Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-15


7ow~ Talk The Warrington Tregedy-
Conlvovevsy between the Times and Avening
Post.-The Gay Season. - The Charity
Bou-Evereffs Grafton. to
l. b. Broscn, the teacher Of Little Ella"
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Nrw YoRx, March 9, 1889.
For the past week the conversation about
town has been almost wholly monopolized
by 1.-THE Washington Tragedy" and many
and various are the opinions expressed on
the subject Son virtuous individuals up.
hold the conduct Of Mr. Sickles, and believe
that blood was the OF thing that cou'i
heal his wounded honor" while O,
deeply deplore the sudden taking OFF =.
Phil. Barton Key. and soundly censure
Sick for his conduct
The moral characters Of the principal &C
tors in the Tragedy have, for long
time. been far from immaculate, and
denouenent Of the drama is nothing more
than We might justly have expected; it 4
one of those unfortunate affairs which tue
more you stir it the more it will emit an IN:
pleasant odor.
The Times and Evening Post have had
quite . controversy on u subject; the
Times constitutes itself the champion Of
Sickles, while the Post takes the Flaw and
order" side Of the argument. The Post
has had the best Of it thus farm fact il
has already driven the Times to the wall.
The Iounger Of Harper's Weekly con.
clude- an excellent article on the "Trage.
dy" with an eloquent plea for the real vic.
tim. lie says:
Lift her up tsnderly" in your thoughts.
oil gentle souls The extenuations that
you plead for the musderer are themselves
eloquent for her-so young, 30 fiat,ered, 80
dizzy with a wild life q hayward girl fas-
cinated to her ruin. II you hasten to par.
don crime to him who sins through hate
will you deny forgiveness to her who falls
through lover
Tenderly. tenderly, pious souls!
"Owning her weakness,
Her evil behavior.
But Isaving with meekness
Her sins To b. r Saviour
The gay season in Gotham has passed, and
Lent commences 10 morrow no more par
ties, no more flirtations, but sackcloth and
ashes, penance and prayer books for the
Gothamites till the spring opera season COM
mences, in April.
The Charity Ball which came off at the
Academy Of Music on the Sd inst, was a
great success. 1t is said that the proceeds
will exceed $4,000.
Hon. Edward Everett delivered his ora
ton on Washington on the following eve
ming, and drew an immense house, Of course.
He was escorted by the list Regiment IS a
guard Of honor. He will deliver an ad-
dress on the Early Life Of Franklin" be.
fore the Mercantile Library Association to-
morrow evening
Prof. l. Il. Brown. popular elocutionist
Of this city. has been rendered q compli-
mentsry benefit. to take place at tho Acad-
envy OF Music on the l th inst. Prof Brown
richly deserves this mark Of appreciation
from the citizens of New York. He is an
admirable reader and excellent teacher. and
many Of his pupils already occupy high po-
sitions on the stage. or as professional read
ers. Miss Eloise Bridges, who gave read
ings in Davenport few months ago, and
who has lately given q course Of readings
in New Orleans to large audiences, was a
pupil Of his; another of his pupils, little
Lavinia Thompson. "a child about 9 years
old.) was favorably received in London. pet.
ted and praised by the nobility. and highly
complimented by the London Press. His
most wonderful pupil, however, was Little
Ella" the infant reader (only four years
old) Of whom have before spoken.
just fancy a baby reading Shakespeare
with all the force of expression, correctness
of intonation and gesture, and apparently
as clear comprehension of the meaning OF
the text IS Fanny Kemble or immortal Sid.
dons.
Mr.. Brown deserves mush praise for the
admirable manner in which he has devel.
oped the peculiar talent of this truly re.
markabls child; and We sincerely hope that
he will receive the reward of his merit in a
full house on the occasion Of his benefit.
EBENEZER SPROUT.