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*’T"Tcadctn7 ot Music, commencing Bopt. 14. '| tho theatrical gentlemen spending A® 0 -of vacation at Lake Zorich, Mayor Col t-fit *?!} foaud to-day. Ho Bays ho'plays a tia ,nil n&r t in tho administration of city mat *es* I ’ed/as lii o daughter is summering there, te» "^ en a "hat leisurbtimo he may have ‘-by Hall, altered to a minstrel house, k’| called Tho Grand Onera-House. Tho w unfortunate. DBAiIATIC KOTES, i fgriiria theatre will be established' in Bnf- - _ Katharine Ecpers is now announced at di ii Theatre as Slisa K. Bogers Eandolph. inlander Henderson and. Lydia Thompson rrSon in Channc Cross Theatre. London, in trith burlesque. "jladdelena TomatelU, mother of Mme. ■n and an actress of great repute at one greatly died at LToreuce. Ur John S. Clarke, the comedian—recently r*d home from Europe—will' flll eugage various cities during the coming sea toa _nth’s Theatre in New York rentsfor 800,000 a r and. as the season is only, eight _months, tbe rant is 87,50U per mouth, or about 8300 per Jjgllt. t Tntta revives her waning popularity m San L-o hv promising tho city a fountain. Will j” Billon take the hint, and establish a free isgcf saloon ? Vr r S. Chanfrau, the actor, travo 825 last if toward a fund for establishing a cheap J\Lade resort for the sowing-girls of New York at Asbury Park, near Long jniTch. Mr.Chaufrau sets a good example, Matilda Heron will probably return to tho ■Lp as a noticeable improvement has taken SUm ber health. She will appear in her old parts of fhaxlra and Camille. itc£«rs. Grau * Chizzola. managers of tho Ttmqo) Theatre, have just effected au engage ffipnl vith Mrs. Bousby, tho beautiful English Jewess, who will appear in Now York early in January next. w r Banmin has captured Boston with his ffinnodrome. In a published cam to his cap the great showman says: “Probably no ether * old fool ’ (in tho language of rival man- : ffcr A will exoend a quarter so much money, in tbs generation. for the public amusement and jastmetioucombmod.” A Frenchman in New York, named Abort, wsiesa living by training ambitious boys for Settle, charging 25 ccnia for each rehearsal. 2«iiM been following tins lino of business buc ctesfolly for twelve years. The late Mr. Daniel's copy of tbo first folioof Eaispeare’a plays (1G23.) was bought by tbo Baroness Burdctt-Coutts, for the largo eum of rjj 7 Anothe fine copy of the same precious tolume in cure condition, is now offered for nle bv Messrs. Ellis & White, No. 29 Now Bond Kieet' for the sum of £525. AtNiblo’S' °do evening recently, when Cath erine'GaurU presented to Fattier Francis a pack of letters with the speech, “These will prove £v innocence,” a gallery god shouted slmlly, “Give ’em to Moulton!” Throughout the piece the audience seemed to cherish the idea that “Griffith Gaunt” was a play written on the TTl ton-Bcecher scandaL The New York Herald bas been at some pains to collect from managers throughout the coun try a list of the dramatic companies working this tekson. The classification of the theatres is Terv indiflerent, and the information not as com plete as could have been hoped. It contains yeiy little informatiou for so much space. Tbo Grand Opera-House in New York re tains closed, and theie is no immediate pros pect of its reopening as a place of amusement. Air. Gilmore has becu negotiating with the own- lor a lease of the house, with a view of turning it into a grand music hall, but, oning id the fact that tho Erie Railway Company lave no: yet regained possession of the prop erty from tho former lessee, no progress has been made. Prof. Thomas TV. Tobin will terminate his re lations with the New York Colosseum on the Slat rfAag-uat. Piof. Tobin intends to visit Europe in me autumn, but return us soon as practi otle with *• The ITying-Machlao,” promised tone weeks ago, and with other novelties. Tho Mors of this gentleman have been expended in ,«effort to popularize science, and ho has made Irood professional reputation and many friends bNew York, and his return and new ventures til bo awaited with pleasurable anticipation. Boucicault says American theatres are infi tiiely sui)crior to those of Loudon or Paris. Jbey.are better constructed, better ventilated, lad mucli more ckoerful iu their inner surrouud fcgs. •* Betides,” he said to a New York re porter, “your audiences seem to treat actors Utter than ours. You are quick to see a good pout, either iu the acting or in the play, ana you tregeneious enough to reward the man who has phased you with enthusiastic applause. There hno doubt about it, the American theatres are the finest in tire world. As for your scenery, I terer'eaw a play put on the stage in England in £0 magnificent a manner as I have seen itiu Sew York. And, talking of actors. T was de puted by Lester Wailack to procure him a lead ing lady.' I searched London and tbie provinces, fi.d found bat two with any capability to hold the position in such a theatre. One of them could pUy no comedy, and the other could play no tragedy. .So I returned with ami poor Lester is still looking for his leading lady.?’ Blarney! The following is from tbe New York Tribune A pcrfoniKP named May Howard, purporting to come tram tie Cmted States, baa stolen a copy of Mr. Howe’s ‘‘Geneva Cross,’* produced the piece at Mel bourne, Australia, and failed in it. ilr. Bowo recites the facts in a letter to the Home Scicn, —published in LoiiJon for. circulation in tbe British Colonies. —and adds these remarks: “I should not have cared to tut* this circumstance public, but it should be known la the colonics that it has become a recognized princi plehcre, and. in America, to pay the authors of plays mi,books for such productions.—and. that, although tterels no international copyright existing, the.unm *?ere of theatres purchase those plays, even from the french authors, before they ore'adapted for the Lon tai and New York boards. Thus tho prolific French fcamA is no-longcr ruthlessly plundered, and in other of literature the publishers pay tho writers of Ualj all nationalities.” Ibis happy paragraph is from the London “PJcasaptpeoplo there are in the world elderly melodrama, bearing at least a eom- Jhaceof reality; patient heroines with knitted wowfl and pallid checks, born only to suffer fiteily: delightful sailors ever cracking jokes tttboetmgvillains, and good-humoredly hltch themselves up with a heart? ‘Ay, ay. Sir,’ touch of the forelock. The lovers are dull Prisons for tho moat part, haughty of mien and wbrard in gait; they affect swords which often toey cannot draw, and cover their white Berlin pores under a halo of aristocracy. And then “svifiainai How they scowl and grind their Wth, and Toir their eyes, enough, one would to render them objects of suspicion to the Pjwe; richly dressed, too, for are they not all thrquiaes, just as modem wicked, people are all «roneta? _ How came theatrical malefactors to their rank ? Did soirio evil Baronet once 2?aiit a stupendous crime that fixed him as a vpsr” Mr. John Dawrenco Toole, the English come rs was entertained the other night at a dinner «tliolxjtoa CJnb. . Some seventy-five guests Uctided, among whom were Mr. Floyd, of Wal- Theatre, the representative of Mr. John who was detained by illness : ““•■Apguatin Daly, of the Fifth Avenue Thea- Mr. John T. Ford, manager of Bal and Washington . theatres; Mr. fjiiUam Stuart, Joseph Jefferson, Charies rjTlsr, John T, Raymond, John McCul jjVCharles Brookes, W. S. Andrews, and a pninber of actors and lovers of the drama, speeches of welcome were made by the and.by Mr. John. Brougham, the First of the . Club. Mr, Toole ro unded in, a witty and graceful speech, after there were speeches by Joseph Jefferson, Stuart, A. Oakey Hall, John. T- Ford, I® 46 H. Bromley,..and others. Songs were r^S *ud dramatic imitations given •by Messrs. Jefferson, J. L. Toole, and others, and festivities were