Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-11-09
Our Radix Letter.
The Political Climax-Lime Lights
and EloQuence--R Rogers Last
Group-Amusements--B Brill
liant ''Baba''-A Heavy
EmrUar

liant "BaDa-A Heavy
Forger.
To the Editor of the Observer,
New York, Nov. 3, 1876.
The whole atmosphere of New
York Is prickly with electricity
like the air before a summer
storm. The horizon of the coun-
try, from end to end, is thick
with gathering clouds which por-
tend the battle of the elements,
but the blacklist are those which
are rolling together over the me-
tropolis and which on Tuesday
will burst over our heads.
The effort of the opposing par
ties during these last few days of
grace are simply gigantic, and par
ty enthusiasm liz raised to a cor
responding pitch. Every night
the moon and stars pale before
the smoky fare of tens of thou.
sands of torches, the binding
CLEANS of calcium lights, and tie
rainbow flashes of all-pervading
fireworks. Mass meeting after
mass meeting is called and crowd.
ed, the foremost orators OF the
land pour forth all their reserves
of eloquence aud invective from
rostrum and balcony while the
multitudes cheer and tremble
with excitement. The climax
approaches.
But this sweeping and intense
political activity seems to be rath-
er in addition TO the general &C.
tivity of business and amusement
than substracted from it. ALI the
usual occupations are being push
ed with full vigor. Business has
the appearance of steady improve.
ment, the city is crowded with
strangers, and times are lively in
every sense of the word.
Mr.. John Rogers, author of the
inimitable Rogers Groups" those
exquisite miniature embodiments
of characteristic incidents in A
merican life, has returned to his
elegant new studio, corner OF
Broadway and Twenty-seventh
street, from his summer residence
III Connecticut, bringing as the re-
suit Of his vacation a new work
which shines even among the most
popular of its older companions.
The latest group is called
"Weighing the Baby" and like its
predecessors tellsits own story bet
ter than any words could do it.
The mother has just placed her
baby in the grocer's scale, and the
astonished grocer is piling on
weight after weight, both unmind.
fpl of a small boy who innocent
ly leaning over the counter, holds
down the scoopful of infant sweet.
ness by slyly pulling on its over
hanging blanket.
Considering the number Of
pieces which Mr.. Rogers has pro-
duced, it is somewhat singular
that he has never yet made one
failure. No one but himself has
ever achieved success either in
the selection Of subjects or their
executionin this diminutive shape,
while he seems never to fail. 1.-The
does the public never finds it out,
for he gives forth no work that
does not have a strong point, evi.
dent and well put. The amo unit
ot life movement, suggestiveness,
and, Mt the same time perfection
Of detail, which be crowds into
every one of those little pedestals
s wonderful, and makes them as
worthy Of study and as unfailing
Iource of pleasure to the eye as
many a marble statue costing its
thousands of dollars.
Other amusements which have !
'hanged but in programme since
ny last enumeration continue |
furnishing From a purely spec !
acular point of view, Mr.. john
lacks extravaganza "Baba" at
(lblo's is the success of the year.
Jpon the thread of an Oriental
airy tale he has strung a success
ion of flashing jewels in the way
t scenes, costumes and fair la
les, which fairly bewilder the
pectator. In stage effects and
transformations "Baba" puts all
Is predecessors in the shade.
he labors of Mr.. Benson Sher-
rood and Mr.. w. E. Deverna in
hese directions have been crown.
d with a success far in advance
ven of those which made The
restige of the "Bl.lck Crook"
But Mr.. Sherwood's browning