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Experience of the Herald Explorers
After Losing .Their Reckoning.
FREAKS OF NATURE.
Hock Mounds and Sand Hillocks
Near the Gulf Coast.
SOOTY CAVITIES.
Narrow Escape from Ulter Exhaustion
and Starvation.
Uontickllo, Kla., March 3, 1S7T.
The Hkmalo party looked dilapidated enough when
they arrived id camp, after their dismal wanderings in
the swauip. Jake's lace wore a haggard uppeuruueo
sud his eyes had the distraught state produced by
hunger aud weakness. The "Judge's" rotund figure had
not diminished during tho ordeal just escaped, but his
features were a trifle less rubicuud, and their glow did
not return until lie hud been some lime seated by the
generous Ore. Tbo returnod wanderers wore not
overso to ouco more puriuko of food, ulthough Mr,
Lyuu's true, old fashioned hospitality had some hours
beloro ameliorated the craving of the inner inau.
Then came the tale of thoir adventures.
A BIOOMXOISSAXCB.
The "Judge" had started lorlh with the Intention of
making & liual rccounoissunce south of the uump, ana
a visit to certain sand hillocks and heaps of stouu
Which 1 hare boloro frequently alluded to as stretch
Ine across the swampy region from tho crags in the
Apaiucbce llay, known to tho Coast Survey as the
Gray Mure aud tho N'tggor's Head. Unlortunalely, u
few hours after his depurmro, tho clouds lu tho sky
completely obscured tbo sua. still more uufortu
natoly, ho hud provided himself with ouly
a pocket compass, which wa3 too small to be
thoroughly reliable. With no difficulty tbo party
roacbed the rock mounds and devoiod a considerable
time to un examination of their characters. Huuters
bad previously chanced to come upon ibem
and had described them us curious land
marks, tho orlgiu of which greatly puzzled
them. Buitho ludeflnito una dubious accounts 1 have
beard of tbem have convinced me iliut they uru but
Imperfectly knowu. flic "Judge" says that many of
them are thirty feet iu height,, confusedly piled up,
and cousisttng ot all manner of twisted and grotesque
fragments, soma of huge dimensions uud others mulll
tudinously small. Their subsiauce is a peculiar gray
aud coarse flint, the outer portion of which appears to
bave undergone un Igneous influence, us If by u buth ot
lava. It Is perforated like a sponge, witn holes and
bubble-shaped cavities. Many of tho forinor of large
?ize are blackened us it by soot. Their appearance en
gaged tho earnest attention of the "Judge." Ho
scrambled to tho top of many of the higher heaps, aud
' Was rewarded for the effort by making
a mscovKRV.
He found In nearly overy one of tnem a large flue,
the ragged walls ol which were loaded with soot, which
with ago bud almost formed a crust us compact us j
kiucco. Tho rock heaps ure situated iu the midst of :
morasses and the blackunod cuviiles were filled with
water. Evidently they had onco given vent to great
Volumes of smoke, and It muy bo that they do so still
iu certain seasons. But iho Hkkald party saw no
moving sign of igneous activity below. Unfurtunalely
their orders were to make a nasty reconnolssunce, so
as to obtain knowledgo which would make tho plan
ning of a second expodtiiou more Intelligent than was
thut of the drat. A short distance from tho rock
mounds ihey louna tno sand b'llocks, which are many
in uumber and grouped much as are tho former. They
may tmve been heaped up bv cyclones of remote peri
ods, or, as Is more probable, by the action of waves
ol u still oldir date. A singular feature of tbem,
whlcb, however, lias undoubtedly no geographical sig
nificance, is thut tho summits of tho largest ot thcin
have the lorin of a crutor. Their height and sizo
greatly vanes. Some are almost perfect cones, rising
forty Icet. Their existence in the midst ol an im
mense tract, which elsewhere Is uever more than a lew
inches uhove the level of the Gulf, is a natural curiosity
of uu uieuii i mportarjco.
A VKXATIOtS LAUYU1NTU.
The parly left llto regiuu of the sand bills and roclc
mounds reluctaully lo continue Itieir tramp toward the
Uull, Willi thu object of making a survey of a vary
den at; Jungle, called Hum Hummock. Il is a sort of
bugbear to ttie oldest burners ot Middle Florida, who
gnash their tooth wheuever a deer socks covert under
Us tangled meshes and cull buck their hounds. As
mortal inun is said never to have penetrated it, so
thick are the thorny snrubs uud vinos, uud, us lew
other portions oi the "Hut, piney woods" now rcmuiucd
unexplored, tho "Judge" aspired to ussull its mystery.
It might coucoul In Its depths u solution ol the smoky
problem which lias so lucg blurred tho Floridian
Vision. It might contain a thermal spring or a geyser.
A GLOOMY PLIGHT.
Entering tho thicket which hugged the busco ol the
gum trees thoy louud Ibut it was denser and denser as
they advanced until lurlber progress without deliberate
and dulled It labor seemed impossible. Discourage
ment seized them, ana just thou it was suggested to
the "Judge" to look st his watch. Tho air hid grown
misty uud uigbl seemed at hand. The ufteruoon had
glldod away uud tnoy IcU some constcrauiiou us they
glanced about tlium and found it impossible lo look be
yond the mazy wilderness wblcli surrounded them. It
wrus growing dark so rapidly thut they could not even
retrace their .? tops w ith certainty, and in attempting
lo do so lost their reckoulng entirely. The compass
was then examined, but instead oj selling out directly
toward camp by its aid tbey thought to reach the sand
liuiocks again and by that means recover llieir bear
ings. Tno descriptions given by Theodore Irving ol the
wanderings of some ol He Solo's followers'should bo
read In order to realize the plight of our explorers.
It seems as if they had been caught In the gigantic
wob of sonic monster spider. They wrestled with the
Vines aud thorns lor three hours, lit torches at last 1
aud soon thereafter, by sheer luck, cmcrgod from
their embrace into a hoary cypress morass, which
?oemcd to tbeir weary eyes ol Inliulto extent. The I
Bight oncoinpa.-scd them with nltchy darkness ana ;
Iney were so tired that they thought only of ? little
rest. They woro surrounded by water nutl slush and
bad no hope of reselling firmer ground belore day- j
light. Tbey searched in vain lor a small hummock or ?
island ou which to bivouac, and mean while, at Ire- j
fueal intervals, lired their guns and sounded tho
born, wltb the hope that the wiud might carry some
(dint message ot distress to the camp.
sight is run uouams.
Tbey at length determined lo sleep upon tallon
tious winch lay ubovo tho water. Hut the night had
grown chilly, and they wore wet. They were, besides,
not a little In leer ol panthers, and hastened as best
tbey could to build a Ore ou u small platform of logs
which they constructed. Thoy ploddod about In search
of dry faggots, which thoy broke from deud branches,
and alter a time coaxed from them a little blaze.
Around It they shivering!/ hung, crouched on a tailcu
trunk. Tho lire warmed, them lor a tunc, while thoy
discussed their plight, hut inevitably Its liumes would
Olininlsh und final.y nearly die, just at the moment I
.that they became more comfortable. Then would they
obliged to outer tho water again and grope about
Tor fuel, swearing roundly at tho luck which bad i
forsaken (hem. Tho long uigbl was spent thus. Tbey |
were loodless and the slow coining of the dawn was
eagerly watched for. It woke in clouds snd mist?tho
?un still bidden.
a savixu I nr. a.
