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Of the valkyrie's Ride" to any futile attempt Al
Interpretation. The closing scene OF the "ValkyreT
is again described on the grandest scale. Eosan's
fury Is ct first indomitable He threaten, to diyest
BryrhiM of her godhood and lay her In magic Stun.
Der by tho wayside the easy prey ofthc first conner
But voice in his own bosom soon pleads in her
favor. His heart with Sieqfied, although 1t was
through his hand the hero fell In trying to avert
the Volsng's fate Brynkih sought her fathers sal
walton against his command. lie cannot revoke bis
sentence but he can and will protect his child from
dishon0r. As he closes Brynhuds eyes with a kss.
he describes with his spear circle round the rock
on which she lies and Immediately LOCe, IN his
primal form. rIses up wall Of burning fire. Only
te who dares to stride through the flame. only
hero, shall possess BrynhM. The chief motive on
which the last scene IL founded il that Of Loge mo.
A appearing here with bOldneSs OF graphic treat
meIit which by pnrsi- nigh re called decorative.
The answer 10 suoh charge il that with Wagner,
scenic az indeed musical effects are always the ont
growth of the dramatic situation, and that IN the
present case for instance the emotional basis OF the
wholc-patcrnal love and grief ut parting-s
never lost sight of in tho picturesque beauty of the
scene.
Sieafriei the hero Of the second piece OF the trl
ogy is child Of nature. Brought up in forest by
Mime the dwarf he knows not the world or its ways
Everything about him is impulse and naivetS. This
is how his first appearance is announced with the
merry notes of q horn flourish:
NO III. (Segfried, vocal Score, p. ~
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i tIlls GraceIuI, wavy mCIOuy
No. I. Vocal Score, p. So

