The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-01
HAMLET TO THE SC0FFERS,
rr,yrrS THE HISTORY or OUR
49, nNI NDREDTH YEAR.


- ,tr ENRON oF The SuN-Sir: |. Ac-
heartfelt thanks f,r your manly and
ttV' ' ,.,, f the tragedy e Hamlet Il |
f'U',0 ,.,' ,a.' a. tie New York Academy |
NUN rd iorv. q editorial article this day. |
" W." l.e- rc u aiks ate due /" tho Ncr |
t,,ti.tsvt appc' in my letter to that |
i", The PERSONAL false. and malicious at
,n me iu the tall-tOwered and nearly |
"N r,tt.e can well AFFORD to treat with |
D '""'. ,o.pt 10 deserves. The language Is an |
we ,r.,it 90 Goi. NV Just and archtcctu-
IMP. In Tnr StN Of the Tribune Edi1ce'
tn s,,or could uoi appreciate. and so he waited
opporfUtlS for revenge he had It, and
'',.,te,f rctutroy the errors and mishaps
~ no tragedy. bu;, rs an Atlas, have borne
49,, -, shoulders the World itself. So can |
,be Tnh u Manhattan.
II when ~ Paris was introduced by Marshal
soult. the Duke u DaImhtn. to the renowned
soldier ana faithful fritnd, Marshal the Count
Bet,r nd visited with him the Soult Gallery
ofp intD-s and also the historic battle pictur
-, tAe palace of Versailles. In the course OF
conversation the Count said that the speech (is
AL ioin,d vas substantially true. ana the final
MONT Il it arose flom his Inadequate knowledge
At that time Of the English language.
Tne Ur.yc Count bertrand visited this country,
lIale,.ew OF our militia was prop scd in his
honor At ilh lllut our ultNldinCl Ntit INC
wonder Of the weird our citizens being on
posed to any mhtsfy or-anizAtion in times OF
peace. Their opposition was shown by every
species of ridicuie OF the proposed system
They had OH parade muske's wlthou; bayonets,
ran rods or locks; paradOxical wooden hlnts
lAyoueis on beau-poles; lOaNes of bread for
cartouche boxes. and cigars stuck In their
err ridg +. Mutlform dresses inste ID u uni
form costumes, and smashed hats instead OF
helmets. or military caps. tail man was
placed beside a short one, and some assumed 10
be lame, blind OF one eye. or cross.eyed. knock
knecd. bow-eggcd. &c. sir john tustdt
himself would nave refused to marc1 thru usn
iuNcntr, with them. Incii marching M ma
uUtyrng were In keeping with Their weapons
aud dresses. mixed and coniiic inE cot,usion
a. ed by the d'scoltant music. the dr!ms aid
MES playing Yankee Doodle" while the loud
trumpets bore aloft - he Star-spaneled Ban
ner" steps" were also taken hy the militia to
match the DUPLEX music. out OF tine and har-
From such Decentralization che better % RI
selected was the military Parade IN honor Ot a
Field Marshal of France. Ind to he reviewed by
him. Ii took place, and was followed ~ grand
banquet. at which. after the usual complimcn =
t. the guest ~ the ptcsdins Gener !. tie
MARSHAL Count Bertrand spoke In substance
a. fellows. Ia French ana broken English:
WHAT FRENCH COUNT SAID.
Mes amis mittaro IN, military friorGs Jc vous re-
rlerccr pour e grand fesu Tor TINS great review
,oI {caia ST. Helene VIII NY august na't,f la NJ.
le-tt ltuf ella \ pulCun f Gfanu. nave seen lie
hue, lros OF Europ., complete 10 uniform d. 1.
PIN have vltnes.,d and pArook IN the : Il oatt =
smpeioi. aad yltofy a. Au,ter'r1, a9a ne ana cea'
Ye. M, frn r, Inv se.n u action n,, r,yios me
brave and dis lined lairi- OF the frcuca. L.grh.
kutsian Aqstil1n .ud ftgssi-n nat.ous D. T. o .iny
IhAve witnessed at t.is review.
