Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 12, 1880, Page 10

ro THE STAGE. A Few Words upon Joshua Whit- “ ~ ¢omb, the New England Farmer. Local: Revivals—‘The Banker's Daughter,” ‘Sharps and -» Flats,” and ** Hobbies.” A Curious Story About E. A. : Sothern, the Come- Professional Directory—Notes Con- cerning Plays and Players. re JOSHUA WHITCOMB. ‘All the circumstances attending the reap- pearance of the sturdy, true-hearted, gentle ‘New Engiand farmer, Joshua Whitcomb, at Mc= Yicker's, have been of the most pleasant charac~ ter. The sizeof the receipts bas even aston- ished his manager, and the people—the house bas been crowded to the door every night—bave given abundant evidence of the unfailing pop~ ‘ular Interest -iu the werk. Over the fun the People buve laughed as heartily os ever, and the sentiment of the piece bas touched a5 many hearts. 2 ‘When the newspaper commentators allude to the extraurdinary popularity of this play of “Joshua Whitcomb" which Manager Hill and Denmau Thompson have built out of a variety- hali sketch, those commentators invariably at- tribute that popularity to the fact that nv effort has been spared inthe way of advertising. Noad- Vertising or bill-posting, however, could give the play. the enduring popularity it has unless that play had intrinsic merit of its own. Printers’ ink might crowd a theatre during one or two cn- gagepentsand create a faotitious success, but print&rs’ ink ufone could never crowd a theatre during four engagements netting. some 170 per- formances. The secret of the play’s popularity lies in the fact that the keynote strack is that of “Home, Sweet Hqme." Its undertone is Sweet, und kind, and gentle. Itis domestic. Its sbencs and incidents and its characters are of the poopie, and the people's heart Swarms to- ward them. Its representation bas a benefi- centeffect upon human nature. There is no Plot worthy of the name, there is-no delicate \wanipulation of incident and situation, and the sentiment to-a thextrical habitue “is cheap. ‘This we grant; butthe public instantly recog- nize the truth of such characters as the ceutrat figure,. Josh, the delicately exaggerated young Englishman, Dolly, the New EBngiand Spinster Aunt Marilda, or the ancient relic nigh on 80, Cy Prim. .Of the personation or Joshua Whitcomb by Mr. Denman Thompson little cun be saidthat has not deen alrear id.” The character itself is achip from Nature itself, and the artof the ‘actor bas so perfected his means of expression that the freedom and spontaneity of his uction io this role are to the eye the involuntary grace Of life itself. Ho bus identified himself with the part thoroughly. The assumption can be com- pared to nothing else on the American stage to- day; neither cin it be put inthe same plane with the Yankee character familiar to the stage inthe past. It is completely original. Perhaps ‘be only figure we could compare hitcomb’ to would be Solon Shingle. Yer Owens gave in that assumption a Dickensorian carricature rather thn a character, whereas Joshua is sketched with a SGdelity as truthful as itishuman. -Apurtfrom the acting of Thompson himsele, the play is Tull of interesting points and every part {a:ndequately tilled. The people have worked tugcther fora Jong time ana the Ree, formance. runs like clock work. Itis full of epecialtics and the epccialists are unusually clever, In voices the onianization is particu. Jariy rich. Miss Alice Stewart Lojran. a soprano infinitly superior ta what we ever find on the dramatic stage, who personntes . the part of Susle Martin, bas-made a most decided hit. Her voice is pure, and round, and swect, and ber Scotch ballads are: rendered with fine expression. Littie Julia Wilson is another sing-- erof a superior order, She_is the Tut uf the jece. The Cy Prim of Mr. Gcorge Bean is well knuwn. Itisaclever sketch, and Bir. Walter. Galo, for bis unexagzeruted English character, istohbe commended. The other female parts afford littic opportunity for. acting. They are filicd by Miss Isadcll Coc, Miss Emma Lathrop, Miss Florence Roberts, and Miss E, Rogers. ‘These young ladies ure all beauties, and exhibit toilets that might ravish the heart of the most Tashionable dressmaker. . ‘PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. ‘The folicwing combinations and stars will be at the places named during the ensuing week. Managers and agents will please forward route Ucfore Friday of each weck: é Attraction. 4 “alithe Rage”. <Anuerson, Galesburg, 1 ‘Darenpors Sterting,. 1 kato, chester, Mind.. oi 'yCfockett~(Tannehity dvanuare Ind: * ia B ok fort . ; Shelbyville, 11 aS 3 : New Alvany, ~ Edewood Foiks™ Sew York hark) 22 te Forbes Dfamatic Company Oshkosh, Wis.....-.-- Gry, Ada. soe Cincinnatt, “Gutiey Slav ter, t . Mus 4 Ke.2—"Rip and Tack”...ted Onkei 5-1 * ‘3 Atchison. Kan. = . Leavenworth, Sedatia, BM Reoneiies . "Boj fon” painer. BYy het Scot 'e-os-dincoin, N 8 ‘Seward, N ny, neil Blufis... 0. jean ( “Racktoi “Toledo. U. Robertson, Agnes, Phindelsbies, ‘ foe Roberta Kumply Uipiy*-Terro liante, 4 Mattoon, Sprinctleld, Jacksonville Robson & Crane ..v.. Kial’s * Humpty-Dumpty ' ~ Bencats Gnlou Sensis Go. Wallece-Vilia ‘Willams, Gus.... - Fon Wayne. ‘Wilaman & For... Z + Widow Bedots”, temas i ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The Academy of.Music will be reopened to- morrow evdhing. Since the termication of last season this house has been completly redecorat- +d, and when we say that the appexrance of the anterior hag been improved some idea cen be formed of what Manager Emmett bas done for sve comfort of bis patrons. It will be the policy of the tani ent to play stars who will be supported by the stock company, com- aris the following people: Mr. George ck fe Of ‘MeVicker's, Jead- ing “yuincs: ohn = C. Morrison, old men; W. T, Melville, comedian; Mr. T. J. Lang- don, character: Mr. Frank Foster, iprgniley re Job C. Leach.“ comedian; Mr. 5. Marble, J: H. Browne, R. MoNair;. Miss Georgia Tyler, late of the Boston Museum, leading eS Mies Ki Howard, soubret: Miss Ollio Forbes, juvenile: Miss Mary Booth. Miss Ivy Vi Brooks, and Miss Ciara Cleveland. the porformances will begin with a variety ol The drama for the coming week will bo “ The Roy Detective,” and the star will be Mr. N. 8. DRAMATIC NOTES. ‘Miss Affe Weaver travels this season with Lester Wallack will appear in Philedelphin * within a few days. . ‘Rice's Surprise Party open their season at Hayverly’s, in this city, on the 20th. The, new Lingard burlesque com: booked for the Olympic on the 20th. An actross traveling in the English provinces claims to be a daughter of Edwin Forrest. Maxgic Mitchell “closed her engagement at Hooley's last night. Business has been good. At the Olympic during the past week Tony Pastor bas turned people away every night. ‘This evening the last performance will begiven: ‘Miss Clara Morris will begin her Boston en- ment at the Park Theatre yn. the 20th inst. will then appear fa.“ e Alixe” and “ Article ‘The dramatic season in. Chicago op better than it bas in years, notwithstanding the fact that a President of the Ualted Staves 1s going to be elected ina couple of months. ~~ The season of Mary Anderson ‘will be com- menced to-morrow at Utica, N.