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THE TIMES PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY MOEXING, JUNE 25, 1882. AMEIHCAX KCIXS. THE CirESS KOAKD. AMONG THE CIIURCHEB. towards the Queen's Theatre, where Kigolet to" was to be performed, 1 happened to think of that evening at the house of the Countess Foricelli and recollections came crowding upon my mind.

I recalled the frantic applause, the flowers and the toasts. What has become of her?" I asked myself, in walking through the noisy crowd which always encumbers Oxford street. In tho street hansoms whirled rapidly by, with their brilliant lauterns and copper ornaments; omnibuses rumbled along, while the conductor on his foot board, holding on to the leather strap, tried by voice aud gesture to attract the passers by; ragged men walked slowly along, carrying on their shoulders grotesque advertisements in huge letters, while here and there a stiff policeman threw upon the crowd a look of benevolent protection. Suddenly I started. At the end of Trafalgar Square, by the light of a gas lamp, I saw Vittoria Trajouska pass by.

She was all in black and dressed with the greatest simplicity. She appeared to me to look older, but she was still beautiful. Evidently she was well known, for the crowd made way for her as for a great celebrity. "Who knows, perhaps I am going to hear her to night in llinoMlc. I hurried forward and was about to accost her when suddenly I saw her stop.

She made a sign to a companion whom I had not noticed, who dragged after him a little carton SEEK AND FIND, Gaines In Which Words and Quotations Are Hidden From the Flayers. Stories containing hidden words have been requested by the young folks from time to time, and this week two good specimens are presented. The difficulty in regard to such stories is to make them interesting aside from their peculiar features. Indeed, few have succeeded in that respect. The two now given relate to buried beasts." The first, which contains thirty eight of the animals, is as follows: When the brig Xutna reached Puteoli on a German embassy, a kindly monk, eye glass in hand, came leaping on board.

gentlemen, I verily think it tends to a tempest steer at once for Ostia perchance we may there land "Aye, aye 1" responded Captain Jacobs. Able hands, loth, yet obedient, turned the ship, and at that moment a pirate vessel, bearing down, shot terror through all who knew what horrible murders these determined, lawless, wine inflamed assiissius perpetrate. Cato, no coward, shrewdly buried torpedoes into the privateer, at which rebuff a loud cheer arose from the Nuraa, stifi'and strong. In the second may be found thirty nine buried beasts:" In ancient history a king, nullifying oaths, as men tell us, in baste erewhile essayed to rebuff a local pa cation. He, if erroneously, did through remorse, fear, mad, illogical resistance, and become lunatic, 1 A STAR.

Translated for "The Tiuie" from the French of Vicomte Kichard (O'Mouroy.) One evening on returning home I found the following card among a number of invitations "The Countess Foricelli will be at borne on Tuesdiy, the 20th of January. There will bo Then below was written, "Mademoiselle Vil oria Trajouska." I wondered who this Vittoria Trajouska could be. Perhaps I was going to hear one of those sonatas full of complicated harmonies or perhaps some grand aria bristling with vocalisms of the utmost difficulty. I remembered the saying of the gentleman to whom some one remarked, You are going to hear an extremely difficult sonata." "Ah," sighed lie, "I wish it impossible." What a curious salon the Countess had. A Strange mixture of a little of each nation and it must be said of every class.

Beside people well known and of undoubted position, one Would meet certain majors, too much decorated, who had certainly not fought for all their ornaments, and Russian princesses who ought to have gained theirs by right of seniority. As an excuse it was said of the mistress of the house that she was a stranger. Yet, altogether, one could amuse oneself very easily at her house. Iter balls were charming, her suppers exquisite, and every one came. As for young people, for thein it was a Mahomet's paradise.

Perhaps some of these beautiful strangers had husbands, lni they had evidently forgotten the fai and did not seem to feel their absence. In short, having reflected, I decided that there was no danger of its becoming tiresome, so ontheap mhitcd day I presented myself at the house of the Countess. Ah my dear friend, she. gesticulating as was her custom I am very glad to sec yon. You will hear a marvel this evening, Vittoria Trajouska.

You know the Trajouskas; they An Effort to Preserve Some of the Interesting Relics of a Former Civilization. Special Correspondence of The Times. Washingtox, June 24. Congress has allowed an appropriation to continue the ethnological researches heretofore prosecuted under the direction of Professor J. W.

Powell, in charge of the Bureau of Ethnology. It is the purpose of Professor Powell to vary the work somewhat in one branch, that is, to organize a party to make a thorough preliminary survey of all the ancient ruins aud monuments scattered over the southwestern portion of the United States. The work of the bureau in the field during the past few years has brought to light the sites of many well defined ancient villages of people now gone. About these ruins are the remains and fragments of the mechanics and arts of the inhabitants, exhibiting no small degree of advancement in usbaudry and other evidences of comfortable life. These explorations have excited a great deal of interest ail over the world, and students of ethnology and archaeology have taken a new start in study of this character.

Many of the most important colleges and universities have equipped small parties and sent them out to study and make collections. The publication of the first volume of the ISureau of Ethnology, which has to some extent been distributed to scientific men and institutions throughout the country, has stimulated such a desire to work in this line of science that petitions have been presented to Congress asking for the passage of laws for the preservation and protection of all reiics and ruins on the public domain. One of these petitions, which is from the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, was presented lately by Senator Hoar in the Senate. It refers to the fact that there are in New Mexico and Arizona twenty six towns of the so called I'uebio Indians, containing about 10,001) inhalftants, which number was once much greater, and sets forth that these are the remnants of very ancient North American races, whose origin and history is yet unknown that owing to the fact that many of their relics have already perished the study of American ethnology has become very difficult; that the question of the origin of those Pueblos and the use of somo of their buildings, now magnificent ruins, is ono of the most in teresting problems of the historian of the present age. and that these extinct towns, the.

only monitors or interpreters of these mysterious races, are daily plundered and destroved And the ancient Spanish cathedral of Pecos, a builuing older than any now standing wjth in the limits of the original States, built two years before Boston was founded, is being plundered and its graves robbed and its timbers used for camp fires, sold to relic hunters, and even used to build stables. Wherefore the me morialists prav that at least some of these ex tinct cities or pueblos, mostly dating back to grants lrom the Spainsn Dominion in lbSO, may ho withheld from public sale, and their antiquities and ruins preserved. IlEItSHAltBT IX LONDON. A Marked Improvement in ICer Style The Impersonation ol Love. From the Pull Mall Gazette.

In the representations she has given the im provement in style of JIdnie. Bernhardt is marked. While her diction is not less limpid and musical than before, her intonations of voice are more varied. She makes frequent use of the falsetto, and reconciles us by the almost infantile charm of her voice to a method which has always been received with more favor in France than in England. In added moderation of style and in the quietudo with which her great effects arc obtained, advance is most noticeable.

