turn or ever will turn against its oppressor is a question which must be discussed by naturalists, but, to judge from recent accounts from Paris, the bees have organized a very practical system of retali- ution on man the despoiler, and have suggested quite a new reading of the old saw, “Sic vos non Yobis mellificatis npes.” Onc inbabitant of the Nineteenth Arrondissement keeps trom 800 to 900 beehives, and a very large number of hives. are tobe found in the ‘Thirteenth Arrondisse- | ment, near the Ivry goods station. The indus- trious denizens of these hives fire making war right and left on the sugar-refineries. At the Say manufactory it is calculated that damage to the amount of francs is done every year by the bees, who are so Indefutigable in reveng- ing themselves on the ‘succburine interests of tmunkind that they will empty n targe jar tull of. sirup in less than two hours; and, notwithstand- ing the cupture or destruction of two or three bushels of bees n day, their ravages still con- tinue. The workmen in the sugar-retineries usurliy Inbor with only a single garment—not an upper one—on their ‘bodies; aud thoy are not only robbed, but terribly stung, by thelr busy foes. What would happen if alt the becs in bee- dom becume unanimous is fenrful to contem- plate. - It is hinted. indeed, in Kirby and-Spence that the world coutd not go on for four-and- twenty bours.in presence of a general entoumo- logical rising. ie <i / Another Warning to Tobacco-Users, ‘The Commonwealth,-of Richmond, Va., pub- lishes the following illustration of the virulently gisonous nature of tobucco: “A man named Wenkley died a few days since in Culpeper Couuty, aged 105 years. 1¢ is supposed his death Was hastened by the use of tobacco, to which he was addicted for: period commencing shortly after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.” Papillon ts a delightful toilet wasn. MUSIC. The Season in London—An !mpos- " ing Array'of Great Singers. Interesting News from Abroad and the Qutlook for the Next Season. The following extracts from a private let- ter we have received from LONDON under date of July 3 give some interesting particulars of the remarkable music season in that city. ‘he writer says: Itseems asif allthe great singers of Europe had congregated here to make this the most notable season for several years. In addition to the great names of Putti, Marie Koze, Albani, Gerster, Nilsson, Hauk, Trebeliil, and others, there are three or four new. claimants for opular favor, predminent among whom stands Ime. Sembrich, a beautiful young German, who fairly electrifies by her orilliant and dra- matic vocalization. Her success was sudden ard sure. A grand cvent was the concert given two evenings since by order of the Queen at Buckingham Palace, where the array of talent ‘was very great and the concert proclaimed the most brilliant one given in eight years. Mme, Marie Réze-Mapieson secured a large share of applause and attention, for she is a great favorit with the nobility on account of the rare union of a fine voice, personal beauty; and charming manners. No prima donna stands 60 high here socially,and after the state concert the Princess of Wales came forward to can- gratulate her and made her promise that she would surely sing at the state concert next Benson. Sir Julius Benedict's forty-fifth annual morn- ing concert oceurred Wednesday, and the array of talent and genius was something marvelous. At was the grentest socicty. affair of the season, ‘and, in spite of the tickets being # guinea each, every seat was sold a week before the event. It was & varicd program, embracing all the famous artists, and lasting from? o'clock until 6. An interesting episode was the recital of a thrilling poem by Mile. Sarah Bernbardt, who, malyre her thinness, is so fascinating us to seem beautiful. ‘The same evening ai the artists and .orchestra ot Her Majesty’s Opera, ussisted by a powerful | military bind, gave a grand concert at tho Al- bert Hall, which seats 10,000 people. Notwith- standing the immense size of the 3 coustie properties arc so fine that the faintest piunisshno note is distinctly heard. Mme. Etelkn Gerster made her reapearance last evening, after a year's retirement from the stage, and the audience was willdy enthusiastic nt tho continued brillfance, increased power, and inexpressible churm of her voice. She was re- enlied three times at the close of exch act and fairly loaded with huge bouquets; and, as she is to reappeur in Chicago next winter, it will please - you to know that she is even greater than at ber first appearance. there. . Mr. W.'E.,Caricton bas mado a great hit in an English version of Offenbach’s last opera, *La