Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1881, Page 9

'Thi.s places Harvey’s reputabl marke e Clothing for Men and Boys within the reach of all. We have a corps of most efficient Tailors who perfect the fit of each garment . This also places our stock of Fine Underwear 20 '| "by Chrreno; the pianist.” Forthcoming Performances of the "' “Damnation of Faust.” A Fine Array of Talent ‘Secured for the Performance. The Thomes Orchestrs, Apollo Olub, Miss, Kellogg, Tower, and Bemmerts, The Engagement of Candidus:for " the Saengerfest. The Home Concerts of the~Week; and Mare to Come. . The most important forthcoming evend fn our musical geason will be the production for the firsttime in tols clty of Berlioz’s great work, “The Damnation of Faust,” which has made o Buccess of enthusiasm in New York and Boston. Itwill be siven on Wednesdey and Thursday, the 2d and th of February, by the Apolio Clab, * which upon this occasion will muster 2bout 150 voices under the leadership of Theo- dore Thomias. The accompamments will be fur- Bished by an orchestru of sixty picces, aud what :hnumhm witl be no one who kuows Theo- lore Thomas will question. The sololsts will be %‘ifl Fanny Eellogy, Mr. W. C. Tower, and Mr. ml:l;r‘m;. the 815t two of whom will sing 1t Tantion Thomas in Bostan this week. The pro- 3 c:}nomfisfmd work will mark an epoch e “; musical history, and fs an ovent to b ;fl ipated with lively interest. In 2dd ition ey ;:a W0 performances the archestra, under & Thomar direction, will also give concerts on . cceeding Friday evening, Saturday afler- 1008, a0d Saturday evening, at which the pro- zms Will be of a popular character. ‘The emearicinated with tho lamented Mr. Car- penter, and at the timo of his death he had ad- ‘anced so far that Mr. Adams hus been able 10 ndm,n: ‘;l:;thn plans in suck a manner as to Success. Mr. Tomlin himself ‘Y:;::: herd at-work all winter upon the re- enfopmies it 'wo may look forward to rare mmr: inthe {:naducx;‘on of Berlioz's splen- ‘& . OUR SAENGERFEST TENOR. T New York Musioal Reviete, in_speaking of e 4!dus, the tenor, who hias been secured for e Juge Sinerfest in this city, says: 7 5 andidus hed many proposals for tho early part an including encagements Seensio London whd for ~Gastaptars” in the Ko Eitr Sgaeiionns, (FOm next month on, bosides a sui- picle” at Kroil'sin Derlin. All theso he has s S8 SRS ot Eoy PR, SREYEnd bY estivsii next _June in - Goieaso. which cntails bis absenco I iy Hext tothe Tes il bn_disappointed, uniess” toy o icngo. when they can “'H,Inu_cgormum:fln." 'and whote nonf'filh‘f\'nl;} Boothoven's Ninth Synphony and sarte Sy works as, for vxampic, & cantata by Mo- ebre iy Lir des Unermessiichen Wettalls Sebopfor sevknl sopqrehesital accompaniment,~as well o in & Sons, of 1851 Christmas-Dey Messra, Steln: Bl recelved a telegram from Frankfort 1o this S % Romme, 5 And with that SR oo willhavo .. . Cangidua.” St S s p: Test a.0rst-clnss teaor at its Appmflx::hi n:l::re 15 10 question of that, as Mr. Candidus . o 28 almost a world-wide fame as & cancert o :emue singer; “and those who rememberhis utiful voice, whickiwas fitst heard in this city the famous Slngorfest beld fn the ok, Will-be:eager to hear him yearsago at abash Avenug Ylm's Mass in C for fis néxt ‘concert. Miss Arabella Root; and her conocrt company b4 &1ve concerts thisweek 1y Ashland, ¥indlay, ©oaurses. &4 Upper, Sandusky, O., fn lecture A'Teliearsal of thio stiinged fnstruments of th LRy e ] Amatear. Orchestral Assoctation witl bo held the | s ek fn Tebruary. Postal notice will ba l*'!nl; by Beary Sehoenefeld, conducior. gBemensi 1s annonnced for two concerts at the Ceatral Musie-Hall on Peb, 10 80 12, He will b «Colo, supported by his own. cemg‘my_. and possibly also Mr. Cart Eoelling, the well-known musician and teacher, gives a recital at his residence to- .marrow évening, wher some of” his best pupils will be assisted by professional artists. @ Tae Liesgang Orchestral Club bas underlinea a series of ‘composers’ concerts, to commence aext Sunday, when the program will represent ; Waguer and Liszt. L Another of Mrs. Watson's pleasant soir¢es toox Pplace at her residence on Wednesday last, tho program, which was an cxcellent oue, including for fts performers the Misses Hale, Matthews, . Scheffer, Sprague, Houghtaling, Lunt, ana Mr. Lutkin© Y ; Ferdinand Dulcken, one of ¢ho most modest and accomplished of musicians, was in the city Jestorday. Ho bns Just finished his Aungarian antasie for Joseffy, Mme. Rive-King, who has seen the manuscript. deseribes 1t as very brill- iant and charncteristic. Mr. Heary Schoenefeld, of thls city, has dane a service by arranging for four voices, with piano accompaniment, the famous Nor- weginn song, ** Brudefaerden I Ha ger,” of Kjeruif's un English version of which has ‘been made by Dr. G. L. B. Rounseviile, under the titlo of . The Wedding Party."” 