The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-12-13

pas'src for Atlanta, Gt., where Col A. q.
Daniel u engaged in y lucrative hnsiness.
Mr. BtcckinridRc Jones has recently grad.
mated NJ law In ST. Louis, with the highest
honors, receiving unlimited commendation
fpm the Judges. Mr.. J. n. Dunlap has
mastered the Arkansas legal code and
passed highly creditable examination.
Lrcrrnr a most delightful lecture on
the Holy Land was delivered by Dr. Rob
ert Morris, on Sunday night, VI the Meth.
oiisi church Thew being no other ser-
vice in town the audience was large and
apprcciative The labors Of this excellent
Christian man in his chosen field are vor-
thy Of the highest commentator. His
views are thoroughly anti-Ineersoll and
anti-Mark Twain, in that he attempts to
prove the Bible true by the testimony 81
the landmarks and customs Of Palestine.
lie thinks that Mark Twain's derlsion in
treating the land Of milk and honey in a
contradictions strain, was to disprove the
inspired Word Of God. With all due def
erence take the liberty Of surmising that
Mr.. Clemens wrote that book for money,
regardless Of Who were or were not teliev-
ers in Holy Writ. His secondary motive
was to make people laugh, and in this en-.
terprise he largely succeeded. But Inger-
soil is foeman worthy Of another kind Of
steel. DR.. Morris speaks from experience,
and Describes localities seen with his own
eyes. Never before had his listeners 20
graphic a picture Of the land Of the Bible.
The grand word-painting unrolled itself
before the minds eve with it, fertile hills
and watercd valleys, till one can stand rs
Moses stood and view the tempting scroll.
War and harbarous government have i'm
poverished and depopulated these stored
mountains and plains, but the land itself
Is rich tribute to the bsnefcience Of
Divine Creator. Fruit, grain and all vege-
tation Aourishes there almost as BY mira
Gle, for the agricultural implements are 40
crude that nature IL forced to work out her
own renovating process: The tombs Of the
country, the shepherds and the loathesome
lepers were presented to the mind with
such precision Of narrative that the imag-
nation has only to exercise its simplest
prerogative in order to see the whole.
OPERA IN LoUEvILLE-Tempted by
the fascinating trio Of II Trovatore, Mig
non and Lucia, as advertised in the C6uri-
er-JourRdl, for Macaulay's this week, your
correspondent took Mondays train for the
Falls City. Rain, rain all day; nothing
but rain. But this Inconvenience proved
triae to the opera.lovers. Fifteen hun
dred dollars worth Of tickets had been
sold, snd strangers who had not secured
seats by telegram or letter found them
selves in q dilemma. At eight O'Clock I
was in most comfortable locality for list
ening and proceeded to open the pro.
gnmme with sort Of lazy interest, 80
sure Of the coming feast that there was no
hurry in anticipating it. The first omin-
Gus words that met the eve were in large
type, deploring the sudden illness which
would prevent Miss Kellogg from appear
ing as Leonora on that evening In this
unexpected strait, Martha" was offered to
the public, with Litta, the new prima
donna, in the leading soprano role, and the
management offered to refund the money
or exchange the tickets Of the disappoint-
ed. Great grumbling was heard and many
snspicions not complimentary to Miss
Kellogg's candor II was clearly believed
that the sudden illness was but the caprice
Of great singer who knows her import
ance and takes the liberty Of restiag her
voice in small towns like Louisville. The
rendition Of Martha was good; but the
opera itself is poor and almost destitute Of
the elaborate costumes that go towards the
perfection Of the mise ea scene. ihsi pure,
the tenor solo, was good, and the Last
rose Of Summer" was unusually line. Lit
Ia is by no means beauty, but her sopra-
no is true and captivating, on the Nilsson
order. Tuesday night the theatre va
again crowded with ladies and gentlemen
in full opera toilette, confident that KEEL
logg could not refuse to appear in her fas-
cinating role Of Hgnon. But Kellogg is
- Kellogg, and this tells the story. She
has a "bad cold" and may genuinely object
to taxing her voice; but certain il Ia that
she did not appear. Miss Lancaster, the
leading chorus singer, took her place,
Marco and Cary filling the other feminine
roles. The tenor and baritone were fine.
Cary is always unrivalled in her roles be-
cause there is no contralto within reach Of
her on the globe. Her acting is light, in
sonciant and attractive. She is a uniyer-
sal favorite. Wednesday night we are to
have the renowned tragedy Of Lucia di
Ldmmermuir, and it is to be hoped that the
rest Of the troupe will preserve their health
as we'll as tempers. Kellogg whims have
caused a sad breach in the interest OF the
large audiences this season, notwithstand-
ing the fine vocalization Of those who re-
manned true to their engagements.