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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
ANECDOTES or OLE BULL.
From The Boston Herald.

From The Boston Herald.
Ole RuI was a very abstemiOu- and careful nYer'
He drank no strong liquors, and never ate TO excess.
H,s food was simple consisting Largely OF Iuio
and vegetables. 10 this mode ot lie may be atuiP-
uted his general good health tle was renla a Apof
neat aud simple IN his attire. lie never wore heeI,
npon his shoes or boots. cOutendlng that they Rau
the effect Of giving the body an unnatural stoopin
posture He had great aversion 70 nyPOcsyd an ,
moderately at one of the yioinists witty stories
and afterward Gpologzed tor seeming ruuene T.
" Ohip said Mr. Bull, 10 not nlindj IKE 70 see
am one natural DO not be ashamed OF laughing
nor crying when YOU feel like IL. 1t IS strange that
human nature is prone TO make an excuse Tor It's
better impulses ~
He dI,Iiked much Of the German music and Wag-
ner'- compositions IL particular, although re was
personally warm freud OF the composer OF me ne
music of the future He preferred lt4lian music 10
ail other " do not have TO Try 20 Ike the music
OF Verdi said he 1T comes without trying. hs
A4 WIPE be rcmaIe e'0 the
Germans bang away with their mechanical exact
ness and endless hamOnies. but they neglect tue
purer sweet melodies winch re9ch the hearts Oh tne
reople The majority If the public have 10 time 10
resi between the Ines Captious critics have
ayerred that Ole Bull was not classical musician
because he played foks songs ana catered 70 the tne
neople pay their money 70 heGr PIE play Lncy
fonn' and The Arkansas Traveller Why should !
not gratifc Them should feel that had cheated
them If did not consult the taste OF my audience
Besides. | generally play tne llGht pieces toT en-
cores after having given them more Sohd SeIec-
tons 1900 -. III.
trait his wonderful good nature aud hearty. sincere
desire TO add to the Happiness Of al with whom ne
came in contact. Upon one occasion friend had
called non him ut the fremont House 10 invite him
t. rake a ride IN the suburbs AT about the same
time he beard of little boy Of his acquaintance
who lad broken his leg and was unable TO leave nis
nod must decline your kind invitation 10 ride,
he replied to his friend and he passed the aiterpoQn
in playing The violin for the amusement Of TIE little
invalid lie dishked rules ana creed, with feel
mo onnroe ching dctestatiOn. lie created MS own
canons Of art, and he changed them at pleasure A
weIl-known Boston conductor once pleasantly &C
cused Mr. Bull Of never playing the same piece IN
the same tempt. "Of course not was the reply !
nnr on ca3 follow the time in the same old way
never fee in the same mood twice. why should l
colors n your plodding nobody who is satisfied.
I am ambin0us.' The conductor appreciated the
wit. If not the logic Of the reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
NAPOLEON III. And HIS son.


One Of the few occasions on which he passed ms
18th OF August IN Paris was the day Oh when tLe
Army of Italy received from him crosses and
medals in the Place NendOue. nineteen years ago.
This celebration did not serve the interests or the
dynasty IL made friends for the Nap0rOns IN the
Italian CITIES which had been garriso ned by AUS
friqn soldiers for nearly half century but II lrri,
fatet the Clergy, the orders and the deyotces ana
sui more The thinking classes or the nation "hlcn
was eXasperated at the spectacle or a sclI-nlaIs
AID despotio Emperor. ana the troops which kept
him on the throne setting themselves mp 70 the
admiration of the world as DELIVERIES OF oppressed
narionslites. The words tourbe ana lnipos-
teur well remember hearing IN the throng when
pressed agamsthe ratings OF the lulcrles OaTiens
q. the Emperor rode IN military state 70 the Flace
Vendome where lie vas iOlned by the Empress anu
the little Prince. az that time n his fourth year
The dynasric trinity assembled PLATFORM Deco
rated with flags and eagles. The boy, dressed n
a military uniform, presented - the army. AMI
"a scenic fleet was produced by sending MN 70 en-
brace a shattered, battered hero, Who vas borne
on a stretcher 10 receive a military medal. II was
on this occasion that the late Pm ee Louis NaQo-
leon was first introduced 10 the whole army. lie
had corDOrhts stVipe--an0t1er sterile NctloD-ou
the sleeves Of his tunic. The "determlnlsm was
was 10 draw him 20 south Africa. EnfaEts dc ~
lroape formed bis cortege. The official world
which occupied the Place NenGOme vehemeutlY aS-
claimed the child when he had kissed aud deco
rated the dllapidated human being. \ slgn was
made by the Emperor for the Prince 70 be carried
IN him. In dumb show the victorious Caesar took
The boy In his arms and held him out from hin
toward the troops. Preparations had been MADE
for this coup lie teGte by court artist. 10 repre-
seu1ed tie Young Prince standing on prle-Deu
chair, clad IN his military gar9' ne Imp, -
knelr behind him. wearing the Gothic crown ana
robes Of Blanche OF Castillo. In the BOY , Iace
PROJECTIONS gravity was expressed; IL the mother y
hope and elatlOu.