2 Miss Lydia S. Harris will plny o progam of Liszt sclections at Pelton & Powcroy's, No. 152 State street, next Friday evening. Sh the “Tannbauser March,” *Spinnlied, paneila,” *Polonnise Herojgue,” the Schubert *Wanderer,” and “Erl-King,” *Waldesrau- <chen,” * Faust,” and the concerto in E flat. The fifth of Mr. Emil Licbling's puplls’ solrfes took place lnst evening. The following pupils _took part: The Misses Cottle, Sherman, Buel, Henderson, Jenkins, Vande Venter, and Mrs, Buchanan.' Mr. Licbling closed the program with Schumann's “Rird #s Prophet.” Heoselt's etude “If I Were a Bird,” and the Wagner-Liszt - Spiuntng-Soug.” It s rumored that Mr. Liebling 18 to be ro- ‘quested to repoat the porformanca of the Rubin-~ steln octet, 5o successtully performed by him at bis recent concert. This i8 & oo move, as it is certatuly one of the wost interesting’ piano- forte works eyer given in thig city, and 3 Liebling at lIsast deserves the thanks of the ‘musical public€or bringing out such works. A chamber concert will be iven by the pupils of .Lillfan E. Smythe at Joliet on:Tuesduy even- g, Feb. 1.~ The program 18 of a pleasing and enjoyubfé-charncter, and will_be. performed by | the Misses Conkling, Adums, Nash, Dugzun, and Higginbotham, assisted by Mr. Staenle, violin- ist, and the Misscs Moran and Smith, pupils of A characteristic official bulletin appears fore- ‘warning operu-goers of the approach of her Majesty’s, etc., etc., troupe. Itis to the effect that the season commences Jan. 31; that it lusts two iveeks;-that the Bale ot spason seats beging at Haverly’shox-otlice Jan. 2¢.at 10 a. m.: and that * the New York opera scenery has arrived.” The latter is important. 4 . The speciul announcement of ithe Cinclonati Collece of Music, just received, gives the follow- ipr répertoire for the seven perforinances of vpera to be, given by the upleson troupe in connection with tho college chors bf 350 voices und an grchesten of 100 picces; Fob, 2L ~Lonen- - A solrée will bo given on Wedlhesdny evening next at the Apollo Hall, Central Music-Rall Building, by “the *members of the *Juyenile Class™ of the Chicago Musical College. Those 'who ¥1il take part ure the Misses. Amunda Pot- tee, Nellio Wolcott, Nettie Musser, Jennic: Won- dell, Vianie Inzleder. -Lilian Reynolds, Clarn Osborne, Eda- Liiel. Hattlo Spry, Vessie West- over. Florence Castle, Bessie Coyne, and Susan- na Hummel. H The Awmateur Musical Club hetd its regular mecting on Weduesdey afternoon last, assisted ?{'MES‘ Peake and Mesers. Clurk, Paige, and leimengdahl.. The program througnout was en- Joyable.” The violin solos of Mr. Heimendahl was’ especially iateresting. The presence .of Mrs. Rabert Clark and Mres. Ward, of Leadville, wus 1@ ‘pleasant ,surprise to the Club, as adles whrdsmang the plotoer members of the Club. The next:meetny*pecurs two weeks from Wednesday last. B v Mrs. Davis. Miss Etta Butler, and Mr. Heory Rart recently uppeared at Chatterton's Opern- House, Springfield, 1il., in Balfe’s:charming op~ eretta of ** The Sleeping Queen,” and did 1t 50 creditably that the press of that. city was pro- fuse with §ts compliments. Tho$opern was n success, and Mr. Grimsley. the zmanager ‘and Tenor of the evening, well deserved the neac lit- tle sum herealized.” Quite a party from thiscity went down for_the occusion, and were cater- tained by Mr. Will Grimsley. . - - The program for the Turnei-Hall concert this afternoon - will _be as follows: ¢ *‘Coronation Macen.” by Svendsen: Overturs, . Yelva," by Retésiger: Waltz, « Wedding Dances,”” by Bohmi *0nG solo for Trumpet ata distunce, by erture, ** Alfonso Estrella,” by Scbu- 10, solo for clarinef, by Koelllngs, thes Daes bert; eb. 2, & Magie #: Fob, 33, + Mefis- | Feb, 24, *Lucia” and selections from eypi”; Feb. 2, *.