Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1880, Page 11

' THE.STAGE. Finished Engagements — “ Hazel ” Kirke” and Steele Mackaye’s Company. Coming Novelties at the Various Thea- tres—Their Character and Their Casts. Modest Missionaries — “ Jimmy” @'Keill, Lewis Morrison, and - Salmi Morse. . Dramatic Gossip —Salvini’s Ar- rival—Professional Di- rectory. FINISHED ENGAGEMENTS. “Hazel Kirke” might easily have crowded. yeVicker’s Theatre every night for four instead of furone. The engagement was brought to a close last night, and the company and the play have made reputation enough during the short run in this city to them through a much longer one with packed houses whenever the manager may choose to reproduce the play in Chicago. ‘The theatre on the opening night was by no means full, and there were a number of eupty seats on Tuesday evening, but every day thereafter a string of people hung ground the box-office from morning until pignt, and at every performance, matinées included, many people were undble to ob- tain admission. : ‘Afew days ago we detailed the story of “Pazel Kirke,” touched upon what we thought were the reasons for the popu- larity of the play, and, as they ap us, pointed out its mer- jts and its defect.- In the midst ofso much that is sweet, and touching, and ennobling, illustrating the futility of human vengeance, and teaching the grand lesson of forgiveness, we miy well overlook the short- comings of the play asa play. Were we in- slined to be captious we might dwell upon the fact that the work does not show the pand of creative genius that brings into ex- jstence that which did not exist before; upon the fact that there is little originality of con- ception either in character or in situation, ee. To atone for these blemishes we have in“ Hazel Kirke” a well-constructed domestic drama, in which is seen a sense of the fitness and harmony of the materials, a simplicity andauuity of purpose, a depth of feeling, o purity of atmosphere, and the play is set in a fine frame by a mannger who gives it every possible advantage of adjustment in cast, discipline in rehearsal, and illumination in soenery. ‘Mr. Mackaye, the manager of the Madison Square Theatre, has by the eusemblo of “Hazel Kirke’s” cast won the good will of - playgoers here, and that good will we trust he will retain. With the exception of some.of the Union Square Theatre repre- sentations in this city, no company for many aday has appeared to such advantage as has that from Steele Mackaye’s theatre on Mc- Vicker’s stage during the week, and if this be the practical! result of the Delsartian the- ories which Mackaye used to advocate be- fore he became a full-fledged manager, and which many of the critics used to laugh at, we trust that our managers will become in- oculated with these theories 23 soon as pos- sible. No one part is filled at the expense of the others, but every rile, from the princi- pal down to the most insignificant, is care- fully acted, evgry bit of business pertaining to that role is thoughtfully carried out, noth- Ing is said or dqne'to force an effect, . wid the result is a picture charm- ing, its harmony and completeness. Judgment on the part of the manazer in the selection of his people and thorough drilling have produced this result. Touching briefly upon the individual mer- its of the performers, we must award high raise for the really great interpretauon of nstan Kirke by Mr. C. W. Couldock. In his line this artist has no superior on the American stage. His work is always stamped with that mark of greatness in an actor or an actress—truth. His expression of every emotion is always just, and, in his entire ab- sence of claptrap, straining after points, he forcibly reminds one of Stoddart. Couldock searcely has made his firstentrance when the eharacter of the miller with his stern sense of duty and inflexible will is fully before us. ‘Through all its experiences he lives consist- entl: life of that character, and evokes admiration for his unstudied manner through- sut, and wins the tenderestsympathy from his audience. Miss Effie Elisier, the Hazel Kirke of the plece, is remarkable for the skill with which she utilizes personal advantages not ef a superior kind for such a line ef business. The quiet scenes of the play she enacted with a delightful grace and sweetness, and, while she com- mendably interpreted those calling for power and strong feeling, her training was too ap- parent, rr. Gustavus Levick | Tote fine ice, an agreeable presence, and ww! a better actor than he is now when he can de- liver his passion more naturally,—when he has lopped off some of his amplitude of ac- ion and gesture. - He played the part of the hero, Lord Travers, one not very fruitful in bpportunity, it may be said. Miss Cecil Rush was excellent as Ludy Travers,—a little bit of character finely hit off. MissGeorgia Cay yan as Dolly Dutton gave proof of intelli- fence, aptitude, showed a pretty face, and Bley her réle with captivating spirit. Mr. J. Ferguson made much of the comedy tharacter, Pittacus Green, and Mr. Henry Aveling, Mr. Edward Coleman, Mr. E. Miss Carrie Jai mn were each well received in their several parts. For the scene in which the first act occurs Malmsha painted a set which will stand comparison with some of the best painting hehas ever done for this theatre, and that is high praise, while Rogers’ work in the inte- nor of Dunstan Kirke’s home merits warm commendation. ‘This refreshing drama has made McVick- er’s stage the centre of attraction during the Week. At Hooley’s we were led_to expect a ¢lever entertainment in “The Tile Club.” was a woful disappointment. “ The Tile Club” was found to be the name for one of the trashiest of those nightmares known as “the musical comedy.” Variety business is in without rhyme or reason, its fun is of the most attenuated kind. Patronage was t—a most substantial proof that the pub- ic gorge has risen arainst the production of this silly stuff on the stages of our first-class Frank Mayo, during the | first ace h nights of his engagement at Grand Upera-IIouse, appeared in Camp- bell’s “Van, the Virginian.” That play was Withdrawn on Thursday evening in favor of avy Crockett.” and to-night the star will Fe up his engagement in “The Streets of ew York.” ‘The second week of the Ki- ’s at Haverly’s has not been so profitable as was the first, still large audiences have Mt rule. “Our Caudidate,” in which . Harry Richmond presents a meritorious lece of character acting, has pleased the ipic audiences. COMING NOVELTIES. -At the theatres duriny the coming week Pere wil be One Hundred Wives” at Me- lIcker’s, Willie Edouin’s “Sparks” at Hooley's, Shannon and Edeson’s “A Golden le” at the Grand Opera, and Leavitt's PH esque troupe at Haverly’s. -“A Golden Game” is said tobe of Ger man origin, and has been adapted with 2 flew to present in the most favorable light Wa comedians, Mr. Shannon, formerly, of ‘allack’s Theatre, and Mr. Edeson. The that of Max Strauss is described as of a German, half humorous, half sym- tire ic; While Mr. Edeson presenta carica- int ofan American abroad. We are furth seid that the play in a strongly dramatic * = ells the story of along-lost and now agin father, who guarded his daughter t the matrimonial designs of