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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
MISS SEGELCKE'S SUICIDE.
THE STORY OF HER MELANCHOLY MADNESS AND

THE STORY OF HER MELANCHOLY MADNESS AND
UNHAPPY END TOLD By HER BROTHER.
The funeral OF wilbelmina segeicKe the young Ger.
man glr who died Saturday night last from the
effects Of dose Of phosphorus which sne drank with
suicidal intent Wednesday, took place yesterday
afternoon from her brothers. house, No. 1863 Myrtle
avenue Brooklyn. Several intimate iriends.of the
family were present during the services, which we're
conducted py Rev Mr.. Basden, pastor OF ST. Luge's
Lutheran Evangelical Church The remains xcrc
inferred In the Lutheran Cemetery, at MID
die Village Coroner simms held an IL quest
In tho afternoon, when Dr.. Fearn. VINO attended he
toms which marked tho caso rs heretofore published.
In Itnc Doctors opinion death resulted from acute
gasiritis rom the action OF the pho, phorus.
AKR BOTHER IS STORY.
Mr. John II. Segelcxe, DrotHer OF tho suicide testi-
Ged that Wednesday last his sister appeared melan
cLoy, ana told his wife that she "ielt KIND
oil bad, aud wanted something to make ber
vomiI" She subsequently told his wiic that
sue had taken poison ny scraping Tho tops on
aud thcn drinking the liquid She questcd that the
doctor should not be scat ior When told OF the cir
cunstanccs MI ssgeicks ha tened 10 drus store Tor
sometning 10 relieve person who had taken poison,
but the drdggiss wvula not let nim have IT without
prescription iron regular physician. subsequently,
however, ne obtained an sfneuc from the druggist,
aud his sister, after drinking u,
siderabiy relieved; Dut the vomiting again set
in, and Dr. Fearn O,ing summoned, prescribed
for her. MISS segoicke had seemed absent minded
and m lancooly for moro than six months, and often
exclaimed that sne was sick aud tired. and wished
that sue was dead. she reerrcd to the time wncn
sue was nving with her parents, who did not i've
happily together. The poor glri fond OF
societv, but was absent minded aud fond OF reading
sensational books. Last Week she sad,. 81 only wish
4 could die: | would be better of So would be so
happy, and u would be wrong TO grcve over any ono
who dead"
deceased committed suicide while laooring under
mental alteration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

A petition Vas In Circulation among the members
a lev days ago, which was namcrousiy signed, ask.
ing the Managers "to close the Exchange ct three r.
NJ instead OF ave r. M during the rsmsining sumner
montha" The members claimed that In previous
years during the month Of Auguss the Exchange
closed ~ three y. NJ without any injurious consc-
qucpce& They also referred to the closing OF the
changes In tho cities OF Chicago aud 81 Louis 10
answer 70 the pctition the Board OF Managers decided
~ cIUse the Exchange al three Y. IRON prescn
umc until september 1.
The following gentlemen we're approved tor NOM
tsrsbip 90 ustavs Hauck, Auaust Raux, T. s. sayre
q 7. shepard ana Stsphsh White.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24

appeared together. The police were notified Of the
Fwinds, anu on Monday Buchanan was arrested 10
a shipchandiery store ut No. $50 Canal street The
missing chairs were found IN the place. but the oc-
cupant OF the premises discaimed any knowiedge Oh
Buchanan's character how he hao come by MS
properly. On Buchanan we're iound q number Of
bank checks and one on the Bnuk OF New YORK
made payable to Messrs. Paige for the sum OF Sl5.
In court yesterday he denied having mad inten-
ton to deiraud aud Was expecting remittanees from
England. He was held ~ 81, 600 TO answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
KILLING CANNES.

