Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-04
EVENING STAR.
InteFludes,

the fashIone ole musical performances OF the
tunes. We assure him he has sympathizers
fnTih er East. The interlEdes are not confined
20 ~. Louis. But read the following from the
Cenfral;-''lnteTlHdeS-fr the Latin inter
between, and ludere-to play-we have our
suphonious word interlude- What is it,
Simply to play between the acts OF a drama,
while the actors take breath, change their dres.
or shit the scenes, or 10 play strain between
stanZas tor some purpose not known. We
make no pretenss 10 musical acumen, we only
know when we feel right during the singing,
and when we don't Interludes NAV be all
night, We presume they are when rightly used,
but we have often found our deyotions clipped
in summary styles by the outbreak OF an in
teriude. We would not have ventured 10
express our convictions if we had not been
packed up by one OF the most eminent musl-
cars IN the United States. An interlude is not
ahumbug, not always bore, but its office is,
we express 1t honestly, ''to show OF Tits
big flourish, an ornamental display, often in
the worst possible taste. Our feelings may be
expressed thus: A minister gives out Cowpers
glorious hymn,
"There is a fountain filed with blood"
The organ starts, the prelude is well enough,
ali are ready, the congregation join with choir
end the plaintiye and affecting STRAIN thrills
every heart, and the first verse closes and then
we have the Interlude. This is the way II
goes:
"Tbere is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from 1mmanuel's veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty STAINS
Dee dun. dun dee doodle doodle dee dunn,
R-T-r-stet-pro-Too- fun, fal, de
raj de DUN.
"The dying thief rejOiced TO see
Trait fountain IN his day:
And there may l though vile as he.
wash all my sins away
R-r-r-r-Tip, rep, b-o-o-o-n-g,
Kund-Ey-tIng, TEN, t-o-o-n-g,
> weep, e-e-d-a-a-h-o-h,
Ro-O-o-dd-e-e dun d-o-o-m, etc.
Now we do not do this TO ridIcuIe, we write
just what We often feel and what others feel,
and do not know what's the matter. tn fact Is,
inteTludes are not often needed, and when
used AT all, ought to be very brief, and in the
same strain as hymn, l.. e. they ought 10 keep mp
the mOUrnful or joyful feeling When an organ
changes the current of devotion it destroys the
effect CT The singing. There is passion in
gan. We never knew its power until recently.
when we saw a large congregation sit a whole
evening and listen 70 the marvellous perform
ancs of an organ. II can transport Ia congre-
CATION from one wave of emotion to another
l. can ruin a solemn hymn by an absurd inter-
luce; and ~ is so with all instruments used in
churches"
The STRONG DIVORCE CAsE-yts Early Hit
tory-Fdcts not GenerdUy hRoUn-The Strong
div OrCe case which has been engaging public
attention in New York during the past week,
was CONNIE need in the early part of 1854, but
owing TO legal guIbb!Ps, various questions
OF law, and dereliction Of counsel, but little
Roadway was made in bringing the case to
trial. until March, 1865. On the 9th of March,
les, Mr.. II. Strong was arraigned before Re-
cCrdeT Hoffman, IN the Court of Sessions, on a
charge OF having, in conjunction with Mrs
y having supplied Mr. ). with instruments
for that purpose. The witnesses for the prose-
cutIOn were Sarah Massey and Madam Bar
bair 10 whom Mrs Potter had eonfided the
particulars OF he affair. Mr.. Strong, IN de-
fence. endeayored TO prove that the charge was
trumped mp for the purpose Of iniurIng his
prospects the divorce case, which was
then pending in the Superior Court. The
substance OF the evidence offered at the abor-
ton trial by the plaintiffs and defendant would
make the case stand about thus w bile Mrs
Strong was unlawfully coAabiting with Ed
ward Strong, her husband was following the
same course With Mrs. Electa Potter; the sin
wac mutual; husband and wife were
acquainted with the acts and each held
certain power over the other, that prevented
rrprOaeh coming from either side. Both, how
ever. became penitent. il would seem, and re-
solved TO end this state Of things. Mrs. Strong
was IN q delicate condition, there was doubts
as 20 parentage, and consequently abortion
was performed, a. alleged, by mutual consent
Mr.. Strong then resumlng marital relations
with bis wife. The sting was removed, but
ihe wound still smarted, and MIR. Suong finally
resolved TO sue for 8 divorce. and proceedings
70 effect that object We're taken. His wife see
ing the Turn things had taken declared war.
and. as already stated, charged Mr.. StToLL
with having procured abortion. The divorce
case IN the Superior Court having however
ratUTcd. the abortion ease was allowed 70 re-
main IN abeyance until the present trial shall be
concluded. The main object OF the evidence
a. present being taken IN The divorce suit for
the plaintiff, is 10 show that Mr.. Strong did
nOt COnn-ye al the adultery of lis wife and was
not instrumental in procuring the abortion
The defendants. on the other hand. are en-
deavCrirg TO show that Mr.. Strong, while
aware OF her crime, stiil cohabited with her,
anAthus NORMALLY forgave her the offence she
had committed which If proven, the suit Of
divorce would fall 10 the ground.
aSIn Peru the revolution has been tsrrnin-
ated by the complete success Of the revolurlon-
ary party the flight from he Ceu1-ry Of Presi.
dent P5Zst and the Assumption u The Presi-
dental Office by Vice Pres LazLt Caaseeo the
leader OF the reyoluuonists There was des-
peIate + ght IN the streets Of LIZA by the op-
posing armies, and there were di.yraceful
scenes Of sacking and pillage both in that city
and Cailao before the termination OF the con-