davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

only such brave little flowers as the snowdrop have
which prophesy even hint ut prophecies of spring
quite as exhilaratng aS the season itself. The
delusion may be followed by q blizzard in day or
two, but every check which winter gives to the adj
vancing year makes possible another promise Of an
other spring. If our climate has little else to COM
mend it we can honestly boast of it as untrustwor-
thy.
Some of the newspapers are making great ado
over the performance of q professional swimmer
who lately swan seven miles without resting.
Well, it was a notable feat; but it is nothing to
what Mr.. Tilden has accomplished. He has been In
water-hot at that-ever since 1876, and has been
swimming for dear life all the time.
A Scotch bard has left on record his sense of the
value of being able to ourselves others Us.
Do you agree with the Scotch bard, Mr.. Speaker
Patterson Because if you do, we desire to direct
your attention to the fact that as The EImirG Free
Press looks at yOu, yOu appe to be "a sneak" In
fact Mr.. Speaker. that reputable and intelligent
Democratic newspaper names You sneak" 1t must
be obvious to YOU, Mr., Speaker, that "sneak" is
not the sort of word statesman suffer to have
employed by a thoughtful journalist as epitomizing
his moral qualities without serious dctriment to
his status among his fellow statesmen. 1t stands
you in hand Mr.. Speaker, to demand bill of par
ticuars of The Free Press Democratic newspapers
(rammany) inhumarity to ID mOcratic statesmen
Antl-Iammany) makes thousands mourn.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
THE MEMBER FOR sLOCUM.

The process of using comedy characters in n rarcl-
cal plot was long ago found to be readily product
i've of simple mirth. 1t is easier and more obvious,
for both the actor and the an. hor than the lcgti-
mate but more cOmpl X method OF pure comedy.
1t seeks nothing but roIc; it expects nothing 6ut
laughter; and it implicateS neither character nor
feeling Many pieces have been built upon it-as
principle of con,truction-frOm the bright days
of the younger Colman. even to our own time; and
many of them, such "a - The Captain of the Watch"
Central Park and Forbidden Fruit" have had
abundant popularity. OF late, indeed this style of
piece has predominated and the rule has come to be
generally conceded that such matters not to be
considered too curi0u-ly. "1hc Member for
Slocum' is another of the same festive flock. 1t
was brought out last night at the Park Theatre and
seen by crowd of delighted spectators, who
gave it, from first to last, the tribute
of hearty laughter. 1t is the work of Mr.. Sims, who
wrote "The Lights o. London" y; it is in three acts,
and introduces seven persons, and if derives its
comcal effect from a toerably fresh use of the
ancient idea Of young husband whcedlcd by
pretty wife and intimidated by a tremendous
mother-in-law. This husband is a comic noodle,
and his groove in dramatic art is humorous
perplexty The piece places him ina series of absurd
situations, incident to the pursuit of him by the
semi-detached wife of his most intimate friend, and
=
mothcr-in-law Mr. Goodwin personates this vola-
tile individual and is exceedingly droll-thOugh
not as truly humorous he might be in nature,
as crisp as he Ouglt to be in execution, and
would be if he did not oyerdo the
comic business and insist on emphasis.
His style has viSIbly, been modelled on that of
William Warren, of Boson-and he could not have
chosen q finer example. Miss Eliza Weathersby
acts the Amazon who pursues this Theseus of the
British Legislature. and her frocsome spirits,
who'eso beauty and dashng execution invest
the performance of the piece with a singular charm.
Mr.. SayIle supplemented the mlrthlul efforts of
these players with neat piece OF quzlical acting,
and capital pumpkin was presented by lr, Herbert
Miss Emie Weathersby al I'D the charms of simple
il, and archneSs. Each scene was recalled AT the
fall of the curan and the of the performance
could not lie doubted. 10 ls clean, merry, laugh
able trr, and as such welcome. This is the cast:
Epps \. c. Goodwin Jr
ArIthusa smith tlLd NtdthcI7y
-mth y. Co. say
cumming. "a gardener. II. Herbert
Madel.n. Wilr of Nj. Epp-......---Lmlc W WcithrI7y
Mrs. Jcts, Mddel's mother. Jt me ittlutIlh
Fiuuy. a ycry r,aly maid ........... Anna Brryuur
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
INCunENTS AZ HAND.