Tbey once more endeavored to make a direct lino to
?snip aud palnlully plodded through the bogs during
all Ibe forenoon ; but the "Judge." who had conceded
to Jake as an old woodsman tho guidance, now sat
down and swore that bo was wrong in bis reckoning,
that tbey were travelling further and lurtber Iroin
camp and would eventually starve to death and sluk
With exhaustion id tho mire of some slougb and sullo
cate. Argumeuts ensued io which the "Judge's" abio
forenslo talent won the point, and at throe o'clock in
too afternoon, when tbey could barely drag tbeir alow
lengths along, they set out directly wcsl. Tbe "Judgo"
knew positively turn they I.ad not crossed the old path
leading to St. Mark's Ilivcr, sod if it were onto found
they could follow it to camp, fly continuing westward
they could uot lull of striking it.
MKLr AT LAST.
This idcu savod them, for another night la tbo
swamp would have weakened them so that they could
uot escape and they must have starved. At dusk they
bad reached the path. Tho "Judge" was so feeble
that he lay dowu nnd scut his companions to bring
him soino food froiu the house of Mr. Lyon, which
they know was near. Soou a hare fooled negro boy
came running dowu the path with a capacious dish
raised upon bis head, and with glistening eyes aud
grinning leein sal It bolore him. Alter a rest they ull
set out, as I have telated In my last letter, and were
brought by Mr. Lynn's nibre aud inulo safely to the
camp.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FAREWELL AI HIKE CONCERT.
Mile. Amnio bade farewell to New York lust night?
only for a short tliue wo hope?in the concert at the
Kuelc Theatre. 1 he audicuco was largo, and tho lady
?aug two songs in French, two In Spanish and two In
English, and it is not easy to decide In which
language she most excelled. The Spanish airs were
"l.a I'slotna" and a capllnl burlesque accompaniment
by the Castanet "Lea Cuuards" was also well sung,
but the "Pretty a* a Picture" and "Hildebrandt Mon
irose" seemed to he the most nmusing. lllle. Dupurc
sung with her usual ability, aud the main voices
were cflectlvely employed. Iliwsim was prominent on
the programme, finding abio interpreter* iu MM.
Haoull aud Itciue. The opera boutfu choruses aroused
great hilarity. Altogether the concert was very en
joyable, and a religious element was introduced by
a tlute pcriormnnee of "Tho Sweet llyo aud Bye," by
Signer Carrano. This was the ouly sacred feature of j
the Sunday concert, but it increased me brilliant cheat i
ol Mile Aimce's delighilui imitation ol the Tyrolean
ducks.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Bolts, the tenor, Is at Lisbon,
lime. Bentbatn-Fernandez Is In Pahs.
A new Wagner opera festival is announced.
Hall' Arginc, an Italian composer of some note. Is
dead.
M. Fechler's daughter will appear in "Mignon" at
tbo Opera Coini<iuc.
Mr. F. B. Warde is soon to roceive a beneflt from his
frieuds in this city.
Mrs. Louisa M. l'omeroy will begin an engagement
at Toronto on Tuosday.
Laura Kossl has been appointed director of s new
musical academy at Homo.
A singing class has been st&rlod at Paris under the
diroctiou of ilme. Frczzollni.
s-peaklngof a fop, Lavendor says:?"To my mind, be
dresses not wisely, bui too swell."
Mr. Joseph Watson Is writing a series of commen
taries on Shakespeare's characters.
Miss Rose Kytinge bus Just parchased a summer
resldcnco 111 the Orange Mountains.
llcrr WilbelinJ, tho well known violinist, Is making
a professional lour through England.
Miss Adelaide Ncllson Is drawing immonso houses st
McCullough's Thoutro, San Francisco,
Mr. Georgo Clarke will soou end his successful tour
In England, aud will return home in May.
The "Life of Mondolssohu," by Dr. Hitler, has been
translated Into French by M. Felix Grcnier.
A new operetta, entitled "l.a Sorrenilno,*' has been
written for the Paris Uoultcs by M. Vassour.
The Oratorio Society of New York will give a grand
public rehearsal of "Tbe Creation" on Saturdamalter
noon, April 14. ^
On tbe fiitioth anniversary of Beethoven's death
Carl Rosa gave a special porlormanco of "Fldello" at
Newcastle, England.
Tbo fifth of Miss Root's series of concerts for the
benefit or tho poor blind takes placo at Cblclcorlng
Hall on Tuesday evening next.
Miss Hannah E. HuiK-y made a bit as Mrs. Cato Dovo
In the performance of "Forbidden Fruit" at Wood's
Museum, Cincinnati, last week.
Mrs. Kate Reed, late of St. Ann's, on the Heights, .
Brooklyn, bus just becomo leading soprano ol tbe
choir of old St. l'uul's, in this city.
Frau Jackmunn will accompany Wagner to London.
Fruu Materna, Frau linger ana Horr Hill are also said
to be under engagements lor tbe Wagner season.
The opera "I Puritani," lor which a new tenor, Sig
nor Marini, was engaged, was given on the occasion or
Mile. Albani's benefit at the Theatre Italicn at Paris.
Miss Adeluido Lennox is to appear at the Lyceum
Theulro on the 16th inst. as Camillo for the first time.
She will be supported by Mr. Houry Dalton as Arniand.
Tbo roport ol tbo commlttoe on the proposal of M.
Mention to levy a lax upon pianos has been Inld before
tho French Chamber ol Deputies, and Is adverse to the
proposal.
Strauss, beforo quitting Paris, published three new
waltzes, which uro said to be full ol charm. Tboy are
named "Cugliostro," "Bella Italia" aod "Scenes de
Curulvul."
Mrne. Arabella Goddard played at bor recital la Lon
don lately Bennett's souuta, 'The Maid of Orleans."
Tills piece wus written specially (or ber and was dedi
cated to bor by the composer, wbo used to say, "She
is my Joan or Arc."
m Gay wrotohis woll-kown ballad of "Black Eyod Su
san," upon Mrs. Moutford, tho colebrated uctrcss and
contemporary o( Cotloy Clbber. Alter bor retirement
(roiu the stage love and tbe Ingratitude ot a bosom
trieud deprived her ot her senses, and sne was placod
In u lunatic asylum.
ScAorde Surasuto and M. Anton Door have been very
successful on tho concert tour they are making to
gctlier. They were exceedingly woll received In Grots
and Trieste. From the last named town they were to
proceed by way ot Agram, to Pcstb, wbero tboy intended
giving two coucerts.
Legal proceedings have been taken against Signor
Tamogno in Italy for having failed to fulfil bis engage
ment last year, and he bus boon condemned in dam
ages and costs; but, as he has given notice of appeal
to a higher court, his appearance in London this sea
son cannot be relied on.
Mile. Ueilbron, after singing atUicTbdatre Itnllen,
will sustain, In tho early part ol next month tbe
principal leinala character in tbe new work "Le
Uravo," by MM. 13 la vet and Snlvavro, at tboThd&tre
J.yrhjuo. Tbe olbor artists are Milo. Bertbe Thibaut>
MM. Bouby, Duchesne, Catsso, Grease and ltonnoloy.
A few days since, as M. Halatixler was driving In
bis carriage along tho Kue de la Pais, tbe horse took
'right and ran up against tho railings of tbe Vendfune
Column. Tho vehicle was dashed to plecca Somo
dltllculty wn3 experienced In oxiricating M. H.tlanzicr.