&ida"; Feb, 36, *; and “Faust” Whero 7 * 1828 to make good the amount of his expense, "Review in 2 new and enlarged form, which may ‘Rhapsodie No. 2, by Liszt; “ An Evening at | Bilse's” by Scherz: Polku Mazurka, *Devil's Durning-Needle,” by-Strauss; Galop, * Acro- bats,” by Zikofl, - A private letter from Mrs. E. Aline Osgood in- forms us that this excellent vocalist will epend the winter of 188182 in this country, and that she will be open to concert and oratorio engage- meats. She 'will meet with a warm weicome bome. 5 The program of the regular concert at Brand's Hall this afternoon by the Liesegnng Orchestral Club includes the following numbers. Tri- umph March,” by Wiepreeht; overture, let,” by G scherzo, “.Nordisher Tanz,” by E. Hartma Saltarello,” by Gounod; overture to “Fidelio,” in E_major, by Beothoven; Grand Septuor, op. 20, by Becthoven; and paraphrase **Loreley,” by Neumann. MUSICAL NOTES. is giving singing lessons in San Karl Formes Franeisco. Mlle. Torriana has left the Strakosch-Hess oopera company. Henry Peakes has left theStrakosch combina- tion, an¢' {s about to join tho Abbott company., Herr Xaver Scharwenka has written a second vlunoforte concerto, which he Iately produced in Vienna. Miss Amy Sherwin, eoprano, will be the vocal- | ‘ist at_the Thomas-Joseily concerts in Boston, comuienelng on Jat. 26. The Boston Music-Hall is to be used for n concert-garden, with beer, this summer. Shade of Bach and soul of Dwight! Mr. Dudics Buck’s musical work, entitich “7he Golden Legend,” will be performed in Boston on Jan. 24" Mr. Teedt will sing the tenor purt. Manager Hess denfes having engaged Zelda Seguln for tho Strakosch-Hess company., and It Is sald that the lady will not appear fa opara again this scason. £ . Rumors aré rife fn Cincfnnati (and thoy are not without foundation) that Mr. Nichols threat- gus to resigu his poslton as President of tho College of Music. His motives in so dolug have Dot been made public. : An impressario bas the intention of starting a German opera at New York next winter,and hns for this purpose made_offers alreudy to Messrs. Walter. Scuria, and Niemann, who, however, most likely will deciine. Mme. Adelina Patti's engagement. at Madrid, during which she met with the_greatest success, terminated on the 2d inst. From Madrid she went to Nice, where she - was to give two per- formances, ail the seats for which wera sold more than ten days in advance. Berlioz's sacred trilogy, * “L'Enfance du Christ,”” was produced at ‘Manchester by Sfr. Charles Halle about the end of last month, this being the Hrst performance of the worls in' En- gland. M. Colonno gave it about two weeks later iu Paris, at one of his Chatelet concerts, Gounod's new opers, **Le Tribut de Zamora,” will probably be produced at the Opera.in Parls, ubout the end of February. The scenery and costumes are far advanced, and -will be ready } ‘before the time set for their. delivery, and there seews ng reason to doubt that the long-expected and much-talked-of opera will be brought out without further delay. ‘Wagner's *Parsival.” according to the corre- spondence of the London Musfcal World, {s now assured i eatisfactory representation at Bay- reutn in188%. The King of Bavaria hns again come to the rescue of the composer and prom- which was fur from cqualed by -the subscrip- tions set on foot throughout the realm. Ambrolse Thomas, who, holds the position of Dircctor of the Conservatoire, hns been pro- moted to_the grado of Grand Officer of the Legion 'of Honor. In announcing the promo- Jton, M. Jules Ferry, Minister of Public In- struction, pronounced o glowing. eulozy on M. ‘Thomas, praising him alike asa composer and as the Directorof the great French National School ot Music and Declamation. ) " The New York Musical Reficw announces: “Next week our subseribers will receive thelr ve @ surprise to many. But tho plan has been well digested, and it has beea determined to unite . e Musical Revicw with.another depart-. ment, represented by-the name: “The Studio,” and dovored 1o paintior, engravimg, sculpture, architecture, and other fing arts. Gilbert and Sullivau’s new opera is finished, and will be brought out on Easter Monday, when Carte’s, new Beaufort ‘opera-house in London will be vpened. It will not Lo seea in this coun- try till full, and the authors ure coming over to give it the supposed prestige” of. thefr presenco and of Sultivan’s koightly *Sir.” The iibretto “eriticises the msthetic aifectations of modern gocletys but'that }s all that is known about ir. 0f the operss -in ‘proces3 of ‘preparation or composition, that which engages tha test at- tention Is Rublostein’s ** Nero,” which was given at the Opera-House 10 Berlin three weeks ago, Its fallure bus been’ complete, and tne English are congratulating themselves that' Mr. Carl Rosa, who was warmly urged by Rubinstein to produce it in English, managed to resist his en- treaties. This does‘notprevent the production at Coyent Garden, London: of *The Demon,* by tho sumo composer, whlch is to bo given in thé |.¢ first week of April. NEW MUSIC. 8. Brainard’s Sons: “Far Away.” anfl; *I Have o Little Se- cret,” song and chorus, by Edward Holst; *Sweet Susie Gray,” song and chorus, by J. M. Hubburd; “He's Coming Back Agaln, Little Girl,” song and chorus, by Rosabel: *New- {“’"" dance music, vy Persley; *Niagarn 'alls,” mazurka de concert, by Oscar Schmoll; “Blg Glunt Polka,” by Antonio de Anguera; “Somebody’s Coming When the Dew-Drops Fall,* medley schottische, by George. W. Persley; **Boceacclo Mareb,” “rearranged by Edward Holst; * Rusti‘ng Leaves,” waltzes, by Riccardo Banfl; and “Musical Evenings,” Vol, V. of “Brainard’s Dollar Musicnl Library,” a collection of new and popular music for violin and plano by favorit authors, ON THE RAIL. Saunterings Betwecen Luke Street and Hydo Park—A Leaf from the Diary of o Passenger. The other evening,~it was at tho time when the thermometer indicated 20 degrees below 2ero,~in the capnclous and elegantly-furnished walting-rooms of the Lilinols Central Railroad Depot, under the myriad finshing chandeliers, where refulzence at times .bathed tho scene in a sheen of purest silvery hue, was a large, motley, and restless assemblago which repre- sented almost every walk in life.- Among those who constituted this gathering were not 2 few. individuals who had taken tho thirty- third degreo in its poetical and fascinating swearing, from whose lips over and anon rippled most delightful profanity. It was ob- scrved that these kindred spirits gathercd together, as if drawn by community of inter- est,—~just as the stecl Is attracted by the mag- net~and indulged in -language calculated to abush that prince , of profanity,—the Texan bulirusher. But what was the occasfon tor these remarkable scencs,—the mutterings of tho people, their gesticuladons, and ever once fn a while an imprecation? Being of an inquisitive turn of mind, an individual sought to eulichten himself, and inquired: “IWHAT'S TIOS MATTER 2 “The matter's. just this,~that blank train hasn't backed in; that's what's tho matter.” The bloody sbirt waved fn that man's eyes, and the {nteriocutor, being of Quaker descent, pro- cecded to interview no fartber. It was. or had beendeclared, the 6:10 p.m. Hyde Chicago: 8onz, by Riccardo the 500 or 609 walting pussengers. Meanwhile, the assemblnge was sugmented by new-comers who expected to tuke the 6:30 train, and the ele- gant depot was becoming crowded. The thor- mometer in the interval bad dropped threeor of four more degrees below the lowest notch here- ‘| tofore attained this wicter, and every one was correspondiugly bappy, as there seemed to be overy prospect of tho lake freezing overand a good crop of ice harvested for the coming sum- mer. hile the even-tcmpered and belated suburbanites were felicitating themselves on the prospect of cheap ice-cream, mint-juleps, and soduwater during the anticipated “sultcy 8oason, and wondering whether Mother Shipton’s propheey, if fulfilled, would cause an apprecia~ fion in the value of the jce-crop, should it be § determined that there is u ronsting-place in the hereafter, some one, the vedetteon the outpost, sung out in stentorfan toaes: ““HERE SHE COMES!” This was the signal for a grandstampede from the generous wurmth und from under the daz- fll\u globes in the handsome waiting-room to e everybody rushed pell-meil in the direction .of the approaching trajn, and When they sadly re- alized that it was only a switch-engine,.and not the long-looked-for truin, they