Mr.. Boucicaut viii appear 1t Booths Theatre,
next Monday. in his drama of " Su-a-Mor or Life
in Galway."-thc piece, somewhat changed, that he
first presented here, years ago. as " Daddy VDowd.'
.....The playgoer is reminded that Miss
Clara Morris acts AT the Union Square Theatre his
afternoon "a ora u article 7."......Ihe lastpcr
formance OF Pcndragon,' with Lawrence Barrett
as Hing frtlHr, occurs Tins evening at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, and should not be neglected.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
A LOUD CALL UPON GENERAL GRANT.
I...-- LL-r.LL -L--L

General Grant should tell what he knows
about Shipherd and the Peruvian Company. 1t may not
be- much. but General Grants name has Deen ustn 20
nuch bv spectators of various kinds. with or wi out
his consent that he cannot afford to carry any unnece
sary inputatiOns His differs somewhat rom most
OF the names used by shpherd The remarkable bubble
blower tells of what General Grant actually dd lOf lH
instead what he cXreced him 10 do He says at be
" "autographcaly Indorsed their widest scheme, and
that he introduced him President Arthur. General
Grant should break his rule OF recence before ne Is
called upon 10 do by the Congressional committee
nrhcrrd 10 inXesfignte the mattcr.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
THE THEATRES LAST NIGHT.

Mr. Sims's play of d" The Member for Slocum was
produced at the Park Theatre John l.. Owens
made his appearance at the Madison Square
Theatre, ~ .Nr. Rogers. Maggie Mi choll ap-
paarcd at the Grand Opera House. as EmchOH......
Mr.. Waliack appeared at ilayerly's Blooklyn
Theatre. in Tho Colonel .----. .Denman ThomD-
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
THE sTALWART GOAT.

fTUTV Itt utIUItIy EtHftI ''lIs I.'tP'T
The old farmer, whose goat had butted its
brains ont against swing plank thar returned every
time il was hit remarked tdat the darn crier hsd
peuIy OF grit, bur sense; he didn't hnOW ne was
licked n he was dead Recent events only confirm me
appliaton OF the farmers remark TO the genuine, OUT
Dui-out "Od guard" 1906" StalwBTt lie doesn't Know
when he IL whipped. knocked down and Overwnc med,
ne adorns himself with medal 10 commemorate bis de-
fat and celebrate his steadfastncss, and challenges
another blow. lie faces consequences with admlraDo
puck and depOabe indiscretion. lie has plenty Oh
ling AGAINST the irresistible.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

son was seen at Colonel Sims Brooklyn Theatre a,
Nose appeared AZ BunnelPs Museum The Two
Orphans was produced at Niblo's, with imprcssiye
scenery and fine cast. .....M Milton Noble. an.
pe1rcd az the Windsor Theatre. in a piece called
" The PhGniX Fresh features of entertainment
were Offered at the Opera House Of the San fr.ns
cisco Mustrels ~ Ai@w
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
PUBLIC OPINION.
MAKING HIS POSITION PLAIN.

from ne Ie0Tl1 TTdNScTlW THell
The appointment OF Roscoe COnkling as As
socate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States enables the public 10 understand Mr. Arthur
pretty thoroughly The popular conception OF this rep
Trsrntatye Of he NcwIok faction was nearly correct
He is still in the hands OF his friends
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
nnN,r RE RAsHEUL.

From Ihe iSts6urg CtroHtete Ht,,J E ~ .v-
oral t,r,uti lis friends have pursued course ~
i, II, one OF the announcements one sh'ouui,i' % n
,sl store mere "uOuous" are exposed Ioi sHc, ,ns
I'm don't sec Wuat you want IA L Tor H. ,.,Srd
- v.il bc taught by historians hereafter 70 7osa
C,er.l t,taut as the one citizen of tue stas a%-'
p..,nhlie wuoln il Was impossible 10 sAllly'
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
MADAME PATTI IN OPERA.

The most noticeable thing about the performance
of La Traylta" by Madame Adelina Patti and
her opera troupe at the Gcrmana Theatre last
night was that all the surroundings and all the
her people of the play served as foils TO set
off the surprising brlliancy of this gifted woman.
The occasion was made remarkable one by he
size character and enthusiasm of the audience and
the performance of Madame Patti. The pref
little theatre glowed with bright dresses in boxes
orchestra chairs and balcony The fair songstress
was recalled to the stage after time TO receive
the pludits of the people and twice She over
whelmcd with floral gifts.
1t Is hardly necessary to add here much about the
manner in which Madame Patti acquitted herself of
her task To the finished art and lovely voice
which she has exhibited heretofore during this visit
on the concert stage she added measure of passion
ate expression drawn from The scenes of the play
and linked with her musical performance an
achievement in acting which was initsel more than
admirable. II is hardly possible to make Tiotetil, aS
q dr mItiC creature anything more than FAINT re-
Election of Camille. Ii is 10 Madame PATHS great
credit that by her hy-pay she IS able
o fill the part with an eager, pressing dramatic
excitement, and that though she can
not supply the tones which music has no
for the moral or immoral NubtlctIes of Dumass
creature, she voice with rayiShln &
eoquence the elementary feelings of a
woman living riotously, loving madly, and dying
mOumfuly
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