Portions of her various performances rise to tragic intensity. It is always, however, in connection with the surrender of love thaf her highest results are reached. Her acting is one long illustration of the opening verse of Coleridge's poem of Love" All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame; All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. That the powers of Jldmo. Bernhardt do not.

extend beyond these limits' cannot be said Within them her empire is umtssailed. In many exquisite and somo eminent and creative gifts Md inc. Bernhardt stands at tho summit of her profession. Electoral Uvihery in Ihigland. From Sergeant Ballanthie's Experiences.

I do not think it would he possible to exaggerate the amount ofbribery that was proved in the course of these inquiries to have existed. It was con lined to no class tradesmen, the squirearchy, the lawyers, and, by no means insignificantly, the clergy, all were implicated; and I cannot forbear to add that the amount of perjury necessary to conceal it was by no means deficient. Even if I remembered the details it would furnish neither amusement nor instruction to relate them. lean, however, recall one case that amused me intensely. A white headed old gentleman, the agent of one of the parties, hs in the witness box.

He looked the very embodiment of respectability. He was nevertheless subjected to a severe eross cxaniitmtion by the opposite counsel, who suggested that he had been a parly to distributing bribes. At hist be turned bis venerable face to the incipient tears being visible in his eyes, and making a most ailecting appeal to them, asked, in a voice broken by emotion, wiiether a man who bad lived all his lile in the borough without a stain upon his character ought to be exposed to the insult of such questions. Wiiether the committee ere or were not alleeted by this appeal I cannot tell, but they unseated his employer, and I know that the venerable gentleman had actually received 500 sovereigns, hich he hail distributed most honorably in bribing the electors." Vases Suitable for Hoses. From the Boston Transcript.

The best va.se to hold rcscs does not come on every shelf, yet china needs to be selected to throw out the colors of a bouquet, and a purplish June rose in a deep blue vase vulgarizes even the queen of flowers. The shallow green and gold bowls of oriental china are made to be filled to overflowing with cream, yellow and hite varieties, subtly shading the passec tinges of the souvenir de Malniaisou require a creamy onyx or porcelain to relieve their beauty, while blush roses are sweetest in the pale turquoise ware, embossed with tiny rosebuds, or in amber Austrian glass. The jeweled" turquoise ware, with headings of cut crystal and pearl, is too enriched for llowers to conceal its workmanship, and is reserved for trinket holders, ring cups and such tuilet kuicknacks. Tlie Ounce of Prevention. The pollution of our drinking water has once more attracted the attention of the authorities, and the recent disclosures as to its condition will hardly tend to make people more comfortable while drinking the Schuylkill river water.

It is no longer a subject of speculation, but a fact established by our prominent physicians, that its use is frequently the cause of dangerous diseases, and while it is gratifying to know that energetic efforts may be expected to protect tlie public health by improving the water supply, it is not surprising that the famous Apol linaris, indorsed by the leading authorities as the tyne of nuritv." iias become so treneral a favorite. The old rule, "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure," is evidently 'fully appreciated by our people. British Justice. From the Tall Mall Gazette. Here are two extracts from the police reports in Monday's newspapers At Lambeth police court two young men were sentenced by Mr.

Ellison to two months' hard labor for stealing a threepenny piece from a dairyman till." "At Croydon, an Irishman knocked down a coti'ee house keeper ho would not let him get lurlber into debt, nearly strangled him and kicked hiin in the stomach. Sentence, three weeks' hard labor." Therefore, as three is to eight, so, in the eye of the law, is the kicking of a creditor within au inch of his life to the theft of. a threepenny piece. Colored Voters Cannot See It. From the New York Globe, Edited by Colored Men.

AVhen a party cannot manfain its supremacy without corrupting tlie public service by bargaining away offices and taxing poor employes, and when a party is unable to correct these evils by forces within its organization, we cannot see why it should longer hold the confidence of honest, thoughtful citizens. Occupation of the Democratic Chairman. Fruin tlie Springfield Iteptlbllean, Ind. Bep. Ill view of the oflicious activity of Jay Hub bell's Congressional committee, Democratic newspapers want General Rosecrans to do some organizing on the other side; but the General is pretty well occupied with fighting over the battles of the'rebellion and seeking to compass his own re election.

Cnnkllng's Unpopularity Illustrated. From the Springfield Republican, Ind. Rep. When the announcement that Conkling will support Cornell is thought to be a plan for killing the latter as dead as a dried herring," some idea can be formed of the ex Senator's unpopularity at home, Meadow Hymn. Only when soaring sings the lark, Struggling to fields of purer air Silent her music when she sinks Buck to a world less glad and fair.

Only when snaring sings my heart, Flutt'ring on tremulous wing to God: Fuintcr the music us I fall, Hush'd wheu 1 reach the lower sod. Lark of my heart I this morn ostlr, Upward to God on eager wing I Else with a burst of grateful song, Carol the best that love can sing I Jiichard atom WiUli in Catliolic H'urW, Horsford's Acid Phosphate, VALUABLE MEDICINE. Dr. W. H.

Parmelce, Toledo, Ohio, says "I have prescribed tho acid' in a largo variety of diseases, and have been amply satisfied that it is a valuable addition to our list of medicinal agent" Aiint, Tlie Final Scenes in the Vienna Congress A Canadian Prize Mate. The international chess congress at Vienna wasconcludcd ou Wednesday last and the final scores gave 24 wins and 10 losses to Slvuiitz aud Winaver, who tiefor first honors. Mason comes third with 23 to 1L Then Mackenzie and Zukertort tie with 22i(. to 11. Finally.

Iihw khnrne wins the sixth and last prize with mescoreot aiijto rjUj. Steinitz and Winaver will figl; off the tie lor tirst prize, Mackenzie and Zukertort have decided to divide the fourth and fifth prizes equally. BLACK BL'RNE BEATS THK CHAMPIOJT. In the second grand round of return games Steinitz neat Slackenzie and drew with Zukertort, but Black burne got away with the champion in the following tre mendous style: White Blackburne. 1.

to 4. 2. KKtlo H3. 3. to Kt 5.

Black Steinitz. to 4. KttoB3. 1' to Ci It 3, 4. Ii 4.

Kl lO Steinitz, to some extent, is a chess dreamer, and this is one ol' his peculiar hubbies which has cost him many a 5. to 4. P. 6. Kt P.

Kt Kt. 7. Ci Kt. TtoQ Kt4. 8.

1'. to Kl 3. tt 3. to 3. to 4.

