The New York herald., 1873-08-07

prtnaa donna who had lost her voice. might per
HOuse'' In which to exc out the sad remainder OF
| their days. have heard this place praised Tor
tude OF its ensemble Sepulchritude think, would
be better Still It IL eminenty respectable, method
icai 80 ar as II gose and patronzed by some very
STEAM BATHS AND PSYCHOLOGY
An elderly gentleman-who viii forgive my say
keeps some oriental baths not one hundred miles
| from the excellent Aqudneck Hotel Such knowl-
vine that the proprietor Of the HERALD win pardon
II not approve, OF the entirely gratuious ADVERTISE
ment OF that gentleman which this paragraph viii
| be found TO contain. There are people who are
fond OF steam baths; there others who are fond
| OF psychology. Occasionally you may meet one
an ontologiO dream while bis body drips with arti,
| fciai moisture, and nuctuate between Cousin and
| advise oil such who visit Newport to go to my
gentleman who keeps the Oriental baths He is as
studying Living ali sE aone ' ike an amsSie Dioge-
nes unblessed with chick or child, versed in the
lore OF spirtuasm, fond OF all questions In which
the progress OF manhood and w0manhood Is con-
Hsns1h than to Supplying % the best Of
place-a curiosity little known am afraid, but all
the more worth visiting on that account. 1t Is
been battered by the world and VINO yet has fresh
stream OF thought and charity In him. own to a
for psops taer S5Scaes
cacy OF feeling. will not say much for the strict
ortentaIness Of the bath you Will obtain from the
exceptionally OF the character, the ingenuousness
of the conversation and the eccentricty Of the sur
roundings.
II were good at rhetorical intaglio should Ike
to indicate 10 sharp and delicate strokes tne ex-
teriOr and interior OF the cottage OF Charlotte
Cushman, who, however many celebrated people
may make Newport their home, wl always mono.
phlize large proportion OF the interest so long as
she resides there. The cottage Is situated at the
junction Of Rhode Island avenue and Catherine
street in locality that is quiet but very beautiful
which apprehends that all the surroundings OF
ruS S eminence narHsn are interesting %a 9ny
adding that the furniture and adornments Of this
secluded Summer residence are in exquisite taste:
| Miss Cushman herself has been leading quiet and
retired life merely entertaining few private, un-
professional friends and seeing little other com:
appearance, apes nee ' the sprahtiness and magic Of her
conversation, the deep and cordial sweetness or
neT smile er ara p apd so 9ears
to win the stranger and to retain their
masnstsm over 9d friends csnnot Il w aneas readily
your correspondents, but it will not be out OF place
vinL the Italian actor Who appears in New York in
September, as being In company with Rossi and
Instructed them S ALL % or his othelo she spoke in un-
measured praise; not 80 much so OF his Hamlet.
One word In regard TO- Miss 0usamans 81 personal
years. defy any one who observes her in her own
home to see anything but femininity sweet and
mouth, and in those heart-rooted tones Of
ton, tell of sorrow that has been survived. Just
rs was leaving she called me back and asked me
! knew the Whereabouts Of certain popular a s,r
my power "An she s very Sieyes sal said TN the
ing tribute to one scarcely out OF its dawn. her
gray hair, her casped hands. her white morning
dress, her wonderful old face, her deep smile, SO
wonderful in It's TRANSPORTATION OF her cOuntenance'
to that OF youth-these formed o picture OF them
selves upon the porch, and all around was the sun
shine 0l u glorious day. and the fair landscape STIR
.1o. M Tas name s.s,ss siRss to prva.. enter
tainment among the ladies' and gentlemen OF New
port. 1t has now assumed the proportions OF
originally created by Mrs. August Belmont and the
Cushings Last season 1t was held in the Academy
Perry r,N''fi House. which monopolises the site
occupied Py the S1e OF Gown
SH0rs anS the only magHate in CONNECTION with
Erie who deserves the title OF "Prlnce." During
the nrst season Of "The Casino" the ladies'
and work, and the Academy was alive
with their tongues and needles-the one exc
other that OF various little articles of ornament
and dress. The entertainment has undergone some
modification since, and bids fair to pass into an
deeply rooted Institution Is almost as hard to
Kill as time, although it may jar against our pre-
possessions, excepting those OF the wretched peo-
pie who cannot gain admission. 1t is now held
two days in the week. al a house once owned by
Mr. Alexander Van Rensselaer,, but purchased from
him by Mr.. s. ID. Bradford Jay, who died last March.
The hours are from i've TO eight Monday evening,
The cards Of invitation read thus:-''rhe honor OF
your company ls requested at Bradford Cottage,
Catherine street on the oN9w1g & daysG1iy T 70:
names attached to these cards are those or I.
Forbes Cushing. Hollis Hunneweli, Edward Tenn:
peton Smelling, George Peabody WetmOre, and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Cushing, Mrs. G.. Griswold Gray,
Mrs. Richard N. Hart, Mrs. Charles Hunter, Mrs.
George Peabody wetmore, MRS !: Bigslow
LawrenSe law La Marquiss de vs Noaillss. MRS; Mrs.
Mrs. Tucker Carroll. There is some talk OF
sists manly OF dancing and conversation. The
house, which is on Rhode Island avenue. imme-
diately opposite to Miss Cushman's cottage, Is
chamngiy situated, handsome without and luxu-
riously furnished within. There are several good
Gy wnSh he baos na tho S
lard room. In endeavorng to draw picture OF
refined manners and good breeding there Is the
constant danger OF OVERRIDING the thing and ol be-
coming fastidious, prudish and fncal, when natu-
ralness, simplicity and deucacy are most desired:
status of those who have given to 'srhe Casino' its
reputation, excepting that, like the various crea.
ions IN the mrs, cnapxer 2. Genes
me that some OF the principal people have way
about them which might be mistaken Tor the way
OF wisdom, IL Is so full OF pleasant tness
and peace. The Bradford Cottage Is one of
luxury An Had OF comfort has been compressed
as rare as Saratoga piety, and as easily broken as
the seventh commandment. The refreshments at
the Casino meetings are as delicate as DemOnlco
himself could provide and as nice as the distinc-
tion between insanity and crlme-and we all know
how exceedingly nice that Isl lf pistols and COZ
fee were ever ordered there l am sure that the
pistols would be miracles Of workmanship and
the coffee such man about to die could drink
without blushing Tor the duplicity OF his grocer
There has been some talk about private theatre
Gals, but private theatricals do not seem to oe
popular at Newport. | do not know why tnis
should be so, for In the Summer there are enough
idle people here to suggest the pleasures OF That
sort OF spasmodic industry which an amusement
OF this description renders necessary.
But here l am at the end oil my present
tether ready to visit such other watering places