The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-21
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From Our 0,Cn Correspondent
New YORK, August 81 1869.

NEW DIRK, August Il, loOJ
On dit that
Mrs. Stowe has been Snapped Up
by Robert Bonner, at the rate of $500 per column
payable in god) to write the "true story" of all
the separated" wives of distinction from
sChares Dickens to Charles Summers, including
Matilda Heron and not forgetting Sarah Ann
Leslie. Her "true story of Lady Byron has
met with such remarkable and instant success,
is so indicative of womanly intuition into char
acter and delicate appreciation of private mo-
tives, that I should not be surprised were
that editor of the hard-cash conscience, Bonner,
to throw over Mrs. Southworth altogether, and
install the reckless atlantic Monthyist" in her
place. One and all of the newspapers here Join
in the attack upon her, and she is catching it
hot and heavy. If Mr.. Bonner does not succeed
in securing her services, l presume the New
York Sunday Mercury or the Days DoingS will.
The woman who possesses such capablity for
winning the condolences of injured wives, and
then rushing with them into print, deserves to
be read by much wider set of readers than the
perusers of the Atlantic amount to. 1t is a pity
she has not the chance of repeating the expert
ment 1t is high time to regard with suspicion
the inner lives of distinguished men who are
separated from their wives. Well may they
dread to die. The Great American Unmasker
is abroad, and the coffin-lid shall scarcely close
over them ere their hearts will be "torn before
the crowd"
The Miss Gertrude Clark
who some weeks ago fled from this country,
seized with the desire of becoming an actress,
has returned a wiser, but not necessarily
sadder girl. She has had nothing to make her
sadder. The saltwater has added a rose to her
complexion, and during the trip she has gathered
awealth of health, for the lack of which nor gold
nor greenbacks could compensate. She was
discovered in obscure but comfortable lodgings
in Dublin and was preparing to make her first
appearance in one of those characters in which
Anna Cora Mowatt, in former years, created
such tttrOre Her ardOr is little damped but
neither her nose nor her eyes have become
rubescent with the plaintve snivel of the re-
pentant prodigal. She is high-spirted good
girl, who has been ''out on lark and appears to
have enjoyed it considerably.
Madame Parepas
Season of English Opera
commences in this city at the French Theatre
three weeks from this evening. She has made
a goodly collection of prime dOnne and tenori
and during her recuperation at the Watering
places has added another chin to tho several
that already scollOp the way to her lovely little
neck. Madame Rosa will appear in Balfe's
Puritan'S Daughter, and perhaps will be pre-
vailed upon to do Juliet or "Rosina," in the
latter of which, because of the short dress, she
is said to present an extremely attenuated ap-
pearance. Carl Rosa is going to be the bust
ness manager of the establishment, and Parepa-
Rosa is going to be the business manager of
him. Each having a suitable department to
attend to, harmony must be the result.
/ am not surprised to learn that
Any city which permits its Biddes to wash
front pavements to the extent the front pave
ments of Philadelphia are washed before Z
o'clock of a Saturday morning deserves such a
visitation rs this. Fairmount has for long
time winked at the iniquity of this waste of
water, and can only remedy the evil by removing
the cause.
The efforts of gang of New York roughs to
Break Up Picnic,
which took place day or two ago at one of the
suburbs, have struck heavy blow at these sum-
mer jaunts. The Emmett Guard every member
Of which was accompanied by one or more
ladies, was celebrating some festal occasion,
when it was suddenly attacked by a crowd of
these rutfians, whose choicest pleasure it is to
insult women and children. In an instant the
happy pleasure-party were converted into the
actors of a scene which at one time bade fair to
end tragically. Fortunately the Emmett Guard
were too numerously and chiyalrously repre-
sented for the rufllOns to make as much way as
they expected, although several of the EN-
NETT Guard were severely wounded. Coney
Island is one of the worst resorts of
these gangs, and it is wonder that, in spite of
all the efforts of the Commissioners. they have
not yet penetrated into Central Park Pro-
badly because, on making an attempt some
years ago. they met with their match at once
and were put down in such manner rs gave
them no hope of any ultimate success. The
Emmett Guard affair, however, has put an end
to the picnic tioore. 1t will see no resurrec-
tiOn until next summer. AIIBARA
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