Between the hours OF tour aud six o'clock every
morning tho police OF New Lots, armed with shot
guns, are sent through that town, by order of tho
Health Board with Instructions to shoot all the dogs
found at large. Tho number killed each mo ming Is
about Ave Tnc slain canincs are gathered up
BIZ tho DIAL contractor VINO pays The town authority
three Tor each earosss The dead dogs then
taken TO tho fat rendering factory, where they are
utshssd for vArtoas pupessA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
THE FILTHY STREETS.

Mr.. Guntzer introduced the following resolution at
yesterdays meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen:-
Resolved That the CcmrnIsso Police they
are hsr>by rsspsctsy requested Va ths strsss Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.
MARRIED.

SrRAUs-KAY Tos-Mr SIMON SrRArs, OF Cincin-
natl, Miss HATTIE KAYToS. OF New York. No cardA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24

CLAss-CoLEGRovE.-On Monday, the 8th inst, By
Rev. L. s. Ward, CHARLES II. CLASS &c MARy &,
daughter Of Edward Coiegrovs, all Of Harlem, Nsv
York city.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

,;s,s aud Tyndals Bibles must have been consulted
tta,,3 anon ms scholar might consult BOcCaccl0s
,' u,Wrr as far "a II goes The complete result OF
H. oD, up 70 J8IneS's later tune - " the most
Ss tr Vgor the great age the zaDethau age with
none Of lis ccCrutriciues and oOncelts.'
Man miinerS have been regarded i'll Paris
,ho ,ro,eT persons 10 arrange how women should be
srassod for more than dozen ycars. Grcnvc Murray.
NH, atcs. Round About France paper. observes that
rnve tbc! may he female mOdistes qu'e tasteful
,bc,o,u r liners the man milliucrs do not think it
& they Who or nate the fashions which modstCs do no
more than copy. and theirs is the uudouhtcd faculty OF
charging dauble what they would venture 10 do
ney wour," lie relates that there is great artist IN
millinery, vho shall hc namclcSs Int whose reputation
/, wo,d-Tldc. who "Wlu not coGdescend TO work for
s,rr, body who comes bcscechiugv E.s warehouse"
He ,Airm> that arts 'ic sCifeStr,m will not allow
him 10 dress a lady who would not be likely
H. do fan Justice 70 bis brilliant conceptions
lady once admitted the hApI1 circle Of this mans
I.rps hr Lcr with the eye If inspiration, and
decide of land what H. wishes LcC to wear Her own
gwen ua9y ana coceut proofs OF knowing what styles
and eol,S c bet suited TO her face and figure then
and lot IN them does he dcgu to her orders.
Ladies \, h. rule jhuir households with firm hand
T.ld Chcups III ID" presence of tao OEmptn
m.ucT." Tie j. cold ana VtrcHpt"rN. but I" a." ana
iu>'ic,. he !, not oytrbearug. Stiolhrg about MS
saloons with uJtC-bUUk ard gold pcuCi! N his hands.
hc Stops 10 bow rnu!cUusly u Gust Rs who cnII anu
either passes them with way" oi ia" baha toward
wIrIorcd roam'crs. where the lnyst OF the new
tOjtr's uIscIe>rd.'
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
CITY MISSION WORK.
THIRTEENTH MEETING OF TIE NEw-YoRK CHURCH
EXTENSION ANp MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF lHE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE NEw-YoRK CHURCH
EXTENSION ANp MISSIONARY SOCIETY or 1HE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Thirteenth annual meeting of the New
York Church Extension and Missionary Society ~ the
Methodist Episcopal Church held III the Tabernacle
Methodist Episcopal Church on Thiryfourth-st, near
Eighth-aye ]. L. Correl, the president, made
bricf address In which he spoke OF the
prosperity OF the society during tho last year
The Rev. /. :. Weed corresponding secretary
read a report OF the progress OF the society II
was legally Incorporated, April If, 1866
aud the last rcror, showed that more
than SG-UODO has been collected aud expended In car
ryng on IT. work. Five thousand persons have been
converted under the lahoIs Of its mis-ona-
res, more than 100000 pastoral have ben
made. and church property valued at FloOOoo
has passed undcr IT'S control In Nrw-Gork the tcne-
mcut hou.c system hal become factor for Christianity
10 deal with He spoke of Mis- Dau,.r's gft o. 10000
having enabled the soCcty 20 py on bali it' DOthg
d.ht, aud -Iid thai rrso utirn bad been adopted mat
further drtt should lee incurred The treasurer ~
port showed that the receipts ot the year were -
o. y. .ud the payments 50 i1G d> leaving ahaahrH
G,hcI CLINTON B. ri,k sp9sG Of the @P@rlaryG NJ % Of
and the one having The largest population OF
foreign L0I, ,lIcns whose I'D trddlUns must hr met
hy lic Gu.r.l lie dwell on the evils Of the tcn"-
mcut house system in rhc city where There
H., csud .nr" IJr ,ahi Mr. Ialnarc
H. H.. tod, ,ord Of som, some Of hc cyr, Of Ncn.Yori W.
ina some rniuys TO ma fant w,tn there;
word H-- ti 90 ard .,. for ourselves. aHd then tell
Tull We had -rrn "hc. 10 20 and see "A''h'f
inc REV, Dr. j. +. Newman spoke of the influence Of
N"W-l u. noon ,lr rr,t oi he country. aui said mat
TIE -tct r,uDm OF ib" age va. what u 10 10! ''c neg
lcc'rd ma,.r> ct liscN.
Tue I".oU.n- officer, were elected:
F,tsH'ai-J'iu Il. cornell
rrrrr',ns-e.rin " i Iiegs,q !. r, ,'.. 'no .., F"yi @
} anton J.. f,n IUNltN tuihUN
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
TWO WALKING MATCHES.