¥. Among her support will be Milnes Levick, Atkins Lawrence, Robert Downing, H. B. Norman, Miss Emma ‘Manager MoVicker contemplates a libel suit That sheet bas a villainous tleman on the front page appesrance is a with the Clipper. carricature of the Of its last issue. ‘The opening week of the Grand Opera House has-been a profitable one. To-night tho last performance of-* A Child of the State” willbe given, and to-morrow evening Nat Goodwin in | “Hobbies” will appear. s falo Bill, or, as he is known in private life, fon. W. F. Cody, will appear at the Oly in a border drama, expressly written for tho ¢ uliarities. The piece The philanthrople and evangelical Manager be: ‘@ reporter his roasons for the production of the Pussion Play, in New York, said the other day, “ Money and I belicve this play will do The New York train last night carried off Mr. e, the ‘able stage manager of Mc- be absent two or is not all I live for,- good."” ir. Sbarpe will three weeks, and durt New York, Boston, and had a vacation in eight years. \: W. R. Hayden, the manager of the Tom Keene will reack the city from California on esday next, By the way, the trouble be- tween the management of that organization and Mr. Fred Bock, who threw up his contract, is likely to result fn au injunction restraining tho latter from playing with Barrett. irs. Agnes Booth: ra, Maude Stuart; Lord Cowell; Lady Trai Kirke, Mrs. Wilkin: Cia Patiacua Green, W. J. Travere, George Clarke; Ferguson; Aaron Rodney, Dominick Murray. Robson and Crane will be with us to-morrow evening at-Hooley’s. They will present “Sharps and Fiats,"'a comedy, by Slason Thompson, which had a successful run at | the Randolph-street house last senson. en- mugement of these popular comedians will cover two weeks. The second week will be devoted to “Our Bachelo: ers of the Grand Opera-House have branch ticket-office at No. 152 State street, in the Chicago Music Company's store, for the accommodation of the Sout od ‘sents will be on sale there as-at the theatre, and at no advance in price. This will juite acceptable to the State street people Clay M. Green and At Haverly’s Theatre, New York City, the Leavitt burlesque troupe will appear to-morrow evening. The troupe, it is said, includes about 100 people, and is eald to be much better and stronger than ‘any company that bas been seen in this country for several ‘years. Mme. Selina ‘Dolaro, whose reputation as a singe! actress is enviable in Engiand, will be at the bead of the company. Miss Marie Williams will nda donna. Olive Logan says that the audiences in Her Majesty's Opera-House in London, where the ions are performing, area sight. “In e grand tiers and stalls there fs very much the same jolly family appearance we see at Christmastime at the pantomimes,—papas and mammas, spinster aunts, correct govern- esses, and children of all sizes crowded in to- gether and all delighted beyond measure. I: the terrifically high and deep is so numerous it loses its outli & mere swaying mass of blackness.’ “John Habberton's. tt,” bas been produced at Albay; Baltimore, by the Mead and 3fet tion, The play is said to The plot turns on the pursuit of the heiress by a scoundrel who secks her fortune, and the true Jove of. a sullor who leaves her in pique with the « notion that she lover’s absence lieries mankind ines and becomes 1ew play, “* Deacon Cran- be clean and heathful. fers his rival. v's @ chief action takes place at the New England home of Deacon Crankett, who isthe means of exposing the mercenary city fellow: and fetching things around to a happy ie. This evening the performances at Haverly’s Theatre will be for the benefit of Mr. Harry Pearson, an actor well koown in’ this city, of Gaerne a van ane and of George Tv. Tish, ¢ advertisers of the house. A program has- been selected which should prove po rove populnr. The performance will open Pot ith the drama, be followed with being Harry and John Kernell, Edith M. Bliis, Florence Chapman, J. Winston Murray, George Wilson, Ella Horsman, Etta Brown, Lawrence Marston, Julius Kenny, Charles Collins, and Edgar Lorain Mr. Charles Warner is to essayaseriesof legit- imate and classic roles at Sadler's Wells, Lon- don.. Mrs. Bateman has, indeed, proposed to him to open there with a strong English com- any the night Booth opens at the Princess’. Warner has declined the offer. te with Mr. Booth,” he said to me, “ nor will I in any way be put up as running against bim. it would not become me to show jealousy of Booth. He is a tried and great actor, and I am only pow winning my spurs. I donot blame bim that he declined to share the lead with me at the Princess’, nor, 1 am sure, does he blame tae for refusing to be subordinate to bim.” gement of the Union Square com- laverly’s Theatre will come toan end next Saturday night. It is reasonable to sup- pose that Mr. Haverly has made considerable money out of the season. with the exceptio ‘The False Friend.” “TT will not com- His audiences have: one week,—the : Led Astray". has It will be succecded to-morrow night by “The Banker's Daughter.” The cast will bé as follows: Jolin’ Strebeluww, Mr. Churies 1g, Mr. J. W. Stoddart; .F. Daly: Count Caro- “Harold” Reuticdge. Mi fonteillats, Mr. Owen dir. Watson. Mr. C. it. Thorne, Jr.; Mr. Babba: Aaurence We M ic, Mr. J. H.. Whitin: Walden Ramsay; M. atte G. IW. Phipps, Mr. W. rowne, Mr. T. Collins: Footman, Mr HO Morse: Lillian, Miss Elli ae rene, larrison: , Ai Sirs. E.'S. Phillips; Lieelie, Miss Sava It is now settled that an English company. will’ support the italian traredian Salvigl walle in {nis country. 2 scnn ales, ot Sone ofthe imam y been printes in THE Tresuse. “The "ea “Etats Ui draws a picture of the sort of work which may be expected. & page at random from “Othello” as an il Ingtratio Desdemma— Who's there, Othelloz? Otello—* Desdemona, diceste in questa sera | jona—" Ay, my Lord.’ Otello—*Se alcun delitto pur vi Hicord. che dal Ciel non ebbe perdonno, or l'invocate?” Desde- mona— Alas, my Lord, what may you mean by that?" Thesameé newspaper: suggests that it might be well to engage 2 Frenchman for the art of fago and a German for that of Emilia. hy not. saystho Erentig Post. also play the piece back waru, and to vary matte: two scenes with Saivini talking. or ty tn Buglish, and the rest through it in Italian? | ‘The Conquest party appeared for the last time in this country at Wallack’s The: During the performances ednesday evening Miss Conquest, who was performing tho part of th the nume of Mile. Etheria, was injured. 1t was in the last act and almost the entertainment that the young red herself to.the audi- show that her injuries were uouth was covered with blood, ed as if it had. been torn; but np Of a small cut under the chin, w teeth in the lower row, and. Ived no more serious ddim: sent up several times, and was n the wire broke, and she fell on. standing ready to catch rapidly, however, that she igh his hands ‘and struck the stago Peearreess phe Ina lump, | Spe uttered a ' y i¢ came in collision stage, and startied the audience. sanriue A writer in the London Figaro’ tells a curfou story about Sothern. H Dare Serie Acuriows to Brighton the. other. day by that Pullman. train trom Victoriu, partly fatention of visiting - Mr. Sothern, been reported very ill at London-super-Mare. € up to the Ship, anda ruddy-faced gentleman with white bat and mustache alichted. I faced gentleman o5-an Sothern, and from him I learned the truth con- cerning the emiment comedian’s rumored iil- ae It seu Has Di een is etal ia America, actively rebearsing the new’ piece ‘written for him by Mr. Gilbert, and ‘shortly to be ‘ork. Jn’order to excite pub- gratuitous adver- ‘the roddy-faced y-have alread, rier vostra_prece?* of the characters going atre, New York, last ie Fhang Fairy und tae ey under at the clobe of ence afterward to uot fatal. Her mi and ber arm loo) with the exceptio and tho loss of a fey descending whe: her. ‘She came so “I went down 1 was just on: the ‘when an open cai roduced in New ic interest and obtain’ huge i ‘that leman should come over to England, - could, ntl fepersonate Sothern as well as he feign alarming illness, and go to some ywatering-place to be doctored, while sensational telegrams were sent bankward and forward across the ocean. ‘This program has beon car- ried out to the letter, and tha ruddy-faced sen- tleman actually had the cool audacity to laugh , over the trick that Sotborn, Florence, and other trusty friends {in the secret hud concocted to hoodwink the American pable. Of course, there is no Sothern at Brighton, and his repra- sentative looks far too well to’ represent x gick man much longer. There he was, chatting at the Old Ship, giving. a capital imitation (though only an imitation) of the erratic Dundreary him- self in the bestof good humor. and at ‘times “quite forgetting the rote of invalid he should haye mulutained in order to keep up the decep- tion. Atter spending half an hour In conversa tion with me, the pseydo Sothern jumped into hiy carriage and drove ‘away with a wave of the hand almost worthy of the genuine original.’ Sothern’s friends only wish this story was true. ————$__— THAT MATCH. Bartlett and His Prospective Bride. Olive Logan's London Letter, Tout est perdu, fors Vhonneur! So sighs—or elso Dame Rumor is a lying jade—the'cast-of Esrlof Dublin, no tonger ‘tho affianced of tho Jovély and pecunious Miss Vanderbilt: Que voulez-vous? Nice looking young fellow, noble- ‘man, anti all that, but still papa ts not converted to the theory that a reformed rake makes the ‘best husband, and s0 enacts the role of Capulct to the new.Juliet and her Romeo, But let the lady uot despair. All those Government bonds will buy any sort of husband jn’ the European market, even a virtuous one. Mr.-Ashmead- Bartlett is a virtuous man, and in his case has uot virtue proved its rich reward? Isaw the young ex-American and his aged duicinea driv- ing together a day or two ago. Whate con- trast! He, a fresh, blooming’ youth of. cight- and-twonty, erect, gay, the full sap of life bound- ing freely through his veins, attested by his sparkling eye, bis peachy check, his moist and ruby lip; ‘she, shriveled unto decrepitude, dressed sensibly, as. befits her aze, in & biack poke bonnet, beside whose sombre lack of style the headgear of some Qunakeresses is guy and extravagant in form and color; her_ shoulders ecnwrapped in a dark woolen shawl, Who would think, to look at hor, that Burdett-Coutts is the mass of money she is?.She is the fairy god- -Mother, and this sharp young fellow has been like the girl at the fountain, clever enough to speak to her in such a way that sho has tapped him with ber wand and decreed that diamonds snd, rubies shall henceforth tall from his ps. Do you know what a certain adt in society ara saying? That after the murriage they will cut Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett and leave bim, like Sir John Moore in paraphrase, aloue with his money. Some strict religionists‘oontend that the mar riage should be legally interfered with, as the injunction against a mein marrying bis ‘grand- mee does not exclusively refer to the ties of. ‘The person who, nextto Mr. Bartictt, will ben- efit most by the marriage is the Baroness’. sis- ter, whose name, oddly enough, fs Mrs. Money. It is Mrs. Money who, when her elder _ sister be- comes the wife of an alfen,-.will occupy that grandiose home in Piccadilly which we residents always point out to our American visitors as an object of interest. Lady Coutts’ home has not, except for its size, n striking extorior. Tho en- trance door is far from imposing, being up a side street and not on the great thoroughfare. But how shall I describe its interior? .Tke whole Piccadilly frontage of tour or five stories curves outward, in horseshoe shape, and from’ base- ment to top floor the rooms are loaded with everything that art cau offer or money buy. Part of the house is kept closed, being express- ly arranged for entertaining Im companies, whilo the mingied coziness and usury of the rest is something really enchanting. It surrender of the house far more than the en- forced abandonment of ber interest in Coutts’ bank thet pains the nged Baroness. When one has passed forty years in a home, however ham- ble, one grows to think it the denrest Fuses on earth. What, then, mustbe the feeling-of a woman of 66 forced to depart from a mansion filled almost to overtiowing with exquisit works of art, everyone of which is associated with some interesting souvenir? THE HANCOCK: CAMPAIGN. For The Chicago Tribune. - “ Consider what Lee and Jackson would do wero they alive: these are the uame principles for which they fought four years. Remember the men who poured forth thelr life-blogd on Virginia soll, and do not abandon them now..-Remember that upon your ‘ote depends the success of the Democratic ticket.” —Wade Hampton at Staunton,; Van, July 25, 1590. ‘Has the War been a failure? Have thousands ‘been slain B And ave ailiilons of money been squandered in vain? se Is itis cause that bas triumphed, at last to be lost, ‘That we won for our children at terrible coat? Are tho Inurels of many a desperate fray ‘To be taken by terror and shotgun away? Though we ralsed ‘the Od Flag over Sumter again; Though we tramped to the sea through the . Rebel domain; Though we marched into Richmond, with vic- * tory crowned, Where the foul flag of Treason was brought: to e ground: i And though millions of bondmen were freed ‘rom their chains, All the old Rebel spirit, unconquered remains. Tn ench proud Southern heart the oldhatredstill ives— : . O how mean {s the spirit that never forgives! <All the laws of our country the Southrons defy; Unrepentant they live, and ungrateful they dic. They returned to our threshold—we opened the door, And we pardoned their crime. Now they hate © ‘us still more. . Unforgiving they live, and unthankful they strive Yet to keep tho old flame of Secession alive; And they nourish the hatred, they foster the scorn, They ‘Save felt for the North from the time each as born. They now sit in their sackcloth—they pout and they plan— They ait watch, they all wait, with the Copper- ead clan, Til ay Arce and fratid they can sweep like a O'er beh prosperous times, and destroy. them at ~ dast All the embers of ‘Treason are smoldering still. the Rebels, unpunished, yet murder an While a freeman must fight for bis ballot or fall Waere, on ere, Gre the rights we have proniised O brave soldiers wh ) vegniat who fought that this land might e O bold sailors who toiled on the billowy sea! Will you yield now to traitors, or triumph anew? Will ‘you give-up the ship to the Copperhead crew? Shall Be. Stripes and the Stars be dishonored at ‘Will you strike the bright colors you nailed to the mast! Shall your labor be lost? Has the blood of the a On the soll of Virginia been wasted in'vain? 7 ‘The conflict is raging, and blood is still spilled: The pereene ‘was crushed, but it never was leds And traitors are rising—a battle is near— ‘The sounds of the skirmish already we hear. Though rivers run red with the blood of the slah We'll save: at all hazards our country again! Down into the dust shail Secession be hurled, And swept. by @ whirlwind of scorn from LAWNDALE, Chicago. Evoine J. Hatt. _——————$_——— - IN THE OUTSKIRTS. For The Chicago Tribune, “Dang these strects.”"—Old Song. He’was wand'ring alone on a murky back street, Where the toam it was sandy and greasy; And be lifted each foot with a popgun-like anap, For the walking you couldn't call ‘casy, It Is sad to remark that the citizen swore, Though he said that he only was quoting, . © As stumbling and biund’ring he wandered along In that street dark enough for garroting. Jobn Chinaman, dressed in # piz-tall and sbirt, Stood gazing at this, bis dilewa, While holding a sweet hierogiyphical note, In Chinese, addressed to bis “Glan’ma.”” The stranger was sinking, deep, deep in the mire; His knees, then bis hips, then his breast went Down, down; only one trembling hand now in = sight, ot No longer his voice can distress vent. “My ltkee,” says John—“aliee samee savoe stam vel : Good "Heltcan mantakee letter; Xou go plétty soon—beatee steamer, my guesa— You gettee my county all better. But,ere he could reach him, that Jone hand was Played, : % Down ou that back street of our olty, ad John hat jostage to allee same For that maic fewas lke my aiviy. aie gars : ta & New-Max. = A Dog Story. ‘The following story wus told by the mistress of the dog berself. The event occurred in a small village in Essex, England, some years 20: 0 A. little black and white King ‘Chatles, beloved by its mistress, .but not by its master, was one day lying ona rug in the drawing-room when. the + Master came in, having just puld its tax,,He said: ‘Ihave just paid that.,dog’s. tax,’and, looking ‘at it with a severe expression, added, and he's not worth his tax.’ The Httle doy im-, mediately got up, and with-a crestfallea ap- [gti put ita tail between iz lens ed, lett m. Jt was never seen. afterwards, nor ‘Was it ever beard .of again, although inguiries were made at tho time in every direction.” ~ -which is the only possible continent of the subtie . ‘ Wauszr. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES MUSIC. — = = Emma -Apboti's Seison at the - Grand Opera-House. | Some Comments on “Sie- ber’s: Art of Singing,” Details of the New York May Festival of 1881: - Theodore Thomast Chorus— Marie Roze’s Contract. — - Mheré is no special news of importante in the | local mastcal department, éxcept the afhounce- ment of the opening of Emma ‘ibboty/g, opera season at the Grand Opora-House onthe 2th inst. No details, however, have been ,‘yécelved Jater than those which were printed last'Sunday. i mig “ ant OF SINGING.” {" ~ fo the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, ‘Curcaco, Sept. 11,—In your notice last Bunday. | of Mr. Dohn’s translation of Sfeber's ‘Art of Singing,” tha decadence of .the ‘vocal arta ro- marked. Arecent numberof the JVation al- ludes to the samo thing in an article comparing the progress of vocal and instrumental music. But the two ‘writers view tho subject, ffom’ widely different standpoints. One says ‘that’ “singing is not a mecbanical accompiighment, but an art," while tho other proceeds:to show what prodigious mechanical ‘studies wére un- dortaken by the great masters of singing‘in'the golden aze of the, Italian's¢hool. Now, fio one will deny that singing may.be an art, nay, must be an art to be acceptable fo'"an clevattd taste; is it not equally true.that fhe artist-power can- not be ‘atthined bat throwgh* mechinical ac- complishment"?: 1, for one, agree. with tho Nation in believing that great mechanical ac- quirements were the principal, sour¢e of the ro- markable art-growth of the seventeenth cen- tury, rathef than with Mr. Dohn in a con- temptuous coupling: of . the ~subsequent decadence with _effprts- towards : sys- tematizing technical study. Is true art-expres- sion possible througha biipgling mechanism?. If not, whére are our efforts toward perfecting this mechanism to end?|: Certuinly Prot. Sieber’s admirable little work, stiys nothing to: discredit such effort, In writing these few words, I am -not under the impression that any saae critic is ‘recommending ug to do-away with “ mechanical accomplishment " ip music; but therp is in these days a deplorable tendency toward standards of criticism which assume that the physical, or, let us say, the mechanical basis of muéicalinter- pretation is beneath the notice of conmolsseurs. ‘The body of art must’ be perfect that ‘the the’ |: soul of ‘art may exist. We invoke the muse in learned phrase and with an air of. familiarity; but, few obtain a :revelation from her for ahe disdains aught but atemplo befitting her won- drous charms and sacred character,—a temple - builded with loving care in every detail. ‘Would we not do well, therefore. to. adjust standards of criticism to this view of the subject and to cease belittling the importance of that mechanism art essence? t 3 * LOCAL MISCELLANY. . An Ole Bull memorial concert is talked of by gir local Scandinavians, to take place some time Mr. C. H, Brittany hag returned from his sum- mer vacation and may be addressed for Jessons at No. 136 State street,,, 3 F Frederic Boscovjtz,.the new Hungarian pia- nist, who has recently come here, ers, a private recital oa Friday last at the Park Institute. ‘Mrs. L. M. Dunn; the vocal teacher, has re- turned from her Eastern vacation,‘ und will be tound at her res:dence, No. 528 Monroe street. Miss Ella Schworke,.a recent iduate from ‘the Leipsic Conservatory of Music, has returned tothe city, aud vill-engage in teaching the Piano at No. 181 North Sangamon street. Mr. Frank T. Baird has returned from his va- cation.at. Bellows Falls, Vt. Mr. Baird appeared a8 pianist at. the festival of the Connecticut River Valley Btusicd Associaton during his ab- sence, and we are glad to learn of his success. _ Mr. H.C. Slayton-hhs engaged Mile. Litta to a New York manager for a season of eight wecks in Italian opera, commencing Sept. 20. ‘Mule. Litta will take the leading réles.- The Litis concerts will. therefore.: be postponed until Nov. 16, 20 oe : é ‘ An entertainment will be given for the benefit of the library fund of‘the Chicago Press Club at the Central Music Hall.on Thursday evening, the Sth inst., under the porsonal . management of bir. George B. Carpenter, reference to the de- ‘tails of which will be made hereafter. Licsegang’s orchestra, which furnishes the music for the Exposition, will give the first of a sories of concerts at’ Hovley's Theatre Sunday evening, Sept. 19, under the direction of Mr. Liesegang..and will’ bo agsisted by Liberati, the ‘cornetist; Lefevre, saxophone soloist; ant R, Carrington, drum‘ soloist. -A select program will be offered, ‘Tho rehearsals of the Beethoven Society for the coming season will begin Tuesday ovening, Sept. 14, at 8 o'clock, In'the hall of Julius Bauer & Co.'s ‘piano house, Nos. 18? and 18 Wabash avenue. We are requested to say that a prompt and full attendance js desired, and that all per- sons wishing to become members of: the chorus are invited to be present at that time. Ls Tho Slayton Lyceum Bureau bas issted Its rospectus forthe season of 186V-'8l ina very autiful shape. The musical attractions an- nounced are, the Albion Glee Club, the Chica; Quartet, the Swedish Lady Quartet, Donnavan’s Tennesseans, Helen Potter Pleindes, the Litta concert company, the Remenyi troupe, the Liesegang-Helmonqah! string quartet, and the Liesegang orchestra. Fi Mr. S. G. Pratt, having severed his connection witb the Park Institute, has accepted an engage- ment at the Chicago Ladies’ Seminary, Sheldon street, at which institution, with the: exception of his private class, lie will ‘give pinno instruc- tion exclusively. ‘The musical departmentof the seminary has been much strengthened by the en- gagement of the tenor Charles H. Clark as voice teacher in addition to the former well-known instructors, Mr, Frank T. Baird, Mrs. OL. Fox, and Miss H. I. Roberts." -, i ‘The seventh musical by the pupils af Mrs. C. A. Beccher was given Thursday eyening, Sept. 2, at the residence of Mr. W. E. Mortimer, No. 1 Bryan place. : The papils who took part were Miases Bva and Ida Mortimer, Miss Lizzie Hilde- brand, Miss Carrio Squires, and Migs Belle Beecher. Of these Miss Eva Mortimer, Miss Lizzie Hildebrand, and Carrie-Squires, a little miss.of U1, pinyed solos. The. Vocat numbers Were given by Miss Ida Mortimer, Miss, Zelma Fanning, and Miss Helen M,Bassett. The usual Sunday concgrtavill be given at the South Park this afternoop by the Handorchestra, with tho following program: March, * Awaking of the Liou,” Konsky: overture, “Dedo,” Mereadante; waltz,’ “* Verdicte,""’ E.- Strauss; selections, |“ Fntinitza,”. Suppo; » overture, “Eguncut,” Beethoven; fantasia,“ Lohengrin,” Wagner; waltz, “Summer, Floth,”’ Kigch; eclec- Hons, “Chimes of . Normandy,’ ‘InAquette; “Musette,” Offenbach; “Turkish +;,Fatrol,” Michaelis; galop, Anita,” J.