New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06
WINTER DAYS IN CHICAGO.

C-gJNG EXILE.
Cr1c>Co. Dec. 9Q-TLc old thane D1ythelon
world fancy himself In His vision Of violent hol snow
and cold lie crossed che bridges leading TO the Nofh
siae this morning. Down the bleak wide streets inc
north nd charges and the scared snnheams lose them
cls between awning and awning mp The hoFfid incline
10 The high frozen bridges This is cruel city in Win
tr 1--WE we're anything more than degenerate mod |
c-ls we had the enterprise of Talars OF Baoelomahs
for ,pstarcethcre would bc rest 10 the fur-capped
multitude til the LIcakwateT the Lake supple
ce Nv no less necessary structure TO cut off the iu-
rous cs even had TO tilt The plane OF The earh
fe Il secure IT, BRIDGES covered and cleared for Win
,et would prove mercy 20 thousands competent 10
trud-e up NE slippery, gusty passenger ways TO Wmeh
P.ikt,e and Bow dou-st the Vale OF Cashmere ana
surf o rosrs y comparison. IRE sudden cold has nado
ON an .cipacd giCen yuc marble one. Only the ne
c,,sy buying Christmas gifts and Nilsson tickets per
siados people ont of doors. The city seems painfully
uuict as compared to its usual lively self the reception
given 10 Miss Nilsson 10y means crowded, and, in
deed seems rank IN peoples minds rather as clever
commitment rendered thu Soandnavians here for poiti-
csl purposes. "1he who got It up don't care Di'
FOR her. say the invited swedes and many OF them pre-
(cr,d 10 stay at rather than to sanction the ruse
nv their presence Such demonstrations must leave
doubtful sort Of gratitude in the mind Of the fair recip
eut l. might be only fancy that the blonde lashes
dropped with muchenGurng Indifference, as the grace
lll woman in white poWlt de Sole and lace submitted TO
the rather pressing cylties OF pursy politicians ana
ycsugution Of Chicago critics. The patr
itic pliie in Miss Nilsson is little over
lone in the Northwest. One would fancy IL was com
pl'mcltiug the singer being scandinavian rather
than Sweden with producing such an artist She has
been fairly beset with begging petitions based solely on
thc claim nationality. Her singing has not thus Tar
produced any marked enthusiasm on those creatures OF
canned oyscrs and had becr-the Chicago press critics
gentlemen, in fact rather pride themselves on
their resistance the artistic fervOrs that have stirred
and sNaycd the East. IL when RstOri came the
palc-eycd pufychecked young men who secured the
first free tickets not able to see much III her
and avoved that they had rather Mrs CowGn OF Nc
Ncbcrs Theater Janauschek they could patronize IL
being rather out OF the common way 10 admire her but
ncaIy every artist Of note will remember Chicago Grill
sm az az ordeal oapricous and cutting as the passage
OF one of those North Side bridges. Edwin Booth Is
not admired in Chicago. Adelaide Phillips is too coarse
a con ratio for Chicago. Ole Bull is "played out In
ChcaCu hui in place Of these these people pet ana
Hualy - aud sentlmentalze over secondary artists
80 show how thoroughly uninfuenced they are
by the opinions Of Eastern judges. No suspicion VIII
make one Of them so FESTIVE this They indignant
at the mere charge Of having learned anything
though the attack is seldom made. II is vexatOus that
this spirit should prevail in the West as does Except
ing few good cleTgymen who hear with their hearts,
and whose opinion ola performance has not much musical
weight scarcely newspaper man has the ransness TO
urae heartily any great artist II is the fashion, after
new appearance. to say disappointed in IT," BY
sitting the train OF her dress one man has dis
covered that there are inequalities In Miss NlsSons
voice another decides that she would not sing so well in
Il psror as in the concertroom third thinks that she
4 not ia The least like Jenny Lind and fourth astutey
condemns her s Ovcrrated. don't own any particular
cntna m for Miss Nilsson, but this style OF criticism
writes tie author down rathor than the artist Pray Go
artists axe their own reputation or is il few hundred
musical people Of decent judgment who have oveIated
the il overrated She is2 Is IT claimed for her that
there are 10 faults her voice, heard precisely at ones
cart certain focal distance, so TO speak, is needed Tor
singing rs well painting. Or what claim aces she
make Of comparison with jenny Lind except the fact OF
lciug her oouutryoman Out Oh this cant Of criticism
Better have small mysteries Of rapture than tbs megri
81 9, a. GdmiIdri.
