, 1881-07-08

called TO the advertisement OF the Mendels
sohn Ouinrette Club. of Boston. which W
insert to day. This entertainment prom
iscs TO be the best ever given III FOR
Townsend We are assured that the per
formers are among the leading ones II
their profession in the world. They ar
most highly commended by the eastern
newspapers, many of the leading Journal
commenting on them in such iiatterlns
way thai no doubt is left of their pro
ficiency. The following from the Boston
DAILY Advertiser" is Il sample: ''iloW
great degree of skill and how thorough
an education, both Of special and gener
al nature, is required i'll such musicians
McndelSsOhn Quintette Club, our readers
doubtless know. An absolute mastery OF
the technique of the art is required, so
that each artist must rank as an admira-
BILE SOLO performer Oh his own Instrument;
AMI each member is expected TO have a
minute and ready knowledge of the science
even beyond and above these necessary for
the equipment of Il member of such an
organization. lie must have n fine feel
ing and an appreciation of the soul and
spirit of great compositions, else they will
be but dead things in his hands; he must
have 4 musical Intelligence, if we may so
say, quick as lightning and as fluid as
quicksilver; lie must have an car like a
hawks; and crowning and supplementing
all, he and every one of his fellows must
have acquired spirit of mutual under
standiag and sympathy which shall be the
ever present genius Of their combined
work. This last is nearly as difficult to
describe as TO attain; but all who are IA
milliar with the rendcrings of stringed
quartettes by the club know exactly what
is meant. and how completely the desiter-
atum has been reached by these artists.
Ii is with them at the time of such per
fOrmauces rs if one artistic soul had taken
possession of five minds, working through
the fingers, and eyes, and minds of each
at once-vivifying, informing. ennobling
and inspiring the common work"
No MAIL.-The residents OF Neah Bay
had no mail last week, for the simple rea-
son that the carrier on the Dispatch for
got to leave the sack after carrying it to
its destination. Readers of the ARGUS
sometimes complain because they miss
getting an issue, and the usual course is
to blame the publisher tor negligence. In
most cases it will be found that there is
some irregularity in the mail.
MEssRs. John Weir and A. Colby have
gone from Neah Bay to the region of
Clayquot, OH the west shore of Vancouv-
er's Island, on an expedition hunting sea
otter. 1t seems that Indians have been
quite successful hunting them in that vi
cinity, and the experienced disciples of
Nimrod think they can use Winchester
rifles to good advantage. They are going
to test the matter any way.
AProINTED.-We learn. through the
n. Y. "Herald," that the President re
Gently appointed F. w. Sparkling, of Seat
tie, to the position of register of the land
office at Vancouver. vice w. w. Newlin,
removed. DR.. Sparkling is very compe-
tent and careful person in any official po-
sition he may occupy, and we bespeak for
him the satisfaction of all concerned in
his selection In this instance.
A GOOD AUGMENTATION. John Fl.
Mitchell has been appointed attorney for
the North Pacific Railroad, under the Vii
lard management. Mr.. Mitchell has the
confidence of the best people In the North
west, and it seems that Eastern capitalists
also appreciate his merits.
The July number OF the "West Shore"
is devoted almost entirely to Illustrations
and descriptive articles of various points
in British Columbia. principally Victoria
and New Westminster. It must be val
liable issue to residents and business men
in those places.
WE received a call this week from Rev.
Sheldon jackson, d. D., of Galesburg,
ILL.,, editor OF the "Presbyterian Home
Missions" :" and superintendent OF Presby-
terian missions for Colorado, New Mex
leo and Wyoming. He was OIL his way
to Alaska.
THE recent investigation at the Point
No Point light house resulted in the dis
missal of A. II. Manning as assistant
keeper. A young attache of the Wolcott,
named Henley, was left to perform the
duties OF assistant until new assistant is
appointed.