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19 THE PLAY. Some Falsities Jlesardiiig a Great Actor's Status Corrected Corroboratory. "Ills Real by a Chlval-- rous Knight of the Quill. Eng-ajrementa at All the Theaters the Past Week and Next. Urn.

Ami re Tells All About Tnnt Sadden Exit Gerster Coming. Flutist vs. Maestro No Gore Medley of Notes Musical and Dramatic. DRAMATIC. FALSE TEACHERS.

Prejudice la usually unreasonable- but It la difficult to understand, sometimes, why persons Insist upon declaring as a fact that which can be easily proven untrue. An in stance of this stupid attempt to deceive Is afforded by a number of American writers who are unwilling' to recognize In Mr. John McCullough any greater ability than the most ordinary. As lone as these gentlemen confined themselves to opinions respecting the talent or genius of this actor, they followed a course In which they were perfectly Installed, even when they ran counter to the greater number of opinions. But when it comes to a simple question of fact, it is cms, ring to find these writers confidently relying noon the Inability of their readers to reason xor themselves positively asserting the exact contrary.

Concerning the re cent London encrasrement of Mr. McCulloutrh. there has been the greatest variety of statements in American journals, and one has but to select an authority to prove the engagement either a failure or an unbounded success. Borne of these writers had pre dicted In advance that the engagement would be a failure, that Mr. McCuUough would be excoriated by the English critics and ignored by the English public.

In pursuance of the pwfir policy that permitted any such prophecy, these gentlemen now Insist that the result has verified expectation, and articles both unjust and untruthful axe spun out by the column defending the position. No doubt a part of the public admirers of Mr. McCullough, impressed by thteo articles, experience a silent sorrow that their favorite should have been so contemptuously received in London, and wonder if it la true that tney have been mlstaKen all these years in believ ing Mr. McCullough something of an actor. rale we maintain that success In England la no better than success in America, it is to correct some misunderstanding that we append some extracts from London puDli ca tions we have taken pains to get.

May 14. Hi. Charles Dickens, In Household Word, Wrote as follows: "London nlav-pnera were introduced on Monday, the 25th of April, to an actor or tne nignest ranx, in tne person of Mr. John McCulloutrh. who has.

In Amer ica, already won distinction as a tragedian, una fully deserves the reception he has met with at the -nanus of the London critics, and the enthusiasm with which his performance in followed by the audiences of Drury Lane u. neater, l. he part chosen Dy tne American tragedian for his first appearance in London was Yirginitis. It is rare indeed to see so high a level of excellence maintained through a long tragedy. From the first act, with its pretty and touching scenes with "Virginia (which Mr.

McCullough lights with St fine touch of grave and dignified humor), and its 1 rarak and manly reception of Iclliua' avowal oi love for tne girl, to the impressive close oi tne trageuy wnere irgmius is found witll his avenging grip on the throat of he destroyer of his peace, his daughter, mid his reason it is not too much to sav that Mr. McCullough approves hlmselt a really great actor. For myself. I think that Mr. McCullough's place is.

as I have said, undoubtedly in the highest rank. and I shall count his Virginias as one of the most impressive, one of the most touching, nnd one the most interesting performances ever seen. London Faet does not hesitate to declare Mr. McCuIlouirh a (renins. There is no nnrmr In England more of an authority on dramatic arrairs tnan tne xnat paper savs: After witnessing the performance of the character of Virginlus by Mr.

McCullouG-h. It was Impossible to deny that an actor of more than ordinary merit had corao amongst us. The judgment displayed bv the olav- troers of America in placing him In the very front rank of their representative histrions was at once readily indorsed, and out of this fact naturally arose the desire to see him in another character before his engagement came to a close at Drury Lane Theater. This desire was gratified on the evening of ratuxaay last, when a very large, and what proved to be a very enthusiastic, -audience uKsemiuea to witness his impersonation of the Moor in Shakespeare's traced T. "Othello wbiclo, after the repeated recent experiences, those who are the most constant attendants at our theaters and the most faith ful Wor8hloers of the trnirio ninni oncrhfc know very nearly by heart.

This selection, of course, provokes comparisons, and they ere unavoidable; but we shall indulge no further In such matters, which, upon ex-cellont authority, have been declared to be odious, than to sav that we nrefer McCnl. lough's Othello to sny that has been re cently seen upon the London stage. We are quite aware that it will be said by many tnat Mr. McCullous'h's rendering of the character belongs to the old-fashioned or der; that it is in parts too boisterous; that the actor, if we mav so sncac Itn himself ro too much. We answer that In the old-fashioned there was much merit, and that we have no desire to see Shakespearean tragedy and such a tragedy! orougnt uown to tne quiet ana conversational level of Bobertsonian comedy.

Ana now came the scene in which the whole blood of Othello is. as has been well said. In the wildest ferment, where the mere physical force of passion puts to flight in one moment all his aca aired and more habitual virtues, and gives the upper hand to the aavage over the moral Is this scene for modern mildness, or for the gentlemanly demeanor and quiet methods of the teacup-and-eaucer school? We think not. Othello here, as we take it. Is to some extfmt transformed from a man into a wild animal.

i urv governs him and not reason. I'atsion exercises its sway, and reason for th time being is dethroned. Granted that Mr. McCullough rayed. Baying is exactly what is required.

There Is raving and raving. Mr. McCuliongh's -was of the right sort. Alia hearers those of them, that is. who are not shocked by anything that gets beyond thr conversational tone of present day stage manners looked on and listened In breathless silence, and seemingly awe-stricken by the ungovernable fury that had possession of the Moor.

The actor appeared to feel his work, and lie made his audience feel it too. It Is reported of a great tragedian that he erase said It required the power of five men to Jo justice to the passion of Othello. We thi nk so too. Mr. McCullough came as near doing it justice as any actor we remember to haw seen.

But let it be said that in this act thcrre was something more than passion: and wa would particularly mention the render ing of that sorrowful speech in which Othello bids farewell to all that to him made life worth having, and that ends with the sor rowful reflection, 'Othello a occupation's Seldom, indeed, has this farewell' been delivered with such exquisite feeling. The actor put sorrow into his face and tears into his voioe, and fairly exacted the lym-patJiv of those before him. At the end of the net the delight ana admiration of the house were expressed In tumultuous cheers, and three tunes aia jut. Mcvaiionga have to make his appearance at the footlights. Decidedly, Mr.

