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THE ATLANTIC

for December contains confirmation
of Henry James popular serial, "The
American" illustrative of the manners
and customs of our native citizens So
journing abroad; an sbly-compiled paper
on"Municipal Indebtedness" ;" BY Charles
Hale, with much valuable statistical
information on that subject; one Of Mark
Twain's peculiarly humorous sketches
entitled "Ihe Canvasser's Tale"
and the fayorite writer II. Ii. contributes
an entertaining paper, "a Colorado
Road" descriptive OF far Western seem
cry; Henry James, Jr., has in the
form of conversation, between
two supposed readers, an excel
lent criticism of George Eliot s
famous story OF "Daniel Deronr az
"Sir William Phipps' Attack on Que
bec," by Thomas Parkman, a we'll writ
ten and very interesting historical
sketch. Mrs. Frances Anne KEN
BILE continues to relate many pleasant
"reminiscences Of the past in her "Old
Woman's Gossip and we have the fifth
paper on the characteristics Of the ln-
ternational Fair" and "Crumbs OF
Travel" by J.W. De Forest. The poetry
this month comprises San Ode for the
Fourth OF July, 1876" By James Russell
Lowell; "Ga'den ues," by Maurice
Thompson; The River RaldivVir," by
John q. Wilson; "lnterludes," by Thos.
Bailey Aldrich, etc., etc.
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PUBLICATIONS.
GODEY's LADY's BOOK.

From Robert Clarke 81 GO. we have
received the December number OF this
old.time favorite. We are pleased to
find its contents, as heretofore, varied
and select, and of the useful and enter
tanning character that has given it its
vast popularity. 1t is in its ninety-third
volume, being, no doubt, the oldest
monthly now published, and 1T only
seems to improve with age.
The frontispiece of the present mum.
Der is an elegant steel engraving en-.
titled "My Pets" and besides these are
two other bright and attractive illustra-
tions, "The Showman's Pets" and a
characteristic winter scene, ,"The Slide."
The Fashion plates are among the best
issued in this country, and will emil
nently serve the purpose for which they
are intended.
The literary matter is, as usual, of an
interesting description, comprising a
number of excellent short stories and
sketches, such as "a Sealed Leaf"
"Why 1 DIDN'T Propose" The Mis-
take After Ten Years" Life" "The
French School," an "Aciiug Charade,
and continuation OF serial entitled
"Johu Williams First Loves" and soma
c.editaDle poems, among which hre-
''Heart Union," "Parted," mo Cross
No Crown" "Fo Young Swiss Girl"
"My Garden Fair" ETC., etc.
The fancy work department and the
pages devoted to the fashions contain
everything on those all important sub
jects that is especially interesting TO the
ladies. The editorial departments con
tinue to be ably conducted under tns
veteran management OF Mrs. sarah j.
Hale. The publishers offer extra IN
ducements to subscribers lor the coming
year.
THE NATIONAL REPOSITORY.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Bey" See large advertisement.
The New York herald., 1876-08-15

Brunnhde telling her that siegmund 10 the party 10
be killed This sun god is most despicable deity in
the Trlosy. Weak and wavering, pusllann,ous and
insincere, henpecked and helpless wotan very
sorry figure among the divlnties OF the walbaa,
although he supposed be their chief There ara
exceptions, however, this rule. especially
in the Are scene. The valkyr disro.
CARDS bis later orders, and moved with
compassion for the lovers siegmund and sieglinde
she asslEts the former in his duel wotan, however
intcrcres, aud with his spoar skaters the sword
of siegmund, who Is thereby slain by his antagonist
The god then kills Hlnding starts OF IN pursuit
OF Brunnhilde, whose disobedcnce calls Tor summary
vengeance.
In the third act we find the Amazons 20 ng through
the ir eyoutons the mountains ana Briinnhdc ny.
ing them, with sieglinde, and inplorng protection
from the vengeance OF her father. In vain tho
Wakiircn cnde 10 shield her. wo,an arrives and
pronounces doom. She bansaed from Wal
haa and is to be locked in magic slumber bc,ome
the wife OF whomsoevcr shall wake her. Brinnhilde
asks and boon that circle of FIRE shall sur.
round her as she sleeps, so that no coward ap-
proach hcr. Her request is granted, and the flames
blaze up all around her when wotan his spear
Tho curtain falls the sleeping Amazon, is left
to await the coming Of the hero who will dare
her.
SELECTIONS FROM THE SCORE.
In tho ample treatment OF this strange, mystic and
supernatural ce end OF the vakyr by Richard Wagner
IL is easy mako selection from the many grand
and impressive numbers OF the score. especially tho
music deals chiefly with the passions. From the reck-
less mirth OF ihc to the love and despair OF
siegmund and sieglinde the composer has touched
every heart string In the opening we have
lec,cd seiemund's song WHICH is genuine melody. II
occurs IN the long between him and sieglndc.
and is introduced OF climax this passionate
love
The second selection "Die Walkure Motif" sung by
BrunnhilGc, is too characteristic OF the maid OF
walhalla 10 require much explanation This motif 10
repeated in every possible shape and form by the
chestra throughout the work. and especially in the
Pcene where the Amazonan sisters of Brunnhildc
discovered. The phrases wild enough for sny spe
cics of warriors
The third and last selection present Is the ccle
bratcd farewell OF Wotan when he causes the flames Ia
surround tho sleeping Brinnhde and with this do
clamaory number the FIRST opera OF the Trogy closes
The summons OF the nrc-god Logo, is very DRAMATIC
and effective Those three selections will give an In
tclgibe idea of hco phases of human passion in the
music drama of ''Dle Walklre-love reckless mirth
and godlkc majesty. Tho Instrumentation of these
numbers is OF the richest and varied description.
The New York herald., 1876-08-15
THE LACROSSE TEAMS.

