, 1876-05-05

buulS 6NAulp Il puUu &u4 CATECI IL tlUIiQNAA 10
ho finally deposited whore they wo1o found. Tho
fact that tue worms seomod to bo moro at home
| in irator thau on the GROUND gave sons foundn-
ton Tor this theory, Il ~ now easd that s1rat-
lar shower Of worms foil In the western part Of
the city somo years ago.
OLE BULL.
Executing nts - 'sntcrbosocE y On tho
Chaaps Pyramid.
For 5ht Chiearo Tribune.
In ono Of tho last uuulbors Of Dis 0drten-
fau6e, Adolf EbelinC EiyeB 4 description Of tho
previously -ueutionod excursion wh!oh Oio Dull,
during Ills nojourn ut Cairo, made to one Of tue
Pyramids Of 0iseh. that his Tiolin might ro-
sound from its top.
First is related how, II an audience which OIo
Bull had with King Oscar, Of srolon, It Drott-
ningho1m, thla odd idea was frat proposed.
"You arc TO take now professional trip. and
possibly even sppoar. outside the limits Of the
Continent. You will perl,apn visit Egypt.
Whns do you ray o1 playing tho 'sotorbcaoag
from tho top Of tho Cheops ry1amid7 Nothtos
Of tho kind has ever happened before. and it
soans 10 me Tint 1t might DO tempting 10 vir-
tuoso." Olo Bull accepted the plan heartily,
and 1t Was agtood that 1t should ba carried ont
Tho isst Of January 0le Bull took the steamer
:. Bsuudisi which should carry him 10 Egypt, in
company With his improHario Hermann, and Tho
young Emil Bach, Court-pinnist from Berlin, for
whom counolasoura boapeak brilliant future.
The trip wne fortunate. and from the passen-
gers, especially tue English, Ole Bull was tho
objoct Of cousthut attsntton aud curiosity. But
what all hoped md Wished for Waa not fulfilled.
The artist who, outside OF the oonuert-ha1l,
erivate., aid noi plsy. oaly one ''is light It
during tho trip. and without auy one'a
t,A- frf f,.f~
out upon tho moon.lis: mirros~like surface Of the
wator ono ot hts melancholy fantasios, which
he seldom OF ueyer oxccnted before tho public.
Only Tho ofllcers on watch and tho man at Che
vheol hoard the marvellous tones.
This 81 Of February, toward evening, tho
steamer arrived at Alexandra's roaa.Blead, hut
kept out At sea nit night since no 8hp Of any
size ventures to entor the harbor after sunaot,
early tho next morning 0io Bull stepped ashore,
hale and hearty.
To keep Ills promise giron to tho King.-fos
Cairo lies over 90 German miles from Ale1an-
drta. aud It REQUIRES ak houra' travel BY ra to
accomplish this jou1noJ.-our vftuoso was
obliged not to waato time, II ho, after having
gotten 40 far. wouId reach tho Pyramids On the
] appointed day. Oa tho evening OF tho anme day
ho aud his two companions reaohsd Cairo, whero
tho suedRh Consul to whom telegrhmh bad boon
J sent, met his celebrated coun.ryman At tho BtA-
| ton, aud took him to hta hogpitahle house,
Earlv In ths morning OF tho noxt day, thu 9Th
Of February several calriaEes ruro ocforo tho
Conaul's villa Tho latter had in haste sont
word to dif[ersnt frionda Of hls inviting them 10
share their trip, sod about 10 o'clock found tho
party at tho Pyramids, tho goal Of Ole Bulls
joarnoy.
| partiea,-those xlo xoto to ascaud, ahd thosn
who wore to remain below. Tho latscr wcrs ia
the minority, rouBatiug Ut n few ladjos and
elderly gentlemen. Tho oldest OF alI wna Oto
Bull limaelt, and he had Rlraady quite alone
climbed tho first ton blocks OF tne hugo
| colossus. and would In tho beginning hayo
mons Of tue naaistnoco which is rendered
by tho Bedouins who. II is known. help al tAas
ascond tho Pyramids. Tho powerful aon otitho
Morse Mountains, to whom, in his boyLood no
crsg or reAk WAS too high or unattninablo. folt
in Bpito Of the Gu yearb which lis had thiH day
attained, 10 re1uvonatod tlat be insisted that It
would bo shsmo II four or slx foreign arms
should ho!p him gain tho top. Tho bearing
tho greatest concern and nrt1ety to him, aud be
bad oiloBon for himself two Of tho most stalwart
Dedonna, who Nore to carry tho caso with its
precious consenta botore hlu. Altar scarcely q
J quarter Of an hours climbing, Olo Bull stood
| first of all upon that small worla-historlcaI
plateau, aud .grcoted tue Morse ilag, Which
'ssSSA ss sss ssa'' sss nas h'a aradasy sssy
tLe ress Of tho guests chmo a9spss;
but fruln al sidoa clamhesod md crowded tbs
Uoduius, for 1t lad soon Bpfoad that o European
| King from tho far north 1lad scut fiddler"
! doWn thero 70 execute gtoat lnntasia Oh tho
Pyramid. Had thoy known about 1t in Cairo,
surely tho haf, If NOT all Of tho tourists iu tho
city would hayo gooo out tticre. especially The
English and Americans, for 10 otbor reason
onlY to be able To SaS afterwards that they bad
boon preaehk.
Ole Bull nal already taken liz violin nnl bow
from tue case, ant given coupo Of powerful
| strokes to ass"ys himself that IL WIS in good
| condition after Its dangerous Journey. lie thon
| draw Mnseif up to Ills full height, aud let blu
penetrating giauce waude: along tue horizon for
! fow tnoLnGItB, to ecnu tho wonderful world
below. 70 tho eight lay tue Valley Of tho Milo
vanishing ,dlstancas. aud botwoea them that
| hroad, majestic stream, Nhoso wayes Kiittered
lilo 1losttng silver; to tho left lay hugo, hound-
less llght-Eoldon dcaetts. and The Lyoian NOUN
tains tasng uasla md bafor0 him, at hls foot,
| ho had tie wldo.spseadng city Of Tue Khedlvo.
with its mil afcss: dones, and Palm gardens, all
glittering in tho brilliant sunlight. II sounded
llko IN ousbnrHt OF Joy wheu he suddenly
gratitude to tho fates thai Lad vouch-
Hafed him to stand theso and With
A.a own eyes to behold this maguLlcont picture,
tho goal Of w many thousand wis!aea. fheu ho
turned toward tue north, his AoMe's zono, and
| began to nxecuso h.s own mountain song
{"Aat8fboaOaY").
1he music docs not permit Of description or
portrayal, foast OF all Ia 84ort and ui.t,retond.
Ing account ike this 10 that We. 10 matter how
great tho Impression upon ub, have but q few
| words TO BAY Of H. In tho pure. breath!eas air
II this hetght,--tho highest Of ali a.ruc-
tures nado by hunsn hands,-sound-
| Cd tho tones 20 transparent md clear,
aud At tho s.mo time 50 powerful aud strong,
t&sat wo fell onEsclscs moved ~ by magic pow
OF Aud AhAkan TO our inulost soul thon It waled
again ike soft, maidonvolceu. lit wAa tho long-
lug for the mountains Of home; a,li then again
h,H beautiful fAtheEland.
| Al Uhlsud makes tho Muenater Tower shake
[ whom tue young ueetho inscrlbes lii nAmo upon