Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1880, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE NDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. EGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, I880-SIXTEEN PAGES THE STAGE. The Grand Opera-House~Deco- rative Art in the : Theatre. Perambulating Incapacity — Results of the Combination ” System. : Return of “ Joshua Whitcomb”— Whereabouts of the Wan- derers. oming Events—Notes Concerning Plays and Players Here and Elsewhere. THE GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. mmpis new theatre—for practically it 1s anew qheatre—was opened last night for the inspec- on ofa number of invited ladies and gentle- men. The site upon which the house stands was i that of the Coliseum. After that house fell into the hands of Mr. John Hamlin he sunk a great deal of money in the building, re- constructed it, and ranit 2s Hamlfn’s Theatre, Yastfall the property fell into the handsof ‘william Borden, of this city, who conceived the es,of overhauling the entire structure and jmaking out of the rickety house a theatre which would be an ornament to the city, and one in which the first companies fn tho country could have every facility for the production of their plays or operas, Jnorder to do this the old theatre had to be de- molished. ‘This bas been done, and the Grand Opera-House has been. erected at a cost of $50,- 0m), $15,000 over the original estimate. Archi- tecturally, the new building is one of the finest we have ever seen, and certainly it is the finest ever opened in the City of Chicago. Architect ‘Adler, who built the Central Music-rall, is the designer, and the Grand Opera-House may be saidto be constructed upon an improved plan of that magnificent hall on State and Randolph streets. There is no incongruity in the entire scheme. the design of the architect eviuently ‘Deing to‘have a compositien not of isoluted effects, but to have every feature dependent upon the other and forming a harmonious piece of work. He bassucceeded admirably. ‘Already Tae TRIBUNE has described the archi- tectural scheme of the building, and therefore adetailed account of it now is not called for. A word or two, however, might be said in regard to the decoration, which has been superintended by Mr. Crossman. ; ‘Beginning at the entrance on Clark street, we find the floor tiled and the wainscoting in mar- ble. The walls are in Tuscan red, the pilasters in gold and buff, with flutings of black and gold. ve is in peacock blue, through the centre ae Sieh runs.a fluted bead’ richly gilded, while the ceiling is inarich buff of a greenish tone. Passing through, we come to the inner vesti- Dule, decorated in black and gold paper with cherty wainscot. A flight of broad steps takes ug through the second vuir of doors.—and these doors effectually cut off the noise of the Btreet—and we enter the foyer, one of the notable features of the structure. It is about. 80x25. The north wall is coyered with mirrors, while at the south end there is a cozy little aicove, with a fireplace. This alcoye is fur- nished with richty-upholstered divans, and the entire foyer is papered with a luxurivus-look- ing velvet flock-paper, The ceiling is in gold aud maroon; the cove is done in gold panels of ical plants in a semi-naturalistic style, with Arich ban¢ of frescoes connecting the pauels. From the foyer the balcony is reached by a grand staircase. At the head of the first land- ing of this sealroane is an old gold panel ten feet wl high, on is painted a cock and mate in natural colors. a This is a part of the foyer dec- really oration. The general effect is very fine. The staircase is finished in cherry and black walnut. From the staircase there are 2- number of re- rooms, cloak-rooms, smoking-rooms, etc... all being fitted in admirable tasta. From the foyer to the auditorium proper, en- trance is effected by tive doors (each of which 4s heavily draped with handsome curtains) to ‘an alcove lobby. The ceiling of this lobby is treated in rich gold ground-paper, with the tornice done in tints hightened with id. The pore jg a very elaborate Egyptian frieze. At tach end there is a re gold panel which is painted in lat = decoration Japanese pots and flowers, The auditorium bas a treatment of old gold. relieved by blue and rich gilding, which extends to the bal- tony circle and ceiling. Upon the ceiling Droper a drapering in the Mo: jue style, the divid- beams and moldings being appropriately decorated and gilded. The side walls are treated in paper of a unique design, made expressly for his theatre, while the balcony cellings are coy- red with r harmonizing with the side walls design and tint. The front cove of the bal- tonies are in panels of copper gold. connected dy a key pattern of maroon and gold. ‘The structure and decoration of the prosceni- am oe very novel: (m8 Ca forms an imimnerae: tounding~ and passes by a gradual change af surface intoa high-domed ceiling. In this proscenium the stucco work and moid! are wlid, and are treated in gold picked out decoration of the arch is that the wings and the stucco work blend harmoniously. Above the proscenium the continuation is coiffured in tonstruction, the beams being in copper and fold, while the panels are of gold, covered with Bprofusion of leaves, At euch side there are two boxes, which can be made into cight by sep- trating rails. They are triangled in form. tower box is surmounted by a segmented arch of 4 wide on each side of which are paneis filed with elaborate ornamentation. Above this, and forming @ corona, soto speak, is con- Mructed the balcony of the second box. The features of this upper box are elab- prate columns on either side, surmounted by an immense cl arch, the tym- Panum of which is flied with tlaborate ornamentation. In decoration these are as original as they arc novel in structure. They are treated in gilt. relieved with Tuscan ted on the moldings, and the drapery is in har- mony with the decorative work. The doors are Sraped, like every door in the house. with heavy furtains. The orchestra and box rails are of polished brass. The orchestra den is cavable of ing conveniently fifty musicians. During dramatic performances the musicians will be Placed under the stare, the orchestra running eight or nine feet back of the tootlights, while the front part will be filled with flowers. Chatrs, large .and comfortable, of the latest pattern, covered in red ene ’nd oruamented with the initials “G. O. H..” have been blaced inthe parquet, poe tirele, andsecond balcony. The carpets through- Datthe house are in keeping with the decora- tions, and the chandeliers areof anew and band- a ee In the way of a drop-curtrin a Rew departure has been made, oue of a dark frimson cloth, with a deep Roman fringe, having been chosen. while an centr actecurtain has been painted by Mr. Dayton. _ ‘To-morrow evening the house will be opened tere public, the attraction being Zhe Child af the State,” a2 melodrama, by D'Ennery, tirst produced at Wallack's Theatre, New York, last Yring. The principal officers of the house will be John A. Hamlin, Manager; William H. Davis, te Manager; George W. Dayton, ‘wenic artist; George W. Dayton, Jr,. assistant; Harry Hamlin, Treasurer; Hamlin, as- stant: Will P. Webster, advertising agent: John Foust, machinist; and John Dolan, master aiaroperties. ‘The orchestra will be under the of Armand Buisseret. and will com- Re Auguste Pellage, first violin; William inn, second violin; Vi Auguste Bretspraak, ; Edward Cliisman, ‘cello; Mr. Bruce, bass Edward Kent, clarinet; William Gerstle, ; John Cailié, cornet; Aug Helm, trombone; rank Townsend, timpani and drums. ‘ PERAMBULATING INABILITY. The preparations for the soason just opening inthe United States are such as to indicate that, Rotwithstanding all the efforts of the better eiticism of the press, the stock system in theatres is for a time practically Inid aside. can be no doubt that if the combination ‘ystem which has supplanted it can thrive for 'yfive years longer. the stage will then be at the lowest ebb it has ever reached in this coun- ty orin any other country that has bad a stage. ‘For the growth of the