Rnt their harmless JOY not to be of long Duration
Albcrick the Niblung, ascends from his subterrane
ous abode, and his arrival is at once announced in
the orchestra by new theme, the jerky abruptness
of which indicates the nature of the miscbieyous
dwarf. The introduction OF u surreptitinus q fat
into the graceful motions Of the watermusc Vocal
Score. D. g. Is mastcrstroke of graphic character
cation. The following scene, descriptive Of the
vain ondeavors of the gnome to gain one Of the
madens for his desire, is full of the most subtle
touches of musical illustration. The amorous rage
of AIberich, and the mock tenderness with which the
girls each in her own characteristic way, receive
his offers, are rendered IN the most humorous VEIN
F7osshldes answer for instance, III its SWEET. almost
Italian softncss. seems very nearly to resemble the
EXPRESSION of true passion but for slight touch Of
oycrstraned sentiment which rominds us that all is
nut on. end that poor Albcrich is to he Tilted mcrc
Iessly when he thinks his happiness most secure.
The easy grace with which these elementary beings
are drawn by Wagner, proves his dramatic vocation
no less than the graver notes If passion which are
10 follow soon. For suddenly The glow of the hid
den gold breaks through the waves, hrghtenine
their somber green with tnce OF fire. The khlne-
daughters greet it with joyful acelamatlons. Ihey
tell the nstonished dwarf of the power OF the gold,
which no one can wiell without cursing the JOYS Of
love. Here we approach the keynote Of the dra-
matte idea and the musical themes become accord
ingly of the deepest meaning. l particularly refer
tho reader to three Leading molNes thr nrs ln,oheG
hy the horns p 30) illustrativc Of tire splcndor o.
the Rhinc-gold the second. of its power; aud the
third resembling in its solemn tone sacred formula
of Runc lore. here quote only the asi-nentlOred
melody which indicates the cuIse OF love- reScrvlrg
the second one of the most important motives OF
The drama, for later occasion, when its import will
become moro evident:
No. 2. Vocal Score, p. lo)
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Such is the hero to whose redeeming prowess tho
salvation of gods and men from the Of the gold
has been reserved With a fearlessness not to say
nonchalance. truly heroic and intensely young he
kills Tdfaer, who in the shape OF dragon guards
the golden treasure. Immediately before thus
wrenchng the baneful Ring from tho powers OF
darkness. the unconscious youth sits under tree
listening to the singing of the wild birds. To this
scene particularly wish to draw tho readers atten-
ton In an orchestral piece of almost symphonic
import Wagner here describes the mysterious whirr
and life Of the forest. This whole lyllic ntermezzo
is rcplete with the sweetest charm of romanticism
Sieafiiod kills WOtaas enemy. but the deed is done
by his own FREQ impulse, unrestralned by laws hui
man OF divine This becomes evident when. In tho
next scene, he cuts in two with the sword that
has killed Fafner, Ho'dn's spear. which the god
stretches out to prevent him from ascending Brw-
hlds rock. On this spear the laws Of the universe
are cut and its destruction is symboca Of that OF
the old order Of things. Henceforth Uotaa resigns
the world to tho unimpared impulse Of youth, and
returns TO Walha TO await his final doom. Tho
broken rhythm Of the Bond -motive from the Rhine
gold" (see "Segfrcd" p. 2i6l denotes that Uoinn's
power and the law which it was founded are
gone forever Sisgfiied, in the meantime. follows
the voice Of his desire. Flames cannot stcin his
arlor lie enters Rrynhfs abode, awakes her With
a KISS and in lis embrace the Valkyre fOrgets Wal
hall and its splcndor. The impossible shieldmaidon
has become a loving woman. The duet between the
lovers all but equals, in grandeur and beauty, that
between Segmund and Segttndo in the ''alkyrie,
from which it differs slu turaly by the concerted
passages here introduced. 1t would be unjustitabls
on my part to attempt an analysis IN few words, or
10 drtach from so perfect an organism Isolated
snatchcs Of melody. r,
Little space remains to mention work careful
analysis Of Which would require pages. am speak
;.,,. % tl,o tuhi pt,
limit myself to dwelling upon two scenes IN which
the action culminates-thc murder OF Siegf'fed and
the voluntary death Of BryrhiM But first Of all
must quote from the Ieavetaking sceno of the pair
AZ tho beginning of the piece motive OF sweetest
tenderness, which may DO considered as representa-
tive OF ErynhiM not of the sword maiden whose
wild battle-call We have heard in the "Vakyrie."
but of tho woman purified and TRANSPORTED by tie
burning breath OF Love:
No. 10. (Gotterdamme-ng Vocal Score, p ~
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1t remains to mention the weird music accom-
panyng the rape Of the gold by A'bertch ana the
complaints of the water-maidens sounding through
The darkness at the end of this scene. Inc latter
are illustrated by the identical strains OF their Joyui
song, hut appearing here in sad G minor trans
formation, continued by the orchestra in an inel-
lude. which founded on the melodious materials
already alluded 10. leads us gradually INTO the
second scene. Uoian il seen sleeping in meadow
on the SLOPE of high mountain. lie dreams OF
Wahall the castle bnil for him by the giants o. 81
once the symbol and stronghold Of his power. This
power of tho gods is rendered in the marvelously
grand melody opening the scene. which wiil call
the Walhall-mOtive. These are the opening bars:
No. 3. Vocal Score y 81
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In LogSs flames the sllcndoI of Walhall is doomed
TO perish and it is also by bis that the mora
guilt of the gods, which already in the Eddie poems
is considered as the cause of their fate is bought
about. Asked to find answer for ircid, he declares
that the only thing in the world precious enough to
reconceman with the loss Of Lovely woman is the gold
robbed from the Rhine daughters by A'beich and
transformed into Ring. at once the symbol and
means of unlimited power AT the mention OF the
Ring we hear again the melody referred to above
which in its allulng sweetness expresses the power
ful spell of the fatal gold the minds OF gods and
men.
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Of the anvils During short intcrlude tho scene
gradually changes and we again breathe TIE atmos-
phere Of the high mountains. Here Aiboich is COM
PEELED to give up his Ring to the gods; but before
doing 10 he attaches his curse to tho gold, banefu
hencefaSth to ts possessor. This important feature
Of the old myth. the moral Significance OF which Is
easily perceptible has again been rendered ny
Wagner In motive full of mysterious import:
No. O. Vocal Score, D. 1907
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10. 5. (valkyric. Vocal Score. p. ia
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Another Love-motive of equal beauty belonging
to this scene deserves quotation as specimen OF
that sustained righteousness which Of all Beet
hoven's followers Wagner alono shares with that
master:
No o. Calkyrie. vocai Score, .. ley
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But not even to tho immortal gods is II given to
taste bliss unalloyed by sorrow. Eicka awakes her