villains feed Supposed him merely personating ther in their interest.” In addition to ofan S the cast will embrace the services 1 X Chester, Mr. John Armstrong, ei Bankson, Miss Annie Boudirot, ®: WilmotEyre, Mr, HS, Duffield, Mr. Charles Dade, Miss Cora Tanner, Miss Laura’ Leclaire. The Sparks troupe have a plece described in the bills as “a two act :conceit by Nat Childs and Willie Edouin,” and entitled Fun in a Photograph Gallery.” It is in two acts, in the first of which the principal characters are assembled under the roof-tree of John. Antonio Binks, aged 61, and Ruby Binks, his wife, aged 65. This act is said to be a quiet piece of comedy, and ends by the old man’s dropping into a sleep. He areams the second act, in which the characters find themselves in a photograph gal- lery, aud are taken in various posi- tions and styles of dress. The Reople ngaged in the piece are Willie Edouin, Frank W. Sanger, Jacques Kruger, George Leclaire, James Powers, Alice Atherton, Julia Edouin, Lotta Belton, Ida Shapleigh, Annetta Du Mare. In “One Dundred Wives” we will have a melodrama dealing with Mormon life as it existed in 1856. The picce las won much popularity in the East, and has received much newspaper attention owing to the skill with which the authors—Col. Pierce and Mr. J. B, Runnion—have dealt with the question and turned the tragic possibilities to account. Tho scene of the play is laid in Salt Lake City and vicinity, and the plot deals with the reclamation of 2 young wife and mother from theclutches of the Mormon Elders. The cast will be: Confucius MtGintcy, De Wolf Hopper; Edward Bradford, William Harris; Elder Bezum, Alexander Fitzgerald; Nick Culver, George R. Sprague: Jack Sykes, Lawrence Eddinger; Huag Li, John Ince; Spriggins, John Ogden; Dickson, Charles Rolfe; 3frs. Sophronia IfcGiniey, Ada Gil- man; Elsie Bradford, Georgie Drew Barry- more; Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. J. Wheeler; Little Bessie, Little Vivia Ogden. Leavitt’s English burlesque troupe num- bers over forty performers. All came from the other side of the Atlantic, and all are said to have been selected with au especial view to their physical, vocal, and artistic fit- ness for what they are given to do. We are in réeceipt-of a very elaborate pamphiet con- taining sketches of the lives of the various members of the troupe, in which instruction and amusenient are intermixed. Miss Marie Williams and Mine. Selina’ Dolaro head the list. They are well and favorably known here. Let them pass. We come to Miss Louise Mulholland, who, we are informed, “was the favorit of her Royal Hixhness the Princess Christian of Schlesing-Holstein and the Dowager Marchioness of Devonshire,” and that she has sung in the company of Sims Reeves, Frederici, Campabello, dime. Sinico, and Mine. Corani.”” Miss Fanny Went- worth is let down softly, “She ts esteemed a faultless soubret.” Miss Adelaide Praeger’s “vocal powers seem almost to have been born with her, and at thezearly age of 3 she had_the honor of singing in Danish before the King of Denmark.” Miss Camille D'El- ‘mar is “almost idolized on account of her at- tractive appearance and vivacity” by the “eotton-selling population of Manchester.” Andso on. There isalso a ballet troupe with the organization, each member of which Mr, Leavitt assures us “has been a premiere, and it was with the utmost difficulty that he was enabled to induce them to come to America tu form themselves into a ballet troupe.” ‘The reader will readily seo the rich treatin store forhim. For two weoks the company will be here, and the engage- ment will open with Offenbach’s “La Fille du Tambour Major.” - THREE MODEST MISSIONARIES. ‘The question as to whether “ The Passion Play” shall or shall not be presented in New York City is still agitating the public mind of that place, and the discussion is occupy- ing considerable space in the daily and weekly journals. Tho secular press has takon hold in earnest, and is advertising the thing capitally with clerical interviews, and the religious papers are attacking it with— to the managers—gratifying savagery. It will all help the scheme. Everybody will now want to see it. At the Baptist Preach- ers’ Conference held in New York the other day the Rev. Dr. Herman J. Eddy alluded to “ the prevailing sentiment of ministers of all denorainations against the production of ©The Passion Play,’ and thought it time the Conference took action in the matter.” He, therefore, offered a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, to the effect that, “in view of the projected production of ‘The Passion Play’ by one of the theatres of this city, as a Conterence we protest againstsuch asacrilegious use of the most sacred things in our religion.” Protests of a simi- lar nature have recently appeared in the East from the people of vari- ous denominations. In the . meantime extensive preparations are going forward for the presentation of the piece at Booth’s Theatre after the Bernhardt engagement. The other day, ina New York paper, the managers advertised for 200 “respectable young men” to appear as Roman soldiers, wise men, priests, and the Jewish rabble. These “‘supes” are. to receive 25 and 50 cents foreach performance, and are “ required to conduct themselves behind the scenes with the strictest propriety, and avoid all laughter or light behavior inconsistent with the seri- ousness of the characters to be represented.” “Jimmy” O’Neill and his dramatic-evan- Kelical troupe from San Francisco are in New York training for “‘ The Passion Play.” ‘The New York Tribune, a journal that has taken a lively interest in the discugsion, has been interviewing “Jimmy,” who enacted the part of Christin San_ Francisco, Lewis Morrison, the California Pontius Pilate, and Salmi Morse, the author of the affair. To those who know the men the interviews will be rather amusing. WhenO’Neill was asked by the reporter to speak of ‘The Passion Play,” he shook his head and said: | “cannot. I don't know what to say.” “You know that it isstrongly opposed by the clergy hero?” “They do not know what they are talking about. ‘It is the grandest spectacie I ever saw. It cannot produce in the spectator any other feelings than those or the deepest reverence, and even awe. Wo never played to large houses in San Frincisoo; but I noticed the sgme faces in the audience every night. I myself used to feel overcome with the solemnity of the part I was playing. 