combination system, *eof the reasons—and the chief one—iven by managers like McVicker of this city, or Spauld- dg of St.Louis, is that the stars who used to avel and be supported by the regular Mock: companies of a theatre came by to exact such ‘terms #s made %: impossible for managers to pay 0, Pay the company, the rent, gas, and other and makea living profit. There is much ‘ruth in their complaints as to the star system, butthe remedy was not to have accepted thecom- bation system in its place, but to have rejected the stars altogether and to have confined them- Relves to the stock system with good stock com~ Panes. Ench star has nowa company of his wen. He has ceased to be a mere star, studying tie’ parts which he presents to the public. He has become a speculator and = busi- 2ess'-man with responsibilites, the meet- kg of which only distract his mind what should ~ be almost . its Sole occupation, the study of hisart and the way to most worthily render it effective. Every : Mar now is a manager and ever manager is sim- Ply 2 epeculator speculating in the star’s specu- Jation. The average manager of to-day thinks ss little and knows less of the artistic valuo, of combination hi lates in as the man Gambies in grain knows of the quailty of 6 “4 en it ata profit agin th ference on the part of the manager ‘and the business responsibiltics assumed pad Stars have naturally resulted in rendering the theatrical business a business indeed, and noth- fag more. The consequer:o: is, that, bad as was fhe state of the staze tweive years ago, it was incomparably better than it isto-day. We did not have then at -one ‘house: Mapleson's opera. troupe one week,-Rentz’s minstrels another, John McCullough, then a varicty troupe, then the Union Square Theatre company, whoso by tho wetlag of Franke peaeete et cand iened ‘rayne's particular. ant individual dog Jack. Some character for con- the grain that he buys on a margin ‘to-day, hop: dit sistency, some attempt at artistic effort, was | still made. Now none {s ever. dreamed of, ‘and it is ail the same to. Gen. John Huverly—the king. pin of them all—wbether. he is speculat- ing on the race-track, in mining stocks, in the Telsall business tho sole Gbieer belay ate sad , the sole object being quick gain at that. ae ercas tthe beginning of last season we had an ar- ticle on this same subject, in which we reluct- antly alluded to the effect uron the morality of the actors which this combination system must necessarily have, The results, we are sorry to suy, have more than justified our fears. Almost every actor has a wife in every combination, as sailors used to have in every port. -Human nature is the same, whether it wears the tunic of Rome or the sou'wester of Boas: Jack. Family ‘des have been broken up, and a gencral condi- tion of —but this phase of the matter bad bet- ter be left untouched.. Another curse of this combination system is the temptation it offers to a mass of young girls anxious to ome “members of the profes- ston.” A few dollars will enable a Minnie Cum- mings or an Adele Belgarde to organize a com- pany, order a certain amount of printing, and the ‘scarcity of attractions. wilk cnable ber to Procure engagements and make up a traveling route. Such women are ss innocent of the re- quirements of art as they are of feminine mod- esty. Their vanity alone is excited, and that alone they wish to gratiry, except perkaps in the case of Minnie, who always hus a@ good eye to the main ‘chance and thinks as much of the doliars as she docs of the -applause she bopesto evoke. With the influx of «these novices bas come the trash, in one form or another, with which we are constantly d . ‘The cure for ull the perambulating inability, ‘or at least the hope of a cure, lies in the charac- ter of the American people. It has been often noticed that in this country an evil or a wrong will be allowed to go thus far and no farther, and that at the very moment when it seems to threaten ruinous © results it is checked by the good . sonse of the American people. Is it not ible. that, when the state of the American stage shall have reached the point of incapacity to which itis fast drifting, the force of public opinion will compel the speculators called managers to re- turn to the more decent methods which this combination plan bas for atime wiped out? There isa far greater affinity between art and morals than most men think, and with the puri- fication of the stage would come an elevation of its art end an tnorease, of ie aeetainee. It seems us that such cities a8 Chica St. Louis, Cinelanatl, should at least be atle to maintain one theatrical’ or- ganization of even superticiul decency: in its members and of artistic ability. They did it before the War with profit. Why should it not be done now that the disorganization caused by the War has died away? PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. The following combinations and stars will be atthe places named during the ensuing week. Managers and agents will please forward route before Friday of each week: ttraction.. “Ail the Raze”. Anderson, Mary. Abbey's Spanish Abbott, Emma, Boston Ideal Butalo Bill. Claxton, Kate. “Child of the Chanfrau, Mrs. F. Collier's “ Union Bq rie, cit Cavendish, Ads.. New York Coo! isu Edouin’s “Sparks” New York. “Pour beasons” (Graves). Wilamapart, ure. Pa. Scranton, Pa. 8 Piston, Pa. Ey Wilkesbarre, 10 Allentown, Pa. L “ Fun on the Bristol ‘Boston. Gulick & Biaisdel— = = ‘No. 1-John Dillon..,.....Nebraskn City, ‘Des Moines. fu No. 2—“ Nip and Tuck ”..Des Moines, Ia... No. 5— Hep Seoteh *...:bes Moines, Ja. Gray, AdB......00s000: ading. Pa, Pottsville, Ya. ‘Lebanon, a, “ Galley Slave”. rt ew Haven, Coun. Waterbury, Comn..... Hartford, Coni Holyoke, Mass. Pittstield, Mass Harrisons (“Photos ”)......51 Louls. Jemerson, Joe. New Haven, Conn. MeVicks “Joshua Whitcomb”. Knight, Mr. and Mrs, i Mitchell, Magrio.. Gc “My Partner” 6-13 Noblos, Milton..;.. 6-18 “OurGentiemen Brien lartford, 78 ‘Oh Be Joyful” Co. Soa Ny igs wi }e Joyful” Co... Albany, N. i “Our Candidate” ‘Gireleviite. 0. 6 i 'g Lancaste! 7 8.9 0 ell + OL 6 cu wwport, ft: ‘Fall itiver, Brockton, Mass, Chetsea, Mass. Pa. Jamestown, PB..+--+06 Corry, Pa.. ‘Titusville, Rogers & Mattie Vickers. St Pau Mini oRers fattie Vickers...St. Paul, Mini Iticnmond & MeBireth .:.-Columbis, Tena. Robertson, Agnes Roberts’ Hompty. ‘Lancaster, Cireteville, 0. Chillicothe, 6 Timany, Annie W. “Unknown ". § ‘Unton Square Company... > ‘Be tt”. Si WE Ow ean ‘Stockton, Cai «JOSHUA WHITCOMB.” 'The four weeks’ engagement of the “All the Rage” company closed lastnight at McVicker's, and the stage of that theatre will be occupied to-morrow evening by Manager Hill's other at- traction, “Joshua Whitcomb,” Mr. Denman Thompson appearing .in the title réle. “Joshua Whitcomb” will run five weeks, and this will be the fourth and the longest engagemnt yet played by this actor in this part in Chicago, he having already represented the character in this city no Jess than 165 times. No piece of character act- ing bas ever, we think it is safe to say, taken a stronger place in the public heart than Joshua Whiteomb, not even excepting Owens’ Solon Shingle or Jefferson's Rip Van iVinkle, and the proof of this Is found in tho fact that the audiences at each new engagement in almost every city are larger than upon the preceding one. We can scarcely expect the uudiences to be larger, however, during the forthcoming ries of performances at McVicker’s than they were, in the fall of 187, for last year, when Thompson, at the same theatra, played four weeks, if our recollection serves us, the sign “Standing-room only” was seen at the door nearly every evening. That engagement was the lurgest financially ever played at McVicker's by. any dramatic attrac- ton, not excepting the most profitable engaxe- ments of Charlotte Cushman, E. Sot Edwin Booth, and other well-known artists. AS a play, *Joshus Whitcomb” cannot be seriously considered; but the central figure—that of the blunt, impulsive, honest-hearted New-England farmer—is as fine a piece of art-work of its kind as was ever presented to an American au- dience. Critics have hammered at the play just