have purpose substituted the English "motve"
TIE French form ~ that word generally used rs equivalent for
"therne." In music which, Ike that ~ Wagner evolves
melody Immediately from emotion this Identification Of the
psychological and musical meanings OF Our indigenous word
the Appropriate some writer's here
England have followed example while others, with lsudA
bic persisteney, adheIe " their Italicized motU
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No. q. Vocal Score. Q. S7)
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sTbe Ring of the Nibung. dor Ring des Nibelnnsen
Dss Rheangoid WakuIe s.egfdei Co ter2smucTangl
BY Richard Wagner Vocal sco0 arranged by haT Kin!
worth. BIS. eDce Sclott Co.
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No. 10. (Gotterdamme-ung, Vocal Score. p 49,
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
r. II. EXCURSION TO ORAseEBuRa.

r. Il. EXCURSION TO OKANaEBuRa.
The Central Club of South Carroll
M, have arranged al excursion to
Oran9ehurg, for the purpose uf q
celebration OF emancipation in the
West India Islands. Fed Douglas
and other distinguished speakers OF
this, and other states expected. Th..
meeting to he on the Second Of Aug.
on the grounds OF the Clatlin Univer-
sity. -Four bands of music are adj
reritissa' to he present. a gno'i
time fs expected. The Committee
"f Arrangements say tickets for tn,
round trip eau Il" pi- cured at the
following places, for the annexed
places: Charleston to Orangeburg
and return 81 So j ,l,n 81. F. ecmrn
Is'ieenrillc t. Grangehurs sl,5O-
Wilson Cook. Columbia to Orange.
urg and return. OO-Coupcr &
raylo'.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
A Colored Mans Views of Co.
ored Declaration Of lndependr nee.

CnARLEs7os, s. c, July 2s, 1875.
T" the Editor Of the Free Citizen.
Orangrbur9, S. c.:
DEAR SIR 81 have read with some
interest an editorial in your issue of
the Path inst, under the cn,..i,sn-
No interest in the hack man."
Your article commences with a
quotation from II Washington tele-
gram noticing meeting held there.
the Object Of which meeting was to
start newspaper in the interest OF
The colored people.
The following words from he QUE.
ted telegram attracted my attention.
as we'll IS your timely and sensible
criticism thereon; Viz:: ''llie general
sentiment Of the meeting being lha,
this was absolutely necessary. as the
white man no longer took an, inte
rest in the black man." &c. Now,
MIR. Editor, l am hlnck man, if Won
please, certainly in the sense in which
the words were used in the quoted
telegram--and, in the interest Oi five
millions of the forty millions inhahil-
ing this country, living under one
flag. claiming equal protection and
equal rights and privileges with all
others, solemnly protest against any
such declaration as heing AN unuar.
rantdble and senseless discrin,ilat. on.
Sir, when the honorable, the gifted
and much respected Frederick Doug
las advised the eoimed people to de.
pend more upon Themselves and not
continually TO hang on the coat skirts
of oar mOre favored brother, and
also warned uem Of the design.
ing and unprincipled demagogues, /,
(and all of them arc not white menl /,
] agreed with him and inwardly
thanked him for this timely advice /;
hut, sir, ] cannot believe that Mr..
Douglas, Or even Mr.. Langston, or
any other colOred man who has sense
enough TO know when he is hungry, ,
would endorse any such tomfoolcr
as is contained in the words quoted
above.
Sir. the best efforts Of my humble
lie (for ten years at least), and the
best efforts Of some Of the greatest
minds in the country, long before I
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

