Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-02-04
Correspond
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
ian. % 1879

nave thought a goOu deal or what L
should write you in my next-that is,
what would most interest your read
ers. | suppose, while speaking some
what of passing events, in dealing
with manners and so forth, it would
be best to confiBe. myself mostly to
those distinctive peculiaritieS which
mark the difference between the two
people and their institutions. I'm
doubtedIy the North and South are
two distinct people and whether the
abolition of slavery and hence the dis
ruption of Southern society, fixed as
it was OH that basis, and the gradual
introduction of Commercial and man
ufacturing interests, and common
schools will assimilate the characters
of the people and their modes of
thought, is a question of considera-
bic interest. Thanks to our stars it
has not yet occurred, but I fear the
tendencies are unpropitious. Verify
l hope what is called the chivalry of
the South may never die. If COM
merce and manufactures mean eager
insatiate pursuit of the almighty dol
lar, morose unsociableness, ''skinfiint"
dealings, depOsing woman from the
sacred pedestal which she holds in our
society, destoying that generosity of
sentiment and krightly courtesy
which are granted to the Southern
rampant communism, God grant
they may never come. My allusion
to common schools may surprise you.
Common schools as conducted here
means a common admiXture of all the
elcments of society-good, bad and in
different, black, white, male and fe-
male, until they are men and women.
And the result is a set of very manly
women and unmanly men. This is a
specimen of the behavior of the two
sexes as | heard it on the side walk
the other day-a common-school boy
and girl meeting-the boy trundling "a
sled right in her path-girl, Hello,
Jack :" Jack, "Hello yourselfw-pass-
ing on, occupying the whole snow
path without looking UP. I am an
earnest believer in progress. republics,
and education supported by the gov
eminent, for those who need it, but
not this. Perhaps Massachusetts is
not a fair example, as women are about
SO, 900 in majority. and what with wo-
mans rights, common schools. etc.
are certainly to my eyes not very
lovahle set.
The winter has been one of unusual
severity even for this climate; and the
ground has been covered for nearly two
with snow and ice. The sleigh
ing and skating has been glorious
and it is certainly fine sight to stand
upon the Brighton road, where BostO-
mans most do cOngregate, and watch
the endless procession skimming over
the icy thOroughfare. For four miles
the broad tract is filed with sieighs of
every color and design, from the little
single cutter to the huge long boat on
runners with four or six horses and
painted in the gayest tints. Sporting
men may. be seen trying fast horses ;
ladies dispatiBg the track for speed
with every one, reins. in hand and
lips close shut as they enjoy the eX-
citing sport. And occasionally two
sleighs are seen to collide at full speed, |
occupants heels-OVer-head under the |
feet of the horses, and dashing the |
frail structure in pieces.
Smallpox has been killing scores of |
people in Boston and its suburbs, and |
)ne of the latest cases is q Judge of the !
supreme Court of the State. 1t is |
said, however, to be abating.
The principal attraction in Boston |
low is the opera. Lucca and Kellogg |
ire conjoiHtly delighting every lover
Jf good music and fine acting. How
shall describe the singing2 Lucca's
/ never knew what a
instrument was the human
1oice before. In the tender love-pas-
clear, so low, so sweet !
"DroppiAg more softly on the 50 bject ear, r..
Than the calm kiss the willow gives the wave:
A rainbow of sweet sound just spanning the
soothed sense" tttt@
md anon springing like Mercury from
he dull earth it scared in its wonder
ul strength and beauty far upward,
ilIing the air with joyous exultant
the long galleries fille
ng the fretted dume-winding in
mong the mazes of the huge chandi-
ier in mid air-filling the pit-perme-
ting, possessing the vibrant atmOs-
,here of the vast theatre. In La Fa-
last scene was peculiarly
fecting. A beautiful woman, Leo
Iora, betrayed by Alphonso, of CASTLE,
nd at that time his mistress and fa-
-orite, seen by Fernando, young no.
ice, who, ignorant of her position,
owes her. He is told that she is a
reat woman at court, and ashamed to
pproach her as he is. he joins Alphon
O's armies against the MoOrs, wins
lory and rank, and returns to lay
hem at her feet. She thinking he
nows of her disgrace loves him ten
erly and accepts him. The king
yishing to make amends easily con-
ents. They are married, and ere the
east was over he learns that be has T,
ishonored himself He upbraids the
ing, tears off his decorations of hon
r, breaks his sword, and leaves the
Ourt to shut himself in a clositer-
.eonora, broken-hearted, seeks him
lere, to pray his forgiveness and die.
n the opening of the scene she is !
card singing as she approaches in her
aarch. Her voice Is so "like the far
.ind-harp's wild and melancholy
all - so full of touching despairing
instinct with the last pulls
tons of broken heart, tears sprung
nbidden TO the eyes, and as she APP
ears and meets him, and with clasp !
/ hands and falling limbs breathes her
rayer for pardon, and when receiving l.
her voice rings out as of yore, in
sath-notes of deIirious joy, the emo
ons of the audience become painful. !
Cor. Of Emory Banner.
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implies. ringwornl. salt-rlieun, and \
her cutaneoues affections cured, and ;.
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