Fille du ‘fambour-Major,” and the house is crammed every night. He 1s engaged for Strikoseh’s coming season in America, ns is also Mme. Maric R6ze-Mapleson, who signed her cou- ‘uct only this week. : Boito’s opera of “Mefistofele" is to be pro- duced ut Her Majesty’s Opera-House Saturday night for the first time in England. The com- poser is here directing it, and judging from the rehearsals it will meet with great favor. Cohen's opera of “£stellu” is ulso in active reparation at. Covent Gurden, and promises to Be among the chief novelties of the season, is here, resting und enjoy- conepicuous at Her Majes- ty’s last evening. er ardent appluuse of Mine. Gerster. Suint-Suéns is here, charming people with his fervid playing. The season closes in nbout fortnight, and every morning Is filled with several attractive events, so that it is a dili- cult question to decide what to attend. The ur- ray -of talent scems to lengthen as the season shortens. Our own Afiss Cai ing herself. She w LOCAL MISCELLANY. Adolph Leisegang, the well known musi- cian, has secured the contract for the music for the next Exposition. It will be in good hands. Mr. Charles MH. Clark, the tenor of the Third Presbyterian Church in this city, has received an offer to join the Abbott Opera Company: next season, which he has de- ciulned, The Root & Sons Music Company has achieved a remarkable success in the publi- cation of “Tender Eyes of Blue,” a very tender bit of sentiment and music which has made a hit, . This afternoon the first of a series of con- certs will be given at the South Park beach, fuot of Fitty-seventh street, under the direc- tion of Mr. Balatka. he Illinois Central wtrnins avill:Jeave Lake street at 12:45 p. 1 and3 p.m. ‘he fare for the round trip is 25 cents. Next Saturday a concert will be given in Central Park. A lecture to the pupils of the Chicago Musical, College at Central Musie-Lall will be given next Wednesday afternoon, July 21, at + o’clock, by Prof. J. J. Hattstaedt: subject, “History of Music.” After the lecture Miss Sara W. Hayman will play the following numbers: Albumin Leaf, by Grieg; Allegretto, by Griez; Allegretto grazioso, by ‘Tours; Rondo brilliant, by Weber; Polo- naise, by Liszt; and Concerto, op. 8, first movement, by Hummel. Vocal selections will be given by Mrs. Ida Pryce and Miss Nellie Wolcott, M. Remenyi has sizned contracts with the Slayton Lyceum Bureau for next season, commencing Sept. 15, the season to embrace 250 concerts in the United States and Canada. ‘The Bureau has also engaged Mrs. Clara D. Stuey. soprano; Mr. Edw. De Celle, tenor; and Mr. Henry Beale, of London, pianist, to agecompany Hemenyt through the season. ts, Stacy is already absent from the city, singing with Remenyi at the Eastern water- ing-places. Her selec! wasa very decided compliment, as the position was sought by more than fifty applicants. . MUSICAL NOTES. Mr. Frederic Cowen is engaged upon a new Italian opera. Miss Anna Mehlig, the pianist, was recent- ly married in Stuttgart to Mr. Rudolf Falk, of that city. Carlotta Patti is singing In Australia with very poor success. Di Vivo has ceased to be her manager. It is stated on very good authority that Hlerr Brahins is engaged on the composition of a grand opera. . W. IT, Hamilton is to be the basso and Harry Gates the tenor of the Blanche Roose- Velt opera-company. ‘Miss Rose Itersee was last heard from in Melbourne, Australia, where she was givin; converts with Messrs. Ciampi-Cellaj and N. ariila, - Miss Annie Lonise “Cary will not sail for home betore Nov. 2, if she can arrange for such a prolonged stay abroad, and, upon her return, she will devote herself to concert and oratorio engagements. Miss Emma Abbott has devotea_her sum- mer vacation to writing “The Story ofa Great Singer,” and Mr. James W. Morrissey (“Jimmie”) will assume the role of pub- lisher for this time only. Mile, Vera Timanoff, one of Franz Liszt’s piano-playing pets, will be one of thé soloists at the forthcoming promenade concerts at Covent Garden ‘Theatre, of which Mr. Fred- eric Cowen will be conductor. Private letters received recently in New York say Mane. Nilsson’s voice is hardly as at- tractive as it was, and that the rumors con- cerning it hitherto published from time to time were not entirely groundless. Mr. Whitney is completing a summer resi- dence at Plymouth, Mass, His -lovely wife and bonny daughter have just returned from. Paris, where the young lady, who -has been studying at the Conservatory, graduated with much honor. = Pierre Bernard and wife (Ars. “Caroline Richings-Bernard) have determined to make Richmond, Va., their future home, and have accepted an engagement in the choir of Grace