MONTREAL, August II, 1875.
The Lacrosse teams, composed OF Canadian gentle.
and lroquois Indians, who played before Queen
Victoria, aud who have been invited 10 play ut New
port, r. L. lett this afternoon by tho three o'clock
train via Boston An exciting match may be ex-
pectcd as the teams are In splendid condition
The New York herald., 1876-08-15

Of sicglinde from domestic tyranny scgmund sue
cceds tho FIRST attempt then brother AMI SISTER
recognize other.
In tho second act VIC transported TO tho noun.
tain tops, whcrc In "Rhcingold" tho gods where
lrst discovered slumbcring Wo,an ana the
The New York herald., 1876-08-15
SARATOGA RACES.

SARATOGA, August II, 1874
The pool selling Is not brisk It has bceu
on other OCCASIONS there Indications of ant
Spectators preiering TO wait until to- morrow thai
they may know about the condition OF the track.
The first pool on each sold folows:-
In the first race. three quarters OF mile, Freebooter,
sl15; Madgc, SOS; Inspiration, $35; Courier, $2I |;
Agnes, Bay wood colt, $l2
The second ace mile and thrco quarters McDan-
iel's Vigil and Big Sandy sold for s75, Invoice, 500;
Burgoo. $50; Galway, s22; Gray Fr,ar $50.
In the third race Gasn OF milo and eighth,
May d. fetched SIS, Rhadamanihus $40; Nestle. S35,
and Madgc. s3l
In the hurdle Trouble sold for 800, Resoluto,
$50; stamford, $35; Kclso, $35; Milton, $l2, and
Windham, So
TOOL SALES IN THIS CITY.
Pools on the Saratoga were selling last night
The New York herald., 1876-08-15
'OOL SALES IN THIS CITY

Pools on the Saratoga selling last night
as !ollows:-
puRsE S400-ALL AGEs-THREE-QUARrERs or NILE
The New York herald., 1876-08-15

PLOT OF THE FIRST OPERA OF THE TRELoGY.
'Dis wnikhrc" may be considered as the first part
81 the Trilosy OF Wagner, 1t tho interest OF the
nory OF the music drama begins The pro-
togur, "Rhcingold," deals entirely with super
natural beings AIbcrich the dwarf steals the
Rhine gold from the daughters Of tho Rninc
shaping IL into ring that confers upon him supreme
power The ring Is taken from him by wotan and
Lorc who give 1t to the giants, Father and Fasol, as
ransom for the Goddess OF Love and Spring The
Dwarf Alberch. attaches a rightui curse to the ring
and lis possessor Such is briefly tho plot the rro
loeuc, 'Rheingod"
In "Dic walkure" come step nearer 10
earth, and there are few human elements
commingcd with tho distressed dcnizens OF the
wahalla siegmund and siegindc, tho children OF
wo,nn. lodin) the god by an earthly mother, and
Brinnhidc. iDic waIkdrcl daughter Of wotan and
Erda Ear.hj the principal characters In this part
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WYE ARE AUTHORIZED AND Nv ~
w auested to announce Colonel y. w.
Patrick as u candidate for Jusnce u, VIZ ",
Peace for PrecinctNo. /, of Dallas county
at the ensuing election.
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influence of season on The skin.

