New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26


thoven, Mozart, and Haydn-have such honors shown
them Franz Schubert would have laughed ~ them most
heartily. .------>-N~
But the sun OF Schubert, which IL but now arsinR'
will shine yet more and brightly upon his grave
He was almost the creator OF tho Lied; aud Us Lled
writer was wonderfully proitio-about six hundred OF
his compositions OF this class being already known W
the world. During his lifetime he was not popular Us
piano-forte composer loud cry was raised against
his works because OF the great difficulty OF peror"s
them but the real greatness OF his compositions ias'
triumphing over this protest OF the indoiear lis
sonatas are masterpieces OF genius; but his sympnonos
are the most sublime works he produced Had no
beoueathed no other legacy TO the world than nis
"Ninth Symphony" that alone must have won ior nm
an enduring fame. Nearly half century has Pss'o1
since he rested frem his abors, and during ali TINS o
his name has grown steadily. He has waited anu o''
afford to waits but cannot afford TO neglect NM M
his loving disciple. Robert schuInann' mas saia OF MN
"TIme which never fails to rescue such oeautiiu'
,h,nr from oalivion will not soon reproduce another
Schubert" $50,
A second book which the same firm have In hand is
4Tbe Atlantic 70 the Pacific "a new work on CalliohS
Inv Mr. John Erastus Leester Of Providence IT'S an OK
celIent guide-book for those not going 10 Canorha Dc
Won can know we'll nigh all about IL without the toll ana
trouble Of journey ought to add that W
make up their minds to encounter the pains and per "
the av and acc the Golden State for themselves this
hook Of Mr. Leester's will be as important rs MS mur
raw is to the European tourist You VIII ma out py "
what trains to take and what ones not 70 take "hero
the scenery Ia worth your attention. ana Wnere you may
take nap aud rest your eyes where you VIII ge' co
Portable meal and where very bad one. In point OF
STYLE the book is easy and conversational anu must
add somewhat careless 1t reads like the journal oi
Variable traveller who had not time TO consider MS au
,ecttves and be classical but who has gwen In .Drel
space more actual helpful Information thah ono oien
finds In book OF travel Heis never bitter except "neu
he speaks OF German landlords ana OF iasnIohap'e
women neither OF which classes can he aDide ne mas
seen everything-from the wonderful glories OF inc
Sierra Nevada to the Mormon children OF poygany out
on picnic leave will make but one extract from his
eosspng good natured volume, and that Is where ne
gives the actual OF tho whole California ourney-ah
estimate which every future traveller viii be glad 10
have In advance:
might as we'll adj here what have to say about the
cost of a trip 10 California Either through lghoidnCe
or TO influence people undertake the journey nave
seen estimates made which were so far from tne
that cannot well understand how they %efe @ IN
respectable journals for found when nqured vS
the mere cost OF carare ana nnre Which shall give
will be liberal, for did not refuse myself any c9mol.
but Will not include extras or sunaIes io th t,er
make allowance. II must be borne IN lu .na atdi
you enter California, your payments are auo III 800
and while In the State. the value OF greenoaeAs
huctuated from sS4 TO 92l but. as RUE IN tade tney
are taken 30 cents on dollar Actual e1perIenSe
best teacher; and figures VIII De
one whose wants simple, but who believes tnat .
hrstclass hotel is the cheapest place 10 stop AZ, anu
wants the best OF the market although ne never cdus
hack" TO ride block and never has an ltf upon us
hotel bill denominated "extras" or O. sundries- Inc
amounts are reduced TO currency
For ear Francisco and S[oo "
For sleeping berhs Pulmsh earsl an S0
F F stai t cst and rur to Ogden 500
p p Sa' - d H h, :, Il w
For Francisco, 50 day Tin godl ana 1
porters hacks honecar l more aTor' 'Do ns re- a,
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fort "a days) % W
yoi rss: neoang =. ehAlss'. 10 g
the railroads o. California, per
For charger Eve times own for same SER
and payable gold For the short excursion 70 YAK a. m
p 80 !. Sonth.rn c.IG,pi. Qo 80
Bonner and Tahoe ~ W
Virginia City, Nevada. ~ W
For Colorado Denver Golden ldAho sgnng anl he MINING ~ m
country Hawk and Central allowing t"O weeks ZVo w
From which date IL is seen that round TRIP lneud-
ing the chief points Of interest In California VIII cost
about $500 and 81 200 be proftably spent by ncud
ing Nevada Colorado and Utah. and these places ought
not 10 be omitted.
shepardl& Gil also about TO commence, with the
reprint of Mr. Blanchard Jerrod's b" Day with Charles
Dickens" series TO be continued by days" with
Scott, Thackeray, Bulwer, and otheSs-"A Series OF
Daily Companions" they call them. The world Is so
fond Of pleasant personal chat about its idols that the
idea promises we'll Mr.. Jerrold processes to write his
"Days" with purpose-that he may fill the heads OF
the rising generation with desire 20 become better
acquainted with the best writer's" II his little books
shall prove to have all the flavor OF personal interview
with their subjects his success will be assured.
Len.