When this was Directed It was found that he bad re
ceived no injury
Tbo first novelty at tho Imperial Opera house,
Vicuna, alter the production of Uorr It. Wagner's
"WalkOrc," will be thu ballet of ??Sylvia," with the
music of M. L<Sn Dtfllbes. Tho same ballet will bo
brought out also at tho Royal Opera House, Berlin, in
a short time, and the composer will attend somo or the
concluding rehearsals.
OIo Bull will giro a farewell concert on Wednesday
cvoutng next at Stein way llall. It will be tbo groat
violinist's last nppearsnco before bis departure for
Europe. Miss Thursby, the sweet singer, and Slgnor
Tngliupletra. tbe best of our resident baritones, will also
appear. OIo Bull will perform Moxurt's "Adagio*' and
I'uganim's "Witcbcs' Dunce."
lu Marie Antoinette Gluck possessed a wnrtn
patroness. lie was admitted to her tollot, and she
never ceased tulking to him. One day aho inquired
whether he had nearly concluded bis opera of
"Arinida" and wbothcr H pleased hm? Gluck calmly
unswered, Willi his German accent, "Madame. It will
soon he finished and will reilly bo snblime." It would
bo unjust to accuse him of too ruuch modesty.
.Some time siuco Max Strakosch and a few friends
hoard Miss Krarna Colia ferry, a new American as
pirant to musical honors, slog at a private trial of her
vocal powers at Stelnwuy Hall. IVben Mux bad drank
In tbe melody of her voice for a short time he becamo
enthusiastic and declared that ber F and G notes were
tho licst he had ever beard from an American slngar.
And Max ulways says what he means, you know.
Unc great attraction of the Italian Opera, London, In
1723, was Signora Cuzznui. Previously to her publio
appearance alio snng before the Prinoe and Princess of
Wales, who wore greatly delighted with her. She was
engaged at tbo then enormous salary of ?2,000 a year,
on tho presumption that she would prove a great suc
cess. Nor wers the managers disappointed, for they
wero enabled ou the evening of her second perform
ance to domand and receive four guineas for eaob sin
gle ticket.
On concluding her tour with Mr. Behrons nt Copen
hagen, Mmo. Trobellt was Invited by the King of Dsn
mark to giro a special matlnde before tbo roral family
?i the Palace. At the end or the concert M rue. Trebelll
received from the king'?owu haads tbo medal, "Lit
leriset Arlibua," and Mr. Bchrens was presented with
a ring bearing the King's Initials and crown, In brill
iants. On tbo 10th Mine. Trebelll started for Vienna,
and Mr. Bebrens commenced a four weeks' tour with
Hcrr Wieniawskl.
Miss Arabella Boot has prepared a treat for the poor
cblldron belonging to tbe industrial schools of tbo
Home lor tbo Friendless and Children's Aid Society.
Mr. Harry F. Bryant, a clevor humorist and vcnlrtlo
quiet, has been enga*ged to give an entertainment at
Cooper Union Hall on Saturday afternoon, April 14,
at tbreo o'clock. Tbo cbildreu ol tbo Iudnstrial
School will be tuvited to attend. Tbe entertainment
will afford pleasure to young and old; aod as tbo ob
ject Is a churliablo one, it Is to be boped that the publio
will give it generous support.
A grand sacred concert, in aid of St. Francis' Hospi
tal, Fifth street, will be given at Staiuwey Hall, on
Sunday evonlag, April IS. This institution bos suffered
greutly daring the pest winter in oonsequonce of tho
general destitution which prevailed. The programme
lor tbe eremng, consisting of selections from Meyer
beer, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Donozetti, la, will bo
rendered by M. Arbucklc's cornet soloists and a grand
chorus ol 100 voices, composed of the Ccclllan and Cor
delia Singing societies and tho boys' chuir ol tbe
Church ol the Most Holy Redeemer, ull of whom have
generously volunteered (or the occasion.
Tbe following are the engagements lor tbe Lon
don season of Italian opera at Covcnt Gar
deu:?Mmn. Adeline Petti, Mile. Zaro Tbulberg,
Mile. Biaucbl, Mile. Marlmoit, Mile. d'Augerl,
Mllo. Smeroschl, Miue. Hicoa (her first appear
ance in opera tn England), Mile. Aviglianu (her lirsi
appearance in England), Mile. Eva do Syuuebcrg (her
first appearance on tbe stage), Mmo. Saur, Mine.
Hell' Aucse, Mile. Coltino, Mile. Sonlno (her first up
pi'urauce In England), Mine, Sohulcht, Mile. Dotli
(her lirst uppcarauee in England), Mile. Ohiotti, Mile.
Do Ritl (her first appearaucc In England!, Mile. Enuaa
Sarda (tier first appearance in Engl ami) and Mile.
Krauia Album; Stg. Nicohnl, Big. Murlul, M. Cu
poul (bis lirst appcsrauce at the Royal Italian Opera),
rhg. l'avuui, Sig. Piazza, Sig. Gianlnl (h:a Urst appear
ance on the stage in England), Sig. Kabuler. Sig. Rossi,
Sig. Manlredl, Sig. Tamagno (his first appearance in
England), Sig. Carpi and Sig. Gayarrc(bts first appear
ance In England); Sig. Graziam, M. Maurol and
Sig. Cotogui; Sig. Bagaglolo. Stg. Cappoul, Stg. Ciampl,
Sig. Caracclolo (his first appearance In England), Sig.
Ghllberti, Sig. Scolaru, Sig. K.igucr, Ac.
Wednesday night next there will be no opern at tbe
Academy ol Music, as on that evening will take place
a lull dress rehearsal ol Verdi's great opera or "Don
Carlos." It will bo produced lor the first tlmo In
America, and grout preparations have boon made to
present it in a suitable manner. In tlic Coronation
March," in tho third act, over two hundred persons
will be on tho stage. All the costumes,
scenery and appointments are new. Tbo chorus
will consist ol sixty voices, and tbo or
chestra ulso will bo very strong, numbering
on ibis occasion seventy-five utu3lciaus. This opera
Is considered Verdi's masterpieco, and was first pro
duced at the Gruud Opera, tn Paris, whoro it obtained
a great succesa It affords tbe artists admirable op
portunities for the display ol their vocal powers. Tno
most sinking passages aro tho duo, expressive of
friendship, in the second act, between tho tenor and
baritone, Carlo and Rodrlgo, and "Tbo Song of tbe
Vail," for tbo mezzo-soprano. In tbe third act
there Is a flue romunza for tho baritone,
and tho "Coronation March" of Philip II.,
which brings the act to a close, Is powerlul
and effective and affords tho basso an opportunity to
distinguish himself. In the fourth act the prison
scono and tbe death of tbe baritone offer some admira
ble pussages. In this act thore is also an aria lor tbo
mezzo-soprano. In tbo fifth act thore Is an aria for
the soprano and a duet betweon tenor and soprano.
So that tbo opera Is well supplied with melodies. Tbo
sale of seats for tbe pertormance of "Don Carlos"
begins to-day.
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.
THE HEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY AND
THEODORE THOMAS' ORCHESTRA.
To tub Editor or tub Herald:?
