The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-06-18
Music.


Morris music store for few moments,
the other afternoon. Young Mr.. Dau-
chy who IL quite musician wanted us to
hear an adoption from the Chimes of
Normandy which he thought was very
neat thing. We love music; we came
absorbed in 1t, and saturated with It..
1t lifts us above the world, and the things
of time, and leaves us floating noisless-
ly through the atmosphere of fond hopes
and sweet memories. We were glad
when young Mr.. Dauchy proposed to
play this piece.
Mr.. Blowah was in the store at the
time. He was telling US Of hunting
expedition the day before in which he
had killed three birds in one shot,
when the music commenced. He pau
sed then. We turned our full attention
to the instrument The player dashed
into the overture. The movement was
excellent il not brilliant. We concen.
trated every thought upon it. Mr.. Blow
ah said:
"You arc fond OF music"
We briefly said yes.
Som l. There amt any body
6fsSader Of music than am. ain'
piece is played right as well as any
Of 'em. They can't fool me on mu,
Sic"
There was spirited dash in the over
ture at this iuncture. We were charmed
Mr.. Blowah said
Did you ever hear old Gibbs, of Slaw
son, play violin p
We had not heard Gibbs. In tone
Of little interest as was possible we said
"no."
ais that SO? Why, thought every
body had heard him. He can more
than shake bow. He amt got no equal
in these parts, you bet. wish you
could hear him, you're so fond Of mu-
sic. II you could hear him, play the
Blue Danube" you would be so taken
up with it that you couldn't speak a
word"
Mr., Blowah paused about eight
seconds, in which space the "Chimes'
hoated sweetly, when he again obser-
ved--
That's very good playing. amt
it2"
"Yes," very briefly.
"I've got capital car for music,
he continued al can tell in min.
ute when a piece is played just right
There's chap up up in New Milford
who has got piano that's one of the
best strung ever saw. He can more
than handle it, too. l can't think
of his name. Perhaps you know
him p
So perfectly delicious was the strain
now given that VIC could not speak.
We could only shake our head slow.
ly.
mo? Well, that's odd. It's curl
GUS / can't think of his name. It's Nor
gan or Harrigan, or something like that.
There's gan in it anyway. 1t does
beat all that can't think Of that name
it's lust as familiar to me ms yours
| wish you'd 90 up there some day and
hear him play. He can play the 'Devifs
Hornpipe' and Home Sweet Home at
the same time. He's aperfect wonder
on the piano. Oh, you must go and hear
him, if you want to know what music
is. could sit and hear him all day with
out breathing"
Grandly beautiful came the air, rs he
ceased. Our perturbed spirit fell into the
sweet harmony and glided-
"Did you ever hear Thomas orches.
ira ?" inquired Mr. Blowah
A nod of tho head, half exhausted
at that, was all the response we could
make.
allow you like him ?"
With powerful wrench we tore our.
selves from the delicious air long enough
to say, "Very much"
"He's the boy to handle music, Amt
he ?" | heard him in New York when
he first began his concerts. always
go to hear big guns. If there's one
thing like it's good music. l could
hear good music forever. | believe. 1t
takes right hold of me, an I'm eaten up
with it,"
He paused to rclight his cigar A
bit of the chimes like sound of sill
yer bells was being given. The exc
cution was very fine. We rushed to EN-
brace it.
Mr. Blowah said
The next time you go to the city let
me know. | should like SO take you
around to friend OF mine in Fourteenth
street. He has got two thousand dol
lar piano, and they say it's the best ton
N,u ,rlr nd no