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New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
LIszr and PRINCESS METTERNICH.

From Miss Bre,osters Letter in The Philadelphia Teie
graph.
Liszt IS one of the most independent of men, and
never acknowledges any control hut that of Trend
ship and respect IL have seen HIM at Imperial re,
ceptions" SAYS a friend of mine, where lie walked
through the salons with the fine, grand ar oi per
feet gentleman. gracious to all. treated with rever-
ential respect by all but never delgnihg 10 touch
the piano, and royalty even not daring TO AK
bim." Liszt has always been renarkaole iol
mau in the very brilliant period OF his early popu,
larity. thirty or forty years ago, he visited
Vienna. The celebrated frncess Mettern%ien % Mile e
of society her salon the great one of the day.
She was brilliant. captivating woman, clever tuli
Of fine s9cety wisdom one 0 tno 9 hood oi 'Ts riS
her veins. and size was as naughty as Luclier at
times. At one of her receptions her husband, who
had invited LisZt took the young artist. about
whose musical and private life all the gay people Of
Europe were talking up TO the Princess, and INTRO
duced him. She was IN one OF her most naughty
moods, as II happencd >,
Your first visit to Vienna" she said. looking full
in the handsome, stately young mans face, hope
you are doing well in y'spr business"
"Ah, Madame In Prncesse," replied Liszt i have
no business. Ihat NeXatlOn belongs 10 dlplohats
and bankcrs.' ..
For one instant the whole social high world Of Vi
emma looked brcatheSS at tins passage OF arms De-
tween the Queen of Society and The celebrated art
ist whose social successes equacd his public ones
The Princess aud List gazed steadily nj each other
neither liHched then she yielded gaclOusly, and
taking lis arm walked through the salons WITH him,
and was ms charming to hun as if he had been a
prince of the Imperial blood from that time for
ward List had no better and trner friend than The
spoiled child of society. the Princess Metternlch
This anecdote shows LisZt's character. No man can
be kinder, however than he Is 10 his friends. lie
denies them nothing. He Is simple. tender sympa'
thetc. full of feeling. and most easy OF approach
even anticipates demands on his kindness. THIS Is
one side, and most charming one OF ns character
But there is another side. not so genial winch be-
longs 10 the world at large. To general society he is
an elegant polished nan of the world; c'ld, naughty
unapproachable, entirely Independent of everything
and everybody. He does not need luxury, nor the
society OF any one.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
4 STORY or DE FOkS SHREWDHESS.
IkoIn Ihf HT1minfr.


too adveni ur0us bookseller went TO De Foe in
great distress day. He had published a large
edition of "A very dull and heavy book. called
"Drelincourt on Death" with " several directions
how 20 prepare ourselves TO die WELL, and the pub
lc not much reshing unauthorized directions Of
onieted the mans fears. Nothing short Of ghost
from the grave, he said, could recommend such n
book with effect, and ghost from the grave tho
worthy bookseller should have. De Foe set to
work and called up " The Tue History OF the APP
partition of one Mrs. Veal the next day after her
Death to one Mrs. Bargrave, at Canterbury. tho
9Th of September, 1705 which ApparItion recon-
mends the perusal of DrelncOurfs Book Of ConsO-
lation against the Fears of Death" Nothing could
possibly be more exqusitely real than the busincss
like, homely, earnest, and common-place air OF
truth which WAS thrown into this narrative. 1t
purpOrted TO be drawn up by gentleman, JUS
tice of peace at Maidstone Kent n very intei gent
personb The Discourse ~ attested by very sober
and understanding gentlewoman, who lives In Can
terbury. within "A few doors OF the house In which
Mrs. BargTave lives"
The Justice " believes his kinswOman to be of so
discerning a spirit as not to be put upon by any
ia lacy" and the kinswOman positively assures the
Justice that the whole matter as 1t Is related and
laid down, IL really true. and what she herself
heard as near rs may he, from Mrs. Bargrave's own
mouth who abe knows, had no reason to invent or
publish such story, any desire to forge tell
lie beiug a woman OF so much honesty and virtue,
and her whole life course, IA II were, OF piety"
And what said the ghost The ghost said that
Drelincourt's book death was the best book ever
written on the subject. Doctor Sherlock was not
had two Dutch books had merit, several others
were worth mention, but DTencOurt, she protested.
had by far the cearest notions Of death and tho
future state of any. The narrative was immedl-
ately appended TO the book and IA new edition ad-
yertised Ii flew like wildfire. Nay, the book has
been popular ever since Mrs. NeaP5 ghost Is still
believed by thousands.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
SHOOTING STARS.

