Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-18


The visit Of Mons. Tosso to cur CITY
reminds as, as father Abraham would
say, Of little story we read Of him some
years ago, and the principle parts Of
which he relates and iIlustrates in a
most pleasing manner.
Some years having elapsed since DIR.
Tosso, the distinguished yioIinist, had yis-
tied Pittsburg, be yielded not long since
70 the solicitations Of an old friend add
former papil, and arranged for q cor.
cert there on stated night He arriv-
ed the night previous on q boat Alter
breakfast next morning, he took
stroll over The town, to note the changes
that bad taken place since bis last visit.
Reaching q siestore, kept by an old
acquaintance, and hearing the sound of
violin, be entered He observed Two
clerks seated at desk, with a violin pre-
ceptor between them. One Of the clerks
was saving out some ncompreheusibIe
discord, with the greatest selfcompla-
cence Tosso seated himself, uninvited
on q stool, and after waiting some time
for the jargon TO cease, he at last adj
dressed the clerk that was playing.
Cant you play some good old tune +?
Cant yon give as, for instance, Old Dan
Tucker, Sitting on rail, or something
Of that sortY
Clerk. (Eyeing the stranger contem pt-
uously). I'VE play nothing but scisn.
tito music here, sir. !" THE discord con.
tinues more vigorously than eYer:l
Iosso. (After several minutes Of aeute
torture. Boys, arc there no quick
tunes in your rook; ike fast music"
Clerk Nov, look here, old fellow.
you bad better 20 down to the market.
house and attend to your horses and
wagon, and not disturb ns ia our prac.
tice."
Iosso. "Oh, never mind my horses.
/ tied them fast belore / left them"
Clerk Disposed to humor the old
chap litlle.) "Are you very fond d
music, sir2'
Tosso "oh, yes, indeed; but you play
such SLOW iellers. Can't you play some.
thing fast for me"
Clerk "WeIl, IL our music don't asi F.
you you bad better attend Tosso'a con.
cert tonight, perhaps be can please YOU
The tickets are only fifty cents
1osso. "fossol Who Is this Toss0 .
Clerk. "a very great violin ola YER
Of Cincinnati. Everybody Is going to
hear him TO night"
1osEo. II think will 20. am fond
Of The violin--play il myself, some
Clerk Indeed (winking al his fsl.
low olerk;) perhaps, then, old chan.
you'll play US tuner"
Tosao, II don't know. Mvviol{n Il
an old one, and | don't like 10 play On
new tangled instruments What wa'
that you were playing just now /
might try It, perhaps"
Clerk. 1T is called the Bayadere
from tho opera OF Bayadare.
Tosso buy a daer2 Well. I might
II 7 wasn't too dear. think play
do" '"
Clerk. "Play more of il. indeedl
WhY, We play every note. Bot here il
the insirumentj now, drive ahead, old
iosso taxes the violin and plays The
delicious sounds thrill the bewildsred
brains Of the clerks With astonlshmenl
ana ecstasy. lniusina into the divine
creation of the author his own wandar.
ful genius and skill in execution. he hsIt
them spell-bound to the close III the
piece, when be turned 70 depart A. he
did so, he was met By bis friend. who
entered at that moment, exclaimlng.
How do you do, my dear old mas.eT2 I
! heard the violin as passed and knew
that u WAS no other hand than Toaso' :
That piled the bow
The confusion Of the clerks may be-
imagined, but the good nature Of the
great violinist relieved them. Itisnlwavs
with much gusto that Tosso tells the
story Of his interview with the two Pitts.
burg clerks