If sewer gas should explode whenever it ac-
cumuates in house, as it did yesterday i'll a
manhole in a street in Brooklyn, the loss of
property would be heavy, but the loss of life
would probably not be so great as it is now
when the poison acts more quietly.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

Very little business was transacted last eve
ming in either branch of the Legislature, the
session in both houses being cut short ont OF
respect to the memory of eX-Speaker Pruyn,
whose sudden death Sunday we have al
ready noted. The most important of the bills
introduced provides for the abolition of the
Board of Canal Appraisers. Ii will be remem-
bered that it was unsucCesSfuly pressed last
year. OF larger public interest is the reso-
luton aimed at the receivers OF insolvent in
surance companies and savings banks Unless
the general impression is strangely at fault
some of these rcceiverShips are simply so
many instruments for the plundering of policy
holders and depositOrs whose interests they
are supposed to conserve. 1t is well that the
whole subject should be investigated, as ii
will be under the resolution, to the end that
the necessary remedy may be promptly ap-
Piled The expenses that have attended the
winding up of some of these institutions have
been entirely out of proportion to the services
performed 10y the receivers, and the opinion
is fast gaining ground that the typical official
of this sort can trace his ancestry directly
back to the daughter Of the hOrse-leech 1t
is to be hoped that action under the resolution
may be prompt and thorough.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

plan will probably be adopted which, it is hoped
by its proposers, will remedy the greater
troubles with which the companies have to con-
tend. The point on which there is likely to be
difference of opinion is the definition oil the
word "broker.N
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
amneemrnts Co. Night.

LRpEY's PARK THHATRE-" The Member FOR Sioouun'
SIJou OPERA HOUSE." Apaiine"
EoorH's THEATRE" II 1rOyat0re."
DAYS THE kTRE-" Odette."
lGrRMANIA THEATRB-" La Trav1ata." - :,
UAyTRLY's FIFTH AvENUE THEATRE" Pendragon.
UayTRIY's l4H STREET THEATRE-" Saml oi foseh.
U.yFRlY's NIBLos GARDEN The Two orphans.
M,nIsoS SQUARE THEATRE" Esmeralda."
san FRANCIsCo MINsTRELs.
STANDARD THEATRE" Patience"
ITALIA iHFATgE-" Lite Mama"
THEATRE CoNIoUE-" Squatter sovereignty
TsIoN SQUARE THE iTRE-" The Lights y Lohdon.
NALLACK's THEATRE" Youth
WINDSOR THEATRE-" The PhGnlx.'
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
MADAME GERS -ER AS OPHELIA.

y y.
For the first time since 1872 Ambrose
Thomas's opera of "lamlet" was produced in
this city at Booths Theatre last night,
and from the character of its reception
it is to be presumed that a still onyer period may
elapse before it appear, here tain. There is re-
ii einug feature in The music for the reckless mutt
laton deemed necessary TO adap. the great tragedy
to the Procrust'au bed of Italian opera.
In the construction of the librettO the
dramatic unity and harmonious continuity o. the
tragedy have been mcrcileSsly sacrificed, and
in the music which srld )m rises above the hack
neyed level Of the commonplace there is to be found
no expression of the fe ling which should sympa-
thize with the ira &c intensity of the drama.
Madame Gersfer, waO was handi capped with n
part which she was confc scdly unable to act, gave
the audience its only real enjoyment by
her singing, which called out all the
genuine applause that was obtained.
The chief qualification of >gnor Capini for the
part of Hamlet appeared contained in the line, lie
was fat and scant o. BREATH Miss PraSlni acqul-
ted herself fairly the QarsR, hut SinOr Mancmi's
vocal efforts Were altogether unworthy Of u king
The other par $ were inliterrutY taken. The
orchestra showed a lack of spiri,, and at
times want of sufficient acquaintance with
the music, and the chorus was excessively
unedifyiug. The long delays between the parts and
"a certain awkwaTdness in the mOycmcnf of the
opera indicated a lack of sufficient rehearsal.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

-Four churches in Brooklyn have paid off
their debts within a fortnight This is doing
well; but it would have been several points
better if they had not contracted such obliga-
tions in the first place. Never TO run III debt
at all is as good rule for churches as for
men. cove no man anything but to love
one another" is az applicable now as it was
some eighteen hundred years ago.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
SEVERE But JUST CENsURE.