It has boon the custom In New Yerk for some
years to speak of these two organizations with a con
junctive versus between tbelr titles, and considering
bow urgently both need tbo vigorous sustenance ol a
generous patronage to prolong life and continue to be
our musical mcutors, it is to bo regretted tbul each
leads a precarious and struggling sort of existence,
barely sufficient to Uold them together. In tbe friendly
contention between the two for public regard, the
thought that both of them must bo scattered lor lack of
proper support Is an artistic calamity wnich cannot but
be viewed with tho most serious alarm by all who hold
dear the cause of good music and behove that our
musical culture should keep puco with our teslheild
progress in ull other directions.
The Thomas Orchestra is unquestionably no organi
zation of which America has rousoD to bo prouil; their
lniigiiiUccut purlormances In our large cities through
out the Uuitcd States aro too well known and too thor
oughly appreciated tor us to entor upon any glowiug
exordium ot their performances. It is only right,
however, to suy just hero that those of us who buvo
been uhroad and heurd the best orchestras of Europe,
whether ut the I.upzig Uewundhaus, iierlin, Dresden,
the l'usdelouu Orchestra, ut Paris, the Crystal Palace
Orchestra, at Loudon, cun say with truth we llnd nono
01 them at uli superior, or in many respects equal, to
our own well loved Thomas Orchestra.
In speakiug ol the old, well tried voter,in, Philhar
monic, while rocogiiiznig the great value ot its labors
in the past, we now regard It with the veneration due
to an institution which hardly retains the vigor pi
twenty live years ago, and Is now entitled to esieoia
lor its past glories and accomplishments rather than
lor any present or prospective vitality iu its work. It
gives us, to bu sure, six perlormunces during the win
ter; between each concert and lor tho remainder of
the year its members arc scattered; many ol litem
playing lu various theatres, orchestras (without, ot
course, any artistic aim and consequently with sunous
detriment to the porloriuntice of nobler works), and
others not playing ut ull. Under llies- circumstances
it is not to bu wondered at that iboy have been left ;
somewhat behind by the splendid performances ol the
more youthful organization, winch with its energetic
conductor and constant playing together nearly ovorv
night throughout the year, liavo reached u degree ol
pcrlectioii and lluish in their work that the older band
can never hope to approach.
In ihis struggle between the two the imminent
dubgur ol sucii a Uuioiitublu catastrophe us the ex
tinction ol uur orchestral concerts may well give us
causo to consider whether there Is not a luasiblo plan
to avert the danger and give us at the same time au
orchestra that will stuud without an equal in the world,
and wc Com a at once to the point ol which ull we have
said is but the prelude, and that is that the Philhar
monic and Thomas' orchestras should at unco untie
and luim ouu vigorous body. Tho very thought of
such an organization at once gives us a perception of
the iiiosi glorious results to bo uclucvcd by such an
aiimlgani-iliun. First ol ull uuo good, grand orchestra
like this could rely us a certainty upon the cordial und
generous support ol a public, which has always proveu
lis readiness tosustaiu uriistic enterprises. Its numeri
cal strength would l?? a tremendous power una when
guided by artistic alms, Its possibilities lor good cun
bu hardly overestimated It is conceded by ull that
there is but one uiau who has the consummate ability
to properly weld and wield this body ellectively. The
nulile ol Tneodoro Iliomas Is so luuinaioly associated
with musical progress and perfection ol detail iu
every woik produced under his direction that no
question arises as to the Illness id the place lor tho
muu or the man for lb ? place. The new Philharmonic
?Society, with the Inltislou ol the Iresh material and
Willi Mr. Thomas as its conductor, would make a musi
cal epoch in our Instorv The two together would he
u coiubmuMon of superlative excellence without com
pare.
Intlinulelv associated with this matter Is one other
consideration ol vital linportnucu to our musical well
being, and Ibul Is I he necessity ol a choral society
such as lioslou lias always had and New York never.
Tho who.# tioublo summed up in one word is. want of
oillcinil leadership, such as would guarantee excel
lence ol performance. Ono ol our societies some
yeurs ago succeeded In retaining Mr. Thomas as lis
conductor lor one season, uud lis performances under
his diieciion encouraged brilliant bono- lor the future;
but the pressing calls lor Mr. Thoina-,' services ouisido
the city interfered with his reuniting tho pusiiioii.
His IImess tor the labor was amply' demonstrated,
however, und we hope to see ull our scattering socie
ties blended in one vigorous body, to associate with
the newly constructed Philharmonic und develop
those magnificent choral treasures which New York
has pined lor so many yeurs. The programme here
laid out Is not only brilliant bnl feasible, and we hope
to see It adopted. EQUINA.
PltOi'ESSOli BELL'S TELEPHONE.
[From the Providence (K. I.) Press, April 7.]
Some pleasant illustrations of the wonders of the
telephone were given in our office last night. Tho
editor's dosk was connected by a couple ol telegraph
wires with tho rcmoto regions lour stories above, and
ulthough It was not quarter-day, we soon heard the un
tntsiiikablo tones ol our landlord's voice A briol
conterence through tho wires, followed by du<cet
strains of a music box, and closing with vocal sugges
tions of "An d Lang dyne" and "Hold the Fort,*' was
entiroly reassuring, and we have to thank Promi
sors Lit II, make and Pierce tor an Interesting episode
in the labors ol the night.
SPRING SUNDAY.
FIFTH AVENUE, CENTRAL PARK AND SPRING
STYLES.
The rather doubtful appearanoo ol the weather on
Eaetor Sunday proved quite a drawback to tho annual
spring exhibition of style* tuut is ueuully made ou
that day. There wero certainly somo few ladies thul
put their trust In l'rundeuce, and, arrayed in the
brighten of spring bounets, vontured to brave the
weather, but thoy suffered for their temerity, as tboso
not supplied with umbrellas looked rattier out of sea
sou bolero thoy arrived home. Yesterday morning,
however, gavo tho most cheering prospocls of h gen
uine spring day sua the genial suu sent forth his rays
at an oarly hour as 11 to encourage all tho doubtful
ones to don their spring garments and take posi
tion iu tho line. The churches wore all wall
tilled, as there is no plaoo s lady has a
greater preference lor than a church when
she knows she is well dressed. Everybody has plenty
ol time to look si bor and appreciate the graceful ele
gance ot her toilet Alter moroing devotions tho dol
lar side ol the avenue became thickly crowded, and the
aidewulk between Twenty-third nud Fortieth streets
was a moving mass of cay colors. There wus not, per
haps, the geucrul display of duzzliug lemale toilets
seen iu inoro prosperous limes, but still thero was
enough to duuoto that New Yurk ladles still lutend to
muiuiuln their ropulutiou lor beiug the most extrav
agantly dressed women In the world. There appeared
to be a decided fancy for the "eel skin" style, i?ud vel
vet und satins iu black, violet uud other shades were
drawn ou cut in that (a.-luou uud guvo a lair oppor
tunity for observing the shapo ol the weuror. Thero
were also some rather pretty cost uincu In light cloths
with fancy stripes to the skirt that were vory ladylike
auu quiet in style. The gentlemen were uot
so tar ndvuiiced In tho way or dress
us tho ladies, uud with the cxcopiiou
of a lew tho sober and appropriate black Prince
Albert coat was usually worn, as lunch lime arrived
the upper teu disappeared Irom the proutenado uud
lliu middle classes cotnmeucod to Uock in Irom tliu
side streets uud inoro gradually up toward the l'urk.
