New-York tribune., 1880-06-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF HENRY wIKOFF.

To the author of this volume the world mas al
ways been Vienna on a large scale, IN "nicn "o
has been content to figure as curious iOohtl-""'
lint not without au ample share'Of plquaht anu Io-
mantle adventure. He Inherited fortune ana eoo"
in Philadelphia from his 1athcr' "ho
died while the future dplomatist was still ooy'
Lon viuc him to open the oyster" by the exercise
cf his wits which have since always proved equai 10
everv OCCASION His college life at Yale was brough'
IN n sudden close by his indiscreetly escortlhg
youns lady to the house of her parents some miles
eff in the country aud being prevented by s'o'"
from returning to Haven in season 1or inot''s
nravers in the chapel. The hospitaDle io'" VI
Union College, which at that tine' uh9eF 'uo
dency of DIR. Nett, was usually open 10 '"o iU'
sheen of other folds gave trlennlV "elcono " ~"
tender lamb and in due time he lett the warm se
fer and green pastures by the waters ol Tue "'-
hawk for the exciting scenes OF wlder sP"eio'
After being admitted to the bar IN fhi'aue'pr't'
ond comnIcting an extended tour in the Cnited
St.tes lie made his first VISIT ~
Enrope. where he has since passed large portion
Of his life. figuring in courts and palaces. III gay
saloons and dreary prisons, among kings ana
pri,ces high officials and leaders OF fashion, men Oh
Letters and titled danes, lights Of the opera ana
stars of the theatre. He appears to have maue
friends everywhere the chances OF society were al
xovs,n his favor he was popular in his manners ana
pleasable i'm his conduct, aud though occuSlon""S
falling into ugly scrapes, OF which lie mas else"eio
gwen the most naive recitals, ne appears "i'"o''
.notba or scar. or even the smell of fire upon his
Garments. The work now published contains re-
cord of his experiences, aboundng in racy persona"
sketches, lively historical notices. mc'oeh's u
travel. conversations with celebrated men al"
woman, descriptions of foreign cities ana Eu'o-
mean life written with the apparent artiessnesS
4. tof fba AMI
s;mulicity which is not far from the most coisuni
motto shrevdness and knowledge Of the world
The outh,r sails for Europe tor the first tine Ill
October. 1894. in one of the fine Havrc packet
sbips which were then as famous as the more recent
Atlantic steamers In those days foreign V"y'He
was not the commonplace affair that IL Has ho" u.
come. The number of passengers was very iIhl,'eu
Some of them went on business, Dut ln"st Vi t"ei
rorn naonIe of fortune in quest of amusement
Hence long voyage was pleasant ana "i'eh uc
Iipbtful In the evening the brllhant saooh h"u
the appcarance Of family drawlng-rOOm. 1heS
are al, ocouainted with one another, and with one
enotber's business. There was plenty OF cohVersa-
,;on. and not a little gossip. Some were occupied
With cards and the ladies were grouped around the
mano. The weather was the great topic night ana
dav. In fact the scene was about the same 1ortS-
five vears ago that it is at present. Nor was the
first immersion of France landing at Havre very
different from that now received by the American
traveller.
On repafring TO the hotel, assembled stone staircase
very much worn, ana found me noors Wiou' "dpvirr
and pnsied with wax, making the f0olhE o u E"'lcI
vcrv insecure The food was eXetileht but M
with my stcrloIs names which s"hloWeu uh ,,. .a,t
owe ignoran. for the most part, Of what was ensuii
ing Tnc b Dis were delicious, but tolpcd WIN cnu"ni
aid envelOptd curtains. In short IN WharVcr Wy
tn,ned nll WAS new odd and confusing. MY nrst oy Ill
Uayre yielded sensation enough to 1--we Oh ioE y'"''
The only means of conveyance to Paris was the
old-fashiomed diligence, except In private car
rage with post-horses. which was too expensive Il
luxury for the authors modest requirements Inc
diligence was a wonderful curiosity to the verdant
traveller:-
1t was divided In three compartments az a,nrrPmt h
pric,s The coupf III front, with three places WHI h
dearest the ericHr In tue c huI'i ihnd M I%ldu.s as
many WAS tie cheapest On the top besides Tue lug
ttit vtnlr coyercd over with leather cape stcrrrH
fIsteurd down. Nothlug could he more ulcou -.'oh-
lng and i; hai pheavy appearance anylhhe n. T I
nssi,finr Inc most sALlfui driving, hrdld did uO'
,r vent il ncc s nay tumhing over ana great wa the
and three leader abrcat ali O rinan breed >out'
rcn. aud yer, noisy. hike cNerytHlhS &c III
rnry wore bc about their nerkS, and Their tal> were
neatly paItcd The harness was GrGicSq'c DtF"h ne
nr # mr. ,!tpartuic with lively Inlerrs; and Wien t
word was given Williams and luhpn mo I'it cy"Et'
and away We wrn, with sLuutn+, cl1tt"ruG' jn-ins.
