, 1876-01-09

%ueGu AL14tA60 ECGAS Ill h4 FlQlOun4 BuptAiEl%
ton for another imperious if not imperial soul,
born IN the purple to die in exile. Happily.
these two beautiful memorial statues have not
suffered from the shock Of war;
DANCING ON SKATES.
a}Writing from Brighton. Dec. II, y correspond
ens Il the London Daily Neus saya: "Skating
on wheels, advancing by leaps and bounds, like
the commercial prosperity OF Great Britain un-
dor the administration Of Mr. Gladstone, has
now 1eached state OF perfection at which
skating merges into dancing. and skating party
becomes ball, Such au entertainment waa
given here last night by some OF tile officers OF
the Scots Greys, stationed at the Preston bar
racks. Cards we're Issued for dance, the ball
room being tho grand rink in West street, under
tho direction OF alr. 2ielsan. This il sp1en-
did building formerly. I believe. concert-hslI,
and nov admirably adapted for tic purposes
to which it has been devoted, having flno
etretch of asphalt coverea in by lofty nud
wall-ventl!nted roof. Eight o'clock was tile
hour mentioned for the bull to commence, and
shortly after that time the company began to
assemble. MorninE-dress wae. OF COURSE worn.
no roller-aknte and no style OF skating vet hav-
ing been invented which would make it possible
to cut the outside edge. croes, or 20 backward
in the graceful but incunyenent trailing skirt
=
ce=sfully managed. Bnt negersheless ,hs scene
was pretty and animated cEe, with the many
coorod dresses, heasonaplt trimmed with fur,
the eaucY Kubeus hut aud hale uud tlie1o that
ghost of q long-dead past. the coal-scuttle bon
net. About $50 invitations had been issued
aud there we're present a company not far short
OF that uumber. IhBre Was perhaps Ho:ne-
thing tr1lla mouotonous about tha pretty
!lttla ca:tes lie da,ase supplied to each Of the
guests. Eighteen dances we're ret do1n,
nk. frN$ s3A $n1r.
on wheels lends itself naturally to the time and
SWING Vi tlia waltz, and may be successfully
adapted 10 other eor.s OF dancing only after
sovere courfe Of tla'nlug, such as could be
undertaken by few hut professional Rcrobats.
A quaurtlle NAV be managed IN u space that vail
allow OF considerable margin {wo had ths Gale
doniuns jnFr huToro zaldnlght) and with i band
eLiiluI at filling up iutoI vals during which part
ners who have overzhot ihe mark arc struggling
back to the square; but the general result is not
satisfactory. nud tha Eamo IL Usually considered
not worth the candle. Tho motion OF tile SKATER
aud tho time observed are so nearly akin to
waltzing that, when the band plays 'B1 1ise dcs
Nuts Or queen Nab, ono naturally lapses
INTO the waltz. Ono consequence OF this
il that when. according to tue programme, aud
everybody was walszing, the scene presented dlf-
fe.td in an almost mappreciabla degree from ths
sight Witnessed on ordinary club nights. llere
aud there two ladies, or lady aud gentleman,
broke iuto waltz proper. moving round III due
form and sliding through tha steps oi tros temps;
but, for tho most part, the company content"d
themselves wish sEa1iug round tue rink in wa.tx-
iug time, aud nwaylug right aud left Gil the out
side cdgo to the 1altz measure. To those who
looked on expecting novelty. tLls WIS somewhat
disappointing, but to the company OF skaters
gI1dia; SCI oss tho smooth floor IN IN end!ess
basd, thero wete no spots On the sun. They
skated and danced with energy that seemed III
exhaustlule. haiting only at II o'clock tor sIch
brief time as supper demanded, and then set
tius-to again ct the inter7nnaolo waltz, the end
less hand growing thinner, but not inally break
ing til an early huur tL1s morning"
GERMAN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
Charles Dudlo: Warne1 writes to the Hartford
Conrant: "Tho German railways are not tn
tended for through travellers. The railway lines
laid UPON tie map look like lace-pattern-
there arc no straight liues. You are always 60
ing round to cail at some town or another, which
IS unlntaresting fot 4 stranger who Las no
friends in the towns. No. more than one c1-
press train day seems to go in any direction,
and all the others are Us slow as q New England
deacous hors q on SUNDAY. However, don't
mean TO complain Of German 1allwaJs-they are
eafo and comfortable; IT you want speed and
damages you Americans know where t. 20.
compartment OF tho second class, holding eight
persons, III German cArringe. Is
snug place for Slnter rlde' II Is 50
on the seats without fatigue, aud sleep ut your
case. The ccinpartmant Of the first class Is IL
the same catriage, and differs onlv III u little
moro Injurious upholstery. For winter travel.
when there il uo.hue to zee, these conpast-
meuts are very nice for summer I prefer ali
American patace-car. But when the wild raves
over a dcsolate country there Is d rcaling of
enugness in these little apartmcnts Tho win"
do~ are all cscaed. everybody lights his cigar.
the lady. ii one happeue to be preheat, does nut
is taken for gran.Gd,-au soon the air is 10
tlick that sou might imagine yourself in beet
hall, cuioyius yourself to the utmost. Not thai
you arc Obliged 20 r1de in smoke: on probably all
the trains there ars compartments distinctly set
apart for the nou-smoking and generally there
10 separate compartment for LADIES'"
A WISCONSIN GIRLS, INTERVIEW WITH THE
PO?e.
Mics Emma Abbott, the singer, writes as fol-
lows from Floreoce to her mother, at Waukesha:
"In Rome saw tho Pope; was preserved with
many others. The ceremony took p!ace in the
Palace Of the Fatlcan. Ill the gentlemen had to
wear black dress suits and Nh!to ties; the ladies
black dresses and Spanish wells. Every one was
it place and waiting iu breAthiees suspense ior
tue eutrance OF the Holy Father, at 1l:a5 O'Clock.
tho appointed time. had just concluded that
ne VAS nut coming. III fall hour and half
had elapsed bat at length he was announced.
aiiI ne alt knals down. He passsd up one
ade Ct the room. speaking to each one.
and then down On the orhor side. Every
one kissed his hand. and deyout Catholics kissed
his CRIMSON slippers. An 1:aEan woman who
WAS next to me- told me- of the miracles be had
wrought, and enid would ho overpowcred when
ho ca1Ae aud thai would be urable TO speak to
Lim. But OH the coutrasy. when Ga" lhe kind'
good.nat1lred tace Of Hia Holiness, l smiled,
and le smiled. and asked NE where vas from
and then said, as ho pussed along. 'Addio car"
rissi,na tuosi. bye. dearest J: rap sc5oss to
tho other side OF tie tourn, md when lie came
to no the aacond time / told him WIS an ar
tiate. auj asked his blessing on INV voice. He
gave It, but said must pray. rather tha1' sing
1t which ne laughed, aod the priests and attend
ap:s around him laughed too. After that the
Pope addressed tie people 10 French. and bless
ed them, ald the great ordeal VAS over
BALL OF THE CofFFEuRs.
Lucy Hooper writes from pasis to the Phila-
dcphn Telegraph: "The grand bal! Of Tie
coi,Ieurs tool place short time ago. aud tie
competition Of these artists il hair WAS very