Donhotf calls attention to the fact
that the obvious difference between the
fur of animals in the summer and in
winter is associated with an equally
striking difference in the texture aud
thickness OF their skins. Thus, for
example, the average weight Of an OK
hide in winter il seventy pounds, in
summer iifty-five pounds the hair in
winter weighs about two pounds, In
summer one pound, leaving fourteen
pounds to be accounted for by the
proper substance of the skin. Tn csc
differences are quite as decided in foe
tai animals rs in adults. Calves born
in winter have longer and thicker
coat than those born IN summer more
over, there is difference of more than
pound in the average weight of their
skins after the hair has been removed.
Similar fact may be observed in the
case Of goats and lambs, That these
differences are not to be ascribed to
any corresponding change in the diet
and regimen of the parent animal is
proved by the facts that they are equal
ly manifest in the young Of individu-
ais kept under cover and on the same
food all the year round
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. nARl mADALIrrLr LAMnn
AprEa WILLIAM noinIa


Hunhlldl ~ Bnlhstead, daughter of uudarm,
KING Edcs londer Tho upland mrm,
Numbered ton sHmmers biuco gho hawthorn
spray
Made white the church-yard on her chris
ming day,
What DINO MA eight days INFANT 10 the ront
IhVy bore her ~ was Rncleui use and wont
Among A0rse'iOlk, VINO used 10 say,
ill'hhph 49, gnaslpB waited on drlry.
hsw litheaome, gleelul lairwus she anu tall,
Able lp range alone and loving all
innocent puslimos, Most she counted dear,
\ snow'white lamb, which followed her
AueHr
20 20 The litte lowly cot where came
Unto The tondenVr OF AN uutlnnd dame
The mNny children of the neighbor tnrms,
lilitlie'yolced, light'looicd, bearing on their
arms
Their saIchelS nled, wan these GunhlldA
fawd,
While after her, cropping the groen, unsoarod
~ sound OF voice, with recognizing bleats,
Followyi tho lamb. Then 10 The oaken
sekts
Filled IN with eurtsy, each dlscipula
Greeting, ah In she went, the DONNA.
short time endured the lamb such Loneliness
Waiting without, ana presently gan press
His forehead gainst the unlatohed door, aud
thon
Pushed with impatient FOOT and pushed
again,
Aud ere the earliest tasks were duly said
Thrdst IN II head ana neck engaIlanded
Then with uncertain, patterlng steps, began
To tread the iloor, nj seeing which, there ran
A half bushel litter from lip Zip
Ofall the cosy, lresh-hu1d scholarship;
Aud sky .mccd little ones poeped up aud
caught
Gleoirom their elders eyes ana looks dis
lraught.
But when one hoof uplift the lamb and laid
Upon the danCe-stool, as ifhc ossayed
Thereon 10 mount and show HIS lnclS OF wit,
Yet knew not rightly how to compass Il,
Then bubbled mp the Laughter unreStrnined,
And cen the Domino no longer ieignod
The formal slornness which beseemod her
rule, ... -
Yet babe she put lin folth, ana bur the
Securely, tin NJ noon tho tasks were DER.
So did the school resume lts drowsy head,
Ofnumbors droned, and syllables y-Tead.
But when the hot noon called them out OF
door,
Cropping the daisies was the lamb once
more,
Who, with brisk bounds, TO his dear mistress
came,
Much marvelod then 20 see the beast so tame
The rest and questioned the Domino,
" " by loveth so the lambkin Gunhilda?"
Whernt the dame seeking n moral nigh,
MHde answer to the eager childrens cry:
"Gunhild doth love the lnmbe, you know,
and hence,
You still may bind In loving confidence
Each gentle animal, If II but flnd
Unto It's entleneSs That you ~ q kind.
And In such ways IL given the device
70 win ouce more the Earthly Paradise"
- Wafer Mitchell IN ScribRer,
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cAmnnoN, Jnnuary Is. $50.
10 the Editor of The Dallas Herald