prolonged, until long after Betters were read from Mark Twain, Jj"? Legfer Wallack, William Warren, William latj Horibcrt, and others. In the course of ry entertainment, a witty and brilliant' speech dS5 a ky Mr. William Winter, which ho con , Me< * PT reading an original poem. Baltimore American gives the following of a troupe of trained Java sparrows lS^^ netG now exhibiting in the streets of “When a suitable place is found, a table is opened and the birds are all loose upon it; They manifest no fear at r®crowd and do not offer to escape. The per consists of ringing bells, trundling Jj 1 . wheelbarrows, slack-wire walking, firing -pistols, dancing, swinging each other in Bw * D s 8 ’ sa excellent imitation ‘of a .performance, and a number of other interesting tricks. The most wonderful C l *. °> the performance, however, is done This bird walks to the cenho and, after bowing to the crowd, g® tnmself in a small chair near a belL To aad'any cue' iir is -allowed "to tfsk the bird jo strike any number of times upon the bell, . If. asked to. Strike tea times, ho loaves tto chair, seizes the bell-rope, and pulls it tea times, after which he bows and ' returns "to’his eo.;\t. This was repcatPd a great many times, and, wii h one exception, the bird made uo mistake. Tho bird' will strike twenty-seven times, but alter that be refuses; arid his owner ata'ios that .helia.* worked nearly a year to get this bird to strike up to thirty, but it appears that bis mem ory gives out at that point, and it is unable to count further. A collodion is, of coarse, taken up after each exhibition.” BoucicAult’s original American drama, “Bello Lamar,” was produced at Booth’s Monday night to au oversowing house, tho weather ho‘iug"in tensely hot*. The 2’ribune says: “Itis a sym metrical,’ pu.ro, well-wriitcn, showy drama; it is also in’some respects tho work of the-artisan rather than i.Uo artist. It rests on an affecting episode in tho love experience of a husband and wife, who wero temporarily’ ported in society, but never in heart, by disagreement as to tho call and duty of patriotism. This is trying, but it is also trite. Tho moral lesson—tnat civil war parts the do&rcst of friends, aud is alwavb an ab horrent calamity—is reiicd on for significance of dramatic arid literary results. This also is trite, and ‘Bello Lamar’ may thus be said the civil war pretty much as smoke concerns the chimney it has loft, Mr, Boucicault dettly linds in that soil a place tor tho thm roots of his story; but it is to the foliage and not the roots that ho asks attention. That foli age is startling "situation ‘aud distressing emo tion. The play has this demerit—in art—that it la one tissue, almost unmitigated, of-hoart-roud iug misery. There’ is too much Dixie to suit Union zealots, and too much Unionism to suit Dixie devotees." Tho Times says: “‘Bello La mar * satialics the conditions of. a national play in all tho following particulars. It is conversant with an American subject of momentous interest iu the history of the country, aud its incidents, localities, and most cf its character are Ameri can. ... All -things considered, however, ‘ Bello Lamar’is not likely to be of permanent aud abiding interest. If it svero tested by a repre sentation —say in Loudon, or any 'ether place where the theme is not uo immediately interest ing as here —wo do not thiuk it would bo deemed a success." It is a shade too melodramatic, and tho reason’ which induces the wile to leave her husbaud is hardly sufficient for its actiou.". The other papers praise it woaffly, In this connection the following communication sup plies. a demand, pretty generally made, to know from what source Mr. Boucicault procured his original play: To the JZliUrr of.the A’ett York Tribute: Sin: In a notice of “ Tho NvwAmerican Drama.” by Mr. Boucicault, I eeo it 1h asserted that this “is the lirst attempt to bring the subject, (the late Civil War) upon the stage;" and that “ he (Mr. Boucicault) has tho advantage of a virgin held, uncultivated by any prs decesfcor.” Permit mo very modestly to call attention to the fact that, immediately* after the first battle of Manassas, I wrote and produced in New York a threo-act play, entitled “Bail Run,” founded upon events preceding that memorable fight, de pending, for its chief interest, upon the commis sion,of a “ilagraut act of espionage,” by a wom an. ‘similar in'niftnv respects to the plot of “The New American Drama.” and culminating in a “catastrophe which crowns the play with a bat tle-scene.” This drama of Bull Run ” was played for sev eral weeks to large audiences, in Now Yprk,.and it was afterwardvperformed .in all the principal cities of the country, with great success. 1 state these facts as a matter of dramatic his tory. It is possible that some persons have for gotten them, or, perhaps, are of the opinion that a play ou an “ American subject ” by one nut bail ing’from’England or Franco does not count. •Yours truly, Cuakles Gayles, Xxjxos CLUE, Now* York, Aug. 11, •1874, MUSIC. Musical mattora still remain absolutely quiet n the .city. No concerts are yot underlined, and there is little to report except from abroad. By the Ist of September, however, it is proha ablo that some preliminary steps will be taken which will afford an indication, at least, of what we may expect. The Directors of tbo Apollo" Club and the Beethoven Society will meet soon and outline their intentions, and the pros pectuses of the operatic managers will very shortly bo made public. At present wo can only refer definitely to the Italian season. OPERATIC INTELLIGENCE. Advices from New York enable us to give some details concerning tho Italian opera-season under tho management of Max y trakosch. Tho artists of his comxiauy will bo as follows: Mile. Heil brou, prima donna, in place of Nilsson ; MUe. Abaui. who will arrive in the third week ; Mme. PUcutine for dramatic parts, and Mile. Mares!; Miss Auuio Louise Cary, contralto ; venois, M. Danllier and Signors Cailo Carpi, Dabassiai, ana Bonfratelii; baritones, Signors Taghapietra and Dol Fueuto; basses, Signors Pionui. Scolara, and Nannetii. The chorus, it is said, will number 150 voices, and tuo orchestra 100 pieces 1 lu addi tion to the standard works, the following operas aie underlined in tho * reper toire: “Le Propheie ” and “Star of the North.” by Meyerbeer; ‘'Flying Dutchman” and 41 Lo heugiln,” by Wagner; “Romeo et Juliet,” by Gouuou ; “Don Carlos,” by Verdi; *; Ruyßias,” by Mafchetti Cosi fan Tutto ” and “LeNozze di Figaro,” by Mozart; “William Tell,” by Ros sini ; and tho ** Mapzoni Requiem,” by Verdi. This is a tempting repoitpire, but will it over be given? The season commences Monday, Sept. 2i. The members'of Amlee’a now bpeia-bouffc company sailed from Brest, on the Pereire, Aug. 1. They will open at tho Lyceum, New York, un der the joint management of Maurice Grau and C. H. Chizzoia. ou tho 2Rh. Tho inaugural opera will be “La Timbal© d’Argent,” a work entirely new heic. This will bo followed by “La Princcasc do Trebizondo” and “La Joho rariumeuec.” BERATHAEL. A private letter from Loudon brings ua the gratifying intelligence' that Master Walker, tbo remarkable boy-piauiat who was hero last winter with Mrs. Scott-aiddjns, will visit this country again iu October nest. Ho has recently been studying in London under the inuttaction of Madame Essipoif, the lias si an piamste, and wife of ITerr Lcbessctckyj successor to Babiustoixi in tbe’Conservatory of Music at St. Petersburg, In July last ho played before tho Queen, and his performances were very highly spoken of by tho critics. There will be a very general desire iu this city to‘ hoar him again. 