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what he may prove, considers her, according 70
mans own statement, nice creature, pleasing az
fines but not quite 80 useful a. "A horse" win
the Hndus there is very little difference. writer
well informed on Indian subjects, says: Hindu
naturally despises women, and among them no
wife ever looks for kindness attention from
her husband who dlsdains even 10 mention her
name or 10 permit her 10 eat until he has entirely
finished although her own male children SIT Ctc Wn
with MIN; and 80 what remains from the children
forms the mothers share" OF course. the force
of circumstances prevents this being carried out III
some classes of Hindus amongst the low castles for
instance Yet. doubtless. the spirit Is the same
thrnuuhout otherwise the treatment OF women
voulI he different. One easily arrive at 2
nrettv accurate idea Of the estimation IN which
women are invariably held bv natives. by noticing
how instead of abusing man regarding himself,
directly to himself his female relatives are
spoken of. . .
I remember on going first to Calcutta being en-
gagged i'm business matters with very clever natlNe
Gentleman who can speak and write English as
VvelI a. can From his earliest days he has assoc
ciated with Europeans. and belongs 20 the Brahms-
comai rase A. does Keshub Chunder sen, who was
in England some years since. Although tins re-
Ii,on rather nearly approaches the Protestant one
i'm the results Of its teaching. and outstanding
that This gentleman understood English customs
n.rfectlV we'll when in return for his inquiry Had
EFT mi my friends IN England well. asked, as
would any Englishman, knowing hi 70 be mar
ried man " Was Mrs. - well Z" apOlOgiNng Tor
fine English prefix he answered me very quietly
. Thank you my family are all well but be carefu
in speaking TO Bengalis for any mention Of man
wife 10 him IS a great insult
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
TIE DAYS or MY GREAI-GRAND-
~N I'LL MAMMA"
s.rs Of nv creat-grandmamma,
In the Gay I've been told,

=, ,bs days Of nv great-Grandmamna'
In Tue ""' I've been told
r.us were persons of fashion ana taste, .
ino ~ dresses as stout as cham rlnor OF DID,
WIZ, arties of Ranelagh graced.
Inc bb;rb were their heads, and how high were
how high we're their motives and wavsl
= Anu ,,nyei i'm proprety's round Ike the wheels
1p999 a warranted watch IN the days
OF my great-grandmamma.
,.,,;o then was so dull YOU could scarcely discern
+ e. lie ehh and flow o. her tides:
- fovoccr's dress, though unframed, served
Three or four generations OF brides
~ tbe family Jewels. the family gown
In IN ., rc..rv'd for their GALA displays,
- a - nj Il old lady loOkG placidly down
All NJ ru Ned young girls IN the DAYS
OF my great gIaudmamma.
~, .be men who FIR these female paragons siged
V1yy, ,re mil Ike those WAC poster Us now;
rhor onnroachd with a smile and sink and q
Iii ie.
r. were laced and embroidered and powdered and
Ike The Non that we see in the plays;
- ms certain there's nothing so grand IN the
word
Or So sweet as there was in the days
Of my great sIandIlamma.
THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY.
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CHARLES wARNENS FIRST APPEARANCE


Saturday came. ana | arrived at the theatre 70
meet the manager Oh his return from MS tOui TOT
he mad several small theatres, and used 70 Visit
them in turns during the year. As stepped upon
the stage ne kindly introduced NE % the stage
A @0h. Mr.. warner slighr mistake in the Dill
Your name d't not appear but nave TWO paris
for YOU this evening"
hand at this di.icult work. =, .