40 lnt Idllol ul rus lhllNA n'lhlA
think Il Is my duty 10 report to
your paper in regard % the accident
which hefcl one Of your townsmen on
the 18th Of this month. A young man
by the name OF Henry Smith, car
penter, lett your city some eight or ten
days ago, on hunt Of his father, who
has been absent nom him some time,
and passed my place yesterday. lie
asked me to 60 with him to catch II
thief who had stolen his horse, watch
and fifty dollars. | at once got ready
aud went with him, and near Austin
we overlook three men, On asking
them II they knew who We were, they
said no, nor they did not care. The
one on Smiths horse drew "A siX-shoot.
or and fired at Smith missing him, but
hit the horse / let him ride, Smith
drew his pistol ana fired at the man on
his horse, hitting and killing him dead,
and before had time TO draw my pis-
tol the two men jumped on young
Smith, beating him severely with their
pistols, but | think he will recover
from his hurt. The things were taken
from where he stopped all night We
succeeded in capturing I'LL but the
money. He has travelling card
from Dallas Lodge No. IA, |. o. o. f..
The three men went by the names of
Hunter, Raymond and DOwal. The
latter was the one who got killed.
Hunter aud Raymond made their *.
cape. 1t has been reported TO the JUS
tice, but nothing will bo done as they
were desperadoes. | make this state
ment as it happened ~ ! was there,
and to let his friends know where he
is. l hope you will put this in your
paper. J live twenty-nine miles east
from Austin. Yours,
TOM L. IIENNN
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For Constable Precinct NO. l.
WYE ARE ,AUTHoRIzED AND KE,
w questeato annonnce Cap, for
Hudson as a candidate for Constaoie ior
Precinct No, /, at the ensuing election.
WE ARE AUTHoRizhu AND n-
w ouested to announce a. -. nar",n'
as a candidate for Constable of Precinct NO
j, Dallas County, at the ensuing election.
WE ARE, AUTHoRIIEp ANp M
w ouested tn'announce r. ii, y. NichSs
az candidate for Constable for Precinct NO
l, at the ensuing election.
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As Estate OF Hundred and Sixteen
Millions waiting IL Claimant.

Legal proceedings have been institu-
ted for the recovery from the Dutch
government of the vast estate of Ma
jor General Theobold Won Metzger
Welbnom, some of the claimants liv-
ing in this city. principal of them,
Mr.. Laehmann-Metzgor, who lives on
Avenue G. and East Seventh street,
gave a reporter of the Mercury the fol:
lowing synopsis of the facts: In 1901
rheobald Won Metzger, Baron Webb
nom, died at Breda, leaving rs estate,
now appraised AT $llG,0OO,OO0 Metz
ger was u native of the village OF ket-
tenheim. He had always been n reck-
less person, and when eighteen years
old, ran away to Holland, where he
enlisted. Sent to the East Indian pos
sessions he distinguished himself and
was rapidly promoted. He captured u
number Of valuable prizes that had
been driven by gale into Batavia,
and his share of the prize money was
enormous. He invested in real estate
in Batavia, and IN the course of few
years became very wealthy. When he
returned to Europe, in 1851, he engag-
ed other speculations, which proved
successful, and soon ranked among
the very rich men of his adopted c0un-
try. During all that time he never
heard from his humble parents at Ket-
tenheim, Being suddenly taken very
sick in 1871, Metzger, who had become
a Major General and n Baron, made n
will, in which he bequeathed his
-, .,iD natoto to Ito naxt az |, in rnoIfaot-
ing the authorities to advertise for
them in the principal German news
papers. Instead of doing so, William
of Orange had only small advertise
ment inserted in an obscure sheet, and
when claimants came forward he con-
ferred it upon his favorite, Bentick.
In course of time this irregular and IL
legal action came TO light, and when
General Rapp, countryman of the
testator, took Breda, he ordered the
authorities to surrender the documents
concerning the Metzger estate. The
political commissions OF the next twen-
ty years kept the matter in allegiance;
but when Holland had become king
dom, lineal heirs of the MAJOR General
demanded that the Government should
make restitution. The case was car
ried up to the Supreme Court of Hob
land, which rejected the claim of the
heias, although acknowledging that
the Prince of Orange had acted fraud
ulently. The most ancient jurists Of
all European countries have pronounce
ed this decision untenable, and the
heirs have managed to interest the inn
perial Government of Germany. In
consequence Bismarck has called upon
the King of Holland for reconsider
alton of his refusal, under the decision
of his Supreme Court. There are over
three hundred of the heirs, but most Of
them will be entitled to only very
small share of the estate. The bulk of
the inheritance will fall to New York,
where the most direct heirs reside.
New York Sunday Mercury.
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NOTES AND OPINIONS.