1 was unwilling to undertake it at first, but now I never want to play anything else. If the public will support me, { shull do- vote the remainder of my life to this great work. [have no desire to go back to the routine work of thestage at all. 1 believe [can do more good by this representation than any of the ministers from their pulpits.” Lewis Morrison, when approached by the interviewer, remarked: “What do I think of the ‘Passion Play’? Does not cere’ from San Francisco to play a art that does not begin until the piece is near- ly ended speak for itself? I am profoundly im- pressed th the spirit of the play. You can ardly comprehend the feclings with which the actors approach their work. The light, carcless deweunor that generally murks their actions during the entra’actes completely disappeared. Every ono felt as if he were in a temple where a solemn service was taking place. Iwill tell you an incident that shows how we felt. O'Neill and Ihave acted together for years, and I know all his habits. Ho always carries in his dressing-. caso a short merschaum pipo. The first nightot the ‘Passion Play" he came into the dressing-room after hia first scene and sat down. For a few minutes he did not speak. Thon mechanically, from sheer force of habit, be reached for his pipe. When his hand touched it he seemed to awake. He started and looked at me. I gaid: “Don’t, Jim; not now,’—and he didn't.” As for Salmi Morse, he said to the reporter that“ The Passion Play” was the crowning effort of his life. “I believe myself,” sald he, ‘to be a teacher of religion ag much as any preacher. These meu and women who act are my acolytes, my incense- bearers, my choir. I spent tive years and a Ee} in Jerusalem studying the Passion Plays as pi sented by the monks. I studied the Obera mergau play; and I came to tho conclusion that those priests were biding a precious jewel in aa unseemly setting. I believe I bave get it in a more fitting way. Ihave not selected my com- ny on account of any reputation attached to its individual members, but because of their fit- ness to portray the characters,in the play. There fg not one solitary word that can be said aguinst the moral character of the people who will pla: in this piece. Upon one thing you may depen ‘The Passion Play will be presented. It cannot be legally stopped; we learned that in San Francisco. Iam certain that after the religious portion of this community learns what it fs, my church will be better attended than those pre- sided over by the ministers.’ DRAMATIC NOTES. . “ Around the World in Eighty Days” at Haverly’s to-night for the last time. ~ Len Grover is working on a new play, which he calls “A Voice from Heaven.” ‘The next star at Hooley’s will be Mrs. Scott-Siddons, who appears in the Jegiti- mate. Gen. John Haverly, nowin New York, is contemplating a European trip—after “nov- pre have been quite success- ne have been Sd Stn Baste and Flats” atthe Standard Theatre, New York. The press don’t think THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, » 1880—EIGHTEEN PAGES. —— much of the play, but -concede-the come- dians’ eminent abilities to keep the house in a roar, Tlic heroine of “Money and Misery ” will be acted by Alice Placide at the Halsted- Street Opera-Louse. Mr. and Mrs. George Knight are said to have secured Bartley Campbell’s new play, “ Government Bonds.” It is rumored that the Joe Murphy com- pany has disbanded, and that the star has gone to San Francisco, They say that Mary Anderson is the be- trothed of a Kentucky stock-breeder by the unpoetic name of Dobbins. Charles Thayer, of New Orleans, has been interviewed on Tom Keene, the tragedian. “TI believe,” said he, “that Keene {s the coming man.” Sam Piercy and hiscompany appear to have made a five impression in “Tho Legion of Honor” in New York. Before jong the piece yi be produced in this city. Harry Miner’s Pat Rooney, or Pat Rooney’s Harry Miner variety combination, opens at the Olympic to-morrow evening. The com- pany is said to be a good one. John Dillon has a new play entitled “S. S. S.,” said to be by a Chicago dramatic critic. He will produce it soon. ‘The piece is said to be of a melodramatic nature, with a strong comedy character as the central figure. Oliver and Oakes A. Ames have mortgaged Booth’s Theatre (New. York) to the Trustees under the will of Augustus Hemenway for $150,000. The mortgage is for three years with interest at 5 per cent per annum.—Mir- ror. Charles Harcourt was to have_played Horatio with Booth as Hamlet in London. At the first rehearsal the grdve-ligger’s trap in the stage of the Princess’ was left open, and Harcourt walked juto it. The injuries received caused his death. The New York Union Square Theatre is doing a fine business in “Daniel Rochat.” Mr. Palmer says he doesn’t care how inuch the German company plays it in Chicago, but he does kick against John Jack’s company going out to murder the thing. Woodward, .the City Cashier of Boston, rot away with $89,234. Boston is grieved, not so much over the loss of this sum of money as annoyed at the thought that the plunder “was spent in a vain attenipt to palm off a third-rate actress on the American public as a star. Miss Eunice Goodrich, daughter of HL C. Goodrich, well known in social circles in this city, has just returned after a suecesstul season of eighteen months through the South and East, William Pottle, Jr., her manager, is busy making preparations to take the road again about Dec. 1 with her new play of “Zizi,” in which she is said to have made a hit. Agreeable to the request of Father Cash- man and the leading membersof St. Jarlath's Church, the Union Catholic Library Dra- matic Club gave a performance Inst ‘I'uesday evening for the benefit of the poor of the arish. The attendance was large. The ladies and gentlemen of the Club acquitted theinselves admirably, acting with an ease, a naturalness, and a knowledge of the re- quirements of stage business unusual among amateurs. Daisy Ramsden, who deserted the bur- lesque camp of Leavitt the other week, was served with an injunction obtained by that manager last Monday night as she was pre- paring to go on a Brooklyn stage. The cause of Daisy’s trouble, it is said, was jealousy among her sister performers, and, finding that her rivals were making things lively for her, determined to seek a spot where her talents would be unfettered and her feclings unharrowed. The Bernhardt business in. New York is said to be very heavy. On Wednesday night there was $4,190 in the house. The ovening night drew over $6,000. A calculator in Gotham estimates that if the business holds onasithns begun Abbey will clear over $75,000, and Sarah about $110,000 during the season. The ticket-scalping scheme didn’t work, and speculators have been compelled to dispose of their wares at box-oflice rates right through. Mr. Mortimerat Hershey Hall has been giving during the week a series of entertain- ments which have been fairly well patron- ized. 6 gentleman is a’ prestidigitateur. He is clever, and presents some new tricks. His entertainment, however, drags, owing to the dull talk indulged in by the gentle- man during: the evening. Let him improve this. Now the perpetration of bad. puns seems to be with him almost the prime feat- ure of the entertainment. Mr. John McCullough began a few weeks’ engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, last Monday evening. le ap- peared as Virginiua, and the assumption re- ceived enthusiastic admiration from the crit- ics, the performance has been witnessed by crowded houses. In a eulogistic review ot the work by the Tribune critic he gives it as his opinion that if McCullough’s counte- nance Were bronzed and weather-beaten and his demeanor a little more rugged his Vir- ginius would be perfect. The Times, on the other hand, thinks that “3{cCullough only fell short of a complete characterization of Virginius at those few points of the play where fury and passion make the Roman fa- ther terrible to his enemies, for this actor’s réle is always rather a matter of physical ex- ertion than an impetuous and natural utter- ance of the