Through all his active life, Roscoe Conklng
has sfoo in the centre OF affairs and shared in the MAJ
inc o history He has east the shadow Ot Ms career
acr,ss ne memory Of a generation. But through all
these years has made politics his trade ana "a gtct.d
rs,tIcss lie made his way by having the machine 80
M bnck and paid more heed 10 oiuug lis wheels an 20
polishing his arguments. The exhaust estudy OF puoc
nm stious me- II To other men and exhausted lls own
Great uowcrs in the treldmi Of politics lie reap' "hb
he has sown He chose 10 be known as parry ed"ei,
aud Marty leader and nothing uut party leader he IL
esfscuied today. DazZcl and deceived by party re-
wards. misled by the whrr ana rat OF the nachlhe
in1uIuiuR a- many "a young man OF LIKE auDllOn do,s
toiay that a political career lay IN primary, cancns
aud con veuOu, MS whole life has been spent IN ldoOrs
vyhici uront nothing. and bring woaruos and NtAayh
Of .uiIt Had he laborcd as statesmen sAould-lnGa9
the igh places of the law his familiar walk and pa'SSa
nm ,r, uur sfIOuiug by the Light OF loity argmeut-he
tnitlt moi own 1906 medal or be the id)l o. pan
ourt, OF the %" at Albany, bur high place WChd h'e
,bt him hy popular acclaim ami thc N'rhct oi a
Nati0u would have approved his reelection To- any posi-
n, the calm it gmeut OF men mos familiar WIN us rs
rs to-day estimates his powers as L"y ger equal "
me la uOIs Uf "A judge.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
n1-1.r1nN ruAr Is AGrrATING NAVY BosOMa

- Prom The NOrrtl'0trH HTdd ,Htp)
Is not Platt TO have something, too
Prom The st LotjS R,pubtcdn DeAL)
Noy.yt at is to bc done for Me Zoo fIhtI
From me CtaciaHQh inquirer uDeiHl ., ,,o,
Mr. T Plltt vi naturally expect something 10 " ~'"'
FOR lim ,r,
1,,,o now. Mr.. Arthur! what paOhc position nn' -
fH Il nm
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

AxrRIc, Az ART GALLERY-Exhfbition.
BuSSELI's MUSEUM.
SuiCKERING HALL-Lecture. ,..
national ACApEMY OF Observation-Disclosures
6TrISwAY HALL~-Concert.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

The great competition in the insurance busi-
ness, which has recently driven some of the
smaller companies into retirement, has reached
such point that many of the larger corpora
tons in this city are trying to combine against
abuses in their trade. At meeting to-day a
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

1t looks as if California might now take
moment of rest and be assured that some
thing is to be done speedily to put into effect
the recent treaties with China, and remedy
the evils which afllict the Pacific Slope in the
form OF Chinese immigration. The Senate to-
day will enter into consideration of the bill
which has been reported from the Committee
On Foreign Relations, which will prevent this
immigration for twenty years, If it is passed
without modification.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

The Cercland PlGiHdcdir asserts that to Getrld of
John Kelly and Tammany is worth hundred thou
sand honest votes to the democracy of New-York."
The PldiHdeIr ought to put an annex on tins stale
ment. Let it inform its readers that to get rid of
the Old Guard was worth hundred thousand
soldiers to Napol. on. The supreme idiocy of
the latter statement is not greater than that Of the
former.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