McCullough's Othello la a masterly performance." These extracts are in common with the geiuatsl estimate of Mr. McCullough's acting, even the caption haying words of commendation for him, CORRECTIsfa BT7K0B. The following letter, addressed to Tax Drro Ocean, explains itself: -To we Editor ot The Inter Ocean. ytlfifjQl.z, June ZLj ftiteriloa ia Jus the DAnrr octant, atttiidat, aroinmrQ been called to an 'article In the New York Sunday IHspalch of June ti, oopled from your paper, of what date I do not know, where, in a reported interview with Miss Winnet, that lady says that the person who does the Lalia lbookb business with a certain traveling circus company is the wife of Bobby Newcomb. Miss 'Winnott 1 mistaken.

Kb matter under what circumstances she has seen these parties together, thuy are not man and witp. Bobby Newcomb' mistress she may have been; but his only lawful wife, a true and faithful one she has been to hi in, too, was formerly Miss Mary Blake, of New York City, where they were married, ana where they once happily lived with three children. Mrs. Newcomb is now in your city playing with Kill's Uncle Tom's Cabin combination, and her youngest child is with her playing Eva. Compelled as this lady is to struggle with a hard world to earn a living for herself and offspring, while he who swore to love, honor, and cherish her Is wasting his talent and income on disreputable women, it is doubly cruel to have one, who has done her every injury in the world to be called publicly by the name which she alone is entiled to bear, and which is considered sacred by every true man and woman.

Although these facts are known to every one who is acquainted with Mrs. Newcomb, and her friends are legion, both in New York tnd Chicago, but as your paper has a world-wide circulation, and as the article is apt to be extensively read by many who only know the farties professionally, it is therefore calcu-ated to do her injury; and, as one of her friends, I have written to you, trusting you will, with your well-known sense of right, promptly repair the injury you have done Mr Robert Newcomb. I know that Mrs. Newcomb is of a patient, retiring disposition, and that she avoids publicity as much as possible, but in this case it is due to herself and children that the public should know that she is Bobby Newcomb lawful wife. Quid Nunc." MTVICKEB'S.

During the present week the Yokes family have renewed the conditions of success that surrounded them during their previous engagement in this city. The theater has been thronged nightly by audiences that liberally manifested their delight in the riotous proceedings of mirth that characterize the performance. The company is a clever quintet, whose songs, dances, capers, and comio representations are heartily enjoyable because so thoroughly refined and genteel In spite of their seeming disregard of propriety. Both incidents of the programme, "Cousin Joe" and -Belles of the Kitchen," are amusing, the latter especially, and it does not seem to make much difference, after all, that extravagance and farcical comedy has been the burden of the stage for several seasons past. Without desirinsr to make unfair distinctions, it seems that Miss Victoria and Mr.

Fred Yokes make up the life and delight of this organization; though It must be confessed the others are good. Miss Sanson, with her burlesque laugh and great activity, being a charming little body in her kitchen pranks. Another week of these people at McVicker's is not too much, and they will doubtless continue to play to fine busi- HOOLEya Messrs. Harrigan and Hart have been splendidly patronized this week, the "Mulligan Guards' Nominee," albeit, a piece without any coherence or merit in itself, having proved highly amusing as presented to large audiences each evening. The incidents of the piece are many of them funny to a degree, and the two comedians excellently improve their opportunities.

Monday evening there will be a change of bill, when "Mulligan's Silver Wedding," the latest specialty of this company, will be preseuted. In this Mr. Harrigan assumes the part of Alderman Daniel Mulligan, and Mr. Hart that of Dennis Mulligan. Most of the characters of the other piece are retained in this one.

with such changes as come about in a run of twenty-live years. Incidental to the play will be the parade of the Third Degree Full Moon Union, under the direction of Messrs. John Wild and William Tray. ACADEMY OF aiTJSIC. At this pleasant and popular resort, Mr.

Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty and specialty company has been entertaining audiences of large size each night of this week. The performance is a good one, especially pleasing, considering the fact that the pantomime has been so revised as to present many novelties. After the performance of to-morrow evening the bnase will be closed for the summer, and will not be opened for regular performances until Septeiniter, One week frm to-morrow, however, Mr. John Muir, the treasurer of the theater, will benefit by two performances, afternoon and evening, when an extensive bill will be presented, embracing a large number of volunteers. The past season of the Academy has been a very prosperous one, there being no week to look back upon when business was particularly poor, while for the most part the house haabeen filled for each entertainment.

QBAKD OPEKA HOUSE. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," as presented by the capable company under the management of Mr. Jay Rial, has attracted excellent patronage to this popular resort. The piece has been well enacted and scenically presented. Next week the Acme Olivette Company will appear at this house, putting in a supplemental season of one week.

This company has made a favorable and lasting impression upon the community, its recent engagement at McVicker's having' warmly recommended It to regard. Miss Eisner as Olivette, Miss Went worth as the Countess, the Messrs. Peakes as De Merrimao and the Foster Brothers, Mr. Carleton as Valentine, make up an exceedingly gooa case THE OLYMPIC: The engagement of Weaver's Celebrities comes to a conclusion to-morrow evening. Monday night Pike's "Sea of Ice" combination will make Its appearance here, with Miss Nellie John son as the principal member of the company.

Extensive arrangements have been made to produce this spectacle in good style, with becoming and appropriate costumes and new scenery. Mr. F. A Tannehill will be the chief support. There will be a number of specialty attractions Introduced during the progress of the play: OTHEB THEATERS.

Frank Wallace and Ir J. Lodge will play a pirated version of '-Booms for Bent" at the National next week. Monday next Mr. Alt Johnson will assume the management of the Lyceum Theater for the summer season. GOV.

CHITTENDEN AT TEX CISC OH. Special Telegram to The In tor Ocean. Sr. Louis, Ma, June 10. Governor Chittenden and a distinguished party enjoyed a pleasant ride on W.

C. Coup's "Tally-ho coach," and afterward visited W. Coup's four-ring circus and Paris hippodrome. The immense tent was crowded with a delighted audience of 14,000 people. GENERAL MENTION.

John Dillon reports good business In Wis. conaln. Alice Dunning Lingard la to sail for England to-day. Mr. J.

H. McVicker sends word that he will return to America about July Mr. Frank Aiken, It Is intimated, will be the leading man at the Academy of Music next season. The first nl ght's receipts of "Hazel Kirke" in San Francisco were $1,200. The piece is a success there.

The Powers Paragon Company will play -My Geraldine" and -The Galley Slave" through the West next season. 'Elfins and Mermaids," recently produced In New fork, is described as being the "very pinnacle of idiocy in oomlo opera." It Is stated that Nat Goodwin and EUza Weathersby have been engaged by Dickson A Brooks fox next season at a salary of $300 a week. Miss Ella Chapman has compromised with the railroad company by accepting $1,000 I or tne ran King or ner ansae in the recent accident at Bear Creek. Having experienced bad business, the Jans zal comxnnation has returned to the city. Mr.