-A. Hand, ) A testimonial concért will be given on.tye 234 inst. at the Central Music-Hall ‘for the) bynetit e the very Halented young weet ous aie un, who contemplates going to Europe in, Oc- tober to-pursue her studies. Sbe will berg, ‘the assistance on this occasion of Mr, C.B. Re Mallon, Mr. James Gill, Mr. Adolph Lickeganz, the Liesegang Quartet, Mré ‘Hetmenuobls the Chicngo Quartet, and others The young lady deserves to have a crowded house uponrshis oc- casion. Tickets for this concert may..be.pro~ cured at Smith’s book store, 122 Dearborn street, , and at the principil music stores. tit THE NEW YORK MAY MUSICAL FESTIVAL. ‘The New York Tribune gives the follawing!in- teresting dctuils of the May festival next year in that city: The Committee of Arrauge~ ments for the festival which is to be heldatahe Seventh Regiment Armory next May, unferithe t direction of Dr. Damroseh, have issucd a Ulretlar giving the leading features Of the scheifie: The chorus will compriec-1,000 voices: the: otchestra will exeecd 20) in nuimber;: there will be four evening and three afternoon per!ormauces; nd the principal choral vorks will be the fajlowing: Hanuel’s *Dettingeh Te Deum"; Iulngstetus. lower of Babel *;, Beritoz’s Grand, teuns Handel's “Sessiah”; Beethovea’s Njnth (Sy: ony. Paes ‘Three of these compositions—the®*Te Demi ‘“ The Messiah,” and, the Ninth: Symphony: 86 obviously approprinte to sucha eclebration that thelr appearance on,theyprogram mipbt fave been ‘unticipnted almost,as& matter of course, Be ‘Lhe two novelties proposed 11 Rabel”, and the Heyuicm. J i Was reheurged fur the Cineit nyu; Festival fast spring, but it wasiaid asido: v heh the schedules Fecust so us:to permit akecond perform. were ance of tho Beethoven Mass. 1916 1 composition | not of large dimensions, but of sreat interes) aud its tirst performance. iy-Atubrica Will be: awaited with‘curlosity. ‘The Baga opus of, -the Festival will be the grand Hequlem Mass of Berituz. a prodaction of colossalform, requiring the use in'certain ‘passages . of four, uecessory wind-vands stutioned at ihe fodricorners, while the orchestra proper aco mupanley tre cl destined for ocensiuns vf exceptidnnl solemnity and demanding exccptionn! resourucs, works. to wach the term “ architectural: mygic” has somo- times been applied, apparently, with the. Lin Proval of Bertioz niméelf. "Tho jntorest of the week may be expected to culiningt of.the dlass for the Dead, and-thé'general char- acter of the Festival will bacleuy determined by it, just as the character of tho fast Clncianatt der , of the net recetpis on tl & Healy—" Gavotte la Marqu: Emile Tavan; ‘Mountaineer March,” by ‘BRoettger; “The Turkish Reveille,” arranged for plano, by D. Kru; Sylvant Boy,” Dj for the pianoforte, by Mme. F. Glyckherr Tanner, vor St. Louis, Mon wy g berth & Co.. of Union Square, 18 in} the middic. 12 is one af those stubendous works} tein the pomp | -! tables, the exports have an 16 up to nearly 20 per cent of the @ Festival was determined by the gigantic and in~ spired mass of Beethoven. : : THEODORE THOMAS’ CHORUS, _ Tho.New York Tribune says: ‘\The announce- ment is made this morning that Theodore Thomas has undertaken the formation of a now choral society under h{s personni direction, and ified persons who.wish to join all properly qua! itare invited to communicate with him at Stein- way Hall. ‘There fs littlo reason to doubt that a jJarge. number of recruits will promptly present. themselves. The immediate purpose of the new scheme is to secure a boay well-trained sing- ers, Hot to interfere with. exis! the productidn of important works: in .the oratorio and cantata: form; the two organisa- dons will be independent, although both will be under Thomas’ commend. The plan is-nota ‘new one; it has beon in contemplation for several years; and ‘it would ‘have been under- taken before Thomiis’“removal to Cincinnati if his annual musical tdurke bad not Alled so much of histime. He will now bave an-opportunity to conduct the rehearsals and give whatever other attention maf,,be required for the new society.” ..... a : MARIE nOZE'S ‘CONTRACT. The following coptract of Mme. Réze with Strakosch gives a fair. idea of the modest re- quirements of a prima donna: Mme, Marie uudertukes to accept the position of prima don- na assoluta in the Strakosch & Hess opera com- ‘pany for a.tonrin the United Statesand Canada, commencing. on Monday, Nov. 1, 1860, and ter- minntiig April 30, 1881, Strakosch'& Hoss baving -the privilege of extending said contract qne, :two, or three months longer upon giving Mme. “Marlo Réze notice on or before March 1, 1851. ‘Mme. Marie R6ze undertakes to perform in En- | flish only the following operas: Margaret in ntine in ** 1o~ more in *ILTro- sing three times per weck at a salary o! x por veel she. Feeoiv ing. in. addition 25 per cent je nights and matinées in which she sings. Should Mme. Maric Réze be requested to sing at 2 fourth performance with- in the week she Is to receive $233.03 (the pro rata. of three in $1,000) plus 25 per cent of the net re- ceipts. Mme. Muri¢ ROze is also to have the use Of a private carriage at the expenco of Messrs, Strakosch & Hess while she Js in New York, all expenses are to be paid by the managers for * Faust,” “Bfignon.” Aisa in + Lohengrin,” Mar- gute Men le,” Val Pea ia . three persons (tbe prima donng, her husband, andthe mnid), Al ERE is to be paid for by Messrs. Strakosch & Hess, and while traveling the prima donna is to bave'a Pullman drawing- room car reserved for her exclusive use. ‘MUSICAL NOTES, Herr Joseffy is reported to be quite sick at his Connecticut summer residence,—the result o: the recent severe hot weather. ° M. Charles Gounod has accepted a commision “to write. an oratorio, ta be, entitled Bedemp- of 1852, tion,” for the Rirmingham Festival of 188 Miss Adelaide Phillips sailed on the City of Brussels last Tuesday for New York, where she will join the “Ideal.” company for rehearsals. Max Goldstein, who is weil known in New York musica) circles, is engaged 2s editor-in-chief of anow Musik Zeitung to be brought out in Berlin in October. z Mr. William Steinway’ was recently married in Dresden to Miss Ranft, the danghter of an - American family who have lived for ‘some years in that city. it is reported from London that Clara Louise Kellogg and Carl Rosa are ‘seriously discussing the feasibility of.a grand English opera com- pinater for an American toun to begin Octo- ty 34 3 Max Bruch’s cantata, “The Lay of the Bell,” ‘Was given for the first time..in this country at the Detroit Music Festival last week.—New York Times, No it wasn't. Ithas been given in Chi- cago twice. : Sir Jules Benedict is writing, and has by this time nearly eompleted, the “ Life of Carl Maria v. Weber,” whose favorite pupit he was; and he ‘bas added a most valuable condensed catulog of . Weber's works, = - Upon being accused of havitig taken to a raw beof diet to get upa Saficlently savage. expres- sion “tobe a Pirate King,” Mr. M. W. Whitney ‘denicd such to be the case, and said he had “se- ‘lected black bags instead—scaly "see? . Miss Rose Hersee will not be a member of the Strakosch and Hess company. Mr. Strakosch declined to deposit a guarantee forher. gala: unless she would deposit a guarantee to fu! all the terms of the contract on hor side.. The spoliater of the Schumanu momiment has been discovered. He is a young man of Erfurth studying at the Leipsic University. He excuses himself on the ‘grounds that, being an intense admirer.of. the maestro’s works, he wished to ‘have his image constantly before him. ‘A report has been started by a weekly paper that Th a 4 om his eodore Thomas has returned from European trip in extreme ill health, and that he will be obliged to withdraw from professional activity for at least two months, This is not true; and itis equally untrue that, as the same -Paper informs its readers, Thomas was colt Received by Wagner, whoyin almost a fat sense, shut his door in the face of his visitor.” Wagner has _bveen spending the summer at a .Villa near Naples, and Thomas has not been ~Within 700 or 800 miles of him.—New York Trib- te - 7 ONRW aroBro. 