National Republican., 1874-05-12
OUR soRIeBAG.,

Broughsm, the actor, Il better. he at
tributes It 70 Broughamc clde or posassium.
France has thirteen hundred saucas and one
religion. Sam Ward has thirteen hundred and
one sauces. e1d no religion.
BE who has not built : house, written Z
book On begotten Q child has lived his Hfs Ia
vain. TArice happy d he who has accomplished
all three. x 3 = slss.l
Feel b teaFduck OF man; bat Isn't
hundred and forty dollars for . suit OF wedding
clothes little steep even IN these degenerate
days OF rredeemabls papers --- ------
A good many jealous sneers are ieveled at
our navy and marine corps, but we are very
proud Of them both. American honor never
yet suffered inthsir hands. They are high. bred
gentlemen on shore, IN court or salon.. and
vikings aHcat In defence Of our coun.ry's flag. i.
Senator Jones' secretary, who occupies much
the position Of my Lord Cardinal to the grand
monarch, permits the Senator red wine only on
week days, and chateau quom and cham
payne on SUNDAYS. The Senator thinks It
funny, but doesn't see how he can help himself
well without getting out amandamus.
Samuel Bowels, Horace White, Henry Wat
terson and Murat Hslstead have formed q
peripatetic admiration society, and taken
Whitelaw Reid In ds honorary member and
side elscque. The newspapers these superior
beings represent, Eiz-the Springfield Repuba-
can, the Chicago Tribsne, the Louisville
Courier -Journal, the Cincinnati Commercial,
and the New York Tribxne-are no longer
mentioned. They have mutually agreed to
use the respective journals over which they
preside as advertising mediums to exploit
their own virtues and accomplishments. If
Wstterson says smart thing at dinner, 1t Is
Immediately telegraphed to their moulders of
pnblic opinion, and editorially commented
upon. II Halstead emits eorruscation Of
sion Of wittier mortals who have no journals.
IL White pronounces o plstitude, show much
he reminds US of Burke" thoy all exclaim.
This is all very nice for Bowels, Halstead and
Watterscn, who principally own their papers,
but what do the stockholders OF the Chicago
Tribune and the New York Tribune say to see
the fair aud profitable proportions Of their
journals packed into the narrow individual
ties of Horace White and Whitelaw Reidi
Barney Williams is endeavoring to secure
the Park theatre in New York for the produc-
tion of Greek dramas. Mr.. Williams has given
the subject much Thought, and has arrived at
the conclusion that the stage needs classIcality.
He Is now revising the plays Of Euripides and
Eschylus, and If his crusade proves successful
VIII invade French classics and give US his own
adaptations Of Corneille's and Racine's TRACE
Dies If Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer, Mr.. Wallack or
Mr.. DAILY labor under the. vain delusion that
their great rival has retired permanently from
the field which he occupied only to adorn, the
While they have been. heralding their small
successes with the braying Of bsrbaric horns,
he has been, With that calmness which belongs
to strength, and which Is one Of Bsrney's finest
characteristics, calmly laying a mine beneath
their feet. Voitalre, the keenest critic OF his
time or even of this age, II we except
the gentlemen on tbs Chicago press,
never could bear the Wild profusion OF
natural heath and flowers In which his genius
was entanglcd. His violation of the unities
has equally wounded the delicate classical Or
ganization Of Mr.. Williams, and we are the
first to announce that that gentleman, who, as
is well known, speaks Greek with the same
grace and rich fuency that he does English
has turned his attention to this much needed
publication OF the stage. A beautiful portrait
Of Mr.. Williams, BY Rosa Bonheur last year,
has been ahded to the Corcorsn Art Gallery.
1t represents the great master of the histrionic
art lingering over the pages Of some old dra-
matist by the midnight oil in that attitude of
pensive contemplation and thoughtful sadness
in which painters love to portray Napoleon.
There is good time coming for the drama.