1 > ATT"Y RTflTiV KTTNmAVSTCPTTCMTTTCT ? 7 1flVnrV ( TTT.xr !
THE LOONCER IN THE LOBBY.
An Intimate of What the Critical Tempsra-
ment Should Bo.
THE ATTRACTIONS AT THE THEATERS , |
Jl < m Hnucicnult mid Uln AnnlyHln of
lie Art of Acting How Crniio
Trnppcfl Ills Authors Ma
gical and Oriiiiintlc.
The other day Mr. Cnrlcton said to mo :
"The furtlicr I go west tliomoro am 1 Inclined
to asl < myself \vuotlicr my productions are up
to the western standard. Productions Hint I
would not hesitate to give tn Now york.l'hil-
ndelplila or Uoston , commence to look llko
partial failures when I reach Chicago. Then
Croatia , Denver nndlCnmas City put a still
stronger damper upon my efforts nnd by the
time Sun Francisco U reached I liavo ubout
comnto tlio conclusion Hint tlio eastern cities
fie not reflect tlio opinion of the theater
going world as much as tlio advance agent
would Imvc you believe. "
The thoflght contained In Mr. Carloton'a re
marks furnished more tlmi the usual "food
for contemplation. "
It is a curious condition of affairs , but ro-
punlcd from n business standpoint It Is not
without Its compensations. The fortunate
circumstances that then ) Is no uniformity of
journalistic judgment sustains tliowcaitlings
of the dramatic profession.
If the stuffed ulub of criticism were laid
With unciTliiK Justice on every hack that In
vited the blows , many a Thespian , descrvlni :
enough personally , would hunger more thnn
lie does and many n wretched coinblnation
would experience tragedy In Ha real form.
Jt Is a strange confusion in all sides ,
ThoiinltiiowmKiicss or the charity of the
critic is inut by the most persistent self-es
teem of the actor. Thollfoof thoplayci1 , at
host. Is ono of delusions , whcro the chief de
light Is flattery.
" .No actor can bo so poor in Ins art , no man-
ngerso thoroughly convinced of the itlferior-
Jty of his attraction as to accept truth from a
critic 'on the ronil' " said
, a well known east
ern nmnngur s > omo tinio ago at n banquet
given in his honor. Hut the rural critic ,
which was Implied by ttio gentleman , is
awakening to a distressing sense of his re
sponsibility and Is at times llcrcc , at times
mild. Ho Is commencing to have weight In
thocoininnnity. I'eoplo lire beginning to llnd
out thu advance agent is not always to ho be
lieved , uiul they look for the dally papers to
eet them right mum matters theatrical.
And this brings mo to a short discussion of
what the critical tomnermeiit is , Certainly
it is kind and forgiving ; It exults the true1 ,
kindles the 11 res of timid hearts in capable
breasts and Isonlyflercoln wordsof dispraise ,
where presumptuous Imbecility uses a fiilso
authority to mislead. It pities .stupidity , mid
punishes It only as a crlino when It becomes
n danger.
' .There is tills peculiarity Incident to nil
criticism , that genuine feeling cannot bo
simulated ; and the rudest pen manifests
grace when the lu-art tells In a simple man
ner what It has in turn been told.
'i'lic truest , wonts have been written about
the greatest actors , whcro tlio critic was con
tent to bJ but the reporter.
"When Charles Lamb wrote of Mrs. .Tor-
don's Viola , lui not only contributed to our
knowledge and perfect understanding , per
haps thu most striking picture of an actress
in all the literature of the stage , but ho fjavo
to us that passage in his writings that most
commands him to our hearts.
The Kim tie Ella said : "Thoso who have
only seen Mrs. Jordan within the last
ton or llftccq years can have
no adequate notion of her per
formances of sncli parts ns
Ophelia , Helena In 'All's Well That Ends
Well,1 mill Viola In this play. HIT voice
had lately acquired a courscnoss which suited
well enough with her Nells and hoidens , but
in those day It snnlc , with her steady and
melting eyo. into the heart. Her joyous
parts In which her memories now chiclly
Ilvo in her youth were outdone by her
plaintive ones. There Is no giving an account
of liowsho delivered the dlsmused story of
licr love for Orsino. She used no rhetoric In
her passion , or , it was nature's own rhetoric ,
most legitimate when It seemed altogether
. . without rule or Itiw. "
. , , - , There Is in this exquisite sentence of true
criticism the musio of truth. Somehow , no
man knows.lt conveys nil the plaintive sweut-
" \ ness of thu nldden love , revealed to the hup-
less actress who hail the inner vision of
Shnkc.sspcnro's meaning.
And It is this quality of criticism which is
l > cliif ? developed In tlio west to n more or less
ricgreowhlcb prompted Mr. Cnrlcton to inako
the remark above quoted. Tim LOUXOEH.
A TTie.ll"JTIOX9.
Undoubtedly this week will bo tuo red lot-
tcr theatrical event of the season. Minstrelsy ,
farce comedy , tragedy , pantomlno , melo
drama , and m fact nearly everything pro
duced on the stage at tlio present day has
been seen in Omaha , but seldom has theater-
peers been favored with an organization llko
iho 0110 to make its bow at the Boyd next
Friday. Mr. Palmer's company being the
foremost in America the occasion of their ap-
jxjuranco hero deserves more than a passing
mention ,
The Individual members of the A. M. Pal
mer company , among whom nro Mr. J. II.
Ktoddard , Mr. Frederick Robinson , Mr. E.
! M , Holland , Mr. Maurice Ilnrrymoro , Mr. E.
jr. Ilcll , Mr. J. H. Tvlor , Mr. henry "Wood
ruff , Mr. Charles W. Ilutler , Mr. Herbert
Jillllwnrcl , Mr. I'ercy Winter , Mr. lioub Tax ,
Wr. Harry Hoillday , Mr. J. L. Ottomoycr.
