The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

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IN entail music. Prof. Ulermoehlen's
performance on the violin cannot be
surpassed, we'll venture 10 say, by any
musician in this country and bis
Home, Sweet Home" on the glasses,
and "Fisber's Hornpipe" on a string Of
wooden stats, excited wonder and att
miralion from the audience. There
being no programmes furnished for
the OCCASION, we are at a loss to Ten-
ton the different pieces of music rem.
dered on the piano, hut feel justified in
saying that they we're executed in the
highest order Of the musical art. Miss
Bledsoe il certainly entitled to the ap.
pellation: "Qreen of the Piano; and
Mrs. VanIIoose (both of these ladies'
IRE assistants in the Music Depart.
ment,) exhibited n proficiency in the
handling Of the keys that few can boast
Of; and Miss Florence Shapard rem
dercd THE Mocking Bird with va
rialions,) in II manner which has never
been excelled by any musician 10 our
town, not even excepting Miss Ble'l-
soc, who may well be proud OF the
proficiency exhibited by her pupil on
this occasion. The singing, by Misses
Biehsoe, Abercrombie, Bowen aud
Walmsley, reflected great credit on
them; and Mrs. VanI1oose's' vocal
class composed Of little girls and
hoys.) acquitted itself handsomely,
In fact, the entire Concert evidenced
that the musical instruction impaired
in this celebrated institution is of the
highest order.
p. S.-If those young men who
tried to keep time to the music by
q continued stamping, knew how an
noying It was to the audience, they
would keep quiet in tho future while
attending these concerts. People go
to these entertainments to hear the
music-not to hear these youngsters
stamp on the floor. During the per-
Torrance at one timc.s The noise kept
up by these youngsters completely
drowned the music. We hope we will
not have occasion to call attention 10
this matter again.
The following pathetic lines we're
written by Colonel W. J. s., upon
returning a quart jug to his neighhor.
G. H.. after he (W. j S, had become
a Good Templar-C. H. having pre-
viously joined that organization also.
The tone of the lines evidences to our
mind that the writer's initiation into the
Good Templar's Lodge was one of the
saddest oricals in his life. The man
uscript bears the marks of many tear
stains, hut whether they were tears of
sorrow or tears Of joy, we cannot
say:
Dear Horne, I send you back the jug
You kindly loaned TO me;
Accept my thanks. and do believe
Ill ever grateful be.
I'd send 1t full Of whisky sure.
For which know you long,
But then your obligation says
Beware of drink that's strong
Like whisky. brandy. gin or rum,
Or ale, or WINE, or peer.
And cider. too-a drink to mo
That is 80 very dear.
And | don't like to give it up,
Nor do think it right;
For cider, sweet. has never yet
Made anybody tight.
But th"n. I've gone into the BALI
Im on til" ragged edge;
And beer and citer, wine and all
gave up in my pledge.
You know how | did hesitate.
And how l tried to dodge
The cider pledge. but twas too late
They had mc-in the Lodge.
, ( GLANCED around and saw your "phiz,"
And said I'd 90 1t through
| If you could stand pour tods to miss,
Then | could stand it too.
It's very hard. dear Horne, I know,
Because you look so sad;
, AS If you'd lost a world Of wealth.
Ana ev'ry friend you had.
But smell this jug-'twlll be enough,
! hope, to satisfy
Your craving for the cursed stuff
We've swilled in days gone by.
80 ave your JnS. ~ no ''o'e "se
Since to strong drink we've bid truce,
And to the grocery.
.,
But keep It for fond memory's sake,
Although It's very dry.
You Know how oft we used to take
From 1t a drink OIL sly.
Don't break It,. Horne-it almost broke
pn, r".n ~ now Inst fnr . iolc.
As towards the rraye VIC xo.