END OF THE GILMORE GARDEN FARCE.
OLEARY AND CNMPANA ~ RtrOsE. REGARDING
COMPLACESTLY The RECEIPTS OF S22,OOO-
MADAME ANDERsON STILL on The TRACK ~
BEOuKLYN-UrHER ATHLETIC SPORTS.
81 thank you for your patronage. To-
III have my pockets full of money" were tue
words with which the exhausted Campana hIdc good
night TO the crowd al GilmOrc's Garden on
Saturday. The closing scenes OF the exhibition on
saturday almos enthusiastic though ihe two
men had some object IL exhibiting tfemsclyca other
than that of keeping up jhc farce get the gaemOney
They forty miles apart and sill the crowd shouted
ltsefhoar-c the walked ana the other crawled
around the track OIaary never walked better
than during the last hours ~ the cxhibrion.
At 1916 p M, hayn; then completed 81 miles and
laps Campana finally limped from the track. ana hay-
ing put on his outer garments ne made part
ing speech. N wAch ne reiterated his ab lt;y
10 run nIue miles an hour The Icc"ip'S
Tor the week amounted between so 600 pnd y o"o
The expenses were regarded a. n"' over ;looD FROM
tie 800 received. Eydt m"u havr re oris bet
ter than ANYTHING done at Gimorc's G?dCn a,i "" l.
These are: turk'v. OIL OLeaTl, 'Io4 "'IIun'
5lO; Brown. 5O5 Vaughn, 1Coli; Rowcil. 4G9l-: HID
but. 40; and ldc. 4"5I2. ,,,
Both the tucn Wcr" seen Yesterday CaWphna was uP
before O'Clock IN the morning and had gone ou 10 hia
breakfast He appcar 10 be- Nrry llcct"aG,tc" hu ms
lri. lex = In TIghtnl condition; behE IN" h.h '.o
To the loot, While the skin !, s'FaIh''
over the swollen aud di~Cour,d hc-h. Camp IA
does not know what be t" sci nom tb receipts nt
he evidently expects large sun one "i hs"lici hd
h1d incidentally learned l. a. the r,ctp's amounted 10
S2o7no aud he sald Calrpana '1o'c'yd I" ~ III
east f'SvuO "t thI,. as ne Ttsai,r: hH',I 80 80
n" n" ernu,n"1.,ss I"1 Of Lis BHos. port r,,onl
CImpana said. II iIU-h"S ard OL .arl Walk. tud
sleep used ;o work iu tlr Frtu Fr-h MARKET
from "ciock al rlsht gnni i.c % ny .'ni. "-'ni.
room and from Ihrlr l." ~ h"'t,2 iH'H',
anc used 10 ork a.'nud NJ 3. II Wa tine 10 80 T.,
down. bai !hrrr TrIc i@d5 n%%r !"'I' A''i'"~ ''''
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Tie price OF admission for children at the
PARK Theatre during tnr ruaa cement OF the opera Bur
r.quc Company Ia, been reduced to oneha TIE usual
sun.
Mrs. Scott-SiddonS viii give readings at
cri, .riing Hal nrA' Frddy evening. This Will Oc "a.
Jjog,'- frs appearance n New York since her return
a., ? "a two yc- rs thtrArc 10 Australia
MIR. Lester WallaCk will act at his own
theatre tonight in Paul Mcr1tt's new play, At Last
when he ana Mr Co2hau VIII, for the irrt time" appear
toc,. her Mss Cosh4u and Miss GciIDon Will also take
part the plny.
\ Berlin correspondent writes to Ihe AHe-
a0am: senor aaId.atc played at the Stern Gcsing-
yrrcin Berlin on November 20. Great enthusiasm was
created hy hi, performance t,ith orchestral atcompa'
rucuf oI fantasia on Norwegian melodies and slilI
JJti.u.I ounces. Irufvssu" Joachim was among Inc
audience and appiaudrd No"nrT"uaiy'
An interesting concert was gwen on the
17,n Inst. at the PJrs Hippodiomc Interest
Inc not only because Ot the works which
we're performed, but also because in several
iuStances they were conducted by the composers.
Tnc programme tuis: "Marchc Rciigicuec,"
Gouuod. conducted by The composer; Prayfr from
.NI.I,c Ross i: "Orcidout ct Orirn Camille Saint
-.rus conducted rs the composer; Andante from The
symphony IN A. Beethoven; Benodctlon Of the POCn-
aIIs 'The Hugucnots.' Mcy"rbcec; Hungarian
March" Ecriol Overture L. Ohcron.' Weber; third
ari OF 81. ROi DE- Lahore" Ma7srnrt. con
dd-tcd by the compost; ,Mn'm ,,'nl iI"n '"
the composer; "Gallid" GGunod, conducted hy me
,,,nl,o.cf w iui conducted tHc works not led
i,, ), .,r-. Gouuod, Na~-crct or Sa'ni--Hchs
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