10. (I home. to Kt 2. 11. Castles.

unpxpecnsl but very fine. If Hack takes the pawn he in, ui.ea uuuaeu Ml lerriDie nerpiexuy. Al. to ti J. 12.

to sq. to li o. 10 ii j. 14. Kl toQ 2 Kt to sq.

HI. to S. 17. Kt to Kt 3. 1H.

Kl to 115. I' ton U4. SiO. Kt P. 21.

toK 3. All this is magnilieeut chess. 21. 22. to sn.

23. to 3. 24. it to and wins. Kt to Kt 3.

to 2. Catles. qKtoK sq. 10 CI su. to ii y.

tu 4. Jt 1" P. P. tu 2. to 4.

now a pawjt was won. We continue the chess good things of the week by snowing in what a very curious way Bickbunie (white.) won apuwn lrom Bird (black Alter the moves 1 to 4, to 4, 2 Kt to 3. to 3, 3 i Kt to 3, Kt to 3, 4 to 4, 6 Kt 1" to 3, to 2 Kt to 3. 7 cables, lo li 4, Kl'i p. Kt l.

Kt Kt. Kt. 10 to 3. to lv 2. 11 It lo sq, castles.

Blackburne, as iir.t player, now ed'ected Hie winning uf a pawn in uveryodd mice luiivn; JIU1V UK I lie JUiee 1L I H'lRK SI'LEJiOID CHESS. As the next remarkable act in tlie eventful chess drama of lenna we irive the series of fine ma na'uvres that Mackenzie executed against Blackburue White Mackenzie. 1. to 4. 2.

to 4. 3. P. 4. Kt to B3.

5. to ti 3. O. I' lo 3. Black Blackburne.

tu Ii 3. PluCi4. Px P. Kl to 3. lo 11 3.

tu 3. 7. Jito litis. 11 to 2 ch. A novel and good counter move.

8. lo 2. to P. 3. to 4.

10. to Kt3. 11. B. 12.

KltoQ2. 13. I'astles. 14. Kt Kt.

1.1. Kt to 2. Id. to lit 4. 17.

lit to 4. 15. to Kt 5. lay to 114. 20.

Kt to 5. to Kt 4. Kl lo li 5. B. Btu 4.

Castles R. Kt. to li It 4. Pto Kt 5. li tu It 3.

Kt to Ii 2. tu lit sq. lo Kt 0. This is Blackburne all over nnd involves an nnrineinti? sacruiee ul ouestiunauie soundness. 21.

It 1 P. to P. 5. 22. to Kt 4.

23. to Kt 3. 24. to sq. 20.

to It 3. 2(i. Kl to 4. 27. Kt to 3.

2M. It to sq. 2U. to Ii 4. 30.

toy a. ol. to 5. 32. Kt.

S3. to 4. 34. li toK 2. 85.

to 4. to 0. cheeks. to 3. to a 3.

li to lit 2. to 4. Px P. Kt to B4. liume.

Kt lit. to 4. It to sq. to li. Q.

3o. li y. lo 0. Another cunoinir snerifiee of im jir. I'ureo tinH hpnntv utteHeiizu; iniiNi iuok suarp now.

oi.jhh. u. 38. to lit 4. Had he tuken pawn, then to 6.

It ch etc. o. to iv an. rt to it 5. 40.

It to 4. It Kt P. 41. itxR. Hill.

42. P. 11 to 114. 43. to Kt 3.

to li 5. 44. RtoKUsq. tu sq. 4.r.

to (i. P. 4li. P. li to sq.

47. to 4. to 4. 48. to 5.

It 1'. li to li (. to lit sq. 50. Rtoljltsn.

He should have nlaved Tt to It 8 hire and won. after the exchanges made, Willi the opposition. oo. iv to sq. Bl.

to Kt. sq. li to II 2. 62. It to Ii Ksq.

toy It 4. 63. It B. to lit sq. 54.

It home aid wins. A CANAU1AN PRIZE MATE. Continuing tlie views by Philadelphia problem masters with the two move mate of 8 men vs. by Hubert IE. Ramsey, with whieli he eantured the first award the Cunudiun problem tournament No.

248. Black. mat zm til a tiff i Pi Wk mitm Wm WM i I I 1 White. White to play and mnte in two moves. PBOIILKMS ANSWERED.

HtoB 5 depicts the moves in Elson's Xo. 2 iO. Solu tions by Ahbott, Alpha, Americus, Anonymous, Amateur, 8. H. Barrett, Henry C.

Brown. Delta, Klnier, Jacob Elson, EH, 11., K. Henderson, D. HM J. Willie ones.

A. Kaiser. Autnist Krnejrer, R. Neill. Uh, A.

James toberts, Saiith, Sicilian, ii. H. fciout. I. ells, Gi'ortje (itMlshall, J.

ounif. to 4 starts trie beaut v. No. '24 7. Answers from s.

It. Barrett, Henry C. Brown. I. J.

Kaiser. August KriK'irer. James Huberts. Kalilh. 1L Wells, tieorirt; liod BliUtl, J.

Ynliilff. y', it. jieiener soivea io. we are also lnnemen to our expert solver, 5Ir. Henry 0.

Brown, lor abeaiiiilul st'coiwl solution to 'o. IMobefciiuuuiii with KtioK7 iscovenng cuecK. A VKUY OHO AFFAIR. A very odd affair by O. Barber, formed by seven men against six, winds up the week chess (Io.

U49): Whitk at it 5. at 4. at 5. Kt at 3. rawns at 4, 15 4 ami Kt jiLAcK at a it so.

at it 'i. fawns at it a. u. Kt 2. '6 and 0.

hite to play and mate in three moves. A Somewhat Dangerous Trifle. From the Baltimore American. The street peddlers have cormnenecd hawking what thoy call a "new cigar lighter," which is entirely too dangerous for general use. This so called cigar lighter is a small strip of sodium (the metallic base of soda), and is kept in alittle phial, such as the homeopathic pharmacists use.

A minute piece is to be chipped, placed on the end of a cigar and wetted with water or moLstened from the mouth, wheu it bursts into a yellow liame. It burns wickedly whatever it comes in contact with, and it is the nature of the thing to dance about and fly about. It may fly to the hand or the face of the userund where it strikes while burning it will stick. makes an ugly and venomous wound where it touches the flesh and may readily destroy an eye. If it is handled with a sweaty hand it will take tire there, and if it flics to a linen or cotton garment there would be a bad case of burning.

It has to be handled with great care, even by those accustomed to it in ignorant hands it is an absolute dangerand with children, who will be sure to get hold of it, it may be fatal. No pocket and no house into which the thing gets an entrance could be safe, and its sale should be stopped by the police without delay. An Attractive EstablUhment. The that Heller has larger quarters and a store that is really very handsome does not seem to decrease his efl'orts to make friends of customers, lor although his stock is necessarily new and really very elegant the prices are such as will please the most economical buyers. His assortment of handsome trimmiDiis and buttons is very comprehensive aud particularly suited to the needs ol our ladies, who do not care to spoil a rich dress with inappropriate gar nishings.