lound necessary to keep the manage
ment III the hands of those who give
the funds, AMI not to put it into the
hantls of those who nre to receive the
benefit Of them. The latter often
think thy should have the handling
of The money and the fixing OF their
own salaries, hut this does not work
we'll. In some cases one Of the race
to lie benefited is admitted to the
committee OF management, hnt either
the whole committee has TO give over
The management into his hands on
account Of his presumed superior
knowledge, or 10 decline his advice :;
und in any case all the rest of the
race are jealous Of him, and are ap,
to accuse him Of favoritsm anil un-
fairness. For these reasons we cannot
therefore, blame the American Mis-
sionary Association for Keeping the
management of its affairs from the
race that is to lie benefited. When
colored men get their own missionary
anil educational societies, and sup
port Them, they will he in the righ
position to manage them also and
every one will wish that that da,
may soon come.
with respect to- rUblning Howard
University to establish u Congrega-
tlonal church in Washington. the facts
are, We understand, that u part of tile.
endowment fund Of the Univrrsit,
was loaned 10 the Cougrag uionuI
Church there, Which is said to be lh..
only church in Washington that adj
mits colored people on precisely the
Same footing AS whites. Fi,c t,an is
at the full rate Of Interest,", and is So
cured by property to nearly double
the amount.
The coloref men are right in doing
all III their power to foster m,nhuo.i,
Independence, self-suprort, and busr-
ness management among their breth-
rem, but to distrust and denounce
those rno have done somuch for them
is simply monstrous ingratitude.
Such conduct is somewhat akin to
TO that Of the Jews, who cried CONCERN
ing their hest frie.nt and henefactor,
"Cruuify Hin cruelty Him !" and il,
ia calculated to deprive them of the
confidence Of their white friends gen
orally. We trust, therefore, that
Friedrich Douglas and other leading
men among them will not allow their
own personal feelings to injurc their
race by obstructlng the stream Of
Northern sympathy and aid tor the
great work Of their moral elevation.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

TRrFLEs.-Micllacl Angelo was on,
day explaining to u visitor at his
studio what he had been doing to q
statue since his previous visit.
81 have retouche this part, polish.
etl that, suilencd this feature, brouylI,
ont that muscle. gwen some expres.
sion h this lip. and more energy to
that limb"
"Bnt ti"se are trifrs;" remarked
the visitor.
1T III y tie So" replied the sculpt.
tor; ''hut re nllect that trifl.s make
peaf'"tion, and perfection is nc
tritle."
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Prayer in tho Family,
j. FrLDER MEYERS.

The first Church was famil,
Church, tile first pricsshond and uin.
istry were over u household, anj the
first social PRAYER was doubl less in
the home circle. Is is not nrrdi'ul IT,
he argued oul, or sent forth in The
form of script,ir"l proof. that there
should he prayer in the honsc. Our
Methodist rules ASSUME that it. is one
OF several other duties which HE
esprit writes on truly awakpne,i
hearts" Such persons nav neglect
it, they NAV decline the performance
from lack of courage, or from fan
cied incapncits, hut they cannot he
clear in their consciences.
It's good for the whole family
wife, children, guests. and servanls-
to worship Col in this wav. Even
The cats and dogs, anil other lomes
Tic animals, come 10 rerogn;z.. the
usage. and seem The better for il, :,
though they may MT understand the
import as fully ss their masters.
Servants may avoid participation, bnt
they feel the influence, aud are con-
sciGus that Cod is under the roof us
above it. Careless aud ungodlv neigh
hors come to know it, and in spite Of
themselves look upnn that hnnse ns
different from theirs, and hitter. II
1 n testimony TO the world without,
witnessing for the truth. aud preacll-
ing in nm humble way. Going ,o
church is in the line Of rcspeclal,i'itr,
and deep picty need not lie supposed,
hut prayer and praise daily at home
Indicate more thnn conformity To the
habits and fashion Of q community.
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And will come near to you to Judgement; ard
WILL be ewtit witnesa against tho sOrccr.
srs, and ngninst the ahultcrers, md against
fnlsc swenrera, and against those that op
press the hiren8 In his wages, the widow
and the fatherle.s, and that turn aside the
stranger from his right nnti fear not mc,
saith tho Lord Of fHosts.-ifALAcAl, Ill, s.
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