"Thou sayest, Shepherd, that a star
Shines in the skies my fate to guide"
"Yes, child, but IN your darkness far :.
Thick walls of night It's glimmering hide"
Shepherd, canst thou indeed divine
The secrets of the far-Of sphcresf
Then tell me what yon brilliant bne
Means as it shoots and disappears"
"Know. child. whene'er a mortal dieso
With him his star that moment falls
This amid young and laughing eyes
While music echoed to the walls.
Fell. stricken lifeless DER the wine =,
Whose praises fired his dying ears"
"See vet another star, whose line :,
One instant CLEANS, then disappears"
"Child, twas star serene and bright.
The star of one as pure and fair;
"A maiden blithe, spirit light.
The wedding festival prepare:
Her virgin brow with orange twine ,
Ring, wedding-bells; fall, happy tears
"See, see, another shooting line :,
That CLEANS and shines and disappears"
Weep. weep. my child, such stars are rare;
He gave his wealth to feed the poor
They CLEAN from others store but there
They reaped n harvest great and sure
When DER the waste those home-llghts SHINE
The wanderer forRets his fears"
" See, see, another cleaning line .
That shoots across and disappears"
"Yes, tits the star of some great king.
Go, child, thy early virtue keep
Let not thy star its gl0ties fling
To wake mems envy from its sleep.
With steady light burn clear and far;
so at the END look not to hear,
Otis hut another shooting star
They shoot and CLEAN and disappear
JEAN-PIERRE DE BERANGER.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
AN IRISH DINNER IN TIE LAST CEN
TURY.
A BRIDES EXPERIENCE IN LIMERICK.

From an Old Letter IN The LEISURE Hour.
had forgot to tell you that just when we first
entered the town gate we stopped by astrange,
comcal-lpOking woman and her husband. VINO, u
seems IS the earPs wine merchant, ard pressed Vo-
lently to come III and dine with them. We refused
ut first bur the good woman vowed we must, for she
said she had new pOtatoe slOr the countess. Wen,
by much ado we were persuaded 10 satisfy ner, ana
50 we went 10 unload the coach and returned 70 her
house i'm chairs. | assure you my dear, can't ex-
press 10 yOu the great distress was III 10 nlhder
myself from Growing all the time was there.
When sat down she began to roar out IN irish
TO somebody in the next room. had liked TO
have shamed myself then laughing, but with much
pain kcpt il IN. At dinner was placed between
her and her daughter and then Dean SwIft's ratler
came strongly into my mind for every minute she
used To cry out, Mamma, Lady B. has no stomach; ;
she Is eating notnng! aud then nv plate was
heaped. and ITS no lye. assure you, my dear
when assure you that had six great slices OF
leg of mutton OF my plate at once, besides guam,
on to humor them until was ready 10 fling II IN
their faces again, vet all the while they said eat
nothing.
that she was very conslderate for my suffering for
after the cloth was taken away she whispered 10
me that she afraid we were TOO stralght-lacea,
and begged would let her loosen our stays which
really no more than was necessary atter All o,lr
examining And still she kept on say To the
countess viii your ladyship eat bit of this or
of that n and Whenever | attempted to refuse.
which didn't think of doing for lear of giving
offence until was dead sick, she would say 10 me.
"lndced, Lady b., you must eat more Your spouse
must lct itit ptiNu;lit YOU 10 eau
more p And then she would turn to William and
say, Do, Mr.---, persuade Lady Is. to eat, she is
quite starved
This il hut a very sliQht sketch of the feast were
To tell YOU all IL would take two sheets Of paper
Then the tea was called for aud the valet de cham
bre brought IN the cups carefully wrapped mp IN
di,hcoui which am certain had been wipDg the
drippngpan ten minutes before. II looked so greasy
aud black. Then there pewter teapot, but be-
hcveI designed for silver and pewterdish with
bread and butter for the first layer. and over these
three Dozen for counted 'em, of saffron ca kesmade
IN the town. which indeed were the best things we
had that day, but | could hardly eat them was
80 stuffed before they came But II vain to say
nav, for knew if dropped down should never
be Lot alone. so | went through with It all :; but
what dsl slreSscd me more than anything was that
dare not laugh. Ihen Sue won't to her stoIeroom
and brought MS some very good cherry brandy, ana
that went down too and indeed | thought II very
comfortable. had nearly forgot to tell you of her
SON. n boy about twelve years old, who marched
INTO seat at the head of the table. and be was IN
troduccd TO u.s. and after had kissed him the
mother bade him say God bless your ladyshp"
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
4 HIGHLAND GHOST STORY.