In millinery all styles are represented in trimmed and untrimnied hats aud bonuets aud the needful garaishings. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wliolesomenenB. Wore economical than tho ordinary kinds, and cannot be wold In compelitiou with tlie multitude cf low teat, short weight, alum or phosphate powders.

Sold only in cans. MA) AM UAKIXQ tOWDKK New York. md mi Xi, I V''Y The two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Congregationalism has just been celebrated in Lynn, Mass. Joseph Cook has delivered five lectures in Yokohama, and is to lecture in Shanghai belore he goes to Australia. He draws crowds.

A leading religious paper, speaking of the college commencements, says that the reports them cause one to realize at least how many colleges Uiere are. As regards Bishop Tuigg, the Freeman's Journal says: "We are requested by a cablegram from Rome to publish by oiHcial anlhority a contra diction of the absurd story that Bishop Tuigg, of rittsburg, had been inculpated in any way or cen sured by the Holy In any slightest particular." A wealthy oil merchant in Chhin a Kha, China, has lately become a Christian through a na tive preacher belonging to the Presbyterian Church of England mission. He shows his sincerity bv put ting away his concubines, aud has offered any one of nis several nouses for a chapel, free of rent. He has also promised to meet all other expenses if the mis sion ill provide and pay for a preacher. uie Jiojy rn uou ot the Ureek Church in Russia talks of cutting down the great number of Holidays prescribed by its calendar.

Of these there are one hundred and sixty out of the three hundred and sixty five. The time in observing these coUid be but lll auordcd if the observance wus such as tended tow ard religion and good morals. As the custom has been, it has been for the promotion of laziness and cruukenness, rather than of anything lor which holidays ought to be observed. Notwithstanding all the troubles of the Jews in Europe tho Jewish community at Berlin is siiliiciently well oil'to spend SJo.O'W on structural alter ations on the old synagogue in the lleidereutergas.se. This has been necessitated by an order from the police requiring the building to be better pruvided with means for egress in case of fire.

The synagogue is now ICS years old, having been consecrated in the year 1714. In the same city a commencement has been made with the building of a new Jewish hospital, on ground forming part of the Jewish Cenie In view of the great numliers of very pov erty stricken Jews from Russia who have recently arrived in this country, the Jewish Metsatgrr suggests that there are more ou hand than can now he cared for, and that emigration from Russia and elsewhere to our shores ought for a while be checked. The Hebrew Emigrants' Aid Society now has on its hands of these unfortunate people, and is short of funds. The Masnujcr says that many people who ar able to give to this cause have not as yet sent in their contributions. Meantime many of those who have arrived are very destitute and wretched.

The num liers increase every day, ond the indications are that a good many thousand are yet to come. Some of them are helpless and cannot work even if they want to. Others are in fair condition, and might work on farms in the West, if they could be sent there. To provide for these people even temporarily is a noble cnarity. The Rev.

Dr. Newman, of the Methodist Church, has not left his denomination, although he has become pastur of a Congregational Church in New York. His peculiar ecclesiastical position seems to have on him and his church the effect of setting ordinary rules at defiance. On a recent Sunday some of his congregation were taken aback by a somewhat unusual practical application of the primitive Congregational theory as to the prerogatives of the mem bership. The pastor as suddenly taken ill at mid night on Saturday, and the rainy morning not favoring the extempore looking up of a "supply" the senior deacon, an original Vermont Yankee, took the pulpit, read a sermon aud conducted in an orderly way the usual services.

Not to disappoint the parents who hod brought a child for baptism, he administered that ordinance; and, as it was the church's communion season, he presided in the pastor's place at the Lord's Supper. As yet nobody appears to have called him to account and the church survives. One of tlie most phenomenal exercises ever performed by a church steeple was that which is reported regarding the steeple of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant, Iowa. In the recent tornado this steeple was lilted far up in the air, point uppermost. But while in the air it turned a somersault and came down with its point towards the corth.

Its descent was so violent tlmt the point went some distance into the ground. There it stuck, presenting a sight which, even among the sad surroundings of wreck and misery, could not be regarded as otherwise than ridiculous. The favorite theory as to church steeples is that they point to heaven and thus direct the thoughts of the beholder to the things of the better world. But when a steeple thus reverses the order of things it seems like pointing to the regions below. If steeples were to make a practice of getting wrong end foremost after this fashion there is no telling how detrimental the influence of it would be on society.

The pictorial advertisement of a new hook of hymns and music for Sunday schools has a representation of seven children with a label to the effect that "these happy children are singing from" the new publication. But if the artist has put tlie right expressions on the countenances of the children the hymns and music in the book cannot be all that good people would desire. The children are not us happy as might be expected from the label. The two in front of the group are singing, although their mouths look as if stuffed with blackberry jam. The three in the rear are pausing in a manner which suggests that they would like to know what sort of a tune it is that the others are attempting.

The two end girls are looking with astonishment. One simply opens her eyes wide and arranges Her mouth in such a way as to convey the idea of grief. The other wears an expression of saduess and reproof, as if finding fault with the singers for wasting time on frivolous music and undesirable words. It is just possible that the artist did not mean to express these ideas, but somehow or other these are what the engraving conveys to the beholder. A curious departure from old ecclesiastical ways is noted at Bowmansville, which is a few miles from Chicago.

A council recently met there for the organization of a Congregational church and the ordination of a pastor. ThecommunityislargelyGerman. They have a neat and tasteful bouse of worship all paid for. Eighteen persons were received to membership as the nucleus of the new church. Of these, all but two the pastor and a boy of fifteen were females.

The council wondered what course the Apostle Paul would have suggested if he had been present. A ludy's signature was on the letters missive, as secre tary of ihe society. It became necessarv for a lady to make some public statement to the council, though she very modestly delegated a man from a neighboring church, conversant with the facts, for the most part, to speak for her. She was abundantly able, however, to speak for herself. Then the question of deacons arose.

Obviously, there could be no deacons when there were no men. Accordingly, their constitution reviews the Scriptural olliee of Ieucues and provides for the choice of deaconesses who are to serve the church and aid the pastor in much the same way that deacons would, until the latter shall be chosen. The wonder is where all the men can be who might naturally be supposed to belong to this novel church. Although Bibles are conspicuously placed on steamboat tables and fn some hotel reading rooms, it is rare to see people reading them in pub lic. Possibly those which are put in hotel bed rooms have a better chance of being studied, as persons who desire to peruse them can do so without molestation.