49,, -, ,-.,,,, D,v,,r
BNNI tR-on tn1v, luo 80 ~ '''''' ""''N - D'-''
.-''l 40 " '''I ~
HI remains viii b. taken 2" 1aTNi""n Tor iAt'rnrht
N-pN December p, llZihtih widow ~ Inc li'
Nd,lruir H. J. ..cn -. y. tlaIA e a.' - N'l.,, . -
Fuunal s~lE O." q h,r iae rest .l - a' l"'"S' ''i
PfohH"aV on F"hiN' i", il,' & &, '' e. IN ,,,.,d
fl"ic"-l"ii"' 'Iohi' 81 i'i ''' ''''"'i '-0 ~ 49, ~
CARHNEr-Ou Fritav morning ~ scarlet lever aId Ilh'
iL,' p N-ig i.',h",. , : .,, ,,i m, ,oor,bs "
,.l'' ''a, 7" .,,i' , =, ~ ,,,. -, I ,,,,i,f,rr J. :
.' ~ - ,t,'. ..i. I.r,.rt l~n, y. Nuytav, the
l',""'.l - I'',,,. a. -. '''''''' ''' 80
~ -, -. - ,s-s c.orcs CorLIip
''Nh in .ttF' D'''HI"'I - i''-. ''''H' '"'
lA '.'' ti'- 'i ',' Nv ~
FuHrIal huu liz ai' .e'tr'. Id'i- 'ol4Iu''''' "'
O'Clock .. H., Monday, J'thlh-L
GREEN on Friday p,crmbr" ~ % sumption Aiitla,
WI % John +. tt.t. %.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
rune OPINION.