Mrs Grant, OF Laggan records the following incl
dent on the authority OF the minister who related il
TO her He was accustomed, she informs us, " to go
forth and mediate at even and this solitary walk
he always directed TO his churchyard, which was
situated in shaded spot, on the banks of river
There, in a dusky October evening he took his
wonted path. and fingered, leaning on the church
yard wall till IL became twilight, when he saw two
small lights rise from a spot within, where there
was 10 stone nor memorial Of any kind. He OBJ
served the course these lights took, and saw them
cross the river and stop at an opposite hamlet
Presently they returned. accompanied by larger
light which moved on between them till they ar
rived ut the place from which the first two set out.
when all three seemed to sink into the earth to-
gether. The good man went into the churchyard
and threw few stones OH the spot where the light
disappeared. Next morning he walked out early,
called for the sexton, and showed him the place.
asking If he remembered who was buried there
The man said that. many years ago, he remembered
buryIng In that spot two young children belonging
TO q blacksmith on the opposite side OF the river
who was now very old man. The pastor returned
and was scarce set down 10 breakfast when mes
sage came to hurry him to come over to pray with
the smith. who had been suddenly taken i'll, and
died next day."
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY SHEET

it is half cream all the better, and stir thoroughly
together add level teaspoonful of SALT and tea
spoonful or more Of any favoring essence. IL spice
is used it should be beaten into the egg before the
milk or sugar is added to them. Put the deep PIE
plates covered with paste before the eggs are
beaten into the oven aud with a cup or ladle NIL
them carefully to tho rims. Bake till the cusfard Is
firm. Cover if necessary with pasteboard or thick
paper If the oven is too hot. This is from MIS-.
Whitneys Just How"
Squash pie. Stew the squash and strain 1t through
a colander. To quart of milk allow three eggs
season with rose water. cinnamon nutmeg or ginger
Add the squash till as thick as batter Line deep
PIE plate with crust, fill and bake half an hour
When custard, squash or pumpkin pies rise in an
oval they are DONE While the middle of the pie re-
mains depressed and sunken they are not done.
Lemon pie Two lemons, six eggs, two teacupfuls
of sugar. two tablespoOnfus of -four, one teacupful
boiling water, rich pastry for lining pans. These
materials will make two pies. Crate of the yellow
rind of the lemons for favorng throw away the
thick white skn cut up the remainder OF the lemon
very fine, being careful not TO lose the JUICE ADD
to this the sugar the yoks of six eggs well beaten
then the -four, and lastly the boiling water. Pour
the mixture into the lined pie pans and bake. Pre-
pare an icing with the whites of the six eggs and
when the pies are light brown spread it smoothly
over them return again to the oven and bake
light brown.
Potato pie Boil and sift two pounds Irish or
sweet potatoes, crate lemon and squeeze the juice
into them while hot. Rub pound OF butter and
one pound of sugar to cream, to this add the we'll
beaten yolks of six eggs, the potatoes. half nut
meg grated, a quart OF rich milk, and lastly the
whites of the eggs beaten to stiff froth. Bake
with an undercrust only.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
BOSTON'S NEW CT CB.

