, 1878-01-12
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.
From Daily sf Saturday.
The MUSICAL WoNDER.-The Vic
toriansare wild over heperformance
of the famous musician wonder,
Jesse Shepard. Jack Levy witness
ed performance recently at Victo-
ria, and speaks of it as most marvel
Gus. 1t is not certain whether We
shall have the pleasure OF hearing
him; it is to be hoped he will be IN
duced to visit US. At his concert IN
Victoria Mr.. Shepard sang piece In
soprano-higher than ever woman
reached. In this piece the high
note was held for twenty seconds.
Next came q grand march represent
ing a battle between the Russians
and Turks in the midst of a storm.
The hosts were heard advancing in
the distance, the martial sounds
drawing nearer and nearer until the
armies were locked in deadly en-
brace amid the clashing of steel. the
roaring of cannon and the crashing
of muskets, while thunder muttered
sullenly along the sky. .'Casta
Diva" was sung grandly. and was
followed by the most extraordinary
execution we have ever listenec to.
It was neither more or less than q
duet for bass and soprano, Mr..
Shepard sustaining both parts. and
accompanied himself on the piano
forte. 1t was wonderful and in
comprehensive effort. Shall we
call it itemotional or spiritual? Anoth-
er surprising thing about the enter
tainment was that there was no sheet
music used-the playing seemed to
be extempOre.
TRUE INwARDNEss.-Iti is said that
a human being can never reach a
stage of degradation SO low as to en-
tirely obliterate the poetical germ
born within him. Of the truth of
this statement we have evidences
from time to-time in the gushing ef-
fusions of the g fiannel-mouth" edi-
tor of the newspaper across the
way. His diatrlbes published week
ly in the Democratic Press at Port
Townsend. would naturally lead one
to think that he was entirely wanting,
in the higher attributes of his kind.
but the following delicate moroccan
demonstrates how closely allied are
the extremes of brutality and refine
ment, merging into each other like
the colors in a rainbow: We
know gardens in this town where
roses and daisies are in bloom, while
the streets of New York and Boston
are white with the frozen tears of
Heaven" ,
The OLD SToRY.-The Portland
Standard says: Zone day last week
An intelligent young woman. COM
fortubly attired, appeared at the
Helpers Home, on Columbia street,
and stating her friendless and penni-
less condition, asked for permission
to enter. The lady in charge of the
institution understood her situation
at a glance, and told her to report to
the President of the Society. Per-
mission having been obtained the
girl was driven to the hospital, when
In short time she became mother.
The tale she told is not a new one.
She loved and trusted. and under
promise of marriage her ruin was
effected, and the seducer then refus-
ed to keep his compact, notwith-
standing the most conclusive evil
dence of his paternity.
SHOOTING MATCH.-Mr. John Nee
ly got up a shooting match at the
farm of J. J. Grow, On White river,
New Years day. There we're four
turkeys and eighteen chickens put
up, and of this number John Stew
ard got three of the turkeys, and
Mr.. Grow got nine of the chickens.
A party in the evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Grow was enjoyed by
large number of persons.
JOHN JACKS troupe will appear
here next Friday night in the great
play of ''Our Boys" Mr.. Jack has
recently made several additions to
his already excellent troupe. The
play of "Our Boys" was SO success
ful in Victoria that the troupe we're
compelled to give two extra perfor-
mances.
CAPT. CALHOUN and family will
remove to Seattle from Port Town
send this week. The captain pro-
poses to 60 into the grain and feed
business at this place.
SNEAK thieves are in the habit of
purloining copies of the DISPATCH
from various residences and bust
ness houses in the city. The police
will hereafter look out for these petty
larcenists.
Miss MCBETH, the faithful mis-
sionary among the Nez Perces. has
returned to her work interrupted by
the Indian outbreak last Summer
and she writes that not one of the
treaty Indians joined the hostiles.
The secretary of the Seattle Rife
Association has received q Creed.
more target from Dennison L Co.. Oh
New York. 1t was sent as sample.
WE understand that Capt. VIM