St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

VIII w hI'iC Nolh loI less money imam
he ever did before in his life. And we
say this deliberately, with the under
standing that he has for many Years
been minister of the gospel.
The Complimentary Concert.
The entertainment of Tuesday eve
ming might be characterized in very
different terms according to the diSp0-
sitiOn of an observer. If one was in
clined to speak of it in the abstract as
it were, he would not be specially COM
plimentary on the whole; in fact would
he tempted to try little wholesome
sarcasm in various directions But if
one understood all the circumstances of
the getting up, he would be inclined to
be more lenient and perhaps would be
well pleased with so great success I'M
der difficulties. 1t was easy to see that
the audience which filled the hall to its
utmost capacity, was Il remarkably con-
siderate and easily satisfied one, char
itably disposed and pleased with the
idea that so varied an entertainment
can he furnished so readily by our own
home talent in great measure.
The management regretted very much
the necessity that compelled two of
their performers to disappoint them
Mr.. Rix being quite i'll, and Mr.. Driver
being detained at home 10y serious i'll
ness i'll his family. When it was
known these gentlemen could not as
sist, telegram brought MessrS. Phillips
and Bancroft from Montpelier, and their
singing gave great satisfaction here as
it does elsewhere. OF the performance
of the quartettes and the Instrumental
performers who are 50 well known here,
it is not necessary to speak III detail
except to say that they gave their
average excellence in all. 1t may not
be out of place to enquire whether all
is being done to elevate the tone of our
popular audiences as to what is classical
and pure in musical matters. 1t does
not speak the very best for such an
audience as was present to see that
what has no merit except cOmicality
should be So positively encOred more
than that which has real excellence of
Il different character. We do not criti-
else Mr.. Prindle, but heartily commend
him us IA special genius in the comic
line, but ask thoughtful people what
we are to think of such indications of
musical taste. To put the matter in
another light, what if Mr.. Prindle had
come out first i'll one of his purely COM
zeal presentations, and on the encore
had given "Over the hill to the poor
house p TO those who make the most
noise in the call, it would have fallen
perfectly fiat, though it is but fair to
say that the pathOs of the last named
piece was well appreciated. 1t is also
true that we must not wholly or even
largely judge of the real appreciation
of an audience by the noise made in
encoring, or even by the encole itself.
In spite of these reflections, we do
not doubt that the general feeling was
one of strong satisfaction with, and
hearty appreciation of the entertain
ment. Certainly Mr.. Haskell has every
reason to be gratified, not only at the
unusually large audience present, mot
nearly all who wished being able to get
inside the hall,) but also with the fidel-
ity with which the large number OF
singers and musicians of the place stood
by him and did what they could to
make the entertainment in every way
Il success.
Barnet.
On Saturday of last week, j. S. Kin
ersOn sold at auction the personal
property of j. r. Kidney deceased,
which remained in this village, to close
the estate.
The enterprising firm of E. T. & H.
K Ide, merchant milers at Passumpsic,
have decided to open Il flour and feed
store ut Barnet, to accommodate those
who wish to obtain a fine quality of -four
for home consumption. Give them a
trial anu satisfy yourselves of their
claims to public patronage.
II. R. Robbie, who purchased the grist
mill property in Stevens village some
time since, has been repairing the same
and now claims that he is able to please
the most fastidious in the manufacture
of -four, meal, etc.,-all of which he
keeps constantly on hand for sale, at