Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1881, Page 12

. i “ 1z 4 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER T it i . Ae “ Téufels'.] without euard to what the Doctors may say MUSIC Charles 4. Knore as Ranst, Mr J.B. Mor] sprite, te oor iy fos Suppes ~ Mawlen~ | oradvisgs te Mee see Bk $ * Wade as Brauder, and Mr. W. TL |-poog.’song bs Lonatellow. music by A. N. Bart- DISINFRGT THE BOOKS. Clark as Mephistopheles. In ‘The | lett:"* Auntie,” sung by Weathersby. music by To the Editor of hay Chicago Tribune, by,T. Cmicaco, Dge. 17.—4s 51 Tt A Brief Review of the Ab- bott-Haglish Opera Season. Close of the Engagement of the Melville Company. at - Haverly’s. Four Very Important Concerts During the Week to Come. « Notes and, Netvs Concerning Mu- sical: Matters in Chi- eago. Emma Abbott at the Grand Opera- | : Lfouse. ‘The “Emma Ahbott Grand English Opera Company "—it is “so nominated in the bond have been giving a week of English opera at this house, and have not done either very large or a very profitable business. For this we believe the company have no one but themselves to blame, and we have during the week commonted: at some length upon their fifferent performances and point ed out their weak points as well as their, strong ones, lt is unnecessary to repeat what we have already said. To have said Jess would have been to do an injustice to really first-class organizations. To have said. more would have been to unnecessarily wound some apparently very sensitive peo- ple. It has long been a curious problem to account for the iulsome . notices, the ungualified praise, the extravagant eu- logies bestowed upon this combina- tion in other plkces. The faults of its leading members are no new discoveries. ‘They have been patent for years, and yet the company have had full measure of success in their different seasons financially, and have nearly everywhere been. greeted with an amount of praise and laudatory comment which every musician knew to be as unwar- ranted as it was unaccountable. ‘This mys- tery is to. a certain extent -no longer an un- sqived problem. But its solution is not to the creditof the managers of this combina- tion. 1t does not trayel on its merits, but on the ability of its aavance agents. And that ability is not of the highest or most com- inendable kind.- Unless the management are’ eareful, their present agent will find himself some day very suddenly at the foot of a Jong | Slight of stairs without any very clear idea as to how he got there. When sober, we oe- lieve he claims to be a Washington jour- nalist; when In the g@opposit condition, he is the agent of the combination, and it will not do to disavow responsibility for his actions and ther to enjoy the benefits in some cases resulting froin them. Tur Trimune has today, as it always has had, sincere admiration fur Miss Abbott’s energy, industry, conscientious study, and devotion to-her art. To critiese the quality of her voice or the method of ier action is no reflection on the hard-werking little lady, but is aduty imposed upon the critic by nis position. Her very energy is to some extent the cause of her own vocal shortcomings. She wears out her voice, and, instead of only uppearing two or three times a week in the best pieces in her répetoire, alternating with another singer, she insists on perfurming nearly every night in operas for which she is not, as well as those for which,she is, adapted. Possibly her company is an ex- pensive cne. It ought nottobe. Buteven in that case “it would be a much more profitable one if it’ cosk more. With three or. four exceptions, it is a remarkably inferior organization for the work it tries ta do, And yetitunust be judged oy the standard of tne- work attempied and done. Mis: Abbott's voice has been highly cultivated, but is after all thin, with soma Hood notes, capable of considerable exeen~ hon, and always true and accurate. It lacks and: roundness, and does not possess hecessary strength for trying tbat when forced It loses all sweetness, Castle is great only by the memory _of what. he has done years ago. Sig. Fabrini does not wear, although his upper notes are clear, if not strong. Mr. Appleby is neither singer nor actor. Mr. Conly is both a fine singer and good actor. Mr. Olaf is only a tair basso, and Mr. Stoddard very uneven in his performances. Miss Annatidale and Miss Rusewald made a pleasant impression. ‘The former is a light contralto, and the latter a. soprano with a difficulty of ~enuncia- tion, and rather hard method, but, after all,* better than the average. Chorus and orchestra were -weak, especially the latter. ‘he company have aiven while here “Fra Diavolo,” “Chines of Normandy,” “Bohemian Girl’? ** Mari. tana,” “ Martha,” ** Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Paul and Virginia,” and “Olivette.” in “ Lucia” Miss Abbott was seen to the best advantage, and in “Fra Diavolo” to the least. With all kindness to the prima donna, itis impossible to commend her present organiza- tien or its work, and certainty fair criticism Ss niore to be desired than the sarcastic praise adopted by at least one critic, There is no reason why Miss Abvott should ve considered exempt from criticism or pointing out ber de- fects of voice be regarded as iconoclastic. a Emelic Melville at Haver}y’s Theatre. With