The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-01-03

FREDERIcK, MARYLAND,
Doc 9th 1914

Dec. 26th, 1878.
Across the Alleghenies in the coun-
try Of snow and ice, with sleieh-bells
iineling and ice. wagons rolling along
the slippery streets, | sit beside my
comfortable window and take note Of
the busy thoroughfarc. Christmas is
truly Christmas in this city. Gorge
Gus shop-windows, heavily-ladenChrist-
mas Trees. quantities Of cakes and
CONNECTIONS, decorated churches and
childrens carols have all made up the
usual Joyous summary Of this glorious
festival.
Kentucky disappeared from my
gaze amid a shower Of snow. and
when the frozen streets Of Cincinnati
we're reached there was plenty of
sharp, frosty air to keep pace with the
dreary landscape. On the train were
Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Overstreei, for
merly Of Stanford, now engaged in
the High School at williamstOwn.
They greeted me with aaectiOnate ell
thusiasm rs having been so recently
near their beloved friends Of Lincoln,
and the remainder Of the journey was
enlivened by the animated converse
ton Of these agreeable persons. Mrs.
Overstseet goes to the city every Sat
urday to take vocal lesson from the
celebrated Janotta.
Among other friends at the Burnet
House, the editor Of the IsTERIoR
JOURNAL presented his genial counte-
nance, and together we ventilated sew.
eral topics Of interest that have re-
Gently found their way into press.
Topics that may infict great pain
upon dear and valued friends. OF
this more anon.
Cincinnati presented so many at
fractions to while away our hours be-
tween trains that a choice was difficult
TO make. At last a matinee at Music
Hall. the grand arena Of the last May
festival, decided the matter, and here
we we're fully repaid. The great or
gan tonk leading part on the pro
gramme, and the most varied aud
charming combinations we're prcduc
ed. Fifteen hundred children from
the Public Schools OF Cincinnati occu'
pied the tiers Of stage seats appropri
ated to chorus singers. and gave
number Of grand vocal selections
The effect Of so many fresh young
voices was magical. Several solo
were finely rendered. TOsso, the ageC
violinisi, 50 fascinated the audience
that he was cncored again and again
Night let fall her curtain but pinn
ed it with no star as our party moveC
out Of the depot on the Eastward
bound train. An unusually comfort
able sleeper was at our service and GU
only companions were the actors, Ste
phens aud his wife, Minnie Gray
They were going to NEE. an engage
ment for Christmas week at the From
st. Theatre, Baltimore. Their sta
play is Saved from the Storm,
sensational drama in which two splen
did st. Bernard dog play an imPo'
tant role. Stephens trained ther
from puppyhoOd, and they were chair
ed forward in the baggage car. Thei
names are Romeo aud Zip. A trai
of cars is made the instrument of d.
struction by the villain Of the piec'
and in one scene after he has raised
, false signal light, the dogs rush on tn
stage and work at the ropes till ii
false light is lowered and the true on
! raised m its place. At another stag
of the performance the heroine
bound to the track by the villain WI
persecuies her, aud left to be crushe
by the cars. The train whistles
the distance. snow is falling fast, Il
dogs tear madly down the icy mouI
tain-side and tug at the ropes till d
maiden is freed. They bear her quicI
ly up the mountain just as the trai
dashes across the stage. Then Rom'
takes the girls belt in his mouth an
bears il home to her anxious friend
Arrived at the house he pulls the be
and banks and scratches at the do
till they open and receive the bel
: on the buckle Of which is write
Follow the dog" This leads to Il
l. recovery Of the lost girl. In anoth
scene the dog bounds through an OPP
window aud steals from the pocket
the villain Of the story, a package
papers on which hangs the final 81
cess Of the heroine. In the last a
the villain is killed, and the dog a
parently strangles a second characi
. who is to be got out Of the way.
have been thus minute because 4
performance is 50 strikingly indicate
a of the sagacity of the canine species
The transit Of the mountains "