The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-07

publisher of subscription books this city
ever contained, and has made large for
tune in the business He enjoyed Greeleys
friendship to degree equaled by no other
man, and in building his present mansion
he had special room for the great editor.
Here the latter could pursue his tasks con-
cealed from the crowd which generally pur-
sues public men and philanthropisls.
Among the guests at Mr.. Johnson's was the
popular vocalist, Miss Emma Abbott, who
will make her debut at Chickering hall next
Wednesday night, What critical time
for a young artistr An audience at Chick
ering might well try the strongest nerve as
well as the highest order of gifts. Miss
Abbott, like Jennie Lind, makes her first
appearance in the cause Of charity.
MORE ABOUT ADJUSTMENTS.
The coming week will task the ingenuity
and skill of our best exhibitions, whether
theatrical, musical or terpschorean. Last
night the German ladies gave grand char
ity concert. On Monday night (the 5th) a
great demonstration of theatrical talent
will take place. Every theatre Of reputa-
tion will put forth its best effort to claim
public attention. At Booths the new local
play of 1.-THE Fifth Avenue will be q strik-
ing attraction, for there is great curiosity
to know what points will be hit by it's sa-
tire. Will there not be an aliusion to the
recent duel, which, as all now admit, was
never fought? 1t is announced that the
Nathan murder will be made the subject of
one scene, and then there is to be col
lision of tive ocean steamers. Here would
be good opportunity TO bring Bennett
and May into reconciliation, and the su-
perior naval skill of the former might save
both vessels, and also occasion favorable
change in the weather.
OTHER FESTIVITIES.
Among other attractions of next week is
the musical and literary entertainment Of
the New York press club at Steinway hall
on Tuesday night. This will really be an
interesting occasion, worth score of fash
ions miscalled sociables. The press club
has it's rooms near Printing House square,
and is therefore the farthest downtown of
all such institutions. Amid all the attrac-
tions of the social and festive season, now
80 near its close, the charms of the ball
room will be held supreme by thousands.
What Byron called "the muse Of the many
twinkling feet. holds her votaries with an
almost irresistible fascination. Byron,
though lame to certain degree, was a
dancer, and once appeared on the boards
of London theatre IN disguise, and took
partlin masquerade. Only such an insipra-
tion could have given the lines in "Childe
Harold:
"On with the dance, let Joy be unconfined,
No sleep till morn when youth and pleasure
meet,
To chase the glowing hours with flying feet
In the midst of all this mad pursuit Of
mere enjoyment we may remember the
words of the wise man, "He that loveth
pleasure shall be poor man." One reason
of hard times is the thriftless character of
the masses who have no power Of self-de-
nial. The capital spent by young men in
the wild gee of absorbing amusement ie
what keeps them poor through life. Burns,
from his own experience, thus speaks of
| pleasure in "Tam O'Shsnter"
Like the snow falls in the river
A moment white, then gone forever"
But in his letter to Gavin Hamilton ht
| puts the lesson in shape far more in
| tenee:
| THAT iron n-hearted carl want
| Attended In his grim advances,
| BY sad mistakes and black mischances,
| While hops and JOYS, and pleasures fly him
| Make you as poor a dog as am" .
Recreation is very different thing from
| that delrium of the senses commonly CALLED
''pleasure." The former is not only pro
| per, but necessary nor is it anywhere more
| innocent than in the dance, when held
within the limitations of propriety. In
such case mlrth is made the minister OF
| happiness and health. but in the other it Il
| a master whose yotary soon becomes Q
slave. 1t is in view of this that the wise
man exclaims concerning such class
"Madness is in their hearts while they live
and after that they go to the dead Few
more impressive examples of this can bt
given than the history of those unfortunate
sons of genius, Burns and Byron.
QUARTER DAY.
| Among the important incidents connect
cd with February is the fact that it bring
"quarter day" Such days to most peopl,
are "the melancholy days of the year.
The first of February, however is more i'm
portant because decisions are required with
regard to the future, and hence this quarter
day is always followed by house bunting
aud all lis train of nuisances This season
the landlords are ina frame unusually ten
der. All, what change since ten years
ago, when rents were in the clouds and IL
was almost worth dollar to look at q
house agent. A number of the opulent
landlords of that day are now bankrupt.
| The principal name 10 that unfortunate
| list Is Edward Mathews, who was the lsrg.
est holder Of Wall street property. Dur.
| ing the time that he has been in the res
estate business he collected $4,000 900 ir
rents, and yet he comes out bankrupt in
his old age. The rea'on of this is found in
his method of operation. He bought pro
perty continually, giving mortgages for the
| purchases and expending his money in fit
ting up offices. These brought large rem
at one time, but when the day Of shrinkagt
came the taxes and interest, like the lean
kline, devoured the substance. His compli.
cations began three years ago, when no.
ticed that his taxes were unpaid. This is {
fatal sign, and was not surprised at hii
subsequent failure. The only real estate
men here who are safe are those who are
out of debt.
| ARCHITECTURAL MISTAKES.
The present experience is proving to the
real estate holders the folly'of those dream:
of architectural grandeur which led tc
those stately "follies' which now adorr
the city. 1t has been fine theory fol
workmen, but proprietors have reached 8
different conclusion. Among these struc
lures may be included the Drexel building
the telegraph building, the Equitable insur
ance building, the Manhattan market, or
which $1.000,000 was sunk. The wors
feature in this establishment is not only the
vast expense, but the fact that the purpose
was a grand mistake. 1t cannot sncceed al
place of trade. Such errors, however
inevitable in the growth of large city
and fortunes are made or lost according AZ
the chances of success may turn.
| A COMING STRUGGLE.
A sharp and protracted effort will bt
made by tenants to obtain reduction II
rents, and landlords will be obliged gener
ally to accede. On Broadway stores below
Union square a decline on each one equa
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