Yesterday was one of those delusyo days when
Apr is in the air while winter still reigus under
ground. la the Z g.nial sunshine could not but
feel that the frost had gone for good. The note
OF the bluebrd was uo longer a faint. far-away
warble. but "A rich, full throatcd song. Nor was
there anything like the tlmidIty of frs appear
aucc ia the performance OF the robins. phwbc birds
and song sparToWs They sang rs if they had been
here long enough to feel at home. ont III the open
country the yapors hanging in the lower air were
Transformed into luminous haze, and every valley
seemed hrm-fu.l and running over with mellow
light. Through this April atmosphere came loaing
voices of ihc spring from babbling brooks and every
thing that was vocal, and yet it is q long two
months away before the cattle Will De grazing IN
the upauds Sap would tuckle yesterday from the
bruised bark of tbc maple but the buds can hardly
be seen TO tmcsen on the branches. There il q
warmer yel ow on tnc willow twIgs but the silver
furre catkins of the earliest species are only just
beginning 10 creep iom under thcir scales. The
bronzcd hood of the SKUNK cabbage our pioneer
lowand weed. has not yet pushed lntO view. and
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

The special election for Senator in the XVlllth
District to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Webster Wagner takes place to-day
The choice will without doubt fall upon the
Republican candidate, Charles Stanford, OF
Schenectady. His Democratic opponent, Alex
ander b. Baucus, of Northumberland, Saratoga
County. is not a strong nominee, and can make
but little headway against so forceful and pop
ular a man as Stanford The pro-oleomarga-
rine, ant-monOpolist people, led by F. b.
Thurber plus General Sam Carey, have been
endeavoring to win some votes for Mr.. Baucus,
but the efforts of those eminent refOrmers have
not, we understand been crowned with any
success that is visible to tae naked eye.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28

The Committee on Cities of the Assembly
did singular thing when it reported tavora-
bly, on the bill of David Gideon-a Democratic
liquor -seer-tO legislate out of Office the mem
bers of our present Board of Education ana
authorize the Mayor to appoint tweh'y-Iour
new school commissioners, one to he taken
from each Assembly District. The Board OF
Education was not even allowed the courtesy
of hearing. The system advocated by this
jealous Assemblyman has been tried once III
this city, and it worked harm in place OF good
The State Senate yesterday showed its dis
position to bear the burden which the other
States throw upon us, of caring for immigrants
who pass through this city on their way to
increase the wealth and population of other
parts of the Union The bill apprOpriating
$40, 900 for the Commissioners of Emigration
was passed. SO far all indications point TO
an unusually heavy tide of immigration dur
ing the present year, and it is hardly fair
that New York should bear the bulk OF the
expenses attending it. Congress ought to
make provision for what is really National
work.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

WINTER EvENINGs.-The different
seasons as they approach are in turn
greeted with joyfulness or dependency
as the light or gloom of our own hearts
interprets the meaning Of the changes
of nature that mark their advent. =
Hopes to be realized in their duration
impart glory to the coming months
that treasured memories lend to those
that are gone. How dreary would
seem the prospect of the winter even,
ings without the smiles of affection
and friendship or the cheerful inhu-
ence of social converse. The usher
ing in of these long winter evenings
is pleasantly pictured in the poets de-
scription-
Come, stir the fire; close the shutters fast
Let fall the curtain; wheel the sofa round ;
So let us welcome the cheerful evenings in.
In some snug room, fitted up with
household comforts, not meaning
thereby the latest modern improve
ments, but where one can see the fire
being stirred, and may wheel the
sofa round" and gather round the
Preside with books and songs and fond
familiar talk, with friends we'll below
ed this is realization of.calm en-
ioyment, vainly sought for in more
brilliant scenes, that give a charm to
rugged winter, robbing it of all its
dreariness, and makes the dark, bleak
nights glide merfiy away SO may
be forgotten in the interchange Of
pleasant thought and kindly glow Of
human sympathies the Northern blasts
that blow and the fierce pelting OF the
bitter stolms.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Personal.

D. J. Miller isattending Superior Court
in Harrisonburg.
J. c. Keller is spending few days in
this place, and proves welcome visitor.
William Smith and wife, of Woodstock,
have been visiting the family of II. J. Mil
ler
Miss Belle Wade, of Vaudeville, is Wis
iting at the mansion of j. B. Larrica.
J. Grove Kline is clerking for Peery &
Gaver.
Mrs. Eliza Keeding has returned from a
visit to Mrs E. B. Chamberlain, near Ste
phens City.
Rev. d. Harris and wife made Stephens
City visit on Sunday last.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16
Staple Domestics

In order that we may better con-
duct our trading business for produce,
we have recently bought nice stock
of Domestics, such as Brown and
Bleached Cottons, Prints, Thread, &c.,
and thus put ourselves in better po-
sition than ever to increase the repu-
tation we have already won of being
among the leading shippers of
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-16

All kinds of produce taken in ex-
change for goods at highest market
prices. julv29m
Highest price paid for old brass and cop
per.