Costume is ulten a really good basis Irom which to
speculate upou tho wearers. The purocnut is easily
distinguished, attired iu rich silks aud satins, usually
ot the brightest shades Iu the market, and piled on tho
back ol the wiarcr with that absolute want ol iitsie
that uiuuuy cannot till. CiOiO by ib u lady, her caste
not to he mislukeu, as although iter drt ss is ol cheap
material, every little detail of urrungctuutit is perfect
and pluinly exhibits llio breeding ol its owner.
Further on struts uu unueiiiablo liiddy, ar
rayed hi u gorgeous cardinal satin, lour Uounces
deep, aud Iter lop knot surmounted by a hat triuimod
with (lowers of all colors ol the rainbow. It is her
Sunday out, aud u woudcrlul change has boon luudo in
her wardrobo siuco the day alio landed Irom me old
country, some twelve mouths buck. The little shop
and milliner girls trip brightly along, arrayed, as a
rule, with remarkable good taste, and although their
garments are. lor the most part, composed of cuoau
goods, they have generally some little bright trim
ming that sets oil" tho costume und gives It u fluishod
uppearuueo.
IX Tllk I'ARK.
In the l'arlc there was u grand turnout of the masses,
and every avcuue uud walk was crowded with prom
enadcrs enjoying the I rush air uud looking at tho
bright scones with which they were announced. Na
ture was just beginning to appear in all us bvuuty, and
tho Iresh groun grass aud bl ight evergrceus termed a
pleasant coutrust with the dull and dusty streets that
the pedestrians bad just left, immense crowds wandered
olf In the direction of tbo menagerie and passod a
pleasuut hour inspecting tho animals and oihor curiosi
ties, ot course giviug me popular favorites?tbo mon
keys?a proper share of appreciation. Tho Mull was
perfectly Jammed with proiueuadurs during the entire
ultcruoou, und liuudrods of others loungod around tho
lake. In tho meantime tho wualthv lolled in (heir car
riages and wore carried around tho charming drives,
while others, mounted on tho oucks ol well broken
horsos, ou joyed the luxury ol the air in the saddle. It
looked as il hall the residents of New York had como
out to wclcomo the first burst ot spring. Tho proprietors
ol the Puric hacks wore doing u thriving business, und
lUu boys with the goal carriages weru also hard ut
work currying round u freight ol children, whose
merry laughter showed that oven thoy were all oc ted by
tne welcome chuugo ot season. A resident ol Ibis city
might well have feit proud yesterday of the beautiful
l'urk id wtnob be was a Joiut proprietor, as It would be
hard to lind its equal in any purl of the globe.
SURRENDERED POLICIES.
FUETHEB OPINIONS REGARDING THI8 FEATURE
OF THE LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS.
To Tits Editor of the Herald:?
Mr. W. W. Uyington In to-day's Herald points out
correctly what, iu tbo practlco ot life insurauco from
the point of view of a quitting patron, Is a grievous
Injustice to him?viz., lbs policy bolder doos not
know what bis proper sbare Iu tho assets is and tbo
company put? htm In the position of an Illiterate per
son who deposits money in a bank from timo to time
und keeps no account oi It Tho policy nolder cannot
know what belongs to hlra, nor can any one ascertain,
wilbout knowing sovcral items ol expenditure which
depend on the company's management That Is, no
body but tho company's own actuary uan tell the policy
holder what is lull of bis money.
A policy bolder quits generally either bocause be
wants money or has lost coiilldooco in bis company.
Iu eiibcr case he Is too glud lo gel anything to ruise
useless questions as to tho amount ot what is offered
bim. TUo result is tNut companies pay short and
muke large gains. It is an old lact that inuuy compa
nies live on loricitures and surrendered policies. The
system is tolerated because u incruasos "dividends;"
it even attract!) business, lor the gaiu is estocuiou cer
tain and tho loss is supposed to como only to those
win* <|uit.
The luequity o( the practice is bud enough, but its
worst features are those:?
1. It creates nn Indclluito fund tor cxtrnvagaucc,
mismanagement and corruption?a secret service luud.
(July .what is leit goes into surplus.
Z The handling ol such u fund uuwatchcd is the
strongest stimulus to dishonest men to attain the man
aging official positions In IHo insurance.
3. The lovvoriuu oi moral tono thus brought about Is
destroying iilo iusurauco itself.
The governing body in lne Insurauco is nominally
oithor tne policy holders or the stockholders; in lact,
it is ono or tw o officers. No remedy lor this delect
has oeen discovered, so far as I know. It exists in
otner bodies, notably.in savings banks, without hin
dering confidence milium. The dillerouce id tne two
cases is this:?In a savings bank you deposit a certain
sum and draw a certutu sura when you want it or lose
couiidencs. In lilo insurance you deposit a certain
sum, and when you must draw you take what is ollorcd
aud receipt in lull. If when u life company lost oonU
deuce it were exposed to a run there would be lower
secrets and fewer scandals. Tho management would
boar Investigation or give place to otlie.s. I hero might
be dedications, hut there would not bo chrouic misman
agement aud tho reply to criticism, "What are you
going to do about it!"'
nurreudcr values should be prescribed by law. Thoy
eaunoi be < xaci. It is proper tbui they should bo ar
bitrarily lixed. .Such a law would laku uwuy tho fuud
out ul which spring the must serious dangers aud ,
anuses that ulllict Iilo insurance, ll lilo iusurauco wero 1
not cncumbursd with those uuuccessury burdens it j
would bo rosortod to about us Ireely as othor piovistou i
lurlsmilies. 'Tiro policy bolder does not want to gov- |
era, ouly to get uwuy with his inuuey if the govern
mom. does out suit him. il ho hud that liberty it would
uoiTequirc a forty ur titty per ceul coinini.-sion agent
to porsuudo hiiu in the lirst place. Kxtiunses would bo
loss und everybody would insure. Indeed, there would
tiler margin lor expenses. Companies would
he u smaller margin lor expenses. Companies
still lull as tuey ought, il they do not prompt.y chaugo i
unsutcesslul management. A receiver would be nec- !
ossary wheu a company could not comply with tno law <
us to surrender values.
1 It'll life Insurance ten years ago. With this reform '
1 would be willing to roturu to it; not otherwise, tin
sure myself because 1 can't do without I.; but to do so {
now ludicuics a strange mixture ot ru?uueas and provi- .
douce, J. E. PuWEiiS.
Nkw Yokk, April 2, 187*.
EXPERIENTIA DOCET.
To tux Editor or tux Ukuald:?
The lellor of Ur. iiyingluu In Monday's Hurald bus
ronwaiceued my Indignation about tbe amount I re
ceived as surrender value for an endowmout policy 1
bad cnrried for nine years, and on which I had paid
about $4,30a When hard limes forced me last year to
surrender! reco.ved about ?2,500 only, as buina all I
was entitlsd to. Should not some additional luws be
pushed in Albany to force our life insurunco companies
to be mora just and equitable toward such nn uuior
lunate VICTIM?
OTHELLO AT A HOP.
A parly of colored peopio of both sexes engaged in a
dance at an early hour yosierday morning In the
liquor saloon ot Patrick McCue, No. 1,812 Borgon
street, Brooklyn, wnon an altercation arose between
tbe dancers. Joseph Nichols, aged twenty-two years,
got into a dispute with Joshua Jackson concern
ing thoir respective claims to the attentions
of Kosiua Alderman. Nichols drow a razor from
bis pocket and, coolly opening it, proceeded to
carve Jackson, culling him several times with the
weapon. One of the wounds, on the left side of the
lace, is lour luetics in length. Jackson also sustained
tbe loss ol about the eighth of an inch of his nose, and
was cut od the back ol both hands. In undeuvoring to
separate the two men Kosina wus also Out on tbe bark
ul tho hands. Tho injured roan wus rescued Iroin his
would be murderer and removed to tho Twollth pre
cinct station bouse, where lie whs attended by Dr.