last night's performance of “Madame Favart” the Emelie Melville opera company ended what has been a very successful two weeks’ engagement. During the first week “The Royal Middy” was given every even- ing and at the’Saturday matinée, and “The Pirates of Penzance” at the Wednesday mat- inée. Last week, “Patience” was given three times, “Bells of Corneville” twice, “Boceaccio” twice, and “Madame Favart”? once. Of these “Boccaccio” was the most successful, and with some prunmy might have run Jonger. In the opera given last night Mr. Freeman as Favart and Miss Mel- villeas Mine. Favart gave some excellent acting and Miss Post as Susanne was also’ very. acceptable. The performance on the whole was a fair one, although nat equal to the oneyby the Comley-Barton compary. . We “understand that” this company will give “Patience” and “Pina- fore” ‘at Central Musie-Halt during’ Christ- mas week. We have so often commended the performances of this organization that it is unnecessary to dwell‘upon telr merits again. Every member strives to do. his or her best at all times, and the companyeworks together not fur the aggrandizetion of any meniber, but for the best combined presen- tation of the work on which they are en- eaxed. There are no remarkable Voices in ‘We compiny, but many Urat are aceeptable. Mr. Macreery has a pleasing tenor, and "Miss Post a. fair’ sovrane, while Miss Melville sings with a life and spirit whieh atone for Ueficiencies of: volee. Mr. Freeman is a caplial actor, and Mr. Casselfi_ has. a good, natural voice without much cultivation. But itis from their performances as a whole, and not in any especial features, that the most pleasure fs derived. We believe that they will always be heartily welcomed in Chicago. The Apollo Clab Concerts. An extraordinarily interesting feature of this week’s musi¢ will be the two concerts to be given by the Apollo Club at the Centrai Music-Hall on Friday and, Saturday even= ngs, with the assistance of the Thomas Or- chestra and under the leadership of Mr. Theodore Thomas himself. On Friday evening Berlioz’s “Danmation . of Faust,” which made such a great hit last season, will be produced, and on Saturday evening (Christmas Eve) the great Christ- mas oratorio, “Thie Messiah,” the program: * for which, by the way, is a very tasteful af- shew Christm fair. The club, instead of going abroad for its soloists, has for these oceasions given the preference to home talent of the best order. tn the “* Damnation of Faust” Miss Emma Seckle will” appear as Marguertte, Mi Messiah,” Mrs. George B. Carpenter, whose fine voice has been too long absent from our concert rooms, will sing the soprano solos, Mrs. 0. K. Johnson the: alto, Mr. C. H. Clark the tenor, and Mr. B. H. Grove tne bass, a quartet which cou!d not be improved upon in Chicago. Fine as the singing of this favorit club has been in the past, it will be sull finer this season, as the rehearsals al- ready show.. The old voices have greatly gained, and new ones have been added, es- pecially to the sopranos. Under Mr, fom- Jin’s careful and conscientious training the club has now reached a degree of perfection which wilt astonish even its most enthu- siastic ,adimirers. We are requested to say that the sale of single tickets for both per- formances will-conmmence on Wednesday morning at the Music-Hall box-office. ‘The Slayton Concerts. ‘The next concert in the course of ten con- certs now being given by the Slayton Lyceum Bureau takes place at Central Music-Hall next Thursday evening. The Swedish Lady Quartet with Miss Emilie Gavin and the Paine-Brocolini opera company will constl- tute the attracnons of the evening’s enter- tainment. By the way, we understand that ‘we may hear Miss Cary again, also the Tem- ple Quartet, and possivly Miss Litta also, under the auspices of. this same tyceum, The program for Thursday’s concert will be: { Quailen (In the Twiliznt”)... 45 Folk Sung, aranged by te A, Atstrom wediah Lady Garter. emframide” .. Rossini Duet—from * . Matilda Scott-Paine and Sig, Brocolini. Readiny—"Seene irom *Medra” --Legonol Miss “Why Do the Natiun: -+-Handel Si i Aria—“Refnava nell 5 * eosseeeeeDOnizettl Matilaa Scott-Patne. Traum der Liebe—selected).... Swedich Lady Quartet. Song—"Fair ls My Love serveeee sed Hatton ‘Siy. Brocolini. Ballad—(selected)... Satis “Rock of ages”. Mise Gacin an Duet—" ur Fairy Want Aat.tlda Scott-Paine “The Debutin’ Society” Mss Ei Quartet—* Ecco Quel Fieru Matiida Scott-Paine, Mise Grov = hmavin. «Hemes The Mozart Soctety. . The first concert of this new minnerchor occurs on Tuesday evening next at Central Musié-Hall. Mrs. E. Aline Osgood, who ranks among the finest concert vocalists of the day, will sing three numbers, and Mr. Liebling will play, with the orchestra, We- her's Concertstiick, op. 79. ‘There will bea Jarge orchestra and full chorus, and it is hoped that the entertainment willinaugurate aseries of excellent concerts by this promis- ing society. The final rehearsal will occur at Central Music-tall tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’elock preci ys The program isa light one, thesociety’s share being alinost entirely new music. Its selections comprise Fischer’s “Calm and Prosperots | Voyage,” Kreutzei Spring’s Awakening,” and Abts “ Serenade,” and Duerner’s * Stormat Sea.?” The orchestra will