Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-07
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

blooded people of the north would term
"pleasant," but with US, is considered
downright cold and, as natural con
sequence, warm. CHEEKY fires are burn
ing all over the house. Fires have been
the exception rather than the rule this
winter, SO tar. Two days ago we were
sitting with wide-open doors and WIN
dows, inhaling the breath of the sweet
olive and narcissus, and gazing in dis
may at the premature birth of buds on
the peach and plum trees in the front
yard now the gray clouds overhead be-
token clear, cold weather, and sharp
little norther is whistling around the
house. But the weather is so change
able the chances are it will be- warm
enough for spring suits and Easter bon
nets by tomorrow.
1t is Sunday. and dull and quiet. l
confess l dislike this Seventh day OF
rest," which has always. since can re-
member, been associated in my mind
with straightforward chairs, cold din
ners and dreary, desolate evenings; at
least such had always been my impress
sion of the day. until came south.
Sunday, here, is literally day of re-
Taxation from labor. and is devoted to
enjoyment. 1t is the one day that is
distinguished from all other days by
the rsast turkey and cranberry sauce,
which are particular .'extras;" and Sun
day, here, has been, is and always will
be selected as the most favorable day
tor sight seeing, picnics and tetes.
Writing of Sunday. naturally reminds
me of churches and ministers.
PUBLIC LECTURES
by our divines are being inaugurated,
and rapidly gain favor and attention
with our people. Southern people are
quick to appreciate talent. especially in
this line. and when such men of more
than ordinary intelligence belong to our
ministry, and take to the lecture stand,
they show their appreciation IN the sub
stantial manner of crowding the lecture
rooms and halls.
Rev. George Bristoe, Methodist
minister and ci-devant actor, has been
giving series of readings and recita-
tons. Religious? Not bit of it, but
selections from Browning, Tennyson,
Mark Twain, our home poets, and out
rageously funny Irish sketches, deliver.
cd in the church, and attracting large
audiences. He himself fully appreciates
the fact that he is good elocutIonist,
and one Sunday morning, recently, in
stead of delivering sermon he read
Willis poem OF Absalom. This gains
the popular favor, and very likely thai
is all he either expects or wishes. But
the man who is judged the best scholar
of the highest intellectual order is con
sidered to be Rev. Hugh Miller Thomp
son, a man as well known and appreci
ted in the east as in the south, and who
is rector OF Trinity church, our mos
fashionable house of worship. A pleas
ing feature of this church is the intro
duction. sung very softly, of the frs
verse Of the lltany hymn just before the
reading of the litany. The chants are
sung to opera music, and in the mes
operatlc style, accompanied by the or
gan and cornet. As 1 am writing o
one branch of music, l may as vel
"move on" like poor Joe, and tell yo,
OF the
| OPERA BOUFFE TROUPE
now here. and who have met with sucl
success that, on concluding one engage
ment at the Grand opera house Qate Va
rleties Theater), have commenced an
other at the French opera house. Th
walls of this latter theater seem to b.
still echoing the delightful arias from
Lucia. Traviata and Trovatore, as sun!
by the Strakosch troupe; and, after sue
music. 1t is astonishing that the same
audience who split their kids in enthu
siastic applause over Linger and Be
locce, are occupying the same boxe
and showing the same appreciation G
Grau's Opera Beuffe. Cervantes says
"Life resembles bow, which, if KEEP
continually bent, must ultimatel,
break" and this saying of Cervantes i
fully appreciated by the volatile Frenc
OF this southern "Parls," who look O
amusement and fashionable dissipation
as an absolutely necessary relsxatie
from the whirl of business among tn
Carondelet street "bulls and BEARS" a
we'll as from the social duties of fashion
able life. Every species Of amusemer
is to be found now at the different the
aters. from a minstrel performance in
"dive," to the grand comic opera. wit
PAoLA MARIE
as the prima donna. As for her singin
it is abominable. She "kicks" a va.
deal better, and good kick, displayin
fascinating, bewildering mass OF lac
ruffies, silken hose and French he,
slippers will do more to bring down
house than the clear warbling of Lifts
OF the Italian opera. and is quite enoug
to demoraliZe even bronze angel. Sh
(Paola Marie, l mean) dances the
"CAN-CAN''
l in delightfully."- insinuating way, .
only saucy French woman can, ar
not only dances 1t once, but three {
four times, and before an audience con
: posed OF the creme de la creme of OF
city at that.
Among the literary lions in our mids
T is .,
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA,
the American correspondent for the 10
slgn papers, and who is making tou
II of the United States for that purpos
Yours, BESSIE S.
SHE HADN'T PAID HIS FARE FO
YEARS AND YEARS.
GLOW old is that chlld?" asked q
l. conductor.
-Four years." replied the mother.
"Ihen. madam, you'll have to D;
e. tor him."
''ThatS a fraud Paw tor him-yL, :,