ag they haye hammered at the pieces of Florence or Raymond, but thousands and tens of ranceanas) Haye) eaee to see Thompson's act- ing, and will continue to go. - ‘The full cast of the play will be: Uncle Josh, an old Jackson Democrat, Deuman Thompson; Roundy, Ignacio Martinetti; John Martin, Bu- gene O. Jepson; Frederick Dolby, Walter Gaicy Cy. Prime, George Bean; Bill Johnson, K. Ben- son;,Reuben, Cnarles Peters; Mr. Burroughs, G- Adams; 3fr. Fuster, D. Nourse; Tot, Miss Julia Witson: Nellie Primrose, Miss Isabelle Coe; Susan Martin, Miss Alice Stewart Logan; Mrs. Johnson, Miss Emma Lathrop; Aunt Matilda, Mrs. D. Nourse; Amantha Bartlett, Miss Florence Rou- erts; Aunt Martha, Miss E. Rogers. ; ‘An alteration will be made in the setting of the lastact. Formerly it occurred in an. in- terior: now the scene is the exterior of Jushua's New England home.. It is the work of Maimsha, {and is in that artist’s best veln. Itis an admira- pe picture of a New England homestead, charm- ing in its color, rich in detail, and realistic in ef- DRAMATIC ‘NOTES. On Sfonday, Sept. 18, Robson and Crane will ap- pear at Hooley’s. J. W. Hurley and Alf Johnson wi pear “The Black Diamonds." " ee a Aplay by Henri Rochefort isto be produced at the Paris vaudeville, : " The Lawrence Barrett com will pass through the city to-day. pany, we Ar. Foote, of Haverly's Mastodons, will, it is Sneaied, reach the city from London this It turns out that Harry Richmond, of “Our Candidates,” Candidates," "4s not dud. He is enjoying his They say that Lotta has brought back from England an armful of pluys by British authors, ‘We hope so. ‘The star at the Halsted Street Opern-House during the week will be Randolph Murray “Henry Dunbar." - : re ie “ Bigamy” is the namo of a drama, written by Ettle Henderson, whten wil shortly be in the Standard Theatre. et De peduee Sothern has recently successfully undergone two painful operations at the bands of surgeons in London, and at latest accounts was improy- ing in health, Nut Goodwin follows ‘A Child ot the State" at the Gran@ Opera-House. The Jom Keene company open their season at the same house on the 4th prox. Gen. Haverly says if ‘the Board of Education Brants him a renewal of the lease of the Denr- Dorn street theatre he will expend $50,000 upon. itsimprovement. With that money he thinks he can make it one of the finest houses in America. Ifhe cannot get the house he will build a new one. Jobn P. Smith bas great faith In the popular taste for such shows as his “Tourists.” He accosted an author the other day. “Going to bring out a play?” he asked. “Yes.” “Got any ploty” “Yes, aud a very strong one. You sec, the hero—"" “Woulda't give-a d—7 for it,” said Smith, walking away to count his house. The “M’liss"” combination this season in- cludes Annio Pixley, Cassie Troy, Lillian Reeder, John E. veponouan, J. Mestayer, William Johnson, Frank Kilday. Andrew Waldron, A. H. Hastings, Robert. Hayes, Egpert Foster, and Charles Rafiel. Jobn E. McDonough is the gen- era! mangger.and Robert Fulford office manager and treasurer. They play at MeVicker's. Maggie Mitchell will act at Hooley’s next week in the following well-known plays of hes reper toire: Fanchon,” on Monday evening; “Jane Eyre,” Tuesday; “Little Barefoot,” Wednt TC,’ esd: thutlages “Lorie,” Wednesday evening: Jane sre, day Thursdi “The Peurl of Savoy,” Fri- ‘“Fanchon,” Saturday matinéc; and in the evening of the same day, “ Little Barefoot.” ‘Tony Pastor and his company will to-morrow evening appear at the Olympic. During the post week Manager Sprague hus been repaint- ing and recarpeting his house. The Pastor troupe -recentiy appeared in this city at Hay- erly’s. Their early return indicates their suc- cess when last here. The troupe is probubly the best strietly variety organization now on the In tho sult against the Edwin Forrest Home, brought by Willinm’B. Forrest, us to the validity of the great actor's will, Judge Barnard, in King’s County (N. Y.) Supreme Court, has dented a motion for a stay of proceedings, An order bad been obtained removing the case from the Supreme Court to the United Stutes Courts, but Pa eed order returned it to the State ur : In the “ Nuits du Boulevard,” a drama which istobe played next season atthe Phéatre des Nations, Paris. one of the scenes represents a cabinet particulier at Brébant’s. 1n this play the hight of realism will be reached, for the famous restaurateur has promised to send a real supper to the theatre every night during the perform- ance of the piece, ind some real garcons with real whiskers to serve it, “Oae Hundred Wives” will bo played during Thanksgiving week at MeVicker's ‘Theatre in this city. ‘The piece is by Col. Gil Plerce and Mr. J. B. Runaion, of this city. So invorably was Manager MeVicker impressed with the pleco after reading it, that he concluded to give the Criterion Comedy Company, who will play it, this dite without waiting for its first production in Philadelphia, which will occur on the 18th. The Loudon Figaro describes the transfer of the body of Adelaide Neilson from the Nouveau Chalet du Rond Royal in the Buis to. the Paris Morgue. This transfer, suys that paper,’ took place under particuiurly beartrendi cireum- stances. The body of the young woman was shrouded in a shectand rolled in a packing cloth, and was then placed in u wagon, where it was scarcely concealed from public view. Then two carters and av agent of the police mounted the wagon and departed. It was thus, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, that Miss Neilson. who hand come to the Bois in ber magniticent landau, traversed the whole of Paris to the Morgue. ‘This evening the performance at Havorly’s Theatre will be given for the benefit of the treasurer of that theatre, Mr. Bliss Whitaker. First in the program comes the farce ‘A Kiss in the Dark,” in which Mr. Ed Bar rett, Mr. Simon Forhan, Miss Lou Fuller, Miss Millie Dennin, and Miss Maggie Gould willappear. “Sheri- dan’s Ride” will then be recited by Mr. Charies R.Thorne. The Dick Deadeye of ‘the Juvenile Opera Company. Master Dunn, will dunce a horn- pipe; Mark Hughes will discourse on “Topics of the Day"; Mr. Lou W. Raymond will sing “A Mariner’s Home's the Sea,” and Joseph Simore, the lightning change artist, the Hamilton Sis- ters, Mile. Eugenie, and the three Bonaldos will also appear in their specialtics. “The Danicheffs” bas done a good business at Haverly's. It will be succeeded by Boucicault’s adaptation of “La Tentation,” entitled “Led Astray.” Mr. Churles K. Thorne, Jr., will appear in bis original character of Rodolph Chandoce, bis first great success at the Union Square The- atre. The reat of the cast will be: Hector Pla- cide, Mr. Owen Fawcett; Mt. Gosling, Mr. Walden Ramsay; George De Lesparre, Mr. Joseph Whit- ing; Maj. O'Hara, Mr. W. J. Lemoyne; Lafoi tume, Mr. T. E, Morris; Robert. Mr. H. Quigley; Armande Chandoce, Miss Ellie Wilton; Mathilde, Miss Maud Harrison; Suzanne O'Hara, Miss Ida 5 Vernon; Countess, mother of Rodolph, Mrs. E. J. Phillips;. Baroness, motner of Arma Mies Nellie Morant; Sophte, Miss Sarah Cowell. According to the Parisian the highest-priced artists in the Bernhardt company are Mr. Angelo, the “leading man"—his real name is Burthélemy—and Mile, Jeanne Berohardt, the youngest sister of the great actress, each of jwhom receives 6,000 francs per month. All are engaged for five months, but salarics do not begin until the 8th of November. Besides the two artists just mentioned, the other principal members of the company are Mme. Mea, Mile. Sidnes, Mile. Mertel, Mme. Gally, and Messrs. Ganglof, Gally, D'Orsay, Bouillond, Théfer, Delétraz, Joliet, and Chamounin, the last named of whom has been twice to America already. Mr. Dufosséz, of the Théatre Royal, at The Hague. is the stage manager, and Mme. Joliet, some time at the Vaudeville, in this city, is prompter. The company begin their rehearsals the middie of September on the stage of the Variétés Théatre. They open at Booth's Thea- tre in “ Adrienne Lecouvreur” Nov. 8 OUR COUNTRY. For The Chicaoo Tribune, Our country! O thou land so free, Great is tne love of our hearts to thee! ‘With 'Thy hills so high And thy azure sky; With