invoked u bene- uicgm: ‘upon tho heads of the officials of the Toud. o But everything must bave an end, and there was an end to waiting, a8 soon the long sinuous form of the trin rounded the curve back of the base-bull park, and trundled on glittering burs of stecl into tho depot. This time there Was no rush; ordey characterized the procecd- ings. The gentlemnen ranged themsetves in line opposit the ten magnificent coaches and gul- luntly permiticd the ladies (o pass juto the cars. " ‘They don't do this on un( otber train. , After all the lndies and female children were soatod com- fortadbly the gentlemen disputed with ¢ach other as £o who should occupy the remainiog crimson- | velvet cushions, cuch demanding thet his neigh- bor should be seated first. To such an extent was this whipped-cream. of politcness carrfed that 1n one car not asingle gentleman nes seated during the trip. The car presented the extraor- dinary spectacie of the aisle belng crowded with wen standing up, with empry seats on either side. The conductor was S0 overcome by the sight that ho bad recoursc to' bis bancikerchlef, usingthe one with biue polka dots on fa. - The tist car of thls most remariable traln was occupled by smokers, and the remaining coach- es with ladfes and gentlemen. boys, girls, screamed a AXND ONE DOG. - = | me one!” pleaded another, In } chup nuc&nd,’ ‘Tke latter, of the popdle specles, Was yattired Park trafn wus not in sight,—that is, not in sight - rond walk leading tothe tracks. In a word, . . matter?”” *Don't Know,” he said ull white, and wore a sky-blue necktie. The gentleman next to-the lady who held the dog wore eyeglasses, ond also a blue cravat. Many .0 aspiring youth envied the canine of his fre- Guent curessings. To haveseen the resemblanco betweon thut poodle and that ciallow youth was 12> bave become an advociate of Darwinism. They looked like twin brothers. Just before the train started the dog took occasion to leave his wvelvety perch and make a tour of the car, not- withstanding the remonstrances of his fair owner, who sweetly lisped in melting tones, * Come here, Baby: come here!” But** Buby " failed to respond untll a portly imbecile had planted his cowhide boots on the stender’ tail of the curly pet. ** Baby ™ then promptly returned, meanwhile filling the car with hispiteouslamen- tations. "This provoked much merriment, . es- pecially in one corner of the car, in which were gathered specimens of ** that awful boy.” The fair owner of the injured poodle gaveone long, feree, consuming look at the mam who had wrought so much migery, and that individual slunk away and hid his diminished bead in apother car, while “}’.Yflbi"' wns consoled with a lump of sugar and fondled s tenderly as if the creuture were hor own offspring. By But the train bad not yet started. TIthad mude two or threo ‘spasmodic efforts, and _then took a rest, as it were. An unfcellng wretch in afurcapand buffalo ulster compluined of the cold, and suggested that an indignu tion meeting ought to be held right off. At this momenta brakeman had the temerity to enter the car, and ‘was greeted with a dozen volieys of ** What's the “but I think we're .waiting for the other trai ‘While he was golng out the door a poevish old man sald, MThe cotnpany might furnish us with seats, any~ how!” Theman with the fantern replied, “ See ! nere, haven't you n seat? Why don’t you sit on it?” And everybody laughed: but the venera- ble misanthrope was equal to tho emergency, for his purting! shot was, * Yes, I've got a seat, but bave no place toputit” *“Putitonthe tloor!" was the rejoinder, and the door closed with #_bang_amid convalsive lxachter. After this episode the impationt passengers resumed the consideration of THE. TRANSPORTATION QUESTION, and nn exceedingly thin man was called to the chair. Alf the chuirs being finally occupied, bo took the figor. That mun was a study. He wouldhave graced noy anatomical museum. He was ulmost 45 transparent as a May-tiy. While ho was gesticulating wildly about "the question of rupid transit, and curs worked on tho cable principle, and urgiog all to leave the conch in & body and walk even, rather tbun to submit to the idiosyncrasies of & purse-proud monopoly, the train moved slowly outof the maznilicent structure which the genius of man bad bedecked with artistic splendor, and passed the classic ruins which It hus been the delight of poet and painter to immortalize in verse and on canvas. Soon the train was opposit the mausgoleum of the ** right whale,"—the Exposition building.