2TUSIC AT EVANSTON, Id connection with his “normal class for pianists,” just closed at Evanston, Mr. Mathews presented a series of piano recitals, embracing the following pieces: Bach— Gavottes in G; in D; Gavotte in D from ’cello sonata; Preludes and Fugues from ‘Well-Tem pered Clavier in C, C minor, F, G minor, B hat; Organ Prelude in B minor (Liszt), Beethoven— Sonatas—Op. 2 iu F;'Op. 7 in E flat; Op. 13 iu C minor; Op. 2G m A hut; Op. 27 iu C sharp Op. 28 iu X); Op, 14 lu G ; aud Op. 11l in C minor.! Also, the fifth sonata for piano and violin, Op. 24. Schumann— Forest Scene* —Entrance, Wayside tnn, and Homeward;,. Kindcrscenen, 3 numbers Album for the Young, 8 numbers ; PhauLasie Stueke. Op, 12, Book 1., Romance in F sharp;' Nachstucko iu F; Arabeake in 0; 7th Novelette; Polonaise in D, Op, 2; Dream of an Xulant; Danse Bohemienue. ’Chopin—Nocturnes hi E flat, B, jind G minor; Pol onaises In A, E flat minor; and C sharp minor; Pre ludes in B minor, Dila(. and C minor; Ballade in A flat No. 3 ; Etude No, 12 out of Op. 10. Mendelssohn —Ten of the songs without words and Hondo Cupriccioeo. William Mason—An Matin; Reverie Poetiqne; Monody; Romance Etude ; Spring' Dawn Mazurka; Danse iiuatiquc; Silver Spring. Besides there was quite a copious selection of parlor pieces,from Ball, Dussek, Jaell, Leybach. Sydney Smith, etc. The latter recitals were well attended. . . ■ Particular mention 'deserves to bo made of tho remarkable programme'played the other day at Evanston by Miss Florence Gates, of Do Witt, la., a member of Mr. Mathews’ normal class. It embraced: Etude in C min., Ko. 12, Op. 12, by Chopin; Arietta'(last movement) from Sonata. Op. 111, by Beetboven; Monody andlleverie Po etique, bv~Mason; Faust Waltz, bv Alfred Jaell; and Third Ballade (in A fiat), by Chopin. - This, for a girl of 19, is surely no small under talcing. And when we add that in point of mechanism it was extremely satisfactory, and iu ■point of artistic interpretation thoroughly'en joyable (although, of course, not up to the standard of a mature artist), we have indicated our opinion that this'girl has an extraordinary talent, which ought to be fully cultivated. We are assured that this programme, although formidable enough, is not a serious mechanical tax upon Mibb Gates’ powers of endurance. - GRASS HOPPES CONCERTS. We understand that a grand charity concert is contemplated in this city about Sept; 1, under the direction of Theodore J. Elmore & Co:; the entire proceeds to bo devoted to alleviating the Buffering caused by tho grasshopper devastation iu Minnesota. Tho object commends itself to all our citizens, and wo trust it may be a decided success. The programme, which is understood to 'embracemuch of our best home talent, ire shall, publish shortly. KTSICAL PUBLICATIONS. More activity ia° beginning to bo displayed among the music-publishers. Tho old house of Oliver Dicson & Co. is out with a fall lino of now music, much of it of a very .excellent order. 1 Through tho courtesy of Messrs. Lyon & Healy,; of this cut, "wo hayo received the following Of j Ditson’s newiseno8 4 r '*‘Tho : Bells of Aberdovey,.”; u A Gentle Maid in Secret Sighed,” and “Tho' THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1«74 Missing Boat’*; three Welsh melodic^belonging, to the repertoire of Edith.Wynne, and, trana-* scribed and accompanied by BnuJey lUchards ; “Don’t Forget Me,” “What Shall 1 Sing to Thee?” aud “Love Won,” three songs by Giro Pcnsuti, the using song-writer, tno last named a superb duet for contralto and baritone or two basses; ‘‘Chanson NoaDOluaino” aud a “Roa dmo,” for piano; byL. Streabbog; “ Tbo Ride.” and “Brook aud tho Wave,” by J. L. Molloy, so well known in our concert-rooms by his “ Cochotte”;May Blossom,” a mazurka brill iant, by F. Boscovitz. tbo Spiauist; Hesse’s “ Variations ”in A flat, Op. 3, for organ; “Rosa bella,” song by John Daniel;My Heart’s Best Love,” song and chorus, by W r - JL Brockway ; “Cool Wind, Sweet Wind, Bid wing Off the Sea,” song by Caroline O’Grady; a “Jubilate Deo,” with soprano, tenor, and bass solos, by Geoigo S. Gordon; “Adieu, Dear Homo,” song by Edwin Christie; “ Whippoorwill’s'Song,” for piauo, by H. Mavlath; “The' Magic Spell,” a song by W. C. Levey;. “Fire-Alarm Galop,” for piauo. by Emanuel Kelson ; “ Yoseroito March,” by Alfred H. Pease, formerly of this city; a charming • httic “ Chorus of Spinning Maidens,” for three soprano voices, by Julius ‘Eichborg; “Sweet' as ’ Summer,” au idvlle for piano, by Charles V. Cloy; “Spanish Boat-Song,” by Hamilton Aide, the writer of the graceful “Danube River”; “Birdie, Beet a Little Lohgor,” song by Wal ter It. Johnston; tho “Leonora Grand March” from Raff’s symphony, which created such a sensution in Thomas’ concerts last season, ar ranged for piauo; • the “Bai tma’z Hade Waltzes,” by Strauss, which .Ur. Thomas also introduced; “There la rio Harm in Kissing,” song by W. H. BroCkway; “ When tho Ship Comes 'Home.” song by Mrs. J. Worthington Bliss • tho “ lutioduction, Bridal March, aud Cnorus.” from “Lohengrin,” arranged for piano by Charles, L. Pratt;. “Bustling Woods,” an idyllo for piano, by Frederick Brauugardt; “Tno Ragamuffin,” song by E. G. B.Tlolder; and “Ciotouia Grand Marsh,” by Walter E. Malicy. F. W. Helmick, of Cincinnati, baa just issued a song, called “Jim Fisk ; or, Ho Never Wont tho Poor,” atrocious in words, mors atrocious in music, and moat atrocious in vigu eittcs on the title-page. The Orchestra, tho London, weekly musical paper, has been discontinued, and will hereafter bo issued as a monthly under the editorship of Dr. Gaumlett. Messrs. Chandler & Curtiss, 2C2 State street, have just Issued five more of Mrs. C. L.' Soav ern’aßongs: “Serenade,” “Somebody,” “Sep arated,” “Despair,” and “A Mother’s Song.” They belong to the “Violet” series, and will prove a very welcome addition to every parlor repertoire. Messrs. Estes & Lauriat, of Boston, are about to issue a new edition of Bliss Sheppard’s three novels, “ Charles Auchcstor,” “ Counter parts,” and “ Rumor.” Tho new musical novel “Alccstis,” issued in Henry Holt A; Co.’s “Leisure-Hour Series,” is having a great run. Prof. William H. Scmnachcr, the pianist, is in Stuttgart, writing tho memoirs of 'Wagner and Liszt,. .. .. A “ Now History of Music,” by William Chap pell, is in press in' London.' The fiist volume deals with tho Egyptian and Greek poets. The second volume, on Hebrew music, is written by Dr. Ginsburg, aud the* third volume, on medie val music, will bo by Dr. Rimbaait. Mr. B. E. Woolf b&H,writtea the libretto of a comic operetta for Mr. Bamabee, for which Mr. Julius Eichberg has composed the music. TDBNEB.UALL. The following is* the programme for the Tur ner Hall Concert this evening: 1. “ Fast M4rrh .; ; Hamm 2. Overture— ” tiuppo X Second finalofrom' • r Lucrozi:i Borgia ”...Donizetti 4. Overture to *. 4 FeUcnmuchle ” lici&fciger 5. “ Xighliug-ilo Polka ”, ilalletihauer ■ 6. Allegretto sclicrzamio from 44 Eighth Sym- * phony ”... Beethoven 7. Fantasia from ** Sicilian Vespers ” Balatka • 8. Potpourri— 44 Offcnbachlaaa ”, Conrad! 9. Waltz—“ Souvenir de Rudolph ” Strauss 10. Quadrille —“Haimcm's Children ”, .