Sidney, arid conveyed to tho City Hospital In an ambu
lance. The doctors staio that though his wounds nre
painful and severe they ure not dangerous. T ho police
subsequently repaired to tho resideucc ol Nlcbo.s, No.
362 llowar I avouue, whero thov discovered htm con
cealed undor a bed. 'I ho prisoner laogned at the emerge
und said that Jackson deserved more then he got.
McCue, the krepor of ths saloon, was arrested lor vio
lation of the Excise law, and Tbuinus Farming was
taken Into oustodj and held es a witness.
ART MATTERS.
Pictures io this Year's Exhibition ill Lon
don and Paris.
AMERICAN ART IN PARIS?THE ROYAL ACADEMY
The Claarhora Collection
lor Sale.
PXCTUBM IN THIS YEAU'S EXHIBITION IN LON
DON AND PABI8? AMKBICAN ABT IN PABI8?
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
Tiie moil important, If not the only, contribution
Mr. Caliieron will make to the Royal Academy Kxhibl
tiou this year is a picture illustrating Tennyson's
ballad, ''Homo tUoy brought her warrior dead " it
represents the stricken nrinor-clad knight stretched
npon the bier, while herd by tbero aro the maidens,
the "nurse oi ninety years," the child and the long
learlos* mother. H is a large cauvns, and painted in
that key which has won Mr. Cuideron such renown,
Mr. Frith will not be represented this year; he will he
unable to complote his work by April. Ho has in
hand u Hogarthiau serios and an incident in tho lite ot
Shelley.
The first plcturo by which Mr. Marcus Stone will
be represented since receiving the loo-long-delayed
honors ot associatusbip Is a scene laid about tho end
of the Iksi-ceutury period, Judging irom tho costume o;
tho iiguros aud their surroundings. It is what may be
culled one oi the byways ot domestic life, wbore, In a
stalely old tapestried chamber, with its grandiy carved
and mellow toned inarblo mantelpiece and wide open
grate, a young and bountiful but melancholy faced
girl stands, burning a lettor. She has lighted It at tho
taper hard by, and, us it smoulders into blackened ash,
s about to drop It on tho hoartn, watching with sad
dened ryes the whilo the loving words disappear Into
smoke and dust. We have no blazing logs, but a muss
ot grconory tilling up the drcpluce. This, the leading
feature of the picture, Is on the left centre, whilo in
the hail background to ibu right an elderly couple at a
table watch with syuipathoito looks the sucrillco ibo
girl is making, doubtless at their comtuund. Most
likely tho painter will exhibit no moro tnun this one
picture.
Tho rocky mountain river bed, which, under tho
nnnie of "The Souud of Many Waters," is the tbotne
of Mr. Mlllais' landscape lor 1877, and ol which some
accounts have already found their way Into print, as
well as the sum ol mouoy he has recoivcd for it, was
pAintcd closo to the fall at the "Rumbling Bridge,"
near Dunkeid, and which is ono of tho well known
points ol lutorost on the River Tuy. Wo do not hear
that this artist has any so-called subject picture; but
vory notable among his portraits will bo tbut of
Colonel Crcalouk, In the dress of a boef cater, with a
rod background, aud tho treatment of this mass ot
strikiug color will, of course, provoke much discus
sion. In tact Mr. Mlllais' "Red Mun" will become as
celebrated as Galusborough's "Blue Boy."
Mr. Lelgblon has two pictures of life in the East,
but has concentrated his euergies on his ploce of sculp
ture, "The Athlete with tho Serpent," which Is Just
now undergoing tho casting process.
Mrs. E. M. Ward sends a domestic Incident in the
early life of the Princess Charlotte, when, walking
with bur governess In the neighborhood of Windsor
Castle, sho succored a forlorn little wayfuriug boy,
who, having woundod his hand, lies bleeding and ex
hausted on a green bank, whore wild flowers, weeds
and thistles mako but a sorry couch for him. The
landscape, showing a distant view of tho castlo and tho
river, forms us Important a featttro on tho canvas as the
Ugures; the treatment ol the cUildron's heads and tho
contrast In their expressions are said to bo entirely ad
mirable. Mr. E, M. Ward draws his subject, as usual,
Irom Frenoh history. Tho story runs that Napoleon
I., in his early file with Josephine. entered Into a play
ful compact witn her, to the etl'ect thui Whenever lie
might present her with a red rose he would
grant her any ebose to ask.
Oue day he did give her such a
flower; but when she claimed her privilege?viz., the
release ol certain prisoners In wuum she was Inter
ested, he re! used inu boon requested. W Hereupon sbe
tore up the flower and leit the room in dudgeon. This
is the moment chosen by tbe artist lor portrayal?
Josephine vexed aud disappointed, and the Emperor
making a characteristic exit iu the background.
There will no no largo work Irom the baud of Mr.
Luke Flldes this season. Apparently he does not con
sider it noenssary to his ropuiatlon, nor wise, Irom the
artist's point of view, always to have a lurge subject
picture ready by the 1st ol May. T'bus, ueyond a
simple three-quarter length llle-sizo bead uud li'gure of
a gypsy girl nursing and ooaxmgiy tickling a little
mongrel siicep dog pup, her uark olive complexion
telling against a leafy background, and possibly asitni- '
lar size J study of a Venetian girl, wo ahull not Uud
Mr. Elide*'well knowu India's on unv other can van.
Ho is, however, girding up his lions lor a supreme 01
lort nest year, huvlug iu contemplation a (heme likely
to give lull scope lor urn genius.
Thai Mr. J. 0 Hook has beeu to our seaboard (or
some ol bis subjects goes without saying; but it seems
he is likely to suuw us au incident iu Ugnor lite some
wuat more stirring than usual, in a curiam region on
tho south coast ol Devon tbo custom prevails of sending
NewlbUudiuutl dogs, trained lor thu purpose, oil' to tbu
lu-couuog Usning boats to letch the ropu by wbtcii
they are to be buulod high and dry upon tho beach.
The force ol the waves at certain conjunctions of wind
aud weatbor, and time and tide, renders It impossible
lor the crall to reach the laud without previously es
tablishing some connection with it. Were it uot lor
this the bout would he carried out again, even though
her bows had touched tha laud; the back sweep ol tho
sea, troui the peculiar lormation of the shore, being
tremendously strong.
Mr. J. U. Burgess is at work on a Spanish subject,
"Licensing Ihe Beggars," wbilo Mr. Long, ttio
punier ol tho ?'llnbymniatt Marriage Market," shows
us a pagu lrum liirodoius. This bictaru, destined to
ho one of ihe great loalures ol the exhibition, is uu
Egyptian lestival. It coniulus a great number of fig
ures and bus occupied tbe artist lor something like
two yeurs.
Mr. Armttage bus a very large canvas nearly Unisbed.
It represents a Saxon tbaiiu brought on ins bed of
death into the courtyard ol his ensile, and ordonng as
luo lust act ol his lito ibe release ol his serls irom
bondage.
?run saj.ux.