overfull emotion. His true feel- ings manifest themselves most effectually in scenes that are comparatively quiet.” Bernhardt’s Camille has been favorably receivedsin New York. The Times says: ‘The intense and terrible agony of thescene with the elder Duval in the third act left scarcely a dry eye in the house, and after the affecting parting with: Armand the au- dience interrupted the play and'thrice recalled the actress. The meeting with Armand in the ball-room is always a powerful scene with actors of even ordinary merit. Bern- hardt’s acting here almost defies description. The declaration of love for the Baron was scarcely spoken, but forced out ina sort of broken whisper, and Marguerite’s strength went with it The cheers were renewed as the curtain descended, and the actress bowed. her acknowledgments again and again. The last scene was quiet and pxthetic; as has been already said, the artist did not rely upon physical suffering to gain sympathy, the cough was infrequent, and the fall b the window, a favorit piece of business with former Camilles, was omitted altogether.” Salyini, the great tragedian, arrived in ‘New York the other day. le was inter- viewed as soon as he reached his hotel. “What 1s your opinion of American audi- ences?” asked the reporter. ‘As far as [ have been able to judge,” returned Salvini, * American audiences have shown as much judgment and discrimination in relation to iny acting as anyin Europe. I must add, however, that much of my success in 1875 was due to the favorable but just criticism of the American newspapers.” ‘* Who first suggested that you should actin Italian with an English-speaking cast?” .“ Mr. John Stetson, of the Boston Globe Theatre, my manager, offered me an engagement recent- ly, making ita matter of option for me to play, with an Italian or an American cast. chose the latter, and have no doubt that the project will work well. My manager tells me that the American actors have re- hearsed their parts with an Italian who played my part for the occasion. If nothing goes wrong on their side, I certainly have no fear. If this combination is a success here, it will be tried in England and perhaps in Germany,—in fact, I may decide to play in every country with a native troupe. 1 shall only remain in America as long as iny en- gagement lasts; that_is, five inonths, and then I must return to Europe, for 1 have an engagement at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, for next year.” Messrs. Blaisdell and Gulick have conclud- ed to drop the “Hop Scotch” and the “ Nip and Tuck” compunies from their list of at- tractions, Their control of the former ended last night; their association with the latter will end in three, weeks. The reasons for this action are easily given. “Hop Scotch” has proved a disastrous speculation, the man- agers, according to their own statement, hav- ing lost $5,000 in their efforts to make a go of it. Messrs, Blaisdell &Gulick say that, while the “ Nip and Tuck” troupe has been stead- ily making money, they find it advisable to cut this attraction froin their list for private reasons. Blaisdell & Gulick say they give Webber equivalent to $500 to relieve them from their contract. with him. In the mean- time the inanagers are organizing a minstrel company to travel in ‘the Western cir- cuit, ‘The troupe will consist of sixteen people, among them being School- craft and Coes, Mackin of Mackin and Wilson, and probably Little Mac. There will be a bana of ten pieces. The firm have lost no money since the season opened, but they are certainly not as much ahe: they anticipated. This they attribute to the fact that they entbraced in their list of attractions one or two weak shows, and the bad impres- sion inade by those weak shows reacted upon the stronger ones that followed. They in- tend to rectify this error as early as they can. As 4 proof of their intention they last week launched “The Arabian ‘Night™ troupe, an unusually strong traveling organization for the territory in which itis proposed to give entertainments. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Managers and agents will please send in | their routes on or before Friday. Combina- tions and stars will be at the following-named places during the week: Attraction. « all the Rage.”.. tion. Vc Jackson, Ate Bpr. Grand Rapids, 3 le Crevi uy Nass, Mick” Kalumizoo, Mich. Nashville, Tenn... ‘Memphis, Tenn. Abboy’s “ Tumpty Dump- ra Ada Cavendish... Abpey’s Spanisit Adele Paine. Ada Gray. Augusta, M Lowiston, Mo". Bidaetord, Me. ondon.engtr Booth, Edwin..... ndon,Eng( is Ghitd of tae State. Finbar... C. Hall's “ Strategist Golumpus: O.: pine Lincoln, CL.Davis'“ Alvin Joslyn” Lincoln, Jack-“nv! utr, 7. Ll. Boringteld, 1 Corinne Opera Company....Octuwa, Criterion Comedy Co....... Austin, Te: Brenbaia, ‘Dallas, ‘Tex. once. mangpert . 11 C'rt Co... Poughkeepsie, N. Donaldi-Rummel Poumhkeepale Worcester, Mags,. Hartford, Conn. Springticld, Stn Providence. Kt. aveseeerLatfayotte, Donman Thompson. pataxetto, in Emma Abbott... Fanny Davenport. Frank Muyo... ¥, & D.’s Masq Frank Tannehill.... Forbes & Cotwon Co... Fort Scott, E Joplin, Mo’ Golick & Binisdell: ‘No. I—John Dilion., Ko. 2—Harry Webber. pringtield, 0, iiieothe, © ‘bandud, No. 3—" Hop Scotch”. a No. 4—An Arabian N Oskaloosu, Ia. : Muscatine, Iu. Fatrield, ta... Mount Pie: Gus Williams.. --Bultimore “ Galley Slay New Orl PROF. WILBUR. ; A Boy-Friend and College-Class- mate of Gen. Garfield.” He Characterizes the General as a Grand, Nobie-Hearted Man. Prof. Wilbur Denies the Existence of '“The Great American | Desert,” And Asserts that Almost All of the Public Domain Is Irrigable, and Consequently Arable. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. _ Mentor, O., Noy. 16.—There are now vis- iting at Lawnfield a gentleman and his wife who are much out of the ordinary line of callers atthe new Mecca. I refer to Prof. Charles 'Dana Wilbur and lady, of Nebraska, lwas honored witha long interview with Prof. Wilbur to-night, and reproduce it as wellasIam able. It willbe of peculiar in- terest to the readers of THE TnripunE, not alone from what is said of Gen. Garfield, but from its bearing on the Great-West. I hope to plunge “in medias res” and convey in my report some of the vigor of the talented speaker. Thirty-one years ago he taughta district-school within a half-mile of Lawn- field, and from here went to Liiram and be- came one of its earliest teachers. He became a close boy-friend of the General, and to- gether they taught in: the old Hiram Sem- inary. From Hiram they went to Williams College together, and roomed together dur- their entire course, and graduated. in the same class, “Ig any man knows James,” said the Professor, “I do. calling him by his first name. He always calls me Charles, aid £ can’t help but call him James. As he sits there in his chair and talks to me so familiarly he is THE SAME GRAND, NOBLE-HEARTED MAN that he was at school. It is an old saying that ‘No man is 2 hero to his valet de cham- bre,’ or, in English, ‘Familiarity breeds con- tempt.? Thatisalie. No, not exactly that, —for there is no intention to deceive by it. It is simply untrue. James was to me ever a King. Wehad our little discussions,—our talks of the world, and what we should ex- pect, and what we ‘should do; but he was jeans, js Now Mastodons. Milwaukee, Wis... Haverty ‘st, Paut, atin Bedow” Movie eta ‘Haverly’s “WidowBedote” Mobile, Alu. erly’ Montgoniery. Alu... Adunta, Augusta, G Buitulo, N. Baltimore, columbus, 0. Circleville, O. Chillicothe, 61 Portsmouth, Maysville, x, fadelphin ot Hearne’s Juck & Muller's Comets” Jarrett's ~ Cinderolla ” rr rence Harrett. .. Loavia’s | Enxlisht esque company. Leavltte Specialty re No, tnd. Inalanupolis, St. Louls, “ M’lisa” (Pixley).. Minnie Palmer.... ‘Taunton, Muss. Springfiold, Mass. -.Grrand Rapids, Mi Jackson, Aftch. Mrs. Seott-Siddons. Mitchell's Pleasure Party.. Albany, 3 Miles’ Juveniles..........