The Republican journal., 1874-09-17


trlous past, we can look forward with visions
undlmmed and bright with hope TO the prOmul-
gation again of those doctrines, shaped upon
tne unwaverng basis of Il strict observance OF
tle provisions of the law. Then, certainly, Will
uou save the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
Some People Murat Halstead Saw.
In letter to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial MIR. Halstead describes some of the
noted people he has seen in his present
European trip:
Among the passengers was Lucca, who
wishes years rest She has worked very
hard, and has had her troubles nd ,ol-
| rows, and needs TIE repose She seeks
unhappily for herself she is not good
sailor, but was tormentcd from. Long
Island to Lands End with a relentless
sick headache. She proposes to return to
| America in the fall of next year
He saw Patti in opera, Il privilege We
| are denied in the United States 1t is NOT
far from twenty years since she was a
slender lit girl, with great black. spark
ling eyes, singing in concerts under the
direction OF the elder Strakosch Her
| youth has been wonderfully preserved
her eyes seem larger and blacker, and
glow with a deeper fire. There is not t
| llne in her face to speak of the unkindnco-
| OF time. There is tenderness almost
weak IN the expression of her mouth Her
tlroat and arms are plump, and have thr
| Whtencss OF snow Her figure 10 ol,"4...
| ing, and in grace and vivacitv She is bird
Like. In the third act of I'll Trovator-"
| the splendor of her diamonds was a5tound-
| ing There We're coronet and necklace
and girdle bands and bracelets and riug-
of diamonds, a diamond bird and butterfly
| in her hair, a diamond bouquet on her
BOSOM and as she moved she gHttered
| from head to foot in Il degfpe that WA
dazzling
lie saw Dislaeli at the unytilug OF the
Derby statue He wore an expression of
the most funeral gravity and looked aged
| and i'll; his face was very pale. his eyes
Were dull and sunken the lines in his face
are deep and strange, and those OF 0u
| overWorked and sOrrowtul man He wore
a spotless black trock coat, buttoned obuul
his slender waist and over his chest au
light pantaloOns, loose and long Uu ,tL
ing his seat on the platform he did not a.
move his hat. When he stood up to- ~lrat
he removed his hat, disclosing lhr u..c
! brated front curl, which is quite atlcuigt-
ted, and seems to require constant r.l,.
and cultivation, but kept upon hi haDol.
his lavender kids. lie spoke less thstu lru
minutes, ,pgravely, heavily. SLOWLY, with
out viyacity of tone, and but once N:llrr.l
from his accustomed attitude, leaning tor
ward slightly. with his hands upon th.
rail of the front Of the platform / h,-
Prime Minister had evidently carefully
considered his remarks Some of the
sentences appear to have been raboratrh
measured. AS he spoke the words seemed
to force themselves from his lips. which
were not once fully opened, but, contract
f ed and bulged in a curious way.
A remarkable sermon from Dean Stan
ley attracted a dense crowd to Wr.tmin-
ster Abbey. yesterday afternoon. IAr
distinguished Dean is a slender gentle
man, with delicate features, who read
his sermons from blue note paper, aul
! speaks with a slight hoarseness III
! points were that the church should be at
, once identified with the people and ud,.
} pendent of them that the national rIlnt-h
should have sufficient material .lid tu l,r
above mendicancy.
, The services concluded the Roy a parry
? We're escorted to their carriages by the
Dean, who is personally high in the talul
!, OF the Queen and her sons The Prince
OF Wales presents the appearance ut Il
= | STOUT anu dlllaOIe HllUulc-agtu gentleman
e large in the neck and bal;lhpaded Ht
g | vas in plain citizens dress and wore z.
! been accused OF many eXctsses, but M
7 face is pleasant and tree from every ell
/. dence of vicious indulgence He Is
: very intelligent and agreeable lookme
9 gentleman and when one considers thu
n facilities that he has had for being ID,
: into temptation, it must be confessed
i think, that he has taken good care u
: himself. His appearance confirms IA
:. reputation here as that OF a kindly ain,
Il clever good fellow. The Princess of Vale
it is The winner OF hearts for the Royal lam
l. lily, Her pensive beauty has faded bu
T. little, and her happy taste in dress All,
. her airy grace excite genaru admiration
a. | should have noticed carefully how thi
ID said Princess was dressed, but her sistel
is in-laW, the Grown Princess OF Englan
~ and Germany, came in view, with the tail
n bronzed soldier, with cloSe-clipped hai
te and tawny beard the Crown Prince, he
'e husband. The contrast between the di-
IT tinguished couples was strongly markc,
~ The Prince and Princess of Wales seeme
1t a shade festive. they We're smiling an
n gracious, with, perhaps, one may say
Y little of the glitter OF the opera on tain
Is I tale. The other couple We're serious an
N plain, clothing dark, features grave
il meaning business, A more soberl
n dressed and unpretendiug couple than th
ID future Emperor and Empress Of German
It, IL were not in Dean Stanlev's congregatio
m that crowded the ancient abbey