The Republican party have but enc chance
the next Presid Htial election aud that
noInuuti"p Of General Grant. They Vii not GO
u.--ICmcibuau Commercial lIvdJ
A. a first step in Legislative reform there
nothIuc which would more impress e" people win tAc
sincerity OF the majority IIn tn pa,'a-U ~ law foi
pidu. cg.S at1rs "a accept free passes over the ran
roads Buffalo Express RcpJ
The ciuhrr dispatches must be thrown from
Nj Tlir. shoulders upon thos ot some oi iht lesser
Druoc.gts or Mr.. Ildcn himself De compelled 10 a.
stue bdr.i,, order that tao brmu'rIIlc Orsah-
EItOn may escape Boston Transcript trrJ
INCiIcUm>tlucCS We're less favorable, the
Resumption Act KIT easily have been injurious rather
hAu hcly'u 60 IcSumuIIuu, SO far Wa. 4 iIom hcin
wc,lconSdprld Bat IN the existing sitUa ION
II proved bc tbc bridge specie payments. nc n-
deed saf, and we'll hut structure, hyt uur that ac-
ually aud UicNp Ctril. fEhicd the Vg,tI u liS cA
lsteuCe.- Buffalo Courier tDeEJ
THE TRInrNE gives Mr.. IiIdcu and hi, co.
parctucrs moments peace. InrH UIr like SO many
Criunnl, confined ID the stocks ou To- Vupic square.
butt Oi an who pass Uy, ana Targets tuT whatever
missiles any one NAV please To- throw ~ them. Tie
DcmocraIIc party coutCWpajeS their MISERY with a
provoking indifference, H0t lifting uuErr for iL3lI
relief But thai party must 40 into The SOCKS llseli
II cannot coU'riYc 10 get NJ. Iideu ont In
deed. tie party, represented by li- PfeNd'n1l
ranlidate 1raI l. sitting The si1Css at tS moment
Aud thai what uaEc, Tic leaders SO WUc-D' gone
ID.dn... N. J) journal.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
UALKING As ~ fXERCTSF.
IT'S Jy.pEorACY As A MEANS roR GENERAL NUsCr-
LAR DryKLoPMg>I I-INIEEEsIING STATISTICS