/ rrembled with fright. What. sir' lVs
o'clock now, and TWO parts Tor Tonight
ION, yes yoaA be all right. Here you are he
sad placing parts III ny tIemp"ns I~n" .,is
Rouge in Mysteries of ParS,' and SAB, IN Castle
spectre"
," But sir. rs impossible ! can DO IT.
d. 1S nor 40 mo Dd sc n RIM ihrongb them
We did run through them and II ever poor
fellow regretted adopting the stage for proies-
sion did that afternoon. But had wondei ful
stuiy: and 50 went home AID swallowed the parts
with a cup OF tea. Ny sister arranged nv httie
properties. and all seemed we'll But must teif
Won sab one OF the parts ass gned, was OiacA Out
yiruous slave. My calves We're 10 come lnO ltqti-
stlon. a. | was only 70 wear hiacE nesnngs or
tights. with loose Indian shirt. When night
came was dressed for Sab, and / heard REMARKS
ANYTHING but complimentary from the actors, VINO
ali dressed IN one long room my egs-hannel legs
be,ng specially selected for chaf | must have
looked aW fully funny ataI, raw-o0ned youth, with
very ttle e5h n bones, ana those enormous legs
Well, got on the stage. and NY nTst scene nearly
over had terrine struggle WIN "a Fey ~
the piece. On rslug from the ground, where he had
thrown me IN the terrible encounter, there wac
loud laugh from all parts Ot the house. could not
tell IN my nervous excitement " hat had happened.
Earl Percy pointed my poor legs, and there were
the huge calves IL front OF nv snins. In tho
struggle ihey had slipped round, and defofmed my
otherwise very straight legs. Oh. II could only
sink through the stage, But, no. must finish the
scene. And finish IL did. amid the laughter OF the
whole house. | may add that they made me double
mart in this piece. from Sab 10 a Captain Of slo
Guard Il was very quick change and on re-
suming- the dress of Sab. my right calf was no.
| where TO be found. was in despair.
SIR there is A stage wait for YOU cried voice |:
| and in my terrible excitement rushed on the
| stage with one huge stuffed leg and the other q
poor spiudle-shank, shriyelied Ike A'"s h'e@ars'
Never shall forget the peals q laughter AZ en-,
tered Speaking was out OF the question. After
| many vain attempts, made Q most ignomlnioui
| exit / never wore hanne again.
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bv this time. Nothing could he nicer than the
way he did it. His language was perfect anu
SO thoroughly from the-heart
tie addressed me in most honorable, up
right. and Christian fashion. SAID Hetty all
sure he meant every word he sald: . -,
She was thinking uneaslly OF that KISS IL, lns
moonlight Could any one have seen hei :
Was old Major Sterne anywhere about at 'he
moment?
L certainly considered his manner strange
nor bit like what one reads said George hon
estly but | thought OF the title ana the prop
erty, and | said yes directly.
i thought him the very greatest mum ever
spoke to- broke in Miss Lily with decision.
refused him without moments hesitation, ana
told him to 20 home. I'm sure it was well
did. | daresav if he had stayed here much
longer. he would have proposed to mamma,neAt
aud afierward to the upper housemaid.
agree with you, papa, the champagne was too
much for him.
IL think he is fond of me-, said Katie IN
a low and trembling tone Her fingers are not
PLAYING with the cherry -colored bow now but
her eyelIds have borrowed largely of its TINT.
Don't be "A goose, Katie, said the youngest
Miss Browning kindly but scornfuiy; you
don't suppose any OF US would marry M MN nov nov
after the way he has behaved. 10 nave
some little pride
PERHAPS he is mad. said Hetty vaguely. just
az this moment. a. a salve 10 her wounded van
ity, she would have been glad to believe INN so.
No my dear, declared Lily cdIulIJ H0
has no brains worth turning.
lie said something. papa, about ealing To-
day az o'clock said Katie very family. ,
Then I shall sit here till T. returned MI
Browning in an awful tone. shall SIT mere
until ) and then | shall get up, and 20 out
and find that young man, and give hun such a
horSe-whipping a I warrant you he never got
before in all his life
Don't be too hard on him, papa, entreated
Katie weakly. .,.
4 shont, my dear, but nv whip will, said
papa grlmly.
SO he waited until 5 he waited till halt-past
) and then lie took up certain heavy gold
knobbed whip that lay stretched on the table as
though in readiness, and sailed forth In search
of Snookss rooms. And he found them, ana
Shocks too-in bed. suffering from q severe
catarrh, caught, presume. III the laurel avenue
And no man knows what he did &c SnCOks.
But at least ne gave him an increased desire
for lis bed because for a fortnight alter
ward he never stirred out of it.
When Mr.. Wilding heard Of all this regret
10 say he gave way 10 noisy mlrth III the privacy
of his chambers and was actually caught DI
his washerwOman-who peeped through me
keybole-performing a wild dance III the middle
OF the iiOor.-l London Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
THE poLI1Eyxss or OUR FoREF4rHERs.