Buck, the manager, says the people out no, jut. kuiw vnt ua ureivm Ed Holier enloved the benefit of the per. farm an ne ati.e Ljeewa 1 TujJi2 whan "Wide Awake" and an olio part constituted the entertainment There was a good audience. Monday, June 20, Daly's New York Comedy Company will appear at liooley's, presenting that very successful "Needlos and Pins," which enjoyed such a run at Daly's Theater. The Chicago A'ctet-Letter will to-day appear in its old form, being issued this morning.

This will not, however, interfere with the Sunday paper, which will come out tomorrow as usual. Mr. J. B. Corey, treasurer of the Olympio Theater, will be the recipient of a benefit the evoning of June 154, when tine programme, by a large number of performers, will be presented at the Olympic Miss Topsy Venn is yet very low from the effects of the injuries she received in the recant railroad accident.

As her hurts are internal, they cannot easily be determined, ana it la by no means certain that she will recover. Mr. O'Noll's engagement at the Grand Opera House does not commence until the evening of June 20. In the meantime "A Celebrated Case" will be thoroughly rehearsed for production on that occasion, Mr. O'Neii appearing as Jean Benaud.

The following named companies will close their seasons this evening and return to the city: Charles Forbes' Dramatic Company, at Albia, Buland Seed's Comedy Company, at Council Bluffs; Charles Davis' Comedy Company, Boston; Florence Hunt Dramatic Company, in Wisconsin. As previously announced. Coup's Circus and Hippodrome will be presented to the public of Chicago on the afternoon of June 20. If the promise of the announcements is carried out, there will be an arenic exhibition the like of which has never before been seen in Chicago. There will be four rings, within one of which there will be genuine sport In racing of all kinds, including chariot and hurdle, with female riders of great ex-pertnesa Atkins Lawrence, for two seasons past juvenile man with Mary Anderson, was to have been before the Philadelphia courts June 3 for the continuance of his wife's suit against him for desertion and non-support, already reported in theso columns.

He failed to put in an appearance, however, and the judge declared his bail forfeited. His counsel will endeavor to produce bim in the temple of justice June 10. He is believed to have "stepped down and out" with Annie Gilfiilan, the young lady whom his wife accuses him of loving not wisely, but two well Mrs. Lawrence has in her possession a number of his letters to Annie, and these go far toward proving that her suspicions of undue Intimacy between the pair are correct. Mrs.

has also, it Is said, a collection of letters written bv her husband to numerous other ladies. fczchange. MUSIC. MKE. A3IBBE.

Mine. Ambre is in Paris. Bhe has been seen there, and interviewed by Louis Besson, an amusing feullletoniste, who has obtained her version of her American experience. She told him that the reports were all too true. She recited M.

De Beauplan's bright hopes and illusions in coming to America She recited her experiences in New Orleans, and proceeded as follows: "So we went to Chicago. The subscription list was covered with names. At least 80,000 francs were promised in advance, and we thought we would be saved. Eh bien! Oulche! Suddenly a circus appeared in the streets. A circus with a hundred camels! And the subscribers, with rare artistic taste, reclaimed their money on the ground that they preferred camels to "Alda" and "Robert." Well, we had to swallow the pill.

New losses! We were expected at New York. The artists of the troupe, who had not been paid for a month, refused to continue the journey unless they were paid something. So I sent for another one hundred thousand francs, which quickly disappeared in the gulf. So we got to New orlc No circus here. But a whale.

Oh! what a superb whale! Everybody was talking about this wonderful whale. Everybody was busy visiting it, and caressing it, and giving it something to eat. How could we contend against the leviathan A not ma RIVAL. "Besides this, Sarah Bernhardt proved to be another rival. So, four weeks passed amid continual complaints and demands for money.

We had yet fifteen subscription nights to give the money received for them being already spent when at the beginning of the second month the artists became obstreperous. One night ah, when I think of it! one nitrlit we were to play Aida." I had just arrived to dress for the part. II. Tournie, whose salary was three weeks in arrears (and who was the only one of the troupe who dip not abandon u) was also fretting; ready. The house was full crowded to excess when we learned that the other singers absolutely refused to ap pear.

M. de Beauplan, in alarm, hastened to their hotel to reason with them. They were eating dinner. 'We want money, they said. 'Let Mme.

Ambre pay us. She is rich. She wants to sing. Let her pay. If she will guarantee us one-third of what is due us we will slug.

II not, good All this took some time, during which I awaited in my dressing-room the result of the Interview, now slowly the time passed! and how impatient the andience became! When I heard of the demands of the artists I was nervous and exhausted. I said yes." 1NGBATES. "The artists, vexed that they had not de manded still more, became again obstreperous. 'A third? It is not they said, 'whvnotall? Yes! they wanted every cent due them! Yet of these people, one had been saved from ten years imprisonment by de Ueauplan, another naa been xept in the troupe out of mere charity, a third but why go on? Que voulea-vous? These people abandoned us. betrayed us, and we were lost.

Bed with anger, I summoned the artiste who were not cast for Aida and notified them to sing Time was needed for dressing, and the public was getting very impatient. And a new difficulty arose. Another rebellion sprang up. It was the coup de grace. Nothing more could be done.

We had to announce to the public that the performance was postponed. Then the prompter weht out aad said he had refused to perioral his duty 1 And in my dressing-room. had to hear all this to hear the exclamations of the spectators, the noise of their de parture, and the demands for the return of the ticket-money. Then there was silence? Then darkness I Pouah THE SISAPPKXBAKCS. "This decided M.

de Beauplan to abandon the struggle. M. Tournie and myself were ready to sing once more for the benefit of the chorus and orchestra, but the other artists would do nothing of the kind. Long conferences. We wished to face the storm.