2 an ‘Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.; Chicago: Lyon ie.” for piano, oy g, for piano and’ violin; ar rangement from Schumann's * Manfred,”” for Violin and plano, by T. Adamowski; “ Have You Seen My Flora?” four-part song. by John B. Grant; “ Margaret’s Cradle Song,” by Edward Grieg; “Venetian Bont-Song,” by Jacques Ls Blumenthal; * Peggy Blane,” song, by W. Clark Russell; “ Sighs and Kisses,” ng, by G. M. C.; “ Because boy Saving Kindness,” duet for tenor and bass, by. ~E. Parkhurst. iNew Yorl;.R. 4: Saalficld—“ Ring the Bells for Hancock.” by H. P. Danks; “ Dance Me on Your Knee, Darling,” serio-comic song. by K. i; “ft Am a’ Western Union Telegraph ,by Herbert Spencer; * They Say rT ly’s Darling,” ballad, by Henry Tuck- When First. 1 Saw My Darling's Face,” song, by H. P. Danks. hieago: Chicago Music Company, 152 State t—" Ethelena,” a parior ballad operetta in with diniogs in verse, composed ‘and arrangé Among the new music just issued or about to be issued are the following: A new opera by J. Strauss, words by Genée. in three. acts, entitled “Das Spitzentuch”; .“ Nisida,” in three acts, tausic Genée, words by. F. Zell; “Donna Juanita,” music by Suppé, words by Genée, and “Der Portraitdame,” music b; olf. . Schu~ ve just pub- lished Verdi's latest composition—an Ave Waria tor soprano, with Latin and Italian words. MALONIE AND MURPHY. . An Improved and, Modernized Version of a Passage in « ier ‘Scott’s * Marni Malonie stood’at Murphy's bar And quaffed his beer and murmured: “ Ah! . “Twas good! And now, most noble friend, To labor I my way must wend; And, for the beer that I bare di You, sir, most heartily I thank.” The Murphy gave his hair a poke. Folded bis arins, and thus he spoke: “You can’t work no such racket heres Twant five cents, surr, for that beer!" Malonie answered straight: - : “I thought I drank at your expense, But 1 won't kick about five cents— “+ - Just put it on the slate!” * Murphy replied: “ Not much, ye know! want five cents before ye Fore Then turnéd Malonio’s cheek like fire, _ And shook his very frame for ire: bp ae to pay be. said; bi « And, 'twere not for thy hoary be: Bedad, Malone bad not epared este To punch the Murphs’s head! And, Murphy. more I'l tell thee, here, F'en in thy pitch of pride, If thou asgert’st I'm not the peer Of any man in this ward bere, and cuu't be trusted for a beer, Thon, Murphy, thou hast lied!"? On Murphy's’ face an angry tush Deepeued the rum-created biush— Fierce he burst forth: * An’ dar’st thou then ‘To bearc the tion in his den, + The Murphy in his mill? And hop’st thou hence unlicked to go? _Nol by old Moses’ pipor, nol Bartender, close the door, an’ O This bla'guard T will kil!" Mulonie turned. He had full need OF all his noted powers of speed. Over the threshold quick he sprang Just us the door closed with a bang. ss So little time he had to clenr, . <A brick hurled at him grazed hfs ear. But, when the Murphy reached the door, -_ He'd gone, and there wus seen no more, '. _—Boston ‘Post. : ————— - Whe Fortune-Teller and the Judge. A fortune-teller was arrested in Paris and carried before the Tribunal of Correctional Po- lice. “You knowhow to read fortunes?” sald ‘Aman.of grext wit, but juither toad of a joke for magistrate, “1 do, air, the sorcerer, “In thia cuse,” seid the President, “ you kk she judgment we intend to ‘pronounce? bes Gere ny Bevet )Quubt about it.” Why?””.* Because, si had been your fatention to condemn me: yor | would not have ndded fron ie Posen disconcetced, other '-Juuges, an 1; SOrcere! ais ‘charged. .. eriipsie * What will happen to you?” i “You aro sure.-or ‘thate™ hag rele equit me.” ‘ Acquit you?” “+ There is no yto misfortune," I, turned to his iss, Jersey Cattle; re Now. that Jerseys. are all the: fashion with dairymen, these facts about tho cattle in thelr natlve island.will The fete an ; be of interest. number official . agricultural ;returos. and Sxported, according to the. Veterinary Taspects ors reglatry, have been ag follows for the’ last” the Island of Jersey, according to four yCars: ting choirs, but to codperate with the Philharmonic orchestra in us Years covered .by, other ually ranged from ft the entire number | 3 | BY attention to n womun’ who came to ‘answer |‘ What's your name?" Driver—“My ni ttle otf the faland. ‘The establisbmentof | and requesting me to at! Or attnd herd book was opposed as belng quite | him. Itola her I had. ‘no ene bar ater a unnecessary, 8 there is no other breed on the | saw fitto engage him some help she att she island, and: no question of -the purity of blood | so. She inquired_of me how tucnee4t can thus arise, In isi) only abouts animals | pala. {showed ber the totter” eases auompSog were entered. The majority of cows kept on | and it stated’ ‘from eae horn the island are unamed, aad tho a also aa Boned. Per reek tay Food & a be atime st loss they happen ¥ Jog tho samo names are | go upon those terme and i the itt, dbs animals. In many cases see eperations in succession, one | complement uired. T Ure the Pea eae or whieh is given-tho breeder, a man {information she Wanvea to'geaee' st ART fart of considerable hepa and long standing, |'son. This conversation did not las sree" galling ail, bis bulls Nelson, and all his cows | minutes, and. took plice in froneat ores te Beauty. - e counter, andin the-presence ot the hote, i sald and dose. Wea sytue:beaed altar we ne, rm THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, | fotincsone,, Wiot gh, sour oper Bs there were other ways of maki Money, 1d ber Whom Shall I Ask? not imagine, as it 1s an absolute lie. Tweak %o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. pene 7 syen language to an. ent SrocannipcE, Wis., Sept. 9.—Will you please | thar were present: Hoping, yeu. we? Mabe inform a subscriber through your paper to | above space in yournext issue. 1 am rents 8 ake complaints for letters Wictrs whore ani hare tore a 1 know the above statement, signa abstracted by some of tho Fost-Office subordi | woman, to be true, as Lwas a witness ip . J. CRAs, Cle; nates?, The letters in question were abstracted en route on the train. By giving | Whole transaction. 5 il greatls full direotion how to proceed, you will greatly Corner-Losfers—Ladios I = SOBSCRIBER. bf Chita matter referred to should be reported to To the Editor of The Chicago Toe David B. Parker, Chief Post-Office Inspector, {. Cprcaco, Sept. 11:—I take the Ii Washington, D.C.; also a report-sent to J. E. dressing you the followi iberty of a Stuart, Post-Office Inspector, Chicago, with full easing ¥\ ing, communication on, statement of the facts in the case.) subject the importance of which and the nnn = berof people whom it concerns will, I belie - Whe Washington Street Tunnel. engage the interest of your readers, [ ‘do Ta tha Ealtor af The Ui:2c90 Tribune, know if the matter has ever been spoken ot'> Curcaco, Sept. 10.—Allow me through your | ‘any extent in the city papers, but columns to advocate the cause of the maligned | hope it may be given that attention by ek West Side tunnel versus the bridges. Dirty and | thoritfes which its grave and grlevousnsee uncomfortable as it is, the Washington stréet | demands, and that my communication may, tunnel enables many a West Sider to keep his | at leasthave suggestive value is my excuse ge appointments which would otherwise be broken. } its presentation. 3 om For one, a residence west of thé river would be | It is our proud boast to liveina country whe Sager sahead, "Wats abootes te atourta | Tome 8 ore Joly trated han fr wy hooves the authori tomnke the convenience more rellable than it | other part of the world; and when we thus is. It happens not infrequently that one travels | ourselves, it is not for ‘that fact onty, but be tarout of his way for a presumably certain | cause we’ know it to be an indication of the route only to find the tannel mouths barred of | nighest moral civilization. With what terms of fn and this for trivial causes, It would serve us far better if the swoeping and cleans. | disgust we are wont to utter our contempt for process Were accomplished at night, and if} the immoral condition that‘prevails in ma, ing many the tunnels were never closed except by urdar | cities of Eurdpe, notably in Paris, which renders of the Commissioner of Public Works. it an exposure to probable insult for sny ind, as Payson, | 4, ral on the. streat suacoompanted." Wi John Enright’s Liconse. -What swelling patriotism does the American wh ae the Biditeh af thd CHGS Tetons has to guurd his wife from insult in Paris thin -. | of his own home city, where she Cmrcaaco, Sept. 11.