Not long since whilst turning over the dusty
contents Of box of books labelled . all AZ Cd,
my atteptlOn was drawn 70 . rusty lltt'e LIMO,
b6unA In wel-worn sbeepskin. 4 short exanin,
ation showed il was complete, and for the small
ann of sxpence | became the p0ssessor OF literary
treasure which has since acOTded me mucn S!ati-
hcation and amusCmcnt;-" The Ruies OF Clylltyi
or Certain WAYS Of Department observed 10 France,
amongst all Persons of Quality upon several pcca-
sIons Translated ont OF French. cuch - the
tite of the work which has brought mp this train OF
ideas. and its perusal goes far to convince me that
our ancestors were not TO be enviei pf tge ~
structons given for behavior az table me toiioW-
ipu are the most curious " those thaI are III IOr
general perusal: .,.,,. ,o,a
not with both your hands, nor keep your knife IN
your hand dip not your fingers ID tue sauce nor
HEX when You have done, wipe your mouth, az"
keep your spoon clean. Gnaw not oones nor hahuIe
dogs nor spawl upon the floor and u you have
oceesion 10 speez or cough take your hat. oS put
your napkin before your face. DnnA not with
your mouth full nor unwiped nor so long tlll you
are forced 10 breathe In the glass. lie must bave
care his hand be not first IN the DISH, unless ne be
desired TO help his ghbOrs. II you be carYd us
but civil to accept what Is offered. pulling on
vonr hat still when IL Is done By superior. 10
ve onv.hing from your own plate 70 another 70 eat
~ though he be an inferior. savOrs OF arrogance,
much less an apple or pear that hath been BIT by
Won before. Have a care likewise OF blowing iroth
from III a cup any dust from roasted apple or 2
roast, for the pr0verb saith, There IS no wind,
hut there is some ram" We are 20 wipe our spoon
| every time We pet II into tho dish sOne people
heina 80 delicate they Will not eat after man has
| eat with his spoon and not wiped H. us rude u
drink 10 q lady OF your own, much more OF greater
quality than yourself, with your has Oh AND 10 d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
j LAST GLIMPSE or MARIE AN7oNErrE


From Le Figaro.
II has recently been discovered from the memoirs
Of Kljulworth well known IN the political world
from his long connection with IaIleeyrand, NeIng-
ION Netternich and GuizOt. that Marie Antolnette
might have escaped death and returned 10 Austria
buf for her own devotion and despair. klndW0rth
Quotes the account given 10 him by u. GrahuGIet
Who was in 1898 Entrusted ny kooesplerTe Wi,H
a mission 20 separate Austria rom the anu
French coalition. An agreement was neaNY con-
cluIed with the Austrian Government on the con
dltion that the Queen and heI daughter shoulu oe
released : but Marie Antoine:te would not consent
NJ Graudidler said: The next morning, at me
ANNOUNCED hour I was at the Temple With the
Canon of the Cathedral OF Naltseh. re ma Rl'
on a black coat and a white cravat, and was pro-
vidcd with two autograph letters 10 the Queen
sealed bv the Emperor and Empress Of Austria
Two of the Municipal Guard ana member OF tle
Commune accompanied us. At their orders Tie
taller admitted us and We soon found ourselves
before the Queen; she was seated on stooi' ~
cupied III mending coarse hIack sGIge sAlI' 81
turned slightly toward Us making 20 otAet
acknow dglnent of presence. lter clDthes were
i'm tattcrs around her neck she had coarse cOt'oh
handkerchief, and her shoes were very hucA
Worn She stopped like an old woman, her face
was exceedingly pale, and her niue heat -tress
allowed u 10 distinctly see her hair winch was
81 ma lc several steps toward her, bowed respect
fully. and presented the Emperors messenger. Al
This moment for the first time she raised her eyes
h.r look made an ineraceable impression, one
which viii remain with me throu ghOut my life. In
her countenance. which was formerly 50 gay ana
radiant there was something almost dgI ana
liiofic The Canon approached. MAKING nunpIe
oh-ance md presented his letters. After gianclng
ouirklv and indifiereutly through them, she I'M
mrdiately returned them, saying IN deep sepuI-
chraI voice in French Please thank the Emperor
and the Empress for their kind consideration lor
me and saw TO them TINT ! wish 10 die, like my
husband. in France. and that await with impa-
tience the moment when shall DC united To hin
forever .,-. -.
II wished 10 continue the conversation, but
with her hand Size motioned 10 me 10 forbcaT, ana
~ the same moment turned from u.
COMPANION Wcpt ana sctult'i over
with sorrow. | left him, and immediately went to
Robespierre 10 give an account OF the tra9ical
scene winch I had inst witnessed lie listened 70
SIGN NJ 'pty or compassion. Then he said Ihi'
il vexatious but really she is right Oh what Use L
this woman now among the llvlngf"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
QUEER CUSTOMS IN SOUTHERN EUROPE,


From The Academy.