•; .Strauss MUSICAL NOTES. Patti has taken a furnished villa at Dieppe, where she goes for three weeks’ sea-bathing. “Esmeralda,” by Campaua! will be tbe attrac tion at the opening of tho Theatre Paganini, Genoa. Mine. Paulino Lucca has passed through Paris on her way to intcilakeu, Switzerland. CapouTs engagement in Prussia is for four mouths; bo is to sing sixty nights and to re ceive GO, QUO francs. Gounod will not allow bis opera of “ Mirella ” to he performed in England, because some one thero cheated him'out of his 1 copyright of “Faust.” Preparations for. the transformation of tho Gland Opera-House, New York, nuo a gigantic concert-hall'for Mr. Gilmore, are' alreauy in progress. Theodore Tliomas will eoon begin a series of afternoon conceits at his Central Park Garden, lor the women and children who visit the Park during the summer. A new opera of the Verdi school, entitled “ Cola di Rienzo,” is said to have been success ful at Rome. It is the work of Signor Pcrsi efiini. Tho diapason normal , that has stirred up a fearful row between S:r Michael Costa' and Christine Nilsson, has become vs notorious a* tho Beecher scandal hero with the English press. Costa mustyield to the lowering of the pitcii- Antoinotto Sterling, wbo'has attracted musical London, the pa&t season, is resting at her mother’s home at Storiiugville, near Watertown, N. Y., but will return to England to' fulfill en gagements in the carl}’ autum. •The Jfmdcdl Standard states that Ycrdi is de sirous of having the ilanzuni Requiem perform ed in England, and has been iu London with that object iu view. It is reported that his requiem will be produced by Mr. Gyo at the close of the season. Mile. Celine Monteland, whose intimacy with James Fiak, Jr., madb her notorious iu.Now York, slidwhose flight : with a wealthy yonng mexchaut of. Marseilles .made great noise last year, is studying to appear at the Odoonin tho higher walks'of comedy. • Theodore Thomas has accepted tho director ship of the CinciuuatiMusical Festival of 1875; his orchestra will be nearly doubled lor the oc casion. Tho singers of too city and vicinity be gan studv for the event last winter. tJeveral choral aud instrumental works will bo pro duced for the first Time in America. ‘A paragraph recently appeared in the Paris Figaro, wherein the engagement of two lovely sisters, named Nellie aud Louise, at the Opera Coiniquo, was announced. “These fair sisters,” quoth tho Figaro, “would be perfectly charm ing were it not for one defect—they both wear beards.” It was afterwards discovered that tho now actresses were simply two white goats, which ore to appear in the forthcoming revival of Meyerbeer’s “ Diuorah” at that theatre. Tho Cincinnati Gazelle says: “Tho.success ful exhibition of Signor Jaunotu’e new opera, ‘AlidoT/has given, as wo anticipated would be the case, a vast impulse to tho ; study of operatic music by our most distinguished and capable Cincinnati amateurs, and; as is quite right, their courage has risen with their triumph of last sea son. Two operas by tho great masters are al ready in active folieprsal. Balfe’s ‘Bohemian Girl,’one of the very best productions of the English school, and tho far-iamcd ‘ Der Frei schatz.’ *’ Mohs.’ Offenbach has gone, to ‘ Aix-Tes-Bains, where bo goes to batho for three weeks to get rid;of his goat.. He carries with him tho second and third acts of “ Mme. L’Archiduc,” by Mous. Aloert Milaud, whose Score ho is'going to write. He fcompoaed the score of the first act in a week, walking up and down the terrace of .St. Germain. Ifia how in the copyist’s hands. * The long-expected opera of M.',Hembree; “L'Eaclave,”has at length been given at Paris. It was brought out on tho. 15th of July,, nut in the’lirot few renderings had received only a moderate shard of success. Tho Athemntrm savs : “ Whilo it is generally admitted that the * Eaclavo' has merits', and that it.is the produc tion of a good musician, it is pronounced to be weak on the whole. The libretto is not deficient ip interest, treating, as - it does t of one of those tragedies, "too many; unhappily,' whicli t arose from the state of serfdom in Russia when* the master was a tyrant.” A Paris correspondent says: “There was general desire felt that a new grand opera should inaugurate the new Opera-House but; as ho composer could .be found willing to .make the venture, it has been resolved to open it with 1 La-Juive,*"for' this is a piece 'that' allows gieat magnificence of scenery, costume, and grouping* Daring January, 1875, *La Juive,’* ‘Faust.’ and • Hamlet,’ wilf alternately be played. Mmes. Kilsson. Krauss, Guevmard, Messrs. Faure, Ca poul. and villarot, will fill the leading parts. ’ A comic opera company, composed of chil dien under 12 years of ago, is the . sensation in Mexican cities. . The prima donna, Carmen. Moran, is 10 years old, ha<4 a sweet and eultivated voice, is a consummate actress, and assumes the Grajid Duchess or La Belle Helene with a giaco and vivacity ’ that would do credit to Aimee. The Ttco Republics, of Mexico, says that tho tenor, bass, baritone, and chorus of this liliputian troupe are equally admirable. They are' natives GfPuo blaj : an d‘ h ate ‘by Mexican professors. Presently they are coming to the United States. It will be a pitiful sight, wo fancy, from behind either artistic or humani tarian glasses. Herr Carl lieineckc, of Leipzig, Herr Johannes Brahms, of Vienna, and M. Niels W. Gude, of Copenhagen, have been elected honorary mem bers of the Royal Academy ol Arts in Berlin. At the annual meeting of-tho Universal Association of German Musicians, m Halle, from tho 23th to the 27th inst., there will bo musical perform ances, in which tho famous Gewafldhaus orches tra, of Leipzig, will join, besides vocalists of note. Sig. Pollini, tho new Impresario of tho St. Petersburg and Moscow Italian Opera-Houses, has engaged as maestro concerlafore e direttore (Xorcheslra Sig. Giovanni Goula. Among tho new singers will bo Sig. Eurico Storti, a dramatic baritone of- power. M. Capoul, tho French tenor, has also been secured; aud ibis probable that for him tho opera by M. Victor Masse, “Paul et Virginia,” may bo produced in Russia, especially as Madame Adelina Patti, for whom tbe part of. Virginic was intended in Pans, is a member of tho Russian troupe, which also in cludes the names of - Madame Nilsson, Madame Voipini, Madame Artot-Padilla; Siuori Naudizi, Marini, Yizzarii, tenors, Signori Rota, Cotogui, Boasi, Marcassa, Folr, and M. Maurcl, baritones and basses. It is announced by tbo Leipzig Gignale that Mmc. Nilsson will appear next February at tbo Hofopernthoatre in Vienna, and will sing there for the first time in tbo Gorman language. It may not be uninteresting, says the same paper, to learn something of tbo demands made by great artists. It was desired to engage Mile. Munition for St. Petersburg and Moscow, and her terms were asked. The following was her reply: 1. No commissions to agents. 2. 20,u00 frauca per month. 3. Ten appearances in a mouth guaranteed. 4, Never to sing on two consecutive evenings. 5. Tbo choice of parts to bo left entirely to myseif. C. Traveling ex penses for two persons. 7. Two benefits, one in St. Petersburg and one in Moscow. 8. Cos tumes, which are to be prepared iu Puns. The London Musical World gives its readers this information : *• Madame Christine NHshou proceeds to Paris on the way to Cobourg, where she will bo the guest of the puke and Duchess. She will leturu to Loudon Aug. 31; and will sing gratuitously at two charily conceits on Sept. 15 and 10, for tho benefit of the Jenny Lind Infirmary at Norwich. From Oct. 20 to Dec. 20 she will sing at St. Petersburg and Moscow. IcaVing llussia Dec, 20, for tho open ing of tho new Grand Opera House at Paris, Jan. 1. 1875, ou which occasion she will perform Ophelia in Mr. A. Thomas’ “ Hamlet.” At the close of her Pans engagement, Fob. 5, she proceeds to the Imperial Opera-House, Vienne, where she will sing in “ Hamlet ” and “Faust” in the Gorman language, returning to London early m May.” The Milan Trotatore supplies a list of twenty one new operas, produced at various theatres in Italy during tbe first six months of this year by Italian composers, amongst whom are the names of Petrclla (“Bianca Orsha”d. Pouchiolli (“I Lituani"), Lauri Bossi ('“La Contossa di Mona ”) t Palumbo (“ Maria Stuart ”). Tho mu sicians, not: Italians, who have written for the Italian stage were: Gomes (“Salvator llosa”), Boiiawitz (“La Sposadi Messina”), Obiols (“Editia di Bolcour”), lleparaz (“ La Biune gata”), Pedrell (“L’Ultimo Abcnceraggio Signor Braga’s “Caligola” was produced iu Lis bon, 'and Signor Lovati-Cazzalam’s “Bianca Capollo ” was brought out in Valencia (Spain). The foreign works given iu Italy were Glinka’s “ La vit.vpcr lo Czar,” and HerrAVagnei’s “Bi euzi.” . There docs not appear to .bo a chance of vitality for a single one of these works iu Italy. 