interpret“ Rienzi”: the Larghetto from the Fourth Symphony of Bee- thoven, the overtures to Schuvert’s “It inunde,” and the Grand Finale, from winius.” Mrs. Osgood will sing an in from “Reine de Laba” and “The Better Land.” ANew Operetta. Mr. Strauss has finished a new operetta, and it has just been produced at Vienna. Its title is “fhe Merry War,” but an unkind critic suggests that the title “A Silly War” would be more appropriate as far as the cause of the war and the general character of the libretto are concerned. The operetta is, however, “merry” all through, and the instrumentation more charming and refined than ever. Especial mention is due to his masterly treatment of the harp, which he does not utilize for the * stale and visionary arpeggios,” but as a means of filling out the parts and giving them an almost impercepti- ble but peculiar charm of color. A’ writer in the Vienna Neue Presse says that, as fur as originaiity is concerned, Strauss ranks high above his colleagues. What he finds worthy of most particular praise Is that Strauss has Tecognized the Jimits of the opveretia or Singspiel and ayvided the error of such composers as Suppé, Milloecker, Genée, and others who are continually introduciagy the stilted phrases and orchestral pumposices of the grand overa 2 Ja Meyerbeer into their Operettas, so that their soprane aris, ¢. g., occasionally sound as if they had been. ‘writ- ten for a Materna or a Bianchi. This not omy ruins the voices df such singers as are available for operettafbut prevents these works from being. properly performed aud enjoyed.? Home Notes. Mr. Frederick Boscovitz,the pianist, yill play at the Turner-Lall concert of Jan. $. ‘Ihe next concert of the Mendelssohn Club of Hyde Park takes place at Flood’s Hall to- morrow night, ’ Mr. Liebling's recital Iast evening was de- voted entirely to Chopin. The next and last one occurs Jan. 7. Mr. Buscovitz's second pianoforte recital will take place at the’ Paluier House Tues- day, Dee. 20, at $:30 p.m. . There will be a Christmas festival service at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, Dec. 25.. The choir will be in- creased to sixteen voices, and will sing some s hymns and anthems. Hi, Clareuce Eddy organist. A testimonial is to be given to Mrs. C.D. Carrington at the Second Baptist Church on Thursday evening next Mrs. Carrington will be assisted by the Oriental Quartet, Miss Mersereau and Mrs. Wager, Prot. Reiff, Mr. Coflin, Mrs. Dutton, Mr. Stone, aud Miss Mamie Carrington, The route of the Theodore Thomas or- chestra, under the management of Milward Adams, wit! be aS follows: Chicago, De and 24; Cincinnatt, Dee. 26, 27, and 235 Uianapolis, Dec. 29; Detroit, Dec. 30 and 31; ‘Yoledy, Jan. 2; Cleveland, Jan. 3; Butfalo, Jan, 4;' Alvany, Jan. 3; and ‘Troy, Jan. 6. The concert this afternoon at the North Side Turner-H \ by the Chicago Orchestra, comprises the féowine numbers: Festival Mareh; werlurey Morning, Noon, and Even- ing at Vienna”; waltz, “On the beautiful Hudson’; finale, “The Oath”; overture, * Freischitz 7; a. Pavane; b. Song of the Spinners; -Torehlight Dance No. 3; Pot- pourri, $11; Gavotte, * Hearty and Sensible” ; Champagne Gallop. | s The three hundred and forty-sixth concert under the auspices of the Hershey Schuol of Musica! Art took place at the Methodist. Church Block last Wednesday evening. ®he program was y the following Ss of the 5 iss Kate Adams, Miss, ‘Bate, Mi B. Smith, Miss Lulu Su thill, Miss Angie P. Bragy, Miss Lillie Grav ‘ S Miss Ella F. Danforth, Messrs. Erank WW, fait, George 1. Nind, /Willinus Nicholl, Copeland ‘Lownsend, ane arrison ML Wild. : i Ar. William H. Sherwood, of Boston, will ais a@ piano recital at Fairbank Yall on Wednesday afternoon at3 o'clock. Among the selections to be played are Robert Sehu- mann’s “ Maestoso, Semper Energico (second part), op. 17,° (from Fantasie Jn C); “Etudes Symphoniques, ov. 13” (theme, Variations and Grand Finale); “ Fasehinges- chwauk das Wien” (Carneva! Pranks from Vienna), op. 26. a. Altegro. b. An- dantino. ‘&. Scherzino, d. Intermezzo. Bach, Rubinstein, Raf, Heuselt, Chopin, and our own Emil Liebling are also represented on the yrogfku. - New Masle Reelved. SELL, Bostox—Hussell’s Musical “The Way Prutse ‘roy yy to the World”; Love Thee J. 3M. Library. “To the Winds of May’ Sung Your Grateful Voices": “ 3érry Spriag” “Old Care Away"; “Herd Belts ebrate the. War"; “Cume Sing the Song": ~ Swiss People’s Song"; Barcarolle * ot Home"; “Send Out Thy Light’ HicHARD. A. SAaLFIELD, New York—Ger- mania waitzes by Julius Bernstein. “The Sur prise,” words by Altred Pesronnet, music by Virginia Gabriel. Home To Me," = The “My Love That's Coming music by Fred Lyster, ‘J Bne Same O1d Game,” comic song by Ht Sy- Citicaco Music Coupany— y Soul" by P. Hy Behrend; ** Switzer’s Welcome Hol 1; Hinton: *TWould We fads Not Met skgain, words by Mrs. Hemans und music by It H. Woodman. e Lyon & HEALY. Cuicaco— Pity, O Saylor.’ .. Greenwood; "Tha Strain A...’Stanley;__ * Adiow James.’ Waterson; by G. W. Chadwick; “Sweet “Tt Pengeroso,” with tuto biiguto: “Snve Me. O God,” by J.C. Alden Jn; My. Native Home,” ‘March, ‘by Huu- Fubild; “tho Gooquerur's Grand Maret, by W. Rub: “La Clochette du. Convent,” by G. Lud- Waitz from*” Patienca “ Patience": Deserter’s March,” by Gretry. Ourver Ditsas & Co. Bostox~* The World e¢ Corporal Palka,” by nina Foyey.” by Slurzinis; Waltz, by Le Baron. CQ. New Youre trong, George W. Hows; * Waldmere,” ” by HF. Haren. bay Mucbree.” mu + Loving Hearts," by One Waiting’ for in solos Nos Ju Score, * When Thou Art Nigh,” mule by L Lyon & Heaty, Cuicago— Nisida,” waitz, by Richard Genee:' “All the Rage,” "triumphal march, by Alexander Artus; ballet music from the operd of * The Demon,” by Ant. Rubinstein; *Ketreat of the Tartars.” by Seltenick; gems from the Musica! Kecord, by populur authors; “Tantum Ergo" in Eb, by 14.4. Du Mouchel: “Scotch Lugsie Jean,” by Hurry Miller; * A. Cluster of Roses,” by €. Vincent; songs by 'G. W. Chadwick, Beyton Hannon, MicH.— J. D. N. OSBORNE, “Golden Yeurs, No. 2,” by J. D. N. Osborne, INSURANCE INTERESTS. Annnal-Statement ‘Day and the Sorry Heaules Which This Yeas Business Is Likely 10 Show—A ‘Prick to Swell December Premium Reeripts—Another Retirement from Business—Notes from the Street.” ‘Tho end of the year is drawing nigh, and the day for making the annunl statement is near at hand. Ithasn’t been a good year for the Insur- ance folks, and they know it only too well. With low rates East, and big tosses West, tho showing in nine cases out of ten isn't likely to bea very flattering one, and stockholders will hardly grow enthusiustic over diminished divi- dends or-the absence of uny dividends at.all, and, whut is still worse, the doubts and fears 1s to whether next-year will’ turn out any better than, the one which is now hastening to its close. * SWELLING DECEMBER PREMIUMS. And speaking of the torthcoming annual state- ments recalls.a story. which hus just begun its travels on Lu Salle street, It is a very simple story and won't take long to tell it. Tho Amer- jean manager- of a certain English company, which of course hus n New York uud a Chicago ollice, determined a few days azo that soue- thing must be done to make & good showing in. the way of premiums recvived, in order to olfset in some degree the losses of a peculiarly uo- jucky yeur. ‘To this ena be put himself in cum- Munication with the New York brokers und his agents throughout the country, aud, in a few, business like’ phrases, told them ‘to write on | anything and everything up to Dec. 31, wavop the thing up tor all they were worth, and rush in the premiuins before the cburab elymes rang out the old year and rang in the new. The column io the company’s unaunl statement devoted to Premium receipts will aaturally-be swolldh be- yond what it would otherw.se be, while tho com- y will take tng chances. asaimst possible ‘on these unassorted and "extra-bazardous risks, without perbups being: too particular about including a Joss which might occur this month in its statement fur Dee. 31, 18h. ONE BY ONE THE ROSES FALI. The year. which is just closing has been a “ tough " one on the little companies whose xm- bition to branch out und do an uzcuey business , overlenped itself and landed thet on the wronz side. Losses und expenses bave worked down the skelctonic margin of profit until but two courses were opeu—to withdraw from the out- side tield and skirt along the coust near home, or. retire from business ultogether by the rein= surunce route or otherwise. ‘Tne weeding-out process began a month or so.ago, since whieh time THE TrrBUNE bus been called upon to note the departures and retirements of two or three institutions of this clnss »which bad become * tuckered out" in tho ruce. The Intest retire- ment is that of the Northern of Watertown, N. Y¥.. which, acvording to advices received by 313 agents in this city n day or so azo, hus decided to carry out the risks now on. its books, take no new business, and thus put itself in position to wind up and elevate its corporate toes to the daisies. NOTES. The committee appointed to adjust the loss on the Peoria giucose-works tire bus forwarded a circular letter to cach of the companies on the risk, requesting {t not to pay up until the com- mittee mukes its report. As stated the other day, only two compunies bave thus far puid their shure of tne loss, and there is a very good pros- pect that quite a number of the others will con- lest payment; on the grpund that the glucose- inakers put in that celebthted “dryer " without first obtaining permission so to du and paying for the extra hazard uecordingty. The presence in the city yesterday of the ven- eruble Stephen President of - the Phenix, of Bre rise to a suggestion that the vacancy In agency ws about to filled. ‘The present General Agent, Mr. Burch, bus been ridiwe the two horses for some ‘time pust. and it bas been one of the puzzles on the street whether he was to continue that somewhat unusual acrobatic feat cr be reifeved in the local agency by anotber man. As nearly as could be fearned, the Poenix fs well enough satistied with the present status of ulfairs, and te Genera! Arent is likely to continue his Present relations to the company for sometime at feast. lke Lewis bas just returned from f.rip to Ln Crosse, W ere he was enguged in’ buying ashes,” which is the Insurance term for adjust- ing. losses. - latnes Ayars bas sufficiently recovered from a long siege of rheumatism to be at his desk again and attend to business. SMALL-POX. An Overcrowded Hospitw \—Deaths and New Cases—Queer .Isolation—An Un- welcome Visitor—Small-Pox in Books and