The Conprrgationalirt has seen two passengers in a ear using a Bible. One of these was rending to the other, the reading being interrupted now and then by questions and comments. It was an unu sual sight and a pleasant one. The reading was conducted quietly and unobtrusively. There was none of the gush of the mere religious sentimentalist posing for effect before the public; but just as two friends might read the morning paper and discuss its contents together on their way into town, theso two men were refreshing themselves for their day work by conversing about the history of God's people in the world.

Probably others who saw them had the same feeling which wo had at first, that they were doing a thing so unusual as to be open to misconception. We hope that our second thought also was that of others, viz. Why should not those who love God read his Word and talk about it in the cars as freely as elsewhere? May the time be hastened when to witness such a sight shall attract no more attention than to observe men reading their newspapers." Eev. Herman Kood, D. of Hanover, N.

for many years one of the leading Congregational clergymen of New England, died on June 8, in his eighty eighth year. Ho was a brother of the late Rev. Anson Rood, of the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church, and graduated at Middlebury College in 1819, having led his class during the course, but resigned the valedictory to a younger and ambitious cluss piatc. Mr. Rood became a tutor at Middlebury and graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1825, and he and several of his classmates, Including Rev.

John Todd, were licensed at Dorchester, by the Suffolk Association. He was called to Gilmanton, N. where Rev. Justin Edwards preached the ordination sermon. He married in Gilmnuton Frances Susan Moody, who died in Philadelphia in May, 1875.

In 1830 Mr. Rood accepted a call to New Mil lord, and remained there five years, returning then to Gilmanton to take the chair of Hebrew and Biblical literature in the Gilmanton Theological Seminary, in whose organization and management for eight years he was the leader. At the same time Dr. Rood edited the Biblical Journal and contributed largely to its columns in conjunction with such men as Dr. Enoch Pond, Dr.

Joel Parker, Dr. Leonard Webb and Dr. N. Bonton. Dr.

Rood subsequently returned to pastoral work, and as a writer took an active interest in the anti slavery agitation and was the author of the celebrated "Vermont Letter" on the Kansas Nebraska bill. At the age of seventy he retired from active pulpit labor and took up his residence at Hanover, and for the last sixteen years of his life was engaged almost wholly in critical Bible study and In literary work. He was a man of profound and accurate scholarship, particularly In the line of biblical philology, and beside numerous critical and doctrinal essays which have appeared in the religious periodicals he leaves for posthumous publication a voluminous commentary on the Hebrew text of the Psalms. Dr. Rood was one of a remarkable family of ton sons of Thomas D.

Kood, ot Jericho, Vermont, an early settler of that State and the donor of the first contribution toward the foundation of Vermont University. Dr. Rood was a man of unusual vigor, both of body and mind, aud his meutal faculties were unimpaired up to the day of bis death. Attheageol eighty five he took up the study of French and during the last two years of his life completely mastered tlie language and read many of the standard French histories and the Bible In French in course. He was buried at Hanover, N.

Julie 10. 1022 CHESTNUT ST OUR SEMI ANNUAL CLEARING SALE WILL COMMENCE TO MORROW, MONDAY. CHOICE FRENCH I ENORMOUS REDUCTION. Elegant Trimmed Bonnets AND ROUND HATS AT Formerly Sold at $10.00 Formerly Sold at 12.50 $6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 0.00, Formerly Sold at Formerly Sold at Formerly Sold at Formerly Sold at 14.00 16.50 18.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 10.00, 12.00, 1.3.50, 15.00, Formerly Sold at FINEST QUALITY SATIN BRAID HATS AND BONNETS In all colors, except white, reduced to $1.48 from $2.94. 400 DOZEN FINE MILAN HATS AND BONNETS Reduced to 65c; worth from $1.25 to $2.48.

All our Porcupine and FANCY MIXED BRAID HATS AND BONNETS Marked Down to 25 CENTS, Worth from 75c. to $1.50. 600 BUNCHES Of Genuine Double OSTRICH MTHERS All colors, in hunches of 3 tips, at $1.22 a bunch; Worth fully double the amount. he Largest Assortment of White aud Colored PLUMES In the city. Elegant White Ostrich Plumes At $1.48, $1.94, $2.48, and higher priced up to $15.00.

Fine French Flowers In Wreaths and Clusters, at 50c, 72c. and $1. Sold at less than cost. Finest Assortment of MILLINERY LACES In the City, SASHR1BBONS In great variety, at the Lowest Manufacturers' Prices. BOYS' AND MISSES' SAILOR HATS From the Best English Makers.

P. S. Ladies in dealing with us are placed in direct communication with the markets of Paris, London and New York, as we sell the same class of goods as sold in those cities, and as we are part of an establishment acknowledged to be the Most Extensive in the United States devoted exclusively to the sale of Fine Millinery, we can and do sell at lower prices than are paid for inferior goods elsewhere liiicrj Goods AT AN which was a piano, and who slopped in the mid die of Oxford street. The crowd immediately made a circle as it it was going to see a perform ance to which it was accustomed, and the policeman made the carriages turn out to the right and left of the assemblage. I confess that I was puzzled.

Vittoria made her way through the crowd and then, wi the same slow majestic walk with which she had come forward on the stage of the Countess, she mounted the cart, and sitting on a little stool covered with old tapestry, began to sing, accom panying herself, in the open street. While she was singing cabs rolled bv, omnibus drivers cracked their whips, the crowd was listening with open mouths to the exquisite final air of "Faust." When she finished her companion took off his hat and made the round of the crowd, reaping an ample harvest of pence, then he shut up the piano and wheeled the cart off to find some other favorable place to sing. Slid denly she recognized mo in the crowd, and without any false pride came up tome. "Well," she said, you were right, some poor birds arc lorced to sing to live." CHE VP DOCTORS. The Public Can Always Get the Best When it is Willing; ray for tho llcst.

To the Kiliiorof TiikTimks: Among the interesting communications in your issue of the ISth is one which contains a strong plea for higher medical education. This is excellent and timely, though its force is some what weakened by an error your correspondent has fallen into in regard to the class to he held responsible for the present low grade of attainment demanded by many medical schools. Your correspondent would fix the responsibility upon the profession." Bui that is a great mis take. In this matter the general laws of polit ical economy aro not reversed. The simple truth is that the public demand a variety in doctors, as they do in all other things.

Some will only bo satisfied with the best articlo and are willing to pay for tho cost ot its manuliicture and ot keeping it stock. These get high priced articles. Others and they are the most numerous class want or can afford, only low priced articles, and so they have to put up with what is cheap to make and cheap to keep in stock. The man who can pav a hundred dollars gets a merchant tailor's suit of clothes; the man who has but ten dollars to spend must get a ready made suit. Just so it is in medical matters.