An tnterostlng exhibition ot paintings by Atnoricun
artists working iu France, and intended lor tbis year's
Suion, was lately held iu the studio ol one ot tbo ar
iiets on tbu Boulevard Uiicuy. Mr. ilridginau's splen
did "Funeral FroCMaloU oi the Auciunt Egyptians ou
thu Nile" attracted i rubably tbo greatest amount of
attention. It is u noble work, novel and sinking in
subject and most udmlrnble in execution. Ills 'Egyp
tian King," a single, naif length llgure, very admirably
pumied, will form bis other contribution to tbo Sa
lon. He also exhibited Ills lurge picturo ol tbo
"i'ubltcun itnd i'burisue," tliougn certain details of tbo
background are still unfinished. In tho foreground
stands tbu i'liarisce, his countenance upraised to
heaven, his hands outspread in |iruyer. 'Ibotcxiuro
ol bis silken robo Is very wonderiuily rendered. Were
wo luclined to criticise we should say that his ex
pression it too much ihut of rapt dcvoimu lor tbo
pompous aud scll-sansdcii hero of ibe parable, in the
shadows bevond bows the poor Publican. Tho Ori
ental accessor)! s aud the vague, dim a.mosphcrc of the
mosque are re|iroduced with a masterly touch,
munory studies and sketches irom tno same skilled and
puworlul pencil ndorued the walls?a lion reposiug.
View* >1 Egyptian rums, sc enes ol Oriental life, Ate.
Mr. Mliuu K unsay exhibited, we belioVc, lor the Urst
time at ibe ?uloo ot last year. His "Visit to a Na.ur-'
niist " iben intruded no small degree ol attention and
praise. Hispicturesoi tins season snow inarki d progress
Iu his art. One emit.ed "Tbu connoisseurs," shows
tho interior oi ? richly decorated room. On u chair lu
tho loregrouud lie heaped together, In picturesque con
tusion, a pile ol cusiiy Mulls, trinkets, 4c,, while on a
?tablo near by is placed a group ol statuary, rejirosont
Ing Cuphl and Psvche. A stout, Jovial mun servant, In
a hrtllmut yellow livery, is in tbe act ol calling the at
tention ol a trim ehunibcriunid to tins last purchase of
bis master s. The damsel is evidently puzzled us to
what to make of it she rests her clasped hands ou
ner broom and con tern plates tho eroup with a douollul
expressioA, as II she did not think much ol It. Tho
buacis ol tho personages are singularly characteristic
aud expressive, and all tbu dot ills are worked out with
great cure sud delicacy of ilutsh. Another very at
tractive picture by the sstuc artist represents an old
priest in the act ot rcfret-Uing hitmen wnh a glass ol
wine. Ho hns tukou half ol it, and tbo gonial inlluunco
ol tills lirst draught is diffusing itself
tlirnugmmt his system. Willi one hand out
spread on Ins ubdomen and bis lace puckered
into an expression ol Intense eailsiaction no
g izos down mlo ttie depths ol the glass. A wondor
tuhy br gin and expressive picture is this, tbe head of
me old geiitlouiHn being worthy of all cotninctidatiou.
His thlid picture represents an old priest seated at
dtuner and waited up<>n by a very pretty uiuid servant.
Mr I'earce exhibits a very striking (nature, '?The Lu
mentuliun for the First Bom in Egypt." Iha bereaved
parents are sealed ou tbe ground, with bowed beads,
while between th< m lies, in a gilt and painted muminv
case, the corpse ol their child. Tills work Is remarkable
lor Its strength and simplicity. Tbo grouping is ad
mirable, being thoroughly uniorced and natural. Mr.
Lipptnoott, a young I'mludelpbia artist of much prom
ise, exhibits a jiortratt ol one o. tbo young gentleman
members of tbo American colony, a great iavorue in
our social circles. Tbe hkcnoss is an admirable
one. Ho also snows a very Charming picture
ot a 11ttio child at prayer before an op n
Hlblo. Tbe expression of sweet and reverent
thought on the little crcaluro's laco Is extremely well
reproduced. This latter plctnre Is intended lor tbe
National Gallery at London. Mr. IJhickileld's "Visit
to au Augur" is'a soeno ol anciout Roman I lie. The
white robed patriclau dame who has come to oooault
the oracle Is very handsome and very stately. The
other artists represented at this small bat interesting
exhibition were Messrs. Lcland, Hyneuiau, Moss ana
Loom is.
Among tbe other American pictures which are des
tined lor Ihe Salon stud which have recently been on
exhibition, either in tbe artist's studio or at some pic
ture doalcr's gillery, the One ' Water Carriers," by
Mr. P. It. Knight, desorves special mention. It is i
large aau uuporiant work showing marked progress ou
tho purl oi its gilied creator, whose "Washer* omen
o( tho Soine" and "Cleaners Reposing" were -o mnek
admired at tbe salons of 1875 aim 1876 respectively.
'Ihe landscapes of Mr. Charles K. Dubois reproduce
with exquisite artistic charm, yet with rure fidelity,
two American scenes?"A View on the Hudson" and
"A New England .Sunset." Mr. Stepbou H. Parker
contributes two fine portraits, one ol Mme. Emilia
Broi-ut, o> tbe Coinddie Krunruise, and one ot u French
geutlcmau. Mr. Uaird sends "A Poultry Ynrd," one
ol his characteristic group ol chickens; George H.
Iiuwlend two water-color druwiugs ropresentlng sconei
of fsiry life; Miss Gardner, "Hutn and Naomi; Mr.
A. A. Anderson, "A Portrait ol a Lady," and Mr.
Healy one ot his powerfully painted and lifn-like por
traits. Thus our uatlvn land promises to be unusually
well reprcseutod at tbe Salon ol this year.
THE CLAGHOBN COLLECTION.
There Is now on exhibition at tbo Kurtz Gallery a
large and lluely representative collection ol pictures
belonging to Mr. James L. Clsghorn, of Philadelphia,
wbo has been known for years as an Intelligent and
munificent patron ol art. The collection Is composed
ol l&l pictures, representing the various schools ol Eu
ropean and American art. The reason lor tbe sale of
these works Is tbo desire ol their owner to ooncen
truto all bis attention to the collection of et-blngs
and rare engravings, lor which department
ot art Mr. Clughoru has a special alloc
tlon. His gallery of engravings Is now one of
tho richest tn America, and wo believe it Is his inten
tion to make it rival tho beat ol the European collec
tions in ibis genre. In tbe choice ol*iis pictures Mr.
Clnghorn has shown good tusto and a Judginout rare
among tho earlier collectors, and, as a result, oven
tlioso works which wore long ago purchased by blm
will bo found Interesting to tho public. Many of tba
very test known artlst3 ol the Kuropoan schools are
represented by excel lout examples. Among these era
Zamucois, Vibori, Piussan, ICscosura, in genre, and Corot,
Rousseau, Daubiguy, liosa Honucur, Troy on and
Achenbacb, in landscape American art is also honor
ably represented by Church, Giflord, Richards and
Hark
THK UKM.