Mr. Kd Stuncllff , Miss Ada Dyas , Miss
Claude Harrison , Miss Xannlo Cruddock ,
Idlss Kmily Suward , and Mrs , K. J.
3'hllllps hnvo acted tocuthor for
years. They bavo bccomo so Identltled with
the different chnractcrs assumed by them in
the plays that will bo presented during the
t'ugngemeiH hero that their names are house-
Jiold words with theater goers In New York
and throughout the oast. In giving theater
goers an opportunity to witness the perform-
unco of the nbovo excellent artists , Mr.
I'nlmcr has selected thu strongest plays In his
repertoire.
J On I'rldny next the Palmer company will
to given its Introduction In "A Man of the
World , " and "Aunt Jack. " At thoSiiturduy
jnatliieo will be presented "Jinithol'enmau , "
ami Saturday night "Saints and Sinners , "
M of which have had n solid season's run in
Jfuw York ,
This famous company Is so well known trial ;
iholr romlng hero will bo an advent long to bo )
jtmiowbcrcil. Tlio sale cf seats opens Thurs
day morning at the Doyd ,
A gentleman of
strong Scandinavian pro-
ycnslllcs by the of Ole
, nnmo Olson will recite -
cite the vicissitudes of n Swedish emigrant
upon landing in this country' it Boyd's Opera
JIouso this ( Sunday ) evening. Tlio comedy
is entirely unique and enters upon an entirely
now Held for Its chief character , which no
doubts accounts very largely for Its success.
The Minneapolis Tribune speaking of the
performance of 'Olo Olson , " said : " 'Olo
Olson , ' the charming little comedy novelty ,
lias caught the town , and with tonight's per
formance will rloso the most successful
treok's ' engagement played In tlio city this
season. Stm-tlng under unfavorable clrcuin-
tUnccs the play has grown into popularity
each evening and the attendance has Increased
from n fair house at the opening to thu capac
ity of the theater. The play Is so unique and
the central characters so novel that it Is do-
igncd to bccomo ono of thu recognized attrac
tions of tlio stage. " *
'Tho Still Alarm" seems to have become
one of the standard attractions of the times ! ,
and its popularity rather to increase than to
wane , ns is the cnsu with most of tlio
fumsatlonnl plays of the day. The reason for
this Is perhaps tnat the play whllo telling era :
story of thrilling Incident also deals with
topics and events of everyday life , and now ,
when thcro is a demand for naturalness K'Ist
the ttngo , presents the most realistic and best
vmungtHl scene of modem 11 fo that the stage
lias produced Inthesoduya of inlnilu accuracy ,
Tlio most hlnsoof theater-eoers cannot but
pet enthusiastic during the fumims Central
jiro station scene. When the hero
iiiids that thcro
la something wrong
. with the lira alarm apparatus , da
lth big ponf , tlio ilreuica tlldo rn
HI trass rods iho rnn
, horses coma dashing on > ,
liuraesses drop llko magic on their backs ,
the mottlng steeds are off like the wind ,
the lcautlful cnglno sputtering sparks and
fiinoko , ami bo/oro the audloncp have hardly |
time to think the curtain is down. Up
roarious npplauso ensues , and not until the
bravo fireman hero appears , and rcaptieare
again with his beautiful howOT , does the
plaudits cease. The exciting scene sends
the blood coursing throuuli one's veins nt a
rapid rate. Ilarrr Lacy is on excellent actor
and the very Ideal of the hero.
"The Still Alarm" will bo the attnetlon at
the Boyd on Monday , Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings of next weak , at regular prices.
Tonight Xowton Beers will open a week's
engagement at the Grand opera house with
his lyric , spectacular production , "Lost h.
London. " It is n highly sensational melo
drama , based upon a story used tlmo out of
mind , but which will always enlist the sym
pathies and hold the attention of theater-
goers.
The play is n simple story of woman's
weakness and man's devotion. It Rlvcshow-
ever , n faithful picture of English north
county life. Tlio special scenery of this pro
duction is said to bo very fine ; among the
inoit beautiful may bu mentioned the scene
of "Bleaktnoor hea th , " the "mine Interior. "
Urn "conservatory scene , " and last of all. .
"Job's vision. "
,
The Brooklyn Times snya of Mr. Ilccrs and '
his play : "The entire mls-cn-sccno and spec-
laculnr effects of this play have been rarely
equalled , while the plot Is harmoniously and
artistically worked out hi a series of cli
maxes that culminate in producing n most
pleasing and lasting Impression on the mind
of the sjxxitator. Two much pralso cannot i
bo awarded Mr. lleers for thu liandiomo I
manner In which ho tins mounted the play. " '
The company will pliy "Lost in London"
Sunday , Monday ana Tuesday : "Knoch
Arden , " Wednesday , Thursday and Friday ;
"Cricket on the Hearth , " Saturday matlneo
anu night. The engagement Is to boat pop
ular prices , So , M and CO cents for reserved
scats.
THU AKT or AOTIXG.
What la Necessary to Make n Success
ful Disciple of ThcHpN.