Theatres. ‘The hovpital is overcrowded again, containing ‘as it dues 103 putients, while it was never built to hold over eighty-tive or ninety. For the pres~ ent, therefore, but very few removals of cusca can be mude tfom houses. ‘Teu new cuses were reported yesterday, as follows: From No, 2123 State. No. Desplaines, No. 323 North May, No. 137 Adams, No. 194 North veorin, No. 27 Larrabee, No. 100 Walnut, No. 50 Kowe, and No. Gt Wesson strects, aiid frm No. 652 Milwaukee avenue. Deaths were reported from No. 7 Clybourn avenue, No. 690 West Elbrcentb, No. 98'Fisk, and No. 311 De Koven streets, und ono case at the hospital, taken from Mismarek, cou! SUCH IS ISOLATION, The following was received on 2 postal-card at the Health Ottice yesterday: “Send sone one fmmediately to Mo. 78 Cly- bourn avenue. A case of sinail-pox bas oecurred there. They have a-card on the landing up- stairs, but thay keep their Gour gpen all day so that no one sees the card. Down-stuirs is their business—n ‘grocery and saloun—wnich they. curry on’ just as beture, and customers walk io and out, being ignorant of the aboye- mentioned fuct. - Jt is your solemn duty to pro- bibit this.” ‘The'fucts above stated were found to be true, and the cuse ig but a tair sample of the way in which smult-pox is “*isolated."” Surely. the public should be protected from a sprendiag of this scuurge. It 13 true that the pest-house faciil- Ues ure ipudeq:ate, but the Hexlith Otticers can compel the sunll-pox warning card to be kept posted in a conspicuous place, and cun ulso cose & grocery and giioon over and around Which tne disease exists. THEY, STILL, WALK ABROAD. Yesterday a case of sinull-pox, in the guise of a Frenchinan, walked Into L. bupuy’s saloon, opposit’ the Guy-Hall, on Adams street. He naturally created some constereation among the imutes.and was transterred to the pest= house during the day. Since tne outside town officials bave been so seuthingly rebuked for sending theit cascs of smull-pox into the city there hus becn a let-up in the number of peraimbuluting cases. Trumps, however, from lodging-bouses, continue to walls antot the City-Hall daily baving the dreaded dis- eas Complaint ismade that the carrying of the bodies of persous who have dled Fon smail~ pox to Calvary Cemetery bus been carelesly: done, and that “some of the persons cunnucted with the cemetery ure now sulfering from the diseuse. THE SALERATUS-WATER CURE, ° As small-pox bas become so alarmingin the country, the following statement muy be inter- esting ang important: A genticman of high respectability and intel- ‘+ WhO bus traveled extensively ‘abroad 21 4 Zreut deal of small=pox in many coun- informed me recently thatit could ‘always, be cured: in aw very sbort time by the putient arinking ocensionaliy a dose yf suleratus-water of moderate stren; He said it was u verfect specitic, and be never kuew {t to fail In effecting acure. He expressed great astynisnment that the disease was allowed to spredd when so: sim- Ple and harmless a remedy is.at baud. The gentlemen remurked that the pbysicians would probably scout the ideu that so simole a be of any avail,as they did nor find itmentoned in their books, and would be likely to call it un old womun's remedy. ie As the Doctors’ remedies fur tne disease are generelly found entirely useless, it scema to me it would be weil for every person who. tay have itor be exposed to {t, to try this remedy, and, if found to be effective, tw give bis or ter expe- rience to the public, through the press. As. the Prescription isa harmless one, let it be tried raall-pox.is very prey- alent Just ‘now, and as books, papers. cte.. will curry the disease, would it not be advisable to disinfect the books: of the Public Library as they itre returned? Many people will not think of this, but there is great danger to be’ appre- heniled, and. in case this suggestion Is not acted upon by the library officints. people can discon tinue reading tne books until ‘such a time as it will be safe 50 todo. Respectfully, ; ee ? JAMES STBVENSON. THE NORTH SIDE. i To the Editar of The Chicago Tribune. CH10AGo, Dec. 17.—1 should like to sity a few, words tu the public, through. your puper, con- cerning the terrible jucreuse of smalltpox on the North Side, and it'ls my, opinion that st will In- grease as long xs the Nation! und Criterion Theatres are ullowed to keep thelr deors open, for men and children go tu these places direct from houses infected with that dreidtul discase. How long must we tolerate this, nuisance of al- lowing theatres to become the foundation of spreading this disease ull over the North ae = ene BUTTERINE, y The Other Side of an Important Ques- Uon—ls the Law Prohibiung is aan eture Constitutional { The article in yesterday’s ‘Tron in re- gard to the proposed prosecution of persons engaged In the manufacture and sale of but- tering occasioned eqnsiderable comment un the street, and, of course, called out numer- ous expressions of opiuion on the subject. While the justice of the Jaw requiring all dealers in this. product tu sell it under its proper: name and withgut any deception to the buyer is not. quéstioned by anyone, yet the proposition of the City-In- spector and certain butter-dealers “to stamp the manu ‘eand traflicout of existence,” as expressed in the article, has met with se- rious