thy valleys fair And thy balmy air; ‘With Freedom foyed by girl and boy, Thou art our joy! Our country! O thou land so ble: We love thee like the bird its nest. With thy woods and plains And goiden grains; With thy mines of gold And wealth untold; With honest toil in country and town, Thou art our own! Our country! O thou land so sweet, Allour hopes in theeswe meetl . With thy daughters kind And of pure mind; With thy open bands Blessed by all lands, With ready help when sufferers call, ‘Thou art our all! Qur country! O thou land so brave, Thine we are until the gravel With thy heroes dead, Their enemies’ dread: With thy’ prudent old And thy youths so bold; With name, renown, and fame 80 wide, ‘Thou art our pride! Our country! O thou land so grand, ‘With our blood we will thy life defend! With Liberty’s grat For the human ri With. Freedom's Uaght ‘or Slavery’s night; ‘With Jove to man and good-will to all ‘Thou must not fall! H. BiTASSOF. CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 1830. A * Keerfal > Man. New Haven Palladium. ‘The facts concerning. candidate English’s methods with those who fall into his hands in a financial way suggests to the Boston Journal that be must be a prudent man. after the fashion of the Connecticut deacon, who was on trial for some alleged shortcomi “ Do you regard the deacon asa mean man? asked the counsel of the witness. “ Well, with regard to that,” answered the witness cautiously, ™ peo- ple may not call him really mean, but I have thought he was what you might call a, *keerful mane-a Very prudent man, soto 3} What do you mean by @ prudent man?” * Well,” re- plied the witness, “I mean this: Once he had an execution against apoor widow for $3, ty much all ‘day, znd. every time he house Pvduck he'd sit down, wring its neck, and charge mileage; and his mileaze amounted toa beap more than the debt. Nothing mean about that as I know of, but I always the deacon was a mighty « thought prudent | MUSIC. Emma Abbott’s Opera Season in Chicago, A Concert by the’ New Liese- : gang Quartet, A‘ Chicago Translation of Sieber’s ' * Art of Singing.” Interesting Personal Gossip at “Home and Abroad. With the exception of the very pleasant and successful series of performances given at Hooley’s Theatre by the juveniles of the Miles troupe, who deserve a large patronage wherever they may appear this seuson, the musical news is still confined to announcements of future events and of the arrival home of the musicians from thelr summer vacations, a8 will be seen below: THE EMMA ABBOTT SEASON. Miss Emma Abbott will begin her seagon Sept. 6 with a strong company, with James W. Mor rissey as her manager for the third season, The principals will include Jullz Rosewald, from the Vienna and Dresden Opera-Houses, the heroine of the “Merry Wives of Windsor”; Zelda Se- guin, who wil! create the réle of Carmen in En- glish; Pauline Maurel, who will be the Page of Gounod’s.* Romeo and Juliet"; Signor Brizuoli, who will essay Thaddeus in “The Bohemian Girl’ for the firat time in English and Manrico in“ Trovatore” in English; Willium Castle, who willcreate Don Jose in “Carmen”; and ‘Lithgow James, who will be the baritone, mak- ing Mephisto in “ Faust" his priucipal role. Miss Abbott will create the heroine of “Mireille” (The Lovers’ Pilgrimage), and, with Castle, will take the leading parts in “Paul and Virginia,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and The Gem of Peru,” by Guarany. The senson in Chicago opens Sept. 2at the Grand Opera-House. SIEBER'S “ ART OF SINGING.” Mesers. Oliver Ditson & Co.,of Boston, have published, and Messrs. Lyon & Heuly, of this city, have forsale, a translation of Prof. Ferdi- nand Sicber's famous “Katechismus der Gesangs’ Kunst,” under the title of * The Art of Singing,”—the translanon made by Mr, A. W. Dohn, whose services in the cause of music in Chicago reach back more than twenty years.. It would be almost supertiuous to commend a book which for a long time has bad a world-wide rep- utation, and je regarded asa standard authority by all good musicians. Mr. Dohn has done his wwork thoroughly and well, and made his trans- lation very clear and concise. The original work is in the form of a catechism, but the translator has presented it without the questions, and con- densed it without sacrificing either the spirit or value of the original. It is a work which should be inthe bands of every One who sings, or is studying to sing, or who teaches the art. In his introduction, Mr. Dohn says: “The curious fact, that at a time when artistic singing is on the decline, the physiologists and musical doc- trinaires aro preaching all the louder their various (and often very odd) metbods for the de= velopment of the voice; endeavormg, appirent ly, to establish some mechanical rules by which people may, automaton-like, learn to sing, has encouraged me to do my humble share in matk- ing more widely known & work which, full of practical hints, never loses sight of the fact that smging isnot a mechanical accomplish- ment, but un art.” Mr. Doha bas done a great deal in shaping and directing music in this city to the highest standards, and in this his latest work has done all vocal musicians areal serv- ice, The book is bound and printed very neatly, and, as. it is only 60 cents per copy, will havea wide circulation. LOCAL MISCELLANY. ‘Mrs. Eugenie de Roode-Rice has taken new music rooms at 183 State street, and is now ready to receive pupils. Miss Ida Pryce. the soprano, of the Trinity Church Choir, will leave this city to-morrow for @ concert tour through Iowa. Mrs.’ L. M. Brown, the vocal teacher, has re- turned to the city to resume her. teaching at her residence, 628 Monroe strect. Mr. Frederic W. Root has fitted up a new music room in the American Express Building, and will begin: making. professional engage- ments to-morrow. 2 Mr..C. A. Havens has been appointed to the position of texeber of the piano. organ, and voice in the Caicago Femule College. ‘The city pupiis are received at 3018 Vernon avenue. Mr. Emil Lieb and lady will return from Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, Va., to-day. Mr. Liebling will resume _his professional duties athis music rooms at 152 State street to-morrow. The Chicago Quartet, as reorganized for the season, is composed of the following singers: First tenor, Harry Thomas; second tenor, J. F. Blea: first bass, C. A. Dew; second bass, C. C. effier. M. Deloulme, for many years professor of the plan , vocal music, and the organ, in this city, as opened new rooms at SUIS Prairie avenue, andisnow making up his lst for the winter: season. " Emma Romaldi, one of our Chicago prima dounas, bas made a great hit in Venive,and has also bud the good fortune to secure a six- months" engugement at St. Petersburg, com- mencing Oct. ‘The Litta concert company (farie Litta, so- rano; May Phoenix, alto; Benjamin More, asso; Jobn Skelton, cornetist; and Julien Heinze, pianist) will sing at Rockford, Ill., Sept. 6; Mount Morris, 7th; Morrison, 8th and 9th; and Clinton, Ia., 1th. Carl Wolfsohn, conductor of the Beethoven Society, who has been enjoying his summer va- cation in Europe, sailed for home on the 4th inst. Mr. W. writes his friends that he comes home ful} of health and happiness, prepared to sur- puss all his past efforts in the coming season musically. im The rehearsals of the Beethoven Society for the coming season will begin Tyesduy evening, Sept. 14, at 8 o'clock, in the ballot Julius Bauer &Co.’s pinno house, Nos. 182 and 184 Wabash avenue. AVe are requested to say that a prompt and full attendance is desired, and that all per- sons wishing to become members of the chorus are invited to be present at that time, Mrs. Jenny Kempton has left Lake Geneva and has gone upon_a short concert trip in Min- nesota with Mile. Litta, Mr. Frank Walker, and others. She will return to Chicago and be pre- pared to receive pupilson and after Thursday, the 16th inst. Mrs. Kempton commences the new season with a larye fist of pupils and with every prospect of even gceater success than has hitherto attended her excellent system of in- struction. The Apollo Club will inaugurate its season’s work