By-nlay Is most important , says Dion
Houulcault in Kato Field's Washington ,
( lestures should not bo lee short. If It bo i
necessary to take a hat on the loft side of th o
actor , It should bo tlono with the lett hand ,
the action of the right hand crossing the body
being awkward. And what , pray , has become -
come of the lost art of walking I Men and
women roll , toddle , Bhufllo. They do not
walk. The art scorns to ho confined to the
southern Arabs , to these who keep their
knees straight. Modern costume fias sotno-
thing to do with our bad habits. It fetters
the legs , llxumina the Greek friezes and
note the erect postures. These figures ne-cr
kick out , never drag the feet. How can a
graceful carriage bu acquired ) Walkabout
with a pad on your head , n weight of thirty ,
forty or sixty pounds. It can ho done. There
Is wonderful power In the backbone. Then
you must thrust your chest forward , keep
your head erect , and keep your legs well
under the weight. The Arabs carry weights
on their heads , and the Greeks probably car
ried more In their heads thnn wo do. In
graceful animals mid in birds note that thcro
Is a pause In their walk. This pause adds
greatly to a walk. In stage posture bo sure
you begin walklntr with the elf foot. Never
turn abruptly , Measure your distance so
that you will brhigup properly and with the
proper leg ia tlio right place. In kneeling.
the knee furthest from the audience should
bu up.
Ono of the old tricks was to take the mid
dle of the stage and keep It. and when the
actor dashed Into the corner it was a cue for
the nudicnco to applaud. Many an actor '
today doesn't know how to exit properly , and
more than one has asked 1110 to glvo him a
few words to get off with I
The crowning diillculty of the stage is the
study of clinrnctor. Some actors labor under
the delusion that when words uro memorized
nil Is done. A parrot , n child can do as mucb.
The work has only begun. The flrst lesson
Is to walk on well , stand still well , go off
woll. Then an actor must listen. If ho list
ens well ho accomplishes what mnny actors ,
calling themselves great , have never
achieved. The assumption of character must
bo continuous , Some burst Into gesture
when words nro put into their mouths , and
rclnpso into nothing on ceasing to speak.
Actors today do not ask , "Have you a part
to which I cnn lit myself I" but "Havo you a
part titled to mo i" I question the wisdom of
reading plays In advance to actors who nro
to perform them. for the reason
that they invariably listen to the
parts of others. "Oh yes , my
purt Is good enough , " said Brown , "but it's
Doing perpetually cut into by tlio low come
dian , lie has all the fut. " "Not bad , " ex
claimed the low comedian , "but my part
falls off awfully in the last act. " Miss
Simpson wants to know what she will wear ,
nothowsho shall act ; ami Miss Tompldns
takes mo into n corner : "Now Mr. Bouci-
ciiult , I do protest against being cost for Miss
Simpson's mother. I do , indeed.Vhy , she
was acting leading ladles when I was a
child. "
Fifty years ago when I was about to pro
duce "London Assurance" for the flrst time
in England , Farrcn , who was cast for Sir
Ilnrcourt Courtloy , came to mo and asked
whether I know any such character. "Of
course I do ; two of them. " Farren bogpod
mo to tell him who they were. Ho studied
thcso old beaux closely and several of his
speeches were tnlten literally from the mouths
of tboorlginals.Itwos the same with Alathows ,
wllf > was to create Dazzle. "Aly dear fellow ,
wliat Is Dazzlel Can you showmo thotypo ? "
"Yes , " 1 replied , "but I don't dare , for if you
copied him ho miftht shoot mo. " "Well , give ,
mo an idea of what ho'3 liko. " "He's like
this : We'll call him Plunger. Plunger Is
suddenly informed by an excited friend that
ho has been left 10,000. 'Ah ' 1' exclaims the
original of Dazzle , ' 10,0001 I wish I had
10,000. Fancy 20,000 n year for six
months I' " Mntbcws saw the typontonco.
lie understood the character. As great painters -
ors sketch their llgures la the nude before
clothing thorn , that the anatomy may bo cor
rect , actors should study their dun-actors in
the nude nnd then put on the olothos , On the
production of tho"bhaughmun" In New York
1 had been so busy with the parts of others
ns to have no thought to' my own costumo.
" What arc you goliiK tovcnr ! " I was asked
nt 3 o'clock In the afternoon of tlio perform
ance. "Hy heaven t I've forgotten all about
it. " Going to tlio wardrobe , I picked out a
rod coat which was cut to fit me , sent for old
shoes too big for mo , woron pair of breeches
that hnd done mo service in "Colleen Linwn , , "
i and n critic Hint night asked mo whcro I had
got my costume I
Always select such characters ns are fitted
to your natural gifts. Thcro are the intel
lectual and the sensuous roles. Kemblo
coulu act Hamlet , but not Othello. Kcan
was n great Othello , but avoided Hamlet. In
every great character there are three char-
ncters , the man us God made himas ho Is to
himself , nuked ; the roan as ho Is to Ids fam
ily , in his urcsslng.pow'i , not entirely real ;
the man as ho is to to the world , with every
thing on. Hamlet in his soliloquies is the
llrst man ; In the presence of Horatio ho is
the second man ; to the courtiers ha is the
third man.
OIIAN12 TIUOHS HIS AUTHOHS.
Clay Grccno and GUN TboinnH Forced
tnWork on tlio Stella.
Early In the summer Clay M. Greene and
Augustus Thomas covenanted and agreed to
write for William H. Crnno a comedy , says
the New York Times , which all three believe
is going to bo , what the coii.cdlan graphically
terms a "corker , " when completed. Now ,
Mr. Thomas , though a ready writer enough ,
needs a tremendous amount of persuasion to
get him at work , and has a habit besides of
burying himself In remote and inaccessible
country districts so far from the madding
crowd that to nil intents and purposes ho
might bo in the heart of Africa , so far as
reaching him by letter or telegraph is con
cerned. No sooner had the contract been
signed than Mr. Thomas disappeared , and
for weeks Mr , ( Ireono could hnvo been ob
served i > oraiubulating Broadway llko nn un
quiet spirit and seeking the collaborator who
would do everything but collaborate. Crane
began to got Imnatlent , and though It had
been arranged that the two authors should
visit him nt Cohasset and lay the roughed-out
work before him , neither of them material.