Boston Correspondence of The Springfield Republican,
The new club movement has started well. Vt
the preliminary meeting the other day nearly all
the gentlemen who had been invited to JOIN in 1t
were present and hearty interest was shown.
Looking over the list of two hundred and more
names notice quite number Of members OF ihe
Union Club, several Of the Papyrus, and few of
the Somerset. Though II contains several gentle
men who are famed mostly for their wealth aud
blood the list is the whole, well representative
of literary and professional Boston. lt has been
remarked however. that several names which one
wonId expect 10 find in the list are not there.
Whipple is not in, nor Trowbridg" and neither Is
James T. Fields. The gentlemen are most concerned
at present over the choice OF name. Several have
been suggested that most talked about ST. Botoiph,
doesn't seem To strike the fancy as II was expected
TO. number favored Shawmut until they heard
that this name had already been seized upon b.
festive set of North Enders. The West End IA very
simple but very respectable name rs in Boston II
stands for the court end of the town, including the
rich Bnck-bay district where he clqb-honsc may
be- situated finds some favor. The inthrop Is also
favored by quite n number. The committees ap
pointed at the last meeting are pushing their work,
and If Is hoped that the club will he fuy OrgaLlZed
and established before the Winter Is past.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
THE STRUGGLES OF An INVENTOR.
From tn, Sci,nfi6n American

The early struggles of Mr.. r. Is. Bigelow, whose
recent death in Boston have already noted, at
ford lesson of pluck energy, perseverance, and
final success which ought TO be very encouraging to
other young inventors, when things do not 20 as
they would like.
His father was poor. and he was early set to work
OH a neighbor's farm ut small wages His first in
vention, made when he was thirteen years old, was
O hand-loom for weaving suspcnder webbing. Next
he invented a machine for spinning yarn. THIS
tended an academy at his own expense Here he
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11

Strombol vesuvius,' Etna. Cotopaxi-hen itself.
gentlemen |" There was a man who had skill
enough to give this in precisely Mr.. Choate's man
ner; and it never failed to convulse the company
with laughter.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11

REPENTANCE Teacher (who is trying TO ex-
plain the meaning of repentance)-" pae oyx
we're 10 steal an orange and his coed mother shouid
catch him with t. and take by nand gently aud
tell MIN how wicked Is, and how ysy very greses -
she was, don't you think now that See e "0y acbsr
"And Why Marmadukep - Sunday scno!as-ssSe' n!.. s5e-
causs-" Teacher" Because what. Marmyy. Pun
dsy scholar-JCause he haint ct the orpso befo hia
ma cotch him and tuck II away rum him!"
New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
TIRED OUT.
lCau any one tell who the author OF these delicate
and tender lines 81

fCan any one tell who Is the author OF these delc
nd tender lines u
He does well who does his best;
IL he weary7 let bin rest.
Brothers! have done my BEST
i am weary-let me rest.
After toiling oft in VAIN,
Bafiied, vet to struggle fain;
After tOiling long, TO gain
Little good with mickle pain.
Let NE rest. But lay me low,
Where the bedgeside roses blow;
Where the little daisies grow.
Where the winds a-maying go;
Where the foOtpath rustics plod.
Where the breeZe-bowed poplars nod;
Where the old woods worship God,
Where His pencil paints the sod;
Where the welded thrOstDe sings,
Where the young bird tries his wings:
Where the waiing plover swings,
Near the runlets rushing springsl
Where. at times, the tempess's roar
Shaking distant sea and shore,
Still will rave old Barnesdale Ger,
To be heard by me no morel
There, beneath the breezy west,
Tired and thankful. let me rest,
Like child that sleepeth best
On its mothers gentle breast.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-27
ORDER OF PROCESSION.

Six Mounted Policemen.
Brass Rand.
Elk Guard. Company ID.
Ci"ic SocietieS.
President aud Orator Of the Day
In carriage.
Car Of state. .
Representation of Industries.
Children Of schools.
Citizens on foot, In carriages and mounted
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-06-27

will furnish these mills and pumps TOM
plcte, ut factory prices, aud thorough salts
faction guaranteed. Correspondence solicit
cd. Circulars aud price list promptly for
Toano. New.
, 1880-09-19
-: At EAST SAGINAW: MICH.


Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Irinune-
WASHINGTON, D. c.; Sept. 1s.-A fatal &C
cident occurred to-day at the Washington
Arsenal, by which Michael Joyce and John
Berry, two soldiers belonging to Battery B.,
Second United States, Artillery (Maj. Breck-
inridge), lost their lives. The battery was
engaged yesterday in the regular semi-annual
firing exercise Of the Gatling guns, one OF
which was oaelneh callole, x;th carESmhG oaf
.three-fourths of an ounce Of powder. This
gun was located just south of the guard house,
and during the exercise about: :0 shots were
fired from it.. 1t was noticed that some OF
thought they were all extracted during the
working of the piece. It now appears that
one failed tOt explode and remained in the
gun, The company was this morning in
charge Of sergr John 4: Mason ana 1do1 ABOUT out
eIai5; eeharsc Of II Private MeDonouEh, With Ave
Others, including the deceased, and they were
directed to unlinberr it and move 1t
tS TO- h thS eg SeSdi Ct to fs So and aeas as
the trail dropped, the shot was fired, caused,
it is supposed, By the jar, and two men stand
Ing in front Of it (Flivate John G. Berry,
who had his hand on the barrel, and Private
JgyeS2 ie ne and
to the hospital, where they were attended by
DR.. J. ". Bayne, the post surgeon. It was
found that Private Berry had received the
ball in the right breast near the shoulder,
anu that it had passed clear through his
body, and striking Private Joyce in the left
breast passed through his body also. Word
was ut once sent to St. Domlnlck.s 3 church.
and the Rev. Father Bakol arrived in time to
administer the consoiatlon & OF me s Ch9rGn 3 10
half all hour after the occurrence, and Fri
yate Joyce about one and a half hours.
, 1880-09-19
.BEUNOS AYREs.
POLITICALLY UNSETTLED

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Buenos Ayres advices
to the 24th OF August, received by way Of
Lisbon, are as follows: On the 21st Of
August the national troops entered the
Provincial Chambers, elected the members
Of the Chamber Of Deputies at the point Of
the bayonet, posted double sentinels at the
doors. and closed the Legislature by orderof
the National Government. a great crowd
collected in the street, but there. was no dis
turbance. The Senators and Deputies ad-
journed to the Municipal Hall and issued a
elicit any manifestation Of popular feeling.
The city remains quiet. The municipal and
provincial affairs are administered by Gen.
Bustillos on behalf of the National Govern
Ment
The weather is fine, with excellent PROS
poets for the wheat harvest ~
, 1880-09-19
RUSSIA.

TIE PLANS OF TIE S1HLIsrs. :.
PARIS, Sept. IA Berlin correspondent
telegraphs as follows: 1T learn from trust
worthy sources that the Russian revolu-
tionary party has assumed to-day a totally
different attitude from what It has previous
~ held toward the Russian Government.
Having seen the little that has been accom-
p1ished in the way of attaining their objects,
the Nihiist leaders have decided to adopt
in future totally different line, Of pro-
cedure from that which they have
heretofore pursued: It has been determined
that the movement henceforth shall be con-
Quoted in the way Of secrat political agita-
tion. The leaders are now watching the pro-
gress of events on the Balkans, and are said to
be in constant communication with Russian
Poland, whose sympathy they expect bt,ests to s.,
and Austria. The visit of the Emperor of
Austria to bis Polish provinces o,,I3 iS,
clans as. showing too clearly to Russia the
danger she would incur BY a war with Aus
tria, and that she will hesitate before plung-
ing into one.n =.
, 1880-09-19
THE "HUB" OF THE UNIVERSE,

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 1S-The Hon. r. c.
Winthrop entertained Mr.. Eyarts, Gen. D.
Evans, Mayor Prince, Mayor Courten Of
Charleston, S. G., the Mayor Of Ottawa, Can
ada, and other prominent visitors at break
fast ut his summer house in Brookline to-
day. =
Gen. Grants reception is In the hands Of
ex-t,oy. Rice and fifteen. prominent. gentle-
men. The dinner will be given at the Hotel
Grant and family coming in a special train
on the 18th = - :
and strangers seems quite dull: It Is esu-
mated that there were 250, 600 visitors.