md rnmnins inat brought mead IN lhe sttect to
The windows tO the diligence pass, cHdc"tJ o"e Vi
the events OI the day III HaVrc'
uNoNt'"N"
lights of the Paris restaurants which at that time
were in their primeval glory. and an rnir"nring
source OF wonder and admiration to the curious cX-
plorcr of French fashions -
The restaurant frequentcd most was that OF Neionl
The rooms the ground floor were lcd with lhfr"l1
and res emdcnt with light The cabinets ah0ye were
reserved private parties. AZ OclCcR III "i'cr II"
the tables were occned ana WAS WAS .,on oi I'D :"
altar, behind which sat tie pTcS0inR dVlHiV. auy
duuty d eSscd, aud OurtcUuS, bu, reserved III Hdhe
In 1u If0ir. II E(r 1uCflOn 10 inbht
OUT thr bills and supervise the watters All u9ned tht'i
in return polite but cold saluiation. smile wa
never her tace. aud no Que ever 1rcamt {" ap
proachiug dressing her, hl would nave & y Gu m ~ ~
ac OF lese.ndjesH breach OF usage mat would NAV
been rescntc0 II was incOnceivaDle 10 NJ" OWn "oWh
ofteD youpg and pretty cuuld sit iOr some hours Ill
state Of almost suspended anina0n mol feature or
word betTayg that she was M % other s 'n IN Maicr Won
missing she rang the bell II the blll WAS demnue"s ~,
banded IT aTSSay "Gs r. wsS SS p%zzs to an
find in such an expos cd position; pat WIS no
thing as tmidity in their composition, and that MAJ
had no more effect their nerves than the hat he wore
The walters in their blue Jackets aud long Wr aprons
their pOte manners. free from all tubstrvIGncy
attracted iny attention as models IN thclr way Iiic!
wonl take orders from half dozen people Tor d0uD
that number OF dishes and lever oOunt an error con
cluded tie science OF nnemonics had nade great pro
Gress IN Fcauce
With an enthusiastic passion for the stage, th
author was completely bewdered with the variety
and spiendor of the Paris theatres. Every form o
dramatic composition had its special temple ant
each was represented by consummate artists. In
enjoyment afforded by opera, tragedy comedy. ant
farce, during the first Winter was like the rapture
of Elysium -
The mos: renowned of the theatI ical establishments
PARIS was the Grand Opera as the French Acad my q
Music usually called 1t was CHIEFLY devoted to IN
French school, but foreign composers were not tXcuur
IL received "a large suOveni0n from tie Government
and Ills outlay prOdigOus. Opera and ballet w,r
nruduced here on scale here approached In Europe
fnr Opera t.cn most in vogue was Robert lc D,abc.
lie popular work OF Mcyerbccr and ST u0Gucd mere
faCiuuuX, ana Ill style partly German
anG rarity French; the gravity and power OF inc on
hen1ng with the vvactv and melody OF IN" Ole sun
ond paved as II was by HOurriOt the tenor eNasFeu
the baritone, add those neercss queens OF song facO
and imorvdu; sustained, ieO, by an Orchcera oi nea
a hundred, and al masters OF tler nsirnincits-t wa
really feast for tue gods. Tac Scenic Effects OI t'
OcTa were really lncOmpar9ble; ana to nrlSh"h tHe en-
scn,be the ballet ihtrv vduccd In manuer as star
ling as original. $780,.
Al the very moment that opera eliminated In the FRO
dution OF MeyerlecrS chef d4urrc the ballet rose 10