Episcopat Church and at the Baptist Female Institute in that city. The London correspondent of the New York Evening Post says: “ Mile. Tremelli, I believe, has never been in the Uuited States, If so, you will hear a superb contralto voice when she arrives. Do not confound her with Mune, Trebelli, the more famous contralto, Whols a greater artist, but whose voice is no Col. Mapleson has definitly engaged for the coming American season the following artists: Mme. Etelka Gerster, Mme. Marie Roze, Mile. Lilli Lehmann, ‘Mile. Minnie Hauk, Mile. ‘Tremetli, and ‘Messrs. Campa- nini, Jandidus, Fi oll, Galassi, Del Puente, Fancelli, Nanne: Panteleonl, and other Ineritorious singers, with Signor Arditi as chef d’orchestre. > Apropos of Nilsson, the London_corre- spondeny of the New York Afusical Review is the prospective engazement of Mine. Nils- son. Pessimists here declare she will not cross the Atlantic; Lut 1 have reason to be- lieve that the prima donna would be willing to return to New ‘York if very onerous con- itions be complied with, One-of the most ouerous of these is the deposit in Europe of a large sum of money in advance, and this is likely to be the chiet difficulty. “Indeed, al- though we have the highest confidence in hall, its ae- | -by them for a term of “The most important part of the affuir | Mr. Mapleson’s managerial al present very undecided state of , in the affairs it would be unwise to express 2 definit opinion as to your chances of hearing Mme. Nilsson next winter.” It is said that the Emma Abbott opera-com- any for the coming season will include in ts membership Snug, Abbot: 4 alle fore. Seguin, Pauline Maur Peet Perugini, William Castle, and Ellis ey Tomasi will be rae ransical r . W. Tams stage. chorus director, and A. W. Ta: ne, and. chorus “Lucia? Trovatore,” fart L ge, Signor A-E. Stoddard, Walter Ryse. Signor Strini, manager. The répertoire wil Bohemian Girl? | “3 : ovat “The Barber of Seville,” “Faust,” “3! tana,” “Mignon,” “Pail and Virginia, “Romeo and Juliet,” and “Carmen.” Herr George Ienschel, a famous will appear at the Worcester (Sfass.) Convention, Sept. 20, with Mis: ley, a Boston g' ciety for their October oratorio. stated. ‘The Worcester festival promises to be yery interesting. Mrs. J. M. Osguotl, whose modesty even the Queen honors, return from London toappear, and ‘Timothie who has_been esting at- Newport with Mrs. Julia Ward Flower and suddenly sailed last Saturday, d@Adamowski, the violinist, ‘will return in season. + NEW MUSIC. Boston: G. D. Russell—* Come, ference,” song, by Cirillo; * Hazel Eves.” Herbert Leslie; * “Look Through Mine Eyes.” by Hensha’ for piano, by Clayton’.John: jiladel jas erate ‘Brigadiers," words by R. J. Burdette, music by €. F. Denne. : OCEAN GROVE. A Seaside Resort Under Religious Con- trol. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Ocean Grove, N. J., July 14.—Away down in New Jersey a remembrance of ourChicago friends comes-to us, and we wish they might be enjoying the ocean-air and the delight- fully lazy atmosphere of.this little place, considered by some of its inhabitants to be nearer Heaven than any other spot this side of Jordan. Itisthe very headquarters of Methodism. The ground was bought ten years since, by the Methodist Association, for and is leased ninety-nine years to people who wish to enjoy the privileges of the plate. So the town for the next century will be under the surveil- lance of the Committee, and will doubtless deserve its nickname of “ the Holy Land.” It is a pretty little village, and takes its name from the grove of dwarfea pines and oaks in which it stands.. The spicy breath of the pines makes the air very sweet, and the salt sea-air brings strength to all sojourners here. Besides the cottages, in which we merely sleep and eat, and of which most of the space is devoted to piazzas, there are numerous tents scattered through the strove. Some people complain that the tents are very warm at mid-day, too cold at night, and that during a rain-storm they are very damp. At least they look very pretty and in- viting among the trees. To-day we passed a snow-white tent, evidently just pitched, and looking fresh enough for a bride’s habitation; but some one was unro- mantic enough to assert that she would pre- fer noi to bea bride in such cramped quarters. O£ course, the great feature of the place, setting aside the camp-meetings, is the dear old, ever-changing ocean. Bathing seems to be the chief occupation of the people. This, and trying to keep cool, are all that we at- tempt. Aside from these employments, we are thoroughly lazy. "There seems no virtue in work; to enjoy is the aim of existence. ‘The spirit of the Lotos-eaters