The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-01
Music aud Dealt,

Strauss was a man Of remarkable genius,
and not only Developed the powers oi the
Geimau dance, ia on unprecedented degree,
but influenced the whole Of modern music
Composers Of no mean note, although not ol
the frsi class, were known to visit Vienna,
TO get themes for new operas iIOm Suauss's
new wallzes. His decease reminds us OF a
opiiol story which appeared in some Ger
NAH paper, shortly after the cholera OF ~
We heard il from clever Yiennese musician,
and wish that we could give it with the sPlTll
Of his side sphuing recital. Here ii is, as We
remember II:
When tho cholera was at It's height, Death
knocked one morning on the panel OF StrnS
uss's chamber, having an old woman by his
side. whom he picked up al The next door.
Come, Strauss,' said The grim sheriff who
collects natures debts, you must 60 along
with me-
with your exclaimed the terrified musi-
clan, 'no, can't, | won't. am only thirty
years of age. Spare me little longer"
mo, Strauss, you must come, don't keep
me waiting; have an immensely 10 do these
stirring limesn
oh! can't go; am making thirty thou
sand thalers a year. You cant be so hard
hearted as 10 take away from Vienna mar
only thirty years old, with thirty 4housant
thalers year
None Of your nonsense. Hard.henrted
Don't you see through my ribs that have
no heart at all? Come along, Strauss, come
aongn
Bat consider, Death, what the empero
will think of you, and how the whole cour
/, will vote you bore, if they get no nev
valves mex, winter
'Pshaw, for your emperor! I'll take hin
of if he s1ys much. | should like TO Sc,
them put Death out Of fashion ,
well, then, snce4 must go, let me pla,
one more waltz before leave my darling in
strumen,. pleaded thd%oor ;rembler.
so you may, but see that il isagood one
answered Death, cooking his ears like cor
aosseur.
: Strauss played the walz, DeaiI, m'rkin!
: the measure cnmplacenlly; and saying. whe
) it was done, with a pslromsng air, 'Prett
well, Strauss, you may play another
Strauss began in more spirited siraln.-
Death kept tie lime with hand and foot; th
old woman kept'lime also; until, unable I
resist the more than magical impulse, h
, threw his arms about her, and around an
around spun Death and the old woman. =
u Strauss, playing for the little remnant of hi
life, showed no signs Of weariness, but Deaf
\ was getting exhausted and gddy. 'StoE
Strauss! stopn he cried. Strauss played OF
G Stop, say, Strauss' Strauss only put on
d crcscendo Strauss! Strauss! can't sto
: myself unless you stop-so stop, say!
t, 'WiII you release me clear, if stop?' uske
; Strauss.
Il can't-do-that,' says Death, pitiabI
/ gasping out his words.
!. Then you shall wallz on, answered Straus
' eXuIting in his power to create a soul undc
4 the ribs Of Death. At last Death, beac
out, says--slill whitling ike IL devish: Il
: make--a bargain with-you-on
What is l?' replied Strauss, playing ye
? more furiously.
6 you shall live--for years longer--fyo
will pay me-instead-of your lfe-'h
5 lives of--ffiy thousand oiher-l eop!c-eac
a yearn
Done = said Strauss.
So, ever since, fifty thousand people haV
each year killed themselves dancing Slraus
walzes.