Ized , for Greene could not go without Ttiomus
and Thomas had vanished.
At length a week or fo ago Mr. Tnomas in
cautiously ventured from his rural liar and
was lassoed by his co-author nt the Lambs'
club. Before ho well know what had hup-
pcneU ho found himself on ttio way to Cell as
set , and eventually was deposited at ttio
"Crib , " as Crane's summer homo is chris
tened , and set to work in company with his
partner at hatching out situations and "good
lines. " For n xvhlle nil went \vclj , nnd Crane
was chuckling over the success of the kidnap' '
ping scheme when suddenly Mr. Thomas nu-
nounccd that bis presence m New Yorlc was
imperatively necessary , nnd on this occasion
Mr. Grccno , backed him tip. Crane waiin
despair , Two days' work ho knew would
put mutters in such a shape that tlio rest
would bo easy sailing , while , were the work
interrupted nt that Juncture , it might take
wceeks to get the creative craft in commis
sion , as It were.
Ho said nothing of this' , however , to his
guests , but politely ngrco that it would per
haps bo Justus well 11 they were to abandon
their tnsk for the present and return to Now
York. Then , 03 if struck by n happy thotiRht ,
ho offered to tnko them on his yacht ns far ns
Newport , or oven New London , casually sug
gesting that on the way they might still con
tinue their literary labors. To this the two
authors assented , and preparations for the
crulso were hastily made. At the
last moment however , Mr. Crane
found that it was utterly impossible for
him to accompany them , but begged them not
to defer the trip on his account. The pros-
pcct of a pleasant sail was too tempting for
the young men to lightly give it up , nnd so
they set forth one line morning out of Uoston
bay in the best of spirits , leaving Crane be
hind with a doleful face , which , however ,
brightened , up marvelously as the Stella
ste.micd ' out of sight.
"It was tbo neatest trick I ever played , "
said Crime when he had related the story sub
stantially ns above to his New York friends.
"But whcro docs the laugh coiuo ml"
queried one of his hearers.
"Why , dldn'tl tellyoul I gave thosalllng
master , secret instructions to keep out of
night of land for four days and to put in on
the llfth day at Newport. I'm just oft to
meet them thcro and , though they may bo
mad , I'll ' wager they've ' done a mighty lot of
work on the play. You see they have not had
another mortal thing to do. If you want to
make a dramatic author work , do as I hnvo
done. Put him on n well-provisioned steam
yacht nnd send him out of sight of land for
the better part of n week. "
And the latest ndvires are that Crane's
scheme worked to perfection.
L AXlt UltA.ir.lTlC ,
Mmo. Pattl , after her winter tour under
ilossrs. Harrison's direction is over , has
undertaken to give u series of concerts at
Nice. ,
There are already dlsscntlons in the Carleton -
ton opera company and it is expected that ono
of the prlmii donnas will hnvo to step down
nnd out.
The admirers of Mr. Sothcrn will bo pleased
to learn that ho has scored a pronounced suc
cess in his new play , "Tho Master of Wood-
borrow. "
"Tho Seven Suablans , " which had Its first
production in English Monday evening in
New York by the McCaull opera company , is
ono of Millocker's newest operas.
Kmtna Juch's roportoro now comprises
Iwunty-threo operas , the latest additions .
being "Tho Jewess , " "Tlio Hiigucnots , " '
'L'Afrlcano" and "Homeo and Juliet. " .
Joseph Haworth , tbo actor , and Miss Mir-
Iain O'Lcary , of the Uoston Buseum com
pany , are found to bo interested in nn 13n-
gllsh estate of several millions now in chan
cery.
cery.Mine.
Mine. Miircella Seinbrich is preparing for n
concert tour in the United States. She is
Germany's greatest soprano , and It is said
that she is the only sinner whom 1'atti fears ,
but of this there is much question.
In nil probability Edwin Booth will do
little acting this season. Ho will , however.
Join Barrett when ho plays in the vicinity of
Now York. Lawrence Barrett's engagement
lu Chicago begins early in October.
It seems that London managers of comlo
opera nro beginning to look to America for
new attractions. The manager of the Prince
of Wales' and Lyric theateis recently made
offers to Fay Tompleton , Delia Fox , nndother
stars of the light opera stage. I
W. A. Mestayer will spring another fare- '
leal comedy on thn public this season , openIng -
Ing about September 15. His piece is called
"Tho Grab Hag , " and ho declares ho will
make a sensation. The public shudders at ,
tbo thought , remembering "Tho Tourists" '
and "Wo , 0s and Co. "
Mr. Henry K. Abbey returned last week
from Paris , having completed the necessary
arrangements for Mine. Sarah Bornliardl's
tour under his direction. This will bo of a
very extended nature and will necessitate her
being away from Europe until IbSt. During
her wanderings she will visit North and
South America , India and other parts of
Asia.
Asia.Miss
Miss Uoso Coghlan has returned from her
visit to Canada and will open her season at
Milwaukee September 10 in "
, , "ForpetXMo-
Not , " Her brother Charles has written for
her a now coraedv. She says : "Two acts
uro In my possession , and the third and final
act will bo hero soou. Then my brother will
go to London to Join Mrs , Laiigtry's corn-
puny , opening thcro in 'Antony nnd Cleo
patra , ' "
Nlklta Is the stage name of an American
girl who Is now singing in concert on the con
tinent. Nobody seems to know who she is or
where she comes from. But she Is a prodigy.