ITS INApEQUACY As MEANS r"h GENERAL NrS'r-
lar ELoPMKNI-INIEEEsIING STATISTICS
oN IH. SUBJECT.
To tht Edtfor Of The TrIbHHc.
SIR: 1t i, not little interesting to those
,,L nave watched the progress Of atnrtIc- IN America
10 o,. tine a-,,ud"nny of rcd"-rlai-m oy"i all others
Every town and village has III immature pf"'"'-.on'l'
vho l. waking to crowded houses, and our principal
cites are frequently aEita'cd hy the wonderful 'AHI"'
OF some famous podcs.rnn. The lever l''oh'dei'd-'
and one cannot walls out in ANY uf ou puhiir "iohSh
res without being cbowed ncug or -" {" The rear 10
some apiIing 'oottrayclcr 7 Cnuot think i"at all
who sick to tho pave walking against time or
irving to make record for are lcarntd judges
and others are men oi position ana 1tiuencc.
II must rosl OF th'm are walking Ion exercise.
H. view of tins tact, let examine i!r Walk, ana see
how much it contributes io r c-sruh rrqHi-ics Of
muscular exercise. The moderate walk J. Simply -
dropping forward" requiring but iIc more cAcfiion
Than II does to stand SIN. Tho heel Is r1ls'd fc"
inches aud weight OF the Lex swings al TO the I"hl
The hyr. and cxtr-0rs and tn" muscle. oiihc call "l
The leg are brought into gentle action. and he 'Hoi ~
ou,rcd 70 balance tue body Is scarcely pcrc pthlc
walk ~ speed brings the same muscles more
extensively mo action. And even IN thi7
.,., ,r,ira Iowcr may hc saved ~ shllfuily
balancing the epur IN" pcyis aud 50 adjusting ana
uariInuilns the movements Of the upper ana io"rrcl
tr,nir"- getting the swing, as II Is rtIodI thai the
force OF gravity docs great phr "i the WORN Inns -
secret OF thr iIO!traipLdl It"'' "' wv
ec IS 10 economic. strength not TO eIp'nd H. The AT -
,,.ly acquired. aUt dcIcatc lazy with week
n,c,co co.. cover distance winch al hr' would seem
,npos,tbc But OF the first essentials "i true eNr-
sc 1. resistance There must De some obstacle I" over
came some weight to he lillod II Sc w"nld
br,,k down muscular tis~Ie and bu'ld up WIN
o.,y material. TINS resistance moderate Walk
can never give. one must needs walk ten or Twelve
,l. day n order 10 get exercise enough Ia Keep the
Indy M Z. healthy condition. To accomplish his atA re-
rrc, from Two to three hours. Aside from the benth
m me derived from the inhalation OF fresh air, the same
,n,uut OF exercise uay be taken IN twenty or tLry
I,utcs by lowering and raising the body, alternately
airing md extending the legs. by taking SNORT run
or nv making a few asccnsions 10 tho top oi seven
,,y huiIdug Then, again u walking lnc khu VI cA'
c,ac that New Workers most nced . =,
II is very tignhcant fact that threetonrth- OF a
,hn ruuils measured by Dr. Sargent ~ MS Sei'u ~
@ ~, 80, Culture show wedeveloped lower limbs hu
a -; heat. with small arms and shouders. "neirNtr
,bere i, activity there Will he Development. NhIEn
~ "a IN n,Isces of The legs into scion, ana Nirio u
pflhgs nursned we should expect Ia mud them
80 and massive But # the activity Limited 10 one
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
DESERTED CANAL BOAT.

Alongside OF the wharf belonging to the
Dy eng aud Printing Company of West Brighton.
staten Island are tied two canal boats. The
cartain OF the inside one lives upon IN,
boat hnt the out-id" one has been aban-
doncd The story that IL current IN Brighton in re-
card 10 the boat 10 ~ follows: About ten or
twelve DAYS aro canal boat named william
Baker arrived st Wcst BRIGHTON with load
ol lumber consigned to W. II. j. Bodin" BOdincs
yald j. on creek running INTO the river. and he wished
Ia have the cargo landed there. The tides Of lte now
ever have brnn very tow and the captain could not run
hi- boat up the creek. - he landed the lumber AT
the wharf of the DyeIng aud Printing Company, but was
lr 10 get M, freight bl paid. The ptOprciOts or
the wharf held his boat for the Wharfage and the cap
t,in who SAID he had money, lett hs beat and
The town some days ago and has not yet brrh heard
from With him was boy NAMED DOhrriy II Is -hid
whom ne eft on board but who al-p disappeared from
the craft shortly after the captain did
soncbodys viyed imagination pictured the dead body
of the boy in the cabin which locked, ana yesterday
afternoon IL thought best to break open the door
I'm, was Done but nothing OF consequence was found
within,
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
WELCONLNG SOCI4LIST RkFUGEES.