Among the most interesting or the AbruZN Gus
toms are those which relate 10 the dead. As general
rue cottagers. before going 70 bed rake together
the embers 90 the hearth. and cover them up WIN
olnders But OH the eve OF the Day OF the Dead nOg
a spark il allowed 70 remain, fire being the syInD0I
of Efe In many places the remains OF that nlght
s1pper are not cleared away but are left to be dis
tributed as aims next morning. Eut at Facentr9
meal Is served at night for TIE special Use OF the
dend. During the darkness the souls OF the He-
narted are supposed flock 20 che table. In the
morning the food Is given 10 the poor; similar
Lauquets are STILL IL Is said, offered 70 the HehI III
Russia But they there ultimately enjoyed ny
the living who have provided tseyn. Al piola dei
Mars tho first person who efrls INC churGh ~
midnight holding "A taper IN his hand, is DelleVel
IN Obtain the privilege Of freeing soul from pur;
gatory At Perano the dead are supposed TO releh
t6emselves in basin Of water nanked by TWO
candles The seer j. generally an olq woman
" no holds taper IN her lett hand ana linen cl"th
tu her RI ght and who places her neck IN the curve
OF a wooden pitchfork. the handle oil Whlch rests on
the ground. ,t.c.. a. .,..
vhen they marry by cutting Oft their hair, obey
ING "A custoln more barharous than chat which oil
ala cropped brides locks IN sparta or still hides
away married wOmans tresses IN Russia. Al
Rocrapia whom the marriage service Is draw ING I,
H. cio~. a man brings two lighted candles. and
rives one 10 each OF the welded couple. Thence
forward he IL their com pare ID mdtrimOnto or wed
ding gossip There exist many kinds OF gossiprI
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CANON FARR4R.



A. nreacher. Canon Farrar enjoys reputa-
tion not inferior TO that which he has acquired n
a writer. His singular charm OF delivery ms
clear musical voice. and the dramatic power OF MS
eeruons are of themselves attractions suncleht %
crowd the Abbey 10 it, utmost capaSily OF st'ii
ing room whenever he occupies It's Pqpit' but tne
tr'Ie secrets of his remarkable popularity lie peT-
hams deeper still. Tie manly generosity WHich
led him on the last Gnnly erSary or American IN
dependence, 10 admit rom the Apo.y p1lpi.; .alo
folly of the course which aHehated tIe amer 4cah
colonies from the mother country century ago,
and at the time 10 recognize the o4esslpHs ~
civilization and progress, on pom SUI -, 10; ',0
could not fail 10 win for him the approYA ana Ihe
s,'rnnafhy OF all dccp-thinking men IN hoth nations
"a a Liberal clergyman whose oplIlonS ar az H.
of a national sentiment 10 "Iilcu " LIS
insular and mario minded u abhorreht. lie nae
not been ashamed 10 confess 10 sSlLpath .tH
one phase. at least, OF free thonght Nnch Ic oltS
from n harsh and repellent dOgmatlsln, whose
foundations rest on no hriner basis thah ms
,r,,iotinns of Greek and the tyranny Of
ontiouitv He has not been content that' from
sucb causes a belief in ChTlstlalty should be ahaL
doned 10 weak-minded women ana dOtard- "Hilo
men who read and think and observe stand aslue
with cold and cynical luQucTence' II hot Cvu-
tempt for what they regard a. the INDUSTRIOUS ne
tions Of an ignorant bigotry revolving alike TO the
inmate ideas of human justice and mercy, and out
80 al harmony with the minute provisions 20 be
neen IN nature for the comfort safety eLd preseI-
yatiou of human and animal life.
IIr Earrnr holds annexed 10 his canonry the rec
,orv II II. Margarets, Westminster. tho church
within the Abbey inclOsure, aud which was once
he narish church Of all London west OF Tempe
Rar Though In his parish are included the houses
Of parliament, and seats for members are reserved
there during the session. II contains, ID the PACK
Inns of Westmin-ter, which lie concealed behind
the surrounding West End thoroughtnTes district aT
denesly populated with poor INCREASING lerr
di dis the best qualities OF the hardworkne
parish clergyman. His time "a fully absorbed Win
tbs parish and with the duties OF the Ab2ey aun
thogh he goes little into society, he Is the centre
~ atfraction 10 small circle OF friends, who know
how 10 appreciate high abilities and the singular
cultivation Of powerful mind.