, 1875-01-02

French PLAYWRIGHT to ho thankful for. Ard
loto IN sltant atnl rortln royocatu for rctai1,-
inns ,tpt t IIo lightly l,rnkon, Mt nno of which
NO havs tIark]y llntc'' ahoy". Thc "'liers arc
ton apparent to t,ce:i fnetinnng. NcsuiutiGnH
mt 10 go hunting tho wurlt over fer Tho A!an
arc no naturally nn'in. nutl HI naturally fotEns-
tcn tint any rcfersnso, to them a"tt',o re
| fellows WIVES Revrtely nlo,e, Nndor penalty nf
fighting. not I" Ellt in dlvorcs-eHl1lt, hut save
nsrly y-i,'cllnod asd linslaeab1n hn.l,a"d will.
| etngerstnl at Two raccH, 1t would Eo Bnrorllu-
Otis tn call to mind.
Ar TIE atutErr
| there waH n diversity nf I''aya. To commence
when tho year in i'R infn1Icy. tlo e,ltl1ueas
| tic, auditor WIS intrtlst:cd tn "Iho,. Forty
| Jhlcvc,,," M thoug, With Common Council
and various boards and pnlice Courts, there
md bulica Of Oriental fiction npon tho worry Hpni
| whero Tho atur Of Empire Ind de"ded to settla
| permanently. an1 tnko 4 little atoek in bg ho-
tol or inycHt III boulevard real ostato. "Waitlna
for tho Verdict" for tho aftalnnon, was not q
cheerful uTnir, though "raul Fry Hnt! 1fs
| Last lags," with Dillon made, Of course, very
much mule painah'e programme"
! THE M1S4rnEt. BTAuE
is not rorular tcncher. and, therefore. Tho hoi-
it'ay programme 1nllcfl moro a',itA!le. Thore
tpy omrIeRqr,el tho f,osi,. nnd paid to attention
| ut all tn tho rDetuni.r OF .h9 slHy. A1ld more.
nycr. they lid nv: p,int him ANYTHING like as
llack nn they tlo fplno or lhoir r'nlatin lovers
md sensitive nlaiJcns. They nude fun
"f him at,.l lis vle4in.s, @ nnd OF eyory- ,eas
III keeping with tho enucrai sentiments Of tic
grrat 'uapB Of rcnro. On tho whole. The
uinstrcls actually dill more to givo rational
Atni,c whero llltnnn parHtb1a ai,tl human nor
r"Ns woro obtrndcd beforo laughing fcstasnl
audiences, as 1nueh in llaco ~ tho nhoieton ut
thc feast. or bridal tnlir III n funeral tran.
EtGAkgHprrEH CONCERT,
(irasslorpei concorts sn not scu,u to DO fayoT-
teu with thu musical public. Tile first concert
Of tho ecaaap, 1t will DO remembered, was de-
voted 10 relieving the ravagen Of this voracions
i're.t md did worry littIo towards that excellent
l,nrpose. The nre given Int evening At Iar"el
Hall will do still less, We fear, although tie ro-
H,lIt might hayo hccI nnticipatet considering
tho numerous engagements anl duties Which &C.
cnry tho public IN Sew.fcar's night. The
misfortune IN point Of attenlalce wae
coupled with other msfortunea, s1,cl ns tho
nheence Of one or two performers, tho lato arr.
vas uf others a!l'l general arrangement Of the
programme, which Wis rntler uihtracting to QUO
who attempted To futt,w it by tho card. Tho
n'inbors Of tho programme were part olocntion-
nry anil ralt n.llsicai, aud weto III tho msin very
interesting. Two Of our homo readers. Mrs.
blayton md Sir. .Arnntrougr mntc their arpear-
nnco, undallnted ty tho a,nostliee5neht of alrs.