\ large number Of Brooklyn Socialists
..,Ihrr,d last cycuin. III the Turn Hall, in Mcscroc-
r., to welcome Heuty Elamau and tlorian PAU.
two of the Socialists recently expelled from Ger
many by the order of the police. MI Esman II
a cigar maker and his companion Is 4 weaver. Thc'
arrived iu This country about two weeks ago
Both these men made addresses. Mr. ElsDlan de
pouuc.d bismarck and Emperor william, aud said tina;
had made great progress III thir Coui-
try He advocated the establishment oI social
iSic pgurrs as a means OF extending the move
ment Mr. Paul asserted that ilOcdei and Noolling
were IN. agents Of Bismarck, Nho were employed TO
freht,n hr Emprror ~ order 10 induce him Ia carry
ou the policy of the Chancellor. collection was taken
nm for tie lruent OF the German Socialists.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ORATORIO-THE MESSIAH.

The performance of "The Messiah" on
saturday night was in nearly all respects of the
most honorable and successful Of the New-YOrk
oratoriO socletys many worthy undertakings Great
pains had evidently been taken with the work. both in
Ia" drl OF the chorus and orchestra and the selection
Of the solo singers The ranks nearly fu and The
members Of the society were fred with zeal carnesness
and ambition, which shonc in their very faces. We
doubt whether they have done better service. All
the great chOruses, -" Aud the GLORY OF the LnId"
"For unto US "A Child IS born" "An we ike sheep"
"Llft mp Heads" the Iacluiah," and The final
"ATen," were given with magnificent YigOr and
assurance, and with good. round fresn thoroughly
musica! tone. There attempt at striking paui.-
simo c!cscendo efects-nOrc variety in the shaGng
would perhaps have been improycmcnt-1ut DR..
Dau.VO~ch has succeeded ID obtaining choir which is
bold majestic. intelligent aud expressive aud ne is en-
Ut!cd tc most cordial congratulations. An oycrl W.
ihs audience listened 10 the singing with delight and d
plauIcd with enthusiasm.
By inviting Miss Hank TO take the soprano solos the
society pa0 compliment to deserving artist. and
showed 1t the time cOmncndab!u spirit Of enter
prise. Mss Hauk has won so much distinction ON
the operate stage that she might well be
chosen TO add uStre 10 the conccrtroom. The
methods of the opera aud the oratoro however, differ
50 widely that II Is almost unhelrd OF for sUgcr vino
hcr life IN the practice Of the one 10 achieve sud
distinction in the other. ri rsou made the
pertinent upon which Miss Hau6 venturcd, ard in both
cases the result somewhat DISAPPOINTING The rea-
i no; far % seek In The opera there is continual
sTIym2 for effect; the actress l. necessarily on the
alert not much to interpret character auI emotion
because many OF the 90, ,udr operas the char
actrr j. 4 perfect blank and the emotion indicated 10y
-hc text IS radically inconsistent with the sentiment Of
The musc-hut to make points" 10 EXHIBIT tneyncc
% give emphasis 10 musical cmbciii>hugcnt,
and gracefully rouuda mcod ou- period IN The UTayro
all The arts OF The spectacle ought to hc forgotten The
,s a.,-l, lao
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

OrIIrHALMOsCOPICD Notwithstanding 70
foreign medical journal, one 81 the most interesting
discoveries Of late physiology. is That made by Ban
namely that Die rotna Of the eye possesses IN heaIth
peculiar red color which constantly being oes'rOyed
by the influence hight and Is as constantly beihR re-
generated by the ordinary process 0i hninuon' Inc
oyson red or thOpsiu. as the dscOTcrer names H.
stt.ns IL. maximum after nights rest and sleep or
when an animal hss kept for some hours in dark
Less; IL {. soluble in solutions Of the hillary hcds hlu
fn gcerinr and probably plays part ia the production
tho red reelection IRON tbe tundus O bs eye seeu OH
ephtlalIuOscOlic examination.