to-morrow evening by a full rehearsal of the ladies and gentlemen of the chorus, and a full attendance of the active members is re- ested-at Apollo Hall, Centrai Music Hall uilding. The Club will take up several new and importart works during the coming season, and the program made by the Musical Commit- tee, together with the larger plans projected by the management, promise to prescut the asso- ciate members and subscribers some of the most brilliant and valuable concerts ever given by this popular society. ‘The Liesegang Quartet, which has been reor- nized, and is now known as the Liesegung- feimenaabi String Quartet, gives an invitation matinée concert at the “Apollo Haul. in the Cen- tral Music-Hall Building, on the lithinst. The program on this occasion will include the Haydn: quartet, ‘op. %6, and the Beethoven nurtet, op. 18, No.5. ‘The new quartet, in real- ity the old ove with the exception of Mr. Hei- mendabl, who takes the place of mr. Rosen- becker (first violen), should have a warm wel- come from its old frends and from all lovers of the best music. Mr. Frederic Boscovitz, 8 disciple and country- man of Liszt, whose reputation is familiar in connection with the Theodure Thomas sym- hony concerts and a series of historical piano- ‘orte recitals ziven in Boston and New York, and who comcs with anexcelfent European rec- ord, ig at the Palmer House. Mr. Boscovitz ig said to have a very large réportoire; plays everything from memory, and has Bach and Chopin especially at his fingers’ ends. He has educated some tine pupils both in europe and ‘America, and hag identified himself. witn the Hershey School of Musical Artand the Park In- stitute us teacher of the Pianoforte. Mr. Bos- covitz will shortly appear before the Chicago public in a pianoforte recital imonial concert will be_given this ever- we tone ‘Wabash-Avenue Pavilion for the benefit of Mr. Charles Nitschke, the conductor. The program Includes the * Boccaccio March”; Suppe’s overture, “Morning, Noon, and Night ir Picnoa; walt, “On the ‘Beautiful Hbine.” py Kiler- Bela; Riviere’s selections from “Ger- che Gerotia”:. _Koppitz’s *Tonesfallen Ofer- ture”; Zickof’s “Harlequin Polka”; Arditi’s violin ‘solo, “Souvenir, de Bellinf";_zylophone solo; clarinet. solo, “Sonnambula Fantasie"; p, Hip, Hurrah potpourri,” by Schubert; phe Turkey's Patrol,” by Schlieffarth; pot, ourrl from * Fatinirza”; “ Eldorado Quadriie,’ Strauss; and “Champagne Galop,” by itschke. It would huve been more consistent ant gatlatactory if Bir. Nitschke bad not an- this very worldly performance as a x ort.” ‘agered conce! Oana of herst College has followed the example Hacrard Gaiversity, ‘and is to have a Professor of Music. es ¥ 6B. Whiting’s festival composition, «ils, Georme Fyiking. will soon, be published in first-class style by » New York house. The i . These events were College of Music, under the direction of Prof. Whiting, will probabl; roduce “Tal Viking during the comine season, n° Of BP Uliman has e the Irresistible tenor Capout for # concert tour during thi February and March next. months of Aes: of Lisbon says: “Take the most in- genious mechanism of a musical engine < ble, and put a soul into it, and Bssipo! ray ss ty you have Mme. Carreno and Sig. Tagliapietra will prob- ably join forces with Mr. Courtney and wife and form a concert company under the name of the Courtney concert company. Mme, Camilla Urso has returned to New York from her Australian tour. She is reported to be engaged fur a visit to Cubs and Mexico,which itis to be hoped is not true. Sarasate will travel through Germany next winter, under the management of his usual im- presario and accompanist, Otto Golaschmidt (ndét Jenny Lind’s husband). Tima Di Murska has just begun a suit against Manager Mapleson, in London. for a balance of salary amounting to $1,600. It looks as if the prima donna would win her case. In Bologna they still speak with pride of the “Lohengrin” performance last winter. In the perfumery shops they sell “ Lohengrin’s soap and the Lohengrin” skin beautitler. They are al- ready making preparations to manufacture Tannhduser brandy and Tanuhduser sausages. ‘The Boston Opera Company will present the “Pirates of Penzance” at Booth’s Theatre Sept. 18, with the following cast: Mabel, Murie Beebo; Ruth, Adelaide Phillips; The Major-General, H. €. Barnabee; Frederic, ‘Tom Karl; Pirate King, M. W. Whitney: Samuel, W. H. McDonald; Ser- geant, George Frothingham. The Strakosch & Hess Opera Company, aro actively rehearsing Boito’s “Mefistofete."| It will be presented with Marie Réze as Margherite; Byron, the English tenor, ag Faust; and George Conly as Me Mr. Mapleson will ‘pre- sent it with Gerster as Murgherlte, Campanini as Faust, and Nanetti, the original Mefistofele, Mr. Arthur Sullivan's new religious cantata, “The Martyr of Antioch,” will, it is asserted, do the composer immense credit. It is learned without being stiff, melodious without being trivial, distinguished, and original, and severely correct without being dry and ‘tedious. The score of this cantata, as well as that of the “Pirates of Penzance,” has been sold to Messrs. Chappell & Co. 4 Mr, J. H. Maplegon has, it is rumored, engaged the following artists for bis American oeneon: Mme. Etelka Gerster and Miss Minnie Hauk, sopranos; Miss Annie Louise Cary, contralto; MM. Canspanini, Ravelli, and Lazzarini, tenors; MM. Galasal and Del Puente, baritones; and.MM. Navara and Monti, basses. It is stated that the conductor will be Signor Riccardo Rasori, but this requires confirmation. Sig. Rialp, the chorus master of Mr, Maple- son's opera company, has returned ‘to New York, and will at onco’ begin rehearsals of the extra chorus for the two operas which will, in all probability, occupy most atcention during the Coming season at the New York Acedenty 4 le. yagners ena * and Bote Poe ts me. Gerster will appear on the opening nigt of the New ‘York season, and on the second night “ Mefistofele ” will be produced. Miss Blanche Roosevelt's opera company are announced to appear at the Union Square Theatre on the 20th of September in Mr. Alfred Celtier's opera, . “The Sultan of Mocha.” The prima donna will subsequently create the part of the heroine in a dramutic version of Longfellow's “Musk of Pandora,” some of which the poet supervised In person during a visit of Miss Roosevelt at the poet's summer-house in Nahant. The costumes and scenery have been designed by the painter Alma ee Hee are, described as very unique and eautifal. ‘The Parisian says: ‘* Annie Louise Cary has returned to Paris, where she will remain until next month, when she goes back to New York. She asked to be re!eused from her engagement to appear at the Worcester musical festival for 1880, in order to prolong her stay in Europe, be- ing ‘offered very advantageous engagements here. The Festival Committee, however, havit announced Miss Cary for the occasion, insist upon being placed in a condition to redcem their pledges to the public and declmed to release hor, and she, like the good girl she is, returns in time to keep her pledged word.” ‘The London currespondent of the New York Mustcal Review says: “Mme, Marie HOze has signed an engagement with Messrs. Max Stra- kosch & Hess for an American season, beginning Nov. 1, at the Academy of Music, Montreal. The engagement is for six months certain, with Mverty to renew for one, two, or three months, Tne prima donna is to receive $1,000 for three performances weekly, besides 25 per cent of the netreceipts; forextra performances she is to recetye $833 and 25 per cent of the net receipts. Her réperts will be Mefistofele, Aida, Faust. Carmen, Lala Rookh, Trovatore, Lohengrin, Huguenots, and Mignon—all in English. New costumes have been ordered froin Paris, and Mme. glare Roe: willsailby the City of Rich- mond Sept. 2 NEW MUSTO. ‘The Root & Sons Music Company have just is- sued 2 new waltz by Mr. S. G, Pratt, of this city, entitled ‘Valse Semplice,” and dedicated to Mrs. C.C. Curtiss. Itisone of the most charm- ing of his lighter works. The same house have also issued 4 new and stirring campaign song, called “Old Deacon Brown as Magistrate,” by 3£. Monteagle, nom de plume of a ‘well-known musician of this city, and dedicated to the Hil- nois Cempalea Glee Club. Chicago: 5. W. Bowman: “I'm Thinking of the Past, Maggie.” soug and chorus, dedicated to the Board of Munagers of the Home for the Friendless, by Frank Beuton. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co. Chicago: Lyon & Healy: “Emerson's Book of Anthems, em- bracing 8 great variety of new music for open- ing and closing religious services," by L. 0. Em- erson. OLD-TIME BAR-STORIES. Deacon Abijah Stone and His Cow— Remarkable Effect of High-Priced Goods. Leaves from the Diary of an Old Pennsylvania Lawyer, Although the law is grave and dignified, yet there are times when both Judges and lawyers lay aside the solemn conventionulities of the court-room, and indulge with intinit relish in joke ond jest. At convivial meetings and bar- suppers restraint is laid aside, and stories of rich experience related, where each hus been in turn either the victim or perpetrator of some joke, long remembered and often narrated, In former times tHe convivial gluss was considered neces- sary to the evening’s enjoyment, and many tales are told by the gray-hended veterans of the pro- fession of those times when wit warred with wit, and no quarter was usked or expected. Atone of these meetings the following inci- dent was related by a sober, staid old lawyer, who was then a pillar in the church, and a mcst exemplary man, but about whose former life the echoes of the past whispered many strango stories; and, a3 he related it, his eyes twinkled at the recollection, like the slumbering sparks in a nearly-exiinguished fire, “I tell the tale a8 it was told to me.” Seventy-five years ago the County of Alle- gheny included within its boundaries u large portion of Western Pennsylvania. When other counties were formed ont of its territory, the county-seats where the courts were held were far apart, the roads very bad, and tho at- torneys and President Judge used to “ride the circuit,” as it was called,on horseback. In some instances and some seasons of the year, it would be several days’ travel from one court to another. The wayside inn,or country tavern, now almost extinct, was the home of the weary traveler and the pride of its proprietor. Gener- nily situated at the corners of some ‘ cross- ith-shop, a be coy the nucleus of & bustling, thriving town or village. ‘The bar-room of the “tavern” was the assem- ply-room where all the poiiticians and gossips of the surrounding country met together in the evenings, aud over the pipe and glass discussed grave questions of state, government, and religion, while “News much older than their ale went round.” The prospects of the coming harvest, the ‘“Injun” depredations, were talked over, canvassed, and weighed with pro- found wisdom and great volubility: . “~pwas there where the gray-headed gossips would 1d the falling of markets, or goodness of wheat— ans Hedayine {allow—that heifer just bought— Were favorit themes for discussiun und thought, ‘The merits und faults of « pelzhbor just dead— whe dc sin KI Wer ¥ (eanvassed and welghed as the hours grew ‘The pride of the landlord was his bar, which usually occupied one side of the room. This was arranged with a row of sturdy, aldermanic- decanters, filled with “Old Ry “Old Peach,” “Chetry Bounce,” ..**Tansy Bit- ters,” and all tho other primitive liquors and compounds which so pleased the taste of the “Fathers of our Republic”; while bottles of infusions of “ Moosemissy”” and “Cherry-Tree-Bark" offered their sanitary services to the early settlers to ward off the “fever-and-ager” and kindred diseases so prev- alent in a new country. "Pho landlord of one of tee r0st. popular of these resorts was one Descor Abijah Stone, a pious and exemplary poan 8 Pee eve ache yet one who always kep! ‘ pet chance,” and who boasted, withal, that he had never been “done for” in a trade. = Deacon was a temperate man, as the world then went; yet it was whispered that he was somewhat fond of his own’ good cheer, and, when the Judges and mem- bers: the bar met under his _hos- pitable roof, he laid aside his scruples and in- luted with the rest, 7 9 also. followed by certain yectures from his good wife, whicn were deli ered in a style more remarkable for their em- phusis than for the elegance of their diction. But it was all of no use: when the lawyers came ‘the Decon would f¢ t himself; and it was al- ways observed that the nextday he looked more than usually solemn, and took particular pains to deliver to his customers homilies on the evils of intemperance. i 5 Ox one of these occasions the younger mem- bers of the bar, and, It was whispered, some older ones too, planned a practical joke, which was carried into effect as could only be done by a set Of graceless scamps whose familiarity wit the law bred contempt for its mandates. ‘The Deacon had for nearly twenty years been the owner of a Ipp-horned, star-faced, brindle cow, which, for her lacteal resources, he highly rized. She was well known in the neighbor- Food, ‘and there was not a truck-patch owner within five miles but was most intimately ac- quainted with her. It had happened that, In one of her nocturnal predatory excursions, by some wicked hand she had been “curtailed, untilghe somewhat resembled Tam O'Shanter’s mer after she had passed the “key-stane of @ brig.’ ‘ One Very dark night, while some of the lawyers were plying the Deacon with his own generous quor within, without a foul and wicked plot was being execu! against him. Those en ia it went to the stall of old Brindle, and with a saw shortened considerably her horns, while with a relic ob- tained from a neighboring tan-yard, some shoe- muker’s wax, and a string, they lengthened her caudal appendage as it wasin the dsys of her youthful innocence. With some puint well ap- plied, the star in her forehead vanished like 8 missing orb in a constellation, and all was ready. One of the young attorneys then entered the bar-room, where he was immediately asked by his coadjutors where he had been. He replied that he had been to secure a fee; that a client of his, who was unable to pay cash for le; services, had given him acow; and, now it he had her, he did not know what to do with her. He wished he could sell her for one-half of what she was worth. Here the Deacon pricked up his ears, and, look- ing a8 innocently indifferent as if he never in- tended to purchase another cow in his life, asked where she was, and what the owner would take forber. He was informed that she was ina va~ cant lot across the street. The Deacon lignted his|lantern. and, with the owner of the cow and several others, walked over to take «look and makeatrade. It was not far Ina straight line tothe lot where the cow was, but it was ob- served that the Deacon had considerable lateral motion in proportion to his direct movement. After some time the cow was renched. The Deacon, by the dim light of his lantern, looked hey erer: aad pemarked "Lies abe bad aa gle point of a good milker about her, in this respect totally unlike his favorit Brindle. After some talk about the price, the quasi owner agreed to sell the Deacon the cow if he would receipt for the whole bill of all the law- yers and Judy:s wat night, and give them all the Hquor they could drink before they went away. This the Deacon agreed to do, retlecting that it was then late and that they could not drink much more, as they had to start before daylight to be able to reach the county town in time for court next day. ‘When the night's carousal was ended, and the Judges and attorneys bad all startedon the the Deacon retired to his marital couch and: Blept | the sleep of the just,-regardless of the ac monitions of his good spouse,—frst telling ber, however, what a good bargain he had made in the trade for a new cow, and how his anxiety for the welfare and sobriety of the members of the court had induced him to mix a certain quantity of water with the liquid he brought up after the trade was made. This statement somewhat mollitied the acidity of the good Indy’s temper. Inthe morning she aroso early, aud directed the hired girl, Belinda, to go across the road and milk the new cow the Deacon had bought, as she wanted to see how “big a mess” she would give. ‘The girl soon returned and informed her mis- tres she believed the new cow was only old Brindle curtailed at one extremity and re- tailed ut the other in a way she couldn't exnotly understand, yet, nevertheless, she was satisfi it was so. The old lady strode across the street, looked at the cow for a moment from oue point of observation, and then from ‘another, until she was convinced; then, hastily returning, she dashed her sun- bonnet on the kitchen-table, walked into the bedroom, and astonished the good Deacon with the following pointed remark: “ Deacon Bijab Stone! yon old fool! as sure as you live, you have went and gone and bought your own cow, old Brindle! And-yet you said you war'n't drunk! ! Them pesky lawyers will git you so drunk some night that you will sell pourseit tp the Evil One, and cheat him in the argain!”