3L 1). Conway, writing to the Cincinnati Com mercial. eaya: ‘'Scenes of like enthusiasm ap pear to have greeted Nilsson on hor last ap pearance ; and it would appear that Albom was the object of a yet livelier if .riot a formidable ovation. When she was called before the cur tain amid a hmricauo of at'p.auso, a gentleman threw a bouquet and a box at her. The box struck Albani in-tbo centre of tho forehead, and sno threw her , bauds up to her forehead. Tho gentleman showed symptoms of anguish, tho prima donna also; she hastily retried, and a phvsici&n was called. The physician no doubt aided in her swift restoration, but the box still more—it having been found to contain a tiara of magnificent diamonds 1 One of Offenbach’s heroes sings a reflective lyric, beginning— Is this champagne, or is it love ? Tho query' returns, as one thinks of these diamonds, and close after it another query,— whether these fair singers were laueed taken al together by surprise when these llowers and baskets, and diamonds, and things were thrown at their feet r” ORANGE, GREEN, AND GRAY. AddreSHcd to the Clnn-na-Gael Gtmrds* of Chicago ami the United Slater. What ranks are those that jiroutby march BmeatU the smnmer-suu 7 Have they, with victor pride, return’d From bomo bravo battle won? And why those graceful colors three, That shine in their array ? For seldom, euro, are blent as one The Orange, Green, and Gray. Not yet have bathe-breezes fanned Tile plumage ou Ihcir crests. But well wo know that gallant hearts Are beating in their brcasls ; Aud oh ! what deeds for Irish land Would uot those ranks essay, Could they but range, oh Irish ground, Their Orange, Green, and Gray I » Too long, alas! our fathers’ feuds Lit fierce and factious Hainan ;. While Ireland wept, they madly fought For ** William "or for ** James.” Tc-day we spurn each bigot wile That fosters English sway ; True Irish oil,wc’U stand nr fall ’Neath Orange, Green, and Gray. Young comrades of the Clan-na-Gaell GjJ hlecS the flag 3*oll guard 1 May naver treason, faction, guile, Your glorious march retard ! Tiiu cuuio of twice three hundred yean Is yours to guide to-day ; May Ireland kail, in buttic-linc. Your Orange, Green, and Gray I Then, health unto this proud young land, The boj*o of us and ours ; May brighter beam herstarry flag, And grander spread her puw’rs ! But, while we drink the new land’s fame, Hc re’fl to tho old to-day I Slav Freedom’s breath speed to her shoros , The Orange, Green, and Gray I Tip »—A Dos’* From the Hartford (Cemi.) Time*. A correspondent writing from Weatogue, in Simsbury, sends iia word of the death of “Tip.” Now Tip, although nothing-but a dog,—apart “ black-and-tan ” dog, too, with a cur cross, if wo remember aright,—was yet moro intelligent than some human beings. Ho had tho faculty of reason just as clearly and unmistakably as human beings have it, tho difference being not in kind, but in degree. Ho was onco a Hartford dog, aud wo witnessed the occurrence, described so long ago in the Times, to which our corre spondent hero refers; “Wo hayo preserved a scrap of paper which contains a little item rela tive 10 ‘ Tip’s ’ sagacity, and which was published in the Hartford Times fifteen years ago.’’ It is worth repeating. Not having the item, or the correct'data of - its appearance, wo cannot readily turn to it in our files, and shall have to reproduce it from memory. Hut tho essential facta aro‘not likely to bo confusedly remember-’ ed: on the contrary they aro clear and distinct, for the dog’s performance was so “cate,” and savored so unmistakably of Yankee cunning, that it could not well be forgotten. Ho was in a private ground whero another and larger dog had got possession of a bone—we think (but aro not certain- about- thi’* point) that the larger dog had wrested it away from “.Tip." but no matter,—“ Shot” had possession of the bone, aud “Tip” yearned for that boue, as much as Seward yearned in 18C0 for tho Bepublican nomination for tho Presidency. Hdfailed'aftdr 'various efforts ‘to gdotchit sway; and then hej£suddenly ran off two or three rods to a certain, tree, and began pawing and snuffing fiercely about the roots, aud setting up a tremendous yelping and barking. ‘.‘Shot,’.* paying little attention to all this, kept on munching hia bone; and then tho howls-"and yelps of “Tip” became fierce Indeed.—it was just as if he hod holed a young bear, or a tiger, flo barked with an energy and earnestness indicating that ho was really “ right upon " some very desperate varmint. -Ho pawed, snuffed eagerly at tho ground, and tore no tho soil as if his life de pended upon the rapidity cf hie work, and kept bar king.more and more fieroely. . “ Shot ” became interested. The fierce bark ing' snuffing, and pawing evidently meant business.! Very likely that pert whiffet of a dog had found, at least a ’coon. Ho would go and sec. Dropping hia bone ho ran to tho tree and began eagerly to snuff about. “T*p” jiitie rascal^ —bad planned for just this. Watching his chances,,aa soon as “Shot” gave him a* chance, ho sprang like an arrow back to that bone, grabbed it. and made each time as «. Goldsmith Maid” never dreamed of, in securing a safe retreat in a place where ho knew' “ Shot ” couldn’t get at him! His cunning trick was suc cessful ; ho obtained that. bono.. And if. there, was not reason in the calculation of this plot— real btinmn'ieaeon—wbat"TViiff' it-?‘ ' FASHION. The Modes for Autumn—A Bead “Saturnalia.” Tbe Hair to Come Down—Hats Still - to Be Close-Reefed. Quaint Combinations of Colors and Fab- rics in Dresses. One May Almost Bo a Law unto Herself. In epite of the fact that tho mercury in ©very thermometer in town boiled over last wed:, still it is also certain that the summer has almost passed, and who are among Fashion’s most devoted ore anxiously querying about what is to do THE PROPER THING FOR FALL. Those pale, delicate tints that harmonize so perfectly with spring and early summer, when Fashion perforce follows Nature and copies her delicate hues of leaf and flower, are being set aside; bat the good damo s'ill emulates her rival at this season, and, as mid-summer brings no bright dahlia and flaunting poppy, so Fashion permits deep, warm tints to creep into tho trim mings of dresses and bonnets. In regard to what one may wear, tbejangwer at present would seem to be'. “Anything but largo hoops.” Chatelaine bodice and cuirasso waist, cut high, cut low, cut Pompadour, sqnzrc pointed or round, plain or trimmed witn bre tellea, fichu or beitho, long behind and short in front, short behind and long in front, —anything yon please, providing, at least for the present, that you use tho high, pinched darts, and al together have A WTLT.-rURI.ED T£>OE. Drapery’s is so: straight and narrow in front that it might put a Greek statue to tho blush, but still bouffant behind. Tho full single or double pouffe Las been superseded perhaps, but by no means with a plain falling skin. Layers of puffs, one above tbe other, take its place in many dresses; and, if these are not used, then some draping of tho overskirt or sash, replaces it. Embroidery will probably roach its culminating point this winter. Everything will bo embroid ered. Jet will bo partially superseded by blue steel; and even colored beads, to match certain dark fabrics, will bo used. SUE and worsted will also bo more profusely used in cmbroMery than ever before. Cashmere and other thick goods will bo largely ornamented with this silk and wool embroidery. Velvets, laces, and silks will bo laden with beads. A fashionable woman of the coming season will be a - sight that would drive LO’s SQUAW HAD WITH ENVY. Her most elaborate wampum will.bo nothing to the glitter of the civilized sister. When the dear creatures get to the theatre or opera on masse, Tam afraid it will be worse for the eyes than was the dust after Chicago’s groat fire. Goggles, will no doubt bo ; again in demand. First