objection on several grounds. In the first place it raises the question as to whether or not butterine really is injurious to the hu- man stomach. - On this point the attention of Prof. Delafontaine, the well-known chem- ist, was called to that portion of the article wherein it was __ stated cause fur its disuse, that “ Lard is very dificult of digestion, and inelts only at 120 degrees, while butter melts at) St. It is the opinion of experts that the human stomach cannot put up with butterine in any quantity, or for any length of time, and continue well regulated’? in the first place,” fessor, “the figures ‘are wrong; is not such a difference between” the meltme point of butter and tard; the differeifte is much smaller. The melting pujnt of a substance is not proof of the capa- binty of the stomach wo digest it. ‘The melt- ing point of lard is lower than that of suet, and yet we take beef-fat e day with our roast beef, and digest it, which shows there is no force in the temperature argument. As to the question of injury to the health by the, use of, butterine, it is, only necessary to re- member that we tse as food _ olive oil, cottonseed gil, and similar substances, We take lard with our break: fast -bucun and our ham, and suffer no injury, and the human ‘family have been using them for hundreds of As to possibility of the preservation of any injuri ous germs in the lard thus used, it is sutli cient to say they are destroyed vy the heat itis subjected .to in its preparation, } butter is cold made, and if a cow is, diseas the germs will apr it course, in the butter. there should be uo deception ii ‘The buyer of butterine should hav information as to what it is he is buying, and when that is fixed, then it is a simple question of taste or economy with him, and | the whole business is relieved of its objec- tionnvle features. Iomight say; in conclu- sion, that L have bought and used butterine in my family, knowing it to be such, of course, and that may give you the best proof of my juagment of this article as to its dele- terfous effects.” A gentleman having a practical knowledge f the manutacture of buttering, and of ¢: tional information on the stulect, in spenking of the process the lard undergoes, id that it was not rendered at so high a temperature as ‘to carbonize it, and was therefore in a better condition for the human stomach than the ordinary lard in daily family use, because it had preserved init a larger pre ortion of the nutritive forces, some. of which cabonization would have removed, | Furthermore, by tf introduction of butte which is alv used, the’ product ‘Teceived the proper quantity of acid to render it in the same de- gree digestible as ordinary butter. Inasmuch as‘ Mr. Uuwe and * his back- ers” stated their purpose to proceed against the manutacturers of butierine and Stop its turther production entirely, some informa- don was sought on'thut point, with a result that certainly shuwed up very seriously against the success of such an attempt. Froin a party having full knowledge uf the said the Pro- tere it was learued that the Jaw under which such proceedings must be in- stituted « was) the final enactment ot -a_ bill | introduced — in- _ the lust Legislature by Mr. Pollock, of Lake County. He represented a constituency largely’ interested in dairying, When the Dill came befure the Judiciary Committee of the House it was objected to on the ground that it prepused an unconstitutional law. ‘The reasons jgned were, brietly, that the Legislature had no authority to declare it unlawful to manufacture the article it pro- posed to ‘prohibit. Neither had it the right to say it should uot be sold. in’ other words, it could pot make it acrime to produce an articlé the s.le uf which, without fraud on the buyer, would: work harm to no one. lLowever, the bill was allowed to pass the House, members being inclined to be rather gingerly about objecting to such a bill, and it went to the Senate, by which body it was allowed to pass, through the:same feeling that helped it through the House, though some of the best lawyers of the Senate said they had ‘no doubt. it would not stand the,test of the courts. The Governor hel the’bill for some time before signing it, and expr his doubts as to. its cunstitu- tionality, but finally concluded to let the S: preme Court settle the atestion of its ity, and so stated when. giving it his ture. Indeed, by this time Mr, Pollock was so. well convineed of. the unsoundness of his bill that he did not hesitate to state to & newspaper correspondent that he doubted. its consttutionality, but wanted it passed as. ashow of work in behalf of his constituents. Frou the foregoing it will he seen that the on by Sr. Howe, so far as it relates: nufactirer of Dutterine, is but a preliminary skirmish over a questien which the Supreme Court will finally be called on to decide. = A GLOVE FIGHT. Alot of youn loafers ana bootblacks gath- cred in Miller's Hall, at the corner of North avenue and Sedgwick street, Jast night, to wit a glove-tigbt - between fucul” boxing ‘celebrities named Charles Noonan and Mik@ Burns and Patrick ‘Goggin and Tom Kelly. ‘The prize was a silver cup, weich was :won by Noonan. Tho tight was for Goxgin’s benetit. st ‘The manufacturer of the Weber piano resents the tumiliarity of a humuliated rivul who claims to