She is about twenty years of ago , a lull , nn-
gular , raw-boned blondo. When she sings
she stands with her hands behind her nnd
her face turned upward , as if she was singing
to the sky. Her voice is phenomenally
sweet , velvety and powerful and of surpris
ing compass , and her method Is nil that could
bo desired.
Dr. CIrncy cures catarrh , Bco bldjj.
T1MK ItK
Until That ia Done Prohibition AVill
Not Bon Success.
PALMYRA , Nob. , Sept , 2. To the Editor of
TiinBuE ! A supplement copy of TUB BEK
containing a full report of the debate on the
liquor question , held in Beatrice , Nob. , has
Just been received , I have read the same
carefully and am surprised to sco that both
sides overlooked the main feature in tnis
question , nnd that is the simple , patent fact
that It is the demand by tlio public for intoxi
cating liquors that creates the saloon. The
saloon nicn are but a smnll clement in our
body politic , and If they nro nn evil their ex
istence Is simply the outgrowth of a largo demand -
mand of nn evil state and not statutes ,
though over so plausible , will over effect
a remedy until a healthy moral feeling Is en
gendered in the habits of the people. Mucti
is said against the saloonkeeper , brewer nnd
distiller , but nil thcso occupations vanish bo
fore a true nnd healthy prohibition sentiment
mentI claim that statutory prohibition is
wrong , Inasmuch as the people do not endorse
it. For forty years I have been a total
abstainer , and under my principal of action
the distiller. brewer nnd saloon
keeper would disappear , . I ask no
legislative aid against an evil.
that comes within my own individual power
of action. As to the deceptions exercised by
saloon men to decoy nnd entrap the unwary ,
they are but a ligment of the brain. My Individual -
dividual experience for six years in London
as a brewer and beer shop . keeper gave mo
oxporicnro enough to know that no entice
ment is necessary to carry on this business.
Thcro exists , nnd has for ages existed , n
strong demand for stimulants , In a multitude
of forms , and not until wo educate mid in
struct people In the true knowledge of physiology
elegy can wo ever expect to clevato the pee
ple.Tho
The plausibility of the legal prohibitionist
consists In the fact that if wo obstruct or de
stroy the material elements of drunkenness
we complete the desired reform. But tinck
of this rests the fuel that there is an appe
tite Uiat creates and demands thcso materials
for drunkenness. I am a living example of
my dogma , and Mr. Murphy nud a host of
others are also a compltto vindication of this
opinion. Yours for truth as I see it ,
JOHN S. M.iii.scn ,
Dr. Hlrnoy cures hay fovcr. Bco blilg
Ami Ho Still Lives.
Whltosido Ilorald : "Why , good
uiorninj , ' , .TnffS ! ' , old boy d'yo know It
was reported 'round town last night that
you had mot with nn accident which
would probably result fatally ? "
"Killed V"
"Dead sure ; what was It any way
what happened ? "
"Nuthlu' nt nil. Ain't it funny wlmt
n blj ( story will prow out of a llttlo
thing ? Now , all there was to It In the
world was that I staid homo and spout
the evening with my wife. "
Sick headache , biliousness , nausea , costlvo-
ncss , are promptly and agreeably banished by
Dr. J. II. McLean's Llrcrund Kidney 1'illets
( little pills. )
Dr. Hlrnoy cured catarrh , Bee
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Burial of Washington and the Scribe 'Who
Reconlca It.
HOW THE COUNTRY'THEN MOURNED ,
How the 1'npcrs of 'Jhose l > ays I\p-
scribed Soli'itm Kvents Which
Have Sliico Iteuomc
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Historical.
An interesting rellc in the shape of a news
paper of quarto size , yellow with ago nnd
badly frayed from handling , is in the pos
session of Mr. II. B. Irey of this city and was
shown to THE BEE man. It Is The Ulster
County Gazette , published nt Kingston by
Samuel Freer & Son , Vol. II , Num. S3 , dated
January-I , 1SOO.
The telegraph columns nro filled with clip
pings from English papers dated the proceed
ing October , nnd a good portion of the paper
is devoted to advertisements of various kinds.
The merchants offer to thn public a line as
sortment of sugar , coffee and similar luxuries
A reward of $2 Is offered for the return of n
gun "stolen out of the store of Abraham I.
Hasbrouck about a year since. " Thcro are
several advertisements for runaway slaves
and others for boys to bo "bound out" us ap
prentices.
The greater part of the paper is taken up
by the publication of the proceedings
of congress upon the death of
Washington , which occurred , Saturday ,
December 11 , 1791) ) . On the following Thurs
day conirrcss took ilnal act'on. ' Mr. Marshall
delivered nn address announcing the sad
event to the house nnd a committee of sixteen
members was appointed to confer with n llko
committee from the sciinto to consider the
most suitable manner of paying honor to the
memory of the man "first in Avar , first in
l > eace , and first In the hearts of his country. "
The house tticu adjourned until Monday.
When the house convened Generals Mar
shall nnd Smith wore appointed a committee
to wait on the president and report what
tlmo would bo most convenient for him to re
ceive the houso. %
The committee reported that the president
would receive the house at 1 p. in. , and the
members repaired in a body to the AVhlto
house at that timo. . The speaker of the house
addressed the president as follows ;
"Sir , the house of representatives , pene
trated with a sense of the irreparable loss
sustained by the death of that great and
good man , the illustrious and beloved Wash
ington , wait on you , sir , to express their condolence -
dolenco on this melancholy uud distressing
event. "
The president replied : "I receive with
great respect and affection the condolence of
the house of representatives on the melan
choly and alllictlng event In the death of the
most illustrious and beloved personage which
this country ever produced. I sympathize
with you with the nation , and with good
men through the world , In this irreparable
loss sustained by us nil. "
The members of tlio house then withdrew
nnd the senate afterwards called on tbo pres
ident nnd expressed its great sorrow at the
alHiction whir-h had fallen upon the country ,
reviewing with patriotic pride the llfo of
Washington and holding it up as nn example
to posterity. To this tlio president made n
suitable reply. This completes the account
of the congressional proccuings.