De Beauplan decided to remain, but It was thought best I should return to France with Monsieur and Madame Tournie. But what happened then? It was arranged that I should leave the next day in the Amerique, but to avoid gossipers, no one should be told of the plan, not even Madame who was to be notified only at the last moment. Tournie took charge of my trunks. When ne was superintending tne removal an ac quaintance saw him and notified his wife, who, in a rage went for a detective to arrest her husband. And voila Toume ar.

rested 1 Ana yet. the next day everybody said that we ran off together. What then? Disgusted, heartbroken, frightened, there was nothing iert to me but to run away like a fugitive (voleute). I did so. I left M.

de Beauplan to arragne things In America, and I sailed for England in a British steamer, while Tournie and his wife went to Canada, Uut at tne nour ox parting a naa a moment of triumph. The impress ario Ma-pleson came to see me to engage me formally for the next season, claiming that ail this excitement would only enhance my value in the eyes of Americans, comment irouve: vous ce pufflsme Americalne?" Madame Ambre further declared that she was offered an engagement at Marseilles, but would not go to "the provinces." She preferred to try Spain or Bussia, but would go first to Italy ana vagsnonaer ae vine en vine. Then she would go to Lake Como ana but would not visit Paris for two years. "And what will become of Be Beauplan?" asked the pertinacious interviewer. de Beauolan? alas! he will settle his affairs.

Then ne will take a boat and sail to Colorado and will work In the mines. FLT7TO VS. MAESTBO. It was an an air of honor. Baca occur- are so rare among local musicians that they are worthy of record.

The bellig erents are two prominent lnstrnmentalista One plays the flute. The other is the director of an orchestra at a prominent resort in this city. A man who plays the note should nT triced with, tax he la apt to make your days unpleasant and your nights decidodly disagreeable. It appears that on Tuesday the aforesaid director was conducting a selection from "L'Afrioalne in a semi-pun! ie wav, for three men oonsri -tuted the and during intermissions would go out to got three glasses of beer. The fiutst had a dimoult passage to play, and made a mistake.

The orchestra ceasoa playing and the passage was repeated. At the close of the performance the flutist, with a view to Improving his playing, repeated the passage once more. The conductor told him to stop. The flutist asked why. The conductor became angry, and answered in an allegro movement of his own.

The flutiest said something la furiuso. The conductor. In a high key, relieved himself of a succession of thirty-second notes, and the flutist understood that he might draw his salary and depart for other musical fields. He answered that he was glad to go; that he didn't to come, when the conductor seized the young man by the collar. The flutist, being accustomed to such actions, arose in his mltrht and played a sonata for the fist in one movement; tempo-tempestuoso, allegro furioso.

His technique was good, for. when he ceased playing the lianl cadenza in the key of lie flat, the conductor was lying flat upon ground, with a black eye. and his favorite violoncello lying over his body, to mark hu resting place. And here ended the first lesson. GEB.3TEB COXINQ.

Mme. Etelka Gerster has signed a contract with Max Strakosch for next season. She will arrive in America in November, her first Important engagement being tor a period of six weeks at the French Opera House, New Orleans, beginning Dee. 12, where the De Beauplan Company appeared for ten weeks last winter. On her way to New Orleans Louisville will be favored with two or three nights, and possibly a week, of opera, with the matchless Gerster as prima donna Negotiations are now pending between Strakosch and Anna Louise Cary and Cam- Eauini, who will probably be secured by lm, although Mapleson is striving hard to secure him.

All the other artists will be brought from Europe, and are of the very highest order. Strakosch promises the strongest opera company which has ever appeared in America far exceeding any previous attempt of Colonel Mapleson. CHICAGO SCALE. Mr. Carl Walfsohn will sail for Europe July 10.

Mr. Alonzo Hatch has returned East from San Francisco. Professor Samuel Kayzer, assisted by local musical talent, will give an entertainment in Bethany Church, corner Paulina and Huron streets, next Thursday evening. Mr. W.

T. carleton, of the Acme Olivette Company, will make a short trip to England during the summer. Betumingto this country he will join an English opera company in New York, as he is tired of traveling. Miss Arabella Root was married to her business manager, Mr. 11.

de L'Armitaare, at the Windsor Hotel, on Sanday evening. May 129. Her professional engagements will be continued under her former name. Miss Lena Weiss' conoert at the First Methodist Church, Tuesday evening, was a financial and artistic success. She will leave the city to-day, and on Thursday will sail for Europe.

In Vienna she will study with Mme. Mrs. Ida Mae Pryce, the brilliant and accomplished soprano of Trinity Church choir, left the city Wednesday evening for Iowa City, Iowa, where she exttects to rest uutil September. She Is a good example of Mr. L.

A l'hclps' continued success as a vocal teacher. Tho summomight's festival and concert which was to be iriven by the "Freundchaf t' Society Thursday evening, at Baum's Pavilion, has been postponed until next Tuesday evening. A concert will be given under A. Liesegang'a direction, to be followed by a hop. The pupils of Mr.

8. G. Pratt gave a soiree musicaie last evening at Lyon Hcaley's music rooms, on whloh occasion the follow ing ladies appeared: The Alice Wilder, Cora Hess, Emma Whitley, Minnie Nexen, Agnes Walsh, Mary Moran, Hatue Leonard, and Alice a Miliar. Miss Dolly At wood, a pupil of Mr. N.

Ledchowski. apeared at a concert given at Fairbank Hall Thursday eveuing. She played the Wagner-Liszt spinning song and Bar-giel's snerzo. She appeared to excellent advantage, and showed herself a lady of considerable talent. Mr.

Charles C. Curtiss. the urbane and popular manager of the Hoot A Sons' Music Company, left the city Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Curtiss. They will visit England, Germany, and France, and hope to return home in September.

Mr. Cartiss needs rest, and his friends hope he will benefit by the trip A soiree musicaie was given at Boot St Sons' piano rooms last evening by the pupils of Mr. Frederic W. Boot, complimentary to Miss Adcle Ueiaer, who is about to depart for Europe. The ladies and gentlemen wno took part were Miss Geiser, Miss Uerrick.

Miss Adela McCord, Mr. Emil Liebling. and Mr. W. C.

Coffin, The seventy-seventh pupils' matinee of the Hershey School of Musical Art was given Wednesday afternoon. The following ladies and gentlemen appeared: The Misses Lilian De Veaux, Belle arren. Bertha Smith, and Ella F. Danforth, and Messrs. Frank W.

Taft, Oeorjre B. Nind, Copeland Townsend, and Charles B. Adams. On the evening of June 22 a testimonial concert will be tendered to Miss Eda Eliel, a pupil or the Chicago Musical College, at the Sinai Temple, corner of Indiana avenue and Twenty-tirst street. She will be assisted by Miss Etti Butler.

Otto Oesterle, and L. A Phelps. The latter gentleman will play the major polonaise of Liszt. Among new musio recently published by the Chicago Music Company are the following compositions: For Piano A transcription of "Elsas Dream," from "Lohengrin," bv Liszt: "Gavotte," by F. G.