edition of Fashion’s latest work at' tho theatre, bound in silk dress embroidered in eilk and jet, velvet cloak-with elaborate trimmings of bluo steel covering it, sparkling fan, beaded gloves, and bat with jet wheat dangling ail around it. Tho bead in con stant motion, the body following suit, the rays of light striking every point, until this rare edi tion seems only one immense scintillation. Other editions in similar binding, reflecting and exchanging scintillations, until it will bo found necessary to extinguish a’l tho lights excepting one dim taper, to keep nil that glitior somewhat subdued. Owners or lessees of places of amuse ment will rejoice when they note the change in their gas-biha, but tho gas companies will no longer -realize a profit of 8 per cent a minute from an article of supposed luminous power, when one jet of which is lighted it becomes nec essary to light two more in order to find out where tbo Urst one is. Even this poor stuff will bo too much in tbo face of so much brilliancy, and they will no doubt cry, “ Down with jet and steel.” tee hair, it ia said, will also come down ; and, instead of the high, compact coiffured of the present, the whole structure will bo toppled over, and ar ranged low on the neck. It being quite possible for a woman, even if she baa very little cf the natural article, erill to make that answer now with tho aid of an occasional frizette. of coarse it could not be expected that each a stale of af fairs would long bo allowed to continue. Tho hair-importers were becoming bankrupt, and their interests must bo looked to. HATS will still bo closo-recfcd. having no pennants waving in tho wind. A few high loops, with feathers and flowers, but no loose, fluttering cuds. S’ill larger than ever, seems to bo tho de cree, and with tho brim turned up in fiont, like tho moro recent of tho summer-importations. Tor early fail, game-feathers aud birds will be more generally used than ostrich-plumes. These will be reserved for • full-dress winter-toilettes. Autumn being an intermediate season, it Is necessary to qualify even tho minor decorations of fashionable attiro. COARSE WOOLEN FABRICS aro also foretold for tho intermediate season, while later there will be silk and velvet stripes and embroidered silks. These goods are, somo of them, Leins woven in stripes of three differ ent widths, which aro to bo employed in basque, -kirt, and overskirt. This would seem to' arguo a continuation of tho latter article in somo form; for, although great changes aro rumored, still tho prophecies will bo slow in ‘fulfillment. Plaited skirts will 00 worn; but, instead of lying flat, aa they have been maJo duimg tho sum mer, they will stand out like tho folds of a fan. This is a Worth idea, which fashionable modistes will probably con sider it worth whilo io follow. Tho coarse woolen drosses in light shades are already being made up for tbo first cool days. They aro em broidered in silk, aud will have cuirasao waist and somo form of ovc: skirt, or will havo em broidered sitlo breadths and tablier: tho whole finished with ono or t*o coachman's capes, to bo need as additional wraps for froatv days. There are to bo the quaintest combinations of colors and fabrics in fashionable dresses next winter. Tbo cruder designs of last winter will bo modified, and tho shades will bo'softer and more harmonious. Satin will bo largely intio duced again, and combined with the auk aud velvet. A WODEL OREHS may bo thus described: A palo, lavender satin lias* tho back breadths laid in fan-shaped plaits. Then a tablier of velvet, embroidered with silk and'white jot, while the now striped velvet and silk, in a rich shade of purplo, form® an overskirt and cuirasac-baaquc. The sleeves, of have frills of old Peine do Venlse. ' They aro in three puffs, which aro separated by bands of em broidered velvet. • A fichu of the same rare laco trims the corsage. Hat of gray satin, faced with-velvet, turned up in from, a wreath of pansies across tho front, ostrich-tips and velvet bows at tho side, aud pansies and roses behind. Long ' lavender kid-gloves, eis-buttoned. Lavender satin boots. ' Parasol of lavonder satin, with Point do Ycuieo cover. Handkerchief to match. Aunionicso of gold filagree, lined with purple velvet. Jewels, handsome intaglios, set with diamonds. This.elpgant costume, perfect, in detail, was made to order for the trousseau of a bride,- aud is-thus sent on in advance of the regular importation. • • Another of these drosses was one of tho ynw RLACS-ELCE SILKS. iIUAVi. Not biuc-black, but varying from those in- about the same degree as tho mariner’s nor*-aor-eaet does from iho‘northeast-by-north. The Uac blacks are more black than blue, but the black blues are more blue than, black. Just tbo differ ence of a point or two m tho compabs of shades. -This dress was unmade, but elaborately embroidered, tbo outlines and a:ema being worked in blue steeL This was also to bavo a fan-plaited Lack, but had long embroidered side-breadths and tablier. with an intermediate breadth of velvet. Cmrasso of vel vet, embroidered in lozenges, and edged with the blue steel. Another cuirassc, of gray silk, worked with cut steel, was in open lozenges, and was a very fair representation of chain-mail. Cuffs to bo sewn on tho dress-slcevcs accom panied this. We looked for a helmet, gyvea, and other accoutrements of a wamor of ILchaid Cceur-dc-Leon’a tune. What ia the use of halt doing a thing? A pretty thing in hand-coffs might bo introduced, or a ball and chain, not too heavy to drag behind one, attached to the &I £Tary season wo think Dame Fashion must succumb, and send us back to., four etramht •bfijttnied teoadtba’aiid’ft'round'waifit; but tbfcre still scorns to bo no end to her vagaries. Tho time has gono by when the home-eeamsti ess could mako a muslin dress iu a day. What would our mothers even bavo thought of muslins trimmed with Bilk, —not plainly, but elaborately, lined with silk, and necessarily ripped to pieces whenever they aie soiled. Even they, without half as much to interest and occu py them aa we have, would have thought it A SHAMEFUL WASTE OF TIME. Mrs. A has a half-dozen, such dresses, but she can afford to have them remade by some person whose bread-and-butter supplies are dependent on such labor; and she can read the last new article on social science, the last new poem or novel; to eay nothing of the more interesting duly journal. Mrs. B. however, can do no ench thing. She must choose between tho silk trimmed muslin, which slie must remake herself, or tho going without it. In this case, the matter of a little more money makes all the difference hi the world. A blue silk, being a shade between turquoise aud robin’s-egg, partaking of both, was made with a deep flounce headed by shirrs and puffs ; had sleeves puffed from the shoulder to the wrist, and. finished .with ruffles of point ap plique. A cuiraaac-waiat and overdreas in En glish open-work embroidery finished it. Sash, with ouo side satin and tho other taffetas, looped tho overdress. A dress, of coarse light tourterello woolen goods, had'one embroidered flounce, headed by three silk puffs, divided by lines of embroidery. Clobe-litting polonaise with embroidery on tho edge,-rovers, and cuff. Tho embroidery ia in silk two shades darker than tho goods. LONG MARIE-ANTOINETTE FICHUS are again shown, —not only in tulle, needle work, aud lace fabrics, but also in grenadines embroidered iu blue steel. They croas on the breast, aud fasten at the waist behind, while the long ends fail like sashes over tho dress. These will be used for street, house, aud even ing wear. If the hair is really to bo dressed low this winter, then good-bye to ruff, standing collars, and all the recent ueck-dreasmga. Wo all know what dressing tho hair low on tho neck means: a soiled Utess. unless something is devised to shield it by intervening, between that and tho hair; for