Tic low prices Of thing here really surprising to
tho Eastern mind millennium Of reasonable rates and
,asy living seems 10 have d8vncd tho whole North
west beginning with the Garden city. What would you
say in New York 10 pretty. trackeed cottages such os
We ind the West Side viii bayvindows and gardens
renting ior $50 year2 suppose YOU could have homes
oq T7irt5 Glhst with verbena beds, Black Hamburg
Grape vines. and hot and cold water for that price
wouldn't every mortal OF you take to housekeeping,
I'm Alainc solitude even, before next Juncl Leaving
mat iu,'y OF the question nothing under The sun Is
Iaorr delicious than Of these singular ncH0gcs. or
which y0U catch gImpscs in Mrs. Edwallss ana ChaT
l0tc BgniOs novels JitCuer than els WhCIe-eXqutlta
hut living pictures Of modest housekeeping by bachelor
maid, or widow. such things possbehere, with beef
steaks at rs cent. pound and butter yellow az COwsp
and as sweet 25c flour 50 bari q, and eggs accents
at Christmas. Board fcI clerks and teachers,
~ irh would ho s. ia NcVYoi is s. week hcIe and the
Wala>-aVe. bOaIdg-hOUser of tie allstCCratc stamp
IN icavonese-now charge rom S 10 so for
which formerly brought additional So For luXuIies,
sog vef Ines and teas rom the California ports, and t
f.o, .ic. gan and NcWO1lclns The Pacific Railroad
.re ,u win bring Us tea GnC as Russians drink
a- We know enough about 30 10 demand il; and the |
F,icb viii send MS sllful yneyerdsts" who know
how doctor il a.legitimate way the fiery California
vines into every vintage that leaves continental docks
heard French vine grower the other day declare he
eD1ld initiate with the Pacific wines, all the favOrite
,ius.es at hi country Doctcrng with juniper berries
cE and srOmac wood is at least better than the reCk
. h ierorat.on Of drink with fusi oil and logwood,
s.,ao, ing Of IuteIm1k champagne. II is singular
J.,.c .ouhcr West oue'goes the the lagerbeer
grows .,d IN Cucaeo it IL detestabo well dear
Tour f.. tFp However and the Board OF Health is look
ir mp ,. butchers II l. pity that all tie men Of this
t.lI arg not I.r elites; select Jewish butcher Il you
WHO j. 20 sci perfectly good meat. for his
religion communicates him unless the most rigid care
fa.-u % bleed meats we and 10 keep them IN good |
e.. tIt'na. Take tcl at the best, ana Amer can |
marcel "re mcIr.r.v supplied compared with those |
'f a. Countries. ~ re rs abundance or the staples
of 30, ,at tnc variety Is small Compare me yege-
I.. Or lance, M q SeW-YOIk Chicago, Washing
- =. 49, on meFhti. aHI Inc thousand hJ!daS' httOs,
'ftlL- rooi- ana rgj' % seeds, which You ma IN
French trotintol or, oar cooks lnd t1eT ha1Os utQ
t.yv"o CO., i-~ rraI, and are 0hhged u ~ pech on
sac huc ~ 1,ufiflsu-p0.atOes and beei6eak iled-
y'ece She aroma a burnt tat pcrNaae even our
dI.. .,, 'rIat fat OF tropical fruits IN THE SEM,
ought southern huckstefs LOOKING aver iIe n
k,4sc.s. People at the North and especial ~ me a
Ssfl-Ttst ore ready 60 pay large prices 0f every ae-
ooI a. tbcir cuisine. Nothing at present 10 De aG y
dtlF g. 'h'agO but cqupge Cdi Iages az IiJT
ere Of housekeeping here's ior every h09sehGGer
feels bound 20 lay ia supp oI tne ISa are
libby d, the years poatOe Provincial Egsh peope are
All 10 Show wonderful gayccs IN the way Oi ONergfOWh
rne and ol5 neaTSS Mes s a, i%s ctr peas valued
at 81, piece have been struck with the appearance