—at which point the cngine must have been tired, ag it took another rest. 1t finally started and renched the Vun Buren.street pagoda, where another instaliment of pussengers was received, many of whow Invaded, in bandit fashion, the car - bearing tbe legend on fis exterior, “Tiinois Central No. 1.” This sumptu- ously-appointed coach at tnis time presented a most novel appearance. Fall thirty odd passengers, fatigued by wearisome travel, lay, Tguratively speaking, in the loving nrms of Mor= each one clasping in bishands an evening ‘whole transaction seemed to be o most stupen- dous conundrum. For a moment dfi:regnrdlng the belenguered man,n giance wns cast aroun the car, and a spectacle calculated to cause 2 amile to ripple the face of a farmer was pre- sented. 3 Tn the car were exactly fifty-four persons, of with mechanieal regularity, forty-six hands par- tinlly disappeared. and reappeared with some- thing white in them, which substance was, with equal precision, currfed to and dcruskcd in as many mouths. All at once, a8 if like a flash of lightning ncross the sombre sky, the thought was evoked that here was , THE REALM OF THE PPP-CORY MAN, and here be was bedecked with his trade-mark, and surrounded by his satellites. ‘A strange awe crept over me, and while the eye rested upon the pop-corn - dominion and its scenes of festivity, reflection ve birth to the query, » Do thece people really subsist on pop-corn?” The answer came jn the' Steady movement of the forty-six hands, and the. continual * grind,’ “grind,” * grind,” of tired jaws. No mil}, not even tha mills of the gods, “which grind ex- i ceeding fine,” could bave excelled tho grind- ing power of this buman machinery. Amid the convivial scene (whose participants fairly effer- vesced like good cham 0), which could only have been hightened by = plentiful supply of gingerbread and peanuis, the person who bad ‘made his reign a complete success was the only discontented soul,—his bag was empty. Not unfrequently some troubled spirit from another sphere, covious of the hapoincss galned from n liberal intercourse with delicious and nutritious pop-corn, inveded the sanctuary and clamored . for the nectar, or rather the pop-corn, with which the gods were regaling thomseives, whereat those in the en- joyment of the occasion murmur, “It'sabag youwant—go bag your head!” or some like ex~ pression. Those who made no answer wonld eithor shake their pop-corn bags in derision, or pelt the newcomer With kernelsof the roasted mnize, until he ambled out of gunshot. ‘While these scenes were on the boards in the couch referredto, . + A VIGOROUS INDIGNATION-MEETING 'was bejng held in the last coach of the traln. e individunl was heard to exclalm that the Suburban Passenger Company Some timo axo complained that the reason why they conld not be more _accommodating to the public in the matter of speed and punctuality Wwas because they badi't track room enough, ** but now,” said be, “they hn\‘ngut ‘down two new tracks, nnd we are worse off thanever. In fact, the two tracks don’t rapld-transit worth a cent.” Some one yelled out, “How about the new coaches?” The new coaches, ana the new engines, and all that kind of fiuery are coming. Isee them—in ahorn.'” Atthis point the conductor sung out *Hyde Park,” and everybody husticd hurriedly outinto the keen and nipping breeze, and the malaselion o el E . MORNING. _ For The Chicaqo Tribune.. The cold, gray tints of Night ebb 'way; The heavens grow more meliow— Are strenked with light of rosy ray, And purple pied with yellow. The russet-antled thrishes wake pheus, Pwepaper. e sight 0 ATected n elderly To- jo rumet-maatied thidshes e hat Sue cxciaimed, fn rasping tones, e T P tis biiks _“Tl’l‘:\"m: ONLY SHAMMING SLEEP To revel on the meadows. O e e o ore la awectand | * The violets, thio mead's bine eses, .such was not the case. profound slumber,—the newspaper hud well done its work,—~and they wore utferly oblivicus af that_which was transpiring aroind them. Having had theirtickets purchased, they had gone into dreumnland with full knawledze that they could rest until roused on the murrow by the ‘porters in time to breakfast at the famous bos- Telry du: Fourteenth strect, better known as **Weldon.