Ilsley; Fort Dear born March." by J. A Harris; and "Au Bord du Lac" bv J. Lev bach. Vocal "My Dar-liug'a Shoes1' and "The Dying Boy's Prayer," Dy Stephen Massett. The Beethoven Society will hold a publio rehearsal at McCormlck Hall.

Tuesday evening, for the coming Saengerfest. The first part of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" will be sung. The solo parts will be taken bv the following ladles ana gentlemen: nuss jennie JDutton, Miss Ettie Butler, Mrs. F. W.

Gorton, Mrs. C. Williams. Mrs. o.

Johnson, Mrs. Hempton. Messrs James Martin, O. E. Martin, E.

Dexter, and O. Dawson. Mr. James Gill will sing the parr, of Elijah. Mrs.

E. Martin and Mr. P. CL Lutkln will play the accompa niments. Mr.

H. Clarence Eddy will play the follow ing selections from the Italian composrs, at his organ recital at noon to-aav: (a) Toc cata Suonata) (b) Canzone, (c) Pu.acag- lia, Frescobaldi; Fuga in minor, Martini; bonate in r. Ha A. aaruetu; (a) fastoraie In (b) Sonata in A Ko. ti, Girolaino Bar- bieri; Pastorale, Padre Da vide; (a) Andante In major, (b) Overture in minor, Giovanni Moraudi- (a) Mulodia Affettuosa, op.

244. No. 4. (b) Marcla Viliericcia. on.

244, No. 6, Polibio FumagalU. Next Saturday he will play a programme consisting entirely oi worts oy representative uerman composers of the eighteenth century. Miss Irene Baumgrasa, daughter of the artist of that name, of this city, who has of late been the pupil of Miss Cecelia Gaul, of the Cincinnati College of Music, has lust made her first publio appearance in Cincinnati. She played several difficult piano selections and achieved a very flattering success, all the papers there uniting In their praise of the young artist.

Her friends here are rejoiaing over this fact, bhe la endowed with superior talents. It is her intention to visit Europe for a while, in company with her teacher. Miss Gaul. When she returns she expects to be a member ot a concert company, of which Master Michael Banner, of this city, will be a member. The Amateur Musical Club gave Its last reunion for this season as Chickering Hall Wednesday afternoon.

The programme, as usual, was excellent ana Well perlormea. The most Interesting feature of the enter tainment, and In fact one of the most me morable of the club's season, was the per- lormanee by auss juu warren of the dim-cult schersoL op. 31. in flat minor. This number expresses in a very forcible and characGeristio manner Chopin's ardent love for his mother -country.

Tne whole composition is a noble expression of devotion and patriotism, and cannot be easily interpreted. It was a splendid per formance, the hidden meaning of the work being well brought out. The lady's technique is sufficiently good for the interpretation of such musio, and distinct pnras-ing, the refinement and her poetic beauty of her playing entitle her to a high rank among high Chicago pianists, equal to many pro- always pretentious and often railing to do as good musical work as tain mora xnodast amateurs. ii paces. WOMAN'S KINGDOM.

Some Reflections Appropriate to the Forthcoming Celebration of In-, dependence Day. Annual Meeting of the National Suffrage Association at Boston Thii Week. Suggestions for tho Celebration af Fore mother's Day The Indiana Suffrage Association. Jennie Juno Hunting Up George Eliot's Mother The Stanton Wedding Other Matters. By Mrs.

Elizabeth Borntoa Barbsrt, To ths Editor of Woman's Kingdom. PKOPHECT. 'by JEs8ra oooDwnt In all the'srmpbonies by Nature played For tboss who listen with attentive ear. No note is lost or indistinct, bat all ha loud, the low. the soft till well their 7 he cataract resounding; chorda, the brook With airy trill, the river's melody.

All voices ot the earth and air, and stfU Within each chord each note of falling drop. Or trembling leaf, each moving atom strikes Forth clearly. So is wrought tbe harmony Whose beauty hath a power to lift the heart To a half -comprehended sympathy With Nature, Written on the world's crest pags Is nobler musio, and its every note A human life matt sonnd. Man's volos alone Through ages runs. the.

woman's tones were weak Or stilled and thongh oft the musleroae To grandeur and nobility, more olt Harsh grating discords, warring tones Were heard; hard, heavy sounds that crushed The high and aweoter. So the music still la marred, imperfect, and its meaning hid. Comes now tho time when woman's voioe should rise. For now a few brave hands have set ajar The world's wide doors, and she may enter there To join the workers: there no longer be The idle ornament of man's light hours. Nor yet his serf and drudge: now may she leave The narrow bounds marked ont for her by those Who gauge the iulure by the little rules The narrow past has measured seeing not The universal law that being moves la channels ever widening with the isn't Now hnd her plaoe in all the world's great work.

Unlimited bat by her power and will. Not with the blind, dumb drudgery that rots The finer nature with consuming blight. With toll that from each hour strives to bring Only the hoar's task, discerning not Some subtle spirit every act pervades. Investing all with grace and dignity Aad beauty when the quickened mind perceives Its presence and its meaning, sbe mast corns With clear, keen mind to seek and know the truth With hand and eye to execute Her bidding, aeornioa not the bamUlMt task. Nor fearibg to attempt the highest; where access is hers, tbere find her task.

And there may she achieve her liberty, for woman's hand alone moat lift from womanhood The eorsa of slavery and weakness: chains Bafbario centuries have forged for her lie hand must break. Then, woman being free. With heart ref rcsbei and mind invigorate From lreedom. pretance, man may learn Hew law. of freedom.

Then, together they may rise To nobler planes of action and of thought Than he alone has measured yet, or hoped; For while she grovels he can never rise. Together they most ever creep or climb. Then in the music of humanity Each note of deep or sweet will be distinct. licords will be resolved to purer tones. And sweeter melodies and nobler chords.

Perfect majestic harmoniss, wuoae power Will till the world and lift its heart To grand, increasing knowledge of life's mystery. 2.0 sympathy with purposes divine. TEE NEW DECLARATION. That is a critical hour for any country or nation when the people become so absorbed in money-making or money-getting as to tire of keeping e'en liberty's feast, and to Insist that they are persecuted if compelled to merely listen to their forefathers' declaration of rights. It is time for earnest action on tne part of patriots when such conditions exist time for mothers to reconsecrate their sons to liberty and to teach their daughters anew the significance of the words freedom and native land.