is upon us, and, the longer we linger, the more we aré tempted to ery with thein, “ How sweet it were, day by day, "To watch the crisping ripples on the beach, «And tender-curving lines of creamy spray.” If we sit‘on the’ silore in the’ starlight, arid harken to the unceasing break of the we feel that this is the best thing in lif damp, rheumatic air.does not ex camp-meeting purposes, sxist; that time itself is no more; thatall things: have suspended their action to hear the music of the waves, and, if we would be part of the universal harmony, we must stay and listen too. But, if we once venture into the water, the aspect of Nature changes. Self-preser tion becomes the faw of life, and this instiner prompts’ us to move with the breakers, and to keep the head high. ‘lo swim, except for old swimmers, is to plunge into the depths of the waves and quickly and surely strangle, then to flounder to one’s feet justin time to be seized by the advancing surf. No matter how Small one’s brain may have appeared ordinarily, the head on such an occasion seems the heaviest part; the feet become light. and fantastic, and insist on coming to the surface,even though one wears a No.9 boot. In the words of one of A:mer- iea’s greatest heroes, ‘These are the times that try men’s men’s soles.” ‘To float, un- less the floater be full of experience, is to start out with high hopes and faith in Provi- dence, and to come out from the base of a crushing breaker with a deal of unwelcome salt water in nose, eyes, mouth, and ears, and with faith and hope largely diminished. Lounging on the sand to watch the bathers, We see & great many amusing pictures. There is always some very large, undeniably fat woman sporting with the waves, ap- parently laboring under the impression that she looks no worse than the other victims. ‘Then there is the extremely thin woman to be seen, of whom there seems to be scarcely anything left when she has donned her bathing-uress. Sometimes a tall, thin. man appears ina striped bathing-suit, bearing. a striking resemblance to the attire of a con- viet. Long figures buried in the sand, taking sandy sun-baths, or groups of young men in astonishing bathing-robes, playing leap-frog with ‘great gusto, come before our vision. When the bath is over, many of the bathers walk back to their cottages in wet bathing- clothes, with a total disregard of their absurd appearance, constituting a truly grotesque vI sion, which deserves to be portrayed y_the pencil of a Nast, This isa genuine Eden for children. At all hours of the day and evening: any number of them are scen digging in sand, or wad- ing inthe edges of the waves, with sunburi feet and hands and happy little faces, while we sit lazily refreshing our eyes with te changing marine view. The perfect liberty as regards dress is strangely at variance with the religions re- strictions of Ocean Grove. It is even assert- ed that people are liable to arrest for singing secular songs or playing cards outside their own premises. Scrious objections were nade to having a dentist settle here, because his occupation was held to be too secular. And we are told tora fact that a lady who kept a boarding-house here, and permitted dancing in it, was requested to take a house. else~ where if she meant to encourage dancing. Accordingly she removed to Asbury Park, which is separated from Ocean Grove. by a very small lake, and there she immediately proceeded to give a large dancing-party. This tale delighted out heathen and unre- generate hearts, for we cherish a benighted conviction that it is better to cultivate the heels to a moderate extent than to suffer the poor head and hands to do all the work. _ We are reminded of the religious tenden- cies of this region at every turn. If we peep into the cottages, we are quite certain to catch sight of a Scriptural motto, or some. picture representing Christ; but I know of people who would much prefer to be follow- ers of Buddha or Mahomet, if they felt that the Infinit Ruler of the Universe resembled these pictures. We board at a cottage lo- cated on a corner of Pilgrim Pathway. ‘Is is a great satisfaction to us to know that we are treading the path to Heaven, for we never had such positive evidence of it before. As Sunday approaches, the young men in the vicinity grow a trifle dismal. Sun- day on these premises does not offer much attraction to a youth who pos- sesses thé human desire for recreation. Indeed, on that day one could easily fancy himself in the Salem of Hester Primne’s sufterings, rather than within fifty miles of wicked New York. On the Sabbath, uo driving is allowed within the gates of Ocean Grove. Even the innocent milkman is ‘shut out, Rowing