Shouts Of APPLAUSE followed this derisiye COM
piiment. Now, my niiion ~ rr Gers. * city
as the Iores@lut Is desctirtion. oy my NV
Tor me, the Count JOttlUp- I To IL ell
ines IN reviewing the tra gedy of .. inlet ia
e1hibiuon! 1t deserves. generally speaking. all
tuat can he said against It. though .iIrd, how
ever, W malice ana conspiracy Tor us destruc
WHAT PLurARcH SAYS
Ill. 1t Is recorded by Plutarch. as a saying Of
Mirceiius. the len 'wned Roman. thIt true
warrior II best proved bv his calmress aud
presence Of II ind ia ~ nnipuscade ~ AN enemy
Ia the field, nj that the greatest commander Is
Tn man who in battle vi ne>se- his TROOPS in
VITA confusion from lanic--liieken lear; vet he
himself WIN almost tod IKE qualities. still is
cain aud self- possessed amid the human lein-
pest and destruction. In many eNeris Of iny
romantic life. aud dangers imminent. have
proved that celuncss ana self control oNei
natural p ssion /; but never more So tnan last
Monday evening d. Hamlet aud tue Count, a'nic
such panic confusion around me. ana just u
appreciated and n.Uced Dy lliE sJN ana th'
feat and trembling. lost tier voices so lar Al
audioility was concerned, ana justly authoIaeC
many IN tie audience t. cdli upon them L
auditorium a. that OF the Acaaemy Of Mustc
There have oeen many conquering pdnics be
sides tnat in Denmark last ~ nda' evening
where the Prince and ms page we're uuc"ntus' II
Brave soldiers. regiments ana groups nave IL 4
'front.' tie helos. coma iered o. pane ana no
by hghtns. oar first Il ~ Run battle was
proof OF 1t. ihe sane 1t the iatti" o. ttcrloo
wnen lrussians, aud not Frcncnmen, suddenly
aud thence followed the Irencn panic. tn'
bloody pursuit and prdssian sl-u.nter through
out the night Of Juae lo. ISIS.
WHAT lnE CoUNT JOANNEs SAYS.
tain
ge.ce OF Intended rowcy opposition aud con
tracy On Monday evening, MT on. nom tn'
UOid, Irtnme ani ine Ihld Ay-nne L Iirva'
tompa y, n revenge for ms legal vctnue. owe
J., but also trOln "a source m ihiiac'li'h
lnere ed to he truth In IRON ihe lac
that had a fcw days before Re 'clNeu 'r1tA TIA
city an open POSTAL card directed 10 ne, ~ wei
known h"nd~riting aud sigh%tqre. eon4ainin
&c ia. How yer. as l I s.tri atA a.. u c!e !
ins, mentally replied;
Come ole come ali this rocs shall nv
iron. IT. nm u 80 u sON. 40 /.
The first intimarion had of the non-appe I
note, received gu tne =ith INST, Wa;
IL ne Copnt Joappe.. IcId,Dyof NN'c'
Im; u 60 c,ruiy .AAt t.e ,o-.!.i o Il Ml's E,cl
10 aea /. "a D, ~ 20 Awe" TO i9r1't ~, :. q
s'oh 81 hcr t,aius i"r' Ia any t'r.'rcn rnct a.
ALw oLK. Apr. go. 1915.
Mis- Rove had renearscd the Player Quccn, lac
name rds prltttJ ~ tn uunl-."d pr.-ia'nti.'
aud there va, 40 tln.e q" alt'r IL. mus eN"u
ance. Mss iivins-toue, thrrcf re, uuliteN ""
untecrcd ana to ~ u rpl-r" Il Snort u.,Ic. au
/ mus tn.nN her. L.rt Lo,it,s, .s ain.l..c ,
own 10 the dc,'hof ns lrrud. Alexander
Stewarr, ESQ. could not Win J.. ,l!le = tuir I
S.dd,ni,. tlcr-iD.e Ms u,.c- " d. . ,tuutt-a %,
ptuic-elpuul, Ic'Ounrn l'd bj Ac--rt, ~..l
nous y NJ all. the Respectable Dram ~ agent
IN nIou gnM-, and ~ every Respect scutr
man, nd hAd nctcd LdCri.s -,Vera time. 1n
sum ne request, d for ms professional services
lnst-ntiy atccdrd 10, snd N"iunt'rN l.id an
Two tiiri~ M acN tuDr, ana TINS "n~ to i,tv
IN uN generous error N sever i cases. To-.
did not Geichi upon tLe'tc cipis - lie Nv ise