, 1879-08-10

Another attraction has been added to Chi.
weI1-dressed gentleman was walking along resi-
dence-street on the1Fest Side, his attention wus
attracted by the spectacle of an Italian Count with
the usual trimmings. Instead Of Fastening away,
be hurried oTer to the son OF Italy, and, warmly
pressing the hand with which the S. Of l. was
about to turn the nefarious crank Of his internal
machine left In 1t trade-dolar, as ha earnestly
demanded, 'sIs this hand d-organ, Marchcse:"
ISL. sienor," responded the Marchcse, In the
soft accents Of the tongue Of Dante and Petrarch
.'e yero ecche uno hando- -orghano-ze bes' in &c
yigia.''
IA hand -orean-a real hand-organt" said the
man in rapture, as the great tears rolled down his
cheeks; **and this here is a BONA ade monkey, re-
deemaole at the will Of the beholder-I mean not
fat monkey, but 4 hard monkey monkey"
SEES. Eat is 70 monokey, slgnor."
*tAnd that Is a genuine tambouriue that the
Marchesa is about to give recital upon-tambu-
rini, corpo di Bacco, tamburini. savy:'
lees, zat Is ze tambourine, " said the Mnrchese,
not quite sure that the man wasn't maniac and
the money bad.
.'Thank Heaven that have lived to see this
happy day." said the man with fervor, giving the
orgauist another dollar. *sPlay, signor, play;
exhaust your repertoire!" and be sat down upon
the curbstone and listened in rapt earnestness
while the Marchese tore ''The Sweet BY and
By ''Little Buttercup, and other classical and
patriotic airs out Of the Intervals OF his torture
mill. When be had concluded the man gave him
another dollar and said, t'Play 'em some more,
eiguor play 'em some more. Here will I continue
to sit and let the sound creep in my ears. Repeat
your organ recital, accompanied by your wife
upon the ear-piercIng and spirit-stirring tambou-
rine." When the second recital had been con-
cluded the deeply moved auditor gave the artist
two more trade dollars and said, ''That was the
first time in ten years that had bstLcd my ears
in the melody of the hand-organ 80 help me
Moses. How is Chicago for an ART centre: Are
the people appreciatiye! Do you obtain remu-
nerative ensagements7"
ME take In xe-a dollar ze-a dollar and
half-a," said the artist, with shrug.
"OnlY dollar OF dollar and half day"
said the man, striking tsagcal attitude. "Fount-
ain Of Justice can such things be! WHY do you
stay in city like this, when within few hours of
you there Is great community that would crown
1ou with golden laurels:" .
''How much money is ze-a golden laurel?"
asked the musician.
II have lived ten years in St. Louis, " said the
man, giving the Italian another trade dollar, 'and
IN al that time have never seen or heard hanu~
organ. There are o6G, All names on the ST. Louis
Directory, and not one OF the. 932, 643h persons
who bear them (thc calculation being made On the
usual basis OF populotion OF 3d for each name)
has seen or heard a hnnd- -organ for years. There
wps an Italian went to st. Louis with hand
organ about 1854,-a poor man, just like yon,
whose whole lay -uut would have been considered
dear at 18 He got so rich that be waa called
Colonel ran for the Un1ted States Senatorship,
xas upon all the Reception Committees, and when
he died there was an obituary OF him in the Rkpub
ie07 in which be Was called a prominent citi~