be one of the two foremost makers. BUSINESS NOTILES, Arend’s Kumyss should be the reliance of the physicinn in alt taose eases of debility in which prompt impr ent of the general tone isimperauve. Kuniyss is the blandest and most easily duzested food, and as such the best nour- ishment for a weak stomuch; at the same time, through the process of. fermentation which Kumyss undergoes. medicinal qualities are de- veloped. which we vainly look for in materia medica. In nausea, vomiting, extreme cuses of dyspepsia, Kumyss’ acts ike a charm, prompuy leving all the distressing symptoms of such cases, When tne stomach telects ult cise, Kumyss isretained and assimilated, affording the patient nourishment, strength, ani comfort. and.us lugical consequence, nervousness ceases and refresbing sleep follows. Insearletintermit- tent, gustric, und typhoid fever, Kumyss 18 tbe best diet. Jt satisties thirst aud hunveranaaliays the fever. Kuinyss bas considerably the ad- yantage over drugs, in that it never can do harm. To dose an irritable stomach with drugs isan absurdity which no intelligent physician attempts in this day. But not onty in extreme cases should Kumyss be resorted to? it should be tho ehiet remedy for a weak stomach under all circumstances, The dyspeptic odrain-worker ‘with a few classes of Kumyssa day will improve his digestion and bis nerve force. Ladies would be fess nervous, more vigorous, and bealthier- looking if they would add to thelr daily diet a few glisses of Kumyss.” . Send for treatise on Kumyss. Beware of imi- tations. Arend’s Kumyss ia not sold to the trade, but to consumers only. A. Arend, chemist, corner Madison street and Fifth avenue. ———_—__- 3 Postponed! Wait! In consequence of the immense stock of goods {being over three car-lond3) that has arrived, for the great sule of three consolidated stocks of men’s winter clothing, bats, ctc., it will be im- Dossible to open on Monday as intended, but on Tuesday this great sale will positively commence at No. 139 Mudisoostreet. between Clark and LaSalle strects.” There wiil be a great rush, and" goods will go fast, as theentire siock must be Fury. F 18, 1881-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES “closed out fn five days. Can only mention a few of the great bargaius that will be olfered: Sen's elexant chinchille beaver overcoats, $3.09. guar- anteed worth $H, or money” returned; men's beavy cloth pants #0 cents, runranteed worth Bt, or money returned: an elegant suit of meu’s win- ter clothes. $3.2, worth $12; men’s hats, 2 cents, guaranteed - worth 31.25, or money refunded: men’s undersbirts and drawers, 22 cents, worth $1 euch, or money returned; ,woolen Jugkets, 71 cents, worth 32, or money teturned.” Socks, hundkerebiefe, und 20,000 different articles for street, between Clark men’s wenr u0i39 Sadie i and La Sulle streets. Wait until Tuesday. . —— PILES! PILES!! PILES!! Aaure cure for Blind, Bletd ng, Itching, and Uicerated Pies bus veen diseqvered by Dr. Will jams, A stngle box of Dk. WILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT bas cured the worst-chronic cases of twenty-lve years’ stind.ng.” kt wives reliet In tive minutesaiter usiaz. . WILL- JAMS’ OINTMENT absorbs the tumors, soo-hes pain, allays the Intense itentug, esoeclully attec getting warm in bed, acting asa poultice. It is prepnred for Pilea, itching of tho parts, ant nottine else. Sold by deaggists, or maitet on reccipt of price—Sl. bs eae VAN SUHAACK, STEVENSON &CO., Chicago, a For couch~, colds. asthma, bronehi- tis, and consumption Maculister’s Cough Mixt- ure Is tne standurd und well-tried remedy; alsa fur whoopiug-cough and croup. Jona P. Lee, corner Halsted und Uurrison streets, and ail druggists. a —— 825 to $25.000 uscd Judictously in eruin dealing yields large protits. Forpamphlet and electric pen reports write to W. T. Soule & Co., Brokers, Hv La Suile-st... Chicago. MARRIAGE LICENSES. saalarringe Veonsea were isowed yesterday to tie fol- ow | Aaginb Luattstrom, Chleago, Christing Mungo, Caicage § Abraham ftevore, Chi { Muzzie O'Marle, Chica Nume and resttence. John A, Miller, Town of Lake, IIL. Mary Wallace, Chicago. J Prederiek 5 (Curotina sJonn C. (Catharine Mecurtny, {Charles ann, Cale Lina Anders, Chien {Jona Bava Eume A. Pecersu Harney Feinbvers, Chicag Leusie Mende,son, Chiets J Samuel Lawrence, Chicaro.... (Anna D. Johnaon, Chicu.o... 4 Weiss, Hosenill. 1 Katie Schmidt, ttosentit, It J Geone W; Fiekle, Fort Warne, Ind.... Belle Dauitey, Kensington, UL § Stepten Rando, Cateaga. Cide ttitl, Dewner’s Grove. Mick lef Tellefsen, Chicanu tu M. Ulsen, Chicago, $ Curl Butt, 39 Ayre otra y Curl Schutz, Chica, (Mertha Mertens, Coicag § Marcin Hanson, 172 9 Petra Anderson, 172 West Indiana. Johan Kadiee, 331 Fisk Mury siydun, 431 Wright. Joseph Saro, Chicago. Mary Carroti, Chic: § Edward Cuthbert, 135 Huron. Laura Fay, 123 Huron.. Carl Wetzel. Lions, D1 Curoline Bonesz, Lyons, Clarence F. Smith, Chicaz. § Peter Zirgter. UKatie Hansor dames Peterson, Chicavo, Helen Hazen, Chicayo. Berubard Lorber, Chicago. Amelia Sehwind, Chlengo. Fred 1. Howard, Lake.. Jennie B. Mureerans, Luke. Eeward J. Byrne. Chicy: Mary Daujherty, Chicago. John Mathy Jr., Sazbridze, I Susie Dackendort, Lemont, 1 attmaf, Ii. t i $deddie J. Smith, P (Marware? B. Van Anda, Pulim: i Joan talpia, Anu Quinan, Georze. E. Newman, Mary I. Beastey, Chicazo Hiliger, ‘ion, MARRIAG E. FUDUS—WIGGINS—Kee. 15, at the residence of the bride, by the Kev. Dr. Kinredge, des, Laura Wiggius of iis city. and James ‘Tubbs, of Osceuia, Pa. USCO-GOULD—In Chicago. Dee. Iv, by the Rev. tron Gurney, Harry We ieusco, of Chicago, and Lenora A. Gould. OSLON. ty lus.on papers please copy. DEATHS. : “PO DONNELL—Dee. 18, at bis Into residence, No. 117 West Uniowsty Patrick J. O'Donnell, a native of Hal- ling, County Siayo, Irelting, axed 47'yeurs, Hineral sunduy, eee 19, nt 12 Ocluck m- to St. Stephen's Chured; theneo by cars to Culvury Ceme- tery. ‘May nis sdul rost in peace.” : 2" Now York, Scraitun (Pa.), aud Cacada papers Pleuse copy. a SRULM—In- Salt Lake City. John Chisholm, formerty of arid, Scotland. 