With the ocean's broad 'highway a flutter with the white wings of the fleets hurrying into this free haven with the thousands of earth's oppressed, it is time for action on the part of patriots. Schools mast be organized. tne press reconsecrated, a love of liberty and loyalty developed, or we cannot successfully solve the intricate problem awaiting sol u-tion. And if American men, with ail their splendid powers, deliberately choose to ignore this royal opportunity and con tinue their wrontrie for official honors and spoils, then, in the sacred name of liberty, I call upon the mothers and daughters "to speak to the people that they go forward." Colonel l. iiigginsou, one of the knightly heroes of this present, thus voiced a text for us on Decoration Day: Courage la first and last of what we need.

To mold a cation for triumphal sway; Ail else is empty air. A promise vainly fair. Like the brlch; beauty of the ocean spray. Tossed np toward heaven, bat never reaching there. Not in the past, but in the future, we Must seek the mastery Of fate and fortune, thought and word and deed.

The past is on its starry track. We would not win it back. Gone, gone for are. the little Puritan homes: Gone the beleaguered town, from oat whose snires. Flashed forth the warning fires.

Telling the Cambridge rustics "Percy comes;" And gone those later davs of grief and shame. When slavery changed our court house to a jail. And blood drops stained its threshold. Now we hall. After the long affray A time of calmer order, wider aim.

More mingled races, mannood's larger fame, A oity broader sweep, tne Boston of to-day. Or, to change the last lino. A country', broader sweep, tho Union of to-day. Yes, we hail this tima of calmer order as the fitting hour of woman's era the time for the warrior to stand witn lanoe as rest, and reverently watch the teacher complete the work already well begun. Tho holy mother nour in tne national homestead, when the children shall forget the friction of tho day, and ask for guidance and instruction rroiu mother.

Would that in every hamlet, village, and neighborhood some representative women would arrange that the growu-up boys should receive at least one hour's Instruction from their mothers, so that the approaching national fete day should receive universal recognition. Let the hosts of foreigners crowding to our shores De met at the threshold with a welcome, and also an earnest lesson from the newer catechism of liberty. Oh, that the blindly selfish world might be taught one lesson of the unity of humanity. Made to comprehend that no one can obtain complete freedom, so long as there la one weary, oppressed, tempted, or wronged human being crouching neath our flag. Neither will the theory of a republican form of government ever be tested until every human being of mature age and sound judgement has a right to self-government and self-protection.

Truly, courage Is what we need The highest, loftiest courage known to the weak, the couraire of devotion to an abstract idea. courage to face the ridicule of friends, to face the trescnerous ure oi prejuaioe, courage to speak truth to a work! that is an un willing and impaltant listener. Aye, courage to be often misjudged and misunderstood by the very people one would die Xor. Aye, the eonrage of sensititve, loving soul to brave the loneliness of greatness. Aye, but would It not require greater courage for a truly royal soul, to be untrue to one's self, false to tne truun.

u-aucor so tne worm peerless possibility noble character? Hence if the recreant sons of a patriot ancestry protest against the Old-fashioned declaration of Independence of the forefathers, let the mothers give to the world a mew declaration. FOREMOTHEKS DAT. The patrlotio women of Colfax, are making extensive arrangements for the celebration of the approaching fourth, of July. Mrs. Helen It Cougar Is to be tha or ator of the occasion.

The Equal Suffrage Club of Des Ilotaes, Iowa, are arranging for a oremothers' celebration on the Fourth. Letters received from several points In Nebraska, Michuran, and Kansas assure of preparations In many places tor emphasizing the work of tho patrlotio women of our country. We would refer those of our readers who havo asked for information in regard to our Foremothers" to Harsh J. Hale's of Woman." Mrs. Ellett's "Women of the Revolution," the Key.

Phoebe Uannaford's "Women of the Nineteenth Century," Worthy Women of Our First Century," by Urs, Winter and Agnes Train, and to the "History of Woman Suffrage," just issued by Fowler A Weils, New York; while for the benefit of those who may -not have access to these books, we quote a few facts: "Tho archives of the Koystone 8tate prove that she can boast many noble women from the time of that great struggle for the Nation's existence, the signal for which was triven when the brave old bell rang out from Independence Hall its message of freedom. The very colors then unfurled, and for the first time named the flag of the United States, were the handiwork and In part the invention of a woman. to the taste and suggestions of Mrs. Elizabeth Boss, of Philadelphia, we owe the beauty of the Union's 11 ag cannot be denied. GS9SQB KLIOT3 MOTHER.

The fact that George Eliot's mother Is still living has just been made public. One of our representative women has sailed for En-rope to obtain more accurate information concerning the life of the poet novelist, author of "Adam Bode and the "Spanish Gypsy." V7EDD1NG CARDS. We are in receipt of unique weddl ng cards from Paris Inscribed as follows: llonsleur Henry B. Stanton, ancien Scnatenr de l'Ktat de New York, et Ifadame Elizabeth Cady Htanton out l'honnenr de vous fairs part da manage da If onsieur Theodore Stanton, tear fils avee Xadamoisclle Margurite Berry. New i'orfc.

le 19 Hal. Is81. Monsieur et Madame A Berry out l'honnenr de vous (aire part da mariage de Mademoiselle Marguerite Berry leur nlle, avee Monsieur Theodore htanton. In a private letter Mrs. Stanton writes that they are anticipating the pleasure of welcoming their son ana his bride, at the family homestead, the latter part of this month.

Our sincere comrratuiations are tendered the bride of as brave a champion of woman's liberty as Mr. Htanton has been, and earnest wishes to the happy bridegroom for all beautiful and blessed benedictions on heart and home. NATIONAL 8T7F7BAQB ASSOCIATION. THiSTExvrH AinevAi, XErrrso. Detalnod at the last moment by home duties from attending the National Woman Boffrage Association held recently In Boston, our report of said convention has been somewhat delayed, and yet, as no other Western paper (thnt we have seen) has been more prompt, we are tempted to forgive our correspondent.

'ihe convention was a notable one In many restiects and remarkably successful so far as enthusiastic audiences, eloquent addresses, and social distinction were concerned. If it attained the hisrhest success, that of devising ear ne t. practical work for its memper-ship only the report of the Executive Committee can determine. The Moeton press, notwithstanding the crowded columns of anniversary work, devoted about ten columns daily for three successive daS to reports of this convention. bewail sends the following programme, and states that every speaker announced responded in person and discharged the duty assigned: FBOCUxW Or ITBST DAV First Setsion.TUiu tdau, 10:30 a.m.

rrayer Her. Olrmpia Brown Vt 11 lis Harriet H. Robinson Address of welcome Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Address Kiizabeth Avery Meriwether. Common Law as it Relates to Women Remarks by other speaker.