—TI notice the morning: pa- . sete is Fe n _| rudeness, though she go alone through the pers give: the fact that application has beon’| public streets! Why, in Paris, s mere schoo’ made to his Honor Mayor Harrison to revoke | Sitl, scarcely. into eprint ert De escorted the Heenso of John Enright, saloonkeeper at | savances of stran FNow, this cond taped No. 113. West Sixteenth. stroet, because of the-}-affsirs is not wholly due to the low av. of brutal and fiendish assault made by him upon |-morals-in Paris. There are other large fa the agont of the Citizons' League, Mr. A: Pax- Forope Shots are some in this | COUNEEY Where ton; and Iam sure every respectable person in | populston about ns great aad te oreo ee the city will join in that request, for however.] Bult to an’ unaccompanied lady on ihe cree people may differ on the subject of drinking -| yery.much less than in Paris. Ta the latter city and intemperance, there can only be one opin- | this outrage is tolerated. Ladies have to con ion about caving the young men and girls from | form to its necessities, inconvenient as these ruin. , And the Citizens’ League, for what it has “| are. 3 . pA 1 done in this direction, ought to and does receive Witb this introduction, and after ‘the last re the hearty thanks of every decent man and } ark, I wish to ask my fellow-cltizens if ire too woman in ourcommunity. ihave the honor to | are going. to allow this audacious daring of belong to and be acquainted with most of.the | vicious men to usurp the most trequented parts Swedish population in this-city, and I know of | of our city, until Chicago, like Paris, comes to no man that bas gafnod more Suprouatlon and | be spoken Of as a place where a on the respect of the Swedes in Chicago than Mr. Pax- | street is tn constant danger of insult unlessan. ton in his noble efforts for the saving of the | companied by some one. _I do not know if this youth of our city. We have looked upon him as | nuisance is worse than it bas been for some years # moral hero. AndIcan say to bis Honor the | past, but that it is worse in proportion to proper Mayor that if he refuses to revoke this man's |: standards of comparison I believe, Tie ee reapectable Swedes of ChicagO, nn | ea eee karan wet ase jwedes: icaro. brother, and father fire manly rage is . C. M. ALBENEON. tain, but the nature of the Brievunes is rack i that it is in each individual case silenced or not Silver and Shermanism. mentioned at all. With a number of friends and “To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. acuuatntanees qupong: our best People, know Cnicaco, Sept. 11.—What is the cause’of all | but few ladies (o! who are: fortunate or. this disturbance and confus{on about the non- |, U2fortunateenough to be ut all good Joo! f zy who when presented with the subject cannot tell circulation of the silver dollar, and the same old-| of one or more exasperating intrusions by such whine kept up by the Eastern sages as to its be- | men as we see- ogling and toitering about our jag s:drog on the market, when in fact the de-- |’ Streets in the Ficinitics whero ludies have most occasion to go. Of course these advances ar mand for silver in all denominations is greater | usally intended for a very different class of fr- than the supply and is constantly increasing? A | dividuals, but we cannot trust our ladies tothe call at the banks and other depositories will | very pour discrimination of these low-lived mes. verify this statement. .J hanpened to hear of two cases to-day, oneot- ry ” hes which occurred just in .frout of the drug-store ‘When will the “gold syndicate,” headed by | Corer of State and Madison street the sept the Secretary of the Treasury and backed by the | of which, by the way, much to the annoyanceuf Europenn Shylocks, see the error and folly.of }. the p PrUpEietors, I suppose, are much resorted to their ways and cease their untiring efforts to { by these supertiuous tops, who look down on tha s ‘“ailver, and, if possible, eradicate it |. rs-by with provoking insinuation and bare- from our coinage system?. Probably we need | faced Impudence. The woman—a perfect Isdy, hot hope for this until we have a true American | though strikingly tair-looking, modest, and exe ful in ber denieanor—was first grinned at citizen at tho head of the Treasury Depsrtiment, |Top at, those follows; mad thot” aelibentter —A man with the American welfare at heart. ‘We got the silver dollar restored to itsrightful | Struck inthe stomach; after which action his position in the face of the bitterest antagonism | look of: angry contempt was answel of Secretary Sherman and ‘the money-lenders. | 00ther smirk. A pollceman standing by was We made resumption possible by meansof it, | told of it, and the offender waz pointed out eo Are HOW entel fnupre: | him. He'was requested to attend to’ hict,t ane osperity az a feauitof bimetaliam, | which he indifferently replied, ‘He's only a cedented prosperity as a resuit of bimetalism, f and the ‘universal ae er of this great Western | loafer,’’ and hé continued to enjoy the chew.of country is, “God save us.from another four | tobacco which he had deliberately taken while years of Shermanism.” F..P. W. the lady was uddreasing bim.- If Mayor Harti- E pa or some oe in Sera wriehes oe Licensing Street-Cars In Chicago. nfo tie Orveprimand the omoar—it wits at iva z sc minutes past J o'clock Tuesday afternoon, At; To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. 21, and the otticer was not the ‘Sue who was Re Carcaqo, Sept. 8.—In an interview with Mayor |: tioned at that corner to attend to wogoos'and Ax “Harrison in Monday's TRrBUNE, he is asked. as-}'peoplé ctossing the streets.) HE to whother, in bis opiaion, an. ordinance impos- | ,.2B!8 18 Dut. oe ee eens ional eh ren ing 8 license-fee upon street-cars would not be a | ongof many kinds of instilts which would be proper ordinance to be enacted, and whether or | greatly lessened if . the - police were instructed not he would favor such a measure. : His reply oe adel tc yeollgw thelr _ingtructions) to bay seems to indicate his approval of such an ordi- | Promptand due: je MAtter, an ‘agabonds were severely dealt nance as being just and equitable, inasmuch as | With, Wo lade wishes te ‘appear in pried eae the owners of backs, omuibyses, and other ve- | to give testimony in such a cade, nor to aasuciate hicles used for the same-kind of business done Bernama, Publicly with theuopleasant notoriety = ume were the sit oY neense-taxs "abd, ‘also, imusmucn as im | taken which are wow necossars to punish tho other of the laige cities of thecountryalicense- | Men Whu commit these acts. She would rather: tax is imposed upon and colleeced from the com- | [tit go; and fu three eases out of four will no panles making use of the public streets for the | tell, her husband or father, well knowing bow Operation of lines of street-rallways thereon. | USelesiy exasperated’ he would be. Thus this ese statements lead one to the conclusion | #inornace is: its own protection, and, unease. we that nosuch ordinance has been passed by the | t¥ke the measures reauisit to stop it it Ly a City Council of Chicago. My impression is—and. ga locreasing. uatit we too, like the people vi L am sure Jam oosrect in that Impression | Paris. will bave to comply with its requirements that such an ordinance was passed by an | 48d bear its inconvenience and digerace. Almost unanimous vote of tho City Coun- | , /bnd aman pofated out to mea fow days ago cil during Mayor Heath's term of office, | bY lady, who. told’ me he had once addressed in 1877 or: 8 and thet by some lerasshe came outof Matson’s jewelry store. method—I don't understand how—the companies | H@ was a man of about 40, di much likes tan snjunction from the Judge of the United | Clexzymnn, and Y bave no doubt but that every States Court restraining the elty from the col- | intelligent policoman in the neighborhood of lection of the license-fee imposed by the ordi- State street knows his occupation to beof te nance. Whathas become of that ordinance? Has |. mest rillainous charaoter. ne the case ever been argued? If so. basa decis- | ,,{t is very easy for the policeman who basa ‘fon ever been rendered. ana what wasit? As a | faculty of letting troublesome matters aloné,or citizen and taxpayer, I should like to know | HS superior, or our friend who has that happy- something about this matter. The question is } S0-lucky idea that all evils right themselves to one of great interest to tuxpayers. and the | §8¥."