4 PETERSUN—Dee. 17, at Marmood, Il, Drs. Carrie Pet Fa ae ae aus cone 6 Epi t ai rie Funeral ‘Tuesday, Dee. 20. a2 o'cluek, from the res- ce ut her-mother, Sirs. CC. Bredber, s1 Sedg~ . Chicaze. WAN—Dec. 16, Mattie, wife of William Cowan. aneral Sunus, Dee. Is we Lp, Ms from her tate residence, 3 Avon-place, by carriages to Mosca. NcH—Of comsumpon, Ellie M, wife of D. Chieseo. Chicas KNOTT—Therewnins of the Iate Mrs. Catharine Knott, will be interred fromthe vault at Calvary Cemetery ‘Tuesday moraing Lee 2. DOONER—Dec. 15, at bis “residence, 33 West ‘Tweifth-st., of typuold fever, James Dooner, the be- Joved au-bind of Julia Murphy. of Kiltuber, County Leltrim, ireht é 2 Funeral at 10: a. mysharp td Church of the ‘Holy Family, then ely Calvary Cemetery. COMSTUCK—At 3 a. S Dec. 17, George Pitips, of canyuiions. aed eer only child of Vette 8. len Puillips: ISLOCK.. Funecui Su 5 irom house, S18 Langley erui Sunday, Dee. r ay. Dv. o. miclnnatt papers copy. F SCHU!.ER—The body of Jacob Schuler, who died in Sucrumento, Cul, list Wednesday nizht, will be duly received here Sion ay next. is ure Invited to uttend the funeral, iz Becker wil} take ‘North Desplaines- 2 o'clock. rier BECKER—The tuneral of place trom his Inte -restdence, St, on sunday atteravon. Vee. I, WooD—at the residence of her parents, 3190 Wa- bash-av. this morning, Mary E., youngest daughter of John iL und Mury A. Wood. aged 3 wonths, Funeral today (Sunday) trow thelr residence at 12 gelocs ‘to Moseblll by curriaxes. Friends are In- vied to at ALQ Dec. 17, 94 North Green-st., Claude D. Atquett. axed 7 yeurs and 5 months, . Funeral Monday. Dev. 19, a0 2 o'clock, by carriages to Gruceland Cembters. Friends ure tnvited. OSWELLER—Saturday, Dec. 17, Mary, beloved wife ofJotn H, Oswelier, aed 9 yours 5 months 7 days. Funeral Tuesday, Dee. % from her ite residence, 1885 Sta e-st., to Unlon Depot, Cunal aod Mudisep-sts., thence to Crown Point, Ind. €2-Crown Point pupérs vlease copy. ON—-Dee. 1”, Mary McMahon, widow of the Au MeMuhon, ears, Deceased was County Kerns, [reland. ke pinew from her fate residence, o'clock Sunday, from the othe Jesuit Chureh, thence by cars to Cul Friends of the fumby are invited w utiend. MCMURTRY—Dec. 17; Thomas J. MeMurtry, aced 20 yeurs S months, son of J.G.and Mary A. 3 Urey, ‘a1 the family residence, 0. 268 Calumet-ay. NEK—Of consumption. Mary B., beloved wife of George t. Wollner, sued 2% yeurs 3 months und ly r Fendence, iit West Laylurest. at 8. m., a, D and McHenry papers please copy. cwell deur wise: you buve eft ay And your loss we deeply fer * But't.s God who hae bereft u: He cun all our surrows quell, ‘itiie, infunt son uf James and Kate et SASOU-atre * the age of enrs. Funeral toduy at9 o'clock, from the Freneh Chere to Calvary, E homas Major. from child-birth, at Stephen Kelly, Dec. 16 at 1:30 p. m, idence. 435 Onk-st, Sunday. [6th o Church of Holy Nume, thence by ry # emietery. e—on Wednesday, Dec. 1% Mr. Arex- under uriingume died ut bis lute palatial rest- dence on Filth-uv.. New Yurk, weaying # furtune of trom $,0NUM 10 $2.070,0, Funeral un Sunday at p. m. ie in Pine Grove, Cal... in her 65th ah Warwg, Macher of Mra, Hutte A. this city. HLBURNE—Dec. 17. at 1636, Wabasb-av., Jobo of William T, and Dora Wasnburne, aged i months. Funeral Sunday at 12 o'clock, ‘he remains of the late P. J. Lacy arrived media. Funeral from ear, lol here the Funeral with the 1h ins ANNOUNCEMENTS. ras EVENING AT 7:30 A MASS- Hing will be held at the Oriental Hall, 122 and RE La Sule-ot. Its ubsect. will be to establish « per Munent Organization ior the ald a. the iuselun refuxous. ‘The mecting wil be of purely seculur Nature, UNG every humuniturian ts cordiatly invired to auend. Muyor furrioun will address the audience. iy order of the Commitee, b HENKY GERSONI, Chairman, 'UESDAY EVENING A PORTRAIT OF Wisiaus B. Ogden wisl be presenied io the His- torical Society at is bull, 12 Dearborn-uy. After the presenstion an address upon Mr. Ogden will be de- itvered by teaac N. Arno d. Old setters and ‘all friends of Mr. Usden ‘are especially lavied to be nist. auke pluce trom his mother’s residence by currluxes tu Calvary. present. ME “REV. F. M. .BRISTOL WILL preach this evening In Farwell Hail. Subject: “The We.cume to the Feast.” A sone serv.ce wil Briar voices, urlag selections froud the wes Sake Gospel Uymtis Node ed acaniy Limbs Weakest of the nee Sclaten, ect € physicians fall. ‘Ti g Sef naucy oem atta Seema Bip E. VALENTINE, Agent, Dearbora-st, HOLIDAY MUSIC. 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