Second Ssun, I'Uurmday. 2 p. m. Anna (xariin Spencer marks liev. UlyniDia Brown Willis.

Woman and the Church Harrietts R. Shattuck. Believing and Doing Third Srtsion. Thurxday. 7:45 p.

m. Lillie bevereox The Demand for Liberty Matilda Joskyn Uage Sun B. Anthony. Popular Vote Method skcoxo Dai Fourth Srxsicm, Friday. a.

in. Report of Corresponding- Secretary and Delegates. 1 1 1-1 va A Lock wood. Woman aad the Law Remarks by Mary F. fcastman.

Kliiabeth Cady Stanton, and others. FiUi Setfinn. Friday, p. m. Isabella Beech er Hooker.

The New Emancipation Rev. Frederic A Hinckley, Uniur of Principle In Vaiietv of Method Martha McOlellan Brown The Ethics of Sex Bemas ks by other speakers. Sixth Sestioti, Friday. 7:4.1 p. m.

Sfiy Wright Sewsll Domes tic Legislation Elizabeth L. Woman's Intellectual Powers as Developed by the Ballot Elizabeth Cadv Stanton Citizen Suffrage OF THE WOEK. Kiss Lilian Whiting gives us the following resume of the three day's proceedings, together with pen pictures of the participants: "The National Suffrage Association has reason to congratulate itself on one of the most notable and successful conventions ever held. Boston's attitude to her distinguished guests has been uniformly hospitable, the audiences have been large and enthusiastic, the press co-operative in every sense. The eminent women who are its leaders are ladies whose acquaintance is an unmixed pleasure, and not least in Importance has been tne social pleasure of friendships formed and renewed at this meeting.

Letters have been received from Elizabeth Boynton Haroert, of Chicasro, who was unexpectedly detained from coming; from Wendell Phillips, Frederick Douglass, and others. Mrs. Feuno Tudor, of Beacon street, whose large hospitality and public spirit are so well known in Boston, sent a letter with donation of and thin evening gives a reception in honor of the National mi rains ts at her Deauuiui home. lha Bon-in-law of Lucretia Mott has sent his good word by letter. $50 donation, and the beautiful gift to jaiss Anthony.

The Uov-ernor invited the ladies to visit him; the Mayor has done the same, and the courtesy is extended by Messrs. Jordan, Marsn A who invito the convention to visit their model work and social rooms for their employes, the best arrangements for working-women that can be found in America, THS MANAOF.JIK ST. The business management of the convention has been superb; the sympathy between audience and speakers reciprocal. Last evening, after the meeting aajoumed, a lady came to the platform to enrol herself as a member, saying, "Miss Anthony, you have wade mo a suffragist." The afternoon session yesterday opened with remarks from lira Isabella Beecher Hooker on the subject of "The New Emancipation. saying that the time for petitio has gone by and the time for action had come the time for boldly demanding the right of franchise, to which the old Constitution plainly entitles women.

The women should refuse to pay taxes without the right of voting, and Insist upon registration; those who own no property should vote whenever opportunity is afforded them. Men should help women to vote, and should elect women to till olhce. Mrs. Martha McCiellan Brown read an essay on "The Ethics of Sex," showing that the matter of sea. does not measure Intellectual capacity.

The leading feature of the evening was the address of May Wright BeweU on "Domestic Economy." 1TBS. irEKIWETHEB, of Tennessee, followed in a glowing, witty address, piquant and interesting. Mrs. Mer-nwcther is one of the leading women of the South, the author of a novel of very excep tional power, and a woman of the highest. social prestige, botn of cultivation and wealth, in her native city of Memphis.

Mrs. E. L. Saxon, of New Orleans, closed the meeting with a cool, polished, thoughtful speech, that was as strong as it was sweet and womanly. Mrs.

Saxon is a poet of no little reputation, one who has not written extensively, but a few very exquisite things which have been widely cooled through the press. The influence exerted in New Orleans and the States in the vicinity of that city by Mrs. Saxon is great, and is one which fully Instinea the slowing' tribnte paid by Jars. Stanton to the women of the South, who are so ably represented by the two ladies of Memphis and New Orleans in attendance km The platform last evening presented a very Interesting appearance, A ear the center sas ELIZABETH CAST BTAJiTOX. with her animated face framed in soft, white puffs of hair; her sweeping draperies of soft-falling satin and rich black lace; her keen, 1 kindly glance 1 a woman who would be re marked in any assemblage la tha world.

AS her nght is seated srjSAH a Ajmxnrr, who has so worked with Mrs, Stanton, that their Uvea are almost as one. Of her onoe, Mrs. Stanton wrote: "Miss Anthony, though not beautiful, baa a fine figure and a well-shaped head. She has a broad, deep, generous nature, and depth of tenderness that few women pos. -sobs.

She docs not faint, or weep, or senti- mentaliae; but she has genuine Zeeiing, a tender love lor all true men and women, -and an active pity for all who come to her in the hour of Borrow or of trial. In our intimate friendship of long years I can truly aay I never knew her to do or aay a mean or nar- row thing." THB BEV. OtTSTPIA BBOWS Is a keen, comprehensive-looking woman, energetic to the last degree, and her costume of black silk and plain. white tulle at the throat seems an expression of herself. Mav WrUrhfe Kewall the pretty, graceful May, who sits rose-crowned and fair, her hands full of the bouquets showered on -her after her eloquent address, sweet, serene, and strong, a woman to trust, to love.

BKECHZK KOOKKK, in violet satin with rich laces and the palette of flowers In her lap with which her hands are nlavintr. has much of the Beecher cast of countenance the originality of manner. BkXVA a. locxwoon, In sweeping black atin and corsage bouquet oi ruaea, strong, serene, resolute, looxs, indeed, like the woman who cornea to us as the modern Portia, and who said yesterday. The time of martyrs is about over.

When! die I shall die in my work, not because of ft," TT M.111 tn rose-aUk, Spanish lace and white hat; pretty Rachel Foster, the admired of Boston reporters; Matilda Gage, the eminent woman journalist; Mrs. Saxon, Mrs. Merriwether, the lively Mrs Shattnek and her mother, Mrs. Robinson, the wife and daughter of the distinguished politician and Journalist, "Warrington," and others that are there, form a picture ever to be remembered TBI PLATO sit The following resolutions were unanimously adopted without discussion: Whereas, The republican idea is self-government, and the ballot the power by which this right is exercised, and Whereas. It is a national principle that all matters of eommon interest ahonld be under the control of the Oeneral Oovemment.

and Wbebeas. All persons born in the United States are declared by the Fourteenth amendment tobe citizens of the United States. K'tolvrd. That the right of suffrage, which un derlies all other rights, should be based in citizenship, and that all citizens, without distinction of aejc ahonld be Drotected bv the Kmllonal Government in the exercise of this right. Whereas, The right of suffrage for woman can be secured by an act of Congress, ratified by the several State Legislatures, in a mora snaarfv and direct manner than by the popular vote of the ignorant masses.

