New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-02

The Music OF THE TREEs.-Mrs. Child, in
the Anti-Slavery Standard, relates the following ::
Guzikow, or Gczikof, (sae never knows how
to spell these outlaodish names,) was a Popish
Jew-a shepherd in the service OF a AoblemaR.-
From earlies, childhood, music seemed to peryede
mis- whole being. As he tended his focks in the
loneliness OF the fields, he for ever fashioning
flutes and reeds from The trees that grew around
aim. He soon observed that the tone of the Gr;c
varied according to the wood he used !; by degrees
ne came 10 know every tree By its sound; and the
forests stood around him an oratorio. The skill
with which he played on his :ustic flutes attracted
attention. The nobility invited hin 10 their houses
and he became fayorite OF fortune. Men never
grew weary Of hearirg him. But soon it per-
;eive9 that he was pouring forth nc fountains Of
MS Ike in song. Physicians said he must abinre
he flute or die. 1t dreadful sacrifice, for
music to him was life. His old familiarity with
he tones of the forest came TO his aid. He took
our round sticks of wood and beund them closely
oeether with bands of straw; across these he ar
ranged numerous pieces OF rovnd, smooth wood of
different kinds. They arranged irreguarly
o the eye though harmoniously to the ear, for
some jutted beyond The stTaw-bound foundation at
one end, in and cut, in apparent confusion. The
whole was lashed together with twInc as men wcuid
,asten raft. This was laid on a common table,
and struck with two small ebony sticks. Rude as
The instrument appeared, Guzihow brought from il
such rich and liquid melody, that it seemed 10
AXE the heart OF man on its wings and bear II
.loft to the throne OF Gcd. Those who have
heard it, dcscribei far exceeding the miraculous
satblings of Peganini's violin. The Emperor of
Austria heard it, and forthwith took the Polish
peasant into his own especial service. In some Of
l. IA .bo
~ royal permission and on such an occasion, he
vas heard by friend Of mine AT Hamburg.
The coun,enance of the musician was very pale
aud haggard and bis largo dark eyes wildly cx-
oressive. He covered his head according 10 the
.usto.n OF the Jews; but the small cap of velvet
was not to be distinguished in color from the jet
black hair that fell fr.m under It, and flowed over
ais shoulders, in glossy. natural rinslets He wore
he costume OF his people, an ample robe, that fell
bout him in graceful folds. From head to foot all
vas black, as his own hair and eyes: relieved only
W the burning srlliancy of diamond on his
,reast The butterflies of fashion were of course
attracted by the unusual ard poetic beauty of his
appearance and ringle,s la Gu-ikof the
,rdcr OF the day.
Before this sinsularly gifted being stood COM
non wooden taale, on which're posed his rude-ook-
tng invention he touched it with the ebony sticks,
1t first, you heard sound as Of wood the orches-
ra rose higher pad higher till it drowned its voice;
hen gradually subsiding. the wonderful instrument
eose above o,her sounds, clear-warbng, like
ishtingale; the orchestra rose higher, like the
coming Of the brc, zc-but above them all swelled
the sweet tones the magic Instrument rich, liquid,
,nd strong, like slsy-lsrk piercing the heavens!
Those who heard it listened in delighted wonder,
hat the trees could be made to speak thus under
he touch of genius.
There is something pleasant to my Imagination
IN the fact, ,ha, every tree has Its own peculiar
note, and is performer in the great concert of,he
universe. which for rises before ihe throne of
Jehovah.