? ‘The Deacon looked at her for a moment in blank amazement, until he fully imbibed the fearful import of her words. Then he arose, dressed hustily, and started for the scene of his late purchase. As he approached, old Brindle stood quietly chewing ber cud and brushing the flies off her side with her im- proved attachment. She evidently didn’t under- stand it any better than Belinda did, but ap- peared perfectly content with the addition made to her means of defense against her tormentors, ‘The Deacon looked at tho familiar form of the old cow also from two standpoints, and im- Todintely, became a convert to the “ Belinda theory.” Old Brindle was never seen in that neighbor- hood afterward, nor was the Deacon from that time ever known to take adrink. He became an earnest. worker in the early temperanco | cause. But it was for a long time after con- sidered dangerous to ask him the price of cows: in the neighborhuod. Among the members of the bar who fre- quently stopped with the Deacon was one J. F., an able lawyer,an cloquent advocate, ana withal an incorrigible wag andjoker. The Deacon was a very warm friend und admirer of bis, and used to quote him as authority on all disputed points or legal question that arose among the gossips and habitués of bis bar-room. ‘A new Judge had just been appointed by the Governor for that ‘circuit, and early on the morning of court-wéek F. rode up to the Deacon's door, hitched his horse to the sign- ost, and went tothe bar for bis usual drink. Fleas met by the Deacon with a smiling face and outstretched band. After the dri had been disposed of, the Deacon said: qian "Squire, how do you like the new fu ORI” guid the lawyer, “he is a good Judge but for his one weakness,—his single failing.” “You dun’t say!” gaid the Deacon. “Yes,” said F. “He is a good lawyer anda thoroughly honest and upright Judge; but the rut ah ‘Deacon, he is very much given to drink.” Now,-as this was some two years after the Dencon’s unfortunate purchase, he Had almost forgotten how strong was the temptation of the sociat glass,and was very much shocked and grieved ut the information. “Why don’t you talk to him, Squire,” said he, “and ‘see if you could not inauce him to quit drinking?” “Ihave,” said F.; “so have all the mem- bers of ‘the bar; but it does no good. Now, Deacon, if a man like you, a good, pious, temperate mac, with your years and experience, would speak to him, Tt might do some good,—if you were to tell bim that the too frequent use of intoxicating Nquor as beverage, if long persisted in, benumbs the facuit) blunts the moral sensibilities, and finallf leads to premature dissolution, disease, and death.” “How is that, Squire?” said the Deacon. “Say that ag’in.” F. repeated the remark with great solemnity and deliberation.“ "ll doit, ‘Squire, hie ae it,” said the Deacon, “the first time I see e judge. F. mounted his horse and rode on, smiling at |-the thought that the Judge was only a few miles behind him on the road, and, as the mornil wits cold, he bad no doubt that his Honor woul stop at the Deacon's for uy anal ae be was a very temperate man tor ay. Not lone after, tne Judge rode up, hitched his horse, went into the bar-room, shook hands with the Deacon, and cuiled for a * hot whisky-sling.”” "said the Deacon solemnly, “I woulday a0 He If I wasin your place, Judge, I wouldn't do it.” The Judge looked at him in astonishment, and asked him what he meant. an “The fact is, Judge,” said the Deacon, “the too frequent use of intoxicating liquor on ao average, If consisted in, numbs the factories, blunts tne moral seine, See finally leads to amateur disease and death.” At that moment the Judge recollected that F. must bave passed along that morning, and im- mediately took iu the situation. “Deacon,” aaid he, “ain't you the old fool that once got drunk and bought his own cow?” ‘This was the weak spot in the Deacon's armor. * Judge,” said be, his color rising with the oc- easton, and as he proceeded,—" Judge, it's a mistake! It is false, Judgel! It’s not true!!! I-told Seth Jones so on last ‘lection-day; I told ‘Squire Smith so last week; I tell you, Judge, it’s an outrageous—infernal- He; and Ican 2 whip any man that believes the story!” ‘THE JUDGE'S STORY. “Now, Judge, it is your turn,” sald a young ‘meinber of the Bar to’ our yen- erable Court after the last incident had been related,—“it is your turn for a story.” The good old man looked beniguly at the attorney, and asked him if he ever heard of old Judge 3f., of Clarion County. “ Heard of him]" saidthe attorney. “Why, he is my father!” “© thou most wise son!" remarked the Judi “J will tell you a story about bim that huppene before you Were born, and probably before such ‘a calamity was ever anticipated. “Inthe early settlement of Western Penp- sylvaniu, the production of iron from the ore was an importunt and profitable branch of business. Llsst-furnuces were built among the hills of Venango and Clarion Counties, and each became the centre of a thriving village. The fron-masters ulways kept a coun- try store, out of which the hands employed about the furnaces were generally paid. eo stock of goods usually kept in these stores was of a kind in most demand among the early set- tiers; and they were marked at a price so high that it would astonish a modern merchant, and bid defiance to‘any known rule of profit or per- centage. is “One of these furnaces was built by Judge M., a wealtay pioneer in the West, as It was then led, a must excellent man, and a great lover ofajoke. He was well known and esteemed for his kindness to his employ¢s and for his honesty. Nevertheless, the with which he paid bis men were marked ata price so high that it was @ standing jokein that little community that the Judge's clerks bad to use a ladder when they marked them. “Among his men was one Sam S., & most in- dustrious, hard-working man, and one who,when sober, was noted for his honesty and truthful- ness.’ Sam was a great wag, and a great favorit with afl his companions, aud more particularly s0 with the Judge, who often said that, when sober, he was true ag steel. But Sam would occasionally get on a spree, and, when drunk, became a perfect kleptomaniac. He would steal an: portable that he could find. When Property came into ythi sober he would not seem to know how the stolen his One day be | { got on one of his periodical ‘ play-spelis,”” ss he catled them, and that night the Judge's store was broken into and a quantity of goods stolen. Th3 event created quite a sensation..and the next day all the loungers of the settlement were gathered at the store discussing the matter, and Proposing meusures to capture the burglar. © While the excitement was at its bighest, to the astonishment of all, in walked Sam with the bundle of stolen goods, and, laying them down on the counter, he coolly said, *Judge, you know Taman honest man, and a poor maa. as works kara to support myself ana the old woman. ‘all, yes’day I got on a drunk. Judge,—not a very big one, but a middlin’-size drunk. I went home and slept on the bay in the barn, and thi morning, when I woke ne I found [ haa stols these it I didn’t know where they come from, fur I don't ‘member nothing about it. But, when I opened the bundle and saw your price-marks, then Iknow'd where Igot’em. But. when 1 took a more keerful look at theamarks, I saw they were marked so high that [ couldn't afford to stent thom at that price,—foryou know, Judge, I ama poor man, and can't stand tbe swindle; and. if you'll Jest take ‘em back and call it square, I'll never take another drink.’ “There was a roarof laughter, in which the Judge joined heartily. Sam was forgiven, and kept his word, and was never known to take a drink of liquor again. Years after, when by sober industry he had paid for afarm on which he lived, he was heard to remark that it was lucky for him that the old Judge used to mark his goods so high, for it made a sober man of him, when but for that he might have died a drunkard.” MANICURE. An Artist In Fluger-Nafis—Delicate Manipulations Required—A New Chi« cago industry. A beautiful band {s certainly the rarest gift of nature, and not one woman in ten thousand possessesone. Complexion, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, hair, ears, and figure are much more fre- ‘quently seen in perfection than is the plump, snow-white, and satin-soft hand, with its rosy palm, delicate knuckles, and taper fingers, each tipped by a nail so dainty and transparent that the hue of the blood creams through in the faintest pink,—a hand, in short, that 1s shapely, tender, and made to be petted and kissed; not the gnarled, freckled, and stub-fingered band 80 often seen, knobby about the joints, fes- tooned with hangnaiis and horny with callous jumps, bumps, and protuberances, and only respectable looking when tucked away in a glove where its color, shape, and deformities are hidden from view. Of course the hand is with difficulty kept ia shape. even if naturally well formed; is subject to multitudinous accidents which disfigure It, and is so exposed and so much uscd that all its delicacy and tenderness are soon lost. It therefore muy be said to require more attention than any ocher member to keepit in agreeable order. IN ANCIENT TIMES the cosmetic art was as much applied to the beautifying of the hands as to the adornment of the face. Emulsion of bitter and sweet almonds were used to wash them In, rendering the akin pliant, smooth, and white: the bairt were plucked out one by one with tweezers; the Pi was rub! with pumice until soft and pink; the nalls were carefully pared, and the edges of the skin about them cut smooth. Then the ends of the fingers were delicately stained accord to taste—the Persians inclining to Vermilion, the Komans to rose, the n= ians to saffron, and the Grecks to Nature's own Unt, produced by friction. Many of these prac- tices have descended to our own day, wherein the Persian belle stains her tnger-tips with henna, and the Chinese lady hers with vermition, andthe Circassian odalisquo in the harem at Stamboul anoints her pulm with rarest attar, bathes her lily~white fingers inthe milk of-asses, and colors the nails and the ends of her fingert wih an irom the reddest of Adriavopla The Mexican belle ot to-day spends haif her time in: beautifying her hands, bleaching them in a mixture of oat-meal, crushed almonds, and cream, and protecting them from iusecis at night by gloves saturated in glycerine or oil. late years the ornamentation of the hands has been made a profession in France, and sev- eral of the prominent followers of the art de- yote their time to nothing else, and have sa prospet by the perquisits thereof that they are enabled to exact fees in ativance. Among the most famous of thesis Madamo de Thatie, whose professional labors are exer cised only among those who are patrician te their finger-tips, and who charges as high ag 25 francs: for a single operation. She has numbers of regular visitors whose hands and nails have already passed under her super- vision, and most of these are usually delegated to the care ot oncof Madame's pupils and assist- ants,of whom she his several, and who acs strictly according to her direction. ‘Last week a graduate from her school came to Chicago to introduce the divine art and estab- lished ‘herself on Wabash avenue. Though Pari- sian by birth, she married an Englishman, and speaks English with a scarcely. perceptible ac- cent. She is now a widow, and proposes to draw around her In Chicago as fashionable a clientels as has Madame Thalie in Peris. A TRIBUNE representative called upon her yesterday. to ascertain some tacts in regard te thesingular profession she has adopted. He found her. to be a blonde and wary. demure littl woman, whose habitual tone {in conversation was not much above a whisper. = “rn 18 4 MATTER OF GREAT DELICACY AND SKILL ‘ to put the hand in proper condition,” she said, “and one requiring great nicety of touch. To give the rounded and uniform shape to the base of the nail—to file away fngrowing portions and. clip the projecting seo ne, years of prac- tice to do rightly and well. en to shape them roperly and eventy isa matter simple enou, Pooking, but requiring “considerable skill. ‘Te hiten and soften the hand we use cosmeticr d appliances, according tothe uature of tng distiguration.” “What is the resutt of the work’ “Oh, yowhave noildea of the dilference betweer ahand in the rough and a hand artistically fl et aswe doit, You would never recognize ra 5 “CAN YOU ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE HANDS?” “Partially even. Blunt and spreading fingers are the result of improper cuttingand training of the nail. The nail being cut and filed as it sh@jld be, the tlesb soon shrinks to its natural and proper oualines. Then. too, by rendering the skin soft, all wrinkles and unseemly ridges and hollows disappear, things which materially affect even the shape of the hand.” Folloy this, the artist exhibited a number of dainty instrumenta of steelfand ivory, de- signed for tre most intricate and minute opera tions upon the nails, not only of the band but of the foot, which latter member she also cures for. In another case were a vurlety of powders. cos- meties, and unguents, aesigned to polish, give 3 blush to, smooth, andotherwise ornament dainty hands and fingers, and nails. It appeared from remarks which she let drop that iE the palm and finger-tips have not 2 natural color, a rosiness is artificially inaparted by preparations. whose stain will last several Saye while the nails are polished until they shine like little mirrors. She said that she would do but very little ad- yertising, ag she wished to confine her lubors ta the better classes, whuse houses she wouid visit on demand, and seemed to be confident that her age woul secure her all the work ahe Could ate tend to. _A CURTAIN-LECTURE. For The Chicago Tribune. Bo not cast down, my heart, ‘Though toou art tried to-day; Tis but a grain upon the Atiny hillock on the land, A pebble in thy way. ‘What if old friends are cold, And some forget to know, And others tuned to goiden chime ‘We deemed were noblest in the line, "Twill not be always 80. New friends mayhap will rise + ‘Their kindly thoughts to tell, adi Rew beauties claim. chy once gaze, few pleasures mark thy devious ‘And all wil then be wells For—dost thou not remember?— On other days as drear, ‘The sun came out ere dark’ning night— The generous sun with golden light— And left thee naught to fear. Come, then, cheer up, my heart! Forget this bitter now: Come dream thy dreams, and sing thy song, For lam young. and brave, and strong— And teli me, Why not thou? ‘Bl, A. M. Dowye. IN THE EYES. For The Chicago Tribune. In the eyes the heart doth speak, a All its fenr revealing: In the eyes the heart doth tell ‘Truths beyoud concealing. ‘Thou cunst read 4 woman's soul In her eyes—now mind ic! ‘Wouldst thou know her heart's beat secrat? Inher eyes thou'lt tind it. In the eyes the heart doth speak ‘Truths beyond deception; ‘There the language spoken 's clear = oe Lovers Keon, perception. felt 3 may {cign a warmth they feel not— Paus true deceiving; But the language of the eyes Merits deep believing. In the cyes the heart doth speak, Al fue Sorrow telling. When the teurs unbldden flow, t beyond pride’s quelling. Lovest thon a maiden coy? ‘Seekest thou the prize? , Wouldst show kDOW tig fate?. is written é . Deop within hereyes. Own M. 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