SititlonB, and tld exeellantly wol', especially tho
former, whose reading OF '.The Creed OF the
BELLS was ono of tic beat pieces o. descriptive
work over read upon our atago. A1rH. Sit1donH,
r+asI IL aenirnGo atvIo Tennyson'a Lady
- Ciare," md "TIio Jackilaw nf 1llclms,"
from "Illo 1ngoIdaby ;Lcgcnds.", llor =, lit,
tlo proteee, "SornrhaeI," plaved Lfezt'a Third
1iharsadia in stylo "rh might give sonlo hints
; to older layera NotwitlIstautt'tg it's itnmenHs
demands fn' power md technique, he,proSed him.
| Eolf euunl to the task and gayo tho number
: in stylo' which will atamn him as u. most
marvellous plnyer If he retains it when he be-
comes mature. II to B not spoiled BY forcing,
| {nfn p{nt rnfttinr
except tho introduction Of now and rnthor
s;chli,na1,nosftlo snng by air. Fred ". loot
"sahbnth Morning Chmes" which waa annE
J by Aisa Ella White. rs the concert wns purely
t charitable ono # does not call for my further
criticism. This evening it will bo repeated and
Mrs. Slddons will also read. Tho price Of nj.
| n,iHtiutl has beou liked ut only 2J cents.
| &-
THE ANTLNEW.YEAR's RECEIVING So
: Getty,
\ | rnoCEED1Sas OF THE rHELral1FAnY MEETING,
t About noon yesterday tle reporter sailed out
to 70 down town. lIe had but fow calls to mako,
md those wcrc actuHtcd by pr11donco, and not
: by emotional Impulses. 1t fH Lis custom on
' New-Yehr's Day to call upon tho wives Of few
u worthy tradespeoplo whom le fAvors with hia
y patronage. This iB about all the pay that those
! good people receive for supplies furnished and
It should not pa grudgod them. These calls give
these 'cstnaablo wives tono aud character among
j. luxury to Bport The card Of a nowgpaper-1nan,
l. as thero are houses whore the visitipg-card oi
d Mrs. Wholesale bIerchant lies limp md 1y.
= blown on the mantol- piece titlc-doed Of socia
6 nobility.
r 10 tho reporter. Oh Ills way down toNu. called
/? in at tic saloon Of
Y MIR. JONES,
10 where 1t Is hia custom, when circumstances f.
If yor to follow tho Interesting German paAti INN
d absorbing lager beer and helping tho tfade IT
It barley. Jones' was wrestling into an inneuh'
e. overcoat, which ho wns pulling MP by the collar
10 whilo Mrs. J. was pulling the tuner coa: duwz
1t by tho tail. After tho complex series o
i. maneuvrcs bud come to an end, and Jones VA
n In perfect harmony with his new surroundings
II the reporter hold pleasant conversation will
Mrs. J. touching the New-Year, and then aBko'
!, her husband whether ho WAS starting of on
~ round Of calls.
"a mo" said the mighty Jones',
l. "1AM ao1No TO THE MEErzNo."
"What meeting might that boz" said tho re
:, porter. ,z.,,
rs loon-izeepora' Union for the purpose Of protest
r Ing aRainHt tho interference With our buslneh
T. ca,sed by this receiving New-Year's Dsy, an
t, petlsioning the Council TO put stoR, to It !
u We can got no redress there, Nc will have
u, make up party on It, and elect Council whio
I'd will represent our w!shesr. Wo Lmeet az orpheu
f. Hall. Come along"
er sIa it a German meeting, Jones 2"
~ "No, not entirely any Que who does larg
ts business In selling lager Ia Welcome. Con,e All
or SEQ = groas social movement In Its cradle.s
it. "a tho roporter went cheerily, aud ns Joue
OF and Lo moved down tho street they stopped i
IN many saloons. picking up feinforcemsnsb hy tn
~ way aud drinking "peaco and goodwill wit
OF innsimorablo on-keepers.
ve Thnro vas
lat ooop1Y CROWD
re aroady assembled at the hail nahied after ii
n tuncful harper Of old. There Was zensohel
lie ,yhnm Amnriean urinters pouerstQy cnl guinel
d" nit for easn nj pronunciation aud the behwr
an chowy, heroes Of tho perHona1-liberty nght {
ow 1S7a anu salomon. aud Aclael1cr, and Musncl
nut and yellnor, and Friend and Waa1. Al
to Adrian and T,ef1nnu and Doeokh. aud mar
ny moro ,xIlnsa uAueK need not bo mentlone!