Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-08
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
NEW York CRY. April ~.
lie CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE!

that deep hushcd hour. when the cares
of the busy day are forgotten, and the
forms of loved ones far away fit before
ones mind like beautiful spirits. The
ing population like some guardian an
gel keeping vigil DER its treasure.
Twelve o'clock, and "all's well!' Is
il we'll with us all? Let us. in imagin-
alton, look in upon some of the inhabi
tants of this city: but stepsoftly! See.
in Wonder bed-chamher the Angel of
| Death is lowering over the form of tn 1t
fair little child. On either side of the
| bed are its father and mother. watch
ing-oh. how nnNiou>ly. for glance
of returning consciousness in their
darling's eyes: but alas II last
breath. "a quivering of the once beauti-
FIJI lips. and the spirit has returned To
the God who gave it. Surely. "alIS
we'll" with the child. for "Of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven"
ONE OF LIES PICTURES.
But we will pass on. Let Is pause
1t this palatial mansion. See. i'll the
library is a man of middle age. lie
appears to be greatly agitated: proba-
hlv he has lost all his possessions. and
IN the mornings paper he Will he de-
Jared Il bankrupt. Agonizinglv he
PAGES up and down tie room. "What
shall | do?" is the burden of his
thoughts. 'Can | face NY wife and
children and tell them poverty awaits
them. that starvation is staring them
IN the face: No, | can not!' pe>-
~pcraiclv he ru>hes to IA side clc>et.
-eize> Il revolver. and places it To his
heart. lie pulls the trigger. and all is
over. He. too. is face to face with his
Maker: but can we say. a> of the child,
'.all's WE'LL"
THE BALL ROOM.
The neNt and last place WE will visit
% night is a ball ROOM. \. miniature
fairy land il seems. so dazzling is the
brightness. so protu>ely are the flowers
scattered throughout the ROOM: and
then. such exquisite music! Hank!
now the band is playing the "Beauti.
tai Blue Danube" See the happy faces
If the dancers. Wonder is the daugh.
.er of the host: this is her first ball.
and she is happy in the thought tina;
she is the cvno>ure OF all ewes. Adj
With her bewitching >tvlc OF beauty. is
the attraction of wealth. While she
possesses the password to >ocieiv V.
money" she will not want for
friends: but for her. let lis f""riear TO
Z, rA- In ntinxkr ~ Snrr1- Tho
If this. her first ball. will call forth in
rence>. Let us leave these fancy
sketches and take Il glimpse OF the real
ltN. in the way OF
ADJUSTMENTS.
The operate season is about closing.
Madame Nilsson and Madame Lueea.
Together with all the artists of the
grand Strako>ch Italian Opera Compa-
NY. are to giNca sacred once for HE
benefit ot J. G. Fryer. oh SUNDAY. May
81. Nine. Nilsson has consented To
sing. hN request, Il Know that my
Rcdcrmcr liveth." This will he the
first and only occasion i'll Which these
Two worli-rcnonvc ed artists will sin. Il
lte:te. and i also their farewell APP
%pearancr. Nilsson leaves for Europe
IN May 6tlI. and L.ucca leaves for the
West.
Nine. Christine Nilsson was intro
lucc'l To the American public hv Man
>tIak,>ch. She is considered very
beautiful: but it is a cold sort Of beau
V. Her Voice j. undoubtedly VERY
fine. hut her acting nothing rcmarka-
bic. though it >ncver u~n-racrful. A.
Marguerite in "Fau>t.'' she does not
compare with kelloga'> liic-likc pie
lures in the same scenes, hut her site
cess is due O the fact that she is "A for
eigner and tie fashion.
Nine. Lucca is exactly the opposite
% Nilsson; she has Il fiery. passionate
genius: her acting is vigorous and en-
phatic. As "Mignon" she is "Miynon''
20 the life, and it is this that makes her
the great artistic that she i. She is so
very litp-like in all her roles. She was
introduced 10 the public by Maretzek.
he other Max, as WAS also
lima III MrRskA.
whose voice tNcitcs in every one Won
Ter and admiration. Her greatest role
IS Queen of the Night" in Mozart's
Magic Flute" Her singing is ylori-
Gus. but her acting very inferior. She
is very u~ngracei,il. In her gestures
she puts no expression whatever; but
in listening to her clear. bird-likc
Voice her tailiny> are all forgotten.
At BOOTHS THEArER.
The play of 1.-The H~unchhack" is he.
ing enacted. Miss Nelson takes the
part OF Julia" On SATURDAY., MAY
ID, is her benefit and farewell peforin-
tnCe.
UNION SQUARE THEATER
Is producing one of the most charming
dramatic creations of the season, Led
.A>trav," the success of which is with
out parallel III the annals of the .tnicri-
car stage. The week Will finish the l1l>t
performance.
DALY> FIFTH AVENUE
i producing ''AIon,ieur .A%lphonse" to
crowded house, with great success.
II FASHIONS.
The mex thing I o be discussed is the
fashions. Because they have been left
10 the last j. by no mean, a sign that
they are least worthy of attention.
Spring has come Though the snow
storm ct Yesterday put us in mind of
" ii ter. TIE Spring dress goods have
80. 80.