There is an enormous demand for cheap doctors. In some districts the people cannot possiDly allonl to pay tor a grade ol education in which it has cost the possessor very much to obtain. They must have some one, and they must as in dry goods or groceries take what the trade of their neighborhood attracts to the place. So they usually have men for doctors who have gotten their medical education with the least possible outlay of time and money men, nevertheless, olleu ol no mean natural ability and of a wonderful talent for meeting the emergencies of their profession with the very general training which they havo been able to secure. But, besides those whoso remoteness or pov erty precludes them from paying for articles of costly production; there are others who choose to get low priced goods.

Such people, even in a city where there are men who to gain the highest possible education have spent years in the academy, the college and the medical school, and have added, at great cost of time and money, other years in tho hospitals of their own country and in Europe such people, I say, will fight for low charges by doctors, will have one at a dollar a visit, perhaps, and if his education has been such as your correspondent thinks desirable, if it has cost literally thousands of dollars to get and costs annually many hundreds to keep where the public can draw upon it, such people will cheapen it all they can by bringing into competition with it the very product which your correspondent thinks a disgrace to the profession. As a doctor, I aver that the public in this matter, as in all business matters, settle for themselves what quality will suit them and get just as good a thing as they are able or willing to pay tor. I or my own part, 1 think it of no use to present to the "public" any fine reason why they should prefer men to physic them or to mend their watches. It is altogether their own affair, and whether they choose to deliver over their chronometers to a village smith or their bodies to an unfit doctor they themselves must bear the consequences. But let those who will have cheap doctors stop demanding very dear learning, and those who hold tho higher medical education in due respect frequently consider how expensive a thing it is to get and how costly it must bo to enjoy.

w. d. AMUSEMENT NOTES. The total receipts at the Conlv benefit per formance in New York were SJ. ls ViO nnrt the ex penses SMW.OTi, leaving a balance of which lias been hamied to Jlrs.

Coniy. McClurg's Band will hereafter furnish the music at Helmout Mansion, both iifternoonanil evening, Scnlz's Orchestra bcingcugugcO in the evenings at JIaiiuerehur Harden. A bright iinraniiiie mainlv of operatic and duuee music is announced for tomorrow night. A London correspondent, sneaking of the two German companies that have recently performed there, says "The star system, which lias been so ruinous to art. has been confronted bv serious, con seientous art and has been proved utterly unfit tu be oruugiu lino comparison vvitn u.

At Wood's Museum this "week will be produced a new fareial comedy in three acts. "Between Two Fires," adapted from the French by Martha I.n (ittc Johnson. The leading parts arc taken br I.illie llintou, Maggie Ilerohl, Nelson Kneass, William Dnv'clge, and 0. 1). Herman.

The piny at the matinees will be "Lost in Loudon." Fred Zimmerman has caught on, in New York, with bis "Alcazar," which is a sort of glorified concert garden, restaurant, opera house, all in one. You can get a five course dinner, with wine, an orchestral concert, mi opera, a ballet and more concert, ith fresh air anil fijuiiiains thrown in, all for the price of a reserved seat al a theatre. "Princess Tearl" is the title of Gilbert anil Sullivan's new Opera, which has just been completed. Letters from London from those who have heard parts of libretto and music are enthusiastic in praise of both. "Princess Pearl" has been secured by Messrs.

Murphy and Donnelly for their opening at tlie Lyceum, the theatre where Gilbert and Sullivan first attained their great popularity in Philadelphia. Lawrence Barrett will play at Hnverly's next season and will produce there a translation of H.jornstjernc Bjornson's great plav, The Bunk nipt," which has been one of the most marked of recent continental successes. Mr. Barrett also expects to play Mr. Boker's drama of "Frniicescadi Kiiuini," in which he plays the part of Jjinciolti, the divarf.

Jiimmernuimi and Nixon have also secured Janausehek, who will appear in a new play. Cabin Love Song. Oh, listen to me, darkies, I'll tell you a little story; 'lis all about my true love, Flat Creek niornin' glory She's nice as any jew drap Inside de open Dower; She's softer dan do moonshine, An' I lubs hor eb'ry hour! Chorls Mug Is a sunflower, Mag is a daisy; Mag is de very gal To run a nigger crazy I Her head is like de full moon, Her lips is sweet as a cherry; Her furrud's smoov as a lookiu' glass An' slick as a huckleberry Her face is like a pictcr, Her teef is white an' penrlv Her eye is bright as a lightn'in' bug, An' her ar is 'luaziir curly I I like to chop de 'backer patch Wid Mag right close behind me; I'd like to be a 'backer iim Kf Mag would only find me; I'd like to be a flnek o' sheep Kf Mag would dribc mo 'bout; I'd like to be a 'utter slip lf Mag would set me out 1 I seed her for de fus' time In thinnin' out de corn She made my feelin's flutterate An' now my heart is gone; Ob, I lubs her like de misehuf, l's bound to tell her soon, An' I'll cote heratdeshuckin' On de cbangiu' ob de moon I J. A. Muam in Scribmr.

To AFFORD immkdiate reliefin Dr. Jayne's Kxpectorant, which acts promptly by overcoming the spasmodic contraction ol the wlnd inucs, nu ny causing uie ejection ot the mucus which clogs them. For whooping cough, croup and hoarseness, this medicine is equally benelieial while for all pulmonary and bronchial disorders, it is both a palhutive and a curative, and a sure and prompt remedy for all stubborn coughs and colds. spite of civic unanimity in a peaceful realm. "Arm oiiicrsaud be armed yourselves Ixiok, idiots!" said he.

in warning craze, brandishing his sword, mayhap ignominy awaits upon you. A whole battalion as scut to catch or seek you. Do every tiling to cut Ujithem! be rampant hemes! save the land." So. itli a reHl ever eternal embrace, bustled they, aud nuw ease looks probable. Farewell! BrTS OF PUXNING RHYME.

Two humorous bits of verse in which puns may be found, are appended. The first is au ode to the sun: Oh, Sol, you arc my sole delight, your raj my spirit raise. Although if you arc very bright, you often daze my days The world is whirled around you, and, of course, your course you trace Old as you are from age to age, through other's boundless space. A planet plain it is is nought. So I to you give greeting.

No orb or beaming star in sky is kind as you to (b)eating: And few could view your jocund face without a joke and pun You are a father unto us, nay, father, you're a sun! The second is a story of the little fish aud the toad A little fish could not abate his longing Tor a bait When caught, ho rued that to bis friends he had been rude of late: They'd told him that the human race was much too ny a lot To let him fly, and run awav, when once the fly he'd got. To them he'd paid no heed, but said, Youarea lot of fools, And, by my roc, should all be stood upon a row of stools." Miss Toad, who saw him safely stowed, within the fisher's Lag, Said, Little riend, you're well bestowed, don't let your spirits flag. THK BKGl'LAB Pl'ZZLES. Now come eleven new puzzles. No.