The funeral of Washington took place at
his homo at Mount Vcrnon , twenty mites
below Washington , oh Wednesday , Decem
ber . 13 , and the account of the same
Is : given under the caption "Washington En
tombed , " dated "Gcorgctowu , Doc. UO. " The
nrnnnnt. rreiils ns follAu-S !
"On Wednesday last the mortal part of
Washington the Grout the father of his
country and the friend of man , was con
signed to the tomb , with solemn honor and
funeral pomp.
"A multitude of persons assembled , from
many miles round , at Mount Vcrnon , tlio
choice abode nnd last residence of the Illus
trious chief. There were the groves , the
spacious avenues , the beautiful and subllmo
scenes , thonoblo mansion but alas 1 the au
gust inhabitant was now no moro. That
great soul was gone. Ills mortal part was
there Indeed ; but on ! liow affecting I how
awful the spectacle of such worth and great
ness , thus to mortal eyes falleul yes ! fallen I
fallen 1 i
"In the long nnd lofty Portico , whcro oft
the Hero walked in all his glory , now
lav the shrouded corpse. The countenance
still composed and serene , scorned to depress
the dignity of the spirit which lately dwelt in
that lifeless form. There these who paid the
last sad honors to the benefactor of his coun
try , took an impressive a farewell view.
"On the ornament at the head of the coflln
was Inscribed :
Sunon An JUDICIUM.
About the middle of the cofllu :
OLOUIA. nuo.
On the silver pinto was this following In
scription :
GEOKGK WASHINGTON ,
Departed this life on the 14th of December ,
17KNT. ! > . < a.
"Between , 3 and 4 o'clock the sound of ar
tillery from a vessel In the river llring minute
guns , uwoko afresh our solemn sorrow the
corpse was moved n band of music-with
mournful melody melted the soul into all the
tenderness of woo. .
"Tho procession was formed and moved on
In the following order :
Cavalry , )
Infantry , Vwith arms reversed.
Guard , J
.Music.
Clergy ,
The general's horse with his saddle ,
holsters and pistols.
E 2
2S
Colonels S Colonels
Simins , g J 3Gllpin ,
Kamsay , .a Mars teller ,
Payne , Littlo.
Mourners ,
Masonic Brethren ,
Citizens.
"When the procession had arrived nt the
bottom of the elevated lawn nn the banks of
the Potomac , whcro the family vault Is
placed , the cavalry halted , the infantry
marched toward tbo Mount and
formed their lines the clergy , the
Masonic brothers and the citi
zens , descended to the vault , nnu
the funeral service of the church was per
formed the llring was repeated from the
vessel In the river , nnd the sounds echoed
from the woods and hills around.
"Three general discharges by the infantry ,
the cavalry nnd eleven pieces of artillery
which lined Iho banks of the Potomac back of
the vault , paid the last tribute to the en
tombed cominandcr-in-pbief of the armies of
the United States and U ) the departed Hero.
"Tho sun was now setting. Alas ! tbo Sox
or Gijour was set forever. No , the name of
WASHlNGTON-tho American president
and general will triumph over Dein ? The
unclouded brightness of his glory will illuini
ate the future ngcsl"
It Is sad to contemplate that even the re
porter , whoso soul went , out in enthusiasm ,
almost adoration of the immortal Washing
ton , to whoso fumo.thii- humble scribe , it
may l > o opened , contributed in no small de
gree , has himself been numbered with the
dead , though unlike bis idol , lives but in the
memory of a few who love tbo past.
POETS.
Jfouardfall f Hiiriicr' * 3Iaoatln ,
Burds upon a rasa's lreast
Dare not gao too dpeply. lest
They themselves bccomo n rose.
Oft their raptured eyes they close ,
Keuring much to fade Into
Heaven when 'tis very blue. '
Poets see the grasses growing ;
Poets hear the stars n-golng ;
Poets only cannot say
Which Is fairest , night or dny
"Which of all the rainbow's hues
Uod with beauty most endues.
Dr. Ulrney euros hay fever. Bee bldg.
Henry E. Abbey is moving hoavcn and
earth la got Mury Anderson to fulfill her con
tract with him and thcro is a iwsslblllty thu'
ho will succeed.
Drink Excelsior Spring * Missouri water.
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Harper's Bnznr of Sopt. 13 : The
counters of the shops nro piled high
with woollen goods , for wool is still to
bo ' 'tho only wear" on the streets
throughout the autumn nnd winter.
Hough surfaced stulTs prevail , recalling
the blanketing of last year ; but though
woolly nnd rough in appearance , these
fabrics tire light in weight , being almost
sleazy in their weaving , supple , cling
ing , and pleasantly soft to the touch.
Flecked homespun , lloccy camel's hair ,
broad twills with bouretto threads ,
knickcrbocker effects , nnd nstrnkhan
plaids are among1 the recently imported
textures.
SPOTS AND FIGUUKS.
Lnrao oval spots , sluulod cubes , and
pastilles of long lleceo as soft us silk are
woven in the new camel's hair goods ,
sometimes in lighter shades than that
of the ground , again in black , and , often
in a prettily contrasting color golden
brown on green , turquoise on dahlia ,
gray on blue , and Suede on chestnut
brown. Mediaeval designs and heraldic
figures copied from old tapestries are of
raised broche weaving1 done lu the Jac-
qunrd. rooms , or else are smoothly woven ,
and appear to bo sunken In the fabric.