no nutter how carefully neat one may be, there are few people whose ’dresses will not ahow some slight departure from perfect fieaT neaa whore tho hair falls over thorn. Tho bioa 1 linen collars that are worn now would seem to indicate tho fact that hair really is to come down. It will bo scarcely wise, then, to finish many dresses before we get more decided hints as to how they should bo made. Whether each ono may strike out an original path for herself, conforming only in general out lines to the prevailing mode, or whether wo are all to he mode after one pattern, irrespective of size or ago, remains yet to bo seen. I think wo mav venture to say, however, that, as matters look now, ono may almost bo A LAW UN'TO HJSB3ELP as regards fanhionablo matters; and, if she has any tasto or idea of the picturesque modified by suitableness, she may originate her costume to suit herself, studying face, figure, and age, then harmonizing her dress with these. Bows of rib bon and silk form conspicuous objects m recent fashions. They are smaller thau they were ; frequently are only loops of different lengths, but forming a decided portion or the dross trimming. The fashion of tying the sleeves with bands of ribbon will probably be carried on into the winter.- Polonaises are said to bo doomed at last, but the overskirt will still be retained in certain forms,—that of the simple apron the most probable one. - Among present dresses, those for the house, of striped linen, are very pretty and deliciously cool when the thermometer gets elated. Simply mode, they arc easily launaried, and cannot bo too highly recommended. They cost from 35 to 7U cents" a yatd, but really seem ‘ worth the money. A house-dross of blue-striped linen, finished with fine Hamburg or English em broidered ruffles, with roso-lletn ribbons in the hair and at tho throat, is very pretty; while a black velvet belt, bretelles. and aumoniero, aio sometimes added to complete it. Grenadines, which are really more for fall thau summer wear, are now being made up with jet galloons, embroidery, and Chantilly lace. THE riSEB LACES are superseding the heavier ones, and both tho English thread and genuine Chantilly are re placing guipure and yak laces. But oven these will be shelved before we know it; and m epito of tho intense heat of tho past week, when one realizes how rapidly summer is going, ono unconsciously shudders as she thinks of tho rapid approach of "frost. It is to bo hoped that, at least in our climate, plenty of woolen goods, plain or embroidered, may be early offered us in preparation for that very uncomfortable first call of Mr. Frost. SMOKING ON THE. OPEN 808-TAIL To the Editor of The Chieaoo “It is an open car,” cried Polly, and sbe clapped a straw hat on my head with a rigorous whack that nearly knocked the cigar from my mouth, and sent the blood rushing to the roots of mr hair. “Como, dooms! Eurxj up, and good by !” “Suro it’s open ? Good!” said I, hurriedly snatching a kiss from Polly, and another from little Pinkie, as they stood at the open door, and I seized my Xbibuxe, rushed down the steps of twclve-hnadrod-and-dash-Indiana avenue, leap ed over the fence, brushed away a few small boys from the car-door, and settled myself in one of the cosy caao-botiom chairs. **• Good morning, Jins!” 1 said to that gentle man, whom I found beside mo. • “ilornm’l” roplid Jinx, brusquely. “ lioir, tbiß is comfortable,” said L “On a .fine, breezy morning like this, a fellow, can read his paper, smoko his cigar, enjoy the fresh, brac ing air, and all the time on his way to business. It is really the next thing to having one’s private carriage.” “So it is;” said Jinx, in hearty, response. “By Gad, sir, eo rt is.” And he laid cue lout luxuriously on the scat in front, add gingerly crossed the other over it. Another block, and Spicer jumped aboard. Everybody I'Jows Jinx. Spicer knows Jinx. “ Good m Jfi ijing. Jinx.” said Spicer. “ iloruiu’ I ” replied Jinx, “ Fine moroin’! ” “ Very comfortable cars these.” said Spicer, as he sent a frasraut cloud skyward, “ Next to drivia’ your own carnage,’’-said Jinx. “ Here you can read vour paper and smoko, and it’s nobody's business.” There is no reason to doubt that Jinx actually supposed ho was making an original remark. To a man who lives far from his oiilce, and who is from circumstance* a slave to business, there can bo no greater luxury than riding to that business in one's own conveyance. Naturally Jinx thought’so. Why should not Jinks say so ? The next laro wo picked up was Wiggins. Af ter dropping his nickel in the box, Wiggins dropped himself by the side of Spicer. “Fmo morning, Jinx!” cried Wiggins, across the car. “Beautiful, beautiful, I declare!” and tbia carj _ w hy, its noxfc to ridin’in your own car liago,—easy seats, fresh air, newspaper, cigar, and all that sort o* thing.” Now, any candid and impartial passenger would allow that there was much of truth m Jinx's observation, it urn? a pleasant trip clown town to jump into a summor-car, with a morn ing paper in ouo baud and a cigar in tho other. If Jinx had confined his repetition of tho fact to the passengers of that particular car, wa could bar© 44 condoned ” hia offense, and lbi« statement never would have.been indicted upon tlie public. But ibo next day Jinx was on hand again, with hia confounded private carriage, and his cigar, and his paper; and the next day, and the next, until, after fifty or sixty times, it camo to be monotonous, and people tacitly voted Jinx a nuisance and a boro, and avoided him. But, alas! tho glory, of tho open bob-tail is de- : parted, and Jinx’s occupation's gone! The other day I entered one for the lost time. Three ladies occupied the-back heats, and so, as I was smoking, 1 sat near the driver. {Soon that functionary turned' his head, and. as his glance met mine, aa expression of sadness set tled upon his IntcllectuaJ mug. A strong south breozo was blowing, and tho smoke from my ci"ar curled gayly off over the head of tho fiery, untamed steed. Again the driver turned, and in plaintive ac cents thus he spake: • VBess, this wou,’t do; if you wanter smoke,, yon must tasc a rear seat.” *• But there are ladies there,” I replied, with astonishment, “ I came here purposely to avoid them.” . ‘ “ Can’t help that,” said tho driver, sorrowful ly, bal firmly; 44 them’s orders.”- 44 1 don't believe it,” said i. <» Don’t believe wliat ? Dp you think Dm a lyin’?” he asked, as bis bristle rose. “ I don’t believe tho managers of this road arc so eillv as to rcquiie a man to smoko in the faces of ladies whoa ho can smoko hero without of fense to anybodv." “ That’s the new rule,” he rephed; ** and, what’s more, we are ordered to call a policeman when passengers don’t mind it.” “Then,” I asked, **lmust either ait among ladies and smoke ray cigar, or gct.off the car ?” 44 1 s’pose you must,” said he, in an apologetic tone. 44 The Company’s. got spotters all along the road, and, if wo don’t obey orderg,.Tve’ie Biiapehded.' O'xie driver' was laid off yesterday. It’s no object for me to stop yer smokin', bat 3 don't want to lose mo situation.” “You may bo right,” I rejoined, as I dropped my I’oitaga over tho rail; •• but I think you aro a little over-particular.” Since that I have taken to the double-deck stages, and I find Spicer there: and Wiggins, and .11ns. and many other familiar faces, who prefer to take their down-town cigar without threats of the “ perlice.” 1 We are sorry, because Xicolson of tho avenue is not as fresh as it was, the stages have seen better days, and it is a good deal of a climb to tho top of. them, oven for an expert. When yon get un there, reading is out of tho question. But to us, in whose estimation tho after-breakfast cigar is tiro next dearest thing on earth toour"wifo and babies, ail; thd6o nunor annoyances count for nothing.' ' " w Perched liko chickens at roost on tho spinal column of a rickety bam, clinging literally‘lor dear life to any projection that seems perma nent, with tegs cramped and baking in the sun, jerked and pitched over a worso than cobble stone pavement, isit“ worth while to go through so much for so little”? “It ia—it .isl” is the spontaneous'and unani mous cry of the smokers. .