1 is an enigma by II. C. No. 2, an enigma hy Susie Schaefer and Carrie Smith No, 3, au enigma by Madge E.j No. 4 are transpositions by Jack of Chester No.

5 is an anagram by C. A. Carpen ter, of Ilarrisburg Nos. 6 and 7 are diamonds by Madge aud Nos. 8, 1), 10 and 11 arc figures by Kabak.

1. sifetfom posed of My ii, li, hi, 17 is chief goddess of the Egyptians. My 3, II, SO, ft), is sister of Apollo. My 4, 71), fi7, 48 Is goddess of agriculture. My 1, 7, is tlie god whom one of tho days of the week was named after.

My 01, 2. is a Hindoo gnd. My tvi is the goddess of wisdom. My in, ::7, 47 is a covering fur the head. My St, Jl, is god of war.

My 36, 00, (t, 71, is he who settled the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles. My OS, 50, 0 is I'lys'es' favorite animal. My G5, 10, 11, 4, lb is a sorceress noted for her magic My 43,3, 12, ftf is a Hindoo god. My Ti means happiness. My 14, 70, 'Jo, 57, 01, 36, i'J are the inhabitants of a city of Asia Minor.

My 33, 2l', 2'J, 42, 3, 51 is a nymph of the sea. 'S 5, 32, 55, 03 is the ife of l'eleus. My 15, 0, 45, 31,5 31, 41 i. a king of Mycena. My "ti, 50,01.

70, means gray ith ace. My whole is a quotation i'roiii Humor's Iliud, book 2. am composed of 05 letters. My '11, 7, 43, 25 is a pronoun. My 31, 23, 2S, 27, 41, 36 is a part of Russia.

My 35, 4t, 14, III, 42, 31, 5, 30, 10 is a Southern city. My 37, 20. 50 is an article. 4, 2'J, 3S, 32 is a game to tie avoided. My 51, 11, 54, 12, 52, 50 is griet.

My 30, 55, 5'J, 0, 20, 01, 03, 13, 111, 7 is a well known novelist. My 6S, 40, 21, 01, 3, 51, 23, 41, 24, 53, 48 is a writer of tin? sixteenth ami seventeenth centuries. My 47, 57, 17, IS is an animal. My 1, 03, 2 is a bone of the mouth. My 15, 43, 00, 45 'is a small twig, used as a sign of power.

My to, 02 is something to cool with. My 37, 20, 50 is an artielc. My hole is a quotation from Cowper. No. 3.

1 am composed of 13 letters. My 2, 4, 1 is unpolluted. My 7, 11 is a small cake. My 0, ii is a part of the verb to be." My 3, 10, 13, 2 is a mass. My 12, it is a pronoun.

My whole is a Lutin Quotation much used in the I'nited stales. 4. I am a snirit of darkness: behead me and vou ill see hat my works arc transpose what is left of me and 1 exist transpose auaiu and I conceal nmnv a fair lady's face. answer to the following anacram mav be found in Tennyson's "Aylmcr's Field:" "sto'rmv days and cold. A foe lures the watch.

Love's wild caution saw in time." 7. 8. Miteral ford: 1. a consonant: 2. a numeral: 3.

to allude 4. a trap 5, a consonant. Material for 7 l.aletter: 2. a tov: 3. the subieet of a discourse 4.

eatable 5, a letter. Material for 8. a letter; 2, au animal; 3. witch craft; 4, a metal 5, a consonant. 9.

10. 11. Material for 91, a consonant: 2. a cave: S. the evil one; 4, consecrated; shining 0, conducted; 7, a letter.

Material for 10. 1, decomposed 2, harmony: 3, to weary 4, eirgs 5, within 0, a letter, lor 11. 1, a letter; 2, a decomposed flax a carousal: 4. art of revising; 5, peevish 0, a tlratuiu 7, a letter. ANSWERS TO rUZZLES.

The verse in regard to lienjamin Franklin and King George which affords the answer to No. 1 of last week, is as follows Whilst you, great George, fur safety hunt And sharp conductors change for blunt, The Kinpire's out of joint Franklin a iser course pursues, And all your thunder fearless views By keeping to the point. Very just criticisms of the construction of No. 1 are made by Etieullus, G. F.

15. and others. The answer to No. Times;" to No. asphalt," and to No.

4, pocket book;" to No. 5, "seal." The initials of the double acros tic, No. (i, make the word bulls" and the finals bears," the parts being Beelzebub, unreserve, lavendera, liberator and synthesis. The auswer to No. 7 is: 'Tis midnight; on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down.

These lines are from tho eleventh stanza of Byron's Seige of Corinth." "Penguin is the answer to No. 8. Other answers are as follows 0. 10. 11.

II V( LYE LOT BAT HYENA WOMAN A END TAR TUN ANT Last of all is the answer to No. 12 ZIRCON I BEHEAD I REDEEM THE SOLVKBS. Solutions were made as follows Complete lists, Samuel W. of Philadelphia, J. R.

Green, of Philadelphia R. of Norristown, and Puzzler, of Chestnut Hill. Lueullus. of Philadelphia, solved, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 1(1 and 11 K. T.

of i'luuiiix ville, 2, 3, 8, 10 and 11; O. of F. Little Tom, of Chester, 2, 3 and Jack, of Chester, 12; Madge of Philadelphia, 8 and 11; C. A. Carpeuter, of Harrisbuig, 2, 3,4,6,6, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

How Sunstroke Can Bo Cured. From the Boston Herald. For an effective cure for sunstroke the following is especially commended: Remove the patient to a shaded spot at once. Place the body In a sitting posture, the back against a wall, with the feet and legs resting upon the sidewalk and extended in front of the body. Get ice water and a bottle of some strong essence of ginger.

Pour the ice water over the head, copiously; never mind the clothes. Then pour two or three lablespoonfuls of ginger in about half a tumbler of water and make the patient swallow it quickly. Keep the head cool by using a little of the ice water, and in case thcro fs not much of a glow upon the body give more ginger. If the directions are followed there will be no occasion for the services of au undertaker. Ginger is far the best to use, but where it cannot be bad quickly two or three good drinks of brandy will answer.