-..Bosdstown, Lli. ‘Monmouth, ill. Keokuk. In. Hanno . Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Enlght..Pooriny it and Mra. Geo. .- Peoria, U, ia Madison, Wi: Milwaukee, W! Grand Haptds, Norfolk. Va. Petersburg, Va. Richmond, V1 Louisville, K; Northampton, th At Maher's Overs... ‘Madison Square Com} Mary Anderson. Goneseo, Ne Nick Roberts’ “Humpty Dumpty” a+ oeeeClncinnath.. Nat Goodwl seeaeeg BOSON, * Our Gentlemen Friends”.Titusvi Greenvil! ic, Ie, Bi Q. D. Byron...... Powers’ Paragon “ Pirates of Penzance ™ ‘Hies’ Byou Opera..... Col ri on “pneieNe Haven, Col een anne Bellefonte. Dauncaster, Rice's “ Evangelino”......-J,ouisville, K Hive-King Concert. Rice's Surprise Parts Salabury's ‘troubadot sseeeees Philadelphia, [Belleville, 1 Btrakosch Opera. Soldene Opera ur Tony Denier “ H. Dumpty.”! ‘The Harrisons... ri ‘Thomas W. Keena..—. W, Edoutn’s “Sparks ". Witinan Gome Opera. LITTLE SINGERS OF THE HOUSE. For The Chicago Tribune. In the hazy hush and golden glint of swect Oc- tober days, Aballad fell, usa falling leat descends to the Krussy ways— At best but a tender nothing, the dream of an hour, a toy, Which, pleasing the heart moment, had yiekled its transient joy. But in after years, whoz # maiden was singing his song again, The Fost saw no elfort cowd be counted entire- ly vain; Though jying for years ummoticed, asiecp on an unknown shelf, To be druwn from its dusty cover, perhaps, by the houschold elf, Who, loving the song discarded, words again— The good to your joy—the evil, if any there be, to your pain. For euch household, in its treasures, has somo little bird of song, Prattling cnild, or feathered songster, that is singing all day longi og If it’s music ’s not theswectest, yet essential ’tis ‘hose Who sincerely Iove the singer, for the melody that flows Satiefies tee. crave for loving, and of being loved and blest, When hearts seek relief from trial, when the weary ask for rest. Ev’ry houschold has its singer—we can teach it ats we will And the songs it sings are echoes of the teach- er's or ilk. If we hear no music in it, surely each discord- ant strain Wil attest the careless training—will be squrce of constant pain. + ey'ky household has its singer: let the Poet aim o teac! Songs whose soft, melodious measare shall the better nature reach— Songs whose cudence shail awaken elumb'ring Mem'ry, tikagain ‘We sbull live our childhood over in familiar word and strain, And the sadder ‘recollections which -will haunt the best of lives Shall be bidden in the beauty of the good that still survives, And in homes where darkness rested, and in hearta where love was cold, Shall be light, and warmth, and gladness, from the tender words of gold Interwoven, like a blessing. in the littie song of old. AUGUSTUS CURREY. rehearses the -Winchester’s Hypophosphites will cure consumption, coughs, weak lun} bronchitis, and general denluity. ‘stab Usted twenty-one years. ever a chosen chief. When we went to Will- ‘jams, we had no thought of anythmg but to return to Hiram and contribute what we had gained toward making that great; but East- ern idees turned our thoughts somewhat, sand when we were through with our studies, James said, in that greatness and disinterest- edness of soul for which he is so famous, ‘Now, Charlie, if you wilk go back with me to Hiram, 1 willdo all I can to make you President, and we will work on there togeth- er? The idea, while it showed his great heart, was ridiculous to me. I President, and he subordinate to me! No, sir,—not much! Ie should go to Hiram, and I would scek my fortune elsewhere, and Idid. Ihad a call—a plous call—to a pious college in Lli- nois, and Iwent. The agent said I would have a salary of $2.000a year, and that a great school was about to grow up. 1 saw thatthe whole scheme was one gotten up by a lot of A PIOUS FRAUD. Itold them so after they had questioned me somewhat on my orthodoxy, I washea my hands of the whole concern, and felt glad that I had escaped so well. “There Iwas m a Statenew to me, and without friends and without money. What should Ldo? Should I go back to the East ? Should L bring up at Hiram after starting away? No,—I would starve first, I went to George B. McClellan, who was then Chief Engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad, and .usked for a- pass. id him. that f wanted to explore the State somewhat. Le Jooked into my face, and seemed to think I was xt least honest, for he complied, and gave me all the favors Icould desire, Yuu have heard of Galena? Well, up to Galena went, and lived with the lead-miners in their huts; and they were mostly negroes, too. Lexplored the mines, At Hiram I had taught Geology and Natural History. -I was brim-full of the book-terms and _ theoretical part of the science; all I needed was to see Nature and begin her interpretation. I was thrown overboard now, and I could take either of the pleasant alternatives of sinking orswimming. I preferred toswim. I made careful examinations and drawings of dill that Isaw. Pretty soon L heard of A MEETING OF THE TEACHERS OF THE STATE that was to come off at Decatur. I decided to attend, and Ididso. Iwas there with my drawings, and, showing them to some of the entlenen who were hobbiing along on D. .'s and LL. D.’s, [ was asked if I could ex- lain those things to the teachers assembled. Tsata Icould try, and room was made for me between two of the ‘great’ lecturers, and Imade more drawings on_the board of the shave and condition of affairs in the lead- mines; and they all listened with interest to what I said, and insisted on iny telling them more about it. When I was through, they began to talk about a survey of the State, and asked thatI be placed to its head, I consented on the condition that I could be assured of a living, ‘This was arrangod, and the work went forward. And so TI labored on, and was finally placed ina Lecturer’s chair in the new State University. This I lett a short time after to go into the great West.. My work there is that of interpreting Nature. T take issue wita those who insist on libeling the great, magnificent West by conveying the impression that it is a desert, ad for nothing except for the wolves, and Guitatos, and Indians. All the scientific men in the Government employ follow in the wake of the army, and get all their inspira- tion from the army-oflicers. If the army- olficers say that a section of country is of no use,—thiat it is a desert,—these scientific men will, in all probability, SAY THE SAME THING. They saw the long buffalo-zyass, which grows indigenous to the soil, and which gives sucha barren and brown appearance to every- thing; and