National Republican., 1877-10-09

they do on tho slightest provocation, she
smashes in pieces whatever she happens 70 b
ct work upon. The q.d nnnos say that the
position Of Office boy Is perpetually vacant In
her studio.
Tho London Examiner, speaking Of George
Sand and Alfred do Mussstt, says that III
would scarcely he imagined that the most
passionate productions Of George Sand In her
earlier days were the result Of fresh milk
from the cow" Alfred de Musett says that
Sand required n quart Of milk for every chap
ter. while he induiged In stronger drink,
which, alas ~ he grew older, became stronger
and stronger, till he finished with absinths,
George Sand according 10 her medical advisss.
died Of strong coffee.
For the Corner.
Tereaa TYaens.
When purple death" takos from out ne
high ranks Of genius aud talent the fortunats
ones whose feet have won the toilsome hcighn
ri success and fame, the bright lights which
illuminate the sombre paths Of human eIperi-
cnce, the sons and daughters Of the mine ~
vine" whose beautiful individualities seem a
distinct and essential to the intellectual life of
the Christian world as when they ruled in the
golden days of Pantheism; when the plasmatio
hands that have wooed the inspiration from
stringed and silver instruments arc relaxed II
the chill Of death; and the voices which could
charm magic easements
Opening in the foam Of pcrlous sens
In h'ry lands fOrlorn,
whose soaring and soothing sweetness could
calm and elevate the vexed souls Of much
enduring" mortals then II Is that the sudden
and terrible silence falls with the utter unaP-
pCalable and overcoming power which suggests
lis omnipotenoe. When all the great and pu-
issant horocs Of war and peace pass into the
shadows no eye can pierce, the wretched i'm
potcnce Of the final doom of mans outward
and visible form" IL realized In full But
never does death seem less to destroy than
when II seals the lips whence Musics swcetcst
sounds have issued, and where tho fire Of thai
diyinest gift, Imagination, has cast Its fervtd
hucs Of Joy and defined Its most speaking
| curves of sound. The voices Of genius seem
never to cease their power Of sound, soaring
still higher and higher. upward from grade V
| grade Of other worlds
The world Of art is feeling loss incalcula-
| BILE In the death Of Titicns, whose ripe and
| splendid gifts shone on our country two years
/ ago. Almost the last Of an immortal sister
| hood she was, whose grand generous and I'm
| pas.ioned souls, whose regal and statucrqus
forms were forever thrilled with chameleon
fame; whose beauty was crowned by spirit,
and whose voices were enriched by all the
tones which can translate the sentiments Of
humanity with touch Of the sympathy Of
angels. She was one Of the few most eIcep-
tional IN the line Of famous songstressea
Pasta, In her beautiful Italian homo could ro-
call the rising and setting Of many Q kindred
star Maltbran, whose KrcNt nchtt Wbo Urokoa
by mans faithlessncss, who walked In beauty
like the night" died ere the meridian Of hor
fame was scarcely reached, though her voics
yet lives and stirs strong memories In many
heart which felt her goodness. Ole Bull csn
, never speak Malibran's name unmoved TO
grateful tears while he relates the resfiga longs
Of his early struggles in Paris when the reverod
artists hand was the first to lit him up. Grisi,
born with the warm blood and quick ears Of
T the Garcia race; beautiful Viardot; grand
! Albani; la Grange with the face and form Of
, the old Latin beauties; sontag, tender and
t true" with sorrow and hopo striving In
her soul and strengthening her tones
/ the mater dolorou of song, predsstined
to an unkind death; Catalani whose life
Q though earlier left train Of light as starry in
@ the pages of musical history, who was directed
h by her good damoa from the shades and placid
: walks Of cloister life into the dazzling realms Of
= art aud fame Jenny Lind, pearl Of tho
4 North" who sent her notes to the 'shivering
o stars" while neither the red blood, the epthu-
a siasm, the deep and impassioned nature nos
s the glorious and mobile beauty Of the Southern
l. race were hers and Parepa Rosa, the "godlike
3 of women" youthful and much-mourned
l. shade, the warmest of southern, tho truesa
= Of Northern blood flowed in her blue veins,
a while true genius infused her maj jestic beauty
Of with a nobility more than quecnly; such
ID power, icxibility and freshness Of voice, such
I'd skill in execution such ease In expression were
a. m emory before; her last notes uttered, as her
u1conscious farewell to life, were divine, y
le though echoed from the upper air, and her
,c dying lips moved In the familiar words of thai
Is chant never more sublimely sung, II Know
II That My Redccmer Liveth."
At Earth has angels all tno few.
Or While heaven Is oycrfowing,"
and earth was darkencd in manya place when
re the thrice endowed spirit of Parcpa Rosa took
ie its flight All these were sisters, living aud
or dead. of Titiens, the last great queen Of the
a Lyric stage, who held to the last her potent
h place.
" Of a noble and sympathetic presence, form
is of grand, vet graceful proportions face dis
to tinguished by nobility Of thought and gen
he erous feeling, Titiens, always younger ant
ir older, walked, stood, spoke and sung with th'
- easy majesty of the true artistic. Her voicf
CO was one Of the most powerful in volume ant
richest in tone, and Of unusual limits. He
A. method was unsurpassed and her presentation
ur of various Lyric roles will remain unrivalat
of as memorable types Of dual expression. No
.et soon will the arprcciative who Witnessed ho
nd Norma" In this country forget her a Far tn
,st first time in many wears, she afforded US
at glimpse Of the love and rnge, the remorse aut
to devotion. the fierce Drnihic nature torn b
to Roman faithlcssness Of the wrongcd pricStcss
on She fills great niche in the temple Of Lvri'
nd fame, and her name Is truly Of the Immortal
u- for "the singers, as well ~ tho pla-''r RS upo
in instruments, shall be there also" Mrs. \.
ed For the Corner
til The Self f-Rockinn Cradle.
o. Baty's SOrp.
a By Maggie l., 8 burke
Yankee claims the patent
All well II seems Ia me
- They'd patent right creation
ofs Had II no patentce.
int But babies all know better,
-is, And I. for one, don't dnnbt
ar 'Twould b. both wise aud proper
sr To let the secret out.
ith The night wns fresh aud balmy,
Ia lay within my lair,
While nurse stepped out minute
90 To get 4 breath Of air.
W. You see, her tall policeman
ate Was In the vestibule
or And cooks hot oyster scallops
be Beguiled his love TO cool.
TX. gazed up at the tester:
on. ! punched my toes an ten:
W. tried my best tn swallow
), Roth fSts at once; and then,
Al last grew impatient
'ng Her minute seemed 70 lenA
air And NJ kicked my hardest
v n A nrotnst firm and strong