Reduction In Trices. The merchant who understands business mattes it a rule never to carry over stock from one season to another, and to avoid that he gives his customers the benefit of such discount as the early trade profits will admit. An establishment noticeable for such liberality is that of Friedbergor Strouse, who now offer seasonable goods at most marvelous reduction in prices. Trimmed hats and bonnets are marked at half their valuo, and special bargains hi hats for ladies and children are opened each day. Their line of trimmings, plumes, flowers, laces and ribbons is particularly coinprehensive.and throughout the house splendid value lor little money seeing to be the motto.

are one ol the best lainilies hi Poland, tier father lost his fortune in the insurrection of 1H A and her brother is in Siberia; ah! they Were brave men. Come, I will present you We entered a small room, hung with mauve satin, with bands of black velvet, and I found myself face to face with a young girl who held a roll of music in her hand. She was splendidly beautiful. Her regular profile stood out against the rich hangings like an old cameo. Tale, dark, she bad large blue eyes fringed with black, curved laches, which gave a strange nergv to her appearance.

Her ball dress of black satin fell about her in long folds; she wore no jewels, only a simple cluster of white lilacs, which was fastened in her jet black hair. This gentleman is a fine musician." said the Countess in presenting me, "and fullv able to appreciate your talent." I bowed. You will see," she continued. You will be enthusiastic mademoiselle sings with her whole soul, and villi each song she parts with a portion of her lite, that is to say, it she is not caretul, the Stvurd will wear out the scabbard. Now, that you are introduced, I must go and receive my guests, so I will leavo you to yourselves.

Au revoir." And the Countess left me tete a tete with the lovely Vittoria; I looked at her; she rested her beautiful bare arm on the edge ol the mantel piece and commenced to twirl the fringe with her fingers the silence was becoming embar rassing. You ought to be careful of yourself, mademoiselle," said 1, and not abuse your artistic temperament." bhe raised her large eyes. "Take care of mvself, what good would it do?" she said. "I have neverkuown how todothings by halves; when a thing pleases me I attach myself to it passionately. I love music, it is a beautiful countrv, full of dreams which permit one to smooth out the little miseries ol' human life and to forget many things.

There are some," continued she, "who only see in art a profession. Art is a sacred thing which lias need of a casket worthy of it. When the bird cannot sing on any tree that he pleases he Should be silent." 'Tardon me," I insinuated, but there are some poor birds who must sing to live." In that case they have only to die." I was really niueh moved. Her ianguagc, full of the emphasis of Poland, where everything is pushed to extremes, these worils, which would have appeared ridiculously exaggerated from another, seemed perfectly natural from the lips of this lovely girl. When she spoke her face was transfigured.

We were very close together, and without knowing what I ollered her my hand she hesitated, a little surprised, then she let her long, tapering fingers fall, and gave me a cordial grasp of the hand. Is it an agreement of friendship?" said still holding her hand. "Oh! I do not give my friendship so quickly, llesides, I am not a woman, I am a comrade let it bo good fellow Ship if you wish." At this moment the Countess returned. "Ah the ice is broken. Well, so much the better; you were made to understand each other.

You will have an excellent audience, my dear. The Paraberes, the Boisonforts, the I'recy Bussacs are here, and Colonel Tournecourt has come with Djemil Pacha. As for yon, my dear friend, if you want to find a place you must hurry, for the front room is nearly full." I bowed to Vittoria and entered the salon. They had put up a stage on which was a piano. In front of the Stage was a very elegant audience, but from which young girls seemed systematically excluded.

Instead of following the absurd custom which consists in gathering all the women into the front of the room and letting the men shift lor themselves near the doors the Countess let every one sit here they pleased, beside whom chance placed them. This system had all sorts of advantages. In the first place it put the public in a better humor. A woman who remained cold because there was no one to whom she could communicate her impressions became enthusiastic beside a man who pleased and could talk with her. The men by themselves applauded seriously.

I pushed through the crowd with my elbows and soon reached Colonel Tournecourt. "Ah, my dear friend," cried he, in a voice which resounded through the room, "do you not want my place?" I would be very sorry to disturb you, Colonel." "Not at all. You can make love to my mother in law. And then," said he in my ear, "I assure you that I am suffocating and I do not care for music in a room I prefer to get some fresh air in the dining room." I thanked him with effusion and sat down beside the majestic in'other in law of the colonel, whose abundant proportions passed far beyond the space allotted to the little chair which she oc cupied. I understood why the colonel had insisted upon my taking his place.

At last, by looking around her, I saw that the diva was announced. Some one knocked three times. "Hush," was whispered about the room and a gentleman appeared, his hair curled in Ligat nine kuois, wiui a low collar ana a tie jeuted air, who bowed gravely, then placed a piece oi music on tlie raetc ol the piano. This d.mo he let himself fall on the piano stool, loosened his collar, took off bis cull's and then with uplifted eyes ho played a few sonorous chords and some complicated scales, as if he wanted to say to the public: "You see, this evening, I am only the accompanist, but if I wanted to I could astonish you. It is pure modesty on my part that I do not." At this moment Vittoria made her entree and was received with three rounds of applause, to which she responded hy a rather distant bow.

Then she turned toward the piano and sang the grand aria from the second act of "Kigole'tto." The cries of the wounded heart, the agonies of betrayed love, the tears of the poor girl in seeing herself deceived in her royal lover, all were rendered by her with startling passion. One would have said that her sobs went in crescendo unto the final cry which terminates this wonderful composition. The women cried, the men twirled their moustaches. When sbo finished thunders of applause continued for some minutes; the women threw their bouquets, the men the flowers that they had at their buttonholes;" there was an indescribable hubbub. Meanwhile she, more moved by the song than by the enthusiasm which it had provoked, slowly regained her self possession.

The mistress of tlie house rushed to her and em braced her with effusion. lly dear girl," said tile, "what a charming talent you have." said an old gentleman with a buhl head, who, profiting by the occasion, seized both her hands, "since Malibran I have experienced no pleasure such as you havo given me this evening. You ought to go ou the stage. You are a great artist. To morrow I will go to see the managcrof tho Italiens." Why the Italiens?" said another gentleman.

it ir, our grand French stage that she has need of. To morrow, mademoiselle, the manager of the Opera will call on you." What a magnificent organ she has And what dramatic expression "Superb!" "Splendid!" "Marvelous!" The poor Trajouska, in the midst of this dol r.ro of flowers and compliments, scarcely knew i lich way to turn. It was a genuine triumph. 3, tter on, at the supper which followed, the Countess Foricelli made her sit opposite to her, and all the guests drank her health in enthusiastic toasts" To the 6tar of the future," To Vittoria Trajouska and her brilliant destinies." "Well," said turning towards her, "a splendid career is before you. To morrow all Paris vill echo with your name.

Will the tree upon v. liich you sing be good enough for you?" "Who can tell she answered. Two years passed audi heard nothing more of my canlatrice. Evidently she hnd contracted some lucrative engagement in Russia, America, or in Italy, and I expected to see her some day return to us in Paris, after having obtained fame and wealth abroad. Last spring I happened to be in London; one evening in going ivrir iHtor.