A small canvas by Rosa Bonlicur, representing a
group ol sheep in a laudscupo (03), may bo regarded as
tbe gem ol the collodion. It is painted iu the fair
artist's best stylo, and is ono of those pictures which
remain a joy forever to tbetr possessors. That diffi
cult mutter to treat, the woolly texturo of fleece, it
painted with wonderful fidelity. In uddltlon to tbe
lechutcal excellence ol tho manipulation this canvas
possesses tho charm ol graceful una harmonious com
position. The lamented Troyon is represented by a
small but vigorously painted "Landscape with Cattle"
(17). This work Is painted with groat breadth aud So
lidity, and tho modelling ol tbe cuttle lorm shows the
bund ol the tu islor painllug with knowledge, i'horo
are also two pictures from iliu easel of Diaz do la Penu?
one a smull landscape, painted with his usual force, uud
a luore tniporluul, semi-classical landscape with
figures. This latter work shows us tus artist at bin
best. It is rich and harmonious lu color.
A FINK riClTKK,
by Gustave Brion (33), represents a group of Brittany
peusunts playing In a rural bowling ulley, shaded by a
viue-clad trellis. Tho composition ol this work la
raurked by that close adheruuee to actuality which dis
tinguishes this artist's stylo. Tbo action of ibe figures
Is vigorous uud appropriate. Rousseau, the greuiest
of uil the Freuch landscape painters, is represented by
a delightful sunset (41), lull of semimuiuuud painted
with great vigor, "lu tho Wood," by Noel .sauuier
(85), one ol the younger Freuch painters, Is a pleuslng
periormance. The figures arc gracefully drawn, uud
huvo all tbo Ireedoui and abandon which rnako a
picnic so delightful. There is a Ireedotn m
tho handllug that approaches to Bketcuituess, but
tho picture is saved irotn this by the vigor of tho
handling und a certain lorce of color which makes It
attractive. Due of the host aud most nnportaut ex
amples of Viuait wo have boou hi this country Is iu
this collection. It Is called "A Visit to the Kampnrts"
(50). A cavalier ol tbo sixteenth ceutury Is engaged
showing ladies tbe artillery on the ramparts of ulortili
cation. In tbeloroground a match-lock man is stand
ing at attention near a largo cannon, and In the middle
distance another sentry connects the composition with
a visiting group iu the background. Tho composition
of this picture leaves nothing to be desired, and It is
oue ol tho strongest realizations we have seen, even
lrom Vibert.
MAtlXIFIUKNT WOKKS.
Two splondld examples ol Schreyer grace tbe walls
and occupy positions ot honor, iu one a group ol
mounted Arab scouts are scon hahed near a pool ol
water, und while ono allows his horse io drink his
companions uro peoring cautiously over the bank, so
as to discover tbe presence ol uu enemy without ex
posing themselves. Tbo second picture is lull ol vigor
ous uctiou. It is also an Arab subject, aud represents
"l'ne Flight ot tho Stuudurd Bearer." Two Arabs are
seeu in lull flight from tho field ol buttlo, oue of them
grasping the lurlod siauuurd. Tho sense ol motion lu
tbe unimals Is admirably expressed, and the wnolo
spirit of the composition is lull or a dash
aud vigor that are peculiur to this splendid
nriift. A very pleasing und strong picture by
Voltz occupies a prominout place. Tbo obief Interest
centres lu tbo cuttle, which uro well grouped and
puiuled with solidity und lorce. Tbe Ugbt effects In
this picture are also very happy, A pretty, suggestive
picture bv Uugues Merle represents tbrce naked little
cuplds engaged in making wine Tbe conceit Is very
huppy and It has been siciitully carried out. Tbe
artist calls this work "Autuinu."
AMERICAN ART
Is very creditably represented by Richards' "View on
the Wiasahickoii," painted with wonderful care.
There is also a lino cxuutplo of WhittredBe's early
work, a Swiss scene, and a sunset by Hlerstadt fall ot
mystery and suggestive sentiment From these few
examples tne exuolleut quality ol the works compos
ing Mr. Clagborn's collection may be Judged. The sale
will take place ut Association Hal', on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, April 18 aud 19.
ART NOTES.
President Hayes has had h's portrait taken by Brady,
the well known Washington photographor. This Is the
first likeness tnadeol the new President since bis In
auguration. in order to show how well he appreciated
tho honor done htm Brady took no loss than twenty
Ave negatives, ranging id size Irora the carte dr vixite
to Imperial, so that there is no danger of posterity
being deprived of a correct likeness ot Grant's suc
cessor.
Mr. Kohn has resolved to sell his collection of paint
ing-, und will exhibit them lo-moriow at Leavitt's Art
Gallery. They will be sold at auction on tho 17th Inau,
at Clinton Hall.
THE BOOK TRADE SALE.
Tbo book trade sale by tho Messrs. Leavltt Is drawing
to a happy close. The attendance has been quite large
through the week und the prices havo been very satis
factory to the publishers. There was not a vory large
attendance Saturday night for two reasons, one that
a grout muny ol tho out of town buyers wanted to got
home lor Sunday, aud auotuer was that the books were
ot special rather tbun general iutcrost. The sale was
openod by Donnelly, Lloyd ft Co., who. sold 2,200 of
tho Luke Side Library. Tbo most Interesting books on
James Miller's list were tbo Browning poems; ot theBO
several hundred were sold ; 250 of Tupper's Washing
ton wmv sold by this house. Slayno Hold's stories,
published by Miller, suld well, but not like they used
to a lew yours ayo. Henry Young 5c Co. sold
a large lino of juveune publications. Lowell
Adams, Wesson it Co.'s largest auie was of 0,207 of the
'?Peep Show," a serial ot amusement. These books
did not sell very well. J. M. Sioddurt ft Co. sola a
large lino of T. ft Arthur's story books. Tho Empire
Publishing Compuuy sold 1.000 of the Declaration of
Independence. The National Publishing Company
and Author's Publishing Company sold a* curi
ous line ol publications. The suio Saturday even
ing was concluded with a large hue of Catholic publi
cations, which fetched good prices. The publishers
we're the Catholic Publication Company and P. O'Shea.
The sale will be finally concluded to-day with Invoices
of stationery aud a lew odd lots of books.
THE HILDISE BUND.
.The annual meeting of the central body of tho
Hlldize Bund was held yesterday at No, 291 Bowery,
John H. Biellng presiding. Tho report of the band
lor the post year w is read, and Bhowod It to be la a
prosperous condition, The lollowlug officers were
elected:?President. John H. Riellng; Vice Presidents,
Tueouore Lamprocbl and Or. Karl Mohu; President of
the Administration, Louis I? Loewy; Recording Sec
retary, Julius Atuuel; Treasurer, Henry Muuror;
Board ol Administration, P. Muhltug, Theodore
Liesou, Wilh' lui Werner, H. Kruger und Mr. timber.
The election lor live members of the Board of Finance
and eighteen delegates to the next convention was then
laid over until April 16.
MASONIC FUNERAL.
Tbo funeral of the late Dr. George F. Ayilug, a prom
inent Mason, look place yostorduy from his lamtly
residence, No. 302 Bedford avenuo, Brooklyn. The
members ol Hillgrovo Lodge, No. 640, Royal Arch
Masons; of Evening titar Chapter, No. 22a, and Hie
members ol Clinton Commnudery, No. 14, Knigliis
Templars, paraded in utiilortu and periortned the last
rites over the remains in Greenwood Cemetery.
CAPTAIN MURRAY'S RAID.
Tho sevonty-flvo persons arrested by the police of
the Fourth precinct in tho raids on disorderly bouses
lu Water street on Saturday night worn taken yester
day beioro Justice Fiaiumer, and the alleged proprie
tors, Noble and Fmnegan, were be d lu $500 ball to
answer. Tbo others ware discharged.