™ The air becoming oppressive ju this car, a visit wns mude to the elegant and commodious ve~ hicle in_the rear, where reclining chairs were amply filled. Amid the glitter of mauifold Jights, and which were ever and anon stoked up by an interesting youth who was beaton de- vourmg the pages of Quida’s ** Chandos.” even ut a fearful sacriice of kerosenc, a most re- markable ecene was depicted. In one corner of the car was a weird, grotesquely attired man- creature, On bis frowzy head wasa cap flecked with white substance, which resembled globules - of enow. From hig shoulders hung u mantle of many colors, which was frilled at the point of connection with another gnrment supposed to be his puntaloons. Like Victor Hugo's* Man Who Lunghs,” there was on this fantastically- 5url‘:!ed creature’s face u perpetual grin. Inone Dan i ' IE OELD A DRASS HORY, G and in.tho other a large and capaclous. rul bag, which was empty. He was surrounded by an eager throng, who clamored sometimes loud and at other times ulmost inaudibly for eithor “anlt” “or - “‘sweet.” It -ap] that- they would be contented with eltner. - While the man ever smiled he seemed none theless intimidated, irresolute, and disposed to flee. But he was en- vironed by & hungry crowd, and seemed the very. personliticanon of. a good, meek missiopary sur- Tounded by cannibals. *You promited 10 save youth. * You owe and a weazen-faced “Ab, give me justonel” Smile sweetly, heavenward glancing, 0 from thy lenden gouch arfse-—. Enjoy the Morn's ne: . . £ Gm‘x.;.g HARCOURT. et Renl Jomalca Ram. Hurtford Times. Jamaica rum, so-u/lh.-d. as that artlcle is sold «1n this conntry, has for many years had a dark color and a flery quality which it never possesse: forty or fifty years ago. This dark color is Swholly or simost entirely due to jngredients which are putin_the rum to color it.- Jamalca yum, when first distllled, is as white as water; a8 coloFless as any other rum: but in former da; in tho primitive times before the abolition slavery on the jsland, it was customary to use for 2 condebser, instead of the’ spiral **worm Xnown to most ' distilleries, a simple rod of. bamboo, leading down through water, and the pamboo Was ju many cases. prepared for the purpose by burning out 2 hollow passage through it, from end 10 end, with & red-hot fron. ‘This {m) to the 'liquor a certain tint about Jike straw color.” Of such was the *old Jamai- ca™ that was 80 popular In London .forty years ago. It possessid a peculiar odor and taste, un- ng: that of .St. Croix .rum,.but not less dis- tinctive; and this circumstance, of 0 much of the jsiand rum possessing o kind of .nue yel- low'tint, led dealrs to venture on & slight ad- ditional coloring. by the’use’ of burnt sugar. In due time the rum-ising part of the public, in°both hemispheres, came’ to recognize * old Jamaica”' as" colored . rum, and to. that hue‘Fnlr else suspect the gennineness . articie. Finally, the sophistication was to such an extent (chiefy. by the use of burnt sugar): that no 'Jnmkn(ea rum could which number, by actusl count, forty-six held. in his or her band a brown paper bag, into each, . {}nafl CASH SALES untll February lst Afl Godfls are - me in plain figures of our former regular prices, / - and from these the 20 per cent is deducted. = per cent less than other dealers. “oPthe carried importation "6 that article forty years. ago-— was of n pate lemon or straw color; and on ro- moving the gilded glasa stopper. the peculiar aroma or boquet of the rum would 11l a room,— a-very different color indeed from that of ‘the stuff which i3 now sold, by druggists as weltas in the dram-shops, forJamaica rum. o ———— e A HUMAN GOBBLER. That a Cell in an Indiana Mad-Houss £ Developed. Cincwnnati Enquirer. .. About twelve miles north of Lawrenceburg, Ina., in Manchester Township, on a dreary: road which is rarely trod by anybody but paipers, and avhieh, if it leads anywhere, might lead to the mythical section of Hades familiarity known 2s the " Half-Acre,” is located a lot'of dilap- idated, broken-down, rookish 6!d° bulldings’ whicb, taken together, constitute the