\vetter not mind it.” But itisa very dift- public generally, and I hope you will furnish ene rine. rue She eat oa aiyee Teewitoor 5 all in life the sweet pu: o your readers with the facts of the Se ee : a laughter to hear with this cow : aly pic opt {The ordinance was passed and its validit; le accounts that come to him ot i iS contested by the railways. ‘The matter was ar~ | 1¥ approaches of low-lived vegabonds. tellte gued before Judges Drummond and Blodgett in | Of course. some evils must exist, and intelll- November, 1878. No decision has yet been made, Betee and pay in, the piact dual mut pete us Ape heliaved that on anod Wilt be.) overscrapulous, we shoulddraw an extreme lint of tolerance, and I think if the extent of the evil in question were fuily known It-would be found that we are far beyond where our extreme Thomas Corwin. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. limit should be. Carcaco, Sept. 8.-Your Cleveland correspond- | mit should be. nh ent of the Sist uit, relating his interesting con- | mario’ onsoC eae eS ea es versation with Gen. Garfleld in 1877 in regard to |‘ self-estecmed coolness of judgment and poll- Goy. Corwin, has recalled to the writer—an Ohio | tician’s manner of dealing with things that are man—many interesting anecdotes of that re- | More conveniently let alone, will not—cannot, x perhaps, from the composition of his nature Tarkable man, whose ability on the hustings | fnuorstand. It is au Infury to ou reelves 1619 has never been equaled. it-was not alone his |’plunting to our sense of right, and to wit and humor that gave bim the hold upon the | our enthusiasm and ardor for its vindication, Popular mind, but the power of his oratory to | ang for the protection of lansconce and purity, excite the deepest feelings of the human heart. | to tolerate an evil of this kiud, which transpires His bitterest political opponents .were fas- | before our very eyes, and which can and sha <cinated by his speeches; and tears were brought be remedied. What is needed is the toeyes, “albeit unused to the melting mood.” | from Sollee will Ta ranking ‘Corwin amongst the greatest iaw- | TLR CUE Aanthorities, that the, pulleg wh Zers of the country Gon. Garfield has givea him | prompt attention ro Invubertust eiay be reported power war not shown in the discussion of tensa | fo Hem, aud that they wil tuxe fo custody the cussion of lega em, an oul questions, but in dealing witha jury he was icre~ | hot ‘pa sejonen eo ear eotally, OF UATE Corwin used to relate with infinit humor a | Wey games, mentioned publicly, In corn A story upon himself that has not appeared in| Would be. necessary, The identification to the britit: ‘Shortly after. bis inausurntion as Gov- | Rotoemay Ceaid ee ae ng any teste ernor of Oho, after that memorable campaign | mary needed ceule Doone van. of 188 which gave ita National Interest, he was | "Y'bolleve lf the Mesos or Celet of Pollce Were culled upon by Hocking Hunter, the great law- | to issue au ‘order to this effect there would be yee of Lancaster, O., to assist in conducting 2 ouch less of this annoyance, and such ao order inwsuit of great importance. At that time the | would, I am ‘Sure, meet with’ the approval duties of tha Governorship were very Nght, and | win the gratitude of. lady in the.city, be Gignotprevent the incumbent from following his | sides ot many a father Gusband, and Urol: 3s n. Corwin was indisposed | Ros; 7 * to go witb Hunter, and intimated that {t did not | 2¢3Pectfully yours, i ing dase throuehout tee States SSG Ze BALLAD OF A BIVALYE, te. * Now, Corwin.” sald Hluneon you don't intend toler this little OF AE ud Bi bs " A aS ie pursuit o} our profes- slong” “But,” sald Corwin, it-13 mot neces- |r, or Tia Chicane ayieee: sary tohave me. You are ag ood a lawyer ns fe went into a restaurant— Hyntet 00d a lawyer as you!" exclaimed |; ,,Ft0m State street ‘twas nof tars unter; “yes, [kuow that, and a better one, ie bad not tasted oysters id, ton. ‘It was not ta help me in the law I wanted ‘The months without an “r.".. you for, but marely to humbug the jury.” Corwin was a statesman in every sense of the | -His appetite was keen of edge— term, and, were it not for the unfortunate repu- He called a waiter-man— tation whieh be acquired in his-eurty political | '.Quoth he, “Bring mea dozen stewed, Uifé as a “funny man,” there was not one of | 424 make all haste you can! -bis contemporaries—and “there were giants in those days ’*—would have exercised greater in-_| “The waiter basted him full we fluence upon the biatory of our country. “wine Soon convered adish i a - in whose depths, supposably, Buckere.- |: "Was tie jolly boneless ane “Wine-Rooms.? ©" 7 near, To the Editor of The Chien . a But this man knew a chemist a Chicago Tribune, ~. Afid one exceeding wise; *. Cuicaco, Sept. 11.—31y ‘attention ‘was calted | and to nim then he touk that stew, °° this morning by several acquaintances, whom ‘I ‘That he mightanalyze, met on the street. asking me bow long sinco 1 i some chalk, bee ese ey ey business, ete. etc. In He tou init som tial apa sons yswer to’ my inquiries as 10 what it :reant, I v1 was shown an article in this morning's Truss | “Eiedersee wen” hénded “ Wine-Rooms " algo attenipting. to con-_ -nect me with the vatiety show In Dallas, ‘Tex., |\° The chemist's night-clerk woke towards as its agent in Chicago. 1 have nover yet been | _nesille neber a Coen en ia the variety businessrand did not know until L A murdered oyster’s ghost! cs read ft in your piper’ that Iwas acting as agent —————- 4 7,bar2, régided In Chicago’ twenty |. A Street-Car Conversation» i pots oa. tho. railroud business A correspondent of the Buffalo Com! propricvor or anidgr the past sevon vears.vas | voughes for the followin Incident as occuring About. the thertes ees Hutel., 1 kaow nothing | ona street-raitway cur iu that city: Old geatle 3. WV Thome ee ut Dalias. ‘only that Mr. | man from: the country waiting on crossing (oF Appeurs are Often stopped ac my hotel. Tt | car to pass him. Driver looking for pasen- a taben ae ate Abormpson fas. Advertised for"| gers. nous to nim..0. G. returns salute, Gur resses, and, gin. at stops. “Q. G. ent nsses directly. tarougy the simply as a visitor, the cferk, Mr. Crank, calted* eur opens trent door and thus resses rivers. Mr. Taoinpson's advertisement. -1- ig " ee told this | John Smith.” 0. G.—* Where do you, liver’. Roman, who it scems is’ your, reporter, that {| Driver {live oa Raode Island street,” 0.6, aoe. hing to do with it, but that Lhad received | —« Why, I don’t know you,” ‘Driver—* Wno ia TOE DO Abts Thombson -stating be would | sald you did?” 0. C.—* Well, what. did 70d ‘ reach Cuivago,aa he had intended, | -bow to me for, then?” Driver" @'lang.” -