Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-23

their centennial drama OF the "BoyS oil 700, at
the Insane Hospital We have no doubt both our
sane and insane friends there will greatly erJoy
it.
VIII those who are mapping out their hours Of
pleasure for the present week bear in mind the
concert by the National Minstrels, to be given at
Granite Hall, on Saturday evening Reserved
seat tickets may be had at the Office Of the Eastern
Express, and also at J. Frank Pierce's.
Hon. P. p Burleigh, Land Agent, has shown
us map of Casco Bay, giving minutely the
coast and islands from the city and haloor
of Portland to the kenneboc river. The map
will greatly aid the State officers in the sale ny
auction of the islands The coast belonging to
the State
Dexter Smiths Magazine for April, contains
portrait of the late Charlotte Cushman, and the
great Moody and Sankey song, "liold the Fort
set to music. 1t is for sale by /. {. liovey, who
also has the "Folio" for April, as well as The
Vox Humana," and Mozarts celebrated "OXen
Waltz" arranged for the Piano.
Mr. Rogers the President of the reform cluo'
wishes us to state lest that portion OF his card
nuhG.hed Yesterday, should he Geemcl too sweep
ing in its application, that it was intended to apply
not to the members ofthe club, whole, who have
been oentlemanly and decorous in their conduct,
but TO a few only. He yesterday received assur-
ances of support from large number OF members
in hi- endeavors to enforce the rules Of the club.
Fro Geo T. Bracket OF Belfast secretary ol
the Good Templar, writes that five rev Lodges
were organized last week viz Sebaeo at Sidney,
Kenuebec at Nassalboro, China Lake at CHINA
Village, Earnest at Kennebunk Depot and Silver
Cloud a, Topsfeld. These all large AID very
promising organization, and make IS new lodges
organized since last October The Secretary Will
give full particulars ard aid to any person wishing
Lodge.
As we have before announced, Mes-rs. {. beale
& Co., the well known painters, and dealers IN
painters materials, stock etc., have purchase 'he
stock and good will of Mr.. Chas. kimbal', on
Chapel street. and VIII at the old stand continue
the carriage and sign painting business. lh'y
have excellent facilities there for the prosecution
of their work, which will he greatly enlarged for
spring operations The Me.srs. Bcaic are to Wei
known in this community to need any oommenda-
ton from US.
Mrs. Henry G. Smith Of Wings Mills, Nj. Yer
non, died very suddenly on Thursday last. she
was making preparations to visit her mother WHO
resides at West Watclylle; she had dressed her
children preparatory to going, and hat neatly
cot ready herself, when her husband who works
in the saw mill near by, sent one OF the men IN
the mill to the house, upon an errand, and as Lie
entered he found Mrs. Smith lying dead upon the
floor. having died from disease OF heart. Mrs
Smith was about A. years of age, and leaves
husband and four small children.
MANY of our citizens will be glad to read the
following from the special foreign correspondence
of the Chicago Times. who is competent critc
on the subject of music Young Ilodsdon form
cry resided in this city. The letter to which we
refer is dated Milan, Feb. lG.h, and from 1t we
make the following extract,
"Next, the bartones. Among the most promis-
inc of the American students N Milan, mention
with pride the name of J. l.. llodsdOn, lr., son OF
Adj. Gen. Ilodsdon, of Bangor, Me- Mr. iiads-
don left home three years or more ago, ana direct,
ed his footsteps toward the land Of "Gtetchen
and "Wi.helm Meister fame. After a course OF
two years study in Leipsc, piano ami vocal music,
he came to Milan to cultivate one Of the most
beautiful baritone voices that Nature ever endow-
ed her children with, and, after three years 1ah.
full labor, | take my pen to note the progress Oh
another of our American boys. Mr. iloisdon
is now %, and has such extraordinary tleNlbility
in his voice that the operas of Semiamldo ana
"Barbiere" seem to have been written especially
for his stvle of execution and singing. The regis
ter runs very low, with musical extension IN the
upper palt the whole quality of the voice being
sweet sympathetic, and unusually llch. Mr..
IIodsdon sings with great expression, and man
ayes the most difficult runs and cadenzas with the
ease and grace of finished singer. His musical
taste is unquestioaabe, he being first good mu-
stefan, and secondly of so refined nature that
the expression of his talent is never forced or un-
natural. He is most diligent, taking two singing
lessons a day of Sig. GallieI, one of the first OF
Milan macsri, and his master is most just in pre-
dieting for him a very brilliant future. In the
languages he is equally proficient, singing aud
speaking the Italian and German with putty OF
accent and facility that would seem only natural
to native of either country. MIR. liod-don 5
repertoire" includes 'Rigoletto, "Lucia "Pur-
ian,"'Il Quarry" "Barbine, and ala Favorlto.'
He is not anxious to debut, being modest student
and having some conscience as regards the divine
art" IIo studied with Lamperti (vieuX) some
months and found the method did not agree with
him. lie also tried a Nine. Abbadia, and now
wisely concludes that TO sing the brain must no.
be weared with specialism, TIE throat choked up
with methods, nor the body exhausted IN trying to
do natural things in the most unnatural mann er
because somebody elso did it and found that 1t
worked. Mr.. IIodsdon's idea first to be pianist
was noble one, but second thought gives TO the
vocal world WI al the instrumental has lost.