The black touch is most effectively
given in slight flecks of rough black
threads appearing irregularly in brown ,
green , dahlia , or gray camel's hair.
Little llgurcs and ilower branches are
woven amid ilaky threads in homespuns ,
and potis pois spots are grouped in high
colors or sot in rows and stripes.
ASTRAKHAN PLAIDS , KTC.
Plaids are imported in largo quanti
ties , and are of great size , tlio novcltv
being the Astrakhan plaids with cross
bars of curled loops like those of Astra
khan fur. Doigo and brown plaids with
black Astrakhan crossbars are in great
favor with Worth , and merchants hero
have repeated their orders for them
throe times over. Heavy rougli plaids
in Scotch colors , but not clan tnrtniM ,
nro also still popular , especially 4n the
blue and green mixtures. Piincy French
plaids with rough bourotto threads are
in the stylish violet and dahlia colors
crossed with gray and blnck , or in moss
green with dull red , brown with blue , or
green with gray. The entire gown , if
of very simpjo shape , may be made of
tlio pluid ; but if the now redingolo pat
terns are preferred , the plaid is used
only for the front of tlio skirt nnd tlio
sleeves , while the rcdingoto is of a plain
color.
STnil'KS ANT ) IIOIIDKKS.
Stripes of all widths are in tlio now
woollens , and there are many irregular
stri ] > es alternately wide and narrow , as
well as the shaded stripes scon in
silks of last year. Long llcoccd
stripes and curled Astrakhan
stripes are on fine camel's hair
grounds , and tooro are woven stripes of
IKO colors with Jncqimrd figures beside
them Unit will ho elloctivo when taken
bins in combination with plain stulfs.
Tlio fancy for borders is not yet over ,
and now features nro black Astrakhan
borders on colored clothsand graduated
ball borders , all black or in the color of
the fabric. Narrow borders that are
like decoy shaggy selvages are liked as
effective and inoxponbivo trimmings.
CASIIMKKK3.
Smooth stulTs nro 'by no means ban
ished , and notwithstanding the presence
of so many rough fabrics , cashmeres nnd
faced cloths will bo used for some of the
handsomest gowns for house and street
alike. 1'robably the curliest choice in
the autumn for church dresses , and for
brides' visiting and traveling dresses ,
will bo tlio pattern cashmere * that como
in boxes , with the trimming already ap
plied on the foot of the skirt front , tlio
bodice , collar and sleeves. This trim
ming is of embroidery , braiding , and in
largo .applfquo designs of velvet edged
with bilk nnd tinsel braid , with inser
tions of silk cord netting , and inlaid or
bordered fur. Astrakhan fur is especial
ly liked in thofeo trimmings , and Indeed
promises to bo in great fuvor in many
ways. French caHlimora ia heavy as
drny d'cto is used for these drosses.
U raided sleeves uro u fouturo of other
casluuoro dresses , and with a collar and
girdle similarly braided are the only
trimmings. Velvet and silk sleeves , eo
closely braided that the material is al
most concealed , are provided for cash
mere , camel's hair nnd cloth dresses.
Braided silk sleeves are also prepared
for these who prefer lighter fabrics.
Marabout feather kinds in the middle of
orabroldories and applique designs trim
flio foot of camel's hair and cashmere
gowns , and Ostrich feather hands and
loops are trimmings for flaring collars
and foot of skirts. The old-blue shades ,
dahlia colors , dark green , nnd sororal
brown tints are tlio colors for cashmere
gowns.
.TRACED CLOTHS.
The tendency is toward lighter color
ing for cloth dresses , oven for winter
wear in tlio streets , such as bright beige
and suede browns , silver gray and tur
quoise blue , with sleeves and skirt bor
ders covered with dark braiding or
fur to give them an appearance of
warmth. Thcso faced cloths are also to
bo used for brldemaids' dresses , and for
evening gowns in pale mauve shades ,
cream white , faded pink , Nile greon.and
very light Spanish yellow.
FOll TAILOH ( JOWNS.
All the rough broche spotted Astra-
kan plaids , and fleecy striped woolens
will bo used for tailor gowns , many of
thorn being cut bias throughout , and so
simply miido that they require no trim
mings. Scotch tweeds , llccked home
spuns , serges , and chivioto are imported
in all the now colors , Imt wit brown and
blue predominating , as they do In nil
winter fabrics. London sultingc to bo
made up with velvet si coves are small
indistinct cheeks illuminated with rough
bouretto threads of bright colors. Small
ckeclcs and largo plaids of the same col
ors are to bo used in ono gown. Youth
ful looking tailor gowns will bo mnde of
roughly woven woolens in half-inch
chocks that alternate black with tor-
quifao , brown with blue , green with
black , or red with dark blue. Diagonal
woolens woucn of two colors have styl
ish mixtures of blue with brown , beige
with gray , and red witli black. Knvonna
cloth is a warm-looking diagonal wool
with rough threads Hocking it for mak
ing substantial gowns. Somoof the now
striped stuffs nro crossed at largo intor-
uals with diagonal bynds that appear
only u few times in tbo gown to break
the monotony of the straight lines.
Small indistinct plaids in Scotch goods ,
rough English Forges , and neat stripes
of zlgm.fi weaving remain tlio conven
tional fabrics of tailors' use.
VBLVKTS.
Velvets are to bo combined with wools
in preference to the heaviest silks , and
wjth tbo rough , shaggy stuffs as well ns
with smooth cloths and cashmeres. Vel
vet casnques are to form a part of walk
ing costumes , as they did long ago , before
fore tailors made cloth jackets BO
popular. Velvet sleeves will still ho
worn , with velvet guimpcs or yokes on
bodincs , and panels and borders on
skirts. Two or three vnlvot breadths
are introduced in the back of cloth skirts ,
sometimes forming the ontlro back ,
while in others u breadth of tlio woolen
fanrlc is down the middle of the back
with ono of velvet each side of it.