they immediately said that the country was useless,—that it was a desert. ‘They ¢o not go so far as carefully to analyze the soil and try the various seeds upon it. saw astalk of corn growing gloriously out of the very land that they had said was so full of alkali that it would not produce any- thing but buffalo-grass. ‘The seed had fallen front a passing train. and caught in the rich soil. Iecalled the attention of- the Commis- sioners to it, and toa sturdy thistle that was growing near by. Presently we were visited by that villainous savage, Little-Raven, who came down with buffalo-skins to sell and trade, ‘What was this soil made for? I asked. Is it toproduce thistles or corn? it intended by the Creator for this little devil of asayage, who would delight to scalp us it he could catch us beyond the Divide, and then hold a war-dance in the evening, and tell: with. fiendish delight how he accom- plished his hellish purpose” Thad the argu- ment on iny side, and they admitted it. No: the impression that is so thoroughly abroad in the East, that Nebraska and Colorado are a desert, is all wrong, and + DOES THE COUNTRY A GREAT INJUSTICE. Itake issue decidedly with Maj. Powell, of the Governinent Survey.- He is one of my old boysin the illinois Survey. He went into the army during the War, and after that drifted into the Smithsonian Institution, and conducted the survey of Utah, and from that drew his conclusions about, the whole West. Te holds in his book practically to the army idea, that the West is a desert. He holds that only 26-10 per cent of the land in Utat, and the adjacent Territories is capable of cultivation atall. J know that it can nearly all be cultivated. Ve can use that along the rivers, all admit. Back from these, wells can be sunk—windiifls set at work; nothing works sv faithfully and easily as the wind. We know that almost anywhere in this country the best of water is found, and may be utilized in this way. That is the secret of this whole matter, Iam aware that almost every ono supposes that anything looking towards irrigation is impracticable. J insist that it is practicable, and that within afew years the great ‘Auerican Desert, so called, Will bloom like the rose. It shall be the work of my life to contribute my share towards making the public understand this matter. Lhave no one’s interest at heart, except the cause of truth and justice, That is ‘might y, and will prevail.” You must excuse me for |. land-speculators, and the pious college was | iW ‘ ' The Professor had some valuable sugges- tionsto make in regard to THE PUBLIC LAND COMMISSION OF 1879, “The object of this Commission,” he said, “was to make an examination of and report upon the physical condition and agricultural ability of the lands of our public domain. It should be understood that these lands in- elude over 1,000,000,000 of acres. The Com- inission classified the larids as non-irrigable, or non-farming and pasturage lands. The irrizable lands, according to the Commission, are those that can be watered by the com- mion-r creeks and rivers, and detour ditches therefrom; and they held that all lands not in reach of these must always be parched, a rt, and useless, except for grazing; pisctieally: the entire 1 Western States and ‘Territories can never be deyoted to farming. This is the verdict of the Public Land Commission, rendered in accordance with the tradition of army officers. One objection to this theory and report is, that IT IS TOTALLY FALSE. - For, contrary tothe reports aforesaid, the arable and irrigable lands, instead of being one acre jn forty, ave nearer four-fifths of the entire country. Throughout the entire West the conimon soil is, chemically con- sidered, absolutely perfect. It lacks nothing for raising the products of the farm and garden. ‘The country is everywhere under- laid with extensive and irregular substrata of fine ussorted sand and gravel, varying from twenty to fifty feet in thickness, ex- tending through various depths from therefore, tifty to 100 feet, deposited by the glacial action of countless ages; and these beds of sand are filled with vast supplies of water, contributed by the rains and melting snows of past geo- logical ages, and which are incapable of ex- haustion by any drain that may be made upon. them for agricultural, mechanical, or domes- tic purposes, These sub-oceans are within fpereach of the Cannon punips to an extent OCCUPIES THE ENTIRE SURFACE, excent those portions where there are rocky ridges and mountain systems. This supply of water, so easily within reach of the farmer; or gardener, or herdsman, forever redecins the country from every imputation of being desert or useless; on the contrary, it is bound to be equal in productive ability to any portion of the United States.” ‘The Professor is one of the leading men of his State; and the Town of Wilbur, the county-seat_ of Saline County, is named in honor of him, His theory is at least instruct- ing; dnd, as he resides there, and has had umple opportunity for study, he is worthy of being heard. Gary. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. The Public Library. To the Lattor of The Chicago Tribune, Crcaco, Nov. 19.—A visit to the above Libra- ry will convince the most incredulous that the health of itsrenders is entirely disregarded by the party who, in the midst of frost and snow, ‘continues to keep open nearly all the windows in both reading-rooms, exposing visitors to the numerous illnesses prevalent at this season. Ry inserting these ‘lines you will confer a great favor on many of your renders, and perhaps pre- vent the Library supported hy the taxpayers be- coming a death-trap instead of 4 useful institu- tion, Yours, very respectfully, M.D. Ogden Avenue Cars. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cacao, Nov. 20.—Have you been “out west” on the Ogden avenue strect-cars this winter? Iteei suro you have not, or your readers would have heard of your pleasant (?) trip through the “airing” columns of your paper. It has be- come my hard fate to make the trip down town and back every dny, and I cannot describe half the discomforts inflicted on the passengers who can reach their places of business in no other way. In tho first place, the carsaro the worst in the city, if notin existence. They rattle up the tracks with a noiso ubsolutely deafening, for there is not a window the wind does not pour through. There is not yet a sign of hay or straw in any of them, though the thermometer is playing about zero. But the worst ovil is the scarcity of cars. The Company have not hulf the carson that should be, and every day sees crowding and crushing for standing room that is a disgrace. Yesterday I rode half way down town, baying a place for onc foot on the rear platform, when I could stand it no longer, and xot off and walked to keep from freezing. I work near Madison and Market, yct evory night Igo east to Stute street to get a car, knowing [ cannot get one by wuiting for them to come to me. I would not speak of these things if the Company were poor and could not afford better accommodations, but they can, and they are taking the surest and moat approved method of inviting competition, as the growing West Side will not long stand such impositions. 5. Brown. Reformer White. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Curcago, Nov. 20.—Senator White has mado his début before the public in a new réle, namely that of a reformer; and in order to make an impression he finds it necessary to at- tack Col. Abner Taylor, the able and seutle- manly leader of the Kirst Ward Republicans. In his attempt to throw mud at Col. Tuylor he 18 alded and abetted by a few Grantites who hold office under the Federal Government, aud whe have already discovered the fact that rotation in office is one of ‘the wise principles of 1 repub- lican form of Government, and that the next Administration will live up to that principle. ‘To this they mre opposed. and hence the reform- ers are iudulging in u livety kick. Senatur White will no doubt create a momen- tary sensation by his‘new doparture; but, if he wants the public to swallow the dose, he must support his clifms to the position by a reference of good moral character. If be will join the Church, and in good fuith become a member of & tive temperance organization, then, and not until then, will tie BeOpIE believe bim sincere. Senator White's abuse of Col. Taylor is hardh worth noticing. He isa John Kelly on a emull scale, and his entire political interest centres in himself, Were it not for the fact that by the nce of a certain committce be represents tho First Senatorial District at Springtield, no ono would care to hear his opinions, much less to dispute them; ns it is. no one desires to udver- tise him, and the writer in conclusion would simply suggest to Mr. White not to burn bis powder recklesly, as he will have need for all his ammunition by and bye. VERITAS. ‘The Mothers? Soctety. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cnicaco, Nov. 20.—Having so many letters similar to ‘the one answered, and as you have already been so kind, will you oblige us by giving both the letter of inquiry ana our an- swer? We would say to the lady, asto all others, that our Society is designed to reuch all mothers or guardians, and by making it free of charge, we hope to get the codperation of all mothers of whatever station in life, from the thoughtless and fashionable society mother tothe mechanics’ wives, who feally bave been the mothers of very many of our most prominent men and women. And we, asa band of mothers, desire to gathor and impart such information as will benetit, enlighten. and make # better bamanity; and ameliorate the condition of many children by attending to special cnses of neglect and cruolty thit may be made known tous: and from $0 wide an organization of mothers we hope to achieve good and great results. We solicit ll mothers to help on the good work by their presence among us. Woe request ladies to dress plainly that all may feel on un equality for solid work, and not show. TheSociety will meet at So'clock p. m.4.Nov. 24, at the Grand Pacitic Hotel. Mus. F.N. TRUDELL, Sec. Cmcago, Noy. 15.—To the Sceretary Mothers” Suclely Dean Mapas: Dolunderstand from the articles in the press that all mothers are welcome free of ducs? By tho death of the mothor—a relative—I um left in charge of three gmail children, and I nm very inexperienced. L have been married only six months, and am de- sirous of doing my whole duty by these children. as I woutd wigh my own cared for should I be taken from then, Ewould like the advice of such Indies as have had experience, wisdom, and conscience. Their education and training is as essential to them, to tlt them for their cundition in life, as their personal comfort. If not asking too much, will you please drop mea Mneof in- formation about your anges RS. ‘Where Is the Board of Health? ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CuicaGo, Nov. 20.—Youc valuable morning paper comes to my honie vringing the news that a ship is lost at sea, a train iy wrecked, an asylum burned, and all with loss of life, which I read and am profoundly thankful to Almighty God that none dear to me were among the lost. You also announce that the foundation of the groat eleven-story glucose manufactory is laid in the heart of this city, and tbat tho Geneva house is completed and will run 1,000 bushels of corn per day and supply the pubtic with glucose. {remember that lust summer the fumes of tho gincose house in Des Moines, it, killed the leaves on the trees, the plants in the houses, ‘and brought against itso many suits for dani- ayes that it was removed out of the city. and [ wonder if the Grand Pucitle, the Palmer House, and the multitude of manufactories, depots, and dwellings under the shadow of our noble eleven- story enterprise wll meekly. Fauee to breatho their share of its sulphurous J Health Commissioner DeWolf hus done pod fe service in stopping witha summary band Bridge: ort odors that are miles away. He is the rus! f jan of our lives and bealth: why does he permit this “ concentrated inferno” to slowly ari the centre of Chicuso? ik called “Food Aduitera- J oper ne Wrarkar ‘and What We Should Eat,’ },and find that giucoso bas beex repeatedly exe amined by excellent authority, and again and. again found to contain sulphuric acid, copperas, ime, ete and pronounced dangerous to life and ealth. Where is Dr. Rauch, Secretary of the State Board of Henith? How fs it that while ho so carefully protects Illinois from yellow-fever during the short summer months he allows glu- cose munufactories to. 8) up all over tho State, that every month {n the year aro to live by undermining the public health? ‘We have already heard that $1,0000 day is a fair profit for a gincose house, and that we help pay this every time we by sugar or sirup. Now, let us have a littic moro light os to what these guardians of the public health propose to do about it, A VicTiu. ‘The Irish Question. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmicago, Nov. 19.—As an Irish-American clti- zen I return you my most profound thanks for the able editorinls that appear almost daily in your papor on the present state of Ircland, and on the causes that have produced auch excite- ment, and on what the result must beif the peo- ple peacefully follow the teachings of their ral- lunt leader, Charles S. Purnell. Your widely- circulated paper wilt bring the cause of Ireland's nilsery before hundreds of thousands of warm hearted and generous Americans, who will glad~ ly aidthe Irish people (slways the friends of America) in all peaceful and law-abiding efforts anake off the galling yoke of forei;n landlord- ism. And while the generous American press aro almost daily indursing the course of ir. Parnell and his tollowers in their peaceful agi- tation, and in their *: Boyeotting” and ostrac! ing erentes are the Irishmen of America—and ally of the great City of Chicago, who guve Messrs. Parnell and Dillon such « brilliant reception a few months ugo—to- sit idly by, and do or say nothing to help this modern Moses to_ bi is people outof bondage? Forbid it, Heaven! Irishmen of Chicago, come to the rescuc, Call qnother McCormick-Hull meeting, an? by your ‘united voice, us well us your power, give your friends in Ireland to understund that we fully approvo of Parvell, and unanimously indorse pexceful ! “Boycotting,” racticed on the “‘'yrant’™ Huling, of Lough Musik. Irishmen, your friends | are on. Mah, patna ee in the cage of Emmet, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Wolf ‘Tone, 0’Connel! O'Brien, Mitchell, and Meagher—vefore x packe: jury. Assemble in your might all over free America, and subscribe a Mtde of your means that Parnell and his ussociates muy have coun~ sel worthy of the cause they ndvocate. Lell them we have millions for the defense of peace- ful agitators, but not one cent for violators of the law, or for the protection of such misereanta as * Boycott.” Ium noleader, but will cheerfully follow ‘where duty, honor, or patriotism calls. Yours respectfully, W. aL Political Partisanship in Women. To the Editar of The Chicayo Tribune, Cicago, Nov. 20.