1t looks now as though most of the
candidates would be winter-killed.
1t is suspected that Mast and Curtis
are very good friends after all, and as
for Gil Haven-why just wait till they
catch him alone
Ben Butler has been stigmatized as
the dynamite devil of American po-
litics, The st. Louis Globe-Democrat
shouldn't cast the first stone.
Queen Victoria is beginning to take
a more active interest in public affairs
than has been her custom since the
death of Prince Albert, and 1t is said
she will once more open Parliament
in person. Ii she energies from her
retirement altogether she will greatly
please her people.
Healthy body, healthy appetite,
healthy feelings, though accompanied
with mediocricy of talentfunadorned
with wit and Imagination, and un-
polished by learning and science, will
outstrip in the race for happiness the
splendid irregularities of genius, and
the most dazzling success of ambition,
-[Greville's Memoirs of George ".
Mr.. Boucicault's letter asking there
lease of the Fenian prisoners is ridi-
culed by the London Press, which re-
fuses to accept a popular dramatist as a
trustworthy judge of State questions.
Unfortunately for this view of the sub
ject the world generally will regard his
suggestion as a wise one, and will not
respect it less because M. Boucicault
has earned fame ms dramatist.
The louisville Courier-Journ re-
ports very sad case from Sandusky,
Ohio. A man hung himself there the
other day because his wife would't lend
him thirty cents. Now, if his wife was
a personal friend of his, or If his col
laterals were worth anything at all, it
really does seem that he ought to have
gotten that amount. However, money
Is very tight, and no doubt he was, too.
Philadelphia Times 1t will fire the
heart of the Presidentto learn that the
young upstart, Alfonso of Spain, has
actually had the pluck to reply to his
circular, and to intimate that fine
means eight he can be accommoda-
ted at once. The King makes a fiat
denial that the commerce ofthe United
States has suffered by the Cuban insur-
rection-rather increased, If anything
and observes, with cutting sarcasm,
that "America has really no commerce
of her own, any very little prospect OF
getting any, Such impudence At
ter this the peaceful Fish will have to
abandon all hope of reconciling his
two military fIiends, and the fiery
New York Sun may commit arson
with impunity. Its commerce has been
for long time past this country's IA
vorite corn, and he must take the con-
sequences who treads on it. Besides
that, the fling evidently Is meant to
include the protector of our commerce,
the navy. conducted by Secretary Rob
eson, and everybody knows that, what
ever it was six months or so ago, 1t is
not to he pOOh-pOOhed now, when we
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The sul,an and His Hobbies.
From the Economists Francois

From the Economists francois
He pays almost daily visits to his
collection of wild beasts aud birds.
Some he makes favorites, while to the
Others he takes a dislike, from the
tone of their voices or other causes,
and they are banished from the i'm
perial gardens to the extremity of the
ceraglio. Men-of-war are sent to all
parts of the world to increase his col
lection, and the governors Of every
proyince tries to afford him an agree
able surprise by costly presents
Arabian horses, carpets, fruits, &c.
So, too, wealthy Mohammedans, as
soon as they purchase a handsome
slave. send her to the Sultan, who
never refuses her. The presents, of
course. do not come out of the officials
own pockets, but rather serve to swell
their gains, for they take ten horses
from the taxpayers for one that they
send the Sultan.
OF late years pictures and vases from
China and Japan have accompanied
these presents, the Sultan having
taken a passion for these and having
spent this year 100000 on pictures.
The palace expenditure has been
e, 700, 600 year ever since his Access
sion. 100 a.
His servants number 5,5OO-the
kitchens employing 500, the stables
400, the menagerie 100; while there
are 400 caikdjis, 400 musicians, 300
doorkeepers of the twenty-one palaces
and kiosques, and 100 porters. The
harem has LOO inmates. The Sultan
has % aids-de-camp, chamberlains, U
secretaries, and at least $50 employees
with various functions. There are 80
medical men, $50 black eunuchs, and
100 harem messengers.
Many of these servants are married,
and feed their families with the broken
meat, while they have under servants,
so that 1900 persons are daily fed In
the palace, at an average cost OF five
francs day, or e5OO,OOD a year. The
horses, 600 in humber, are mostly pre-
seuted by the Khedive, who also an
nually sends costly jewels, pictures and
tirds. The stables cost at least $40, 900
and the harem 100000 +; while the