*• We can put up with, a buck-hoard wagon, but ohr cigars we will nave I Wo are wedded to odr idols; let us alone!” , HARVEST-HOME. thank Thee, ever-gradous Lord 1 Our grateful songs, with one accord, •-hhall make Thy goodness known : Unworthy though tho song may he, Accept the thoughts that rise to Th&e, And bless our Harvest-Home I We own that wo have oft forgot Thy goodness past, ana trusted not In Thee for good to' come: book not oa this. O King of Kings, Forgive Thy people's murmuring*, ' And bless oar Harvest-nemo I • Lord of the Harvest, when we feed On the God-given, strengthening bread, , 'Fornivo the thoughts thatjoam ’Mid Linn’s low care.?, so far from Thee ; From vain repining* set us free. And bless our Harvest-Homo I Presence Divine! Thy power wo feel, And humbly now before Thee kneel— -01 bit our praises come Like evening-iuctuse to Thy throne. And, while Thy bounteous hand we own. Bicss Thou our Harvest-Homo t Image of onrßetleemer blessedl Bo Tiion upon our lives improved While here on Earth we roam. Until we join the ransom’d throng And sing the Rcsarreciion eong,— . . God’s glorious Harvau-Home. Weldon GooonxLotr, HUMOR. An African conundrum—Why am intoxication like a wash-bowl? ’Case it am debasiu. —“ Another hole in them pants ?” says a fond mother to her young hopeful. “What a dread ful ou-kuoesy fellow you are!” —“What’s the plural of pillow?” asked an Irish teacher the other, day. vA bolator T sir,* replied his rawest pupil, amid the suppressed tittering of the whole class. —Progression is the watchword of tho hour, but in Missouri mothers haul their, disobedient children over tho knee and strise on tho same old spot that tho Homans did 3,000 years ago. ’ —A gentleman bad a valuable miniature stolen from him a few days since. “0, never mind,” aaidthe friend to whom he'told his loss ; “ cverybody is having his likeness taken nowa days." —Ad exchange refuses to publish a poem com mencing: “I breathe on the face of a maiden,** until the editor knows what its autnor dnuks. —A raw countryman, gazing at a garden in the vicinity of Boston m which wore several marble statues, exclaimed; “Just see what’a waste! Here’s no loss than six scare-crows in this 10-fool patch,' and any one of them would keep tho crows from a 5-acre lot!” —“A distinction without a ’difference,” was what a Kentucky farmer thought when seven or eight men called him out cf bed the other night, and compelled him to give thorn several sides of bacon, saying they muat have food, steal. —Why should the opinion of a person who does nut use cheap perfumery bo suspected? Because ho is wanting in common scents. —Business is lively in St. Louis. A dry goods merchant there, in a lit of somnambulism, arose from bis couch, uoatly cut tho bod-quilt in two with his pockct-scissors, and then aatied his ter rified wife if he could not show her something else. - : —Jolliboy—“lsay, waiter, which did vodpnf in firet, tho water* or the spirits ?” "Waiter— “ Whirky, sir; and you told me to fill it up.” Jolliboy—“Oh, that’s ail right; I haven’t cumf to the whisky yet.” —A Lynn dog goes abont the street with his muzzle attached to his tail, and a blanket, the superscription of which gives out that the dog iaw, which requires the wearing ol tho ornament, docs not designate tho place of wearing it. The Police Court is looking into the books. —“ls my face dirty?” remarked a Meriden young lady to her aunt, while at dinner at a Hartford hotel, tho other day. “Dirty! Ko. Why do you ask?” “Because that insulting waiter insists upon putting a towel beside my {date. I’ve thrown three .under the table, and yet every'time he comes around ho puts another one before me.” —Jones and his wife was always, quarreling about their comparative talent for keeping a Uro. She insisted thai just so sorely as'he attempted to rearrange the sticks with the tongs he put the fire out. One night the church-bell sounded an alarm, and Jones sprang for his fire-bucket, eager to rush to the conflagration. “ Mr. Jones/* cried his wife, as he reached the door, “come back and take the tonga." —A man who bail been cruel to a horse waa convicted in Little Shasta, California. The jury tixed the tine at one dollar, and the Justice fol lowed with a speech. “This man’s being tried four times, gentlemen of the jury,”'ho said, “and you’re the first twelve that’s had'sense enough to lind him guilty. But. what under heavens did you make jackasses of yourselves fur by putting the line at one dollar, after you’d done an average decent thing. ’Tarot any of your business any nay what he’s fined. Pliiook after that myself. It’ll bo sixty dollars.” —This is how it happened down in. Southwest Missouri: ' He found a rope, and picked It up, And uilh it walked away. It happened that to t’other end A horse was hitched, they Bay. They found a tree, and tied the rope Unto a swinging limb. It happened that the other end Watt somehow hitcaed to him. —A traveler, on his arrival in the city, stop ped for a moment to examine a coat hanging in front of a clothing store, when the proprietor rushed out and asked, “ Wouldn’t you try on some coats ?’* “I duono but I would,” re sponded the traveler, consulting his time-killer; and bo went in and began to work. Ko matter how often he found Ins fit, Le called for more coats; and, after ho had tried on thirty, ho looked at his watcb, again resumed his own gar ment. and walked off, saying t “I won’t.charge a cent for what I’ve done. Hang a man who won’t oblige another when he can do it! If I’m over around this way again, and you’ve got auy more coats to try on, FU do all I can to help yon!” Now that Frank Brower, tho popular American npgro minsCiel, is dead, wo will make tho world a present of two stories about him. The first is Howard PauPa. * Meeting Brower one day, How ard said, “ I am very sorry- I could not attend your father’s funeral last Sunday, Frank. I hope tbatyourfriends supported you in your affliction. “T-thonsanda of ’em,” replied Frank, “ tho old house wa." crowdod— t-iurned money axcay /” When Brower first arrived in New York 1 , seedv after a journey, tbo bar-kccper at tho Metropolitan asked him to pay for hia glass of : brandy before he swallowed it. ** What I” Tried Frank, astonished at this no* usual demand. ‘‘Yes,”-said-the.bar-keeper, 14 it’s tho boas’ orders—all strangers moat pat for It before they drink it.” ‘‘G-goodness!” cried Brower, 44 is it so in-instantaneous in it* f-£atal effects -//omef. —A tliici-nocked, ngly-Iboking chap, the worse for liquor, -wasyesterday tearing around tho ferrydock. anxious, as he said, 14 to maul some one to putty.” He stood upon a salt barrel and dared any man in Detroit to even wink at him, and flopped bin arms andcrowed a victory. Some of the boys hunted up “ St. Clair Sam,”’as,he if called, and Sam went down. Ho is over 6 feel high, with a fist like a peck of walnuts, and when he appeared the boaster got off the barrel. “Km lick any man in Detroit, eh ? ” inquired Sam, aa ho took off his coat; 44 ‘Want to maul some one to putty, eh ? ” he continued, as he unbuttoned his collar. Ho with tho thick neck glanced aft , Sam all over, came to his senses, and walking up and extending his hand, said t 44 I’ve got the evcry-cther-day ager bad. and this is my agei day. come an’ take suthin’ hot.” —Detroit Free Dress, • —Not Jess than six American publishing houses are now working the Jules Tern© placer, lung A Baird, of Pniladelphia, add themselves to the list with a new translation (not tne Eng* lish one) of hia fantastic **D© la Torre ai> Luna,” which the? call “Tha BaltuaorS'Osß- Club.* 7 Mcogzks.