—An announcement was mude at o late Speciat gathering of what wus supposed to o¢ “ free-thinkers,” that the “Mar- gerett Fuiler Society,” recently organized by Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler, and ot which Mrs. Stimpson is President, would mect a week from next Monday at their new hull, No. 231 West Madisoa street, and also'that as the Weaver and Chambers Club of this city bad elected Mrs. Chandler President for the ensuing year, the ladies should as a mutter of duty attend the { meetings, the frst of which will be held Thanksgiving evening. * Simplc and natural as this announcement was, it seems to baye stirred up considerable fecling among the sisterhood, into which sume of the ; brothers were foolish enough to place their feet, ! and much to their astonishment found them | stepped upon without mercy. This is in perfect | accord with the eternal fitness of things: H Brothers, let the sisters tight their own battles ; without your interference; ‘twill be soon cnough | for you to put your foot in when you have jeurnt that women buve tho same inherent rights you claim for yourselves, But ibis is not what I intended writing about, Some of the sisters are intensely Republican, others as intenscly reformers, curing but little for political purties if they but strive to correct the evils that environ us. = Now, the Republican sisters rre sore over Mra. Chandler's election; not over her election ex- actly, but over her election to the Presidency of a“ nasty Greenbuck Club.” The sume sistérs sro even shrieking over the ill-natured action of the Republican party in relegate them to the limbo of “convicta, lunatics, and paupers,” but would prefer to remain there rather thar be re- leased by any power save the “ ever-blessed Re- publican party.” Of course they pay their price and can tuke their cholce. ‘But with this they are not content. ‘They must needs attempt to drag down the “ Murgerett Fuller Society" into the slush and filth of, polities! partisauship,—a society formed for the purpose of educating women in their duties as citizens of the Rupub- lic, and to teach them how best to perform duties when they shall have attained their en- franchisemont. Not a word has over becn uttored at any meet- ing of the Society in favor of any politicul party, neither does there seem to be auy inclination on the part of any one to introduce any party feel- ing, and why these sensitive souls, few of whom perhaps can tell why they are Republicans, should take it into their bends thus to injure an orgunization that mimht bo of so much service to them, is the question for them to gnewer. Of course no one denies their right to be Re- publicans, Democrats, or Grevnbuckers, but it seems to me that they are manifesting very rapidiy that the Augean stable of political naughtiness will not be puritt-d very soon if the “mate brute” should, in the line of justice, en- franchise them. Maggi FULLER. EVIL OF OVEREATING. 4 Lonpos, Nov. 6.—To te Editor London Spcetator—Su:: Every one must agree in the remarks on this subject in your last num- ber. Some persons certainly do accomplisk four, and some even five, meals in the day; and those fairly substantial ones,—breakfast at 9, dinner at 1, tea (with some eating) at 5, and supper at 9. And they seem to be healthy - therewith. But no one can doubt that the effects will be found some day, though the cause may not be suspected. As, hotvever, my experience does not quite bear out the views you express as to the effects of a sub- stantial luncheon, I beg to give it to you, in the belief that many who may read may be in- duced to try the same experiment as myself, and may be equally benefited. Itis now fifteen years since I simply re- versed my breakfast and luncheon, ay re- gards quantity eaten. My doing so was a mere accident. Ay a boy, and even as a young man, I was a wondertul breakfast- eater. Later on in life matwrs changed, though from habit I still ate fairly at break- fast. One day L happened to learn from two friends, both exceptionally hale and hearty ‘men, and good performers with the knife and fork towards 7 or 3 p.m. they neither of them took breakfast beyond a cup of tea and a morsel of bread, but, of course, that noon found them doing ample justice to a sound and substantial meal, with this col- lateral advantage, that at most city restau- rants the joints, etc., are ready and fresh at 12, and there is no crush of diners, |. {tried the plan, as a mere experiment, not because I was in ‘ill-héalth, But the result was so good that [have continued itever since. I immediately lost a slight twinge of rhea- matism in my arm, and felt iny general health and digestion improved. I did rot at @p.in. (ny dinner-hour) feel actually hun- gry, but L both ate and disgested better. £ have never: felt sleepy after luncheon. At birth, and as achild, Pwasa “weakling”; 1 xrew rapidly, and consumption was predicted: forme. [ain now a healthy mun, of close on 49 years. My letter is_too long for me te venture to indicate what [ believe to be the physiological neacons of the advaniace: of rts inode ‘Gf diet for persons over 40 and. undergo! conditions of London life. But I firmly be- lieve that thousands would be benefited by so simple achange, and in the hope that you may therefore think my letter worthy of In- sertion, I subscribe myself, n P, We AS THY DAY, THY STRENGTH SHALL BE. For The Catcago Tribune. I was weary of the world, ‘With its toll, and with Its strife; Twas wenry of the turinoil; 1 lwas May ay life; was weary—O so weary "That I scarce could draw my breath; Twas weury—O so weary ‘That I sometimes longed for death. I wns weary of tha plodding, Of the héayy load of cure; I was weary of the burdens { was dally forced to bear. ‘The mornings cume too early, se the gveulsne were datared i L weary grew of sunshine, And I weary grew of shade. One night, beside the water Long I stood in deepest thought, And awelt upon the buvoc ‘That ita storm-tossed waves had wroug Aut fF cried, Ay AnuEY Waters aun weary—let me res ‘With your arms about ine clinging, ‘And my head upon your breast ‘Then the waves upon the white sand Seemed to mutter this reply: He who from his givenuluties ‘Yo my urms for rest would tly, Proves bimseif un urrant coward!” ‘Then the wind took up the strain, And it whistled, * Arrant coward — ‘Arrunt coward—weuk und vain.” ‘And I heard a low voice saying, ‘Though no mortal could [ sce, “Give uot way to weak repining— ‘As thy day, thy strength ahull bes ‘Tis the siuful, weak, and foolish met Fepining, Leet for rest. bent ough you deom ydur crosy too ‘This remember: God icnows bese