and bathing are prohibited; in fact, almost everything is prohibited, except going to church. Yet chureh-going does not seem suflicient to filla Sunday, and we added to ours by an evening-walk on the Esplanade, which extends for néarly two miles along the shore. When we had grown tired, we sat down and watched the peoplego by,--criticis- ing, with sublime and Christian inattention to ourownshortcomings, the appearance of them all,—observing how many women walked well, or had naturally-ieveloped waists,— baritone, Musical s Lillian Bai- rl, who made her first success ataSt. Cecilia Club concert two years ago, and has since won a fine reputation in Lon- don ‘as a concert singer. Mr. Henschel has been engaged by the Handel and Haydn oc will create a furor is an expectation strongly O Creator,” tenor or Soprano solo, with quartet, and ~ Indif- uckless Year,” by Henschel; two Lee & Wulker—The Confed- + who was handsome, or, whi often the case, who was *not ees enjoying the classifying very much, quite refreshed by this char er We tees onee more to the ocean-music.” me want variety, we can drive to Long gent and see enough style to make Ys well ge ‘ tent with comfortable Ocean Groves ane, We feel the need of fun, we take the seas, it Shark River to catch “crabs. Hoe prompts the confession that we get tore te fun than crabs, as the party of fifteen, pas our. cottage brought forth only five straw) gling hard-shell crabs from the depts? the salt water. But then five crawling att in a boat with young ladies are sufi courier o} ie nent. © suiltelent for AS we stay longer, we a) i Ty. the mlsantaces of Rocce, roy where no liquor of any deseription i: found, and where thieves Uo ae pote in and __ stea But, in regarg the liquor restriction, [ do not speak for: v0 whole party, for serious objections [i meee made to the lack of even harmless fa iy Unfortunately, Satan | this eloven ke ° in Asbury Park. neal buraiee Take R necessity at night. by the hay peaceful nd could a ‘ ew Dien: XURM2P spent: with the kindly people of “Holy Lan K TENEMENT-HOUSES, Results of the Wedteal Examinatto, of a Went Side District. - The inspection of tenement-huuses by yop. | | in by the advancing tlames. unteer physicians resulted in doinga deal of good last year, and if they take hold. of the work this year with the same view much more can be accomplished in the inter? est of the public health. So far, however, the phys 3 have not responded as liber ally was thought they woul: yet of those who haya it several are already going the rounds of ‘their’ as respective districts and gathering data y - which to base a report to the Ilealth Depart: ment, and the indications are that the canvass. will be thorough and effective; that manjof - the poor and deserving sick will secure at. tention they could not have otherwise at. tained, and that much of the cause of «lseasa and death in tenement-house localities will” be banished from the . wen The first report from the Insnectors wag received yesterday from Dr. Grahani, who” has been assizned toa portion of the Ninth: Ward. He was among the earliest voli. teers, and his report would indicate that he had the. work con.” sidernble of attention — and time. It appears that he chose Meridian street as his first point of attuck, whieh b. nothing more than an alley, lying’ between: Madison and Washington streets, and mn-: ning west from Desplaines to Halsted street. : In his report he speaks of it generally, rather: than specifically, in the following langznages “My attention’ has been called to Meridian street, Where a number of colored prostitntes hold forth in their rickety old shanties. The population of the whole street is mainly com ~ posed of darkies and dirty whites. Some - of them ‘are so filthy und yet.so fat’ that the Tanner test of starvation would, if* applied to them, be a_real godsend. A few: . lazy and sunburnt Italians, with here ant: ~ there astray Irish or Gerinan, complete the - cosmopolitan concern. They ail in common do their best, 1 think, to Keep thin fault”, they call clean, yet, of course, we fin COMING DOWN To DETAIL, 4 the Doctor refers to Nos. 6 and 640f Me. ridian street as being especially abominable, and calls attention to. a woman at the las named number who was delivered of a child>.” some days ago, and is in destitute cireum- stances. hs ‘The report further on speaks of minor find: : ings at No. 113, 142, anc 163 West Washington Street; ofa dil ley between Nos. 13 and 15 South De réet; and concludes as” - follows, in speaking of No. 172 West Jackson’ street: “The priv: T is full; the floor is broken, ab mitting the most hellish stench to permeate: the whole ne giborioud: rotten, stagnanl water, with its death-bringing effect, is lurk ing under the building, and has so far aceon: ° plished’ its “wark'as_to lay half of the whe family prostrate on their sick bed. ‘Twa of'* the children are now unable to np in bed, and a third child—a ‘git’. of 13 years—is at this writing dying.) from chok inmorbus. and consumption © Sickness has so far reduced the family as@** make it impossible for them to even gt medicine for the sick, and the well ones ar.