County In- firmary. In the rearof this God-forsaken.spot stands an old stone-pile, covered over by & roof, under which existed belng which rciembles masculine humunity, but which: exnibits all the traits and characteristics of a turkey-gobbler This *thing ” is called Bradicy, and has proba- Dly existed about forty years. ‘The antecedents of the creature are unkuown furthér than that it was picked up in Lawrenceburg Township some fifteen oOr twenty years ago, -and carried to the infirmary and thrown . into & cell in the stone bullding dedicated to tRe hopelesly. insane. When' scen Ly the writer. Bradley was sitting—or rather roos n & cot, which stretched across his cell. He was s?slmulng. and appeared to rest entirely upon his feet, while his body llnlnf between his legs, bis head nearly on a parallel with hi3 koecs. *This,” suid Mr. Duncau, the Intirmary Superr intendent, “*4s his uniform posture when not moving, Iu tho position you now see him ho wifl remain for a half-day and even a day at & time. ley was dressed ln‘.flmp°l¥lhlu. drilling loose slip made in tho sbape of a bag. From nis mouth protruded a handfulof tobacco- stoms, all of them eight or ten fuches long, in bis band he held another bunch of ‘'stems of the same weed. IHe wus surrounded by a lot of tincans and cups, from which he never partss no more does he part with his tobacco-stems. With them perched upon his cot he toys con- stantly, and, $ave when catmg, he rever ceqses to wobble In hiz mouth the stems.’ In a faw been trled of depriving him ‘of his toys. Instantly the creature has become wild, and making o nolse dashed ‘precisely like a turkey-gobblar. he hus about his cage furicusly, butting hishead ugalnst the wall, as if intent on self-destruction. Ths experiment hus always had ths same resuit, and when again in possession of bis trinkets and stems’, Brudley bas juvariably assumed his ac- customed roost and become calm. Save the naise of a gobbler, o sound bas ever come from the crenture’s throat. During the cold weather, be- cause of his mesgro aress, Bradley 18 al kept confined. When summer comes, however, he is occasionally trusted out doors. On such occasions he uniformiy wanders off into'tho iots B fotag Al onalfmbor bosrly d ! mseif ona. i ts there. hour afters snd.s?uau'lnz down, roos! % "y uently uttering the singular “ oblety- oy ¥ 4 His tip cups and tobscco . bldty * sound. : gfiams e always curries with him on thesé expe- didons. A i In speaking of this singular specimen of the . nnmng.e Dr. Kyle, who " for years has been the Infirmary Physician, said: 1 have again and | again seen Bradley, while off in the flelds, get. | frightencd, and thon seen him in a stooping ' ‘posture (he has never been seen erect), with his Traps gathered upon his arm, the stems sticking . outof his mouth, run as no dog anywhere in this whole region ¢can run. Whea be cotnes (0.8 feuce he runs up over it, using bis elbows apd feet,and in the operation s almost instanta- neous. In speed the creature can almost outatris a fast horse.” -Bradley 'bas very coarse hair all over his face. He obeys cnly a few commands, but does not recognize his name. When slowly moving over the ground he frequently hops, in- '{ stead of plant one foot after the ‘other. In Dot ns His food his habits he is as heipless as a_baby. is principally graniyorous, he rarely eat! thing other jtan that food made from : oot X any- e Too Cold for the Fisk. Sarunnan (Ga.) News. A remarkable circuwmstance _in -connection with the recent cold snap was the effecton the fish alpnx the coast, large achools belng driven in-#hore and in sballow water.. Strange as it may seem. It is asserted that the fish, particular- 1y bass and trout, were observed to throw them= selves bodily out of the water on land. An old Dpegro caught thirty-one yery.fine large bass = mflny at Raccoon Key, near Warsaw. On St. Catherine's a net thrown in.the water was al- e Samns AlBoulty 5 pauiiny the Doty ermen found some difficy Y tol kill them in the water with oars. . This povel occurrence was witpessed. generally all along the islands to the southward and in the rivers near the coast. . 4 e ———— " Winchester’s Bypophosphites ' [ i will cure consumpticn, coughs, weak I Btomehiti, and. genoral GemIty. - Estab | t‘\’('n"‘flflye‘-l:‘t o T ¥ by