Jirmoived, That it Is the duty ot Oooaress to submit a proposition for a sixteenth amendment to the national Constitution taat Ishall prohibit the several States from disfranchising these citizens on account of sex, and thus place this vital question of citizenship where it may be adjusted by the most educated and responsible men la the at ion. Whereas, In the revision of a State oonstlta- its original elements, and all the people have the right to vote for the fundamental laws that are to govern them. Jirtolfett, That in submitting the proposed -woman snlf rage amendments in the States of Or" egon. Nebraska, and Indiana to the people, women clearly have the right to vote on the question, and should be secured In the exercise of this right by State action. Heolwd.

That it la the doty of the women of Texaa to avail themselves ot the acknowledged right to vote, recently secured bv their new eon- Btitatioo, aad to make it the banner State on all moral questions The next annual meeting will be held some- EOTAX. STTFFKAOE. rXDIASA STATE COITVEVTIOX. We are requested by the President of the Indiana Equal Bights Association to call at tention to the following "call" for their State convention, and by Mrs. M.

E. M. Price, of Eokomo, Corresponding Secretary of the association, so that all persona desiring to attend the convention can, by applying to her, secure railroad certificates on the In- dianapous, Pern and Chicago Railroad, 'by which they can make the round trip for one and one-fifth fare: The twenty-first annual meeting of this association will be held in the M. E. Church, Kokoino, June 15 and 1U.

The convention will open it 2 m. on Wednesday, June 15. and will continue by adjournments through the following day and evening. An informal meeting will be held at lo a. June 15, for arrangement of business.

The citizens of Eokomo generously tender entcrtaiment to all who attend. F. Thomas, President. Richmond. Mast M.

B. Psice, Secretary, Eokomo. WOMAN SUFFRAGE HISTORY. By an arrangement made with the publishers of "The Womai Suffrage History," the editor of "Woman's Kingdom" will supply any of the readers of The Intks Ockaiv with copies upon receipt of the price ($3 tor cloth binding, $tf for morocco), until further notice. We would also be irlad to commu nicate with persons who may wish to act as agents.

In order to give the scope of the book, we append the table of contents: Chanter I Preceding Canses: Ansuniuno of Woman's Progress In tha last few hundred years. Chan. H. Woman in Journalism. Chan.

llL The World's Anti-Slavery Convention, London, 1S4U, from watch women were excluded. Chan. IV. The First Woman's Rlehts Convention. Seneca Falls, N.

1844. called by Lucre-ti Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stantoa. Martha Wright, and others. Chap. V.

The First Woman's Rights Society, Sonta Bristol. N. 18-18. Emily P. Collins, President; also, a sketcn of Ernestine L.

Rose, a native of Poland, and the first woman whe addressed the New York State Legislature, as early as 1K3S. Chap. YL Ohio, from 1850 to 1861: Frances D. Gage. J.

Elizabeth Jones, Josephine S. Gritting, Hannah Tracy Cutler, Carolina M. Severance. Martha J. Tilden.

Emily Robinson. Mart-ana W. Johnson, and others, tue chief actors. Cbau. ViL hverninisceuceseby Carina Howard Nichols, in Vermont, Wisconsin, and Kansas.

Chap. V1LL Massacnnsetts; Mary Uptoa Fer-rin's Petition and Address to the Legislature. 1447; Two National Conventions at Worcester. 1850, 1851 Harriot K. Hunt, Lney Stone, Saran H.

Earl. Abby Kelly. Elizabetn B. Cnase, Wendell Piiillips, Win. Lloyd Garrison.

T. W. Reminiscences ot Paulina Wright Davis, by Mrs. Stanton. Chap.

UL Indiana and Wisconsin; pr. alary i F. Thomas, the Kev, Amud M. Way. Km I B.

Swank, diary Ti. lSirdaali: First Stat Society. regular Annual Meetings from lH.il to lfOCl also a most interesting Sketch of Robert Dale his daughter, Rosamond Dais Owen; The Report on Suarace to the Wisconsin Legislature by CL L. Slio.es. 18 jlv Chap.

A. reunsyivanta: anti-siavery. ijj; Temperauce. ls48; Woman's Bishts, 1854; Ann Preston, Hannah M. 'Darlington, Sarah Puga; Mary Grew; Remlniceno of Angelina Grlmka.

Chio. XL Mrs. Stanton's Eulogy on Lucretia Mott, given at Washington, D. Jan. IS).

Chap. XIX. New Jersey; Revointionay Ha-, roiuea; Women Voting under tha Constitution, from 177(1 to lftOT: and William A. Whitehead's Reports and Comments on the Fact; also the Observations of the Bay. John Pierpoat.

Chap. XHX Reminiscences by Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Her Friendship with Susan B. Anthony; Spiriting off a Fugitive Wife ana Daughter: Gerrlt Smith and Fugitive Slaves The Bloomer Costume and its Lessons. Chap. XIV.

New York; The First Advance Steps by and for Woman; Temperance Battle with the Priests and Levltea; Invading the New York state Teachers' Conventions: Bombarding; the Legislature with Petitions and Appeals for a whole Decade; Canvassing the State and Holding Conventions at Albany Annually: Property Law of ldtfU. giving the mother eunal guardianship, the wife her own separate earnings, the control ot all tha Joint and separate property of the busbaod, and sola suardianaaip of her children until the majority of the youngest child. The champions of these measures were the lion. A. J.

Caivm aad the Hon. Anson Bingham; Divorce Bill in the Legislature, and Dis-eussion of the Question in tae National Convention of lotio; The Last Convention Before the War of the Rebellion; The Repeal ot the Widow's Right to Property and Children, la 1862. the Hon. Charles J. Foleer, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

All speoihe Woman's Rigbts agitation suspended from the hxuig of the ttrst gun on Sumter until 1800, i i l. Ulll.lli wu, Matilda Joslyn Gage, showing that the religions of all ages and ad nations have taught the degradation ot woman as slave and subjees of man. the Christian religion ot to-day being no exception; all alike making sex a crime, m. ri.nlimnt. and maternity a enraa.

The first volume of this work is now ready; the second volume will be reedy the coming autumn..