Printed velvets have spots of a different
color , or pin-head chocks of two shades
of ono color , as blogo with brown ; sma 1
sprigs ro printed at intervals in tlio
ciosa velvet pile , and the corduryy
stripes como in all the brown , gray and
dahlia shades.
CI.OAKI.VGS.
Rough looking woollens that will endure -
duro stormy woatlior como in great
plaids , fleecy spots , and irregular btripes
for cloakings. For these who enjoy
quieter ollocts are diagonal cloths show
ing a raolnngo of colors with rough
bouretto threads through thorn. For
drossy jackets are faced cloths that are
to bo striped with braid , or combined
with velvet and fur.
Toil EVUNIJfO DUKSSIW.
Moussolino do solo and Bills gauzes are
the first fabrics imported for dinner
dresses anu bridumnlds' gowns for early
autumn weddings. The wliito-bordorod
gau/.OH with brodio Knots of graded si-/us ,
extending half u yard ulxivo the Holvugo ,
como in tifty-lnch widths for making the
elongated skirts of briilomnlds' dresses.
Oilier moussolincs have brooho spots or
sprigs all over thorn , tone upon tone , or
elbe rose lavender , or yellow on white.
Striped gauzes imitate rows of ribbons
around the skirt , the strips graduating
narrower upward from the bolvngo atllio
foot. A novelty represents largo menhoH
of not laid upon gauze , yellow , pink or
blue not over while , with a bolder of
graduated ribbon stripes. S.
Turquoise blue trimmed with blnoJc ia
n favorite coloring for evening drcswos
nt present and will bo worn during tbo
winter in most varied fabrics , ns tur
quoise crepe do chine with panlers and
festooned flounces of black lace , or the
polo blue chilTon mouR.soliiio with woven
blade borders and also turquoise bro
cades with trimmings of black inousso-
line do sole. Black tulle , embroidered
with jot and studded with turquoises ,
forms tlio sleeves , girdle and panels of a
dinner gown made with a princess train
of turquoise brocade and draped front
breadths of cropp do chino of the uimu
shade.
BLACK WOOL DKKSSES.
Fancy black woolen stulTs hnvo silk
diagonals , knotted threads , disks , shells ,
and snail figures thrown upon their Bur-
face , while others have rougli astrakhan
striboa or bars on camel's hair , shaded
spots and velvet dots. But tlio prefer
ence remains for plain black lionrlotUi
cloths for general use and for diogoiml
stulTs for tailor gowns. The
henrjotta cloths will bo made
with straight shirts or else slight
ly draped on each side to show a bor
dered skirt boneatli. Tbo bodice inndu
round , or else slightly pointed in front
and back , lias nlcoves entirely covered
with embroidery done in black allies or
mixed with stool. lraIdodMoovortwith !
collar and bolt to match , will complete
other black bodices ; the braiding design
may bo in very intricate close pattern ,
or in diagonal rows , or merely in it ( loop
point ; it the top with abanila't Iho wrist.
The.so braided sleeves are made oltlior
of silk or of the henriotta cloth , and
could 1)0 inexpensively done at home ,
furnishing pretty and useful work for
leisure moments. They beould bo of
moderate si'/.o. the fulness conllncd to
the top , high on the shoulders , uloso
below tlio elbows , and very long. Stool-
studded sleeves will ulsobousoa in black
dresses , with a studded collar and belt.
Steel galleons and passomontorios are
fashionable trhnmiiiirs for black dresses ,
as gray and black will bo used togothur ,
and considered suitable for young iw
well as middle-aged women , lilnck pas-
somontorlo sleeves can bo worn over
black , or else over colored silk , tur
quoise , gray or llair.o-colorod to brighten
up black cashmere or silk drosses.
Dr. Birnoy cures hay tovqr. Dee bldg.
Not Tender Toward
The public is occasional ! shocked at tbo
sentiments of theatrical men toward tlio
women of the stuKO , A young liuly resigned
bcr phico in a comic opera company
the other day because the stn o manager
said that she and tlio other fc'inlnino inctubuis
of the chorus reminded him of a lot of ( 'nat.s.
She admitted that they may have been awk
ward , but slio didn't feel as if nho could stand
such nn epithet us that. Thcro Is nothing so
startling to a staistruclt younj ; man or
woman ni the bullying inuilTKrcnou anil
brutal muimer in which "ladks of the chorus"
lire treated by stn o managers , Undoubtedly
the artlllciid nature ofstngolifo has Its elTnct
upon men who are brought Into contact with
It dally. An orchestral lculor who IIB.S ro-
onntly Ficca abused by the newspapers for in-
tcrpolutlng Homo nf his own compositions In
light opera scores In this city remarked that
bo could understand the feelings of tbo cor-
iietlst who killed himself because ho cuuhl no
longer look upon thu painted faces of the
chorus girls und view their stereotyped
smiles night ufter night throughout the year
"Tho effect of the awful contemplation. " Bald
the leader , "Is ourmilutlvo. Kvery night It
grows worse , until one guts to a condition of
peevish and exasperated implicate. I don't '
feel like coimnittln milddu oxnctly , but I
ImvoofU'ii hud a great dusiro to take a gun to
the theater and tthout some of the glassy und
woodony ofCondors " _
Aiini > iiiKninnt. ! (
C. n. Moore t Co , liavo boon appointed
wholesale agents for thu celebrated wateri of
Uxcclslor .Spring * , Missouri ,
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