-" liable to be taken down any time, if the cow” dition of affairs are not changed. property is owned by aman in Waukegan.” Upon the receipt of the report, Dr. De Wolf started at once to make a personal e= amination of No. 64 Meridian street, and:; found the poor woman referred to in even 3° worse condition than bad been represented: She was young, rather good-looking, unmam; ried, and but for the kindness of an. old col- ored woman, who was able to do very litte: for her, would have been houseless, and as! destitute as she was helpless. As It was, the. poor woman was suifering for the necessaries of life, and the baby at her breast was nut: imuch better off. The Doctor before leaving” ~ her saw that she was provided for, ond sud-’ sequently had his wife go see her and'suy- ply anything she might need to makehersnd | her child comfortable for to-day. He recor amends the case 2s one worthy uf and neal. z ing public charity, and: * nopes. ‘that some of aritadle institutions’ ot the city will sve that she. removed from her present quarters 2s S00a. as possible, and that she is cared foras sie should be. : The Doctor next visited the house om Jackson street, and found a most horrible: condition of affairs, but, everything cousid- ered, the situation, he thought, had deem overdrawn. ‘The premises were filthy, an the children sick, but their ae COMPLAINTS WERE CHRONIC, one having a sore leg, and the other haying been down with consumption for cignteeit months. He looked up the of the premises, Dr. Clark, wh, is located on the comer ot Halsted and. Jackson streets, and from him, learned that he had not deen able to get pas- session of the house, which was given 43:3. reason why its condition was such as [f was. The diticulty is, no doubt, that there tsa War: between the tenants and the fandtord, which Dr. De Wolf hopes to be able te settle In the. interestof the sanitary condition of then borhood. : Other reports are expected to-morrow, and, if the first one_proves to bea fair sample 0) what is to be found, the inspection Was 20) commenced too soon. . ———=—_—_ MEMORIES. For ‘The Chicago Tribune. 3 ‘Why should we dream, in days lixe this,” . OF vanished hopes or broken song, ‘When all the wortd is mad with bisa, Se and dreamy waters tow along ‘ Asif the sweetness of the flowers, f With spicy breath had drugged thelr veins And held them prisoner, while the hours : With crimson blushes kiss the plains, + Until the day with glory burns, And back the rapturous kiss returas? "Midst all this sweetness and delight ‘There is a shadow, vague add din, ‘ Of darkness intortwined with light, Hangs just above yo: rains gritty Asif the’slumbrous, dusky Queen Of Night had caught-in her embrace A reveler froin some fairy scene, « And charmed him with her royal graces While Bacchus pours the rare, sweet wine | ‘The life-blood of the clinging vine. We madly drink, till through each vein ‘The hot life-currents swiftly flow; And, as the nectrred cup we drain, ‘The last sweet drop, with crimson glow Breathes out a perfume half-divine; Yet only floating memories cling” Around it of the bruised vine Whose heart's blood doth such rapture Dring,” ais but a memory faint a3, THIS gs P tt fluats above my world of bi Mary Strarros Hewett 3 a Dr. Diller’s Werole Daughter Des! New York World, July Bs Miss Elizabeth 1, Diller died in the hospital Randull’s Island yesterday from the ord pr received on the Seawanbaka, which. stroyed by fire in Little Hell Gate on | night, June 28. Miss Diller wus the eldest! ter of the Rev. Dr. Jucob W. Diller. nay emeritus of St. Luke's Protestant Ep! years Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Diller, who was Pt 9 old, was with her on the steamer. Wher tt ag broke out he and she stood on the bow bem y He was, fee! ourervek, dazed. She managed to fasten a life p about him, but was unable to, persuade him to spring overbourt. She clung long as she could and the flames bad on fnee and shoulders horribly, wnen. seelnd aay. was impossible to stir him, she kissed BIT Tig i, by and sprang into the water. He was reked UP? death where he stood. Miss Diller 683 PITS wad lesputl She hus oa! Shevwas 15 years old. Her mother, three ste and a bre‘Ler are living. es ile +